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Today

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Food Pantry rummage sale at Adrian First Baptist Church noon to 3 p.m.

Friday
Periods of showers and scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Food Pantry rummage sale at Adrian First Baptist Church 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FFA Chili and Soup supper at the Butler High School Cafeteria 5 - 7p.m.

BHS Courtwarming with Ultimate Fan contest winner announce during game

Saturday
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Bates County Museum meeting and Show n' Tell starts 10 a.m. at the museum. 

Ham and bean dinner at Ohio Street United Methodist Church starting at 4 p.m.

Ground Hog supper 3 - 8 p.m. at Valley Center Church in Appleton City
Food Pantry rummage sale at Adrian First Baptist Church 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.

Butler Project Prom 2012

The Butler Bear Basketball game that was scheduled for Tuesday, February 7thagainst Renaissance Academy will now be played on Monday, February 6th due to the election which will be held on Tuesday, February 7th. This will be for all three games that evening with the Junior Varsity game beginning at 5pm followed by the Lady Bears and then the Butler Bears.

Butler Project Prom is underway for April 21st 2012. The event is hosted by the parents of Butler High school Junior and Seniors. The goal is to provide a drug and alcohol free environment for the Juniors and Seniors and their dates.

The Project Prom committee started working on fundraising activities after prom was over last year, more fundraisers are scheduled, but the cost of this event is quite expensive.

The project turns to parents, businesses, organizations, churches and individuals to donate to the success of this after prom party.

If you decide to donate a monetary gift, the donations have 3 categories:
Gold- a $100.00 donation, this will put your name on the back of Project Prom t-shirts.
Silver- is a donation of $50 to $99, your name will be sponsoring an event.

Bronze- category of a donation up to $49.00 will be used as a sponsor for the Project Prom decorations and snacks. All monetary gifts given will be noted with the Project Prom gifts.

If you would like to give a product you can leave that donation at the Outback Salon or one of the Project Prom parents can pick up your donation.

All monetary donations should be made payable to, ”Project Prom” and mailed to:
Greg Morris 1003 West Mill Street Butler, Missouri 64730 or you may call Pam Morris at 424-3317
Thank you for supporting the 2012 Butler Project Prom

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

West Central Missouri Goat Forum is Announced

You are invited to attend the West Central Missouri Goat Forum, on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. The conference will be at the Beacon of Hope Church in Raymore, MO (Hwy 58, east of Hwy J) and will begin at 9:00 a.m. with registration and will conclude by 3:00 p.m. 

The Goat Forum is a meat goat and dairy goat conference with a program of industry leaders, which will provide excellent and timely information. The morning session will kick off with Dr. Steve Hart, Goat Extension Specialist from Langston University (Oklahoma) speaking on “Managing Your Goats for Profit”. Dr. Hart will provide management tips on making money with your goat operation. Dr. Charlotte Clifford-Rathert, Lincoln University Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, will provide a program on “Kidding Obstetrics (How to Assist)”. 

The afternoon session is devoted the dairy goat. Don Falls, Missouri Department of Agriculture Dairy Manufacturing Program Director, will provide an informative talk on “Marketing Fresh Milk”. “Managing the Lactating Doe”, will be discussed by Dr. Jodie Pennington, Lincoln University Small Ruminant Educator. 

 
The sponsors for the program are University of Missouri Extension – Cass County, Lincoln University Small Farm Outreach Program and Beacon of Hope Church. The cost to attend the program is $25/person, which can be paid at the door.

Please consider attending the West Central Missouri Goat Forum. With today’s ever-changing agriculture, keeping abreast of new technology and information becomes more important. Please RSVP with your Cass County Extension Office at 816-380-8460 in order to ensure an accurate headcount for materials and lunch. We look forward to seeing you on February 28th.

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Obituary - Charles Robertson

Funeral services for Charles Robertson will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Dr. Terry Davis officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Salvation Army, Alzheimer's Association or American Diabetes Association.

Charles Lee Robertson, age 80 of Butler, Missouri, formerly of Albany, Missouri died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Maple Senior Living in Butler. He was born November 22, 1931 to Stanley Porter and Thelma Irene Pearman Robertson in Gentry County, Missouri.

Charles is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joyce Elaine Robertson of Butler, Missouri; one son, Steven Robertson of St. Joseph, Missouri; two daughters, Carol Hayes and husband Alan of Butler, Missouri and Mary Floyd and husband Jeff of Columbia, Missouri; two brothers, Vincent Rex Robertson and wife Betty of Omaha, Nebraska and John Robertson and wife Joan of Ft. Dodge, Iowa; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and nephews, nieces and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Charles Dean Robertson.

Museum Meeting & Show 'n Tell this weekend

Reminder~!
This Saturday, February 4th, at 10:00 am is the Bates County Historical Society & Museum's Annual Meeting and Show 'n Tell Program. A free will offering Soup & Chili Dinner will be served following the program. We will gather in Robertson Hall at the Museum. (802 Elks Drive, Butler, Missouri)

The Show 'n Tell Program is always entertaining and educational. Sometimes folks are even able to identify antique 'mystery' pieces. If you have something to share, or want to see what others have brought, come be with us on Saturday. We hope to see you there...!!!

-our thanks to Peggy Buhr

Birth control recall

It has been confirmed with West Central Missouri Community Action Agency the following news release:

Pfizer said on Tuesday it was recalling about 1 million packets of birth control pills in the United States because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.

Pfizer said the birth control pills posed no health threat to women but it urged consumers affected by the recall to "begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately."

The drug maker said the issue involved 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets.

It said an investigation had found that some blister packs of the oral contraceptive might contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredients in the tablets.

Job training program offered...

The Community Food Pantry is starting a "Job Training Program". This program offers two hours of classroom time per week, and 4 hours of on the job training per week. Classroom time is held on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. This program is offered at no charge. Space is limited, but classes will rotate every 10 weeks. Call the pantry at 660-679-3951 to sign up for classes, ask for Joyce.

New I-49 Signs Being Installed Along U.S. 71

Southwest District -- A project to install new Interstate 49 signs is beginning along U.S. 71 between McDonald County Route H in Pineville and I-435 on the south edge of Kansas City, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

The signing project will require lane closings at times where the work is taking place in McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton, Vernon, Bates, Cass and southern Jackson counties.