Thursday, December 29, 2011

Designated driver services will be offered...

Alley’s Pick and Pub and the Archie House will be offering a designated driver service if you are at their establishments and are unable to drive home safely from your New Year’s Eve celebration. Alley’s Pick and Pub will also pick you up and take you to their celebration. Call 660-424-0503 before 5 p.m. Saturday December 31st to make arrangements.

Even though it has been advertised on local TV stations, FM92 has confirmed with AAA they will NOT be offering the “Tipsy Tow” service anywhere in the state of Missouri.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

BCMH Employee of the Month

STEVE PLATT is recognized as the Bates County Memorial Hospital Employee of the Month for January, 2012. Steve has been employed at the hospital since 2001. Steve is a Registered Radiologic Technologist with special registrations in CT and MRI. Steve treats his peers, co-workers and patients with compassion, dignity and respect. He is a positive and outgoing individual who has a passion for his work. His professionalism is demonstrated daily in the care he gives his patients. The hospital is fortunate to have Steve on its healthcare team.

A nice chunk of Holiday cash...

A $112,000 Show Me Cash ticket was won in Drexel, purchased at Casey's. The name of the lucky individual has not been released yet.

More information will be posted as it is released by lottery officials.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

New year's eve party for local youth...

Rock in the new year at the old Butler high school- the party is sponsored by the Immanuel Baptist Church youth group and is open to those in 7th grade and up. Games, food and live music by the P.L.S.D band, Electra City and Second Chance. The fun starts at 7 p.m. and it's all free!

Obituary - Hazel Harvey

Hazel M. Harvey, 76 of Chanute, KS, passed away December 28, 2011 at Heritage Nursing Center in Chanute. A complete obituary will be posted when the information becomes available.

Cremation, with no services scheduled at this time. Arrangements under the direction of the Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660) 679-0009.

Written messages and memories may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Planning on applying for financial aid? Read this...

FAFSA FORMS 2012

If your high school student is planning on College and applying for financial Aid, you might want to pay attention to this press release. Students just register with the Selective Service before you begin the F.A.F S.A form application, for financial Aid. If you are turning 18 in the year 2012 remember to register with the Selective Service before you apply for FAFSA financial Aide, if you don’t the forms will be rejected until you have registered. 

Once you complete your FAFSA form, a Student Aid Report (SAR) is generated and sent to both you and the schools that you indicate on your form. Each school’s financial aid office then subtracts your expected family contribution from their school’s unique cost of attendance (COA), resulting in your financial need for that school.

Since there are so many variables involved in computing your unique expected family contribution, it’s hard to give rules of thumb about what someone’s EFC will be based on a single factor such as income or assets. The Department of Education does provide an online estimation tool called the FAFSA4caster to help families estimate their EFC.

Before you start thinking about telling a few white lies on your FAFSA to lower your expected family contribution, it’s important to realize that the penalties if caught can include stiff fines and jail time.
The easiest way to cut your expected family contribution is to be declared an independent student, though this requires meeting certain criteria. By removing a parent’s income and assets, it could substantially decrease the EFC and qualify you for more financial aid.

Click here to go to the on line estimation form

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

Obituary - Vikki Aman

Funeral services for Vikki Aman will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Lance Loughridge officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to First Assembly of God Church.

Vikki Lynn Aman, age 60 of Butler, Missouri died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at her home in rural Butler. She was born October 11, 1951 to Orville Ray and Freda Leon Barker Aman in Butler.

Vikki is survived by her brother, Ricky Aman of Butler, Missouri; and a cousin Dr. Larry Huffman and wife Mitzi of Branson, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; her grandmother, Frances Scott; and an uncle, Maurice “Johnny” Huffman.

Butler women injured in Johnson County early this morning

Savannah V. Lindsay, 23, and Ashton Savage, 21, both of Butler received minor to moderate injuries around 1:30 this morning in Johnson County near the intersection of Business 13 and 13 Highway. According to the report, a 1998 Kia driven by Ashton Savage was Southbound on Business 13 when the vehicle left the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, and overturned on the left side of the roadway.

Savage was transported to Centerpoint Hospital for treatment; Lindsay refused treatment at the scene. The vehicle was totaled.

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