Murder, arson charges filed

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Brown’s
fugitive
flight
ends
John Mack Brown
arrested in Pittsburg on
Monday, criminal charges await in fatal shooting in Independence
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — An Independence man awaits formal charges in connection
with a Dec. 23 double shooting
that left one man dead and a
woman with a serious gunshot
wound.
Larry Markle, county attorney, said John Mack Brown,
age 24, of Independence was
arrested on Monday morning
in Crawf o r d
County —
five days
after allegedly
being involved in
a shooting that
claimed
the
life
of Willie
John Mack Brown L. Hayes,
. . . to face criminal age 29,
at
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charges in fatal
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shooting in IndeStreet in
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Independence.
A second victim at the scene,
Keisha M. Hayes, sustained
a life-threatening gunshot
wound and remains hospitalized at an undisclosed medical
facility.
Law enforcement authorities throughout southeast Kansas had been on the search for
Brown following the Dec. 23
double shooting. Details of his
arrest remain sketchy, and
formal charges have yet to be
filed in Montgomery County
District Court, Markle said.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting Markle
in the investigation.
Funeral services for Willie
Hayes are pending with the
Zach Webb Family Funeral
Service of Independence.
THAD CHRISTOPHER GREEN ARRESTED IN DEATH OF CAMERON WAWRZYNAIK
Murder, arson charges filed
Oklahoma man could face life
in prison if convicted of premeditated first-degree murder
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
INDEPENDENCE — First-degree
murder charges have been filed against
a Pawhuska, Okla., man in the death
of a rural Montgomery County man on
Dec. 23.
County attorney Larry Markle said
Thad Christopher Green of 1110 E.
15th, Pawhuska, Okla., is charged with
one count of premeditated first-degree
murder and one count of arson in the
death of 35-year-old Cameron Wawrzynaik, whose body was found in his
burned home near Jefferson early
Wednesday morning, Dec. 23.
Green was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Pawhuska by Osage County
officials on a warrant from Montgomery County. According to news reports
from Oklahoma, Green’s arrest came
hours after law enforcement was
tipped off as to alleged threats made
by Green about Wawryznaik to Green’s
ex-wife, Ramanda Ferguson. Wawryznaik and Ferguson had been involved
in a relationship after Ferguson and
Green were divorced in 2008.
Ferguson alerted law enforcement authorities to the threats, which
prompted the Montgomery County
Sheriff’s Department to check on Wawryznaik’s well being early Wednesday
at his Montgomery County home. Simultaneously, the Montgomery County
Rural Fire Department was summoned
to the Wawryznaik home at 3341 CR
2800, which was engulfed in flames
when all authorities had arrived. Wawryznaik’s body was found in the debris
after the fire was extinguished.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine Wawryznaik’s cause of death.
No court date has yet to be scheduled for Green to hear the formal reading of the murder and arson charges.
Green remains in custody in the
Montgomery County Department of
Corrections.
If convicted of premeditated firstdegree murder, Green faces a maximum sentence of life in prison with
parole eligibility after 50 years.
Punishment in an arson conviction
ranges from 17 to 46 months in prison
and a post-release supervision of 24
months.
Wawryznaik was a native of Caney
Sacred exchange
Cameron
Wawrzynaik
. . . found dead in
burned home
Thad Christopher
Green
. . . charged with
murder, arson
and a 1999 graduate of Caney Valley
High School. He is survived by numerous relatives in the Caney and Tyro areas.
Cremains of Vietnam War veteran
escorted 450 miles home with
motorcycle rendezvous in Caney
BY RUDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
CANEY — The cremated remains
of a U.S. Marine veteran, Charles Anderson, were formally “handed off”
in Caney last Wednesday as members
of the Patriot Guard Riders formed a
three-state relay team to bring him
home for final rites.
Patriot Guard Rider David Priest
said the veteran actually died a
month ago in Lincoln, Neb., but family members in Sand Springs, Okla.,
did not have the money to bring his
body back home. That’s when the Patriot Guard Riders got word of the dilemma and sprang into action.
Priest said Anderson was willing
to die for his country, “and we sure
weren’t going to let him be there
by himself, or his family be without
him.”
He added, “We weren’t going to let
him be sent home in a box --- we’ll
bring him home with honors.”
The cremains arrived in a car
which was met in the Caney Valley
High School parking lot by 36 riders
bearing American flags. They held a
prayer session, then transferred Anderson’ body cremains in a solemn
service.
Anderson was escorted to the Kansas/Oklahoma state line by two Caney
Police Department squad cars, then
was escorted by officers from the
Washington County (Okla.) Sheriff’s
Department, Dewey Police Department, Bartlesville Police Department,
Members of the Patriot Guard Riders stand at attention as cremains of U.S. Marine Corps veteran Charles Anderson are
solemnly transferred from a Kansas rider (left) to a rider from Oklahoma.
Ramona Police Department and the
Sand Springs Police Department.
The riders started in Hastings,
Neb., and rode to Lincoln, then to
Bellville, Kan., and finally to Caney.
Eight police officers from Sand
Springs met the riders and escorted
them to Anderson’s family home.
Patriot Guard Riders often transport fallen veterans and first respond-
ers at the request of family members.
The riders knew little about Anderson other than he was a Vietnam
War veteran.
Clarity given to Coffeyville’s municipal facilities plan
Commission gives final OK to proceed with construction of fire-police station on former McKinley
School location; remodeling to proceed at City Hall
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
COFFEYVILLE — Coffeyville
city commissioners on Dec. 22
gave final clarity as to whether
a new fire and police station
would be built in Coffeyville
What was the commission’s
final decision after a culmination of several years of discussion, debate and community
consternation? A new fire and
police station will be built on
the site of the former McKinley School at 11th and Gillam
streets.
Commissioners also were
in agreement to continue the
renovations of the Coffeyville
City Hall and to relocate the
customer service department,
now located in a former bank
drive-thru branch at 8th and
Buckeye streets, to City Hall.
Commissioners unanimously agreed to proceed with the
construction of a new fire and
police station and to purchasing two parcels of the former
McKinley School property for
a total cost of $140,000.
At the Dec. 22 meeting,
city manager Kendal Francis
echoed his initial recommendation, which was presented
to the commission in August,
to proceed with construction
of a new fire and police station rather than remodel the
existing fire station at 8th and
Walnut streets and remodeling
the existing city police offices
in the first floor of City Hall.
“This plan modernizes our
facilities and gives an eye to
the future,” said Francis.
The scope of plans that
were agreed to at the Dec. 22
meeting closely follows the
recommendations of a citizens
task force that was impaneled
in 2014 to study the municipal facilities improvment plan.
The plans that were agreed to
at the Dec. 22 meeting include:
n A new fire and police station would be built on the former McKinley School property.
n Customer service department offices, now located in
the former Bank of America
drive-thru branch at 8th and
Buckeye streets, would return
to City Hall and occupy a remodeled area of the first floor.
The first floor, which now
includes the police station,
would be remodeled to accommodate the customer service
department as well as any offices for prospective tenants.
n Remodeling would continue, as originally proposed,
on the second floor of City Hall.
Remodeling and repairs to the
third floor area, which now
houses a district court room
and court clerk offices, will
continue. The third floor project would include construction
of a staircase as a secondary
means of egress from that
floor. The third floor is accessible solely through one central staircase and the City Hall
elevator. Fire codes require a
secondary means of egress.
What would be the price tag
for the total project?
Francis estimated the total
cost to be about $9.7 million,
which includes $5 million for
construction of a new fire/police station, $2.77 million for
the remodeling of City Hall,
What they said . . .
“This community deserves
better from its commission.
It darned well better be
the last time we make this
choice.”
MARCUS KASTLER, commissioner
“We are now seeing the
collective frustrations of
several years. For myself, I
am, at a point, tired of the
inaction.”
CRAIG POWELL, commissioner
“This plan modernizes our
facilities and gives an eye to
the future.”
KENDAL FRANCIS, city manager
and about $1.93 million in additional bond financing costs
that will be needed to secure
funding for both projects.
Under the Francis plan, the
City of Coffeyville could take
advantage of up to $550,000 in
tax credits that could be made
available if the City Hall building is nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. However, those tax credits
would not be made available if
the existing police station, now
located on the first floor of City
Hall, is modified to include
security devices or apparati,
Francis said. That’s because
the tax credits are available if
the architectural integrity of
the historic structure is not diminished.
In talking to city police
about remodeling the first
floor office space, city staff understood that additional security barriers would need to be
installed, he said. If that were
to happen, the City could not
seek those tax credits because
the additional security would
disqualify the building from
meeting the requirement for
historical preservation, Francis added.
To pay off the bonds that
would be needed to build the
fire/police station and remodel
City Hall, revenue from a dedicated sales tax source would
be used to retire the debt,
Francis said. The city manager gave a forecast, developed by city staff prior at the
time the municipal facilities
plan was first developed, as to
sales tax trends for July 2014
through September 2015. The
comparison of the earlier forecast with the actual sales tax
revenue during that time was
largely on target, Francis said.
The fact that sales tax revenue
trending was meeting the earliest forecast shows that the
bond retirement, through sales
tax revenues, could be met, he
said.
As of November, more than
$763,000 in sales tax revenue
had been collected from the
70 percent portion (municipal
facilities improvements) of a
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Montgomery County Chronicle
OBITUARIES
Elizabeth “Betti” Brookover
COFFEYVILLE — Elizabeth “Betti” Brookover (Reed), who died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015,
was born in 1955 to Harold Sr. and Edna Reed.
She was raised with her siblings, Harold Jr. and
Tracy, in Peru, Kan. Betti graduated from Sedan High School in 1973 and went on to Coffeyville Community College and then Pittsburg
State University where she earned a bachelor
of science in education and later a master’s degree in education and certificate of library science.
Betti married Craig Brookover in 1978 in
Coffeyville. Together they had one daughter,
Abby Brookover.
Betti was involved in education for over 30 years.
Craig and Betti moved to Las
Vegas, Nev., in 2002 where
she worked throughout the
Clark County School District.
She had recently retired and
moved back to Coffeyville.
Betti loved her family and
looked forward to having the
family together whenever possible. She loved
crafts, sporting events, and traveling. She was
a member of the First Presbyterian Church in
Coffeyville and a member of the Midland Theater Foundation.
Betti is survived by her husband, Craig, of
Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Abby Brookover
and fiancé Gary Lisowski of Denver, Colo.; her
mother, Edna Reed of Peru; a sister, Tracy
(Reed) Frickey of Arvada, Colo.; and nieces,
nephews, and extended family. She is preceded
in death by her father, Harold Reed Sr., and her
brother. Harold Reed Jr.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.,
Thursday, Dec. 31 at the First Presbyterian
Church of Coffeyville. Arrangements are being handled by David W. Barnes Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made in her name at the
Midland Theater Foundation or to the First
Presbyterian Church, contributions may be left
with the funeral home or mailed c/o David W.
Barnes Funeral Home, 306 N. Cline Road, Coffeyville, KS 67337.
Donald E. Hopkins
CHERRYVALE — Donald Eugene “Don” Hopkins, age 93, of rural Cherryvale passed away
Friday, Dec. 25, 2015 at his home.
He was born Sept. 25, 1922, on the family farm south of Cherryvale to Lee and Rose
(Ternes) Hopkins. Don started grade school at
West Fairview District 60, completing the eighth
grade in 1934, this is where he began a lifelong
friendship with Vernon and Bob Lackey. He attended Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville
graduating in 1939.
In 1940, he started working with Ed Mar-
shall, learning his carpentry skills building a
barn on the northwest corner of the soon to be
Coffeyville Air Base. The barn was later made
into the Officers Club, and later the Shrine
Barn. In 1941, his friend Bob Lackey suggested
moving to Wichita where he worked for the
Culver Company, building wooden gliders for
the war effort.
In October 1942, Don and his friend Bob
Lackey joined the U.S. Army Air Force. He
was sent to Amarillo, Texas to be a mechanic
on B-17 airplanes. In April
1943 he volunteered for pilot training, becoming a pilot in 1944. His first assignment was at Midland, Texas,
training bombardiers. He
volunteered to become a
flight engineer on the B-29.
His training was completed
in late July 1945. The war
ended in August 1945 and
he regretfully never had the
opportunity to fight in the war. On Sept. 15,
1945, he was discharged from active duty and
joined the Air Force Reserves.
In April 1944, he married Thelma Ruth
Goodman. Following Don’s discharge from the
Army Air Force he loaded up his family and returned to Liberty. Along with longtime friend
Vernon Lackey, they went to work as carpenters. Don started working part-time learning
the lumber business at Gibbs Lumber Yard in
South Coffeyville, during which he helped with
an addition to the old Rock School and remodeled the South Coffeyville United Methodist
Church. In 1955, he moved his family to Coffeyville and started working full time for Gibbs
Lumber Co. In February 1957, his wife Thelma
passed away.
On June 1, 1958, he married Norma Gail
Williams in Topeka, Kan. Following their marriage the family moved to West Coffeyville. Norma was a school teacher and taught at Whittier
School and later at Coffeyville Community College.
In 1965, along with the help of Neil Ruark
and Pollet Construction Company, he started
Don’s Building Service in South Coffeyville, located in the old Shook Grocery Store and U.S.
Postal building. Together they built many new
homes in South Coffeyville. In 1971, he bought
the old Ternes farm his grandparents claimed
in 1871 and started to make it into another
business.
In 1984, he completed his Air Force Service
with the rank of Major, disposed of Don’s Building Service and retired to the farm.
His favorite hobby was making wood furniture. This he learned at Field Kindley High
School under Ralph Pate. He made many birthday and Christmas presents for friends, neighbors and family over the years. Most important, he thought, were the 50-year anniversary
plaques he made for many friends and neighbors.
With the help of friend and neighbor Bob
Testerman, he changed over the farm to only
hay production. In 1987 he purchased a por-
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Willie Hayes
INDEPENDENCE — Willie
Hayes, age 29, of Independence died Thursday, Dec. 24,
2015, in Independence.
Services are pending with
the Zach Webb Family Funeral
Service in Independence.
Mark A. Tate
INDEPENDENCE — Mark A.
Tate, age 53, of Independence
died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at
Via Christi Medical Center in
Wichita.
Memorial services will be
held at a later date under the
direction of Zach Webb Family Funeral Service in Independence.
Verlena Louise
“Miss Pie” Harris
COFFEYVILLE — Verlena
Louise “Pie” Harris, age 57,
of Coffeyville died Thursday,
Dec. 17, 2015, at Coffeyville
Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service was held
Thursday, Dec. 24, at the
Union Baptist Church. Burial
was in Fairview Cemetery in
Coffeyville.
Hazel M. Blakemore
ELK CITY — Hazel M. (Vineyard) Blakemore, age 88, of
Elk City died Tuesday, Dec.
22, 2015 at the Jane Phillips
Medical Center in Bartlesville,
Okla. A funeral service was held
Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Potts
Chapel
in
Independence.
Burial followed in the Oak Hill
Cemetery in Elk City under the
direction of the Potts Chapel. The family has suggested
memorials to the AWOL and
contributions may be left at
the Potts Chapel in Independence.
table saw mill. He milled lumber for many of
the wooden objects he built.
In 1995, his wife Norma passed away. In the
early 21st century his health began to fail. He
sold the saw mill and discontinued most of his
hobbies. Tim Lackey helped him put up hay so
he was to continue this for many years, including 2015.
Don was a member of the Liberty United
Methodist Church, a charter member of the
South Coffeyville Lions Club, and a member of
American Legion Post #20.
Survivors include one son, Don Steven Hopkins and his wife Janet of Platte City, Mo.; one
daughter, Eva Ellen Huckins of Mulvane, Kan.;
one grandson, Scott Hopkins; two great-granddaughters, five step-grandchildren, and six
step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one
sister and brother-in-law, Rosalle and Howard
Wise; and his wives Thelma Ruth and Norma
Gail.
A funeral service was held Wednesday, Dec.
30, at the Liberty United Methodist Church in
Liberty with Pastor Bill Booe officiating. Burial
was in Restlawn Memorial Park in Coffeyville
with military honors conducted by V.F. W. Post
#1022 and American Legion Post #20.
The family suggests memorials to the Liberty
United Methodist Church; contributions may be
left with the funeral home or mailed c/o David
W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 N. Cline Road,
Coffeyville, KS 67337.
To leave a message for the family, visit www.
dwbfh.com.
Peggy A. Riedle
INDEPENDENCE — Peggy A. Riedle, age 63,
of Independence passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22,
2015 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.
Peggy Ann Riedle was
born June 18, 1952, in Sedan, the daughter of Virgil
M. Dye and Caroline (Chrisman) Dye. She grew up in
Independence and graduated from Independence High
School in 1970.
She attended Independence Community College
and later received her bachelor’s degree in elementary
education from Pittsburg State University. Peggy went on to further her education at Emporia
State University and received her master’s degree in counseling.
On Nov. 13, 1971 in Independence she was
united in marriage to Jim Riedle, and he survives at the home.
Peggy worked 10 years at Independence
Community College tutoring nontraditional
students at the Adult Education Center. She
worked at the Job Service Center in Independence for many years with the welfare to work
program. She most recently was working as a
vocational rehab counselor for the Department
for Children and Families (DCF), counseling
with adults until ill health forced her to retire.
Peggy loved to talk on the phone, reading,
sewing and traveling when she could. She will
be remembered as an excellent wife and mother. Peggy was always happy and smiling, she
was all about her family and helping others.
She was a member of the Women Work Or-
ganization.
Survivors include husband Jim of the home; a
son, Daren Riedle and his wife Tamera of Pratt,
Kan.; a daughter, Annette Riedle of Topeka,
Kan.; brother, David Dye of Pittsburg, Kan.; two
sisters, Kristine Yates of Tulsa, Okla., and Ginny
Dye of Houston, Texas; one grandson, Zachary
Riedle; and numerous family and friends.
Memorial remembrances are suggested to
the American Diabetes Association or Leukemia Foundation and they may mailed or left
with the funeral home.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 28,
at the Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 E.
4th, Cherryvale. Interment was held in Mount
Hope Cemetery in Independence.
Harry D. Hamilton
ABILENE, Texas - Former Cherryvale resident Harry D. Hamilton, age 86, of Abilene,
Texas, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at
Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.
Funeral services were held Dec. 11 at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Reid
and the Rev. Stan Allcorn and Jack Ridlehoover
officiating. Burial followed at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements were made
by the Hamil Family Funeral Home of Abilene.
Harry was born on Oct. 5, 1929 in Cherryvale
to Henry C. Hamilton and Verna Mae Hamilton.
He graduated from Cherryvale High School in
1949 and attended Coffeyville Junior College.
He married Shirlee M. Nixon on July 2, 1950
at the Cherryvale United Methodist Church.
He worked for Reliance Manufacturing and
H.D. Lee Manufacturing as a sewing machine
mechanic in Cherryvale. He also was head mechanic for Aileen Inc., until 1978 when he started Hamilton Sewing Service in Abilene. He operated Hamilton Sewing Service until his death.
Harry deeply loved the Lord, his family and
friends, and especially the children of Pioneer
Drive Baptist Church, where he had been a
Sunday school teacher of 4-year-olds for 40
years. He was especially happy outdoors at his
lake cabin with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen; his parents, Henry and Verna Mae Hamilton; four brothers, Floyd Hamilton, H.C. Hamilton, AlVan Hamilton of Cherryvale, George
Hamilton of Hobart, Ind.; and four sisters, Lavern Schabel, Kitty Crisp, Athlone Porte and
Shirley Friley.
He is survived by his wife, Shirlee; a sister,
Bonnie Hannah of Nixa, Mo.; one daughter, Cindee Sokal and husband Paul of Dallas, Texas;
two sons, Harry “Andy” Hamilton and wife
Shoyleen, of Katy, Texas, and Paul Hamilton
and wife Robyn of Abilene; and one daughterin-law, Kathy Hamilton of Abilene.
His grandchildren are Tique and Stacy Hamilton, Cade and Emily Hamilton, Ryan and Rachel Hamilton, Hailey and Brian Bain, Peter
Sokal, Adam Sokal, Sheri and Todd Moebes,
Amanda and Jason Ecrette, Clinton Hamilton,
Arran Hamilton; and five great-grandchildren,
Presli, Kadon, Keeli, Mason and Jack. His nephew, Carl and wife Nancy Hamilton, are of Coffeyville.
Memorials may be sent to Pioneer Drive Baptist Church Preschool Division, 701 S. Pioneer
Drive, Abilene, TX 79605. Online condolences
may be left at www.hamilfamilyfuneralhome.
com.
Gene Arnett
COFFEYVILLE — Gene Arnett, age 85, died Sunday, Dec.
20, 2015, due to colon cancer.
At the time of his death, he as
a resident of Medicalodges of
Coffeyville.
Cremation has taken place
under the direction of FordWulf-Bruns Chapel and a
private family service will be
held at a later date. To leave
the family a message of condolence, visit www.fordwulfbrunschapel.com.
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City commission renews
Micky Webb’s contract
Commission votes 2-1
to extend Micky Webb’s
contract through 2016
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
Police tape surrounds the unoccupied house at 937 E. Sixth, which was nearly destroyed in an earlymorning fire on Tuesday. (Photo by Donna Celaya)
Fire heavily damages
unoccupied house
BY DONNA CELAYA
[email protected]
CHERRYALE — Fire in an unoccupied house
has left the structure a total loss . . . or close to
it.
Cherryvale fire chief Jesse Reed said the fire
department was called out shortly before 4 a.m.
on Tuesday, Dec. 29 to an unoccupied home at
937 E. Sixth. Reed said the house, owned by Robert and
Rebecca Weaver, had been empty for about 18
months, but that utilities were turned on at the
dwelling and it was insured. A real estate sign
in the front yard indicates the house was listed
for sale.
No one was in the structure when the fire
started, and no firefighters reported injuries
from battling the blaze. “I would guess the place is a total loss,” Reed
said.
The fire marshall was called in to determine
how the fire started. Reed said he should have
results of the investigation in 30-60 days. He
said Montgomery County Rural Fire of Cherryvale assisted in combatting the flames, and
Independence EMS stood by with an ambulance.
INDEPENDENCE — Independence city manager Micky
Webb received an extension of
his contract through 2016 by a
2-1 vote of the Independence
City Commission on Wednesday, Dec. 23
Mayor Leonhard Caflisch
voted against the contract extension while commissioners
Fred Meier and Gary Hogsett
voted in favor of the extension.
The decision came after the
commission conferred with
Webb in executive session,
which is closed to the press
and public, for 30 minutes to
discuss his annual evaluation.
The commission took up
Webb’s contract extension at
its Dec. 23 meeting because of
provisions in Webb’s contract
require the commission to give
him 90-day advanced notice of
a contract extension. His contract was set to expire on April
1, 2016.
The commission’s decision
to extend Webb’s employment
comes after commissioners
heard requests from several
Independence citizens in recent meetings to not extend
his contract. The citizens’ dissatisfaction with the city manager comes after revelations
that Webb and city staff had
obtained, without commission
approval, a preliminary architectural rendering showing
a transformation of the nowvacant Mercy Hospital into a
municipal office complex and
construction of an adjacent
fire/EMS station and public
works department building.
In other business transacted at the Dec. 23 meeting,
commissioners:
• approved the cereal malt
beverage license for 2016 for
Stoney B’s, 2021 W. Main.
• agreed to expend $26,614
from the City of Independence’s Quality of Life funds
for filter replacement at the
Independence Aquatic Center.
The filter will be purchased
from KC Gunite Inc., of Belton,
Mo.
• reappointed Janet Demo
and John Heckman to the
Downtown Art and Culture
Advisory Board and appointed Heather Mydosh as a new
member to that board. All
three will serve three-year
terms. Also applying for the
position was Dean Hayse.
• reappointed Tim Haynes
to the Independence Preservation and Resoruce Commission and appointed Tim Raglin
to that commission. Each will
serve three-year terms.
Also applying for the commission was Hoite Caston.
• reappointed John Faller
and Jim Hardy to the Independence Planning Commission
board of Zoning Appeals to
three-year terms. Appointed
to the commission is Nick McCollam. All three will serve
three-year terms.
City budget amended in
final week of calendar year
Independence city commissioners amended the 2015 city
budget last Thursday to meet with fiscal guidelines as the budget
year ends Dec. 31.
The general fund was increased by $240,000 because of the
purchase of a new ambulance that was not anticipated in 2015.
Other funds that were increased (and the amount of increase
included):
• Library employee benefit fund: $11,257.
• Library fund: $8,809.
• Bond and interest fund: $32,717.
• Airport, sanitation, water/sewer funds: increased by various
amounts to accommodate an additional payroll period in 2015.
• Quality of Life Sales Tax fund: $66,058.
Coffeyville municipal facilities plan given clarity at meeting
• continued from front page
one-half cent sales tax that
was approved by local voters
in November 2012.
Commissioners voiced their
opinion of the project with a
majority saying it was time to
move ahead on the municipal
facilities plan.
Commissioner Craig Powell said the commission may
have been remiss in not pushing ahead on a municipal plan
earlier.
“We are now seeing the collective frustrations of several
years. For myself, I am, at a
point, tired of the inaction,”
he said. “But, to a larger extent, I think we were seeing
frustration of 30 or 40 years
of inaction as it pertains to the
condition of our city facilities.
There are lots of reasons why
things did not get fixed over
time. But, as for today, we either sink or we swim.”
Commissioner Marcus Kastler gave the most impassioned
address at the meeting, saying
he was tired of the commission
belaboring the issue of municipal facilities. He reminded the
commission that the citizens
approved a dedicated sales tax
for municipal improvements
in November 2012, followed
by a citizens’ task force that
was asked to provide recommendations for municipal facilities. That task force was
followed by a community survey that asked for citizen input
about the scope of municipal
facilities (a survey, Kastler
said, he opposed because of its
vague questions). The survey
was followed by the commission seeking the input of a local contractor to verify an architect’s earlier cost estimates
for construction of a fire/police
station.
“I still fail to see why it
takes so long,” said Kastler. “I
am tired of stalling and people
not wanting to take action.
“This community deserves
better from its commission. It
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darned well better be the last
time we make this choice.”
Mayor Chris Williams offered brief comments about
the Francis plan, saying the
community must face the
prospects of building a new today . . . or waiting to do it in
the future.”
“We are dealing with a
nearly 90-year-old building in
City Hall,” said Williams, adding that the existing fire station was built more than 50
years ago. “These buildings
were not built for the needs
and services of the 21st century. The issue is this: we are
going to have it build it now .
. . or we are going to be back
in this same position a decade
or two from now to discuss it
again.”
Commissioner Jim Taylor
Jr., who has questioned the
costs of the project since he
took office in April, continued
his line of fiscal questioning.
“I am concerned about the
costs,” he said. “When I said
that we should put a budget
of no more than $5 million
on this total project, the next
thing you know we are spending close to $10 million. The
slam fell back on me, and I
have concerns about that.”
Taylor admitted that construction of a new police and
fire station would likely benefit
his business, Taylor Crane and
COFFEYVILLE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES PROJECT TIMELINE
November 2012: A capital improvement sales tax
was approved by voters to be used as follows:
• 70% - capital improvements for public buildings (Youth Activities Center, Library, Perkins Building, Fire Department and City Hall),
• 20% - capital equipment, and
• 10% - economic development
April 2014: City of Coffeyville acquires former Bank
of America drive-thru branch at 8th and Buckeye
streets. Bank facility would be used for City of Coffeyville’s customer service department.
June-July 2014: City offices relocate to temporary
quarters due to anticipated remodeling of City Hall.
June 2014: City commissioners openly dispute
architectural plans by SFS Architects due to construction costs, perception of opulent remodeling
designs.
September 2014: City manager Gary Bradley resigns his position after previous meetings revealed
conflicts between commissioners and himself concerning status of city projects. Bradley had served
as city manager since October 2012.
January 2015: Citizen task force, which was impanRigging, which is located south
of the proposed fire-police station. However, he said he still
“liked the old building across
the street” in reference to the
existing fire station.
Commissioner Justin Martin, who has questioned the
eled in summer 2014, presents its final recommendations to the city commission as to municipal facility improvements. Task force calls for construction
of a stand-alone fire-police station.
April 2015: At the spring election, city voters remove commissioners Don Edwards and Jim Falkner
from office and replace them with Craig Powell and
Jim Taylor Jr.
May 2015: City commissioners approved constructing a new stand-alone police and fire department and renovate the second floor of City Hall for
administrative offices and commission room. July 2015: Demolition begins on the first and second floors of City Hall to make way for anticipated
remodeling of those floors.
August 2015: City commissioners approved moving the Customer Service Center back to City Hall;
these offices will be on the first floor and will include a drive-up window.
December 2015: Commissioners approved purchasing property at 1220 West 11th and 1000 Gillam (the former McKinley School property) to build
a new police and fire stations.
merits of the Francis plan,
admitted that he “did not compromise well.” However, he
said he was willing to make
concessions and agree to the
plan in an effort to push the issue forward.
A handful of citizens also
Recreation events to usher in new year
First Day Hike at
Elk City State Park
Elk City State Park will open
the 2016 calendar with an out-
door hike on the Squaw Creek
Trail.
The hike, which is open to
the public, will begin at 1 p.m.,
Friday, Jan. 1 at the Squaw
Creek Trail. Persons who go
on the walk should wear clothing and footwear suitable for
the weather. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.
Bring binoculars and cameras
for viewing winter waterfowl,
including eagles and Kansas
wildlife.
This is a free event, but a
state park vehicle license is
required. Puchase a one-day
pass on site for $5.
For more information call
the park at (620) 331-6295.
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Independence Bicycle
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Fri., Jan. 1 thru Thurs., Jan. 7
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Sewell, Lori Songer, Tasha
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Jason Kastler, Kwin Bromley,
and Mike O’Connor.
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The Independence Bicycle
Club will hold a First Day Ride
on Friday, Jan. 1 to usher in
the new year.
The free bicycle ride will begin at 1 p.m., at the Riverside
Park Oval. The bike course will
include the one-mile trek on
the one-way through the Ralph
Mitchell Zoo. More riding will
be discussed if weather permits.
Helmets are required for
safety.
For more information, call
Don Farthing at (620) 3324319.
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OPINIONS
Seventy is the new 55 . . .
or at least I’m planning on it
I stepped over the “70” line a few days ago, So, do our children and grandchildren see us
and so far it’s a good ride.
the way I remember my grandparents?
When I was a little boy, I heard my Grand- Do they scoff behind our backs when we
mother Walker tell my Grandmother Taylor, make archaic comments? Are they embar“I’m turning 70 this year, to which my other rassed at our old-fashioned values? Do they
grandma laughed with this response, “Well, I’m think we’re over the hill?
still in my 60s!”
I suppose so, at least to some extent.
They looked old and wore granny dresses. Here’s the deal: We are far from perfect,
They had endured two world
but we know from whence we
wars, the Great Depression and
came, and where we are headlots of poverty as they grew up
ed when this life finally plays
in the hills of the Cherokee Naout.
tion.
We still have young thoughts
RUDY TAYLOR
So, this morning I spent an
and still make crazy decisions.
Off the Cuff
We like bright colors and upextra minute or two staring
beat music. The stars above
into the mirror as I shaved.
still catch our attention, and
I looked for wrinkles and
we often spend time gazing at
crows’ feet, and found them.
I turned my head side to side trying to hide them from our backyard chairs.
my bald head, and couldn’t lose it.
Nothing surprises us, but that doesn’t mean
I tried flexing my arm muscles. So disap- we approve of everything we see and hear in
pointing.
today’s world.
And, I stood sideways to check my profile. We still love folks in the small town where
Same old guy that I’ve known for all these de- we have spent most of our lives, and our chosen
cades.
occupation is one that still excites us.
Then, I walked into the living room where Yes, we wish we could dial back those years
our three children and six grandchildren were to something more palatable — like 45 or 50.
playing games on the floor, awaiting our tradi- But you know what? If we did that, there would
tional Christmas spaghetti supper.
be some little faces not in the picture; some joy Suddenly, it didn’t matter whether I was 70 ful moments not experienced.
or 30. There was life in that room that Kathy So, how am I celebrating entering a new deand I had a part in creating.
All of us sel- cade? One, we bought a new car on my birthdom get together, so we will draw upon the day, with full confidence that we’ll complete the
sounds, sights and expressions that we mem- loan payments. And, I’m headed to the hospital
orized. They will keep us smiling for another next week to get a brand new right knee — and
I can’t wait.
year. Hopefully, lots more years.
But none of us are promised the day. We But more than anything, this old guy will
know that. So, more than ever, we remain enter the coming year in reality, knowing what
grateful for every aroma that wafts from the happens to people when they step across those
kitchen on Christmas; every song played on the lines that sound so very old.
piano; every gift handed to us; and every hug In the meantime, we’re snapping a mental
they gave us as they went out the door.
selfie at what keeps us young. No doubt the pic The number on my forehead doesn’t matter. ture looks like one taken last weekend in your
Oh, sure, I’m married to a girl who is in her own home, with your loved ones.
youthful 60s, but she will catch up exactly two And we shall count the moments, not the
months from now. And, she will grimace at the years.
thought, too.
Happy New Year, dear readers!
Of New Year’s resolutions . . . and college bands
… packing away the Christmas decorations and reminiscing about your special Christmas get-togethers . . . glorious
sunshine to melt the ice covered streets and sidewalks
. . . making reasonable and
achievable New Year’s resolutions . . . on a cold wintry night,
eating a bowl of steaming hot
homemade vegetable soup
along with cornbread, butter
and honey . . . remembering
to feed the birds when there is
ice and snow on the ground .
KATHY TAYLOR
Life’s Little Lifesavers
. . without change no forward
motion is ever made . . . listening and watching a college
band drum line . . . old fashioned meat markets . . . watching a kid put a quarter into a
gumball machine and getting
a prize . . . listening to music
that calms you or makes you
happy . . . burying bad deeds
of the past and opening a door
to a better tomorrow . . . kids
who are anxious to return to
school after Christmas break .
. . A good scripture to memorize for 2016 (as well as many
others): “Let my whole being
bless the Lord! Let everything
inside me bless his holy name!
Let my whole being bless the
Lord, and never forget all his
good deeds.” (Psalm 103:1-2)
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OUR THOUGHTS
A great performance
Kennedy Center Honors is a refreshing break from Boob Tube crud
At a time when television is suffering horrifically from lack of family-friendly viewing
comes a reminder of an annual show that
promotes the finest in the arts and humanities.
On Tuesday night, the annual Kennedy
Center Honors did not disappoint in its yearly
salute to the nation’s foremost contributors
to the arts. Filmmaker George Lucas, musician and songwriter Carole King, actresses
Cicely Tyson and Rita Moreno, and conductor Seiji Ozawa were greeted with laurels
from a procession of peers who delivered
moving tributes on the famed stage dedicated in honor of President John F. Kennedy.
The annual Kennedy Center Honors isn’t a
party for highfalutin artists and their sophisticated friends. It’s a national celebration
that recognizes the wide spectrum of the fine
arts — a realm of the nation’s landscape that
deserves much more attention than just one
night per year.
And, what a spectrum of emotions came
from Tuesday’s show that was broadcast on
CBS.
Who couldn’t but keep a dry eye when
gospel musician Cece Winans sang a stirring
rendition of “Blessed Assurance” in honor
of actress Cecily Tyson? And, how about Yo
Yo Ma’s moving cello performance of “Adagio Cantabile” as he saluted conductor Seiji
Ozawa, the Japanese-born conductor best
known for his bushy hair?
It was amazing to recall how Rita Moreno,
one of the best-known Latino actresses on
Broadway, gave part of her career toward
helping children learn to read via her roles
on Public Broadcasting’s “The Electric Company” in the 1970s.
George Lucas’ penchant for classic cars
would make him a favorite among the shadetree mechanic crowd — just as he is a favorite with multiple generations of fans of “Star
Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
And, Aretha Franklin brought down the
house when she used her 72-year-old vocal
chords to belt out the familiar lyrics from
Carole King’s “You Make Me Feel.”
To take a break from the crude and cheapness of the usual entertainment choices on
television not only rejuvenated our soul but
also made us realize that America’s arts
scene is vibrant, rich and worthy of celebrating.
Regardless of any viewer’s love or dislike
of certain arts tastes, they left the show with
a greater appreciation of the people who
have given their lives toward making people
put a tune in their hearts, lift their spirits,
or extend their view to the stars . . . and beyond.
That’s the essence of the Kennedy Center
Honors.
— Andy Taylor
Coffeyville: look forward
Second-guessing should no longer be commission’s standard ploy
Now that the Coffeyville City Commission
has given clarity to the issue of remodeling
City Hall and building a new fire-police station, it’s time for Coffeyville to move ahead . .
. and not look back.
After all, there’s been plenty of second
guessing — to a level of near insanity — concerning the municipal facilities project.
What the city commission decided at its
Dec. 22 meeting closely follows the very
recommendations that a citizens task force
created during its deliberations. Those recommendations were released 11 months ago
— meaning the commission has stewed and
stirred way too long.
So indecisive was the commission after the
citizen task force released its recommendations that the commission had to seek input
through a community survey . . . and even
get input from a local contractor to make
sure previously estimated construction costs
were legit.
What next? Second guessing the laws of
gravity?
Let this be the lesson of this process: when
an elected body chooses a group of citizens
to investigate, study and research options for
any given topic . . . and then releases a wellthought list of recommendations . . . please
give that citizen panel the courtesy of following through with those recommendations.
Seeking citizen input and then delaying the
recommendations — an even second guessing their suggestions — not only is an slam
to those people who put in their time and
talents into the process but also chills other
citizens from being a part of a community
endeavor.
Plus, the commission looks silly trying to
guess and reguess the thoughts of others.
Coffeyville has waited far too long for a
strong answer to come from the governing
body. And, Coffeyville city employees have
suffered long enough by dealing with temporary quarters and iffy decision makers.
Thankfully, the long debate rounds ended
at the Dec. 22 meeting. And, Coffeyville can
finally move ahead on building a much-needed fire-police station and enhancing its City
Hall building.
Let’s hope this process doesn’t repeat itself.
— Andy Taylor
Honesty: a great need
Local, state and nat’l leaders should make honesty a top goal for 2016
A review of the news events of 2015 for
this end-of-year issue has made us acutely
aware of one virtue that surrounded most local news stories: lack of honesty.
Whether it was the confusing mess surrounding the changing medical scene in Independence, the frustrations in Coffeyville
concerning how to remodel City Hall, the
open wounds in the Caney city government
in the spring, or the Kansas Legislature and
Kansas governor who couldn’t even agree as
to when to have lunch . . . the lack of honesty
and openness prevailed.
And, citizens are feeling that distrust and
hurt as they try to ring in 2016 with a halfcocked smile on their collective faces.
If there is a New Year’s resolution for all
local leaders, it should be to dedicate themselves to be more honest, open and able to
listen to the views of others. We didn’t see
much of that in 2015. And, now we are paying the consequences.
We fear citizen involvement and engagement will be at an all-time low. Citizen complacency will replace civic contribution, and
leaders will adopt the thinking that closed
governments, closed minds, and closed voices are the norm.
Let’s hope not. And, let’s pray 2016 will
usher in a renewed vigor toward openness,
honesty and trust among our collective leadership.
— Andy Taylor
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Mercy no more: final transition effective this week
St. John Health System
will assume Mercy’s previous services in January
BY ANDY TAYLOR
[email protected]
The Mercy logo that has
been an icon of the Independence community for more
than 90 years will officially be
a thing of the past effective today (Dec. 31).
The remaining Mercy services in Independence will
transition to St. John Health
System this week as Mercy departs the community. St. John
Health System, based in Tulsa,
Okla., will assume Mercy’s
primary care clinic, radiology
and imaging services, retail
pharmacy and Mercy Health
for Life fitness gym.
St. John is a member of Ascension, the nation’s largest
Catholic and nonprofit health
system.
“It is our privilege to provide care to the people of Independence and the surrounding areas, allowing St. John to
serve a great community and
to further our mission,” said
Dr. Robert Kenagy, M.D., St.
John Health Network senior
vice president.
Mercy’s primary care clinic
at 800 W. Laurel and Mercy’s
imaging and x-ray laboratory closed Tuesday, Dec. 30
for staff training and system
transition. The clinic will reopen on Friday, Jan. 8 as St.
John Clinic and offer primary
care and specialty services
including obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, ear, nose and
throat, and general surgery to
complement the existing cardiology, urology and neurology
services.
Jane Phillips Medical Center will provide imaging services at 800 W. Myrtle. The
services will open in the spring
after construction, calibration
of equipment, and licenses are
in place.
Individuals that need immediate medical assistance while
the clinic is closed may call the
St. John PulseLine, 918-7440123, for physician referral
assistance or local emergency
locations.
Mercy’s retail pharmacy,
located in the primary care
clinic, will have regular hours
today (Dec. 31) and be closed
for New Year’s Day on Friday,
Jan. 1. The pharmacy will reopen on Monday, Jan. 4 as the
Jane Phillips Center MedCare
Pharmacy with new hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Cancer Center of Kansas will be open today (Thursday) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. but
be closed on Friday, Jan. 1.
It will reopen under regular
hours on Monday, Jan. 4.
After Dec. 30, requests for
patient records information
related to previous Mercy Hospital or Mercy Clinic services
may be directed to the Mercy
Hospital Fort Scott Health Information Management office,
(620) 223-7091. More information on clinic services is
available by calling (620) 3323280.
Regional Medical Laboratory (RML) will continue to offer lab services at its existing
patient service center, located
at 207 E. Laurel. Construction
is in progress to move RML to
800 W. Myrtle in the spring after construction is complete.
Mardie Long to join
Independence Family
Medicine in 2016
Independence Family Medicine and Wilson Medical Center have announced that Mardie Long, APRN, will join the
provider-based rural health
clinic in 2016.
“Mardie’s choice to continue her practice with Independence Family Medicine will
instill continuity for her patients,” stated Dennis Shelby,
chief executive officer of Wilson Medical Center.
Long has been a healthcare
provider to the Independence
community for five years and,
although she will no longer
work for Mercy Health Systme
at the end of the year, she will
remain in the community providing the same quality care
she has been giving to her patients over the years.
in their healthcare services.”
To make an appointment or
to ask questions, contact Independence Family Medicine at
(620) 331-2400.
Listening
For A
Remedy
Mercy Hospital
Auxiliary disburses
funds to local groups
With the pending departure
of the Mercy ministry from
the Independence community
comes the dissolution of its
long-standing volunteer organization, Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, founded in 1961.
The executive board of
the auxiliary met earlier this
month to formally disband the
organization and determine
how the group’s remaining
assets would be disbursed for
the betterment of the broader
Independence
community.
The board settled on a variety of charitable purposes for
the funds, including cash do-
ONGOING COVERAGE OF THE
CHANGING MEDICAL SCENE IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
“I appreciate the patients
and families I have served and
am looking forward to continuing to provide stable primary care services to them,”
stated Long.
Besides general care, Long
provides care for children and
women wellness, welcome to
Medicare physicals, DOT physicals, acute illnesses, diabetes,
and hypertension.
Long, a native to Independence, worked at Mercy for
19 years before becoming a
nurse practitioner. She attended Pittsburg State University where she received her
master of science (MSN) in
advanced practice registered
nurse (APRN) certification.
She received her bachelor of
science in nursing (BSN) at
Fort Hays State University in
Hays, Kan.
“We are looking forward to
Mardie becoming a part of the
Independence Family Medicine team,” stated Johnathan
Rodriguez, provider for the
clinic. “Her certification in
family medicine will make a
great addition to the practice.”
When Long completes her
contract with Mercy on Dec.
31, she plans to take a short
vacation before seeing patients at Independence Family Medicine starting Feb. 1,
2016.
“I am looking forward to
working with the Independence Family Medicine and
Wilson Medical Center team,”
said Long. “Wilson Medical
Center is an organization with
integrity, and I feel confident
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nations to area charities and
initiatives to create a lasting
legacy for the organization
whose volunteers had served
for more than half a century.
The following charities were
the beneficiaries of $1,000
gifts from the auxiliary:
• AWOL,
• Crisis Resource Center,
• Friends of Riverside Park and
Zoo, or FORPAZ,
• Hannah’s House,
• Home Sweet Home shelter,
• Imagination Library,
• Independence Food Basket,
• Independence Historical Museum’s elevator fund,
• Independence Public Library,
• Kansas Children’s Service
League Healthy Families Program,
• Midwest Pregnancy Care Center,
• Open Arms Diner, and
• Uppercut Boxing Club.
Another
$10,000
was
placed with the USD 446 Educational Foundation for estab-
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in Caney in October. Joy is the fiancé of Zac Freisberg and currently lives and works in Singapore. She has the Chronicle on display in front of the Marina Bay Sand Skypark. The winner of the 2015 Where In The World Is The Chronicle contest will be printed in the
Jan. 7, 2016 issue. If you are taking a trip or journey, take a copy of the Montgomery County
Chronicle. Have a photo taken of yourself (with Chronicle in hand) in front of a recognizable or visible tourist attraction. Send the photo (with details of your trip) to chronicle@
taylornews.org. If your photo is printed, it will be entered in a $100 cash drawing at the end
of the 2016 calendar year.
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ers on Dec. 22 got their first The plan was created in
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ment plan for the east side of which largely wiped out a maCoffeyville.
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In other business transacted at the Dec. 22 city commission meeting, commissioners:
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• agreed to spend $27,110
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inspected the elevator and discovered the problem centers
on an inoperable valve in the
hydraulic system.
Kone Inc., is an elevator
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• held a public hearing to
hear concerns about proposed
amendments to the fiscal year
2015 city budget. The commission approved the amended
budget amounts.
• held a public hearing on
the development of a Community Improvement District for
Niel Hotel, which is the developer for the Holiday Inn Express. The commission voted
4-1 to allow for the improvement district. Commissioner
Justin Martin cast the lone dissenting vote.
• approved purchasing
workers compensation insurance for 2016.
• approved submitting the
2017-2019 Airport Capital
Improvement Program data
sheets to the Federal Aviation
Administration.
• heard an initial discussion
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and seniors seeking degrees in
the medical field. Remaining
funds were allocated to purchase an American flag, pole
and permanent paver bearing the auxiliary’s name in
the Freedom Square Veterans
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Riverside Park.
“This final act by the Mercy
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2015: PHOTOS TELL THE STORIES OF THE YEAR
Solemn vigil
Dozens of fire departments from Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri
congregated in Caney in early February to pay respects to Caney
firefighter Clifford Sanders. Sanders died while preparing to fight
a grass fire. His casket was carried through Caney atop a Caney
firetruck, which was followed by a procession of more than 50
other fire department vehicles from multiple agencies. A ceremonial color guard and bagpiper led the Sanders famliy to the funeral
cortege to the First Baptist Church for the funeral service.
Mercy Hospital closure
If there could be a Story of the Year, and perhaps the Story of the Past 100 Years, it would be the closure of Mercy Hospital in Independence and the multi-month drama surrounding the Independence City Commission and its quest to find a suitor for the hospital. The
hospital closed in October, leaving Independence devoid of hospital care or an emergency department. Other medical providers in
the area increased their presence in the community; however, no hospital or emergency department appear to be in the forecast in
the foreseeable future. As a result of negotiations that were led by Mercy Health System, the City of Independence was able to acquire
the vacant hospital with plans to lease a portion of it to St. John Health System for its imaging and radiology services. The remainder of
the hospital property has been identified as a potential site for City of Independence offices, fire station, and public works department.
City commissioners have indicated the hospital buiding could be used for other purposes and for other entities; however, no other
proposals have been discussed at city commission meetings. In this photo, a handful of Mercy employees gather outside the Mercy
emergency department to watch the tarps be placed over the Mercy sign — a clear indication of Mercy’s closure of its local hospital.
Troublemaker
Alejandro Garcia, a Mexican
national, found himself in the
hands of law enforcement officials after taking police and
sheriff’s agencies from two
states on a wild goose chase,
culminating with his arrest inside a rural Liberty home in late
May. Garcia fled from a routine
police stop near Oologah, Okla.,
while one of two accomplices
used a high-caliber, semi-automatic rifle to stave off police.
One Oologah police officer was
injured, which led to a multistate search for Garcia and his
accomplices. The Garcia vehicle
was stopped at the OklahomaKansas line south of Coffeyville.
The two accomplices were
arrested, but Garcia fled the
scene and ultimately carjacked
two vehicles in Coffeyville,
which led to a pursuit of Garcia
through Liberty before stopping at a rural Liberty house.
One of the carjack victims was
injured by gunfire. Garcia was
arrested the next day and remains in jail, awaiting trial on
attempted first-degree murder.
What the hail?
Independence was pulverized under the wrath of a massive hail
storm in April. The storm damaged virtually every roof in the community, causing an abundance of construction and roofing activity that continues as of this publication. One hailstone was found
to be more than 3.5 inches in diamager, which indicates the size
and force of the ice balls.
Caney upheaval
Fire destroys Elk City church
A fire that was electrical in origin led to the destruction of the First Christian Church of Elk City in May. Firefighters from multiple agencies attempted to save the structure, but flames and smoke overwhelmed the more than 100-year-old church building.
Caney went through a series of water upheavals, including a water main break in February and a series of water line troubles in
July. Both situations led to the city’s water supply to be turned off
for several days. The February incident was caused, according to
city officials, by an unknown person who opened a water valve,
thereby releasing hundreds of thousands of gallons of water. That
situation was never resolved. The upheaval in the water system
was followed by upheaval on the Caney City Council. Mayor Carol
McClure walked out of a council meeting in June and resigned
before the next one, which meant the mayoral duties had to be
assumed by council and vice mayor Chad Bradford. McClure’s sudden departure also led to the resignation of police chief Jimmy
Rogers. After the McClure’s departure in June and the second water crises in July, the council voted overwhelmingly to hire a city
administrator to manager day-to-day affairs at the Caney City Hall.
As a result, Fred Gress, former Parsons city manager, was hired to
be Caney’s city administrator.
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Double gold medals
Caney Valley High School senior Levi Wyrick stood atop the class
3A state track and field medal podium after winning the gold
medal in the discus and shot put events at the state track tournament. Other notable sports achievements in 2015 included a class
3A-1A state championship won by the Caney Valley High School
girls’ golf team, a silver medal earned by Caney Valley’s Troy Watson in the 2015 class 3A-1A boys’ state golf tournament, a secondplace finish by Field Kindley’s Sayaka Smith at the 2015 class 4A
state girls’ tennis tournament, a state runner-up title won by the
Independence High School boys’ tennis team, and multiple medals won by Independence girls’ track and field members at the
class 4A state track and field meet, which saw the Lady Bulldogs
win second place overall. Another achievement in the high school
sports community befell Cherryvale High School head football
coach Harry Hester, who coach the East team to victory in the Kasnas Shrine Bowl in July in Hays, Kan.
The 18th green
The sports scene in Montgomery County was dominated by triumphs in 2015, including a state championship earned by Field Kindley
High School’s Anna Pool at the 2015 class 4A state golf championship. Pool was hugged by her father and coach, Kevin Pool, after Anna
completed her final regular season tournament at the Coffeyville Country Club in October. Anna Pool had won second place in three
previous state tournaments.
More power
Several years of planning came
to fruition in October when
the City of Coffeyville and the
Grand River Dam Authority
(GRDA) broke ground
on construction of a New
Generation Electrical Plant at
the Coffeyville Industrial Park.
Construction of the $58 million
plant is expected to be completed by January 2017.
Stadium controversy
One of the more controversial decisions of 2015 was the Independence school board’s decision to demolish the baseball grandstand at
Shulthis Stadium in late July. The decision pitted historic preservationists with local officials who argued the grandstand has no function
in the school district’s ongoing plans to renovate the stadium complex. A replacement structure is being developed; the design and
integrity will incorporate the baseball grandstand’s identity.
Municipal improvements
A now-vacant Coffeyville City Hall became a symbol of debate and
community consternation during 2015. Three years after city voters approved a dedicated one-half cent sales tax for municipal facility improvments, the Coffeyville City Commission still was trying
to ascertain the scope and price tag for remodeling City Hall and
construction of a new fire-police station. At the commission’s Dec.
22 meeting, commissioners gave final clarity to the issue: remodeling at City Hall will continue as originally planned, the customer
service department will relocate to the first floor of City Hall (after
being at the former Bank of America drive-thru location at 8th and
Buckeye streets), and construction will commence on a new firepolice station at the site of the former McKinley School.
Cherryvale Community Center
Years of development came to a completion in January when the
Cherryvale Community Center opened its doors to the public. Assistant city manager Christopher Weiner was one of the first customers of the new center, which includes a variety of recreational
games and activities for all ages.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
(Published in the Montgomery County
Chronicle on Thursday, Dec. 17, 24
and 31, 2015)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., CIVIL
DEPARTMENT
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
(Plaintiff)
vs.
Shiana Joy Freeman, et al. (Defendants)
Case No. 15CV90I
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 Montgomery County,
Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of
Montgomery County, Kansas, will offer
for sale at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, at the
South door of the Judicial Center of the
Courthouse at Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, on January
7, 2016, at 2:00 PM, the following real
estate:
Lots 5 and 6, Block 9, Solomon and
Waters Addition to the City of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
commonly known as 1605 W. 6th St.
ALSO DESCRIBED AS:
Lots 5 and 6, Block 9, Solomon
and Waters Addition to the City of
Coffeyville commonly known and numbered as 1605 W. 6th St., commonly
known as 1605 West 6th Street, Coffeyville, KS 67337 (the “Property”)
to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made
without appraisement and subject to the
redemption period as provided by law,
and further subject to the approval of
the Court. For more information, visit
www.southlaw.com.
Robert Dierks, Sheriff
Montgomery County, Kansas
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Blair T. Gisi (KS #24096)
245 N. Waco, Suite 410
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 684-7733 / (316) 684-7766 (Fax)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(179969)
_____________________________
and 31, 2015)
DEPARTMENT
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Plaintiff)
vs.
Cimeron D. Chastain; John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/
Occupant); Unknown Spouse, if any,
of Cimeron D. Chastain; Deere &
Company Credit Union (Defendants)
Case No. 15CV105I
Court Number:
NOTICE OF SUIT
The State Of Kansas, to the abovenamed defendants and the unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns
of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the
unknown officers, successors, trustees,
creditors and assigns of any defendants
that are existing, dissolved or dormant
corporations; the unknown executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees,
creditors, successors and assigns of
any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown
guardians, conservators and trustees
of any defendants that are minors or
are under any legal disability; and the
unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and
assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are
or may be concerned.
You are notified that a Petition has
been filed in the District Court of Montgomery County, Kansas, praying to
foreclose a real estate mortgage on the
following described real estate:
Lot 31, SOUTHERN HILL ESTATES
SUB-DIV, a part of the Northwest 1/4 of
Sec. 10, Township 35, Range 16 East,
MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED
AS:
Lot 31, SOUTHERN HILL ESTATES, a subdivision of part of Section
10, Township 35, Range 16, Montgomery County, Kansas, commonly known
as 108 Little Avenue, Coffeyville, KS
67337 (the “Property”)
and all those defendants who have not
otherwise been served are required to
plead to the Petition on or before the
27th day of January, 2016, in the District
Court of Montgomery County,Kansas.
If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon
the Petition.
NOTICE
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no
information concerning the collection of
this debt may be given without the prior
consent of the consumer given directly
to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting
to collect a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that purpose.
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Blair T. Gisi (KS #24096)
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 684-7733
(316) 684-7766 (Fax)
(181512)
_____________________________
and 31, 2015)
DEPARTMENT
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (Plaintiff)
vs.
Kyle Hunt, et al. (Defendants)
Case No. 15CV145I
Court Number:
NOTICE OF SALE
estate:
North 75 feet of Lots Eighteen (18) and
Nineteen (19), Block One (1), West
End Place Addition to the City of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas,
commonly known as 605 Cline Road,
Coffeyville, KS 67337 (the “Property”)
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.
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Mark Mellor (KS #10255)
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 684-7733 / (316) 684-7766 (Fax)
(182765)
_____________________________
and 31, 2015)
DEPARTMENT
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (Plaintiff)
vs.
Nathan W. Humphrey and Starla
Humphrey, et al (Defendants)
Case No. 15CV172I
Court Number:
NOTICE OF SALE
estate:
All of Blocks 20, 24, 25 and 26,
Original City of Liberty, Montgomery
County, Kansas, commonly known as
524 Circle 3400 Street, Liberty, KS
67351 (the “Property”)
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.
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Mark Mellor (KS #10255)
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 684-7733 / (316) 684-7766 (Fax)
(184195)
_____________________________
and 31, 2015)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING
AT COFFEYVILLE
In the Matter of the Marriage of
COURTNEY DARNELL, Petitioner and
KAYLIN DARNELL, Respondent
Case No. 15 DM 183 C
NOTICE OF SUIT
The State of Kansas to Kaylin Darnell, and all other persons who are or
may be concerned:
You are hereby notified that a Petition for Divorce has been filed in the
Kansas sitting at Coffeyville by Courtney Darnell , praying for a Decree of
Divorce, and you are hereby required
to answer the Petition on or before the
13 th day of January, 2016, in the District Court at Coffeyville, Kan. If you fail
to plead, judgment and decree may be
entered in due course upon the Petition.
Courtney Darnell, Petitioner
Submitted By:
Grady Young, SC #9000
714 Walnut
Coffeyville, Kansas 67337 (620) 251-9000/251-5955-Fax
[email protected]
Attorney for Petitioner
_____________________________
Chronicle on Thursday, Dec. 24, 31,
2015 and Jan. 7, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING
AT COFFEYVILLE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF ANN F. DATSON, a/k/a A. F. DATSON, DECEASED
Case No. 15 PR-16 C
NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on the
15th day of December, 2015, a Petition was filed in this Court by Richard
G. Datson, Executor of the Estate of
Ann F. Datson, a/k/a A. F. Datson, deceased, praying for a final settlement
of the estate, approval of his acts,
proceedings, and accounts as Executor, allowance for attorney’s fees and
expenses, determination of the heirs,
devisees, and legatees entitled to the
estate and assignment to them in accordance with the Will of Ann F. Datson,
a/k/a A. F. Datson, deceased.
You are required to file your written
defenses thereto on or before the 19th
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day of January, 2016, at 9:00 o’clock
A.M. of said day in said Court in the
City of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, at which time and place the
cause will be heard. Should you fail
therein, judgment and decree will be
entered in due course upon the Petition.
RICHARD G. DATSON, petitioner
HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT &
KRITZ
815 Union, P. O. Box 9
Coffeyville KS 67337
(620) 251-1300
Attorneys for Petitioner
_____________________________
2015, and Jan. 7, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS
Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Plaintiff)
vs.
Darren Triebel, Emily J. Triebel, et al.
(Defendants)
Case No. 15CV125
K.S.A. 60
Mortgage Foreclosure
(Title to Real Estate Involved)
NOTICE OF
SHERIFF’S SALE
Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County
of Montgomery, State of Kansas, in a
certain cause in said Court Numbered
15CV125, wherein the parties above
named were respectively plaintiff and
defendant, and to me, the undersigned
Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to
the highest bidder for cash in hand at
02:00 PM, on 01/21/2016, at the Main
Door of the Courthouse in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas,
Montgomery County Courthouse, the
following described real estate located
in the County of Montgomery, State of
Kansas, to wit:
LOT 4, BLOCK 3, COUNTY CLERK`S
PLAT OF SUNSET VILLAGE, PART
OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP
33, RANGE 15, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, KANSAS
Property Address: 625 Tower Drive, Independence, KS 67301, Montgomery
Robert Dierks, sheriff
Montgomery County, Kan.
Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542
Michael Rupard, KS # 26954
Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152
Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis
Office)
12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone: (314) 991-0255
Fax: (314) 567-8006
Email: [email protected]
Attorney for Plaintiff
_____________________________
2015, and Jan. 7, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
2007-WFHE1,
ASSET-BACKED
PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2007-WFHE1 (Plaintiff)
vs.
MICHAEL EMERSON, et. al. (Defendants)
No. 15CV169
Div. No.
K.S.A. 60
Mortgage Foreclosure
NOTICE OF
SHERIFF’S SALE
Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County
of Montgomery, in a certain cause
in said Court Numbered 15CV169,
wherein the parties above named were
respectively plaintiff and defendant,
and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of
said County, directed, I will offer for
sale at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand at the
South door of Judicial Center in Independence in the City of Independence
in said County, on January 14, 2016,
at 2:00 P.M., of said day the following
described real estate located in the
County of Montgomery, State of Kansas, to wit:
LOT 21, BLOCK 2, NORTHFIELD
SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF
COFFEYVILLE, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, KANSAS. Commonly
known as 301 N Parkview, Coffeyville,
Kansas 67337
This is an attempt to collect a debt
and any information obtained will be
used for that purpose.
Robert Dierks, sheriff
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supply for patients.
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will be held in two towns in
Montgomery County, Caney
and Cherryvale. Caney’s blood
drive will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 5, from noon to 6:30
p.m. at the Caney Recreation
Center, 403 E. First. The
American Red Cross will set up
in Cherryvale on Monday, Jan.
11, from 2:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. at
the Cherryvale Presbyterian
Church, 211 S. Montgomery.
Since 1970, National Blood
Donor Month has been observed in January to not only
honor blood and platelet donors, but also to help increase
donations during the winter
months. Maintaining a sufficient blood supply for patients is difficult at this time of
year because extreme winter
weather and seasonal illnesses
often impact donor turnout.
The Red Cross encourages
eligible blood donors to resolve
to give blood regularly, beginning in January. Donors with
all blood types are needed, especially those with types AB,
O, B negative and A negative. To make an appointment to
donate blood at either of the
local blood drives, download
the free Red Cross Donor app
from app stores, visit redcrossblodd.org or call 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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All About Andy
Andy Smith, Independence High School
boys’ basketball assistant coach, fights
cancer while getting support from team
bench there for him. That lets
him know that we’re thinking
rior to the start of the
about him non-stop and care
season, the Indepenabout him. We’re here to play
dence High School boys’
basketball, but there’s bigger
basketball team got some
things than basketball. It’s
news it wasn’t prepared for.
family, and he’s part of our
Assistant coach Andy
family. We can’t do everything
Smith, who joined the coachfor him, but we’re doing what
ing staff just one year earlier,
we can in his honor.”
had been diagnosed with Mu In mid-November, just as
tated Lung Cancer.
news of Smith’s
With that diagnosis,
diagnosis was comSmith was forced to
ing out, members of
step away from the
the Bulldog squad
Bulldog bench to
decided to help in
focus on his health.
a special way. They
Although no longer
went out to the
participating with
Smith home to help
the team in regular
with various little
activities, the squad
jobs with the family
— led by head
house. It was a bit
coach Marcus Lanof comfort during a
ning — was bound
trying time for the
Andy Smith . . . IHS
and determined to
family. Smith had
boys’ basketball
honor Smith for his
gone through 14
assistant coach
dedication to the
days of radiation to
program.
treat tumors in his
At each basketball game
brain before starting a daily
this season, the Bulldogs
oral treatment therapy pill.
will leave one spot open on
“Andy was not in a good
the bench next to Lanning to
place when the boys were
recognize Smith as a member
here, but I do know it meant
of the coaching staff. It was
a lot to us that their willingimportant for Lanning to do so ness to be here for him and
for his friend and fellow coach his family was amazing,” said
after the two had also previSmith’s wife, Valerie. “We
ously worked together for
have been struggling every
some time at Fredonia High
day since Andy was diagnosed
School.
with cancer in ways we never
“I wanted to have someimagined. But thanks to famthing in his honor,” Lanning
ily, friends and community,
said. “We’re still building
we are getting better every
a tradition here, and he’s
day. Marcus and Andy have
been a part of that tradition.
an incredible relationship.
If he was healthy, he would
Andy has been very blessed
be there, so as a staff and
to be a part of this basketball
program, we felt we should
program, school and commuhave an open spot on the
nity. He continues to keep his
P
BY BRIAN THOMAS
[email protected]
In a show of support for their assistant coach, members of the IHS boys’ basketball team worked on making improvements to the Smith
residence in northern Montgomery County in November. (Courtesy photo)
spirits high and stays positive.
He is amazing and misses being involved with Marcus and
the team.”
Lanning said he was proud
of the way his players stepped
in to help the Smith family.
“What does that tell you
about the impact of a guy
when you can get kids to go
out and help tear down siding
on his house?” Lanning said.
“He’s really only known them
for about a year, but that
As we start a new year…
We extend our
most sincere thanks.
Thank you to our community for
supporting us as we continue to care
for your loved ones. We appreciate
all the volunteers who have come
throughout the year to entertain
and spend time with our residents.
We appreciate the involvement with
the Easter Parade and the Halloween
Parade that we have each year. We
appreciate the USD 257 for their
partnership with the Age to Age
program. All the church groups, after
school programs, scouting programs,
etc., only make our life here at
Windsor productive and exciting.
We also want to thank our staff for
the hard work they provide so that
your loved one is cared for and loved.
Our staff is here because each one
cares and has a personal relationship
with our residents.Each department
has a vital role in making sure your
loved one is safe, well fed, and in a
clean home.
We appreciate the role the physicians
play in taking care of our residents
and in partnering with us to provide
the best care available. We especially
appreciate our Medical Director, Dr.
Brian Wolfe for his ongoing support.
We had a great 2015 and look forward
to another year in Iola taking care
of those who need long-term care or
those who need short-term rehab care.
God bless us all in the new year!
Linda Milholland
Administrator
Windsor Place
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www.windsorplace.net
shows the kind of impact he
has had on these boys. We’re
talking about 15, 16, 17 and
18-year-old boys. They really
respect him as a coach and
a person. It means a lot to
me that the boys went out
to do that, but it even meant
more to their family that the
boys were able to do that for
them.”
A
lthough just with the
team for a year, Smith
has already made quite
an impact on the basketball
players at IHS.
“I was surprised and upset
after hearing coach Smith
wouldn’t be able to be there
this season due to his health,”
said senior Jalynn Lawrie.
“Even though he was only
here for a year, he created
a relationship with all of us.
It was hard for us to realize
he wouldn’t be able to coach
us this season. To me, coach
Smith helped me improve my
all-around basketball game,
but he is also there to talk
“We’re still building a tradition here, and he’s
been a part of that tradition. If he was healthy,
he would be there, so as a staff and program,
we felt we should have an open spot on the
bench there for him.”
MARCUS LANNING, IHS head basketball coach
about anything in and outside
of basketball. He is a great
man who will always have my
respect. Everyone who knows
coach Smith is rooting for
him.”
“In just the one year of
having him as my coach, I
developed a great relationship both on and off the court
with coach Smith,” said junior
Drew Pasternak. “He means
a lot to this team and me
personally. He helped me get
better on the basketball court,
as well as making me a better
person outside of basketball.
Coach Smith is a great coach
and person who I can always
count on to help me off and
on the court. I hope to see him
back in the chair.”
“I was devastated when I
heard the news that Coach
wasn’t coaching this season,”
said junior Evan Kleiber,
who is one of several players
on the team that has written the initials “AS” on their
basketball shoes in support
of Smith. “It affected me and
most of the upperclassmen
that played for him last year.
Coach and I had a good relationship. He has helped me
with problems and to help me
get better. He is a great coach,
father and a role model for
this team.”
• see Andy Smith, page 10
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Andy Smith gets team’s support during cancer fight
• continued from previous page
Ethan Speicher stepped into
the role as assistant coach for
the boys’ team after Smith
stepped aside. It proved to
be a smooth transition after
Speicher had previously spent
time with Smith helping with
basketball while he student
taught at Fredonia.
“When I first came to
Fredonia, I didn’t really know
the guy very much,” Speicher
said. “He was really welcoming to me and taught me a lot
about coaching the game of
basketball. I played a lot of
basketball, but coaching it is
a lot different. He taught me a
lot as far as how to approach
players and how to get the
most out of them. As far as
being a person, he is probably
one of the best people I know.
He is a great man that would
do anything for anybody.”
Parents of players on the
boys’ basketball team have
quickly stepped in to help
with fundraising efforts for
the Smith family.
Lawrie’s mother, Valerie
Davis, is part of a group of
parents working on ways to
raise funds to defray costs for
the family. At the first home
basketball game against Pitts-
Juco teams
return to
hardwoods
Saturday
As the calendar flips to
2016, junior college basketball
returns to the hardwood this
weekend with games in Coffeyville and Independence.
The CCC basketball teams
will entertain Colby Saturday
at Nellis Hall — women’s action set for 1 p.m., with the
men to follow around 3 p.m.
Meanwhile, ICC will host
Seward County in Jayhawk
Conference action, with game
times of 4 and 6 p.m. at the
ICC Field House.
Coffeyville’s women enter
the second semester at 11-3
overall and 3-0 in the Jayhawk
Conference, just a half game
behind Cowley for first place
in the standings. The Lady Ravens were receiving votes in
the final NJCAA poll of the first
semester.
The Red Raven men hope
the holiday break brings about
new life for them after a disappointing 7-7 campaign to date
that includes an 0-3 mark in
conference play. CCC was
picked to share the Jayhawk
Conference title this season
with Hutchinson according to
the preseason coaches’ poll.
In Independence, the Pirate
men look to get back on track
to open the second semester.
ICC opened the season at 10-0
but dropped their last three
conference games before the
break to Colby, Garden City
and Hutchinson. The team
enters the second semester at
10-3 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
The Lady Pirates also take a
1-3 conference mark into the
second semester as they stand
at 10-4 overall.
Independence will face
stiff competition on Saturday
against a pair of Seward County teams ranked in the latest
NJCAA poll. The Lady Saints
(11-3, 3-1) are ranked No. 14,
while the Seward men (13-2,
3-1) are No. 19.
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burg on Dec. 18, the Bulldogs
started a “Buckets For Andy”
program, which will continue
at all the remaining home
games.
For $1, participants can
purchase a raffle ticket with
the winner getting a chance
to shoot either a free throw,
three-pointer or half-court
shot for half the night’s
proceeds. The other half of
the money benefits the Smith
family. If the participant is
unable to hit the shot, all that
night’s proceeds are awarded
to the Smiths. In the first
night, the event raised $311.
“It was very important for
me to be a part of this,” Davis
said. “I know Val and Andy.
They are good friends. Andy
is also a good coach. Just in
the year he has worked with
Jalynn, he has helped him
out so much. Andy is a coach
that cares about the kids. He
will show up at other sporting events just to support the
kids. Even while he’s been
in Wichita or at home, he is
always asking about Jalynn
and the rest of the boys.
“Andy is teaching our boys
so much more this year. He
is teaching them that when
the odds are stacked against
you you don’t fold, you fight
harder. I have witnessed it on
the court with our boys and
with Andy and Val. They are
a strong and amazing family
who continue to inspire us all.
We definitely wish him the
very best and a speedy recovery.”
Tom Schroeder, whose
son, Zack, is a starter for the
Bulldogs, also had kind words
to say of Smith.
“Zack has never had a
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anning said the team
hopes to do continued
fundraising efforts in
the upcoming months, but no
other details were available at
this time. All of this, though,
is to honor a coach that has
the respect of every single
member of the Bulldog squad.
“Andy builds those re-
lationships very easy and
is a very likable guy,” Lanning said. “The guys really
trust him, and he is very soft
spoken. When he speaks,
they listen. The boys really
enjoyed working with him.
Andy’s personality gets kids
to buy in to what he is saying.
Although we miss having him
here every day, the focus is on
his health and his family. He
will always be a part of this
program.”
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Rivalry games on tap for Tuesday
High School basketball teams from
around the area return to the court next
week, including some key rivalry games
to start the post-holiday schedule.
Independence and Field Kindley will
open the second semester with a pair of
Southeast Kansas League games in Coffeyville on Tuesday.
The boys’ contest will highlight the
night’s action as the two-time defending
SEK champion Bulldogs take on a Golden
Tornado squad picked to win the league
this season according to the preseason
coaches’ poll.
After an 0-2 start to the season, Independence has chalked up three straight
wins, including victories over Labette
County and Pittsburg to open league play.
IHS has won 21 consecutive SEK games
dating back to a 48-43 overtime loss at
Fort Scott on Jan. 10, 2014. That included
a perfect 12-0 league mark a year ago en
route to its second straight title.
The Golden Tornado entered the holiday break at 3-2 overall following a 63-59
non-conference victory at Frontenac to
close the first semester. FKHS is currently
1-0 in league play following a victory at
Pittsburg.
In the girls’ matchup, the teams are
both looking for their first league wins of
the season. Independence heads into the
game at 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the SEK,
while Field Kindley sits at 3-2 overall and
0-1 in league play.
Rivalry matchups will also take place
in Caney on Tuesday when the Bullpup
teams entertain Sedan.
The Lady Bullpups, who opened the
season with a 40-39 home loss to Neodesha, have captured three straight wins.
That included a 57-27 home win over
Dewey (Okla.) to close out the first semester. The Caney Valley boys are 2-2 on the
season after picking up wins over Southeast-Cherokee and Oxford prior to the
break.
Both games will be challenges for
CVHS as they take on a pair of stateranked opponents. The Sedan boys are
currently ranked No. 5 in Class 2A by
the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll, while the Lady Devils are No. 6
in the girls’ rankings. Both Sedan teams
head into the second semester with 5-0
records.
Also on Tuesday, Cherryvale will hit the
road to take on Erie. The Lady Chargers
return to action following the break with
a 4-1 overall record. Meanwhile, the boys
are 2-3 but riding some momemtum after
two straight wins, including a 79-49 home
win over Southeast-Cherokee.
CMS girls’ teams open January with games at Caney
CHERRYVALE — With a 3214 home loss to Yates Center
on Dec. 18, the Cherryvale
Middle School girls’ basketball
team went into the holiday
break at 3-3 overall.
The Lady Chargers fell to
2-2 in the Tri-Valley League
with the setback. In that contest, they fell behind 5-2 after
one quarter and 16-6 at the
intermission. CMS never made
a serious threat in the contest
as it was outscored 16-8 in the
second half.
Isabelle McGhee and Christa Boswell had four points
each for Cherryvale, followed
by Allison Poole, Morgan Hugo
and Mariah Monroy with two
each.
Prior to that, the Lady Char-
gers were host to Humboldt on
Dec. 10 and Neodesha Dec. 14.
Against Humboldt, Cherryvale suffered a 27-23 loss
to the Cubs. CMS led 13-12 at
the intermission but was outscored 9-4 in the third quarter
and came up short by game’s
end.
Jairen Burns finished with
six points to lead the way, followed by Monroy with five,
McGhee and Boswell four
each, and Poole and Hugo two
each.
Four days later, Cherryvale
captured a 34-17 victory over
Neodesha. In that contest, the
Lady Chargers opened up a
14-5 lead after one quarter
and extended that to 21-5 by
the intermission.
Poole recorded eight points
to lead CMS, while Camdyn
Forman added seven. Also
scoring for Cherryvale were
Monroy with five, McGhee
and Boswell with four each,
and Faith Holt and Hugo with
three each.
The Cherryvale B team
went into the holiday break
at 3-1 overall following a 1710 victory over Yates Center on Dec. 18. CMS shut out
the Wildcats through the first
three quarters in jumping out
to a 15-0 advantage.
Makenna Kuehn had six
points to lead Cherryvale,
followed by four points from
Alyssa Boswell and Burns, and
Aaliyana Bryson with three.
The Lady Charger B team
was coming off a 13-12 loss to
Neodesha on Dec. 14. CMS lost
that game despite holding a
10-2 edge at the intermission.
Hannah Kaiser and Burns
had four points each to lead
Cherryvale, while Kuehn and
Alyssa Boswell had two each.
Just before that, the B team
captured a 10-7 win over
Humboldt on Dec. 10. The
Lady Chargers built an 8-2 advantage at halftime and held
on from that point on.
Forman
recorded
four
points to lead all CMS scores,
followed by Kuehn, Kaiser and
Burns with two each.
The CMS girls’ basketball
team returns from the holiday
break on Monday as it travels
to Caney.
Charger boys improve to 5-1 with win over Yates Center
CHERRYVALE — It’s been
a good start to the season for
the Cherryvale Middle School
boys’ basketball team.
The Chargers picked up
their second straight win, improving to 5-1 overall on the
season with a 42-26 home win
over Yates Center on Dec. 17.
With that victory, CMS not
only earned its fifth win in six
tries during the first semester
but also moved to 3-1 in the
Tri-Valley League. No further
details were available from
that contest as of presstime.
Three days earlier, the
Chargers picked up an easy
51-7 home win over Neodesha. CMS swept all three
games that night from the
Bluestreaks, also earning a
32-7 win in the B game and
Quality
14-2 decision in the C game.
In the A contest, Cherryvale
jumped out to a 26-7 lead after one quarter before outscoring the Bluestreaks 11-0
in the second period for a 37-7
halftime edge.
Jacobi Barnett had a gamehigh 17 points to lead the way
for the Chargers, followed by
Gavin Hooper with 14. Also
scoring for CMS were Devin
Sawyer with nine, Landon
Bennett five, and Zaine Lantz,
Jesse Booe and Kolbyn Hooper
with two each.
On Dec. 10, CMS suffered its
only loss of the season in a 3228 home setback to Humboldt.
Barnett was the top scorer for the Chargers with 11
points. Also scoring in the
contest were Bennett with six,
Lantz and Gavin Hooper four
each, and Dakota Myers three.
CMS
opened
Tri-Valley
League play on Dec. 7 with a
38-30 win at Fredonia. The
Chargers swept the night’s
action by taking down the
Yellowjackets 35-21 in the B
game.
In the A game, the teams
were knotted at 6-all after
one quarter before Cherryvale
grabbed an 18-14 advantage
at the intermission. The teams
continued to play even in the
second half as the Chargers
led 26-22 at the end of three
quarters before taking charge
with a 12-8 run in the final period.
Gavin Hooper had 10 points
to lead the way for Cherryvale,
followed by Lantz with seven,
Stability
and Sawyer and Barnett with
five each. Also scoring were
Jeff Stoddard with four, Kolbyn Hooper three, and Myers
and Bennett with two each.
Cherryvale opened its season on Dec. 5 in its own tournament as it captured first
place with a pair of wins over
Thayer (49-30) and Mound
Valley (43-33).
Barnett had a game-high
19 points against Thayer, with
Sawyer reaching double figures with 11. Against Mound
Valley, Gavin Hooper had 15
points to lead the way.
The CMS boys’ basketball
team will start the second
semester on Monday when it
travels to Caney.
Excellence
JV wrestlers given tough
test on Cherryvale mats
CHERRYVALE — A total of
five area wrestlers won their
respective divisions during the
Cherryvale High School Junior
Varsity Tournament just before the holiday break on Dec.
19.
Two Chargers won their
weight classes with perfect 3-0
marks, including Eric Spencer
(105-111) and Cade Addison
(169-178).
Independence also had two
individuals finish at the top of
their division, including Cole
Swearingen (124-133) and
Robert Skaggs (161-170) with
identical 4-0 records. Meanwhile, Field Kindley’s Heath Wil-
CHERRYVALE JV TOURNAMENT
CHERRYVALE RESULTS
105-111: Eric Spencer def. Jacob Beltz,
Frontenac, 15-6; pinned Colton Allen, Erie;
def. Joe Hobbs, Labette County. Spencer
finished in first place in weight class.
124-133: Tyler Cotterill pinned by
Gavynn Larson, Parsons; pinned by Cole
Swearingen, Independence; def. Linda
Marlowe, Pittsburg; pinned Jesse Ross,
Southeast-Cherokee. Coterie finished in
third place in weight class.
133-140: Seth McQuery lost to James
Lingenfelter, Independence; lost to K.W.
Hale, Frontenac; def. Jonathan Smith,
Pittsburg; lost to Gage Friess, Parsons. McQuery finished in fourth place in weight
class.
136-144: Cameron Cannon pinned by
Eli Clark, Labette County; pinned Faith
Camp, Field Kindley; pinned by Anthony
Keaton, Parsons; lost to Korbin Marshall,
Frontenac, 1-12. Cannon finished in fourth
place in weight class.
161-170: Andrew Welch pinned by
Andrew Cummins, Frontenac; pinned by
Robert Skaggs, Independence; pinned by
Tyler Brock, Labette County; pinned by
Josh O’Hara, Parsons. Welch finished in
fifth place in weight class.
169-178: Cade Addis def. Gage Large,
Southeast-Cherokee; pinned Jarrett Truelove, Burlington; pinned Izaiah Rodriquez,
Independence. Addis finished in first
FIELD KINDLEY RESULTS
94-103: Logan Smith def. Colton Chapman, Labette County; pinned by Dakota
Buzzard, Labette County. Smith finished
in second place in weight class.
136-144: Faith Camp pinned by Korbin
Marshall, Frontenac; pinned by Anthony
Keaton, Parsons; pinned by Cameron Cannon, Cherryvale; pinned by Eli Clark, Labette County. Camp finished in fifth place
in weight class.
138-145: Heath Williams pinned Anthony Biehler, Independence; pinned
Triston Gardner, Southeast-Cherokee;
def. Zach Gilmore, Parsons; def. Channing
Massey, Pittsburg. Williams finished in first
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124-133: Cole Swearingen pinned Jesse Ross, Southeast-Cherokee; pinned Tyler
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weight class.
133-140: James Lingenfelter pinned
by K.W. Hale, Frontenac; def. Seth McQuery, Cherryvale; def. Jonathan Smith, Pittsburg; def. Gage Friess, Parsons. Lingenfelter finished in second place in weight
class.
138-145: Anthony Biehler pinned by
Heath Williams, Field Kindley; pinned by
Zach Gilmore, Parsons; pinned by Channing Massey, Pittsburg; pinned by Triston
Gardner, Southeast-Cherokee. Biehler finished in fifth place in weight class.
152-158: Pete Maldonado pinned by
Malik Robinson, Parsons; pinned by Logan Shaffer, Frontenac; pinned by Bailey
Moore, Southeast-Cherokee; lost to Gavin
Bancroft, Chanute. Maldonado finished in
fifth place in weight class.
153-163: Matt Schenck pinned Quentin Mason, Independence; pinned Chris
Grimes, Burlington; pinned Juan Pastor,
Chanute; pinned by Jordan Ishimura,
Frontenac. Schenck finished in second
place in weight class. Quentin Mason
pinned by Matt Schenck, Independence;
pinned Juan Pastor, Chanute; pinned by
Jordan Ishimura, Frontenac; pinned Chris
Grames, Burlington. Mason finished in
third place in weight class.
161-170: Robert Skaggs pinned Andrew Cummins, Frontenac; pinned Josh
O’Hara, Parsons; pinned Andrew Welch,
Cherryvale; pinned Tyler Brock, Labette
County. Skaggs finished in first place in
weight class.
169-178: Isaiah Rodriquez pinned Jarrett Truelove, Burlington; pinned by Gage
Large, Southeast-Cherokee; pinned by
Case Addis, Cherryvale. Rodriquez finished in third place in weight class.
175-185: Rich Garris pinned by Isaiah
McPherson, Labette County; lost to Qualin
Powell, Chanute; lost to Titus Woodward,
Field Kindley; lost to Kasey Dixon, Frontenac. Garris finished in fifth place in weight
class.
187-197: Kaleb Ogle pinned by Tyler
Watson, Pittsburg; pinned by Mikel Duffy,
Burlington; pinned Cade Cooper, Erie; def.
Kyler Taylor, Frontenac, by forfeit. Ogle finished in third place in weight class.
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175-185: Titus Woodward pinned Qualin Powell, Chanute; lost to Kasey Dixon,
Frontenac; def. Rich Garris, Independence;
pinned by Isaiah McPherson, Labette
County. Woodward finished in third place
in weight class.
204-207: Brandon Barrager pinned by
Dalton Handley, Burlington; pinned Coby
Maples, Frontenac; pinned by Jacob Linnebur, Erie. Barrage finished in second
234-241: Jackson Stringer pinned by
Chucky Carr, Field Kindley; pinned Peyton
Houston, Frontenac. Stringer finished in
second place in weight class. Chucky Carr
pinned Jackson Stringer, Field Kindley;
pinned by Peyton Houston, Frontenac.
Carr finished in third place in weight class.
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FCMH offers free parenting courses during January
Four County Mental Health
has announced the January
program schedule which follows. The programs are held
at Independence, Four County
Mental Health Center-North,
1101 Donald Ave., Room 304,
and 3751 W. Main; at Coffeyville, Four County Mental
Health Center, 1601 W. 4th,
Prairie Room; Sedan, Four
County Mental Health Center,
220 Lee Street; Neodesha,
Four County Mental Health
Center, 101 S. 8th; Cherryvale,
United Methodist Church,
305 W. 3rd, (downstairs); and
Fredonia, Four County Mental
Health Center, 437 N. 6th, activity room. Call 620-331-3480
to register for the programs at
least the day before the class.
There is no charge to attend
any class.
The following symbols denote special items to the classes:
* means KDHA approved classes for day
care providers and foster care licensing.
@ means Connections transportation
offered (ask when registering).
% means baby-sitting is available (ask
when registering).
*****
10 Steps to Positive Discipline
(5 sessions): Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb.
1, 8 , Neodesha Four County
Mental Health Center, 101 S. 8th
Street, 1-3 p.m
Active Parenting Now Ages
5-12 (3 sessions): Jan. 6, 13, 20,
Independence Four County Mental
Health Center – North 1101 Donald Ave., 9-11a.m.; Jan. 11, 25,
Feb. 1, Coffeyville Four County
Mental Health Center, 1601 W. 4th
Street, 1-3 p.m.
Building Healthy Self Esteem in
Children: Dec. 30, Jan. 6, Independence Crystalbrook Church, 801
W. Chestnut, 7-8 p.m.
Building a Healthy Brain (3 sessions): Jan 15, 22, 29, Independence Four County Mental Health
Center – North, 1101 Donald Ave.,
1-3 p.m.
*Darkness to Light: Jan 29, Independence Four County Mental
Health Center – North, 1101 Donald Ave., 9-11 a.m.
Four Steps to Responsibility (Love and Logic): Jan. 27, Feb.
3, Independence Crystalbrook
Church, 801 W. Chestnut, 7-8 p.m.;
Jan. 15, Independence Four County Mental Health Center – North,
1101 Donald Ave., 9-11a.m.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Jan. 26, Independence
Four County Mental Health Center – North, 1101 Donald Ave.,
9-11a.m.
Happiest Baby on the Block:
Jan 5, Independence Four County Mental Health Center – North,
1101 Donald Ave., 9-11a.m.; Jan.
12, Coffeyville Four County Mental
Health Center, 1601 W 4th St., 1-3
p.m.; Jan 19, Cedar Vale Library,
608 Cedar St., Cedar Vale, 10-12
p.m.
How to Discipline Kids with-
out Losing their Love and Respect
(Love and Logic): Jan. 5, Coffeyville Four County Mental Health
Center, 1601 W. 4th, 6-8 p.m.; Jan.
13, Cherryvale United Methodist
Church- downstairs, 305 W 3rd
Street, 1-3 p.m.
How to Make the Best of Sibling Rivalry: Jan 4, Coffeyville
Four County Mental Health Center,
1601 W. 4th Street, 9-11 a.m.
How to Talk So Kids will Listen (3 sessions): Jan. 13, 20, 27,
Fredonia Four County Mental
Health Center, 437 N 6th, 9:3011:30 a.m.
The Incredible Years (Ages
4-12)-10 sessions: Coffeyville Four
1601 W. 4th Street, 10-12 p.m.;
Jan.7, 14,21, 28, Feb. 4, 11,18, 25,
March 3, 10.
Painless Parenting for the Preschool Years (2 sessions):
Jan. 20, 27, Coffeyville Four County Mental Health Center, 1601 W.
4th Street, 1-3 p.m.
Parenting For Drug Prevention:
Jan. 8, Independence Four County
Mental Health Center – North,
1101 Donald Ave., 1-3 p.m.
Parenting for Nutrition and
Fitness: Jan. 4, Coffeyville Four
1601 W. 4th Street, 1-3 p.m.
Parenting Tips from the Pros:
Jan. 6, Coffeyville Four County
St., 1-3 p.m.
Positive Discipline for Single
Parenting: Jan. 19, Sedan Four
County Mental Health Center, 220
Friends of the Mansion to hold
Twelfth Night celebration
COFFEYVILLE — Friends of
the Mansion (FOM) will host a
membership drive at the historic Brown Mansion on south
Highway 169 in Coffeyville on
Jan. 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. All are invited to visit the
Brown Mansion on the Twelfth
Night (12 nights after Christmas) and become a member of Friends of the Mansion. Entertainment will be
presented by piano students of
Meghan Rettele and Kari Vannoster. This is a chance to see
the elegant mansion still glowing in her holiday dress.
Friends of the Mansion
(FOM) share a dedication to
maintain and restore this historic national treasure. The
organization’s goal is to preserve the mansion, its collections and grounds for both
present and future generations. The group meets the
fourth Thursday from MayOctober at 7 p.m.
Friends of the Mansion
have contributed over $20,000
to Save America’s Treasures
for the restoration of the mansion. They have also paid for
remodeling of the maid’s room
which is now a working kitchen. This, in conjunction with
fundraisers throughout the
year, assist with sustainability
for the organization.
A recent donation gives
FOM the capability to adopt
third Saturday tours of the
mansion to provide docents as
tour guides.
To invest in this national
treasure make plans to attend the membership drive on
Wednesday, Jan 6, from 4 to 6
p.m. To become a financial investor and protect the history
of the mansion it only takes
$25 for a family membership,
$20 for a single membership
and $5 for a student membership.
If you are unable to attend the Twelfth Night and
wish to invest financially, mail
Scottish Rite meeting set for Jan. 7
PITTSBURG — All members of the Fort Scott Scottish Rite are
invited to attend the Stated Dinner and Meeting on Thursday,
Jan. 7 at the Pittsburg Masonic Lodge, 3105 N. Joplin Street, in
Pittsburg. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be at 6:30 p.m.
and the meeting will begin at approximately 7 p.m. Reservations are required, so make reservations by Wednesday, Jan. 6
at [email protected] or by calling (620) 223-1330. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for your support in 2015.
We hope to work with you in 2016!
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NEXT SALE - JAN. 7, 2016
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Owners: Jimmy King 620-515-5464, Brian Little: 918-331-7705
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making 2015 a
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Lee Street, 1-3 p.m.
Putting Up with Put Downs:
Street, 1-3 p.m.
Sibling Rivalry (2 sessions): Jan.
26, Feb. 2, Coffeyville Four County
Street, 9-11 a.m.
Simple Parenting Strategies for
Raising Great Kids in Complicated Times: Jan. 13, 20, Independence Crystalbrook Church, 801
W. Chestnut, 7-8 p.m.; Jan. 26,
Independence Four County Mental Health Center – Main 3751 W.
Main 6-8 p.m.
Step Parenting (Blended Families): Jan. 14, Coffeyville Four
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Chronicle
Church Directory
WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Jerry D. Davidson,
minister. (620) 778-6575. Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Church, 11 a.m. Mailing address for the church: Wayside Christian Church, 508 S. Spring, Caney, KS 67333.
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: 908 E. Fourth,
Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 330-0121. Come and worship
with us at New Hope Christian Church, 908 E. 4th.
Sunday School for adults and youths starts 9:30 a.m.,
with coffee and donuts served. Sunday worship service
begins at 10:30 a.m. Guest speakers will include professors, teachers and students from Ozark Christian College. Find Hope in Christ Jesus at New Hope Christian
Church. Colossians 1:27.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHERRYVALE:
Fourth and Montgomery streets, Cherryvale, KS. John
Chastain, pastor. (620) 336-2440. Sunday School-All
Ages, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; 2nd
Sunday, Cookie Sunday; 4th Sunday, Fellowship Dinner. Wed. - Family Night - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Free
dinner, 6:30 Youth Group and Ladies Bible Study, Monday - Men’s Bible Study - 6:00 pm.
CHERRYVALE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Eric Lang, minister. 319 E. Main, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2533.
Free coffee and doughnuts on Sunday mornings, 10:15
a.m.; Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday evening
6:30 p.m. Student Service. Love God, Love People,
Serve the World. Go to www.cheryyvalechristian.org.
COFFEYVILLE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES OF CHRIST: Gordon Willhite, pastor. 906
Elm Street, Coffeyville, KS. (620) 251-1710. Sunday
Church at Study, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church at Worship,
10:30 a.m.; Church mission: Community-wide
breakfast last Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. to 11
a.m.; Game Day on Mondays, 1 p.m.
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF
CHERRYVALE: 717 E. 6th, Cherryvale, Kan. (620)
336-3504. David Bennett, pastor. Website: www.
fsbccherryvaleks.com. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.;
Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6
p.m.; Wed. Night Bible Study & Youth, 6 p.m.
NEW LIFE PRAISE & WORSHIP: David and Renea
Cavaness. 308 N. Liberty, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 3368027. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m.; Morning
Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Youth Meeting
starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by Sunday evening worship at 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible
Study will be held at 7 p.m. For more information, go to
www.nlpw.org or send an e-mail to [email protected].
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: 108 N. Bradley, Caney,
KS. (620) 879-5604, church number; Rev. Jonathan
Schultz, pastor, (918) 520-9829 (pastor’s cell number);
Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Church, 10 a.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF CANEY: 100 E.
Fourth, P.O. Box 141, Caney, Bill Wright, pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, 10:30
a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study, 6 p.m.
110 S. 18th • Parsons • www.cosmic-castle.com
Hours: Thurs. 5pm - 9pm, Fri. 5pm - 9pm, Sat. 3pm - 9pm
Health Center, 101 S. 8th Street,
1-3 p.m.; Jan. 15, Coffeyville Four
1601 W. 4th Street, 9-11 a.m.
Toddlers - Small Steps and Giant Leaps: Jan. 13, Coffeyville
1601 W. 4th Street, 9-11 a.m.
Who Says Parenting Can’t Be
Fun: Jan. 19, Coffeyville Four
1601 W. 4th Street, 6-8 p.m.
Winning at Parenting (2 sessions): Jan. 5, 12 Independence
Four County Mental Health Center
– Main, 3751 W. Main, 6-8 p.m.;
Jan. 22, 29, Coffeyville Four County Mental Health Center, 1601 W.
4th Street, 9-11 a.m.
Make Plans Now
to: Friends of the Mansion,
P.O. Box 843, Coffeyville, KS
67337. Contact Wendy Alvey
at (620) 870-4648 or Nancy
Garton at (620) 252-8554 on
how you wish to help.
MONTGOMERY
1601 W. 4th Street, 6-8 p.m.
Steps and Starts - Middle Childhood Ages 6-10: Jan. 6, Fredonia
437 N 6th, 9:30-11:30 a.m.;J an.
28, Coffeyville Four County Mental
Health Center, 1601 W. 4th Street,
6-8 p.m.
Steps and Stages: B-15 months:
Street, 9-11 a.m.
Stranger Danger: Jan 25, Coffeyville Four County Mental Health
Center, 1601 W. 4th Street, 9-11
a.m.
Success in Parenting: Jan. 4,
Neodesha Four County Mental
9-17-15
TYRO CHRISTIAN CHURCH: David Bycroft, evangelist. Box 307, Tyro, KS. (620) 289-4433. Traditional
Worship Service, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Contemporary Praise/Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Eve.
Worship & Youth Classes, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Youth
Classes, 7 p.m.
CHERRYVALE ASSEMBLY OF GOD: Pastor Jeffrey L.
Owen, 305 E. Main. Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
morning worship 10:30 a.m. Call (620) 217-9665 for
other service times. “Come & Dine” free community
meal 5 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month, unless otherwise noted.
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH: Fr. Sixtus Ye
Myint, priest. 303 N. Hooker, Caney, KS. Sunday Mass,
11 a.m.; Weekday Masses on Monday, 8 a.m.; Confessions are before Mass; CCD/PSR Classes on Sunday at
9:30 a.m.; Altar Society, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF CANEY: Brad Sanders,
pastor. 900 S. Ridgeway, Caney, KS. (620) 879-5220.
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship,
10:40 a.m.; Sunday Night Service (during summer),
6:30 p.m.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH: Fr. Andrew Heiman, pastor. 202 S. Liberty, Cherryvale, KS.
Parish Hall: (620) 336-2599. All mail and calls to St.
Andrew Parish in Independence, KS: (620) 331-1789.
Sunday Mass, 8 a.m.
CANEY ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 2nd
and Vine streets. Worship led by Rev. Tim Black. Adult
& children’s Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship at 11
a.m. Wednesday Kids’ Quest/Prayer Meeting at 6:30
p.m. For more info call (918) 331-6334. Visit caneyopc.
org for more information.
CHERRYVALE CHURCH OF CHRIST: Stan Bryan, minister. North Hwy. 169, Cherryvale, KS. (620) 336-3948.
Sunday Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Preaching, 11 a.m.;
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.
CROSS POINT BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANEY: Joshua
Eaton, pastor. South 75 Highway, Caney, KS (620) 8792839. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. Website:
crosspointcaney.com.
COFFEYVILLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 300 W. 9th
Street (corner of 9th & Willow), Coffeyville, KS; Dr. J.
Dean McNamara, pastor; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday Services, 10:45 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday,
Adult Bible Study, Office “Ivy Room”, 6:30 p.m.; Youth,
“R.C.” Kids, Main Church Social Hall, 6:30 p.m. Phone:
(620) 251-3980; www.coffeyvillefbc.com.
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: Ryan Carpenter, pastor. 918 W. Chestnut,
Independence, KS. (620) 331-3810. www.fsbindependence.com. SERVICES: Sunday Morning Bible Study
for all ages, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:45
a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday
Night Bible Study/Prayer & Youth, 6:30 p.m.
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST: three
miles north of Dearing, Kan., at the corner of county
roads 3900 and 2600. Pastors are Melissa McIntosh.
Leslie Brooks, and Johnna Hugo. Church school 10
a.m., Worship service 11 a.m. Crossroads is a welcoming congregation to all races, genders and orientations. Phone 620-331-9294.
LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Bill Booe,
pastor. Sunday morning service, 9 -10 a.m. (nursery
available). Sunday school for youth and adults, 10:1510:45 a.m. Other events include Kids Club and Food,
Fun & Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. on 1st, 3rd Wednesday
of each month; Bible Study on 2nd Wednesday of
each month; Family Night on 5th Wednesday of each
month. Youth Group meetings at 5 p.m., on 2nd and
4th Sundays of each month. P.O. Box 175, Liberty, KS
67351. Call (620) 330-3432.
CHRIST’S CHURCH AT CHERRYVALE: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday night Bible study at 1000 E. 4th St., Cherryvale. We welcome new friends and returning brothers and sisters back after Pastor Louie Celaya’s period
of recovery. Sunday morning services considered at a
later date. Watch this listing for updates, or call (620)
702-6024 for more information.
CANEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: Keven
Grigg, pastor, 407 N. Spring, Caney, KS. 620-8792101. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship,
10:30 a.m.; Youth Group, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;
Divorce Care, www.divorcecare.org. For events see
our Facebook page and Instagram.
CHERRYVALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 305
W. Third, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2375. Pastor Carl
Ellis. Worship 11:00 a.m., Sunday School for all ages,
9:45 a.m. Preschool is open from September to April.
Nursery is available every Sunday.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD OF CANEY: Mike Morris,
minister. 301 N. McGee, Caney, KS. (620) 879-5255.
Morning Worship, Sunday, 10 a.m.; Evening Worship,
Sun., 6 p.m.; Sunday Youth Meeting, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 6:30 p.m.; Children’s Church, 1st, 2nd,
3rd & 5th Sundays of the Month.
CANEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Will Kenyon, pastor. 114 N. High, Caney, KS. (620) 879-2648.
Caney United Methodist Church: where God, tradition
and community intersect. Pastor Will Kenyon leads us
in worship at 10:45am which follows Sunday school
at 9:30am. Community meal open to all on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Come be a part
of living out God’s mission. Reach out and transform
lives by sharing Christ’s love. You matter to God, and
you matter to us.
The cost to have your church listed in
this advertisement is $10 per month. To
have your church listed on this Church
Directory, call Emalee Mikel, ad director
for the Montgomery County Chronicle,
at 1-800-592-7606.
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LOCAL EVENTS
Grief Support Group to meet
National Honor Society inductees
Seven students were inducted into the National Honor Society at Cherryvale High School on Dec. 17.
From left to right, are inductees Ashton Medlock, Jarred Humaciu, Allison Bryant, with NHS adviser
Kim Martin, and inductees Emily Lattin, Kristian Stafford and Hannah Chrisman. The seventh inductee, Jennifer Bray, was not in attendance at the ceremony. The National Honor Society is based on four
principals: leadership, character, service, and scholarship. (Photo by Donna Celaya)
Animal Health Day set for Jan. 11
INDEPENDENCE — In partnership with Montgomery
county Veterinarians and affiliated beef businesses, K-State
Research and Extension’s
Wildcat District will host the
30th Annual Animal Health
day on Monday, Jan. 11 at the
Independence Civic Center.
This meeting will begin with
registration at 5:30 p.m and
will focus on calving management and a veterinarian panel
discussion. There will also be
time to visit with sponsors of
the meeting and register for
door prizes.
Make meal reservations
prior to 4:30 p.m., Friday, Jan.
9 by calling the Wildcat Extension Office at (620) 331 2690.
For more information about
this meeting and/or information about other livestock and
forage topics, call Keith Martin at (620) 252 5247 or email
[email protected].
Corn production school coming to Indy
INDEPENDENCE — A series of corn production schools
will be held in three locations
across Kansas to provide indepth training targeted for
corn producers.
These K-State corn schools
will be sponsored primarily by
the Kansas Corn Commission
and by several entities with an
interest in the corn industry.
The Southeast Kansas event
will be held on Monday, Jan.
11 at the Independence Civic
Center with registration starting at 8:15 a.m. The presentations will begin at 8:50 and
conclude around 3 p.m., in the
afternoon. A lunch will be provided sponsored by the Kansas
Corn Commission.
This school will feature excellent speakers covering a
number of issues facing corn
producers. These topics range
from production practices, soil
fertility, insect, weed, disease
and risk management strategies.
To register for the school,
or for more information, contact Jeri Geren, Wildcat Extension District Crop Production
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(620) 331-2690. Participants
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INDEPENDENCE — The Grief Support
Group will meet Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Access
Center, 307 1/2 W. Pecan, Independence. It is
free and is open to anyone. Pre-registration
is not necessary and individuals are encouraged to attend at their convenience. The group is for anyone whose life has
been affected by a loss and wants to know
how to help themselves or those they care
about. Whether the loss was recent or long
ago, it may still be limiting the individual’s
ability to participate fully in life. If you or someone you know has been affected by a loss, or are seeking information
on grief and recovery or just have a desire
to help others deal with a death, a divorce,
or another major loss in their life this group
may help you understand that grieving process.
The group meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Community
Access Center. Sponsors and leaders of the
group are Four County Mental Health Center,
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, and Webb &
Rodrick Chapel.
This month’s program will be presented by
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Individuals
have an opportunity to ask questions, share
their feelings, and understand that they are
experience normal reactions to grief. For additional information contact (620)
331-1748.
Public invited to soup supper
CHERRYVALE — The First Presbyterian
Church in Cherryvale hosts a free soup supper for the public at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, corner of Montgomery
and East Fourth streets, immediately south
of Lincoln-Central Elementary School. For
more information, call (620) 421-0541.
Men’s breakfast set for Jan. 9
CHERRYVALE — Cherryvale Christian
Church at 319 E. Main in Cherryvale invites
all men to the monthly men’s breakfast at
7:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9.
The men’s breakfast normally is on the
first Saturday of each month.The January
breakfast was pushed back a week to avoid
conflict with the New Year’s holiday weekend.
The men’s breakfast is a time of fellowship
and food. All men in the community are invited to come and bring their sons, fathers,
grandsons and grandfathers, uncles, nephews, brothers and friends.
The meal is free. Any donations go to the
Cherryvale Community Food Bank to buy
food for the community’s low-income individuals and families.
“The men’s breakfast has faithfully done a
good job of helping support the food bank,”
said Bill Ott, a food bank board member.
Bingo games scheduled
CHERRYVALE — Senior citizens bingo is at
1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5 and 19, at the Senior Center recreation building, 207 E. Main
in Cherryvale. Anyone can play, and bring a
friend.
Bingo meetings are at 1 p.m. on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month. Cost is $1
for bingo, refreshments, prizes and enjoying
time spent with friends.
Call Mary Lumley at (620) 702-6010 for
more information.
City councils to meet Monday
The Caney City Council and Cherryvale
City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,
Jan. 4, in their respective council chambers
at the Caney City Hall and Cherryvale City
Hall. All council meetings are open to the
public.
Books delivered to your home
CHERRYVALE — The Friends of the Cherryvale Public Library are offering a free
home-delivery service through its new Book
Buddies program. Volunteers stand ready
to serve shut-ins year-around with delivery
of books and videos on the first and third
Thursdays of each month.
The free service caters to those who are
permanently disabled, recovering from an
illness or surgery and temporarily housebound, and to senior citizens and physically
challenged individuals who are reluctant to
brave icy streets and sidewalks in the coming
winter weather. Call the library to enroll.
Participants are asked to be sure pets are
secured in a separate room when the volunteer arrives at the door. This is to prevent
trauma or injury to the pets or volunteers.
Call the library at (620) 336-3460 about
the Book Buddies program, about the Friends
of the Library, or about any of the Friends’
and library’s events.
Weight Watchers to begin
COFFEYVILLE — Weight Watchers AtWork meetings will start at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center tentatively at noon
Wednesday, Jan. 6 in the fourth floor conference center.
Anyone in the community is invited to sign
up and attend the meetings. The cost for the
class will be $186 dollars to join for a 17week program and you can make 3 payments
of $62. For additional information about
Weight Watchers meetings held at Coffeyville
Regional Medical Center, contact Ashley Tatman at (620) 252-1576.
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January menus for SEK Senior Services
Following are the January menus for the
Southeast Kansas Senior Services meal sites
and meal deliveries. Responsibility for compliance with any dietary restriction rests with the
participant. Wheat bread, margarine, and 1%
milk served with all meals unless otherwise
specified. Fruit is packed in its own juices. Low
sodium bases used in food production. Menu is
subject to change.
Food taken home is at your own risk. Food
needs to be refrigerated within 30 minutes of
leaving the site. Discard after three days.
Expected donations are $3.50 (for those 60
years or older). Consultation with senior services dietitian may be arranged. To order or cancel a meal, call your site between 9 a.m. and 12
p.m. the day before.
*****
Friday, Jan. 1: Closed for New Year’s holiday.
Monday, Jan. 4: Hamburger/bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, macaroni salad, three bean salad,
banana or seasonal fresh fruit.
Tuesday, Jan. 5: Chicken/dressing/gravy,
steamed broccoli, cranberry sauce, mixed fruit,
roll.
Wednesday, Jan. 6: Catfish nuggets/tartar
sauce, mixed green salad/dressing, hush puppies, blueberries, apple cinnamon bar.
Thursday, Jan. 7: Low sodium hot dog/bun,
mashed potato salad, pea salad, pineapple tidbits.
Friday, Jan. 8: BBQ chicken, sweet potatoes,
country green beans, blushing pear.
Monday, Jan. 11: Grilled chicken patty/bun
with tomato and onion, pickled beet salad,
corn, peaches.
Tuesday, Jan. 12: Meatloaf/tomato gravy,
steamed brown rice, zucchini/tomatoes, mixed
green salad/dressing, pears.
Wednesday, Jan. 13: Fish wedge/tartar
sauce, parceled potatoes, creamy coleslaw,
mixed fruit cup.
Thursday, Jan. 14: Sloppy Joe/bun, mixed
green salad/dressing, applesauce, baked cookie.
Friday, Jan. 15: Sliced turkey, dressing/gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, banana or
seasonal fresh fruit.
Monday, Jan. 18: Biscuits/sausage gravy,
hard boiled egg, red applesauce, mini baby carrots, orange juice.
Tuesday, Jan. 19: Chicken/noodles, spinach,
mandarin oranges, apple cinnamon bar.
Wednesday, Jan. 20: Swiss steak/peppers/
onions, baked potato/margarine, breaded tomatoes, mixed green salad/dressing, pineapple
tidbits.
Thursday, Jan. 21: Tuna casserole, peas,
fresh apple, baked cookie.
Friday, Jan. 22: Seasoned baked chicken,
mashed potatoes/gravy, broccoli, apricots.
Monday, Jan. 25: Cheeseburger/bun, confetti
corn, mixed green salad/dressing, pineapple/
mandarin oranges.
Tuesday, Jan. 26: Ham/beans, pineapple
coleslaw, fresh orange, cornbread/margarine.
Wednesday, Jan. 27: Chicken rice casserole,
steamed broccoli, peaches, birthday treat.
Thursday, Jan. 28: Turkey stew, lettuce salad/dressing, crackers/bread, blueberries.
Friday, Jan. 29: BBQ ribette, mashed sweet
potatoes, country green beans, applesauce.
DATEBOOK
THURSDAYDEC.31
• New Year’s Eve -- welcome in the New Year with a
responsible and safe manner.
FRIDAYJAN.1
• New Year’s Day….Welcome 2016!
• “First Day Hike” at Elk City
State Park Squaw Creek Trail,
vehicle permit required or a
$5 one-day pass, 1 p.m.
• The Independence Bicycle
Club will hold a First Day Ride
to usher in the new year. The
free bicycle ride will begin at
1 p.m., at the Riverside Park
Oval. The bike course will include the one-mile trek on the
one-way through the Ralph
Mitchell Zoo. More riding will
be discussed if weather permits. Helmets are required for
safety.
SATURDAYJAN.2
• The Caney City Library is
open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Caney Construction
Debris Landfill/Brush Dump
will be open, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
for the free disposal of accepted items. There is a fee to dispose of construction items and
debris. Those using the landfill
must show a recent Caney City
water bill to the gate attendant.
MONDAYJAN.4
• Montgomery County Commission will meet at 9 a.m., in
the lower level of the Montgomery County Judicial Center
in Independence.
• The Caney City Council will hold its semi-monthly
meeting, which is open to the
public, at 7 p.m. in the council
meeting room, City Hall.
• The Caney Lions Club will
hold its dinner meeting at 6
p.m. in the Lions Den of the
Caney Community Recreation
Center, 403 E. First Ave.
open from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
• The Caney Valley Historical Museum is open to the
public 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The Caney City Rec Center
is open to the public 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m
TUESDAYJAN.5
• The American Red Cross
Blood Drive will be held from
noon to 6:30 p.m. at the Caney
Recreation Center, 403 E.
First. Donors are welcome.
• The Monte Toon solo art
exhibit, “Moody Hues,” will be
held at the Independence Historical Museum & Art Center,
123 N. 8th, Jan. 5 through Jan.
30.
• The Caney Valley Historical Society board will hold its
monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at
the museum.
• The Eva Chapter No. 18
Order of Eastern Star will hold
its regular meeting at 7:30
p.m. at 2000 W. Laurel, Independence. The Eva Chapter
includes Independence, Caney,
Fredonia, Neodesha, Sedan,
Coffeyville, Edna and Cherryvale.
will be open to the public from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAYJAN.6
• The Caney Valley High
School Bullpup Athletic Booster Club will hold its monthly
meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the
high school.
6 p.m.
• The First Presbyterian
Church in Cherryvale hosts a
free soup supper for the public at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, corner of
Montgomery and East Fourth
streets.
THURSDAYJAN.7
• MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will meet from 9
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Tyro
Christian Church. All mothers
with children, birth to kindergarten age, are invited to attend.
8 p.m.
FRIDAYJAN.8
Community orchard takes root
Several dozen volunteers gathered at 17th and Walnut streets in Independence last Tuesday, Dec. 22
to plant several dozen fruit trees for the start of a community orchard. The orchard project is the focus
of Gary and Anne Hogsett of Independence. The Hogsetts sought the advice and input from certified forester Tim McDonnell, who was present at the tree planting. The Hogsetts said the community
orchard concept has received positive response, and most of the labor provided for the orchard’s
establishment came from donated services. The goal of the project is to provide healthy food for the
community and also beautifying a blighted area in the community. (Photo by Andy Taylor)
Brownback to deliver State of
the State address on Jan. 12
TOPEKA — As Kansas lawmakers prepare for the 2016
legislative session, Gov. Sam
Brownback is preparing his
annual budget message. Brownback will deliver his
State of the State Address to
the Kansas Legislature at 5:30
p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12 in the
House chamber. In accordance with Section 5 of Article
1 of the Kansas Constitution,
the governor will provide lawmakers with information on
the condition of the state. The State of the State address will broadcast on Kansas Public Radio and its affiliate public radio stations. It will
also be televised live by KCPT
and other Kansas television
stations. This will be the 134rd
State of the State address in
Kansas.
Kansas government is facing another difficult budget
year and Brownback will outline his budget priorities in his
speech. The 2016 session of the
Kansas Legislature will convene on Monday, Jan. 11.
The 2015 version of the
Kansas Legislature ended its
tenure with the longest-ever
session.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SATURDAYJAN.9
• The Cherryvale Christian
Church at 319 E. Main in Cherryvale invites the all men to
the monthly Men’s Breakfast
at 7:30 a.m.
NOTICE
The Cherryvale Planning
and Zoning Commission
has three positions
available. The commission
needs to have these
positions filled in January.
To apply or to seek more
details, contact Hillary
Lawrence at Cherryvale
City Hall (620) 336-2776.
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The stockings
were hung by
the chimney
with care . . .
Coffeyville city
offices to be
closed Jan. 1
COFFEYVILLE — City
of Coffeyville offices will
be closed on Friday, Jan.
1. There will be no residential trash service, and
the Friday trash route
will be run on Saturday.
The Tree Dump will also
be closed on Friday.
Burglaries
continue
even as
suspects
are caught
. . . in hopes that
the Montgomery
County Chronicle
would soon be
there!
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MONTGOMERY
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Chronicle
CHERRYVALE — A rash of
home and vehicle burglaries
hit Cherryvale starting early
in December and have continued through the remainder of the month, despite the
Cherryvale Police Department
identifying and apprehending
some juvenile suspects.
“We have apprehended
three juveniles in the vehicle
burglaries,” said police Chief
Perry Lambert. “This is just
the tip of the iceberg. The
vehicle burglaries tie in with
numerous other vehicle and
home burglaries that have
been going on around town.”
The police department
starting getting reports of the
break-ins and thefts on Dec.
3, and complaints continue to
come in, Lambert said.
“This kind of thing can happen any time, but it’s most
common around Christmas.
The ones responsible are
stealing from others to provide
Christmas for themselves,” he
said.
Most commonly stolen are
items easy to remove from
vehicles and homes, such as
GPS and iPods, laptops, gaming equipment and other electronics.
“Some are even reporting
that their wallets have been
stolen from their vehicles.
Never leave anything of value
in your vehicle, and always
lock the vehicles when they’re
parked,” he said.
Some of the places hit by
burglars are homes in the 300
block of East Fourth Street
and the 400 block of East Fifth;
and vehicles in the 300 blocks
of Main Street, West Walnut
and West Second Street. And
not all of the suspects are
kids; adults are involved, too,
Lambert said.
“Solving these kinds of
crimes involves a lot of hard
work,” he said. “We have to
thank all of the police officers, citizens and victims for
working together to identify
and apprehend the individuals responsible. Without that
cooperation, our job would be
extremely difficult.”
Lambert said everyone can
work to make it harder for
thieves and burglars to steal.
“Lock your vehicles and lock
your homes, even if you’re at
home,” he said. “There have
been two home invasions in
the county this week with the
residents at home when the
invasions occurred. That adds
a whole new element of danger.”
The chief also suggested
talking to neighbors and
agreeing to watch each other’s homes when residents
must be gone or if they will be
away and traveling.
“And call us here at the
police station to let us know
what’s going on. We’re happy
to do extra patrols in your
neighborhoods,” he said.
Lambert also said that with
cold weather having finally
arrived in southeast Kansas,
he wanted to remind motorists that leaving a vehicle running unattended and with the
keys in the ignition might be a
matter of convenience, but it
also is a violation of state law,
and drivers who choose to
warm their engines that way
can and will be ticketed.
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FOR RENT IN OSWEGO: Nice 3 bedroom
home. Central H/A, Stove, Refrigerator
and Garage w/Carport. Deposit Required.
626 Kansas. No Pets Call 795-2653
after 5:30 pm. LC51-tf
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FOR RENT IN CANEY: Duplex, one large
master bedroom, one bath, large sunroom,
large living room, washer/dryer hookup, lots
of cabinets, two walk-in closets, appliances,
garage, fenced. No smoking, no pets. $550/
month, $559/deposit. Call 620-879-2915 or
620-252-8382. MC-B48-tfn
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SEK-CAP, Inc.
is accepting
applications:
Lead Cook
Applications must be submitted
online at www.sek-cap.com
under “SEK-CAP Online
Employment Applications”.
EOE
WELDING
SUPPLIES
We honor all Thompson
Bros. Present Leases
REAL ESTATE
AUCTIONS/REAL ESTATE
AUCTION - Saturday, Jan. 16, at 11
a.m. - Located on major highway between Riverton and Crestline, Kan., 14
Acres, 3200 sq. ft., home, in-ground
pool. (4710 SE Altermate Hwy. 69, Galena)
AUCTION - Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1
p.m. - 2 miles North of KOAM TV Tower,
then East 2 miles to 85th, then 1/2
North; 146 Acre Farm and home located
South of Pittsburg on 400/160 Hwy.,
to NE Star Valley Rd. (5473 NE 85th St.,
Weir)
• Chetopa - 413 Plum, 2-BR home
with large kitchen, new metal roof,
new paint, 1-car attached garage, big
detached workshop. ...........BIG PRICE
REDUCTION to $27,900
•Oswego, Montana Road - “Motivated Seller” 3-BR, 2-BA ranch style on 3.5
acres, fenced. All new wiring, roof, central air, siding, windows, floating floors,
oversize 2-car garage............$129,000
• Oswego - 617 Illinois - “Motivated
Seller” 3-BR, granite countertops, deck,
fenced yard with storage building. ........
.............................................$64,900
•Oswego - 521 Wisconsin, 2-BR
with all hardwood floors, corner lots, 1-car attached garage,
ample deck and fenced backyard.......................................$37,500
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412 Commercial
Oswego, Kansas
TROTNIC
CHESNUTT & CHESNUTT
OSWEGO • (620) 795-2414
Oswego................795-2365
Jerry.....................236-7348
Cody.....................795-2298
LUMBER & SUPPLY
AUCTIONEERS - REALTORS
Email: [email protected]
has immediate job openings!
These are entry-level, High School Diploma or GED
needed, no experience required.
• Attendant Care –We have Part-time stand-by crisis, Home Care
and overnight shifts in Independence. These positions all work
one-on-one with patients in either a community or home setting.
• Part-time Drivers – No CDL required, must be 21 years of age.
Mulberry Estates
RENT AS LOW AS $50
RENT BASED ON INCOME
1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS
for Seniors & Disabled Households
On-Site Laundry
Central Heat & Air
Community Room
Water, Sewer & Trash Paid
625 Mulberry, Chetopa, KS
Call 417-437-8146
KS Relay #711
This institution is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
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.
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Dining
Byways Festivals Shopping
State Parks
Hunting Arts
Fishing Camping Lodging
Plan your adventure and order
FREE Kansas travel guides
www.TravelKS.com
800.2KANSAS
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
Facilities &
Maintenance
Worker -
USD 506 Labette is now accepting
applications for a Facilities &
Maintenance worker. Duties associated
with this position include maintenance,
repair, and installation of HVAC
systems, electrical, plumbing, carpentry,
and boilers. Requires physical exertion
and applicants must be able to work
indoors & outdoors year-round. A
complete job description is available on
the district website. Applications may
be submitted on line at
www.usd506.org or picked up at the
District Office located at
401 S. High School Street,
Altamont, Kansas 67330.
Apartments available at
Westside Homes, Oswego.
Apply at Frogley’s
Gun Shop or call
620-795-2801.
LC47-tf
Call or visit our website for working ranches
in a several state area. Let our background
in stocker/ cow-calf production and hunting
properties be of assistance in the sale of your
ranch or your property search.
400+ acres of prime deer hunting,
fishing and grazing.
CROSSTIMBERSLAND.COM
918-287-1996 - OFFICE
620-705-1448 - Ben Allen
We currently have the following part-time
positions in Home Healthcare open:
· Home Health Attendant - Will work with individuals in need of home
health services. Must be 18 years of age or older; possess demonstrated
interpersonal skills; have effective verbal and written communication
skills; have the ability to work with elderly and disabled persons;
possess the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service
situations; and pass pre-employment screens. Must be able to work
independently and as a productive member of a team. Current State of
Kansas certification for Home Health Aid or Certified Nurses Aid helpful,
but not required.
· Home Health Aide - Will work with individuals in need of home health
services. Must be 18 years of age or older; possess demonstrated
interpersonal skills; have effective verbal and written communication
skills; have the ability to work with elderly and disabled persons;
possess the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service
situations; and pass pre-employment screens. Must be able to work
independently and as a productive member of a team. Current State
of Kansas certification for CNA required. Home Health Aid certification
helpful, but not required.
Visit our website to
learn more about these
positions or to apply
online: www.fourcounty.
com. Resumes/applications may also be submitted in person or
mailed to: Human Resources, Four County MHC, P.O. Box 688
Independence, KS 67301. Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug Free
Workplace and Bilingual applicants preferred.
has the following full-time openings in
the Independence/Coffeyville area!
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Positions are benefit-eligible.
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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.

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