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Baker – Perfect Attendance:  Brian Cantu, Sara Fern, Elijah Forsythe, Brayden Tomes, Lydia Wilcox
Porter – Perfect Attendance:  Carlee Brooks, Tera Hampton, Addison Henderson, Jo Jo Jennings, Olivia Johnson, Madison Philpot, Lidia Rafael-Vargas
Renfrow – Perfect Attendance:  Amber Bellamy, Raven Harper, Mattie Cantu, Havanna Hack
Rich – Perfect Attendance:  Breanna Cardwell, Marcos Mendoza
West – Perfect Attendance:  Cameron Colter, Diego Mendoza, Bryson Wooldridge

The Butler County High School has released their third week honor roll.  Congratulations to the following students:

9^th All A’s

Haley Adkins, Kortney Barbier, Matthew Embry, Brittney Gruber, Lennon Johnson, Allison Kurfiss, Abbigail Mencl, Emily Rich, Shawna West

Community Action of Southern Kentucky is accepting applications for a $1,500 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Scholarship.  The CSBG Scholarship helps provide training or retraining required for the 10-County job market.  The CSBG Scholarship is open to income-eligible individuals wanting to return to school OR continue their education.  Scholarship benefits can be applied to fees, tuition, or textbooks at a college/university, vocational/technical school, or trade/professional program.

Each student at Butler County High School got a taste of what their future may hold when they attended Career Day last Wednesday. Students sat through two sessions hearing from individuals working in 54 different fields ranging from military to art teacher to mortician.

Karla Coles, coordinator of the event, said, "Our Career Day falls in conjunction with Operation Preparation, a statewide college/career-readiness initiative. Career Day is the one big event where students get to hear two thirty minute presentations of their choice in a field they are interested in."

Casey Porter presented a program on Martha Washington - Indispensable Woman at the March meeting of the Green River Chapter NSDAR.  March is Women in American History Month and the chapter studied about one of the most important women ever, in American History, the 1st, First Lady and her importance to her husband and his troops during the Revolution.  Casey is a full time student at WKU and a member of the Green River Chapter.

The Royal Ambassadors class of First Baptist Church has been busy working on projects that help them to become a well informed responsible follower of Christ. One of these projects was headed by Cory Mason and Hunter Mason. They wanted to give back to an organization that had given to them. Their father, Glen Mason, was diagnosed with cancer and Cancer Assistance, INC. was there to help. Cory and Hunter presented the idea of collecting aluminum cans and selling them to raise money for the group as a way to say thanks for the help they had been given.

The second volume of Butler County Veterans can now be purchased. This book has 235 pictures of men and women from Butler County that have served this country, starting with the Civil War to present day.  It was an honor for me to put this together and a special thanks to all those that contributed pictures and information.

Bethel Baptist Church hosted a Pinewood Derby on February 25, 2012.  Members of Bethel, Mt. Olivet, and Pleasant Grove churches participated. Martine Brown of Mt. Olivet was the Overall Winner. 

The last race of the season will be held at Pleasant Grove on March 24, 2012, at 1:00pm.  Please contact Gary McKinney at 934-2134 for more information.  Hope to see you there!

The Little Muddy RD Club met February 20th, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.  There were 21 people present.  The meeting began with Jared Hudnall leading the club in the pledge to the American flag.  Gabe Keen 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 Donnita Weeks.