Monthly Archive

The Adrian Community Library 2007 Summer Reading Program will be held from June 11 to July 27, 2007. Registration forms will be available beginning May 28 at the Library. The program will include students going into kindergarten through sixth. There will also be a Tiny Tots reading program for ages 2-5.For information, call Melinda Elmer at 297-2022.Look in the Journal for library hours and phone numbers.

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Monday, May 21, 2007 in the City Hall of Adrian, Missouri. Mayor Kendrick presided and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Aldermen Bruce Scarborough, Mike Lemon, Hank Stark, Steve Lovelace were present. Also present were Max Gordon, City Counselor, Melisa Newkirk, City Clerk and Leonard Harrison, City Administrator. Donita Ruch was a visitor.

The Adrian R-3 Board of Education met in regular session Thursday, May 17, 2007. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m., by President Jacque Underwood, in the Conference Room. Other board members present were Jay Bagby, Jim Ferguson, Steve Lewis, Vanessa Tallman, Jim Tenholder and Gary Tolle. The High School building and the Athletic Complex project were discussed. There were three bids to build a new press box. One bid was from a group out of Iowa for $3000 plus. Another bid was from a group out of Windsor to build the box there and haul it to the site.

Mr. and Mrs. William Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Culver and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bailey would like to announce the engagement of their children Carrie Michelle Turner and Todd Benton Bailey. Todd works at Regency Place of Greenwood as an Activity Director/Recreation Therapist in Indianapolis, Indiana and Carrie works at Brooksource as an IT Recruiter in Indianapolis, Indiana. Todd and Carrie are both Indiana University graduates and are going to be married at the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington, Indiana on June 16, 2007.

Josephine "Jo" Pauline Yarnell, age 84 of Springdale, Arkansas, formerly of Ballard, Missouri died Monday, May 21, 2007 in the Maples at Her-Ber Meadows Nursing Home in Springdale. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 at the Temple Baptist Church in Erie, Kansas with Rev. Bill Bingham officiating. Burial in the East Hill Cemetery, Erie, Kansas. Contributions to the Temple Baptist Church. Services were under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri.

Kevin James Hall, age 21 of Joplin, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2007 in Los Osos, CA. Service arrangements are pending at Parker Mortuary in Joplin, Missouri.

Justin Allen Moore, age 24 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, May 7, 2007 at his home as the result of a fire. His son, Ethan Carson Moore died Friday, May 11, 2007 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri from complications of smoke inhalation. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Dr. Terry Davis Officiating. Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to the Family.

Jesse Anderson "Bud" Cooper, age 90 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Dr. Terry Davis officiating and Masonic Rites by Art Zellmer. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler with military honors by the Clinton VFW. Contributions to the Butler First Baptist Church.

Cora Estella Hand, 91, Adrian, MO, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Willow Lane Nursing Center, Butler, MO. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, MO, officiated by Rev. Paul Burhart, Adrian Christian Church. Burial was in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian.

Rose "Yvonne" (Gunn) Bryant, 69, Olathe, KS passed away May 18, 2007 from ALS/ Lou Gherigs Disease. Memorial services were Thursday, May 24th at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Olathe, KS. The family requests memorial contributions may be made to ALSA or Kansas City Hospice.

Cody Knuth and Josh Huenefeld have been named as Co-Valedictorians of the 2007 graduating class at Adrian R-III. Cody is the son of David and Sharon Knuth and Josh is the son of Randy and Kathy Huenefeld. Both Cody and Josh plan on attending Kansas State University in the fall. Commencement excercises will be held Sunday afternoon, May 20 at 2:30 p.m. at the Adrian R-III Gymnasium.

The Adrian City Council voted unanimously to hire interim administrator Doug Fredrickson as the Adrian Manor Administrator. The Aldermen also voted to hire a third full time police officer and to train all officers on animal control procedures. Police Chief Charles Chapman is currently under investigation for an animal control incident and the Council heard from citizens involved with that incident.

Last week, Chief Charles Chapman shot a dog that had reportedly chased pedestrians. The case is still under investigation by the Bates County Prosecutor. Chapman said that because a full report is pending, he can't comment on the case until all facts have been examined.

Senior Russell Hahs will be Adrian's representative at the state track meet this weekend in Jefferson City. Hahs will compete in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles. Hahs finished third in the 110 meter hurdles and fourth in the 300 meter hurdles at Sectionals on May 12 at Cass-Midway.

The Blackhawks closed their 2007 baseball season this weekend after losing their first round in the Class 2 District competition at Adrian. Before competing in districts, Adrian finished out their regular season games on Tuesday, May 8, as they traveled to Butler. The Blackhawks fell behind early as they found themselves trailing by four in the second quarter. Adrian struggled on both defense and offense as they fell to the Butler Bears, 2-9.

The Lady Blackhawks softball team rounded out their season last Tuesday, May 8, as they traveled to Butler to take on the Lady Bears. Adrian fell behind by one in the first inning but was able to tie Butler in the fourth inning, 1-1. The Lady Blackhawks took the lead in the top of the fifth by two, but couldn't hold Butler off as they found themselves tied, 3-3, going into the seventh inning. Adrian played tough defense in the seventh and headed in to extra innings with the Lady Bears.

Marissa Ann would like to announce the birth of her sister MaKayla Marie Anderson, daughter of Josh and Melissa Anderson of Adrian. MaKayla was born Thursday, May 10, 1:56 a.m. at St. Lukes Plaza Hospital weighing 1 lb. 6 ozs. and 12 1/2 inches long. MaKayla is doing well but has a long road ahead of her in the NICU. You can read about her progress on the internet at www.caringbridge.org. An account has been set up at the Adrian Bank to help Josh and Melissa with the expense of traveling and caring for their precious little MaKayla.

Ralph and Jimmie Franklin, Hume, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Franklin, to Clayton Ogle, Son of Clell and Christy Ogle, Archie, MO. The Bride is a 2003 graduate of Hume High School and 2006 graduate of Fort Scott Community College. The Groom is a 2001 graduate of Archie High School and 2006 graduate of Kansas State University. A June 23 wedding is planned at the Hume Christian Church in Hume, Missouri. The couple will reside in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Carl C. Walker, age 82 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, May 10, 2007 in Butler.Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Billy Moore officiating. Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to the Heartland Hospice.

Donald Earl Bennett, age 77 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, May 10, 2007 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Dave Gayman officiating and Rev. Raydean Scism and Rev. Larry Greenfield assisting. Burial in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Contributions to the Calvary Baptist Church.

Fayette Lusk, age 89 of Kansas City, Missouri died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Kingswood Health Care Center. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2007 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler with Rev. Amy Gearhard officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Shepherd Center of K.C. Central, 5200 Oak, Kansas City, MO 64112 or to Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak, Kansas City, MO 64112.

Louise Hyatt Hermann, age 92 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, May 10, 2007 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler with Rev. James Stanfield-Myers officiating. Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. Contributions to the Ohio Street United Methodist Church.

Water, water everywhere. The rain began on Sunday morning, May 6, and didn't let up all day. Some reported four to five inches fell, according to their rain gauges. And it didn't stop there. Over 360 Adrian Aquila customers were without power for a period of three hours on Sunday. According to an Aquila representative, lightning struck and locked out a protective device on a utility pole, leaving many without power and causing businesses to close and churches to conduct service in the dark.

The Adrian track teams had a successful week last week after competing in the WEMO Conference track meet at Archie and then traveling to Midway on Saturday for the Class 2 District meet.

Maria Burhart, daughter of Paul and Dawn Burhart of Adrian, will be wed to Joseph Roth, son of Doyle and Jean Roth of St. Peters, MO, on June 1st, 2007. Joseph graduated in 2006 from Ozark Christian College with a Bachelors degree in Biblical Literature, and Maria graduates from OCC this May with her Bachelors in Biblical Literature. Joseph and Maria will live in Beloit, Wisconsin where they will serve at Central Christian Church in the area of children's ministry.

Laura Maxine Jenkins, age 84 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, April 30, 2007 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Minister Jerry Jenkins officiating. Burial in the Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Contributions to the Adrian Methodist Church.

Letha Artimacy McKee, age 81 of the Passaic community, died Saturday, May 5, 2007 in Passaic.

The Adrian Chamber of Commerce featured business for April is the MoJo Car Wash owned by Matt and Johanna Kendrick. The business is located on First Street, near the intersection of Old 71 Highway and Missouri Highway 18, next to the commuter parking lot.

If your Adrian alumni class is meeting next weekend, let us know so we can include you in the Journal. Please give us a call at 297-2100 or email adrianjournal@usa.net with the time and location.

On Saturday, April 28, the PTO sponsored a western-themed dance for elementary students at Adrian R-III. Snacks were provided by Connie Reynolds and the AHS cheerleaders. Pictured: Bailey McMillan, Sheldon Tallman and Jaylee Whelcher watch their classmates cut a rug. (Photos submitted by Kristen Burns)

Adrian Police Chief Charles Chapman warns of a home repair solicitation scam that occurred this past week. Also, officers have investigated a couple of thefts as well as recovered some drug-related items.

Indio Mayan Inglehart, 30, Adrian, MO, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 in Kansas City, KS. Funeral services were held Friday, April 27 at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, MO. Burial was in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Contributions may be made to the Scholarship Fund for Hayley and Devin Inglehart.