Food drive continues through next week

The Community Food Pantry of Butler, a non-profit organization that distributes food items to those in need in our county. The Community Food Pantry distributed 72,469 pound of food just last month, to needy families in Bates County.

In conjunction with Nation Hunger Action Month, Laura Piland, Event Coordinator and Joyce Fitzpatrick, Director of the Community Food Pantry of Butler is organizing an Annual Fall food Drive, sponsored by Cook Insurance Agency of Butler. This food drive will hopefully re-stock the food pantry shelves.
The food drive is running through September 21st. The Food Pantry is asking for donation of non-perishable food items to be dropped off at any of these donation locations:

Cook Insurance Butler
Citizens Bank Butler
Bates County Sheriff’s Office, Butler
The Community Food Pantry
Yoss Thriftway of Adrian
or the Adrian Bank of Adrian.

Cash donations are tax deductible and there are 3 levels of sponsorship available
Gold $150.00
Silver $100.00
Bronze $50.00

Each $100 dollar donation equals 1000 pounds of food. Any and all donations will be accepted and appreciated. Checks should be made out to the community Food Pantry and mailed to
Community Food Pantry of Butler
C/O Annual Fall Food Drive
709 West Ohio Street
Butler Missouri 64730

Veto Session to Review Legislation

From the desk of Senator David Pearce

Missouri’s constitution mandates an annual veto session will be held by the General Assembly in order to review legislation that received the governor’s veto. This session is to be held the first Wednesday following the second Monday in September. With 13 bills that could potentially be brought before their originating chamber and considered for a veto override, this veto session is certain to be interesting.

This year, the measures that could be reviewed and overridden are diverse in nature. The two that are the most likely to be brought up for debate are Senate Bill 749 and House Bill 1329.

Adult Recovery Court proudly honors 6th graduate

The 6th Bates County Adult Recovery Court Graduate was honored yesterday evening during the 27th Circuit Drug Court Graduation held at the Bates County Courthouse.

The name is withheld due to the privacy act, but our congratulations, from the community is in order. The Bates County Adult Recovery Court consists of an 18 month program dedicated to the recovery of those charged with felony drug counts.

The rigorous program, designed to rehabilitate those with drug addictions and charges, to teach, and train, participates, how to change their lifestyles and friends, and become respectable citizens of their communities.

A reception followed the graduation of the 6th successful Adult Recovery Court Graduate. The splendor of the program is that with each successful graduate, the charges are dropped and the life of the graduate is changed forever.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

Tough night for Lady Bears...

The Lady Bears softball team lost to Adrian 8-1. The one run of the game came off a Tori McGee triple followed by an Abby McGrew single. Bree Platt and Danika Ford also had singles.

-our thanks to Tammy Appleberry

Obituary - Michael “Mike” Louis Boettcher

Michael “Mike” Louis Boettcher, 55, Archie, Missouri, died Monday, September 10, 2012 in Archie. No services are scheduled. (Cremation).

Mike was born April 1, 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Louis and Juanita (Mann) Boettcher. He worked for Cass County Road and Bridge for 20 years.

He is survived by his ex-wife and friend, Barbara Boettcher, Archie, Missouri and one sister, Laura Williams, Moberly, Missouri.

Obituary - Thelma Leister

Funeral services for Thelma Leister will be 11 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Dr. Marilyn Niemeyer officiating. Cremation to follow services. Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Inurnment at later date, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to Amsterdam United Methodist Church.

Thelma Rose Leister, age 95 of Butler, Missouri died Friday, September 7, 2012 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born August 29 1917 to Harry Francis and Bernice Stokley McFarland in Solomon, Kansas.

Thelma is survived by her husband, Clifford Leister of Butler, Missouri; three daughters, Donna McWilliams of Butler, Missouri, Linda Case and husband Larry of Amsterdam, Missouri and Susan Harris and husband Clinton of Gladstone, Missouri; one sister, Jessie Marie Spencer of Salina, Kansas; and 12 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Mike Leister; one brother, Virgil McFarland; and one sister, Viellen Ehrich.

South Deepwater Creek bridge is now open

As of 4 p.m. today, MoDOT has announced the re-opening of the route H/South Deepwater Creek bridge east of Butler. The replacement was as part of the Safe and Sound program that has in this year alone replaced several 60+ year old bridges in Bates County.

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