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Delta employees partnering with Habitat for Humanity   

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Delta Faucet Company has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Bowling Green/Warren County for years, and they put on their hard hats again. Habitat for Humanity started their 2024 Build with "Delta Build Day." On Monday, February 26, seven Delta Faucet employees volunteer to help raise the walls of a new home. The group volunteered over 50 hours of labor with an estimated $1,590+ in labor impact.  

The Butler County Chapter NSDAR held a genealogy workshop on Saturday, February 24 in Morgantown. The workshop was conducted by Robin Bennett, KSDAR State Registrar and Phyllis VonShrohe, Cochair State Volunteer Genealogy Committee both from Boone County, KY. Thirty-four people were in attendance including members from 7 different DAR chapters. After partaking in a delicious breakfast bar, the guests enjoyed an informational session on how to best find female ancestors when doing family research.

The Butler County Child Development classes will conduct a Playschool for preschool children.  The days will be Wednesdays for 3-year-olds, Thursdays for 4-year-olds and Fridays for 5-year-olds and some 4 year-olds; however, we are willing to work with parents on scheduling.  All children must be potty-trained.  

If you wish to submit your child’s name, please register your child using this google form. https://forms.gle/aMtMGH1T9Ys66Qs19

Please note:  The deadline for enrolling children in Playschool is Tuesday, March 19. 

Matthias Shultz served as a Private in Company D and served under Captain Huston of the Virginia line commanded by Wm. Sterling.  He served under a few different Commanders, one of which was George Rogers Clark as recorded S*W8714. He received a pension and a land bounty which is recorded in the Pension Files S*W8714.

The 2024 Butler County Extension Leadership Development Training is Thursday, February 29, at the Butler County Extension Service at 6:00 p.m. We will have a session on Parliamentary Procedure and a session on taking Secretary minutes. 

The Parliamentary Procedure training is always popular. We will practice handling motions, and discuss how majority rules, but the rights of the minority must be respected. 

On Tuesday afternoon February 6, members of the General Richard Butler Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented a certificate to the Boys and Girls Club of Butler County recognizing them for the proper display of the American flag.Since 1889 the Sons of the American Revolution have honored our Revolutionary War patriot ancestors by promoting patriotism, serving our communities and educating and inspiring future generations about the founding principles of our Country.

My DAR Patriot is Peyton (Paten) Brown, my great grandfather; he served as a private for the Virginia State Artillery Regiment during the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War formally began on April 19, 1775, at Lexington, Massachusetts.

Butler County High School held Bearfest on Friday night between the district doubleheader with Whitesville Trinity.  Gage Bealsey and Taylor Leach were crowned King and Queen of Homecoming. Taylor is the daughter of Tina and Todd Leach of Morgantown. Gage is the son of Scotty and Stacey Beasley, also of Morgantown.

Representing the Freshmen Class:

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY -- The academic honors Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester has been announced by Dr. Donna Hedgepath, Campbellsville University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.

The 2024 Private Pesticide Applicator Training dates are listed below.  Farmers who apply pesticides on their own farm should be private pesticide applicators and are required to keep records of the applications.  The training covers how to use pesticide products safely, information about the worker protection standard, and some pest management issues common in Butler County.