Cheryl Shores won third place in her age group at the Bass Pro Conservation Marathon in Springfield on No-vember 2. Her time was four hours, 22 minutes, 39 seconds. This was her first full marathon in over three years.

In addition to several 5K and 10K runs this year, she has ran 20 half-marathons in 2014, plac-ing in the top three in her age group in each of them. An exception was the St. Louis half-mar-athon in April, where she placed fifth out of 127 runners in her age group, with over 6000 runners

competing in the half-mara-thon alone.

Shores places third at marathon

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First Baptist Church to

host annual Thanksgiving

Day dinnerFirst Baptist Church of

Lamar will host its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday, Nov. 27, at 12 noon. They will be delivering meals to the homebound, as well as serving turkey, ham, dressing and all the trimmings at noon.

If you would like to have a meal delivered to your home or would like to join them for fellowship and a meal at the church, please call the church office to make your reserva-tions.

This ministry is for the en-tire community. If anyone would like to donate or help deliver meals please call the church office. First Baptist Church is located at 1301 East 6th Street and their telephone number is 417-682-3538.

County Assessor likely to need mapping abilityBy RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer

LAMAR-The Barton County Assessor had large blue line maps on which parcels of prop-erty and their boundaries were clearly marked. The maps were provided by Finley Engineer-ing, but that service was dis-continued about three years

ago when Finley’s large but ag-ing printer broke down. An ef-fort to repair the printer proved futile as it was out of date and replacement parts were no lon-ger available. Since that time, Assessor Ivan Frieden has been forced to draw in boundary changes (Ink them in, he calls it.) manually on old blue line maps. He has nearly three year’s

worth of such inked in changes. His problem is that he does not have the capability of produc-ing new up to date maps. That could be rectified by changing to a digital mapping system, but the investment in such equip-ment could be sizable. Frieden says the cost would probably be less than $100,000, but still would be a heavy burden for the

county to bear. Frieden says he has learned

that the State Tax Commission is going to require that county as-sessors be able to produce maps showing all parcels of property. He is going to request that Jan Elliot, tax commission director, come before the Barton County Commission in the near future to discuss the problem.

In Barton County, it was all about amendments

By RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer

LAMAR-With only two races on the ballot, it would seem to be an election that most prospective voters in Barton County would pass up. At least, that is what past experience has suggested. However, something tweaked the interest of Barton County voters to the point that 35.57 percent of those who are reg-istered cast a ballot in the November 4 general elec-tion. Even the two offices that produced contests were ho-hum situations. Republi-can Tom Schweich was eas-ily elected to another term as state auditor while facing only splinter party candidates. No Democrat filed for the office. Fourth District Congress-woman Vicky Hartzler won easily while facing a Libertar-ian candidate and 25-year-old Nate Irvin, a Democrat, who was making his first bid for public office.

So, what brought out over 35 percent of Barton County’s registered voters. It looks as though the four amendments may have been responsible.

Amendment 2 allowed prior relevant evidence to be used in prosecution of defendants charged with a crime of a sex-ual nature. In Barton County, it was approved by 72 percent of voters. That matched exact-ly the 72 percent of statewide voters who approved it.

Amendment 3 stirred the most interest with most edu-cation personnel, past and present, opposing it. It would have required teacher evalu-ation to be based primarily on the results of standardized tests, and retention or dis-missal would have been based on those results. The Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA), statewide, and the Coalition to Protect Local Schools, in Barton County, mounted strong campaigns against it. It failed in Barton County with 82 percent vot-ing no, slightly more than the statewide negative vote of

76.5 percent. Amendment 6 would have al-

lowed limited early voting with no reason required for the early vote. Barton County voters re-jected it with 71.6 percent op-position, while the statewide rejection was nearly the same with 70.6 percent saying no.

Amendment 10 placed restric-tions on the governor’s budget-ary powers, requiring legislative approval for withholding spend-ing for certain state services. In Barton County, it was approved by 67 percent of the voters. Statewide, it was approved also, but by a considerably lower fig-ure of 56.9 percent.

All county and immediate area candidates faced no opposition. Mike Kelley will serve another term as state representative, district 127. James Nichols will be associate circuit judge, fol-lowing the earlier withdrawal of Charles Curless. Mike Davis will serve another term as pre-siding commissioner. Kristina Crockett remains county clerk. Janet Maupin serves another term as circuit clerk. Kathleen Dimond will be recorder of deeds for another four years, and Steven Kaderly remains as prosecuting attorney. Kaderly is the only Democrat holding a county office.

Two Missouri Supreme Court judges and two judges in the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, were can-didates for retention for new 12-year terms. All were ap-proved in Barton County as well as statewide for Supreme Court judges and by voters in the southern district. This is the non-partisan court plan, which Missouri has had since 1940. The Missouri Bar evaluates each judge and publishes a brochure prior to each election in which judges are candidates for reten-tion. The Bar’s recommendation on all four judges whose names appeared on the November 4 ballot was “retain.” It seems to be an excellent method of keep-ing partisan politics out of the judicial system. However, few people seem to pay any atten-tion to the Bar’s Voters Guide, and cast an uninformed ballot.

Busy Bee 4-H to hold fundraiser

LOCKWOOD-The Busy Bee 4-H Club will have a fundrais-er at the Lockwood Holiday Sale, to be held on Main Street on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. They will sell baked goods (including those made by the 4-H foods and cake decorating classes) for $1-$5. Profits from these fundraising activities will be used to buy recognition ma-terials such as project comple-tion pins and ribbons, as well as cover the costs of attending 4-H camp and 4-H Congress, for members who are other-wise unable to afford those events.

The 4-H booth is being spon-sored by a Thrivent Financial Action Team. For more infor-mation on joining or volun-teering for Busy Bee 4-H see them at their booth or contact Julie Terry at 417-880-2034.

Girl Scouts return to Lockwood Holiday Sale

LOCKWOOD-The Girl Scouts have returned to the Lockwood/Golden City area after several years’ absence. They will have a fundraiser at the Lockwood Holiday Sale on Main Street on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. They will serve cookies, snacks and hot beverages. Donations will be used for supplies and to help send girls to Girl Scout Camp. Profits will also be used for some service projects such as sending books to children and adults in need.

The Girl Scout booth is be-ing sponsored by a Thrivent Financial Action Team. For more information on join-ing or volunteering for Girl Scouts see them at their booth or contact Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland at 877-312-4764.

Lamar Democrat/Melissa LittleThe Roadhog Saloon on Monkey Island in Afton, Okla. raised a whopping $6506 at their Brats and Bras Breast Cancer Rally held October 26. The event consisted of live music by Big Skillet, a bra auction, raffles, a bra pong tournament and drawings. Roadhog Saloon owners J.R. and Judy Harris presented Christy Heins with the check to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks.

The 13-14 Girls Medley and Freestyle relays, consisting of (left to right) Emma Moore, Jensen Worsley, Mary Bean and Lauren Compton, sprinted to first place finishes in both events at the Tri-State "A" Conference swim championships on August 2-3, in Monett. Bean also broke the Tri-State record in the 50 yard butterfly in the preliminaries and finals on her way to the 13-14 Girls High Point trophy.

Area girls sprint to first place finish at swim championship

Cheryl Shores is pictured with her son, Brent.

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Retired teachers relieved with defeat of Amendment 3

By RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer

LAMAR-Meeting the day after the general election, Barton County retired teachers were united in a sigh of re-lief over the defeat of Amendment 3. They had waged a campaign against the amendment through the Coalition to Protect Local Schools, an organization formed to focus public atten-tion on the dangers to local control posed by the amendment. Retir-ees were congratulating one another that they had done their home-work. Actually, the retir-ees would not have been

affected by the amend-ment since their days in the classroom are over. Their opposition was in support of their educa-tion colleagues who are still actively answering the daily call to the class-room. It appeared their campaign made a differ-ence. In Barton County, 82 percent of the voters said “no” to the proposed amendment; final state-wide figures showed 76.5 voted in opposition.

The monthly program on the agenda was pre-sented by Beth Reed, di-rector and administrator of Maple Senior Living, 3 Southwest 1st Lane in Lamar. She described the facility as an alternative

to a nursing home that offers a wide variety of ba-sic services. They include three meals daily, 24-hour certi-fied staffing, medication ordering and admin-istration, room main-tenance, and monthly wellness checks. She emphasized safety stan-dards at the 19-room facility. It is equipped

with a sprinkler system and smoke alarms. Fire drills are held monthly. Reed described social and leisure activities that include a performance by a band every Tuesday night. The cost of living in Maple Senior Living is divided into four lev-els, depending on the amount of care a resident requires. Reed has been the director for 14 years.

In the business meeting that followed, Unit Presi-dent Mary Kuhn told the gathering that retirees will receive a two percent cost of living (COLA) increase effective with their January, 2015 ben-efit checks.

With uncertain late au-tumn and winter weather approaching, the retir-ees were reminded of a meeting policy adopted last year. If Lamar R-I schools are cancelled on the day of a scheduled retired teachers meeting, that meeting will also be cancelled.

The Barton County Unit of retired teach-ers has once again been honored by the Missouri Retired Teachers Asso-ciation (MRTA) with a

Unit Excellence Award. The unit also received that honor in 2011.

Two graduates of the Lamar R-I School Sys-tem were commended for their achievements in education. Zach Harris is superintendent of the Lamar system, and John Jungmann is superinten-dent of the Springfield R-XII system.

The next meeting of Barton County retired teachers will be the an-nual Christmas ban-quet, December 3, in the Law Chapel of the Lamar United Methodist Church. Those attend-ing are urged to arrive no later than 11:15 a.m. because of special enter-tainment that will start at 11:30.

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“It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether

secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man

who does things.”

CLUB NOTES

SheldonBy DARLENE SHERIDAN

Friday saw lots of trick or treaters on Main Street. All seemed to be enjoying the cool weather and the treats.

Congratulations to the junior high boys basket-ball team for taking first place in the Golden Valley Vernon County Tourna-ment.

The Sheldon Lions Club was on hand Saturday morning to serve their monthly breakfast. They were pleased to have sev-eral candidates present to visit with those in atten-dance.

There was a huge turn-out for the November 4 election.

The Sheldon Jolly Senior Citizens met for lunch and there was no meeting due to the election.

There are many cases of illness around the area.

The Sheldon R8 PTO will served their harvest dinner on Monday, Nov. 10.

Veterans' Day, Novem-ber 11, was observed at Sheldon R-8 School at 9 a.m. The history classes and their instructor, Mrs. Mundy, hosted the event. All Veterans were hon-ored.

The food pantry was held November 11 for Sheldon and Bronaugh residents.

The community Thanks-giving service will be held Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Sheldon Christian Church. Bro. Jerod Lamb will be

delivering the message.On November 24, the

community betterment meeting will be discussing the history of Sheldon. It is hoped that people will come and tell stories about how Sheldon was. Please bring pictures and come and learn about the heri-tage of the community.

Maxine's Musings

By MAXINE MORINHi everyone! It's Max-

ine's daughter Donna again. What a nice day today. After church, son Jamey and myself enjoyed lunch at Judy's in Jasper. I always see so many people to visit with there.

Congratulations to Mel-ody Metzger for her 30 years at the Lamar Dem-ocrat. She always has a friendly smile and willing spirit to help.

Looks like the 1st Street overpass at I-49 is nearing completion. It will be so convenient when going to the hospital or Walmart.

Happy 90th birthday to Dorothy Faubion. I have known Dorothy all my life and attended school with her daughter Judy.

The Salvation Army ring the bell program will be-gin this week. Be sure to look for the bell ringers at several locations around town. I know sometimes we all feel we have all we can do to support our own families, but there are so many in our community

that have so much less than we do. Count your blessings.

Jamey made a shepherds pie the other day. It was re-ally good. He's been cook-ing since he was four. He

loves it and I'm glad. That way I don't have to cook! I guess I taught him well.

Mom's flowers outside are looking pretty bad af-ter the cold weather last week. She is already talk-

ing about what she will plant next spring. She loves her flowers. Mom is doing so much better. She will be back to her “ole” self in no time.

Hope everyone thanked

a veteran for their free-dom on Veterans' Day, November 11. Jamey thanks every veteran he sees for their service.

God bless our troops. Until next time.

Lamar Democrat/Richard CooperBeth Reed, administrator of Maple Senior Living of Lamar,

spoke before the November 5 meeting of Barton County retired teachers.

LAMAR COUNTRY CLUB

LADIES ASSOCIATIONBetty Gilkey was the

hostess for a Bridge Luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The winners were Joann Jones, first place and Imogene Williams, second.

Norma Harris was the hostess scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11 and Kathy Jenkins will be the hostess on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Sleep, dietary choices and healthBy LYDIA KAUME,

PH.DUniversity Extension Nutrition and Health Education Specialist

Currently mechanisms of sleep are only partial-ly clear and subject of in-tense research. Accord-ing to the National Sleep Foundation, “sleep is an active period in which a lot of important pro-cessing, restoration and strengthening occurs.” Determining the specif-ic amount of sleep that is sufficient for optimal health is difficult, since it may vary depending on age of the individual, performance, co-ex-isting health problems and lifestyle and envi-ronmental factors. As a guideline though, stud-ies indicate that getting enough sleep, eight to 10 hours for adults, may provide significant long-term health benefits.

According to research conducted by Jinny Hopp, former human development specialist, Jasper County, Univer-sity of Missouri Exten-sion, as many as two-thirds of Americans lack enough sleep. Jinny

reports that a 2011 Na-tional Sleep Foundation poll found that 43 percent of Americans between the ages of 13 and 64 say they rarely or never get a good night's sleep during the week. In addition, more than 60 percent report a sleep problem every night, including snoring, waking in the night or waking up too early.

Researchers are also searching for links that demonstrate a relationship between sleep and its in-fluence on dietary choices of individuals. Some cross-sectional and epi-demiologic studies have demonstrated that those who sleep less are more likely to consume energy-dense foods, including fats or refined carbohydrates, more likely to have more irregular meal patterns, and less likely to consume adequate amounts of vege-tables. A review published in Nutrition Research in April of 2012 by Peuhkuri K and others shows these relationships. The review also showed inconsistent findings in clinical tri-als; using mostly healthy people. The studies show that foods most helpful in promoting sleep increased

bioavailability of trypto-phan and production of serotonin. It is important to consider that the studies that link tryptophan effect to better sleep relied on doses that would require eating a pound of meat at a sitting, which would be unhealthy!

Tryptophan is an essen-tial amino acid (the body cannot make it and has to be consumed in the diet) and is found in cheese, chicken, eggs, milk, pea-nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesa-me seeds, soy and tofu and turkey. Our bodies’ body uses tryptophan to make serotonin, a neurotrans-mitter, a chemical that is thought to promote sleep and balanced mood and multiple functions includ-ing effects on appetite and memory. In addition, Dr. Michael Grandner, a sleep researcher at the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Wilfred Pigeon, a sleep researcher at the Universi-ty of Rochester, both agree that foods that impact pro-duction of serotonin and melatonin (a sleep pro-moting hormone naturally produced in the body) are generally good for our health, but show little ef-fect  in sleep studies.

With regard to health, several studies support the link between sleep disturbances and immune function and inflamma-tion. Although these rela-tionships are complex and unclear, sleep deprivation is known to result in in-creased levels of inflam-matory markers, which then lead to further activa-tion of the inflammatory cascade. Studies have also shown associations be-tween sleep disorders and in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic immune-mediated in-flammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. As more of such studies are published it is becoming apparent that individuals need to consider taking action to ensure they sleep better, to prevent health problems associated with sleep disturbances.

Most researchers agree that eliminating habits or foods that interfere with sleep would be a great way to deal with sleep prob-lems. Here are several tips that may help: Avoid caf-feine for four hours before bedtime. Caffeine typically stays in the body for four see HEALTH, page 6B

Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO www.lamardemocrat.com Wednesday, November 12, 2014 • 3A

Missourians return to Bethel Church

The Missourians will be at Bethel Church on 126 Highway on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 6 p.m.

The Missourians are a combination of vari-ous musical talents each devoted to God. While their roots are in south-ern gospel music, this midwest based group has developed a unique blend that combines south-ern gospel with a more progressive sound. The hallmarks of the group sound are their lush ar-rangements, close-knit harmonies and powerful vocals.

The Missourians' top priority in concert is to lift up Christ in their music, while presenting the gospel to the listener through song and testi-mony. Their professional-ism and pursuit of excel-lence is only superseded by their ability to connect with an audience through the message of love, grace and forgiveness.

What started as a male trio in the 1980s took on that traditional four part harmony sound several years later and the group hasn't looked back. This exciting vocal group is comfortable performing on concert stages be-fore thousands, as well as in rural churches. The group's versatility makes them a favorite of young audiences and older mu-

sic lovers alike. Their ability to adapt to any setting, without compro-mising the message they present, makes them a favorite wherever their music is shared.

Over the past 25 years the group has recorded a total of 14 albums and two videos, with their latest project being "God Never Will". The record-ing, like each perfor-mance, is a testament to the versatility of this talented quartet, as it en-compasses a variety of musical genres without compromising the gospel message.

The Missourians have shared the stage with such greats as Gold City, Brian Free and Assurance, Ivan Parker, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers and many others. The group also hosts a weekly radio

show called "Make Mine Southern".

The Missourians con-tinue to reach new pla-teaus, as they consistently strive for perfection in their musical presenta-tion of the gospel mes-sage. "We believe we are constantly reaching new levels, lyrically, vocally, and spiritually." "We be-lieve that's what God ex-pects of us and our great-

est desire is to please Him in all we do."

A freewill offering will be taken.

The church is located 2 1/2 miles west of the new interstate I-49, also known as 71. There is more information about the group on their web site with a map link for the church on the sched-ule page at www.themis-sourians.com.

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Lamar Democrat/Melissa LittleEl Charco in Lamar held its ribbon cutting, along with the Barton County Chamber of Commerce,

at 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 20.

El Charco has ribbon cutting

Dustin and Lori Conner, Bronaugh, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hailey Nicole Conner to Brian Matthew Bunton, son of Matthew and Laura Bunton, Lamar. Hailey attended Missouri State University and is now a security specialist with Great Southern Bank. Brian graduated from Missouri State University in May of 2014 with a degree in Agricultural Business and is currently working for DuPont Pioneer. The couple will be married December 13, in Lamar.

Conner-Bunton engagement

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Letter to editorDear Editor:President Obama’s ap-

proval rating has dropped off rather markedly in the past few weeks caus-ing us to wonder how other presidents have fared at this same junc-ture in their second term. Obama’s popularity has, however, seen an upsurge

in the few days since the November 4 General Election. We are some-what limited in this small quest since such ratings are a modern phenom-enon and have only been compiled since the ad-ministration of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Some of the presidents

chose to serve a single term such as Carter and George H.W. Bush, while Nixon resigned before arriving at this juncture and of course President Kennedy was assassinat-ed while still rather early in his first term. These are not included here. How-ever, we have included

President Lyndon John-son since he served much of what was left of Ken-nedy’s term and an entire term of his own and the same can be said of Harry Truman, whom we have also included. All values are the result of a Gal-lup poll except for that of Obama, which comes

from a Rasmussen poll. (The dates on which the results of these polls were announced are included in parenthesis.)

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 55 percent, (August 7, 1939); Harry S. Tru-man, 24 percent, (June 3, 1951); Dwight D. Isen-hower, 58 percent, (Feb-ruary 3, 1959); Lyndon B. Johnson, 38 percent, (December 8, 1967); Ronald Reagan, 48 per-cent, (February 2, 1987); William Clinton, 69 per-cent, (January 25, 1999); George W. Bush, 33 per-cent, (February 2, 2007) and Barack Obama, 48 percent, (November 7, 2014).

Although President Obama has been casti-gated somewhat unmer-cifully, it is interesting to note that midway in his second term his fa-vorability rating, at this point for each of them, exceeds that of three out of the last eight presi-dents who served (Tru-man, Johnson, George W. Bush) and equals that of a fourth (Reagan).

Leon Faubion,co-editor

themuddycreekjournal.comAlbuquerque, NM

Dear Editor:Here is a book that

should be in church li-brary shelves and in homes. The Late Great

United States: What Bible Prophecy Reveals About America's Last Days, written by Mark Hitch-cock PhD, published by Multnomah Publisher.

This is an important book that can be ordered on the internet.

Dr. Hitchcock is the se-nior pastor of Faith Bap-tist Church in Edmond, Okla. He is also a full time faculty member at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has a BS from Oklahoma State University, 1981; a JD from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1984, a ThM from Dal-las Theological Seminary in 1991 and his PhD in 2005.

He also authored 20 books, primarily on end time prophecy and speaks across the country and internationally at church-es and conferences.

I appreciate the fact that there are well educated men like Dr. Hitchcock and others who write and teach about Bible proph-ecy, which is very fasci-nating to me and very interesting.

Churches need to be teaching about the sub-ject of Bible prophecy.

If you have a strong in-terest in the subject of Bible prophecy, I highly recommend this book.

Sincerely, William Sollenbergher

LockwoodLiberal Class of 1964 holds 50th reunion

The Liberal High School Class of 1964 gathered at the Kneeland Building in Liberal on Saturday, Sept. 27, to celebrate 50 years since their graduation. There were 23 classmates in attendance includ-ing Ronnie Dickey, Wal-ter Clanton, Tom Webb, Bill Talbott, Bill Bass, Harry Claflin, David Gi-ertz, Richard Long, Bob-bie Forrest, Joe Yokley, Shirley Venable Yokley, Jean Vacca Williams, Jim Lighthill, Bula White Gi-ertz, Doyle Miller, Judy VanKirk McManis, Gra-cie Worley Wolf, Susie Yoke Bruffett, Sue Noyes Martin, Bill Workman, Judy Workman Marti, Lita Smith-Munn and Romney Savage Baker. Only five classmates could not attend; 14 class-mates are deceased.

Spouses attending were

Carolyn Dickey, Shari Clanton, Bonnie Work-man, Bobby Pomrenke, Bob Bruffett, Bob Wil-liams, Brenda Lighthill, Shirley Webb, Judy Mill-er, Sandy Talbott, Bill McManis, Mary Claflin, Linda Giertz, Don Wolf, Eldon Giertz and Joy Long.

A brisket and chicken luncheon was catered by Teri McCleary. Joe Yokley gave the grace. Following the meal Harry Claflin acted as emcee, welcom-ing everyone. Memorial recognition of those who have died was presented by Lita Smith-Munn. Many shared memories about those classmates and other special school memories.

There was lots of vis-iting and reminiscing, looking at old photos and taking new ones. Music

from the 1960s played in the background and the CDs were given as door

prizes. Before ending the day, many toured the old school building.

Classmates of the Liberal Class of 1964 that attended the 50th class reunion were, back row, left to right, Ronnie Dickey, Walter Clanton, Tom Webb, Bill Talbott, Bill Bass, Harry Claflin, Davie Giertz, Richard Long, Bobbie Forrest; middle row, Joe Yokley, Jean Vacca Williams, Jim Lighthill, Bula White Giertz, Doyle Miller, Judy VanKirk McManis, Gracie Worley Wolf, Susie Yoke Bruffett, Sue Noyes Martin; front row, Bill Workman, Shirley Venable Yokley, Judy Workman Marti, Lita Smith-Munn, Romney Savage Baker.

FAMILY & FRIENDSMETZGER’S MUTTERINGS

By MELODY METZGER

The past two weeks have been a continuous party as I celebrate my 30 years with the paper, and my two amigos, as well as myself, are not ready to stop. We're having fun! Of course we usually find a way to have fun all (or most) of the time, but it has been especially so late-ly. As I stated last week, I was wined and dined at Wilder's in Joplin, along with family and friends, and figured that was my reward! Wrong... Thurs-day morning (which was my actual anniversary

date), I entered the office and was greeted by Heath-er holding her phone and Melissa holding her iPad, both with big smiles across their face as they recorded my every move.

Not sure what was go-ing on, I turned and saw that my desk had been totally sabotaged, with newspapers plastered ev-erywhere (including my chair) and my phone was completely encased in rubber bands! Seems that the night before, while I sat unsuspecting at a book study class at the church, my dear cohorts, as well as Melissa's two daughters,

McKinley and Emily, were working under lamplight to surprise me, and that they did. It was definitely a group effort and one that was appreciated more than they will ever know. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I am truly blessed to have them not only as co-workers, but as friends, and I really don't know what I would do without them. They make my life easier, as well as a lot more fun!

Of course nothing do-ing, the recording of my reaction was posted on the Lamar Democrat face-book page, complete with a full shot of my derriere! Also quite evident to any-one that has watched the video is Melissa's cackle as the events unfold. I love watching the video over and over just to hear her laugh. It's infectious. Heather, of course be-

ing Heather, stayed in the background, with a huge smile spread across her face. Unfortunately, Rich-ard was not present for the unfolding of events.

On top of the desk sat a beautiful nameplate, designed by Heather in my favorite colors of yel-low and blue, as well as McKinley's contribution of some Halloween candy bars. And underneath the papers that covered my chair, was a spectacular Shiatsu massage cush-ion, complete with heat. Its many features include a neck massager and it performs deep-kneading and rolling massages with adjustable positions and even a vibrating seat! I guess that's in case my derriere, that I showed earlier on facebook, gets tired of sitting.

The problem is that now I don't ever get tired

of sitting. In fact, if you come into the office and see a huge smile plastered across my face as I sit here typing, you will know that I have my massager on. Of course the idea is to make me comfortable and relaxed enough that I will last another 30 years! And as long as my Dream Team (in the wise words of Lewis County Press' COO Payne Schoen) stay working right beside me, I'd say that's a pretty good option! After all, I'm go-ing to have to work some-where, so it might as well be someplace I enjoy!

When asked by Bob, one of the owners, what was most memorable to me over the past 30 years, all I could think of to say at the time was the birth of my baby boy (now grown man) and the fact that my stepdad, at the age of 70, talked me into returning

to college and getting my degree. But as so often we do, I thought to myself afterwards that I should have said the people that I have had the opportu-nity to work with over the many years and the friendships that have en-sued. I have been blessed to work with some very special people and still re-main friends with many, but I'll have to say, that the team we have now is be-yond compare. Each and everyone, from Chris and Richard to Heather and Melissa, are so special in their own unique way, and between all of us I think we do an amazing job. I am so proud of what we have accomplished and look forward to spending many more years, sitting right here, enjoying my massage!

Glad I don't have to pay the electric bill!

Grandchildren of the late James E. and Jennie S. Humphrey Willhoite met at the Sheldon Lions Club building on Satur-day, Oct. 18, for a cousins reunion. A potluck meal was served at the noon hour. Grace was offered by Bob Gariss.

Attending the reunion

were Willis and Billy Dean Albrecht Strong, Liberal; Mike and Son-dra Divine, Lamar; Neil and Norma Divine Rob-ertson, Lamar; Gary and Kay Divine Forest, El Dorado Springs; Kirk and Sue Divine Morris, Broken Arrow, Okla.; Merdith and Sharron

Chapman, Lamar; Bob and Fontella Chapman Gariss, Lamar; Loren and Ellen Jo Chapman Morey, Lamar; Gary and Carol Melton, and Koty, Lindsey and Kinzley Jean Melton, Lamar and Tom and Beverly Melton, Sheldon.

The above are from the

following families of the late William and Nadene Willhoite Al-brecht, Ellis and Esther Willhoite Chapman, Glen and Pauline Will-hoite Divine and Carl and Faye Willhoite Melton. The Willhoite family was raised in the Jerico Springs area.

Cousins meet at Sheldon

Pictured are, left to right, Ellen Jo Chapman Morey, Merdith Chapman, Fontella Chapman Gariss, Tom Melton, Gary Melton, Billy Albrecht Strong, Norma Divine Robertson, Sue Divine Morris, Kay Divine Forest and Mike Divine.

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Congratulations to the Jasper Elementary Staff of the Month. Pictured are Kathe Athey, sixth grade; Daniel Osborne, fourth grade and Donna Davis, first grade. These staff members were selected because they consistently display the character traits of respect, responsibility and safety. Congratulations Eagles!

SCHOOL/SPORTS

Austin Luthi, son of Calvin and Jodi Luthi, is the sixth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Some of Austin's pets are dogs, cats, cows and horses. In his free time he likes to read. He likes playing basketball, football and baseball.

Kyler Cox, son of Kenny and Traci Cox, is the seventh grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Kyler enjoys doing math and it is his favorite subject. He likes playing basketball and enjoys making new friends.

Michaela Allen, daughter of Paul and Michele Allen, is the eighth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Michaela plays basketball, volleyball and runs track. She is a Student Council member and her best subject in school is Algebra.

STAR Students of the week

STAR Students at Lamar East Primary for the week of November 3 are, third row, left to right, Jayden Foster, Lucy Carter, Zavrie Wiss, Trent Torbeck, Wylee Duncan; second row, Gabe Jenkins, Ashton Coble, Taylor Gastel, Darin Caruthers; first row, Trinity Bradshaw, Nikeya Rautio, Peyton Eddie, Miche Romero.

STAR Students of the week

STAR Students at East Primary for the week of November 10 are, third row, left to right, Maylee Rawlings, Mario Delapena, Kaden Budd, Orry Jones; second row, Braedon Parks, Keegan Hull, T.J. Ansley, Ellie Schmidt, Taralee Hagins; front row, Rebekah Dominguez, Baylee Overstreet, Joseph Aguilar, Scarlet Stout.

BLOCK Fest™ to be presented

BLOCK Fest™ will be presented by Lamar Par-ents As Teachers and Greenbush Educational Center on Monday, Nov. 17. Sessions will be held at either 5 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., at the Lamar Memorial Hall. This is a family event for ages eight months through eight years, re-garding the importance of early math and science learning as it impacts both school readiness and later math success.

This family interactive event uses five block play stations to introduce chil-dren and their parents to the educational value of blocks. This gives par-ents the ability to learn about early math and sci-ence concepts, with math learning as a strong pre-dictor for school readi-ness.

BLOCK Fest™ was de-veloped to provide an interactive block build-ing experience for young children and their parents and supports parents and children in forming an emotional bond during

the learning experience. The exhibit has been shown to increase par-ent knowledge of early development in the ar-eas of math and science education, while pro-viding opportunities to increase social skills and literacy opportuni-ties for young children.

Parents and children spend 10 minutes play-ing at each block sta-tion. An emcee directs rotate times to clean up and move to the next block station. The entire time in the exhibit is one hour. Information about child develop-ment and how children learn math and science concepts are offered at each station by facili-tators and by reading informational exhibit pieces. Facilitators at each station help guide activities that direct play and conversation that promotes learning.

For information call 682-5963 or visit their website at www.block-fest.org.

Congratulations to Jasper Elementary School's Eagles of the Month! These Eagles were chosen because they consistently exhibit the character trait of respect, responsibility and safety. Way to go Eagles! Pictured are, front row, left to right, Debra Wilkins, Eli Swearingin, Austyn Moss, Jewel Watkins, Kara Leman, Shiloh Storm, Austin Pope, Livia Dumm, Laney Cawyer; back row, left to right, Caitlyn Rives, Cyerra Kirk, Charley Goodknight, Katelyn Buhlinger, Tyeshia Carmichael, Hunter

Hinds and Tanner Pankratz. Not pictured is Bradyn Danner.

Area students inducted into Alpha Chi

JOPLIN-A total of 109 students accepted the in-vitation to join Alpha Chi during an induction cere-mony held October 26, at Missouri Southern State University.

The induction cere-mony included an intro-duction by Dr. Crystal Lemmons, assistant vice president for academic affairs and an address by Dr. Karen Kostan, associ-ate professor of psychol-ogy. Remarks were also offered by Emily Paullus of the Student Chapter of Alpha Chi.

The purpose of the co-educational society is to promote academic ex-cellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinc-tion. Its name is derived from the initial letters of

the Greek words Ale-theia, meaning truth and Xarakter, meaning character.

To be eligible for the organization, juniors or seniors must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 or above. Students joining Alpha Chi can expect several benefits of member-ship. Each inductee received a recognition pin and a membership certificate.

Each member is eli-gible to participate in the varying activities of the society. Alpha Chi has existed since 1922 and has been affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societ-ies since 1955.

Area students induct-ed included Mattillyn Ott, Jasper, and Traci Cox, Lamar.

Jasper Elementary School's Eagles of the Month

Jasper Elementary Staff of the Month

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Tigers cut down Stockton for district title

By CHRIS MORROW

The Lamar Tigers played the part of the reaper in Friday night's district title game, cut-ting down the visiting Stockton Tigers 56-6 under a big harvest moon that hung over Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium.

The victory marks yet another district cham-pionship for Scott Bai-ley and his team, which is in pursuit of a fourth straight Class 2 state championship. They are three wins away, with Strafford as their next opponent. The In-dians knocked off Lib-erty (Mountain View) 28-14 Friday night. The Tigers will host the Indians (12-0) Friday night.

After failing to con-vert a fourth and eight on their first drive, the Tiger offense turned their next five posses-sions into touchdowns, while defensively Stockton wasn't able to convert a first down until midway through the second quarter.

After the Tigers gave the ball up on downs, a sack of Stockton quar-terback Garrett Burns by Dylan Robertson forced a punt and La-mar's offense put to-gether a six play, 69 yard drive that resulted in a 19 yard scoring run by sophomore Anthony Wilkerson.

The defense came through again to force a three and out and this time the offense went 50 yards on seven plays with senior quarter-back Tripp Tucker put-ting the ball in the end zone from two yards

out. The Tigers led 14-0 sec-onds into the second quarter.

A fumble recovery by Jed Stahl set the Tigers up at the Stockton 37 and follow-ing a pass completion from Tuck-er to class-mate Brett McDonald that cov-ered 36 yards, Matt Whyman powered in from a yard out to give the home team a 21-0 advantage.

A big stop by Trenton Mooney on third down forced an-

other Stockton punt. The offense put the ball in the end zone on a 31 yard Danny Embry run.

The visiting Tigers fi-

nally converted a third and four into a first down and on the next play they fumbled the exchange between the quarterback and running back and junior Todd Morrow was there to grab the football. Three plays later Lamar put seven more points on the board. Embry took a hit at the goal line, but kept his feet churning and bulled his way in from 17 yards out for a 35-0 lead with 5:43 to play in the first half.

McDonald had an in-terception late in the first half to turn away the vis-iting Tigers again.

Embry tacked on a third quarter scoring run from a yard out and Johnny Brooks scored on an

11 yard run. Freshman Stuart McKarus added a fourth quarter touch-down from 17 yards out.

Stockton's lone touch-down came on a pass from Burns to Cameron Ramsey on the final play of the contest. They finish 7-5.

The Tigers racked up 372 yards on the ground, with Tucker leading the ground game going for 156 yards on 10 attempts. Embry had 71 yards rush-ing.

Lamar enters Friday night's playoff contest with a record of 11-1. The winner will take on the victor in the Cardinal Ritter-Malden contest. Friday's game kicks off at 7 p.m.

TigerSharks compete at conference meetTwenty-nine

members of the Lamar Tiger-Sharks competed at the Tri-State “A” Conference Swim Champion-ships in Monett, on August 2-3. Thirteen teams from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma competed at the two day event. Participants in-cluded the Bran-son Waves, Car-thage Aquatic Team, Claremore Stingrays, Joplin Stingrays, La-mar TigerSharks, Lebanon Yellow-jackets, Missouri State Aquatics, Monett Water-

thrashers, Nevada Nep-tunes, Parsons Dolphins, Pittsburg YMCA Swim Team, Siloam Springs Fly-ers and Webb City Cardi-nals. In order to compete in a particular event at “A” championships, a swim-mer must achieve a pre-

determined qualifying time in that event during the regular swim season.

Preliminary heats were held in individual events, with the top eight finish-ers advancing to finals. All finalists received a medal. The ninth and 10th place finishers were alternates and received ribbons. High point trophies were awarded to the top two overall finishers in each age/gender category. High point winners for the Tig-erSharks were Mary Bean (first place, 13-14 Girls), Mycah Reed (first place, 11-12 Girls), Ben Hines (second place, 11-12 Boys) and Cameron Stur-gell (second place, 9-10 Boys).

First place champions for the TigerSharks in in-dividual events were Mary Bean (50 yard freestyle, 50 yard backstroke, 200 yard IM, 50 yard butterfly, 100 yard freestyle); Mycah Reed (50 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle) and Cameron Sturgell (50 yard butterfly). In addition, Mary Bean broke the Tri-

State Conference record in the 50 yard butterfly in both her preliminary race and in the finals.

Special recognition awards were given to heat winners for each heat in every event, as well as ev-ery swimmer achieving a best time in an individual event and/or relay. Tiger-Sharks earning a best time in all of their individual events were Macy Bean, Isaac Collins, Kaitlyn Da-vis, Emma Moore and Kenna Roland. Bean, Da-vis and Moore also earned best times in all of their relays.

As usual, all of the par-ticipating TigerSharks re-lays turned in strong per-formances. There were no preliminary races for the relays. The top three relay finishers received med-als, while fourth through eighth place received spe-cial ribbons.

Results for the Tiger-Sharks relays are as fol-lows: Boys 10 & Under 100 yard medley relay (Ryan Davis, Ezekiel Ramirez, Aidan Reed, Cameron

Sturgell), second place, 1:17.50 [BT]; Girls 11-12 200 yard medley relay (Macy Bean, Mycah Reed, Meghan Watson, Faith White), first place, 2:18.67 [BT]; Girls 13-14 200 yard medley relay (Mary Bean, Lauren Compton, Emma Moore, Jensen Worsley), first place, 2:02.17 [BT]; Boys 8 & Under 100 yard freestyle relay (Cameron Bailey, T.J. Born, Jesse Moore, Carson Sturgell), fourth place, 1:29.25; Boys 10 & Under 100 yard freestyle relay (Ryan Da-vis, Nick Moore, Ezekiel Ramirez, Cameron Stur-gell), third place, 1:05.59 [BT]; Girls 11-12 200 yard freestyle relay (Macy Bean, Kaitlyn Davis, My-cah Reed, Faith White), second place, 1:59.84 [BT]; Girls 13-14 200 yard freestyle relay (Mary Bean, Lauren Compton, Emma Moore, Jensen Worsley), first place, 1:50.13 [BT].

Congratulations to Coach Susan Roland, her staff and the entire Tiger-Sharks team on another successful swim season!!

SPORTS

The TigerSharks 11-12 Girls relay team of (left to right) Mycah Reed, Kaitlyn Davis, Faith White and Macy Bean sprinted to a second place finish in a thrilling race in the 100 yard freestyle relay at Tri-State “A” Conference Swim Championships in Monett on August 3.

The TigerSharks Boys 10 & Under relay team captured second place in the 100 yard medley relay at Tri-State “A” Championships on August 2. Pictured left to right are (front row) Aidan Reed and Ezekiel Ramirez; (back row) Cameron Sturgell and Ryan Davis.

The TigerSharks were the champions in the 100 yard medley relay at the Tri-State “A” Championships in Monett on August 2. Pictured left to right are Mycah Reed, Meghan Watson, Faith White and Macy Bean.

The Boys 10 & Under freestyle relay finished in third place to medal for the Lamar TigerSharks at the Tri-State “A” Championships on August 3. Pictured left to right are (front row) Ryan Davis and Cameron Sturgell; (back row) Ezekiel Ramirez and Nick Moore.

Lamar Democrat/Chris MorrowLamar sophomore Anthony

Wilkerson runs for a big gain during the Tigers route of Stockton Friday night in the Class 2 District 4 final.

2014Wednesday, November 12, 2014 • SECTION B

PSC sets hearing schedule on Empire’s request for rate increase

JEFFERSON CITY-The Mis-souri Public Service Com-mission has established the hearing schedule for Empire District Electric Company’s request for an increase in rates. Formal evidentiary hearings are scheduled for April 6-10 and April 13-17 in Room 310 of the Governor Office Build-ing, 200 Madison Street, Jeffer-son City.

The commission will be

holding local public hearings, as well, in this rate case. An order announcing that sched-ule will be made when dates, times, and locations have been finalized.

On August 29, Empire filed an electric rate increase request with the commission seeking to increase annual electric rev-enues by approximately $24.3 million. According to the com-pany, a residential customer

using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity would see a month-ly increase of approximately $9.87 under the request.

The Empire District Electric Company serves approximate-ly 149,300 electric customers in 16 Missouri counties, in-cluding the communities of Golden City, Jasper, and Stock-ton. Lockwood purchases elec-tricity wholesale from the util-ity for its municipal system.

MGE file winter rates for natural gasJEFFERSON CITY-To re-

flect estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas as well as a change in the com-pany’s Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) factor, Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) customers will see natural gas rates increase under a filing that took effect on November 1.

The ACA factor is a mecha-nism which tracks any over-collection or under-collection of actual natural gas costs over a 12 month period. The net over or under collected balances are subsequently either refunded or collected the next year.

MGE residential customers currently pay approximately $0.62 per hundred cubic feet of natural gas. Under this fil-ing, the rate will increase to ap-proximately $0.68 per hundred cubic feet, an increase of ap-proximately $0.06 per hundred cubic feet.

Approximately 55 percent of a customer’s current natu-ral gas bill reflects the cost of natural gas from wholesale suppliers. The wholesale cost of natural gas is not regulated by the Public Service Com-mission. The wellhead cost of natural gas is unregulated and

is primarily driven by supply, demand, and the weather. The commission does conduct an annual regulatory review to en-sure that regulated natural gas companies make prudent de-cisions in securing natural gas supplies for their customers.

MGE provides natural gas ser-vice to approximately 507,500 customers in western Missouri, including the communities of Lamar, Lamar Heights, Golden City, Lockwood, Sheldon, Jas-per, El Dorado Springs, and Stockton.

County officials to attend MAC meetingLAMAR-At least six elected

officials from Barton County are expected to attend the an-nual Missouri Association of Counties (MAC), conference and expo, November 23-25, at Tan-Tar-A resort in Osage Beach.

The registration desk opens at noon on the 23rd. with a meet-

ing of the County Commis-sioners Association of Missouri (CCAM) slated for 2 p.m.

On Monday, the 24th, ses-sions that may be of particular interest to the Barton County Commission include Circuit Court Demands on Counties and Clarification of Official Road Closures. On Tuesday,

the 25th, will be a session on Prevailing Wage Compliance at 1:15 p.m. and the annual awards banquet at 7:15 p.m.

Barton County Presiding Commissioner Mike Davis says the weekly meeting of the com-mission, normally held on the 24th, will be cancelled due to the MAC meeting.

College achievements show scholarships are good investment

Scholarships tend to be awarded to those high school students who have shown to

be the leaders among their peers and have maintained outstanding academic records. Being a class valedictorian and a member of the National Honor Society is a good start. That certainly applies to Jacob Russell, class of 2013 at Lamar High School. Jacob is the son of Clifford and Glenna Russell of Lamar and is now starting his second year at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He is majoring in engineering, concentrating on mechanical engineering with an electrical enhancement. A challenging undertaking.

Jacob earned the Excellence in Engineering award from

John Brown, is a member of the National Technical Honor So-ciety and the Phi Pheta Kappa Honor Society. He was among those chosen to speak at the John Brown University Schol-arship and Grant Contributors banquet, October 3.

He managed to work into his busy academic schedule a mis-sion trip to Albania and Libe-ria last summer (2014), spon-sored by the Oakton Methodist Church. He was in the group of nine that went to Liberia but managed to accompany the Al-bania group as well. He said he made the visit to Liberia well before any Ebola outbreak oc-curred.

To speed up his movement from class to class on the John Brown University campus, Ja-

cob is frequently seen riding a unicycle, his favorite and unique mode of transportation.

Ebola precautions takenby BCMH

The Barton County Memo-rial Hospital Board of Trustees met October 27, with the meet-ing being called to order by Chairperson Karen Wegener. Other members present were Tom Shaw, Mike Buchanan, Jill Purinton and Mike Vaughan. Also in attendance were CEO Wendy Duvall, Director of Fi-nance/CFO Michelle Casey, Director of Nursing Marlys Buckner and Director Qual-ity/Risk Management Eden Ogden. Guests included Chief of Medical Staff Dr. Thomas Hopkins, Scott Ackman with Healthcare Futures and depart-ment heads Jane Scott, Paula Kermashek, Sheri Righter, Kay Barone, Heather Brown, Pat Daniel, Keith Frieling and Chad Moore.

Ackman presented the HealthCare Futures Consult-ing Report. Recommendations for 2014 were to complete on-going initiatives, explore the opportunity to re-negotiate ex-isting payer contracts, request that Barton County increase the hospital assessment tax and develop and implement the capital austerity and asset monetization program. Scott reported that the initiatives were completed, the BCBS contract had been re-negoti-ated and work on the property vs. sales tax options were on-going. Scott also reported that there is very little change to the environment; however, legisla-tive activity is more negative

than expected with no Medic-aid expansion, CAH funding questions and 340B programs. The final report will be submit-ted to the hospital in Novem-ber.

The September 23 minutes were unanimously approved as written. Casey reported that overall statistics for Septem-ber were down, in compari-son to last year in most areas, with orthopedic surgeries, pain management and physi-cal therapy being the excep-tions, showing slightly higher activity levels. Casey also re-ported that July had a loss for the month of $102,210, with a year to date loss of $694,833. She stated that the clinics had a busy month, showing a gain in net revenue of $117,478 for September, with a year to date net revenue of $310,337.

Duvall reported an increase of two full time employees for the month of September. She mentioned that the turnover rate for the hospital is six per-cent, well below the state aver-age of 12 percent. The board received a report on free com-munity outreach programs of-fered by BCMH over the next several months. Duvall also re-ported that the audit had been completed and the hospital passed.

As to Ebola precautions, Du-vall reported that policies had been put into place and that the hospital has protective gear as recommended by the

CDC. Staff training on how to properly utilize the protec-tive equipment was to begin that week. Duvall stated that the topics at the MHA district meeting were Ebola prepared-ness and closing of hospitals like Sac Osage and Mt. Vernon, and the impact this has on the communities.

The bills for the month of August were discussed and unanimously approved as sub-mitted.

Ogden presented policies on designation of privacy and security officials. The policies proposed that the risk/quality director be the privacy officer and the CEO/administrator be the security official. Shaw made a motion to approve the proposed designation of of-ficials, seconded by Purinton and passed by all.

With no further business in regular session, a motion was made to adjourn to executive session, when a Patient Out-come Improvement Report for September was presented by Ogden for the departments of administration, anesthe-sia, admissions, cardiopul-monary, diabetes education, infection prevention, social services, employee education, human resources and physical therapy. With no other busi-ness brought before the board a motion was made to recon-vene to the regular session, fol-lowed by the adjournment of the board.

Road complaints are main topic with Dade County Commission

By CAROLYN HEADDade County reporter

GREENFIELD-The Dade County Commission met at 9 a.m. on October 6, with Presiding Commissioner Randy Daniel, Eastern Com-missioner Dallas Maxwell, Western Commissioner Da-vid Rusch and County Clerk Melinda Wright.

Maxwell and Daniel dis-cussed a call received from Bill Head, questioning re-duced speed limits for lake access roads. The commis-sion does not want to pass any laws that would not be fair to everyone and no deci-sion was made.

Bids were discussed by the commission to be let as “Bid by Design” for assurance of expertise and all bidders to be on the same page in order to know what is expected, with no revisions needed to be made after the fact. The com-mission has the right to reject any bid. Bids will be taken on a project on South Dade Rd. 181, with a decision to be made by November 17.

The commission received progress invoice No. 2 from Great River on the bridge on FR138, as well as progress in-voice No. 2 on the bridge on FR112.

The minutes from the pre-vious meeting were unani-mously approved as correct-ed.

The entrance on FR181 was discussed by the commission. Bids were to be put in the October 16 and 23 Greenfield Vedette, with a meeting to be held at the job site on Octo-ber 27. Bids will need to be turned in by November 10,

with the awarding of the bid to be on November 17.

Dan Long met with the com-mission to advise that the road would be open that day, but that he had not been able to con-tact the sheriff. Daniel called the sheriff 's office and was told to have Long come speak with him immediately, regarding service needed for a concrete pad at the jail. Long was also in-formed that Larry Peak was the property owner in the Dadeville area, where there is a question regarding a water gap and an item of dispute.

Jo Bowels and his wife met with the commission regard-ing their road conditions and the lack of follow through by the commission or township. Bowels was angry and said his piece before storming out of the office. Mrs. Bowels continued the conversation with the com-mission, discussing possible procedures for correcting the problem.

Randy Dillon with Viebrock stopped by to visit with the commission. The commission went to the county connections meeting at Kim's Breadbasket. They then checked on a drain-age problem on W Dade 156, as well as road complaints on N Dade 61 and S Dade 135.

Clara Murray met with the commission to request that a bounce house be set up on the courthouse lawn for the Octo-ber festival. The commission gave their approval. Murray also visited with the commission re-garding the SWMO Solid Waste Management program.

A complaint was received by the commission on E Dade 46.

The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m., to meet again on October 16.

Taylor completes doctoral degree

Crystal Jean (Brown) Tay-lor recently completed her doctoral degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University.

Crystal is a graduate of Golden City High School. She also graduated from Mis-souri State University with an undergraduate degree in Management and earned a master's degree in Geogra-phy at the University of Ala-bama.

During her doctoral stud-ies at Florida State Univer-sity, she focused her research on healthy and sustainable communities, with a special-ization in green space plan-ning. She plans to continue

her research and teaching as a professor.

Crystal is the daughter of Da-vid and Joann Brown, Green-field.

Barton County Sheriff 's Department responds to calls

The Barton County Sher-iff ’s Office received a com-plaint on Wednesday, Oct. 8, of pets in the area of 27 NE. 1st Lane being poisoned. A deputy with the sheriff ’s of-fice responded to the address and spoke to the reporting party about the complaint. A report was taken and further investigation is ongoing.

At approximately 6:17 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, the sheriff 's department was contacted in reference to a truck which was observed in a ditch at the intersection of 17th Street and KK Highway in Lamar. It had appeared the truck had been involved in

an accident at the intersection. A officer from the Lamar Police Department and a deputy from the Barton County Sheriff ’s Of-fice responded to the intersec-tion to find out what was going on.

The owner of the vehicle was contacted and it was found out the vehicle had been stolen from their residence. A stolen vehicle report was taken and evidence was obtained from the crashed truck and sent to the Missouri State Highway Pa-trol crime lab for further analy-sis to try and identify the sub-ject or subjects responsible in see SHERIFF, page 5B

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BABY SHOW

The first place winner in the girls 7-9 month age division was Aliyah, daughter of Brittany Slater, Lamar.

Wyatt Earp Baby Show winners

The first place winner in the girls 4-6 month age division was Josie, daughter of Jose and Johnna Chairez, Lamar.

Winners in the girls 0-3 month age division were, left to right, Brylee, daughter of AJ and Emily Mankey, Jasper, first place; Aubrey, daughter of Dylan and Harlee Urtado, Miller, second and Verity, daughter of Chris Jones and Amber Stout, Lamar, third.

Winners in the girls 19-24 month age division were, left to right, Harper, daughter of Adam and Kati Wolf, Liberal, first place; Lilly, daughter of Jeremy and Lindsey Pritchard, Joplin, second and Harley, daughter of Samantha Markus, Lamar, third.

Winners in the boys 0-3 month age division were, left to right, Lane, son of Trenton and Chelsea Doyle, Lamar, first place; Kale, son of Jamie and Abby Leavell, Lamar, second and Case, son of Samantha Markus, Lamar, third.

Winners in the boys 4-6 month age division were, left to right, Liam, son of Caleb and Lindsey Tidball, Jasper, first place; Tripp, son of Adam and Kati Wolf, Liberal, second and Bek, son of Waylon Schultz and Lacey Ehrsam, Lamar, third.

Winners in the girls 13-18 month age division were, left to right, Myka, daughter of Mike and Jesica Griggs, Lockwood, first place; Jordan, daughter of Jr. Vaughn and Tara Webb, Lamar, second and Madilynn, daughter of BJ and Shanna Coffey, Lamar, third.

The 2014 Wyatt Earp Baby Show Grand Champion was Keaton, son of Chuck and Crystal Wolfe, Lamar.

The first place winners in the twins division were Walker and Estelle, children of Tommy and Crystal Rives, Lamar.

Winners in the boys 19-24 month age division were, left to right, Keaton, son of Chuck and Crystal Wolfe, Lamar, first place; Alex, son of Ashlie Mundy, Lamar, second and Bryson, son of Iona Neher, Lamar, third.

The first place winner in the boys 13-18 month age division was Brady, son of Logan and Becky Powell, Lamar.

Winners in the boys 10-12 month age division were, left to right, Ridge, son of Brian and Megan Hollands, Nevada, first place and Beau, son of Phil and Kamey Nicolas, Liberal, second.

Winners in the girls 10-12 month age division were, left to right, Aurora, daughter of Sam and Kerey Thanginh, Greenville, Texas, first; Lexi, daughter of Skyler and Monica Moore, Lamar, second and Kimber, daughter of Tiffaney Lawrence, Liberal, third.

October was mild and fairly wet

By RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer

LAMAR-The autumn colors may seem fairly subdued this year, but it wasn’t because of Oc-tober. The weather was ideal for the 10th month on the calendar, pleas-ant temperatures and a slight excess of rainfall. However, the die was cast for autumn colors a few months earlier when May, July, August, and September were deficient in rainfall by 9.18 inches. June’s excess of 2.30 inch-es was simply not enough to make much difference.

October’s mean tem-perature was 57.88 de-grees, which was 1.77 degrees warmer than the long term average. The

daily mild temperatures were sufficient to delay a killing frost until the very end of the month when a strong cold front brought the growing season to an end. The frost barely be-gan to form on the night of the 31st when the air temperature dropped to 27 degrees at midnight. The frost wasn’t present long enough to be termed a killing frost until after the midnight hour had passed. By dawn on No-vember 1, it had dropped to 24.5 degrees, and a thick frost was nearly ev-erywhere. Consequently, November 1 will go into the weather record books as the date of the first kill-ing frost in the autumn of see OCTOBER, page 6B

Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO www.lamardemocrat.com Wednesday, November 12, 2014 • 3B

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, JOHN C. WHEELER AND KARLA K. WHEELER, husband & wife, by Deed of Trust dated June 1, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri, on June 1, 2007 as document # 2007-890, conveyed to the Trustee therein, the following described real estate, situated in the County of Barton, State of Missouri, to wit:ALL OF A TRACT COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HUMPHREY’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAMAR, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, THENCE WESTERLY 244.5 FEET, THENCE SOUTHERLY 45 FEET,

THENCE WESTERLY 205 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTHERLY 195 FEET, THENCE WESTERLY 80 FEET, THENCE NORTHERLY 195 FEET, THENCE EASTERLY 80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 32, RANGE 31, IN THE CITY OF LAMAR, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.which conveyance was made to the Trustee therein in Trust, to secure the payment of a certain Note in said Deed of Trust described; and

WHEREAS, default was made and still continues in the payment of said note;

NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said Notes, and pursuant to the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Successor Trustee will sell the property above described, at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the West front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the

City of Lamar, Missouri, on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon, specifically at 1:00 p.m., for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

JAMES V. NICHOLSSUCCESSOR TRUSTEE

206 West 10th StreetLamar, MO 64759

417-682-6003 NOTICE

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

10-22,29,11-5,12-4tc In Re: Tracy Trammell, Leeanna Trammell, husband and wifeTRUSTEE’S SALE – Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Tracy Trammell, Leeanna

Trammell, husband and wife dated 03/23/2007, and recorded on 03/26/2007 Document 2007-502 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Barton County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 11/24/2014 at 2:30 PM at the West Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, 1007 Broadway, Lamar, Mo. 64759, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit:A TRACT COMMENCING AT A POINT 20 FEET EAST AND 15 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT ONE (1), OF WALSER`S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LIBERAL, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 140 FEET, THENCE EAST 70 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 140 FEET, THENCE WEST 70 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING;ALSO, A TRACT COMMENCING AT A POINT 90 FEET EAST AND 15 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT ONE (1), IN WALSER`S SECOND ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LIBERAL, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 140 FEET,

THENCE EAST 70 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 140 FEET, THENCE WEST 70 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING..Substitute Trustee CorporationSUCCESSOR TRUSTEEwww.substitutetrusteecorp.comPublished in the Lamar DemocratFile #: TRATRNO2First publication date 10/29/2014

10-29,11-5,12,19-4tc Barton County Health Dept. is taking bids for someone to wash outside screens and windows. See Linda Talbott, 1301 E. 12th St., Lamar, Mo.

11-5,12-2tc The City of Lamar is taking sealed bids for a 1994 Ford Ranger, as is. The truck presently has 67,000 miles. It can be seen in the back Thiebaud parking lot. Bids to be submitted to Traci Cox, City Clerk, no later than 4pm on November 14, 2014. Envelopes should be sealed and marked “Ford Truck Bid”. Questions: Traci Cox/Ron Hager at 417-682-5554. The City of Lamar reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

11-5,12-2tc NOTICE OF

TRUSTEE’S SALEWHEREAS ROBERT

L. CABLE and LORI S. CABLE, husband and wife, by their Deed of Trust dated

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LAMAR will host its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday, Nov. 27, at 12 noon. Anyone wanting to have a meal delivered to their home on Thanksgiving day, or wanting to make a reservation to eat at the church, should call the church office at 417-682-3538. They are located at 1301 E. 6th St.BARTON COUNTY 4-H WILL CELEBRATE “80 Years of 4-H” at the 55th Annual 4-H Recognition Banquet to be held Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Lamar First Baptist Church. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. 4-H members, volunteers and sponsors will be rec-ognized for their outstanding achievements. Chick-en Mary’s will cater the dinner. RSVP by November 12 to the 4-H office at 682-3579.THE MILFORD TOWNSHIP ROAD BOARD meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., at 515 NE 88th Lane.DONITA’S ANNUAL AVON CHRISTMAS Open House will be held November 21-23, at 1903 Crest-wood, Lamar.THE BARTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPART-MENT will be giving flu shots on Thursdays, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please bring Medicare, Medicaid or oth-er insurance cards. Not all insurance is accepted. Pri-vate pay is $25. Call 417-682-3363 for information.A FREE MOVIE MATINEE WILL BE SHOWN Monday, Dec. 1, 1 p.m., at the Mary K. Finley Li-brary in Lamar. In honor of the season they will show a Christmas musical starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen. For mov-ie title and details call the library at 682-5355. Any-one over 18 is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.U.S. SENATOR ROY BLUNT’S STAFF will host a mobile office on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Barton County Courthouse in Lamar. Mobile offices are opportunities for Missourians to discuss their questions with the federal government one-on-one with members of Senator Blunt’s staff.RICHLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD WILL meet Thursday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m., at 694 SE 40th Lane.FIBER ART GUILD WILL MEET THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 9 a.m., at Denny’s. Bring items for the an-nual auction. Roll call will be answered with a favor-ite Thanksgiving food. Those attending should also bring items for the Good Samaritan Christmas Proj-ect.VFW POST 3691 AND LADIES AUXILIARY will meet Monday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m., in the basement of Lamar Memorial Hall. A potluck supper will be held before the meeting at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are welcome.THE MISSOURIANS WILL BE IN CONCERT at Bethel Church on Sunday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken. The Missourians are a southern gospel quartet based in Joplin and have been sharing the gospel in music for over 25 years. Bethel Church is located 2 ½ miles west of I-49 (71) on 126. All are invited to attend.A COME AND GO GET TOGETHER WILL be held in observance of Dorothy Jean Faubion’s 90th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Barton County Senior Citizens Center in Lamar. The event is being hosted by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Please bring your thoughts and good wishes as your gifts.THE BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, 9:30 a.m., at the Mary K. Finley Library. The tentative agenda will in-clude (1) financial report review including approv-al of bills paid, (2) minutes and (3) director’s report.THE JASPER SURVIVING SPOUSES WILL meet Wednesday, Nov. 12, 11:15 a.m., at the Senior Center. Lunch will be the center’s menu. Bring a poem about Thanksgiving. There will be Bingo. All are welcome.

RECORDS/LEGALSDEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS

MENU

see LEGALS, page 4B

LEGALS

BIRTH

RODERICK N. GRIPE

BELLA VISTA, Ark.-Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Im-manuel Lutheran Church in Lockwood. Mo. for Roderick N. Gripe, 32, Bella Vista, who died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. Burial was in Green-field Cemetery in Jerico Springs, Mo.

Arrangements were under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Cha-pel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Im-manuel Lutheran Church.

Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com.

Survivors include his significant other, Jackie Colbert and her children, Maddie, Kamie, Khloe and Knolan Colbert; his parents, Marvin C. and Deborah (Minoza) Oeltjen, Lamar, Mo.; three brothers, Brian Gripe and wife Sarah, Pea Ridge and Robert Oeltjen and Eric Oeltjen, both of Lamar, Mo.; an aunt, Cathy Mur-

ray-Freiburger, Rogers; a cousin, Larine Freiburg-er; a nephew, Liam Gripe; a niece, Amelia Gripe and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Gripe was born Jan. 16, 1982, in Carthage, Mo. He graduated Lock-wood High School and attended Missouri State University. He worked as a replenishment manager for Sam’s Club Corporate Office in Bentonville.

He was an avid fisher-man and bow hunter. He loved spending time with his family and was a great role model for his signifi-cant other’s children.

BEULA MILLERLAMAR-Services will

be held at 10 a.m. Satur-day at Konantz Warden Funeral Home for Beula Nadine Miller, 90, Lamar, who died at her home on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. Dr. Mark Turnbough will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery (also known as Oakton Cemetery).

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fri-day, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the La-mar United Methodist Church, the Vickie Rush Memorial Scholarship fund or to the Gideons.

The obituary may be viewed and condolenc-es sent online at www.konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include a son, Gail Miller and wife Cin-da, Lamar; a daughter, Jama Stone, Kiowa, Okla.; a brother, Jimmy Morgan; a sister, Patsy Andrews and husband Bill; a sister-in-law, Linda Morgan; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grand-children.

She was married to Richard Miller, who pre-ceded her in death. She then married Howard Dockery, who also pre-ceded her, as well as a brother, Richard Morgan; a sister, Doris Onstott and a sister-in-law, Jackie Morgan.

Mrs. Miller was born Aug. 2, 1924, to Arthur and Alice (Pugh) Mor-gan. She was a dedicated teacher and had taught in various country schools before finishing up her career with the Jasper School District, where she retired after 42 years. She had obtained her Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University.

She was a member of many organizations in-cluding the Red Hatters, Fiber Art Guild, Barton County Retired Teach-ers, Missouri Retired Teachers Association, the

Lamar Saddle Club, the Barton County Library Board and was also a past president of the BPW. She was a past 4-H leader, having worked with the Rough Riders 4-H Club.

She had been a longtime member of the Oakton Methodist Church, and more recently a mem-ber of the Lamar United Methodist Church.

DAWN WOMACKLAMAR-Services are

pending for Melinda Dawn Womack, 66, La-mar, who died early Mon-day morning, Nov. 10, 2014, at Truman Health-care Center.

A complete obituary and service details may be viewed at www.daniel-funeralhome.net.

SHIRLEY A.CURLESS

PITTSBURG, Kan.-Ar-rangements are under the direction of Midland Cre-mation Society in Joplin for Shirley Ann Curless, 80, who died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.

VERNON BRAYLIBERAL-A memo-

rial service will be held at a later date for Ver-non Bray, 80, Liberal, who died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at Truman Health-care Center in Lamar.

The obituary may be viewed and condolenc-es sent online at www.konantzwarden.com.

BARTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER LUNCH MENU: November 17-21MONDAY- Chicken

and noodles, au gratin potatoes, green beans, wheat roll, sliced peaches, coffee/tea/milk.

TUESDAY- Taco salad with meat, beans, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, mixed fruit, tostitos, fro-

zen sherbert, coffee/tea/milk.

WEDNESDAY- Sau-sage patties and gravy, oven hash browns, orange juice, biscuit, apple, cof-fee/tea/milk.

THURSDAY- Birthday dinner, oven fried chick-

en, mashed potatoes, sea-soned green beans, hot roll, birthday cake with fruit, coffee/tea/milk.

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

Emory Belle GarissCody and Emily Ga-

riss, Lamar, announce the birth of a daughter, Emory Belle. Emory was born at 3:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. She

weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. Emory has a big brother, Grady, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Morris and Annette Sloan, Mt. Grove. Mater-nal great-grandparents are Wanda Sloan and

Floyd and Betty Rutter, all of Cabool.

Paternal grandparents areDoug and Derenda Gariss, Lamar. Paternal great-grandparents are Bob and Fontella Gariss, Lamar and the late Merle and Bil-lie Rutledge, Walker.

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March 9, 2005 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri, as Document #2005-383, conveyed to GEORGE D. NICHOLS, the undersigned Trustee, the following described real estate, situated in the County of Barton, State of Missouri, to wit:

THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION THREE (3), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-ONE (31), RANGE THIRTY-ONE (31), BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

which conveyance was made to the undersigned

Trustee in Trust, to secure the payment of a certain Note in said Deed of Trust described; and

WHEREAS default was made and still continues in the payment of said note;

NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said Note, and pursuant to the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Trustee will sell the property above described, at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the west front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the City of Lamar, Missouri, on December 2, 2014, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock

in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at 1 :30 p.m., for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

/s/ George D. Nichols GEORGE D.

NICHOLS, Trustee11-5,12,19,26-4tc

NOTICE OFTRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, Kenneth E. Threlfall and Linda K. Threlfall, by their Deed of Trust dated August 24, 2004 and recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Barton County, Missouri in Book 508, at Page 615, conveyed to J. Kevin Checkett, Suc-cessor Trustee, the follow-ing described real estate, situated in the County of Barton, State of Missouri,

to-wit: All of Lots Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6) in Block Twelve (12) in Clemens Coal Company Addition to the Town of Minden, now called Mindenmines, in Barton County, Missouri, which conveyance was

made to J. Kevin Checkett, Successor Trustee, in trust, to secure the payment of the promissory note in said Deed of Trust described; and

WHEREAS, default was made and still continues in the payment of said note and the whole amount has become due and payable.

NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal

holder of said note, I, J. Kevin Checkett, the under-signed Successor Trustee, will sell the property above described at public ven-due, to the highest bidder for cash, at the West front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the City of Lamar, County of Barton, State of Missouri, on De-cember 5, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (more particularly 1:00 p.m.) for the purpose of satisfying said indebted-ness and the costs of ex-ecuting this trust.

J. Kevin Checkett, Successor Trustee

CHECKETT & PAULY, P.C.

517 South Main Street, P. O. Box 409

Carthage, Missouri 64836

(417) 358-404911-12,19,26,12-3-4tc

The Lamar R-1 School District is requesting proposals to rent space on the tower site owned by the District and located west of the Lamar Career and Technical Center. Space available for rent will be located at the 275’ area of the tower. Proposals must be submitted to the Lamar R-I School District by November 24, 2014 at 11:00a.m. Please contact Lamar R-I Schools at (417) 682-3527 with any questions. The Lamar R-I School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all requests/bids in the best interest of the school district.

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The following calls were made by the Lamar Police Department.

* A theft from a motor vehicle was reported to have occurred Septem-ber 1, in the 1700 block of Jackson St. Stolen from the unsecured vehicle was $5 in change, a pair of sun-glasses and some chewing gum. Total reported loss was $16.

* Officers were in the 600 block of E. 17th St. on September 1, conducting an interview with a sub-ject on another matter. Once the interview was completed a warrant was served. Arrested on a mu-nicipal warrant issued on a charge of failure to appear was Timothy Robert Harr, 38, Lamar. Harr was taken to the Barton County Jail where he was processed and incarcerated.

* A theft from a vehicle was reported September 1 in the 1600 block of Jack-son St. $10 in change was taken from an unsecured vehicle. A second vehicle was entered and from this vehicle a pistol was stolen along with $5 in change. Since the theft the firearm has been recovered.

* A vehicle was entered in the 800 block of E. 17th St. on September 1, but nothing was taken.

* An unsecured vehicle was gotten into in the 1700 block of Hidden Lane on September 1. A flashlight, which did not belong to the victim, was recovered at the scene and has been sent to the lab for process-ing of fingerprints.

* Officers were called to the report of vandalism on September 1, in the 700 block of E. 17th St. Some-one had spray painted vul-garities on the sidewalk.

*Is anyone missing a decorative bench from their yard and it has been gone for the past several months? If so, call the po-lice department and see if they have it.

* A car speaker set box was recently found behind one of the local conve-nience stores on Septem-ber 1. If anyone has lost one, it can be claimed on its identification at the po-lice station.

* Officers were dis-patched September 1 to the 600 block of E. 19th St. on the report of a do-mestic disturbance that was in progress. When of-ficers arrived they found two people in the resi-dence. Once statements were taken and the caller was interviewed an arrest was made on a charge of domestic assault. Arrested was Thomas Edward Fea-sel, 68, Lamar. Feasel was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was processed, posted bond and was released to await a pending court date.

* A 16 year old male was reported by his parents as being out of control on September 1. This inci-dent occurred in the 1000 block of E. 10th St. Once the juvenile was calmed down the juvenile author-ities were contacted and they instructed officers to leave the child with the parents and to forward on the information to their office for further action.

* A parental kidnapping, involving a three year old female, was reported to have occurred on Septem-ber 1 in the 1300 block of Cherry St. All necessary reports were taken. Later in the evening the child was returned to another family member in Car-thage. The case informa-tion was forwarded on to the prosecuting attorney for possible charges.

* A vehicle tampering was reported September 1 in the 1400 block of Grand St. The reporter told of-ficers that when he came out of his residence that morning he found that he had four flat tires. Upon further examination of the tires he found that each had been cut with some sort of sharp instrument. This investigation is still open and ongoing.

* A two car collision was reported September 1 in the 1500 block of Cherry St. The owner of a vehicle said that her car was parked by the road-way and when she went to get into it she found that it had been struck by an-other vehicle. There were dents and scratches on the side and one of her doors would not open due to damage sustained in the collision. The other driver and vehicle has not been located at the time of this report.

* A report of child abuse was taken at the station on September 2. This incident is still under investigation.

* Officers responded to a domestic disturbance September 2 in the 1800 block of Jackson St. The incident was determined to be verbal in nature. As a result of officers contact, a female was taken into cus-tody and placed on a 12 hour hold due to her level of intoxication. She was transported to the Barton County Jail where she was held for 12 hours until she sobered up.

* During a routine traf-fic stop of a vehicle on September 3, in the area of 11th and Truman on an investigation into an ex-pired state license plate, an arrest was made. Arrested on a charge of driving

while intoxicated, having no drivers license and fail-ing to provide proof of ve-hicle insurance was Sabra Lynn Fisher, 27, Lamar. Fisher was transported to the Barton County Jail where she was processed, posted bond and subse-quently released to await a pending court date.

* Officers were called September 3 to the Walmart store on the re-port of a shoplifter that was being detained. When officers arrived they made contact with the store se-curity staff and with the suspect, Rochelle Dawn Forste, 31, Lamar. After gathering information about the theft of several ink jet cartridges, For-ste was placed under ar-rest and transported to the Barton County Jail to be processed. She posted bond and was released to await a court appear-ance date in the municipal court.

* An officer was dis-patched September 3 to the 600 block of E. 19th St. on the report that someone had tried to get into an apartment. Of-ficers arrived and the caller showed them where someone had used a screwdriver or other item to pry on the front door of the residence. No entry was gained.

* A vehicle tampering was reported September 3 in the 1700 block of Heagon St. The caller re-ported that on August 30 they noticed someone had been in their vehicle. The vehicle was unsecured at the time and they could tell that the glove box and console had been tam-pered with. Nothing was missing from the vehicle.

* The Vernon County Sheriff ’s Department re-

ported on September 3 that they had contact with Daniel Leroy Hall and that the City of Lamar had a municipal warrant issued on a charge of failure to appear. The warrant was confirmed and Hall was arrested. Hall posted a bond in Vernon County and was given a court date and released.

* A report of a hit and run accident was taken September 3 at Walmart. The reporting party said that she was parked in front of the store when another vehicle backed out of its parking space at the same time she did. She thought the vehicle had gotten close to her, but she was not sure. A witness said that the other car had indeed struck her car. In looking at her car she found a small dent in one of the doors and she called the police. A check of video was done and the driver of the other vehicle, a male 70-80 years of age, driving a blue car was the one involved in the colli-sion.

* A theft was reported September 4 in the 1200 block of Broadway. Miss-ing was a fishing pole. The pole was found and the owner now has it back.

* A two car collision was investigated September 4 in the 900 block of W. 12th St. No injuries were reported at the time. This collision occurred as both vehicles were traveling down 12th St. One of the drivers said a female sub-ject walked out in front of him and the car behind him was unable to stop in time and struck him in the rear. The female was not located.

* A vehicle was report-edly stolen September 4 from in front of Cash

Savers. The vehicle was a work truck owned by Jones Plumbing. A sus-pect was identified and Barton County deputies went to Arcadia, Kan. to see if they could intercept it. They, along with Kansas deputies, made contact with the truck and driver and she was arrested by Kansas authorities. The female driver, Shirley Eliz-abeth Waston Rose, 34, Lamar, was taken into cus-tody and transported to a Kansas facility. The report containing information about the theft has been forwarded on to the pros-ecuting attorney’s office in Lamar for the possible fil-ing of additional charges.

* While taking photos September 4 of a vehicle for another officer at the Barton County Jail the officer heard a collision taken place on 12th St. at Cherry. When the officer arrived he found the two vehicles involved in the collision. Neither driver sought immediate medi-cal attention. According to the statements taken at the scene this collision occurred when one of the vehicles struck the other

from the rear due to the inattention of one of the drivers.

* A report of a 14 year old female stealing pre-scription medication from her father was taken on September 5. Information concerning this theft will be forwarded on to the ju-venile authorities for fur-ther action.

* Officers became in-volved September 5 in a child abuse investigation. After doing a co-investi-gation with the Division of Family Service no in-formation was gathered that necessitated the con-tinuance of this case, at this time.

* During a traffic stop September 5 two arrests were made. The driver of the vehicle stopped, Jason William Cobb, 33, Lamar, was taken into custody on a charge of driving while his license was revoked. Also during the same stop, another arrest was made. A passenger, Erin Marie Hern, 26, Lamar, was also taken into custody on a municipal warrant issued on a charge of failure to appear. Both subjects were

LEGALSLegals, continued from page 3B

LAMAR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

see POLICE, page 5B

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Special Notices

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

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

Annual Avon Christ-mas Open House – 1903 Crestwood Dr., No-vember 21, 22, 23, Fri-day, Saturday, Sunday. I'll be giving nice door prizes. Also selling raf-fle tickets for my home-made pies. Many stock-

ing stuffers under $2. Beautiful costume jew-elry at discounted pric-es – Hopefully gifts for everyone. My special at-tractions are my Barbie Dolls still in boxes, 20-25 years old, collectibles – value $50-$60, only $15 each. I'll restock my supplies daily. Hours 8-6 Friday and Saturday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sun-day. Donita McCulloch.

Services Offered

Appliance Repair. Ap-pliance parts. Miller’s Country Corner. 417-884-2684.

Employment

Drivers, Solo, 3 or 6 day

runs, $44 cents per mi, Free Health Ins. Same Day Pay. 800-769-3993 for Details, on line app www.trailiner.com.

Drivers: Teams, 130,000 per year, 2014 & 2015 trk, home week-ly, same day pay, free health ins. 5000.00 sign on bonus pays out in 4 months, detail call 800-769-3993 on line app www.trailiner.com.

Drivers, 60,000+, CDL-A, $2500 sign on, 1 month exp. Same Day Pay! Free Health Ins, No CDL? We have Free training! www.trailiner.com 800-769-3993.

Drivers: Owner Opera-tors. To Run from Cal-ifornia

to Indiana, company based out of Springfield, MO. We pay: Cargo, Li-ability and bobtail in-surance. Paid Comple-tion of a trip. PrePass, Discount Fuel/Tires/Repairs. www.trailiner.com 800-769-3993.

Miscellaneous For Sale

Appliances: Mostly new. Some used. Also appliance parts. Miller’s Country Corner. 417-884-2684.

Save On Heating Bills. Cabinet infrared heat-ers. Low price – top quality. Miller’s Country Corner, 417-884-2684.Electric Wheel Chair – good condition, new

batteries, $495; Lot in Golden City, across from park, $3,495. Phone: 417-232-4161.

Pets & Supplies

Free Kittens. Call 682-3169.

Farm Equipment

Tractor For Sale – 946 Versatile with 30 foot disc, low hours. $52,000. Call 417-214-6145.

"Publisher's notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Hous-ing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limita-

tion, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or na-tional origin, or inten-tion to make any such preference limitation, or discrimination. We will not knowingly ac-cept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby in-formed that all dwell-ings advertised are available on an equal op-portunity basis".

Mobile Homes for Rent

Are You Ready To Move? We have 2 bed-room trailers and hous-es ready to rent. Two rental references a must. 682-2636.

Apartments for Rent

Vacancy - Scottsdale Apartments - Senior Citizens Housing. Call

682-3589. Mo. TDD 1-800-735-2966. Equal Opportunity Hous-ing. Handicapped units available. Located at 17th and Lexington.

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transported to the Barton County Jail where they were processed and incar-cerated.

* Officers were called September 5 to the 1100 block of Grand St. on the report of a domestic dis-turbance going on at a res-idence. When officers ar-rived they were able to see into the residence from outside and could see that

the disturbance was con-tinuing. They made entry into the residence and separated the couple. Af-ter taking statements and looking at injuries sus-tained by each of the par-ties, the two were arrested. Arrested on charges of do-mestic assault were Kim-berly Michelle Hazard, 33, and Chase Randall Miller, 31, both of Lamar. Both

subjects were transport-ed to the Barton County Jail where they were pro-cessed, both posted bond and were released pending a municipal court date.

* Officers took the com-plaint on September 5 of an incident that had oc-curred in the Walmart parking lot during a child exchange. Information for the report was gathered, but no charges were re-quested at the time of this report.

* A 13 year old was caught shoplifting Sep-tember 6 at Fastrip. The child was returned to a parent and the informa-tion in relation to this case will be forwarded on to the juvenile authorities.

* A theft was reported September 6 in the 300 block of E. 12th St. A purse was taken from a ve-hicle that was parked at a local business. The vehicle was unlocked at the time of the theft. Stolen was an

amount of cash, a debit car, social security card, driver’s license and other miscellaneous articles.

* A theft was reported September 6 at the Dol-lar General Store. The re-porter told officers that her purse was taken from her car that was parked on the side of the Dollar Gen-eral Store. The car was un-locked at the time of this theft.

* The report of the theft of a wallet was reported

September 8 in the 100 block of W. 11th St. Stolen were a wallet and its con-tents valued at $33.

* Officers were dis-patched September 9 to the 1200 block of Broad-way on the report of a 14 year old female who was out of control. Officers arrived and spoke to the juvenile and she calmed down. Information about this incident will be for-warded on to the juvenile authorities.

this case. If anybody has any information regard-ing this incident please contact the sheriff 's de-partment.

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, the sheriff ’s office was contacted in reference to a vehicle being stolen at the Blue Top motel in Lamar. Deputies arrived on scene and obtained the information regard-ing the vehicle descrip-tion and license plates on the vehicle. The ve-hicle was entered into the statewide system as being stolen. Later in the morning the sheriff ’s of-fice received information of a vehicle matching the same description of the one stolen from Blue Top being found wrecked in a drainage ditch next to the railroad tracks just off of 30th Ln. in Barton County.

Deputies responded to that location and on ar-rival found the vehicle to be that of the stolen ve-hicle from the Blue Top. During the investigated evidence was obtained at the scene and will be

sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crime lab for further analysis to try and identify the subject, or subjects, responsible in the case. If anybody has any information re-garding the theft of this vehicle they are asked to contact the Barton Coun-ty Sheriff ’s Office at 417-682-5515.

On Thursday, Oct. 9, the sheriff ’s department received a complaint of property damage at a farm located in the area of Southeast 50th Road and SE 40th Lane. When deputies from the Barton County Sheriff ’s Department arrived the reporting party showed the deputy where a valve had been broken on a gas tank and fuel had run out on the ground. The reporting party also advised that when he arrived at the property his excavator had been moved next to the road-way. The bucket to the ex-cavator had been raised approximately four feet off the ground over the roadway. It appeared that the person who did this

did so with the intent to cause an accident. Dur-ing the investigation evi-dence was obtained at the scene and will be sent to the Missouri State High-way Patrol crime lab for further analysis to try and identify the subject, or subjects, responsible in the case. If anybody has any information re-garding the theft of this vehicle they are asked to contact the sheriff ’s office at 417-682-5515.

The sheriff ’s office took a complaint on Thursday, Oct. 9, of property dam-age from a residence on Southeast 50th Road. A mailbox appeared to have been run over and destroyed by a vehicle at that address. The investi-gation is ongoing.

The sheriff ’s office re-ceived a complaint on Thursday, Oct. 9, of items being stolen from a vehi-cle in Mindenmines. The reporting party advised that he had parked his ve-hicle outside of his home the night before and when he got up the next morning to go to work the items were gone. The

investigation is ongoing in this case. If anybody has any information or may have seen anything suspicious they can call the sheriff ’s office at 417-682-5515.

On Friday, Oct. 10, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the sheriff ’s office received a complaint of an individual who was walking around Golden City looking in windows of vehicles and just act-ing suspicious. Deputies from the sheriff ’s office responded and located a male subject identified as Vincent R. Taylor, age 22, Golden City on Main Street by the grocery store. During the inves-tigation it was found that the subject was in posses-sion of stolen items. The subject was arrested and transported back to the sheriff ’s office for further investigation. The inves-tigation is still being con-ducted in this case and reports will be sent to the Barton County prosecu-tor for filing and formal charges.

The sheriff ’s depart-ment was contacted

Tuesday, Oct. 14, about an assault in progress at 1109 Perkins St. in Min-denmines. When depu-ties arrived they located a subject with injuries sus-tained during a physical altercation. While at the residence a search of the home was conducted and drug paraphernalia was seized. At the conclusion of the investigation Chad L. Harris, age 29, Min-denmines, was detained and transported back to the sheriff ’s office for fur-ther investigation. Harris was issued a summons for assaults at the conclu-sion of the investigation.

The sheriff ’s office re-ceived a complaint on Fri-day, Oct. 17, of a subject chasing his ex-girlfriend around in a vehicle on Central Road, just east of Lamar. The caller advised that the male subject was armed with a firearm and she feared for her-self. Deputies from the sheriff ’s office responded, along with Lamar police officers and a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Deputies were able to locate the

victim in the case and she was followed back to the sheriff ’s office to obtain a statement as to what had occurred. The suspect in the case was located and arrested and held on a 24 hour hold for investiga-tion. Reports will be sent to the Barton County prosecuting attorney for formal filing of criminal charges.

The sheriff ’s depart-ment investigated a forg-ery case on Friday, Oct. 17, which took place in the city of Liberal. On that date deputies tried to locate the person respon-sible but were not able to. On Sunday, Oct. 19, the subject was spotted in the Hannon area. Barton County Sheriff Deputy Jeremy Neher responded and was able to locate the subject. She was arrested and placed on a 24 hour hold for investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation Gena L. Sims, age 42, Liberal, was served an arrest warrant on the charge of forgery, with the bond amount of $10,000 cash or surety or $2412.50 cash only.

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6B • Wednesday, November 12, 2014 www.lamardemocrat.com Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO

AREA NEWSSoybeans: assessing freeze damage

A late maturing season and freezing tempera-tures have raised some concerns on effect on soybean yield. Generally, temperatures dropping below 30 degrees F for any length of time will kill soybean plants. Soybeans at the R7 stage (one yel-low pod over 50 percent of plant population) are at the least level of risk from a frost or freeze and loss is generally minor. Soybeans in the R6 stage (swollen green beans in green pods) can sustain damage, usually more loss associated with qual-ity than quantity. R6 soy-beans that sustain frost or freeze damage can have a shriveled seed coat and can retain the green color, which potentially can be-come lighter over time if stored. Soybeans in early stages than R6 can sustain significant losses, espe-cially if temperatures fall

enough to result in com-plete foliage loss.

If a soybean field sus-tains severe frost/freeze damage soybeans should be harvested between 16 percent and 18 percent moisture and then dried to below 13 percent for safe storage. Shatter loss can increase in frost/freeze damaged soybeans when allowed to field dry below 16 percent. The longer soybeans stay in the field after maturing, the greater the risk of shattering.

Frost damaged soy-beans will probably be more difficult to har-vest; therefore, combine threshing adjustments may need to be made. If soybean seeds and pods are mature, but stems are green, be patient. The harvest process must be taken much slower to al-low the residue to clear the combine. Freezing

temperatures do not kill stems quickly, so it is bet-ter to run at a slower pace than wait for stems to dry and risk shatter.

Soybean drying: In-bin drying with natural air by running fans is usually enough to drop moisture two to three points when air temperature is 60 de-grees F or above and rela-tive humidity is below 75 percent. Beans above 16 percent moisture should have fans running con-tinuously and may need supplemental heat but one must be careful since soybeans are more frag-ile than grain crops such as corn. Air temperature increases of five to 15 de-grees F is generally suf-ficient. Relative humidity should always be main-tained about 40 percent to protect the seed coat and relative humidity is cut in half for each 20 degrees that the air is warmed.

Fatality accident occurs in Greenfield

According to the Missouri State High-way Patrol report, a one vehicle fatality accident occurred at 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, three miles north of Greenfield on Missouri Hwy. 39. Ac-cording to the report, a northbound 1990 Chevrolet Silverado

being driven by Heather D. McGuire, 36, Green-field, crossed the center of the road and began skidding. The vehicle then traveled off the left side of the road and overturned. McGuire was pronounced dead at the scene, at 10:34 a.m., by Dade County Coro-ner Gary Banta.

Also receiving minor injuries were the driver's two daughters, Baylor A Bowles, 2, and Kierston R Bowles, 6. The report stated that both were taken by ambulance to Cox South Hospital in Springfield.

According to the report McGuire was not wear-ing a safety device.

MDC reminds deer hunters to properly dispose of carcasses

JEFFERSON CITY-The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters throughout the state to properly dispose of car-casses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious dis-eases in deer, such as the always-fatal chronic wast-ing disease (CWD).

“Conservation makes Missouri a great place to hunt deer and deer hunt-ers are key to keeping it that way,” says MDC Deer Biologist Jason Sumners. “Because many hunters process their own deer, they are key players in slowing the spread of diseases such as CWD. One way that disease can spread is by the transpor-tation and improper dis-posal of carcass parts.”

Deer can become in-fected with chronic wast-ing disease if they come into contact with other in-fected deer or with surface soil containing carcass parts from diseased deer. Deer carcass parts known to concentrate CWD in-clude brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen and lymph nodes.

Chronic wasting disease was first found in Mis-souri in Macon and Linn counties several years ago. In response, MDC established a CWD Con-tainment Zone covering Adair, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph and Sullivan counties. The dis-

ease remains limited to the local area.

“Hunters who harvest deer in these counties should not take whole deer carcasses out of the containment zone, or carcass parts that contain brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, or lymph nodes,” Sumners adds, along with the following informa-tion.

Proper carcass disposal: Avoid cutting through bones, spine or brain when processing deer carcasses; remove meat in the field and leave the carcass be-hind. Bury it if possible; if processing harvested deer in camp or at home, place carcass parts in trash bags and properly dispose of them through a trash ser-vice or landfill; take har-vested deer to a licensed commercial processor to assure proper carcass dis-posal; for taxidermy work, use a licensed taxidermist to assure proper carcass disposal.

Safe parts to trans-port: Meat that is cut and wrapped or has been boned out; quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spine or head attached; hides or capes from which all excess tissue has been re-moved; antlers, including antlers attached to skull plates or skulls cleaned of all muscle and brain tissue and finished taxidermy products.

The Wildlife Code of

Missouri requires hunt-ers who harvest deer, elk or moose out of state and bring the animal with the spinal column or head attached into Missouri to call toll free, 877-853-5665, and report the animal’s entry within 24 hours. They also must take the carcass to a licensed meat processor or taxider-mist within 72 hours of entry. This is designed to prevent introducing CWD into new areas of Missouri from other states. Hunters transporting deer through Missouri en route to other states do not need to call the number.

Donate tissue samples: Sumners also encourages hunters who harvest deer within the CWD Con-tainment Zone of Adair, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph and Sullivan counties to donate tissue samples from their deer to the Conservation De-partment for its CWD monitoring program. Nu-merous deer-processing facilities and taxidermists in the area are participat-ing in the effort.

Details about these mea-sures are listed in the 2014 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunt-ing Regulations and In-formation booklet, which is available at MDC of-fices and nature centers, where hunting permits are sold and online at mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2010/03/ftd2014.pdf.

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2014. It wasn’t far off the average date of the first killing frost, which is Oc-tober 25.

As nearly as we can fig-ure, the date of the final killing frost or freeze in the spring of 2014 was April 15, which is almost exactly the average date. Thus, the growing season this year was 199 days long.

To complete the tem-perature review of Octo-ber, the highest reading was 88 degrees on the 1st, and the lowest was the 27

degrees on the 31st. Precipitation totaled

5.20 inches, with the larg-est single days’ amounts coming on the 10th with 1.57 inches and the 13th with 1.65 inches. The long term average for October is 3.69 inches. For the first 10 months of 2014, 24.82 inches have been measured, which is still a deficiency. The long term average for that period is 38.16 inches.

There was one weather record broken during Oc-tober. The high tempera-

ture of 86 degrees on the 26th eclipsed the previ-ous record of 83 that had stood since 1952.

Now that we are into November, we can expect a noticeable decline in the daily temperatures. November has produced some seriously cold tem-peratures in the past. On 11 different dates, record low readings have been in the single digits, in-cluding 4 degrees on the 17th and 18th. Be ready to throw another log on the fire.

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Sleep deprivation is common among children and adults

OZARK-Sleep de-privation is common among both children and adults according to Renette Wardlow, a hu-man development spe-cialist with University of Missouri Extension.

"Recent studies by the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that the vast majority of Ameri-cans are not getting enough sleep to main-tain optimal health and peak performance," said Wardlow.

The study shows that missing as little as 1.5 hours of sleep in one night can reduce a per-son's job performance by 32 percent the next day. Sleep deprivation can cause these prob-lems; a reduction in performance, greater risk of occupational in-jury, poor quality of life

and a much higher risk of being in an automobile accident.

"In the long run, sleep disorders that go untreat-ed can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, heart failure, stroke and obesity," said Wardlow.

Children who do not get enough sleep tend to do poorer in school. They not only get lower grades, they are often cranky and have disciplinary problems.

Wardlow says it is im-portant for adults and children to maintain a regular to bed and wake up schedule. An environ-ment conducive to sleep-ing can help a person fall asleep faster and remain asleep.

"Many things that we think we must accomplish at 10 p.m. could be put off until tomorrow, when we are well rested and ready

to tackle projects with more vigor and stamina," said Wardlow.

Employers, as well as school personnel, prefer a well-rested person to work with during the day. Not enough rest makes for a long day for everyone involved.

"It's important to re-member: 'sleep well, feel well.' As for co-workers and schoolmates, a friend-ly rested person is more fun to be around than a grouch," said Wardlow.

For more information, contact any of MU Ex-tension's human develop-ment specialists in south-west Missouri: Renette Wardlow in Christian County at (417) 581-3558, Dr. Jim Wirth in Taney County at (417) 546-4431 or Angie Fletcher in Douglas County at (417) 683-4409.

to six hours and may decrease melatonin levels in the body. Avoid alcohol before bed, although it may make individuals doze off easier, the sleep is shallow, causing one to awaken later in the night. Avoiding nico-tine and spicy meals

may also be helpful as they interfere with sleep. Keep a regular schedule. Sleep at the same time every night. Light sleep-ers may wear earplugs. Avoid liquids near bed time, to avoid getting up and needing to use the bathroom.

For more information

on nutrition issues go on-line to http://extension.missouri.edu or contact one of the nutrition and health education spe-cialists working in the Ozarks: Dr. Lydia Kaume in Barton County, (417) 682-3579 or Dr. Pam Duitsman, in Springfield, (417) 886-2059.