New home for Adrian Elks

The Adrian Elks have rented the “Old 71 Café” facility in Adrian as their new location for meetings and events and invite you to their Grand Opening on January 28th at 7:00 p.m. with the doors opening at 6 p.m.

The evening will give you the opportunity to meet Adrian Elks members and ask questions about joining the organization. You can also enjoy items from the kitchen such as tenderloin sandwiches, hamburgers, fries and drinks as well as a large screen TV to watch sports events.

Mouse races will be part of the evening entertainment. For more information contact Phyllis Bunch at 816-738-1063.

The Adrian Elks are also in the planning stages of having two dances a month, along with a shuffle board for everyone to enjoy. They will be having a “Super Bowl” event at the facility with more information to follow soon...

Obituary - Ralph Epley

Funeral services for Ralph Epley will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Chris Snyder officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Passaic United Methodist Church, Crossroads Hospice or Adrian Manor.

Ralph Leroy Epley, age 82 of Butler, Missouri, passed away on January 19, 2012 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian, Mo. He was born on September 19, 1929 to Chester and Crystenia Cox Epley west of Adrian, Missouri.

Ralph is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bonnie Epley of Butler, Missouri; his sister Hazel McCloud of Raytown Missouri; as well as nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a nephew Terry McCloud; a niece, Kay Epley; one brother Donald Epley and sisters Nelda Edstrom and Irene Littleton.

A gluten-free diet is not a magic bullet for weight loss

It is hard not to notice the increase of gluten-free foods currently available at the grocery store. These foods, available for people with celiac sprue or gluten intolerance, have dramatically increased over the past five to seven years. Interestingly, many people purchasing the foods are not choosing them because they are intolerant; they are choosing them as a weight loss tool.

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. It is responsible for giving bread its spongy texture and makes pizza dough stretchy. It is present in bread, cereal, cookies, cakes and crackers.

The State of Our State

From the desk of Senator David Pearce

After the governor presented his State of the State address this week and unveiled his budget numbers, we in the legislature will need to take on the responsibility of crafting a budget that will best benefit the future of Missouri. There is no denying that Missouri sits at a crossroads. We no longer have the option of relying on federal funds to plug large holes in our state budget. Since we are mandated by the Missouri Constitution to not spend more than we have, the budget creation process is that much more difficult.

Bates County Museum Spring newsletter

Download a copy of the Spring newsletter by clicking here

Celebrating 51 Years of Historical Preservation in Bates County

~1961-2012~

~Presenting Our 2012 Season~

February 4th, Saturday, 10:00 am—Annual Membership Meeting & Election and Show ‘n Tell Program followed by a free will offering Soup Dinner.

The annual Society Membership Meeting always signals the beginning of a new season and 2012 is going to be another exciting year. Your voice deserves to be heard and you are encouraged to attend the meeting to cast your vote for the Board of Directors, share in the always popular Show ‘n Tell presentations and complete the morning’s event by having a meal with us. Enclosed with this newsletter is a Ballot listing the candidates running for directorships. If you are unable to join us on February 4th, please complete and mail your ballot to the Museum’s PO Box.

Butler R-V Honor Roll

Butler High School 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester Honor Roll:

Your weekend planner...

Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.


Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

Mass distribution at the Butler Community Food Pantry 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Ballard Parent-Teacher Dinner and Silent Auction-Ballard school 6 to 8 p.m.

Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

Bates County Cattlemen's Dinner and Silent Auction this Saturday

The Ballard parent/teacher organization will be hosting the Bates County Cattlemen's dinner and silent auction this Saturday from 6-8 pm @ the Ballard School.

The dinner will include Smoked bottom round, baked potato, vegetable, dinner roll, dessert and drink. Cost for adults $6, kids 4-12 $4, and kids 3 and under free. To-go orders will be available.

Many items and gift certificates for the auction have been donated by Butler, Adrian, and Harrisonville businesses. The success of this fund raiser would not be possible if it were not for the support of our extended community. A huge thank-you to everyone who has given so generously to benefit our kids.

Any individual or business interested in donating items or services to the Ballard school for the silent auction please call Amanda Carullo @ (660) 424-0081 or Brenda Clark @ (816) 835-4975.

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