Self help book available for those who stutter

Self-Therapy for the Stutterer

 Available at Local Library

                                                                  

Self-Therapy for the Stutterer is the classic self-help guide by the founder of The Stuttering Foundation, Malcolm Fraser.  It is written to and for the many adults and teens who stutter.  The 192-page book is available at most public libraries including the Rich Hill Memorial Library in Rich Hill, Missouri.  If you stutter, you do not need to surrender helplessly to your speech difficulty because you can change the way you talk.  You can learn to communicate with ease rather than with effort. There is no quick and easy way to tackle the problem, but with the right approach, self-therapy can be effective.

This book outlines a self-therapy program which describes what the person who stutters can do to work towards better communication. It is often used as a supplement to speech therapy.  A timely feature on page 164 is information about King George VI and how inspirational his speeches were during WWII as depicted in the new movie, The King’s Speech.

Writes Charles Van Riper, Ph.D., about this book:  “There are always some who stutter who are unable to get professional help and others who do not seem to be able to profit from it. There are some who prefer to be their own therapist. In this book, Malcolm Fraser has provided guidance for those who must help themselves. Knowing well from his own experience as a stutterer the difficulties of self-therapy, he outlines a series of objectives and challenges that should serve as a map for the person who is lost in the dismal swamp of stuttering and wants to find a way out.”

The book is available free to all public libraries.  If your library doesn’t have it, ask them to contact the Stuttering Foundation toll-free at 800-992-9392 for a copy.

Sunshine and 90's

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

Pop up thunderstorms headed our way...

It looks like the forecasted 80% chance of rain will become a 100% chance soon....the current forecast says to expect periods of heavy rain over the next few hours.

There are no warnings or watches in effect at this time. You may view live radar here

Car on fire at residence in Adrian

2:21 p.m. - Adrian and Butler Fire departments are responding to a car on fire in a driveway at 120 Richmond street in south Adrian. Initial reports indicate the car is fully involved in fire.

Richmond street is between Virginia and Houston streets, south of First street. Use caution if traveling through the area.

Free physicals for athletes in August

The Butler R-V School District in cooperation with health professionals in the area will be hosting free physicals for students who are interested in participating in interscholastic sports during the 2011-2012 school year. The program is open for all schools in Bates County and includes Appleton City.  Here's the schedule:

August 1st - girls at 6 p.m.

August 2nd - boys at 6 p.m.

Participants are encouraged to wear shorts and t-shirts. MSHSAA physical cards will be provided.

Butler Police Department weekly report

May 24 - Officers take a walk in animal complaint; medical assist in the 400 block of S. High; possible suicide in the 600 block of E. Oak; disturbance at Pine and Havanna; harassment call in the 400 block of W. Vine; complaint at Days Inn.

May 25 - Suspicious suspect on N. Business 71; fight in progress in the 300 block of W. Dakota; keep the peace in the 100 block of S. Delaware; disturbance call at Walmart; keep the peace in the 600 block of W. Nursery; disturbance call at Conoco; disturbance call in the 300 block of W. Ohio; alarm call in the 600 block of W. Mill; suspicious person at the Sheriff's Office; suspicious person call near High and Adams; prowler call in the 700 block of N. Water.

May 26 - Officers respond to the 500 block of W. Pine for harassing phone calls; abandoned vehicle in the 800 block of S. Main; theft call in the 80 block of Gale Lane; animal complaint in the 500 block of S. High; medical assist at Willow Lane; alarm call on the square; well being check in the 1000 block of W. Fort Scott; 911 call in the 400 block of Sunset; missing juvenile near N. Park st.

May 27 - Alarm call in the 600 block of W. Mill; walk in report of stolen wallet; theft from vehicle in the 400 block of S. Delaware; animal call in the 500 block of W. Pine; report of someone on the roof of a house in the 500 block of E. Fort Scott; Ex-Parte violation in the 800 block of W. Grove; disturbance near Mill and Main; open door at High School; DWI arrest at Main and Fort Scott; suspicious vehicle in the 800 block of S. High.

May 28 - Alarm call in the 900 block of W. Fort Scott; theft report in the 100 block of E. Walnut; vandalism report in the 300 block of E. Mill; suspicious person on the N. Business 71; arrest for possession of marijuana at Oak Hill Cemetery; suspicious subject at Walmart; alarm call on N. Business 71.

May 29 - Animal complaint in the 100 block of S. Broadway; disturbance call in the 600 block of Park Lane; medical assist in the 500 block of N. Main; medical assist at the Butler Inn; medical assist in the 400 block of S. Delaware;  assist at Bates County Jail; alarm call at Max Motors; report taken at Fran Apartments.

May 30 - Animal complaint in the 500 block of E. Fort Scott; animal complaint near High and Vine; vehicle accident on W. 52; alarm call at Max Motors; disturbance in the 100 block of S. Broadway; medical assist in the 300 block of W. Ohio.

Boil advisory for Bates #6 patrons

Bates County Water District #6 has issued a boil advisory for customers from county road 4003 west to 71 highway and everything south of H highway. This is due to a water main break- test results will be back sometime Thursday.

We will provide an update when the result information becomes available. 

Obituary - Booker Lewis Jr.

Funeral services for Booker Lewis Jr. will be 12 noon Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Art Ellsworth officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 11 a.m. to noon at Schowengerdt Chapel. Cremation to follow services.

Booker Theodore Lewis Jr., age 58 of Kansas City, Missouri died May 24, 2011 in Kansas City. He was born August 18, 1952 to Booker Theodore Sr. and Josephine Katherine Sweets Lewis in Butler, Missouri.

Booker is survived by his son, Carlton Lewis and fiance LaShea Newton of San Bernadino, California; one daughter, Jacquline Katherins Lewis-Brown and husband Darrin of Long Beach, California; two step-daughters, LaShawn Johnson and husband Chad of Long Beach, California and Shornaye Brannon of Las Vegas, Nevada; three sisters, Rochann Foster of Kansas City, Missouri, Gloria McCarthy of Tempe, Arizona and Helen Brown of Kansas City, Missouri; two half-sisters, Betty Lewis and Roberta Lewis; a half-brother, Harold Lewis and wife Mary; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.