Beech Tree News Network

Storms, the sound of thunder and the flash of lightning, abound with myths of what can or cannot happen.  Today’s article will hopefully clarify some of those myths you have always heard.

Myth: Lightning never strikes in the same place twice.  In reality, lightning often strikes the same place repeatedly, especially it’s a tall, pointy, isolated object, i.e. Empire State Building is hit nearly 100 times a year.

The 2012 Miss Green River Pageant will be held on Saturday, September 15th at 11 am at the Rochester City Park during the Craft and Music Festival. Applications may be picked up at the Beech Tree News office or at the Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce office. The fee is $15.00 if mailed early, or $20 at the pageant. Miss Catfish Raven Brooks will crown the winner. For more information, call Connie or Misty Drake at 934-5721. For an online application, email [email protected].

Friday afternoon August 3 was my first trip to the newly christened Mighty Sharp Barber Shop, co-owned by Reed House and Richie Ellis.  In the later part of July, after much consideration and deliberation, Reed of Reed’s Barber Shop joined with Rich of the Razor’s Edge.  There is no haggling over who cuts whose hair.  Reed’s regular customers get Reed and Richie’s regulars get Richie.

Last Saturday morning, July 28, and into the afternoon, the meeting room at the Butler County library was abuzz with genealogical information as the Butler County Daughters of the American Revolution held their Genealogy Workshop.

The Morgantown Mission, the Butler County FRC and YSC will be hosting their annual “Back to School Bash” on August 7, 2012, from 6:00-8:00 PM at the City Park.  Events of the evening will be swimming, inflatables, food, information vendors, and distribution of school supplies.  Your child must be enrolled in a Butler County School in order to receive supplies that night.  Anyone interested in donating school supplies, funding, volunteering, or setting up a booth can call Daisy- 526-5660, Garry-526-2082, or Karla-526-4800.   

Bears Den will begin August the 9, 2012. Students may ride the bus from their school. Actual classes will begin August 14, 2012. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. We will have snack at 3:00, classes begin at 3:30 with homework, tutoring and mentoring until 4:30. At 4:30 we have recreation and enrichment classes.  Children must be picked up by 6:00 pm. This 9-week session we will have: gymnastics, hopsports, tennis, what is in the Dr.s’ bag, puppetry, and karate just to name some. Fee is $25.00 for the 9 weeks for the enrichment classes.

If you or anyone you know have information about the life of Moses Rager, a thumb-picking guitar player, please email Carlton at [email protected]. He would like to speak to any friends or aquaintances of Rager. He is also looking for information about Arnold Schultz, Grandpa Jones, Merle Travis in addition to other well-known western Kentucky musicians from the 1930s, 40s, and on up.

Facts & Figures
6 to 8 million pets enter U.S. shelters each year. Many are lost family pets.

Today, only 3 to 4 percent of dogs, and less than 1 percent of cats, arriving at U.S. shelters are microchipped.

1 in 3 family pets will get lost.

Without ID, 90 percent of lost pets will not return home.

A microchip is the only form of pet identification that is permanent, with a unique number that cannot fall off, be altered or be removed.

Caney Fork Presbyterian Church will begin a new youth fellowship program, "Joy Day", on Wednesday, August 8th. The program will meet every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 at the church. Youth will have the opportunity to participate in bible study, recreational activities, as well as enjoy snacks during their time there. The program will be kicked off on Wednesday, August 8th by Kids on the Block. Caney Fork Presbyterian Church is located in the Davis Crossroads community. For more information about the program, call 893-2004.

Ron and Cheryl Lee Coleman of Albuquerque, New Mexico, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage or their daughter Kristin Denise to Brian Mitchell Garrett, son of Ann Garrett and the late Ron Garrett of Waco, Texas.
Kristin and Brian are planning a December 1st wedding at the 1899 Farmhouse in Princeton, Texas. Kristin is the grand daughter of Glendel and Barbara Coleman of Morgantown and Dulcie and the late Rodney Lee of Quality.