PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin

Clark voted to school board

The USD 398 board of education unanimously voted for Shayla Clark to replace William Spangler Monday at its special meeting. Jarrod Gaines was the other USD 398 district six candidate.

Chad Carr sentenced for 2010 toddler death

Chad Carr briefly appeared Tuesday morning before Judge Richard Walker in Harvey County District Court for sentencing in the death of 19-month old Vincent Hill. Carr, 28, pled guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in Hill’s death as well as three counts of aggravated battery and one count of child abuse at a Nov. 3, 2011 hearing.

Fire destroys abandoned farm house

An abandoned farm house southeast of Hillsboro caught fire Monday and burned to the ground, possibly the result of an electrical short. Hillsboro Fire Department and Hillsboro Ambulance were dispatched at 12:42 p.m., responding with the full complement of emergency vehicles.

U.S. 56/77 insection rated most dangerous

The intersection of U.S. 56, U.S. 77, and K-150 highways near Marion is the most dangerous intersection in Kansas as determined by crash frequency and crash severity, according to a study of accidents from 2007 through 2009. Kansas Department of Transportation conducted the study to meet Federal Highway Safety Administration requirements.

Patchy road may see increased traffic

Dina Vogel of rural Marion is frustrated by how long it has taken Marion County to genuinely fix Remington Road between Pilsen and U.S. 56. It has been more than a year since the county accepted approximately $430,000 as TransCanada’s fair payment to repair the road after construction of the Keystone Oil Pipeline, and Vogel wants to know what has happened to that money. According to Marion County Road and Bridge Department, nearly $329,000 remains in a fund earmarked for the road. In the interim, the department has patched potholes in the road.

Laura Edwards

Laura E. Edwards, 98, of Herington, died Jan. 16, 2012, at Medicalodges of Herington. She was born Nov. 8, 1913, the daughter of William Paul and Mary Ann (Hammer) Gutsch of Lincolnville. She graduated from Diamond Valley High School, Burdick, in 1932.

Elizabeth A. Veltman

Elizabeth A. “Beth” Veltman, 62, formerly of Enterprise and Junction City, died Jan. 11, 2012, at Via Christi-St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. She was born June 18, 1949, to George and Letha Wolf Nelson. She was employed for more than 20 years at Foot Locker Distribution Center in Junction City.

Sarah Ens Friesen

Sarah Ens Friesen, 92, died Jan. 13, 2012, at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro. She was born June 9, 1919, in Tulare County, Calif., to C.C. and Anna (Quiring) Harms. She was a housewife.

Roberta Winter

Roberta Ann Winter, 50, died Jan. 9 in an automobile accident on U.S. 50 near Walton. She was a cashier for Walmart in Newton for the past five years and worked at McDonald’s in Hillsboro prior to that. She was born Nov. 25, 1961 in Goessel to Ivan and Bernice Winter. She was a lifetime resident of Marion County.

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Commission shifts zoning costs to users

Significant fee increases for Marion County Planning and Zoning Department services will shift the cost burden to those who actually use the services, and away from general taxpayer support, as a result of action Tuesday by the Marion County Commission. The fee structure is the result of analysis of surrounding counties, as well as departmental operations, Commission Chairman Dan Holub said.

Grant application deadline is Jan. 25

Peabody Community Foundation annual grant competition is open for another week. “The deadline to submit grant applications is Jan. 25,” PCF President Lynn Berns said.

Peabody City Council approves raises

By SUSAN MARSHALL Staff writer Three city employees received pay raises Jan. 9 at the Peabody City Council meeting after a 20-minute executive session to discuss personnel.

EMS broke county record in 2011

Marion County Emergency Medical Service had its busiest year on record in 2011. Ambulance crews were called out 1,176 times. The next highest year was 2008, with 1,151 calls.

Did you lose your Christmas cash?

I’m hoping you all are ready to hear a nice uplifting story. It is time to get away from politics, sinking cruise boats, Europe’s finances, bowl games gone bad, and all the other negative issues that stalk us. Every week I go to the Peabody Police Department and get a report on the previous week’s criminal activity in our fine city. Chief Bruce Burke is more than just a smidge tight with the descriptive word. He gives me “just the facts.” He never names names and he never hints at details, locations, or explanations. He is extra cautious about the information he gives me, ever mindful of the fact that it will be published. Sometimes I think I am his personal nightmare.

Dreams need legs

Monday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I have to admit I did not think much about it until I pulled up to the bank to make a deposit and it was closed. Our family appreciated not having to get up in time to make the bus that day because there was no school. As the phrase, “I have a dream,” echoed through my subconscious several times later that same day, I wondered if I, as a middle-class white person in the middle of a mostly Caucasian county, was missing something.

Intersection needs a roundabout

In doing its homework required by the Federal Highway Safety Administration, Kansas Department of Transportation came to the same conclusion as many people locally: the junction of U.S. 56, U.S. 77, and K-150 is dangerous, and something needs to be done about it. All it took was three years to collect the data and another two years to analyze it. I’ll admit, I was surprised at just how dangerous. Ranking it using three different criteria, the intersection is either the most dangerous or second most dangerous in the whole state, relative to quantity of traffic. I would think flashing lights, stop signs, rumble strips, and signs warning that traffic on U.S. 77 doesn’t stop would be enough, but experience says that isn’t the case.

Days of Yore

Homecoming ceremonies took place between the varsity games against Sedgwick Friday night. Daniel Unruh was homecoming king and homecoming queen was Alison Eden. Tom Clark, with assistance from Lisa and Josh, has finished repairs to the south wall of the exterior of the Peabody Printing Museum.

Hope in the Heartland

How’s the read-through-the-Bible-in-a-year commitment going? You’re probably in Genesis somewhere, right? Still committed to reading the Bible cover to cover? We mean well, but often times the New Year’s resolution to read the Bible begins to disappear like the hidden stash of left-over Christmas candy. And the task of reading daily chapters starts to feel more like a chore. So we start to wonder if it really matters whether of not we read EVERY day … or WEEK. Soon the time set aside for Bible reading is filled by something else.

Historical Society to present radio show

To celebrate Kansas Day, the Peabody Historical Society will present a re-enactment of the “Evening Gospel Hour” as heard in 1952 on XERF radio. The program will begin at 2 p.m. on Jan. 29 in the Anne Potter Room of the Peabody Library. Levi Goossen plays the part of Bill Garrett, the 1952 announcer, lead singer, and pitchman on the show. The program will be styled as it was in 1952, with Southern Gospel music as sung by people in the south and the Appalachian regions during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, and as heard on XERF radio, Del Rio, Texas.

Florence Chess Club to meet Saturday

The Florence Chess Club meets the third Saturday of each month, and plans to gather 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday at 726 Marion Street. All ages and skill levels are welcome. For more information contact Holly Pereillo at (316) 305-1780.

Band to play at Aulne Church on Sunday

Residents are invited to attend a concert by the Hope of Tomorrow band 7 p.m. Sunday at Aulne United Methodist Church. The band was organized in 2008 and was initiated by the Christian Church in Hutchinson as an outreach program to emotionally challenged children. All of the members grew up in underprivileged situations. The band travels the country doing concerts free of charge as a part of their ministry.

Family members visit Ammeter farm

On Jan. 4, Melody and Steve Magette arrived at the Ammeter farm to spend the day and take LaVonne to the doctor. Stan Ammeter was an evening visitor. Melody Magette returned Jan. 5 to spend the night and early on Jan. 6 took LaVonne to St. Luke Hospital for a procedure. Melody returned home in the late afternoon.

Newman basketball is part of Wonsevu news

The Williams family hosted Christmas celebrations for one of Gayla Soyez’s, daughter of Bill and Margie, players on the Newman University basketball team. Soyez is an assistant coach with the team. On Dec. 29, Dale and Tootsie Snelling went to Salina to visit Tootsie’s sister Eleanor Silhan. It was Eleanor’s birthday. They went out to eat.

Gaines family gathers in Burns

Ronnie and Patti Gaines and Dusty Gaines went to Perry on Jan. 7 to join Ronnie’s siblings for a post-Christmas celebration. Ty and Kim Gaines and Brooke were there also. All but two of the relatives attended the celebration at the home Kim and Kevin Robb. Bruce and Megan Sayers were dinner guests of Lawrence and Lois Sayers on Jan. 8.

Speaker challenges teachers to inspire wonder in students

Speaking to more than 400 educators Monday at the Technology Excellence in Education Network conference in Herington, Michael Wesch, an anthropology professor at Kansas State University, said students have lost the art of wonder. “This world is nothing without wonder,” he said.

Fitness expert shares simple health tips

Every morning, Becki Yoder of rural Peabody gets up at 3:30 so she has time to get in a four-mile run before going to work as the Director of Health and Fitness at Pine Village in Moundridge. Her dedication to fitness and training does not seem unusual to her. “This is something I have always been interested in, a lifelong thing,” she said. “Even as a young child I was always reading nutritional labels and finding ways to eat and live healthy.”

Dietitian advises making favorite foods healthy

When dealing with stubborn nursing home residents, stuck in their ways, refusing to eat differently, Salem Home Diet Manager Joyce Weinbrenner does not make demands; she does not fight. Instead, she works around a resident, or patient’s, diet to suit their tastes but still meet a physician’s prescribed dietary conditions.

Refreshed hospital facilities help recruit providers

Laura Bevis, advanced registered nurse practitioner and doctor of nursing practice, remembers walking through St. Luke Hospital in Marion while it was being renovated and expanded last year. Stopping at a hallway intersection, she could see the difference being made. Looking one direction, she saw a hallway that looked old and uninviting. Looking the other way, she saw the new construction, modern and pleasant.

Misconceptions abound about ancient alternative healing method

Over 4,000 years ago a Chinese soldier with a bad cough was accidentally stabbed in the lung. The cough went away, and the theory of acupuncture — when certain points of the body are stimulated, healing for other parts takes place — was born. “There are 12 channels in the body through which energy and blood flow,” said Kodi Panzer, Hillsboro chiropractor and acupuncture expert. “Acupuncture stimulates points in those channels, reduces inflammation, and helps energy and blood flow in the body as it should.”

Doctor changed plans based on ER experience

Dr. Shauna Kern planned to work in the Via Christi system after finishing her medical school residency in Wichita, until she spent weekends filling in at Hillsboro Community Hospital. She saw the setting as a chance for a more fulfilling career. “I like the relationships in a small-town setting,” she said Monday, her first day seeing patients at Hillsboro Clinic. “You really get to know them (patients) as a whole person, more than in a big and busy place.

Kyle is 8-man football all-star

Brody Kyle was recently selected to represent the Peabody-Burns High School Warriors in an eight-man football all-star game. The contest will take place in Beloit in early June. Kyle will be a part of the West Division One team at the linebacker position. He was nominated by PBHS coaching staff and received votes from a panel made up of the district winning coach and the runner-up district coach.

Warriors defeat Wakefield, lose to White City

The Peabody-Burns High School Warriors boys’ basketball team had a home loss against White City and a road win at Wakefield. The team was defeated by the Huskies on Jan. 10, 58-35. They came back to get a Friday win over the Bombers of Wakefield, 61-47. Up next is a trip to Centre for action in the Cougar Classic.

PBHS girls lose to White City, Wakefield

The Peabody-Burns High School girls’ basketball team competed against White City at home Jan. 10 and traveled to Wakefield on Friday. The squad was defeated by the Huskies, 46-26, and they also lost to the Bombers, 28-19. Up next is a tournament appearance at Centre. First-round action started Tuesday against White City.

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