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Tyson to forward bill to
ban CRT in state schools
Parents nationwide
confront school boards
over race assumptions
BY DANE HICKS
CRASH PHOTO
Friday was a bad day for big
trucks in the area. County
emergency workers had
to extricate a driver from a
just-filled ethanol tanker that
overturned on South Main
early Friday morning. Efforts
to recover the product so the
truck could be righted ran into
trouble Friday afternoon due
to a new batch of thunderstorms. Weather cooperated
Saturday and the scene was
cleared by around 2 p.m. The
driver received minor injuries.
Above, Garnett firefighter Mike
Gonzales monitors the truck for
any chance of a fire igniting.
Another trucker escaped his
swamped vehicle near a low
water bridge in the area of
1300 and Morton Roads south
of Garnett. Water rescue crews
from Colony, Garnett and
Harris responded to the call
around 9:15 p.m. and assisted
the driver to dry land. County
emergency services director
J.D. Mersman said between 4
and 7 inches of rain fell in the
past several days, turning area
water crossings hazardous.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
6-29-2021
/ TROY ARMSTRONG,
PAUL STEPHENS
Parade, fireworks,
watermelon feed
on tap for July 3
GARNETT An Independence Day Parade in downtown
Garnett with games, music and events in Lake Garnett Park,
as well as Garnetts traditional LibertyFest fireworks display
and a free watermelon feed will highlight Independence Day
events this Saturday, July 3.
The 9 a.m.
morning parade and events later in the day
are sponsored by Growing Garnett Heart & Soul.
T h e
morning parade line-up is at the Lake
Garnett Park at 7:45 a.m. with the
parade arriving on the square at 9
a.m. Other activites will be held in
Lake Garnett Park during the day
as well. Details are on Page 6B of
todays Review and at www.growinggarnett.com.
Libertyfest will include
music and large community
fireworks display over Lake
Garnett. Lawn chairs and
family picnics are encouraged. Food concessionaires, civic groups and
food trucks are invited
(no vendor fee charged).
Camping is available
i
n
designated
a r e a s .
Advance campsite reservations should be made as
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
TOPEKA With the explosion
of protest this spring across
the country over the teaching
of Critical Race Theory, school
district superintendents in the
local area say the controversial concept hasnt taken root
in Kansas education and 12th
District Senator Caryn Tyson
aims to keep it that way.
Tyson said last week she
intends to introduce legislation in the upcoming session of
the Kansas Legislature to keep
CRT from being adopted in the
state education system and in
local districts.
Critical race theory seeks
to indoctrinate children to
hate our nation, despise our
founding, and perpetuate the
lie that we should be treated differently by virtue of our
skin color, Tyson said in a
press release announcing the
move. There is absolutely
no place for state-sanctioned
racism anywhere in our
schools or
society.
The
CRT
concept, formed
within the
education
Tyson bureaucracy
and liberal-influenced
institutions in the late 1970s
and early 1980s, cites historic
components of racism and racist public policy dating back to
the American slavery and Jim
Crow eras as continuing to
impact issues of social equity
in modern times. While maintaining charges of concurrent
impacts of racism which its
proponents say is still inher-
ent in American society, CRT
minimizes or ignores altogether gains by minorities
made during the Civil Rights
movement of the 1960s, drastic
revisions toward quota-based
public policies in lending, government contracting, housing
and social programs, as well
as a general social and cultural blending of minority and
white populations apparent in
the nations demographic profile.
Protests to CRT took on new
energy after the past years
Covid-19 public school shutdowns across the U.S., in which
actual instruction from classroom teachers became visible
to parents and recordable via
online learning methods as
their children took instruction
at home while schools were
closed. School board meetings
in some areas of the country
Virginia, Kentucky, Texas,
SEE CRT ON PAGE 4B
Samsel set for court hearing
on battery charge July 12
State Rep loses seat
on alma maters board
over incident
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
OTTAWA Legal counsel
for beleaguered Kansas 5th
District Representative Mark
Samsel will Zoom conference
with 4th District Magistrate
Judge Kevin Kimball and prosecutors July 12 as follow up
to Samsels alleged April 28
battery of a Wellsville High
School student.
The status conference is a
standard follow up to filing of
charges and is an opportunity for defense and prosecutors
to discuss possible plea agree-
ments prior to the scheduling
of a preliminary hearing. A
preliminary provides a more
full review
of witness
testimony
and evidence
to determine
if theres justification for
an arraignment
on
charges.
Samsel
Samsel, 36,
is serving
his second term in the Kansas
Legislature from the district
including Franklin, Anderson
and parts of Linn and Miami
counties, was arrested April
29 after an altercation with a
student in the Wellsville High
School art class in which
Samsel was substitute teaching. The incident was videotaped by several students and
the clips viewed widely on
social media. After a bizarre
classroom diatribe on religion,
masturbation and teen suicide,
an altercation with a student
in the class allegedly escalated
to the point Samsel kicked the
male student in the privates,
according to a probable cause
affidavit for Samsels arrest.
Samsel was released on
bond, one condition of which
was that he undergo a mental evaluation. Hes not had a
hearing in the case since that
SEE SAMSEL ON PAGE 4B
Banking on the long haul
Local banking patriarch
grasped opportunities, keeps
premise of banking at heart
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Theres no computer monitor on Jim Coopers desk at Patriots
Bank headquarters in Garnett.
I took a class probably 20 years ago
down at Advantage Computer in Iola,
said Cooper, who this week celebrates
his 70th anniversary in the banking
business. I got to where I could move
the mouse around a little bit and do a
few things, but eventually I just said,
no Ive gotten this far, surely I can
get by without all this. I got to where I
could check my accounts on the screen
and then we changed it here recently I
cant even do that now.
Patriots will host a special luncheon anniversary celebration honoring Cooper in downtown Garnett this
Thursday. The public is invited (see ad
Page 6A).
Banking technologys come a long
way from Coopers first bank job in
Rock Port, Mo., the northwest Missouri
town of some 1,500 where the two competing local banks left counter checks
at local businesses and both
accepted those blanks drawn on
either bank just based on the
customers signature. But Cooper
says 70s years has taught him that
beyond advances in speed and
convenience of modern banking,
the basic premise of the industry
is still the same.
The basics are still the same,
he said. Loans, deposits, servicing people in a proper manner.
Its the technical aspect of it thats
changed.
Coopers tenure in banking
stretches back to 1951 to Atchison
County, Mo., the northwesternmost county in the state. Born in
Nishnabotna, a tiny now-forgotten river town near where the
Nishnabotna River flows into the
Missouri, Coopers parents ran a
store in the area before packing
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 6-29-2021 / DANE HICKS
up and moving halfway across the
Patriots Bank founder Jim Cooper celebrates
country to California in 1942 lookhis 70th year in the banking industry this week.
ing for greener pastures.
California was beautiful in the
40s, Cooper said. The weather was per- on a half scholarship to play basketball
fect, there werent many cars, no smog. $75 and worked at a local soda fountain
Five years later at the age of 15 Cooper and gas station. The pivot point of his
opted to move back to Rock Port to live career came when a former high school
with his grandmother and finished high business teacher whod gone to
SEE COOPER ON PAGE 3B
school there. He attended Tarkio College
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NEWS IN
BRIEF
ANDERSON CO. HISTORICAL
SOCIETY JULY MEETING
The Anderson County Historical
Society will hold their next
meeting on July 8, 6:30 p.m. at
the Anderson County Historical
Society Museum. It will be a
potluck dinner and program.
VFW BREAKFAST
The Senior Center will be having their annual 4th of July
Breakfast on Monday, July 5th
from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Well
be serving biscuits and gravy.
Bring a breakfast side dish and
come join us. Well also be having a drawing for a beautiful 4th
of July Decorations Basket.
BINGO
There will be no bingo at
American Legion Post 48
Garnett on June 29th and July
6th. Bingo will resume Tuesday,
July 13th at 6:30 p.m.
PLATE RENEWALS
License plate renewals for all
individuals, whose last name
begins with H and I, are due by
Wednesday, June 30th, at the
Anderson County Treasurers
Office.
COURTHOUSE CLOSED
The courthouse will be closed
on Monday, July 5th, in observance of Independence Day.
BENEFIT BREAKFAST
There will be a benefit breakfast
for David Koger on Saturday,
July 10 from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. at
the Lane Township Building.
Donations will be accepted with
proceeds going towards medical expenses. The breakfast is
sponsored by the Pottawatomie
Ruritan Club.
ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR
OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Anderson County Fair will
host an open mic night as part
of the fair entertainment line up
on Wednesday night, July 28,
near the Merchants Tent at the
Legion Ball Field. Starting time
is 8 p.m. For details contacting Dane Hicks at dhicks@garnett-ks.com. or (785) 448-3121.
FALL SPORTS SIGNUP
The deadline for signup for fall
sports will begin this week. The
early bird period will be from
June 28 – July 31 and from
August 1 – August 8th their will
be a late fee applied. The programs that will be offered are
football (from Future Footballers
to Tackle Football, covering
ages Pre-K through 6th grade),
soccer (from Little Goalies to
Under 14) and Volleyball for
grades 3 & 4 and also 5 & 6.
FARMERS MARKET
Farmers Market each Thursday
4:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. downtown
Garnett. Produce, baked goods
and more.
SEEKING DONATIONS
The Garnett Senior Center is
seeking donations of used
medical equipment such as
walkers, wheelchairs, scooters,
shower chairs, etc. Call 4484518 for the item to be picked
up.
ANDERSON COUNTY COMMISSION
JUNE 21, 2021
Chairman Leslie McGhee called
the meeting of the Anderson County
Commission to order at 9:00 AM on
June 21, 2021 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.
Road & Bridge
Lester Welsh, Road & Bridge
supervisor, met with the commission.
Discussion was held on roads in the
county that need attention. Lester is
looking to hire a truck driver and a
shop mechanic. He also gave an
update on the bridges on 1600 road.
Disaster Declaration
Commissioner Pracht moved and
Commissioner Mersman seconded to
rescind the disaster declaration from
February 22nd, 2021 which covered
the severe winter weather and potential natural gas shortage. All voted yes.
Red Light Permit
Mick Brinkmeyer, Rural Fire
Coordinator, met with the commission. He presented a red light permit
for Roger Montgomery. Commissioner
McGhee signed the permit.
Ambulance Service
Troy Armstrong, Stephanie Smith,
and Vicki Mills with St. Lukes Hospital
met with the commission. Troy gave
an overview of the EMS annual
report and what calls/runs the EMS
department went on. He also talked
about their vehicle rotation schedule and personnel scheduling issues.
Stephanie Smith presented the 2022
budget request for the ambulance service and for the Board of Trustees. St.
Lukes is requesting a $567,400 subsidy for ambulance and $30,000 for the
Board of Trustees making their total
subsidy from the county $597,400.
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM due
to no further business.
UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 365
Board Meeting Minutes
Regular meeting held
Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 6:00
p.m., Ray Meyer Board Meeting
Room.
Members present
Gaylene Comfort (President, presiding), Gary Teel, Gina Witherspoon,
Michael Richards, Brian Schafer
and Nicci Denny. Sonya Martin was
absent.
Staff present
Donald Blome (Superintendent),
Paula Wallace (Clerk).
Others present
Lawrence Comfort.
Call to order
6:00 p.m. by Comfort.
Action Item
Motion to approve the warrants
and end of year transfers as presented. Teel, Witherspoon, passed 6-0.
Motion to approve the FFA trip to
Rogers, AR for FFA Officers Camp for
the dates of July 14 18, 2021. Teel,
Denny passed 6-0.
Executive session
Motion that the board of education go into executive session to discuss the individual employee status,
applicants for employment pursuant
to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA with Superintendent
Blome and that the board will resume
the open meeting in this room at 6:28.
Comfort, Schafer, passed 6-0.
Motion that the board of education go into executive session to discuss the individual employee status,
applicants for employment pursuant
to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA with Superintendent
Blome and that the board will resume
the open meeting in this room at 6:44.
Comfort, Teel, passed 6-0.
No action taken during executive
session.
Personnel
Motion to accept the resignation
of Kim Self as 5th grade teacher at
Garnett Elementary School. Comfort,
Teel, passed 6-0.
Motion to approve the attached
list of academic supplemental assignments. Comfort, Denny, passed 6-0.
Motion to approve the attached list
of athletic supplemental assignments
with the exception of Head Baseball,
Travis Persinger and Head Volleyball,
Alaina Fairbanks. Denny, Teel, failed
3-3. No votes by Comfort, Richards,
Schafer.
Motion to approve the attached list
of athletic supplemental assignments
Notice of hearing
(First published in the Anderson County
Review on June 22, 2021.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON
COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In the Matter of the Estate of
HOPE D. BURNS, Deceased.
Case No. 21-PR-12
NOTICE OF HEARING
STATE OF KANSAS
COUNTY OF ANDERSON
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS
CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on June 17th,
2021, a Petition for Letters of Administration
pursuant to the Kansas Simplified Estates Act
was filed by William Starr, a creditor of the
estate, praying that he be appointed as the
Administrator of the estate of Hope D. Burns,
deceased.
You are further advised that the petitioner
in this matter has requested administration pursuant to the Kansas Simplified Estates Act, and
if such request is granted the court may not
supervise administration of the estate and no
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, June 29, 2021
RECORD
further notice of any action of the administrator
or other proceedings in the administration will
be given except for notice of final settlement of
the decedents estate. Should written objections to simplified administration be filed with
the court, the court may order supervised
administration of the same.
You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before July 14th, 2021, at 9:00
AM, of said day, in this Court, in the city of
Garnett, in Anderson County, Kansas, at which
time and place the cause will be heard. Should
you fail, judgment and decree will be entered in
due course upon the Petition.
William Starr,
Petitioner
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
/s/William C. Walker
William C. Walker, No. 11978
112 West Fifth St., PO Box 441
Garnett, KS 66032
(785) 448-3747
FAX: (785) 448-5529
walkerlaw66032@yahoo.com
Attorney for Petitioner
as presented by the administration.
Schafer, Richards, failed 3-3. No votes
by Denny, Witherspoon, Teel.
Motion to approve the attached list
of athletic supplemental assignments
with the exception of Head Baseball,
Travis Persinger. Witherspoon, Denny,
failed 3-3. No votes by Comfort,
Richards, Schafer.
Adjourned
6:52 p.m. Richards, Teel. Passed
6-0.
Paula Wallace, Clerk
APPROVED
Public Notice
Notice of budget hearing – Lincoln Township
(Published in the Anderson County Review on June 29, 2021.)
LAND TRANSFERS
Kevin Kenneth Colbert Jr and
Jennifer Colbert to Benjamin King and
Taylor King: Tract #1: beginning at a
point 981.5 feet north of the se corner
of 30-20-20, thence west 467 feet,
thence south 127 feet, thence east
467 feet, thence north 127 feet to
the pob; tract #2: commencing at a
point 714.2 feet north of the se corner
of 30-20-20, thence west 965 feet,
thence north 283 feet, thence east
965 feet to a point 267.3 feet north of
pob, thence south 267.3 feet to the
pob, less the following described tract
of land: beginning at a point 981.5
feet north of the se corner of said section 30, thence west 467 feet, thence
south 127 feet, thence east 467 feet,
thence north 127 feet to the pob. tract
#3: beginning at the se corner of lot 1,
block 80, city of garnett, said corner
being on the east line of 30-20-20,
thence south 337 feet, thence west
960 feet, thence north 337 feet to
the south city limit of garnett, thence
east 40 feet, thence south 100 feet,
thence east 320 feet, thence north 100
feet, thence east 600 feet to the pob,
except that 20 foot strip on the east
side used for road right of way.
Jack L Snyder and Mary L Snyder to
Gary Overton and Katherine Summers
Overton: Lot 8 in Centennial Addition
to the City of Garnett.
Samuel A Hayes and Malu N Hayes
to Samuel A Hayes and Malu N Hayes:
Se/4 of 9-23-18.
Benjamin Matthew King and Taylor
King to Kelcey R Coffelt: The w/2 of lot
5 and all of lot 6 in block 4 in the City
of Garnett.
Maa Krupa Garnett Investment LLC
to Esh Rentals IV LLC: Beg at pt
468 south of necor 25-20-19, thence
running west 376, thence south 80,
thence east 376, thence north 80 to
pob; being a part of block 1 & block 14
in what was formerly called Orchard
Park Addition to City of Garnett.
Notice of budget hearing – Welda Township
(Published in the Anderson County Review on June 29, 2021.)
Notice of budget hearing – Lone Elm
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER
Barry Weber was booked into jail
on February 15, 2020.
Maxwell Williams was booked into
jail on August 2, 2020.
Nicholas Robinson was booked into
jail on September 16, 2020.
Jacob Greidanus was booked into
jail on September 22, 2020.
Phillip Proctor was booked into jail
on November 3, 2020.
Giovanni Rodriguez was booked
into jail on March 3, 2021.
Marco Ramirez-Aviles was booked
into jail on March 16, 2021.
Andrew Bettinger was booked into
jail on April 12, 2021.
Joshua Evans was booked into jail
on April 21, 2021.
Brandon Rothwell was booked into
jail on May 26, 2021.
Scott Mitchell was booked into jail
on May 27, 2021.
Rebeca Anderson was booked into
jail on June 3, 2021.
Alan Young was booked into jail on
June 4, 2021.
Rebecca Birckerstaff was booked
into jail on June 14, 2021.
Billie Shewman was booked into jail
on June on June 16, 2021.
Samuel Carter was booked into jail
on June 16, 2021.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL
FARM-INS ROSTER
Dylan Parks was booked into jail on
July 25, 2020.
Christopher Conner was booked
into jail on August 21, 2020.
Remington Grassi was booked into
jail on February 11, 2021.
Jakop Reynolds was booked into
jail on May 19, 2021.
Michael Hatch was booked into jail
on May 19, 2021.
Zachery Whalen was booked into
jail on May 19, 2021.
Edwin Soto-Galarza was booked
into jail on May 19, 2021.
Selena Singleterry was booked into
jail on June 4, 2021.
Cory Evans was booked into jail on
June 14, 2021.
(Published in the Anderson County Review on June 29, 2021.)
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CALLAHAN
FINK
JULY 6, 1928 – JUNE 20, 2021
Phyllis J. Callahan, age 92, of
Garnett, Kansas, passed away
on Sunday,
June 20, 2021,
at Parkview
Heights in
Garnett,
Kansas.
Phyllis
Jean Teter
was born on
July 6, 1928,
Callahan
in Garnett,
K a n s a s .
She was the third of nine
children born to Tom D. and
Anna (Sobba) Teter. Phyllis
grew up on the family farm
near Garnett, attending the
Spring Branch country school
north of town. After school she
helped take care of her younger
siblings and helped with the
daily farm chores and milking.
During World War II, Phyllis
worked in Kansas City as a
telephone operator, where she
and her sisters, Dorothea and
Betty rode the train to work
each week. Phyllis was united in marriage to Dennis
Callahan, Jr. on December
26, 1947, in Garnett, Kansas.
They first made their home
in Garnett before moving to
the farm west of Garnett in
1959, where they raised their
three sons, Dennis Michael,
Patrick Gail and Ronald Ray
Callahan. Throughout her life
Phyllis worked with Dennis in
his various business endeavors, she also worked at Warner
Manufacturing and for Dr.
Howard Wilson. Together,
she and Dennis spent many
years traveling the country
with their trucking business.
Phyllis enjoyed working with
Dennis while they raised racehorses and raced in Eureka and
Emporia, Kansas and Hastings,
Nebraska.
In her free time Phyllis kept
busy with many activities, she
was a member of Holy Angels
Church and Altar Society, and
the VFW Auxiliary, she especially enjoyed her time with
SEPTEMBER 18, 1934 – JUNE 22, 2021
the Hyatt Social Club. In her
later years, Phyllis spent many
hours volunteering at the
Garnett Senior Center, ARC
Thrift Store and for the hospital Auxiliary. Her friends were
an important part of her life
and she loved spending time
with them bowling, playing
cards or dominoes. Every year
she looked forward to hosting
the annual 4th of July picnic
and fireworks. If Phyllis had an
opportunity to travel she was
quick to sign up for a trip to
anywhere, some of her favorite
places included Alaska, New
York and New England.
Phyllis was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband, Dennis on March 22, 2004;
two sons, Patrick Callahan and
Ronald Callahan; granddaughter, Carissa Callahan; four sisters, Dorthea Koehler, Velva
Hermreck, Betty Hiestand,
Nadine Poss; and two brothers,
Tom and Larry Teter.
She is survived by her son,
Mike Callahan and wife Joyce
of Baldwin City, Kansas; five
grandchildren, Eric Callahan
of Garnett, Chris Callahan
and wife Yan of Rogers,
Arkansas, Cody Callahan and
wife Britney of Verdigris,
Oklahoma, Courtney Lee and
husband, James of Chelsea,
Oklahoma, Wesley Callahan
of Washington, DC; nine great
grandchildren; one brother, Norman Teter of Chico,
California; sister, Mavis
Horner and husband, Jerry
of Wichita, Kansas; and many
nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial
was held June 25, 2021, at Holy
Angels Church in Garnett,
Kansas. Burial followed in
the Holy Angels Cemetery,
Garnett. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose
School or to the Garnett Senior
Center and left in care of the
funeral home. Condolences
may be left for the family at
www.feuerbornfuneral.com
WARD
APRIL 11, 1949 – JUNE 19, 2021
Henry Lawrence (Uncle
Larry) Ward, age 72, of Colony,
K a n s a s ,
passed away
on June 19,
2021, at his
residence.
Larry
was
born April
11,
1949,
in
Colony,
Kansas,
to
Ward
Lloyd Ward
and
Alice
(Clymer) Ward.
Larry graduated in 1967
from Colony High School,
Colony, Kansas. Larry married Cheryl Lankton and they
later divorced. Larry and Dixie
Greenawalt were married on
August 10, 1993, in Garnett,
Kansas.
Larry worked for Anderson
County Road and Bridge
Department for six years and
then he worked for Allen
County Road and Bridge
Department. He also worked
part-time for the City of Colony,
Kansas.
Larry enjoyed taking his
dogs for rides on his golf cart,
camping, and fishing. He liked
to sit in the backyard with a
fire in his fire pit. Larry would
visit with anyone who stopped
by to see him. He was an avid
Kansas City Chiefs and Royals
fan. Larry enjoyed watching
his grandkids in their sport-
ing events and Darius in music
programs. He enjoyed garage
sales, auctions and trying new
places to eat.
Larry was preceded in death
by his parents; brothers, Jim
Ward, Bob Ward; and sister,
Danny Bergin; mother-in-law,
Beth Y. Erbe; and brother-inlaw, Jerry Howland.
Larry is survived by his
wife, Dixie, of the home; daughters, Diane (Mike) Rogers,
Iola, Kansas, Ronica (Robert)
Ellis, Wichita, Kansas, Effie
(Tommy) Tymony, Kansas City,
Missouri; son, David (Heather)
Howland,
Independence,
Kansas; grandchildren, Drew,
Darius, Jacob, Renee, Katie,
Morgan, Taylor, Madison;
brother, Charles (Beverly)
Ward; bother-in-law, Don
(Luisa) Howland; sisters-inlaw, Jane Ward, Susan Ward,
Beth Nichols; and numerous
great-grandchildren, cousins,
and other relatives.
Cremation has taken place
and services will be announced
at a later date.
Memorials are suggested to
Colony First Responders, and
may be left with Feuerborn
Family Funeral Service, 1883
US Highway 54, Iola, Kansas.
Condolences for the family
may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
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Iola Location:
202 S. State St.
Iola, KS 66749
620-363-5005
Emporia Location:
1 S Commercial St.
Emporia, KS 66801
620-342-5573
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REMEMBRANCES
Ottawa Location:
233 W 23rd St.
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-229-0684
Beverly Ann (Clinton) Fink
passed away peacefully on June
22, 2021 in
Manhattan,
Kansas after
a brief battle
with brain
cancer.
Beverly
was
born
in Garnett,
Kansas
on
Fink
September
18, 1934 to
Fern Ewing. She, her brother,
Richard, and sister, Lois, were
raised by her mother and Inez
(Auntie) and Harry Shores
(Ferns sister and brother-inlaw.
She
graduated
from
Garnett High School in 1952.
She excelled at and enjoyed
academics, playing the saxophone in the band, and twirling. She then attended Ottawa
University, graduating with
a Bachelor of Arts in English
in 1956. She later earned a
Masters in Education from
Kansas State University.
While at Ottawa University,
she met H. Wayne Fink (Class
of 1958) and they were wed
on October 21, 1955. She and
Wayne were lifelong supporters of Ottawa, serving on the
Alumni Association Board and
holding various other volunteer
leadership positions. Wayne
and Beverly jointly received
the
Alumni
Association
Distinguished Service Award
in 2010 for their long-time service to the University.
Beverly had a long and
impactful career in education. After graduating from
Ottawa, she taught high
school in Garnett, Kansas and
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
to support the family (as they
helped to raise Waynes siblings). During her career,
she was a librarian, a substitute and English teacher,
debate and forensic coach at
Manhattan Junior and Senior
High and a drama teacher
in Lamar Colorado. When
she and Wayne returned to
Manhattan in 1997, she found
renewed purpose as a Gifted
Facilitator and Advanced
Placement Coordinator, posi-
tions she held until her death.
She was also active in state and
national Gifted and Talented
Organizations.
As a pastors wife, the
church was an important part
of her life. She and Wayne
were very active in each of
the local churches in Kansas,
Michigan, Pennsylvania and
Colorado where Wayne served
as pastor, volunteering as a
youth leader, Sunday School
teacher and member of the
choir, among other roles.
Beverly also served on various
committees at the regional and
national level of the American
Baptist Church and its related
organizations.
After overcoming her fear of
flying, Beverly traveled extensively both domestically and
internationally. Her trips took
her to such places as China,
Germany, England, Italy and
Australia/New Zealand. She
also enjoyed cooking and baking, reading, puzzles, board
games and corresponding with
family and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, her mother
and her siblings. She is survived by her two children, Jan
(Jeff) Call of Pennsylvania and
Daniel (Jacqueline Bryant) of
Colorado, two grandchildren,
many cousins, nieces and nephews, and other treasured family members, colleagues and
friends.
A memorial service will be
held at First Baptist Church,
Manhattan,
Kansas
on
Monday, July 12, 2021 at 10:30
a.m., with internment at the
Kansas Veterans Cemetery at 2
p.m. that afternoon.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations
to the Rev. H. Wayne Fink
and Beverly Clinton Fink
Scholarship Fund at Ottawa
University or the Meadowlark
Hills Good Samaritan Fund.
Contributions may be left in
care of the Yorgensen-MeloanLondeen Funeral Home, 1616
Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan,
Kansas 66502.
Online condolences may be
left for the family through the
funeral home website at www.
ymlfuneralhome.com
UMBARGER
JUNE 16, 1931 – JUNE 22, 2021
Robert Bob L. Umbarger,
age 90, of Garnett, Kansas,
passed away
on Tuesday,
June 22, 2021,
at
Olathe
Medical
C e n t e r ,
O l a t h e ,
Kansas.
He
was
Umbarger
born on June
16, 1931, in
Cave City,
Kentucky, the son of William
T. and Mildred Ruby (Swisher)
Umbarger. They moved to
Garnett when he was six and
made their home just outside
of Garnett. Bob graduated
from Garnett High School and
thereafter joined the United
States Navy in 1950 and served
through 1954, including a tour
in the Korean War. Upon his
return, he attended Emporia
State Teachers College and
graduated with a B.S. in
Education and a Master of
Science Degree.
Bob married Donna Hodgson
on June 28, 1953, in Garnett,
Kansas, at the First United
Methodist Church. They moved
to southern California, where
they taught for six years. They
returned to Garnett in 1963 to
raise their two sons and operate Hodgson-Umbarger John
Deere Implement Company
as co-owners. Upon his retirement in 1994, Bob and Donna
enjoyed traveling, spending
their winters on the Gulf in
Rockport, Texas.
He was a Master woodworker, creating projects ranging
from furniture, lamps, and multitudes of other items. Bobs
greatest privilege and joy was
raising his two sons, Brian,
who achieved a dual degree in
physics and engineering and is
working for Nokia; Brad, who
achieved a Doctor of Medicine
with a specialty in anesthesiol-
ogy and is president of ASBC in
Rogers, Arkansas. Bob enjoyed
watching his granddaughters
grow and excel in their medical
pursuits.
Bob was active in several
civic organizations, including being President of the following organizations: Racing
Association, Jaycees of which
he was a charter member, the
Anderson County Hospital
Board, and the Garnett
Optimist Club.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, William T. and
Mildred Ruby Umbarger; four
brothers, Gary Umbarger,
Ronnie Umbarger, Jerry
Umbarger, and Bill Umbarger;
one sister, Norma Allen.
Robert is survived by his
wife, Donna Umbarger, of
the home; two sons, Brian
Umbarger and wife Deborah
of Shawnee, Kansas; Dr.
Bradley Umbarger and wife
Rebecca of Rogers, Arkansas;
three granddaughters, Elise
Klumpe and husband Austin,
Emma Jennings and husband
Mitchell, and Taylor Umbarger;
two brothers, Curtis Umbarger
and wife Mary Ann of Garnett,
Kansas; David Umbarger and
wife K.D. of Cortez, Colorado;
two sisters, Edith Christy of
Garnett, Kansas; Barbara
Graham of Pittsburg, Kansas;
many nieces, nephews, and
friends.
Memorial services were
June 26, 2021, at the Feuerborn
Family Funeral Service Chapel
in Garnett.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Robert
Umbarger Memorial Fund to
establish a scholarship fund at
a later date.
Condolences may be left for
the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com
Robert Umbargers memorial service can be watched here:

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Do you have
enough courage?
How do you make Jesus relevant to people living in a society that works twenty-four,
seven to make Jesus irrelevant? Most of main street
media pushes agenda after
agenda that is counter-cultural to Christianity. The political agenda is largely based on
beating down Christian practices. Mega millions of dollars
is spent trying to influence peoples buying habits.
Life is presented as a great
big pie and the object is to
carve yourself the biggest
piece. Maybe it was never stated better than the old saying.
Get all you can, can all you get
and sit on the can. Correct me
if I am wrong I believe we just
removed the Beatitudes from
the book of Matthew with this
philosophy. We also removed
Deuteronomy 5 which contains the Ten Commandments.
I guess we now have a bible
of suggestions devoid of any
consequences for moral failure
which brings us back to our
fair share of the pie philosophy. Trouble is there are now
no boundaries, anything goes
just get a bigger piece of the pie
for yourself.
You do realize that the only
thing holding the fabric of our
society together today is what
laws of the land we have, which
are being attacked by demands
to defund law enforcement, and
the Holy Spirit. When God has
seen enough and that dreadful
day day of the Lord arrives God
will remove his Holy Spirit and
there will be no restraints on
anything. All seems lost but
there is hope. Do you have
enough courage to come along
side those who are working
against the tide? One wonders
where to begin this battle. The
Apostle Paul encountered a
similar situation when he traveled to Athens. The city was
full of idols and he even found
an idol to AN UNKNOWN GOD.
They had an idol for everything in Athens and it was
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BY DAVID BILDERBACK
this Unknown God that Paul
preached to them. These philosophers obviously felt that if
they had an idol to an unknown
god this would cover anything
they might have missed with
all their other idols.
This is the God we witness
to people about today. Why,
because nothing has changed
the One True God is still in
competition with with all the
idols that permeated Athens.
One asks how do we reach out
to people this way? We do it
by the way we live our life.
Re-enter the Beatitudes and the
commandments. If you have
the courage to live these out
people will notice. No one is
genuinely changed unless their
heart is changed and these are
the people who have the courage required. It may appear
you are not making a difference using this philosophy but
that is up to God. Robert Frost
stated this best in his poem
The Road not Taken.
The Road Not Taken
I Shall be telling this with a
sigh
Somewhere ages and ages
hence:
Two roads diverged in a
wood, and I
I took the one less traveled
by
And that has made all the
difference.
Ministry on the
Holiness of God.
Author of the book,
On the Other Side of the Door
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Colony Christian Church The Journey Continues
Chase Riebel gave the
Communion
Meditation,
reminding us of the gift we
get thru the body and blood of
Jesus. We put a lot of importance on "things", the bread
and wine/juice, and we miss
the meaning on what we're
actually doing. There were
many imperfect things done to
the perfect body of Christ, but
the true gift of Jesus is that our
soul doesn't stay here on earth
with our body when we die.
The blood of Jesus was the final
sacrifice for our salvation.
Pastor Chase Riebel gave
the sermon "The Journey
Continues", over Acts 13:44-52.
There are 3 mains points to
remember on our journey thru
life: 1. Watch out for jealousy
that resides in you, 2. Jesus is
the Light and we want to reflect
his light, 3. Dusting off our feet
does not mean defeat. The Jews
became jealous of Paul when
he came to preach to them
because of the attention he
was receiving, but they were
also jealous because he was
preaching to the Gentiles about
receiving salvation thru Jesus.
After all, THEY were God's
chosen people. They didn't feel
like the Gentiles should receive
this gift as well, but salvation
is for sinners! ALL sinners! We
don't need to get right with
God before coming to him, he
makes us right when we come.
We should want everyone to
have the hope that we have of
eternal life. And we shouldn't
hide the light of Jesus from
others. We should shine his
light everywhere we go and to
everyone we see, that way they
can see that we are different.
Maybe they'll wonder what this
difference is and it'll make it
easier to share this hope with
them. Jesus light exposes the
darkness within all of us, and
our only hope is thru following him. But if others reject
you because you try to share
this hope, shake the dust from
your feet and keep going. You
might have been the one to
plant a seed in their hearts, and
God will bring others into their
lives to water that seed and
help it grow. (Ref: Acts 13:44-52;
Deuteronomy 17:16; Leviticus
11:13-19; Galatians 3:28-29 &
6:4-9; Luke 2:25-32; Ephesians
5:14; John 8:12; Matthew 5:1415 & 10:11-14; Romans 12:17-18;
Isaiah 55:11 ) Hear this and
all our sermons by using your
favorite podcast app, on our
Facebook page, or on our website at www.colonychristianchurch.org.
Mens Bible study, Tuesday
mornings at 7:00 in the church
basement. Womens Bible
study, Tuesday mornings at
9:00 at the parsonage. The Mary
& Martha's life group, Tuesday
evenings at 6:00 at the parsonage. Men on Fire life group will
be the 2nd Friday of the month.
Adult Bible study at the parsonage, and Youth group at the
church, each Wednesday at
7:00 pm.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, June 29, 2021
OPINION
How about a little gratitude?
The Roman philosopher Cicero once said that
gratitude is the parent of all virtues.
Its not difficult to see how this would be true.
Gratitude is a virtue which contains many other
virtues. In order to be truly grateful to someone,
or for something, you must also be humble,
prudent and kind. Gratitude is the sister of generosity the latter in the giving, the former in
the receiving. If one is present in an interaction
but not the other, there is a risk that soon both
will be lost. Anyone who has ever tried to be
consistently generous to a habitually ungrateful person knows how quickly generosity can
morph into resentment if you arent careful.
This is why, as parents, we spend so much
time teaching gratitude to our kids. After you
take your child out for ice cream, or to the zoo,
or put dinner on the table, there is that common
refrain: What do you say? The child, prompted, shouts: Thank you! One day, hopefully,
he will not need to be prompted anymore. In
the meantime, you solicit the thank you not
merely to teach good manners though that is
part of it but on a deeper level, to inculcate
a sense of gratitude in a child who, left to his
own devises, will naturally take most things for
granted. We teach gratitude not for our sake,
but for theirs. Raise your child to be grateful
and you will have raised him to be happy, well
adjusted, and successful.
It is, then, no surprise that in a country
where so many people are angry and depressed,
there is also such a catastrophic lack of gratitude. Which brings us, finally, to Olympic athlete Gwen Berry. After achieving third place in
the Olympic qualifiers for the hammer throw,
Berry stood on the podium and turned her back
on the flag as the National Anthem played.
Towards the end of the song, she covered her
head with a black t-shirt that said Activist
Athlete. Apparently, all it takes to be an activist these days is to stand with your arms folded,
pouting like a sullen child.
Explaining her stunt to reporters later, Berry
said that she reacted that way because she felt
she had been personally attacked by the StarSpangled Banner (which is played every day at
the same time). I feel like it was set up. I feel like
they did that on purpose, and I was pissed, to be
honest, Berry said, defending herself. I was
thinking about what should I do. Eventually, I
just stayed there and just swayed. I put my shirt
over my head. It was real disrespectful. I know
they did that on purpose, but itll be all right. I
see whats up.
To be clear, shes not saying that her turning
her back was disrespectful. Rather, she claims
that the people running the event disrespected
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MATT WALSH THE DAILY WIRE
her by subjecting her to the unseemly sights
and sounds of the American flag and its song. It
is certainly not a surprise that an unpatriotic,
whiney brat would also believe that the world
revolves around her. Self-centeredness tends to
come with the whole ungrateful package.
Of course, in a healthy country, an Olympic
athlete who turns her back on her own flag
would be kicked off the team and publicly
reviled and shamed as the disgraceful, embarrassing jackass that she is. But we are not a
healthy country, so instead she will be lionized
as some kind of civil rights hero, standing up
against oppression.
This country has given much to Gwen Berry,
and now it even provides her an international forum to complain about it. Yet that is not
enough. Nothing ever is. It is one thing to love
your country, and be grateful for the blessings
it has bestowed on you, while also working to
improve on its flaws and imperfections. That is
the attitude any patriot ought to have. But Gwen
Berry, and so many like her, see nothing at all
good in the country she calls home. She cant so
much as bear to look at the flag or to stand for
two minutes with her hand on her heart while
the Anthem is played. She wont give even that
much to her country, in exchange for all it has
given her.
And she certainly has a right to her petulance
and ingratitude. All Americans can be as miserable, entitled and pouty as they like. But they
dont have any God-given right to carry on that
way while representing the country they loathe
in the Olympics.
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For anyone interested in whats going on with
the Garnett baseball coaching situation and
how board members treat coaches with their
personal beefs, you should look at the minutes
of the district budget meeting from June 23.
Its on the school district website. Motion to
approve the attached list of athletic supplemental assignments with the exception of Head
Baseball, Travis Persinger and Head Volleyball,
Alaina Fairbanks. Denny, Teel, failed 3-3. No
votes by Comfort, Richards, Schafer. Motion to
approve the attached list of athletic supplemental assignments as presented by the administration. Schafer, Richards, failed 3-3. No votes by
Denny, Witherspoon, Teel. Motion to approve
the attached list of athletic supplemental assignments with the exception of Head Baseball,
Travis Persinger. Witherspoon, Denny, failed
3-3. No votes by Comfort, Richards, Schafer.
I even heard a school board member recorded
the executive session meeting with the coach.
Hope that recording doesnt disappear, as that
will be destroying evidence if it goes to court.
Speak up people and ask your school board
members whats going on with this.
Local school boards: Where the rubber meets the road
The deadline to file for local elections
passed recently, and its worth thanking every
school board hopeful and municipal candidate for their willingness to run. The past 15
months has proven what Ive long believed
local elections have the biggest impact on the
day-to-day lives of Kansans.
Mask ordinances, business restrictions,
how and where children attended school this
past year ultimately werent dictated by officials in Washington and Topeka. Instead, local
school boards made the call on what classrooms looked like. Your city commission or
council also had the option to impose their
own measures to fight the pandemic. Some did
while others didnt.
I wont say the system worked perfectly
because no human endeavor ever will, but
it generally worked as designed. The people
making those decisions not only had to live
with the effects of their decisions, but they
also answered to their neighbors, friends and
family members. That offers a pretty good
dose of accountability.
This fall, incumbents and newcomers alike
will answer to voters in either the August
primary or Novembers general. July 13 is the
deadline to register to vote for the Aug. 3 primary, and Oct. 12 is the last day to register for
the election on Nov. 2.
All of the contests are nonpartisan, but the
KANSAS COMMENTARY
GREG DOERING, KANSAS FARM BUREAU
lack of party affiliation doesnt mean theres a
lack of politics. But even the fiercest debates
seem cordial when compared to partisan counterparts. Bond issues to build new schools or
sales tax initiatives for municipal projects are
likely to be on the ballot as well.
With more than 300 school districts and 600plus cities in Kansas, theres always demand
for good candidates. The job description is
essentially full-time work with little to no
pay, little thanks and a good number of people
with opinions on the job you are doing, even if
those thoughts are belatedly relayed.
While Ive never served in elected office,
Ive been in the room for hundreds of school
board meetings or city council sessions over
the years. Occasionally members of the public crowd into those meetings if theres a big
issue, but more often theres little engagement
outside of staff.
For a variety of reasons, theres an inverse
relationship between the power local officials
have over the publics everyday lives and the
amount of time we as citizens spend sorting
through the issues.
This lack of civic engagement starts at the
ballot box, where voters will turnout in fewer
numbers than statewide or national elections.
Its the reason why the most important quality local leaders can have is the ability to tap
into their social networks and get feedback.
Meetings may be where votes are counted, but
the decision making process has to begin by
getting input from outside the room.
Im hopeful there wont be another year as
difficult as 2020 was, but even under the best
of circumstances officials often have to make
decisions based on incomplete information.
Im always amazed and appreciate there are
people who volunteer to serve in these roles.
Those who step forward to fill these positions, youll always have my respect. I wish
you well in your campaign. Should you win,
your prize is weeknight meetings going to
SEE DOERING ON PAGE 2B
Crime spikes, anti-police cities reap what they sow
WANTED: Trained security professionals
to deal with elevated levels of crime and mayhem at risk to their own life and limb, while
getting called racist oppressors and potentially thrown under the bus by elected officials.
This has become the de facto employment
notice for police around the country, and,
unsurprisingly, cops and prospective cops
dont find it particularly enticing. Why would
they?
Americas cities are feeling the effects of a
years-long experiment in what would happen
if nearly everyone celebrated a movement
based on the idea that police are racist goons,
excused rioting and explained away spiraling
crime, and made it clear to cops that if they
make a mistake, they will, at the very least,
become instantly infamous.
It hasnt gone well.
Portland, Oregon, has been a veritable
research lab for this experiment. The latest
blow to the city is the mass resignation of
the Portland Police Bureaus Rapid Response
Team, which is responsible for policing protests in the city — a challenging, endless, and
literally thankless job.
Rioting has become part of the fabric of
urban life in Portland, where demonstrators
have battled with cops nearly every other
night since the death of George Floyd.
The citys leadership has been hapless, at
best, in dealing with the chaos, and loud voices
have been condemning the cops.
After an officer in the unit was charged
with a crime for striking a photographer in the
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RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
head with a baton after he had pushed her to
the ground, the members considered it a last
straw.
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann
Hardesty kicked them on the way out the
door, calling the resignations yet another
example of a rogue paramilitary organization
that is unaccountable to the elected officials
and residents of Portland. She didnt want
them to quit, but instead to stay on the job so
they could be fired.
Either way, she thinks its a great opportunity to show what de-escalation in policing
looks like — effectively blaming the police
for black-clad thugs constantly trying to
burn things down. The same argument was
made about federal officers during the Trump
administration, but, lo and behold, the disorder continued even after federal forces stepped
back and even after Joe Biden was elected
president.
The head of the Portland police union issued
a stinging statement in reply to Hardesty,
saying that members of the unit did not volunteer to have Molotov cocktails, fireworks,
explosives, rocks, bottles, urine, feces, and
other dangerous objects thrown at them. Nor,
he continued, did they volunteer to be subject
to warrantless criticism and false allegations
by elected officials, or to suffer through baseless complaints and lengthy investigations
devoid of due process.
Whats happening in Portlands riot unit is
a microcosm of whats happening everywhere.
According to a survey by the Police Executive
Research Forum, police resignations were up
by 45% and retirements up 18% over the last
year, while hiring has been slow.
In other words, when we need more cops in
response to rising crime, we are getting fewer.
This is like cutting back on firefighters while
a wildfire is raging or reducing the size of the
Army while it is fighting a war. No rational
person would want smaller forces right now,
yet the elite culture, leftist politicians, and
obnoxious street protestors are conspiring to
shrink them.
The crux of the matter is the moral status of
the police. The question is whether they fulfill
an absolutely crucial role that deserves to be
honored and supported to the hilt by public
officials, who unstintingly back order on the
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Is it time for the yearly cleaning of the train
depot? Its really filthy and disgusting. Its a
poor reflection of our city. Thank you.
Its so funny. Six months later, everyone is still
obsessed with what Trump says, and nobody
cares what Joe Biden says.
Hey everybody isnt it funny at Trumps rally in
Ohio last night there was not a single riot and
not a single building was burned.
If I had a dollar for every time Kamala said root
cause…
Have to say I remember before the county had
the Code Red system and what an improvement
this has been. This year with the storms and all
the problems this is really a thing that can save
peoples lives and I think it probably already
has saved some peoples lives. Beats the days of
the sirens that often didnt work and sheriffs
deputies having to drive through the towns
warning everyone on their loudspeaker. I works
and Im glad we have it.
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Friday:
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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
2nd Dist. Congressman
Jake LaTurner
1630 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C., 20515
(202) 225-6601
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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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HISTORY
Back to diggin – New Franklin County site on tap
DIGGING UP THE PAST
Henry Roeckers
Call (785) 504-4722 for
local archeology information.
As you can see, Im back
to Diggin in the Dirt. A special thanks to two very generous ladies who have contacted
me and welcomed me to come
explore, metal detect and conduct hand excavations on their
property.
One of these sites is located
in Franklin County and that is
where Im currently working at.
The other site is in Linn County
and I will pay it a visit, perhaps
early fall.
Im still waiting on a call from
someone in Anderson County
that is interested in family or
county history.
My very first trip to Franklin
County was strictly a metal
detector survey around the 121
year old house. Several metal
items were found. Since then I
have been spending my mornings performing hand trowel
excavations along one of the old
sidewalks.
A few of the hand excavated
artifacts along one of the sidewalks are: Harmonica reed, perfect unused square nail, part of
a clay pipe stem, decorated glass
and Chinaware shards, brass
harness rivet, red glass button,
brass The Tootle button, black
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 6-29-2021 / SUBMITTED
The East Central Kansas Model T Ford Club will meet at 6:30 pm Thursday July 8th, 2021 in the
Conference room of the Burlington Kansas Library located on Hwy 75 Burlington, KS. The main entree
will be Cavatini. Please bring a dish to compliment the meal that will be eaten before the meeting. The
meetings are a time to share experiences and information about the Model Ts. Members and guests
talk about their current car projects and problem solving. There is a wealth of genuine experience within
the club available for the asking. Its a real treat to drive the cars and display them at local events.
A calendar of events will be available. Its a good time to make plans for sharing with others. Two of
our members (pictured above) James Fitzer and Tom Fulton, were present at the Mainstreet Chanute
Annual Car Show held the evening of Tuesday June 22, 2021 near the Main Street Farmers Market
Pavilion. The ECKTS is a family organization and a chapter of the not-for-profit, National Model T Club
of America. Owning a Model T is not a requirement for membership. All meetings are open to the
pubic. Please feel free to visit. For additional information call Bud Redding at (785) 733-2124.
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glass button, green glass marble
and a small decorated silver ring.
I missed the other Brass Button.
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Approximately 110 people
attended the Garnett Senior
Center Spring Fling supper and
auction held on June 14, 2021.
The following businesses and
individuals provided items for
the auction: Front Row Sports,
Kramer Pharmacy, Turner
Floral, Loyd Builders, Guest
Home Estates, Sonic, The
Upper Cut, Parkview Heights,
Short Stop, Miller Hardware,
Orscheln Farm (Garnett
and Ottawa) Dairy Queen,
Garnett Home Center, Garnett
Flowers & Gifts, Faith Home
Healthcare, Maggies Popcorn,
Good Shepherd Hospice and
Garnett Publishing Inc. Baked
goods were made by Sue Harsh,
Betty Lybarger, Phyllis Gordon
and Cheri Peine. Other special
items were provided by Jan
Wards, Mary Hamilton and
Kathy Norris.
Morningstar Care Homes of
Baldwin City, Kansas provided
gift baskets for the auction and
the food for the meal which was
prepared by Kathy Norris.
Butch Rockers sang and
played his guitar while providing a very musical and entertaining program. Many memories were shared as the crowd
joined in.
A portion of the money
raised will be used to support
the ECKAAA Meals on Wheels
program.
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Local talent needed for Night at the Museum
CALENDAR
Tuesday, June 29
10:00 a.m. – Storytime for Preschoolers
– Online
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International Club
Meeting
6:30 p.m. – American Legion Bingo
(cancelled, will resume July 13)
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, June 30
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
5:30 p.m. – Water Aerobics
Thursday, July 1
9:00 a.m. – TOPS Meeting
4:30 p.m. – Farmers Market
6:30 p.m. – Historical Society Meeting
6:30 p.m. USD 365 Endowment Assoc
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
7:00 p.m. – USD 365 BOE Meeting
Saturday, July 3
Libertyfest Celebration
9:00 a.m. – Downtown Parade
10:00 a.m. – Vendor Booths – North
Lake Community Building
11:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Various Games
at the Football Field North Lake
5:00 p.m. – Music by Everett Cox
7:00 p.m. – Watermelon Feed
8:00 p.m. – Garnett Area Community
Band Concert
9:20 p.m. – Time is approximate Fireworks at Sunset
The Garnett Public Library, in
conjunction with the Anderson
County Historical Society
Museum, will be hosting a
Night at the Museum where
history will be brought to life
by local students. Each student, 6th to 8th grade, will find
an artifact at the museum that
can be represented by either a
person from Anderson County
history or a time period when
something of significance hap-
pened in the county. They
will work on research, presentation and a costume at the
library. On July 21st they will
make their presentations at the
Museum. The event is open to
the general public.
If your student is interested in participating, please
reach out to the Garnett
Public Library at 785-448-3388.
Deadline is July 2nd to sign up.
We will have scheduled times
for meetings, please be sure
and ask for the schedule when
you call. We look forward to
making history come alive!
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Jenna Jumet, Central Heights student, won first place in the 5th/6th
grade category of a yearly poster competition sponsored by The
Scipio Knights of Columbus through the archdiocese of Kansas City,
KS. The posters are intended to promote vocations. Jenna is the
daughter of John and Stephanie Jumet, as well as a parishioner of
St. Boniface parish in Scipio.
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Hutchinson 65th Anniversary
Jack and Patricia (Ross)
Hutchinson of Rantoul will
celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on July
8th.
They were married
July 8, 1956 in Burlington,
Kansas.
They have 3 children, a
daughter Sonia, son Dan
and son Chris, four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
They will celebrate later
this summer.
Hutchinson
DOERING…
FROM PAGE 4A
midnight or later where decisions will be second guessed
by neighbors, friends and even
family members.
But we all owe you a debt of
gratitude for your willingness
to share your time, talent and
perspective to make your com-
munity, and by extension the
rest of the state, a better place
to live.
Greg Doering, formerly of
Garnett, is a writer for Kansas
Farm Bureau.
To our
friends & customers,
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Seekers-Not-Slackers Julys book discussion This Road We Traveled
4-H met in June
The monthly meeting of the
Seekers-Not-Slackers 4-H club
was called to order on June 23,
2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the South
Lake in Garnett, KS.
Families enjoyed a cookout
with good food and conversation.
A short business meeting
followed the meal.
The roll call question was
What is your favorite summer treat? The question was
answered by 18 members and 2
leaders.
Flag salute was lead by
Aubrey Ellington.
In new business the club
discussed fair dates, clean up
schedule and the concession
stand.
Members need to be finishing up projects and taking pictures for record books.
Four recreation club members played tag. The next meeting will be the clubs annual
scavenger hunt, which will
take place one day during the
week of the Anderson County
Fair at the fairgrounds.
Blaine King
Reporter
Seekers-Not-Slackers 4-H Club
Rockhurst University
announces local graduate
Rockhurst University has
announced the students who
have earned degrees as of the
end of the spring 2021 semester.
Tanya Ewert of Garnett
received her degree in Master
of Science in Nursing in a May
21 ceremony.
The Garnett Public Library
would like to invite everyone in
the community to the monthly
book discussion! Julys discussion topic will be on the book
This Road We Traveled, by
Jane Kirkpatrick. Book discussion will be held Wednesday
July 28th at 7pm in the Archer
Room.
Join three generations of
a family as they travel west
on a cross country move from
Missouri to Oregon in the book,
This Road We Traveled. A
mother, Tabitha, set out on this
great adventure following her
sons decision to travel west. In
tow is her daughter and granddaughter. Through fear and
struggles read on as family ties
hold all together.
Discussion will be held
Wednesday July 28th at 7pm
in person. Refreshments will
also be provided for those who
attend. The books are available
for checkout at the library.
Please join us and connect to
your community and neighbors
through books!
LOWRY…
FROM PAGE 4A
streets as a foundational public good — or not.
There are signs that even liberal jurisdictions are beginning to get this (crime has a
been a top issue in the New
York City mayoral race).
We arent going to keep or
recruit good cops unless the
job description, which has
become so off-putting, is again
worthy of the indispensability of the work.
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
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COOPER…
FROM PAGE 1
work for one of the local banks
in Rock Port told him he was
going back into teaching, and
suggested Cooper apply for his
vacancy at the bank. He got
the job, and soon figured out
working at the bank beat working seven days a week at the
service station.
I started on July 1, 1951,
Cooper said. I worked three
days and got a holiday and I
said, well hey, this is a pretty
good business to be in.
It wasnt long before he met
June Greenwood from Little
Rock, Ark., who was visiting an
aunt in Rock Port, and the two
married in 1955. They stayed
in Rock Port until Jim found
a job opening in Los Angeles
at Security 1st National Bank
early in 1956. But the move and
the post-war population surge
just didnt suit them.
For some reason even
though I had grown up there,
I never adjusted, Cooper said.
I was just out of my element.
A passionate golfer, he said he
and June gave up the sport for
a while because of the crowded
golf courses and bought tennis rackets. Tennis wasnt that
popular then, and just about
every school or college had an
empty tennis court.
The chance to come back to
the Midwest came in June of
1957 when Cooper connected
with the Goppert banking organization and landed a job at
the Suburban Bank of Kansas
City, Mo. That metropolitan
pace was a tougher one he said,
working 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. most
days. By that time he was 25,
the couple had two small children, and again the city grind
was a challenge.
Karen and Scott were
asleep when I left for work and
they were asleep when I got
home, Cooper said. We only
had one car June couldnt
even go to the grocery store
until I got home at night. So I
decided I was going to do something.
In May of 1961, Cooper traded jobs with another Goppert
employee, Melvin Schulte, in
Garnett.
The only person I knew
down here was Melvin. We
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missed connections one day
and we drove down here
and got a hamburger at the
Burgerteria and drove around
a little bit. I told June well, it
cant be any worse than what
were doing.
Garnett was a fit. Cooper
became involved civically and
in the burgeoning Garnett
Racing Association, which
sponsored sports car races at
Lake Garnett one of the summer hot spots of the Midwest.
Years later his support for
development of senior housing
locally would spawn the steering committee that launched
the Park Plaza North apartment development just across
the street from the park where
those races were held.
In 1967 static with Goppert
management prompted him to
look for an ownership option
in finance. When management
of Peoples Bank in Richmond
suffered politically for one of
its owners involvement on
the Richmond School Board
during the school unification
with communities that eventually became USD 288, Cooper
was able to buy a partnership
interest in Peoples and eight
years later bought out his partner Harry Rash to acquire full
ownership.
That acquisition launched
decades of change and growth
for the Cooper banking family, who worked to run savvy
operations and took advantage
of opportunities that presented themselves when other
neighboring banks encountered management issues and
became ripe for acquisition.
Such was the case with Kansas
State Bank in 1978, whose
building still houses Patriots
Banks downtown Garnett
headquarters. Cooper would
later be joined by his son Scott
in the operation, would sell the
Richmond bank then eventually reacquire it, then acquire
the Bank of Westphalia in 1986,
open a branch in Princeton
in 1999, and acquire banks in
Gardner, Wellsville, Paola and
Lake Ozark, Mo., through 2018.
Coopers Kansas State Bank
changed its name to Patriots
Bank in 2002 seeking its own
unique brand. The compa-
ny sold its banks in Wellsvile
and Paola in 2010 and 2012. All
told, between bank ownerships
and serving in various capacities like the Kansas Bankers
Association board and others,
hes been involved in some
15-18 financial organizations
and or transactions.
He said sometimes those
involvements over the years
required the one word that
makes bankers unpopular:
no. Cooper didnt want his
banking operation to wind up
in the straights that befell some
of those he acquired.
It comes down to judgment
and following certain principles, he said. The premise
hasnt changed over the years.
You base loans on solvency,
ability to repay, history, collateral those five cs of credit.
If youre not man enough to
say no once in a while, youre
going to get in trouble.
The community benefited
from Coopers efforts and his
judgment. Statement of condition filings with Kansas banking regulators show Coopers
local banks maintained high
loan-to-deposit ratios, which
means they funded hundreds
if not thousands of private
and commercial loans for people and businesses in the area
through the years. Civic organizations and local clubs benefited from KSB and Patriots
Bank sponsorships and financial donations for decades that
pumped tens of thousands of
dollars into the civic efforts.
At 89, Cooper says for him
theres no retirement.
I have two interests in my
life my family and the bank,
he said. Hes fortunate to have
a lot of his family working in
family banks within an hour
of where he lives, he said. The
family business has been an
opportunity to keep his family
pretty close together.
Ive been doing this for 70
years, Cooper said. I dont
know what else to do Im
fortunate that I have a place to
come.
Obviously, Im well aware
this place can run without
me although Id like to think
it runs better since Im still
around.
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Stansbury 50th Anniversary Helpers big and small
Kim Baldwin,
County farmer
The family of Ellis and
Alice Stansbury of Kincaid
want to invite friends and
family to celebrate their 50th
Anniversary with a card
shower. They were married
July 4, 1971. Cards can be sent
to:
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CRT…
FROM PAGE 1
California and others which
up until now rarely made news
have suddenly become battlegrounds pitting parents angry
about what they call racist elements of school instructions
against progressive board
members and administration
who support the CRT concept.
But local school officials say
CRT isnt a part of Kansas curriculum direction from state
education officials, nor is it a
part of lesson planning at USD
365 in Garnett and Crest USD
479.
Critical Race Theory is not
part of our local standards,
nor do I believe it is in the
state standards, said USD 365
Superintendent Don Blome.
There has been no discussion
about including any such curriculum at the local level and I
have not received information
from the state board of education or Kansas Association
of School Boards in regards to
Critical Race Theory.
Superintendent
Shane
Walter at Crest echoed Blomes
response.
To my knowledge, Critical
Race Theory is not part of
the Kansas State Board of
Education Curriculum or State
Standards, Walter said. I
have not seen or heard of any
push for its addition at the state
or local BOE level either.
Tyson said her action was
intended to be a pre-emptive
move against CRTs introduction into the Kansas curriculum. Similar laws have been
proposed in 22 states, and have
been signed into law in five
Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas
and Tennessee.
I will work with fellow
conservatives in the Kansas
Legislature to craft and then
pre-file this legislation for
consideration next session,
Tyson said. I am confident we
will find strong support in the
Legislature and I know there
is strong support from parents
to keep CRT out of our Kansas
schools.
SAMSEL…
have the court seal the probable cause affidavit detailing
the initial evidence for his
arrest, due to numerous media
requests and widespread publicity generated by the case.
The court denied that motion.
Days before, Scott petitioned
the court to schedule a jury
trial in the matter.
FUN…
FROM PAGE 1
soon as possible online, in
advance, using the www.garnettrecreation.recdesk.com
portal.
The tentative schedule of
events is as follows:
Music by Everett Cox (deejay) 5:00 p.m.
Free watermelon provided
by NCCC and Ryan Disbrow
State Farm Agency 7 p.m.
Garnett Area Community
Band Concert 8:00 p.m.
Fireworks at Sunset
Approximately 9:20 p.m.
At the entrance, Hope
Anthem Church will also be
handing out free Bomb Pops
(red, white and blue popsicle
treats) and free sunglasses
to welcome attendees to this
event.
In the event of bad weather,
the Libertyfest rain date would
be July 10th.
Its wheat harvest time in
central Kansas! I always know
harvest will arrive, but it also
always seems to sneak up on
me. This year it seems to have
snuck up a bit more than usual
as we are still catching up
from dealing with our wicked
weather from a month ago.
We are still replanting fields
damaged by hail or flooded
by rain. Our days leading up
to this years harvest have
included the regular preparation for summer and harvest,
as well as a lot of unanticipated extras.
Extra time has been needed
in the fields replanting, spraying and cultivating while also
dealing with insurance claims,
adjustors, contractors, windshield repairs, dent repairs
and a roofing crew. Theres
definitely been a lot of those
unexpected extras this year
leading up to summer harvest.
Thankfully, we have wonderful helpers who have been
able to assist with the needed annual tasks that must
be done prior to and during
harvest. From preparing irrigation, laying pipe, servicing
the tractors, trucks and combines, helping with irrigation
repairs, cutting wheat and
delivering the grain, we have
a great group of people helping
us.
I realized a few days ago
this is the first year in a very
long time that I do not have a
personal helper of my own this
summer. Normally I would
have a teenage girl helping me
with the kids and household
chores during the summer
months. I called these helpers
my right-hand gals because
the job wasnt just babysitting.
In the past, Id be able to
leave the kids with my helper
when Id need to quickly drive
out to a field to shuttle equipment or crew members to
another location. Sometimes I
would need to drive to another
town to get machine parts. It
was wonderful to have a helper
who I could leave in charge of
the house and kids to be able to
complete all the necessary and
unscheduled tasks associated
with summer and harvest.
My helpers main role was
to keep the day moving forward whether I was at home
with the kids or not. At times,
the job would require prepping
food or baking cookies for our
harvest crew. Sometimes it
entailed loading and unloading
the dishwasher or the laundry.
Sometimes it meant reading
books to the kids, making sure
they were put down for their
scheduled naps or lifeguarding
when the kids would take an
afternoon dip in our stock tank
pool.
Having a right-hand gal
helped keep the kids rested
and on a schedule. Summer on
the farm and wheat harvest is
incredibly exciting to participate in, but its also tiring for
everyone involved. Between
the hot, dry winds constantly blowing, and the long days
and nights of work, its understandable why adults might
on occasion get cranky.
Im sure one can imagine how
the intense harvest schedule
would affect a child if not properly rested!
But as in all of life, this year
I am reminded that seasons
continually change, and my
right-hand gals are grown and
gone. My son has transitioned
to helping more on the farm
this summer. Hes now shadowing his daddy and grandpa, helping the men service
machines by handing them
tools, riding in the combine
and helping with irrigation. I
no longer fill a sippy cup and
strap him into his car seat.
Instead, he fills his own water
jug daily and is doing his part
helping with summer tasks
on the farm under the supervision of some pretty patient
people.
My daughter is now another
little helper. Shes transitioned
to helping with laundry and
baking cookies with her grandma. Now, whenever I have to
jump in a vehicle to complete
a pressing task, my little assistant is usually with me. Most
of the time shes happy to tag
along as long as she has a book
or two with her. But sometimes when the day gets tough,
the immediate playing of a
requested soundtrack and the
promise of a frozen drink or
popsicle usually helps.
Yes, Ive always been aware
and thankful for the wonderful
help we have especially during
the summer months. This
year, I have become acutely
more aware of the blessing of
helpers both big and small.
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After word of the April
incident and his subsequent
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Donations for the fireworks
display are being accepted
now and will be accepted at
the park entrance. Donations
are slowly trickling in this
year. Give what you can so
that this annual event may
continue. Businesses, organizations, families and individuals wanting to make contributions to Libertyfest prior to
the event can do so by making
checks payable to the Garnett
Community
FoundationLibertyfest and dropping the
donations off at Garnett City
Hall, 131 W. 5th Avenue or mailing to City of Garnett, P.O. Box
H, Garnett, KS, 66032.
For more information about
Libertyfest and other upcoming
events, please visit www.simplygarnett.com or find Garnett,
Kansas on Facebook, Twitter,
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Coffey County Sheriffs Office is seeking a full time Deputy
Sheriff. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a valid Kansas drivers license, no criminal record
or felony convictions, availability to attend the Kansas Law
Enforcement Training Center as required, and pass pre-employment screenings. We offer competitive wages, starting
between $19.02-$21.00/hr based on qualifications with the
opportunity to receive up to $26.65/hr.
Paid employee benefits, KPERS retirement plan, paid vacation & sick leave, and longevity pay. Take home patrol unit
and all uniform equipment provided. Our Department offers
numerous additional training opportunities for you to be a
part of our SRT Team, K9 Unit, Drone Program, and much
more!
Further information and applications may be obtained
from Coffey County Sheriffs Office at 605 Neosho Street,
Burlington, KS 66839 or by calling 620364-2123. You may also download an
application at https://www.coffeycountyks.org/county-services/sheriff/employment-information. Coffey County is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications
will be accepted until position is filled.
COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS
Full Time Dispatcher
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Coffey County Sheriffs Office is seeking a full time Dispatcher. Minimum qualifications include a high school
diploma or GED, a valid Kansas drivers license, no criminal
record or felony convictions, and must pass pre-employment
screenings. We offer competitive wages, starting between
$17.63-$19.47/hr based on qualifications.
Paid employee benefits, KPERS retirement plan, paid vacation & sick leave, and longevity pay!
Further information and applications may be obtained
from Coffey County Sheriffs Office at 605 Neosho Street,
Burlington, KS 66839 or by calling 620-3642123. You may also download an application at https://www.coffeycountyks.org/
county-services/sheriff/employment-information.
Coffey County is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Applications will be accepted
until position is filled.
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LAND-FARMS
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RESIDENTIAL
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Home Warranty covers all
major systems and appliances.
30 day risk free. $200.00 off + 2
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Free in-home estimates make it
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Professional installation. Top
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Are you behind $10k or more
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bank levies, liens & audits,
YARD LABORER
Responsible for receiving, maintaining, moving and loading
products in the material supply yard. Forklift operation
necessary for these responsibilities.
Competitive wage. Benefits after 90 days of employment
include: Paid holidays; Vacation time; Company paid Health
Insurance; Dental and 401K. Hours are Monday – Friday
7:30am to 4:30pm
Apply at:
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www.qualitystructures.com 785-835-6100
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Closed and Open Cell Insulation
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Licensed and Insured
Foam Insulation
JD Yutzy
785-448-8727
Call today for all your insulation needs
Quality and customer satisfaction is #1
Guest Home Estates
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guest homes
is looking for full-time CMAs, shift varies, who are
wanting to work with our team.
We offer Health Insurance and Competitive Wages.
If you are interested in this position,
please contact Sandra Johnson
at 785-448-6884
or come by our home
at 806 West 4th, Garnett.
We are excited to meet with you.
Edgecomb Builders
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Custom Homes
Additions
Finishing Trimwork
Remodels
Lonnie Edgecomb (785) 204-1580
Administrative Clerk
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East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging is
seeking to hire an Administrative Clerk. This will
be a 40 hour a week position. Experience needed
with Excel, Microsoft Office Applications, and data
entry. The position requires attention to detail,
the ability to work independently, and excellent
communication and organizational skills. Call 785242-7200 for a complete job description. E-mail
your resume to leslear@eckaaa.org and you will
be asked to fill out an
employment
application. EOE
LeRoy Coop in Westphalia is hiring a full-time position:
Tire Shop Supervisor
This position will need to work some evenings
and weekends. Self-Motivated, strong people
skills, basic math skills, be able to lift 50+ pounds,
handle a quick paced environment and be detail
oriented. Great benefit package. Applications will
be taken till position is filled. Call Nathan at
785-489-2521 or stop by the
Westphalia Coop. Applications
can be printed at
www.leroycoop.coop
under forms tab.
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Sandras Quick Shop/Simple
Simons is hiring part-time
positions. Apply within. (785)
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FARM & AG
American Walnut – buying
standing timber. Must have 25
or more trees. Call (916) 2326781 in St. Joseph for details.
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Anderson County is taking applications
a full time Truck Driver
2x3for
and a full time Mechanic.
Driver
must
already
have a Class A CDL.
and
co
road
Positions subject to drug testing.
Applications and job descriptions
are available at the
Anderson County Road Department,
823 W. 7th Ave., Garnett KS.
Anderson County is an
Equal Opportunity Employer and position is
Veterans Preference Eligible (VPE),
State Law K.S.A. 73-201.
Breeding Ewes – and pullets
for sale. (913) 963-0798, leave a
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Alcohol Anonymous meetings. Tuesdays and Thursdays,
7 p.m. 510 S. Oak, Garnett.
(785) 241-0586.
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Work wanted – will do hand
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Help Wanted
A full time position is available in the
Anderson County Treasurers Office.
Applications are available in the county treasurers
office. Applicants will be required to have accurate
keyboarding and ten-key skills and be able to pass a
background check. Overtime is to be expected
and a good work ethic is a requirement.
Anderson County is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications will be taken until the position is filled.
HELP WANTED
Ag Choice Moran/Blue Mound, Kansas is a retail fertilizer, feed, seed and
custom application business located in Southeast Kansas.
We have an employment opportunity for a motivated individual. Duties include
general labor, some custom application, and all activities associated with
day-to-day operations. CDL or ability to get one a must. Seasonal long hours
can be expected. Safety is a priority. Excellent benefit package including health
insurance, 401K, retirement, safety bonuses, and profitability bonuses
included.
Call 620-237-4668
Decks Siding
Pole Buildings Garages
(785) 448-8803 joe.borntreger@yahoo.com
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HOUSING
The Northwest Kansas
Educational Service Center hiring:
(Competitive Salaries, Insurance, and
Education Assistance Available)
1) Early Childhood Teacher/Early Childhood Special
Education Teachers
2) School Psychologist
3) Autism/Low Incidence Consultant
4) Behavior Specialist/Counselors
5) Special Education Teachers
6) Special Education Paraprofessional(Quinter-Hill CityOberlin-Cheylin-Oakley, Hoxie, Sharon Springs)
7) Physical Therapist Assistant (Licensed)
8) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Interpreter or candidate willing
to be trained
9) Speech Pathologist
10) Head Start Paraprofessional (St. Francis-OberlinWakeeney-Goodland-Oakley)
11) Gifted Facilitator
If you currently have a Bachelor Degree we have options for you
including education assistance support. Please contact Lori Weinman
at 785-672-3125, Ext 156. Head Start positions contact Shelby Hubert,
Director of Head Start, Ext 160
Applications are available at https://nkesc.tedkl2.com/hire/index.aspx.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
*NKESC is an EOE*
Anderson County Solid Waste Landfill is taking applications for a
2×4 briggs of ft
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FULL-TIME TRUCK DRIVER/
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
2×4 and co road
& bridge
Applicant will be required to work every fourth Saturday (8-12:00)
Position open until filled. Applicant must have at least 6 months
verifiable Class A CDL experience to apply.
plus Monday thru Friday 7:00 am 3:30 pm. Position has full county
benefits, insurance, vacation and sick leave.
Because of our increased business, Briggs
Automotive in Fort Scott is needing to hire
qualified technicians and sales people.
Briggs Automotive offers:
*above average pay, great benefits
*5-day work week
*401K
Will train the right people.
The Anderson County Review
(785) 448-3121
review@garnett-ks.com
Call Frank Clinton
@ (620) 644-9888
Applicant will run all heavy equipment on site, required to obtain 36 hrs. of initial training to be in charge of Hazardous Waste
building and refresher course of 8 hrs. annually, training is provided.
Applicant will be required to climb, balance, reach, crawl & move up
to 50 lbs. Applicant will be exposed to moving mechanical parts,
high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic
chemicals. A full job description and applications are available at
the County Road Dept. Office, 823 W. 7th Ave., Garnett, KS and also
at the Landfill.
Questions, please call Scott @ 785-448-3109.
Anderson County is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and position is Veterans Preference
Eligible (VPE), State Law K.S.A. 73-201
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Fun, events &
deals for your
Independence
Day Parade
Enjoy LibertyFest!
6×21 4th of July
Well be closed Monday, July 5
and will re-open Tuesday July 6.
July 3 Garnett, Ks
9 a.m.- Parade downtown square
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors Booths
North Lake Community Building
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Games at North
Lake Football field (ladder golf,
ring toss, lawn bowling, Brazil
egg race, pop-up basketball and
others!
www.fsbkansas.com
Sun
Holid . July 4
12 p.may Hours
.-8 p.m
.
A tribute to our nation!
Enjoy your 4th of July.
Have an awesome July 4th!
MAPLE STREET LIQUOR
M-F 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun Noon-6 p.m.
313 S. Maple Garnett (785) 448-3815
Askins Beller
Retail Liquor
In observance of our
nations birthday,
we will not be open for
business on
Monday, July 5.
We will reopen for
regular hours
Tuesday, July 6.
104 S. Maple Garnett
(785) 448-5524
The Anderson
County Landfill
will be closed
Saturday July 3
& Monday July 5
Have a safe, happy July 4 holiday!
So the staff may spend holiday time
with their families,
we will be closed
Saturday July 3 & Sunday July 4.
32465 NE Neosho Rd, Garnett (785) 835-6246
Happy July 4th! RIBEYE
Dig in to our Saturday Night Specials
Iola
620-363-5005
Emporia
620-342-5573
Ottawa
785-229-0684
131 W. 5th Ave. Garnett
(785) 448-6767
www.garnettchamber.org
1-Stop
913.898.6211
July 3 5-9 p.m.
Where customers are treated like family!
Gas Store Caf Bar
423 E. Woodward St. Parker, Kansas
1-Stop
913.898.6211
423 E. Woodward Parker, KS 913.898.6211
NOTICE: The shooting of legal fireworks is permitted in the City of Garnett
from June 27 to July 5 only, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. to midnight on
July 4th. (Chapter VII, 7-3-1 – 7-3-6.)