Relay for Life Quilt Show next weekend...

The Relay for Life Quilt Show is March 2nd and 3rd at the Adrian Optimist Building in Adrian, MO. The show hours are Friday 10am – 6pm and on Saturday from 9am – 4pm. The quilt show is a fundraiser to raise money for cancer research thru The American Cancer Society.

If you have a quilt that you would like displayed, you can drop them off at the Rocking Chair Quilt Shop in Butler or at Kountry Kin Quilt Shop in Rich Hill, MO. You may also bring them to the Optimist Building in Adrian on Thursday afternoon; they will be setting up until around 5 – 5:30pm. They would love to have your quilt as part of the show.

There will be a concession serving homemade chicken and noodles, chicken salad sandwiches and homemade pie. If you have any questions about the show, please call Karen at 660-679-3796 or Sharon at 660-679-6277 (660-200-5397 cell). They will be happy to answer any questions about the show or the Relay for Life Event that will take place on June 9th on the historic Butler Square.

-our thanks to FM 92 the Bullet

Your weekend planner...

Today

Partly cloudy. High of 63. Winds from the South at 10-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.

Storm spotter classes at 3M plant in Nevada at 6:30 p.m., no classes in Bates County this year.

Bates County Democrat Women to meet 6:30 p.m. at Butler Inn Restaurant 

Kim Hammer family benefit garage sale 705 Lee St. in Butler

Friday
Partly cloudy. High of 46. Winds from the NW at 10-45 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.
"Live Like Your Life Depends On It" workshop- call Irene Holt for info 417-661-0630 Bates County Senior Center

Fish Fry at Immaculate Conception Church in Montrose 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Kim Hammer family benefit garage sale 705 Lee St. in Butler

Saturday
Clear. High of 52. Winds from the NNW at 5-35 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.

Adrian Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at the Optimist Building- 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. free admission

Free movie "Courageous" at Immanuel Baptist Church in Butler starts at 7 p.m.

Free movie "Puss in Boots" at Amsterdam Theatre 6:30 p.m. proceeds to benefit Miami FCCLA students

Sunday
Clear. High of 59. Winds from the SSW at 40-65 mph.

Auditions for Adrian Community Theatre 2 to 5 p.m. at Adrian UMC Church- for info call 816-297-2751

Masonic Lodge Pancake breakfast in Appleton City 6 to 10:30 a.m.

If you would like to add something, drop us an email at bateswire@hotmail.com

Free movie this Saturday night in Butler...

Do you have the courage to commit?

The Immanuel Baptist Church in Butler will host a free movie night this Saturday night at 7:10. The latest movie “ Courageous” will hit the big screen . The movie depicts the lives of four men with one calling : to serve and protect. As law enforcement officers. They are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: which is "fatherhood”. The movie is a moving example of how we get caught up in day to day living and place our children last on our priority list. Each man makes a commitment and vow to set an example for their children. 

Every parent should see this film, whether it is in the comfort of your own home or seeing the movie free at the Immanuel Baptist Church located at 801 West Fort Scott Street in Butler.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

Get ready for Spring! New & Exciting Plants for 2012

New plants are the driving force in horticulture. On Monday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. Rita Arnold will give you the scoop on exciting new plant varieties that will be available this spring. George & Rita Arnold own and operate Arnold's Greenhouse & Garden Center, near LeRoy, Kansas. This meeting, sponsored by the Four Seasons Master Gardeners and University of Missouri Extension, will be held at theMoore-Few meeting room at 901 S. Adams, Nevada, MO. You can park in the lot south of Moore-Few and enter the meeting room from there. 

Some of the exciting new perennial cultivars that she will be discussing are: Agastache, Alcea, Buddleia, Centurea, Coreopsis, Delosperm, Dianthus, Echinaceas, Heuchera and Hibiscus. She just can't wait to share all these wonderful new introductions with you!

Please call in reservations to 417-448-2560 by Friday, February 24.

-our thanks to Brenda Doody

Obituary - Zelma Barker

Zelma Kathryn Barker passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Butler-Medicalodge.

Services are scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, at Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill.

Obituary - Betty Jean Nelson

Betty Jean Nelson, 77, Rich Hill,. passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City.

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, with burial to follow in Rich Hill's Greenlawn Cemetery. The family receives friends between seven and eight o'clock Friday night, Feb. 24, at Heuser Funeral Home.

West Central Warriors first game March 24th

The first game of the season will be broadcast on FM-92 …. When the West Central Warriors Semi-Pro Football league hits the Rotary Football Field in Butler.

The team, made up of Bates and area county men will play against the Springriver Vikings at a home game.

The 35 man roster is for men ages 18 and up. No spot on the 8 man team is secured. You have to earn your spot. It is a 55 player team, with 35 members dressed out. Extra players dress to fill situations. Practices will be open to the public and free of charge. The West Central Warriors practice every Sunday afternoon at 3 pm on the Butler Rotary Field.

To register for the 8 man semi-pro arena football league, contact Montee Gilkey or Steve McSperitt at 660-464-1387 or call 660-351-1885. The cost is $125.00 per team player.

The West Central Warriors invite those that played D-1, High School or College Ball and didn’t make it to the next level to join the 8 man team.

For more information see the 921kmoe.com website under “ local links” you will find phone numbers and rules and regulations at www.cpflfootball.com

The first game will be hosted by the FM-92 sports crew and sponsors of our local football and basketball games. Join us March 24th for the first game of the season to be broadcast live from the Butler Rotary Field. Game time has been changed to 6 p.m.

Bates County Democrat Women to meet

The Bates County Democratic Women's Club will meet 6:30 pm, Thursday, February 23, at the Butler Inn Restaurant.  Anyone interested is welcome to attend.  We will be making plans for an upcoming pitch tournament and for the upcoming election rallies. 

-our thanks to Lucille Mundey