Wild Bill Hickok The Hairem Is In Its New Home Leah Eugene`s

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The Hairem Is In Its New Home
The Hairem, Olathe's Premiere
Styling Salon and Day Spa is now
open in it's new beautiful location
at the recently renovated Devonshire
Shopping Center at 127th and MurLen, near Pizza Hut, Curves, etc.
"We are so happy to be in our new
home!" Sheryl Bjorgo the owner told
the Gazette.
The 3,600 square foot designer
salon has 19 styling stations, and the
boutique is located within the large
open waiting area for customers
to shop while they wait for their
stylist. The new salon was personally
designed by owner Sheryl Bjorgo
with customers in mind.
"One of the things we are most
excited about adding to our new
location is the addition of the future
Blow Dry Bar." This is a new,
popular concept for the on-the-go
client who needs a quick shampoo
and blow dry. The construction of
the new Blow Dry Bar has not been
completed at this time, but the salon
looks forward to offering this new
service to its clients and the Olathe
area very soon!
The Hairem has 14 amazing
stylists to serve customers with
hours to accommodate any schedule
including evenings and weekends.
"We hope you will find our new
location easily, and come out to see
our beautiful new salon," Owner
Sheryl Bjorgo said.
The very popular Pastiche'
Boutique has been moved in with
the salon, and offers the waiting area
clients an assortment of jewelry,
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The Hairem welcomes its first client
in their new location.
Call 829-1260
Jeannie with her client, Ginger, the
first customer in their new location at
127th & Mur-Len. Call 829-1260.
Wild Bill Hickok
A Profile of the Man
By Joann LaCerte
Senior Contributing Editor
I have always been fascinated by
the lore and romance of the west,
because Kansas played such an
important role in the history of that
territory. This story profiles one of
the colorful figures whose name lives
on.
He was six-feet-one with broad,
level shoulders and a slender
physique. He had a 46-inch chest and
walked with the agility and alertness
of a mountain lion. His eyes were
blue. His hair was long and golden
brown; and he was to become one
of the great legendary characters of
Kansas and the Old West.
Wild Bill was a nickname tagged
on Hickok by a woman who admired
his sharp-shooting skill. His real
name, James Butler Hickok, was
given him by his parents when he
was born on May 27, 1817, in Troy
Grove, Illinois. That was over 197
years ago.
Hickok wasn't a bully, and never
started a fight. He meant it when
he said, "I won't be put upon!” And
as long as no one bothered him, he
was just an amiable young man with
an itch for excitement. Being just a
regular guy wasn't enough for this
guy. He couldn't help what he was.
- Life Filled With Adventure I once wrote a story about Bat
Masterson, another great legend of
the west. I cannot help but notice the
similarity between these two men. They were both friends of Wyatt
Wild Bill Hickok
Earp, Sheriff of Dodge City. However,
Masterson had a deep dislike for
Hickok, probably because both were
notorious for being sharpshooters,
quick on the draw.
Like Masterson, Hickok did
extensive traveling. One time he was
attacked by a huge bear while traveling
through the Raton Mountains near
Santa Fe. Half-dead, he was brought
to a hospital in Kansas City - quite a
long distance indeed. For a whole year, he fought a battle
for his life. Following that ordeal, he
was wounded by border guerrillas
while driving a wagon train down
from Nebraska. Again, he was treated
in a Kansas City hospital where he
regained his amazing strength. (Just
imagine the stress he endured while
being transferred so many miles over
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Locally Owned
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In Our 37th Year
October 17 , 2014
Volume XXXVII
Number 17
Hybrid Corn an Issue with
Olathe Resident
Vern and Esther Searls of Olathe farmed
over 60 years. Illinois Master Gardener
Esther with some of her really healthy
gourd squash.
gazfoto.
By Steve Baska
Vern Searls, 88, is a former farmer
who says the creation of hybrid
corn seeds in the 1930’s has been a
problem for the health of Americans
ever since that time.
“We were told hybrid was better,
it produced more yields, but the
problem is that hybrid corns don’t
absorb key elements from the soil that
are important for our health,” said
Vern, who has lived in Olathe about
six years and farmed most of his
life in Illinois. He moved here to be
near his daughter and grandchildren.
Sheila Chuschik won First Place in
the recent Olathe Flower Show held
during Old Settlers in downtown
Olathe with over 200 entries. One of
the many great things about Olathe
are
its many “small town-like”
events that are so homey and folksy.
Advertising Hot Line 913-782-1133 or e mail us at jocogazette@gmail.com We’re friendly!
Senior Barn Players
Creates Unique
Entertainment Group
The Actors are l-r: Jerry Kelso, Joann
Mizell, Carol Flynn and Annmarie
Cissell. Their play is about a cruise
gone wrong when one tries to save a few
pennies and gets a “Carnivore” Cruise
instead of a “Carnival” Cruise. Lots of
laughs!
By Annmarie Cissell
Think entertaining is for the
young? Well, think again! There is
a local group of senior’s that can put
a smile on your face, a tickle in your
tummy and warmth in your heart.
Several of the groups’ members are
Olathe residents and they perform
at many of the senior facilities
throughout Olathe. Does this sound
interesting to you? Then, please read
on.
The Senior Barn Players is
a group of seniors 55 years and
older. They are the first Community
Theater Group in the nation to
deliver productions wherever an
organization can provide an audience.
25 year area resident Chad Bowlesof
the Knights of Columbus outside
the New Hy-Vee gives out Tootsie
Rolls for donations to mental health
and Special Olympics charities the
organization helps support.
Exp. 11-30-14
‘Reflections of Olde’ Opens on Santa Fe
“You guys have got good prices.”
By Ambria Schaffer
The newest "Antique, Retro,
Vintage...." addition to Olathe arrived
in August, and has recently doubled
in size. "Reflections of Olde" offers
you a friendly, casual, uncluttered
and open shopping experience.
You're greeted by friendly staff as
you enter the door, along with hot
coffee (help yourself), as you make
your way down the cobblestone
paths.
We carry antiques as well as retro,
vintage, slightly used & very used
metal, wood, glass, plastic, and
cane furniture and collectibles from
the mid-1800's to present. Did we
mention collectibles??!!!!!!!!
Glassware, old books, musical
instruments,
PEZ,
artwork,
records, bar signs and shot glasses,
housewares, comic books, children's
toys and treasures, miniature
furniture, dolls, old wagon parts and
wheels, a set of 1928 Packard wooden
wheels, knives, chandeliers, lamps
and lighting, steamer trunks, western
items, military artifacts, survival
gear, chalk boart art, local artists,
jewelry and more. We offer complete
bedroom sets, dressers, coffee and
end tables, roll top desks, armoires,
hutches, cedar chests dining room
Van T. Barfoot Died
Sometimes Exceptions
Should Be Considered
from Tom Marsh
Remember the guy who wouldn't
take the flag pole down on his
Virginia property a while back?
You might remember the news story
several months ago about a crotchety
old man in Virginia who defied his
local Homeowners Association, and
refused to take down the flag pole
on his property along with the large
American flag he flew on it.
Now, we learn who that old man
was.
On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot
was born in Edinburg, Texas. That
probably didn't make news back
then.
But twenty-five years later, on
May 23, 1944, near Carano, Italy,
that same Van T. Barfoot, who had in
1940 enlisted in the U.S. Army, set
out alone to flank German machine
gun positions from which gunfire was
raining down on his fellow soldiers.
His advance took him through a
minefield but having done so, he
proceeded to single-handedly take out
three enemy machine gun positions,
returning with 17 prisoners of war.
And if that weren't enough for
a day's work, he later took on and
destroyed three German tanks sent to
retake the machine gun positions.
That probably didn't make much
news either, given the scope of the
war, but it did earn Van T. Barfoot,
Run for Your Life at the
Kansas City
Running Dead 5K
Exp. 11-30-14
Exp. 11-30-14
Glenda, Don and Ambria are eager
to meet you at the new Reflections of
Olde antique, retro and vintage store
behind Qwik Trip on Santa Fe.
tables complete with china, crystal
and flatware. There is so much more,
COME SEE.
We have both booth space and
consignment space available.
Hours of operation: Monday thru
Saturday 10:00 to 6:00pm; and
Sunday 12:00 to 5:00pm.
Address: 1325 E. Sante Fe, Olathe,
KS 66061 phone: 913-768-1516
(Corner of Sante Fe and Ridgeview,
behind the Quick Trip; next to
VIVA)
Www.http://reflectionsofolde.
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From Jordan Page
Zombies are coming to the Kansas
City Renaissance Festival grounds
near Bonner Springs! On October
25th, run for your life or join the
league of the living dead for The 2nd
Annual Running Dead 5K!
The Running Dead 5K is Kansas
City's most zombie-rific event! Sign
up as a human and race to the finish
line to escape the Zombie Attack
Zones as you fight for your survival.
Prefer a chalkier pallor?
Join the undead zombie hoard that
will chase humans (or slowly stalk
them, as zombies tend to do) through
Decorated WW II Vet’s flag banned.
who retired as a Colonel after also
serving in Korea and Vietnam, a well
deserved Congressional Medal of
Honor.
What did make news was his
Neighborhood Association's problem
with how the 90-year-old veteran
chose to fly the American flag outside
his suburban Virginia home. Seems
the HOA rules said it was alright
to fly a flag on a house-mounted
bracket, but, for decorum, items such
as Barfoot's 21-foot flagpole was
"unsuitable".
the course. Humans and zombies
will battle it out across the wooded
course on the beautiful grounds at
the Kansas City Renaissance Festival
site.
A brand new course was created for
this year’s 5K! Take the twists and
turns throughout the Festival grounds
See us at www.jocogazette.com
Carlotta Belcher
A Local Treasure
‘Storytime Lady’
Serves Olathe Well
By Steve Baska
After 33 years of reading to
children in Storytime events at the
Olathe Library, Carlotta Belcher
recently retired and was honored
by the children’s department for her
80th birthday.
She led the reading of books to
children at the Main Library and
Indian Creek Library for two-yearolds and for children three, four and
five years old.
“It was great fun to read to the
Carlotta Belcher, at home
in the Olathe Library and
teaching children with
storytelling and song.
kids,” she said. “I would play the
keyboard or piano and we’d sing a
song, then I’d read a story to them,
and afterward the children would act
out the story. That was a good way
to help them remember the story.” A
favorite story was called “Hats for
Sale,” and Carlotta would have the
children wear hats. Another favorite
story was "We're Going on a Bear
Hunt."
“I always tried to use every child
Leah Eugene’s Boutique
Nuance Style House there also
Rachel and Tina.
Leah Eugene's Boutique is a
collaboration of repurposed and new
items. Store owner Tina Anderson
(above at right) took the little old
house in Olathe at 221 N. Woodland
and renovated every inch.
“We will style you in a unique way
that keeps you trendy, yet stays true
to your personal style.”
Each room has it's own theme and
style. Repurposed barn wood ceilings
grace the front room with silver
wallpaper. The master bedroom
has a spray painted ceiling with fun
symbols and messages throughout.
On-line store Nuance Style House
Leah Eugene’s Boutique in Downtown
Olathe at 221 N. Woodland, just
opened. Tell ‘em the Gazette sent
you. Ann loved it.
www.nuancestylehouse.com join's
Leah Eugene's to create a boutique
with all the offerings you could want
under one roof.
They offer baby gifts, women's
clothing, accessories, one of a kind
jewelry, children’s items, candles,
soaps, pet items, repurposed and
vintage furniture, and home decor.
Store hours are 10-3 Wednesday
-Saturday.
“Their items are
awesome, my wife bought something
in the first five minutes after she got
there,” said Gazette Publisher Keith
Johnson. -/-
The Great Halloween Prank of 1973
The Devil Made Me Do It
By David Chartrand
I recently attended a reunion of
high school friends and classmates.
Everyone seemed happy to see me.
Everyone, that is, except Helen
Stockman. Thirty-nine years after
our last date, Helen remains a tireless
advocate for criminal justice reform.
Her motto: “Baseball bats aren’t
dangerous, moronic juvenile boys
hurt dangerous. Therefore, victims
of Halloween pranksters should be
permitted to beat such people to
death with a baseball bat.”
Thinking back, Helen Stockman
was a poor choice for the Halloween
prank of 1973. She was a frail, pale
16-year-old who freaked out during
school fire drills. I was madly in love
with her.
The blockbuster movie that autumn
was The Exorcist, which featured
the most horrifying images ever
broadcast, unless you count recent
concert footage of Keith Richards’
face.
I still have nightmares about the
scene where Regan, the possessed girl,
Humorist David Chartrand
spins her head around as the demon
inside her hisses, “REEEAAAGAN,
REEEAAGAAN!
I
WANT
YOUUU!” The nightmares return
every time I think about my first, and
last, date with Helen Stockman.
By October that year, I’d seen the
movie twice. Art, my brother, had
seen it three times. One day after
school Helen told me she hadn’t
seen the movie. To your average
irresponsible
adolescent,
what
happened next could not be stopped.
I invited Helen to see The Exorcist
with me — on Halloween night. I told
her the film had been a victim of bad
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Judy Teel, Gary DeVault, Helen
West, Phil and Pinky Johnson, Jack
Bernard, Linda Kontizer, Joyce
Nicely, James McGinnis OEHS
football player; Charles Losh, Betty
Hougland, Eldon Erickson, Betty
Dow (from a fall) , Jim Turner, Roland
Morreale family, Tressa Pitts family,
Gary Turner, US Army Captain ret.
Olathe Veterans
Life-long resident of Olathe and
Gazette columnist Cliff Ball was
treated with a WW II Honor Flight
to see the World War II Monument
in Washington, D.C. He was
accompanied by volunteer supporter
and US Navy vetrean Gene Olson.
Ball served in Pacific aboard a Navy
minesweeper, The USS Ptarmigan.
Apologies
There are many things that we
intended or I intend to put in these
pages that for several reasons
do not get here. I lose them, the
computer loses them, e-mails don’t
work, someone else misplaces,
I accidentally erase and cannot
retrieve, I forget. I feel badly about
that.
Call us, remind us; whatever it
takes to get your item in, if we have
forgotten your request. We only
have so much time and space. I
don't want to be anything like some
of my predecessors who were never
very cooperative when you gave
them a news item, a story idea or a
snap shot. We want this to be a true
community paper. kj
Gazette Humor
The Blonde Man Has Arrived
From Joan Shriver
The Blonde Man has arrived!
A blonde man is in the bathroom
and his wife shouts: "Did you find
the shampoo?" He answers, "Yes,
but I'm not sure what to do... it's for
dry hair, and I've just wet mine."
Trick or Treat Off the Street
Oct 25, 4-6 p.m.
Children and their families are
invited to trick or treat at stations set
up on the Mahaffie grounds (1200
Kansas City Rd.) while enjoying
fall farm activities and hayrack
rides. The event will be held from
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.
25. Admission is $3 per person for
ages 3 and up. Registration is not
required.
Planning Time
Time to plan for Halloween
costumes, get furnace checked chg
filters and smoke detector batteries**
Time to start the Christmas letter to
family and friends. ** Time to start
finding bargain Christmas presents.
** Where is Thanksgiving this
year? Time to call the relatives. **
Winterizing, time to plug all the
leaks. ** Maybe get airline tickets
for trips if you can still find any
bargains. **
Did You Know Department?
From Bob Jourdan
** According to Albert Einstein, if
honey bees were to disappear from
earth, humans would be dead within
4 years.
**. There are so many kinds of
apples, that if you ate a new one
everyday, it would take over 20
years to try them all.
**. You can survive without eating
for weeks, but you will only live 11
days without sleeping.
** People who laugh a lot are
healthier than those who don’t.
Houses Being Built
At a strip of land next to creek at
143rd (Sheridan) and Locust where
city purchased several homes and
regraded site, it looks as though the
former home locations are now being
resold. One is under construction
currently.
Gazette Humor
Subject: Fw: Ramblings
of a Retired Mind
From Diane Hart
He who hesitates is probably right.
Did you ever notice: The Roman
Numerals for forty (40) are XL.
If you can smile when things go
wrong, you have someone in mind
to blame.
The sole purpose of a child's middle
name is so he can tell when he's
really in trouble
Gazette Humor
Laws of the Universe
From Diane Hart
**Law of Logical Argument Anything is possible IF you don't
know what you are talking about.
** Law of Physical Appearance - If
the clothes fit, they're ugly.
Wrong Lot
In Florida a very well to do couple
had a 5,000 sq. ft. home built near
the beach and incredibly it was built
by mistake on the lot next to theirs.
This will be a good case for Judge
Judy.
Branson Christmas Retreat
Rev. Marge Owens is organizing
a fun trip for those 55 and over to
Branson, Nov 13-15 with two nights
at a Savannah Motor Inn, two late
night snacks, morning devotions by
Pastor Apple, three Free shows, the
Hughes Brothers Family Christmas
Show, the Dixie Stampede Family
Christmas Show including preshow,
The Shoji Tabuci Christmas Show,
the Shrine of the Holy Spirit Free
tour.
Contact Marge at 913-829-7778
margejowens@juno.com Cost is
$205 for double, $180 for triple,
$170 for quad, $285 single.
Black Dust from Recycled
Tires Causing Cancer ?
National evening news reports
strongest possibility that four girls
from the same area had developed
non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
They had all played a lot of soccer,
as goalies and had been exposed
the mixture of ground up auto and
truck tires that is used as a filler in
synthetic green turfs for sports and
recreation.
The report said four ingredients in
the black powder which gets inhaled
or ingested when stirred up on
fields must have contributed to the
girls’ illnesses. It especially affects
athletes who are near the ground a
lot as in diving to block shots as a
goalie, etc.
New York has banned the use of
the simulated dirt and so has San
Diego, according to the report.
Our calls to a metro area turf
field were not returned. One or two
indoor soccer facilities in Johnson
County use it or something like it.
It’s called crum rubber.
Gear for Sports Sale
See ad for Gear for Sports Sale,
great sportswear apparel on Village
Drive location. Very popular sale
with bargain basement prices,
brand new never worn clothing.
All famous name sports teams and
universities. See ad this issue page
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The Semis Are So Dangerous
We Could Have Been Killed
I always try to avoid being near
them.
Sunday morning we were on our
way to church on I-35 northbound
and could not get off at I-435
westbound (closed) as we usually
do.
So we went up to 95th street exit.
After we had gotten off, we needed
to go left across bridge in double left
turn lane arrangement. There was a
huge gas tanker truck to our right
who was also turning left. It was a
familiar looking brand.
He took a wide left so to have more
turning room and came back toward
us to resume his left turn, and I got
nervous, upset as he kept creeping
closer and closer until came within
two feet of our right side, with no
apparent sign of seeing us. He was
intending to do a giant u-turn to go
back on I-35 south.
I had a premonition he was going
to cut us off, so I was watching him.
He showed no sign of seeing us. He
kept coming closer and closer.
Ann hit the brakes and honked
frantically with our weak, wimpy
car horn. He probably had radio or
earphones and never saw or heard
us till last possible second.
He started correcting and did not
hit us. Thank God, as we had no
place to go as there is a barrier there.
This was early Sunday 10/12/14
8:30. Thankfully, our beautiful
granddaughters were not with us, as
they often are.
We could have become an
exploding, giant ball of flame.
Watch out for the big semi's and
tanker trucks. Many drivers are
tired, overworked, poorly-trained
and even careless and in a hurry.
You don't have a chance. They
outweigh you by thousands and
thousands of pounds. You have to
drive defensively always. Years ago
I was cut off by a triple trailer and he
thankfully corrected from our horn
blasting. We had our daughter with
us on our way back from a cross
country race. KJ
Neat OP,KS Family
Restaurant We Stumbled Onto
Ann and I really liked our Sunday
morning experience of breakfast at
the Santa Fe Café.
The Santa Fe Café, just east of
I-35 a few blocks on 87th Street,
north side in strip mall. It is one
of a small number of a vanishing
Class -A Mom and Pop high
quality eating places.
The founder and owner, Marilyn
has a great menu, friendly staff
and family atmosphere in clean,
homey setting.
Nichole, four
years as a server there was special.
Folks are looking for this personal
touch and away from rocking chair
assembly-line dining of the mega
chains. Looks like your family’s
dining room of yesteryear and an
eclectic collection cups and mugs
of all kinds.
Clean, quick, friendly 9946 W.
Santa Fe, Overland Park, Ks,
66212 (913)648-5402
Halloween Stores
We spotted temporary Halloween
stores up near the AMC theatres,
just east of them and up across
from Sutherlands behind Taco
Bell. Savers Santa Fe and MurLen also does a lot of Halloween
business.
Spring Hill Methodist Dinner
The Spring Hill United Methodist
Church will feature its annual
Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday,
November 4, 5-7 with a bazaar
running all day from 9-close. It is
$8 per person and deeelicious.
Bakery and Quilts
In the old Spring Hill downtown
district, a bakery has opened and a
quilt shop.
Place in Time
Did I read that sign right? Place in
Time Flea Market has taken over
the old 40 Winks Sleepe Shoppe.
H2H Moves
The Heart to Heart International
charity has moved to new quarters
in Lenexa. They were recently in
the news responding to the Ebola
Disease Emergency. Whatever the
big disaster or catastrophe, Heart to
Heart can be relied upon to help.
Gazette Humor
Airline Announcements:
From Diane Hart
Heard on Southwest Airlines just
after a very hard landing in Salt
Lake City.
The flight attendant came on the
intercom and said, 'That was quite
a bump, and I know what y'all are
thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't
the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's
fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's
fault, it was the asphalt.'
Celebrity’s In Olathe Closed
There’s One in Gardner
After a good run of fifteen or more
years the popular sandwich shop,
Celebrity’s has closed its 119th and
Blackbob store. It was operated by,
for most of its run, Jay and (cofounder, former Backyard Burger
owner in Olathe, Mike McNichol.
Mike, who has been gone from
Celebrity’s for many years, has
been an owner of Firehouse Sub’s
in Overland Park most recently.
Sad, they were great people, but the
competition has gotten ferocious
in the area which has to have over
thirty places to eat within two miles
of there. At press time, there was
a Celebrity’s Sidewalk Café in
Gardner, just southwest of Olathe a
few miles on I-35.
CDC
Am I the only one who has no
confidence anymore in anything the
US government tells us? The fact
that our Center for Disease Control
doesn’t seem to know what the heck
is going on terrifies me.
In 1917 the Spanish Flu, the
dreaded Influenza got it starts
only 150 miles f rom here at Camp
Funston in Ft. Riley, Ks. It spread to
Europe and millions died. Pray we
stop this.
Reflections of Olde
Recently opened on Sante Fe behind
Qwik Trip this new store has a little
of everything. They offer antiques,
home décor, survival gear, vintage
collectibles, man cave items, retro,
glassware, oil lamps, dolls, clowns,
furniture, - new and used & very old,
records, western items, military, and
so much more … all at reasonable
prices. Come meet owners Don and
Glenda Kahler and manager Ambria
Schaffer.
October 17, 2014
Gazette Humor
Airline Announcements:
From Diane Hart
As the plane landed and was
coming to a stop at Ronald Reagan
Airport, a lone voice came over
the loudspeaker: 'Whoa, big fella,
WHOA!'
Flood Tips
From Tim Dannenberg
Olathe Communications and
Customer Svc
Flash flood tips to remember with all
the rain in the past few days, review
helpful tips for drivers encountering
flash flooding:
• Do not drive through flooded
areas; vehicles can be swept off the
roadway.
• Move to higher ground if you
are in a low-lying area.
• Stay away from streams,
concrete channels, and other
drainage structures.
• Watch for flooding at road dips,
bridges, and low areas.
• Report any road flooding to
911.
Your Vote Is Critical
Republicans Could
Take U.S.Senate
Vote Nov.4
This is an critical election.
Historians will say after the
disastrous election of Obama in
2012, this 2-14 vote will be the last
election, where the Americans could
have saved themselves and the
country from spiraling destruction.
It is by the wildest stretch of the
imagination, an election where
voters in Olathe could be the swing
voters who elect the next Kansas
U.S. Senator. Money trader mogul
Soros, an uber liberal and others of
his ilk who love and crave socialism
want a different USA. (a path toward
communism some say) Soros came
here from Greece to help destroy
our culture and turn it into another
disintegrating Western European
type socialist state.
Soros and others want to elect
candidate “liberal in sheep’s
clothing” Greg Orman who himself
has given tons of money to Hillary,
Obama, Harry Reid of Nevada and
other liberals. Orman seeks
to
replace Pat Roberts, our present US
Senator.
Soros is another multi-millionaire,
racked by guilt from being so filthy
rich, that he wants us, not him, to
give the lost, liberal, and lazy our
hard-earned money. This continue
to radically change our country, so
that it could never recover.
Vote for Senator Roberts, even
if he hardly ever comes back to
Kansas. He is Pro-American, a true
conservative, and a Veteran. Vote to
save the USA.
At least he is anti-Obama, antiamnesty for all the illegals who will
eventually take over the country.
Roberts does not want to invite
more here who care nothing about
our values and only want our jobs
and money. He is anti-Obamacare.
He is pro-US border control, which
Obama has totally failed to do. Just
hearing how Ebola has been allowed
to spread like a wildfire, and to not
ban flights from West Africa makes
me so angry, I have trouble writing
this piece.
The re-election of Roberts could
very well be the deciding vote in
Republicans taking back the US
Senate and turning this country
away from the giant iceberg of
self-destruction via Obama and his
lackeys.
KEJ
The Blonde Man Has Arrived
Gazette Humor
From Joan Shriver
A blonde man goes to the vet
with his goldfish.
"I think it's got epilepsy," he tells the
vet. The vet takes a look and says,
"It seems calm enough to me." The
blonde man says, "Wait, I haven't
taken it out of the bowl yet."
Pea Ridge Battle
Ruth Ann Hackler gave an
interesting talk about her 1860’s
era family members owning and
operating a roadside inn, the Elk
Inn, where the famous Pea Ridge
Civil War Battle was fought near
Bentonville, Arkansas. The business
served as a hospital and headquarters
temporarily for both sides at different
times during the battle.
Olathe History Society President,
Bob Courtney, gave a short talk
on the battle itself. Olathe Public
Library official Maggie Baker talked
about Civil War generals. About
fifteen history-loving Olatheans
attended the hour long presentation
Saturday, September 27 at the Indian
Creek Branch.
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October 17, 2014
The Hairem
(Continued from Page 1)
Johnson’s County Gazette
Veterans Discount Gas
At Price Choppers and HenHouses
in KC you get a bonus on gas
discounts with your Price Chopper
or HenHouse cards. It is 25 cents per
Views
gallon up to 20 gallons on Veterans
Day Nov 11, a Tuesday.
By Robert Parrish MacLean
New Business Sells Cigars, etc
From Robert Dye
Smoke Hot has opened at Santa Fe
and Clairborne in the same center
as Dollar General, Ash and Sonny
Singh are the owner-operators. Call
them for the choice cigars at 913709-6466.
Sheryl Bjorgo is co-owner with
her husband, Matt of The Hairem.
scarves, handbags and more.
Owners Sheryl and Matt Bjorgo
opened their first Hairem location
in 1983 off of Sante Fe in central
Olathe, and then moved and
expanded the salon in 2002 to the
Olathe Station location by the AMC
30 Cinema. The former location is
being redeveloped by new owners,
therefore prompting The Hairem's
move.
The new location near the 127th
Street and I-35 overpass makes the
salon more accessible to the central
and west Olathe locations. Also the
new 127th Street four-lane between
Blackbob and Pflumm is now open,
and will make the salon more
accessible from the east as well.
"We feel that moving The Hairem
away from the highly congested
119th Street interchange will be
good for business." Sheryl Bjorgo
said.
The new address is 12805 S. MurLen, Suite C-5 The center also has
a Pizza Hut, Tea Garden Chinese
restaurant, Curves Fitness Center,
a convenience store, party store,
as well as other stores and office
spaces.
Call The Hairem at 913-8291260.
Visit The Hairem online @ www.
thehairem.biz or at www.facebook.
com/TheHairem.
The Hairem welcomes men,
women, children of all ages, walk
-ins, and by appointment.
Barfoot’s Flagpole
Van Barfoot, World War II hero, has
trouble flying flag at his home.
Van Barfoot had been denied a
permit for the pole, but erected it
anyway and was facing court action
unless he agreed to take it down.
Then, the HOA story made
national TV and the neighborhood
association re-thought its position
and agreed to indulge this aging
hero who dwelt among them.
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Olathe’s Paper for 37 Years
Leah Eugene Boutique
Nuance Style House
At 221 N. Woodland in Olathe two
ladies have opened a real unique
boutique with stuff, so quaint
and cool, my wife bought things
within the first five minutes. That
is unusual. Tina and Rachel are
owners and are assisted by Jennifer
and Whitney. Woodland is just east
of the Olathe square. It is an historic
home converted to a really neat
shoppe.
Olathe Hy-Vees Give
Free Breakfast for Veterans
Both Hy-Vees in Olathe on
Tuesday, November 11 give a
FREE breakfast to all US Veterans
and Active Duty military personnel.
There are two Hy-Vees in Olathe,
151st and BlackBob and the north
one is at 119th and Ridgeview. It’s
6AM-11 AM.
Halloween Pictures
Send us your Halloween costumed
kids pictures at jocogazette@gmail.
com.
Gazette Humor
From Diane Hart
A man and woman were married
for many years. Whenever there
was a confrontation, yelling could
be heard deep into the night.
The old man would shout, "When
I die, I will dig my way up and out of
the grave and come back and haunt
you for the rest of your life!"
Neighbors feared him. The
old man liked the fact that he was
feared. Then one evening, he died
when he was 98.
After the burial, her neighbors,
concerned for her safety, asked,
"Aren't you afraid that he may
indeed be able to dig his way out of
the grave and haunt you for the rest
of your life?"
The wife said, "Let him dig. I
had him buried upside down...and I
know he won't ask for directions."
Watch for Tanker Trucks
Red Light Runners, Stop Sign
Runners, Texting Drivers,
Motorcycles and Bicycles.
Be Safe !!
"In the time I have left," he said
to the Associated Press, "I plan to
continue to fly the American flag
without interference."
As well he should.
And if any of his neighbors had
taken a notion to contest him further,
they might have done well to read
his Medal of Honor citation first.
Seems it indicates Mr. Van Barfoot
wasn't particularly good at backing
down.
Van T. Barfoot's Medal of Honor
citation:
This 1944 Medal of Honor citation,
listed with the National Medal
of Honor Society, is for Second
Lieutenant Van T. Barfoot, 157th
Infantry, 45th Infantry.
(For the conspicuous bravery and
gallantry at tremendous risk to
his own life, shown in the words
above)
2014 Olathe Girls Soccer
Coaches: Barry and Jason. Top- left to right: Naveah, Sloane, Riley,
Maddox, Emory, Naobi. Front row (l to r) Brooklyn, Caroline, Sydney,
Melanie, Anna, Ava. The Minions came in 4th in their 9-10 yr old
division.
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Donald C. Nielson, D.D.S.
Hollie Pfeffer-Flack, D.D.S.
For those who cry wolf about the
Federal budget deficit, we should
take a look at the figures. Some
complain about trillions in deficits.
The actual budget deficit is around
$490 billion. That’s down. It only
amounts to 2.28 percent of gross
domestic product. It was so much
higher during the Bush years and they
didn’t even count the Afghanistan
and Iraq wars. If there is no major
drastic event like a terrorist attack
or other economic explosion, it
looks like Obama will do what Bill
Clinton did and balance the budget
by the end of his term. If not, he’ll
come close and that’s better than it’s
been.
Those who like to complain about
budget deficits have lost an issue.
Our foreign trade deficit is still an
issue but as long as America creates
wealth out of thin air, we can sustain
that for a while. America has always
been extremely good at producing
wealth.
When Olathe’s Bud Ross launched
Birdview Satellite Company in the
early ‘80s, they offered stock at ten
cents a share. The next day it was
worth twenty cents a share. Less
First Art Gallery of Olathe
From Carol Rubsam
The First Art Gallery of Olathe
introduces two new member artists.
Jason Walker is a metal sculptor
known area wide for his funky,
eye popping pieces that function
as lamps or candy dispensing
machines.
James Westbrook is
also a known local artist who does
large, colorful abstract pieces on
pieces of clear acrylic, canvas and
board. The Gallery is also currently
featuring the work of Advanced
Placement and Independent Study
students from Olathe East and
Olathe Northwest high schools.
The Gallery's next First Saturday
Reception is November 1, 6-9pm.
Visit us at 11951 Strang Line Rd,
or online at www.firstgalleryolathe.
com.
District, Teachers Receive
Various Awards
Chrostowski Receives Cutting
Edge Award
From Ann Kohn
Mike Chrostowski, culinary
instructor for the 21st Century
Culinary Arts program, has received
the Cutting Edge Award from the
American Culinary Federation.
Chrostowski is one of eight
chefs nationwide to be honored
during a recent award dinner at the
association’s national dinner.
Chrostowski’s students in the
program have won first place
in the Kansas ProStart Culinary
Invitational for nine years in a row.
Students have placed in the top four
of the National ProStart Culinary
Invitational the last six years in a
row.
District Receives
Gold Medal Award
The Olathe School District
received a Gold Medal award for
the 2013-14 School Breakfast
Challenge from the Kansas State
Department of Education.
All Kansas school districts and
private schools that participated
in the 2012-13 School Breakfast
Program were challenged to increase
student breakfast participation by
a minimum of eight percent per
student enrollment.
The Olathe School District
increased participation by 32 percent
and received a $4,000 cash prize.
Theatre Class Takes
Part in Japan Festival
The Olathe South High School
Advanced Repertory Theatre class
will be performing a play about
the Tsunami in Japan at the Greater
Kansas City Japan Festival on
Saturday, Oct. 11.
The performances will be at
11a.m. and 1 p.m. at Johnson County
Community College. They will be
in the theatre in GEB 233.
The project started with a student
trip to Japan in 2013. Theatre teacher
David Hastings’ son, Isaiah, wrote
music to express his feelings having
seen the affected Tsunami areas in
Japan. Isaiah gave his father a book
of tanka (Japanese poems) about
the events. Hastings’ Repertory
and Advanced Repertory classes
turned them into a performance that
included Isaiah’s music. The piece
was performed this past May at
Olathe South.
For more information, check out
the Olathe South theatre website:
http://www.olathesouththeatre.org/
the-kizuna-project.html
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than four years later, the stock was
worth around $16 a share. That was
wealth created out of thin air, sort
of.
Unfortunately, we aren’t creating
as many products, as we used to.
We were once described as a service
economy. Now, services aren’t all
the rage. So if we don’t produce
goods and services, we had better
be producing something. That
something is wealth.
Unfortunatly, 75 percent of that
wealth is concentrated in the hands
of the top 10 percent of people. The
remaining 90 percent of us have
to make do with 25 percent of the
wealth.
Those who create this wealth
should have it, but they should
not be given an easier path toward
riches. They should earn it and not
receive government gifts. They
should not receive 700 times more
than the workers in a company.
The 1950s were a big boom time
for us. CEOs only made a few
times what their employees made.
Taxes reached the 93 percent level.
Corporate welfare was much less.
And, we still created huge wealth,
many products and services, many
jobs, a robust middle class, low
debt, great schools, (We even paid
off World War II debt).
True conservatives want things
to be like they used to be. Wish we
could do that again.
Olathe East High School
Student Receives Honor
By Ann Kohn
Olathe East High School senior
Henry Zimmermann has been named
to the 2014 National Association
for Music Education All-National
Concert Band Honor Ensemble.
Zimmerman will join 670 students
for a once in-a-lifetime experience
of performing on the stage of the
Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville,
Tenn., on Wednesday Oct. 29.
These students, named the “best of
the best” from about 2.5 million
students nationwide from local,
district and state music festivals, will
rehearse a repertoire of challenging
music.
“What sets Henry apart as a
trumpet player is the quality of
sound he is able to produce,” Olathe
East Band Director Jeff Smikahl
said. “He has one of the most
pure and beautiful trumpet sounds
of any player I have ever taught
and obviously this has led him to
some amazing opportunities as a
performer.”
OGCC to Meet Oct 21
From Joan Shriver
The Olathe Garden & Civic
Club will meet Wed. Oct. 21st at
12:30PM. The meeting will take
place at Bass Pro Shop on 119th St
& I-35 in Olathe. The program "Soil
and the Gardener" will be presented
by a Master Gardener. Members
will be bringing gifts for Jo. Co,
Safe Home. Public is welcome. For
more information, call Joan Shriver
913-492-35
John Lee Gets Free Culvers
John Lee of Olathe knew the cover
lady on the recent Gazette was
Molly Ringwald. He wins some
Culvers ice cream treats for his
grandkids. Thanks, John for reading
the Gazette.
You may know John from many
years at Olathe Ford as a finance
man there. Great guy.
Daylight Savings
Don’t forget to set your clocks
back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday
morning November 2. Remember
the phrase, “Spring Forward, Fall
Back.”
Lions Chili Supper
From John Burns
The Olathe Lions Club will be
having our Annual All You Can Eat
Chili and soup supper on Tuesday,
October 28th from 4:00pm to
7:00pm at Center of Grace, 520 S
Harrison, Olathe, KS. Adults are
$6.00, Children 6-12 are $4.00 (5
years & under free. Help Us, Help
Our Community.
Gazette Hello
To Better Homes and Gardens
Realtor of 18 years and former
Olathe Noon Rotarian Jay Gibbons
who we ran into at New Hy-Vee.
Thanks for the nice comments about
the Gazette. ** Sally Wollen and
Darrel who we spoke to at Mom’s
Kitchen ** Denise Hughes, Nancy
Ingraham, Margaret Endicott **
Russ Byram ** Sandy the Central
Elementary crossing guard who
won a Harley motorcycle recently.
** Dennis Scarf ** Ryan at Price
Chopper West ** Steve from the
Old Westlake’s Hdwe **Harlan &
Jason, Pat & Charlene at book sale*
Rachel, Tina, Jennifer, & Whitney at
Leah Eugene Boutique and Nuance
Style House** Jim Sullinger
**Amy Renz**Sean, Julie, Rose
at Golden Corral* Ret ATC Tom
Wray * Shawna from Ent Bank **
Ruth Steppian Repinsky, daughter
Margo, friend Cisco; Sarah, Janet,
Beth, Greg at Ent. Bank.
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Olathe’s Very Own Newspaper for 37 Years
Other Sheep
Ministries
By Rev. Carl Erwin
Tree - Stump - Sprout
When I heard a message from
Isaiah, chapter 11, I was reminded
of the trees on our farm at Globe,
Kentucky with all its tree stumps and
sprouts. It was always sad to see a tree
cut down and only a stump was left.
My brother, Wylie Erwin, engraved
his name on a tree that I hope still
stands here in 2013. When I think of
my Mom and Dad, I think of parents
as trees. At their death, the tree of life
was cut down, but the roots are still
there. As the saying goes, "We have
not fallen too far from the tree", but
have become sprouts from the roots,
Mom and Dad (spiritually speaking).
When I go different places, I find
several families who have moved
away from where they were raised and
some of them have become trees from
the roots of their parents who lived in
Kentucky.
Spiritually speaking, I think of what
happened in Isaiah's message. People
were like trees, but they strayed from
God and were not becoming the
person God had planned for them to
Rev. Carl Erwin
be. So instead of becoming a tree of
life, they became a stump. But we
must remember as long as there is life,
there is hope. Nothing is impossible
with God. There are those who are
like sprouts from the roots of the
stump (spiritually speaking) and still
have the opportunity to become alive
in Jesus Christ by the grace of God.
God's love cannot be stopped, rather
it will sprout up in the most desolate
and abandoned environment. It has
happened to Alice Joy and I whose
children have sprouted into trees and
the gifts also go on to grandchildren
and our great grandchildren and other
sprouts have become trees.
Don't be a stump, but be a tree,
bearing good fruit. "Bring up a child
in the way he should go," as you go
that way yourself.
Hope 4 Single Moms
180 S. Parker, Olathe 2137 E. 151 St., Olathe
12705 N. Mur-Len, Olathe
619 E. Main, Gardner
34080 Commerce Drive, DeSoto
Vote Nov 4 ....or
vote early at KC Rd Johnson County Election
Office (near Sysco) as of Monday, Oct 20. Take I.D.
Last Day Is Sat., Oct. 25
Folks At The Market
See You in April, 2015
Rain or Shine
Both Open at both places at 7:30 a.m.
Saturdays
Now Also
Wed. only Sept. 24
in
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until sold out
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Cucumbers, Baked Goods, Pumpkins
Fresh Eggs, Jams & Jellies, Corn,
Cantelope, Green Beans,
Apples , Onions, Potatoes
Broccoli, Cauliflower
Beginning July 5 at Olathe
Community Center
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By RJ Thesman
As a certified lifecoach, I often
hear the comment: “It isn’t fair.”
Usually this is in response to a
divorce settlement where the single
mom has lost her home, her financial
security, her married friends, and
sometimes – custody of her children.
With the no-fault divorce laws,
everything is completed with a
mathematical formula and the single
mom often comes out on the short
end.
It isn’t fair. That’s true, but nothing
about divorce is fair. Somebody is
going to suffer.
So how can we deal with the
unfairness of the divorce settlement
and how can we find hope as single
moms?
We do it by gritting our teeth and
persevering. We keep a gratitude
journal to remind ourselves of
blessings. We work hard at our jobs
and keep hoping for a better life. We
Dangerous By Yourself
An 18 year-old girl was attacked
by a Hispanic-looking man with dull
red colored van near 159th and Nall.
Intelligent, wary women who would
like to continue to be the mothers
of their children should never go
anywhere by themselves anymore in
this lawless, ‘no one is ever guilty’
of anything, screwed-up culture we
have created.
They find some excuse to let them
go, before the hamstrung cops can
get the paperwork turned in. Some
say we are asking for vigilantism
(that is where people take the law into
their own hands). This has already
happened in some areas of the country
where patently guilty offenders have
repeatedly been gotten off by some
greedy lawyer.
Kimberly Lightner Completes
USAF Basic Training
The airman completed an intensive,
eight-week program that included
training in military discipline and
studies, Air Force core values,
physical fitness, and basic warfare
principles and skills..
Lightner is the daughter of Robert
A. and Kimberely A. Lightner of
Olathe, Kan.
She is a 2007 graduate of Olathe
North High School, Olathe, Kan. She
earned a bachelor's degree in 2012
from Ottawa University, Ottawa,
Kan.
Gazette Humor
Church Ladies With Typewriters
From Bill Jacobs
Letter to the Editor
I can remember the filming of "In
Cold Blood". I threw the KC Star and
Times downtown for Leo Skinner. I
remember a truck parked beside the
Olathe hotel with the car they used
in the film. There was another time
while throwing papers I witnessed 2
men fleeing after robbing the hotel.
The FBI came and talked to me in
what I had seen. I also went to school
with Ed Hayes, a lot of memories
from your story.
Larry Endecott Sr, Olathe
The
pastor would appreciate it if
the ladies of the Congregation would
lend him their electric girdles for the
pancake breakfast next
Sunday.
------------------Low Self Esteem
Support Group
will meet Thursday at 7 PM . Please
use the back door.
------------------The eighth-graders will be presenting
Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church
basement Friday at 7 p.m. The
congregation is invited to attend this
tragedy.
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Senior Barn Players
Super Savings Sale
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With this Ad & a $20 Purchase
Used Books
Wheat Cents $3.50 per roll
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We Buy Old Car or Truck Batteries
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We buy Silver Plate and Silverware
Buying
Coins - Gold - Silver
DVDs - Games - Jewelry
Game Systems &
Parts, Working or Not
U.S. Silver Dollars $10.00 each & up
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
volunteer and help those who are less
fortunate than we. We use coupons
and learn every practical tip for
saving money. We fight for our kids
and pray that they will recover from
the scars of divorce.
Our perceptive children know what
is fair and what is not. They will see
how we’ve persevered. And like the
woman in Proverbs 31, our children
will someday rise up and call us
blessed.
RJ Thesman is the author of “The
Life at Cove Creek” series. Thesman
lives in Olathe with her son and an
elderly cat. She enjoys gardening,
reading and cooking. Her website
and blog address is: www.rjthesman.
net. Other helpful websites include:
startingoversingle.com; GWHope.
org; DivorceCare.org.
Hence their motto: ‘Have Props, Will
Travel’. We have been performing in
the community for 37 years and are
still going strong.
Our group consists of:
Four One-Act Plays
The Playmakers:
When five seniors meet to write a
play, hilarity ensues.
A Small Token of Appreciation:
This play concerns a new manager
of a laundromat and his pennypinching treatment of his customers.
Three of them have had enough and
they exact sweet revenge.
Who Killed Caroline:
This play is about a book that is
being written in the present. As it
is written, the characters are alive
and responding to the words. Three
friends meet for the third anniversary
of Caroline’s demise, trying to blame
someone for her “untimely death”!
Sixty and Holding:
Three women, who believe they
are never too old to seek fame and
romance, have a somewhat rugged
time of it.
All of our plays run 30-35 minutes.
The Radio Show:
This Program takes you back to the
Golden Age of Radio (1940-1950)
with actual radio scripts from shows
like “Fibber McGee and Molly”,
“Baby Snooks” and “Abbott and
Costello”.
These performances
usually last 30-35 minutes.
The Entertainers:
This division of the Senior
Barn Players began in 1980.
They do musical variety shows for
mostly senior audiences all over
the metropolitan area. There are
presently twenty-five members in the
group, which consist of singers and
instrumentalists.
Although membership starts at 55,
several of our performers are in their
eighties. We perform in groups of
five, with one person acting as Master
of Ceremonies. Some members of
the group have been professionally
or semi-professionally involved
They're Back! Those wonderful Church
Bulletins! Thank Goodness for the church
ladies with typewriters. These sentences
actually appeared in church bulletins or
were announced at church services:
with the performing arts in the past,
while others are amateurs who enjoy
sharing their talents with others.
Music is particularly appealing
to Alzheimer’s groups, as well as
assisted living facilities and nursing
homes.
The Entertainers also perform for
church groups and clubs and their
programs are made up of music
which is familiar to seniors and
brings back pleasant and sometimes
poignant memories.
Actor’s Choice
Actor’s Choice was created to
provide theatre experiences of high
artistic merit by and with senior
adults fifty-five years of age and
older. Some members are in their
seventies and eighties. The group
meets monthly and has members
from across the metropolitan area
offering opportunities through social
networking, educational workshops
and public performances.
Since its founding in 2010
by Frances Fenimore,
Actor’s
Choice has presented a number
of performances including one-act
plays, cuttings from longer plays,
essays, and dramatized poetry
readings.
Gerald Snider, current Artistic
Director, said “the group is always
looking for interested members from
our community.”
We are a non-profit organization
but we do ask a donation of $50.00
for the plays and $30.00 for The
Entertainers. If you are interested
in joining with us or booking us,
please call (913) 381-4004 (office).
You will be greeted by Vivian, Don
or J.R. They work on alternate days
M-F between the hours of 9-12:00.
If they are busy helping a customer
or it is after noon, please leave a
message as someone will get back
with you. You may also try our
e-mail: seniorbarn@aol.com.
Our organization would be
delighted to receive you as a new
member or to entertain you with a
play or music.
October 17, 2014
Hello, it’s me again with something
to talk about! You guys remember
my new puppy I talked about last
article? Well I forgot to tell you guys
his name! Well his name is: Jacques.
If you don’t think you can pronounce
that its like saying Jocc or Jock
basically. Okay, now that you guys
know my cute little puppy’s name,
I am going to touch on two sports
teams: the Royals and Sporting
Kansas City.
Now ask anybody around you
right now if you haven’t seen or
watched how well the Royals have
been doing. If you said good job, I
am going to tell you more. At press
time, the Royals have an eight game
winning streak as of Tuesday evening
and have beaten the Orioles four
times to win the American League
Championship. Now all the people in
Kansas City should know about Billy
Butler’s second base steal when the
Royals were facing the Angels in
game three, Hosmer has been hitting
great home runs and Cain has been
all over the field. Normally I am not
a baseball guy but right now I have
been watching the Royals do amazing
things. Way to go Royals!
Sporting KC has 49 points in the
MLS Eastern conference, they are
currently tied in points with the New
England Revolution. They have won
14 games, tied 7, and lost 11. So both
teams have been doing great, good
job KC!!!
Until next time, I’m Gabriel Pro
The First Art Gallery of Olathe
introduces two new member artists.
Jason Walker is a metal sculptor
known area wide for his funky,
eye popping pieces that function as
lamps or candy dispensing machines.
James Westbrook is also a known
local artist who does large, colorful
abstract pieces on pieces of clear
acrylic, canvas and board. The
Gallery is also currently featuring
the work of Advanced Placement
and Independent Study students from
Olathe East and Olathe Northwest
high schools.
The Gallery's
next First Saturday Reception is
November 1, 6-9pm. Visit us at
11951 Strang Line Rd, or online at
www.firstgalleryolathe.com.
The GAZETTE
Vote Nov 4
Take I.D.
11034 Quivira Rd. OP, KS 66210
(College & Quivira - Behind McDonald’s)
7328 NW 87 Terr. (Zona Rosa) K.C., MO
Monday - Saturday 9:30 - 7:30 Sundays 12-5
www.kcmegastore.com 913 344-9959
Run for Your Life
while avoiding zombies looking
for brains. For those that are brave
of heart, a few different obstacles
will be placed throughout the run to
increase the difficulty. The obstacles
are optional for anyone wanting to
keep running and not get caught by
the zombies!
Starting at 8:00 a.m., Fantasy
Faces KC will be providing free face
paint for anyone wanting to change
up their look! Do a test drive of your
Halloween costume and get awarded
big prizes! There will be a group
and an individual costume contest
at 10:30 a.m., before the run starts
at 11:00 a.m. Registration begins at
9:30 a.m.
For those that are still alive after
the run, there will be beer, soda,
water, Gatorade, and delicious food
for your further enjoyment. A live
DJ will be hosted at Zombie Ground
Zero to celebrate survival!
There will also be several crafters
and vendors so runners can do some
shopping before and after their
escapades with the living dead. Come
check out some fun jewelry, fitness
apparel, and more!
Participation in the run is $30 and
all participants receive a free T-shirt,
Swag Bag, a Finisher Medal, and a
free drink at the Finish Line! The
Running Dead 5K is not a timed event.
You can run, walk, hobble and groan
your way to the finish line all on your
own time. However, the event will
end at 2pm. All ages are welcome to
join in on the run! Spectators waiting
to find out if their friends and family
survive are welcome to eat, drink and
be merry at Zombie Ground Zero.
For more information and to register,
visit www.runningdeadkc.com.
Enter if you dare!
October 17, 2014
In 1998, the National Center on
Addiction and Substance Abuse at
Columbia University published the
first of several studies that found
that frequent family meals led to
a lower risk of drug use as well as
fewer depressed thoughts and better
grades in adolescents. The findings
sent working parents into a panic,
because, between work, school,
soccer and ballet, who has time for a
sit-down family dinner every night?
And are you really damaging
your kids by skipping them?
Probably not, according to New York
Times reporter Lisa Belkin, who
interviewed Dr. Harold Koplewicz,
director of the New York University
Child Study Center, for a June 14
article. Koplewicz emphasizes the
importance of quality time with your
kids, whether or not that bonding
occurs around the dinner table. Is the
same true at your house?
How can I make
mornings go more smoothly?
1. Follow the same consistent
routine each day so your children
know what to expect.
2. Get up before your kids do
to exercise or have a quiet cup of
coffee.
3. Get showered and dressed
before your kids wake up.
4. Set out your kids' clothes the
night before so there's no arguing
about what to wear.
5. Pack your children's lunches
and backpacks the night before.
6. Let children do as much as they
can by themselves - get dressed, brush
their hair or pour themselves cereal.
This can help them feel independent
while also freeing you up to do other
things.
7. Keep breakfast simple and
portable.
Source: www.ivillage.com
Grace’s Goodies
Olathe’s Hometown Community Newspaper for 37 Years
Here are some things to think
about as you work to figure out your
juggling act.
1. Prioritize. Before you try to
come up with solutions, it is essential
that you spend some time reflecting
on all that you are doing. In the midst
of not even having enough time to
sit down for a cup of coffee, making
time to reflect can be challenging in
and of itself. In order to figure out which things
you really must do now, which things
can wait and which things you can
let go of altogether, you need to look
carefully at all of the things you are
currently doing and determine which
are the most important. It would be
useful to have all of these discussions
with your partner.
2. Explore options. Take a look
at everything you are doing, the
number of hours you are working, the
other responsibilities you have taken
on, the demands of the house and of
course, the responsibility for your
child. Include in this conversation a
look at your family’s budget.
Are there ways to cut back for a
year or two? Do you have any other
resources available?
It is also important to look at
various work options. Could you
or your partner change your work
schedule or the number of hours you
work? Would it be possible to do
some part of your work from home?
(Some people love this solution
and others find it brings its own
challenges.) Think through many
different possible scenarios and try
to figure out if any are doable.
3. Share the load. Men’s
participation in home and family
has increased significantly in the last
20 years. However, statistically, the
number of hours employed women
spend on parenting and housework
still greatly exceed the number of
hours that men spend doing the same
tasks.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that
men are unwilling or uninterested.
Many women feel ambivalent about
sharing the caring. They may feel as
if their expertise is being threatened
by sharing more equally with their
partners.
Source: www.ivillage.com
accessories takes a backseat to a oneof-a-kind soap created by a young
artist. I should warn you now - your
children will find this craft addictive.
Buy many bars of soap and expect
your relatives to be exceptionally
clean in the coming year.
MATERIALS
Bar of soap
Acrylic paints
Paintbrushes
Aluminum
Coffee can
Large pot
Canning wax or a white candle
Have your children paint designs
on the soap with the acrylics, while
you create a double boiler. Put the
coffee can in a pot half-filled with
water. Drop in wax and melt it over
low heat. Then use a disposable
paintbrush to cover the design on
top of the soap. Let the wax dry. The
protective coating will allow the soap
to be used without washing away the
of it!
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Brown craft foam
Bulky textured yarn
Scissors
1 1/2-inch pinback
Tacky glue
Googly eye
1. Draw a simple sheep on the foam
and cut it out; ours was about 3 1/4
inches long. You can also download
a printable template here.
2. Wrap a length of yarn (ours was
6 feet) around the sheep as shown,
evenly covering the neck, belly, and
between the legs.
3. When you have about 1 1/2 feet
of yarn left, open up the pinback and
lay it flat side down on the back of
the sheep.
4. Wrap the yarn around the belly
to hold the pin in place. Close the
pin and firmly tuck in any remaining
yarn. Glue on the eye.
Source: www.family.com
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11034 Quivira Rd. OP, KS 66210
(College & Quivira - Behind McDonald’s)
7328 NW 87 Terr. (Zona Rosa) K.C., MO
Monday - Saturday 9:30 - 7:30 Sundays 12-5
www.kcmegastore.com 913 344-9959
These recipes are ones used by 67 year long
Olathe resident, Grace Armstrong Moody,
(Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother,
Aunt, Sister and Dear Friend) over the years
and fondly remembered by her family and
friends as some of their favorites.
Grace learned to cook from her mother
while living on the farm as a girl in
Columbus, Kansas, and continued to cook
for her husband, Edward, former Olathe
Mayor, and their daughters Ann, Charlene
and Alice.
She has entered and won several Grange
cookie, pie and cake contests. Her pies have
Beauty Bar
picture.
been known to bring up to $140 at a charGrace
Moody
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have
an
entire
drawer
in
the
Lamb Pin
itible auction.
Now at age 99, living at Good Samaritan of Olathe, she reminisces bathroom cabinet filled with soaps Give Mom a case of the warm and
about the great cooking times-gone-by and encourages you to try some of that smell like berries and vanilla. fuzzies with this fluffy little lamb pin
But even the most exotic of bath - or make one for the "shear" pleasure
her favorite recipes, some of which we reprint here. Enjoy
New Business on S. Kansas
Pearl Girl Boutique held their Grand
Opening recently at 215 S. Kansas.
They offer home decor, women’s
clothing, jewelry and gifts.
See them on Facebook at
Facebook.
comPearlGirlBoutiqueKS.
Call them at 764-1598
Hours are Mon-Sat 10 AM-6PM
Marcus Williams
Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcus
A. Williams graduated from basic
military training at Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio,
Texas.Williams earned distinction as
an honor graduate.
He is also a 2012 graduate of Gardner
Edgerton High School, Gardner,
Kan
Mahaffie Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 25 4-6 Trick or
Treat for kids at Mahaffie Stagecoach
Stop and Farmstead.
Story Ideas
We are always looking for story
ideas on almost any person, place or
event in the Olathe area. If you have
an idea, call Keith at 782-1133 or e
mail me at jocogazette@gmail.com.
Board Approves LOB Election
From Ann Kohn
At its Thursday, Oct. 2 meeting, the
Olathe Board of Education passed a
resolution to go forward with a public
mail-in ballot relating to the district's
Local Option Budget (LOB).
The LOB is locally raised funds that
can be used for operating expenses,
such as salaries and other classroom
expenses.
During the 2014 Legislative
Session, the state Legislature passed
a bill that would allow districts to
raise the Local Option Budget up to
a maximum of 33 percent.
The Legislature has allowed districts
to raise it for the 2014-15 school year,
but requires districts to go out for a
mail-in election to gain approval to
maintain the increase for the 2015-16
school year and beyond.
The Olathe Board of Education
voted to raise the LOB from 31
percent to the maximum 33 percent
at its August 2014 meeting.
In the Olathe district, even in raising
the LOB, the district's mill rate has
decreased.
Did You Know Department
From Bob Jourdan
** Sleeping without a pillow reduces
back pain and keeps your spine
stronger.
** A person’s height is determined
by their father, and their weight is
determined by their mother.
** If a part of your body "falls
asleep",you can almost always "wake
it up" by shaking your head.
Rogue Cellphone towers
So-called rogue cell phone towers, the
type that can intercept your mobile
calls and data, are cropping up all
over the United States, including in
Chicago, according to a company
that specializes in developing highly
secure mobile phones.
More cell phone users, who fear
their information could be at risk, are
turning to high-end secure mobile
devices. As a result, it is becoming
easier for them to detect the presence
of these interceptor devices.
A user gets an alert that a “cell
tower” nearby may be a threat.
(Credit: ESD)
The origin of these devices that
disguise themselves as cell phone
towers is not known.
CBS 2 security analyst Ross Rice,
a former FBI agent, said it’s likely
being used illegally.
Gazette Humor
From Diane Hart
A Scottish woman went to the local
newspaper office to publish the
obituary for her recently deceased
husband.
The obits editor informed her that
there is a charge of 50 cents per
word.
She paused, reflected and then said,
"Aye, well then, let it read, 'Angus
MacPherson died'."
Amused at the woman's thrift, the
editor told her that there is a six word
minimum for all obituaries.
She thought it over for a while and
then said, "Ach, in that case, let it
read...'Angus MacPherson died.
Bagpipes for sale'."
“The Gazette really
helped us get started in
our first Culver’s
Restaurant.”
Culver’s of Olathe
“We have loved
“I have been very surprised at the response we
got from our Gazette car
wash coupons. Thanks”
“We’ve run ads very
successfully for 35
years in the
Gazette”
Robo-Tunnel
782-2754
the response to
our ads”
The Hairem
Space for Lease
13431 S. Black Bob Rd.
(Corner of Black Bob Road and Santa Fe) Olathe, KS 66062
The space is next door to a corporate Sprint retail telephone store
(top 25% busiest in US) and across the street from Wal-Mart,
Hen House and Lowes.
Other tenants in center enjoy the space so much they have signed 10 year
leases. This 1,500 square foot space leases for $2,500 per month lease
($17 sq. foot); has New Roof, 2013; New HVAC, 2012. The space was
previously a Hair and Beauty Salon. There are currently (4) shampoo
bowls and can be configured to accommodate additional booth rental
stations.The space will be available on November 15th.
If interested please call Tyler Kopp (785) 221-8939
tylerkopp@hotmail.com
Paul Kopp (785) 221-8747.
For a tour call Tyler Kopp (785) 221-8939.
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Serving Olathe, Overland Park, Gardner, Spring Hill for 37 Years
“A smile is contagious.”
“Success is a journey,
not a destination.”
To all sports lovers, the first weeks
of October have been filled with
excitement. The Royals have won the
the American League Championship,
K.U. fired their head football coach,
the NFL scandals continue, the NBA
Lakers sale, Sporting K.C. had
several losses in a row. It has been
fun to try to stay abreast of all the
actions.
All That Jazz. In 1917, the original
Dixieland Jazz Band performed for
the first time in New York. The band
was the first to use the word that no
one knew how to spell (it was also
called jass). The New Orleans TimesPicayune called the sound “a musical
vice.”
I have a friend who lost his hat with
all of his collection of Old Settlers
Pins and a military pin that means
a great deal to him. If someone has
found this hat, give me a call at 7806155.
A call from Shirley Huggins
Sanders informed me that an article
in a Florida newspaper stated that
out of 55 cities in the U.S., that we
are the one of the nicest cities to live
in. Olathe, Kansas, was ranked 23rd.
Wow! This is a real honor that we
should all be proud of. You can get
more information in American Life
publication.
The Kansas Supreme Court did not
cave to the wishes of some insisting on
putting a Democrat on the mid-term
election ballot with Sen. Pat Roberts
and Independent Greg Orman. Their
decision was unanimous. Enough
said about Kansas politics.
Very interesting research work
going on to convert crop residue into
jet fuel. The demand for a cheaper
jet fuel is strong so costs can be
reduced for all of our aircraft needs
in both commercial aviation and the
military. Crops like corn stubble,
wheat and barley straw, vegetable
trimmings and many other products
are being studied.
The wettest place on Earth is Lloro,
Colombia. They get 523.6 inches of
rain each year, on average. The driest
place is in Arica, Chile. They receive
only .03 inch of rainfall annually.
You will note that the two locations
are both in South America.
Congratulations, 2014 Wall of
Honor Recipients. (see bios p 8)
They are:
● Donald K. Ashlock, Class of 1944,
● Hazel (Blackwell) Hendrix, Class
of 1952,
● Gary White, Class of 1960,
● John Douglass, Class of 1970,
● Jeff Meyers, Class of 1977,
● Shannon Wickliffe, Class of 1994,
● Ruth Ann Hackler, Distinguished
Person Of Honor.
For further information concerning
the Wall of Honor, contact Diane
Gossage 913-780-8182.
Recently, the American Life
publication took a list of 200 most
populous cities in the U.S. and ranked
them from one to two hundred.
Rankings were made by using the
following criteria:
1. Law enforcement officers per
capita
2. Traffic fatalities per capita
3. Violent crimes per capita
4. Property crimes per capita
5. Sex offender’s occurrences per
capita
6. Percentage of the population
enrolled in health care.
After establishing a ranking
for each of these categories, they
assigned a score to each city for each
one of the categories. Once those
were added up, they divided the sum
into an average. The lowest average
was considered the best. It is quite a
Highlights from the
Community
Organizations Minutes
From Diane Gossage
Kai Blakeborough reported that
the final 4th Friday celebration will
be held on October 24th and hosted
by the Deaf Cultural Center
Connie Richards reported on
the Olathe Arts Alliance: Olathe
Civic Band’s Winter Concert will be
Sunday, December 16th at 7:00 p.m. at
Olathe Northwest High School; The
Olathe Community Orchestra will
perform Spanish Rhythm on Sunday,
November 17th at 3:00 p.m. at Grace
United Methodist Church; “The
Best Man” will run the weekends
of November 7th, 14th, and 21st
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at the
Olathe Civic Theatre Association;
Olathe Youth Symphony will have
a Winter Concert Sunday, December
7th, 3:00 p.m. at Olathe South High
School; Several artists have works
on display at the First Art Gallery of
Olathe by the AMC Theater complex;
Trails West Barbershop Chorus is
recruiting singers. Check out their
website at trailswestbarbershoppers.
com.
Jack Kume will be taking the
Korean War Veterans’ Honor Flight
to Wichita this next week
John Burns with the Evening
Lions is hoping you will join them on
October 28th for a Soup/Chili dinner
at Center of Grace from 4:00 to 7:00
p.m.
difference from New York with 8.3
million people to our great city that
placed 6th out of 10 as the safest
city in the nation. Bravo! Overland
Park took first place as the Best Midsize city in which to raise children.
Olathe ranked 7th as mid-sized
cities to raise children.
Rich in history, Olathe served as a
stop on the Santa Fe/Oregon Trails
and experienced many nearby battles
during the Civil War. Our children
can learn all about our history in the
many fine schools in our area. We
ranked 37th in that category. Olathe
ranked 15th in crime rate. Yes, we
should all be proud of the rankings
of our city. All we need now is a nice,
big museum to showcase our great
city’s history.
John Deere has been in Russia
for 100 years, 900 steel plows were
shipped in 1910 to Russia. In 1930,
approximately 8,000 tractors were
operating in Russia. There is 15
percent more arable land in Russia
than the U.S. Their farms are large
and well suited for the type of
agricultural equipment that Deere
and its dealers provide.
For centuries, herbs have been
imbued with symbolism. Sage
- wisdom, immortality; Sorrel affection; Tarragon - lasting interest;
Thyme - courage, strength.
Be careful when putting out poison
for rodents. Mice are looking for a
warm place to nest for the winter and
can find the smallest hole imaginable
to slip into a home. Traps or box
traps are safe and should you have
house pets, are safer if you should
have pets or small children. Make
sure your lovable, loving pets cannot
find baited traps or poisons, which
may kill them.
Beware that squirrels like to get
into attics and chew on electric
wires. This can be a fire hazard.
Plants that are brought in for the
winter need to be checked carefully
for insects such as aphids. If repotting, make sure the potting soil
has the nutrients to support the plant
during the dormant period.
Small trees that are fall planted
need to be wrapped to protect the
fragile bark from insects, rabbits and
rodents, or anything that could injure
the young tree. As the tree grows,
weather plays an important role. In
the spring, sun shining on the trunk
and a cold night can cause a young
and fragile bark to split. This is
another reason to buy a tree wrapped
for the first couple of years.
Have you ordered that memorial
brick for your loved one in the
Veterans Memorial Park? Those
who have served their country
deserve such an honor. You may
purchase a brick by contacting Dan
Roberson at 645-5022. The price for
a commemorative brick is $75. A
brick will hold 16 characters per line
and there a re three lines per brick.
An order now will have a memorial
brick installed before the November
11 Veterans Day Ceremony. Now
is the time to visit your Veterans
Memorial Park to view all the trees
in their Fall colors.
Now that Hospice House is ready to
start receiving those who are waiting
to meet their Maker, let’s make sure
that we have made the end of life a
comfortable passing. The Hospice
House is still in need of operating
funds. Let’s help where we can.
Put hospice at OMC high on your
donations list. At the last meeting,
they were short about $400,000.
Being this close, we should be able
to finish the challenge.
Don’t forget your flu shot. It is not
only a precaution for you, it is also
for those around you.
Most of us think of hype as
exaggerated or extravagant claims,
made especially in advertising or
promotional material. Sometimes,
it is deceptive and deliberately
misleading. While we have become
a bit immune to this through constant
exposure, it always seems that
someone comes up with a fresh
approach that is not immediately
recognized. There are a number of
"Red Flags" being raised.
Con artists have been around since
the beginning of time, and are always
willing to take advantage of another
"hot prospect." But every scam has
"red flags" and a little common sense
should prevail, so you do not fall
prey to them. Let's examine a few we
get by email everyday.
Emails
You get an email from what
looks like the bank you deal with or
PayPal. It could also be from VISA
Grocery Store Tricks
Trick One: Easy Reach Shopping
Retailers know that people buy
most often the products sitting
around eye level. Retailers actually
pay grocery stores to have their
products placed on that center shelf.
This extra payment also tends to end
up on the price.
Next time you reach for a product,
take a second and check the shelves
above and below. More often than
not there will be another version of
the same product sitting just a little
higher or lower.
October 17, 2014
or AMEX, and in all cases, you click
a link and are taken to what "looks
like" their official site. It requires you
to sign on giving your ID, password
or pin number. If you do, you've just
been had. These are "look alike" sites
designed to capture this information
from the gullible, and you will be a
victim of identity theft.
These institutions do not send out
emails asking for this information. If
you get one, forward it to the fraud
division of your bank or credit card
company.
Complimentary
Vacation Package
This one has been around a long
time, but it still survives on the Web.
It starts off with "Con-gratulations!
You will be our guest in Orlando,
Florida, home of Walt Disney
World, for 4 days and 3 nights. All
compliments of major Vacation
Resort Developers." Reading it, you
might feel you have won a contest.
In actuality, this is not the case. It
is a high pressure sales campaign
designed to sell you a "timeshare"
vacation package.
Another variation promises deeply
discounted vacation packages. You
pay for a package that seems great
on the surface, but in reality is either
third rate accommodations or doesn't
exist at all.
Source: www.stretcher.com
Trick Two: Specials
There are always specials on products,
but not all of them are really worth
buying. Some specials are cheaper
than usual, but still not cheap enough
that you would actually buy them.
Don't be fooled by the tag saying
"save $2.50." You aren't really saving
if another brand is cheaper than this
special price. Compare the special
price with other brands and see if the
price is really cheap. If it is, stock up,
assuming the product keeps
Source: www.stretcher.com
Do
You
Remember
When...
...log Cabin Pancake Syrup came,
in a small tin can shaped like a little
cabin?
...there were no self-service gas
stations in Olathe? You almost always
got your windshield cleaned and your
oil and tire pressure checked.
...farmers, when milking their
cows, would regularly feed their cats
some fresh milk, usually in a large
oval shaped sardine can? .
...the railroads through Olathe
were an asset, not a problem?
...the Barnett, Hickman, Tuiner,
Metz, Patrick, Claar and Kramer
families were just a few of our
Olatheans whose livelihood came
from working for the Santa Fe or
Frisco Railroads. Loren Norris, son of
the Olathe drug store owner, became
a highly respected heart. surgeon?
His sister was Louise Eldridge.
...a housing problem developed
in Olathe in 1948 when over 150
pipeline construction workers moved
into town to lay a line between Olathe
and Ottawa? Some of the workers
slept in the old county court-house.
...most new mothers stayed in bed
for several days after giving birth to
their babies? Times and practices
have sure changed.
...there was a tire repair and
recapping business at 117 North
Kansas Avenue called OK Rubber
Welders?
...Orner Oshel headed the 1951
Red Drive? Orner was the father of
Loren Oshel. Orner and Marshall
Ensor were married to sisters whose
maiden name was Dana.
...A.D. Duncan, who lived at 511
East Cedar Street, was one of TWAs
Aerial.
Olathe Community
Leaders Meeting Notes
Olathe Schedule of Events
By Diane Gossage
October 15 – Morning Mingle – Deaf
Cultural Center – 9:00-11:00 a.m.
October 16 – Patio Party – Deaf
Cultural Center – 4:00-6:00 p.m.
October 23 – OJSL – Night at the
Ball – Ball Conference Center –
4:00-9:00 p.m.
October 25 – Trick or Treat Off the
Street – Mahaffie – 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
October 28 – Chili/Soup Dinner –
Center of Grace – 4:00-7:00 p.m.
November 4 – GET OUT AND
VOTE!!!!!
November 6, 7, 8 – “To Kill A
Mockingbird” MNU
November 11 – Veterans Day
November 13 – Eggstravaganza –
First Watch – Seatings 5:30 and 7:00
p.m.
November 13 – REA Movie Day –
Olathe Film Series - NLSC
November 16 – Olathe Community
Orchestra – “The Three Bs” – Grace
United Methodist Church 3:00 p.m.
November 19 – Johnson County
Young Matrons – House Tour
November 21 – Mayor’s Prayer
Breakfast – 6:30 a.m. Am. Legion
Hall
November 28 – Living History –
Mahaffie – 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
November 29 – Breakfast with Santa
– 8:30-10:00 a.m.
December 5 - WinterFest - Community
Center and Heritage Center
December 6 – Pancake Breakfast –
Westview Elementary
December 7 – Olathe Youth
Symphony Winter Concert – OS
High School
December 19 – Olathe Civic/Jazz
Band Concert – ONW High School
– 7:00 p.m.
Also in DeSoto
and Gardner
Cathy Watkins with the DAR
reported that the group would be
placing wreaths on veteran’s graves
for Veterans Day at Ft. Leavenworth.
The wreath is donated from an
appreciative American family to
another who knows what it means
to serve and sacrifice for the
freedoms we enjoy each day. If you
wish to donate to this project go to
wreathsacrossamerica.org to read
more about this effort.
Diane Gossage invited everyone
to join the Evening Optimist Bunco
Night on October 28th from 6:00
to 8:30 p.m. at North Lindenwood
Support Center. This is a great fun
evening with good food, wonderful
prizes (everyone wins one) and lots
of good laughs. A flyer is attached.
The Noon Optimist group takes part
in the Trick or Treat off the Street at
Mahaffie and found this to be a great
way to get our name to the parents of
the children.
Ruth Nelson further explained
the Egg-stravaganza was sold out
for the second seating. Farmers
Insurance has filled the restaurant at
the 7:00 seating. Local businesses
have really stepped up when it comes
to helping the sixteen charities that
the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund
supports. The Hospice House at the
Olathe Medical Center Campus is
scheduled to take their first patients
in the next couple of weeks. Just
because they have reached this point
they will still need funds to operate.
Donations can be sent to OMC and
earmarked for the Hospice House.
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2014 Olathe Schools Wall of Honor Award Winners
Hybrid Corn
(Continued from Page 1
Hybrids are a cross between different
types of species.
Corn, also called maize, is the most
widely-grown grain crop throughout
the Americas…Approximately 40%
of the crop—130 million tons—is
used for corn ethanol. Geneticallymodified maize made up 85% of
the maize planted in the United
States in 2009, according to the web
encyclopedia Wikipedia.
The first corn plants by early
Americans only grew small, oneinch long corn cobs, and only one per
plant, but artificial selection by the
indigenous people of the Americas
made it to grow several cobs per
plant, and usually several inches long
each time.
The modern hybrid crop industry
came from the science of Charles
Darwin and Gregor Mendel. They
both worked in the 1860s, but
Mendel's work was never appreciated
until after the turn of the century.
In the first decades of the 20th
century plant scientists began
developing new species of crops
by crossing one "pure" strain with
another. By the 1930s, they began
to sell the new varieties to farmers –
just as the Depression began, says a
farming website. Hybrid seeds help
produce more crops, and withstand
drought, bugs and diseases.
Vern says hybrid corn also fails
to pick up important trace elements,
so they must be added. “Our corn
and beans are also polluted with
chemicals today,” he said. “And if
you let a cow eat corn, they can smell
the difference between hybrid corn
and pure corn, and they will eat the
pure corn.”
Many people today are also
concerned about genetically-modified
foods, also called GMOs, citing some
studies that say they cause diseases
and infertility. Other people point to
studies that claim no health problems
from GMOs.
Wikipedia reports that other
incidents, including “In September
2000, up to $50 million worth of
food products were recalled due
to contamination with Starlink
genetically-modified corn, which
had been approved only for animal
consumption and had not been
approved for human consumption,
and was subsequently withdrawn
from the market.”
Publisher’s Note: Vern contacted
us about his and his wife’s amazing
gourd squash they raised. We were
taken by his enthusiasm at his age
and encouraged him to let Steve
interview him.
Vern and his wife, Esther, now live
in Olathe to be nearer to family,
lived near Medora, Illlinois, (50
miles north of St. Louis) for over 60
years. They raised five daughters,
one of whom, Cindy Nice teaches
in Olathe. They love gardening and
antique collecting. Together, they
farmed for over 60 years. Esther is
a Certified Master Gardener by the
State of Illinois.
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By Chuck Kurtz
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Adams, Hazel “Fran” Frances
Alley, R. Glenn
Anderson, John, Jr.
Kansas Governor 1960-64
Ayers, Juliet Jay
Blume, Donald
Bundons, Albert
Carlson, Phyllis Lee
Cole, Robert “Bob”
Duarte, Alexandria Jo
Fladung, John
Hooper, Sheryl
House, Hanserd
Kenton, Richard
Kern, Norma Jean
Kirkdoffer, Chris
Laughlin, Forest D. WW II Veteran
Lemberger, Mary
Lewis, Ronald Giles
Maranda, Mark
Millard, Cynthia S. “Cindy”
Nigriny, Beverly Ann
Norton, Mary C.
Oxley, Betty Jean
Peat, Raymond
Powers, Anna K.
Renken, Bradley “Brad”
Rupe, Dorthy Jean
Shehan, Mary Jean
Smith, Ruth Elaine
Stewart, Dorothy Mae “Dottie”
Sullivan, Richard
Thomas, James Olathe Principal
Thomas-Jimerson,
Patricia Lynn
Watson, Gregg
Young, David
October 2014
Olathe Area Deaths
Adams, Israel “Izzy” Thomas
Beck, Courtney Marie
Burke, Estelle Chesney Pincomb
Cannon, Lloyd
Dwyer, Sally J.
Ealom, Morgan
Hemphill, Joycele
Hill, Raymond
Hodge, Donald T. “Junior”, Jr.
Jackson, Brad
Lawrence, Linda Kay
Madsen, Kristen Nichole
Pitts, Tressa Mae
Punzo, Wyatt
Richards, Johnnie Leorin
Tracy, Barbara Jeanette
Wheeler, Jonah Francis
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Chuck Kurtz to read entire
obitiary.
Hazel Hendrix
on
Olathe Schools Wall of Honor
John P. St. John Memorial High
School Class of 1952
(June 29, 1934 —
) Hazel worked in the banking
industry for more than 30 years, first
at Patrons Bank after graduation, then
retiring as vice president of operations
for Bank IV. She became active in
the Olathe Alumni Association in
1977 when her late husband was on
the association board.
She continued to serve the
organization as they planned allschool reunions every five years
through 1992. After a lapse in
leadership for several years, Hazel
and other remaining association
members began working with the
Olathe School District to revitalize
the association.
She was elected president of the
alumni association in 2007. Hazel
also served as treasurer for the Olathe
High School Alumni Association
in its earlier years, and as gift shop
treasurer for the Olathe Medical
Center.
She currently volunteers in the
finance office for the hospital. Her
honors include Olathe Medical
Center Volunteer of the Year in 2004
and Hero in Healthcare named by
Ingram’s magazine in 2005.
Donald K. Ashlock
on
John P. St. John Memorial High
School Class of 1944
(October 3, 1926 — March 5, 2012)
Shannon Wickliffe
on
Olathe East High School
Class of 1994
(December 29, 1975 —
)
In high school, Don excelled in
football, basketball and track. He
trained two years with the U.S. Navy
and received an honorable discharge
in 1946. At the University of Kansas,
Don swam on the 1946 swim team
and graduated with a business
degree.
After two years working for
Hallmark Cards, Don decided to
follow in his father’s footsteps and
began a 59-year career with First
Federal Savings in Olathe. He served
as president and CEO until 1995 and
then as director and chairman until
2001.
Don served on the Olathe school
board from 1956-62. He coached
the Olathe Optimist baseball team
to the 1966 city championship and
was a leader for Boy Scout Troop 86.
He was a member of the American
Legion Post 153 for 60 years and
served on the Legion board.
Don became a life member of
Optimist International and served as
president of Olathe Optimist Club
where he was recognized with the
Touchdown Club Award. Additional
honors include the American Red
Cross Bertha Scott Award, the
Northeast Kansas Lung Association
community service award, and
the Olathe Jaycees’ Distinguished
Service Award.
Prior to moving up the ranks in
the Kansas City banking industry,
Shannon left his mark on Olathe East
by receiving academic honors and
extracurricular awards.
He was a standout with high school
athletics and earned a varsity letter
in one sport per season. Shannon
earned a B.A. in political science in
1999 from the University of Kansas.
He serves as the director of treasury
services sales for First National
Bank. His commitment to the Olathe
community includes involvement in
schools.
His service to the Olathe Public
Schools
Foundation
included
president of the board in 2012,
chairman of the grant committee,
and fundraising efforts to support the
district.
Shannon served as co-chair for the
2013 Olathe Bond Task Force which
won support for a fifth high school
and numerous safety and security
projects. Shannon was selected as
a member of the 2014 Chamber of
Commerce Leadership Olathe.
Ruth Ann Hackler
Honored for
Distinguished Person of Honor
(February 2, 1924 —
)
Ruth Ann graduated from Washburn
University with a bachelor’s degree
and worked at the college to help
fund her education.
Her early commitment to education
continued when she became a high
school teacher in Topeka, and then
came to Olathe where she taught
business at John P. St. John Memorial
High School in the early 1950s.
She continued to be an advocate
for public education by serving
on the Olathe Board of Education
from 1969-91, and on the Kansas
Association of School Boards from
1977-88.
She also served on the National
School Boards Association, was
a member of the Kansas House
of Representatives, director of
the Metropolitan Kansas City
United Community Services, Good
Samaritan board member, Seniors
Serving Schools volunteer, Parents
as Teachers board member, Olathe
Public Library board member and
president,Olathe YMCA board
member, and Olathe Medical Center
Charitable. Note: Each year a nonOlathe HS grad is honored
John Douglass
on
Olathe High School Class of 1970
(October 20, 1951—
)
Gary A. White
on
(November 16, 1942 —
)
Several of Gary’s high school
educators were influential in
his interest of electronics and
engineering.
After high school, Gary enlisted in
the United States Air Force where
he trained pilots in navigation
procedures, became a weather officer,
and provided weather support for
manned spacecraft operations.
As a result, the Air Force selected
him to obtain a master’s degree in
electrical engineering from the Air
Force Institute of Technology.
He subsequently developed
several classified systems and was
a program manager and mission
director. After retirement, he had
contractor assignments with the
National Security Agency, the USAF
Space Command, and the Central
Intelligence Agency.
Most of his projects were classified
and some are credited with ending
the Cold War and countering terrorist
actions. Gary has been involved
at various levels in Boy Scouts
including Order of the Arrow and as
a council board member.
Now he devotes his time to
instructing student pilots and is active
with his local library adult reading
and writing programs.
John’s dedicated career in law
enforcement included work on
regional and national levels. John
has a bachelor’s degree in personnel
administration as well as a master’s
degree in public administration from
the University of Kansas. Academic
accolades include the completion of
the FBI National Academy in 1983
and FBI Law Enforcement Executive
Development seminar program in
1998.
John began his career with the
Overland Park Police Department
in 1973 and held various ranks and
positions in every division during his
tenure. He was appointed Chief of
Police in 1996.
As a result of his leadership, John
received several major awards
including: the 2000 Clarence M.
Kelly Award for Excellence in
Criminal Justice Administration, a
2002 Crises Management Award
(Kansas City Chapter of American
Society for Public Administration),
and the 2005 FBI Director’s
Community Leadership award. His
appointments included president
of the Kansas Chiefs of Police
Association, and selection as General
Chair of the Mid-Size Cities Section
of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police.
After his retirement in 2014 from
the City of Overland Park, John now
serves as the Safety and Security
Manager for the Shawnee Mission
School District.
Everybody Reads
Jeff Meyers
on
Olathe Schools
Wall of Honor
(January 31, 1959 —
)
Jeff started his commitment to
leadership and sports during high
school. He was captain of the football
team, All Conference and a top-11
football player in Kansas.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree
in secondary education from Kansas
State University (which he attended
on a full-ride football scholarship),
Jeff became a teacher and the head
football coach at Olathe East High
School.
Prior to becoming a councilmember
for the city of Shawnee, Kan., he
was member and chairperson of the
Shawnee Board of Zoning Appeals.
Jeff was elected to the city council
as a Ward II councilmember from
April 1993 to 1998 and Ward III
councilmember from April 2000 to
2004.
During this tenure, he served as
chairperson of the Public Works
and Safety Committee in 1995-1996
and council president from 1997 to
1998.
He was sworn into office as mayor
of Shawnee in April 2004, and reelected in 2008. Jeff is active in
the Knights of Columbus and is a
past Grand Knight. He received the
“Knight of the Year” honor, and also
was named “Outstanding Young
Citizen of the Year” by the Shawnee
Jaycees group.
The GAZETTE
This year’s season for Olathe Farmer’s Market is just about over. The last
day is Saturday, October 25. At the Community Center Farmers’ Market, we
met this mother and daughter who, with the help of several thousand bees in
nearly 20 hives, produce some really great honey. We had to have some.
October 17, 2014
Outlets and Switches
Beware of electric outlets and
wall switches that no longer work
consistently. Annoyed, you may
pass it off as only an inconvenience,
or decide to put repairs off till some
future date. But the possibility exits
that it may mean big trouble. You owe
it to yourself and your family to have
it checked out. Here’s why.
There can be several reasons for an
outlet or switch to no longer work or
to function only occasionally. Several
of them can produce safety hazards
but especially a loose wire. Loose
connections often result in arcing or
high resistance. These in turn cause
sparking and heat. Such conditions
can easily start a fire—not a hazard
we should ignore!
Although loose wires can be caused
by a number of things, often they occur
when the wires have been pushed into
the back of an outlet or switch instead
of being secured under screw heads or
screw clamps. The grippers inside the
unit are subject to loosening their grip
over time. This is especially so if the
outlet or switch gets lots of use and is
no longer tight to the wall. The extra
Carlotta Belcher
in leading a song or acting out a story
because maybe some of them never
had a chance to lead a song or to act.
They would say it felt good to sing,
and when their mothers came to pick
them up, the child would say I was
a duck today when we acted out the
story. It was a fun interaction for me
and the children,” she said.
Carlotta began about 1978 as a
volunteer and then became a paid
part-time staffer in 1981. “In those
years I read to 100 kids at one time
because we had a big room,” she
said. The library remodeling later
removed that large room and reduced
the groups to about 25 children.
Today, Storytime is held seven
times a week, on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, and then
on Fridays there is a Storytime for day
care centers that bring their children
to the library. Storytimes are held at
both the main library in downtown
Olathe and the Indian Creek Branch
in East Olathe, on BlackBob Road,
north of Santa Fe Street.
Carlotta continues to use her
storytelling skills. One of her
granddaughters runs a daycare in
Topeka where Carlotta visits and
reads to the children. She also
keeps busy by mending books at the
library, playing bridge and bunco,
and working with Seniors Serving
Schools, a group that does tutoring
and other needs in schools.
The library’s website describes
Storytimes like this: “Toddler Time
is a storytime for 2 and 3 year olds
accompanied by a caring adult. This
program will include rhymes, songs
and fingerplays plus a short story or
two. Toddler Time will last 20 - 25
minutes. No registration required,
but space is limited. Tickets will be
handed out 15 minutes before each
program begins.”
Details of the other classes are
“Fall storytime schedule looks a
little different this season as we've
made a few changes. One of the
biggest changes is that registration
is no longer required for any of our
Storytimes, but space may be limited.
For some Storytimes tickets will be
handed out 15 minutes before the
program begins.
We have also reorganized the
various age groups a bit. We
encourage you to determine which
storytime session is most appropriate
for your child and family. We will be
offering a Saturday Storytime at the
Main Library once a month during
the fall session.”
For more information about times
and details of storytimes, go to http://
olathelibrary.org/kids.
Publisher’s Note: Carlotta has
read to our children in the 70’s and
early 80’s, and possibly to yours or
your grandchildren in parks, schools
and at the library.
Every community of any size needs
to have their own Carlotta Belcher
kind of lady. . She is an amazing,
kindly and loving
teacher of all
young people.
Long-time friend JoAnn LaCerte
says of Carlotta, “ I adore her. She’s
a very, very special friend. Her years
spent volunteering, singing, playing
the piano at places like her church,
the library, Old Settlers, Junior
Service League, Olathe Schools and
other places is phenomenal. She is
one of my all-time favorite people,
a true Christian lady. She is always
Olathe’s Very Own Newspaper for 37 Years
Wild Bill Hickok
movement causes the wires to “work”
loose.
Another important thing to
remember is that outlets and switches
are not wired independently. They are
almost always a part of a branch circuit.
If your problem is a loose wire, it may
not be at the malfunctioning unit. The
loose wire may be located anywhere
along the branch wiring that feeds the
malfunctioning unit. For example,
another outlet in the room may seem
to work fine, but it may “own” the
loose connection for the wire that
feeds the outlet that you thought had
the problem. Therefore, if you suspect
a loose wire, each junction on the
branch may need to be checked.
Put safety first. If there is an outlet
or wall switch that just isn’t working
right, get it checked out. Don’t put
it off. Don’t let it become a big
problem.
If I can help you with any of your
home repairs, please give me a call at
913-636-9190.
Around The House Home Repair,
LLC is a professional handyman
service owned and operated by Joe
Huddleston of Olathe, Kansas.
there when I need her.”
Ann Johnson said, “Carlotta
read to my kids, my grandkids and
granddaughter, Emory got to be her
helper at church. Olathe is an even
greater place, because of ladies like
her.”
*****
“She is amazing. There is always a
smile on her face. I remember her
for being the ever-popular “Picture
Lady” from Junior Service League”
who would visit the Olathe schools
and tell about famous paintings. The
kids loved her.”
Mary Cochran
Retired Rolling Ridge School
Secretary
****
“Miss Carlotta’s smiling face
always made everyone feel welcome.
Her story times and piano playing
were a favorite of young children
and their parents. Her jovial spirit
was always a lift to library staff. The
library just won’t be the same without
Carlotta.”
Gregg Armstrong
Children’s Library Associate
Olathe Public Library.
*****
I moved to Olathe in 1975 with
my husband and three-monthold daughter. When my daughter
was slightly older, we listened to
stories presented by Carlotta at the
downtown library in the old bank
building on Cherry Street. Carlotta
later was my daughter’s choir teacher
at our church. I started working at
the library in 1990 and have loved
every minute working with such a
kind person who is lovingly known by
everyone in the community as “Miss
Carlotta”.”Rita J. Patterson
Community Relations Coordinator
Olathe Public Library
“Carlotta Belcher is the face, heart
and soul of Olathe. I have known
Carlotta for 26 years, since she first
read stories to my daughters at the
library.
Although my then three year-old
thought Carlotta was a man because
of her deep raspy voice Carlotta
eventually gave up cigarettes and
life was good (Quit after 48 years).
She is the most active and involved
person I know and is a true friend
to each and every person she meets.
She doesn't just ask how are you,
but waits for the answer.
Carlotta, this Margarita's on me,
rough terrain.
Hickok, the man with the fast draw
and iron will, soon became highlyrespected by his peers. But like
Masterson, he became a target for
other men who aspired to beating
him to the draw. And those who
challenged him usually paid the price
for it!
- A Person of Interest Soon Hickok was in the Union
Army fighting battles such as the
bloody one at Wilson's Creek near
Springfield. General Fremont began
using Hickok for scouting and courier
duties. He even became Fremont's
bodyguard. But this routine bored
the restless Hickok, and he soon
volunteered to be a spy. He infiltrated
General Shelby's Missouri Cavalry
and stole dispatches from General
Price and Ben Quantrill. A bounty
was put on his head because they
couldn't catch him.
Like Bat Masterson, “Wild Bill”
had a passion for gambling. The lucky
poker player was falsely-accused of
cheating. In order to defend his honor,
he agreed to a duel on Main Street
in Kansas City, witnessed by a large
crowd. He downed the accuser from
an unbelievable distance, putting him
back in the news again. He gained
more notoriety by performing with
Buffalo Bill's traveling shows.
More adventure followed Hickok
when he got into the thick of the
Indian Wars during which he stole
valuable dispatches from tribal
camps. When he returned to Kansas
City, he trained law officers in the
art of straight-shooting. There were
many drunken cowboys in Abilene,
and Hickok and his lawmen were
called there to bring order to the wild
little town. (Masterson was among
them.) Wild Bill fastened his guns
around his slender hips and displayed
remarkable accuracy with his sixshooter pistols.
- Off To the Black Hills Hickok invested every bit of his
capital toward an expedition into the
Black Hills of South Dakota. With a
hundred Kansas Citians, he led the
way to the treacherous wilderness and
began prospecting near Deadwood, a
very rugged town. The small band
began to prosper and at age 39,
Hickok began to enjoy sitting down.
There was gambling in Deadwood
and for the first time he was content.
A man like Hickok makes many
friends, but makes many enemies,
too. On August 2, 1876, he sat with
friends while playing poker in a
Deadwood saloon. He was a happy
man now - so happy that he did an
extraordinary thing. He sat with his
back toward the front door. No one
could explain why a meek little
man named Jack McCall disliked
Hickok. Perspiring and shaking, McCall
crept softly to the back of Hickok's
chair and shot him in the head. Yes,
that cowardly man blasted the life
out of one of the west's most colorful
heroes!
Wild Bill Hickok "was an
outstanding character who will never
be forgotton in the legendary history
of the wild and fascinating days of
Kansas and Kansas City.
Wild West in Lenexa
With all that's going on today
concerning guns being openly toted,
I must repeat the following letter that
appeared in the 'Kansas City Star' a
couple of years ago:
There couldn't have been a more
appropriate place for the guy who shot
his wife in the leg with his concealed
carry hand gun, than the Longbranch
Steakhouse in Lenexa. Way to go, all
you wannabe cowboys!
Don Rinck, Sr. Mission
Perhaps you might enjoy reading
the biography Wild Bill Hickok The Man and His Myth by Joseph
Rose. You can find it at the Olathe
Public Library.
Olathe writer
Joann LaCerte
“Miss Carlotta” aka Carlotta Belcher retired after 33 years
of reading, singing, playing the piano, voluteering for many
different civic organizations. She is “a spice of life, salt of the
earth person.” She is still volunteering though, we hear.
cheers! As L. M. Montgomery of work with Carlotta for quite a while.
‘Anne of Green Gables’ said, she is She has always put the customer first
"A bosom friend - an intimate friend, and has always provided comradery
you know - a really kindred spirit to to her fellow workers at OPL.
whom I can confide my inmost soul."
She has been such a positive part of
life at the library. Luckily she is still
Diane Majerle
part of the library as a volunteer!”
Emily Baker
Director
*****
“As a librarian and director I have 201 E. Park Street
had the good fortune to know and
The GAZETTE
Culinary Students
Receive Pretzel Cart
From Ann Kohn Students in the district’s 21st
Century Culinary Arts program
recently received a $15,000 stateof-the-art pretzel cart to use as
a classroom learning tool from
television chef Guy Fieri, host of
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” and
his foundation, Cooking with Kids.
“It’s not something that will be
operational all the time, but it gives
the students a chance to be complete
owners of something,” Culinary
Arts instructor Mike Chrostowski
said. “This gives the students an
opportunity to have a business. There
are 12 carts similar to this in the U.S.
and this is the only one that is run by
high school students.”
A soft opening for the cart was held
Thursday, Sept. 25 for some people
at Olathe North High School, when
about 50 pretzel bun sandwiches
were made.
The cart – which needs to be
used, per the Cooking with Kids
Foundation, at least 10 times a year –
will be put to good use this weekend
at the American Royal in Kansas
City. Students will be working at the
cart from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday
and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. In
addition, students in the program will
be working in various capacities at
the American Royal events, including
the Ultimate Tailgate, the Barbecue
Hall of Fame event (which Guy Fieri
is scheduled to emcee) and some will
compete Saturday in a competition
team.
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“The Gazette really
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us.”
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“During the nearly 45 years in
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helped us to become the area’s
most popular, locally-owned
lawn and garden retailer.”
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SERVING JOHNSON COUNTY SINCE 1984.
Thursday, November 20
11:30-1:30 - only $8.00
Just a few miles south of Olathe
By Mary-Kay Johnson
Leslie Johnston Birmingham
recently opened the Quilted
Sunflower Shop in Spring Hill at
111 South Main.
Leslie has dreamed of opening her
own quilt store for a number of years
but things began to fall into place
after her husband Charlie retired
from Diebold late last year. Leslie
says he’s made a wonderful effort to
learn quilting terms and often helps
cut fabric and man the cash register
when she’s teaching a quilting
class or using her long arm quilting
machine to finish a custom quilt. He
has also made custom shelving for
the shop’s fabrics.
New fabrics continue to arrive
daily as seasons change and new
fabrics tempt her as well as her
customers. Quilts made from the
shop’s quality fabric will last for
years to come. Quilters know the
terms ‘jelly roll’, ‘layer cake’, ‘charm
squares’ and more that are for sale at
the shop as well as tools, patterns,
thread and other notions to supply
local quilters.
“You’re creating an heirloom, so
you don’t want to cut corners,” says
Leslie. I have my grandmother’s
quilts, I have my aunt’s quilts and
each is an heirloom, a connection to
Middle School Students to
Participate in STEM Young
Women’s Conference
From Ann Kohn
More than 50 female students
from Olathe middle schools took part
in a Young Women’s Conference on
Wednesday, October 8 at Johnson
County Community College. The
Olathe Public Schools Foundation
is one of the sponsors of the event
that brought 150 middle school
girls from across the metro area
together to learn more about Science
Technology Engineering and Math
(STEM) opportunities.
The workshop began with two
keynote speakers from Cisco
Systems who shared their passion
for technology and how they decided
to pursue a STEM career. Following
the keynote were five breakout
Fines Double in
Construction Zones
We are hearing that drivers namely
students from Olathe East are really
getting traffic tickets and big fines for
speeding in the work zones near the
school. One kid got a fine for $380.
That is something that will make you
slow down.
Most of us need something earth
shattering to make them slow down
and quit driving recklessly. I had my
share of warnings and tickets.
The sad thing about youth, “it is
wasted on the young.”
Help Wanted
Hy-Vee 151st and BlackBob has
some help needs. Part-time 3 AM to
10 AM Bakery Clerk/Donut
Finisher; Market Grille server
evenings and weekends; Pharmacy
Tech evenings and weekends.
Apply on line at www.hy-vee.com
Choose Olathe 1
Veterans Honored Nov 17
Our great Golden Corral will honor
all US Veterans and Active Duty
personnel with a free dinner on
Monday, November 17 only, 5-9
pm. This is the best dinner of the
year. Come see all your Veterand
friends and swap stories.
Gazette Humor
From Cliff Tatham
The boss wondered why one of his
most valued employees was absent
but had not phoned in sick.
So he dialed the employee's home
phone number and was greeted with
a child's whisper.
' Hello ? ' 'Is your daddy home?'
'Yes, he's out in the garden,'
whispered the small voice.
'May I talk with him?'
The child whispered, ' No .'
So the boss asked, 'Well, is your
Mommy there?'
' Yes, she's out in the garden too '
'May I talk with her?'
Again the small voice whispered,
No.'
Hoping there was somebody with
whom he could leave a message, the
boss asked, 'Is anybody else there?'
'Yes,' whispered the child,' a
policeman.'
Wondering what a cop would be
doing at his employee's home, the
boss asked, 'May I speak with the
policeman?'
'No, he's busy,' whispered the
child.
'Busy doing what?'
'Talking to Daddy and Mommy
and the police dog men.'
Growing more worried as he heard
a loud noise in the background, the
boss asked, 'What is that noise?'
'It's a helicopter answered the
whispering voice.
'What is going on there?' demanded
the boss, now truly apprehensive.
‘The search team just landed a
helicopter '
'A search team?' said the
boss. 'What are they searching
for?'
Still whispering, the young voice
replied with a muffled giggle...
' ME . '
Arthur is an 18 year old, neutered
male, front declawed kitty, who is
great with kids and other pets. His
owner had him since college days, but
Arthur's master's new wife is allergic
to him, so we are hoping you can give
him a new home.
October 17, 2014
my family.”
Her desire is to help not only
experienced quilters choose fabrics
and patterns from her shop but to also
teach beginners, including children.
She recently hosted an 8-year old’s
birthday party at the shop and
each learned to make a drawstring
backpack to take home.
Other well-attended children’s
class participants have made projects
such as skirts, quilted pillow shams
and embroidered placemats. Adult
sewing classes have included her
‘Sewing 101’ class starting with
the basics of loading the bobbin,
threading the needle and sewing a
straight ¼ inch seam. Participants
over four? sessions finished a lap
size quilt. Classes offered by other
experienced quilters include a
Dresden Plate wall hanging in midOctober.
Class offerings are on the shop’s
website at www.thequiltedsunflower.
com . Enrolling in a class entitles the
participant to a 20 percent discount
on fabrics for the class. A private
lesson on using the long arm quilting
machine is $25.00 and following
the class, the student can rent the
machine for $20.00 an hour to finish
their own quilt.
Leslie is a 1977 graduate of
Olathe High School and daughter of
Bob Johnston, past executive with
Southwest Petro Chem.
Shop hours are Monday thru Friday
from 9:30-5:30 with an 8 p.m. closing
on Tuesday. Saturday hours are
9-3. Phone number for the Quilted
Sunflower is 913-592-0100
sessions that provided the students
with hands-on opportunities studying
DNA, building a catapult, developing
a program using a computer program
called Scratch, participating in a
health simulation and learning about
STEM careers. During lunch the girls
had the opportunity to talk with local
STEM professionals.
“This was an outstanding opportunity
for our young female students to
explore the careers available to
them in the STEM field,” Deputy
Superintendent Alison Banikowski
said. “This experience would not be
possible without the support of the
Olathe Public Schools Foundation
and without the foresight of the
conference organizers! What a
wonderful experience for exploring
potential careers!”
Watch for Red Lite
Runners, kids
trick or Treating
Gazette Humor
From Loren Johnson
Subject: Snotty Receptionist
Yesterday I had an appointment to
see the urologist for a prostate exam.
Of course I was a bit on edge because
all my friends have either gone
under the knife or had those pellets
implanted.
The waiting room was filled with
patients. As I approached the
receptionist's desk, I noticed that the
receptionist was a large, unfriendly
woman who looked like a sumo
wrestler.
I gave her my name.
In a very loud voice, the receptionist
said, "Yes, I have your name here;
you want to see the doctor about
impotence, right?"
All the patients in the waiting room
snapped their heads around to look at
me, a now very embarrassed man.
But as usual, I recovered quickly,
And in an equally loud voice replied,
“No, I've come to inquire about a sex
change operation, but I don't want the
same doctor that did yours.”
Sherman receives award
for career development
From Erin Vader
Susan
Sherman,
assistant
city manager, has received the
International City/County Manager’s
Association (ICMA) Award for
Career Development in Memory
of L.P. Cookingham. The award
recognizes an outstanding local
government administrator who has
made a significant contribution to
the career development of new talent
in professional local government
management.
Sherman began her career in
Olathe in 1989 and has served as
assistant city manager since 1994.
Sherman has been an active member
of ICMA since 1988. In September,
Sherman was elected to a three-year
term as ICMA Mountain Plains Vice
President. She has served as co-chair
of ICMA’s Task Force on Leadership
(2013-14) and as a member of its
Task Force on Governance (200103).
In 2013, she received an ICMA
Service Award in recognition of her 25
years of service to local government.
In 2009, Sherman, City Manager
John Michael Wilkes, and Olathe,
received ICMA’s Program Excellence
Award for Community Partnership
(populations of 50,000 and greater)
for the city’s development of the
KSU-Olathe Innovation Campus. In
2006, Ms. Sherman also received the
Assistant Excellence in Leadership
Award in Memory of Buford M.
Watson, Jr. The award recognizes
a local government management
professional who has made significant
contributions toward excellence
in leadership while serving as an
assistant to a chief local government
administrator or department head.
Gazette
Trivia
When They Learn?
Your Front Door is
A Hazardous Place
‘Most thieves, burglars want a
quite place.’
In Overland Park 120th and Antioch/
Quivira area, 2 guys knocked on
door, then broke in when lady came
to her door. They knocked her down,
stole jewelry and left. No arrests so
far.
If you are nervous, and want thugs
to know someone is home and feel
sure they cannot break through your
door, holler “We are not interested.
Go away, please!” You could even
say, “We are sick today, sorry.” You
could say, “I have a gun, go away
now or I will shoot you.”
Be careful who you open the door
for. Check to see, if you know the
people first or someone is expecting
some people.
This is the good thing about having
a barking dog. Most bad guys will
leave you alone if the hear a lot of
dog noise. A real burglar alarm sign
is also good to have prominently
displayed in front of front door.
Putting dog bowl, leash, toys at
door step might work, if you don’t
have a dog. Maybe just a big “Pit
Bull on Premises” could help.
If nervous, take phone to door with
you and dial the ‘9’ and the ‘1’, to
make it so all you have to do is the
final ‘1” .
The most scary thing is that the bad
guys first knock to see, if anyone is
home. If there is and they don’t think
they can overpower him or her, they
come up with an excuse like selling
something or being lost.
If confident they can break in,
storm in, they assault their victim,
steal items and leave. Perhaps, they
kill their victim. If you had punched
the final “1” on the dial, then the
police should be on their way, even
if you hang up. That is true in most cities around
here. Your location came up on the
screen of the ‘9-1-1” operator. Stall
the guys as long as you feel safe
in doing. It will take police a good
fifteen to 20 minutes to arrive, they
say.
Halloween
“Oh, God! Oh, God! “Let me out
of this car right NOWWWWWW ...
I'm going to throw up!!” The police
said later I was lucky to be alive.
Helen apparently hadn’t noticed my
brother’s baseball bats in the rear
seat.
The rest was Halloween history.
Helen bolted the car and vanished
into the darkness, never to be seen
again, at least not by me. Later that
evening, a neighbor called my mom
and told her that all trick-or-treaters
within a 10-mile radius of the movie
theater were being pulled off the
streets. Police were searching for
a screaming, drooling girl running
from house to house begging for
baseball bats.
I returned home to find Brother
Art on the front lawn, laughing so
hard that the Tootsie Roll chocolate
squirted out his nostrils, just like
those pictures of Satan you see in
some Bibles. “That was awesome!”
he chortled. “I told you I’d take care
of everything!”
I went inside, kissed mom
goodnight and then snuck out through
a patio door. I used a garden hose
to remove the windshield ketchup.
I considered using it to soak my
brother’s bedroom but thought of it
until I could locate a professional car
upholstery cleaner working late on
Halloween.
Helen never returned my calls
and never went out with me again.
The episode taught me a valuable
lesson: No matter what your brother
tells you, it is impossible to remove
ketchup stains from the dashboard of
a 1969 station wagon.
Naturally, everyone at our recent
class reunion had already heard
the story about Halloween 1973 —
my version or Helen’s. Everyone
thought it was very funny. Everyone,
that is, except Helen Stockman,
who attended the reception without
approaching me. Every so often,
I’d glance into a mirror and see her
reflection; then it would disappear.
This went on all evening.
October 17, 2014
Johnson’s County Gazette Olathe’s Very Own Newspaper For 37 Years
Cathy Maxwell
you should never deliberately make
Johnson County Administrative Building Tower undergoes
restorative work on its brick facade. Money for the tower was given
by Maron Moore in memory of her husband, W. Edgar Moore, former
Kansas State Representative, life-long Olathean, and pillar of the
community. He was one of the first graduates of MidAmericsa
Nazarene University. He had a popular column in the Gazette.
Halloween
reviews. It told her it wasn’t as scary
as people claimed and that, in fact, it
was actually, well, very funny.
Helen agreed. She was even more
gullible than she was frail. So was I.
On Halloween morning, my brother,
Art, who is now a corporate attorney,
convinced me to add a few extra
touches to my date with Helen.
Art explained: “You pick Helen
up in mom’s car. Okay? While you
guys are inside at the movie I smear
ketchup all over the windshield
and windows. Okay? I’ve got it all
worked out. Just get her inside and
I’ll take it from there. Okay?”
Looking back, I had no way of
knowing that, under centuries-old
common law, anyone who tells you
“I’ll take it from there” is not to be
trusted and is probably an actual devil,
or vampire, or both. Occasionally, I
noticed that my brother’s reflection
does not appear in mirrors. Art’s plan
struck me as irresponsible, reckless,
dangerous and monumentally stupid.
So we moved forward.
Inside the theater that night, Helen
squirmed, screamed and dug her
fingernails into my wrists. That was
during the opening credits. Outside,
Art busily smeared “blood” on
the windshield as well the interior
dashboard. The statute of limitations
have long since expired, my brother
now acknowledges that the dashboard
part was added without my consent.
So were the sound effects.
Our dad owned a battery-operated
tape cassette player. Sometime prior
to my departure, Art locked himself
in an upstairs closet, put the cassette
deck microphone close to his mouth
ands hit the Record button.
"HELLLL-EN! HELLLL-ENNN!
I WANT YOOOOOOO!" My sister
Lucy told me later than she heard the
horrid racket from the backyard but
thought nothing of it. She assumed
it was simply Art locked in a closet
recording scary Halloween noises.
She and my brother are very close;
Lucy, too, has no mirror reflection.
Art added reverberated howls,
belly laughs and disgusting throat
noises belched from hell. “HELLLLEN! HELLLL-ENNN ….” He then
rewound the tape and snuck out to
mom’s car ahead of me. He slid the
cassette player under the passenger
seat.
An hour later I left for Helen’s
house. Two hours after that Helen and
I were watching the closing minutes
of “The Exorcist.” I watched them
upright. Helen watched with her
head between her knees, where it
had been since the scene in which
that unfortunate girl began floating
above the bed. As the movie wound
down Art was winding up — darting
around the parking lot searching for
mom’s car. If Lucy was there, too,
she has never confessed.
My brother, indeed, had taken care
of everything. He inserted 15 minutes
of silence on the cassette prior to
recording his banshee screams.
This, he calculated, would trigger the
sound effects just shortly after Helen
and I returned to the car. Art found
the car, slid my dad’s cassette player
under the passenger seat and hit the
PLAY button. He then transformed
himself into a brown recluse spider
and crawled off into the darkness.
Looking back, I was too young
and too stupid to understand that
a redheaded 16-year-old girl's heart
stop beating. As Helen and I reached
mom’s car, she spotted the words
“HELEN!!” and “YOU MUST
DIE!!” on the windshield. Written in
ketchup. Cursive ketchup.
Instantly, Helen’s throat made a
deep gurgling noise. She clutched her
head and screamed — A wordless,
incomprehensible scream. Over her
shoulder I could see parents dragging
small children into large station
wagons.
Helen’s senses were now especially
acute. All of them were screaming.
“Get me in the car!!! David!! What
the --- ! Let me in! Get me out of
here RIGHT THIS MINUTE!!”
Her shrieking was hideous and
eerie. She sounded just like that girl
in the movie. I floored it out of the
parking lot. Within seconds we were
racing down one of the darkest roads
in north Leawood, a spider web of
one-way streets and dead ends. Helen
pounded the dashboard, bruised fists
now covered with Art’s dashboard
ketchup. Helen studied her hands as
if she’d never seen them before. She
studied the windshield ketchup the
same way.
“LEAVE ME ALONE!!!” she
howled. Her left hand grabbed the
windshield wiper bar and throttled it
upward.
The wipers removed the death
threats; they did not remove the
ketchup. I was now driving like a
drunken sailor, swerving left and
right down Tomahawk Lane peering
through a canvas of smeared ketchup
that instantly became a magnet for
falling leaves and blown dust. A
passerby said later that it appeared
a dozen cats had mistaken my
windshield for a litter box.
My heart thumped as the right
front wheel smacked something that
felt like a curb. I hit the brake. The
car came to rest in something that
felt like someone’s front yard, unless
it only looked that way through my
windshield litter box.
Helen and I gasped. For a second I
considered that things could be worse.
At least no one was injured — yet
— and I would not be memorialized
in the school yearbook for having
caused Helen Stockman to die in the
front seat of my mom's car. Neither
of us spoke, probably because Helen
had swallowed her tongue. My face
was numb. It felt like all the air had
been sucked from the car.
The silence last three or four
seconds. The next sound I heard did
not come from Helen’s lips or the
wipers. It came from underneath the
passenger seat.
"HELLLL-EN!
HELLLLLENNN! I WANT YOOOOUUU!!"
Art, always the practical one, had
throttled the tape deck up to full
volume.
"HELLLL-EN!
HELLLLLENNN! I WANT YOU TO DIE!!!
Helen lurched forward, smacking
her head on the dashboard. She turned
toward me, drool foaming at the
corners of her mouth, and “WHAT
WAS THAT ..? SOMETHING’S IN
THE CAR!!!”
My stomach tightened. Helen’s
Adam’s apple nearly burst through
her neck.
I cannot be certain what happened
next, although I’m pretty sure
Helen’s head spun completely
around. Witnesses recalled watching
her grab my ears with both fists, stare
into my eyes, jaw set, and scream,
Ken
Carol
Jason
Page 11
Olathe Ford Outlet
Used Cars
www.olathefordusedoutlet.com
Sam
Andrew
Jaymie
Steve
PF9271A 2006 Jeep Liberty
Black
F3859 2005 Highlander
Gold
F31506A 2007 Ford 500
Red
BS0186 2007 Lincoln Navigator
Black
C2533B 2007 Infiniti G35
Gray
F3400A 2005 Lincoln
Town Car White
BS0169 2007 Chrysler Town &
Country White $11,995
PF9242A 2002 GMC Yukon XL
Gray
BS0148 2007 Dodge Ram
Red
F3682A 2003 VW Beetle
Gray
B1994 2007 Chrysler Sebring
Silver $10,970
BS0171 2007 Jeep Wrangler
Blue $18,995
B2023 2007 Chevy Avalanche
White $22,995
F31161B 2003 Toyota Avalon
White $9.995
The GAZETTE
B2053 2007 Chevy Malibu
White
B2021A 2006 Lincoln Zephyr
Sage
Charity Flying
Page 12
Johnson County’s Only Locally Owned Newspaper Enjoyed by Johnson Countians October 17, 2014
Old Settlers Flower Show
Award Winners
First Place Ribbon and Traveling Trophy went to
Tatiana Alknsis in another of the beautiful floral
displays in the Annual Old Settlers Garden and Civic
Club Flower Show held at City Hall. Over 200 entries
were received.. photos courtesy Cathy Anderson.
Debbie Brewer won First Place and Designer’s
Choice in an entry in the Johnson County Old Settlers
Garden and Civic Club Flower Show held every
September at the Olathe City Hall in downtown Olathe.
photos courtesy of Cathy Anderson.
Ann found this idea on Pinterest. Take plastic milk or
OJ jugs, add faces, cut hole in back, run Christmas
lights into them and you got some ghost looking
characters for the front porch. Put however many
lights you want in each. Enjoy.
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