Butler Saddle Club Searches for Flag Team

 The Butler Saddle Club is searching for riders to be a part of the Butler Saddle Club Flag Team. The flag team is responsible for setting the pivots and carrying the event flags each night of the rodeo. The Butler Saddle Club Rodeo is one of the few rodeos where we set pivots before the events. In past years, the Butler Saddle Club Flag team would do a performance routine 2 nights of the rodeo; one on Friday night to honor our Veterans and on Saturday night to honor breast cancer survivors and for those who are no longer here with us today. We would love to bring those routines back to the rodeo.

We do have some requirements:

~ Must be available all 3 nights of the rodeo. The rodeo is set for June 21,22, and 23 2024 starting at 8pm.

~ Must have a horse

~ Must be able carry a flag and have control of your horse

~ Must be at least 13 years old

~ Must be an experienced rider

~ Riders must be able to learn routines/pace other riders

~ Horse must be able to be fully neck reined

~Rider must be strong enough to carry and handle heavy and tall flags

~Rider must feel confident riding in any weather/arena conditions.

~REQUIRED TO BE AT FLAG PRACTICES-dates TBD

The Butler Saddle Club focuses on the safety of our riders and horses, at times the arena can be muddy/challenging.

If you or know someone who would like to do ride with us, please meet at the Butler Saddle Club Arena on April 29 at 7pm for a short try out session. MUST BRING YOUR HORSE ON APRIL 29.

For any more questions, please reach out to me (Lacey B Lee), Jody Hellwig or anyone else in the Butler Saddle Club.

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Appleton City News

 April 24, 2024

 

The AC Spring City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for April 26 - 27. Maps will be available at Food Fair, Casey's, Fika and Powell's True Value beginning Thursday afternoon, April 25. House of Joy Ministries is scheduled to be at the City Park, Saturday from 3:00-5:00 to pick up donations, but may leave earlier if full. For questions, please call Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.

 

A/C Masonic Lodge will have a biscuit and gravy breakfast 7:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday April 27 at the Lodge Hall.  It will be a freewill donation and proceeds will go towards the scholarship fund.

 

A/C Masonic Lodge will be serving a fried chicken dinner at the FarmHouse restaurant on Sunday April 28 from 11:00-1:30.  Dinner includes fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, hot roll and a cookie.  $15 for adults and $8 under 10.  Proceeds will go towards scholarship fund.

 

Golden Apples Senior Club nominations have been voted on and they look forward to new leadership and lots of fun times in the future. The April 25 menu will start with fried fish, so everyone bring your favorite sides, salads, and desserts to go with fish.  Come and enjoy some crispy fried fish and stay for a round or two of Bingo. Don’t forget to come to their fundraiser garage sale at the corner of 3^rd Street and Chestnut.

 

Hudson R-IX's final student singing performance will be Monday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m.  Come early and enjoy the student art show!

 

You are asked to please help the Appleton City FCCLA fund their trip to the National Leadership Conference in Seattle, WA this summer by signing up for their paint party 6:00-8:30 p.m. April 29 in the ACHS Commons Area.  It is co-hosted with Mrs. Shelly Bales with Blended Spirits Paint Parties. They look forward to a night of family fun and creativity with you. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/AY5AF8vU9DaKaAXe6

 

Appleton City residential spring cleanup will take place Tuesday, April 30 – Thursday, May 2.  Large dumpsters will be located at the Public Works Building, 110 S. Maple (across from the swimming pool).  You will be responsible for getting your items into the roll-off containers.  There will be 1 20 yard roll-off container for appliances, TV’s, computers and monitors available and 2 30 yard roll-off container will be available for sofas, carpets and other approved wastes.  No tires, liquid paint, batteries, motor oils, concrete, cleaning solvents or yard waste can be accepted.

 

The next Meet Me On Main will be May 8, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Let local businesses help you with your upcoming celebrations such as graduation, Mother's Day, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and just because.

 

The ACHS Alumni Meeting will be Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. with a noon hot meal/meeting.  Reservations, including all names of ACHS Alumni with a check of $15/person, can be mailed to Patti Purvis Young, 101 E. 3rd St., ACMO 64724. See the ad in Journal this week. The deadline for lunch reservations is May 11.

 

Hudson R-IX Elementary will hold their annual kindergarten screening the morning of Monday, May 20.  Please call (660) 476-5467 to set up an appointment.  You will need your child’s social security card, birth certificate and current immunization record.  If you call and the school office is closed, please leave a message and they will get back to you.

 

AC PTO presents a “Little Ladies Dance” 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. May 11 in the Elementary Gym.  Preschool to 6^th grade girls are invited to bring their best dancing partner to join them for an evening of dancing.  The price of the dance is $20 per couple and $5 for each additional guest per family.

 

MU Extension, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and the MO Forage and Grasslands Council are cooperating to provide a Management Intensive Grazing School on May 7-9 at the Forest Park Building, 206 East 5^th Street, Appleton City, MO 64724.  Classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. daily. This program is required to receive MO SWCD cost share funding and may help in receiving NRCS cost share funding for grazing system development. Registration and payment are required to attend this event by May 2.  Register online at https://shorturl.at/afwQX.  Cost to attend the event is $200 per person and $100 per additional person from the same farm not needing materials. Fee includes materials, lunches, and refreshments during the event. For all questions related to the event contact the St. Clair County MU Extension Center at (417) 646-2419 or Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist by email at [email protected].

 

Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for April and May, 2024. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: Apr 24 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, Apr 24 – Ophthalmology-Dr. Soni,  May 1– Upper GI, Colonoscopy -Dr. Vardakis,  May 2– OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, May 8– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, May 10- Ortho-Dr. Gray, May 14 – Rheumatology-Dr. John,  May 15– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, May 16– Podiatry- Dr. Pace,  May 22- Ortho-Dr. Gray.                                      

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Apr 26-27     AC Spring City Wide Garage Sale

Apr 27     AC Masonic Lodge biscuits and gravy breakfast 7:00-11:00 a.m. at the Masonic Hall

Apr 28     AC Masonic Lodge fried chicken dinner 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Farmhouse Kitchen

Apr 28     Phil and Pam Morgan, Gospel music recording artists at River of Life Fellowship in Rockville, MO, 6:00 p.m.

Apr 29     Hudson R-IX's final student singing performance 7:00 p.m.

Apr 29     FCCLA Paint Party 6:00-8:30 p.m. in the ACHS Commons Area

Apr 30-May 2     Appleton City residential spring cleanup dumpsters at the Public Works Building, 110 S. Maple

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Butler Saddle Club Rodeo Candidates Wanted

 Butler Saddle Club Rodeo Candidates wanted for the 2024 Butler Rodeo.

This event is held in June. 

QUEEN AND /OR PRINCESS Candidates are encouraged to register for the competition.

To sign up call or text Lacey Lee at 660-464-4732.

Deadline to sign up is April 29 at 6pm. That’s Queen and Princess Rodeo Candidates wanted for the 2024 Butler Saddle Club Rodeo.

 

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Rockville: River of Life Concert

  

The River of Life Fellowship Church in Rockville invites the public
to the Phil and Pam Morgan concert.

This concert is presented by “Jubalee Media Group” and “Jammin Gentile Music”. This music

and miraculous story have been featured on Oprah, Montel, the 700 Club, CBN, RBN, ABC and CBS.

You are invited to experience it in person with the Amen Tour hitting the River of Life Fellowship Church

on April 28^th.

The Morgan’s latest books and CDs will be available for purchase at the event.

Plan to attend this incredible music, and testimony.

That’s Phil and Pam Morgan in concert April 28^th at 6 pm at the River of Life Fellowship Church, 2^nd and Vernon Streets, in Rockville. 

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Adrian United Methodist Church/ $3400.00 raised for Comer Family

 Local communities have banded together once again for a family in need. The Comer family relinquished their apartment, personal items, and home furnishing to the Adrian United Methodist Church as church members came to the aid of Bobby, Becki, and Chris Comer, lifelong residents of Adrian.

A goal was set to help this family as they improve their  living conditions. So far, the monetary cash donations have paid for Bobby, Becki’s, and Chris’s two-week stay at a Harrisonville Motel, while the apartment was refurbished and cleaned.

The Adrian United Methodist Church members and 92.1 Radio Station went to bat for this family asking for cash donations and we thank you for your generosity.  Your cash donations have provided approximately $3,400.00. The need is not complete, as the Comers should return to their Adrian apartment by April 29^th , and the home is not completely furnished

Donations to date have paid for the motel stay and food. The church hopes to raise another 1,500 dollars to meet the long-range goal and allow enough cash to replenish the home with the basic necessities, such as major appliances, mattress and box springs, bed linen, dishware, furniture, and personal hygiene products among other basic needs. 
 The goal was originally set at 5000 dollars and we are shy by approximately 16 hundred dollars.

If your church, organization, business or an individual, would like to make a cash contribution to this need, donations in any amount will be appreciated. 

A love fund has been set up at the Adrian Bank in Adrian and at the Butler branch. Thank you in advance.

 

 

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Hudson: Teachers Aide Needed

 AIDE NEEDED: Hudson R-IX, 15012 NE State Route 52, Appleton City, MO 64724 is seeking a morning preschool aide who transitions to an afternoon elementary aide. Having a substitute teacher's certificate is required. There are different ways to obtain a certificate. Contact us for optional ways if you don't currently hold a certificate. You will be eligible for health insurance benefits and retirement. Applicants should email a resume to [email protected] or call (660) 476-5467 for more information.

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FFA Labor Auction April 24th

The public is invited to the Butler FFA Dinner and Labor Auction tonight April 24th at the Butler High School cafeteria. The meal will be served at 6 and the auction will begin at 7. The goal is to purchase labor services from a Butler FFA member for a day and have them help you with work around the house, on the farm, or even at the office. All proceeds from the auction will go to help support the Butler FFA program with future expenses.

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Hudson R-IX Seeking a Teacher

Hudson R-IX, 15012 NE State Route 52, Appleton City, MO 64724 is seeking a teacher for the 2024-2025 school year to teach the 6th-8th grades. You will be eligible for health insurance benefits and retirement. Qualified applicants should email a resume to [email protected] or call (660) 476-5467 for more information.

 

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Hudson Elementary Kindergarten Screening

 Hudson R-IX Elementary will hold their annual kindergarten screening the morning of Monday, May 20th. Please call us at (660) 476-5467 to set up an appointment if you don't yet have one. You will need your child's social security card, birth certificate, and current immunization record.

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Budweiser Clydesdales Will Be at This Year's Missouri State Fair

 Sedalia, MO – The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, are scheduled to appear Aug. 8-18 at the 2024 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, in partnership with County Distributing and Anheuser-Busch.

The Clydesdales will be stalled just east of the Mathewson Exhibition Center and the eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon various times during the Missouri State Fair. The "Gentle Giants," as the Clydesdales are often referred, will participate in several events at the Fair including the Opening Day Parade on Aug. 8 and the MSF Draft Horse Shows on Aug. 15-18. A complete schedule for the Clydesdales will be made available closer to the Fair.

The Clydesdales’ appearance in Sedalia is one of hundreds made annually by the traveling hitches. Canadians of Scottish descent brought the first Clydesdales to America in the mid-1800s. Today, the giant draft horses are used primarily for breeding and show.

Horses chosen for the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch must be at least three years of age, stand approximately 18 hands – or six feet – at the shoulder, weigh an average of 2,000 pounds, must be bay in color, have four white legs, and a blaze of white on the face and black mane and tail. A gentle temperament is very important as hitch horses meet millions of people each year.

A single Clydesdale hitch horse will consume as much as 20-25 quarts of feed, 40-50 pounds of hay and 30 gallons of water per day. Each hitch travels with a Dalmatian. In the early days of brewing, Dalmatians were bred and trained to protect the horses and guard the wagon when the driver went inside to make deliveries.

The Budweiser Clydesdales can be viewed at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and Grant’s Farm in St. Louis, MO. They also may be viewed at Warm Springs Ranch, the 300-plus acre Clydesdale breeding farm located near Boonville, MO.

The 2024 Missouri State Fair, themed “Summer’s Best Story,” is Aug. 8-18 in Sedalia.

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Public Service Announcement to All Parents from Electric City Speedway

 Attention all parents with minor children that attend Electric City Speedway events:

It seems as though we are having an increase in problematic behavior with some children during the races.

This past week, a child was injured by another child and received care at a local hospital. He was reported to have a concussion.

This is not acceptable,nor the behavior that we condone or tolerate.

There were four instances where staff had to redirect a group of children that were attempting to continually bash the Porta potty and attempt to tip it over.

That same group of children also was caught throwing rocks into the concession stand window.

It was brought to our attention that the same group of individuals were involved in some kind of altercation where another child was injured.

We will not tolerate this kind of behavior. Any child under the age of 13 needs to be accompanied by an adult if they cannot behave or contain their bad behavior.

If your child is reprimanded by staff, or it is brought to our attention that your child is causing problems, we will immediately bring your child to you and request that you have some sort of consultation with them.

They will also need to sit with you the rest of the night.

If your child is more than once, causing ruckus, it will be up to ownership to determine if your child needs to serve a suspension from the track.

This is not an appropriate

place to wrestle, rough house, throw rocks, turnover porta potties, or hurt other children.

Electric city Speedway is not a babysitter for your children.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Jaime. I will be happy to discuss the incident and the behavior of the children involved. If you think this might have been your child then I request that you please have some sort of discussion with them on appropriate behavior when you’re at a public facility and what is not.

Electric City is not responsible for injuries or accidents that pertain to your child misbehaving. However, the other parent could very well hold you liable.

I appreciate everyone reading this and it is our goal and mission to keep Electric City Speedway a family oriented place that everyone can have fun and enjoy racing.

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Mary Ruth Jones, age 98 of Butler

Funeral services for Ruth Jones will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2024 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation prior to services Monday 10 - 11 a.m. at the Schowengerdt Chapel.  Burial in West Union Cemetery near Cleveland, Missouri. Contributions to Appleton City Manor or Salvation Army.  Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Mary Ruth Jones, age 98 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Appleton City Manor in Appleton City, Missouri.  She was born February 24, 1926 the daughter of Leonard Abraham and Minnie May Allen Kaufman in Leads, North Dakota.

Ruth is survived by three daughters, Janice McCulley and husband Frank of Archie, Missouri, Sherry Sage of Peculiar, Missouri and Ginger Zellmer of Butler, Missouri; five grandchildren, Alice Hunholz and husband Marty, John McCulley and wife Wendy, Shawn Sage and wife Jessi, Brad Sage and Shanyn Peterson and husband Clayton; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John P. Jones; a brother, Clarence Kaufman; and two sisters, Rose Christopher and Ellen Nieder.

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Jay's Shack Food Truck New Management/ New Menu

 Now Under new management ( 4/22/2024) 
New Menu Selection 
see them on Facebook under their New Page 

Jay's Shack Food Truck 

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Estate Auction in Redfield Kansas April 27th

 

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Adrian Optimist Monday Night Bingo Jackpot Totals for April 29th

 

Don’t miss an evening of entertainment at the Adrian Optimist Club Monday Night Bingo.   The doors open at 5 pm with dinner and concessions available in the kitchen.  Feel the anticipation in the air as bingo begins at 7 with jackpots for Hotball, Blackout, and King of Diamonds.

 

Here’s this weeks jackpots for Monday night, April 29^th.

 

Hotball: $1,700

Blackout: $1,750

King of Diamonds is at $10,762 with the winner taking $5,381.

 

Grab some friends and head to Adrian for Monday Night Bingo at the Adrian Optimist Club.

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