PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin
Vol. 144 , No. 2
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017
Peabody, KS 66866
HEADLINES
Co-op worker found dead near elevator
A longtime Mid-Kansas Cooperative employee was found dead Monday outside the company’s Peabody grain elevator. A passer-by reported seeing a man lying on the ground near the elevator shortly before 8 a.m.
Council appoints new corporation representative
Peabody City Council held a special meeting Monday to appoint a new representative for the Marion County Community Economic Development Corporation after learning that one of the two appointed last week is ineligible. Morgan Marler, appointed last week along with Hannah Bourbon, cannot serve on the corporation board because employees of any member government body are prohibited. Marler senior water technician for the city of Hillsboro.
Greeters welcome children at schoolhouse doors
Several community volunteers make a small effort that can make a big difference in the lives of Peabody-Burns elementary students. Monday through Thursday, volunteers greet students at the door of the school, giving a smile or a hug to the students to start their day the right way.
Without a deal, Florence depot slated for demolition
Townsfolk smarting from watching the former Florence Memorial High School building being demolished may soon see another historic old building, the Florence train depot, meet the same fate. Bob Rusk of Wichita, president of Florence Community Foundation, has been dealing with Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad for the better part of a decade, hoping to strike a deal and find the resources to save and restore the depot. A solution has been a moving target, Rusk said.
Peabody driver rolls loaded cement truck
A loaded cement mixer headed to a job site Tuesday didn’t make the curve at Main and Cedar Streets, toppling onto its side and blocking the road for about three hours. “He was just going way too fast for the curve and dumped it over,” sheriff’s deputy Mike Ottensmeier said. “When he hit the pavement he had to hit hard because there was 10 yards of concrete in that truck.”
OTHER HEADLINES
Rainbow flag generates ire, support
A rainbow flag painted by a Marion High School student on his assigned parking spot on Lincoln St. last week sparked negative reactions and vandalism from some and an outpouring of support from others. Logan Waner’s painting of a symbol of unity and pride used by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was pre-approved by MHS Principal Tod Gordon as part of the school’s tradition of allowing seniors to paint their parking spots.
330th Rd. fix starts Monday
Work on fixing 330th Rd. will begin Monday after commissioners accepted bids Friday for roadwork and ditch grading that should be completed before Christmas. Commissioners awarded the work to Bob Bergkamp to rebuild the road’s base and put down a 3-inch asphalt overlay for just over $2 million, and another $118,000 to grade the ditches at the same time.
DEATHS
Delano F. O'Dell
Services for longtime Florence Police Chief Delano F. O’Dell, 83, who died Sunday at St. Luke Living Center in Marion, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hillcrest Cemetery at Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Zeiner Funeral Home in Marion. He was born Aug. 4, 1934, to Orvis and Thelma Barlow O’Dell at Garden City.
Betty Bernhardt
Services for former teacher Betty Bernhardt, 96, who died Friday at Salem Home in Hillsboro, were Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. Interment was at Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Born May 6, 1921, to Albert and Elizabeth (Hiebert) Vogt in Elyria, she married Alvin Bernhardt, who died in 1975. Survivors include son Kenneth Bernhardt of St. Petersburg, Florida; and a granddaughter.
IN MEMORIAM:
Elsie Mae Shcmidt
DOCKET
Accidents reported
Civil cases
County jail bookings
Criminal division cases
County jail bookings
Deeds recorded
Emergency dispatches
Marriage licenses granted
Offenses reported
Police incident reports
Traffic division cases
OUTDOOR
Shooting and cleaning go hand-in-hand
There’s little Chisholm Trail Outfitters owner Craig Dodd hasn’t seen when it comes to guns that are in poor condition. However, a farmer recently brought in a rifle he carries in his truck, and it’s proved to be a real head-shaker. “That is the grimiest, worst gun,” Dodd said. “I have never seen one this dirty. It’s like felt with oil and grease. I’m surprised it even shoots.”
Outdoor havens draw people into fresh air
Near or far, county residents like their time outdoors. Whether the outdoors spots are within county boundary lines or a five-hour drive away, each has its own charm.
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
Road woes
CORRECTIONS:
Corrections and Clarifications
PEOPLE
Chat and Dine to offer baked goods at lake chili cook-off
A Marion County Lake Chat and Dine Club bake sale will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, in conjunction with the lake’s annual chili cook-off. Fresh homemade pecan caramel rolls, cinnamon rolls, cookies, and other baked items will be available.
Goessel walkers raise money for food pantry, Mennonite charities
Fifty Goessel area residents participated in the Goessel Area Harvest Giving Walk Sunday. Leaving from Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, they walked or biked two to six miles in a brisk south wind to symbolize those in other countries who routinely walk to get clean water.
Senior center menu
WONSEVU:
Residents enjoy community potluck
SCHOOLS
Peabody-Burns trails other county schools in take-home pay
Base pay rates for first-year teachers and out-of-pocket health insurance costs vary from one county school district to another, with the net pay for a first-year teacher with family health insurance ranging nearly $5,000 per year. Peabody-Burns is at the bottom of the scale and Hillsboro is at the top.
SCHOOL MENUS:
Peabody-Burns
DEGREES:
College Degrees and honors
UPCOMING
College vocal recital to feature German works
An evening of German art songs awaits attendees of Liederabend, a Tabor College vocal music recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center Rehearsal Hall. Liederabend, meaning “Night of Song” in German, will showcase vocal students of Jen Stepheson and Bradley Vogel, accompanied by J. Bradley Baker. Works by composers Schubert, Brahms, Wolf, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Strauss will be featured.
Historic artist is subject of Tabor Lifelong Learning program
A.R Ebel, who taught art at Tabor College for more than four decades, will be the topic of Friday’s Lifelong Learning program at 9:45 a.m. Parkview Church activity center, 610 S. Main St. in Hillsboro. Attendees will learn about the “Father of Hillsboro Artists,” as named by Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, from Peggy Goertzen, director and archivist of the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies at Tabor.
Waste meeting in McPherson
Central Kansas Regional Solid Waste Authority’s regular quarterly meeting will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at McPherson County Transfer Station, 1431 17th Ave, McPherson.
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