PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin

HEADLINES

Peabody adopts new building codes
Peabody City Council approved a recommendation from Peabody planning and zoning board to adopt the 2006 International Existing Building ordinance and the 2006 International Building code. Adoption of the 2006 building codes is important to the community because this will be the first time the codes enforce requirements and are monitored in a historic district when upgrades and renovations occur.
Final farmers' market is Saturday
Doyle Valley Farmers Market vendors will set up from 8 a.m. to noon for the final time Saturday in Santa Fe Park, downtown Peabody. “We still have wonderful produce and baked goods for sale,” organizer Debbie McSweeney said. “We appreciate the loyal following we have enjoyed this year and hope everyone will stop by one last time during the 2010 season.”
Holtsclaw returns to Florence Sunday
In a way, Sunday’s performance at Florence’s Labor Day celebration will be a homecoming for Bennie Holtsclaw of Cedar Point. The 74-year-old singer and guitarist will perform at 4:30 p.m. Holtsclaw made his first public appearance as a musician in 1972 at the Florence Centennial Celebration. His was the featured act for at least five years after that.
Heartworm cases surge with mosquito population spike
Animal Health Center of Marion County has seen eight heartworm cases in dogs this summer, more than twice as many as the three cases in 2009, according to veterinarian Rachel Davelaar. The cause of the increase has been a thriving mosquito population, which has profited from a humid summer, according to Davelaar. Mosquitoes are the carriers of heart worms and transmit worms from one infected dog to another.
Feedlot prop open for comment
Kansas Department of Health and Environment will have a public hearing Sept. 23 in Marion regarding a proposed permit to expand K-K Ranch near Marion Reservoir. The ranch, owned by Steven Krispense, is applying to expand its confined feedlot capacity to up to 565 swine weighing more than 55 pounds, 150 cattle weighing more than 700 pounds, and 650 cattle weighing 700 pounds or less.

DEATHS

Riley Kirkpatrick
Riley Allen Kirkpatrick, 74, died Aug. 21, in Aransas Pass, Texas. Born Feb. 28, 1936, in Lincoln, Neb., to Alfred and Pearl Kirkpatrick, he attended Peabody schools, graduating in 1954 from Peabody High School.
Marjorie Morgan
Marjorie Morgan, 76, of Peabody, died Aug. 26 at Legacy Park, Peabody. She was born June 12, 1934, in Peabody, to Gilbert and Gladys Manka.
Thelma O’Dell
Thelma M. O’Dell, 99, of Florence, died Aug. 24 at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. Born Jan. 19, 1911, to Elmer and Rowena (Rutledge) Barlow, she graduated in 1929 from Sublette.
Roy Reynolds
Roy L. Reynolds, 88, of Abilene, died Aug. 28 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Born June 28, 1922, in Arlington, Texas, to Weeks and Gertrude (Davidson) Reynolds, he moved to Abilene with his parents as a small child and graduated from Abilene High School.

DOCKET

OPINION

Life is a series of bumps, bruises, and broken bones?
Anyone who knows me knows I am not very graceful. Heck, I’m not just not graceful, I’m clumsy. Stubbed toes and broken fingernails are frequent.
Days of yore
Special team player of the week is senior Justin Weerts, 17. Defensive player of the week is sophomore Nick Conquest, 15.
Hope in the Heartland
Recently, my family and I have had the privilege of becoming acquainted with a Christian youth theater organization — a relationship that started with a trip to Wichita to see this wonderful group of kids perform, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Our daughter enjoyed it so much that she wanted to try out for their performance of “Narnia” and also take some classes and attend a summer camp.

PEOPLE

Card shower requested for Betty Seibel
Betty Seibel will be 88 years old on Sept. 10, and her family is requesting a card shower to help her celebrate her big day. She has five children, 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and recently added one great-great-grandchild.
Parkside welcomes new singers
Parkside Voices, a chorus of Marion County senior citizens, will begin fall rehearsals at 11 a.m. Sept. 9. The chorus performs a variety of music, from sacred pieces to show tunes. Steve Vincent directs the group, which rehearses in the activity center of Parkside Homes’ congregate building in Hillsboro.
Democratic women elect new officers
Marion County Democratic Women met for lunch Friday at Marion Senior Center. Sue Clough conducted the business meeting. Officers were elected for two-year terms, including Clough, president; Betty Norman, vice president; Janet Bryant, secretary; and Eileen Sieger, treasurer.
Ranch has been building Christian leaders
Morning Star Ranch near Florence has been training young, Christian men for nearly 30 years. And now, ranch leaders want to share their successful Christian leadership program with the public.
Canning is making a comeback
Three or four years ago, Sarah Spencer of rural Marion had more beans from her garden than she could use. That prompted her mother-in-law, Roberta Spencer of Circleville, to visit her and teach her how to can vegetables. “Without her, I wouldn’t be canning,” Spencer said.
Marvin Ranich to provide entertainment at car show
Marvin Ranich, a favorite DJ with car show buffs, will provide live entertainement at Florence’s Labor Day car show on Sept. 6. Anyone wanting to show off their prized automobile or antique car should register at 306 S. Main St, Florence, on Monday. Entry fee is $10.
CORRESPONDENTS:
Ammeter, Burns, Wonsevu

SCHOOL

Three new teachers join USD 398 staff
The new school year brings new faces to USD 398. Ann Leppke
PBES plans Grandparents' Day
Peabody Burns Elementary School will host the annual Grandparents’ Day Dinner Sept. 17. The dinner gives grandparents, as well as other patrons, an opportunity to visit the school and spend time with grandchildren. Grandparents will participate in an activity with their grandchildren and be recognized at a dinner.

SPORTS

Players excited about switch to 8-man football
Switching from 11-man to 8-man football may turn a liability of the Peabody-Burns High School football team into an asset. The Warriors have had, on average, smaller linemen than their competitors in 11-man football, which tended to make things difficult, coach David Pickens said before the team’s scrimmage Friday. But eight-man football places a premium on speed, even on the offensive line.

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Peabody-Burns High School volleyball player Sarah Hofkamp sets the ball during a match against Hartford Saturday in Peabody. The Warriors won 25-17, 25-10. They ended the day in third place, winning three matches and losing two.

Bennie Holtsclaw of Cedar Point works on a piece using pastels Monday in an art class at Butler Community College of Marion. The 74-year-old singer and guitarist will perform at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Florence.

Former Peabody resident Herschel Stroud, in top hat, performed Sunday night with other members of the Rip Chords, a barbershop quartet from Topeka. In this number, Stroud is a casual churchgoer asking God to help him flee from a bear on a Sunday morning hunting trip. Other Rip Chords members are, from left, Doug Exline, Tom Knoebber, and Bill Hamm. The concert was part of the Sleepy Creek Concert Series in Santa Fe Park.

Amy Pagenkopf of rural Lincolnville ladles unset jelly into jars recently. She thinks canning is easier than most people realize.

Riley Allen Kirkpatrick, 74, died Aug. 21, in Aransas Pass, Texas. Born Feb. 28, 1936, in Lincoln, Neb., to Alfred and Pearl Kirkpatrick, he attended Peabody schools, graduating in 1954 from Peabody High School.

Marjorie Morgan, 76, of Peabody, died Aug. 26 at Legacy Park, Peabody. She was born June 12, 1934, in Peabody, to Gilbert and Gladys Manka.

Thelma M. O’Dell, 99, of Florence, died Aug. 24 at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. Born Jan. 19, 1911, to Elmer and Rowena (Rutledge) Barlow, she graduated in 1929 from Sublette.

Roy L. Reynolds, 88, of Abilene, died Aug. 28 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Born June 28, 1922, in Arlington, Texas, to Weeks and Gertrude (Davidson) Reynolds, he moved to Abilene with his parents as a small child and graduated from Abilene High School.

Anyone who knows me knows I am not very graceful. Heck, I’m not just not graceful, I’m clumsy. Stubbed toes and broken fingernails are frequent.

Special team player of the week is senior Justin Weerts, 17. Defensive player of the week is sophomore Nick Conquest, 15.

Betty Seibel will be 88 years old on Sept. 10, and her family is requesting a card shower to help her celebrate her big day. She has five children, 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and recently added one great-great-grandchild.

Marion County Democratic Women met for lunch Friday at Marion Senior Center. Sue Clough conducted the business meeting. Officers were elected for two-year terms, including Clough, president; Betty Norman, vice president; Janet Bryant, secretary; and Eileen Sieger, treasurer.

Morning Star Ranch near Florence has been training young, Christian men for nearly 30 years. And now, ranch leaders want to share their successful Christian leadership program with the public.

Three or four years ago, Sarah Spencer of rural Marion had more beans from her garden than she could use. That prompted her mother-in-law, Roberta Spencer of Circleville, to visit her and teach her how to can vegetables. “Without her, I wouldn’t be canning,” Spencer said.

Marvin Ranich, a favorite DJ with car show buffs, will provide live entertainement at Florence’s Labor Day car show on Sept. 6. Anyone wanting to show off their prized automobile or antique car should register at 306 S. Main St, Florence, on Monday. Entry fee is $10.

CORRESPONDENTS:

The new school year brings new faces to USD 398. Ann Leppke