Wednesday, April 21, 2021
New Butler City Councilmen swearing in ceremony
Councilmen from right to left Mike Irick, Scott Mallatt, Tim Young, Tray Douty and Alan Mundey being sworn in at last nights City Council meeting. Congratulations to the new council members on their election.
NRMC recently received a $1,000 gift from the Hope 4-You Breast Cancer Foundation
Research in Vernon County over the past few years has indicated that this is one area where women are generally being underserved.
Celebrating this gift (from the left) are Foundation Board Members Betsy Curtis, Lindsay Jackson, Jeanna Simpson, Kristen Schroer, Connie Garton and Dana Ellis.
Mr. D's Smokeshop & Liquors Night at Nevada Speedway
Mr. D's Smokeshop & Liquors Night at Nevada Speedway this Saturday April 24th featuring a $500 to win / $50 to start B-Mod feature event! There will be no added cost at the pit gate for drivers!! Just the $35 pit pass and no track registration fee!
Guaranteed payout for B-Mods
1. $500
2. $300
3. $200
4. $140
5. $125
6. $100
7. $75
8. $65
9. $60
10-start $50
The Top 4 in the Street Stock feature will also recieve a little extra cash as the 50/50 winner chose the Street Stocks to be the class for extra money!!
Gates open at 4:30, Driver Cutoff at 6:30, Pit Meeting at 6:45 (all drivers need to attend this), Hot Laps 7:00, Racing 7:30
General Admission
Adults (13-up) $10
Kids (6-12) $5
Kids (0-5) Free
VIP Seating $15
Pit Pass
Drivers $35
Adults (13-up) $30
Kids (6-12) $15
Kids (0-5) Free
Classes running: (this is also the running order)
Douty's Auto Service Street Stocks
Gabriel Roofing B-Mods
Outlaw 4-Cylinders
Midwest Mods
M&T Scrap Pure Stocks
Mini Stocks
Celebrating the 58th consecutive season
Nevada Speedway
Nevada, Missouri
Fallen Not Forgotten
On April 21, 1972, Officer Donald Marler and Officer Francis Wirt were shot and killed on the Historic Harrisonville Square, as they were ambushed while walking their beat. The suspect also shot and killed citizen Orville “Jug” Allen, before committing suicide.
Patrolman Marler had served with the agency for two years. He was survived by his wife and child.
Patrolman Wirt had been on the Harrisonville Police Department for about a month after returning from serving his country in the US Marine Corps. He was survived by his parents and four brothers.
Officers Marler and Wirt, thank you for your service to the citizens of Harrisonville. May you continue to rest in peace and protect us from above.
#fallennotforgotten
Thank you!
Butler Mayor Henry recognizing Councilmen Brown, Nitsche, Newkirk and Councilwoman Diehl on their service to the City of Butler.
We want to thank each one of them for their time, dedication and leadership while on City Council.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
A rare sight indeed
A somewhat rare April snow shrouded this morel as temps went from the 70’s yesterday around freezing this morning. And as rarities go, we’re hoping more of the spore reappear when things warm back up this week.
Old charts show interesting view of the past
by LeRoy Cook
With a few exceptions, it was a good flying week, with lots of wide-open skies and favorable winds. Pilots took advantage of the opportunity and made some long-delayed trips, and quite a few transient airplanes came through.
We observed a big Beech King Air 300 corporate turboprop touching down briefly on Sunday, which could have been an FAA “flight check” airplane doing the periodic inspection runs for the instrument approach procedures. Those have to be tested for accuracy and freedom from new obstructions every so often. We saw a Piper Cherokee and a Cessna Skyhawk come in, probably on training missions, and a Beech Bonanza A36 was in. A Cessna Skylane stopped on Sunday, and Designated Pilot Examiner David Bradley came by on Thursday.
Butler flyers were Alvin Griffin, off to Bowie, Texas in the Beech Bonanza N35, Roy Conley, up in his Grumman Tr2, and Brandt Hall, flying his Genesis homebuilt. The SkyDive KC Beech King Air got in about a half-day of jump runs over the weekend, thwarted by low ceilings and rain showers the rest of the time. The pilot of a Piper Cherokee 235B had to seek refuge here while enroute to Iowa last week, when his engine “swallowed a valve.” Fortunately, he was within range for a precautionary landing. Repairs are underway, so he’ll hopefully be gone by the time you read this.
We were cleaning out some old storage from the early days of Robertson Aviation last week, and we ran across some aeronautical charts from the 1955-1958 era. They provide a real time capsule window into flying in those times. The old low-frequency radio ranges were still in use, designated Red, Blue, Green and Amber routes, but they were being overlaid with numbered VOR routes, many still in use today. Airports were sparse, and a lot of them were just grass strips. During those Cold War days, this area was covered by an ADIZ (air defense identification zone), in which air traffic had to be on a flight plan or be subject to interception by the military. And we think we have airspace restrictions today!
Our weekly question in the previous column was about the original purpose of the pointed spire atop the Empire State Building in New York City. No, it wasn’t a hand-hold for King Kong’s movie scene; it was designed to be a mooring mast for dirigibles, when conceived in the 1930s. It was never used as such, and I don’t know how passengers were supposed to get on and off anyway. For next week, we want to know what was the largest size of gun that was ever mounted in an airplane during wartime. You can send your answer to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
With a few exceptions, it was a good flying week, with lots of wide-open skies and favorable winds. Pilots took advantage of the opportunity and made some long-delayed trips, and quite a few transient airplanes came through.
We observed a big Beech King Air 300 corporate turboprop touching down briefly on Sunday, which could have been an FAA “flight check” airplane doing the periodic inspection runs for the instrument approach procedures. Those have to be tested for accuracy and freedom from new obstructions every so often. We saw a Piper Cherokee and a Cessna Skyhawk come in, probably on training missions, and a Beech Bonanza A36 was in. A Cessna Skylane stopped on Sunday, and Designated Pilot Examiner David Bradley came by on Thursday.
Butler flyers were Alvin Griffin, off to Bowie, Texas in the Beech Bonanza N35, Roy Conley, up in his Grumman Tr2, and Brandt Hall, flying his Genesis homebuilt. The SkyDive KC Beech King Air got in about a half-day of jump runs over the weekend, thwarted by low ceilings and rain showers the rest of the time. The pilot of a Piper Cherokee 235B had to seek refuge here while enroute to Iowa last week, when his engine “swallowed a valve.” Fortunately, he was within range for a precautionary landing. Repairs are underway, so he’ll hopefully be gone by the time you read this.
We were cleaning out some old storage from the early days of Robertson Aviation last week, and we ran across some aeronautical charts from the 1955-1958 era. They provide a real time capsule window into flying in those times. The old low-frequency radio ranges were still in use, designated Red, Blue, Green and Amber routes, but they were being overlaid with numbered VOR routes, many still in use today. Airports were sparse, and a lot of them were just grass strips. During those Cold War days, this area was covered by an ADIZ (air defense identification zone), in which air traffic had to be on a flight plan or be subject to interception by the military. And we think we have airspace restrictions today!
Our weekly question in the previous column was about the original purpose of the pointed spire atop the Empire State Building in New York City. No, it wasn’t a hand-hold for King Kong’s movie scene; it was designed to be a mooring mast for dirigibles, when conceived in the 1930s. It was never used as such, and I don’t know how passengers were supposed to get on and off anyway. For next week, we want to know what was the largest size of gun that was ever mounted in an airplane during wartime. You can send your answer to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
Obituary - Sharon Kay Warnaca
She was married to Doug Immekus for 29 years and they had three children, Sandra, Mike and Jo. They lived in Arizona and then relocated to Kansas.
Sharon was born to Raymond and Lois Warnaca in Mt. Vernon, MO on January 24, 1943. She was a Sunday school teacher, Girl Scout leader, Cub Scout leader and a 4-H leader. She worked as a cattle hand on the Jeffers’s ranch in Holbrook, AZ.
On December 8, 1994 she married Ted Bolich. She was a park ranger for the Petrified Forest National Park and also worked for the Natural Resource Conservation District of Navajo County as an administrative assistant and the Environmental Education Director. In 2004, she retired and moved with her husband, Ted Bolich, to Clinton, MO.
She was an active member at the Clinton United Methodist Church, member of the red hats, Mah Jongg player, volunteered at the Museum and was an active member of PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization). She loved her flowers, traveling, spending time with her family and her faith.
She leaves five children, Sandra Smith of Grandy, MO, Mike Immekus of Boliver, MO, Jo Ellis of Lawrence, KS, Isabel Lorimer-Simpson (Jim) Peoria, AZ, Eddie Bolich (Landell) of Seattle, WA; 3 grandchildren, Mackenzie Ellis Watson (Adam), Paige Ellis and Ian Smith (Sara) and 5 great grandchildren; many other family members and a host of friends.
She is proceeded in death by her husband Ted Bolich; her parents, Raymond Wanaca and Lois Jackson Warnaca; her sister Shirley Warnaca Clay.
Sharon’s wishes were to be cremated and have her cremains spread on the family farms in Missouri.
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