Remembering Dr. J.J. Swanson a School Year to Remember

Now Online at www.recordnews.com A School Year Volume 127 June 3, 2021 Number 22 to Remember By Dr. Jim Haas Congratulations to The high school and college graduates and to all the students who toughed it out through a truly challenging school year. Congratulations as well Record to the parents and teachers who went far beyond what many thought possible in giving their time and talents to help students succeed. Remembering Dr. J.J. Swanson An inspiring and useful graduation talk is posted on Facebook by somewhat apprehensive about tension Service and what is former labor secretary Robert Reich, a popular public policy pro- being a judge because many now the United Way. He was fessor at Cal-Berkeley. The 22-minute video is from his last class of the pets were ones he had an ambassador for the Kansas of the semester for several hundred mostly seniors and uses four treated as a veterinarian. Speedway. famous 1842 paintings by Thomas Cole as a guide for students to During the next several In 1997 and in 2001, Dr. think about themselves and their goals. (On Reich’s Facebook page, years, our paths would cross Swanson was elected to the the video’s title is “Into the World of Work.”) several times. He and his Unified Commission from the In his paintings, Cole illustrated the Voyages of Life titled Child- sons, John and Jim, were the First District At-Large. hood, Youth (pictured), Manhood, and Old Age by showing a man veterinarians who took care of I will always remember Dr. traveling by boat along a river in the American wilderness (watched our pets. Swanson as a kind and consid- over by a guardian angel reflecting the religious tenor of the time). Dr. Swanson was a charter erate person who was always member and President of the ready to serve his community. With childhood behind them, graduates (men and women, even Leavenworth Road Associa- He died May 16. He was 90. though Cole, typical of his time, ignored women) are at the beginning tion. I recall cooperating with The family has suggested of their youth, hopeful of reaching goals represented in the painting the LRA when it joined with that persons wishing to re- by a glowing castle on a distant hill. Business West and the Wyan- member Dr. Swanson may The river is calm until manhood is reached when it turns treacherous By Murrel Bland I remember the first time I dotte County Fair Association donate to the Wellness Center with the responsibilities of career and family and the inevitable fail- met Dr. J.J. Swanson. It was to sponsor Home shows and at Kansas City, Kansas, Com- ures that happen to everyone. The test of manhood and womanhood on a Friday afternoon in the benefit auctions. munity College or the Histor- is resilience and steadiness during trying times. Current grads have late 1960s at Vance Elemen- Dr. Swanson served on ical Society of Stanley, Wisc. certainly been tested by trying times and have passed. tary School. We were judges at boards of several organiza- Murrel Bland is the former It’s a rare young graduate who thinks seriously about old age, a pet contest that the school tions including the Wyandotte editor of The Wyandotte West but a useful exercise when young is to consider what we’d like to County Fair Association, the and The Piper Press. He is the was sponsoring. Boys and girls have devoted our one and only precious life to so that in old age we brought their dogs and cats. Wyandotte County Board of executive director of Business Health, the Kansas State Ex- West. can look back with satisfaction at a life well lived. On Facebook, Dr. Swanson said he was Professor Reich polls his class (using anonymous clickers) about what they hope to have achieved by old age: be famous and cele- brated (6 percent), made the world a better place (45 percent), have Economic Development Seen As Key a wonderful family and friends (44 percent), be wealthy (3 percent). By: Murrel Bland The Mayor, who is run- Outfitters distribution center It was just a quickie poll—there could have been other choices and The solution to providing ning for re-election this year, on property that was sold by they’re not mutually exclusive—but the overwhelming priorities were necessary governmental ser- showed a promotional upbeat the Kansas Speedway; Turner vices is not higher taxes but video that told of the progress Logistics warehouses in the clear and encouraging. His students are unselfish and committed to expanding the tax base. that the city and county has area of the Turner Diago- the greater good. That was the message that made during the past several nal; and Homefield, a sports For those of us well beyond graduation, the pandemic has taught Mayor David Alvey delivered months. During 2020, despite complex which is proposed to us, or reminded us of, some important lessons about schooling: to about 30 members of the the coronavirus pandemic, include apartments, a hotel • While remote learning can be a valuable supplement, for most Congressional Forum Friday, Wyandotte County saw nearly and related retail. It will be subjects most of the time, online instruction is a poor substitute May 21 via ZOOM. The Forum $1billion in new development on the former Schlitterbahn for face-to-face interaction among students led by an able is a committee of the Kansas that will produce an estimated property. teacher. City, Kansas, Area Chamber 10,000 jobs. • Parents matter, especially when they stay in touch with teachers of Commerce. Mayor Alvey cited the Urban CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 to monitor their students’ progress, ensure needed resources are available, and provide encouragement. • Nearly one in four U.S. students lack reliable high-speed Internet access at home, a “digital divide” that harms many who need help the most (The Biden-Harris Jobs Plan would Periodical Postage Paid at Kansas City, extend broadband infrastructure to rural areas and other places lacking service much like FDR extended electrification as a public utility in the 1930s.). • Teachers in every grade and subject have been remarkably creative designing and conducting parallel hybrid and remote classes. Their extra workload has been enormous. In Kansas, extra credit goes to Governor Laura Kelly, who is living up to her promise to be the “education governor.” This will be the third consecutive year that Kansas schools have been fully funded—a dramatic reversal from years of inadequate funding under the Brownback “trickle down” tax cut disaster. 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Sue’s Sudsy Soapbox By: Sue Reich

doo” back at him, but I don’t want the neighbors to think I am a bit wacky. He sure is a beauty. Struts around like Mr. Studley. Who wouldn’t with all those hens around? Omgosh, did you hear about the murder in Argen- tine? It was about 29th and Strong. It wasn’t in the paper this morning, just a tad on the news. Why, I wonder why they don’t talk more about that? To us that is important, and this is our area and we should he sun came out, it get more information about went away, came out our local stuff. It is so dis- Tagain, oh what a day. appointing that KCK doesn’t It rained a bit when I was have more local news. After delivering. Sure, is craaaazy all, most of us take the paper James Neal doing some quick work on the laptop. weather in this area. I carry and since the Kansan isn’t an umbrella in the van but printed anymore, we sort of don’t use it, by the time I put get left out. We pay as much it up, the rain stops. Well, got as anyone else. We just get the phones all hooked up here brushed under the rug. and there, I don’t put one in Denny the barber on Maple my bedroom anymore. Get Hill had to go back to the calls and wakes me up so I put hospital. He had some sort of it in a different room. Having slip-up and now has an infec- my fubabies wake me up to go tion. Sure hope he gets better. outside is bad enough. I figured the trash would be So how is everyone han- picked up in the turnaround. dling this pandemic stuff? but not too far from it there Hopefully it is easing off. So were two mattresses on the sorry that so many people road. I got to see my friends have passed from it but Mr. at Amigos on Tuesday. Glad Ed and I are still going to to see them back in their old wear our masks as long as familiar booth. Guess what? possible. Seen a lot of people AHS “might” have their all- already not wearing them. class reunion next year. Usually when we are out on It’s that time of the night Tuesday, I go to the store and I had better sign off. and needed a few things and It has been a long week so there were no eggs. No Eggs? far. I am constantly on the Very unusual. The clerk told move. Hey y’all, take care, me the egg delivery person K? Mind your p’s and q’s and Steve the Pastor at First Baptist Church in Turner. had a wreck and all the eggs keep your hands washed and were demolished. So right sanitized. lvya all and mind now, I am down to 2 eggs left. your manners, be kind. Your Wonder if that will raise the friend, Sue In memory of my price of them? In the morning three sisters of Argentine, when I go out to get the paper, Gayle, Carolyn and Marilyn I hear a rooster crow and he Larson To say a friend is like always gives me a smile. I a sister is to pay the ultimate would like to “cockadoodle- compliment.

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proper disciplinary board in New York State who oversee Rudy Gi- uliani’s license to simply say, “Don’t Tom’s Tasty Treats By: Tom Valverde Guest Editorials look the other way, make sure that there are consequences for this type A good recipe doesn’t have to be complicated or involve In Pennsylvania, Three Cases of conduct.” Mr. Shapiro ends with many ingredients in order to be tasty. This week’s tasty treat this: “We will overcome this big lie. is a basic family-style cookie, and best of all, it’s made using of Voter Fraud Were Found! The best way to overcome it is to just one mixing bowl. Hope you will soon try… have accountability in our system. By: Tom Valverde hijacked by Donald Trump--they For the lawyers who perpetuate the Yes, and in each of the three cases, are afraid of him. They can’t win big lie and for the politicians who voters were attempting to cast extra a primary without him and I don’t Family Cookies enable it. We must make sure that Ingredients: votes for Donald Trump! So much think they can win any general there is an honest conversation about 1 Lg. Egg at room temperature for the existence of wide-spread election with him. Trump is toxic, what happened in these court rooms voter fraud! 60 court cases have been not just to our Democracy, but to 1/2c Canola oil in Pennsylvania and what happened brought on the behalf of the former the Republican party.” 1 t Vanilla on January 6th at the Capitol and the president, and All were dismissed Nicolle Wallace: “And they 1/4 t Salt connection between the two. There’s for the lack of any supporting evi- threatened all of us. There’s an 1 1/3 c Flour a direct causal connection between dence. MSNBC’S, Nicolle Wallace intersection between the big lie and 1/2 t Baking Powder the two. It must be explored, and had Josh Shapiro, who is the Attor- the current violent extremism.” She people must be held accountable.” Topping: ney General of Pennsylvania, as her then reads from a letter that Mr. For the 4 years that Trump was 1/2 c Sugar or Cinnamon sugar. guest on Deadline: White House. Shapiro had written, “Mr. Guiliani in office, this is precisely what Directions: They discussed all the ramifications peddled false claims, both in and out led to the many breakdowns that Set over to 375°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. of the big lie being used in United of Court -- that ex-president Trump are to be found in Politics today. Place the egg and oil in a mixing bowl and beat well. Beat States courts. had, in fact, won the presidential No one was held to account, and Mr. Shapiro: “It seems to me; election, or that Trump was the vic- in the Vanilla and the salt. Stir in the flour and the baking many that Trump and his Attorney we can’t allow Trump’s lawyers to tim of wide-spread voter fraud, nei- powder to form the dough. Pinch off tablespoons of the General Bill Barr were charged use the courts of the United States ther of which is true. And although dough and roll into a ball. Dip the tops into the sugar or with only Trump’s Political agenda to perpetuate that big lie and to do Mr. Guiliani’s lies predictably failed cinnamon sugar. in mind. Trump misused the power so without any consequences. They to convince any judge to disregard Place them on a cookie sheet, spaced 2” apart. Pat gently of presidential pardon, to pardon have not only harmed our Democ- the voters will, his abusive misuse his own criminal associates. Trump to flatten just a little. Take a fork, and press, once on top to racy, but they’ve cost taxpayers of courts had serious consequenc- lacks an important quality needed leave the fork’s pattern on each cookie. here in Pennsylvania and across es. Pennsylvania election workers in a president; he doesn’t have a Bake at 375°, for 8-10 minutes. the country, millions and millions have received death threats from moral compass. Courts will reveal As you see, these cookies are very uncomplicated and of dollars. Pennsylvania spent more individuals convinced of the truth Corruption in office that has never have steps that even small children can help with. You can than $3 million dollars on outside of Guiliani’s lies.” before existed without anyone being attorneys to respond to lawsuits Mr. Shapiro replies, “We want pinch the dough and they can shape the small balls and dip held to account. As former Missouri brought by the Trump Campaign. to make sure that the lawyers who the tops into the sugar. They can even indent the tops with Senator Claire McCaskill quipped, These consequences must not be engaged in these unethical practic- the fork once you have gently flatten each ball. Leave the “At the Trump White House, it’s a ignored.” Mr. Shapiro continues, es and unethical conduct and who tops plain, and frost with buttercream or Chocolate frosting. scandal a minute!” Trump’s hold “Our elected officials in the state tried to undermine our Democracy Then use sprinkles to decorate. Or simply dust with pow- on the former Republican party can’t come together to condemn the through the use of the courts, that will soon end as he is Indicted and dered sugar. These cookies are ready in no time at all, and former president’s big lie because they are held accountable. That found guilty, in the many Criminal if made with your “little helpers” will be so much the better the Republican party has been cannot be ignored. We appeal to the Court cases that Trump now faces. for them to have with a glass of cold milk. And for yourself, Trump’s undoing is all of his own a fresh cup of coffee is all they require. Enjoy! Economic Development development. The Mayor is a volition. former President of the BPU. ...from page 1 The Mayor said the county LEGAL PUBLICATION LEGAL PUBLICATION LEGAL PUBLICATION needs to think long-term— The need to streamline the what will the needs be 20 to permitting process for build- 25 years from now. ers and developers was an Others who are running issue the Mayor noted. He for Mayor are Daran Duffy, a said that Rob Richardson, truck driver; Tyrone Garner, the former planning director a former deputy police chief; for the Unified Government, and Janice Grant Witt, a com- is helping in this area. Mayor munity activist. Alvey said he will meet with Murrel Bland is the former members of the Board of Public editor of The Wyandotte West Utilities to encourage them and The Piper Press. He is the to waive hookup fees in older executive director of Business areas to encourage residential West.

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ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS The Board of Education, Unified School District No. 500, Kansas City, KS will accept sealed bids for: IFB 21-010 Refuge Disposal Service . Sealed bids should be addressed to: Purchasing Depart- ment, Board of Education, 2010 N. 59th Street, Room 370, Kansas City, KS 66109 - “IFB No. 21-010 – “Refuge Disposal Service” Bids will be opened 06/15/21 @ 2:00 PM in the Purchasing Office. Bid Documents are available at the Purchasing Department Office, at the above-address between 8 AM and 4 PM, M-F. Bid Documents are posted athttp://www.kckps.org/index.php/invitation-for-bids . (First published 6-3-21) 1t-The Record-6-3-21 (First published 6-3-21) 1t-The Record-6-3-21 Page 8 The Record - June 3, 2021