Helen Elizabeth Riddle, 94, Independence, MO, formerly of Butler, MO, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at the First Christian Church in Butler, MO, with visitation from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the church, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, MO. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. The family suggests contributions to the First Christian Church of Butler or the Kansas City Hospice Center.
Helen was born December 4, 1917 in Amsterdam, MO to John Franklin Lankford and Ina Cecil Bruce. She married William Fred Riddle in Butler, MO on September 14, 1935 and to this union two children were born. Fred owned and operated the Butler Auto Parts Store, with Helen being a homemaker for her family. She was devoted to her children and had a special love for her grandchildren. Helen was a member of the First Christian Church, Better Homes Club, Butler Country Club and loved playing bridge with many different groups around town.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 62 years, Fred, two sisters, Opal Poindexter and Anna Mae Furhman, and one brother, Bruce Lankford. She is survived by her son, William Fred Riddle Jr. and wife, Ann of Bradenton, FL; daughter, Francine Ballinger and husband, Forrest of Grain Valley, MO; 4 grandchildren, William Fred Riddle, III (Mary) of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Stephanie James of Commerce Township, Michigan, Aimee Mahoney (Mike) of Blue Springs, MO and Scott Summers (Kim) of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX; 6 great-grandchildren, Nicole and David James, Allison and Daniel Irwin and Joey & Kayly Summers; 2 brothers, Franklin Lankford (Dorothy) of Colorado and Harold Lankford (Pauline) of Springfield, MO.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Double Whammy tournament deadline March 27th...
The 2012 Adrian Project Prom Double Whammy basketball tournament is on the calendar for April 7th- the deadline to register is March 27th...
It will be held at the Adrian High School with four divisions of males and females with a 6 game guarantee. 15 points wins the game. There will also be concessions, free t-shirts and drawings.
Cost is $100 per team ages 19 and up (games played April 7th); $80 per team for 5th-6th grade and junior high (games played April 14th)
For info and to register, contact Mike Case at 816-297-4451 or email caseadrian@aol.com
It will be held at the Adrian High School with four divisions of males and females with a 6 game guarantee. 15 points wins the game. There will also be concessions, free t-shirts and drawings.
Cost is $100 per team ages 19 and up (games played April 7th); $80 per team for 5th-6th grade and junior high (games played April 14th)
For info and to register, contact Mike Case at 816-297-4451 or email caseadrian@aol.com
2nd Annual Drexel Business Fair next weekend
Everyone is invited to this FREE event- the 2nd annual Drexel Business Fair to be held March 31st from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Drexel Community Center. This will be an excellent opportunity for the public to get to know our local business folks in a fun, laid back environment. The day will include 'silent' entertainment from magician/hypnotist B.J. Tally.
Local businesses return 68% of their income back into the community they serve- come check them out, get to know them better and enjoy a fun day to boot.
Local businesses return 68% of their income back into the community they serve- come check them out, get to know them better and enjoy a fun day to boot.
If You Dye Eggs, Keep Them Safe
The week before Easter 20 million dozen extra eggs are purchased in the United States. If you are going to use these eggs for the hunt and then eat them it is important to follow food safety principles to prevent illness.
“It doesn’t seem possible but hard cooked eggs can spoil faster than fresh eggs” said Tammy Roberts of University of Missouri Extension. Eggs are porous and bacteria can penetrate the shell. When they are washed at the plant a protective coating is added but that protective coating is washed away during boiling. Once again, it becomes easier for bacteria to enter the shell. For this reason it is important to refrigerate hard-cooked eggs within two hours of cooking. This means you’ll need to work quickly to get them dyed.
Chris Moles Memorial Walk set for April 14th
Join us in honoring the memory of Chris Moles in the "Da' Bull-A-Thon Memorial Walk" on Saturday, April 14th at 9 a.m. at the Drexel school with proceeds from the event to support the Chris Moles Scholarship Fund.
T-shirt pick up and early registration will be Friday, April 13th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. or Saturday the 14th 7:30 a.m. to 9 at the main shelter house in the Drexel City Park. The walk will begin at the Drexel school and continue to the City Park for a day filled with activities, food and fun.
Entry fee is $20 and forms are available in the Drexel Star Light Shopper's Guide and the Xchanger this week.
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T-shirt pick up and early registration will be Friday, April 13th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. or Saturday the 14th 7:30 a.m. to 9 at the main shelter house in the Drexel City Park. The walk will begin at the Drexel school and continue to the City Park for a day filled with activities, food and fun.
Entry fee is $20 and forms are available in the Drexel Star Light Shopper's Guide and the Xchanger this week.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Got plans for Saturday night?
Saturday, March 24th, 4-8 pm
Adrian High School Commons
Games, Prizes, Bingo, Raffles, Dancing, Silent Auction, Chili Supper, Face Painting, Pictures, Superhero Costume Contest and more!
TONS OF FUN FOR EVERYONE
The party is open to the entire community so come join us!
New web site designed to help keep Missourians safe in bad weather
Missouri StormAware Web site includes videos on sheltering and storm warning systems; stormaware.mo.gov also includes links to severe weather texting services to alert Missourians to severe weather in their area
JEFFERSON CITY – The State Emergency Management Agency today announced Missouri has launched a new Web site to help inform and prepare Missourians for severe weather. Stormaware.mo.gov includes detailed videos on how to take shelter in specific types of buildings, important information about tornado sirens and weather alert radios, and links to severe weather texting services that can alert people across Missouri to upcoming severe weather.
“We think Missouri StormAware will be a valuable tool to educate all Missourians about the steps they can take to help protect themselves from dangerous severe weather,” State Emergency Management Agency Director Paul D. Parmenter said. “We’re providing very specific information about the safest places in different types of buildings, pointing out the limitations of tornado sirens that people should be aware of, and directing Missourians to text messaging systems that provide severe storm warnings.”
“We think Missouri StormAware will be a valuable tool to educate all Missourians about the steps they can take to help protect themselves from dangerous severe weather,” State Emergency Management Agency Director Paul D. Parmenter said. “We’re providing very specific information about the safest places in different types of buildings, pointing out the limitations of tornado sirens that people should be aware of, and directing Missourians to text messaging systems that provide severe storm warnings.”
County Roads to Remain Open Until Late Summer
Access to Bates County Roads 4016 and 3778 to and from Route 71 north of Rich Hill will remain open until late summer as work progresses on a project to build outer roads between Rich Hill and Butler, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Also, property owners along the future outer roads will continue to have access to their property during the outer road construction.
However, for several weeks in late summer, County Roads 4016 and 3778 will be closed at their intersections with Route 71. The temporary closings will enable a contractor to build connections between the two county roads and the new outer roads.
Also, property owners along the future outer roads will continue to have access to their property during the outer road construction.
However, for several weeks in late summer, County Roads 4016 and 3778 will be closed at their intersections with Route 71. The temporary closings will enable a contractor to build connections between the two county roads and the new outer roads.
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