2 BIRD CITY TIMES Thursday, August 30, 2007 Casey’s Comments Bulletin Board Funeral services front of the Hometown Market, September, beginning Sept. 5, at the Tuesday, Sept. 4. By Casey McCormick Trees were no longer fuzzy balls, Funeral services for Velta Bird City. Methodist Church. Historical Society plans In some ways, I’m still waiting to but had limbs with distinct leaves Johnson will be held on Aug. 30 at Service of Thanksgiving Labor Day schedule Breaks tour grow up. I can’t help it since I con- attached. Animals who had bra- St. John Lutheran Church in Bird A Service of Thanksgiving will The offices of the Bird City Mark Sunday, Sept. 9, on the cal- tinue to have a lot of boy in me. zenly strutted at distances were City. She was born on Sept. 20, be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2 Times and The Saint Francis Her- endars! A special Breaks tour, led But certain things can’t be again easily spotted. And I knew our 1906, and died on Aug. 26, 2007. at the Methodist Church. Everyone ald will be closed on Monday, Sept. by Tobe Zweygardt, is scheduled avoided. I recently saw the eye doc- children were good looking, how- Memorials may be made to the is welcome. 3 in observance of Labor Day. The from 1 to 5 p.m.. Call 332-2504 or tor and he saw me. At the early age ever, with further inspection they Hester Home. After-school program paper will be delivered one day late, 332-3569 to reserve a seat on the of 47 I got my first pair of glasses. appear to be attractive in an above Junior class bake sale An after-school program for all going to the post office Thursday bus. At noon a potluck picnic will The cost seemed pretty high at average way. The junior class at Cheylin High youth, kindergarten through 12th afternoon, Sept. 6, and on the routes be held at the River Walk, weather first. Then I realized that they were But I think the best thing I’ve seen School is holding a bake sale from grade, will take place between 4:30 Friday, Sept. 7. Deadline for news permitting. The Historical Society actually three pairs of glasses in one. in the last couple weeks has been my 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, in and 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in and pictures that week will be 5 p.m. will provide drinks and paper They are made for seeing better beautiful Lezlie, also quite striking, goods. at distances and, being seamless canning various jellies, jams, pick- Input needed bifocals, I can read with them, too. les, okra, peaches, pears, tomato Community input is needed! In addition they have Transition sauce and salsa. I can see us having Award of Excellence earned Why is Ye Ole Country Church im- lenses which make them sun many goodies to eat this winter! portant? What should be done to glasses automatically. How do The other night she watched me preserve it? Leave ideas at the they know? They’re really pretty reading a book. She said I look by McDonald area resident Cheyenne County Museum, U.S. cool glasses. “smart” in my new spectacles. I 36; or The Herald office; or send to Box 611, St. Francis; or call 332- When I first put them on I was guess that could be another feature McDonald resident and former Calnon, both members of the board. amazed at what I had been missing. of my pretty cool glasses. 3569. St. Francis resident, Fred Waters, He also recognizes his wife LaVina, Fair Board Cheyenne County Alcohol who is his secretary. The Cheyenne County Fair Council’s credential counselor, has Mr. Waters said he is a recover- Board will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday, Man dies due to received the 2007 Andrew ing alcoholic and this helped him in Sept. 6, at the commissioner’s room O’Donovan Alcohol Addiction Pre- counseling others. He said he knew in the courthouse. vention Services Credentialed what they were thinking and what Cheyenne County Counselor Award of Excellence. they were going through because he Commissioners injuries received Mr. Waters helped organize the had been through the same thing. The commissioners will meet at Cheyenne County Alcohol Council Mr. Waters will be presented the 8 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, in the By Karen Krien Barnhart was flown to Swedish in 1979 and about that time started honor at a luncheon on Friday, Sept. commissioner’s room at the court- [email protected] Medical Hospital in Denver training to be a counselor under the 21, at the 2007 Recovery Confer- house. Wednesday afternoon, an an- where he underwent several sur- guidance of Andrew O’Donovan, ence in Salina. This award is given Veterans Affairs gry cow came geries, one to remove the director of the Northwest Kansas by the Kansas Citizen’s Committee Jody Tubbs, of the Kansas Com- through the spleen and repair a kidney, then Council on Substance Abuse at on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuses mission on Veterans’ Affairs, will pens at the St. another to stop the internal Colby. After completing his train- in collaboration with Addiction and be in St. Francis at 9:30 a.m. Thurs- Francis Live- bleeding. ing, Mr. Waters began counseling in Prevention Services. day, Sept. 6, at the county clerk’s stock Sale On Friday, he was reported to St. Francis, Goodland, Colby and The award recognizes excellence office. Barn, knocked be in critical but stable condi- Atwood under grants administered in the substance abuse prevention Tag deadline down one man tion. However, his vitals kept through the Cheyenne County Alco- and treatment workforce, commu- All residents with last names be- and head- fluctuating so the doctor went hol Council. nity volunteers and coalitions. Mr. Fred Waters ginning with M, N and O should butted an- back in on Saturday, cleaned up Mr. Andrew O’Donovan left the Waters was selected because of his purchase their car, pickup, motor- other. Because the wound and did some explor- stance use disorders and appropri- Barnhart Northwest Kansas Council to be- ability to: cycle and motorized bike tags and of the injuries atory surgery. He reported to the ate treatment settings. come Kansas director of the Alco- • Know a variety of models and pay their vehicle personal property sustained, Jerdene Barnhart, 76, family that Mr. Barnhart had • Identify crisis as a potential in- hol and Drug Abuse programs and theories of addiction and other sub- tax by the end of the month to avoid St. Francis, died in a Denver come through the surgery fine but, dicator of underlying substance held that position from 1987 to stance-related problems to under- paying a penalty. hospital on Saturday. shortly thereafter, his heart quit abuse problems and treatment op- 1999. He died in 2002. stand and plan intervention strate- Library volunteers Ed Morris, 86, Goodland, also beating. He was brought back portunities. Those who have served all those gies for a variety of clients. needed an employee of the sale barn, only to have his heart quit again. • Consistently work within the years with Mr. Waters on the Chey- • Contribute equally with interdis- The Bird City Public Library is was the first man knocked down All of his life, Mr. Barnhart had highest ethical behavioral standards enne County Alcohol and Drug ciplinary team members in planning looking for volunteers. Those inter- by the cow. Mr. Morris was loved working with horses and of conduct. Abuse Council are Rachael Keller, and delivering treatment services. ested should call the library at 734 taken to the Cheyenne County cattle. Over the past 40 years, he • Incorporate prevention concepts president; Naomi Holliman, secre- • Utilize diagnostic and patient 2203. Hospital with minor injuries and had worked at sale barns in the tri- and practices whenever possible in tary; and Donna Johnson and Swede placement criteria to identify sub- Recovery Today/Narcotics a bump to the head, then re- state area including the St. Francis his practice. Anonymous leased. Livestock Commission, Imperial Mr. Waters is available to Chey- Recovery Today group of Nar- After the cow knocked Mr. Auction Market, Benkelman enne County and surrounding coun- cotics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Morris down, it went through Horse Sale and the Burlington ties as a resource for law enforce- on Sunday nights at the United another gate which Richard Livestock Exchange. ment and court services personnel. Methodist Educational Building. Walters had tried to shut. Jim In 1955, he and his wife, Bar- 80th He also provides private counseling Call (785) 332-6542 or 8607 for Dunn, who was working in the bara, moved to the family ranch services in the area. more information. same area, yelled to Mr. which was established by his Barnhart, “Barnie, there’s a cow grandfather, John Barnhart. He birthday coming down the alley — watch loved the ranching life, taking SHOWTIME: 7:30 p.m. 1 hrs. 26 min. out!” great pride in his cattle and horses. Mr. Dunn didn’t think Mr. At the age of 3, he and his sib- August 30,31, Sept 1 Barnhart heard him nor did he lings survived the Republican Sept. 2 The Simpsons Comedy, Animation see the cow. The cow cornered River flood in 1935. However, his Adaptation him and begin to butt him with mother, Irene was lost in the flood The children of Bonnie Burr Movie its head. waters. He believed that his chil- will be celebrating her 80th birth- Starring: Julie Kavner, Nancy Rating: PG 13 for irreverent Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, A call was made to 911 and day at a come-and-go reception humor throughout dren were the greatest riches and Pamela Hayden, Albert Brooks emergency medical techs con- wealth that any man could have in from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. tacted the hospital, saying that life. He was proud they were avid 2, at the Church of Christ building St. Francis, KS in St. Francis. You are welcome to they thought the emergency horsemen. Cheyenne Theater 785-332-2747 medical flight plane should be attend. Funeral services were held Bonnie Burr Children 11 & under: $2 12-18 yr.: $3 Senior Citizens: $3 Adults: $4 contacted to stand by. Shortly Wednesday at the First Baptist after being taken to the Chey- Church, St. Francis. enne County Hospital, Mr. A complete obituary will run in WANTED - BIDS next week’ newspaper. The city of Bird City is accepting bids for spraying two The children of The Cheyenne County Courthouse separate sections of the park. Section A is blue grass Bonnie Burr @ 59,000 sq ft. and Section B is buffalo grass @ invite you to share in our 83,000 sq. ft. Bids should be submitted separately for will be CLOSED each section. When submitting bids: please include a celebration of the 80th birthday copy of your insurance and a copy of your certification. of this beautiful woman at a Monday, Please submit bids to city hall before August 31, 2007 come-and-go reception by 4:00 p.m. Please call city hall with any questions @ September 3 785-734-2616. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007 in observance of 2:00-4:00 p.m. CT Labor Day. WANTED - HOUSING at Church of Christ building 502 West Spencer St. Housing availability is very important to St. Francis, KS The Bird City Times future business development opportunities. 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