PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin

Streetlights to be removed in Peabody

Peabody City Administrator Mac Manning presented Peabody City Council on Monday with a final list of streetlights to be removed from various alleys in the community. “Of the 18 streetlights originally singled out for removal, we had requests to leave four of them in place,” he said.

Auction donations sought

Peabody Main Street will host another benefit auction at 8 p.m. March 10 at the American Legion Hall. Board members are actively seeking additional items to sell at the event. “We have several discount offers from local businesses and the Peabody memorabilia list is growing,” PMSA Director Shane Marler said. “There are eight pieces of clambroth glass Peabody souvenir items and the oak Regulator clock from the old limestone elementary school on Maple. Someone brought in three old PHS yearbooks from 1949, 51, and 55. There is even a matted and framed ribbon from the Peabody Anti-Horse Thief Association.

Guinea leads Yoder on 6-day chase

On school days, one would expect to find Evan Yoder in the halls and classrooms of Hillsboro Elementary School, where he is in his ninth year as principal. So he looked oddly out of place wandering around the surrounding neighborhood Feb. 22, but Yoder was on a mission: capture an escaped guinea fowl.

Marshmallow record attempt taking shape

With 24 days left until an attempt to set a world record for the most people roasting marshmallows, Marion County Park and Lake Superintendent Steve Hudson has his hands full getting ready for the attempt. The grass in the area where the marshmallow roast will take place has already been burned off, to lower the risk of the bonfire spreading. The area on the southeast side of the lake has been marked with posts and flags, all in preparation for cordoning off the area as required by Guinness World Records.

Hillsboro stylist opens salon

After 20 years of cutting and styling hair, Tonya Morgan still gets excited to spin customers around in a salon chair and show them how good they look in the mirror. “It’s a happy reward,” Morgan said.

Goessel seniors face change as building sells

The closing of the AGAPE Senior Center in Goessel at the end of January affected some senior citizens more than others. An impending sale of the building affects still more, as regular pool players scramble to find a place for their tables. Senior center board president Norman Schmidt confirmed last Monday that plans for the sale of the building were underway.

Ralph L. Carlisle

Ralph L. Carlisle, 85, passed into his heavenly reward and into the presence of his creator on Feb. 21, 2012. A celebration of his life was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Carlson’s Funeral Home in El Dorado. A private family burial service preceded the memorial service. Ralph was born in Hunter, Mo., on Feb. 13, 1927, to Jay and Sybil (Hancock) Carlisle. At an early age, the family moved to Burns, Kan., where he was raised on the farm and graduated from Burns High School.

Myrtle D. Giesbrecht

Myrtle D. Giesbrecht, 72, of Hillsboro died Feb. 25, 2012, in Wichita. She was born July 9, 1939, to John and Anna (Penner) Dueck in Stienbach, Manitoba, Canada. She was a homemaker. She married Jonas E. Giesbrecht on Aug. 30, 1987, in Greenland, Manitoba, Canada. He survives at home in Hillsboro.

Menno Elden Regier

Menno Elden Regier, 84, died Feb. 21, 2012, at Newton Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1927, to Cornelius and Margaret (Epp) Regier in Elbing. He attended grade school in Elbing and graduated from Whitewater High School. After graduation, he worked on the family farm and then served two years of voluntary service as an orderly at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City from 1952 to 1954.

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Lincolnville farm produces show lambs

“The boys were in town and now we have sheep on the ground.” That’s how Sherry Nelson of rural Lincolnville puts it on the Stardust Sheep Farm website.

Hillsboro couple connects with pigs and people

Raising pigs is not an easy business, but Brad and Becky Vannocker, rural Hillsboro, know a lot about it. They share their expertise with others, and raise pigs because they enjoy the people in the business almost as much as the animals. “That is the whole reason we do it,” Brad Vannocker said. “We meet so many good people at the shows. We’ve gone with our pigs to the Pork Expo in Iowa, to national shows as far away as Louisville, Kentucky. We have a great time with the kids and grandkids when they are showing. It’s what we like to do.”

Peabody family rescues horses

Amy Bayes grew up in rural Peabody, loving horses since she was 10 or 11 years old. Now married and with three children, she lives south of Peabody on Remington Road, and with her family, provides a loving home for horses from less fortunate backgrounds. “We plan to call this place Greenwood Stables and someday provide riding lessons for younger children,” she said. “The horses we have been able to rescue just love attention and are so sweet. We want to share that with others, and give these animals a sense of purpose to their lives.”

Artisanship key for manufacturer at Ramona

Most businesses do not bother to stop a hard-working employee in the middle of a work day to give visitors a tour of its building. But for Tatge Manufacturing in Ramona, those visitors are looking to examine their old high school stomping grounds. Operating out of an old high school on the west end of Main Street is one of the unique aspects of the small company.

Harms recognized by top beef program

Harms Plainview Ranch, Lincolnville, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association for having two registered Angus cows included in the association’s Pathfinder Report. Taylor Harms, daughter of Mark and Kim Harms, also has been recognized as having one cow listed in the report.

CRP signup period opens in March

The Federal Service Agency is offering a general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program from March 12 through April 6. This is the third consecutive year the U.S. Department of Agriculture has offered a general CRP signing.

Bayes and daughter show at Equifest

Amy Bayes and her daughter Saje Bayes of rural Peabody participated in the Kansas Equifest in Wichita at the Wichita Coliseum, February 10-12. They were a part of the Rainbow Meadows Ranch Team. Saje showed her own horse, an Isabella Palomino Quarter Horse named Keoni who was also featured on KSN News. Amy Bayes showed using a Rainbow Meadows Ranch Horse B2 Gyza (aka: Pepper) an Eqyptian Arabian.

Legislators address impact issues at forum

Taxes and legislation that would impact businesses by re-defining personal property were at the fore of questions concerning citizens who attended a legislative breakfast Saturday at Marion City Building. State Rep. J. Robert Brookens and State Sen. Jeff Longbine outlined the status of key legislative issues and responded to questions from the group of 20 attendees.

On to the next project

The “Grading Roads” series I’ve been writing for several weeks has run out of steam, it seems. I was working on an installment about 330th from K-15 west to the McPherson County line — the “Roxbury Road” — for this week’s issue, but by the time I contacted the person who nominated it for a closer look several weeks ago, the condition had significantly improved. The road still has problems common to gravel roads: dust, bumpiness in places, and the potential for rocks to damage tires and windshields. The shoulders could use some work, too, but when I drove it a couple weeks ago, it was generally a well-compacted gravel road.

Marshall takes a historic trip

I took a trip to a Wichita antique mall this past weekend to check out some aging Peabody memorabilia that might be suitable for the upcoming Peabody Main Street benefit auction where we sell all manner of things related to our community. An antique dealer friend contacted me in the fall and said he had been picking up items here and there and he thought I might be interested. I assured him I was. Apparently he had several people on his list of buyers of Peabody merchandise because the collection was a tad short of the list he originally gave me. However, that was OK. I understand the game. I know that antique dealers are most loyal to the person who is there first with the money in hand. I was running a couple of months behind, so I could hardly expect the prize items to be waiting there with my name on them, right?

Brookens discusses tax relief

The House passed out a host of bills this past week and sent them to the Senate for consideration. Likewise, the Senate sent their bills over to us so House committees can hold hearings and consider their body of work. Most of the bills with real meat and potatoes have yet to be tackled by either house. Income tax cuts, the budget, KPERS, and the school funding formula have yet to be brought to the floor of the House or Senate.

Days of yore

Peabody rancher and cowboy, Quentin Entz, 53, died Feb. 23, 2002, at Wichita. Francis Roberts was in Hutchinson Saturday to help celebrate her grandson Drew’s birthday.

Hope in the Heartland

“This shall be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.” (Psalm 102:18) The “this” the Psalmist mentions above is referring to God’s merciful deliverance of His people from times of misery. It’s awe-inspiring and should be written down so that future generations could have a recorded reason to praise God. But it’s the use of the word “create” that is captivating. It’s the same word used multiple times in the first two chapters of Genesis to tell us what God did to bring this world into existence. God is pictured as the Creator with a specific agenda to His creation.

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Fishing derby scheduled for March 17

Marion County Park and Lake will host the fifth annual John Waner Memorial Fishing Derby, 7 to 11 a.m. March 17 at the heated fishing dock. The derby will have two trophy categories, each with a $100 cash prize: largest crappie by weight and most inches caught. After competition, there will be an awards ceremony and lunch at noon at the lake hall.

Relay For Life meets Monday

Relay For Life of Marion County will have an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the USD 408 Sports and Aquatics Center, 102 N. Thorp St., Marion. The meeting will cover topics such as the planning committee, teams, survivors, and event updates. This year’s Relay For Life will be indoors.

Daddy Olympics Saturday in Marion

Marion County Parents as Teachers, Marion County Head Start, Safe Kids, and Families and Communities Together will offer a morning of games, activities, and swimming at the annual Daddy Olympics, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the USD 408 Sports and Aquatics Center in Marion. The event is for children, birth through age 5, and fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other adult men in the children’s lives.

Home cooking classes available in March

Lessons in the art of home cooking will be given from 6 to 8 p.m. March 13, 20, and 27 in the Marion City Building kitchen. Participants will learn about nutrition and saving on food costs while helping to prepare an assortment of foods. Sampling will follow.

Walk Kansas 2012 starts March 18

An eight-week program to promote a healthy lifestyle is set to begin March 18 in Marion County. Sponsored by Walk Kansas, the team-based program is geared to helping individuals lead a healthier life by being more active, making better nutrition choices, and learning positive ways to deal with stress.

Peabody Senior Center news

Peabody Senior Center reminds everyone that March birthdays will be celebrated March 6. “We’d like to have everyone with a March birthday come and celebrate with us,” site manager Ruth Lott said. “Or if you do not have a March birthday, come anyway and celebrate with those who do.”

Ammeter sees rocket launch

On Feb. 15, Myron and Sally Ammeter of Manhattan took Opal Craney to Newton to do some shopping and eat lunch. In the afternoon, they took LaVonne Ammeter to El Dorado for an appointment and to shop. They went to Peabody Monday evening for supper, took LaVonne home, and returned to Manhattan. LaVonne Ammeter went to Florence on Feb. 16 to get her hair done. Stan Ammeter was a supper guest.

Wonsevu news

On Friday, Dale and Tootsie Snelling went to Danny and Tammy Snelling’s home in Marion to celebrate Danny’s birthday with cake and ice cream. Others present were Dean Snelling of Goessel and Kenny and Marge Sandwell. On Sunday, guests of Everett and Janet Cress were David and Shawna Goodwin of Douglas.

Democratic women meet

Marion County Democratic Women had lunch Feb. 24 at Marion Senior Center. After lunch, Sue Clough led the business meeting. She introduced prospective member Margaret Cook. The group discussed the recent Kansas Day celebration. Another celebration is planned for 2013.

Olsen elected to electrical board

Terry Olsen of Marion was elected Feb. 21 to serve as a District 4 representative on the board of trustees at the annual meeting of Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative Association at Centre High School. Flint Hills is a member of the Kansas Electric Power Cooperative. Executive Vice President Steve Parr said the cooperative receives 40 percent of its power from coal-fired power plants, 30 percent from nuclear power, 20 percent from hydro-electric sources, and 10 percent from gas, wind, and solar combined.

High school voices to present dinner theater

Peabody-Burns High School Voices will be presenting their annual dinner theater at 6 p.m. March 10 in the PBHS Brown Building Concert Hall. This year, the group will be presenting “Disney Dazzle,” a selection of songs from Disney movies.

Marion County soccer club opens registration

Marion County United Soccer Club is re-opening registration for its ninth spring season of soccer. Youths who played last fall are guaranteed to play this spring for no extra charge. The re-opening of registration will allow those who are interested to be added for the spring season.

PBHS girls lose to Hope

A road loss to Hope finished the Peabody-Burns High School Lady Warriors basketball team’s regular schedule. The team was defeated 41-33. PBHS entered sub-state play on Monday. Hope 41, PBHS 33

Warrior boys defeated by Hope

The Peabody-Burns High School Warriors basketball team lost the final game of the regular season at Hope. The team was defeated by the Lions, 61-54. PBHS played in sub-state competition Tuesday. Hope 61, PBHS 54

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