Training Opportunity: Electronic Spreadsheets for Recordkeeping & Analysis

The old saying goes, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” In order to efficiently manage resources (money, energy, time, etc.), farmers and business managers need to measure, record, and analyze information about their finances, operations, and activities. By learning to use electronic spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice’s Calc, farmers and business managers can increase their efficiency and managerial effectiveness.

In order to teach farmers, business managers, and employees how they can use electronic spreadsheets, Whitney Wiegel, Ag Business Specialist with MU Extension, will be teaching a one-day, hands-on training that will feature Microsoft Excel. During the training, participants will learn how to design and use spreadsheets to organize data, perform automatic calculations, analyze trends, and create charts. The training, which is designed for beginner and intermediate users of Excel, will take place on May 30 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Business Development Center in Clinton (1701 North 2nd St.). The cost of the training is $40 for Clinton Chamber of Commerce members or $50 for non-members. The training is sponsored by MU Extension, UCM SBTDC, and the Clinton Business Development Center.

For more information about the training or to register, call (660) 543-4402 or e-mail sbtdc@ucmo.edu. Class size is limited to 10 people, and the registration deadline is May 28th.

-our thanks to Whitney Wiegel and Brenda Doody

Butler pool opens May 26th

The Butler Aquatic Center is scheduled to open on Saturday May 26th. Season passes are available to include family season passes. The initial member cost will start at $100 dollars, with an additional $40 per family member. Five is the maximum number you may have on a family season pass.

The facility is available for rent for pool parties with a base fee of $200 and the base fee for the lazy river is a $50, with an additional $15 per guard.

The Butler Aquatic Center will be open from noon to 7 p.m. daily through august 12th.

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage licence: 
William Leo Stephan and Deonne Evyonne Addleman
Brenton Frisco Smith and Courtney Diane Davis

Real estate transfers:
Carol A. Mills (Trustee) and Carol A. Mills Trust to Carol A. Mills:
SE/4 OF 24‑42‑33, DESCRIBED

Gary E. Pulliam (Trustee) and Gary E. Pulliam Trust to Mikel W. Cumpton and Patricia A. Cumpton:
N 89 ACRES OF SE/4 & S 31 ACRES OF NE/4 OF 4‑41‑29

Booster seat class for parents & grandparents offered...

The Bates County Health Center will be having a booster seat class to show parents and grandparents the safe way to transport your child or grandchild who is one year or older. The class will be held on Tuesday, June 5th at the Bates County Health Center. Upon completion of this class participants will be eligible to receive a car seat. 

You must be a resident of Bates County and attend and complete this one hour safety class. Registration is required so to register or for more information, call the Bates County Health Center at 660-679-6108. There are no income guidelines.

Butler square will be packed June 9th...

Plan on joining the masses June 9th on the Butler square

Bates County Relay for Life will kick off the 5k walk/run and 10k bike ride at 9 a.m.- for more info and to get a registration form, contact Melissa Musick at 660-679-7421.

The Hogs, Highways and Hillbillies Ride for Recovery Poker Run leaves the square at 10 a.m. For info call 660-679-5171.

The Relay for Life Car, Truck & Bike show will be on the square 4 to 8 p.m.

Free Physicals for Area Athletes

There will be free physicals for students who will be participating in interscholastic sports for the school year 2012-2013 for schools located in Bates County and Appleton City. The physicals will be given in the main Butler High School building.

The free physicals will be held on Monday, July 30th for GIRLS starting at 6:00pm and BOYS will be Tuesday, July 31st beginning at 6:00pm. Participants are encouraged to wear shorts and t-shirts and MSHSAA physical cards will be provided by the Butler High School.

The following schools are invited to send their athletes for these free physicals: Adrian, Appleton City, Ballard, Butler, Hudson, Hume, Miami and Rich Hill.

-FM 92 the Bullet

Butler Police Department activity report

May 1 - Warrant service at the Inn Building
Alarm at the Grade School
Domestic in the 800 block of S High
Animal complaint on the Square
Well being check 300 block of W Harrison

May 2 - 911 call disturbance on the square
Missing child 600 block of W. Harrison
Warrant service at El Charro
Trespassing call 400 block N. Fulton
Warrant service 100 block of W. Chestnut
Keep the peace 400 block of S. Main
Open door golf course
Open door high school
Alarm at Smokers Outlet

Saturday track meet results

We had a beautiful but hot day for a track meet. The kids did great and gave their best performance. These two athletes will advance to the sectional meet on Saturday.


Stacy Davenport-2nd place- 300 meter hurdles
Trey Mareth-4th place- Triple Jump

If you see these gentleman, wish them luck.

Other top eight finishers were:
Austin Shatto- 8th place- Discus Throw, 8th place- Shot Put

Relay Teams:
4x800- 8th place- Mauricio Perez, Jordan Olson, Jared Best, Jesse Donovan
4x100- 7th place- Kyle Martin, Corbin Duffield, Stacy Davenport, Trey Mareth
4x400- 7th place- Corbin Duffield, Mauricio Perez, Stacy Davenport, Trey Mareth

Here are the GIRLS results from the District Track Meet Saturday in Archie.

Top 4 place finishers advancing to the Sectional Meet Saturday the 12th.

DISTRICT CHAMPS
Kiersten Morris: 1st place 100M Hurdles
4x400M Run: 1st place (Kassidy Hannah, Kayla Morris, Brytani Musick, Kiersten Morris) w/a PR of 4:15.83
Brytani Musick: 2nd place 800M Run
Kayla Morris: 4th place 100M Dash
4x800M Relay: 2nd place (Brytani Musick, Tabitha Foote, Jenay Rosier, Maggie Massey) w/ a PR of 11:15.53
4x200M Relay: 2nd place (Maggie Massey, Kayla Morris, Kassidy Hannah, Kiersten Morris)w/ a PR of 1:52.90
4x100M Relay: 3rd place (Maggie Massey, Kayla Morris, Kassidy Hannah, Kiersten Morris)

Top 8 place finishers
Ashleigh Floyd: 5th place 100M Hurdles w/a PR; 5th place 300M Hurdles w/ a PR
Tabitha Foote: 6th place 3200M Run
Savannah Smading: 7th place High Jump
Sam Hooper: 8th place Discus Throw

Our Sectional Track Meet is May 12 in St. Joseph.

-our thanks to Tammy Appleberry