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Swift action saves
small children from
burning apartment
Three children left
unattended in burning apartment in
Coffeyville; fire chief
describes firefighters’
efforts as ‘heroic’
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE — The lives
of two small children were
saved by Coffeyville firefighters at a structure fire Monday
afternoon.
Had it not been for the
alertness of another child who
discovered smoke in the apartment and notified a neighbor,
the result could have been
tragic — if not lethal.
That’s because all three
children — ages 7, 2 and 1
— were left unattended in
the burning apartment, Coffeyville’s fire chief confirms.
James Grimmett, fire chief,
said the Coffeyville Fire Department found thick black
smoke pouring from the Eastside Terrace Apartments when
firefighters arrived at around
4:30 p.m., Monday. Upon arrival, tenants said two small
children, ages 1 and 2, were
inside one of the apartments.
Within seconds, firefighters
began a search of the apartment. Firefighters Kevin Midgett and Jake Dean located the
two children and pulled them
to safety.
They were initially treated
at Coffeyville Regional Medical
Center and later transported
to St. Francis Medical Center
in Tulsa, Okla.
Grimmett said the two
smallest children were found
with labored breathing after
inhaling the toxic smoke.
“The fire was confined to
a living room area, which the
firefighters were able to knock
down quickly,” said Grimmett.
“The bedroom where the two
children were located was behind the living room. However,
the smoke was throughout the
structure. Both children were
found lying on the bedroom
floor.”
The damage to the apartment is estimated to be
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Time to begin
early Sunday
$25,000. The apartment was
occupied by Elizabeth Washington and Anthony Jones.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Coffeyville Fire and Police Departments and the Kansas
State Fire Marshal’s office at
this time.
It’s not known if any charges would be filed against the
parents of the children, Grimmett said.
Grimmett praised the quick
work, which he described as
“heroic,” of firefighters Midgett and Dean in locating the
two children.
“This is a situation where
all of the training we do comes
to fruition,” said Grimmett. “I
have to tip my hat to the department for the way they
handled not only the fire itself
but in how they searched the
apartment and located the two
children.”
He also praised the efforts of a 7-year-old child in
the apartment for notifying a
neighbor about the fire.
“The child went to the
neighbor and said there was
something smokey in this
apartment. Once the neighbor
came to the apartment and
noticed the smoke, 911 was
notified,” said Grimmett. “But,
it appears that this was a slow
burn. That means the smoke
was filling the apartment before it ignited into a fire.”
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Coffeyville Parks Advisory
Board requests annual budget
allotment to repair, replace old
park equipment. See page B10
INTERESTED IN BUYING A FORMER LIBRARY, WAREHOUSE OR PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE?
The former Caney City Library at Ridgeway and Fourth streets is now available for purchase, per the instruction of the
Caney City Council at Monday’s meeting. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
City buildings for sale
Council agrees to dispose of former library, other city facilities
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
CANEY — The former Caney City
Library at Ridgeway and Fourth
streets is now on the sale block.
So, too, are several other properties now owned by Caney city taxpayers.
City councilors on Monday agreed
with a recommendation from city
administrator Fred Gress to have
interested persons submit a request
for proposal, also known as an RFP,
seeking the purchase of the former
library and use it as a retail business.
Gress said the library, which became vacant when the library moved
to its new quarters at Fifth and State
streets last month, has been the subject of interest by as many as six different people since the library moved.
Gress had two chief concerns with
the future use of the former library:
that the building be returned to the
tax rolls and that the eventual owner
of the building use it as a retail busi-
ness so that sales tax revenue can be
derived from it.
Councilors agreed with Gress’
recommendation. Persons wishing to
submit an RFP to purchase the library
should submit their proposal by 1
p.m., Monday, March 21 at the Caney
City Hall. The council will address
those proposals at the meeting that
night.
The former library was originally
a neighborhood grocery store. The
store closed in the mid-1970s and
became available when the Caney City
Library sustained damage in a downtown Caney location. The library then
moved to the former grocery store in
1978 as a temporary location. That
“temporary” status was maintained
for 38 years — until the library moved
to its new building in February.
Other facilities to be sold
The issue of selling off City-owned
buildings was further discussed at
Monday’s council meeting.
Councilors discussed the status of
several now-vacant City buildings, including two storage buildings located
in an alley on the north side of the
100 block of West Fourth Street; the
former public works building in the
alley behind the former Caney Fire
Department; and a public works facility/cemetery office south of Sunnyside
Cemetery.
After considerable discussion about
the value of those structures, city
councilors agreed to sell the two storage buildings — a brick structure and
a two-story sandstone structure —
located in the alley in the north side
of 100 block of West Fourth Street
and to sell the former public works
building behind the former Caney Fire
Department.
The council also voted to retain the
public works building/cemetery office
south of Sunnyside Cemetery and to
use the parking lot as an auxiliary
lot for the Caney Recreation Center,
which is adjacent to the property.
Cherryvale to have access to medical flight services
Cherryvale City Council agrees to group membership price for AirMedCare; residents can
receive service for $55 per year
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
CHERRYVALE — A little
more peace of mind can cost
just a little more than $1 a
week.
The Cherryvale City Council on Monday evening agreed
to enter the city into a group
membership agreement with
AirMedCare, a medical heli-
copter service that transports
patients from emergency situations and between hospitals.
The cost normally is $65 a
year to cover every person living in a household. But those
who sign up for the new service now can save $10 a year
and join for just $55. Call City
Hall at (620) 336-2776 for details on how to sign up for the
service.
In other business, the
council agreed unanimously
to its usual annual donation
of $2,000 to the Cherryvale
Chamber of Commerce. Newly
elected chamber president Janet Plumley told the council
the funds are used to help the
chamber with various projects
and services, such as bringing the annual Cherry Blossom Festival to the community
each spring.
The 2016 festival will be
the first weekend in May, Friday and Saturday, May 6 and
7. A Christian band plays
on Saturday morning, and a
secular band plays Saturday
night. The event also includes
the firemen’s water fight; car
show; food, merchandise and
craft vendors; a 5-k run; and
cake walks and kids’ games. The council on Monday
also:
• agreed to keep Blue Cross
Blue Shield insurance coverage
for city employees. City administrator Joel Pile said the policy
coverage is basically the same,
with the exception of 20-percent higher out-of-pocket ex-
pense for participants. Pile said
the increases are due mostly to
the new national healthcare reform laws, but that Cherryvale
fared better than some other
cities in Kansas. “Our council
was smart about it and had actually budgeted for a possible
increase,” Pile said.
• accepted the resignation of
Jeff Hugo from the Recreation
Commission board.
• appointed Leslie Overall
to the Cherryvale Housing Authority board.
• set April 22 an 23 as citywide clean-up days.
Lost volunteer pin finds way back
to former Mercy Auxiliary member
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m., Sunday, March
13. Remember to “spring forward,” and set clocks ahead
one hour later by that time.
INDEX
Caney ..........................A11-12
Cherryvale ................ A9-A10
Coffeyville................ B10-B12
Classified ads........... B13-B14
Datebook...........................A3
Independence..............A6-A8
Public notices.................. B12
Sports...........................B1-B8
Obituaries..........................A2
Glenna Lawrence, right, of the former Mercy Hospital Auxiliary,
pins the 7,000-hour volunteer pin on the jacket of Helen Layton,
a former Independence resident and longtime Mercy Auxiliary
member who now resides in Chanute. (Courtesy photo)
CHANUTE — A symbol of dedication to volunteerism returned to the hands of a former
Independence resident last week.
Former Independence resident Helen Layton, now residing at the Country Place Senior
Living in Chanute, was reunited with her longlost Mercy Auxiliary volunteer pin that recognized her 7,000 hours of volunteer service to
the local auxiliary organization. In a ceremony
at the Country Place Senior Living in Chanute,
former Mercy Auxiliary director Glenna Lawrence returned the 7,000 hour pin to Layton,
who proudly wore it on the signature pink jacket that auxiliary members wore when Mercy
Hospital was in operation until October 2015.
The story of Layton’s lost pin developed
through a string of conversations involving Lay-
ton and members of the Country Place Senior
Living staff. Layton was recently visiting with
Darcy Sinn, director of Country Place Senior
Living, when the conversation came up about
Layton’s years of service with Mercy Auxiliary.
In the conversation, Layton mentioned that she
had been bestowed the 7,000 hour pin prior to
her retirement from the Mercy Auxiliary. However, when Layton turned in her pink jacket
upon her retirement, she failed to remove the
pin for her own safe keeping.
The pink jacket was then turned over to Mercy Auxiliary staff in Fort Scott when the Independence hospital closed its doors.
Layton believed the pin was lost forever.
However, Country Place Senior Living staff was
• see Mercy Auxiliary, page A3
Page A2
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Montgomery County Chronicle
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].
Mo., Bridges for Youth or the Springfield Adult
Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Dr. Marvin J. Johnson
CHERRYVALE — Mary Lou Berrier, age 74,
passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016.
Mary was born on July 2, 1941, the daughter of William and Pearl (Mooneyham) Lamar
in Coffeyville. Mary was united in marriage to
Rick Laing on Dec. 21, 1959 in Concordia, Kan.,
and was later united in marriage to Donald
Berrier on April 18, 1968 in Concordia.
Mary was a member of the Cherryvale Assembly of God Church and worked at the Cherry Bowl Lanes. She enjoyed
sewing her kids’ clothes,
serving people, cooking,
baking, gardening, and she
was proud of her roses and
tomatoes.
Mary is survived by her
children, Rick and wife Miranda Laing of Leon, Kan.,
Kathy and husband Jeff
Owen of Cherryvale, Greg
and partner Tina Streeter of
Owego, N.Y., Jodi and husband Wade Moss of Glasco, Kan.; a brother,
Bobby Lamar of Lindsborg, Kan.; a sister, Shirley and husband Larry Sell of Strasberg, Colo.;
11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents;
husbands, Rick Laing and Donald Berrier;
brother, Billy Lamar; sister Virginia Buttermore.
The family will conduct memorial services at
10:30 a.m., Friday, March 11, at the Cherryvale
Assembly of God Church in Cherryvale, 305 E.
Main.
Cremation has been entrusted to the Dunsford Funeral Home & Crematory of Augusta,
Kan.
CHANUTE — Dr. Marvin J. Johnson, former
Cherryvale school superintendent and former
Cherryvale mayor, took up residence with Our
Lord and Savior on March 7, 2016 in Springfield, Mo.
His wife of over 60 years, Claire Lavon Johnson (Rucker) and sons were at his side along
the way. He was born on May 14, 1936 in Neodesha, Kan., to Melford Cecil Johnson and Viola
Pansy Johnson (Dickens) who preceded him in
death. He is survived by one brother, Howard
Johnson of Bartlesville, Okla., and two sisters,
Leila Mae Williams of Phoenix, Ariz. and Bonita
Tucker of Parsons. He was preceded in death by three brothers
and one sister: Glenn Johnson, Richard Johnson, Jimmy Johnson and Jean Zadorozny.
Marvin is also survived by his three sons and
their families: Joe and Liz Johnson of Montreat, N.C.; Colonel (Ret)
Craig and Marcia Johnson of
Fayetteville, N.C., and Jonathon and Michelle Johnson
of Chanute. His grandchildren include
Thomas and Sarah Johnson of Swannanoa, N.C.;
Lieutenant Craig and Lizzie
Johnson of Manhattan, Kan.;
Alan and Michael Johnson
both of Montreat, N.C.; Kelly
Johnson and Katherine Cline
(Johnson) and Sergeant Stephen Cline of Fayetteville, N.C.; Lieutenant Mason and Mrs. Katie Johnson of Fort Bragg, N.C.; Harrison Johnson of Nashville, Tenn., and Grayson Johnson of
Chanute. Marvin’s great-grandchildren are Pack
Johnson of Montreat, N.C., and Ava Johnson
of Manhattan, Kan.
Marvin’s life was defined by his passion for
sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with his words
and deeds. He lived his faith in Christ through
his dedication to his lovely wife, children and
through service as a church teacher, lay leader
and participant in various Christian ministries.
In addition, Marvin’s life was highlighted by his
43 year career as a teacher, coach and education administrator in public school districts in
Kansas and Missouri. He earned degrees from
Kansas State Teacher’s College, Pittsburg,
Kan.; Emporia State University, Emporia, Kan.,
and a Doctorate in Education from Oklahoma
State University. Marvin was a former past president, Kansas
Association of School Administrators; mayor
of the City of Cherryvale; a 45-year member of
Rotary International (Paul Harris Fellow) including the founding president, Cherryvale
Rotary Chapter, and served various communities through the Chamber of Commerce. He was also an active supporter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a local leader in
the Promise Keepers and TGIW. Marvin was
a big fan of college sports especially OSU, KState, PSU and Missouri State. He was also a big St. Louis Cardinal fan as
well. Marvin loved friendly athletic competition, particularly basketball which he
played well into his 60s. A man of integrity
who enjoyed making new acquaintances, Marvin leaves a legacy of friendship and service. The Johnson family will host a visitation at
Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield,
Mo., on Thursday, March 10 from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. The funeral service will be held at First
Baptist Church in Chanute at 11 a.m., Friday,
March 11.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his memory be made to Springfield,
Mary Lou Berrier
Evelyn Regina Henisey
COFFEYVILLE — Evelyn Regina Henisey, age
89, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.
Evelyn was born on May 18, 1926 in Coffeyville to Perry S. Taylor and Beulah Jordan
Taylor. She married George “Jack” Henisey on
June 6, 1943 in Durham, N.C.
Evelyn was employed as one of the Rosie the
Riverters at Continental Can. She also worked
as a cook at Walter Johnson School and at the
Coffeyville Bowling Alley. Just before retirement she worked for a short time at Eve’s Fabric Shop. Upon retirement
she and Jack traveled a lot
of miles in their motorhome.
She was also active in genealogy.
Evelyn is survived by her
son, Larry and his wife Greta of Bartlesville, Okla.; her
daughter, Cheryl Henisey
of Coffeyville; three grandchildren, Mark Henisey of
Tacoma, Wash., Melinda
Henisey of Temple, Pa.,
Shaun Henisey and his wife Ashley, of Bartlesville; four great-grandchildren; and one greatgrandson and several cousins. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents and her husband
Jack on June 22, 2013.
The family would like to thank her caregivers, Diane Kirkwood and Sharon Benning, for
the wonderful care they gave Evelyn during the
past year.
Graveside services were held Wednesday,
March 9, at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
under the direction of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel.
The Rev. Troy Mackie officiated.
To leave the family an online condolence,
visit www.fordwulfbrunschapel.com
James V. “Jim” Harris
LOMA LINDA, Mo. – Former Caney resident
Jim Harris, 74, of Loma Linda, Mo., passed
away March 4, 2016 at his home.
Jim was born on Feb. 7, 1942 in Valley Falls,
Kan., one of seven children born to Verna F.
(Bailey) Harris and James E. Harris. He graduated from Caney Valley High School in 1960
and attended Coffeyville
Community College where
he played on the 1962 NJCAA national basketball
team under coach Jack
Hartman. Jim went on to
Southwestern College where
he earned his bachelor’s degree and played on the 1963
conference
championship
basketball team. He earned
his master’s in education
administration from Wichita
State University.
Jim met the love of his life, Rita Kay McDermeit, at Southwestern College and they married
in 1963 in Winfield, Kan. They celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary in 2013 with their
family aboard an Alaskan cruise.
Jim spent a happy and satisfying career as
an inspiring teacher, coach and school administrator. He retired in 1995 as superintendent
of Baxter Springs, Kan., Unified School District.
He previously had been the superintendent of
schools in Sedan, Kan. He was a past president
of the Kansas Association of School Administrators and member of the Council of Superinten-
dents, and he served on the board of the Kansas State High School Activities Association.
Jim was an avid golfer and University of
Kansas basketball fan, golfing almost daily with
friends in his retirement and watching every
Jayhawk game. He enjoyed memorable trips in
the past few years to Ireland and Scotland, to
Puerto Vallarta, and recently to Hawaii. And he
especially loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Jim was predeceased by his mother Verna
and father James and sister Patsy Sanders.
He is survived by his wife Kay, son Brad Harris of Phoenix, Ariz., daughter Kimberly (Kenneth) Krusi, and grandchildren Bailey and Sam
Krusi, of Silverdale, Wash. Also surviving are
his siblings Janet Dickerson of Caney, Kan., Sue
Harris of Bartlesville, Okla., Jeanne Sleeth of
Kansas City, Mo., Peggy (Herschel) Sampson
of Kansas City, Mo., and Richard (Bonny) Harris, Plymouth, Minn., and numerous nieces and
nephews.
A funeral service will take place Thursday,
March 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Joplin, Mo. where Jim was a
member. A graveside service will be held on
Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at Sunnyside
Cemetery in Caney, Kan.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Parker Mortuary of Joplin.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to the Southwestern College Athletic
Department, Winfield, Kansas, or the American
Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org) or
other worthy charity.
Sanders, Cruz earn wins
in local, state caucuses
Montgomery County
voters follow same
trend as statewide
outcome: big wins
for Ted Cruz, Bernie
Sanders
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Montgomery County residents joined the rest of Kansas in making their opinions
known about presidential candidates during party caucuses
held last Saturday.
A record number of voters
attended caucus sites across
Kansas. In Montgomery County, the Republican Party hosted
a caucus at the ICC West Campus while the Democrat Party
held a caucus at Jefferson Elementary School. At each caucus site, voters narrowed their
choices for potential party
nominees. The eventual nominees will be announced at the
party conventions in the summer.
Statewide, Republican candidate and Texas senator Ted
Cruz garnered the most GOP
votes (35,207) at 48.2 percent, thereby allowing Cruz
to receive 24 pledge delegates
out of 40 total Republican delegates. New York businessman Donald Trump received
23.3 percent of the votes, of
17,062 — which allows him to
earn nine pledged delegates.
Florida senator Marco Rubio
received 12,189 votes for 16.7
percent. He will receive six
pledged delegates at the National Republican Convention.
Ohio governor John Kasich
received 7,795 votes (or 10.7
percent), thereby warranting
one pledged delegate.
At the Montgomery County
caucus site, Cruz garnered the
highest number of votes: 539
(51.1 percent). In second place
was Trump with 267 votes
(25.3 percent). Rubio received
135 votes (12.8 percent) while
Kasich garnered 87 votes (8.2
percent). Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who suspended his candidacy earlier this
month, received 4 votes at the
local caucus site.
In the statewide Democrat
Party caucus, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders won the
state with 26,450 votes. That
gave him 67.7 percent of the
total caucus vote and will provide him 23 pledged delegates
to the National Democratic
Convention. Hillary Clinton
earned 12,593 votes, or 32.3
percent of the Democrat vote.
She will receive 10 pledged
delegates to the national convention.
For the Democrat Party
caucus site in Independence,
Kansas Republican Party
Caucus Total
CANDIDATE
VOTES
PERCENTPLEDGED
CANDIDATES
4 Cruz35,207 48.2%24
Trump17,062 23.3% 9
Rubio12,189 16.7% 6
Kasich7,795 10.7% 1
4 STATEWIDE WINNER
Kansas Democrat Party
Caucus Total
CANDIDATE
VOTES
PERCENTPLEDGED
CANDIDATES
4 Sanders26,450
67.7%
23
Clinton12,593 32.3% 10
4 STATEWIDE WINNER
which is held according to
Kansas state senate districts,
two different caucus tallies
were held. For voters in Senate
District 15, a total of 437 votes
were cast. Vermont senator
Bernie Sanders received the
most votes at 278, or 63.6 percent. Former New York senator and U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton received 159
votes, or 37.3 percent.
There were 61 votes cast
for Kansas Senate District
14A. Sanders got the most response: 41 votes, or 67.2 percent, while Clinton received 20
votes, or 32.8 percent.
Republican and Democrat
party officials from the local
and state levels were pleased
with voter response to Saturday’s caucuses.
DEATH NOTICES
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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.
Chuck DeVore
INDEPENDENCE — Chuck
DeVore, age 86, of Independence died Thursday, March
3, 2016 at the Wilson Medical
Center, Neodesha.
Cremation has taken place.
A funeral service was held
Wednesday, March 9 at the
Potts Chapel of Independence.
The family has suggested
memorials to the Wounded
Warriors and contributions
may be left at the Potts Chapel,
Independence.
Dale Miles Wood
INDEPENDENCE — Dale
Miles Wood, age 82, of rural
Independence died at the Kansas Medical Center, in Andover, Kan., on Monday, March 7,
2016. Graveside
services
will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, March 11 at Mount Hope
Cemetery in Independence. held at a later date under the
direction of Potts Chapel of Independence.
Judy A. Foster
CHERRYVALE — Judy A.
Foster, age 68, of Cherryvale
died Wednesday, March 2,
2016 at the St. Francis/Via
Christi Hospice Center in
Wichita.
A memorial service was
held Monday, March 7, at the
Potts Chapel of Cherryvale.
Burial followed in the Fairview
Cemetery in Cherryvale under
the direction of the Potts Chapel in Cherryvale.
Wanda Mayo
INDEPENDENCE — Longtime Independence resident
Wanda Mayo died early Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016,
at her home.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 12
Carl Jabben
WICHITA — Carl Jabben, at the Assembly of God Church
age 76, of Wichita, Kan., died in Independence, 2414 N. 8th.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Burial will be held in Mount
Wesley Medical Center in Hope Cemetery under the direction of Potts Chapel of IndeWichita.
Carl was a native of the pendence.
Wayside and Independence Visitation will be held from
8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, March
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and
a memorial service
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THURSDAYMARCH10
Adyson Clubine of the Peppy Progressive 4-H Club goes
through her demonstration/illustrated talk about tied-dyed fingernail polish during the Regional 4-H Club Day in Chanute on
Saturday. Clubine earned a top blue in her age division for her
presentation. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
Area youths earn top blue
at Regional 4-H Club Day
CHANUTE — Several Montgomery County 4-H youths
earned the highest honors
possible at the expanded Regional 4-H Club Day on Saturday in Chanute.
Starting in 2016, the Regional 4-H Club Day expanded
to eight counties of southeast
Kansas. In the past, Montgomery County competed with Labette and Crawford counties at
a regional event.
Added to the mix this year
were Woodson, Wilson, Allen,
Bourbon, Cherokee and Neosho counties.
Participants in the Regional 4-H Club Day are those
4-H’ers who earned top blue
at their county-level contests
last month. Students are tested on their musical (vocal or
instrumental), acting or public
speaking techniques.
Earning top blue from Montgomery Count at the regional
contest on Saturday were:
• Justin Ward, Fawn Creek
4-H Club: multi-media
• Gabe Schenk, Fawn Creek
4-H Club: project talk.
• Taiylor Blanck and Sarah
Schwatken, Valley Victors 4-H
Club: classic dance (senior).
• Danielle Rathbun, Valley
Victors 4-H Club: novelty (senior).
• Lillie Taylor, Valley Victors
4-H Club: vocal solo (junior),
intermediate demonstration/
illustrated talk.
• Adyson Clubine, Peppy
Progressive 4-H Club: junior
demonstratoin/illustrated talk.
• Andrew Metcalf, Valley
Victors 4-H Club: senior demonstration/illustrated talk.
Other Montgomery County
4-H members who competed
at the regional contest were:
Shooter Welch, junior reading, blue;
Olivia Saucedo, intermediate reading, red; Madyson Gann, intermediate reading, red; Gabe Schenk,
intermediate demonstration/illustrated talk, blue; Caelie Love, junior
demonstration/illustrated talk, blue;
Johnna Dunham, senior demonstration/illustrated talk, blue; Sarah
Schwatken, classic dance (junior),
blue; Valley Victors 4-H Club, skit/
play, blue; Montogmery County
Band, blue; Jared Metcalf and Trevor Rinne, instrumental ensemble,
red; Joel Denison, instrumental solo
(junior), blue; Justin Ward, instrumental solo (senior, blue; Valley Victors 4-H Club, model meeting, blue;
Makenna Kuehn, multi-media, red;
Jordan Cushenbery, public speaking, red; and Maggie Chandler, project talk, blue.
• The Montgomery County
Farm Bureau will sponsor a
severe weather program at 7
p.m., in the Caney Valley High
School Gymnasium. KJRH TV
meteorologist Brandon Wholey will provide the program
which is free to the public.
Door prizes will be given. A
storm chase car will be on site
at the event. The public is invited to attend.
• The Independence City
Commission will meet at 5:30
p.m. in the Veterans Room at
Memorial Hall, 410 N. Penn
Ave.
• The Caney FFA Booster
Club will hold its monthly
meeting at 7 p.m. in the CVHS
vo ag room.
• The Caney Garden Club
will meet for its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. in the Caney Historical Society Museum.
• 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.
• The Caney City Library is
open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at 9 a.m. There is a $25 registration fee for adults which includes a race t-shirt and a $15
registration fee for students
which also includes the t-shirt.
For early registration or questions go to: jennifer_rigdon@
caney.com. See detailed story
found elsewhere in this issue.
• The Coffeyville Area
Chamber of Commerce will
host a legislative coffee from 8
a.m to 9:30 a.m., Saturday, at
the Sunflower Soda Fountain
in Coffeyville. State Sen. Jeff
King, State Rep. Jim Kelly, and
State Rep. Rich Proehl plan to
attend.
SUNDAYMARCH13
• William Inge Film Festival
free movie showing of “Splendor in the Grass” at the Independence Cinemas, 2 p.m.
• Daylight Saving Time
starts at 2 a.m.; spring forward by setting your clocks
ahead one hour.
MONDAYMARCH14
• Montgomery County Commission will meet at 9 a.m., in
the commission chambers at
the Montgomery County Judicial Center in Independence.
• The USD 445-Coffeyville
Board of Education will meet
• Red Cross Blood Drive at 6 p.m. at the Klotz Service
will be held in the small gym at
Center, 615 Ellis.
Caney Valley High School from
• The USD 436-Caney
noon to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are
welcome, however appointments are preferred. Call Jennifer Rigdon at 785-424-4990
or Sherry Perkins at 620-8709491 for questions or more information.
• The Cornerstone Church
of Caney will sponsor a chicken noodle dinner with serving
starting at 11 a.m. and going
until all the food is sold. There
is a $7 donation per meal
with carry-outs and delivered
meals available. See detailed
story found elsewhere in this
issue. The church is located at
900 S. Ridgeway, Caney.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
open from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
FRIDAYMARCH11
Board of Education will hold
its monthly meeting, which is
open to the public, at 6:30 p.m.
in the board meeting room at
700 E. Bullpup Blvd.
• The Caney Pioneers 4-H
Club will hold its monthly
meeting at 7:15 p.m. in the
Trinity Lutheran Church.
• The City of Tyro will hold
its monthly council meeting at
7 p.m. at the Tyro Christian
Church.
• The City of Havana will
hold its monthly council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Havana
City Hall.
• Fawn Creek 4-H Club will
hold its monthly meeting at
the Tyro Christian Church, 7
p.m.
• The Bolton Trailblazers
4-H Club will hold its monthly
meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bolton
Church.
is open to the public 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m
• Most Kansas schools and
colleges are observing spring
break the week of March
14-March 18.
TUESDAYMARCH15
• The Can-Kan Dreambuilders’ monthly meeting will be
BIRTHS
SATURDAYMARCH12
open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Caney Valley High
School Leadership class will
sponsor a 5K/1Mile Fun Color
Run for adults and kids. Registration will be at 8:15 a.m.
that day at the CVHS football
stadium and the race begins
Baby boy born to Gardner couple
GARDNER, Kan. — Olly David Felts was born Monday, Feb.
22, 2016, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center to Tommy and
Cassie Felts, Gardner. The baby’s father is a native of the Liberty
area while the baby’s mother is originally from Neodesha.
Olly weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
He has one sister, Cleo Grace Felts, 18 months.
Grandparents are Ruth and Larry Felts, Liberty; and Karla
and the late Dave Holtzman, Neodesha.
Great-grandparents are Frances and the late Wayne Felts,
Liberty; the late Cleo Letts, Coffeyville; the late Marvin and Mildred Jeffers, Neodesha; and the late Irene Myrtle Woolery, Altoona.
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held at 7 p.m. in the Caney City
Library.
8 p.m.
• Senior citizens bingo is
at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center recreation building, 207
E. Main in Cherryvale. Anyone
can play, and bring a friend.
open from 12 noon to 7 p.m.;
Spring Break Shenanigans will
be held with the “pot of gold”
planting at 2 p.m. for kids ages
3 years and older.
WEDNESDAYMARCH16
6 p.m.
• The Coffeyville Ministerial Alliance hosts the final
2016 Lenten lunch, hosted by
the First Nazarene Church, at
11:30 a.m. The church is located at Ninth and Elm streets.
THURSDAYMARCH17
8 p.m.
• Cherryvale Chapter Chat
book review group will meet
at 6 p.m. The discussion will
focus on the lives and literary
works of the Bronte sisters,
Emily, Anne and Charlotte. Everyone is welcome, and there
is no cost to attend.
• The Caney City Library
is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
Spring Break Shenanigans
for kids will feature a MYO
“lucky” snack and movie, “The
Good Dinosaur” at 10 a.m.
FRIDAYMARCH18
• The Caney Valley Historical Society will host book signings by Dale R. Lewis, author
of “Footprints in the Dew,” and
Doris “Coke” Meyer, author
of “I Called Him Uncle Will”
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the
Sandstone Building, 4th and
State streets. See detailed story
found elsewhere in this issue.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR SALE
AND DEVELOPMENT
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR SALE
AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OLD CITY LIBRARY
The City of Caney, Kansas is seeking proposals for the sale and development of the old
City Library Building located at 100 North Ridgeway Street. The property is described as
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Opinions
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievance.
— FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
There was no goofiness in
the ‘I Like Ike’ campaign
I love being a newspaperman, even when
I’m placed in a box by good-natured friends.
Each day, folks stop me on the sidewalk to
ask my opinion of the 2016 presidential candidates. I try to shake off the subject, noting
that I’m quite independent and won’t endorse
anybody, regardless of political parties.
Even at that, such friendly encounters give
me political fodder to place in my noggin, and
I go away better informed.
I’ve carried more water to Republican elephants than I
care to admit,
but no more.
Straight-line
Republicans
RUDY TAYLOR
and DemoOff the Cuff
crats turn me
off, so I crave
those few conversations when I can sip coffee with an openminded friend with neither of us attempting to
be a persuader.
Such powwows leave me a better person,
relieving the chest pains that campaign goofiness creates.
In November 1952, I remember my parents
driving to our country school and casting votes
in the presidential election.
When they got home, I asked, “Who won?”
Of course, they didn’t yet know. But my
mother responded, “Ike!”
They were proud of Dwight D. Eisenhower,
especially since he was such a war hero and
Kansas native.
But I also remember my dad saying good
things about Democrat Harry S. Truman who
had finished out World War II and guided our
nation into fighting communists in Korea.
I don’t even claim my parents were all that
open-minded. They were straight-ticket Republicans. But they were kind, fair and usually
light-hearted in what they said about Truman
and other Democrats.
My, my — lots has changed, hasn’t it?
The bashing that takes place in political
debates, whether on a stage or in the national
press, makes me shudder.
Most of us keep our mouths shut when
friends express one-sided views on politics. It’s
easier that way, I suppose.
When I was in
college, I campaigned for Barry
Goldwater. Yet,
I held Lyndon B.
Johnson in high
regard.
I liked Nixon
but also admired
Hubert Humphrey.
Gerald Ford got
my vote in 1976, but
I heartily approved of Jimmy Carter.
And, so it has gone, over all these years.
But in recent years, the campaigns have
turned nasty, even within the parties. Republicans and Democrats have started to cannibalize their own kind, which only boosts the loyal
opposition to victory.
So, yes, it was a confident one-word answer
in 1952 when my mother predicted the outcome of the Eisenhower-Stevenson race for the
White House.
“Ike!”
My parents had good things to do with their
lives, five kids to raise, a small farm to run and
their own values to exemplify.
I’m glad our living room was never a place
for words and actions like those we’re seeing
and hearing this year.
And if you ask me about this silly campaign
—I’ll do everything possible to change the
subject.
It doesn’t solve anything, but it gets me on
down the sidewalk.
Of playing a game of Patty Cake with a baby
. . . seeing the U.S. flag flapping gallantly in the wind . . .
refinishing an old worn piece
of furniture and making it look
beautiful . . . taking a few outdoor minutes to listen to the
birds chirp . . . baby grins . .
. a sunny, warm going fishin’
day . . . eating a snack of peanut butter on vanilla wafers . .
. the fun and laughs of tween
girls and sleepovers . . . window shopping . . . springtime
rebirth in Kansas . . . getting
your point across in a respect-
KATHY TAYLOR
Life’s Little Lifesavers
ful and positive way . . . starting your own family traditions
. . . being a good listener . . .
attending school music programs and plays . . . when life
is not fair, out of kilter or just
plain difficult, get back to the
basics -- God’s Word: “Keep
the Book of the Law always on
your lips; meditate on it day
and night, so that you may be
careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be
prosperous and successful.
Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous Do
not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your
God will be with you wherever
you go.” (Joshua 1:7-9)
Sometimes a Disney movie
is the pill you really need
Over the weekend we treated our family to a day at the
movie theater and took in the
Disney movie, “Zootopia.” As
with most children’s movies,
this one had a good moral to
the story, one that even as
adults we need to hear.
Without giving a complete
movie review, the main character of the movie is a rabbit
who thinks she can do anything, including be a police
officer among the big city life.
She would be the first rabbit officer on the force. Even
her parents, who were always
supportive, encouraged her to
stay home and enjoy life as a
carrot farmer where things
are safe and everybody fits
into a plan that is easy to understand.
Obviously by the end of the
movie, the little rabbit has
conquered the unthinkable
and rises to the top, even encouraging everyone she is
JENNY
DIVELEY
Pick A Little,
Talk A Little
around to try new things.
Sometimes these kids’ movies are a way for parents to
appease their children for an
afternoon and spend some
family time together. We also
like the popcorn and candy
that goes hand-in-hand with
the experience. But it’s amazing what you hear when you
listen to the voice of a child or
the stories told to them.
In a world that is confusing,
frustrating, maddening, and
hurtful, those simple storybook morals can sure provide
some amazing guidance.
We need reminded to show
compassion, face adversity,
see the beauty in all people, be
honest, be kind, and always be
yourself.
I don’t see those morals
played out on the presidential debate stage. Nor are they
present in 99 percent of the
cable television shows. And
the Hollywood celebs would do
well to pick up a book that is
not about themselves.
We had other options for
how to spend our Saturday afternoon. And though I sometimes see pictures on social
media that seems like all of
our friends are doing more exciting and adventurous things,
I needed to hear a simple
tale and re-learn a moral this
weekend.
Sometimes life is scary and
sometimes we’re told we can’t
do things that are above our
heads. But follow the advice
of the bunny and give it a try.
And have some movie popcorn
on the side.
OUR THOUGHTS
Remembering Wanda
Independence lost a treasure with the passing of Wanda Myo
It’s almost fitting that Wanda Mayo’s
last days on earth were spent doing the
very thing she enjoyed the most: helping
her town.
Mayo died unexpectedly at her home
early Tuesday.
On Sunday, she was seen at a spring tea
hosted by the Independence
Historical Museum and Art
Center. The previous night, she
was celebrating the achievements of the Independence
Main Street gala, where she
was responsible for organizing
the plethora of silent auction
items for the annual benefit.
That’s how we’ll remember
this Independence servant.
And, servant is not too strange
a word to describe her.
Whether it be her work with the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, which was one of
her favorite activities, or her support for
downtown businesses, or helping with the
local museum, Wanda Mayo had a genuine heart for serving her community. It’s
something that was instilled in her when
she worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Woods Lumber Company followed by
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An improving picture
Medical providers upgrading their stance in Montgomery County
The saying, “From the ashes, a fire shall
be woken,” surely applies to the medical
community in Independence.
The closing of Mercy Hospital last October laid the town low. Real estate stopped
selling. Merchant sales suffered. Doctors
fled to other markets. And chins dropped.
But here we are five months later, and
light in the proverbial tunnel is glowing
with a crescendo.
Thanks to neighboring medical providers, plus a good dose of free enterprise,
the fear factor in Independence is diminishing.
As announced last week, Labette Health
has bought property along Peter Pan Road
and will build a facility where 24-hour
care is starting to look promising.
Then, the old Braums ice cream store
on North Penn is getting a total do-over
by Wilson Medical Center. It will be their
point of contact in Independence, offering
the physician and speciality services they
already offer in Neodesha.
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
has bought the old Union Gas Building in
downtown Independence, and will remodel it to house their women’s health center,
MONTGOMERY
We will gladly accept donations of
aluminum cans to help with costs to get
our kitchen open by April.
Bring them by Cosmic Castle, during
our regular hours or Steve’s Lock Out,
1806 Main. Each time you drop off
bags of cans, your name will be entered
into a drawing for a
her employment at Messenger Furniture
Company, where she kept a strong ear to
the economic beat in the downtown business district.
We recall vividly how Mayo was a
cheerleader at a time when Independence
needed it the most. When Mercy Hospital
closed its doors last year and the
rest of Independence dropped
its dobbers in the gutter, Mayo
remained upbeat about prospects for future health care in
the community. She often interjected her opinion — and it always a refreshing one, too — on
the Montgomery County Chronicle’s Facebook page when so
many posters would thrive in the
negativity of the medical crisis.
There were better days ahead
for Independence, Mayo promised. And,
we believe her. Because she lived a life full
of betterment of her fellow man and her
community.
Such a sad loss is that of Wanda Mayo.
But, we rejoice in having known such a
grand lady who truly brought a ray of hope
to the town she loved.
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family practice and pediatrics clinic.
St. John Clinic continues to offer family medicine, women’s health, cardiology,
lab and pharmacy services in the former
Mercy Physician’s Clinic at 800 W. Laurel
Street.
Each of the above enterprises is a work
in progress, and there is every reason to
believe that expansion plans will replace
their groundbreakings.
While medical care should never be
confused with retail-type competition,
there definitely is an air of pride in the
way each medical company prepares its
offerings.
That’s why everything is moving so
quickly, as the best minds in area healthcare ponder the best ways to penetrate
the market and satisfy demands that have
never been greater.
The landscape has changed, for sure.
The large building with “Mercy” on its
round tower is being razed.
And, there is every reason to see medical care in Independence growing to levels never before offered in the community.
It’s actually exciting to watch.
— Rudy Taylor
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Volume 131, No. 10 • March 10, 2016
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PUBLIC FORUM
Support should
continue for new
Caney City Library
Editor,
Can you believe the Caney
City Library project is finally
done. The sweat on our brows
now can be caused by doing
something other than building
our library.
Thanks to all of the people
here in Caney, surrounding
communities and family and
friends from all over the USA.
The donations that have come
to the Can-Kan Dreambuilders
for the library have come to
help build the building and the
fixtures. Most important as we
get it all finished is the Memorial Wall. This is being done to
remember all our loved ones
who have passed away. What
more fitting way to be able
to take a “Walk Down Memory Lane” when we or family
members visiting in Caney can
stop in and see Mom or Dad’s,
Grandma or Grandpa’s, son or
daughter’s or grandchildren’s
names on our wall, because
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
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they all helped Caney to be
“our hometown.”
The memories of working,
playing, school days or event
coming back to visit are precious to all of us. Hopefully,
these memories are all good
ones. We have visited the
“past” on this journey, so now
to the present.
Our new library is beautiful
and a compliment to Caney. it
is three times larger than our
old library building. It was designed to serve Caney with all
the needs a modern functioning library should be able to
do.
Most of us do not realize
what all a good library does
for us. It actually can be a
magnet to draw new businesses into Caney because a good
library and school system are
two things that are needed to
draw people to our town. We
now have both.
The library has a nice
learning center that will be
used for library-sponsored
programs. These can be learning seminars, summer reading
programs and even exercise
classes. Our library also has
several computers to be used
by the public for resumes for
new jobs, e-mails etc.
Our librarians also are
fountains of knowledge when
people come in or call asking about job opportunities,
houses for rent or to look
up information. The librarians also can help veterans,
people with physical or visual
impairments, and get people
connected to the Kansas Talk
Book Program. They also can
do copies and can fax important papers for people.
Please, also remember that
the library has 9,857 books,
210 audio books, 1,221 DVDs,
and even 68 cake pans to lend.
If you have not been a reader
before now, stop in to the library anyway. Maybe the visit
will amaze you so much that
you will check out a book, a
video, or even a cake pan and
find out it fits your lifestyle
very well.
One of the main reasons
for the library was for the future of our kids and grandkids
and Caney itself. Our town is
a good place to live and raise
our families. After all, we
chose to live here — but we
really would appreciate a few
of the amenities that we have
lost over time.
You cannot keep businesses
in town and have new ones
come in if we take our business needs elsewhere. So, let’s
help our library be the catalyst
that makes it possible to turn
Caney back into the “Queen
City” she used to be.
Our library will still be
needing help to keep it operating. It is a business operation
and requires our help to keep
growing and serving the needs
of the the community. She will
also need our help — along
with TLC. Let’s not give up —
now that the library is almost
finished. Use the library. Find
a way to use the learning center or library program. Add a
donation to have your loved
one’s name added to the Memorial Wall.
Thank you for your help in
this beautiful achievement —
and thanking you in advance
for anything you can do to help
us keep this tribute to Caney
and its people alive and well.
Joyce McDaniels
Can-Kan Dreambuilders
Kudos to Wilson
Medical Center for
stepping up to house
cancer center
Editor,
Out of the ashes of Mercy
Hospital closing, and in spite of
actions and restrictions placed
upon the Mercy “gift,” by local officials and Mercy, other
medical groups have stepped
up to the medical needs of Independence and close-by residents. I would like to address
one of those who have stepped
up – Wilson Medical Center in
Neodesha.
Many residents weren’t
aware there was a cancer center in the Mercy clinic building across from the hospital.
The closing of Mercy caused
the cancer center to quickly
change to accommodate their
cancer patients and not interrupt their treatment. Medicare
rules, which required the presence of a doctor during chemo
treatment, forced the cancer
center to look elsewhere for
their chemo patients since
there were no longer doctors
available in the clinic. This is
where Wilson Medical Cen-
Chronicle
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
it put us auxiliary members
in a temporary tailspin, fearing we could no longer serve
our cancer center that we had
become so much dedicated to
serve. Wilson Medical Center
would soon relieve our fears
and welcomed us also to the
hospital with open arms. They
wasted no time to let us know
that we were welcome and appreciated and because of their
kindness to us and our cancer center, all nine of us have
signed up to not only work at
the cancer center there but to
serve as Wilson Medical Center volunteers as well.
I hope you take the time to
come by and check out Wilson
Medical Center’s beautiful facilities and get to know all the
wonderful people who work
there and thank them for stepping up for our cancer center.
Ernestine Farris
Independence, Kan.
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Representing the Wildcat Extension District at the 4-H Ambassador training at Rock Springs 4-H Center in February were (left
to right) Amanda Shields, Thrifty Thrivers-Labette County; Lex
Ward, Fawn Creek-Montgomery County. Jenalyn Reichenbach,
Valley Victors-Montgomery County; and Allysa Shields, Thrifty
Thrivers-Labette County. (Courtesy photo)
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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.
ter stepped in and offered the
cancer center the use of their
facilities for the cancer center’s chemo patients.
Wilson Medical Center not
only made facilities available
for our chemo patients but
welcomed them with open
arms. Everyone at Wilson
Medical Center have gone
out of their way to make the
chemo patients welcomed and
comfortable and they love it
at Wilson, as does the cancer
center staff and volunteers.
I am one of nine former
Mercy
Hospital
Auxiliary
members who proudly served
at the cancer center. We were,
and remain, dedicated to the
cause of fighting cancer and
all of us are either cancer survivors ourselves or have lost a
close family member to cancer.
Two of us are not only cancer
survivors but each lost a child
to cancer. With Mercy closing,
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.
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, www.divorcecare.org. For events see
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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.
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Four Wildcat Extension District 4-H Ambassador delegates
attended the annual 4-H Ambassador training at Rock Springs
4-H Center on Feb. 19-20. The theme this year was “Rockin’ &
Rollin’ with 4-H Ambassadors,” and included exciting training
classes, fun learning activities, and motivational speakers.
The youth delegates, who came from all over Kansas, were
able to get to know each other and learn in a fun environment. Representing the Wildcat District 4-H clubs were Jenalyn
Reichenbach-Valley Victors-Montgomery County; Allysa ShieldsThrifty Thrivers-Labette County; Amanda Shields-Thrifty Thrivers-Labette County; and Lex Ward-Fawn Creek-Montgomery
County.
The Ambassadors are excited about sharing 4-H with the
community. If you would like information about 4-H, contact
the Extension office at (620) 331-2690 (Montgomery County) or
(620) 784-5337 (Labette County).
KDOT secretary to confer
with Coffeyville city officials
Montgomery County commissioners and Coffeyville city commissioners will meet with Mike King, secretary of the Kansas
Department of Transportation, on Monday, April 4 to discuss
prospects of locating a transloading facility in Coffeyville.
Several Kansas communities in 2015 vied for the a KDOT
transloading facility project. Great Bend ultimately received the
project; however, Coffeyville officials have been working with officials from Watco, Inc., and the Port of Catoosa about the prospects of building a local transloading facility that could serve as
an a auxiliary loading site for the Port of Catoosa and industries
in the Coffeyville and southeast Kansas region.
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Driver’s
education
fee to rise
by $25
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Students who enroll in driver’s education classes in USD
446 will have to cough up an
additional $25 for the summer
program.
USD 446 Board of Education
members on Monday agreed
with a recommendation from
Superintendent Rusty Arnold
and business operations manager Deb Fox to raise the driver’s education by $25 due to a
decrease in reimbursement for
the program at the state level.
Arnold and Fox said the State
of Kansas was reducing its reimbursement per student from
$90 to $68 effective in 2016.
The last time driver’s education fees were increased was
in 2006, the two administrators said.
They also noted that with
the increased fee, the net
revenue gain for the summer
driver’s education program
will be $1,582.83. That’s because the program is projected
to see $19,747 in revenue and
expend $18,164.17, primarily
for salaries.
In other business transacted at Monday’s meeting, the
school board:
• unanimously accepted a
recommendation from Mario Sherrell, Independence
High School principal, to hire
Kurt Seiler, a physical education teacher at Neodesha High
School, to be the IHS assistant
principal/activities director for
the 2016-17 school year at a
starting salary of $72,000 plus
fringe benefits.
• agreed to purchase the
Infinite Campus Student Information/Management System
and a one-time professional
services to begin implementation, standard data conversion
fees and training at a cost of
$63,548 for the initial start-up
plus $35,298 for annual support and updates.
• learned of a proposal to
donate money for construction of a park bench statue for
Jefferson School in memory
of Tina Schicke, a third-grade
teacher at Jefferson Elementary School who died unexpectedly in January. The board
agreed to research board policy regarding donation of gifts
and to establish a committee to
oversee the statue’s design.
• agreed to extend contracts
for all USD 446 administrators
for an additional year. Compensation considerations will
be discussed at a later meeting.
The contract extension for
Superintendent Rusty Arnold
was considered at the board’s
February meeting.
• agreed to hire Shayla Burnett, Jefferson School paraeducator, and Chad Mavers, high
school assistant softball coach.
• accepted the resignations
of Harrison Taylor, high school
social studies instructor; Ronda Taraboletti, high school science instructor; Rene Stanley,
high school pep club sponsor;
Lori Rutland, fourth grade instructor; Emily Rutland, fourth
grade
instructor;
Breeze
Jones, high school English/language arts instructor; Stacey
Campbell, high school cross
country assistant coach; Keith
Butler, middle school seventh
grade instructor; and Theresa
Barnhart, high school paraeducator/Chinese.
• were treated to a presentation from the Independence
Middle School Quiz Bowl team
prior to the meeting. The quiz
bowl team recently concluded
its 2016 season.
• were given a presentation
from the Independence High
School culinary arts 1 class,
which is taught by Jean Wason.
Kari Bever, a fifth grade student at Jefferson Elementary School, donned an Uncle Sam costume last Friday as a show of patriotic support for fellow Jefferson
students who participated in a mock presidential caucus. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
Jefferson students get taste of presidential politics
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Students at Jefferson Elementary School thrust
themselves into the political process last Friday
by participating in Presidential Caucus events in
the school.
The event, held on the eve of the actual Kansas
Presidential Causes, was held to give the students
the knowledge and feel of how a presidential cau-
cus operates. Students were divided into political
parties and supported candidates by using the
same rules as were used by the political parties in
the actual state caucuses on Saturday.
The event not only gave students more information about the presidential candidates, but
they incorporated mathematics into the event by
having to learn about percentages.
As for the students’ choices for U.S. president?
Those students were labeled as Republicans gave
51 percent support to Ted Cruz and 32 percent to
Donald Trump. Marco Rubio received 10 percent
of the vote while John Kasich received 0.5 percent.
For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton received 56
percent while Bernie Sanders attained 43 percent. There were 260 students who voted in the
school-only caucuses.
BOE will not consider renaming stadium
Patron asks that Shulthis Stadium name be
dropped due to demolition of original baseball
grandstand; board said it will forward patron’s
concern to city commission
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Because of the demolition
of the Shulthis Stadium grandstand in 2015, an Independence resident has asked the
USD 446 Board of Education to
consider dropping the Shulthis
Stadium name in its entirety.
Changing the name of the
stadium isn’t the desire of the
school board, Superintendent
Easter egg
hunt set for
March 26 at
park oval
The Independence Rotary
Club and Riverside Park Board
will hold its annual Easter Egg
hunt on Saturday, March 26 at
3 p.m., in the park oval area.
The annual Eater egg hunt
will be held for local children
age 9 years and younger.
Gift cards will be given to
those who find a special note
inside their egg. Take the special note to the Easter bunny to
claim your prize.
A rain date will be held at
3 p.m., Sunday, March 27. Announcements will be posted
on the City of Independence’s
website and park’s Facebook
page in case of rain.
The age divisions (and areas
of the park oval designated for
them) will be:
• Age 0-1 years: Park oval,
blue section.
orange section.
red section.
• Age 6-7 years: Bandshell,
purple section.
• Age 8-9 years: Bandshell,
green section.
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Rusty Arnold said Monday.
Arnold told USD 446 Board
of Education members about
the patron’s request to drop
the name “Shulthis Stadium”
because of the demolition of
the baseball grandstand.
The baseball grandstand
was built in 1918 with as a gift
from A.W. Schulthis, who was
then president of the Western
States Portland Cement Company in Independence. The
stadium was named in his
honor in 1937.
The patron said the demolition of the baseball grandstand structure, which was
condemned to public seating
in the 1970s, left the stadium
property without any connection to its original history,
thereby prompting the patron
to request dropping the name.
Arnold said the Shulthis
Stadium name should remain
because of the numerous upgrades that have taken place
within the stadium complex
in the past two years. He also
reminded the board that a
grandstand structure will soon
be built on the footprint of the
former grandstand. The new
structure will incorporate various facets of Independence
sports history, he said.
The board agreed to keep
the Shulthis Stadium name.
However, board member Jeff
Chubb said that because the
stadium was co-owned between the school district and
the City of Independence, then
the Independence City Commission should also issue an
opinion about the patron’s request.
The board will revisit the
issue should the city commission agree to change the name
of the stadium, Arnold said.
On a related note, Arnold
said the dirt preparation for
the new grandstand was completed, and erection of the
main walls of the new grandstand should begin soon.
Arnold also said the grandstand project still needed
about $200,000 in private
funds and donations to complete.
The
Independence
Chamber of Commerce board
of directors recently agreed
to provide a $35,000 grant
to USD 446 for the stadium
project. The chamber agreed
to the grant provided that the
money be used to promote the
stadium’s history, which ultimately will boost tourism in
the community.
O’Rourke now triple qualified for state
Independence High School senior
Maddy O’Rourke placed first in original
oration at a tournament at SoutheastCherokee High School on Saturday.
The first-place victory allows O’Rourke
to qualify for the state forensics championships in May. She has already qualified
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Celebrate Indy encourages fresh air, healthy habits
Chamber president Lisa
Wilson introduced Brent Julian of the Independence Recreation Commission and the
emcee for the day, and Julian
in turn introduced the special
guest speakers. They were
Linda Henning of FORPAZ,
Friend of Riverside Park and
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
The Independence Chamber of Commerce’s first luncheon of the new year on
March 3 invited attendees to
celebrate the healthy options,
events and places that Independence boasts.
Zoo; Don Farthing of the Independence Bike Club; Chris
Hammerschmidt of Elk City
State Park; and Independence
Mayor Gary Hogsett of the
Community Orchard project.
Riverside Park and Zoo
Henning
said
Riverside
Park got its start in 1914 with
a donation of 50 acres and the
city’s willingness to levy taxes
to cover salaries and maintain
the park. Since then, volunteers have worked with the city
to replace aging playground
equipment, get the monkeys
back on Monkey Island, a bear
in the bear enclosure (donated by former Mayor Ralph
Mitchell, for whom the zoo is
named), a cougar and an aviary with talkative Makaws, always a popular draw for children and adults, alike.
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He and his group made a
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Farthing said he started
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“I was so out of shape,” he
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There are lots of bonuses to
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He said the park was created as an offshoot of the Flood
Control Act of 1941. Construction on the dam started in 1946
and now the 900 acres boasts
a lake for fishing, surrounded
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The lake features a threelane boat ramp, 96 cement
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Among the hiking trails is the
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his is most proud is the first
community orchard at 11th
and Walnut streets. The 50-by100-foot lot boasts 10 apple
trees and 10 peach trees, five
varieties each.
He said Kansas in 1880 was
considered one of the nation’s
premiere fruit-growing states,
and his goal is to encourage
anyone who can, to grow fruit
trees.
“Southeast Kansas is the
unhealthiest part of the entire
state,” he said. “Let’s do what
we can to change that.”
He said the community orchard was planted just before
Christmas, thanks to the efforts of lots of volunteers. And
those volunteers are looking,
as Hogsett is, for places to
plant other little “pocket orchards” in town.
S.E. Kansas’ Largest Auto Parts Distributor
Science center to
present program
on ‘spinners’
office 620-421-2960
fax 620-421-2979
cell 620-423-2743
[email protected]
1802 Main
Parsons, KS 67357
The Independence Science
and Technology Center will
feature an opportunity to learn
about “Spinners” of various
types through hands on experience during spring break,
Wednesday, March 16 from 2
p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
You will learn the science
of what makes things spin and
then make your own spinner. For additional information
stop by the Science Center at
125 South Penn Avenue, call
(620) 331-1999 or like us on
Facebook. Refreshments will
be served. Admission is $3.00
or free to Members.
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INDEPENDENCE
ICC instrumental in
forming Ivory League
Jefferson’s leaders of the month
At an all-school assembly on Friday, Jefferson Elementary School honored six students (two each from the third, fourth and fifth
grades) as leaders of the month. The leaders of the month program is sponsored by the Independence Optimist Club. Earning the
designation as a Jefferson leader were (front row, left to right) Ayushree Patel, Trinity Henderson, (back row, left to right) Landon
Staton, Taylie McKlintic, Logan Holmes and Hayden Freimeiller. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
In an innovative collaboration, Independence Community College and select community college presidents,
institutional research directors, faculty and administrators have established the Ivory
League Conference of community colleges.
This cooperative alliance
primes these junior colleges
for new levels of partnership
in tackling contemporary issues which define not only
academia and education but
society as well.
Konye Ori, a communication instructor and coach of
ICC’s forensics team, has been
instrumental in The Ivory
League’s success.
“The Ivory League helps
transform communities by
challenging select community colleges to take on global
education, innovation, clean
energy, and civic engagement,
said Konye Ori, instructor of
communication at ICC. “The
Ivory League builds a bridge
between community colleges
and Ivy League universities to
ensure a smooth transfer and
transition of our students into
Ivy League schools.”
The Ivory League is a junior
collegiate academic conference including 10 institutions
of higher education in the
Midwestern United States. It is
the first academic excellencebased junior-collegiate conference in the United States. The 10 institutions are Independence Community College, Saint Paul College, Williston State College, Garden City
Community College, Northwest Iowa Community College,
Southeast Community College,
Schoolcraft College, Lake Area
Technical Institute, Rend Lake
College, and Columbus State
Community College.
Founded in 2015, the Ivory
League group invited selected
colleges to take the lead on
global education, innovation,
clean energy, civic engagement, and fine arts in order to
develop their communities. To learn more about the
Ivory League, visit their official website at theivoryleague.
com.
Phyllis Haibon named USD 446 Quality Teacher of the Month
Phyllis Haibon, Independence Middle School teacher of
language arts, hsa been named
the USD 446 Quality Teacher
of the Month for March.
The announcement of Haibons’ recognition was made at
Independence Middle School
in her classroom
on
March 1.
Haibon,
who
has
been
employed
in
USD
446
since 2004,
graduated
from Central Islip SeHaibon
nior High,
Central Islip, N.Y. In 1979 she attained
her bachelor of science degree
in elementary education from
St. Mary of the Plains College
in Dodge City, Kan. She began
her teaching career at Wallace County Schools in Sharon
Springs, Kan., and St. Andrews
Catholic
School,
Independence.
When asked about her students, Haibon stated, “These
kids are my family, I have a
very caring group of students
who strive to do well.”
Additionally, Phyllis is the
mother of two daughters, Nicole and Carly, and grandmother to Graham and Roslyn.
Upon retirement she plans to
move closer to her daughters
and grandchildren who reside
in Florida and New York.
The Quality Teacher of the
Month recognition program
was initiated in September
2006 and is co-sponsored
by Quality Motors of Independence, My Town Media
102.9, Big Cheese Pizza, Dairy
Queen, Twigs Floral and Gifts,
Star Lube and Eggbert’s.
The program was established to recognize exemplary
teachers, who motivate students to achieve excellence,
work with others in the educational environment and maintain positive relationships with
parents and students.
Presenting Haibon with a
framed “Quality Teacher of the
Month” certificate on behalf of
USD 446 Board of Education
was Tiffany Flatt, Independence Middle School assistant
principal/activities director.
Diane Fryback of My Town
Media 102.9 presented a lovely
floral bouquet from Twigs Floral and Gifts as well as a gift
certificate from Eggbert’s for
dinner for two. Brent Littleton
proprietor of Dairy Queen presented a gift certificate for an
Ice Cream Cake.
Les Puderbaugh, owner of
Big Cheese Pizza presented a
gift certificate for a sandwich
or salad and fountain drink.
Kris Kippenberger, adminis-
Winners named
in Zion School’s
Science Fair
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gray 2016 Ford Fusion. Her
students were proud of her
recognition and happy to be
able to share in the announcement.
The nominations submitted by her students were too
numerous to include, but the
following is representative of
what was received. “Miss Hai-
bon inspires me and is a great
teacher,” said one student.
“Miss
Haibon makes us
work hard in class but is always nice,” said another.
“Miss Haibon is a friendly
teacher and she helps me
when I struggle,” wrote another student.
IMS Quiz Bowl team competes in final meet
The Independence Middle School Quiz Bowl
team competed in its final tournament of the
season Tuesday in Parsons.
Mandy Allen, Quiz Bowl coach, said the local
team brought home second place medals, finishing with a record of 3-1 on the afternoon, including a win against a tough Chanute A squad.
Competing for Independence at Parsons were
Kaydn King, Jared Alliston, Scarlet Trujillo, Caleb Hayes, Jared Schaper, and Shea Wilson.
Independence defeated Iola A, 50-40, and
Parsons A, 60-40, before defeating Chanute A,
75-60. The team’s lone loss came to Pittsburg
A, 70-40.
CANEY, INDEPENDENCE,
COFFEYVILLE, CHERRYALE
Winners from the Zion Lutheran School Science Fair
have been announced. Students in fifth through eighth
grades participated.
Honorable mention winner was Ryan Stover, seventh
grade. Sydnee Clubine, sixth
grade, placed third while Sam
Grice finished in second place.
The overall winner was Ian
Pralle, seventh grade.
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trative assistant for the Board
of Education, presented on
behalf of Cristy Martin of Star
Lube a gift certificate for a
free oil change.
Haibon and her students
were excited when Jeff Edwards, sales associate for
Quality Motors, presented her
with the keys to a magnetic
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Page A9
from the Cherryvale community?
Rec commission
seeks increase
in mill levy
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
Cherryvale Recreation Commission on March 2 agreed to
ask the city council to approve
a 1-mill tax levy increase.
With 1 mill equivalent to
about $26,000 in property tax
revenue, the increase should
have a slight impact on property owners’ tax bills. The
commission’s current mill rate
is 1.9, and taxing entities are
allowed to raise their rates
by 1 mill per year. Commission member Brad Hugo said
a homeowner whose house is
valued at $90,000 would see
a jump of about $10 on their
tax bill if the commission’s request is approved. They plan
to present the resolution to the
city council in April.
The commissioners said
they easily can justify the request with the rising costs of
hiring officials, renting facilities and purchasing equipment.
In other business, the commission agreed to advertise for
a groundskeeper this summer
to maintain the baseball fields
and Lake Tanko grounds. The
job would include weed control, marking the fields, and
trash cleanup and disposal.
Mowing is a separate job and
already is covered, they said.
The commissioners said
they were pleased with number of basketball games the
grade
school
participants
played this year, and they plan
to get game schedules out to
players and their parents earlier next year. However, they
expressed some concern that
some schools fielding more
than one team were unwilling to play those teams against
each other in tournaments,
and that is a wrinkle that
needs to be ironed out. Some
schools chose to forfeit games
instead of filling out the roster.
The commissioners noted that
an hour is a long time to drive
if the players only get to play
one game.
Commissioner Chad Knight
said it would be worth the
commission’s time to look
into the possibility of joining
the Montgomery County Recreation League to play with
Coffeyville, Caney and Independence for youth football
sometime in the future.
They also discussed purchasing inexpensive scoreboards for use in the community center gym. The same
boards also could be used at
soccer and football games and
are not expensive, they said.
And they expressed some concern about limited seating for
spectators at the community
center basketball games.
City looks to save $1 million
through refinancing debt
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
The City of Cherryvale will
seek a lower interest rate and
a shorter payback period on
a series of old bonded indebtedness totaling more than $3
million. Speaking at Monday’s Cherryvale City Council meeting,
city administrator Joel Pile
said he was preparing to present a proposal to the council
at the March 21 meeting that
could save the city more than
$1 million by shortening the
40-year repayment period to
20 years and lowering the interest rate from the current
average of 4.2 percent to ap-
proximately 2.6 percent.
Pile also said he is preparing
to take the City through a bond
rating process through Standard and Poor’s, the American financial services company responsible for, among
other things, the Standard
and Poor’s Index of 500 major
stocks, and the benchmark for
credit ratings and market values. Achieving a Standard and
Poor’s credit rating will make
purchasing the city’s bonds
more attractive to investors
who are seeking secure investments, Pile said.
He said he expects the council to take action on the proposal at the March 21 meeting.
Debbie Reilly’s sixth-grade class at Lincoln-Central Elementary School in Cherryvale was the first to try its hand at making fresh
bread and butter. Here, Reilly illustrates how to knead the dough, while others already have divided their dough into small baking
pans to let the dough rise before baking the bread. (Photo by Donna Celaya)
Rolling in the dough
Bread- and butter-making illustrates state nickname
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
Kansas’s official nickname may be the
Sunflower State, but the distinction of
producing more wheat than any other
state in the nation also has earned it the
Wheat State distinction.
Cherryvale’s sixth-grade students at
Lincoln-Central Elementary School got
the rare treat on Monday, March 7, of
removing the wheat seeds from beards
of wheat and saving the seeds to plant in
an attempt to grow the grain. They also
made bread from wheat flower and other
ingredients, and churned their own butter.
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about three dozen individual loaves of
bread in each of the three sixth-grade
classes.
While all of the measuring, pouring
and kneading was occurring, O’Brien also
poured a pint of heavy cream into a mason
jar, secured the lid and had the students
take turns shaking it to make their own
butter. By the time the dough was ready
to set aside to allow it to raise before baking, the group had made their own fresh
butter.
O’Brien rinsed the lump of butter under cool water and then stirred in a little
bit of salt to give the butter the flavor with
which the students would be most famil-
KC firm to take over USD 447’s tech issues
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
A spoonful of sugar
for your crops
Kathy O’Brien of the Montgomery
County Farm Bureau office brought the
fresh stalks of wheat, a pot of bright
green wheat growing in the grass stage,
and ground wheat flour mixed with yeast,
sugar, a smidge of salt, warm water and
cooking oil, the ingredients needed to
make bread.
The dry ingredients already were divided and presented in gallon-size zippered plastic bags. The students, in teams
of two, added water and cooking oil to the
dry ingredients, kneaded the dough inside
the bags until it appeared fairly dry and
held together, divided that lump of dough
into two portions and then together baked
For $100,000 a year, a Kansas City, Mo., firm called k12itc
is taking over the technology
infrastructure for CherryvaleThayer USD447 for the next
five years.
Superintendent
George
Owens on Monday night said
the district will pay for the
services with the $56,000 salary it used to pay its in-house
technology employee, who recently resigned, plus savings
on equipment maintenance
expenses.
Dennis Fisher, k12itc’s vice
president of business development, and account manager Jake Napper spoke to the
board of education Monday
about the services they can
provide.They said k12itc provides 24-hour service every
day of the year via telephone
assistance from 6 a.m. to 6
p.m., plus online tech help the
other 12 hours a day.
Under the five-year contract
that the board entered into
with k12itc Monday, the company will install all new wiring and infrastructure, clean
and prep all of the computer
tablets now being used in the
grade school so they are ready
for new student-users each
fall, and will provide a dual
backup and recovery system
to prevent disastrous hacks or
crashes. Those backup facilities are in Chicago and Kansas
City, Mo., they said.
In other business, the board
of education entered executive
sessions to discuss non-elected
personnel issues and Cherryvale Teachers Association
contract negotiations, but took
no action on either closed session.
CITY LIBRARY NEWS
Library strives to keep adult hands active
Cherryvale Public Library at
329 E. Main is hosting GrownUp Busy Hands, two hours
each week dedicated simply to
socializing, handicrafts, hobbies, and learning and teaching new skills for adults, anyone over the age of 18.
“We had our first session
last week, and we got some
great feedback,” said assistant librarian Tammie Logan.
“We didn’t have a big crowd
our first week because a lot of
people hadn’t heard about it
yet, but now people are calling or stopping in and asking
about it since they saw it on
our web site and on our Facebook page.”
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Grown-Up Busy Hands offers adults a place to gather
to play games or to bring their
knitting, crocheting, needlework or other hobbies and
crafts to work, and enjoy free
coffee and the company of oth-
ers. Admission and participation, as usual, are free. The
group meets from 1-3 p.m.
every Thursday afternoon.
The library also provides free
puzzle pages and adult coloring pages.
Library to host baked
potato bar on March 12
Cherryvale Public Library board of trustees, Friends of the
Library volunteers and library staff will host their annual Luck
O’ the Irish baked potato bar from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,
March 12, in the lower-level community room at the library, 329
E. Main.
“This is our big fundraiser for the year, and we fix 70 huge
potatoes,” said library director April Read. “They’re really good.
Some people like to come and eat at the library and socialize,
and we do a lot of carry-out orders, too.”
For a $6 donation get a large baked potato with an assortment of trimmings, such as butter, sour cream, broccoli, chili,
onions and shredded cheese, plus a salad, dessert and beverage.
Dine in and make a party of it, or get them to go.
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Staff survey to help
Cherry Blossom Festival plans begin architect create
improvement plan
CHERRYVALE
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
The Cherryvale Chamber
of Commerce hosted a public
meeting on Friday, March 4,
to gather the opinions of the
public and volunteers concerning events and attractions
for this year’s celebration the
first weekend in May.
Chamber president Janet
Plumley said the chamber is
considering hosting a carnival
to augment the usual vendors and activities of Cherry
Blossom Fest, but some of the
group expressed misgivings,
stating they were apprehensive about a carnival taking
money away from other vendors. Instead, the volunteers and
chamber members suggested
the chamber sponsor a carnival in late summer or early
fall on alternate years when
the City of Cherryvale isn’t
sponsoring a circus. Plumley said she would take that
information to the chamber
board meeting.
Chamber board member
Shirley Ann Hogben said
plans are under way for a
train ride, dubbed the Cherryvale Choo-Choo. The hourlong train rides would cost
$10 per passenger, except for
children ages 5 and younger
who would ride on a adult’s
lap the entire hour.
Sylvia Shaffer is in charge
LOCAL EVENTS
Spring break is next week
The Cherryvale-Thayer school district will be on spring
break the week of March 14-18. Classes resume their normal schedule on Monday, March 21.
Bingo games set for March 15
Senior citizens bingo is at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15,
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 (620) 702-6010 for more information.
Bronte sisters focus of book chat
Cherryvale Chapter Chat book review group will meet at
6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17. The discussion will focus
on the lives and literary works of the Bronte sisters, Emily,
Anne and Charlotte. Everyone is welcome, and there is no
cost to attend.
UMC Kids Camp set for next week
The United Methodist Church at 305 W. Third St., Cherryvale, presents “Mystery of the Messiah” Spring Break
Kids Camp from noon to 2:30 p.m., from Monday, March 14
through Friday, March 18.
Elementary school children in grades K – 6 are invited to
join in a fun-filled mystery themed week of games, crafts,
science projects, music and more.
Free lunch and transportation will be provided; early
registration is appreciated. Contact the United Methodist
Church at (620) 336-2375 for more information or to arrange transportation.
Good Friday worship service set
The Cherryvale Ministerial Association will host a community Good Friday worship service from noon to 1 p.m.
on Friday, March 25, at the Assembly of God, corner South
Montgomery and East 4th streets.
Everyone is welcome to attend as we remember the
death of Jesus on the cross. There will be two 30-minute
times of meditation, which will include prayer, meditation,
scripture, and time for silent reflection. Attendees can participate in just one or both segments.
Free soup meal each Wednesday
The First Presbyterian Church in Cherryvale hosts a free
soup supper for the public at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at
the church, corner of Montgomery and East Fourth streets,
immediately south of Lincoln-Central Elementary School.
For more information, call (620) 421-0541.
of arranging media coverage
and advertising. She said she
already has made initial contacts with local news media,
and that radio station KIND
will provide a live remote on
Saturday, May 7, and will do
spot advertising for the event
at least two weeks in advance.
Gina Fought is taking
the lead in attracting and
organizing the food, craft
and merchandise vendors.
She said she has sent out
150 invitations. Seven have
rented space indoors already,
and another 13 have rented
outdoor space. More come in
daily, she said.
Plumley said the chamber
expects to have 50-60 vendors. Booths rent for $45 for
indoor booths with electricity,
and $25 for outdoor booths. The event also will feature
its traditional car show and
5K run, the fire department’s
water fight, and live music.
Any church group or other
civic organization interested
in running simple games for
younger children or a cake
walk should let the chamber
know. Those who run the
games or cake walk can keep
any profits from the events,
making them good fundraising efforts for a youth group
or church group, she said.
Plumley said the chamber
will host at least one more
public planning session at 6
p.m. on April 1, and a final
last-minute meeting to wrap
up any loose ends on April
29. She said anyone who
would like to help with setting
up, cleaning up, running an
event or any other aspect of
the project should attend the
April 1 meeting, or contact a
chamber member so they can
let her know to talk to them.
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
The opinions of USD 447
staff, parents and the community matter when it comes to
proposed improvements and
additions to facilities in the
Cherryvale and Thayer school
district.
Keith Blackburn, vice president of HTK Architects in Topeka, told the USD 447 Board
of Education on Monday that
he, Superintendent George
Owens and some school board
members spent Monday talking to staff at all three school
buildings and the Cherryvale
Diploma Center during and
after school about a proposal
that, among other projects,
would include building a new
gym and new vocational ag-
School board OKs hires,
resignations; gift accepted
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
The USD 447 Board of Education announced several new
hires for the 2016-17 school
year at Monday’s school board
meeting.
The school board agreed to
hire Nicole Smith as assistant
high school track coach, Chad
Dick as the high school math
teacher, and Denise Buchanan
as the vocal and instrumental
music teacher at Thayer. Buchanan and Dick were present to address the board. They
said they were excited about
working for the school district.
The board also accepted
the resignation of Dawn M. Allen as fifth-grade teacher at
Lincoln-Central
Elementary
School, effective at the end of
this current school year.
In other business, the board
accepted a $25 Take Charge of
Education gift from Target.
“Apparently, Target has a
rewards program for schools
in which you save receipts and
turn them in, and they send a
check to the school district of
your choice,” said superintendent George Owens. “It was
a surprise when we received
the check, and we are thank-
ful that someone thought to do
this for us.”
He said the district also received approximately $200 last
month from a box-top redemption program. G&W Foods also
participates in a similar rewards program. Peggy Norton
at G&W Foods in Cherryvale
said at the end of each school
year school districts can turn
in the receipts collected, and
the company sends a percentage of the total sales amount
back to the schools for use in
purchasing playground equipment and other materials to
benefit students.
Fire, emergency staff gain training,
certifications during 2015
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
Continuing education and
training are part of the normal
routine at Cherryvale FireRescue.
Fire chief Jesse Reed and
EMT Trent King both earned
certification
in
advanced
stroke life support in 2015.
Other fire-rescue staff members obtained advanced training through the State Capital Fire Fighters Association
school in Lawrence, Guardians
of the Heart, Labette County
Fire School in Parsons, Fools
of Oz rapid intervention training and pipeline emergency
training in Lawrence, and
Railroad Chemical Emergencies training in Chanute.
The department applied for
and received $900 from the
Kansas Board of EMS for an
educational incentive grant for
one of the department volunteers to go through Independence Community College’s
EMT program. In return, he
signed an agreement to remain an active volunteer for
Cherryvale Fire-Rescue for
at least one full year. He has
since passed the national test
and is a certified EMT.
The department has maintained National Incident Management System compliance;
all paramedics and advanced
EMTs became certified or
were re-certified in Advanced
Cardiac Life Support; firefighter/paramedic Stan Gregory
and Reed both earned Incident
Command System 300 certification, and Reed attained ICS
400 credentials; and the department earned an Outstanding with zero deficiencies on
its Kansas Board of EMS at the
annual inspection.
In 2015, the fire department
also:
• Initiated joint training with
Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and helped
them improve their Code Blue
procedures.
• Completed pre-plan walkthroughs will all 68 businesses
ad churches inside the city
limits.
• Participated in numerous
community activities, including Fire Prevention Week, End
World Hunger event at Pizza
Hut, Cherry Blossom Festival,
Cherryvale High School Spirit
Week, Trunk or Treat at Halloween, and helped raise more
than $1,300 for Christmas
gifts for Cherryvale Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center residents.
Reed said the fire station office is open 24 hours a day for
those who need help.
riculture center at the high
school, a new kitchen area at
Thayer School, tornado shelters at Cherryvale Middle-High
School and Thayer School,
and modifications at LincolnCentral Elementary School for
accessibility for people with
handicaps.
Blackburn, Owens and BOE
members Randy Studebaker
and Robert John said most of
the responses they received in
their conversations with those
surveyed included the need for
larger classrooms, more storage, more restrooms and more
electrical outlets.
“When the schools were
built 30 or more years ago, no
one could have foreseen the
technology we require today
and the need for electrical outlets. The old classrooms were
built with an outlet on each
wall. Now four outlets on each
wall isn’t enough,” Owens said.
Blackburn said he will return to USD447 in two weeks to
resume his conversations with
the staff at Cherryvale-Thayer
schools. “It takes longer than
you would think,” Owens said,
and Studebaker agreed. “Most
of the people we talked to had
detailed lists of what they felt
the district needs,” he said.
Ultimately, what the district
can afford will determine the
extent of improvements and
additions. “It usually boils
down to choosing the things
that will be of the most benefit
and that the district can afford,” Blackburn said.
Owens last month said the
board could sponsor a special
election to decide a bond issue,
but the costs of a special election are paid for by the school
district.
Or the board could place a
bond issue on a general election ballot. The next general
election will be in November.
The electoral turnout is anticipated to be higher than usual
then due to a presidential election and various federal, state
and county elections.
COURT
Cherryvale Municipal Court
Feb. 22, 2016
• Stanley M. VanDyne, Cherryvale: Pleaded no contest to
and was found guilty and fined
$300 for no proof of insurance
and $75 for illegal tag.
• Johnny L. Jones Jr., Cherryvale: Was found guilty and
fined $300 for no proof of insurance, $250 for expired
driver’s license, $100 for expired tag and $50 for a defective headlight.
• Harvy L. Wicks, Cherryvale: Was found guilty and
fined $195 for failure to stop/
obey railroad crossing.
Watch upcoming
issues . . .
. . . for sports editor
Brian Thomas as he makes
his all-area wrestling,
boys’ basketball and girls’
basketball teams.
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Caney
from the Caney community?
Girl Scout’s playground project now utilized by local kids
BY RUDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
When Brooke Ray, an eighth
grader from Caney, chose a
project for her Silver Award
in the Girl Scouts, she didn’t
know it would impact so many
people.
But after seeing it come to
reality last weekend, she knew
that hundreds of young people
would find happiness in the
playground checkerboard that
she chose.
A gathering of friends, students and Coffeyville Community College helpers assisted
Brooke last Saturday as she
officially cut the ribbon to the
checkerboard which is located in the north playground of
Lincoln Elementary School in
Caney.
The board measures 8 ft. x 8
ft. and the squares are made of
concrete and brick, in an alternated design. The checkers are
made of wood that have been
routered with a Bullpup design
then finished with varnish and
red and blue paint.
Brooke’s father, Clarence
Ray, works as a construction
tech teacher at Coffeyville
Community College and helped
her with actual construction.
Working with Ray on the project was Cleo Ruark who teaches machine tech at CCC.
Brooke gave a brief presentation at the ribbon cutting,
expressing appreciation to everyone who had a part in its
completion.
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Pictured (back row, left to right) for the ribbon cutting last Saturday were Tonya Ray, Girl Scout leader and mother of Brooke); Ken
Eckelberry, Lincoln principal; Clarence Ray, construction teacher at CCC and father of Brooke; Cleo Ruark, machine tech instructor, at CCC; Marlon Thornburg, Vice President of CCC Technical Campus; (front row, left to right) Dakota Cox, Caney Boy Scout;
Brooke Ray; and Shelby Hambleton, Girl Scout from Sedan High School. (Photo by Rudy Taylor)
Flower bed proposal given OK by council
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Students in third through
sixth grades at Lincoln Memorial Elementary School will undertake the planting of flowers
at Veterans Memorial Park as
a community service project.
City councilors gave unanimous support to Lincoln principal Ken Eckelberry and his
proposal to have Lincoln students give the flower beds a
makeover when a community
service project is planned in
May.
Eckelberry said the students
would be required to make the
project an educational one
— one that incorporates all
elements of elementary education, from science to math
to language arts. Students in
third through sixth grades
would dedicate one day to tilling the soil in the flower beds
and planting flowers in them.
Small signs will be erected in
each flower bed to denote the
flowers that were planted as
well as the business or individual who purchased the flowers
for the project. He said one
unnamed business has already
agreed to provide a sizable donation toward the purchase of
flowers for the project.
Eckelberry noted one issue
of concern: lack of a water
source at Veterans Memorial
Park, which is located east of
the Lincoln School campus.
Later in the meeting, city superintendent Craig Evans and
city administrator Fred Gress
said they would consider extending a water line into the
park from the cemetery office/
public works building located
east of Veterans Memorial
Park.
On the issue of parks, city
councilors agreed to conduct
a work session next Tuesday,
March 15 at 5:30 p.m., to tour
the Caney Swimming Pool and
examine two city parks. The
issue of parks came up this
week when a playground inspector evaluated all pieces
of playground equipment at
Wark Memorial Park and
North Park on Wood Street. A
report from the inspector will
be presented to the city council by the end of this week.
Gress said he fully suspected the inspector to recommend removal of some pieces
of playground equipment due
to their deteriorating condition.
“I know some of those pieces of equipment have been in
the parks for generations, but
the standards for playground
equipment have changed a
great deal over the years,”
said Gress.
IN
OTHER
BUSINESS
transacted at Monday’s council meeting, city councilors:
• learned that the City of
Caney netted $11,855 in proceeds from the sale of various
pieces of city equipment on
Purple Wave, an online auction
service. The revenue derived
from the sale of the equipment
has been used to purchase
new mowers and weedeaters
for the public works department.
• learned from interim police chief Ron Wade that 146
nuisance notices have been
sent to local property owners. He said the City of Caney
was trying to remove unsightly
blight from local properties.
The City of Caney is making
the disposal of old appliances
available to those people who
have been cited for violating
nuisance codes. Old appliances can be taken to the roll-off
containers located at the City
of Caney’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
A citywide cleanup will be
planned in May for the removal and disposal of all other unwanted junked.
• were told that the City of
Caney’s limb and brush dump
will now have summer hours
on the first and third Wednesday and Saturday of each
month. The hours are noon to
8 p.m., Wednesday, and 8 a.m.
to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 4
p.m., Saturday.
• learned that a new computer server has been installed
this week at the Caney Police
Department. The new server
replaces one that crashed
several weeks ago, leaving
the department devoid of any
computer services.
‘Night At The Museum’ planned for March 21
The Advanced Placement
U.S. History class at Caney
Valley High School, plus the
Caney Valley Historical Society, will hold their second annual “Night at the Museum”
for the public on Monday,
March 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. The
Water
project
hits
snag
event will be held at the Caney
Valley Historical Museum, 310
W. Fourth Ave., in downtown
Caney and will feature historical displays, showcasing local
and regional history events,
prepared by the history class
students. The students’ proj-
ects will cover Caney history.
Students and their historical topics will be: “Great Caney
Fire,” by Eric Floyd; “Caney
Industry,” by Michael Howard;
“Ghost Stories and Legends,”
Courtney Ingram; “Famous
People of Caney,” Ryan Nelson;
“Outlaws,” Montana Stevens;
and “Caney Fire Department,”
by Nathan Wells.
The cost to attend the event
is $5 for adults, $3 for kids,
and free to any CVHS student.
Snacks will be provided to
those attending.
Amanda Rains is the history
teacher at Caney Valley High
School and is directing the
“Night at the Museum” project.
An engineering recommendation for the installation of a
flow meter at Timberhill Lake
north of Niotaze has been rejected by a U.S. governmental
agency.
The City of Caney is under
a consent order to have a flow
meter installed at Timberhill
Lake, which serves as the City
of Caney’s secondary water
source during emergencies
or when drought conditions
persist. The lake does not currently have a meter; that meter is required to measure the
amount of water that flows
from the lake and into a creek
that feeds into the Little Caney
River, which is the City’s primary water source.
The City of Caney has hired
Independence-based TranSystems Engineering to design a
flow meter proposal to meet
state and federal mandates.
However, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service,
which has jurisdiction on the
condition of the lake because
of its status as a watershed
lake, has rejected TransSystem’s latest proposal, thereby
bringing the project to a halt.
“Right now, we’re at a
standstill,” said city administrator Fred Gress.
Gress said the Kansas Water
Office will not allow the City of
Caney to tap into Timberhill
Lake until the proper flow meter is installed.
“We cannot ignore the consent order,” said Gress. “The
State of Kansas wants to measure every drop of water that
flows out of that lake. We have
to install a flow meter at that
lake. Period.”
Gress said there were several options for TranSystems
to consider as a secondary engineering plan, including using a doppler-style meter that
measures the discharge of water through doppler waves, or
placing a meter downstream
from the discharge pipe.
Gress said NRCS officials
also have concerns about the
stability of the actual Timberhill Lake dam face due to its
age and condition.
The Kansas Department of
Agriculture, Division of Water
Resources (DWR) has regulatory authority for dam safety
issues as well as water rights.
Any modifications to the actual
Timberhill Lake dam would
require approval from DWR’s
dam safety inspection office
before implemented.
March is busy month at new city library
George
and
Ramona
Rau upon
their 60th
anniversary (left
photo)
and on
their
wedding day
in 1956
(right
photo)
Raus to celebrate 60th anniversary
George and Ramona Rau, rural Caney, will
celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with
an open house, hosted by their family, on Saturday, March 19, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The reception will be held at the Rau residence located at
2025 CR 2300, Caney.
The Raus were married on March 10, 1956
at Coffeyville, and both are retired school
teachers of USD 436-Caney.
They are parents to daughter Lesa Rau,
Yates Center, son Aaron Rau and wife Teresa
and their children Crystal Rau, Caney, Jason Rau and wife Maria and their sons Seth
and Shay of Edmond, Okla., and Dustin Rau,
Bartlesville, Okla.
The honorees request no gifts, just the presence of family and friends at the anniversary
reception.
BY CHRIS BANNON, director
Caney City Library
The March calendar has a
number of events and activities
in place for all ages.
The Spring Scholastic Book
Fair will be held March 23
- April 4 at the Caney City Library, 211 W. Fifth. Come and
choose the latest and greatest
that Scholastic Books has to
offer. All purchases can be assigned to your choice of teacher
at the local grade school. The
class with the most amount of
dollars by the end of the fair
will be treated to a class party! The second place class will
win a number of age appropriate books for their classroom
library. We will be open from
6 p.m. to allow teachers and
staff of USD 436 to have time to
shop 20% off that day.
Spring Break Shenanigans
will be held March 14 - March
18 for kids to enjoy several activities at the library. On Tuesday, March 15, a “pot of gold
planting” will be held at 2 p.m.
for children ages 3 years and
older; on Thursday, March 17,
a MYO “lucky” snack and the
movie, “The Good Dinosaur”
will be held at 10 a.m.; and
Friday, March 18, is movie day
with the showing of the “Peanuts” movie at 1:30 p.m.
Storytime will take place at
10 a.m. on Saturday, March 19.
The Can-Kan Dreambuild-
ers’ monthly meeting will be
held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 15, at the library. The
library board will meet for its
monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, March 22.
For questions or more information concerning any of these
events, contact the library at
620-879-5341.
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CANEY
Citywide
yard sales
scheduled
The citywide yard sale for
Caney will be held Friday and
Saturday, April 1-2, sponsored
by Caney Valley Historical Society.
There will be a $5 fee for
anyone holding a yard sale to
get on the official shoppers’
map. Those interested should
drop by the historical society
office, 310 W. 4th, Caney, to
make arrangements.
Teresa Rau with the Caney
Valley Historical Society said
there will be no central sale in
the City park this time.
Dreambuilders’
membership
drive continues
Tulsa hockey players, mascot
pay visit to Lincoln School
The sport of hockey became the subject of interest at Lincoln Memorial Elementary School on Tuesday when two members of the Tulsa Oilers hockey team
were joined by team mascot Sledge in a visit to several classrooms. The visit by Oiler players Justin Mansfield and Christophe Lalancette, mascot Sledge, and
Oiler vice president of operations Jessica Adams was made possible by Caney residents Jerry and Nicole Hockett, who are season ticket holders of Tulsa Oilers
games. Not only did the two hockey players talk about their experiences in hockey games but they also surprised students in Ginger Comstock’s second grade
class by presenting each student with a free Tulsa oilers jersey. (Right photo) Lalancette, a Quebec citizen, also entertained students by speaking his native
French language. (Left photo) Mansfield was joined by Sledge in reading a book about hockey to Comstock’s students. (Photos by Andy Taylor)
Area authors to appear at book signing in Caney
Local legends and hometown memories will be in the
air as the Caney Historical
Society hosts authors Doris
‘Coke’ Lane Myers and Dale
R. Lewis at a book signing and
discussion on Friday, March
18, at 6:30 p.m. at the historic
Sandstone Building in downtown Caney.
Doris ‘Coke’ Lane Myers is
a longtime Montgomery County resident currently living in
Bartlesville, Okla. The author
and story-teller has gained re-
nown as the oldest living relative of entertainer Will Rogers.
The Follies star, columnist,
radio and film star was her
mother’s brother and Myers
had many adventures and experiences with the star during
his life. In 2012, Myers released the book “I Called Him
Uncle Will,” detailing many of
her favorites. Myers said she
had fond memories of her time
living in Caney, raising her
sons and running a successful
florist business with her hus-
band. She is excited to return
to Caney, a community she still
regards as her hometown, to
reunite with old friends, and
make new ones. She recently
shared that she has stopped
book signings for the time being in an attempt to ensure she
has enough books on hand for
the event. “I only have so many books
to go around,” she said. “I
don’t want to run out before I
get back down there!”
Lewis, a Bartlesville resi-
dent who writes a syndicated
column under the moniker
‘The Original Buffalo Dale,’
recently released the book
“Footprints in the Dew,” which
details the life of Damon
“Chub” Anderson. Anderson
was the personal body guard
for Oklahoma rancher E.C.
Mullendore, who was shot and
killed at his rural Copan ranch
in September 1970. Anderson
was the only witness to the
crime and had refused to divulge details of his knowledge
about the shooting. Anderson was also wounded in the
shooting that claimed the life
of his boss.
“When Chub Anderson was
arrested it was front page
news across the state and I decided to follow the case,” said
Lewis. “Up until his death in
November 2010 I continued
to meet with Chub regularly
and had been working on this
project with his assistance, researching every aspect of this
powerful story. The book focuses both on his experiences
and the pivotal unsolved murder of E.C. Mullendore – an
event that had shaped his life
for the next 41 years,” said
Lewis.
March is a monumental
month for the Can-Kan Dreambuilders as it is their membership month to retain and
obtain new members to the
group. The Can-Kan Dreambuilders is the fundraising arm
of the Caney City Library.
Yearly dues are nominal in
cost and help with library expenses throughout the year.
Memberships are: student,
$1.00; senior citizen, $2.00; individual, $5.00; family, $10.00;
patron, $25.00; and business,
$50.00.
The Can-Kan Dreambuilders were the main founders of
building a new library facility
in Caney, and that dream has
now come to fruition with the
new library, located at 211 W.
Fifth, now open to the public.
“A dedication for the Caney
City Library is forthcoming,”
said Joan Gordon, president
of the Can-Kan Dreambuilders. “Several projects have to
be completed before the dedication, but it definitely will be
worth the wait. The work of a
Can-Kan member is never really done but the smiles and
satisfaction are tremendous.”
Those wanting to be a part
of the Caney City Library by
wishing to join the Can-Kan
Dreambuilders may do so at
the library.
5K/1 Mile Fun Run to be a colorful spectacle
The Caney Valley High School
Leadership class will sponsor a
colorful and fun event on Saturday, March 12. The group
will oversee a 5K/1Mile Fun
Color Run for adults and kids.
Medals will be awarded to the
top male and female in both divisions – adult (over 18 years of
age) and kids (18 and under).
Registration will begin at
8:15 a.m. that day at the Caney
Valley High School football stadium, East Ninth Ave., and the
race begins at 9 a.m. There is a
$25 registration fee for adults
which includes a race t-shirt,
and USD 436 students’ registration will be $15 which also
includes a t-shirt.
Jennifer Rigdon, the CVHS
Leadership sponsor, said the
group will throw the colored
powder during the run. “This
will be a fun race, very colorful,
and will also raise funds for the
kids to attend summer leadership camps,” sad Rigdon.
The Caney Valley High
School Leadership is a class
which consists of STUCO and
PUPPs students who provided
ideas, concepts, school spirit
and leadership.
Rigdon urges everyone to
come and be a part of “Run the
Valley” 5K/1 Mile Color Run on
March 12. For early registration or questions, Rigdon can
be reached at jennifer_rigdon@
caney.com.
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Refurbished bell adorns LIttle White School
Roy McDaniel of Caney kept stumbling over an old bell in the back room of the Caney Valley Historical Society Museum. So, he decided to do something about it. He worked over the bell, built a
bell post, painted it and added a rope. Today, it stands outside the Little White Schoolhouse which
is part of the historical society’s complex in downtown Caney. He looks forward to seeing young
kids visit the schoolhouse, and ringing the bell. By the way, McDaniel wisely replaced the clapper
with a smaller one made of bolts. “I’m afraid the neighbors might no like that bell ringing every
time a kid walks by,” he said with a laugh. McDaniel spends a good portion of his retirement time
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New addresses to be issused due to NG911 project
Only fringe areas around Cherryvale, Independence impacted; address project to extend to
other areas of Montgomery County
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — Montgomery County commissioners
on Monday learned that the
remapping of properties outside of the Independence and
Cherryvale city limits is completed.
Angie Wright, county appraiser, and Kris Bilby, GIS director, notified commissioners
that as many as 280 addresses
in the rural Cherryvale area
and about 1,000 addresses in
rural Independence will likely
be impacted by the remap-
ping, which was prompted
by the implementation of the
Next Generation 911 system,
or NG911. The system is a
state-mandated upgrade to
911 dispatching services.
Commissioner Ryan York
voiced concerns about the
changing of addresses in the
rural areas, especially those
addresses where the numerals
will shift by only one or two
numbers.
“Changing addresses will
be a huge pain,” said York,
adding that he favored leaving some addresses alone.
“For example, if a rural resident’s address changes from
4202 to 4200, I don’t know
why we would even bother
making the change.”
Wright explained that a
change to one property, even
if it is done to rectify incorrect
addresses from decades ago,
will impact all other properties in a block. Even though
she admitted that the readdressing would create incon-
Marilyn Calhoun seeks re-election to county post
Marilyn Calhoun, Register of
Deeds for Montgomery County, is
seeking re-election as a Repubilcan
candidate.
Calhoun has served Montgomery
County Register of Deeds since November of 2003. She has held office
as president, vice president, and
secretary-treasurer at the district
level with the Southeast Kansas
Register of Deeds and is on the site
committee at the state level in the
Register of Deeds Association. She
has also served on the Nominating
Committee on the state level of the
Register of Deeds Association.
Calhoun is a graduate of Delta
State University. Calhoun is a mem-
ber of Republican Women of Montgomery County and of the Kansas
Register of Deeds Association.
She is married to Dr. John Calhoun, a teacher at Tyro Community
Christian School. They reside in
Coffeyville. They have four grown
children, and four grandchildren.
Calhoun
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veniences for residents and
businesses, it will lead to an
accurate address system.
“I want to get it right,” said
commissioner Larry McManus.
“I want to have a system that
will allow for first responders
to locate a property quickly
and without confusion.”
Wright said many addresses
are inaccurate due to the technology that was used when the
addresses were issued. Under
the NG911 system, which allows for aerial photography
and imagery to pinpoint property lines, addressing will be
made more accurate, she said.
Addresses also change with
the times when the entrances
are changed. The location of
the entrance determines the
location of the address.
York reminded Wright and
Bilby to exercise common
sense when issuing updated
addresses.
“We’re not trying to squeeze
property onto the Vegas strip,”
said York. “After all, we’re
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The Kansas Agriculture
and Rural Leadership (KARL)
Graduate Program will host a
conference on rural economic
issues and health care from
noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday,
March 16 at the new Southeast
Extension Center at 25092
Ness Road in Parsons.
Open to the public, the clinic includes presentations from
Labette Health CEO Brian
Williams, Kansas Rep. Susan
Concannon, Kansas Health
Institute Policy Director Kari
Bruffett and Political Consultant Alan Cobb, Sr.
“The hospital closure in
Independence and statewide
revenue shortfalls have us all
wondering where Kansas is
headed and whether we can
count on our health care options,” said Kris Graves, KARL
Class XI graduate, Bartlett
rancher and clinic chair. “This
event will hopefully provide
some good information, along
with some leadership discussion on what to expect and
how to get involved.”
In addition to the panel discussion and economic presentations, the clinic will include
a Call to Action segment led
by Labette County Extension
Agent Kylie Ludwig and others. Participants will discuss
the topics presented and learn
tools to better engage the community in decision-making and
problem solving.
Event registration is $50
per person and includes lunch.
Interested participants may
register before March 15 by
calling (785) 532-6300. The
KARL program is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit, educational organization dedicated to developing
leaders for agriculture, business and rural communities.
The KARL Graduate Program
provides specialized professional improvement clinics,
workshops and big issue conferences on a regional and
statewide basis.
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TYRO — The Tyro Christian
Church will host ROCKS 2016
“The Lord’s Army” the week of
June 13-16, from 9 a.m. to 12
p.m. at the church. ROCKS organizers encourage parents to
mark their calendars for those
dates and encourage their kids
to attend.
ROCKS, (Reaching Families, Obeying God, Challenging Christians, Knowing the
King, Shining His Light), is for
children ages 4 through those
entering sixth grade. The special week will kick off with a
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doors opening at 5 p.m. This
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Next stop: Hutchinson
Caney Valley Lady Bullpups familiar with state tournament stage
Caney Valley to play
Sterling in class 3A
state tourney’s first
round tonight
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
CANEY — For the fourth
time in five years, the Caney
Valley High School girls’ basketball team will be making an
appearance at state. This time
around, the Lady Bullpups just
had a little tougher road to
make it back to Hutchinson.
CVHS rallied from 13 down
after three quarters to beat
top-seeded Fredonia in Saturday’s championship game.
After a one-year hiatus, the
squad now makes a return
to the Class 3A State Tournament, which gets underway
with quarterfinal action today.
Caney Valley — 18-5 on the
season — earned the No. 6
seed in the bracket as it takes
on No. 3 seed Sterling in the
final game of the day set for
8:15 p.m. at the Hutchinson
Sports Arena.
“This group of girls are
tough and they play to win under all circumstances,” said
Lady Bullpup coach Tom Nelson. “They showed so much
toughness and guts in that
fourth quarter. I am so proud
of them all. We had every opportunity to quit, lay down or
make excuses, but we played
to win and gave a tremendous
effort. They were confident
and had confidence in each
other too.”
One thing that may be on
Caney Valley’s side going into
the tournament is experience
at the state level.
“We do have experience
playing in that building, and
we can talk about things that
will make sense to them,” Nelson said. “When we talk about
it, they will not just have to
hear it, it will hopefully make
sense because they have been
there before. As a coach, I
think that has to be an advantage, but we need to really
focus on those things and execute.”
The Lady Bullpups will
have their hands full in today’s
opener against a Sterling team
that has been ranked No. 2 in
Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association
behind Silver Lake — the No. 1
seed in this year’s tournament.
The Lady Black Bears are 22-1
on the season, which tied Sabetha for the second spot, but
a coin toss dropped Sterling to
No. 3.
Sterling’s only loss this season was a 56-52 December
setback to Wellington, a team
that is competing in the Class
4A-Division I State Tournament. Since that loss, the
Lady Black Bears have won
19 consecutive games, including a sweep of Larned (53-21),
Lyons (63-28) and Lakin (5727) to win the sub-state tournament in Lakin. Sterling has
several big wins on the season
against state qualifiers, including Haven (4A-Division II),
Southeast-Saline (3A) and Hugoton (defending 4A-Division
II champion).
The Lady Black Bears are
led by senior Kylah Comley,
who averages 18.8 points per
game while knocking down 36
three-pointers this season. Another senior, Emma Lambert,
also averages double figures in
scoring at 11.4 points an outing.
“Sterling has a very good
and deep team,” Nelson said.
“They are very athletic and
play extremely hard. They do
a good job of mixing up their
defense from zone to man.
They mix in a couple different presses too. We will need
to pay attention to what they
are running and counter that
on the offensive side.
“Their point guard does a
great job in both running the
Members of the Caney Valley High School girls’ basketball team celebrate with jubilation after defeating top-seed Fredonia in the class 3A sub-state tournament
championshp game on Saturday in Neodesha. Caney Valley rallied from a 13-point deficit in the fourth period to claim the triumph, 50-45. Pictured are (left to right)
Liz Rogers, Aubrie Owen, Ally Cunningham, Kyndal McIntosh, Natasha Sanders, Brea Buoy, Lyndon Nunneley, Madison Lawrence, Kennedy Nunneley and Kolbi
McIntosh. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
Caney Valley upsets Fredonia with late-game rally
dous effort. They were confident and switched to Caney’s side. In fact, the
had confidence in each other too.
Lady Bullpups turned up the intensity
NEODESHA — Caney Valley High “Fredonia has a great team and are and quickly whittled away at the differSchool girls’ basketball coach Tom Nel- so well coached. This was a battle and ence. CVHS ran off 15 straight points,
son can remember the date like it was both teams gave a great effort and had including a three-pointer from Kenruns. We were fortunate we had one nedy Nunneley with about two minutes
yesterday: March 5, 2011.
That’s when his Lady Bullpup squad great last one. I am so proud of them remaining to take a 43-41 advantage.
went into the sub-state final against a and fortunate to coach such a great After getting over the hump, Caney
Valley needed to hold on down the
Fredonia team that it had beaten twice tough group of girls.”
during the regular season. The result The Lady Bullpups, who are coming stretch. CVHS had a 48-45 edge and
was a stunning loss to the Lady Yellow- off a 53-38 semifinal win over Galena appeared to have the game locked up
jackets that ended their bid for a state on Friday, swept their way through the when officials called a foul and elected
sub-state tournament to their fourth to put three-tenths of a second back
berth.
Five years to the date, the roles state tournament berth in five years. on the clock. The Lady Bullpups sank
were reversed, and it was being played CVHS improved to 18-5 overall as it both free throws to lock up the amazearned the No. 6 seed in this week’s ing comeback.
out at the exact same site.
After dropping both games to Fredo- Class 3A State Tournament in Hutchin- Kolbi McIntosh had 19 points to lead
nia during the regular season, Caney son. Caney Valley will take on No. 3 the way for the Lady Bullpups, folValley needed a furious fourth quarter seed Sterling (22-1) in the quarterfinal lowed by Nunneley with 10.
Fredonia (18-5) was led by Dakota
to seek some revenge as it captured round today at 8:15 p.m.
a stunning 50-45 come-from-behind A full preview of the Lady Bullpups’ Corle with 18 and Whitney Solander
victory over the Lady Yellowjackets in trip to state appears elsewhere in this 11.
CLASS 3A NEODESHA SUB-STATE
Saturday night’s Class 3A Neodesha edition.
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Sub-State Tournament championship Caney Valley had dropped its previCaney Valley 50, Fredonia 45
CANEY
VALLEY
(18-5):
Ko. McIntosh 4 (2) 5-6 19, K. Nunneley
ous two games to Fredonia — 57-51
game.
0 (3) 1-2 10, Cunningham 3 2-3 8, Ky. McIntosh 2 (1) 1-2 8,
“This group of girls are tough and at Fredonia on Jan. 15 and 56-44 in Buoy 0 (1) 0-1 3, Sanders 1 0-0 2, Lawrence 0 0-0 0, Owen 0
0-0 0. TOTALS 10 (7) 9-14 50.
they play to win under all circum- Caney on Feb. 23.
FREDONIA (18-5): Corle 8 2-4 18, Solander 1 (2) 3-3 11, Blackstances,” said Nelson, whose squad It was an uphill battle again for the will 2 4-4 8, Robinson 0 (1) 3-4 6, Mayeske 1 0-0 2, Altis 0 0-1 0,
used a 22-4 run in the fourth quarter Lady Bullpups in Saturday’s champion- Smith 0 0-0 0, Palmer 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 12 (3) 12-16 45.
CANEY VALLEY
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showed so much toughness and guts one quarter and 27-18 at the intermisCANEY VALLEY 53, GALENA 38
in that fourth quarter. I am so proud sion. In fact, the difference reached as
of them all. We had every opportunity much as 13 points at 41-28 heading NEODESHA — A year after suffering
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GALENA (9-13): Hart 5 (1) 3-4 16, Westmoreland 2 (1) 1-1 8,
VanCleave 1 3-3 5, Jensen 2 0-0 4, Stelle 1 0-0 2, Throwere 0
1-2 1, Cox 0 1-2 1, Stapleton 0 1-2 1, Flowers 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0
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venge last Friday as they beat the Lady
Bulldogs 53-38 in the sub-state semifinal round.
“We really battled through and
didn’t make excuses for being banged
up,” said Nelson, whose squad lost to
Galena 51-46 last season. “The girls
played hard and executed what we
needed to do. I was proud of each girl
playing hard under all circumstances.
Toughness can’t ever be questioned
with this group.”
After earning a 73-41 win over Erie
in quarterfinal action three days earlier, the Lady Bullpups took control
early on, grabbing a 14-8 lead after
one quarter and 26-17 edge at the intermission.
Galena stayed within striking distance until the fourth quarter when
Caney Valley outscored the Lady Bulldogs 18-13 to pull away.
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SPORTS
Lady Bullpups reflect on thrilling sub-state title
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
CANEY — The third time
was definitely the charm for
the Caney Valley High School
girls’ basketball team. Now the
members of the Lady Bullpup
squad have a chance to reflect
on another impressive season
while looking ahead and their
trip to state.
CVHS will open up Class
3A State Tournament action
today with an 8:15 p.m. contest against Sterling. The Lady
Bullpups enter as the No. 6
seed, but the fact that they are
even in the bracket is somewhat of a miracle consider
what they had to overcome.
On Saturday, the Lady
Bullpups’ season appeared
as if it was coming to an end.
They trailed by 13 points after three quarters to the topseeded team in the Class 3A
Neodesha Sub-State Tournament — Fredonia. That would
be the same Lady Yellowjacket
team that had already beaten
Caney Valley twice during the
regular season.
Amazingly, Caney Valley
stormed back in the fourth
quarter, outscoring FHS 22-4
during that stretch to pull off
the stunning come-from-behind victory.
“From the time I woke
up Saturday, I started to get
mentally prepared for the big
game,” said junior Kolbi McIntosh. “I knew it would be
a tough battle. I thought our
chances of going to state were
good because I knew our team
had a fire under them. We
have been preparing for this
time of the year since practice
number one.
“The feeling in the third
quarter was definitely a feeling of we need to fight harder
and make sure if we lose or
win we can say we gave it our
best shot. I knew there was a
lot of time left on the clock,
and we needed to get to the
bucket. The team all together had to be positive and get
each other back in the game.
I didn’t doubt at all that we
couldn’t get back in the game.
I’m so proud of this team.”
Junior Ally Cunningham
said she was a bit nervous in
that fourth quarter when her
team faced adversity.
“I’m not gonna lie … during
the start of the second half, I
got a tad bit scared because
we were falling behind,” Cunningham said. “I just kept
thinking to myself ‘this can’t
be our last game.’ It would’ve
been easy for us to just give
up, but we didn’t and finished
the game strong.
“The feeling I had when I
realized we were going to state
was incredible. Words really
can’t explain. I was so proud
and so excited. All our hard
work throughout the year paid
off, and it felt amazing.”
For some members of the
squad, this will not be their
first experience at a state
tournament. CVHS last made
it to Hutchinson just two years
ago and is making its fourth
visit in the past five years.
“As soon as I realized we
are going to take a trip to
Hutch for a chance for a state
title, I was beyond speechless,” said junior Kyndal McIntosh. “I am so proud of the
team. Goodness, they are all
hard workers. All I could do is
give all the thanks to the man
upstairs. I’m so proud to be
Scrappy defense, as exhibited by Caney Valley players Brea Buoy and Kyndal McIntosh fighting with a Fredonia player over a loose
ball, became the hallmark for the Lady Bullpups during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s class 3A sub-state tournament championship. “I’m not gonna lie … during the start of the second half, I got a tad bit scared because we were falling behind,” said Caney Valley
junior Ally Cunningham. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
able to play with the team I am
on.
“This will be my second
time headed to the state tournament. I could not be more
exited to be going. I remember my freshman year I was at
Hutch and we lost first round.
So my goal with the team is to
make it past the first round of
state for sure.”
Caney Valley has just one
senior on its roster this season
— Natasha Sanders.
“Me being a senior, this
is my third time playing in a
state tournament,” Sanders
said. “I honestly would say
each time you play at that levels helps. The first time I went,
I remember I was a freshman
and was super nervous, but
my sophomore year, I felt a lot
calmer. It’s good to be a little
Caney Valley prepares for battle against Sterling
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team and scoring the ball. We will need to
control her from beginning to end. They
push the ball in transition, so our defensive transition needs to be solid. They
also crash the offensive boards, so we will
need to be very good at boxing our man
and finishing our defense.”
The winner of the Caney Valley-Sterling
game will face the winner of the 6:30 p.m.
quarterfinal game between No. 2 seed
Sabetha (22-1) and No. 7 seed SoutheastSaline (18-5). That semifinal game would
be played at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
In the other half of the bracket, today’s
quarterfinals include No. 1 Silver Lake
(23-0) vs. No. 8 West Franklin (15-8) at 3
p.m. and No. 4 Garden Plain (21-2) vs. No.
5 Thomas More Prep (21-2) at 4:45 p.m.
The winners of those games will play in
the other semifinal at 3 p.m. Friday.
Final-round action in the tournament
is slated for Saturday, with the third-place
game at noon and the championship at 4
p.m.
“All season, I have felt like Garden
Plain and Sabetha have been very good,”
Nelson said. “But once you get here, you
play teams who are good or who play
good at the time. We look to play our best
too at this time of the year.”
Although the Lady Bullpups would like
to make a serious run in the tournament,
their main focus is getting past their firstround opponent in Sterling.
“Our focus is Sterling right now,” Nelson said. “To be honest, we won’t put
much practice time in with the players
past Sterling. As coaches, we will be prepared and ready for our next opponent
but will worry about that in practice after
our first game. If we can’t get past that
first one, no other preparation matters.
“Our main goal at this moment is to win
that first game, then we can talk about
our goals after that happens. We take this
entire season one step and one game at
a time. This game is no different. We are
excited to be playing in Hutchinson but
not at all satisfied.”
nervous, but when you can
rely and trust your teammates
the nerves settle more.”
In a way, with such a young
squad, the Lady Bullpups may
have overachieved a bit. They
overcame a slow start to the
season to be in the hunt for the
Tri-Valley League championship into the final game of the
regular season. They knocked
off nemesis Burlington in the
teams’ final meeting before
the Wildcats move to the Pioneer League. CVHS also heads
into state competition with an
impressive 18-5 overall record.
“The most memorable moments we have had this season
as a team would definitely be
how we pray all together as a
team,” said sophomore Brea
Buoy. “Those moments are
the ones that bring our team
closer together and makes
us stronger. Another great
memory was beating Burlington at home in 20-plus years.
I feel very overwhelmed that
we have achieved one of our
goals for the season (by going
to state).”
Junior Kennedy Nunneley
said she looks forward to the
trip to state but also hopes she
can continue to play through
an injury she is dealing with.
“At the point I knew we
were going to state, I was very
excited for us,” Nunneley said.
“But all I could think of was I
need my knee to last one more
week … I just need one more
week. I just prayed that the
Lord will heal me and that I
will be fine. I’m so glad that we
are going. All the hard work
has paid off for us.”
Although this has been a
special season for the Lady
Bullpups, this group also
would like to make a little history in the process. No Caney
Valley girls’ team has ever
won a game at the state tournament. CVHS would like to
change that tonight.
“My expectations at state
is to first get past that first
round,” Kyndal McIntosh said.
“After that first round is taking it all the way and bringing
home that gold with my awesome teammates. I believe
that we can do it as long as we
put our trust in the Lord.”
Independence lands 4 on All-SEK League wrestling list
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — Four
members of the Independence
High School wrestling team
earned postseason recognition by the Southeast Kansas
League.
Senior
Jeremiah
Lawrie was named All-SEK First
Team at 120 pounds, while
senior DJ Kessler (195), and
sophomores Gade Eades (106)
and Cal Bloomfield (170) each
earned Honorable Mention
as recently announced by the
league coaches.
Lawrie finished his final
campaign as a Bulldog with a
30-15 record, including a trip
to the Class 4A State Tourna-
ment in Salina. He recorded a
team-high 64 takedowns.
“Jeremiah has been a pleasure to coach all year and has
really impressed me,” said IHS
wrestling coach Zack Camacho. “Despite only wrestling
in his third year, he is competing at a high level and really
learning what he is capable of.
He has stayed after practice
numerous times to work on
things he felt was holding him
back and has really tried to
embrace this tough grind they
go through. I’m so happy that
all the hard work payed off for
him.”
Another senior to receive
recognition, Kessler recorded
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of a 28-12 overall mark. He
earned his second straight trip
to state.
“DJ had quite the year and
competed well this season,”
Camacho said. “After a crushing season last year that left
him out of the state tournament after being ranked No.
2 in the state, he bounced
back and made his way back
in his senior year. He has had
to adapt all year after having
to change his approach on his
feet which was hurting him
but has done well in re-defining himself as a wrestler. He is
a senior who has been a pleasure to coach, and I am very
proud of what he has done on
the mat this year.”
At 106, Eades made a trip to
state this season and finished
with a 17-15 overall mark in
his weight class to earn AllSEK Honorable Mention.
“Gabe is a very tough wrestler who was JV last year,”
Camacho said. “He has improved every day from the moment he stepped in the wrestling room a few short years
ago. He has an intensity that
has got him very far this year.
I am proud of what he has accomplished.”
Another sophomore to be
recognized was Bloomfield,
who closed out a 16-15 season
at 170.
“Cal wrestled well all year
and improved so much compared to last year,” Camacho
said. “As a sophomore, he
was an important part of our
dual teams and contributed
to our tournament teams. I
was proud of his work ethic
this year and know that was
directly correlated to his turnaround this year.”
ALL-SEK LEAGUE WRESTLING
FIRST TEAM:
106: Tyler Gorman, Fr., Fort Scott
113: Reece Watson, Fr., Pittsburg
120: Jeremiah Lawrie, Sr., Independence
126: Nick Ornelas, Sr., Chanute
132: David Green, So., Pittsburg
138: Derek Bollinger, So., Fort Scott
145: Zarek Fewell, So., Fort Scott
152: Joseph Tallie, Jr., Pittsburg
160: Brady Vogel, Sr., Chanute
170: Dylan Misener, Sr., Parsons
182: Christian Hyde, Jr., Pittsburg
195: Dylan Prince, Jr., Pittsburg
220: Kayne Hutchinson, Jr., Pittsburg
285: Keenan Dodd, Sr., Parsons
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106: Gabe Eades, So., Independence
113: Huntyr Schwegman, So., Chanute
120: Kyle Montojo, So., Fort Scott
126: A.J. Lair, So., Pittsburg
132: Jake Fiscus, So., Chanute
138: Gage Leedy, So., Chanute
145: Keyth Waltrip, Jr., Pittsburg
152: Chris Stell, Jr., Fort Scott
160: Thomas Nighswonger, Sr., Fort Scott
170: Cal Bloomfield, So., Independence
182: Jordan Crowder, Sr., Fort Scott
Bloomfield
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Kessler
Eades
195: DJ Kessler, Sr., Independence
220: Gage Clark, Sr., Chanute
285: Deveron Duncan, Jr., Pittsburg
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Tornado alert for class 4A
Field Kindley boys’ team to make trek to state tournament in Salina
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE — It has
been only four years since
the Field Kindley High School
boys’ basketball team has
been to a state tournament.
That may not be long for some
programs, but it has been a
source of frustration for the
Golden Tornado.
The ‘Nado had been in two
previous sub-state finals under fourth-year coach Tyler
Thompson, only to fall short.
So the third time was finally
the charm on Saturday when
FKHS earned a victory over
Chanute to claim the sub-state
championship.
“This was my third substate championship, so I was
due for a win,” joked Thompson following his team’s 52-51
decision over the Blue Comets
that punched their ticket to
state for the first time since
2012.
Now the Golden Tornado’s
focus will shift to the Class 4ADivision I State Tournament in
Salina, which gets underway
with quarterfinal action today.
In fact, Field Kindley — the
No. 7 seed in the bracket with
a 13-9 record — gets the first
game of the day when it takes
on No. 2 seed Paola (20-2) in a
3 p.m contest at the Bicentennial Center.
FKHS went into the season as the preseason favorite
to win the Southeast Kansas
League. It has been a roller
coaster for the squad all season long, but it definitely seems
to be on an upswing heading
into state competition riding
a three-game winning streak.
But this will be a completely
new experience for the Golden
Tornado squad as it takes part
in a state tournament.
“They had some nerves before Saturday night’s sub-state
championship, so I suspect
that will be something they
experience again,” Thompson
said. “But it’s really part of the
experience. Being excited is
a good thing, and that shows
that it is an important thing
that means something to you.
I think once the game tips off
the nerves go out the window,
and we will play hard. Defense
will give us a chance to win,
and nerves won’t screw up
how hard you play defensively.”
Field Kindley will face a
challenge in the opening round
of the tournament against
Paola. The Panthers earned
their sub-state title by beating Louisburg (58-34) in the
semifinals and Spring Hill (6640) in Saturday’s title game in
Louisburg.
“They are big,” Thompson
said. “They go 6-7, 6-6, 6-6.
They are 20-2 for a reason.
They are a really solid team,
and we will have to play bigger
than we are. If we are able to
get out and run, we will have
a good chance, but getting out
and running means getting
stops and rebounds, which
against a team as big as they
are will be a huge factor.”
The Golden Tornado and
The looks on the faces of the Field Kindley High School boys’ basketball team tell the story: jubilation, exhaustion and celebration. Field Kindley defeated rival Chanute, 52-51, in the waning minute of the class 4A sub-state basketball championship to secure a ticket to the class 4A state tournament this week in Salina. (Photo
by Andy Taylor)
’Nado boys dig deep in final minute to find victory
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE — Down by seven
in the fourth quarter, the Field Kindley High School boys’ basketball team
looked like it would suffer heartbreak
yet again in the championship game
of sub-state. But the Golden Tornado
showed some fight down the stretch
that allowed them to punch their ticket
to state.
FKHS made a furious comeback
down the stretch to slip past Chanute
52-51 in the final of the Class 4A-Division I Coffeyville Sub-State Tournament. With that win, the ‘Nado earned
their first state berth since 2012.
“It was a crazy game,” said FKHS
boys’ coach Tyler Thompson. “We went
from having a chance to take a commanding lead to down and nearly out
in about four minutes. But the guys
fought through adversity and never
gave in. I couldn’t be more proud of the
team effort. It took everything we had
to pull it out. Chanute played great,
and we were fortunate to come out on
top.”
Panthers do have a common
opponent this season — Independence. Field Kindley went
2-1 against the Bulldogs this
season, including a 55-39 victory in the semifinal round of
last week’s sub-state tournament in Coffeyville. Meanwhile, Paola earned a 55-44
victory over the Bulldogs in
the opening round of the Burlington Invitational on Jan. 22.
“I think we have a chance
to compete,” Thompson said.
“Winning this first game is
huge. You win it, and anything
Although Chanute entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed and Field
Kindley was No. 3, the Golden Tornado
completed a three-game sweep of the
Blue Comets this season. The ‘Nado
had previously won at Chanute 4341 on Jan. 12 and later earned a 6056 overtime decision at home on Feb.
19. In all, the three FKHS wins over
the Comets were by a combined seven
points.
Of course, this was the biggest win
of the three as the Golden Tornado advanced to state for the first time in four
years. It was Thompson’s first substate championship as FKHS coach after his ‘Nado squad had previously lost
title games to Independence in 2013
and 2014. The ‘Nado beat Independence 55-39 in the semifinals to reach
Saturday’s final.
Field Kindley improved to 13-9
overall as it earned the No. 7 seed in
this week’s Class 4A-Division I State
Tournament at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. The Golden Tornado will
take on No. 2 seed Paola (20-2) in a 3
p.m. quarterfinal contest today. A full
can happen.”
The winner of the Field
Kindley-Paola contest will play
on Friday at 4:45 p.m. against
the winner of No. 3 seed Bishop Miege (19-3) and No. 6 seed
Eudora (16-6), which meet in
the 4:45 p.m. quarterfinal today.
In the other half of the
bracket, which will play the
late games tonight, No. 1 seed
McPherson (21-1) will face No.
8 seed Rose Hill (8-14) at 6:30
p.m., and No. 4 seed Wamego
(19-3) goes up against No. 5
Foster earns medal at state wrestling meet
Gage Foster, a sophomore at Lawrence Free
State High School and formerly of Coffeyville,
won third place at the 170-pound division at the
class 6A state wrestling tournament in Wichita
on Feb. 26.
Foster is the son of Skip and Gay Foster and
the grandson of Dick and Karen Foster of Coffeyville, Gary Grewell of Independence, and Bill
and Pam Williamson of Bartlesville, Okla.
Tyro School plans benefit 5K run on April 30
TYRO — The Tyro Christian School is planning a 5K run/walk for Saturday, April 30 at
Pfister park in Coffeyville.
The cost of the run is $25 if registered by
April 27 and $30 thereafter.
Electronic chip timing will be used to time
the run on a certified course.
Everyone who registers by April 11 will receive a T-shirt. There will also be a 1-mile fun
run/walk and a bike ride. Registration for fun
run and bike ride is $20. Bikers must wear a
helmet. People who register for the fun run/
walk or bike ride will receive a free water bottle. After the race there will be a drawing for a
Kindle fire and several other prizes. There will
also be a prize for the “first overall.”
Runners will be divided into seven different
age categories. First-third place finishers will
receive medals.
Donations are also being taken to help defray the cost of the electronic timing. Area
businesses are encouraged to help sponsor the
event with a $50, $75 or $100 donation. Each
sponsor’s name or logo will be placed on the
race banner, T-shirt and website registration
page.
For more information about sponsoring the
run contact the school.
You can register for the 5K run online at www.
tyrochristianschool.org or http://MakingAnImpact5K.itsyourrace.com/ call the school office
at (620) 289-4440 for a registration form or to
sponsor the run. Race day registration begins
at 7:30 a.m and the race will begin at 8:30 a.m.
preview of FKHS’ trip to state also appears in this edition.
“I couldn’t be happier for our seniors,” Thompson said. “They’ve
worked towards this for a long time,
and they’ve earned this moment. We
will celebrate, but we feel like we have
a real shot to go out to Salina and make
some noise.”
Field Kindley led much of the first
half, including 14-11 after one quarter
and 30-27 at the intermission. Things
slowed down a bit as defense took over
early in the second half. Yet, FKHS still
had a 36-31 edge at the end of three
quarters.
With a state berth on the line, the
game went back and forth in the final
period. The Blue Comets seemed to
take control as they opened up a seven-point advantage midway through
the fourth quarter. But Field Kindley
found its way back into the game.
The Golden Tornado whittled away
at the difference and were within two
with less than a minute to go. That’s
when Anthony Swift came up with the
shot of the game when his three-point-
seed Andover Central (18-4) at
8:15 p.m. The winner of those
games will play in the other
semifinal on Friday set for
8:15 p.m.
Final-round action of the
tournament is slated for Saturday — the third-place game
at 2 p.m. and the championship at 6:15 p.m.
“I think the obvious favorite
is McPherson, who received
er hit the back of the rim, bounced up
and eventually went through the rim to
put the ‘Nado up one.
FKHS needed a defensive stop and
got it down the stretch as it preserved
the win to claim the sub-state championship.
Kameron Wilson had a team-high 19
points to pace Field Kindley. Jawaun
Thompson followed with 13.
Chanute finished the season at 13-9
overall. The Blue Comets, who reached
the final with a 48-36 semifinal win
over Labette County on Friday, were
led in scoring by Aaron Havilland with
27 points, including 15-of-19 from the
free throw line. Trey Lind added 11
points.
CLASS 4A-DIVISION I COFFEYVILLE SUB-STATE
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
Field Kindley 52, Chanute 51
FIELD KINDLEY (13-9): Wilson 9 1-1 19, Thompson 6 1-4 13,
Swift 1 (2) 0-0 8, Graham 2 (1) 0-1 7, Holman 2 1-1 5, Lewis 0
0-0 0, Logan 0 0-0 0, Myrie 0 0-0 0, Vacca 0 0-0 0. TOTALS
20 (3) 3-7 52.
CHANUTE (13-9): Haviland 6 15-19 27, Lind 4 (1) 0-1 11, Richards 2 1-2 5, Cooper 1 3-4 5, Hernandez 1 0-1 2, Kimberlin 0 1-2
1, Manbeck 0 0-0 0, , Hartman 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 14 (1) 20-29 51.
FIELD KINDLEY
14
16 6
16 — 52
CHANUTE
11
16 4
20 — 51
the one seed,” Thompson said.
“You also have Bishop Miege
on the other side of the bracket, which is somebody we saw
at the Interstate (Classic) this
year.”
Field Kindley will definitely
have a battle on its hands in
pursuit of its first state title
since 2001 but is definitely
looking to make a little noise.
“Our goal is to compete at
the highest level we are capable of,” Thompson said. “If we
go up and play our best game
of the year and lose, that’s ok.
But honestly, if we play at the
level we are capable of, I expect to be playing for a topfour place on Saturday. There
is no reason this team can’t
compete with the best in the
state.”
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Sub-state championship boosts ’Nado confidence
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE
—
With
seven seniors on this year’s
squad, this was the perfect
time for the Field Kindley High
School boys’ basketball team
to take that next step with a
trip to state.
On Saturday, the Golden
Tornado needed to rally in
the fourth quarter to knock
off Chanute for the sub-state
championship. Now it’s on to
Salina for the Class 4A-Division I State Tournament, and
the members of the ‘Nado
squad are definitely excited
about the opportunity.
“I thought we had a pretty good chance (of going to
state),” said senior Seth Graham. “We were 2-0 against
Chanute this year, and in those
two games we were missing some key players that we
would have Saturday. When
we fell behind in the fourth
quarter, I got a little nervous
because we hate playing from
behind. But I still believed.
When I realized we were going
to state, the feeling was unbelievable. It was amazing. It
was unforgettable. It’s a feeling you never want to go away,
especially with this group of
guys I call my family.”
The Golden Tornado improved to 13-9 with Saturday’s
52-51 win over Chanute that
punched their ticket to state.
FKHS — the No. 7 seed in the
bracket — will next take on
No. 2 seed Paola (20-2) in today’s quarterfinal round at the
Bicentennial Center.
Much like Graham, senior
Zach Holman said he was a
bit nervous about his team’s
chances when the Golden
Tornado fell behind by seven
points in the fourth quarter
against the Blue Comets.
“When we got down by seven, I’m not going to lie, I was
a little scared of our chances,”
Holman said. “That was the
first game we had overcome
adversity like that. Usually we
panic and start forcing stuff,
but I felt like, when we got
down, instead of forcing stuff
we just played harder. That
really showed how much we
have grown as a team.
“When that final buzzer
went off, the feeling was so
surreal. It still is surreal. I was
overcome with so much happiness. It’s hard to put into
words what I felt and still feel
like. That was honestly the
happiest moment of my life.”
Jaylen Logan, a freshman
on the squad, said he wasn’t
ready to say goodbye to the senior class just yet.
“At the end, I was telling our
seniors this isn’t our last game
together,” Logan said. “Something’s gonna happen. When
we realized we were going to
state in the last second, it was
amazing. I loved the feelings.
It’s really indescribable. There
was a lot of jumping and excitement.”
Field Kindley had high expectations from the start of the
season when the coaches of
the Southeast Kansas League
picked the Golden Tornado as
the favorite to win the title.
Although that didn’t happen,
FKHS has still seen several
highlights throughout the season, including knocking off
Montgomery County rival Independence twice — the last
in the semifinal round of the
sub-state tournament in Coffeyville.
“When we beat Indy in
Indy, it felt great to finally beat
them,” said senior Logan Vacca. “And to do it in Indy made
it even more special. Also
beating Chanute in overtime
was special because we didn’t
have all of our players. But
we played as a team and won.
Right now, it really hasn’t sunk
in that we are going to state.
Fans and supporters of the Field Kindley High School boys’ basketball team cheer for FKHS head coach Tyler Thompson as he cuts
the net from the basketball goal in Stoner-McClure Gymnasium in Coffeyville on Monday. A community pep rally was held for the
FKHS boys’ basketball team in its preparation for the class 4A state tournament. (Photo by Cindy Price)
It’s hard to believe that we
are finally going. It will sink in
sooner or later. I feel like this
will be a very special experience for everyone, and we are
going to have a lot of fun.”
Holman said the team had
to overcome many distractions to get to this point. Field
Kindley will be making its first
state appearance since 2012.
“What has really stuck out
to me this season is how many
obstacles we have overcome,”
Holman said. “Between injuries and a few suspensions,
other players have stepped up
in big games and done well. It
really shows that we can play
10, 11, 12 guys a game with
confidence in all of them.”
Jawaun Thompson, another
senior on the squad, is confident the team will be ready to
go when it tips off at 3 p.m. today.
“I think we will be just
fine in the state tournament,”
Thompson said. “We play
Paola first round. They are
much bigger than us, but I
don’t think they can keep up
with our speed and athleticism. I still can’t get over it
that we’re going to state. It
seems too good to be true that
FKHS is heading to state. Now
it’s time to show what we are
made of.”
Today could be the final
chance that the seniors put on
the Golden Tornado uniform.
Or with a win, they could extend their season by two more
games through Saturday. No
matter when the end comes,
they will try to make one more
lasting impression to cap off
their ‘Nado careers.
“These guys aren’t just
my friends and a basketball
team,” Graham said. “We
aren’t just friends on the
court. We’re best friends …
we’re a real family. Every one
of them are irreplaceable, and
I will never forget this in my
life. I love these guys.”
State tournament games
will be aired on KQQF
The first-round game of the class 4A boys’ state basketball
tournament between Field Kindley and Paola will be broadcast
on KQQF, 98.9 FM. All subsequent games featuring Field Kindley
will also be aired on the same FM station.
Lady Chargers’ sub-state title hopes dashed Bullpups finish season
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
NEODESHA — The season came to an
end for the Cherryvale High School girls’
basketball team as it dropped a 67-50 decision to top-seeded Fredonia in the semifinal round of the Class 3A Neodesha SubState Tournament last Friday.
“I was very proud of the girls,” said CHS
coach David Smedley. “They fought hard
from the opening quarter and continued
to fight until the end. To Fredonia’s credit,
every time we had a chance to get within
one possession, they would make the play
on defense or offense to get it back to a
three-possession game. We spent most of
the third quarter and early fourth quarter
down five to nine points and were just unable to close the gap.
“Fredonia is a very good team. Every
time we made a mistake on defense, they
made us pay. Ultimately, that was the difference of the game.”
The Lady Chargers finished the season
at 10-12 overall. They were coming off a
46-41 home win over Riverton in openinground action of the tournament on March
1.
Meanwhile, Fredonia improved to 18-4
overall and advanced to Saturday night’s
championship game against Caney Valley (see related story). The Lady Bullpups
also reached the title game by way of a
53-38 semifinal win over Galena.
Cherryvale, which had already suffered
a pair of losses to the Lady Yellowjackets
during the regular season, was hoping
to pull the upset against the top seed in
the tournament. The Lady Chargers hung
tough early on as they trailed 16-11 after
one quarter and 30-23 at the intermission.
Although it remained within striking
distance for the early part of the second
half, CHS could never make a serious
run at the win. The Lady Chargers found
themselves down 49-38 at the end of
three quarters.
It was the final game in the careers
of three Lady Charger seniors — Beth
Hawkins, Jordan Carinder and Ashton
Rau.
“I am very thankful to have had Beth
and Jordan play for me during the last
four years and was happy to have Ashton
move in and join us for the last two years,”
Smedley said. “Those three seniors will be
deeply missed.”
In her final game, Hawkins had a gamehigh 19 points for Cherryvale, which included a pair of three-pointers and a
7-of-9 effort from the free throw line. Michelle Rau followed with 11 points, while
Carinder put in 10.
As for Fredonia, it was led by Nicole
Blackwill with 17 points, followed by Dakota Corle with 14 and Katie Robinson 10.
GIRLS SEMIFINAL
Fredonia 67, Cherryvale 50
CHERRYVALE (10-12): Hawkins 3 (2) 7-9 19, M. Rau 3 (1) 2-2 11,
Carinder 2 (1) 3-6 10, A. Rau 2 2-4 6, Steed 0 3-3 3, Wagner 0 1-2
1, Reed 0 0-0 0, Spencer 0 0-0 0, Vining 0 0-0 0, Adkison 0 0-0 0,
Hughes 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 10 (4) 18-26 50.
FREDONIA (18-4): Blackwill 5 7-16 17, Corle 7 0-0 14, Robinson 2
(1) 3-6 10, Solander 2 (1) 2-2 9, Altis 1 (2) 0-0 8, Mayeske 4 0-0 8,
Sommer 0 1-1 1, Smith 0 0-0 0, Palmer 0 0-0 0, Stanton 0 0-0 0.
TOTALS 21 (4) 13-25 67.
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with loss to Fredonia
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
NEODESHA — Despite a
late-season surge, the Caney
Valley High School boys’ basketball team had its season
come to an end at the hands
of top-seeded Fredonia in a
71-44 semifinal setback at the
Class 3A Neodesha Sub-State
Tournament last Thursday.
The fifth-seeded Bullpups,
who had reached the semifinals by way of a 51-42 quarterfinal victory at Neodesha
three days earlier, finished
with a 9-13 overall mark.
That’s not bad considering the
team stood at 2-8 at the midway point of the season. Prior
to the semifinal loss, CVHS
had won seven of its previous
11 games.
Fredonia, which had blasted Southeast-Cherokee 82-46
in the quarterfinals on Feb. 29,
advanced to Saturday’s championship game against Riverton. The Yellowjackets (21-2)
captured the sub-state crown
for the first time since 2005
with a 55-54 victory over the
Rams. Riverton had reached
the final by beating Galena 5948 in the other semifinal game
last Thursday.
After dropping both of the
regular-season meetings with
the ‘Jackets, CVHS was hoping the third time would be the
charm. Yet, facing the top seed
and Tri-Valley League champion was going to be a chal-
lenge.
The Bullpups hung tough
during the early part of the
game and trailed 16-11 after eight minutes of action.
But Fredonia started to open
things up a bit before halftime
and went into the locker room
with a double-digit edge at 4527.
Caney Valley could not slow
down the potent Yellowjacket
attack in the second half. In
fact, FHS put the game away
with a 21-5 run in the third
quarter that pushed the margin up to 29 at 61-32 after
three quarters.
Baylor Melchiori was the
top scorer for the Bullpups as
he finished with a team-high
17 points.
Fredonia had three players
in double figures, including
Justin Solander with 18, Jared
Reed 15 and Isaac Ostrosky
14. As a team, the Yellowjackets knocked down six threepointers, including three from
Solander.
BOYS SEMIFINAL
Fredonia 71, Caney Valley 44
CANEY VALLEY (9-13): Melchiori 2 (1) 10-11 17,
Davis 2 3-4 7, Kasting 2 1-2 5, Tro. Watson 2 0-3 4,
Tre. Watson 2 0-1 4, Richey 2 0-0 4, Wilson 1 0-0
2, Messner 0 1-2 1, Gulick 0 0-0 0, Rogers 0 0-0 0,
Vining 0 0-0 0, Clapp 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 13 (1) 15-23
44.
FREDONIA (20-2): Solander 3 (3) 3-4 18, Reed
7 1-3 15, Ostrosky 4 (2) 0-0 14, Lorentz 4 0-0 8,
Mrkwa 2 2-2 6, Odell 2 0-0 4, Alexander 0 (1) 1-2
4, Unruh 1 0-0 2, Hite 0 0-2 0, Kingery 0 0-0 0,
Wood 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 23 (6) 7-13 71.
CANEY VALLEY
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16 5
12 — 44
FREDONIA
16
24 21
10 — 71
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SPORTS
IHS boys’ season
cut short by rival
Field Kindley
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
’Nado gridders sign with juco programs
Three Field Kindley High School senior football players recently declared their intention to play football at several community colleges in the Kansas region for the fall 2016 season. They include (seated, left to right) Jawaun Thompson, who will play at Independence Community College; Dontell Bradley, who will play at Fort Scott Community College; and Alvin “AJ” Allen, who will play at
Coffeyville Community College. Also pictured is FKHS head football coach Murray Zogg. (Photo by Beth Conrad)
Chanute devours Indy girls’ team
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE — As Independence
High School girls’ basketball coach Dale
Reynolds put it, his team ran into a buzzsaw.
The Lady Bulldogs watched Chanute
take control early and could never get
back into things as they suffered a 72-43
setback in the semifinal round of the Class
4A-Division I Coffeyville Sub-State Tournament last Thursday.
“We did things we wanted to do, but
to their credit, they had other girls step
up to make shots,” Reynolds said. “That
made us come out to guard everyone.
They just played exceptionally well all
night. We didn’t play that bad. We shot
free throws well, shots three-pointers
well and were under our turnover goal.
Chanute just played well. It’s tough to run
into a team like that when they play so
well. They definitely earned the victory.”
Independence, which finished in fourth
place in the final Southeast Kansas
League standings, closed out the season
at 12-9 overall.
“We played tough teams all year, and
we competed all year,” Reynolds said.
“Our record may not be the best, but we
competed. We played a tough schedule,
but we battled all year. These kids battled
every day in practice. I just couldn’t ask
for anything more.
“We had a great season. I thought we
played well all year. I’ve very proud of
our kids for what they’ve accomplished
this year. We’ve got a lot of good kids, and
I’m proud of everything they’ve done this
year.”
On the other side, Chanute advanced
to Saturday’s championship game against
Labette County — a 44-19 winner over
Field Kindley in the other semifinal
matchup. The Lady Comets finished shy of
the state tournament, though, after falling to the Lady Grizzlies 50-45.
Independence wanted to get out to a
fast start after dropping both of its previous two meetings to Chanute in SEK play.
Instead, the Lady Comets scored the first
five points and had an 8-4 lead less than
three minutes in.
IHS did manage to get within two on
a couple of situations in the first half, including 10-8 after a bucket from Kallie
Smith. But from that point on, it was all
Chanute.
The Lady Comets responded with eight
straight points, including an old-fashioned
three-point play from Jordan Schoenberger and a trey from Kaley Umbrager.
By the end of the first quarter, Chanute’s
lead stood at 20-10.
Things only got worse for the Lady
Bulldogs before halftime. In fact, the start
of the second period was a struggle offensively for IHS.
Independence turned the ball over
eight straight times without even putting
up a shot. It finally ended nearly a fiveminute scoring drought on Aubree Lawrie’s basket at the 3:53 mark. Of course,
by that point, Chanute’s lead at already
grown to 18 and eventually went up to 20
at 40-20 heading into the intermission.
IHS’ best stretch came early in the third
quarter when it used an 8-2 run — which
included three-pointers from both Hope
Renfro and Kara McGrath — to narrow
the gap to 14 at 42-28. Chanute responded, though, with the next nine points and
never looked back from that point on.
The Lady Comets led 57-39 at the end
of three quarters and had as much as a
30-point advantage in the final period.
In her final appearance for the Lady
Bulldogs, McGrath led IHS in scoring with
14 points. Other seniors playing their final
game for Independence were Renfro and
Paige Hufferd.
“Our seniors have meant a lot to our
program, and we’ll miss them,” Reynolds
said. “They’ve worked hard and even
made a statement at the end of the game
for the girls to keep working hard and doing everything they’re asked. It was good
to see them do that for our younger girls.
It’s always tough to say good-bye to your
seniors, and this year is no exception.”
Chanute was led in scoring by Anna
Bashaw with 20 points, followed by Madi
Rollins with 14, Schoenberger 12 and Sierra Thompson 11.
CLASS 4A-DIVISION I C
OFFEYVILLE SUB-STATE
Chanute 72, Independence 43
INDEPENDENCE (12-9): McGrath 0 (4) 2-2 14, Renfro 2 (1) 0-0
7, K. Smith 2 2-4 6, Hufferd 0 (1) 2-2 5, Marquez 1 (1) 0-0 5, Lawrie 1
1-2 3, Schabel 0 3-4 3, Mavers 0 0-0 0, J. Smith 0 0-0 0, Keller 0 0-0
0, Howland 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 6 (7) 10-14 43.
CHANUTE (17-4): Bagshaw 2 (4) 4-4 20, Rollins 4 6-6 14,
Schoenberger 5 2-2 12, S. Thompson 3 (1) 2-3 11, P. Kidwell 2 2-2 6,
Umbarger 1 (1) 0-0 5, L. Kidwell 1 0-0 2, Busse 1 0-0 2, Bogle 0 0-1
0, M. Thompson 0 0-0 0, Smoot 0 0-0 0, Phillips 0 0-0 0. TOTALS
19 (6) 16-18 72.
INDEPENDENCE 10
10 19
4 — 43
CHANUTE
20
20 17
15 — 72
COFFEYVILLE — After
splitting their two games in
the regular season, it was the
grudge match between Independence and Field Kindley
in the semifinal round of the
Class 4A-Division I Coffeyville
Sub-State Tournament.
The Golden Tornado left little doubt in the final outcome,
though, opening up a 20-point
halftime lead and rolling from
there to a 55-39 victory over
the Bulldogs last Friday.
“The guys came out and
played as hard as they could,”
said ‘Nado coach Tyler Thompson. “We held them to four
points in the second quarter.
That’s great defense. We really
hung our hat on the defensive
end. Defense is what’s going to
win games in a tournament,
and that’s what we did.”
The win moved Field Kindley to 12-9 overall. The Golden
Tornado advanced to Saturday’s championship game,
where it took on top-seeded
Chanute (see related story).
The Blue Comets also reached
the title game by way of a 4836 victory over Labette County
in the other semifinal on Friday.
On the other side, Independence finished off its season
with an 11-10 overall record.
The Bulldogs struggled down
the stretch by losing four of
their last six games, including a 59-45 home decision to
Field Kindley on Feb. 12. IHS
had won the earlier meeting
between the two teams at Coffeyville in January.
“Our kids grew up a lot this
season with everything that’s
gone on,” said Independence
coach Marcus Lanning. “The
season started rough, and we
were trying to find ourselves
early. The season was up and
down. It was rocky and never
went completely the way we
wanted it to all year. We started to play well near the end of
the season, but tonight it just
didn’t go our way. Now we just
have to move on.”
The game was tight early
on with a couple of ties in the
opening quarter, including
8-all at the 3:19 mark. Field
Kindley ran off seven straight
points and eventually grabbed
a 15-9 advantage at the end of
eight minutes.
FKHS took complete control of things before the break.
CCC long jumper Angelica Collins claims nat’l indoor title
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —
Angelica Collins claimed the
national championship in the
women’s long jump to help
lead the Coffeyville Community College track team at the
NJCAA Indoor Track and Field
Championships over the weekend at Wake Forest University.
As a team, CCC had strong
performances in both divisions
as the women took eighth
place with 35 team points and
the men came in 14th with
18. Iowa Central claimed both
team national championships
in the meet.
Collins broke the school record in the long jump with a
leap of 19-8 1/4, surpassing
her own previous mark of 19-7
set earlier this season. That
mark not only gave her the
national title with a first-place
finish, but she was also named
First Team NJCAA All-American and a Coaches Association
All-American.
Although she took the top
spot in that event, Collins’
honors were hardly over at
the national meet. She earned
Third Team NJCAA All-American and Coaches Association
All-American in the triple
jump. Her make of 40-7 took
third place in the event and
broke her own previous school
record of 40-1 1/4 from earlier this season. She was also
named Coaches All-American
in the 60-meter dash with a
fifth-place
time
of
7.57 seconds.
T h e
men’s 4 x
400-meter
relay team
— consisting of Jimmy Keys,
Mar’Keith
D o k e s ,
Collins
Marcus
Smith and
Malik Jones — earned Third
Team NJCAA All-American
with a time of 3:16.39.
Coffeyville placed in the top
eight in several other events
to garner Coaches Association
All-American status.
Juliette Smith came in fifth
place in the women’s pentathlon with 3,273 points. That
broke her own previous school
record of 3,202 points earlier
this season. Ashley Williams
earned sixth place in the shot
put with a throw of 45-11 1/4.
Also taking eighth place were
Fabrianna Nation in the long
jump at 17-10 1/4 and Shalei
Matthews in the triple jump at
38-5.
In relays, the CCC women
had two solid performances,
including the 4 x 800 team of
Divina Henry, Fatima Pedroza,
Alexandra Cadenhead and Diana Gatlin in fifth place in a
school-record time of 9:57.45.
The 4 x 400 relay, which included Henry, Vanessa Joseph,
Kalei Matthews and LaShai
Nunley, took seventh place in
3:53.33.
The Lady Ravens also had
one more school record broke
with J’Cee Holmes finishing the
5,000-meter run in 19:43.20,
surpassing the previous mark
of 20:28.46 by Cassy Grimes in
2002.
On the men’s side, the Red
Ravens took sixth place with
Malik Jones in the 200-meter dash in 21.89 seconds;
Quorteze Levy in the 600-meter dash in 1:22.01; Jeremiah
Peters in the shot put with a
throw of 54-0 1/2; and Corey
Robinson in the weight throw
with a toss of 59-1 1/4.
With the conclusion of the
indoor season, the CCC track
team now turns its attention to
the outdoor slate, starting today with a trip to El Dorado for
the Butler County Invitational.
NJCAA INDOOR TRACK AND
FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WOMEN’S TEAM SCORES: 1. Iowa Central
115, 2. New Mexico 107, 3. Monroe 92, 4. Central Arizona 85.5, 5. South Plains 60, 6. Barton
County 50, 7. Vincennes 40.5, 8. Coffeyville 35,
9. Iowa Western 25.25, 10. Western Texas 20, 11.
Cloud County 17.5, 12. Mesa 16, 13. Paradise Valley 15, 14. Butler 14.25, 15. Gillette 12, 16. Dodge
City 10.5, 17. Johnson County 10.25, 18. Meridian
10, 19. Cuyahoga 9, 20. Pima 8.75, T-21. Hinds/
Macomb/Essey 5, 24. Cowley 3.5, T-25. ASA/
Louisburg/Neosho County 2, 28. Garden City 1.
CCC RESULTS
60: 5. Angelica Collins, 7.57; 29. Ivy Gillyard,
7.86.
200: 25. Loushanya Nemour, 25.91; Mikayla
Dudley, 26.03.
400: 15. Divina Henry, 58.44; 23. Kalei Matthews, 59.62.
600: 16. Alexandra Cadenhead, 1:44.67.
One Mile: J’Cee Holmes, 5:35.37.
5000: 15. J’Cee Holmes, 19:43.20.
60 Hurdles: 9. Vanessa Joseph, 8.95.
4 x 400 Relay: 7. Coffeyville (Divina Henry,
Vanessa Joseph, Kalei Matthews, LaShai Nunley), 3:53.33.
4 x 800 Relay: 5. Coffeyville (Divina Henry,
Fatima Pedroza, Alexandra Cadenhead, Diana
Gatlin), 9:57.45.
Distance Medley: 14. Coffeyville (Fatima Pedroza, LaShai Nunley, Diana Gatlin, Elexis Ferguson-Cooper), 13:33.40.
High Jump: 16. Mykelti Mitchell, 5-1 1/4.
Long Jump: 1. Angelica Collins, 19-8 1/4; 8.
Fabrianna Nation, 17-10 3/4; 24. Ivy Gillyard, 150.
Triple Jump: 3. Angelica Collins, 40-7; 8. Shalei
Matthews, 38-5.
Shot Put: 6. Ashley Williams, 45-11 1/4; 17. Maliya Crouch, 40-3 1/4.
Weight Throw: 10. Maliya Crouch, 48-5 1/4.
Pentathlon: 5. Juliette Smith, 3273.
MEN’S TEAM SCORES: 1. Iowa Central 132, 2.
South Plains 105.5, 3. Central Arizona 72, 4. Iowa
Western 58, 5. Barton County 56, 6. Butler 45, 7.
Hinds 35, 8. Western Texas 33, 9. Meridian 28, 10.
Monroe 26, 11. Mesa 25, T-12. Vincennes/Gillette
22, 14. Coffeyville 18, 15. Pima 17, 16. Johnson
County 15, 17. Allen County 12, 18. Hutchinson
10, 19. Garden City 8, T-20. Cloud County/Louisburg 7, T-22. Cowley/Macomb 6, T-24. Glendale/Colby 5, 26. Essex 2, 27. Southwestern 1.5.
CCC RESULTS
60: 16. Terry Wright, 6.87; 18. Andrew Bishop, 6.93; 21. Xavier Collins, 6.97.
200: 6. Malik Jones, 21.89; 17. Xavier Collins,
22.43; 21. Duan Asemota, 22.96.
400: 17. Malik Jones, 50.33.
600: 6. Quorteze Levy, 1:22.01; 9. Marcus
Smith, 1:22.21.
60 Hurdles: 9. Kelvin Almonte, 8.24; 14. Darryl
Brookins, 8.38; 19. Zack Lakeit, 8.50.
4 x 400 Relay: 3. Coffeyville (Jimmy Keys,
Mar’Keith Dokes, Marcus Smith, Malik Jones),
3:16.39.
High Jump: T-9. Zimbert Bramble, 6-6 3/4; 12.
Devaughnte Moseley, 6-6 3/4.
Long Jump: 21. Kenny Waring, 21-10 1/4; 25.
Jeremiah Baltrip, 20-2 1/4.
Triple Jump: 13. Alazae Hester-Taylor, 46-0
3/4.
Shot Put: 6. Jeremiah Peters, 54-0 1/2; 9. Dequan Lovell, 52-3 3/4; 12. Kyrin Tucker, 51-3.
Weight Throw: 6. Corey Robinson, 59-1 1/4; 10.
Kyrin Tucker, 55-6 1/2; 11. Dequan Lovell, 55-2.
Leading 18-11, the Golden Tornado went on a 9-0 run which
included a dunk by Jawaun
Thompson. Although Levi
Kemp ended a four-minute
Bulldog drought with a bucket,
Field Kindley scored the final
six points — all from the free
throw line — to go up 33-13 at
the intermission.
“We finished strong going
into the half,” Tyler Thompson
said. ‘We didn’t let them cut it
down to 10 or 12. We pushed
it up to 20. Even though we
didn’t play nearly as well in
the second half, we maintained it and never gave in. We
did some silly stuff, but that’s
going to happen up 20 when
you’re trying to maintain the
same intensity.”
Lanning said his squad had
a tough time making defensive
stops during that second quarter.
“Their shots fell,” Lanning
said. “They’re a quick team,
and we couldn’t keep them in
front of us. We were in zone,
and they scored all those
points. Then we go man, and
they get by us. It was pick your
poison because we couldn’t
do either one. It was tough all
night. The kids never gave up
and worked their tails off until
the end.”
If the Bulldogs wanted to
have a shot, they needed to
start the second half strong.
Instead, the Golden Tornado
put things out of reach by scoring 11 of the first 15 points to
go up by as many as 27 at 4417 with 4:08 left in the third
quarter.
“Independence is a good
team,” Thompson said. “We
really wanted to set the tone
at the start of the third that we
weren’t going to give them a
chance to get back in it. I don’t
think we ever felt comfortable
until later in the fourth quarter. I’m just glad the guys finished as strong as they did.”
IHS did manage to whittle
away at the difference a bit
to get within 19 at 46-27 after
three quarters. But the Bulldogs never made a serious
threat as they got no closer
than 15 points the fourth period.
Field Kindley finished the
game 20-of-43 from the floor,
compared to 13-of-38 for Independence.
Four players scored in
double figures for the Golden
Tornado, including TeVaughn
Lewis with 13, Jawaun Thompson and Kameron Wilson 11
each, and Seth Graham 10.
As for the Bulldogs, senior
Jalynn Lawrie closed out his
IHS career with a game-high
19 points.
CLASS 4A-DIVISION I
COFFEYVILLE SUB-STATE
Field Kindley 55, Independence 39
FIELD KINDLEY (12-9): Lewis 3 7-9 13, Thompson
5 1-4 11, Wilson 4 3-3 11, Graham 2 (2) 0-0 10, Holman 2 0-0 4, Swift 1 0-3 2, Myrie 1 0-0 2, Logan
0 2-2 2, Colbert 0 0-2 0, Knight 0 0-0 0. TOTALS
18 (2) 13-23 55.
INDEPENDENCE (11-10): Lawrie 5 (1) 6-9 19,
Kemp 1 5-6 7, Rinck 3 0-0 6, Kleiber 2 1-2 5, Schroeder 1 0-0 2, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Pasternak 0 0-0 0,
Morton 0 0-0 0, Daniels 0 0-1 0, Pralle 0 0-0 0.
TOTALS 12 (1) 12-18 39.
FIELD KINDLEY
15
18 13
9 — 55
INDEPENDENCE 9
4
14
12 — 39
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SPORTS
Cutting down the nets
FKHS graduate prepares for
NJCAA Men’s Nat’l Tournament
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
CHANUTE — After his Neosho County Community College team captured the Region
VI men’s basketball championship last week, Tucker
Thompson got to experience
something he never got the
chance to in high school …
cutting down the net.
The 2014 Field Kindley
High School graduate will
now get the chance to play on
the big stage as his Panthers
will compete in Hutchinson
next week at the NJCAA Men’s
National Tournament.
“It was an awesome experience to get to play in the Region VI tournament,” Thompson said. “Getting to cut down
the nets was a first-time thing
for me since in high school I
never won a sub-state championship. So it felt good to finally get to cut the nets down,
which is something I have
been waiting to do my whole
life.”
Thompson has gone down
an interesting road to reach
the national tournament in
his first season at college.
In high school, he played at
Labette County High School
in Altamont before transferring to Coffeyville to play for
his brother — Field Kindley
boys’ basketball coach Tyler
Thompson.
“I feel like I had a pretty
successful high school career, although I never accomplished my main goal of
winning a state championship,” Thompson said. “Getting to play for coach (Brad)
Smith at Labette County and
then for my brother Tyler at
Field Kindley, they both really
taught me a lot on and off the
court. I am thankful that I got
the chance to play for both,
who are great coaches and
even better people.
“Finishing up at FKHS
was great because I got the
chance to meet new people
and become really close to my
brother being with him every day. Transferring to Coffeyville is something that I am
very thankful I did. If I had to
go back, I’d do it again every
time.”
After graduating from Field
Kindley, Thompson went on to
attend Moravian Prep Academy in North Carolina. Unfortunately, an injury ended his
season there, and he immediately started searching for a
college.
“I was getting some pretty
good looks, but I ended up
breaking my foot at the end
Vining eager to represent Tigers
on national juco tourney stage
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
Neosho County freshman Tucker Thompson, a 2014 graduate of Field Kindley High School and a former Labette County
High School player, cuts down a piece of the net after the Panthers captured the Region VI men’s basketball championship
last week in Park City. Thompson, who played in 32 games this
season, will be a part of a Neosho squad that will compete in
next week’s NJCAA Men’s National Tournament in Hutchinson. (Photo by Andrew Towne/Chanute Tribune)
of January and was out for six
months,” Thompson said. “I
found out that all the schools
that were recruiting me kind
of went away. Coach (Jeremy)
Coombs wanted me out of
high school at Neosho, and he
kept up to date with me while
I was at prep school. After I
broke my foot, he told me
that, if I wanted, he still had a
spot open for me at Neosho.”
It has been a successful freshman campaign for
Thompson at Neosho County.
He has played in 32 of the
team’s 34 games, averaging
7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and
2.0 assists per game.
“Personally, I feel like for
the most part I’ve had a good
freshman season,” Thompson
said. “There have been some
low points in the year, but my
coaches are always there to
help me out and keep encouraging me and reminding me
that they believe in me.”
Not only has he seen some
personal success, but Thompson has also enjoyed being
a part of a Neosho County
squad that finished second in
the Jayhawk Conference and
is coming off a 66-58 victory
over Hutchinson in the region
final last week in Park City.
The Panthers — 29-5 overall — are now preparing for
next week’s national tournament. They are the No. 9 seed
in the bracket and will open
things up on Monday as they
take on No. 24 seed Harford
(Md.) in a noon contest at
the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
“I think this will be something that I’ll definitely remember for the rest of my
life,” Thompson said. “Winning the region tournament
was great, but I know we
aren’t done yet. Our goal now
is to win the national championship and bring that back to
Neosho County.”
ARKANSAS CITY — As
the final seconds of the clock
ticked down, Makenzie Vining was waiting in anticipation with her Cowley College
teammates. The Lady Tigers
were on their way to the national tournament.
Vining — a 2014 Caney Valley High School graduate — is
a sophomore member of the
Cowley women’s basketball
team. The Lady Tigers captured a 67-57 victory over
Seward County last week to
claim the Region VI women’s
championship in Park City.
Now they are preparing for
action in the NJCAA Women’s
National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.
“The experience for me
at the Region VI tournament
was very exciting and intense,” Vining said. “I just had
a very happy feeling about being there with the confidence
I had in my team. I knew we
could do something great as
we’ve worked so hard all season.
“We had set many goals last
year and this year, and one of
them was to try our hardest to
go as far as we could go. But
as a freshman at Cowley, we
cut it short. I knew with Coach
(Todd) Clark’s coaching and a
bunch of hard-working girls
this year, there was a bright
future ahead of us.”
Vining has played in all
34 games this season for the
Lady Tigers, who are currently 27-7 overall. During that
stretch, she has averaged 5.1
points and 3.1 rebounds per
game.
“I feel like I have contributed to a team that plays together and is all about teamwork,” Vining said. “I provide
hard work every day, positive
attitude and team chemistry.
I came into the season knowing I had to step up and be a
leader, which I feel like I’ve
accomplished.”
The sophomore went to
Cowley after a successful
four-year high school career.
After competing her freshman campaign at Independence High School, she played
her final three years at Caney
Valley, where she eventually
surpassed the 1,000-point
milestone. She was named
All-Class 3A First Team by
Kansas Sports and Second
Team by The Wichita Eagle
and Topeka Capital-Journal.
“High school was a lot of
fun at Caney Valley,” Vining
said. “I had a great student-
Caney Valley High School graduate Makenzie Vining, now a
sophomore at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kan., smiles
while holding a clipping of the nylon net that she and other
members of the Cowley women’s basketball team removed
from the goals at the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan., after
winning the NJCAA Region VI Women’s Tournament last week.
(Courtesy photo)
athlete experience. I had the
best coaches and teammates
I could have ever asked for. I
would say the teachers with
their academics prepared me
for college, but most of all
Coach (Tom) Nelson helped
me be prepared for college
basketball. He was very hard
on me but in a good way. He
not only prepared me for college basketball, but he also
gave me guidance and made
me a better person off the
floor. I thank him for that.”
The Lady Tigers are preparing for next week’s NJCAA
Women’s National Tournament in Texas. They earned
the No. 10 seed in the bracket
and will take on No. 23 seed
ASA New York in a 4 p.m. contest Monday at the Rip Griffin
Center in Lubbock.
“As I head to nationals, I
feel like it’ll be an amazing experience and something that I
will cherish forever,” Vining
said. “I am looking forward to
the experience with this awesome team, the atmosphere
and playing at least one more
game with my Lady Tigers.
“Our team goals would be
to win the game in front of us,
one game at a time and just
have fun with one another.
My personal goal is just to enjoy the moment for what it is
due to it being a once in a life
time experience and to work
hard when I step foot on that
court.”
No matter the outcome for
the Lady Tigers at nationals,
this will be Vining’s final days
in a Cowley uniform.
“It’s been a great two
years,” Vining said. “I have
been blessed with two wonderful teams, great coaches,
fans, a church I can call home
away from home and two
absolutely wonderful foster
parents. Without all of this,
my two years at Cowley playing basketball wouldn’t have
been the same. It makes me
proud to be a Cowley Tiger.
Once a Tiger always a Tiger.”
Perennial powerhouse Labette County too tough for Lady ’Nado
Field Kindley girls
conclude season with
6-14 record
his team needed a different
strategy as the teams met
again in the postseason. And
for one half, the Lady ‘Nado
slowed the tempo and hung
tough with the top-seeded
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
Lady Grizzlies.
COFFEYVILLE — Just one In the end, FKHS could not
week after falling by 43 points muster up enough offense and
to Labette County, Field Kind- eventually suffered a 44-19
ley High School girls’ basket- loss to LCHS in the semifinal
of the Class 4A-Division
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that we had to face the best
team in the league.”
Field Kindley closed out its
season at 6-14 overall.
“When you look back at the
season, you wish it would have
been a little more consistent,”
said Hart, who completed his
first season as Lady ‘Nado
coach. “We let a few wins slip
away with Parsons at home
and Indy on the road. Anytime
we played a team the second
time, we did a better job of reassessing how we played them
the first time and playing them
a better and closer game.
“The season was about
what I expected. It was up
and down with some growing
pains. Obviously, we wish we
had a couple more wins, but
we’re building the program
the right way and will get better next year.
Meanwhile, Labette County
— the No. 1 seed and Southeast Kansas League champion
during the regular season —
advanced to Saturday night’s
championship game, where it
earned a 50-45 victory over
Chanute. The Lady Comets
had reached the final by way
of a 72-43 win against Independence in the other semifi-
nal game last Thursday.
As sub-state champion, Labette County has advanced to
this week’s Class 4A-Division I
State Tournament, which gets
underway Wednesday in Salina. The Lady Grizzlies (20-2)
earned the No. 5 seed and will
take on No. 4 seed McPherson
(20-2) in a quarterfinal matchup.
LCHS jumped out to a quick
five-point lead against Field
Kindley, but the Lady ‘Nado
maintained a slower tempo to
keep things interesting in the
first quarter. In fact, a threepointer by Brianna Rutherford
started a 7-0 run by FKHS to
give the team a two-point lead.
Labette County responded
in the final minute with five
straight points, including a
bucket from Gwyn Dean at the
buzzer that gave the Grizzlies
a 10-7 edge.
The Lady ‘Nado hung
around for much of the second
quarter as well. In fact, FKHS
was within three, 13-10, with
3:24 left in the half.
Unfortunately, Field Kindley’s offense struggled with no
field goals for more than eight
minutes. By halftime, Labette
County had doubled up FKHS
by a 20-10 score.
“I thought the game plan
was executed well by the
girls,” Hart said. “We said we
needed to win the first four
minutes because they could
easily have jumped out and
never looked back. I thought
we kept ourselves in the game
until the end of the first half.
Then we had a couple of costly
mistakes.”
FKHS’ offensive woes continued in the second half.
The Lady ‘Nado had just one
bucket in a span of more than
14 1/2 minutes. That allowed
LCHS to pull away to a 34-12
lead after three quarters.
The Lady Grizzlies led by
as many as 26 points in the
fourth period.
Playing in her final game
at FKHS, Andre’a Newton had
a team-high 11 points for the
Lady ‘Nado.
Labette County was paced
by Tristan Gegg with 17 points.
CLASS 4A-DIVISION I
COFFEYVILLE SUB-STATE
Labette County 44, Field Kindley 19
FIELD KINDLEY (6-14): Newton 4 3-4 11, Rutherford 0 (2) 0-4 6, Homan 0 1-2 1, Stout 0 1-2 1,
Wilson 0 0-0 0, Naden 0 0-0 0, Herkelman 0 0-0
0, Rooks 0 0-0 0, Barnett 0 0-0 0, Bromley 0 0-0
0, Turner 0 0-0 0, Zogg 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 4 (2)
5-12 19.
LABETTE COUNTY (19-2): Gegg 7 (1) 0-0 17,
Gartner 2 (1) 0-0 7, C. Sorrell 1 3-4 5, Dean 2 0-2
4, Hentzen 1 1-4 3, Burk 0 (1) 0-0 3, A. Sorrell 0
3-4 3, Wilson 0 1-2 1, Woolfolk 0 1-2 1, Smith 0 0-0
0, Helwig 0 0-0 0, Reliford 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 13 (3)
9-18 44.
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SPORTS
ICC rebounds from opening
series defeat to Highland
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — After dropping the conference
opener at Highland, the Independence Community College
baseball team responded by
taking the final three games
of the weekend series with the
Scotties.
The Pirates swept a pair
of games on Saturday, rolling to 15-1 and 13-2 victories.
That came two days after ICC
opened the conference season
at Highland last Thursday,
falling 5-4 in game one before
bouncing back to win the finale 10-8.
By taking three of four in
the series, Independence continued its recent surge by winning for the ninth time in its
last 10 games.
ICC stands at 12-8 overall and 3-1 in the Jayhawk
Conference-Eastern Division
heading into this week’s conference series with Allen. The
Pirates will travel to Iola for
a doubleheader on Thursday
before returning home for a
1 p.m. twin bill with the Red
Devils at Emerson Field.
On Saturday, ICC had control of things early against the
Scotties. Trailing 1-0 after two
innings, the Pirates put a 10
spot on the board in the third
inning and blew things open
with five more in the fourth.
Independence had 10 hits in
that contest, including a 3-for4 effort from Austin Feathers that included a home run,
double, six RBIs and three
runs scored. Jordan Payne
and Bryson Bell both had two
hits each.
Bobby Cox was the victorious pitcher for ICC, allowing
one earned run on three hits
in five innings of work. Cox
also struck out seven batters
while walking none.
It was much of the same
for the Pirates in game two as
they struck for 11 runs in the
second inning and rolled from
there to the seven-inning vic-
tory.
ICC had 11 hits in the game,
with three hits each coming
from Brock Zanca and Thomas Solorio. Bell also had two
hits.
Tucker Mettlach improved
to 2-1 on the mound, hurling
four innings of four-hit shutout
ball.
The conference season
opened at Highland last Thursday with the Pirates splitting a
pair against the Scotties.
In game one, the teams
were tied at 4-all in the fourth
inning, but Highland scored a
run in the bottom of the inning
and never relinquished the
lead.
As for the finale, ICC appeared as if it was going to
drop a second straight contest
as it trailed 8-4 after six innings. But the Pirates rallied
with two runs each in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings
to close out the comeback win.
ICC softball team to open league
schedule at home against Labette
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
Coffeyville Community College pitcher Gareth Stroh, a freshman from Kearney, Neb., unleashes
a pitch to an Allen County batter during last Thursday’s game at Walter Johnson Park. (Photo by
Andy Taylor)
CCC splits wins against Red Devils
in back-to-back doubleheaders
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
IOLA — After splitting the conference opener in Coffeyville last Thursday, the Coffeyville
Community College baseball team settled for
another split with Allen County on Saturday,
falling 6-4 in game one before bouncing back
to beat the Red Devils 15-8 in the finale.
The Red Ravens opened Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division action at 2-2 while moving to 8-11 overall on the season.
CCC is scheduled to return to conference
play today with a 1 p.m. home doubleheader
against Fort Scott. The teams will cap off the
four-game set on Saturday in Fort Scott. After
that, the Red Ravens will step out of conference
action on Tuesday at Connors State (Okla.).
Coffeyville salvaged a split of Saturday’s
games in Iola, breaking open a 5-5 tie with a
seven-run fifth inning. The Red Ravens added
two more runs in the seventh as they coasted to
the victory.
CCC had a big game at the plate with 14 hits,
including three each from Trent McMaster and
Kyler Cook. Also posting multiple hits were Cole
Sanderson, Jose Carasquillo and Garrett Allen
with two apiece. Sanderson had the game’s
only home run.
Tyler Murphy earned the victory in relief as
he pitched three innings, allowing two earned
runs on four hits while striking out four. Samu-
el Carver was the starting pitcher and allowed
three earned runs on six hits in four innings of
work.
Earlier in the day, the Red Ravens came up
on the short end of a two-run loss to the Red
Devils in the opening game.
CCC had a 1-0 lead after one inning and
again led 3-2 in the fifth. The Red Devils scored
two in the bottom half of that inning and two
more in the sixth to earn the win.
Two days earlier, the conference season got
underway with a pair of games at Walter Johnson Park.
The Red Ravens opened the day with a victory over Allen, scoring four runs in the first inning. That actually was all the host team would
need in the two-run victory.
Kealin Smith went the distance on the mound
for CCC, allowing no earned runs on seven hits
while striking out six and walking two in seven
innings of work.
Coffeyville came up short in the finale. Allen
used a six-run third inning to take control and
later added four important runs in the sixth inning.
The Red Ravens did try to come back late in
the game with four runs in the eighth inning
but still came up short.
Carasquillo and Tyler Cunningham had two
hits each for the Red Ravens.
WICHITA — With conference season right around the
corner, the Independence
Community College softball
team is trying to pick up some
momentum with some nonconference wins.
The Lady Pirates split a pair
of games last Friday, beating
the Friends University junior
varsity 14-0 before dropping
a 6-0 decision to the Kansas
Wesleyan University junior
varsity.
ICC moved to 4-6 overall
with the split. Independence
will return home today for a
3 p.m. doubleheader against
Brown Mackie before remaining at Volunteer Field on Monday to face North Central Missouri at 2 p.m.
In Friday’s opening game,
the Lady Pirates rolled from
start to finish to beat the
Friends JV.
After a scoreless first inning, ICC struck for four runs
in the second, three in the
third and six in the fourth for
a commanding 13-0 edge. The
team tacked on one more run
in the fifth to cap off the blowout win.
Independence closed out
that game with 16 hits, including two each from Moriah
Kayhill, Jordan Hill, Natalie
Maddox, Megan Scott, Hanna
Harris, Morgan Kornegay and
Jessie Guentzel. Keyhole and
Breanna Vest had three RBIs
each.
The Lady Pirates had a
tough time getting anything
going at the plate in game two
against Kansas Wesleyan. ICC
was limited to just two hits
while being shut out in the
game.
KWU opened up a 3-0 lead
in the third inning and put the
game away with a three spot
in the fifth.
ICC will officially open Jayhawk
Conference-Eastern
Division action at home next
Thursday against Labette.
WE SELL TIRES
Raven softball team’s struggles persist as
squad preps for busy weekend schedule
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE — Wins have
been tough to come by recently for the Coffeyville Community College softball team.
The Lady Ravens suffered
their fourth straight loss on
Saturday as they dropped
both ends of a non-conference
doubleheader against Rose
State (Okla.), 13-5 and 11-3, at
Byers Field.
One day earlier, CCC lost a
pair of games in Miami, Okla.,
against border foe Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 13-0 and
12-0.
The Lady Ravens have
won only two of their last 16
games — including a 3-3 tie
with Northern Oklahoma-Enid
of Feb. 24 after play was suspended due to darkness. Coffeyville currently stands at
5-19-1 overall on the season.
On Saturday, CCC fell behind early to Rose State in the
opener. The visitors struck for
three in the first inning, two in
the second and five in the third
for a 10-0 advantage.
Coffeyville did manage to
put three runs on the board
in the bottom of the third and
added two more in the fifth but
could not mount a comeback.
CCC had nine hits and was
led by Jhoneecie Pulse with
three.
As for game two, it was
another rough outing for the
Lady Ravens as they trailed
4-0 after one inning and 6-2
after three. Rose State put the
game out of reach with a fiverun fourth inning.
Jordan Sutton had two of
Coffeyville’s six hits in the contest.
The Lady Ravens were
scheduled to visit Crowder
(Mo.) on Wednesday for a nonconference doubleheader, but
those results were unavailable
as of presstime.
CCC continues a busy schedule this weekend with home
doubleheaders with Kirkwood
(Iowa) on Saturday and North
Central Missouri Sunday. It
follows that up with another
home twin bill against Des
Moines Area (Iowa) on Monday. All three of those doubleheaders are scheduled for 2
p.m. starts at Byers Field.
Jayhawk Conferene-Eastern Division action gets underway on March 16 with a
home twin bill against Neosho
County.
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Business & Farm
Magazine Nusz celebrates 25 years as Caney Agri-Service owner
recognizes
McCabe
Genetics
ELK CITY — BEEF Magazine
recently released their 2016
Seed Stock 100 where the publication determines the top 100
operations in terms of annual
bull sales volume in America.
The magazine ranked McCabe
Genetics of Elk City 26th in the
nation.
McCabe Genetics is an Angus and Hereford seed stock
operation owned by Randy and
Varee McCabe and their family
of four children. Among other
responsibilities with the operation, Flinton and his wife Ashley are in charge of the starter
yard where they bring in a load
of calves each week to prepare
them to go to the feed yard in
western Kansas. Ashley is also
a territory manager for Boehringer Ingelheim pharmaceuticals. Ethan and his fiancé, Kyla
Olsen from St. Ignatius, Mont.,
manage the cowherd. Hannah
is also a territory manager for
Boehringer Ingelheim based
in Syracuse, New York. Esther
is in graduate school at Kansas
State University.
The big event for the year
is when the McCabe’s host
their annual production sale
which the whole family plays
a part in. This year’s sale will
be held March 24 and will feature more than 1,000 head of
breeding cattle, including more
than 250 Angus and Hereford
bulls. Private treaty sales are
also offered throughout the
year. In addition to private
sales from the Elk City location the McCabs have satellite
private treaty sales in Kaplan,
La., El Campo, Texas, and West
Point, Miss.
For questions about McCabe
Genetics or their upcoming
sale, call Randy at (620) 3324244, Flinton at (620) 3324498 or Ethan at (620) 6360545.
Extension Service
to sponsor Grant
Writing Workshop
COLUMBUS — Kansas State
Research and Extension announce an upcoming Grant
Writing Workshop on Tuesday,
March 29, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Cherokee County
Research and Extension Office
at 124 W. Country Road in Columbus, Kan.
The workshop is free of
charge and lunch will be included. Anyone with an interest in learning how to write a
grant is encouraged to attend.
Call (620) 429-3849 or email
[email protected] to
get registered for this program.
Trudy Rice, the Community
Vitality State Program Leader
for Kansas State Research and
Extension, will be leading the
workshop. Attendees can expect to learn the keys to a successful grant proposal, how to
develop a program idea, and
how to prepare a grant application.
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CANEY — Employees of
Caney Agri-Service surprised
owner Jim Nusz last Thursday withccake and balloons
on the 25th anniversary of his
purchase of the feed and grain
elevator.
Nusz, who moved from Severy to purchase the business
from Dan Janzen, said it had
been a good quarter century
for him. “We’ve grown about
10 percent a year,”he said.
“We have a lot of good customers here.”
In addition to the elevator
and feed business, Nusz operates his trucking business
which mostly hauls grain to
the Port of Catoosa near Tulsa.
The addition of commodity
feeds to the business has given
the business a bit boost and
they recently installed new
weight scales at the Caney site.
He expressed appreciation
to his employees who help
make Caney Agri-Service successful. In all, there are 12 employees at the Caney-business.
Nusz plans to host a Customer Appreciation Day on
Saturday, April 9, and details
will be announced later.
Owner Jim Nusz was surprised by employees last Thursday to celebrate his 25th year at Caney Agri-Service. From left to right: Niki
Collier, Toni Nusz, Jim Nusz, Paige Harrod, Sarah Kestetter and (back row) Trey Strickler. (Photo by Rudy Taylor)
Jim and Toni Nusz recently
experienced a personal tragedy when their home, located
northwest of Niotaze, burned
to the ground. They were not
at home when the fire started.
Nobody was injured but lost
their dog in the fire.
“We’re living a fifth-wheel
trailer right now … it’s parked
in our barn,” said Jim. “But
we’re making it fine.”
Farmers should know their ‘break even point’ to seek profitability
Farm Financial Series. The
first of those webinars was
presented on Feb. 16 which
was titled “Managing Risk in
Today’s Agricultural Environment.” One of the topics
mentioned was importance
of knowing your breakeven
when commodity prices are
low.
Many producers already
know their breakeven and
manage accordingly. However,
BY JOSH COLTRAIN
Crop Production Agent
Wildcat Extension District
Ben Franklin said “By
failing to prepare, you are
preparing to fail.” In an effort
to prepare producers for a
potentially poor agricultural
economy in the coming years,
the Agricultural Economics
Department at Kansas State
University has developed a
series of webinars called the
there are also producers who
don’t consider them and in
this environment, that choice
may be incredibly costly. For
the purposes of this article we
will use the 2015 Farm Management guides put together
by the Ag Econ Department.
First, let’s consider dryland corn with the lowest
yield goal of 99 bushel per
acre. According to the Ag
Econ numbers, the estimated
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Felts promoted
to publisher of
Ottawa paper
OTTAWA, Kan. — A Montgomery County native will become the publisher and chief
editor of the Ottawa (Kan.)
Herald
newspaper effective next
week.
Tommy Felts
is set to
become
the Herald’s top
Felts
administrator
on March 7. He will succeed
departing publisher Jeanny
Sharp, who has been named
advertising director of the
Hutchinson News, a sister
company of The Herald.
Felts, age 33, has been in
the Herald’s newsroom since
2005, serving as managing
editor since 2009, as well as
becoming a fixture on the
newspaper’s opinion page.
Originally from Liberty and a
graduate of Field Kindley High
School, Felts graduated from
Texas A&M University-Com-
merce, where he studied journalism and political science.
The son of Larry and Ruth
Felts of Liberty, Tommy was
named one of Editor & Publisher magazine’s top “25 Under 35” in 2014.
Spa adding Salmon to the staff
roster, the hair salon will now
have six beauticians.
Reflections Salon & Spa is
open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Firday, and 9 a.m to
2:30 p.m., Saturday.
Shelly Salmon
joins staff of
Indy salon
Employees
honored for
attendance
INDEPENDENCE — Shelly
Salmon of Independence has
joined the staff of Reflections
Salon & Spa, 107 N. Penn, in
Independence.
Salmon is no
stranger
to
the
hair and
nail care
business
scene in
IndepenSalmon
dence.
She has
spent the past year as an instructor with the Independence Community College cosmetology program. She also
has 10 years experience in
private hair salons.
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CHERRYVALE — Grandview
Products Company honored
employees at its Cherryvale
divion by presenting attending
dance awards.
The workers were presented on Feb. 12 by Sophia
Zemeir, Grandview products
president, and Teresa Hays,
executive vice president.
The Cherryvale employees
who were recognized were
Annette Schinstock, 13 years;
Toni Medlock and Fay Whitfield, 11 years; Kathy Lewis,
10 years; James Lewis, nine
years; Sharon Matthews, four
years; Rodney Williams, Kelly
Scrivner and Paul Bailey, two
years; Dan Clinton, Karen
Clinton, Leslie Dilts, Charles
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lime, the cost of these items
costs per acre for the 2015
is estimated at $118.62. To
Farm Management guide are
break even using the previ$419.29 and the estimated
ously stated $9.41, it would
income per acre without net
only require nearly 13 bushgovernment payments, crop
els per acre to break even.
insurance payouts or other
However, using a more realismiscellaneous income was
tic $8.25 per bushel price, the
$355.41 using a $3.59 per
breakeven amount rises to
bushel commodity price. This
nearly 14.5 bushels per acre.
results in a net loss of $76.73
with a breakeven of nearly
Finally, let’s look at hard
117 bushels per acre. Many
red winter wheat. The 2015
producers would
Farm Manageargue that some
ment guide low
With commodity yield goal of 43
of the costs are
prices where they bushels per acre
not necessary
or unrealistic,
are, producers must creates an inbut let’s use this
come of $254.56
be great managers using a $5.92
as a worst-case
scenario.
and more prepared. per bushel
(which
Some may
When prices were price
was once again
argue that for
high, break evens accurate when
poor years like
this one may
were incredibly low it was made
far too high
be, figuring the
and decisions were but
now). The total
breakeven on
easy.
cost estimate is
just the variable
$235.00 for a
costs may be one
net return of $19.56 per acre.
way to manage. It must be
pointed out, however, that this Again, using a more accuis not a financially sustainable rate (and maybe optimistic)
price estimate of $4.00 would
management method. If we
only include cost estimates for result in a net loss of $63.00
per acre and the breakeven
seed, herbicides, and fertilyield would require nearly 59
izer/lime, the cost of those
bushels per acre.
items would be $242.23. Using the previously mentioned
Using only wheat vari$3.59 price, the corn would
able costs including the cost
need to make 67.5 bushels
of seed, pesticide (including
per acre to cover these costs.
herbicides, and fungicides),
If we were to lower that price
and fertilizer/lime would
to $3.00, the corn would
be $90.50. Using the currequire nearly 81 bushels to
rent price estimates, hard
cover the cost.
red winter wheat must yield
nearly 23 bushels to cover the
Next, let’s consider soyvariable costs.
beans. Once again we will
use the low yield goal of 27
With commodity prices
bushels per acre. In this case,
where they are, producers
the budget projects an income must be great managers and
of $254.07 using a $9.41 per
more prepared. When prices
bushel price (which was acwere high, breakevens were
curate at the time, but far too
incredibly low and decisions
high right now). The estimatwere easy. Now that prices
ed costs are $245.79 for a net
are low, the decisions are
return of $8.28 per acre. If
much more important. If you
we use a more realistic price
have questions or would like
estimate of $8.25 per bushel,
more information, please
a net loss of $23.04 per acre
call me at the office (620)
would be projected and near724-8233, or e-mail me at
ly 30 bushels per acre would
[email protected], or visit
be required to break even.
the Wildcat Extension District
website at www.wildcatdis Once again, if we just
trict.ksu.edu.
consider the variable costs of
seed, herbicide, and fertilizer/
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Coffeyville
from the Coffeyville community?
Park advisory board
recommends annual
budget allotment
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
A member of the Coffeyville
Parks Advisory Board requested that the Coffeyville City
Commission provide a $50,000
line item in future city budgets to advance park improvements.
Advisory board member
and former city commissioner
Alec Hendryx said the newlyformed advisory board has implemented several park cleanup projects since the board
was established in 2015. While
cleaning the parks, the advisory board discovered the need
to have a dedicated source of
annual revenue that could be
used for park equipment upgrades. That’s why the park
advisory board suggested that
the city commission place a
$50,000 line item in the budget for park upgrades.
“This would be a capital
budget and not an operational
budget,” said Hendryx, adding that the revenue would be
used to replace old or unsafe
park equipment.
Hendryx also said the park
advisory board wanted to recruit civic organizations and
businesses to have a stronger
role in the parks.
“Good city parks bring people to town. Bad city parks
chase them away,” Hendryx
said.
Among the other suggestions Hendryx provided to the
commission was the relocation
of the disc golf course atop
Pfister Park and possible closure of park equipment located on a street median west of
the Brown Mansion.
“This park seems so unsafe,” said Hendryx he said of
the park located in the southern Coffeyville neighborhood.
Commissioners also discussed the status of dying trees
at Walter Johnson Park. It was
suggested that an arborist
provide instruction to identifying which trees need removed
and which trees need pruned.
It was also suggested that new
trees be planted to replace the
dying ones.
In other business, the commission:
• approved an ordinance
that declares the issuance of
$6.54 million in general obligation bonds that will be used
for the construction of the municipal facilities improvement
project. Retirement of the
bonds will come from revenue
derived from a dedicated sales
tax for municipal facilities.
• appointed Gene Ratzlaff
and Mike Shook to the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency.
Board of Directors. • approved various change
orders for the construction
and materials purchase for
the New General Electric Utility Power Plant.
• approved a $2,944 incentive for Inside Out Fitness
through the City of Coffeyville’s
Retail/Commercial
Business
Incentive Program. Inside
Out Finess, owned by Lindsay
Downing, is located at 110 W.
9th.
RMS honors top students for February
Roosevelt Middle School on March 2 recognized its top students of February with the student of the month award, as well as
most athletic, most improved, and hardest worker awards. Honorees included (front row, left to right) Emmalee White, seventh
grade student of the month; Marcavis Shobe, eighth grade most improved; Jessica Hansen, eighth grade hardest worker; Catarina
Matias-Francisco, seventh grade hardest worker; (back row, left to right) Amber Kendrick, eighth grade student of the month;
Sandra Cuthrell, seventh grade most improved; KJ Savage, male athlete of the month; Robert Campbell, seventh grade student of
the month. Not pictured: Noah Diver, eighth grade student of the month. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
Eco devo committee idea gets chilly reception
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
A request to use business
owners to guide city officials in
the use of economic development funds got a chilly reception at Tuesday’s Coffeyville
City Commission meeting.
The topic of oversight of
economic development funds,
which was first broached
more than a year ago, returned to the commission
table Tuesday. Commissioner
Jim Taylor Jr., said he had a
request from business owner
Rick Thompson to impanel a
committee of business owners
to oversee the City’s economic
development funds. Taylor
said Thompson’s suggestion
has credence, because it allows people with economic development or business experience to oversee how the funds
should be used.
However,
Commissioner
Chris Williams said he had
no problem seeking the advice of business owners but
wanted the committee to have
an advisory-only capacity. He
said the actual oversight of the
funds should rest solely with
the duly-elected city commissioners. Commissioner Justin
Martin also said he did not
want to see a committee add
to the bureaucracy.
“I don’t want to see it as
another hurdle we have jump
through when we want to use
those funds,” said Martin.
City manager Kendal Francis also had objections, saying that the commission puts
the expectation of advisement
and recommendations on his
shoulders.
“With all due respect, you
pay me to make recommendations,” said Francis.
Francis said he had issues
with a citizen committee being involved in the economic
development realm of city
government because many
economic development issues
require confidentiality. Prospective businesses and industries often require city officials
to sign confidentiality agreements that require the officials to refrain from publicly
discussing aspects of business
and industrial proposals.
Francis also said the commission should understand
the roles that he, assistant city
manager Trish Purdon and
other city staff provide for the
area of economic development
in Coffeyville.
“I think we have assembled
a good team,” said Francis.
Taylor said he didn’t think
business owners like Thompson would have issues with
keeping issues on a confidential level or would try to usurp
the power of city staff members.
However, seeing that his request was being outnumbered
by concerns from fellow commissioners and Francis, Taylor drew back the proposal.
“I think it’s just food for
thought,” he said.
Williams also said the oversight and use of the City’s
economic development funds
became a public issue when
it was revealed several years
ago that proceeds from a dedicated sales tax for economic
CRMC advocates early detection of colon cancer
During the month of March, Coffeyville Regional Medical Center is promoting Colorectal Cancer Awareness by providing free
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits to members of the community age 50 or older. These kits are available in the Tatman
Cancer Center during the month of March.
Colon cancer is 90 percent curable if caught in the early stages. Taking an FIT test can help an individual be diagnosed for colon cancer as early as possible and to start lifesaving treatment.
Colon cancer is unique in the medical world. It is one cancer
that can actually be prevented if detected early before cancerous polyps have a chance to grow and spread. Colon cancer can
strike at any age, but 9 out of 10 new cases are in people age
50 or older. That is why colorectal cancer screening is recommended for men and women over the age of 50 and for anyone
with a family history of the disease, regardless of age.
The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for the
number of colorectal cancer cases in the United States for 2016
are 95,270 new cases of colon cancer and 39,220 new cases of
rectal cancer. They predict that it will cause about 49,190 deaths
in 2016. The death rate (the number of deaths per 100,000 people per year) from colorectal cancer has been dropping in both
men and women for more than 20 years. The key to improving
survival is diagnosing at an early stage with screening.
For more information about the FIT test, contact Vicky Portwood, Director of Outpatient Services and Cancer Center at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center at (620) 252-1606.
Legislative coffee set
for Saturday morning
The Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a
legislative coffee from 8 a.m to
9:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12
at the Sunflower Soda Fountain in Coffeyville.
State Sen. Jeff King, State
Rep. Jim Kelly, and State Rep.
Rich Proehl plan to attend.
This event will allow area
residents an opportunity to
Holy Name School’s top students
Holy Name Catholic School’s R (Reverence, Respect, Responsibility) students for the month of February have been announced. They were Spencer Decker (left), second grade, and
Ethan Viets, sixth grade. (Courtesy photo)
hear firsthand the issues facing state legislators and government officials. Additionally,
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from the audience and asked
as time permits.
Questions regarding this
event should be directed to the
Coffeyville Area Chamber of
Commerce at (620) 251-2550
or [email protected].
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development purposes was being used to retire the debt for
the Coffeyville Aquatic Center.
A previous city commission
agreed to return $2.3 million
to the economic development
fund to cover the revenue that
was used for debt retirement.
“We are just overly cautious,” Williams said of the
economic development funds.
COFFEYVILLE
FKHS Renaissance students
Commission tables vote on
hiring retail development firm
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Questions about the value
of hiring a retail recruitment
company caused Coffeyville
city commissioners to table a
vote for two weeks.
Commissioners heard a proposal from Dennis Maher of
Buxton Customer Analytics to
provide data information and
analysis for prospective retail
firms who might consider a
rural market like Coffeyville.
The proposal calls for the
City of Coffeyville to pay Buxton $50,000 per year over a
three-year contract.
Maher said Buxton is different than other retail recruitment firms in that they are
not solely a data-driven firm.
Even though Buxton collects
customer data for prospective
retailers to review and consider, they take that information
and presents it in a marketable format for not only the
City of Coffeyville but also the
prospective retail firms.
Buxton said that of the
30,000 retail stores that
opened across the United
States in 2014, 25 percent
used Buxton’s services.
However,
commissioners
had considerable questions
about the Buxton proposal
and how it would be used for
Coffeyville’s benefit. Commissioner Chris Williams said he
still had a “bitter taste” from
a previous retail development
firm, Retail Attractions of
Owasso, Okla., that provided
zero results for Coffeyville.
“I’m at a no-go at this right
now,” said Williams.
Commissioner Jim Taylor Jr., said he had questions
about the proposal and wanted
more time to digest the Buxton
proposal. The proposal was
provided to the commissioners
last Friday, which, Taylor said,
was not enough time for the
commission to give full consideration and debate.
Taylor said the initial feedback from community members was generally “more negative than positive” toward the
Buxton proposal.
Assistant city manager
Trish Purdon, who handles
economic development issues
for the City of Coffeyville, said
the Buxton proposal, if approved, would allow the City
of Coffeyville to make presentable information available to
prospective retailers at retail
trade conventions.
Commissioners voted 3-2
to table the proposal until the
next meeting in two weeks.
Community Elementary School
graduates students from DARE
Community
Elementary
School last Thursday honored
fifth-grade students who graduated from the school’s DARE
program.
DARE is a national elementary school initiative that promotes positive alternatives to
drug and alcohol usage while
also instilling leadership virtues in elementary students.
Twelve students were chosen as DARE essay winners,
and each one was allowed to
read his or her essay during a
graduation assembly. They include Emelyn Simpson, Akhia
Strickland, Lillian Phillips, DeWayne Davis, Caleb Turner,
Anna Elliott, Wesliann Easter,
Krisalyn Wright, Xittali Cortez, William Smith, Lilly Ashe
and Noah Grider. Each of the
12 students received a new bicycle as their reward for winning the essay competition.
DARE program coordinator
Ed Rutherford presided over
the ceremony.
Students who eligible for
graduation from the DARE
program were TiRick Amos,
Brynn
Balentine,
Sydney
Burnett, Phylicia Crawford,
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Chance Downing, Nick Hannah, Dillon Judd, Donald
Madison, Jaylan Mark, Nate
Mason, Jacy Meyer, Angeleena
Rasmussen, Caitlyn Reeves,
Aubrey Roig, Mia Russell,
Wesley Shaffer, Emelyn Simpson, Alexander Smith, Akhia
Strickland, Alonzo Andres Matias, Lane Burroughs, Jayden
Camp, Emilie Cook, Raylon
Custer, DeWayne Davis, Grace
Diver, Samuel Garcia, Aaliyah
Greer, Angelle Herndon, Antonio Huerta-Mado, Tamantha
Kidwell, Mariah Mayo, Madison O’Connor, Lillian Phillips,
Chanute Porter, Devon Saldana, Jania Seanior, Vincent
Sisco, Dominic Slaton, Jordan
Wilson, Jeffrey Carlburg, Isaiah Clark, Zane Cox, Hallie
Daniel, Lauren DeTar, Anna
Elliott, Gavin Hall-White, Sol
Hanna, Angelo Johnson, Abbey Kill, Ryan Kinney, Rxea
Morse, Jaylin Nash, Iacob
Palmer, Autumn Rippe, Kayla
Roig, Addison Smith, Sean Sollenberger, Caleb Turner, Jenna Wasson, Lelia White.
Also, Jose Andres, Colton
Brown, Paxton Crawford, Alex
DeAnda, Angie Diaz, Wesli-
ann Easter, Hannah Furrow,
Lucas Hanna, Rickey Loffer,
Aeris McAfee, Corbin McCoy,
Hector Ortega, Merrick Phillips, Saleen Pitts, Cameron
Quarles, Eva Reyes, Arianna
Strickland, Alondra Tamayo,
Avery Tipton, Journey Torres,
Gabriel Whitehair, Krisalyn
Wright, Jurnie Brown, Cameron Cardwell, Aidan Caron,
Frances Chapman, Xitlali
Cortez, Kendall Dixon, Wendy
Fuentes-Calderon, Dre Harding, Kelli Hooper, Trysten
Meyer, Cody O’Connell, Kyler Penco, Megan Perry, A.J.
Portillo, Deana Prisendorf,
Gaberiel Schenk, DeAndre
Shobe, William Smith, Drew
Stukesbary, Brooke Sykes,
Lilly Ashe, Brian Wayne Boyd,
Ashley Cortez, Jayra Davis, Ismael Ellyson, Kemp Fullard,
Kiaria Graham, Noah Grider,
Donovan Hall-White, Justin
Hudnall, Ashley Kelley, Mason
Lochner, Alonzo Matias-Felipe, Manuel Matias-Francisco,
Hayden Moran, Rylee Moses,
Anna Powers, Diane Ramirez,
Makayla Strickland, Mariah
Wilson and Justin Wright.
Field Kindley High School has announced the names of its Renaissance students
of the month for February
Sophomores Sydney Rooks
and Josh DeRosa
Freshmen Luciana Alonzo and Nate Carter
Juniors Jon Reardon, and Rebekah Morris
(not pictured)
Seniors Ryan Liddell and Nick Noland
Lenten lunches continue March 16
The Coffeyville Ministerial Alliance hosts the
final 2016 Lenten lunch, hosted by the First
Nazarene Church, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
March 16 in the First Baptist Church fellowship
hall at Ninth Street and Elm. A short program begins at noon and concludes by 12:45 p.m. so people can return to
work. Lunches costs $3. Anyone may come, regardless of their affiliation with any church. The
purpose is to fellowship one with another and
know that God is alive in the community. The
theme this year is from John 3: 30 – “He must
become greater, we must become less.”
Night Writers invite participation in contest
“In the Garden” was the
theme of the February Coffeyville Night Writer’s meeting.
Barbara Cooper was the hostess. Thoughts about gardening
experiences were shared by
15 members. The local authors welcomed Richard Freel, a guest
of Sharon Thompson. He
said that he was researching stories he had heard about
a cannibal that had once lived
in his area. Joyce Long suggested that a
non-fiction category be added
to our District 3 prose writing
contest. Other prose categories are short story, children’s
story, memoir and inspirational. Joyce Long, 590 E. 5200 St,
Cherryvale, KS 67335 is the
contest manager for prose. Barbara Cooper, 504 Cheyenne, Coffeyville is the contest
manager for poetry. Categories for poetry are: rhymed
verse, free verse, whimsy, and
Japanese verse. Entries for
the contest are due by April 1
and can be sent to the managers with a $1 fee for each
entry. Winners will be announced at the District 3
Spring meeting at Sirloin
Stockade, April 23. The next meeting of the Coffeyville Night Writers will be
March 22, the fourth Tuesday
of the month. David Nyberg
has given the writing assignment, “Tears of Joy.” The Club
meets at Sycamore Landing,
701 Lewark, Coffeyville.
— Louise Click
FKHS forensics team earns medals at meet
The Field Kindley High School forensics
team went to Southeast-Cherokee High School
in Cherokee last Friday and Saturday.
At Friday’s events, Lauren King placed seventh in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Tyrese
DeLaCruz placed seventh in Student Congress.
On Saturday, Lauren King placed sixth in
international extemperaneous speaking, and
the duet team of Paige Pierce and Sara Frazier
placed fifth.
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COFFEYVILLE
John Deere promotes STEM education at middle school event
John Deere recognized Roosevelt Middle School for its
promotion of innovation education.
Lashun Oakley and Michael
Kader, co-coordinators of the
John Deere Inspire program at
John Deere Coffeyville Works,
spoke to the RMS student
body about the importance of
STEM (science, technology,
engineering, math) education
and STEM-related professions.
Oakley and Kader spoke about
the John Deere Inspire program, which, in 2015, invested
more than $1 million for more
than 20,000 students in 16
communities served by John
Deere facilities.
“We will need more young
men and women educated in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics to design, manufacture, and maintain the machines and other
technologies needed to help
feed, clothe, and shelter this
growing world,” the co-coordi-
Posing with the John Deere Project Lead the Way (PTLW) banner that now hangs in the Roosevelt Middle School hallway are RMS students (left to right) Olivia
Roesky, Marissa Vail, Jayden Crawford, Drew Cormier, Noah Eytcheson, Garret Hanna, Cassandra Gilfillan, Henry Timmerman, Armando Felipe, Izaak Palmer.
(Courtesy photo)
nators said.
The two coordinators pre-
sented RMS students with a
Project Lead The Way John
Deere Banner, which will hang
in the RMS foyer. The banner
will serve as a symbol of John
Deere’s commitment toward
STEM education in Coffeyville,
the coordinators said.
Roosevelt’s quarterly honor rolls announced CRMC Auxiliary to hold
The third quarter honor
rolls have been announced at
Roosevelt Middle School.
7th grade
• Honorable mention: Tristan
Anderson, Daniel Aragon, Logan
Benefiel, Jashaunte Blunt, Javon Blunt, Ethan Camp, Andre
Caulkins, Ashlyn Davis, Shalina
Enloe, Jaden Erne, Brian Farrow,
Breanna Flanders, Mackenzie
Froelich, Summer Gomez, Emma
Gossard, Mark Gray, Shaimara
Hayward, Aaliyah Johnson, Jukobe Johnson, Darell Jones, Coleton Langworthy, Brinly Mangan,
Charles Marion, Carmen Matias,
Destiney Mayo, Ainsley McKellips, Karla Medina, Lauren Meek,
Katelynn Noland, Hayden Palmer,
Elizabeth Pate, Madigan Phillips,
Alexis Ragan, Rylee Rutherford,
Tamera Rutherford McCullough,
Hannah Samples, Dylan Slaton,
Gary Smith, Zane Stevenson, William Stokesberry, Christina Tim-
merman, Brady White, Emalee
White, Destiny Wren, Alexius Yeubanks and James Zogg.
• Honor Roll: Lexus Bennett,
Brandon Burnes, Jadyn Clark,
Sandra Cuthrell, Brandon Decker,
Colin Dixon, Kevin Frazier, Emili
Gonzalez, Mark Hooper, Deserea
Huston, Dominique Jones, Paige
Kitterman, Tariq Logan, Petrona
Mateo-Alonzo, Elayna Newton,
James O’Connor, Izabelle Palmer,
Matthew Redden, Alisa RichmondReck, Alejandro Roma’n Rios,
Makayla Ross, Aaron Rutherford,
Jordan Shamblin, Kylie Speer,
Aaron Talbot, Anna Talbot, Taylor Vail, Makenna Walker, Peyton
Wells, Keandra White, Brayden
Yates.
• A-Honor Roll: Robert Campbell, Nuhemi Cruz-Thomason, Ani
DAlbini-Rexwinkle, Elly Gossard,
Anna Hoy, Jakiia Logan, Nevaeh
Mason, Catarina Matias Francisco, Madelyn McGee Rosenthal,
Nicholas Naden, Adyson Peck,
Aesia Quarles, Cooper Rooks, Andrew Roush, Kevin Roush, Jaden
Shufeldt, Isabella Smith, Amy
Turner.
8th grade
• Honorable Mention: Kelsie
Allen, Mason Bennett, Owen Carr,
Ace Crow, Joseph Eli, Cassandra
Gilfillan, Dakota Hoenshell, William Jones, Anthony Lopez, Jemil
Martin, Angelina Matias Sebastian, Austin Matney, Murran McKellips, Mikayla McNeal-Alvarado,
Jordan Mitchell, Skye Perry, Luis
Portillo, Adrianne Robison, Kennotae Savage, Jalisea Seanior, Abbeegail Sterk, Henry Timmerman,
Antoney Turner, Hunter Vail.
• Honor Roll: Madison Adamson, Miguel Bermudez, Sara Bess,
Cheryl Bilby, Grace Conn, Drew
Cormier, Danielle Deller, Mackey
Ditmore, Gabrielle Elder, Joshua
Ensaldo, Armando Felipe, Cami
Foster, Olivia Foulk, Brennden
Graham, Garret Hanna, Jessica
Hansen, Katelynn Heinz, Alexis
Hobbs, Jeremiah Jeffries, Kimberly Keighley, Kristi Madison,
Alek McGinnis, Jacob Meek, Autumn Mersberg, Elijah Miller, Clifford Mitchell, Keonah Morgan,
Dylan Moses, Carson Reel-Hawk,
Olivia Roesky, RaeAnna Rutherford-Madl, Marcavis Shobe, Jace
Swindell, Tate Thornburg, Kendall
Tosh, Jorge Trujillo, Aaron Watson, Theodore Zogg.
• A-Honor Roll: Jaden Bauer,
Eli Bell, Samantha Bess, Mark
Christian, Shelby Coons, Alexis
Crawford, Jayden Crawford, Noah
Diver, Halle Herkelman, Larson
Hoggatt, Ashley Isle, Kyle Jackson, Amber Kendrick, Deja Kuehn,
Amelia Maulsby, Angela MiguelJose, Kimberley Moore, Havana
Moran, Madeline Murdock, Xavion
Neal, Mackenzie O’Connor, Guadalupe Ramirez, Jalisica Rivera,
Christian Rodriguez, Nicholas
Slavin, Emily Swiger, Marissa Vail,
Julia Wright, Lacey Yates.
candy, used book sales
Looking for that old-fashioned candy your grandma used
to have? Wanting to try a new trail mix? Coffeyville Regional
Medical Center is hosting a fundraiser with Mountain Man
Nut & Fruit Company on Wednesday, March 16, in the CRMC
North Entrance from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mountain Man Nut and Fruit Company has a mixture of
natural nuts, roasted and salted items, dried fruits, trail
and snack mixes, yogurt items, chocolate items, sugar free
items, wrapped candies, unwrapped candies and beef and
venison products for sale.
The Mountain Man representative will be more than happy to share samples of all his products before you purchase
any of his goodies.
****
The CRMC Auxiliary will hold a Used Book Sale from 9
a.m to 3 p.m., Thursday, March 10, in the North Entrance
by Home Health and Wound Care. A good selection of paperback and hardback books will
be available at a great price. Some book sets are available,
as well.
The Used Book Sale is a fundraiser sponsored by the
CRMC Auxiliary to raise money toward special projects for
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.
PUBLIC NOTICES
(Published in the Montgomery County
Chronicle on Thursday, March 3, 10
and 17, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Kansas
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
(Plaintiff)
vs.
Mark L. Bastian; Heather A. Bastian;
John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary
Doe (Tenant/Occupant) (Defendants)
Case No. 16CV12C
Court Number:
Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60
NOTICE OF SUIT
The State Of Kansas, to the abovenamed defendants and the unknown
heirs,
executors,
administrators,
devisees, trustees, creditors and
assigns of any deceased defendants;
the unknown spouses of any
defendants; the unknown officers,
successors, trustees, creditors and
assigns of any defendants that
are existing, dissolved or dormant
corporations; the unknown executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees,
creditors, successors and assigns
of any defendants that are or were
partners or in partnership; the unknown
guardians, conservators and trustees
of any defendants that are minors
or are under any legal disability;
and the unknown heirs, executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees,
creditors and assigns of any person
alleged to be deceased, and all other
persons who are or may be concerned.
You are notified that a Petition
has been filed in the District Court of
Montgomery County, Kansas, praying
to foreclose a real estate mortgage on
the following described real estate:
The North 25 acres of Lot 4, in Section
1, Township 35, Range 15, except
beginning at the NW corner of said
Lot 4, thence South 132 feet, thence
East 330 feet to place of beginning
and except beginning at the SW
corner of the North 25 acres of said
Lot 4, thence North 110 feet, thence
East 396 feet, thence South 110 feet,
thence West 396 feet to the place
of beginning, Montgomery County,
Kansas, commonly known as 1688 CR
3700, Coffeyville, KS.
More accurately described as: The
North 25 acres of Lot 4, in Section
1, Township 35, Range 15, EXCEPT
beginning at the NW corner of said
Lot 4, thence South 132 feet, thence
East 330 feet; thence North 132 feet;
thence West 330 feet to place of
beginning and EXCEPT beginning at
the SW corner of the North 25 acres
of said Lot 4, thence North 110 feet,
thence East 396 feet, thence South
110 feet, thence West 396 feet to
the place of beginning, Montgomery
County, Kansas, commonly known
as 1688 CR 3700, Coffeyville, KS.,
commonly known as 1688 CR 3700,
Coffeyville, KS 67337-9417 (the
“Property”)
and all those defendants who have not
otherwise been served are required to
plead to the Petition on or before the
13th day of April, 2016, in the District
Court of Montgomery County,Kansas.
If you fail to plead, judgment and
decree will be entered in due course
upon the Petition.
consent of the consumer given directly
to the debt collector or the express
permission of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
The debt collector is
attempting to collect a debt and any
information obtained will be used for
that purpose.
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Mark Mellor (KS #10255)
245 N. Waco, Suite 410
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 684-7733
(316) 684-7766 (Fax)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(73169)
NOTICE
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no
information concerning the collection of
this debt may be given without the prior
Under and by virtue of an Order
of Sale issued by the Clerk of the
District Court in and for the said County
____________________________
and 17, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE
UNDER
INDENTURE
DATED
AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2009 OF
NATIONSTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN
TRUST 2009-A (Plaintiff)
vs.
JOE SOLIS, et. al. (Defendants)
Case No. 2014-CV-000200I
Div. No.
K.S.A. 60
Mortgage Foreclosure
NOTICE OF
SHERIFF’S SALE
of Montgomery, in a certain cause
in said Court Numbered 2014-CV000200I, wherein the parties above
named were respectively plaintiff and
defendant, and to me, the undersigned
Sheriff of said County, directed, I will
offer for sale at public auction and
sell to the highest bidder for cash in
hand at the South door of Judicial
Center in Independence in the City
of Independence in said County, on
March 24, 2016, at 2:00 P.M., of said
day the following described real estate
located in the County of Montgomery,
State of Kansas, to wit:
LOT 9, BLOCK 2, CORWINS
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
INDEPENDENCE, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, KANSAS. Commonly
known as 1208 North 6th Street,
Independence, Kansas 67301
This is an attempt to collect a debt
and any information obtained will be
used for that purpose.
Robert Dierks, sheriff
Montgomery County, Kan.
SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, LLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Suite 418B Fairway, KS 66205
(913)831-3000
Fax No. (913)831-3320
Our File No. 14-007552/jm
_____________________________
(Published in The Montgomery County
Chronicle on Thursday, Feb. 25, March
3 and 10, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING AT
COFFEYVILLE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
CAROL J. ONESLAGER-PARSONS,
deceased
NO. 16 PR-3 C
NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Donald Eugene Oneslager, heir at law of
Carol J. Oneslager-Parsons, deceased,
praying:
That descent be determined of the
following described real estate situated
in Montgomery County, Kansas, to-wit:
An undivided 60.059% interest in
and to the South 56 Feet of Lot 12,
Block 2, Queen City Second Addition
to the City of Coffeyville, Montgomery
County, Kansas (commonly known as
305 South Buckeye)
and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by decedent at
the time of her death.
You are required to file your written
defenses thereto on or before the 22nd
day of March, 2016, at 9:00 A.M. of said
day, in said Court, 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.
DONALD EUGENE ONESLAGER,
petitioner
HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT & KRITZ
815 Union, P. O. Box 9
Coffeyville KS 67337
(620) 251-1300
Attorneys for Petitioner
____________________________
and 24, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING
AT COFFEYVILLE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF CHARLENE NAN SELLERS,
DECEASED
Case NO. 15 PR-4 C
NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on the
7th day of March, 2016, a Petition was
filed in this Court by Kristin Schneider,
Executor of the Estate of Charlene Nan
Sellers, deceased, praying for a final
settlement of the estate, approval of
her acts, proceedings, and accounts as
Executor, allowance for attorney’s fees
and expenses, determination of the
heirs, devisees, and legatees entitled
to the estate and assignment to them
in accordance with the Will of Charlene
Nan Sellers, deceased.
You are required to file your written
defenses thereto on or before the 5th
day of April, 2016, at 9:00 o’clock A.M.
of said day in said Court in the City of
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause
will be heard. Should you fail therein,
judgment and decree will be entered in
due course upon the Petition.
KRISTIN SCHNEIDER, petitioner
HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT &
KRITZ
815 Union, P. O. Box 9
Coffeyville KS 67337
(620) 251-1300
Attorneys for Petitioner
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listed on the insurance, no one under 18
will be accepted. Bid must include list of
equipment to be used. Send bids to: Oakhill
Cemetery #13, P. O. Box 131, Chautauqua,
KS 67334. All bids must be mailed.
CQ10-3b
POOL MANAGER: The City of Sedan is
taking applications for Pool Manager.
Applicants must be certified and are
required to work weekends. All applications
must be returned to City Hall by April 1,
2016, at 4:00 pm. CQ8-6tb
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POOL MANAGER: The City of Cherryvale
is hiring lifeguards for the upcoming pool
season, from May through August. Pay starts
at $7.25/hr. If interested, please contact
Hillary Lawrence at Cherryvale City Hall at
(620) 336-2776 or apply at hrepartners.
com. MG-C10-1tb
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POOL MANAGER: The city of Altamont is
accepting applications for pool manager.
Responsible for hiring, training and
supervising lifeguards while maintaining a
safe swimming environment by enforcing
all rules and regulations of the pool and
surrounding area. Must have a minimum
of 2 years lifeguarding, WSI, CPR, and First
Aid certifications. Additional Training may be
required. Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer. Applications available at Altamont
City Hall, 407 S. Huston. Applications
accepted Feb. 18, through Mar. 3. LA7-3tc
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LIFEGUARDS
AND
CONCESSION
WORKERS: The City of Oswego is now
accepting applications for Lifeguards
and Concession Workers at the City Pool.
Applications are available at City Hall 703 5th St., on the city’s website www.
oswegokansas.com or by calling 620-7954433. The city is an equal opportunity
employer. LA10-tf
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HELP
WANTED:
Seasonal/Part-time
Cemetery Maintenance & Mowing. Mail
resume to: City of McCune, PO Box 87,
McCune, KS 66753. References required.
Deadline: March 11th. Drug Test Required.
Questions? McCune City Hall 620-6324299. LA8-2tc
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DATA ENTRY CLERK: Labette County
Appraiser’s Office is accepting applications
for a Data Entry Clerk. Duties include basic
office work, computer data entry, answering
phones. Computer experience is a must.
Must work well with others. Minimal travel
will be required for education classes.
Starting salary is $10.58 an hour. We are
an EOE. Please pick up applications at The
Labette County Appraiser’s Office, 501
Merchant St. Oswego, KS or email resume
to [email protected]
For
complete job description call 620-795-2548
ext. 4, ask for Whitney Strickland. Will accept
applications until March 11th. LA9-2tc
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COOK-PRN (AS NEEDED): Experience
preparing and cooking food for patients and
employees. Interested candidates can apply
in person at: Oswego Community Hospital,
800 Barker Drive, Oswego, KS 67356.
LA10-1tc
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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 DRIVER: Convoy Systems is hiring
Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the
west coast. Home Weekly! Great Benefits!
www.convoysystems.com Call Tina ext. 301
or Lori ext. 303 1-800-926-6869. (KCAN)
___________________________
PARAPROFESSIONAL:
Chautauqua &
Elk County Special Education Services
is accepting applications for a paraprofessional in the pre-school classroom at
Chautauqua County Community Schools.
For applications &/or inquiries, contact
Debra Stange at the USD #282 District Office
in Howard, 620-374-2113. CQ9-2tb
___________________________
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
located 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. Call
620-374-2580 with questions. CQ9-2tb
ITEMS FOR SALE
USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE:
Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Fridge, Freezers, AC
units, Recliners, Lift chair-918-533-6000 or
620-597-2680.
LC8-5tp
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BOAT, ETC.: 2001 Trition bass boat, 125 hp,
SS prop, 12-24 trolling, 2-Loc., cover, trailer;
Canon 60-D camera and 70-300 “L” lens;
metal divided dog box, $175.00. Call 620289-4439. MC-T10-1tp
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“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
MISCELLANEOUS
DAYCARE HAS OPENINGS: For more
information call Carolyn Tomlinson at 620795-2876. LA7-tf
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ADOPTION: WARM, FUN, PROFESSIONAL
Couple with hearts full of love eager to
provide your baby with love and happiness
forever. Expenses paid. Christina and
Michael (877) 298-1945. (KCAN)
___________________________
FARM EQUIPMENT: Our Hunters will Pay
Top $$$ To hunt your land. Call for a Free
Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote.
1-866-309-1507 www.BaseCampLeasing.
com. (KCAN)
___________________________
REAL ESTATE
•New Listing, 3 or 4-Bedroom Rancher,
2-Bath, basement, Central heat & air, rural water................................$159,900
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
___________________________
Let your hometown newspaper be your
source for classified advertisements!
Call or visit our website for working ranches
in a several state area. Let our background
in stocker/ cow-calf production and hunting
properties be of assistance in the sale of your
ranch or your property search.
400+ acres of prime deer hunting,
fishing and grazing.
CROSSTIMBERSLAND.COM
918-287-1996 - OFFICE
620-705-1448 - Ben Allen
BID NOTICE
The City of Havana will
be taking bids on a 7 foot
heavy duty 3 pt. blade and
a 1977 1 ton Chevrolet
dump truck. Sealed bids
will be accepted starting
March 11, 2016 and will
close on April 11, 2016 at 7
p.m.
The bids will be opened
on April 11, 2016 at the City
meeting at 7 p.m. in the Havana Community Building.
For questions call Dennis
Hodges at 620-870-1390.
POLICE OFFICER/EMT POSITION
CANEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
•Parsons - New Listing, 515 Main
St. - 5 BR, 2 full baths and 3½ other
bathrooms. Fire escape from the top
story, partial basement, attic fan, CH/A,
upstairs and down. New roof, sun porch,
2.9 acres, 2 car garage...........$129,900
•Chetopa - New Listing, 805 Walnut,
3-BR, 2-BA, new roof, new siding, fireplace insert.............................$59,900
The City of Caney is currently taking applications for Police Officer/EMT. Application may be picked up at the Caney City Hall located
at 100 W. 4th Ave., Caney, Kansas, and/or faxed by calling 620-8792141. All applications must be turned back into the City Hall by
5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2016.
Applicant requirements:
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony. (Misdemeanor may
disqualify).
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent/G.E.D.
• Must pass all entrance level testing requirements (paid by City).
• Must live in the City of Caney or become resident within 90 days
of being hired.
• Must obtain valid Kansas driver’s license within 90 days and
good driving record.
• Must be willing to work shift work, overtime and/or “be on call.”
• Must be able to think and act clearly, calmly, proficiently and
quickly in emergencies.
• Must obtain a minimum of Emergency Medical Technician certification (Chief’s timeline).
MC-C9-2tb
•Chetopa - 320 Mulberry, 3-BR, 1-BA,
about 1029 sq. ft., with new metal roof
and fenced yard. New kitchen cabinets
and countertops, newly remodeled
bathroom................................$27,500
• Hallowell - Former church school,
with new metal roof, CH/A, rural water,
kitchen,2-BA, and lots of carpet. In excellent shape!......Make Offer $44,900
•pictures/weather/radar
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CHESNUTT & CHESNUTT
AUCTIONEERS - REALTORS
TROTNIC
STORAGE
• Units Available •
As small as 5x10
As large as 20x40
$20 and up
OSWEGO • (620) 795-2414
55
Hereford
Bulls
The deadline for
submitting
a classified
advertisement
is 5 p.m.,
Monday.
Chisholm Trail Angus Sale
Friday, March 18, 2016 @1:00 p.m.
Location: Winfield Livestock Auction
(2 miles West of Winfield, KS on Hwy 160)
*83 head of bulls*
*26 head Commercial pairs*
Offering live viewing and bidding on the internet.
Visit www.cattleusa.com and click on
Winfield Livestock Auction to get approval for online bidding.
For a catalog or brochure of sale, contact
Bill McIntire, Sales Manager, 620-435-6646
John Brazle, Auctioneer, 620-221-4364
Bulls are free from known genetic defects
220
Angus
Bulls
700+ Commercial Females
Satisfaction absolutely guaranteed. Buy with confidence!
Two-year-old Pairs & Heifers bred for fall,
& Yearling Heifers ready to breed
1000 HEAD SELL!
23rd Production Sale
Thursday, March 24 • Noon
Three miles south of Lafontaine on Old Highway 39
(Harper Road) and 1 1/2 miles west; or two miles north
of Elk City on Highway 160 to farm sign. Complimentary lunch will be served at 11 a.m.
ALL BULLS BEING SOLD - Serviceable age, 12 month, 18
month and a group of really stout two-year-olds. Semen evaluated. Freeze Branded, BVD-PI-Neg. First breeding season
guaranteed. Many by calving ease or moderate birth weight
EPD sires.
CAN’T ATTEND? Consider our sight unseen guarantee
Broadcast live on LiveAuctions.TV
Randy McCabe
cell: 620-332-4244
Flinton McCabe
cell: 620-332-4498
Ethan McCabe
cell: 620-636-0545
[email protected]
www.mccabegenetics.com
6075 CR 1950, Elk City, KS 67344 • Call for a Catalog
Oswego................795-2365
Jerry.....................236-7348
Cody.....................795-2298
Email: [email protected]
Now Has 2 Locations!
205 W. 9th, Coffeyville
(620) 251-2200
East of Dearing, KS
(620) 948-3400
(3 miles east of Dearing or west of Coffeyille Country Club on Woodland Ave.)
New & Used • Antiques • Furniture • La-Z-Boy Recliners
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AREA SERVICES
AREA SERVICES
CATHY’S BOOKKEEPING
Payroll Services and General Bookkeeping 20+ years experience
620-249-5424
[email protected]
CQ9-tfn
___________________________
TAYLOR TREES, LLC: Tree and Pasture
Clearing, Insured, Chautauqua and
surrounding counties. Call 620-216-0755. CQ7-tfn
___________________________
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
___________________________
SEPTIC TANKS: Sold and installed. Contact
Roland Meisch at 620-374-2556. CQ1-tfn
___________________________
WICKHAM TRUCKING for your rock, sand,
and dirt needs. Call 620-725-3317 or 620249-2867. 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 ___________________________
TREE TRIMMING SERVICE: Insured and
Free Estimates. Call 620-550-1499 or 620642-7099. CQ7-4tp
___________________________
THOMAS TREE SERVICE: Tree trimming,
removal and stump grinding, have chipper,
grapple and bucket truck. Insured. Call for
free estimates, 620-879-2532 or 620-2498773. CQ-T1-tfn
WELDING
SUPPLIES
We honor all Thompson
Bros. Present Leases
TROTNIC
LUMBER & SUPPLY
OSWEGO • (620) 795-2414
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
DAR Chapter learns of
history of Indy statues
INDEPENDENCE — The March 2016 meeting of the Esther
Lowrey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
met at the Epiphany Episcopal Church in Independence. The hostesses were Loretta Lear, Peggy Henderson, Holly
Blizard and Norma Babb. Visitors were Mr. Foster and Mr. Harkness.
The program was given by Tim Emert on the “Statues of Independence.” Mr Emert had a slide show of all of these statues
from a Boy Scout project “Liberty” in front of Memorial Hall to
“Bella” at the Bell tower across from the Independence Middle
School. Many of these were given by the late Lucy Thompson. The stories and history of each of them were fascinating.
Regent Sidna Small opened the meeting with the DAR Ritual
Opening. The Secretary Gloria McCray and the Treasurer Marge
Beckman gave their reports and they were corrected and approved. Two DAR certificates for 40 years will be given at the
next meeting. A thank you note from Jim Arnwine for our donation in memory of his wife, Cheryl, was read. Arrangements are
being made to put a DAR marker on Cheryl’s gravestone. Norma Foster’s Indian Moment was about the National American Indian annual Wild Onion Dinner held in Dewey, Okla., on
March 11. Renetta Psfalzer shared information on the Murrow
Indian Children School in Muskogee, Okla. Marge Beckman gave
the Constitutional Moment on trivia about the signers. Loretta
Lear moved that we send Regent Small as a voting member to
the DAR Congress. Peggy made the second motion. Motion was
carried.
The meeting was adjourned to enjoy our refreshments. The
next meeting will be June 10 as a brunch at 10 a.m., in the Parish Hall of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Independence.
— Gloria McCray
FOR RENT
FOR RENT in INDEPENDENCE: Clean
2 bedroom apartments, CH/A, Chestnut
Village and Village Eight, Independence.
Call 620-331-2014. MC-N10-4tb
___________________________
FOR RENT IN CANEY: Houses for rent in
Caney. Two and three bedrooms, carports
and storage sheds. No pets. Call 620-8792532. tf
Apartments available at
Westside Homes, Oswego
Apply at Frogley’s
Gun Shop or call
620-778-2458
LC1-tf
REAL ESTATE
HOWARD: 1160 Hwy. 99 - Five acres with
large metal building, out of the city limits
with many uses, access to Elk River, out
buildings. $69,000.
HOWARD: 218 N. Wabash - Nice business
opportunity, 770 square feet retail, business
opportunity, could also be residential for
hunters or weekends. $8,000.
LONGTON: 405 Wyandotte - Three
bedroom, two bath, open floor plan, kitchen
appliances stay, detached four car garage,
walk out patio with fenced in back yard. New
roof in 2015. Total electric home. $58,000
Call Judy Nungesser, Realtor
Faith Realty
Call 620-330-3688
[email protected]
CQ9-tfn
___________________________
Four County Mental Health
Center has the following
full-time openings!
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Visit our website to learn more about these
positions or to apply online:
www.fourcounty.com.
Positions are benefit-eligible.
Four County is a KPERS employer.
Resumes/applications may also be submitted
in person or mailed to:
Human Resources, Four County MHC,
P.O. Box 688 Independence, KS 67301. Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug
Free Workplace and bilingual applicants preferred.
Four County Mental Health Center
has immediate job openings!
These are entry-level, High School Diploma or GED
needed, no experience required.
• Attendant Care –We have part-time school-based and seasonal
Summer work with children in the Independence area. These
positions all work with patients either in community or school
setting.
• Part-time Drivers – No CDL required, must be 21 years of age.
Visit our website to learn more about
these positions or to apply online:
www.fourcounty.com.
Resumes/applications may also be
submitted in person or mailed to:
Human Resources, Four County MHC,
P.O. Box 688 Independence, KS
67301. Equal Opportunity Employer,
Drug Free Workplace and Bilingual applicants preferred.
THEME: MARCH MADNESS
ACROSS
1. Kindergarten disrupters
6. Lending letters
9. Secondary school
13. Balance in the sky
14. Sheepish sound
15. Darlings
16. Continental divide
17. Caustic soda
18. Binary digits code
19. *Requirement to play in
March Madness
21. Unhitch
23. Baseball bat wood
24. Fail to mention
25. Bad-mouth
28. “____ and turn”
30. Colonnade
35. “Oh, my!”
37. “____ ____ good example”
39. Socially acceptable behaviors
40. *Major bball outfitter
41. Sea swallows
43. Constricting snakes
44. *____ and shoot, without
dribbling
46. Exertion
47. Wise one
48. Newspaper VIP
50. Florida Keys and such
52. *March Madness winner’s
reward
53. TV’s “____. O”
55. Male child
57. *Winningest coach
60. *One region
64. BBQ spot
65. Be in debt
67. Famous ballerina painter
68. Winery process
69. Did a marathon
70. Pack animal
71. Secretary station
72. Armageddon
73. *Senior to freshman
6. Up to the task
7. Foot the bill
8. Sleep in one’s eye
9. Acapulco money
10. “____’em” in pool
11. Huron’s neighbor
12. Tire measurement
15. *Occasional Cinderella team
from OH
20. Uncredited author?
22. Not a thing
24. Emu relative
25. *March Madness, a.k.a.
“The Big ____”
26. Homer’s famous poem
27. Female principle, Hinduism
29. *1 or 16, e.g.
31. Lots
32. Response to pain
33. Candidate’s concern
34. A useful part
36. Religious offshoot
38. Tolstoy’s Karenina
42. Styluses
45. *Show off
49. Beluga yield
51. Equestrian gear
54. Annoy a bedfellow
56. Inhabit
57. *College athletes don’t earn
one
58. Singer “on the dock of the
bay”
59. Sound on a farm
60. Fix
61. Archaic exclamation of
surprise
62. Ditto
63. Ivan the Terrible, e.g.
64. Bachelor’s dwelling
66. Like a dim star
DOWN
1. Coalition of countries
2. Puerto ____
3. Cain’s victim
4. ____-____-la refrain
5. Least crazy
Springtime brings annual writing
contest; deadline is April 1
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
Spring is synonymous with
local writers preparing to submit their original prose and
poetry for the annual Kansas
Authors Club District 3 writing
contest.
Joyce Long, District 3 president, is the manager for this
year’s prose contest. Prose entries may include “flash fiction”
short story with a 500-word
limit. Other prose categories
with a longer 2,000-word limit
are humor, inspiration, short
story and non-fiction. Word
count must be written on each
entry. Send prose entries to
Joyce Long at 590 E. 5200 St.,
Cherryvale, KS 67335.
Barbara Cooper, District 3
Ways and Means committee
chair, is the manager for the
poetry contest. Poetry categories include whimsy, haiku,
rhymed verse or free verse.
There is a 40-line limit to all
poems except those that already have specific limits, such
as three-line haikus. Send poetry entries to Barbara Cooper,
504 Cheyenne, Coffeyville, KS
67337.
Deadline for submissions to
be in the contest managers’
possession is Friday, April 1.
Entrants should include information on books and poems
they already have published
so it can be included with the
winners’ names on the KAC
website. Mail submissions unfolded
in a 9-by-12 envelope with a
return address for return of
entries and winnings for those
unable to attend the April 16
meeting when winners are announced. Each entry must include
payment of the entry fee of $1
per submission. Authors submitting more than one entry,
regardless of category, can include one payment to cover all
submissions.
Prizes are: $10 first place,
$7.50 second place, and $5 for
third place. Honorable mention may be awarded, but it offers no cash prize. First-place
winners will have the opportunity to read their winning
entries when the winners are
announced on April 16.
Here are the general rules:
• All entries must be original and
unpublished. Each author can enter
as many submissions as they desire. • Authors must not have their
names anywhere on their submitted
entries. Start with a cover sheet for
PROSE or POETRY. Name, address
and phone number, along with title
of the story or poem, should accompany each entry on its cover sheet.
At the top of the page, include KAC
D3 Contest 2016, the category, total
number of words for prose or the
number of lines for poetry. • Each poem must be on its own
sheet of paper. If a prose manuscript
is multiple pages, number each page
and include the title on each page. • Each prose entry must be typed
on 8-1/2-by-11 paper and doublespaced. Poems can be single-spaced
to keep them on one page.
• Each entry can be entered into
only one category, and cannot have
previously won first, second or third
place in prior KAC contests.
• Judges decisions are final.
Everyone who enters the
contest is encouraged to attend the April 16 KAC District
3 membership meeting at 10
a.m. on Saturday, April 16 at
Sirloin Stockade in Coffeyville.
Contest winners will be announced and awards will be
presented at this meeting.
Call
KAC-D3
president
Joyce Long at (620) 515-4039
for more information.
Where can I buy an issue of the
Montgomery County Chronicle?
Jump Start
Gunny Sack
1036 W. Main • Cherryvale
512 Northeast • Coffeyville
606 N. McGee • Caney
McGee & Third streets • Caney
Casey’s General Store
100 N. Liberty • Cherryvale
101 N. McGee • Caney
104 N. Cline • Coffeyville
1311 W. 11th • Coffeyville
325 W. 6th • Cherryvale
1305 N. Penn • Independence
G&W Foods
216 N. Liberty • Cherryvale
Cherry Hill Express
109 S. Olive • Cherryvale
Daylight Donuts
110 E. Laurel • Independence
JP’s Food & Fuel
Dearing Drive-In
Downtown Dearing
Utopia Coffee House
206 W. 10th • Coffeyville
Montgomery County
Chronicle
202 W. 4th • Caney
115 N. Labette • Cherryvale
Mikie’s Convenience Store
1901 N. Penn • Independence

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