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Labette Labette Avenue Coffee Shop The Altamont Senior Center September board meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, at 1 p.m., due to the Labor Day holiday. Those who are interested in genealogy can visit the Oswego museum to find information on your ancestors. If you have not tried it on your own, there will be staff to help you get started. Oswegofest is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, in Riverside Park. Vendor booths are $10 and vendor applications are due by Sept. 21. More information, as well as a printable version of the application can be found on the city’s website at www. oswegokansas.com The Oswego High School alumni dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Oswego community building. The meal will be catered by Chicken Mary’s. RSVP is required. Send an email to [email protected] if you plan on attending. Avenue Sept. 2, 2015 Chetopa Medical Clinic closed by authorities Dr. Stanley Haag says clinic will not reopen As of right now there will not be a 3/4th or 5/6th Warriors Football team. They only have 5 players on BY RUDY TAYLOR each team registered. If you know LABETTE AVENUE of anyone that is wanting to play but hasn’t signed up yet let Kayla O’Brien The Chetopa Medical Clinic, 507 know as soon as possible. Practices Maple Street, was closed by state and and games are starting soon. federal authorities last Thursday. A letter from the clinic’s owner, The Grizzly Den in Altamont, west Dr. Stanley W. Haag, M.D., was posted of Labette County High School opened on the front door this week saying the Friday, August 21, to students and clinic was closed permanently. faculty. They will open to the public No explanation was given. Thursday through Saturday beginBoxes containing clinic records ning Thursday, Sept. 3. The hours will were removed by authorities who be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Den will be came in as a surprise to those workopen later on home game nights. ing there. The official closing was made by The Oswego Farmers Market is the U.S. Health and Human Services winding down for the season. The Office of Inspector General. last market day will be Thursday, The Kansas Attorney General’s Sept. 10. office said a search warrant was executed on Thursday before the auKeri Surridge of Parsons has gradthorities moved in to close the clinic. uated from Kansas Law Enforcement Haag’s posted letter said patients may Training Center and will be working call or send request by mail for medias a patrolwoman for the Parsons Pocal records, but there will be a charge lice Department. Each Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Oswego Senior Citizens Center the community is invited to enjoy free gospel and country music. All ages are welcome. E-EDITION Community still served by another clinic operated by Oswego hospital The doors to Chetopa Medical Clinic were closed permanently last Thursday. for them and payment must be made before patients can receive them. The telephone number given was: 620-236-7322 or (fax) 620-236-7323. As of presstime later Tuesday, no charges had been filed. Jennifer Rapp in the Kansas Attorney General’s office said the case is ongoing. The closed clinic was indepen- dently run by Dr. Haag in recent years. He previously had a working contract with Labette Health in Parsons, which still owns the building. Labette Health is not affiliated with the operation of the Chetopa Medical Clinic. Chetopa/St. Paul schools ponder 4-day classes After state aid cuts, district needs to find savings in USD budget BY HEATHER BROWN LABETTE AVENUE The USD #505 school board met Monday evening to hear a presentation from Superintendent Dr. Bobbi Williams about research that has been done on four-day school weeks. The board also heard questions and comments from the public. Supt. Williams’ presentation gave four areas of research on a shorter school week including savings, scheduling and calendar, social and emotional impact, and instructional impact. In the past six years the district has lost $756,288 in funding. The schools are funded at the same Does anyone have any information on a company from 1871 with the name Hydraulic Company of Chetopa. If so, call the Chetopa Museum at 620-236-7121 or come by Erica Gartner, daughter of Rob the museum during business hours 1 to 4 p.m.Tuesday through Thursday and Jenny Gartner of Altamont, was or find Chetopa Historical Museum the Altamont Lions Club student of the month at their meeting on August on Facebook. 26, 2015. Erica’s class schedule inExpress Care is moving effective Sept. 1 to an on-campus facility at La- cludes: College Prep Biology, Elecbette Health. It will be in Building E, tronics, College Prep Chemistry, PhysSuite 101. The hours of operation will ical Education, College Orientation, be Tuesday-Friday 5 to 8 p.m., Sat- and English IV. She is also a teacher’s urday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, 1 assistant. Erica in a member of National to 4 p.m. amount as they were in 2007. The savings for the district would amount to $50,000 per school year and the district will protect employee wages by grandfathering previous employees into the shorter week. New employees would be hired in knowing they would have fewer hours. In the area of scheduling, the state requires each school to be in session for 1,116 hours or 186 seven hour days. Thirty minutes added to each school day would allow for the shorter week. Emotional and social benefits would be an extra day of possible family time each week and a free day for students to seek outside employment. Four-day weeks can serve as a recruitment tool when seeking new teachers and there is often times less absenteeism as doctor and dentist appointments can be scheduled for the off day. Some possible downsides to a four-day week were also shared by Williams. Concerns include less time at home each day, lack of supervision for some children on the off day, inattentiveness during longer class periods, and lack of childcare options for the off day. The public was given an opportunity to address concerns and ask any questions they might have. Several members of the audience asked questions of the board. A concerned parent asked if her son who attends Vo-Tech in Columbus would still be bussed to the Columbus campus five days a week. The board assured those in attendance that any student who attends Vo-Tech or any special day school that is in session five days a week will be provided transportation five days a week. The board has not set a date to vote on whether to adopt the four-day week but Supt. Williams said once a decision is made, the schools could start four-day weeks at semester break in January or could wait until next year. Altamont Lions honor Gartner as student of month See ‘Second Cup’ on P. 2 TODAY’S OBITUARIES See Page 2 Rev. Jack A. Wilkinson, 58 Chetopa Nettye Gertrude Rankin, 88 Oswego Buster Ray Ingram, 57 Oswego Rodney “Rod” Dean Vail, 62 South Coffeyville, Okla. Mildred F. Schmitz, 95 Parsons NRA basic training to be offered at Oswego, Sept. 26 Allen Bruce of Command Post Firearms Training LLC will be conducting the NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Oswego Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. This course introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Through this course, the students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting activities. The basic pistol course will also help prepare the student for participation in other NRA courses. Space is limited and you must register to attend. For more information contact Bruce at 620-778-5999 or at [email protected], or you can register online at nra.org. Honor Society, Key Club, Letterman’s Club, SADD, the girls golf team, girls basketball team, and student council. During her first three years of high school, she has made the all-state Honorable Mention team twice, first team S.E.K. League, the S.E.K. League second team twice, fin- Erica Gartner ished 5th in state golf one year, and sixth a second year. She worked in the concession stand during Little League games. She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Altamont. Erica hopes to play basketball at the college level and major in biology or chemistry to get into Optometry school. Altamont plans citywide sale The Altamont city wide rummage sale will be Saturday, Sept. 12. Contact LeaAnn in the city office at 620784-5612 to be included on the map. The cost to be on the map is $2 and includes a list of several sale items. The deadline to turn in your ad for the map is Monday, Sept. 7. Maps will be available at local businesses on Friday afternoon, Sept. 11. ‘Recovery’ meeting to be Sept. 10 “An Evening of Recovery” with Keynote Speaker Marti MacGibbon will be held on Sept. 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 112 S 17th Street (Municipal Building basement) in Parsons. This event will start with pizza being served (first come first serve basis) at 5:30 p.m. with the Recovery Month event starting at 6 p.m. Local recovery organizations will present information followed by local stories from individuals who have found recovery. Wrapping up the evening will be keynote speaker Marti MacGibbon. MacGibbon is a nationally known speaker who will give her presentation “Reslience, Recovery, and the Power of Gratitude.” The event is free to the public and everyone is invited to attend. See story on Page 5 about a former Chetopa and Oswego coach who was a referee in the Kansas Shrine Bowl game. For several years, the Chetopa community has been served by two medical clinics. The other one, Chetopa Community Clinic, located one block east of the closed clinic, is operated by the Oswego Community Hospital. Dan Hiben, CEO, said Oswego Community Hospital now operates clinics in Chetopa, Altamont and Oswego. “We are open five days a week in Chetopa,” said Hiben who said they take walk-ins and same-day appointments. The Chetopa Community Clinic is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hiben said patients in Chetopa will be seen either by Dr. Gordon Kern, M.D., or Cindy Majors, a registered nurse practitioner. Applicants interviewed for county jobs Labette County Commissioners spent most of Monday interviewing candidates for five different jobs. The interviews lasted about 45 minutes each and were conducted in executive sessions which were closed to the public and press. Commissioners said they had combined two part-time jobs into a full-time position, sanitarian and emergency preparedness director. Debbi Baugher, Public Health Health Administrator and 911 Director, took part in the interviews. Great Plains misses cut on transload site The Great Plains Industrial Park did not make the final list of sites for KDOT's transload project. The two final sites are Garden City and Great Bend. "To say we are terribly disappointed is an understatement," said Daniel D. Mann, CEO at Great Plains. "At the end of the day, Kansas wins. Although Great Plains was not selected in this specific project, without question the process made everyone in the state aware of our presence. "Growing southeast Kansas is what Great Plains is all about and we will do that through helping area industries any way we can." Phil Markley memorial event planned Sunday The 2015 Phil Markley Memorical hog feed and street dance will be held in Dennis, Kan. on Sunday, Sept. 6. The hog feed will be from 4 to 8 p.m. The cost per plate is $6. The street dance will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music will be provided by Two Dudes With a Radio. All proceeds benefit Osage Township Volunteer Fire Department. Light from above For I know the plans I have for you,” delares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 2 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 AREA DEATHS ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Ave- Rev. Jack A. Wilkinson CHETOPA––Rev. Jack A. Wilkinson, 58, longtime funeral director of Chetopa, passed away unexpectedly at 11:03 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Chetopa High School gymnasium. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Chetopa following the service. Memorials are suggested to the Children’s Church Ministry at the Community Bible Church. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. He was born Feb. 22, 1957, in Haysville, Kan., to Jack D. and Betty (Fox) Wilkinson. Jack grew up in Chetopa where he attended school. He later attended Labette County High School in Altamont and was a 1975 graduate of Chetopa High School. He then attended Ozark Bible Institute in Neosho, Mo. In 1981, he began working as a Funeral Director at the Bath Funeral Home in Chetopa, now the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. He, Herb Bath and Debbie Crumrine re-instituted the Chetopa First Responders as EMT’s with the support of the Chetopa Fire Depart- ment in 1986. Jack had dedicated his life for the past 34 years to serving families of the community. Jack founded and named the Community Bible Church in Chetopa, in 1994, where he was later ordained. He was a faithful member of the church where he served as associate pastor, musician, board member, Sunday School teacher, and was actively involved in Children’s Church and Royal Rangers. He enjoyed picking, collecting antiques, and spending time with family and friends, especially his best friend and wife, Patty. He and Patty Nash were married Sept. 7, 2009, in Chetopa. She survives of the home. Jack will be lovingly remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, coworker and friend to all. In addition to his wife, survivors include: one son, Luke Wilkinson and his wife, Amy Chetopa; one daughter, Dawn “Pete” Mayfield, Chetopa; two grandchildren, Darci Wilkinson and Damon Wilkinson; his mother, Betty Wilkinson, Chetopa; two sisters, Toni Overman and her husband, Bob, Chetopa, Greta Hill Dallas, Texas; mother-in-law, Wilma Nash Columbus; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack D. Wilkinson, on Jan. 29, 2014; one sister, Kay Dee Wilkinson; and his father-in-law, Donald D. Nash. Gertrude Rankin OSWEGO––Nettye Gertrude Rankin, age 88 passed away at 3:03 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at Oswego Health and Rehab, following an illness. Funeral services was at 10 a.m., Monday Aug 31, at Pelican Baptist Church, Pelican, La., under the direction of Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Mansfield, La. Burial was in the Pelican Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Oswego. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International. Gertrude was born April 14, 1927, in Winnfield, La. Her parents were William F and Lottie Bell (Johnson) Mercer. She was a registered nurse and worked at various hospitals until her retirement in 1981. She and her husband then moved to Pelican where they stayed until 2012, when they moved to Oswego. She was married to Daniel F. Rankin, Sr. on Jan 24, 1948, in Alexandria, La. He passed away Feb. 14, 2015. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Earl Mercer. Survivors include three sons, Daniel F Rankin Jr. (wife, Sherry) of Rusk, Texas, Frank E. Rankin (wife, Rita) of Bulverde, Texas, and Steven F. Rankin (wife, Charlotte) Washington, D.C.; two daughters, Jonnye R. Griffin (husband, Danny) Knoxville, Tenn., and Beverly A. Keener (husband Walter) of Oswego; two brothers, W. Elmo Mercer, Nashville, Tenn., and Ronald Mercer, Crossett Ark.; 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Rodney “Rod” Dean Vail SOUTH COFFEYVILLLE, OK––Rodney Dean Vail “Rod,, 62, of South Coffeyville, Okla., passed away peacefuly on Aug. 18, 2015. The memorial service will be held at 10:30 Sept. 4, in Angola, Kan., at The Angola Methodist Church. Ruth Reazin will be officiating the service. Lunch will be served following the service for close friends and family. Rod’s wishes were to be cremated; therefore, there will be no burial service. His wish was to have his ashes spread throughout this Great Country. Rod was born in Parsons, Kan., on May 18, 1953. He graduated from Altamont High School in 1971. Upon graduation he continued to farm on the Vail family farm where he grew up farming as a child. He later fulfilled a dream and bought his first semi truck. He traveled the US Highways visiting almost every State, then traded in his long hauls for local and close to home. He retired from Mohawk Materials in Sand Springs, Okla., after driving for 37 years. Rod was a trucker to his soul. Rod enjoyed fishing, gardening, being out in the field farming, working on old cars and spending time with his daughter and his fourgrandchildren. Rod is survived by his Mother Carol Vail Bowen, a sister Karen (Vail) and her husband Robert Gudde, a brother Jeff Vail, a brother Marty and his wife Koko Vail, a brother Fred and his wife Anita Vail, a brother Joe and his wife Shelly Vail, his step-mother Lois Kay Vail, a step-brother Shannon and his wife Candy Vail, a step-sister Valerie and Bob McElroy, a step-sister Lisa and Dennis Vanderhofe and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Rod is also survived by his daughter Shannon (Vail) and her husband Dr. Norbert H. Gallagher and their four children Briggs, Breckin, Brailyn and Bristol. Rod is preceded in death by his father Raymond Eugene Vail and his brother Danny D’wayne Vail. The family of Rodney Dean Vail wishes to thank Ruth Reazin and the Angola Methodist Church along with many others for contributing their time and help during these trying times. May Peace be with you Daddy. Buster Ray Ingram OSWEGO––Respected Cattleman, Buster Ray Ingram, 57, of Oswego, Kan., passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Minister Brad Canham will officiate. Casket bearers will be Mike Brady, Jody Hill, Steve Blackledge, Lloyd Nading, Kasey McKinzie, and Shane Rice. Honorary casket bearers will be V.O. Morgan, Ernie Meyers, Ernie Tullis, and Kevin Smith. Online condolences can be made to www. thomasfuneralhomewelchok.com Services under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. In lieu of flowers, donations to be made to Death notice (Obituaries are printed in their entirety for a $25 fee.) Mildred F. Schmitz Mildred F. Schmitz, 95, of Parsons, passed away at 12:25 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Parsons. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Wesley United Methodist Church. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman. com. Education Fund for Colton Ingram, c/o Labette Bank in Oswego, KS 67356. Buster was the son of Keith and Lucille (Thomas) Ingram. He was born on July 23, 1958, in Joplin, Mo. He was a graduate of Welch High School and later attended college, obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as trapping, working with dogs, and attending the rodeo. Buster was preceded in death by his father, and one sister, Pauline Cunningham. He is survived by his mother, Lucille Ingram of Miami; one son, Colton Ingram of the home; significant companion, Pennie Wulf; two brothers, Ted Ingram of rural Welch, and Frank Ingram of Lawrence; many other relatives; and a host of friends. The Mallardi family has recently moved from Oswego, where Rocco served as pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church to Hays, Kan. The family took the Labette Avenue with them to their new home. This little family will be greatly missed in the area. Second Cup Coffee Shop continued from P. 1 James Wesley will be in concert in Mound Valley on Saturday, Oct. 3. Check the Labette Avenue for details on the time and location. Second Cup Let us celebrate the American spirit of hard work and ingenuity this Labor Day weekend. Labor Day marks the beginning of fall. Leaves will Coffee Shop soon be falling. Prepare for continued from P. 1 collecting them and disposing of them. Call Oswego City Office for leaf pickup on Wednesdays. They must be bagged and set out by the street. The fee is $3. An Oswego city-wide garage sale is scheduled for October 3. If you plan to have one, obtain your permit and deliver your 25-word ad to the city office by Friday, Sept. 25. There will be a fly-in at the Oswego Municipal Airport on Saturday, Sept. 26. Ask Jack... By Jack Newcomb Business Coach and Facilitator At what point in their lives do youngsters need to understand the concept of how personal finances work? Is it ever too early to introduce your children to the relationship between work and compensation? After all, capitalism is what drives our economic system, and the output is measured in dollars. I’m sure you’ve all read stories of college graduates who are lamenting the fact that they’ve accumulated thousands of dollars in student loan debt, and didn’t realize that there would be consequences to pay. The latest one I read was a young lady threatening to sue her parents for not teaching her basic personal finance before she left for college. She claims that she would never have gotten so deep in debt had she been taught things like interest rates and repayment terms. Some of these issues are societal as everyone wants things right now, worrying about how to pay for them later. Whether it’s cars, vacations, or education we seem to have forgotten the concept of “pay as we go”. Debt has become a way of life, and it’s probably not going to change. What needs to change, however, is our ability to manage it and to teach our children the same. Every high school graduate should know the basics of finance; how to set up a budget, how to balance a checkbook, understanding interest rates on both loans and savings accounts, and most importantly, how to manage money. These are critical life skills, so as a parent, grandparent, educator or mentor, make sure that you’re doing your part. the re in Whe World is the enue? e Av Labett nue, Wednesday, September 2, 9 and 16, 2015) IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF KANSAS LABETTE COUNTY SITTING AT PARSONS IN THE INTEREST OF: Name:MACKENZIE HANEY DOB xx/xx/1998 A 0 male 1 female Case No.15 JC 33 PA A NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Everette Hartwell; and all other persons who are or may be concerned: A petition has been filed alleging the above captioned child to be a child in need of care and an Adjudication & Disposition hearing has been scheduled. You are required to appear before this court at 9:00 a.m. on September 29th, 2015, at the Judicial Center in Parsons, Kansas or prior to that time file your written response to the pleading with the clerk of this court. If, after a child has been adjudged to be a child in need of care, the court finds a parent or parents to be unfit, the court may make an order terminating the parent’s or parents’ parental rights. Timothy Grillot, an attorney, has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child or children. Each parent or other custodian of the child or children has the right to appear and be heard personally either with or without an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney for a parent who is financially unable to hire one. By: Hillary McKinney Labette County Attorney _____________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Avenue, Wednesday, September 2, 2015) NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: 9/2/15 Expires: 9/17/15 City of Chetopa 618 N. 11th, Chetopa, KS 67336 620-236-7511 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Chetopa. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or after 9/18/15, the City of Chetopa will submit a request to the State of Kansas for the release of Federal funds from the Community Development Block Grant program under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (PL 93-383) to undertake the following project: Project Number: 15-PF-040 Project Name: Storm Shelter Project Project Type: Construction of a 24’ x 40’ storm shelter with parking Project Location: 6th & Locust, Chetopa, KS Estimated HUD/CDBG Funds: $347,800 Estimated Total Project Cost: $382,600 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Chetopa has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at City Hall and may be examined or copied 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Chetopa. All comments received by 9/17/15 willbe considered by the City of Chetopa prior to authorizing submission of request for release of funds. Comments shall specify which Notice they are addressing. RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of Chetopa certifies to the State of Kansas that Ron Wood in his capacity as Mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The State of Kansas’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Chetopa to use HUD/ CDBG program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The State of Kansas will accept objections to its release of funds and the grantee certifications for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the grantee; (b) the grantee has omitted a step or failed to make a deciion or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the State of Kansas; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections to the release of funds may be prepared and su bmitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the Kansas Department of Commerce, CDBG program, 1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66612. Potential objectors shall contact Commerce to vertify the actual last day of the objection period. Ron Wood, Mayor City of Chetopa, 618 N. 11th, Chetopa KS 67336 _____________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Avenue, Wednesday, September 2, 2015) NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: 9/2/15 Expires: 9/17/15 City of Mound Valley 411 Hickory, Mound Valley, KS 67354 620-328-3411 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Mound Valley. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or after 9/18/15, the City of Mound Valley will submit a request to the State of Kansas for the release of Federal funds from the Community Development Block Grant program under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (PL 93-383) to undertake the following project: Project Number:15-PF-062 Project Name: Storm Shelter Project & Park Improvement Grant Project Type: Construction of an above ground storm shelter; construction of a new 45’x22’ covered picnic shelter, and the removal and installation of new commercial grade playground equipment Project Location:100 E. 5th (Storm Shelter) & 1200 Hickory (Park Improvements) Estimated HUD/CDBG Funds: $305,913 Estimated Total Project Cost: $339,903 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Mound Valley has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at City Hall and may be examined or copied 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Mound Valley. All comments received by 9/17/15 willbe considered by the City of Mound Valley prior to authorizing submission of request for release of funds. Comments shall specify which Notice they are addressing. RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of Mound Valley certifies to the State of Kansas that Joe Ybarra in his capacity as Mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The State of Kansas’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Mound Valley to use HUD/CDBG program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The State of Kansas will accept objections to its release of funds and the grantee certifications for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the grantee; (b) the grantee has omitted a step or failed to make a deciion or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the State of Kansas; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections to the release of funds may be prepared and su bmitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the Kansas Department of Commerce, CDBG program, 1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66612. Potential objectors shall contact Commerce to vertify the actual last day of the objection period. Joe Ybarra Mayor City of Mound Valley, 411 Hickory Mound Valley, KS 67354 Along the avenue with Rena Russell A week for editors is no big deal Okay, get this. I just read that this is National Be Kind to your Editor Week. Well, in truth, all of you are so nice to me everyday, so you can skip the flowers, candy, money and other gifts (just kidding). It is an honor for me to work at this newspaper, and I appreciate the way you treat me ... every day. A trip to Mood in New York was on my bucket list My sister, Mona Rathmel of Dallas, Texas and I just returned from a six-day vacation back to New York. It had been five years since we visited the Big Apple, and of course, New York City doesn’t change too much. The weather was beautiful --- we couldn’t have asked for a better week. The highs were mid-80s and there was no humidity until Sunday when the temperatures started creeping up into the 90s along with humidity. For this week, I’ll focus on one special place we went. Next week, I’d like to touch on the 911 Memorial during the week that is the 14th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. I like to watch the television show, Project Runway. We went to Mood Designer Fabrics while we were in the Garment District area. It is a small building with several floors that looks a lot like a warehouse. We went next door to the street window sign and took an elevator up. On one level was all upholstery fabric. That didn’t interest me, so we went on up to another floor that had the sewing items. It was an old elevator with a man who operated it. There was quite a line when we were ready to leave, so we took the three flights of steps, and many others did the same thing. It is a smaller facility than it appears on television. I don’t know how they have enough space to film it. They do have the bolts and bolts of all kinds of textures and fabrics you can ever wish for, clear to the ceiling. I couldn’t believe all the varieties of buttons and buckle embellishments. If you were sewing for a wedding (and I’m not now) the lace cut-outs and all the glitz and glitter that could be used for a wedding or a fancy attire were beautiful. I ended up getting a buckle and black belt fabric to make a belt. At least I can say I got it from Mood and that I made it. They also have small rulers and souvenirs you could purchase. It’s not what I thought it would be, but it was fun to see it anyway. No, we didn’t see Tim Gunn or Swatch the dog that day. As Heidi Klum says, “One day you’re in and the next day you’re out,’ referring to the contestants on the show. And when they all get their fabrics and accessories at Mood, they say, “Thank you, Mood.” Life’s Little Lifesavers Kathy Taylor . . . the joy of finding a cherished item that has been lost for years . . . having a kleenex handy when you need one . . . kathy@ “window shopping” the new Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond) taylornews.org homeware’s line at Walmart . . . when the high school football team runs onto the field for the first home football game of the season . . . cramming in a last-minute summer vacation over the Labor Day weekend . . . eating anything with caramel on it or in it . . . meeting a deadline . . . celebrating special numerical birthdays . . . cuddling with your kids . . . reading this newspaper . . . listening to the weather report every morning . . . “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” -- Charles Swindoll Education is still a privilege not a forced right as a citizen Several times I have mentioned that I attended a oneroom school. The school was consolidated a few years after I graduated from the eighth grade. Perhaps I’m one of the few who completed all eight grades in the last years before its closing. This rural school was a phenomenon that met the needs of country kids and did a good job of it. There was a documentary on the one-room school on PBS this last weekend. Not until then did I realize just what a special chance for education did I receive, but it pointed out the value of a good teacher in this specific setting. She not only had to start a fire in a wood or coal stove, but she had to meet the needs of eight levels of education. That was not easy to teach little ones to read or write while at the same time preparing the older ones for high school math, English or social studies. This documentary pointed out that the older ones learned by helping the younger ones while pursuing their own education. The younger ones learned by listening to the classes of the older ones. Marna Taylor Writer emeritus This is where I found my love for teaching. Often I was asked to listen to the first graders read or help them with math problems. During this process I mimicked the teacher in doing the job. If we missed something in the previous grades, we heard it again several times before graduating. I also learned to concentrate and tune out while I was doing my own lessons. They stressed that today’s educators are learning to use peers in reading and math once again. This is a throw-back to what was so successful in the oneroom school. In this school room we had a blackboard, chalk, a book, a pencil and writing paper. There were no overhead projectors, no computers, no calculators, no printers, no handouts, and definitely no specialty teachers who spent extra time with us. Our library was one shelf of books to read in extra time. Labette Avenue A continuation of these historic Labette County newspapers: Mound Valley Times-Journal P.O. Box 269 711 4th - Oswego, KS 67356 620 795-2550 Fax 620 795-4712 Labette Avenue (USPS 260740) is published weekly at 711 Fourth, Oswego, Kansas 67356. Subscription rates are published below. Periodical postage paid at Oswego, Kansas 67356. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Labette Avenue, P.O. Box 269, Oswego, KS 67356. Rudy M. Taylor, publisher. Rudy and Kathy Taylor - Publishers [email protected] [email protected] $42.00 Local Trade Area: 38.50 (for subscribers who reside within Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Labette, Wilson, Neosho, Cowley, Butler, Greenwood and Cherokee counties in Kansas and Osage, Washington, Nowata, Ottawa and Craig counties in Oklahoma). Rena Russell - Editor and Manager [email protected] Heather Brown staff writer/circulation services [email protected] Emalee Mikel - Sales Director [email protected] Heather Brown staff writer Jenny Diveley [email protected] display advertising billing [email protected] 3 Labette Avenue Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 All Other Kansas Counties: $46.00 $48.00 All Other States: $48.50 $48.50 E-Edition $30 per year Taylor Newspapers, Inc. There was no encyclopedia or dictionary that I remember. There was no IEP (individualized educational plan) for each student. The teacher made a lesson plan. Since her scheduling was so complex, she had reading, math and writing every day for the first three grades. She then would teach social studies, English, science and health for the upper grades by having classes together for third and fourth, fifth and sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The next semester she would reverse the graded material. She had to be a whiz at scheduling. Somehow, we learned and did well on the County exam to pass the eighth grade. The amount learned was just as good as the teacher. Never did I hear that someone did not pass the exam. It is interesting that in this time of failure of educational policies, the tendency is to go back and recover some of the methods used. I reiterate, the learning is commensurate with the ability of the teacher. Another factor is the environment and attitudes of the parents toward learning when they send that little one to school. It is a privilege and not a forced right to get an education. OUR OPINIONS Watch Chetopa come out ahead The Chetopa community is reeling with the loss of a medical practice, due to state and federal authorties shutting it down. Without making any judgement about the case, we can only comment on the impact of such a closure, because it will be huge. Thankfully, medical care is still available in Chetopa at another clinic owned and operated by the Oswego Community Hospital. We assume that many of the closed Chetopa Medical Clinic patients will start seeing practitioners at the clinic located a block up the street. In the meantime, the drugstore located on the same street will feel the loss. So will cafes, grocers and others who enjoy the patronage of employees at the clinic formerly operated by Dr. Stanley Haag. Anytime a local business closes its doors, there is a domino effect throughout the community. We can only hope that something good will come of this closure. And, if there’s a town anywhere that can make good lemonade from getting a lemon deal --- it is Chetopa. Watch and see how they come out ahead. They’ve done it before, and certainly they will this time, too. — Rudy Taylor, publisher Postal Clause in Constitution has been reduced to a pause Local postal workers are the first to be embarrassed by a slowdown in mail service, quite noticeable to this newspaper as we send our product out to readers. Fortunately, we are able to provide nextday service to all readers whose zip code begins with 673. But there is a reason for such a guarantee --- we actually take bundles of our readyto-deliver newspapers to 23 local post offices in southeast Kansas. This includes all three Taylor newspapers which cover Montgomery, Elk, Chautauqua and Labette counties. Local postal workers are friendly, caring and efficient. They will do anything they know to help get our newspapers out to readers. But the big system of USPS --- the one that is stifled with red ink, the one that continues to make policies that run against the grain of common sense --- is a stumbling block to its own employees. Newly relaxed standards in mail delivery service have caused USPS employees to drop their chins and shake their heads. When they hear about distant deliveries that take several days, they can only say, “We’re sorry. It left our post office the day you mailed it.” And they are right. We’re in the same boat with them. We pay a USPS-qualified company over $2,000 per year to supply software with sorting capabilities that place exact zip-plus-four addresses on all newspapers. Before we take them to the post office for mailing, they are labeled and bagged properly. No doubts remain about their destination. But if they go outside this region, and cer- tainly outside the state of Kansas, they are sent into oblivion, sometimes taking five to seven days to arrive in readers’ homes. And, the price we pay continues to go up. U.S. Congressmen and Senators offer little help with this mess. After all, the USPS is a private operation, or so they say. In truth, it is quasi-governmental, and mail service is a guarantee of the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7. It is known as the Postal Clause, but it has been reduced to the Postal Pause. Members of the U.S. Congress need to step up and restore mail service to its original priority. The people of the United States deserve to know that mail will arrive on time --- certainly within reason. Of all the stupid payments made by the federal government, it surely would make sense to offer a subsidy to the delivery of mail to all Americans. We can’t say enough good about those working in local post offices. It is not they who slow the process. It is their company that is in trouble, and now making ludicrous slashes in employment benefits, office hours and daily cut-off times that drive customers to other forms of communication and delivery. So, this is a good time to encourage these local USPS employees and the difficult jobs they perform. And, if you live outside this region, it might a be good time to switch to our e-edition which arrives in your home even before the press stops printing our regular editions. — Rudy Taylor, publisher A weekend for good memories Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a relive your childhood with more money in your pocket? My buddy from Springfield, Bryce Gilliland, is doing just that. I’m guessing when he was younger he couldn’t obtain the exact BMX bike he dreamed of because now he’s building them left and right and doing right well at it. Bryce invited Charlie to an old school BMX show at the BMX track in Miami, Okla. last weekend and any chance to hang out with Bryce is one the Browns will take. We drove to the track and were surprised to see plenty of BMX bikes of all makes and models lined up for the show. Our always entertaining friend Bryce had some of his bikes entered and so did his buddies Ryan and John. It was 80s night at the Miami BMX Track and it was so much fun. You haven’t lived until you’ve witnessed the return of half shirts, knee socks and BMX bikes. The music was amazing Heather Brown Staff writer heather @taylornews.org and not only is Bryce a bit of a bike aficionado, he also knows the lyrics to every song they played at the track. He sang along with Whitney, Michael, and even threw in some Rick James for good measure. He has built a 1984 Haro Sport freestyler Mike Dominguez reissue, 1985 Haro Sport Freestyler, 1986 Redline RL20A Styler, a 1987 Dyno Detour and a GT Mach One. Saturday night his 1984 Haro Sport took 1st place in the freestyle class. Bryce was a proud papa. His bikes are important to him and each one has plenty of work put into it. I’m a child of the 80s and reveled in the 80s clothes and music in Miami last weekend. It was good to be around people passionate about their sport and the bikes they ride. Thanks, Bryce, for taking me back to my favorite decade if only for a night. Let’s spend some time together ... reading our home area news! Subscribe today! 620-795-2550 Labette Labette Avenue Labette Sunday Country Breakfast Sept. 6 - Breakfast 7:30-9:30 am The all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet menu will feature homemade sausage gravy served with biscuits, hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, egg quiches, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, breakfast sweets and donuts, coffee, juice, and milk. Donations will be accepted to support the ministry and mission work of the church. Donations will be accepted to support the ministry and mission work of the church. Bartlett United Methodist Church invites the public to attend. In case of severe weather, you can call 620-922-7483 or 620-238-9152 to check for cancellation. Bikers Welcome. No time for troubled waters! BIO IDENTICAL HORMONES FOR MEN & WOMEN Free Consultation! The local touch. Subscribe today! 620-795-2550 Labette OSWEGO DRUG STORE Labette Avenue Labette 877-HORMONE Steven Charles R. Ph., Compounding Specialist • 620-795-2233 • 800-333-4622 4 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Bartlett UMC to host breakfast The Bartlett United Methodist Church will host their monthly Sunday countrybreakfast on Sunday, Sept. 6. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The all-youcan-eat breakfast buffet menu will feature homemade sausage gravy served with biscuits, hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, egg quiches, ham, sau- sage, fresh fruit, breakfast sweets and donuts, coffee, juice, and milk. Donations will be accepted to support the ministry and mission work of the church. The public is invited to attend. In case of severe weather conditions you can call 620922-7483 or 620-238-9152 to check for cancellation. McGee to speak at OAG Pastor Joe McGee will be the special speaker this Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Oswego Assembly of God. McGee is an author, Bible teacher and a former school administrator. He has a laugh-and-learn approach to family relationships in his Faith for Families seminars he has. He has invested 30 years in training people on family, marriage and parenting relationship. You won’t want to miss this at 10:45 a.m., this Sunday at the corner of Fourth and Depot. Also at the Oswego Assembly of God: • Now have two adult Sunday School classes - one will be taught by Rick Shetley on “The Seven Churches in Rev- elations” and the other will be taught by Pastor Steve on 1 and 2 Corinthians. Classes start at 9:45 a.m. Coffee is available. • Friday, Sept. 4, OAG will feed the OHS football team around 3:30 p.m. • Saturday, Sept. 5, a Men’s Event at Show Me Birds will be held at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $10. • Women’s Bible Study “Children of the Day” by Beth Moore, on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. • There will be no Sunday night Bible Study during the month of August. Rod Monroe preached last Sunday on the Apostles Creed. How to release Heaven’s economy “Honor the Lord with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase.” Proverbs 3:9 We honor God by being obedient to what He says to do. There are five principles to follow to operate in heaven’s economy of supernatural provision. 1. Purpose to honor the Lord with what you have. 2. Give the tithe, 10%, of what comes in financially to God. 3. Save some of what comes in for seed to plant into the kingdom. 4. Be willing and obedient to do what God says. 5. Do it by faith, by your words and by your actions. “ A faithful man shall abound with blessings.” Proverbs 28:20 Teaching by Pastor Mark Wettengel can be found on the website, www.ctccedna.com, or by attending services at Crosstimbers Community Church, Edna. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m., worship – 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. Bible study – 7 p.m. Call 620-922-3581 or e-mail [email protected] for prayer or to request free CD’s or DVD’s. Fall festival planned at OCC The community is invited to attend the Fall Festival Back to School Bash at Oswego Christian Church. It will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the church gym. Food includes pulled pork, hot dogs, baked beans and a dessert. There will be fun for all ages: inflatable’s, pony rides, a car smash, pick up basketball, photo booth, pool noodles darts, face painting and more! There’ll be tons of great prizes: bikes, gift cards and more! You may preregister at www. oswegochristian.com. Join us for the fun! The ladies Bible study begins this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. This group meets the first and third Wednesday each month. We will be doing another Beth Moore study based in Corinthians. The study is open to any community member who is interested in it. Plus 1 living includes 4Gs, God, Groups, Growing and Going. This is a perfect opportunity to get involved in a group and to grow in our knowledge of scriptures. Senior minister Kent Wagner’s book is available at the church or online. Kent’s sermon series in September will be “Unbreakable.” You may listen to any of his sermons on the church website or through a link on Facebook. — Submitted by Kristin Redburn Seniors to meet for meal It’s time to begin again with the Chetopa senior citizens carry-in meal on Saturday, Sept. 19, at noon. Our host and hostess that day will be Pastor Raymond and Nancy Whetstone. How fun it will be to see our friends from last season and taste some of their good cooking. We always meet on the third Saturday of every month except November when our city goes all out for the PecanFest. This year PecanFest will be on Nov. 21. In November we will have our carry-in dinner on Nov. 12. — Submitted by Irene Elmore FCE display receives award at Labette County Fair Friends of the Library president Jill Blankenship and Oswego Public Library president Nancy Korinek are shown with a sign that the Friends group recently purchased for the library. (Courtesy photo) Library seeking new friends Labette County sheriff’s deputies practice their shore based rescue techniques as Kansas Game Warden Josh Dehoux floats below the Oswego dam on the Neosho River. (Photo by Heather Brown) Deputies train for water rescue Heather Brown LABETTE AVENUE Last week deputies from the Labette County Sheriff’s Department received water training from game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. This is the last step in formal water training that began earlier in the year with a trip to Emporia. Sheriff Robert Sims said the deputies will now go through refresher courses once a year. During the recent round of training the deputies practiced shore based rescue. They also trained in self rescue which teaches the deputies how to survive if they should happen to find themselves in the water. Game Warden Josh Dehoux also taught the deputies how to navigate downstream without sustaining injuries. The deputies practiced throwing and coiling the safety ropes that are now in each deputy’s vehicle for use in water rescue. Ford to show in Hendershot Gallery at LCC The gallery committee recently hung a new show in the Labette Community College Hendershot Gallery. The show, ‘John Ford Sr. Artwork,’ is a retrospective of his career in art from mid 1960s to 2010s containing art-work in jewelry, prints, painting, and sculpture. John Ford, Jr. is the current LCC art instructor offering classes in pottery, art and design. Ford Sr. passed away in 2014 at age 85. Before becoming a full time artist he was a Presbyterian minister in Hot Springs, Ark. and Sibley, La. His career as an artist took him to Walla Walla, Wash., London, England, Basel, Switzerland, New York City, NY and the family farmstead in Choudrant, La. Ford Jr. said, “My dad lived through the great depression in the 1930’s. He often spoke about how little they had. I think that experience gave him a braveness to pursue his dreams without excess worry about material things. He always saved used nails from projects when they were taken apart. When we built anything we would dig through the bent nails for nails we could re-use by carefully straightening out nails you wanted for your project instead of buying new ones…it always frustrated me to have to do that when I was younger. When he passed the can full of bent nails is one of the first things I saved…it’s funny the things that become important to you.” The gallery exhibit will be on display until Sept. 11, located on the second floor of the main building. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some work is for sale. Contact [email protected] if interested in purchasing anything. 210 N. 17th • Downtown Parsons Movieline (620) 421-4240 Fri., Sept. 4 thru Thurs., Sept. 10 No Escape* • R (1:05) (4:05) 7:15 9:45 Sinister 2 • R (1:10) (4:10) 7:10 9:40 Transporter: Refueled* • PG-13 (1:20) (4:20) 7:20 9:50 Straight Outta Compton • R (1:00) (4:00) 7:00 10:00 Inside Out • PG (1:05) (4:05) 7:05 9:30 *–No Passes Late Afternoon Matinees & Early Evening Shows Daily Fri. & Sat. Only No Late Shows Sun.-Thu. (Early Matinees Sat. & Sun. Only) www.parsonstheatre.com Are you a Friend of the Library? No, I am not talking Facebook. Friends groups are nationally recognized not for profit organizations whose sole existence is the support of local libraries. The Friends of the Oswego Library has been a Kansas chapter member for two years. The Friends group consists of a board and Friends members. They meet the even numbered months of the year at the library and hold one or two money making projects a year. I know what you are thinking, “please, not one more organization to belong to!” The yearly dues members pay are $5 for adults, $1 for children and $25 for businesses, this really goes a long way in supporting the local library. The Librarian and staff have to pay dues as well. The Friends of the Oswego Library have been able to purchase needed items with the money they have raised from their fund raisers and dues from its members. Increases in utilities, building repairs, general maintenance as well as the technology that is needed, keeps the library budget pretty tight. But it goes without saying what this organization gives that is just as important as items and money; is morale support. Friends of the Oswego Library often volunteer to do yard work, cleaning, or other small projects at the library. This allows the library staff to focus on their main jobs. Won’t you think about becoming a Friend of the Oswego Library? If 100 adults join, that is $500 and in the Library world that will go a long way in providing much needed services. Oh, by the way you can “Like” the Oswego Library on Facebook too, as well as The Friends of the Oswego Library. Thank you for your support. — Submitted by Oswego Librarian Liz Turner New website up for Oswego Indians fans On Aug. 28, DigitalTown, Inc. announced the launch of oswegoindians.com, a new website for the Indians community. The site features the latest news and information for Indian fans, including news, scores, schedules, community directory, photos, videos, livestreams, as well as archival content such as yearbook images. It will also feature a team store with the latest gear and apparel. Registered members of the site receive a free oswegoindians.com email address as well as IndianBucks account that allows members to send and receive funds commission free. A mobile application will also be released soon. Oswegoindians.com also announced openings on the editorial team including writers, photographers, videographers and advertising sales. Jack Londgren, community manager for oswegoindians. com commented about the new website: “From our ongoing communication with members of the community, we know there is tremendous interest in the idea of a community site for Indian fans. The oswegoindians.com site offers exciting ways for community members to stay informed and interact.” Visitors can explore the new website and register free of charge by visiting oswegoindians.com. We will be closed… Monday, Sept. 7! Please get your refills in early. 308 Maple • Chetopa, KS (620) 236-7272 www.riggsdrugs.net The August meeting of the Home Guide FCE Unit was held at the home of Donna Strickland. Linda Carson was a guest. Donna read a list of Folklore items. Roll call was answered by, “How many homes have you lived in?” A van will be going to the state meeting in Garden City on October 5-6. The unit’s table display received reserve champion at the fair. Anna Karhoff and Elsie Vail attended the after fair meeting. Minor changes will be made in next year’s fair book. One change will be to have six items in culinary exhibits that require more than one item such as cookies and rolls. Kayla O’Brien gave the lesson on responsibility. Responsibility means doing what you are supposed to do. It re- quires making choices. She reviewed the lessons “Age Sense: The Caregiving Journey.” and “Is There a Move in Your Future?“ Declining health may be one of the reasons for deciding to move. Safety is another reason. Maintenance of your home is another factor. Isolation and loneliness may be another reason for considering a move. Other factors to evaluate in a decision to stay or move are independence, opportunity, comfort, convenience, and freedom to pursue one’s passions. The K-State pamphlet also gives some guidelines for selling one’s home. The hostess served refreshments. — Submitted by Elsie Vail 4-H club outlines pet project The Pumpkin Creek 4-H Club held their monthly meeting on August 18, 2015. During the meeting, the club discussed upcoming events in 4-H: record books are due in the extension office by Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. Enrollment for the new 4-H year begins Oct. 1 and ends Dec. 31 at 12 a.m. All of the enrollment this year will be online including the participation form. No paperwork will need to be turned in to the office. If you need assistance enrolling, call the extension office. Coming up on Oct. 11-12 in conjunction with National 4-H Week is the 48 Hours of 4-H Challenge. Community Service projects must be registered in mid-September. The club discussed ideas for a community service project. For the pet project, members were asked to donate food or supplies for the pet shelter in Parsons. Members will bring donations to the next meeting. Club officer elections will be held in September. Members who were interested were asked to fill out officer applications. At the end of the meeting, club members signed thank you notes for the Cherryvale Fair. If you would like to join in on the fun, Pumpkin Creek 4-H Club meets on every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Mound Valley Community Center. They will happily welcome you into their 4-H family. — Submitted by Mallorie Keltz, Reporter Week boasts events at Parsons Public Library At the Parsons Public Library: • Monday Sept. 7 is Labor Day. The library will be closed to allow our staff to spend time with their families. The library will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m. • Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Board of Directors meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. • Thursday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m. those wanting to learn about E-Books and how to access them are invited to come to the library. Samantha Graven and Julie Kent are the presenters on this program. Bring your tablets, smart phones and laptops to download and access the program. Everyone is welcome. Get Top Market Dollar for Your Cattle Every Friday at 11 a.m. FREE On-the-Farm Appraisals – Trailers Available – Receiving Cattle All Day & Evening Thursdays – Feed, Water & Pens Available For more information or to consign cattle, please call 1-800-825-1549 or Moble (918) 331-7702 S903OUTH COFFEYVILLE STOCKYARDS , INC. S. W S •S C ,O ILLOW TREET OUTH OFFEYVILLE KLAHOMA LOCATED JUST 1 MILE SOUTH OF COFFEYVILLE OFF HWY. 169 Looking for a Good Run & Ring Full of Buyers This Friday 5 Labette Avenue Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Former Oswego/Chetopa coach continues 10-year stint as Shrine Bowl referee A former Oswego and Chetopa teacher and coach served as a game referee during the Kansas Shrine Bowl game held July 25 at Fort Hays State University. This was the 10th year for Gary Davis to be a ref in this statewide event which is an east/west all-star game that has been held for 42 consecutive years. Gary Davis taught middle school science and PE in Oswego from 1979 to 1994. He coached football from 1982 to 1994, was assistant basketball coach from 1979 to 1984 and coached baseball 1988 to 1994 (the ‘93 and’ 94 teams qualified for state with the 93 team placing fourth). In 1994 he was named the Kansas 1a3a state baseball coach of the year. After teaching at Oswego, Coach Davis went back to school and got a Masters in Special Ed. He then taught Special Education at Project Alternative in Parsons 1996 to 2012 and then retired from Project Alternative. He is currently teaching Special Education at Commerce, Okla. Davis also resided in Chetopa for several years where he was a teacher and coach. He attended his first Shrine Bowl in 1987 when he was coaching at Oswego and Kyle Schenker from the Oswego team of 1986 made the team. Davis started officiating football after he got out of coaching in 1994. “One of the things I had on my list of things to do was to officiate a Shrine Bowl,” said Davis. “I started asking questions of guys that had done it and sent an email to the executive director to find how to get on the list of officials in 2004. After I completed an online application I got my first assignment that year at Emporia State.” His best memory of that first year was standing on the goal line for the National Anthem and this huge band of members from all over the state played one of the most perfect National Anthems he could remember and at the conclusion just as they finished, three military helicopters came right over the stadium. “If you want to talk about sending chills up your spine that was it. I was hooked,” he said. A few minutes later sky divers delivered the game balls, landing perfectly on the 50-yard line. The officials for the Shrine Shrine Bowl game referee Gary Davis Bowl are usually given the opportunity to work three years in a row and then they are off one year. It worked out over the years where his off-year was when the game was held in Hays. His second game was at Kansas State University. They have stopped having the games in big stadiums like KSU because the crowd is usually around 10,000 and in stadiums like that it just doesn’t create the atmosphere like most of the MIAA stadiums that seat approximately 10,000. In 2006 he was head referee for the game at Pittsburg State University. “That year was a great game but my best memory was the coin flip,” Davis said. “Every year the Shrine Committee chooses an honorary captain from children that are actually ongoing patients in the Shrine Hospital. The honorary captain was a little girl named Leigh. She was 10 years old with this huge smile that seemed as big as she was. She was born with brittle bone disease and used a little walker to get around with. “I was to teach her to flip a coin and the procedures for the pre-game. I learned from her parents she had endured Problems with long-distance delivery of your Labette Avenue? Try our E-Edition! over 20 broken bones in her life. Through all of this she was being placed in the gifted program at her school. Leigh even has her own fund raiser every year on her birthday and has raised thousands of dollars on her own for the Children’s Shrine Hospital, needless to say I was humbled somewhat.” Davis worked at Emporia State three times, PSU three times, Wichita’s Cessna Stadium once, Topeka Washburn once and just this past summer made the long ride to Hays to work at Fort Hays State University. I am glad I made the trip to Hays. He has been head referee three times and all the others he has worked as a field judge. “Many times I’ve been asked what the pay is,” said Davis. “The answer is always the same; a free hat, a program and all you can eat and drink after the game. As long as I’m healthy, I’ll continue.” Billingsly Heating & Cooling “We will beat any written estimate!” Carrier ® An old guy’s Happy Socks could signal new life, right? When I arrived at college in 1964, I was shocked to see that I was the only boy on campus who wore white socks — all the time. Whether with shorts, jeans, slacks or a suit, I found white socks to be cool. Well, they weren’t, and I quickly made a trip to the local TG&Y to buy a couple pair of black and brown socks. Then after I landed a job with a major oil company after college, I was told the very first day on the job that my socks were too athletic, even though they were dark and matched my dress pants. “You need to dress up for your job,” the obnoxious coworker told me. “That means thin dress socks.” Then he added, “People judge us by our socks, and whether we keep our shoes shined.” I’ve remembered that over the years. So, this week, at the age of nearly 70 years, I ordered two pair of Happy Socks. I realize that multicolored clown socks are not all that popular, and yes, I know I’ll be judged for my silliness, but I’m following former President George H.W. Bush in this trend. He, at the age of 91, still wears wild socks and even sells a line of them with his signature sewn across the top. Crazy socks come in all designs with lots of brands: Happy Socks, Crazy Stitches, Then I’ll reNifty Sox, Neat Feet, mind her that Happy Feet — all the presidential are trying to get old race is being led guys like me to buy. by a goober who And, today, I did. looks like he esMy kids wonder caped from the why I wear my pants casket and the an inch shorter than day he starts the young guys wear wearing Happy them. Now they Socks, I’ll stop. know — it’s so I can Off the Cuff Or, Kathy sit in the coffee shop, RUDY TAYLOR might just think cross my legs (with they’re okay. much difficulty) and She might think this old make my color statement. I’m a wild and crazy senior. boy is getting new blood Here’s the thing: My wife in my veins and maybe I’ll doesn’t yet know about this start staying up later than 9 purchase of orange, blue, red o’clock at night. Here’s what I know for and purple socks. So, I’ll have to slip them in my drawer and sure. I still keep an ample supply of white crew socks wait until she notices. I predict she will yelp loud- in my drawer just in case I’m driven back to wearing ly and ask 20 questions. She will tell me I can’t wear them — even at church. In the meantime, I’ll them to church, and certainly not on a day when I’m serving have two pair of Happy Socks from which to choose. communion. She will remind me that I’m And, if I can figure out how getting way too liberal these to sew my signature at the days, and she’ll blame Bernie top, I may advertise them Sanders, the socialist senior on eBay or Facebook and spend the next few months who is running for president. taking orders for Christmas. Remember the argyle socks from the 1950s? How about Bob Hope and his crazy golf socks? It just might be time for an old newspaperman to lead this fashion parade. And, if the Happy Socks really turn heads, I figure lots more men will be coming to communion on Sunday. Amen. Diabetes Support Group “Today’s Technology & Treatment” Presented by: Phillip Challans, MD * Mid-America Diabetes Association Friday, September 18 * 12pm Rector Diabetes Center * Bldg G at Labette Health No physician referral needed * Call 820-5171 for more info Light lunch will be provided! Owner – Dave Billingsly 620-605-9015 Large Fall Mums are Here! Nice Selection! Beautiful colors! 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Twelve Hornets will suit up, including four returning senior starters. Bradshaw is optimistic: “Our plan is to be competitive every night and give ourselves a chance to win each game. “Although we lost some key players from last year’s playoff run, the kids have a winning attitude and are ready for a challenge.” (Photo by Robin Oldham) Hornets return four seniors The volleyball teams of Oswego High School and Chetopa High School competed in the preseason Three Rivers League tournament hosted by Pleasanton on Saturday. Oswego went 3-1 in pool play to meet Uniontown in a playoff match. OHS defeated the Lady Eagles in three sets to nab third place: 22-25, 2519 and 25-22. Chetopa turned in a 1-3 performance in pool play at the tourney, their single win a victory over Altoona-Midway, 25-15, 25-15. Ten TRL schools participated in the tournament. Pool Play: OHS def Altoona 25-5, 25-12 OHS def by Jayhawk Linn 13-25, 24-26 OHS def Pleasanton 25-16, 18-25, 25-16 OHS def CHS 25-13, 25-21 CHS def by Jayhawk 8-25, 12-25 CHS def by Pleasanton 22-25, 8-25 CHS def Altoona 25-15, 25-15 Third place match: OHS def Uniontown 22-25, 25-19, 25-22 Grizzlies prepare for winning football season THE 2015 LABETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRIZZLIES players and managers--According to new LCHS head football coach Sean Price, the Grizzlies are ready to face all foes. “They are really determined to have a successful season,” said Price. “I feel like we should be very competitive in every game this year. “Our players have done an outstanding job this summer getting physically ready for the season. I couldn’t ask for anything more out of them.” The Grizzlies struggled in recent years and won only twice in 2014. However, with 14 seniors leading the team and a new coach at the helm, changes may be afoot. Price returns this year to the 11-man game from Chetopa High School where he led the Hornets to an undefeated 2014 season and the second round of the 8-man Division II playoffs. The 2015 Grizzlies open the current season on Friday at Independence where they will try to avenge last year’s 41-10 loss to what was then a fairly young Bulldog team. (Photo courtesy of Rex Kesler) KFB photo deadline approaches Kansas Farm Bureau has FOUR SENIORS will wear the Chetopa green and gold this football partnered with nationally season; gridiron action begins Friday at Chetopa against Marmapublished photographer Scott ton Valley. Pictured from left to right are Riley Conard, Trenton Returning Labette County High School tennis lettermen: Marlee Stebner to create a photo book Scott, Cody Stephens and Danny Anderson. In 2014, Scott was Perez, Laney Baughman and Haley Page. (Courtesy photo) celebrating Kansas farmers included on the 8-man All Three Rivers League first team roster at and ranchers. The hardcovlinebacker and was honorable mention at running back. er, coffee-table book tenta (Photo by Robin Oldham) tively titled “Kansas Farmer” Golfers putt in the dark Lady Grizzlies record tennis triumphs By Robin Oldham LABETTE AVENUE DAYLIGHT PART OF NIGHTTIME GOLF--Caleb Strickland, Johnny Spriggs and Ron Merwarth watch to see if Spriggs’ putt will drop during the daylight round of the biannual Nighttime Golf Tournament held at the Oswego Golf Course on Saturday. This is the third year for the event that aims to provide a different kind of tournament experience for local golfers. After dark, tee boxes are marked with solar lanterns, LED lights adorn the flags and golfers play with lighted golfballs. According to Skip Riley, tournament coordinator, Saturday’s tourney was the largest so far, with 18 teams and 72 golfers participating. The next nighttime tourney is slated for the Saturday preceding Memorial Day. (Photo by Robin Oldham) The varsity and junior varsity girls’ tennis squads of Labette County High School are back in action for the 2015 season. Varsity opened Aug. 27 at a tournament in Chanute and placed second in team standings behind the host. Two Lady Grizzlies captured first place: returning lettermen Marlee Perez, a senior, and sophomore Laney Baughman in #1 Doubles. The duo crushed Columbus 8-0, Neodesha 8-3, Chanute 8-4 and Iola 8-2. Freshman Lexi Baughman won second place in #2 Singles, defeating Columbus 8-0 and Iola 8-2, but falling to Chanute 0-8. Competing in #2 Doubles, junior BreAnna Albertson and sophomore Megan Thomas placed third. They defeated Columbus 8-6 and Neodesha will showcase the hard work and pride of Kansas producers with beautiful photos and thoughtful commentary. Steb8-3, but were bested by Cha- ner has spent the last year shooting photos and internute 1-8 and Iola 7-8. In an Aug. 25 junior varsity viewing Kansas farmers for competition hosted by LCHS, the book. Before the book is freshman Paige Burleigh won printed and available in De#1 Singles and Alison Black- cember, the last farmer will be burn, a senior, won #2 Singles. selected through a state-wide Fifteen girls are competing nomination process. “I’ve so for spots on the LC squad this enjoyed learning from these season, after graduating eight farmers and hearing their heartfelt passion for farmseniors last spring. “The girls have been work- ing and ranching,” Stebner ing extremely hard in practice says. “I thought it would be and I am excited about see- neat to ask the state of Kansas ing that hard work pay off on who else we should include. the courts,” said head coach Rob Page. “They are learning and competing each day for a chance to compete at the varsity level.” Also returning is senior letterman Haley Page, along with juniors Jessica Bradbury and Addison Saye and sophomore Bianca Hernandez. Newcomers include sophomores Raelee Moore and Natalie Woolfolk, and freshmen Caylee Jones and Kamri Saye. LCC to host business showcase Labette Community College Breezeway between the Stuwill host an on-campus event dent Union and main building for LCC students and Parsons on the LCC campus. “Cardinal Crawl is a great area businesses. The business to make it as easy as possible showcase, Cardinal Crawl, is opportunity for area busifor individuals or families to an event for any business that nesses to set up a booth, visit complete each activity – and wants to showcase their busi- with students and recruit new become better prepared. ness, hand out information employees,” said Admissions This year, the activities fo- about services they provide Coordinator Kylie Piva. cus on creating an emergency and recruit new employees. For more information, supply kit; assembling a “grab The Cardinal Crawl will contact Kylie Piva at 620-820and go” kit for each family be Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 1225. member (including pets); cre- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the LCC ating a communication plan; and practicing a fire drill. Each week will focus on different emergencies that can happen. The program coincides Pittsburg State University as follows: with National Preparedness has released the names of the Altamont-Brandon Hucke, Month, designated by the Fed- students who were named to Cody Spencer, and Matthew eral Emergency Management the honor roll list for the 2015 Rhodes; Parsons-Alexandria Agency. summer sessions one and two Forbes and Lea Schibi Working step-by-step on each Prepare Kansas activity helps participants to be better prepared for emergencies, whether at home or at work. It can also spark discussions Kansas Association of Insurance Agents among families or co-workers about preparedness in general and the best ways to handle future disasters, Kiss said. By the end of September, participants will be more prepared for any emergencies, which can make Auto • Homeowners • Life • Commercial Farm recovery easier. • Crop Hail • Disability Income Long-term Care A Prepare Kansas blog is • Financial Planning an ongoing resource available to anyone, whether they 319 4th Street 2121 Main participate in the annual challenge or not. It addresses sea(620) 784-5322 (620) 421-1950 sonal threats and other topics (800) 856-2996 (800) 530-5741 with links to more information. Use the calm before the next storm Kylie Ludwig Wildcat District Extension Agent Labette County office Forty-two. That’s how many Kansas counties have been declared major disaster areas this year alone, due to severe weather events that swept through the state May 4 through June 21. Those 42, out of Kansas’ 105 total counties, stretched from Atchison in the northeast, to Hodgeman in the southwest, and Sumner in the south central. The disaster designation, announced by President Obama in a July 20 White House news release, makes them eligible for federal aid. There is no question Kansas has its share of disasters, but not all come in the form of a major storm. When any home floods or is ravaged by fire, it’s a disaster for the individual homeowner, renter or business owner involved. For that reason, some emergency responders say “all disasters are local.” K-State Research and Extension has developed a way for Kansans and others to prepare. Prepare Kansas is an online challenge, now in its second year, which focuses on simple activities every week during September. A goal is Gorillas named to honor roll Altamont Parsons www.labetteinsurance.com We’re providing an opportunity for people to nominate their favorite farmer or themselves.” Nominations are accepted until Sept. 7 at kansaslivingmagazine.com/ nominate-a-farmer. Tell us in a 90-second video submission or photo with no more than 300 words why Scott should photograph your farmer: Is he great at what he does? Is she passionate about helping others? Has he overcome diversity? Sell us on why your farmer (or you) should be included in “Kansas Farmer.” From the submissions, three nominees will be chosen as finalists. Public voting for the final selection will begin Sept. 12 and end Sept. 18. Follow Kansas Farm Bureau on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to get updates on contest entries, calls for voting and the winning nomination. 7 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Fall Sport Schedules Football Sept. 4 Oswego Football Sept 11 Fri., Sept. 4 - Marmanatha Academy, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 11 - @ Erie, 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 14 - Erie JV, 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18 - Jayhawk Linn, 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 21 - @Jayhawk Linn, 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 25 - @ Arma-Northeast, 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 28 - Arma-Northeast JV, 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 2 - @ Lyndon, 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 9 - Olpe (Homecoming) 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 16 - @ Yates Center, 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 23 - Whitewater Remington, 7 p.m. (Parents Night) Fri., Oct. 3 0 - Salina Sacred Heart, 7 p.m. Oswego High School Volleyball Tue., Sept. 8 - V/JV Triangular @Neodesha, 5 p.m. Neodesha/Humboldt Thur., Sept. 10 - V/JV Triangular @Altoona, 5 p.m. Altoona/Uniontown Thur., Sept. 17 - JV Triangular @Oswego, 5 p.m. Uniontown/Columbus Sat., Sept. 19 - OHS Tournament @Oswego, 8 a.m. Tue., Sept. 22 - V/JV Quad @Jayhawk Linn, 5 p.m. Jayhawk Linn/Moran/Pleasanton Thur., Sept. 24 - V Quad @Caney, 5 p.m. Caney/Moran/Sedan Mon., Sept. 28 - V Quad @Baxter, 5 p.m. Baxter/Galena/Southeast Thur., Oct. 1 - JV Triangular @Oswego, 5 p.m. Altoona/Frontenac Tue., Oct. 6 - V/JV Triangular @Oswego, 5 p.m. Chetopa/Northeast Thur., Oct. 15 - V Quad @Riverton, 5 p.m. Riverton/Baxter/Frontenac Sat., Oct. 17 - V Tournament @Pittsburg Colgan, 5 p.m. Tue., Oct. 20 - V/JV Triangular @St. Paul, 5 p.m. Crest/Oswego Thur., Oct. 22 - V/JV/C Dual @Galena, 5 p.m. Oct. 24 - Sub State, TBD Oct. 30-31 - State, TBD Oswego High School Cross Country Thur., Sept. 3- LCHS (V/JV) @ALTAMONT, 4 p.m. Thur., Sept. 10 - Fort Scott (V/JV) @Fort Scott, 4 p.m. (Fort Scott Mercy Hospital) Thur., Sept. 17 - Parsons (V/JV) @ Big Hill Lake, 4 p.m. Tue., Sept. 22 - Iola (V/JV) @ Iola, 4 p.m. (Neosho County Community College) Thur., Oct. 1 - Pittsburg (V/JV) @ Pittsburg, 4 p.m. (Four Oaks Golf Course) Thur., Oct. 8 - Pleasanton (V/JV) @ Mound City, 4 p.m. (Sugar Valley Golf Course) Thur., Oct. 15 - Burlington @ John Redmond Reservoir, 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 24 - Regionals, TBD Sat., Oct. 31 - State, Wamego, TBD Sept 18 Sept Sept. 25 4 Oct. Sept211 Chetopa Athletics Schedule 2015-16 Basketball . Chetopa7:00 AthleticsDec. Schedule Marmaton Valley Home 4 St. Paul Away 5:00 L.C.H.S. FOOTBALL6:30 SCHEDULE 2015 St. Paul 7:00 Tyro Christian Away Labette County 2015-16Dec. 8 ChetopaAway VARSITY Pleasanton Football Uniontown (Homecoming) Marmaton Valley Away Home Away 7:00 . 7:00 Dec. 14-19DATE Welch Tourney OPPONENT Basketball Away TBD LOCATION 7:00 7:00 Dec Oswego Dec.15 4 28 St.Friday Paul Away Red/Gold- Gatorade Home Jan. 58 Pleasanton Away Dec. September Tyro Christian 4 Friday Jan. Altoona Dec. 814-19 Welch TourneyIndependence Home Away 5:00 LCHS 4:00 5:00 6:30 August Oct Sept918 Oct Sept1625 Altoona-Midway St. Paul South Coffey Co. Pleasanton Colony-Crest (senior night) Uniontown (Homecoming) 7:00 Jan. 1211 Dec 15 Oct Oct.23 2 Oct 29 9 Open Altoona-Midway Hartford South Coffey Co. Away Away 7:00 7:00 Jan. 21-23 5 18 Jan. 26 8 NEO Tourney Pleasanton Friday Northeast Altoona Oct 16 Colony-Crest (senior night) Home 7:00 Away Home 6:00 7:00 6:30 Feb. 2 Jan. 12 Feb. 5October Jan. 21-23 2 Feb. 8 9 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 2 Uniontown Jayhawk-Linn Crest NEO Tourney Friday Home 6:00 12 5 16 Home Away Away Home 6:30 6:00 7:00 6:30 Oct Sept19 21 Uniontown JV Marmaton Valley JV Welch JVJV St. Paul Crest JV Pleasanton JV Away Home 6:00 Sept 28 Uniontown JV Home 6:30 Oct 23 Sept 7 Oct 29 Sept 14 Open JV Football Marmaton Hartford Valley JV St. Paul JV Sept 21 Pleasanton JV JV Football Sept 28 7 Oct Sept12 14 Away Home Altoona Northeast Friday Oswego Uniontown Feb. Feb. 16 8 23 Parsons Coffeyville Home Away Away Home Friday Tyro Christian Crest Paola TBD 5:00 6:00 7:00 Iola LCHS 5:00 5:00 TBD Coffeyville 5:00 Home Away Home 7:00 7:00 LCHS 6:00 7:00 Paola 6:00 5:00 7:00 4:00 5:00 Feb 25 Away 21 Mar 10-13 Sept. 1 Altoona, Elk Valley Elk Valley 4:00 Sept. 2 Galena, Northeast Volleyball Galena 3:30 Marmaton Valley JV Inv TRL League Tournament Northeast Quad JV Altoona, Elk Valley Moran Pleasanton Northeast Elk Valley 8:30 9:00 5:00 4:00 Sept. 17 2 Sept. 19 12 St Paul, Crest Galena, Northeast Oswego Tournament Marmaton Valley JV Inv St. Paul Galena Oswego Moran 5:00 3:30 8:00 8:30 Sept. 22 14 Sept. 24 17 Altoona, NortheastOswego Quad JV Baxter St Paul,Springs Crest Quad Chetopa Northeast School Colors: Baxter St. PaulSpr. Sept. 29 19 Oct 1 22 Sept. Uniontown, JL, MVHS Oswego Tournament Riverton, Galena Altoona, Oswego Oct. Sept.624 Oct. Sept.829 Oswego, Northeast Baxter Springs Quad Yates Center, Uniontown, JL,Altoona MVHS Oct. Oct 112 Oct. 13 6 Northeast, Bronaugh Riverton, Galena St. Paul, Pleasanton Oswego, Northeast Oct. 24 8 Oct. 31 12 Regionals Yates Center, Altoona State Northeast, Bronaugh Oct. 13 Oct. 24 Mar Oct. 28 31 5:00 5:00 Red and Gold Marmaton Valley Friday Fort Scott Altoona Sedan Oswego Friday Chanute 7:00 7:00 Away Home Away Home Away Riverton (Homecoming) TBD LCHS 5:00 4:00 7:00 9:00 6:00 Away Pleasanton Away Feb Feb.25 9 30 Mar Feb.2-5 12 SEPTEMBER 8 Mar 2-514 Tuesday Sedan Independence Monday Sub-State Monday State 28 OCTOBER March 24 5 Osawatomie TBD Iola FHSU Softball Parsons Monday Galena April 1 Altoona (1 game) SoftballAway 19 April 5 24 March 26 April 1430 March 5:30 5:00 TBD 5:30 LCHS LCHS Parsons Nortehast Tourney Northeast Monday Coffeyville March 30 12 5:00 Osawatomie TBD Monday Riverton Monday Paola 12:00 LCHS Away 4:30 5:30 5:30 Riverton 5:30 LCHS 5:30 4:30 Altoona (1 Tourney game) Away 4:30 Nortehast Northeast 12:00 Monday Cherryvale Cherryvale Northeast Home 4:30 SCHEDULE FOR 2015 Galena VOLLEYBALL Away Mascot: Grizzlies SEK VARSITY ,League: J.V. & FRESHMAN April 19 Away 4:30LOCATION 1 DATEOswego Altoona (1 game) OPPONENT Head Coach: Sean Price Assistants: Richard Pierce, Mike Millis, Mike Hayward, SEPTEMBER Uniontown 4:00 April 21 Jayhawk-Linn Away Oswego 8:00Billingsly, Marcus 51 Altoona (1 game) Austen Sanders, Doug Shearhart, Scott Carson,FreshmanScott Austin, TonyChanute, Simmons Tuesday Parsons, Iola & LCHS Riverton 5:00 April 26 St. Paul Away Chetopa 14 Northeast Superintendent: John Wyrick Varsity & J.V. Parsons, Pitt,Home 3 Dr.Thursday Indy & LCHS 5:30 TIME 4:30 Iola 3:00 4:30 Independence Principal: Mr. Shane Holtzman Oswego 5:00 Ass’t. PrincipałAthletic May Marmaton Valley Home Baxter Spr. April 319 Oswego Away 8 Director: TuesdayEd Raschen Freshman- Indy, Pitt, Parsons & LCHS Altoona May 9 Uniontown Away Uniontown(FR/JV Games5:00 4:00 April 21 Jayhawk-Linn and Times Subject to Change based onSaturday number of players available for each@ school) 12 Varsity Tournament Iola Northeast 6:00 May Regionals TBA Riverton 5:00 April 16-18 26 St. PaulFreshman Tournament @ Pittsburg Away 12 Saturday 5:00 5:00 4:00 4:30 Parsons 4:30 Iola 5:00 8:30 May 26-27 State TBA 315 Tuesday Marmaton Valley Home FreshmanIndy, Parsons, C’Ville & LCHS TBA 3:00 Pittsburg TBA 4:00 Coffeyville 5:00 May 917 4:30 Parsons 5:00 6:00 May 16-18 Regionals 17 Thursday Freshman- Pitt, Chanute,TBA LCHS TBA LCHS 5:00 May 26-27 State 19 Saturday TBA Ft Scott 9:00 Pleasanton Oswego TBA Altoona 5:00 TBA Northeast St. Paul, Pleasanton Pleasanton 5:00 Regionals TBA TBAAway 12:15 5-Apr 24 Thursday Oswego Oswego Varsity & J.V. Chanute, Southeast,& LCHS(SEK) 3:30 Chanute 5:00 Away 3:00 26 12-Apr Saturday Freshman @ Parsons Tournament Riverton Riverton Parsons 3:00 9:00 Away 3:00 29 18-Apr Tuesday Away Away 1:00 12:15 1:30 3:00 25-Apr 5-Apr 26-Apr 12-Apr Varsity & JV Frontenac, Parsons, & LCHS Riverton (JV) Riverton TRACK Away Away 3:00 3:00 1:00 28-Apr 18-Apr 5 3-May 25-Apr 5-May 26-Apr 8 12-May 28-Apr 10 Caney State Apr 4 Golf Erie Erie (JV)Golf Apr 11 Apr Apr 126 1 Apr 28 18 Friday Independence 6:00 Sub-State Tyro Christian OPPONENT Mar State Feb.10-13 16 DATE Marmaton Valley Welch JVVolleyball TRL Tournament CrestLeague JV Apr Mar 18 28 Apr 21 4 25 Iola 6:00 Away LCHS 6:00 7:00 5:00 Away Home 4:00 LCHS 5:00 7:00 TBD TBD Home 6:00 FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL TIME FHSU TBD Away LOCATION 6:00 Oct 12 Aug 29 Oct 19 Sept. 12 Aug 29 Sept. 14 1 Friday Osawatomie Jayhawk-Linn Oswego (Senior Night) TIME Oswego Caney Pleasanton Erie Pleasanton Erie (JV)(JV) Jayhawk Linn Oswego Uniontown Pleasanton Uniontown Away Varsity & J.V.- C’Ville, Parsons & LCHS Thursday 19 May 5 Apr 21 May 9 Apr 26 League (JV) Pleasanton Away Away 3:00 1:30 10:00 3:00 Apr 28 Jayhawk Linn Away 1:00 May 5 Uniontown Away 3:00 May 9 League Away 10:00 TBA J.V. Tournament @ Ft. Scott TRACK Saturday 29 Tuesday OCTOBER 1 Thursday 3 6 Saturday Monday Tuesday Thursday Varsity Tournament @Pittsburg 5-May 13 Tuesday Uniontown Uniontown Oswego Oswego Varsity & (JV) J.V. Indy, Ft. Scott, &Baxter LCHS (SEK) Baxter Spr. Riverton Riverton Varsity Tournament @ Chanute Neodesha Neodesha Riverton (JV) Riverton Freshman- Parsons, Chanute, Coffeyville, & LCHS Frontenac 3:30 5:00 3:30 Independence 2:30 3:00 5:00 Regionals TBA TBA Anderson @ County Varsity Tournament 30 & 31 Fri & Sat State Tournament Head Coach: Kristi Snider 5:00 5:00 5:00 9:00 3:30 LCHS 5:00 3:00 LCHS 5:00 5:00 Garnett 9:00 TBA TBA Jr. Varsity Coach: Heather Wilson SUPERINTENDENT: Dr. John Wyrick COLORS: Red & Gold LCHS 3:15 Pittsburg League TBA Varsity & J.V. Parsons, Pitt, & LCHS (SEK) Sub State Tournament 9:00 Pittsburg Cherryvale Cherryvale Freshman- Chanute, Pitt, Indy & LCHS Saturday Chanute 3:15 2:30 LCHS 3:00 3:45 Varsity & J.V. CoffeyVille, Iola,& LCHS (SEK) 24 5:00 3:45 3:30 Pittsburg 3:30 Baxter Springs Baxter Spr. Uniontown Uniontown Freshman- Parsons, Indy & LCHS Cherryvale Cherryvale Baxter (JV) Baxter Spr. Saturday 8:00 Coffeyville Junior Varsity - Pitt, Ft. Scott, Indy & LCHS 17 9:00 Pittsburg League TBA Neodesha Neodesha Saturday JV Tournament @ Pittsburg Regionals @ TBA TBASpr. 3-May Baxter Springs Baxter 12 Monday Freshman- Ft. Scott, Parsons & LCHS 12-May 15 Thursday 5:00 PRINCIPAL: Mr. Shane Holtzman Freshmen Coach: Amber Costa ASST. PRIN./Ath.Dir.: Ed Raschen MASCOT: Grizzlies LEAGUE: S. E. K. L.C.H.S. GIRLS GOLF SCHEDULE 2015 DATE TEAM LOCATION TIME September This page is sponsored by the following businesses and boosters: 4th Street Automotive & Collision Abbi’s Addiction Al’s Fitness Center Altamont Builders Supply Barb’s Styling Salon Bartlett Co-op Bath Forbes Hoffman Funeral Homes Bill Thompson Insurance Billingsly Heating & Cooling Bleacher Gear - Parsons Bob R. 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PrincipałAthletic Director: Ed Raschen SCHEDULE 2015 VARSITY BOYS & GIRLS DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME September 3 Thursday LCHS - Haley’s Run LCHS 4:00 10 Thursday Fort Scott Invitational Fort Scott 4:00 17 Thursday Parsons Invitational Parsons/Big Hill 4:00 24 Thursday West Franklin Invitational Pomona Lake 4:00 26 Saturday Rim Rock Farm Classic Lawrence TBA October 1 Thursday Pittsburg Invitational Pittsburg H.S. 4:00 8 Thursday Independence Invitational Sycamore Ridge GC 4:00 15 Thursday S.E.K. @ Chanute Chanute C.C. 4:00 24 Saturday Regional TBA 31 Saturday State TBA ON THE GO Head Coach: Marty Warren Superintendent: Dr. John Wyrick OR IN THE BLEACHERS... Principal: Mr. Shane Holtzman Asst. Prin./Athletic Director: Ed Raschen BANK WHERE YOU ARE WITH LABETTE BANK MOBILE BANKING! MOBILE DEPOSIT NOW AVAILABLE! PROUDLY SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS! 8 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Trapping nuisance moles Sunflower State Games names Jacob Weber Horticulture Agent Wildcat Extension District In the natural environment moles serve a beneficial role by loosening and mixing the soil as they burrow through the earth in search of food. Moles have a big appetite for food due to their high energy requirement. They may eat as much as 70 to 80 percent of their bodyweight of food daily. Moles feed day and night throughout the year; they do not hibernate. Their diet consists of soil-dwelling insects, snails, spiders, small vertebrates, earthworms and grubs; vegetative matter ranks low as a food choice. Moles become a nuisance when they invade residential and commercial landscapes. Their tunneling activity damages lawns, gardens, and flower beds. Patches of lawn become unsightly where their tunneling damages grass roots, and the surface ridges make lawn mowing difficult. Flower beds and vegetable plants can be ruined by overly active moles. Various home remedies have been contrived to control mole problems with varying degrees of success reported. However, the more reliable control measures available include poisonous baits, mole repellents, and trapping. Of these trapping has proven to be the most successful means of eliminating nuisance moles from a given area. There are several types of mole traps available; the most common is the harpoon trap. This trap has powerful compressed springs which, when released, drive slender spikes into the ground to impale the mole that passes underneath. Before setting the trap a small area of ridged up soil above the mole run is lightly flattened with the foot. Next, after engaging the tension springs and setting the trigger pan, the trap is position over the flattened area with the legs of the trap straddling the run. The trap’s legs are then pushed straight into the ground until the trigger pan lightly touches the flattened soil. If a mole enters the run it will push up the compressed portion which releases the trigger on the trap. Traps should be checked twice daily and any captured moles, if not killed outright by the trap, should be dispatched. Since moles often do not reuse a run the chances of success increase when several traps are used, and when each trap is relocated to a new run every two or three days. Mole traps are dangerous and can cause injury; keep children and pets away from areas where mole traps are being used. Aye...ye be invited for some swash buckling fun! International Talk Like a Pirate Day – Saturday, Sept. 19 3pm-6pm Hunt for treasure, enjoy free snacks, take pictures with Captain Jack Sparrow, and more! Pirate Costumes Optional parsons cosmic castle 110 S. 18th • Parsons • www.cosmic-castle.com Hours: Thurs. 5pm - 9pm, Fri. 5pm - 9pm, Sat. 3pm - 9pm Volunteer of the Year Teddy Reiser, 48 of Topeka, has been named the 2015 Sunflower State Games Volunteer of the Year. For the fifth consecutive year, Teddy has given his time to the Sunflower State Games by volunteering for the organization’s various cycling events. Reiser volunteers for the Games because it allows him to provide support to his friends in the Cycling community. “Knowing that I can help make these events run smoothly, and see old and new friends is all worth every minute I give. What better way to watch family and friends race if I cannot, by supporting the events they have entered,” said Reiser. “Without the Sunflower State Games, many of us would not be able to participate in such a diverse selection of sporting events; regardless of our skill level, just having the ability to participate is the joy in it all.” “People like Teddy Reiser allow for our participants to receive a quality experience at the Sunflower State Games. Our volunteers are critical to any success that we enjoy as an organization,” said Executive Director, Mitch Gross. Reiser, who works for Capitol Federal Savings as an IRA Administrator, is a Cycling enthusiast. Not only does Teddy Volunteer for the summer Cycling Road and Gravel races, but he also finds time to support the Sunflower State Games sponsored Cyclocross and Team Time Trail races held each November and April respectively. Teddy is also a member of the Knights of Columbus at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The 2015 Sunflower State Games were held July 1026 in Topeka. 8,117 athletes participated in 47 different sports. The Sunflower State Games is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote physical fitness and active lifestyles for Kansans of all ages and skill levels. To learn An Evening of Recovery CELEBRATING RECOVERY MONTH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2015 FROM 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM DOOR PRIZES! REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. September 10th, 2015 112 S. 17th Parsons KS 67357 more about the Sunflower State Games and the Volunteer of the Year Award, visit www. sunflowergames.com. Runners invited to participate in Edna 5K A 5K run and 1 mile fun run will be held in conjunction with the annual Edna Fall Festival on Sunday, Sept. 27, beginning at 7:15 a.m. To register go to www.ednafallfestival5k.eventbee.com. Registration can be paid with PayPal or participants can mail payment via instructions listed under the “OTHER” payment option on that page. All proceeds will be donated to the Edna Junior High Athletic Fund. To ensure you get a t-shirt registration and payment must be received by Friday, Sept. 4. Marvin Wahl Agricultural Seed • Seed Tenders 620-795-2999 2403 W. 4th St. Oswego, KS 67356 Bringle Real Estate “The Key To Your Real Estate Success” 819 5th Street • Oswego, KS 67356 Phone 620-795-2781 Toll Free No. (866) 714-5352 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bringlerealestate.com MLS Website: www.sekmls.com Visit Bringle Real Estate on Facebook 104 Ohio St., Oswego MLS#25296 Well maintained 3 BR, 2BA home on large corner lot. Updated kitchen, insulated glass windows, screened-in deck, attached garage or extra room, chain link fenced area, new storm shelter plus 24x26, detached garage/shop - $99,900 624 Kansas St., Oswego MLS#25261 2-3 BR, 1 BA home, 1096 SF, CH/A, metal siding, 1-car carport with attached workshop - $25,000. 615 & 619 Plum St., Chetopa MLS#23689 - 4 BR, 2BA, 1721 sq. ft. with large living room, vinyl siding, energy efficient windows on first floor, a 30’x30’ shop with large overhead doors, storage shed, 104’x142’ size lot - $36,500. 1712 Chess, Parsons MLS#25443 2 BR, 1 BA, 1012 SF, near elementary school, new roof, new plumbing, good neighborhood– $21,500. 642 Iowa St., Oswego MLS#25409 2 BR, 1 BA, 1104 SF, beautiful old style wood trim, metal ceiling tiles, French doors, built-in china cabinet, roof and CH/A system 2 years old – $40,000. Keynote Speaker Marti MacGibbon “Resilience, RecoveRy, and the poweR of GRatitude” Marti MacGibbon, DC-II, ACRPS, CAPMS, is a member of the National Speakers Association, an inspirational speaker, standup comic, certified addiction treatment professional, and author of the nationally award winning memoir, Never Give in to Fear: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom. Marti is an internationally known author and an expert on trauma resolution and addiction. She holds five professional certifications in her specialized field, including the ACRPS, (Advanced Certified Relapse Prevention Specialist, and the CAPMS (Certified Addiction-Free Pain Management Specialist). EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND! Presented for the Community by Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. to support and encourage recovery in conjunction of National Recovery Month and SAMHSA. RecoveryMonth2015 - Quarter pg Ad - Marti McGibbins.indd 1 7/24/2015 12:59:29 PM 122 6th St., Oswego MLS#25385 Spacious 3 BR, 1.5 BA, 1830 SF, CH/A, insulated glass windows, private covered patio, 1-car garage, 1-car carport, storage shed – $68,000 201 Woodcliffe Dr., Oswego MLS#25406 Spacious, well maintained home with open concept living/dining/kitchen, 1812 SF, Fireplace w/ wood burning insert, family/sun room, 3 large bedrooms, master has on-suite bath, total electric, 2-car attached garage, and 24’x30’ detached garage/shop on 1.14 acre lot – $125,000. 1925 - 16500 Rd. Oswego MLS#25439 Beautiful, well maintained home on 8 acres off of blacktop road. Well insulated 40’x50’ shop/garage with a 3/4 bath. Property has 2 water wells, a newly stocked pond, and fenced pasture. This lovely home was built in 2007 and has 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, open concept living, dining and kitchen, game room, walls built with 2x6’s, many energy efficient extras, smart panel, custom kitchen cabinets, master bedroom with on-suite bath, whirlpool tub, separate shower, and flat screen tv. Property has security system for house and shop. Many extras! Westar electric, RWD#5, Oswego Fire District, USD506 School – $235,000. 7 Woodcliff Dr. Oswego MLS#25600 Inviting, well maintained, family home on 2+ acres, 3 BR, 2BA, lots of amenities, outside oasis with desk and pool, 30’x54’ shop/garage that can also serve as a living quarters. A must see!– $215,000 Senior Team: Coach Dick VanWinkle, Zach Wood, Alexa Maulsby, Colben Dodson and Zack Steed. (Courtesy photo) Intermediate Team: Dexter Small, Cord Dodson, Luke Falkenstien and Hannah Graybill (Courtesy photo) Area youth compete in Livestock sweepstakes Twenty-nine Wildcat Extension District 4-H members were in Manhattan the weekend of August 22-23, 2015 for the 2015 Kansas State 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes Judging Contest. 4-Her’s from across the state tested their knowledge in Livestock Judging, Meats Judging, Livestock Skillathon and Livestock Quiz Bowl over the span of the two days. The Wildcat District Senior Meats Judging team came away with top honors as the Kansas State 4-H Meats Judging Champions. That team consisted of Alexa Maulsby, Zach Wood, Zack Steed and Colben Dodson. Also taking top honors was the Intermediate 4-H Meats Judging team consisting of Cord Dodson, Dexter Small, Luke Falkenstien and Hannah Graybill. Listed below are the complete results from the judging contest. Quiz Bowl - Wildcat District #1: Justin Ward, Colben Dodson, Rhett Newby, Tyler Sale; Wildcat District #2: Kayla Maulsby, Alexa Maulsby, Adam Lattin, Caitlyn Stevenson; and Wildcat District #3: Josie Reilly, Jerica Hall, Cristin Shepard, Dalton Flatt Skillathon - Wildcat District #1: Justin Ward, Caitlynn Stevenson, Rhett Newby, Colben Dodson Wildcat District #2: Alexa Maulsby, Tyler Sale, Dalton Flatt, Abby Ewing; Wildcat District #3: Jerica Hall, Josie Reilly, Cristin Shepard, Adam Lattin; Individuals: Cord Dodson, Kayla Maulsby, Dexter Small, Jake Keene, Luke Falkenstien, and Hannah Graybill Meats - Intermediate - Wildcat District #1: Hannah Graybill, Luke Falkenstien, Dexter Small, Cord Dodson; Senior Wildcat District #1: Zach Wood, Zack Steed, Alexa Maulsby, Colben Dodson; Wildcat District #2: Jake Keene, Jordan Cushenbery, Rhett Newby, Abby Ewing Livestock - Wildcat District #1: Andrew Anderson, Colben Dodson, Ky Lee, Jackson Newby; Wildcat District #2: Erin Falkenstien, Rhett Newby, Tyler Sale, Justin Ward; Wildcat District #3: Cord Dodson, Luke Falkenstien, Dalton Flatt, Jacob Keene RESULTS Overall Team Sweepstakes (Combination of Livestock, Meats, Skillathon and Quiz Bowl) - Wildcat District #1 - 2nd Place; Wildcat District #2 - 8th Place Overall Sweepstakes Individuals (these individuals participated in all 4 contests) Rhett Newby - 3rd Place; Colben Dodson - 7th Place Quiz Bowl - Overall Teams: Wildcat District #3 - 6th Place; Wildcat District #1 - 7th Place Skillathon - Overall Teams: Wildcat District #3 - 2nd Place; Wildcat District #1 - 5th Place; Wildcat District #2 - 8th Place Team Activity: Wildcat District #3 - 5th Place; Wildcat District #2 - 6th Place; Wildcat District #1 - 10th Place Team - Exam: Wildcat District #3 - 2nd Place; Wildcat District #1 - 4th Place Team - Practicum: Wildcat District #1 - 1st Place; Wildcat District #3 - 7th Place; Wildcat District #2 - 8th Place Overall Individuals: Rhett Newby - 3rd Place; Colben Dodson - 6th Place; Jerica Hall - 7th Place Individuals - Exam: Jerica Hall - 2nd Place and Josie Reilly - 9th Place Individuals - Practicum: Rhett Newby - 2nd Place; Colben Dodson - 3rd Place; Cord Dodson - 4th Place; Alexa Maulsby - 10th Place Meats Judging - Senior Overall Individuals: Alexa Maulsby - 1st Place; Zack Steed - 4th Place; Zach Wood - 7th Place; Rhett Newby - 10th Place Senior Placings Individuals: Rhett Newby - 6th Place Senior Reasons Individuals: Alexa Maulsby - 3rd Place Senior Retail Meat Identification Individuals: Alexa Maulsby - 2nd Place; Zach Steed - 3rd Place; Zach Wood - 4th Place Senior Overall Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 1st Place; Wildcat District #2 – 4th Place Senior Reasons Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 2nd Place; Wildcat District #2 – 10th Place Senior Retail Meat Identification Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 1st Place; Wildcat District #2 – 4th Place Senior Placing Classes Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 5th Place; Wildcat District #2 – 10th Place Intermediate Overall Individuals: Cord Dodson - 2nd Place; Luke Falkenstien - 4th Place; Dexter Small - 5th Place; Hannah Graybill - 7th Place Intermediate Retail Meat Identification Individuals: Cord Dodson - 1st Place; Dexter Small - 4th Place; Luke Falkenstien - 5th Place; Hannah Graybill - 8th Place Intermediate Placing Classes Individuals: Luke Falkenstien - 1st Place; Dexter Small - 5th Place Intermediate Questions Individuals: Luke Falkenstien - 1st Place; Hannah Graybill 2nd Place; Dexter Small - 3rd Place Intermediate Overall Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 1st Place Intermediate Questions Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 1st Place Intermediate Retail Meat Identification Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 2nd Place Intermediate Placing Classes Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 1st Place Livestock Overall Teams: Wildcat District #1 – 8th Place Overall Pork Team: Wildcat District #1 - 6th Place Overall Beef Team: Wildcat District #1 - 9th Place Overall Reasons Team: Wildcat District #1 - 7th Place Beef Individuals: Rhett Newby - 10th Place 9 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Paid Advertisement Bartlett Co-op Trailer & Bed Center Begins Manufacturing The new Bartlett Co-op Facility has provided space to expand into the area of manufacturing. Fred Goddard, manager of the Chetopa facility explained, “We have customers who were wanting gates and panels that were sizes to fit openings they had. We were trying to order these for people and they were having to wait for 6 or 8 months. That was when we got the idea of manufacturing them ourselves - that would be made to fit our customers needs. Now they get the exact size of panel or gate they need from us - they don’t have to worry about sizing them down.” “We are receiving new orders daily and rather than customers having to wait months, we can get these out in a matter of 1 to 2 weeks. In fact, in the 7 weeks we have been manufacturing these, we have built probably 300 gates and panels,” said Goddard. Goddard also explained they are making pipe gates, contractors fence panels, portable corral panels, corner braces, fence bracing - all of which can be customized to your personal needs. “This was a need of our customers we knew we could fill,” said Goddard. The Manufacturing Department of Bartlett Co-op in Chetopa - Left to right - Bryan Elliott, Steve Stewart, Chad Teal, Tony Kaltenbaugh & Fred Goddard In addition to the manufacturing operation, in the new building, they still continue to service trailers & beds and to sell accessories that go along with that. “We have also began building a new spike bed - a prototype. Eventually we plan to offer those as well”, said Goddard. An auto parts department is another new feature. They decided to expand into this area when the only auto parts store in Chetopa recently closed. Caleb Horn is in charge of the parts department. They are currently building their inventory so if they don’t have a part that someone needs, they can usually get it the next day. They can also build hydraulic hoses of any size. Altoz Mower Sales Staff- Fred Goddard, Caleb Horn & Doug Ramey shown with one of the show room models of Altoz Mowers. ™ The new facility also provides a wonderful showroom for Bartlett Co-ops line of Altoz Mowers. They have been selling this brand of mowers for several years and are really impressed by them. “We are really impressed with both the commercial and homeowners mowers that Altoz offers. They are American made in Greenbush, Minnesota. They all come with a three year warranty. They range from 48” to 72” decks and are from 24 to 37 horsepower,” said Goddard. Goddard, Caleb Horn and Doug Ramey make up the Altoz sales staff they will be happy to answer questions or set you up with a demonstration of one of the mowers. “This building has a lot of grass so our customers can come and test one of these mowers,” Goddard joked. “Altoz mowers have a variety of options available for a homeowners model up to a large commercial sized mower”, said Goddard. “Our customers expect quality products from Bartlett Co-op and Altoz Mowers fits that bill. We are proud to carry this brand,” Goddard said. Bartlett Co-op has a lot to offer their customers. Stop by any of their locations today! 4017 Highway 59 N., Chetopa, KS • 620-236-7143 Classified Ads 10B6 Page Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Thursday, September 3, 2015 Montgomery County Chronicle Prairie Star • Montgomery County Chronicle • Labette Avenue SALES & AUCTIONS ITEMS FOR SALE ITEMS FOR SALE BY CITY OF HAVANA John Deere 4320, 243.9 hrs., 440x loader, quick attach; Craftsman YT4500 mower, 50 inch cut; John Deere bush hog 5 ft., new gear box, new blades, trailer wheel needs work; Echo GT2000 weedeater; 606 E. Mary St., red block storage building; 300 gallon fuels tanks (2), one leaks, with overhead stands. All bids are sealed. We reserve the right to accept or deny all bids. The equipment can be seen at the 100 Mile Highway Sale, Sept. 12, in Havana, Kansas. Bids may be left that day, Last bids accepted Sept. 14, 2015, at 7 p.m. Bids will be read and let at 8 p.m. May see at your convenience, call Dennis Hodges at 620-870-1390. MC-H34-3tb SEDAN GARAGE SALE: Saturday, Sept. 5, from 8 to ? Rain or shine, building at corner of School and Elk, Sedan. Tools, fishing, hunting, household items, jewelry, clothes, something for everyone. CQ35-1tp ___________________________ 5 FAMILY RUMMAGE SALE IN HALLOWELL: By Angelo’s on the highway. Friday, Sept. 4, 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 5, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Furniture, 75 gallon fish tank with stand, tools, guns, boat, trolling motor, fishing equipment, some hunting supplies, baby items, baby clothes to adult clothes, shoes, games, movies, knick knacks, purses, and lots of misc. PRICED TO SELL! LC35-1tp Apartments available at Westside Homes, Oswego. Apply at Frogley’s Gun Shop or call 620-795-2801. LC47-tf STORAGE CONTAINERS: 20’ 40’ 45’ 48’ 53’ storage containers for sale. Go to centralcontainer.net or 785-655-9430. (KCAN) ___________________________ “IMAGES OF AMERICA: INDEPENDENCE,” a pictorial history of Independence, is available for $21.99 (plus sales tax) at the Montgomery County Chronicle offices in Caney, Cherryvale and Independence. Makes a great gift for any event! nc ___________________________ DECORATIVE ANTIQUE BURNING HEATING STOVE; thermostat controlled. Make an offer. Call 620-795-4466. ___________________________ USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE: Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Fridge, Freezers, AC units, Recliners, Lift chair-918-533-6000 or 620-597-2680. LC24-13tp LOST & FOUND LOST DOG: Black, white and tan mostly Australian Shepherd mix female dog last seen Thursday night, Aug. 27, on Road 22, Sedan. Friendly and answers to Roxanne. Please call 620-205-8114 with any information - good or bad. CQ35-1tN/C 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 ___________________________ Do you have a car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, unicycle, boat, trailer, camper, RV, cart or wagon you want to sell? Place your vehicle ad in this newspaper! JOB OPENING Applications are being accepted for: Full-Time Evening Custodian Applications are being accepted for a full-time 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. evening custodian. Following a 60-day waiting period, a benefit package may be available to include paid leave and also the district paying up to $522 per month to purchase district health insurance. District applications are available at: Unified School District 436 700 E. Bullpup Blvd. Caney, KS 67333 (620) 879-9200 / FAX (620) 879-9209 Contact person: Lory John Or visit our website at: http://www.caney.com/USD_436.htm ITEMS WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED 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 ACCOUNT MANAGER: Sedan Floral is seeking an Account Manager for our Sedan Kansas office. The position requires excellent customer service and telemarketing skills, fast and accurate keyboard entry and strong organizational skills. Qualified applicants will be responsible for maintaining current customer base, as well as acquiring new customers. Applicant must be computer literate. Experience in sales is preferred, but not required. We offer competitive pay and benefit packages including 401K, health and dental insurance. Please send your resume to PO Box 339, Sedan, KS 67361, or e-mail [email protected]. CQ35-2tb ___________________________ CHARGE NURSE: Chetopa Manor is seeking a full-time night shift nurse. Shift differential is paid. Insurance and 401K. Call Gina or Katie at 620-236-7248 or stop by Chetopa Manor at 814 Walnut Street for an application. EOE. LC32-4tc ___________________________ CMA/CNA: Due to increased census, we are looking for a CNA/CMA. Presently looking for part time. Wages and benefit package. We have 8 hour shifts or 12 hour shifts available. Contact Chetopa Manor, 814 Walnut or e-mail resume to [email protected]. EOE. LC33-3tc ___________________________ EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Labette County Public Works is now accepting applications for an Equipment Operator with salary starting at $12.61 to $13.10 per hour and a Shop Mechanic with starting salary starting at $14.23. CDL is preferred. Applications will be taken until position is filled. Applications can be picked up at Labette County Public Works at 901 S Huston in Altamont or online at labettecounty.com. Labette County is a drug free and tobacco free workplace. All new hires are subject to a drug screening test, range of motion test, and a physical. Labette County is an EOE. LC34-2tc ___________________________ SHOP HELPER/TIREMAN: Labette County Public Works is now accepting applications for a Shop Helper/Tireman with starting salary at $12.61 depending on experience. CDL is preferred. Applications will be taken until position is filled. Applications can be picked up at Labette County Public Works at 901 S Huston in Altamont or online at labettecounty.com. Labette County is a drug free and tobacco free workplace. All new hires are subject to a drug screening test, range of motion test, and a physical. Labette County is an EOE. LC34-2tc ___________________________ CNA-CMA: Oswego Health and Rehab is hiring for CNA and CMA on days and nights. Full Time and Part Time. Benefits available. Please apply at Oswego Health and Rehab 1104 Ohio. Questions please call Katie Littlejohn 620-795-4429. LC35-2tc ___________________________ ASSISTANT CARTOGRAPHER: Labette County Appraiser’s Office is seeing an Assistant Cartographer in the Mapping Department. Full time, starting pay is $10.78. Duties include daily office work. Reading legal descriptions, understanding maps and computer experience is preferred, but will train if needed. High school diploma or equivalent. Labett County is an equal opportunity employer. For application contact Whitney Strickland at 620-7952548 ext. 4 or send resume to 501 Merchant St. Oswego, KS 67356. We will accept applications through September 25. LC35-4tc ___________________________ HELP WANTED MOTOR VEHICLE/TAX CLERK: The Chautauqua County Treasurer’s Office is accepting applications until position is filled for a Motor Vehicle/ Tax Clerk. Proficiency in computer applications, multi-tasking, and basic bookkeeping skills needed. Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively with the public both in person and in correspondence. Applications are available at www.chautauquacounty. ks.org on the Human Resources page. Extensive benefit package within 90 days of hire including health, dental, vision. Paid sick and vacation. CQ35-1tb ___________________________ DRIVERS WANTED: Sedan Floral is currently seeking seasonal CDL and NonCDL drivers, as well as Owners/Operators. Home nightly. Contact Jonathan at 620725-3111 x16, or jonathan@sedanfloral. com to discuss opportunities. CQ35-2tb ___________________________ Classified ads will get you results! Four County Mental Health Center has the following full-time openings in Independence! v Health Care Home Targeted Case Manager / Care Coordinator – work closely with patients managing their chronic health conditions, both physical and mental. Excellent communication skills and partnership with other service providers required. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience needed. We honor all Thompson Bros. Present Leases v Adult Case Manager – work one on one with patients, assisting them in securing and maintaining natural resources within the community. Local driving required. LUMBER & SUPPLY 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. MG-U35-2tb USD 436 does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in employment or in access to or the use of its programs and activities. SECURITAS Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. SECURITAS Security Officers needed in Coffeyville, KS Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. Competitive Security Officers needed inPay, Coffeyville, KS Seeking Individuals with Security Officers needed inSupervisory Coffeyville, KS Vacation Pay & Available Experience & Benefits Computer Skills Pay, ApplyCompetitive Online ANYTIME! Vacation Pay & Benefits Available www.securitasjobs.com Apply Select Wichita,Online KS Location forANYTIME! Coffeyville positions or call Monique at (620) 252-4439 www.securitasjobs.com EOE M/F/D/V Select Wichita, KS Location for Coffeyville positions or call Monique at (620) 252-4439 WELDING SUPPLIES • Attendant Care – Full-time day position in Coffeyville, Part-time overnight shifts in Independence, seasonal, part-time after-school aides in Independence and Coffeyville, and part-time Home Health Aide positions available. These positions all work one-on-one with patients in either a community, home, or school setting. • Part-time Drivers – no CDL required, must be 21 years of age. • Front Desk Support- Full-time position in Coffeyville assisting in answering phones and assisting patients in accessing agency services. 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. EOE M/F/D/V 2VBMJUZGBNJMZIPNFGPSTBMFt'BJSXBZ%SJWF*OEFQFOEFODF 3,242 square feet, tri-level, 5 bedroom, 3 1/4 bath, 2 living areas, separate dining space as well as eat-in kitchen Features high ceilings 1 1/2 story entry, wood beams, $67.83/square foot, below average beautiful views, fenced yard, for locally comparable houses! six-person hot tub, roll-out Current owners purchased in 2012 and since that time: Anderson windows, nice deck tBMMOFXĘPPSJOH with afternoon shade, excellent tUISFFCBUISPPNTDPNQMFUFMZSFNPEFMFE landscaping, beautiful tLJUDIFOGBDFMJę tQBJOUPOBMNPTUBMMTVSGBDFT woodburning fireplace with tOFXTIFE handmade mantle. tOFXEJTIXBTIFSLJUDIFOTJOLHBSCBHFEJTQPTBM NBOZNPSFVQEBUFTUIBUBSFUPPMPOHUPMJTU Contact Debbie Johnson, GRI Broker/Owner Office: 2001 N. Penn, Independence • 620-331-5510 Cell: 620-330-0611 • Email: [email protected] TROTNIC OSWEGO • (620) 795-2414 Do you have a car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, unicycle, boat, trailer, camper, RV, cart or wagon you want to sell? Place your vehicle ad in this newspaper! ___________________________ +++++ Howard Twilight Manor CNA/CMA/LPN/RN needed Howard Twilight Manor is looking for qualified, caring and reliable individuals to add to our clinical care team. Applicants must be willing to work as a part of a team. Please contact Sheila or Cindy, or stop by to complete an application. Call the Administrator at (620) 374-2495 Dave’s Enterprises in Dexter, Kansas has become Rich and Sue Helsel, owners Despite changes, much remains the same: • same location-115 N Main in Dexter, Ks. • same toll free phone number-577-511-5641 • same hours - Mon. through Sat.-8 a.m.-6 p.m. • same great Hustler products for sale • same great customer service One final personal note-Dave’s family is pleased to have this business remain in Dexter and continue the legacy of excellent sales and service which has grown over the past fifteen years. Rich is Dave’s brother and having worked closely with Dave is very knowledgeable about the products and is a very talented mechanic. Please continue to support Rich as you did Dave. When we feel sad about Dave’s passing, we can be reminded of the blessing of having him in our lives as long as we did. We are blessed to have a wonderful and supportive community, a wonderful company who produces quality machines to sell and a wonderful, long list of very special customers. May God bless you each one. Marlene Helsel, Greg, Monica and Grayson Helsel, Heather, Todd and Gabriella Lowrie. Raptor Flip-Up Features: • Kohler Pro Performance Package 7000 Series engine w/Smart Choke •3 year/300 hour Limited Warranty 20” Drive Tires • ZT2800 Transmission-up to 7 mph • Push Button Deck Raise/ Lower for Easy Cleaning • Heavy Duty 1.5” x 1.5” Tubular Steel Frame • 3 US Gallon Fuel Tank • 11 Gauge Fabricated Steel Deck • 7 Gauge Frame Rails 115 N Main Dexter, Ks. 620-229-0210 • 577-511-5641 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 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 Thursday, September 3, 2015 11 Page Bx Montgomery County Chronicle HELP WANTED AREA SERVICES AREA SERVICES REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: The City of Oswego has a job opening in the Public Works Department. Main duties will be maintaining the parks, watering and mowing. Out of season duties include operating and maintaining equipment. Application and job duties available at the City Office at 703 5th Street or www. oswegokansas.com. Mail applications to PO Box 210, Oswego or drop off at the City Office. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LC35-tf __________________________ POLICE OFFICER: Anthony, Kansas is seeking FT Police Officer. Must be 21. Salary $16.00-$20.00/hr. Law Enforcement Certification required. Excellent benefits. Information: www. anthonykansas.org/jobs. Open until filled. EOE. (KCAN) __________________________ Truck Driver: Butler Transport Your Partner In Excellence. CDL Class A Drivers Needed. Sign on Bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825 or www.butlertransport. com. (KCAN) MR. HANDYMAN NOW HAS ROTO SEWER CLEANING SERVICE. Call 620-725-3010. CQ1-tfn __________________________ THOMAS TREE SERVICE: Tree trimming, removal and stump grinding, have chipper, grapple and bucket truck. Insured. 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Call 620-583- 9814 or 620-330-0183. Integrity in all things. CQ32-4tb oversized garage, $32,000. Motivated seller! Bring your offer! No obligation to view. HOWARD: 504 E. Washington, remodeled kitchen and bath, new breaker box rewired, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, privacy fence, oversized two car garage, furniture and appliances stay. $38,500. Must see to appreciate! Call Judy Nungesser, Realtor Faith Realty Call 620-330-3688 • [email protected] CQ33-tfn FOR SALE IN CANEY: House for sale. 4 BR, 1 BA, large 2 car attached garage. 205 S.E. Street. Contact 918-907-0292 or 918440-3980. MC-A32-4tp __________________________ PROPERTY FOR SALE IN OSWEGO: One bedroom, new kitchen cabinets & flooring, new bathroom, living room & dining room wood floors refinished. New heating/cooling unit, new electric & plumbing. Painted and ready to move in. Call 620-795-4961. LC30-tf __________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ (First published in the Labette Avenue, (First published in the Labette Ave- AREA SERVICES DAYCARE: KiddieCove Licensed Daycare has openings in Cherryvale. DCF Approved. Call 620-205-7540. MG-P33-4tb __________________________ 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 __________________________ FOR RENT / LEASE TROTNIC STORAGE • Units Available • As small as 5x10 As large as 20x40 $20 and up OSWEGO • (620) 795-2414 HUNTING LAND NEEDED: 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) __________________________ FOR RENT IN CHERRYVALE: 4 bedroom, bathroom and 1/2, large kitchen, 1-car garage w/opener, CH&A. $550/month. Call 620-423-1818. MG-F35-1tb __________________________ FOR RENT IN CANEY: Houses for rent in Caney. Two and three bedrooms, carports and storage sheds. No pets. Call 620-8792532. tf __________________________ FOR RENT IN OSWEGO: Nice 3 BR, 1.5 bath mobile home, CH/A, kitchen appliances, $375/month. Call 620-7952471. LC31-tf __________________________ FOR RENT IN OSWEGO: 3 BR house for rent. Call Scott at 620-762-6108. LC34-2tc REAL ESTATE ARE YOU READY to spend your time with those you love instead of painting the house or mowing the lawn...or fixing the plumbing...or shoveling snow? Walking Rent is based distance to on income. downtown Can be as low as – 0! Parsons! 2000 Katy Drive Parsons, KS 67357 Call: 620-421-6366 FOR SALE IN CANEY: Three bedroom home, 3 1/2 baths, formal living and dining room, large sunroom and laundry room. 2,500 square feet. All beautifully decorated, great yard. For appointment call 620-879-2328. MC-B34-2tp __________________________ HOWARD: 144 W. Washington, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, metal roof, insulated siding, central heat/air, 14KW whole house generator stays, fenced backyard, Auction/Real Estate Saturday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. 3021 Washington Ave., Parsons 3 Garages and Housefull...’87 Ford 250 dsl, ext. cab, 4x4; 18x5 Stock Trailer; brakes, new springs, ew tires; Kenmore Washer, GE Dryer, 2-door Refrigerator; Gas Cookstove, Electric Fireplace, Couch and Matching Loveseat; 8-Gallon and 4-Gallon Crocks, Mark 5 Shopsmith; Sander/ Joiner, etc., 2 Plastic Crates, Push Mower, Bunk Beds, Commercial Popcorn Popper, Popcorn Oil, Commercial Meat Grinder, Feed Pan, Lates, Auger 220-volt; 5 Brass Lighters, Electric Tools, Pepsi Cola Case, Rolls of Electric Wire, Lots Wallpaper and Trim, New Desk and Hutch, Canning Jars, Table Saw, Life Vests, Boat Bumper Guards, Rock Tumbler, Stainless Steel Sink, Large Casters, New Outside Door Glass Trim, 4’x4’ Double Pane Windows, Sections of Rollers, Tool Boxes, 55-Gallon Plastic Drums, Vinyl Porch Parts, Lots More Coming.... S. T. Taylor ––––– •Baxter Springs - 5-BR, 3-BA, 3600 st. ft. home, 2 new central air units.....NOW $92,500 •Craig Co., 5-Acres with ranch style home on West 30 Road, So. of Chetopa in Okla...$89,900 •Chetopa, 3-BR, 2-BA, corner lots.... $58,500 •Chetopa, 3-BR, 2-BA, manufactured home on 1.8 acres.........................Reduced $86,900 •Chetopa, 3-BR, 1-BA, Mulberry St...$27,500 •Chetopa, 3-BR, 2-BA, remodeling underway •Chetopa - 2-BR, 1-BA, attached carport, vinyl siding, electric heat & air............NOW $12,900 •Columbus - Home and 5 Acres - Major hwy front - 3-BR, 2-BA, 2400 sq. ft. upstairs, plus 1800 s.q ft. full basement, mostly finished. Wet bar, fireplace, rear deck, 2-car attached garage. Magnificent home and location! ......$199,900 •Labette City - 3-BR, 2-BA, doublewide on 1.8 acres, with 30x60 metal barn.........$56,900 •McCune - 2607 sq. ft. home on 1-Acre, with CH/A, gazebo, pool, basketball court, 2 decks, fenced yard.........................................$74,500 •Oswego - 10± Acres with late model twostory home; 4-BR, 2.5 baths, sunroom, approx 3000 sq. ft., with alarm system and concrete siding. Pond. Workshop 30×62 ft. insulated and finished inside..................................$274,900 •Oswego - Architectural Treat - 2/3-BR, 2 1/2-BA, with loft bedroom, spiral staircase, big deck and 2-car detached garage, all on a large lot.......................Fantastic Bargain $77,000 •Oswego, Brick Rancher on corner lots, Large metal bldg. for RV storage or shop building, includes full bath............Now only $139,900 •Oswego, New Listing - 3-BR, 1-BA, hardwood floors, metal roof, CH/A, full basement, deck, carport, corner lots, Storage building included..............................................$34,900 •Oswego - 2-BR,1-BA with hardwood floors, attached garage, corner lots..................$35,000 •Oswego - 2-BR home with all hardwood floors, new moulding, corner lots, 1-car attached garage, ample deck, fenced back yard, new CH/A, taxes $950.........................$39,900 •pictures/weather/radar @ chesnuttauctioneers.com HUD Broker Check our Listings! chesnuttauctioneers.com 412 Commercial Oswego, Kansas CHESNUTT & CHESNUTT AUCTIONEERS - REALTORS Oswego................795-2365 Jerry.....................236-7348 Cody.....................795-2298 Email: [email protected] PUBLIC NOTICE Wednesday, September 2, 2015) RESOLUTION NO. 2015-35-L A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ON A PORTION OF 24,000 ROAD LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Labette County, Kansas: That the maximum speed limit on 24,000 Road from its intersection with US 400 west of Parsons, Kansas to a point 250 feet west of the west edge of bridge BSN 830 shall be 55 mile per hour. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be effective upon its publication in the official County newspaper. It is so resolved this 31st day of August, 2015. Fred E. Vail, Chairman Jack W. Martin, Commissioner Lonie R. Addis, Commissioner Attest: Peggy Minor, Clerk (SEAL) ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Ave- nue, Wednesday, September 2, 9 and 16, 2015) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs. Steven B. Harper, et al. Defendants. Case No. 15CV38 OS Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Labette County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Labette County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at Oswego, Labette County, Kansas, on September 23, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: The North 57 1/2 feet of the West 150 feet of Lot 3, Block 170, City of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, except the North 7 1/2 feet thereof used for alley, commonly known as 614 South 12th Street, Parsons, KS 67357 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com Robert D. Sims, Sheriff Labette County, Kansas 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 (182114) ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE nue, Wednesday, August 26, September 2 and 9, 2015) NOTICE TO CREDITORS PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 58a-818 TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that Lela Mae George died on July 11, 2015. The decedent was the Settlor of the Lela M. George Revocable Trust, dated January 12, 1995. Donna F. Strickland serves as Successor Trustee. The Successor Trustee has the power to pay the outstanding debts of the decedent from the trust property upon receipt of proper proof of the debts. In accordance with K.S.A. 58a-818, creditors of the decedent must present claims for such debts to the trustee in writing within the later of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of notice, or thirty (30) days after receipt of actual notice if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable by the Successor Trustee. If a creditor fails to present such claims to the Successor Trustee within such prescribed time period, the creditor will be forever barred as against the Successor Trustee and the trust property. Donna F. Strickland, Successor Trustee Lela M. George Revocable Trust dated January 12, 1995 JOHNSON LAW FIRM, LLC 425 Commercial Street Oswego, KS 67356 (620) 795 2754 Attorneys for Trustee ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Ave- nue, Wednesday, September 2, 9 and 16, 2015) IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF KANSAS LABETTE COUNTY SITTING AT PARSONS IN THE INTEREST OF: Name: A’NIYA NATT DOB xx/xx/2015 A 0 male 1 female Case No.15 JC 45 PA A NOTICE OF HEARING TO: ALTON NATT; LILLIAN NASH; and all other persons who are or may be concerned: A petition has been filed alleging the above captioned child to be a child in need of care and a disposition hearing has been set for September 29th, 2015. You are required to appear before this court at 9:00 a.m. on September 29th, , 2015 at the Judicial Center in Parsons, Kansas or prior to that time file your written response to the pleading with the clerk of this court. If, after a child has been adjudged to be a child in need of care, the court finds a parent or parents to be unfit, the court may make an order terminating the parent’s or parents’ parental rights. Robert Myers, an attorney, has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child or children. Each parent or other custodian of the child or children has the right to appear and be heard personally either with or without an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney for a parent who is financially unable to hire one. By: Brian Koch Assistant Labette County Attorney REAL ESTATE Call or visit our website for working ranches in a several state area. 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CROSSTIMBERSLAND.COM 918-287-1996 - OFFICE 620-705-1448 - Ben Allen Real Estate •Chetopa, Just Listed - 1 Block to K thru 12 School, Stately Victorian Home on corner lots, CH/Air, basement, all new kitchen, gorgeous staircase, many dollars spent on remodeling............................ONLY $49,900 •pictures/weather/radar @ chesnuttauctioneers.com HUD Broker Check our Listings! chesnuttauctioneers.com 412 Commercial Oswego, Kansas CHESNUTT & CHESNUTT AUCTIONEERS - REALTORS Oswego................795-2365 Jerry.....................236-7348 Cody.....................795-2298 Email: [email protected] ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Ave- nue, Wednesday, September 2, 2015) Ordinance #573 Adopting Ordinance 573 for Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities edition 2015. Complete copies of ordinance is available at the Altamont City Hall, 407 S Huston, Altamont, Kansas. ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Ave- nue, Wednesday, September 2, 2015) Ordinance #572 Adopting Ordinance 572 for Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities edition 2015. Complete copies of ordinance is available at the Altamont City Hall, 407 S Huston, Altamont, Kansas. ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Ave- nue, Wednesday, September 2, 9 and 16, 2015) IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF KANSAS LABETTE COUNTY SITTING AT PARSONS IN THE INTEREST OF: Name: MYRICAL DEMOSS DOB xx/xx/2000 A 0 male 1 female Case No.14 JC 28 PA A NOTICE OF HEARING TO: LEANNA VINCENT & DANIEL CORTEZ; and all other persons who are or may be concerned: A disposition hearing has been scheduled for the Child in Need of Care case for the above captioned child. You are required to appear before this court at 9:00 a.m. on September 15, 2015 at the Judicial Center in Parsons, Kansas. If, after a child has been adjudged to be a child in need of care, the court finds a parent or parents to be unfit, the court may make an order terminating the parent’s or parents’ parental rights. Each parent or other custodian of the child or children has the right to appear and be heard personally either with or without an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney for a parent who is financially unable to hire one. By: Brian Koch Assistant Labette County Attorney (First published in the Labette Ave- nue, Wednesday, September 2, 9 and 16, 2015) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Urban Financial of America, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Julia E. Booker and Addie R. Nelson, et al. Defendants. Case No. 15CV25-OS Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Labette County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Labette County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at Oswego, Labette County, Kansas, on September 23, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Tract 1: The East Half of the East Half of Lot 3, Block 130, City of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas. Tract 2: The West Half of the West Half of Lot 4, Block 130, City of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, commonly known as 1417 Clark Avenue, Parsons, KS 67357 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com Robert D. Sims, Sheriff Labette County, Kansas 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 (179642) ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Labette Av- enue, Wednesday, August 19, 26 and September 2, 2015) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs. Justin A. Thompson, et al. Defendants. Case No. 15CV19OS Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Labette County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Labette County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at Oswego, Labette County, Kansas, on September 15, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Lot 8, Block 230, City of Parsons, Labette County, Kansas., commonly known as 2730 Chess Avenue, Parsons, KS 67357 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com Robert D. Sims, Sheriff Labette County, Kansas Prepared By: SouthLaw, P.C. Mark Mellor (KS #10255) 245 N. 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But even at a fairly young 34 years old, I was sad and disappointed to see what has become of the entertainment world. MTV was born in 1981, the same year I was born. And for a few days they actually showed music videos! I even remember seeing some sprinkled in the programming during my own high school years. Now it’s a continual run of reality shows that have more “bleeps” than dialogue and programs that push the moral limits of society. On the Sunday night awards show, the most recent popular artists were showcased but the theatrics, dancing, blinding lights, and skimpy outfits overshadowed the music. I would like to hand Justin Beieber, Kanye West, or Miley Cyrus a sheet of music that our high school students work diligently to perfect and per- form at contest, just to see if they can hold their own. Or does it take the distractions to make sure the listener is confused and not paying attention to the actual musical ability? Now there are a few stars who do stand out among the filth. They are the ones who aren’t afraid to take a break from all of the strobe lights and looped drum beats, stand on a stage with simplicity and sing a song. No silly costumes, no backup dancers, no blurred images for the home audience. Just good music. I hope the next generation is able to find good music through the chaos. Oh, I know there will always be the loud and wild and there really is a place for them. My grandparents shuddered at Elvis. My parents winced at the Beastie Boys. And I change the channel when Kanye starts rambling about ruling the world. But there’s still a place for learning how to play a stringed instrument, listening to a music teacher as they tell a student how to pronounce the Latin words in a contest piece, and turning on a track with soothing vocals and sweet instrumentation. So I may be finally moving past the MTV stage of life. That may label me as an old lady or a stick in the mud and that’s alright. I just know that under all that makeup and stage production, there must be some music still left in MTV. BASIC DENTURES (SET)...$295 BASIC CROWN (UNIT).....$495 Family Dentistry • Check Ups Bridges • CareCredit® Financing Delta Dental, MetLife, Guardian & over 200 Others Accepted DENTAL CENTERS 2 Locations: MiD-AMERiCA DENTAL & HEARiNg CENTER-HWY. 1050 W. Hayward Dr. Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 1-800- 354-1905 MiD-AMERiCA DENTAL & HEARiNg CENTER-LOOP 558 Mt. Vernon Blvd. Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 1-800-372-4554 Hablamos español! www.MidAmericaDental.com Dr. Hildreth & Associates are Missouri licensed General Dentists. They are not licensed in Missouri as specialists in the advertised dental specialty of Prosthetics. Fair Value Days Can’t Make It to the State Fair? New magazine touts hunting in this region A new, full-color magazine for Kansas hunters will come out this fall. Kansas Hunter will be a guide for deer, bird and other game hunting in south-central Kansas and north-central Oklahoma. Published by Winfield Publishing Co., Inc., the magazine will include stories, photos, tips and other useful information and to help hunters and spotlight hunting in the region. The magazine’s slogan is Sharing Your Passion for the Great Outdoors. It will be mailed directly to thousands of hunters in southcentral Kansas. Several thousand more will be distributed in the region, including Kay County, Okla. Information on hunting in north-central Okla. also will be included. A Kansas Hunter Facebook page is up and running. The publication will be available online in e-reader form after it is printed. “Hunting is such a big activity in our area. After talking with hunters and others, we saw an opportunity for a high-quality guide to help and excite hunters,” said David A. Seaton, Winfield Publishing Co., president. “Mailing the magazine directly to hunters should be an especially effective way to help advertisers LCHS to mark 911 at grid game Labette County High School and pep Ccub are cheering on their Grizzly football on Sept. 11. Since Sept. 11 is a significant date in American history, LCHS students will the opportunity to view photographs from the 9/11 Museum in New York City. The Student Council is being involved by playing patriotic music during passing periods throughout the day. The history department is going to share facts and history about 9/11 through the day. That night at the first home game, pep club has themed the game red, white and blue. A human flag is planned for the field during the National Anthem. Students and fans are encouraged to wear their red, white and blue to cheer the Grizzlies on. connect to potential customers.” If successful, the guide will be published each year. There is potential for a spring publication targeting fishing and related activities in the region. Kansas Hunter also will include marketing messages from businesses who want to reach hunters and their families. Advertising sales are underway. Contact representative David Newman at 316-3230899 or [email protected] to be part of this new publication. Kansas Hunter also wants to spotlight local hunters and would love to receive readersubmitted materials. Please share your hunting photos and tips so that we can share them with others. Contact Seaton at 620-442-4200 ext. 122 or [email protected] to submit material, or for any other questions about Kansas Hunter. We are celebrating our 56th Year at the State Fair and are offering great anniversary specials. Come to one of our locations or the Kansas State Fair and get these specials because we want to give our customers a FAIR deal! Our State Fair Special is Our Best Deal of the Year! Introducing the New Z Series... 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It would have been hard for me to get back and forth to town for daily therapy sessions. It’s great because the therapy department is right here. That’s very convenient. With me being at Home N Sight, Jeannie didn’t have to worry about me being home during the day or coming home to prepare meals or provide other care. The food was really good. The people were great. They took really good care of me. All I had to do was hit my button and someone was there to help me. I’d recommend Home N Sight to anyone. It will help you out a bunch. I’m completely satisfied.” Tom Jones – Patient at Windsor Place Home N Sight What makes a short-term stay at Windsor Place so unique is the Home N Sight environment. A separate exterior, private entrance leads to a newly redesigned and renovated residence devoted exclusively to our short-term guests. Large, well-appointed guest rooms are predominantly private, while a comfortable common space fosters family involvement in the patient’s holistic recovery. Other stand-out features include special attention to personal care services in the Home N Sight “Spa” and “7 to 7 Dining”, our menu-driven meal program. Patients can make meal choices from a menu or a variety of daily specials anytime between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. If you could use a little help recovering from illness, injury or surgery, we invite you to come stay with us at Home N Sight. We would love to show and tell you more about Home N Sight with a personal tour of our new residence. Call Karen at (620) 252-4929 for more information or to arrange an appointment. 105 Catalpa Street • Coffeyville, KS • (620) 251-5190 www.windsorplace.net