Anderson County Review — January 10, 2023

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Murder charge reduced in 2020 fatality
Case collapses after bond
hearing testimony questions
KHP investigation report
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
TOPEKA State prosecutors from
the Kansas Attorney Generals office
arent commenting about the surprise
reversal in a Linn County murder
case that ended in late November with
a misdemeanor plea agreement a
move that still leaves questions surrounding the 2020 death of a Garnett
woman.
Assistant Attorney General Nicole
Southall took over prosecution of 44
year-old James Rocky Allen in Linn
County after Linn County Attorney
Burton Harding was named a witness
in the case and was unable to prosecute it. Allen was arrested for killing his mother, 70 year-old Charlotte
Grimes of Garnett, on December 15,
2020, by ramming his truck into her
vehicle several times on a section of
Keitel Road east of Parker.
But after two years of investigation,
hearings,
changes in defense
attorneys and subpoenas of witnesses
for a preliminary
hearing scheduled
for January 18, state
prosecutors in late
November revised
Allen Allens charges to
leaving the scene of
an accident a misdemeanor. A felon who previously
served a prison sentence after violent
altercations with his ex-wife and who
in one instance fired a shotgun at
county deputies pled no contest to
the charge. He was found guilty and
was sentenced to time served in jail
332 days and $203 in court costs plus
driving restrictions for 90 days.
Though no preliminary hearing was held for the presentation of
evidence, Allens defense attorney
Vanessa Riebli presented testimony at
a November 12 bond
reduction hearing
an accident reconstructionist
Kris
Keberlein that controverted a number
of findings in an initial Kansas Highway
Grimes Patrol investigation
report. The defense
contended primarily that what the
KHP alleged was a second impact on
Grimes vehicle was in fact a lower-speed residual impact from the initial higher speed collision to the rear
of Grimes car by Allens pickup as
the two spun together post impact,
which was misrecorded by computer
data gathering sensors in Grimes car.
The hearing had been set to discuss
dropping Allens bond from $1 million to $150,000, at the conclusion of
which the judge approved a reduction
to $250,000.
Riebli also presented photos of
Allens pickup taken at the scene that
showed the bumper smashed into
the left front tire which Keberlein
contended happened on the first
impact, and would have prevented
Allens pickup from making another
high-speed impact sufficient to push
Grimes car more than 50 feet into the
nearby pasture where it was found.
Subsequent photos taken at the tow
lot showed the bumper bent back out
away from the tire a move Riebli
contended may have been done by
the wrecker crew in order to get the
steering wheel to move and the tire to
roll in order to load the truck on the
flatbed tow truck.
Riebli also presented testimony at
that hearing from Charlotte Grimes
sister Peggy Querry, who said she
had loaned her car the 2014 Nissan
Versa to Charlotte Grimes the day of
the incident, and that she believed not
only that Allen would not have recognized the vehicle but that he could not
have known Grimes would be driving
it. Riebli also presented that family
members were set to testify that there
was no animosity between Grimes
and Allen and that an initial story
that Grimes was preparing to drop
Allen from her will was a fabrication
because Grimes in fact had no will,
but instead had discussed transfer on
death asset matters with Linn County
Attorney Burton Harding.
This was a rush to judgement,
Riebli told the court during the hearing. I think part of it was Rockys reputation, you know. I think some folks
think once a felon, always a felon.
So Rockys reputation hurt him at the
scene (of the incident).
SEE ALLEN ON PAGE 2
Chamber of commerce announces
nominations for 2022 annual awards
GARNETT Nominations have
closed for the Garnett Area
Chamber of Commerces annual meeting and awards ceremony set for 6 p.m., January
26, at the Garnett Knights of
Columbus Hall.
The theme of this years
meeting is Cheering For
Garnett.
The annual event recaps
the chambers operations year
and provides an opportunity
to honor outstanding contributions to both the organization and the community by its
members and individuals in
the community.
Nominations for Business of
the Year for 2022 are Monroe
816, Troyers Prarie Gold,
Inc., Soul to Sole Pedicure and
Wellness Spa, Garnett Hotel &
RV Park, Richard T. Hale DDS,
Toddys Back
Porch, AskinsBeller Retail
Liquor
and
Natures Touch.
Everything Else
was nominated
as a non-member.
Nominations for awards are
accepted from members and
from the general public, with
GACC board members evaluating the nominees and making
the final selections.
The chambers Organization
of the Year nominations recog-
nize outstandnig accomplishments by civic groups. This
years nominees are the Lake
Garnett Grand Prix Revival,
The
Chamber
Players Community
Theatre and the
Garnett Lions Club.
The George
Clasen Community
Award, named in
honor of the longtime Garnett
Review editor, honors individuals who pursue exemplary volunteer service in
the communty. This years
nominees are Val Foltz, Gina
Witherspoon, Tracy Modlin,
SEE GACC ON PAGE 5
Educators say better pay is key to
ending Kansas teacher shortage
BY SUZANNE PEREZ
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 1-10-2023 / DANE HICKS
With temperatures nudging 57 degrees at lunchtime yesterday, a disc golf target basket in Lake Garnett
Park beckons players to enjoy the great January weather. Temperatures were expected to remain in
the 50-60 range for most of the week with night time lows the 20s-40s.
KANSAS NEWS SERVICE
TOPEKA As Kansas faces
the worst teacher shortage its
ever known, one group says the
state needs to raise teacher pay,
elevate the profession and offer
student teachers a paycheck.
Part of the problem is our
salaries in education stink,
said Rick Ginsburg, dean of
education at the University of
Kansas. Add to that working
conditions that are challenging, a public that is rather critical. So what you end up with
is something that is awfully
challenging.
Ginsburg heads a task force
created by the Kansas Board of
Regents thats looking at strategies to ease the teacher short-
age. The group includes deans
of education at all the public
universities in Kansas.
Among the 15 recommendations in its draft report is a call
to expand the Kansas Teacher
Service Scholarship program.
Its available only for hard-tofill teaching specialties such
SEE PAY ON PAGE 10
FCC wins prestigous patient satisfaction award
GARNETT Anderson County
Hospital Family Care Center
has been named a 2022 Human
Experience (HX) Guardian of
Excellence Award winner by
Press Ganey, a leading company in the patient satisfaction
survey industry.
This award is part of Press
Ganeys annual ranking of the
top hospitals and health systems in the country, according
to the results of its patient satisfaction surveys.
As a winner of the award,
FCC ranks in the top 5% of
health care providers in
patient satisfaction in the
last year. Press Ganey works
with more than 41,000 health
care facilities in its mission to
reduce patient suffering and
enhance caregiver resilience
to improve the overall safety, quality, and experience of
care.
By putting their patients
and workforce first each and
every day, Anderson County
Hospital is demonstrating
their unwavering commitment
to their employees and to the
communities they serve, said
Patrick T. Ryan, chairman and
chief executive officer of Press
Ganey. The caregivers at the
hospitals Family Care Center
have inspired us with the compassion, empathy, and human
connection they bring to the
clinical health care setting. We
are honored to partner with
them as we celebrate their
achievement.
Patient satisfaction surveys capture self-reported
assessments from patients of
multiple touchpoints during
their medical experience with
a hospital or other health
care provider. Examples of
those patient evaluations
may include responsiveness
of staff, clinician communication, technical skill and overall hospital environment. FCC
is a physicians practice run
by Anderson County Hospital,
which is owned by Anderson
County and operated under an
agreement with Saint Lukes
Health System.
This award from Press Ganey
validates the hard work and
heart that our team of providers and the entire clinic
staff dedicates to our patients
each day, said Dr. Mackenzie
Peterson, a physician at the
Family Care Center. We strive
to always provide the highest
quality care throughout the
entire appointment experience
and are so honored to be recognized by our patients in this
meaningful way.
Our team starts every
morning with a focus on
what we need to do to provide
the best care to our patients
that day, added Dr. Wendy
Belcher, medical director for
SEE FCC ON PAGE 8
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 1-10-2023 / PHOTO ILLUSTRATION SUBMITTED
From left: Dr. Mackenzie Peterson, Tatum Schull, April Renfroe, Jessica Ernest, Lisa Maley, Holly
Roecker, Dr. Wendy Belcher, Nicki Sanborn, Esther King. Not pictured: Christy Winter, PA-C, Shana
Pedrow, NP, Judy Ryman, Tara Knapp, Heather Palmer, Kate Sobba, and Kim Spoonemore.
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NEWS IN
BRIEF
ANDERSON COUNTY COMMISSION
DECEMBER 27, 2022
AMERICAN LEGION BINGO
Bingo at American Legion
Post 48 Garnett will be held
every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
VFW BREAKFAST
VFW Post 6397 breakfast will
be Sunday, January 15 from 9
a.m. – 1 p.m. Biscuits & gravy,
Belgian waffles, bacon, sausage & eggs will be served.
MODEL T FORD CLUB
Model T Ford Club will meet at
6:30 p.m. Thursday, January
12th 2023 in the conference
room of the Burlington Kansas
Library located on Hwy 75
in Burlington KS. Potato and
Vegetable beef soup will be
served, please bring a dish to
compliment the meal that will
be eaten before the meeting.
All meetings are open to the
public. Please feel free to visit,
For additional information call
Bud Redding at 785-733-2124
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
Advice & Aid Pregnancy Center
in Overland Park helps women
and their families make an
educated decision about an
unplanned pregnancy by providing evidence-based, medical information about parenting,
adoption and abortion. Call
(913) 962-0200 or visit www.
adviceandaid.com.
ALLEN…
FROM PAGE 1
Southall countered that
major portions of the initial
investigation and the probable cause affidavit drafted for
Allens arrest remained intact
with viable allegations, including a burn out mark in Keitel
road left by Allens truck tires.
KHP investigators alleged
those marks were made after
Allen turned his truck around
in the road to charge Grimes
while the vehicle she drove
was stopped on the roadside
just past where the two vehicles had previously just passed
each other on the gravel road.
For him to have accelerated
like, directly in the direction of
his mother, I think shows pretty strong indication of intent,
Southall said.
Southall also said Allen could
have easily seen his mother
through the windshield of his
aunts car as they passed in the
roadway, and that a full accident reconstruction underway
but not yet completed by the
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
would better illustrate the
validity of the prosecutions
charges.
Southall did not return calls
and emails from the Review for
comment.
Chairman Leslie McGhee called
the meeting of the Anderson County
Commission to order at 9:00
AM on December 27, 2022 at the
Anderson County Commission Room.
Attendance: Leslie McGhee, Present:
David Pracht, Present: Anthony
Mersman, Present. The pledge of
allegiance was recited. Minutes from
the previous meeting were approved
as presented.
Budget Amendment
Commissioner Pracht moved and
Commissioner Mersman seconded to
open the meeting for public comment on the 2022 budget amendment. All voted yes. No comments.
Commissioner Pracht moved and
Commissioner Mersman seconded to close the public hearing.
Commissioner Pracht moved and
Commissioner Mersman seconded
to approve the 2022 budget amendment. All voted yes.
Public Comment
Crystal Metcalfe, Garnett, met with
the commission. She wanted to discuss an issue she had with Tom
Young and doing a septic inspection
on her home that is for sale. Tom
Young is filling in for Don Lile while
hes off work. She said he did not
contact her to do an inspection that
was requested from the buyer and an
inspection had been previously done
by Don Lile in May which is in a file
at the Zoning office. Tom proceeded
to her property without permission,
completed a visual inspection, and
told the buyer multiple items needed
to be replaced or fixed which made
the buyer back out of the sale. She
does not want Tom to do any more
inspections on her properties. The
commissioners will address the issue
with Tom Young.
Road & Bridge
Lester Welsh, Road & Bridge
Supervisor, met with the commission.
He would like to purchase a hydraulic
crimper for the department to make
their own hoses. They currently drive
to Burlington when a hose needs to be
replaced which takes about 3 hours
out of the day. The bids received
were for $4,900 and a newer model
for $5,200. Lester will check on how
quick replacement parts are stocked
and what fittings the crimper comes
with and get back with the commissioners. Lester received notification
from Straight-Line Striping to see if
Anderson County will be needing their
services for 2023 and approximately
how many miles of roads so they can
order product and have it available
when they bid the project. Lester does
not know at this time what or how
many miles of roads he will be paving
in 2023.
County Audit
Rodney Burns, Auditor, met with
the commission. He gave a report
on the 2021 county audit that there
were no violations. He presented his
2023 budget preparation contract for
$1,400 and 2022 audit preparation
contract for $16,800. Commissioner
Pracht moved and Commissioner
Mersman seconded to hire Rodney
Burns to prepare the 2023 budget
for $1,400 and the 2022 audit for
$16,800. All voted yes.
Fence Dispute
Steve Bain, Colony, met with
the commission. He inquired about
whether a fence that was placed on
his property can be removed. The
commissioners do not make that
determination and he was instructed
to contact an attorney by the County
Counselor.
Zoning
Tom Young, Planning & Zoning
Director, met with the commission.
He presented 5 zoning resolutions
that were recommended for approval
from the zoning board. Commissioner
Pracht moved and Commissioner
Mersman seconded to approve resolution 2022-41 approving a special
use permit #SUP2022-05 (Rowlett)
to operate an event barn venue business at 32657 N Hwy 59, Richmond,
Kansas. All voted yes. Commissioner
Pracht moved and Commissioner
Mersman seconded to approve resolution 2022-40 approving special
use permit #SUP2022-04 (Selective
Site Consultants, LLC) to allow the
construction of a 350 ft telecommunications facility (cell tower). All voted
yes. Commissioner Pracht moved and
Commissioner Mersman seconded to
approve resolution 2022-42 approving
zone change application #ZC202209 (Sewell) to rezone 5 acres from
A-1 agriculture district to R-E residential estate district. All voted yes.
Commissioner Pracht moved and
Commissioner Mersman seconded to
approve resolution 2022-43 approving
zone change application #ZC202210 (Fail) to rezone 3.2 acres from
A-1 agriculture district to R-3A single
family residential three-acre district.
The following Greeley
Elementary students are on
the Honor Roll for the second
quarter of the 2022-2023 school
year:
All A Honor Roll
Third Grade
BrecKyn Kueser
A/B Honor Roll
Sixth Grade
Noelle Stinnett
Fifth Grade
Riley Dozier, Claire Moore,
Ryleigh Rogers, Skylar Salazar
Fourth Grade
Braylend Hewson, Mia
Cooley, Bryson Stinnett
Third Grade
Brinnley Callahan, Dylan
Dozier, Luke Hartle, Brenton
Moody
The following Greeley
Elementary students are on the
Honor Roll for the first semester
of the 2022-2023 school year:
A/B Honor Roll
Sixth Grade
Noelle Stinnett
Fifth Grade
Ryleigh Rogers, Skylar
We will not be open
for business
Monday, January 16th
in observance of Martin
Luther King, Jrs birthday.
2×3
Farners Bank
MLK
Day
We will
re-open for
normal business hours the
following Tuesday.
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Dutch Country Cafe
Restaurant Coffee Shop Bakery Catering
309 N. Maple Garnett Mon-Sat 6AM-2:30 PM
Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking
Daily Lunch Specials:
Monday:
Tuesday:
BBQ Meatballs,
Cheesy Potatoes
and Dinner Roll
Wednesday:
Chicken Pot Pie
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All voted yes. Commissioner Pracht
moved and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to approve resolution 202244 approving zone change application ZC2022-11 (Voorhees) to rezone
5 acres from A-1 agriculture district
to R-E residential estate district. All
voted yes. Commissioner Pracht
inquired about the issue with Mrs.
Metcalfe. Tom stated that he looked
at the property at the request of the
buyer and did not do the research to
see if an inspection had already been
done. Once the visual inspection was
complete he contacted the buyer to
explain the situation.
Garnett Community Heart & Soul
Paula Scott, Garnett, met with the
commission. She gave the commissioners the Garnetts Heart & Soul
Statements that describe what matters most to the residents & reflect
what they love about their city. It was
derived from small group settings of
residents and voted on by the public.
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
due to no further business.
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 365
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular meeting held: Thursday,
January 5, 2023, 7:00 p.m., Greeley
Elementary School.
Members
present:
Michael
Richards (President, presiding), Brian
Schafer, Gary Teel, Gina Witherspoon
and Gaylene Comfort. Adam Caylor
and Sonya Martin was absent.
Staff present: Donald Blome
(Superintendent), Paula Wallace
(Clerk), Geoff Meiss (PrincipalACJSHS), Lori Rockers (SecretaryGreeley), Jayme Secrest (Teacher/
Greeley), Angela Linn (PrincipalGreeley and Westphalia), Dan
Ackland (Principal-GES), Marshall
Nienstedt (Assistant Principal/Athletic
Director- ACJSHS).
Others present: Anna Miller, Skylar
Salazar, Noelle Stinnett
Call to order: 7:00 p.m. by Richards.
Recognitions: Public Comments:
Ordering and approval of agenda: Motion to approve the agenda
as presented. Witherspoon, Comfort,
passed 5-0.
Report
Winter Activities Report
Report of Greeley Activities by
Jayme Secrest and students.
Pre-School Program Information
Budget Summary
Consent Agenda: Motion to approve
the consent agenda. Witherspoon,
Schafer, passed 5-0.
Greeley Elementary releases honor rolls
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RECORD
Mashed Potatoes
and Gravy.
Thursday:
Weekly Baked Goods Special:
Four-pack
of our cinnys!
Fried Chicken
Dinner
Friday:
Meat Loaf
Saturday:
Chicken Fried
Steak Dinner
Saturday Breakfast Buffet 7:30-11:30
Salazar
Fourth Grade
Mia Cooley, Bryson Stinnett
Third Grade
Brinnley Callahan, Dylan
Dozier, BrecKyn Kueser,
Luke Hartle, Chisum Modlin,
Brenton Moody
Approved minutes of December 1
regular meeting.
Approved
claims
totaling
$821,620.39.
Approved monthly treasurers
report.
Approved school activity fund statements.
Approved credit card statements.
Budget transfers.
Action Item
Motion to accept the gift of
$19,286.85 from the Throckmorton
Riser Foundation to be used to purchase a Patient Simulator Manikin.
Comfort, Teel, passed 5-0.
Motion to approve changes to
the Board Policies as presented.
Witherspoon, Comfort, passed 5-0.
Motion to approve the 2023-2024
school calendar contingent upon final
board/teacher negotiated agreement.
Witherspoon, Schafer, passed 5-0.
Discussion Items
Review Reduction in Force Policy
Graduation Ceremony
ANDERSON COUNTY
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Kelsey Jean Jackson was charged
with speeding 78 mph in a 65 mph
zone, $171.
Matthew Allen Dwayne Campbell
was charged with 77 mph in a 65 mph
zone, $165.
Alexander Hugh Thompson was
charged with 90 mph in a 65 mph
zone, $258.
Gregory I Ruth was charged with
92 mph in a 65 mph zone, $195.
ANDERSON COUNTY
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
On December 18, Joel Thomas
Diver, Pittsburg, was traveling on
Arkansas Road when the driver
advised that 3 deer came from the
west side of the road out of the trees
causing him to go into the east ditch to
avoid them.
On December 20, Casey Allen
Jones, Princeton, was traveling south
on US 59 Highway when a deer
entered the roadway and was struck.
ANDERSON COUNTY
CRIMINAL CASES FILED
Wendel R Kanawyer was charged
with domestic battery.
ANDERSON COUNTY
LIMITED ACTION CASES FILED
The Kansas Department of
Revenue has filed a State Tax Warrant
against Tracy L Kellar in the amount of
$458.65 for sales tax for October December 2021.
ANDERSON COUNTY ARRESTS FILED
On December 16, Koti Ray Garber,
Quenemo, was arrested to serve a
court ordered sentence.
On December 17, Jeffrey Scott
Wright, Lacygne, was arrested for
failure to appear.
On December 17, Luella Katherine
Weems, Garnett, was arrested for
indirect contempt of court.
On December 17, Darris Gay
Holstine, Garnett, was arrested for a
DUI.
On December 18, Noe Eduardo
Fuentez, Garnett, was arrested to
serve a court ordered sentence.
On December 19, Wayne Lee Allen
Kirklan, Erie, was arrested for burglary
and theft or property/services less
than $1,500.
On December 20, Marla Johnette
Fullington, Arlington, Texas, was
arrested for a DUI, possession of
drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On December 20, Katherine Marie
Huggins, Welda, was arrested for
unknown reasons.
On December 21, Darin Duane
Rowden, Parsons, was arrested for a
probation violation.
On December 21, Jessee Lee
Hammond, Topeka, was arrested for
possession of drugs, possession of
drug paraphernalia, possession of
certain stimulants, possession of hallucinogenic drugs and theft of property/services less than $1,500.
On December 21, Samantha
Jeanet Fletcher, Richmond, was
booked as a hold for Franklin County
as she was arrested for failure to
appear.
SEE RECORDS ON PAGE 10
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ROCKERS
JANUARY 25, 1948 – JANUARY 3, 2023
Barry Irvin Rockers, age 74,
of Richmond, Kansas, passed
away Tuesday, January 3, 2023,
peacefully in his home with
family at his side.
B a r r y
was
born
on January
25, 1948, in
Garnett,
Kansas. He
was the second of nine
children born
Rockers
to Irvin and
Margaret
Marge (Katzer) Rockers. A
farmer from his youth, Barry
lived most of his childhood
and adult life on the family
farm south of Richmond. In his
youth, he dairy farmed with his
brothers and father. He attended grade school at East Scipio
School, then attended Garnett
High School, graduating with
the class of 1966. Due to the
many obligations of dairy and
farm life, Barry wasnt able to
play organized sports while in
school. He joined the Kansas
Army National Guard and finished at the top of his Basic
Training class. He eventually rose to the rank of Staff
Sergeant before completing his
Military Obligation. Barry did
his apprenticeship as a member of the Lawrence Plumbers/
Pipefitters Union #763 (later to
become #441) after high school,
where he worked many jobs
and projects over his career
and was a Union member for
over 50 years.
Barry married Gloria Smith
in Garnett in 1968, they were
blessed with four children.
Their marriage lasted for 31
years. Barry then enjoyed a
friendship and short marriage
to Cindy Meier of Lawrence.
Barry spent his later years
sharing a special friendship
with Kathy Schulte for 6 years.
Throughout his life, Barry
owned and operated several
business ventures in addition to
farming and working as a pipefitter. Some of his businesses
included Hometown Insurance
Services in Richmond, Kansas,
The Scipio Supper Club, B&J
Cattle, and custom hay baling
for area farmers. He was a
member of the Scipio Knights
of Columbus Council #2680,
where he served as Grand
Knight twice and was involved
with various other St. Boniface
parish activities and functions.
Barry enjoyed many hobbies,
including mens fast pitch softball, volleyball, bowling, hunting upland game birds, fishing,
watching KU Mens basketball,
and the Kansas City Royals and
Chiefs games, playing cards
with family and friends, watching westerns, dancing, travel,
socializing, and maybe singing
over a good drink and some
stovetop popcorn. More than
anything, he was a farmer.
Barry was known for his
generosity, his willingness to
always lend a helping hand
when asked, and his love for
friends and especially family,
both immediate and extended. He was a proud man and
was proud of his heritage.
Socialization with all was
something he enjoyed, and
he always had a word of kind
advice to share with anyone
and an ear to listen to others
thoughts.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Irvin Rockers, and
his mother, Marge Rockers;
son-in-law, Shawn Teagarden;
his sister, Sarah Riekena;
brother-in-law, James Foltz;
niece, Lynneda Martin; and
nephew, Luke Rockers.
Barry is survived by his children, Troy and Ann Rockers of
Olathe, Kansas, Wes and Renee
Rockers of Evansville, Indiana,
Randa Teagarden of Garnett,
Kansas, and Jarod Rockers
of Richmond, Kansas; and
six grandchildren; four step
grandchildren; seven siblings,
Linda and LeWayne Rothers,
Lois Foltz, Bernie and Michelle
Rockers, Omer Rockers, Marcia
and Dave Herrman, Kurt and
Mindy Rockers, Carl Rockers;
brother-in-law, Tom Riekena;
and many nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Funeral Mass was held
Monday, January 9, 2023, at
St. Boniface Catholic Church,
Scipio, Kansas. Burial followed
in the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Scipio
Knights of Columbus Council
#2680 or to the Scipio Parish
Hall Fund in Barrys honor.
Condolences may be left for the
family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
SAUNDERS
AUGUST 18, 1924 ~ DECEMBER 1, 2022
Helen Marie Saunders of
Schertz, Texas passed away
at age 98. Helen was born in
Garnett, KS to David and Julia
Brecheisen,
the second of
5 children.
S
h
e
attended
school
in
Welda, KS
graduating
early
and
entering colSaunders
lege, where
she received
a teaching certificate at age
18. She taught elementary
school for a brief time before
joining the civil service corps
and being sent to post-WW2
Germany, where she worked
as a secretary for the unit
responsible for rebuilding the
Autobahn.
In Germany, she met Robert
Saunders, who was in the
Army occupational force. They
married in Germany and had
two children, Robert Jr. and
James Michael, before returning to the U.S. By this time,
Robert was a member of the
newly formed Air Force and
they were assigned to Craig
AFB in Selma, Alabama, where
their third son Gregory was
born. From Selma they were
transferred to USAF bases in
various locations, including
Greenville, MS, Prestwick,
Scotland, Topeka, KS (Forbes
AFB), Omaha, NE (Offutt AFB),
and finally San Antonio, TX
(Randolph AFB) in 1965. She
continued to work in civil service at those locations. Robert
retired in Texas as did Helen,
and they both became involved
in real estate. Helen became
an agent and worked at several agencies before forming
Saunders Realty, where Robert
was her Broker. Her mother was from Czechoslovakia,
and she made sure to stay
in touch with cousins there,
via correspondence and several personal visits. She also
maintained relationships with
acquaintances she knew from
her time in Germany, including the woman who made her
wedding dress! She was an
avid antique collector, and
even had a side gig in Scotland
shipping antiques from there
to her mother to sell in the
U.S. She learned math from
flash cards and to the end she
could compute math problems in her head. She took up
painting as a hobby and was
quite adept at painting Texas
landscapes. Robert was always
fascinated with cars, especially
Chrysler Corporation cars. In
1965, Helen wrote to Chrysler
to enter her chance to test
drive a futuristic Turbine car
and got selected. The design
and engine were way ahead of
their time, and they enjoyed
showing the car off. Including
the lifelong friends from her
days in real estate, she also
enjoyed the many friendships
of her Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
sisters. She was an active
member of the Universal City
Methodist Church and sang in
the choir for many years. She
loved being with her siblings
for annual family reunions and
was a rabid Spurs fan.
After 68 years of marriage,
Robert died in 2014. Eventually
her health began to deteriorate,
but she continued to live in
her home with her son Greg
as her primary caregiver. He
arranged in-home nursing care
when he was working out of
town. In addition to Robert,
she was also preceded in death
by her sister Ruth and brother
Karl. She leaves behind her 3
sons: Bob Jr (Cynthia), Mike
(Rosie), and Greg; 5 grandchildren: Amy, Tory, Brooke,
Christian and Sonya; 9 great
grandchildren: Carly, Rory,
Julia, Robbie, Sawyer, Caleb,
Miles, Jackson and Stella;
brother David and sister Paula.
She represented a life well
lived. The family would like to
express their appreciation to
all the in-home nursing staff,
the staff at Methodist Hospital
and the staff at Vitas Hospice
Facility.
Helens ashes will be
interred at Ft. Sam Houston
National Cemetery near her
husband.
A memorial will be held
at the Universal City United
Methodist Church in Texas on
Saturday, February 4, 2023 at
11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the
church. You are invited to sign
the electronic guestbook at
www.schertzfuneralhome.com.
OBITUARIES
THOMPSON
BAILEY
NOVEMBER 21, 1935 – JANUARY 2, 2023
Dr. Joseph James Bailey, Jr.,
age 87, of Centerville, Kansas,
passed away on Monday,
January 2, 2023, at Trustwell
Living at Mission Springs in
Mission,
Kansas.
Joe
was
born
on
November
21, 1935, at
Garnett,
Kansas, he
was the first
Bailey
of three children
born
to
Joseph
J. Bailey and Lola Maxine
(Cusick) Bailey. Joe graduated from Garnett High School
in 1954, and Kansas State
University with his Doctorate
of Veterinary Medicine in 1961.
Joe returned to Garnett following his graduation, where
he practiced mixed animal
veterinary medicine. After a
career-ending neck injury, Joe
moved his family to Bozeman,
Montana. While everyone else
was in school, Joe perfected
the art of making biscuits and
sourdough, but he failed miserably at his attempts to make
yogurt. As a life-long learner,
he studied geology, paleontology, archeology, and he enjoyed
sharing that knowledge. In
1980 Joe returned to Kansas,
moving to the farm near
Centerville, where he raised
registered Gelbviegh cattle.
Joe continued to help guide
and outfit hunting trips in the
Maroon Bells of Colorado and
the Superstition Mountains
of Arizona. Joe loved to share
a good story. Sometimes, the
listeners were challenged to
sort out fact from fiction, but
the story was always good. Joe
was generous with his time,
volunteering for many community groups and projects and
serving on several local boards.
He founded an outreach group
for veterinary professionals
struggling with addiction. Joe
was a lifelong collector, collecting numerous vehicles, rocks,
books, pets and lifelong friends.
Joe never met an animal he
didnt like, and that could be
observed in the way he cared
for countless stray dogs and
cats to the retired pack horses
that he gave refuge to.
Joe was preceded in death
by his parents, Joe Sr. and Lola
Bailey.
He is survived by his three
children, Brenda Bailey of
Jonesboro, Arkansas, Andrew
J. Bailey and his wife, Linda
Backstrom of Prairie Village,
Kansas, and Janet Bailey,
DVM, of Tucson, Arizona; six
granddaughters,
Courtney
Pope, Haley Thyng, Ramona
Bailey, Erin Bailey, Andrea
Williams-Vestal, and Ashley
Bailey; four great grandsons;
brother, Ed Bailey of Sebring,
Florida; and sister, Eileen
Sandburg and husband, Mark,
of Houston, Texas; and his
cousins, with whom he cherished their monthly dinners
together. Joe was blessed with
the best neighbor anyone could
want, over the years, Carlene
Brownback, they helped each
other with chores on their
farms. They shared a wonderful friendship and Carlene was
both his accomplice, yet kept
him out of trouble in other
instances.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
January 10, 2023, at the
Feuerborn Family Funeral
Service Chapel in Garnett.
Burial will follow in the Garnett
Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine and left
in care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
NILGES
FEBRUARY 21, 1930 – JANUARY 3, 2023
Lois M. Nilges, age 92, of
Garnett, Kansas, passed away
on Tuesday, January 3, 2023,
at Anderson County Hospital
Residential Living Center,
Garnett,
Kansas.
Lois Marie
Blubaugh
was
born
February
21, 1930 in
Bentley,
Kansas. She
Nilges
was the third
of ten children
born
to Oscar and Minnie (Krause)
Blubaugh. Lois attended school
in Bentley, graduating with
the class of 1948. Her family
moved to Westphalia, Kansas
following her graduation. Lois
met Herman Nilges of Scipio,
Kansas and they were married
on December 20, 1949 at Iola,
Kansas. Their union was blessed with three children, Janette,
Debbie, and Mike. They first
made their home on a farm
near Colony, Kansas, later
moving to Welda, Kansas. In
1956 they moved to Garnett,
where they lived for the rest
of their lives. Lois worked as
a seamstress in the sewing factory before going to work for
Anderson Motors. She worked
as the bookkeeper for seventeen years before retiring from
Anderson Motors. After retiring Lois worked part time in
the laundry department at the
Anderson County Hospital.
Lois always kept busy with
sewing projects, making countless clothes for her family. She
also made alterations as a side
business. Lois enjoyed making
arts and crafts projects, crocheting, and painting. In her
later years she spent many
hours working on word and
number puzzles.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband
of sixty-two years, Herman
Nilges, on August 15, 2011;
three brothers, Bob, Ralph and
Raymond Blubaugh; and one
son in law, Ted Belt.
Lois is survived by her three
children and their families,
Janette and David Bilderback
of Garnett, Kansas, Debbie
Belt of Overland Park, Kansas,
and Mike and Heather Nilges
of Garnett, Kansas; eight
grandchildren, Randy and
Vicki Bilderback, Ryan and
Rebecca Bilderback, Zack and
Frostie Graue, Hayley and
Ryan Hancock, Jeremiah and
Mandy Nilges, Jamie Nilges,
Kaley Nilges, and Kyler Nilges;
nine great grandchildren; one
great great granddaughter; one
sister, Norma Jean Nilges of
Garnett, Kansas; five brothers, Roger and Judy Blubaugh
of Olathe, Kansas, Russell
Blubaugh of Olathe, Kansas,
Reuben and Barbara Blubaugh
of Excelsior Springs, Missouri,
Dave and Sheila Blubaugh
of Fort Scott, Kansas, Steve
Blubaugh of Excelsior Springs,
Missouri; and many many
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Lois
will be held at 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday January 11, 2023, at
the Feuerborn Family Funeral
Service Chapel, Garnett. Burial
will follow in the Garnett
Cemetery. Her family will greet
friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the
funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions
to Good Shepherd Hospice, and
those may be left in care of the
funeral home. Condolences to
the family may be left at www.
feuerbornfuneral.com.
ANDERSON
OCTOBER 5, 1935 – DECEMBER 31, 2022
Nancy Claudette Anderson,
age 87, of rural Colony, Kansas,
passed away December 31st,
2022 at Olathe Hospice House,
Olathe, Kansas.
Claudette was born October
5th, 1935, in Colony, Kansas
to James Claude Fivecoat and
Florence (Couch) Fivecoat.
Claudette was united in
marriage to Eugene Anderson
on July 26th, 1953 in Garnett,
Kansas.
Funeral
services
for
Claudette
were
held
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at
the Colony United Methodist
Church, Colony, Kansas.
Burial followed in the Colony
Cemetery.
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MARCH 11, 1958- JANUARY 4, 2023
Homer Gordon Thompson
Jr, age 64 of Lees Summit,
Missouri passed away on
Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at
Lees Summit Medical Center.
Homer was
born March
11,
1958,
to
Homer
G o r d o n
Thomspon
and
Lelah
M
a
y
(Welborn)
Thompson
Thompson
in Garnett,
K a n s a s .
Homer attended school in
Garnett, graduating from
GHS with the class of 1976. He
worked a variety of jobs in
Garnett all the while staying
at home, watching and caring
for his parents. Because of his
personality, he enjoyed his
conversations with co-workers, neighbors and especially
older folks. His job at Truman
Medical Center was emotionally hard for him but wonderful for the residents. He was
an avid sports fan, gardener,
pretty good cook and loved his
games and his doggies.
Homer is survived by Brenda
Harness, fianc, her children Josh Hignight, Chicago,
Illinois and Luke and Alana
Harness, Oakland, California.
Homer is also survived by his
sisters Betty Still and Sharon
Rocker and her husband Butch
Rocker along with his nieces
and nephews Carla and Mike
Skiles, Marc Maley, Lacey and
Luke Coyer, Erin and Brian
Shelton and Ian Rocker and his
fianc Stacy Soderstrom.
Homer was preceded in
death by his parents, Homer
and Lelah. Homer was engaged
to Brenda Harness of Lees
Summit in December 2006.
When his dad died in 2011,
Homer moved to Lees Summit.
Brenda and Homer became life
partners from then on. They
enjoyed festivities and games,
movies and more. Her children
became his family as well.
A celebration of life will be
held in the spring.
How are we to build the church?
We often wonder how we
are to build the church? I
believe Jesus left us the perfect
example in Acts 2:42-47. The
book of Acts is a continuation
of Lukes gospel where Luke
intends to show what Jesus
began on earth he intends to do
in the life of the church. If we
examine the text we see that
the early church was a learning community. They devoted themselves to the apostles
teaching and to fellowship,
and to the breaking of bread
and to prayer. (2:42) What
Luke is telling us is the early
church emphasized three keys,
Biblical exposition, the sacraments, and prayer.
The early church was also
a sharing community. All
the believers were together
and had everything in common. Selling their possessions
and goods, they gave to anyone
as he had need. (2:44-45) I
believe what Luke is saying
here is very much what should
take place today. Out of what
the church collected they reinvested into the people and to
others who were not necessarily part of the community but
had legitimate needs.
We read the early church
was a worshiping community. Every day they continued to meet together in the
temple courts. (2:46) By
meeting regularly the community of believers was able
to strengthen their communal
bond. I believe this is similar
to the small group approach
the church has tried to adopt
today.
We read the early church
was a multi-cultural community. They broke bread
together in their homes and
ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and
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BY DAVID BILDERBACK
enjoying the favor of all the
people. In the early church
the direction of worship was
directly toward God. Much of
our worship today consists of
watching. Most people never
touch a Bible or a hymnal as
everything is presented on a
screen. In one sense this can
detract from our worship of
God.
We read the early church
was a growing community.
And the Lord added to their
number daily those who were
being saved. (2:47b) Acts 4:4
tells us But many who heard
the message believed, and the
number of men grew to about
five thousand.
Growing the church is difficult. We may see an unsaved
person walk through the door
of the church, become convicted by the Holy Spirit and
receive Jesus Christ as their
Savior. We rejoice with them
but often leave them without an answer to their next
question. What do I do now?
This is where the early church
excelled because it was a community of believers with only
one aim, to praise God. In
order to grow the church we
must prepare each person to
be able to fulfill 1st Peter 3:15.
Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone who asks
you to give the reason for the
hope that you have.
Garnett Library has trains on display
With our Holiday Season
behind us, the Garnett Library
filled their display case with
some more historical model
trains from the Mike Canavan
and Skip Landis collections.
Mike's collection specializes
in "N" gauge while Skip's collection is vintage "O" gauge.
The "O" gauge display offer
viewers a glance back to to late
40's and early SO's with a series
of steam driven hoppers and
passenger trains. This months
display offers: 1949 GG-1 Electric
Pennsylvania passenger set;
1990 Raritan Copper Works set;
Along with a 1930's Hafner Windup train set, and also being displayed are some of the collector
train action accessories from the
late 1940's to the late 1950's.
This years "N" gauge display
features a Kansas City Southern
engine with cars representing
various Midwestern rail lines
including an Atchison Topeka
Santa Fe caboose and a Leigh
Valley engine with various cars
representing Eastern rail lines.
Also being displayed are pieces
of railroad working equipment.
Stop by and once more take
a look at the display case, and
perhaps, visions of your childhood, or the love of those steam
engines could send you back in
time."Happy New Vear and may
Spirit of model rail roading be
with you and yours."
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, January 10, 2023
OPINION
Kansas trades potheads for wind farms
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson is right
to try to keep the Sunflower State from becoming
another Cheech and Chong sequel, but last weeks
swap of two committee chairmanships in order to
trade off pot in favor of wind farms is a bargain
thatll cost Kansans higher electrical rates while it
protects our cache of Doritos.
Misbehavior among those two committee chairs
last session brought on the edict from Masterson
in hopes of exerting his own brand of pro-wind,
anti-pot influence on the chamber in the coming
session of the Kansas Legislature.
Mastersons half right moving Olathe Senator
Rob Olson from the Senate Federal and State
Affairs committee chair to the Utilities Committee
might be a means of slowing Olsons charge toward
a medical marijuana bill although Olsen, who
chaired the 2022 Special Committee on Medical
Marijuana, has
already pledged
to
introduce
a Sick Pot bill
on the floor
of the Senate.
But the Yin to
Mastersons
Yang was moving Kansas best
hope to stop the
scourge of wind
industry venerable former
KC weatherman
Mike Thompson
from Utilities
to Olsons slot at
Fed/State.
First things
first: medical
marijuana laws
have proven rotten from stem to
bud in states all
over the country that have
approved it and
its abundantly
clear Kansas is better off not to endorse pot. Why
encourage more potheads than we already have?
Massachusetts, California, Arkansas and others
have seen how those laws bloom with opportunities for bribes and governmental corruption;
how getting a card authorizing ones legal use
of pot supposedly for medical reasons is as simple
in some states as asking for one, and how public
officials have in many cases found the temptation
undeniable to feather their own nests with bribe
money in exchange for growing licenses.
First things first:
medical marijuana
laws have proven
rotten from stem
to bud in states all
over the country…
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DANE HICKS, Publisher
Mob involvement took root early on in some
states where the approval of medical pot created
an overnight demand surge for the product
legally grown or not. Four Chinese nationals were
executed last November at an illegal grow facility
in Oklahoma after an investor demanded his
$300,000 dividend, adding mass murder to the landscape of arguments to oppose this drug legalization
scam.
Consequently no one whos studied the fallout
from medical pot can argue that Mastersons not
on the right track to put a stop to it in Kansas.
Where Masterson falls from grace among those
who love abundant electricity and the Kansas
horizon and who despise wasteful, subsidy-driven
green energy scams, is in moving Thompson to
chair State/Fed. Thompson introduced and argued
a bill last session for a moratorium on wind farms
in Kansas and has been a leading voice against
these electrical grid threatening, subsidy sucking
behemoths for the past decade. Its made him as
popular with the wind industry as rolling blackouts are with Evergy customers.
Thompsons bill was an admirable effort, but it
couldnt outpace the $180,000 in campaign contributions the wind lobby made to 9 Kansas Senators
and 12 house members running for re-election in
2020 Olson, of course, being one of them, raking
in a cool $8,250 in wind farm cash according to the
Kansas Secretary of State.
That side of Mastersons deal is pungent. It
wreaks with tacit endorsement for a green industry now in its second decade bilking taxpayers; one
thats become a joke among anyone who grasps
the science of electricity, and a tragedy for those
unfortunate enough to live near the massive, ugly
scars they make on Kansas lands and home values.
Masterson needs to broaden his view of whats
best for Kansas dump medical pot, and dump
wind farms. ###
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The reason you dont find fault with yourself is
that you dont listen to the other side of what
theyre saying.
If you think youre being discreet, youre not.
Your kids talk.
Were two years in. The county attorney promised to move to Anderson County and yet is still
living in Franklin.
Why are people so angry about asking for
Hamlins vaccine status? I respectfully recall it
was acceptable to ask this information to eat at a
restaurant, board a plane, see family or friends,
go to school or work or serve in the military.
What changed? Dont we want to know what
caused this?
As I reach the age of 65 and am ready to retire,
Some schools ignore building needs assessments
In September of 2022, we wrote about 27
districts that ignored all or part of the state
law requiring an annual needs assessment
of every school in Kansas. Thirteen of those
districts hadnt published the reports online
as required, so we checked again earlier this
month. Three districts Auburn-Washburn,
De Soto, and Garden City still have nothing
published, and the other 10 districts failed to
comply in other ways.
These are deliberate actions on the part of
education officials, underscoring yet again
that parents cannot count on administrators
and local boards of education to do anything
of substance about the student achievement
crisis in Kansas.
The building needs assessment law has
been in effect for more than 20 years. It says,
Each year, the board of education of a school
district shall conduct an assessment of the
educational needs of each attendance center
in the district. Information obtained from
such needs assessment shall be used by the
board when preparing the budget of the school
district. The law was amended in 2022,
requiring districts to publish the report for
each school on the district website and answer
three new questions:
Barriers that must be overcome for all students to achieve above level 2 proficiency on
state assessments;
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GANON EVANS, KANSAS POLICY INSTITUTE
Budget actions that should be taken to
address and remove barriers; and
The amount of time the board estimates it
will take for all students to achieve above level
2 (to be considered proficient) on state assessments if budget actions are implemented.
These changes were added after legislators
learned that many districts ignored the law
in 2021. Education lobbyists resisted changes
and said they didnt know what the legislature
expected. But State Senator Renee Erickson
wouldnt accept their excuses.
Frankly, Im very frustratedthat we
have a law thats very clear, and what we
get from the people who are supposed to be
teaching our children critical thinking skills
are telling us they cant comply with the law
because, and let me tell you what I heard
todaywere too busywe dont have a set
formatwe dont have enough moneywere
already doing it.
I agree, Madam ChairIm happy to put (a
specific form) in placethat wouldnt be hard
to put in place, but I guarantee what well hear
is, thats the local control; thats the responsibility of the local school board.
I would just like to know what we are to
do when local school boards arent complying
with the law, and then this is the response
we get when we try to make sure that that
law is enforced for a very good reason. Why
wouldnt we want to base our allocation of
funds on whats best for kids? Why on earth
is that such a hard lift? And the only thing I
can think of quite frankly is you cant make
us, and you cant tell us what to do, and I find
that quite shocking.
Ten more districts disregard the needs
assessment law
Despite a clear desire from the Legislature
to ensure that money is allocated to improve
student achievement, these ten districts and
their boards failed to comply with the law to
varying degrees:
Andover and Fort Scott published a summaSEE EVANS ON PAGE 6
Despite Lefts contrivance, Yellowstone is not about race
Long after it has run its course on TV, the
show Yellowstone will provide fodder for
countless Ph.D. candidates in whiteness studies.
In certain precincts, the verdict about the
smash hit that has spawned a cottage industry
of spin-offs is in: The show is about whiteness,
and particularly white grievance.
In a recent podcast about Yellowstone,
Sam Sanders of New York Magazine said,
Kevin Costner sets up the imagery of conservative white grievance without any of the
negative baggage.
His interviewee, New York Times critic Tressie McMillan Cottom, added that the
context is a show in post-Trump America,
the political backdrop of white grievance and
white reclamation that we are undergoing,
trying to claw back to a sort of mythical 40, 50
years ago, when our systems worked better
for white Americans than they did for nonwhite Americans.
Got that?
Another piece at New York Magazine a
couple of years ago observed that the show
advances a desperate and threatened appeal
to American identity and white masculinity.
The debate over Yellowstone isnt new;
the show is in its fifth season, and after a brief
hiatus, the latest episode drops on January 8.
But the debate matters. As the most popular
scripted show on cable TV, it is a significant
cultural phenomenon.
So, is the hostile and racially reductive critique of the show accurate?
It is certainly true that the protagonist (and
anti-hero of the show), John Dutton, is white.
The family patriarch and owner of the Rhode
Island-sized Yellowstone ranch in Montana,
Dutton fights off hostile forces threatening his
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RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
land-empire through political subterfuge and
murder — you know, the way all white people
do.
That you cant help but sympathize with
Dutton, despite his loathsome methods, is a
count against the show, although too much
shouldnt be made of this.
Dutton has charisma on his side — hes
played by big-time star Kevin Costner, who
looks like the Marlboro Man and sounds like
Clint Eastwood.
Taylor Sheridan, the shows creator, has
been at pains to deny Yellowstone is a conservative show.
About this, he is correct. It has no sympathy for capitalists, corporations or economic
development. But it is decidedly populist -and right-leaning populist — in its disdain for
these things. By skewering assorted coastal
elites while taking an unsentimental view of
Native Americans, it steadfastly refuses to
bend to contemporary progressive pieties.
In its appreciation for land, place, family
and tradition, the show channels Wendell
Berry via the ethos of the Wyatt Earp vendetta
ride.
Theres nothing particularly white about
this. Protecting and valuing whats yours is a
universal American, nay, human, quality.
Then, theres the notion that the land is
somehow white because the white man
stole it from the American Indians. The show
doesnt have any problem acknowledging
Native American claims. The chairman of the
local tribe, Thomas Rainwater, has a vision of
buying back all the land with the profits from
a casino project.
Kathryn VanArendonk of New York
Magazine maintains that Rainwater is an
otherness to Duttons whiteness.
Yet, Rainwater is less of an other than
someone who wants the same thing as Dutton
— namely, the land — and who schemes and
maneuvers to try to get it.
The true hero of Yellowstone is traditional masculinity as reflected in the ideal of
the American cowboy. Of course, theres an
exaggerated emphasis on fisticuffs and violence. But in a show where most people are
unhappy, the grace notes tend to come via the
bunkhouse, where the ranch hands socialize
among themselves, and in honeyed moments
of appreciation for the outdoors and for horses.
In a culture that relentlessly boosts college
degrees and other credentials, Yellowstone
at its best is an oasis of a different way of looking at accomplishment and value.
This aspect of Yellowstone must account
for a large part of its appeal. The progressive
critics who see the show through the prism of
white grievance are only proving that they,
not Taylor Sheridan, are the ones obsessed
with race.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
I reflect back on my life and if I could do some
things over, Id like to share them. I wouldnt
rush around like I did all the time. I wouldnt
want my kids to grow up faster and faster. I
wouldnt have spent so much time with people
other than my family. Slow down, cause life
goes by so fast.
Thank you to Matt Gaetz and the other dissenters for giving the American people a look at
a healthy representative democracy in action
during the election for House speaker. The time
to go along to get along is over. There is far too
much on the line for all of us.
An NFL player gets hurt on national TV and
we see the teams, announcers, almost everyone involved either kneel in prayer for him or
encourage others to do so. This incident gave
me faith that our nation and those involved are
indeed Christians and influenced by Christian
teaching. Maybe our country isnt so lost after
all. Thank you.
Theres feral six year olds out there shooting
their teachers and they want to talk about my
guns? I dont think so.
We learn more and more about the censorship of
free speech by the Biden administration almost
daily now. The victim in Covid censorship was
informed consent, among so many others.
Contact your elected leaders:
President Joseph Biden
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1111
Governor Laura Kelly
300 SW 10th Ave #241s,
Topeka, KS 66612
(202) 224-6521
email form:
www.governor.kansas.gov
Senator Roger Marshall
Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-4774
Senator Jerry Moran
2202 Rayburn House Office
Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-6521
3rd Dist. Congressman
Sharice Davids
1541 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C., 20515
(202) 225-2865
12 Dist. Sen. Caryn Tyson
300 SW 10th St. Rm 236-E
Topeka, Ks. 66612 (785) 296-6838
P.O. Box 191 Parker, Ks. 66072
(913) 898-2366
caryn.tyson@senate.ks.gov
9th Dist. Rep
Kent Thompson
300 SW 10th St. Room 187-N
Topeka, KS 66612
Office: (620) 496-2255
Home: (620) 365-3197
kent.thompson@house.ks.gov
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establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Five more of my 2022 finds
Here we are, almost two
weeks into the New Year and
I still have several photos of
finds from 2022 to share with
you. Right now Im hoping and
waiting for the rain to stop and
the temps to reach at least 45-50
degrees. My present work site
is quite large and Im very anxious to get back to digging.
#1 – What was a farm in
the late 1800s and early 1900s
without a team of horses?
Pictured are two brass harness rivets and an iron harness
buckle.
#2 – A good morning cup
of coffee! Coffee pot screen
(badly dented).
#3 – I lived on a farm and
I dont recall seeing this type
of jar lid. Aluminum Mason
Cap – Purest Metal Known
#4 – Two iron suspender
slides or off of bib overalls.
#5 – A lot of you
farmers will recognize
this tool and perhaps
even used one like I
did when a kid on our
farm. It is an old hand
scythe minus its handle.
5
HISTORY
40 years ago…Seven escape fire that destroys home
DIGGING UP THE PAST
Respectfully submited
by: Henry Roeckers.
3Jan2023
Henry Roeckers
Call (785) 504-4722 for
local archeology information.
#1
#2
#4
#3
#5
100 years ago…
Mrs Elizabeth Sage,
mother of Mrs. Florence
Kirkpatrick celebrated her
ninety-first birthday three
days after Christmas. A
sumptuous banquet was
asserted. Uncle Sam Patton
of Mineral Point had a
stroke of paralysis and his
oxidation is serious. He is
nearly ninety-eight years of
age.
90 years ago…
In a spring-fed lake on
Ed Askings farm, six miles
northwest of Garnett, as
many as a thousand fish
have been frozen in the ice,
which is about one foot thick.
The fish, averaging about
eighteen inches in length,
are mostly carp and buffalo.
The only explanation offered
is that there might be some
impurity in the water which
caused the fish to seek air.
40 years ago…
Fire gutted the home of
Paul White on Friday morning. White said that he, his
wife, and five children were
sleeping downstairs when the
fire started and escaped with
only the clothes they had on.
White and his family moved
to Garnett from California
about eight months ago.
He had been working as a
mechanic for various farmers
and had saved all summer to
buy and repair the home with
his family. Limestone caves
in the Garnett area along
THAT WAS THEN
Chelsey DAlbini
Send historic photos, information
to review@garnett-ks.com
Highway 59 could be developed into storage opportunities for residents. Anthony
and Maria Feuerborn, who
lives less than a mile south
of the caves, have rented the
land on top of them since 1929.
30 years ago…
The Citys Trout program
will feature more tagged
trout this year for prizes.
Recreation Director Herb
Waring confirmed 118 fish
were tagged in this years
release at Crystal Lake.
Tags can be returned to the
appropriate participating
merchants to collect the prizes. The Anderson County
Sheriffs office will likely
overspend its 1992 budget
by about $9,000, calling into
question whether the departments budget is sufficient to
support the payroll of its fiveman team.
20 years ago…
Teachers
and
Administrators presented
reports to the School Board
regarding educational goals
for the upcoming year and
scheduled strategy sessions.
The goals for the District
are set in the broadest sense
to meet the state-mandated
educational outcomes for all
public schools, while the individual districts set their own
goals on how to meet state
standards. Incumbent City
Commissioner Mike Norman
filed to retain his commission
seat in the April city election. Norman has held the
seat since 1991 and currently
is running unopposed. Osage
City developer, RBI, will have
an audience next week with
the city commission to discuss the construction of 20
duplex units in locations in
the city of Garnett.
10 years ago…
Longtime Cheerleading
sponsor and volunteer Mabel
Meyer passed away at 91.
Mabel was a strong community supporter who worked
with youth alongside her
husband Ray. Although official decisions have not been
made, USD 365 is moving closer to moving the district offices to Ray Meyer Gymnasium.
Board of Education members heard a report from
Superintendent Don Blome
about possible improvement
projects this summer. The
Anderson County Historical
Society received a $1,500
grant from Phillips 66 LLC in
December.
GACC…
FROM PAGE 1
Betty Lbarger (posthumous)
and Richard and Dorothy
Miller.
The Jan. 26 events features
a keynote address by Kansas
City Chiefs Cheerleader and
ACHS alum Lexee Feuerborn.
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members.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, January 10, 2023
LOCAL
Creating memories and leaders
Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and
rancher
Greetings from Puerto Rico! I am
writing from San Juan where the
American Farm Bureau Federation
convention is taking place.
Even though this is my first trip to
Puerto Rico, I am a pretty regular
world traveler with a well-established
comfort zone and love for the adventures of new places. This trip has been
extra fun for me because I am sharing
it with three girls from the local collegiate Farm Bureau chapter at Pratt
Community College.
National events like this are great
for professional development. The
weekend has been jam-packed with
big-name keynote speakers, educational workshops, a tradeshow full of
potential employers and the chance
to network with Kansas Farm Bureau
leaders. Over the last few years, I am
proud to have worked with our county Farm Bureau board to make trips
like this happen for our student members. Providing travel opportunities is
invaluable for the development of life
and leadership skills.
An equally valuable part of these
trips are all of the lessons in adulting
that come from traveling, often for the
first time, without family. Even students who have previously travelled
are often forced to pay attention to
their surroundings, learn how to navigate airports and cities, and how to
problem solve in an unfamiliar place.
There have been many exciting
firsts among the students this trip: first
flights over the ocean, first time seeing
the ocean and a whole lot of new fun
experiences like tasting local cuisine,
night kayaking complete with glow-inthe-dark face paint, an excursion to a
natural waterfall in the rainforest, and
a trip to Disney World on way back.
Seeing travel through their youthful
eyes has reminded me of the wonder,
joy and laughter that come from new
adventures. These experiences are
instilling in our students a desire to
step outside their comfort zones and
take risks, to learn about places and
cultures different from their own.
It is rewarding to see the students
getting excited about all the ways they
can get involved in our organization in
the future, demonstrate a high level of
professionalism and service through
their volunteer roles at the event, and
have meaningful interactions with people who have lots of great life experience to share.
As an advisor, I am thrilled when
people on the trip complement our collegiate students for showing interest,
dress sharping, acting respectfully, and
being helpful. Those affirmations are
showing the students how to build solid
Senior Center pitch results
We started the new year off with fourteen players on January 5th.
Loydene West had the most perfect hands with four and also won the
most games winning seven of ten. Pat
Uhlenhake took low and Mike Kilet won
the 50/50.
Please join us for 13-point pitch at the
Senior Center on Thursday evenings
at 6 o'clock for a good time and a few
laughs.
Jan Wards reporting.
reputations and be a stand out which
will serve them well in their professional lives.
The lessons of this trip are like pebbles causing ripples in the water. The
students will share their memories
with family, peers and groups like our
county Farm Bureau board, but the
impact will be bigger than that. The
growth will continue and influence
their perspectives for years to come.
My excitement for the doors being
opened to my students is a bit nostalgic
as travel has served as a big part of
my own story. I was once young and
inexperienced too until organizations
in my community and industry made
investments in me that changed my
life and made me into the person I am
today.
Travel is powerful at any age but it
can be direction altering for our young
people to help learn who they are and
who they want to become. I urge to
you to look for ways to encourage and
support young people in your family
or community to travel. Your support
might be the key that opens the door for
a great future leader.
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EVANS…
FROM PAGE 4
mary for the district instead of
a report for each building, and
the summary doesnt address
Question No. 3.
Dodge City published a summary instead of reports for each
building. The answers to Question
No. 2 do not address the barriers
identified in Question No. 1, and
the response to Question No. 3
(more than five years) is not
within the spirit of the law.
Gardner-Edgerton, Hays, and
Kansas City published reports for
each school, but none of the three
questions are addressed.
Goodland published reports for
each building, but the answers to
the three questions are not based
on allocating funds in students
best interests. First of all, the
answers are the same for each
school. The response to Question
No. 1 is loaded with political
statements, like the Legislature
should fully fund special education and stop attacking teachers.
The response to Question No. 2
basically says, we know what
were doing. They say they will
reach 75% proficiency by 2030 in
Question No. 3, but that isnt close
to being realistic; only 26% are
now proficient in math and just
23% in English Language Arts.
Liberal has reports for each
building with the questions, but
the boilerplate answers do not
meet legislative intent. Barriers
are very generic (staffing); budget actions are identical for each
building, generic, and partially cut
off. The answer to Q3 seems to
be 8 years, but most answers are
chopped off.
The Pittsburg reports are like
those published by Goodland. The
answers to Question No. 1 are
more political than academic, the
response to Question No. 2 calls
for more state funding for mental
health, and the districts answer to
Question No. 3 is rather flippant;
they say they may begin to see
gains in five to ten years if the
Legislature does as they ask.
Most districts point to things
beyond their control like early
childhood needs not being met,
but they position such matters as
excuses rather than challenges
they must overcome. These actions
are part of a pattern of behavior to
avoid accountability that comes
from the top down, as reflected
in the Kansas Department of
Educations Kansans Can initiative launched in 2015. Academic
improvement and preparation for
college and career are nowhere to
be found in their list of Outcomes
for Measuring Progress for accreditation.
The Kansas State Department
of Education says school districts
must be in good standing with
KSDE regarding all applicable
state and federal statutory and
regulatory requirements to be
accredited. The compliance document also defines in good standing as in compliance, or actively
working with the State Board to
achieve compliance.
Its clear that many school districts are blatantly disregarding
the building needs assessment law,
and that presents a test for the new
state school board. If the Board
is serious about its accreditation
process (and it hasnt to this point,
given that districts are accredited despite tragically low student
achievement), the school districts
that have not fully complied with
the spirit of the needs assessment
law will be notified that their
accreditation is in jeopardy.
Anything short of that tells
school officials that the law is of
no consequence.
The Anderson County REviews Creative kids
Advertising Design &
Creative Writing contest
Teaching kids about the world of advertising and the visionary
freedom of original creative writing at 34 years its the longest running contest of its kind in Kansas!
ADVERTISING: Businesses, churches and service organizations sign up to have your advertisement designed by 4th, 5th
and 6th graders in USD 365, Central Heights, Crest, St. Rose
and Central Plains schools based on information you provide.
When the designs are finished, youll then pick from among
multiple design entries the design(s) you want published in
the Reviews annual contest section. Well grade all the ad selections for the very best, and award $25, $15 and $10 to overall winners in each grade.
As an extra bonus, the class which submits the most client designs wins a free pizza party for the entire class.
CREATIVE WRITING: Students submit original writing in the
form of short stories, essays, poems, song lyrics anything
thats original. Our judges will select $25, $15 and $10 winners
in each grade as well as multiple honorable mentions which
will be published along with the ad designs in our special
newspaper section.
Teachers in our participating grades will have details and instructions for students in their classes. Private school or home
school wishing to participate can contact the Review directly
for contest materials.
To reserve your business, church or civic group ad
design, contact the Review ASAP at (785) 448-3121,
or email review@garnett-ks.com
community
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, January 10, 2023
CALENDAR
GES releases honor roll
Tuesday, January 10
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – American Legion Bingo
6:00 p.m. – City Commission
Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, January 11
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
10:00 a.m. – Remember When
Wednesday
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
6:00 p.m. – VFW Auxiliary Meeting
6:00 p.m. – VFW Post 6397 Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board
7:00 p.m. – Friends of the PSRT
Meeting
Thursday, January 12
8:00 a.m. – Morning Mingle
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13-Point Pitch & Snacks
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
7:30 p.m. – Delphian Masonic
Lodge No. 44 Meeting
Friday, January 13
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
4:00 p.m. – Airport Advisory Board
Meeting
Sunday, January 15
9:00 a.m. – VFW Breakfast
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
3:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting @
Miracle House
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Garnett Lions Club
Meeting
Tuesday, January 17
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
5:00 p.m. – Anderson County
Economic Develo p.m.ent
Meeting
5:30 p.m. – BPW Meeting
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – American Legion Bingo
6:00 p.m. – Planning Commission
3rd Grade
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 1-10-2023 / CHHS TWITTER FEED
The Central Heights high school band was in action on Friday as the Vikings took on the Northern
Heights Wildcats. The band has a few boys basketball players helping on percussion and a few other
alumni joining in to play as well.
Music on the Square taking a brief hiatus
The popular Music on the
Square is going to be taking
a break during the winter
months and will return to the
Anderson County Courthouse
lawn in April.
Music on the Square would
like to take this time to thank
all of the following:
-The county commissioners
Les McGhee, David Pracht and
Anthony Spike Mersman.
-The city commissioners
Greg Gwin, Jody Cole and
Jason Sheahan.
-Susan Wettstein and Kris
Hix.
-The area churches: Garnett
Nazarene Church, First
United Methodist Church,
First Baptist Church, First
Christian Church and Hope
Anthem Church for displaying
our poster and flyers.
-Area
businesses:
Tradewinds,
Anderson
County Abstract, The Senior
Center, Parkside Place and El
Jimador. A special thank you
to Country Mart and Sonic for
placing our flyer in customers
bags.
-All of those who have performed: Brenda Vestal, Trish
& Dusty Brewer and friends,
Sandy and Lucy Sample, Wes
Keller, Alberta Kueser and
Dane Hicks.
-A special thank you to
those who have performed
several times: Scott Schulte,
Carolyn Bennett, the Ford
Family, Shannon Figgins,
Holy Cow, Franklin Urquhart
and Sheryl Urquhart.
-Thank you to Bob Heriford
and Everett Cox for running
the sound system.
-A big thank you to all the
support from the community
who have attended. Hope to
see you all in April.
Mrs. Durand
All A Honor Roll
Chloe
Barker,
Brailyn
Barnes, Tanna Clark, Ameliah
Felman, Ava Hermreck, Beau
Nienstedt, Kriya Patel, Adelynn
Richardson, Bella Salazar,
Rilya Tucker, Johnjon Villegas,
Adalyn Welsh.
A/B Honor Roll
Ty Akes, Joe Caylor, Grady
Honn, Tay Johnson, Kayden
Kettler, Krisha Patel, Brogan
Wittman.
Mrs. Linn
All A Honor Roll
Laken Ackland, Kenedy Ball,
Micah Horn, Kenzee Wittman.
A/B Honor Roll
Adalaide
Hollingshead,
Melody Hutchcraft, Ericka
Jolliff, Heidi King, Abigail
Lankard, Charli Sears, Nolan
Slate, Kourley Toloso, Jlinn
Villegas, Ivy Wight.
Mrs. Mustain
All A Honor Roll
Levy Aitken, Nora Combs,
Braxton Cox, Brooklyn Dosier,
Case Mundell, Camdyn Olsen,
Lucas Read.
A/B Honor Roll
Rage Beck, Adrien Gorton,
Parker Leeman, Liam Sellers,
Magdalene Tkaczyk.
4th Grade
Mrs. Miller
All A Honor Roll
Alex Kurtz.
A/B Honor Roll
Kaira
Bates,
Cassidy
Baumann, Joey King, Chloe
Ricley, Bobby Stewart, Gunner
Zimbelman.
Mrs. Quigley
All A Honor Roll
Gracie Beaudry, Lucas
Goodlett, Aubrey Jones, Rhett
Parks, Jasmine Ware.
A/B Honor Roll
Lincoln Blacketer-Frazier,
Danicka Moyer, Bennett Skaggs,
Arabella Wheeler.
Mrs. Owenby
All A Honor
Meagan Gooding, Paisley
Jones, Brynleigh Linn, Payton
Mills, Shelby Mustain, Sebastian
Perez, Gwen Wiehl.
A/B Honor Roll
Chase Christ, Rylie Davis,
Timmy King, Able Leabo,
Serenity Malone, Opal Sample.
5th Grade
Ms. Carey
All A Honor Roll
Samantha Mills.
A/B Honor Roll
John Lynn, Caden Ackland.
Mrs. Modlin
All A Honor Roll
Ashton
Rouse,
George
Sample.
A/B Honor Roll
Collin Corley, Julian Duncan,
Mersea
Finney,
Brantley
Hermreck, Kate Roberts, Lucy
Sample, Remi Schroeder.
Mrs. Owenby
All A Honor Roll
Kinley
Ball,
Destiene
Eaks, Lillian Hawkins, Rylan
Hermreck, Colton Mundell,
Ayden Wittman.
A/B Honor Roll
Rylee Boothe, Kaylee King,
Braiden McDaniel, Isabella
OConnor, Trenton Young.
6th Grade
Mrs. Graham
All A Honor Roll
Liz Roberts, Kaylee Scheckel,
Allie Thompson.
A/B Honor Roll
Braxton Barnes, Ray Caylor,
Morgan Gooding, Gunner
Grosdider, Walker Leabo, Chase
Stifter, Spencer Yeager.
Mrs. Scott
All A Honor Roll
Andrew Donovan, Sawyer
Schaffer.
A/B Honor Roll
Camden Bettinger, Brody
Clark, Brayden Friend, Koralyn
Gaines, Allie Kummer, Jackson
Miller, Chance Witherspoon.
Mrs. Young
A/B Honor Roll
Hailey Gregory, Ruth Jones,
Matthew OConnor, Sarah Price,
Brody Thompson-Hermreck,
Ezekiel Tkacyzk.
Anderson County Area
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TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service 10:00 am
Wednesday 7pm
East 6th & Hwy 169, Garnett, KS
Pastor – Joshua Ford (785) 448-3908
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Sunday Connect Groups 9 am
Sunday Worship Service 10:00am
Bible Studies Sunday 6:00pm
258 W. Park Road, Garnett, Ks.
(785) 448-3208
Senior Pastor – Scott King
Childrens Pastor -Sarah Pridey
Jordan Dages – Teen Ministries
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Your only locally-owned bank.
131 E. 4th Ave PO Box 327 Garnett, KS
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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday School 9am
Sunday Worship 10am
Bible Study – Wednesday 7pm
(785) 448-6930
Hwy 31 & Grant, Garnett, KS
KINCAID SELMA UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Worship 9am
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
709 E. 5th St., Kincaid, KS
Pastor – Bill Nelson
Church Office (620) 439-5773
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
www.fccgarnett.org
Early Worship 8am
Sunday School (All Ages) 9:15am
Second Worship Service 10:30am
Childrens Church 11am
Nursery Provided
Second & Walnut, Garnett, KS
(785) 448-3452
Chris Goetz, Pastor
Bryar Wight, Youth Coordinator
COLONY COMMUNITY CHURCH
Sunday Worship 9:30am
Sunday School 10:30am
Risen & Rockin Sunday School Service
10:35am
(620) 852-3237
Colony, KS 66015
Pastor – Steve Bubna
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KINCAID
Sunday School 9:30am
Church 10:45am, Eve Worship 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7pm
3rd & Osage, Kincaid, KS
(620) 439-5311
Pastor – David Hill
ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Worship Service Saturday 5pm
Richmond, KS
Fr. Gerald Williams
(785) 835-6273
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30am
Bible Study Wed. 10am
Chancel Choir Sun 9am
(785) 448-6833
2nd & Oak, Garnett, KS
NORTHCOTT CHURCH
Sunday Morning Bible Study 9am
Sunday Worship 10am
12425 SW Barton Rd., Colony, KS 66015
(620) 228-9324
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School (All Ages) 10:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am
116 N. Kallock, Richmond, KS
(785) 835-6235
BEACON OF TRUTH
Sunday Worship Service 10:00am
Hwy 59 & Allen Rd., Richmond, KS
(785) 229-5172
Pastor – Reuben Esh
WELDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Church School 9:45am
Church Services & Childrens Church
11am
Nursery Available
(785) 448-2358
Welda, KS
Pastor – Bill Nelson
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass Sunday 8am
Greeley, KS
(785) 448-3846
Pastor Fr. Daniel Stover
COLONY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Cross Training 9:45am
Sunday Worship 10:45am
306 Maple, Colony, KS 66015
(620) 852-3200
Pastor – Chase Riebel
MONT IDA CHURCH
Sunday School 9:30am
Church 10:40am
(785) 448-8042
1300 & Broomall Rd, Welda, KS 66091
From Garnett – 7th St, W 7 miles, S 3 miles
Pastor – Vernon Yoder
KINGDOM HALL OF
JEHOVAHS WITNESSES
Sunday Public Meeting 10am
Sunday Watchtower Study 10:50am
Tuesday Ministry School 7:30pm
Tuesday Service Meeting 8:20pm
Thursday Congregation Book Study 8pm
704 Westgate – Garnett, KS
(785) 448-6755
HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 10am
(785) 448-3846
514 E. 4th, Garnett, KS
Pastor Fr. Daniel Stover
ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Worship 9am
(785) 835-6273
Scipio, KS
Fr. Gerald Williams
ST. TERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Westphalia, KS
Mass: Saturday 6 p.m.
Fr. Colin Haganey
(620) 364-5671
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10am
Sunday Worship 11am, 1:30pm
705 S. Westgate (end of 7th St.)
Garnett, KS
(785) 204-1769
Pastor – Chadd Lemaster
ST. PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Emerald (Hwy 31 West of Harris, KS)
Mass: Saturday 4:00 pm
Fr. Colin Haganey
(620) 364-5671
COLONY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Church Services 9:30am
Colony, KS
Parsonage (620) 852-3103
Church Office (620) 852-3106
Pastor – Dorothy Welch
LIVING WATERS BIBLE TEMPLE
Sunday School 10am
Sunday Service 11am
305 E. 2nd
Garnett, KS
(785) 304-9032
Pastor – Michael Lobdell
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, January 10, 2023
8
LOCAL
Public Notice
Your RIGHT to know,
guaranteed by Kansas Law.
Notice to creditors
– Turner Estate
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Tuesday, January 3, 2023.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
In the Matter of the Estate of
JEFFREY E. TURNER, Deceased.
Case #AN-2022-PR-000032
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS
CONCERNED:
All creditors are notified to exhibit their
demands against the above-captioned estate
within the later of either (i) four months from
Notice of Suit
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Tuesday, January 3, 2023.)
the date of the first publication of this notice as
provided by law or (ii) thirty days after actual
notice was given as provided by law to those
creditors whose identity is known or reasonably
ascertainable; and if their demands are not thus
exhibited, they shall be forever barred.
ALEXANDER R. TURNER
Administrator
Terry J. Solander #7280
503 So. Oak St. P.O. Box 348
Garnett, KS 66032-0348
785-448-6131; FAX: 785-448-2475
solander@embarqmail.com
Attorney for Administrator
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Public Notice to build
tower near Colony
(Published in The Anderson County Review,
Tuesday, January 10, 2023.)
PUBLIC NOTICE: Cellco Partnership and its
controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon
Wireless is proposing to build a 415-foot
self-support tower located at 19504 Southwest
500 Road, Colony, Anderson County, Kansas
66015 (38 05 39.633 North and 95 20
35.860 West). Anticipated lighting application
is medium intensity dual red/white strobes. The
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form
854) filing number is A1232398.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS Interested persons may review the application (www.fcc.gov/
asr/applications) by entering the filing number.
Environmental concerns may be raised by
filing a Request for Environmental Review
(www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest) and
online filings are strongly encouraged. The
mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC
Requests for Environmental Review, Attn:
Ramon Williams, 45 L Street NE, Washington,
DC 20554. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties
may be submitted within 30-days from the date
of this publication to: Jenny Guest, Terracon,
13050 Eastgate Park Way Suite 101 Louisville,
Kentucky 40223, 502-365-9702 or jenny.
guest@terracon.com.
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to provide the best care for our
patients. We track and measure a lot of metrics across all
departments to ensure we are
meeting or exceeding the goals
we set for ourselves and our
hospital.
An extremely important
piece of those metrics is the
Press Ganey patient survey.
We rely heavily on the anonymous ratings and responses
received from our patients
to tell us about the care they
received. We always like to see
what were doing well, but we
also need to know where we
can improve. So, if youre ever
asked to complete a survey,
please take a few minutes to
provide your honest feedback.
To learn more about Anderson
County Hospital and the
Family Care Center visit saintlukeskc.org/anderson.
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DIANNA SCHWERDT and WILLARD F.
KENNEDY, JR., in their capacity as co-administrators of the Estate of Hazel L. Kennedy,
Deceased,
Plaintiff,
vs
JACKIE R. KENNEDY; BETTY GRUBB; JUDY
JAMES; VERONICA SUE ALLENSWORTH;
WILLARD F. KENNEDY, SR.; the unknown
spouses of any of them; and the heirs, administrators, executors, devisees, trustees, creditors
and assigns of such of them as are or may
be deceased; and, the unknown successors,
assigns, creditors, receivers or other like
agents of such; and if such be a corporation
and said corporation or other company or entity,
or any successor be dormant, then the officers
and directors of any such corporate defendants
as have become or are dormant; and, with
respect to any such officers and directors as
may be married, the unknown spouses of
them and the heirs, administrators, executors,
devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of
such of them as are or may be deceased; and
the unknown guardians, conservators trustees,
or other like representatives of such of the
defendants as are minors or are in any wise
under legal disability,
Defendants.
Case #AN-2022-CV-000029
NOTICE OF SUIT
We have
pizza!
(First published in the Anderson County
Review, Tuesday, December 27, 2022.)
RE: Lone Jack Oil Company Application for
a permit to authorize the enhanced recovery
of saltwater into the Melvin Stewart Lease Well
No I-3, located in Anderson, County, Kansas.
TO: All Oil & Gas Producers, Unleased Mineral
Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons
whomever concerned.
You, and each of you, are hereby notified that
(Lone Jack Oil Company) has filed an application to commence the injection of saltwater
into the Bartlesville formation at the Melvin
Stewart Lease Well No. I-3, located in the S/2
SE/4 of Sec.15, T23S, R21E, Anderson County,
Kansas, with a maximum operating pressure of
550 lbs. and a maximum injection rate of 50
to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled
case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period
as provided by law, and further subject to the
approval of the Court.
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
Amy L Houston, et al.
Defendants,
Case No.AN-21CV14
Court No.
Title to Real Estate Involved
Pursuant to K.S.A. 60
Anderson County Sheriff
Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale
issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court
of Anderson County, Kansas, the undersigned
Sheriff of Anderson County, Kansas, will offer
for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the West Side
Entrance of the Anderson County Courthouse,
City of Garnett, County of Anderson of the
Anderson County, Courthouse, Kansas, on
January 19, 2023 at the time of 10:00 AM, the
following real estate:
TERRY J. SOLANDER #7280
503 S. Oak St. PO. Box 348
Garnett, KS 66032-0348
785-448-6131; FAX: 785-448-2475
solander@embarqmail.com
Attorney for Plaintiffs
MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC
By:
Chad R. Doornink, #23536
cdoornink@msfirm.com
8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 180
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 339-9132
(913) 339-9045 (fax)
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS
FOR PennyMac Loan Services, LLC IS
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
NOTICE OF SALE
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Public
Notice
Your RIGHT to
know, guaranteed
by Kansas Law.
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Notice of filing application
BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION
COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION
(18) IN BLOCK SEVEN (7) IN PARKVIEW
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GARNETT,
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS., Parcel ID
No. 0020993001008008000. Commonly known
as 345 East Monroe Street, Garnett, KS 66032
(the Property) MS206165
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON
COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
DIANNA SCHWERDT & WILLARD F.
KENNEDY, JR.,
Co-Administrators of the Estate of
Hazel L. Kennedy,
Deceased, Plaintiffs
The state of Kansas to each of the above
and within named defendants and to all other
persons who are or may be concerned:
(Published in The Anderson County Review,
Tuesday, January 10, 2023.)
FROM PAGE 1
the FCC. It is remarkable that
despite the challenges facing
healthcare, the Family Care
Center team continues to provide a level of quality that our
patients feel. When we say The
Best Place to Get Care, The
Best Place to Give Care, we
mean it.
According
to
Jeremy
Armstrong, Administrator at
Anderson County Hospital,
this award represents an
important recognition from
the industrys leader in measuring, understanding, and
improving the patient experience.
What makes this award
particularly meaningful is that
it is based on actual survey
responses received from our
Family Care Center patients,
said Armstrong. Were
always challenging ourselves
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
You and each of you are hereby notified
that a petition has been filed in the abovenamed court by plaintiffs praying that plaintiffs
decedent Hazel L. Kennedy be adjudged to be
the owner in fee simple absolute of the real
estate described in said petition; that the court
require all of the defendants herein named,
individually and by class, and each of them, to
come into court and disclose the precise nature
of any claim which they have, or which they
may have, or which they pretend to have in
said real estate; that the court proceed to determine such adverse claims; and that plaintiffs
decedents title to said real estate be quieted
as against said defendants, and any of them,
and that defendants and all persons claiming
by, through or under them, or any of them, be
forever barred and excluded from any estate or
interest, right, title, lien, claim or other estate in
or against said real estate; and for other relief
as more particularly specified in said petition.
You and each of you are hereby required to
plead to the petition on or before February 15,
2023, in the above court at Garnett, Kansas. If
you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be
entered in due course upon said petition.
Notice of Sale – Houston
bbls per day.
Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections
or protest with the Conservation Division of the
State Corporation Commission of the State of
Kansas within thirty (30) days from the date of
this publication. These protests shall be filed
pursuant to Commission regulations and must
state specific reasons why granting the application may cause waste, violate correlative
rights or pollute the natural resources of the
State of Kansas.
All persons interested or concerned shall take
notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Lady Bulldogs defense Lancers drop tight contest to Lady Lancers hold on
propels team to victory Jayhawk-Linn on Tuesday for win vs Jayhawk-Linn
FREDONIA – The Lady
Bulldogs put the clamps down
on Fredonia to open back up
after the holiday break as they
cruised to a 39-21 victory on the
road last Tuesday.
Anderson County led 12-4
after the first and 19-6 at intermission.
The Bulldogs continued to
keep Fredonia from getting
back into the game with a 10-7
advantage in the third and 10-8
in the fourth.
ACs
defense
limited
Fredonia to 16% shooting as
they connected on just 9 of 57
attempts on the night.
Only 3 Bulldogs got into the
scoring column in the game.
Kylie Disbrow tallied a triple double with 18 points, 10
rebounds and 11 blocks.
Caitlyn Foltz scored 15
points and added 10 rebounds.
Addie Fudge chipped in with
6 points, 7 assists and 3 steals.
COLONY – It was a close game
all night between the Crest
Lancers and Jayhawk-Linn
last Tuesday night, but it would
be the visiting Jayhawks that
would hold on for a 49-46 win.
Crest trailed just 10-8 after
the first quarter and cut their
deficit in half heading into
intermission trailing 22-21.
It would still be a one-point
game heading into the fourth
as both teams tallied 12 points
in the third quarter to make
the score 34-33.
Jayhawk-Linn would hold
a slim 15-13 lead over the final
8 minutes to hold on for the
victory.
It was a hard fought back
and forth game from both
teams, Lancer head coach
Dakotah Sporing said following the loss.
The Lancers were led by
Karter Miller with 13 points
and 3 assists.
Stetson Setter added 12
points and 7 rebounds, Ethan
Godderz scored 10 points and
Ryan Golden chipped in with
8 points and 4 rebounds on the
night.
Other scorers include Jacob
Zimmerman with 2 points and
Jack White finished the night
with 1 point.
Lady Bulldogs pull away
from Wellsville in 2nd half Crest rebounds with lopsided
GARNETT – Wellsville found
themselves down 7 at intermission on the road in Friday
nights contest, but the
Anderson County Bulldogs
pulled away in the second half
for a comfortable 55-34 victory.
Wellsville kept it close, trailing just 14-10 after the first
quarter and 25-18 at halftime.
The
Bulldogs
quickly
slammed the door on any comeback attempt by controlling
the third quarter to the tune of
17-9 to take a commanding 42-27
lead into the fourth quarter.
AC put the finishing touch-
es on the victory with a 13-7
advantage in the fourth.
The game was won on the
inside for the Bulldogs. They
outscored Wellsville 38-14 in
the paint and outrebounded
them 42-20 for the game.
Kylie Disbrow again led the
way for AC with 27 points, 14
rebounds and 6 blocked shots.
Caitlyn Foltz scored 16 points
and pulled down 13 rebounds.
Kalina Edgecomb scored 8
points and dished out 4 assists
and Alexis Overstreet added 4
points.
Crest girls roll past Altoona
COLONY – The Crest girls
made easy work of Altoona at
home on Friday night, cruising
to a 72-12 victory.
Following the first quarter,
Crest held a 15-5 advantage but
would outscore Altoona 22-3 in
the second to open up their lead
to 37-8 at halftime.
It was much of the same in
the second half as the Lady
Lancers outscored Altoona 21-4
in the third quarter and with
reserves in the game, the pace
slowed significantly in the
fourth quarter as Crest held
Altoona scoreless with a 14-0
advantage over the final 8 minutes.
All nine Lancers that played
would score during the game.
Kayla Hermreck would lead
all scorers with 19 points.
McKenna Hammond added
10 points, Kaelin Nilges 9,
Kaylee Allen with 8, Haylee
Beckmon 7, Kinley Edgerton
and Karlee Boots with 6 each,
Aylee Beckmon 5 and Mia
Coleman with 2 points.
PAY…
win over Altoona on Friday
COLONY – After a hard fought
loss on Tuesday to open up the
new year, the Crest Lancers
earned a much needed easy
win over Altoona on Friday
night as they cruised to a 72-36
win at home.
Crest erupted for 28 points
in the first quarter to open up
a 28-13 advantage.
The second quarter would
by much closer as Altoona
would only be outscored 12-11
to make the halftime score
40-24.
The Lancers clamped down
defensively in the third quarter and blew the game wide
open with a 21-3 advatage over
the 8 minutes following halftime.
Leading 61-27 heading into
the fourth quarter, the game
featured many reserves over
the final period. The Lancers
still ended up outscoring
Altoona 11-9 in the quarter to
close out the win.
Ryan Golden led the way
with 23 points and 7 rebounds.
Jack White was the only
other player in double figures
with 11 points and added 5
rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists.
Other scorers were Rogan
Wier with 9 points, Stetson
Setter and Karter Miller
scored 7 points, Brody Hobbs
chipped in with 6 points and
Ethan Godderz and Jacob
Zimmerman scored 5 and 4
points respectively.
Second quarter dooms Vikings
OSAGE CITY The first quarter following the holiday break
went better than what the
Central Heights Vikings (1-6)
could have scripted as they
shot out to an early 21-16 on the
road to the Osage City Indians
(6-1) but the Indians took control in the second and never
looked back in a 68-52 win last
Tuesday.
Osage City outscored the
Vikings 28-6 in that pivotal sec-
ond quarter.
The second half was virtually deadlocked with the Indians
with a slight 9-8 advantage in
the third and the Vikings a
17-15 advantage in the fourth.
A trio of Vikings went for
double figures in the game.
Connor Peel tallied 13 points,
Luke Burkdoll added 11 points
and also 8 rebounds and Luke
Brown scored 11 points as well.
item? Likely tens of millions of
dollars.
These are some of the challenges we cant resolve i.e.
salaries but you also cant
sit around, Ginsburg told the
Regents last month. We identified some areas that can really help our state in terms
of attracting more people into
this field.
The teacher shortage isnt
unique to Kansas, and it
began even before the COVID19 pandemic. A report by the
Economic Policy Institute in
2019, titled The Perfect Storm
in the Teacher Labor Market,
pointed to impending retirements, increasing vacancies
and declining enrollment in
teacher preparation programs.
A report by the National
Center for Education Statistics
showed that more than half
of U.S. public schools were
understaffed at the start of this
school year. More than twothirds said too few teacher can-
didates were applying for open
positions.
In Kansas, districts reported about 1,620 vacancies an
increase from previous years.
With schools scrambling to
staff classrooms, the Kansas
Board of Education recently
loosened requirements for people who want to work as substitutes.
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as math, science and special
education in certain parts of
the state.
All fields are hard to fill,
and all districts need teachers, Ginsburg said. Those
kinds of restrictions dont
make sense.
Expanding scholarships
would reduce college costs and
make teaching a more affordable career option for more
people, he said. The group
suggests increasing the annual fund from $2.8 million to
$20 million over the next three
years.
Lets face it: One of the barriers to coming into a relatively low-pay field is that the tuition is the same at each institution, whether youre going into
teaching or engineering,
Ginsburg said. Whatever we
can do to make this more financially feasible makes a lot of
sense.
The task forces plan, which
it will present to Regents later
this month, also calls for paying student teachers up to
$5,000 for every semester they
work in classrooms.
We are one of the only
fields where people do internships that they dont get paid
for, and they actually pay for
credit hours to do it, Ginsburg
said.
Districts would have the
option of participating in the
plan, which would cost about
$6.7 million a year statewide.
The task force suggests that
the state pay 75% of a student
teachers salary and the local
school district pay the rest.
The group also wants to
make it easier for education
majors to transfer from community colleges to four-year
universities, creating a universal set of 60 credit hours that
would apply to an elementary
education degree.
And it wants teachers who
earn advanced credentials or
supplemental certificates to
get paid more.
We tend not to do that in
the education world, (and) its
dumb, Ginsburg said. They
do it in most other fields.
The task forces draft report
also calls for the Regents to
work with other agencies and
school districts to raise teacher
salaries, improve working conditions and promote the importance of teachers for schools
and communities.
The projected cost for that
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skid with win at home
RICHMOND Central Heights
(2-5) picked up their second
win of the season and the first
since December 5th as they
downed Northern Heights (0-8)
60-33.
Central Heights outscored
Northern Heights 15-10 in the
first quarter for the early lead.
After being outscored 28-6 last
Tuesday in the second quarter, it was their turn to turn
the tables as they dominated
Northern Heights 24-7 to take
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on August 12, 2022.
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on August 22, 2022.
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a commanding 39-17 lead into
halftime.
The third quarter was much
of the same as the Vikings
extended their lead by double
digits in the third quarter, a
16-5 advantage, to lead 55-22
heading into the final quarter.
With a bevy of reserves in the
game, Northern Heights held
an 11-5 advantage of the final 8
minutes of the contest.
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things in the mind as they battled back as the Lancers struggled from the free throw line
down the stretch, connecting
on just 2 of 13 free throws in the
fourth quarter.
The Jayhawks used those
struggles to outscore Crest 14-8
in the quarter, but was just
not enough as the host Lancers
held on for the win.
Eight Lancers would get
into the scoring column in the
game.
McKenna
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points, Kaylee Allen 7, Kayla
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Lancers appeared to have the
game under control heading
into the fourth, but the host
Jayhawk-Linn
Jayhawks
wouldnt go down without a
fight before falling to the
Lancers 38-33.
The Lancers and Jayhawks
played a tight first quarter
with Crest holding a slim 9-8
lead heading into the second.
The Lancers added to their
advantage with an 8-5 advantage in the second quarter to
head into halftime clinging to a
17-13 lead.
Crest opened up things in the
third outscoring the Jayhawks
13-6 and taking a solid 30-19
lead into the final period.
Jayhawk-Linn had other
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