Work day cancelled at Fairgrounds

A work day previously scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. today at the Bates County Fairgrounds has been cancelled. 4-H'ers involved should contact the Extension Office next week for more information.

Five routes available in MFA Poker Run June 2

Grab your motorcycle, rev up your sports car or just load up your minivan for the 2nd annual MFA Oil Poker Run which will be held on Saturday, June 2nd.

There will be five routes to choose from this year, with starting points in Columbia, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Lake Ozark and O’Fallon. All the routes are approximately 100 miles and will include seven stops. There will be a live auction and announcement of winners following lunch at noon at Memorial Park in Jefferson City.

All Poker Run proceeds will be split equally between the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri and the University of Missouri Children’s Hospital.

Individual entries are $20 each through May 11th and $30 each from May 12th through the event day and multiple hands may be purchased. You must be 18 or older to register.

Prizes include 1st place - $300 worth of MO Lottery scratcher tickets, 2nd place - $100 gift card to Bass Pro Shops and 3rd place Nikon Digital Camera. If you have any questions, please contact Alvin Griffin at 660-679-3532. To register on line go to mfaoilpokerrun.com and fill out the on-line form.

And the winner is....

Carol Tilley is the lucky winner of the weather radio in our first ever on line giveaway.... to everyone else, don't worry, we'll give away another prize in the near future!

Congrats to Carol, we'll be contacting you soon to make arrangements to receive your prize.

Don’t forget the pantry during spring cleaning

From Tammy Roberts, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist

 You use the pantry every day but it is easy to overlook when you are cleaning. It may seem like a daunting task but it really doesn’t take long. When you get the pantry clean, be sure to re-stock with some healthy staples.

“Spring cleaning is not complete until you have cleaned the pantry” said Tammy Roberts from University of Missouri Extension. She recommends you start by removing everything from the pantry, putting the food that has expired directly in the trash can.

Spices sometimes don’t have expiration dates on them. You can keep some spices 2-3 years but just know that they start to lose their potency after six months. If you want to get the most out of your spices, you should replenish them regularly. As a rule of thumb, whole spices such as cloves and nutmeg can last up to two years. 

News from Adrian Lanes

Adrian Lanes

Your Local Recreation Center

BOWLING NEWS

Through May 18, 2012

Tuesday 7pm Summer Open

Bridges Out 06.0-02.0

Shadows Keepers 06.0-02.0

Adrian Lanes 05.0-03.0

Yates Racing 03.0-05.0

Calvary Baptist 02.0-06.0

BYE 00.0-00.0

May 15: High Game: Dan Goodrich 257, Josh Yates 224, Dwight Robinson 209, Mathew Bridges 201, Greg Hilbus 194, Jim Ridley 182, Dee Ridley 181, Tom Rosekopf 180, Ted Bridges 174, Becky Saathoff 159, Shelby Sutton 136, Rochelle Powell 131, Betty Wisdom 130, Dana Rosekopf 115, Jacob Saathoff 98, David Timblin 98. High Series: Dan Goodrich 649, Josh Yates 614, Dee Ridley 505. Non-Committal League, $9 per week. Need Bowlers on all leagues.

Circuit Court news May 7 - 18th

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS

JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE

Diana L Rich, Clerk

May 7-18, 2012

Duane A Peterson v Robert Alcorn, Petition for Order of Protection is dismissed by Petitioner.

Lisa Dawn West v Eric Blaine Bishop, Change of Venue from Henry County—Petition for Damages filed.

James G Baker v Rhonda L Baker, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed.

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust v Amy Gregory n/k/a Amy Uteck, Petition filed.

Kenneth L Tenholder v Dawn L Tenholder, Petition for Legal Separation filed.

Jonathan O Butler v Monica L Butler, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

Tara E Bridges v Evan T Bridges, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

Shanna R Kobel v. Shane R Kobel, Petition for Order of Protection is dismissed by Petitioner.

St v. Kevin N Belshe, Felony theft/stealing, set for 5-21-12.

St v. Jason C Parks, I: Felony abuse of a child, II: Felony endangering welfare of a child, III: Felony assault, set for 6-18-12.

Delena West v Douglas Austin Starbuck, Jr., Petition for Order of Protection dismissed by Petitioner.

Samantha Hubbard v Harold Davin Hubbard, Petition for Order of Protection is dismissed by Petitioner.

Thomas S Harris v Melissa M Harris, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

JoAnn Lawson v. John Steven Lawson, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

Stacy Lynn Ackerman v Joshua Wayne Ackerman, Petition for Dissolution filed.

Audriana Mc Connell v Tysun R McConnell, Petition for Dissolution filed.

Family Care Clinics to be closed for Memorial Day

Butler Optimist Club Students of the Month...

The Butler Optimist Club would like to recognize three Butler R-V students for their outstanding academic achievements and character. The three students were selected by the staff at Butler R-V. Each student receives a certificate of honor and a $20 gift card to Sonic donated by Miles Umstattd of Sonic in Butler. Lilli Colburn and Tristen Trumbore received the Butler Elementary Optimist Student of the Month for May. Lilli Colburn is the daughter Weston and Robin Colburn. Tristen Trumbore is the son of Troy and Leigh Trumbore. Peyton McGuire is the Butler JH Optimist Student of the Month for May. Peyton is the daughter of Doug and Dondria McGuire.

Peyton McGuire and Principal Steve Hubbard

Tristen Trumbore, Optimist member Penny Smith and Lilli Colburn

-our thanks to Nancy Sutton