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THE FINAL DAYS of MERCY
Clock winds down on Independence hospital
Mercy Hospital — a staple of medical care in Independence since it first occupied the corner of 8th and Myrtle streets in 1920 — will close its doors at 9 p.m., Oct. 9. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
Hospital, ER will close while Mercy, St. John continue talks
Announcement on St. John’s role in Independence
could come by end of week, spokesperson says
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — When the
clock strikes 9:00 p.m., on Friday,
Oct. 9, the doors will shut for the
final time at Mercy Hospital of Independence.
The emergency room sign —

whose external glow has beckoned
everyone from expectant mothers
on the cusp of delivery of a newborn
infant to high school football players sporting a broken leg — will be
extinguished.
A staple service that has been a
part of the Independence community
since 1920 will be no longer.
Mercy Hospital — whose familiar
san serif logo has adorned the Independence skyline for generations
— will close its emergency room
services at that time and date as
part of a closure of all inpatient ambulatory services in Independence.
That was a decision reached in early
September by the Sisters of Mercy,
the parent organization of Mercy
Hospital of Independence, after affiliation discussions between Mercy
and Coffeyville Regional Medical
Center ended without a resolution.
Cherryvale
citywide sales
to be held
CHERRYVALE — Cherryvale Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its
annual autumn citywide
rummage sale day on Saturday, Oct. 3. See complete
listing on page xx.
The maps with directions to the sales will be
available free of charge on
Friday evening, Oct. 2, and
on Saturday, Oct. 3, at all
of the convenience stores
in Cherryvale, both banks,
Newton’s Hardware, Cherryvale City Hall, Sunflower
Farms, and G&W Foods.
When those discussions ended,
Mercy’s top brass circled Oct. 10 as
the deadline on their calendar for
the end of inpatient, outpatient and
emergency room services in Independence — while all other related
services, such as physician clinics in
Independence and Cherryvale, the
Mercy Health for Life fitness and
therapy center, and Mercy Pharmacy, will have until the end of the
2015 calendar year to either close
or find another medical provider to
carry those services.
Prospects of another medical
provider to assume part, but not all,
of Mercy’s usual services may be
in the works. Joanne Smith, Mercy
spokesperson, said Mercy’s administrative staff is in negotiations with
representatives from St. John Health
System of Tulsa, the parent company
of Jane Phillips Medical Center in
Bartlesville, to continue some aspect
of medical coverage in Independence. An announcement about the
continuation of those services could
come by the end of this week, Smith
said.
The City of Independence’s offering of $3 million in taxpayer-
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
• Wilson Medical Center discusses
increased medical coverage for Independence. See page A7
• Demands to be placed on City of
Independence’s ambulance service
with Mercy Hospital closure. See
page A7
• Kansas Hospital Association’s top
executive says Mercy Hospital closure could echo across Kansas unless
legislators act on Medicaid expansion. See page A4
• Brownback is cold to Medicaid expansion idea; area lawmakers say
discussions should begin in 2016
session. See page A6
financed bonds to guarantee that
medical coverage is in the mix, she
added. The scope of services that
St. John could provide, if such an
agreement were to come to fruition,
would involve primary-care clinics
(including the Cherryvale Clinic), the
Mercy Pharmacy, Mercy Health For
Life, Mercy Convenient Care, and
MercyKids Immunization Clinic.
One sticking point to those negotiations, Smith confirmed, was
The bottom line. . .
What Mercy services will end on or before Oct. 10?
• Surgery,
• Inpatient hospital admission,
• Emergency room,
• Cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation,
• Lab and x-ray services,
• Outpatient physical therapy,
• Orthopedic surgery (Dr. Mekki
Saba),
• Mercy Clinic Weight Management (Dr. Jeannine Cobb),
• Sleep studies,
• Mercy business office, and
• Coffee Dock snack bar/gift shop.
What Mercy services will remain open until Dec. 31
(unless assumed by another medical provider)?
• Mercy primary care clinics in Independence and Cherryvale,
• Mercy Convenient Care,
• Cancer Center (at same location
in lower level, 800 W. Laurel),
• MercyKids Immunization Clinic
(relocating to Mercy Clinic, 800 W.
Laurel),
• Mercy Pharmacy (800 W. Laurel),
• Mercy Home Health and Hospice
(to be assumed by another provider)
• Mercy Health For Life, 2011 N. Penn,
• Specialty clinics (visiting physicians), and
• Medical records office (relocating
to Mercy Clinic, 800 W. Laurel).
whether St. John would operate an
emergency room in Independence or,
as an alternative, whether St. John
would operate an “advanced urgent
care” in the community. She said St.
John administrators were to meet
with Micky Webb, Independence city
manager, this week regarding the
emergency room issue because the
City of Independence will provide a
portion of the $3 million in bonds
to assist St. John in establishing an
emergency room for Independence.
• see Mercy Hospital, page A7
Against the norm: CCC, ICC post enrollment gains
Higher education posts
lower numbers for fall
semester, but CCC, ICC in
rare territory for growth
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Defying trends that have
shown declining enrollment,
Coffeyville Community College
and Independence Community
College each posted positive
enrollment numbers for the
fall 2015 semester, according
to a report from the Kansas
Board of Regents on Friday.
CCC posted the largest increase of any community college in Kansas at 8.2 percent.
CCC recorded 1,741 students
for the fall 2015 semester,
which is up 132 students from
the fall 2014 semester.
Meanwhile, ICC, which is
still has the smallest enrollment of any public, postsecondary institution in Kansas, posted a 3.49 percent
increase. ICC recorded 978
students in the fall 2015 semester, up from 33 in the fall
2014 semester..
Only six of the 18 community colleges in Kansas posted
an increase in enrollment for
the fall 2015 semester. Besides
CCC and ICC, the other four
community colleges showing enrollment gains from fall
2014 to fall 2015 were Dodge
City (0.62 percent), Fort Scott
(1.98 percent), Garden City
(0.24 percent) and Seward
County (5.91 percent).
At the state’s four-year universities, overall enrollment
was down 0.94 percent. Fort
Hays State University posted
the best gain at 2.78 percent
while Pittsburg State Univeristy showed the greatest loss
at -3.14 percent.
Overall higher education
enrollment at state universities, community colleges and
technical schools was down
1.42 percent. The 2015 fall
semester enrollment total is
182,101 students as of census day at each institution, a
preliminary headcount of stu-
dents enrolled on the 20th day
of class. While the number of
students enrolled on a given
day during the fall semester
is no longer the indicator for
total enrollment that it once
was, this number has been re-
Today’s
Chuckle
Bill Clinton says he’s going
to take a more active role in
his wife’s campaign for two
reasons. He can help her
raise money and it’s a great
way to meet chicks.
www.FunnierU.com
corded for over 50 years and
so continues to be reported.
IN THIS ISSUE . . .
Caney ....................................B4-B5
Cherryvale ...........................B6-B8
Coffeyville.........................A8-A10
Classified ads....................C9-C10
Datebook.................................... B9
Independence....................B1-B3
Obituaries................................... A2
Public notices............................ C8
Sports.................................... C1-C7
Page A2
Montgomery County Chronicle
Thursday, October 1, 2015
OBITUARIES
Obituaries are printed in their entirety for a $25 fee. To
submit a paid obituary, contact the Montgomery County
Chronicle at (620) 336-2100 or (620) 879-2156. Or, submit
an e-mail to [email protected].
Emma Geraldine
“Jerry” Boyd
Store in Cherryvale and at the City Publishing
Company in Independence, retiring in 2005.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church
of Cherryvale.
Surviving is her husband, J. B. Peterson, of
the home; a son, Ricky E. Housel and wife Denise, Cherryvale; a daughter, Alicia G. Hight
and husband Mark, Cherryvale; step-sons, David Peterson of Parsons, and Darin Peterson of
Rulo, Neb.; four grandchildren, Brian Hight,
Dustin Housel, Lindsey Garrow and Leslie
Wright; three great-grandchildren, Henry Garrow, Braxton Housel and Brecken Housel; a sister, LaVera Wright of Towanda, Kan., and three
nieces.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday,
Oct. 2 at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in
Parsons, with Rev. Jimmy Peterson, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery at
Galesburg.
The family will receive friends at the funeral
home from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1.
Memorials are suggested to the Cherryvale
Alumni Community and Educational Foundation. They may be sent to P.O. Box 65, Cherryvale, KS 67335 or left at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
Online condolences can be shared at www.
pottsfuneralhome.com.
Robert Floyd Megredy
Robert (Bob) Floyd Megredy, 83, passed
away on Sept. 5, 2015, at UCLA Medical Center,
Santa Monica, Calif.
Bob was born on Oct. 27, 1931, near Long CHERRYVALE — Jerry Boyd passed from this
ton, Kan., the son of Floyd Thomas Megredy and
life on Sept. 27, 2015, just three days shy of the
Hazel Valley (Millard) Megredy. He graduated
65th anniversary of her wedding to Ed Boyd
from Longton High School, attended college at
(Homer E. Boyd) who preceded her in death in
Emporia State University, and later received his
2005. For the last year she had resided, near to
bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from
family, at Brookside Retirement Community in
the University of Kansas at Lawrence.
Overbrook, Kan. Bob was a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Jerry was born Emma Geraldine Watchous,
(ROTC) student, and he served as an officer in
Dec. 3, 1931, the sixth born of 13 children isthe United States Air Force, stationed in Hawaii
sued from Art Watchous and Loretta Spear
and on Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands
Watchous. She was precedduring the Korean conflict. He went on to comed in death by her parents,
plete his education at UCLA where he would
and sisters Helen, Eleanor,
also serve in a 54-year career as a pharmaLa Fern, Patricia, Yvonne,
cist at the UCLA Medical Center Department
Barbara, Mildred and Berof Pharmaceutical Services
tha, also brothers Theodore,
before retiring in 1987 (and
Albert and Kenneth. Jerry
again in 2005 and 2009).
is survived by her young “Pharmacist to the stars,”
est sister Ginny (Virginia) of
Bob liked to call it. From
Bastrop, Texas. time to time, screen legends
Jerry and Ed have two
came to him for expertise.
sons, Bruce and his wife
He described these encounDana, and Mark and his wife Connie. They also CANEY — Richard McBride, age 64, of Caney ters as a way of normalizing
have grandchildren (Traci, Michelle, Judith, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, at his those we put on pedestals.
Perry and Henry) and two great-grandchildren home.
Bob showed great compas(Alden and Aaron).
Richard Earl McBride was born Aug. 4, sion, regardless of a person’s status. For him,
Jerry and Ed first lived together in Kansas 1951, in Coffeyville, the second of two children the mentally challenged were just as deserving
City where Ed was recalled to active duty in to Clarence Earl McBride and Willetta Vernona as those on the silver screen. He carried a daily
the U.S, Air Force. From there to California, [Rhodus] McBride.
dollar in his wallet earmarked for a homeless
Washington, Texas, California again, Florida, Richard grew up in Caney, attended schools person.
Indiana, Nebraska, Texas again, Missouri, then there, graduating high school in 1969. He at- Bob was an avid supporter of the arts and
Cherryvale. Her life as the wife of an officer led tended Coffeyville Junior College and Wichita was eager to attend a performance—from
to her involvement in all manner of service as State University. avant-garde opera in nearby Long Beach to
a wife, mom and in social circles. After settling He owned his own business, McBride TV in Macbeth in French. His favorite venues ininto retirement in Cherryvale, she enjoyed her Coffeyville, 1981 to 1997. He was then em- cluded The Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disgrandchildren, travel, bowling, bingo, garden- ployed by John Deere, Coffeyville for 17 years, ney Concert Hall at the downtown music center
ing, and her many friends. retiring in 2014. His hobbies included electron- along with smaller theaters such as the 99-seat
Jerry was much beloved and never met a ics, wood working, and music. Fountain Theater in East Hollywood. Live thestranger. She had a great smile that warmed Richard was an avid and talented trombone ater, he thought, was best because of its imyou up. She will be missed by many both near player, playing for several local and inter-state mediacy. Bob was a try-anything-once, alwaysand far. bands, including The Rising Suns, the Red say-yes person.
The family would ask that you practice some Dogs, the Bartlesville Symphony, Coffeyville Many of Bob’s work colleagues continued to
random act of kindness to anyone, anywhere. Community Band, Indepenbe part of his life in his retirement, over lunchOr, give a donation to organizations such as the dence Community Band, the
es, dinners, and social gatherings, to mark
Gideons International so Bibles can go out into SEK Trombone Choir, and fibirthdays and other celebrations. He enjoyed
the world. Or, send a nice card or note to the nally the group “Sober As A
these connections, and they made their way
staff of Brookside Retirement Community, 700 Judge.” He was a member of
into his daily conversations.
W. 7th Street, Overbrook, KS 66524, because the First Christian Church in
Bob had always been a wanderer, and this
those were all her girls and they are doing a Caney. didn’t change after retirement. He continued
great job. to travel in the United States, particularly to
Survivors blessed by his
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, memory are his wife, Sannational parks, and abroad to virtually every
Oct. 3 at the Wickham Family Funeral Home dra of the home; three sons,
country in Europe and more recently to South
in Cherryvale. Visitation will be held from 6:30 Todd Gritzmaker and wife
America. He had sailed the Rhine, the Nile, and
p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2 at the funeral Cassy of Winfield, Kan., and
the Amazon Rivers. At the time of his death, the
home.
Mississippi was still on his bucket list.
their children, Kristal and
husband Keith Lang of Wichita, Hunter Gritz- Although Bob lived in Los Angeles most of his
maker and Hannah Gritzmaker of Bartlesville, life, he enjoyed a second home in Pinyon Crest
Cheyenne Hill and John Hill of Winfield; Ryan near Palm Desert where family and friends
CHERRYVALE — Leoma Peterson, age 80, of and Lisa McBride of Hooker, Okla., and their visited between 1980 and 2015. He had many
Cherryvale died Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 at her children Dakotah and Sadie; and Jason McBride lifelong friends in Germany, and he was a fahome.
and fiancé Shelley Gilliland of Caney and their vorite uncle to 10 nieces and nephews along
She was born Vesta Leochildren Connor McBride, Taylor, Alena and with their children. He continually encouraged
ma Cobb on Sept. 1, 1935,
Kourtney Gilliland of Caney. He also is survived the family to get an education and went on to
at Nowata, Okla., to Lloyd A.
by one brother, Dale McBride and wife Gina of fund many family members. He had also set up
and Sadie (Hart) Cobb. Her
Caney; one nephew, Shawn McBride and wife a scholarship fund for Longton High School in
family lived in Craig CounAmy of Singapore, and their children Max and memory of Floyd and Hazel.
ty, Okla., south of Valeda
Claire; a beloved cousin, Nancy Roe of Caney; Bob was preceded in death by his parents,
and moved to Cherryvale in
and numerous friends and other relatives. 1949. She graduated from
He was preceded in death by his parents, faCherryvale High School in
ther Earl in 2008 and mother Willetta in 2013.
1953.
Celebration of Life services were held
Her first marriage was to
Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the First Christian
Robert E. Housel on March
Church, Caney, with Pastor Bill Wright officiat7, 1959. They later divorced.
ing. Interment followed at the Sunnyside Ceme On June 16, 1982 she and J. B. Peterson tery, Caney, under the direction of Potts Chapel
were married at Miami, Okla.
Funeral Home, Caney. Leoma had worked at the Willard’s Clothing
Richard McBride
Leoma Peterson
DEATH NOTICES
The Montgomery County Chronicle
publishes death notices as a free
service. The death notice contains
only the name of the deceased, date
of death, and time and location of a
funeral and burial service. Further
biographical information can be contained in a paid obituary.
Ruby Meryl Adam
INDEPENDENCE — Ruby
Meryl Adam, age 85, of Independence died Friday, Sept.
25, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.
Memorial services will be
held 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct.
1, at Potts Chapel of Independence officiated by her son,
Pastor Don Adam.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to Harry Hynes
Hospice and may be left with
the chapel. Arrangements by Potts Chapel. Online condolences can be
shared at www.pottsfuneralhome.com.
William Harlan Head
COFFEYVILLE — William
‘’Harlan’’ Head, age 75, of Coffeyville died Friday, Sept. 25,
2015 at his home.
Memorial services were
held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at
Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel in
Coffeyville.
The family suggests memorials to Shriners Children’s
Hospital and may be left with
the chapel.
To leave the family a message of condolence, visit www.
fordwulfbrunschapel.com.
Marvin W. Kriebel
COFFEYVILLE — Marvin
W. Kriebel, age 84, of Afton,
Okla., and formerly of Coffeyville died Tuesday, Sept. 22,
2015, at Grand Lake Villa in
Grove, Okla.
A memorial service was
held Monday, Sept. 28, at the
First Church of God in Coffeyville. Inurnment was in
Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville.
David W. Barnes Funeral
Home in Coffeyville handled
funeral and burial arrangements.
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two sisters, Margaret Sloan (Phillip) and Virginia Lee Kingsbury; one brother, Richard Allen Megredy (MaryJo); and one brother-in-law,
Donovan K. Webster. Bob is survived by one sister, Trudy F. Webster of Twin Falls, Idaho. Bob
was dearly loved by family and friends near
and far, and he will be greatly missed by all.
The family would like to extend a special thank
you to the “wonderful” (as Bob would say)
friends and staff at UCLA. No memorial service
will be held per Bob’s wishes, but the family has
planned for his burial and a celebration of his
life for 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24 at the cemetery in Longton, Kan.
A celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., will follow in the coming months. Bob loved this quote
by William Butler Yeats: “Think where man’s
glory most begins and ends, and I say my glory
was I had such friends.”
Mary R. Mittry
LA MESA, Calif. — Caney native Mary (Woolf)
Mittry passed away peacefully at her home on
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 after a long illness.
Mary was born in Caney to Walter and Emma
Woolf on July 7, 1930. She grew up in her beloved Caney along with her sisters, Phyllis and
Alice, and her brother, Walter.
After their mother’s death the children were
raised by their maternal grandparents: Mr. and
Mrs. J.E. Hilton. Mary graduated from Caney
High School with the class of 1948.
After graduation she was
employed as a secretary in
the local welfare office and
later in the office of the U.S.
Corps of Engineers during
the construction of Hulah
Dam. After the completion of
her work for the Corps, Mary
was employed by Phillips Petroleum Co., in Bartlesville.
It was during her time with
the Corps of Engineers that she met her future
husband, Michel Mittry a contractor building
the dam. Michel and Mary were married Sept.
16, 1951 in the youth chapel of the Methodist
Church in Caney.
Following the wedding Michel and Mary relocated to California but Mary never lost her
love for the town she grew up in and the midwestern values she learned there. Mary gave
birth to her first son Marc in 1953 followed two
years later by Grant, and 11 years later Philip
was born, completing the family.
Mary spent her life caring for and seeing to
the needs of her three sons, spending countless
hours at Little League, football, swimming lessons and, of course, school and homework. A
more devoted and loving mother could not be
asked for.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband,
Michel; her sisters, Phyllis and Alice; and her
brother, Walter. She is survived by her sons,
Marc and his wife Sharon, Grant, Philip and his
wife Maureen; grandchildren Shawmarie, Elliott, Lacy, Allison and Dominic; and her three
great-grandchildren, Charlie Marie, Kellen and
Jasmyn Page.
Burial services were held at Singing Hills
Memorial Park in El Cajon, Calif., on Thursday,
Sept. 17.
Arrangements were made through the Legacy Funeral and Cremation Care of La Mesa,
Calif.
CONFIDENCE
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Page A3
CURIOSITY
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COMPASSION
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CREATIVITY
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4-H GROWS HERE
During National 4-H Week (Oct. 4-10), we tip our hat to the 4-H clubs in
Montgomery County for fostering those values that today’s youth need to be
confident, curious, compassionate and creative leaders of tomorrow. If your
child is interested in 4-H, contact any of the clubs listed below.
BOLTON TRAILBLAZERS
FAWN CREEK
Nancy Evans: (620) 331-9170
Meets the first Monday at 7 p.m. at
Bolton Friends Church
Linda Newby: (620) 289-4648
Meets the second Monday at 7 p.m., at
Tyro Christian Church
CANEY PIONEERS
PEPPY PROGRESSIVE
Patty Anderson: (620) 515-3541
Trinity Lutheran Church in Caney
Kristi Ewing: (620) 485-3298
the Liberty Methodist Church
CHEERY CHEROKEES
VALLEY VICTORS
Rhonda Plute: (620) 891-0070
Clymore School (north of Coffeyville)
Jackie Chandler: (620) 330-0934
Meets the third Monday at 7 p.m. at
Sycamore Township Hall
HAPPY HUSTLERS
Florence Blaes (620) 336-2832
Meets the second Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (school
months) and 7:30 p.m. (summer months) Logan
Park Community Building in Cherryvale
FOR MORE INFORMATION . . .
Contact the Wildcat Extension District office in
Independence, 410 Peter Pan Road, Suite B.
Call Brian Swisher at (620) 331-2690. Go online at
www.wildcatdistrict.ksu.edu for more details.
This advertisement is sponsored by the following businesses and individuals who support Montgomery County 4-H activities:
Roger Burch, O.D.
Caney Agri-Service
CJ’s Threads
Commerical Bank
Community National Bank & Trust
D & L Automotive
Rebecca Dobbins, O.D.
Eagle Estates
Hawkins Heating & Cooling
Heaven’s Angels
LaForge Insurance
Newton’s Hardware
O’Malley Equipment
Quality Toyota
Romans Motor Company
Sale Brothers Seed
Shanks Oil Company
Sunflower Farms
Cherry Bowl Lanes
Wood Street Hardware
Potts Chapel & Cremetory
Mid-West Fertilizer
MEMBER FDIC
MEMBER FDIC
Coffeyville Livestock Market LLC
South Coffeyville Stockyards, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. John Patrzykont
Wickham Family Funeral Home
Labette Health - Cherryvale Clinic
McPherson Drilling
Arvest Bank
KC 24 Hour Truck Repair
Peoples State Bank
Romans Outdoor Power
Springer Family Foods
Orscheln Farm & Home
Subway- Cherryvale
Cherry Hill Express
Jumpstart - Cherryvale
Farmers Insurance - C.W. Buoy, Agent
Drs. Eastep & Reynolds
Beachner Grain
Grass Roots Design Group
Farm Bureau Financial Service - Heath Higbie
Independence Community College
MEMBER FDIC
MEMBER FDIC
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OPINIONS
The only pack rat in Kansas is now
gone . . . so let’s not talk about it
A pack rat trotted into our garage last week
and life hasn’t yet returned to normal.
But the rat — the largest I’ve ever seen
— met his waterloo at the end of my favorite
crowbar.
Kathy and I are freaks when it comes to
neatness, and we had just cleaned the garage the previous day. That included cleaning
shelves, blowing out leaves and debris then
mopping the entire garage.
So, Mr.
Pack Rat’s
presence
was noticed
immediately,
RUDY TAYLOR
and we are
Off the Cuff
telling ourselves he is
the only one
within 25 miles. But, of course, we’ve read the
memos, and realize this daddy rat probably
has family ties someplace really close.
I grew up on a farm, and I’ve seen barn rats
of all varieties. My dad insisted that we leave
alone a big bull snake that lived in our barn
— a pesky critter for sure, but one that would
keep rats from ripping open the feed sacks.
But what we saw in our garage was more
akin to a lion or tiger than a rat. Well, almost.
My wife called me at the office and said,
“You’ve got to come home — there’s something
big in our garage. I’d say it’s a possum or a
raccoon.”
So, I headed to the house, opened the garage door and immediately saw the pack rat
scurry behind some cleaning supplies. He was
at least 8 inches long.
I grabbed a broom in one hand and a crowbar in the other.
I was a mean hombre.
I spent 30 minutes chasing the darn rat,
jabbing the broom stick at him but missing
every time.
I finally caught him in the hind quarters
which slowed him somewhat, then I whacked
him with the crowbar.
By the time my hunting venture ended, I
was drenched with sweat and the garage was
a mess. I had pulled out every box and tossed
aside every bottle of Windex, carpenter’s glue,
ammonia and carpet shampoo.
It looked like a badly planned yard sale.
Anything soft, like towels or rags, got thrown
in the trash.
So, we spent the entire evening re-cleaning, plugging cracks by the garage door and
beckoning our neighbors’ two cats — normally
unwelcome at our place
— to please stand guard.
We left treats for the
wonderful cats.
So far, so good.
But every time we
walk into that garage,
our eyes scan the corners and baseboards,
checking for little droppings. None so far.
I’d say the word has
gone out that Rudy and Kathy Taylor are
crowbar-toting fools and that any stray food
stuffs will be laced with D-Con.
Now the task is to fix the gashes I made in
the sheetrock when I threw a claw hammer at
the stupid pack rat — missing it by three feet
each time.
Here’s my request, dear readers: I know you
must have pack rat stories of your own, but we
don’t want to hear them.
Remember, this pack rat was lost, and probably fell off a big truck that stopped for gas at
a local convenience store.
There are no other pack rats in Kansas.
Shut up! Don’t say anything!
Of movie theater popcorn and summer roses
. . . yards and porches
decorated with pumpkins,
mums and cornstalks . . .
finding a really good bargain
. . . being able to remember
your computer passwords . .
. reading through the entire
U.S. Constitution and the
amendments . . . business
owners who keep their offices
and stores clean and appealing . . . being your spouse’s
KATHY TAYLOR
Life’s Little Lifesavers
best friend . . . doing something that is relaxing and fun
. . . Sunday dinner of fried
chicken with mashed pota-
toes and gravy . . . watching
a high school marching band
do its halftime show at a
football game . . . plant a tree
in someone’s memory . . . to
avoid bad breath do not say
dirty words: “Watch the way
you talk. Let nothing foul or
dirty come out of your mouth.
Say only what helps, each
word a gift.” (Ephesians 4:29)
GUEST OPINION
An argument in favor of Medicaid expansion
BY TOM BELL, PRESIDENT
Kansas Hospital Association
There has been significant
coverage of the unfortunate
situation in Independence,
Kan., and the hospital closure
facing Mercy Hospital Independence. Anyone who has
been following the situation
knows how hard the community of Independence, and really people all over Southeast
Kansas, are working to maintain access to health care in
that community.
Numerous options have
been explored, and countless
volunteer hours have been expended in this effort.
While these local efforts are
a tribute to the determination
and community spirit of Kansas citizens, it is natural to ask
whether the State of Kansas
could play a more positive role.
Many have wondered if the future of Mercy Hospital Independence might look brighter
had Kansas had been one of
the many states choosing to
take advantage of Medicaid
expansion. That is an entirely
appropriate question since
Kansas has officially ignored
this opportunity, even in the
face of growing evidence that
it is working in other states.
According to the State’s own
numbers, Medicaid expansion
would have had an annualized impact of $1.6 million in
additional revenue to Mercy
Hospital Independence. While
no one knows whether this
one factor would have been
enough, it would have at the
very least been a significant
factor in the discussions.
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
When Washington doesn’t
understand,
and
Topeka
doesn’t listen, it lands on the
shoulders of local citizens to
use whatever resources they
can to solve the problem.
Those local citizens will inevitably do just that because
health care is so important
as an economic anchor; as a
contributor to a community’s
quality of life; and most importantly, because having
access to health care locally
affects the well-being of individuals. The people of Independence and southeast Kansas are clearly going to bat to
preserve access to health care.
Can we say the same thing for
the State of Kansas?
• Tom Bell is the president and CEO
of the Kansas Hospital Association in
Topeka.
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OUR THOUGHTS
A Coffeyville tribute
Washington Post editorial from 1892 boasts of Coffeyville’s defense
In commemoration of the Coffeyville citizens who defended their community from
the Dalton outlaw gang on Oct. 5, 1892, the
Montgomery County Chronicle is publishing
an editorial that appeared in the Washington Post two days after the bloody shootout
between the Daltons and the brave citizen
defenders.
The flowery editorial, which applauds
the efforts of the citizens who sacrificed
their lives, puts a definite distinction between the actions of the Daltons and the
local citizens. The Post’s grandiose language illustrated the late 19th century fight
between good (local citizens) and evil (the
Daltons) and how society secure its defenses in the face of outright brutality.
What makes the editorial even more significant is that the values it beholds are the
same themes heard in 2015, namely the
right to bear arms and the ability to defend
one’s property (or community) through
armed protection.
The Washington Post editorial is printed
in its entirety below.
— Andy Taylor
Coffeyville, Kansas, has every reason to
be proud.
It has shown itself to be capable of meeting a sudden and acute emergency with a
completeness beside which the paper on
the wall is a mean and melancholy misfit.
It is the home of patriotism, the nursery of a brilliant and effective marksmanship, the producer of an article of homicide
which has no reason to shrink from any
competition.
The Dalton gang of robbers have terrorized a dozen states and ravaged a hundred
neighborhoods, but Coffeyville opened itself and absorbed them without an effort,
and the Dalton robbers will do their next
burgling in the other world.
No one can read the Post’s account of the
elimination of the Daltons without being
impressed by the versatility of the average
citizen of Coffeyville. The most inattentive
reader must observe the posse which did
the eliminating was made up of material
taken from every walk of life. Here was no
band of hired janissaries, no body of professional bravos. The city marshal seems to
have fluttered about at random, in imitation
of the hummingbird that flits from flower
to flower, and to have summoned the citizen wherever found. The merchant left his
counting house to take the field. The clerk
laid down his yard stick for the shotgun.
John Kloehr shut up his livery stable and
shouldered his Winchester. That approved
and venerable maxim of the Romans, ne
sutor ultra crepidam (a Latin expression
meaning literally “Shoemaker, not above
the sandal”, used to warn people to avoid
passing judgment beyond their expertise)
did not apply to Charles Brown, shoemaker,
for promptly did he throw aside his awl and
waxen thread to bulge into the very vortex
of the fight.
It seems that Coffeyville is a city of infinite resource, and its citizens men of incalculable accomplishment. The robbers
descended on them suddenly, but they rallied with the swiftness and precision of a
transformation scene. They shot as Robin
Hood or William Tell had never dreamed
of shooting, and, out of the covey so unexpectedly flushed, but one got out of bounds.
There will be five robber funerals in Coffeyville, and later on, no doubt, a lynching
matinee to close the incident in a blaze of
glory, as it were.
What this country needs is a multiplication of Coffeyvilles. Towns of that caliber
should be distributed freely all over this
glorious and happy land. Wherever robbers, murderers, incendiaries, and bandits
congregate, some new Coffeyville should
spring up in the night, populated by the
Browns, Connellys, Kloehrs, Baldwins and
Cubines, and filled with the spirit of emulation in marksmanship. No county in any
State should be without its Coffeyville.
The need for leadership
America needs someone to parent our homeland
Exactly what are the American people
seeking in their next president?
From watching the campaign antics on
television, the candidates apparently think
we’re looking for a reality show. Or a carnival. Maybe even a Bible-toting preacher.
In truth, we think America needs a good
parent --- someone who has been successful in being a dad or a mother.
Successful parents never make comparisons in their children. They simply extend
their love, support and encouragement to
all who live under their roofs --- and even
those who don’t.
We could use some of that in our country right now. There is little encouragement
out there, but lots of put-downs, comparisons in thinking, even personal appearance.
Good parents wouldn’t do that.
Moms and dads don’t brag on themselves
or hang pictures of their own likeness on
office walls. They don’t expect all their children to be alike or walk the same pathways
in life. Happy individuals --- that’s the highest prayer of parents for the younger generation they help to raise.
Political campaigners have become experts in telling others how the cow ate the
cabbage; how everyone needs to line up
behind those who look alike, walk in goose
steps with party faithfuls, and salute those
who are loud and powerful.
Actually, most Americans seem to be
turned off by these capers. We are looking
for someone to parent our homeland, not
rule it.
We crave the sound of soft voices in the
living room, not the clanging of harshness
nor the hijinks of paid handlers.
We just want our nation to feel like home
again.
There, we hold hopes of safety in our
neighborhoods, pleasantry among neighbors and thoughtful actions by those who
lead us.
We are our nation’s children, and we
don’t care about our dad’s golf score or the
size of his portfolio. We don’t care if our
mother ever wears a Christian Dior gown.
We just want to see, hear and feel their
wisdom. We simply want to know they are
there for us.
So, whether our next president is a man
or woman, rich, poor, black, tan or white,
we might look at their parenting skills first,
then forget their hollow promises and ignore the millions of dollars they will throw
at us in the coming months.
America wants a mother.
We need a father.
If our candidates have been unsuccessful in those roles, perhaps we should keep
looking until we find someone who respects
their children, never compares them, always loves them and usually spoils them a
bit.
Perhaps then, we will find our next president.
— Rudy Taylor
Page A5
OPINIONS
Norman Rockwell moments
right in Earth’s big shadow
Sometimes moms get in
trouble for expecting too
much out of our plans. We
call it “painting a Norman
Rockwell,” as in, “Don’t get
your hopes up, Honey…you’re
painting a Norman Rockwell
in your mind.”
Well, I painted a Norman
Rockwell this past Sunday
night and it
was one of
those rare
times that it
JENNY
actually unDIVELEY
folded before
Pick A Little,
me. After a
Talk A Little
busy weekend of yard
work, meal
preparation, cleaning, church
and other events, I just knew
that our family of four would
round it all out with a solar
eclipse party. Even in the
moments just before we went
to our back deck, my husband
looked at me with concern,
knowing I was building up
this time to be more of an
event than it should be.
Still, he dutifully took a
seat on our deck beside mine,
the boys were in their pajamas since the best part of the
show would be slightly after
bedtime, and snacks were distributed to take in the magic.
And we waited and
watched for what seemed like
hours. We all had games on
our tablets, football on the
TV and laundry to be folded
inside, which only made
the seconds tick away even
slower. But after shoving
those distractions out of
our minds,
we all tipped
our heads up,
looked at the
sky and fell
into awe.
We talked
quietly in the
dark, made a game of finding
the faintest satellites moving across the sky, and even
watched a shooting star burn
out for several minutes. And,
of course, the moon began to
take center stage as the whole
pie seemed to be eaten, sliver
by sliver, with the darkness of
the Earth’s shadow.
And there was my Norman
Rockwell. Once in a while it
all comes together, the colors
blend, and the canvas becomes a masterpiece.
I’m not claiming perfec-
Pool Blue
MAY BARGAINS
of the
MONTH
tion in those moments. The
youngest was restless and
worried that zombies were
under the deck, which was
only exacerbated by the oldest
making guttural sounds and
grazing his finger on the back
of his brother’s neck. We
had to swat away moths and
walk through a cobweb before
we got settled. And I had to
swipe the electronics from
everyone when they claimed
to be taking pictures, only to
find them crushing candies
and sending attack forces on
their games.
To some, it probably looked
more like a $5 poster from
Wal-Mart rather than a valuable, collectible painting. But
our eyes were focused toward
the heavens and our minds
were overcome by the billions
of stars overhead. The bright
white moon turned a glowing
orange as the planets and our
solar system aligned perfectly.
Only God could create
something so perfect, both in
the skies and on that deck. If
only Norman Rockwell could
see that amazing masterpiece,
he would know that sometimes motherly expectations
are beautifully fulfilled.
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Visible signs promoting Masonic Lodge
Resintraveler
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prompted
to pay Chair
visit to Caney
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good624,
on my promise on Sept. 22,
when I attended a meeting. The lodge’s presidofficer, Michael Holeman, greeted me warm623 24 While suppliesing
last.
ly and conducted the meeting with the utmost
Editor:
As a native Kansan, born in Wichita, but
having made trips for decades now, each time
passing through Caney, I have marveled at the
nice and notably large handcrafted metal grid
highway road signs denoting one community
organization: the Masonic Lodge. The sign on
U.S. 75 highway welcomes visitors to Caney and
even alerts those visitors who are members of
the Masons that the Caney Masonic Lodge
meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
at 7:30 p.m.
Being a fourth generation Mason myself,
the signs are larger than most other community signs of civic and fraternal organizations
such as the Lions Club, Kiwanis, Moose, Eagles,
Knights of Columbus (yes, I am Catholic, too)
or Elks Lodge signs. What “stands out” about
the Caney Masonic Lodge highway signs is that
they literally “stand out” and are easily visible
to the eye of a person driving a car, without undue gawking while driving. Being an attentivedriver, I generally want to keep my eyes on the
road. Thankfully, the road signs installed by the
Masons at Caney, Kansas. are large enough to
“inform” without distracting the driver with
“fine print” often seen with signs of other civic
groups telling time/place/location of the other
groups’ meetings.
For years, I have promised myself I would attend a Stated Meeting of Caney Masonic Lodge
Your
choice
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in dignity, decorum, and his knowledge and
memory are first-rate. I also greeted his lovely
wife. The Caney Masonic Lodge was chartered
over a century ago in the 1890s. Its presence
was vital to the community’s growth. While there at Caney on Sept 22, I saw
friends from the past and made new friends. I
still hold a life membership in Mulvane Masonic
Lodge #201 in Mulvane, Kan., just outside of my
birthplace of Wichita.
My late dad was a Mason 52 years of his
87 years of life. He had a saying: “Where you
find Masons: You find friends.” How true. I am
thankful to all the members of Caney Masonic
Lodge, and I sure hope you retain those magnificent highway road signs.
Those signs prompted me to stop, refuel with
gasoline, patronize the local convenience stores
in Caney — and most of all, have an enjoyable
evening.
Visible road signs do make a difference in
any town, especially small towns. I am living
proof. The highway sign was my sole reason for
stopping in Caney, and for returning to attend a
meeting there.
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Brownback hesitant to initiate Medicaid expansion vote
King favors “state-centric” focus on Medicaid expansion; Kelly sees Medicaid expansion debate as top
priority for Kansas Legislature in 2016
Gov. Sam Brownback remains cold to the idea of expanding Medicaid rolls in Kansas after the announcement
that Kansas will lose its first
hospital in nine years.
Mercy Hospital will close its
hospital in Independence by
Oct. 9, in part because of the
State of Kansas’ reluctance to
expand Medicaid, which provides health coverage to poor
and disabled Kansans.
Kansas is one of 20 states
that has resisted expanding
Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act, commonly
known as Obamacare. Supporters of expansion say they
hope news of the closure will
spur the Kansas Legislature
to act and extend Medicaid
to 150,000 Kansans who now
have no health insurance.
But they say any expansion
proposal would need Brownback’s support to gain traction.
“I don’t think we have the
resources to get it done,”
Brownback told students at
Hutchinson Community College last week. He described
how the state’s Medicaid costs
have grown even without expansion.
The federal government has
said it will pay 100 percent of
the costs of states’ Medicaid
expansion through 2016, then
phase down to 90 percent of
the costs by 2020.
The Kansas Hospital Association, which has sought
expansion, has a ticker on its
website showing the amount
of federal money Kansas has
passed up by not expanding
since January 2014. It’s nearing $738 million.
Brownback’s secretary of
health and environment, Susan Mosier, helped stall a bill
to expand Medicaid last session when she testified that it
would cost the state $2.4 billion over 10 years, a figure
that advocates dispute because it includes costs apart
from expansion.
A hurdle for the hospital
association to overcome in
the coming session is “this
idea that we don’t have the
resources,” said Tom Bell,
president of the Kansas Hospital Association. He added
that other states have shown
expansion helps state budgets
because it spurs the economy
and some of the Medicaid dollars can go toward programs
that previously were funded
with only state dollars.
Bell called winning Brownback over crucial and said the
Independence closure gives a
face to the issue.
Brownback disputed that
the hospital closure was
prompted by the state’s inaction on Medicaid, pointing instead to the Affordable Care
Act.
“They should blame it on
Obamacare. That took a bunch
of money out of Medicare,
which our hospitals here are
far more dependent on Medicare than they are on Medicaid,” Brownback said. “I don’t
know that particular hospital
(Independence) on Medicare
versus Medicaid formulas, but
I know most of our hospitals in
the state, they lose big when
we take money out of Medicare, which has a higher reimbursement rate than Medicaid.
And many lose money on each
Medicaid client. I don’t know
their particulars, I know that’s
true of many Kansas hospitals.”
Joanne Smith, Mercy Hospital spokesperson, said that
expanding Medicaid would
have brought the hospital an
estimated $1.6 million in additional annual revenue.
“And that’s very significant
for a small hospital like ours,”
Smith said.
Smith emphasized said
“If I have an emergency
situation and I need care right
now, a very frightening thing is
to have to get on the highway
and drive at breakneck speeds
to a town that’s 20 or more
miles away to get to an emergency room,” Bell said.
Medicaid expansion (or the
lack of it) was not the sole
reason for Mercy’s impending
closure. Population shifts in
southeast Kansas, including The ‘real issue’
a declining population base Brownback could have exin Montgomery County, physi- panded Medicaid on his own,
cian recruitment and patient but he signed legislation in
2014
that
choices were
requires an
among
the
“I don’t think we have the act of the
factors that
resources to get it done.” Legislature
prompted
to do so.
the hospital’s
— GOV. SAM BROWNBACK
Senate Vice
closure.
President
Independence, with a population of Jeff King, R-Independence,
more than 9,000, will become whose district includes the
be the largest community in hospital, has voiced support
Kansas without a hospital. The for expanding Medicaid in a
closest hospitals are in Neode- way similar to that of other
sha, about 16 miles away, and Republican states. He initially
Coffeyville, about 20 miles halted any thought of expanding Medicaid rolls, but said he
away.
“Will it be addressed in the
form of a final resolution? I
don’t know,” Kelly said in a
radio interview on KGGF radio
last week. “Will it be debated
in committees and hopefully
on the House floor? I certainly
believe it will.”
Eileen Hawley, Brownback’s
spokeswoman, said in an email that the governor has
consistently set three conditions for Medicaid expansion
in Kansas. Any plan must be
budget neutral and include
a work component. Also, the
state must provide services for
eligible disabled Kansans on
waiting lists “before expanding coverage for able-bodied
Kansans,” she said.
“We should focus on empowering Kansans to have
greater economic security, not
trap them in a cycle of dependency on government,” Hawley said.
Bob Beatty, a professor of
political science at Washburn
University, said the Mercy closure could be a wake-up call
for some lawmakers because
“it’s the difference between
‘what could happen’ and ‘it did
happen.’ ”
Since Brownback, in his
second term, won’t have to run
for re-election, one question
facing him is his legacy as governor, Beatty said.
“Do you want to be remembered as the person who sort
of surprised people and essentially saved a bunch of hospitals across Kansas?” Beatty
said. “Or do you want to be
remembered as the governor
who really stuck to the conservative principles and did
not waver from them in those
eight years?”
• Information for this story came from
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the Wichita Eagle.
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“A Kansas-based solution
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taken.”
State Rep. Jim Kelly, RIndependence, who sits on
the Mercy Hospital’s board of
directors, has not shied away
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He said this week that he anticipated Medicaid expansion
to be among the biggest issues
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Mercy Hospital: final days ahead for Independence institution
• continued from page A1
St. John will view the Independence community as an extension of
its northern market, which includes
the region served by Jane Phillips
Medical Center of Bartlesville. St.
John now has a presence in Montgomery County with primary-care
clinics in Coffeyville and Caney.
Mercy and St. John are no strangers to the negotiation scene. The
two entities were involved in merger
discussions in 2014. However, those
discussions broke off at the behest of
St. John’s parent company, Ascension Health. Ascension, which is the
world’s largest Catholic-based health
system, chose not to pursue an alliance with Mercy after Ascension had
just completed a major acquisition of
other health facilities in the United
States.
However, the latest discussions
are different than those in 2014
because St. John does not want to
operate an inpatient hospital in
Independence and because the City
of Independence has now injected
the $3 million incentive for the
guarantee of some primary medical
services in Independence. The cash
incentive was not part of the original
merger discussions.
“The discussions between St. John
and Mercy are much different today
than they were one year ago,” Smith
said.
Other developments concerning
Mercy Hospital’s final week of services in Independence:
n Smith confirmed that demolition is set to begin in mid-October
on Mercy’s two oldest portions of
the hospital property. This would
include the original two-story
structure, built in the 1920s, and the
1960-era “round tower” that adorns
the southeast portion of the hospital
campus. Because of the impending
demolition, some administrative and
business offices now located in those
buildings will have to relocate temporarily to the Mercy Clinic facility
at 800 W. Laurel.
n the main hospital building,
which has entrances off Laurel and
Myrtle streets, will be closed to the
public and patients after Oct. 9. Only
a skeleton crew of Mercy personnel
will continue to work in the hospital
facility due to the impending demolition of two primary areas of the
hospitals.
n new inpatient admissions to
Mercy Hospital will cease as of Monday, Oct. 5, Smith said. This would
guarantee those patients enough
time to recuperate from their hospital stay before being released prior
to the hospital’s closure on Oct. 9.
n Mercy Hospital will deny a request by Coffeyville Regional Medical
Center to donate the Mercy Medical
Clinic West, located immediately
west of the hospital, to CRMC. Mark
Woodring, CRMC chief executive
officer, issued a letter two weeks ago
to Mercy administrators seeking the
donation of that building to CRMC
as the Coffeyville-based medical
provider now has a women’s health
clinic established in that building.
Smith said St. John Health System
has indicated an interest in staffing
that facility with its own services.
n furnishings and equipment
within the Mercy Hospital will
be used by other Mercy facilities
across the region, Smith said. Those
remaining pieces of office furniture
that are not used within the company or by any new medical provider
like St. John will likely be offered
at a public sale. However, details
of such a sale have not yet been
decided.
n Mercy’s home health services
and Hospice services are in the process of being transferred to another
entity. Smith said there should be
no disruption of services to those
patients. An announcement as to the
provider of those services are forthcoming.
n all emergency service needs
will have to be addressed (unless an
emergency room solution is created
in the negotiations between Mercy,
St. John Health System and the
City of Independence) by the City of
Independence’s ambulance service.
Persons with an emergency medical need are encouraged to contact
911 and EMS crews will respond as
usual.
remain open after Oct. 10. However,
the office will relocate to the Mercy
Clinic building at 800 W. Laurel to
answer questions and handle medical records requests.
Smith also said that medical payments will be accepted at the business office at 800 W. Laurel.
Mercy Convenient
Care to remain open
Although primary-care and hospital services will cease by 9 p.m.,
Friday, Oct. 9, Mercy will continue to
provide medical coverage for minor
emergencies and ailments.
The Mercy Convenient Care will
remain open with its usual hours
(10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through
Saturday) at the Mercy Clinic at
800 W. Laurel. The Mercy Convenient Care staff will address minor
issues, such as ear, nose and throat
infections, minor lacerations and
cuts, rashes, bug bites, sprains and
strains, and cough and cold symptoms.
The Mercy Convenient Care will
close by Dec. 31 unless another
medical provider assumes that service.
What about my Mercy
medical records?
Patients to Mercy Hospital or
Mercy’s primary-care clinics can
receive, if they desire, the hard-copy
versions of their medical records.
Most patient records are now
stored electronically and will remain
within Mercy’s archives pursuant
to federal law, said Joanne Smith,
Mercy spokesperson.
However, if any patient wants to
have their medical records to take
to the new medical provider of their
choice, they can do so by contacting Mercy’s business office at (620)
330-8270. The business office will
Independence ambulance service prepares for anticipated demands
An additional ambulance, more personnel may
be required as City of Independence’s EMS service
faces impact of hospital’s closure
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Even though medical coverage in Independence will likely
decrease when Mercy Hospital
closes its doors next week, one
local medical service has plans
to increase.
The Independence EMS Department, which is managed
through the City of Independence, already anticipates an
increase in demands when
the Mercy Hospital closes and
its emergency room doors
close. That’s because the local ambulance service will be
forced to be on the road more
often as EMTs and paramedics transport patients to the
closest available emergency
rooms, which would include
Coffeyville Regional Medical
Center, Labette Health in Parsons, Wilson Medical Center
in Neodesha and Jane Phillips
Medical Center in Bartlesville.
David Cowan, director of
public safety, said the local
ambulance service traditionally has had a short response
time because of the availability of Mercy Hospital and its
emergency room. However,
with those services ending
(pending a decision by St. John
Health System as to whether it
would continue an emergency
room in Independence), the
local ambulance service will
be on the road for more time.
More time on the road means
less coverage in Independence.
Cowan, along with city
manager Micky Webb, said
that without an emergency
department in Independence,
the local EMT service will likely have to add another ambulance to its fleet and add more
personnel to the payroll. The
department already has four
ambulances. A fifth ambulance, if purchased, and additional staff would guarantee
more medical coverage to the
region when other ambulances are dispatched to emergencies.
“People would be surprised
to learn how many times
we have two ambulances on
call at any given time,” said
Cowan. “Not only do we serve
most of northern Montgomery
County with a first response
but we also serve as a back-up
whenever the Cherryvale EMT
service is out on a call.”
Webb said the City of Independence has prided itself on
having top quality paramedics
on its ambulance service. That
need will not change . . . but
likely increase as the demand
for medical care heightens in
the coming days.
“Our ambulance service
isn’t going anywhere,” said
Webb. “In fact, I foresee it only
getting better. Our goal is to
have paramedics on call who
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appropriate facility.”
The City of Independence’s
ambulance service currently
has 13 paramedics and 11
EMTs.
Webb and Cowan said
they plan to revisit the issue
of contracting with a medical flight service to provide
first-response service to the
Independence region. That
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proposal at that time. Because
the medical scene is changing in Independence with the
impending closure of Mercy
Hospital, city leaders and city
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Wilson Medical Center announces
plans to extend medical services
Neodesha-based hospital working with EMS
services in area towns
to address emergency
department demands
NEODESHA — Wilson Medical Center of Neodesha (WMC)
has announced plans to address medical coverage for the
Independence area due to the
impending closure of Mercy
Hospital and its emergency
room.
Janice Reese, WMC spokesperson, said the medical center has formed a committee
to plan and prepare for the
closure of Mercy’s emergency department. The external
committee will consist of WMC
and Mercy’s Emergency Department Director and EMS
representatives from Cherryvale, Fredonia and Neodesha to discuss a plan of action
in transporting patients from
the Montgomery County and
Independence community. An internal committee within WMC is looking at the data
regarding the volume of patients seen daily on average at
Mercy to adequately staff and
equip WMC’s emergency department when Mercy’s emergency room closes on Oct. 10.
Other developments from
the Wilson Medical Center
concerning its service outreach in Independence:
n WMC’s emergency department is open and staffed
24 hours, 7 days a week and
has eEmergency Telemedicine that uses high definition
audio equipment to link WMC
to board-certified emergency
physicians and nurses. WMC
is the only rural hospital with
this caliber and technology of
emergency care in southeast
Kansas.
n
Independence
Family Podiatry, led by Dr. Barry
Wesselowski and Dr. Jeffrey
Hogge, will conduct podiatry
surgery at the WMC Surgery
Department starting in October, Reese said.
WMC also is extending admitting privileges for patients
of an Independence physician
on Oct. 10. More details are
forthcoming.
n Wilson Medical Center
will continue to operate the
Independence Family Medicine Clinic, led by nurse practitioner Johnathan Rodriguez,
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management of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease,
high cholesterol, cardiac arrhythmia, diabetes, clotting
disorders, acute illness, acute
injuries, and sports physicals.
Independence Family Medicine is accepting new patients,
same-day appointments, and
walk-ins.
“We are committed to meeting the healthcare needs of
those in the Independence
community,” stated Dennis
Shelby, WMC chief executive
officer. “That commitment was
made two years ago when we
opened Independence Family
Medicine.”
Wilson Medical Center is a
full-service hospital that offers
Inpatient and skilled nursing
services, surgical services, Imaging/radiology, digital mammography, stress test, lab,
ideal weight & wellness program, and rehabilitation department. WMC also is home
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Anybody who may have
questions regarding Wilson
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like to tour the hospital, call
Reese at (620) 325-8396.
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KS 67333
Owner: Taylor Newspapers, Inc., P.O. Box
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COFFEYVILLE
Manufacturing Day
planned for Friday at
CCC’s tech campus
The Coffeyville Community
College Technical Campus,
along with several other entities and businesses, will host
“Manufacturing Day” on Friday, Oct. 2 for area high school
students.
This national event “is a
celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the
next generation of manufacturers” according to the mfgday.com website. The event at
the CCC Technical Campus will
begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2
p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Those attending activities
at the CCC Technical Campus
on Oct. 2 will learn the truth
about manufacturing and careers, explore a new generation of manufacturers, connect
with business leaders in the
community, and discover what
is being produced in the community.
Speakers who are passionate about what they do along
with tours of the latest technology and innovations at several local manufacturers will
be included. Other sponsors
include the Coffeyville Area
Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery County Action Council,
Cessna, John Deere Coffeyville
Works, SEKTAM, Ducommun
and MAMTC.
Coat for Kids motorcycle
run scheduled for Oct. 17
Field Kindley High School’s fall homecoming royalty candidates
One Field Kindley High School senior boy and one FKHS senior girl will be named fall homecoming royalty during coronation ceremonies prior to the Field Kindley/Labette County football game at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Coronation will begin after
6:30 p.m.; kickoff will be at 7 p.m. Vying for the homecoming crowns are (front row, left to right) Ryan Liddell, Emma Herkelman, Kelsie
Carr, Jaycee Meek, Anna Pool, (back row, left to right) JD Allen, Logan Vacca, Isaiah Colbert, Keaton Allen and Wyatt Starnes. (Photo by
Beth Conrad)
The 9th Annual Coats for
Kids Motorcycle Run, held in
memory of Ed “Special” Schille
will be held in Coffeyville on
Saturday, Oct. 17. The event
is sponsored by the American Legion Riders Post #138
and the St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church.
The public is invited to attend the event starting at 12
p.m. in the St. Paul’s parking
lot, 7th and Elm streets, Coffeyville. The parade will commence at 12:30 p.m. followed
by lunch at St. Paul’s after the
parade. Two, three or more
wheels are welcome, and cash
donations are appreciated.
For more information about
the “Coats for Kids” call Rogene at (620) 251-6862 or Debbie at (620) 251-33478.
Dalton Defenders Days: history comes to life this week
Coffeyville’s most famous
day in history will come to life
on Oct. 1-4 when Dalton Defenders Days are celebrated.
Dalton Defenders Days
recognized that fateful day of
Oct. 5, 1892 when the Dalton
outlaws was defeated in Coffeyville by local citizens. The
Dalton gang attempted to rob
two banks in Coffeyville simultaneously. However, they met
a bloody and fatal end by citizens who defended the community.
Four members of the outlaw gang — Bill Power, Dick
Broadwell, Bob Dalton and
Gratton Dalton — were killed.
One member, Emmet Dalton,
survived.
Four local citizens —
George Cubine, Lucius Baldwin, Charles T. Connelley, and
Charles Brown — were killed.
Four others were wounded.
Dalton Defenders Days will
include several re-enactments
of the Dalton raid and citizen
defense. The Dalton Defenders’ Museum also will be open
with exhibits and displays of
Dalton
Defenders
Days
Oct. 1-4
not only the Dalton raid but
also other events from Coffeyville’s past.
Shown below is a tentative
schedule of events.
Thursday, Oct. 1
• 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Defender
Inn Hotel Holdup
• 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Retracing
Dalton Footsteps (Downtown)
• 8:15 to 9:30 p.m.: Investigating History Dalton Gang
Raid Movie (Museum)
Friday, Oct. 2
• 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.:Defender
Inn Hotel Holdup
• 4 p.m.: Food Vendors and
Craft Booths open
• 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Dalton
Defender’s re-enactment
• 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.: Chris-
Dalton Defenders Lions Club
to hold pancake feed Saturday
The Daylight Defenders Lions Club will host its annual pancake feed from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 at the
First Baptist Church, 9th and Elm streets.
In addition to pancakes there will be sausage, coffee, juice
and milk. The cost is $5 per person.
All proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery
County.
Persons who have old eyeglasses are encouraged to bring
them to the pancake feed and donate them to the Lions Club as
part of its vision improvement project across the globe.
Dalton Defenders Days
Coffeyville, Kansas
October 1-4, 2015
tian Karate Academy demonstration
• 6:30 to 7 p.m.: Root Beer
Float Sales
• 7:15 to 7:30 p.m.: Cake
Walk
• 7 p.m.: Cowboy Trade
Days (Walter Johnson Park)
• 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Backroads Band
Saturday, Oct. 3
• 7:30 a.m.: Imagination
Library “Bookin’ It With The
Daltons”
• 9 a.m.: Dalton Defenders
General Store opens
• 9 a.m.: Craft Booths and
Food vendors open
• 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: OK Car
Club Car Show
• 9:30-10:30 a.m.: Dalton
Defenders Flyer Train Ride
• 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Kids
Games open
• 10-10:30 a.m.: Barrels
and Poles for kids
• 10-10:45 a.m.: Ole Time
Pickers and Grinners
• 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:
Dale Lewis, author of “Footprints in The Dew,” to appear
at Dalton Museum.
• 10:45 to 11 a.m.: Cake
walk
• 11-11:30 a.m.: Dalton defenders’ re-enactment
• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.:
Dalton Defenders Flyer Train
Ride
• 11:30 to 12:15 p.m.: Sue
Ellen’s Band
• 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Barbara Fairchild
• 1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Cake
Walk
• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Dalton
Defenders Flyer Train Ride
• 1:45 to 3 p.m.: Mitch Gray
and the Shade Band
How is your knowledge about the Daltons?
Test your knowledge about the Dalton
bank raid on two Coffeyville banks by answering the following trivia questions:
1. Name the three Dalton brothers who
were on the Coffeyville bank raids on Oct. 5,
1892.
2. Name the other two outlaws who joined
the three Dalton brothers on the attempted
bank robberies.
3. Who was the lone survivor of the five
outlaws?
4. Name any of the four Coffeyville citizens
who died in the gunfight with the Dalton robbers.
5. Name the member of the Dalton gang
who was not part of the Oct. 5, 1892 bank
robberies but is believed to have started his
own gang of outlaws after the failed bank
robberies.
6. In what city did Bill Doolin make his
first robbery?
7. What other famous outlaw is credited
with robbing two banks in Montgomery
County? Where were those banks located,
and when did those robberies occur?
8. True or false. The dead Dalton brothers
were buried in an unmarked grave for many
years at Elmwood Cemetery.
9. Why were the Daltons unable to tie their
horses to hitching posts near the Condon National Bank when they rode into Coffeyville
on the morning of Oct. 5, 1892.
• 1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Hot dog
eating contest
• 1:45 to 2 p.m.: Corn on
the Cob eating contest
• 2:00 to 2:15 p.m.: Jello
eating contest
• 2:15 to 2:30 p.m.: Pie eating contest
• 2:35 to 3 p.m.: Turtle
Races and games for kids and
adults
• 2 p.m.: Barrel Racing
Jackpot (Walter Johnson Park)
Call 620-251-3197 with any ?’s
Answers:
1. Bob, Gratton and Emmett.
2. Dick Broadwell and Bill Power.
3. Emmett Dalton.
4. Charles. T. Connelly, Charles Brown,
George B. Cubine, Lucius M. Baldwin.
5. Bill Doolin.
6. One week after the Daltons attempted to
rob two Coffeyvilel banks, Bill Doolin robbed
a Missouri Pacific train in Caney.
7. Henry Starr. Caney (1893) and Tyro
(1908).
8. True. Emmett Dalton had a tombstone
erected on the gravesite of Bob and Gratton
Dalton when he made an appearance in Coffeyville in 1931.
9. The hitching posts had been removed
the day before the robbery because of a sidewalk and guttering project. Realizing they
were unable to tie their horses at a prime location, the Dalton outlaws tied their horses in
an alley between Walnut and Maple streets.
That alley later became known as “Death Alley.”
10. 15 years. He was sentenced to life in
prison but was issued a citizenship pardon
by Gov. Edward W. Hoch in 1907.
• 2-3 p.m.: Chili cookoff
• 3-3:30 p.m.: Dalton defenders’ re-enactment
• 3:30-3:45 p.m.: Chili cookoff and Salsa competition
awards
• 3:30-4 p.m.: Car show
awards
• 4-4:25 p.m.: Shot Gun
Wedding
• 4:25-4:30 p.m.: Lil Miss
and Mr. Defender Crowning
and Lost Loot Winner an-
nounced
• 4:30-4:50 p.m.: Cake Walk
• 5-5:30 p.m.: Dalton defenders’ re-enactment
• 5:30-7:30: U-Turn Band
Sunday, Oct. 4
at Walter Johnson Park
• 10 a.m.: Cowboy Church
Service
• Noon: Team Roping
Dalton raid re-enactors pay visit to Rotary Club meeting
The Coffeyville Rotary Club
heard about the history of the
Dalton gang during its weekly
meeting on Tuesday.
The Rotarian of the Day was
Bruce Felts who introduced as
guests two of the re-enactors
for the upcoming Dalton Defenders Days in Coffeyville.
The two, a saloon girl and
the character of outlaw Dick
Broadwell highlighted some of
the events at this year’s festival including the Raid Reen-
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10. How many years in prison did Emmett
Dalton serve for his role in the Coffeyville
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COFFEYVILLE
Pretty In Pink events to create
awareness for breast cancer
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center is hosting its Pretty in Pink Breast Cancer Awareness
Events in Coffeyville and Independence in October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“Pretty in Pink has grown over the years
with over 200 ladies in attendance last year,
and for that reason we are expanding to bring
awareness and education about the importance
of getting an annual mammogram,” said Ashley
Tatman, CRMC community relations coordinator.
This year’s theme is “Pretty in Pink Parties in
Paris.”
CRMC is now selling the Pretty In Pink event
T-shirts so you can wear them to the Pretty in
Pink events. If interested in purchasing a Tshirt, call Kim Spillman at (620) 252-1513 or
email her at [email protected], Deadline to order your shirt is Wednesday, Sept. 30. The cost
of the shirts are $10 for small through extralarge, $12 for 2XL-5Xl.
Half the proceeds from the shirt sales will
help the Care ‘N’ Share Fund, which helps cancer patients who are currently in the care of
CRMC.
The Pretty In Pink events will be held:
• Thursday, Oct. 8 — ICC West Campus, 2615
W. Main, Independence. Registration starts at 6
p.m. Register by Sept. 30 at (620) 252-1576.
• Thursday, Oct. 15 — Community Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 102 N. Cline,
Coffeyville. Register by Tuesday, Oct. 6 at (620)
252-1576.
Pretty In Pink will include a free dinner, vendor booths, raffle drawings and door prizes.
Country fair silent auction to be held
at Women’s Connection luncheon
A country fair silent auction
will be featured when the Coffeyville Women’s Connection
luncheon is held at 11:45 a.m.,
Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Sirloin
Stockade in Coffeyville.
Homemade
crafts,
baked and canned goods, and
many gift items will be available to purchase for all ladies
attending. Proceeds go to
Stonecroft Ministries and the
local Women’s Connection. The inspirational speaker
for the event will be Suzi Vermillion of Bella Vista, Ark.
Her talk is titled “Got Contentment?” with images from
all media – commercials, billboards, social media, it is hard
to know where to find contentment and Suzy will share a
source that endures.
Cost of the meeting is $9 per
person, and door prizes will be
given. A free nursery is available and should be requested
when reservations are made.
Reservations should be
made by Monday, Oct. 5 by
calling Jeanne at (620) 2511448, Kathy at (620) 251-3955,
Cheryl at (620) 331-6847,
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Hatchett and Tyler Adams, (bottom left photo) juniors Kendall Blaich and Tanner Glenn, and (bottom
right photo) seniors Anna Pool and Wyatt Starnes. (Photos by Beth Conrad)
Citizens encouraged to take advantage Best family awards nursing scholarship
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items. Items accepted will include
furniture, appliances, TV’s
and residential building materials. No tires, hazardous
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license or utility bill with a City
of Coffeyville address must be
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COFFEYVILLE
Area authors group elects slate of officers, makes plans for events
As the old adage states, if it
ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Kansas Authors Club District 3 on
Sept. 12 elected officers for
the coming year, and ended up
with the same slate of leaders.
All of the officers had agreed
in advance to continue to hold
the same positions to provide
continuity through planning
and completion of the 2017
convention, and there were no
other nominations. Approval
was unanimous. The officers
are: Joyce Long, president;
Dana Peugh, vice president;
Colleen Perkins, treasurer;
and Donna Celaya, secretary.
Long reported that the Trail
Writers chapter earned $68
with its Sept. 5 rummage and
bake sale. Half is for Tail Writers, and half is for D3 hosting
2017 KAC state convention.
The Trail Writers will host
another combination rummage
sale/bake sale from 8 a.m. to
noon or 1 p.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 3, this time in the open-air
gazebo at Logan Park. Celaya
said she had called and talked
to Hillary Lawrence, the clerk
at City Hall, who said there is
no charge to use the gazebo.
Kansas Authors Cluib District 3 officers include (left to right) Joyce
Long, Louise Click, Dana Peugh, Donna Celaya and Colleen Perkins. (Courtesy photo)
Celaya volunteered to go to
the park on Friday before the
Mary and Jimmie Atkinson found themselves in a difficult situation in August. Mary spent some time in the Bartlesville hospital.
When she was discharged, she didn’t feel like she was ready to
return home quite yet. She was familiar with Home N Sight since
Jim had stayed with us in the summer of 2014 to recover from a
stroke. It had been a good experience and she knew Home N Sight
could help her get back on her feet.
Not long after Mary came to Home N Sight, Jim came down
with pneumonia and was admitted to hospital. He, too, would
need further care once he left the hospital. Jim joined Mary at
Home N Sight.
While Mary and Jim were both patients at Home N Sight, their
situations were very different. Our therapists worked with their
doctors to develop recovery plans to meet each of their unique
needs. With daily therapy sessions and ‘round the clock care, Jim
and Mary were able to return to their own home after just a few
weeks.
It’s our pleasure to serve people like the Atkinsons. Our staff
is ready to provide care and therapy to individuals and couples
whose goal is to get well and return home.
If you need assistance following illness, injury or surgery, call
Home N Sight at (620) 252-4929 for more information.
Saturday morning sale.
Oct. 3 also is the date of the
Cherryvale city-wide rummage
sales, so the group anticipates
a good turnout for the Trail
Writers sale. Members are encouraged to start saving back
items to donate to the sale.
Celaya is storing the leftover
items from the first sale and
will bring them to the sale site
on Oct. 3.
The Night Writers chapter
will have a combination rummage sale, bake sale and chili
feed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 14, at Wind-
sor Place in Coffeyville. The
proceeds will stay with their
chapter. Night Writers meet at
6 pm. on the fourth Tuesday
of each month at Sycamore
Landing in Coffeyville.
Night Writers to
hold chili feed
on Nov. 14
“An unfortunate set of circumstances left us both
in need of care we couldn’t get at home, so we both
went to Home N Sight. We got really good care.
They have lots of great employees who are very
accommodating. The therapy department was also
a big help. We have two sons in Coffeyville. They
visited regularly. They thought Home N Sight was
just great. We all appreciated the great care we got
at Windsor Place, but we are glad to be back in our
own home.”
– Mary & Jimmie Atkinson,
Former Home N Sight Patients
Coffeyville
Night
Writers met Sept. 22 with 10 members present. The club voted
to accept long-distance a new
member from Nevada. Barbara Cooper said that
almost all of the ingredients
for the chili feed, scheduled for
Nov. 14 at Windsor Place, had
been donated. The Night Writers club will also have a rummage and bake sale.
Sharon Thompson, hostess
for September, had suggested
that we write about “seasons.” Our youngest member, Max
Pippin, 10 years old, shared
that his two favorite seasons
were winter, because that was
when Christianity was birthed,
and summer because school
was out and he could have fun. A writing by our new, longdistance member, was read by
President Lois Vail. He wrote
about the Humboldt River in
the northern part of Nevada.
Sharon Topping will be
hostess for the club’s Oct. 27
meeting. She has asked that
we write about “whatever
happens in October.”
Coffeyville
Night
Writers meet the fourth Tuesday of
each month at 6 p.m. at Sycamore Landing, 701 Lewark in
Coffeyville. Everyone is invited
to attend.
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INDEPENDENCE
Page B1
Baseball exhibit opens Tuesday,
explores local sports heritage
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Miller, Jones are IHS homecoming royalty
Independence High School seniors Anna Miller and Maxmillian Jones were named queen and king
for the 2015 IHS fall homecoming at coronation ceremonies on Friday.
A six-week exhibit featuring baseball and the sports
connection to Independence
will be featured at the Independence Historical Museum
and Art Center beginning next
Tuesday, Oct. 6.
An opening reception of
“Hometown Teams: A Bat and
A Ball” will begin at 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the museum
gallery. Special exhibits featuring Independence baseball
history will be on display. The
exhibit, which is a collaborative effort between the museum and Independence Public Library, continues through
Nov. 21
Because of the exhibit’s allAmerican flavor, the museum
will serve apple pie during
Tuesday’s opening reception.
A public pie auction also will
be held.
A pie-in-the-face contest
also will be that evening with
local volunteers Lisa Wilson,
Steve McBride, Kym Kays and
Leonhard Caflisch serving as
targets for a pie in the face
(based on donations). Donation canisters are available
at Community National Bank,
Sayers Ace Hardware, Ane
Mae’s, and Magnolia Scent by
Design.
The
opening
reception
will also include the release
of commemorative baseball
cards showing Independence’s
sports legacy. Images captured on the cards include a
photograph of the first night
baseball game in “organized
baseball history” in April
1930, an image of an 1896-era
baseball team, and photos of
the Shulthis Stadium baseball
grandstand. Following Tuesday’s opening reception, the exhibit takes
on a literary tone as the Independence Public Library hosts
a book discussion on “Friday
Night Lights.” The discussion
will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8 in the library. The
1990 book chronicles the high
school football team in Odessa,
Texas, and that city’s fascination with high school football
in the Lone Star State.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, base-
ball fans will enjoy the commemoration of the first night
game in organized baseball
history. The commemoration
will take place at Emerson
Field at 1:10 p.m. and feature
a vintage baseball game between the Howe House Griffins
and the Topeka Westerns. The
vintage game will see teams
wear period uniforms and
play a baseball game using the
earliest rules and techniques
known to the game. The two
teams are members of the
Kansas Vintage Baseball Association.
Other events planned for
the “Hometown Teams” exhibit include:
• Oct. 16 — Book signing
featuring author and Independence native Jan Sumner, who
will debut his latest book “Independence, Mantle and Miss
Able.” The book signing will
be held from noon to 4 p.m.,
at the Independence Historical
Museum and Art Center.
• Oct. 17 — “Meet and
Greet” baseball celebrities
luncheon at the Independence
• see Baseball, page B2
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INDEPENDENCE
Arrests made following recent thefts
On Sept. 23, officers of the Montgomery
County Sheriff’s office conducted a search
of the residence at 1016 E. Edison in Independence. The search was conducted
after information was obtained from several local citizens about a burglary that
took place in their neighborhood. A search
warrant was obtained for the residence
by the sheriff’s office, and several items of
stolen property were recovered, including
firearms, tools and jewelry. The sheriff’s
office also recovered a stolen motor bike
and bicycle that had been reported stolen
from the City of Independence.
The owners of all the stolen property
have been notified of the recovery. As a
result of the investigation, several people
have been arrested, and are currently being held in the Montgomery County Department of Corrections.
Those arrested, and the Montgomery
County Sheriff’s office is recommending
they be charged are:
Chad Joseph Krammerer, 1016 E. Edison, Independence and charged with burglary, theft, illegal possession of a firearm,
possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia;
Rose M. Barrager, 1016 E. Edison, Independence, charged with possession of
stolen property, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia; and
Jeremiah J. McKenzie, 523 E. 5th,
Cherryvale, charged with burglary, theft
and illegal possession of a firearm.
This investigation is ongoing and Sheriff Robert Dierks requests anyone with
further information to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Hotline at
1-800-498-1019 or the non-emergency
number at 620-330-1000.
Neewollah tickets to go on sale Saturday
Reggie “Tapman” Myers
Acclaimed tap dancer
to perform Saturday
World renowned hip-hop
and tap dancer Reggie “TapMan” Myers will perform Saturday, Oct 3 at 7 p.m. in the
William Inge Theater at Independence Community College. The event is free; however,
recommended admission for
Reggie’s performance is a donation of canned goods for the
Kansas Food Bank.
The “TapMan” is the choreographer for the ICC Fine
Arts’ season opener “The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The play opens Oct.
9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct.
11 at 2:30 p.m.
“Our Theater program is so
fortunate to have someone of
Reggie’s caliber working with
us; we wanted to share his
unique talents with our local
audience.” said Karen Carpenter, Inge theater director.
“We’re thrilled we can present
him in this performance.”
Myers has trained in tap,
jazz, ballet, hip-hop, modern,
Latin, ballroom and African
dance. He started his career
at his mother’s dance school
in 1988.
Dance is Reggie’s life. Reggie has performed for various
professional artists such as
Mya, Imajin, Missy Elliot, Jason Derulo, Chris Brown, Usher, Brian McKnight, Roxanne
Shante, Blacksheepdres, and
the Philadephia 76ers halftime show.
Over the years, Reggie has
won many tap competitions
and auditioned for “So You
Think You Can Dance,” Season
6, and “America’s Got Talent.”
Reggie has had the pleasure
of touring in 40 of the 50 United States, as well as internationally in Poland, London, St.
John, and St. Thomas. Reggie
recently did a two-month residency in Russia, Ukraine, and
Belarus, teaching and performing hip hop and tap.
For more information on
Myers’ performance, or the
upcoming play “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee,” visit www.indycc.edu.
Baseball exhibit to open
Tuesday at Indy Museum
• continued from page B1
Historical Museum and Art
Center beginning at 10 a.m.
• Oct. 18 — Homerun
derby; time and location to be
decided.
• Oct. 24 — Lecture by Mike
Zogry, author of “Sports As
Religion: Fact or Fiction?” The
lecture will be held at 2 p.m.,
Museum and Art Center. Zorgy
is an associate professor of indigenous and religious studies
at the University of Kansas.
• Oct. 30 — Kids’ Night
(admission is $1 for children)
with special activities planned
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Independence Historical Museum and Art Center.
• Nov. 5 — Presentation
by Phil Dixon, author of “The
Kansas City Monarchs In Our
Home Town.” The book presentation will be held at 6:30
p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5 at the
Independence Historical Museum and Art Center.
• Nov. 12 — Book discussion
about “The Boys of Summer”
by Roger Kahn.” The book discussion will begin at 6 p.m.,
at the Independence Public
Library. After recounting his
childhood in Brooklyn and his
life as a young reporter on the
New York Herald Tribune, the
author relates some Brooklyn
Dodger history up to their victory in the 1955 World Series.
He tracks the lives of players
(Clem Labine, George Shuba,
Carl Erskine, Andy Pafko, Joe
Black, Preacher Roe, Pee Wee
Reese, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges,
Roy Campanella, Duke Snider,
Jackie Robinson and Billy Cox)
over subsequent years.
• Nov. 19 — Presentation by
Jordan Poland of the Kansas
Sports Hall of Fame regarding “The Athletic Cathedrals
of Kansas: Sports Ventures
Across the Sunflower State.”
The lecture will be held at
6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19
Museum and Art Center.
First Friday speakers named
The guest speakers have been announced for the First Friday
information session set for Friday, Oct. 2.
The monthly information session is a joint activity of the City
of Independence and the Independence Chamber of Commerce.
The October session is sponsored by SEKTAM of Independence
and TLC Nursery and Outdoor Living.
Speaking at the event will be:
• Josh Umholtz, publisher of the Independence Daily Reporter, and Jack DeGraw, owner of TLC Nursery and Outdoor Living,
regarding the downtown tree placement project.
• Karen Carpenter, artistic director at the William Inge Center
for the Arts, regarding upcoming fall theatre productions.
• Joslyn Kusiak, attorney at law with Kelly and Kusiak, regarding the Young Professionals of Independence, and
• Rusty Arnold, USD 446 superintendent, regarding the
Shulthis Stadium Fundraising Campaign Kickoff.
The First Friday events will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45
a.m., Friday, Oct. 2 at the Independence Civic Center.
Tickets for all Neewollah
events will go on sale at 8 a.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 3 at Neewollah Headquarters, 212 North
Penn, in Independence.
Neewollah 2015 kicks off
with the musical, “Damn Yankees” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.
23, at Memorial Hall. The Saturday performance will be at
7:30 p.m. with the last performance Sunday, a matinee, at
2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 and
$12.
Monday, Oct. 26 is the
Queen Neelah Talent Contest
at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are
$6 and $8. Tuesday, Oct. 27,
beginning at 7 p.m., Queen
Neelah 74th will be crowned. The tickets for coronation evening are $10 and $12.
Saturday, Oct. 31, The Oak
Ridge Boys will be performing
at Memorial Hall beginning at
8 p.m. Ticket prices are Premium seats $49.50, Level A
seats $42.50 and Level B seats
$35.50.
Neewollah merchandise can
also be purchased on opening
day. New merchandise added
for 2015 are Neewollah baseball jerseys, baseball bats and
baseballs, Neewollah pennants, glass jars and ladies lapel pins
Following
opening
day
ticket sales, individuals can
purchase tickets at Neewollah
COLLEGES
Local student earns
degree from WSU
WICHITA, Kan. — More
than 425 students completed
their degrees at Wichita State
University in summer 2015. Earning a degree was Alexander Ferm of Independence,
who received a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering.
Headquarters, 212 N. Penn. Beginning October 5th, hours
of operation will be MondayFriday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and
Sunday, closed.
Tickets can be ordered by telephone by calling 1-877-6339655. Visa and MasterCard
are accepted. All phone orders
will be available for pickup at
Neewollah Headquarters or
one hour before performances
at the will call window at Memorial Hall.
For more information about
Neewollah 2015, visit the website at www.neewollah.com.
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Eisenhower Elementary School teacher Elisa Beshear walks her
class through a canopy of flags held by the Independence High
School color guard.
Strike up the band!
IHS Marching Band gives concert
performance, instrument demonstration
to Eisenhower School students
(Top left photo) The Independence High School Marching Band opened the school day Monday with
a concert performance at the Eisenhower School parking lot. This marks the second year that the IHS
band has entertained Eisenhower students.
(Bottom left photo) Eisenhower students look intently as members of the IHS Marching Band’s sousaphone sesction give a demonstration of their instruments.
(Bottom right photo) IHS clarinetest Jasmine Hall allows Eisenhower students (left to right) Brilynn
Knight, Rylan Swearingen and Brooklynn Clerk to examine and hold her instrument during a demonstration on Monday. (Photos by Deborah Swearingen)
New city park to be named in honor of Robert Wesley
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
A new Independence city
park that is under development will carry the name of
one of the community’s most
dedicated volunteers.
A new park to be built at
Walnut Street and Penn Avenue will carry the name “Robert A. Wesley Park” in honor
of the 86-year-old Independence man who has served in
a variety of capacities over the
decades. Announcement of the
park’s name was announced
at last Thursday’s Independence City Commission meeting.
April Nutt, housing director,
listed the accomplishments
that prompted Wesley’s name
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to adorn the new park. Among
them, Wesley assisted in the
formation of the Penn Terrace
Apartments, helped with the
restoration of the Booth Hotel,
developed the “Reflections”
television show on behalf of
Four County Mental Health
Center, served on a variety of
boards and committees at St.
Andrew Catholic School, spent
an entire career with the U.S.
Post Office in Independence,
spent 11 years as a member
of the Kansas Human Rights
Commission, and serves as a
member of the Independence
Rotary.
The new park is expected
to be completed next year and
will coincide with construction
of additional parking for the
Penn Terrace Apartments.
Blood donations to include a gift from pork farmers
Kansas pork farmers are
hoping to make an even bigger impact on communities
Hager’s
“The One Stop Variety Shop”
221 W. Main • Independence
(620) 331-0070
Featuring:
• Farmers Market locally grown produce
• Unique Flea Market • Antiques • Furniture
• Aquaphonics - grow plants with fish
• Fishing & Camping Gear • Wide variety of Plants
• Homemade Baked Goods Pies, Breads, Cookies, Cinnamon Rolls
around the state this year
though a partnership supporting American Red Cross Blood
Drives that has already collected enough blood to help up
to 11,000 patients since 2012.
Next Thursday, Oct. 8,
donors participating in the
Independence
Community
Blood Drive at the Civic Center, 410 N. Penn will receive
special thanks from farmers
during the Kansas Pork Association’s 2015 Be Inspired to
Make a Difference community
program. The KPA program
provides support to the Red
Cross and other organizations
that are making a difference
by working to build stronger
communities and a stronger
Kansas. The goal in Independence is
to collect 75 pints of blood.
Blood donors will be greet-
ed by Kansas pork farmers
serving free pulled pork sandwiches and giving away pigshaped stress relievers. A free
drawing will be held for two
grocery gift cards valued at
$25 each, courtesy of the KPA. “I don’t think we can do
enough to thank these great
people who donate their blood
to help our community have
a safe and reliable blood supply,” said Michael Springer
with Springer Family Foods
in Sycamore. Michael and his
wife, Christy, will be on hand
to thank blood donors. “They
are real heroes because they
help save so many lives. We’re
happy to provide healthy food
for these donors who are a
shining example for all of us.” To donate blood, call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
or visit redcrossblood.org.
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CANEY
Citywide
clean-up
to begin
CVHS fall sports homecoming candidates
One Caney Valley High School senior girl and one CVHS senior boy will be crowned fall sports homecoming queen and king for 2015 during coronation ceremonies on
Friday at the CVHS Stadium. The coronation will begin shortly after 6 p.m.; kickoff for the Erie-Caney Valley football game will begin at 7 p.m. Vying for the queen’s crown
are CVHS senior girls (front row, left to right) Lyric Brooks, Natasha Sanders, Kandace Inman, Tara Blagg and Ashlyn Hefley. CVHS senior boys nominated as king candidates
are (back row, left to right) Jacen Clapp, Bryce Short, Brycen Gulick, Mitchell Simpson and Jeremiah Nunneley. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
It’s time to clean out your
house, closets, garage and
yard and get rid of the junk. To
help in that effort, the Caney
Fall Clean-Up Week will be
held Oct. 3 through Oct. 10 at
the old landfill west of town
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.
The landfill will be closed on
Sunday, Oct. 4.
Caney residents may dispose
of unwanted items, however
regular charges will apply for
the use of the construction debris landfill for large amounts
of construction items and no
torn down houses will be accepted. Residents who use the
landfill during the week should
show a recent Caney City water bill to the gate attendant to
verify they are a Caney resident.
Items to be accepted at the
landfill include appliances,
furniture, household junk,
brush, scrap metal, tree limbs,
grass and leaves. Household or
business hazardous waste will
be not be accepted at the landfill.
The Caney Citywide CleanUp Week is offered twice a
year, spring and fall, and it is
hoped that many residents will
clean up their outside properties as well to get rid of unsightly junk.
If you have questions about
the clean-up week, call Caney
City Hall at 879-2772.
City budget OKd; Gress addresses issues at sewer plant
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
City councilors on Monday
approved the City of Caney’s
much-delayed budget plan for
2016.
On a 4-1 vote, the council
approved the budget plan that
calls for a mill levy, also known
as a tax rate, increase of 5.504
mills (42.065 mills for 2016
as compared to 36.561 mills
for 2015). That translates to
a property tax increase of
$63.30 for a local property
owner whose home is valued
at $100,000.
The budget
plans calls for the City’s maximum budget authority, which
includes expenditures for the
Caney City Library, to be $2.71
million for 2016. This total
budget authority, which is the
maximum spending limit to
be allowed by the Caney City
Council, is less than the total
estimated expenditures for
2015, which is $2.77 million.
So, why is the council implementing a tax increase while
total expenditures are on the
decline? At previous council
meetings, city clerk Debbie
Morrison indicated the budget will see a slight reduction
in total assessed valuation.
The mill levy also is having to
increase due to continued demands on transfers from utility funds, which leaves those
funds in a precarious financial
condition, she has said.
Now on the job for three
weeks, city administrator Fred
Gress described the 2016 budget plan was “extremely tight.”
“It’s going to create issues
down the line, budgetary
speaking, that the council will
have to address,” he said.
Gress said he was no advocate for higher property taxation. The City relies on four
primary sources of revenue
(property taxes, sale taxes,
ambulance fees, and franchise
fees) — none of which have
any room to bend.
“At this point in the budget
process, we have no choice,”
he said of the call for a higher
tax levy.
The City of Caney’s budget
was supposed to be approved
by mid-August. However, an
earlier version of the proposed 2016 budget plan was
called into question because of
a proposed mill levy increase
of more than 13.5 mills. Facing the prospect of an unprecedented tax hike, councilors
chose to have an Independence certified public account,
CANEY CLEAN-UP WEEK • CANEY CLEAN-UP WEEK • CANEY CLEAN-UP WEEK
OCTOBER 3-10
The old city landfill will be open Saturday, Oct. 3, and Monday, Oct. 5 through Saturday, Oct.
10, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please utilize the old city landfill site during this time. A City employee will be on duty to show you where to place your items. The landfill will be closed Sunday,
Oct. 4. Caney residents need to bring a copy of a recent water bill in order to dispose of items.
Items For Disposal
At The City Landfill
• Appliances
• Furniture
• Brush
• Scrap Metal
• Grass & Leaves
• Household junk
Regular charges
will apply for the
disposal of items into the
construction materials and
debris (C&D) landfill
Disposal Of Other Items: Hazardous
materials, tires, household
wastes or commercial items
will NOT be accepted at the
city landfill.
CANEY CLEAN-UP WEEK • CANEY CLEAN-UP WEEK • CANEY CLEAN-UP WEEK
Thomas Sewell, examine the
proposed budget plan. Councilors also agreed to hire Gress
as city administrator during
this time.
It was upon Sewell’s examination of the budget that
he noticed several issues that
brought down the anticipated
increase from 13.5 mills to
about 6 mills.
In a meeting last week,
Gress
indicated
concerns
about the lack of sewer utility revenue. He said the sewer
and water rates now assessed
on Caney city customers will
likely have to be addressed.
Compounding the problem
are continued unfunded man-
dates by the Environmental
Protection Agency concerning
the City’s sewage treatment
plant. The City of Caney last
week agreed to pay a fine for
being late in making necessary
changes in meeting those federal mandates, he said.
“The utility rates have not
been adjusted in a while,”
Gress said. “I don’t like to adjust rates, but a municipality
has to keep up — at the very
least — with the consumer
price index each year. We have
not been doing that.”
Gress said the current sewage treatment plant, built in
1982, is showing signs of age,
which will require revenue for
maintenance and updating.
“The system is not getting
newer, and it does not heal itself,” he said.
Casting the lone dissenting
vote in approval of the budget
was councilor Ralph Anthony.
Voting in favor of the budget
plan were councilors Kenith
Buts, Dan Johnston, Dan Vernon and Thomas Burk. Councilors Zoe Wahl, Nathan Byrd
and Kerry Gorby were absent
from Monday’s special meeting.
The Caney City Council will
meet next Monday, Oct. 6 at 7
p.m. at City Hall for a regular
semi-monthly meeting.
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Local church to offer free breakfast
Homemade biscuits with
sausage gravy, hash browns,
juice and coffee will be the
featured menu when the First
Christian Church of Caney
hosts its monthly free com-
munity breakfast on Saturday,
Oct. 3. The event will be held
from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in
the church fellowship hall.
Attendance has increased
every month since it began a
number of months ago, and
organizers are hoping for a
large turnout for a time of fun,
food and fellowship.
The breakfast, free to all, is
served on the first Saturday of
each month.
The public is encouraged
to attend the meal at the First
Christian Church located at
the corner of 4th and Main
streets.
Haiku contest incorporated into Zombie Walk
All writers, poets and zombies are being urged to enter
the Caney Zombie Walk Zombie Haiku Contest. The contest
is free to enter and open to
all ages. The winning entries
will be published in the Montgomery County Chronicle and
Good News Press, plus the
winners will receive a prize
at the Caney Zombie Walk on
Oct. 17. The deadline to enter
is Friday, Oct. 9.
Local author and Montgomery County Chronicle editor Andy Taylor will judge the
entries. Jennifer Ritter, one of
the Caney Zombie Walk directors, said it is hoped there will
be a large number of entries
in the haiku contest. Haiku
poetry writing is based on 17
syllables, in three lines of five,
seven and five, traditionally
evoking images of the natural
world.
Entry forms are available on the Caney Zombie
Walk Facebook page and also
at Caney Valley Jr.-Sr. High
School and Lincoln Elementary School. For more information about the Zombie Haiku
contest or any of the other
events, follow the Caney Zombie Walk on Twitter, Instagram
#CaneyZombieWalk, or on
Facebook at Facebook.com/
Caney Zombie Walk.
This annual event to be held
on Oct. 17 will offer a day full
of varied activities, vendors
and informational booths, entertainment, games, prizes,
and demonstrations which begin at 11 a.m. in Wark Park.
Proceeds from the Caney
Zombie Walk will go to Lincoln
Memorial Elementary School
and the Caney Valley Historical Society.
Vore, Benning earn high honors at collegiate meet
Two Caney Valley High School graduates representing Kansas Wesleyan University’s debate and forensics program
earned a high honor at a collegiate speech
tournament last week.
CVHS graduate Alex Vore, a Kansas
Wesleyan University junior, joined debate
partner Dakota yates, a sophomore from
El Dorado, Kan., in tying for third place in
the experienced debate division at a tour-
nament in Hutchinson, Kan., last weekend. Vore was named fourth-best speaker
in the collegiate tournament.
Meanwhile, Amber Benning, a Caney
senior at Kansas Wesleyan University,
was named the fourth-best speaker in the
Lincoln-Douglas Debate contest on Saturday. In further Lincoln-Douglas debates
on Sunday, Vore returned to the speaker’s
podium to place third in that day’s compe-
tition.
Kansas Wesleyan University earned
first place at the Hutchinson tournament.
The Salina-based college topped the University of Nebraska and the University of
Central Missouri in the team standings.
More than 20 colleges and universities
competed at the tournament, which was
called “Debates On A Plain.”
Local kids needed for Little
Miss/Mr. Christmas contest
The Can-Kan Dreambuilders are seeking children ages
4-6 to help raise money for the new library in Caney by running for the title of Little Miss and Little Mr. Christmas 2015
to be crowned the night of the Caney Christmas Parade.
There will be a float available for the winners, which will
be the first and second runners-up.
Children must be 4, 5 or 6 years of age on Oct. 1 2015
and reside in the USD 436 school district. Canisters with the
contestant’s name and picture will be placed in local businesses to collect the penny-a-vote. The girl and boy who collects the most money will be crowned Little Miss and Little
Mr. Christmas 2015. Proceeds from the contest will go to the
new Caney City Library which is now under construction.
Event organizers said the contest is a way for the public to
support the local library and have fun.
Contestant applications will be available through the
school or on the Caney City Library Facebook page, or
can be picked up at the Caney City Library, 100 N. Ridgeway. Completed applications with a current picture can be
emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at the
library no later than Oct. 14 (if the library is closed, drop
it in the book drop). Each applicant’s parent/guardian will
be contacted to review information. All canisters will be in
place in local businesses on Oct. 19 and will remain there
for six weeks.
A list of contestants’ canister locations will be posted in
the library and in other news forms.
The Can-Kan Dreambuilders welcomes your participation as a contestant or a voter. “Come out in support of your
community and have a fun time doing it,” said Sandra Freidline, on of the contest directors.
For more information, questions or an application, contact Freidline at (620) 252-5679, Donna Ritter at (620) 2528997 or go through the Caney City Library.
Library holding used book sale; trustee position now open USD 436 MENUS
BY CHRIS BANNON, director
Caney City Library
The Caney City Library has
an opening for a library trustee board member. You must
be 18 years of age, live within
the Caney city limits, and be
able to attend monthly meetings held on the third Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. in the
library. This is a volunteer position only.
Tickets on sale for autographed football
The Caney Valley Booster Club will sponsor a football raffle
with an autographed football donated by Simply Unique Imaging.
The drawing will be held Oct. 23. Ticktes are $1 each or $5 for
six tickets. Tickets are available at any home football game.
For those interested in the
trustee position, contact Chris
Bannon, at the Caney City Library, 100 N. Ridgeway, Caney.
*****
The Caney City Library is
holding a Bag of Books Sale
through Oct. 3. The prices are
$3 per bag of books or $1 for
hardbacks; 25 cents for paperbacks; or children’s hardback books are 50 cents and
25 cents for paperbacks. New
books are added daily to the
sale.
Jane Phillips Medical Center Presents:
BREAST CANCER
Awareness Luncheon
Mammography in Black and White:
A Review of Breast Imaging
by Radiologist Dr. Mike Reburn
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Civic Center
410 North Penn Avenue
Independence, KS 67301
Friday, Oct. 2: (breakfast)
breakfast pizza or whole grain
cereal, assorted fruits, juice,
milk; (lunch) breaded chicken
patty, mashed potatoes/gravy,
seasoned green beans, whole
wheat roll/honey (6-12), fruit
cocktail, milk, or pbj, choice of
fruits and vegetables.
Monday, Oct. 5: (breakfast)
French toast or waffles/syrup
or whole grain cereal, strawberries, juice, milk; (lunch)
beef and bean burrito, romaine/tomato/corn,
whole
grain chips/salsa (9-12), pineapple, milk, or pbj, choice of
fruits and vegetables.
Tuesday, Oct. 6: (breakfast)
cereal bar/yogurt or whole
grain cereal, orange wedges,
juice, milk; (lunch) turkey and
cheese/bun, romaine/tomato,
french fries, animal crackers
(9-12), peaches, milk, or pbj,
choice of fruits and vegetables.
Planned activities at Caney
Valley Jr.-Sr. High School for
Thursday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 10, follow.
• Thursday, Oct. 1: Junior high
volleyball and football, Caney
plays at Eureka, 4:30 p.m. and 6
We regret to inform that public that after
The guest speaker will be Radiologist Michael A. Reburn, MD.
He will present “Mammography In Black and White: A Review of Breast Imaging”
and will discuss the basics of mammography and breast imaging.
Dr. Reburn graduated from medical school and
completed his residency training from Creighton
University School of Medicine. He is Board Certified
by the American Board of Diagnostic Radiology. He
has been a member of Jane Phillips Medical Center’s
Medical Staff since July 1995.
Those interested in attending the event are encouraged
to bring their mothers, sisters, daughters, nieces, coworkers, neighbors, and friends, so everyone can learn
about the importance of mammography. Participants
are encouraged to wear pink—the national color for
breast cancer awareness.
Cost is a $5 or more donation to the Bluestem Medical Foundation. The donation
will benefit the breast cancer awareness program at Jane Phillips Medical Center.
Registration is required one week prior to the luncheon, but space is
limited so be sure to register early.
To register or for more information, call Jane Phillips Medical Center’s Public
Relations department at 918/331-1431.
The luncheon is open to the public and will be held
from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Center.
Member of St. John Health System
Wednesday, Oct. 7: (breakfast) biscuit/gravy or whole
grain cereal, banana, juice,
milk; (lunch) BBQ beef on
bun, sweet potato puffs, baked
beans, oatmeal cookie, whole
grain chips (6-12), banana,
milk, or pbj, choice of fruits
and vegetables.
Thursday, Oct. 8: (breakfast)
mini cinnis or whole grain cereal, tropical fruit, juice, milk;
(lunch) stromboli/sauce, fresh
garden salad, fresh baby carrots, pudding (9-12), pears,
milk, or cheese pizza, choice
of fruits and vegetables.
Friday, Oct. 9: (breakfast)
egg and cheese biscuit or whole
grain cereal, assorted fruits,
juice, milk; (lunch) country
style beef patty, mashed potatoes/gravy, steamed broccoli,
whole wheat roll/honey (6-12),
orange wedges, milk, or pbj,
choice of fruits and vegetables.
USD 436 EVENTS
Notice from the First Assembly
of God Church of Caney
Jane Phillips Medical Center is offering a
luncheon on Thursday, October 22 at the
Civic Center to help you understand the
importance of mammography. Educational
booths will be open from 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at
11:45 a.m. The presentation will begin at 12 noon.
3500 S.E. Frank Phillips Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK 74006
918/331-1431 • www.jpmc.org
Stop by the Caney City Library to take advantage of this
book sale.
*****
Upcoming events at the
Caney City Library include:
• Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.: Star Wars Reads Day.
• Thursday, Oct. 15: Dale Lewis book signing of “Footprints in
the Dew” at 6 p.m., followed by
Lewis speaking about the book
at 7 p.m. The book is about the
unsolved murder of E.C. Mullendore III in 1970, the investigation, theories of the crime and
the speculation of the late Chub
Anderson being involved in the
murder. The public is encouraged to attend the book signing
and lecture.
• Friday, Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m.:
The movie, “The Halloween
Tree and It’s the Great Pumpkin,
Charlie Brown” will be shown.
• Saturday, Oct. 17: Story
time at 10 a.m.; Caney’s Annual
Zombie Walk starts at 11 a.m. at
Wark Park.
• Tuesday, Oct. 20: Can-Kan
Dreambuilders monthly meeting
will be held at the library, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 27: The Caney
City Library Board will meet for
its monthly meeting at 7 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 30: Children’s
Halloween movie will be shown
at 1 p.m. at the library.
over 20 years of providing a Sunday morning
worship service at the Caney Nursing Center,
we are no longer allowed to do this due to
issues regarding political correctness and
freedom of speech.
Please remember the residents in your
prayers.
Sincerely,
Tom Munday and Pastor Mike Morris
p.m. respectively; cross country
at 4 Oaks Country Club at Pittsburg, 4 p.m.; girls’ golf at Columbus, 3 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 2: Varsity football, Caney vs. Erie at Caney, 7
p.m. (homecoming).
• Saturday, Oct. 3: JV volleyball tournament at Caney, 9 a.m.;
CVHS debaters at Chanute tournament.
• Monday, Oct. 5: JV football,
Caney at Erie, 6 p.m.; girls’ golf at
Anderson County, 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 6: Varsity volleyball at Caney with Neodesha
and Humboldt, 4 p.m.; girls’ golf
at Coffeyville, 1 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 8: Jr. high
volleyball and football, Caney at
Neodesha, 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.,
respectively; cross country at Independence Community College,
4 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 9: Varsity football, Caney at Cherryvale, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 10: CVHS debaters at Colgan tournament.
*****
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Nazarene Church to celebrate 100th anniversary
Tim Seibel . . . Thayer School principal returns “home.” (Photo by
Donna Celaya)
Thayer School chief
is a familiar face to
local community
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
THAYER — The new principal at Thayer School isn’t a
stranger to the community at
all.
True, Tim Seibel hasn’t
been around much for the
past decade, but he said
he jumped at the chance to
return to a community and
school he loves.
Seibel and his wife, Rhonda, lived in Thayer before
Thayer merged with Cherryvale schools.
“I taught social studies
and was the boys’ basketball
coach at Thayer,” he said.
“And I was principal for one
year.” It was while he was
working at Thayer School
in the late 1990s and early
2000s that he earned his
master’s degree in leadership
from Baker University.
His oldest son, David, was
a senior when Thayer High
School closed. The next-eldest
son, Chris, graduated from
Cherryvale.
“When Cherryvale started
accepting Thayer students,
we went from Altoona back to
Cherryvale. We were aware
that the Cherryvale community and schools are excellent,”
Seibel said. “Cherryvale has
been nothing but good to the
Thayer School and very good
for Thayer’s students.
“I have always been impressed with Cherryvale High
School,” he continued. “They
have some very, very good
teachers who teach higher
level classes and provide the
students with a very good
education.”
Seibel earned his bachelor’s degree in social studies
and physical education from
Central State University, now
the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, a suburb of
Oklahoma City, Okla.
He met Rhonda while
both were attending Midwest
Christian College in Oklahoma
City. That school of higher
learning later merged with
Ozark Christian College in
Joplin, Mo., he said.
His first teaching job in the
mid-1980s was as a junior
high social studies instructor
in Cleveland, Okla., where he
also was a basketball coach.
He later was the assistant
boys’ basketball coach and
baseball coach at Midwest
Christian College, where he
and Rhonda also worked as
dorm parents.
He returns to Thayer
School now after working as
director of The Crossroads
Learning Center, an alternative school in Iola, for the past
seven years.
“One factor in our decision
to come back to Thayer was
that we still have family members in this area,” Seibel said.
“But honestly, we love Thayer
and its people. Everyone here
has always been so very gracious to me and my family.
We really love it here. Thayer
was the best teaching experience of my entire career.
The community and parental
support are awesome, and the
four churches here in town
have a very unusual world
vision, rather than a narrow
or limited scope of vision. We
love our church, we love our
community and we love our
school. We love Thayer.”
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The Cherryvale Church of
the Nazarene will celebrate its
centennial anniversary with a
special service on Sunday, Oct.
4.
The church, located at the
corner of Labette and Fourth
streets, will hold its Sunday
worship service at 10 a.m.,
followed by a noon meal. An
afternoon time of sharing and
fellowship will be held at 2
p.m. The public is invited to attend. Reservations for the noon
meal are encouraged.
The Cherryvale Church of
the Nazarene was formed in
the fall of 1915 when evangelist Rev. Fred Mesh held a
revival at Logan Park. At the
close of the revival, Rev. H.J.
Beaver took charge of organizing a group of 38 people
into the “Pentecostal Church
of the Nazarene.” Six people
got together to sign a note to
purchase a two story building
which was then known as “Fire
Barn” because it formerly
served as the Cherryvale Fire
Department headquarters.
The second story was used
for the parsonage. The first
floor was remodeled and
used for worship services. A
new piano and hymnals were
purchased. This started the
Church of the Nazarene in
Cherryvale.
During the three-year ministry of Rev. Beaver, the church
struggled. The church mem-
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
The Cherryvale Church of the Nazarene at 4th and Labette streets. (Photo by Donna Celaya)
bership grew from 38 to 45.
The church had a series of
pastors that came and went
and only stayed a few years
at a time. By 1925 Rev. H.N.
Morris started a number of
longer pastorates. The church
began to see some growth. In
November of 1933 under the
pastorate of Rev. B.F. Lehman
the present structure on the
corner of Fourth and Labette
streets was built using materials from the old fire barn. It
was dedicated and was free of
debt. In the new church and
under Rev. Lehman, 69 people
were united with the church.
From 1947 to 1953 the
church continued to grow. During this time the Sunday School
hit a record attendance. A Sunday School annex was built. A
parsonage was purchased and
moved to Cherryvale from Liberty. It was located on Fourth
Street close to the church. This
parsonage was recently sold
and the church purchased a
new parsonage on East Third
Street.
The Church of the Nazarene
in Cherryvale has had many
wonderful spirit-filled pastors
and laymen who have labored
and followed God’s instruction
to keep His ministry going for
100 years.
For more information call
Patty Allen at (620) 330-0374
or Joyce Thomas at (620) 3301956.
Chronicle
Church Directory
WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Jerry D. Davidson,
minister. (620) 778-6575. Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Church, 11 a.m. Mailing address for the church: Wayside Christian Church, 508 S. Spring, Caney, KS 67333.
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: 908 E. Fourth,
Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 330-0121. Come and worship
with us at New Hope Christian Church, 908 E. 4th.
Sunday School for adults and youths starts 9:30 a.m.,
with coffee and donuts served. Sunday worship service
begins at 10:30 a.m. Guest speakers will include professors, teachers and students from Ozark Christian College. Find Hope in Christ Jesus at New Hope Christian
Church. Colossians 1:27.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHERRYVALE:
Fourth and Montgomery streets, Cherryvale, KS. John
Chastain, pastor. (620) 336-2440. Sunday School-All
Ages, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; 2nd
Sunday, Cookie Sunday; 4th Sunday, Fellowship Dinner. Wed. - Family Night - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Free
dinner, 6:30 Youth Group and Ladies Bible Study, Monday - Men’s Bible Study - 6:00 pm.
CHERRYVALE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Eric Lang, minister. 319 E. Main, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2533.
Free coffee and doughnuts on Sunday mornings, 10:15
a.m.; Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday evening
6:30 p.m. Student Service. Love God, Love People,
Serve the World. Go to www.cheryyvalechristian.org.
COFFEYVILLE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES OF CHRIST: Gordon Willhite, pastor. 906
Elm Street, Coffeyville, KS. (620) 251-1710. Sunday
Church at Study, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church at Worship,
10:30 a.m.; Church mission: Community-wide
breakfast last Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. to 11
a.m.; Game Day on Mondays, 1 p.m.
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF
CHERRYVALE: 717 E. 6th, Cherryvale, Kan. (620)
336-3504. David Bennett, pastor. Website: www.
fsbccherryvaleks.com. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.;
Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6
p.m.; Wed. Night Bible Study & Youth, 6 p.m.
NEW LIFE PRAISE & WORSHIP: David and Renea
Cavaness. 308 N. Liberty, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 3368027. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m.; Morning
Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Youth Meeting
starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by Sunday evening worship at 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible
Study will be held at 7 p.m. For more information, go to
www.nlpw.org or send an e-mail to [email protected].
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: 108 N. Bradley, Caney,
KS. (620) 879-5604, church number; Rev. Jonathan
Schultz, pastor, (918) 520-9829 (pastor’s cell number);
Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Church, 10 a.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF CANEY: 100 E.
Fourth, P.O. Box 141, Caney, Bill Wright, pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, 10:30
a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study, 6 p.m.
9-17-15
TYRO CHRISTIAN CHURCH: David Bycroft, evangelist. Box 307, Tyro, KS. (620) 289-4433. Traditional
Worship Service, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Contemporary Praise/Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Eve.
Worship & Youth Classes, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Youth
Classes, 7 p.m.
CHERRYVALE ASSEMBLY OF GOD: Pastor Jeffrey L.
Owen, 305 E. Main. Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
morning worship 10:30 a.m. Call (620) 217-9665 for
other service times. “Come & Dine” free community
meal 5 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month, unless otherwise noted.
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH: Fr. Sixtus Ye
Myint, priest. 303 N. Hooker, Caney, KS. Sunday Mass,
11 a.m.; Weekday Masses on Monday, 8 a.m.; Confessions are before Mass; CCD/PSR Classes on Sunday at
9:30 a.m.; Altar Society, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF CANEY: Brad Sanders,
pastor. 900 S. Ridgeway, Caney, KS. (620) 879-5220.
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship,
10:40 a.m.; Sunday Night Service (during summer),
6:30 p.m.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH: Fr. Andrew Heiman, pastor. 202 S. Liberty, Cherryvale, KS.
Parish Hall: (620) 336-2599. All mail and calls to St.
Andrew Parish in Independence, KS: (620) 331-1789.
Sunday Mass, 8 a.m.
CANEY ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 2nd
and Vine streets. Worship led by Rev. Tim Black. Adult
& children’s Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship at 11
a.m. Wednesday Kids’ Quest/Prayer Meeting at 6:30
p.m. For more info call (918) 331-6334. Visit caneyopc.
org for more information.
CHERRYVALE CHURCH OF CHRIST: Stan Bryan, minister. North Hwy. 169, Cherryvale, KS. (620) 336-3948.
Sunday Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Preaching, 11 a.m.;
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.
CROSS POINT BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANEY: Joshua
Eaton, pastor. South 75 Highway, Caney, KS (620) 8792839. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. Website:
crosspointcaney.com.
COFFEYVILLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 300 W. 9th
Street (corner of 9th & Willow), Coffeyville, KS; Dr. J.
Dean McNamara, pastor; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday Services, 10:45 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday,
Adult Bible Study, Office “Ivy Room”, 6:30 p.m.; Youth,
“R.C.” Kids, Main Church Social Hall, 6:30 p.m. Phone:
(620) 251-3980; www.coffeyvillefbc.com.
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: Ryan Carpenter, pastor. 918 W. Chestnut,
Independence, KS. (620) 331-3810. www.fsbindependence.com. SERVICES: Sunday Morning Bible Study
for all ages, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:45
a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday
Night Bible Study/Prayer & Youth, 6:30 p.m.
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST: three
miles north of Dearing, Kan., at the corner of county
roads 3900 and 2600. Pastors are Melissa McIntosh.
Leslie Brooks, and Johnna Hugo. Church school 10
a.m., Worship service 11 a.m. Crossroads is a welcoming congregation to all races, genders and orientations. Phone 620-331-9294.
LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Bill Booe,
pastor. Sunday morning service, 9 -10 a.m. (nursery
available). Sunday school for youth and adults, 10:1510:45 a.m. Other events include Kids Club and Food,
Fun & Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. on 1st, 3rd Wednesday
of each month; Bible Study on 2nd Wednesday of
each month; Family Night on 5th Wednesday of each
month. Youth Group meetings at 5 p.m., on 2nd and
4th Sundays of each month. P.O. Box 175, Liberty, KS
67351. Call (620) 330-3432.
CHRIST’S CHURCH AT CHERRYVALE: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday night Bible study at 1000 E. 4th St., Cherryvale. We welcome new friends and returning brothers and sisters back after Pastor Louie Celaya’s period
of recovery. Sunday morning services considered at a
later date. Watch this listing for updates, or call (620)
702-6024 for more information.
CANEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: Keven
Grigg, pastor, 407 N. Spring, Caney, KS. 620-8792101. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship,
10:30 a.m.; Youth Group, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;
Divorce Care, starting 9/13/15, 2-4 p.m., www.divorcecare.org. For events see our Facebook page..
CHERRYVALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 305
W. Third, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2375. Pastor Carl
Ellis. Worship 11:00 a.m., Sunday School for all ages,
9:45 a.m. Preschool is open from September to April.
Nursery is available every Sunday.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD OF CANEY: Mike Morris,
minister. 301 N. McGee, Caney, KS. (620) 879-5255.
Morning Worship, Sunday, 10 a.m.; Evening Worship,
Sun., 6 p.m.; Sunday Youth Meeting, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 6:30 p.m.; Children’s Church, 1st, 2nd,
3rd & 5th Sundays of the Month.
CANEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Will Kenyon, pastor. 114 N. High, Caney, KS. (620) 879-2648.
Caney United Methodist Church: where God, tradition
and community intersect. Pastor Will Kenyon leads us
in worship at 10:45am which follows Sunday school
at 9:30am. Community meal open to all on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Come be a part
of living out God’s mission. Reach out and transform
lives by sharing Christ’s love. You matter to God, and
you matter to us.
The cost to have your church listed in
this advertisement is $10 per month. To
have your church listed on this Church
Directory, call Emalee Mikel, ad director
for the Montgomery County Chronicle,
at 1-800-592-7606.
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CHERRYVALE
Flying the
friendly skies
Hundreds of
aviation enthusiasts
enjoyed sunny skies at
Parsons-Tri-City Airport
Free Fly-In on Saturday
Cherryvale Mayor John Wright, second
from right, provides the history of this
plane that was completely hand-made
by his friend, pilot and owner Thomas J.
Balentine of Copan. Wright said Balentine
hand-crafted everything on the plane,
except the engine. On the receiving end
of the lesson at the Tri-Cities Airport free
fly-in on Saturday were, left to right, Micah Vaughn, Maddison Vaughn, Morgan
Vaughn and their dad, Darin Vaughn, all of
rural Cherryvale. Wright is a part-owner of
a Piper Cherokee, not pictured. Wright said
the plane was grounded and undergoing
its annual safety inspection at a different
location.
Zachary Scott of rural Independence takes a turn on the flight simulator at the Tri-Cities Airport free public fly-in on Saturday.
Avery Gilmore takes to the pilot’s seat in the Pittsburg-based Air
Med Care medical evacuation A-Star 350 helicopter as her dad,
Wayne Gilmore of Parsons, keeps a careful watch. (Photos by
Donna Celaya)
Cherryvale Pizza Hut to host Kids Fest fundraiser Oct. 17
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
Pizza Hut aims to cure hunger on more than a local level,
as the restaurant chain offers
the public a chance to win
more than a dozen prizes, and
at the same time help a good
cause.
Pizza Hut restaurants all
over Montgomery County are
banding together in an effort
to raise funds to help feed
hungry people around the
world. Toby Cook, manager of
the Cherryvale Pizza Hut, said
Pizza Hut solicits the public’s
help every fall to raise money
for the World Hunger Relief
Program, and his store has
taken the effort one step further.
“The Cherryvale Pizza Hut
is the only one I know of that,
in addition to accepting cash
donations, is accepting prizes
that we can raffle off to increase the amount of money
we raise for the hunger relief
effort,” Cook said. “The goal
is for each Pizza Hut to raise
at least $1,000, and that’s not
easy for a small-town restaurant like ours. We need the
public’s help to get that done.”
On Saturday, Oct. 17, Pizza
Hut in Cherryvale also will
host Kid’s Fest from 1-4 p.m.
The benefit will feature a live
disc jockey and karaoke, the
Cherryvale Police Department
and fire-rescue vehicles and
the police dog, Montgomery
County Sheriff’s deputies with
a mock jail cell.
Cook also said he’s working on getting representatives
from the 1011 Army Reserve
unit in Independence, motorcyclists from the American Legion and Bikers Against Child
Abuse, along with face painting and the Med Flight helicopter.
He said other businesses in
Cherryvale and Independence
are contributing to the cause.
Raffle prizes they have donated so far include local business gift certificates, Charger
fan merchandise, a socket
tool set, cooler and barbecue
accessories, T-shirts, Matrix
hair color protection kit, a patio umbrella emblazoned with
the Lipton Tea logo, a neon
Budweiser clock, and a threeand-a-half-foot-tall Lucky Dog
stuffed animal.
“Every penny we raise for
this goes to the World Hunger
Relief Program,” Cook said.
Raffle tickets are $1 each, five
tickets for $3, eight tickets for
$5, or 15 tickets for $10, and
there is no limit to the number
of tickets an individual or family can buy.
The Cherryvale store also
has giveaways, such as hats
and T-shirts, for people who
donate but don’t want to buy
raffle tickets.
Pizza Hut customers, local
businesses and the general
public can aid in the hungerrelief effort by donating cash
or prizes, and by buying raffle
tickets. The fall fundraising
effort runs through Saturday,
Nov. 14, when prize winners
will be announced. Call the
Cherryvale Pizza Hut at (620)
336-2661 for more details, to
purchase raffle tickets or to
donate to the cause.
Buy a book and dessert at local library
The Cherryvale Public Library at 329 E. Main will host
a book sale in conjunction with
Science:
What Is True?
Sunday, Oct. 4
Supper at 5 p.m.;
Video 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
The public is invited to attend
First Southern Baptist
Church of Cherryvale
717 E. 6th
the Friends of the Library baking contest and sampler on
Saturday, Oct. 17.
The book sale starts at 9
a.m. when the library opens
and runs until the end of the
library day at 2 p.m. Baking
contestants bring their baked
goods starting at 9 a.m. and
judging begins at 10. The cost
to participate in the dessert
sampler is $1 per dessert.
The library’s book sale on
the upper floor of the library
is a one-day event. Books will
sell for 25 cents to $1 each.
Some VHS movie tapes also
will be for sale. No DVDs will
be included.
The library encourages participation in both the book sale
and the baking contest and
tasting afterwards. The bake
sale sampler ends at noon.
Will resume
Sunday, Oct. 4
Pumpkin
Decorating
Contest
Join the First Southern
Baptist Church of Cherryvale at 6 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 20 for baptisms
and a potluck dinner at • Bring in pumpkins
Big Hill Lake. There will
Oct. 1-17
be no evening service •
at Adult & Kid Categories
the church.
•Judged between
Oct. 22 & 24
First Southern Baptist
Church of Cherryvale See store or website for
additional details.
717 E. 6th
110Cherryvale,
S. 18th • Parsons
•
www.cosmic-castle.com
KS 67335
Hours: Thurs. 5pm - 9pm, Fri. 5pm - 9pm, Sat. 3pm - 9pm
CHERRYVALE
Seniors, friends invited to bingo
Senior citizens bingo is at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and
20, at the Senior Center recreation building, 207 E. Main in
Cherryvale. Anyone can play, and bring a friend.
Bingo meetings are at 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Cost is $1 for bingo, refreshments, prizes and enjoying time spent with friends.
Call Mary Lumley at 336-2685 for more information.
Church aims to feed body and soul
The First Presbyterian Church at South Montgomery and
East Fourth streets hosts a community soup feed at 5 p.m.
every Wednesday. The meal is free, and those who wish to
stay afterwards are welcome to come to the weekly Bible
study. Call (620) 336-2440 for more information.
City Council will meet next Monday
Cherryvale City council will meet in regular session at
7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, in the council chambers at City
Hall, 123 W. Main. The public is welcome at all city council
meetings. Call City Hall at 336-2776 for more information.
Agendas are posted on the city’s website at cherryvaleusa.
com.
Church to host men’s breakfast
Cherryvale Assembly of God at 305 E. Main invites all
men in the community to the monthly men’s breakfast at
7:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3.
The men’s breakfast, a time of fellowship and food, occurs on the first Saturday of each month. All men in the
community are invited to come and bring their sons, fathers, grandsons and grandfathers, uncles, nephews, brothers and friends.
The meal is free. Any donations go to the Cherryvale
Community Food Bank to buy food for the community’s lowincome individuals and families.
For more information about the men’s breakfast, call
Pastor Jeff Owen at (620) 217-9665.
Trail Writers want your scary stories
Trail Writers writing group meets at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,
Oct. 6, in the lower level community room at Cherryvale
Public Library, 329 E. Main. Anyone with a love of the written word is invited. Attendance and membership are free.
This month’s writing topic is an autumn theme or spooky
story. Call president Joyce Long at (620) 515-4039 for more
information.
AREA 4-H NEWS
Bolton 4-H Club
elects officers at
recent meeting
BOLTON — The monthly
meeting of the Bolton Trailblazers 4-H Club was called to
order at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept.
7. The meeting was held at the
Bolton Friends Church. There
were 10 members and five
parents present.
Tristan O’Shields led the
club in a song. Audrey and
Alyssa Hoggatt then led a
game of Freeze Tag. The club
drew the winner of the hay
bale ring fundraiser. The Hoggatt family won.
The club then nominated
and voted on new officers for
the next 4-H year. The results
are as follow:
• President – Johnna Dunham,
• Vice President – Tristan
O’Shields,
• Secretary – Cherie Niver,
• Reporter – Alyssa Hoggatt,
• Treasurer – Meegan Dunham,
• Parliamentary – The Hoggatt Family,
• Recreation – Audrey Hoggatt,
• Song Leader – Moneaque
O’Shields,
• Flag Leaders – Deandrea
O’Shields and Brady Kirschner,
• Council Representatives –
Cherie Niver and Audrey Hoggatt.
The meeting adjourned.
The next meeting will be at
7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5 at the
Bolton Friends Church.
— Alyssa Hoggatt, reporter
Fair updates given
at Fawn Creek 4-H
Club meeting
TYRO — The Fawn Creek
4-H Club met Monday, Sept. 14
at the Tyro Christian Church.
This month’s meeting was
called to order by President
Jackson Newby and the Pledge
of Allegiance, 4-H Pledge, and
4-H Motto were led by Justin
Ward. Roll was taken by Rhett
Newby. Members answered
roll by telling their parent’s careers. There were 34 people
in attendance, including 21
members and five guests.
Rhett Newby read a letter
from the Cherryvale Youth
Fair thanking the club for participation. Justin Ward gave
the reporter’s report.
Linda Newby reported that
the Farm Bureau asked for the
club to furnish desserts for its
annual dinner. Julie Newby
reminded everyone to get out
thank you notes. Sharon Ward
announced that the pumpkin
patch is having a 4-H night
and that the meats team would
have a soup dinner to raise
funds for the national contest.
During new business, the
club passed Caitlynn Stevenson’s motion to donate desserts to Montgomery County
Farm Bureau annual dinner.
Parliamentarian
Hannah
Graybill gave a talk entitled
“Power of the Gavel.” Maggie Simmons and Miranda
Maulsby led the club in singing
“Happy Birthday” to a September birthday and “B-I-N-G-O.”
Officer elections took place
and upcoming officers are as
follows:
• President-Justin Ward
• Vice President-Alexa Maulsby
• Secretary-Trey Newby
• Treasurer-Caitlynn Stevenson
• Reporter-Mickayla Farmer
• Council Reps-Jackson Newby
and Justin Ward
• Alternates-Rhett Newby and
Caitlynn Stevenson
• Song Leaders-Heidi Keene,
Maggie McVey, Mickayla Farmer,
Miranda Maulsby
• Recreation-Emery Keene, Keaton Herrmann, Myra Denny, Maggie McVey
Junior officers are:
• President-Hannah Graybill
• Vice President-Maggie McVey
• Secretary-Silas Good
• Treasurer-Miranda Maulsby
Silas Good gave a talk over
how to take care of a bucket
calf. Justin Ward and Rhett
Newby gave a talk over Discovery Days. Cristin Shepard
announced the details of next
month’s meeting.
Trey Newby made a motion for adjournment which
passed. The club then enjoyed
refreshments provided by the
McVey family.
After the meeting several
members attended a swimming party at Jeff and Liz Garton’s home.
—Justin Ward
UMW prepares for chicken & noodle dinner
The ladies of the Cherryvale
United Methodist Church will
hold a chicken and noodle dinner fundraiser on Saturday,
Oct. 17. Doors to the church’s
fellowship hall will open at 10
a.m., and dinner will be served
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The meal will consist of
chicken and homemade noodles, potatoes, green beans,
dessert and a drink. For adults
the meal will be $7, for children 12 and under it will be
$4. There will also be take-out
meals available. In addition to
the dinner, the ladies will also
have arts and crafts and baked
goods available for sale.
The church is located at the
corner of Third and Labette
Streets in Cherryvale and is
handicap accessible using the
elevator on the south side of
the building. (Left to right) Sandra Ellis, Louise Grove and Pauline Burnor of the Cherryvale United Methodist
Women work on perfecting the making of noodles in preparation for the Cherryvale UMW chicken
and noodle dinner on Oct. 17. (Photo by Sara Dreisbach)
Friends of the Library potluck meal, elections tonight
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
The Friends of the Cherryvale Public
Library will elect new officers at their annual dinner and membership appreciation meeting tonight.
All Friends members are encouraged
to attend the meeting at 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 1 (today) for the annual
potluck dinner and elections that will occur in the lower-level community room at
the library, 329 E. Main.
Each of the existing officers has agreed
to continue in their current positions, unless others show an interest in holding
office. Tammie Logan is the president,
Cathy Clay is the treasurer, Dana Peugh
is the vice president and Donna Celaya
is secretary. Elections will be only for
the president and treasurer seats. Nominations will be accepted at this annual
meeting, and then those present will vote.
Terms of office are for two years.
Book Buddies
Logan said the Friends’ new Book Buddies home-delivery program is ready to
serve shut-ins, year-round with delivery
of books and videos, and the service is
free of charge. Home-delivery days fall
on the first and third Thursdays of each
month.
The service caters to those who are
permanently disabled, recovering from
an illness or surgery and temporarily
house-bound, and to senior citizens and
physically challenged individuals who are
reluctant to brave icy streets and sidewalks in the coming winter weather. Call
the library to enroll.
Participants are asked to be sure pets
are secured in a separate room when the
volunteer arrives at the door. This is to
prevent trauma or injury to the pets or
volunteers.
Call the library at (620) 336-3460 and
ask for Tammie for more details about the
Book Buddies program, about the Friends
of the Library, or about any of the Friends’
and library’s events.
Organization to host Sweetest Day dessert challenge
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
Put on an apron and dust
off the cookbooks. It’s time to
perfect those baked goods recipes.
The Friends of the Cherryvale Public Library had
such a good turnout for their
pie contest earlier this year
that they decided to invite the
community to enter a dessert
bake-off and sampler on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the lowerlevel community room at the
library, 329 E. Main. The contest is open to everyone. Oct.
17 also happens to be Sweetest Day.
Non-bakers from the community will want to be sure
to show up for the $1 desserts
being sold after the judging,
including samples of the winning entries. Many will freeze
and keep for the holidays coming up over the next several
weeks.Friends
president
Tammie Logan said the pie
bake-off and sale last spring
went over well, so the group
agreed to expand the kinds
of desserts contestants can
enter this time to include five
categories for adults ages 18
and older: baked pies, cakes
or cupcakes, fruit cobblers
and fruit crisps, cookies, and
brownies. Prizes will go to first
and second place.
The kids’ contest is for
youth up to age 18, and their
contest entries can be any of
the above. All of the entries
SEK Audubon Society
to meet Tuesday
PARSONS — The Southeast
Kansas Audubon Society will
meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6
at the Arboretum in Parsons.
Those attending will take a
virtual trip to the Galapagos
Islands with frequent traveler and chapter member Rick
Hines of Erie. Rick will share
his experience of traveling to
these remote islands that so
impressed Charles Darwin.
The Parsons Arboretum is
located at the corner of 21st
and Briggs streets.
The public is invited.
will be judged together rather
than by category, and each
contestant can win just one
prize.
Donors also can bring cream
pies to sell at the sampler, but
they will not be eligible for the
baking contest. Entries will be
accepted from 9-10 a.m., judging starts at 10, and samples
of the goodies will be sold for
$1 per serving after the winners are announced.
Call the library at (620)
336-3460 for more details.
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THURSDAYOCT.1
• The Caney City Library is
open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• The Caney City Rec Center
will be open to the public from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8
p.m.
• The Caney Valley Historical Museum is open to the public 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Caney Zombie Walk flashmob dance practice at the
Caney Valley High School Cafeteria, 5-6 p.m. • MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will meet at the
Tyro Christian Church from 9
to11:30 a.m. for a time of fellowship, devotions, refreshments and special speakers.
All mothers of children, birth
through kindergarten age children, are invited to attend.
• The Friends of the Cherryvale Public Library will elect
new officers at their annual
dinner and membership appreciation meeting tonight. All
Friends members are encouraged to attend the meeting at
5:30 p.m. for the annual potluck dinner and elections that
will occur in the lower-level
community room at the library,
329 E. Main.
• Dalton Defenders Days begins at Coffeyville. See story on
page A8 for details.
FRIDAYOCT.2
• Dalton Defenders Days
continues at Coffeyville. See
story on page A8 for details.
• The Caney Valley High
School fall homecoming coronation will be held at 6 p.m., at
the CVHS Stadium.
• The Field Kindley High
School fall homecoming coronation will take place at 6:30
p.m., at Veterans Memorial
Stadium.
open from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Caney Valley High School Cafeteria, 5-6 p.m.
SATURDAYOCT.3
• The First Christian Church
of Caney will hold its free community-wide breakfast from
7:30-9:30 a.m. in the church
fellowship hall. The public is
encouraged to attend. See detailed story found elsewhere in
this issue.
• Opening day for ticket
sales for the 2015 Neewollah
festival. See story on page B2
for details.
• Independence Community
College will present Reggie
“Tapman” Myers, a nationallyrenowed tap dance artist, in a
free performance at the William Inge Theatre at 7 p.m.
• Caney Clean-Up Week
begins today with the old city
landfill open from 8 a.m. to
7 p.m. for the disposal of unwanted items such as appliances, furniture, brush, scrap
metal, household junk, brush
and tree limbs. Bring a current
water bill to show the gate attendant. Clean-Up Week continues Oct. 5-10 with the old
landfill open from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. each day. See detailed ad
and story found elsewhere in
this issue.
• Dalton Defenders Days
continues at Coffeyville. See
story on page A8 for details.
SUNDAYOCT.4
• Life Chain will be held
from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Caney,
Independence,
Coffeyville,
Neodesha and Parsons. Life
Chain is held every year to
bring solidarity and prayerful attention in stopping abortions. See detailed story found
elsewhere in this issue.
• The Caney Valley Historical Society Museum will be
open for public viewing from
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
MONDAYOCT.5
• Caney Fall Clean-Up Week
will be held Oct. 3 through
Oct. 10 at the old landfill west
of town from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
each day.
• The Caney City Council will
hold its semi-monthly meeting,
which is open to the public, at
7 p.m. in the council meeting
room.
• The Caney Lions Club will
hold its dinner meeting at 6
p.m. in the Lions Den at the
Caney Valley Recreation Center, 403 E. First Ave.
is open to the public 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Montgomery County Commission will meet at 9 a.m., in
the lower level of the Montgomery County Judicial Center
in Independence.
• Cherryvale City Council will meet at 7 p.m., at City
Hall, 123 W. Main.
TUESDAYOCT.6
each day.
• The Caney Valley Historical Society Board will hold its
monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at
the museum.
p.m.
• The Eva Chapter No. 18
Order of Eastern Star will
meet at 7:30 p.m. at 2000 W.
Laurel, Independence. The
Eva Chapter consists of members
from
Independence,
Caney, Fredonia, Neodesha,
Sedan, Coffeyville, Edna and
Cherryvale.
WEDNESDAYOCT.7
each day.
• The Caney Valley High
School Bullpup Athletic Booster Club will hold its monthly
meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the
high school.
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p.m.
THURSDAYOCT.8
each day.
p.m.
• The Caney Garden Club
will hold its monthly meeting
at the Caney Historical Museum at 2 p.m.
FRIDAYOCT.9
each day.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SATURDAYOCT.10
• Last day for the Caney Fall
Clean-Up Week. Take unwanted items to the old landfill west
open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
also Star Wars Reads Day at
the library, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where In The World
Is The Chronicle?
Dennis and Debora Bayless, rural Havana, are shown holding
a copy of the Montgomery County Chronicle on the island
of St. Thomas which was the first stop on their recent Caribbean cruise trip. Their vacation was shortened as on the first
day of the trip, Monday, Sept. 14, passengers were notified
that a fire had developed in the engine room of their ship,
the Carnival Liberty. Most passengers were on land taking
in the island’s tourist sites when they learned of the fire.The
U.S. Coast Guard said that the cruise ship’s automated fire
suppression systems extinguished the fire, and the cause
has not been determined. There were no injuries. Passengers
and crew were evacuated to safety and the Bayless couple
reported they were treated extremely well and with generosity which included this trip being paid by the cruise company.
Plus passengers were given half price vouchers for another
future cruise. “The ship’s personnel were very nice and attentive to all our needs, and we will indeed take another cruise,”
said Dennis. The couple was celebrating their 40th wedding
anniversary on the Carnival Liberty ship to mark the occasion
…. one which they won’t soon forget. Be a part of the “Where
in the World is the Chronicle” contest by taking a picture of
yourself or your family (with a copy of the Chronicle in hand)
in front of an identifiable tourist attraction or sign to denote
your whereabouts. Submit that photo (high resolution JPEG)
via email at [email protected] with information
about your recent journey. Your name will be entered for a
$100 cash drawing at the end of the 2015 calendar year.
Free parenting courses offered
in October through FCMHC
has announced the October
program schedule which follows. The programs are held
at Independence, Four County
Mental Health Center-North,
1101 Donald Ave., Room 304,
and 3751 W. Main; at Coffeyville, Four County Mental
Health Center, 1601 W. 4th,
Prairie Room; Sedan, Four
County Mental Health Center,
220 Lee Street; Neodesha,
Center, 101 S. 8th; Cherryvale,
United Methodist Church,
305 W. 3rd, (downstairs); and
Fredonia, Four County Mental
Health Center, 437 N. 6th, activity room. Call 620-331-3480
to register for the programs at
least the day before the class.
There is no charge to attend
any class.
The following symbols denote special items to the classes:
* means KDHA approved classes for day
care providers and foster care licensing.
@ means Connections transportation
offered (ask when registering).
% means baby-sitting is available (ask
when registering).
*****
Active Parenting Now (ages
5-12): Oct. 13, 20, 27, Independence, 6-8 p.m.
Are You Really Listening to Your
Children?: Oct 12, Coffeyville , 9-11
a.m.; Oct. 21, 28, Independence
Crystalbrook Church, 801 W. Chestnut, 7-8 p.m.
Avoiding Power Struggles With
Kids: Oct. 14, Coffeyville, 1-3 p.m.
Building Self Esteem in Children:
Oct. 2, Coffeyville, 9-11 a.m.
*Bully Prevention (two sessions):
Oct. 2, 9, Independence, 9-11 a.m.
Calming the Chaos (two sessions): Oct. 19, 26, Coffeyville, 1-3
p.m.
Caring for You and Your Baby:
Oct. 23, Independence, 9-11 a.m.
Discipline Solutions (Love and
Logic - two sessions): Oct. 20, 27,
Coffeyville, 9-11 a.m.
*Darkness to Light: Oct. 19, Coffeyville, 9-11 a.m.
Didn’t I Tell You to Take Out the
Trash: Oct. 6, Coffeyville, 9-11 a.m.
The First Years Last Forever:
Oct. 22, Coffeyville, 6-8 p.m.
Four Steps to Responsibility (Love
and Logic): Oct. 13, Coffeyville, 9-11
a.m.; Oct. 6, Independence, 9-11
a.m.; Oct. 14, Cherryvale, 1-3 p.m.
Guiding Good Choices (ages
9-14): Oct. 2, Independence, 1-3
p.m.
Happiest Baby on the Block: Oct.
5, Coffeyville, 9-11 a.m.
Helicopters, Drill Sergeants, Consultants – Parenting Styles: Oct. 20,
Independence, 9-11 a.m.
Helping Kids Face Today’s World:
Oct. 30, Coffeyville, 1-3 p.m.
Hormones and Wheels: Oct. 19,
26, Neodesha, 1-3 p.m.
How to Discipline Without Losing
Love and Respect: Oct. 5,Coffeyville,
1-3 p.m.; Oct. 7, Fredonia, 9:3011:30 a.m.
How to Say No to Your Kids: Oct.
26, Coffeyville, 9-11 a.m.
How to Raise Kids Who Make Responsible Decisions When Nobody is
Watching: Oct. 7, 14, Independence
Crystalbrook Church, 801 W. Chest-
nut, 7-8 p.m.; Oct. 21, Early Learning Center, Coffeyville, 8:30-10:30
a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen
(three sessions): Oct. 9, 16, 23, Independence (FCMHC-North), 1-3 p.m.;
Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 11, Coffeyville, 9-11
a.m.
Incredible Years Preschool (14
sessions): Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29,
Nov. 12, 19, Coffeyville, 10 a.m.-12
p.m.
Parenting for Nutrition and Fitness: Oct. 14, Fredonia, 9:30-11:30
a.m.
Painless Parenting for Preschoolers (two sessions): Oct. 9, 16, Coffeyville, 1-3 p.m.
Putting Up with Put Downs: Oct.
29, Coffeyville, 6-8 p.m.; Oct. 21, Independence (North Campus), 9-11
a.m.
Setting Limits Without Guilt (two
sessions): Oct. 7, 14, Independence
(North), 9-11 a.m.
Simple Parenting Strategies:
Oct. 1, Coffeyville, 6-8 p.m.; Oct. 21,
Fredonia, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Sibling Rivalry: Oct. 5, 12, Neodesha, 1-3 p.m.
Step-Parenting (Blended Families): Oct. 13, Coffeyville, 6-8 p.m.
Steps and Stages – Birth to 15
Months: Oct. 23, Coffeyville, 9-11
a.m.
Steps and Starts Middle Childhood, Ages 6-10: Oct. 12, Coffeyville,
1-3 p.m.
Success in Parenting: Oct. 7, Coffeyville, 9-11 a.m.; Oct. 20, Sedan,
1-3 p.m.; Oct. 28, Fredonia, 9:3011:30 a.m.
Understanding Your Teenager:
Oct. 27, Independence (North), 9-11
a.m.
Life Chain event set for Sunday afternoon
Churches across North America have been
invited by Life Chain to stand in silent prayerful
observance and solidarity on Sunday, Oct. 4, for
the sanctity of human life from conception to
natural death.
Caney, Independence, Coffeyville, Neodesha
and Parsons will have church members and
anyone else who would like to participate to
gather at designated places on Oct. 4 to hold
pro-life signs to stop abortion. Participants will
stand for one hour in honor of the 58 million
lives that have been lost to this procedure.
Those who would like to be a part of this
event in Caney should meet at the Caney Assembly of God Church, Second and McGee
(Highway 75) at 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 4, to pick up
their signs and then go to Highway 75 to stand.
In Coffeyville, signs may be picked up at 1:45
p.m. behind the Sirloin Stockade and participants will proceed to the intersection of Eleventh Street and Patterson Street (Highway 166169).
Participants in Independence can also pick
up their signs at 1:45 p.m. at the corner of
Tenth and Main (Highway 75/160).
Neodesha volunteers will meet at the southwest corner of Ninth and Main at 1:45 p.m. to
pick up their signs.
Life Chain, now in its 28th year, reports that
many women have changed their minds to have
an abortion done, after seeing people standing
on the highways holding pro-life signs.
All are welcome to be a part of this solidarity
movement on Oct. 4 to stop abortion.
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FARM & BUSINESS
Indy resident joins Area youths to compete at state livestock show
Montgomery County Farm
Edward Jones team
INDEPENDENCE — Lauren
Lester of Independence joins
Shirley Sanborn and Dana
Clapp, who are responsible
for the daily operation of the
branch,
client service
and
marketing
support
for Gregg
We b s t e r ’s
Edward
Jones office
activities in
Lauren Lester
Independence.
“I am excited to become a
part of this firm, which has
earned the respect and trust of
so many members of our community,” Lester said.
The title of branch office
administrator was adopted for
this position at Edward Jones
because of the wide range of
responsibilities
associated
with the job.
Lester must successfully
complete the firm’s in-depth
training program within six
months to graduate from the
trainee designation into the
position of branch office administrator. The program consists of online modules that
are grouped into study weeks.
Webster added that he was
impressed not only with Lester’s office skills and efficiency
but also with her knowledge
of the community. “I know she
will be a terrific asset to our
team as we strive to provide
our clients unparalleled personal service,” Webster said.
Lester has lived in Independence for 16 years.
Gregg Webster’s branch office is located at 109 N. Penn
Ave. He may be reached at
(620) 331-1126.
Chappuie among newest
crop of lawyers in Kansas
Successful applicants to the
July 2015 Kansas bar examination were sworn in as Kansas attorneys at a ceremony
on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Topeka Performing Arts Center.
Chief Justice Lawton Nuss
will preside over the Supreme
Court and Judge Daniel Crabtree will represent the U.S.
District Court.
Of the 109 applicants tested
in the July 2015 Kansas bar
exam, 83 successfully passed.
Eighty-two of the 83 were eligible to be admitted, and 67
plan to be present to be sworn
in.
Assuming the oath was
Anita Samantha Chappuie of
Independence.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The
83rd annual Kansas Junior
Livestock Show (KJLS), set for
Oct. 2-4 in Hutchinson, Kan.,
promises to be a big event,
with 738 youth from 87 counties entering 1,861 animals.
This is the largest number
of livestock entered in more
than 25 years. The total includes 147 market steers, 338
breeding heifers, 244 market
hogs, 194 breeding gilts, 305
market lambs, 261 breeding
ewes, 229 meat goats and 143
commercial doe kids.
For the second consecutive
year, Douglas County leads the
state with the most exhibitors,
42, and the largest number of
total livestock entries, 100.
New this year to KJLS will
be cash awards for the top five
in both market and breeding
shows in all four species. The
show is replacing the premium
auction event with direct cash
payouts ranging from $4,000
to $500 for steers; $1,000 to
$300 for heifers; $2,000 to
$500 for market hogs; $750 to
$250 for breeding gilts; $2,000
to $400 for lambs and market goats; and $750 to $200
for ewes and commercial doe
kids. The KJLS Board of Directors enhanced these awards to
recognize more of the show’s
exhibitors than ever before
and is looking forward to
showcasing the state’s prized
livestock this fall.
Immediately following Saturday evening’s exhibitor barbecue, sponsored by Merck
Animal Health, KJLS will present scholarships to exhibitors
who have excelled academically, in community service
and in 4-H/FFA. This is the
23rd year for the scholarship
program, which has awarded
a total of $368,700 to 281 exhibitors since 1993. Last year,
a total of $20,100 was awarded to 13 exhibitors.
Separate from the selection
of species champions, a showmanship contest will be held.
The top showman in both the
junior and senior divisions
of each species will receive a
silver belt buckle. Prizes also
will be awarded for second
Bureau to meet Tuesday
COFFEYVILLE — Montgomery County Farm Bureau
members will hold their annual meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the City Recreation Activities Center at Coffeyville’s Walter Johnson Park.
Kansas Farm Bureau President Richard Felts of Liberty
will be the guest speaker. Several vendors will be present
and door prizes will be drawn.
All Farm Bureau members are invited to attend.
through fifth place in each division.
Montgomery County youths
who are exhibiting livestock at
the event will be:
• Caney: Andrew Anderson,
market barrow; Brenden Anderson, Hampshire gilt; Lilianna Anderson, commercial gilt;
Justin Ward, market goat.
• Independence: Jerica
Hall, market lamb, sheep
showmanship.
• Coffeyville: Cara DeTar,
market lamb; Caleb Mackie,
meat goat, commercial doe
kid, goat showmanship; Jackson Newby, market lamb,
commercial ewe, sheep showmanship; Rhett Newby, market barrow, Duroc gilt, swine
showmanship; Trey Newby,
meat goat, commercial doe
kid, goat showmanship.
• Neodesha: Dexter Small:
MaineTainer breeding heifer,
market lamb, beef showmanship, sheep showmanship; Maddix Small, Limousin
breeding heifer, Hampshire
breeding ewe, beef showmanship, sheep showmanship.
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Grief Support Group to meet Oct. 13
INDEPENDENCE — The Grief Support Group will meet from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Community Access Center, 307 1/2 W. Pecan, Independence. This support group has been ongoing for several years. It is
free and is open to anyone. Pre-registration is not necessary and
individuals are encouraged to attend at their convenience. If you or someone you know has been affected by a loss, or are
seeking information on grief and recovery or just have a desire
to help others deal with a death, a divorce, or another major loss
in their life this group may help you understand that grieving
process.
The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Community Access Center, 307 1/2 W. Pecan, Independence. Sponsors and leaders of the group are Four County
Mental Health Center, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, and Webb
& Rodrick Chapel. This month’s program will be presented by
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Individuals have an opportunity
to ask questions, share their feelings, and understand that they
are experience normal reactions to grief. For additional information contact (620) 331-1748.
FCE Council holds September meeting
INDEPENDENCE — The September monthly meeting of the
Montgomery County FCE Council was held at the Extension office with President Ruth Shafer presiding. Five members and
Barbara Ames, Wildcat Extension District FACS agent, answered
roll call by naming a family heirloom. Secretary Carol Gordon
read the minutes. The treasurer’s report was given by Treasurer
Evelyn Russell.
Upcoming events were reviewed. The 2015 Kansas State FCE
Conference will be held in Garden City on Oct. 4-7. On Oct. 14,
the Wildcat Extension District FCE Fall Education Tour will be
held at the Harbor Village. The SE Area Kansas FCE Fall Workshop is planned for Nov. 5, with location to be determined later. Holiday Happenings will be held on Nov. 17 at Penn Terrace,
Independence. Joyce Goble will be presenting fashionable hats
from 1840-1915 and healthier holiday treats will be served. FCS lessons for 2016 will be:
• Feb. 23: Improving Relationships and Communication
Through Understanding One Another, and Volunteer Quantity
Cooking Safety,
• March 22: Prepare Kansas and Gluten and Your Gut’s Good
Health. Snow dates are Feb. 25 and March 24, respectively. The
2016 membership dues are due to Evelyn Russell by Oct. 1. The next meeting will be Friday, Oct. 2, at the Extension Office.
Much cooler temps to arrive by weekend
Cooler weather will arrive in Montgomery County by week’s
end, bringing with it the pleasures of truly autumnal weather.
The National Weather Service in Wichita said in its forecast
today that daytime high temperatures on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday should not exceed 69 degrees while nighttime low temperatures will reach the low 50s.
There is a slight chance for rain on Saturday (30 percent);
however, skies will clear by Sunday to reveal a glorious, cool end
to the weekend.
More details can be found at the National Weather Service’s
Wichita division at www.crh.noaa.gov/ict.
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SPORTS
FRIDAY NIGHT GAME AT NEODESHA TO BE BATTLE OF UNBEATEN RIVALS
Undefeated Chargers prep for Neodesha challenge
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
CHERRYVALE — A year
ago, the Cherryvale High
School football team went
into its matchup with Fredonia unbeaten, but left with its
first loss of the season. The
Chargers weren’t about to let
history repeat itself this time
around.
The Chargers blew things
open in the second half to take
down the Yellowjackets 50-14
in a key early-season Tri-Val-
ley League contest last week.
“That’s all we talked about
all week,” said Cherryvale
football coach Harry Hester,
whose squad suffered a 32-27
loss to Fredonia one year earlier. “We had six turnovers last
year, and two of them were
picked sixes. We also had a
bad punt snap that gave them
the ball on our own 10. We
talked about that and reminded them of the score last year.
We were focused and dialed
in.”
That victory moved the
Chargers to 4-0 for the first
time since 2009. Now they prepare for another big matchup
on Friday when they put their
perfect mark on the line at
undefeated Neodesha. Kickoff
is set for 7 p.m. at Bluestreak
Stadium.
“It’s almost a reverse for us
from last year,” Hester said.
“They were 4-0 and we were
3-1, and we gave them their
first loss. I’m sure coach (John)
Black is going to be using that
A pile of Independence tacklers fights through a wall of Caney Valley blockers in order to halt Bullpup
ball carrier Bryce Short during a carry in the first quarter of Friday’s game at Shulthis Stadium in Independence. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
as motivation for them. I think
they overlooked us a little bit
because we had just lost to
Fredonia. This year, we’ve
got to go over there. It will be
a great high school football
game. Like I tell my kids, this
is why we work as hard as we
do to play in games like this.”
It will be the second straight
week the Chargers are involved in a battle of unbeaten teams. Last week against
Fredonia, Cherryvale was
locked in a tight contest for the
first half before pulling away.
Brendan Menzer got CHS on
the scoreboard with a threeyard run in the opening quarter. Fredonia answered with a
30-yard pass play from Kaden
Unruh to Isaac Ostrosky to
tie things up at 7-7 after one
quarter of play.
The Chargers opened up
a two-touchdown lead in the
second quarter on a five-yard
scoring run by Lane Raida, followed by a one-yard dive into
the end zone by Zach Steed.
The Yellowjackets pulled with
21-14 by halftime, though,
as Unruh connected with Ostrosky on a 66-yard strike.
The second half belonged
to Cherryvale. Raida scored
on a one-yard run in the third
quarter, which included a conversion run by Menzer to extend the lead to 29-14. Raida
punched in his third score of
the game as he broke loose for
an 85-yard run for six. That
was part of a 21-point fourth
quarter that included a 25yard TD run by Ian Pearson
and a one-yard run by Matt
Douglas.
“We kind of challenged our
kids at halftime,” Hester said.
TRI-VALLEY
LEAGUE
LEAGUE OVERALL
Cherryvale4-04-0
Neodesha 3-04-0
Fredonia 2-13-1
Caney Valley
2-1
2-2
Burlington2-22-2
Humboldt 1-22-2
Eureka
1-21-3
Erie
0-31-3
Yates Center
0-4
0-4
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Cherryvale 50, Fredonia 14
Independence 46, Caney Valley 32
Burlington 22, Erie 6
Neodesha 34, Humboldt 6
Eureka 39, Yates Center 28
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Cherryvale at Neodesha
Erie at Caney Valley
Fredonia at Burlington
Humboldt at Eureka
Yates Center at Northern Heights
“We came out and put 28 on
the board in the second half.
That was huge. I thought our
kids played very well in second
half. We answered every time
Fredonia challenged us. The
defense again played well.”
The Chargers dominated all
phases of the game. CHS had
a 437-187 advantage in total
yardage. Cherryvale did most
of its damage on the ground
as it carried the ball 51 times
for 420 yards. Leading the way
was Raida with 152 yards on
15 carries, while Menzer added 14 rushes for 98 yards.
“Zach Steed had a good
night on both sides of the ball
at running back and linebacker,” Hester said.”Lane did a
good job running the option
for us and was very patient.
We had some reserve players
step up and play well.”
Cherryvale has another
tough challenge ahead fac-
ing a Neodesha team that
also stands at 4-0 overall. The
Bluestreaks are coming off a
34-6 road victory at Humboldt.
“They are playing really
well,” Hester said. “They had
a great second half against
Humboldt. It’s going to be a
battle.”
The Chargers have won two
straight against Neodesha, including last year’s 20-14 decision in Cherryvale. Over the
past decade, CHS has won six
of the last 10 matchups between the two longtime rivals.
According to various sports
websites, Friday’s game between Cherryvale and Neodesha is regarded as the class 3A
game of the week in Kansas.
CHERRYVALE 50, FREDONIA 14
CHS FHS
First Downs
22
9
Rushes-Yards 51-42030-53
Passing Yards
17
134
Com-Att-Int 1-1-06-10-2
Total Yards
437
187
Punts-Avg.
1-27.03-38.3
Fumbles-Lost1-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards4-35 5-29
CHERRYVALE 7 14 8
21 — 50
FREDONIA
7 0 7
0 — 14
SCORING PLAYS
CHS — Menzer 3 run (Madl kick)
FHS — Ostrosky 30 pass from Unruh (Blandamer kick)
CHS — L. Raida 5 run (Pass failed)
CHS — Steed 1 run (Menzer run)
FHS — Ostrosky 66 pass from Unruh (Blandamer kick)
CHS — L. Raida 1 run (Menzer run)
CHS — L. Raida 85 run (Madl kick)
CHS — Pearson 25 run (Madl kick)
CHS — Douglas 1 run (Madl kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing — CHS: L. Raida 15-152, Menzer
14-98, Steed 14-78, Pearson 5-63, Verge 1-23,
T. Raida 1-5, Douglas 1-1; FHS: Sherman 1043, Hawley 10-12, Wood 2-1, Voth 2-(-1), Unruh 6-(-2).
Passing — CHS: L. Raida 1-1-0 17; FHS:
Unruh 6-10-2 134.
Receiving — CHS: Steed 1-17; FHS: Ostrosky 3-130, Hite 1-10, Sherman 1-0, Odell
1-(-6).
IHS coach hopes team grasps Former CCC basketball coaches dies
opportunity after Friday win
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — Independence High
School football coach Carl Boldra admitted his
team was under a bit of adversity last week.
The Bulldogs picked up a win in a suspended
game on Monday and had just three days to
prepare for a matchup against Montgomery
County foe Caney Valley.
That, coupled with an aggressive Bullpup
opponent, may have been part of the team’s
slow start last Friday. IHS trailed 12-7 after
one quarter before kicking things into gear.
The Bulldogs ran off 33 unanswered points and
never looked back en route to a 46-32 homecoming win over the ‘Pups at Emmot Field.
“They’re a good football team with a good
tradition,” Boldra said. “They do a good job
with what they run. They took it to us early on.
We finally figured out we needed to play football and got it going a little bit. It was a good
homecoming win for us in Independence.”
Now at 3-1 overall, the Bulldogs look to con-
tinue its midseason success on Friday when it
jumps back into Southeast Kansas League action at Chanute. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
“We’ve got to take advantage of this opportunity in front of us and get it done,” Boldra said.
“I think our kids will rise to the occasion.”
The Bulldogs definitely did that after a slow
start to the game against Caney Valley. IHS
found itself in an early hole after CVHS broke
loose on a couple of long runs. In fact, the visitors had a chance to extend that margin even
more but fumbled the ball away at the Bulldog
six-yard line on one possession and missed a
field goal on the next.
“We had a really nice drive to start, and then
I think we just relaxed a little bit,” Boldra said.
“Kids do that. Then we got refocused and got
after it. We were down 12-7 and then punched
one in. From there, we just pretty much did
what we had to do. Kids will be kids. It was just
a matter that they had to stay focused.”
• see Bulldogs, page C2
A former Coffeyville Community College
men’s basketball coach has died.
Gene Duke, who served as the Red Ravens’
coach from 1975 through 1983, died on Sunday, Aug. 30 at his California home after a
lengthy illness. He was 84.
During his tenure at CCC, Duke posted a win-
loss record of 142-112. He led Coffeyville to the
Region VI championship in 1979 and a berth in
the NJCAA National Tournament.
Prior to coaching at Coffeyville, Duke
coached at Olney Community College in Illinois
and at Cedar Grove, N.C.
Classifications unchanged for area schools
The Kansas State High
School Activities Association
has released its classifications
for the current school year, as
well as football classifications
for the next two-year cycle.
There are no significant
changes in classifications for
the area this current school
year, which includes all sports
but football.
Independence and Field
Kindley will remain in Class
4A based on enrollment fig-
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Sept. 21 stood at 550, while
Field Kindley had 478 students. Both schools are near
the middle of the pack in Class
4A, with Kansas City-Sumner
Academy being the largest
school with 773 students and
Colby being the smallest at
265.
Caney Valley and Cherryvale will both remain at
Class 3A this school year. En-
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Bulldogs defeat Caney Valley, brace for Chanute on Friday
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Part of the Bulldogs’ success on Friday was the play of
quarterback Colan Snodgrass.
The 6-3, 170-pound junior
was thrust into the lineup after
starter Dalson Hamlin went
down with a season-ending
shoulder injury against Parsons. Snodgrass was on target
most of the game, completing
9-of-11 passes for 140 yards.
“Colan did a nice job at
quarterback,” Boldra said.
“That was nice to see. He
throws a very catchable ball.
He sees over the line very well
and throws a nice catchable
ball. You’re going to have to
defend the pass because we
can throw it. We’re not a onedimensional team now because we can throw the ball.”
Of course, the Bulldogs did
most of their damage on the
ground, carrying the ball 44
times for 209 yards.
Will Schabel was responsible for 148 of those yards on
20 carries, including touch-
down runs of 74, 12 and 58
yards. Schabel is third in the
SEK in scoring this season
with 42 points on seven touchdowns. Max Jones also scored
on runs of 1 and 6 yards and
later added a 25-yard fumble
return for a touchdown on the
defensive side to seal the deal
in the fourth quarter.
“Will has done a good job,”
Boldra said. “He is first year as
a starting tailback in the SEK.
That’s a tough job. He chews it
up and chews it up.”
Independence has hit the
midway point of the season
as it travels to Chanute for a
week-five matchup.
The Blue Comets have faced
one of the toughest schedules
in all of Kansas so far, resulting in a 1-3 overall record and
1-1 mark in league play. Three
of Chanute’s opponents to date
are currently ranked in the
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— Columbus (No. 1 in 4A-II),
Bonner Springs (No. 4 in 5A)
and Pittsburg (No. 3 in 5A).
CHS is coming off a 56-13 loss
to league leader Pittsburg last
Friday.
Chanute has struggled on
both sides of the ball so far
this season. The Comets are
sixth in the league in scoring
offense at 15 points per game
and last in defense at 45.8
points an outing.
Leading the way offensively is quarterback Kenton
Richards, who is fourth in
the league in scoring with 32
points and five touchdowns.
This is the start of a key
stretch of games for Independence. Following Friday’s contest at Chanute, the Bulldogs
will travel to Fort Scott before
returning home for the district
opener against Montgomery
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Blue Comets hold a 46-43-1
edge in the series, including
11 straight wins. In fact, IHS
has not beaten Chanute since
a 30-21 decision in 2001. The
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for either team in the longtime
series.
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captured a 50-26 victory over
the Bulldogs at Emmot Field.
(Melchiori kick)
Rushing — CVHS: Short 15-129, Thornton
9-121, Waltrip 7-75, Melchiori 9-28, Griffin
3-10; IHS: Schabel 20-148, Shaffer 3-33, Jones
7-29, Pralle 2-11, Elias 5-7, Swearingen 1-3,
INDEPENDENCE 46, CANEY VALLEY 32
CVHS IHS
First Downs
11
12
Passing Yards
81
140
Com-Att-Int
4-10-09-11-0
Total Yards
444
349
Punts-Avg.
3-42.34-39.0
Fumbles-Lost8-3 3-1
CANEY VALLEY
12 0
7 13 — 32
INDEPENDENCE 7 20 13 6 — 46
SCORING PLAYS
IHS — Jones 1 run (Janasek kick)
CVHS — Waltrip 54 run (Kick failed)
CVHS — Short 1 run (Run failed)
IHS — Schabel 74 run (Janasek kick)
IHS — Snodgrass 1 run (Kick failed)
IHS — Schabel 12 run (Janasek kick)
IHS — Schabel 58 run (Kick failed)
IHS — Jones 6 run (Janasek kick)
CVHS — Short 37 run (Melchiori kick)
IHS — Jones 25 fumble return (Kick failed)
CVHS — Thornton 66 run (Run failed)
CVHS — Melchiori 21 pass from Thornton
Phillips 1-0, Snodgrass 2-(-7), Schicke 3-(-15).
Passing — CVHS: Thornton 4-7-0 81, Melchiori 0-3-0 0; IHS: Snodgrass 9-11-0 140.
Receiving — CVHS: Melchiori 3-80, Short
1-1; IHS: Kemp 5-76, Kleiber 2-38, Easley 1-20,
Shaffer 1-6.
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SPORTS
CVHS volleyball team shows inconsistency but captures victory
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
BURLINGTON — It took three sets,
but the Caney Valley High School volleyball team downed Eureka to salvage a split of matches at the Burlington Triangular to open Tri-Valley
League action on Tuesday.
The Lady Bullpups bounced back
from a 19-25 loss in the first set to
win the final two games 25-10, 2523 to claim the match. Earlier in the
night, CVHS had dropped a 16-25,
10-25 decision to host Burlington.
“We were not very consistent,”
said Caney Valley volleyball coach
Jennifer Rigdon. “We made Burlington look like superstars and should
have been in that game. We never
should have gone three with Eureka.
We discussed not getting over confident and playing our game.”
With the split, the Lady Bullpups
earned their seventh win in the last
12 matches to improve to 7-13 over-
all and 1-1 in the TVL.
Caney Valley will next host a
league triangular against Humboldt
and Neodesha on Oct. 6.
CENTRAL INVITATIONAL
BURDEN — CVHS was unable to
get out of pool play as it dropped two
of three matches in the Central Invitational on Saturday.
Caney Valley, which had won five
of its previous seven matches going
in, opened the day with a 26-24, 2520 win over Argonia. It went on to
drop the final two matches of the day.
Sedan avenged a loss two days earlier as it sent CVHS to an 11-25, 2517, 18-25 setback. The ‘Pups closed
the day with a 23-25, 15-25 loss to
Flinthills.
CANEY VALLEY QUAD
CANEY — The Lady Bullpups continued a winning surge by taking two
of three matches at its own Caney
Valley Quad on Sept. 24.
Caney Valley took down Sedan 2725, 18-25, 25-19, followed by another win over Marmaton Valley, 7-25, 25-21, 26-24. The host team
closed the night with a 15-25, 25-20,
19-25 loss to Oswego.
“We played with so much heart,”
Rigdon said. “They were some very
close, competitive and exciting
games.”
Raven soccer teams drop pair of games to Garden City; home games set for Saturday
BY BRIAN THOMAS
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GARDEN CITY — Edel Ensaldo
gave the Coffeyville Community College men’s soccer team an early lead,
but the Red Ravens were unable to
hold on in a 2-1 loss to Garden City
on Saturday.
This was the fifth straight loss for
the CCC men, who fell to 4-5 overall
and 0-4 in the Jayhawk Conference.
The Ravens were hoping to snap
their skid on Saturday, and things
were looking good when Ensaldo
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would score the entire contest.
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from Misael Villarreal.
The score remained at 1-1 until
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from Erik Renteria-Barrag in the
82nd minute.
The Broncbusters had a 14-9 advantage in shots for the game. Ensaldo led the way for the Red Ravens
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CVHS golfers glide easily to first-place win; Pool claims gold
BY BRIAN THOMAS
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PITTSBURG — It was a
dominant performance for
the Caney Valley High School
girls’ golf team as it captured
first place by 30 strokes in the
Pittsburg Invitational Tuesday
at Crestwood Country Club.
“All six girls scored in the
90’s on the toughest course
we will play this season,” said
Lady Bullpup coach Wendy
Oyler. “It was a total team effort.”
Meanwhile, Field Kindley’s
Anna Pool won her 17th consecutive regular-season title
by claiming the top spot by 11
strokes.
“Anna ground out another
great round,” said FKHS coach
Kevin Pool. “She played well
from tee to green but had a
few too many putts. She knows
she left a few strokes out there
that she’d like to have back.
That’s now three consecutive 76’s that could have easily been par or better. I know
she’s got an under-par round
that’s coming in the near future when it all clicks.”
Pool shot a 38 on both the
front and back nines to record
a score of 76 on the day. She
finished well ahead of runnerup Gracie Lopez of Pittsburg,
who closed out the tournament with an 87.
The FKHS senior, who has
finished as the state runnerup each of her first three seasons of high school, has not
lost a regular-season tournament since midway through
her sophomore campaign. She
won her last four events during that season and won all
eight tournaments she played
in as a junior. This year, she is
perfect through her first five
tourneys.
Team-wise, Caney Valley
controlled things all day at
Pittsburg. The Lady Bullpups
finished the day with a 367
for first place, well ahead of
host Pittsburg at 397. Labette
County came in third at 408,
followed by Frontenac at 426,
Chanute 440, Girard 469 and
Baxter Springs 556.
Leading the way for CVHS
were Ashlyn Hefley, Kelsey
Wyant and Cortney Gardner,
who all finished in a six-way
tie with a 91. Based on tiebreakers, Hefley took fourth
place, while Wyant came in
sixth and Gardner was eighth.
Three other Caney Valley
golfers finished just outside the
top 10, including Jayd Bentley
in 11th at 94, Kendra Gardner
in 12th at 96 and Paige Price
in 14th at 99.
In addition to Pool, Field
Kindley had one other golfer
participate in the tournament.
Kendall Blaich finished 17th
overall with a round of 102.
“Kendall tied her personal
best 18-hole round,” Pool said.
“If it wasn’t for a poor start on
the first hole, she would have
broke 100 on a difficult golf
course. She seems to play well
on the tougher courses.”
Caney Valley will wrap up
the regular season with three
tournaments over the next
week. The Lady Bulldogs travel to Columbus today before
participating at the Anderson
County Invitational on Oct. 5.
Both Caney Valley and Field
Kindley will then compete at
the Field Kindley Invitational
in Coffeyville on Oct. 6.
PITTSBURG INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES — 1. Caney Valley 367, 2.
Pittsburg 397, 3. Labette County 408, 4. Frontenac 426, 5. Chanute 440, 6. Girard 469, 7.
Baxter Springs 556.
No surprise:
CVHS is #1
in state ranks;
Pool is best
in class 4A
The
Kansas
Golf
Coaches Association has
released its high school
golf rankings on Wednesday.
As anticipated, the
Caney Valley High School
girls’ golf team is ranked
#1 in class 3A-1A while
Field Kindley ace golfer
Anna Pool is ranked first
individually among all
class 4A golfers.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1. Anna Pool,
Field Kindley, 76; 2. Gracie Lopez, Pittsburg,
87; 3. Abbe Funk, Chanute, 91; 4. Ashlyn Hefley, Caney Valley, 91; 5. Renae White, Labette
County, 91; 6. Kelsey Wyant, Caney Valley, 91;
7. Maggie Moody, Frontenac, 91; 8. Cortney
Gardner, Caney Valley, 91; 9. Erica Gartner,
Labette County, 92; 10. Jamie Vanwyck, Pittsburg, 94.
TEAM RESULTS — Caney Valley: 4. Ashlyn Hefley 47-44—91, 6. Kelsey Wyant 4744—91, 8. Cortney Gardner 44-47—91, 11.
Jayd Bentley 45-49—94, 12. Kendra Gardner
48-48—96, 14. Paige Price 53-46—99. Field
Kindley: 1. Anna Pool 38-38—76, 17. Kendall
Blaich 53-49—102.
’Pups are 14 strokes
ahead of runner-up
FREDONIA — With a teamscore of 169, Caney Valley
captured the championship of
the Fredonia Invitational on
Sept. 24.
CVHS finished 14 strokes
ahead of runner-up Eureka at
183. Pittsburg came in third
at 197, followed by Frontenac
at 206, Chanute 207, Labette
County 212, Uniontown 262
and Fredonia 273.
Leading the way for the
Lady Bullpups was Cortney
Gardner, who landed in a fourway tie for the top spot with
a score of 40 but landed in
second place on a tiebreaker.
She was joined at 40 by Hefley,
who ended up in fourth place.
Price came in fifth at 41.
Also competing from CVHS
were Kendra Gardner, 12th
with a score of 48, as well as
Bentley in 15th with a 49.
FREDONIA INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES — 1. Caney Valley 169, 2.
Eureka 183, 3. Pittsburg 197, 4. Frontenac
206, 5. Chanute 207, 6. Labette County 212, 7.
Uniontown 262, 8. Fredonia 273.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1. Maggie
Moody, Frontenac, 40; 2. Cortney Gardner,
Caney Valley, 40; 3. Abbe Funk, Chanute, 40; 4.
Ashlyn Hefley, Caney Valley, 40; 5. Paige Price,
Caney Valley, 41; 6. Raegan Boone, Eureka, 42;
7. Erica Gartner, Labette County, 42; 8. Gracie
Lopez, Pittsburg, 43; 9. Renae White, Labette
County, 45; 10. Chandler Birkholz, Eureka, 45.
TEAM RESULTS — Caney Valley: 2. Courtney Gardner 40, 4. Ashlyn Hefley 40, 5. Paige
Price 41, 12. Kendra Gardner 48, 15. Jayd
Bentley 49.
IHS volleyball team takes bronze at Cherryvale tourney
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
CHERRYVALE — A perfect
run through pool play put the
Independence High School volleyball team into title contention at the 26th annual Sharon
Wadman Charger Classic on
Saturday. Despite a semifinal
loss, the Lady Bulldogs went
on to beat Neodesha in straight
sets to claim third place in the
tournament.
“Overall we had a great
day,” said IHS volleyball coach
Kristi Speicher. “Playing six
matches is a lot and being
there from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. is a long day. The girls
handled it very well. I wish
we could have pulled through
against Wichita and won the
close one.”
Independence was placed in
Pool B of the tournament and
had little trouble in coasting to
a 4-0 mark. The Lady Bulldogs
beat Neodesha (25-11, 2514), Cherryvale (25-5, 25-4),
Uniontown (25-13, 25-11) and
West Elk (25-8, 25-12) to take
first place in the pool and land
a spot in the semifinal round.
That’s where IHS ran into
Wichita Defenders — a team
that had previously beaten the
Lady Bulldogs at the Eureka
Invitational on Sept. 12. Independence put up a fight but
eventually fell in three sets to
the Defenders, 27-29, 25-11,
21-25. The loss put the Lady
Bulldogs into the consolation match of the tournament,
where they captured a 25-8,
25-16 victory over Neodesha
to land third place.
Also in Pool B, host Cherryvale struggled as it went 0-4
in pool play. In addition to its
loss to Independence, the Lady
Chargers also dropped matches to Neodesha (22-25, 9-25),
West Elk (15-25, 15-25) and
Uniontown (9-25, 19-25).
“We had some good moments,” said CHS coach Amanda Whittley.
Also competing in the tournament was Field Kindley,
which split its four matches in
Pool A.
The Lady ‘Nado opened the
day with an 18-25, 25-13, 25-6
victory over Southeast-Cherokee before dropping consecutive matches to Wichita Defenders (25-20, 11-25, 13-25)
and Pittsburg-Colgan (15-25,
21-25). They closed out the
tournament strong with a 2517, 25-8 decision over Yates
Center.
“The two teams we lost
to are good teams, and we
had great sets against both,”
said FKHS coach Megan Abbott. “We even took a set off
the Wichita Defenders, who
were big, smart and had lots
of tempo. We beat Southeast,
which was a great win for us
because they were more physical than us, but we beat them
with control and our ability to
hit spots. Ending a very strong
tournament 50-50 isn’t bad
for our program. Our goal is
to win half our matches this
year, so if we keep showing up
like that, we will be in a good
spot.”
Pittsburg-Colgan went on to
beat Wichita Defenders 27-25,
25-20 in the final to capture
the tournament championship.
Also on Saturday, the Independence junior varsity won
five matches to capture first
place at its home tournament.
The Lady Bulldogs beat Columbus (25-11, 25-9), Iola (2510, 25-14), Frontenac (12-25,
25-18, 15-12), Parsons (25-17,
26-24) and Pittsburg (25-18,
25-5).
“We crawled till the last
against Pitt,” said IHS JV
coach Coylene Speer, whose
squad improved to 15-3 overall. “We stepped it up to a run.
We put kills down. We also
served good. It was a great day
of volleyball with good kids.”
Bulldogs sweep ’Nado
in three games
COFFEYVILLE — Coming off a third-place finish in
Cherryvale over the weekend,
Independence chalked up another victory on Tuesday as it
defeated Montgomery County
rival Field Kindey, 25-15, 2511, 25-16, in a non-league
dual at Stoner-McClure Gymnasium.
With the win, the Lady Bulldogs improved to 18-3 overall
on the season.
Meanwhile, the Lady ‘Nado
evened their season mark at
9-9. FKHS has already surpassed its win total from a
year ago when it went 8-22.
Kindley will meet again on
Oct. 15 in a league match at
the Columbus Triangular.
The Lady Bulldogs are
scheduled to host a Southeast
Kansas League triangular with
Fort Scott and Labette County
today. Action gets underway
at 5 p.m. at the IHS gymnasium. Meanwhile, the Lady ‘Nado
will travel to Chanute today to
compete in an SEK triangular
against Pittsburg and Chanute.
Cherryvale drop matches
to Fredonia on Tuesday
FREDONIA — Cherryvale
opened up Tri-Valley League
action on Tuesday with a pair
of losses in the Fredonia Triangular.
The Lady Chargers fell to
host Fredonia 18-25, 5-25 before suffering a 7-15, 15-25
setback to Neodesha.
“Fredonia and Neodesha
are really tough in our league
this year,” Whittley said.
With those losses, CHS
Quality
Independence’s Lauren Rinck goes up for a spike over two Neodesha blockers during the opening
round match at the 26th Annual Sharon Wadman Charger Classic Tournament in Cherryvale on Saturday. Independence would defeat Neodesha in two games, 25-11, 25-14. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
watched its record drop to
2-19 overall and 0-2 in the
league.
The Lady Chargers will next
travel to Yates Center for a
league triangular with Burlington and Yates Center on
Oct. 6.
Also on Tuesday, Cherryvale
split a pair of junior varsity
matches, beating Fredonia 2511, 25-12 and losing to Neodesha 19-25, 27-25, 13-15. Also,
the “C” team captured a 25-12,
25-12 victory over Fredonia.
On Monday, the “C” team
captured third place at the
Yates Center Junior Varsity
Tournament. The Lady Chargers went 2-1 in the event,
with wins over Yates Center
(20-25, 25-11, 15-10) and
Neodesha (20-25, 25-23, 1512) and a loss to Humboldt
(12-25, 16-25).
IHS loses to Pittsburg in
opening league match
PITTSBURG — Independence opened Southeast Kansas League action on Sept. 24
with a loss to Pittsburg at the
Pittsburg Triangular.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to
0-1 in SEK play with a 19-25,
24-26 loss to the Purple Dragons. IHS also took on Iola in a
non-league match and picked
up a 25-12, 25-13 victory over
Stability
the Fillies.
No further details were
available from those matches
as of prestige.
’Nado spikers lose pair
to Fort Scott on Sept. 24
FORT SCOTT — Field Kindley lost a pair of matches at the
Fort Scott Triangular to open
SEK play on Sept. 24.
The Lady ‘Nado dropped
both matches in three sets.
After dropping a 27-25, 1725, 10-25 decision to host Fort
Scott, FKHS went on to suffer a
25-13, 21-25, 19-25 setback to
Parsons to fall to 0-2 in league
play.
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Offensive numbers
strong, but turnovers
doom Caney Valley
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
CANEY — Over the past decade, the Caney Valley High
School football team has dealt
with a lot more wins than losses. That’s what makes backto-back setbacks so shocking
for the Bullpups.
Caney Valley suffered a second straight loss last Friday
when it dropped a 46-32 decision to Independence. It is the
first time since 2009 that the
Bullpups have lost consecutive
games in a season.
Caney Valley will try to
avoid a third straight loss on
Friday when it entertains Erie
in a Tri-Valley League matchup. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at
Caney Valley High School Stadium.
“We’ve got to keep taking
steps forward,” said Bullpup
football coach Criss Davis.
“If losing doesn’t hurt, then
you’re not much of a competitor. There’s good things we
can take away from it that we
can learn to get better on.”
It’s been a rough few weeks
for Caney Valley football. One
week after watching its 41game Tri-Valley League win
streak come to an end with
a 22-20 loss at Humboldt,
the Bullpups came up on the
short end against Montgomery
County foe Independence. It
is the first time CVHS has lost
games in back-to-back weeks
since falling to Riverton (36-8)
and Galena (31-0) in the final
two games of the 2009 season.
“You play better teams, and
you should get better,” Davis said. “If you’re any kind
of competitor, you’re going to
get better. You take what you
learn from these games, and
you use that. The most important games are the last three.
We’ve just got to keep our
heads on right and keep going
forward.”
The Bullpups seemed to be
their own worst enemy so far
this season as part of their 2-2
start. Caney Valley has turned
the ball over 10 times already
this season, including three in
last week’s 46-32 loss at Independence.
“The one problem that is
really hurting us right now is
the turnover ratio,” Davis said.
“We’re just not taking good
care of the football. We just
have to do a better job. I don’t
know if we’ve won the turnover battle yet this year. That’s
just not like us. We’ve got to do
a better job with it.”
Turnovers proved especially
costly for the Bullpups in their
loss to Independence.
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Caney Valley took a 12-7
lead in the first quarter on a
54-yard touchdown run by
Austin Waltrip and a one-yard
dive into the end zone by Bryce
Short. The ‘Pups were looking
to extend that lead on their
next possession but fumbled
the ball away at the six-yard
line as they were preparing
to go in for another score. On
the ensuing CVHS possession,
the team marched again into
Independence territory before
Baylor Melchiori’s 47-yard
field goal attempt sailed just
wide of the uprights.
“We had chances early to
put some more points on the
board,” Davis said. “We left
some points out there early
that really hurt us. I thought
we went out and competed
well. When we fumbled there
and then missed the field
goal, it just kind of deflated
us there. We had a chance to
be up 10 or maybe 13 points
early, and we just didn’t do it.
I still think we played well that
first quarter. It was the second
quarter when the wheels fell
off there. We just couldn’t get
a stop then. We’ve got to be
able to do those things.”
Independence took control
of the contest with 33 unanswered points to grab a 40-12
edge. Caney Valley did make
things respectable in the end
with three touchdowns in the
game’s final 13 1/2 minutes.
Statistically, the Bullpups
held their own as they racked
up 444 total yards of offense,
including 363 on the ground
by way of 43 carries. Short
led the way with 15 rushes for
129 yards, while Ben Thornton added nine carries for 121
yards, including a 66-yard
scoring scamper in the fourth
quarter.
Caney Valley shifts its attention to Friday’s contest against
Erie as the Bullpups look to
end this brief skid. This could
be the cure the ‘Pups need
as they have beaten the Red
Devils four straight times by
a combined score of 215-32,
including a 40-2 thumping in
Erie a year ago.
“Every game we’ve played
this year, I feel like we’ve improved,” Davis said. “Erie will
come in as a much improved
ball club. We’re going to have
to come to play.”
The Bullpups will try to
avoid a second straight TriValley League loss. CVHS has
not dropped back-to-back TVL
games since falling to Humboldt (28-14) and Cherryvale
(33-3) during the 2004 campaign.
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Pirates end 21-game loss streak
Finally feeling the joy
of victory, jubilant ICC
team will prepare for
Highland on Saturday
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — During
the first four weeks of the season, Independence Community
College football coach Steve
Carson had seen improvement
in his squad. Yet, it still had
not resulted in a victory on the
field.
So it was no surprise that
Bryce Gemmel’s 63-yard run in
the final minutes of action Saturday against Garden City sent
the Pirates into euphoria. That
touchdown locked up a 20-7
victory for ICC — snapping the
team’s 21-game losing streak
that extended back to the beginning of the 2013 season.
“The kids have got so much
pent-up frustration,” said Carson, whose team will try to
make it two straight wins on
Saturday when it travels to
Highland for a 1 p.m. contest
at Kessinger Field. “You could
just see it come out of them.
I’m just so happy for our players.”
This win had been a long
time coming for the Pirates,
who improved to 1-4 overall
and 1-3 in the Jayhawk Conference. ICC had not been on the
winning side of the scoreboard
since a 24-20 home win over
Southeast Prep (Texas) on Aug.
31, 2013. That was a stretch
of 21 consecutive losses, including an 0-10 campaign just
a year ago. The 21-game skid
stood as the second-longest
losing streak in school history
just behind the 24-game mark
set from 1998-2001.
“Confidence is huge,” Carson said. “People don’t have
understand that, with football, you don’t have that many
games. You’ve got one week
to sit on a game, and they all
come quick. If you don’t get in
there and get a win, it makes it
tough each week. I’m so happy
for the kids, and I’m so appreciative to them. They played
hard all night long.”
The Pirates had a tough
time generating consistent
drives on Saturday but got the
job done on the defensive side
of things. ICC held Garden City
to just 267 total yards for the
game while forcing three Broncbuster turnovers.
“For whatever reason, our
kids matched up well,” Carson
said. “I was concerned with the
passing game because he can
sling it around. We were able
to get to him with a three-man
rush there at the end, which
made a big difference keeping
them out of the end zone. Our
kids were able to cover them
all night for the most part.”
The win was especially satisfying since it came one week
after the team’s worst performance of the season. ICC suffered a 79-21 loss at Montgomery County rival Coffeyville in
a game that the Pirates turned
Independence Community College head football coach Steve Carson stands in front of his players
while the glow of the Shulthis Stadium scoreboard reveals the Pirates’ 20-7 victory over Garden City
on Saturday night. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
the ball over six times … with
four of those resulting in Red
Raven touchdowns.
“We did not play very good
against Coffeyville,” Carson
said. “If we lose this one, we
would be going to Highland
next week. You’ve got to win
these games. Obviously, we
had the five overtime loss to
Iowa Central and the loss to
Dodge. But that’s the way it is.
The kids have hung in there,
and I’m proud of them. I’m
proud of our coaches. They’ve
never wavered. We had ups
and downs during the weeks,
but we just kept slugging it out,
and God blessed us with this
win.”
After a scoreless first quarter, Garden City took the lead
early in the second quarter
on a one-yard run by Jayru
Campbell. ICC responded with
a six-yard run by Gemmel to
even the score at 7-7. Then
just before halftime, the Pirate
defense stepped up as KeJuan
Daniels picked off a pass and
returned it 43 yards for a score
to give ICC a 14-7 edge at the
break.
That’s where things stood
until late in the fourth quarter
in this defensive battle. Garden
City had the ball inside Pirate
territory driving for the possible game-tying score when ICC
stepped up again to intercept
another pass. That led to Gemmel’s long touchdown run with
1:16 to go that sealed the deal.
Independence’s
defense
eventually capped things off
by sacking Campbell on three
straight plays in the closing
seconds.
“You’ve got to give the kids
credit,” Carson said. “When
you’re on the losing stick as
long as we’ve been, they really
all got after it. You have to give
the kids and the coaches all the
credit. They did a great job.”
The Pirates will try to make
it two straight wins this weekend as it travels to Highland.
The Scotties head into the
contest at 2-2 overall and 1-1
in the Jayhawk Conference following a 31-25 road win at Fort
Scott. HCC won that game despite being outgained 359-297
in total yardage. Highland finished with a balanced attack of
156 yards through the air and
141 on the ground. Quarterback Kahlil Render completed
12-of-24 passes in the game
with two touchdowns. He was
also the team’s top rusher with
14 carries for 80 yards.
“Highland likes to sling
it around too,” Carson said.
“They have a freshman quarterback that threw for about
500 yards. He can move
around and sling it around.”
A year ago, the Pirates suf-
fered a 27-15 home loss to
Highland at Emmot Field. ICC
had a 6-3 halftime lead but
watched the Scotties outscore
the Pirates 24-9 in the second
half. Independence had a 344279 edge in total yardage but
was hurt by four costly turnovers.
This will be the 36th meeting all-time between Independence and Highland in a football series that dates back to
1964. The Pirates hold a 21-14
edge in the series.
INDEPENDENCE 20, GARDEN CITY 7
GCCC
ICC
First Downs
15
16
Passing Yards
190
44
Com-Att-Int 18-45-26-22-2
Total Yards
267
249
Punts-Avg. 5-35.86-32.2
Fumbles-Lost1-1 5-2
GARDEN CITY
0 7 0 0 — 7
INDEPENDENCE 0 14 0 6 — 20
SCORING PLAYS
GCCC — Campbell 1 run (Olney kick)
ICC — Gemmel 6 run (Brown kick)
ICC — Daniels 43 interception return (Brown
kick)
ICC — Gemmel 63 run (Kick failed)
Rushing — GCCC: Campbell 23-85, Walstad 2-2, Phillips 1-1, Triplett 2-(-4), Watts
4-(-7); ICC: Thomas 25-102, Gemmel 15-94,
Batten 9-29, Team 3-(-20).
Passing — GCCC: Campbell 11-30-2 127,
Walstad 7-15-0 63; ICC: Gemmel 6-22-2 44.
Receiving — GCCC: Triplett 12-90, Watts
2-63, Arno 1-14, Hatcher 1-13, Phillips 2-10;
ICC: Ambler 4-29, Smith 1-10, Holsey 1-5.
ICC volleyball team falls to Cardinals, Ravens
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
to Labette Monday evening at
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“We had high expectations
for our team to win this game,”
said ICC volleyball coach Daniela Pena. “We thought we
were on a higher level. However, things looked really bad
for us. Passes were not even
close to the setter, which made
it really difficult to use your
best hitters. Our defense was
all over the place because our
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are inconsistent. They do not
know how to play the game
at the same level all the time,
and that makes a difference.”
Independence finished the
match with 34 kills, including nine from Breanna Waldo
and eight each from Leslie
Wiley and Sarah Flanagan.
Niena Ramirez finished with a
team-high 16 assists, followed
by Keonna Goodwin with 13.
Meanwhile, Felicia Ruaro recorded 28 digs to lead the way.
The Lady Pirates were
scheduled to travel to Chanute
on Wednesday to take on Neosho County in a conference
match. Up next, they will hit
the road to Beatrice, Neb., this
weekend to compete in the
Southeast Triangular against
Hesston and Southeast (Neb.).
COFFEYVILLE 3,
INDEPENDENCE 0
INDEPENDENCE — Facing its biggest rival, the Lady
Pirates found things difficult
from the start in a three-set
loss to Coffeyville on Sept. 23
at the ICC Field House.
Independence
fell
in
straight sets by scores of 1325, 10-25, 16-25.
“The stats show that we do
not have any offensive power,”
Pena said. “They were hitting
an average of .540 per set.,
while in our side we averaged
0.039 per set. We also had
six serving errors, five ballhandling errors and seven hitting errors. Our defense was
the best thing we showed. We
had a total of 47 digs, which
caused some of the Coffeyville
offensive players to get frustrated about not converting
the point right away.
In
general,
Coffeyville
dominated all the match with
strong swings coming from
the outsides, a few tips coming
from the middle blockers and
a well-designed system of defense. Our team lacks skillful
players that can score points,
but our defense deserves some
good recognition.”
Flanagan finished with five
of the team’s 17 kills for the
match. Ramirez led the way
with 18 assists, while Ruaro
recorded 17 digs on the night.
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SPORTS
Ravens now #2 in nat’l juco poll
After blazing past Iowa Central, Coffeyville to
take #2 ranking on the road to Hutchinson for
key Jayhawk Conference game
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
Dustin Hurlbutt
Hurlbutt ends rookie
year in A’s farm team
A Coffeyville native spent his professional baseball debut in
the 2015 season with the Arizona A’s.
Dustin Hurlbutt, who was the 16th-round pick for the Oakland
A’s organization, was a pitcher for the Arizona A’s. Director of
player development Keith Lieppman said Hurlbutt had pitched
well enough to move up to Vermont for the short season. Only
the high number of pitchers on that Vermont staff kept him in
Arizona for the 2015 baseball season.
The right-hander served as a late-inning reliever for the A’s,
converting five-of-six save chances and striking out 20 in 14.1
innings. He walked 10, but four of those came over his last three
innings.
Hurlbutt is in his first full year after recovering from Tommy
John surgery. Hurlbutt was used in a relief role by the A’s in his
pro debut season to keep his innings down. He is a candidate to
move back into a starter’s roll next year.
Hurlbutt is the son of Shari Hurlbutt, Coffeyville and the late
Todd Hurlbutt. He is a graduate of Field Kindley High School,
Coffeyville Community College and Tabor College.
Field Kindley soccer
team improves to 5-4
COFFEYVILLE — The Field
Kindley High School soccer team picked up a second
straight win on Tuesday as it
captured a 6-1 decision over
Fort Scott in a Southeast Kansas League match at Veterans
Memorial Stadium.
“The kids played well,” said
Golden Tornado soccer coach
Jayson Etter. “We still have a
lot to work on with finishing
and passing if we want to go
far this year. But to date, the
kids have improved tremendously since the first game.
I’m very proud of how they’ve
come together on the pitch
and put aside differences off
the field.”
FKHS was coming off an
8-0 non-league victory over
Columbus on Sept. 24. Two
days earlier, it had suffered a
7-2 home loss to Wichita-Life
Prep.
No further details were
available from any of those
matches as of presstime.
With consecutive wins, the
Golden Tornado have moved
back over .500 at 5-4 overall,
including 3-1 in the SEK.
Field Kindley will next travel to Riverton today before returning home on Oct. 6 to take
on Wichita West.
17th-ranked Red Ravens
rout Longview spikers
COFFEYVILLE — One day
after falling at border rival
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M,
the 17th-ranked Coffeyville
Community College volleyball team bounced back for a
3-0 non-conference win over
Longview (Mo.) at Nellis Hall.
The Lady Ravens earned
their sixth win in the last eight
outings as they swept past
Longview 30-28, 25-19, 25-23.
With that win, CCC improved to 14-6 overall.
The Lady Ravens were
scheduled to host Labette on
Wednesday at Nellis Hall. Up
next, they will travel to Chanute this weekend to compete
in the Neosho County Invitational, taking on Fort Scott and
Allen on Friday as well as the
Ottawa JV and Iowa Central on
Saturday.
NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA
A&M 3, COFFEYVILLE 0
MIAMI, Okla. — Border rivals Coffeyville and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M met for
a third time during a 10-day
span. For the Lady Ravens, it
resulted in a second straight
loss to the Lady Norse as they
fell in three sets, 20-25, 9-25,
23-25, on Monday.
The teams recently met
twice at the NEO Invitational
in Miami, Okla. CCC got the
apprehend in the first match
in five sets on Sept. 18 before
NEO bounced back for a fourset victory to wrap up the tournament the next day.
No further details or statistics were available from Monday’s match as of presstime.
COFFEYVILLE 3,
INDEPENDENCE 0
INDEPENDENCE — CCC
captured its fifth win in six
matches as it dominated Montgomery County rival Independence 25-13, 25-10, 25-16 on
Sept. 23.
This was the Lady Ravens’
first match after going into
the national rankings. CCC
entered the NJCAA poll at No.
17. Coffeyville moved to 3-2 in
Jayhawk Conference-Division
II action.
Paola Marcano had 11
of the team’s 48 kills on the
night. Carolina Machado, who
was named NJCAA National
Player of the Week, recorded
33 assists after averaging 11.1
assists per set in her previous
five matches. Frances Taylor
had 15 digs, followed by Reina
Garcia with 14 and Machado
13.
COFFEYVILLE — After
back-to-back convincing wins,
the Coffeyville Community College football team is preparing
for a key stretch of games that
will likely determine the Jayhawk Conference championship.
The Red Ravens moved up
to No. 2 in this week’s NJCAA poll following a 49-7 rout
of Iowa Central Saturday in
Manson, Iowa. They now get
set for a key conference showdown this weekend against
defending KJCCC champion
Hutchinson. Kickoff is set for 7
p.m. Saturday at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson.
CCC football coach Aaron
Flores, whose squad improved
improved to 5-0 overall with
its latest win, said he was
pleased with his team’s performance at Iowa Central as
the Red Ravens jumped out to
a 35-0 halftime lead and rolled
from there to the victory.
“I felt we came out and took
control of the game early,”
Flores said. “We need to improve in our coverage units
on special teams. I felt like
our guys handled the long trip
very well. They were able to
maintain a good focus.”
Coffeyville dominated Iowa
Central from start to finish.
The Red Ravens jumped ahead
14-0 after one quarter, 35-0 at
halftime and 49-0 at the end
of three quarters. In fact, CCC
was posting a shutout until the
Tritons scored with just 1:05
left in the contest.
The Red Ravens racked
up 525 total yards of offense
while limiting the Tritons to
just 185. CCC also forced four
turnovers.
Quarterback Riley Ferguson had yet another strong
performance through the air
for Coffeyville. Ferguson completed 18-of-21 passes for 379
yards and five touchdowns.
He also had a two-yard touchdown run during the opening
quarter.
Ferguson’s top target was
Cedrick Wilson, who had six
catches for 196 yards and
three touchdowns.
Coffeyville moved up from
No. 3 to No. 2 in the latest NJCAA rankings. CCC sits just
behind No. 1 Copiah-Lincoln
and one spot above conference
rival Butler at No. 3. The Red
Ravens and Grizzlies will meet
Oct. 17 at Veterans Memorial
Stadium in Coffeyville.
The focus now shifts with a
matchup against Hutchinson
this weekend. The Blue Dragons, who were ranked No. 8 in
last week’s national poll, currently stand 3-2 overall and
1-2 in the Jayhawk Conference following a 27-14 home
loss to Dodge City. It was the
first time the Blue Dragons
had lost at home to the Conquistadors since 2006.
In that contest, Hutchinson
proved to be its own worst
enemy with four crucial turnovers. The Blue Dragons
were driving for the possible
go-ahead score in the fourth
quarter but fumbled the ball
away at midfield. Dodge City
went on to seal the victory
with a touchdown moments
later.
HCC was held to a seasonlow 267 yards in the contest.
“Hutchinson is once again a
very good team,” Flores said.
“They have a lot of play makers on both sides of the ball.
I know that they will be fired
up and ready for the game
this Saturday. We will take the
same approach that we have
taken all year. We have to control what we can control. That
is our attitude and effort everyday. We must improve this
week.”
The Blue Dragons will be
trying to avoid a third straight
home loss this weekend
against Coffeyville.
This will be the 83rd meeting all-time between the two
schools in a series that dates
back to 1932. The Blue Dragons have won the last seven
meetings between the two
schools, including last year’s
42-35 victory at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Coffeyville.
CCC has not been on the winning side of the scoreboard
against Hutchinson since a 4438 decision in 2009. Despite
the recent Hutchinson streak,
Coffeyville still hold a 54-25-3
edge in the all-time series.
COFFEYVILLE 49, IOWA CENTRAL 7
CCC ICCC
First Downs
21
10
Rushes-Yards
32-11244-113
Passing Yards
413
72
Com-Att-Int
23-31-09-25-1
Total Yards
525
185
Punts-Avg.
6-41.37-48.0
Fumbles-Lost 1-13-3
Penalties-Yards 8-6510-71
JAYHAWK CONFERENCE
LEAGUEOVERALL
Butler
3-05-0
Dodge City
3-0
4-1
Coffeyville 2-05-0
Highland 1-12-2
Hutchinson 1-23-2
Garden City
1-2
1-4
Independence1-3 1-4
Fort Scott
0-4
1-4
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Coffeyville 49, Iowa Central 7
Independence 20, Garden City 7
Highland 31, Fort Scott 25
Dodge City 27, Hutchinson 14
Butler 39, Air Force Prep 0
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Independence at Highland, 1 p.m.
Garden City at Iowa Western, 1 p.m.
Iowa Central at Butler, 1:30 p.m.
Fort Scott at Dodge City, 5:30 p.m.
Coffeyville at Hutchinson, 7 p.m.
COFFEYVILLE
14 21 14
0 — 49
IOWA CENTRAL 0 0
0
7—7
SCORING PLAYS
CCC — Stanley 10 pass from Ferguson (Pursley kick)
CCC — Ferguson 2 run (Pursley kick)
CCC — Wilson 18 pass from Ferguson (Pursley kick)
CCC — Onunwor 14 pass from Ferguson
(Pursley kick)
CCC — Stanley 14 pass from Jones (Pursley
kick)
ICCC — Wolfe 10 pass from Brecker (Malm
kick)
Rushing — CCC: Wright 4-44, Bullock
3-24, McCray 6-19, Veal 6-17, Johnson 2-15,
Jones 2-12, Team 1-(-1), Onunwor 1-(-3), McCullough 3-(-3), Ferguson 4-(-12); ICCC: Dyrrah 16-54, Sanders 13-30, Feldpausch 3-21,
Brecker 3-11, Heinrichs 2-4, Hanson 1-1, Bertini 6-(-8).
Passing — CCC: Ferguson 18-21-0 379,
Jones 5-10-0 34; ICCC: Brecker 7-13-0 65, Bertini 2-12-1 7.
Receiving — CCC: Wilson 6-196, Winfree
5-89, Onunwor 4-54, Stanley 2-24, Robinson
1-20, Williams 2-17, Neloms 1-13, Wright
1-2, Smith 1-(-2); ICCC: Beal 2-30, Glass 3-17,
Wolfe 1-10, Manasary 1-7, Hanson 1-5, Sanders 1-3.
Winless ’Nado seeking pieces to victory puzzle
Now 0-5, Field Kindley to
seek season’s first win on
Friday with home game
against Labette County
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE — One week
after its closest game of the
season at Chanute, the Field
Kindley High School football
team is desperately looking for
its identity.
The
Golden
Tornado
dropped to 0-4 on the season
with a 49-0 home loss to Fort
Scott last week. FKHS must
now find itself in a hurry as it
hits the midway point of the
season Friday with another
home game against Labette
County. Kickoff is slated for
7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial
Stadium in Coffeyville.
Field Kindley struggled
from the opening kickoff in
last week’s matchup with Fort
Scott. The Tigers, who were
coming off a blowout home
loss to Pittsburg one week
earlier, took charge early with
two first-quarter touchdowns.
Things got ugly before halftime as Fort Scott scored 35
points to take a commanding
49-point lead into the intermission.
Not much of anything went
right for the Golden Tornado
in the contest. FKHS was limited to just 180 total yards
while surrendering 414 to the
Tigers. Field Kindley also finished the game with four turnovers.
It was a disappointing
outcome for the ‘Nado after
coach Murray Zogg had seen
progress from his squad in
a 21-18 loss at Chanute one
week earlier. In that contest,
FKHS trailed by 21 points in
the second quarter but rallied for three unanswered
touchdowns and held the Blue
Comets scoreless in the second
half.
Field Kindley’s offense,
which had been explosive
in recent seasons, has been
mostly non-existent so far in
2015. The Golden Tornado are
last in the SEK in scoring offense with an average of just
eight points per game. That
makes it tough to be competitive with a defense that ranks
sixth in the league surrendering 41.8 points per outing.
The ‘Nado are hoping things
will turn around Friday, but
that will not be easy against
a Labette County team that
appears to be surging under
first-year coach Sean Price.
The Grizzlies are coming off
their first win of the season a
week ago when they thumped
rival Parsons 53-12.
LCHS,
which
currently
stands at 1-3 overall and 1-1
in the SEK, is third in the
league in scoring with an average of 30.5 points an outing.
The Grizzlies have struggled
a bit on the defensive side of
things by allowing 35.5 points
per game.
The Golden Tornado have
won five straight games
against Labette County in the
series, including a thrilling
24-22 decision a year ago in
Altamont. Overall, FKHS has
won seven of the last eight
meetings between the two
schools. The Grizzlies’ last win
in the series was a 28-21 decision in 2009 at Altamont.
Friday’s contest will be the
fourth home game for the
Golden Tornado in the first
five weeks of the season. After
that, FKHS will be home just
one more time in the final four
weeks with an Oct. 23 district
contest against Augusta.
FORT SCOTT 49, FIELD KINDLEY 0
FSHS FKHS
First Downs
10
8
Passing Yards
148
105
Com-Att-Int
7-12-05-12-3
Total Yards
414
180
Punts-Avg.
1-34.04-39.5
Fumbles-Lost3-1 4-1
FORT SCOTT 14 35 0 0 — 49
FIELD KINDLEY 0
0 0 0 — 0
SCORING PLAYS
FSHS — DeLaTorre 3 run (Southwell kick)
FSHS — W. Tourtillott 78 run (Southwell kick)
FSHS — Stepps 48 pass from DeLaTorre (Southwell kick)
FSHS — Fewell 1 run (Southwell kick)
FSHS — Stepps 25 interception return (Southwell kick)
FSHS — Stoughton 2 run (Southwell kick)
FSHS — Engstrom 15 pass from DeLaTorre
(Southwell kick)
Rushing — FSHS: W. Tourtillott 7-141, DeLaTorre 3-37, Jones 4-32, Stell 6-20, Stoughton
3-17, Fewell 4-17, Young 4-15, Team 2-(-4), Bollinger 1-(-9); FKHS: Hardrick 14-50, Thompson
12-21, Jackson 2-6, Mayfield 2-1, Humble 9-1,
Team 1-0, Logan 2-(-4).
Passing — FSHS: DeLaTorre 7-11-0 148,
Jones 0-1-0 0; FKHS: Thompson 3-7-2 81, Humble 2-5-1 24.
Receiving — FSHS: Stepps 2-57, Southwell
1-30, Gillen 1-16, Young 1-16, Engstrom 1-15,
Hudiburg 1-14; FKHS: Wilson 3-100, Logan 2-5.
Page C7
SPORTS
Schabel dominates at Wichita meet, IHS team finishes in 2nd place
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
WICHITA — Lyssa Schabel
went a perfect 3-0 on the day
to capture first place at No. 1
singles, leading the Independence High School girls’ tennis
team to a second-place finish
at the Campus Invitational on
Monday.
“It was a very good day for
Lady Bulldog Tennis,” said
IHS tennis coach Matt Ysusi.
“We had three out of four entrants in the finals, and everyone competed really well. I
thought our girls have shown
a lot of improvement over the
last month and it was a great
way to end the regular season.”
IHS finished the day with 24
points, which was just behind
champion Arkansas City at
30. Salina South came in third
with 16, followed by Campus
with 14, Maize South 13, Derby 11, Haven 5 and Augusta 3.
Schabel had a dominant
performance in her division.
She coasted to three wins over
Augusta, Haven and Arkansas
City, surrendering just five total games along the way.
“Lyssa had a very good day
on the courts,” Ysusi said.
“She is starting to serve with
more consistency and is doing
a great job of mixing it up during the points. I can see her
understanding the game more
as she adds more shots and
confidence to her game.”
The Lady Bulldogs finished
second in two divisions, including Alex Keller and Anna
Miller at No. 1 doubles, as well
as Addison Julian and Qwynn
Marquez at No. 2 doubles.
Both teams went 2-1 in their
respective divisions.
“Alex and Anna won a
tough semifinal, and then I
thought played great for most
of the match against Ark City,”
Ysusi said. “I thought the best
match they played was in the
finals even though they lost.
If they can clean a couple of
things up, they are going to be
a tough team to beat.
“Addison and Qwynn had
an excellent day on the courts.
They cruised through much of
the day and played great in the
finals but couldn’t win the big
points. They had to play with
no-ad scoring at the end of the
day, and we ended up being
0-3 on game-deciding points.
If we can split those or win a
majority, then we might have
had a chance to win that one.”
Also competing on Monday
was Sagan Shire, who went
1-2 to take fourth place in No.
2 singles.
“Sagan struggled physically
as she was often throwing up,”
Ysusi said. “However, she battled and played tough all day.
When she limits her mistakes,
she is tough to beat. She drives
players crazy because she
seems to get everything back
but can also pull out some
shots when they are needed.”
The Lady Bulldogs have
completed their regular season. They will next travel to
IHS soccer team unable to hold
on to lead, fall to Pittsburg
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
PITTSBURG — Despite a one-goal advantage
at halftime, the Independence High School soccer team could not hold on in the second half
as it dropped a 4-1 decision to Pittsburg in a
key Southeast Kansas League match Tuesday
evening.
The loss was a tough one for the Bulldogs as
it deals them a serious blow to their SEK title
chances. Independence dropped to 7-3 overall
and 2-2 in the league, which included an earlier
2-0 home setback to rival Field Kindley on Sept.
15. IHS now stands two games behind Pittsburg
(7-2, 4-0) with just two games remaining. The
two teams will meet again on Oct. 22 at Emmot
Field to close out the regular season.
Pittsburg is the defending SEK champion and
is shooting for a second straight league crown.
Prior to last season, the Dragons had not won a
soccer title since sharing it with Independence
in 2005.
The Bulldogs struck first on Tuesday as junior Drew Pasternak scored in the 32nd minute
to give the visitors a 1-0 lead they would take
into the intermission.
Unfortunately, IHS could get nothing going
offensively in the second half. That opened the
door for Pittsburg, which evened things up with
a goal in the 43rd minute and then grabbed a
2-1 edge just moments later.
The Purple Dragons weren’t done just yet as
they scored off a free kick in the 59th minute
before sealing the deal with another score in
the 70th minute.
Sophomore John Gray had eight saves in
goal for the Bulldogs.
Independence is in the midst of a sevenmatch road trip. IHS will next visit Riverton on
Oct. 5 and then travel to Wichita Independent
on Oct. 6.
INDEPENDENCE 9, FORT SCOTT 1
INDEPENDENCE — IHS jumped out to a fourgoal lead at the break and rolled from there to
a 9-1 victory over Fort Scott on Sept. 24 at Emmot Field.
Pasternak and senior Conagher Welch led
the Bulldog attack with three goals each, while
junior Zack Schroeder added two. Pasternak
also had two assists, while Welch had one.
“Our improvement of shots on goal has been
the story of our last two games,” said Bulldog
soccer coach Michael Villarreal. “Only getting six shots on goal against Coffeyville was a
wake-up call for us. Since mixing up our formation and attack, we improved to 16 and 24
shots on goal against Riverton and Fort Scott.
I hope we ride this wave all through this next
seven games on the road.”
Independence finished with 24 shots on
goal, including nine by Pasternak and six from
Welch.
Gray had two saves in goal.
Parsons on Saturday to compete in the 42nd annual Southeast Kansas League Tournament. The tournament was
originally scheduled for Pittsburg but was moved due to
construction work at the tennis courts.
Independence has won 10
of the last 11 and 31 of the
41 SEK titles since the league
tournament started in 1974.
IHS is the three-time defending champion.
CAMPUS INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES: 1. Arkansas City 30, 2. Independence 24, 3. Salina South 16, 4. Campus 14, 5. Maize South 13, 6. Derby 11, 7. Haven 5, 8. Augusta 3.
INDEPENDENCE RESULTS
No. 1 Singles — Lyssa Schabel def. Johnson, Augusta, 8-1; def. Wagler, Haven, 8-3;
def. McBride, Arkansas City, 8-1. Schabel finished in first place in division.
No. 2 Singles — Sagan Shire def. Molinar,
Campus, 8-6; lost to Walker, Arkansas City,
4-8; lost to McCallister, Salina South, 5-8.
Shire finished in fourth place in division.
No. 1 Doubles — Alex Keller/Anna Miller
def. Werner/Richey, Augusta, 8-1; def. Munk/
Smith, Salina South, 8-7 (7-5); lost to Burr/
Weathers, Arkansas City, 4-8. Keller/Miller finished in second place in division.
No. 2 Doubles — Addison Julian/Qwynn
Marquez def. Nisly/Montaldo, Haven, 8-0;
def. Gates/Mason, Derby, 8-4; lost to Benton/
Klaasen, Arkansas City. Julian/Marquez finished in second place in division.
CHANUTE JV INVITATIONAL
CHANUTE — IHS closed out
the junior varsity portion of
its schedule on Monday at the
Chanute JV Invitational.
The Lady Bulldogs did not
win any of the four divisions
but did have two second-place
finishes with Amanda Trout at
No. 1 singles and Kaylee Bryant at No. 2 singles. Also, Alexis Clapp and Emma Stoner took
sixth place at No. 1 doubles, as
did Grace Slaton and Danesa
Ramos at No. 2 doubles.
Overall, Independence finished with 16 team points on
the day. The complete team
standings were unavailable as
of presstime.
CHANUTE JV INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES: Final team standings unavailable as of presstime.
No. 1 Singles — Amanda Trout def. Sloan
Geddry, Iola, 6-0; def. Kelsey Smith, Parsons,
6-2; lost to Nicole Konopelko, Pittsburg, 2-6.
Trout finished in second place in division.
No. 2 Singles — Kaylee Bryant had firstround bye; def. Britni Addigton, Fort Scott,
6-4; lost to Shayla Bogle, Chanute, 2-6. Bryant
finished in second place in division.
No. 1 Doubles — Alexis Clapp/Emma
Stoner lost to Pichler/Baden, Pittsburg, 3-6;
def. Danford/Branstetter, Iola, 6-0; lost to Albertson/Bradbury, Labette County, 3-6. Clapp/
Stoner finished in sixth place in division.
No. 2 Doubles — Grace Slaton/Danesa
Ramos lost to Wommack/Baldwin, Parsons,
4-6; def. Ayala/Iskifoglu, Chanute, 7-6 (7-5);
lost to Schoenberger/Hugo, Chanute, 2-6.
Slaton/Ramos finished in sixth place in division.
COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
WICHITA — Facing some
of the top competition in
the state, the Lady Bulldogs
earned 48 team points at the
20-team Tournament of Champions, hosted by Wichita Collegiate School on Saturday.
Schabel was the top IHS
performer in the open singles
draw that featured 40 entrants. The sophomore went
2-3 on the day to finish in 14th
place overall. Also in singles,
Shire earned a 2-2 record with
wins over Goddard Eisenhower and Arkansas City.
In doubles competition,
Miller and Keller had a strong
day with a 3-1 record. After
a tiebreaker loss in the first
round, the duo ran off three
straight wins, capped off with
a victory over McPherson. Julian and Marquez competed
in six doubles matches in the
tournament and finished the
day with a 2-4 mark. COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES: Final team standings unavailable as of presstime.
Singles — Lyssa Schabel def. Watson,
Goddard Eisenhower, 8-4; lost to Riedmiller,
Wichita Independent, 4-8; lost to Holopirek,
Hesston, 3-8; def. Oltjen, Blue Valley Northwest, 8-3; lost to Staats, Blue Valley West, 5-8.
Schabel finished in 14th place in bracket.
Sagan Shire lost to Boleski, Kapaun Mount
Carmel, 1-7; def. Tung, Goddard Eisenhower,
8-5; def. Floyd, Arkansas City, 8-7 (7-4); lost to
Arterburn, Kapaun Mount Carmel, 2-8.
Doubles — Anna Miller/Alex Keller lost
to St. Clair/Shaw, Wichita Independent; def.
Luna/Wright, Wellington, 8-0; def. Obermueller/Wolff, Blue Valley West, 8-2; def. Groenkauf/Meyer, McPheron, 8-1. Addison Julian/
Qwynn Marquez def. Trung/Briggs, Goddard
Eisenhower, 7-2; lost to Lindall/Lairs, Wichita
Collegiate, 0-8; lost to Maples/Hearn, Andover, 1-8; lost to Steven/Willis, Bishop Carroll,
2-8; lost to Lewellan/Saber, Wellington, 4-8;
def. Arnold/Utech, Maize, 8-2.
PARSONS INVITATIONAL
PARSONS — Independence
tied for second place as a team
with Chanute at the Parsons
Invitational on Sept. 24.
The Lady Bulldogs shared
that spot with the Lady Comets at 10 points each. Parsons
claimed the team title with
12. Ottawa and Field Kindley
came in fourth and fifth place,
respectively, with 5 and 4
points.
Independence had its best
success at No. 2 singles as Julian and Shire combined to go
4-0 on the day. Keller and Miller finished No. 1 doubles play
with a 3-1 record, while Julian
and Marquez were 2-1 at No.
2 doubles. The Lady Bulldogs
went 0-4 in No. 1 singles action.
PARSONS INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES: 1. Parsons 12, T-2. Independence/Chanute 10, 4. Ottawa 5, 5. Field
Kindley 4.
No. 1 Singles — Qwynn Marquez lost to
Sayaka Smith, Field Kindley, 0-8. Meredith
Campbell lost to Bones, Ottawa, 2-8; lost to
Kimberlin, Chanute, 1-8; lost to Ford, Parsons,
0-8.
No. 2 Singles — Addison Julian def. Giesen, Field Kindley, 8-3. Sagan Shire def. Cloud,
Ottawa, 8-0; def. Collins, Chanute, 8-4; def.
Smith, Parsons, 8-7 (7-5).
No. 1 Doubles — Alex Keller/Anna Miller
def. Maulby/Vargas, Field Kindley, 8-0; def.
Heatherman/Ward, Ottawa, 8-0; lost to Angleton/Wendt, Chanute, 6-8; def. Beardmore/
Rogers, Parsons, 8-7 (7-5).
No. 2 Doubles — Addison Julian/Qwynn
Marquez def. Ferguson/Charles, Ottawa, 8-1;
def. Galemore/Thompson, Chanute, 8-6; lost
to Farris/Wright, Parsons, 5-8.
Tyro Eagles capture first win of v’ball season
WICHITA — After seven
straight losses, the Tyro Community Christian School volleyball team finally found itself
on the winning side, downing
Flint Hills Christian of Manhattan Saturday at the WAHAA Quad.
TCCS swept Flint Hills
Christian 25-16, 25-15 in the
third match of the day. Earlier,
the Eagles fell to Heartland
Christian of Colby, 16-25, 18-
25, as well as Heritage Christian of Topeka, 13-25, 5-25.
They closed the day with a 1025, 16-25 loss to Wichita Area
Homeschool Athletic Association.
“The girls struggled in the
first game against Heartland,”
said Tyro Christian volleyball
coach Terry Byrd. “Heartland
and Flint Hills are very similar to our team. Both of these
schools are just a little larger
than us. Heritage and WAHAA
are both quite a bit bigger than
our school, but it was good to
play a little stiffer competition.
The girls started slow with our
first game against Heartland
but were playing pretty well
by the time we played Flint
Hills.”
TCCS moved to 1-8 overall
on the season. The Eagles will
next travel to Bartlesville Wesleyan today.
Indy, Caney Valley runners face tough competition at Lawrence meet
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
LAWRENCE — The Independence and Caney Valley
high school cross country
teams spent Saturday facing
some of the top competition
in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri as part of the Rim Rock
Classic.
A total of 53 teams and 527
runners participated in the
Blue Division of the race that
took place at Rim Rock Farm.
“Overall, I was so proud
of our Indy runners,” said
IHS cross country coach Max
Bradbury. “The Blue Division
is the best of 1A to 4A runners
in three states all in one race.
Schools came from Oklahoma,
Missouri, and Kansas. I’m so
proud of the entire boys’ and
girls’ teams because they had
fun running and ran with a lot
of Indy pride.”
With such tough competition, neither squad expected
high finishes overall. Instead,
they both focused on improv-
ing individual times.
The Independence girls took
24th place in the Blue Division
with 548 points. Metro Christian took first place with 42,
while Andover Central came
in second at 128 in a division
that included 53 girls teams
and 256 overall runners.
Leading the way for the
Lady Bulldogs was Jillian Stafford, who took 72nd place
with a time of 22:52.80. Rindy
Marquez came in 109th at
23:28.80. Other IHS individuals included Addie Mattes,
119th at 23:44.50; Dara Mendoza, 157th at 24:22.70; Abby
Dunham, 168th at 24:35.20;
Cally
Weaver,
178th
in
24:48.80; and Hope Renfro,
233rd in 27:28.80.
The varsity boys race in the
division included 271 runners
and 51 teams. Independence
took 31st place with 773
points, just ahead of Caney
Valley in 32nd with 890.
Brandon Bales of Independence posted the top area time
in 88th place in 18:55.80. Brycen Gulick of Caney Valley was
the top Bullpup performer in
105th place at 19:10.60.
Other Independence competitors included Jacob Smith,
156th in 20:02.40; Nathan
Hogge, 217th in 21:34.70; Robert Skaggs, 220th in 21:41.30;
Lane Ewing, 222nd in 21:47;
and Landon Ewing, 229th in
21:52.70.
“Brandon worked really
hard to get around the big
herd and wore himself down,”
Bradbury said. “ He was in the
top 40’s in the first mile. He
said he was very hot and tired
from running around other
runners. All the boys ran a
hard race fighting for position
from start to finish. These kids
work so hard, and I so very
proud to be their coach.”
Also participating from
Caney Valley were Dayton
Wade, 207th in 21:15.20; Justin Ward, 240th in 22:26.50;
Brandon Nielson, 241st in
22:26.50;
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252nd in 23:11.40; Zach
Denton, 260th in 24:36.10;
and Kannon Young, 268th in
25:51.50.
Both Independence and
Caney Valley will participate
in the Pittsburg Invitational
today.
RIM ROCK CLASSIC
BOYS—BLUE DIVISION
TEAM SCORES — 1. Grain Valley 100, 2.
Herculaneum 109, 3. Wichita West 122, 4.
Girard 123, 5. Maranatha 196, 6. Metro Christian 196, 7. Tonganoxie 242, 8. Eudora 245, 9.
Riley County 318, 10. Scott Community 342,
11. Spring Hill 415, 12. Chris Prepatory 434,
13. Andover Central 444, 14. Basehor-Linwood 477, 15. Bishop Miege 477, 16. Kansas
City East 489, 17. Atchison 498, 18. Smithville
505, 19. DeSoto 511, 20. Norton Community
512, 21. Pittsburg-Colgan 518, 22. Kansas
City Christian 521, 23. Chanute 521, 24. Burlington 625, 25. Hiawatha 646, 26. Humboldt
667, 27. Bennington 669, 28. Wellsville 682,
29. Harding 683, 30. Douglass 705, 31. Independence 773, 32. Caney Valley 890, 33.
Mission Valley 920, 34. Osage City 969, 35.
Jefferson West 1011.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1. Dylan
Brenneman, Spring Hill, 16:38.10; 2. Loki
Cortner, Herculaneum, 16:59.60; 3. Dalton
Miller, Grain Valley, 17:10.30; 4. Cabe Killingworth, Metro Christian, 17:13.50; 5. Grant
Sinclair, Andover Central, 17:13.70; 6. Tyler
King, Raytown, 17:15.60; 7. Ryan Pieper, Herculaneum, 17:18.80; 8. Jon Zimmerman, Girard, 17:20.20; 9. Cameron Tecce, Grain Valley,
17:25.10; 10. Kallen Webster, Kansas City East,
17:27.30.
TEAM RESULTS — Caney Valley: 105.
Brycen Gulick, 19:10.60; 207. Dayton Wade,
21:15.20; 240. Justin Ward, 22:26.50; 241.
Brandon Nielson, 22:26.50; 252. Jesus Palacios, 23:11.40; 260. Zach Denton, 24:36.10;
268. Kannon Young, 25:51.50. Independence: 88. Brandon Bales, 18:55.80; 156.
Jacob Smith, 20:02.40; 217. Nathan Hogge,
21:34.70; 220. Robert Skaggs, 21:41.30; 222.
Lane Ewing, 21:47.00; 229. Landon Ewing,
21:52.70.
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES — 1. Metro Christian 42,
2. Andover Central 128, 3. Ellinwood 281,
4. Scott Community 285, 5. Carthage 310,
6. Tonganoxie 311, 7. Norton Community
346, 8. Mulvane 348, 9. Grain Valley 352,
10. Eudora 355, 11. Hiawatha 359, 12. Maranatha 370, 13. Girard 376, 14. Douglass
399, 15. Smithville 408, 16. Newton 426, 17.
Bishop Miege 443, 18. Emporia 457, 19. Riley
County 491, 20. Wichita West 491, 21. Christ
Prepatory 522, 22. Basehor-Linwood 530, 23.
Durant 540, 24. Independence 548, 25. Campus 559, 26. DeSoto 586, 27. Great Bend 628,
28. Spring Hill 645, 29. Burlington 673, 30.
Kansas City East 681, 31. Wichita Southeast
730, 32. Council Grove 748, 33. Bennington
798, 34. Wellsville 802, 35. Osage City 864, 36.
Harding 962.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1. Cailie Logue,
Girard, 17:59.20; 2. Cassidy Westhoff, Fort
Scott, 18:54.30; 3. Alyssa Williams, Durant, 19:13.60; 4. Klair Gibson, Douglass,
19:51.20; 5. Allison Holloway, Cornerstone
Family, 20:25.20; 6. Lannea Allen, Bishop
Miege, 20:34.20; 7. Catherine Keeley, Metro
Christian, 20:36.00; 8. Layne Karhoff, Girard,
20:36.30; 9. Caroline McKee, Metro Christian,
20:40.10; 10. Alexandra Schumann, Andover
Central, 20:40.10.
TEAM RESULTS — Caney Valley: None.
Independence: 72. Jillian Stafford, 22:52.80;
109. Rindy Marquez, 23:28.80; 119. Addie Mattes, 23:44.40; 157. Dara Mendoza,
24:22.70; 168. Abby Dunham, 24:35.20; 178.
Cally Weaver, 24:48.80; 233. Hope Renfro,
27:28.80.
Field Kindley runners
compete at Iola course
IOLA — Field Kindley’s
cross country team took third
place in the varsity girls race
and fifth in varsity boys at the
Doc Stiles Invitational on Sept.
22.
“I thought both teams ran
reasonably well in their first
varsity races,” said Golden
Tornado coach Taasha Viets.
“I know a lot my kids were
nervous about bumping up to
the faster race, so nerves may
played a role in some performances. Overall, though, I
thought they handled the situation well. They are focused
on and looking forward to running in Pittsburg this week.”
The Lady ‘Nado scored 66
points to land the third spot in
the varsity girls race, just behind champion Fort Scott at 30
and Anderson County at 31.
Leading the way for Field
Kindley was Bri Rutherford,
who took 13th place in a time
of 23:38.44.
On the boys side, Field
Kindley finished the day with
146 points. Yates Center won
the meet with 47, followed
by Iola with 49, Humboldt 67
and Anderson County 68. Ga-
lena came in sixth at 148, with
Southeast-Cherokee recording 171 for seventh place and
Independence posting 202 for
eighth.
FKHS was led by Carl Pickett in 39th place with a time of
21:27.81. Meanwhile, Mcormick Smith recorded the top
time for IHS with a mark of
22:00.42 for 47th place.
DOC STILES INVITATIONAL
VARSITY BOYS
TEAM SCORES — 1. Yates Center 47, 2.
Iola 49, 3. Humboldt 67, 4. Anderson County
68, 5. Field Kindley 146, 6. Galena 148, 7.
Southeast-Cherokee 171, 8. Independence
202.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1. Hadley
Splechter, Yates Center, 17:39.32; 2. Brett Holloway, Yates Center, 17:41.44; 3. Joe Kline,
Humboldt, 17:51.79; 4. Colin Bedell, Yates
Center, 18:03.53; 5. Jesse Quinn, Neodesha,
18:16.95; 6. Tanner Orth, Humboldt, 18:25.32;
7. Garrett Gant, Baxter Springs, 18:31.69; 8.
Braden Plumlee, Iola, 18:37.12; 9. Kendall Joy,
Iola, 18:43.01; 10. Craddock Tanner, Southeast-Cherokee, 18:54.71.
TEAM RESULTS — Field Kindley: 39. Carl
Pickett, 21:27.81; 41. Caleb Riley, 21:36.49; 44.
Cameron Riley, 21:48.74; 53. Dakota Ehmke,
22:22.24; 56. Skylier Desmarais, 22:36.96;
68. Will Hoy, 23:37.56. Independence: 47.
Mcormick Smith, 22:00.42; 63. Jarrell Liam,
23:18.93; 64. Cameron Goodrich, 23:25.07;
73. Jacob Mitchell, 27:53.09; 74. Whitney Rutland, 29:22.86; 75. Aiden Charter, 29:23.20.
VARSITY GIRLS
TEAM SCORES — 1. Fort Scott 30, 2. Anderson County 31, 3. Field Kindley 66.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS — 1. Averi Wilson, Anderson County, 19:38.99; 2. Jordan
Smith, Fredonia, 20:31.83; 3. Patience Lockart, Nevada, 21:34.74; 4. Mallory Westhoff,
Fort Scott, 21:56.06; 5. Amara Pippin, Nevada, 22:07.66; 6. Virginia Haverstic, Nevada,
22:38.79; 7. Gwen Sibley, Anderson County,
22:42.05; 8. Kayla Holstrom, Baxter Springs,
22:47.66; 9. Megan Klubek, Iola, 22:49.13; 10.
Abigail Taylor, Iola, 23:05.16.
TEAM RESULTS — Field Kindley: 13. Bri
Rutherford, 23:38.44; 24. Ally Meek, 24:55.18;
28. Krissy Isle, 26:07.73; 35. Gracie Lewis,
28:13.47; 36. Emma Viets, 28:15.26. Independence: None.
JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS
TEAM RESULTS — Field Kindley: 33. Jacob
Mund, 24:31.25; 51. Nate Carter, 26:54.70; 53.
Jacob Reiner, 27:16.86. Independence: 70.
Nate Morrison, 31:55.42; 71. Tyler McDow,
32:29.24; 73. Jack Edwards, 33:08.94.
JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS
TEAM RESULTS — Field Kindley: None.
Independence: 35. Marissa Florio, 32:28.76.
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UPCOMING EVENTS PUBLIC NOTICES
4-H Fun Shoot set for
Oct. 10 at Indy Gun Club
INDEPENDENCE — The Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports will hold a Fun Shoot on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 9
a.m., at the Independence Gun Club by the Independence
Airport.
The Fun Shoot is a trap and skeet competition for a twoperson team. The cost is $25 per two-person team. A corporate division is available as well as an open division and
a youth division for shooters 12 years and up. Participants
will furnish their own shells. Hearing and eye protection are
required. Prizes will be awarded in each division. There will
also be door prizes. Additional competitive shooting games
such as a 50/50 pot will be held. A concession stand will be
available.
All proceeds benefit Montgomery County 4-H Shooting
Sports program, which was organized 15 years ago. These
members enjoy practicing their discipline and participating
in competitive meets. Disciplines offered include shotgun,
archery, and air rifle. The members hold this fundraiser to
support this program. All contributions are greatly appreciated.
For more information or to register a team, contact any
of the following: Sharon Blaes at (620) 205-8732; Carla
Keene (620) 515-5799; Wayne Blaes (620) 205-7415; Darin
Porter (620) 779-2363; August Meise (620) 627-2152; Kyle
Dixon (620) 779-1704; Joel Keene (620) 515-5800 or Kurtis
Stevenson 918-927-0307.
Wesley to return
to Mound Valley
for free concert
An Independence
motel gave James
Wesley Prosser his first
singing gig
Ybarra presented him with a
key to the city, and also proclaimed it “James Wesley
Day.”
Special “My Roots Run
Deep” T-shirts will be sold at
this weekend’s concert.
BY RUDY TAYLOR
He will bring his regular
[email protected]
band with him, and will fea MOUND VALLEY — Mound ture “6 Degrees” as the openValley residents will gather in ing band. They will be trava familiar setting this coming eling from Nashville where
Saturday night, Oct. 3, to hear Wesley resides.
a hometown country music The concert will start at
perform a free concert.
7 p.m. and continue until at
Everyone in the area is least 10 p.m.
invited to bring their lawn Concessions will be availchairs and gather around the
able.
downtown flagpole
Wesley got his
for the “My Roots
start in music playRun Deep” concert
ing at a Best Westwhich will feature
ern motel on the
James Wesley who
east side of Indegrew up in Mound
pendence
during
Valley, and now
the 1990s while he
tours nationally as
was attending coma country music
munity college.
star.
He did everyLocal arrangething from clean
ments are being
restrooms to serve
made by Wesley’s
food, then when
good friend, Kim
there were a few
James Wesley
Vanderhofe,
who
customers in the
. . . to return to his
said this event will
bar, he would pick
hometown for
literally “be in his
up his guitar and
Saturday concert
back yard.
entertainment
She said Pumpthem.
kin Creek was Wesley’s favor- At Independence, he also
ite fishing spot when he was ran his own landscaping busia kid and was probably his ness.
inspiration for his newest hit, “My wife and kids would
“Hooked Up,” which refers to come to the show at night,
his favorite sport of fishing.
but I didn’t get to see much of
Wesley said he has wanted them during the day,” Wesley
to do a hometown concert for said. “If you want to get anyquite some time, and with where, I believe you have to
Vanderhofe’s help, it’s going work hard.”
to happen. Kim also had lots His first album to break
of help from Marvin Jones and through the charts finally
other close friends.
came in 2010 when he record Wesley is hoping to recon- ed “Jackson Hole,” and it has
nect with old friends, espe- quite a ride since then.
cially those he knew while at- Local friends might know
tending Labette County High him as James Wesley Prosser
School as a teenager.
which was his name before
The last time Wesley per- his switch to a show business
formed in Mound Valley was handle.
in May 2011 when Mayor Joe
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(Published in the Montgomery County
Chronicle on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015)
NOTICE OF VOTE
CITY OF CANEY
In adopting the 2016 budget the
governing body voted to increase property taxes in an amount greater than
the amount levied for the 2015 budget,
adjusted by the 2014 CPI for all urban
consumers. Four (4) members voted in
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Chronicle on Thursday, Sept. 17, 24
and Oct. 1, 2015)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING AT
COFFEYVILLE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF MARGARET M. ANDREWS,
deceased
Case No. 15 PR- 22 C
NOTICE OF HEARING AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on the
1st day of September, 2015, a Petition
was filed in this Court by Windsor Place,
L.L.C., a creditor in this estate, praying
for the appointment of an Administrator.
You are required to file your written
defenses thereto on or before the 13th
day of October, 2015, at 9:00 A.M., of
said day, in the District Court, sitting at
City Hall, 7th and Walnut, in the City of
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause
will be heard. Should you fail therein,
judgment and decree will be entered in
due course upon the Petition.
All creditors are notified to exhibit
their demands against the estate within
four (4) months from the date of first
publication of this notice, as provided by
law, and if their demands are not thus
exhibited, they shall be forever barred.
Windsor Place, L.L.C., Petitioner
HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT & KRITZ
815 Union, P. O. Box 9
Coffeyville, KS 67337
(620) 251-1300
Attorneys for Petitioner
____________________________
Chronicle on Thursday, Sept. 24,. Oct.
1 and 8, 2015)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING
AT COFFEYVILLE
In the Matter of the Estate of
Don A. Armitage, Deceased
Case No. 2015 PR 25 C
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You and each of you will take notice
that on September 15, 2015, pursuant
to a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary filed in
this court on the 15th day of September,
2015 by Jerald D. Armitage, the Last
Will and Testament of Don A. Armitage, deceased, was admitted to probate
and Jeffrey D. Armitage and Jerald D.
Armitage were appointed Co-Executors
of said will and duly qualified as such
and Letters Testamentary were issued
to them on September 15, 2015, by the
District Court of Montgomery County,
Kansas. All creditors are notified to
exhibit their demands against the said
estate within four (4) months from the
date of the first publication of this notice
as provided by law, and if their demands
are not thus exhibited they shall be forever barred.
Jeffrey D. Armitage and Jerald D.
Armitage, Co-Executors of the Will
of Don A. Armitage, deceased
JOHN R. HORST, P.A.
207 West Fourth Ave.
P.O. Box 560
Caney, KS 67333
(620) 879-2146
Attorney for Co-Executors
File No. 2730.1
____________________________
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Oct. 1, 2015)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS
SITTING AT COFFEYVILLE
In the Matter of the Estate of: NELLIE
LEE HARRIET BRIGGANS
Case No. 15 PR 24 C
Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59
ORDER AND NOTICE
FOR HEARING
Now on this 8th day of September
2015, IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Determination of Descent of
the property of Nellie Lee Harriet Briggans, deceased, filed by Donovan Briggans, Petitioner, be heard on October 6,
2015, at 9:00 a.m., by this court, at the
courthouse in Coffeyville, Montgomery
County, Kansas; and that notice of the
time and place of the hearing be given
pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2209 (K.S.A. 592008).
Judge David Casement
Submitted by:
Southeast Kansas Legal Associates, P.A.
714 Walnut
Coffeyville, Kansas 67337
(620) 251-9000/251-5955-Fax
Grady Young, SC #9000
Attorney for Petitioner
____________________________
Chronicle, Thursday, Sept. 17, 24, and
Oct. 1, 2015)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS
SITTING AT COFFEYVILLE
In the Matter of Adoption of: TYLER
DENISE MOORE, a Minor Child. 15
AD 8 C.
NOTICE OF HEARING
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in said Court by Petitioner, Dallas Edward Merritt, praying for
the adoption of Tyler Denise Moore, a
minor child, and to terminate the parental rights of Matthew Tyler Moore; you
are hereby required to file your written
defenses thereto on or before the 6th
day of October, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. of
said day in said Court at which time and
place said cause will be heard. Should
you fail therein, judgement and decree
will be entered in due course upon said
Petition.
Prepared and Submitted by:
Grady Young SC#9000
714 Walnut
Coffeyville, Kansas 67337
(620) 251-9000/251-5955-Fax
Attorney for Petitioner
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and Oct. 1, 2015)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., CIVIL
DEPARTMENT
U.S. Bank
(Plaintiff)
National
Association
vs.
Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Eric
B. Shire, Deceased, et al. (Defendants)
Case No. 15CV85I
Court Number:
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an Order of
Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the
Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of
Montgomery County, Kansas, will offer
for sale at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, at the
South door of the Judicial Center of the
Courthouse at Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, on October 8,
2015, at 2:00 PM, the following real estate:
A tract of land located in a portion of
the Northwest Quarter of Section 3,
Township 32 South, Range 16 East of
210 N. 17th • Downtown Parsons
Movieline (620) 421-4240
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the 6th Principal Meridian, Montgomery County, Kansas, more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at the
Northwest corner of said Section 3;
thence N 89º46’00” E (assumed bearing) along the North line of said Section
3 a distance of 421.81 feet; thence
S 01º06’40” E a distance of 1187.22
feet; thence S 73º04’28” E a distance
of 47.57 feet; thence S 00º05’01” W
a distance of 131.72 feet; thence S
87º17’35” W a distance of 47.13 feet;
thence N 78º08’50” W a distance of
72.51 feet; thence S 88º00’20” W a distance of 74.80 feet; thence N 00º47’36”
W a distance of 24.63 feet; thence
S 88º06’10” W a distance of 284.67
feet to the West line of the Northwest
Quarter of said Section 3; thence N
00º32’54” W along said West line a
distance of 1305.65 feet to the point of
beginning
ALSO DESCRIBED AS:
A tract of land located in a portion of
the Northwest Quarter of Section 3,
Township 32 South, Range 16 East of
the 6th Principal Meridian, Montgomery County, Kansas, more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at
the Northwest corner of said Section
3; thence N 89 degrees 46 minutes
00 seconds East (assumed bearing)
along the North line of said Section 3 a
distance of 421.81 feet; thence South
01 degrees 06 minutes 40 seconds
East a distance of 1187.22 feet; thence
South 73 degrees 04 minutes 28
seconds East a distance of 47.57 feet;
thence South 00 degrees 05 minutes
01 seconds West a distance of 131.72
feet; thence South 87 degrees 17
minutes 35 seconds West a distance of
47.13 feet; thence North 78 degrees 08
72.51 feet; thence South 88 degrees 00
74.80 feet; thence North 00 degrees 47
24.63 feet; thence South 88 degrees 06
minutes 10 seconds West a distance
of 284.67 feet to the West line of the
Northwest Quarter of said Section 3;
thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes
54 seconds West along said West line
a distance of 1305.65 feet to the point
of beginning, except any part thereof
in street, road or highway, commonly
known as 5278 CR 4500, Independence, KS 67301 (the “Property”)
to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made
without appraisement and subject to the
redemption period as provided by law,
and further subject to the approval of the
Court. For more information, visit www.
Southlaw.com.
Robert Dierks, Sheriff
Montgomery County, Kansas
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Blair T. Gisi (KS #24096)
245 N. Waco, Suite 410
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 684-7733 / (316) 684-7766 (Fax)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(179684)
____________________________
Chronicle on Thursday, Sept. 24, Oct. 1
(Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle
on Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and 8, 2015)
BID NOTICE
The City of Caney will accept
sealed bids for the sale of the
City Crematory Building located
at 101 B Street, Caney, KS. Bids
must be submitted by noon,
Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 and should
be in a sealed envelope marked
“Crematory”. The City reserves
the right to refuse any or all bids.
Mail bids to:
City of Caney
P.O. Box 129
Caney, Ks 67333
Chad Bradford, Mayor
and 8, 2015)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., CIVIL
DEPARTMENT
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (Plaintiff)
vs.
Manissa Pearson, et al. (Defendants)
Case No. 15CV9I
Court Number:
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an Order of
Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the
Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of
Montgomery County, Kansas, will offer
for sale at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, at the
South door of the Judicial Center of the
Courthouse at Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, on October 15,
2015, at 2:00 PM, the following real estate:
Lot 5, Block 3, Queen City First Addition to the City of Coffeyville, commonly
known and numbered as 1009 west
5th St.
ALSO DESCRIBED AS:
Lot 5, Block 3, Queen City First Addition to the City of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, commonly known
as 1009 West 5th Street, Coffeyville,
KS 67337 (the “Property”)
to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made
without appraisement and subject to the
redemption period as provided by law,
and further subject to the approval of the
Court. For more information, visit www.
southlaw.com.
Robert Dierks, sheriff
Montgomery County, Kansas
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Blair T. Gisi (KS #24096)
245 N. Waco, Suite 410
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 684-7733 / (316) 684-7766 (Fax)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(176013)
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2015-2016
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Prairie Star • Montgomery County Chronicle • Labette Avenue
SALES & AUCTIONS
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
AREA SERVICES
MOUND VALLEY: Garage sale-Friday,
Saturday, Sunday-Oct. 2,3, and 4 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Piano, antique pump organ,
miscellaneous dolls, stuffed animals, knick
knacks, cement blocks, doors, and trim. Four
miles west of Mound Valley on the south
side of Highway 160. Watch for signs.
LC39-1tp
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YARD SALE ON HIGHWAY 166 IN PERU:
Friday, Oct. 2, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., on south
side of highway across from cafe at the old
station. “Lots” of Christmas decorations,
costume jewelry, lots of miscellaneous with
Kay Carpenter.
CQ39-1tb
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: The
City of Oswego has a job opening in the
Public Works Department. Main duties
will be maintaining the parks, watering
and mowing. Out of season duties include
operating and maintaining equipment.
Application and job duties available at
the City Office at 703 5th Street or www.
oswegokansas.com. Mail applications to
PO Box 210, Oswego or drop off at the City
Office. The City is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. LC35-tf
______________________________
U.S.D. No. 504 is accepting applications for
the following position:
Neosho Heights 1st & 2nd Grade
Classroom Para Professional
Any interested person should submit an
application to:
Douglas Beisel, Supt.
U.S.D. NO. 504
719 4th St.
Oswego, KS 67356
Application forms and Job Description are
available at the Central Office located at
719 4th St., Oswego, KS. Phone 620-7952126. U.S.D. No. 504 is an equal opportunity
employer. LC38-2tc
______________________________
U.S.D. No. 504 is accepting applications for
the following position:
Oswego Junior-Senior High School
2nd Shift-Evening Custodian
Any interested person should submit an
application to:
Douglas Beisel, Supt.
U.S.D. No. 504
719 4th St.
Oswego, KS 67356
Application forms and Job Description are
available at the Central Office located at
719 4th St., Oswego, KS Phone 620-7952126 U.S.D. No. 504 is an equal opportunity
employer.
LC39-1tc
______________________________
CNA/CMA: Oswego Health and Rehab is hiring
for CNA and CMA on evenings/night/weekends.
Full Time and Part Time. Shift differential and sign
on bonus available. Benefits available. Please
apply at Oswego Health and Rehab 1104 Ohio.
Questions please call Katie Littlejohn 620-7954429. LC38-2tc
PT CHURCH YOUTH DIRECTOR (Wesley
United Methodist, Parsons KS) Provide
ministries to develop Christian values in
youth. Min. age 21, H.S. diploma, valid
driver’s license. Available Sundays; some
evenings and weekends. Experience in
Christian Education/public education
preferred. Call Rev. Margaret Johnson
620-421-6130 or email mjohnson@
greatplainsumc.org. LC39-1tc
______________________________
DIETARY POSITION AVAILABLE: Full
time position, insurance and paid time off
benefits. Food service experience preferred
but not required. Apply at Sedan City
Hospital or call Carolyn Coulter, Dietary
Manager, 620-725-3115.
LPN: full time position available, night
shift, 6:30 p.m.-7 am at a Critical Access
Hospital. Insurance and paid time off
benefits. Apply at Sedan City Hospital or
send resume to Marsha Roe, DON, Sedan
City Hospital, PO Box C, Sedan, KS 67361. CQ37-2tb
______________________________
ROAD MAINTENANCE: Elk County Public
Works is accepting applications for road
maintenance for the Road Department. Job
descriptions and applications are available
at the Elk County Public Works Department
in the basement of the courthouse. Elk
County is a drug and alcohol free work
place. Valid Kansas drivers license and
ability to secure a CDL license is required. Elk
County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applications accepted until job is filled. Any
questions - call 620-374-2580. CQ39-2tb
______________________________
CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy Equipment
Operator Career! We Offer Training and
Certifications Running Bulldozers, Backhoes
and Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement. VA
Benefits Eligible! 1-866-362-6497. (KCAN)
______________________________
TRUCK DRIVERS: Butler Transport Your
Partner In Excellence. CDL Class A Drivers
Needed. Sign on Bonus. All miles paid.
1-800-528-7825 or www.butlertransport.
com. (KCAN)
______________________________
The deadline for placing a classified ad is 5
p.m., Monday.
DRIVERS: 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 1-800-9266869 ext. 303. (KCAN)
______________________________
NAVAJO HIRING CDL-A TRUCK DRIVERS!
Earn up to .43CPM! No-Touch Freight, New
Equipment, Great Benefits! 6 mo. recent
tractor/trailer exp. last 3 years. Call 866-7030898.
(KCAN)
WICKHAM TRUCKING for your rock, sand, and
dirt needs. Call 620-725-3317 or 620-2492867.CQ1-tfn
______________________________
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!”
CQ23-tfn
______________________________
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.
CQ40-tfn AUCTION
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 • 3 p.m.
3881 CR 5500 Cherryvale
Hwy 160 East of Independence
South on Hwy 169 1 mile
East 1 mile m/l to curve
South 1 mile. Continue on
gravel road; west side of road
105 Acres M/L Grass/Trees
3-BD, 2-BA Split level
house.
Dave Alexander, Auctioneer
533 N. Penn
Independence, Ks
620-331-7550
Clayton Farlow, broker/owner
ITEMS FOR SALE
BUTCHER HOGS FOR SALE: 620-2181085. CQ39-1tp
______________________________
FOR SALE: Large cast iron pot $100. Travel
trailer, as is-$3500. Call 620-429-5441. LC39-1tp
______________________________
USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE:
Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Fridge, Freezers, AC
units, Recliners, Lift chair-918-533-6000 or
620-597-2680. LC38-13tp
______________________________
FOR SALE STORAGE CONTAINERS:
20’ 40’ 45’ 48’ 53’ storage containers.
centralcontainer.net or 785-655-9430. (KCAN)
______________________________
“IMAGES
OF
AMERICA:
INDEPENDENCE,” a pictorial history of
Independence, is available for $21.99
(plus sales tax) at the Montgomery County
Chronicle offices in Caney, Cherryvale and
Independence. Makes a great gift for any
event! nc
ITEMS WANTED
SCRAP METAL: Paying top dollar for scrap
metal, junk cars (running or not), etc. Will
pick up items. Call 918-559-9162.
MC-E3-tfnp
______________________________
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. tf
______________________________
Do you have a car, truck, motorcycle,
bicycle, unicycle, boat, trailer, camper, RV,
cart or wagon you want to sell? Place your
vehicle ad in this newspaper!
Total cost: $28.00
AREA SERVICES
HAIL DAMAGE REPAIR: SheaDeeLea’s
Painting - Interior and Exterior, Residential,
Commercial, Farm and Ranch. Free
Estimates. Call Jessica Gebers at 620-5620622
CQ31-tfn-eow1/3
______________________________
LAZY BEAR COMPUTERS: in-home
repair and upgrades. We come to you.
620-725-5465, 620-330-0330. www.
lazybearcomputers.com.
mjking@
lazybearcomputers.com. CQ1-tfn
______________________________
MR. HANDYMAN NOW HAS ROTO SEWER
CLEANING SERVICE. Call 620-725-3010. CQ1-tfn
______________________________
THOMAS TREE SERVICE: Tree trimming,
removal and stump grinding, have chipper,
grapple and bucket truck. Insured. Call for
free estimates, 620-725-5722 or 620-2498773. CQ1-tfn
______________________________
SEPTIC TANKS: Sold and installed. Contact
Roland Meisch at 620-374-2556. CQ1-tfn
______________________________
JOB OPENING
Applications are being accepted for:
Building Technician
Caney Valley Schools
for 2015-16 school year
Apply at:
Unified School District 436
700 E. Bullpup Blvd.
Caney, KS 67333
(620) 879-9200 / FAX (620) 879-9209
Contact person: Lory John
It is the continuing policy of U.S.D. #436 to provide equal opportunity to each
individual in all aspects of employment or the provision of services without
regard to any status protected by law, including race, color, religion, age, sex,
national origin, disability, veteran status or any other non-job related factor.
MG-U38-2tb
• Units Available •
As small as 5x10
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$20 and up
OSWEGO • (620) 795-2414
IRENE MAYFIELD
******
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Bank Associate
Duties include
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• loan document processing
• and more
Submit resume to:
Tyson Denton, V.P.
[email protected]
620-325-2632
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EOE M/F/D/V
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Educator to provide home-based services to children
and their families ages prenatal to three in
USD 101 Erie & USD 504 Oswego.
Bachelor’s degree in Early
Childhood or related field is
required. TO APPLY, go to:
http://greenbush.schoolrecruiter.net
Saturday, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m.
204 South 9th, Chetopa, Kan.
Lovely 3-BR, 2-Bath Home with large
Family Room, 28 x28 attached garage,
CH/A, Corner Lots, Antique Furniture,
and Modern Furniture.
RON SEAMAN
******
•Craig County Rural Home & 5 Acres
with ranch style home on West 30 Road,
south of Chetopa in Oklahoma. Large
rooms, Heil heat & air, rural water. Includes 35x35 garage, pond, fenced pasture..........................................$89,900
•Columbus Home & 5 Acres, 3-BR, 2-BA,
2400 sq. ft. upstairs, plus 1800 sq ft. full
basement, mostly finished. Wet bar, fireplace, rear deck, 2-car attached garage.
2477 NE Hwy 160....................$199,900
•Labette Home on 1.8 Acres, 3-BR, 2-BA,
1991 doublewide with 30x60 metal barn.
................................................$56,900
•Oswego 2333 10000 Road, 3-BR,
2-BA, big family room on 1-Acre, rear
deck, metal roof, new CH/A, rural water............................................$30,000
•Chetopa 3-BR, 1-BA, new metal roof
and fenced yard at 320 Mulberry, new
kitchen cabinets and countertops, newly
remodeled bathroom................$27,500
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•Oswego 2-BR, 1-BA with hardwood
WE WERE READY to
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SECURITAS
400+ acres of prime deer hunting,
fishing and grazing.
LC47-tf
Diana Walker, Estate Heir
******
•Oswego Home & 5 Acres, 3-BR, 1-BA,
home with big family room on approx. 5
acres in west part of town. Features all
hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace
with insert, new windows, late model
CH/A with all new ductwork. Good roof,
2-car garage, small shop and RV canopy.
Property comes with 8N Ford tractor, finishing mower, plow & disc........All for
$89,900
•Oswego Stable & 40 Acres, late model
horse barn with 8 outside-accessible
stalls, concrete central floor, tack room/
office area, hay loft & half bath, at southwest corner of Oswego. 40 Acres (m/l) of
fenced pasture........................$165,000
Call or visit our website for working ranches
in a several state area. Let our background
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Apartments available at
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Apply at Frogley’s
Gun Shop or call
620-795-2801.
Sells 10% down payment sale day, the balance in 30 days
Col. Dale Rupert 620-251-0951
will be selling Large Antique Auction at 11 a.m. including: Antique
Furniture, Ornate Secretary, Square
China Cabinets, Mantle Clock, Lots
of Whiskey Decanters including Wild
Turkey, Glassware including Hull and
McCoy, etc.
FOR RENT
Select Wichita, KS Location for Coffeyville positions
or call Monique at (620) 252-4439
District applications are available at the above address
or visit our website at http://www.caney.com
1016 West 12th, Coffeyville, Kan.
Real Estate sells at 11:30 a.m.
2-BR, 1-Story Home, corner lots, wall
furnace, window air, chain link fenced
yard, neat house!!!
312 Elm St., Chetopa, Kan.
Cozy 2-BR, Single Bath Home with
central heat/air, ceiling fans, some
floating floor
CUSTODIAN WANTED
USD 447 is accepting applications for a full-time
custodian in Cherryvale schools. Apply at the
USD 447 Board of Education Office, 618 E. 4th,
Cherryvale, KS 67335, or call (620) 336-8130.
AUCTION
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FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT IN OSWEGO: Nice 2 BR, 2 Bath
mobile home, new kitchen appliances, $400
per month. Call 620-795-2471. LC39-tf
______________________________
FOR RENT IN CANEY: Houses for rent in
Caney. Two and three bedrooms, carports
and storage sheds. No pets. Call 620-8792532.tf
CANEY: 220 Overlook, 4 bedroom, 3
bath, kitchen appliances stay, full basement
with walkout at ground level, two wood
burning fireplaces, rear deck. The view is
spectacular! $121,500.
HOWARD: NEW PRICE - MOTIVATED
SELLER! $22,000 - 144 W. Washington,
2 bedroom, 1 bath, metal roof, insulated
siding, central heat/air, fenced backyard,
oversized garage. Bring your offer! No
obligation to view.
HOWARD: 504 E. Washington,
remodeled kitchen and bath, new breaker
box rewired, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, privacy
fence, oversized two car garage, furniture
and appliances stay. $38,500. Must see to
appreciate!
Call Judy Nungesser, Realtor
Faith Realty
Call 620-330-3688
[email protected]
CQ37-tfn
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE IN CANEY: Four bedroom, 3 1/2
baths, living room, dining room, laundry
room, large sun room, beautifully decorated.
Call 620-879-2328. MC-B38-3tp
______________________________
FOR SALE IN OSWEGO: One bedroom, new
kitchen cabinets & flooring, new bathroom,
living room & dining room wood floors
refinished. New heating/cooling unit, new
electric & plumbing. Painted and ready to
move in. Call 620-795-4961. LC30-tf
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Senior meal services menus for October
Following are the October
menus for the Southeast Kansas Senior Services meal sites
and meal deliveries. Responsibility for compliance with
any dietary restriction rests
with the participant. Wheat
bread, margarine, and 1%
milk served with all meals unless otherwise specified. Fruit
is packed in its own juices.
Low sodium bases used in food
production. Menu is subject to
change.
Food taken home is at your
own risk. Food needs to be refrigerated within 30 minutes
of leaving the site. Discard af-
Large garage/
estate sale
Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and
Saturday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
(Oct. 2 and 3)
We will have a large assortment of housewares, furniture, glassware, fabric for
$1/yd, bakeware, figurines
and more!
Farm Bureau Meeting room,
230 E. Main in Sedan.
ter three days.
Expected donations are
$3.50 (for those 60 years or
older). Consultation with senior services dietitian may be
arranged. To order or cancel a
meal, call your site between 9
a.m. and 12 p.m. the day before.
Thursday, Oct. 1: Turkey stew,
spinach salad/dressing, cornbread/
margarine, blueberries.
Friday, Oct. 2: Tuna casserole,
spinach salad/dressing, orange applesauce, baked cookie.
Monday, Oct. 5: Chili/beans, coleslaw, mandarin oranges, crackers.
Tuesday, Oct. 6: Taco salad (taco
chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese,
beans, sour cream), tortilla chips,
pears.
Wednesday, Oct. 7: Turkey tetrazzini, spinach salad/dressing,
corn, garlic bread or breadstick,
mixed fruit cup.
Thursday, Oct. 8: Biscuit/sausage
gravy, hard boiled egg, red apple-
sauce, orange juice.
Friday, Oct. 9: Fish wedge/tartar
sauce, macaroni cheese casserole,
peas, peaches/strawberries, birthday treat.
Monday, Oct. 12: Hamburger/
bun (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle),
corn, carrots, banana or seasonal
fresh fruit.
Tuesday, Oct. 13: Chicken/dressing/gravy, steamed broccoli, cranberry sauce, mixed fruit.
Wednesday, Oct. 14: Tuna salad,
cottage cheese, lettuce/pea/cheese
salad, blueberries, apple cinnamon
bar.
Thursday, Oct. 15: Low sodium
hot dog/bun (ketchup, mustard,
relish), mashed potato salad, three
bean salad, pineapple tidbits.
Friday, Oct. 16: Barbecue chicken, sweet potatoes, country green
beans, blushing apple slices.
Monday, Oct. 19: Meatballs/tomato gravy, steamed brown rice, carrots, spinach salad/dressing, pears.
Tuesday, Oct. 20: Grilled chicken
patty/bun (tomato, onion, mayo),
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to be our guest at a Complimentary Tasting hosted by
Sam & Louie’s, the Midwest’s Best Pizza & Italian Franchise
We have an IMMEDIATE FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY
COFFEYVILLE!
in
Join us Wednesday, October 7th at 5:30pm
for dinner & conversation at
First United Methodist Church
304 West 10th Street
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Howard
Twilight Manor
CNA/CMA/LPN/RN
needed
pickled beet salad, corn, peaches.
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Fish wedge/
tartar sauce, palsied potatoes, coleslaw, mixed fruit cup.
Thursday, Oct. 22: Sloppy joe/
bun, spinach salad/dressing, Irish
applesauce.
Friday, Oct. 23: Slice turkey,
dressing/gravy, green beans, baked
cookie, banana or seasonal fresh
fruit.
Monday, Oct. 26: Biscuit/sausage
gravy, hard boiled egg, red applesauce, orange juice.
Tuesday, Oct. 27: Chicken/noodles, peas/carrots, mandarin oranges, apple cinnamon bar.
Wednesday, Oct. 28: Swiss steak/
peppers/onions, baked potato/margarine/sour cream; breaded tomatoes, pineapple tidbits.
Thursday, Oct. 29: Barbecue pork
ribette/bun, mashed sweet potatoes,
country green beans, fresh apple.
Friday, Oct. 30: Seasoned baked
chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy,
zucchini/tomatoes, apricots.
To register for this FREE EVENT contact
Franchise Information at
www.samandlouiespizza.com
Stacia Meek, Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce
P: (620) 251-2550 E. [email protected]
or Michael Nolan, Director of Franchising at Sam & Louie’s
P: (402) 614-8327 E: [email protected]
Howard Twilight Manor is
looking for qualified, caring and
reliable individuals to add to our
clinical care team. Applicants
must be willing to work as a part
of a team. Please contact Sheila or
Cindy, or stop by to complete an
application.
Call the Administrator at
(620) 374-2495
CHERRYVALE CITYWIDE
RUMMAGE SALES
Saturday, October 3
Sponsored by the Cherryvale Chamber of Commerce
Use this handy guide to track the rummage sale locations:
o 500 E. 8th (8th and Carson) (Armbruster/Strickland):
Clothing-adult and infant-3T, household items, furniture.
o 509 E. 1st (Leonard): 3-room tent, Rubbermaid shed, toys,
Nerfs, lots of misc.
o 602 E. 4th (Bell/Griffin): Clothes, dishes, linens, books, quilt o 120 N Liberty (Longsine/Hilyard): Girls’ clothes, adult clothes,
squares, collectibles, Boyds’ dolls, antiques.
household items, toy fishing poles, guitars, lots of misc.
o 1008 E. 3rd (Phyllis Blake): dishes, collectibles, Christmas o 420 S. Wilson (one block south of 6th Street) (Marchant):
items, bedding, jars, wreaths, afghans, crafts and free items
Construction tools, dressers, tiller, push mowers, antiques.
o 212 N. Liberty (Gill/Norton): 55 gal. aquarium (complete), o 327 W. 4th (Shields/Dewitt): Clothing, decorations,
110 AC, many odds and needs, clothes, small kitchen appliances. household items, holiday movies, toys.
o 801 E. 9th (Corner of 9th and E. Walnut) (Linda Hammer): o 602 E. 5th (Thornton): Huge sale on clothing, furniture,
70 years of accumulation! Music boxes, what-nots, picture frames, appliances, cat furniture. Liquidating entire household of Helen
too much to list.
Jewett residence.
o 4th and Liberty (Jewett/Overall): Lots of misc., kids’ stuff, o 424 E. 1st/First Street Storage (Valverde): Baby, junior and
hand-crafted signs, wreaths, decor and more.
plus-size clothing, kitchen and furniture items. Go to back row of
o 407 N. Neosho (Kessler): Desk, heater, utg sewing machine, storage units; multiple units.
o 424 E. 1st/First Street Storage (Wenino): Furniture,
o 929 E. 11th (King/Goins): Auto parts, barber chair, lighted household, clothing, misc. knickknacks.
palm tree, young women’s clothing, misc.
o 511 W. 1st (Wittig-Jacobs/Applegate): Two-family sale with
o 215 Front (Lanning): TV, cabinet, clothes, lawn edger, weed a large amount of misc.
fabric bolts, yarn, etc.
eaters, misc.