Butler Police Department weekly report

Nov. 29 - Assist BCSO at the ER; DFS assist at Hilltop Trailer Court; harassment report taken; disturbance at Hilltop Trailer Court; harassment in the 200 block of E. Walnut; walk in report taken; possible child abuse in the 500 block of E. Delaware; theft call in the 300 block of E. Atkinson; disturbance in the 800 block of S. Birch; medical assist in the 100 block of N. Orange; walk in report taken.

Nov. 30 - Alarm in the 600 block of N. Maple; alarm at grade school; disturbance in the 800 block of Grove; animal complaint in the 400 block of Clark; 911 hang up in the 700 block of S. High; prowler call in the 300 block of N. High; search warrant in the 200 block of S. Broadway.

Butler Christmas parade this Wednesday...

Dress warm and plan on being on the Butler square by 5:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Dec. 7, for the annual Christmas parade and festivities. Crowning of Little Miss Snowflake and Mr. Jack Frost will commence at 5:30, followed by a performance by Dance Craze and the parade at 6 p.m.

Other highlights of the evening will include a live nativity scene and a candlelight service on the square following the parade. 

In case of inclement weather (the forecast is ok for now) some of the festivities may be held at the Ohio Street United Methodist Church as a backup plan.

Bears finish with 5 Medalists in Knob Noster tournament

On Saturday Dec 3rd, the Butler Bears varsity wrestling team travelled to the Knob Noster Invitational Wrestling Tournament, which will now be known as the Ray Stockdale Invitational Tournament. The Bears took 11 wrestlers to the tournament, bringing home 5 medalists and a 4^th place team finish. Overall team placements were as follows:

1. Versailles

2. Blair Oaks

3. Knob Noster

4. Butler

5. Raytown

6. Fatima

7. Lone Jack

8. Platte County JV

9. Tipton

10. Warsaw

11. Springfield Catholic

12. New Bloomfield

Remaining cold the rest of the week...

Our first dusting of snow- a sure sign of things
to come

Today

Cloudy with snow likely early in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a few flurries in the late morning and afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows around 16. West winds around 5 mph.

Injury accident just North of Rich Hill

7:56 p.m. - The Highway Patrol and Rich Hill first responders are in route to a single car accident in the Southbound lanes of 71 about 3 miles North of Rich Hill. Initial reports are that the vehicle rolled over after striking a guard rail causing injury to the two occupants.

Use caution and be watching for emergency vehicles in the area.

Everyone urged to attend Visioning Committee meeting

Butler residents are invited to attend the next Visioning Committee meeting on Thursday, Dec. 15th at 6 p.m. at the Butler High School auditorium.

Come and hear the exciting updates the committee has to report and share your thoughts and ideas. Your participation greatly appreciated!

FINALLY! A highly effective way for you to buy, sell and trade...

You may have noticed that classified ads now appear on the left side of our home page and at the bottom of news stories...and since the Bates County Live home page is nearing 100,000 hits per month, these ads get a lot of exposure!

These are the classified ads that are placed on HeartlandTrader.com and continually rotate for everyone to see right here on Bates County Live. Plus,  the classifieds show up in news received by email and RSS feeds, too. 

YOUR classified ad placed here can contain up to 500 characters (100 to 130 words on average), have two pictures (up to 500k in size each) and run for an entire month for just $5!

So you ask- Why pay $5 when Craigslist does it for free? If you have a problem, who do you call at Craigslist? Craigslist does not cater to Bates County and surrounding areas like we do- we put the emphasis on our local community. We promise never to share any of your personal information and we monitor the Heartland Trader website daily for any signs of hackers or spammers.

Ready to buy sell or trade? Log on to the HeartlandTrader.com web site and click on Place Ad. You will be prompted for credit card info through the secure Paypal server (yes, it's SAFE!). 

Got questions? Click the ADVERTISE WITH US link on the right side of our home page to find out more. Still got questions? Email us at bateswire@hotmail.com 

Obituary - Lela Long

Lela Geraldine “Jerry” Long, 88, Adrian, MO died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian, MO, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Friends may call from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, Adrian, MO or to Heartland Hospice.

Geraldine was born April 18, 1923 in rural Adrian, the daughter of Carl Thomas and Lula Pearl (Largent) Greer. She was the great-granddaughter of Stephen Gilham, founder of the Gilham addition of the east side of Adrian. She attended McNeal rural country school through elementary years, traveling to attend on horseback. She graduated from Merwin High School in 1941. After graduation, she moved to Kansas City and began studies at College of Commerce. Half-way through her studies, she began working as a bookkeeper at First National Bank in Kansas City. In 1943, she met William Dudley Long, a Navy cadet home on leave to Adrian. They were married on September 1, 1944 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She and Dudley lived in Corpus Christi and Kingsville, Texas while Dudley was in the Navy Air Force. During that time, Geraldine worked as a bookkeeper in retail and at the Kingsville Bank with responsibilities handling accounts from the King Ranch.

She and Dudley moved to the Adrian community in 1947 to a farm 3 ½ miles southwest of Adrian, busy raising cattle and grain. Their daughter, Patricia Ann, was born October 19, 1954. They moved to their home in Adrian in 1981. Geraldine enjoyed collecting antiques, church and community activities, and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of the Adrian United Methodist Church, Penny Saver’s Club, Adrian Garden Club, and Adrian Manor Nursing Home Board.

Geraldine is survived by her daughter, Patricia Pike and husband, Randy, of Adrian; grandson, Dillion Pike and wife, Channing of Adrian; granddaughter, Michelle Pike of Adrian; two great-granddaughters, Isabella Bo Pike and Josephine Harper Pike; nephew, David Bollinger; niece, Jan Bollinger Smitley and husband, Mike; niece, Dee Ann Bollinger Myers; nephew, Harley Greer; nephew, Galen Greer and wife, Sara, and a loving extended family of cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Wendell Greer and wife, Ireta; and sister-in-law, Shirley Long Bollinger and husband, Raymond.