NEWS Rich Hill boy, 13, dies in car wreck

SINGING THE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS. Part of the group from Rachel Lawrence’s Butler High School Pop Chorus toured the square during the Ladies Night Out
promotion. One of the stops was at Randy’s South Side Cafe which featured harpist and concert pianist Michael O. “Oshiver” of Kansas City who charmed the large
crowd of diners with seasonal music. Chorus members (from left): Piper Edgmon, Shannen McCoy, Abby McGrew, Danika Ford, Sam Hammer, Brook Kantor and Mary
Raab.—Staff photos.
NEWS
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e dissatisfied enough
to improve, but satisfied enough to be happy.
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Ladies make a night of it
Butler woman
pleads guilty
to fraud charges
The News Xpress
Kansas City, Mo. • A
Butler woman who was indicted by a Federal Grand
Jury in the Western District Court in April, 2010
on charges of mail fraud
was sentenced last week
during a court hearing.
Valerie Jill Berry, 36, was
named in a six-count indictment, alleging she embezzled a total of $75,813
from Bates County Public
Water Supply Districts
1 and 6 in the amount of
$8,042 from PWSD No. 1
and $67,771 from PWSD
No. 6 while she was the
sole clerk for both districts
from July 2001 until she
was terminated on Sept.
12, 2008. The office is located at 117 West Ohio St.
in Butler.
Berry, who pleaded
guilty to the charges, was
sentenced as follows:
5 years Federal probation.
•SEE PAGE 3
What’s the best
way to serve up
a turkey??
1st and 2nd
graders at
St. Mary’s School
at Montrose
will clue you in
(page 4)
Jolene Querry of Hume (left) and Dawn Steuck, Rich Hill, were
among shoppers at Westward Gifts.—Staff photos.
Piper Bettels (right) of What to Wear, greets customer Shannon
Bjerke of Butler during Ladies Night Out.
Rich Hill boy, 13, dies in car wreck
A grinding, tumbling
car wreck Saturday,
Nov. 19 took the life of
13-year-old Marcus W.
Cheek of Rich Hill.
Two other occupants
of the 2000 Ford were
injured:
19-year-old
Robert E. Cheek (seri-
ous) who was transported by EMS to the
hospital in Butler, and
18-year-old Travis W.
Dawn (moderate) who
was transported by
EMS to the hospital in
Appleton City.
The accident hap-
pened at 12:55 p.m.
on Route B, 1/10 mile
west of Route N north.
Trooper B.R. Dodson
reported Marcus Cheek
was transported by EMS
to Children’s Mercy
Hospital in Kansas City
where he died at 7:54
FOR IMPORTANT LOCAL LINK TO CIVIL WAR
State grant to museum
The Bates County Museum was
one of 19 organizations throughout
the State of Missouri to be awarded a
2011 Richard S. Brownlee Fund Grant
to be used in the construction of a permanent exhibit depicting the Battle of
Island Mound in October 1862 near
Butler.
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Museum Director Peggy Buhr and Historical Society
President Donna Gregory traveled to
Columbia to attend the annual meeting
of the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHS) at the Tiger Hotel.
The grants were awarded by Gary
Kremer, Executive Director of the SHS,
and the presentations were followed by
a luncheon program presented in the
hotel ballroom.
The Bates County Museum received
p.m. Saturday.
According to the Patrol report, the driver was
Travis Dawn. The Ford
traveled off the left side
of the roadway, overcorrected and returned to
the roadway then struck
a road sign and embank-
ment, became airborne
and overturned, ejecting all occupants. None
were wearing seatbelts.
The vehicle was totaled.
No arrest information
was available. Sheriff ’s
deputies assisted in the
investigation.
Murder for hire
suspect to DOC
The News Xpress
Gary Kremer, Executive Director, State
Historical Society, presents a grant
check to Peggy Buhr, Bates County
Museum Director.—Submitted.
the maximum grant amount of $500.
•SEE PAGE 3
Joanne R. Stepp of Rich Hill, who was arrested
in July of this year for allegedly plotting to kill her
ex-husband was found guilty on two counts and sentenced in Circuit Court proceedings Monday.
Count 1: Class B felony of conspiracy to commit murder—10 years in the
Department of Corrections.
Count 2: Class C felony of endangering the welfare of a child—5 years
in the Department of Corrections.
Stepp, 32, was charged with engineering a murder-for hire scheme that
would pay whom she was led to believe
Stepp
was a motorcycle gang member $4,000
to kill Jody Stepp. Payment, she reportedly promised,
would be made when she received an income tax refund next year. Wearing disguises the gang members
•SEE PAGE 3
2 News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, November 25, 2011
Lady Dems notice
Views from the past...
The Bates County Democratic Women’s Club will
meet at 6:30 Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Butler Senior
Center. The meal will be a baked potato bar. Everyone attending is to bring a wrapped Christmas ornament for the ornament exchange.
St. Ludger’s Special
“The Spirit of Christmas” at St. Ludger Church,
Germantown, Mo., will be held Saturday, Dec. 10
at 2 p.m. Come and enjoy the beautifully decorated
church and listen to a variety of soloists and musicians. The Butler Brass Band will be playing and
Andrea Hawkins of Clinton will be playing the original pipe organ. Christmas cards depicting two of the
stained -glass windows will be available for purchase.
Free will donation in lieu of admission. All monies
go to the St. Ludger Fund for Historic Preservation.
For more information call 660-679-7867 or 660-6934560 or 660-885-5966.
Editor’s Note:
Again this year the News Xpress will be publishing
Christmas activities in area churches. This is a public
service with no charge. All we request is prompt response and brevity in the interest of available space.
Correction
In the Views From the Past feature of the Nov.
11 edition it was reported the county turned over
the former museum building on Fort Scott Street to
the Sheriff ’s Office for future development of a law
enforcement museum. Actually, it was the Bates
County Historical Society that promoted the transaction.
Weekly report from Sheriff’s Office
Communications Officer Blain Baldwin
November 7
MVA, Adrian. Agency assist, Butler. Trespassing, Butler.
MVA, Amsterdam. Fire, Foster. Theft, Spruce. Animal at
large, Butler.
November 8
Traffic hazard, Rich Hill. MVA, Adrian. Fire, Adrian.
Agency assist, Archie. Ambulance request, Adrian..
November 9
Trespassing, Hume. Alarm, Rich Hill. MVA, Butler.
Agency assist, Adrian. Suspicious activity, Adrian. Stranded
motorist, Adrian. Harassment, Rich Hill. Auto theft, BallardUrich area. Child custody, Butler. Animal at large, Adrian.
Suspicious activity, Ballard.
November 10
Check well being, Butler. Animal at large, Butler. Abandoned vehicle Amsterdam area re: vehicle found in a creek
near Amsterdam, was reported stolen from Butler earlier
in the day. Speak to officer, Rich Hill. Suspicious activity,
Hume. Domestic, Rich Hill. Stranded motorist, Rich Hill.
Ambulance request, Butler. MVA, Rich Hill. Agency assist,
Adrian.
November 11
Suspicious activity, Amoret. Agency assist, Adrian. Traffic stop, Passaic, driver arrested for an active warrant. Animal at large, Rich Hill. Check well being, Butler. Check
well being, Adrian. Animal dead, deer.
November 12
Speak to officer, Adrian. Agency assist, Appleton City,
re: to a subject that passed away while hunting. Theft-possible burglary, Rockville. Agency assist, Adrian. Ambulance
request, Drexel. Ambulance request, Rich Hill.
November 13
Traffic stop, speeding, north of Rich Hill re: driver issued
a citation for speeding 95 MPH in a posted 70 MPH zone.
Harassment, rural Adrian. Gunshots heard, Amoret. MVA,
Butler. Speak to officer, Rich Hill. Harassment, Rich Hill.
Fire, Rich Hill. Disturbance, domestic, rural Butler. Disturbance, Archie. MVA, Rich Hill. Suspicious activity, Adrian.
Assault, rural Butler.
RICH HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Nov. 9, stranded motorist; Nov. 11, Abandoned vehicle.
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Nov. 14
Traffic stop, Passaic re: citation for driving while revoked. Stranded motorist, Adrian. Assault, Butler. Speak to
officer, Butler. Speak to officer, Rich Hill. Animal neglect,
Adrian. Speak to officer, Butler. Stranded motorist, Butler.
Civil standby, Passaic. Extra patrol, Drexel. Speak to officer,
Butler. Speak to officer, Adrian. Suspicious activity, Butler.
Suspicious activity, Butler. Animal at large, Butler. Auto
theft, Rich Hill. Suspicious activity, Amoret. Trespassing,
Rich Hill. Animal at large, Altona.
November 15
Leave without pay, Adrian. Animal at large, Rich Hill.
Abandoned vehicle, Rich Hill. Threats, Butler. Found item,
Rich Hill. Speak to officer, Ballard. Suspicious activity, Butler. Paper service re: took custody of female for a Vernon
County writ. MVA, Butler. Speak to officer, Rich Hill. Controlled burn, Archie. Littering re: illegal dumping in rural
Butler area. Conservation, Adrian. Animal at large, Butler.
November 16
MVA, Butler. Speak to officer, Amsterdam. Wanted subject re: responded to P&P office to arrest a male subject on
a warrant from another county. Stranded motorist, Passaic.
Alarm, Butler. Abandoned vehicle, Rich Hill. Conservation,
Butler. Vandalism, Butler. Suspicious activity, Appleton
City. Lost and found, Rich Hill.
November 17
Agency assist, Adrian. Speak to officer, Rich Hill. DFS
assist, Amoret. Conservation, Butler. Burglary, rural Butler.
Lost and found, Butler. Suspicious activity, Ballard.
November 18
Suspicious activity, Drexel. Agency assist, Drexel. MVA,
Rich Hill. Harassment, rural Rich Hill. Extra patrol, Rich
Hill. Civil standby, Butler. Theft, stolen plate tabs, Butler.
Civil standby, Butler. Civil standby, Butler. Burglary, Butler,
C&I, Butler. Domestic, rural Butler. Agency assist, Adrian.
Wanted subject, Montrose. Agency assist, Adrian re: fight
in progress.
November 19
Agency assist, Adrian. Fire, Hume. Animal at large,
Hume. Fire (hay bales) rural Hume. Animal at large, Rich
Hill. Fraud, Passaic re: solicitation in rural Butler. Abandoned vehicle, Rich Hill. Animal at large, Butler. Conservation, Bates County. Ambulance request, Merwin. Speak to
officer, Butler. Theft, rural Amoret. Agency assist, Archie.
MVA, Butler. C&I, Adrian re: criminal warrant arrest and
issued a citation for driving without valid driver’s license.
Fire, Rich Hill.
November 20
Animal at large, Hume. Alarm, Amoret. Traffic hazard,
Sheldon. Speak to officer, Henry County. Fire, Osceola.
Lone Oak (Stumptown) Band 1890s
Back in the earlier days of Bates County, many small communities and townships sported bands that were
widely acclaimed for their talents. The Lone Oak (or Stumptown) Band was one of these musical groups. Location: East on Route 52, 10 miles southeast of Butler.—Submitted.
n EDITOR’S NOTE: Feedback from our readers indicates the “Views From the Past” is one of the most popular
features in the news-Xpress. Again let us emphasize that we solicit photos of events and places in the Bates
County area from years gone by. If you have photos of this type from the Bates County area from years gone by
that are in reasonably good quality for reproduction, please let us know. Thank you.
Animal at large, Hume. Stranded motorist, Butler. Alarm,
Amoret. Controlled burn, Butler. Fire, Butler. Speak to
officer, Adrian. Alarm, Hume. Speak to officer, Archie.
Transport, Appleton City. Speak to officer, Amsterdam.
Harassment re: verbal assault, Amsterdam. Harassment
by phone, rural Butler. Speak to officer, Amsterdam. Speak
to officer, Amsterdam. Stranded motorist, Adrian. Driving
without valid driver’s license, Butler.
RICH HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Nov. 17, disturbance; Nov. 18, speak to officer; Nov. 19,
domestic.
Butler PD activity report
Lt. Randy Beshore
November 15
Officers responded to: 700 north Delaware on an animal complaint. 300 block of south Main on an animal complaint. Grade school on a disturbance call. 500 block of
west Ohio on a theft call. Casey’s on Ft. Scott on an alarm.
Ohio and High on a theft.
November 16
Officers responded to: 400 block of south High on
a medical assist. Walk in theft report. Funeral escort for
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. 600 block of south Delaware on a medical assist.
November 17
Officers responded to: West 52 on a vehicle fire. Credit
card fraud report in 1000 block of west Ft. Scott. 800 block
of Wix Lane with DFS. McDonald’s on a 2 vehicle accident. Flaming Lantern on a medical assist. Grade school on
a 911 hang up. 200 block of west Dakota on a vehicle complaint. 500 block of west Ohio on a runaway. 800 block of
west Grove on a medical assist. 700 block of north Water
on a theft report.
November 18
Officers responded to: 300 block of College on a well
being check. Traffic control for Schowengerdt’s Funeral
Chapel. West 52 on a C&I driver. Hospital ER on a disturbance.
November 19
Officers responded to: The ER on an assault. High
school on an open door. Ohio and Pine area on a C&I driving. McDonald’s on a C&I driver. 800 bock of north Delaware on an assist with fire department.
November 20
Officers responded to: Prime Time on a gas drive off.
Park street on a keep the peace. Ohio and Maple on an
animal complaint. 300 block of south High on warrants.
Walmart on a suspicious person call. Super 8 on a keep the
peace.
November 21
Officers responded to:
Pick up a subject on an Adrian warrant. Delaware and Ft.
Scott on a suspicious vehicle.
Country Mart on a suspicious
person. 400 block of south
Delaware on an animal complaint.
Low level earthquake advisory
Reason for concern,
certainly not panic
Ron Nissen
County Emergency Management Director
On Nov. 4, Bates County experienced a low level
earthquake. The Office of Bates County Emergency
Management has been asked if the county has emergency plans for this type of incident. There are plans
in place.
The Missouri State Emergency Managament
Agency web site suggests the following preparedness
tips that may help a person survive an earthquake:
IF INDOORS: Take cover under sturdy furniture
or against an inside wall. “Drop, Cover and Hold
On” until the shaking stops. This means DROP down
to the floor, take COVER and protect your head and
neck with your arms, and HOLD to the sturdy piece
of furniture you are under until the shaking stops.
IF OUTDOORS, stay there. Move away from
buildings, streetlights and utility wires.
IN A HIGH-RISE building: Take cover under sturdy furniture away from windows and outside walls.
Stay in the building on the same floor. An evacuation may not be necessary. Wait for instructions from
safety personnel. Do not use elevators.
IN A VEHICLE: Stop as quickly as safety permits,
and stay in the vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under
a building, trees, overpasses or utility wires.
Santa’s Butler schedule
Wed. Dec. 7: after parade
Sat. Dec. 10: 10-12 & 1-3
Wed. Dec. 14: 5-7
Sat. Dec. 17: 10-12 & 1-3
Wed. Dec. 21: 5-7
Toys For
Tykes
Sponsored by Community First Bank and
Max Motors
It’s that time of year again...register your child for Toys for
Tykes. You can sign up your child(ren) at the West Branch
of Community First Bank (1109 W. Ft. Scott) now until
Thursday, December 1, 2011!
Qualifications for this program are open to low-income
children birth to 16 years of age and reside in Bates County.
If you have any questions please contact
Shannon Wymore at 660-679-6191.
News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, November 25, 2011
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Routine
Ballard R-2
board
meeting
Ballard
R-2
regular
Board of Education meeting convened at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 16 with president Tina
Oerke presiding. Present:
Tina Oerke, Kent Page, Lawanda Engelhardt, Jerry
Oswald, Bob Kagarice. Absent: Richie Eidson, Eileen
Parks.
Administration:
John
Siebeneck, Superintendent;
Jimmie Barton, Principal;
Kerri Loyd, Secretary.
Agenda was reviewed and
approved with one additional item under New Business:
E. Music Insurance Liability
Umbrella. Minutes of Oct.
13 meeting were approved.
Financial report approved
as well as November bills to
be paid.
New Business
A. Reviewed the 201011 School Nutrition Program Financial Form from
DESE. During the 20102011 school year, food service cost exceeded revenue
by $21,791.72. Approved
adjustment of the 2010-2011
food service end-of-year balance to zero.
B. Discussed the need to
upgrade our PowerSchool
student information system.
PowerSchool will discontinue support for our current
version at he end of December. Also discussed purchase
of hosting service from PowerSchool rather than providing our own server equipment. Both were approved.
C. According to the Missouri Election Calender,
filing dates for the April 3,
2010 Board of Education
election are Dec. 13, 2011
through Jan. 17, 2012. Accepted these filing dates.
D. Discussed the 2010/11
ASBR. This was modified
in the amount of $37 to correct an edit statement from
DESE. This was approved.
*Eileen Parks arrived at
7:55.
E. Discussed whether to
purchase additional Liability Insurance Umbrella coverage as offered by MUSIC
insurance. Consensus to not
purchase additional coverage. No action taken.
Principal’s Report
A.
Reviewed
recent
events. B. Enrollment is
at 153 at this time. C. Reviewed upcoming events
and December calendar.
Superintendent’s
Report
A. Discussed and approved staff Christmas gifts.
B. Discussed December
board meeting which was
set for Monday, Dec. 12,
7:30 p.m.
At executive session the
minutes of October executive session were approved.
Adjourned at 8:35 p.m.—
Kerri Loyd.
Veterans Day at Ballard R-2 School
On Thursday, Nov. 10, Ballard School held its annual Veterans Day
assembly. There were 40 veterans and current military personnel
present. This year Superintendent Siebeneck made the assembly a
little different from others in the past. This year the assembly was
held outside.
The veterans and current military personnel were able to walk
around and look at the vehicles and helicopter while visiting with the
operators and each other. Some veterans were remembering and
comparing the vehicles to what they had during their time of service.
One veteran stated that it had been 50 years since he had been that
close to a helicopter and was amazed at all the technology that is now
used.
At about 1, everyone gathered around the flag and said the Pledge
of Allegiance. The Ballard band played the Star Spangled Banner. It
was awesome to see all the veterans and military personnel, mixed in
with the students, joined around the flag.
Siebeneck scheduled an Apache helicopter from the National Guard
at Whitman AFB to come; everyone was able to watch it land, which
was exciting for all. The pilots were CW-4 Gregory D. Carter and Major Derrick Jennings. Derrick Jennings is a graduate of Ballard High
School.
The Missouri National Guard at Harrisonville accepted the invitation to bring military vehicles and brought a Humvee and an Armored
Support Vehicle. The drivers for those vehicles were SFC Nathan Russell, SPC. Nicholas Koch, and Sgt. Frank Goben.
Along with the military vehicles, Mitchell Thomas had some World
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving
Jennie Umstattd enjoyed
the grandparents luncheon
at the school with Russell
Rowland and Bailey Rexford on Thursday at the
school.
Donna Schmoll hosted
an early Thanksgiving supper (hen party) on Thursday evening. Those gathered for the feast and fun
was Bonnie Epley, Marjorie Chitty, Jennie Umstattd, Marilyn Walker and
Elaine Engelhardt. A great
time of fun and laughter
listening to stories and
escapades about Ballard
alumnus both male and female. Elaine felt honored
to be in on the festivities
as Steve has been spending his nights occupying
motel rooms to destinations south due to his work
schedule.
Eddie and Konna Shouse
were getting ready Friday
morning to go to Freeman
West Hospital in Joplin to
be present for the birth of
their new granddaughter
when they got a call from
their son that the young
lady had already arrived at
9:24 a.m. Her proud parents are Erik Shouse and
Randi Brockmiller. She
weighed 7 pounds and 14
ounces and is named Evelyn Louise Shouse, (Evie
Lou). She has an awesome
big brother, Brayden, to
welcome her. She is a real
cutie!
Todd and Sterling Umstattd came down on Friday
to go hunting.
The Umstattd family
gathered on Saturday for
their family Thanksgiving
dinner.
There was a baby shower
held for Amber Melton at
the school on 11-19-11. It
was hosted by Melody Siebeneck. Several from the
area were in attendance.
Steve, Elaine, Troy,
Charity, Hayden, Will,
Kristin, Delanny, Boyd,
Abbie and Addilynn En-
BOWEN’S
HALLMARK
AND THE WILD BIRD LOFT
NORTH SIDE OF BUTLER SQUARE
Every Single Item is on sale...
STOCK UP NOW AT BIG SAVINGS!
All Hallmark Ornaments, All Greeting Cards
Gift Wrap, Precious Moments, Gifts,
Yankee Candles...
Wild Bird Loft has bird feeders, bird houses,
All
bird baths & bird supplies.
Fixtures
For Sale
Further Reductions on all Merchandise
NO HOLDS ON MERCHANDISE... ALL SALES FINAL!
No returns or refunds during our sale.
We regret we are unable to make price adjustments on prior
purchases or clearance merchandise.
Because of the store closing we are unable to accept
Gold Crown Reward Certificates
Hallmark Promotional Postcards
PEN
PEN
or Offers, Store Promotional
Postcards or Offers
ATURDAY
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:
MONDAY - FRIDAY
9:30 - 5:30
War II memorabilia displayed. SFC Nathan Russell, SFC Charles Siebeneck, and SPC. John Siebeneck donated MREs for the attendees
to sample. For the students, it was an experience to see how our military personal actually had to prepare and eat this food. The students
seemed to like the peanut butter and applesauce the most, and their
least favorite was the bread.
All the students went around looking at the military equipment. The
Missouri National Guardsmen gave all the students a short summary
on what the vehicles do. Some of the students were allowed to get
inside the vehicles and see everything up close.
At a little after 2, the helicopter took off and brought a close to a
very special day. The Veterans Day assembly was a good afternoon
for everyone. Students, veterans, and current military personnel that
were able to attend enjoyed the day. The day was a great success. To
the veterans and current military personnel, the Ballard School and
community thanks you for your service.
Veterans and current military personnel in attendance:
Hazel Dickerson, Estel Keirsey, Don Hendrick, Bob Berry, Gregory
Carter, Clark Gilbert, Dale Lockard, Jim Hartley, Donald Osborn, Lance
McClymon, Frank Urban, Estele Roach, Andrew Hon, Dale Parks, Delbert Hooper, Terry Moore, T. J. Crumby, Gene McCray, Nicholas Koch,
Nathan Russell, Derrick Jennings, Mitchell Jones, Glen Lovelace, Don
Durbin, Larry Bunch, Clarence Muiller, Tracy Rugg, Bruce Buhr, Len
Redding, John Herrman, Richard Huxley, Leroy Ewing, Don Hill, Michael Patrick, Frank Goben, John Fisher, Charles Morris, John Siebeneck, Karl Lucas, Jim Kershner.–Reported.
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S
9:30 - 4:00
gelhardt traveled to Rich
Hill on Saturday to join
the Campbell family to
kick off the holiday season
with their annual Thanksgiving dinner. The family
members numbered a few
shy of 50 and everyone
had fun holding and passing around those four babies born into the family
in 2011. Steve and Elaine
then had the pleasure of
watching
granddaughter, Delanny, that evening
while Will and Kristin and
Steven and Brenda Doody
enjoyed dining in Garden
City at Rockin C Bar and
Grill.
Todd and Sterling Umstattd, Russell Rowland
and Stuart Meade spent
Saturday night at Jennie
Umstattd’s, and then went
hunting on Sunday.
Elaine Engelhardt visited with Helen Hill at her
home in Butler on Wednesday evening, enjoying a
long, overdue gabfest.
Please note there is a
change in time for the next
Enterprise Club gathering! They will be meeting
on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 1
p.m. at the Ballard Grill.
Please bring a $3 gift for the
Christmas exchange. Visitors are always welcome.
If you have any questions
contact Ginger Ireland.
Happy
Thanksgiving
everyone! Please let me
know about all your family
gatherings for the paper.
Until next week, take care
and God Bless!
•Verdict
FROM FRONT PAGE
6.
6 months home detention.
$600 special assessment.
$7,6487.36 in restitution to Water Distict No. 1.
$63,362.13 restitution payable to Water Distruct No.
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As reported in the April 16, 2010 News Xpress, the
case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Linda Parker Marshall.
In that edition, when customers paid their bills with
cash, Berry credited their accounts for the payments;
howeverm when Berry prepared bank deposit tickets for
the paymens received from customers, she alegedly included the checks but omitted some of the cash receipts
and did not deposit all of the cash received.
In order to conceal her theft, the indictment alleged
Berry submitted fraudulent reports to the state auditor
for PSWD No. 1 and provided false information for
PWSD No. 6 which caused the auditor to submit fraudulent reports to the state.
District 1 and 6 board members Lyndell Colburn,
Dale Bettels and Gene Morris were among those present at the sentencing hearing.
•Murder for hire
FROM FRONT PAGE
and associates met with Joanne Stepp July 13 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Rich Hill to finalize the murder.
Authorities said she provided them with a photo and
current address of her ex-husband. She also gave them
a knife belonging to Jody Stepp to use as the murder
weapon. She also requested the killer to return with her
ex-husband’s tongue as proof of his death.
The motorcycle gang was actually undercover sheriff ’s detectives. Joaa Syepp was arrested by a uniformed
sheriff ’s deputy following the JKuly 13 meeting.
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In other Monday court action, 29-year-old Mark
Schlund of Archie, Mo., was found guilty of possession
if a controlled substance, a class C felony. He was sentenced to five years in the DOC.
•State grant to museum
FROM FRONT PAGE
According to Buhr, the new exhibit will include three panels that will depict the
“Settlers of Bates County,” the “Founding of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry” and the actual “Battle of Island Mound and the Aftermath.” Plans also call
for these panels to be reproduced into posters that will be easily transportable and
available for presentations away from the museum.
Coordinating the 150th Commemoration of the Battle for next year is underway
and will include a partnership with the Department of Natural Resources who will
officially dedicate the Battle of Island Mound State Historical Site at that time.
The last weekend in October 2012 will be filled with events dedicated to remembering and honoring the men and women who lived 150 years ago in 1862.
Keep the area’s rich heritage alive--Join and
support the Bates County Historical Society!
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SOCIAL SCENE/PEOPLE
What’s cookin’ around Hume
From Hume Fair Association Cook Book
LAYERED PARTY SLAW
Rhonda Headley
1 small head cabbage, shredded
1/2 medium head cauliflower, chopped
8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled,
divided
2 c. frozen green peas, thawed
2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 c. sliced green onions
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/4 c. Marzetti slaw dressing (original
or light)
2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
In a large glass serving bowl, layer cabbage, cauliflower, half of bacon, peas,
mushrooms and onions. Top with cheese,
dressing, and remaining bacon. Cover and
refrigerate several hours or overnight. Garnish with tomatoes before serving. Yield 12
servings.
HHH
BROWN SUGAR MEATLOAF
Vicki Larch
(In memory of Dana Allen)
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. ketchup
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
3/4 c. milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 small onion
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
3/4 c. finely crushed cracker crumbs
Preheat oven to 350˚. Lightly grease 5x9
inch loaf pan. Press the brown sugar in the
bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread
the ketchup over the sugar. In a mixing
bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on top of
the ketchup. Bake in oven 1 hour or until
juices are clean.
HHH
SHRIMP QUICKIE
Rhonda Headley
(from Bubba Gump Cookbook)
3 lb. unpeeled (or peeled) large uncooked
shrimp
1 (8 oz.) Robusto Italian salad dressing
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
Peel shrimp if not already done. Combine rest of ingredients in a large casserole
dish or a 9x13 inch cake pan. Add shrimp.
Stir and coat well. Bake uncovered at 325˚
for 25 or 30 minutes. Stir once or twice during baking time. Serves 6 to 8.
Sauce is great for sopping crusty bread.
HHH
CRANBERRY ORANGE
NUT BREAD
Maxine Foote Dixon
4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. Crisco
1 1/2 c. orange juice
2 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1 c. chopped nuts
Whisk together the dry ingredients in
large bowl. Cut in Crisco until crumbly.
Mix in remaining ingredients just until
moistened. Spoon into 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3
inches, that you’ve greased and floured (or
use 15 tuna cans).* Bake at 350˚ for 1 hour
or until wooden picks near center comes
out clean. Cool on rack 15 minutes, then
remove from pans.
Bread tastes best if you wrap loaves in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. *Check
tuna cans after 30 minutes or so.
HHH
TOMATO SOUP CAKE
Irene Caskey
Originally printed in “What’s Cookin”
in 1948 American Legion Auxiliary Cookbook.
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. fat
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
Cream until light.
Add: 1 can tomato soup
Sift together, add to above mixture and
mix well:
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
Add: 1 beaten egg
1 c. walnut meats
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. vanilla
Bake in 350˚ oven.
Frosting:
3 oz. Philadelphia brand cream cheese
2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. orange juice
1/2 tsp. grated orange rind
Blend cheese and sifted sugar, add orange juice and rind. Blend and spread.
HHH
Around Bates County...
•Reports of social gatherings, club meetings, events of interest
Big night for G.O.P.
A large crowd of Bates County Republicans, legislators,
and guests enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by Debbie
and Ritchie Davis of Adrian, honoring Senator David
Pearce, 31st Senatorial District.
The dinner and meeting were held in Robertson Hall
at the Bates County Museum on Elks Drive in Butler.
The tables were beautifully decorated in the Thanksgiving
theme.
The guests were greeted by Senator and Mrs. Pearce,
Bates County Republican president, Winifred Gaston and
the registration committee, Ruby Stotmeister, Joan Swann
and Linda Dickens. The table blessing was offered by
125th District State Representative, Barney Fisher.
After the meal, 120th District State Representative,
Scott Largent gave the invocation followed by Patricia
Pike, wife of Northern Commissioner Randy Pike, leading the Pledge to the Flag. President Gaston expressed a
friendly welcome to all.
Secretary Ruby Stotmeister read the minutes from the
last meeting. They were approved as read. The treasurer’s
report was given by Joan Swann and was filed for audit.
Joan also give a humorous testimony on a Senior Citizen’s outlook on the “wonders” of our electronic age. Her
comments drew a chuckling response from Senator Pearce
and the entire audience.
Theresa Pearce presented Winifred a beautiful corsage
and a mum plant.
Senator Pearce gave an informative summary of his
work in the Missouri Senate and asked for our support
for another four years to serve us. The Senate has a balanced budget and a triple A rating for Missouri. Senator
Pearce is the chairman of the Education committee and
he and Representative Barney Fisher are both on the Missouri Veteran’s Commission, they both care deeply for all
veterans.
Senator Pearce also praised the Rich Hill Boy’s Home
and the honor received by Rick Jagels as Missouri’s Older
Employee of the Year. Bates County Republicans also send
our congratulations to Rick for this well deserved honor.
Representatives Scott Largent and Barney Fisher also
gave summaries on their work in the Missouri House.
Other business consisted of taking part in the Christmas
parade on Dec. 7. Randy and Patricia Pike will head the
committee. Lincoln Days will be observed in the new year.
Date will be announced later.
Winifred thanked all for coming and gave her appreciation to those who helped get ready for this event. Senator
Pearce also spoke his appreciation to all who have and will
continue to support him in the next election.
The meeting closed with prayer by Senator Pearce.–
Reported.
Club program
recalls early days
of home life
GFWC Better Homes
Club met Nov. 16 at the lovely country home of Donna
Huber with Nancy Kunkel
co-hostess. President, Marylyn presided with members
repeating the Pledge to the
Flag, Missouri Flag and the
Club Collect.
Treasurer’s report was
given. Roll call was answered by 10 members.
Monies were collected for
the traveling and each member gave $10 for a family to
be adopted at Christmas.
Beth reported on our
Christmas meeting plans
she and her committee have
planned for us. Pennies a day
will be collected in January.
Traveling gift was brought
by Shirley and was won by
Beth. Donna will bring the
gift in December.
No further business. Program was given by Sharon
McLain. She gave a very
interesting program on the
early days of women in their
home life especially in the
kitchen. She used a recipe
from one of the women for
making apple cupcakes. We
were the recipient of a cupcake that Sharon baked and
shared with us.
The December meeting
will be at the Butler Country Club. Our hostesses
served delicious apple pie.–
Reported.
Louise Thornton
hosts November
club meeting
The Butler Home Improvement Club met at the
home of Louise Thornton
on Nov. 15. The meeting
was brought to order by
Ione Berry, President. The
Pledge to the Flag was led
by Laura Thornton, daughter of Louise. The devotion
was given by Louise.
Roll call was answered by
11 members and two guests
with “Jokes that can be told
in church.” The two guests
were Julie Foote and Laura
Thornton. The club was
happy to welcome them.
The minutes of the last
meeting was read by Pat
Friederich in the absence
of Barbara Jessup and approved as read. The treasurer’s report was given by
Jeane Chambers. Cards
were signed by all the members present to be sent to a
member who cannot be with
us, Mary Lou Sutton, and a
birthday card for one of our
special friends.
Under new business:
Each member told what they
would like for Christmas so
their secret pals would have
a hint. The Christmas meeting will be Dec. 13 with a
carry-in dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Under old business: It was
decided what our special
friend will receive from the
club for her birthday.
After the business was
concluded, Virginia Hilton
was surprised with fun gifts
and cards for her 93rd birthday, which was on the day of
the club meeting. Much fun
and laughter was enjoyed
by all as she read the cards
and opened the gag gifts! Although, there was some useful and nice gifts too.
The Guess Box was won
by Jeane Chambers and
brought by Julie Foote. The
Pig N Poke was taken by
Martha Stewart and brought
by Jeane.
Nelda Pike had a game
of questions called, “Smart
or Stupid?” Although we all
were average! Shirley Shreve
won the game.
The meeting came to
an end with Nelda and
Louise serving a delicious
cream cheese apple tart and
coffee.–Reported.
Beta Zeta
generous with
donations
The deadline for news copy
The Beta Zeta Master Lais 5:00 p.m. Tuesday (preferably earlier). Copy submitted dies met on Nov. 14 at the
after that is not likely to appear home of Diana Rich. Meetin that same week’s edition.
ing was called to order by
President Marcia McElwain.
We recited our opening ritual.
Roll Call was answered with
“What is the most valuable
thing I have learned in the last
10 years.” There were seven
members present and seven
excused.
We received a letter from
Daniel & Associates and the
Winburns concerning Coats
for Kids. Linda made a motion to make a donation, seconded by Ann, motion carried. We received a thank you
from Alex Jenkins for sponsoring him on his 4-H Washington DC trip. Treasurer’s
Report was made by Juanita.
All dues are paid now. December meeting will be at the
Flaming Lantern. We are to
think about a Christmas project and to bring our Christmas cards. Vi Smith requests
a leave of absence. Linda
made a motion to donate to
the Food Pantry, seconded by
Ann, motion carried. Diana
made a motion to sponsor a
family for Christmas, seconded by Linda, motion carried.
Our program was about
Thanksgiving by Diana. Refreshments were served by
Juanita. Meeting was concluded by Closing Ritual and
Mizpah. Business Meeting is
adjourned.–Reported.
Driver hurt
when vehicle
leaves roadway
A Rich Hill woman received moderate injuries
Nov. 16 in a one-vehicle
accident on Mo. 52, .6 mile
west of county road NW
1601.
The Missouri Highway
Patrol said 58-year-old
Shirley A. Bryson was
eastbound in a 1996 Thunderbird when it traveled off
the right side of the roadway, driver overcorrected,
St. Mary’s Newsletter
Turkey dinner
tips from kids
There are turkeys poking their heads out of nearly
every classroom. They are being constructed from paper plates, construction paper, crayons, markers and
other various materials. St. Mary’s held its annual
Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, Nov. 21. We all really enjoyed this feast! It was so nice to be able to share
our feast with several of the volunteers, school board
members, and P.T.O. Officers. A very special “Thank
You” goes to Miss Vicki who prepared all of the delicious food for us.
The 1st and 2nd grade students spent some time
sharing their recipes for cooking a turkey and also other
foods that they thought would be an essential part of
their Thanksgiving dinner.
Owen said that first you should shoot a turkey. Then
you would barbecue it, and then he would put it on the
table with mashed potatoes. He would have Dr. Pepper, Coke and Sprite to drink. After eating he said that
everyone should play outside. He will also invite other
people over to share the meal.
Maddy said that first she would shoot a turkey and
then smoke it on the grill and she would have some
mashed potatoes, cornbread and pumpkin pie. She
would have pop, water, milk and tea to drink. Following dinner everyone would play outside. She would
invite lots of friends over and they would have a fun
time.
Britten thought that you should put the turkey in
the oven for 10 minutes then take it out and eat it with
potatoes, cornbread, and pumpkin pie. Afterwards he
said that he would play outside with his brothers and
sisters. After playing, he said that if the grownups are
finished eating he would then eat the cherry pie and the
chocolate pie.
Maggie would roast the turkey for 50 degrees and
then serve the turkey with corn, pumpkin pie. She
would also serve milk and chicken, pizza, gravy and she
would have salt and pepper. Her dinner would include
green beans, macaroni, beef, bacon and bread. The celebration would end with everyone playing.
Nicholas would cook his turkey for 6 minutes at 20
degrees and then eat it with cornbread and potatoes.
He will invite friends over to eat with his family and
then they will all go outside and play.
Sean suggests that you have pop to snack on before
you eat the turkey. He says that he would heat the turkey after he washed it, and then put it in the oven at 7
degrees and drink pop while it was cooking. He would
then have cornbread, potatoes and pumpkin pie with
the turkey. He said that everyone would love this food.
Justin says that he would shoot the turkey, bake it
for 10 degrees in the oven and have a coke or milk and
then he would set the table. He would serve salad and
vegetables with the turkey. Along with the turkey he
would have some cornbread and pumpkin pie. He
would invite several friends over and they would make
some crafts. He would also have a BLT sandwich and
some pizza from Pizza Hut and some tacos from Taco
Bell.
Lane says that he would shoot the turkey, then he
would put it in the oven for fifty minutes and you turn
the up to 700 degrees and bake mashed potatoes and
then you bake some cornbread and then you go to the
store in Appleton City to get the drinks which will be
Dr. Pepper and some chips and pumpkin pie. He would
also invite some friends for dinner.
Bailey would shoot the turkey then you put the oven
to 50 degrees. He will be going to Aunt Pam’s and Uncle Randy’s and they will have a lot of food. He will
also be celebrating with many other family members
Chloe will shoot the turkey, then she will put it in the
oven on 50 degrees and then you set it on 10 minutes.
When you get it out you set the table and get the milk
out then the punch. She will invite people over for dinner. She will also serve mashed potatoes with gravy
and cornbread. It will be fun and she says that she loves
Thanksgiving.–Sue Koehler, Principal St. Mary’s School.
vehicle again traveled off
the right side of the roadway and struck a mailbox,
ejecting the driver.
The Thunderbird came
to a rest in a field after traveling through a fence. She
was not wearing a seatbelt,
the Patrol said. She was
transported to the hospital
in Butler. The car was totaled.
The accident was investigated by Cpl. M.A. Pate,
assisted by the Bates County Sheriff ’s Department.
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SOCIAL SCENE/PEOPLE
Turkey... and a lot of talk
L
ast week our daughter’s
elementary school provided
a Thanksgiving lunch and
invited parents to eat with their
children.
My husband was working and
our preschool son was visiting his
grandparents, so I was the representative from our family.
It’s amazing what I learned during a 20-minute lunch with second
graders. Here are the highlights:
• School lunch trays look exactly the same as they did when I
was a kid. Same color, same shape,
same everything.
• Girls and boys have vastly different minds, even at this young
age. The boys at the table primarily discussed hunting and video
games, complete with sound effects
from both activities. The girls oohed and aahed over a classmate’s
baby sister.
• Second graders have weird
senses of humor. At one point
during the lunch, my daughter,
Kaelyn, said, “Mom?” I responded
with, “What?” She and her friend
cracked up. “You said ‘What!’”
they giggled, as if it was the funniest thing they had heard all day.
Tisha’s
Topics
Tisha Foley
• Misunderstandings can be
funny. One of Kaelyn’s friends
asked her where her little brother
was and Kaelyn said, “He went
to Nana and Papa’s.” The little
girl looked genuinely puzzled for
a moment. Then she said, “He
went bananas?” When the misunderstanding was cleared up, they
laughed for a long time.
• Second graders are very aware
of the lunchroom rules. A cute
blond girl sitting next to me said
at the beginning of the meal, “You
get a warning if you get up during
lunch.” I said I would do my best
to stay seated. She said, “I’m pretty
sure it just means kids. Since you’re
an adult, you can do what you
want.” I resisted the urge to test her
theory.
• Moms bring their cleaning
powers to school. At the end of
the meal, everyone was supposed
to bring their trays to the big trash
cans to scrape their food into it.
The kids quickly scraped, tossed
their utensils into a tub, and scurried down the hall. All the moms,
myself included, stood patiently
scraping their trays until every last
morsel was in the trash can.
• Second graders are really into
celebrity gossip. At surrounding
tables I overheard numerous conversations involving Justin Bieber,
Selena Gomez and other “it” stars
of the moment, including some I
had never heard of.
• ‘Private Dining’ is a fancy
term for “I got in trouble and
have to sit by myself.” One boy
in particular is a frequent visitor to
private dining, or so I was told.
• When you’re eight, it’s fun
to eat mashed potatoes with your
hands. However, it’s not cool when
your mom tells you to use your
spoon.
• Second graders are all about
randomness. A few comments
kids said to me: “I have a dog
at home.”, “My uncle got a new
truck.”, and “Did you know my
favorite color is orange?”
Heavy hearts over the neighborhood
It is with a heavy heart
that the Rockville News is
written tonight. We send
our deepest sympathy to
Connie Mott, Jason and
family, Kevin and family,
Eric and family, and Melissa
and family, mother Bernice
Mott, brother and sisters
and families.
Byron Mott went to be
with his Lord and Savior
at 4 p.m. Sunday. Even
though we all knew that
Byron was terminal, it is so
very hard to lose him. Paul
has known Byron his whole
life and went to church and
Walther League with him. I
first met Byron going to college at Warrensburg. We
rode home a few times together. Byron and Connie
were married the same year
we were in August. We all
celebrated our 40th anniversary this year. Our first born
children came the same
summer. Jason in July and
Rachel in August. I had the
privilege to have Eric and
Melissa in my classroom for
three years each.
Every year at Christmas,
Byron brought me a smoked
turkey and thanked me for
my work at the school. I
called him our Santa Claus.
Byron was a great guy and
will be greatly missed by
family and friends.
Leonard Harrelson of
Rockville passed away on
Friday morning. He leaves
his wife Judy, daughters
Mendy and Julie, and son
David.
Leonard always
called you darlin, honey, or
sweetheart. He had a big
heart and loved to visit. He
will be greatly missed by
family and friends.
Happy birthday to Malia Mount, Kimberly Diane
Latham, Hailey Gillis, and
Miriam Manz.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Details on Christmas
Homes Tour
Fundraiser Project of
Butler High School Junior Class
Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1 to 5
HOST HOMES
Home No. 1-Robert and Laura Fritts: Directions,
Take 52 Highway one mile west of 71 Highway to NW
2001 (Wright Road), turn south (left), go south one mile
and the pavement will end. Fritts home is the second
one on the right (west side) after the pavement ends.
Home No. 2-Darin and Sheila Jones: Route 1, Box
685. Directions, follow East Dakota Street out approximately 1.5 miles to 2533 Road, turn south (right) following the hill up. Jones home is second house on the east
(left) side of the road.
Home No. 3-Kenny and Mistie Kauffman: Directions, go north on Business 71 and then turn left on
Route TT, take the first gravel road on the right (Divide
Road). Kauffman home is second house on the left.
Home No. 4-Johnny and Teresa Teeman, 1 Overbrook Drive.
Home No. 5-Jay, Kellie. Jesse and Justen Waters,
Route 3, Box 138B. 52 west (approx. 5 miles), first road
to the right past city lake, Road 5001. Waters home is
the third driveway on right. You can’t see the house from
the road; green mailbox, green gate.
Optimists honor students
The Butler Optimist Club recognizes three Butler R-5
students for their outstanding academic achievements and character. The students were selected by
the staff of Butler R-5. Each student receives a certificate of honor and a $20 gift card to Sonic donated
by Miles Umstattd of Sonic in Butler. Kyle Fritts and
Justin Junge received the Butler Elementary Optimist Student of the Month for November. Kyle is
the son of Rob and Laura Fritts. Justin is the son
of Jennifer and Phil Stump and Jason Junge. Zeph
Smith is the Butler Junior High Student of the Month
for November. Zeph is the son of Jim and Tammy
Smith.
News from Bristol Manor
Oops on me, I didn’t get my
news in the paper last week.
The day got away from me.
Bob Zellmer and I went to
Applebee’s on Veterans Day,
we had a nice steak lunch.
Jack Turk was there to with
his sister, and her husband,
and a cousin from Florida,
and his wife, they had a good
time.
Jack went to Harrisonville
to his sisters to visit with them
and the cousins. His cousin
Richard, and his wife, came
here to see Jack, he liked
showing them his new home.
Robert Zellmer’s daughter
Kathi came down and took
her dad to lunch, they always
have a good visit. Bob will be
going to Kathi’s for a couple
of days for Thanksgiving.
Sad news from Dorothy
Bitner, her 90 year old brother
passed away, Dorothy’s fam-
ily took her to the funeral on
Monday. Scott came by Sunday to take Dorothy to church
and out for lunch. Saturday
Dorothy went to a birthday
party at Marilyn’s. She had a
good time.
Sherry and Arnie Hannah
have been over to visit with
Doris Kropf. Doris enjoys
their visits.
Barb and I went over to
see Eula, she is going to have
Butler Parks & Recreation Department’s
2011 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST
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Mr. Miller, Optimist member, presents the award to
Justin Junge (left) and Kyle Fritts (right).—Submitted.
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Kirk Hannah, Optimist member, presents the award
to Zeph Smith.
Mary Jo and Bill for Thanksgiving, and is excited.
Gilbert is good to come by
every day, and see his brother
Elsworth Lee.
Ann Byerly’s son Jim
came down Sunday and took
his mother to church, and out
for lunch.
Friday evening my daughter Virginia, and her children,
Kaleb Cierrie, and Sophie
were here, they brought me
an early Christmas gift. A 7
week old female kitten, she
has white paws and white
face, and the rest of her body
is gray striped, she is a cutie,
I named her Hermine. She is
full of energy, I am not used
to that.
We have a new friend here
at Bristol Manor, Hank Roberts, he plays guitar for us and
sings. We enjoyed it so much,
and appreciate him giving up
time for us.
I hope all of you had a special Thanksgiving, take care
and be sweet. Mary B.
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‘Stanley’ Christopher
Charles “Stanley” Christopher, 90, Osceola, Mo., died
Nov. 14, 2011 at his home.
He was born Feb. 10, 1921 to
George Christopher, former
U.S. Congressman and Lelia
(Poore) Christopher of Passaic,
Mo., in Bates County, Mo., and
was one of 10 children. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy
Christopher, Osceola, Mo.;
three step sons; two daughterin-laws; six grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; a brother
Joe, and one sister, Moina. He
was preceded in death by his
parents, seven siblings and
one step son. Services Nov. 17;
interment in Osceola Cemetery.
Arrangements: Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.
Pauline Evans
Velma Pauline Evans, age
89, of Mountain Home, Arkansas died Monday, November
14, 2011 at her home in Mountain Home. She was born January 7, 1922 to Franklin Reuben
and Unie Stark Hedger in Bates
County, Missouri.
Pauline, one of eight children, grew up in Butler and
graduated from Butler High
School in 1939. She worked
for a few years at Robinson
Shoe Store in Kansas City. On
February 21, 1947 she was
united in marriage to Thomas J.
Evans in Crown Point, Indiana.
Tom and Pauline lived for many
years in the Chicago area and
then retired to Mountain Home
in 1978. Pauline was a homemaker most of her life, devoting
her time and energy to taking
care of her husband and her
home. In addition, she was a
volunteer for many years at the
Baxter Memorial Hospital. She
loved her family and enjoyed
visiting with them.
Pauline is survived by three
brothers, Jerry Hedger and wife
Barbara of Buckner, Missouri,
Jack Hedger and wife Pam
of Butler, Missouri and Dwight
Hedger of Pensacola, Florida;
a sister, Connie Shaffer of Raymore, Missouri; special caregiver and friend, Bonnie Cooper; and nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband, Thomas
J. Evans; two brothers, Frank
Hedger Jr. and Melvin Hedger;
one sister, Rose Anna Hedger; and step-mother, Hannah
Hedger Stark.
Funeral services were Friday, November 18, 2011 at the
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel
in Butler, Missouri with Rev.
Lynn Snapp officiating. Burial
in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler,
Missouri. Contributions to Hospice of the Ozarks or charity of
choice. Online condolences,
www.schowengerdtchapel.
com.
David K.
Miller
David
Keith
Miller, 65, Excelsior Springs,
Mo., passed away at his home,
Thursday, November 10, 2011,
following a long battle with leukemia. Mr. Miller was born on
May 26, 1946, in Amoret, Mo.,
the son of Roy R. and Delores
Lucille (McCoy) Miller. He married Catherine (Page) Miller on
November 6, 1971. Mr. Miller
retired from Fowler Envelope
Company where he was a machine adjuster. He served his
country in the United States
Army during the Vietnam War.
David was a member of the
Disabled American Veterans
and the National Rifle Association.
In addition to his parents,
David was preceded in death
by one brother, Timothy Miller,
and one sister, Beverly Miller.
In addition to his wife, Catherine, he is survived by one
son, Michael Miller of St. Joseph; one daughter, Karen
Moore and her husband, Patrick, of Virginia; three brothers,
Roy Allen Miller, Kevin Miller
and Leslie Miller; three sisters,
Betty Anderson, Carrie Millard
and Martha Long. He will be
dearly missed by all of his family and friends.
Visitation was held from 6
to 8 p.m., Monday, November
14, 2011 at the Polley Funeral
Home in Excelsior Springs.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November
15, 2011 at the funeral home.
Burial in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville,
Mo. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Leukemia/
Lymphoma Society.
Worship in the
church of your
choice this Sunday
Byron L. Mott
Byron L. Mott, 61, son of
James and Bernice (Rapp)
Mott, was born July 31, 1950
in Clinton, Missouri and passed
away November 20, 2011 at
his home in Rockville, Missouri
surrounded by his family and
loved ones.
Byron lived in Rockville all of
his life, graduating from Appleton City High School in 1968
and later from CMSU with a degree in Business Administration.
After college he moved back to
Rockville to join the family business, Mott Meat Company. Byron enjoyed his work and also
did some farming.
Byron was involved in several community activities including serving on the Appleton
City School Board for 12 years
and the Prairie City School
Board for three years. He was
a member of the Rockville Lions Club and Beta Sigma Psi
Fraternity. He was also an Elder and past treasurer at Zion
Lutheran Church as well as
a choir member and Sunday
school teacher.
On August 28, 1971 Byron
married Connie Nichols and
they were blessed with four
children. Byron loved spending
time with his family and grandchildren. He was known in his
family as “the grill master”. He
also liked to fish, hunt, watch
movies and play cards with his
family and friends.
Byron is preceded in death
by his father James Mott. He
is survived by his wife Connie
Mott of the home; three sons,
Jason Mott and wife Becky,
Kevin Mott and wife Kristi all of
Columbia, Missouri, Eric Mott
and wife Dawn of Appleton City,
Missouri, one daughter Melissa
and husband Colby Weno of
Rockville, Missouri; his mother
Bernice Mott of Rockville, Missouri; one brother Bernard Mott
of Rockville, Missouri; three
sisters, Shelia and husband
Ric Stuhr of Olathe, Kansas,
Emma’s first deer
11 point buck
Johnnie Hough, Butler, brought down this 11-Point
Buck Wednesday, Nov. 16. He was hunting northeast
of Butler.—Staff photo.
Sherlene Todd and Janice and
husband Jim McEwan both
of Rockville, Missouri; seven
grandchildren: Andy and Aaron
Mott, Ethan and Ryan Mott,
Chase and Kaylee Mott and
Grace Mott.
Services were held Nov.
23 at Zion Lutheran Church
at Prairie City conducted by
Pastors Michael Manz and Johannes Brann. Interment in Appleton City Cemetery. Memorials: Heartland Hospice (Butler);
Evelyn Brown Laney Hospice
(AC); Zion Lutheran Church.
Arrangements: Hill & Son
Funeral Home, Appleton City,
Mo.
Basketball previews
Appleton City Lady Bulldogs
Head coach: Phil Landers, 15 years at present school.
Players lost to graduation: Courtney Dillon, Kristie
Ashley.
Number reporting for this year’s squad: 11; number of
seniors, 3; number of returning lettermen: 2.
This year’s strengths: Working hard, improving every
day; weaknesses: Inexperience.
Varsity roster by class: Caitlin Hilte, Rachel Brown,
Chelsey Roth, Carly Schooley, Ashley Knight, Andria
Smith, Miranda Gose, Michalee Moore, Ashley Fennewald, Emily Bracher, Kylie Ackerman, Jo Ann Smith.
How to avoid a
holiday meltdown
Columbia, Mo. • We expect the winter holidays to
be full of happiness and good will. Just like Charles
Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” we want a fairytale
ending where troubles disappear and everyone basks
in the glow of holiday spirit. But, “A Tale of Two Cities” might better represent typical holiday madness
for many.
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It
was the season of light; it was the season of darkness … It
was the spring of hope; it was the winter of despair … ”
Too often, we run ourselves ragged trying to make
everything ideal.
“I think it’s really important for people to give
themselves slack and be nice to themselves. For many
families this is such a high stress time,” said Lucy
Schrader, University of Missouri Extension human
environmental sciences specialist.
Families are dynamic and often don’t fit an ideal
mold. They can include uncles that drink too much,
siblings that can’t stand to be in the same room,
grandfathers that grouch about things being better in
their day and in-laws that criticize everything. Truth
is, no one’s family reaches perfection. So, give yourself a break.
“Realize that there may be more arguments. There
may be a higher stress level in the home,” Schrader
said. “Remember to forgive each other for that.”
Too often, winter holidays push us to do more than
we can, or spend more than we can afford.
“With the economy being the way it is, that adds
an extra burden on families,” Schrader said. “They
feel like they have to do certain things because it’s the
way it’s supposed to be and then not being able to do
that.”
Stress can keep you from taking proper care of
yourself. Getting plenty of sleep and eating right can
help keep you in shape during the holiday marathon.
“Some of the things that we teach in managing
stress, through “Building Strong Families,” are deep
breathing exercises that can help revitalize you,”
Schrader said. “We also have a new Missouri Extension program called “Taking Care of You,” which
helps people understand that your mind can sometimes be a chatterbox that keeps you fretting over
expectations.”
A few deep breaths, taking time for yourself and,
perhaps, a chant of “this too shall pass” will help
keep the holiday madness at bay. Then you’ll be able
to relax and enjoy your family and friends.
If you don’t vote, don’t complain!
Emma McIntire got her first deer during the youth
firearms hunting season while hunting with her father. The deer, a button buck, was shot on the family farm near Appleton City. Emma is the daughter of
Adrian Lanes
Nov. 19
Handicap Travel League
Westchester
85.5-34.5
Plunkett Bowl
77.0-43.0
Jesters House
67.5-52.5
Adrian Lanes 2
58.5-61.5
Capri Bowl
57.0-63.0
Windsor Lanes
52.5-67.5
Strike Zone
47.0-73.0
Adrian Lanes 1
35.0-85.0
Next: Butler Nov 20
Sun 1:30pm Youth-Adult
Just Us
23.0-13.0
Dustin’s Team
20.0-16.0
Colby’s Team
20.0-08.0
CEA
09.0-23.0
Nov 13: High Game: John McCoy 211 Nick McCoy 158, Jamie
Mayabb 134, Dustin Mayabb 129,
Billy Wisner 121, Emily McCoy 96.
High Series: Nick McCoy 403.
Sun 6pm Open
Kershner Heat-AC
25.0-15.0
Butler Pharmacy
23.0-17.0
Got Wisdom
22.0-18.0
D & B Trucking
21.0-19.0
All-in-the Family
18.0-22.0
Hanuman
17.5-22.5
OOPS !!
17.0-23.0
Shadows Keepers
15.5-24.5
Nov 13: High Game: Dan Goodrich 255, Mike Xanders 255, David
Hall 254, Michael Warden 232, Ed
Harold 226, Dwight Robinson 210,
Michael Crowden 206, Barb Chulufas 203, Don Chulufas 200, Pam
Crowden 185, Monika Grosshart
180, Lisa McQuinn 165, June Talley 153, Amber Shaffer 151. High
Series: Dan Goodrich 683, Mike
Xanders 682, David Hall 672, Barb
Chulufas 515.
Sun 8:45pm Doubles
Hammered
22.0-10.0
Sis’ Team
19.0-13.0
Greg’s Team
19.0-13.0
Team Douty
14.0-14.0
Yates Racing 1
12.0-20.0
Yates Racing 2
10.0-22.0
Nov 13: High Game: Eric Menaugh 298, Josh Yates 236, Greg
Hilbus 209, Mike Xanders 208, Tray
Douty 199, Sam Cornelius 182,
Chelsey Yates 168, Stacey Trey 164,
Sis Hilbus 154. High Series: Eric Menaugh 768, Josh Yates 642, Chelsey
Yates 462.
Mon 7:30pm Men
Anti-Monkey Butt
23.0-13.0
Yoss’ Thriftway
20.0-16.0
Buddy System
17.0-19.0
The Vacuums
12.0-24.0
Nov 14: High Game: Gary
Wood 247, Jeff Doty 245, Bob Story
245, Curtis Smith 231, Nick Perkins
227, Curt Smith 225, Tim Covey 224,
John McCoy 224, Joe Julison 223,
Mike Xanders 216, Dale Cumpton
204, Craig Irwin 203. High Series:
Jeff Doty 652, Gary Wood 649, Bob
Story 624, John McCoy 623, Tim
Covey 620, Nick Perkins 609.
Tuesday 10am Women
Sharon’s Avon
31.0-13.0
Bowling Buddies
27.0-17.0
Pin Heads
26.0-18.0
The B B’s
25.0-19.0
Pin Pals
23.0-21.0
K B J L
21.0-23.0
Sunshine Bowlers
19.0-25.0
Nov 15: High Game:
Barb
Bearce 193, Connie Newport 187,
Bea Page 177, Tina Doll 166, Laverne Goodrich 166, Kit Corum 164,
Debbie Beard 164, Jean Wilson 158,
Lorraine Kershner 154, Cricket Irvin
152, Betty Smith 151. High Series:
Barb Bearce 472.
Tuesday 7pm Open
Schuman Vinyl
27.0-17.0
CSI: Adrian
27.0-13.0
Carroll Chiropractic 24.5-19.5
Teachers Pets
23.5-20.5
Melanie’s Team 23.0-21.0
Strike Me
23.0-21.0
I Quit !!
19.0-25.0
Nov 15: High Game: Claude
Billingsley 276, Nick Perkins 246,
Rick Brown 229, Clint Schuman 224,
Dylan Allison 224, David Hall 215,
Greg Rapp 203, Kelly Wernex 201,
Dale Smith 192, Wilson Ausmer 190,
Melissa Xanders 188, Leroy Foster
185, Melanie Foster 182, Roseann
Mitchell 166, Sharon Schuman 156,
Robin Atkin 153, Brenda Sue Arnold
131, Ben Davis 130. High Series:
Claude Billingsley 662, Nick Perkins
638.
Wed 7pm Men
Misfits
27.0-17.0
D & B Trucking
26.0-18.0
Carroll Chiropractic 25.0-19.0
Kershner Heat-AC
20.0-20.0
Hillbilly Karaoke
21.0-23.0
Billingsley Service
18.0-26.0
Widner Construction 18.0-26.0
Yates Racing
18.0-26.0
Nov 16: High Game: Dan Goodrich 268, Dustin Scrogham 265,
Rick Kershner 256, John McCoy
247, Claude Billingsley 246, Robert
Greer 234, Mike Xanders 226, Clint
Schuman 225, Jeremy Eidson 217,
Josh Yates 216, Tim Wainscott 214,
Nick Perkins 212, Joe Clapp 211,
Mat Bridges 210, Michael Bowman
202. High Series: Dan Goodrich 703,
Dustin Scrogham 703, John McCoy
652.
Thurs 6:30pm Women
Old & Restless
29.0-15.0
Tabby’s Cats
28.0-16.0
Bowling Angels
25.0-19.0
Double Vision
20.0-24.0
Schuman Vinyl 18.0-26.0
Robin’s Nest
12.0-28.0
Nov 17: High Games: Anita
Kershner 245, Melissa Xanders
227, Camie Kagarice 214, Sue Baptista 209, Mim Jackson 192, Pam
Crowden 191, Nancy Bowman 188,
Kit Corum 170, Donna Moore 168,
Jeanie Ephland 167, Tina Doll 167,
SPORTS
CALENDAR
n Basketball
Nov.28-Dec. 3
WEMO Conference Tournament @
Adrian.
Warsaw Varsity Tournament (Butler)
Nov. 29
Montrose @ Sheldon 6:00
Leeton @ Ballard 5:30
Dec. 1
Sheldon @ Hume (VG/VB) 5:30
Ballard @ NEVC 5:30
Tabitha Gray 164, Lorraine Kershner 163, Lois Durbin 162, Sharon
Schuman 160, Tammy Cushard 159,
Rochelle Powell 150. High Series:
Anita Kershner 623, Melissa Xanders 580, Camie Kagarice 569, Pam
Crowden 527, Sue Baptista 501.
Friday Nooners
Nov 18: High Games: Mim
Jackson 190, Steve Atkin 188, Shane
Atkin 185, Gene Atkin 185, Wesley
Merritt 180, Dale Smith 178, Robin
Atkin 172, Jon Atkin 169, Lorraine
Kershner 151. High Series: Wesley
Merritt 524, Mim Jackson 522.
Friday “Tough Shot” Trio
Yates Racing
183.0-132.0
Wanda’s Team
176.0-104.0
Jamie’s Team
154.0-161.0
Pipe Life
135.0-110.0
Nov 18: High Games: Mat
Bridges 279, Nick Perkins 258, John
McCoy 246, Josh Yates 227. High
Series: Nick Perkins 701, Mat Bridges 678, Josh Yates 659, John McCoy
638.
40 ft “Blue Pattern #2” from the
USBC Red, White & Blue series of
Lane conditions.
Messing with the IRS
Jessica James knows what it feels like to be cornered.
“When the government decides they want to prosecute
you, nothing will stand in their way,” said James, a pseudonym for the author of Justice for None (www.AuthorJessicaJames.com), an autobiographical novel about the government’s tactics in a tax fraud trial.
James uses a pseudonym because she fears being targeted again. “It’s ironic, because I was just like everyone else
who believed that we live in a free country and that we all
have the same rights to fair legal proceedings. I discovered
that it makes for a great Fourth of July greeting card, but
in reality, if they want to get you, they’ll find a way.”
James was only a small target of a government probe a
few years ago that included the IRS and the Department
of Justice. As a CPA she prepared tax returns for clients
referred by an organization that unbeknownst to her was
under investigation by the government. She didn’t think
she was in jeopardy.
“It’s not like I was some criminal mastermind,” she
said. “Apparently, mere association with targeted parties
of interest was enough for the government to pursue me in
a way I didn’t even know possible.”
She said that when she was brought up on charges, she
wasn’t even truly made aware of what they actually were
until the government tried to cut a deal for her testimony.
“They keep you in the dark about what’s happening to
you, and then they put you in a room and pressure you to
take a deal that has you admitting guilt to things you never
did,” she said. “But the way they manipulate you, you become convinced that the only way you’ll ever get out of it
is to just sign what they put in front of you.”
Got News? 679-6127
News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, November 25, 2011
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NEWS-XPRESS SPORTS
2012 Farm Bill:
Written
in secret?
By Heather Claybrook
Missouri News Service
St. Louis • The congressional Super Committee has a
Thanksgiving deadline to come with a deficit reduction
plan that eventually will be voted on as a whole in Congress, without amendments or filibusters. And part of that
debt plan may include the 2012 Farm Bill.
Kathleen Logan-Smith, executive director of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, says the four leading
members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are writing the policies of the massive Farm Bill behind closed doors.
She believes it’s setting a bad precedent.
“There will be no committee hearings; there will be no
testimony; there will be no debate. There will be no rethinking of the priorities except for what those four people
from Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Michigan put in
there.”
The four leading “ag” committee members in Congress
include Senators Pat Roberts of Kansas and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, and Representatives Frank Lucas of
Oklahoma and Collin Peterson of Minnesota. The new
Farm Bill is expected to be submitted to the Super Committee as early as this week.
Logan-Smith says that, in addition to agriculture, the
vast Farm Bill covers conservation and food policy, nutrition and the SNAP program, formerly known as food
stamps.
“The Farm Bill is helping feed a lot of Missourians
right now; one in five Missourians are on food assistance.
And the Farm Bill affects what we pay for food, how it’s
produced, and how it affects the environment.”
The last Farm Bill was a $288 billion piece of legislation
and is set to expire in 2012. The Farm Bill is reauthorized
every five years.
Growing girls
Happy Birthday, triplet calves born Nov. 2010 at the
Amoret farm of J.A. and Dorothy Payne, a unusual
quirk of nature in that the hereford-cross heifer
threesome indeed went into the record books. Each
weighed about 60 pounds and have the same markings and coloring. As reported in the News Xpress
a year ago, according to University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist Al Decker, triple births
are a rarity. Decker said triplets would occur in Bates
County’s cow population once every four years; all
triplets surviving would occur every 16 years; all
triplets being the same sex, and surviving would occur once every 80 years. Submitted photos show the
triplets as they now appear; when they were born;
and the momma cow with this year’s calf—only one
this time (born Oct. 2 exactly 11 months after the triplets made the scene).
Capital perspectives: The nature of legislative failure
By Phil Brooks
T
MPA News Book
here has been a prevailing
sentiment
expressed in the aftermath of the legislature’s
special session that it was
a failure because it failed to
pass the governor’s package
of tax cuts for business expansion.
One legislative leader attributed the “failure” partially to term limits. Reporters have questioned whether
the “failure” was a consequence of unlimited campaign contributions.
Passage of bills, regardless of content, regularly is
seen as a measure of legislative success by lawmakers themselves. At the end
of every session, legislative
staff circulate the numerical
count of bills they were able
to pass.
That is, however, a very
different perspective from
what I used to hear from
some conservative lawmakers back when I was a be-
ginning statehouse reporter.
They felt that the fewer bills
passed during a legislative
session the better.
Many bills, they argued,
expand or create new programs that will cost taxpayer money and grow the size
of state government. From
a conservative standpoint, it
might be viewed as a success
to see those bills fail. Besides
that, a major portion of bills
before the legislature are
pushed by special interests
that might not reflect the interests of the general public.
The governor’s business
tax-break package could be
placed in the context that
failure to pass is not necessarily a legislative failure.
For example, by an
overwhelming margin, the
House rejected termination
dates for two of the state’s
biggest tax credit programs
for developers. House members argued passionately
that tax credits for low-income housing development
and restoration of historic
buildings are major tools for
community development.
For these lawmakers, rejection of the governor’s
proposal to impose sunsets
on those tax credit programs
was a major success.
The heart of the bill was
$300 million in tax breaks
for developers of warehouses and other facilities to attract a Chinese airline to
establish a cargo transportation hub in St. Louis. Those
tax breaks for development
of the infrastructure were
declared by the St. Louis
mayor as essential for attracting a Chinese airline.
But both Missouri’s
House and Senate took that
provision out of the bill.
There was strong opposition
to giving tax breaks to businesses without guarantees
that new jobs would be created.
Despite these votes to remove key parts of the governor’s plan, the perception
of legislative failure persists
because the bill itself died
from legislative inaction
rather than an actual vote of
rejection.
But that’s the normal
course for killing most bills.
In the Missouri General Assembly, few bills actually
are defeated. Instead, most
of the bills introduced in a
legislative session die from
inaction by getting bottled
up in committee or just running out of time.
There are a lot of pressures in the legislature to
avoid voting against a bill.
It’ll upset the special interests supporting the bill, including those from whom
legislators might expect
campaign contributions in
the future. Rejecting a bill
might upset the bill’s sponsor. Voting to reject a colleague’s bill might make
that lawmaker less eager to
support another bill in return.
An anti-drug bill pushed
by former Gov. John Ashcroft is a perfect example.
His proposal would have
stripped all state-issued licenses from a person convicted of illegal drug use
- sporting licenses, driving
licenses and professional licenses.
Ashcroft’s
idea
had
strong opposition from legislators who, privately, expressed concern it would
make it much more difficult
for a drug offender to get a
job after leaving prison if he
or she could not get a professional license in a field such
as cosmetology or barbering.
But they did not want
to take a public vote. Some
Republicans wanted to
avoid taking a public stand
against a key issue of their
governor. Other lawmakers
feared casting a vote against
the bill would allow political
opponents to portray them
in the future as being soft on
crime.
So, for three years in a
row, Ashcroft’s drug bill
enjoyed nothing but positive votes in the legislature
-- only for the bill to die in
conference as House and
Senate negotiators were unable to work out an agreement that could clear both
chambers.
I do not know if Ashcroft
ever realized that it was all
staged. At times, he even
would praise legislators for
getting ever-so-close to passing his bill.
I am not suggesting a similar ploy was being used with
the China hub. I sensed no secret conspiracy at the start of
the session to kill the bill.
But in Missouri’s Senate,
there is a group of fiscal conservatives who saw the difficulties the China hub bill
encountered as a success for
a broader policy they are pursuing.
They argue against the approach of picking winners and
losers for business tax breaks.
They argue that economic development efforts should be
across the board, available for
almost any Missouri business
that can demonstrate that the
tax break actually led to creation of a new job with a decent wage and benefits.
From their perspective,
this special session and the
inaction on the China hub
bill might be seen as at least a
partial success.
Seedling trees, shrubs can be ordered
The Vernon County University Extension Center
now has the order forms for seedling trees and shrubs.
These seedlings, grown by the Missouri Department
of Conservation, are sold to persons desiring to make
conservation plantings. Plantings may be made for
such purposes as Christmas trees, the production of
wood products, wildlife food and cover, windbreaks,
erosion control, nut production or beautification.
The application blank lists the species that are
available and the price. It also outlines the ordering
procedure. Applications can be picked up at the Vernon County Extension office, 100 W. Cherry, Courthouse, Nevada and are also available on-line at mdc.
mo.gov/node/3328.
In addition to individual species choices, several
bundles of mixed species, designed for special purpose planting, may be purchased. These include
wildlife-cover bundle, conservation bundle, quail
cover bundle, wild edibles bundle, nut tree bundle
and 75th anniversary bundle.
Pat Miller, County Program Director, urges cooperators to place their order for trees as soon as possible because reservations for trees are made on a “first
come, first served” basis.
The time you place your order not the delivery date
-- determines your priority for reserving trees. So,
to be sure of getting the species desired, order now.
Trees will be delivered by purchaser’s choice of one
of two methods:
1. Free shipment by commercial carrier at the
date of purchaser’s selection.
2. Purchaser may pick up trees at the State
Nursery near Licking, Missouri.
Miller suggests that people planning to make large
plantings request free advice from the Missouri Department of Conservation Forester or Wildlife Services Biologist for their area. These individuals may
be contacted through the University Extension Center
in your county or by writing directly to State Forester,
Missouri Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180,
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65102.
University of Missouri Guide Sheets: How To
Plant Forest Trees; Before You Order Tree Seedlings;
Planning Tree Windbreaks in Missouri and Mechanical Tree Planting are among those available at the
University Extension Center in each county.
Drug evidence not admissible
Bates County Prosecutor Hugh C. Jenkins reports
charges against John D. Ward will be dismissed.
Ward, of Rich Hill, was arraigned In November
2008 on felony drug charges stemming from an investigation conducted by the Drug Task Force of the Missouri Highway Patrol.
The Nov. 1, 2011 ruling signed by Judge James K.
Journey, orders all evidence gathered pursuant to a
search warrant executed in August 2007 to be exclud-
ed and the evidence is not to be held admissible in
any trial of the case against the defendant.
A member of the Drug Task Force testified during
the investigation that Ward had been under surveillance for some time and that evidence was found on
the alleged marijuana grow operation.
Jenkins says that in light of Judge Journey’s ruling
the State would not be able to introduce at trial, the
evidence of the seized items.
Citizens should take an interest in how their tax monies are being spent as well as keeping pace with the operation of city government. It’s your right to attend Butler City Council meetings which convene the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m.
8 News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, November 25, 2011
Notice of Letters
Testamentary Granted
(Independent Administration)
TRUSTEE’S SALE
IN RE: Tracy Aline Westbrook,
A Single Woman Trustee’s Sale:
For default in payment of debt and
performance of obligation secured
by Deed of Trust executed by Tracy
Aline Westbrook, A Single Woman
dated June 27, 2007 and recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Bates County, Missouri in Book 881,
Page 121 the undersigned Successor
Trustee, at the request of the legal
holder of said Note will on Thursday,
December 1, 2011 between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the
specific time of 11:25 AM), at the East
Front Door of the Court House, City
of Butler, County of Bates, State of
Missouri, sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, described in said
Deed of Trust, and situated in Bates
County, State of Missouri, to wit:
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
OF
THE
SOUTHEAST
QUARTER OF SECTION 24,
TOWNSHIP 42, RANGE 29,
BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI.
THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF
THE
SOUTHEAST
QUARTER EXCEPT THE
EAST 20 FEET THEREOF;
AND THE EAST 24 ACRES OF
THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER
OF
THE
NORTHEAST
QUARTER, ALL IN SECTION
24, TOWNSHIP 42, RANGE
29,
BATES
COUNTY,
MISSOURI. EXCEPT THAT
PROPERTY
CONVEYED
IN
WARRANTY
DEED
RECORDED DECEMBER 3,
1998 IN BOOK 712 PAGE 157
AND RE-RECORDED APRIL
9, 1999 IN BOOK 712 PAGE
395. ALSO EXCEPTING THAT
PROPERTY
CONVEYED
IN
WARRANTY
DEED
RECORDED MAY 23, 2005 IN
BOOK 839 PAGE 4
to satisfy said debt and cost.
MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C.,
Successor Trustee
612 Spirit Drive
St. Louis, MO 63005
(636) 537-0110
File No: 134616.120111.261697 FC
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 or 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.
PUBLISH ON: November 4, 2011
11/11/2011, 11/18/2011, 11/25/2011
44-4
TRUSTEE’S SALE
IN RE: Brenda L. Dodge,
unmarried Trustee’s Sale:
For default in payment of debt and
performance of obligation secured by
Deed of Trust executed by Brenda L.
Dodge, unmarried dated September
26, 2005 and recorded in the Office of
the Recorder of Deeds of Bates County,
Missouri in Book 847, Page 189 the
undersigned Successor Trustee, at the
request of the legal holder of said Note
will on Thursday, December 1, 2011
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 11:25
AM), at the East Front Door of the
Court House, City of Butler, County of
Bates, State of Missouri, sell at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate,
described in said Deed of Trust, and
situated in Bates County, State of
Missouri, to wit:
THE SOUTH 280.00 FEET
OF THE NORTH 1381.50
FEET OF THE EAST 870.00
FEET OF THE NORTHEAST
QUARTER OF SECTION
10, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
RANGE 33 WEST OF THE
5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN
BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI,
SUBJECT TO EASEMENT
FOR PUBLIC ROAD OFF
THE EAST AND ANY OTHER
EXISTING
EASEMENTS
THEREON, IF ANY.
to satisfy said debt and cost.
MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C.,
Successor Trustee
612 Spirit Drive
St. Louis, MO 63005
(636) 537-0110
File No: 133892.120111.261079 FC
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 or 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.
PUBLISH ON: November 4, 2011
11/11/2011, 11/18/2011, 11/25/2011
44-4
IN THE 27TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT COURT,
BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI
Judge or Division:
PROBATE
Case Number: 11BS-PR00077
In the Estate of
VIRGIL KENNETH LAIR, JR.,
Deceased
PUBLIC NOTICES
Carol Kershner
8401 S. Kolb Road, Space 171
Tucson, Arizona 85706
MINUTES 48 SECONDS
WEST, 666.05 FEET TO A
POINT ON THE WEST LINE
OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE
Kay Wells
To All Persons Interested
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE
P.O. Box 388
in the Estate of
NORTHEAST 1/4, THENCE
Butler, Missouri 64730
Virgil Kenneth Lair, Jr., Decedent:
NORTH 00 DEGREES 03
Personal Representatives
MINUTES 11 SECONDS
On October 27, 2011, the last will
EAST AND ALONG THE
Dates of Publication:
of the decedent having been admitted
WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/2
November 11, 18, 25 and
to probate, Virgil Kenneth Lair III was
OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
appointed the personal representative December 2, 2011.
THE NORTHEAST 1/4, 334.72
of the estate of Virgil Kenneth Lair,
FEET TO THE NORTHWEST
45-4
Jr., decedent, by the Probate Division
CORNER OF THE EAST
of the Circuit Court of Bates County,
1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Missouri. The peronsal representative
1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST
OF
BATES
COUNTY,
MISSOURI
may
administer
the
estate
1/4, THENCE NORTH 89
independently without adjudication,
DEGREES 43 MINUTES
order, or direction of the Probate IN RE THE ADOPTION OF:
26 SECONDS EAST, AND
Division of the Circuit Court, unless a D.J.D.
ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF
petition for supervised administration is Date of birth October 20, 2004
THE SAID 1/4 1/4 SECTION
made to and granted by the court. The
665.74 FEET TO THE POINT
personal representative’s business JTP and TMP,
OF BEGINNING. ALL OF THE
address is: R.R. #2, Box 2415, Urich, Petitioners
ABOVE BEING IN SECTION
vs.
Missouri 64788.
14, IN TOWNSHIP 42, OF
The personal representative’s Kenneth Duvall
RANGE 31, CASS [BATES]
attorney’s name, business address Natural Father
COUNTY , MISSOURI, LESS
and phone number are respectively:
THAT PART TAKEN FOR
Richard A. Koehler, 205 N. Main, P.O. JOHN DOE
ROADS [THE INFORMATION
Box 416, Butler, Missouri 64730; 660- Unknown Natural Father
CONTAINED IN BRACKETS
Respondents
679-3404.
HAS BEEN ADDED TO MORE
All creditors of said decedent are
ACCURATELY REFELCT THE
No.
11BS-JU00040
notified to file claims in court within
LEGAL DESCRIPTION]
six months from the date of the first
to satisfy said debt and cost.
NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR
publication of this notice or if a copy
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
of this notice was mailed to, or served
MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C.,
upon, such creditor by the personal
Successor Trustee
STATE OF MISSOURI TO
representative, then within two months
612 Spirit Drive
from the date it was mailed or served, RESPONDENTS: Kenneth Duvall,
St. Louis, MO 63005
whichever is later, or be forever barred Natural Father, and JOHN DOE,
(636) 537-0110
Unknown
Natural
Father.
to the fullest extent permissible by
File No: 118587.121511.263185 FC
You are notified that an action has
law. Such six-month period and such
two-month period do not extend the been commenced against you in the
NOTICE
limitation period that would bar claims Circuit Court of Bates County, Missouri,
one year after the decedent’s death, as the object and general nature of which
Pursuant to the Fair Debt
provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or is to terminate the parental rights of Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C.
any other applicable limitation periods. the natural mother, natural father and §1692c(b), no information concerning
Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, unknown natural father and to secure the collection of this debt may be
shall be construed to bar any action a Decree of Adoption for your child and given without the prior consent of the
against a decedent’s liability insurance to change his name.
consumer given directly to the debt
The names of all the parties to collector or the express permission of
carrier through a defendant ad litem
said action are stated above and the a court of competent jurisdiction. The
pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
Date of the decedent’s death: name and address of the attorney for debt collector is attempting to collect a
petitioners is: JAMES A. WAITS, 401 debt and any information obtained will
September 8, 2011.
Date of first publication: November West 89th Street, Kansas City, MO be used for that purpose.
64114.
4, 2011.
You are further notified that, unless
Receipt of this notice by mail
PUBLISH ON: November 18, 2011
should not be construed by the you file an answer or other pleading 11/25/2011, 12/02/2011, 12/09/2011
recipient to indicate that the recipient or shall otherwise appear and defend
necessarily has a beneficial interest against the aforesaid petition within 45
46-4
in the estate. The nature and extent days after the date of first publication
of any person’s interest, if any, can be of this notice, judgment by default will
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
determined from the files and records be taken against you. You may be
of this estate in the Probate Division of entitled to have an attorney appointed
For default in payment of debt and
to represent you at no cost to you and performance of obligations secured
the above referenced Circuit Court.
you should contact the court if you by deed of trust executed by Monte
desire to seek an appointed attorney. W. Gilkey, Jr., a single person, dated
Becky Robb (s)
It is ordered that a copy hereof February 23, 2006, and recorded on
Clerk
be published according to law in The Septmeber 5, 2006, in Book 866 at
44-4 News Xpress, a newspaper of general Page 19, Office of Recorder of Deeds,
circulation published in Bates County, Bates County, Missouri, at Butler,
Missouri.
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR
Missouri, the undersigned, John
Dated November 8, 2011.
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Pursley, Trustee, will at the request
of the holder of the debt, on Monday,
Diana L. Rich (s)
WHEREAS, PERRY HILL AND
December 12, 2011, between the hours
Circuit Clerk
JOAN HILL, husband and wife, by
of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., to-wit: 1:00
their deed of trust dated November 3,
P.M. at the East front door of the Bates
45-4 County Court House in Butler, sell at
2008 and recorded November 6, 2008,
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds
public vendue to the highest bidder for
TRUSTEE’S SALE
for Bates County, Missouri, in Book
cash, the real estate described in said
905 at Page 20, conveyed to Harold
deed of trust, to-wit:
L. Caskey, the following-described IN RE: Carrie Lantsberger
Lots 1 and 2 in Block One
property situated in the County of and Jason Lantsberger,
Hundred Eight (108) in Town
Wife and Husband Trustee’s Sale:
Bates, State of Missouri, to-wit:
Company’s First Addition
The South Fifty-Five (55) feet of
of Rich Hill, Bates County,
For default in payment of debt and
the East Eighty-Five (85) feet of
Missouri, according to the
Block Three (3) in Montgomery’s performance of obligation secured
recorded plat thereof
First Addition to Butler, Bates by Deed of Trust executed by Carrie to satisfy said debt and costs.
Lantsberger
and
Jason
Lantsberger,
County, Missouri.
which conveyance was made to the Wife and Husband dated April 8,
John Pursley, Trustee (s)
said Harold L. Caskey, Trustee, in 2005 and recorded in the Office of the
McNabb, Pursley and Associates, LLC
trust to secure the payment of one Recorder of Deeds of Bates County,
One North Main, P.O. Box 226
promissory note in said deed of trust Missouri in Book 836, Page 37 the
Butler, Missouri 64730
undersigned Successor Trustee, at the
described; and
Phone: (660) 679-4153
WHEREAS, default was made and request of the legal holder of said Note
still continues in the payment of said will on Thursday, December 15, 2011
NOTICE
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
note;
NOW THEREFORE, at the request 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 11:25
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
of the legal holder of said note and in AM), at the East Front Door of the Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section
accordance with the provision of said Court House, City of Butler, County of 1692c(b), no information concerning
deed of trust, I, R. Todd Wihelmus, Bates, State of Missouri, sell at public the collection of this debt may be
successor trustee, will sell the property vendue to the highest bidder for cash given without the prior consent of the
above described at public venue, the following described real estate, consumer given directly to the debt
to the highest bidder for cash at the described in said Deed of Trust, and collector or the express permission of
East Front Door of the Bates County situated in Bates County, State of a court of competent jurisdiction. The
Courthouse, in the City of Butler, Missouri, to wit:
debt collector is attempting to collect a
THE EAST 135 FEET OF
Missouri, on Monday, November 28,
debt and any information will be used
BLOCK 10 IN LITTLE’S
2011, between the hours of 9 o’clock
for that purpose.
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
a.m. and 5 o’clock p.m., and more
HUME, BATES COUNTY,
particularly at 1:30 o’clock p.m. for the
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MISSOURI.
purpose of satisfying said indebtedness
to satisfy said debt and cost.
and the costs of executing this trust.
IN THE 27TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT COURT,
MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C.,
R. Todd Wilhelmus, (s)
BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI
Successor Trustee
Successor Trustee.
Judge or Division:
612 Spirit Drive
PROBATE
St. Louis, MO 63005
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
(636) 537-0110
Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section
Case Number: 11BS-PR00080
File No: 134053.121511.258338 FC
1692c(b), no information concerning
the collection of this debt may be
In the Estate of
NOTICE
given without the prior consent of the
ROBERT LEE MOORE,
consumer given directly to the debt
Deceased
Pursuant to the Fair Debt
collector or the express permission of
a court of competent jurisdiction. The Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C.
Notice of Letters
collector is attempting to collect a debt §1692c(b), no information concerning
of Administration Granted
and any information obtained will be the collection of this debt may be
(Supervised Administration given without the prior consent of the
used for that purpose.
Non-Resident Fiduciary)
consumer given directly to the debt
collector
or
the
express
permission
of
INSERT: November 4, 11, 18 and
To All Persons Interested
a court of competent jurisdiction. The in the Estate of
25, 2011.
debt collector is attempting to collect a Robert Lee Moore, Decedent:
44-4 debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
On November 15, 2011, Stacey
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Lynne Spears and Maria Jeanette
PUBLISH ON: November 18, 2011 Moore-Corwin were appointed the
OF BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI
11/25/2011, 12/02/2011, 12/09/2011
PROBATE DIVISION
personal representatives of the estate
of Robert Lee Moore, decedent, by the
46-4 Probate Division of the Circuit Court of
In the Estate of
MARIAN BARKLEY, Deceased
Bates County, Missouri. The personal
TRUSTEE’S SALE
representative’s business address are
CAROL KERSHNER and
respectively: 603 W. Spruce Street,
IN RE: Kenneth Allen Wicklin
KAY WELLS,
Fulton, Kansas 66738; 4730 E. Craig
and Kathy Ann Wicklin,
Personal Representatives
Road, Apt. 2031, Las Vegas, Nevada
Husband and Wife Trustee’s Sale:
89115.
Estate No. 11BS-PR00027
The personal representatives’
For default in payment of debt and attorney’s name, business address
performance of obligation secured by and phone number are respectively:
NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL
Deed of Trust executed by Kenneth Harold L. Caskey, 8 North Delaware,
SETTLEMENT AND PETITION
Allen Wicklin and Kathy Ann Wicklin, P.O. Box 45, Butler, Missouri 64730;
FOR DISTRIBUTION
Husband and Wife dated January 11, 660-679-4161.
2006 and recorded in the Office of the
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
The
non-resident
personal
Recorder of Deeds of Bates County, representatives’ designated agent’s
IN THE ESTATE OF
Missouri
in
Book
873,
Page
80
the
MARIAN BARKLEY, DECEASED
name, business address and phone
undersigned Successor Trustee, at the number are respectively: Harold L.
You are hereby notified that the request of the legal holder of said Note Caskey, 8 North Delaware, P.O. Box
undersigned Personal Representatives will on Thursday, December 15, 2011 45, Butler, Missouri 64730; 660-679will file a Final Settlement and Petition between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4161.
for determination of the persons who 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 11:25
All creditors of said decedent are
are the successors in interest to the AM), at the East Front Door of the notified to file claims in court within
personal/real property of the decedent Court House, City of Butler, County of six months from the date of the first
and of the extent and character of their Bates, State of Missouri, sell at public publication of this notice or if a copy
interest therein and for distribution of vendue to the highest bidder for cash of this notice was mailed to, or served
such property, in the Probate Division the following described real estate, upon, such creditor by the personal
of the Circuit Court of Bates County, described in said Deed of Trust, and representative, then within two months
Missouri, on December 9, 2011, or as situated in Bates County, State of from the date it was mailed or served,
may be continued by the Court, and Missouri, to wit:
whichever is later, or be forever barred
ALL OF A TRACT BOUNDED
that any objections or exceptions to
to the fullest extent permissible by
AND
DESCRIBED
AS
such Final Settlement or Petition or
law. Such six-month period and such
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING
AT
any item thereof must be in writing and
two-month period do not extend the
THE NORTHEAST CORNER
filed within twenty days after the filing
limitation period that would bar claims
OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
of such Final Settlement.
one year after the decedent’s death, as
THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND
provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or
RUNNING THENCE SOUTH
McNabb, Pursley & Associates, LLC
any other applicable limitation periods.
ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
One North Main - P.O. Box 226
Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo,
THE SAID 1/4 1/4 SECTION
Butler, MO 64730
shall be construed to bar any action
334.82
FEET,
THENCE
Telephone No. (660) 679-4153
against a decedent’s liability insurance
SOUTH 89 DEGREES 43
carrier through a defendant ad litem
pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
Date of the decedent’s death:
October 21, 2011.
Date of first publication: November
18, 2011.
Receipt of this notice by mail
should not be construed by the
recipient to indicate that the recipient
necessarily has a beneficial interest
in the estate. The nature and extent
of any person’s interest, if any, can be
determined from the files and records
of this estate in the Probate Division of
the above referenced Circuit Court.
Becky Robb (s)
Clerk
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IN THE 27TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT COURT,
BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI
Judge or Division:
PROBATE
Case Number: 11BS-PR00084
In the Estate of
DOLLIE E. MOORE,
Deceased
Notice of Letters
of Administration Granted
(Supervised Administration)
To All Persons Interested
in the Estate of
Dollie E. Moore, Decedent:
On November 21, 2011, Curtis
Cottingham was appointed the
personal representative of the estate
of Dollie E. Moore, decedent, by the
Probate Division of the Circuit Court of
Bates County, Missouri. The personal
representative’s business address is:
Curtis Cottingham, P.O. Box 142, Rich
Hill, Missouri 64779.
The personal representative’s
attorney’s name, business address
and phone number are respectively:
Harold L. Caskey, 8 North Delaware,
P.O. Box 45, Butler, Missouri 64730
660-679-4161.
All creditors of said decedent are
notified to file claims in court within
six months from the date of the first
publication of this notice or if a copy
of this notice was mailed to, or served
upon, such creditor by the personal
representative, then within two months
from the date it was mailed or served,
whichever is later, or be forever barred
to the fullest extent permissible by
law. Such six-month period and such
two-month period do not extend the
limitation period that would bar claims
one year after the decedent’s death, as
provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or
any other applicable limitation periods.
Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo,
shall be construed to bar any action
against a decedent’s liability insurance
carrier through a defendant ad litem
pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
Date of the decedent’s death:
October 21, 2011.
Date of first publication: November
25, 2011.
Receipt of this notice by mail
should not be construed by the
recipient to indicate that the recipient
necessarily has a beneficial interest
in the estate. The nature and extent
of any person’s interest, if any, can be
determined from the files and records
of this estate in the Probate Division of
the above referenced Circuit Court.
Becky Robb (s)
Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI
CIRCUIT DIVISION AT BUTLER
LACEY NICHOLE WYATT,
individually and as “next friend” of
TUCKER LANE DENNING,
d.o.b. 04/07/2006
A minor child,
Petitioner,
Case Number 11BS-DR00051
ORDER ON A REQUEST
FOR PUBLISHING
Upon and after a review of the
Request For Publishing as filed herein,
IT IS THE ORDER OF THE COURT
that the following Notice Of A Petition
For A Change Of Name be published
in the News Xpress of Butler, Missouri
for four consecutive weeks, with such
publishing to begin in the week of
November 21-25, 2011.
Dated: 11-16-11
Diana L. Rich (s)
Clerk of the Court
NOTICE OF A PETITION
FOR A CHANGE OF NAME
TO ANY INTERESTED PARTY:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Petition
To Change A Name, Case Number
11BS-DR00051 has been filed with
the Circuit Court of Bates County,
Missouri in which Lacey Nichole
Wyatt seeks to change the name of
her minor son, Tucker Lane Denning,
to Tucker Lane Wyatt. Objections
and/or a responsive pleading, if any
there be, to the request for the name
change should be filed with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Bates County,
Missouri, Bates County Courthouse,
3rd Floor, One N. Delaware, Butler,
MO 64730 within forty-five (45) days of
the first publication date for this notice,
with a copy of any such objection or
responsive pleading so filed to date
for this notice, with a copy of any
such objection or responsive pleading
so filed to be served upon attorney
Richard A. Koehler, P.O. Box 416,
Butler, MO 64730-0416.
Submitted By:
Richard A. Koehler
P.O. Box 416
Butler, MO 64730-0416.
Butler Police
47-4
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REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
LUCILLE MUNDEY
Bates County
Recorder of Deeds
Nov. 11-17, 2011
Henry Otto Klumb (trustee) & Henry Otto Klumb trust
8-16-2007 to Ronnie H. Reno
& Krista A. Reno: Part of Sec.
15, Twp. 40, Range 31, described.
Stonecrest Income & Opportunity Fund I to U.S. Home
Ownership: W/2 of Blk 11,
Louis F. Page’s Addn., Adrian.
Kevin Westhusing & Roberta Westhusing to Kevin
Westhusing & Roberta Westhusing: Part of Sec. 19, Twp.
42, Range 30 & 24-42-31, described.
Gary Schmidt (trustee) &
Paul Schmidt trust 4-1-1997 to
Archie Koehn: Lots 1 & 4, Blk
44, Sperry’s Addn., Rich Hill.
Terry Jackson & Kathleen
Jackson to Degaun Cai & Baorui, Huang: N 74 ft. of Lot
115 & S 55.74 ft. of Lot 116,
Country South Ext. No. 1 subdiv., Butler.
Leslie S. Swarens & Melissa L. Swarens to James L.
Whitaker: Part of Sec. 7, Twp.
39, Range 33, described.
Lillian B. Fricke to Dean
C. Mitchel, Joyce Mitchel &
Barry Mitchel: Lots 9, 10,
11,12,13,14 & W 12-1/2 ft. of
Lot 15, Blk 23, Rockville.
J.R. Eckert to Nitsche Family Trust 6-10-2009: Lot 76. except strip 20 ft. wide off N side,
& all N/2 of Lot 75, Country
South Addn., Butler.
Security Bank to Tyler Gill:
Lots 1,2,3 & 4, Blk 135, Town
Co,’s 1st Addn., Rich Hill w/
abandoned RR R/W on S.
Court
CIRCUIT COURT
James K. Journey, Judge
Diana Rich, Clerk
November 14-18, 2011
American Family Mutual Insurance v. Mindy M Miller, Amended
Petition filed, certified to Circuit
Court.
Keri Dawn Fennewald v Dana
Marie Hankins, Full Order of Protection entered.
Donald W Hankins Jr. V Dana
Marie Hankins, Petition for Order
of Protection is dismissed by Petitioner.
Dana M Hankins v Keri D.
Fennewald, Consent Full Order of
Protection entered.
St v. Kenneth E Collins, I:
Felony Financial Exploitation of
Elderly; II: Felony Financial Exploitation of Elderly, III: Felony
Financial Exploitation of Elderly,
set for 11-21-11.
St v. Bobby D Brown, I: Felony
burglary, II: Felony theft/stealing,
set for 11-21-11.
St v. Bobby D Brown, Felony
possession of controlled substance,
marijuana, set for 11-21-11.
St v. Bodie D Woods, Felony
assault, set for 12-19-11.
St vs Shane M Moise, I: Felony
burglary, II: Misd. Theft/stealing,
set for 12-19-11.
St v Shannon R Thomas, Felony DWI, aggravated offender, set
for 12-19-11.
St v. Shannon R Thomas, I:
Felony assault, II: Felony property
damage, set for 12-19-11.
ASSOCIATE DIVISION
COURT
Debra Hopkins, Judge
Vicki S. Bond,
Court Administrator
October 21, 2011, 2011
CONTINUED FROM LAST
WEEK
Vincent J. Paletta, Speeding,
Guilty plea, $100 ic
Jodi L. Patterson, No drivers
license on person, Guilty plea,
$75 ic
Richard Perkins, Possession
of Paraphernalia, Guilty plea,
$200 ic; $35 inmate fee; Community Service
Kendall L. Perry, Show cause
order, W,
Storm C. Peveto, Stealing,
Guilty plea, 10 days jail-credit
for time served; $35 inmate fee
Daniel Phalen, Open Container, Guilty plea , $75 ic
Jonathan E. Phillips, Domestic violence, Guilty plea, SIS; 6
MONSTH PB; $22.50 CC; no
furter conduct that requires the
police
Stacy A. Phillips, Domestic violence, Guilty plea, SIS; 6
MONSTH PB; $22.50 CC; no
furter conduct that requires the
police
Stephanie K. Pierce, Driving
while license suspended, Guilty
plea, 15 days jail-credit for time
served
Michael P. Randolph, Fail to
stop at stop sign, Guilty plea,
$90 ic
Richard L. Sargent, Public
Nuisance, Guilty plea , $75 ic
Pamela L. Sellmeyer, Fail to
register, Guilty plea, $75 ic
CONTINUED PAGE 10
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fallout shelters sold & installed, HOUSE LEVELING: Foundaconcrete tear out & replace, tion repair, concrete/pier/beam
shaky
floors,
etc. Reasonably priced, quality foundations,
work. Call Rex 660-925-3138, cracked bricks, etc. Call Jerry
cell 816-510-0048.
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at Mattingley Masonry. 816862-6818
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GRP CONSTRUCTION: 660679-1375. All types of remodel- CUSTOM DRAPERIES & UPing, bathrooms, kitchens, floor- HOLSTERY: Blinds, shades,
ing, texturing, decks, windows, verticals and minis, reasonable
trenching, licensed electrician 40 years experience. 660-267and plumber.
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All kinds of home & business repair,
Cleaning, Remodeling, Contracting
R&K CONSTRUCTION: Vinyl
siding, windows, home repair,
certified vinyl installer, free estimates. Roy Welliver, 660-2673698. z
ERNEST
MOORE
CONSTRUCTION: 30 Years experience, new construction, remodel, roof, pole barns, bathrooms,
decks and trim. Call 660-2005167 or 816-297-8807, leave a
HAIL DAMAGE: Roof and sid- message.
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ing repair. For free estimate call
R&K Construction, Roy Welliv- FOUR RIVERS STORAGE
er, 816-804-5297.z
UNITS LLC: Junction B & 71
Hwy., Rich Hill, MO. Joe BridgeROY LEWIS CONSTRUCwater
660-679-1737, Tom
TION: New or remodel, over
Bridgewater
660-464-1501.
20 years experience. Kitchen
or bath remodel, decks, win- 10x5, 10x15, 10x25 sizes. z
dow & door replacement, trim,
dry wall, electrical, roofing, any JESS’S STARTER & ALTERtype of home or barn repair. NATOR REPAIR: Semi and
farm tractor starters & alterna816-738-1238, z
tors in stock. New Ford & ChevREPAIR & PARTS for all brands rolet starters in stock. One wire
available at Del’s. We also do low rpm tractor alternators in
service calls. Del’s Appliance, stock. Call before you come as
Heating & Cooling, 56 E. Main, I’m retired. 816-914-9563, RR
#2 Box 8, Rich Hill, MO, south
Adrian, 816-297-2228.
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FOR ALL YOUR CARPET & upholstery cleaning needs please LINN COUNTY Sports &
call Cliffs Carpet Cleaning 660- Events. www.RedLogic.com
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679-5657.
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PARKER’S CHIMNEY SERVICE: Cleaning, inspection,
repairs, all major credit cards
accepted. Licensed & insured.
www.ParkersChimney.com
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FARM FUEL CONTAINMENT:
With DuraLife steel EPA compliant, durable, cost effective,
sales and installation call 816223-2703.
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CORN FED BUFFALO: Sold
by pound, 1/4, 1/2 or whole, (8) Sales
Auctions, Garage & Yard Sales,
Adult & Child Care, Chiropractors,
Also $50 or $75 bundles. Call Rummage Sales
Counseling, Doctors, Dentists, etc.
for hours and directions. Scott
LOOKING FOR AN AFFORD- Farms, 660-476-5843, Apple- BALLARD FEED BLACK FRIABLE: Medicare Supplement? ton City. z
DAY SALE: Nov. 23-26. Hand
Call David Noble 1-800-838crafted cedar bluebird houses
BLACK BALANCER BULLS: reg. $19.99 sale $12.99; John
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18 months old. Forage de- Deere t-shirts reg. $19.99 sale
NEW & USED HEALTH CARE veloped, DNA tested for coat $9.99 or 2 t-shirts for $18;
EQUIPMENT: Clean, good con- color. Full EPD’s. Brett Foster Buckmaster muck boots reg.
dition items at affordable dis- 660-492-2808 6a19
$120 sale $90; Cattle rattle
counted prices, shower chairs,
paddles reg. $18 sale $12; 25
self standing commodes, raised BULLS FOR SALE: Angus, lb. Cajun peanuts reg. $60 sale
toilet seats, canes, crutches, Simmental, Sim Angus, good $49.99; 5 liter Cydectin wormer
walkers, aluminum reach grab- birth weight, good performance. reg. $330 sale $285; Dozen
ber, wheelchairs and more. Tested and ready to go. 417- jersey gloves reg. $12 sale $8.
If you’re household budget is 214-0290 or 417-825-3022.
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That Sales”, Butler, Mo. 660WANT TO MAKE SOME EXMISSING: 8 Angus cows w/ TRA MONEY FOR CHRIST679-7748.
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calves, numbered ID white tags MAS:
Bring your furniture,
right ear. NW Metz Twp., Ver- appliances, misc to Treasure
(4) Help Wanted
non County. Mullies, 660-643- Trove Auction. Monday and
HELP WANTED: Waitress/bar- 7478. 3a9
Tuesday taking consignment
tender/cook full or part-time.
for auction or retail. Sales are
SHEPHERD at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. 660Amsterdam Cafe. 660-267- AUSTRALIAN
PUPPIES FARM RAISED 598-2824
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FOR SALE: Blue Merle $200
HELP WANTED: Waitress/bar- and Black Tri $10, shots and ALPACA SALE: Alpacas for
tender/cook full or part-time. wormed. 417-825-9451 or 417- Autism year end sale. 6 male
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Amsterdam Cafe. 660-267- 682-6456.
alpacas available, $250 each
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or pick 3 for only $500. Pictures
FARM RAISED corn fed locker and details at www.AlpacasHELP WANTED: Del’s Adrian beef. Available quarter, half or ForAutism.com. 816-258-0089.
Appliance Heating and Cool- whole. Call Matt Kohler 816- z
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ing has immediate opening for 679-4966.
management position. Duties
FALL CARPET SALE: Ends
include data processing, sales, REGISTERED BLACK AN- Nov. 30. Town Square Hardscheduling, ordering, etc. Me- GUS: And Black Simmental ware & Variety, South Side Butchanically inclined helpful. Abil- bulls. Good disposition and ler Square, 660-679-5832.bfp
ity to move appliances. Apply in growth. Call Matt Kohler 8163b16
person at 56 E. Main, Adrian, 679-4966.
(9) Rentals
MO.
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Homes, Business, Apartments, etc.
30 YOUNG LIMOUSIN CROSS
DRIVERS: Home weekends. PAIRS: Also 20 young black APPLICATION FOR ELDERLY:
Assigned newer trucks with pairs. Will sell all or part. Pitts- 2/3 bdrm units at Pleasanton
APU’s. Excellent benefits/bo- burg, KS. 620-249-7345.
Housing Authority, 902 Palm,
nuses. CDL-A 1 yr. exp., re- 4a16
Pleasanton, KS, 913-352freshers welcome. Connie or
6289, screening is required.
FREE TO GOOD HOME: 3 2&4eowz
Marnie 866-374-8487.
male/2 female Walker/Lab pup3a16
pies. Need to go. Call 660-643- APARTMENTS FOR RENT:
NOW HIRING: Companies des- 7352. 2a23
Appleton City Senior Citizens
perately need employees to asHousing has attractive and
semble products at home. No CATTLEMEN: Increase per- spacious one-bedroom and
selling, any hours. $500 weekly formance while decreasing for- two-bedroom apartments. Utilipotential. Info. 1-985-646-1700 age consumption up to 25%, all ties are included (electricity
natural, 250 lbs. Protein/minDEPT. MO-1601 2a23
eral tub, no sugars, Sweet Pro. at some). Cable is furnished.
Laundry facilities on site. Rent
HELP WANTED: Local estab- 660-267-3133 2b23
starting at $255. For age 58
lished business seeking full
time customer service repre- HORSEMEN: Increase per- plus. For more information, call
sentative. Business experience formance and feed utilization 660-476-2200. EHO.
and computer skills necessary. while reducing hay consump- 1&3womz
Will train the right person. Ben- tion up to 25%. Equi Pride, all
efit package included. Applicant natural mineral / protein supple- L&L MINI STORAGE: Units
must be pleasant and meet the ment, no sugar. 660-267-3133. available starting at $25. 660679-0030.
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public well. Some Saturdays. 2b23
Send resume to P.O. Box 210
FAINTING GOAT: Herd for sale. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT:
Dept. CD, Butler, Mo. 64730.
Registered Myotonic/Fainting Nicely furnished or unfurnished.
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goat herd for sale. 5 bred fe- Pool, rec. room & laundry. Free
CNA NEEDED PART-TIME males (due mid Jan 2012) $300 cable/HBO, water & trash.
WORK: Lamar area, must be each. Gorgeous 2 yr buck $150. Short lease available. $175
CNA, Premier Home Health Purchase all females and buck security deposit. No pets! In
is included FREE. Pictures and Nevada. Starting at $315. 417Care. 1-888-438-4579.
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details at http: //goldenheart- 667-2633.
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land.com/Goats.html 816-258(5) Business &
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FOR RENT: 1200 square feet
Financial
office space, ch/ca, located
Anouncements, Opportunities, Financial
FOR SALE: Registered Red south west of stoplight, Butler.
Services, Insurance, Loans & Investments
Angus bulls. Montana breeding. Info 660-424-0643.
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NOTICE: Protect what you have Call for prices. 816-590-4585.
with insurance from COOK IN- 2b23
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE
SURANCE Agency, Inc., 660IN BUTLER: Great location
FOR SALE: Cattle tub, alleyway with plenty of parking. Vari679-6188, Butler, Mo.
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and chute. Foremost headgate. ous sizes and prices available.
Contact 816-522-8930 for more
VILLAGE OF FOSTER: Is tak- 816-590-4585. 2b23
information.
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ing bids on the repair or replacement of roof on commu- FREE LAB/AUSSIE MIX PUPnity building in Foster until Nov. PIES: I have 5 puppies free FOR RENT IN BUTLER: Newly
to good homes. All black, 3 remodeled 2 bdrm, just right for
30. If interested please contact
females, 2 males. For more inJerry Hines 660-832-4404.3b9 formation, please call 660-679- older couple. Restrictions apply. Call 816-550-3975
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RICH HILL RIV SCHOOL DISFOR RENT MOBILE HOME: 2
TRICT: Is accepting sealed (7) Farm & Garden
bdrm, 2 bath, CA/CH, refrigerabids for the electronics equipment, data, and phone, fire and FOR SALE: Farm machinery tor, stove, total electric $330/
month rent plus deposit. No
camera systems in their new & equipment. 816-682-4808.
pets. 6 miles east of Butler, MO.
wing addition at the school. This z
660-200-5627 or 679-5728.
is a prevailing wage job and
all department of labor rules FOR SALE: Square bales straw z
apply for this type of project. $4. 660-464-0997.
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FOR RENT: Nice 2 bedroom
Please call or email for more
information about the project FOR SALE: Bush Hog brand apartments, Pleasanton, Ks.
and specs. Bids we need to rotary mowers (rigid and flex- utilities included. 913-352be sealed and delivered to the wing) hay tedders, wheel rakes 8328. 6b26
school no later than December zero-turn lawn mowers. Schell
12, 2011 at 5: 00 p.m. Please City T&T, Schell City, MO. 417- FOR RENT: 2 bdrm ranch,
new CH/CA, attached garage
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contact construction manager 432-3101.
$450, references, deposit, no
Landon Swope at 660-6791170 or email landonswope@ FOR SALE: 1951 M Farmall pets, 1 year lease, quiet street,
bought from original owner, 405 South St., Butler. 660-200gmail.com for more info.
nice $2500. 660-492-29613b9 5388. z
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(3) Personal Care
BIDS WANTED: The City of
Rich Hill is seeking sealed bids
to purchase the 1990 Ford
Bucket Truck and 1977 GMC
Pumper Truck. Trucks may
be seen at City Shop Monday
through Friday from 8: 00 a.m.
to 5: 00 p.m. All bids are to be
sealed and submitted to City
Hall by 5: 00 p.m. on December
13, 2011. Bids will be opened
December 13, 2011 at the regular council meeting beginning
at 7: 00 p.m. The City reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
For more information call City
Hall at 417-395-2223.
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HOCKETT’S TREE TRIMMING:
Tree trimming and removal. Ex- APPLETON CITY SENIOR
cellent clean up. Dustin Hock- CITIZENS/NC: Is now acceptett, owner. 816-803-8948 4a2 ing bids for snow removal at the
Beech Street and Hickory Court
BEST OFFER EVER: Wildblue complexes. Bids will need to be
High Speed internet $39.95. submitted by Dec. 7th. Send or
No up front costs price good for
DAVE’S KITCHEN CABINET life. Certain conditions apply. drop off bids at 101 W. 5th St.,
#17, Appleton City, Mo. 64724.
REFACING: Get a new kitchen 866-994-6363 3a16
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look for a friction of the cost
by replacing your doors and SCRAM MICE: Use pepper- (6) Animals &
drawer fronts. Also fireplace
mint oil on cotton balls. Sandy’s
mantles and any other cabiServices
Herb Shop, 200 N Main, Butler.
net needs. No job too small.
LIMOUSIN BULLS: Blacks and
Licensed, Bonded, Insurance. 660-679-5060 b
Reds, Limousin females bred
20 years experience. View my
website at www.davescabin- MARJ STATUARY: 71 Hwy 2 & open, Double J Ranch, 417etrefacing.com 417-389-4475. miles north of Adrian, E Exit, 842-3353, Ron cell 417-214left. 2 lg. dog cages and exer- 0279, Will cell 417-350-9810.
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cise pens. 816-297-2838. b
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DIAMOND DRYWALL: 20 years
experience. Taping, finishing,
some hanging, spraying and
texturing. Call for estimates.
Cell 913-208-8778, home 816619-4670. 2&4eow
FOR SALE: Straw small square FOR RENT IN BUTLER: 2 bdrm
bales $3. 816-657-2622.
duplex at 814 Wix Ln. CH/CA,
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new carpet, range and refrigerator, no pets. $400 rent and
STILL HAYING: Looking for $200 deposit. 816-297-8961
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FOR RENT: 1 Bedroom apartSTRAW FOR SALE: $3.50 a ment in Hume, Mo., water, sepbale, delivery available. 660- tic and trash service included.
227-9365.
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620-857-4770. 4b9
FOR SALE: NH 8160 tractor
1996 90 hp, fm#036395B2WD,
3,722 hrs., cab with a/c, Quicke
6795 loader, 6 ft. bucket and
bale spike $29,000 negotiable.
Cell 660-424-0876.
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WD 45 ALLIS CHALMERS:
Runs good, excellent tires, 5
ft. mower, 7 ft. blade, 2 bottom
plow. $1800 for all. 913-2592608 2a23
FOR SALE: UFT no till grain
drill, 15’ new front colters. 816297-2941
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STORAGE SALE: Contents of
units 136, 156, 27, 69, 118, 81
and 178 will be sold November
25, 2011 at 12: 00 p.m. unless
paid in full before start of sale.
For more information call Tim
at Watts Self Storage, Adrian.
816-797-8864. 2b16
FOR RENT: Two 2 bdrm very
nice homes, 1 car garage, lots
of storage, Studio apartment.
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FOR RENT: Mobile home 5
miles east of Butler, 16x80’.
3 bdrm, 2 bath, CH/CA, large
garden. Completely remodeled
4 months ago. No pets inside
$450 a month rent and deposit.
660-200-5627, 660-679-5728.
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REMODELED TOWNHOUSE
FOR RENT: Rich Hill, 2 bdrm,
1.5 bath, large rooms, water,
sewer, trash included. $525
and deposit. No pets or smoking. 417-667-3321.
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FOR RENT OR SALE: Deed
of contract in Butler. 3 bdrm, 1
bath, detached garage, newly
remodeled, new cabinets, dishwasher, CA/CH, large deck. 6
month lease $450 month, deposit $450. No pets. 660-9247951 2a23
FOR RENT: 2, 3 and 4 bdrm
homes and 2 bdrm apartments.
660-679-4585. a
FOR RENT: 2 bdrm, 1 bath.
Washer and dryer. $385 plus
deposit. CH/CA, possible HUD,
no pets. 110 S. Olive, Butler.
660-679-3418 a
FOR RENT: 3 bdrm apartment
and houses in Butler, rents from
$350 to $550 one yr. leases, no
pets. 660-679-6141.
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FOR RENT: Ballard area, 2
bdrm farm house, rural water,
fenced yard. Deposit required,
rent $400 month. References.
816-297-2941. 2a23
FOR RENT IN BUTLER: 2
bdrm duplex with new floors
and windows $415/month. 660492-2731.
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FOR RENT: 2 and 3 bdrm
homes for rent. Some available
now. Rent $400 and up, call
Linn Nitsche 660-679-7517 for
more information on availability
and locations.
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(10) Real Estate
For Sale
FOR SALE: 3 bdrm home,
shady corner lot, completely
remodeled interior in Rich Hill,
Mo. Priced at $39,500. Call
417-876-7900 owner/agent.
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4 BDRM, 2 BATH: With land.
Financing available. 417-5337677 z
ZERO DOWN: With your land.
3, 4, and 5 bdrms available.
Call for free pre qualification.
417-533-5313. z
USED SINGLE WIDE: Refurbished, 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Financing available. 417-533-3599
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TRADE-INS NEEDED: Use
yours as your down payment,
or zero down with your land.
Call for free pre qualification,
417-533-7809. z
FOR SALE: Duplex, needs
some work. Call after 6 p.m.
660-679-5370 2a16
FOR SALE: 4 bdrm trailer,
country setting, two full baths,
all new carpet and paint. 660424-3516.
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FOR SALE: 76 acre, crop,
pasture, hay ground, ponds,
pecans. SE of Butler $165K.
Western MO Realty, Mary Coffman. 660-200-6033.
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FOR SALE: New listing 17
acre. 4 bdrm, 3 bath, finished
walk-out bsmt., remodeled,
dream kitchen, wood floors,
barns, pond, fenced 1 1/2 miles
S.W. of Butler $186K. Western
MO Realty, Mary Coffman. 660200-6033.
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FOR SALE: 7 acre hunting and
recreational property. 16x80
singlewide. 12 miles east of
Adrian. Western MO Realty,
Mary Coffman. 660-200-6033.
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FOR SALE: 408 N. Delaware
$169,900. 5 bdrm, 4 bath, Victorian, move in condition, call
for showing. Western MO ReNOTICE: Foster Retirement alty, Mary Coffman. 660-200Center, Inc. is now accepting 6033. b
applications for rental apartFOR SALE: 700 W. Vine, Butment, 1 bedroom, stove, refrig.,
ler. 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, large
utilities furnished, rental asyard, $55K. Western MO Resistance available. Submit to:
alty, Mary Coffman. 660-200Foster Retirement, PO Box 33, 6033. b
Foster, Mo. 64745 or contact
417-395-4837 for information. FOR SALE: 900 Olive, Rich
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Hill $39K. Western MO Realty,
Mary Coffman. 660-200-6033.
FOR RENT: Duplex. Call after 6 b
p.m. 660-679-5370 across from
city park.
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FOR SALE: 321 N. 10th, Rich
Hill. $130K 3 bdrm, 2 bath, fire2
BDRM
APARTMENTS place, swimming pool. Western
AVAILABLE NOW: Cut your MO Realty, Mary Coffman. 660living expenses with Furnell 200-6033.
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Rentals. Application, deposit,
referrals required. Application, FOR SALE: 103 Ranch Drive,
deposit, referrals required. Mili- Butler. $149K. 5 bdrm, 2 bath,
tary/Student discounts. www. finished bsmt. Fireplace, wood
furnellcompanies.com Call Liz floors, kitchen appliances,
Mattson 660-281-4667 or Mary move in condition. Western MO
Realty, Mary Coffman. 660Coffman 660-200-6033.
200-6033.
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(11) Recreational
For Sale
Boats, Motorcycles,
Motor Homes, Aviation
WANTED: Dead or alive. Used
4 wheelers, 3 wheelers, dirt
bikes, street bikes and ATVs,
no key or title needed. 816-2178542, 816-380-5161, anytime.
DAVE’S KITCHEN CABINET
REFACING: Get a new kitchen
look for a friction of the cost by
replacing your doors and drawer fronts. Also fireplace mantles
and any other cabinet needs.
No job too small. Licensed,
Bonded, Insurance. 20 years
experience. View my website
at www.davescabinetrefacing.
com. 417-389-4475.
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2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE
CONVERTIBLE: 5312A. Leather, automatic, loaded. Cars don’t
get anymore fun than this. Only
28,812 miles. Like brand new.
Sale price $17,175. GM Certified with GM’s 5 year 100,000
mile warranty available. Jim
Falk Motors. Clinton, Mo. 660885-2277 or www.jimfalk.com
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WANTING
JUNK
CARS:
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS
Trucks, big trucks, buses, steel LINN COUNTY Sports & SEDAN: 5212C. Only 48,068
piles, will pick up and pay cash. Events. www.RedLogic.com
miles. Power everything, re660-643-7320, cell 660-679- z
motes, very pretty car. Like
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brand new. Sale price $12,477.
WANTED: Swing set with slide. GM Certified with GM’s 5 year
WANTING TO BUY GUNS: 1 660-424-3542 a
100,000 mile warranty availor small collection. 660-643able. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
7320, cell 660-679-1223. z
WANTED TO BUY: Old US Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimcoins, Indian head pennies and falk.comb
2009 POLARIS RANGER silver coins before 1964. Call
700XP:
4x4 utility vehicle. Robert 660-679-4142.
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2008 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED
Good condition both physically
UTILITY: 5228B. 47,846 miles.
and mechanically. Bench seat WANTING TO BUY UNWANT- Heated leather, moon roof,
holds 3 people. Dump bed car- ED AND JUNK CARS, Trucks, chrome wheels, very nice lookries 1000 lb. Call for info 417- pickups, buses, large scrap ing. Excellent condition. War876-5342 Cheryl / El Dorado piles, radiators, converters, old ranty. Sale price $16,999. Jim
Cycle also view online www. machinery. 660-643-7320, cell Falk Motors. Clinton, Mo. 660eldoradocycle.com
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885-2277 or www.jimfalk.com
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(12) For Sale
SEATS! SEATS! SEATS! ConAnything you might want to sell
version take off parts, pickup 2008 DODGE MAGNUM SXT
bed, tailgates, wheel and tires, WAGON: 5294B. Loaded with
FOR SALE: Straw $2.50 bale. 16 inch wheels and duals. Store full power equipment. True ver816-657-4426 or 816-657- open one block West of Casey’s satility in a luxury car. Warranty
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in Appleton City, Wednesday excellent condition. Sale price
Jim Falk Motors.
and Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cell $12,799.
BUTCHER BEEF FOR SALE: 660-492-3786. Phone 660-476- Clinton, Mo. 660-885-2277 or
Contact Neale Oerke at Dia- 5342. 1&3womz
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(14) Automotive
2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
USED APPLIANCES, Washers/Dryers, Refrigerators: Del’s
Adrian Appliance, 56 E. Main,
816-297-2228. z
FOR SALE: ’79 CJ7 Jeep narrow track, 40% restored, has
been stored inside, has all
parts to finish, 304 V-8 4 spd,
12.50 36” super swampers,
HEAVY DUTY RECLINING new front fenders, windshield
LIFT CHAIR: On sale now! frame, body lift, braides steel,
Furniture City, Clinton, Mo. brake lines. 660-679-1713 a
660-885-7088. z
FOR SALE: 1988 Mercury ToBRICK, STONE, BLOCK: Rea- paz, auto trans., 4 cyl., runs
sonable rates, 25 years experi- and looks good. $475. 660ence. Call Jerry @ Mattingley 924-7951
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Masonry, 816-862-6818. z
FOR SALE: Chemical free 300
gallon water tanks. 407 W. Vine,
Butler. 660-679-5929 or Hume
660-643-7431. 1&2womz
FOR SALE: Several models
Traeger Wood Pellet grills in
stock & 8 different flavors of
BBQ pellets. D&D Grills Sales,
660-424-0006. z
2011 CADILLAC STS: 5225A.
Luxury Sports Sedan. Only
16,314 miles. Beautiful “Cadillac” luxury. Great car like
brand new. Sale price $29,999.
GM Certified with GM’s 5 year
100,000 mile warranty available. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimfalk.comb
2011 BUICK LUCERNE CX
FIREWOOD FOR SALE: Call SEDAN: 5250A. Low miles.
816-200-8549. $100 delivered. Full size luxury. Luxuriously
3a9
equipped. Great gas mileage.
Like brand new. Sale price
FIREWOOD
FOR
SALE: $18,750. GM Certified with
Hedge $100 other hardwood GM’s 5 year 100,000 mile war$90 picked up. Call for delivery ranty available. Jim Falk Moprices. 417-448-7188 or 660- tors. Clinton, Mo. 660-885-2277
464-1081.
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FOR SALE: Upright piano, ex- 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL SEcellent condition $800 OBO. DAN: 5253A. 22,513 miles.
660-267-3428 2b16
Heated memory leather. Moonroof, auto climate control, ultra
FIREWOOD
FOR
SALE: luxury, great gas mileage. Like
Hedge $100 other hardwood brand new. Sale price $20,480.
$90 picked up. Call for delivery GM Certified with GM’s 5 year
prices. 417-448-7188 or 660- 100,000 mile warranty avail464-1081.
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able. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimFOR SALE: Used 14x70 1985 falk.comb
Medallion trailer, 2 bdrm, 2
bath, refrigerator, range. $6,000 2011 CHEVY HHR LT: 5268A.
OBO. 816-377-8102 or 816- Only 17,374 miles. Leather,
297-8885.
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Moonroof, Power everything,
Chrome wheels. Like brand
new. Sale price $14,740. GM
Certified with GM’s 5 year
100,000 mile warranty available. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimFOR SALE: Couch and chair, falk.comb
olive green, $75 pair; pine
bench $20; bakers rack $25; 2001 BUICK REGAL CXL SE2 bed side tables white metal DAN:
5291A. Only 21,534
glass $25 pair; wall size enter- miles. Heated leather, moon
tainment center $20; Pfaff sew- roof. All the luxury car equiping machine $25. After 5 p.m. ment. High tech. Like brand
679-5462.
a
new. Sale price $22,980. GM
FOR SALE: 500 gallon fuel tank
diesel or gas with stand in good
condition $150 OBO. 417-8845306. a
Certified with GM’s 5 year
FOR SALE: Meyers pecan 100,000 mile warranty availcracker $2800. 417-484-3397 able. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimSTEEL BUILDINGS: Reduced falk.comb
Factory Inventory. 30x36 reg.
$12,100 now $9,700; 36x58 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT
reg. $19,550 now $16,300; SEDAN: 5271A. Only 20,927
48x96 reg. $39,800 now miles. Leather, loaded, best
$34,100; 81x130 reg. $99,700 value out there. Years of service
now $85,500. Source #0N8 not much money. Great gas
573-298-4453. 2a23
mileage. Sale price $16,999.
GM Certified with GM’s 5 year
FIREWOOD FOR SALE: Cords 100,000 mile warranty avail- Hedge $110, other hardwoods able. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
$100. You haul. 660-643-7643 Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimfalk.comb
CHROME BRAMCO HAY BUMPER: Like new $2000. Call 2011 GMC YUKON SLT 4X4:
Richard McLain. 679-1092.
5296A. Only 19,903 miles.
nc
Heated memory leather, auto
FOR SALE: Pellet stove, Big E
Model, runs great $800. 4 used
Continental Tires P235/70 R16
with good tread $125. 660-4249344. a
(13) Miscellaneous
climate control, loaded and
ready for winter. Are you? Like
brand new. Sale price $39,180.
GM Certified with GM’s 5 year
100,000 mile warranty available. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimfalk.comb
COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT
660-679-3951. z
4X4: 5297A. Running boards,
leather, auto climate control.
STEEL, STEEL, STEEL: Sev- Really beautiful. Like brand
eral types. Lots of pipe. Various new. Sale price $37,390. GM
sizes of tubing. 660-925-3302. Certified with GM’s 5 year
100,000 mile warranty availBUYING: Gold & Silver, watch- able. Jim Falk Motors. Clinton,
es, sterling silver, flatware, an- Mo. 660-885-2277 or www.jimtique jewelry, diamonds, coins, falk.comb
paying top price. Golden Classics Jewelry. 816-380-6325
2010 CHRYSLER TOWN &
z
COUNTRY LX VAN: 5305A.
BUY A MATTRESS?GET A
FOUNDATION FOR $1, get
a frame for $1. Furniture City,
Clinton, MO. 660-885-7088.
z
Long wheel base, sto & go, rear
air, loaded, excellent condition,
warranty. Sale price $17,880.
Jim Falk Motors. Clinton, Mo.
660-885-2277 or www.jimfalk.
com
b
SEDAN: 3037A. New car trade
in. Tilt, cruise, defroster, power
windows, locks & mirrors. Fantastic gas mileage. Excellent
condition. Warranty. Sale price
$14,999.
Jim Falk Motors.
Clinton, Mo. 660-885-2277 or
www.jimfalk.com b
2009 CHEVY AVALANCHE
LTZ 4X4: 2501A. New car
trade in. Moon roof, DVD, heated memory leather, loaded. 22”
chromes. Like brand new. Sale
price $32,580. GM Certified
with GM’s 5 year 100,000 mile
warranty available. Jim Falk
Motors. Clinton, Mo. 660-8852277 or www.jimfalk.com b
2007 PONTIAC G6 GT CONVERTIBLE:
5290A. Only
36,752 miles. Leather, loaded.
One of the few hardtop convertibles. Excellent condition. Sale
price $15,999. GM Certified
with GM’s 5 year 100,000 mile
warranty available. Jim Falk
Motors. Clinton, MO. 660-8852277 or www.jimfalk.com b
2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 LT: 5318A. Crew
cab, 4x4 HD, power heated
leather seats, auto climate control, steering wheel controls,
loaded. Like brand new. Sale
price. $25,480. GM Certified
with GM’s 5 year 100,000 mile
warranty available. Jim Falk
Motors. Clinton, MO. 660-8852277 or www.jimfalk.com b
2006 HONDA ACCORD LX
V6 SEDAN: 2001B. Here’s
a sleeper. Moon roof, heated
leather, automatic, warranty,
extra clean. Sale price $11,125.
Jim Falk Motors. Clinton, MO.
660-885-2277 or www.jimfalk.
com
b
2000 SATURN ION SL SEDAN:
5186D. Great car. Automatic,
A/C, nice stereo, great gas mileage, ready to roll, extra clean,
warranty. Sale price $4,750.
Jim Falk Motors. Clinton, MO.
660-885-2277 or www.jimfalk.
com
b
1993 DODGE DAKOTA: 3.9
V-6, air, PS, PB, 5 speed trans.
169,276 miles. $2000. 913259-2608.
2a23
2010
CHEVROLET
AVALANCHE LTZ 4X4: 5293A.
Only 22,311 miles. Everything
on this one. Moon roof, DVD,
navigation, heated cooled
memory leather to name a few.
Sale price $38,450. GM Certified with GM’s 5 year 100,000
mile warranty available. Jim
Falk Motors. Clinton, MO. 660885-2277 or www.jimfalk.com
b
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FROM PAGE 8
Michael L. Shaver, Jr., Stealing, W,
Michael L. Shaver, Jr., Disorderly conduct, W,
Michael L. Shaver, Jr., Stealing, W,
Kurt A. Sherman, Speeding,
Guilty plea, $75 ic
Brenda Shoemaker, Fail to
register, Guilty plea, $75 ic
Brenda G. Steiner, Fail to
wear seat belt, Guilty plea, $10
fine
David A. Stewart, Speeding,
Guilty plea, $100 ic
Tywana J. Strange, Fail to
wear seat belt, Guilty plea, $10
fine
Caleb A. Stumpt, No drivers
license on person, Guilty plea,
$100 ic
Bobby Thomas, Allow dog to
run loose, Guilty plea , $50 ic
William Thomas JR, Allow
dog to run loose, Guilty plea,
$50 + CC
Deborah L. Treece, Fail to
register, Guilty plea, $75 ic
Christopher S. Tuggle, Possession of drug paraphernalia,
Guilty plea, 10 days jail-CTS; cc
waived
Christopher S. Tuggle, Possession of synthetic marijuana,
Guilty plea, 45 days jail-CTS; cc
waived
Aaron K. Warren, No drivers
license on person, Guilty plea,
$75 ic
William C. Westerhouse,
Speeding, Guilty plea, $75 ic
Jerry D. Williams, Fail to register, Guilty plea , $75 ic
John A. Williamson, Fail to
register, Guilty plea, $75 ic
Roy Wyrick, Defective equipment, Guilty plea, $200 ic
ASSOCIATE DIVISION
COURT
Debra Hopkins, Judge
October 3-28, 2011
State vs.
James L. Addleman, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $206
written guilty plea.
Bryan D. Beneux, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $180
written guilty plea.
Fred M. Bigi, speeding, $133
written guilty plea.
Catherine N. Brownsberger,
fail to equip vehicle with horn,
$180 written guilty plea.
Tena M. Crow, speeding,
$133 written guilty plea.
Melanie R. Devasher, speeding, $208 written guilty plea.
Charles B. Dyer, Jr., fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $256
written guilty plea.
Rachelle J. Foote, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $150
written guilty plea.
Leslie C. Freeman, speeding,
$556.50 written guilty plea.
Allen W. Hilbus, DWI, guilty
plea, sentenced to 10 days to
run concurrent with companion
case.
Allen W. Hilbus, fail to equip
vehicle with horn, guilty plea,
fined $133.50 and $66.50 costs.
Allen W. Hilbus, DWI, guilty
plea, sentenced to 1 year (SES),
to serve 10 days shock, complete
VIP and SATOP, pay board bill
of $350, MSHP of $78, $10 CVC
and $104.50 costs.
John P. Ivaska, no valid license, $133 written guilty plea.
Jennifer L. Knight, speeding,
$133 written guilty plea.
William C. Lakin, refused to
surrender drivers license, $485
written guilty plea.
Tracy J. Lerosen, fail to equip
vehicle with horn, $160 written
guilty plea.
Timothy B. Manning, speeding, $260 written guilty plea.
Mohamed A. Mohamed,
fail to equip vehicle with horn,
$256.50 written guilty plea.
Bhavin I. Patel, fail to equip
vehicle with horn, $256 written
guilty plea.
Derike A. Pitchford, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $256
written guilty plea.
Reece D. Simmons, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $200
written guilty plea.
Bruce A. Smith, fail to equip
vehicle with horn, $170 written
guilty plea.
Logan J. Truster, stopped/
parked vehicle in prohibited
area, $180 written guilty plea.
Christopher D. Zieber, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, guilty
plea, fined $189.50 and $66.50
costs.
Christopher D. Zieber, no
valid license, guilty plea, given
SIS and placed on probation 2
years and to pay $66.50 costs.
Abdiqadir A. Abdirahman,
fail to equip vehicle with horn,
$256 written guilty plea.
Cody A. Addleman, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $170
written guilty plea.
Cody A. Addleman, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $160 written guilty plea.
James L. Addleman, fail to
equip vehicle with horn, $150 written guilty plea.
Zaur Aliyev, speeding, $556
written guilty plea.
Conrad E. Bartlett, no valid license, $133 written guilty plea.
Sherie L. Bartlett, fail to equip
vehicle with horn, $200 written
guilty plea.
Tod C. Bassett, speeding, $250
written guilty plea.
Justin S. Beckett, I-fail to equip
vehicle with horn; II-fail to fasten
seatbelt, guilty plea, fined $189.50
and $66.50 costs.
Justin S. Beckett, DWI, guilty
plea, given SIS and placed on probation 2 years on conditions perform 40 hours community service,
attend VIP and SATOP, pay $10
CVC and $104.50 costs.
Justin S. Beckett, possess up to
35 grams of marijuana, guilty plea,
fined $135.50 and $104.50 costs.
Justin S. Beckett, unlawful use
of drug paraphernalia, guilty plea,
fined $35.50 and $104.50 costs.
Teri J. Black, fail to equip vehicle with horn, $75 written guilty
plea.
Clyde H. Brandstetter, unsafe/
improper frame/suspension/axle,
$185 written guilty plea.
Clyde H. Branstetter, fail to
equip vehicle with capable brakes,
$183 written guilty plea.
Robert C. Brock, refused to
surrender drivers license, $485
written guilty plea.
James V. Brooks, fail to equip
vehicle with horn, $256 written
guilty plea.
Cubs serve Thanksgiving dinner
Members of Butler Cub Scout Pack 237 volunteered as
servers of a Thanksgiving dinner at Medicalodge Nov.
14. Photos are of the entire group and Scout David
Gayman (a Wolf Cub) with his grandfather (also David
Gayman).—Rudi Stevenson photos.
Plates for shut-ins
December 4
Christian Church
Nov. 20, Amoret Christian
Church had 42 in attendance.
No birthdays or anniversaries.
Our son-in-law from Pennsylvania, Joe Brophy, had to
return home today. We will
miss him. We had 10 days of
laughter, a good visit and the
men all hunted and enjoyed
it. Kirby has yet to get a deer.
He really has had a hard time
with the point system. He
won’t shoot at a small doe or
one that is not legal. So tomorrow and Tuesday he’ll try
again. Many have hunted all
weekend so with less people
it may be better.
Joe and Kirby were stationed in Maryland years
back and we have a bond that
does not go away. He’s the
dad to our grandkids and we
have never lost touch. Kirby
has taken Joe to the airport
and it is slightly misting out,
but not bad. The wind has
still been blowing, but we
hope will slow down. By 1:30
they were safely at K.C.I. Kirby is heading back and Joe’s
flight is 3:30. We already miss
him. He brought us a picture
frame. It holds a disc and puts
out quite a few photos of the
family. I’ve about worn it
out.
We had five hunters here
in all, Rich and Ron Brown,
David and Kirby Johnson and
Joe Brophy. All went well.
Rich and Kirby did not get a
deer. The rest did. It’s a pretty
costly time, but is planned for
all year.
Prayer is asked for all on
our long list and those that I’ll
list here. Mary Barnhill who is
not well, Don Isman, Sharon
Johnson, the Carneys, Larry
Smalley and all. My Sharon
had further surgery to locate
internal bleeding that turned
out to be an ulcer and it was
cauterized and she’s in pain,
but doing well at recuperating. It’s one day at a time.
The first Sunday in December is when plates will be
made up for shut-ins and delivered. December 4.
A very nice walkway was
added to the preacher’s home
area. It does look really great
and was well done. Also added to their parking area.
Hope you all will have had
a great Thanksgiving.
We are invited to our
friends home in Butler, the
Browns, Ron and Linda. They
always put out a great spread
of food and desserts. I’ll do
part of the goodies. I will be
busy in the kitchen next few
days.
Have a blessed holiday, do
remember one who can use
a helping hand and share the
bounty. It is a day of thanks.
Be sure to buckle up, be safe.
Reach out and touch one in
need. Thank God for all we
have, through His love and
graceful giving. Till we meet
again, good Lord willing.
May you all be blessed.–Lorrie
Johnson.
Discover nature with Eagle Days
Jefferson City, Mo. • Missouri’s winter eagle
watching is spectacular as large numbers of our national symbol congregate along Missouri rivers, lakes
and wetlands. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to discover nature
through Eagle Days events, which include live eagle
programs, exhibits, activities, videos, guides with
spotting scopes and refreshments.
In this immediate area, Eagle Days will be held
at Schell City Community Center and Schell Osage
Conservation Area, Schell City, (south of Rockville)
on Feb. 4-5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 417-876-5226.
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From the Scriptures: You, bring dead in
your trespasses...He has made alive together with
Him.—Colossians 2:13.
n NEWS XPRESS EDITORIAL
A lot of
did-you-hears?
S
T
he other day I overheard
Christmas music being
played in a store the obvious
motive of which is to jar customers
into a buying mood.
Bear in mind Christmas retailing
season is what many (or perhaps
all) businesses rely on in order to
take up the slack of the lean eleven
months preceding. Need it be said,
there’s been a lot of slack during
this dismal period.
Here’s hoping the jingling bells
will emanate from cash registers
loud and often adding up substantial sales...especially on the local
scene.
ANYWAY, one of the background tunes was the classic
“White Christmas” which most
always chokes me up a little. It
drives me to reminisce those
cherished years of growing up in a
happy household, particularly now
that I’m the last survivor of the
original clan.
But before this piece borderlines
Xpressions
C.A. Moore
maudlin, another tune that was
piped in triggered the Grumpy ‘Ol
Scrooge in me which, as some have
observed, is where I lean heavily:
“Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I’m telling
you why...Santa Claus is coming to
town.
Scrooge counterpoint:
Whadda you mean, watch
out?...Santa arrived in many respects waaaay back in September.
By now his presence is getting old.
PLENTY OF reason to pout,
mainly because gift shopping has
become such a drudge (i.e. clothes
sizing is no longer uniform. There’s
11
such a wide variance in S-M-L).
“He’s making a list and checking it
twice, gonna find out who’s naughty
and nice”...
Scrooge counterpoint:
Get real, Santa this “nice” business doesn’t cut it. What we all
really care about is knowing who’s
naughty.
“He sees you when you’re sleeping,
he knows when you’re awake”...
Scrooge counterpart:
What are you Santa, a peeping
tom? At my stage I’m mostly sleeping. Short naps do help!
“He knows if you’ve been bad or
good, so be good for goodness sake!”
Scrooge counterpoint:
BAD OR GOOD...give me a
break, Santa. Is there no middle
ground?
****
All things considered, though, I
am able to endure most Christmas
music that is thrust upon us.
As long as it’s not performed by
the Chipmunks.
Keep an eye on the thermometer
A
s if anyone doubted it
would happen, winter arrived last week, alternating
with 70-degree temperatures. I
think I saw a flake of melted snow
fluttering down. With heated
cabins, we’re able to crank up and
go flying in all but the chilliest
weather. The 30s are no problem;
the 20s are getting troublesome and
when the mercury dips down in the
teens, it’s not worth the bother.
The weekly tally of visitors
included a Cessna 152 out of
Clay County Regional at Mosby,
a Mooney 201 and a Beech Beech
Baron twin. Alvin Griffin saw a
Beech Super King Air turboprop
on approach. Also in were a
Cessna Skylane, enroute to Nashville, a Beech Bonanza V35 and a
Cessna 175.
On the local scene, flyers
included Roy Conley in his Beech
Debonair C33, Scott Heiman in his
Cessna Skyhawk, and Jay McClintock in a Cessna 150. Tuesday, I
took a 150 to New Century, Kan.,
and back, and I drove a Cessna
Skylane to Sioux Center, Iowa on
Monday. The Cessna Turbo Centurion also made a couple of hops.
This Sunday morning, despite
imilar to Pinocchio’s nose, reckless rumors
often enlarge to grotesque proportions. It
happens all the time, without warning, without caring who or what the tall tales will hurt or
influence.
There’s an obsession to be the first one to get
all the “juicy stuff ” out ahead of everyone.
Lately word has been spreading as “gospel
truth” that 80 employees of Butler’s Thorco manufacturing plant had been canned because it lost
one its major contracts to a factory in China.
“What about the 80 employees being laid off
at your place?” we asked plant manager Jim
McLay.
With a sigh he answered, “In the first place
Thorco doesn’t employ 80 people.”
It then dawned on us that we’ve posed the
layoff question before, at the approximate same
time of year.
“As I’ve said before, we’re into our usual slow
season. Right now most of our clients are concentrating on selling their Christmas products,
not placing orders for more goods. We’ve gone
through that before,” McLay said. “It’s a temporary thing.”
e often forget the
He went on to state Thorco’s staff is 58 (not
Source from which
80) as rumored—and (again as usual) business
the blessings of
will pick up after the Christmas rush and first-offruitful years and healthful skies
the-year slump.
come...No human wisdom hath
Blue
Yonder
LeRoy Cook
the holiday, marks the monthly assemblage of the Fliars Club. Those
willing to brave the pre-dawn chill
and darkness are to gather on the
Butler airport ramp at 0700 hours,
whereupon the weighty decision of
which way to fly will be rendered.
In these difficult
economic times, keeping a general aviation production line
going isn’t easy, particularly for
odd-and-unusual aircraft like the
all-plastic long-wing singles made
by Diamond Aircraft in London,
Ontario. Last week, in the nick
of time, funding was found from
Middle Eastern sources to keep the
Diamond doors open, the attraction being the D-Jet single-engine
very light personal jet. Cirrus,
of course, has already fallen into
the hands of the Red Chinese and
Piper had been funded by South-
east Asian investors. One finds
money where one can.
The Kansas City sectional chart
expired on the 17th, at which time
I was able to pick up a couple at
Advanced Aviation on New Century aerodrome. No big changes
noticed. I-Pad users have been able
to download new electronic charts
for free from the government mapmakers, but the FAA now says it
will want money for the data, and
it will no longer sell to the public
for any price, preferring to let a few
large internet sellers do the skinning.
The weekly (very weakly)
question involved telling us the
closest airport with airline service.
No, I wasn’t trying to trick you
into picking Joplin over Kansas
City. The straightline distance to
Joplin airport is one mile further
than MCI’s front gate, and by road
it’s three miles more. Neither is
handy; better to fly general aviation, local airport to local airport,
than to endure the indignity of
airline security and hassle.
Next week, give us the purpose
of a Beaufort scale.
One deserves thanks
“W
Clearing the air
There’s been some debate over the legality of
burning leaves raked up into front gutters. In recent weeks there’s been a lot of that going on,
more than we’ve seen in years. Fire Chief Jim
Henry set the record straight. You can burn your
leaves ONLY if you get a burning permit first.
However, if said leaves create too much of a
dense smoke screen over the neighborhood, you
can and will be ordered to cease and desist.
Needs fixing
There’s a problem that needs to be corrected
at the southeast corner of Havannah and Mill
streets in Butler. Over a period of time ground
cover has eroded around the east side culvert to
where northbound motorists have to swerve further into the street to keep their vehicles from
dropping off into the deep ditch when making a
right turn.
USDA Sign-up
for crop losses
USDA Farm Service
Agency (FSA) announces
that the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments
(SURE) program enrollment for 2010 crop year
losses is underway. Since
the disaster program runs
a crop year behind, enrollment for the 2011 SURE
program will not be until
the fall of 2012.
Producers across the
state experienced several
natural disasters during the
2010 crop year that caused
hardship and financial
losses to many agricultural
operations.
To qualify for a SURE
payment, the producer’s
operation must be located
in at least one county that
had a Secretarial disaster
declaration or is contiguous to a county with the
designation. The producer
must have suffered at least
a 10 percent production
loss that affects one crop
of economic significance.
Producers with agricultural
operations located outside
a disaster county or contiguous county are eligible for
SURE benefits if they had
a production loss greater or
equal to 50 percent of the
normal production on the
farm.
devised nor hath any mortal hand
worked out these great things.
They are the gracious gifts of the
Most High God...I therefore invite
my fellow citizens in every part of
the United States...to observe the
last Thursday of November as a
day of thanksgiving and praise to
our beneficient Father who dwelleth in the heavens.” – Abraham
Lincoln
Political correctness will tolerate a “God bless you” for there are
many adherents to generic gods
categorized and defined by the
men who claim them. But the God
of the universe to whom Abraham
Lincoln gives credit is more than a
man made entity worshiped when
convenient. This God of our nation’s history and this God of our
very existence is the Father of Jesus and the indwelling Holy Spirit.
He is the Alpha and Omega, the
Beginning and the End. The
Source of our salvation and the
giver of all things. He is Christ the
Lord and Redeemer. This God that
answers to no other is Almighty
and omniscient. He is holy and
just, righteous and perfect. The
“Source from which the blessings...
come” is God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Spirit. This
God of blessing is Jesus.
“No one takes this honor
upon himself; he must be called by
God, just as Aaron was. So Christ
also did not take upon himself the
glory of becoming a high priest.
In 2010, ALL Missouri
counties received a Secretarial Designation or were
contiguous to a designated
county. Producers need to
contact their local county
offices to check on program
eligibility.
To meet program eligibility requirements, producers
must have obtained a policy or plan of insurance for
Outside
the Box
Brenda Black
But God said to him,
‘You are my Son; today I have
become your Father.’
“And he says in another place,
‘You are a priest forever, in the
order of Melchizedek.’
“During the days of Jesus’ life
on earth, he offered up prayers
and petitions with loud cries and
tears to the one who could save
him from death, and he was heard
because of his reverent submission.
Although he was a son, he learned
obedience from what he suffered
and, once made perfect, he became
the source of eternal salvation for
all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in
the order of Melchizedek.” (Hebrews 5:4-10)
Though perfected in human
form through suffering, Jesus
already existed in the beginning.
You see, God took His only Son,
the second slice of His own identity and rendered a flesh-covered
offering of Himself for the sake of
humanity.
“In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. He was with
God in the beginning.
“Through him all things
were made; without him nothing
was made that has been made. In
all insurable crops through
the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation and obtained
Non insured Crop disaster
Assistance Program(NAP)
coverage on non-insurable
crops, if available, from
FSA. Eligible farmers and
ranchers who meet the
definition of a socially
disadvantaged, limited resource or beginning farm-
him was life, and that life was the
light of men. The light shines in
the darkness, but the darkness has
not understood it...He was in the
world, and though the world was
made through him, the world did
not recognize him. He came to
that which was his own, but his
own did not receive him. Yet to all
who received him, to those who
believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God
– children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or of
a husbands’ will, but born of God.
“The Word became flesh and
lived for a while among us. We
have seen his glory, the glory of the
one and only Son, who came from
the Father, full of grace and truth.”
(John 1:1-14)
As Lincoln said, “No human
wisdom hath devised nor hath
any mortal hand worked out these
great things. They are the gracious
gifts of the Most High God.” And
as the 16th President of the United
States implored the citizens of this
great nation to give thanks, I exhort
this generation to do the same. Go
back to the Source! Remember the
Savior! Give Thanks to the Father!
Thanksgiving is not a
generic holiday to celebrate false
gods and acknowledge all religions.
It is a day set apart to worship and
revere the One True God who created all we have, provides all we
need and loved us to death on the
cross by giving up all of Himself.
We worship One who conquered
enemies in the spiritual realm and
enemies on the earth that we might
be blessed.
God alone deserves our thanks.
er or rancher do not have
to meet this requirement.
Forage crops intended for
grazing are not eligible for
SURE benefits.
For more information
on SURE program eligibility requirements contact
the Bates County FSA office at 660-679-6112 or visit
the website at http://www.
fsa.usda.gov/sure.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Fire, Police Emergencies
(city limits Butler only 911)
H
Police, 679-6131
TIPS Hotline, 200-2000
Sheriff, 679-3232
Fire Dept., 679-3456
Ambulance, 200-7070
Hospital, 200-7000
news-Xpress, 679-6127
12 News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, November 25, 2011
Kansas Militia kills
10, destroys 30 houses
Historical
Happenings
Eddie Herrman
n Nov. 25
1920, The Lone Oak W.C.T.U. meets
in the home of Mrs. Lavern Silvers with
13 attending. After the business is dispensed with, refreshments are served.
1951, Mr. J. S. Blizzard celebrates
his 94th birthday at his home at 202 N.
High in Butler. Attending are: Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Blizzard, Mr. and Mrs. Norris
Dean Garnett and daughter, Mrs. L.S.
McGill and Mrs. Goldie Long. After
lunch Mr. Blizzard is driven around
town so he can see the new buildings
and businesses.
n Nov. 26
1920, In a hard fought basketball game
on the Butler floor, Butler 48 Adrian
22. A large crowd watches the exciting
game.
1993, Ann Simpson Hanson, sister of
Frank Simpson who is being charged in
the death of his wife, says the daughter,
Staci, has given three different stories
on three different TV shows. Staci has
appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show,
Current Affairs and the Maury Povich
Show.
n Nov. 27
1902, It’s Thanksgiving Day in Butler,
dawning bright and clear. The Union
Thanksgiving service is being held at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church with a
large attendance. The sermon is given by
Rev. Chambliss the new Baptist minister; Rev. Jones gives the opening prayer,
the music is by the C.P. choir, and the
benediction is given by Rev. Puckett.
A collection of $28 is given (the largest
ever, they say.)
1987, Ground is broken for Butler’s
newest and second Casey’s store at 109
West F. Scott Street.
n Nov. 28
1861, Lt. Colonel Jamison, 3rd regular
Kansas Militia, after destroying Independence, is ordered to Bates County at
West Point. He destroys 30 houses and
kills 10 people on the way.
1951, The Butler Book review Club
meets in the home of Mrs. J. Alex
Cubbin with three visitors, Mrs. Gene
Spangler, Mrs. Pat Luter and Mrs. Carl
Morris.
n Nov. 29
1920, At the Fisk Opera House for one
week “TOBY’s” Comedians and Jazz
quartette and orchestra with plays of
interest, pathos and comedy, and a 4 act
opening play “The Stronger Love.” Admission 25 and 50 cents, tax included.
Butler, Mo.
1951, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Beckham
and 4 year old son Larry, who have been
residing in California, Mo., where he
was manager of the Kroger grocery, has
been transferred to the new Kroger store
in Harrisonville, Mo.
n Nov. 30
1885, William Speer is given two
years in the State Pen for burglarizing
the London Clothing store in Rich Hill a
few weeks ago.
1944, Records show Bates County
voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932
and 1936 elections, but voted for Republicans in 1940 (Wendell Wilkie) and in
1944 (Thomas E. Dewey).
n Dec. 1
1929, W.E. Black (Wes) opens his City
Oil and Gas Company north of the
northwest corner of the Butler square,
with John Schantz as the tank truck
man for the county sales and delivery,
Tom Mefford manages the uptown station and O.B. Ray manages the highway
station.
1993, The staff of the Butler Elementary School hosts a public reception in
honor of Aaron Harper, who is retiring
from the custodial staff after 18 years of
service. Board of Education President
Earl Kammerer presents Aaron with a
plaque and Aaron’s wife, Doris beams at
the celebration.
Ready for cold weather
Butler Rotarians donated soup, crackers and other canned goods to the Community Food Pantry to prepare for the colder weather coming in. From left:
Joyce Fitzpatrick, Food Pantry Director and Rotarians Bob Wayland, Don Malan,
Kay Caskey, Roberta Sage and Carla Keough.—Submitted.
Several hunters out and about
Monday Dave and Codey
Null stayed with Marvin
and Doris Null and went
deer hunting. Codey stayed
through Thursday and got a
10-point buck.
Tuesday afternoon Marvin
and Doris Null visited Marvin’s uncle Richard Eddington at Deepwater.
Karl and Connie Austin visited Bonnie Austin
Wednesday evening.
James and Amanda Damon, Dakota, Colton, Faith
and Sophia visited Jim and
Sue Damon and family
Thursday night. They all enjoyed lunch together. Dakota
stayed Thursday and Friday
night with her grandparents
Jim and Sue Damon and
family.
Doris Null and Ann Swanson hosted the Double Branch
Ladies Aid Thursday with
chili dogs and baked potatoes
with all the fillings.
Doris Null spent Tuesday
through Friday with Tiffany
Null at Grain Valley. Marvin Null and David Null and
firefighters, friends of David’s
went deer hunting.
Earl and Neomi Anderson,
Zella Doane, Paula Shaffer
and Dorothy Carter, Eleanor
Diehl and Maribeth Golladay joined other members of
the Peru Homemakers Club
and attended the Thanksgiving supper Friday evening at
the Inn Cafe.
Ron and Gay Nissen and
Lee and Julie Barber and Libby enjoyed the Shriner’s Circus in Kansas City Saturday.
Saturday morning Marvin
and Doris Null attended an
early basketball game at El
Dorado Springs. Their greatgrandson Cayden Burning
played in the game.
Saturday evening Roy and
Wanda Fleischer, Billie Tippie, Brian and Hailey Gillis, Cooper and Sadie, Brodi
Miller and Maysi, Luke and
Kiley Tourtillott all enjoyed
supper in the home of Roger
and Traci Tippie in honor of
Hailey’s birthday.
Clayton and Valerie Newkirk hosted a party and supper for their Sunday school
class of First Baptist Church.
Jimmy and Melissa Nissen,
Hunter, Gabriel and Isaiah
attended Saturday evening.
Roy and Wanda Fleischer
and family attended the visitation and funeral of Melvin
Ruehling Sunday afternoon
and Monday morning in
Grandview.
Blacktop roads in terrible shape
I would like to first, start
off with, the conditions of
some of our County blacktop roads. I do not believe,
I have seen them in such a
state, as I have seen as of
late. I do hope that, “The
Powers That Be”, take
a good, long, hard look
at this and get started on
what needs to be done...
Thank you! There have
been several accidents in
and around our area, this
could be for many reasons, but let’s cross off the
“Condition of the Roads”
as one of them.
I have had several old
friends on my mind lately,
Terry and Pat McGuire,
Mitch Grainger, and Tom
Craft; to name just a few.
Please take a moment and
send blessings out, that
they all start on the mend
and have the strength to do
so. These people all mean
a lot to me and my Family.
I would like to send out
a big thank you to Dan
Wilson for his donation of
time, materials, and love.
He did something for me
and my family and we are
going to place it today.
This weekend the Myers Clan, had the opportunity to spend time together
once again. Jazzy and Harold, along with there girls;
Paige and Addy, came to
see us Saturday night and
stay with Grandma Myers
till Sunday. Lisa and I had
the pleasure of teasing, tinkling, and enjoying hearing our Granddaughter’s
laughter. This is one of the
sweetest sounds of life.
My niece, Chelsey, performed in a play at school,
in Harrisonville. Mom
Myers accompanied Kathy
(Chelsey’s Mother), along
with Chelsea Ragan, to
the performance. The production went off without
a hitch and Chelsey made
us all very proud. Good for
you girl!
My Uncle “Elvis” (Tarry Huskisson), came down
this Sunday morning...
looking for Wilbur. He
came and went, without so
much as a sound from him.
The only way we knew for
sure he was here, was from
the empty bowl, he left for
us. This bowl previously
contained some of his favorite noodles, Lisa sent
home with him, the week-
end before.
I wanted to take this opportunity, to tell my younger brother, Chip....Well
Done! He worked very
hard and diligently, on his
studies, and came through
it with a big win. Good job
little brother.
I haven’t been able to see
last week’s offering of my
article, as I didn’t receive
my paper this week...here
is hoping the rest of you all
enjoyed it. I implore you
all in our wonderful, little
community, to please notify me of any and all news.
I apologize, in advance, if
I have missed anything of
importance. It is kind of
like voting...if you don’t
vote, don’t complain.
Happy
Thanksgiving
and safe travels to you all!
From left: Carol Scott, Missouri State Ombudsman; Ruth Maynhart, Tom Foster,
Ruth Baker and Kathy Ray-Smith, Regional Long Term care, Ombudsman with Care
Connection.—Submitted.
Ombudsman honorees
Recently three outstanding
volunteers were honored at a
recognition ceremony during
the Ombudsman Quarterly
Training on November 9 at the
Grover Park Baptist Church in
Warrensburg.
Missouri State Ombudsman, Carol Scott, presented
the “Milestone” awards along
with Diana Hoemann, Executive Director of Care Connection (not pictured) and Kathy
Ray-Smith, Regional Long
Term Care Ombudsman Co-
ordinator also with Care Connection in Warrensburg.
Ruth Maynhart has been
an ombudsman for 15 years at
the Bristol Manor,
Jefferson Gardens and The
Arbors, all in Clinton.
Tom Foster has been an
ombudsman for five years at
Chariton Park Manor and
Bristol Manor, located in
Salisbury.
Ruth Baker has been an
ombudsman for five years at
Heartland of Willow Lane in
Butler, and Crystal Manor in
Adrian.
The Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program provides residents of area nursing homes with a network of
trained advocates who regularly visit facilities to address
residents’ and their family
members’ concerns.
All 40 volunteers are
thanked for their tireless efforts
in support of our long term
care residents in our 13-county
service area.–Reported.
Join us for a fun & magical
Christmas Parade
Wednesday, December 7
THIS YEARS THEME: The Music & Magic of Christmas
Line up heading north on Fulton in front of high school at 5:30
Leave at 6 to go around the Butler Square
Sign up at the Chamber office on the South Side of Square
for entries in the parade.
Cash prizes given for 2 categories: Churches or Clubs & Oganizations
Trophies for Vehicles & Best dressed for Christmas Pets & Bicycles
Join in a Community
Candlelight Church Service
Youth Leadership report
Abby McGrew, daughter of Michael and Andrea McGrew,
spoke to Butler Rotary Club members about her experiences this summer at Rotary Youth Leadership Academy at William Woods University. Abby is involved in
many activities at Butler High School and plans to enter
the medical field when she graduates. She is pictured
with Rotary President Don Malan.—Submitted.
on the south side of courthouse following parade.
Support your favorite Little Miss Snowflake
or Little Jack Frost by purchasing the
2011-2012 Butler Bargain Book
full of great coupons from area merchants.
Santa will be in his
house following parade
Sponsored by
Butler Area Chamber of Commerce