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Dec. 9, 2015
Robert Conway
Hometown - Oswego
Longtime
Labette Avenue
subscriber
Coffee
Shop
Landon Allen did a great job of
announcing at the OHS basketball
game last Friday night.
Barbara Schultz Evans
Chetopa native
pens new book
‘Lucky 13’
Congratulations to the opening
of the Wulf’s Den Family Restaurant
at 813 Maple in Chetopa. Be sure to
stop in to wish them well.
The Labette Community College
Board of Trustees will hold the regular monthly meeting on Thursday,
Dec. 10, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting
will be held in the Conference Room,
the second floor of the Student Union.
The Christmas Food Baskets will
be prepared on Friday, Dec. 18 at the
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. These
baskets and Angel Tree gifts can be
picked up at 9 a .m. on Saturday,
Dec. 19 at the Lutheran Church in
Oswego. The Oswego Ministerial Alliance has 80 food baskets this year.
If you missed the area parades
last week you missed something special. Community and Christmas spirit
was on display throughout Labette
County.
The Great Plains Development
Authority’s Board of Directors will
meet Thursday, Dec. 10, at 8 a.m. in
the Parsons Municipal Building City
Commission Room, 112 South 17th
Street, Parsons, Kan., to conduct
monthly business of the board.
There will be no commodities in
Chetopa for the month of December
due to there not being any food. Commodities distributed on Wednesday,
Jan. 20, at 1 p.m.
BY HEATHER BROWN
LABETTE AVENUE
Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoy hearing the Christmas want lists from Chloe Rhodenbaugh and Jax Smith, following
Wednesday night’s Christmas Parade in Oswego. Chloe is the daughter of Laura Hanigan and Dan Rhodenbaugh. Jax
is the son of Heath and Jena Smith.
Parades
create joy
for towns
With Christmas parades in Oswego,
Chetopa and Altamont, there were
smiles abounding in every quarter.
These small towns follow the same
routines each year, which is just fine
with local residents who enjoy seeing Santa talk with children, and
wave at friends as they move by
riding on floats, tractors, trucks and
other entries.
The Edna Christmas Parade will be Barb and Phil Harris served as the Grand Marshals for the Chetopa Christmas
(Courtesy photo)
held Saturday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. Ev- Parade held last week.
eryone is invited to attend!
Santa will be at the Oswego Community Hospital, 800 Barker Drive,
on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 5:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited out
to have photos taken with Santa.
Congratulations to the Chetopa
Faith Baptist Church for celebrating
30 years of service. Sunday School
begins at 9:45 a.m. and worship service at 10:45 a.m. on Sundays.
The Edna Volunteer Fire Department sponsors a Christmas parade
on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. A
Craft and Gift Fair will be held from
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Edna Community Building.
The winners of the Oswego
Christmas Parade awards were as
follows: religious category were: 1st:
First Baptist Church Youth, 2nd: Oswego Assembly of God - Star Wars,
and 3rd: Oswego Assembly of God New Beginnings. The winners of the
non-religious category were: 1st: City
of Oswego, 2nd: Labette Health, and
3rd: Oswego Health & Rehab.
Have you driven through the Oswego Riverside Park or Chetopa Veterans Park to see the lighted decorations? Also a drive through our area
towns will reveal that some families
have done a great job of decorating
their yards.
Another week of above average
temperatures seems to be on tap.
Hopefully, it will last longer. Enjoy
your holiday decorating.
An Altamont Girl Scout troop donned Santa hats during Saturday’s Christmas parade to show their Christmas spirit.
(Photo by Heather Brown)
Watts family honored as parade marshals
“A Storybook Christmas” was this year’s theme for
the annual Christmas Parade in Oswego, held Wednesday, Dec. 2. The grand marshals this year were family members of the late Ted Watts. Ted was a world
renowed sports artist from Oswego. He is most famed
as being the only artist to have painted art gallery portraits of everyone of the 77 Heisman Trophy winners.
He has artwork displayed in the College Football Hall
of Fame and is an alumni of PSU. Ted Watts and his family have been great cornerstones in this community.
Those in the parade were Faye, Thom, Brad, Sarah, Julee,
Lily and Teagan.
This week in area sports:
TODAY’S OBITUARIES
See Page 2
Nevada Jean Kimrey, 89
Coffeyville
LCHS Basketball –– Thursday, Dec. 10 - Freshman
Tournament at 6 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 11, at Santa Fe Trail,
4:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12 - Freshman Tournament
at 2 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 15 home play with Independence, 4:30 p.m.
LCHS Wrestling –– Thur., Dec. 10 - at Frontenac Dual
5:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 12 - at Carl Junction 9 a.m.;
Tuesday, Dec. 15 - at Eureka 5 p.m.
Oswego Basketball –– Friday, Dec. 11 - at home with
Chetopa 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Riverton, 6 p.m.
Chetopa Girls’ Basketball –– Friday., Dec. 11 - JV
boys’ game at 6 p.m. girls’ varsity will follow; Dec. 1419 - Welch Tournament.
There were 30 entries in this parade.
Winners in the religious category: 1st place - First
Baptist Church; 2nd place, Oswego Assembly of God;
3rd place, New Beginning Class of the OAG.
In the non-religious category: 1st place, City of Oswego; 2nd place, Labette Health and 3rd place, Oswego
Health & Rehab.
Parade judges this year were Liz Turner, Roberta
Brightman and Angela Solomon. Master of Ceremonies
for the Parade was Steve McBrien.
Parsons commission ponders
televising regular meetings
Parsons residents may soon be able to sit at home and
watch city commission meetings on television.
The proposal was pitched Monday evening with Matt
Hoisington, events and media director for the city, providing
information about the possibility.
If it happens, the video meetings will be shown in cooperation with Cable One.
The mayor and commissioners decided to get more specific figures before deciding whether to buy equipment and
start televising their public sessions.
Growing up as one of 13 children
in Chetopa, Kan. was an adventure
for Barbara Schultz Evans and now
she has written a book to share the
story of her childhood.
Evans’ book “Lucky 13” tells
tales from the 13 Schultz children
and their lives in Chetopa. Evans
began keeping notes and recording
interviews for her book in 1985 and
over the years added material every
chance she got. She submitted her
manuscript to Charlott Hardwick of
Palehorse Publishing in April of this
year and now has copies of her book
for sale. The book has taken her 30
years to write and now she has a tangible record to pass on to future generations.
Evans said the most difficult part
of writing the book was getting the
information into novel form given all
the genealogy and history of ancestors involved. In fact, this was such a
task she refers to the 13 Schultz children as numbers (their birth order)
in the book so she could keep everyone straight.
Evans’ family has been very supportive of her journey with the story. She read the entire book to her
Mother who said, “I think you got it
as near right as it could be, sister.”
A second book is set for release at
the next annual Pecanfest, which will
be held in November of 2016. The
next novel will reveal the names that
go with each number of the Lucky 13
kids. Each sibling has the chance to
tell how they felt in such a large family and share their adventures.
Evans is a 1966 graduate of Chetopa High School. She was a cosmetologist from 1970 to 1981 when she
made the decision to go to Labette
Community College and begin her
road to a degree in elementary education. She received her degree from
Pittsburg State University and taught
for 23 years.
Evans and her late husband Dean
have two daughters; Angela and Lydia. She lives in the second home place
of the Schultz clan in Chetopa.
The book is available for purchase by messaging Evans on Facebook on her page at https://www.
facebook.com/Lucky-13-by-BarbaraSchultz-Evans or by going to http://
lucky13sage.wix.com/lucky13saga.
Patti Ewing offers
home hair cares
Patti Ewing of Oswego has
branched out her business and now
offers Home Hair Care, cuts for men
and women who are disabled and unable to leave their homes.
Patti can do cuts, perms, shampoos and sets in their homes. She is
License-Certified Nursing Assistants
and Home Health. Call Patti today at
620-704-1400 to set up an appointment.
Patti also works at Changes in Oswego.
Manually turn on
car lights on
those foggy days
An area flagman offers advice
for motorists to be sure to manually
turn on your lights when it is foggy.
People think their vehicles automatically turn on and one out of ten vehicles are driving without any lights
on. For your safety and the flagman’s,
be sure and manually turn them off.
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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
AREA DEATHS
Nevada Jean Kimrey
COFFEYVILLE––Nevada Jean Kimrey, 89,
of Coffeyville, Kan.,, passed away on Dec. 7,
2015, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. She was
born on July 18, 1926, in Knoxville, Texas to
Mace Houston and Nell Rae (Clark) Brown.
The family will receive friends from 4:30 to
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at United Methodist Church, Edna.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Dec. 10, at United Methodist Church, Edna.
Officiating will be Pastors Lane Roberts, and
Dean and Mary Alice Knewtson. Casket bearers will be Tim and Ty Davenport, Nick and
Mace Kimrey, and Michale Tritthart.
Interment at Edna Cemetery, Edna.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
Alzheimer’s Assoc., c/o Thomas Funeral Home,
P.O. Box 231, Welch, OK 74369
Online condolences can be made to http://
www.thomasfuneralhomewelchok.com/
Services under the direction of Thomas Fu-
neral Home, Welch, Okla.
In 1958, she married Joseph A. Kimrey in
Miami, Okla. After 53 years together, Joe preceded her in death on April 6, 2011. She was
employed for several years at the Ammunition
Plant in Parsons as well as Cynch in Vinita. She
found the greatest enjoyment in being a homemaker as she took care of her family. She also
enjoyed embroidery while watching television,
cooking for family and friends, listening to music, and reading.
She is survived by three sons, Bill Tritthart
and wife Sue of Miami, Charles Eugene Tritthart and wife Alice of Edmond, and Nicky Joe
Tritthart and wife Sheila of Welch; a daughter,
Connie Sue Manley of Clovis, New Mexico; four
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a
host of friends.
Jean was also preceded in death by her
parents; two brothers, Clark and Jerry Brown;
and a son-in-law, Charles Manley.
Ask Jack ...
By Jack Newcomb
Business Coach and Facilitator
When I opened the box and
found the instruction sheet,
these words jumped off the
page, “Easy to install in less
than an hour.” Uh oh, we all
know what that means, right?
So like any good husband,
I tossed the instructions aside
and commenced the project of
installing new running boards
on my wife’s car. After all, how
difficult could it be; remove a
few bolts, install the brackets, and bolt on the running
boards…..piece of cake.
After counting out the various nuts, bolts, lock washers,
and assorted parts, I gathered
the necessary tools to begin.
Heck, I even swept the garage
floor so I’d have a relatively
clean place to work. Everything was good to go, and what
better way to spend a Sunday
afternoon.
Three hours later, with
more than a few choice words
and a couple of bruised knuckles, the job was complete. Like
most projects, it took longer
than expected, was more difficult than anticipated, and
caused my wife to say more
than once, “Are you okay under there?”
So, how does this have anything to do with business? I
have clients who tell me all the
time that they have the “ability” to do everything at their
company, keep the books, do
the marketing, and produce
the product. In some cases
they may be right, but it’s
more likely that they would be
money ahead to find someone
with more expertise, better
tools, and the passion for that
particular job, than they have
themselves. I’ll try to remember that in the future.
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Suzette Rakestraw of Chetopa, took the Labette Avenue to
Germanhy on a missions trip. The picture is at the far western gate
of the Roman Empire, located at Trier Germany.
Suzette visited with Chuck and Marilyn Kackley, Assembly of
God missionaries to Germany. The Kackley’s are former pastors at
the Oswego Assembly of God.
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The Oswego Ministerial Alliance would like to
thank all those that donated to the Christmas
Food Basket this year.
It was very much appreciated.
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Labette Avenue
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015
Along the avenue
with Rena Russell
All the bells in life play a little tune
Sometimes I hear chuch bells in my hometown
and they always make me stop and think about why
they’re ringing. Our lives are like that, you know. Every word we speak and every line we write are bells
tolling in the wind. Some ring out joy, and other times
it is sadness. I’ll always wonder as I walk along the
street whether the bells I ring are playing the tune I
really want my little world to hear.
Aren’t you loving our
Christmas parades?
Hope you all have enjoyed the area Christmas Parades. Take a drive around and see all the
holiday decorations and Christmas lights, they are
beautiful. After Tuesday, there are just 16 more
days until Christmas.
OUR OPINIONS
Labette Health reaches out
to a neighbor in crisis
It should not go unnoticed that Labette
Health at Parsons is spending lots of time in Independence these days, helping with proposals
for emergency healthcare in that community.
The longtime purveyer of medical care in
Independence, Mercy Hospital, closed its doors
on Nov. 1, leaving no emergency room or hospital to serve the town of nearly 10,000.
While Labette Health’s top priority remains
with its hospital in Parsons, it is refreshing
to see such neighboring concern on the part
of CEO Brian Williams and others at Labette
Health. Other hospitals in the region also are
setting up shop in Independence, mostly with
physician clinics and urgent care facilities. But
Labette Health’s plan is a more ambitious one
--- working with the city of Independence to
Choosing a tree topper can be
your special Christmas message
Keep the decorating
simple this year
I decorated my two small alpine trees for
Christmas. Lights and new decorations were purchased and all were put on a table. I’m being lazy,
really.
I didn’t want to get in the attic and get it down
and go through it all. So I decided to purchase new
ones and didn’t spend much by doing it.
Simplicity is my thing.
Angels played an important role in the first Christmas.
Gabriel appeared to Mary to
inform her of the upcoming
birth of Jesus. Also an angel
appeared to Joseph to tell him
that he would serve as Jesus’
Christmas is ...
father on Earth. Then angels
The Christmas symbols information is copied
appeared to the shepherds to
from the Western Way Cowboy Church. Thanks for
joyously announce the birth of
sharing. And remember, Jesus is the Reason for the
Jesus to the world.
Season!
For these reasons, angels
have prominent places on
Christmas trees after the traditions of decorating trees was
introduced to celebrate the
Holy birth.
Evergreen trees have been
a symbol of life since even bethoughts during the Christmas season: . . . giving the
fore the birth of Jesus. People
gift of encouragement and support during the Christmas season
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had been praying outside
. . . place a big red candle on the kitchen table and light it evtaylornews.org
among evergreens or they
ery evening during family suppertime . . . grade school students
decorated their homes with
having fun making homemade Christmas gifts in their classevergreen branches during the
rooms . . . the joy of several family members or friends getting together for a Christmas cookie
winter months.
baking session . . . enjoying the beauty of store Christmas decorations while shopping . . . listening
The first time in recorded
to some “jazzy” Christmas music while eating in a restaurant . . . inviting a friend or relative, who
history that a tree was decodoesn’t have a church home, to a special Christmas service . . . watching the Christmas movie “It’s
rated specifically to celebrate
a Wonderful Life” . . . be a generous Christmas gift giver and receiver . . . giving yourself the gift
the Christmas holiday was in
of living in peace, forgiveness and acceptance . . . adopting a child from a community angel tree
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for gift giving . . . “Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we
placed roses to honor Mary on
are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” -Laura Ingalls Wilder
Life’s Little Lifesavers
Kathy
Taylor
It was a great Oswego Christmas parade
Great Gifts At Wholesale Prices!
Heather Brown, The Watts
Family,
Vail’s
Automotive,
Mark Brannin, Oswego Assembly of God, City of Oswego, Oswego PD, Liz Turner, Roberta
Brightman, Angela Solomon,
Ty Lewis, Nikki Lewis, Dan
Eisenbrandt, Aron O’Brien,
Rodney Kelly, Labette Avenue,
Labette Bank, and anyone else
who helped with organizing or
contributing to this event. You
are all truly a blessing. Also
a big thank you to all the entrants in the parade. Thank
you for taking the time to show
our town your Christmas spirit!
Let’s make next year even bigger and better!
— Christina Schlatter, Oswego Chamber of Commerce
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the branches of a fir tree.
Tree toppers were placed
on the Christmas trees to
symbolize the appearance of
angels during the nativity. If
angels weren’t used, stars represented the bright star that
appeared in the sky to guide
people to Jesus’ birthplace.
Soon after people began
decorating Christmas trees,
they would pretend that angels
were actually decorating the
trees, as a way of making the
Christmas story more real and
more fun during the Christmas
season for children.
Paper
streamers
were
wrapped around Christmas
trees and the children were told
that the streamers were like
pieces of angel hair that had
gotten caught in the branches
when the angels leaned in too
closely to the trees while decorating.
In my early days, we had
waxy, cardboard wrapped
with gossamer hair which we
placed on the tree and aluminum strips to serve as icicles that would drip from the
tree. The hair was itchy so we
would have to be careful not to
get it next to our skin. Cotton
padding was used around the
base of the tree to represent
snow.
I heard of a tradition that
some families always decorate
an outdoor tree so the tree
could lift its face to God and
the ornaments could twinkle
in reverence to the majesty of
his sending his Son to us on
Christmas.
Whatever your tradition,
remember to teach your children the true meaning of
Christmas and to enjoy the
Peace and Joy of this wonderful season.
All our decorations are unique
TO THE EDITOR
Editor:
I would like to thank the following for all of their help in making this year’s Oswego Christmas Parade possible: Lance Smith,
Steve McBrien, Shawn Carter, G&W Foods, The Home Place,
Lori’s Creative Cakes, Oswego Health & Rehab, Danny Chapman,
operate a full emergency room, along with the
physician clinic already in operation there.
It would have been easy for Williams and
his team at Labette Health to shrug off this crisis in a neighboring community, but they chose
to be innovative, aggressive and caring.
There is no final word on whether the deal
will be struck, but it will be discussed in a special meeting at Independence on Thursday
night.
One thing about it, the excellent reputation
of Labette Health is getting a good airing as this
process continues. We can only wish both parties well as they try to forge a new healthcare
connection in our area.
— Rudy Taylor, publisher
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Facebook is a wonderful
thing. I have been enjoying all
the posts and pictures of my
friends untangling lights, scaling roofs, and searching for
that one bulb that is keeping
the whole string of lights dark.
The best part of all the decorating chaos is the end result.
When they finally post the perfect picture of their Christmas
tree I rejoice. It’s a boost to my
spirit to see all of their hard
work pay off. That being said
I really hope they aren’t looking for me to boost their spirit
in return. For me, Christmas
decorations are like infants. I
love and enjoy them as long as
they are someone else’s.
It’s a struggle to tell what season it is in my home during
the month of December. There
might be a cinnamon scent in
the Scentsy but that is the extent of my holiday “decorating.” Once Grant moved out
I just didn’t feel the need to
put up a tree. Charlie isn’t a
big Christmas fan so he was in
favor of a house sans decorations.
I watch Hallmark Christ-
Heather
Brown
Staff writer
heather
@taylornews.org
mas movies like they are actually witty and unexpected. I’ve
even been known to listen to
Christmas music while I clean,
but decorations just take too
much time and effort and we
are perfectly happy without
them.
It’s not that we are Scrooges, we just don’t decorate; until
this year. Yes folks it’s true. The
Charlie and Heather Brown
home has a Christmas tree this
year. It’s nothing fancy but it’s
perfect for us. It didn’t take
us long to put up or decorate
and it was given to us by my
mother-in-law Judy. She knew
exactly what a house as busy
as ours needed.
Yup, it’s a Peanuts Christmas tree and only has one ornament. If you look closely, you
will see that Linus has given
Edna parade set for Saturday
Everyone is invited to
Edna, on Saturday, Dec. 12.
The annual craft fair will be
held at the Edna Community
Building, located in downtown
Edna behind S&S Western Outfitters. The fair is scheduled
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor
booths are full.
Concession stand is available for breakfast and lunch,
and proceeds will support a local 4-H chapter.
The Christmas parade will
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up his beloved blanket to use
as a tree skirt. Our tree is so
desperately bare that even our
two cats, Betsey and Jackie,
have no interest in it. And that
is exactly how we like it.
To all your Griswold wannabes on Facebook, thank you
for lighting up the world with
your twinkle lights and inflatable snowmen. I appreciate
your decorations and hope you
will understand my complete
lack of effort in that department. Merry Christmas to you
all!
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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
First Southern Baptist
plans study on Revelations
OAG youth take 2nd
with Star Wars float
Youngsters from the OAG KidZone ready to enter their Star Wars float at the Oswego
Christmas Parade.
Pictured are: front: Olivia and Alaina Robison; from left: Carmen Eisenbrandt, Grace
Noel, Cooper Newby, Kacey Mayfield, Corbyn Dickerson, Lane Wolsey, Tatin Hazell; back
row; Delaney Reynolds, Connor Forquer and Emma Royer. Their float took second place.
(Courtesy photo)
Sack sale planned in Chetopa
A rummage sale will be
held at the Community Bible
Church ladies building on Friday, Dec. 11, beginning at 7:30
a.m.
This sale will be set up as
a sack sale. All you can fit in
one sack will sell for $1. There
are a few items that will not be
included in the sack sale.
The group has books, winter clothing, some Christmas
items, glassware, toys, puzzles, shoes, purses, and plenty
of other items for sale.
The building is located at
300 Cherry and Highway 59 in
Chetopa, Kan.
Enhancing your relationships
this holiday season
Chuckie Hessong
Family & Child Development Agent
Wildcat Extension District We all know personal relationships take hard work.
They don’t just happen; they
require attention. A relationship can become stronger and
more satisfying by focusing on
your friendship with the other
person and learning how to
manage your differences.
Here are 5 suggestions for
two people who are special to
each other, but have a serious
disagreement that is threatening their relationship.
1. Bring up tough issues
softly - When one person
wants to bring up a tough issue, bring it up softly at a time
that makes sense and by not
accusing the other person.
For example, if a married
couple is having money problems, bringing up the issue on
how they use the credit card
while one of them is watching
a favorite TV program probably is not the right time.
2. Avoid using the word
“you” to blame - People feel
defensive
when
someone
brings up a touchy issue by
saying something like, “You
never want to go on vacation.”
3. Use ‘I’ statements to talk
about problems - Softly bringing up an issue requires you
to say how it affects you without blaming the other person.
For example: “When I get no
phone calls from you, I feel
lonely and sometimes worried because I think maybe I
did something to offend you in
our last conversation or that
something bad has happened
to you.”
4. Make messages short
during disagreements - Address only one issue at a time
and don’t go on and on. You
will lose the opportunity to
open a beneficial dialogue if
your messages are lengthy and
cover multiple issues. Be alert
to ways you can soothe each
other during a heated conversation, such as a response like,
“I see.” However, you need to
know what is soothing to the
other person and what will not
cause even more irritation.
5. Be respectful even during
conflict - Avoid calling the other
person names, being sarcastic,
degrading the other person, or
bringing up issues of the past
as a way to criticize the other
person. This behavior is very
damaging to a relationship.
Whether a life-long family
member, a close friend or coworkers; relationships can be a
fulfilling and enjoyable part of
our lives. Using these five techniques can help make them
easier to navigate.
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HOLIDAY DRESSES & OUTFITS
We
Carry
new toys for the Toys for
Tots project to help needy
children in Labette County. Toys should be at the
church by Dec. 13.
The Women’s Missionary Union will meet on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. All
ladies are invited to attend
and bring finger food and a
$5 giftfor the gift exchange.
Brenda Spaht will teach the
lesson.
Our church plans to begin some in-home meetings
for a study of Revelations. If
you would like to take part
let Pastor Eddie know so
study books can be ordered.
We would like to extend
an invitation to everyone to
join our fellowship at 9:30
a.m. for breakfast and Sunday school with church following at 10:45 a.m. The
church is located at 1128
North Street in Oswego. —
Submitted by Carolyn Edwards and Jackie Addis
Righteousness, the scepter of power
“But unto the Son he saith,
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of
righteousness is the scepter
of your kingdom.” Hebrews
1:8 A scepter is a king’s staff
that represents his power and
authority. Righteousness, being in right standing with God,
is the power and authority of
God’s kingdom, which we join
when we are born again. We
have been made” the righteousness of God in Christ.” II
Corinthians 5:21. Faith in the
blood of Jesus as the sacrifice
for all our sin empowers us to
Above: Jerry and Joan Gartner
now.
Left: The Gartners on their
wedding day in 1965.
Gartners to celebrate
50th anniversary
Jerry and Joan Gartner
will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday,
Dec. 12, with a reception at
the Altamont City Park Building from 1 to 4 p.m.
Jerry Gartner and Joan
Pruett were united in marriage on Dec. 17, 1965 at
the Central Avenue Christian
Church in Parsons, Kan. Rev.
Alvin Daetwiler officiated.
Jerry is retired from Westar Energy where he worked
as a lineman and Joan is a re-
tired USD 506 school teacher.
The couple has lived in Altamont, Kan. and raised four
children; Rob Gartner and
wife Jenny of Altamont, Chad
Gartner and wife Kim of Altamont, and Cory Gartner and
wife Chris off Carthage, Mo.
The couple has six grandchildren.
The reception is being
hosted by the Gartner’s children and they invite friends
and family to stop by and visit.
The couple requests no gifts.
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use the power and authority
that comes from our position
of being in right standing with
God.
For the complete teaching by Pastor Mark Wettengel, Crosstimbers Community
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JD Walker was the speaker
at the Morning Worship service last Sunday. This Sunday,
Neil Kennedy will be the guest
speaker at the Oswego Assembly of God. Kennedy is the
founder, author and president
of Fivestarman. Pastor Steve
McBrien invites you to come
out at 10:45 a.m. and hear
him.
Also at OAG:
• The adult Sunday School
class is studying the Last Days
of Preparation at 9:45 a.m.,
in the Family Life Center with
Rick Shetley teaching.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
• Let JBQ (Junior Bible
Quiz) help wrap up Christmas.
They will be wrapping presents as a fundraiser. Ribbons,
bows, paper and tags will all
be provided. All presents can
be dropped off on Wednesday’s
or Sunday’s from now until
Christmas. Contact the church
if you have any questions, 7952307.
• Youth fundraiser hosted
a “Smile with Santa” fundraiser last Saturday. Those attending helped the elves play
games and made crafts. Several brought their families and
had their pictures taken with
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and worship service. Louise Beckwith read the Missionary Moment. Our song
service was led by Madison
Sheddrick. Madison also
sang a beautiful rendition
of “O Holy Night,” accompanied by Randy Blackwell.
Pastor Eddie Williamson
based his sermon on John
20 with the theme of being
a good steward of your own
personal space. When others look at you they should
see someone who cares, is
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is forgiving, just like Jesus.
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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
Altamont A teams triumphant
The Altamont Junior High
Eagles and Lady Eagles hosted A and B teams from Girard
on Nov. 24, and walked away
with A team victories.
The Lady Eagles improved
their record to 2-0 with their
40-16 win. Madison Sprague
led all scorers with 12 points.
Aubree Stewart and Emma
Brown each tipped in eight
points for Altamont.
The Altamont boys’ team
logged a 51-20 victory in
their season opener. A balanced scoring attack was led
by Ethan Jameson with 14
points. Jack Leake netted ten,
Nathan Smith scored nine
and Austin Jones added eight
points.
Both Altamont B squads
were defeated by their Girard
counterparts.
The Lady Eagles B team
fell 21-6 and the Eagles B was
defeated 38-7.
The Altamont girls are
coached by Lori Green. The
boys are coached by Eddie
Green.
St. Paul JV tops
Chetopa JV Hornets
By Robin Oldham
LABETTE AVENUE
Competing at the junior
varsity level, Chetopa High
School’s six boys’ basketball
players took to the court on
Friday at St. Paul against the
JV Indians.
St. Paul won the contest,
39-31.
“We have a lot to learn,”
said CHS coach Dennis Orns. “I
saw some good things throughout the game as some of our
inexperienced players were
starting to figure things out.
“With only a handful of
players, it’s the first time they
got to play against a live defense, and it showed.”
Kade Hoppock led Chetopa’s scoring with 12 points.
Bryar Underwood scored nine
points. Cody Stephens put in
five points. Jared Lawellin and
Chance Smith scored three
and two points, respectively.
Despite the struggle CHS
has faced to put a boys’ team
on the court this year, Orns is
optimistic.
“I feel through each game HIGH SPEED FLIGHT--Fast-breaking Oswego senior Kinzi Taylor
we will start to see some huge catches the knee of a Southeast defender to become airborne
improvements,” he said.
during Friday night’s OHS-SE season opener at OHS.
12-4-15 CHS JV Boys v St. Paul
CHS 8 10 5 8 = 31
SP 8 6 14 11 = 39
Grizzlies log opening wins
By Robin Oldham
LABETTE AVENUE
Labette County High School
boys basketball teams -- varsity, junior varsity and freshmen
-- opened with a trio of wins
over the Rose Hill Rockets at
home on Friday.
LC’s
varsity
Grizzlies
topped Rose Hill 60-56.
LC trailed at the end of the
first period, but a 20-point second quarter led by Magic Reliford with four buckets for 11
points, provided a four-point
lead at the half.
The Grizzlies were outscored in the third quarter, but
a hard-fought final period saw
the Grizzlies barely edge the
Rockets. The Grizzlies were 11
for 14 at the free throw line in
the fourth; Tanner Russell was
good for six.
SHOOTING FOR TWO--Elijah Elliott of OHS goes over defenders
Reliford’s 24 points were a
to score two of his game-high 18 points during the Oswego- game high, including six from
Southeast varsity boys’ basketball game on Friday. Oswego won the three-point line. Klein Ryan
the contest. (Photo by Bev Huffman)
Indians deal opening
blow to Lancers
By Robin Oldham
LABETTE AVENUE
The Oswego High School
boys basketball team was
itching for an opening win
when they hosted the Southeast High School Lancers on
Friday. In last year’s opener
against SE, OHS was disappointed with a 19-point defeat.
On Friday, OHS booked a
satisfying 50-44 win.
It took team effort, a lot
of rebounds and, in the end,
a few big plays to get the victory.
The early game narrowly
belonged to Oswego, as the
Indians led 23-19 at intermission.
SE came back to take their
first lead of the game during
the third period. OHS hustled
a 34-34 tied game by the start
of the fourth quarter.
Close play continued, and
it was still a two-point ball
game till the final three minutes when OHS pulled away…
slightly.
A big steal by Oswego’s
Ethan Garris with less than a
minute remaining gave Kyler
Dreiling the ball, a fouled shot
and a point at the free throw
line. With the Lancers now
down by five, the game appeared to be decided.
But it wasn’t.
Back-to-back OHS fouls
around the 38-second mark,
including a fifth to sit down
OHS starter Elijah Elliott,
gave SE three points at the
free throw line and a mere
two-point deficit.
The game was still a contest.
Then at :29, Dreiling sank
a free throw. At :22, David McBrien scored on an in-bound
pass from Ethan Carter. And
at :08, Carter was fouled on
a rebound under the Lancer
goal and scored on one of two
double-bonus foul shots to securely notch the game in the
OHS win column.
Elliott posted a game-high
18 points, along with nine rebounds. Carter also had nine
boards, and seven points. Garris had nine points and three
steals. Dreiling and McBrien
each recorded four assists.
In earlier junior varsity
boys’ action, Oswego lost 4742 in overtime to the SE JV.
Jacob Walker had high
points for the OHS JV with 15
before fouling out during the
extra minutes. Paidon Kite
scored 12.
12-4-15 OHS Varsity Boys v
SE
OHS 18 5 11 16 = 50
SE
10 9 15 10 = 44
OHS: Devin Wilkerson 2 0-0 5;
Garris 3 1-2 9; Dreiling 2 2-4
7; McBrien 2 0-0 4; Carter 2
3-6 7; Elliott 6 6-9 18; Bryan
Siu, Shawn Riley, Walker.
Threes: OHS-4 (Garris 2,
Wilkerson, Dreiling); SE-5
(Burdette 2, Fenimore, Trejo,
Valdives).
Fouled out: OHS-Elliott, Riley.
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scored 15 points and Josh Walters added nine for LC.
Ryan recorded five assists
and seven rebounds. Walters
had four boards and Reliford
had three steals.
LC’s JV boys posted a 5341 win over the JV Rockets.
Easton Dean had high points
in the win with ten. Alex Nibarger added nine points and
Skylar Gatewood had seven.
The Grizzly freshmen posted a 38-30 win with Clayton
Moore scoring 11 points in the
contest.
The Grizzlies will travel to
Carbondale to take on Santa
Fe Trail High School on Friday.
2-17-15 Tom-Varsity LC v Rose Hill, 124-15
LC 10 20 5 25 = 60
RH 17 9 10 20 = 56
LCHS: Reliford 8 2-2 24; Ryan 3 8-10 15;
Russell 1 6-8 8; Walters 3 3-4 9; Dean 2 0-0
4; Pryce Anderson, Owyn Back, Nibarger.
Threes: LCHS-7 (Reliford 6, Ryan); RH-6
(Pfaff 2, Cotton 2, Bonar, Moore).
Fouled out: LC-Ryan, Dean; RH-Bonar.
CHS girls fall in first outing
The Chetopa High School
girls’ basketball team took the
court for the first time this season on Friday at St. Paul.
The Lady Hornets fell 5412 to the Lady Indians of St.
Paul.
Chetopa was outpaced
from the start, trailing 39-11
at the break, and struggled to
score in the second half.
Meagan Wright scored five
points for the Lady Hornets.
Darci Wilkinson, Ashley Johnson and Jaylee Sanders scored
two points apiece. Rachel Mercer sank a free-throw.
The Lady Hornets will travel to meet the Lady Indians of
Oswego on Friday at 6 p.m.
12-4-15 CHS Varsity Girls v St. Paul
CHS 5 6 0 1 = 12
SP 15 24 6 9 = 54
CHS: Wilkinson 1 0-0 2; Johnson 1
0-0 2; Wright 2 0-0 5; Mercer 0 1-2
1; Porter 0 0-2 0; Sanders 0 2-2 2;
Brianna Mayfield, Cambri Conard,
Jayla Whetstone, Meghan Durant.
Threes: CHS-1 (Wright); SP-1 (Corn)
Lady Eagles open
season with win
The Altamont Lady Eagles
opened their 2015-2016 campaign with a 34 – 23 victory
over the Coffeyville Middle
School Lady Tornadoes. Aubree Stewart led all scorers with 13 points. Madison
Sprague chipped in with seven
and Emma Brown added six
points. Kaynahn Burk led the
team in steals with four and
assists with three. The B team
dropped their game 38 – 12 to
Coffeyville. Lauryn Helwig led
the Lady Eagles with seven
points. Hailee March added
four points.
(Photo by Bev Huffman)
Lady Indians fell Lancers 38-32
By Robin Oldham
LABETTE AVENUE
The Oswego High School
Lady Indians hosted the
Southeast High School Lady
Lancers for varsity and junior varsity bouts to open the
2015-16 hoops season on Friday.
The OHS varsity’s 38-32
win was the first time in four
years the squad has gone 1-0
at the start.
The game was close from
the tip-off, with a 7-7 tie at the
end of the first period of play.
Fouls and turnovers were
obstacles for both teams.
OHS sank six of 11 free
throws in the first half, while
SE made good on just three of
15 attempts. OHS led 15-12 at
the break.
Free throws in the third
quarter gave OHS eight of
their 15 third period points,
and the Lady Indians extended their lead to 13.
Concerted effort by SE in
the fourth quarter narrowed
the scoring gap, but as two
starting Lancers fouled out,
OHS withstood the attack to
triumph by six.
“We responded well to
being down early,” said OHS
head coach Neal Cruse. “We
need to do a better job of finishing.
“It felt good to get a win.”
Breanna Vail had high
points for OHS with 11. Aimee
Wimp scored ten.
Breanna Vail pulled down
eight rebounds; Wimp and
Rileigh Vail had four boards
apiece.
Wimp recorded four steals
and Kinzi Taylor had three assists.
In Lady Indians JV action
on Friday, the home team was
outpaced by their SE counterparts.
The OHS JV went down
33-11.
Kailee Ramsey scored four
points and Rileigh Vail added
three. Ashlynn Sinclair and
Jesse Haraughty put in two
points apiece.
The Lady Indians varsity
will host Chetopa on Friday in
a 6 p.m. game.
12-4-15 OHS Varsity Girls v SE
OHS 7 8 15 8 = 38
SE 7 5 5 15 = 32
OHS: R Vail 1 1-2 3; Taylor 0 4-10 4; Rachel
Schenker 1 0-0 3; Wimp 1 8-10 10; B
Vail 1 8-15 11; Ramsey 1 0-0 2; Madison
Sheddrick 2 1-2 5; Sinclair.
Threes: OHS-2 (Schenker, B Vail); SE-5
(Jenkins 2, Jackson 2, Ulery).
Fouled out: SE-Ulery, Bitner.
LC freshmen win round one
The freshman basketball
team of Labette County High
School won its first round
game against Galena on Monday night at Altamont.
The Grizzlies triumphed
61-35, and will advance in the
LCHS Freshmen Basketball
Tournament.
Ten ninth-grade Grizzlies
scored in the bout, led by Riley Sorrell with ten points
and Levi Dickerson with nine
points. Caleb Hentzen and
Evan Schultz added seven
points apiece.
The LCHS freshmen record
moves to 2-0 on the season.
Students study
international trade
OHS art students garner
honors at Pitt State
Andelyn Lawellin, Samantha Vore, Wyatt Smith, and Joshua Edings traveled to Pittsburg State University recently to attend High
School Art Day. The Oswego High School representatives all received honorable mention awards.
(Courtesy photo)
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has compared to other countries. The 7th grade will focus more
on the US and Kansas in upcoming units of study.
(Courtesy photo)
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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
Synchronized Christmas lights Oswego Arts Society hosts
in Chetopa ready for viewing stained glass presentation
The Christmas arches at
the entrance to Veterans Park
in Chetopa are ready for viewing. The arches and the Christmas trees to the right are synchronized to music. Tune your
radio to 92.1 FM to hear the
Dani Lewis highlights and writes about different regions in South
America. (Courtesy photo)
Oswego schools
invest in technology
Oswego Schools recently
purchased a 70” Promethean
ActivPanel for the Junior High
Social Studies classroom. The
ActivPanel allows students to
actively participate in lessons
with a simple swipe, pinch or
zoom. This large high definition touch screen allows for
multi-touch gestures which
means multiple students can
interact with the ActivPanel at
the same time.
Students
are
involved
in lessons like never before
thanks to the ActivPanel’s interactive software that allows
teachers to create interactive
lesson plans. “The new ActivPanel will allow me to engage
the student in new and better
ways. Rather than memorizing information from history
or geography the students will
be able to analyze, evaluate,
and synthesize information
through hands on activities”,
said teacher Daniel Potucek.
The ActivPanel touch has
been specifically designed to
meet the needs of the educational environment. Its main
focus is to bring learning together by encouraging knowledge sharing opportunities.
“We must integrate technology into our classrooms
from the start of a student’s
educational experience. Yet,
we understand that technology is only one tool in our bag
as we teach a variety of skills
necessary to develop a wellrounded student. This provides schools with a BIG challenge. We are conscientious of
our responsibility and willing
and ready to take on the challenge,” said Superintendent
Douglas Beisel.
Penny war helps foster kids
music.
Several displays have been
set up by Chetopa businesses
in the park and everyone is invited to drive through and enjoy the lights.
Baughman receives honor
from K-State for academics
The College of Human
Ecology at Kansas State University will honor seven
graduating seniors for their
academic achievements and
contributions to their major,
the university and the community on Friday, Dec. 11.
Dean
John Buckwalter will present the awards at Graduation
Honors and Student Awards
Celebration at 4 p.m. in Flint
Hills Room of the K-State Student Union. The students were
chosen by their academic pro-
gram faculty.
Lakyn Baughman, communications sciences
and disorders, Altamont, has
worked as a behavior therapist for a young child with autism and has participated in
a language research lab. She
has been active in the Student
Speech-Language Hearing Association and has volunteered
as a Little League basketball
coach and with Big Brothers
Big Sisters. She plans to attend
graduate school and become a
speech-language pathologist.
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Midwest Ranchers vote
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The Midwest Ranchers 4-H
Club held a meeting on Nov. 8,
at the Oswego Public Library.
We decided to donate $250
to Rock Springs Camp and
$100 to the food pantry. We
also talked about the Oswego
Christmas Parade and decided
we were going to march in it
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injured during the accident.
Deputies determined the vehicle was traveling westbound
on US400. Upon crossing the
Neosho River Bridge, the driver lost control, and then struck
a guardrail. The bridge was
found to be covered by ice at
the time of the accident.
Later, at 8:24 a.m., still on
scene, deputies observed another one vehicle non-injury
accident occur on the Neosho
River Bridge. The driver, a
woman, age 39, of McCune,
and passengers (age 1 and
16) were not injured during
the accident. Deputies determined the vehicle was traveling eastbound, having picked
up the 16 year old (from prior
accident), when the driver
lost control, and then struck a
guardrail.
Due to the surface condition of the roadway continuing
to worsen with the rising of
the sun, traffic was restricted
from crossing the Neosho River Bridge pending response by
K.D.O.T. At 9:21 a.m. the highway was reopened.
On Dec. 1, at 6:12 a.m. 911
Dispatch received a report of
a one vehicle injury accident,
occurring on US400 Highway
at Xavier Road. Upon arrival,
emergency responders discovered a vehicle in the north
ditch. The driver, a male, age
40, of McCune, was treated on
scene by EMS, and then transported to Labette Health. Later, the driver was transferred
to Joplin Freeman Hospital.
Deputies determined the vehicle was traveling westbound
walking. We have not decided on US400. Upon crossing an
if we are going to have a float. icy bridge, the driver lost
We played the game Wal- control, slid off the highway,
Mart with Cooper Newby, entered the north ditch, and
Emma and Ava George as our then struck an embankment.
recreation leaders. Our snack K.D.O.T. was notified of the
was cookies.
surface condition of the roadThe next meeting is Sun- way.
day, Dec. 13. — Sumitted by
At 7:49 a.m. 911 Dispatch
Kassidy Fox, reporter
received a report of a one vehicle non-injury accident, occurring on US400 Highway
at the Neosho River Bridge.
Upon arrival, emergency responders discovered a vehicle
on the bridge, having struck a
guardrail. The driver, a male,
age 16, of McCune, was not
Oswego Junior/Senior High KAY Club sponsored a penny war to
raise money for students in local foster care services. OJSHS students raised a total of $157.85, with the winning class being the
7th grade. KAY Club officers used the money to buy gifts and supplies to be donated to children placed in care. The 7th grade class
presented these gifts to Ann Cimbalo, a worker from DCCCA Child
Placing Agency. (Courtesy photo)
The Parsons Public Library has the following events
scheduled for the coming
days:
• On Wednesday, Dec. 9,
the library invites adults and
young adults to color. The
group will spend quiet time
coloring. The library will supply the colors and coloring
pages, you supply the talent.
• Thursday, Dec. 10, a holiday tea will be held from 2 to
4 p.m. Everyone is invited to
this program.
• Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10
p.m. Santa will make his an-
a program with her stained
glass designs and her polymer
clay figures. She is a very talented lady.
Faith Mitchell is a new
member. The Dec. 17 meeting
will be at Pat Baker’s home
with Jan Kirk as co-hostess.
Bring a finger food and a $10
gift for the gift exchange.
The meeting was adjourned by Linda Revel, president. — Submitted by Eudora
Evans
The Oswego Arts Society
met at Paula Kern’s home on
Nov. 19 with nine members
and 2 guests present. Linda
Revell presided over the meeting. Roll call was answered
with your favorite hobby or
craft.
Three of our members Alice Fisher, Carolyn Edwards,
and Chris Sheddrick each had
wedding anniversaries in the
month of November.
Vicki Kallus presented
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up to help sponsor additional scholarships to students pursuing
a medical related career. Hines thanked all clinic board members
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We have only one preschool grandchild who is still
in the Santa mode, so we’re
making the best of it. What
joy children create when
they stand in line to see the
local version of Santa Claus,
nervously memorizing a list
of gifts they hope he will
bring them.
I watched a little girl
climb on Santa’s lap in a local store, and before whispering in his ear, she carefully looked in all directions
to make sure nobody would
hear her.
A toddler at the bank
sat on Santa’s lap to get his
picture taken. And when it
came time to get down, he
wouldn’t let go. The little tike
obviously had more stuff to
talk about — and sticking to
the jolly old man seemed a
good idea.
My own grandson, age
5, can talk for five minutes
about what Santa might
bring him. I hope Santa can
translate the electronic talk
of today, because the little
boy’s list is outside my realm.
He rattles off terms like
Xbox 360, Avengers Titan,
Imaginext, Star Wars BB8
and anything that says Leap
Frog at the top, except don’t
get baby stuff.
I glance at his mother
and say, “Would he like a ball
glove?”
She smiles and says,
vastly enjoy. We
“Sure, Dad … a ball
like to hear carglove will work. But
ols sung on the
remember, he’s only
town
square;
five.”
watch parades
My problem is
of every size, all
that I grew up in a
of them equally
different time when
corny but totally
every kid knew exjoyful; and we
actly what he or
look forward to
she hoped to get for
get-togethers of
Christmas. It was
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So, watching and listen- one candlelight service in
ing to kids as they relate their our local church, reminding
multiple wishes to Santa Claus us of the true meaning of
makes me smile and wonder Christmas, and we’ll spend
what the heck they’re talking more than we really should
on grandkids who make lists
about.
I did hear one little girl tell we don’t understand.
Our family plans a full
Santa Claus, “Mama’s going to
have a baby and I want a little get-together this year, and
we’re looking so forward to
sister … not a brother!”
Santa raised his frosted that. We’ll laugh, dine and
eyebrows on that one, but nod- celebrate, always acknowledging the real meaning of
ded his head anyway.
When it comes to babies- the season.
And in the meantime,
in-arms — their parents are so
eager to get that first picture this old newspaperman will
taken with Santa Claus. Then listen and watch intently as
the time comes and this big, the little ones gaze in awe
scary-looking guy reaches out at the standard bearer of
celebrations,
his arms and the baby screams downtown
firehouse lines of children
like a hyena.
Let’s face it — getting ac- and lots of whispering about
customed to Santa Claus takes wants and wishes that they
some time, and at least one will share only with Jolly Ol’
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5, can talk for five minutes
about what Santa might
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of today, because the little
boy’s list is outside my realm.
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Santa raised his frosted
eyebrows on that one, but nodded his head anyway.
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eager to get that first picture
taken with Santa Claus. Then
the time comes and this big,
scary-looking guy reaches out
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that. We’ll laugh, dine and
celebrate, always acknowledging the real meaning of
the season.
And in the meantime,
this old newspaperman will
listen and watch intently as
the little ones gaze in awe
at the standard bearer of
downtown
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Labette Health proposes emergency department at Indy
Commitment for new ER would
require taxpayer subsidy,
construction of facility
By Andy TAylor
TAylor nEWSPAPErS
INDEPENDENCE — Parsons-based Labette Health on
Monday officially proposed
creation of a medical emergencydepartmentinIndependence, with the City of Independence using $3 million in
bondstofundtheconstruction
or placement of that emergencydepartmentinthecommunity.
The formal presentation
of Labette Health’s proposal,
which was held at a special
meeting of the Independence
City Commission on Monday,
represents another change
in the ever-evolving nature of
medical coverage in the Independencecommunitysincethe
closureofMercyHospital.
No action was taken following a two and a half hour
discussion between Labette
Health officials and the city
commission. However, commissioners said they would
discussthematterindepthat
theirnextregularlyscheduled
meeting,whichwillbeheldat
5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10
in the Veterans Room at MemorialHall.
Among the key highlights
ofLabetteHealth’sproposal:
•LabetteHealthwouldestablish a non-profit association to “manage, govern, protect, preserve, establish, own,
operate, and maintain its assetstoprovideemergencyand
other healthcare services” to
theIndependenceregion.
•Theassociationwouldbe
governed by a seven-member
KANSAS
board.Threeofthosemembers
would be appointed by the Independence City Commission.
Three others would be appointedbytheboardofLabette
Health. The seventh member
would be the chief executive
officer of Labette Health, who
wouldserveinanex-officioposition.
• The association’s emergency department in Independence would include a
minimum of five emergency
department treatment rooms,
CTandx-rayimaging,laboratory,andanyotherequipment
and resources that are conducive to the operations of an
emergencydepartment.
• Labette Health would
extend its existing hospital licenseintotheyet-to-be-named
associationsothatproperand
legal licensing could be guaranteed in the emergency department.
•TheCityofIndependence
wouldobligateits$3millionin
bonds, previously discussed in
othermedicalproposals,solely
forthepurposetoconstructor
place an emergency departmentonbehalfoftheassociation.TheCityofIndependence
wouldretainownershipofthat
facility while the operations
wouldbeleasedtotheassociation.
•LabetteHealthwouldobligateupto$500,000inexcess
of the $3 million in city bonds
fortheproject.
• Labette Health would
fund all operational losses of
the emergency department
facility in excess of $500,000.
That means the City of Independence, through the proposed non-profit association,
would be obligated to guaranteenomorethan$500,000per
yearfor15yearsasastop-gap
measuretocurtailoperational
losses.Ifthat$500,000ceiling
limitishit,then100percentof
the financial risk shifts to LabetteHealth.
Brian Williams, Labette
Health chief executive officer,
emphasized that off-campus
emergency departments typically are not “profit centers”
for medical providers. In fact,
most emergency departments,
regardless of their ownership,
tend to lose money. Why then
would Labette Health propose
an emergency department
whenprevailingbusinessmodels show it to be a financial
risk?
“BecauseIbelieveourstaff
knowswecandoit,”saidWilliams confidently. “This (Independence) is our only market.
We have to be successful in
whatwedobecausewedonot
have130othermarketsacross
thenationtotapinto.”
Labette
Parsons-based
Health,likeothermedicalprovidersintheregion,islooking
to tap into the Independence
marketasawaytoboosttraffic in its own medical center.
However, Williams and other
Labette Health officials said
the reason they are pursuing
an emergency department in
Independence also has to do
with the increased volume of
emergency department traffic
at the Parsons hospital ever
sincetheclosureofMercyHospitalinearlyOctober(seeadjacentstory).
Additionally, activity in Labette Health’s Independence
primarycareclinicandurgent
care, located in a commercial
office building has increased
tremendously — leading Williams to propose construction
ofanewclinicfacilityinIndependence regardless the outcomeofitsemergencydepartmentproposal.
“My utmost concern is to
constructanewclinicforIndependencebecauseourexisting
facility simply can’t hold the
demand,” he said. “However,
what I need to know from the
citycommissionisifitwantsto
partner on creating an emergency department. If so, then
that will make a difference in
whetherLabetteHealthseeksa
one-acretractforanewclinic
orwhetheritneedsmoreland
By Jenny Diveley - Taylor Newspapers
Okay, world and neighbors,
say it together ...’be kind’
Every morning I drop my 10-year-old son
off at school, we go through the same routine.
It used to be a kiss on the cheek, then it changed
to his hand turning into a high five, and now
it’s just a vigorous wave. We always say “I love
you! Have a good day!” And off he goes into the
big world without me there to help him along.
But as I pull away each day and check in
my rear view that he has made it safely in the
doors, two words go through my head: be kind.
That’s a double sided statement. I’m willing him to be kind to others, show them compassion, extend grace, and love when nobody
else will. But I’m also begging this big world to
be kind to him in return. Show him that same
compassion and grace when he fails, and love
him through it all.
Last week as I watched the national news
coverage of the horrific attack in San Bernardino, those two words continued moving through
my mind.
Be kind…be kind….be kind….
And quite honestly, I wasn’t sure where to
apply those words at that moment. I have no
answers or solutions to the problems we are
facing as a country, and we all need to run
away from people who do claim to have all of
the answers. The people who committed these
horrible crimes have turned against humanity
and I am pretty sure that “being kind” wouldn’t
have changed their plans.
Still, those words were haunting me and as
I waded through my news feed on social media,
I knew where we could apply those two simple
words. Be kind … to each other.
We all have different opinions on guns, religious freedom, presidential candidates, and
what kind of toilet paper
to use. Lifetime friendships and strong families are broken because
of these different views
which are not respected
by the other person.
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rear view mirror this
week and those simple
words continue to roll
through my mind. Be kind.
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store when your feet are tired, the lines are
long, and the customer in front of you starts
digging out 50 coupons.
Be kind on social media when hurtful
things are so easy to share, say, and do as we
hide behind the computer screen. Be kind on
the basketball court even when the people
wearing black and white stripes make a call
with which you disagree.
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day under your roof, for those are the people
whose kindness in return makes a happy life.
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problems of this world. It gets louder and more
hostile every day. The hateful words shouted
across the airwaves solve nothing. And those
who are truly hurting get quieter. The solutions
are multi-faceted, mind boggling, and may
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The Altamont Eagles A
Boys improved their record to
2-0, by defeating the Mound
Valley Mustangs on December 1st. The A boys won their
game 44-13. Landon Carson
led the Eagle’s with 12 points.
Nathan Smith added 11 and
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also travel to Meadow View on
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December 2, 9 and 16, 2015)
IN THE 11TH DISTRICT
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT OF
LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION
OF
Nancy Elizabeth Colistro
To Change Her Name To:
Nancy Elizabeth Wildwood
Case No. 2015-CV-000058-OS
PURSUANT TO K.S.A. CHAPTER 60
NOTICE OF HEARING
PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED
You are hereby notified that Nancy Elizabeth Colistro filed a Petition in
the above court on the 25th day of November, 2015, requesting a judgment
and order changing her name from
Nancy Elizabeth Colistro to Nancy
Elizbeth Wildwood.
The Petition will be heard in Labette County District Court, Courthouse, Oswego, Kansas, on the 22
day of January, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.
If you have any objection to the
requested name change, you are required to file a responsible pleading
on or before January 22, 2016, in this
court or appear at the hearing and object to the requested name change.
If you fail to act, judgment and order
will be entered upon the Petition as
requested by Petitioner.
Nancy Colistro
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Edna KS 67342
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won 23-14. Katie Bath led her
team with 15 points.
Altamont hosted the Parsons’ teams on Monday, December 7th. The B-girls lost
to the Lady Vikings 12-9. Katie Bath had four points for the
Eagles. The A girls improved
to 4-1 on the year defeating
the Lady Vikings 32-19. Au-
with eight points. Madison
Sprague had seven. The Bgirls were defeated 23-11.
The Lady Eagles traveled to
Parsons on December 3rd to
play the Lady Vikings. Both
Altamont teams were victorious. The A girls won 34-25.
Aubree Stewart’s 12 points led
the Lady Eagles.The B-girls
boys won 26-19 against the
Mustangs. Eli Atkins led all
scorers with 12 points. The
Altamont Eagles will travel to
Meadow View on December
10th to face the Falcons.
The Lady Eagles were
defeated by the Mound Valley Mustangs 39-25. Aubree
Stewart led the Lady Eagles
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In the Matter of the Estate of
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Lou O’Brien
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
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19, 2015, in this Court by Vicky K. Haraughty, an heir, devisee and legatee
and Executrix named in the Last Will
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(First published in the Labette Avenue, Wednesday, December 2 and
9, 2015)
RESOLUTION 265
BE IT RESOLVED:
That pursuant to K. S. A. 12-1752, the
Governing Body of Altamont, Kansas,
does hereby and herein set the 29th
day of December, 2015 at 7:00 PM
as the Hearing date for any persons
interested in the following described
Real Estate:
House: Known as 705 S. Wells, Altamont, Kansas 67330
Owner: Pamela Oakley – As confirmed by the Labette County Treasurers Office
TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SAID REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE CONDEMNED.
The Hearing will be held in Council
Chambers, 407 S. Huston, Altamont,
Kansas 67330.
This Resolution will be published in
the Official City Newspaper, the Altamont Journal, for two consecutive
weeks.
The City shall notify all interested parties according to law.
Approved by the City Council this 30th
day of November, 2015
Herbert Bath, Mayor
Attest:
Lizabeth Finley, City Clerk
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USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE:
Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Fridge, Freezers, AC
units, Recliners, Lift chair-918-533-6000 or
620-597-2680.
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following vehicle:
YEAR: 1995
MAKE: CHEVROLET
MODEL: 1500
VIN#: 2GCFK29K6S1144258
For all expenses of the bill, storage and
publication for this vehicle.
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PUBLIC SAFETY 911 DISPATCHER: The
Labette County Emergency Communications
Center is accepting applications for a
full time Public Safety 911 Dispatcher.
A Public Safety 911 Dispatcher answers
all emergency 911 calls, and dispatches
Police, Fire and EMS personnel/equipment
to emergency situations throughout the
county. It takes a special person that can
work well under high stress situations, and
works well in a team environment. Applicant
must pass a drug screening, and have a high
school diploma or a GED. Basic computer and
communications skills are a must. Position
starts at 12.61 an hour and averages 40
hours a week. Experience preferred but not
required. Full time employees are eligible
for full benefits, step increases starting in
six months, health and dental insurance,
paid holidays, sick & vacation time. For any
further information please contact Brandy
Grassl or Krystal Huggard at 620-795-2565,
to obtain a 9-1-1 Dispatch application and
job description visit www.labettecounty.
com. Only a 9-1-1 Dispatch application will
be accepted. Labette County is an EOE.
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EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents
Needed. Leads, No Cold Calls. Commissions
Paid Daily. Lifetime Renewals. Complete
Training. Health & Dental Insurance. Life
License Required. Call 1-888-713-6020.
(KCAN)
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ELECTRIC LINEMAN: Kiowa, Kansas is
seeking full-time Electric Lineman. Salary
DOQ. Vocational degree in electricity
preferred. Excellent benefits. More
Information call 620-825-4127. Open until
12/30/2015. EOE.
(KCAN)
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TRUCK DRIVER: Convoy Systems is hiring
Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the
west coast. Home Weekly! Great Benefits!
www.convoysystems.com Call Lori 1-800926-6869 ext. 303.
(KCAN)
620-725-5465, 620-330-0330. www.
lazybearcomputers.com.
mjking@
lazybearcomputers.com.
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SEPTIC TANKS: Sold and installed. Contact
Roland Meisch at 620-374-2556. CQ1-tfn
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WICKHAM TRUCKING for your rock, sand, and
dirt needs. Call 620-725-3317 or 620-2492867.
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MCNOWN TREE CARE
Insured, professional tree trimming, removal,
and clean-up.
FREE ESTIMATES
Home: 620-725-4038
Cell: 620-249-1891
“When Experience Counts, Count on Us!”
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CLEAR VISION WINDSHIELD REPAIR: If you
need a rock chip repaired, call Paul Stetz at
620-725-3265. If we can’t answer, please leave
a message.
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FOR RENT IN CANEY: Duplex, one large
master bedroom, one bath, large sunroom,
large living room, washer/dryer hookup, lots
of cabinets, two walk-in closets, appliances,
garage, fenced. No smoking, no pets. $550/
month, $559/deposit. Call 620-879-2915 or
620-252-8382.
MC-B48-tfn
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FOR RENT IN CANEY: Houses for rent in
Caney. Two and three bedrooms, carports
and storage sheds. No pets. Call 620-8792532.
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Celebration - ONLY $49.99. ORDER Today
1-800-492-0784 mention offer 47222FNH
or www.OmahaSteaks.com/santa62. (KCAN)
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GUN SHOW: DEC. 12-13. SAT. 9-5 & SUN.
9-3 AT THE TOPEKA KANSAS EXPOCENTRE
(19TH & TOPEKA BLVD.). BUY-SELL-TRADE.
INFO: (563) 927-8176.
(KCAN)
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ADOPTION: TWO PROFESSIONALS WITH
hearts full of love who will cherish a baby.
We are your perfect choice as parents.
Expenses paid. Christina and Michael (877)298-1945.
(KCAN)
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OUR HUNTERS WILL PAY TOP $$$ TO
HUNT YOUR LAND. Call for a Free Base
Camp Leasing info packet & Quote. 1-866309-1507 www.BaseCampLeasing.com.
(KCAN)
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Do you have a truck, car, motorcycle,
unicycle, bicycle, boat, RV, wagon, cart, or
any other vehicle you wish to sell? Place
your advertisement in this newspaper. Call
Emalee Mikel at 1-800-592-7606 to place
your vehicle advertisement.
ANIMALS / PETS
BEAGLE PUPS FOR SALE in Oswego. Call
620-778-1269.
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ITEMS WANTED
SCRAP METAL: Paying top dollar for scrap
metal, junk cars (running or not), etc. Will
pick up items. Call 918-559-9162.
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GOLD & SILVER JEWELRY WANTED: Get
more for your broken unwanted gold &
silver jewelry at Uncle Ken’s Coin Shop. Also
buying silver coins and old currency. Phone
(620) 331-4570.
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VEHICLES
VEHICLE AUCTION
TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hearby notified that Vail’s
Automotive, 2262 13,000 Rd Oswego,
KS 67356, will hold a public auction on
DECEMBER 23,2015 at 10 a.m. for the
HELP WANTED
Looking for someone who needs
housekeeping and cooking. Excellent
local references. Call 620-515-1268.
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CENTER MANAGER: Longton Meals
on Wheels/Friendship Meals - 10 a.m.1 p.m., Monday-Friday. Wonderful
opportunity working with older adults.
Experience with food service helpful. Some
record keeping. High School diploma or
GED required. Apply at 406 Kansas Ave. in
Longton or call 620-642-6861. EOE. CQ492tb
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The City of Oswego is accepting applications
for a position with the Public Works
Department. Main duties will be in the
Refuse Department. An application
and a complete job description may be
downloaded from the city website at www.
oswegokansas.com; picked up at the City
Office-703 5th St.; or by calling 620-7954433. The city is an equal opportunity
employer.
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NURSES and CNAs: Oswego Health and
Rehab is hiring for F/T Nurses and CNAs.
Please apply at 1104 Ohio Street, Oswego,
KS or call 620-795-4429.
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CHILDREN’S CASE MANAGER: If you
enjoy working as part of a team, desire to
expand your knowledge, find rapid change
exhilarating, are proactive and pride yourself
on fidelity, this is your job! Busy mental
health facility seeking to add a Children’s
Case Manager to our program. The position
requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a Human
Services related field or combination or
education and experience. This is a full time
position with benefits. Qualifying candidates
must be able to pass background check,
motor vehicle report, and drug/alcohol
screening. Interested individuals can send a
cover letter and resume to Labette Center for
Mental Health, Inc., Human Resources, P.O.
Box 258, Parsons, Kansas, 67357, or email
to [email protected] EOE
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Mulberry Estates
RENT AS LOW AS $50
RENT BASED ON INCOME
1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS
for Seniors & Disabled Households
On-Site Laundry
Central Heat & Air
Community Room
Water, Sewer & Trash Paid
625 Mulberry, Chetopa, KS
Call 417-437-8146
KS Relay #711
This institution is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
AREA SERVICES
THOMAS TREE SERVICE: Tree trimming,
removal and stump grinding, have chipper,
grapple and bucket truck. Insured. Call for
free estimates, 620-879-2532 or 620-2498773.
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LAZY BEAR COMPUTERS: in-home
repair and upgrades. We come to you.
FOR RENT
Apartments available at
Westside Homes, Oswego.
Apply at Frogley’s
Gun Shop or call
620-795-2801.
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FOR RENT IN CANEY: Duplex, one large
master bedroom, one bath, large sunroom,
large living room, washer/dryer hookup, lots
of cabinets, two walk-in closets, appliances,
garage, fenced. No smoking, no pets. $550/
month, $559/deposit. Call 620-879-2915 or
620-252-8382.
MC-B48-tfn
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FOR RENT IN SEDAN: House for rent just
outside of Sedan. All appliances Included,
3 bedroom, 1 bath, small outbuilding, gas
heat, rural water, $400/month. Call 620550-1273.
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FOR RENT IN OSWEGO: Nice 2 bedroom
mobile home. CH/A, kitchen appliances.
$375/month. 620-795-2471.
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FOR RENT NEAR OSWEGO: 3-BR, 1 1/2 BA,
CH/A, washer/dryer, cookstove, detached
double garage plus storage. No indoor
pets. Northeast rural Oswego, $600, deposit
required. 620-429-7219.
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dedicated and caring people to grow with us.
We are looking to fill some of the following positions:
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LONGTON: 405 Wyandotte - 1,770 square
feet, three bedroom, two bath, open floor
plan, appliances less than five years old stay,
new roof in 2015, detached four car garage,
fenced in backyard. $62,000.
HOWARD: 338 S. Chestnut - Three
bedroom, one bath, large rooms with
hardwood floors, kitchen appliances stay.
$19,500.
WINFIELD: 1319 E. 13th - Open floor
plan, woodburning fireplace, two bedroom
could be three bedroom, one bath, C/H air,
kitchen appliances stay, extra workshop in
detached garage. $107,000.
HOWARD: 643 E. Adams, Howard - Two
bedroom, two bath, 1,436 square feet,
open floor plan, kitchen appliances stay,
hardwood floors, CH/A, fenced back yard,
covered deck, swimming pool. $43,000.
Call Judy Nungesser, Realtor
Faith Realty
Call 620-330-3688
[email protected]
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trees, 2 ponds.....................$164,900
•Oswego, 3-BR, 1-BA, new roof new
carpet all new paint, CH/A, hardwood
floors in bedroom..................$45,900
• Edna, 2-BR, mobile home on 2
lots, CH/A, carport and storage building...........................................$8,500
• Chetopa, 2-BR, new metal roof, new
paint, 1-car attached garage, large detached workshop...................$32,900
• Labette City, 3-BR, 2-BA, double
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barn......................................$49,900
• Oswego, Woodcliffe, 1 Acre, 3-BR,
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Oswego................795-2365
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Cody.....................795-2298
Email: [email protected]
We currently have the following part-time
positions in Home Healthcare open:
· Home Health Attendant - Will work with individuals in need of home
health services. Must be 18 years of age or older; possess demonstrated
interpersonal skills; have effective verbal and written communication
skills; have the ability to work with elderly and disabled persons;
possess the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service
situations; and pass pre-employment screens. Must be able to work
independently and as a productive member of a team. Current State of
Kansas certification for Home Health Aid or Certified Nurses Aid helpful,
but not required.
· Home Health Aide - Will work with individuals in need of home health
services. Must be 18 years of age or older; possess demonstrated
interpersonal skills; have effective verbal and written communication
skills; have the ability to work with elderly and disabled persons;
possess the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service
situations; and pass pre-employment screens. Must be able to work
independently and as a productive member of a team. Current State
of Kansas certification for CNA required. Home Health Aid certification
helpful, but not required.
Visit our website to
learn more about these
positions or to apply
online: www.fourcounty.
com. Resumes/applications may also be submitted in person or
mailed to: Human Resources, Four County MHC, P.O. Box 688
Independence, KS 67301. Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug Free
Workplace and Bilingual applicants preferred.
Now Has 2 Locations!
205 W. 9th, Coffeyville
(620) 251-2200
East of Dearing, KS
(620) 948-3400
(3 miles east of Dearing or west of Coffeyille Country Club on Woodland Ave.)
New & Used • Antiques • Furniture • La-Z-Boy Recliners
AUCTION
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m.
6246 CR 4500 Neodesha, Kan.
SOLD THE FARM! - Owner Went to Texas
2009 New Holland T60A Tractor, 620 Loader, 520 Hours; 1983 Kubota B7200 W/Loader,
4’ Cutter, 830 Hours, ‘98 Ford 4 X 4, Ext Cab, 178K; Fimco Sprayer; Arc 182 Stik Welder;
Arctic Cat; Baja Doodle Bug, New; Frigidaire Upright Freezer; 1000 Watt Chicago Generator; Sweb Er Bbz; Fiberglas Picnic Table; 1000# Roller; Storage Building; JD 3 Pt Rotary
Hoe; JD Rake; 3 Pt Disk; Weedeater Oln Wheelsaw; 100 Steel Posts; Craftsman Mower;
300 Gal Dsl Tank On Stand; Echo Chain Saw; Elec Sharpener; New Battery; Saw, 4 Cycle,
Brush Blade, Tiller; Pattern Back Chair; RCA Stereo; Craftsman Roll Around Tool Box; Vise;
Drill Press; Bench Grinder; Belt/Disk Sander; 10” Delta Bench Saw; Upright Air Compressor; Rock Auger 9” And 12” Decorative Wind Mill; Ph Digger; 5’ Tiller, 3 Pt; 3 Pt Blade;
5’ Cutter; 3 Pt Bale Spear; Grinder; New Exerciser; 32” Color TV; Work Bench; Amish
Heater; Oil Heater, New; Indian Nite Light; Stuffed Racoon; Craftsman Seats; German
Knife; Wolf Picture On Tin; Small Ice Box; Treaddmill; Metal Figurines; New Exercise Bike;
Chop Saw; Weedeater; Honda 4 Wheeler; 100Os Of Nails; 16’ Trailer, New; 25’ Fiberglas
Ladder; New Intek Pump; Lumber: New 4 X 4S, 10’; Christmas Tree, Rotates, Light; Winchester Gun Safe; Sprayers; Shop Vac; Elec Start Husqvarna Mower, Kohler Engine, .22
Rifles, Single Shot, Chipmunk; .243 Rifle; Lots Of Shells 20S and 12S; Antique Buggy;
Bud Light Slot Machine; Mini 14; Flower Pots; Wishing Well Waterfall; **** Colt Navy
Commemorative Pistol, 1 Of 500; Number 173, .45 Caliber, Gold, New In Box
****; AR 15, .223, Harris Bifold , 30 Round Clip, Bump Fire! ; Sega Attack Shotgun,
3-31/2 Mag Loads, 2-10 Round Clips, .12 Gauge; Ruger Min 14, .223 Caliber; Dpmsar15,
.308; Remington 1100, .20 Gauge; Henry .22 Lever Action; Remington Bbl 30.06 4 X 12
Nikon Scope; Spinning Targets; Gun Targets; Cench Clay Target Slings; Turkey Decoy;
1000 .223 Shells; 150-223 Shells; 100 223 Shells; .243 Shells; Shotgun Slugs; .22 Mags;
30.06 Bushnells; .308 Shells; Camo Net, Carrying Case; Cannon Gun Safe; Gun Rests;
.22 Shorts; Twin Cut Power Saw; Central Pneumatic Contractor Series Nail Gun; Craftsman 14.4 Watt Drill; Wood Bit Set In Box; Craftsman Mitre Saw, Electric, Saw Blades;
Work Bench W/Vise; Game Call Coyotes; Lots More, All Like New!!!
DON & DONNA JONES
122
Labette Avenue
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
Chetopa chamber
discusses various
events in town
BY HEATHER BROWN
LABETTE AVENUE
The Chetopa Chamber of
Commerce met at the Community Bible Church for their
annual meeting. At this meeting the chamber votes on their
board for the coming year.
The ballots were counted and
the 2016 board members are
Debbie Yost, Michelle Feagan,
Josh Moore, Geraldine Castle,
Barb Harris, Ron Wood, David Carter, Toni Crumrine,
Kathy Foss. Alternates are
Zack Lawellin, Dennis Garrity,
Heather Brown, Stacy Wulf,
Dr. Bobbi Williams, and James
Reynolds.
While votes were being
counted the seated board went
on with business. The park
light expenditures were over
budget. President Yost asked
that the extra money be paid
by the Chamber and a fundraiser be held later for this
purpose. A motion was made
and seconded to pay for the
lights. The yes vote was unanimous and the chamber expressed gratitude for Garrity
for all his help with the lighting
project. President Yost urged
everyone to drive through the
park and enjoy the lights as so
much hard work went into the
displays.
The annual meeting was
adjourned and a meeting of
the new board was called to
order. The first order of business was to elect new officers
for the coming year.
The following board members were named as officers:
Debbie Yost-President; Michelle Feagan-Vice President;
and Geraldine Castle-Secretary/Treasurer.
In other business:
* Present Yost said the
Christmas parade was a
huge success. The Chamber
thanked Michelle Feagan for
all her hard work on organizing it. Yost said there were approximately 90 children that
came to visit Santa at the Mae
Lessley Building after the parade.
• Barb Harris thanked the
chamber for having her and
her husband Phil serve as
Grand Marshals for the parade. She said they had a great
day.
• Yost said the January
meeting will be at the Mae
Lessley Building and Stacy
Wulf of the Wulf’s Den, a new
restaurant in Chetopa, will
cater. Kylie Ludwig with the
Wildcat Extension Office in
Altamont will be the guest
speaker.
• Spinners has a new building almost completed north of
Jumpstart and Yost wants to
see about doing an event when
they reopen.
• Heather Brown of Labette Avenue Newspaper said
she has talked to the owner
of Wulf’s Den Restaurant and
will write a story once Stacy
and Ernie Wulf are ready. It
was stated by many that the
food was delicious at the new
restaurant and everyone was
asked to support the new owners.
• Pecanfest was discussed.
The chamber was able to donate $3000 to the ministerial
alliance for the food bank. The
money was raised by having
an auction during Pecanfest.
Ways to improve Pecanfest
were discussed and the chamber hopes to always improve
and keep taking on new ideas
and projects.
County to buy
fuel in 2016
from Bartlett Co-op
BY RENA RUSSELL
LABETTE AVENUE
The Bartlett Co-op will
provide Labette County with
fuel in 2016. Fuel bids were
opened Monday at the Board of
County Commission meeting.
The fuel for E10 unleaded will
be $1.715 a gallon for 58,590
gallons and will cost $101,844.
For #2 diesel the cost per gallon is $1.735 for 85,100 gallons at a cost of $147,648.50;
and #2 red Diesel for 62,100
gallons will cost $1.629 a gallon for a total of $191,160.90.
The other bid was from
Manners Oil Co. of Parsons.
Fred Johnson counselor will
draw up the contract.
Bids were also taken on
financing of four motor graders, the county recently purchased. Community National
Bank & Trust of Parsons received the financial package
for a 6-year contract at 1.74%
interest. The county will make
the first payment on Oct. 1,
2016 for $151,000. The other
two payments will be due April
1 and Oct. 1, with payments of
$75,860.24 each. The funds
will be taken out of Public
Works.
Others quotes were received from Labette Bank,
Great Southern Bank, Parsons
Commercial Bank and Bank
of Parsons, with interest rates
2.45, 2.56, 2.275 to 3.18 percent.
ALSO AT THIS MEETING:
• Welborn Sales of Salina was the low bid on pipe
quotes. The total cost will be
$94,634.10. The Great Plains
Development Authority will
purchase 10-ga. arch pipe at
a cost of $12,133.50 and the
City of Altamont will buy 10
12” pipe for $1,452. The total
for the county is $81,048.60
and will be taken out of special
Always
friendly.
Labette Avenue
bridge fund.
• The courthouse was
closed Monday from noon to 1
p.m., for the employees Christmas Dinner.
• Commissioner Lonie Addis
opened the meeting in prayer,
mentioning the 74 years since
the Japanese bombed Pearl
Harbor, since Pearl Harbor
Day was Monday, Dec. 7.
• Approved the required
redesign and updates in the
plans of a 13-ft. bridge located between 5000 and 6000
on Gray. Cook, Flatt & Strobel
Engineers will provide the revised plans at a cost of $3,500.
Funds will be taken out of special bridge.
Oswego Parade with antique fire truck and Santa and Mrs. Claus arrival.
FINANCING AS
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Since Home N Sight opened three years ago, we have helped
hundreds of people recover from illness, injury and surgery. Lydia
Rodriguez-Cruz was our first Spanish-speaking patient. This was a
bit challenging at first, but Lydia was patient and had a great sense
of humor. She and our staff were creative and they found effective
ways to communicate.
Lydia had knee replacement surgery at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center on November 6. Lydia lives with her daughter and sonin-law in Independence, but they are busy with work and their own
children. Lydia’s doctor knew she would need some extra attention
and therapy following surgery. That’s why he recommended a shortterm stay at Home N Sight.
While at Home N Sight, Lydia enjoyed a private room where she
could rest and recover. She received ‘round the clock care from our
team of nurses and aides. Lydia also made daily trips to our on-site
therapy department where therapists administered the right combination of exercises to help her knee get stronger and perform better.
We enjoyed getting to know Lydia’s tight-knit family when they
came to visit and gathered in our dining room to share meals.
After just two weeks at Home N Sight, Lydia was doing so well she
was able to return home to her family and grandchildren.
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6130D
Fixed Rate of 0.0% for 60 Months. $500 OFF implement bonus is in addition to Low Rate financing on Compact Utility Tractors and requires the purchase of 2 or more qualifying
John Deere or Frontier implements on all Compact Utility Tractors. + Offer ends February 1, 2016. c Subject to approved installment credit with John Deere Financial. Some restrictions apply; other special rates and terms may be available, so see your dealer for details and other financing options. Valid only at participating US Dealers.
Fixed Rate of 0.0% for 60 Months. $750 OFF implement bonus is in addition to Low Rate financing and requires the purchase of 2 or more qualifying John Deere or Frontier implements on 1 Series Tractors. + Offer ends February 1, 2016. c Subject to approved installment credit with John Deere Financial. Some restrictions apply; other special rates and
terms may be available, so see your dealer for details and other financing options. Valid only at participating US Dealers.
101Fixed Rate of 0.0% for 60 Months. $500 OFF implement bonus is in addition to Low Rate financing on Compact Utility Tractors and requires the purchase of 2 or more qualifying
John Deere or Frontier implements on all Compact Utility Tractors. + Offer ends February 1, 2016. c Subject to approved installment credit with John Deere Financial. Some restrictions apply; other special rates and terms may be available, so see your dealer for details and other financing options. Valid only at participating US Dealers.
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“Recovering from knee surgery is not easy, but I had to
do it so I could enjoy my family. I’m glad I had Home N
Sight to help me. All the nurses and aides were wonderful
and so nice. The service was excellent. They made sure I
wasn’t having any pain. I don’t speak English, but the staff
still did a great job of communicating. I really enjoyed the
privacy of my room. Everyone was very respectful. I would
definitely recommend Home N Sight to others. I enjoyed
my stay, but I’m glad to be back at home with my family,
especially my grandchildren.”
– Lydia Rodriguez-Cruz,
Former Home N Sight Patient
105 Catalpa Street • Coffeyville, KS
(620) 251-5190
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