PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin

HEADLINES

Half of candidates skip disclosures
Half of eight candidates running for Marion County commissioner did not list any financial holdings or income sources on their statement of substantial interest required by state law to run for local office. The form is designed to identify potential conflicts of interest to help voters make informed decisions.
What candidates say about disclosure forms
All county commissioner candidate except Randall Eitzen responded to a request for comment on the Statement of Substantial Interest forms they are required to file.
Siren shift alarms many
Last week’s sirens still are confusing residents in Marion and the surrounding area. During storms that raged June 9, sirens throughout town were triggered automatically when the National Weather Service issued warnings based on radar signals indicating a destructive thunderstorm.
Blackout outreach seeks to empower the powerless
The elderly woman’s tears didn’t come until her power — knocked out by a recent storm — suddenly clicked back on after four hours. During that time, homebound and alone, the eastern Kansas resident had been hanging, in suppressed panic and growing perspiration, over whether she’d get electricity back for a medical device she needed to use.
Marion fills empty council seat
Jeremiah Lange was appointed Monday to fill Zach Collett’s vacant seat on Marion City Council. Lange was appointed over Darvin Markley and Perry Lesofski. Lesofski did not speak at the meeting.
Higher rent, longer trailers likely at lake
Marion County commissioners voted Monday to accommodate larger mobile homes on some lots at the county lake and separately said they would consider raising rents on all mobile home campsites by January. Scott Schultz, who lives in a camper on a rented lot flanked by Pine Tree Dr. and Turkey Creek Rd., petitioned earlier this month to allow a trailer that is 70 feet long on his lot.
MHS riding a coaching carousel
Marion High School is entering a new era in its athletics. Jason Hett stepped down Monday as athletic director.

DEATHS

Brenda Franzen
Services for Brenda Louise Franzen, 62, who died June 9, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethesda Home in Goessel. Committal will be 9 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery at Alexanderwohl Church, Goessel, where she was baptized.
Gordon Funk
Services for Gordon Funk, 79, who died May 26 in Wichita, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Ridgepoint Church, Wichita. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Jost Funeral Home, Hillsboro. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.

FOR THE RECORD

OPINION

Politics pro form(a)
If it weren’t so serious, it might be comical. The one and only method by which Kansas voters can determine whether candidates have conflicts of interest has turned into a game of finger-pointing in which no one is willing to assume responsibility for making sure candidate disclosures are being made. State law requires that all candidates for public office complete within 10 days of filing for election an ethics questionnaire that requires them to list their job, their spouse’s job (if any), and all business, investment, pension, and other sources of income their families may have.
ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:
Another Fathers Day card
AMERICA AT 250:
Will you follow example of Kansan's political courage?, Profile in courage: Edmund G. Ross
LETTERS:
Thirsty for answers

PEOPLE

Finding a new game: reporting
Let me be clear, I do not like writing about myself. But one of the traditions of joining the
Museums aim to connect visitors to county history
Museums in Florence, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody and Pilsen have joined forces to encourage people to explore local history. Stagecoach Pass, running through Sept. 6, invites participants to visit all five museums, collect stamps at each, and submit completed passports for a chance to win a night at the Historic Elgin Hotel and brunch at Parlour 1886.
Semiquincentennial exhibit coming
Moments That Made US, a new exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence, will go on display Tuesday through the end of the year at Hillsboro Museums Visitor Center. The multimedia exhibit explores how generations of Americans, from colonial times to recent years, have given meaning to ideals set out in the Declaration of Independence.
4th Fest plans park cleanup
Cold bottled water, cookies, and pizza will be served to volunteers helping get Peabody’s Glady Hart Park ready for the Fourth starting with signup at 7 a.m. Saturday .
College degrees and honors
Senior Center menus
MEMORIES:
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 110, 150 years ago

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Astronomical summer won't officially begin until Sunday, but kids at Florence's municipal pool got a headstart on beating summer heat before storms hit Saturday night. After high temperatures that are expected to approach the century mark, forecasters call for a slight cool-down and lingering chances of rain every day through Sunday, with daytime temperatures between 80 and 90 degrees.

A crane hangs out on a "no wake" buoy in the middle of the Marion County Lake.

One stands alone in the middle while other cattle hover around a pond on Upland Rd. just south of Marion Municipal Airport as they try to stay relatively cool under a hot sun.

Summer recreation theater practices will continue each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday into July. "Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure," directed by Megan Jones, will open July 17 with another presentation July 18.

PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin

All county commissioner candidate except Randall Eitzen responded to a request for comment on the Statement of Substantial Interest forms they are required to file.

Last week’s sirens still are confusing residents in Marion and the surrounding area. During storms that raged June 9, sirens throughout town were triggered automatically when the National Weather Service issued warnings based on radar signals indicating a destructive thunderstorm.

Jeremiah Lange was appointed Monday to fill Zach Collett’s vacant seat on Marion City Council. Lange was appointed over Darvin Markley and Perry Lesofski. Lesofski did not speak at the meeting.

Marion High School is entering a new era in its athletics. Jason Hett stepped down Monday as athletic director.

Services for Brenda Louise Franzen, 62, who died June 9, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethesda Home in Goessel. Committal will be 9 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery at Alexanderwohl Church, Goessel, where she was baptized.

Services for Gordon Funk, 79, who died May 26 in Wichita, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Ridgepoint Church, Wichita. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Jost Funeral Home, Hillsboro. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.

ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:

AMERICA AT 250:

LETTERS:

Let me be clear, I do not like writing about myself. But one of the traditions of joining the

Cold bottled water, cookies, and pizza will be served to volunteers helping get Peabody’s Glady Hart Park ready for the Fourth starting with signup at 7 a.m. Saturday .

MEMORIES: