Pauline Bell Bradley, who taught in a one-room school, loved growing flowers and provided a warm lap for many a sleepy grandchild, passed away early Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. She was 95, nearly all those years spent on farms near Rich Hill, Mo. The early ones with her brothers and sister where they walked across fields to a country school. The later ones on a hilltop farm just to the east, raising her own children, gardening and reading countless books by the wood-burning stove. She graduated from Rich Hill High School and later attended Central Missouri State Teachers College. She taught at several Schools and also worked at Security Bank in Rich Hill.
She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church Her husband, Claude, died in 2005 after 64 years of marriage. They lost a daughter, Linda Kathleen Reed, in 2003. A granddaughter, Laura Beth Reed Wallace, passed away last year. Also preceding her in death were her parents, Lewis and Sylva Bell, her twin sister, Virginia Bradley, and brothers Harold, Donald and Roland Bell. Survivors include a daughter, Beth Chorba, of Austin, Texas; son Robert and wife Shelley Bradley of Lee's Summit, son Bill and wife Debbie Bradley of Rich Hill, and son Don Bradley of Kansas City. She also leaves 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Thursday at Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Rich Hill with burial to follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers are Cody Bradley, Blake Bradley, Jeff Bradley, Sam Bradley, John Wallace and Ron Newcomb.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Thank a Farmer
CONNECTING
TO AGRICULTURE
(Bates County February 10,
2013)-Food, clothing, shelter, transportation…and so much more are products of
agriculture. Join Missouri Farm Bureau
and the 113 county Farm Bureau organizations across the state, February 10-16,
as we pay tribute to Missouri’s farmers and ranchers with a variety of Thank a
Farmer Week activities.
The
Missouri Farm Bureau Thank a Farmer Week allows us to pause and be reminded of
the efforts of farmers and why their work is important to all of us.
Today’s
farmers grow more food and do it with fewer resources
than any time in history. Consumer
demands have changed over time, but farmers meet those needs by providing an
increasing variety of goods. According
to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service,
technology and innovations in agriculture allow one U.S. farmer to provide
enough food and fiber for 154 people around the world.
Even amidst the current
grow-your-own environment, most people have little contact with the source of
their food supply. Most consumers rely
on others to produce some or all of what is needed. Statistics show farm families make up about 2
percent of the U.S. population, yet they provide for themselves and the other
98 percent.
Grocery shelves are filled
with an overwhelming number of food product choices. On average, nearly 40,000 different items
appear in most shopping establishments.
Restaurant menus boast a variety of items from which to choose. However, many
people fail to connect the dots to realize farmers are the source of their
supply of food, says Sharon Arnold, Bates County FB President.
Farmers provide an
abundant, affordable and healthy food supply.
Consumers in the U. S. spend less than 10 percent of their disposable
income on food, based on USDA figures.
That amount is less than any country in the world.
Other items we
use daily come from agriculture. Whether
it is personal care products, medical items, school supplies, printed
materials, sports equipment, manufacturing or construction, agricultural
products are in the mix. “Seldom do we stop and ask ourselves, ‘where
did this come from?’ says Sharon Arnold.
“Farmers and what they provide should not be taken for granted”.
Butler Optimist Student of the month January
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. Wyatt Heckadon and
Shakira Agunbiade received the Butler Elementary Optimist Student of the Month
for January. Wyatt Heckadon is the son
of Perry and Kelli Heckadon. Shakira
Agunbiade is the daughter Stephanie Babalola.
Kenton Taylor is the Butler JH Optimist Student of the Month for
January. Kenton is the son of Jeff and
Lee Taylor and Tiffany Taylor
JH Picture: In the
picture Emily Umstattd, Optimist member, is presenting the award to Kenton
Taylor.
Elementary Picture: In
the picture is Crystal Eldred, Optimist member, is presenting the award to
Shakira Agunbiade (Left) and Wyatt Heckadon (Right).
South of Butler
The Bates County Sheriff’s Office, The Missouri Highway Patrol and The Bates County Coroner responded to a call South West of Butler off I-49. Officer’s responded to a residence in rural Butler. The details are not complete at this time. Bates County Live and FM-92 Media are waiting on an official press release from the Bates County Sheriff’s Office. Details tomorrow.
Courtesy 92.1
BUTLER CITY COUNCIL NEWS
In Butler City Council news…Butler has received over 87 thousand dollars, resulting from a nationwide settlement of two class action lawsuits involving atrazine that has been found in water at over a thousand water providers all over the U.S. This comes from millions of pounds of atrazine that’s sprayed on corn and other row crops each year, which runs off into rivers and streams that supply drinking water to community water systems like ours.
The money will help reimburse water systems for the expense of removing atrazine from drinking water in those cities. The money can be used however the cities want to use it. City Administrator Mark Ar-buth-not says Butler will be put on reserve for future replacement of water filters at the water plant. Of course, the atrazine has always been filtered out of our drinking water. The City didn’t want for a reimbursement to take care of the problem!
In other Butler Council news, there has been more discussion on the new electric transmission line that will go out into the West Butler area. It will be about one-point-two miles of power line, running north from Butler’s power plant, then west through the industrial park, then crossing over I-49 (highway 71) and will intersect a KAMO line, over to the west side. It’s not an overnight thing, however…the Council is still waiting for information from the engineers…we’ll have more later on that.
And the Butler City Council is still having meetings concerning the city budget, with the new fiscal year coming up in April. Budgets are important when you’re talking millions of dollars, so our council doesn’t take this lightly. Meanwhile, we never hear anything from Washington on a budget for the nation, and we’re talking trillions of our taxpayer dollars.
Action continues toward Butler’s Solar Farm. It will be on a 12-point-four acre tract of land, located west of the spec building property. More on that as studies continue.
The state of Missouri is wanting a one cent general sales tax, to provide fro road improvements. This is a state-wide thing and would be voted on by Missouri citizens. They’d like for this to be done by 2015. We’ll keep you posted.
An agreement has been reached between Butler and the MC Company concerning the Solar Farm…
And the Butler City Council passed a resolution for sale of city property to MC Power for that Solar Farm.
And that’s the latest from the Butler Council. It meets each first and Third, Tuesday at seven p.m. at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend, but anyone wishing to speak on a subject should advise City Hall, so it can be put on the agenda.
Courtesy of FM 92
Willow Lane River Bend Band live on stage Feb 17th
Willow Lane invites you to 416 South High Street for an afternoon of musical entertainment and fellowship. The river Bend Band will perform at 2 pm on February 17th at Heartland of Willow Lane the public is invited to attend. There is “no” cost for the entertainment.
Obituary - Aubrey "Benny" B. Carpenter
Aubrey B. "Benny" Carpenter, 71, Garden City, Missouri, died Monday, February 4, 2013 at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 1:00-1:30. In lieu of flowers,memorial contributions may be made to: Harden Hospice of Missouri, 4731 South Cochise Drive, Suite 120, Independence, MO 64055.
Benny was born August 20, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, the son of Aubrey B. and Opal Jewell (Adams) Carpenter. He grew up in Dallas and moved to Garden City in 1986. Benny married Shirley Jean Graham on October 6, 1981.
He worked as a union carpenter for Dasta Construction Company and Walton Construction Company in Kansas City, Missouri before retiring in 2003. He was a member of Carpenters Local #777 in Harrisonville.
Benny was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, of the home; two sons, Aubrey Eugene Carpenter, Phoenix, Arizona and Wayne Patrick Carpenter, Welch, Oklahoma; two sisters, Gracie Holt, Allen, Oklahoma and Eva Carrigo, Quannah, Texas; grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Amsterdam United Methodist Church
The Amsterdam United Methodist Church will host a song service at
138 Benton St. in Amsterdam, on February 17, 5 PM.
Refreshments will be provided and the public is invited to attend. F
or more information contact;
Pastor Hank Roberts at 913-579-9438 or email at
amsterdamumc2@gmail.com
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