Anderson County Review — October 30, 2025

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Halloween
is upon US!
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT When spooks old
and young take to the streets
of Anderson Countys towns
tomorrow night, theyll be
taking part in a fall tradition
that dates back more than
2,000 years to their ancient
European ancestors.
Halloween traces its roots
back over 2,000 years to the
ancient Celtic festival of
Samhain (pronounced sow-in),
celebrated primarily in what
is now Ireland, the U.K., and
northern France. Samhain
marked the end of the harvest
season and the beginning of
winter, which the Celts associated with death and the supernatural.
They believed that on the
night of October 31, the boundary between the living and the
dead blurred allowing spirits to return to earth. Bonfires
were lit, and people wore costumes (often animal hides or
masks) to ward off wandering
ghosts or confuse evil spirits.
In the 8th century, Pope
Gregory III designated
November 1 as All Saints
Day a day to honor saints
and martyrs recognized by
the Catholic Church. The evening before became known as
All Hallows Eve, eventually
shortened to Halloween. This
Christian observance absorbed
and reinterpreted many
Samhain traditions, blending
pagan and religious customs.
By the Middle Ages, Halloween
customs spread across Europe.
People practiced souling
going door to door offering prayers for the dead in
exchange for food or soul
cakes. Young people also took
part in guising (disguising
themselves) and performing
small tricks or songs for treats,
an early form of trick-or-treating.
Folk beliefs about spirits
persisted, especially in Ireland
and Scotland, where Jacko-lanterns were originally
carved from turnips to scare
away evil spirits. Irish immigrants later brought this custom to America, where pump-
kins became the preferred
substitute.
When Irish and Scottish
immigrants arrived in the
United States in the 19th
century, they carried their
Halloween customs with
them. By the late 1800s, the
holiday evolved into a community-centered event focused
less on ghosts and witchcraft
and more on festivities and
neighborly fun. Still orneriness found its way into the
darkness on Halloween nights.
Moving or tipping over outhouses in rural areas, hoisting wagons or large options
into trees, and later soaping
windows, throwing eggs and
spraying shaving cream they
all made for sometimes-gonetoo-far pranks that frequently
got perpetrators in trouble and
generated fines for some city
courts.
By the early 20th century,
Halloween parties for children
and adults became common.
Newspapers and civic leaders
SEE HISTORY ON PAGE 3
Fun time for spooks
today, tomorrow
in Garnett
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT In addition to
todays school Halloween
Parade in downtown Garnett
beginning at 1:15 p.m., a handful of major Halloween activities will take place Friday afternoon and evening come up the
chance for local goblins to show
off their costume creativity and
indulge in lots of sugary treats
to make the drive home more
interesting.
The Garnett Area Chamber
of Commerce has organized
a special trick or treat tour
from 3:30 to 5:00 PM among
local GACC member businesses. Those hosting trick
or treaters include 130
Collective, Waters Garnett
Home Center, Countryside Vet
SEE HAUNTS ON PAGE 14
Garnett candidates talk issues as Tuesday election nears
1) Briefly describe your background and why
youre the best choice in this race for city commissioner
Heather Wadewitz:
My family and I chose to make Garnett
our home because we believe in the traditional values this community upholds: connection,
respect, integrity, and
a strong work ethic. For
nearly two decades, my
husband and I have built
a life together and are raising our four children, ages
8, 12, 13 and 15. After 15
Wadewitz
years in rural Nebraska,
we intentionally relocated
to Garnett to be closer to
family and invest in a community we trust.
Im running for city commission because I
genuinely care about our long term direction. Like many people here, I juggle full
time work and family life, and I understand
what it means to balance
responsibility and reality. My background spans
nursing and business
administration, specializing in accounting and
HR. I have a long history
of community engagement, including servThompson
ing as President of the
Chamber of Commerce,
holding a leadership role with the Cub Scouts
(Pack Committee Chair), and volunteering
with Girl Scouts and in education with children with severe disabilities. As a transplant, I offer an objective perspective and
have a reduced chance of potential conflicts
of interest. The public should always feel
confident that the people voting on city matters are doing so for the benefit of Garnett as
a whole, not for select groups or projects. I
consider myself community minded, but also
grounded in common sense. Im not afraid
to question anything or anyone, if it no lon-
ger serves us or doesnt
make sense. Ill continue
to study what other towns
with similar dynamics
are doing successfully
and bring forward ideas
that can be adapted to fit
Garnett.
1) Briefly give your background and why
youre the best candidate for this office:
Kevin Calley (Position 4)
I am retired military, (officially retired in
2022), 9 years U.S. Navy (and USNR), 31 years
U.S. Army (and USAR), 7 combat deploy-
ments over those years. Police officer for 9
years. I have owned/operated my own small
business. I am Constitutionally and fiscally
Conservative. I fully support transparency,
integrity, and responsibility.
Gina Witherspoon (Position 6)
I am a lifelong resident of Garnett.
All
my children have attended USD 365. I have
worked for the State of Kansas for the judiciary branch for 17 years. I am involved
in numerous community events, such as
Cornstock, Leader of the Cherry Mound 4H
Club. And also part of the Ladies Auxiliary
for the fire department. I am running again
because I think our students, families, and
Uninvited
pack rat makes
cemetery grave
his home
GARNETT As if on cue for
Halloween there is a creature
lurking in the Garnett cemetery
a pack rat.
City manager Travis Wilson
told city commissioners in
advance of Tuesdays regular
commission meeting city staff had
received an irate call from family members of a deceased couple buried at Garnett Cementery
whose grave had apparently been
adopted by pack rats. The animals
had made a nest at the gravesite.
Ive never heard of pack rats
getting into a grave but I suppose it is possible with all of the
farming ground that surrounds
the cemetery, Wilson told the
Review. He said city workers put
out poison in an area where it
couldnt be accessed by pets and
were keeping an eye on that bait.
Experts say the the peaceful,
undisturbed surroundings of a
cemetery make perfect pack rack
neighborhoods, however. It has
nothing to do with the grave itself
and everything to do with the
shelters, strucutres and materials
available nearby.
The Colorado State Extension
Service says floral arrangements
and grave decorations provide
perfect nesting materials for pack
rats, and the firm structures of
gravestones with occasional
cracks or crevices from settling
graves or gravestone bases make
great spots for pack rat condominiums. Typically the nests
called middens can be from
one to three feet high and piled
with bits of wood, grass, paper,
pieces, of trash or shiny objects
like tinfoil or fake jewel stones
SEE RAT ON PAGE 10
Lawsuit stops
taxpayer funded
trans surgeries
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
Chris Brady (Position 6):
I learned very young the importance of hard
work and education as a way to better my
life. I did not grow up with a lot of money.
I worked through high school and college,
TOPEKA A multi-state lawsuit
including Kansas has prevailed
in repealing Biden-era changes
to ObamaCare which would have
forced doctors and hospitals to
perform sex change procedures
often at taxpayer expense.
Kansas Attorney General Kris
Kobach Tuesday announced a
victory in a multistate lawsuit
challenging the rule change to the
operating rules of the U.S. Health
and Human Services program. a
The U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Mississippi
agreed with a 15-state coalition
that HHS unlawfully attempted
to redefine sex discrimination
under the Affordable Care Act
to include discrimination on the
basis of gender identity and
sexual orientation.
With this win, yet another
piece of Bidens radical trans
agenda has been struck down in
court, Kobach said. Federal
anti-discrimination laws are
meant to protect women, not force
taxpayers to pay for gender transitions. This is a major victory for
the rule of law and for the fight to
undo Bidens extremist political
agenda.
In its ruling, the Court held,
Congress only contemplated
biological sex when it enacted
Title IX in 1972. Therefore, the
Court finds that HHS exceeded its
SEE USD 365ON PAGE 10
SEE LAWSUIT ON PAGE 10
Wettstein
Justin Thompson:
Garnett has been my home
for the last 17 years and I love it here. I have
a wonderful family of a wife and two kids
that we plan to raise here. Ive spent the last
5 years serving my community on the Fire
Department and Ive run a small business
in the past employing a handful of people. I
believe Garnett is a great place to live and
has plenty of potential to grow and be a town
that more people want to call home.
Susan Wettstein:
I am the best choice for City Commissioner
SEE CITY RACES ON PAGE 11
USD 365 races feature four write-ins competing for vacant seats
GARNETT Tuesday races for USD 365
School Board posts feature one filed candidate whose name will appear on the ballot (Gina Witherspoon) and four announced
write-in candidates vying for positions
whose names will not appear on the ballots
and must be written in the proper blank
Position lines.
(785) 448-3111
educators deserve leadership that is transparent, responsible and focused on the academic excellence: Transparency Parents
and the community deserve clear, honest
communication; Academic Success Every
student should have the tools and support
they need to thrive; Financial Responsibility
I will work to ensure every dollar is spent
wisely and in the best interest of our schools.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
RECORD
NEWS IN
BRIEF
ROTARY PANCAKE FEED
The annual Rotary Pancake
Feed for the Rotary is set
to take place Tuesday,
November 4 from 11 a.m.
– 1 p.m. and again that evening from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at
the First Christian Church,
200 S. Walnut in Garnett.
$8 for adults and $5 for
children.
RICHMOND UNITED
METHODIST SOUP SUPPER
Chili and vegetable soup
and dessert will be served
at the Richmond United
Methodist Church from
5-7:30 Saturday, Nov. 1st.
You may eat in or carry
out, for a donation. A large
Afghan will be a silent auction item.
KINCAID SELMA
CHURCH BAZAAR
Kincaid Selma Community
Church Turkey Supper
& Bazaar Sat. Nov. 1st.
Serving 5 p.m.-7p.m.
Turkey, dressing, mashed
potatoes & noodles, sweet
potatoes, corn, green
beans, salads & desserts.
Adults $10, Children $7, 4
and under free.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TO MEET NOVEMBER 6
The monthly meeting of the
Anderson County Historical
Society will be held on
Thursday, November 6 at
the Community Building in
the North Park. The meeting
will start with dinner at 6:30
p.m. The historical society
will provide the main entree,
potatoes, vegetable and hot
rolls; attendees are asked
to bring a salad or dessert.
The program honoring the
museum volunteers will follow at 7:15 p.m. Everyone
is welcome.
VETERANS DAY
Please join the Garnett,
Ks VFW – Sgt Jeffery S.
Mersman Memorial Post
6397 for the Veterans Day
Assembly November 11,
2025, at the Anderson
County High School auditorium at 10:30 a.m. Join the
VFW auxiliary after the ceremony for a ham and bean
soup feed at 12:00 and 5:00
at the VFW post.
GARNETT VFW AUXILIARY
SOUP SUPPER
The Garnett VFW Auxiliary
will hold their annual Ham
& Bean, Soup supper on
Tuesday Nov. 11. Serving
times are noon-1 and 5-7 at
the VFW Post 6397. Ham &
Bean, Chicken Noodle and
Vegetable soup, cornbread
and desserts will be served.
RURITANS BREAKFAST
The Pottawatomie Township
Ruritans are having a community breakfast on Saturday,
November 8, from 7 a.m. – 9
a.m. at the Lane Community
Building. Proceeds to go to
the Pottawatomie Fire Dept.
Pancakes, biscuits & gravy,
french toast, scrambled eggs
& sausage patties will be
served.
ANDERSON COUNTY
COMMISSION
OCTOBER 20, 2025
Chairman Leslie McGhee
called the meeting of the
Anderson County Commission
to order at 9:00 AM on October
20, 2025 at the Anderson County
Commission Room. Attendance:
Leslie McGhee, Present: Michael
Blaufuss, Present: Anthony
Mersman, Present. The Pledge
of Allegiance was recited. Minutes
from the previous meeting were
approved as amended.
Quonset Hut
Melanie Modlin, Garnett, met
with the commission. She inquired
about using the Quonset Hut for
their annual Santas Workshop
event. The event will be held
December 1st. She ran the event
out of her previous business but
has since sold the building. The
event helps families who may not
have the means to provide gifts for
their children. The Commissioners
decided to allow them to use the
building at no charge. Melanie
will get with the Clerks office to
schedule the dates.
Road & Bridge
Ethan Lickteig, Road & Bridge
Supervisor, met with the commission. He gave an update on his
personnel and open positions at
this time. The new motor grader
will arrive in January and will be
going to the Westphalia district.
Discussion was held on getting
a traffic count on Greeley-Parker
Road as well as road maintenance.
Washington National
Aaron Brinkerhoff, Agent, met
with the commission. He gave
an overview of the types of supplemental insurances Washington
National offers.
Executive Session
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to enter into executive session for non-elected per-
sonnel for 15 minutes. All voted
yes. Commissioners; Tom Young,
Planning & Zoning Director; Julie
Wettstein, County Clerk were present. Regular session resumed.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to enter into executive
session for non-elected personnel
for 15 minutes. All voted yes.
Commissioners; Ethan Lickteig,
Road Supervisor; Michelle Miller,
Road Secretary; Julie Wettstein,
County Clerk were present.
General Transportation
Julie Wettstein, County Clerk,
presented the title VI policy for
the general transportation department. This policy must be updated every 2 years and submitted
annually when applying for grant
funding. The Commissioners
signed and approved the title VI
policy.
Sheriff
Wes McClain, Sheriff, and Alex
Cochrane, Undersheriff, met with
the commission. Documents were
submitted for review for leasing of
3 new patrol vehicles. The lease
would have been through Patriots
Bank for $177,427.31 with a 3.5%
interest rate. The Commissioners
inquired about using the jail/
sheriff reserve fund to purchase
the vehicles which has approximately $450,000 in it currently.
Sheriff McClain stated he would
like to save the money in case
something needed to be repaired
in the jail. The Commissioners
thought this purchase should
be made from the reserve
fund. Commissioner Blaufuss
moved and Commissioner
Mersman seconded to purchase 3 Durangos from Superior
Emergency Response Vehicles
for $177,427.31 to be paid out
of the jail/sheriff reserve fund. All
voted yes.
Emergency Management
Sarah Burkhart, Emergency
Management Director, met with
the commission. She presented
the bylaws for the LEPC that have
been approved at the last meeting.
Commission Chairman McGhee
signed the bylaws and she will
send them to Kansas Department
of Emergency Management.
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM
due to no further business.
ANDERSON COUNTY
LAND TRANSFERS FILED
Alfonso Luna to Alfonso Luna:
Three and one-half acres more
or less, out of the ne/4 of the se/4
of 13-23-20, described as follows:
commencing at the se corner of
the ne/4 of the se/4 of 13-23-20,
thence west forty-six and twothirds (46 2/3) rods, thence south
SEE RECORDS ON PAGE 16
Colony Chritian Church Blessed are the Children
Petra Billings led worship singing "Hosanna,"
"Blessed Be Your Name"
and "Alleluia." Band members were Mike and Isla
Billings, Speed Elsasser
and Ethan Prasko.
Darren McGhee gave
the communion meditation from Mark 10:11 titled
"Blessed Are the Children."
He was joined by his
grandaughter
Jayden
Smart who gave a devotion. We must all receive
the Kingdom of God like a
child.
Pastor Chase Riebel's
sermon "Do Like Jesus"
came from James 1:27 – 2:13.
Jesus did not show favoritism. There is no difference
between the rich and the
poor. Both need God the
same.
Anderson County – 2025 3rd Quarter Expense Report
(Published in The Anderson County Review, Thursday, October 30, 2025.)
Resolution approving zone change
(Published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 30, 2025.)
RESOLUTION No. 2025-19
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ZONE
CHANGE APPLICATION #ZC202505(Kueser) TO SPLIT OFF AND REZONE
5 ACRES FROM A-1 AGRICULTURE
DISTRICT TO R-E RESIDENTIAL
ESTATE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, Anderson County, Kansas
is a county municipal government with
the authority to adopt zoning regulations
and create zoning district boundaries as
provided in Section 15-753 K.S.A.; and
Commission and considering all comments for and against said zone change,
finds that the rezoning of 5 acres
from A-1 Agriculture District to R-E
Residential Estate District in substantial
compliance with the intent of the County
Comprehensive Plan and the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Anderson County Board of County
Commissioners does hereby approve
Zone Change Application #ZC202505(Kueser), said property is located in
Section 32, Township 19 South, Range
21 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian,
Anderson County, Kansas.
WHEREAS, the County did adopt
Resolution NO. 00, 0911.1 in September
2000, establishing zoning regulations for
the unincorporated areas of Anderson
County; and
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27th day
of OCTOBER, 2025.
WHEREAS, the Anderson County
Planning Commission did hold a Public
hearing on October 20, 2025 to consider Zone Change Application #ZC202505(Kueser) to rezone 5 acres from A-1
Agriculture District to R-E Residential
Estate District.
/s/Leslie D. McGhee, Chairman
/s/Anthony C. Mersman, Commissioner
/s/Michael Blaufuss, Commissioner
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission,
after reviewing and considering all written and oral testimony, did unanimously
approve said zone change request, and
recommends that the Board of County
Commissioners adopt Zone Change
Application #ZC2025-05(Kueser); and
WHEREAS, the Board of County
Commissioners, after duly reviewing
the recommendation of the Planning
This action shall take effect upon publication in the official County newspaper.
ATTEST:
/s/Julie Wettstein, Clerk
EXHIBIT A
The West Half (W/2) of the Northwest
Quarter (NW/4) of the Southwest Quarter
(SW/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW/4)
of Section Thirty-two (32), Township
Nineteen (19) South, Range Twenty-one
(21) East of the Sixth Principal Meridian
in Anderson County, Kansas.
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SKIP LANDIS
POSITION 5
USD 365 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Ham & Bean Soup Supper
Tuesday Nov. 11
Serving 12 Noon – 1 p.m. & 5-7 p.m.
Sponsored by the Garnett VFW Auxiliary as
a fund raier to support local veteran projects
throughout the year.
Ham & Beans, Chicken Noodle
& Vegetable Soup, Cornbread & Desserts
V.F.W. Post 6397 1507 S Elm St Garnett
Tuesday,
Nov. 4, 2025
Noon: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Evening: 5 p.m.7 p.m.
$8 for adults, $5 for children.
Contact any Rotarian for tickets or purchase your tickets at the door.
Located at the First Christian Church, 200 S. Walnut, Garnett
Help Support Local Projects
Years of experience working with boards of education, community, administrators, teachers & support
staff and students;
Has developed curriculums for the basic skills,
and has written grants for the funding of vocational
education;
Seventeen years budget development experience
for school districts;
The belief that all students can learn;
The belief that we can education our students for
the future.
I would appreciate your vote for the write-in
Position 5 for the USD 365 School Board.
Thank you Skip Landis
(PAID FOR BY RICK DORAN)
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
OBITUARIES
MILLER
RILEY
JANUARY 8, 1985 OCTOBER 22, 2025
Rebecca Miller, age 40, of
Westphalia, Kansas, passed
away on Wednesday,
October 22, 2025, at Coffey
County Hospital.
Rebecca Ellen Yoder was
born on January 8, 1985, in
Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Andy B. and Lucy
(Gingerich) Yoder. She was
the eldest of their children.
Rebecca attended school in
Mt. Ida, where she graduated as Valedictorian of her
class.
On May 25, 2007, Rebecca
was united in marriage to
Gene Miller in Garnett,
Kansas. Their marriage
was blessed with three
sons.
Although her life was far
too short, Rebecca lived it
to the fullest. She was a
woman of strong faith who
inspired and encouraged
everyone she met. Rebecca
loved her husband deeply
and was devoted to building a beautiful life for their
family. A caring and selfless
soul, she found her greatest
joy in being a mother to her
three hardworking young
sons. Rebecca put in many
loving years homeschooling her boys. Her gentle
heart and loving spirit will
live on in the memories and
hearts of all who knew and
loved her.
Rebecca loved to garden
and to provide for her family. She was a wonderful
sport about all the things
that her husband and sons
hunted and caught to cook
up for their family. Rebecca
loved to garage sale and
find good bargains.
Rebecca was preceded in
NOVEMBER 5, 1951 – OCTOBER 17, 2025
death by her father, Andy
B. Yoder; grandparents;
Benedict and Elizabeth
Yoder and Abe and Sarah
Gingerich; uncle, Leslie
Yoder; aunts, Rhoda Rocke
and Verba Gingerich; mother-in-law, Susan Miller;
sister-in-law, Rosia Marie
Hershberger.
She is survived by her
husband Gene Miller
and three sons, Dawson,
Tristan, Reuben all of the
home; her mother, Lucy
Yoder of Garnett, Kansas;
siblings, Philip Yoder of
Garnett, Kansas, Julie
Keim and husband Aaron
of Garnett, Kansas; and
many other friends and
family.
The
family
wishes to thank everyone for
their outpouring of love,
prayers and food throughout Rebeccas battle. Your
kindness will not soon be
forgotten. God bless each
one of you.
Rebeccas family greeted
friends on Friday October
24, 2025 at the New Life
Baptist Church, 705 S.
Westgate, Garnett, Kansas.
Funeral services were
October 25, 2025 at New
Life Baptist Church. Burial
followed at the Amish
Cemetery, Garnett, Kansas.
Memorial contributions
in Rebeccas honor may be
made to Rick Mitchell, who
is furthering her legacy by
supporting and schooling
her three young boys at
Yutzy Schooling, and left
in care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent
to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
Lonnie Joe Riley, age 73,
of Garnett, Kansas
went home to be
with our loved ones
that passed before
him on October
17th,
2025
at
Richmond Health
and Rehabilitation
in the care of
Prairie
Wind
Hospice.
Lonnie Joe Riley was
born November 5th, 1951
to Orville Alonzo and
Marjorie Yvonne (Klages)
Riley
Although he may have
wandered, he was always a
lifelong resident of Garnett,
graduating from
Garnett
High
School with the
Class of 1969.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, his sister
Marlys and sisterin-law Joanna.
Riley Lonnie is survived
by his brother
Larry, daughter Shelly,
sons Brian and Kevin,
many grandchildren and
great grandchildren, nieces
and nephews and friends.
No service planned at
this time.
HISTORY…
FROM PAGE 1
encouraged communities
to make Halloween about
games, food, and costumes
rather than mischief or
superstition. By the 1950s,
Halloween in America
became a child-focused celebration. Suburban growth
and postwar prosperity
gave rise to trick-or-treating as we know it a safe,
family-friendly activity promoted by neighborhoods
and candy companies alike.
Today, Halloween is the
second-largest commercial
holiday in the U.S. after
Christmas,
combining
ancient harvest symbolism,
Christian elements, and
modern pop culture from
haunted houses and horror
films to costumes and community events.
Meyer takes top pitch spot
The Thursday Pitch group
gathered on the 23rd for
10 games of 13-point pitch
with the following results:
Nancy Meyer won eight
of 10 games taking the top
spot; Kyle Trendel won the
50/50 and also had the most
perfect hands of 13 with
two and Paula Walter won
Obituary Charges/Policy
the least number of games.
Come join us on
Thursday evenings promptly at 6 o'clock at the Senior
Center for a fun night of
13-point pitch and snacks
provided by the players.
Always room for one more.
Jan Wards reporting
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What are you following?
In 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
the Apostle Paul states a
fact. For what I received I
passed on to you as of first
importance: that Christ
died for our sins according to the scriptures, that
he was buried, that he was
raised on the third day and
that he appeared to Peter,
and then to the twelve.
Faith is when we appropriate these facts and incorporate them into our behavior. One thing we as human
beings struggle with is our
human nature. Our human
nature is not bent naturally
toward God. In 2 Timothy
3:1-5 Paul lists eighteen
human characteristics that
the spirit of the age represents. None of them are
flattering but they are part
and parcel of our lives. You
dont need to teach these
to your children they come
naturally. In Galatians
5:22-23, Paul lists the fruit
of the Spirit of the kingdom
of the LORD. These characteristics are evidence of
spiritual authority in our
lives. They are lived out in
our lives.
The individual who follows the spirit of the age
accepts, believes and acts
on what the world offers.
Many people are transitional, accepting, believing and
acting according to what
their situation warrants.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL
BY DAVID BILDERBACK
Their lives represent sort
of a menu as they go back
and forth within situations.
There is no menu for the
Christian, just the acceptance of Jesus Christ as
LORD and Savior of their
life.
On the cross there was
a divine exchange. Jesus
took our sins upon himself
and imputed or counted his
righteousness to us. If each
of us were to exam our life
I am sure there would be a
high level of dissatisfaction
with a lot of things that are
going on. The Christian
has the opportunity for
repentance. The non-Christian has the opportunity to
yield their heart and live to
the Lordship of Jesus. That
changes everything and
provides the only hope we
have.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
Lets welcome the Mamdani refugees
If New York City voters decide next
Tuesday to hand their mayors office to
self-described Democratic Socialist
(read Communist) Zohran Mamdani,
Anderson County must react by putting
a hook in the water to snag some of those
Mamdani refugees fleeing the decline and
fall of The Big Apple.
New Yorks misery can be our opportunity.
Its just about over but the shouting.
Mamdani leads all the polls; the new class
of ignorance which has apparently taken
over the NYC electorate will be electing a
man whose policies practically guarantee
another exodus of jobs, investment, and
productive people from the nations largest city. And we should be saying Come
to papa.
Mamdani has already made it clear:
he wants to raise taxes on the wealthy,
expand public control over private enterprise, and democratize business through
state regulation and redistribution. Its the
same old Marxist playbook, and its never
worked anywhere its been triedfrom
Venezuela to Detroit. What it does accomplish is to drive out employers, entrepreneurs, and families who still believe in
free markets and the dignity of work.
Kansas certainly Anderson County
should be ready to welcome them with
open arms. For all the Lefts talk about
equity and fairness, nothing crushes
opportunity faster than punishing success. New Yorks political class seems
determined to find out the hard way. When
the citys small businesses and corporate
employers are told theyre the villains
rather than the backbone of the economy,
theyll do what any rational people do:
theyll bug out.
Thats where Kansas comes in. We have
what New York City no longer does
room to grow, a fair tax climate, comparable affordable land, and communities that
still believe in personal responsibility.
Instead of waiting for the smoke to clear
in Manhattan, Anderson County leaders
should prepare a red-carpet plan and
advertise it openly and directly to attract
the first wave of escaping firms and workers. We can start by creating a one-stop
business relocation office that helps firms
set up shop in days with inventories of
available real estate, fast-track zoning
approval, a confidential pool of workers
ready to start jobs or leave their present work for new opportunities; a dial-in
response on Neighborhood Revitalization
tax rebate plans and seamless governmental connection. A pivot person should be
trained as a personal assistant available
24/7 to assist a firm making the transition.
While New York politicians sneer at
capitalism and the industries that have
built the worlds biggest economic engine,
Anderson County still celebrates them.
Lets launch a Freedom to Prosper marketing campaign in the Wall Street Journal,
Bloomberg, and business journals, showing that our niche in the Heartland still
has room for their American Dream.
..and werent we just talking about expanding our tax base?
Kansas and its communities have a
choice: we can sit back and watch coastal chaos unfold, or we can prepare now
to turn their failure into our opportunity. When New Yorks businesses decide
theyve had enough of socialist, collectivist experiments, Anderson County should
be the first state to say: Welcome to
Kansas where freedom still works.
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the principles espoused in our Declaration
of Independence, Federalist papers and
Constitution. How many of you have even
read these documents?
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The popular platform for our democratic party seems to be nothing more
than hatred for President Trump, his
supporters and his actions. I looked at
the democratic party platform for 2024
and derision for President Trump is mentioned nearly as many times as praise for
Biden. Where is your actual concern for
the current problems within our country?
What are your plans to improve rather
than destroy our country? Our loss of
Charlie Kirk inspires me to ask; Prove
me Wrong. Our country was founded on
If you are a Christian and have Halloween
decorations in your yard, you are a liar
and a fraud. No true follower of Jesus
Christ would ever celebrate the most holy
day of Satan. As far as a church that has a
Halloween party, you are an abomination.
You claim youre doing it to give the kids
a safe space, but you are teaching them its
okay to honor Satan and invite his demons
in and explore the occult. After all, this is
for the kiddos and its fun. This is exactly
the same behavior, to include the holy and
the pagan, that got the Jews punished by
God over and over again. Any Christian,
who promotes this should take the time to
look at Luke, 17:2 or Mark 9:42. Also, read
Matthew 18:6 Thank you.
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Young thugs get great deal in D.C. carjacking President Donald Trump
Contact your elected leadership:
District of Columbia Superior Court
Judge Kendra Briggs was quite understanding with the 15-year-old who had
pepper-sprayed a man while a friend
pummeled him, and while others in her
group tried to steal his car. The young
perpetrator has had a difficult life, Briggs
noted. I know you are not unfamiliar to
trauma, the judge said. I dont disagree
that the trauma youve already suffered
in life is kind of how you ended up on U
Street that day.
A picture of the victim, sitting on the
ground, shirtless, bloody, ribs broken,
had gone viral on the internet. The reason for that was that he was Edward
Coristine, a young Trump administration
staffer who had received attention for his
work on the DOGE project. President
Donald Trump himself posted the photo.
Crime in Washington, DC is totally out
of control, Trump wrote. Local youths
and gang members, some only 14, 15, and
16 years old, are randomly attacking,
mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent citizens, at the same time knowing
that they will almost immediately be
released. The Coristine attack was one
of the reasons Trump began the crime
crackdown in Washington.
A Metropolitan Police report of the
attack noted that ten juveniles surrounded Coristines car. A woman who
was with Coristine managed to get
inside the car and lock the doors, while
Coristine stayed outside to try to fend off
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
BYRON Y0RK THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
the attackers. When police noticed what
was happening, they jumped out of their
own cars to approach, and the attackers
scattered. Officers were able to catch two
of them the 15-year-old girl, who did
the pepper spraying, and a 15-year-old
boy, who did the beating.
This week, the girl pleaded guilty to
one count of simple assault. Briggs took
note of the girls difficult life and agreed
that the trauma youve already suffered
in life is kind of how you ended up on
U Street that day. But Briggs added, I
think you also have to think about the
trauma that youre inflicting on others
when you engage in the activities that
you all chose to engage in a couple of
months ago. Those activities, the judge
said, included terroriz[ing] U Street.
Briggs sentenced the girl to nine
months probation. It was an easy sentence no jail, just wearing an electron-
ic ankle monitor because the judge
said the courts goal is rehabilitation,
not punishment.
The 15-year-old boy got an even better
deal. Briggs sentenced him to 12 months
probation even though he pleaded guilty
to four counts attempted robbery and
simple assault on Coristine and felony assault and robbery at a nearby gas
station shortly before, in the words of
a Washington Post account. (Some of
the details of what was said inside the
courtroom come from the Washington
Post story; the paper said it was granted
access to the hearing on the condition
that it not disclose any details that could
identify the teens.)
The two no-jail sentences were the
work of the judge but also of local prosecutors, who, the Washington Post reported, had not asked the judge to commit
either teen. Those local prosecutors are
not the hard-on-crime federal prosecutors in the district under U.S. Attorney
Jeanine Pirro that you have probably
read about. In this case, the Washington
Post said, the judges sentence in each
case reflected prosecutors requests.
As it turned out, everything Trump
predicted turned out to be correct. The
perpetrators at least the two out of 10
who were caught were indeed 15 years
old. And they were immediately released
and will not serve any time, including the
SEE YORK ON PAGE 6
New Jerseys wind debacle may blow in a GOP governor
In one of his classic New Jersey ballads, Bruce Springsteen sings of the sun
rising over them refinery towers.
If New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy had
gotten his way, the Boss would need
to update the lyric to rhapsodize about
enormous wind turbines looming on the
horizon instead.
Murphys obsession with wind power
is one of the reasons that the states
gubernatorial race is competitive and
Republican Jack Ciattrelli has a chance
to upset Murphys potential Democratic
successor Mikie Sherrill in a muchwatched off-year election.
Gov. Murphy brought a Europeanstyle energy strategy to New Jersey, and
got European-style results. Wind has
been as much a debacle for the Garden
State as it has been for Germany, where
Murphy was the ambassador prior to
becoming governor of New Jersey.
Murphys idea was to decommission
fossil fuel and nuclear plants and build
up wind. It was a rainbow-and-ponies
energy strategy, and sure enough, the
decommissioning happened, while the
wind did not.
If you constrain the supply of something, while demand for it goes up, prices
will inevitably increase. New Jerseyans
understandably havent appreciated this
lesson in Econ 101, which has come out of
their pocketbooks.
Rates increased by about 20% begin-
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RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
ning in June of this year, on top of what
were already some of the highest rates
in the country. There is yet more where
that came from projected for next year.
When Murphy took office, the prevailing winds of fashionable opinion said
that wind power was the future.
So, New Jersey set out to become the
wind capital of the United States. It was
going to get 3,500 megawatts from offshore wind. No, 7,000. Come to think of
it, why not make it 11,000? The higher the
number, the greater the climate virtue.
At first, New Jersey set a goal of
achieving 100% clean energy by 2050,
then goosed it up to 2035.
Its all come a cropper, as wind has
been a no-show. The pandemic and
Trump administration regulatory hostility to wind didnt help, but the basic
problem is that wind is uneconomical,
even with the feds and the state showering wind companies with lavish subsidies and credits.
Meanwhile, New Jersey took out coal,
natural gas and nuclear plants without
replacing them, and the governor fought
pipelines with the resolve of Winston
Churchill vowing to resist the Nazis
on the beaches and landing grounds.
The governor fought the PennEast
natural-gas pipeline project –which
would have connected Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania, to Mercer County, New
Jersey, along a 116-mile route — all the
way to the Supreme Court. The governor
lost, yet PennEast gave up in frustration
anyway.
Neighboring Pennsylvania, also with
a Democratic governor, is a notable contrast. It actually decommissioned more
coal-fired plants than New Jersey did,
but didnt suffer shortfalls in capacity
because it readily embraced natural gas
as an alternative rather than chasing an
energy will-o-the-wisp.
Murphys make-believe plan was that
by 2050, New Jerseys power mix would
be 34% wind, 23% solar, 16% nuclear and
6% biogas, with another 21% from out-ofstate wind and solar.
Here, back in reality, after eight years
of stupendous clean-energy exertions,
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
A Thank You following my stroke
This week I decided to
not write an archaeological column, but a personal
Thank You letter.
From the beginning of
my stroke until this very
day, thank you Jesus for
being there with me just
like you are every day of my
life. Kay, my beautiful wife,
for walking in to check on
me and upon seeing I was
having a stroke, she took
immediate action by calling
911. I thank the 911 operator
for being so kind and courteous to Kay. Thanks to
the EMT and the patrol
officer for their immediate response and expert
help here at our home
and delivering me to the
Anderson County Hospital
Emergency Room.
Thanks to all of you that
had a part in my preparation for being transferred
to St. Lukes on the Plaza.
Thanks to ambulance driver and team for getting me
there so quickly and safely. Thanks to my surgeon,
nurses and everyone during
my surgery and during my
stay in ICU.
After my stay in ICU,
I was transferred to the
Neuro Ward where I
received wonderful care
until the day I was discharged. Thanks to the
wonderful Christian couple
who brought me back to the
Anderson County Hospital.
Here I was admitted to the
Rehabilitation Ward and
received speech, occupational and physical therapy
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HISTORY
130 years – Westphalia has 2 hotels, restaurant and more
DIGGING UP THE PAST
THAT WAS THEN
Henry Roeckers
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for a week. Once again all
the nurses, therapists and
and everyone were wonderful.
Thank you to each and
everyone who offered
many, many PRAYERS for
me, those who sent beautiful cards, flowers, e-mails
and phone calls.
Oh, I will never forget
all those precious moments
I had seeing and visiting
with so many of you. Thank
you.
As most of you already
know, Im now home and
taking physical therapy at
our hospital twice a week,
plus doing several daily
exercises here at home.
Kay is once again my
nurse and those that know
me know what a chore that
is!
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P.S. I dont want to forget
to thank the food department at both hospitals for
the wonderful meals, love
and kindness given to me.
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Historical gleanings from past
local newspapers.
1885 – 140 years ago
October 30 – If the manager of our
theater would fire about five or
six of the rough element from the
house, a few times, it would perhaps
do them good, at least it would do the
remainder of the audience good. The
coarse jests, the oaths, the obscene
remarks, the shuffling of feet could all
be dispensed with. Those who have no
respect for themselves should at least
be made to respect others.
1895 – 130 years ago
November 1 – With a gun club, a
baseball club, two hotels, a guitar and
mandolin club, a restaurant and a candidate each for county treasurer and
commissioner, Westphalia is holding
her own among Kansas towns.
1905 – 120 years ago
November 3 – Greeley is preparing a
pleasant place for the young men and
boys of the town to spend their evenings. Some of the people down there
have rented a hall and are fitting it up
for a reading room. Paraphernalia for
light gymnastics will also be put in.
This is as it should be. The youngsters
must have amusement, and this will
prove beneficial as well as amusing.
October 30 – Blackboards are being
put up at the Y.M.C.A. this afternoon
for the use of a shorthand class which
begins tonight. Fourteen members are
already enrolled. Anyone who desires
to enroll in this class should come
tonight.
October 30 – Night Watch Lacy says
two more stoves along the south side
became very hot last night. People
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 10-30-2025 / ARCHIVE
Circa October 1985 IT WAS MIGHTY SPOOKY.. at the Childrens Story Hour at the
Garnett Public Library Friday. More than 50 witches, gorillas, clowns and scary people
showed up for a story and a parade through the library.
should be careful about leaving their
gas on at night. It is almost certain to
come on stronger then.
1915 – 110 years ago
November 4 – The Mont Ida Royal
Neighbors will meet at the home of
Mrs. Jessie Duncan Saturday evening.
There will be all kinds of amusements.
The eatins will be free. A handsome
sofa pillow will be voted to the most
popular young lady, at one cent per
vote and a beautiful embroidery bag
will be voted to the most popular married woman. Everybody invited. Come
and have a jolly time.
1945 – 80 years ago
November 1 – Mrs. J. Q. Wycoff,
will head the local committee to
conduct the second United Clothing
Collection for overseas relief. The
campaign, to be known as the Victory
Clothing Collection, is scheduled
for January 7 through January 31,
1946. Representatives of Garnett civic
organizations who will serve on the
committee for the Victory Clothing
Drive are: Wayne Harper, Rotary;
George Barndt, Lions; Isabel Yokum,
Etta Wycott, BPW; Mrs. Robert Strain,
Mrs. Oliver Ewbank, PTA; Mrs. Glenn
Duval, Vista Study Club.
1955 – 70 years ago
November 3 – The Bank of Greeley
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Dr. Mathis stresses the importance of mammograms
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Dr. Cecilia Mathis of the Anderson County Hospital Family Care Center took a few moments to inform the Garnett BPW
Group the importance of mammograms during their October meeting.
the boy who had committed assault and robbery
shortly before attacking
Coristine.
Not
surprisingly,
Trump called Briggss decision terrible and said
she should be ashamed.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt,
while noting Pirros efforts
in the federal office, said,
One of the big issues in
D.C. is these juveniles.
They just get a slap on the
wrist. They say you need
rehabilitation, not incarceration. This administration has a completely different philosophy. We need
law and order, period. If
you commit a crime, youre
going to face consequences. If you commit a violent
crime, you are going to see
jail time.
So this case is over.
Now, where will the two
perpetrators in this single
incident, one of many such
attacks in the city, end up?
One cant predict individual cases, but it is true that
the District of Columbia
has an appalling recidivism rate among juvenile
offenders. A report last year
from News4 Washington
noted that D.C. Attorney
General Brian Schwalb,
Hyatt Club members enjoy October gathering at the Waring home LOWRY…
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Ann McDonald, Rose Marie
Miller and Hilda Lankard
Secret pal gifts for Fall /
Halloween were received
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Witch Hazel, Becky King
and Kay Wisdom received
fall gifts as well. Sandra hit
the jackpot and she chose
the lucky scarecrow and
received the hostess gift.
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smile on our face.
Diane read the minutes and gave the treasure
report. Dawn was blessed
with her own Hyatt club
T-shirt. Roll call was, do
you believe in superstition, believe in good or bad
luck, and can be used to
try and control a situation.
We had a few comments,
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had a fun Hyatt Club meeting on Oct. 13th 5p.m. 2025.
at the Waring home. Teresa
gave the blessing. We had
a delicious meal. The main
course was cheesy potatoes
and meatballs with various
side dishes and desserts.
Always the highlight of the
meeting.
The mystery gift was
guessed by Dawn Hatfield,
a spiral notebook and a
rip on Monday.
Marilyn Benjamin and
Kay Wisdom will have the
Nov. 11th meeting, noon, at
the First Christian Church,
we will pay our dues, draw
names for secret pals and
sign up for meetings for
2026. Stay healthy and wise
and see you at the next
meeting.
Secretary, Becky King.
FROM PAGE 4
New Jersey still gets 90% of
its energy from natural gas
and nuclear. Only about
8% comes from renewables, largely solar.
New Jersey was a small
net exporter of energy
when Murphy took office,
and now it is a large net
importer. It contributes
less to the regional grid
than when Murphy started.
Energy is a dominant
issue in the gubernatorial
the prosecutor who has
been resisting Trumps
anti-crime efforts, said
92% of juveniles convicted
of serious crimes go on to
re-offend. The 15-year-old
boy who committed felony
assault and robbery, and
then attempted robbery
and simple assault, all in
one evening in August, is
already well on his way. He
might have other crimes on
his record as well, but they
would be kept confidential
as long as he is a juvenile. The 15-year-old girls
record is also not public,
although the Washington
Post account noted that she
has a pending matter in
Maryland.
One final point about
this is that it is a good
thing that Trump decided to highlight the issue
of crime. It eats away at
the quality of life in cities
around the country. It has
led to a ridiculous criminal-processing system, like
in the district, that essentially helps direct a steady
flow of new offenders into
society. And it makes a
mockery of the idea of justice. Trump should receive
credit for any effort to
break up that system.
Byron York is chief political correspondent for The
Washington Examiner and
a Fox News contributor.
race and deserves to be.
Murphy is the author of
an asinine, entirely predictable policy failure
that directly affects the
welfare of residents of his
state. If Murphy is capable
of introspection, he might
want to contemplate the
question asked in another
Springsteen song long ago:
Is a dream a lie if it dont
come true, or is it something worse?
Rich Lowry is editor of the
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
1:15 p.m. – Halloween Parade
on Garnett Downtown Square
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch &
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7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
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Friday, October 31, 2025
Halloween
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – Light the Night
Trunk or Treat – First
Christian Church in Garnett
Monday, November 3, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
5:30 p.m. – Greeley PTO
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with
Jenelle
6:00 p.m. – Garnett Lions Club
Meeting
7:30 p.m. – Kincaid Masonic
Lodge No. 338 Meeting
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
5:30 p.m. – Garnett Community
Foundation Meeting
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:30 p.m. – American Legion
Bingo
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
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7:00 p.m. – Garnett Senior
Center Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
8:45 a.m. – Yoga
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
3:30 p.m. – Bricks & Books
@ Garnett Public Library
5:30 p.m. – Garnett Elementary
Site Council Meeting
6:00 p.m. – GEs PTO Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. – Awana
Thursday, November 6, 2025
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch &
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6:00 p.m. – Anderson County
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6:30 p.m. – USD 365
Endowment Association
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
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7:00 p.m. – USD 365 BOE Mtg
Friday, November 7, 2025
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Monday, November 10, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
9:30 a.m. – Anderson Legion
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5:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with
Jenelle
6:00 p.m. – Library Board Mtg
7:00 p.m. – American Legion
7:00 p.m. – Garnett Housing
Authority Advisory Board
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Veterans Day
10:00 a.m. – Storytime hosted
by the Garnett Public Library
10:30 a.m. – Veterans Day
Program
12:00 p.m. – GACC Board Mtg
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
1:30 p.m. – Ministerial Alliance
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USD 365…
become a life-long learner.
FROM PAGE 1
earning a Bachelors degree in
Business. I was also very involved
in extracurricular activities such
as athletics and school organizations. I traveled and moved
around quite a bit during the first
15 years of work, post college.
My experiences have given me
the opportunity to work with a
wide variety of
people with different
world
views over the
years. I have
worked with
many groups of
people on projects,
budgeting, strategy,
Brady
and identifying
solutions
to
complex problems. I understand
the importance of listening to
others viewpoints but also will
not agree to vote on something
that does not align with what our
school district focus should be,
academics. I care about our students and what impact they will
have on the future of our community and country.
Skip Landis (Position 5):
I have spent my working career
in education. As an educator you
serve the public through the education of their children and build
relationships with the parents
in the community. I believe that
all children can learn. Spending
my working years working with
Boards of Education as an administrator, teacher, and coach I
believe I could offer some insight
and wisdom to the USD 365 Board
of Education.
Steven Bundy (Position 5)
Before I tell you about my qualifications for running for School
Board; I would like to tell you
about myself. I have not only
graduated from public schools;
but also a Community College;
Commercial Truck Driving
school; Associate of Occupational
Studies, Therapeutic Massage;
Washburn
Institute
of
Technology Topeka and a Cabinet
and Millwork Certification. As
you can see, I am a well rounded
individual in the private sector
such as: Operator of heavy equipment; OSHA Outreach Training
Program; Landscape and Lawn
Care Industry; Truck Driver;
Mail Transporter; active in my
churchs ministry; researcher of
facts.
2) In the past year how many local
school board meetings have you
attended?
Skip Landis (Position 5):
This past year I have not attended
any USD 365 Board meetings, but
in previous years I have attended some. In my career I have
attended 435 Board of Education
board meetings in other school
districts.
Steven Bundy (Position 5)
In the last year I have personally attended three School board
meetings, but now that I see the
great need for adults to engage in
our childrens future I am planning on attending regular school
board meetings regardless of the
outcome of the election. I want to
be an advocate for our students to
Gina Witherspoon (Position 6)
I have attended all the board
meetings that have been scheduled this year.
Kevin Calley (Posaition 4)
I have attended only a couple of
board meetings in the past year.
Chris Brady (Position 6): 3
3) ACT scores
in USD 365
and Kansas as
a whole are in
decline according to KSDE
assessments.
Only 21.9 percent of USD 365
students in the
Bundy
7th-10th grades
are deemed college/career-ready proficient in
English/Language Arts according
KSDE assessments; 32.4 percent
of those students score proficient
in math. Why do you think USD
365 struggles in performance, and
what measures would you support
to improve our student outcomes?
Kevin Calley (Position 4):
In my opinion, students are
struggling because they are no
longer taught to think for themselves, only taught how to think,
too much ideology being forced
upon them. DEI has no place in
the classroom, its supposed to
be a learning environment, not
a social experiment! More focus
needs to made on actually educating instead of indoctrinating! Get rid of Common Core
math, bring back Cursive writing, Civics, Home Ec would be a
good start in the right direction
to better prepare kids for the real
world.
Skip Landis (Position 5):
One of significant changes from
KSDE has been in setting basic
skill standards and requiring school districts to be tested
annually on those basic skills.
The ACT / SAT are standardized tests that have been used
for decades as bench mark for
college admissions. The playing
field has changed in Kansas since
the KSDE has mandated state
testing in the basic skills which
require school districts to emphasize learning in those areas. The
subject areas on the ACT/SAT
are reviewed in the school curriculum but not all students take the
certain course work that the ACT
/ SAT are testing. Also in local
school districts the emphasis has
been placed on the state testing
as better indicator of academic
success.
Another factor is a large push
for more vocational programs at
school districts to fill our need
in the commercial trades. This
group of students may not review
the materials that are tested on
ACT / SAT.
Chris Brady (Position 6):
I believe the struggles in performance is a systemic issue, not
just a USD 365 issue. It comes
down to expectations and/or
what standard is set by the district. If the state proficiences are
set to lower standards so the students in our district (and others
in the state) look better on paper
then why shouldnt we expect the
students to not be prepared for
college and beyond? As in any
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IX in 1972. Therefore,
the Court finds that HHS
exceeded its authority by
implementing regulations
redefining sex discrimination and prohibiting gender-identity discrimination.
Kobach joined this
lawsuit in 2024, led by
Mississippi
Attorney
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Attorney
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Alabama, Georgia, Indiana,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma,
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which sometimes make up
parts of grave decorations.
Clearing a nest can be as
simple as putting on a pair
of gloves and stuffing those
materials into a trash bag,
but the Centers for Disease
control recommends you
wear a N95 mask and spray
the nest down with water
South Carolina, South
Dakota, Virginia and West
Virginia joined as well.
The policy win blunts a
loss on the identity verification front in Kansas earlier
this year, when a Kansas
Appeals Court reversed
an injunction Kobach
won to stop the Kansas
Department of Revenue
from allowing drivers to
list inaccurate sex identities on their Kansas drivers licenses. The Kansas
Supreme Court refused to
hear Kobachs appeal of
that reversal on September
29.
or a combination of one
part bleach to 9 parts water
in order to soak down dust
that might be inhaled. Pack
rat urine and feces can
carry hantavirus.
Persistent animals can
be trapped with large kill
traps made for rats, or live
traps designed for facilitating their relocation.
organization, if the standard is
set low then you will get low productivity and effort.I will look
at the proficiences and ask additional questions.I am skeptical of
what the proficiences are telling
me because the end results dont
match what the proficiences are
saying. I will request any data
that can show me improvement
in key areas listed in your question. Its important we dont just
accept the state assigned proficiency data and
move on. As a
district we must
dig deeper and
expect more. I
know we have
excellent teachers in our district that truly
want our stuCalley
dents to be successful citizens.
Steven Bundy (Position 5)
Currently, the system is broken, as there is ample evidence
that each year, Kansas graduates
thousands of seniors who lack
basic skills in math and reading.
(Kansas Policy Institute). Local
parents and teachers need to
take an active role in curriculum
development.
Gina Witherspoon (Position 6):
Both USD 365 and the state average performance scores have
declined over the past 10 years.
We, the board, have increased
expectations of accountability,
including: more regular reports
of student performance both from
district and building leadership
*data driven decision-making;
adopted new ELA and math
curriculums; Increased teacher
professional development and
training; Teachers must add the
Seal of Literacy to their licenses
to demonstrate they know and
understand the science of reading; Design and Implement an
evidence based model of multitiered systems of supports for students not currently performing
at expected levels; Add summer
school and after school programs
to support student development
and learning.
4) USD 365 board members this
summer authorized a record budget of $25.7 million, a 19 percent
increase in authorized spending
year to year, reflecting a mill levy
increase of 3.3 mills year-to-year
on a district assessed valuation
increase on taxpayer properties
from $117 to $122 million. Do you
believe this spending level is necessary, are these increases sustainable, and what is the financial
solution to ever-increasing public
school budgets?
Gina Witherspoon (Position 6):
The board approved budget for
2025-2026 is approximately 25.7
million, this was a 6% increase
over the previous year. NOT 20%.
The board approved budget for
2024-2025 was approximately 24.2
million, this was a 1% increase
over the previous year and we
had a large amount of federal
dollars through ESSER to reduce
local costs. The board approved
budget for 2023-2024 was approximately 23.9 million, this was a
6% increase over the previous
year. The board approved budget
for 2023-2023 was approximately
22.5 million. Each year, the budget reflects what the district is
allowed to spend as a cap, but the
district always targets to carry
funds over in the form of Capital
Outlay and other accounts to
address larger projects such as
facility needs and the contingency reserve. Actual expenditures,
similar to the budget authority
has increased each year at the
same approximate rate. The
general target is to keep actual
expenditures and costs at 80% of
the budgeted authority. Just like
every business
and most individuals, the district must maintain funds in
reserve and different accounts
for emergencies
which are only
spent
when
Landis
absolutely necessary,
but
when reporting to the district
and establishing budgets every
dollar must be accounted for
and presented in the budget to
establish the authority if needed to use it. I take my role and
responsibility seriously, including being fiscally responsible to
the community while providing
the best education possible for all
students. I will be attending the
listening sessions the district is
having for the entire community
to share their perspective and to
inform the board what is important to them. We must continue
to recruit quality staff members
and retain the staff members we
have. We must maintain our facilities as they continue to age and
demonstrate wear. We evaluate
every aspect of the budget and the
needs of the district to determine
where we can refine and improve
service without adding financial burden to the community.
Grant opportunities are sought
and utilized. Even as federal and
state aid supports are reduced
and removed from our district by
the federal and state legislatures,
this pushes a greater burden on
the local community, and I seek
to create balance between what is
requested of the community and
provided to the community.
Chris Brady (Position 6):
Transparency and where the
money is being spent is first and
foremost my goal if elected. A
deeper dive into what is included in the budget is necessary.
I understand that everything is
more expensive and funds are
tight within state and federal budgets, thus affecting USD 365. Its
critical to ask for regular updates
on projects to make sure the monies are being used for what was
intended and in a timely manner.
Does the district have a need or
is it a want? Based on where USD
365 currently sits compared to
other similar sized districts I am
not opposed to increasing taxes if
its truly needed. In doing so the
district must be a good steward
of the communities money. I also
believe its important to work
with our community leaders to
find ways to help increase USD
365 student count by attracting
new people to move to the area.
What can we do to increase population in our area that would
in turn benefit USD 365 ? Is there
anything occuring in our district
that is making kids transfer to
surrounding schools? I truly
believe most people will pay additional taxes IF the money is being
spent wisely. I would also ask that
the district is finding ways to budget where they can have money
used for future needs, rather than
going to the tax payers.
Steven Bundy (Position 5)
According to Dave Trabert and
the Kansas Policy Institute, says
the USD 365 spending increases were not necessary because
school districts already have
large cash reserves and spending
is out of control. ( And I agree).
Trabert
also
believes that the
increases are
not sustainable
because they
outpace inflation and tax
revenue leading to potential
budget deficits.
Witherspoon
Once again I
agree with him.
Trabert suggests the financial
solution is better cash management to reduce reserves, rather than increasing funding, and
increased accountability for
how money is spent. I believe
these measures are just common sense in view of the current
Government shutdown, and the
pain that families, especially low
income families are experiencing
as a result. Are we getting the
most return on the taxes being
spent?
Kevin Calley (Position 4)
Necessary? Absolutely NOT!
Seems some are more interested
in dollars than providing quality
education. As for why the 19%
increase from last year? I asked
that very question at the budget
meeting… never did get a straight
answer, but was told that both
schools needed new roofs, (first
I had heard of roofs leaking), I
was told that roof repair for the
high school alone was estimated
to be $9,000,000.00 (yes, nine million dollars!), seriously? Numbers
arent adding up as far as I am
concerned. I think the budget
needs to be audited (by a disinterested party), to see if we can find
ways to trim it down.
Skip Landis (Position 5):
Education is a business that is
unique to itself. It does not operate like commercial businesses.
It makes no profit, and all of the
General Fund Budget authority
must be spent by June 30. Since
the KSDE monitors the local
budget and sends out state aide
to schools there are a number
of different budget operational
line items. In a normal business
operation if one area of operational budget exceeds its limit,
you transfer more money to it
from profits. But in public school
districts you cant add money
to those over spent accounts.
Therefore when developing the
local school budget you must set
budget ceilings based upon previous years spending and take
into account inflation. What has
happened is a true cost to operate
our school district. I also believe
we may have underfunded our
programs in past years. I believe
as a moderate Republican, with
additional educational programs,
new state requirements, and our
district valuation, there needs to
be some monitoring in regard to
setting our mill levies.
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Chapter Y P.E.O met twice in October
Thirteen members
of Chapter Y P.E.O. met
at the Garnett cemetery
at 6:00 pm on October
6, 2025. Tegan Modica
from the Garnett Public
Library gave a memorable and informative talk
as we toured the cemetery and learned interesting facts about headstones of the era and
historical details about
people interred there.
After the tour we
met at the library in
the Archer Room where
hostess Rita Boydston
and co-hostess Deanna
Wolken served a delicious fall dessert and
snacks after the business meeting.
The next PEO meeting
will be October 20, 2025
at the Garnett Public
Library in the Archer
Room. Diane Doran
will serve as hostess
and Marilyn Benjamin
CITY RACES…
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because I bring actual direct
experience of serving the citizens
of Garnett as a city employee and
a deep understanding of how the
city operates. Also, I know what
its like to raise kids and work
2-3 jobs to make ends meet while
my husband started his business.
I know what it is like to be a
retiree on a fixed income. I have
had a good view of the city from
many angles. I proudly worked
as an employee for the City of
Garnett for 37 years in multiple capacities, including Utility
Account Clerk, Administrative
Assistant to the City manager, and Director of Community
Development and Tourism. I
served under four City Managers.
At the same time, I was admin
to two Economic Development
Directors (McDowell, Arnold),
and as needed, helped the former
Housing Director, Joyce Benton.
I was assigned minute-taker for
advisory boards, condemnation
hearings, and meetings with engineers, state and local officials. I
compiled monthly consumption
and revenue/expense reports on
the citys electric, gas and water
utilities, helped with federal and
state regulatory reports, filed census reporting, wrote a few grants,
performed public relations duties
(marketing, websites, social
media, print publications). As
CD&T, I promoted Garnett, welcomed tour bus operators, enticed
several special events to Garnett,
administered the Transient Guest
Tax Grant Program, and coordinated community activities,
such as the Garnett 150, Garnett
Remembers patriotic banner
project, Garnett Farmers Market,
and Libertyfest. I bring a strong
work ethic and a creative mindset. When faced with challenges,
I look for innovative solutions.
Above all, I want to be part of
making our community thrive,
not just survive. A city you can
be proud of.
2) Garnett residents are voting on
a new city sales tax in this election,
aimed primarily at building a new
swimming pool and making various other improvements. Do you
support the current sales tax issue?
Why or why not?
Susan Wettstein:
No. More information needs to be
put forth to the voters. I do agree
that funding major infrastructure projects through sales tax is
the best option. Raising property
taxes and/or utility rates to fund
multi-million-dollar projects is, in
good conscience, not a reasonable solution. What was rolled
out as a half-cent tax in June has
now doubled to a full percent,
leaving residents and business
owners that have talked to me
confused and frustrated. The city
has recently narrowed the messaging down to two main projects but still includes a suggested laundry basket of wish list
items, essentially enticing voters
to sign a blank check and see
what happens. I strongly support
a fair and transparent sales tax.
If elected, Ill want to immediately work to bring back a clearer,
more accountable proposal that
voters can trust and feel good
about.
Heather Wadewitz:
Generally, yes; but with caution
and clear expectations. Im not
opposed to a one-percent sales
tax if its managed responsibly, has a clear end date, and
is used transparently for what
residents are told it will fund.
What concerns me is how its
been marketed. Calling it a onecent sales tax feels misleading
to residents and, frankly, feels
like a marketing manipulation
tactic and that doesnt sit right
with me. I dont believe in downplaying something that impacts
every household. People deserve
straightforward communication,
will serve as co-hostess.
Members are asked to
bring non-perishable
items to the meeting for
donation to ECKAN.
PEO Chapter Y met
in the Archer Room
at the Garnett Public
Library at 7:00 pm on
October 20, 2025. Diane
Doran served as hostess
and Marilyn Benjamin
served as co-hostess.
Fifteen
members
were in attendance.
not salesmanship. While a new
pool can be a great community
investment, Im more concerned
that our infrastructure of water
systems, electrical reliability,
and basic utilities hasnt received
the same level of attention.
Without stable, updated infrastructure, Garnett cant build or
sustain growth. I believe in being
responsible with taxpayer dollars
and ensuring that improvements
serve the entire community, not
just short term projects. Further,
it concerns me that much of what
we have been dealt comes from a
lack of longevity planning and I
fear we have a history of making
short sighted decisions without
intentional and strategic planning or resilient designs.
Justin Thompson:
The upcoming sales tax increase
could be very beneficial as long
as the money generated is used
properly and we dont make
unnecessary purchases or be
excessively extravagant. I do
believe upgrading our pool and
other recreational facilities will
be viewed favorably through the
community. A sales tax increase
is a good way to generate revenue
without taking a heavy toll on the
community. However, this cant
be the solution anytime we need
substantial upgrades or improvements through the town. As a
commissioner I would explore all
avenues to find revenue for the
town without adding financial
burdens to the community.
3) Garnett relies heavily on property taxes from residential property owners since its industrial
and commercial properties have
drained away over the decades,
and frequently relies on transfers
from its utility revenues to make
ends meet. What initiatives will
you take to reverse this trend,
expand the local tax base, and
fund needs without such heavy
reliance on homeowners and utility customers?
Heather Wadewitz:
Garnett has lost much of its
industrial and commercial base
over time, leaving property owners and utility customers carrying most of the financial load.
Were somewhat landlocked and
dont have the same business
anchors that other towns do,
even something like not having
a Walmart means revenue that
could stay local often ends up
leaving our community. To be
clear, Im not suggesting we build
the next Wally World here, but
it highlights how easily money
flows out when people leave town
for their needs. That imbalance,
paired with small town wages and
rising costs, makes it clear we
have to think creatively to be
sustainable. I believe the best way
forward is to strengthen what we
already have. That means reliable
utilities, updated infrastructure,
and a city thats inviting to both
residents and visitors. Industrial
based businesses likely wont
desire to invest in a town where
the power has frequent outages
or the outdated, neglected water
plant that lacks logical redundancy and/or contingencies. At the
same time, we should look for
ways to attract more of a variety
of entertainment and tourism;
things that draw people in and
give them reasons to spend time
and money here. Todays culture
seems to have a high desire for
consumerism in general but also
for novelty or experience based
consumerism. Events that feel
memorably scarce, but fleeting.
The skill of salesmanship would
be well used here. Our historically rich downtown square is one of
Garnetts greatest assets. Id love
to see it continue to grow as the
cultural and social heart of the
city as well as strengthen local
commerce. By blending small
town charm with creative thinking, we can gradually build a
After the business meeting, members gathered
for Halloween-themed
desserts and snacks
attractively served by
the hostesses. Elaine
Dunbar presented the
program that gave
details of her experience
representing Chapter Y
at the 77th Convention
of International Chapter
of the PEO Sisterhood in
Phoenix, Arizona from
September 4th through
stronger, more self sustaining
economy, one thats more balanced and less dependent on property owners. We dont have to keep
getting married in our mothers
wedding dress. Although, we can
take the pieces we love and tailor
them to fit today. The same is
true for Garnett. Our foundation
is strong, our bones are great, but
that doesnt mean we cant make
thoughtful updates that reflectwho we are now. Growth doesnt
mean letting go of tradition; it
means honoring it while making
it work for the next generation.
Susan Wettstein:
First, let me share this. The
total 2026 City Budget is set
at $17,067,132. Only 7.08% or
$1,209,190 of the budget is financed
through property tax. Right
now, transfer of funds from the
Electric Fund helps pay for the
General Fund (Administration,
Community Development, Parks
& Rec, and Street Department)
and pays half of the Economic
Development Fund. Transfers
from the Gas Fund, Wastewater
Fund and Water Fund help pay
for Public Safety (Police and Fire
Departments). The other two
property tax supported funds,
the Airport Fund and the Library
Fund, self-sustain themselves
without transfers. The Airport
lives within its revenue means
from property taxes, fuel sales
and hangar lease rents, while the
Library Fund has property taxes
and grant funds from the State of
Kansas. Working to eliminate as
much of this drain on our utility
funds should be the goal as well
as a clear path of transparency.
Transfers are common practice,
but at a time the city is looking for revenue to fund electric,
water and wastewater projects
it would seem those transfers
would be changed. Researching
how other cities similar in size
and scope handle funding their
General Fund and Public Safety,
consulting the citys auditors for
advice, and taking fiscal inventory would be a good place to begin.
Economic Development efforts
should be addressing expanding
the tax base.
Justin Thompson:
Property taxes: as a homeowner
in Garnett I completely understand the frustrations of property
taxes constantly increasing and
taking away more of our hard
earned money. My goal as a commissioner is to find any way possible to draw in more industry
to the area that could provide
many jobs to the community. So
many of us already have to commute 30-60 minutes or more daily
for a decent paying job. Bringing
a large warehouse, distribution
center or similar that employs
hundreds of people would be
incredibly beneficial for the community and could lead to more
revenue generated for the town.
4) The city has had substantial
employee turnover in the past 5
years. Why do you believe this
is, and whats the solution to
retain quality, trained, competent
employees?
Justin Thompson:
Employee turnover is always
unfortunate and usually creates
a heavier burden for others in the
department that loses employees.
Some keys to maintaining good
dedicated employees is thorough
training, flexible schedules, low
cost or free benefits and a good
amount of PTO/Sick time that can
be used with no consequences.
Unfortunately, even with exceptional benefits and perks, employees often leave a company in pursuit of higher pay elsewhere and
will often sacrifice benefits for a
bigger paycheck. $15 per hour has
essentially become the new minimum wage and its very difficult
to get by on that. No one wants
to hear it but higher pay is more
often than not the key to retention
6th, 2025.
The next PEO meeting will be November
17, 2025 at the Garnett
Public Library. Donna
Benjamin will serve as
hostess and Connie Fagg
will serve as co-hostess.
Members are asked to
bring non-perishable
items to the meeting for
donation to ECKAN.
TOYS
FOR
TOTS
The Review has partnered this year
with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as a
drop location for Toys For Tots.
Please drop off new unopened toys,
donations accepted through November
24.
Donation boxes are located at Garnett
Publishing, Inc., 112 W. 6th Ave.
in the workplace. Higher pay and
quality training can absolutely
lead to less turnover and higher retention and in turn better
morale.
Susan Wettstein:
Your timeline falls in line almost
directly with administrative staff
changes. I doubt that every person who has left the city in the
last 5 years has had the same
experiences that led them out the
door to effectively say one certain
solution would fix it. I will say
that I was very sad to see some
very smart, trustworthy, dedicated, customer-first, professional
people leave graciously, yet unappreciated. I decided to take early
retirement in the fall of 2022. I am
happy and grateful to be in the
place I am. I will just say the culture within the city has changed.
Professionalism relaxed. There
used to be 67 full-time employees that worked for the city. I
have no idea what the number is
now, but I doubt I know a dozen
of them from when I worked
there. I understand the salary
and benefits are at the highest
level ever. So, enticements are
not to blame. Some may argue
housing is the issue, yet people
drive to Garnett to work at other
places, most likely for less pay
and benefits. It is hard for me to
believe that there are not great
employee candidates living in or
within the outskirts of Garnett
that would not consider applying
to work there. The cost of driving
out of town to work, time away
from family and activities when
you can live just blocks from
work. The city is flexible when
it comes to family illness, kids
activities, etc. Employee benefits
are hard to beat. Currently providing free health insurance for
an individual employee (spouse/
family at reduced rate), paid sick
leave, paid holidays and vacation
leave. Death benefit insurance,
KPERS (KP&F Police) retirement,
uniform allowance, Christmas
bonus, plus other bonuses. All
I can say is I felt blessed doing
work I loved, having the benefits
I was provided at that time, and
eating lunch at home with my
husband every day by living and
working in Garnett.
Heather Wadewitz:
Turnover happens in every job
for a wide variety of reasons. In
an ideal situation we should be
happy for the employee but sad
to see them go. However the turnover that we should be concerned
about often comes down to culture and communication. People
dont leave good jobs, they leave
environments where they dont
feel valued. We need to rebuild
trust by improving communication, recognizing employees contributions, and investing in the
tools and training they need to
do their jobs well. Competitive
pay is important, but so is consistency and respect in how
leadership operates. I would like
to see a clear look at how tasks
and responsibilities are divided
across departments. That helps
us identify where employees may
be stretched too thin and where
we might be able to use our labor
and resources more effectively
and efficiently. Its not about cutting corners, it is about making
sure our employees are supported
to provide for our community. In
turn, keeping us as good stewards
of our tax dollars.
5) Other than taxes and utilities,
most local residents connect with
the city through its recreation programs. Whats your assessment of
city rec programs and what ,if any,
changes would you make to these
programs?
Heather Wadewitz:
Our recreation programs play a
huge role in community connection and personal wellness. The
foundation is strong, but I think
there is room for growth through
better planning, fresh ideas, nand
more community input. Between
the rec center, library, and
parks, Id love to see programs
that appeal to all age groups and
interests, from youth activities
to family events to opportunities
for our older residents. It could
easily fill as a resource service
for after school or school breaks
with scheduled fee based activities. Recreation can also serve as
a form of tourism by bringing visitors into town for tournaments,
festivals, and events. Thats not
just fun, its smart economics.
When people come to Garnett,
feel welcomed, and enjoy what we
offer, theyre more likely to support local businesses and return.
Im running because I believe in
this community and the people
who make it what it is. While I
may not be a native, I intentionally chose to raise my family here,
bringing an objective perspective
to the City Commission. Garnett
deserves leaders who are forward
thinking, transparent, and willing to make practical, sometimes
tough, decisions for generational
stability for everyone who calls
it home. Together, we can build a
stronger, more sustainable future
that preserves what makes our
town special while preparing for
tomorrow.
Susan Wettstein:
As far as recreation programs are
concerned, many thanks go to all
the volunteer coaches for all they
do to make recreation programs
even possible. With recreation
programs comes many challenges
for the Recreation Department.
We are all passionate when it
comes to our kids, right? We
have a fairly new Park and Rec
Director. I imagine he had no
idea how complex and large his
role is in what is considered a
small town. I personally do not
know the level of relationship the
school district staff has with the
citys recreation staff, but I feel
it should work hand-in-hand, in
the same direction so as a child
grows up to prevent boredom by
redundancies and are continually
learning and being inspired to
be their best. On another note
related to the Park Department,
I would also like to suggest that
perhaps there is a sub-committee
of the Park and Rec Board, or in
some way have community input
on Garnetts outdoor recreation
facilities. Garnett has over 1,000
acres of parks with 3 lakes. When
I moved to Garnett there was an
active Boat Club. I know there
are people who enjoy camping.
Our parks used to draw camping
groups to Garnett even before the
electric pedestals were installed. I
would like to see if there are people who have ideas, suggestions
from their experiences at other
parks they visit to create public
spaces that our citizens and visitors can enjoy and be proud of.
Maybe even some individuals in
the community would volunteer
on projects.
Justin Thompson:
In the last few years Ive seen and
been involved with some recreation programs mostly because
of my children playing sports. It
seems we heavily rely on volunteers for coaching which is understandable as it would cost quite a
bit to pay that many coaches for
all of the different grade levels.
If the sales tax increase passes
and we see upgrades to recreation
facilities, I believe even more kids
and families would get involved.
As for making any changes, Im
not as this point knowledgeable
enough of all the programs to
form an opinion on possible
changes. There seems to be a fair
amount of kids playing sports
and participating in recreational
activities so from what I can see,
they would benefit from upgrades
and better facilities.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
SPORTS
Statebound! Central Heights shines at muddy regional meet
RICHMOND – Rain, mud,
and chaos couldnt stop the
Central Heights Vikings
from reaching their goal
of sending both the boy's
and girl's teams to the
state championships this
Saturday in Wamego. On
their home course, the
Vikings turned adversity into opportunity as the
girls team captured the 2A
Regional Championship
and the boys team earned
Runner-Up honors,.
The girls race was a
true test as they endured
pressure from two of the
best teams in 2A. A heavy,
steady rain throughout
the morning transformed
the Central Heights course
into a mud-slicked gauntlet with ankle-deep puddles, slippery slopes, and
unpredictable footing challenged every stride. But the
Vikings didnt just survive
the storm, they thrived in
it.
Freshman
Makenzie
Moon seemed to float
across the saturated course
according to her coach Troy
Prosser, leading the team
with a third-place finish
(21:07.90) in her first high
school postseason race. Not
far behind, Ebony Hughes
(fourth, 21:30.84) and Lily
Burkdoll (seventh, 21:51.08)
locked down critical top-10
placements to give help the
Lady Vikings a great start.
Behind them, Katelyn
Burkdoll (17th, 22:30.87)
surged in the final mile,
picking off competitors
despite deteriorating conditions. Arabella Dunbar
(22nd, 23:16.75) somehow
notched a personal record
amid the mud, while
Caitlynn Detwiler (38th,
25:26.69) powered through a
foot injury to ensure every
point counted. Their combined toughness and teamwork earned the Vikings
the Regional Championship
with 45 points, a performance that not only defined
endurance but also unity.
By the time the boys
lined up for the final race
of the day, the course was
nearly unrecognizable as
it was going to challenge
the runners both physically and mentally. But
the Central Heights boys
werent about to let conditions derail their decadelong streak of State appearances.
Senior Josiah Meyer
led the charge, unleashing a late-race kick to grab
seventh place (17:57.18)
and secure crucial points.
Stetson
Miller
(12th,
18:43.97) recovered from
a mid-race slip to finish
strong, while Cash Miller
(15th, 19:05.38) turned in a
stellar race that would have
qualified him individually.
Behind them, Ben Wuertz
(16th, 19:12.28) ran a calm,
efficient race, and Knox
Cannady (17th, 19:22.73) put
together his most competitive effort of the season.
Rounding out the scoring
were Aidan Howland (20th,
19:34.91) and Aydan Dunbar
(29th, 20:22.57), both crucial as point-pushers who
helped secure the teams
Runner-up finish with 67
21:30.84
7th Lily Burkdoll
21:51.08
17th Katelyn Burkdoll
22:30.87
22nd Arabella Dunbar
23:16.75 (PR)
38th Caitlynn Detwiler
25:26.69
points.
The boys placed six
runners in the top 20 and
all seven in the top 29a
remarkable showing for
a team that has seen five
athletes step up from last
years JV ranks.
With both squads earning their place among
Kansas best, the Vikings
now turn their focus to the
2A State Championships in
Wamego on November 1st.
After enduring one of the
toughest regional courses
imaginable, theres little
doubt this team is prepared
for whatever comes next.
Results
Varsity Girls Regional
Champions (45 points)
3rd Makenzie Moon
21:07.90
4th Ebony Hughes
Varsity Boys Regional
Runner-up (67 points)
7th Josiah Meyer
17:57.18
12th Stetson Miller
18:43.97
15th Cash Miller 19:05.38
16th Ben Wuertz 19:12.28
17th Knox Cannady
19:22.73
20th Aidan Howland
19:34.91
29th Aydan Dunbar
20:22.57
Bulldogs battle at XC regionals, Lancer XC girls heading to State
for their 4th consecutive year
come up short of state
NEODESHA
The
Anderson County Bulldogs
left it all on the course
Saturday, October 25,
2025, at Riverwalk Park in
Neodesha, where they competed in the 3A cross country championships hosted
by Neodesha High School.
The Anderson County
boys finished eighth overall with 179 points. Grant
Nienstedt led the Bulldogs
with a time of 20:16.31,
placing 24th in the 5K race.
Wesley Mills was next for
the team, running 21:28.75
for 37th place, followed
closely by Braden Phelps
in 42nd with a time of
21:34.40. Jack Nienstedt finished 53rd in 22:28.91 and
Owen Hawkins completed the scoring five with a
59th-place finish in 23:04.52.
The Anderson County
girls did not field a full team
as they were led by Madilyn
Reichard's 23rd place finish
with a time of 24:34.89, finishing in the upper half of
the field. She was followed
by Emma Baumann at
28:17.62 (45th), Hope Hill at
28:26.27 (47th), and Coevin
Velvick at 30:30.98 (55th).
The season concludes
for the AC runners as both
squads failed to qualify as a
team or individual for this
Saturday's state meet in
Wamego.
The Crest Lancers
turned in a strong showing at the regional cross
country championships
on Saturday, hosted by
Central Heights High
School as the girls qualified for state for their 4th
consecutive season.
In the boys race, Dagon
Denny and Lukas Blaufuss
represented Crest. Denny
ran a solid time of 19:41.84
to place 24th overall, fin-
ishing in the top half of
the field. Blaufuss finished
83rd in 27:09.42.
In the girls race, senior
Peyton Schmidt led the
way for Crest with a standout performance, placing
third overall in 20:52.89.
Fellow seniors
Josie
Walter and Aubrey Allen
followed close behind,
finishing 12th and 13th
with times of 22:23.89 and
22:33.81, respectively. This
core of girls qualified for
state all 4 years of high
school. Sophomore Kallei
Robb added to the teams
success, placing 17th in
23:02.99. With four runners
inside the top 20, the Crest
girls clinched a regional championship, which
sends the quartet to the
state meet this Saturday in
Wamego.
GOOD LUCK AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY!
CENTRAL HEIGHTS Division 2A
Above from left: Assistant Coach Rusty Cannady, Mathew Dunbar, Aidan
Howland, Knox Cannady, Ben Wuertz, Wyatt Moon, Cash Miller, Gabriel
Carmack-Roberts, Arabella Dunbar, Aydan Dunbar, Stetson Miller, Timothy Carmack-Roberts, Emery Hughes, Josiah Meyer, Elizabeth Meyer, Lily
Burkdoll, Rilya Lickteig, Katelyn Burkdoll, Kamden Moon, Makenzie Moon,
Caitlynn Detwiler, Ebony Hughes, Head Coach Troy Prosser.
CREST Division 1A
From left: Aubrey Allen, Josie Walter, Peyton Schmidt, Kallei Robb.
Both divisions run at 10 a.m. Sat., Nov. 1, Wamego Country Club.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
13
SPORTS
Bulldog golfer ends season at State Cherry Mound holds new member
night at October 5th meeting
HUTCHINSON – Anderson
County Bulldog golfer
Everlee Crum battled at the
4A state tournament, held
Monday, October 20, 2025,
at Carey Park Golf Course.
Crum finished the tournament with a total score of
111, finishing at +40 over
par.
On the front nine, Crum
shot a 59. Her highlight
came on hole 5 & 8, finish-
ing each at just 1 over par.
Crum shaved seven
strokes off her front nine
score on the back nine to
post a 52. Her best moment
of the day came on hole 12,
a par 5, where she tallied a
5. She also found success on
holes 13 and 14, finishing
each one stroke over par.
Wamego captured the
4A team championship
with a score of 658 (+90),
followed by Wellington
in second with 698, and
McPherson in third at 701.
Individually, Wamegos
Addison Douglass claimed
medalist honors with an
impressive 145 (+3). Mya
Niehues of Concordia took
second with 152 (+10), and
McPhersons Brodie Kuhn
finished third with 161
(+19).
Girard knocks off AC to close out regular season
GARNETT – The Anderson
County Bulldogs put together a determined effort
Friday night but came
up short in a 20-8 defeat
to Girard High School at
home. Despite the defeat,
several Bulldog players
turned in strong individual performances on both
sides.
Quarterback Landon
Schillig led the Bulldog
offense through the air,
completing 11 of 18 passes
for 67 yards and a touchdown, though he was intercepted twice. Running back
Weston Wright paced the
ground game, carrying the
ball 18 times for 63 yards.
Zach Schaffer led all receivers with three catches
for 31 yards, while Owen
Thompson and Aidan
Steele added 19 and 15
receiving yards, respectively. Aleck Smith caught one
pass for two yards, which
went for the Bulldogs lone
touchdown of the night.
After falling behind 20-0
through three quarters, the
Bulldogs finally got on the
scoreboard in the fourth.
Schillig connected with
Smith on a short two-yard
touchdown pass, followed
by a successful two-point
conversion to cut the deficit to 20-8.
Steele anchored the
defense with a game-high
12 tackles and two tackles
for loss, while Wright added
nine tackles and one assist.
Schaffer contributed five
solo and six assisted tackles in addition to a blocked
kick on special teams.
Brayden Mudd turned in
a big performance at line-
backer with four tackles,
two assists, two sacks, and
three tackles for loss. Rigin
Jasper also made his presence felt with a sack and
tackle for loss.
As a team, Anderson
County mustered just 142
yards of offense, 67 through
the air and 75 on the ground
as they ran 41 plays. The
Bulldogs converted 38 percent of their third downs
and went a perfect onefor-one on fourth down.
Defensively, the unit forced
one Girard turnover, with
B. Howey recovering a fumble.
The Bulldogs now stand
at 3-5 on the season, and
will open the playoffs with
a game on the road against
Jefferson West High School
(6-2) on Friday, with the
kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
Crest loses shootout to Waverly
WAVERLY – Not only
did the Crest Lancers (1-7)
lose their regular season
finale to Waverly 48-40 on
the road on Friday night,
it was a frustrating loss to
end a difficult season for
the team.
This season marks the
worst season since the
2018-2019 season when the
Lancers finished the season 0-9. They would go on
to post 5 winning seasons
in the last 6 years following
their winless campaign.
The defense struggled all
season allowing at least 34
points in each of their 7
losses, giving up an average of 53 points per game.
Crest will travel to Hope
to play Rural Vista (7-1) on
Thursday night.
Vikings down Humboldt for season's 2nd win
RICHMOND In a rainsoaked Friday night battle
in Richmond, the Central
Heights Vikings (2-6) delivered one of their most complete performances of the
season, powering past the
Humboldt Cubs (3-5) 32-6.
Despite a slow start, the
Vikings took control in
the fourth quarter, riding
a balanced offensive attack
and a relentless defense to
secure the home win.
After a scoreless first
quarter, Central Heights
broke through in the second
quarter following a crucial
fumble recovery. Junior
quarterback Chase Bones
connected for a touchdown
pass, putting the Vikings
ahead 6-0 at halftime. The
Vikings defense was stout
throughout the first half,
forcing turnovers and holding the Cubs without a firsthalf score.
The game turned decisively in the fourth quarter when Central Heights
offense erupted for 26
points. Bones threw for
three touchdowns on 7-of15 passing for 128 yards,
spreading the ball effectively between junior receiver Colt King and Max
Chrisjohn. King was a
standout on both sides of
the ball, tallying six receptions for 98 yards and two
touchdowns while also
leading the defense with
eight tackles. Chrisjohn
added a pair of scores of his
own, one on the ground and
another through the air,
along with 87 rushing yards
and 49 receiving yards.
The Vikings defense
played with energy all
night, forcing six turnovers
in total, including three
interceptions. Hans Higbie
came up with two of those
picks, while Bones grabbed
the other to go along with
his offensive performance.
Central Heights also recovered three fumbles, two of
which set up short-field
scoring drives in the decisive fourth quarter.
Humboldts lone score
came midway through
the fourth quarter on a
70-yard strike from Gavin
Gunderman to Broc Ivy,
but the Vikings answered
swiftly with a deep touchdown pass to King and a
late rushing score from
Chrisjohn that sealed the
win.
Central Heights finished
the night with 332 total
yards, 169 on the ground
and 163 through the air,
while the defense held
Humboldt to just 214 total
yards and only one touchdown.
With this win, Central
Heights looks to build
some momentum heading
into the postseason. On
Thursday the Vikings travel to Council Grove (6-2).
Kickoff is at 6 p.m. These
two teams played just a few
weeks ago on October 10.
The Vikings were knocked
off by Council Grove 55-8.
Bucklin City Council fined for
violating open meetings law
TOPEKA (Oct. 27, 2025)
Bucklin City Council
members will pay $100 in
civil penalties for violating
the Kansas Open Meetings
Act or KOMA, Kansas
Attorney Kris Kobach
today announced.
Under the terms of a consent order, council members are required to pay
the civil penalty and attend
additional training on the
Kansas Open Meetings Act.
Most governmental business must be conducted in view of the public
in order to comply with
KOMA, First Assistant
Attorney General for Open
Government Enforcement
David Van Parys said. To
the city councils credit,
they remained cooperative
throughout our investigation and have promptly
undertaken steps to ensure
this type of violation does
not reoccur.
After an investigation, the Kansas Attorney
Generals Office determined that the Bucklin
City Council members violated the KOMA by voting
to approve a financial commitment of the city in a
meeting conducted via text
messaging. This improper
conduct deprived the public
of the right to observe and
monitor city business.
Put that in
the paper!
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The Cherry Mound 4H
club meeting was called to
order by President Chance
Witherspoon at 4:30 pm
on October 5th, 2025. The
Pledge of Allegiance and 4H
Motto were led by Kolter
Clawson.
Roll Call was What is
your favorite car? This
was answered by 4 members and one leader. Songs
were by Myah Martin. The
club sang Row, Row, Row
Your Boat.
Secretary and Reporter
Myah Martin reported
that the minutes for the
September meeting were
already sent and in the
paper. Treasurer Jaron
Ludoplh reported that
the club has a balance of
$3465.00 there were no
deposits or withdrawals.
Leaders report was given
by Gina Witherspoon.
She asked everyone to get
enrolled online. Deadline is
December 1st.
The 4H Achievement
night is November 9th at
the community building
and encouraged all to go.
We will be selling Blue and
Gold again and we should
get the brochures again
around January.
There was no old business to discuss.
Under new business
we voted on a new member to our club. Welcome
Sage Clawson!! The club
had a potluck dinner to
welcome and start the new
4H year. Next meeting is
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 pm
at Westphalia Elementary
School.
Reporter Myah Martin
The alarming decline of
Christianity in America
Speaking Truth by Clint
Decker
CLAY CENTER – Since the
1940s and 50s America has
been on a slow, but steady
decline of Christianity.
When one looks at all
the metrics it is troubling. Stats on those who
believe in God, identify as
Christians, pray regularly,
read their Bible, church
membership, church attendance, a Christian worldview and on and on. Every
year we hit new historical
lows. All this despite amazing movements of God that
have taken place. And even
though we have massive
mega churches, incredible Christian ministries,
highly organized Christian
political activism, anointed
and powerful pastors and
evangelists. Nothing has
been able to reverse the
decline.
Are you familiar with
Isaac Newtons 3rd law of
motion? It states that for
every action there is an
equal and opposite reaction.
Since Christianity has been
on the decline, what has
been the equal and opposite reaction? Nearly every
data point surrounding
morality, crime and mental health is concerningly high. Divorce, suicide,
alcoholism, drug abuse,
abortion, depression, sexual immorality and more.
There has also been a
steady rise of the nones.
Alan Cooperman, the director of religion research at
the Pew Research Center
commented, We've had rising shares of people who
don't identify with any religion so-called 'nones'
and declining shares who
identify as Christian, in all
parts of the country, in all
parts of the population, by
ethnicity and race, among
both men and women, and
among people at all levels of
the educational spectrum."
And deeply troubling is
the surge of interest in the
occult. Pew research found
there are historical levels
of Americans identifying as
Wiccan or Pagan, additionally, 30% of adults consult
astrology, tarot cards or
fortune tellers.
The slow decline of
Christianity for the last
60+ years is alarming. The
deadly slide continues the
expanding moral decay of
America with each passing
year. The problems we face
are not from the broader
culture alone, but also from
the American church. Here
are four things I am calling
the church toward
Call out sin and evil.
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness,
but instead expose them.
(Ephesians 5:11) Rather
than the church condoning
poisonous immorality and
injustice through silence
or outright approval, the
church must boldly expose
it and call people to repentance.
Call for more than a
profession. Israel groaned
because of their slavery
and cried out for help.
Their cry for rescue from
slavery came up to God.
And God heard their groaning (Exodus 2:23-24) The
church must go beyond
leading people to agree to a
set of gospel truths. Rather,
we must guide precious
souls to humble themselves
before Christ the King in
sorrowful repentance and
urgent faith, while earnestly leading them to cry out to
Almighty God for the salvation of their soul.
One biblical encyclopedia put it this way, The
concept of crying out for
salvation is deeply rootedthe human recognition of sin, the need for
divine intervention, and
the hope for deliverance.
Throughout Scripture, the
act of crying out to God
is portrayed as a sincere
plea for help, often arising
from a place of desperation,
repentance, or faith.
Call
for
change.
Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation.
The old has passed away;
behold, the new has come.
(2 Corinthians 5:17) Instead
of the church living like the
world, it must live a life of
spiritual and moral transformation, that is distinct
from the world.
Call for a life of holiness.
you shall remember and
do all my commandments,
and be holy to your God.
(Numbers 15:40) To be
holy is to be separate. The
church must walk in complete surrender and holy
obedience to our Lords
commands, because of love
for Him. Then consequently, the church will walk in
holiness of heart and life,
while being a shining light
in a culture of darkness.
A prayer for you Lord
God, I pray for our nation,
that we would turn from
our sinful ways. Not just
those outside the church,
but inside too. For collectively, we have allowed
such great evil to grip our
land. Forgive us O God,
and come save us. Save our
country, O Lord! In Jesus
name. Amen.
Clint Decker is President of
Great Awakenings. Please
share your comment at
cdecker@greatawakenings.
org and follow his blog at
clintdecker.blogspot.com.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
CLASSIFIEDS
Notice of foreclosure – 18 Ivy Terrace
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 16, 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
Ark-La-Tex Financial
Services, LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
David Jarrett, Deniece Jarrett, Jane Doe,
John Doe, and Evergreen Meadow Home
Owners Association, et al.,
Defendants
Case No.AN-2025CV-000039
Court No.
Title to Real Estate Involved
Pursuant to K.SA.60
NOTICE OF SUIT
STATE OF KANSAS to the above named
Defenaants 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 Ark-LaTex Financial Services, LLC, praying to
foreclose a mortgage on the following
described real estate:
LOT ONE (1), IN BLOCK THREE(3), IN
EVERGREEN MEADOW SUBDIVISION,
TO THE CITY OF GARNETT,
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS,
ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED
PLAT THEREOF. Parcel ID No./Tax ID
No.1-00210730A.Commonly known as
18 Ivy Ter,Garnett, KS 66032("theProperty")MS 229689
and all those defendants who have not
otherwise been served are required
to plead to the Petition on or before
November 26, 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.
(Published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 30, 2025.)
Tri-Ko Inc. Public Notice
Public Notice for Operating/Capital
Assistance
Tri-Ko Inc. is submitting an application
for U.S.C. 49-5310 federal capital and
operating funds to be provided through
the Kansas Department of Transportation.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Plaintiff,
vs.
Stacey L. Whitcomb; Unknown Spouse,
if any, of Stacey L. Whitcomb; John Doe
(Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/
Occupant)
Defendants.
Case No. AN-2025-CV-000016
Court Number:
Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale
issued to me by the Clerk of the District
Court of Anderson County, Kansas, the
undersigned Sheriff of Anderson County,
Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, at the West Door of the
Courthouse at Garnett Anderson County,
Kansas, on November 20, 2025, at 10:00
AM, the following real estate:
The East Half (E/2) of Lot Twenty-two
(22) and all of Lot Twenty-three (23) in
Block Twenty-nine (29) to City of Garnett,
Anderson County, Kansas, commonly
known as 309 W 3rd Ave, Garnett, KS
66032-1305 (the Property)
to satisfy the judgment in the above-en-
Notice of hearing – Peine Estate
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 16, 2025.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOSEPH W. PEINE, Deceased
Case #AN-2025-PR- 000020
NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that a petition
has been filed in this court by Wilma G.
Peine, an heir at law of the decedent,
praying that descent of all property owned
by decedent at the time of his death be
determined; and that all Kansas real
estate as may have been owned by decedent together with all personal property
wheresoever situated owned by decedent
at the time of death be assigned pursuant
to the terms of the Family Settlement
Agreement filed in this case with said
petition.
You are required to file your written
defenses thereto on or before the 6th
day of November, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
in the District Court, Garnett, Anderson
County, Kansas, at which time and place
the cause will be heard. Should you fail
therein, judgment and decree will be
entered in due course upon the petition.
WILMA G. PEINE
Petitioner
Terry J. Solander #07280
503 S. Oak St. – P.O. Box 348
Garnett, KS 66032-0348
785-448-6131; FAX: 785-448-2475
solander@embarqmail.com
Attorney for Petitioner
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Notice of seeking DBE
companies as potential vendors
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 23, 2025.)
DBE NOTIFICATION FOR CTD
ADVERTISEMENT
Anderson County Council on
Aging and General Public
Transportation receives Federal
Transit Administration (FTA)
Operating dollars. This funding is
utilized for the purchase of fuel,
insurance, equipment, maintenance and storage. The county is
seeking Kansas Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE)
Certified companies as potential vendors for these services.
Please contact the Anderson
County Clerks Office at 785-4486841 option 2.
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Public notice for operating
assistance for transportation
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 23, 2025.)
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR
OPERATING ONLY (5311)
Anderson County Council on
Aging and General Public
Transportation is submitting
an application for Operating
Assistance for Transportation
under us U.S.C. 49-5311 (Rural
Public Transportation) of the
Federal Transit Act. The application will be for operating funds to
help provide transportation services in the area. Written comments and questions in regard
to this application are encouraged and will be accepted until
November 10th, 2025 and should
be sent to: Anderson County
Clerk, 100 E 4th Ave, Garnett,
KS 66032.
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The application will be for capital funds
to replace two (2) 14 passenger mini
buses and for operating funds to help
provide transportation services in the
area. Written comments and questions
in regards to this application are encouraged and will be accepted until 4:00 p.m.
on November 15th, 2025. Comments can
be sent to: Kathy Kay, Executive Director
at Tri-Ko Inc. 301 First St. Osawatomie
Kansas 66064
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Public Notice – Post Election Audit
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)
(Published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 30, 2025.)
Public Notice – Post Election Audit
Per K.S.A. 25-3009, a post-election audit
for the 2025 General election will be
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
MS 229689.462074 KJFC
MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC IS
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT
AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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held November 6th, 2025 at 9:00 am in
the Anderson County Clerks Office. The
selection for audited races will be held on
November 5th at 9:00 am in the Anderson
County Clerks Office. The selection process is open for public viewing.
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TrustPoint
Insurance,
Garnett Flowers and Gifts,
USD 365 District Office,
K-State Extension Office,
Good Shepherd Hospice,
Garnett Family Dental,
Garnett Publishing, Inc.,
Posh Nosh Grazing and the
Chamber Office.
The Anderson County
Review will be shooting
spook pictures of trickor-treaters at Garnett
Publishing to be published
in the newspaper Nov. 6.
The
Garnett
First
Christian Church at 200 S.
Walnut will host its Trunk
or Treat event at the church
from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Parkview Heights Care
Center at 101 N. Pine will
also host a Trunk or Treat
from 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
ESTATE OF KENNY SLOAN
ESTATE AUCTION
NOVEMBER 8, 2025 10 AM 8486 W 1525 RD CENTERVILLE, KS
See full listing, photos & details at:
www.mcginnisauctionservice.com
Notice of sale – 309 W. 3rd Ave.
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, October 30, 2025.)
HAUNTS…
Public Notice for operating/capital assistance
2019 Polaris Ranger 1000 4 door 4×4 Dump Bed; 2000
Sterling 10x 30 Bed 190k Miles 7 spd, Air Brakes; Hoe
titled case. The sale is to be made
without appraisement and subject to the
redemption period as provided by law,
and further subject to the approval of the
Court. For more information, visit www.
Southlaw.com
Rams NPK GH-4; 12 Tooth Bucket; 3 Chisel Plow for
backhoe; 2 Tooth Buckets x3; 8 Kubota Grapple Bucket;
Grace MFG Tree Sheer; King Kutter Chisel Plow 3 pt; 7
3 pt Ford Blade; 16 Tooth Bucket; 3 Tooth Bucket x2; 4
Tooth bucket; 2005 Chevy 2500 HD Long Bed, 310k Miles;
Wesley McClain, Sheriff
Anderson County, Kansas
2005 GMC 3500 2×4 Dually 12 Long Service Bed, Gas
Vortec 6.0 Engine, only 124k Miles; 1999 Case 580 Super
M 4 Stick Control, Quik Connect Bucket, Sold w/ 3 Tooth
Prepared By:
SouthLaw, P.C.
Blair T. Gisi (KS #24096)
13160 Foster,, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66213-2660
(913) 663-7600
(913) 663-7899 (Fax)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(239880)
Bucket, Good Tires, Wide Track 8 Front Bucket, 4900
hrs; 2000 580 Super M Case Backhoe 4×4 Extend A Hoe
2 tooth Bucket, Set up for Hoe Ram; 4 Piece Solid Oak
Bedroom Set; Entryway hat Cabinet & Mirror; Oak Pantry;
3 Stack Layer Cabinet; Oak Ding room
Table & Chairs and much more…
McGinnis Auction ServiceMound City, Kansas
daltonmcginnis@clinchrealty.com(620) 215-3159
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PUBLIC AUCTION
Yoder Auction Service
Friday, November 7 @ 10 a.m.
25020 NE 1850 Rd Garnett, Ks
HOUSEHOLD
Fiesta Ware, very nice
Some other glassware
Oak Sideboard
Le Gant Quartz anniversary clock, works
Kundo anniversary clock, works
Several floor lamps
Several oak dining chairs
Manchester cookie jar
1970s Iroquois Informal dinnerware set, Ben Seibel design,
8 place, no chips or cracks, never used
Amber Dressing bowl & Ladle
Quesadilla maker
George Foreman grilling machine, large
Pyrex divided bowl
Halls Superior Quality soup tureen
Black & Decker food processor
Arthur Wood & Son teapot, Staffordshire, England
Hull, McCoy
Anchor Hocking Milk Glass cookie jar, hob nail
Some Corningware, Homer Laughlin, Ruby Red glassware
7 Cape Cod Ruby Red dinner plates
5 Technique Cast Iron Enameled Dutch Ovens on wire corner rack
Zenith weather radio
Singer commercial grade sewing machine
Copper hammered bucket
Several Antique tins
2 Dazey butter churns, #40, complete
Popeil pasta maker
Some old kitchen utensils
Showtime Rotisserie
Vintage wicker & leather fishing reels
Bastien Bros. Big Chief snow shoes
Copper hanging lamp
Coolers
Vintage Ice tongs
Wallace & Chetwynd Iron Stone pitcher
Several cast iron meat grinders, Universal, Climax
Lots of nice Picture prints, wall decor
Fireplace tool set
Colander
Old glass Pop Bottles
South Western wind chimes
Horse collar, lariat
American Family Scale kitchen scales
Vintage Green metal Bread box
Antique wood Dough Trough
Antique wood Egg Crate
Lots of drapes, lots of nice baskets
Fajita grill
Several nice oil lamps
K-Mart Focal Sonar & Pronto camera w/ case
Bissell carpet cleaner
Eureka The Boss carpet sweeper
Bissell Spotbot sweeper
2-LaZ-Boy leather recliners
2 Recliners, 1 tan fabric, 1 green fabric
Small wood book shelf
Camelback trunk
Treadle Sewing machine w/ Franklin Rotary sewing machine
Oak serpentine front Chest of Drawers
Oak knee hole desk & chairs, leather top
Small Oak Gentlemans hat box cabinet
Glasstop serving cabinet
Museum Thomas Radio/ Record Player
Antique Oak Possum Belly Hoosier Cabinet
Oak Library table
Oak 1 door, 3 drawer bedroom cabinet
Wood dining table w/ 6 chairs, 2 leaves
Set of 4 Oak Swivel Bar Stools
#3 Cast Iron frame School Desk
Filigree Vanity Tray Matte Black framed beveled mirror
White painted sewing machine cabinet & chairs
Refurbished chair back shelf
Mounted Tom Turkey
Reindeer Christmas card holders
Hammond Elec. Organ w/ bench
Several card tables
Antique Oak kids Table & 2 Chairs
Galvanized single wash tub on stand
Antique Bakers cabinet
Antique Koken Barbers Chair, White enamel, complete
France Cruse imported wine boxes & contents, wood
4 drawer metal file cabinet
Old rug beater
Drafting table
Old foot locker
Old Kansas City Scouts hockey stick
Western Stoneware Co. #6 crock
OUTDOOR/ SHOP
Receiver hitch
6 aluminum step ladder
5 wood stepladder
19 – 6 T posts
8- wire cattle panels
Regalia Cast iron dragon head park bench
12 Heavy duty tomato cages
Several pepper cages
Extension cords
Craftsman 10 tablesaw
Shovels, rakes, hoes
Gas jugs
Several partial rolls of barb wire
Several metal shelves
AC Delco GM sign, aluminum, dbl. sided
Old wooden chicken crate, 2x 3x 10
Vintage Anchor Brass Bell, wall mount
Vintage Brass Bell, wall or ceiling mount
Lifetime folding picnic table
Plastic & metal buckets
Sunnyland galvanized washboard
National Washboard Co. No. 801 Washboard
Some fishing equipment & decor
Screw jack stands
Aireman Pressure Unit tank
Reon Engineering Co. Air Horn tank off of 1958 Chevy Belair
DeVilbiss Air America 60 Gal. upright air compressor, 6HP
Summit Machine drill press, floor model, 2HP, 8 speed,
adjustable table
Drill Press vise
Baldor bench grinder, 1/2 HP
Columbian 2050 5 bench vise
Swordfish 4 bench vise
Snap-On metal tool box
Grease guns, hammers, splitting wedges, shop hand tools
Great Neck combo wrench set, 3/8 to 1 1/4
Jet combo wrench set, metric
Duracraft drive socket set, complete w/ metal case
SkilSaw worm drive 15 amp power saw
Hydraulic bottle jack
Plumb hatchet
Collins dbl. bit axe
Hand saws
Log chain
Saw horses
Old wooden handled golf clubs
Tiki torches
Mack jack stands, Metal car ramps
Copper water pipe
White Wicker patio chairs & side tables
Large plastic trash cans w/ lids
Patio glider/swing, Hammock
4 Coleman Patio chairs, ottoman & side table
Nourison Geranium Collection 4 area rug set, 8×10 largest,
3 smaller, indoor/outdoor
Ceramic Frog planter/ plant stand
Vintage Franklin battery load tester
Rolling wood Carpenters box
2 aluminum extension ladders
LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT
Troy-Bilt Bronco Rear tine Tiller, counter rotating tines
Poulan Pro 208cc Snow blower, 120v elec. start, 27, like new
John Deere X534 multi-terrain lawnmower, new tires, 1341 hrs.
Hydrostatic drive, hydraulic deck lift, Kawasaki engine,
4 wheel steer, 54
John Deere front mount lawn thatcher
DR Field & Finish mower, 60 deck, pull behind, elec. start,
4 wheel, 14.5 HP Intek engine
Cyclone Lawn & Leaf Rake, Jet Path vacuum system, 6.5 HP
B&S motor
Stihl SH 86C leaf blower/vac, gas
Stihl HS 45 Hedge trimmer, gas
Stihl MSA 120C cordless chainsaw, battery & charger
Stihl HLA 56 cordless hedge trimmer
Echo SRM-225 string trimmer, straight shaft, extra blade
head
EZ-GO elec. Golf Cart, canopy, charger, needs batteries
Hand seeder
Metal lawn spreader, walk behind
EarthWay garden planter w/ plates
EarthWay lawn spreaders, pull type
Mantis tiller
Fimco lawn sprayer, 3.5 booms, pull type
Compost Tumbler
Lunch and porta potty on site
Owner: Ron & Linda Zimmerman
Nothing removed from premises until paid for. Cash, check and now accepting credit & debit cards w/ 3% per transaction fee.
Auction Company not responsible for theft, accident or loss
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Laverne Yoder (785) 204-2700
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Saturday 8-6, Sunday 8-4.
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Wray Backhoe – Ottawa,
KS specializing in water
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Driveways and repairs.
Building pads and foundations. Dennis (785) 229-5894.
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Happiness is… Kincaid
Selma Community Church
Turkey Supper and Bazaar
Saturday, November 1st.
Serving 5pm-7pm. Turkey,
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and noodles, sweet potatoes,
corn, green beans, salads and
deserts. Adults $10, Children
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Saturday
November 8, 7am-9am,
Lane Community Building.
Pancakes, Biscuits & Gravy,
French Toast, Scrambled
Eggs and Sausage Patties.
Proceeds go to Pottawatomie
Fire Department. Last breakfast until February 13th.
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Happiness is… the VFW
Auxiliary Ham & Bean
and Soup Supper! Tuesday,
November 11, serving
at noon and 5pm at the
Garnett VFW Post. Ham and
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and desserts.
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or soup at the Richmond
United Methodist Church
Saturday, November 1st,
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a donation.
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new unwrapped toy to Toys
for Tots. Donations may
be dropped in our collection boxes at the Anderson
County Review office, 112
West 6th, Garnett. Now
through Tuesday, November
25th.
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edgecomb Custom Homes
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 2:00 PM
4411 Nebraska Rd Moran, KS
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An all-day celebration of art, community
and generosity featuring gallery talks, a
live printmaking demonstration, fine-art
appraisal fair, and a major benefit auction
in support of the Birger Sandzn Memorial
Gallerys growing legacy.
Saturday, November 8
Unity Temple on the Country Club Plaza
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Seller: June (Sager) Terrill Trust
4 Tracts in Allen County, Kansas, land being offered by
public auction that includes an existing home site with 6
outbuildings located in a park-type setting. The land has
scenic views, grazing, haying, and farming opportunities,
outstanding recreational activities, excellent whitetail deer
habitat and paved road access.
Tract 1: 80 Ac. +/- W2NE4 5-25-21
Tract 2: 140 Ac. +/- NW4 5-25-21 (Less Tract 3)
Tract 3: 77 Ac. +/- E2 NE/4 6-25-21
Tract 4: Home, 6 Outbuildings & Pasture Approx
18.5 Ac. In the W2NW/4NW/4 5-25-21
An open house will be held to view the property beginning
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025, from 3 to 5 PM & Sunday, Oct 5, and
Oct 19, 2025, from 3 to 5 PM.
To view complete info, land description, and video tour of
the property go to
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www.Kansasauctions.net
for pictures and sale bill
Allen County Realty, Inc
Allen County Auction Service
(620-365-3178)
Auctioneers: Gerald Gray
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, October 30, 2025
LOCAL
Garnett Library to host a paranormal group RECORDS…
The Friends of the
Garnett Public Library will
be hosting a paranormal
group at their Friends of the
Library annual meeting.
Heartland Medium Vicky,
from Kansas Paranormal
Investigators (KPI)will be
hosting a Paranormal presentation at the Chamber
Players
Theatre
on
Thursday, Nov. 6th at 6:30.
Heartland Medium Vicky,
and KPI have been investigating the paranormal
for over 15 years, and have
investigated more than 140
locations across Kansas.
Theyve captured photos,
voices and videos of alleged
spirits, and this event
allows the public a chance
to hear their experiences. A
question and answer period
will also be included. If a
spirit is willing, Vicky may
even pick up on spirits in
the room that evening. This
event is open to the public
and refreshments will be
served.
Lions Club to focus on new members
Lion President Skip
Landis called our meeting
to order at 6:30 PM with
ten (10) members in attendance.
The Pledge of Allegiance
was recited, The Lords
Prayer
offered,
and
America was sung.
The Secretarys minutes
were provided at our tables.
Lion John motioned that
we approve the minutes
as presented. Lion Mike
seconded the motionthe
motion passed by acclamation.
The Treasurers report
was verbally provided in the absence of the
Treasurer. The balance of
the checking is $11,663.25,
Savings $1,262.58, and CD
$10,818.36.
OLD BUSINESS:
Board Meeting: The
board meeting was held,
and we discussed many topics, primarily Membership.
We must focus on recruiting young, active members
of the community. We discussed updated materials
for recruiting and inviting
prospective members to
attend a meeting to recognize contributions from
parts of the community.
Faith & Blue Event:
The report found that the
response could have been
better with more advertising, better planning, and a
little more notice. We still
have eighty (80) hot dogs
left in the freezer, but those
can be held over. We should
have taken more photos
during the event so we
could use them for publicity.
NEW BUSINESS:
Law
Enforcement
Project: Much discussion
was held regarding this
project. It was mentioned
that we ensure the School
Resource Officers are
included, as well as the
Garnett Police Department
and the Anderson County
Sheriffs Office. That brings
the total number of kits to
twenty-two (22). Lion Mike
advised that hes happy to
sit down with the two kits
weve found so far to be
able to compare them and
their contents. Lion Mike
also indicated that we may
need to add one (1) additional tourniquet for each
kit. Lion Mike also indicated that he will have a
full quote for us for further
review at our next meeting.
Highway Clean-Up: We
continue to receive a lessthan-ideal response from
the local Boy Scout Troop
regarding trash cleanup. We will soon need to
re-evaluate the viability of
continuing this project.
Lion Keith motioned to
adjourn the meeting at 6:53
PM. Lion Alan seconded
the motion passed by acclamation.
FUTURE PLANNING:
Nov. 3 – Regular Meeting
Nov. 17 – Thanksgiving
Meeting
Dec. 1 – Regular Meeting
Dec. 7 – Pancakes with
Santa Event
Dec. 15 – Christmas
Meeting
Listening Sessions with USD 365
USD 365 will be hosting Listening Sessions
throughout
November,
with multiple dates and
locations available.
These sessions are a
chance for community
partners like you to engage
in open discussions about
whats happening within the district whats
working well, what can be
improved, and how we can
continue to grow together.
Your investment in our
area schools helps shape
the future of our students
and our community. This
is a great opportunity to
share your perspective,
strengthen relationships,
and collaborate on ways
to support education and
workforce development in
our area.
Join the district at one
of their upcoming listening
sessions:
November 11 at the
Board Office from 1 – 3 p.m.
November 12 at ACJSHS
from 6 – 8 p.m.
November 13 @ Garnett
Elementary from 6 – 8 p.m.
November 17 @ Greeley
Elementary from 6 – 8 p.m.
November
18
@
Westphalia Elementary
from 6 – 8 p.m.
For more information,
please call (785) 448-6155.
FROM PAGE 2
12 rods to pob, containing 3 1/2
acres, more or less.
Mahlon L Keim and Teresa
Keim to Mahlon L Keim and Teresa
Keim: Nw4 8-20-19 less the following described tract: beg at necor
nw4 8-20-19, thence west 611,
thence south 372, thence south
by southeast 278, thence east
550 to half section line, thence
north 637 to pob.
ANDERSON COUNTY
MARRIAGE LICENSE FILED
Jennifer Ann Adkins, Paola,
and Wesley Edward McClain,
Garnett, filled out an application
for a marriage license.
ANDERSON COUNTY
CIVIL CASES FILED
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
has filed a Petition for Mortgage
Foreclosure vs. Mike Terrill, et al
due to an outstanding balance of
$193,861.57.
Sun West Mortgage Company,
Inc. has filed a Petition to
Foreclose Mortgage against
Christina M Judd, et al due to
an outstanding balance of
$140,492.52.
ANDERSON COUNTY CRIMINAL
CASES FILED
Joshua Shane Howard has
been charged with harassment
by telecommunication device.
Colton J Wilson has been
charged with harassment by telecommunication device.
Tommy Lee Hutchison has
been charged with aggravated
burglary, criminal damage to
property, possession of marijuana
and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jeffrey Kimbrough has been
charged with violation of a protection order.
Natasha Sioux Howard has
been charged with a violation of
a protection order and domestic
battery.
Matthew J Daly has been
charged with domestic battery
and conspiracy criminal damage
to property.
Billy Eugene Massey has been
charged with criminal threat and
disorderly conduct.
Jacqueline E Zentz has been
charged with cruelty to animals.
Toni L Colbern has been
charged with conspiracy cruelty
to animals.
ANDERSON COUNTY ACCIDENT
REPORTS FILED
On October 22, a vehicle driven by Rebekah Atzbach, Colony,
was traveling south on US 59
Highway just south of 1300 Road
when she struck a deer.
On October 24, a vehicle driven by William Davis, Iola, was
traveling north on US 59 Highway
near SW 500 Road when the
vehicle hydroplaned, lost control
and went into the ditch and struck
a barbed wire fence.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER
(as of October 8, 2025)
William Christopher Lee
Vandenberg was booked into jail
on July 25, 2024.
Porfirio De La Cruz – Cantu
was booked into jail on October
10, 2024.
Kaiden Isaac Robb was
booked into jail on January 7,
2025.
Chad Jerome Roy was booked
into jail on May 22, 2025.
Timothy Dale Moore was
booked into jail on June 28, 2025.
Christopher Martin Kanawyer
was booked into jail on August
19, 2025.
Shi Leilani Kinney was booked
into jail on August 29, 2025.
Cherokee Lane CasidaRazo was booked into jail on
September 18, 2025.
Stephen Ray Putthoff was
booked into jail on September 28,
2025.
Jessica Ray Nichols was
booked into jail on October 6,
2025.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL
FARM-INS
(as of September 3, 2025)
Jesse John King was booked
into jail on March 25, 2025.
Trevor Floyd Summers was
booked into jail on September 2,
2025.
FORUM…
TURKEY
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FROM PAGE 4
Democrats are the quintessential Grinch. They are so
mad at Santa for not getting what they wish for. So now
they are taking it out on the good kids by stealing all
their gifts and blaming all but themselves. Bring on the
coal.
Our president is tearing down a historical thing so that
he can put a ballroom, a magnificent ballroom there. I
dont understand. And then now, people that are on food
stamps are not going to get their food stamps. I will survive, but I wonder about how many children and women
will, thats what welfare is all about.
Sat., Nov. 1 5-7 p.m.
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