BUTLERBates County, Mo. 64730

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Next Week...Friday, March 29Butler Baseball @ Buffalo 4:30pm

Saturday, March 30Doctor’s DayRich Hill Mother/Son Dance 7-10:30pmHappy Hill Church of God Mercy’s Well Concert 7:00pmBates County Extension Council Trivia Night 7 p.m.VEX Robotics Team to Joplin- VEX 4 States Battle RoyalSunday, March 31 Check out Church Services on page 5

Monday, April 1 April Fool’s Day!Adrian City Wide Clean Up South Side of Main Street

Tuesday, April 2 GET OUT AND VOTE!Butler Community Cafe at First Baptist Church 5:30pmWednesday, April 3

Thursday, April 4Butler Track @ Midway 3:30pm

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• ABSENTEE VOTING

By: Tonya WilliamsApril 2Nd, 2019 SAmple BAllot

iNSide!

The Bates County Clerk’s office will be open on Saturday, March 30th from 8:00 a.m. to noon for the purpose of absentee voting.

• CORRECTIONIt has come to our at-

tention by the City Of Butler that the article last week “Butler Citi-zens say NO to Water Increase” had a typo.

The statement, “The city of Butler has not had a water rate rise since 2017.” Should state, “The city of But-ler has not had a wa-ter rate increase since 2007.”

Butler Food Panty will have their first mass dis-tribution of the year on April 6th, with another mass distribution to fol-low on April 20th.

• FOOD PANTRY

Early Newspapers of Bates CountyTidbits, Truth, & Tall Tales

by Peggy BuhrIn today’s fast paced, 24 hour a-day,

non-stop news and media cycles I find it interesting to reflect back in time and consider how the power of the press began and grew in Bates County. I turned to our 1918 History of Bates County, which was W. O. Atkeson’s marvelous body of work that is consid-ered to be one of our best resources for county history. Chapter thirteen is devoted to ‘The Press’. Reading the names of the founders and editors, the names of their newspapers, and the towns in which they made their homes, I am reminded that although our means of receiving news has changed, the need to be informed has always been paramount to daily life. We want to know what’s happening and we want as much detail as possible, including the who, what, where, when, why, and how of every circumstance and story. I guess some things never change… Although the following words come straight from the publication, I left out some of the day-dates as well as ini-tials of individuals and there are some sections I’ve chosen not to share due to the amount of space it would require.

“The Bates County Standard was the first newspaper printed and published in Bates County. It was established in 1858, by a company of men, of whom Jacob D. Wright is the only one now known to history. Its editor was N. L. Perry, and it lived until the fall of 1860, when it was succeeded by the Western Times with W. Patrick Green, as editor. It survived only until April 1861, when it was discontinued. The West Point Banner, established at West Point, Bates County, in September 1860, in its mention of the decease of the West-

ern Times says: “It is hardly neces-sary to mention here that no paper can keep up without its patrons meet their indebtedness promptly.” Thus we can see our early friends had their troubles, and that it took money then as it does now to make a newspaper go. It ap-pears that both the Standard and the Times were Democratic in politics, showing how early Democratic citizens began party labors in this county.

The first paper published in Bates County after the Civil War was estab-lished by D. K. Abell, who was editor and proprietor of The Bates County Record, and its first issue was on July 9, 1866. In November 1867 Abell sold the plant to Col. O. D. Austin, who con-tinued to own and edit it until his death in March 1915, or about forty-eight years. W. O. Atkeson purchased the plant from Mrs. Florence Austin, the widow of Col. Austin, April 12, 1915, and continued its publication to this date. On December 27, 1916, the plant was destroyed by fire; but while many valuable things went up in smoke, the bound volumes, greatly injured, were all saved except two years. After the fire, Atkeson donated the mutilated and damaged files to the State Histori-cal Society, which promised to restore and rebind them as far as it is pos-sible. Thus one of the oldest publica-tions in southwest Missouri has been preserved to history intact, except for the years 1886-87. The Record has always been a faithful and consistent Republican paper, and it has come to be historic in the annals of newspaper-dom in Missouri.

The Bates County Democrat was established September 16, 1869, by

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Back Row: Dalton Hess, Makinzi Harris, Kennidi Harris, Nikolas White, Jonathan Kellhofer, Harrison Wepener, Braxton Wikoff, Tommy Sutcliffe.Front Row: Hannah Pippin, Timmy Margrave, Rebekah Yarick, Layknn Moore, Jaylyn Rogers, Deborah Yarick, Cassidy Rogers

Not pictured: Director, Jaleana Wehar.

Murder’s in the Heir… Hume School Dinner Theatre

April 6 at 6:00pm - April 7 at 1:00pmTurn the game Clue into a play and you have the

masterfully entertaining Murder’s in the Heir! Almost every character in this hilarious mystery has the weapon, opportunity and motive to commit the un-seen murder. And it’s up to your audience to decide who actually did it! Each of the heirs to the tyran-nical billionaire Simon Starkweather has the means and the motive to do away with him. Starkweather gathers his family and employees to announce the contents of his will. His lawyer, Lois Van Zandt, re-veals that he has bequeathed vast fortunes to his

befuddled niece Fiona, her playboy son Jordan, his great-niece Paula (a Southern belle) and his grand-son Simon III, as well as to his many servants. Then Lois delivers the bombshell! Within hours this will be-comes invalid. Of course, the rejected heirs are not pleased, so it’s not surprising when they roam the old mansion carrying such items as an ax, a gun and poison. Predictably, the lights go out, and Simon is discovered murdered. Simon III (played by the same actor who plays the elderly Simon) is determined to find his grandfather’s killer, with the help of detective Mike Davis. The play’s unique ending, utilizing secret

ballots gathered at intermission from the audience, determines the killer in this Billy St. John maze of murder.

The dinner will include Lasagna, Green beans, Salad, Breadstick; Cheesecake with Blueberry or Cherry topping for dessert. The tickets are $14.00 per person. For tickets contact Melody Wikoff - 660-643-7411 or talk with Jaylyn Rogers, Deborah Yarick, Layknn Moore, Dalton Hess, Jonathan Kellhofer or Hannah Pippin for more information.

Wednesday, April 17th 5:00-7:00New Bates County Ad-ministration Building 103 W Dakota St(Former Jennings Mar-ket/Music Store)Public invited to come see the new Bates County Administration Building. Project is to be completed with move in dates Thurs-day, April 18th and Fri-day, April 19th .The offices that will be closed on the 18th and 19th will be the Recorders, Collector/Treasurer, Assessor, County Clerk, and Sur-veyors. The offices will be open April 22nd at the new location.

• OPEN HOUSE

Butler city crews were busy Friday, March 22nd. Among other re-sponsibilities the city crews have, they includ-ed a demolition that took place at 606 Vine Street. The city of Butler has several houses slated for demolition in the coming year. However the home

at 606 Vine was demol-ished for a different rea-son. The home had been deemed structurally un-safe. Per Butler city code the actual term is; unsafe structural ordinance. When News Xpress reached out to Butler City Code Enforcement Officer Brian Boyd we

found out the property has been in violation of this code for some time. Owners of the property and the city of Butler had been going through court motions and other formal meetings for over a year.

DEMOLITION ON VINE

Congratulations to Jenna Shipley for being named to the Missouri Class 2 MBCA All State

Basketball Team!

• OPEN HOUSEAdrian R-3 Middle and High School presents “The Brothers Grimm”. Join Adrian for a night of fairy tales and fun! You have never seen the Brothers Grimm quite like this. All 209 fairy tales will be com-bined into one mega-super story. There will be audience participa-tion and lots of laugh-ter. Adults $5 and $2 for students at the door!

Hummingbirds arrive in Rockville area April 11th , according to Barbara Burch of Butler, known as “The Hummingbird Lady of Bates County”

Barbara offers suggestions for attracting Hum-mingbirds to your home with feeders. Be sure to clean your feeders before the season arrives. A dirty Feeder is the worst enemy for Hummingbirds.

Mrs. Burch stressed that the use of Food Coloring damages the kidneys of Hummingbirds. The use of honey, brown sugar, or artificial sweeteners are dan-gerous for our feathered friends.

Barbara offers this new, quick and easy micro-wave recipe for Hummingbird feeders.

Heat ½ cup cold water in the microwave, heat to the boiling point

add ¼ cup white sugar, stir to dissolve. add an additional ¼ cup water to cool Cool and place in your feeder.Barbara Burch “ Known as the Hummingbird Lady

of Bates county “ is available for clubs and organiza-tions, as a guest speaker on behalf of our feathered friends… the Hummingbird.

Flying in Soon!

Adrian Blackhawk’s Jenna Shipley

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Compass HealthDr. Dawn Pruzansky

Presented by Compass Health Network

Collin Lybarger and Hunter Steen have been chosen to play in the Lions All Star Game that will be played on June 8 in Higginsville, MO. Congratulations to these fine basketball players!

Lions All Star Selections

Let’s be honest. Going to the dentist is not a priority for

most people, especially if they aren’t in pain. Getting checkups twice a year cer-tainly doesn’t fall high on peoples’ to do lists.

Fear of the dentist, lack of free time, and cost are all common reasons to skip the dental office. So why visit the dentist so often? The main reason is because these biannual exams are not only to make certain you don’t have cavities.

A thorough evaluation of the lips, gums, cheeks, tongue, and throat is performed to screen for oral cancer and other systemic diseases. The gums are checked for gingivitis and gum bleeding, a sign of active infection. Bone levels are recorded to diagnose bone loss and periodontal disease.

Many diseases – cancers, heart dis-ease, and reflux, for example - can show signs and symptoms in the mouth, prov-ing an early warning system. Also, many diseases require a clean dental bill of health, because dental infection is a complication that can affect healing.

And there’s the more obvious reasons to see your dentist on a regular basis. Teeth are checked for cavities and exist-ing dental work is evaluated for stability. Teeth are also checked to make certain they’re stable, since a healthy tooth is not usually loose. X-rays might also be taken to evaluate the teeth for cavities and bone loss, and to check jaws for any infections or cysts.

In children, overall dentofacial growth

and development is assessed. Missing or extra teeth can be identified early to prevent problems in the future. Sealants might be placed to prevent cavities in newly erupted adult teeth.

Regular checkups ensure that disease is spotted early, although the ultimate goal of regular visits is prevention. Con-sistent maintenance of oral health can prevent cavities and gum disease from occurring in many cases.

Are twice-a-year visits a must? No. It’s a rule of thumb. The American Dental Association suggests a personalized treatment plan based on your overall risk factors. Excellent home care might mean a dental visit is required only once a year. Occasionally, three- or four-month intervals might be necessary, es-pecially in those at higher risk for dental disease such as smokers, people with active gum or periodontal disease, and people with higher risk of developing cavities.

But on average, visiting the dentists every six months provides a more con-sistent and healthier approach to your oral care.

Compass Health Network in Butler provides family medicine, dental, and behavioral health care services and accepts most private insurance plans, along with Medicare and Medicaid. Compass Health Network also offers a cost-effective, income-based fee scale for those who qualify. To make an ap-pointment call 844-853-8937.

The family of Philip Poindexter would like to thank everyone who attended his funeral as well as all of those who took the time to send their thoughts, prayers, cards, food, flowers and contributions to the American Heart Association.A very special thanks to Chris Cumpton for getting us started with the help we so dearly needed by connecting us with Heartland Hospice, who provided the wonderful care Philip received during his illness. To Julie, Kim, Vicki, and Christie, thank you for your great attention to his nursing needs and to our beloved ladies, Vi Larson, Gloria Hughes, Jeanie Kearns and Lila Zelmer – you were simply fantastic to him. He loved all of you!In addition, we'd like to sincerely thank Gary, Trevalyn, and Jesse at Showengerdt Funeral Chapel. You make the most difficult of times easier with your respectful and efficient assistance

The Family of Philip Poindexter

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PER PERSON AT DOOR

Early Newspapers of Bates CountyTidbits, Truth, & Tall Tales

by Peggy Buhrwas edited by Feeley and Rosser. On July 28, 1871, it passed by purchase into the hands of Wade and Scudder, with N. A. Wade as editor. January 1882, Scud-der sold his interest to Wade who continued to own and edit it until his death. In June 1904, it was purchased by James A. DeAr-mond, who edited it until the fall of 1909, when he sold to Charles H. Burgess. In 1915, Harry Hen-ry became the owner, with Sam Davis editor, and both the Bates County Democrat and the Daily Democrat have continued to this time under their management. The Daily Democrat was estab-lished in 1876.

The Butler Weekly Times, an eight-column folio, was started at the Bates County Times by D. G. Newsome and a printer named Lawhorn in 1878. Lawhorn with-drew after a few months and Newsome continued its publica-tion until April 1879 when Charles T. McFarland purchased an inter-est and the firm of Newsome and McFarland continued as owners and publishers until January 1, 1880, at which time McFarland purchased the interest of New-some and became sole propri-etor. The Times has always been Democratic in politics.

The Republican was born May 1882 at Butler, the child of about eighty Republican stockholders. It was incorporated by J. M. Mays, A. Cline, E. Hand, F. Weaver, and J. Patty. John Brand was the edi-tor and was succeeded by Edgar Beach when Brand died in June 1882. This plant had a precari-ous career and was finally sold for debt and purchased by William E. Walton, and afterwards sold and removed from the county.

The first number of the Rich Hill Gazette was issued August 5, 1880 by George Huckeby and Frank Eldridge. The paper was discontinued some time in 1883 or 1884. /// Dell Cobb started the Daily Herald which was continued a year or two. As we recall it, this

plant finally got into the hands of the Warren Brothers, Fred and Ben, and was used in printing a Socialist paper called the Com-ing Nation. /// The Western En-terprise made its appearance in Rich Hill September 1881 with F. Wiseman and G. Magill as editors and proprietors. It is Democratic in politics.

The Rich Hill Mining Review was established by Col. Thomas Irish, formerly of Norborne, Mis-souri, and its first appearance was October 29, 1880. The Daily Review was started later, and both papers have continued to the present time. Irish sold out to his partner, C. Walters and con-tinued both papers until his death July 7, 1914, when the plant was operated for several months un-der the direction of George Tem-pleton, administrator of the estate of C. R. Walters, and then sold to E. Bean, the present editor and proprietor.

Amoret Leader was estab-lished in January 1913 by the Pattees and was sold in Decem-ber, 1915, to Charles Ellis, who is the present proprietor, and it has been published since the fall of 1916 by Howard Ellis, lessee. /// Amsterdam Enterprise was established by Dick Howard in December 1902, who retired in 1910, sold to E. McNutt, who sold to H. Thomas in 1912. Within the next year, it was owned by sever-al parties and in 1915 the Pattees bought the list and put in a new plant which was destroyed by fire in February 1917. At present Frank Pattee enlisted for service in the Ordnance department and the office is continued by Elmer Apgar as lessee.

The Border Telephone was founded March 1889 by J. Trus-sell who sold the plant to S. Moore & Son in November 1889. Lewis Moore, the son of the firm, has conducted its publication alone up to January 1917, when he associated with his brother, C. E. Moore, in the business.

In the winter of 1881, Dr. W. Wil-liams started Hume’s first news-paper, The Hume News, which continued until the fall of 1884, when Thomas Harper began the Hume Star which lasted until the fall of 1888. /// The following newspapers have been published at Rockville: The Globe, The Star, The Gimlet, Reflex, Leader, Booster, and in February 1918 C. A. Cummins founded The Rock-ville News.”

Reading this article and the long list of news publications that were founded serves to verify that Bates Countians expect to be in-formed and they have relied on local newspapers to sincerely re-port the news. I found it interest-ing that several papers proudly declared their political persua-sion, while others gave no indica-tion as to where they stood on the matters of politics. Apparently, it was tricky to find middle-of-the-road, non-biased, news coverage even in the 19th century.

I will also share with you that the Museum has often accessed old newspapers online. Some are through the State Historical Society, others through State Ar-chives, and we also pay a month-ly fee to access newspapers.com. There’s a wealth of information in these old publication about the daily lives of our ancestors. In fact, I will be presenting a program to the Adrian Historical Society on April 6th about General JO Shelby and much of the obscure informa-tion I will share has come from old newspapers. Searching through them is always fascinating and sometimes one can really find a treasure trove of information. My message to you is this: Support your local newspapers because if they cease publishing, I can promise you they will be missed! Many thanks to the Butler News-Xpress and to their companion advertiser, the XChanger.

National Doctor’s

Day: March

30, 2019

BUTLER, Mo. – March 30th is the celebration of National Doctor’s Day in the United States. Na-tional Doctor’s Day was designated by the Con-gress and the procla-mation was signed and designated on March 30, 1991 by President George H. W. Bush. The proclamation further stat-ed that Americans are encouraged to observe the day with appropriate programs and activities.

Saturday, March 30th is a time to set aside to honor the doctors in the Bates County area for their commitment to quality healthcare and to recognize society owes a debt of gratitude for their contributions as physi-cians. We also recognize the sympathy and com-passion shown by phy-sicians in ministering to the sick and alleviating human suffering.

We honor the following Bates County Memorial Hospital physicians pro-viding healthcare to the Bates County community and surrounding area for National Doctor’s Day:

Dr. James Wirkkula at the Adrian Family Care Clinic

Dr. William Haynie at the High Street Family Care Clinic

Dr. James Miller at the Nursery Street Family Care Clinic

Dr. James Patterson at the High Street Family Care Clinic

Dr. William Joyce, Gen-eral Surgeon at Bates

County Memorial HospitalDr. Jeffrey Bissing, Car-

diologist at Bates County Memorial Hospital

We also recognize the other BCMH healthcare providers in Bates Coun-ty:

Glenn Gardner, Physi-cian Assistant at Adrian Family Care Clinic and Nursery Street Family Care Clinic.

Megan Reno, Physician Assistant at the Nursery Street Family Care Clinic.

Laura Thiem, Nurse Practitioner at the Adrian Family Care Clinic.

Misty Tourtillot, Nurse Practitioner at the Rich Hill Family Care Clinic

Lori Rapp, Nurse Prac-titioner at the High Street Family Care Clinic

Hunter Ed Class

The Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation, Clinton Office, will be holding a Hunter Educa-tion Skills Class on Mon-day, April 8, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The class will be held at the Clin-ton MDC Office located at 2010 South Second Street.

Students wanting to complete their Hunter Ed-ucation certification are required to first complete a Knowledge Portion. This requires the student to do an at-home work-book study. The Skills Session takes place after completion of the Knowl-edge Portion.

Students must be at least 11 years old and must be registered for a class to receive a work-book. Registration for this class is required. Call the Clinton Office at 660-885-6981 for information or to sign up. Space is limited. There is no charge for the class.

The Butler FFA Chapter had 15 students partici-pate in the Area 7 contest on Tuesday, March 26th in Clinton, Missouri. All students advanced to Dis-trict Contest on April 4th in each event respectively.

E x t e m p o r a n e o u s Speaking- 1st place Brooke Dunning

Parliamentary Proce-dure- 2nd place Kiley Foster, Alicen Beckley, Brooke Dunning, Ran-di Noel, Paige Switzer, Kordell Craft.

Conduct of Chapter Meeting - 2nd place Rylee McBrayer, Wyatt Colburn, Michael DeLuca, Raegan Ward, Maylen Lawson, Talli Madison, and Joe Smiley.

FFA Creed - 3rd place Hunter Nissen

Job Interview - 3rd place Kayla Snethen

The evening concluded with the awards banquet and dinner at the Benson Center. Brooke Dunning retired as Area President and Kiley Foster was in-ducted for the 2019-2020 year as Area Sentinel.

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Food for ThoughtBy Duard A. Myers III

#1) TripAdvisor: Stop covering up sexual as-saults.

Millions of us use Tri-pAdvisor as our go-to site for planning a great vaca-tion. As a woman who of-

ten travels alone, I have to think about where I stay and how I get around in order to stay safe – and I rely heavily on reviews to help me with that. K. (who wishes to remain anonymous) and other victims be-lieve TripAdvisor is putting travelers in danger.

While on an international trip with friends, K. was raped by a tour guide who came highly recom-mended on TripAdvisor. When she went to the site to warn other tourists about her attacker, the com-pany simply suggested she leave a one-star review.

Hers is just one of countless similar stories: Tri-pAdvisor has deleted reviews, refused to remove businesses with multiple allegations of assault, and implemented no clear and functioning system to warn users about sexual assault allegations.

Do you believe that the world’s largest travel site has a duty to keep their customers safe?

#2) When I was growing up, Spring was my favor-ite time of the year.

Shaking off the cold, running around outside, and seeing the fields literally spring to life...

Even though I’m down here in Florida now where the weather doesn’t change much from day to day, I have a new reason to be happy about Spring:

Spring training!Ok, you may not be much of a baseball guy like

me, but to me, the “national pastime” means re-membering going to games when I was a kid.

The sound of a ball snapping against a glove. Or the thud of bat meeting a fastball.

The green of the grass. Even the smells of the ballpark.

Though I don’t indulge in the hot dogs like I used to. Ok, at least... not as much.

What does Spring mean for you?Spring cleaning? A chance to finally open up those

windows and bring in the fresh air?Taking a walk outside, thinking about a “breeze,”

not a “wind chill?”Spring is a time of renewal, rebirth. Especially with

Easter only a few weeks away.If you can’t tell, I love Spring. Though it’s not 100%

flowers and sunshine, at least for me.Now, I don’t deal with sinus concerns year-round

like some folks. And for that I’m grateful.And I’m hoping that by moving from Texas to Flor-

ida, I’ve done my nose a good deed by avoiding some of the seasonal challenges that come with Spring in Texas.

If that’s a concern for you, you might go easy on the opening up of the windows.

Be sure to give your furnace filters a change, to cut down on dust.

#3) How can an 85-year old Pastor do 50 pullups at a time?

Meet Father Francis Fergus. At age 85, Father Fergus rides his exercise bike for 3 miles a day, 3 times a week. He also does 50 pull-ups at a time.

So, what does Father Fergus know, that most men don’t?

After all, for many men past 50, it can sometimes feel like you’ve got an anchor tied around your waist. Holding you down to the easy chair. Crushing your energy and stamina.

Well Father Fergus found help... The natural kind.It comes from a little-known Asian herb that’s been

a savior to men who have low energy, low “T,” and a lack of stamina for over 300 years now.

This herb is just one of the targeted ingredients found in a potent formula, just for men. With this unique, natural combination of ingredients, you’ll fi-nally have a way to trade naps for laps around the neighborhood.

And that energy doesn’t stop when you’re done with your workout. Your partner is going to notice a difference too.

Just because something’s “natural” doesn’t mean you have to like it.

Or you can sit still and just wait for it to happen to you, or a loved one.

Once a man reaches age 30, “T” levels start to nat-urally fall off. At least 1% a year on average.

Few talk about this. And when we do, it often cen-ters on the bedroom. But lower “T” levels are con-nected to all kinds of “getting old” concerns.

Fatigue. Reduced muscle mass. Lower stamina.Feeling, well, old.If you’re carrying a little extra in your mid-section,

that only adds to the problem. Extra body fat lowers T levels too. (They didn’t tell you that at the pizza place, did they?)

The good news is, this gradual decline can be stopped, and reversed, if you take some extra steps to take control of your body.

And it doesn’t take dramatic changes to make it happen.

In fact, overdoing it can backfire. Too much exer-cise can actually have the opposite effect, and lower your testosterone levels.

Of course, most Americans don’t have to worry about exercising too much, so don’t let that scare you.

Just 40-60 minutes of walking or jogging, 1-3 times a week has been shown to increase testosterone as much as 17%. And when the scale goes down, this effect starts to increase...

A study by the University of Melbourne showed that running for 2 hours will increase testosterone. More than that and your T levels may go down.

But there’s no need to go for a 2 hour run to start to feel the impact of increased testosterone. Just regu-lar movement can help.

Alternating cardio workouts with strength training not only impacts your health in many positive ways... like reduced stress, a higher metabolism and nor-malized blood sugar, but it’s about the perfect combi-nation when it comes to maintaining healthy T levels.

The toughest part is actually getting started. So start slow. Working a daily walk into your routine isn’t hard (especially if you have a dog).

Adding nutrients that both boost energy and kick-start the production of natural T levels is another way to get this process started.

And once you start, you’re creating momentum to keep going. More energy means it’s more likely you’ll exercise. And more exercise creates more energy.

Exercise helps maintain your health. When you’re lighter, exercise feels easier, and your gains are more obvious.

Wouldn’t you rather have bigger biceps than a big-ger gut?

Nature has a way of putting challenges in your way. But it also has options to change your path, if you only know how to find them.

Take care of yourselves and God Bless!

How Fast Do You Wanna Go?

BlueYonder

Flying was, if you’ll pardon the pun-ning, up and down last week. When the weather was nice, it was really nice, and when it was bad it was ‘orrid. Many planes were in and out, and even an Army Guard Blackhawk helicopter was through last Friday. On Monday morning, I spotted a big twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook Army Re-serve helicopter beating its way southeast.

Big Iron of the Week was a Beech King Air 350 execu-tive turboprop, which stopped briefly on Saturday morning to assess options to deal with the approaching line of rain-storms. It departed after idling on the ramp for a while, head-ing south toward a gap in the storms, using about 2200 feet of runway. Other arrivals were a Piper Warrior, a Cessna 172, a Cirrus SR22 and a tailwheel-configured Cessna Skyhawk.

Local flyers were Mike Nor-ton in his Cessna 150M, Jere-mie Platt in his Grumman Tiger, Chris Hall in his newly-repaint-ed Cessna 182 and one of the Piper TriPacers. Bill Sparks and

Lance Dirks completed Cessna 150 missions. Don’t forget the Flyers Club breakfast on Sun-day morning, 7am.

Another new student pilot was created on Friday, when Christian Tucker achieved his first solo flight, taking a Cessna 150 around the traffic pattern unaided. Diligently completing all requirements, Christian took advantage of ideal conditions and joined the ranks of pilots by making his initial solo, proceed-ing on with his training. Con-gratulations, and good flying.

Seeking to double the flying speed of commercial airplanes, Boeing has partnered with pe-rennial hopeful Aerion Super-sonic, which has been touting its concept of a 1,000-mph business jet for some 20 years. Aerion has linked with various big names to get investment in its project, now (again) expect-

ed to fly in 2023. The question has always been, not can it be done, but will anyone buy it? Speed costs money; how fast do you want to go? And going fast burns a lot of fuel, which means range is difficult to achieve. The

old Anglo-French Concorde be-came fuel-critical as soon as it reached cruise altitude on its trans-Atlantic runs. But, tech-nology has made great strides over the years; it’ll be inter-esting to watch the AS2 take shape.

The week’s quiz asked “how high do thunderstorms get?”, now that we’re into the active-weather season. That’s always been a difficult question to an-swer, since no aircraft except the SR-71 Blackbird ever got high enough to fly above big storms. Thunderstorms can’t build above the tropopause layer, where air temperature ceases to cool with altitude, but mature storms coast on up into the stratosphere, to over 60,000 feet. Our question for next week is, what else have crop-duster airplanes been used for, other than spraying

National Doctor’s Day March 30, 2019

March 29th is Salute to Mom and Pop Busi-nesses. Historically, “mom-and-pop” was used to describe local general stores or drug-stores, often owned and operated by a fam-ily. Today, mom-and-pop establishments are synonymous with several different busi-nesses types, such as restaurants, local bookstores, automotive repair shops and insur-ance agencies.

I can’t think of a more qualified “Mom-and-Pop” shop than the family farm. Many of them have been going for three, four or five generations. The farming CEOs and seemingly unpaid hired hands, better known as family, that work day in and out at their business, also cling to their values and build a reputation built on solid traditions. Yet, each next generation in a family business contributes new ideas and methods in order to take their company to the next level -- to keep her afloat, credible and profitable.

Interestingly enough, quite often a family-run business requires a multi-faceted income approach to keep those barn doors open. That doesn’t mean farming families can’t make it. What it says is that they are an industrious lot with the will and work ethic to do whatever it takes to stay on the place and provide for their own.

Back in the day, my momma bought and sold bottle calves, ponies and tack. She owned and operated a ce-ramic shop and even went into business with a friend cre-ating rustic, country custom crafts – long before country weddings and vintage decorations graced Pinterest pag-es. Whatever she brought home or set her mind to do, she made it better and turned it into cash.

As it was back then, Part of the reason today for find-ing ways to make a buck at home is to actually be home, where the day job demands hands-on availability. So women in particular are supplementing a rural way of life by getting into Multi-Level-Marketing that takes place right from home and online.

There’s make-up, skin care, weight loss, clothing and jewelry – the list goes on and on of products peddled while remaining out on the farm. While I don’t buy into all of it, I can appreciate the motivation and determination it takes to run a side biz and earn some “egg money” as my grandma would call it. Some have done well enough to quit their off-farm, nine-to-fives and work from home on their own schedule.

As a woman and small business owner myself, I found quite interesting a report on working-women statistics as-sembled by networking company “Constant Contact.” Did you know that 24% of family-run businesses have a wom-an CEO, while just 15% of total companies have a female business leader? Female entrepreneurs play a vital role in fueling economic growth in America. Research shows that during the last nine years, businesses owned by women have increased at a rate of five times the national average, generating a staggering $1.6 trillion in revenue.

With a higher number of women running family-owned businesses, Mom entrepreneurs are a force to be reck-oned with in Pop shops and other family businesses, which are essential components of America’s economy and heritage. In total, Mom-and-Pop Shops constitute 78% of new jobs created in America and 64% of gross domestic product (GPD).

Salute!

Brenda Black

4 News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, March 29, 2019 EDITORIALS

◊ Altona NewsDelores Kube 816-297-8892

◊ Peru ItemsSue Damon 660-464-2644

◊ Ballard NewsJulie Guffey 660-499-2273ballardnews@hotmail.com

Tip Night at the GrillJulie, Shelby, Rylee,

Kaden, & Greyson Guffey and Linda Fair-man went to Belton on Wednesday afternoon

to visit the Cass Country Library, run some er-rands, and the kids enjoyed some park play. They also joined many others in celebrating the first day of spring with a free cone from Dairy Queen. Next, they headed to Butler for dance and Awana.

Julie, Shelby, Rylee, Kaden, & Greyson Guffey went to Sedalia on Thursday, to take their Mama dog to be fixed. They did some shopping, but mainly the kids enjoyed playing at the park, which had a huge playground, basketball courts, and trails everywhere for riding their scooters. They enjoyed lunch at a Mexican restaurant, then picked up their dog and headed back home.

Please join the Ballard Project Prom Commit-tee at The Grill in Ballard on Saturday, March 30th from 5:30-8:00 for tip night. All tips will go to help fund a safe and fun after prom event for the Ballard Juniors and Seniors!

Early Childhood and Kindergarten Screenings will be held on Wednesday, April 3rd at the gym for all children in the district ages 2 months to Kinder-garten entry.

Clover kids meeting at 6, then 4-H meeting starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd.

The Ballard FFA presents the 1st Annual Car and Truck show in the school parking lot on Saturday, April 6th. Registration is from 11-1 p.m., show is from 12-3 p.m., and the awards are at 3:30. Reg-istration is $25, concessions will be available. Awards: People’s choice award to best early model vehicles (1990 and before) and Best late model ve-hicle (1990 and later). Plaques awards plus a $50 cash prize.

Softball at Sheldon on Tuesday, April 9th at 5 p.m.Softball at Hume on Thursday, April 11th at 4 p.m.Prom is set for Saturday, April 13th at 5:30.Softball vs. Miami at Ballard on Tuesday, April

16th at 5 p.m.Softball at Bronaugh at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,

April 17th.Saturday evening of the 18th will be the 95th

celebration of the alumni banquet. The theme for this year will honor one-room schoolhouses. If you have pictures or names of people who attended a one-room school, you can email that info to alum-ni@customcreationsbyharvesthill.com or drop them off at Custom Creations by harvest hill at 16 West Ohio in Butler between the hours of 9-5 Mon-day through Friday. The menu will be announced just as soon as the final details are made. Initial plans for the entertainment is a schoolhouse skit!

First of all, it’s a long way to Sedalia with a hyper dog, who never rides in vehicles, but honestly Gin-ger did very well. Thankfully the kids handled the dog situation, while I concentrated on the driving. We went to pick her up after her surgery and they brought me a cat, I told the nurse, “Wow, she looks different!” Everyone else’s animals were meowing and barking, and happy to see their people. Then out walks the nurse with our big red dog in her arms. She sat her down and told us, “You are going to have to pick her up, she’s not going to walk on her own.” I thought really, the biggest animal in the building, and she’s the only one who can’t stand on her feet. When I bent down to pet her, she just fell onto her belly. Nope, she was not going to make it easy for us. Unfortunately, I had to carry her out, which was a heavy load. The ride home was a breeze though; she still had anesthesia in her sys-tem, and was very quiet. She wouldn’t even look at me after we got home, I guess she was mad for what I made her go through. She acknowledged me again though the next day. The puppy experi-ence had its fun times, but glad to say we don’t have to worry about it again with Ginger. Until next week, take care and God Bless!

Members of Altona Baptist Church have formed a team to com-pete in a “Trivia Night”

on Saturday, March 30 at the Adrian Optimist Build-ing. Their team name is “The ABCs,” an apt name for an Altona Baptist Church team! The Trivia Game is one aspect of an evening full of activities to raise money to keep a 4-H Youth Program As-sociate position in Bates County. Altona 4-H is one of nine 4-H organizations in the county. The event begins with a ”Kickin’ Chicken” dinner served from 5:00 to 6:45 p.m. The meal costs $10 in advance, $12 at the door. The Trivia Game will begin at 7:00 p.m. Teams of up to ten people will compete in ten rounds of trivia, all for fun! The cost of enter-ing a team is $100 in advance, $120 at the door. There will also be a silent auction throughout the entire event as well as a raffle and games. You can come for any one or all of the activities. It’s a great opportunity to support the 4-H program in Bates County, a program which contributes so much to the lives of our children and youth!

Another program that contributes to the lives of area children and youth is Vacation Bible School (VBS). Several members of Altona Baptist Church are preparing to help lead or attend a VBS train-ing event to be held on Monday, April 1, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rich Hill First Baptist Church, 303 E. Maple. The training will provide an overview of LifeWay’s 2019 VBS curriculum titled “In The Wild/Amazing Encounters With Jesus.” In addition to a general introduction there will be breakout ses-sions for preschool workers, childrens’ workers, and those leading music, crafts or missions. The training event is sponsored by the Osage River Baptist Association (ORBA) and is free and open to all. For more information you can call ORBA at 660-679-5621.

The Adrian Area Historical Society will meet in the Frontier Village Office on Saturday, April 6 at 9:30 a.m. Special guest speaker will be Peggy Buhr, Curator of the Bates County Museum. She will discuss the life and legacy of Civil War Gen-eral Joseph O. Shelby, a resident of Bates Coun-ty. Peggy is always ready with an interesting and informational presentation. Visitors are welcome and encouraged.

The Adrian Community Library continues to of-fer new services for residents. The library has ob-tained membership with the Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library in Jefferson City which serves the needs of children and adults with visual and physical disabilities. A range of free services are provided including fiction and non-fiction Braille and audio books, talking book players, print and Braille games, descriptive DVDs and audio maga-zines. To receive the services an individual must have a qualifying visual or physical disability and fill out an application. Applications and materials are available at the Adrian Community Library, 116 E. Main St. For more information, visit the library or call 816-297-2105. Spread the word to those who can be served by this new program!

Martha Lou Stocklaufer has a birthday April 3. “Happy Birthday” Martha Lou!

That’s all for now. Blessings and joy!

Last Sunday after church Joe & Dawn Austin & Bonnie Austin & 2 grandchildren of Joe & Dawn’s went to Hume and enjoyed dinner at Sisters and Friends.

Kimberly Haskins & Ava & Jack & Pat Van-Horn enjoyed dinner Wednesday at El Char-ro’s in Butler. Kimberly & Ava came back to Jack & Pat’s & visited a while before returning home to Gladstone.

Trent Austin helped his dad with some work Tuesday and enjoyed dinner with Joe Austin & Bonnie Austin.

Rick & Robin Fleisch-er, Roy & Wanda Fleischer and Buelah Conner enjoyed Saw-yer’s 5th birthday party in his parents home & brother, Keith & Aman-da Fleischer & Riley, Thursday evening.

Julie Barber & Gay Nissen saw Casting Crowns with Zach Wil-liams at Silverstein Eye Center Arena in Inde-pendence Thursday evening.

Pat VanHorn, JoAnn Wilson, Teresa Wilson & Robin Lesmeister en-joyed supper and visit-ing Thursday evening at El Charros.

Karl Austin & Lucas visited Bonnie Austin Friday evening.

Traci Tippie, Cooper, Sadie & Cade Gillis, Kelly Hunt, Caroline & Lydia Hunt, Brooke Du-Bray, Hunter & Drake spent the day Friday together and had lunch with Roy & Wanda Fleischer. They all had a good time.

Jocelyn & husband & family and John & Ronnie Hobson, had a cook-out Saturday and celebrated Jocelyn’s birthday.

Jack & Pat Van Horn visited Pete & Jean Van Horn & Angela Van Horn Saturday.

Jimmy & Melissa Nis-sen, Hunter, Gabriel, Isaiah Jedidiah met Peru-Star 4-H club members at Belton for a movie and ate supper at Freddie’s.

Later Saturday Hunter & Gabriel Nissen took turns working for the Optimist shotgun show at Adrian with other 4-H shotgun members.

Jimmy & Melissa Nis-sen, Hunter, Gabriel, Isaiah & Jedidiah and Gladys Curry, enjoyed lunch Sunday in the home of David & Deb-bie Norman.

Enjoy an Evening of Food, Fun, and Trivia

“Ok this is too funny not to share. So Bostyn lost a 2nd tooth late last night and I just told him

he needed to get to bed and stick his tooth under his pillow. So I’m just too tired to wait till both boys actually fall asleep to magically turn into the tooth fairy and get the job done, so in my mind I’ll get up in morning before they do and do the exchange then. So this morning I go into his room and find a pile of stuff on the floor guarded by all sorts of weapons and a note that says go away. So I as-sume he’s wanting the tooth fairy to read and see this. I checked under his pillow and didn’t find tooth so I decided not to leave money and ask him about this when he wakes up. Come to find out, he did not want the tooth fairy to come get his tooth. He said he wanted to keep it for himself. So that tiny lil tooth is underneath the green pillow in this pic. He is so funny. The things he thinks of. He woke up and checked to see if his tooth was still there and told John “ yes it worked, the tooth fairy didn’t take my tooth.”, says Kenzi Wilson. OMG, that is so funny! Thanks Kenzi for sharing that cute story

“Our beautiful Soldier, made it back safely to America, I got a call from Bailey last night and I’m one very happy and relieved Momma.” Lisa Carroll. I know you and Billy (AKA Poncho) are both very relieved, i’m sure that Stress Level Meter has gone from 100 to 0, in a blink of an eye. Lisa and I, along with many, many others are also relieved and very happy for all. Bailey again, thank you so very much for your service.

I had the opportunity, to see a recent photo of Sue Hunt and just had to comment on it. “Don’t you just look wonderful. I Think mighty high of you Lady.” She looked absolutely marvelous and hadn’t seemed to have changed one bit since I had seen her last! Naturally she returned the compliment, by saying, “I have always thought that you were pretty special as well” Good friends are hard to find, so when you realize you have made one, don’t ever lose them! Her, Kenny, Kendra, and Dale have al-ways been close to me!

“So, this happened yesterday, I always gripe about my German Shepherd being the orneriest dog God put on this planet. I wished he’d been with my kid-dos as they walked our little dog Harrison! A Pit Bull that people (STUPID AS A PILE OF ROCKS) had on a leash, the size of a piece of string, breaks it, runs across the street, grabs my little buddy (Harrison) and shakes him like a rag doll! While our kids watch in dismay and trying to pull our little dog that weighs maybe 4 pounds to safety! I get home from work and go to the people’s house who won’t answer the door to find out, after calling the Police and filling out a report, that the people had been moving out for 3-4 days and think they’ve abandoned the dog. Now friends, I’m gonna tell ya right now I’m gonna try and adopt this dog so I can put a bullet in it’s head! If you don’t like this post unfriend me and get outta my life! Jill Morrow Berry, Tyler Berry, and Sydney Marie Berry.” says Rodney Berry. I would be made as a hornet as well, Rodney. None of my business what happens.

I had to run clear to Harrisonville to drop a FED-EX package. I know, that there has to be a lot more than I, which require this service on occasion. I know I have complained about this before, but I would sure like to hear how many exactly would use it once or twice a month. This is absolutely ridiculous to not have a small box at least. End of that rant.

But yes, I do have another. This AM I had another power sag/surge, due to Osage Valley. They like to call them blinks, which is the furthest from the truth. That electricity does sag, but when it surges back on it hits our appliances with a lot more that 110/220. It really hammers our belongings. So, Osage Valley stop calling them blinks and call them what they are, which reek havoc on all of our appliances.

I stopped by the mechanic/detailing shop, on the way home from Harrisonville, to drop my FedEx package and since it was just about lunch time, a stopped and picked us up a bucket of chicken. I think we all enjoyed that. Sat and visiting with the guys and I must say that place is really looking sharp. Actually, both the dealership and the repair/detailing shop both look great! Very proud!!! I wish others would get off their duffs and help bring this town back to the living again.

When i arrived home, Lisa was out working on another project outside, so I in turn, decided to get my tractor and blade and start pushing gravel. God knows this pile is a big one. Chance saw me on the

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ground working on my blade and sent Baylor down to give me a hand. So after we got the blade ad-justed to where I wanted it, I showed Baylor what to do and I sat down and watched my Grandson push gravel. It is just a Craftsman mower with a snow blade on it. Use what you got right?

Dano finished up on my house for me and it looks leaps and bounds better. It’s a nice two tone of dark brown and darker brown. What a change from itty pink!

Teri Meade said she wanted to thank everyone for the birthday wishes. I got to spend the weekend with my wonderful sisters. Then dinner with Randall and Karen Mattingley Pemberton, Jason, Taylor, Calvin, Donald and Tiffany Smith.

Wonderful family and friends. I am very blessed!A very wise and great mother shared this, “The

thing about motherhood -you want it to speed up and slow down in the same day, you want them to be grown ups and babies at the same time, you miss the moments as you’re living them, the things that drive you insane are the things you know you’ll miss the most , you want a break but miss them on the break, you want to cry because you’re so bro-ken but you also want to happy cry because you’re so whole, you lose yourself and find yourself almost every day, you have no idea what you’re doing but know you’re doing exactly what you’re supposed to be doing .....it’s just the way it is.”

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Adrian United Methodist Church202 E Main St. Adrian Reverend Cathy G. Myers Sunday School: 9:45Worship: 10:45816-297-2310

Amoret Christian ChurchKevin Berry, Minister1 Blk. south of 52 on 4th St.660-925-3146Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Worship: 10:30 a.m.Amsterdam Baptist ChurchPastor Chris FrostMain St., AmsterdamSunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Amsterdam United MethodistPastor Hank Roberts838 Benton, AmsterdamWorship 9:45 a.m.Sunday School 11 a.m.Brooks Chapel, AMECPastor Julie Whitney411 E. Pine, Butler660-679-36862nd & 4th SundayWorship: 10 a.m.Bible Study 9 a.m.Butler Church of ChristEvangelist Bill McLaughlin612 E. Fort Scott St., Butler660-679-4478 or 424-0127Worship 10 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 Wed. Prayer/Bible St. 7 p.m.Butler Church of the NazareneJohn Prichard, Pastor103 W. Nursery, Butler660-679-6482Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.Disciple Groups thru the wk.SURGE Children’s groups Mon. 3:15-5 p.m., Gr. 1-5Butler PresbyterianPastor Greg Mullinax Pine & Fulton 660-679-3933Worship 10:30 a.m.Butler RestorationChurch of Jesus ChristElder Rayland Downey, Pastor4 W. Pine, Butler816-225-7737Class 9:30 a.m.Worship 11 a.m.Johnstown Church of Christ15 Miles East of Passaic on D Highway816-297-2094

Calvary Baptist ChurchRev. Mark David Harvey406 East Dakota St., ButlerSunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:45 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m

Church of Christ205 N. Fulton, ButlerSunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m.Evening Services 5:30Wed. Bible Classes 7:30 p.m.Church of GodSister Carol Bremer, Pastor423 S. Mechanic St., Butler573-759-6945Sunday School 10 a.m.Worship 11 a.m.Community of ChristRamona Snyder, Pastor409 W. Dakota, Butler660-679-3682Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Worship 10:45 a.m.Wed. Dinner/Games, 1st wk. 6 p.m.Cove Creek ChristianSteve Singleton, PastorBallard: North on BB 5 milesSunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m.Double Branch Christian Cody Morris, Pastor5520 SE County Road, Butler870-718-2054Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 10:15 a.m.Faith Community ChurchRev. Phil FoxPrairie CitySunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m.First Baptist ChurchDr. Terry Davis, Pastor300 N. Delaware, Butler660-679-4124Bible Study 9 a.m.Worship Service 10:15 a.m.Wed. (Sept.-May) Awana 6 pm Wed. Youth Discipleship 7 pmwww.fbcbutlermo.orgFirst Christian Disciples of ChristReverend Sharla Hulsey 11 West Pine, Butler660-679-3066Worship Service 9:30 a.m.Sunday School and Life Group 10:45 a.m.Wed.: Youth Group 6 p.m.Adult choir 7 p.m.

Friendship Full Gospel ChurchMarla Kash, Pastor1101 W. Mill Street, Butler816-223-1348Worship 10:30 a.m.Wed. Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Grace FellowshipPastor Tom MitchellWest of Foster 4 MilesSunday School 10 a.m.Worship 10:45 a.m.2nd Sunday Monthly Sing 1:30Happy Hill Church of GodRon Dunlap, PastorSunday School 10 a.m.Worship 10:50 a.m.Evening Services 6 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 901 S. Main, Butler660-679-5135/660-200-6244Hill Top Assembly of GodPastor Dan Ver Woert6454 SE county Rd 6555Rich Hill, Missouri 64779Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m.Evening Service 6:00 Wed. Church & Youth 7 p.m.www.butlerfirstag.orgImmanuel Baptist Church801 W. Dakota, Butler660-679-4164Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Worship 10:00 a.m.Wed. Prayer Group 6:30 p.m.Thurs. Youth 7 p.m.Last Harvest Cowboy ChurchPastor J.R. Beck219 South MainButler913-416-0634Worship 10 a.m.Lifestream MinistriesReverend Richard Armenia21923 Valley Rd., La Cygne, KS708-655-7211Worship 10 a.m.Mt. Olivet United MethodistEldon L. Allen, PastorTake D East from Passaic 3 mi. to Z660-679-5789Worship: 10:15 a.m.Mt. Zion United MethodistEldon L. Allen, PastorPine St. and Broadway, Butler660-679-5789Worship 9 a.m.Ohio Street United MethodistDavid Fitzmaurice205 W. Ohio, Butler660-679-4384Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.Sunday School 10:15 a.m.Passaic United MethodistCathy Meyers, PastorBus. 71 and F Hwy, Passaic816-297-2053Worship 9 a.m., S.S. 10 a.m.

Pleasant Gap Christian ChurchPastor Jimmy Knight

East 52 Hwy 9 miles to O Hwy. South on O 3 milesS.S. 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.River of Life FellowshipRev. James Damon2nd & Vernon St., RockvilleS.S. 9:30, Worship 10:30Home fellowship time varieswww.rockvillechurch.orgRockville United MethodistMinister Kasey Beaton109 Osage, RockvilleWorship 9 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.Tuesday Bible Study 9 a.m.Living Word Seventh-Day AdventistBranch Sabbath School21 W. Dakota, ButlerSaturday, 10:30 a.m.LivingWordButler@gmail.comSt. Matthew’s Lutheran, ELCAPastor Christopher DeinesS. Fulton & AtkinsonP.O. Box 168, Butler660-679-4049Worship 8:30 a.mSunday School 9:45 a.m.St. Patrick’s Catholic ChurchFr. Jason Koch400 W. Nursery, Butler660-679-4482Mass: Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.Tues. & Thurs. 8 a.m.Virginia United MethodistJulie Nelson, Pastor660-679-3481S.S. 10 a.m., Worship 10:50 a.m.

Walnut Grove PresbyterianJohn Magoffin, PastorBallard, MOS.S. 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.Zion LutheranPastor Joel MeyerPrairie City, 660-598-6215S.S. 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

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Duane WisdomSeptember 28, 1943 - March 23, 2019

Duane Wisdom, 75 of Amoret, Missouri passed away March 23, 2019 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. Funeral ser-vices will be 2:00 pm Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). A visitation will be held prior to the service Saturday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm also at the funeral home. Burial will follow in State Line Cem-etery, west of Amoret, Missouri. Contributions are suggested to the charity of donor’s choice. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneral-home.com.

Claude Duane Wisdom was born September 28, 1943 in Amoret, Missouri to Harry Wisdom and Evelyn White Purdy. He grew up in the Amoret area. After school Duane went right to work. He

spent most of his career farming and working as a construction supervisor for Taylor-Moore Con-struction for well over 25 years. Duane was unit-ed in marriage to Judith Schmidt on February 22, 1994.

Duane was preceded in death by his father Harry Wisdom, brothers LeRoy Wisdom, Butch Wisdom, and Carl Wisdom, Sr., by his sister Evelyn Hoover, nephew Carl Wisdom, Jr. and step-father Harry Purdy. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Ju-dith Wisdom, his mother Evelyn Purdy, first wife Betty Wisdom, sons Terry Wisdom, Mike Wis-dom, Edward Wisdom, Shaun Krail, and Henry Wisdom, daughters, Te-resa Burton, Julie Sa-ker, Diane Meyers, and Melissa Krail, step-sons Garth and Billy McK-inzie, Sisters, Doris Irene Hicks, and Judy Gur-ley, brothers, Edward “Joker” Wisdom, and Ot-tis “PeeWee” Wisdom, along with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Jefferson City, MO: As the House continues into the second half of their Session, House members will focus their ef-forts on approving the state operating budget, which the Budget Committee has worked very diligently to craft. Lawmakers have a deadline of May 10 to complete the state budget. The bills sent to the Sen-ate by the House have until May 17, when the legislative session officially concludes, to receive approval from both chambers.

When House members bring up the budget plan on the floor, it’s important to note that any changes made to the budget must remain revenue positive or revenue neutral. If a member wants to add money to a specific area of the budget, he or she must first find anoth-er area of the budget from which the funds can be transferred. There is no way to simply add funding to a particu-lar program without first cutting it from somewhere else in the budget. This process ensures the budget remains in balance.

As the proposed budget comes to the House floor, it is balanced, and leaves approximately $133 million on the bot-tom line for FY2020 supplemental ex-penses. Funding highlights include:

Education:• $61 million increase to fully fund the

school foundation formula at more than $3.94 billion

• $3 million increase for Parents As Teachers program

• $5 million increase for transporta-tion expenses for local school districts

• $700,000 increase to bring funding for school safety grants to $1 million

• $1 million of spending approved to make improvements to the Missouri School for the Blind

• Funding of Missouri scholarships o The newly proposed workforce

development scholarship (Fast Track funded at $18 million)

o $500,000 increase for A+ Scholar-ships

o Nearly $1 million increase for Ac-cess Missouri Scholarships

• $11 million to perform maintenance and repairs at Missouri colleges and universities

• Funding of higher education work-force development initiatives (MoEx-cels projects = $17 million)

• $8.5 million to support adult high schools

Infrastructure and Economic Devel-opment:

• $100 million for statewide bridge repairs (according to the Missouri De-partment of Transportation’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program)

• $8 million for major water reservoir proj-ects

• $440,000 to initiate new plant industries program (industrial hemp)

• $30 million to fund the governor’s One Start initiative

• $300,000 for the new Missouri Military Community Reinvest-ment Program

• Funding and trans-fers to reorganize the

Department of Economic Development across DHE, DNR, DIFP, and lieuten-ant governor’s office

• $13.5 million of Volkswagen settle-ment funds appropriated to clean air projects and grants

• $6.4 million for port projects along Missouri rivers

Miscellaneous:• $5 million for alternatives to jail pro-

gram (pre-trial electronic monitoring to save counties and the state millions in prisoner per diem costs)

• $9 million in rebased rates for devel-opmental disability providers (improv-ing access to services)

• $1 million to start an Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes (ECHO) for autism

• $153,000 to fund the Time Critical Diagnosis Unit inside the Department of Health & Senior Services

• $1.1 million to fund juvenile justice offices (in Kansas City & St. Louis) op-erated by the State Public Defenders Office

• Consolidation of two prisons in Northwest Missouri

• Savings of prison closure to fund critically needed pay plan adjustments for Department of Corrections person-nel

• $23 million of new general revenue spending to pick up the loss of federal funds that previously supported criti-cal mental health programs at certified community behavioral health clinics

• 1.5% rate increases to Medicaid providers (returning to FY17 reim-bursement levels)

This is just a brief overview of a few sections of the proposed budget. When the budget passes out of the House to the Senate, there will be changes, but this gives you an idea of the process.

It is an honor to represent Vernon and Bates County citizens in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Please contact my office at 573-751-5388 or email Patricia.Pike@house.mo.gov for assistance on state issues, resolutions, flags, and visits to the Cap-itol. Legislative Assistant, Matt Glover, can be reached at Matthew.Glover@house.mo.gov. Our 126th District Of-fice is located in room 404A at the Mis-souri Capitol and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, year-round.

Capital Report: Representative Patricia PikeMO House Completes First Half of Session

Peggy Anne StarkOctober 25, 1950 - February 28, 2019

Peggy Anne (Moles) Stark, 68, died peace-fully at her home in Adrian, MO on February 28, 2019, surrounded by her family after a coura-geous battle with glio-blastoma. Funeral ser-vices were held March 6, 2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Seren-ity Care Hospice in Har-risonville, MO.

Peggy was born Octo-ber 25, 1950 in Butler, MO, to Clyde and Lois (Neely) Moles. She spent her childhood in northern California un-til 1962 when her family moved back to Adrian.

She completed her edu-cation at Adrian High School and graduated in 1968. After graduating from high school, Peggy married Jack Willerton and was a homemaker for several years, raising their two children, Jackie and Jesse.

In 1976, she began working at Anaconda in Harrisonville, MO, and continued working there until the plant closed. She then began a career at Marion Laboratories in Kansas City, MO until 1990. In 1990, Peggy started working at Stark Farms. She was not afraid of hard work and she certainly proved that she could and would do anything that needed to be done. From account-ing to driving a semi full of grain she could do it all. She continued to work at Stark Farms un-til 2012 when she retired and devoted much of her time to caring for her great-grandson, Liam, who was her pride and joy. Wherever or what-ever Peggy was doing, Liam was right there be-side her, trying to emu-late her actions. Noth-

ing could make her light up like the presence of her handsome boy. Peggy married Stanley Stark on December 29, 1995 in Miami, OK. The couple resided on a farm northeast of Adrian until December, 2018, when they moved to their re-tirement property west of Adrian.

Peggy was a very private person. A few words that have been used to describe her are: straight forward, always happy, kind, and devot-ed. Peggy was always in constant motion. It was nothing for Stanley to go out in the morning, come home at noon and find the furniture rear-ranged, go back out to the field, come home in the evening, only to find the furniture rearranged again! She always had to be doing something.

Peggy had many tal-ents and hobbies. She liked to sew, crochet, spend time at the lake fishing and doing yard work, especially mow-ing. Anyone that knew Peggy knew she loved chocolate! It didn’t mat-ter what it was as long

as it was chocolate. But what she loved the most was her family. She was very protective of them and would prove over and over that she would do anything for them.

Peggy was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Moles. She is sur-vived by her husband, Stanley, of the home; her daughter, Jackie Enlow (Jeff), her son, Jesse Willerton (Lynn), and her stepson, Clayton Stark, all of Adrian; her grand-children, Dylan Enlow (Bailey), Cody Enlow (Taylor), Justine Enlow, Josie Enlow (fiancé, Brandon Porter), Jessica Johnson (Chase), Jenni-fer Berry (Chance), and Whitney Willerton; great-grandsons, Liam Enlow, Quade and Norman Johnson; her mother, Lois Moles; her brother, Bob Moles (Debbie); sister-in-law, Lesli Stark, and many other relatives and friends.

(Arrangements under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, MO; atkinsonfuneral-home.com).

Bruce StewartMarch 20, 2019

Bruce Stewart, age 69, died March 20, 2019 at Adrian Manor in Adrian. Mr. Stewart is not known to have been in contact with any family members and none are known. If you are related to Mr. Stewart, or know of any family mem-bers who could be inter-ested in securing final ar-rangements for Mr. Stewart, please contact Bates Coun-ty Coroner Greg Mullinax at (660) 679-0009.

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The Little Apple

Tips for Finding Good Nutrition

The A.C. Spring City Wide Garage Sale will be April 12 - 13. Permits are $5 and can be purchased at City Hall from March 28-April 10. Permits to set up in the A.C. Park are $25 for the pole shelter, $15 for a stage permit and $10 for a lawn permit. The price for Park Permits is good for both days and these can also be purchased at City Hall. They are on a first come, first served basis. Maps will be available at Food Fair, Powell's True Value and Casey's beginning Thursday afternoon. House of Joy Ministry will be at the City Park on Saturday from 4:00-5:00 to pick up donations. If you have questions, please call Dianne Foster at 476-2390.

St. Clair County’s Certified Work Ready Com-munities Celebration will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday March 28, at the Appleton City Park Building. Te-resa Heckenlivley, St. Clair County Economic De-veloper, will be giving an update on some projects and Presiding Commissioner Robert Salmon will say a few words, followed by the reading of the Proclamation. Refreshments will be served.

Appleton City’s Main Street from the railroad crossing east to Zink Motors has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. This nomination will be reviewed March 29, 2019 by the Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preserva-tion in Jefferson City. If approved by the Missouri Council, the nomination will be sent to the federal level of the National Register of Historic Places for the final approval. A good representation of inter-ested people from AC is encouraged to attend to let the State know AC cares. You may call City Hall for more information or for car-pooling infor-mation. The public meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, LaCha-rrette Conference Room.

Appleton City Elementary PTO will host the 2nd Annual Little Ladies Dance on Saturday, March

30 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the elementary gym. This dance is for all little ladies pre-K through 5th grade in our community and their special guy in their life (dad, grandpa, uncle, family friend, etc.) to come out for a night of dancing, snacks, pic-tures and overall good fun. Tickets are $20 for a couple (add $5 per additional sibling attending). No RSVP needed and tickets will be purchased at the door the night of the dance. Light refresh-ments and drinks will be provided. Each couple will receive a complimentary 4x6 photograph to remember the night’s events. Check out the AC Elementary PTO page with more information.

The Appleton City Public Library is conducting their Friends of the Best Sellers Program until April 11, 2019 to fund the purchase of new hardback books for the library. You can become a friend by either choosing a book from the list or request-ing another book you've wanted to read and then donating $20.00 for said book. The perks of be-ing a Friend to the Library are that you will be the first person to check the book out, you'll have the opportunity to read other books purchased by Friends first and you will be honored by having your name placed on a special nameplate in the front of each of the Library Friend books. Library hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to noon.

On Tuesday April 2, from 2:00-4 p.m. at City Hall, the Park Board will host a reception to thank Sandra Long for managing bookings for the Park Building for over 20 years. City Hall staff will take on the bookings starting in April. Everyone is wel-come to come by to say thanks to Sandra and get information about new routines for booking the Park Building.

A Fish "Fry-Day" Dinner at Immaculate Concep-tion Church in Montrose will be April 5 from 5:00 -

7:30 in St. Mary’s School Hall. They will serve the “best fried fish around”, Suzy Q's, green beans, cole slaw, cornbread, cookie and a beverage. Adults eat for $10, children (under age 10) for $5.

The AC 2019-2020 Kindergarten Enrollment and Screenings will be held on April 2. Please call the Elementary Office at 660-476-2108 to make an appointment. If your child will be 5 before Au-gust 1, now is the time to begin thinking about Kindergarten enrollment requirements. The follow-ing items are required for enrollment: immuniza-tion records, state issued birth certificate, social security card and proof of residence. Your child can receive the immunizations that are needed to attend Kindergarten anytime on or after his/her fourth birthday. You do not need to wait until age five. They encourage you to have your child fully immunized now and bring the immunization record to school on the day of Kindergarten screening. If you have questions regarding required immuniza-tions, please feel free to contact Nikki Piepmeier, School Nurse, at 660-476-2601, option #7.

Hudson R-IX Elementary will hold their annual preschool & kindergarten screening on Thursday, April 4. Please call (660) 476-5467 to set up an appointment. You will need your child’s social se-curity card, birth certificate, and current immuni-zation record. If you call and the school office is closed, please leave a message and they will get back to you.

The Trinity United Methodist Church will have Lenten Noon Service and Light Lunch on Wednes-days through Lent, March 27, April 3, 10 & 17. Ev-eryone is invited and welcome to attend.

(NAPSI)—According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one out of every eight U.S. households experiences food insecurity. Access to healthy food is an important factor in your health, and for millions of Americans, it remains elusive.

“An inability to access healthy food, and the im-portant nutrients they contain, can cause both im-mediate and long-term health problems, especially for children. For many Americans of lesser means, this problem can stem from a lack of healthy food sources in their neighborhood and means of trans-portation to access sources in other communities,” said Dr. Andrea Gelzer, senior vice president of medical affairs for AmeriHealth Caritas, a national leader in Medicaid managed care and other health care solutions for those most in need. “As a Med-icaid managed care organization (MCO), we are placing an increasing emphasis on helping our members find and access sources of fresh pro-duce, grains and other nutritious foods.”

Resources that Americans most in need can turn to for finding and obtaining healthy food include:

Grocery Store ProgramsAn increasing number of grocery stores have

nutritionists on staff. They meet with customers, explain how to make their diets healthier, and even teach them how to find healthy foods. Some grocery stores also offer cooking demonstrations. Some supermarket companies specialize in of-fering products, programs and services that bet-ter meet the needs of people with limited financial resources. At the very least, large grocery stores offer a much wider variety of fresh produce, whole grains and other healthy foods than are often avail-able in small neighborhood stores.

Many low-income communities lack such gro-cery stores, and people without their own transpor-tation may have difficulty accessing healthy food sources. Medicaid enrollees who are eligible for home and community-based services (HCBS) can get transportation for nonmedical services such as grocery shopping. Senior citizens may also be able to access paratransit services. Medicaid en-rollees who are covered by a managed care plan but don’t qualify for HCBS or senior citizen ser-vices can check with their health plan to see what resources might be available.

Organizations in the CommunityIf your challenge is less about finding sources of

healthy food than getting to them, there are options that can help you shop for groceries, or even do it completely on your behalf. There are also food banks, some of which have off-site distributions, even in rural areas. If you are a senior citizen, you can find out about them by contact?ing your area agency on aging.

Look for Faith-Based GroupsReligious institutions of all faiths generally have

it in their mission to provide aid to those in need. Some organize food drives or even prepare meals for the neediest. They may also help find other or-ganizations that provide such services.

AmeriHealth Caritas is part of the Independence Health Group in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Ameri?Health Caritas is one of the nation’s leaders in health care solutions for those most in need.

(NAPSI)—Here’s interesting news for the many people who wonder what the future holds. The tarot and the zodiac are intimately connected.

Whether you’re a casual horoscope reader or a full out astrology buff, knowing the basics of tarot can give you deeper insight into them both.

Here are the twelve zodiac signs, along with the cards they are most commonly correlated with.

Aries: The EmperorThe fiery Aries matches with the powerful Emper-

or, indicating strong leadership skills. Both thrive when taking action and have tons of charisma.

Taurus: The HierophantTaurus is paired with The Hierophant, represent-

ing a love for learning and an unrelenting search for the truth.

Gemini: The LoversThe sign of duality and difficult choices to make,

it’s no wonder that Gemini corresponds with the Lovers tarot card.

Cancer: The ChariotCancers are very driven. This energetic spirit is

reflected in the Chariot’s ambition and strength. Be careful, as it can also be a warning of reckless behavior.

Leo: StrengthBoth represented by a lion, this pairing is rather

obvious. The Strength card is an indicator that challenges must be faced with bravery.

Virgo: The HermitLife can be exhausting for the sensitive Virgo.

The need for retreat and solitude is reflected in the

Hermit. Taking time for yourself can help you find peace and wisdom.

Libra: JusticeA Libra often holds rigid ideas of right and wrong.

Justice says that to attain balance, people must sometimes accept that things will never be perfect.

Scorpio: DeathDon’t be too worried by this one, Scorpios. Death

represents transformation and moving forward in life, something with which Scorpios are keenly fa-miliar.

Sagittarius: TemperanceThe morally complicated Sagittarius is of course

matched with Temperance, the card of modera-tion. Dealing with your flaws earnestly will make it much easier to overcome them.

Capricorn: The DevilCapricorns are often self-conscious. The Devil

represents the dark side they’re trying to hide. The Devil urges Capricorns to lean into their negative feelings in order to become who they want to be.

Aquarius: The StarThe intuitive Aquarius matches the bright and op-

timistic Star. Like the Star, Aquarius are meant to follow their intuition and stand out from the crowd.

Pisces: The MoonLike Pisces, the Moon is associated with ideal-

ism and moodiness. The Moon urges Pisces to follow their dreams and stop overthinking things.

Which Tarot Card Corresponds To Your Zodiac Sign

News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, March 29, 2019 7NOTICE OF ELECTION

In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, notice is hereby given that an election will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at which time, all registered voters residing within each respective political sub-division will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballots for your respective political subdivisions will be in substantially the following form:

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Marriages

The polling places for the elec-tion will be:ADRIAN NORTH PRECINCT: 11092 NW County Road 41, Adrian (Adrian R-3 & Archie R-5) All voters in Deer Creek North will vote at the Adrian Op-timist Building.

ADRIAN SOUTH PRECINCT: 11092 NW County Road 41, Adrian (Adrian R-3) Voters in Deer Creek South, East Boone, Grand River, Elkhart, Mound, & Shawnee Townships will vote at the Adrian Optimist Building.

AMORET PRECINCT: 13088 W Main

Street, Amoret (Miami R-1) Voters in Homer & Charlotte Townships will vote at the Amoret Community Center.

AMSTERDAM PRECINCT: 8524 NW State Route Y, Amsterdam (Miami R-1) Voters in West Point & Elkhart Townships will vote at the Amsterdam Community Center. Note: all of West Boone Township votes at the Drexel Community Center in Drexel.

BALLARD PRECINCT:10247 NE State Route 18, Butler (Bal-lard R-2) All voters in the district will vote at the Ballard school.

BUTLER 1 PRECINCT: 420 S Ful-ton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 1, Shawnee, & Summit Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 2 PRECINCT: 420 S Ful-ton, Butler (Butler R-5) Vot-ers in Mt Pleasant Ward 2, Elkhart, & Charlotte Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 3 PRECINCT: 420 S Ful-ton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 3, New Home North, Lone Oak, & Pleasant Gap Townships will vote in the But-ler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 4 PRECINCT: 420 S Ful-ton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Township Ward 4 will vote in the Butler High School Gymna-sium

DREXEL PRECINCT: 410 E. Bates, Drexel (Drexel R-4 & Miami R-1) All voters in West Boone Township will vote at the Drexel Community Cen-ter.

FOSTER PRECINCT: 8694 SW 6th, Foster (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Walnut Township will vote at the Foster Community Center. Note: Voters in Walnut Township Hume R-8 will vote in Hume.

HUDSON PRECINCT: 15012 NE State Route 52, Appleton City, (Hudson R-9) All voters in the dis-trict will vote at the Hudson School.

HUME PRECINCT: 9374 SW 2nd Street, Hume (Hume R-8) Votes in Howard and Walnut Townships will vote at the Hume Community Center.

PASSAIC PRECINCT: 243 NW State Route F, Passaic (But-ler R-5) Voters in Mound Township will vote at the Passaic Method-ist Church. Note: Voters in Mound Township, Adrian R-3 will vote in Adrian.

RICH HILL NORTH PRECINCT: 520 E. Walnut, Rich Hill (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Osage North, Lone Oak, Pleasant Gap, Hudson, and Prairie Townships will vote at the American Legion Building in Rich Hill. Note: All of Rockville Town-ship votes at Rockville Community Center.

RICH HILL SOUTH PRECINCT: 520 E. Walnut, Rich Hill (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Osage South, New Home South, & Howard Townships will vote at the American Legion Building in Rich Hill.

ROCKVILLE PRECINCT: 408 W Osage Avenue, Rockville (Ap-pleton City R-2 & Rich Hill R-4) All voters in Rockville Township will vote at the Rockville Community Center.The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. during which time any person properly registered to vote in the County of Bates and has an ac-ceptable form of ID, will be given the opportunity to cast his or her ballot.

Done by order of the County Clerk of the County of Bates this 28th day of February, 2019.

Marlene WainscottMarlene Wainscott

In Re: Mr. Clayton E. Wol-ford, a single personMr. Clayton L. Wolford and Mrs. Kelly Wolford, Hus-band and Wife, GuarantorsTRUSTEE’s SALE - Default having been made in the repayment of that certain promissory note described in and secured by that cer-tain Deed of Trust execut-ed by Clayton E. Wolford and Margaret S. Wolford, husband and wife, (Marga-ret S. Wolford died on May 5, 2013) dated October 7, 2011, and recorded on October 17, 2011 at Book 943, Page 20, in Office of the Recorder of Deeds for the County of Bates, State of Missouri, and subse-quently guaranteed by Mr. Clayton L. Wolford and Mrs. Kelly Wolford, Hus-band and Wife, on March 28, 2018; the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said promissory note and Deed of Trust, who has declared the entire in-debtedness immediately due and payable in full, will on April 23, 2019, at 2:00 o’clock p.m. at the East door of the Bates County Courthouse, 1 N. Delaware Street, Butler, Missouri, 64730, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash, the following real es-tate described in said Deed of Trust and situated in the County of Bates, State of Missouri, to wit: Tract 1: The East Half of Lot Eighty-Seven (87) and all of Lot Eighty-Eight (88) in town Company’s First addition to the City of Adri-an, Bates County, Missouri.Tract 2: All of Lots Nine-teen (19) and Twenty (20) in Warford’s Addition to the City of Adrian, Bates Coun-ty , MissouriFor the purpose of satis-fying said indebtedness, the costs of executing this trust, and present and de-linquent taxes, if any, due and paid by the holder. /s/ Michael S. Crowe, Sr.Successor TrusteePhone (816) 297-2233Facsimile (844) 557-4364To be Published: March 1, March 8, March 15, and March 22.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI Clay Winder, Plaintiff vs. Jonathan Kelly and Nata-sha Kelley, husband and wife, and John Doe, and Jane Doe, Defendants.Case Number 19BS-CC00011The State of Missouri to Defendants, Jonathan Kel-ley and Natasha Kelley and John Doe and Jane Doe, and the respective heirs and assigns of each defen-dant just named.You and each of you are hereby notified that an ac-tion has been commenced against you and each of you in the Circuit Court for Bates County, Missouri, per the above noted case num-ber, the object and general nature of which is a Petition for Quiet Title and Declara-tory Judgment and which affects the following de-scribed property:That part of the South Half of Lot Two (2) of the North half of Fractional Section Nineteen (19), Township Forty-two (42) North, range Thirty-Three (33) West of the 5th Principal Meridian in Bates County, Missouri, described as follows:Commencing at the South-east corner of said South Half of Lot 2 for the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence on an assumed bearing of North 86 degrees 50 minutes 52 seconds West along the South line of said Lot 2 a distance of 398.92 feet to the East line of Kansas City Southern Railroad; thence in a northwesterly direction on a curve to the right hav-ing a radius of 3785.36 feet a distance of 171.10 feet; thence North 10 degrees 30 minutes 16 seconds West along said East line a dis-tance of 394.12 feet; thence South 84 degrees 50 min-utes 44 seconds East a distance of 519.34 feet; thence South 01 degree 15 minutes 59 seconds West a distance of 530.35 feet to the point of beginning;Together with an easement for ingress and egress over the following described tract:A tract described as begin-ning 20.00 feet on each side of the described center line; Commencing at the North-east corner of Section 19, Township 42 North, Range 33 West of the 5th Principal Meridian in Bates County, Missouri; Thence on an assumed bearing of North 86 degrees 54 minutes 34 seconds West along the North line of said Section a distance of 1377.87 feet to the point of beginning of the center line to be de-scribed; thence South 03 degrees 05 minutes 26 seconds east a distance of 798.31 feet; thence South 09 degrees 12 minutes 44 seconds West of distance of 720.00 feet to the end of the described center line.Subject to easements, res-ervations, restrictions and condition of record if an there be. The names of all parties to said action are state above into the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff, CLAY WINDER, is Richard A. Koehler, 205 N Main/P.o. Box 416, Butler, Missouri 64730, Tele. 660-679-34043.You and each of you are further notified that, unless you file an Answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within fourty-five (45) days after the 22nd Day of March, 2019, judgment by default will be rendered against you and each of you.Witness my hand and seal of the Circuit Court the 18th Day of March, 2019./s/Shelli White, Circuit Clerkby /s/Shawna Johnson, Deputy ClerkTo be Published: March 22, March 29, April 5, and April 12

Apr. 6, 1:00 pm B/F Cattle Co. Maternal Integ-rity Gelbvieh & Balanc-er® BULL SALE, Butler, MO. Forage developed, work ready, athletic, easy keeping bulls for the com-mercial cattleman. Info or catalog 660.492.2808 / videos at www.bfcattleco.com.

Party 1: Richard Brandon Sargent, 45 ButlerParty 2: Pamela Jean Ray-born, 38, Butler

Party 1: Dane Otto Diehl, 28, ButlerParty 2: Erica Lea Wagen-knecht, 26, Butler

Party 1: Travis Nathaniel Tate, 32, ButlerParty 2: Larina Renee Graves, 32, Butler

Party 1: Charles A Jones, 30, ButlerParty 2: Jacquelyn R. Politte, 29, Butler

Party 1: Tannor Quintin Thomas, 21, ButlerParty 2: Brooklyn Marie Popplewell, 19, Butler

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERSFrom the Desk of

Bates County Recorder of Deeds

Grantor: Patterson, Wil-liams JamesGrantor: Patterson, Ruth FelterGrantee: Bearden, William JospehMetes & Bounds: Lot 43, 44, & 45 Gilham’s addn, Adrian

Grantor: McLaughlin, MarkGrantor: McLaughlin, JillianGrantee: Purmort, Michael S.Grantee: Purmort, Kati L.Metes & Bounds: S2 of 6-38-32, described

Grantor: Marsh, KatyGrantor: Marsh, Charles E. (JR)Grantee: Horn-Marsh, Kes-ter LukeMetes & Bounds: NE/4 of NE/4 of 19-39-33, described

Grantor: McGuire, Patricia A.Grantor: McGuire, Patirica Ann (AKA)Grantee: McGuire, Shan-non D.Metes & Bounds: NE/4 of SW/4 of 5-40-32, described, SW/4 of SW/4 of 27-40-32, described

Grantor: Whaley, Robert Al-lenGrnator: Whaley, Tracy GayleGrnatee: Whaley, Tristan Harold WCMetes & Bounds: S ¼ of NE/4 of 23-42-33, described

Grantor: Cumpton, Larry G.Grantor: Cumpton, Bonnie M.Grantee: Cumpton, Larry G. (Co-Trustee)Grantee: Cumpton, Bonnie M. (Co-Trustee)Grantee: Larry & Bonnie Cumpton Joint Spousal Trust, Dated 3-22-19Metes & Bounds: NE/4 of SW/4 of 16-42-30, de-scribed

Grantor: Griffith Family Trust 4-13-2013Grantor: Griffith, Rex (Trust-ee)Grantor: Griffith, Jerry (Trustee)Grantee: McElwain, William D.Grantee: McElwain, Sharon E.Metes & Bounds: NE/4 of NE/4 of 23-41-29, described

Grantor: Stark, Darrin D.Grantor: Stark, Tamara M.Grantee: Binkley, James M.Metes & Bounds: SW/4 of NE/4; and E 66 ft of NW/4 of NE/4; nad S 104.20 ft of NW/4 of NE/4, all in 12-41-32 except

Grantor: Taylor, Donna Mae (Trustee)Grantor: Donna Mae Taylor Trust Dated 11-14-2016Grantee: Murrell, Mallory KateMetes & Bounds: S/2 of NW/4 of SW/4 of 17-42-29, described

Grantor: Cox, DouglasGrantor: Cox, PamalaGrantee: Still, AndrewGrantee: Still, AshelyMetes & Bounds: SW/4 of SW/4 of 4-40-32, described

Grantor: McElwain, William D.Grantor: McElwain, Sharon E.Grantee: McElwain, ClaytonGrantee: McElwain, LindsayMetes & Bounds: NW/4 of SW/4 & N 5 acres of SW/4 of SW/4 of 21-41-29, de-scribed

Grantor: Welliver, Edwin DelGrantor: Welliver, Concep-cion O.Grantee: McElwain, William D.Grantee: McElwain, Sharon E.Metes & Bounds: NW/4 of 6-41-32, except described SW/4 of 6-1-32, described

Grantor: Welliver, Roy Eu-geneGrantor: Welliver, Kathy L.Grantee: McEwlain, William D.Grantee: McElwain, Sharon E.Metes & Bounds: N 1451.10 ft of NW/4 of 6-41-32, de-scribed

Grantor: Jones, Danielle S.Grantor: Jones, ChristianGrantee: Hartegan, HeatherMetes & Bounds: SE Cor of 15-40-31, described

Grantor: Secretary of Hous-ing and Urban DevelopmentGrantee: Perryman, Tanor K.Grantee: Peryman, Hannah A. Metes & Bounds: Lots 7, 8, 9 & 10, Blk 48, original town, Rich Hill

Grantor: Hjetland, nancy C.Grantee: Rock Creek Land and Cattle, LLCMetes & Bounds: W/2 of Lot 4 and W/2 of Lot 3, in NW/4 of 4-39-31; also E 10 acres of Lot 4 and E 10 acres of :pt 3. Easement over & across N 20 ft of E/2 of Lot 2 of NE/4 of 5-39-31

Grantor: Hilbus, Norman DaleGrantor: Hilbus, SandraGrantee: Hilbus, Allen WayneMetes & Bounds: Lots 25 & 26 except S 55 ft, original town, Adrian

Grantor: HIlbus, Allen WayneGrantor: Hilbus, DanaGrantee: Patterson, RyanGrantee: Patterson, TracyMetes & Bounds: Lots 25 & 26, except S 55 ft. original town, Adrian

Grantor: Cox, BrianGrantor: Cox, LeeannGrantee: Cox, James Brian (Trustee)Grantee: Cox, Leeann (Trustee)Grantee: Cox Family Trust Dated 3-11-2019Metes & Bounds: E/2 of Lot 8 that lies E f Lateral #2 of drainage district #1; E/2 of Lot 9 that lies E of Center L

Grantor: Wellner, Jason G.Grantor: Wellner, Patricia Grantee: Butkovich, Mat-thew J.Grantee: Butkovich, Karla A.Metes & Bounds: W 593.26 ft of SE/4 of SW/4 of 21-42-29, describedTo be published March 15 & March 22

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9th annual Wee Bit O’ Parade welcomes Spring in AC

Main Street Appleton City was lined with vis-ibly happy spectators for the 9th Annual Wee Bit O’Parade on Sun-day, March 17, St. Pat-rick’s Day 2019. With temperatures reach-ing 50 degrees and no wind, the day couldn’t have been more perfect for the event..

Against a backdrop of Irish music played from the Niemann family’s storefront, lifetime resi-dent and Appleton City High School graduate, Jennifer Connor led the parade as grand mar-shal in a black convert-ible supplied by Zink Motors, driven by the 2001 grand marshal, Gary McEvoy. Connor, wearing a sash pro-claiming her Irish royal-ty, was accompanied by her former teacher and longtime friend, Nancy Brown, as she threw candy to the crowd. Connor was chosen for the honor because her surname is one of the ten most common names in Ireland. It’s Irish form means ‘hero, champion or patron of warriors’.

According to the pa-rade organizer, there were 20 entries in the parade, with many re-turning favorites plus a few new surprises. With the local police depart-ment and rescue van controlling traffic, the parade opened with Ap-pleton City’s Volunteer Fire Department and the Ellett Memorial Hos-pital Ambulance. Walk-ing the short parade route were returning favorites Walt Gregory, former grand marshal; and Susie Niemann, dressed as an Irish lass and accompanied by Deklyn Loney, both of whom eventually caught a ride with Larry and Roni Davis’ bril-liant green 1953 Ford F100, which got raves from many spectators. Debbie Barber repre-sented the local GFWC club, the Junior Achiev-ers. Roseann Knowles and her grandchildren led their beloved dog along the way, decked in costume and bear-ing a sign proclaim-ing its half-Irish Setter heritage. Children were also well represented with the Pinch Patrol, comprised of Ashley

Deel and family, includ-ing one son proudly serious on a scooter. Shelly Davis and Am-ber Strope brought their charges along with Sul-ly, a large St. Barnard that seemed to enjoy following the children on their go-carts and 4-wheeler.

A 1971 Volkswagen bus from Montrose, owned by Kent Hart, splashed with a colorful mural created by Shelly Mullani-Bales paraded its beautiful message of iconic moments in art history and peace and love.

Floats included the St. Clair County Cattlemen with a large cow cut-out riding a trailer with club members and the slogan, “Making a dif-ference, one beef at a time.” The Golden Ap-ples were represented by Marsha Cover and son, John Dodson II, Overland Park, Kan., riding her prized 1947 Ford 8N tractor that once belonged to Cov-er’s father. A group of five friends, driven by Bill Hough, and follow-ing flagman Jude Roos, were “Soaking up the Suds” and sat in the midst of bubbles made of green balloons. Kre-isler Country Pharmacy had a pot o’ gold atop a van with manager, Ja-mie Matteson coming to town on her day off to represent. AC School Band Director Jeanette Hill was joined by three students, driven by Rob Eckhoff, to provide Irish music along the parade route. Students play-ing were Kalyn Eckhoff, Noel Fawcette and Alexis O’Farrell.

The library announced the upcoming sum-mer reading program on their entry driven by board member Don McEwan. Appleton City Landmarks Restoration (ACLR) was represent-ed by Robbie Rotert and family members in his green ‘68 Ford Mus-tang. Ted and Cindy McDaniel rode their long-favored ‘66 Chevy truck. County Commis-sioner Bob Salmon re-turned to share in the fun.

The final entry in the parade was a sign on a recumbent trike that read, “Let’s make a Pot O’ Gold for Em-mett!” and noted the Love Fund at Commu-nity First Bank for the

youngster and his fam-ily. The trike rider was stopped en route and given $25 for the fund, which was deposited the following day.

Other eventsThe annual pet show

was held at noon with seven entrants, a visit-ing goat and an extra visiting dog. Megan Schenker organized the event and judges were Kimber Thom-as, Sheila Bears and Stephanie Preston. Most Unique Pet was awarded to a pair of sugar gliders belonging to the Campbell family. Pet/Owner Look-a-like was awarded to An-tonia Hernandez and Apollo, his St.Bar-Mas-tiff. Most Obedient Pet was awarded to Kia, a dog belonging to Col-lin Campbell. Best Pet Trick went to Kenzie Campbell and her dog, Miko, which danced for everyone. Best St. Patrick’s Day Costume was won by Larry, the bunny, who belongs to Everlee Sage.

Prizes were donated by H & E Veterinary Clinic and Appleton City Feed Service.

The art gallery, Three Wishes, was open for the event and wel-comed visitors and chess players. A pop-up boutique opened for a few hours as well in the Mane Frame salon.

An excellent shade of Irish-green ice cream, provided by The Farm-house Kitchen, was dished up by the Gold-en Apples Seniors in approximately 90 free green root beer floats. The entire process went “green” this year with paper cups, bam-boo spoons and Hay Straws, drinking straws actually made from hay, thus making everything compostable.

“I was pleasantly sur-prised that we were able to do this with a more ‘green’ approach,” said Cindy McEvoy, president of the senior group.

McEvoy, who organiz-es the parade, insists that next year will be her last year for orga-nizing the parade and the events around it, as it will be the tenth year. She is open to anyone interested in taking over contacting her to receive her notes on a suggested timeline for readying for the event.

9th Annual Wee Bit O’ Parade Welcomes Spring in Appleton City

This 1971 VW bus is the pride and joy of Kent Hart who commissioned Shelly Mulani-Bales to do the artwork on it, which depicts iconic moments in music

history plus a theme of peace, love and harmony.

Soaking Up the Suds are a group of friends, including Anita Hough, Melissa Roos, Rachel Brown, Kathy Dixon and Susan McIntire. Flag bearer is Jude

Roos. The driver is Bill Hough.

Roseann Knowles and her grandchildren ready to walk the parade route with their ‘half’-Irish Setter.

Davis, Strope and Snyder children ride their go-carts and 4-wheelers with Amber Strope and Shelley Davis, who is walking Sully, the St. Barnard.

Jennifer Connor, whose surname is one of the ten most common Irish sur-names, leads the parade as the 2019 grand marshal. She is accompanied by

Nancy Brown and driver, Gary McEvoy

by Cynthia McEvoy

10 News Xpress, Butler, Mo., Friday, March 29, 2019

The Butler Relays took place Thursday evening. The weather was absolutely perfect and every-thing could not have gone smoother! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH to all of our volunteers for work-ing the meet. You all made it a great success!! Thanks to Marci Beckley, Nancy Sutton, Julie Diehl, Kirk Hannah, Rich Courter, Katie Siercks, Leigh Trumbore, Andrew Collins, Leslie Hedrick, Robin Colburn, Lilli Colburn and Glenn Gardner! And to Nadja Gardner and Molly Griffith with the cheerleaders in the concession stand! AND if you see any junior high track kid...let them know they are ROCK STARS! They truly made this meet so easy to manage!!!! Of course a big thanks to our awesome track coaches, Kassidy Hannah and Nathan Dains! TRXC Timing provided live scoring online, scoreboard, and the time of all events and were great to have there! Thanks to Prepcast for covering the meet! And our starter Brian Thomas always does a fantastic job!

As for our athletes, there was a great amount of improvement from what we saw just 2 days ago! Some were asked to step into some situations that they were not familiar with and exceeded ex-pectations. Once we have all athletes available, things will get even better!

Below are events individuals scored points in. Top 3 medaled in each event.

Field Events

High JumpJocelyn Underwood - 3rd Place - 4’ 3”Josh Prichard - 5th Place - 5’ 2”Bryce Triebel - 6th Place - 5’ 2”

Triple JumpAndrew Beckley - 5th Place - 37’ 9.75”

DiscusDillon Hill - 4th Place - 108’Howie Hart - 5th Place - 107’ 6”

JavelinHowie Hart - 3rd Place - 129’ 1”Zeke Martin - 122’ 9”

Track Events

110H HurdlesJosh Prichard - 3rd Place - 19.08 sec

4x200Zeke Martin, Gavin Brockman, Brandon Melton, Andrew Beckley - 2nd Place - 1:42.36

1600 mHunter Stevenson - 8th Place - 6:00.16

4x100Madison Whitworth, Haylee-an Jarreau, Cassidy Johnson, Jocelyn Underwood - 6th Place - 59.44Zeke Martin, Steven Bell, Andrew Beckley, Brandon Melton - 3rd Place - 48.84

300 HurdlesSteven Bell - 2nd Place - 45.77Josh Prichard - 5th Place - 49.40

800 mHunter Stevenson - 6th Place - 2:35.96

200 mMadison Whitworth - 7th Place - 30.05

3200 mKorry Davis - 4th Place - 14:42.53John Buford - 4th Place - 13:19.51

Team TotalsGirls - 10th Place - 16 pointsBoys - 6th Place - 70 points

Highlights, Placements & Appreciation

by Coach Jimmy Barnes

Butler Police Activity ReportHudson Exemplar

Students

January Academic Stars(Front Row) Rowan Glass - Kindergarten, Lucy Hellwig - 2nd Grade & Mya Glass - 3rd

Grade. (2nd Row) Kaylee O’Farrell - 6th Grade & Lydia Uptegrove - 7th Grade

February Students of the WeekRowan Glass - Kindergarten, Grace Engeman - 3rd Grade, Olivia Engeman - 5th Grade

& Katie Campbell - 7th Grade

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