By SUSIE HATTEN
The first step the Cass County Sustainability Committee (CCSC) has taken toward its goal of promoting sustainability in Cass County is a recycling project. This project is a partnership between the CCSC and Town & Country Disposal, Inc. made possible with grant funding provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Solid Waste Management District.

By DAVE ALBURTY,
DCBC Secretary
The Drexel Community Betterment Corporation (DCBC) met Tuesday evening, July 27th, at the Drexel School for their regular monthly meeting. Snacks for the meeting were sponsored by Stewart Liquor and Patty’s Hair Care. Taco Salad and fruit made a light and refreshing snack on a hot summer evening. Those present were Patty Dreher, Patsy Stewart, Sue Bush-Wishon, Lila Jones, Joe Ziegler, Carson Burke, Dave Alburty, Carol Pranulis, Marc Finke and guest speaker Melissa Freeman.

Luther E. Brewer, 81, formerly of Drexel, MO and Olathe, KS, passed away July 27, 2010 at his home in Daytona Beach, FL.
Luther was born in Amarugia, Missouri on July 5, 1929.
Services were Sunday, August 1st, at 1:00 p.m. at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Burial followed. In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations to the Central Auto Racing Boosters, 17580 Stubbs Station Rd., Platte City, MO 64079.

By STACY RICE, Managing Editor
The City of Drexel and the Drexel Lions Club have teamed up to offer another 4th of July filled with fun and excitement for the entire family.
It will be hard to top the 50th celebration of last year, but the Lions Club strives for an enthusiastic outcome, so look for a great time again this year... with a twist and a new schedule of excitement to keep you amused.

Subsequent testing of drinking water samples in Drexel have found only trace amounts of atrazine well below the maximum contaminant level, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced last Friday. This following a release from DNR last Wednesday, June 23rd, for high levels of the herbicide atrazine having been found in the city of Drexel’s public water supply. Atrazine is a common herbicide used to control broadleaf and grassy weeds. Atrazine is mainly applied to corn and soybean crops, but is also used on sorghum, sugarcane and Christmas tree farms.