Obituary - Wanda Lavon Beeler

Wanda Lavon Beeler, 88 of Basehor, KS, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Tonganoxie Nursing Center in Tonganoxie, KS. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 7 at the Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Friday, August 6 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64114.

Slight dip in temps

Today

Partly cloudy. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Miami school tax levy hearing

The Miami R-1 School District will hold a tax levy public hearing for the 2010-2011 school year on Monday, August 16 at 7 pm in the FACS room at the school. The regular Board of Education meeting will immediately follow the hearing.

Hume Fair schedule - "Let Freedom Ring"

There's plenty left to see and do at the 68th annual Hume Fair:

Thursday:

6:30 pm - Kiddie Pedal Pull at the arena - ages 4 through 13

8:00 pm - Hume Olympics at the arena - 18 and older

A full day Friday:

7:30 am to 10:30 Entries for Fair at the Legion Building

9:00 am - Kids games and activities at the city park

10:00 am till noon - Legion Hall closed for judging

4:00 pm - Pet contest at the city park

5:30 till 6:00 pm - Registration for talent show

6:00 pm - Talent show at the band stand

8:00 pm - Rodeo

More Saturday:

8:00 till 8:30 am - Registration for baby contest and swimsuit contest

8:30 am - Baby contest (diaper only) 0 to 23 months; Swimsuit contest to follow; Boys and girls divisions 2, 3 and 4 years old.

9:00 am - Horseshoe pitching contest, southwest corner of the park

10:00 to 10:45 am - Parade line up at the Methodist Church parking lot

11:00 am - Parade

11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Car show registration, northeast corner of the square

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm - Washer tournament sign ups

12:30 pm till 4:00 pm - Opry House Theatre Performers of El Dorado Springs, MO

1:00 pm - Garden tractor pull, west side of arena

2:00 pm - Prince and Princess crowning

3:00 pm - Prize drawings

8:00 pm - Rodeo and Queen crowning 

After the rodeo -  Street dance by Paragon

Booth space is available for vendors call 660-643-7637

Severe Thunderstorm Watch this evening

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 10 pm tonight.


View live radar here

Hog Roast August 14th

Come one, come all to St. Patrick's Church Old Fashioned Summertime Hog Roast on August 14th. Dinner will be served from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meal includes pork, coleslaw, baked beans, red potato salad, dessert and drink.  A Beer Garden will be avilable.  There will be Basket Bingo and Children's Games.  Prices are $10 (11 and up) , $5 (3-10) and Under 2 eat free. Carryout available.

St. Patrick's Church is located at 400 West Nursery St. in Butler.

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Prop C passes; Now what?

As the numbers came in last night, it was consistently a YES vote nearly 3 to 1 across the board for virtually every precinct in the state. Missouri was the first state to take the health care issue to voters and it appears that Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona and possibly a few others may do the same. While a clear message has been sent to Washington, some are wondering what will happen next; there has been talk that a lawsuit may ensue, however with the upcoming November elections that simply may not happen.

Republican National Chairman Michael Steele called Missouri's rejection of the federal mandate to purchase health insurance "a significant blow to the Obama administration."

Steele called the Missouri vote "another reason why Republicans will win back the majority in November" in congressional elections. "By rejecting ObamaCare with nearly three-quarters of the vote in a critical swing state, Missouri sent a strong message to Democrats and the Obama administration that government-run health care is a gross overreach of the federal government that needs to be repealed and replaced," Steele said in a statement.

Unlike the Arizona immigration law, which generated a legal challenge last week, the Missouri proposition and several more state initiatives that could pass in November are unlikely to face court tests any time soon.

Democrats, who did little to combat Proposition C, were largely quiet about the Missouri results as the returns from Tueday's elections circulated this morning.

Butler PD set for BBQ Championship

The Butler Police Association along with Country Mart is getting ready for the 5th annual Bates County BBQ State Championship and Fall Festival with big payouts planned for participants. The 2009 event held at the Fairgrounds was deemed a huge success with 39 teams and $8,300 in payouts for the BBQ competition alone. This years amount is slated to be at least that amount with even a larger group as the word spreads around the region.


The Butler Police Association was formed with the idea to give back to the community where we all live and work.  The annual community projects the BPA supports includes the BBQ Championship.  Other fundraising projects consist of scholarships, the Shop with a Cop Program for underprivileged children, supporting children’s athletics, an automated external defibrillator for patrol cars, donations to the senior center, the purchase of a tracking and drug dog for the community and many more. 


Click here for the 2010 BBQ entry form
2010 Queen and Princess candidates click here