PBHS grad has winning button design

Peabody 4th Fest buttons went on sale Monday with outlets in Burns, Florence, Goessel, Hillsboro, Marion, and Walton complementing 11 local sellers.

Committee member Lisa Hodges said out-of-town sales were a past practice that was re-initiated by fellow member Lisa McDowell.

Brian Wingert, a 2009 Peabody-Burns High School graduate, submitted the winning button design. The vintage red, white, and blue motif features a stars and stripes centerpiece and prominent “FOURTH of JULY” lettering outlined in red accents.

Buttons cost $3 in advance or at the gate and provide admission to all 4th Fest activities. Children 3 years and younger get in free.

Buttons can be purchased at:

• Peabody — city office, Vintage Bank, Manestreet Beautique, Flint Hills Gypsies, Peabody Hardware, CK Pharmacy, Peabody Sausage House, Scissor Cottage, Coneburg Inn, Pops Diner, and Peabody Market.
• Burns — Community National Bank, Burns Hardware, and Rhea’s Pizzeria.
• Florence — Town and Country Café, Cottonwood Valley Bank, and Florence City Hall.
• Marion — Carlsons’ Grocery and city office.
• Hillsboro — The Lumberyard.
• Goessel — city office.
• Walton — Hilltop Convenience Store.