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MONTGOMERY COUNTY ALWAYS CLEAN AND NEWSY! THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 • 24 PAGES • $1.00 PER ISSUE CHS seniors And the award goes to . prepare to Independence’s Justin Turner wins outstanding actor award at statewide high school competition INDEPENDENCE — Indepen- turn their dence High School junior Justin Turner landed himself on the state’s biggest theatrical stage tassels on Sunday . and came away a big-time winner in the statewide Commencement exercises set for competition. Turner claimed the title of Saturday morning; Dr. Sarah Outstanding Lead Actor in the Music Theatre of Wichita’s Jester Kelley to deliver keynote address Awards contest — a statewide high school theatrical competi- CHERRYVALE — Forty-one Cherryvale tion. After competing in a field of High School seniors will be conferred di- 10 actors, Turner plomas at commencement exercises set was picked to be for 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11 in the Cher- ANDY one of the three ryvale Middle-High School Gymnasium. top leading actors Serving as the keynote speaker will be TAYLOR in Kansas. Dr. Sarah (Griffin) Kelley, an Independence However, the optometrist. Kelley graduated from Cher- biggest reward ryvale High School in 2006, where she came when he was earned the title of class valedictorian. presented with Following high school, Sarah received a the $2,500 col- bachelor of arts de- lege scholarship, gree in human biol- which is given to ogy from the Univer- My the overall winner sity of Kansas before among those three receiving her doctor- Montgomery top honorees. ate of optometry in County “I was pretty 2014 from the Uni- nervous,” Turner versity of Missouri at said. “However, any actor is ner- St. Louis. vous when they are on stage in Following com- front of an audience.” pletion of her doctor- At Sunday’s competition, each ate of optometry de- of the 10 finalists performed a gree, Kelley returned musical number from his high Dr. Sarah Kelley to her native south- school performance. Turner’s east Kansas where musical number was “Maria,” she entered into a partnership with iCare which he sang in his role of Optometry in Independence. Tony during Independence High Independence High School junior Justin Turner, as seen in this photo from the IHS musical “West Side Sto- She is married to Dr. Bret Kelley who School’s spring musical “West ry,” earned the title of Outstanding Lead Actor at the Music Theatre of Wichita’s Jester Awards on Sunday. is a chiropractor at his clinic Kelley Spine Side Story.” Turner’s rendition of ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE and Sport in Independence. They have one “Maria,” known for its high vocal son, Maddux. range for tenors, galvanized the and Best Supporting Actress. nin was nominated for scenic de- Independence Children’s Sum- Following Kelly’s address, the 2018-19 large crowd of high school the- This year’s Jester Awards marked sign for “West Side Story.” Bennin mer Theatre, including “Into The class valedictorian and salutatorian will atre students who crowded into the first time for the contest to is the IHS theatre instructor. Woods” and “Lion King.” He will address their classmates. As of presstime, the Century II Convention Hall for include a live competition. Previ- Theatrical performance is in appear in ICST’s summer produc- the names of the class valedictorian and the state theatre competition. ously, the awards were deter- the blood of Justin Turner. Since tion of “Beauty in the Beast” in salutatorian had not been announced. The 10 finalists for Outstand- mined by the judges prior to the his freshman year, Turner has late June. Recipients of the endowed scholarships ing Leading Actor were nominat- annual Jester Awards ceremony. appeared in all IHS musicals, Turner’s tenor pipes also have will also be recognized at the commence- ed by teachers and then viewed Turner said he plans to put including “West Side Story,” given him several choral honors. ment exercises. by a panel of judges who viewed that $2,500 to sound use when “Fiddler on the Roof,” and “How Two weeks ago, Turner earned a The 41 seniors who are candidates for dozens of high school plays he attends college after his senior to Succeed in Business Without I, or superior, rating in the class graduation are Cade Addis, Brent Blaes, across Kansas during the 2018- year. Really Trying.” He also has been 4A state solo and small ensemble Cameron Cannon, Lauren Cannon, Daniel 19 school year. The top 10 actor Two other people associated in the casts of Neewollah per- competition. In December, he was • see GRADUATION, page A5 nominees were then brought to with the IHS theatre program formances “The Addams Fam- chosen — and performed a solo Wichita for the Jester Awards. were nominated for awards at ily,” “Mary Poppins,” and “Little — for the Kansas Music Educa- A look at the Cherryvale High Similar awards were also given the Jester Awards. Clever Christ- Mermaid.” tors Association’s Southeast Dis- to Outstanding Leading Actress, man was nominated for technical He also has performed in trict Honor Choir, which was held School senior class of 2018-19. as well as Best Supporting Actor achievement, and Elizabeth Ben- previous performances of the • see TURNER, page A5 See pages A6-A7 O’Malley Equipment sold to PrairieLand Partners shareholders, and key suppli- Acquisition of Independence-based John Deere ers. dealership will further expand PrairieLand Partners’ “We have great respect for the O’Malleys and the business customer support, market throughout the midwest they have built over the years. We will strive to uphold our INDEPENDENCE — Prairi- and Oklahoma. The acquisi- mission of delivering the right eland Partners, LLC has en- tion is expected to be finalized solution and look forward to tered an agreement to pur- in June. earning the trust of their em- chase O’Malley Equipment “Our business is built on ployees and customers alike,” Company pending John Deere quality service and relation- said Pankratz. approval. ships that we established with PrairieLand Partners LLC is The acquisition will further our customers and employ- the largest John Deere deal- solidify Prairieland Partners ees over the past 47 years,” ership in central Kansas. The commitment to the agriculture said Mike O’Malley, O’Malley company now has 350 em- industry and aligns with John Equipment chief executive of- ployees in 13 locations, provid- Deere’s strategy of dealership ficer. “During that time we ing precision ag support, sales, scale that is needed to meet also built relationships with parts, and service expertise. the specialized needs of cus- members of PrairieLand Part- O’Malley Equipment is a tomers now and into the fu- ners, LLC. Their ownership full-line John Deere agricul- ture. group and employees are all Pictured from left to right are Mike O’Malley, Darrell Pankratz, PrairieLand Partners, LLC CEO, tural and consumer products Once the acquisition is people that we have known, and Larry O’Malley. COURTESY PHOTO dealership. It was established complete PrairieLand Part- worked with, and respect. in 1973 and serves 15 coun- ners, LLC will employ over 400 Their organization shares the our customers and employees Darrell Pankratz, Prairi- pany was an opportunity that ties in southeast Kansas and people and have John Deere same values and approach will continue to be taken care eLanePartners chief execu- “aligns with our key strategies northeastern Oklahoma with market responsibilities in 48 to the business as we do. We of now, and into the future by tive officer, said acquisition to build a better business for locations in Independence and counties throughout Kansas feel fortunate knowing that PrairieLand Partners.” of O’Malley Equipment Com- our customers, employees, Iola. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Opinions ................................Page A4 Sports .......................... Pages B2-B8 Today’s Public notices ....................Page A10 Chuckle Classified ads .....................Page B11 FunnierU.com Obituaries ............................ Page A2 The new Royal baby SEE CHRONICLE SUBSCRIPTION is over 8 pounds. That OFFER ON PAGE B1 Hail to the state champions! Being prepared Among the football elite converts to around Caney Valley FFA team wins horse Eagle Scout candidate organizes major Cherryvale quarterback Cade Addis 11 U.S. dollars. judging title at state contest. A3 project at Caney park. A5 recognized at K-State event. B2 Page A2 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, May 9, 2019 ICC’s strategic plan vision: “Let’s ace this test” sions and survey, Thompson ICC’s strategic planning chairperson uses phrase to guide vision of said. However, faculty and staff The eight key initiatives proposed plan; revisions anticipated due to staff, faculty concerns complained to college trustees Shown below are the eight key initiatives that guide Inde- BY ANDY TAYLOR its objectives and goals for the down the list of eight objec- last week that the bulk of the pendence Community College’s proposed strategic plan [email protected] next five years. tives in the draft report into plan reads like an action plan, for 2019-24. 2 with specific direction given INDEPENDENCE — Re- Despite the concerns from a simple acronym: ACE . The 1. Develop and deliver distinctive and high-quality academ- to college departments. They visions are forthcoming to faculty and staff, the coordi- acronym stands for ic, entrepreneurial, fine arts and cultural programming that said the strategic plan should Independence Community nator of the strategic planning • Academic integrity and serves as a standard for colleges nationwide. Develop clear be more of a visionary state- College’s proposed five-year process said ICC must be able rigor pathways to four-year transfer or workforce readiness ment from the trustees, not an strategic plan after faculty and to boil down the now-27-page • Community engagement. through college degree or certificate completion.