Bears Wrestling - Crossroads Conference and Alumni Night results

On Thursday, Jan 27, 2011, the Butler Bears varsity wrestling team hosted the Crossroads Conference Championship.  The Bears won the Crossroads Conference Championship for 2011, winning all three duals against Van Horn, St Mary’s, and Sherwood.  The Bears also hosted Alumni Wrestling Night, celebrating 40 years of Butler wrestling.  The Bears honored members of the original 1970-71 wrestling team, former state medalists in Butler history, former wrestling coaches in Butler history, and finally, all wrestling alumni who were present at the event.  Individual scores from the duals were as follows:

Butler vs Van Horn

103 Both schools open

112 Trey Heckadon (Butler) pinned Marcus Wilkins (Van Horn) at 1:27

119 Dustin Laughlin (Butler) won by forfeit

125 Kaleb Hurshman (Butler) pinned Andrew Hoskins (Van Horn) at 4:43

130 Daniel Shubert (Butler) pinned Perry Bishop (Van Horn) at 1:02

135 Austin Fix (Butler) pinned Anton Mann (Van Horn) at 3:53

140 Khanin Watts (Butler) won by forfeit 

145 Kyle Todd (Butler) pinned Domenico Tarantola (Van Horn) at 1:05

152 Dale Forrest (Van Horn) won by forfeit 

160 Cody Pitts (Butler) pinned Nick McCallister (Van Horn) at 0:21

171 Brandon Mason (Butler) pinned Kyle Little (Van Horn) at 1:19

189 Cale Diehl (Butler) pinned Joe Pedrino (Van Horn) at 3:30

215 Keanu Best (Butler) pinned Sequoia Newland (Van Horn) at 1:31

285 Both schools open

FINAL DUAL SCORE- BUTLER 66 Van Horn 6

Butler vs St Mary’s

103 Both schools open

112 Trey Heckadon (Butler) won by forfeit

119 Dustin Laughlin (Butler) pinned Alberto Sanchez (St Mary’s) at 1:31

125 Brian Erstad (St Mary’s) pinned Kaleb Hurshman (Butler) at 1:25

130 Daniel Shubert (Butler) pinned Nathan Slape (St Mary’s) at 1:46

135 Austin Fix (Butler) won by major-decision 13-0 against Kevin Hopkins (St Mary’s) 

140 Khanin Watts (Butler) won by forfeit 

145 Kyle Todd (Butler) won by forfeit

152 Both schools open

160 Cody Pitts (Butler) pinned Jayson Lynch (St Mary’s) at 0:35

171 David Florido (St Mary’s) won by decision 7-3 against Brandon Mason (Butler)

189 Cale Diehl (Butler) pinned Jordan Lascuola (St Mary’s) at 1:59

215 Sam Gomez (St Mary’s) pinned Keanu Best (Butler) at 3:18

285 Both schools open

FINAL DUAL SCORE- BUTLER 46 St Mary’s 15

Butler vs Sherwood

103 Both schools open

112 Trey Heckadon (Butler) won by forfeit

119 Dustin Laughlin (Butler) pinned Steven Watson (Sherwood) at 1:22

125 Kaleb Hurshman (Butler) won by forfeit

130 Daniel Shubert (Butler) won by injury-default against Collin Atkinson (Sherwood)

135 Austin Fix (Butler) won by forfeit

140 Matt Mattingley (Sherwood) pinned Khanin Watts (Butler) at 1:29 

145 Curtis Quick (Sherwood) pinned Kyle Todd (Butler) at 2:49

152 Derek Scott (Sherwood) won by forfeit 

160 Cody Pitts (Butler) won by decision 8-6 against Jimmy Grant (Sherwood)

171 Brandon Mason (Butler) won by forfeit

189 Cale Diehl (Butler) won by major-decision 14-2 against Mikey Baumgarden (Sherwood) 

215 Keanu Best (Butler) won by forfeit

285 Both schools open

FINAL DUAL SCORE- BUTLER 49 Sherwood 18

Crossroads Conference Champions
Butler Bears

Alumni Night at the Conference Tournament- celebrating 40 years
of Butler wrestling

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Wrestling - Butler vs Nevada Dual results

On Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011, the Butler Bears varsity wrestling team hosted Nevada for a regular dual event.  The Bears won by an overall score of 40-36.  Individual scores were as follows:

Butler vs Nevada

103 Both schools open

112 Trey Heckadon (Butler) won by forfeit

119 Dustin Laughlin (Butler) won by forfeit

125 Tanner Charles (Nevada) pinned Kaleb Hurshman (Butler) at 1:51

130 Daniel Shubert (Butler) pinned Jonathan Ireland (Nevada) at 1:41 

135 Austin Fix (Butler) won by major decision 8-0 against Dalton Shunkwiler (Nevada)

140 Kyle Bennett (Nevada) pinned Khanin Watts (Butler) at 2:40 

145 Zach Shepherd (Nevada) pinned Kyle Todd (Butler) at 2:27

152 Aaron Jenkins (Nevada) won by forfeit 

160 Cody Pitts (Butler) pinned Austin Huggins (Nevada) at 3:04

171 Brandon Mason (Butler) pinned Brady Denney (Nevada) at 0:47

189 Cale Diehl (Butler) pinned Colby Smith (Nevada) at 3:50

215 Brent Baugh (Nevada) pinned Keanu Best (Butler) at 5:20

285 Sam Ellifrits (Nevada) won by forfeit

JV Exhibition- Jordan Olson (Butler) won by major decision 22-12 against Cody Foster (Nevada)

FINAL DUAL SCORE- BUTLER 40 Nevada 36

Butler Police Department report

Jan. 18th - Officers respond to a vandalism call at South Park at the Trail of Memories.

Officers take a theft report in the 300 block of West Clark. Someone had entered the home through an unlocked door and stole several items.

Jan. 19th - Officers take a juvenile runaway report in the 600 block of South Main. The juvenile is later located and is turned over to the juvenile office.

Officers respond to the 600 block of North Main on a domestic call. One subject is arrested and the other is transported to the Bates County Hospital.

Jan. 20th -  Officers respond to the Pic and Pub on a liquor violation. One subject is charged with allowing a minor inside the bar

Officers respond to the 600 block of South Main on a disturbance call. After investigation, one male subject is referred to the Nevada Mental Hospital for evaluation

Jan. 21st - Officers take a theft report in the 800 block of North Orange.

Jan. 23rd - Officers respond to the 100 block of South Broadway on a disturbance call. Upon arrival officers contact two subjects that had been arguing. Neither wished to sign a complaint.

Jan. 24th - Officers respond to an out of control juvenile call. The subject is referred to the juvenile office.

Officers respond to the grade school on a vehicle vandalism call. One subject is arrested and charged.

Jan. 25th -  Officers take a theft report in the 100 block of North Orange.

Jan. 26th - Officers take a theft report in the 600 block of North Lyons.

Jan. 29th - Officers take a Peace Disturbance report in the 300 block of West Chestnut. No arrests are made.

Officers make a vehicle stop on Sunset St. During the traffic stop officers locate marijuana. The driver is arrested.

Officers respond to South Park on a break in call. Officers are informed that one of the concession stands has been broken in to.

Jan. 31st - Officers respond to the 100 block of South Willow on a domestic call. During the investigation, cocaine and drug paraphernalia are located. Both parties are arrested.

Officers work a two vehicle accident at Ohio and Maple streets.

Officers work a single vehicle accident at H Highway and Broadway.

Two, maybe three dog night ahead...

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY

Today

Sunny...frigid. Highs around 16. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 15 below to 20 below zero in the morning.

Tonight

Clear...frigid. Lows around 1. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 5 below to 10 below zero after midnight.

Gov. Nixon requests federal emergency declaration for state and local response to blizzard and severe winter storm that affected most of Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon today requested from President Barack Obama an emergency declaration for the entire state of Missouri to assist local jurisdictions and the state with the cost of responding to the record snowfall that affected almost the entire state, beginning on Jan. 31.
"This week's blizzard and severe winter storm hit with a fury, depositing up to 21 inches of snow, forcing the closure of almost the entire length of Interstate 70 and a significant portion of Interstate 44, and burdening local jurisdictions and the state with tremendous response costs," said Gov. Nixon. "I am asking the President to issue an emergency declaration to assist with some of the costs of this historic statewide response."

Gov. Nixon's request for an emergency declaration is for all 114 Missouri counties and the city of St. Louis. Many communities received record or near-record snowfall totals, and they continue to dig out from the largest statewide snowfall in a generation. The declaration would enable the state and local governments to seek reimbursement for some of their costs in responding to the storm to protect public health and safety.

On Jan. 31, Gov. Nixon declared a state of emergency, which activated the State Emergency Operations Center and allowed state agencies to assist local jurisdictions with their emergency preparation and response. The same day, the Governor also activated 600 Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen of the Missouri National Guard to support local emergency agencies. The Guard continues to assist communities across the state and the State Emergency Operations Center continues to operate 24 hours a day to aid local communities with resource requests.

Visit Governor Jay Nixon's web site here

Obituary - Maxine Ewing

C. Maxine Ewing Columbia SC. (formerly of Carroll, Iowa) Graveside services 11:30 am Thursday, February 3, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, MO.

Maxine Ewing, daughter of Cecil Mack Hawkins and Ruth Rush Hawkins, was born September 26, 1916, near Adrian, Bates County, Missouri and died January 31, 2011 at Still Hopes Retirement Community in Columbia S.C.


Following graduation from high school in Butler, Mo., Mrs. Ewing graduated from the College of Business in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Ewing worked as Deputy Circuit Clerk of Bates County, where she met Paul R. Ewing. They were married December 24, 1939. She later did secretarial work for the Federal Land Bank Office and a mortgage company in Butler. In 1954 Mrs. Ewing moved with her family to Lexington, Mo., and in 1958 to Carroll, IA. An accomplished knitter, she owned and operated the Knit Shop in Carroll for 15 years. She was a member of P.E.O. for over 50 years and a very active member of First Methodist Church and her church circle in Carroll.


In Carroll, Mrs. Ewing did volunteer work for St. Anthony Hospital, the Methodist church, and served as advisor to the Rainbow Girls. She enjoyed social activities with her friends, flowers and gardening, writing, watching baseball games, reading and knitting at her home in later years.


Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Ewing Parks and John B. Parks, of Columbia; granddaughter, Brittany Parks of Chicago; granddaughter, Heather Parks Menendez, husband Mark, and their son John Mark of St. Louis; grandson, Jason Parks, his wife, Jessica and great-grandchildren, Kenan and Julia of Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Ewing was preceded in death by her husband Paul, and her sister, Lucille Peak of Houston Texas.
A graveside service will be held 11:30 am, Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo., followed by a memorial service with family and friends at First United Methodist Church in Carroll, Iowa on Saturday February, 5th at 2:00. Lunch and visitation will follow the service.


Memorials may be made to P.E.O. Chapter EB or First United Methodist Church of Carroll. Either may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 1612 N. Main St., Carroll, IA 51401.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel of Columbia is assisting the family. Please sign the online.

Kudos for a job well done...

Throughout yesterday, fire department personnel (albeit mostly volunteers) opted to temporarily move in to their fire stations, ready to make the fastest response possible as the need arose. Many police, EMS and others did the same. 


And a timely response was needed in several instances. As was a call from a parent in rural Adrian who was stuck in snow on a county road while attempting to get care for their child with severe abdominal pain. Getting to the patient required the use of two National Guard Humvees, loaded with Bates County EMS, the Highway Patrol and Adrian Fire Department first responders. Due to the location of the vehicle and extreme drifted snow, a Humvee with first responders arrived at the scene and moved the patient to the second Humvee which carried Bates County EMS personnel. Unfortunately, the vehicles were not able to simply turn around and an alternate route had to be taken out of the area. While the entire operation took a considerable amount of time, the patient arrived safely at Bates County Memorial Hospital some two hours later.

Similar scenarios  played out in several other areas of the county as emergency calls came in. Coordination of various departments and the "lets work together" mindset brought everything together as planned, thanks to a pre-snowstorm meeting involving the Bates County Sheriff's Department, Bates County Hospital EMS, local fire departments, first responders, city administrators, Bates County EMS Director Kelly Phillips, Emergency Management Director Ron Nissan, Presiding Commissioner Donna Gregory and others. 


Part of the plan was to put everyone on the "same page" which included the use of the sheriff's department radio channel for all EMS operations, opening the airwaves so that everyone involved would know what was going on. Another important element was the recruitment of available National Guard Humvee vehicles, which are extremely agile in rough terrains, mud and heavy snow.

Other contingency plans included the pre-planned use of available temporary shelters, such as the Adrian Optimist Building and others. In fact, most every detail was worked out including planning of having generators, food and water available at the shelters, along with personnel available to staff them.


City crews got busy early, too. At first it was thought it might be counter productive to start plowing while the snow was still falling so rapidly, but the idea of waiting was nixed and most removal operations began before noon. The plowing allowed many city streets to remain open as the storm progressed.


As the day wore on, 71 Highway became a literal parking lot littered with stuck box trucks, tractor trailers, cars and more. Local tow and recovery operators are reporting a heavy overflow of business into today as well, as road clearing and vehicle recovery will likely continue for some time to come.


Fortunately, as of the time of this writing, there have been no reports of serious injuries in any of the many accidents and incidents that have occurred around the county in the past 24 hours. Likewise, no reports of rural structure fires as many roads will be impassable for fire trucks for some time to come.


Thanks also goes to all the unsung heros who offer the use of their farm tractors, utility equipment, four wheel drives and tow ropes to help folks who otherwise couldn't help themselves. Hats off to you- a job well done.

Road conditions around the area

Although the sun is shining and the snow is over, many rural roads in the county remain blocked or otherwise impassable, making travel nearly very slow, if at all for some. State crews have been working to clear the main arteries but most still remain snow packed as shown in the map.

As of 10:45 a.m. today, I-70 is again open, while I-44 near Joplin remains closed. For the latest road conditions in Missouri, click here.
Click here for road conditions in Kansas.