-our thanks to Tammy Appleberry
Friday, May 25, 2012
Attention Butler Junior & Senior high students...
Butler Junior & Senior High Grade Cards are available to be picked up Monday – Friday from 7:30 – 3:00.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Mining Exhibit Comes to Living History Farm Festival
Western Missouri has a rich mining history and to celebrate that past, Poplar Heights Living History Farm will have a Mining Exhibit opening at their Summer Festival June 9 & 10. Visitors will be able to "pan" for gems at the mine sluice. A water tower provides cascading water down a series of troughs to the mining sluice. Here miners can swirl their bags of mining "rough" in the running water sluices to discover the minerals, gems, and fossils. At the Assay station they can identify their finds. At the Learning Center, visitors will learn about Missouri's mining history, how coal formed, and see displays of various ores, fossils and gems.
Ron Thompson will be at the opening on June 9 &10th to talk about coal mining history. He has been researching coal mining in western Missouri for many years and will be bringing his collection of antique coal mining tools.
Construction has started and will be completed by fall on a typical 1890's area coal mine entrance with mining ore cart and rail road. A great educational experience as children will don hardhats and step back in time to see howl miners worked the coal fields of our area.
This exhibit is part of an on-going research into coal mining in western Missouri. Anyone with photographs, maps or stories of mining in the old days is urged to contact Poplar Heights and share this information. The exhibit opens at 10am June 9th at the beginning of the Living History Summer Festival. Other Festival activities include heritage crafters and demonstrators, live bluegrass and hammer dulcimer music, homemade root beer, ice cream and cream soda, sandwiches and more, The Osage Vigilantes will be putting on western shows with gifts for all the children. Children will be able to dip candles, make rope, play old time games. All can visit the animals, take wagon rides and see the heirloom vegetable gardens.
Poplar Heights Living History Farm is located 7 miles northeast of Butler, Missouri. From Butler go east on H Highway to UU Highway, turn north and follow the signs. To learn more about this charitable foundation visit their website at www.poplarheightsfarm.org, email them at info@poplaheightsfarm.org or call their office at 660-679-0764.
-our thanks to Brian Phillips, Executive Director
Poplar Heights Living History Farm
Ron Thompson will be at the opening on June 9 &10th to talk about coal mining history. He has been researching coal mining in western Missouri for many years and will be bringing his collection of antique coal mining tools.
Construction has started and will be completed by fall on a typical 1890's area coal mine entrance with mining ore cart and rail road. A great educational experience as children will don hardhats and step back in time to see howl miners worked the coal fields of our area.
This exhibit is part of an on-going research into coal mining in western Missouri. Anyone with photographs, maps or stories of mining in the old days is urged to contact Poplar Heights and share this information. The exhibit opens at 10am June 9th at the beginning of the Living History Summer Festival. Other Festival activities include heritage crafters and demonstrators, live bluegrass and hammer dulcimer music, homemade root beer, ice cream and cream soda, sandwiches and more, The Osage Vigilantes will be putting on western shows with gifts for all the children. Children will be able to dip candles, make rope, play old time games. All can visit the animals, take wagon rides and see the heirloom vegetable gardens.
Poplar Heights Living History Farm is located 7 miles northeast of Butler, Missouri. From Butler go east on H Highway to UU Highway, turn north and follow the signs. To learn more about this charitable foundation visit their website at www.poplarheightsfarm.org, email them at info@poplaheightsfarm.org or call their office at 660-679-0764.
-our thanks to Brian Phillips, Executive Director
Poplar Heights Living History Farm
Route H/Deepwater Creek Bridge closing for replacement
Bates County Route H/South Deepwater Creek Set for Replacement Beginning Monday, June 4
Route H at South Deepwater Creek east of Butler is scheduled to CLOSE Monday, June 4, to allow contractor crews to replace the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Route H will remain closed at the South Deepwater Creek bridge until late July.
The old bridge is being replaced as part of MoDOT's Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program. Weather and/or construction delays could alter the dates the road is closed and reopened.
Route H will be closed where crews are working at South Deepwater Creek, but drivers WILL have access to driveways and other entrances on either side of the project.
Drivers will have to find alternate routes around the closing including Bates County Route BB, Route 52 and St. Clair/Henry County Route KK. No official detour will be signed.
MoDOT and contractors have alerted law enforcement, fire and ambulance agencies so they can plan how to respond to emergency calls with the bridge closed.
The post office has been notified so they can adjust mail carrier routes if necessary.
-courtesy MoDOT, Safe & Sound Program
Route H at South Deepwater Creek east of Butler is scheduled to CLOSE Monday, June 4, to allow contractor crews to replace the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Route H will remain closed at the South Deepwater Creek bridge until late July.
The old bridge is being replaced as part of MoDOT's Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program. Weather and/or construction delays could alter the dates the road is closed and reopened.
Route H will be closed where crews are working at South Deepwater Creek, but drivers WILL have access to driveways and other entrances on either side of the project.
Drivers will have to find alternate routes around the closing including Bates County Route BB, Route 52 and St. Clair/Henry County Route KK. No official detour will be signed.
MoDOT and contractors have alerted law enforcement, fire and ambulance agencies so they can plan how to respond to emergency calls with the bridge closed.
The post office has been notified so they can adjust mail carrier routes if necessary.
-courtesy MoDOT, Safe & Sound Program
Food Pantry to be closed for inventory at the end of the month
The Community Food Pantry will be closed May 30th and 31st for inventory and will re-open June 4th for regular business.
-our thanks to Joyce Fitzpatrick
-our thanks to Joyce Fitzpatrick
Something new on the horizon...
In order to meet federal and state regulations there's a beehive of activity going on at the LaCygne power plant with the most visible being a new smokestack located on the South edge of the complex. The larger single stack is part of renovations that include a new baghouse, wet scrubber and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system to reduce emissions.
The work is being done to comply with federal EPA air quality regulations that go in effect June 1, 2015.
Out with the old...
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| Photos courtesy of Terry Payne |
June 9th and 10th are Free Fishing Days in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Conservation has designated June 9thand 10th as “Free Fishing Days in Missouri.” This means there are no fishing permit requirements for those two days only. Normal fishing regulations, such as limits on size and number of fish remain in effect during Free Fishing Days.
Free Fishing Days is meant to encourage people to explore Missouri’s fishing opportunities without having to purchase permits, trout stamps or trout park daily tags.
Take advantage and “go fishing” for free on June 9th and 10th.
Free Fishing Days is meant to encourage people to explore Missouri’s fishing opportunities without having to purchase permits, trout stamps or trout park daily tags.
Take advantage and “go fishing” for free on June 9th and 10th.
Your weekend planner
Today
Clear in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 91. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph
Butler Alumni parade and festivities:
Clear in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 91. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph
Butler Alumni parade and festivities:
7:30 Registration for 5k walk/run
8:00 am 5k walk/run
coffee and donuts at 9 am at the old high school trophy viewing
9:30 BHS Trophy viewing and silent auction old gym
11 am Parade lineup east parking lot BHS Fulton Street
11:30 Parade proceeds to square
noon registration luncheon BHS Cafeteria
1:25 Luncheon BHS Cafeteria
2:30 School Tours
3:00 BHS through the Years ( slide show and alumni band and choir presentation BHS Auditorium
4 pm Business meeting BHS Auditorium
5 pm Time Capsule Ceremony
8:00 am 5k walk/run
coffee and donuts at 9 am at the old high school trophy viewing
9:30 BHS Trophy viewing and silent auction old gym
11 am Parade lineup east parking lot BHS Fulton Street
11:30 Parade proceeds to square
noon registration luncheon BHS Cafeteria
1:25 Luncheon BHS Cafeteria
2:30 School Tours
3:00 BHS through the Years ( slide show and alumni band and choir presentation BHS Auditorium
4 pm Business meeting BHS Auditorium
5 pm Time Capsule Ceremony
Montrose Festival- parade 1 p.m., activities all throughout afternoon and evening
St. Mary's celebration- Mass at 10 a.m. and lunch at 11 a.m.
Rich Hill Alumni banquet 6:30 p.m. at the high school
Adrian VFW ceremony 10 a.m. at the Adrian VFW Memorial
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 88. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 88. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph
Butler Bear Backer golf tournament- check in at 7:30 a.m. at the Butler Country Club golf course
St. Mary's celebration- Mass at 10 a.m. and lunch at 11 a.m.
Monday- Memorial Day
Partly cloudy. High of 86. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Most state and government offices will be closed.
Bates County Family Care Clinics will be closed.
If you would like something added to the weekend planner, send an email to bateswire@hotmail.com and have a safe weekend!
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