Dear Valued Customer,

Dear Valued Customer,

As a reminder, ALL routes will be running as normal on July 4th. However, our office will be closed Tuesday July 4th in observance of Independence Day and will reopen the next business day. 

As always please be sure to have your trash out by 5am.

Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July.

Lee McLain
President

From the desk of Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson

4th of July Tip:

As we all gear up for the many parades and festivals here is an invaluable tip.

Just after you get to your intended event, take a picture of your children and what they are wearing. 

No one ever intends on losing a child but it happens and the best way you can help us is with a photo that can be disseminated fast and accurate to search teams.

- Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson

Friendly reminder from the Butler Police Department

Friendly reminder during business hours Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm, when the power goes out please contact city hall 660-679-4182. 

After hours, weekends, and holidays is when you can contact the police department for power outages. Thank You.

Local Pole Vaulters Advance to AAU National Championship

Pole Vaulting is becoming a Butler thing...

Butler has certainly made a name for itself in the sport of pole vault! This past weekend, two Butler, MO pole vault girl athletes, Annalee Gardner (recent 2023 Butler High School Graduate) and Tandee Hiser (incoming Butler High School Freshman), both achieved 1st place wins in their age groups at Regionals in Yukon, OK. 

They will now be moving on to the AAU Junior Olympics at Drake University in August, 2023.

Obituary - Jeffery Fields

Jeffery Fields, age 69, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Jeffery's wishes were to be cremated and scattered in his hometown of Ely, Nevada.

Jeffery Fields was born on August 23, 1953 in Ely, Nevada to John and Irene Fields. Jeffery was in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. After the Army Jeffery worked as a truck driver and a mechanic. He worked at Marolf Tire and was an OTR truck driver. Jeffery loved to hunt and loved to work on cars.

He is survived by his wife Barbara, his children; Jeffery Fields, Crystal (Fields) Miller, Josh Fields, Breanna Fields, Cherri Anne (Fields) Miller, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, is brother Mark Fields, and his sisters, Teddy Farley, Carol Sakata, Donna White, Vicki Coroa, Linda Brooks, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.

Local 4th of July celebration schedules

 RICH HILL

Fun Time Shows Carnival open nightly and remember that no animals are allowed in the park

Friday, June 30

6:30 p.m. Children’s Promenade

7 p.m. Baby Contest 

7 p.m. Co-Ed Sand Volleyball Tournament

8 p.m. Talent Contest

Saturday July 1st

9 a.m. Sweet Freedom 5k Run/Walk 

6:45 p.m. Taylor Cullen performance

8 p.m. Mark Chesnutt-FREE concert

9:30 p.m. Street Dance by Moodaddy Entertainment

Sunday July 2nd

4 p.m. Badminton Tournament 

6:30 p.m. Piano Man

8 p.m. Left of Center

Monday July 3rd

6 p.m. Paula Newman and Linda Brewer Smith

7 p.m. Pie Auction

9 p.m. Members Only

Tuesday, July 4th

12 p.m. Car Show 

3 p.m. Parade

4 p.m. Cornhole Tournament 

4 p.m. Louder Than Your Mom Stereo Exhibition at East Park

4:30 p.m. Salute to Veterans

6 p.m. Heartland Dueling Pianos

8 p.m. Phil Vandel Band

Sponsored by Food Fair

10 p.m. Fireworks

ADRIAN

July 1

Parade at 10 am, lunch at noon at city park, volleyball, cornhole tournament, kids games, Cosmic Bingo 7 pm at the Optimist Building. Fireworks at dusk.

DREXEL

July 4th 

In the park 

Parade at 10 am, line up 9:30

Fireworks at dusk, food trucks, bounce houses, cornhole and horseshoes tournaments, live music and more. 

Recipe of the Week

 

The Museum Minute