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Locals await lower
prescription drug costs
Trump says order will
cut U.S. prescription
costs in dramatic fashion
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
WASHINGTON Area residents who take prescription
drugs and the Centers for
Disease Control says 65% of all
Americans over the age of 18 do
are expected to be the winners
if a move by President Trump
last week to lower the cost of
nearly all prescription drugs in
the country comes to fruition.
Though the details in Trump's
executive order forcing a reduction in U.S. prescription prices
arent yet completely clear, the
general order required pharmaceutical companies to lower
their prices charged in the U.S.
market and to abandon regulations that prevent customers
from buying directly from manufacturers a policy that brought
about the controversial rise of
Pharmacy Benefit Managers
(PBMs) that intercede as brokers between drug manufacturers and health providers.
If a deal can't be reached
between Trumps Department
of Health and Human Services
negotiators
and
those
pharmaceutical companies
in 30 days,
Trump says
hell invoke
most favored
nation status
on drug prices,
Trump
meaning legal
pricing in the
U.S. must be no higher than the
lowest price charged in any foreign country.
Ideally, the move will force
higher prices on foreign countries and lower costs in the U.S.
Drug makers say the move will
cripple the delivery of life-saving
drugs to people who need them.
But Mike Burns of AuBurn
SEE DRUGS ON PAGE 11
Newly-minted graduates of Anderson County High School fire
confetti cannons in celebration of their achievement Saturday
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 5-15-2025 / KEVIN GAINES
at ceremonies at ACHSs football stadium. Above, Isaak Porter
gives his Valedictorian address to the audience.
KDOT adds another local project for summer 25
BY DANE HICKS
zone during weekday daylight
hours. Drivers can expect delays
of no longer than 15 minutes. The
work should be completed in one
month, weather permitting.
The $1.5 million construction
contract was awarded to Bettis
Asphalt & Construction Inc., of
Topeka. People with questions may
contact Construction Manager Ian
Stringham, 785-433-6116, or Public
Information Officer Priscilla
Petersen, 620-902-6433.
The project precedes by a week
a major expansion of the roundabout junction of U.S. 59/169 south
of Garnett. That job will entail a
shoofly detour around the con-
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GREELEY
The
Kansas
Department of Transportation
(KDOT) started a resurfacing project on U.S. 169 in Franklin and
Miami counties on Monday, May
12. The mill and overlay project
starts a mile north of Greeley and
continues northeast for 9 miles to
the south K-7 junction.
The route is a heavy commuter
route for workers from Anderson
County traveling to jobs and work
projects in the Kansas City area.
A press release from KDOT said
flaggers and a pilot car will direct
one-lane traffic through the work
struction area and the rerouting of
southbound traffic on U.S. 59 down
6th Avenue to its junction with U.S.
169. KDOT and local officials have
held a series of planning meetings
to discuss both traffic and logistical
implications, as well as information for local drivers who hope to
avoid likely traffic delays.
KDOT urges drivers to slow
down and obey the posted signs in
all work zones. For information on
these projects and other construction activity on state highways in
Kansas, visit www.kandrive.gov or
call 5-1-1.
BY DANE HICKS
KDOT MAP
Ethanol plant, local & state farmers, cattlemen look forward to benefts of Trumps UK trade deal
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers in
Anderson County and Kansas are likely to be
among the winners in a trade deal with the United
Kingdom announced last week by President
Trump.
The deal follows what's become a familiar
footprint in Trump's assault on what he says
are unfair tariff and trade relationships between
the United States and various countries Deals
the president claims put the producers of U.S.
products at a disadvantage in selling to foreign
customers, while giving better deals to those
producing goods overseas and selling them in the
U.S.
The gist is to force other countries to lower
their tariffs on American goods to make them
more affordable in those foreign markets, using
higher tariffs by the U.S. against foreign products
as leverage to make that happen. the net effect of
the UK agreement, at least the outset, results in
reduced tariffs on U.S. beef, AG products and ethanol, presumably opening the UK Market to sales
for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
Bill Pracht, CEO of the East Kansas Agri
Energy ethanol
SEE DEAL ON PAGE 9
plant in Garnett,
Veteran banner recognition event kicks off Memorial Day Weekend
Celebration includes music,
recognition of local banner
honorees, band from Oz
BY SUSAN WETTSTEIN
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Citizens and patriots of
Garnett, along with the support of the
City of Garnett and Anderson County,
proudly present the 10th Annual
Garnett Remembers Celebration
of Service on Thursday, May 22nd,
beginning at 6:00 p.m. near the
Veterans Memorial on the Anderson
County Courthouse Lawn. Everyone
is invited to attend this special lawn
chair event.
The celebration includes short stories spoken by local veterans, musical tributes, reading of the names
and more. There will be special musical appearances by Burt Peterson,
Sheryl Urquhart and the Osawatomie
Community Band. Twelve individuals, including some current and
former military servicemen and
women, along with members of the
Garnett City and Anderson County
Commissions, will be facilitating the
reading of the 320 patriotic banner
honorees. Members of the Garnett
American Legion Post 48 and Jeffrey
Slyter gets 24 months
probation after years
long local theft case
S.
Mersman
Memorial VFW
Post 6397 will also
be participating
in the ceremony.
United States flags
will be on display
courtesy of the
American Legion,
American Legion
Auxiliary, Garnett
Fire Department
and volunteers.
The
Garnett
Remembers banner
honorees,
their
family,
friends and the
public are cordially invited to the
event. Lawn chairs
are encouraged.
Local restaurants
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and some outdoor venues and Above, attendees at a previous COS event listen to a patriotic band performance prior to the confood trucks, along struction of the Anderson County Veterans Memorial on the north courthouse lawn.
with the Garnett
Farmers Market
will be providing
Complimentary programs, small US are invited to bring them for display.
food to go so that event attendees can flags for waving and bottled water
About the Celebration of Service,
enjoy their dinner on the courthouse will be provided to attendees by citilawn. The Osawatomie Community zen volunteers. Persons with military
SEE BANNER ON PAGE 12
Band will continue to play in concert vehicles, motorcycles and classic cars
after the conclusion of the ceremony.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT A high-profile case alleging multiple thefts of farm equipment
ended a near six-year run in Anderson
County last week.
Marvin Slyter, 61 of Garnett, was
sentenced to 24
months probation
after pleading guilty
on two felony theft
counts on the day
before his jury trial
was set to begin on
March 19. Anderson
County Attorney
Steve Wilson said
Slyter
Slyters clean criminal record and
the non-violent nature of the crimes
placed him in the presumptive probation category of Kansas sentencing guidelines for the two guilty pleas.
Slyter was arrested in 2022 after an
investigation that began in November
2019, after numerous pieces of stolen
farm equipment were found in his
possession and on land in which he
had an interest. Stolen items which
SEE SLYTER ON PAGE 11
Judge rules to allow
charge of attempted
rape in Cantu case
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT An illegal immigrant
accused in the assault of a woman on
the Prairie Spirit Trail last October
will also face an attempted rape
charge after a district court judge
ruled on a prosecution amendment to
charges yesterday.
District Judge
Eric Godderz ruled
to allow the amendment
Anderson
County Attorney
Steve Wilson filed
last week in a
Cantu
Wednesday hearing on the prosecutions motion. A probable cause affidavit filed in Porfirio Cruz-Cantus
arrest specified the victim believed
Cantu intended to rape her when he
knocked her from her bicycle on the
trail south of Scipio last fall. She told
officers Cantu tried to stuff leaves
her mouth as they struggled on the
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NEWS IN
BRIEF
VFW BREAKFAST
VFW Post 6397 will have breakfast Sunday, May 18, from 9
a.m. – 1 p.m. Biscuits and gravy,
Belgian waffles, bacon, sausage
& eggs will be served.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
The Pottawatomie Township
Ruritans are having a community
breakfast on Saturday, May 17,
from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. at the Lane
Community Building. Proceeds to
go Evan Pulliam to defray medical expenses. Pancakes, biscuits
& gravy, french toast, scrambled
eggs & sausage patties will be
served. To offer donations call
Becky Wise (785) 304-4865 or
Darla Arnett (785) 869-2709.
CORNSTOCK TICKETS
Cornstock ticket outlets in
Anderson County are now
selling early bird tickets. See
Chris Janson, The Kentucky
Headhunters, Kelsey Hart
and Trevor Holman & the
Haymakers 9/27 in Garnett.
CELEBRATION OF
SERVICE MAY 22
Mark your calendar for the
10-year anniversary Celebration
of Service honoring Veterans,
May 22nd, 6 pm, Anderson
County Courthouse lawn, hosted by patriot citizens in partnership with the City of Garnett.
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENTS
Every Thursday their will be
a cornhole tournament at the
Garnett VFW, 1507 S. Elm St. It
is a family friendly event open to
everyone. Registration begins
at 6 p.m., tournament begins at
6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $15.
ANDERSON COUNTY LAND TRANSFERS
David D Hull Sr to Amanda J Yoder:
S2 lot 24 blk 45 City of Garnett, including all their right, title and interest in an
easement for purpose of constructing
and maintaining a sewer over and
through said tract of land in n2 said lot
24.
Glenn C Duvall and Rhonda S
Duvall to Glenn C Duvall and Rhonda
S Duvall: South 120 feet of what was
formerly blk 7 Orchard Park Addition
to City of Garnett, including that part
of abutting streets or alleys that have
been vacated, said tract being located
in ne4 25-20-19.
BLSJD Farms LLC – Serier Kincaid
Farm to William Voss, Luara Voss and
Shelby Voss: W2 sw4 5-23-21 less
10 acres off south end thereof; & se4
6-23-21 less 10 acres off south end
thereof; & less beg at pt 354 north &
845 west of secor w2 sw4 5-23-21,
thence west 556 to pt on section line
between sections 5 & 6 said township and range, thence 400, thence
east 106 to fence, thence southeast
along said fence line 620 to pob; &
beg again at said pt on seciton line
between sections 5 & 6, thence west
1320, thence north 826, thence east
370, thence in southeasterly direction
455, thence east 720 to section line,
thence south 400 to pob; & less n2
se4 6-23-21; & swfr4 6-23-21 less
the following described tract of land:
beg 990 north of swcor sw4 6-23-21,
thence north 990, thence east 990,
thence south 990, thence west 990 to
pob; & less beg at nwcor sw4, thence
north 894143 east to east line of
w2 sw4; thence 000133 west along
east line of w2 sw4 said section 6 a
distance of 472.04 feet; thence south
895220 west a distance of 180.41
feet; thence south 000133 west a
distance of 195.70 feet; thence north
894110 west a distance of 1119.44
feeet to west line of said sw4; thence
north 002259 east a distance of
659.13 feet to pob; & s2 e2 ne4 6-2321 & n2 se4 6-23-21.
Frank Knobel and Lisa Ann Knobel
to Frank Knobel and Lisa Ann Knobel:
Beg 462.36 feet east of swcor sw4
nw4 29-20-20, thence north 513,
thence east 130, thence south 513,
thence west 130 to pob; being also
described as beg at pt 80 west of
secor lot 2 blk 1 Eastgate Addition
to City of Garnett, thence west 130,
thence north 480, thence east 130,
thence south 480 to pob.
Earl F Lizer Trustee, Ann Lizer
Trustee and Earl F Lizer and Ann
Lizer Trust Dtd 1/23/1991 to The
Secretary of Transportation of the
State of Kansas: (A) A tract of land in
the east half of the sw/4 of 14-20-18
described as follows: Beginning at
the sse corner of said quarter section;
first State of Kansas Course, thence
on an assumed bearing of wouth
89 degrees 11 minutes 28 seconds
west, 1315.42 feet along the south
line of said quarter section to the sw
corner of said east half therof: second
course, thence north 00 degrees 02
minutes 36 seconds east, 33.00 feet
along the west line of said east half
to the northerly right of way line of
existing K-31 Highway; third course,
thence north 89 degrees 11 minutes
28 seconds east, 238.07 feet along
said northerly right of way line; fourth
course, thence north 66 degrees 38
minutes 12 seconds east, 109.50 feet
to said northerly right of way line; fifth
course, thence north 89 degrees 11
minutes 28 seconds east, 148.88 feet
along said northerly right of way line;
sixth course, thence north 82 degrees
35 minutes 48 seconds east, 302.00
feet; seventh course, thence north 89
degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds east,
100.00 feet; eighth course, thence
south 77 degrees 39 minutes 57 seconds east, 154.03 feet; ninth course,
thence north 89 degrees 12 minutes
00 seconds east, 258/13 feet to the
westerly right of way line of existing
idaho road; tenth course, thence south
89 degrees 49 minutes 47 seconds
east, 20.00 feet to the east line of
said quarter section; eleventh course,
thence south 00 degrees 10 minutes
13 seconds west, 74.27 feet along
said east line to the pob. the above
described tract contains 2.24 acres,
which include 1.73 acres of existing
right of way, resulting in an acquisition of 0.51 acre, more or less. (C) a
tract of land in the se/4 of 14-20-18
described as follows: Beginning at
the sw corner of said quarter section;
first course, thence on an assumed
bearing of north 00 degrees 10 minutes 13 seconds east, 324.98 feet
along the west line of said quarter
section; second course, thence south
89 degrees 49 minutes 47 seconds
east, 20.oo feet to the easterly right
of way line of existing Idaho Road;
third course, thence south 26 degrees
36 minutes 11 seconds east, 94.81
feet; fourth course, thence south 00
degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds west,
155.00 feet; fifth course, thence north
89 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds
east, 372.47 feet; sixth course, thence
south 82 degrees 50 minutes 14 seconds east, 357.81 feet to the northerly
right of way line of an existing public
road; seventh course, thence south
00 degrees 40 minutes 52 seconds
east 33.00 feet to the south line of
said quarter section; eighth course,
thence south 89 degrees 19 minutes
08 seconds west, 791.17 feet along
said south line to the pob. the above
described tract contains 1.61 acres,
which includes 0.74 acre of existing
right of way, resulting in an acquisition
of 0.87 acre, more or less.
Earl F Lizer Trustee, Ann Lizer
Trustee and Earl F Lizer and Ann
Lizer Trust Dtd 1/23/1991 to The
Secretary of Transportation of the
State of Kansas: (A) A tract of land
in the n/2 of the nw/4 of 24-20-18
described as follows: Commencing
at the nw corner of said quarter section; thence on an assumed bearing
of south 00 degrees 05 minutes 59
seconds east, 254.15 feet along the
west line of said quarter section to
the pob; first course, thence north 89
degrees 54 minutes 01 second east,
22.78 feet to the easterly right of way
line of existing jackson road; second
course, thence south 72 degrees 11
minutes 47 seconds east, 49.72 feet;
third course, thence north 76 degrees
19 minutes 59 seconds east, 348.93
feet; fourth course, thence north 87
degrees 36 minutes 35 seconds east,
101.98 feet to the northerly right of
way line of existing K-31 Highway;
fifth course, thence north 76 degrees
18 minutes 00 seconds east, 295.80
feet along said northerly right of way
line; sixth course, thence north 12
degrees 42 minutes 20 seconds west,
69.59 feet along said northerly right of
way line to the southerly right of way
line of an existing public road; seventh
course, thence north 00 degrees 51
minutes 13 seconds east, 33.00 feet
to the north line of said quarter section; eighth course, thence south 89
degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds east,
1871.59 feet along said north line to
the ne corner of said quarter section;
ninth course, thence south 00 degrees
13 minutes 28 seconds east, 60.03
feet along the east line of said quarter
section to the southerly right of way
line of existing K-31 Highway; tenth
course, thence north 89 degrees 09
minutes 29 seconds west, 499.98 feet
along said southerly highway right of
way line; eleventh course, thence on a
curve of 5669.65 feet radius to the left,
an arc distance of 1438.98 feet along
said southerly highway right of way
line with a chord which bears south
83 degrees 34 minutes 15 seconds
west, 1435.12 feet; twelfth course,
thence south 76 degrees 18 minutes
00 seconds west, 195.30 feet along
said souther highway right of way
line; thirteenth course, thence south
59 degrees 36 minutes 02 seconds
west, 104.40 feet; fourteenth course,
thence south 76 degrees 33 minutes
58 seconds west, 461.71 feet to said
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
west ine of the nw/4 section; fifteenth
course, thence north 00 degrees 05
minutes 59 seconds west, 205.15 feet
along said west line to the pob. the
above described tract contains 7.14
acres, which includes 6.62 acres of
existing right of way, resulting in an
acquisition of 0.51 acre, more or less.
Justin Metcalfe and Crystal
Metcalfe to Allen A Brandes
and Linda L Brandes: The w/2 of
lot 10 and all of lots 11 and 12,
block 57, less the Missouri Pacific
Railroad right of way, Garnett.
Allen A Brandes and Linda
L Brandes to Justin Metcalfe and
Crystal Metcalfe: The w/2 of
lot 10 and all of lots 11 and 12,
block 57, less the Missouri Pacific
Railroad right of way, Garnett.
John Les Dietrich and Rita Dietrich
to Samantha Dietrich and Leslie D
Dietrich: All of block 1 and lot 1, 2, 17,
18, 19 and 20 and all that part of lots
3 and 16 east of the Santa Fe Railroad
right of way in block 2 in Mandovi
Addition to the City Of Garnett
ANDERSON COUNTY
MARRIAGE LICENSE FILED
Tabitha Christy Summers, Garnett,
and Ralph Lane Anderson, Garnett,
have filled out an application for a
Marriage License.
ANDERSON COUNTY
CRIMINAL CASES FILED
Rachel S Sinclair has been charged
with interference with law enforcement.
Margaret Ann Sinclair has been
charged with interference with law
enforcement.
Blake A Geiler has been charged
with aggravated assault, aggravated
battery, criminal threat and domestic
battery.
Tanisha L Miller has been charged
with criminal damage to property; without consent value < $1,000.
Margaret Ann Sinclair has been
charged with domestic battery.
ANDERSON COUNTY
CIVIL CASES FILED
Joey Detar has filed suit against
Kitten Goodrich and Farm Bureau
Property & Casualty Insurance
Company in an amount exceeding
$25,000 due to injuries sustained in
a motor vehicle accident involving a
bicycle.
ANDERSON COUNTY
TRAFFIC CASES FILED
Isabella Christina Wilson has been
charged with speeding 81 mph in a 65
mph zone.
Jessica Lynae Jenkins has been
charged with speeding 75 mph in a 65
mph zone.
ANDERSON COUNTY
ACCIDENT REPORTS FILED
On May 6, a vehicle driven by Chad
Dean Schroder, Olsburd, was eastbound on Mulberry when he became
distracted with an item inside the vehicle causing it to strike the underpass
on the passenger side.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER
(as of March 5, 2025)
Joseph Wilper was booked into jail
on October 20, 2023.
Kevin Labelle was booked into jail
on April 25, 2024.
Jason Boothe was booked into jail
on June 26, 2024.
William Vandenberg was booked
into jail on July 25, 2024.
Porfirio De La Cruz-Cantu was
booked into jail on October 10, 2024.
Erika Bond was booked into jail on
October 31, 2024.
Korine Hollon was booked into jail
on December 17, 2024.
Kanden Robb was booked into jail
on January 1, 2025.
Tyler Hoke was booked into jail on
February 20, 2025.
Shawn Weers was booked into jail
on February 20, 2025.
Lily Johnson was booked into jail on
March 2, 2025.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL FARM-INS
(as of March 5, 2025)
Christomer Hassell was booked
into jail on September 12, 2024.
Doyle Stryker was booked into jail
on September 14, 2024.
Jesse King was booked into jail on
September 30, 2024.
Joshua Franks was booked into jail
on December 12, 2024.
Margo Doty was booked into jail on
December 17, 2024.
Brandon Sage was booked into jail
on January 4, 2025.
Joey Davis was booked into jail on
January 4, 2025.
Tony Bass was booked into jail on
January 4, 2025.
Michael Bradley was booked into
jail on February 11, 2025.
Riley Ballinger was booked into jail
on February 18, 2025.
Taylor Larsh was booked into jail on
February 18, 2025.
Brenden Robbins was booked into
jail on February 18, 2025.
Darrik States was booked into jail
on February 18, 2025.
Kristofer Vanlerberg was booked
into jail on February 18, 2025.
Marissa Murdock was booked into
jail on February 19, 2025.
Jessica Stephenson was booked
into jail on February 19, 2025.
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MANHATTAN – Ten years ago,
Andrew Koukol nearly became
a statistic.
Instead, the father of two
preschoolers today crunches
numbers for a Kansas Citybased engineering firm.
In the summer of 2014, he
was a 21-year-old college student with a summer job to mow
roadsides for a Kansas City
area suburb.
He was no stranger to operating a tractor. Thats a skill he
learned growing up on visits to
his grandparents farms.
Another person and I were
assigned to mow the median
areas for the highway and offramps, Koukol said. Often,
those areas contain obstacles
or vegetation that conceal
drainage ditches and sudden
drop-offs, he added.
One Friday afternoon,
Koukols partner had the day
off, and he was mowing alone.
I was working in an area
that was mostly flat, he recalls.
As he tried to navigate around
utility boxes in the median, the
mower became high-centered.
He wasnt able to maneuver
without going down the steeper
part of the hill.
Thats when the ground gave
away, and the tractor overturned.
As the tractor rolled, I was
thinking I needed to turn off the
mower, but to keep the tractor
running so the brakes wouldnt
go out, he said.
Thanks to the Rollover
Protection Structure (ROPS)
of the tractor, Koukol escaped
the mishap with a couple of
stitches to close a gash on his
right arm. He was also wearing
a seat belt.
I probably would have been
thrown out if it hadnt been for
the seatbelt, he said.
The US Bureau of Labor
Statistics says 417 people died
in tractor rollovers between
2011 and 2018 — an average of 52
every year.
Like Koukol, most victims of tractor rollovers are
familiar with heavy equipment. The Northeast Center
for Occupational Health and
Safety says the majority of persons who dies in tractor accidents are experienced equipment operators.
The NEC and the National
Tractor Safety Coalition have
worked for a decade to educate
farmers and tractor owners
about the need for ROPS.
Farmers are nearly eight
times more likely to die on the
job than the average American
Worker, says the NEC. Tractor
overturns are the leading cause
of death.
The numbers also show that
most of those deaths are preventable. The ROPS includes
a roll bar above the seat, supported by two or four posts, or
a crush-proof cab.
When used with seatbelts,
ROPS are 99% effective in
preventing injury and death,
according to the NEC.
Yet, an estimated 50% of
tractors in use today arent
equipped with ROPS. In 1985,
tractor manufacturers adopted a voluntary standard to
include ROPS and seatbelts
on all new tractors over 20
horsepower. Even rollovers
of small lawn tractors or lawn
mowers without ROPS can
cause injury or death, says
the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration.
But in many places where
tractors are used, people continue to operate older model
tractors or implements not
equipped with ROPS.
"Andy is my nephew, said
Ed Brokesh an assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering at Kansas State
University. When this incident was related to me, I was
struck by how relaxed my family was about the event. This
means the ROPS did its job
really well. Had the tractor not
had a ROPS, the event would
have ended much differently.
Brokesh added: When I was
a kid, in the pre-ROPS days, a
tractor rollover was an event
that usually meant serious
injury, or worse for the tractor
operator. This incident involving my nephew wasn't a big
deal, and it's all because of the
ROPS".
The National Tractor Safety
Coalition is currently working to reduce tractor overturn
fatalities by expanding current state-based ROPS Rebate
Programs into a National ROPS
Rebate Program. The coalition
hopes to raise sufficient funds
for rebates through federal,
state and private funds to provide an incentive to encourage
owners to retrofit tractors with
ROPS.
The rebate program can help
pay up to 70% of the cost to
purchase and install the safety
equipment.
K-State
Research
and
Extension, through the Carl and
Melinda Helwig Department
of Biological and Agricultural
Engineering at Kansas State
University, have collaborated
with the National ROPS Rebate
Program to research and gain
support through public and private funding and partnerships
to provide Kansas farmers with
the rebate program.
The average cost of a ROPS
is $1,200, said Tawnie Larson,
program manager for the
K-State program. Larson says
the estimated cost of a fatal
overturn to a family and farm
is more than $750,000. Ten
Kansas farmers have died, and
another six sustained serious
injury in tractor rollover accidents in the last eight years.
Approximately
30,000
Kansas farms are operating
without ROPS on at least one
tractor, Larson said.
While Kansas does not currently have funding for a rebate
program, Larson said K-State
hopes the number of people
who sign up for the wait list
will show the need and interest
to state and federal legislators.
Brokesh added, "When I
think about his incident, I consider all the work that went
into the development and adoption of the ROPS back in the
60's and 70's and how that work
made a such a difference in my
nephews' outcome."
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we print it.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
DAVIS
HASTERT
AUGUST 13, 1936 MAY 1, 2025
Laura M. Davis, age 88, of
Garnett, Kansas, passed away
on Thursday, May 1, 2025,
at AdventHealth Shawnee
Mission.
She was
born
on
August 13,
1936,
in
Garnett,
Kansas, the
second
of
four children
born to Frank
Davis
and
Clara
( M a d e r )
Sobba. Laura attended school
at Spring Branch Elementary,
graduating from Garnett High
School with the Class of 1954.
Laura was united in marriage to Bill Davis on June
2, 1956 in the Holy Angels
Catholic Church, Garnett.
They first made their home
in Garnett before moving
to Overland Park, Kansas
in 1959. Laura dedicated 31
years to Electronic Research
Corporation until retirement
in 1994. In 1998, Laura and Bill
made the move to the farmhouse west of Garnett that they
had called their weekend home
since 1974.
Laura had a deep love for
cooking and baking, delighting family and friends with
her homemade chocolate chip
cookies, hearty chicken noodles, and delicious pies. Her
talents extended beyond the
kitchen-she found joy in sewing, quilting, and tending to
her garden, each stitch and
bloom a reflection of her care
and creativity. Above all, she
was a devoted partner, always
supporting her husbands passion for the farm and the life
they built together. She was
a faithful member of Holy
Angels Catholic Church. She
was a dedicated fan of KU basketball, the Kansas City Chiefs
and Royals. In her retirement
years, Laura and Bill enjoyed
many trips with friends from
his work, some of their most
memorable trips were to
Alaska, Europe, Hawaii. Laura
loved spending time with her
grandchildren and spoiling
them before they returned
home from Grammys.
She is survived by their
two children, Ron Davis and
Tammy Reyes of Shawnee,
Kansas, and Patti Woodward,
along with her husband, Kenn,
of Olathe, Kansas. Her legacy continues as a grandma to
seven cherished grandchildren:
Emily Beier, Kathryn Davis,
Ryan Davis, John Davis, Davis
Woodward, Robb Woodward,
and Alden Woodward, as well
as four delightful great-grandchildren,
Moira,
Henry,
Genevieve, and Anna Beier;
and sister, Doris Adkinson of
Richmond, Kansas.
She was preceded in death
by her dear husband, Bill
Davis; and two brothers, Carl
and Marvin Sobba, who forever hold a special place in her
heart.
Lauras life was marked
by warmth, laughter, and a
deep love for her family. She
was dedicated to the life of
being a farmers wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. She instilled in her
loved ones the importance of
kindness and togetherness,
values that will echo through
generations to come.
Let us gather together to
celebrate Lauras remarkable
life and the enduring love she
shared so freely. May her memory be a blessing to all of us.
A Mass in Lauras honor
took place May 10, 2025, at
Holy Angels Catholic Church
in Garnett, Kansas. Burial
followed in the St. Boniface
Catholic Cemetery, 32292 NE
Norton Rd, Garnett, Kansas
66032. Memorial contributions
in Lauras honor are suggested to Holy Angels Church and
may be left in care of Feuerborn
Family Funeral Service.
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OBITUARIES
ANDERSON
JANUARY 29, 1949 – MAY 3, 2025
Marvel L Hastert died peacefully at home on Saturday, May
the 3rd, in Lawrence, KS at
the age of 85
surrounded
by her loved
ones.
Marvel
was born on
January 29th,
1940 to Harry
Estle
and
Cleta
Mae
Hastert
(Bennett)
Teter during
a blizzard on her Grandmothers
farm in Bush City. She graduated from Garnett High School in
1958 and married her husband
Donald Hastert in August of the
same year. Although the couple
moved around in the early days
of their marriage, they eventually settled in Lawrence to
raise their family. Their union
was blessed with four children,
Marty, Mark, Carmen, and
Karen.
Marvel was a loving, gener-
JANUARY 29, 1936 – MAY 6, 2025
ous, and hardworking woman.
Often she was seen working
in her garden, her sewing
machine, her kitchen, or anywhere else she was needed.
Marvel gave all of herself to
her friends, family, and community. Those in her presence
received her care whether they
were her patients when she
was a CNA or the multitude
of children she helped to raise.
Marvel will be missed for her
humor, dedication, and the
fierce love she gave.
She was preceded in death
by both of her parents, her husband, and two brothers. She
is survived by 4 children, 9
grand-children and several
great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be
announced at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Douglas
County Visiting Nurses in
Marvels name. For more information or to post a condolence
go to warrenmcelwain.com.
WARD
OCTOBER 9, 1934 – MAY 10, 2025
Billy Ray Ward, age 90
of Warsaw, Missouri died
Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St.
Joseph Medical Center in
Kansas City, Missouri. He was
born October 9, 1934 to Virgil
Victor and Cleda Thornbrugh
Ward in Amsterdam, Missouri.
Billy is survived by his wife,
Sue Ward of Warsaw, Missouri;
three sons, Gregory Ward and
wife Tara of Butler, Missouri,
Jeffery Ward and wife Robin of
Amoret, Missouri and Michael
Ward and fianc Tammy
Hendren of Nevada, Missouri;
one daughter, Stephanie
Teagarden and husband Matt
of Topeka, Kansas; three sis-
ters, Barbara Ward, Karen
Brown and Sandy Curnette;
13 grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren. Billy was
preceded in death by his parents and one son, David Ward.
Funeral services for Billy Ray
Ward of Warsaw, Missouri will
be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17,
2025 at Schowengerdt Funeral
Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler,
Missouri.
Visitation prior
to services 9 – 10 a.m. at the
Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial
in Scott Cemetery, Amsterdam,
Missouri. Contributions to
American Cancer Society.
Online condolences www.
schowengerdtchapel.com.
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On January 29, 1936, Terry
Joe Anderson was born at
Ottawa, KS to Clarence Hobert
Anderson and Erma Alberta
Timberlake Anderson.
Terry passed from this
world on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Services are being planned
for a later date.
The church must made a decision!
Isaiah was a prophet of
God from 740-700 B.C. God
informed the prophet that his
ministry would be one of judgment. Even though the prophet would speak the truth the
people would reject his words.
His 40 years of preaching doom
and promise did not turn the
nation of Judah from its headlong rush toward destruction.
According to Jewish tradition,
Isaiah met his death by being
sawn in half during the reign
of the evil king Manasseh of
Judah. Isaiah 59:14-15 reveals
a sample of Isaiahs preaching
concerning the sins of the people. So justice is driven back
and righteousness stands at a
distance, truth has stumbled
in the streets, honesty cannot
enter. Truth is nowhere to be
found, and whoever shuns evil
becomes a prey. The LORD
looked and was displeased that
there was no justice.
It is hard to tell if the prophet was referring to then or
prophesying concerning future
times. What is revealed is
very little has changed concerning a nations path of sin.
Perhaps the last verse of our
text explains the situation as
far as God is concerned. The
LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice. We read this in Isaiah
30:18 as follows. Yet the LORD
longs to be gracious to you; he
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL
BY DAVID BILDERBACK
rises to show you compassion.
For the LORD is a God of justice. Then and now Biblical
principles have been turned
into political decisions, thereby
eliminating God and Biblical
principals from having a voice.
Rather than standing against
this the church has allowed the
things referred to in Isaiah 59
to occur. Is it any wonder God
was displeased with Judah and
is displeased with us as well.
We live on the other side of the
resurrection and we face the
same situation. Isaiah always
offered a promise of hope at the
end of the judgment that Gods
ultimate purpose of salvation
would be realized in the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ.
That hope has been completed.
When will the church become
the church of Jesus Christ and
not man?
Ministry on the Holiness
of God.
Author of the book,
On the Other Side of the Door
Like David Bilderback
Who knows?
We know. Buy a subscription, then YOULL know.
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Anderson County Area
Religious Services Directory
GRACE & TRUTH 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 5:30pm
258 W. Park Road, Garnett, Ks.
(785) 448-3208
Lead Pastor – Scott King
Childrens Pastor -Sarah Pridey
Teen Pastor DUNKARD BRETHREN CHURCH
Sunday School 10am
Sunday Worship 11am
Hwy 31 & Grant, Garnett, KS
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Your only locally-owned bank.
131 E. 4th Ave PO Box 327 Garnett, KS
(785) 448-3191
KINCAID SELMA
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Worship 9am
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
709 E. 5th St., Kincaid, KS
Church Office (620) 439-5773
ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Worship Service Saturday 5pm
Richmond, KS
Fr. Gerald Williams
(785) 835-6273
NORTHCOTT CHURCH
Sunday Morning Bible Study 9am
Sunday Worship 10am
12425 SW Barton Rd., Colony, KS 66015
(620) 228-9324
BEACON HOUSE OF WORSHIP
Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am
23031 1750 RD Garnett
(785) 229-5172
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
211 Catalpa Ave., Colony, KS 66015
(620) 852-3200
Pastor – Chase Riebel
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
Brianna Wilson, Youth Minister
brianna@fccgarnett.org
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
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
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School (All Ages) 10:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am
116 N. Kallock, Richmond, KS
(785) 835-6235
WELDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Church School 9:45am
Church Services & Childrens Church
11am
Nursery Available
(785) 448-2358
Welda, KS
Pastor – Bill Nelson
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
Strong churches make
HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 10am
(785) 448-3846
514 E. 4th, Garnett, KS
Pastor Fr. Daniel Stover
strong communities.
ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Worship 9am
(785) 835-6273
Scipio, KS
Fr. Gerald Williams
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ST. TERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Westphalia, KS
Mass: Sunday 10 a.m.
Fr. Colin Haganey
(620) 364-5671
in the local area
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
today!
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) 521-1594
Pastor – Michael Lobdell
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
OPINION
Democrats bizarre affection for illegal immigrants
Why does Newarks Mayor Ras Baraka consider it a badge of honor to be arrested trying
to barge into an ICE detention center in New
Jersey? Similarly, why does Maryland Senator
Chris Van Hollen think it advances his presidential ambitions to champion Abrego Garcia,
an alleged MS-13 gang member, human trafficker and serial wife beater? And why are
Democrat mayors so keen to oppose Trumps
criminal deportations?
These are the mysteries of the untethered
Democratic Party, which appears to have forgotten that illegal immigration was a driving force
behind Donald Trumps astonishing political
comeback.
President Trump was elected president last
year by Americans furious that Joe Biden had
allowed millions of people to storm across our
border illegally. In several polls during the
campaign, immigration surfaced as a top issue
for voters, second only to the economy and
high inflation. After the election, voters ranked
solving the border crisis the presidents most
important priority.
The week Trump took office, an AP poll
showed 83% of the country favored deporting
illegal immigrants who have been convicted
of a violent crime; 67% thought immigrant
criminals living in the U.S. legally should be
deported. These are astonishing numbers; its
hard to get such sizable majorities of Americans
to agree on anything and especially anything
to do with immigration.
And yet, Democratic officials defiantly stand
against Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE), a division of Homeland Security that
last year seized 1.6 million pounds of narcotics,
757,478 pounds of precursor chemicals used to
make drugs including fentanyl, and identified
or rescued 1,783 exploited children. These are
the good guys.
Just this past week, progressive Nashville
Mayor Freddie OConnell sent a letter to his
constituents railing against recent enforcement actions in Tennessee, which included ICE
arrests of a convicted child sex predator, an
alleged member of the violent Venezuelan gang
Tren de Aragua, a person convicted of aggravated assault as well as several illegal aliens guilty
of drug-related crimes.
Mayor OConnell should welcome the removal of those people from his community, but
instead wrote, This type of federal enforcement
action is not focused on making us safer and
GUEST EDITORIAL
LIZ PEEK, FOX NEWS COMMENTATOR
leaves people in our community fearing any
interaction with law enforcement when there is
a crime occurring.
OConnell joins Michelle Wu of Boston,
Chicagos Brandon Johnson and other Democrat
mayors who would rather protect immigrants
even those who have committed crimes than
cooperate with ICE. Not since the defund the
police idiocy took hold of blue cities have we
seen such a clear disregard for voter preferences and Americans safety.
Democrats tell us that Trump is breaking the
law by ignoring the right of illegal aliens being
deported to due process. But it was under
President Barack Obama that the right to due
process came to be largely ignored, even as he
deported a record 5.3 million people. (Note that
figure includes removals and returns at the border.) According to the ACLU, under Obama only
one out of four removals, who should have
received individual hearings before a judge,
actually did so.
In less than four months, President Trump
has brought the southern border under control,
as he promised he would. Last month, apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border plummeted 93%
compared to last year. The administration also
announced recently that only five illegal aliens
were temporarily released into the U.S. during
April, compared to 68,000 a year ago. What a
difference a president can make.
Americans are compassionate, and the
majority came to our country from other lands,
making most tolerant of immigration. But we
do not need to welcome people who will bring
crime and violence. Those people should be sent
packing, which is what the Trump administration is doing, and high time. ##
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Yeah, Im not sure who painted the cool angel
wings and the murals on the side of the building on the alley of the west side of the square,
but we had Square Fair and people were taking
their pictures with them, and none of them say
Garnett or advertise for the town or anything
like that. Great idea but we got to have better
marketing. Got to have our name on it. Thank
you.
Trumps tariffs are working. The new pope was
manufactured right here in the good old USA.
After witnessing the county attorneys chaos
this morning, I do believe our former county
Whos behind funding the lawfare against fairer voting in Kansas?
Follow the money, so they say. And if you do,
who is it that you find funding election lawfare
in Kansas?
Three nonprofit groups filed a lawsuit last
week to overturn a new Kansas law requiring
mail ballots be returned by election day this
after the legislature passed Senate Bill 4, eliminating a 3-day grace period that was law since
2017.
AN ACT concerning elections; relating to
advance voting ballots; requiring the return of
such ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election…
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the bill on March 24,
but both houses of the Legislature overrode the
veto and the bill became law to be implemented
next year.
The remedy suggested in the recent lawsuit
if the law were overturned was to extend the
old 3-day grace period to 7 days apparently
making procrastinators some sort of protected
legal class:
This court should declare SB4 unconstitutional, enjoin its use, and order election officials
to count all ballots that are postmarked by election day and received within even days after
the election the time Kansass own election
officials expect it will take a ballot to reach its
office the complaint says.
If timing were such a problem, why did plaintiffs not ask to have advance ballots mailed a
week earlier but still require ballot arrival by
election day? That would eliminate problems
with missing postmarks since all ballots would
be accepted on or before election day. But lets
take a look a deeper look at the plaintiffs and
their counsel in this case Kansas Appleseed
with its counsel and litigation directory Teresa
Woody; Loud Light, Davis Hammet as President,
KANSAS COMMENTARY
EARL F. GLYNN, WATCHDOG LAB
and Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Mike
Burgess, director of policy and outreach.
Defendants are Kansas Secretary of State Scott
Schwab and Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew.
These plaintiffs seem to have a lawfare business of suing governments over election matters, which costs them very little when pro bono
counsel is paid by unknown outside sources.
The first two nonprofits above receive funding from dark money sources, George Soros
nonprofits, and other progressive nonprofits.
The third receives almost all of its funding from
the federal government. So, federal government
money is involved in getting this case started in
Kansas district court. Follow so far?
A Feb. 2023 Capital Research Center report
said Kansas Appleseed Center uses nutrition
and public health as cover to push voter turnout
campaigns and election reforms. The group
demands expanded use of absentee ballots and
drop boxes to collect them, and it rails against
allegations of election fraud.
Kansas Appleseeds largest donor is the
Kansas Health Foundation, which spent millions on Integrated Voter Engagement from
2017-2024. Kansas Appleseed received $606,000
for IVE from KHF, but also received another
$135,000 from Kansas City area healthcare foundations for IVE.
Kansas Appleseed received $50,000 directly from George Soros Foundation to Promote
Open Society nonprofit, as well as $155,950 in
dark money funds from the Tide Foundation.
Kansas Appleseed in a report thanked the
Kansas Health Foundation and the Movement
Voter Project for supporting Appleseeds work
to increase civic participation and health in
Kansas. The Movement Voter Project has
received considerable funding from George
Soros Open Society Policy Center nonprofit.
And then theres Loud Light. Davis Hammet
has been building Loud Light and the sister
Loud Light Civic Action organizations in
Kansas for several years. Loud Light says its
mission engages, educates, and empowers individuals from underrepresented populations to
build community power that has an impact on
decision makers.
Oddly, Loud Light cannot seem to actually
find the largest underrepresented population in
the state.Disability Rights Center historically
has received about 98% of its funds from federal
government grants its almost like being an
extension of the federal government.
Male voters are underrepresented in Kansas:
there are more males than females for age
intervals under 60 years, but females have more
voters than males in all age intervals except for
the 18-19 interval.
Loud Light has received $755,000 from
SEE GLYNN ON PAGE 8
Journalists shocked at revelation the new Pope is a Catholic
Welcome back to Forgotten Fact Checks. This
week, we look at the media reaction to Pope
Leos past comments on the homosexual lifestyle, and cover more media misses.
The Guardian cant believe a pope would follow the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Unearthed comments from new pope alarm
LGBTQ+ Catholics, the outlet reported.
Previous negative remarks by Pope Leo XIV
about homosexual lifestyle at odds with papacy
of Pope Francis, a subheading read.
The Guardian reports that After years of
sympathetic and inclusive comments from Pope
Francis, LGBTQ+ Catholics expressed concern
. . . about hostile remarks made more than a
decade ago by Father Robert Prevost, the new
Pope Leo XIV.
The remarks in question were made during a
2012 address to the world synod of bishops.
Western mass media is extraordinarily
effective in fostering within the general public
enormous sympathy for beliefs and practices
that are at odds with the Gospel for example
abortion, homosexual lifestyle, euthanasia, he
said at the time.
In fact, The Guardian effectively proved a
point the now-pope made at the time; he said
mass media has fostered so much sympathy
for anti-Christian lifestyles choices that when
people hear the Christian message it often inevitably seems ideological and emotionally cruel.
Catholic pastors who preach against the
legalization of abortion or the redefinition of
marriage are portrayed as being ideologically
driven, severe and uncaring, he said.
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
BRITTANY BERNSTEIN NATIONAL REVIEW
The View co-host Sunny Hostin was on the
same page as The Guardian, saying she is concerned for the LGBT community after seeing
the popes comments from 13 years ago.
Im a devout Catholic, Hostin said. Look,
I always think its exciting, to watch the conclave and look for the white smoke and the
black smoke and just the ceremony of it and,
you know, during these very trying times in our
country, we certainly need spiritual leadership,
because of some of the things that were experiencing. Im a little concerned about this choice
for the LGBTQ+ community.
I think that Pope Francis certainly made
great changes in terms of embracing the
LGBTQ+ community and extending blessings
to the community, and I hope that this pope
doesnt roll back the- she said before she was
interrupted by her co-hosts who pointed out that
the comments were made many years ago.
Pope Francis, who died last month at the age
of 88, had softened the Vaticans stance on samesex unions, issuing guidance that allows priests
to bless same-sex couples, in an effort to broaden
the classical understanding of pastoral blessings.
As long as homosexual individuals dont conflate a blessing with the ritual of marriage, an
exhaustive moral analysis should not be placed
as a precondition for conferring a blessing, the
document says.
Still, marriage is an exclusive, stable and
indissoluble union between a man and a woman,
naturally open to conceiving children, Francis
wrote in a 2023 letter. For this reason, the
Church avoids all kinds of rites or sacramentals
that could contradict this conviction and imply
that it is recognizing as a marriage something
that is not.
He did, however, insist upon demonstrating
pastoral charity to all people.
Defense of the objective truth is not the only
expression of that charity, which is also made
up of kindness, patience, understanding, tenderness, encouragement, the pope said. For
that reason, pastoral prudence must adequately
discern whether there are forms of blessing,
requested by one or several people, that do not
transmit a mistaken conception of marriage.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, had her own liberal agenda for the new
SEE BERNSTEIN ON PAGE 8
attorney not only owes everybody an apology,
but a whole lot of her pay. What a joke, that
is. Im glad we have a county attorney whos
trying to sort it all out and get through all the
cases that she left undone.
I guess Mr. Hicks thinks some comments in the
Phone Forum dont get to be publised.
Editors note: When calling the Phone Forum,
please dont use voice altering software and minimize background noise. Please speak clearly
and slowly, and hold your pbones microphone
slightly away from your mouth. If we cant
understand what youre saying, we cant publish your comments.
Beautiful day for the Garnett Square Fair but
I have one complaint. The guy who was supposed to be the DJ never mentioned the booths
or gave a pat on the back for the people who
worked so hard to show up as vendors or those
who do all the work putting on the event. It
would have been nice to recognize them. And it
would have been nice if hed play some music.
It only seemed like he played music at the end
of the day after most of the crowd had left. We
had fun, but we could have used a DJ who was
a little more involved with the Square Fair.
Thank you.
Contact your elected leadership:
President Donald Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1111
Governor Laura Kelly
300 SW 10th Ave #241s,
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-3232
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
Fred Gardner
State Capitol Room512-N
Topeka, KS 66612
Office: (785) 296-7451
fred.gardner@house.ks.gov
Congress shall make no law respecting
an 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.
Lovers of freedom, anxious for the fray.
FORMERLY THE GARNETT PLAINDEALER,
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN,
THE REPUBLICAN-PLAINDEALER,
THE GARNETT JOURNAL PLAINDEALER, THE GARNETT REVIEW,
THE GREELEY GRAPHIC AND THE ANDERSON COUNTIAN.
EST. 1865
Published with gusto each Thursday by Garnett Publishing,
Inc., and entered as Periodicals class mail at Garnett, Ks.,
66032, under USPS permit #214-200
Anderson County Review, P.O. Box 409, Garnett, Ks., 66032
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
Mystery tour continues…
2 April 2025
Leaving the harbor behind,
we headed on out to international waters. It wasnt very
long until we came upon the
hulk of the WWI U.S. ship
SELMA sticking out of the
water. The Selma was built in
1919 and was one of the three
ships made of concrete. Dont
ask me how concrete stayed
afloat? We circled the remains
a couple of times so everyone
could take photos and also get
a good view that it actually was
made of concrete.
On the way back into the
harbor we passed by the
ELISSA, the 3rd largest sailing craft in the world in the
process of being restored. A
beautiful sight to see.
After boarding our bus,
our next stop was at Lakings
Confectionary for a free double dip of ice cream. Flavor
of our choice. YUM!! After
another couple of hours sightseeing, we stopped at 5:30 p.m.
at the Fishermans Wharf for
yet another delicious buffet. So
this was the end of another day.
3 April 2025
Set our bags out at 7:00 a.m.
Ate breakfast and at 8:30, we
said our goodbyes to Galveston
140 years ago – New skating rink & billards hall demoralizing to society
DIGGING UP THE PAST
That
Was
Then
Historical gleanings from past
newspapers.
Henry Roeckers
Call (785) 448-6244 for
local archeology information.
and were Headin Home.
Our first stop of the day was at
a Pilot Station at about 10:20.
Nap and game time until we
arrived at College Station, TX.
Here we visited the George
Bush Library and Museum.
We watched a very interesting
video of the life of G.W. Bush.
Lunch was at Daisys Cafe.
Traveled on to west Texas
where we stopped at the
Geriles Ole Czech Bakery for
a free treat. Then it was on to
Burselson, Texas. At 5:30 p.m.
we ate dinner at Babes Famous
Chicken Restaurant. We were
soon settled in at the Holiday
Inn Express for a nights stay.
To be continued next week.
Respectfully submitted by:
Henry Roeckers. 6May2025
Senior Center pitch results
– More players wanted
Happy to report this reporter is back in business. After
20 plus years the ole computer bit the dust. It took awhile
but a very nice young man in
Paola got me up to date with
a modern machine. Hopefully
reporting will be more timely
now that I'm out of the floppy
disk era.
On the 24th of April Don
Smith won 7 of 10 games taking
top honor. Karen Register won
the 50/50. Glenda Stanley won
the least number of games and
Jan Wards had the most hands
of 13 with 4.
The first of May Kyle
Trendel and his mother (Jan
Wards) each won 9 of 10 games.
Don Smith won the 50/50. Mike
Kilet won the least number of
games and Kyle Trendel had
the most hands of 13 with 5.
May 8th John Walter won
6 of 10 games for top honor.
Mike Kilet won the 50/50. Kyle
Trendel had the most hands
of 13 with five and Jan Wards
won the least number of games.
We invite anyone who is
interested in playing pitch to
come to the Senior Center on
Thursday evenings promptly
at six o'clock for a fun time.
More players are needed for
this group to continue. If you've
never played before or are just
a little rusty come join us.
Someone will teach you or help
you get up to speed. Always
room for one more or 10, just
come join us.
Jan Wards reporting
OPEN
FOR
1885 140 years ago
May 16 It is with great regret we note
the introduction into our city, of a skating
rink and billiard halls, which under the
deceptive guise of innocent amusement
and recreation, all experience as well as
the nature of these institutions show to be
demoralizing to society and fraught with
great physical and moral evil, and we earnestly entreat all Christians and the good
people of our city, not only to withhold
from these so called places of amusement
of their patronage, but to use their influence against them in every honorable
way. And we further regret and condemn
the action of our city government in permitting the existence of these institutions
so detrimental to the best interests of our
city.
1895 130 years ago
May 17 Some thief threw a stone
through the front glass of H. N. Greene
& Co., shoe store Wednesday night and
reached in and took four pairs of ladies
shoes and got away.
1905 120 years ago
May 19 – Westphalia is indulging in
some more brick sidewalks. We are
proud of our nice walks. Occasionally we
hear of our Garnett neighbors roasting
Westphalia about her Joint money sidewalks. One observation is that Garnett
has the joints and few good sidewalks.
Westphalia the joints and the best sidewalks of any town in Kansas.
1915 110 years ago
May 21 Talk about nerve! Yesterday, a
man by the name of Buss, who lives seven
miles from Selma, walked to the Selma
railway station, came to Garnett on the
noon train, went to Dr. Brysons office
and had twenty teeth pulled. He immediately returned on the train and walked the
seven miles to his home again.
1925 100 years ago
May 21 Howard McClure, who was
appointed a cadet at the Annapolis naval
school in March, recently passed the necessary mental examination, and will go
to Annapolis the middle of June, and
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 05-15-2025 / ARCHIVE
Circa May 2005 SQUEALS GALORE Kids were squealing more than pigs when
the Anderson County High School Future Farmers of America hosted their annual Day
on the Farm Friday. Scrambling for the pig from Irving Primary Center, L to R: Lilly
Lacey, Julie Hartman, Stephen Callow, Jacob Trumbly, Abby Buie, and Hannah Mead.
Supervising was FFA member Rachel Wiley, far right.
will take the final physical examination.
Howard will take a four-year course in
international law and other branches of
study required of a cadet.
ect. The commission wishes to emphasize
that the entire project is a community one
in which help financial, and labor will be
sought.
1945 80 years ago
May 17 Mrs. George Callow received
a letter Tuesday from her husband, Lt.
George B. Callow, in which he wrote that
the prison camp in which he has been confined was liberated, and since April 29 has
had the Stars and Stripes flying over it. He
did not state which camp it was, but evidently it was Stalag 7, near Nuremburg.
This is the first word received from him
since last December while he was still at
Stalag Luff No. e, at Saagan, near Silesia,
Germany. In January, this camp was
moved and no further word was received
from Lt. Callow as to his location. In his
letter this week he said he expects to be
home soon.
1985 40 years ago
May 16 Garnetts Webster Jewelry
Company celebrated its Fiftieth
Anniversary Saturday. The store conducted a drawing as part of its observance of
the 50 years of service to the Community.
1975 50 years ago
May 15 An Avenue of Flags in the
Garnett cemetery is planned by the Garnett
Bi-Centennial Commission. The commission composed of Gwinn Shell, chairman, Jack Fisher, Juanita Kellerman,
and Berneice Stith, agreed that this will
probably be a major Bi-Centennial proj-
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1995 30 years ago
May 15 Members of the Cedar Creek
congregation of the Old German Baptist
Brethren Church are completing their
final plans for the national conference
that will take place 3 miles south and a
mile west of here June 3-6. Several thousand members of the church from across
the nation will gather on the Dwayne
Filbrun Farm. The local congregation was
organized in Anderson County in 1882.
The present meeting house, located just
east of the conference site, was erected
in 1889. The last time an annual meeting
took place in Anderson County was 1958
when it was conducted on the farm of
Delmer Hirt, located about a mile northeast of the 1995 location.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
LOCAL
Crest middle school competes at league meet at Uniontown
UNIONTOWN On Monday,
May 5, Crest Middle School
made a strong showing at
the league meet hosted in
Uniontown, bringing home top
finishes across multiple events
and grade levels. The Lancers
finished strong as the 6th and
7th grade girls and boys teams
each earned 1st place overall.
The 8th grade girls placed 3rd,
and the 8th grade boys finished
5th.
6th & 7th Grade Girls 1st
Place Team
Lynnex Allen: 1st in 3200m
(12:59.13), 1st in 1600m (6:14.47),
4th in 400m (1:12.79)
Jorden Allen: 4th in 3200m
(15:53.95)
Mackenzie Carter: 3rd in 100m
(14.57)
Aidynn Edgerton: 5th in Long
Jump (122, PR), 4th in 800m
(2:52.26, PR)
Aubrey Ellington: 5th in Turbo
Jav (66-09, PR)
Klaire Nilges: 4th in 100m hurdles (20.62, PR)
Piper Schmidt: 3rd in 3200m
(15:28.32), 6th in 100m hurdles
(21.10, PR)
Addy Stewart
Addison Stewart: 1st in 100m
hurdles (17.46), 1st in 400m
(1:07.69), 1st in 200m (28.80)
Relays
4x100m: 1st (Ella Beebe,
Mackenzie Carter, Aidynn
Edgerton, Addison Stewart
58.43)
4x200m: 1st (Ella Beebe,
Aidynn Edgerton, Klaire
Nilges, Mackenzie Carter
2:09.61)
Medley Relay: 1st (Klaire
Nilges, Lynnex Allen,
Mackenzie Carter, Ella
Beebe)
8th Grade Girls 3rd
Place Team
Braylee Edgerton: 2nd in
100m hurdles (18.98), 6th in
200m (30.54, PR)
Heather Moyer: 6th in
400m (1:24.64)
Tatum Slyter: 3rd in 100m
(14.15, PR), 2nd in 400m
(1:10.82), 2nd in 200m
(29.65), 3rd in Long Jump
(131.25)
Jemma Womelsdorf: 2nd
in 1600m (6:54.19)
Relays
Medley Relay: 3rd
(Heather Moyer, Brailey
Valentine, Remi Womelsdorf,
Jemma Womelsdorf)
4x200m: 4th (Remi Womelsdorf,
Jemma Womelsdorf, Danielle
Burnett, Braylee Edgerton)
Vikings middle school competes at league
7th Grade Boys 1st Place
Team
TJ Beckman: 2nd in 100m hurdles (18.00), 2nd in 200m (27.79),
2nd in 400m (1:02.92)
Isaac Francis: 4th in 3200m
(15:27.46)
Lukas Taylor: 2nd in 3200m
(13:40.27, PR), 5th in 800m
(2:59.91, PR)
Kray Walter: 1st in 1600m
(5:29.36, PR), 1st in 800m
(2:32.06, PR)
Relays
4x200m: 5th (Jeremiah
Smelser, Lukas Taylor, Isaac
Francis, Kray Walter 2:13.02)
Medley Relay: 1st (Jeremiah
Smelser, Lukas Taylor, Kray
Walter, TJ Beckman 2:07.06)
8th Grade Boys 5th Place
Team
Lukas Blaufuss: 4th in 3200m
Dagon Denny: 2nd in 3200m
(12:55.47), 5th in 1600m (6:06.46)
Andrew Donovan: 3rd in 100m
hurdles (19.09, PR), 4th in 800m
(2:32.63, PR)
Wyatt Francis: 3rd in 3200m
(13:59.50), 5th in 100m hurdles
Bentley Hammond: 5th in Shot
Put (36-05)
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 05-15-2025 / SUBMITTED
Pictured from left: Tatum Slyter, (Tish Hug Center track coach),
Sunny Brewer, and Lukas Blaufuss.
Relays
4x200m: 4th (Ty Coberly, Wyatt
Francis, Bentley Hammond,
Andrew Donovan)
Medley Relay: 6th (Ty Coberly,
Wyatt Francis, Andrew
Donovan, Dagon Denny)
Bulldog middle school league track meet results
UNIONTOWN – The Central
Heights Vikings track team
delivered a strong performance at the league meet in
Uniontown, earning numerous
top-six finishes in both girls
and boys events.
In girls action, standout
Mackenzie Moon won both
the 800m (2:42.88) and 3200m
(12:54.71), while Sutton Crouch
earned 2nd in the 200m (29.83)
and 100m hurdles (19.20), and
placed 6th in long jump (1111). Alyssa Reed was 3rd in
the 400m (1:13.88) and 6th in
the 800m (3:00.85). Katelyn
Burkdoll took 3rd in the 800m
(2:45.10), while Kamden Moon
was 5th in the 800m, 5th in
hurdles, and 3rd in pole vault
(5-6). Emery Hughes placed 2nd
in the 1600m (6:20.50). Elizabeth
Meyer was 5th in the 1600m and
4th in pole vault (5-0). Natalie
Hinrichs earned 4th in high
jump (4-2), and Jencie Rubick
placed 5th in hurdles. The girls
also finished 3rd in the 4x100m,
and 6th in both the 4x200m and
sprint medley relays.
For the boys, Blake Bones
swept the sprints, winning
both the 100m (12.10) and 200m
(24.84). Ely Reynolds was 2nd
in the 100m and long jump (149). Alex Lickteig finished 2nd
in the 800m (2:27.21) and 5th
in the 400m. Sawyer Lickteig,
Josmar Alvarez, and Ramsey
Moore all earned top-5 finishes in distance and hurdles.
Field event standouts included
Sawyer Thackary, 1st in shot
put (40-9.5), 2nd in high jump,
and 3rd in javelin. Willis Miller
won discus (106-1) and placed in
shot and javelin. Relay teams
added several top-six finishes,
including 1st in the 4x100m and
2nd in the sprint medley.
CARBONDALE
The
Anderson County Middle
School Bulldogs posted an
impressive slate of top finishes at the league track meet,
highlighted by multiple victories and podium placements.
Girls placing among the top
6 were paced by Sarah Price
as she won the 100m hurdles
(23.22) and placed 1st in the
200m (33.13), while Remingtyn
Schroeder was close behind,
2nd in the 200m and 3rd in
discus (54-4). Cambree Miller
secured 2nd in the 400m
May is Motorcycle Safety
Awareness Month and AAA
is reminding motorists to be
aware and share the road safely with bikers.
According to the National
Highway
Traffic
Safety
Administration
(NHTSA)
motorcycle riders are overrepresented in fatal traffic crashes. Dating back to 2022, over
6,200 motorcyclists were killed,
making up for 15% of traffic
related fatalities the highest
number of motorcyclists killed
since 1975.
The number of motorcyclists killed continues to be
troubling, especially with
motorcyclists representing
15% of all traffic fatalities on
our nations roadways, said
Rylie Fletcher, spokesperson
for AAA in Oklahoma.
The number of registered
motorcycles has increased to
14% over the past 10 years.
AAA, NHTSA and other traffic
safety advocates are strongly insisting both drivers and
motorcyclists to take the extra
precautions on the road and to
stay alert.
It is incumbent upon drivers, motorcyclists and pedestrians to avoid distractions
when on the roadways, said
Fletcher. Motorcyclists are
also reminded of their responsibility to keep themselves as
safe as possible by following
the rules of the road, wearing a
DOT-compliant helmet, being
visible to other drivers, and
never driving while impaired.
A list of safety tips from
AAA Oklahoma recommended for motorcyclists:
Make yourself visible.
Choose protective gear that
provides visibility and protection. This includes wearing bright colors. If riding
at night, wear clothing with
reflective materials.
Allow space. Position your
bike in the lane so that you can
be seen. Allow additional space
for emergency braking and
room to maneuver. Avoid riding in a motorists blind spot.
Make lane changes gradually
and use appropriate signaling.
Never share a lane beside a
car. A driver may be unaware
of your presence. Most drivers
are looking for larger vehicles,
not motorcycles.
Clearly signal your intentions. Use turn signals before
changing lanes and never
weave between lanes.
Complete a motorcycle
rider education and training
course. The overwhelming
majority of motorcyclists have
had no formal training they
were self-taught or learned
from family and friends. Get
professional training on how
to be a defensive driving
motorcyclist.
Wear protective gear.
Helmet Always wear a
U.S. DOT-approved helmet.
Eye protection Visibility is
key to riding safely. Many
motorcycles do not have wind-
shields. Riders should protect
their eyes with goggles that
can shield the face from wind
and debris, both of which can
cause tearing and, blurred
vision.
Body Protection Jackets
with long sleeves and trousers
protect limbs from injury.
Gloves Durable gloves
should be a non-slip type to
permit a firm grip on controls.
Footwear Proper overthe-ankles footwear should be
worn to help prevent injuries.
Motorcyclists
wearing
Department of Transportation
(DOT) compliant helmets
increased in 2022 with 66.5%
of both riders and passengers
abiding by proper helmet
safety, according to National
Occupant Protection Use
Survey. This was a slight
increase from the 64.9% of
motorcyclists who wore DOT
compliant helmets in 2021.
The importance of motorcyclists and their passengers
wearing a helmet cannot be
overstated, said Fletcher.
Like seat belts, helmets are
a simple and effective way to
reduce the likelihood of injury
or death during a crash.
OLATHE – MidAmerica
Nazarene
University
announced its President's List,
Dean's List and Honor Roll for
the spring 2025 semester. A
total of 425 students qualified
for one of the honors.
(1:20.79) and 100m hurdles,
and was 3rd in the 800m.
Samantha Mills earned 2nd
in both the 800m and 1600m.
Liz Roberts and Lilly Beaudry
placed 4th and 6th respectively in the 400m, with Beaudry
also taking 3rd in high jump
(4-3). Kinley Ball finished 3rd
in the hurdles. The 4x200m
relay team came in 5th, and
the sprint medley relay earned
a strong 2nd. In field events,
Kimber Keith dominated with
a 1st-place finish in discus (620) and 3rd in shot put.
Boys earning top 6 finishes were paced by distance
standout Trenton Young as
he claimed 1st in the 3200m,
2nd in the 1600m, and 3rd in
the 800m. Collin Corley finished 2nd in both the 800m
and 1600m. Justin Whitehurst
placed 4th in the 100m, 5th in
the 400m, and 3rd in hurdles.
Camden Bettinger earned 2nd
in high jump (5-0) and 3rd
in long jump (16-0). Sawyer
Schaffer placed 3rd in pole
vault, and Brody Clark took
6th in discus.
MidAmerica Nazarene University
AAA to help bring awareness to
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month announces spring 2025 honor roll
Memorial Day weekend is
the unofficial start of summer and road trips. With
that, the Kansas Department
of Transportation, Kansas
Highway Patrol and Kansas
Turnpike Authority urge drivers and passengers to always
buckle up in a motor vehicle.
Making sure you and your
passengers are buckled up
should be your top priority
before starting your vehicle,
said Transportation Secretary
Calvin Reed. Not wearing a
seat belt has potentially fatal
consequences. Make sure
everyone in your vehicle is
properly restrained.
Drivers will see an increased
law enforcement presence
on Kansas roads during the
national Click It or Ticket campaign which runs from May 18
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KTA is also focused on road
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Engineering. Our conversion
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of that it keeps traffic moving consistently, reducing the
risk of crashes associated with
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road. Also, using a KTAG offers
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Memorial Day is one of the
busiest travel holidays in the
nation, and using a seat belt is
one of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make,
said Kansas Highway Patrol
Colonel Erik Smith. These few
seconds could save your life, or
the life of a loved one. Everyone
has an important role to play in
helping to keep Kansans safe
on the roadways. Please make
certain that all occupants are
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Preliminary 2024 data shows
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seriously injured in passenger
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3.2 to 4.0 may qualify for one
of these academic honors. The
President's List is a 4.0 grade
point average for the semester;
the Dean's List ranges from 3.5
to 3.99; and the Honor Roll is
3.2 to 3.49.
Click It or Ticket campaign reminds
Kansans to always buckle up
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Presidents List.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
Free summer meals
available to children
in Garnett & Kincaid
CALENDAR
Thursday, May 15, 2025
4:30 p.m. – Garnett Farmers Market
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch & Snacks
at Garnett Senior Center
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Friday, May 16, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Kart Sprint Track Races @ North
Lake Park
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Kart Sprint Track Races @ North
Lake Park
9:00 a.m. – VFW Breakfast
Monday, May 19, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with Jenelle
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
5:00 p.m. – ACDA Advisory Board
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – Planning Commission
6:30 p.m. – American Legion Bingo
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, May 21 2025
8:45 a.m. – Yoga
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
4:00 p.m. – Walker Art Committee
6:30 p.m. – Awana
Thursday, May 22, 2025
2:00 p.m. – Emergency Food
Assistance (Harvesters)
4:30 p.m. – Garnett Farmers
Market
5:30 p.m. – Garnett Remembers
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch & Snacks
at Garnett Senior Center
6:00 p.m. – Anderson County
Historical Society Annual Banquet
6:00 p.m. – Garnett Republican
Party Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Friday, May 23, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Saturday, May 24, 2025
11:00 a.m. – Stay and Play hosted
by the Garnett Public Library
Monday, May 26, 2025
Memorial Day
10:00 a.m. – Memorial Day
Service @ Garnett Cemetery
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:30 p.m. – American Legion Bingo
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
8:45 a.m. – Yoga
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
6:30 p.m. – Awana
7:00 p.m. – Book Discussion @
Garnett Public Library
Thursday, May 29, 2025
4:30 p.m. – Garnett Farmers Market
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch & Snacks
at Garnett Senior Center
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous
Friday, May 30, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, June 2, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with Jenelle
CANTU…
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ground in an attempt to stifle
her screams, but she was able
to escape by kicking herself
away from him and down the
trail embankment and run for
help to a nearby home.
Previous charges included
assault and mistreatment of an
elderly person. An additional
charge of aggravated battery
was also approved in the prosecution motion.
Assistant county attorney
Dan Dunbar, working under
then-county attorney Elizabeth
Oliver, told the Review his
decision not to file an initial
attempted rape charge was
based on his review of the
information provided and the
applicable law.
However, with that being
said, it is not uncommon for
two people reviewing the
same evidence to have a different opinion on what should
or should not be charged in a
criminal case, Dunbar said.
As the county attorney, Mr.
Wilson should do his own independent review of any cases
previously charged prior to
taking office and make decisions that he feels are appropriate.
Cantu, a Mexican national
in the country illegally, was
previously set for trial on the
initial charges June 30. The
approved motion sets up a preliminary hearing on the additional charges for July 8, with
a jury trial now scheduled to
begin September 24.
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The Garnett Lions Club recently awarded its 2025 scholarship winners. Pictured, from left: Jay Velvick,
Elmon Velvick Technical Scholarship winner Zykin Velvick, Lions President Skip Landis, Lions Academic
Scholarship Winner Alyssa Scott and Lions Club Secretary Chelsey DAlbini. Zykin will be attending Flint
Hills Technical College in Emporia, majoring in Automotive Technology. Alyssa will study art history with
a minor in Italian at the University of Kansas.
The Kansas Food Bank partnered with the Garnett Church
of the Nazrene in Garnett
and the Kincaid Community
Library in Kincaid will once
again provide summer meals
for children as part of the
USDA Summer Food Service
Program.
Meals will be distributed
as a Grab & Go each week.
Meals will be served at the following location and times.
Garnett pickup information
Garnett Church of the
Nazrene located at 258 W Park
Rd. in Garnett from Noon 1:00
p.m. The first pickup will be
Tuesday, May 27 and then on
Mondays from June 2 through
August 4.
Kincaid pickup information
Kincaid
Community
Library located at 500 5th Ave.
in Kincaid from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
on Moncays from June 2 August 4.
Each child will receive a prepackaged distribution of meals
for the week. Child must be
present to receive a meal box.
Meals will be provided to
all children without charge,
and are the same for all children regardless of race, color,
national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no
discrimination in the course of
the meal service.
Free meals are available to
all children ages 1-18.
For additional information
please contact the Kansas Food
Bank at 316-265-3663.
USDA Nondiscrimination
Statement
In accordance with Federal
civil rights law and U.S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) civil rights regulations
and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participat-
ing in or administering USDA
programs are prohibited from
discriminating based on race,
color, national origin, sex,
disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights
activity in any program or
activity conducted or funded
by USDA.
Persons with disabilities
who require alternative means
of communication for program
information (e.g. Braille, large
print, audiotape, American
Sign Language, etc.), should
contact the Agency (State or
local) where they applied for
benefits. Individuals who are
deaf, hard of hearing or have
speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than
English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
Discrimination
Complaint
Form, (AD-3027) found online
at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/
complaint_filing_cust.html,
and at any USDA office, or write
a letter addressed to USDA and
provide in the letter all of the
information requested in the
form. To request a copy of the
complaint form, call (866) 6329992. Submit your completed
form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue,
SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@
usda.gov.
This institution is an equal
opportunity provider.
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Pictured is Aaron Mayo, a paramedic with Anderson County EMS, along with a few items pulled from
the cabinets at the station. Many more non-perishable food and personal hygiene items are needed
to fill the ambulance on May 24, and fill the shelves at ECKANs Anderson County community pantry.
Anderson County EMS challenges community to
Fill the Ambulance with food and supplies to
support local pantry during National EMS Week
GARNETT, KS (May 7, 2025)
Anderson County Hospital
Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) is collecting donations
for ECKANs Anderson County
Food Pantry, and is challenging
the community to give generouslyenough non-perishable
food and personal hygiene
supplies to fill an entire ambulance.
A donation drop-off event
will take place on Saturday,
May 24 from 9 a.m.noon in the
parking lot at Anderson County
Hospital, located at 421 S. Maple
Street in Garnett.
An ambulance will be
parked near the hospitals
main entrance, making it easy
to drive-thru and drop-off donations. Paramedics and EMTs
will team up with ECKAN staff
to greet participants and help
load donated items into the
ambulance.
Our department already
does a lot for the community,
says Aaron Mayo, a paramedic with Anderson County EMS
who is leading the effort, but
we wanted to do more, something that would directly benefit local families who struggle
with the most basic everyday
needs.
I have family and friends
who have needed extra help in
the past, and I have too, he
shared. Helping others with
food insecurity is something
Im passionate about, and challenging the community to fill
an entire ambulance with donations is a great way to use our
department resources and connections to make a big impact.
It will be fun to watch the
ambulance fill up, says Aaron.
We havent done the math to
estimate how many items will
fit in there, but its a lot, and
it will all go to help a lot of
Anderson County families.
As part of the drop-off event,
several partnering agencies
will be onsite to show their support and showcase other critical
emergency response vehicles,
including the Anderson County
Fire Department, Garnett Fire
Department, Anderson County
Sherriffs Office, Garnett Police
Department, and LifeSave 21
air medical transport from
Emporia. Everyone is invited
to visit with first responders
and explore the emergency
equipment up close with no
donation required.
The Saturday morning
drop-off event wraps up our
National EMS Week celebration, Aaron says, and it will
be a great way to end the week.
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Colony Christian Church – Mothers Day message
Rochelle Smart led worship singing "Come As You
Are," "Unclouded Day," "Who
You Say I Am" and At the
Cross Love Ran Red." She was
accompanied by Mike and Isla
Billings and Ethan Prasko.
Bruce Symes gave the communion meditation reminding
us to bring to mind and confess
of sins before taking communion, then feed on Christ and
Your RIGHT to know, guaranteed by Kansas Law.
Current statewide Public Notice archive available at www.kansaspublicnotices.com
Notice of suit – Mortgage foreclosure
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, May 1, 2025.)
Millsap & Singer, LLC
8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 180
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 339-9132
(913) 339-9045 (fax)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON
COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
George E Hilbert IV, Jane Doe, John Doe,
Sheldon Gedrose (Deceased), United States
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,
and Unknown Heirs of Sheldon Gedrose
(Deceased), et al.,
Defendants
Case No. AN-2025-CV-000015
Court No.
Title to Real Estate Involved
Pursuant to K.S.A. 60
NOTICE OF SUIT
STATE OF KANSAS to the above named
Defendants and The Unknown Heirs, executors,
devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of
any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers,
successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of
any defendants that are existing, dissolved or
dormant corporations; the unknown executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors,
successors and assigns of any defendants that
are or were partners or in partnership; and the
unknown guardians, conservators and trustees
of any defendants that are minors or are under
any legal disability and all other person who are
or may be concerned:
You are hereby notified that a Petition has
been filed in the District Court of Anderson
County, Kansas by PennyMac Loan Services,
LLC, praying to foreclose a mortgage on the
following described real estate:
LOTS EIGHTEEN (18) AND NINETEEN (19)
IN BLOCK FIFTY-FOUR (54) IN THE CITY OF
GARNETT, ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
Parcel ID No. 0020993003009014000.
Commonly known as 125 W 6th Ave, Garnett,
KS 66032 (the Property) MS 207851
and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to
the Petition on or before June 11, 2025 in the
District Court of Anderson County, Kansas. If
you fail to plead, judgment and decree will
be entered in due course upon the request of
plaintiff.
MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC
By:
Dwayne A. Duncan, #27533
dduncan@msfirm.com
612 Spirit Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63005
(636) 537-0110
(636) 537-0067 (fax)
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC IS ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
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Craw-Kan statement of non-discrimination
(Published in The Anderson County Review,
Thursday, May 15, 2025.)
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is the
recipient of Federal financial assistance from
the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is subject
to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the
Age Discrimination Act of 1975. In accordance
with the Federal law and the U.S. Department
of Agricultures policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age
or disability (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs).
The person responsible for coordinating this
organizations non-discrimination compliance
efforts is Craig R. Wilbert, General Manager.
Any individual, or specific class of individuals,
who feels that this organization has subjected
them to discrimination may obtain further information about the statutes and regulations listed
above from and/or file a written complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,
DC 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice
or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Notice of hearing to amend USD 365 budget
(Published in The Anderson County Review, Thursday, May 15, 2025.)
BERNSTEIN…
FROM PAGE 4
pope.
Pelosi said she hopes the
new pontiff will be outspoken in opposing President
Trumps mass deportations.
This new pope is said to
be acutely aware of conditions forcing migration, of the
vulnerabilities of migrants,
MSNBCs Chris Jansing said
to Pelosi. Do you think that
at this moment, when so
many people are looking to
him, he could be impactful as
a moral and ethical voice on
that issue that were dealing
with, when so many people
are being deported or fear it?
I certainly hope so, Pelosi
replied.
Headline Fail of the Week
Vanity Fair has found an
unlikely situation to add to
the list of things for which
MAGA is to blame: Why Are
Americans So Obsessed With
Protein? Blame MAGA.
The magazine says the
manosphere has contributed to the protein mania that
has been building over the
last several decades.
President Trump, it goes
on to add, is at the helm
of the manosphere, thereby
making MAGA responsible
for Americans desire to get
more protein in their diets.
Media Misses
The Atlantic contributing
writer Jemele Hill compared
public opinion on transgenderism to the one-time public
skepticism of Martin Luther
King Jr. and civil rights. After
the Trump administration
banned transgender-identifying individuals from serving
in the military, Democratic
strategist Julie Roginsky
asked, What if the president
wakes up tomorrow and says,
I dont want any Black people in the military? After
conservative CNN panelists
interjected to call out the
false equivalency, Hill said,
Its bathrooms today, its
sports tomorrow, its the military today, she said. CNN
political commentator Scott
Jennings replied, Its also
sports today, by the way. . . . 80
percent of Americans agree,
by the way. The majority
sometimes is wrong, Hill
said. The majority used to
believe that Dr. MLK Jr. was
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
somebody who was a threat
and somebody who was not a
good American. The majority
of people used to be against
civil rights. Were they right?
No, they werent.
MSNBCs Morning Joe was
left to walk back a claim that
FBI Director Kash Patel has
been visible at nightclubs
far more than he has been
on the seventh floor of the
Hoover building. The claim
was made by MSNBC national
security and intelligence analyst Frank Figliuzzi. Jonathan
Lemire later clarified, At the
end of that segment, Figliuzzi
said that FBI Director Kash
Patel has been more visible at
nightclubs than the FBI headquarters. This was a misstatement. We have not verified
that claim.
The View co-host Ana
Navarro claimed President
Biden doesnt tell many lies,
leading CNN senior political
commentator Scott Jennings
to burst out laughing. We can
think of a few.
Brittany Bernstein writes for
the National Review
be refreshed. No one is worthy
to take communion but Jesus
makes us worthy.
Pastor Chase Riebel gave
the message honoring mothers
"A Mother's Influence." Some
of the things a mother can do
for her children are to praise
the Lord with them on a daily
basis. Also to teach them to put
on the armor of God to fight the
enemy instead of using world-
ONEIL…
FROM PAGE 4
Alliance for Youth Organizing and Loud Light
Civic Action has received $267,000 from Alliance
for Youth Action. These Alliance for Youth
nonprofits are heavily funded directly by George
Soros nonprofits, and a number of dark money
organizations, including Arabella Advisor funds
and Tides Foundation/Tides Advocacy.
Disability Rights Center historically has
received about 98% of its funds from federal government grants its almost an extension of the
federal government. IRS990s show total amounts
from government grants, but not the source of
the money. USASpending.gov shows that during
the approximate dates of the IRS 990s above,
DRCK received $13.7 million in funding from
three federal agencies: the Dept. of Health and
Human Services, $8.57 million (63%); the Social
Security Administration, $2.64 million (19%);
and the Department of Education, $2.49 million
(18%).
So, federal funds are being used to create a
lawsuit against Kansas state government?
Congress should require nonprofits that are
substantially funded by the federal government
to be subject to Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) requests, like other federal agencies, so
the public can learn more about how tax dollars
are spent. But thats not the case.
Then theres the free legal work from
which these noble non-profits benefit. In
Aug. 2024 in a separate election legal matter
involving Kansas Appleseed and Loud Light
from 2021, Kansas Appleseeds litigation
director, Teresa Woody, acknowledged being
grateful to our pro bono partners, The Elias
Group and Irigonegaray, Turney, & Revenaugh,
for their partnership.
Is it reasonable to assume Elias Law Group
and Irigonegary & Revenaugh are pro bono partners in this matter?
ly strategies. Confessing and
repenting of sins should also be
part of a normal routine.
Cole Mathes and Gentry
McGhee were presented road
trip baskets for senior graduation. They were encouraged
with the scripture Joshua 1:9 to
be strong and courageous … for
the Lord your God is with you
wherever you go.
In 2015 Hillary Clintons top campaign lawyer, Marc Elias, was behind a multi-state push
challenging voter ID laws. At the time Elias
worked for the Perkins Coie law firm, which was
funded with a pledge of $5 million from George
Soros according to the Washington Free Beacon.
In 2020 Elias sued to overturn ballot harvesting bans in Georgia and Arizona but failed. Elias
was involved in 2022 with the Congressional
Integrity Project as he split from Perkins Coie to
form the Elias Law Group. Dark money at that
time funded CIP to discredit investigators in the
new GOP majority.
So, is the involvement by the Elias Law Group
in Kansas (or any state) election matters a surprise?
IRS 990 tax forms from the Hopewell and North
Funds, two of the seven Arabella Advisors dark
money funds, show a staggering $40 million in
funding for the Elias Law Group in recent years.
These documents cannot prove a George Soros
connection via the Hopewell or North Funds,
but Soros nonprofits have given $444 million
to Arabella Advisors and other dark money
funds from 2016 to 2023.
Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket,
documents his firms lawfare cases online.This
case is already mentioned there.
Attorney Pedro Irigonegarys name appeared
as a member of the Kansas Appleseed Board of
Directors in their IRS 990 filings from 2016 to
2021.
No documentation has been found for payments for legal services to Irigonegary. However,
Pedro Irigonegary has represented progressive
causes in Kansas for more than two decades.
Whats clear is that some the Lefts most traditional actors in Kansas including the sitting
governor herself are fighting attempts to make
balloting in the state less sloppy and less subject
to fault or finagling. Their legal fees are being
paid by those traditionally paying for other
Leftist activities in Kansas and elsewhere, and
in one case the federal government itself. Theres
a lot more at play here besides marking an x.
Red Cross: Tips to stay safe during swimming season
Warmer weather is coming
our way soon, and taking a dip
in a pool or lake is a great way
to cool off. The American Red
Cross Kansas and Oklahoma
Region wants to ensure everyone swims safely this season.
Drowning can happen quickly and silently. Unless rescued,
it could take as little as 20 to 60
seconds for a drowning person
to submerge. Be water smart
build confidence in the water
by learning to be safer, making
good choices, learning to swim
and knowing how to handle
emergencies.
Prevent
unsupervised
access to water, provide constant and active adult supervision, and know how to swim.
Never swim alone adults
and teens as well as children.
Never leave a young child
unattended near water, and do
not trust a childs life to another child. Swim in an area with
lifeguards.
Designate a water watcher whose sole responsibility is
to keep a close eye and constant
attention on everyone in and
around the water until the next
water watcher takes over.
Dont just pack it, wear
your life jacket always on a
boat and if you are in a situation beyond your skill level.
Reach or throw, don't go!
In the event of an emergency,
reach or throw an object to
the person in trouble and tell
them to grab on to it. Dont go
in! You could become a victim
yourself.
New Program Available
The Red Cross is also
pleased to announce it has
revamped and relaunched its
Longfellows WHALE Tales
Water Safety for Children pro-
gram, all in Spanish. The free
program, now transcreated in
Spanish, is designed to help
children from all backgrounds
in kindergarten through fifth
grade learn vital water safety
behaviors without having to be
at a swimming pool.
Recent studies show that
45% of Hispanic/Latino children have few to no swimming
skills, which significantly
increases their risk of drowning. Through transcreated
Spanish content with a new
cast of animated and live action
characters, rhymes and songs,
the Red Cross is working to
increase water safety skills for
children across the country.
Deliver The Whale Tales
Program
WHALE Tales are short,
engaging and age-appropriate
lessons that cover important
water safety topics in different
environments such as pools,
waterparks, oceans, lakes and
rivers. Each lesson centers on
a memorable rhyming phrase
to help children retain what
they've learned. Anyone can
use the WHALE Tales program.
If youre an educator or
youth leader teaching a group,
the easy-access, free downloadable resources include lesson
plans, course presentations
and engaging materials such as
videos and activity sheets. Visit
redcross.org/WHALEtales
or CruzRojaAmericana.org/
WHALE-tales-espanol.
If youre a parent or caregiver teaching your own children,
visit redcross.org.watersafetyforkids. In addition to videos
and activity sheets, resources
also include a helpful discussion guide for water safety conversations.
The Red Cross WHALE
Tales program which stands
for Water Habits Are Learned
Early is named in honor
of Commodore Wilbert E.
Longfellow who started the Red
Cross Lifesaving Corps in 1914.
The Red Cross created the first
national water safety program
in the U.S., helping millions
of kids, teens and adults learn
how to swim so the water can
be a safer place for everyone
and today its still the gold standard for aquatics training. In
the last century, the Red Cross
has helped to reduce accidental drownings by nearly 90%
nationwide.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
Tri-Ko Board announces new executive director
The Tri-Ko Board of Directors has
announced Kathy Kay's appointment
as the next Executive Director. Ms.
Kay will succeed longtime Executive
Director John Platt,
who announced
his retirement in
January.
Kays
career
includes extensive
management experience in non-profit organizations
for the past twenKay
ty years. She has
a broad range of
human service experience working
with individuals with disabilities.
Recently, she served as the Chief
Executive Officer for The Whole
Person in Kansas City, Missouri,
and prior to that, was CEO of the
League of Human Dignity in Lincoln,
Nebraska. Her work with individuals with developmental disabilities
grew from her experience with the
Johnson County Board of Services in
Warrensburg (MO) and expanded in
Lincoln.
Her career as a leader has empha-
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LOCAL KIDS
sized her strengths and passion for
working with the disabled community and their families, community
partners, state agencies, and elected
officials. Her communication and
people skills will be an asset for TriKo. She has lived and worked in
small communities and understands
the unique needs of working in a
three-county region to deliver services.
Her agency leadership was
tapped into, with appointments to
statewide committees in Missouri
and Nebraska. She even served
as Chairperson for the Nebraska
Statewide Independent Living
Council. She holds a masters in
speech communication from the
University of Central Missouri.
According to Ms. Kay, My passion and experience working with
individuals who experience disabilities and their families makes me a
good fit for Tri-Ko. I understand the
challenges both professionally and
personally.
Ms. Kays appointment will begin
May 19th and allow her to work with
John Platt, the current Executive
Director, until his retirement in
July.
According to Board President
Jimmy Hay, the search process was
very competitive, and it was clear
that candidates viewed Tri-Ko as a
stable, well-managed organization
and the region as a great place to
live. After an intensive interview
process, resume screening, reference
interviews, and an extensive background check, Ms. Kay was selected
as the top candidate. The Board was
looking for someone with a passion
for our mission and leadership and
management skills to navigate public policy changes and sustain the
high-quality services our customers
enjoy and depend upon. The governing board unanimously selected
Kathy Kay as our new Executive
Director. She is a warm and positive
person with a vision for the organization who works well with partners to
make good things happen in organizations. The Board is grateful to John
Platt, the current Executive Director,
who has done an outstanding job for
Tri-Ko for the past 18 years.
DEAL…
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So far so good for Anderson
County and agriculture as a whole,
Pract said. Last year we exported 244
million gallons (ethanol) to the UK
the second largest importer of ethanol behind Canada. This will allow
for up to 370 million tariff- free gallons. Pracht said though EKAE typically sells to domestic markets, any
additional foreign exports will take
pressure off domestic demand, which
helps the entire ethanol industry, he
said.
Pracht said hed like to see the
tariffs on Dried Distiller Grains a
byproduct of ethanol plants used for
livestock feed reduced as well in
upcoming talks with China. He said
DDGs are shipped to China and all of
Southeast Asia.
We have exported some through
the intermodal in the past, Pracht
said. Reduced tariffs for DDGs would
be a big help.
Cattlemen are likely to see benefits
from the UK deal as well, and Pracht
thinks theyd benefit even more if beef
sales are worked into the framework
Creative Kids
– Part 4
of a deal with China, a breakthrough
announced Monday and with which
quelled investors recent nervousness
and sent stocks soaring to recover
recent losses.
Details of the UK deal include an
easing of trade barriers on a set of U.S.
products including ethanol, beef and
machinery and others, according to an
analysis by ABC News. The outlet said
the additional market access should
amount to some $5 billion additional
dollars in trade according to White
House figures. In return the U.S. will
adjust 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum and will lower auto tariffs from
25% to 10% on the first 100,000 British
vehicles sent to the US, the president
said. ABC said the deal called for the
UK to also fast-track U.S. imports
through customs inspections.
The deal was widely endorsed by
American farm and business organizations, including the National
Cattlemens Beef Association, the
Renewable Fuels Association and the
National Corn Growers Association.
2×5
4th St. Flea
Market
Lucy Katzer St. Rosel 5th Grade Norma Rockers
Adelynn Skinner GES 4th Grade Mrs. Webber
2×5
R&R
2×5
Patriots
Drew Keim Central Plains 6th Grade Karyn Yoder
2×5
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Zane Jeffers Greeley 4th Grade Mrs. Moore
Planes of the Sky
The Ghost in My Bedroom
by Gwen Wiehl
GES – 6th Grade
Mrs. Scott
by Ruby Thompson
St. Rose – 5th Grade
Norma Rockers
Planes of the sky
They make me want to cry
Sometimes I cant explain
why.
Flying doesnt scare me
Just planes
If I could fly with my own
wings Iwould
But flying on planes scares me
They make me want to cry.
Planes crashes are deadly
Planes are like serial killers
They dont strike often
But when they do its horrible
Accident or on purpose
They make me want to cry.
Most people say that my fear
is dumb
Because and I quote
Planes help us and dont
crash often
And to these people I say
My fear is my fear to fear and
you can fear yours
Because planes make me want
to cry.
Planes scare me because when
they crash its horrible
Planes just will fall from the
sky
They are just so dangerous
But I have God
So planes will make me cry
But I remember I have God.
Hi, Im Sarah. The creepiest thing happened last night. I was in my bedroom
doing my homework when creak. My
bedroom door was being opened. I
turned around but no one was there.
Then my room dropped like 20 degrees.
I felt someone watching me. I got scared
so I ran to my moms bedroom when
ow. I hit something. But there was
nothing in front of me. I tried again.
I couldnt get through. So I just went
back to my desk. I looked out the window at the starry night sky. I looked at
two stars that were oddly close together. Then they disappeared for one second and then they were back. It did
the same thing again. And again. I felt
someone watching me again but when
I turned around there was no one. I
got up from my desk chair and then
my door shut. By itself. I screamed
so loud my window shattered into a
million pieces. My mom came run-
Collin
Christian
Mrs.Welborn
Welborn
Collin
Christian Westphalia
Westphalia5th
5thGrade
Grae Mrs.
ning into
my room.
When she
came
in,
I was in a
ball on the
floor, crying. I was
so scared.
I told my
mom what
happened
and she let
me sleep on her bedroom floor. I had
nightmares about it all night. I would
toss and turn. When I woke up in the
morning, sweat was dripping down my
face. I told my friends all about it. They
clung to each other while I was telling
them my story. I felt someone watching me at my house again. But I wasnt
scared any more. I am obsessed with
ghosts now. Did you know that if a
ghost visits you, it could be the person
who used to live there before you, that
died because someone murdered her?
My Dying Fear
by Alex Kurtz
GES – 6th Grade
Mrs. Kerns
I am afraid of dying
Which almost leaves me crying
Thinking about it makes me feel like Im in
a big pit
I am afraid of dying.
I feel like my hearts racing faster and faster I do not believe in the afterlife
Not at all like a pastor
Wonder if I just see black
I wonder if I can take all the bad things Ive
done back
I am afraid of dying.
Will all my friend and family be sad I go
I have no idea
Do you know
I am afraid of dying
One piece of advice
I have to give is to cherish your life now
Before it ends
I am afraid of dying.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Place your 25-word classified
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Garden Gate Greenhouse
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Hanging Baskets Vegetable Plants
Decorative Planters
10003 NW 1600 Rd Westphalia
(from 7th St. in Garnett west 15 miles)
(785) 489 -2483 Hrs: Mon-Fri 9-6 Sat 9-4
HELP WANTED
Anderson County Attorneys Office- Legal Secretary II
Under the supervision of the County Attorney and the Legal
Secretary I, the Legal Secretary II performs difficult and varied
legal and secretarial duties. The main duties of the position
are to assist the County Attorney in the preparation of legal
documents, court papers, correspondence for all juvenile, child
in need of care, and traffic cases. This position is cross trained
to do criminal cases, care and treatment, and extraditions to be
able to fill in these areas in case of illness or vacation. This position also greets visitors and answers the telephone to facilitate
the smooth operation of the office. This employee must exercise considerable independent judgment. Information handled
in this office is of a confidential nature.
Minimum Education and experience: High school education
or G.E.D and two years related experience and/or training;
or an associate degree or equivalent from two year-college or
technical school; or equivalent combination of education and
experience. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent is required.
Work experience as a legal assistant or
paralegal is preferred. Pay commensurate with experience. Resume with
cover letter will be accepted at the
Anderson County Attorneys Office
until the position is filled.
Anderson County is an equal
opportunity employer.
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& FREE quote today. 1-866-7665558 You will need to have your
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Piano tuning/repair – Paul
Benner, BA Piano Technology.
45 years, all types, players. (785)
691-8844.
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Happiness is…Breakfast the
VFW! 9am-1pm Sunday, May 18.
Biscuits & Gravy, Belgian waffles, bacon, sausage and eggs.
my8t2
FARM & AG
American Walnut – buying
standing timber. Must have 25 or
more trees. Call (916) 232-6781 in
St. Joseph for details.
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LAWN & GARDEN
Little John Sherwood
Farm
& Greenhouse
little
john
785-835-7057
Bedding Plants, Roses,
Hanging Baskets
HAPPY ADS
Happiness is… your chance to
win the Henry Golden Boy
.22 Caliber Rifle drawing. $10
donation per ticket or 3 for
$20. Ticktes available from any
member of the Garnett Lions
Club or at Garnett Publishing,
Inc., 112 West 6th in Garnett.
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Happiness is . . . Community
Breakfast & Silent Auction,
Saturday, May 17, 7am-10am,
Lane Community Building.
Pancakes, Biscuits & Gravy,
French Toast, Scrambled Eggs
& Sausage Patties. Proceeds go
to Evan Pulliam to deray medical expenses. To offer donations
call Becky Wise (785) 304-4865
or Darla Arnett (785) 869-2709.
SPonsored by Pottawatomie
Township Ruritans.
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513 Ohio Rd, Richmond,
Off of 59 Hwy, 3 miles, E. on Cloud
Rd., 1 mile S. on Ohio Rd.
Follow the yellow chicken.
GARAGE SALES
110 North Cleveland – Saturday,
May 17. 8am-2pm, lots of vintage,
misc new items with tags, house
decor, kitchen items, furniture.
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Adamson Bros. Heating & Cooling
in Ottawa is looking for experienced HVAC installers
and service technicians.
Experience a plus pay based on experience.
Applications available at www.adamsonbros.com
WE ARE HIRING!
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday
Experience with Microsoft Office, Constant Contact, Canva,
Quickbooks Online and social media a plus.
Must have strong organizational skills and customer service.
Send cover letter & resume to:
director@garnettchamber.org
GARNETT
AREA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
(785) 448-6767
HELP WANTED
WATER/WASTEWATER OPERATOR TRAINEE
City of Burlington is requesting applications for Water/
Wastewater Operator Trainee and Water/Wastewater
Non-Certified Operator. Position open until filled. Citys
application is available at City Hall, 1013 N. 4th, P.O. Box 207,
Burlington, KS, 66839; online: burlingtonkansas.gov; Ph:
(620) 364-5334. HS diploma/GED; Kansas
CDL within 90 days; be able to operate
dept. equipment. Competitive wages
based on skill and experience. EOE
Construction
2×2 jbJBconstruction
Decks Siding
Pole Buildings Garages
Joe Borntreger
(785) 448-8803 joe.borntreger@yahoo.com
Motor Grader
Operator
Anderson County is taking applications for a Motor
Grader operator. Position is subjct to drug testing.
Applications and job description are available at the
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.
Edgecomb Builders
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General Contractor
Custom Homes
Additions
Finishing Trimwork
Remodels
Lonnie Edgecomb (785) 204-1580
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Garnett, KS | Part-Time,
Flexible Hours | MondayFriday
Join the TrustPoint Insurance Team Where Work Feels Like Home!
Are you organized, people-loving, and allergic to boring jobs?
Great! Were growing fast and looking for a rockstar Office Assistant
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Whether youre looking to get back into the workforce, escape the
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Why Youll Love It Here:
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
Central Heights Breaks Barriers at
Shawnee Mission North Relays
OVERLAND PARK – On the eve
of their graduation, the Central
Heights boys' track team delivered a historic performance
at the 2025 Shawnee Mission
North Relays in Overland
Park, KSshattering three
school records in one unforgettable night.
The highlight began with
the 4×800 relay, where Cody
Hammond, Owen Miller,
Christian McCord, and Connor
Burkdoll were determined to
break the elusive 8-minute barrier. Cody led off with a blazing
1:53 split, followed by Owens
gritty 2:02. Christian held the
pace against elite competition,
and Connors calm, calculated anchor sealed it. When the
scoreboard flashed 7:57.31, the
crowd roaredschool record
broken.
Cody returned to the track
less than two hours later in
the 800 meters, facing a loaded
field. With surgical pacing and
an unmatched drive in the final
100 meters, he surged ahead to
win in 1:52.57, dropping nearly
two seconds off his PR and posting the fastest time in Kansas
this season.
Finally, Connor capped the
evening in the 3200 meters,
overcoming visible pain to gut
out a remarkable 9:25.83, set-
ting yet another school record.
This group of seniors just
seem to keep outdoing themselves on the biggest stages, Viking head coach Troy
Prosser stated.
Prosser is amazed at the
determination despite having
all the reasons to be distracted.
The night before graduation
could have been a reason for
the kids to see their focus drift
elsewhere, but not these boys.
Three races. Three records.
One unforgettable nightjust
before they donned their caps
and gowns the following afternoon.
Jayhawk-Linn sweeps Lady Bulldogs
MOUND CITY On Monday,
Jayhawk-Linn cruised in the
opening game and pounded out
a 4-run fifth inning in the second game to win 6-3 and complete the sweep.
The Bulldogs struggled
offensively in the opening
game losing 10-0 and garnering just 2 hits in the game.
Addy Kueser hit a double and
Bree Schafer added a single.
Maura Rockers started the
game and lasted 2 innings,
allowed 7 hits, 8 runs and 5
earned runs.
In relief, Schaffer tossed 2
1/3 innings, allowed 4 hits and
2 earned runs.
The Lady Bulldogs struck
first in the second game as
Lyndsie Carey hit a single
in the top of the second that
scored a run.
Jayhawk-Linn would score
a lone run in the third to tie
the game up at 1 apiece before
a 4-run fifth inning broke the
game open.
AC would rally for a pair of
runs in the sixth inning but
would muster little offense
after that in the loss.
Khole McCarty started the
game and was charged with
the loss after throwing 4 1/3
innings, allowed 9 hits, 5
runs and 4 earned runs. Bree
Schafer allowed 2 hits and 1
run over the game's final 1 2/3
inning.
Lancers capitalize on Uniontown errors to earn sweep
COLONY Crest won both
games of a doubleheader on
Monday, but they got a lot
of help from the Uniontown
pitchers as in the two games
they walked 20 times and were
also hit by a pitch in another 6
at-bats.
In the opening game, the
Lancers trailed 3-2 heading into
the bottom of the fifth inning
before erupting for 8 runs to
blow the game open.
Seven Lancers picked up
one hit in the game. Nilges led
the team with 4 runs driven in
and also scored a run. Nilges
also opened the game on the
mound and threw 2 2/3 innings,
allowed 0 hits and struck out 5.
Will Disbrow would then
pitch 2 1/3 innings, allowed 3
hits, 3 runs and 1 earned run.
Jensen Barker pitched the final
two innings. He allowed 0 runs
on just 1 hit.
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SPORTS
It was a similar result in
game 2 as Crest was clinging to
a 8-6 lead heading into the fifth
before scoring 8 runs to end the
game due to the mercy rule.
Jensen Barker and Drake
Weir both hit home runs in the
game. Barker was a perfect 2
for 2 and drove in 5 runs. Weir
was 1 for 1, scored 3 times and
drove in 4.
SFT blanks ACHS softball
GARNETT Santa Fe Trail
swept the Bulldogs on Friday
as they shut Anderson County
out in both games of the doubleheader.
In game 1, SFT cruised to an
11-0 victory in 5 innings. The
Bulldogs were held to just 2
hits and committed 3 errors.
DRUGS…
FROM PAGE 1
Pharmacies in Garnett says
Trumps move particularly disempowering the PBMs
which critics say jack up consumer prices after cutting sweet
deals with drug makers and
pocketing huge profits themselves may save community
drug stores across America.
I do think it is critical that
the public understands what
all is at play here, Burns said.
Not only will we lower drug
prices, but it could also save the
community pharmacies from
closing by removing that middleman (PBMs) the president
was referring to.
In February, AuBurn stores
were among 100 pharmacies in
the state of Kansas that temporarily closed for a day in
order to protest on the steps
of the state capitol building in
SLYTER…
FROM PAGE 1
were recovered and on which
the charges were base were primarily John Deere farm equipment items large tractors &
loader combinations, additional tractors, skid steer and a bat
wing mower. Victims in the
complaints ranged from private individuals to the Kansas
Department of Transportation
as well as the financial services
arm of John Deere.
Some of the equipment was
Taylor Clark and Brooklyn
Kellerman picked up the
game's only hits.
Maura Rockers pitched 5
innings, allowing 12 hits and 9
earned runs.
In the second game it was all
SFT again, this time they won
7-0.
The Bulldogs had 4 hits,
one each by Brylie Kohlmeier,
Clark, Bree Schafer and Heidi
Miller.
On the mound, Khole
McCarty tossed 7 innings,
allowed 11 hits and 7 earned
runs on the night.
Topeka, drawing attention to
middleman prophets they say
force pharmacies to take an
even lower margin on drugs
while scooping up their own
margin in negotiated deals
from those drug makers. that
reduction in revenue, the pharmacies maintain, threatens private pharmacy operations in
every small town, which have
higher proportional operating costs and fewer economies
of scale than giant pharmacy
retailers.
Without community pharmacies patients will not have
adequate access, Burns said.
If the PBM middle men are not
addressed they will continue
to drive up costs and eliminate
competition, further driving
more business to their own
retail, mail order and specialty
pharmacies, exacerbating the
problem of high cost medication and healthcare.
Burns said foreign countries dont only have lower
prices due to their negotiations
with manufacturers, but also
because they dont have pharmacy benefit managers as the
middlemen.
Trump maintains the justification commonly used by drug
companies for expensive pricing that those margins pay
for research and development
of highly effective drugs and
treatments is primarily born
by us customers who pay far
higher prices then some foreign
countries.
Some analysts say drug manufacturers are unlikely to voluntarily lower their prices, and
that the benefit of the order to
consumers may depend more
on the teeth Trump enforces
in the 30-day deadline if negotiations between the companies
and HHS dont find common
ground.
restored to owners. The investigation led to criticism of the
Anderson County Sheriffs
Department for its slow pace,
although then-sheriff Vern
Valentine said multiple counties and multiple jurisdictions
of the recovered goods made
massing charges cumbersome.
According to the plea agreement that avoided the trial,
Slyter will be forced to submit
DNA samples, have no contact
with victims, complete a theft
offender program, pay court
and probationary costs, and
pay restitution of some $35,750.
Slyter will have the option to do
community service work in lieu
of paying court costs and fees at
the accrual rate of $5 per hour.
Terms of probation also prohibit any alcohol consumption or
use of illicit substances, and to
submit to and pay for substance
testing, and prohibit patronage
of businesses serving alcohol as
a primary commodity. Terms
also require regular probation
officer meetings.
6×12 EMS Sig
National Emergency Medical Services Week May 18-24, 2025
These area businesses offer their appreciation for our local Emergency Medical Services workers who run toward trouble for the benefit of us all.
Adamson Bros.
Heating & Cooling
Ottawa
(785) 242-9273
Anderson County Abstract
Garnett
(785) 448-2426
Anderson County Review
Garnett
(785) 448-3121
Arnolds Prairie Greenhouse
LeRoy
(620) 964-2423
AuBurn Pharmacy
Garnett
(785) 448-6122
Barnes Seed Service, LLC
Garnett
(785) 304-2500
Baumans Carpet & Furniture
Garnett
(785) 448-3216
Benjamin Realty
Garnett
(785) 448-2550
D&M Mini Barns
Garnett
(785) 504-9625
Midwest Collision
Paola
(913) 294-4016
Sonic Drive-In
Garnett
(785) 448-6393
Bluestem Farm & Ranch
Emporia
(620) 352-5502
East Kansas Agri-Energy
Garnett
(785) 448-2888
Natures Touch
Garnett
(785) 448-7152
State Farm Insurance
Ryan Disbrow-Agent, Garnett
(785) 448-1660
Bones Rock Yard
Ottawa
(785) 242-3070
Farmers State Bank
Garnett
www.fsbkansas.com
Patriots Bank
Garnett
www.patriotsbank.com
Terry Solander, Atty. at Law
Garnett
(785) 448-6131
Brand N Iron
Princeton
www.thebrandniron.com
Brummel Farm Service
Garnett
(785) 448-5720
CARSTAR
Ottawa
(785) 242-8916
Cedar Valley Metal
Garnett
(785) 448-1614
Member FDIC – Equal Opportunity Lender.
Member FDIC – Equal Opportunity Lender.
Flynn Appliance Center
Iola
(620) 365-2538
PrairieLand Partners
Iola
(620) 365-2187
Garnett Home Center
& Rental
Garnett
(785) 448-7106
Quality Structures
Richmond
800-374-6988
Kansas Property Place
www.kspropertyplace.com
(785) 448-3999
Leiser Excavating &
Tree Work
(620) 437-7384
Sandras Quick Stop
Garnett
(785) 448-6602
6th Ave Boutique &
Western Wear
Garnett
(785) 448-2276
Tom Adams Construction
Garnett
(785) 448-3997
Valley R Agri-Service, Inc.
Garnett
(785) 448-6533
Wilson Chiropractic Clinic
Garnett
(785) 448-6151
Wittman NAPA Auto Parts
Garnett
(785) 448-6611
Yutzy Custom Structures
Garnett
(800) 823-8609
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, May 15, 2025
SPORTS
Bulldogs Miller breaks school record
HUMBOLDT The Anderson
County track and field team
traveled to Humboldt and a
handful of top finishes were
highlighted by Jordan Miller's
record breaking triple jump
effort which landed her a first
place finish.
Miller broke the school
record with a leap of 35 feet, 9
inches. Miller also placed third
in the 100-meter hurdles (16.05),
rounding out a standout performance.
On the boys side, Garrett
Tucker earned second place in
javelin with a throw of 166-9,
while Grant Nienstedt placed
third in the 3200-meter run.
Finishing in a tie for sixth place
was Noah Porter and Christian
Barnett as they both cleared 5'
8. Porter also finished 6th in
the triple jump (38' 9).
In the 4×400-meter relay, the
co-ed team finished third with
a time of 4:10.35.
For the girls, Hayden Wright
secured third in the 200 meters,
(27.61) and Madilyn Reichard
placed fourth in the 300-meter
hurdles (54.12).
Lancers compete at Humboldt Invite
HUMBOLDT – The Crest
Lancers delivered a strong
showing at the Humboldt
Invitational on May 8, 2025,
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with multiple athletes placing
Senior Karlee Boots of Crest High School signed Tuesday, May 6th with Pratt Community College. in the top ranks across both
She will be continuing her rodeo career. Pictured, from left: Justin Boots (Father), Karlee Boots, Karla boys and girls events.
Leading the way was Hanna
Laver (Mother).
Schmidt. She placed 2nd in the
100-meter hurdles with a time
of 15.92 seconds, 3rd in long
AC golfers shine at league tournament
BURLINGTON – Anderson
County High Schools golf team
delivered a solid performance
at the Rock Creek Country
Club in Burlington in the 2025
Pioneer League Tournament,
finishing second overall.
Competing on a 5,107-yard
course with a par of 68, slope
of 106, and rating of 66, the
Bulldogs posted a team score of
330 over 18 holes.
Leading the charge for
Anderson County was senior
Eli Martin, who captured individual medalist honors with an
impressive round of 69, finishing three strokes ahead of the
second-place finisher.
Joining Martin in the top
tier was Cayden Davis, who
shot a 79 to tie for 4th place
overall. Daviss round was
a key component in keeping
Anderson County competitive in the team standings, as
he provided valuable depth
behind Martins top finish.
Rounding out the Bulldogs
varsity effort were: Issac
Richards in 15th place with an
89, Isaak Porter finished 18th
with a 93, Jonathan Stoltzfus
finished 19th with a round of 94
and Mitchell Richards rounds
out the Bulldogs with a 29th
place (103).
Anderson County finished
in 2nd (330) and narrowly missing the tournament champion
Burlington (327).
Bulldogs take second at Bulldog Bash Invite
GARNETT – The Anderson
County Bulldogs delivered a
strong team performance at
the Bulldog Bash Invitational
on May 13, finishing second
overall with a score of 322, just
two strokes behind Ottawa.
The event was held at Garnett
Country Club (Par 70, 5,539
yards).
Eli Martin led the team
with a 73, tying for third place
individually. Cayden Davis fol-
lowed with a 79 (7th), while
Issac Richards (83, 9th), Isaak
Porter (87, 11th), and Jonathan
Stoltzfus (91, 15th) contributed
key scores. Mitchell Richards
rounded out the squad with a
96.
The Bulldogs solid showing
on their home course will hopefully be a good building block
heading into the postseason.
Regional golf will take place on
Monday, May 19th in Garnett.
Other teams in attendance
will be Santa Fe Trail, Iola,
Heritage Christian Academy,
Osage City, Osawatomie, West
Franklin and Wellsville.
May 22 beginning at 2 p.m.
Crest High School will travel
to Iola for their 1A regional
which is hosted by Waverly
High School. Field events will
kickoff at 3 p.m. on May 22.
The Central Heights Vikings
2A regional meet will also be
on May 22nd and will take
place at Eureka High School,
field events kicking off at 2 p.m.
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Celebration of Service honors
all military service men and
women, both past and present,
and specifically the individuals represented through the
Garnett Remembers Patriotic
Pole Banner project representing 320 individuals on 313 banners on display throughout the
city of Garnett. This project
and its annual celebration have
brought together residents and
extended family members from
across the United States to recognize the selfless sacrifices
of the individuals whose faces
adorn each banner.
For more information about
this project/event, please visit
www.simplygarnett.com or on
Facebook – @garnettks or @
andersoncountyproud.
In the event of inclement
weather, the Celebration of
Service will be moved to the
Anderson County High School
Gymnasium.
Other Memorial Weekend
Activities:
Annual Memorial Day
Services, Monday, May 16,
9 a.m., St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery, 32292 NE Norton
Road,
(Scipio)
Garnett,
KS. Hosts: Hosts: Garnett
American Legion Post 48 and
VFW Post 6397.
Annual Memorial Day
Services, Monday, May 26,
10 a.m., Garnett Municipal
Cemetery, 27554 NE Neosho
Road, Garnett, KS. Hosts:
Garnett American Legion Post
48 and VFW Post 6397.
Laying of the Wreaths,
Monday, May 26, 11 a.m.
(following service at cemetery), Garnett VFW, Veterans
Memorial Park, 1507 S. Elm
Street, Garnett, KS. Barbecue
meal to follow. Hosts: Garnett
American Legion Post 48 and
VFW Post 6397, and Auxiliary.
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2×3
Yutzy
1600 meters (4:54.99), and the
boys 4×800 relay team won
their event in a time of 9:18.03.
Gentry McGhee placed 7th in
the 100 meters and 5th in long
jump, with teammate Xander
Fuller close behind in 7th.
The co-ed 4×100 meter relay
team finished in 5th place with
a time of 57.17.
Bulldogs win a pair over PV
MOUND CITY It was a good
way to close out the regular
season as the Anderson County
Bulldogs knocked off Prairie
View in both games of the doubleheader.
In game 1, the Bulldogs won
5-3 after scoring a pair of runs
in the top of the seventh to
break up a 3-3 tie.
Owen Rockers was the
Bulldog with a multi-hit game
as he was 2 for 3 and also scored
a run.
On the mound Christopher
Barnett pitched 5 2/3 innings,
allowed just 2 hits, 2 runs, 1
earned run and struck out 5.
Aiden Steele pitched 2 innings
in relief as he allowed 2 hits
and 1 run.
The Bulldog bats came alive
in the second game as AC
cruised to a 12-6 win.
Brodie Wiesner was the only
Bulldog with a multi-hit game
as he went 3 for 3, drove in 2
runs and scored once.
Zach Schaffer started
the game on the mound and
pitched 5 innings, allowed 5
hits, 1 earned run and struck
out 4.
Owen Thompson, Wiesner
and Owen Rockers pitched
the game's final 2 innings.
Thompson allowed 3 runs in
the sixth inning, Wiesner was
unable to record an out as he
walked 3 batters to open up
the seventh, leading to one
run, before being pulled for
Rockers.
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Area track teams prepare for
regional meets next week
The three area schools are
winding down their seasons as
for many athletes next week's
regional meets will be the
final performances this season
while a select few will stamp
their ticket to the state meet
in Wichita over Memorial Day
weekend.
Anderson County will have
their 3A regional in Pomona at
West Franklin High School on
jump (16-5.5), and 5th in the 100meter dash.
Peyton Schmidt added to
the medal count by winning
the 3200-meter run in 13:40.38,
while Josie Walter took 4th in
the 800 meters (2:36.08). Kinley
Edgerton earned a 3rd place
finish in javelin, throwing 96-1.
On the boys' side, Gunner
Ellington placed 4th in the
3×10.5
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