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BY ANDY TAYLOR [email protected] COFFEYVILLE — The Coffeyville Po- CHARGERS WIN lice Department continues to investigate a Cherryvale Lady Chargers string of shooting incidents that began Nov. rebound from halftime 26 and have continued through Dec. 3. deficit to beat Riverton. Police have been hampered in their in- See page 10 vestigation through delayed reporting by homeowners and individuals who may have been targeted by gunfire. In some cases, BONUSES OK’D victims have awaited more than 12 hours to report the shooting to local police, said Montgomery County rural police chief Kwin Bromley. firefighters to be given The most recent events happened on end-of-year bonus. Thursday, Dec. 3. There were two reports See page xx of shootings: one occurring at Several incidents 1 a.m., at var- of gunfire since ious areas of the community, Nov. 26 are being which, Brom- The conservatory in the Brown Mansion, which is anchored by a turn-of-the-century piano, is filled with ley said, made holiday splendor and decorated trees for the 2020 candelight tours. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE investigated it difficult for responding offi- in Coffeyville cers to pinpoint an exact location of the shooting scene. Additionally, no one Christmas spirit remains called law enforcement to report any inju- ries or damage to property as a result of the VACCINE ROLLOUT gunfire. The second report occurred at 12:45 Gov. Laura Kelly unveils bright at Brown Mansion p.m., that same day, when a resident in plan for first round of the 400 block of East 6th Street reported a COVID-19 vaccinations. BY ANDY TAYLOR house had been hit by gunfire. During the [email protected] See page 6 initial investigation, officers collected spent COFFEYVILLE — There will be fewer Christ- shell casings at the scene. The officers also mas trees on display, but the historic Brown determined the shooting incident occurred THE GIFT OF LIFE Mansion in Coffeyville will be filled with consid- shortly after midnight. However, the home- erable merriment and delight during the annual Local towns to hold blood owner waited until the afternoon to report Christmas Candlelight Tours, which begin Satur- drives in December. the incident. day, Dec. 12. See page 18 Police officers continue to investigate For the 12th straight year, the mansion has shootings that occurred on Wednesday opened its doors for organizations, businesses Dec. 2. One of the reports of gunfire oc- and families to decorate Christmas trees in a curred in the 1500 block of West 7th Street show of holiday festiveness. COVID-19 has low- shortly before 10:30 p.m. A dark colored ered the number of decorated trees this year — vehicle was reported seen leaving the area from a high of 150 trees in 2019 to 130 trees this east toward Buckeye Street at a high rate year. However, the spirit of Christmas is just as of speed. During the investigation, it was evident as always. learned that several occupied residences in “Obviously, we’re aware that COVID-19 will the 1300 block of West 7th Street and 1500 likely lower the number of attendees, but we are block of West 7th Street had been struck by looking at this year’s candlelight tours as a gift to gunfire. No injuries were reported, but bul- the people,” said Darla Thornburg, tour orga- let damage was sustained to several homes. nizer. “There have been a lot of cancellations Officers located numerous spent shell of events and family gatherings because of the casings in the 1600 block of West 7th Street FLORIDA JOURNEY coronavirus. So, we’re hoping people will attend and in the 1500 block of West 7th Street. It the tours so that they can escape the world for a Field Kindley dance team is believed this shooting incident is related few minutes and enjoy a festive event.” seniors take part in to the previous shooting incidents that have Throughout the three levels of the mansion performance to Florida. recently occurred. will be 130 individual Christmas trees — each See page 7 Police also are continuing to investigate decorated with a specific theme. And, the trees two shooting incidents that occurred in Cof- are placed throughout a mansion that is a throw- feyville on Nov. 26, including the aforemen- STORE PROGRESS back to the era when opulence and grandeur tioned home in the 400 block of East 6th prevailed in the design of grand-style homes. Refrigeration, freezer Street. Another report of gunfire was made The Brown Mansion exterior is decorated and outlined • See MANSION, page 3 in lights in anticipation of the candlelight tours. units arrive at Caney Mar- • See SHOOTINGS, page 18 ket; interview begins for store manager. See page 8 Winter sports games to POSTAGE COUNTS Cherryvale nuisance have limited attendance violators to be notified through first-class letter. KSHSAA board of on the COVID-19 conditions at See page 5 that time. directors votes to allow Winter sports participants include athletes, coaches, and INSIDE THIS ISSUE up to two parents or managers/trainers, as well Obituaries ...... Pages 4-5 as cheerleaders, dance team guardians of winter members, student journalists/ Opinions ...... Page 2 sports participants to photographers and videogra- Sports ...... Pages 10-15 phers, and pep band mem- Public notices ...... Page 17 attend games bers. Classified ads .... Page 16-17 On Nov. 24, the KSHSAA executive board initially vot- BY ANDY TAYLOR [email protected] ed to prohibit fan attendance WANT TO until Jan. 28 as a mitigation SUBSCRIBE TO TOPEKA — Up to two par- effort against the spread of ents or guardians of partici- THE CHRONICLE? the coronavirus. However, the pants in winter sports activi- KSHSAA appeals board voted See ad on page 14 ties will be allowed to attend last week to have the execu- those events beginning Dec. tive board revisit that issue 10 under a decision made by based on the number of con- the Kansas State High School cerns and complaints filed by Today’s Activities Association execu- students, athletes and parents tive board on Tuesday after- across Kansas. Chuckle noon. The KSHAA executive FunnierU.com The 78-member KSHSAA board’s decision on Tues- executive board, which is day also allows local school Joe Biden says the composed of representatives Democrats have ig- boards and county health de- of leagues and conferences partments to have fewer num- nored rural America across Kansas, voted 54-24 ber of spectators if COVID-19 and promises to fly Little Mr./Miss Caney Christmas winners named to allow up to two parents or conditions warrant. However, over it more often. guardians of winter sports the decision does not allow The Little Mr./Miss Caney Christmas competition sponsored by the Can-Kan Dreambuilders participants to attend events organization generated more than $1,400 in proceeds. Announcement of the Little Mr./Miss local boards or county health beginning Dec. 10 through departments to increase the Caney Christmas winners came prior to the Dec. 3 Caney Christmas Parade. The Little Mr./ Jan. 28. After Jan. 28, the de- number of spectators. Miss Christmas winners were (back row, left to right) Oakley Wren and Bree Kirchner. Sec- cision to allow more specta- Masks will be required for ond-place winners were (front row, left to right) Beckett Egan and Hadley Buckley. ANDY TAYLOR tors will be a determination of those in attendance. / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE each school or league, based Page 2 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, December 10, 2020

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government OPINIONS — FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION for a redress of grievance. Driving through area towns is a holiday treat on its own

We took a shortcut through Owasso last Hey, our research project is fun, and we’re Sunday and saw a happy sight — dozens of enjoying our tour. pickup trucks lined up along both sides of * * * the street, and even more parked in a nearby A drive-through display of lights can be vacant pasture. found at Oswego in their Riverside Park — a Maybe an auction? delightful place anytime of the year. No, it was a Christmas tree farm, and lots of During this season, individual folks and families were seen fanning out across organizations decorate trees in the the landscape to choose and cut their RUDY park, and there are others installed by own tree. TAYLOR the City and local organizations. Just like in a Hallmark movie, the Dazzling. process included a hot cocoa stand and * * * the air was filled with holiday music. If you haven’t done so already, be All across the country, such real sure to check Jenny Diveley’s Facebook tree farms are doing big business, Page for a video tour of their home with apparently a sweet spot in the stay-at- its beautiful Christmas decorations. In home blues caused by the pandemic. normal years, Jenny, Landon, Trent * * * and Ethan host lots of neighbors to Kathy and I have volunteered to come and share their decorated home. do “one more big project” which is OFF This year, everybody gets the tour via raising funds, researching and buy the internet. new Christmas pole decorations for the Pour your own hot cocoa and enjoy OUR THOUGHTS our hometown. Our goal will be to see six minutes of beauty. them installed and lighting the avenue Cuff * * * by Christmas 2021. Several area Christmas parades have So, for fun and information, we’re been cancelled because of Covid. But driving to area towns at night to see how they those being held are uplifting and beautiful. have decorated their main streets during the We only hope next year’s pre-Christmas A swing to the right holidays. season will be totally in the clear of our We’re truly impressed with the pole international nightmare. This time, it is conservatives who gain popularity with the people decorations in these towns, and none so We pray for so many friends who have lost beautiful as Sedan where their light pole decor loved ones from the Covid-19 virus. Those in Kansas Republicans who see gloom on Statehouse walls. Instead, these are times has been supplemented by white lights that our family are commititng to President-Elect the national political scene following the for seeking higher ground and uniting outline the tops of their downtown buildings Biden’s call for wearing our masks for 100 loss of Donald J. Trump in his bid for re- wherever possible with those who see is- on both sides of Main Street. It was local days. election have cause for home-state elation. sues differently. folks working together who made it happen. It’s a smart request and will help move us True conservatives have taken the reins It would be doleful to watch a repeat We also were impressed by their power toward our vaccinations later in 2021. again. of the cross-aisle disdain that we’re wit- company, Caney Valley Electric Cooperative, I’ve never looked forward to a shot in the In organizational elections this week in nessing in Washington these days. Our who dispatched every available bucket truck arm, but I can’t wait for this one! Topeka, longtime conservative Ty Master- state is scary enough just dealing with the to do the install — all in one day. son, R-Andover, was chosen President of Covid-19 virus, let alone making sure ev- the Senate for the coming two years. And, eryone is staying in lockstep with fellow in the House, another conservative, Ron party members. Ryckman Jr., R-Olathe, was given the nod Certain issues will be unavoidable in To- as Speaker of the Kansas House with no peka during the upcoming session: Med- Life’s Little Lifesavers opposition. icaid expansion, public school deficits due Looking down the line, the picture is to the pandemic, unemployment funding . . . following are several Christmas joys all year long . . . watch several KATHY quite the same — no moderates to be seen, and more. It’s a good time to be smart, and helpers: . . . when shopping in person at TV Christmas movies with the TAYLOR at least this year. not political; frugal rather than stubborn; stores, try to get all your shopping done in that family . . . give encouragement This is a turnaround from four years and more than anything — compassionate store before moving on to the next — try to to kids (students) as they try to ago when voters booted out many conser- rather than uncaring. avoid back-tracking . . . make a list every year do their best during these diffi- vatives in the Legislature. The old adage, True conservative values will be wel- of what gifts you gave to people so that next cult times with school (wheth- “The pendulum always swings,” has never comed by the people of Kansas. It will be year you won’t buy the same thing . . . wear er it’s virtual or in-person) . . . been more true in the Sunflower State. up to these new leaders to add warmth to a smile on your face while shopping . . . keep give an anonymous money gift With all the issues surrounding the cur- the marble hallways in Topeka where the doing your Christmas family traditions — you to someone who has lost their rent pandemic, it is not a time for liberals, cold too often lurks. never know when some of those may cease job or is struggling financially moderates and conservatives to muster — Rudy Taylor . . . when you go to bed every night during . . . snuggle with your kids or their troops and stand with backs to the the Christmas season, ask yourself “whose grandkids and tell them stories about what life did I make brighter or better today?” . . Christmas was like when you were growing . purchase for a friend or relative a subscrip- up . . . remember the reason for this season - tion to the local newspaper - a gift that gives the birth of Jesus Christ. Ways to worship The planner for 2021 is getting Creative methods to find God are being found during this crisis Area churches, even the small ones, are seek ways to reach out and minister to doing well in feeding their flocks during those who are seeking God’s great love. unwrapped with happy hopes this pandemic. Sadly, even with these creative methods, It surely must be discouraging for min- overall church involvement has gone down Planning and organiz- in several years. We were is in our household group, isters and congregational leaders to look during these past few months. We can only ing are part of the building careful with each other, but how far apart we are spaced, out and see mostly-empty sanctuaries hope and pray that people won’t give up blocks of my life. It gives me couldn’t resist a mask cov- and our hearts won’t skip a each Sunday morning. Most have now on their churches. Few of their leaders joy to face a big mess and ered hug a couple of times. beat when we hear a sneeze. fashioned ways to hold church services, are trained in these modern techniques make sense of it or look at a The next day, we had new The planning we’ll be doing even if online. We know one minister of worship and teaching, so their Sunday calendar well in advance and friends over for lunch. After is less about the events and who preaches from the back of his pickup programs might lack a professional touch. start to pencil almost six hours of sitting, surroundings and more truck, and congregants listen/watch from But what’s needed is not a Madison Ave- in the hopes talking, laughing, and eating, about the people. We get to JENNY their parked cars. It’s not uncommon to nue production — rather, a moment with for what may they left the front door and make up for lost time that DIVELEY hear horns beep as their way of saying the Lord God. come. I realized that it’s not the seems so sad in this moment, “Amen.” In a myriad of ways, such times are be- So, for planning I miss so much, but but will be appreciated when Another one utilizes internet technol- ing savored by folks at home in their living those of us it is the people. we do get to redeem those ogy to lead services from 75 miles away, rooms, from their sick beds, or from with- with this pen- For a person who likes an familiar routines. and attendance seems to be growing each in nursing homes or hospitals. sion for plan- abundance of personal space But this week, I see hope. week. God is still there. ning, 2020 and tenses up from head The planner for 2021 is has shaken to toe around an aggres- getting unwrapped and my There are blogs and podcasts of all ilks Here, too. us right out of sive hugger, that’s a real pencil is sharpened to fill the to keep spirits high, and many churches That is the rock upon which our lives, our comfort Pick A awakening. I miss people. days with the celebration of offer the whole worship agenda — songs, failures, births, deaths and futures surely zone. Aside Little, I miss seeing their mouths being with people. prayers, communion and sermons — on are imbedded. from the move when they talk, their Our Creator is the ultimate Facebook Live. Those programs are then “For in times of trouble, God is with us, calendar in Talk A facial reactions in laughter planner and organizer of recorded for anyone to watch later. and when we are knocked down, we get my desk that and tears, even some of the chaos and ruin. His calendar Mind you, nothing can replace the per- up again. (II Corinthians 4:9)” keeps track of Little fragrances that become so never went in the trash and sonal interactions of going to church. But — Rudy Taylor our monthly familiar, and the comfort of a He holds the future so the it is encouraging to see that churches still bills that are due, the other hug or a pat on the back. dates are filled in with per- calendars may as well have I predict that 2021 will be manent ink. He knows that been burned at the beginning a big year of planning. One it is our deepest desire to be of the year. Because of the day soon we will sit in living together on this Earth, and tremendous changes and rooms, walk into restaurants, what a party is surely in the MONTGOMERY COUNTY developments from a global and squish into church pews plans. pandemic, our futures are without any concern of who really determined day by day, or even hour by hour. Chronicle Which is why this week, my organizational itches Volume 135, No. 50 • December 10, 2020 are starting to surface again The Montgomery County Chronicle (USPS 088340), formerly the Cherryvale Chronicle and the with the rollout of a vaccine More Caney Chronicle, is a family-owned and operated newspaper published by the Taylor News- that will hopefully be the paper Family. The Montgomery County Chronicle is published 52 times per year including the beginning of the end to this last edition of the calendar year. Periodical postage is paid at Caney, Kansas. POSTMASTER: pandemic. There is promise Than Just Send address changes to: The Montgomery County Chronicle, P.O. Box 186, Caney, KS 67333. of strong efficacy, and with the incorporation of common Rudy and Kathy Taylor ...... Owners and Publishers sense protocol that we still Flowers... Andy Taylor ...... Editor adhere to in the coming few Emalee Mikel ...... Advertising Director months, we should begin to Brian Thomas ...... Sports editor see the normalcy of life begin Jenny Diveley ...... Billing and technology to reemerge. • Great Guy Gifts Lillie Taylor ...... Junior Editor Last weekend we traveled a couple of hours from home • Swig Cups HOW TO CONTACT US: to watch our high school football team win the state • Home Decor Caney office: 202 W. Fourth, P.O. Box 186, Caney, KS 67333. (620) 879-2156, (620) 879-2855 fax. championship. During that Independence office: 422 W. Main, Independence, KS 67301. (620) 331-5040. 1817 Main • Parsons trip, we made a visit to my • Graphic T-Shirts E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.taylornews.org aunt, whom I had not seen 620-421-1427 Thursday, December 10, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 3 Mansion: candlelight tours will bring holiday spirit to visitors

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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 16-room mansion was built for the W.P. Brown fam- ily in 1906. W.P. Brown was one of Coffeyville’s early-day industrial magnates, where investments in petroleum ex- ploration and lumber allowed him to have an abundance of wealth. Situated on a hill that overlooks the southern neigh- borhoods of Coffeyville along Walnut Street, the mansion was among the region’s pre- mier estates during its earli- est years. Grand social balls and outdoor parties on the mansion’s massive verandas were the norm. When President William Howard Taft visited Cof- feyville in 1911, the mansion served as one of the stops for the president. The mansion is known for its fine details, including Tiffany glass light fixtures, leaded glass accents, and ornamental rugs that were purchased on the Brown fam- ily’s frequent trips to Europe. While the home is symbol- Visitors to the Brown Mansion’s candlelight tours will see nu- ized by wealth, it also is an merous ornamental figurines depicting Santa Claus, including icon of sadness. W.P. Brown this whimsical statute showing Santa with a crossword puzzle. and his wife Nancy lost two sons prior to their construc- tion of the mansion. A third mansion largely as a recluse. ists who traveled on Walnut son, Donald, died in 1911. In her elder years, she was Street. The elder Browns would die tended to by a nurse maid, Finally, Kohler agreed to only one month apart in the but the costs of living in the donate the mansion to the summer of 1934, leaving the vast mansion by herself, Coffeyville Historical Society mansion to their lone heir: combined with the cost of her in the early 1970s under the Violet Brown Kohler. healthcare, left Violet largely premise that the mansion Violet herself had a diffi- destitute. She began to sell would be allowed to be open cult life: she married twice pieces of furniture and other to the public. but never seemed to find the artifacts from the mansion Over the decades, the personal happiness that her in order to pay her medical society has attempted to parents intended with the bills. The mansion itself be- refurbish the mansion to its construction of the lavish gan to fall into disrepair, and, early-day state. The mansion mansion for her and her the dense brush that grew on itself it filled with the original The stockings are hanging on the chimney with care in the Brown Mansion sitting room, where brother Donald. the once-manicured lawn left furniture and furnishings the Christmas trees in specific themes and colors will greet visitorsat the 2020 candlelight tours. Instead, Violet lived in the it largely hidden from motor- way the Brown family left it at the time of their deaths. Proceeds from various fundraisers, including the candlelight tours, are used to save the mansion from deterioration. “The story of the Brown family is rather sad, but I think the Brown family would have been gratified to know that we are opening the mansion during the holi- days . . . and bringing smiles to everyone’s faces,” said Thornburg. “That’s what W.P. Brown and his wife had hoped to do with this man- sion.” The mansion’s exteri- or will also be aglow with Christmas lights, while the smells of seasonal refresh- ments will fill the air of the mansion grounds. The Brown Mansion Candlelight Tours will be held on multiple nights in December beginning at 5:30 Surrounded by greenery and ruffles on the main staircase landing are photographs of the W.P. Brown family, which occupied the Brown Mansion after its p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12. Each completion in 1906. evening’s session will be divided into three, one-hour tours (5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.). Each hour-long session will be limited to 50 visitors due to COVID-19 concerns. Visitors are asked to wear a mask at all times and practice social distancing as much as possible. Addition- ally, visitors are asked to not touch any of the furnishings, furniture and trees. The tour dates are Sat- urday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13; Wednesday, Dec. 16; Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19-20; Wednesday, Dec. 23; and Saturday, Dec. 26. Tour times are 5:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.; and 7:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. Tickets are now on sale in advance of the tours and at the Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce, 807 W. Walnut. Tickets are $6 for ages 3 and up (ages 2 and young- er are free. Tickets can be purchased via https://pro- mosuite.promotixapp.com/ events/details/Brown-Man- sion-Candlelight-Tours-tick- ets. The tableware and place settings around in the Brown Man- The Brown Mansion parlor, once the scene of many social discussions and business deals, is sion dining room is replete with holiday decorations and decked with wreaths, festive ornaments, and multiple Christmas trees. The corner tree is spon- PHOTOS BY ANDY TAYLOR classic designs. sored by the Montgomery County Chronicle and features scenes from local railroad history.

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Obituaries are printed in their entirety for a $50 fee. To submit a paid obitu- High School in 1997. must have been. Together they started ary, contact the Montgomery County Chronicle at (620) 331-5040, ext. 2 or Following high school Robbi lived in the journey to San Diego, Calif., for basic (620) 879-2156. Or, submit an e-mail to [email protected]. Caney, Joplin, Mo., and Springfield, Mo., training. Woody was soon transferred to and lived in South Fork, Colo., for four the South Pacific, and Alice returned years before returning to Caney due to home to Coffeyville. Woody received his Rosemary Alta (Crosby) Clymer her health. honorable discharge on Oct. 15, 1945 CHERRYVALE — Longtime Cherryvale resident Rosemary While living in Colorado she worked just after his daughter was born. Alta (Crosby) Clymer, age 75, passed away at Cherryvale Nurs- for a logging company. Woody returned to Coffeyville to join ing and Rehab Center on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Robbi was a member of the Tyro his family. Woody found employment Rosemary was born on June 22, 1945 in Colorado Springs, Christian Church. with The National Refining Company, Colo., to Willard and Marie (Romero) Survivors include two daughters, Au- also known as CO-OP, now owned by Crosby. She graduated from Grant Coun- tumn Brewer and Kaelynn Brewer, both Coffeyville Resources LLC. After 38 ty Rural High School in Ulysses, Kan., of Caney; her parents, Robert and Dinah Eden of Caney; her years of employment Woody retired in 1983. He then worked in 1964. On Feb. 14, 1966, Rosemary siblings, Ron (Shirley) Eden of Anthony, Kan., Jeanette (Jacob) as the curator for the Brown Mansion and Dalton Museum for married Marion Clymer. The two later Blum of Copan, LeAnn (James) Hauser of Louisville, Ky., and 20 years. divorced. Beau (Sara) Eden of Coffeyville; nieces and nephews, Kaleb Woody will be missed by his children, Pamela and her hus- Rosemary was known as a crafty per- Eden, Kendall Eden, Kory Eden, Caden Hauser, Bryson, Haus- band Lynn Neuhofel, Woodrow Kevin DePontier and his wife son, she loved to sew, crochet and knit. er, Gracie Eden, Nellie Eden, Barak Eden, Garrett Blum, and Doreen, Janice and her husband Lendell Mecom; five grand- She is preceded in death by her par- Gentry Blum. children and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his par- ents, Willard and Marie Crosby, and son, Graveside services were held Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Fair- ents and wife, Alice, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mark Clymer. view Cemetery in Niotaze with David Bycroft and Brian Ingalls Dorothy. Her memory will carry on with her officiating. Honorary casket bearers were Kaleb Eden, Kendall A private family gathering was held Monday, Dec. 7, at Ford- daughter, Marsha (Ken) Carpenter of Eden, Kory Eden, Travis Avery, Bart Gulick, Jess Jabben, Jake Wulf-Bruns Chapel, Coffeyville. Burial took place at Restlawn Cherryvale; a son, Matthew (Heather) Wade, and Travis White. Memorial Park Cemetery following the service. Clymer of Caney; two brothers, Keith Crosby of Claremore, David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Coffeyville was in charge To leave an online condolence for the family visit www.ford- Okla., and John (Terry) Crosby of Ulysses, Kan.; two sisters, of arrangements. wulfbrunschapel.com. Gloria (Warren) Showman of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Ef- The family suggests memorials in Robbi’s memory to the fie Boling of Tulsa, Okla.; multiple grandchildren, Samantha Tyro Christian Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice; con- Thornton and spouse Jon, Kristen Carpenter, Ashley Carpen- tributions may be left with or mailed in care of David W. Barnes Leah J. Stewart Funeral Home, 306 N. Cline Road, Coffeyville, KS 67337. ter, Daniel Carpenter, all of Cherryvale, Alyvia Clymer and Ma- INDEPENDENCE — Leah J. Stewart, age 79, passed away To leave a message for the family, visit www.dwbfh.com. jer Clymer, both of Caney; and numerous nieces and nephews. on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 at the Cherryvale Nursing and Reha- Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts bilitation Center in Cherryvale. Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested a memori- Leah was born on Oct. 17, 1941 at Caney to Leonard and al contribution be made in Rosemary’s name to the American Jackie Dean Andres Dora (Lee) Coltharp. The family moved to Commerce, Okla., Cancer Society or to the Rosemary Clymer fund for her grand- INDEPENDENCE — Jackie Dean Andres, age 77, of Inde- where she attended and graduated from Commerce High children at the Cherryvale Community National Bank. pendence passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at the Cof- School in 1959, she attended NEO A&M. To leave the family a special message of condolence please feyville Regional Medical Center. On Sept. 18, 1960 she married Paul visit www.pottsfunealhome.com. Cremation has taken place through Potts Chapel of Indepen- Stewart in Commerce, Okla. The cou- dence. ple moved to Caney, Kansas and later to Jackie was born Dec. 31, 1942 in In- Independence where she became a day Grace Louise Hagan dependence. He was the son of Roy A. care provider to many children over the INDEPENDENCE — Grace Louise Hagan, age 78, lov- and Elva E. (Caldwell) Andres. He grew years. ing mother of two daughters, three grandchildren and two up in Independence and graduated from Her hobbies included, bowling where great-grandchildren, passed away Dec. 4, 2020 at Medicalodge Independence High School in 1960. Af- she won several trophies, also crochet- Nursing Home in Independence. ter graduation he joined the United ing, crafts, bead work and going to arts Grace was born Feb. 8, 1942 to James and Eunice (Killen) States Air Force. He served 25 years. He and craft fairs. Friley in Wichita. She lived in Independence most of her life retired from the Solano County Correc- Leah and Paul were long time mem- attending Independence schools. tions Sheriff’s Department after dedicat- bers of the Tyro Christian Church where She married Jim N. Hagan in Cherryvale on Dec. 21, 1958. ing 13 years. she taught Sunday School and was in- He preceded her in death on Sept. 26, He enjoyed golfing and motorcycling. volved in the Missions Department, Vacation Bible School. She 2002. He was a member of the VFW, American was also the secretary of the Sunday School Department. Grace worked and retired from Em- Legion and was a Shriner. Leah is survived by her husband, Paul of the home; two chil- erson Electric in Independence. She en- Preceding him in death were his par- dren, Larry and his wife Julie Stewart of Cherryvale, Kenneth joyed visiting with family and friends, ents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Anthony and Pat Mala- and his wife Lisa Stewart of Tulsa, Okla.; seven grandchildren, loved going to see country music con- chowski. Tyler and his wife Jackie Stewart, Megan Stewart, Caleb Stew- certs and playing cards. Grace was Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Nadine; sons, art, Joshua Stewart, Jacob Stewart, Crystal and her husband dearly loved and will be missed by her Stephen (Misty) Lanterman and Aaron (Lynne) Andres; a Tim Eccles and Chris Johns; four great-grandchildren; and sis- family and friends. daughter, Robin (Kate) Lanterman; a grandson, Jake Andres; ter, Cathy Coltharp of Miami, Okla. Grace is survived by two daughters, a granddaughter, Lila Andres; brothers, Gary (Judy) Andres, She was preceded in death by her parents, her twin sister, Connie Kelly (Mike) of Skiatook, Okla., Dennis (Veronica) Andres, Danny (Carla) Andres, David (Stacy) Loreli, and brother, Dale Coltharp of Miami. Jennifer Flowers (Gail Jr.) of Lawrence, Andres and Bill (Jeanie) Andres; a sister, Kay (Ron) Hensley; Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, Kan.; one brother, Jim Friley (Janice) a brother-in-law, Tom (Sandra) Waldron; a niece, Cindy Ann 2020, at the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel, 2405 Woodland Ave., of Moore, Okla.; one sister, Sherry Jewett of Cherryvale; one Rickman; a great-nephew, Jacob Zitskin; and many nieces and Coffeyville with evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Due to grandson, Tim Kelly (Amanda) of Jenks, Okla.; two grand- nephews. COVID-19 for the protection of the family, facial masks are re- daughters, Jaime Price (Michael) of Lawrence, Kan., Cassan- quired, and social distancing is encouraged. dra (Ryan Grable) of Independence, Mo.; two great-grand- Burial will take place at G.A.R Cemetery in Miami, Okla. children, Brenden Kelly and Lauren Kelly of Jenks, Okla., and Woodrow “Woody” J. DePontier The family has requested memorials be made payable to Tyro many nieces and nephews. Christian Church and may be left in care of the chapel. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim and brother, COFFEYVILLE — Woodrow “Woody” J. DePontier, age 99, To leave an online condolence for the family visit www.ford- Larry Dawson of Independence. of Coffeyville passed away peacefully with his family near at wulfbrunschapel.com. Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 E. 4th, Cherryvale, is Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. in charge of arrangements. Woodrow was born Aug. 2, 1921 to William and Delia De- Private family services will be held at Fairview Cemetery Pontier in Iola, Kan. At a young age his family moved to Wich- Doris Jean Jones in Cherryvale. Memorial remembrances are suggested to Shri- ita, Kan. Woodrow soon gained a nickname of Woody that fol- lowed him through life. Woody’s elementary education started CANEY — Doris Jean Jones, age 79, of Caney passed away ners’ Children’s Hospital and they may be left or mailed to the at her home Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, with those that she loved funeral home. in Wichita and he graduated from Wichita North High in 1939. Woody played a lot of baseball during his youth and moved to most at her side. Coffeyville after graduation to play semi-pro baseball. Woody Doris was born Nov. 4, 1941 in Fredonia to Ruben Carr and hit a home run the day he met a lovely lady by the name of Fern Shue. She attended school in Havana. Robbi Kae Eden Alice Zillifro. She became his number one fan for a lifetime. After school Doris met and later married Rev. Irvin Jones, to CANEY — Robbi Kae Eden, age 42, of Caney passed away On Dec. 25. 1941, Alice’s favorite day of the year, the two were this union the couple was blessed with Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at her parents’ home following a short wed in marriage. They shared 55 years together until her seven children. illness. death in 1996. Doris made it her life’s work tak- She was born Oct. 28, 1978 at Emporia, Kan., to Robert and In August 1942 Woody enlisted in the U.S. Marines without ing care of her children and the home. Dinah (Korf) Eden. Robbi grew up in Caney where she attended the knowledge of his bride, at that time he needed her signa- In 1983 the couple made Caney their Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Caney Valley ture of approval before he could be inducted. What a day that home. Doris was an excellent cook, she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, and she absolutely loved caring for her house plants and her flower beds in her yard. After her children were grown out of the home she enjoyed her own company and being her own boss, she had earned Bundle her quiet time. & Doris’s memories will live on with her children: Lance Jones and wife Lynn of Bessie Okla., Ernie Jones and wife Lisa of Save Caney, Sherry Luttmer and husband Robert of Canute, Okla., Robbin Webber and husband Bill of Caney, and Starla Lloyd Dedicated to providing and husband Travis of Caney; one brother, Howard Carr, 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and her dedicated outstanding service to our home health nurses Angela and Doug, which became her fam- ily. clients in the SEKansas area for She now rests with her parents; her husband, Irvin; a son, Travis Jones; a daughter, Helen Jones; and brothers Wilbur more than 30 years. and Jimmy Carr. Bundling your insurance into a single Honoring her wishes, cremation under the direction of Potts Chapel Caney will take place and the family will hold a private package policy saves time and money. memorial at a later date.

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Pauline Cotton CANEY — Pauline Olive (Dodson) Cotton, age 90, of Caney and formerly of Independence, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Pauline was born July 11, 1930 in Oak Valley, Kan., to Thomas and Olive Esther (Lightner) Dodson. The family later moved to Independence, and it is there that Pauline attended local schools and graduated from Inde- pendence High School with the class of 1948. After high school she joined the work- force, finding employment as an opera- tor for Southwestern Bell. Pauline would devote 34 years of dedicated service be- fore her retirement. Pauline was united in marriage to Delwin Cotton Sr., on Nov. 11, 1966. The couple resided in Independence until making Caney their home since 1988. New convenience store takes shape Pauline’s memories will live on with The structure of the Casey’s Convenience Store in Caney, located on the grounds of the now-demolished Gunny Sack conve- her children, Karla Webb; Karen Cronk nience store, on North McGee Street is taking shape this week. The store is scheduled for completion in early 2021. ANDY TAYLOR and her husband Larry; Delwin Cotton Jr., and his wife Joanna; and Teresa Gault and her husband John; numerous grandchil- / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE dren and great-grandchildren. She now rests with her parents; her husband Delwin; twin brother Paul Thomas Dodson, and brothers Wilbur Gene Dod- son and William Dodson; sisters Leah Dodson and Wilma Jean Cherryvale nuisance violators to be Dodson. Friends are invited to sign the register and greet the fam- ily at Webb and Rodrick Chapel in Independence on Thurs- day, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., immediately followed by initially notified via first-class letter graveside services at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence. Pastor Orville Moody will officiate. ly lessen overall costs, while among the growing pains that ganizations from renting the To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, vis- Council takes no action also lessening animosity be- the City of Cherryvale is going facility. it www.webbrodrickfuneralhome.com. on mayor’s request tween the violators and the through in determining how IN OTHER BUSINESS from city staff. to effectively notify violators Monday’s meeting, city coun- to retain portion of “I can’t tell you how many of city codes, Booe said. cilors: Stephanie Diane Hawes people who have been cited Also at Monday’s meeting, • approved a $2,340 bid Logan Park rental fee of being in violation of a nui- councilors took no action on from B&L Trenching of Cher- COFFEYVILLE — Stephanie Diane Hawes, age 42, of Cof- sance code tell me they would whether to modify the rental ryvale for the demolition and feyville passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 at Coffeyville Re- for disinfection costs rather receive a first-class fee for the Logan Park Com- removal of a condemned gional Medical Center. letter . . . or even a phone munity Building under the property at 509 W. 1st. The Stephanie was born on March 19, 1978 in Longview, Wash., BY ANDY TAYLOR [email protected] call,” said city administrator COVID-19 pandemic era. property was heavily dam- to Aaron Kent and Lecia Faye (Delong) Jonathan Booe. Booe had recommended aged in a fire earlier this year. Hawes. The family made their home in CHERRYVALE — The cost Under the change in no- that the City retain the re- B&L Trenching’s bid in- Plattsmouth, Neb. It was there that she to notify violators of the City tification that was approved fundable portion of the $50 cluded demolition of the attended local schools and graduated of Cherryvale’s nuisance laws Monday, initial notification rental fee (the City refunds structure, removal of the de- from high school. took a cut on Monday. will be made with a first- $20 of the $50 fee) to cover bris, and remediation of the In 2003 she met Jesse Ashe, and they City councilors voted 3-1 class letter. If the issue is not the costs of disinfecting the lot. made their home in Coffeyville. The cou- — with councilor Don King addressed in the timeframe facility after each use. Two other contractors sub- ple was blessed with a daughter, Lilly casting the lone dissenting mentioned in the letter, then Booe said city staff is del- mitted a bid for the project, Faye Ashe, in January 2005. vote — to require initial noti- a certified letter will be sent egated to sanitize the facil- but B&L Trenching’s provided Stephanie found employment with fication of nuisance violators to the violator. ity (including wiping down the lowest bid. Star Pipe where she has devoted over 10 to be made in the form of a Booe said if the violator all surfaces, door knobs, re- • agreed to proceed with years. first-class letter, which re- makes not attempt to coop- stroom facilities, etc.) after condemnation of the prop- Stephanie loved her family and she quires a 55 cent stamp. erate with the City of Cher- each use. He said retaining erty at 219 W. 1st. A public absolutely loved every second she was Currently, city ordinance ryvale or refuses to sign for the $20 portion of the $50 hearing will be held at 6 p.m., with them. She liked 1980s rock, pink purses, strawberries, requires violators to be noti- the certified letter, the viola- fee would allow the City to Monday, Dec. 21 to hear con- Dalmatians, finding homes for dogs at the shelter, and her fied through certified letter, tor will be cited in municipal recoup the labor costs to san- cerns about the condition of cats, Domino and Romeo. which costs $6.90 to mail. court. itize the facility. the property. Known as the great finder of things, she knew where ev- Councilors said they felt a The city council reimposed Councilors had other ar- The property is owned by erything was. Losing her parents at a young age, she became first-class letter would like- the position of code enforce- guments against retaining Tony and Rebecca Ferguson. the protector of her siblings that carried over her entire life. ment officer in July in an at- the refundable portion of the • approved the purchase She cared deeply for everyone and was always a bit protective tempt to curb the number of rental fee. Councilors said of a 2001 tandem Axel trail- over her closest friends and family. Most of all, she loved her nuisance violations through- they feared that retaining er for $6,250 for the City of daughter Lilly. Shamblin earns out the community. The is- the refundable portion could Cherryvale’s Public Works Stephanie’s memories will live on with her spouse, Jesse sue of violator notification is cause some individuals or or- Department. Ashe; a daughter, Lilly Faye Ashe; a brother, Christopher Aaron Certified Public Hawes; a sister, Krystal Dawn Hawes; a sister-in-love, Melissa Kucyk; mothers-in-love Debby Brown and Pam McCullough; Manager several nieces and nephews, her cats; Domino and Romeo; and Hazel the dog. recognition She now rests in love with her parents. Cremation will take place under the direction of Ford-Wulf- INDEPENDENCE — A City Bruns Chapel, and the family will hold a memorial at a lat- of Independence employee er date. To share a memory or a message of condolence, vis- has graduated from the Uni- it www.fordwulfbrunschapel.com. versity of Kansas Public Man- agement Center’s Certified Public Manager program. Cody Shamblin, who serves as director of the Indepen- DEATH NOTICES dence Airport, was among the 75 government employees The Montgomery County Chronicle publishes death notices as a free from across Kansas to receive service. The death notice contains only the name of the deceased, date the CPM certificate during a of death, and time and location of a funeral and burial service. Further ceremony in Lawrence, Kan., biographical information can be contained in a paid obituary. on Dec. 4. Each of the CPM graduates Verna Mae Cranor age 79, of Cherryvale died received the Cerfieid Public Manager coin, which embod- CHERRYVALE — Verna Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 in ies the code of leadership, Mae Cranor, age 88, of Cher- Cherryvale. public service and integrity. ryvale died Monday, Nov. 30, Graveside services were 2020 at the Cherryvale Nurs- Monday, Dec. 7 at Mount ing and Rehabilitation Center. Hope Cemetery in Indepen- Cremation has taken place dence under the direction of under the direction of Potts Potts Chapel. Chapel, and no services are scheduled at this time. Michael James Banks Potts Chapel was in charge INDEPENDENCE — Mi- of arrangements. chael James Banks, age 62, of Independence died Friday, Jean Marie Dec. 4, 2020. (Chilcote) Wright A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. CHERRYVALE — Jean Ma- 11 at Potts Chapel of Indepen- rie (Chilcote) Asay Wright., dence.

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GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES ROLLOUT FOR COVID-19 VACCINES TO 150,000 KANSANS IN DECEMBER Initial vaccines to target health workers, nursing home residents

BY TIM CARPENTER patients with acute COVID-19 were Kansas Reflector in intensive-care beds and 29 had Q & A about TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly been placed on a ventilator. Capacity plans to dedicate initial shipments of issues led KU Health Systems this COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine to give high-risk week to free up ICU beds to accom- health care staff working coronavirus modate complex health needs of pa- vaccine units and the vulnerable residents tients by transporting some from the of nursing homes the first round of main hospital to a satellite facility, he availability treatment in December and push said. ahead with a campaign to convince Among the questions “We are only transferring pa- people to follow health advisories. and answers about the tients who are carefully selected and Kelly said during a news briefing rollout of the COVID-19 evaluated and are able to be moved on Dec. 2 that vaccine delivery would vaccine for Kansas . . . safely by ambulance,” Wild said. “It’s begin in Kansas by mid-December a good example of the ways we are and the supply would be distributed Q. When will it ar- trying really, really hard and some- throughout the state. There should rive? How much is com- times creatively to manage capacity, be enough to initiate for vaccination ing in? to make sure everyone who needs process for approximately 150,000 A. The vaccines from care in our community can get it.” people, with the second shot deliv- Pfizer and Moderna Wild said he expected another ered in early 2021. could be authorized as increase in COVID-19 patients in the After addressing phase one recipi- soon as Dec. 10 and 14, next week or so due to exposures ents based on federal guidelines, the respectively. As of now, during the Thanksgiving holiday. governor said second-phase vaccina- Kansas is expecting Kelly also announced the launch tions would target two groups: med- 23,750 doses in its first of the “Stop the Spread. It’s Up to Us, ical workers at low risk of infection shipment of the Pfiz- Kansas” media campaign to share and Kansans over age 65. The third er vaccine as soon as the importance of getting tested, phase would cover people from 18 mid-December. As ship- wearing masks and to encourage so- to 65 years old, she said, because ments continue weekly Gov. Laura Kelly said initial COVID-19 vaccine shipments will be dedicated to cial distancing this holiday season to the vaccine hasn’t been approved for from both vaccine com- medical personnel working with high-risk coronavirus patients and the vulner- stop the further spread of COVID-19. children. panies, Kansas is ex- able residents of nursing homes before turning to Phase 2 recipients above The campaign includes the launch “We have laid our framework to of a new testing website, GoGetTest- pecting around 150,000 the age of 65 and people in lowe-risk health care jobs. NOAH TABORDA/KANSAS prioritize vaccine delivery to those on doses by the end of this ed.com/Kansas, to quickly identify the front lines of our pandemic re- REFLECTOR month. free testing locations throughout the sponse and those disproportionately Vaccine recipients state. It will run on television, radio, affected by the virus,” Kelly said. “We will receive not one but The new report from KDHE 30% of people wouldn’t initially em- social media, print, outdoor and intend to protect the greatest number two doses of the vaccine. indicated 1,679 Kansans infected brace a vaccine. He expects a portion digital advertising starting today and of Kansans, foster economic recovery with the coronavirus had died since of the population to observe wider throughout the month of December. and get our kids back into our school Q. Who is getting the March. The Wednesday update use of the vaccines before to commit- GoGetTested.com/Kansas lists seven buildings as quickly and safely as vaccine first and when? showed the total of infected Kansas ting. testing site locations, more loca- possible.” A. High-risk health had reached 162,446 and hospital- “Some people are vaccine-hesitant tions will be added on a rolling basis The Kansas Department of Health care workers and nurs- izations grew to 5,290. Here were about every vaccine on the planet to meet the needs of communities and Environment is coordinating ing home residents KDHE’s cumulative totals Oct. 30: and we probably won’t do much to across the state. with 200 health care providers to will be the first in line. 1,007 deaths, 85,181 cases and 3,752 sway them,” said Norman, a physi- The campaign includes infor- deal with in-person vaccination of Groups may be added to hospitalizations. cian. mation on the COVID-19 unified Kansans. Vaccines — people will that phase one group as “This news of an upcoming vac- State and hospital officials pre- testing strategy that aims to rapidly need two doses each — will be free of the plan develops. The cine does not mean that we can take dicted a surge in patients as cooler increase the state’s ability to provide charge, but medical providers will be second phase of vaccine our foot off the gas. We must contin- weather arrived this year and with COVID-19 diagnostic and screen- allowed to assess an administrative receivers will be those ue to encourage widespread testing, dozens of counties resisting public ing tests to Kansans free of charge. fee for giving the shot. The governor not at high risk and 65 wear face coverings and employ health recommendations issued by The overall goal is to double the said no person would be turned away years old or older. The other mitigation strategies and listen Kelly and endorsed by KDHE for amount of testing in Kansas by the if unable to afford the fee. third phase will be those to advice from our public health people to wear a mask, social dis- end of 2020. To date, approximately “We created a timeline for vac- not at high risk and un- experts,” Kelly said. tance, wash hands and avoid large 812,000 COVID-19 tests have been cine distribution,” the governor said. der 65 years of age. The Democratic governor said 27 gatherings. In response to uptick in conducted in the state. “Obviously, adherence to our timeline The state will try to local public health officials had left COVID-19 infection throughout the The campaign is part of a broad- will be dependent on receiving the get as much phase one their jobs since the pandemic began state and potential of a post-Thanks- er, all-of-the-above strategy to materials from the companies. We’ll folks vaccinated by the in March. Some departed due to giving rise in cases, about half of encourage Kansans to follow the work to ensure that as many phase- end of the month. Phase intense hostility expressed by people Kansas’ 105 counties have adopted best practices, encourage voluntary one groups as possible are vaccinat- two and three will be ad- who oppose mask, school or business the governor’s mask requirement. testing, avoid mass gatherings, and ed by the end of the month.” ministered on a rolling restrictions adopted by local and Physician David Wild, vice presi- use face-coverings. The approach in- On Dec. 2, KDHE reported basis between winter state officials, she said. The gover- dent of performance improvement at cludes partnerships with the Kansas 119 more Kansans infected with and late spring. nor said these health officials had KU Health System, said 70% of the Hospital Association, Kansas Cham- COVID-19 had been added to the fa- worked long hours under immense Kansas City, Kansas hospital’s 159 ber of Commerce, Kansas Farm Bu- tality total since the previous update Q. How will the vac- pressure to keep communities safe coronavirus patients were from the reau, the Kansas Leadership Center, Monday. Not all of those people died cine be distributed? and deserved the respect of people metropolitan area and the others and other stakeholders. during the two-day period, but were A. There will be they served. were transfers from the region. Some For more information on testing added due to reviews of death certif- around five distribution Lee Norman, secretary of the state had to be flown to the hospital, a sites in Kansas, visit GoGetTested. icates or when local health officials points across Kansas Department of Health and Environ- process that carried additional risk. com/Kansas. submitted batches of fatalities. that are capable of using ment, said one estimate was that About half of the KU hospital’s 100 ultra-cold storage nec- essary for the vaccine. Locations were not dis- closed for security rea- sons. From there, the Governor hopeful for pandemic end in 2021 vaccines will be trans- BY ANDY TAYLOR of multiple economic devel- the former Southwire assem- will create up to 2,000 new Storage facility in Dodge City, ported to the various [email protected] groups administering opment projects totaling $2 bly plant at the Coffeyville jobs and invest over $400 mil- which will bring 90 new full- Gov. Laura Kelly told the the vaccine to people. billion in private investment Industrial Park and convert lion in Kansas over the next time jobs and $30 million in Montgomery County Chroni- across Kansas. Kelly’s ad- into a manufacturing center several years; capital investment; cle in an exclusive interview Q. Who is administer- ministration has closed 86 for pre-engineering housing • Amazon’s two new fulfill- • And the new Peerless last week that she was hope- ing the vaccine? projects in 2020, worth near- modules. ment centers in Kansas City, Products production facili- ful Kansas will be out of the A. More than 200 pro- ly $2.15 billion in capital in- Prosperiti Builders had Kansas, and Park City, which ty in Iola, which will create coronavirus pandemic by the viders are in the process vestment and creating more to delay the start of its lo- will create more than 1,000 up to 120 new full-time jobs middle of 2021, if not sooner. or have already signed than 8,100 jobs. Since Gover- cal project due to COVID-19. full-time jobs; with a capital investment of “My goal is to have Kansas up to administer the vac- nor Kelly has been in office, However, the Missouri-based • Great Plains Manufac- $10.35 million kids entirely in the classroom cine. Providers include her administration has closed company has announced it turing’s new manufacturing “I think we’re in a good for next school year,” she hospitals, local health 179 projects worth more than would increase its initial em- facility in Salina, which will position to have a stronger said. “We all know that kids departments, federally $3.47 billion in capital invest- ployment at its Coffeyville result in more than $43 mil- economy once we start to need to be in schools without qualified health centers/ ment and will create nearly plant from 100 to 125 jobs. lion in capital investment and move COVID-19 behind us,” interruption.” safety net clinics and 19,000 jobs. Among other key econom- create 130 full-time jobs; she said. What else does the state’s retail pharmacies. Pro- Among those 86 projects ic development projects that • The new Nor-Am Cold commander-in-chief see in viders must meet certain is the arrival of Prosperiti have been announced in Kan- Kansas one year from now? A licensing requirements, Builders in Coffeyville. Pros- sas in recent months: robust Kansas economy. agree to conditions set periti Builders announced • Urban Outfitters, Inc., Flying under the radar of forth on administering in the weeks prior to the whose new 880,000-square- Subway Cookies most news during the pan- the vaccine by the CDC COVID-19 pandemic in early foot omnichannel distribution demic is the announcement Make Great Gifts! and must be able to pro- 2020 that it would acquire center in Wyandotte County vide certain key mini- A dozen cookies or a cookie mum data requirements. platter– a fun gift this season. Plus order your cookie platters for parties Q. 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He said he had been Havana, Tyro, Dearing, Cher- studying ways to improve ef- ryvale, Independence, Liber- ficiencies and costs within ty, and Sycamore, will receive the rural fire department, in- end-of-year bonuses for their cluding eliminating obsolete efforts during the 2020 calen- equipment. dar year. He said he planned to visit County commissioners with the county commission on Monday agreed with the in the near future to move recommendation from rural forward with a plan to reform fire chief/county emergency the rural fire district, which management director Rick serves all of Montgomery Whitson to provide each rural County except for Louisburg firefighter with $10 for each Township. call they responded to during Also at Monday’s meeting, 2020. Whitson said the end- commissioners gave authority of-year bonus was up from to Whitson to seek bids on the the $5 that was afforded to purchase of an enclosed trail- rural firefighters in 2019. er for the Montgomery County The total amount of money Health Department. The trail- Performing at the Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., two weeks ago were Field Kindley High School dance team seniors (left to in end-of-year bonuses will er will be paid for with grant right) Jakiia Logan, Isabella Smith, Elly Gossard, Adyson Peck, Makayla Ross, Anna Hoy and Kylie Speer. COURTESY PHOTO amount to about $43,200, money provided by the Kan- Whitson said. The goal of the sas Division of Emergency end-of-year bonuses was to Management. provide an incentive to ser- The money for the trailer vice during the calendar year, has to be expended by the FKHS dance team performs in Florida he added. end of the 2020 calendar Rural firefighters are paid year, which means Whitson COFFEYVILLE — A delegation of FKHS dance team coach, said the local lando, Fla. The Coffeyville dancer joined $8 per call, regardless of the will have only a few weeks to Field Kindley High School dance team girls were able to make the trip to Flor- other high school All American Dancer amount of time is required to locate and procure the trailer. members got a taste of Florida sunshine ida after having tried out for the title of honorees in performing a short minute complete an emergency sit- The trailer will be used during a trip to Orlando, Fla., during “All American Dancer” during summer and a half pom routine in the middle of uation. Because of the time by the Montgomery County Thanksgiving week. camp.The criteria for attaining the All Universal Studios on Nov. 22. that is expended to fight fires, Health Department as a por- The local delegation included seven American Dancer” title is was to perform While in Florida, the local dancers including grassfires, and deal table office to deliver vaccines seniors on the FKHS Golden Gales dance a dance routine flawlessly and executing spent a day at Magic Kingdom and Ani- with other emergency situ- and perform other duties re- team: Jakiia Logan, Isabella Smith, Elly perfect technique. mal Kingdom, did some sight seeing and ations and medical calls, ru- lated to COVID-19. Gossard, Adyson Peck, Makayla Ross, Varsity Spirit Spectacular sponsored shopping at Disney Springs, and got to ral firefighters are viewed as Commissioners also ap- Anna Hoy, and Kylie Speer. Stacey Cook, the event at the Universal Studios in Or- spend three days in the Universal Parks. the least-paid of all county proved the purchase of a 75- employees. Yet, their efforts inch Smart TV that will be installed at the Montgomery County Health Department in Coffeyville. The Smart TV will Match Day generates $118,726 in charitable giving be used primarily for telecon- ferences and other meetings. COFFEYVILLE — Cof- tact option at the 8th Street tions arrived via mail, online, providing an opportunity to nity Foundation partnered The new Smart TV will be feyville Area Community CSB branch location. Online and 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. onsite. speak about the mission of to provide $40,000 matching purchased from Insight of Foundation hosted Match Day and mail-in contributions Match Day brought donors their organization and current money to donations given to Tempe, Ariz., for $5,712.21. on Thursday, Nov. 19, to bene- were also counted. A total of and representatives from the goals and activities. KGGF ra- 21 local nonprofit organiza- Also at Monday’s meeting, fit 21 local nonprofit organiza- $118,726 was contributed nonprofit organizations to- dio listeners responded by giv- tions and charitable endowed commissioners: tions and charitable funds. on Match Day for local non- gether on a single day to raise ing to local charitable needs. funds. • approved the purchase of Several changes in Match profit organizations. A steady significant funds for local “This year brought many “Match Day is a positive, computer software for $4,700 Day were made to adapt to stream of donors participat- needs. challenges to Match Day, but powerful day to celebrate from Mitchell1 for the Mont- COVID-19. The foundation ed throughout the day con- Throughout Match Day the foundation still wanted to charitable giving,” said Janie gomery County Public Works appreciated Community State tributing 355 gifts to support morning, KGGF Radio aired offer the opportunity of giving DeVore Gillis, CACF executive Department. The new soft- Bank providing a location charitable community organi- interviews with nonprofit or- to the non-profits. This year’s director. “We are thankful for ware will be to diagnostically for drive through, non-con- zations. Match Day contribu- ganization representatives total of $118,726, which is up people who give to help others test vehicles within the pub- from $103,518 in 2019, is an in our community. lic works department, which overwhelming testimony of the “Thank you to the 21 non- would eliminate the need to people of Coffeyville and their profit partners for serving the guess the mechanical repairs devotion to our community,” community. Their efforts to and required parts. said Ann Marie Vannoster, promote giving on Match Day The new computer soft- Coffeyville Area Community resulted in a tremendous com- ware would speed up efficien- hard Foundation board chairman. munity to help address local cy and eliminate down time The Bernard and Effie Jo needs. Coffeyville Area Com- when vehicles are under re- to wrap. Wade Family Foundation, the munity Foundation would like pair. Pratt Family Charitable Fund, to thank everyone who made easy and Coffeyville Area Commu- this event such a success.” to give. ƒ Catholic churches to hold community dinner St. Andrew and St. Fran- dependence. meals. cis Xavier Catholic Churches The entire community is If you know of someone real stihl. will present their Communi- invited to receive the free who is in need of meal deliv- find yours. ty Christmas Dinner from 11 take-out dinners. Toys also ery in Independence or Cher- a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. will be given out. ryvale, contact: 13. Persons should drive the • Independence: Glenna at The dinner will available at the alley between the church (620) 331-0745 or the Recto- the St. Andrew Gymnasium at and the gymnasium from ry at (620) 331-1789, or 4th and Myrtle streets in In- Myrtle Street to pick up their • Cherryvale: Phil at (620) MS 170 BGA 57 Set 205-8210 or Bob at (785) 16” BAR† | GAS CHAIN SAW BATTERY BLOWER 466-1644). – – In Cherryvale, meals will $ 99 $ 99 also be available at the St. 179 199 Francis Xavier Catholic Hall, 202 S. Liberty. Drive in from south to north.

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BY ANDY TAYLOR er visibility to shoppers in the [email protected] evening hours. CANEY — Progress on the “One thing that the store new Caney Market grocery lacked was strong exterior store was made in a signifi- lighting,” said Gress. “Now, cant way this week with the it has several exterior lights arrival of freezer and refrig- that will provide illumination erated units. of the parking areas near the As many as 18 refrigerated main entrance.” units and 20 freezer units are Another major element being installed this week in the to the store that is being re- Caney Market, which is being solved is management. On constructed in the footprint of Monday night, members of the former Consumers Market the Caney City Council met in building at 109 N. State. In ad- a special meeting to interview dition to the installation of the a prospective manager for the freezer and refrigerated units, Caney Market. The interview the store also saw the arrival took place in executive ses- of refrigerated produce units sion, which is closed to the and an exhaust system for the press and public. hot food court. Gress said more vetting of Once the units are installed the prospective manager will and operational, the facility is continue this week. ready for final painting and The Caney Market is now sealing of the concrete floor, advertising for several other plus final hookup of plumbing, positions at the new grocery HVAC and all remaining appli- store. They include assistant ances and checkout lanes. managers, cashiers, stockers “We’re now at a point Rudy and Kathy Taylor of the Montgomery County Chronicle received a tour of the Caney Market on Tuesday morning, one and customer service per- where we can see the finished day after refrigeration and freezer units arrived at the store. Fred Gress, Caney city administrator, and Tony Morrison (far sonnel. Persons interested in product on the horizon,” said right), who has volunteered to assist the City of Caney with the grocery store project are also pictured. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY any of those positions should Fred Gress, city administrator. COUNTY CHRONICLE fill out an application at the “If everything goes well and Caney City Hall, 100 W. 4th. installation is completed on with a meat market, fresh of the Associated Wholesale ways Save brand name. Heckert Construction will be- For more details about time, we could be open some- dairy and produce, plus a hot Grocers, or AWG, cooperative Not only is the store interior gin repaving the parking lot. those employment opportuni- time in January.” food court under the brand and will carry name-brand taking shape, but progress is Additionally, contractors are ties, see advertisement on the The Caney Market will be name Champ’s Chicken. food items as well as a less- being made to the exterior as finishing the installation of ex- classified advertisement page a full-service grocery store, The store will be a member er-cost food line under the Al- well. This week, crews from terior lights to provide bright- in this issue. Coffeyville City Commission adopts 2020 fee, permit schedule BY ANDY TAYLOR four employee unions: police, dation from the Coffeyville FairBridge Inn and Suites in contract is currently pending a replat of the property is [email protected] fire, electrical workers, and Planning Commission to the 200 block of West 11th. on the hotel, and an inter- required in order to sell the COFFEYVILLE — Many operating engineers. replat a portion of the green Rick Thompson, owner of ested party is seeking to buy green space to a prospective building permits for projects • approved the recommen- space on the grounds of the the property, reported that a the green space. Therefore, buyer. within the Coffeyville com- munity are being changed in 2021 under a fee schedule that was approved by city commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioners approved the schedule for all city-im- posed fees for 2021, but noted some changes were included in the fee schedule. The most evident change Church Directory was the changes to many building permits. Under a CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, EPISCOPAL: 400 E. Maple, CHERRYVALE CHURCH OF CHRIST: Stan Bryan, minister. COFFEYVILLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 300 W. 9th Street recommendation by city staff Independence, KS 67301. Telephone: 620-331-4794. Holy North Hwy. 169, Cherryvale, KS. (620) 336-3948. Sunday (corner of 9th & Willow), Coffeyville, KS. Pastor Dick Smith. earlier in 2020, commis- Eucharist at 11 a.m. on Sundays beginning June 28. Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Preaching, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Services, 10:45 a.m. & sioners agreed to alter the building permit fee schedule Study, 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Adult Bible Study, Office “Ivy Room”, CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, EPISCOPAL: so more construction could 702 Osage 6:30 p.m.; Youth, “R.C.” Kids, Main Church Social Hall, 6:30 be encouraged. Street, Neodesha, KS 66757. Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. on Sun- FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHERRYVALE: p.m. Phone: (620) 251-3980; www.coffeyvillefbc.com. The fee schedule also days beginning June 28. Tommy Duncan, pastor. 717 E. 6th, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) included removal of a rental 336-3504. Website: www.fsbccherryvale.net. Sunday School, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHERRYVALE: Fourth fee for the Youth Activities NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening and Montgomery streets, Cherryvale, KS. (620) 336-2440. Center, changed the water Jason Sperling, pastor. 2515 S. 10th, Independence, Kan. Service, 6 p.m.; Wed. Night Bible Study & Youth, 6 p.m. Sunday School (all ages), 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:30 meter testing fee to match Discipleship Classes, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Celebration Service, a.m.; Youth Group on Wednesday at 7 p.m. the electric meter testing 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 6 p.m. Free ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL: 10th and fee, increased the Oakcrest Clothing Closet every third Saturday of the month from 9 Magnolia streets, Independence, Kan. Rev. Kevin Peterson, LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Bill Booe, pastor. building rental fee from $25 a.m. to noon. Information on our New Life Groups at NLBindy. pastor. We strive to be a Christ centered caring congregation Sunday morning service, 9 a.m. (nursery available); Identi- to $35, and added a mechan- org. Email: [email protected]. Find us on Facebook at prayerfully and faithfully teaching, preaching and sharing ty Youth Group, 6 p.m., Sunday; Wednesday Craft Group 1 ical license and apprentice NewLifeBaptistIndependenceKansas. Church phone: (620) the true word of God in a joyful manner. If you do not have p.m.; Choir practice, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday; Wednesday license to the fees required 332-6802. a church home we welcome you to come and worship with Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. P.O. Box 175, Liberty, KS 67351. Call for plumbers and gas fitters. us. Services are each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Church services (620) 330-3432. See more information on our Facebook The fee schedule also FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: 220 S. can be heard at 10:30 a.m. on KBIK (102.9 FM). To obtain a page @ Liberty Methodist Church-Kansas. added a license for precious Penn. Ave, Independence, KS. Todd Reeder, senior pastor. worship service bulletin, contact the church office 620-332- metals dealers and a mainte- Jeremy Alford, family pastor. Sunday Worship Services, 8:30 3300 or [email protected]. CHERRYVALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 305 W. nance license. a.m. and 11 a.m.; For more information, contact us at 620- Third, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2375. Pastor Susan Knewt- On a related note concern- 331-6290 or visit our website at fbionline.org. WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Jerry D. Davidson, min- son. Worship 11:00 a.m., Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 ing fees for 2021, commis- ister. (620) 778-6575. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Church, a.m. Preschool is open from September to April. Nursery is sioners approved the cereal CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF CANEY: Brad Sanders, pas- 11 a.m. Mailing address for the church: Wayside Christian available every Sunday. malt beverage licenses for tor, 900 S. Ridgeway, Caney, KS. (620) 879-5220. Sunday Church, 508 S. Spring, Caney, KS 67333. 17 licensees: AKAS Jump drive-in worship service , 9:30 a.m.; Sunday indoor worship ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH: Father Zacha- Start, American Legion Post TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: #20, Casey’s General Stores service in gymnasium, 10:30 a.m. Scott Wittenberg, pastor, ry Pinaire. 202 S. Liberty, Cherryvale, KS. Parish Hall: (620) (two locations), Country (580) 395-0221. 108 N. Bradley, Caney, KS, (620) 879-5604. 336-2599. All mail and calls to St. Andrew Parish in Indepen- CHERRYVALE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Mart, Dollar General Store, Micah Booe, minister. Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Church, 10 a.m. dence, KS: (620) 331-1789. Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. Hillcrest Golf Course, Hong 319 E. Main, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2533. Free coffee Kong Delight, K&S Oil (two and doughnuts on Sunday mornings, 10:15 a.m.; Worship TYRO CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Brian Ingalls, minister. P.O. NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Come worship with us. locations), MKT Investment Service, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday evening 6:30 p.m. Student Box 307, Tyro, KS; (620) 289-4433. Service Times: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and donuts (two convenience store loca- Service. Love God, Love People, Serve the World. Go to www. and 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Youth served. Sunday worship services begin at 10:30 a.m. Find tions), Montgomery County cheryyvalechristian.org. Classes, 7 p.m. Hope in Christ Jesus at New Hope Christian Church, 908 E. Fair Association, Pizza. Hut, 4th, Cherryvale. Supreme Food Services, CROSS POINT BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANEY: Joshua FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: Walmart Supercenter and Eaton, pastor. South 75 Highway, Caney, KS (620) 879-2839. 200 S. Penn, Independence, KS. Rev. Dr. Dyton L. Owen, CROSSROADS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST: three miles Westside Lanes. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship, pastor. Sunday services: “Chapel Service” (casual) at 8:30 north of Dearing at the corner of county roads 3900 and In other business transact- 10:45 a.m. Website: crosspointcaney.com. a.m., Gault Chapel; “Wings of Worship” (contemporary) at 2600. Pastors are Melissa McIntosh. Leslie Brooks, and ed at Tuesday’s city commis- 10:35 a.m., Wesley Center; and “Sanctuary Service” at 11 Johnna Hugo. Church school 10 a.m., Worship service 11 sion meeting, commissioners: COFFEYVILLE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH - DISCIPLES OF a.m. (traditional); Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m., a.m. Crossroads is a welcoming congregation to all races, • took no action on an ap- CHRIST: Gordon Willhite, pastor. 906 Elm Street, Coffeyville, nursery available. Youth meets Sundays at 4 p.m. Worship genders and orientations. Phone 620-331-9294. pointment to the Coffeyville KS. (620) 251-1710. Sunday Church at Study, 9:30 a.m.; televised on Ch. 10 at 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. Planning Commission. There Sunday Church at Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Church mission: HOPE CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, CANEY: George Var- was one applicant for a posi- Community-wide breakfast last Saturday of every month, 8 SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH: Fr. Robert Spencer, ghese, pastor, 301 N. McGee, Caney, KS (417) 259-1290. tion on the commission: John a.m. to 11 a.m.; Game Day on Mondays, 1 p.m. priest. 303 N. Hooker, Caney, KS. Sunday Mass, 11 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship, 10 a.m.; Children’s Church during Vest, 208 N. Elm. Vest made Weekday Masses on Monday, 8 a.m.; Confessions are before Sunday Morning Worship; Wednesday Service and Wednes- a presentation to the commis- FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: Mass; CCD/PSR Classes on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; Altar Society, day Youth Meeting, 6:30 p.m; Ladies Fellowship & Fitness, sion about his qualifications Trevor Darr, pastor. 918 W. Chestnut, Independence, KS. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Men’s Fel- for serving on the planning (620) 331-3810. www.fsbindependence.com. SERVICES: lowship & Fitness, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. commission. After his presen- Sunday Morning Bible Study for all ages, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; FELLOWSHIP REGIONAL CHURCH OF CANEY: 100 E. 4th tation, commissioners took FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: no action on his appointment. Worship Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6 Street, Caney, KS. Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. • appointed Marilyn Good- p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m.; Imprint John P. Wilson, pastor. 201 S. 5th Street, Independence, CANEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: son, 812 N. Buckeye, to the Children’s Ministry, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Rev. Stan Basler, KS (620) 331-0241 Worship hours are: 10:00 a.m. – June Juvenile Community Cor- pastor. 114 N. High, Caney, KS. (620) 879-2648. Caney Unit- through August, 10:45 a.m. September through May Chil- rections Board, and Frankie CANEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: James Humphrey, ed Methodist Church: where God, tradition and community dren’s Sunday School class meets during Worship services Hull, 3361 U.S. 166, and pastor. 407 N. Spring, Caney, KS. 620-879-2101. Sunday intersect. Worship begins at 10:45 a.m. which follows Sunday For Church news, activities, and calendar visit our website at Robert Kriebel, 302 Wilshire School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Youth school at 9:30 a.m. Community meal open to all on the 2nd http://fpc-indy-ks.org/or our Facebook page at https://www. Blvd., to the Coffeyville Park Group, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. For events see our Facebook and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Come be a part of living facebook.com/lizsmithmoore2/ Our church e-mail address Advisory Board. page and Instagram. out God’s mission. Reach out and transform lives by sharing is [email protected] and our mailing address is P.O. • heard a report from Christ’s love. You matter to God, and you matter to us. Box 612. Our Office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to Candi Westbrook, director of 12:30 p.m. the Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce, regarding the chamber’s 2020 projects and The cost to have your church listed in this advertisement is $10 per month. To have your church listed, initiatives. call Emalee Mikel, ad director for the Montgomery County Chronicle, at 1-800-592-7606. • approved the negotiated 09-10-2020 agreements for 2021 with the Thursday, December 10, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 9 Water line break in Caney ICC theatre student nominated for national collegiate contest prompts boil advisory INDEPENDENCE — An Independence Community CANEY — The Kansas Department of water. College theatre student has Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a • Water used for bathing does not generally been nominated for sever- boil water advisory for the City of Caney. This need to be boiled. Supervision of children is al high-profile theatrical advisory is not related to Covid-19. necessary while bathing so that water is not awards. Water line breaks on Dec. 9 near Spring ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes Kierra Kellum, a St. Louis, and Rose streets prompted a lessening of may wish to consult their physicians. Mo., sophomore, has been lower pressure throughout the water system. The advisory took effect Dec. 9 and will re- named a regional semi-final- Failure to maintain adequate pressure may main in effect until the conditions that placed ist in the Kennedy Center result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bac- the system at risk of bacterial contamina- American College Theatre terial contamination. tion are resolved. KDHE issued the advisory Festival, which is a national Customers should observe the following because of a loss of pressure due to a water celebration of all aspects of precautions until further notice: main break. collegiate theatre. ICC is in • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the For consumer questions, contact KDHE Region 5, which consists of water lines by letting the water run until it at 785-296-5514. For consumer information seven surrounding states. clears. please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Informa- Kellum placed in two events • Boil water for one minute prior to drink- tion webpage: http://www.kdheks.gov/pws/ in Region 5. The first is a ing or food preparation or use bottled water. emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm “Music Theatre Intensive,” • Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice Restaurants and other food establishments which is a cabaret-type per- from a household automatic ice maker. that have questions about the impact of the formance that students from • Disinfect dishes and other food contact boil water advisory on their business can con- throughout the region pres- surfaces by immersion for at least one minute tact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s ent during the festival. They in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ must first audition in order to of unscented household bleach per gallon of ks.gov or call 785-564-6767. be selected for participation. Out of hundreds of appli- cants, Kierra is in the top 45 in Region 5 to be selected as a semi-finalist. CITY OF CANEY Additionally, KCACTF also celebrates budding play- wrights. Kierra’s 10-min- (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020) ute play “A-Z,” which was performed during the Anna Plays in the fall, has been named a finalist for Region 5. The one-act play will be re- corded and presented during our week-long virtual festival in January. If selected, she would represent ICC at the National KCACTF Festival in Kierra Kellum . . . will represent Independence Community Col- Washington, D.C. lege at national collegiate theatre competition. COURTESY PHOTO

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By BRIAN THOMAS 6:40 to go. That’s when the Blue Comets took [email protected] complete control of things. Kam Koester hit CHANUTE — Trailing by double digits at back-to-back three-pointers as part of a 10-0 halftime, the Caney Valley High School boys’ run that gave the host team a 17-point lead at basketball team was able to get back into 48-31. things during the fourth quarter. Unfortunate- Earlier in the contest, Caney Valley strug- ly, Chanute used a 10-0 run in that final peri- gled in the opening quarter, falling behind od to pull away and take down the Bullpups 13-3 after eight minutes of action. The Blue 61-45 in an opening-round contest of the Ear- Comets increased that lead into double digits ly-Season Tournament on Tuesday. at 29-16 as the teams went into their respec- “Our ball protection and shot selection re- tive locker rooms at the break. ally hurt us in the first quarter,” said CVHS CVHS had two players score in double fig- coach Jim Deaton. “I thought we did a decent ures, including Jack Billingsley with 15 points job defensively until the last five minutes of and Jace Scott with 12. Billingsley had five of the game. We lost their best shooter in tran- the Bullpups’ six three-pointers in the contest. sition, and he made us pay. We had cut their Chanute (1-0), which was making its season lead to eight but just didn’t get any stops that debut, was led in scoring by Koester with a would allow us to get any closer.” game-high 25 points, while Aaron Robertson This was a second straight matchup against put in 13. Koester was instrumental down the a Class 4A opponent to open the season. The stretch for the Blue Comets, hitting four of his Bullpups — now 1-1 overall — were coming five three-pointers and scoring 15 of his points off an impressive 64-51 road win at Montgom- in the fourth quarter alone. ery County foe Independence in last Friday’s EARLY-SEASON TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND season opener. CVHS will continue tourna- Chanute 61, Caney Valley 45 ment action on Friday with its home opener CANEY VALLEY (1-1): Billingsley 0 (5) 0-0 15, Scott 3 (1) 3-4 12, Rose 3 0-2 against Garden Plain. That will be followed up 6, Smith 2 2-3 6, Davis 1 0-0 2, Rogers 1 0-1 2, Brandon 1 0-2 2, Martin 0 0-0 0, Stimpson 0 0-0 0, Carinder 0 0-0 0, Grant 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 11 (6) 5-12 45. with a trip to Rose Hill on Saturday. CHANUTE (1-0): K. Koester 1 (5) 8-9 25, Robertson 6 1-2 13, Almond 2 (1) Down 37-26 at the end of three quarters, 1-2 8, Coombs 0 (2) 0-0 6, Seamster 0 (1) 0-0 3, Williams 1 0-0 2, Erbe 1 0-0 the ‘Pups tried to make things interesting in 2, Smith 1 0-0 2, L. Koester 0 0-0 0, Frederick 0 0-0 0, Gregory 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 12 (9) 10-13 61. the fourth quarter. CVHS used a five-point CANEY VALLEY 3 13 10 19 — 45 spurt to narrow the gap to seven, 38-31, with CHANUTE 13 16 8 24 — 61 ’Nado boys fall to Okla. Union, 62-32, in Nowata tournament

By BRIAN THOMAS Oklahoma Union, which TY HEWITT MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT [email protected] BOYS QUARTERFINAL remained unbeaten at 3-0 Oklahoma Union 62, Field Kindley 32 Cherryvale’s Morrigan Catlin and Harley Allen provide defensive pressure against the Riverton NOWATA, Okla. — It was a overall, had three play- FIELD KINDLEY (0-1): Viets 1 (4) 2-2 16, Logan Rams in the season-opener for both teams last Friday night in the CHS Gymnasium. ANDY TAYLOR rough start to the season for ers reach double figures 5 1-3 11, Caron 0 3-4 3, Herring 1 0-1 2, Wintjen 0 0-0 0, Rooks 0 0-0 0, Rippe 0 0-0 0, Stotts 0 0-0 / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE the Field Kindley High School in scoring, including Jace 0, Talbot 0 0-0 0, Slavin 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 7 (4) boys’ basketball team. Hollingshed with 19 points, 6-10 32. The Golden Tornado had OKLAHOMA UNION (3-0): J. Hollingshed 8 (1) Nate Collier 17 and Kade 0-2 19, Collier 6 5-5 17, K. Hollingshed 3 (1) 4-4 13, a tough time getting things Hollingshed 13. The Cougars Ellis 3 1-2 7, Holland 2 0-0 4, Nash 1 0-3 2, Auer 0 going throughout the game will take on Oologan in the 0-0 0, Gillespie 0 0-0 0, Bottoms 0 0-0 0, Drake Top-ranked Olpe overwhelms 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 23 (2) 10-16 62. in a 62-32 loss to Oklahoma semifinal round of the tour- FIELD KINDLEY 9 7 3 13 — 32 Union in quarterfinal action nament on Thursday. OKLAHOMA UNION 18 11 17 16 — 62 of the Ty Hewitt Memorial Cherryvale in tourney opener Tournament Tuesday night at Ty Hewitt Court. By BRIAN THOMAS had four players score in dou- said. “Morrigan Catlin came “For a lot of our guys, it [email protected] ble figures — Macy Smith and up huge for us and knocked was their first varsity game,” YATES CENTER — Facing Marley Heins with 16 points down several shots in the sec- said FKHS coach Tyler the top-ranked team in Class each, Hattie Fisher with 12 ond half. Jailee Reister shut Thompson. “We made a lot 1A-Division I, the Cherryvale and Maya Bishop 10. down one of their best shoot- of mistakes and have a lot High School girls’ basketball YATES CENTER WILDCAT WINTER CLASSIC ers and caused several turn- to improve on. We just need Starts GIRLS FIRST ROUND •Grab•Grab BagsBags -- UpUp toto 75%75% OffOff After Dec.Christmas 11 Sale team struggled from start to Olpe 71, Cherryvale 14 overs, and Haley Allen and to take it game by game and Fri., Dec. 11 – 10-6 Starts Dec. 26! finish in a 71-14 loss to Olpe CHERRYVALE (1-1): Monroy 2 1-2 5, Bunyard 2 Katie Plumley came up with take a step in the right direc- •Special•Special Selection Selection of Boxedof Sat., Dec. 12 – 9:30-5 Sun., Dec. 13 – 12-4 in the opening round of the 0-2 4, Allen 1 1-2 3, Catlin 1 0-1 2, Kaiser 0 0-0 0, some big rebounds to close it tion Friday.” ChristmasChristmas Cards Cards - 50% - $3 Off Reister 0 0-0 0, Raida 0 0-0 0, Lantz 0 0-0 0, Yates Center Wildcat Winter Fox 0 0-0 0, Umbarger 0 0-0 0, Plumley 0 0-0 0, out. We saw several things we At 0-1 overall, the Golden • •AllPrevious Previous Years Hallmark Years Hallmark Ornaments Classic Tuesday night at Nor- Roegner 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 6 (0) 2-7 14. needed to fix but, at the same Tornado dropped into the Values up to $30 - $5 each OLPE (2-0): Smith 7 2-3 16, Heins 7 2-2 16, Fish- Ornaments - $5 (Values up to $32) ris Gymnasium. time, we have several weap- consolation bracket of the Values over $30 - $10 each er 1 (3) 1-2 12, Bishop 4 2-4 10, L. Broyles 4 1-1 9, • Selected Candles - Buy One Get One Free “All I really can say is Olpe Bailey 1 2-2 4, Smith 1 0-0 2, Clark 1 0-0 2, Stef- ons that we can look to.” tournament and will take on • • Rolled Christmas Wrapping Paper - Buy One Get One 1/2 Price deserves every bit of cred- fes 0 0-0 0, Robert 0 0-0 0, Scheve 0 0-0 0, M. Down 18-15 at the inter- Commerce (Okla.) — a 48-45 Broyles 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 26 (3) 10-14 71. 40% Off Selected Items: it they get,” said CHS girls’ mission, the Lady Chargers loser to Oologah (Okla.) — on CHERRYVALE 4 3 0 7 — 14 •Jim•Jim Shore’s Heartwood Creek •Precious MomentsMoments coach Kelsey Overacker. OLPE 19 21 19 12 — 71 went on an 18-8 run in the Friday. Field Kindley will •Clothing•Clothing •Santa's, Snowmen & Angels •Ornaments•Ornaments “They are very disciplined, third quarter to take the lead also play in the tournament’s •Boyd•Boyd Bears Bears •Snowbabies •Snowbabies •And Much •And More Much More and they battle every play. It for good. fifth- or seventh-place game was good to see a team like Catlin scores 20 Catlin finished with a on Saturday. George’s Gifts and Cards that to help us see the things game-high 20 points for Cher- Oklahoma Union jumped 1716 Main, Parsons, KS • (620) 421-5930 we have to do better at. It was in Cherryvale win ryvale, which included four ahead early to an 18-9 very rough, but now we have over Riverton three-pointers. lead after one quarter. The to see how we bounce back.” Jacy Thomasson had 18 Cougars eventually opened The Lady Chargers — com- CHERRYVALE — Trailing points to lead the way for Riv- up a 29-16 advantage at the ing off a 46-38 home win over at halftime, the Lady Char- erton (0-1). intermission. Riverton in their season open- gers used a strong third quar- Cherryvale 46, Riverton 38 FKHS was hoping to get ter to rally past Riverton, 46- RIVERTON (0-1): Thomasson 6 6-9 18, C. Park- er last Friday — dropped to er 4 1-2 9, Higinbotham 2 2-4 6, Wells 2 0-0 4, back into the game after the 1-1 overall on the season. CHS 38, in the season opener for Nowlin 0 1-2 1, A. Parker 0 0-0 0, Wilson 0 0-0 0, break. Instead, OUHS went will continue tournament ac- both teams last Friday. Compton 0 0-0 0, Berry 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 14 (0) on a 17-3 run in the third “We couldn’t hit a shot 10-17 38. Santa Approved tion on Thursday against host CHERRYVALE (1-0): Catlin 4 (4) 0-2 20, Reister quarter to blow things open Yates Center and then wrap to save our lives in the first 1 (2) 0-3 8, Umbarger 2 2-2 6, K. Plumley 2 1-4 5, at 46-19. up play Friday against Oswe- half, but we played defense Allen 1 1-2 3, Raida 1 0-0 2, Lantz 0 2-5 2, Kaiser Ethan Viets knocked down well enough to keep us in 0 0-0 0, Fox 0 0-0 0, Roegner 0 0-0 0, Bunyard go. Friday’s contest has been 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 11 (6) 6-18 46. four three-pointers as part of Gifts from Woods moved to Cherryvale after Os- the game and went on a lit- RIVERTON 9 9 8 12 — 38 a team-high 16 points for the CHERRYVALE 5 10 18 13 — 46 wego’s originally-scheduled tle run to end the half to get ‘Nado. Tariq Logan tacked on contest was postponed due to some momentum,” Overacker 11. Lumber... COVID-19 issues. CHS was no match against the Eagles from the start. Olpe stormed out to a 19-4 lead in the opening quarter and then used a 21-3 run in the second period to head into the intermission up 40-7. Things didn’t get any bet- ter for the Lady Chargers in the second half. Cherryvale was held scoreless in the third quarter and was out- • Grills scored 19-0 along the way as • Power Tools it trailed 59-7. Continues No CHS player reached • Yeti Coolers & Cups double figures in scoring. Olpe (2-0), which has won • Flooring 27 consecutive games overall, • Windows • And Much More

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By BRIAN THOMAS in its 65-28 victory over Hart- The Chargers were origi- back from a season-open- edge into the intermission. 7-of-10 effort from the free [email protected] ford to open up the Yates nally scheduled to play Olpe ing 65-46 home loss to Riv- That was more than throw line. Sawyer tacked on YATES CENTER — A 16-1 Center Wildcat Winter Classic on Tuesday, but the Eagles erton last Friday. Now 1-1 enough for Cherryvale to 11 points. run to start the game set the Tuesday night at Norris Gym- were forced to withdraw from overall, CHS will continue close out its first win of the As for Riverton (1-0), it was tone for the Cherryvale High nasium. the tournament due to quar- play in the Wildcat Winter season as it led 58-25 at the led by Jamey Richardson with School boys’ basketball team antine issues from COVID-19. Classic on Thursday with a end of three quarters en 16 points and Isaac Welch 15. Olpe was ranked No. 8 in matchup against host Yates route to the blowout victory. Riverton 65, Cherryvale 46 RIVERTON (1-0): Richardson 6 4-6 16, Welch 5 1A-Division I by the Kansas Center. That will be followed Three Charger players (1) 2-2 15, Harper 4 0-4 8, Dunham 0 (2) 2-2 8, Basketball Coaches Associa- up on Friday with a game scored in double figures, in- Siqua 3 0-2 6, North 3 0-0 6, Barkley 1 0-0 2, tion. against Oswego, which has cluding Landon Bennett with Anderson 1 0-0 2, North 1 0-0 2, Larrson 0 0-0 Verlyn Bolinger Amber Duncan 0 Hedrick 0 0-0 0, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Sheppard 0 1805 Main Parsons, KS 1805 Main “The kids ran the floor been moved to Cherryvale 20 points, Devin Sawyer 11 0-0 0. TOTALS 24 (3) 8-16 65. 620-421-2960 Parsons, KS well,” said Rodney Vigil, who after the Indians had a previ- and Danny Vigil 10. CHERRYVALE (0-1): Bennett 3 (1) 7-10 16, Agent Photo Agent Photo https://verylnbolinger.fbfsagents.com 620-421-2960 picked up his first win as ously-scheduled game in the Meanwhile, the Jaguars — Sawyer 4 (1) 0-1 11, Adkison 2 1-2 5, Hey 1 2-4 Cell: 620-688-2219 4, Wright 2 0-0 4, Sallee 0 2-2 2, Linn 1 0-2 2, CHS boys’ basketball coach. tournament postponed. now 0-2 overall — were led A. Hooper 0 2-4 2, Elam 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 13 (2) “We did a better job protect- CHS stormed out of the by Ali Smith with 12 points 14-25 46. RIVERTON 14 23 14 14 — 65 ing the paint and hitting the gates to a 15-point lead in the and Tanner Highley 10. CHERRYVALE 15 12 11 8 — 46 boards. We were able to get opening quarter. 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TOTALS 6 (3) 7-15 28. against CHERRYVALE 16 25 17 7 — 65 HARTFORD 1 9 15 3 — 28 Mulvane Cherryvale falls to By BRIAN THOMAS [email protected] It’s no coincidence that more people get sick over the Riverton, 65-46, MULVANE — The Indepen- holiday season than any other time of year. Bad weather, dence High School boys’ bas- parties, late nights, over-indulgence in food and drink, as well in season opener ketball team dropped to 0-2 as concerns about finances, all take their toll on our CHERRYVALE — Despite on the season with a 78-37 bodies. This weakens our immune systems so that we may leading by a point after one loss to state-ranked Mulvane quarter, the Chargers were in the opening round of the be more prone to cold, flu, allergies, dry skin and eczema, unable to hold on in a 65-46 Circle T-Bird Classic Tuesday seasonal depression, and more. loss to Riverton to open the night. new season last Friday. The Wildcats entered the We want you to have a great holiday season, so whether “I thought our kids played contest ranked No. 10 in it’s a routine visit, sniffles, throat tickles, coughs, sore hard,” Vigil said. “Riverton Class 4A by the Kansas Bas- did a good job putting us into ketball Coaches Association. throats or when you just plain feel “out of sorts”, we’re difficult matchups.” “We played a very good here for you and your family! Cherryvale had a 15-14 team tonight,” said IHS boys’ lead after one quarter, but the coach Brad Smith, whose Rams used a 23-12 run in the squad was coming off a 64-51 second period to go up 37-27 loss to Montgomery County at the break. CHS never could foe Caney Valley in its season Cherryvale Independence Neodesha make a serious run in the sec- opener last Friday. “This isn’t Family Medicine Family Medicine Family Medicine ond half as it trailed 51-38 af- what we wanted. Whenever 2600 Ottawa Road 203 W. Main 1415 N. 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SPORTS Lady ’Nado fall in defeat to Oklahoma squad, 61-36 By BRIAN THOMAS wore us down mentally,” said FKHS (Okla.)-Oologah (Okla.) contest that in the second half, starting with a Chesnie Hewitt with 12. [email protected] girls’ coach Anita Walker, who be- was also played on Tuesday. FKHS 19-13 spurt in the third quarter to TY HEWITT MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT GIRLS QUARTERFINAL NOWATA, Okla. — Down by nine gan her second season with the will then close out the tournament extend the difference to 15 at 47- Oklahoma Union 61, Field Kindley 36 points at the intermission, the Field Lady ‘Nado program. “But what I on Saturday in the fifth- or sev- 32. Oklahoma Union capped off the OKLAHOMA UNION (2-1): Lemos 5 5-7 15, K. O’Brien 6 Kindley High School girls’ basket- saw the first half is the team I know enth-place game. game with a 14-4 run in the final pe- 3-6 15, Hewitt 1 (2) 4-6 12, Taylor 3 1-2 7, H. O’Brien 2 2-4 6, McKinney 2 0-2 4, Warner 1 0-0 2, Barron 0 0-0 0, Elms ball team did not have enough to we are. I am proud of the girls, and Making their first appearance of riod. 0 0-0 0, Clay 0 0-0 0, Estes 0 0-0 0, Harris 0 0-0 0, Cole 0 rally in the second half as it suffered I know we are going to turn the cor- the season, the Lady ‘Nado found Adyson Peck was the top scorer 0-0 0, Wesley 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 20 (2) 15-27 61. a 61-36 loss to Oklahoma Union FIELD KINDLEY (0-1): Peck 5 (1) 1-1 14, Mecom 2 2-5 6, ner and surprise some people.” themselves down 15-8 after one for FKHS, knocking down six shots Speer 0 (1) 2-2 5, Flanders 2 0-0 4, Flores 1 2-2 4, Porter in the quarterfinal round of the Ty Field Kindley dropped to 0-1 quarter of play. FKHS hung tough — including one three-pointer — as 1 0-2 2, Burnett 0 1-2 1, Kendrex 0 0-0 0, Titus 0 0-0 0, Hewitt Memorial Tournament Tues- overall as it prepares for a consola- throughout the first half and went part of her 14-point performance. Noblitt 0 0-2 0, Mason 0 0-0 0, Elliott 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 11 (2) 8-16 36. day night at Ty Hewitt Court. tion-bracket contest in the tourna- into the intermission down nine, 28- Oklahoma Union (2-1) was led OKLAHOMA UNION 15 13 19 14 — 61 “We were down nine at the half, ment on Friday. The Lady ‘Nado will 19. by Rylee Lemos and Kayton O’Brien FIELD KINDLEY 8 11 13 4 — 36 and then the pressure of their press take on the loser of the Commerce The Cougars started to pull away with 15 points each, followed by Cherryvale wrestlers sustain 60-12 loss to Frontenac By BRIAN THOMAS “I knew we were facing a antine due to concerns over lot about where we are right 285. Dec. 15 with a Double Dual [email protected] tough team with lots of wres- COVID-19. “With that being now.” This was the second com- in Cherokee against Girard FRONTENAC — Facing a tlers that will make the podi- said, you can’t really know The Raiders were going to petition of the season for the and Southeast-Cherokee. The solid opponent in the Class um in February with the team where you are until you get be a challenge for the Char- Chargers, who opened two first semester will conclude 4A ranks, the Cherryvale having a real shot of plac- out the measuring stick. We gers with the return of two days earlier with a home jam- on Dec. 17 with a home dual High School wrestling team ing,” said CHS coach Casey got to face some good compe- state placers — senior Dylan boree against Erie and Hum- against Labette County. suffered a 60-12 loss to Fron- Lickteig, who was unable to tition and overall did alright. Ensch and junior Dawson boldt on Dec. 1. No informa- Frontenac 60, Cherryvale 12 tenac in a dual last Thursday attend the dual while spend- We had good moments and Lapping — from a squad that tion was available from those 106: Double Forfeit. 113: Dalton Morrill pinned at Frontenac High School. ing time at home in quar- moments that we learned a took 20th place in 4A a year matches as of press time. Bergen Souder, 0:44. 120: Robin Wilson pinned ago. CHS has added some dates by Lathan Lundberg. 126: Double Forfeit. 132: Aaron Austin pinned by Peyton Wilderman. 138: Cherryvale did manage to to its schedule in recent days. Michael Coats pinned by Chase Davis, 2:00. 145: pick up a pair of wins in the Up next, the Charger boys will Clifton Sinclair pinned by Bennie Adarr, 2:00. 152: dual. Dalton Morrill pinned compete in the Erie Jamboree Rooney Bishop pinned by Dawson Lapping. 160: Lady ’Pups bow to Chanute, 49-37 Open. 170: Ethan Schierlman pinned by Storm Bergen Souder (0:44) at 113 on Saturday against Parsons, Niegsch. 182: Open. 195: Open. 220: Open. 285: pounds. Also, Brevan White Erie and possibly Uniontown. Brevan White won by forfeit. By BRIAN THOMAS one quarter, the Lady Bullpups came storming earned a victory by forfeit at That will be followed up on [email protected] back, using a 13-2 run in the second period to CHANUTE — A tough early-season sched- head into the intermission up 20-16. ule was going to be a challenge for the Caney Unfortunately, things went down hill in a Valley High School girls’ basketball team. De- hurry in the second half. Chanute (1-0) ex- spite a slow start, the Lady Bullpups put up ploded for 26 points in the third quarter WD Ag Insurance Services a fight before coming up on the short end of alone, including 14 from Kori Babcock. The a 49-37 loss to Chanute Tuesday night in the 5-7 senior guard finished with a game-high 25 Early-Season Tournament. points with five three-pointers. 217 N. 17th St. • Parsons, KS 67357 “We are still trying to find some chemistry Down 42-25 at the end of three quarters, and get more people in the mix on offense,” the Lady Bullpups were able to outscore Cha- • Large Farms said CVHS girls’ coach Emily Washburn. “But nute 12-7 in the final period but still finished with Commercial I like our defensive effort.” well short of the victory. (620) 421-6900 Exposure The ‘Pups dropped to 0-2 overall, which in- Saige Scott had a team-high 15 points for cluded a 45-27 loss to Independence in their Caney Valley, which included three of the [email protected] • Traditional season opener last Friday. Things will not get team’s four three-pointers. Kamryn Kaminska Production Farms any easier for Caney Valley on Friday as it en- led the ‘Pups in rebounding with 16. [email protected] tertains Garden Plain in its home opener. The EARLY-SEASON TOURNAMENT GIRLS FIRST ROUND • Smaller Farms & Chanute 49, Caney Valley 37 Owls enter that contest ranked No. 3 in Class CANEY VALLEY (0-2): Scott 2 (3) 2-4 15, Hightower 2 (1) 1-6 8, Kaminska Ranches 2A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Associa- 1 4-4 6, Cummins 1 2-2 4, Washburn 1 2-5 4, Owens 0 0-0 0, Simmons 0 0-0 tion. Tournament action will conclude on Sat- 0, McVey 0 0-0 0, Moreland 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 7 (4) 11-21 37. • Rural Acreages CHANUTE (1-0): Babcock 4 (5) 2-3 25, Cranor 3 1-2 7, Waggoner 0 (2) 0-0 urday when CVHS travels to Rose Hill. 6, Shields 1 2-2 4, Bancroft 2 0-1 4, Bogle 0 (1) 0-0 3, Catron 0 0-0 0, Keating CVHS struggled during the early stages of 0 0-0 0, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Costin 0 0-0 0, Follmer 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 10 (8) Tuesday’s contest, falling behind 10-1 in the 5-8 49. LET US GO CANEY VALLEY 7 13 6 12 — 37 opening minutes of play. 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SPORTS Local swimmers test their skills at Coffeyville meet

By BRIAN THOMAS ry Mattes finished in 2:24.03, [email protected] while the 200 freestyle relay COFFEYVILLE — Captur- squad of those same swim- ing five event championships, mers had a time of 2:00.63. the Field Kindley High School Mendoza also finished as boys’ swim team took first the runner-up in the 100 free- place at the season-opening style in 1:10.35. Field Kindley Invitational on The IHS swim team will Tuesday. jump back in the pool on Sat- FKHS finished the meet urday at the El Dorado Invita- with 68 points, with Indepen- tional. Meanwhile, both teams dence earning second place at will compete in next week’s 38 and Fort Scott third at 32. Osawatomie Invitational. The Golden Tornado won FIELD KINDLEY INVITATIOAL three relay events. The 200 TEAM SCORES 1. Field Kindley 68, 2. Independence 38, 3. Fort medley team of Sol Hanna, Scott 32. Nicholas Naden, Donald Mad- FIELD KINDLEY RESULTS ison and Xavier Clark took 200 Medley Relay: 1. Field Kindley (Sol Hanna, first place in 2:11.90. The 200 Nicholas Naden, Donald Madison, Xavier Clark), 2:11.90. freestyle relay team of Lucas 200 Freestyle: 2. John Barry Elliott, 2:46.46; Hanna, Naden, Sol Hanna 3. Andrew Stukesbary, 2:50.44; 4. Lucas Hanna, and Clark had the top mark at 2:50.55. 50 Freestyle: 3. Xavier Clark, 26.50; 4. Nicholas 1:53.71. Meanwhile, the 400 Naden, 26.81; 6. Sol Hanna, 27.46; Devon Nodine, freestyle squad of Lucas Han- 36.30; Caden Isle, 45.20. na, Madison, Clark and Sol 100 Freestyle: 4. Zachary Lowrance, 1:20.49; 6. Devon Nodine, 1:36.82; 7. Caden Isle, 1:48.27. Hanna finished in first place 500 Freestyle: 1. Andrew Stukesbary, 8:06.31; 2. at 4:43.31. Lucas Hanna, 8:07.90. 200 Freestyle Relay: 1. Field Kindley A (Lucas FKHS also won two individ- Hanna, Nicholas Naden, Sol Hanna, Xavier Clark), ual events — Andrew Stukes- 1:53.71; 3. Field Kindley B (John Barry Elliott, An- bary in the 500 freestyle at drew Stukesbary, Zachary Lowrance, Donald Madison), 2:07.28. 8:06.31 and Naden in the 100 100 Backstroke: 2. Donald Madison, 1:21.21. breaststroke at 1:20.57. 100 Breaststroke: 1. Nicholas Naden, 1:20.57; 4. Independence did not win Zachary Lowrance, 1:36.86. 400 Freestyle Relay: 1. Field Kindley A (Lucas Field Kindley High School swimmer Nicholas Naden claimed the top time in the 100 meter breaststroke during Tuesday’s meet any of the events in the meet Hanna, Donald Madison, Xavier Clark, Sol Han- in Coffeyville. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE but did manage to take sec- na), 4:43.31; 2. Field Kindley B (Caden Isle, John Barry Elliott, Andrew Stukesbary, Zachary Low- ond place in three of them, rance), 5:38.06. (Wyatt Small, Max Sutherland, Easton O’Kane, Donte Decker, 36.49; James Shroeder, 36.98; 200 Freestyle Relay: 2. Independence A 4. Wyatt Small, 1:43.86; 5. James Shroeder, including a pair of relays. The James Shroeder), 2:42.43. Tristen Cushing, 37.40. (Owen Clapp, Jerry Mattes, Venice Delamarter, 1:48.50. INDEPENDENCE RESULTS 200 medley relay team of Ven- 200 Freestyle: 5. Hayden Sullivan, 3:35.84. 100 Freestyle: 2. Dominique Mendoza, 1:10.35; Dominique Mendoza), 2:00.63; 4. Independence 100 Breaststroke: 3. Owen Clapp, 1:32.08; 5. 200 Medley Relay: 2. Independence A (Venice 50 Freestyle: 5. Dominique Mendoza, 27.40; 3. Easton O’Kane, 1:15.62; 5. Venice Delamarter, B (Wyatt Small, Max Sutherland, Anthony Jerry Mattes, 1:40.50. ice Delamarter, Owen Clapp, Delamarter, Owen Clapp, Dominique Mendo- 7. Jerry Mattes, 29.57; 8. Venice Delamarter, 1:26.16; Donte Decker, 1:31.33. Paolini), 2:11.06; 5. Independence C (Tristen 400 Freestyle Relay: 3. Independence A Dominique Mendoza and Jer- za, Jerry Mattes), 2:24.03; 3. Independence B 33.53; Owen Clapp, 30.24; Easton O’Kane, 31.47; 500 Freestyle: 3. Max Sutherland, 8:23.66; 4. Cushing, Anthony Siebels, James Shroeder, (Hayden Sullivan, Anthony Paolini, Tristen Max Sutherland, 32.07; Wyatt Small, 32.89; An- Anthony Paolini, 10:38.39; 5. Hayden Sullivan, Donte Decker), 2:30.95. Cushing), 6:08.10. thony Paolini, 33.63; Anthony Siebels, 33.63; 10:40.13. 100 Backstroke: 3. Anthony Siebels, 1:43.37;

Santa Knows the Importance of Good Eye Health! Lady Bulldogs defeat Caney Valley By BRIAN THOMAS tournament action on Tues- out with 5:39 left in the first cruised from there to the sea- Get off the Naughty List [email protected] day at Mulvane (see related quarter. Saige Scott knocked son-opening victory. & schedule an eye exam INDEPENDENCE — With story). down a three-pointer to end Leading the way for the today! Wishing all our the help of a 12-0 run to start Meanwhile, Caney Valley the Lady Bulldog run nearly Lady Bulldogs was Abby Veile patients a very Happy the game, the Independence fell to 0-1 as it traveled to six minutes into the game. By with a game-high 14 points. High School girls’ basketball Chanute in the opening round the end of the quarter, IHS Mary Cummins, Anna Holiday Season! team cruised to a 45-27 vic- of the Early-Season Tourna- had a 13-3 advantage. Washburn and Kamryn Ka- Rebecca Dobbins, O.D. tory over Caney Valley in the ment on Tuesday (see related The ‘Pups scored the first minska had six points each to season opener for both teams story). four points of the second peri- pace Caney Valley. 301 W. 11th • Coffeyville, KS 67337 last Friday at the IHS gymna- “We struggled to finish od to get within six, but that’s (620) 251-1540 • (800) 894-1540 Independence 45, Caney Valley 27 sium. easy shots, and defensive- as close as things would get. CANEY VALLEY (0-1): Cummins 2 2-2 6, Wash- NEW PATIENTS WELCOME! “That start was really im- burn 1 4-8 6, Kaminska 3 0-1 6, Scott 0 (1) 1-3 4, We accept most insurance, Mastercard, VISA and Discover ly we were not good,” said The Lady Bulldogs responded Owens 1 0-0 2, Simmons 1 0-0 2, Moreland 0 1-2 portant,” said Lady Bulldog CVHS coach Emily Washburn. with seven straight points to 1, McVey 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 8 (1) 8-16 27. HOURS: Mon.-Wed. & Fri. 8-5 • Thurs. 8-7 • Call for an Appointment! first-year coach Brycen Byrd. “We have lots of room for open up a double-digit advan- INDEPENDENCE (1-0): Veile 6 2-2 14, Reichen- berger 3 (1) 0-0 9, Rutherford 2 1-2 5, Smith 0 “For the first game of the improvement, and I felt my tage and led 28-14 at the in- (1) 2-2 5, Thorpe 0 (1) 1-2 4, Powell 1 2-2 4, Mar. year, there is a lot to clean team’s effort was good.” termission. Ballinger 1 0-0 2, Eytcheosn 0 2-2 2, Roth 0 0-0 up execution-wise, but we set Independence scored the From there, it was all IHS, 0, Mad. Ballinger 0 0-0 0, Felton 0 0-0 0, John- Deer son 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 13 (3) 10-12 45. the tone early with our effort game’s first 12 points, forc- which extended its lead to 35- CANEY VALLEY 3 11 6 7 — 27 and hustle. I was really happy ing Caney Valley into a time- 20 after three quarters and INDEPENDENCE 13 15 7 10 — 45 Processing with our aggressiveness, but we have to learn how to play Perry aggressive without fouling or $ being sloppy.” Kurtz Independence moved to 80 1-0 overall heading into this Veile paces Independence in 2020 9500 Rd week’s Circle T-Bird Classic. Oswego, KS 620-795-2205 The Lady Bulldogs opened 48-37 victory over Mulvane By BRIAN THOMAS two more games this week advantage. That proved to be [email protected] — Thursday at home against more than enough for IHS in MULVANE — Abby Veile Wichita Collegiate and Satur- the end as it went on to post scored a game-high 20 points day at Towanda-Circle, which the double-digit victory. to lead the Independence is currently ranked No. 7 in In addition to Veile, Kayley S & S Western High School girls’ basketball Class 4A by the Kansas Bas- Thorpe and Rhylie Powell just team to a 48-37 road win ketball Coaches Association. missed out on double-figure over Mulvane Tuesday night “That should be a good scoring for the Lady Bulldogs Outfi tters in the opening round of the challenge for us,” Byrd said. with nine points each. 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MON.-THURS. 10-6 1354 Taylor Road FRI. 10-7 SAT. 10-3 Independence, KS 620-922-3613 (620) 331-1662 Page 14 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, December 10, 2020 SPORTS Second-half surge allows ’Pups to cruise past ’Dogs

By BRIAN THOMAS As for Independence, it things as the ‘Pups continued [email protected] dropped to 0-1 heading into their run, building a 45-30 INDEPENDENCE — With this week’s matchup at Mul- edge with 1:43 left in the pe- the help of a 15-0 run in the vane in the Circle T-Bird riod. third quarter, the Caney Val- Classic. The Bulldogs were Up 47-33 at the end of ley High School boys’ bas- ranked No. 9 in Class 4A ac- three quarters, Caney Valley ketball team seized control cording to the Kansas Basket- extended its lead to as many of its season opener against ball Coaches Association pre- as 19 points at 54-35 in the Independence, taking down season rankings. final period. the Bulldogs 64-51 in a Mont- “We had too many un- Davis knocked down six gomery County matchup last forced turnovers,” said IHS buckets — including a pair Friday at the IHS gymnasium. coach Brad Smith. “Our tran- of three-pointers — and was “I thought we played real- sition defense will need to get 9-of-12 at the free throw ly well considering it was our better. We see what we need line as part of his game-high season opener,” said CVHS to work on. I have confidence 23-point performance. Smith coach Jim Deaton. “We were we will learn and make im- followed with 16 points, while putting a lot of kids on the provements and get better. Scott also added 15 for the floor who had very little var- Give Caney credit. They are Bullpups. sity minutes. DaRon (Davis), well coached, and they shot Independence was led by Jace (Scott) and Kaehl (Smith) the ball well. They executed Jaxon Paige and Easton Ew- really picked up their play, their offense well.” ing with 17 points each. Tra- especially offensively. They Caney Valley led 19-15 vereus Wilson followed with had never had roles of being after one quarter, but Inde- 11. Paige had three of the our primary scorers, and they pendence grabbed the lead Bulldogs’ six three-pointers answered that call tonight. midway through the second in the contest. We made a few adjustments quarter and went into half- Caney Valley 64, Independence 51 CANEY VALLEY (1-0): Davis 4 (2) 9-12 23, K. at the half, and the kids came time up 26-24. Smith 5 (2) 0-0 16, Scott 3 (1) 6-12 15, Brandon 2 out and really dominated that The second half belonged 0-0 4, Billingsley 0 (1) 0-0 3, Rose 1 0-0 2, Rogers third quarter.” to the Bullpups. With the 0 1-2 1. TOTALS 15 (6) 16-26 64. INDEPENDENCE (0-1): Paige 4 (3) 0-0 17, Ewing With the win, the Bullpups score tied at 30-all, CVHS 6 5-6 17, Wilson 3 (1) 2-2 11, Mavers 0 (1) 0-0 3, H. improved to 1-0 heading into went on a six-point spurt to Smith 0 (1) 0-0 3, Merrick 0 0-0 0, L. Smith 0 0-0 Caney Valley’s Tanner Rose dribbles past Independence junior Davis Merrick during the sec- its Early-Season Tournament. 0, Jarnagin 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 13 (6) 7-8 51. take a 36-30 advantage mid- CANEY VALLEY 19 5 23 17 — 64 ond half of action in Friday’s game in the IHS Gymnasium. Rose finished the game with two CVHS traveled to Chanute for way through the third quar- INDEPENDENCE 15 11 7 18 — 51 points, while Merrick was held scoreless. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE first-round action on Tuesday. ter. That was just the start of Sports radio broadcaster writes book about on-air experiences sparked as a child in Independence His story is complemented with nect with so many people who were Jayhawk football coaches Glen Ma- Former college, pro baseball in the late 1940s and early 1950s the contributions of more than 50 special in my life.” son and Mark Mangino, former Kan- radio broadcaster Bob Davis when he watched a 17-year-old coaches, athletes, media Among those con- sas City Royals Manager Tony Muser Oklahoman named Mickey Mantle peers, and friends who tributing include CBS, TNT and player Mike Sweeney. Broad- spent portion of childhood in play shortstop for the Class D Inde- offer their memories of and Westwood One broad- casting peers include Kansas City pendence Yankees. working with and/or lis- caster Kevin Harlan, who Chiefs broadcaster Mitch Holthus, Independence Davis would drop out of law tening to Davis. wrote the foreward, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz, Kan- school to go to broadcasting school “I figured after 50 Wyatt Thompson, voice of sas City Royals announcers Denny Bob Davis, 14-time Kansas Sports- and after applying for more than 50 years people had heard the Kansas State Wildcats, Matthews and Ryan Lefebvre, and a caster-of-the-Year, has released a jobs in the Midwest, he landed as an enough of me,” Davis who provided the after- cast of characters from his days at book chronicling his 48 years calling afternoon disc jockey at KAYS radio says. “But my friends said word. Others who shared KAYS radio in Hays including former the action as the voice of the Fort in Hays, Kan. That began a nearly I needed to put the sto- their stories include cur- co-workers Errol Wuertz and Dave Hays State Tigers, Kansas Jayhawks five-decade run of broadcasting ex- ries down on paper so the rent Kansas head bas- Armstrong, former Fort Hays State and Kansas City Royals. cellence, culminating with his induc- listeners could relive the ketball coach Bill Self, basketball coaches Chuck Brehm, “The Dream is Real” details how tion into the Kansas Broadcasters experiences they enjoyed former Jayhawk hoops coaches Lar- Joe Rosado and Bill Morse, and nu- Davis’ broadcasting dream was and Sports halls of fame. over time. Plus, it was fun to recon- ry Brown and Roy Williams, former merous others. Thursday, December 10, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 15 SPORTS Bulldogs claim third, Nado’ earns fourth at Kan-Okla

By BRIAN THOMAS Drayton Kennedy of Erie by Girls 154-169: Zoe Mitchell lost to Tamera Ruth- class. match, but they figured it out [email protected] erford, Field Kindley, 0-3; pinned by Mikeah Ro- 160: Garret Watson pinned by Jacobi Sharpe, majority decision (11-2). driguez, Wellington, 0:14. Mitchell finished in third Field Kindley, 2:56; pinned by Taron Ward, Fre- by the second. I saw a lot of CANEY — With 99.5 Another Bulldog boy that place in weight class. donia, 1:31; pinned Frantisek Pavlovskhy, Parsons, girls improve from one match points, the Independence won his weight class was Ko- Girls 158-166: Kelly Newton def. Mercedes An- 2:39. Watson finished in seventh place in weight to the next, which is all I can geles, Pittsburg, 2-0; pinned Mia Toland, Labette class. High School wrestling team hen Wright at 120 pounds. County, 1:47. Newton finished in first place in 182: Caiden Rupert pinned by Dawson Bolinger, ask of them at this point in captured third place at the After picking up wins by de- weight class. Uniontown, 1:55; pinned Jerrick Meadows, Pitts- the season.” season-opening Kan-Okla Girls 164-169: Sophie Smith pinned by Emma burg, 2:13; lost to Gunnar Laurance, Columbus, cision over Pittsburg’s Gabe Royer, Labette County, 5:01; pinned by Alexis Pa- 1-14; pinned Traeton Ginder, Parsons, 0:24. Rupert FKHS will host the Field Classic on Saturday at Caney Beaman (5-0) and Girard’s tee, Wellington, 1:06. Smith finished in third place finished in fifth place in weight class. Kindley Girls Invitational on Valley High School. Beau Harris (12-8), Wright in weight class. 220: Drake Stapleton pinned by Kolby Hebb, Le- Friday. The boys will next re- Girls 193-228: Cami Lewis pinned by Kara Pope, on-Bluestem, 1:40; pinned by Danny Boeken, Iola, IHS took the third spot in capped off a perfect day with Girard, 0:12; pinned Haley Vanderlord, Labette 1:57; pinned Chandler Moore, Labette County, 1:18; turn to the mats on Dec. 19 at the final team standings be- a pin of Chris Smith from Par- County, 0:14. Lewis finished in second place in pinned by Austin Jasso, Pittsburg, 0:34. Stapleton the Columbus Invitational. hind champion Pittsburg at sons (1:16). weight class. finished in fifth place in weight class. FIELD KINDLEY RESULTS 114 and runner-up Columbus Independence’s success 113: Joe Franks pinned by Brayden Harris, Caney Valley, 2:36; pinned by Drake Brooks, Girard, 3:14. at 113. The Bulldogs won four was not limited to the boys’ Tucker Roberts pinned Caleb Hartman, Pittsburg, weight classes during the side. In fact, IHS captured a Jake Stanton sets Camp, White are gold 0:36; pinned by Jake Stanton, Caney Valley, 2:53; two-day tournament, includ- pair of girls’ weight classes. on Friday, but the boys’ trip to pinned by Brayden Harris, Caney Valley, 0:59; pace for Caney Valley pinned by Drake Brooks, Girard, 0:46. Roberts fin- ing two in the boys’ division Eva Thompson pinned both the Baldwin Invitational was medalists; 3 ’Nado ished in sixth place in weight class. and two in the girls. Chloe Wilhelm of Field Kind- cancelled. The girls’ squad on local mats 126: Jesse Hall pinned by Corbin McIntier Pitts- “The boys wrestled great,” ley (1:12) and Cadence Wil- will still be traveling to Cof- girls are champs burg, 1:29; def. Kane Shepard, Uniontown, 8-2; CANEY — Coming off a pinned by Maverick Caswell, Pittsburg, 3:52; def. said Independence coach liamson of Leon-Bluestem feyville to participate in the CANEY — Returning state Heath Ellis, Caney Valley, 13-1. Hall finished in fifth sixth-place finish at state Zack Camacho. “It’s always (3:21) to take the top spot at Field Kindley Invitational. qualifiers Ethan Camp and place in weight class. a year ago, Caney Valley’s 138: Spencer Morgan pinned by Silas Sanita, Co- nice to finish top three at a 116-123. Also going 2-0 was Brady White led the way for INDEPENDENCE RESULTS Jake Stanton opened his se- lumbus, 3:37; pinned Conner Carson, Parsons, 0:20; tournament, especially when Kelly Newton at 158-166, 106: Braden Brimm won by technical fall over the Field Kindley wrestling won by medical forfeit over Cullen Mutz, South- nior campaign with a cham- east-Cherokee; pinned by Silas Sanita, Columbus, you only filled seven of the earning a decision over Pitts- Emiliano Cruz, Pittsburg, 20-5; pinned Kyler Irwin, team at the Kan-Okla Classic Labette County, 1:10; def. Drayton Kennedy, Erie, pionship performance at the 2:37. Morgan finished in fourth place in weight class. 14 top spots. We had a senior burg’s Mercedes Angeles (2- over the weekend. 160: Jacobi Sharpe pinned Garret Watson, Caney 11-2. Brimm finished in first place in weight class. Kan-Okla Classic on Saturday. and a freshman win the tour- 0) before pinning Mia Toland 113: Saxton Renfro lost to Jake Stanton, Caney As a team, the Golden Tor- Valley, 2:56; def. Jerrett Buckel, Girard, 6-2; lost by Valley, 2-5; won by technical fall over Caleb Hart- The Bullpups took eighth technical fall to Sylas Stone, Columbus, 2-17. Sharpe nament, and they did exactly of Labette County (1:47). nado took fourth place in the man, Pittsburg, 19-4; pinned Drake Brooks, Girard, place in the 17-team tourna- finished in second place in weight class. what they should have done. I “The girls did great as 2:05; pinned Brayden Harris, Caney Valley, 2:47. final standings with 91 points. 170: Devon Vincent pinned by Gunar Allen, Inde- ment with 57 points. was super proud of the fresh- well,” Camacho said. “Almost Benfro finished in third place in weight class. “I think overall we did pendence, 4:12; pinned by Cody Hambleton, Labette 120: Kohen Wright def. Gabe Beaman, Pittsburg, “I was really very pleased County, 0:26; pinned Joe Franklin, Uniontown, 3:34. men we sent. They will make all the girls we sent started well,” said ‘Nado coach 5-0; def. Beau Harris, Girard, 12-8; pinned Chris with the boys’ performanc- Vincent finished in seventh place in weight class. a big impact this year.” this year, with the exception Smith, Parsons, 1:16. Wright finished in first place Spencer McGlothin, who was 182: Ethan Camp pinned Traeton Ginder, Par- es,” said CVHS coach Jerod sons, 0:45; pinned Gunnar Laurance, Columbus, 1:13; Senior Braden Brimm led of two of them who started in weight class. unable to attend the tour- 126: Cooper Anderson pinned Rowdy Noble, Rigdon. “You always want pinned Dawson Bolinger, Uniontown, 2:58. Camp the way for IHS in its sea- last year. They have a very nament in person due to his finished in first place in weight class. Labette County, 0:00; pinned Kane Shepard, to win more, but for the first son-opening tournament. high ceiling, and we’re ex- Uniontown, 3:30; lost to Corbin McIntier, Pitts- family being in quarantine for 195: Gary Smith pinned by Issac Sharp, Columbus, burg, 5-8; pinned Heath Ellis, Caney Valley, 2:56; time out, I thought we did 1:05; won in tiebreaker over Dakota Becker, Erie, 2-1; A returning state qualifier, cited about the future of this COVID-19. “I think our older won by technical fall over Maverick Caswell, Pitts- some good things. Now we pinned Josh Boore, Girard, 0:57; def. Austin Ourada, Brimm went a perfect 3-0 group. Also, it will be a lot of burg, 15-0. Anderson finished in third place in guys stepped up and got the Labette County, 13-6. Smith finished in third place in know what we need to work in the tournament, claiming fun to have the entire team weight class. job done. We were missing a weight class. 132: Jude Stafford pinned Tanner Templeton, on to progress. Jake had a 285: Brady White pinned Jake Garris, Indepen- the 106-pound weight class competing. We had one out few, but that is just something Labette County, 2:49; pinned by Quinten Heady, great tournament as a senior dence, 3:16; pinned Ethan Buxton, Leon-Bluestem, by beating Emiliano Cruz of on injury and some quaran- Erie, 2:52; lost to Colby Hurla, Rossville, in sudden every team is going to have 1:46; won by medical forfeit over Connor Baughman, by beating the returning state Parsons; def. Ricky Ellis, Parsons, 7-3. White finished Pittsburg by technical fall tined.” victory, 2-4; pinned by Bryer Giaser, Girard, 1:51; to deal with this year. We are def. Jonathon Howard, Pittsburg, 2-5. Stafford third-placer from last year. I in first place in weight class. (20-5), Kyler Irwin of Labette Both IHS squads were orig- very fortunate to get at least Girls 103-114: Emma Hall pinned by Addison Sapo- finished in fourth place in weight class. am very optimistic about our County by pin (1:10) and inally scheduled to compete 170: Gunar Allen def. Kristian Hutchinson, Pitts- one tournament in.” rito, Columbus, 3:13; def. Rebeccah Jones, Pittsburg, burg, 18-4; pinned Devon Vincent, Field Kindley, potential after this weekend.” 5-3. Hall finished in second place in weight class. FKHS is expecting big 4:12; pinned by Landon Proffitt, Columbus, 1:18; Stanton went a perfect 3-0 Girls 105-112: Jayden Camp pinned Alexis Varner, def. Andres Flores, Jayhawk Linn, 6-4; pinned things this season from Camp Labette County, 0:38; pinned Kelissa Wells, Pitts- in the tournament to claim Cayce Welch, Erie, 1:14. Allen finished in third place and White, who both started burg, 2:59. Camp finished in first place in weight in weight class. the 113-pound weight class. class. their senior campaigns on a 285: Jake Garris pinned by Brady White, Field He earned a 5-2 decision over Girls 107-109: Tana Alebchew pinned by Kylee Kindley, 3:16; pinned by Ricky Ellis, Parsons, 307; high note with championship Geiger, Labette County, 2:49; pinned by Jersey Saxton Renfro of Indepen- Sprague, Fredonia, 0:22. Alebchew finished in third pinned by Micah Uber, Southeast-Cherokee, 2:30; performances. won by medical forfeit over Connor Baughman, dence before pinning Tuck- place in weight class. Camp won all three of Girls 107-117: Alisa Reck lost to Jayden Rosen- Parsons; pinned Ethan Buxton, Leon-Bluestem, er Roberts of Field Kindley 3:34. Garris finished in fourth place in weight class. his matches by pin at 182 hoover, Fredonia, 16-19; pinned by Anna Cullens, Girls 113-115: Natalia Robertson pinned by Heav- (2:53). He capped off the day Wellington, 1:02. Reck finished in third place in pounds, including over en Mims, Field Kindley, 1:53; pinned by Sophie with a 7-3 win over Jayhawk weight class. Lloyd, Columbus, 0:31. Robertson finished in third Traeton Ginder of Parsons Girls 113-115: Heaven Mims pinned by Sophie Linn’s Corbin White. place in weight class. (0:45), Gunnar Laurance of Lloyd, Columbus, 2:25; pinned Natalia Robertson, Girls 114-118: Lexi Reed pinned Cadence Wheel- A year ago, Stanton capped Independence, 1:53. Mims finished in second place in Columbus (1:13) and Dawson er, Labette County, 0:53; pinned by Julionna Mor- off the season at 29-10, which weight class. gan, Field Kindley, 5:46. Reed finished in second Bolinger of Uniontown (2:58). Girls 114-118: Julionna Morgan pinned Cadence included a Tri-Valley League Wheeler, Labette County, 0:33; pinned Lexi Reed, place in weight class. Meanwhile, White won four Girls 116-123: Eva Thompson pinned Chloe Wil- championship and a third- Independence, 5:46. Morgan finished in first place in matches in the tournament weight class. helm, Field Kindley, 1:12; pinned Cadence William- place finish at the Garnett Re- son, Leon-Bluestem, 3:21. Thompson finished in at 285 pounds, pinning Jake Girls 115-121: Melissa Ortiz lost to Hanna Bailey, first place in weight class. gional Tournament. He went Girard, 3-4; pinned by Breanna Ross, Erie, 1:51. Ortiz Garris of Independence (3:16) Girls 142-152: Aries Montoya pinned by Tristlyn on to take sixth place at the finished in third place in weight class. Sharpe, Field Kindley, 3:48; pinned Trista Briggs, and Ethan Buxton of Le- Girls 116-123: Chloe Wilhelm pinned by Eva Class 4A State Tournament in Uniontown, 1:39. Montoya finished in second place on-Bluestem (1:46), as well as Thompson, Independence, 1:12; pinned by Cadence in weight class. Salina. Williamson, Leon-Bluestem, 0:23. Wilhelm finished in earning a 7-3 decision over Girls 152-154: Annabelle Francoeur pinned by The Bulldogs have some third place in weight class. Daphine Samayoa, Pittsburg, 3:35; pinned by Ja- Ricky Ellis of Parsons. He also Girls 130-134: Delilah Wright pinned by Gracie time away from action before Moore, Labette County, 3:12; pinned by Madelyn ilyn Rodriguez, Columbus, 1:47. Francoeur finished picked up a victory by medi- in third place in weight class. returning to the mats on Dec. Garcia, Columbus, 5:16. Wright finished in third place cal forfeit against Parsons’ in weight class. 17 at the Parsons Quad. Connor Baughman. Girls 131-139: Kenzi Smith pinned by Olivia Lee, CANEY VALLEY RESULTS Labette County, 2:46; pinned by Emily Welch, Co- 113: Brayden Harris pinned by Caleb Hartman, The Field Kindley girls also lumbus, 1:19. Smith finished in third place in weight Pittsburg, 2:59; pinned Joe Franks, Field Kindley, had a strong showing as they class. 2:36; pinned Kolby Kastler, Labette County, 0:25; won three weight classes last Girls 135-137: Brooklyn Wheeler pinned by Dixee pinned Tucker Roberts, Field Kindley, 0:59; pinned Lacen, Columbus, 0:30; pinned by Shaley Nibarger, by Saxton Renfro, Independence, 2:47. Harris fin- Friday — Jayden Camp at Labette County, 1:20. Wheeler finished in third place ished in fourth place in weight class. Jake Stanton 105-112, Julionna Morgan at in weight class. def. Saxton Renfro, Independence, 5-2; pinned 114-118 and Tristlyn Sharpe Girls 138-142: Brooke Sykes pinned Brookelynn Tucker Roberts, Field Kindley, 2:53; def. Corbin Bargar, Labette County, 1:21; pinned by Kaitlyn Hain, White, Jayhawk Linn, 7-3. Stanton finished in first at 142-152. All three of those Wellington, 1:29. Sykes finished in second place in place in weight class. wrestlers went 2-0 in their weight class. 126: Heath Ellis pinned Rowdy Noble, Labette Girls 142-152: Tristlyn Sharpe pinned Aries Mon- County, 1:02; pinned by Maverick Caswell, Pitts- respective weight class. toya, Independence, 3:48; pinned Trista Briggs, burg, 0:51; pinned Dallas Scott, Columbus, 1:31; “I think our new girls had Uniontown, 0:46. Sharpe finished in first place in pinned by Cooper Anderson, Independence, 2:56; a great experience step- weight class. lost to Jesse Hall, Field Kindley, 1-13. Ellis finished Girls 154-169: Tamera Rutherford pinned by in sixth place in weight class. ping on the mat for the first Mikeah Rodriguez, Wellington, 1:37; def. Zoe Mitch- 145: Colton Walls def. Daimen Gile, Fredonia, time,” McGlothin said. “A ell, Independence, 3-0. Rutherford finished in sec- 16-9; pinned by JJ White, Pittsburg, 2:51; pinned few of them looked like they ond place in weight class. Justin Ferguson, Girard, 2:04; pinned Ruben Mata, Erie, 0:34. Walls finished in third place in weight were not ready for the first Page 16 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, December 10, 2020

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Circulation Manager Ross Auction Services Position Available Now At FARM TALK Newspaper Cody Ross 417-529-4416 Bud Armstrong 1-918-541-8006 FARM TALK is a weekly agricultural newspaper www.rossauctionservices.com Four County Mental Health Center has the covering Southeast Kansas, Southwest Missouri, Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. following immediate job openings! POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: • Daily payment entry on circulation software and update addresses as needed. CITY CLERK Visit our website to learn more about these positions and to • Runs and works up labels weekly for delivery of newspaper. The City of Oswego is accepting ap- • Mails renewal notices monthly. plications for the position of City Clerk. apply online: www.fourcounty.com • Answers all circulation phone calls from subscribers. This position supervises utility billing, -fi • Represent Farm Talk at area farm shows. nancial accounting, payroll and munic- • Brainstorm subscription promotional ideas. Part-Time Positions: ipal court, generates and maintains the PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: · Adult Attendant Care (Independence) budget, serves as Information Officer, • Previous circulation experience preferred. · Crisis “Standby” Attendant Care (Independence) • Experience navigating postal regulations preferred. handles all grants and maintains city · Children’s Attendant Care (Coffeyville) • Familiarity and experience with agriculture. records. Qualified candidates must be • Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational and customer detail oriented, have strong communi- · Children’s After-School Psychosocial Aides (Temporary position service skills. cation skills, budgetary knowledge and in multiple locations) • Ability to travel as required. experience, accounting knowledge WE OFFER: and supervisory experience. City ad- • 401(k) with employer contribution ministration experience required with Full-Time Positions: • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage special consideration given to those • Paid vacation and sick time along with seven holidays annually · CCBHC Patient Navigator (Independence) who are CMC certified. The city offers — Immediate Full Time Opening – · Front Desk Support Staff (Opening in both Coffeyville a competitive benefits package and salary, range $35,360-$58,240, based and Independence) on qualifications. Those interested · Clinical Substance Use Disorder Case Manager (Independence) should submit a resume with referenc- · Business Office Manager (Independence) es to Mayor Dan Chapman, P.O. Box 210, Oswego, KS 67356. A complete · Adult Shared Living Attendant Care (Openings in both Coffeyville Weekly Agricultural Newspaper job description may be downloaded at Classified Ads Classified and Independence) If this matches what you are looking for... www.oswegokansas.com; picked up at Send your cover letter, resume, references and contact information. RATES PER WEEK · Children’s Attendant Care (Sedan) An e-mailed submission is preferred to: the City Office-703 5th St., or by calling 620-795-4433. The city is an equal op- Up to 25 word ...... $10.00 · Medical Services Support Staff (Coffeyville) Kayla Wilson, Business Manager • Farm Talk Newspaper Each additional word ...... 20¢ P.O Box 601, Parsons, Kansas 67357 • 1-800-356-8255 • [email protected] portunity employer. LA46-tfc (Independence) Display ads, per column inch .....$10.00 · Medical Services Injection Nurse Kanas Classified Ad Network ... Call for · Medical Registered Nurse (Independence) rates · Peer Recovery Mentor (Independence) TERMS • Cash in advance Full-Time Clinical Positions: ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS • VISA, American Express or Master- · Outpatient Therapist (Openings in both Coffeyville and Independence) Card · SEK Academy Therapist (Independence) Join the new Caney Market team. The City of Caney, Kan., is bringing a community • Credit given only to those with estab- lished accounts. grocery store back. Anticipated opening for the Caney Market will be at the end of December 2020. OFFICES Full-Time Positions are benefit-eligible. 711 Fourth • P.O. Box 269 Four County is a KPERS employer. If you are an outgoing “people person” and committed to provide excellent service Oswego, KS 67356 apply for a position with the Caney Market. (620) 795-2550 Resumes/applications may also be submitted (620) 795-4712 fax [email protected] in person or mailed to: Human Resources, Accepting applications for all positions: Four County, P.O. Box 688 Independence, KS • OPERATIONS MANAGER responsible for all store functions. Full-time position with P.O. Box 417 67301. Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Sedan, KS 67361 annual salary and benefits. Experience preferred. (620) 725-3176 workplace. Bilingual preferred. [email protected] • ASSISTANT MANAGERS responsible for Hot Food Court, Meat Market and Produce. Full time positions with annual salary and benefits. Experience preferred but not 422 W. Main Independence, KS 67301 required. (620) 331-5040, ext. 2 [email protected] • CASHIERS, STOCKERS and CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL. Full time and part Now Has 2 Locations! time available. Experienced Preferred but not required. 202 W. Fourth • P.O. Box 186 Caney, KS 67333 205 W. 9th, Coffeyville Applications available at Caney City Hall, 100 W. 4th Ave., or at www.caneyks.com. (620) 879-2156 (620) 251-2200 (620) 879-2855 fax [email protected] East of Dearing, KS (620) 948-3400 DEADLINE (3 miles east of Dearing or west of Coffeyille Country Club on Woodland Ave.) CANEY MARKET Deadline: ...... Monday, 5 p.m. New & Used • Antiques • Furniture • La-Z-Boy Recliners Thursday, December 10, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 17

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(Published in Montgomery County OF JOHN W. GILLESPIE, tition has been filed in this Court by said cause will be heard. Should you CITY THAT THE PROPERTY HERE- (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, Dec. 3, 10 DECEASED Sharon Mann, duly appointed, qual- fail therein, judgment and decree will IN IS UNSAFE AND A HEALTH AND Chronicle on Thursday, Dec. 10 and and 17, 2020) CASE NO. 2020-PR-22 C ified and acting Administrator of the be entered in due course upon said NUISANCE HAZARD: 17, 2020) Estate of John W. Gillespie, deceased, petition. WHEREAS, the Enforcing Officer IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF praying that her acts be approved; her Karen F. Fulmer, Petitioner of the City of Cherryvale, Kansas, has BID PROPOSALS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., NOTICE OF HEARING account be settled and allowed, the SUBMITTED BY: filed a statement in writing that the THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL SITTING AT COFFEYVILLE estate be assigned to the persons ROBERT W. LATTIN, SC #15489 following described property is unsafe Dec 8, 2020 PERSONS CONCERNED: Lattin Law Offices, Chartered and a health and nuisance hazard, to- - entitled thereto; fees and expenses wit: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE You are hereby notified that a Pe be allowed; costs be determined and 120 W. Main St. – P. O. Box 369 THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Independence, KS 67301 Lots: 5 Block: ordered paid; the administration of the KS HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS estate be closed; Sharon Mann be dis- 620.331.8070 Subdivision: BROWNS SUB OL REQUESTING BIDS FOR THE [email protected] 4 WHELANS 1ST Tract Description: FOLLOWING: charged as Administrator of the estate, Attorney for Petitioner BROWNS SUB OL 4 WHELANS 1ST, - MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS and she be released from further liabil S09, T32, R17, Lot 5; Width: 050.0 Lot ity. Depth: 141.5. ONE – 20’ RV STYLE You are required to file your written ARE YOU BEHIND $10k OR MORE ON BEST SATELLITE TV with 2 Year Price ______Address: 219 West 1st Street, TRAILER FOR defenses thereto on or before the 29th (Published in Montgomery County Cherryvale, KS 67335 YOUR TAXES? Stop wage & bank levies, Guarantee! $59.99/mo with 190 channels day of December, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. Chronicle on Thursday, Dec. 3, 10 WHEREAS, Chapter 8, Article 1, MOBILE CLINIC FOR liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll and 3 months free premium movie of said day in said Court in the City of and 17, 2020) of the Code of the City of Cherryvale, issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 855- channels! Free next day installation! Call Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan- Kansas provides upon filing of such MONTGOMERY CO. sas, at which time and place the cause written statement, that the Governing 462-2769. (KCAN) 316-223-4415. (KCAN) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HEALTH DEPT. will be heard. Should you fail therein, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, SITTING Body of the City of Cherryvale shall fix ______- judgment and decree will be entered in AT COFFEYVILLE a time and place of hearing, by adop DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. GET A-RATED DENTAL due course upon the Petition. tion of a resolution, which resolution • Trailer unloaded weight less than Receive maximum value of write off for INSURANCE starting at aroundSHARON MANN,$1 petitionerPER shall be published and notice given to 6000 lbs IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION the owner(s), agent, lien holder and • Total length no more than 23”6’ yourtaxes. Running or not! All conditions DAY! Save 25% onHALL LEVY Enrollment DeVORE BELL Now!OTT & OF AMAYA RHAY JANAE MURPHY, occupant as hereafter set forth; and • Bumper hitch w/ 2” coupler KRITZ minor child accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. No Waiting Periods. 200k+ Providers WHEREAS, the name(s) and ad- • On board heat & AC, w/ CO/ 815 Union, P. O. Box 9 smoke detector 844-268-9386. (KCAN) Nationwide. Everyone is Accepted! Call dress(es) of the owner(s), owner(s) - ______785-329-9747 (M-F 9-5 Coffeyville KS 67337ET). (KCAN) agent(s), lien holder(s) and occu- • 4 – 5 Kw gas electrical genera (620) 251-1300 NOTICE OF HEARING LOWEST PRICES ON HEALTH ______pant(s) are: tor w/ electric start, for AC, lighting & Attorneys for Petitioner You are hereby notified that a Peti- three 115 v outlets INSURANCE. 1. Owner(s): Rebecca and Tony We have the best rates BATHROOM RENOVATIONS. EASY, tion for Stepparent Adoption has been - • Meet all DOT, state, federal & ONE DAY UPDATES! Ferguson 219 W. 1st Street Cherry from top companies! Call Now! 855-656- We specialize in filed by Kolby Lay, requesting to adopt vale, KS 67335 other requirements for highway use, 6792. (KCAN) safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & ______Amaya Rhay Janae Murphy. You are 2. Owner(s) Agent(s): None w/ lights, electric brake, brake lights and all needed equipment ______seated showers. Call for a free in-home (Published in the Montgomery County required to file your written defenses to 3. Lien holder(s): None Chronicle on Thursday, Nov. 26, Dec. the Petition on or before the 29th day 4. Occupant(s): None • Wheels/axles capable of 65 mph ATTENTION MEDICARE RECIPIENTS! consultation: 855-382-1221. (KCAN) - 3 and 10, 2020) of December, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., in the NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE- • Two 36” doors preferred - w/ win ______dow, screen, deadbolt & pull-out step, Save your money on your Medicare District Court of Montgomery County, SOLVED by the Governing Body of supplement plan. FREE QUOTES from MEDICAL BILLING & CODING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Kansas, 102 W. 7th, 3rd Floor, Cof- the City of Cherryvale, Kansas: located on R side of trailer. TRAINING. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SECTION 1. The Governing Body • Electric awning to cover both top providers. Excellent coverage. Call New Students Only. Call feyville, KS 67337, at which time and doors for a no obligation quote to see how much SITTING AT INDEPENDENCE place the cause will be heard. Should of the City of Cherryvale, Kansas, & Press 1. 100% online courses. • Open floorplan preferred (no ‘is- you can save! 855-587-1299. (KCAN) Financial Aid Available for those who you fail to file your written defenses, does hereby fix the following time IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE judgment and decree will be entered at and place at which the owner, own- land’ style) ______qualify. Call 888-918-9985. (KCAN)OF SHAREN RAYE PROSSER, er’s agent, and lien holder of record • Respondents may submit more this hearing. than 1 proposal ______Deceased Kolby Lay, petitioner and any occupant of such structure Case No.: MGI 20 PR 49 • Full cost not to exceed $29,000. RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH Submitted by: may appear and show cause why said property should not be abated Purchaser is tax exempt (local govt) LUNG CANCER AND 60+ YEARS CURT T. SCHNEIDER by the City of Cherryvale and have all • Must take possession before 30 OLD? Call now! You and your familyNOTICE OF HEARING Schneider Law Office charges assessed to the property. Dec 2020, to comply w/ grant funding WELDING may be entitled to a SIGNIFICANT The State of Kansas to All Persons 204 W. 8th • PO Box 562 requirement Concerned: Date of Hearing: December 21st, CASH AWARD. Call 866-327-2721 Coffeyville,. KS 67337 2020 at 6:00 PM Place of Hearing: You are hereby notified that a peti- (620) 251-6530 / (620) 251-2321 fax WILL ACCEPT BIDS UNTIL SUPPLIES today. Free Consultation. No Risk. City Hall, Council Room, Cherryvale, tion has been filed in this court by Kar- Kansas 15 FRIDAY, DEC. 18 , 2020 FOR THE We honor all Thompson (KCAN)en F. Fulmer, praying for the determi- SECTION 2. This resolution shall MONTGOMERY COUNTY KS ______HEALTH DEPARTMENT: SEALED Bros. present leases ______nation of the descent of the following be published once each week for two NEW AUTHORS WANTED! Page described real estate: (Published in the Montgomery County consecutive weeks on the same day BIDS MUST BE IN THE COUNTY Chronicle on Thursday, Dec. 10 and CLERKS OFFICE NO LATER THAN Publishing will help you self-publish Lots 23 and 24, Block 16, Southside of each week in the County Chronicle, Bartlett Co-op - 17, 2020) 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, DEC. 18, Heights Addition to the City of Inde the official city newspaper. your own book. FREE authorpendence, Montgomery County, Kan- 2020. SECTION 3. The City Clerk of the Oswego submission kit! Limited offer! Whysas. RESOLUTION 20-10 City of Cherryvale, Kansas, is here- wait? Call now: 855-939-2090. (commonly known as 900 S. 5th by directed to mail a true and correct SUBMIT SEALED BIDS TO: (620) 795-2113 Street and 904 S. 5th Street, Inde- 219 W. First Street Hearing certified copy of the within Resolution Attn: County Clerk’s Office (KCAN) pendence, KS) NAME OF PROPERTY OWNERS PO Box 446 by certified mail within three days af- and all other property, real and per- INCLUDING ANY AND ALL HEIRS Independence, KS 67301 ter the date of first publication hereof sonal, or interests therein, owned by to each owner, agent, lien holder and A RESOLUTION ADOPTED PUR- PLEASE MARK YOUR ENVELOPE the decedent at the time of death; and occupant at the last known place of you are hereby required to file your SUANT TO CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE “Montgomery Co Health Dept. – 1, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF residence of each marked “Deliver to written defenses thereto on or before Addressee Only”. 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04dec2020 sent to Emalee—Mo Co Chronicle - 4 column x 6 7.5” w x 6” h For the Christmas Wish Book Ad op special: We had 3 holiday ads - IFM, CFM, NFM. We can run each ad 4 times before Christmas. We can even run 4 different ads for each entity beforee th end of December. Page 18 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, December 10, 2019 Red Cross blood drives to be held in area towns Local man December may be the season of giving – but 1 million blood transfusions will be given in the p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Cherryvale Public Li- re-elected it’s typically a challenging time to collect enough United States. Donations of all blood types are brary, 329 E. Main. blood donations. needed to ensure hospital shelves remain stocked • Coffeyville: Tuesday, Dec. 22, from 10 a.m. Add in a pandemic, and this year could be even to meet patient blood needs. to 4 p.m. at the Fairbridge Inn and Suites, 202 W. president tougher than usual. There will be three Red Cross blood drives in 11th. That’s why the American Red Cross is urging Montgomery County in the upcoming two weeks: Make your appointment to give blood with the those who are feeling well to give the gift of life by • Independence: Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 11:15 Red Cross by downloading the Red Cross Blood of KFB donating blood this holiday season. a.m. to 5:15 a.m. at the Independence Civic Cen- Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or, calling The need for blood doesn’t stop for holidays. ter. 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Richard Felts of rural Lib- Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, more than • Cherryvale: Thursday, Dec. 17, from 12:30 erty was re-elected to the po- sition of Kansas Farm Bureau president at last weekend’s 102nd KFB annual meeting. The virtual meeting saw Shootings Coffeyville incidents under investigation Felts retained as the leader of the state’s leading • continued from front page scribed as a late-model Ford or Detective Kastler at (620) dent indicated a heavy police the recent shootings, law en- agricul- extended cab truck. 252-6145. Those wishing to presence in Coffeyville after a forcement quickly converged tural ad- when witnesses observed two Detectives are investigat- remain anonymous may pro- person or persons had been on the neighborhood and vocacy occupied vehicles chasing ing all incidents of gunfire. vide information to the Crime detained. Bromley said local detained several individuals. organi- each other and exchanging Anyone with information on Tip Hotline at (620) 252-6133. police temporarily detained However, an on-scene investi- zation. gunfire on Spruce, 1st Street these shootings is asked to Bromley did quell rumors several individuals after po- gation revealed that no crim- Felts was and North Buckeye Street. call the Coffeyville Police De- that arrests were made in lice received a report of a inal offenses had occurred, elected One vehicle was described partment at (620) 252-6160. the gunfire incidents on Sat- person holding a rifle in the and all detained individuals president as a small white passenger They may also contact Detec- urday night. A social media 1600 block of West Seventh were subsequently released. of Kan- car; the other vehicle was de- tive Vargas at (620) 252-6010 post from a Coffeyville resi- on Saturday night. Due to sas Farm Felts Bureau in 2014 after having served as vice president since 2011. Before being elected vice pres- ident, Felts served on the KFB board beginning in 2001. More than 400 Farm Bu- reau members of Kansas wrapped up business for their farm organization during a virtual session for Kansas Farm Bureau’s 102nd annual meeting. The policies adopted will now become the organiza- We have been acquainted with John Saner and his late wife, Sarah, tion’s road map for the 2021 for some time now. On several occasions, Sarah completed short- legislative session. term stays at both Home N Sight and the Nursing Center. We helped Topics of discussion includ- ed livestock marketing, trade her recover from knee surgery, blood clots and a stroke. and water. So, when John had to have knee surgery himself, he knew exactly Others elected to the board where he wanted to go following his hospital stay. He knew he could of directors include: count on the staff of Home N Sight to manage his pain and take • George Pretz, Miami County, care of all his other needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He was also • Steven McCloud, Harvey familiar with the therapy department at Home N Sight. He knew our County, team of therapists is dedicated to helping each patient make a full • Doug Zillinger, Phillips County, recovery as quickly as possible so he/she can return home. • Joe Jury, Gray County, John worked hard in his daily therapy sessions and it paid off. In • Kevin Holle, Rawlins about 4 weeks, he was ready to go back to his home in rural Cof- County. “I didn’t hesitate to come to Home N Sight because my feyville. Other activities included a host of agriculture-related wife, Sarah, had come to Windsor Place several times. If you could use some help recovering from illness, injury or sur- workshops and speakers in- Just like Sarah, my experience at Home N Sight has been gery, call Home N Sight today at (620) 252-4929. cluding a keynote from Vance very good. The staff members have great attitudes and Crowe, an update on Ameri- are always cheerful. I would recommend the Windsor 105 Catalpa Street • Coffeyville, KS • (620) 251-5190 can Farm Bureau Federation Place therapists to anyone. They coach you along every activities from Andrew Walms- step of the way. If you need rehab or good care, come www.windsorplace.net ley and a town hall with mem- bers of the Kansas congressio- to Windsor Place. They have everything you need to get nal delegation, including Sen. better. They will also make sure you are well enough to Jerry Moran, Sen.-elect Roger leave when the time comes for you to go home.” Marshall, Reps.-elect Tracey – John Saner Mann and Jake LaTurner, and Rep. Sharice Davids. 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Place this subscription order form (with check payment) and mail to the Montgomery County Chronicle, 422 W. Main, Independence, KS 67301 or PO Box 186, Caney, KS 67333. Subscription offer expires on 1/5/2021. Page 14 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, December 10, 2020 E EDITION EXTRA Conservatives to lead Kansas Legislature in 2021 BY STEPHEN KORANDA when nominating Ryckman modifying the law that gives House Minority Leader Kansas News Service for a third term. “He’s shown the governor the power to Tom Sawyer will remain the TOPEKA — Republi- his ability to be a good nego- respond to emergencies like leader of the Democrats in can legislative leaders will tiator, even with our gover- the coronavirus pandemic. that chamber. likely keep their sometimes nor.” Republican Rick Wilborn Democrat Dinah Sykes of combative relationship with House Majority Leader of McPherson will be the new Lenexa will take over as mi- Democratic Kansas Gov. Lau- Dan Hawkins Wichita and Senate vice president and nority leader in the Senate, ra Kelly. Speaker Pro Tem Blaine Gene Suellentrop of Wichita the first woman to hold that Conservative Republicans Finch of Ottawa were re- will take over as Senate ma- job. The current minority maintained their grip on top elected to their jobs. jority leader. Assistant major- leader, Anthony Hensley of jobs in the Kansas House and Senate President Susan ity leader will be Sen. Larry Topeka, lost his bid for re- Senate in leadership elec- Wagle of Wichita, who’s Alley, R-Winfield, while Sen. election last month. tions on Tuesday. leaving the Legislature, will Richard Hildebrand, R-Ga- Sykes made headlines That paves the way for be replaced by fellow conser- lena, will serve as majority in 2018 when she switched lawmakers to restrict the vative Sen. Ty Masterson of whip. parties to become a Demo- governor’s powers to respond Andover. Republican lawmakers crat. She had been one of the to the pandemic and contin- After the vote, Masterson have clashed with the gov- more moderate Republicans ued challenges for some top said the chamber will remain ernor over her response to in the chamber, and she said Democratic priorities, like an obstacle for the Demo- the pandemic, specifically Democrats will have a voice, Medicaid expansion. cratic governor. her decision to close many even though they won’t have In the House, Republican “Fundamentally, that’s the businesses early in the pan- enough votes to block a veto Speaker Ron Ryckman of purpose of this body,” Mas- demic. The two sides even- override. Olathe won an unprecedent- terson said, “to be a check tually reached a compromise She said the picks for Sen- ed third term. on the executive branch of where the governor got to ate Republican leadership Traditionally, speakers government.” keep some of her powers to jobs will make it harder for serve two terms and step Masterson said he expects a respond to the pandemic. Democrats pushing Medicaid down, but Republican Rep. constitutional amendment on Relations between leader- expansion. Brenda Landwehr said Ryck- abortion rights — a change ship and the governor have “It is still an absolute, man earned a third. that would need approval warmed somewhat after Kel- number one priority,” she State Sen. Ty Masterson, R-Andover . . . to be the top Repub- “He knows how to bring from voters in the state — ly said she has no intention said in an interview. “It will us together. He knows how to get another shot next of closing businesses again. definitely be difficult.” lican in the Kansas Senate. to pull the votes together and year. Lawmakers also might Lawmakers have since voted The leadership picks will session next month. Public Radio and the Kansas get things done,” she said consider tax changes and multiple times to extend Kel- become official when law- • Stephen Koranda is the News Service. ly’s disaster declaration. makers convene the 2021 Statehouse reporter for Kansas CROSSWORD PUZZLE SKIL honors customers, staff at meeting PARSONS — SKIL Resource Center year renewable term. ceptional efforts these folks have made. held its 2020 annual holiday meeting on- Every year, SKIL honors people with We are deeply grateful to our board of line via Zoom December 4 due to Coro- special plaque awards. SKIL awards directors for their tireless work to help navirus concerns, President/CEO Shari for 2020 went to: Spirit of Indepen- improve the lives of people with disabil- Coatney said. SKIL is a local indepen- dence award, Kathy Walker; the Be- ities, and we continue to appreciate the dent living center. The annual meeting lieve to Achieve award, Joe Reinecker; ongoing support of the community as we was hosted by Coatney and SKIL’s board the Proving by Doing award, Neighbors carry on our mission. We hope next year of directors. Helping Neighbors; the Voice to Change to be able to return to holding our an- Popular entertainer Duke Mason per- award, Community Mission for Housing; nual holiday meeting and dinner at the formed, singing several Christmastime the Above and Beyond award, Christy Parsons VFW and wish everyone a joy- favorites. House; and the Advocacy award, Skip ous holiday season.” The organization’s board of directors Smith. SKIL is a multi-faceted independent was introduced. SKIL is run by a sev- ilbert Haynes and Gene Huston were living resource center that serves people en-member volunteer board, all who chosen on behalf of Neighbors Helping with all disabilities, or those whose lives have some type of disability. Current Neighbors to accept the Proving by Do- are disabling. Headquartered in Parsons, board members are: Susan Moffitt-Rob- ing award. Renita Butler and Dean Hines SKIL has branch offices in Chanute, Co- erson, Chair; David Wooten, husband of were chosen on behalf of the Community lumbus, Fredonia, Independence, Pitts- SKIL co-founder Marty Wooten, Secre- Mission for Improved Housing to accept burg and Sedan. For more information, tary/Treasurer; Olivia Lyons, Vice Chair; the Voice to Change award. call Parsons SKIL at: 1-800-688-5616 or Stephen Busby, William Busby, Brian “These awards honor outstanding contact any SKIL office. On the web at: Durkin and Nancy Varner, board mem- leadership in our area community,” www.skilonline.com. bers. All board members serve a three- Coatney said. “We appreciate the ex-

Church of Christ members abolish $5.2 million in medical debt for Kansans, Oklahomans Financial gifts from 20 raised $40,000. The gifts RIP Medical Debt, a yellow This summer, nine Califor- United Church of Christ con- were sent to the New York- envelope bearing a UCC logo nia congregations in the East gregations in the denomi- based nonprofit RIP Medical is on the way to each ben- Bay Area wiped out $7.4 mil- nation’s Kansas-Oklahoma Debt, which bought up debt efiting family, with a letter lion in medical debt for 3,539 Conference, plus several in- for pennies on the dollar in naming contributing congre- households across the state. THEME: HAPPY HOLIDAYS 68. Give new guns dividuals and church bodies, October. gations and organizations. It In October, a collaborative 69. *The night before Christmas have abolished $5.2 million The purchase wiped out reads: “You may never en- effort by 122 United Church ACROSS 70. Present in medical debt in those two $5,211,729 in medical debt ter the doors of one of our of Christ congregations, four 1. “Lord of the Flies” shell 71. *Like a Christmas sweater, 6. *New Year’s Eve choice: Brut or often states. for 3,234 households. The churches, but we are the Associations, and Demi-____ 72. Uncooked More than 3,200 house- average amount forgiven per United Church of Christ and more than 100 households in 9. Get-out-of-jail money 73. Adherents of Sikhism holds across 76 counties in household was $1,612.54. we love you. … Most impor- the Southern New England 13. Convex molding Kansas and 60 counties in “Medical debt is just an- tantly, you are beloved by God Conference abolished $26.2 14. *”____ I Want for Christmas...” DOWN Oklahoma will soon be re- other expression of the unjust and your debt has been for- million in medical debt in 15. Sign of life 1. Umbilical connection ceiving letters telling them systems that are so deeply en- given.” two separate buys. Recipients 16. Redo, to a carpenter 2. *”Grandma got run ____ by a that their medical debt has trenched in our country,” said To date, $57 million in were families in seven states 17. Flying saucer acronym reindeer...” been forgiven. Edith Guffey, Kansas-Oklaho- medical debt has been abol- in and around New England 18. Often-missed humor 3. *Santa’s “cheeks were like roses, In Montgomery County, ma Conference Minister. “We ished by United Church of and first responders across 19. *Hanukkah toy his ____ like a cherry” some 15 households carrying did this important ministry Christ. the country who benefit from 21. *____ Santa, gift-giving tra- 4. Request to Geico a combined total of $53,000 together, across two states, The UCC’s medical debt RIP’s Helping COVID Heroes dition 5. Carriage on top of elephant in medical debt will be ab- because medical debt doesn’t project began with a 2019 Fund. 23. Ides mo. 6. Pulitzer winner Bellow solved of paying that debt. care who you are or how you buy in Chicago, where church The campaign will contin- 24. Part of a hammer 7. *Santa helper At a Nov. 24 news con- vote, or where you live. The donations abolished $5.3 mil- ue through the summer of 25. Cook’s leaf 8. Bring to an end ference, local, regional and only thing that matters is if lion in debt for 5,888 families 2021, reaching low-income 28. “Hey!” 9. Jefferson’s Vice President national UCC leaders will you can pay. Love of neighbor on the city’s South Side. Americans in each of the 30. Brain’s ____ system 10. Medicinal succulent announce that a confer- is easy to say, but it doesn’t In January 2020, the ef- UCC’s geographic regions. A 35. Revered one 11. Negative contraction ence-wide fundraising cam- pay the bills.” fort moved to St. Louis, sixth buy is in progress in the 37. “____ Your Enthusiasm” 12. Bovine hangout paign, birthed before the The debt buy was made where $12.9 million in med- UCC’s Central Atlantic Con- 39. Capital of Egypt 15. Alfresco meal coronavirus pandemic, along anonymously; the UCC does ical debt was eliminated for ference, covering Maryland, 40. Went by horse 20. Novelist Jong with a contribution from a not know who specifically 11,108 households in that city Virginia and the District of 41. “I do” spot 22. Sushi restaurant choice national ministry of the UCC, benefited from it. Through and St. Louis County. Columbia. 43. *____ Sandler’s “Eight Crazy 24. *Have a piece of Christmas Nights” Goose, e.g. 44. Scary movie consequence 25. *”Five golden rings, four call- 46. Dexterity ing ____...” 47. Boundary line 26. Dig intensely K-State, KU Med launch diabetes education project 48. Modern self-portrait 27. Cry of the Alps MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State changes – such as eating more healthful- resistant to the effects of insulin. Unlike 50. Superman’s last name 29. *Time for log 52. Actor’s domain 31. Address with apostrophe University and the University of Kansas ly and exercising more frequently. Type 1, which occurs when the body can- 53. Wild plum 32. Stays somewhere Medical Center are joining forces to de- The CDC’s research indicates that not produce insulin, the onset of Type 2 55. Mama sheep 33. About to explode termine the most efficient ways to pro- people who make the recommended life- diabetes can be prevented. 57. *”I’ll be home for Christmas, if 34. *Vixen follower vide education to the state’s residents for style changes cut their risk of developing The lifestyle changes most commonly only in my ____” 36. Table extension preventing diabetes. Type 2 diabetes by 58% – and 71% for recommended for lowering one’s risk of 60. *African-American celebration 38. Diamond’s corner The two groups are planning to launch people over 60 years old. Type 2 diabetes center around weight, 64. Town news announcer 42. Sign up again a six-month pilot project in Lyon County “We know there is a concerning prev- physical activity, stress, sleep and the 65. Charged particle 45. Divest one of a gun and the Central Kansas Extension Dis- alence of pre-diabetes across Kansas, type of food and beverages people 67. Elephant poacher’s ware 49. “Slippery” tree trict to implement the National Diabetes including rural and urban areas, and choose. 51. Mark and Shania Prevention Program in rural locations in among younger and older people,” said The pilot program, Procter said, “also 54. Twig of a willow tree Kansas. The project is funded by a grant Sandy Procter, a nutrition and health addresses food because we know diet 56. End of a poem from the National Institutes of Health. specialist with K-State Research and Ex- is an important part of maintaining a 57. Fortune-teller’s residue Depending on what they find, the pro- tension. healthy weight, as well as diabetes con- 58. Iranian coin gram could then be launched through- Procter and Gayle Price, a professor trol and prevention. But it reaches be- 59. Suggestive of the supernat- out Kansas via the state’s extension net- and extension specialist in K-State’s yond food to address lifestyle factors.” ural work. southeast regional extension office, are For more than a decade, K-State Re- 60. Was aware of The NDPP was created in 2010 to ad- leading the university’s work on this search and Extension has offered the 61. Fall asleep, with ‘out’ dress an increasing incidence of pre-di- project. national extension program, Dining 62. Foot part abetes and Type 2 diabetes in the United A majority of adults who are diag- With Diabetes, throughout Kansas. Din- 63. Pirates’ affirmatives States. A key element is an approach rec- nosed with diabetes – an estimated 90% ing with Diabetes focuses on individuals 64. French vineyard ognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease to 95% – have Type 2 diabetes, which with Type 2 diabetes and/or their fami- 66. Female gametes Control and Prevention to make lifestyle occurs when cells in the body become ly members and caregivers, Price said.