USPS pays billions in retirement benefits for those not born yet

The fate of the U.S. Postal Service is a major national issue affecting every American, every community, every business. Despite what you may have heard, the Postal Service isn't broke. Nor is it losing billions of dollars a year delivering the mail. And a taxpayer bailout isn't imminent. Reduced services are being presented as a foregone conclusion, but they're not. The massive cuts in service to residents and businesses being proposed--allegedly to address these problems--are not inevitable, necessary or constructive. That's because the financial problems facing the Postal Service aren't caused by the cost of delivering mail; they're caused largely by Congress, and Congress can solve them. Visit www.saveamericaspostalservice.org for documentation.

 ---The Postal Service isn't funded by taxpayers. All its revenue is earned from the sale of its products and services, meaning that the dire warnings of a taxpayer bailout are completely unfounded. The Postal Service hasn't used a dime of taxpayer money in 30 years. 

10 day waiting period for 'vicious' dogs being discussed

Butler City Council Meeting October 18, 2011:

A representative from McKinstry updated the City Council on the progress that has been made regarding the low interest loan applications submitted to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Department of Economic Development which will be used to provide funding for energy upgrades to the City facilities. These upgrades will be used to reduce operating costs. McKinstry will be back for the November 8th meeting for another update.

Angie Kauffman told the Council about the upcoming 5K walk/jog which will benefit the families of Sara Clarke and Logan Wells, both are battling cancer. Both the parents of these children are teachers in the Butler school system. The event will take place on October 29th beginning at 10am at the flag pole at the Butler High School and will travel up High Street. Police Chief Jerry Boyd will help with the coordination of the event which will include the closing of streets for the safety of the walkers/runners.
The Parks and Recreation Commission reported on the proposed expansion of the Trail of Memories which will hopefully be from High Street to Park Street to the Hospital.

Your weekend planner- revised

Friday
No school at Adrian, Appleton City, Butler, Miami or Rich Hill
Varsity football - Sherwood at Butler 7 p.m.
Varsity football -Drexel at Midway 7 p.m.
Varsity football - Rich Hill at Appleton City 7 p.m.
Varsity football - Adrian at Cole Camp 7 p.m.
Bates County Elks haunted house open at 7 p.m. on the SE corner of the Butler square
St. Patrick's Catholic Church chili and soup supper 4 to 7 p.m. in Butler
Butler youth basketball signups 5 to 7 p.m. in the Butler elementary multi gym

Saturday
Mass distribution at the Butler Community Food Pantry 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Quilt show in Rockville 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
Foster Volunteer Fire Department dinner at noon
Bates County Elks haunted house open at 7 p.m. on the SE corner of the Butler square
Butler youth basketball signups 9 to noon in the Butler elementary multi gym
Pray For Our Nation Rally - Worland, Mo. Grace Fellowship Church

Breakaway Band playing at the Archie House 8 p.m.

See the Community calendar for more info. If we've missed something, send us an email at bateswire@hotmail.com

Local fire departments busy this afternoon

As of 3:05 p.m., Adrian Fire is on the scene of a grass fire about two miles east of 71 on E highway, while Butler Fire is headed to a combine fire about two miles East of Main street on CR 5004. Use caution and watch for emergency vehicles if traveling in the area.

Fire photo courtesy of Curtis Vail.

Circuit Court news Oct. 17th-19th

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS 
JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE 
Diana L Rich, Clerk 
 OCT  17-19, 2011

St v. Thomas Paul Campbell, Defe. Enters plea to amended charge of  Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamines,  sentenced to 5 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years probation,  to pay State Forensic Lab fee, to pay board bill, to get counseling/treatment as directed, to attend substance abuse treatment and aftercare, to attend AA/NA, Defe. Shall be subject to random drug testing, Defe. Shall not possess/consume alcoholic beverages, to be subject to random home/vehicle searches, to perform 200 hours of community service. 

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage license:
Britt Patrick Williams and Amanda Dawn Vangordon

Real estate transfers:
Eric Ireland and Kimberly Ireland to Kenneth E. Wright and Eloise Kay Wright:
LOT 508 & 509, COUNTRY SOUTH EXT #5 SUBDIV, BUTLER

Eddy Lynn Bridges and Dana Sue Bridges to My Twin:
LOT 5, BLK 7, GILBERT HEIGHTS SUBDIV, BUTLER

Obituary - Virginia Mizner

Funeral services for Virginia Mizner will be 2 p.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. No visitation. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Butler Senior Center or Bates County Food Pantry.

Virginia Florence Mizner, age 98 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, October 17, 2011 in Butler. She was born March 2, 1913 to James Daniel and Edith Rebecca Palm Eckert in Bates County, Missouri.

Virginia is survived by her son, Virgil Mizner of Belton, Missouri; a daughter, Mildred Mizner of Archie, Missouri; two brothers, Bob Eckert and J.L. Eckert and wife Kathleen, all of Butler, Missouri; four grandchildren, Robbi Mizner and wife Joan, Randi Mizner, Staci Smith and Shani Mizner; six great-grandchildren and five great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Rodney Mizner; one brother, Frank; and a sister, Marjorie Henley.

Rich Hill Police Department activity report

Rich Hill Police Department Activity Report

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