The Camdenton R-III School District consists of three campuses and serves more than 4,000 students. School educational buildings are Camdenton High School, Camdenton Middle School, Dogwood Elementary, Hawthorn Elementary, Horizons Laker Educational, Hurricane Deck Elementary, Lake Career and Technical Center, Oak Ridge Intermediate, and Osage Beach Elementary. Numerous after-school programs are in place to enhance the learning experience of students. Camdenton R-III School District's Mission statement reads "To create a learning community that maximizes each individual?s performance for future success." Phone 573-346-9213.

The City of Camdenton, Home of the Lakers of the Camdenton R-III School District, has a Mayor, City Administrator, and a six-member Board of Aldermen, with two Aldermen serving each of the three Wards, as its form of government. Board of Aldermen are elected for two-year terms. The Board of Aldermen are the policymakers for the city, and the City Administrator puts the policies in place. Board members are the voice of the residents and businesses within their Wards. Residents of Camdenton are encouraged to seek out the Alderman of their Ward with suggestions and concerns to assist Aldermen in the development of the city. Camdenton is attractive to businesses because there is no city property tax, has competitive wage rates, low sewer and water rates, low crime, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Camdenton is also home to the Camden County Seat www.camdenmo.org. Visit the Camdenton website at http://www.camdentoncity.com/ to connect with local Aldermen, apply for permits, contact the Chamber of Commerce, contact city staff, job applications and much more. City of Camdenton, Missouri, 437 W. US HWY. 54, Camdenton, Missouri 65020. City Hall Phone:?573-346-3600?Fax: 573-346-2926. E-mail: cityhall@camdentoncity.com

The City of Laurie, MO., is served by a Mayor and two Aldermen, for each for its two Wards, a city clerk and a prosecuting attorney. Laurie is a fourth-class city centered between the cities of Versailles to the north and Camdenton to the south. Laurie is in Camden County and was incorporated in 1964 with a population of 106, according to the 2010 census, the population is now 921. Laurie is the center of Westside of the Lake serving rural residents and visitors with restaurants, banks, convenience stores, retail outlets and churches. Recreational activities include two city parks totaling more than 50 acres with a lighted ball field, soccer fields, pavilions, walking trail, playground, a five-screen cinema, 18-hole golf course, bowling alley and an indoor swimming pool www.westlakeaquaticcenter.com/ Contact the city at 573-374-4871 or visit www.cityoflaurie.com to view meeting minutes of the Board of Aldermen, contact information of city departments, and view the calendar for meeting dates and times for Laurie's city government. Camden County lies in the south central part of Missouri, and is bordered by Morgan; Miller; Pulaski; Laclede; Dallas; Hickory; and Benton Counties. Camden County is 655.2 square miles, or 419,330 acres. It was established January 29, 1841, as Old Kinderhook County. The name was changed by the General Assembly of Missouri on February 23, 1843. Camden County elected officials include a Presiding Commissioner, a 1st and 2nd District Commissioner, Circuit Clerk, Presiding Circuit Judge, Circuit Judge two Associate Circuit Judges, Prosecuting Attorney, Treasurer, Auditor, Collector, Assessor, Recorder, Sheriff, and Public Administrator. The Camden County Courthouse is located on the square at the intersections of Highway 54 and Highway 5 in the city of Camdenton. Visit the website at http://www.camdenmo.org to view flood plain maps, road studies and developments, county assessments, real estate parcel information, licensing information and much more. The main phone number for Camden County is 573-346-4440

Columbia College Lake of the Ozarks, is a private, co-educational liberal arts and sciences college offering associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and teacher certification on campus and online. Degrees meet the same accredidation critirea as degrees from the main campus in Columbia, MO. Located in Osage Beach, MO., Columbia College Lake of the Ozarks, constructed a new facility in 2005 with state of the art classrooms, and a medical skills lab including current hospital equipment. For more information call 573-348-6463.

Community Foundation of the Lake provides grants to community organizations through donors providing educational, cultural, health and service development acting as a community savings account. The foundation assists donors in creating an individual or family legacy, serving a variety of local charities. Community Foundation of the Lake, PO Box 1413, Lake Ozark, Mo. 65049. Phone 573-230-6942 or email:Info@CommunityFoundationoftheLake.com

Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. was formed to assist surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. With the National chapter formed in Camdenton, Mo. in 1984, membership has swelled to more than 50 chapters nationwide. There is no membership fee. C.O.P.S. National Office is located at 846 Business South 5, Camdenton, Mo. 65020. Phone 573-346-4911. C.O.P.S. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Day Break Rotary Club of Lake of the Ozarks is a charter of Rotary Internationanl and the world's first service club organization. Day Break Rotary is made up of volunteers from the local community and work together to provide support for the area with the motto "Service Above Self". The club meets at First Family Church Highway 42, Friday mornings across from the School of the Osage High School and begins with a breakfast buffet at 7:00 am. The club provides scholarships to local college or vocational and technical high school students. For more information contact Membership Director, John Adam Caran at jcaran@sbcglobal.net or 573-473-7033. http://www.rotary.org

The Dream Factory is the second-largest children's wish-granting organization in the United States and is the only children's wish-granting organization that does not limit its services to children who have a life-threatening illness. Funds are raised by local volunteers and benefit local children and their families. The group strives to relive emotional and physical stress placed on families with ill children. The local Dream Factory chapter's main fundraiser is Walk on the Rocks and provides children with a safe place to trick-or-treat. Dream Factory of Lake of the Ozarks, P. O. Box 554, Osage Beach, Mo. 65065. Phone 573-348-4482 email: lakeozarks@dreamfactoryinc.org for more information or to volunteer.

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Hope House provides emergency assisstance to families in eastern Camden County from State Road KK east, through Osage Beach and Lake Ozark, the North Shore to Rocky Mount, halfway to Eldon, and into the remainder of Miller County. Hope House operates a food pantry and thirft store that provides those in need with food, clothing, household goods and school supplies. Operating expenses are furnished primarily by supporting churches in the Lake-area. Community individuals and business also donate items. Love offerings are deeply appreciated. Monies generated in the thrift store are used to stock the food pantry, and to provide emergency and short-term financial aid. The Hope House of Miller County Thrift Store is open to the general public and is located at 40 Lakeland Road, Lake Ozark, Mo. 65049. Phone 573-365-0099. Donations and volunteers are always welcomed.

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Lake of the Ozarks Elks Lodge 2517 serves the community with programs that help families grow together while honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans. Elks are involved in a multitude of charities in their communities with an emphasis on youth through drug awareness and educational support programs. Elk meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 5161 Osage Beach Parkway, Osage Beach, MO 65065. Phone 573-348-3798.

The Lake West Christian Academy offers students, grades K-12, a Christ centered education while offering activities such as Cheerleading,Sign language, music, journalism and athletics. Lake West Christian Academy is located at 17178 N. Highway 5, Sunrise Beach, MO. 65079. Phone 573-374-1500.

Serving the west side of Lake of the Ozarks, and it's surrounding communities, Laurie Sunrise Beach Rotary Club members are committed to the environment and the community volunteering with Adopt a Highway Road Clean-Up and Share The Harvest Food Pantry helping to purchase supplies and handle distributions through volunteer hours. The club hosts high school exchange students and offers local students the opportunity to become a Rotary Youth Exchange Student Ambassador. Student Ambassadors spend a year abroad enabling them to learn about world cultures while building friendships and engaging with people of all walks of life. The club meets Thursdays at 12:00 noon at Osage River Bar and Grill, 247 South Main Street, Laurie, Mo., Highway 5 between Laurie and Sunrise Beach. Phone 573-374-3020.

The Morgan County R-2 School District serves the communities of Versailles, Gravois Mills, Laurie, Glensted and Excelsior. Offices at 573-378-4231. Morgan Co. R-II is located at 913 W. Newton, Versailles, MO.

The North Shore Shrine Club serves fraternal, social and charitable purposes at Lake of the Ozarks and the surrounding area and is under the jurisdiction of Abou Ben Adhem Temple. Meetings are held on the fourth Friday of each month at 7 pm. Contact Gary Shriner, phone 573-280-1581 email: secretary410@aol.com. North Shore Shrine Club, P.O. Box 69, Tuscumbia, Mo. 65082.

Considered the Heart of Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach is managed under a City Administrator with a number of departments to handle all city functions. Osage Beach has three wards, with two elected aldermen per ward, and an elected mayor. Osage Beach employs more than 100 full-time employees, and several part-time employees each summer. According to the 2010 census, Osage Beach has a population of 4,351 and hosts as many as 100,000 people on any given summer weekend, including second homeowners and weekend vacationers. Go to the website at www.osagebeach-mo.gov/ to check municipal codes, file a complaint, contact city officials, check the weather, tax information, meeting dates of city officials, and official meeting minutes. You may also contact the city by calling City Hall located at 1000 City Parkway, Osage Beach, MO. 65065. Phone 573-302-2000.

School of the Osage R II District consists of Mills Elementary, Upper Elementary, Osage Middle School and Osage High School. The district was recognized in 2012 with an award for Distinction in Performance?High Level at the University of Missouri in Columbia. A growing school district, School of the Osage R-II takes it name from the nearby Osage River and the Osage Indians who made their home in this area at the Heart of Lake of the Ozarks. Their mission statement is "The purpose of the School of the Osage School District is to provide a safe learning environment in which all learners have equal and diverse opportunities to develop the knowledge, technological competencies, problem solving, critical thinking, social awareness skills, and character traits necessary for them to become productive adult citizens in a democratic society and global world." Contact information 573-365-4091.

Serving the communities of Osage Beach, Camdenton, Eldon, and Versailles, State Fair Community College Lake of the Ozarks offers Associates degrees in Applied Sciences and Bachelor degrees in association with Central Methodist University that are fully accredited. State Fair Community College Lake of the Ozarks is located in the Stone Crest Mall, 3797 Hwy 54, Osage Beach, MO 65065. Phone 573-348-0888.

Locals have voted Sycamore Creek a favorvite for more than nine years. It challenges all skill levels of golfers. Centered around a working aqua habitat, it has a beautiful layout amongst the Ozark hills. 18 holes. Yards: 6020 Par: 72. Slope: 123. Phone 573-348-0503

Woman 2 Woman is dedicated to helping women realize their dreams by providing faith-based, non-profit, mentoring, education and referrals. Serving women in Camden, Morgan and Miller counties, the organization provides mentoring for women to help them succeed in all areas of their lives. Woman 2 Woman is located at 1044 Main Street, Osage Beach, MO 65065. Phone 573-302-7700. Office hours are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.