Obituary - Boyd Borland

Boyd W. Borland, 90 of Independence and formerly of Butler, passed away April 13 at Village House in Lee’s Summit.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Norfleet Baptist Church, 5512 Norfleet Rd., Kansas City, Mo.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM prior to services.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler.

Mr. Borland will lie in state during the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday, April 25 at Mullinax Funeral Home in Butler, (660) 679-0009 where friends may view and sign the register if they wish.

Rain and cooler temps on the way...

Thursday

Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning...then mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

New business coming to Butler

April 23rd will be the official opening of Ozark Shores Rentals, a rent to own store already established in Bolivar, Warsaw, Clinton and soon in Butler. Home for Ozark Shores Rentals will be the old Movie Gallery building on West 52 highway. 

Ozark Shores Rentals offers rent to own furniture, appliances and electronics with 120 days same-as-cash financing. The new Butler store will be one of 10 planned to be open by the end of the year.

Bates County Live will be on hand to cover the store opening on April 23rd.

Visit the Ozark Shores Facebook page here

Results from Bates County Elks BBQ cookoff

Perfect weather set the stage for the Bates County Elks BBQ Cookoff held last Saturday at the lodge. Here's how the day ended:

Open class:

1st - Curry Massey and Clint Schuman tied

2nd - Mike Massey

3rd - Johnnie Hough

Chicken:

1st - Johnnie Hough

2nd - Curry Massey

3rd - Clint Schuman

Ribs:

1st - Johnnie Hough

2nd - David Jackson and Clint Schuman tied

3rd - Curry Massey

Pork butt:

1st - Curry Massey

2nd - Clint Schuman

3rd - Johnnie Hough

Dessert:

1st - Clint Schuman

2nd - Jason Bennett

3rd - Curry Massey

Peoples choice:

1st - David Jackson

2nd - Jason Bennett

3rd - Johnnie Hough

-our thanks to Polly Mitchell

Bear Backer golf tournament set for May 29th

The Butler Bear Backers golf tournament is set for Sunday afternoon, May 29th at the Butler Country Club. This second annual golf tournament is open to all- bring a team, a friend or come by yourself and help raise money for Butler student athletes. To play, a team of four will donate a total of $300 ($75 each) or if you're not a player, you can sponsor a hole for just $100, with a sign for your name or business placed at the hole.

Donations may be mailed to:
Butler Bear Backer Golf Tournament
PO Box 120
Butler Mo. 64730

For additional info, contact any of the following:
Tyler Green
Bryan Tippie
Brad Davis
Misti Kauffman

Butler Bear Backers Facebook page
Butler Bear Backers web page

Bates County Live will be providing additional details about the tournament in the near future.

7th Annual Buddy Bass Tournament coming May 7th

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Butler Boys Results from El Dorado Springs Relays yesterday

Butler Boys Results from El Dorado Springs Relays Tues, April 12:

Chase Peters – 4^th in 300 meter hurdles

Tanner McGuire – 6^th in 100 meter dash

Butler Police Department weekly report

April 5 - Officers respond to the Flaming Lantern on a report of a child locked in a vehicle; suspicious person call at 411 Fran; 400 W. College, trespassing call; 400 block of South Mechanic, dogs running loose; theft report in the 400 block of North Water street.

April 6th - Disturbance call in the 300 block of West Ohio; traffic problems in the 400 block of South Fulton; suspicious vehicle at Casey's on Business 71 highway.

April 7th - Officers take a vandalism report in the 100 block of East Ohio street; investigated kids throwing trash in street in the 300 block of South Main; alarm call at Butler Elementary school.

April 8th - Subject caught breaking to in coin machine at My Car Wash. Subject apprehended at High and Fort Scott streets; keep the peace call on South Willow; child custody dispute on South Havana; animal at large call in the 400 block of South Mechanic; careless and imprudent driving call in the 100 block of South Havana.

April 9th - Subject requested animal control for snake; assault call at Boy Scout Park; possible prowler in the 500 block of West Nursery; suspicious vehicle on N. Business 71; possible stolen vehicle at Walmart; alarm call at Taco Bell; 911 hang up in the 300 block of North Orange; alarm call at Community First Bank; someone on roof on buildings on the square; abandoned vehicle at Nursery and Business 71; juvenile call in the 700 block of North Maple.

April 10th - Officers respond to What to Wear on alarm call; illegal dumping report taken; animal call in the 300 block of West Ohio; keep the peace call in the 300 block of N. Prospect; juveniles fighting at Fran Apartments; keep the peace at Super 8; animal call in the 400 block of North Fulton; report of a fight at Butler High School.

April 11th - Officers respond to 400 block of West St. animal control call; dog call at High School; arrested driver for driving while suspended at Havana and Fort Scott; theft report at Walmart; arrest subject for shoplifting at Walmart; animal control complaint in the 500 block of W. College; panic alarm at Citizen's Bank; vandalism report in the 400 block of West Pine; medical assist in the 800 block of West Dakota; alarm call at the post office; 911 call in the 500 block of N. Main street.