ANNUAL BARBEQUE CHICKEN DINNER

The Ohio Street United Methodist Men's Annual Barbeque Chicken dinner will be held on Friday October 11th, serving time will be 4:30 to 7pm. Dinner includes 1/2 barbeque chicken, baked beans, chips, and a drink. Cost is $8.50 per person and the ladies will be selling pie by the slice for $1.50. Carryout is available. Dinner will be held at the Ohio Street United Methodist Church 205 West Ohio in Butler.  

Butler School Early Outs

Butler Elementary Parents: EARLY OUTS



The Butler School district will let out early Thursday and Friday of this week.

Thursday (Oct. 10th) is our regular scheduled early release of 1:45pm.

Friday (Oct. 11th) is an early release at 12:25 pm.

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Shedding Light On Those In The Fight

The Employees of Osage Valley Electric Cooperative are shedding light on those in the fight! Osage Valley employees and their families purchased tshirts to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Proceeds from the shirts will go to a family in the breast cancer fight.

Obituary - Alvin Bernard Jurgensmeyer

Alvin Bernard Jurgensmeyer 85 of Montrose Missouri, passed away Monday in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral Arrangements are under direction of the Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City Missouri, and the funeral mass is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Church with burial to follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Montrose Missouri. Visitation is scheduled between six and seven o'clock Thursday evening -- with rosary scheduled at seven -- at the church. Memorials either to the Immaculate Conception Church or St. Mary's Cemetery are suggested.

Miami Eagles Pink Out

Don't forget to wear your pink on Thursday 10/10/13. Send the kids to school in Pink.  Then come out to the Volleyball triple-header as the Jr High, JV, and Varsity all take on Cass Midway-beginning at 5:30 PM.

Miami Project Prom is serving a Taco Supper during the games,, so dinner is all taken care of.Admission to the games is free, but we will be accepting donations for Breast Cancer Research/Cure/Treatment.

Wear your Pink and come out to cheer on the Lady Eagles and support a couple great causes!

Obituary - Donald E. Carter

Funeral services for Donald E. Carter will be 10:30AM Friday, October 11, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Drexel, Drexel, Missouri. Visitation will be 5-7:00PM Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816) 657-4400. Burial to follow services at Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Drexel R-IV school district. Messages of condolence may be left at http://www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

Donald E. Carter, 66, of Village of Loch Lloyd, passed away October, 8, 2013. Donald was born to the late Jesse and Zelma Carter on December 30, 1946 in Harrisonville, Mo. Don graduated from Drexel High School in 1964 and received a BST in Automotive Technology from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1968. He married Jennifer Sue Gunnels on July 13, 1968 in Merwin, Missouri. They lived in many states from Missouri to California.

Don served as an officer in the United States Air Force from 1969-1972. In 1972, he started his career at Toyota Motor Sales as a district service representative. Don worked at Toyota for over 30 years, retiring June 1, 2002, as an executive manager. Their daughter, Trista Christine, was born in 1972. Their son, Steven Boyd, was born in 1975.

Don enjoyed sports, especially golf and basketball. He loved watching the L.A. Lakers during basketball season. Don and Jennifer were Kansas City Chiefs season ticket holders. Don and Jennifer also enjoyed traveling.

Don is survived by his wife, Jennifer; his daughter, Trista Casey (her husband Tony Casey, and children Christopher and Katherine) of Beaverton, Oregon; his son, Steven Carter (his children Keaton, Kevin and Chloe) of Fort Scott, Kansas; and his brother, Ron Carter (his wife Peggy) of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Press Release Jackson County Sheriffs Office: Burglary Involving Butler Man

 Thursday October 3, 2013 at approximately 4 PM, The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a call on a burglary in progress. The location of the incident was in the 40200 block of E. Campbell Road north of Oak Grove, Missouri.

The suspects were reportedly seen burglarizing the home and confronted by a relative of the homeowner. According to the witness, as the suspects were leaving, they attempted to run him over. He then shot toward the suspects.

A deputy was near I-70 and M–291 when he observed the suspects vehicle heading north on M-291.  After a short pursuit, the deputy was able to take the male suspect into custody.

At the same time, sheriff’s deputies received information a female had been dropped off at a local hospital with a gunshot wound.

We have been able to confirm the female was involved in the burglary. Therefore, both suspects are in custody.  The male was not injured.



UPDATE ON THIS STORY:

 Michael Swatosh

Stephanie Mickelson

I have had many of you inquire about the burglary that occurred on 10-03-2013 near Oak Grove where the female suspect was shot.

 Both suspects in the case have been charged by the Jackson County, Missouri Prosecutor’s Office

 They are identified as 41 year old Stephanie Mickelson of Raytown and 32 year old Michael Swatosh of Butler, Missouri

Obituary - Velma Nadine Beckerdite

Velma Nadine Beckerdite, 87, lifelong resident of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 9 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Velma was born December 21, 1925 on a farm outside of Harrisonville, Missouri, the daughter of Trucil and Minnie (Kohntopp) Hammontree. Her mother died in 1929. Trucil remarried in 1930 to Mildred (Holloway) Hedricks. Velma married Robert Beckerdite one year after high school. During WWII she worked as an inspector for Pratt & Whitney. She worked for the Kansas City Public Library until Robert returned from the war.

She and Robert farmed for a few years until they started a building business, where Velma designed many of the floor plans. She worked there until her divorce in 1973. Velma then worked as an inspector for Calmar in Lee’s Summit for 20 years until her retirement in 1993.

She traveled extensively throughout her life, including a trip to China, Japan and Hawaii in 1982 and another trip to Russia. She loved family, friends, books, music and genealogy. She recently planned and attended her 70th high school class reunion.

Velma was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Eugene Hammontree and step-brothers, Bill and Bob Hedricks. She is survived by four children, Anne Gentry, Harrisonville, Charles Beckerdite and his wife, Joan, Versailles, Missouri, Melinda Hipple, Baldwin City, Kansas and James Beckerdite and his wife, Cheryl, Harrisonville; one brother, Harold Hammontree; 5 grandchildren, Megan (Gentry) Rallis, Clint, Eric and Cameron Beckerdite and Aaron Hipple and one great-grandson, Maddox Rallis.