From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage license:

Dustin Lee Blanchard and Erika Sue Ricklefs
Richard Bryan Bedwell and Ashley Nichole Moss

Real estate transfers:

Nick Marchiano to David S. Clark:
BEG SE COR OF W/2 OF SE/4 OF 10‑38‑33, W 1320 FT, N 920 FT, W 200 FT NELY TO PT 1 320 FT W OF E LINE OF E/2 OF SE/4; E 1320 FT TO E LINE OF E/2 OF SE/4; S 1320 FT TO POB ALL IN 10‑38‑33

Steamy hot though Friday but lower 80's by Sunday

Today

Sunny. Very hot. Highs around 102. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Watershed festival winners announced

Hot, sunny weather was the perfect backdrop for the Bates County Watershed Festival held Saturday at the Butler City Park. Osage Valley Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, which manages two watershed grants in the county, organized the event.

Two performances by The Fishin’ Magicians headlined the day’s activities. The “Blue Monster” water slide, a giant, inflatable slip’n’slide, face painting, a fishing game and water balloon games provided cool fun for kids.

Bates County Old Settlers 114th Reunion

After last year’s low attendance of 115 the committee planning the day was delighted with this year’s gathering of 170 persons at the old Butler High School auditorium. Wow, what a day we had! The highlight had to be the program about the Orphan Train Children.

September BCMH Employee of the Month

CLAYTON NEWKIRK is recognized as the Bates County Memorial Hospital Employee of the Month for September, 2011. Clayton has been employed at the hospital since October, 2009 as the Housekeeping Supervisor on the evening shift. Clayton demonstrates a positive work ethic and support for his co-workers. He responds in a timely manner to all department requests. Clayton continuously looks for ways to improve job performance. He is a very dependable employee, always striving for excellence. The hospital congratulates Clayton on this recognition.

Butler Police Department weekly summary

Aug. 23 - Suspicious person on Country Club Drive; disturbance near Bennett and Mechanic; theft in the 100 block of S. Broadway; medical assist in the 300 block of W. Pine; theft call on Meadow Lane; alarm at Community First Bank; animal complaint at Fran apartments.

Lady Bears beat Bulldogs

The Lady Bears Volleyball Team defeated the Appleton City Bulldogs last night:

JV: 16-25, 25-12, 25-22

Varsity: 25-21, 17-25, 25-21

The march of the Monarch

Many of the monarchs we see this time of year in Missouri are part of the massive southward migration of monarchs to their winter sanctuaries in Mexico (track their migration at www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch). Though monarchs produce several broods during the summer and fall months, it is the final fall generation that makes the arduous cross-country trip. This generation will live longer than the others — 7 to 8 months rather than the typical 4 to 5 weeks. These same butterflies will return to the southern U.S. in the spring. Their shorter-lived offspring will continue migrating northward over subsequent generations.