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March 23, 2016
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Parsons Presbyterian Manor will
hold its annual Art is Ageless exhibit
March 22 to 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in the Parsons Presbyterian Manor,
3501 Dirr Avenue in Parsons. Entries
of artists works who are from area
artists who are 65 years or older are
welcome. A reception will be held on
March 22 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit ArtisAgeless.org or call
Sharla Hopper at 620-421-1540 ext.
3713.
The Altamont pet clinic will be
Saturday, March 26, from 8:30 to 11
a.m. at the city recycling building,
409 S. Huston, in Altamont. Rabies
shots and city tags will be available.
Labette Avenue wishes a Happy
Easter to our readership. May you
make wonderful memories with your
family get-togethers.
The public is invited to attend the
70th Anniversary Celebration and
the Community Awards Night for
the Altamont Lions Club on Monday,
March 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the LCHS
Cafeteria, 401 High School Avenue in
Altamont. The public can buy tickets for a meal at the City Office or by
contacting any Lions Club member
for $7.50.
Deadlines are approaching for
preparing tax returns.
See this week’s information of
Holy Week activities in the area. Easter egg hunt times and places are
also listed.
Oswego High baseball and softball
teams will compete against Riverton
in Oswego on Thursday, March 24 at
4:30 p.m.
A grant writing workshop will be
held Tuesday, March 29 from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the Cherokee County Research and Extension office, 124 W.
country road in Columbus. The workshop is free and lunch will be provided. Anyone interested in learning
how to write a grant is encouraged
to attend. To register for the program
call 620-429-3849 or email: ChristinaHolmes@ksu.edu.
It is time to bring out the Easter bonnets and springtime frocks.
Ready the baskets for egg hunts.
USD 506 offers a free child development/parenting program to
families with children 0–3 years old.
Parents as Teachers program will
provide visits every 3–4 weeks from a
certified parent educator. Be involved
in your child’s early education, connect with your child through play and
reading and be confident as a parent.
The LCHS baseball and softball
team will play against Baxter Springs
on Thursday, March 24 in Altamont
at 4:30 p.m.
The Mound Valley Community
dinner will be Wednesday, March 30
from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mound Valley Christian Church. Ham, scalloped
potatoes, green beans and a dessert
will be served.
TODAY’S OBITUARIES
See Page 2
Elizabeth Nell Morris, 86
Tatum, New Mexico
Jeannie Marie Niegisch, 58
Oswego
Marilyn Perkins Karns, 87
Draper, Utah
Patsy Jo Holtz, 72
Oswego
It’s springtime in Labette County
The Labette County Sheriff’s Office launched its new website on
March 1, of this year. The response
by the Labette County citizens has
been tremendous, Sheriff Robert
Sims said.
At the time of launch, 78 outstanding felony warrants were posted on the site. Within a week, that
number dropped to 56. This can be
directly attributed to the community’s involvement. A key feature of the
website is the link to the KBI website,
allowing citizens to search for and/or
sign up for alerts should a registered
offender move into their neighborhood. Prior to this, Offender Watch
had provided this service at a cost of
$1,250 annually.
So, cost of the website? Total cost
of the site was $5,910. This is a onetime cost. There is an annual web
hosting fee of $1,200. This cost is offset from the savings of the no longer
needed Offender Watch. More importantly, the website provides a greater
range of services at no additional
cost.
Citizens are encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office with suggestions of features they would like to
see added to the website.
Oswego photographer Bev Huffman enjoyed a weekend nature tour and caught this robin resting in a budding tree.
Tornado sirens get a good workout
BY RENA RUSSELL
LABETTE AVENUE
A statewide tornado siren drill
was held last week and Brandy
Grassl, 911 Emergency Management
Interim, said everything went without a hitch as she reported at Monday’s county commission meeting.
The storm sirens are set off remotely except for the City of Parsons.
The sirens are located in Altamont,
Bartlett, Chetopa, Dennis, Edna, Labette City, Lake of Parsons, Mound
Valley and Oswego. Grassl said she
knows of no report of their not working.
The cities with the sirens maintain their own sirens when maintenance is needed and they can be set
off manually for their specific sites if
needed.
Only one single siren sounds for
tornadoes in all the towns except the
City of Chetopa, where they sound the
alarm when there is a fire in the daytime hours.
Grassl stressed that when you
hear a siren you are to take cover
and be personally prepared and have
a plan of action. Check on websites,
media, etc. and don’t rely on someone else to tell you.
Grassl said she sent out an all call
on Code Red over 10,000 calls and
11,000 text messages to get the word
out about the drill.
She reminds homeowners and
ranchers in Labette County that we
are under a red flag warning with
high winds and humidity so don’t be
burning or starting fires.
A full scale exercise on preparedness called “Wicked Winter” will be
held Thursday, March 31, with over
40 people participating in the exercise from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Parsons LCC Gym. The Labette County
Public Health Department (behind
Labette Health in Parsons) will be
closed that day.
ALSO AT THIS MEETING:
• Laura Moore, Community Development Director with the City of Parsons discussed the county’s MicroLoan Program that has been dormant
since the retirement of Larry Eller in
2006. There is $64,000 in the account and commissioners will restore
the program. The purpose of the
Micro-Loan Program is to assist new
or existing businesses in creation or
retention in Labette County. The use
of the micro-loan funds is intended
to impact the economy of Labette
County in a positive manner, allowing
the funds generated to remain in and
benefit the communities both municipal and rural.
The maximum loan is $25,000
and no more than one current loan
to a business. Maximum loan to any
one business is $40,000 and the minimum is $5,000. Private match re-
quired over 15000 of a least .50 to $1
micro-loan. Less than $15,000 will be
determined by the loan committee.
A formal resolution for a loan
committee and title of committee will
be prepared.
• Sheriff Robert Sims gave an update on the building used to store the
emergency trailer. He hasn’t received
a quote yet from Andrew Shephard on fixing the damage to the roof
due to water and other deteriorating
walls in the facility. It can be fixed
Sims said.
• Sheriff Sims also told the commission that he didn’t need the impound building across from the Oswego Public Library for evidence and
housing confiscated equipment. It
will be needing repairs before long.
The building was donated to the
county years ago and the commission
will check to see if the City of Oswego
wants it back. The commissioners
was going to look at the building during the lunch hour.
• Sheriff’s officers will be mowing the lawn at the Judicial Center in
Parsons.
Those present at the meeting were
Doug Allen, candidate for District 3
commission position, Mike Reed of
Great Plains Development Authority
and Mike Reed, a county road grader
employee. Commissioner Jack Martin
was absent.
Good Friday
service planned
in Oswego
The Oswego Ministerial Alliance will host the annual Good Friday luncheon this Friday, March 25,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the First Baptist
Church, 302 Merchant, Oswego. Enter at the north door.
Chetopa pancakes
to raise funds for
Mesa Rupert memory
The 5th annual pancake feed in
memory of Mesa Rupert will be Saturday, March 26, from 7 a.m.—12
p.m. at the First Christian Church
in Chetopa. All donations are made
to Relay for Life in memory of Mesa
Rupert. The church is located at 913
Maple Street in Chetopa.
Oswego Rehab
celebrates anniversary
The Oswego Health and Rehab
is celebrating their first anniversary
as a Mission Health managed community on Thursday, March 24 from
2—7 p.m. In addition to a new name,
the center has made many other improvements both to their new building and to the program in the last
year. The Oswego Health and Rehab
is inviting all to come out and enjoy
refreshments, a tour of the facility, a
meet and greet with staff and much
more. While celebrating, guests will
have the opportunity to sign up for
their monthly newsletter and be enEaster Egg hunt on the sure the kiddos have a great time. Egg
The Oswego Easter
tered into the drawing to win a 40
grounds beside the Edna hunt groups include: 0—2 year olds at
egg hunt will be Saturinch TV. The Oswego Health and ReGrade School on Satur- 1 p.m., 3–5 year olds at 1:15 p.m., 6–8
day, March 26, at 10 a.m.
hab is located at 1104 Ohio Street, in
day, March 26. Registra- year olds at 1:30 p.m.
at the Riverside Park in
Oswego.
tion will begin at 12:45
Oswego. There will be
p.m. All children and
prizes given away for
youth up to grade 6 are
each age group, along
welcome. For the conwith a visit from the Easvenience of the parents,
ter bunny. A 5X7 picture
the BEARS will be splitwill be available with
ting the hunt up into difthe bunny after the egg
ferent parts, so that the
hunt. The pictures will
parents can have the opportunity to
be taken by Courtney
Storm photography and Hailey Dawn watch more than one child hunt. Prize
eggs will also be there as well as the
photography.
usual candy filled eggs.
The Chetopa Easter egg hunt will
An easter egg hunt will be Saturbe held on Saturday, March 26 at 10
a.m. at the football field. In case of day, March 26 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. in
rain, it will be held in the old school Altamont at Christ’s Church of Labette
County, located at 4th and Ness in Algym.
tamont. This will be a fun, safe enviThe BEARS (Better Edna Area Re- ronment for kiddo’s of all ages. There
lations and Support) are holding an will be different age brackets to en-
Easter Egg hunts set this weekend
Car seat safety check planned March 31
A car seat safety check lane will
be held Thursday, March 31, from 3
to 5 p.m. at the Oswego Head Start,
207 Commercial St., Oswego.
Come by and get your car seats
checked by Kansas Highway Patrol to
make sure they are installed correctly
and up to date.
If they are expired, you may be
eligible for a replacement seat.
Pull around back and drive thru.
You can call 620-795-2102 if you
have any questions.
Trotnic celebration is Saturday night
The Trotnic family of will celebrate 55 years of being in two Oswego businesses on Saturday, March 26, in the Oswego Community Building. See a
story and ad elsewhere in today’s edition that gives an open invitation for
everyone to attend and enjoy some good music, dancing and food. Pictured
from left: Tori Trotnic Dickinson, Bill and Jonnie Trotnic and Brett Trotnic.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
AREA DEATHS
Elizabeth Nell Morris
TATUM, NEW MEXICO––Elizabeth Nell Morris, age 86, died Thursday evening, March 17,
2106, at Nor-Lea General Hospital Lovington, N.M., following
an illness.
Graveside services were
Tuesday, March 22, at Pleasant
Valley Cemetery, rural Oswego.
Pastor Steve McBrien and John
David Walker, Jr., officiated. Morris was born June 19,
1929, in Sherman City, Kan. Her parents were
William and Mary Mae (Shields) Barmore.
She had lived in Tatum since 2011, moving
from Oswego, where she had lived most of her
life.
She worked several years at Glen Berry
Manufacturing in Oswego. She later worked at
the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons.
She was a member of the Nazarene Church in
McCune, Kan. Her husbands, Edward Shannon, R. C. Jackson, and Gerald Morris all preceded her in
death. Two grandchildren also preceded her in
death.
Surviving are nine children and their spouses: John and Marilyn Burns, Tatum, N.M., John
and Cindy Shannon, Oolahgah, Okla., Carol
McKinney, Oswego, Evelyn Shannon, Oswego,
Edward “Leon” and Debbie Shannon, Sherman
City, Janet Scott, Independence, Steve and Ellen Ghering, Oswego, Jake and Nancy Beck,
Chetopa and Marjorie Reynolds, Oswego; 20
grandchildren; and several great and greatgreat-grandchildren.
Jeannie Marie Spunaugle Niegisch
OSWEGO—Jeannie
Marie
Spunaugle
Niegisch, age 58, passed away at 8:34 a.m.,
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Freeman West
Hospital, Joplin Mo. following an illness.
No public services are planned. She was entrusted to Derfelt Funeral Home, in Oswego, for
cremation.
Niegisch was born March 22, 1957, in Oswego, Kan., to Charles and Elizabeth (Lawson)
Spunaugle. With the exception of living in Ellsworth, Kan. from 1964 to 1979, she had lived in
Oswego most of her life.
She was a dietitian and had worked at the
Altamont retirement center and later at Chetopa Manor. She had also worked for a period of
time at Diamond Coach, Oswego.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary,
in Columbus. She was an avid genealogist. She
also enjoyed fishing and coloring with pencils.
Jeannie was married to Guenter Niegisch on
June 10, 1982 in Oswego. He survives.
Additional survivors include one son, Richard Bretton, Oswego; one daughter Kristina
Niegisch (husband, Johnathan) Oswego; four
stepchildren, Patera Niegisch, Ozark Mo. Tanya
Norris, Girard, Amy Marie, Michigan, and Joanna Helms, Ozark; her mother, Elizabeth Spunaugle, Oswego; two sisters, Shirley Bowers,
Columbus, and Brenda Beach, Parsons; two
grandsons, Andrew Brook, Carthage, and Kevin Brook, Oswego; 13 step-grandchildren; two
great step-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Her father, Charles Spunaugle preceded her
in death.
Paige Mustain, Jana Curry, RD, and Misti Mustain.
(Courtesy photo)
Mustain trains for new OmniPod
Nine year old Paige Mustain, daughter of Kevin and
Misti Mustain, receives training on her new OmniPod at the
Labette Health Rector Diabetes Education Center.
Paige was diagnosed last
July with Type 1 Diabetes and
would require 10-15 finger
sticks per day.
With OmniPod, she’ll get
continuous insulin delivery,
three injections within a three
day period and there’s no tub-
ing tangle or need to hide under clothing.
Paige was really excited to
know that it will allow her to
swim this summer because it’s
completely waterproof. Marilyn Perkins Karns
DRAPER, UTAH––Marilyn
Perkins Karns passed away
peacefully in Draper, Utah on
March 8, 2016, in the loving
company of her daughter, son
and son-in-law.
A memorial service celebrating Marilyn’s life will be
held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April
30, at the Oswego Cemetery, in
Oswego Kan. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be
made in Marilyn’s honor to the
University of Kansas School
of Nursing Scholarship Fund.
For donation information, visit
www.kuendowment.org.
Marilyn was born to Robert
S. and Therese Blair Perkins
in Bartlesville, Okla., on Nov.
20, 1929, and moved to Oswego, at a young
age. Following
her graduation
from Oswego
High
School
in 1947, she
attended
the
University
of
Kansas School
of Nursing from which she
graduated with honors in
1952. She married in 1953,
and while married she was a
dedicated military wife, moving all over the United States
and world, where she leaves
many dear friends.
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Throughout her life, Marilyn loved sharing the fruits of
her great artistic talents and
flair with her many friends
and family. Those gifts will be
cherished reminders of Marilyn’s presence in their lives.
Marilyn was preceded in
death by her parents, and is
survived by her daughter Leslie (Victor Sandoval), son Scott
(Rita) and four grandchildren
(Sean and Tristan Karns, Blair
and Robert Schumacher).
Marilyn was an exceptional mother, a caring grandmother, and a loyal friend to
many across the country. She
is deeply missed.
Marilyn’s family would like
to thank the caring staff at
Beehive Homes in Draper, Utah
for their devotion to her over
the past three years as well as
Silverado Hospice for the compassionate care they provided
Marilyn during the six months
prior to her passing.
Band members include: Bryan Redmond, Ben Ruth, Chad Boydston, Lisa McKenzie, and Ryan Wurtz. (Courtesy photo)
Parsons Area Concert Assoc. presents,“The Grand Marquis”
Sponsored by the Parsons
Area Concert Association and
coming to the Parsons Municipal Auditorium on Saturday,
April 2, at 7 p.m., will be your
new favorite swing, blues and
jazz group, Grand Marquis.
Admission to the concert is
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715 E. 10th St.
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door. Ticket prices are $25 for
adults, or $10 for full-time students. The box office opens at
6 p.m., one hour before the 7
p.m. show time, and seating is
general admission (first come,
first serve.) Doors are scheduled to open at approximately
6:30 p.m. The Parsons Municipal Auditorium is located at
112 S. 17th Street, in Parsons.
Over the past 14 years, the
Grand Marquis have logged
more than 1,700 performanc-
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South Beach Miami, but often
in the Midwest where they call
Kansas City, Mo. home.
The band’s talents have not
gone unnoticed – and, among
several awards, they have
been finalists and also winners
in The Pitch’s Best Blues Band
and The Pitch’s Best Jazz Band
Contests in Kansas City, Mo. In
their latest and seventh album,
Blues And Trouble, (2013) the
group trots out a dozen original tunes plus one cover, a
swinging version of Jerry Lee
Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin’
Goin’ On. Parsons Area Concert Association members and
OSWEGO––Patsy Jo Holtz,
concert attendees will be the
72, passed away in her sleep
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hab.
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were not available at press
time.
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Labette Avenue
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016
OUR OPINIONS
Along the avenue
In a day when you can’t believe
anything ... here comes Easter!
with Rena Russell
Trotnic event sure does sound fun
Although Jim and I won’t be able to attend the big
Trotnic party on Saturday night, it sure does sound
fun. And I think it’s so cool that many of the family
members will be staying in Oswego’s new hunting
lodge (the former Oswego Middle School). That just
fits, doesn’t it?
A spiritually
good time in Tulsa
Lots of Easter
services and events
There were 18 ladies
Be sure and check all the
from the Oswego Assembly Easter Sunday services in the
of God WOW (Women Of area that are in this week’s
Worth) group that attended
the EWomen Conference at
the Mabee Center in Tulsa
last Friday and Saturday.
The theme this year was “Be
Still and Know” taken from
Psalm 46:10. They reminded us to cease striving and
know that God is in control.
The first speaker was
Rick Rigsby. He encourages and empowers people
to transform their lives by
making an impact rather
than an impression.
A concert by Natalie
Grant completed the evening
with several songs and her
life being a mom and vocalist.
Saturday speakers were:
Lisa Harper, Angie Smith,
Kasey Van Norman and Renee Swope.
Next year’s conference
will be March 3 and 4.
edition. There are Maundy
Thursday, Good Friday and
Easter Sunrise and Easter
Worship activities to attend.
The Easter story remains the backdrop for
all Christians as they remember the suffering,
death and resurrection of Jesus Christ some 20
centuries ago.
No doubt a myth to many people who doubt
anything that might be viewed miraculous, this
three-day event was the pivotal moment in the
history of this world.
True, it sounds unbelievable.
But that’s the wonder of God’s relationship
to his people --- indeed, even those who don’t
claim such a kinship. The gift of grace was
extended to everyone who embraces childlike
faith and acknowledges a belief in this greatest
gift to humankind --- Jesus Christ.
The entire Easter season is glorious. It
reveals God in human form, one who walked
among us, experienced our trials and showed
us a better way to live than anything we might
have legislated or convened in our own terms.
Following the birth of our Savior in Bethlehem, it was 33 years later when the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus became the
rallying point of the Christian faith. It centers
around a God who is alive, not one carved into
stone or written into antiquity.
Easter is a moment in time, one that plucks
the very strings of our hearts. It pulls us back
into believing what we were taught as children
--- that Christ arose on the third day, walked
among his friends, and promised never to leave
us.
Unbelievable?
Certainly.
That’s why we believe it so intently.
— Rudy Taylor, publisher
Redefining the Kansas Supreme Court
is not a smart move for state
Kansas lawmakers are feverishly trying to
redefine the judiciary in our state, obviously
frustrated at recent court decisions that make
them back up and redo some of their laws.
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday debated
and passed a roster of infractions capable of
prompting impeachment proceedings against
Kansas Supreme Court justices and a contingent of people elected to statewide political office.
Most Republicans voted yes on the impeachment bill, however it is noteworthy that
Sen. Jeff King, R-Independence, opposed it.
Sen. Jacob LaTurner, R-Baxter Springs, voted
in favor of the impeachment bill.
Legislators openly tie their ire directly to
the Supreme Court’s mandate that the Legislature return to its education funding formula
and make it more equitable for all districts,
whether they are rich or poor, rural or urban.
That’s the sticker in their partisan eyes as they
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sythia, tulips and daffodils . . . taking advantage of attending a
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state government.
ity on earth -- community Easter egg hunts . . . listening to the
It is popular for lawmakers to beat up on
radio as you work in the garage . . . watching batting practice
the
courts, and the lawmakers’ latest proposal
of a high school baseball team . . . not expecting too much and being thoroughly content and
happy with what you get . . . the yumminess of twice-baked potatoes . . . thoughts and excitement will hardly stop the grousing from their sacred
of forthcoming high school proms . . . when all the groceries have been carried from the car to halls.
the house, items put away in the proper places and sitting down for five minutes to recuperate .
. . being able to recite all the U.S. states and capitals . . . attending church as a family on Easter
Sunday . . . through Jesus dying on the cross with all of humanity’s sins on his shoulders, He was
buried, arose and gives us living hope of eternal life with him if we only accept Him as our Savior
-- “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus! In his great mercy he has given us new birth
into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (I Peter 1:3)
Everyone has a different
Easter is the time
to rejoice and be thankful
for the gift of life,
love and joy.
Have a Blessed day!
Life’s Little Lifesavers
Kathy
Taylor
In a year when state funding of education
begs for an adult approach; when transportation funds are being swiped to bolster the governor’s general budget; when state services in
general are being alarmingly downsized; our
Senate and House members are spending valuable time and effort debating the inevitable
--- that courts run the judiciary; legislators
manage the funding and lawmaking; and the
governor administers state government, working with what he is sent in the form of laws and
appropriations.
Trying to punish Supreme Court justices
for doing their jobs, traditionally in a non-partisan way, is not the function of the legislative
branch.
But when these elected lawmakers gather
in Topeka, they turn into a bubble of murmuring, often turning logic into paranoia.
They’ve got much better issues to address
than to set up an affront to the judiciary which
will require millions of dollars to defend, and
predictably, lose in every conceivable appeal.
Lawmakers should simplify their purpose,
then get on with determining a tomorrow with
hope, not a cynical confrontation with our own
Kansas Constitution.
— Rudy Taylor, publisher
Special memories of Easter
Pick a little, talk a little
By Jenny Diveley - Taylor Newspapers
Family game night and more
will be our household election
To round out spring break
we invited my husband’s family over for an evening of family game night. It involved a
pile of board games, a big pot
of spaghetti, and lots of laughter.
Before everyone arrived,
I sat down at the table with
my two sons and nephew for
a warm up round of “Go Fish.”
During the competition one
of them used a word that just
was a little off color. It wasn’t
anything bad but there are
just words that come out of
the mouths of our little sugar
lumps that make them less
sweet.
So I shook my head and
paused the game. Then I told
the boys that with family coming over, we can’t use some of
the words they sometimes get
away with so for the next 30
seconds they needed to get
all of their bad words out of
their mouths. I don’t think
they would have been more
shocked if I had turned into
a leprechaun. But after that
shock wore off, they were on
for the 30 second spew.
Now, before anybody calls
social services, you should
know that these words aren’t
the kind that are bleeped from
the television. In fact, they are
harmless. But to a 10, 8, and
5 year old, they are vocabulary gold. Most of their words
could be found in the Jeopardy
category, “Things Heard In a
Bathroom.”
The oldest would string together as many words as possible to impress the younger
ones. The middle one would
prepare the words in his head
and just as they were about to
his lips, he would have a giggle fit and be rendered unable
to utter even one. And the
youngest, in an effort to outdo
the oldest, would create his
own words. I’m pretty
sure I heard a “foxtrot”
and “niner” among his
speech.
As they were giggling through their
silly strings of words, I
couldn’t help but think
they looked a bit like the current Presidential candidates.
But instead of bathroom humor, they hurl around words
like radical, education cuts,
guns, budget, Obamacare, conservative, email scandal, and
Wall Street.
The difference is they
throw these words around with
hurtful intentions. Nobody gets
tickled and falls over laughing
because of how silly they look.
And the time frame seems infinite as it is a guarantee that
even after the next election,
the mud will still fly.
Quite frankly there were a
few moments that those little
boys seemed more
presidential than any
of the current candidates that evening.
Once the potty
humor was out of
their systems, they
returned to the sweet,
kind, well-mannered little boys
we love. I’d like to think that
could happen on the national
stage, but that horizon doesn’t
seem too close yet. In fact it
has only been in this election
season that we have seen the
lines blurred between presidential speech and little boys
bathroom terms.
So today we’re voting for
family game night, pots of spaghetti, pans of brownies, and
words that make us giggle.
Those things won’t solve
the problems of the world, but
for a few hours it sure was the
best thing we elected to do.
idea of how an Easter basket
should look. Some are woven
straw-like painted baskets;
some are plastic; some are
cloth. There are some that are
metal.
To avoid so much candy,
other items are placed in the
pail or basket to take up some
of the space. There are cars,
color books, usually a rabbit
(stuffed, candy or plastic) taking center stage, crayons, sand
toys, water guns, or just about
anything you can think of that
might interest the child.
There could be chicks,
ducks or other animals in that
basket. One of my favorite
things is a story book about
bunnies, chicks or ducks. Of
course, books are my thing.
Any way you make the basket, it is to signal new life and
springtime. Kids are usually interested in the candy or having
an egg hunt.
When I was growing up,
the big thing was coloring real
eggs. We spent hours making
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eggs from the five different little pills that made up the dye.
It was fun to slop those eggs
around in maybe two or three
colors to make them turn different colors.
I still remember that by
the end of recess at school the
eggs were usually cracked and
pealing. They were hardly recognizable as eggs. Seldom did
we really eat the eggs because
the dye had penetrated the
shell and left the egg whites
tinted, which for some reason
we thought that they were not
edible any more.
The rough and tumble
methods of finding Easter eggs
in the school yard was probably not the quietest exercise we
ever did. Of course, we got in
trouble if we were not sharing
with the younger ones.
There was always one
kid who darted around like a
shooting star and got the most
eggs. It usually ended up that
we had to share with those
who didn’t get very many.
There never seemed to be any
ill will in egg hunting. It was
simply the hunt that excited
us.
Also, most of us got a new
pair of summer shoes--mine
was usually little white Mary
Janes to wear with a summer
dress that my Grandmother
had made me. It was her thing
to always give me an Easter
basket with artificial grass
and a few jelly bean eggs on
Easter morning.
Easter was special and
the family came together for
a big dinner. The memories
are abundant from those days
with cousins, aunts, uncles
and grandparents. Hope you
have a special tradition that
gives you many memories as
well.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Spring Break students participate in missions experience First Southern Baptist learns about love
Saturate SE KS Spring Break students from the area participated in a missions experience this past week. This group was from Valley
Center, Wichita and Coffeyville Assembly of God. Other church groups visited area towns of Baxter Springs, Pittsburg, Fredonia, Joplin
and Oswego.
(Courtesy photo)
The Saturate SE KS group
was from the Coffeyville Assembly of God and they helped
Librarian, Liz Turner at the
Oswego Public Library, box up
books for their annual Book
Sale. They also helped arrange
annuals last Friday morning.
Later a group cleaned out
storerooms and an outside
shed at the Oswego Assembly
of God.
Oswego Ministerial
Alliance Good Friday lunch
(Photo by Rena Russell)
The Oswego Ministerial
Alliance will host the annual
Good Friday luncheon this
Friday, March 25, from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon
will be held at the First Baptist Church, 302 Merchant,
Oswego, enter at the North
door.
The First Southern Baptist
church began the day with a
bountiful breakfast of bacon,
sausage, eggs, biscuits, and
gravy prepared by Bonnie Wilson and Pat Dickerson. All had
full stomachs as they prepared
for worship.
Music was led by James
and Jackie Sexton, accompanied by George Cross on the
guitar. A special easter song,
“Gone” was sung by George
and Jackie. The church appreciates George and Jackie’s
willingness to share their talents.
Pastor
Eddie
Williamson’s message was from John
21:15-23, which gives a demonstration of God’s love. When
Jesus asked Peter if he loved
Him, Jesus used the word
agape, which means supreme
love. Twice Peter answered
that he loved Jesus, but used
the word phileo which means
deep affection. The third time
Jesus asked Peter if he loved
Him, Jesus used the world
phileo also. Jesus came down
to Peter’s level and loved him
where he was. That is what
we need to do. We need to love
people just where they are and
just as they are. We should
show the love for Jesus in every area of our lives. If our relationship with Jesus is right,
then our relationship with
others will work out. Serving Jesus sometimes results
in sacrifices of friends, time,
money and effort, but the rewards are worth it. Don’t ever
let someone else dictate your
relationship with Christ. It’s up
to you to follow Jesus if you really love Him.
On Sunday evening after
the study of Revelation, the
church enjoyed a farewell fellowship for pastor Eddie and
Karen Williamson. Easter
Sunday will be the pastor’s
last Sunday at the church, as
Eddie has resigned to go into
evangelism. The church feels
deeply privileged to have had
Eddie as their pastor for the
last twelve years and would
like to wish him many blessings and great success in his
new endeavor.
Everyone is invited to join
the church for breakfast and
and Sunday School at 9:30
a.m. with church following at
10:45 a.m. The church is located at 1128 N. St. in Oswego.
Oswego Assembly extends invitiation
for special Easter services
What does Easter mean
to you? For many, it’s a new
beginning a new start, Pastor Steve and Gwen McBrien
invite you to experience the
power of the resurrection of
Jesus Christ at this very special Easter service this Sunday. Come and learn personally what Easter and our risen
Savior means to you. Sunday,
March 27, at 10:45 a.m. There
will be a giant egg hunt with
fun and prizes following the
10:45 service.
The Adult Sunday School
class continues the Bible Study
with “The Great Tribulation”
at 9:45 a.m., in the Family Life
Center.
There will be no Sunday
evening services.
Upcoming activities:
• Wednesday evenings ––
A meal is served at 6 p.m.; Elevate students; KZ Kids; and
WOW Women’s Ministry Bible
Study will be held at 6:30 p.m.
The church is located at
1323 Fourth St. in Oswego and
the phone number is 620-7952307.
• Mark your calendars for
Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the OAG Family
Life Center a Krazy Kendra’s
Carnival will be held. There
will be a Poker Run from 10
to 11 a.m. and several games
with prizes and food available.
Entrance fee is $3 per person.
Proceeds goes towards Kendra
Nash to go to Boston to receive
a National Academy of Future
Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence.
Chetopa Ministerial Alliance to have
annual Good Friday service
The Chetopa Ministerial
Alliance would like to invite
everyone to the annual Good
Friday service Friday, March
25, at the Methodist Church
in Chetopa. The program will
start at 7 p.m. with special
music and congregational
singing. The pastor James
Wethey will do the preaching
and other ministers will be
participating in the program
as well. A free-will offering
will be taken to support ministerial alliance activities such
as the Chetopa Food Bank,
gas and lodging for travelers,
Bibles for graduating seniors,
and more. The donations help
to maintain activities that
the alliance participates in
throughout the year. This is
a nondenominational service,
and all Chetopa churches are
invited to participate.
Center Bethel Union Church
Keith Jones, Pastor
18000 & Queens Rd.
Parsons
(620) 421-0227 or
(620) 784-5521
Two services: 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.,
Sunday School during both services
Oswego Christian Church
Assembly of God
Rev. Steven McBrien, Pastor
4th & Depot • Oswego
(620) 795-2307
Website: oswegoag.org
Sunday: Prayer 9 a.m.; Sunday School
9:45 a.m.; Kidz Zone & Worship 10:45 a.m.;
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Dinner served 6 p.m.;
Student Ministry - Elev8 and KZ Kids, 6:30 p.m.
“OAG is a place where the Imperfect
are Perfectly welcome!”
Labette Baptist Church
Tom Heflin, Pastor
Tim Heflin, Assoc. Pastor
565 Walnut • Labette
(620) 795-4659
Sunday Bible Classes for all ages 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s
Church & Nursery during Worship
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study and special services
as scheduled Sundays 6 p.m.
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First United Methodist
Rev. Bob Conway, Pastor
204 Illinois • Oswego
(620) 795-2312
Adult Sunday School 9:15 a.m.;
Angel Camp 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.
Altamont United Methodist
Tom Reazin, Pastor
5th & Wabash • Altamont
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.;
Worship Service 11 a.m.;
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.;
Thursday After School Children’s Program
3:40-5 p.m.
First Southern Baptist Church
Eddie Williamson, Pastor
1228 North St. • Oswego
(620) 795-2685
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship
10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening service 6 p.m.;
Wednesday evening AWANA (preschool
through 12th grade) 6:30-8 p.m.
Bartlett Christian Church
Fred Wooldridge • Minister
100 W. 3rd • Bartlett
Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.
Wednesdsay: Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m.;
After School Youth 3:30 p.m. (Oct.-April);
Jr. High-High School Youth 7 p.m.;
Adult Bible Study 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Debbie Lorenz, Pastor
411 Michigan • Oswego
(620) 795-2228
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Church Service 10:30 a.m.
Kent Wagner, Minister
Jake Moore, Youth Minister
11048a US Hwy 59, Oswego
(620) 795-2637
Website: oswegochristian.com
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages;
Worship service, Bibleberg (Children’s Church)
10 a.m.; 5:30 p.m. Kids for Truth (k-5 youth
group) The Oasis (6-12 youth group); Adult and
teen Small Groups meet on Sunday nights and
throughout the week. Call for information.
The Women in the Word, ladies group, meets
the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
at the church.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Oasis.
Oswego Christian is a Bible based church with
a desire to restore the Church (people) to the
Bible’s pattern by means of God’s leading.
Our focus is a personal relationship with God
through His Son, Jesus Christ. Our mission is
Discipleship; to Love God, Love People, and to
Serve Others.
The church welcomes visitors.
First Baptist Church
Rev. Roger Daniels, Pastor
302 Merchant • Oswego
(620) 795-4814
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.;
Worship 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening 6:30 p.m.;
Youth Group Sunday 6:30-7:30 p.m.;
Wednesday Mid-Week Prayer
& Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
A community of Christians gathered
around Christ’s Word and Sacraments.
Being served by Him and growing in Him.
522 5th St. • Oswego
At the corner of 5th & Iowa
(620) 795-4887
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday Divine Service 10:45 a.m.;
Wednesday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.;
Wednesday Confirmation Class
and High School Bible Study 6 p.m.
Mommy and Me for moms and preschoolers
Friday 10:30 a.m.
Mother of God
Catholic Church
Father Larry Parker
1105 W. 4th St. • Oswego
(620) 795-2262
Mass Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.
Cross†imbers
Community Church
PO Box 363 • Edna
Corner of Labette and Marion Sts.
(620) 922-3581
Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Morning
Worship 10:45 a.m.; Evening Worship 6 p.m.;
Wednesday 7 p.m.
Call 620-795-2550 to have your church
listed in this monthly directory.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Neosho Heights announces honor roll
Students on the Neosho
Heights elementary school
honor rolls for the third nine
weeks include:
Principal All A’s
Mrs. Hucke KA—Annisten
Edings, Alex Dolechek, Ashton Schulz, Brody Royer, Piper
Wagner, Jolee Fiscus, Harlow
McKibben, Luke Coltrain, Sophia Lehr, Traven Higgins,
Bentley Wadino, River Shields
and John Rangnow.
Mrs. Schmidt KB—Dominic
Cunningham,
Abigail
Dolechek, Matthew Edings,
Ava Franklin, Lily Gilreath,
Alec Lawson, Hailey Nading,
Baylee Overman, Clarissa
Rusche, Jaycee Schulz, Clara
Smith, Isaiah Snyder, Ramon
Valadez, Kiera Walter and Ava
Whitehead.
Mrs. Gilreath 1st—Mason
Dickerson, Braxton George,
Addy Heflin, Braeleigh Smith
and Peter Wagner.
Mrs. Preston 2nd—Chloe
Ash, Marlee Ezell, Jaya Fiscus,
Jake Haraughty, Alex Hellwig,
Marissa Holland, Casey Minor,
Wesson Robinson, Bryan Santana, Dominic Smith, Bradley
Thompson and Brody Volmer.
Mrs. Higgins 3A— Lily
Baker, Emery Carpenter and
Brooke McKiearnan.
Mrs. Trotter 3B—Jolene
Collins, Miles Dieker, Angel
George, Hunter Kelly, Brenden
Thompson, Justis Wadino, Rylan Walker and Kassidy Walters.
Mrs. Newby 4A—Jordynn
Bennett, Teaghan Blundell,
Joseph Dorsett, Aubrey Panek, Jackson Reitz and Kaitlyn
Williams.
Miss Smith 4B—Braden
Clifton, Nolan Haraughty and
Kylee Johnston.
Mrs. Heflin 5th—Kamdyn
Blundell, Kadie Folk, Jonathan Frisbie, Levi George,
Colton Goddard, Kass Lewis,
Avery Minor, Cecillia Newby,
Abby Strickland and Caden
Strickland.
Mrs. Esposito 6th—Adrien
Charles, Keri George, Grace
Smith and Hannah Solomon.
Indian Award—All A & B
Mrs. Gilreath 1st—Paige
Figura, Riley Myers, Brennen
Pease, Brooklyn Thompson,
Makayla
Farrow-Getman,
Gaige McGuire and Memphis
Routh.
Mrs. Preston 2nd—Jackson Addis, Hailey Edings, Tay-
ton Hazell, Wyatt Diediker,
Seth Minor, Cooper Newby
and Cooper O’Brien.
Mrs. Higgins 3A—Ashlyn
Shields, Dilon Rigsby, Peyton
Davis and Talan Bentley.
Ms. Trotter 3B—Makenzie Barnard, Zack Haraughty,
Harley Lane, Keaton Routh
and Kayleigh Williams.
Mrs. Newby 4A—Will Bryant, Sarah Rangnow and Justin Taylor.
Miss Smith 4B—Trevor
Davis, Brett Drumeller, David Figura, Emma Royer, Dezi
Trotnic and Ty Walker.
Mrs. Heflin 5th —Sione
Daniels, Madison Gudde, Jacob Hutchinson and Chase
Tasker.
Mrs. Esposito 6th—Brianna Davis, Kenneth Edie, Shania Handshy, Joel Wadino and
Trayton Walker.
Good Citizenship—Harlow
McKibben, Hailey Nading,
Brooklyn Thompson, Mason
Dickerson, Kinden Riddle,
Bradon Webster, Lily Baker,
Miles Dieker, Aubrey Panek,
Trevor Davis, Avery Minor, Jacob Hutchinson, Grace Smith
and Colton Harrison.
Altamont fourth grade boys win first place at BEARS tournament
The Altamont fourth grade boys team members are showing their first place trophies won at
the BEARS Grade School Boys Tournament held on March 7–12 in the Edna community building. Team members include: First row: Dorton Spencer,Tanner Tempelton, Gabrial Lunsford,
Zavier Phillips, and Ben Witty. Second row: Cooper Bougher, Joven Woolsey, Zane Case, Coach
LeighAnne Phillips, and Bamboo the BEARS mascot. Not pictured Coach Ryan Phillips. (Courtesy photo)
BEARS basketball tournament summary
Altamont Girl Scouts celebrate girl scout week
Altamont Girl Scout cadette troop 70180 celebrated Girl Scout week with a lock-in and Sunday worship service at the Altamont United Methodist Church, Saturday, March 12, and Sunday,
March 13. Pictured are: Lydia Buntain, Shelby Blackburn, Layla Bradfield, Gracie Gatton, and
Faith Mustain. (Courtesy photo)
Happy Doctors Day
March 30,
2016
Eight sixth grade boys
teams competed in the March
7 through March 12 BEARS
(Better Edna Area Relations
and Support) basketball tournament. Sixth grade teams
competing were: Cherryvale,
Coffeyville
Twisters,
Coffeyville Magic, Edna, Erie,
Meadow View, Mound Valley,
and the Saint Patrick Saints.
Being a double elimination
tournament, there were 14
sixth grade games played. In
game 13 the Coffeyville Twisters placed third in a 27 to 19
point loss to the team from
Erie.
Each member of the Coffeyville Twisters Team received a bronze third place
medal and the players, the
coaches, and their fans received a framed sportsmanship certificate. All the medals
and trophies were sponsored
this year by Rick Wood of The
Woodshed and by Ed Hill of
Hill Farm. A word of thanks is
due to Rick and to Ed for this
gift to the winning team members.
Several years ago in an effort to improve sportsmanship
on the court and among the
supporters, the referees were
asked to score the players, the
coaches, and the supporters
following each game on a one
to five scale with five indicating excellent sportsmanship
conduct evident. The BEARS
are proud to announce that
this year all 15 girl teams
and all 15 boy teams received
framed sportsmanship certificates.
In the last Sixth Grade
Game the Coffeyville Magic
Team defeated the Erie Red
Devils by a score of 50 to 29.
The Coffeyville Magic players each received a first place
trophy and the Erie Red Devil
players each received silver
second place medals. Both
teams received framed sportsmanship certificates.
In the fifth grade tournament four teams were entered
from Bartlett, Cherryvale,
Meadow View, and Mound
Valley. In an overtime game
Bartlett defeated Meadow
View 30 to 26 with Meadow
View players receiving bronze
third place medals and the
team receiving a framed
sportsmanship certificate. In
the championship game Cher-
ryvale outscored Bartlett 37
to 31. Bartlett team members
received silver second place
medals and Cherryvale team
members each received a gold
first place trophy. Both teams
received framed sportsmanship certificates.
Only three teams entered
the fourth grade tournament resulting in an unusual
game distribution. The teams
were Altamont, Bartlett, and
Mound Valley. The Bartlett
team played four games,
winning two and losing two
games. Mound Valley played
two games and lost in both,
Altamont played two games
and won them both. In the
third place game Bartlett
defeated Mound Valley 17
to 9. Mound Valley players
each received bronze third
place medals. The first place
game was won by Altamont
with a 23 to 20 score over
Bartlett. Altamont players
each received gold first place
trophies and Bartlett players
each received silver second
place medals. Both teams received framed sportsmanship
certificates. Oswego senior center extends invitation for April carry-in dinner
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Twenty-four people attended the last carry-in dinner. All of them had the opportunity to eat, enjoy each
other’s company, and have
the spirits lifted by Carol and
Buddy De Marionville’s music. Carol played the keyboard
while Buddy played a guitar
and harmonica.
The senior citizen center
would like to extend the invitation for all to join them
in April. Those interested in
attending are asked to bring
their favorite recipe to go
along with the meat of the
hostess. For more information
call the senior center at: 620795-2873.
Dr. Susan Pintado
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Dr. Patricia MacFarlane
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“What a joy it is to have music
almost every time we meet.”
said Ivery Elmore. “Even in
the cold weather we have had
great turn outs.”
Charles Schenck
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Diabetes Support Group
“Physical Activity & Diabetes . . .
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Presenters: Shellie Collins, RN and Joe Hyde
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 * 6pm
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Coffeyville Magic Team takes home first place
The winner of the BEARS (Better Edna Area Relation and Support) sixth grade boys basketball tournament held on March 7–12 in the Edna community building was the Magic Team from
Coffeyville. Pictured with their first place trophies are on front row: Tristan Davis, Ethan Viets,
Zach Slavin, Nathan Barnett, and holding the team’s sportsmanship award is Gabe Watson. Back
row: Bamboo the BEARS Baylor Nash, Caden Herring, Coach Steve Turner. Not pictured are
Coach Ron Davis and Kyler Penco. (Courtesy photo)
Cherryvale boys win first in BEARS tourney
Pictured are the Cherryvale fifth grade boys team with the first place trophies they won at the
BEARS fifth grade basketball tournament held March 7–12 in the Edna community building. Pictured left to right are: Carl-John Myskow-Rice, Jackson Knight, C. Lowrey, Trevin Elam, and Ryan
Whittley; Second row are Rayden Wright, T. J., Monroy, Danny Vigil, and Coach Chad Knight, and
Bamboo, the BEARS Mascot. (Courtesy photo)
Coach Green preps players for upcoming season
PREPPING THE PLAYERS--Labette County High School softball coach Lori Green puts her
players through their preseason paces at a recent practice. The squad opens against Baxter
Springs at 4:30 on Thursday in Altamont. (Photo by Robin Oldham)
Extension offers Easter egg tips
Easter Sunday is coming
right up, so here are some
important food-safety tips to
remember this time of year
when you’re decorating, cooking and/or hiding Easter eggs.
Inspect the eggs before
purchasing them. Dangerous
bacteria may enter a cracked
egg.
Store eggs in their original cartons in the refrigerator
rather than in the refrigerator
door.
Wash your hands with hot
soapy water and rinse before
handling the eggs when cooking, cooling, dyeing and hiding them. Also wash utensils,
counter tops and anything
else the eggs will come into
contact with.
Easy 12-Minute Method for
Hard-Boiled Eggs: Place eggs
in a saucepan large enough
to hold them in a single layer.
Add cold water to cover the
eggs by 1 inch. Heat over high
heat just to boiling. Remove
from the burner. Cover pan.
Let eggs stand in hot water
for about 12 minutes for large
eggs (9 minutes for medium
eggs; 15 minutes for extra
large eggs). Drain. Shock the
eggs in a bowl of ice water to
cool them immediately.
To peel a hard-boiled
egg: Gently tap cooled egg on
countertop until shell is finely
crackled all over. Roll egg between hands to loosen shell.
Start peeling at large end,
holding egg under cold running water to help ease the
shell off.
It’s a good idea to use one
set of eggs for dyeing, and a
second set for eating. If you’re
planning to eat the Easter
eggs you dye, be sure to use
food-grade dyes only. Or, you
can use colorful plastic Easter
eggs with treats or toys inside
for your Easter egg hunt.
If you’re having an Easter egg hunt, consider hiding
them in places carefully. Avoid
areas where the eggs might
come into contact with pets,
wild animals, birds, reptiles,
insects or lawn chemicals.
Make sure you find all the
eggs you’ve hidden and then
refrigerate them within two
hours. Discard any cracked
eggs. As long as the eggs are
NOT out of refrigeration for
more than two hours, they will
be safe to eat. Do not eat eggs
that have been out of refrigeration for more than two hours.
Refrigerate hard-cooked eggs
in their shells and use them
within one week.
If you are planning to use
colored eggs as decorations
(for centerpieces, etc.) and the
eggs will be out of refrigeration for many hours, discard
them after they have served
their decorative purpose.
Observing these food-safety tips will make it a fun and
healthy Easter for you and
your family. For more information, contact the Extension
office at 620-784-5337.
LCHS prepares for upcoming season
READY FOR THE SEASON--Labette County High School baseball coach Jesse Ybarra watches
a young Grizzly take batting practice as the squad prepared for the imminent season on Monday.
The team opens play on Thursday at 4:30 when they host Baxter Springs in a double header at
Vic George Field in Altamont. (Photo by Robin Oldham)
Happy Doctor’s Day
National Nursing Home Week 30, 2016
May 10-16,March
2015
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YOU
Week
Help Us Celebrate
Join us to explore the
wonders of Hawaii this week.
Highlights include crazy
scrub day, crazy hat & sock
day, social with Hawaiian
music for the residents and
staff and Aloha Bingo!
Wearing Hawaiian shirts,
510 Depot
St. •and
Oswego
grass skirts
floral leis are
just a few of the fun things
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 to 6, Sat. 9 to Noon
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limbo and
Hawaiian trivia.
Fax (620) 795-4499
to all the doctors that take such excellent care of our
residents & work hand in hand with our staffs every day.
WeChetopa Manor
appreciate you!
“A Legacy of Love” is the theme of Chetopa Manor’s week of
activities. Sunday is a Mother/Daughter tea. Monday is Pet
Day and speaker Wayne Mason. Tuesday celebrates Western Heritage and includes a concert by Jeff Owens. Wednesday we discover science with Chetopa schools. Thursday
is Family Fun Night with a Cookout, karaoke & petting zoo.
Friday is a trip for residents to Grove, OK.
Fri., Mar. 25 thru Thurs., Mar. 31
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Evaluation of bulls should include Trich test
Kathleen Bates signs to play with Garden City
Kathleen Bates recently signed from McAuley Warriors to play volleyball with Garden City
Community College. Pictured with Kathleen are her parents Corey and Christina Bates and Coach
Brian Steele. The Bates live in rural Chetopa by Melrose. (Courtesy photo)
One of the most important
factors in determining the
profitability of a beef herd is
the number of calves weaned
per cow exposed. A breeding
soundness evaluation of bulls
ensures that bulls are capable
of settling cows. The ideal
time for your veterinarian
to conduct an evaluation is
about ninety days prior to the
start of the breeding season,
which for many spring calving
herds in our area is now.
In addition to passing a
breeding soundness evaluation, bulls also need to be in a
body condition score of about
6.0 (smooth, no ribs or vertebrae visible) prior to turnout.
Bulls that are too thin may not
have what is needed. Bulls
that are on diets low in protein
and vitamin A may also have
decreased sperm production.
Additional feed should be provided to make sure that bulls
are in adequate, but not excessive, body condition at the
time of bull turnout.
Labette Mental Health services present Care and Compassion award
Recipients of the 2016 Care and Compassion Awards at Labette Center’s sixth annual banquet include: Jason Sharp, Susan Robertson,
Claretha Fontelroy, Melissa Green, Marsa Ogle (standing in to receive the award in Ms. Ogle’s absence is Connie Goodnight), and the late
Ruby Redmond (receiving award in Ms. Redmond’s honor is her grandson Brandon Redmond). (Courtesy photo)
The Labette Mental Health
Services held their sixth annual care and compassion award
banquet on Saturday, March
12, at the Parsons VFW. The
banquet was an evening centered on recognizing individu-
als who go above and beyond
to show care and compassion to others. With over 100
guests attending, the Labette
Center was able to recognize
six individuals. The recipients were: Claretha Fontel-
roy, Melissa Green, Marsha
Ogle, Ruby Redmond, Susan
Robertsons, and Jason Sharp.
“Each year that we are able
to provide this event, we are
reminded of all the wonderful
individuals in our community
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Also, the bulls’ conformation and potential ability to
travel over the terrain and
find females in heat should
be evaluated. If feet or leg
problems exist, affected bulls
should be examined closely
to determine if the problem
is temporary or something
that will affect their ability to
travel.
Preferably 90 days prior to
bull turnout, all bulls should
be vaccinated to match the
cows in the herd (with the obvious exception being no brucellosis [Bangs] vaccine!). This
timing will reduce the chance
that any vaccines will affect the production of sperm,
which begins 61 days prior
to the time the sperm is completely matured.
Around 60 days prior to
bull turnout, bulls should be
evaluated for breeding soundness by your veterinarian. A
relatively new problem that
should be tested for on bulls
that have previously bred
cows in a test for trichomoniasis (Trich).Trich testing is
something new that should
be considered for all nonvirgin bulls. Virgin bulls that
have never been exposed to a
breeding-age female will not
be carrying this organism and
do not need to be tested. However, “experienced” or nonvirgin bulls of any age may potentially be carriers of Trich.
Talk with your veterinarian
about the risk factors you face
that might make Trich testing a good thing for your bulls
this year. It is always better
to find any positive bulls on
pre-breeding evaluations than
finding out they had it after
the breeding season ended.
For information about this
and other livestock and forage
topics contact the K – State
Research & Extension, Wildcat District office at (620) 7845337 or email Robert Martin
at rkmartin@ksu.edu.
Parsons Memory
Makers tell of March
meeting
During the March meeting
of the Parsons Memory Makers, nine members enjoyed
listening to the memories of
guests, Leonard and Donna
Meier, from San Diego, Calif.
as they remembered recently
deceased Parsons resident,
Norma Jean Seaton. Written
and oral memories were also
shared, as well as discussions
of past and current events. If
you are interested in documenting your memories and
need some encouragement,
you are welcome to attend the
meeting to be held on Monday,
April 18, from 2 p.m.—3:30
p.m. at the Parsons Senior
Citizen Center. Questions can
be directed to Norma Cagle at
620-778-2255.
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A big thank you to all the
doctors who provide such
excellent care for our residents.
Sat. April 2
10 to 5
A special thank you to Dr. Bortmes, Dr. Kern, Curtis Mellen,
PA-C, Cindi Major, ARNP-C, and Cathy Swearengin, ARNP.
We appreciate all you do, all year long!
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Corner of 22nd & Main
Parsons
(former Sutherland’s Building)
Altamont Eagle scout
receives
life-time membership
Jackson Russell holds his
lifetime membership to the
National Eagle Scout Association. He received his lifetime membership with NESA
through donations he received
at his Eagle Scout Court of
Honor in February. He is the
son of Justin and Amy Russell
of Altamont.
(Courtesy photo)
Extension office
will host a grant
writing workshop
The Kansas State Research and Extension will
host a grant writing workshop
on Tuesday, March 29, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cherokee County Research and Extension office, 124 W. Country
Road, Columbus.
The workshop is free of
charge and lunch will be included.
Trudy Rice, the Community Vitality State Program
Leader for Kansas State Research and Extension, will
be leading the workshop. Attendees can expect to learn
the keys to a successful grant
proposal, how to develop a
program idea, and how to
prepare a grant application.
Anyone
interested
in
learning how to write a grant
is encouraged to attend. Call
620-429-3849 or email: ChristinaHolmes@ksu.edu to get
registered for this program.
Chetopa Historical
Museum announces
opening dates
The Chetopa Historical
Museum Board met on March
15, with all board members
and curator present. President Headley welcomed the new member, Betty
Withrow, to the board after
Joan Allen resigned in January. After reading the minutes
from a special meeting in January, it was voted to amend
the minutes to read, no one
will be able to sell items in the
museum. Darlene Downing
made a motion to accept the
minutes and Janine Albertini
seconded it. Treasurer Martha Ridgway gave the treasurer’s report. Charlotte Frazier
made the motion to accept
the report and Darlene Downing seconded it. After some
discussion it was agreed that
the curator can make any purchases from petty cash up to
$50. Anything over that has to
be okayed by the board. The
board also elected new officers for 2016. Janine Albertini
was elected president and Sue
Headley vice president. Martha Ridgway was elected treasurer, and Martha Walker was
elected secretary.
The museum will be
open on different days this
year. The museum will open
on April 6, and be open on
Wednesdays,Thursdays and
Fridays from 1-4 p.m. until
Sept. 30. One adult door prize
will be given away on opening day and one adult prize on
the the second day. On April 8,
two children’s prizes will be
given away. Everyone is invited to come visit the museum
and see the new exhibits. The next Historical Museum meeting will be April 19,
at 11 a.m.
Marvin Wahl
Agricultural Seed • Seed Tenders
620-795-2999
2403 W. 4th St.
Oswego, KS 67356
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
9
Labette Avenue
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Always
friendly.
and the Crossfire band will provide
Labette forAvenue
the entertainment
the evening.
Trotnics to celebrate 55 years in business on Saturday
In appreciation for 55 years of
service to the community, Bill and
Jonnie Trotnic and family of Oswego,
invite you to celebrate with them this
Saturday, March 26.
For 13 years the Trotnic’s owned
and operated Trotnic Texaco, and
for the past 42 years owned and operated the Trotnic Lumber & Supply.
To celebrate, they are extending
an invitation to all family, friends,
and customers to join them Saturday,
March 26, at the Oswego Community
Building, 203 North St.
The event will begin with a social
Purple Martin program
to be hosted by Audubon Society
Andrew Burnett will present a program on Purple Martins on Tuesday, April 5 at 7
p.m. at the Southeast Kansas
Audubon Society meeting.
be,”How to Attract and Maintain a Purple Martin Colony.”
Modern management and attraction methods will be discussed and demonstrated during a multi-media presentation
on the Purple Martin.
Purple Martins are the largest swallow found in North
America. Anyone interested in
learning more about the natural world are welcome to join
the meetings.
Refreshments
will
be
The Chetopa Ministerial served following the program.
Alliance would like to invite For more information call 620everyone to the annual Good 336-2866 or 620-331-6847.
Friday service to be held, Friday, March 25, at the Methodist Church in Chetopa. The
program will start at 7 p.m.
with special music and congregational singing. Pastor James
Wethey will do the preaching
and other ministers will be
participating in the program as
well. There will be a free-will
offering to support ministerial
alliance activities such as the
Chetopa Food Bank, gas and
lodging for travelers, Bibles for
graduating seniors, and more.
Donations help maintain the
many activities the Alliance
does throughout the year. This
is a nondenominational service
with all Chetopa churches invited to participate.
The meeting will be held
at the Arboretum in Parsons,
located at 2004 Briggs Ave, at
the corner of 21st and Briggs.
The focus of the program will
Easter services set
around our county
Christ’s Church of Labette
County in Altamont (1019 E.
4th; 4th and Ness) is a brand
new church that just launched
in August 2015.
For Easter this year, CCLC
will have an Easter Egg Hunt
(3000+ eggs) on Saturday,
March 26 beginning at 1 p.m.
There will be 3 age brackets.
CCLC’s SonRise Service
will be held on Sunday, March
27 at 7:15 a.m. Following the
SonRise service the church
will be having an early service
at 8:45 a.m. followed by a fellowship breakfast at 10 a.m.
The church will also be having a later service beginning at
10:45 a.m.
Elm Christian church will
be hosting the annual community service on Friday, March
25 at 7 p.m. at the church located at 4055 Lyon Road in
Edna. All are welcome to attend. The church will also be
having a sunrise service on
Sunday, March 27 at 6:30 a.m.
Following the service, breakfast will be served at 7 a.m.
as well as another service at
8 a.m.
Holy Week services for the
Altamont and Mound Valley
United Methodist churches
will be as follows: Maundy
Thursday Sedar Meal will be
at 7 p.m. in the Mound Valley
Methodist church; Good Friday service will be in Altamont
United Methodist church at 7
p.m. Sunrise service for Altamont UMC will be at 7 a.m.
with breakfast following the
service; Mound Valley’s sunrise service will be at the
Christian church in Mound
Valley at 7 a.m.
A Good Friday lunch will
be held at the First Baptist
church in Oswego on Friday,
March 25 at 11:30 a.m. The
church is located at 302 Merchant St. in Oswego. The meal
will be provided by the Oswego
Ministerial alliance.
The
Oswego
Christian
Church will be celebrating
Resurrection Sunday with two
identical services at 9 a.m. and
11 a.m. Following the second
service, there will be an Easter
egg hunt.
The Oswego United Methodist church Holy Week services will be as follows: Maundy
Thursday service will be at
6:30 p.m. to remember the upper room with Christ and his
disciples. Good Friday service
will be Friday, March 25 at
6:30 p.m. Easter service will
begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday,
March 27, at the Oswego Riverside Park Overlook Shelter.
There will be coffee and donuts at the park following the
service. In the case of rain or
snow the service will be held
in the Oswego First Sanctuary.
Easter worship will begin at
10:30 a.m. in the Oswego 1st
sanctuary. All are welcome to
come and celebrate Christ’s
resurrection with family and
friends.
Resurrection Sunday will
be celebrated at the Oswego
Assembly of God at 10:45 a.m.
with Pastor Steve McBrien.
There will be a giant egg hunt
with fun and prizes following
the service. The church is located at 1323 4th St. in Oswego. For more information call
620-795-2307.
hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dining from 6 to 7 p.m. and finally live
music and dancing from 7—10 p.m.
Barto’s of Frontenac will be catering chicken, and Kinley Taylor Rice
News Briefs ...
The Wildcat Extension office will be hosting a 4 part
series titled, “Dining with Diabetes.” This series will be held
at the USDA Service Center
Meeting Room, 410 Peter Pan
Road in Independence. The
sessions will begin Tuesday,
March 29 and will continue
every Tuesday following from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. These sessions are designed to teach
strategies for managing diabetes through menu planning,
carbohydrate counting, portion control and label reading.
Those attending will be able
to sample healthy foods, and
even be able to consult with
a certified diabetes educator.
Registration is $25 and is due
Everything is free.
News Briefs ...
by March 24. To register, contact the Independence office at
620-331-2690 or email Barbara Ames at bames@ksu.edu.
Parsons Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the
Southeast Kansas home show
on Friday and Saturday, April
1–2 in the Old Sutherland’s
building. Booth space is limited. Interested businesses may
contact the Parsons Chamber
of Commerce at 620-421-6500
or by email at chamber@parsonschamber.org
The Independence chamber of commerce convention
and visitors bureau announces the National Fiddler Hall
Down
News
Briefs
...
home
good.
Avenue
ofLabette
Fame Induction
Gala. The
Gala will be Saturday, April 9,
at 7:30 p.m. in the historic Memorial Hall in Independence.
Tickets are available online,
at the box office, or by phone
beginning March 28. Reserve
ticket prices begin at $19.50
per person. For more information call 800-882-3606.
Still the
local touch.
Labette Avenue
Amazingly
local.
Labette Avenue
Thank You!
55 Years
Faith Victory Church will
be having their Easter sunrise
service at 7 a.m. in the Oak
Hill Cemetery in Chetopa. Following the sunrise service, the
church will be hosting a carryin breakfast at 8 a.m. at the
church. Normal service times
will follow the breakfast with
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.,
corporate
worship at 10:45
Always
a.m., and evening worship at 6
friendly.
p.m. In case
of rain all services
will be located at the church.
Faith Victory church is located
at 1106 Maple Street in Chetopa.
Labette
Avenue
Down
Easter services at Grace
home
Baptist
churchgood.
in Altamont
will begin with Sunday School
at 10 a.m. followed by morning
worship at 11. After morning
worship the church will have
Still
a carry-in
lunch the
at followed by
an afternoon
service
at 1:30
local touch.
p.m. Grace Baptist church is
located at 207 Karner Avenue,
in Altamont.
Labette
Labette
13 years as Trotnic Texaco
42 years as Trotnic Lumber & Supply
In appreciation of all our friends, relatives
and mostly our customers,
please come and celebrate with us!
Saturday, March 26
Social
Time 5:30 p.m.
Invariably
uplighting.
Dining
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Labette Avenue
Live Music & Dancing
Simply
7:00-10:00 p.m.
readable.
Avenue
OswegoAvenue
Community Building
Labette
Avenue
Barto’s will be catering chicken
Country
expressive.
Everything is FREE!
Labette Avenue
Amazingly
local.
Labette Avenue
Tori, Bill, Jonnie and Brett Trotnic
203 North St.
Local and
supportive.
Labette Avenue
Dan Duling, Jason
Richison, Rick Dulin
g, Kinley
Taylor Rice and Tim
Letchworth
ylor Rice
Kinley Ta
“Cowboy up - wear those
hats, jeans & boots”
Windsor Place At-Home Care…
We provide help to live in your own
home no matter what your age.
Not everyone who needs home care services
is elderly. Stacy Taylor is just one example.
She a young person that could not live in her
own home without help from Windsor Place
At-Home Care. Stacy and her family rely on
us and our self-direct payroll services for:
Reliable Weekly Paychecks
Windsor Place At-Home Care has a history of
consistently delivering WEEKLY paychecks to
caregivers. We have never delayed or missed a pay
check in 18 years!
Simple Record Keeping
Paperwork is kept to a minimum with the state’s
automated time keeping system. We show our
clients everything they need to know about the
state’s easy-to-use program.
Accessible Managers
Windsor Place At-Home Care has a staff of
managers ready and willing to assist clients or
caregivers with any questions or concerns they
might have. They are easily reached by phone or
e-mail.
If you would like more information about Windsor
Place At-Home Care or the services we provide,
please call Susie at (620) 251-1866. We can help
you get the services you need to stay in your own
home.
Windsor Place
At-Home Care
106 Tyler • Coffeyville, KS
(620) 251-1866
(800) 982-1866
www.windsorplace.net
I turned to Windsor Place At-Home Care for help a
number of years ago. I have a caregiver that comes 5
days a week. My parents also serve as caregivers and
are paid through Windsor’s self-direct payroll service. I
get help with meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry,
shopping, and transportation to doctor’s appointments.
Because of Windsor Place At-Home Care, I’m able to
live in my own apartment independently. I’d be lost
without out my caregivers and the assistance of Windsor
Place At-Home Care. It’s been a lifesaver.
– Stacy Taylor
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Participates in memorial 5k run
On March the 3rd Memorial Bob Greenough 5k run was
held starting at St. Patrick’s
school in Parsons. The event
was sponsored by St. Patrick’s
Catholic Youth Ministry in
memory of Bob Greenough, a
parishioner and avid distance
runner.
Following are the results:
1 mile run: 1st-Levi Fletcher (8:40), 2nd-Jack Rexwinkle,
3rd-Antonio Aita
5K- Overall Male: David
O’Brien 18:39; Overall Female:
Bailey Kuhlman 23:39
Age Division placers12 and under- Male: 1st Van
Fletcher, 2nd-Raphael Aita; Female: 1st Anna Fletcher, 2nd Abigail Scarborough
Age 13-19- Male: 1st Dylan
Waugh, 2nd Colton Erickson,
3rd- Connor O’Hara; Female:
1st Mae Redmond, 2nd Bernadette Bradbury, 3rd- Guadalupe Valencia
Age 20-29- Female:1st Bailey Kuhlman, 2nd-Sara Greenough, 3rd-Ricenla Kenkel
Age 30-39- Male: 1st John
Rexwinkle, 2nd Joel Shaw;
Female:1st Emily Beasley
Age 40-49- Male: 1st David Stottman, 2nd Ray Martinez, 3rd-Perry Davis; Female:
1st-Kristy Hamilton, 2nd-Lynn
Greenough, 3rd-Paulette Greenough
Age 50-59- Male: 1st-David O’Brien, 2nd Tom O’Hara,
3rd-Gene Berndt; Female:
1st-Janet O’Brien, 2nd Karen
Haynes, 3rd Marie Collins
Age 60-69- Male: 1st-Barry Heavrin, 2nd Larry Gudde,
3rd- Gary Haynes; Female: 1stCindy Berndt
Age 70+ - Male: 1st Carl
Treiber; Female: 1st Mary Greenough
____________________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Labette Avenue, Wednesday, March 23, 2016)
BID
SOLICITATION
USD 506 Labette County is accepting sealed bids for roof shingle replacement work at certain school
buildings in USD 506 Labette County until 10:00am local time, Monday, April 4th, 2016, at the Curran
Administration Center, 401 S. High
School Street, Altamont, KS 67330.
At 10:01am, the same day, bids will
be opened and read aloud.
A required pre-bid meeting is scheduled on Monday, March 28th, 2016 at
9:00am at the Curran Administrative
Center, 401 S. High School Street, Altamont, KS 67330. Plans and specifications will be made available, as well
as, complete sets of bid documents.
USD 506 Labette County
PO Box 189
401 S. High School Street
Altamont, KS 67330
Attn: Cindy Dean, Board Clerk,
Roof Bids
Phone: 620-784-5326
Fax: 620-784-5879
Activities at the Library
Activities at the Parsons Library include the following:
Monday, March 28, at 6:30
p.m. Story Hour. Join Miss
Willie to read I See Spring, by
Charles Ghigna. Children ages
0-6 are welcome.
Tuesday, March 29, at 10
a.m. Story Hour.
Join Miss
Willie to read I See Spring, by
Charles Ghigna. Children ages
0-6 are welcome.
Wednesday March 30, at
10 a.m. Story Hour. Join Miss
Willie to read I See Spring, by
Charles Ghigna. Children ages
0-6 are welcome.
Wednesday, March 30, at 2
p.m. Color Your Stress Away.
Join them and spend some
quiet time coloring. It will wash
away your stress and let your
artistic talents shine. They provide the colors and the coloring
pages, you supply the talent.
Hope to see you there. Adults
and Young Adults welcome.
Wednesday, March 30, from
4 to 5 p.m. Bedtime Math’s
Crazy 8’s Club. Kindergarten
through 2nd Grade Children.
Join Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8’s
Club where you’ll build stuff,
run and jump, make music,
make a mess.....It’s totally a
new kind of math Club. Sign
up by calling 620-421-5920 or
stopping by the library.
Thursday, March 31, at 2
pm. Thursday Afternoon Movie. Winter is ending and Spring
is on its way. March may come
in like a lion but we will be cozy
warm watching
a western
movie. Join them and watch
Little Moon & Jud McGraw,
starring James Caan, Stefanie
Powers, & Sammy Davis, Jr.
Refreshments will be served.
Hager’s
“The One Stop Variety Shop”
221 W. Main • Independence • (620) 331-0077
Check out our wide assortment of
plants for every occasion:
Vegetables, Flowers, and
House Plants of every size!
• Unique Flea Market • Farmer’s Market
• Homemade Baked Goods
• Pet Supplies • Furniture • Antiques
Hours: Mon. - Wed. 10-5 • Thurs. - Sat. 10-6
Closed Sunday
FINANCING AVAILABLE!
5k group family members of Bob Greenough posing after the race include: Paul, Mary, Kayla, Paulette
Greenough, Mary Greenough, and Kayla Adrian. (Courtesy photo)
HappyDay,
Happy Doctors
Doctors
Day,
Dr.
Phillip
Dr. Phillip
&
Bortmes
Bortmes and
Winners of the 70+ age division
include: Carl Treiber, and Mary
Greenough. (Courtesy photo)
Billingsly
Heating & Cooling
“We will beat any written estimate!”
Carrier
®
Owner – Dave Billingsly
620-605-9015
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PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Wednesday,
Labette Avenue, Wednesday, March
16, 23 and 30, 2016)
IN THE 11TH DISTRICT
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT OF
LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Nicole Christine Barnett
To Change Her Name To:
Nicole Christine Smith
Case No. 16CV12OS
PURSUANT TO K.S.A. CHAPTER 60
NOTICE OF HEARING
PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED
You are hereby notified that Nicole Christine Barnett filed a Petition
in the above court on the 10th day of
March, 2016, requesting a judgment
and order changing her name from Nicole Christine Barnett to Nicole Christine Smith.
The Petition will be heard in Labette County District Court, Courthouse, Oswego, Kansas, on the 22nd
day of April, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. You
are required to plead in response
to the petition on or before April 22,
2016, in this Court.
If you fail to plead, judgment and
decree will be entered in due course
upon the Petition.
Nicole Barnett
19027 X-Ray Rd.
Oswego KS 67356
620-762-0976
____________________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Labette Avene,
Wednesday, March 23 and 30, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE INTEREST OF:
Shamana Kuehn
Case No. 15JC75PA
Year of Birth 2015
A female
NOTICE OF ADJUDICATION AND
DISPOSITION HEARING
Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2265
On May 3rd, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.
an adjudication and dispostition hearing will be conducted by Judge Jeffry
L. Jack. The parents, any other person having legal custody of the above
named child, the parties, interested
parties, the child’s foster parent(s) or
permanent custodian, preadoptive
parents for the child, or the closest
relative of each of the child’s parents
whose address is known if no grandparent is living or if no living grandparent’s address is known, the person
having custody of the child, and any
person having close emotional ties
with the child who has so requested
and is deemed by the Court to be essential to the deliberations may appear and will be given an opportunity
to be heard. Opportunity to be heard
shall be at a time and in a manner determined by the Court and does not
confer an entitlement to appear in person. Individuals receiving this notice
shall not be made a party or interested
party solely on the basis of this notice.
Hillary McKinney
Labette County Attorney
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PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Labette Av-
enue, Wednesday, March 23, 30 and
April 6, 2016)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
LABETTE COUNTY, KANSAS
SITTING AT PARSONS
In the Matter of the Estates of
Patricia Anne Southall, Deceased
and Elton Lawayne Southall aka
Lawayne E. Southall, Deceased
No. 16 PR 11 PA
NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that a
Petition has been filed in this court by
Sharon Jahn, as the owner of an interest in the real estate described as
follows:
The Northwest Quarter of Section
13, Township 31, Range 17, Labette
County, Kansas
praying for the determination of descent of the above described real
estate and all other property, real and
personal, or interests therein, owned
by the decedents at the time of their
deaths. You are hereby required to
file your written defenses thereto on
or before April 18, 2016, at 1:00 p.m.
of said day, in said court, in the City of
Parsons, in Labette County, Kansas,
at which time and place said cause
will be heard. Should you fail therein,
judgment and decree will be entered
in due course upon said Petition.
Sharon Jahn, Petitioner
TUCKER AND MARKHAM
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, L.L.C.
Richard G. Tucker #07774
P. O. Box 875
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-4580
Attorney for Petitioner
____________________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Labette Avenue,
Wednesday, March 23 and 30, 2016)
CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 16
A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF CHETOPA FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF L. 2015,
CHAPTER 88, SECTION 71, RELATING TO THE FILLING OF GOVERNING BODY VACANCIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CHETOPA:
Section 1. The City of Chetopa, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article
12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the
State of Kansas, hereby elects and
does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it L. 2015, Chapter 88, Section
71, relating to the filling of governing
body vacancies, which enactment applies to this city, but does not apply uniformly to all cities.
Section 2. This charter ordinance shall
be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in the official city
newspaper.
Section 3. This charter ordinance shall
take effect 61 days after final publication unless a sufficient petition for a
referendum is filed and a referendum
held on the ordinance as provided in
Article 12, Section 5, Subsection (c)
(3) of the Constitution of the State of
Kansas, in which case the ordinance
shall become effective if approved by
the majority of the electors thereon.
Passed by the Governing, not less
than two-thirds of the members elect
voting in favor thereof, this 15th day of
March 2016.
Terry G. Robison
Mayor
Toni A. Crumrine
City Clerk
Seal
Oswego Golf Course Rates
Single Membership - $425
Family Membership - $500
Single and/or Family membership are
eligible for discount of $100 if a New
member or Past member (non-member for 5 years or more) and paid in full.
Associate Member - $160
(must live outside 35 mile radius)
Mon. - Wed. Special - $12.50/person
(18 holes w/Cart)
Thurs. - Sun. Green Fees - $13 (all day)
Cart Rental - $6/person (per 9 holes)
- $12/person (per 18 holes)
Cart shed rental is available.
For other information contact
Skip Riley 620-820-1341
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Join the Friends of the Library
chance to win a new Kindle
Friends of the Oswego Library (FOL) is holding a March
Membership Drive. Current
members who re-new and
anyone who becomes a new
member during March will automatically be entered into a
drawing for a brand new Kindle – and lessons on how to use
it. Memberships, which are
good for the calendar year, are
$5 per Adult and $1 per child;
or $100 for a lifetime membership.
Current FOL members will
receive additional drawing
entries for each person they
invite, who becomes a new
member during March. The
drawing will be held on Friday,
April 1, 2016. The winner of
the brand new Kindle will be
personally notified, announced
on facebook and in the Labette
Avenue newspaper.
Members of Friends of Oswego Library enjoy many benefits.
Applications have been
mailed to current members,
and anyone wanting to become
a new member may pick up
an application at the Library.
Bring or mail your completed
application and dues to the Library by March 31, 2016 for a
chance to win the Kindle. T
he Library is located at
704 4th Street, Oswego, and is
closed on Sundays and Mondays. The Library is open on
Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 8
p.m.; Wednesday from 10 a.m.
to 5:30 a.m.; Thursdays from
1p.m. to 5:30 p.m; Fridays
from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m; and
Saturday from 9 a.m. to1 p.m.
Since its inception in 2013,
Friends of the Oswego Library
has used membership dues
and other fundraising to support the Oswego Public Library: $1000 for new library
books, new vacuum cleaner,
paint for an indoor mural,
$200 for the Summer Reading
Program, highway directional
signs, color printer, large print
Thorndike books, quarterly
pest control, paper shredder,
commercial area rug for front
desk, volunteers to help at the
Library, Librarian expenses
to attend the annual Kansas
Library Association meetings,
sandwich board sign to advertise Library events, and maintain a FOL facebook page; as
well as providing service to our
community: Pumpkin Patch at
Oswegofest, participation in
Oswego’s Trunk or Treat, “The
Haunted Library” (Trunk or
Treat), and hosted two familyoriented New Year’s Eve parties for the community.
FOL members are encouraged to attend the Board
meetings on the first Tuesday
of even-numbered months,
from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: April 5;
June 7; Aug 2; Oct 4; and Dec
6. The 2017 Annual Membership Meeting will be February
7, 2017.
Hunter’s Education
class set for April 2
Welch Fitness Center
Main Street in Welch
• 24-Hour Access
Catering
andWeights
Concession
• Circuit
Batting (next
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Parsons, •Kansas
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• Boxing Classes – Wed. at 6 p.m.
• SmokedFor
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• Brisket • Burgers
memberships,
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Wood(918) 541-0644
call Jamie (918) Owner
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• 24-Hour Access
• Circuit Weights
• Batting Cages
• Tanning Beds
• Boxing Classes – Wed. at 6 p.m.
For memberships,
call Jamie (918) 541-0419 or Kristi (918) 541-0644
Oswego Recreation Commission along with the Kansas
Department of Wildlife and
Parks will be offering a Hunter’s education class that will be
held April 2 from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. and on April 3 from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. at the old OMS gym,
4th and Wisconsin in Oswego.
Participants must attend
both sessions and must preregister by calling 620-4237390.
When registering leave
your full name, address, date
of birth, and phone number.
Class size is limited to 50
so register ASAP. Participants
must be 11 years or older to
attend.
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Classified Ads
Page B6
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Montgomery County Chronicle
Prairie Star • Montgomery County Chronicle • Labette Avenue
ITEMS FOR SALE
BID NOTICES
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HELP WANTED
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AREA SERVICES
USED APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE:
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DISC FOR SALE: 7 foot, 3-point tandem disc.
Call 620-870-1232 or 620-725-3931.
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“IMAGES OF AMERICA: INDEPENDENCE,”
a pictorial history of Independence, is
available for $21.99 (plus sales tax) at
the Montgomery County Chronicle offices
in Caney, Cherryvale and Independence.
Makes a great gift for any event!
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BIDS ACCEPTED: The Oakhill Cemetery
Board #13 at Chautauqua will accept bids
for mowing and maintenance from March
9 through March 23. Bids must include
proof of insurance. All persons who will be
assisting with the mowing, etc., must be
listed on the insurance, no one under 18
will be accepted. Bid must include list of
equipment to be used. Send bids to: Oakhill
Cemetery #13, P. O. Box 131, Chautauqua,
KS 67334. All bids must be mailed. CQ10-3b
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BIDS FOR MOWING and TRIMMING at
Casement and Greenwood Cemeteries; April
4, for specs contact Sue Kill, 620-725-3951,
suek0079@att.net or Brett Dickens, 620249-6338.
CQ12-2p
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MOWING BIDS: Chautauqua County
is requesting lawn mowing bids for the
Courthouse Complex for the mowing season
of 2016 and 2017 to include: curb to curb
mowing, disposal of natural lawn debris, no
grass left on sidewalks or flowerbeds, edging
without the use of grass killer for the entire
mowing season. Proof of liability insurance
must accompany your bid. Sealed bids will
be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Monday,
March 28, 2016. Bids will be opened at the
regular commission meeting on Thursday,
March 31, 2016.
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GOLD & SILVER JEWELRY WANTED: Get
more for your broken unwanted gold &
silver jewelry at Uncle Ken’s Coin Shop. Also
buying silver coins and old currency. Phone
(620) 331-4570.
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LIFEGUARDS
and
CONCESSION
WORKERS: The City of Oswego is now
accepting applications for Lifeguards
and Concession Workers at the City Pool.
Applications are available at City Hall 703 5th St., on the city’s website www.
oswegokansas.com or by calling 620-7954433. The city is an equal opportunity
employer.
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SCHOOL SECRETARY: USD 504 is accepting
applications for the Oswego Junior-Senior
High School Secretary. This is a full-time
position located at our junior-senior high
building. The start date would be Fall of
2016. Application forms and job description
are available at the central office located at:
719 4th St., Oswego KS. Phone number:
620-795-2126. Any interested person
should submit an application to: Douglas
Beisel, Supt. USD No. 504, 719 4th Street,
Oswego, KS 67356. USD 504 is an equal
opportunity employer.
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EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: Labette county
public works is now accepting application
for equipment operators with starting
salary between $12.37-$13.36 (Range
13-15), depending on experience. CDL
is required. Applications will be taken
until position is filled. Applications can be
picked up at Labette County Public Works
at 901 S. Huston in Altamont or online at
labettecounty.com. Labette County is a drug
free and tobacco free workplace. All new
hires are subject to a drug screening test,
range of motion test, and a physical. Labette
County is an equal opportunity employer.
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CNAs: We need caring, compassionate,
and enthusiastic people to join our TEAM
at Oswego Health and Rehab! There
are positions available for full time and
part time night shift C.N.A’s! We offer
competitive wages and shift differentials
with the possibility of a sign on bonus! We
are also in need of RN’s on an “as needed”
basis and someone for transportation part
time! Come in and fill out an application at
1104 Ohio, in Oswego! We look forward to
you becoming part of our TEAM! LA12-tf
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Let your hometown newspaper be your
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www.convoysystems.com Call Tina ext. 301
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CLEAR VISION WINDSHIELD REPAIR - If
you need a rock chip repaired, call Paul Stetz
at 620-725-3265. If we can’t answer, please
leave a message.
CQ40-tfn
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SEPTIC TANKS: Sold and installed. Contact
Roland Meisch at 620-374-2556. CQ1-tfn
MISCELLANEOUS
DAYCARE HAS OPENINGS: For more
information call Carolyn Tomlinson at 620795-2876.
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BID NOTICES
MOWING BIDS ACCEPTED: The annual
meeting for Lafayette Cemetery Association
is April 8, 2016, at 5 p.m. Any interested
parties welcome to attend. At that time we
will open bids that were received by April
4, for mowing three cemeteries in the
township. Send bids to Dixie Selter, 505 N.
Montgomery, Sedan, KS 67361. CQ11-3tp
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AUCTION
Saturday, April 16 at 11 a.m.
WANTED
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HELP WANTED
POOL MANAGER: The City of Sedan is
taking applications for Pool Manager.
Applicants must be certified and are required
to work weekends. All applications must be
returned to City Hall by April 1, 2016, at 4:00
pm.
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LIFEGUARD: The City of Howard Swimming
Pool is currently seeking Lifeguards for
the upcoming 2016 season. The Lifeguard
is responsible for ensuring the safety
of swimmers and members in the pool
and surrounding pool area at all times.
Requirements include holding certifications
by the American Red Cross: CPR, AED,
First Aid, and Life Guarding. The Lifeguard
position is a seasonal position. Employment
is from Memorial Day weekend through
possibly Labor Day and must be flexible to
work varying shifts including weekends.
Applications must be returned to Howard
City Office before May 1. Call 620-374-2202
for more information.
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CENTER MANAGER: in Moline, 10 a.m.1 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Wonderful opportunity
working with older adults. Experience with
food service helpful. Some record keeping.
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As we expand, we are looking for quality
staff who are resident centered to meet
our elder’s needs.
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7 Acres with highway frontage.
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floor, island kitchen, bath upstairs and
down, central heat and air up and down
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Partial Basement, CH/Air
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THOMAS TREE SERVICE: Tree trimming,
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free estimates, 620-879-2532 or 620-2498773.
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appliances stay, detached four car garage,
walk out patio with fenced in back yard.
New roof in 2015. Total electric home. NEW
PRICE $55,000
HOWARD: 1160 Hwy. 99 - Five acres with
large metal building, out of the city limits
with many uses, access to Elk River, out
buildings. $69,000.
HOWARD: 218 N. Wabash - Nice business
opportunity, 770 square feet retail, business
opportunity, could also be residential for
hunters or weekends. $8,000.
Call Judy Nungesser, Realtor
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Bus Mechanic Technician - USD 506
USD 506 Labette Co. is seeking an experienced Bus Mechanic
Technician. Successful candidates will perform preventative
maintenance, diagnosis, service and repair of steering,
suspension, brakes, engines, transmissions, differentials, electrical,
wheelchair lifts, and air conditioning systems. Successful
applicants must be able to work safely, perform part analysis on
damaged parts, and assist in inventory control or other dutues as
necessary. Requires physical exertion and applicants must have, or
be able to obtain, a CDL.
A complete job description is available on the district website.
Applications may be submitted online at
www.usd506.org or picked up at the District Office located at
401 S. High School Street, Altamont, Kansas 67330.
These are entry-level, High School Diploma or GED
needed, no experience required.
• Attendant Care –We have part-time school-based and seasonal
Summer work with children in the Independence area. These
positions all work with patients either in community or school
setting.
• Part-time Drivers – No CDL required, must be 21 years of age.
Visit our website to learn more about
these positions or to apply online:
www.fourcounty.com.
Resumes/applications may also be
submitted in person or mailed to:
Human Resources, Four County MHC,
P.O. Box 688 Independence, KS
67301. Equal Opportunity Employer,
Drug Free Workplace and Bilingual applicants preferred.
Four County Mental Health
Center has the following
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USD 506 Labette Co. is seeking an experienced Bus Mechanic
Technician. Successful candidates will perform preventative
maintenance, diagnosis, service and repair of steering,
suspension, brakes, engines, transmissions, differentials, electrical,
wheelchair lifts, and air conditioning systems. Successful
applicants must be able to work safely, perform part analysis on
damaged parts, and assist in inventory control or other dutues as
necessary. Requires physical exertion and applicants must have, or
be able to obtain, a CDL.
A complete job description is available on the district website.
Applications may be submitted online at
www.usd506.org or picked up at the District Office located at
401 S. High School Street, Altamont, Kansas 67330.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Labette Avenue, Wednesday, March 23 and 30, 2016)
CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 15
A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF CHETOPA, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
K.S.A. 14-103, 14-201 and 14-204
RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND
APPOINTMENT OF THE MAYOR,
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY
OFFICERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, TRANSITIONS TO NOVEMBER
ELECTIONS, THE APPOINTMENT
OF OFFICERS AND NOMINATION
PETITIONS; AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT;
AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO 14.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CHETOPA, KANSAS:
Section 1. The City of Chetopa, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article
12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution hereby elects to and does exempt
itself and make inapplicable to the provisions of K.S.A. 14-103, 14-201 and
14-201 that apply to this city, but are
parts of enactments which do not apply
uniformly to all cities.
Section 2. (a) The Governing Body
shall consist of a mayor and 6 council
members to be elected to terms as set
forth herein. The mayor and council
members shall be residents and qualified electors of the City of Chetopa,
Kansas.
(b) The Governing Body of
the city will be elected from the general
population of the City of Chetopa. For
election purposes, all previous wards
and/or precincts established by the City
of Chetopa are hereby abolished.
Section 3. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2017;
shall expire on the second Monday in
January of 2018, when the city officials
elected in the November 2017 general
election take office. Those governing
body positions with terms expiring in
April 2019 shall expire on the second
Monday in January of 2020, when the
city officials elected in the November
2019 general election take office.
Section 4. A general election of the
governing body will take place on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
in November 2017. Succeeding elections will be held every two years for all
such governing body positions whose
terms have expired. The mayor and
council members shall have four year
terms. There shall be no primary elections.
Section 5. Beginning in 2017, the may-
or shall appoint at the second meeting
in February, by and with the consent
of the council, a municipal judge of the
municipal court, a chief of police, city
clerk, city attorney and any other officers deemed necessary. Any officers
appointed and confirmed shall hold an
initial term of office of not to exceed one
year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any officers who
are reappointed shall hold their offices
for a term of one year and until their
successors are appointed and qualified. The council shall by ordinance
specify the duties and compensation
of the office holders and by ordinance
may abolish any office created by the
council whenever deemed expedient.
The council may retain a licensed professional engineer to act in the capacity
of City Engineer for specifically defined
duties and provide for reasonable compensation for the services rendered.
Section 6. In accordance with K.S.A.
25-205, and amendments thereto, any
person may become a candidate for
city office elected at large by having
had filed on their behalf, a nomination
petition or a declaration of candidacy,
accompanied by any fee required by
law. The nomination petition must be
signed by fifty (50) of the qualified electors of the City of Chetopa.
Section 7. Charter Ordinance No. 14
and any ordinance or parts thereof of
the city which are in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This Charter Ordinance
shall be published once each week for
two consecutive weeks in the official
city newspaper, the Labette Avenue.
Section 9. This
Charter
Ordinance shall take effect 61 days
after the final publication unless a sufficient petition for a referendum is filed,
requiring a referendum to be held on
the ordinance as provided by Article
12, Section 5, Subsection (c) (3) of the
Constitution of the State of Kansas,
in which case this Charter Ordinance
shall become effective upon approval
by the majority of the electors voting
thereon.
Passed by the Governing Body, not
less than two-thirds of the members
elect voting in favor thereof, this 15th
day of March 2016.
Terry G. Robison
Mayor
Toni A. Crumrine
City Clerk
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PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Labette Avenue, Wednesday, March 16 and 23, 2016)
CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 17
A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF OSWEGO, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
K.S.A. 14-201, RELATING TO THE
ELECTION OF OFFICERS, THEIR
TERMS OF OFFICE, TRANSITIONS
TO NOVEMBER ELECTIONS, THE
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS, AND
NOMINATION PETITIONS; AND,
PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE
SAME SUBJECT; AND REPEALING
CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 14.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF OSWEGO, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Oswego, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article
12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution hereby elects to and does exempt
itself and make inapplicable to it the
provisions of K.S.A. 14-201, that apply
to this city, but are parts of enactments
which do not apply uniformly to all cities.
SECTION 2. (a) The governing body
shall consist of a mayor and 6 council
members to be elected to terms as set
forth herein. The mayor and council
members shall be residents and qualified electors of the City of Oswego,
Kansas.
(b) The governing body
of the city may, by ordinance, divide the
city into wards and precincts, establish
the boundaries thereof, and number the
same. No ordinance redefining wards
and precincts shall become effective
less than 30 days prior to the next regular city election.
SECTION 3. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2017,
shall expire on the second Monday in
January of 2018, when the city officials
elected in the November 2017 general
election take office. Those governing
body positions with terms expiring in
April 2019, shall expire on the second
Monday in January of 2020, when the
city officials elected in the November
2019 general election take office.
SECTION 4. A general election of city
officers take place on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November
2017. Succeeding elections will be
held every two years for all such governing body positions whose terms
have expired. All council members are
from and elected by the general population of the City of Oswego. Council
members shall have four year terms.
The Mayor shall have a four year term.
SECTION 5. The mayor shall appoint,
by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal
court, a chief of police, city clerk, city
attorney, and any other officers deemed
necessary. Any officers appointed and
confirmed shall hold an initial term of
office of not to exceed one year and until their successors are appointed and
qualified. Any officers who are reappointed shall hold their offices for a term
of one year and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. The council shall by ordinance specify the duties
of the office holders and by ordinance
may abolish any office created by the
council whenever deemed expedient.
SECTION 6. This Charter Ordinance
shall be published once each week for
two consecutive weeks in the official
city newspaper.
SECTION 7. This Charter Ordinance
shall take effect 61 days after the final
publication unless a sufficient petition
for a referendum is filed, requiring a referendum to be held on the ordinance
as provided by Article 12, Section 5,
Subsection (c) (3) of the Constitution of
the State of Kansas, in which case this
Charter Ordinance shall become effective upon approval by the majority of the
electors voting thereon.
Passed by the Governing Body, not
less than two-thirds of the members
elect voting in favor thereof, this 14th
day March, 2016.
Mayor, F.W. Cunningham, Jr.
Attest:
City Clerk, Carol J. Eddington
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The Mound Valley Cemetery Association is accepting bids for installation
of pillar caps at the entrances of the
cemetery. The successful bidder will
remove the existing caps and install
the new ones and coat them with at
least 2 coats of concrete sealant (to
be purchased by them). The pillar
caps and pillars can be seen at the
Mound Valley Cemetery. Bids will be
accepted until April 15th, 2016 by the
City clerk, and they can be sent via
email, fax or mail.
Jessica Cosby, City Clerk
Mound Valley Cemetery Association
P. O. Box 61
Mound Valley, KS 67354
Fax: 620-328-3752
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PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Labette Avenue,
Wednesday, March 16 and 23, 2016)
CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 18
A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF OSWEGO, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
K.S.A. 25-2108a, RELATING TO
THE HOLDING OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS WITHIN SAID CITY AND
PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS THERETO,
AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 9.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF OSWEGO, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Oswego,
Kansas, under authority of Article 12,
Section 5, of the Constitution of the
State of Kansas, hereby exempts itself
from, and makes inapplicable to it, the
provisions of K.S.A 25-2108a, which
applies to the said City, but the provisions of which do not apply uniformly
to all cities, and providing substitute
and additional provisions on the same
subject, as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2. Regardless of the number of candidates who have filed for
election for any city office, there shall
be no necessity of a primary election,
and every person who has filed for any
city office shall be listed on the ballot
and shall be voted on by the voters as
the general election of city officers, to
be held on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday in November. The
person from among the candidates
who received the largest number of
votes at such general election shall be
declared the winner in said election.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be
published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in the Labette Avenue, the official City newspaper.
SECTION 4. This is a Charter Ordinance, and shall take effect sixty-one
(61) days after final publication, unless
a sufficient petition for a referendum is
filed requiring a referendum, to be held
on the Ordinance as provided in Article
12, Section 5, Sub-division (c) (3) of
the Constitution of Kansas, in which
case the Ordinance shall become effective, if approved by a majority of the
electors voting thereon.
Passed by the Governing Body of the
City of Oswego, Labette County, Kansas, not less than two-thirds of the
members-elect voting in favor thereof,
this 14th day of March, 2016.
Mayor, F.W. Cunningham, Jr.
Attest:
City Clerk, Carol J. Eddington
142
Labette Avenue
March 31 public forum
will explain details of
USD 506 proposed bonds
A public forum has been
set for Thursday, March 31,
to explain and answer questions on the proposed USD 506
school bond issue.
Supt. John Wyrick said
specific proposals on the agenda will be:
• Replace exterior doors,
door locks, windows, electrical infrastructure, lighting,
ceilings and flooring.
• Restore masonry, make
drainage improvements, repair roofs and remodel restrooms.
• Upgrade HVAC at certain
district buildings.
• Construct safe rooms that
will also serve as educational
spaces and security measures
at district elementary schools.
•Remodel Haury Hall and
replace windows.
• Demolish old high school
cafeteria to construct a modern and efficient auxiliary
gymnasium, including locker
rooms constructed as a safe
room.
• Remodel Harrison gymnasium and auditorium.
• Make all necessary improvements relevant to the
projects described.
This proposed bond will be
for $23.9 million to address all
the needs outlined. No other
projects will be supported by
this proposed bond issue. The
mill levy would increase by approximately 10.66 mills.
• The property tax increase
for the owner of a $75,000
home would be $7.66 per
month, or $92.94 annually.
• It is anticipated the bonds
will be structued with a 25year repayment schedule at
an average interest rate of approximately 3.88 percent.
• Under current school finance formula, the State of
Kansas will pay 41 percent of
all principal and interest payments.
This equates to approximately $16,758,920 in the
debt service payments being
paid by the State of Kansas.
The bond election will be
held Tuesday, April 5 for taxpayers residing in USD 506.
Fair board works on
details of summer event
Julie Traxson of the extension office was in attendance
at the Feb. 24, meeting of the
Labette County Fair Board,
to discuss the wording of the
new grooming rule with 12
fair board directors, in order
to follow the Kansas State Fair
Guidelines.
The rules state:
“Each
exhibitor
must
groom his or her own animal
and may use only the assistance of an immediate family member (mother, father,
legal guardian, grandparent,
brother or sister) or the assistance of a Labette County
4-H Club leader or a Labette
County (USD 505 & USD 506)
FFA Advisor. Other assistance
may be given by another Labette County 4-H or FFA member who is an exhibitor at the
current years show. This rule
will be strictly enforced and
any exhibitor violating it will
have their animal in question
eliminated from competition.
Anyone wishing to report unauthorized people grooming
animals must sign a complaint
form at the Fair Office that
includes; name of the owner,
animal tag number, time and
date of the observation. A
committee appointed by the
Board will take action.
“Sheep/Goat
Divisions:
All market lambs, commercial ewes and goats must be
“slick shorn,” above the knee
and hock joints including the
head, before arrival on the
show grounds. A maximum of
0.2 (two tenths) inch of wool
is permitted on market lambs
and commercial ewes. A maximum of 0.4 (four tenths) inch
of hair is permitted on market
goats. Hair on the tail switch
may be left on goats. No artificial coloring/use of adhesives
is allowed on market lambs
and commercial ewes.
“Cattle: “No Fit” show,
defined as using no adhesive,
glue, paint or powder products
during the fair.”
The board approved to invite Danny Thomas, General
Manager of KOAM and Fox
News, to the March Board
meeting to discuss unique advertising tactics for upcoming
fairs.
–– Submitted by Kyle
Zwahlen
To the perfect gift ...
“Light On Main Street”
Storytelling by a country newspaper editor
written by Rudy Taylor
($10 + 4.95 SH )
Mail check to: Rudy Taylor Books,
PO Box 269, Oswego KS 67356
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Waving the wheat and saying
Mykhailiuk is easy during March
Go back 50 years and
most college basketball fans
were men. Also, 90 percent
of the players were white,
and none of them came from
places like the Ukraine, Mali
or the Czech Republic.
Today, especially in a
place like Kansas where
watching basketball reigns as
the top wintertime pastime,
fans run the full gamut. An
85-year-old grandmother is
just as likely to wave the KU
wheat as a 19-year-old college student.
And, thankfully, the race
barriers are totally gone in
college sports. That’s a victory worth celebrating.
The presence of television has helped everyone’s
fascination with March Madness, with most of us clicking through 100 channels on
our way to finding ESPN, Fox
Sports, CBS Sports and a dozen others.
In our own living room,
this fast-pace tournament
keeps us talking about sports,
and the national
the KU Jayhawks,
championship
the Shockers of
game on April 4.
WSU, the OU SoonAfter
that,
ers and many more.
everyone
will
At this writing
glance outside,
(Wednesday), KU is
observe
yard
preparing to meet
work that begs
Maryland on Thursfor attention and
day in the Sweet
spring training
16, so Kathy and
for Major League
I are wearing KU
Baseball.
shirts and occupying
Off the Cuff
And
maychairs in front of the
RUDY TAYLOR
be, just maybe,
TV.
We cheer like crazy, grouse we’ll be wearing “National
about foul calls and grumble Champs” caps and shirts
about the announcers’ innane with that little crimson and
blue bird strutting in the
babbling.
And, as long as
foreground.
there’s a familiar
And in the
team, perhaps from
process, we’ll
the Big 12 Conferall learn to spell
ence in the surviving
and say Cheick
mix, the NCAA tourDiallo and Svianament will keep
toslav Mykhailiour attention.
uk without givGranted, we all
ing away our
start yawning once our favor- Kansas accents.
It’s a madness, I’m tellite teams get beat, but we’ll
still find key games to watch ing you.
until the Final Four match-ups
Schmidt files for King’s seat
in the Kansas State Senate
INDEPENDENCE
—
Chuck Schmidt, a retired
Independence school administrator, has officially filed
as a Democrat Party candidate for the Kansas Senate,
District 15, includes most
of Montgomery County and
Labette Counties and all of
Neosho County.
Schmidt recently retired
as superintendent of schools
in Independence. He is currently working a part-time
interim position as director
of fiscal and support services in the El Dorado, Kan.,
school system.
Schmidt, who was born
and raised on a farm near
Hays, has taught, coached
and served as an
bent Jeff King,
administrator
in
R-Independence,
western
Kansas,
because of King’s
northeast
Kanclose policy consas and southeast
nections to Gov.
Kansas. He has
Sam Brownback.
also farmed and
“The team of
owned a rental
Brownback/King
business. Schmidt
has mismanaged
has been active in
the budget and
the Independence
the economy of
community serving
this state,” said
Chuck Schmidt
on the Leadership
Schmidt.
“BeIndependence board and as cause of their policies we
president of the Chamber are in a perpetual budget
They imposed an
of Commerce Diversity Task crisis.
Force. He is a graduate of experiment on the State of
Kansas and citizens have
Leadership Kansas in 2015.
Schmidt said he was paid the price for the past
seeking the Kansas Senate four years.
post now held by incum-
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