2 BIRD CITY TIMES Thursday, September 10, 2009 Casey’s Comments Bulletin Board Death Notice and non-grandparents for kinder- tion will open its 40th season with The Historical Society plans By Casey McCormick As part of Operation Enduring Ruby L. Eggers, wife of Everett garten through eight grades. The the Boulder Acoustic Society per- a Southwest Cheyenne County [email protected] Freedom, Capt. Freeman was Eggers of Goodland, formerly of celebration begins at 2:30 p.m. forming at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Cemetery Tour for Sunday af- A couple weeks ago flags leading his group of Marines in Bird City, died Monday, Sept. 7, and runs through 4 p.m. Gateway in Oberlin. ternoon, Sept. 13. If you have hung at half-staff as the country Kapisa province when they were at the Good Samaritan Center in Bird City Wesleyan Church Alzheimer’s/Dementia information about any southwest remembered a public servant: pinned down by enemy fire last Goodland. Funeral services will Dr. Evert Piper, president of Support Group county cemeteries, please contact Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy. month. During a fire-fight the be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Im- Oklahoma Wesleyan University, The Alzheimer’s/Dementia sup- the Historical Society: 785-332- At the same time another casket only high ground was on top of manuel United Methodist Church will be here this weekend to meet port group will meet at 7:30 p.m. 3991 or 785-332-3569. lay, also covered in red, white a mud-bricked building. He led in Bird City. Visitation is today parents and students. High school on Monday at the St. Francis Pub- Upcoming Western Plains Arts and blue. his men into the house, securing (Thursday) from 1 to 7 p.m. at students and parents are welcome lic Library. Association programs Captain Matthew C. Freeman it from the enemy, and moved Knodel Funeral Home. Memorials to come to the Wesleyan Commu- Music Club • Sunday, Sept. 27, 3 p.m. - The was much younger than the sen- on to the roof. There he killed may be made to the Ruby Eggers nity Church at 6:30 p.m. on Satur- Music Club will meet at 7 Russian virtuoso musicians, The ator, only 29. But he packed a an individual with a rocket pro- Memorial Fund. day, for some pizza and pop and to p.m. on Monday at the home of Flying Balalaika Brothers, dressed lot of service into those years. pelled grenade launcher, before Town Hall Meeting meet Dr. Piper Louanne Isernhagen. Neala Car- in traditional colorful costumes, He came from a long line of falling to enemy fire himself. A Town Hall meeting will be Dr. Piper will also be speaking michael will present the program. will perform their folk music and naval personnel. His grandfa- Funeral services were first held at the American Legion be- at the Wesleyan Church Sunday Newcomers are always welcome. also music melding with Ameri- ther was Rear Admiral DeWitt held in his hometown of Rich- ginning at 6 p.m. today (Thursday) morning at 11 am. Everyone is Call Beth at 332-3133 or Jackie at can bluegrass and contemporary L. Freeman USN (Ret.) and fa- mond Hill, Ga. Two weeks ago, with a pancake feed to benefit the welcome to attend and to hear his 332-8905 for information. international acoustic styles in St. ther, Commander Gary H. Free- on Wednesday, Aug. 26, another Bird City Golf Club, free-will do- passionate and motivational mes- Common Threads Quilt Guild Francis. man USN (Ret.) Cpt. Freeman memorial was held at the Naval nations accepted. The Rehabilita- sage. Common Threads Quilt Guild • Monday, Sept. 28: A school per- followed his father to the Naval Academy. Cpt. Freeman’s wife tion Grants will be handed out at Senior Center will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. formance of The Flying Balalaika Academy in Annapolis, Md. of three weeks, Teresa, his par- 6:30 p.m. September birthdays will be Sept. 17, at Sainty Stitches. Guests Brothers for St. Francis students. After graduation he became a ents and two sisters were given Cheyenne County Landfill celebrated at 3 p.m. on Monday, at and all quilters are welcome. Recovery Today/ Marine aviator, first flying Har- his Purple Heart, Bronze Star Cheyenne County will hold a the Bird City Senior Center. You Cheyenne County Commis- Narcotics Anonymous riers and then C-130s. and a flag that flew over his household hazardous waste col- are welcome to attend and enjoy sioners Recovery Today group of Nar- But the fight was not in the base in Afghanistan on Aug. 7, lection day on Saturday, 1 p.m. cake and ice cream. The Cheyenne County Commis- cotics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. air, but on the ground in Af- the day another public servant to 3 p.m. at the Cheyenne County Spirit Week sioners will meet at 8 a.m. Tues- on Sunday nights at the United ghanistan. gave his all. Landfill. Spirit Week begins on Monday day in the commissioner’s room at Methodist Educational Building. Cheylin sports with “Hilarious Hair” day. Tues- the courthouse. Call (785) 332-6542 or 8607 for Today (Thursday): Cheylin ju- day is “Toga” day, Wednesday, Hospital Board more information. Letters from Linda nior high football and volleyball “PJ” day, and Thursday “Cougar The next meeting of the hospital Sainty Serenity Seekers/Alco- teams will play at home against Blue and Favorite Sport Hat” day. board has been moved to 3 p.m. holics Anonymous Heartland Christian. Get in the Spirit from head to toe. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Sainty Serenity Seekers open By Linda Schneider Now I am going to change the Friday: the high school football Homecoming events begin at Tag deadline meeting of Alcoholics Anony- [email protected] horse in midstream and relate a team will travel to Brewster to 7:30 on Thursday, Sept. 17, at All residents with last names mous is held at 7:30 p.m. each I have been toying with the story. take on Brewster/Triplains with Cougar Field. This will include beginning with P, Q and R should Thursday evening at the United notion to go after the president My 7-year old grandson, Jo- kick off at 7 p.m. the Coronation Ceremony fol- purchase their car, pickup, motor- Methodist Education Building for plagiarism. I know what seph, came home from school Saturday: the high school vol- lowed by a community pep rally. cycle and motorized bike tags and at 104 W. Webster, St. Francis. you are thinking and before you recently and asked me if I want- leyball team will play against Homecoming pay their vehicle personal prop- Call (785) 332-6542 for more write me off as loony, first hear ed to hear a strange story. Of Hitchcock County at Trenton. Junior high team games will be- erty tax by the end of the month information me out. course, I said. Game time starts at 8 a.m. gin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. to avoid paying a penalty. Northwest Kansas Family In December 2007, I wrote my Joseph told me it was from his High school football and vol- 17, in the Cheylin high school Veterans Affairs Shelter column about “change” way be- first grade social science book, leyball teams will play at home gym with the volleyball girls tak- Jody Tubbs of the Kansas Com- Northwest Kansas Family fore President Obama used it for so it is true. He told me that he against Brewster/Triplains on ing on the Heartland Christian mission on Veterans’ Affairs will Shelter provides 24-hour-7 day- his campaign slogan. I even said read about a young girl who Monday. Volleyball game starts at Crusaders ladies volleyball team, be in St. Francis at 9:30 a.m. a-week services to victims of if I may quote myself, “Change could not attend school because 5:30 p.m. followed by the junior high boys Thursday, Sept. 17, at the county domestic violence and sexual as- is in the air” before he was even of the color of her skin. Strange, On Tuesday, high school volley- tackle football game at 5:15 p.m. clerk’s office. People may also sault. Weekly support groups are a candidate. I wonder if the pres- huh? ball will travel to Weskan to play. Boys’ flag football will play contact the Veteran’s Affairs available for women and children ident reads the Bird City Times. I paused and thought, I am Game begins at 4 p.m. Come and their first game with start time at office in Colby any Monday, within the northwest Kansas area. Anyway, I did then and still from the generation who re- cheer our Cougar teams. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, or Friday at 785- For information or in need of as- do think more changes are to members that story very well. Auxiliary Home Circle Club 462-3572. sistance, please call the toll-free come and I don’t mean from the However, at the time of the sto- The American Legion Auxiliary Carol Peters, club historian, will Cemetery tour planned number 1-800-794-4624. White House. ry I did not think it was strange will meet at 2 p.m. on Friday. be the hostess for the September I think change is an interesting that such a thing could happen. Grandparent’s Day meeting of the Home Circle Club. concept, because change never Joseph thought it was strange On Friday, Cheylin Elemen- It will be held at 2 p.m.