<<

2 bird city times thursday, January 17, 2008 Casey’s Comments Bulletin Board Birthday party for 90th Jan. 24, in the basement of the and production needs at a free Narcotics Anonymous meets at By Casey McCormick of destruction during World War Vi (Kehlbeck) Peck will turn 90 clinic in St. Francis. seminar starting at 11:30 a.m. at 8 p.m. on Sunday nights at the [email protected] II. The Nazi Blitz targeted what Kansas Day Ceremony the St. Francis Equity meeting United Methodist Educational From the dawn of time man was both of Christian value and on Jan. 21. To celebrate this special occasion, her family will honor her Cheyenne County’s 79th Kansas room on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Building. Call (785) 332-6542 has built structures to honor his a national treasure of the British. Day Ceremony will be held The speaker is Art Henrickson or 8607 for more information. gods. An example of this are the Although London burned with a birthday party to be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Bird City with Ag Solutions. The seminar Sainty Serenity Seekers/ great cathedrals of Europe. around it, St. Paul’s endured the Legion Hall. Registration opens at is sponsored by the Cheyenne Alcoholics Anonymous I’m sure Jews, Muslims, bombing. the Good Samaritan Village in St. Francis. 10 a.m. The potluck will begin at County Farm Bureau. Sainty Serenity Seekers Buddhists and others have made I don’t recall the sermon 11:30. Leo Oliva, Kansas historian, Lunch will be provided. open meeting of Alcoholics attempts to honor their deities that day, for I spent most of You are welcome to attend and share a special memory with Vi will present “Rowdy Kansas Please call the office at (785) Anonymous is held at 7:30 p.m. in similar ways. However, my the service staring around at Territory.” Other entertainment 332-3312 by Jan. 18 to make a each Thursday evening at the experiences are as a Christian, the ornate magnificence of the and have a piece of cake. No gifts please. will be provided by Cheylin and reservation. United Methodist Education and from this I write. church. There was one part of St. Francis students, The Swingin’ Windsong Chorus Building at 104 W. Webster, St. In college, in the early 1980s, the ceremony that will never Cards may be sent to her in care of the Good Samaritan Village, 820 Seniors and St. Francis Singers. Chapter U, P.E.O. is sponsoring Francis. Call (785) 332-6542 for I was fortunate to spend part leave me. When the all-boys Installation of officers the Windsong Chorus on Jan. 27 more information of a summer studying in Great choir began singing, it was as S. Denison, St. Francis, KS 67756. Assisted Living Task Force Installation of officers for the at the high school in St. Francis Northwest Kansas Britain. While there I saw several if the dome had opened to the Cheyenne County Historical at 3:30 p.m. Family Shelter examples of the great churches heavens and the voices of angels Are you interested in Assisted Living? If you live out-of-state, Society will take place at the first Veterans Affairs Northwest Kansas Family built during the Middle Ages. had joined the singers. quarterly meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Jody Tubbs, of the Kansas Shelter provides 24-hour-7 day- In England I visited I mentioned that St. Paul’s would you be interested in returning to Bird City if assisted Sunday, Jan. 20, at the museum. Commission on Veterans’ Affairs, a-week services to victims of Westminster Abbey, the is a national site. The crypt All interested residents of will be in St. Francis at 9:30 a.m. domestic violence and sexual Salisbury Cathedral and the York is the resting place of Lord living was made available? This is a community project and Cheyenne County are welcome today (Thursday) at the county assault. Weekly support groups Minster. Each was awe-inspiring Horatio Nelson, who defeated to attend. The Historical Society clerk’s office. You may also are available for women and in both size and architecture. the French and Spanish Navies senior citizens are encouraged to get involved. Please contact encourages anyone interested in contact the Veteran’s Affairs office children within the northwest But the place of worship that at the Battle of Trafalger, the history to become a member this in Colby any Monday, Wednesday, Kansas area. For information or has stayed with me most is St. Duke of Wellington, who bested one of the following task force member, Dan Bowers, Roseanna year. or Friday at 785-462-3572. if you are in need of assistance, Paul’s Cathedral in London. Napoleon at Waterloo, and the Free seminar Recovery Today/ please call the toll-free number One bright and sunny Sunday great architect, Christopher Underwood, Sherry Carmichael, Robert (Bob) Brubaker, or Linda Learn how to secure cash flow Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-794-4624 morning in June, I took a Wren, who designed St. Paul’s. to assist your crop insurance Recovery Today group of double-decker bus for a service If you can’t get to London in Schneider with your input. there. All the way I had the the near future to visit in person, You may also contact Cathy picture in my mind of the giant try the website at www.stpauls. Domsch, Century II, at 785-734- dome surrounded by the clouds co.uk. It’s worth a look. 2556. Special Governing Body LIEAP will start accepting Meeting A special meeting of the Letters from Linda governing body will be held at the Century II building in applications on Jan. 22 By Linda Schneider agreed to go. the boardroom at 10 a.m. on The Kansas Department of Social income or $40 whichever is less. food assistance or cash assistance [email protected] Once at the hospital, the Saturday. and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) Applications for the program in December. Applications are You may or may not have doctor and the attendants on duty The object and purpose of will be accepting applications for have been mailed to households available at local Social and noticed that I missed a week of quickly took him to ER and mildly holding the meeting is for goal- the Low Income Energy Assistance who received energy assistance Rehabilitation Services offices or “Letters from Linda.” There was attached him up to a machine to setting for the future of Bird City. Program (LIEAP) from Tuesday, last year, along with other can be requested by calling toll- Kansas Day celebration Jan. 22 through Monday, March targeted low-income families, free 1-800-432-0043. Visit www. a reason for that; I was with my check on his vitals. th husband, Brad, in the Cardiac Lab work was done and the Cheyenne County’s 79 Kansas 31. including those who received srskansas.org to apply online. Progressive Care Unit at Hays doctor expressed mild concern Day Celebration will be held The program provides an Medical Center. He had a mild about the results and decided that Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Bird City annual benefit to help qualifying heart attack. Brad should be airlifted to Hays Legion hall. Registration opens households pay winter heating Chatting with Cathy We are home now and Brad Medical Center. at 10:30 a.m. The potluck will bills. Individuals with disabilities, is doing well, but that is exactly As Brad was being airlifted, I begin at noon. Leo Oliva, Kansas elderly persons, and families with historian, will present “Rowdy children are the primary groups By Cathy Domsch business owners will take care of what the doctor told me, Brad drove 2½ hours because of the In a December issue of the itself.” had a mild heart attack. If you mild snowstorm that was quickly Kansas Territory,” a series of assisted. An average benefit of vignettes of a few important $293.43 was provided to 41,269 High Plains Journal, editor Holly Take a look around our or a loved one has ever heard approaching the area and I wanted Martin wrote an article titled community. Are we progressive? I that statement you are probably to get there ahead of the storm. events that occurred during the households in 2007. troublesome territorial period and “This important program helps “Community with promise?” Her think so, but we still have work to thinking the same thing I did, At the center, I was quickly first sentence was the question do. We have high speed internet, a is there such a thing as a mild escorted to my husband’s room. the struggle to make Kansas a free those in need maintain safe and state. Cheylin and St. Francis warm homes throughout the cold “What are the most important medical clinic, and good schools heart attack? Nurses and care attendants were things to a young agricultural and churches. We have a beautiful So that you can understand mildly prepping and wiring him students, the Swingin’ Seniors and winter months,” said the services St. Francis Singers will provide secretary, Don Jordan. producer making his or her way city park, walking path, swimming what I am talking about, I will up to machines and IVs. I spent back to the farm or ranch?” pool and an active recreation insert the word mild in places I the rest of the night mildly sleeping. entertainment. To qualify, applicants must be Cheyenne County Historical responsible for direct payment In a recent program she and her commission. City council is deem appropriate as I share with When tests where completed on family attended, young families applying to build new moderate mild Society of their heating bills. Income you this event. Brad, the doctor told me that Brad wanting to make the transition income homes and a task force When I walked into the house had a mild heart attack and a stint The Cheyenne County eligibility guidelines are set at Historical Society will hold an 130 percent of the federal poverty home stated they needed a has been created to build an on Monday afternoon, Brad was had been inserted in one of his supportive community, good assisted living facility. There are mildly installation of officers for 2008 at level. Persons with incomes upset. He was having heart arteries that was 99 percent schools, access to good health care scholarship programs available mild the first quarterly meeting on Jan. within the following guidelines chest pain, his arm and closed. and career opportunities for their for those wishing to continue their mildly 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the museum. may receive these benefits: neck were in pain, and he So, I ask again, “Is there such spouses. Basically, they need their education and come back to Bird was mildly confused. a thing as a mild heart attack?” Cookies and hot cider will be Persons living served. Unique door prizes will be Maximum allowable community to be progressive. City to live and work, and there After I called the doctor’s I would like to thank everyone Ms. Martin concluded her article is loan assistance for start-up and office, because I was mildly for your prayers and the cards awarded to two lucky winners. at the address The Historical Society monthly income with “It is more important than existing businesses. concerned, the nurse told him sent to Brad. These acts of ever that we attract the best and I know I haven’t listed mild encourages everyone interested in 1 $ 1,107 that he needed to get to the kindness were a more-than the brightest back to the farm. everything we have to offer, and hospital for tests. He mildly comfort to me. history to become a member this 2 $1,484 year. 3 $1,861 But as those young people make I know there is more that we Reschedule Finance Course 4 $2,238 their decisions, it is becoming could offer if we continue to work The Crown Financial Ministry 5 $2,615 even more important that they together. Let me know your ideas School Menu Course on debt-free living has **Add $377 for each additional are moving back to a community to continue on the progressive been rescheduled to begin Jan. person.** with promise. Rural communities track for our community! Give can no longer rest on the benefits me a call at 785-734-2556, an Monday, 01/21 Wednesday, 01/23 19. Room for two more couples. The level of benefit varies Call 785-332-3581 for further according to household income, they have always had. They must email at [email protected], scone, juice, toast, assorted biscuits, juice, toast, assorted information. number of persons living at the Prairie Land Food address, type of dwelling, type engaging. If they are, finding the or stop by the office at 107 West cereal and milk cereal and milk next generation’s farmers and Bressler. Lunch: burrito with chili, tater Lunch: beef and noodles, The distribution for Prairie Land of heating fuel, and utility rates. Food will be Jan. 19 from 12:30 to Applicants must demonstrate triangle, salad bar, fruit and mashed potatoes, rolls, salad SHOWTIME: 7:30 p.m. 2 hr. 3 min. milk bar, fruit and milk 1 p.m. at The First Baptist Church, they have made payments on Tuesday, 01/22 Thursday, 01/24 420 S. Scott. their heating utility bill two out Cheyenne County Hospital Breakfast: oatmeal, juice, toast, Breakfast: french toast, juice, of the last three months and those National Treasure: Book of Secrets Board payments must be equal to 10 assorted cereal and milk toast, assorted cereal and milk Jan. 18, 19 & 20 Action/Adventure, Lunch: chicken fajita, rice, Lunch: hamburger sandwich, The Cheyenne County Hospital percent of the household’s gross Board will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday, Thriller and Sequel vegetable, salad bar, fruit and smile potatoes, salad bar, fruit , Diane Kruger, milk and milk Ed Harris, , Justin Bartha Rating: PG for some violence Are you interested in moderate income housing and action St. Francis, KS in Bird City? Cheyenne Theater 785-332-2747 The Bird City Times If you are interested in renting a single family home Children 12 & Under: $3 All Others: $5 (USPS 056-720) or duplex, stop by Serving the communities of Bird City and McDonald City Hall or BCCII to pick up an application. CHEYENNE COUNTY Casey McCormick, Editor Applications are due by February 1 210 W. 1st • St. Francis, KS Linda Schneider, Associate Editor Postmaster: Send address HOSPITAL 785-332-2104 Karen Krien - Publisher correction to P.O. Box 220 to Northwest Kansas Housing for the waiting list! Bird City, Kansas 67731-0220 Shawn C. McCormick - Adv. Mgr. Periodicals postage paid For more information contact the Foundation at Bird City, Kansas 67731-0220 Official City Newspaper Published Weekly By office at 785-734-2556 or City Phone (785) 538-2289 Hall at 785-734-2616. It’s not too late Fax (785) 332-3001 Nor’West Newspapers, Or Phone (785) 332-3162 Incorporated E-Mail [email protected] Bird City, KS 67731 Published every Thursday to get your flu $30 per year in Cheyenne Bi r d Ci t y Ce n t u r y II and surrounding counties; other Development Foundation in-state and all out-of-state 785-734-2556 vaccine! subscriptions, $34 (strictly in ad- w w w .b i r d c i t y .c o m vance). “Fo r Go o d . Fo r Ev e r .”

Bird City Times Flu Vaccines are still Renew your Times subscription or subscribe today! Available at the RATES Kansas - $30 Cheyenne County Clinic. Out-of-State - $34 College: Kansas - $27 See American Profile magazine in this week’s issue of There is no Out-of-State - $30 Just cut out this coupon and mail it to: appointment necessary. The Bird City Times The Bird City Times Rich Ave.-Apt. 10 "Your sponsorship Bird City, Kansas 67731 (available in local area only) For more information Name______could be right here. ______Brought to you by please call 785-332-2682 Address______The Times For more information contact: Sate______Zip______Casey at 785-332-3162

BC 2-03 .indd 1 1/15/08 10:06:27 PM