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Lions Club Past District Governor Charles Winfield speaks at the Lions Club meeting on July 23 at Wimfields on Main.

Vision 2007 workers and Project Manager Jim Jacomb survey the curb and sidewalk area in front of Adrian's Community Library. Work was moved to the east side of Main Street after an underground petroleum tank was discovered in front of the Adrian Lanes on West Main.

Pictured: Sidewalk between Adrian’s Post Office and Wimfield’s On Main was removed and the area barricaded after Vision 2007 improvements were rerouted to the east side of Main Street.

In a special meeting on July 23, 2007, Adrian's City Council voted to approve the upcoming year's budget, after much discussion. Alderman Hank Stark questioned the amount designated for the police department, saying, "I’m not against the police department, but I don’t understand why a little one horse jerkwater town has to have 24-hour, 7 day a week police coverage.”

“I’m sick and tired of spending money to protect [repeat offenders],” Stark continued. “The police force does not prevent crime, they only address it after it happens.”

Phillip Oates, Chamber of Commerce member, awards Mitzi Chulufas and Stacey McGuire as July’s featured business.

The Adrian Chamber of Commerce’s featured business for July is Head Over Heels, owned by Mitzi Chulufas and Stacey McGuire. The business is located at 34 East Main Street in Adrian.

Mitzi has owned the shop, formerly known as Darlene’s Gift and Beauty Shop, for nine years. She worked for the former owner, the late Esther Catron for three years, prior to buying the business when Mrs. Catron retired. The business is one of the oldest on Main Street in Adrian.

It is that time of year again. The Missouri Sales Tax Free Holiday is coming next week, just in time for that back to school shopping trip. The once a year savings event begins at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ends at midnight the following Sunday. This year, the holiday runs from Friday, August 3, to Sunday, August 5.

Pictured are several of the volunteers who helped to lay the new tin roof on the concession stand. Workers will continue with this next Saturday as well.

Joslynn LeRay is proud to announce the new arrival of her new baby brother, Leevi Shelton Grimsley. He was born at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri on July 6, 2007 at 5:31 a.m. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Proud parents are Josh and Amanda Grimsley of Adrian, Missouri. Proud grandparents are Alan and Martha Grimsley of Adrian, Missouri and Kelly and Debbi Joiner of Garden City, Missouri.

Rick and Patty Morrison, Sedalia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Morrison, to Seth Kakuske, son of Steven and Rebecca Kakuske of Warrensburg.

Brooke is a 2001 graduate from Smith-Cotton High School. She also received a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Development in 2005 from Central Missouri State University. She currently works as an Early Childhood teacher at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO.

Raymond Dean Layland, Sr., son of the late Lee Layland and Mary (Voyles) Layland, was at the time of his passing, 77 years, 7 months and 25 days. He passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in Springfield, Missouri. Funeral services were held Friday, July 20, 2007 at the Cantlon Otterness Funeral Chapel with interment in the Memorial Gardens of Memory, Buffalo, Missouri. Rev. David E. Clouse officiated. Military Honors were given by the Galmey VFW Post #9638.

Larry Duane Thompson, 56, Adrian, MO, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at his home. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 25 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO, officiated by Brother Bill Perkey, Double Branch Christian Church, Rockville, MO.

James Edward Taylor, age 82 of Butler, Missouri died Friday, July 20, 2007 at his home in Butler. Graveside services were 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, with Heartland Hospice Chaplain Steve Knoll officiating.

Military honors by Clinton VFW Post #1894. Services were under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler.

Steven “Steve” Charles Smith, age 48 of Amsterdam, Missouri died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at his home in Amsterdam. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler with Rev. Bill Read officiating. Burial, West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Contributions may be made to AA or Heartland Hospice.

Pearl Hicks, 73, of Independence, MO passed away on July 11, 2007 at her home. Funeral services were held Monday, July 16, 2007 at the Maywood Baptist Church, Independence, MO with Pastor Robert Spradling officiating. Interment in the Mount Washington Forever Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maywood Baptist Church for a special mission Pearl supported.

More Vision 2007 construction on Adrian's Main Street:

Del's Adrian Appliance has a new look.

The sidewalk in front of American National Insurance is excavated on Monday morning, July 16.

Butler Public Library will be hosting Family Astronomy Night Sat., July 21, 7:30 - ?? Neta Apple and her crew will be the guides as you explore the night sky. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and your own snacks. For more information call the library at 660-679-4321. Invite Your friends. Located at 100 W. Atkison in Butler.

Vision 2007 improvements continued this week as Hilty Quarries workers dug up sidewalks and curbs and installed storm sewers on Main Street. Pictured, above: The Associates in Family Care building on the corner of Main and Virginia Streets was barricaded from pedestrians on Monday, July 16. At right: Adrian Lanes lost its sidewalk to jackhammers and other equipment. According to Hilty Quarries Project Manager Jim Jacomb, progress will continue next week on the Main Street storm sewer excavation and installation.

Adrian City Council members discussed a possible safety risk on Adrian’s Main Street, an expansion to the existing Adrian Post Office and passed an ordinance to allow the City of Adrian to act as a traffic violations bureau.

Get a copy of this week's Adrian Journal for the full story.

The 2007 Bates County Fair Queen and Princess were named Saturday, July 14 at the Rodeo. Megan Wyman, of Butler, daughter of Patty Wyman and Bernie Wyman, was named Fair Queen. Shelby Smalley, of Butler, daughter of Ronnie and Kammie Smalley, was named Fair Princess.

Anyone who is interested in donating some time to help make the Adrian Athletic Complex a reality can join in on the work this Saturday, July 21.

Work will begin as early as 7:00 a.m. for early risers but your help would be appreciated any time!

There are many different things that can be helped with - no skill is required! With many volunteers helping to move things along, this project will be finished in time for the first game of the season and be something the community can be proud of for many years to come!

Adrian hosted to the Senior Girls League All-Star game which was held on Saturday, July 14. Participating towns included Adrian, Drexel, Garden City and Midway. Pictured are the girls who played in this very close game that ended with a score of 1 - 0 with the Adrian/Midway combination coming out on top. Front row, Chelsea Bauer, Ashley Nigh, Whitney Kendrick; Middle row, Jami Romi, Carly Clark, Meshea Moreland, Hillary Essenpries, Tina Gillis; Back row, Melissa Warden, Katie Hocker, Jenny Hocker, Sabrina Willey, Lindsay Chapman, Kendra Greer, Jennifer Underwood and Brooke Gywine.

Mr. and Mrs. Gwaine Arney, Butler, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Janelle, to Todd Michael Kelley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kelley, Columbia. Erin is a 1999 graduate of Butler High School and a 2003 graduate of the University of Missouri. Todd is a 1999 graduate of Hickman High School and studied at Maryville University and Columbia College. The bride and groom both reside in Columbia, Missouri, where Erin is employed as the Corporate Operations Director of Newz Group and Todd is the owner of Titian Consulting.

Darrell Lee Leavell, of Archie, Missouri, was born December 29, 1938 in Butler, Missouri, the son of Marvin Harold “Gundy” and Jennie Dora (Miller) Leavell. He departed this life Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at his home near Archie at the age of 68 years, 6 months and 12 days. Services were held Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 10:00 a.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with Rev. Cliff Bennett officiating.

Robert Leigh (Bob/Darth) Vaters passed away and went to be with his heavenly father on July 15, 2007 at Research Belton Hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 19 at the Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, MO followed by a graveside service at Peculiar Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the West Peculiar Fire District.

Jessie Durrell Alexander, 88, of Drexel, MO passed away July 9, 2007. Services were held Thursday, at Wilson & Son Funeral Home in Drexel. Burial was in the Sharon Cemetery. Memorials in Jessie’s memory may be made to Heartland Hospice or the American Heart Association c/o the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Wilson & Son Funeral Home, Drexel, MO.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday, July 9 on Adrian’s Main Street to celebrate the beginning of the Vision 2007 project. Pictured: Workers install storm sewer drains at the intersection of Virginia and Main Street. According to Jim Jacomb of Hilty Quarries, Route 18 could be limited to one lane of traffic during this phase of the improvements, which will continue into next week.

High water plagued areas around Adrian, but, except for the rains, the city was unscathed. From the Grand River and the Mormon Fork in the north, to the Maris des Cygne and the Bates County Drainage Ditch to the south, high water caused detours through many areas.

U.S. 71 Highway was closed in different places between Archie and points farther south. There was major flooding just north of Rich Hill and several residents along V Highway near the Bates County Drainage ditch lost their homes and possessions to the high water.

Little Miss and Mr. Bates County for 2007 were Kristen Chandler, 6, of Butler, and Coy Piland, 6, of Amoret. Kristen is the daughter of Eric and Selina Chandler. Coy is the son of Berry Piland of Butler and Shelia Jones of Amoret.

Well, the day finally arrived! Steve was able to come home last Tuesday after two months and 18 days. He is glad to be home and loves the smell of it. We’re hoping it will have a positive affect on him and he’ll make steady improvements.

Randy and Karen Grimes were married on July 9, 1982. The have three sons: Clint Grimes and his wife, Cathy, and children Morgan, Curtis, Luke and Allie, all of Creighton, Missouri; Evan Rugg and wife, Cindy, and children Cherlyn and Shelby of California; and Ryan Grimes and wife, Karrie, and their children Ashley and Rachel, of Archie, Missouri.

Well-wishers may send cards to 20505 E. State Route A, Archie, MO 64725.

Guy Clifford King, of Archie, Missouri, departed this life Friday, July 6, 2007, Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville at the age of 86 years and 29 days. Services were held Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home in Garden City, Missouri. The Rev. John Kukovich officiated. Interment was in the Dayton Cemetery near Garden City, Mo. Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Amercian Diabetes Association. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri.

Mrs. Ella Marie Mickelberry of Adrian, Missouri departed this life Saturday, June 24, 2007 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home, Adrian, Missouri at the age of 94 years, 7 months and 5 days.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 28, 2007, 10:30 a.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri. Interment was in Garden City Cemetery. Rev. John Kukovich officiated.

Eula Cummins Murray Hungate passed away at Riverview Terrace in Spencer, Iowa on Monday, June 18, 2007 at the age of 99. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Ray Murray and Bill Hungate; one sister, Gladys Roblin; one brother, Samuel Cummins; nephews Dorvin Roblin and C.J. Cummins; and a niece, Norma Jean Hooper.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 29, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Everly, Iowa. Interment in the Lone Tree Cemetery, Everly, Iowa.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vision 2007 project will be held July 9 @ 6:30 p.m. on Adrian's Main Street. All are welcome to attend.

Pictured are several areas in Adrian that received massive amounts of water last week. You won't find these photos in the Journal.

At left: Equipment at Adrian's Frontier Village stands in water on Friday, June 29. Water levels rose even higher over the weekend. Center: A "puddle" near the entrance to Frontier Village. At right: Flooding in a yard at the intersection of Main Street and Clark, Adrian.

The past few days of rain dumped a minimum of 12-14 inches of rain in the Adrian area and, quite literally, drowned the local Independence Day celebration plans. First, it caused the cancellation of the truck and tractor pull and the giant fireworks display. Then, it rained out the parade plans and the scheduled activities on Saturday, June 30 at the City Park.

“It was a total washout,” said Optimist President Cary Six. “Everything now can be summed up to, ‘see you in 2008’.”

The Adrian Police Department received a 2008 Crown Victoria police car last week. The shiny gray car arrived Wednesday, June 27. Chief Charles Chapman shows off the new squad car and a protective inner cage. The cage was donated by Butler Police Chief Jim Garnett and is much appreciated. It would have cost around $400 if purchased new. Thanks to Chief Garnett’s donation, it cost the City of Adrian nothing.

During the week of June 25th, ten members of the Adrian FFA Chapter attended the 4th week of State FFA Camp. FFA Camp is at Camp Rising Sun in the Missouri State Park at the Lake of the Ozarks. This year’s theme was ‘FFA: Foundation for the Future’. While there, campers participated in leadership development workshops, heard from leaders in agriculture industry, and participated in a wide variety of recreational activities.

The sports complex was tested by the rain and came out just fine. Chuck Sisk and crew were back Monday working on the big locker room building. They stuck it out last week, getting the grouting done on the concession building.

Avery Bruto would like to announce the arrival of her sister, Mylie Kate, at 9:24 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at St. Luke’s East in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Mylie weighed 8 lbs., 5.5 oz. and measured 20” long.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross of Raymore, MO proudly announce the engagement of their daughter Crystal Ross to Brandon Yoakum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Yoakum of Archie, MO.

Brandon is a 1993 graduate of Archie High School and currently a Union Masonry Foreman for Hoffman Cortez of Kansas City, MO. Crystal is a 2006 graduate of Longview Community College and currently works as a Certified Pharmacy Technician for Bates County Memorial Hospital.

Viola Elizabeth Ramsey, age 97 of Oregon, Missouri died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services were Monday, July 2, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler with Pastor David Rizer officiating. Burial in the East Mt. Zion Cemetery in LaCygne, Kansas. Contributions to the Oregon Christian Church.

Duane Allan Harkrader, age 58 of Appleton City, Missouri died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at his home in Appleton City. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2007 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Brother Bill Perkey officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery with Military Honors by the Clinton VFW Post #1894. Contributions to the Double Branch Christian Church.