Butler yearbooks to be distributed Aug. 22nd...

Attention Butler R-V Parents:

The 2011-2012 yearbook will be distributed on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Last year's seniors may pick up theirs before or after school after this day...not before. If someone is unable to pick the book up, please call Mrs. Behringer at 679-6121 or email to carmen.behringer@butler.k12.mo.us to make arrangements. If there is a sibling still in school, the yearbook will be sent home with them on Wednesday.

Order forms for the 2012-2013 were in the students information from last Friday. The sooner you purchase, the less the book costs.

-thanks to Carmen Behringer

Rich Hill Kern Center Fund Raising Breakfast September 8th

The Rich Hill Kern Center will host a County Breakfast September 8th at the Center. Everyone is invited to enjoy a wholesome breakfast before they hit the Butler City Wide Garage Sales! Breakfast will be served from 7 am until the food is gone, a free will donation to support the needs of the Center will be appreciated. Breakfast will include sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, coffee and juice.

Security Bank to open branch in Butler

Jim Elsenshon of Security Bank of Rich Hill, Hume and Rockville announces the opening of a branch on the Butler Square. The former Bates County National Bank location will soon re-open as Security Bank and again generate traffic on the square.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

Pack Healthful Lunches for School

From Tammy Roberts, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Missouri Extension 

During elementary school or roughly between the ages of 6 and 12 children grow one to two feet and nearly double their weight. “A healthful lunch contributes to that growth and development” said Tammy Roberts from University of Missouri Extension. “It is also an important factor in your child having enough energy to have a successful day at school and the ability to learn.”

Children are much more likely to eat their lunch if they have helped to plan or pack it. Make sure they get a good sources of protein, calcium, whole grains when possible, and a fruit and vegetable each day. There are many healthful choices that your child can choose from:

Obituary - Clarence "Junior" Nichol

Junior's wishes were to be cremated. Private family inurnment at a later date at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Arrangements, Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) Butler, Missouri.

Clarence Robert Nichol Jr., age 62 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. He was born March 6, 1950 to Clarence Robert Sr. and Sarah Rachel Myers Nichol in Adrian, Missouri.

“Junior” is survived by his wife, Sherry Nichol of Butler, Missouri; two sons, Shawn Nichol of Butler, Missouri and Russell Nichol and wife Keri of Independence, Missouri; two brothers, Richard Nichol and wife Nita of Adrian, Missouri and Gary Nichol and wife Betty of Archie, Missouri; one sister, Mary Lou Tyler and husband Lester of Adrian, Missouri; and four grandchildren, Savana, Jewelia, Jasmine and Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Linda Kay Mincheff.

Local youth goes out of his way to help food pantry...

The Butler community water drive has been a huge success…. After teenager, Ryan Dancer of Amoret, heard about the need for bottled water at the Food Pantry… he went into high gear and created a drive for donations by asking businesses to contribute $4 dollars for a case of water. He then picked up the donated cash and made trips to purchase the water himself and deliver to the Pantry.  The water drive has already made available over 50 cases of bottled water for those in need. Thank you to those generous enough to contribute. 

And a  big thank you goes to Ryan for contributing to the community with his time and energy. If you would like to donate to the cause, contact Ryan at 660-925-3233

House fire near Amsterdam deemed a controlled burn

Around 7:30 this morning a large column of smoke appeared on the horizon near the Miami school and early reports indicated that a house was completely involved in fire. Mid America Live has spoken to the owner of the property and found that it was intentionally set by the homeowner as the structure was in serious disrepair.

Local fire departments were notified of the burn and no injuries or other property damage was reported.

Prepping Pastures for Next Year

“The most economical forage harvesters you have are livestock. They don’t need diesel and they drive themselves,” says Pat Miller, University of Missouri Extension Agronomy specialist. She recommends producers start planning now to increase their forage for next year. It has been noted that low fertility fields are more likely to have stands reduced following a drought. So once we have enough rain to allow the soil to be probed, Miller suggests taking a soil test. A good test consists of 20 to 30 six-inch cores taken from the field and mixed together. For more information, see guide MU Extension guide sheet G9217. Many pastures receive only nitrogen fertilizer annually and, over time, phosphate and potash levels go down.