Beech Tree News Network

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.

The Butler County Extension Service/Butler County Farm Bureau Field Day will be Thursday, September 6th 2012 at the Eva Hawes Community and Agriculture Exhibition Center in the Morgantown City Park.  The program will begin at 4:00 p.m. with registration beginning at 3:30 p.m. 

Beech Tree Media has teamed up with the non-profit group Cell Phones for Soldiers to collect and donate used cell phones to the program. The cell phones collected are sold to a recycling company and the money received is used to purchase phone cards. These phone cards are distributed to members of the U.S. military who have been separated from their families due to deployment; these phone cards help keep military personnel in touch with their families. We are proud to announce that our first shipment containing 34 phones will be shipped out soon.

The weather could not have been better as the Crossmen Quartet sang to a delighted crowd on the courthouse square Saturday evening. Darren Doyle filled in for Darren Lawrence as the event, a part of the summer concert series, was held under the shade trees on the lawn.

The Little Muddy RD Club met July 16th, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.  There were 23 people present.  The meeting began with Bill Hatcher leading the club in the pledge to the American flag.  Jeremy Hudnall gave the blessing for the meal. After the meal, President Sean Weeks called the business meeting to order. The minutes were read by Secretary, Donnita Weeks and approved.  The birthdays and anniversaries were announced and celebrated with song. The club thanked the hostess for the night Judy Dye.

Power
Harness that word and hold it in your heart a moment.
Can you feel a change?
Say it aloud.
POWER.
Such a strong word, robust, vital, awesome, yet encouraging.
Webster's dictionary defines power as the ability or capacity to act or perform effectively. A force exerted. A product derived from effort.
Power also means authority.
When I think of all the heroes in the Bible, they all had one thing in common. Power. Not of their own, for they were simple, ordinary people.

Members of the Butler County Writers Group appeared on WLBQ 1570 AM this morning. Each member of the group read from their writings during their time on "Coffee with Kathy." Beech Tree News will begin publishing the works of the Writers Group members on a monthly basis.

A retirement celebration for Chief Billy Phelps was held on June 30 with over 50 friends and family in attendance. Those attending included past and present coworkers, former city council members, dispatchers, and former mayor Eva Hawes. This was a grand surprise for retiring Chief Phelps!

Billy retired from the Morgantown Police Department on June 30 after serving 24 years with the city of Morgantown. Chief Phelps was the first sergeant, the only captain, and the seventh Chief of Police. His service, dedication, and loyalty to the city and citizens will not be forgotten.

Thank You . . . for the time you shared with us, for the phone calls, texts, Facebook comments, cards, food, flowers, and donations. Thank You for your friendship, prayers, and love. Your kind and loving words and memories brought ease to our broken hearts. As anyone that has lost a loved one knows nothing will ever be the same for our family. We know that each day is a precious gift from God.

The Family of Osco Bratcher,

Layvonne, Richie, Chad, Bruce, Angela, Colleen, and Bill