Beech Tree News Network

You are invited to join in the retirement celebration of Boyce and Kimberly Flener. They are both retiring from the Butler County School System with a combined total of 55 years of teaching in Kentucky schools.

Date:   Saturday, May 12, 2012

Time:   2:00 – 4:00

Place:   Aberdeen Baptist Church
              186 Leonard Oak Road
              Morgantown, KY 42261

Please join us as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and contribution to education.

Morgantown Church of Christ youth group competed in Lads to Leaders convention in Indianapolis on April 5th-8th. This convention consists of a variety of Christian Competitions where each church has an assigned young man or woman to compete in the targeted area. Many awards were given to the 1500 youth that were in attendance; all together there were 52 awards in oral Bible reading, song leading, speech, art, and second language. This was a great opportunity for the youth at Morgantown Church of Christ.

LOUISVILLE, KY  4/19/2012 -  Butler County High School students and their teacher, Brandon Embry were honored on Thursday, April 19, in Louisville at the Pendennis Club for placing first in the State in the Economics Challenge. The Kentucky Council on Economic Education Stock Market Game Awards banquet was hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis-Louisville Branch.

2nd Saturday Crafts will be held Saturday, May 12, from 10 am – 12 Noon at the Butler County Extension Office, Morgantown.  Crafters will learn to do “Altered Canvas” which is a method of creating 3-dimensional wall-hangings using paper and artist canvas.

Altered Canvases can be very addictive when you make the initial one as they are a great way for you to express your creativity.  Not only will they make great items for home decorating but also great gift items.

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On April 26th the Butler Country DAR Chapter held their 41st annual Silver Tea Awards.  The Silver Tea Awards honor the youth and education leaders for the leadership and achievements in writing, art, citizenship, and various activities in education. DAR member Kyllie Doughty explained, “It’s excited to see these young men and women honored for their achievements. The future of Butler County is bright, and the students here tonight prove that!”
 
Peggy Drake began with the recognition of the conservation district winners in writing.

Celebrate Recovery is a life changing ministry that God is using at Cool Springs church.  It's a ministry for anyone that struggles with a hurt, a habit, or a hang-up.  We all have struggles of many different kinds.  We can't label them as bad or not as bad as someone else's, or not important.  God sees us all the same and wants us to live a wonderful life without being in bondage to ANY sort of hurt, habit, or hang-up.

Rev. Lindle and Noreta Keown would like to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Tabitha Lynn Keown to Jesse Thomas Drury, son of Rev. Steve and Judy Drury of Lexington.

Tabitha is a 2007 graduate of Butler County High School, a 2011 graduate of Transylvania University with a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science, and is currently attending Western Kentucky University pursuing a career as a physical therapist.

Monday, May 7th the Butler County High School Band will be performing their Spring Concert at the High School at 6:00 pm. Monday, May 14th the Butler County Middle School will be performing their Spring Concert at 6:30 at the Middle School.  Mr. Jason Ausbrooks and Mr. Boyce Flener invite everyone to come out and support these very talented musicians.

Clay Daugherty and Sarah Morgan will be married on Sunday, April 29th at 6 p.m. at Barnett's Lick Church.  Clay is the son of Keith and Mona Daugherty.  Sarah is the daughter of Carla Morgan.  The couple would love to have their family and friends help them celebrate this special day with them.  No invitations will be sent so please come and celebrate this day with them.