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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 • Special Supplement to the Linn
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he home of the second-oldest active courthouse in the state. Mound City serves as the county seat of Linn County. Linn County boasts of a rich history including a historic courthouse, a National Cemetery, ties to the Underground Railroad, and the infamous James Montgomery Ballot Box.
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inn County is a vibrant, active county that hosts a variety of annual events including the Linn County Fair and PRCA Rodeo (August) and the Sugar Mound Arts & Crafts Festival (October).
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inn County is home to many museums, historial landmarks, battlefields and extensive genealogy libraries.
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n my years of work at the Linn County Museum I have met many wonderful people and heard many stories about the ancestors they were researching. I have seen the joy and even tears they show when finding long-sought answers to their questions — where did the family live, when and who did they marry, where did they go to school, in what cemetery are they buried, do they have a tombstone, and do
you have an obituary for them? Fortunately, long before this information was placed on the Internet, our genealogy library and others were compiling records, documents and files for hundreds of grateful families, and still do. Helping others in the search for their family’s history has been very rewarding to me. I am grateful to all who have helped to compile and preserve the vital information we have and hopeful
that others will continue that work. Speaking of work — a recent visitor to the Linn County Museum told with pride of his ancestor who came to America many years ago and brought with him the tools of his trade, so he could continue to work in this country and not be a burden (with free handouts) for the privilege of living here. Ola May Earnest
My journey through Linn County cemeteries I was so excited when tasked with traveling through the county and visiting cemeteries in each township. Growing up in Missouri, there was a family cemetery that I could see from our farm. I spent many hours reading the tombstones and connecting their relationship to our family. My husband’s parents are also buried in a tiny family cemetery in the middle of a cow pasture. As I visited the cemeteries here, it wasn’t for family connections, but to learn
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more about the past and the people. It was a hot and humid summer and the best time for a visit; as I walked around with a bandana to wipe the sweat from my eyes, I realized how peaceful it was. I found myself talking to Ola May (in my head) as I tried to find certain tombstones that she had drawn in her “100 Cemeteries and Burial Sites in Linn County” book. I’m pleased to say that I found each one. Tombstones, especially older ones, are a true work of art and a loving tribute to
their loved ones. Large ones that are easy to spot to the small ones – all have a story to tell. Several times I caught myself asking why they died at such a young age, or wondering what they saw in the years they were here. My journey is something that I’ll never forget, and I hope everyone will take the time to visit these wonderful, well-kept cemeteries that we have in Linn County. Lori Massey
ON THE COVER: Located at Parker Cemetery is the monument for Georgiana, wife of J. H. Amyx, born June 11, 1830, died Aug. 24, 1904.
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and 1200 Road. Lots are being sold to avid aviators so hangars can be built. A fuel sales area is available for pilots to refuel. The county has three school districts to take care of the younger generation and a top-notch nursing home and assisted living center to take care of those who can’t or don’t want to own their own homes anymore. The county seat is the city of Mound City. The county is also home to the second oldest courthouse still in operation in the state today. Scattered throughout the county is a myriad of lakes and woods, which makes the hunting and fishing in Linn County unparalleled. Linn County Hunting land is becoming much coveted as Judicial Building seen by the increase in out-of-state leases that District Court Clerk are snatching up prime hunting ground. 318 Chestnut St. Besides hunting and fishing, a multitude of Mound City, KS 66056 history lies within the borders of Linn County 913-795-2660 with several historic sites to visit, such as Civil War sites like the Mine Creek Battlefield Linn County State Historic Site, and the Marais des Cygnes Sheriff’s Office Massacre Memorial Park and the St. Philip913-795-2666 or 913-795-2665 pine Duchesne Memorial Park, which com-
inn County is the third county south of Kansas City on U.S. Highway 69 and has a population of approximately 9,650. With nine small cities and several gated lake communities, Linn County has everything a person needs, and much that people only find in a rural county. Linn County is now only 45 minutes from Overland Park, a bustling suburb of Kansas City. With that, the county is in the designated marketing area for Kansas City businesses and is targeted for growth. A new FAA-approved Pleasanton Airport is situated east of Pleasanton and U.S. 69 between 1000 Road
CONTACT INFORMATION Linn County Courthouse County Clerk’s Office 315 Main St. Mound City, KS 66056 913-795-2668
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memorates the Potawatomie Indians Trail of Death, and several others. Several cities have Chambers of Commerce located in them; if not, call the Linn County News for assistance – 913-352-6235. Linn County is a wonderful place to live and a great place to visit.
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which includes a parade and a day full he city of Blue Mound, in the of events, culminating in a fireworks southwest corner of Linn County, was founded in 1882. display that attracts visitors from throughout the county. It was named by its first postThe library is located at 316 E. Main master because he thought that, St. They offer a variety of books and from a distance, it looked blue. Blue Mound is located just a few miles from the Linn-Anderson county line on Kansas Highway 31. The city hosts several community events each year including a car show, an alumni gathering and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, who pass out gift bags to adults and children alike. One of Blue Mound’s most popular events is its annual Fourth Courtesy of Linn County Mapping Dept. of July celebration,
other reading materials, as well as DVDs to check out. They also offer free, safe internet access, children’s programs and a summer reading program. The city has been busy for the past several years making improvements including a new storm shelter and sidewalks, and plans to continue seeking grants for further city improvements.
CONTACT INFORMATION City Hall 411 E. Main St. Blue Mound, KS 66010 913-756-2447 Linn County Sheriff’s Office 913-795-2666, 913-795-2665 OR 9-1-1
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and other community events such as he small community of benefits and the first-ever MC Vintage Centerville is located in the Holiday Market, which took place just western section of the county prior to Christmas and offered those on County Road 1077. Centerville is an unincorporated who love primitives and handcrafted items a chance to do some last-minute town where there is no elected city shopping for the holidays. council to maintain the town – instead, The building is available for rent for that is left up to the county. Southeast of town is the county’s only weddings, family reunions and just about anything else, and even has an animal hospital, Linn County Vetoutdoor wedding area. erinary Clinic, staffed by Lee Wilson, The rural fire station, attached to the DVM, and Randall Hinde, DVM, who south end of the county nutrition site, handle both small and large animals. is now home to an emergency response The small community is also home to the Centerville Community Church and vehicle and living quarters for one employee from American Medical Rea post office. Records indicate the first sponse to staff the vehicle, allowing for post office was established in 1855. quicker access to A brand new emergency needs venue opened CONTACT INFORMATION in the western in the recently Linn County Sheriff’s Office part of the county. restored The Old 913-795-2666, 913-795-2665 OR 9-1-1 Those who live Centerville Pump in this small comHouse, openLinn County Rural Fire Dept. munity take great ing the building 913-352-6480 OR 9-1-1 pride in it, and a up for dances
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Despite Centerville’s rural setting, it provides residents with a sewer district that the county maintains.
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school, the Mayor’s Tree Lighting cerocated directly along Kanemony and the annual Christmas tour. sas Highway 152, approxiAdditional events include a citywide mately five miles west of U.S. garage sale the first Saturday in May, Highway 69, La Cygne is Linn County’s largest city. It is home to citywide cleanup the second Saturday in May and Blast in the Park the weekover 1,100 residents. end after the Fourth of July. La Cygne is the French phrase for La Cygne boasts amenities including “marsh of the swans,” and is named a skate park, the city pool and a new because of its proximity to the Marais shelter house in the park that will be des Cygnes River. completed this summer. La Cygne is host to a number of The City Council meets at City Hall community events that are attended the first and third Wednesdays of every by people from all over the county, month at 6 p.m., or 7 p.m. during dayincluding an annual Easter egg hunt light savings time, at the city park, and continues to a Memorial Day CONTACT INFORMATION work on improveceremony at the ment projects like cemetery, Swanfest City Hall the ongoing water (a large commu206 N. Commercial St. project, which will nity celebration in La Cygne, KS 66040 be finished this June with parades, 913-757-2144 year, and plans to vendors, games Police Department evaluate the city’s and more), a Veter913-757-3322 sewer system for ans Day ceremony updates. at the elementary
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HOME TO OVER 1,150 FRIENDLY & CARING PEOPLE 206 Commercial St., La Cygne, KS 66040 913.757.2144 • www.cityoflacygne.org email: lccityhall@peoplestelecom.net
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he city of Linn Valley is situated on the northern edge of Linn County, just off U.S. Highway 69 at the Miami County line. The city had its start as a planned community centered around a cluster of lakes, and was formally incorporated in 1998. The gated community of Linn Valley Lakes is home to the majority of
CONTACT INFORMATION City Hall 22412 E 2400 Rd. Linn Valley, KS 66040 913-757-2926 POA Office 9 Linn Valley Ave. 913-757-4591 Police Department 913-757-3911
the city’s residents and offers a wide range of recreational activities, mainly centered around water activities. There are four lakes of varying size, the main one being 130 acres. All four are a haven for boaters, water skiers, swimmers and fishermen. The community also boasts two swimming pools, a clubhouse with a variety of activities and a volleyball court. Deer Trace is an 18-hole golf course complete with a driving range, pro shop and restaurant. City Hall is located outside of the gate, as are the police and fire departments. The city’s vision is to operate efficiently with an eye toward growth and to actively engage with the public in communication about the future of the city. The first steps have been taken for a water development plan. An engineering firm has been hired to do a preliminary report on the water systems, and both the public and the
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city will have the opportunity to review the results. Several annual events are held in Linn Valley, including an Independence Day parade featuring golf carts and boats
on the lake, an annual car show, the mayor’s Christmas tree lighting and a “shopping mall” for younger residents during the Christmas season.
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ound City is located west of U.S. Highway 69 at the Kansas Highway 7 intersection – it was originally known as Sugar Mound, as hills filled with thousands of lush sugar maple trees surround the city. Mound City is the county seat in Linn County with a population of 680 residents, according to 2016 Census Bureau information. It is the fourth largest city in the county behind Pleasanton, La Cygne and Linn Valley. The Linn County Courthouse was built in 1886, a historic building that is the second-oldest courthouse still in operation in the entire state. The courthouse is listed on both the state and national registries of historic buildings. Courthouse hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Mound City is also home to several other historic structures including an old city hall building that was originally the county jail, which is now home to an an-
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MOUND CITY ety of new playground equipment, benches and picnic tables. The park will also be the site of the water salesman for those who have to haul water to their homes. The Sports Complex is located on the southwest edge of town and is home to three newly renovated baseball fields and a lighted concrete walking path that now threads the complex giving walkers a smooth, flat surface to pound out their miles. With acquisition of a grant, the city is adding exercise stations to the walking path, three this year with more slated to be added in the future.
tique/vintage shop named Three Chicks and a Pony. It is also listed on both the state and national registries of historic buildings. East of the Food Fair grocery store sit a number of historic buildings that are dressed up with lights at Christmas time, giving a taste of the past all year long. The amphitheater is downtown on Main Street and is now the gathering place for many community events such as the mayor’s Christmas tree lighting, movies on the weekend, festivals or just picnicking on the wonderful green grass. For those who follow the rodeo circuit, the Linn County Fairgrounds, located just north of town, is packed with visitors from all over the country for the annual Linn County Fair and PRCA Rodeo in August. The fairgrounds area is also the site of the annual Sugar Mound Arts & Crafts Festival in October, which brings over 30,000 visitors to town. The city park is located on the west end of Spruce Street, boasting a vari-
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ocated in northwest Linn County, Parker has easy access to U.S. 169 and Kansas City Metro Area. The community is the residence of 277 people, according to the 2016 census. Southwest of Parker lies a city lake with prime fishing opportunities. If in town, families are encouraged to stop and enjoy the playground equipment and covered picnic area at Heritage Park; it now has a full fireplace and barbeque for family get-togethers. The local Iota Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi plays an important role in supporting the community. Each year the group sponsors the annual Easter egg hunt and Safe Halloween, and works with the city and other members of the community in hosting the Santa Comes to Parker event. The Nuttin’ Butt Fun Fest at Heritage Park features turkey fries, an afternoon and evening of live bands, and vendor booths. Parker Days is
set for Sept.28-29.Watch the Linn County News for times, and the date for Nuttin’ Butt Fun Fest.
CONTACT INFORMATION City Hall 314 W. Main St. Parker, KS 66072 913-898-2710 Police Department 913-898-2710
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Jada D.L. Hodgson Elder Law Attorney 620 Market St. La Cygne, KS Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Park and the new community center ocated just off U.S. Highway 69, Pleasanton at Ninth and Main. offers a variety of services for visitors. With growth still in mind, the City The city of Pleasanton has seen a fair Council recently adopted guidelines amount of growth over the last year, with several businesses opening up in the northeast portion of for the establishment of an Economic Development Committee, and they town near the four-lane highway. Casey’s moved out are currently working to fill those to the exit/entrance ramp junction, Cox Motor Co. seats with community members. is building a brand new facility and lot in that area, Pleasanton sustains a city and and the city boasts a brand new pharmacy on Tucker rural fire department, a public works Road near Mercy Clinic Family Medicine – Linn department, a police department, a County. post office, multiple churches and an After upgrading sidewalks in the business district along the west side of Main Street, the city of Pleasan- ADA-accessible City Hall. The city recently purchased the ton then contracted to have a new sidewalk constructproperty where Cox Motor Co. is cured from the area near Casey’s along Sixth Street west rently located and to Center Street, providing safe travel for those walking in that CONTACT INFORMATION is looking at the possibilities that area. New lighting was installed Courtesy of Linn County Mapping Dept. come with the in the Sixth Street and Tucker City Hall 1608 Laurel St. property. Road area as well, improving Pleasanton, KS 66075 tions include the spring Easter egg hunt and a ChristEach year city residents come safety in the area even further. A 913-352-8257 mas in the Park. together to celebrate the annual brand new post clock, donated Information about local government, city forms, General Pleasonton Days event by Kenton Bell and Mary Lynn Police Department local amenities and community events can be found held during the first weekend in Sylvester-Bell, made a beautiful 913-352-8334 online at pleasantonks.com. October. Additional city celebraaddition to General Pleasonton
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rescott is the southernmost city in Linn County. It is located just east of U.S. Highway 69. City Hall, located inside the renovated schoolhouse, sits at the edge of the city at 202 W. Fourth St. The gymnasium is home to the Chandra Academy offering instruction in the art of Tae Kwon Do and other disciplines. The gymnasium is also available for rent for special occasions and events. Anyone is welcome to utilize the facility from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday if accompanied by an adult.
Each year Prescott alumni members gather at the City Hall building to celebrate their reunion with former classmates. Each year it is also the home base for the annual Halloween costume contest, Holiday Homes Tour and Santa’s arrival. The second weekend of July the streets and Faber Park are filled with persons celebrating Coal Centre Days. The community comes together to celebrate their heritage with a parade, car show, vendors, activities for the kids, tractor pull, karaoke and a street dance.
CONTACT INFORMATION City Hall 202 W. 4th St. Prescott, KS 66767 913-471-4521
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rading Post is an unincorporated city located east of U.S. Highway 69 and south of East Kansas Highway 152 and
is home to the Trading Post Museum today. The city was once a thriving community and is thought to be the oldest continually occupied location in Kansas. The community once boasted a mill, which was in operation for many CONTACT years, on INFORMATION the west side of the Linn County Marais des Sheriff’s Office Cygnes 913-795-2666, 913-795-2665 River. A OR 9-1-1 general store was Linn County here, a Rural Fire Dept. 913-352-6480 OR 9-1-1 dealership selling farm Courtesy of Linn County Mapping Dept. machinery
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Township board and the Trading Post Historical Society. Charles and Susie Murray built the museum, and organized the Trading Post Historical Society in 1974, and it continues to operate at present. The Trading Post Museum is open April 1 to Nov. 1 each year. Admission is by your generous donation.
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KANSAS GOVERNMENT KANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Trevor Jacobs, District 4 300 S.W. 10th St., Room 167-W Topeka 66612 (785) 296-7616 www.trevor.jacobs@house.ks.gov Kevin Jones, District 5 300 S.W. 10th St., Room 512-N Topeka 66612 (785) 296-6287 kevin.jones@house.ks.gov
KANSAS SENATE
Caryn Tyson, District 12 300 S.W. 10th St., Room 123-E Topeka 66612-1678 (785) 296-6838 www.caryn.tyson@senate.ks.gov
KANSAS STATE OFFICERS
Governor Jeff Colyer State Capitol, Suite 241-S 300 S.W. 10th Ave. Topeka 66612-1590 (785) 296-3232 | (877) 579-6757 Fax: (785) 296-7973 www.governor.ks.gov Lieutenant Governor TBD State Capitol, 2nd Floor 300 S.W. 10th Ave. Topeka 66612-1501 (785) 296-2214 | (800) 748-4408 Fax: (785) 296-5669 www.governor.ks.gov
Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 S.W. 10th Ave. Topeka 66612-1594 (785) 296-4564 Fax: (785) 368-8033 www.sos.ks.gov Attorney General Derek Schmidt Memorial Hall, 2nd Floor 120 S.W. 10th Ave. Topeka 66612-1597 (785) 296-2215 (888) 428-8436 Fax: (785) 296-6296 www.ag.ks.gov
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State Treasurer Ron Estes Landon Building 900 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 201, Topeka 66612-1235 (785) 296-3171 Fax: (785) 296-7950 www.kansasstatetreasurer.com
Jerry Moran Continued 923 Westport Place, Suite 210 Manhattan 66502 (785) 539-8973 Fax: (785) 587-0789
Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer 420 S.W. 9th St. Topeka 66612-1678 (785) 296-3071 (800) 432-2484 Fax: (785) 296-7805 www.ksinsurance.org
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Lynn Jenkins, Topeka, District 2 1526 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-6601 Fax: (202) 225-7986 www.lynnjenkins.house.gov/
23600 College Blvd., Suite 201 Olathe 66061 (913) 393-0711 Fax: (913) 768-1366 306 N. Broadway St., Suite 125 Use rear entrance at U.S. Bank Pittsburg 66762 (620) 232-2286 Fax: (620) 232-2284 3450 N. Rock Road Building 200, Suite 209 Wichita 67226 (316) 631-1410 Fax: (316) 631-1297
120 N. 6th St. Independence 67301 (620) 231-5966 Fax: (620) 231-5972
Pat Roberts, Dodge City 109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 Fax: (202) 224-3514 www.roberts.senate.gov/public
1001 N. Broadway St., No. C Pittsburg 66762 (620) 231-5966 Fax: (620) 231-5972
100 Military Plaza Dodge City 67801 (620) 227-2244 Fax: (620) 227-2264
3550 S.W. 5th St. Topeka 66606 (785) 234-5966 Fax: (785) 234-5967
11900 College Blvd., Suite 203 Overland Park 66210 (913) 451-9343 Fax: (913) 451-9446
U.S. SENATE
Frank Carlson Federal Building 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 392 Topeka 66683 (785) 295-2745 Fax: (785) 235-3665
Jerry Moran, Hays 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6521 Fax: (202) 228-6966 www.moran.senate.gov/public 1200 Main St., Suite 402 Hays 67601 (785) 628-6401 Fax: (785) 628-3791
155 N. Market St., Suite 120 Wichita 67202 (316) 263-0416 Fax: (316) 263-0273
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KANSAS LEGISLATIVE NUMBERS/WEB SITES
Senate and House Switchboard (Operates during session) (785) 296-0111 Susan Wagle, President of the Senate (785) 296-2419 Corey Carnahan, Secretary of the Senate (785) 296-2456 Ron Ryckman, Speaker of the House (785) 296-2302 Susan Kannarr, Chief Clerk of the House (785) 296-7633 Administrative Services State Capitol, Room 551-S 300 S.W. 10th St., Topeka 66612 (785) 296-2391 • TTY 711 Legislative Document Room (Operates during session for copies of bills, calendars, journals, committee lists, etc.) State Capitol, Room 58-S (785) 296-4096 Legislative Hotline (For legislative information) (800) 432-3924 State Library (Legislative reference) State Capitol, Room 312-N (785) 296-2149 Legislative Research State Capitol, Room 68-W (785) 296-3181 Revisor of Statutes State Capitol, Room 24-E (785) 296-2321 Legislative Division of Post Audit 800 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 1200 Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3792 • For Capitol e-mail addresses and personal web pages of legislators: www.kslegislature.org/li/ • For personal voter registration information, polling place, etc.: www.myvoteinfo.voteks.org/ • To find your legislative districts, district maps, etc.: www.kslegresearch.org/KLRD-web/Redistricting.html WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
JAYHAWK USD 346 BOE Members Laura Umphenour, President Max Krull, Vice President Christina Spencer Angie Cummings Kitty Rhynerson Brent Paddock Tracy Springer Dr. Royce Powelson, Superintendent 414 S. 5th Street 913-795-2247 BOE Meetings Second Monday of each month State of the School Update: Many families choose to send their children to Jayhawk USD No. 346 because of our long-standing reputation of a caring staff that provides quality instruction for high student achievement. Jayhawk USD No. 346 serves more than 610 students in
pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Equipment and facilities are continually upgraded, giving our students the latest technological advancements for added benefits in both collegiate and vocational settings. The district has had over 85 new students in the past three years and has seen an increase of students with needs for special programs and transportation, which require more funding. The district encompasses approximately 302 square miles and has an approximate population of 3,416. The district is located in both Linn County and Bourbon County and serves the communities surrounding Blue Mound, Mound City and Prescott. The district strives for high academic achievement for all students. Individual plans of studies are being developed for all students so they may focus on a career post high
school and be college or career ready. This meaning, some students will require college or technical education after high school to reach the career of their choice; some may not. Services for students with special education needs are provided through the East Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative. All federally mandated programs are available, and the district participates in the federal school lunch and breakfast programs. Providing excellent instruction are 44 highly qualified teachers, two counselors and a dedicated support staff who provide technology, transportation, food service, maintenance and paraprofessional support. Programs Offered IDL Courses, Dual Credit Courses, Regents Curriculum, etc.
Jim Dillon, Junior/Senior High School Principal Kris Holt, Junior/Senior High School Vice Principal 14675 KS Hwy 52 913-795-2224 Mark Proffitt, Elementary School Principal 415 S. 6th Street 913-795-2519 Randy Leach, High School Activities Director 14675 KS Hwy 52 913-795-2224 Kirk Holt, Junior High Activities Director 14675 Ks Hwy 52 913-795-2224
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PLEASANTON USD 344 BOE Members Dick Carpenter, President Shonna Looney, Vice President Paul McKee Tanner Ogden Laura Cunningham Cindy Inman Stetson Kern BOE Meetings Second Monday of the month
Travis Laver, Superintendent 309 W. 13th St. Pleasanton, KS 66075 913-352-8534 Wednesday Early Release: First and Third Wednesdays of the month
State of the School Update: USD 344 passed a bond issue in late 2016 to renovate the buildings and
facilities and expand several areas within the schools. The construction process lasted well into 2017, with final touches being put into place in December. The remodel and construction processes allowed the district to expand their cafeteria, elementary library and art room, as well as build new classroom space in the elementary. New LED lighting throughout the area of the schools allows for more cost effective lighting and better visibility in the buildings. Secured entries with access only to the offices provide better
Repairs & Replacement Faucets & Fixtures Septic Systems • Water Heaters Residential & Commercial Fully Stocked Shop
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security for students. The district has welcomed the growth with additional programs including trapshooting, baseball and softball, as well as improved technology in the schools. There are art and music classes available for students in all grades K-12, and the staff works hard to provide students with the best academic education they can. USD 344 does not require an enrollment fee and has both reduced and free lunches available simply by applying and qualifying.
Programs Offered: IDL Courses, Dual Credit Courses, Regents Curriculum Mitch Shaw, Junior/Senior High School Principal 1001 Ash St. 913-352-8701
Dave Thomas, Elementary School Principal 1001 Ash St. 913-352-8531 Danny Looney, Activities Director 1001 Ash St. 913-352-8701
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PRAIRIE VIEW USD 362 BOE Members Wade Teagarden, President Bonnie Hobson, Vice-President Chuck Dunlop Brad Heide Nicolas Philpott Russell Pope Rita Boydston BOE Meetings: Second Monday of each month Rex Bollinger, Superintendent Junction of K-152 and CR-1095 13799 KS Hwy. 152 La Cygne, KS 66040 913-757-2677 State of the School Update: We have started the new school year with 11 new teachers who have helped change the outlook of our district. At the beginning of the year we chal-
lenged teachers and staff members to: 1) Focus on Results – Focus on setting goals and working toward them incrementally; 2) Learn Lessons from the Past – Simply put, learn lessons from your experiences. Take any mistake or any experience and use it as tuition or payment for the future; 3) Continue On – Never give up, believe in yourself and your fellow colleagues. Despite what life throws at you, persevere; and, 4) Reinforce – Support each other encouraging others to excel. Believe that “together we can achieve the extraordinary” and leave a legacy for others to follow.
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Programs Offered: IDL Courses, Dual Credit Courses, Regents Curriculum, Vocational Programs, etc. Lucas Matile, Senior High School Principal Mark Meek, Assistant Principal Junction of K-152 and CR-1095 13731 KS Hwy. 152 913-757-4447 Ken Bolt, Middle School Principal Junction of K-152 and CR-1095 13667 KS Hwy. 152 913-757-4497 Cindy Dziadosz, La Cygne Elementary School Principal 710 Walnut St. 913-757-4417
Mark Staab Parker Elementary School Principal 421 N. Center Ave. Parker, KS 66072 913-898-3160 Mark Meek Activities Director 13731 KS Hwy. 152 La Cygne, KS 66040 913-757-4447 Beth Sandness, Curriculum/Assessment/Food Service Jessica Hightower, Administrative Assistant Rita Noel, Business Manager/Board Clerk Patti Ridihalgh, Administrative Assistant II
Linn County Library District 1, Inc. Preschool Story-Time Program CHECK US OUT: Tuesdays 11-11:45 a.m. Books After-School Program, Elementary Age Children DVDs Thursdays 4-5 p.m. Audio Books Adult Game Night Inter-Library Loans First Saturday 6 p.m. Summer Reading Programs Library Board Meeting Computers Second Tuesday 7 p.m. Copying, Faxing Services Linn County Library District #1 Adult Reading Programs Check our website: parker.mykansaslibrary.org Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Linn-County-Library
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Happily Forever After
Males Order Brides
Oz!
A Christmas Wish
A Musical Tribute to the American Soldier
Give My Regards To Broadway
DreamBoat
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Dastardly Deeds at Yoursin Mine
The Music Man
Bye Bye Birdie
The Royal Bachelor Reservations for the 2018 production may be made beginning in October by calling 913-352-8701. For questions about the Pleasanton Dinner Theatre, please contact James O. Beltz at james.beltz@usd344.org or at (913) 352-8701 ext. 344. DISCOVER
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BLUE MOUND 4TH OF JULY Saturday, June 30 7 a.m. 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 – 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m.
Amazing Grace 5K Run Parade Lineup Baby and Toddler Games Parade and Kids Parade Cake Walk Kids and Family Games Hog Wrangling Registration Chicken Drop Hog Wrangling
6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Craft Making And Scavenger Hunt Home Run Derby Crowning of Royal Court Fireworks at dusk
Keep an eye on the Blue Mound 4th of July Facebook page for changes and additions.
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• Steel pipe posts and tubing • Sheet metal • Sheffield T-posts
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T he welcomes you to the upcoming 2018 events Blue Mound Blessing Car Show Blue Mound 4th of July
For any information on community events contact City Hall at 913-756-2447 or come see us at 411 E. Main St.
Ann Ware 4230 S. Knapp Rd. Blue Mound, KS 66010 913-795-2418 bearlymakinit@hotmail.com
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PRESCOTT COAL CENTRE DAYS
Happenings
Friday, July 13 Saturday, July 14
March 3
june 2
october 27
Reach Out Food Pantry Annual Auction & Chili Feed
Prescott Alumni
Annual Halloween Costume Contest
May 5
july 13-14
december 1
Fishing Derby
Coal Centre Days
Annual Homes Tour
May 26
september 1
december 8
Memorial Day Service
Fishing Derby
Santa will be visiting!
City of Prescott
202 W. 4th St. • Prescott, KS • 913.471.4521
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Put on by the City of Prescott Sponsored by local business and organizations Friday, July 13 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 9 p.m. to Midnight
Ice Cream and Old Fashioned Sing at Prescott Country View
Parade Lineup Parade Car Show Baby Contest Cake Walk Tractor Pull Turtle Races and Kids Games Karaoke Street Dance
Keep an eye on the Prescott Kansas Facebook page for changes and additions.
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Jim Harris 22663 Hwy. 239 Prescott, KS 66767 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
PARKER NUTTIN’ BUTT & PARKER DAYS Nuttin’ Butt Fun Fest
Parker Days
Date to be determined
Friday, September 28 & Saturday, September 29
1 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Sponsored by local businesses
Bands, food, vendors and more…
10 a.m. Parade Lineup 11 a.m. Parade And much more...
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LINN COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO Friday, August 3 - Saturday, August 11 Friday, August 3 8 p.m. Demolition Derby
Friday, August 10 8 p.m. PRCA Rodeo
Saturday, August 4 8 p.m. Demolition Derby
Saturday, August 11 8 p.m. PRCA Rodeo
Other events throughout the week include 4H shows and competitions, Linn County Idol, a gospel music show and much more. Keep an eye on the website for changes – www.linncountyfair.org.
Sunday, August 5 7 p.m. Tractor Pull
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Jaccard Chiropractic Dr. Lindsey Jaccard, DC
618 E. Market St., La Cygne, KS 913.757.4044 • Cell: 913-709-2364 Email: drjaccard@yahoo.com
Mechanic on Duty • Good Used Parts • Used Cars • New & Used Tires
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24 Hour Tow Service Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
(913) 898-4455 14195 County Rd. 1077 Centerville, KS 66014
MARTY READ AUCTION SERVICE
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823 Walnut St. Mound City, KS
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LA CYGNE SWANFEST
BIG
Saturday, June 2 Theme: Swanfest Fiesta 11 a.m. Parade Lineup 11:30 a.m. Kids Parade 11:45 a.m. Parade Swanfest Pageant Ages 0-18 Immediately following parade: • Free kids games and face painting (water balloon toss, hula hoop contest, etc.)
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• Kids Car Show • Vendor booths 5 p.m. Beer Garden and Band Watch the website for changes and new additions to the lineup – www.swanfest.org.
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1/2 Price Burger Baskets
Taco Baskets
Kids 10 & Under eat FREE off Kid’s Menu (Must be accompanied by an adult)
THURSDAY - SATURDAY Look for specials on steaks, BBQ and much, much more! SENIOR DISCOUNT on all regular menu items. (Aged 62 and above)
SUNDAY Buffet
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OPENS AT 11 A.M. EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK
210 N. Commercial St. La Cygne, KS Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8-5 • Tues. 8-3 Sat.: By appointment only
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Special Occasions Welcome
Library District #2 of Linn County-La Cygne Recognized by Library Journal 8 years as a STAR Library!
HOURS: Mon., 9-6 Tues., 9-6 Wed., 9-4 Thurs., 9-6 Fri., 9-5 Sat., 9-12 • Books — Best Sellers • Large Print • Audios on CD • Over 2,000 DVDs • Easy Readers • Digital Resources • Inspirational Fiction • Young Adult Collection • Educational Resources • Craft Time • Meeting Room Available • Saturday Night Movie the 1st Saturday of Each Month • Cake Pans • STEM Programming (1-6)
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209 N. Broadway St., P.O. Box 127 La Cygne, KS 66040 913-757-2151 • 913-757-2405 Fax lacyg1lb@peoplestelecom.net On the Web at: www.lacygnelibrary.org or www.lacygnelibrary.com • Adult Reading Program • 12 Patron Computers • 6 by 6 Activities/1 K Before K • Wi-Fi for Personal Devices • Magazines • La Cygne Journal on Microfilm, 1870-2014 • Story Hours for Preschoolers • Host Parents As Teachers Play Group • Summer Reading Programs • Friends of Library Group • Young Historians • Story Hour on the Road • Copy and Fax Service • Local Obituaries & Births • Check out our Services! linn county news
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GENERAL PLEASONTON DAYS Saturday, October 6 & Sunday, October 7
General
Pleasonton Days
Put on by the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the City of Pleasanton Sponsored by local businesses Saturday, October 6 8 a.m. Vendor Booths Open 9 a.m. Parade Lineup 10 a.m. Parade Following the parade: • Vendors • Kids Activities/Games • Live Music • Baby Contest • Inflatables
Revisit the Past
• Cookee’s Car Show • “Chopped” • Pedal Pull • Street Dance Sunday, October 7 11 a.m. Church Service in Dunlap Park Community Luncheon to follow Meat, drinks and table service provided. Please bring a covered dish and chairs.
Linn County Historical Museum & Genealogy Library
Tour the Linn County Historical Museum in Pleasanton, Kan., and walk through some of the earliest history in the state. You will learn about the Indians who inhabited the area; the early explorers; and French traders and trappers who renamed the Osage River, discovered the first lead mined in Kansas and named the nearby stream Mine Creek. Early day maps mark the 1838 Military Road and the original mile still existing in the county. Learn about the Sugar Creek Mission established in 1838 for the Potawatomi Indians and their journey here on the Trail of Death. Learn of the years of Border Wars with Bushwhackers from Missouri, the tragic story of the Marais des Cygnes Massacre and the struggle for a Free State in the days of Bleeding Kansas. The Genealogy Library holds records of early settlers, black families, lost towns, military & cemetery records, and early newspapers. Visit the Carriage Shop, General Store, Period Rooms, Print Shop, Hat & Dress Shoppe, and Bank with a bullet-proof front. See a coal mining display and military uniforms from the Civil War to the Gulf War. Don’t miss the old Model T and other classic cars and trucks in the Cox Car Museum.
School and tour groups welcome 307 E. Park St. • Pleasanton, KS 66075 • (913) 352-8739 Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 1 - 5 p.m. Or by appointment
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SUGAR MOUND ARTS & CRAFTS Saturday, October 13 & Sunday, October 14 Saturday, October 13 Sunday, October 14 Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 8 a.m. 5K Run at 8 a.m. Union Church Service, Jayhawk-Linn High School on grounds 10 a.m. Parade Main Street, Mound City Over 450 booths filled with foods, homemade original crafts and handmade items Keep an eye on their website for changes and additions – www.sugarmoundartsandcrafts.com.
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Mound City Library Dist. #4 630 Main St. Mound City 913-795-2788
“Libraries Rock!” Mon. - Fri. • 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sat. • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Visit us on Facebook:
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Touching Lives Prescott Country View
Skilled Nursing Assisted Living Plus Long-Term Care
Our hearts are always open!
12/28/2017 Survey Health Care Deficiencies Nursing Assistant Staffing Total Staffing All Departments
PCV 7 3.11 7.4
Kansas Average National Average 10.3 7.2 2.41 2.27 7.1 (HOURS PER RESIDENT DAY)
Lower numbers are better Higher numbers are better Higher numbers are better NON-PROFIT DIFFERENCE
DAILY RATES
Prescott Country View $165.00 Miami & Johnson Counties $233.00
MEDICARE/MEDICAID APPROVED 301 E. Miller St. Prescott, KS
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ACTIVITIES
• Numerous bus trips • Movies in Nevada and Fort Scott • Hume Rodeo • Linn County Fair • Bingo in Blue Mound • Garnett Senior Olympics • Kansas Crossing Casino • KC Royals game • Prescott City Christmas Tour • Butler greenhouse and Flaming Lantern • Prescott Fishing Derby
COAL MINE CAFÉ In addition to Specials of the Day, residents may order • Chef salads • Hamburgers • Cheeseburgers • Fries • Onion rings • Pancakes • Sausage • Grilled cheese • Various soups • Chicken strips
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BUILDING AMENITIES
• 25 private apartments • New therapy department • New beauty shop • Remodeled lobby • Remodeled activities areas • Private setting overlooking fields and wildlife •New cable TV system • Free Internet access
A number of national senior advocacy groups, such as Leading Age Kansas, have determined through extensive statistical research that non-profit homes offer specific advantages including: •Fewer total deficiencies. •Fewer deficiencies causing harm. •Lower hospitalization rates. •Higher overall staff ratios. •Higher discharge to home rates. 53% of PCV admissions returned home after a rehab stay.
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PERSEVERANCE:
Dedicated to the preservation of history BY BARBARA PROFFITT
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LINN COUNTY NEWS BARBARA@LINNCOUNTYNEWS.NET
or 42 years, Ola May Earnest has been the curator of the Linn County Historical Museum and Genealogy Library in Pleasanton. The museum opened in 1973, and Ola May began volunteering with the museum in 1975, taking over soon after as curator. In that time span she has amassed a myriad of information for the purpose of preservation. “I have literally spent half my life working to preserve the history of this county and our state,” said Ola May. “I think it’s important to preserve and promote the state and local history, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” she said with a smile. Over the course of those years, Ola May has been the driving force behind the compilation of a 35,000-40,000 piece card file index for the genealogy library. “When we began that project, it was myself and Vivian Driskill with a meeting in the back room and a shoe box of cards, and now there are more than 35,000,” she recalled. Under the direction of Ola May, the museum went on to sponsor the Jayhawker Festival, in which buses took patrons on a tour of all the historical sites across the county. That festival evolved into what is now known as the Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival. One of the large-scale undertakings for Ola May was the transcription and organization of the burial records of the Potawatomi Indians who died at or near the St. Mary’s Sugar Creek Mission, a stopping place for some time between what are now the communities of Centerville and Parker which tried to nurse the Native Americans back to health and
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spread the gospel. During that 10-year timeframe in which the Sugar Creek Mission was in operation, more than 600 Indians died at the mission, and Ola May was instrumental in getting those burial sites transcribed and indexed. She also catalogued and indexed every cemetery in the county, from major ones attached to cities, to the smaller family-centered cemeteries. Ola May says that by far the hardest part about cataloging the cemeteries and their graves was making an index without the aid of a computer, as there was not one available when she undertook that job. “I want to acknowledge the many other volunteers that helped with the accomplishments made at the Linn County Museum,” noted Ola May, “especially Kenton Bell, Vivian Driskill, Florine Norbury, Esther Shields, Kathy Kinder, Correen Basore, Rolland Grigsby, Ira and Leola Mundell and the LCHS Board of Directors.” Over the 42 years that Ola May has run the museum and genealogy library, some great and detailed work has been completed – work that BARBARA PROFFITT | centers around LINN COUNTY NEWS the great hisOla May Earnest has given half of her life to the job of tory of our preservation. She has spent many hours amassing and county and, were it not for her endeavors, the transcribing myriads of information, such as the cemetery history of which would be lost with the passing listing in the book, featured at right, and has been instruof generations. mental in maintaining the history of Linn County. The book “I love history,” said Ola May, “and the hison cemeteries and burial sites may be purchased at the tory here is so rich … ” Linn County Museum in Pleasanton.
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Old Blue Mound Cemetery
ld Blue Mound Cemetery is located about 2 miles southwest of Blue Mound. Land records show John Ayres as the first owner of this land. The original town of Blue Mound was 1/2 mile south of its present site, making it closer to this cemetery. It is also referred to as Townsley Cemetery, although there are no gravestones
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with this surname. There appear to be many unmarked burials and several overturned and broken stones. The oldest marked burial is in 1867. There is no known map of this cemetery showing the ownership of lots or number of burials on each. Ola May Earnest
Blue Mound Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Old Blue Mound Cemetery • Pleasant View Cemetery • Sunny Slope Cemetery • African Cemetery • Broady child
Located on Cassida Road, southwest of Blue Mound in Blue Mound Township.
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The entrance to Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located at the junction of W. 1150 Road and Irwin Road in Centerville Township.
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his cemetery is in two parts. The old part is across the road north of the Wesley Chapel Church and was originally known as Bradley Cemetery. Records show that on Feb. 16, 1874, Benjamin and Nancy Bradley sold this 2.5 acres to the Bradley Cemetery Association
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for the sum of $5. It was later changed to the Wesley Chapel Cemetery because of its location near the church. Several stones bear dates before 1874, the earliest being 1862. Often, when a public burial ground was established in a community, stones were moved
from previous sites or stones erected for those who had died earlier, which explain these early dates. The newer part of this cemetery is located on the south side of the road just west of the church. Ola May Earnest
Centerville Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Old Sugar Creek Indian Mission • Oakwood Cemetery • Wesley Chapel (Bradley) • Showalter Family Cemetery • Single grave - J. A. Brown • Arthur Family Cemetery • Two graves in Keokuk Schoolyard • Weatherman child • Centerville Cemetery • Unknown child from wagon train • Unknown grave in J. Kautt yard
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Goodrich Cemetery is located east of County Road 1077 and W. 1800 Road on Evangeline Road in Liberty Township.
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his cemetery is located just south and east of where the little town of Goodrich was located. The town was named for “Sammy” Goodrich, an early settler and large landowner of this area. A map showing
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the lots and owners was used to help determine the correct burial places. As in all cemeteries, there are many unmarked graves. Ola May Earnest
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Liberty Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • William Cox grave • Highland (Parker) Cemetery • Goodrich (N. Sugar Creek) Cemetery • Five of S.R. Powell family • Seaman? Loveless? Cemetery • Wait (Hickory Grove) Cemetery
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ocated 1.5 miles south of the La Cygne power plant, this land was owned by W. A. Gage who gave it for the site of the East Mt. Zion Church, which was erected at the northeast corner in 1884. The first marked burial is that of Moses Cottrell in 1883, marking the churchyard as a burial ground for this community. The church was used until 1952 and later moved to a site just east of the gate to the Marais des Cygnes Massacre Park to be used as a barn, where it still remains. This cemetery is well cared for and features a large stone in memory of the church, which served the community for 68 years. Ola May Earnest
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East Mt. Zion Cemetery is located on Yancy Road in Lincoln Township.
Lincoln Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Star Valley (DeMoss) Cemetery • Ninety Six (Spangler) Cemetery • Oak Lawn (La Cygne) Cemetery • Shuler/Splawn Family • Old J. Ireland Farm, Shuler Family? • Pryor Family Cemetery • East Mount Zion Cemetery • 3 single burials in La Cygne • Two Union soldiers • Old Weech Family Cemetery
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Woodland National Cemetery is located in Mound City Township at the intersection of N. 5th and W. Elm streets in Mound City.
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he plat of ground now occupied by soldiers’ graves was secured and laid off in the spring of 1865 for the burial of victims of the Battle of Mine Creek on Oct. 25, 1864. Bodies were transferred from Barnesville, and other points where they had been buried, to this cemetery. At that time head boards were erected and names, company and regiment, and state were
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printed on them. In 1885 these were replaced by the marble headstones and in 1889 the beautiful monument, which now stands guard over the silent dead, having been secured by the efforts of Senator Plumb, was erected and on the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Mine Creek the monument was unveiled. Ola May Earnest
Mound City Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Park Family Cemetery • Dingus/Wayne Family Cemetery • Woodland-National Cemetery • Curry (Pleasant Hill) Cemetery • Colbert (Shaw) Cemetery • Graves on Sugar Mound • Unknown grave • Cemetery on Poor Farm? • Graves on M.O.P. RR Right-of-Way • Sacred Heart Cemetery • Unknown burial
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Richland Cemetery is located on Nelson Road in the northwest part of Paris Township.
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“Killed By Rebels 1864.” he plat map for this cemThe old plat map does not show etery is under the name of the addition of the Dougsouth or west part, las, Paris Township so there is no way of probably named Cemeteries and Burial Sites knowing the owners for that little • Linnville Cemetery of these lots. Each town that never • Richland (Douglas) Cemetery block has 4 lots was ... located in • Grave of Mrs. P. T. Glover except the ones on the creek bottom • Old Shaffer/Conley Graveyard the east. They have about two miles only 2 lots. The map east of Farlinville. • Isaac Barker grave also shows several It later has been • Bunch Family Cemetery x’s on some of the called Richland • Mt. Carmel (Fletcher) Cemetery lots. The meaning of probably for the • Walnut Grove (Foster) Cemetery these marks could creek that runs • Fairbanks Family Cemetery not be explained along the east • Unknown Family Cemetery unless they are side. An interestunmarked burials. ing marked burial • Kennedy Family Cemetery Surveyed 1898. is that of Capt. • Moneka Cemetery? Ola May Earnest Henry Dobyns -
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Littell Cemetery is located on White Road in the southeast part of Potosi Township.
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his cemetery was begun as a family burial ground for the Littell family. As others in the area passed away they were allowed burial here, and so it became the cemetery for the community located about seven miles southeast of Pleasanton, only 1.5 miles from the Missouri border. It is situated between the old Fairview and Walnut Valley school districts and beside the Fairmount Church on which ground
was also given by the Littell family. Families in the Union and Liberty districts also used this cemetery. The year of 1984 marked the 100th anniversary of the organization of the Fairmount United Brethren Church. The church was used as a community meeting place. The cemetery is well kept. In 2014 a tornado destroyed the church. Ola May Earnest
Potosi Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Lamb (Quaker) Cemetery • Pleasanton Cemetery • Eureka Cemetery • Holmes/Lamb Cemetery • Fisher Cemetery • Green Valley (DeMoss) Cemetery • Ragain/Perry Family Cemetery • Lathrop/Parke Family Cemetery • Littell (Fairmount) Cemetery • Eldridge grave • Root Family Cemetery • West children • The Murderer, Wampler’s grave • Common grave of Confederate Soldiers • Unknown burial • Turner (Ford) Cemetery
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Cadmus Cemetery is located on Kansas Highway 7 in Scott Township.
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he Cadmus Cemetery is located on Highway 7, just north of the town of Cadmus. It is a lovely, well-kept cemetery. Ola May Earnest
Scott Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Old Abandoned Cemetery • Prairie Home (Huston/Ewing) Cemetery • Grubb Family Cemetery • Old Indian Graveyard • Cadmus (Elm Grove) Cemetery • Brooklin Cemetery • Twin Springs Cemetery?
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Prescott Cemetery is located on Green Street in the city of Prescott in Sheridan Township.
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efore 1870 when Prescott had its beginnings as Coal Centre, no cemetery had been started. A small girl’s death on a wagon train through town brought about a need for a burial ground. A spot southwest of town was selected on land owned by Edward H. Billings. Until the 1890s it was called the Billings Cemetery; it was at that time that it was taken over by the city. The care was pretty much left up to the
Prescott Cemetery individuals until later years when the Association was formed and someone was paid to care for the grounds. The original plat lay west of Memorial Park. About 1960 a plot was added on the south; the land was purchased from George Wilson. This section is called Wright’s Addition, he being the chairman of the board at the time. This also widened the center drive and allowed for a drive around all sides.
(Albert Ham gave the footage on the west side some years ago.) Data collected from old newspapers: The cemetery was fenced in 1880. There were no vacant lots in March of 1893. The Memorial Mound was made by the GAR in December 1896. Florine Thompson Norbury, 1979
Sheridan Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Battlefield (May) Cemetery • Unknown soldiers • Indian Creek Cemetery? • Holmes Family Cemetery • Prescott Cemetery • Mrs. Wm. C. James & daughter
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Note: The Campbell family removed the old wire fence around the cemetery and replaced it with a picket fence, which once was around the old homestead.
Campbell Family Cemetery is located on W. 350th Road in Stanton Township.
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Stanton Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Campbell Family Cemetery • Elk Creek (Short/Hicks) Cemetery • Hooper/Powell Family Cemetery
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avid McCord Campbell settled on a homestead along Lost Creek in 1859. Two years later, death claimed his wife, Jane. The following is taken from a letter which he wrote to his sons David L. and James, in Illinois, telling of the death and selection of a burial site, marking the beginning of this family cemetery. Mound City, Kansas Sept. 22/1861 Dear David & James I suppose you have heard before this time of the death of your Dear Mother. She departed this life on Thursday morning at 15 minutes after one o’clock the 29th of August. She died in the arms of Jesus without a struggle. When she died I had trouble on trouble for I did not know where to deposit her remains. I came to you about selecting a graveyard last summer when you was here but it was neglected and I did not know what to do. The boys and myself went the next morning on the ridge west of Chas. house and examined the height of the ridges of rock on both sides and concluded the rocks would not interfere, so we had the grave dug there. So I feel perfectly satisified that we have a beautiful selection for a grave yard, high, dry and sightly. I had as fine a coffin and shrouding as I could procure and a large box with a lid to it for a coffin. The neighbors showed great respect, they came in from every direction as far as they heard of it, there was not less than seventy or eighty persons present. Brother Hanan sung and prayed at the grave and we buried her at five o’clock Aug. 29th 1861. Ola May Earnest
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Trading Post Cemetery is located in Valley Township.
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this cemetery is located near the first settlement in Linn County. By 1834 or earlier, a trading post was established here for trading supplies with the Indians and the French fur trappers in the area. While there was no proof that this same site was used for burials by the French families, who lived here before the white settlers came in the 1850s, it has been assumed so. In 1889 a memorial was erected here, honoring the victims of the Marais des Cygnes Massacre, which
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occurred on May 19, 1858, a few miles northeast of here. The remains of four of the victims were disinterred from the original burial at the massacre site and brought to this cemetery. The other victim, Wm. Stillwell, is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Mound City. Many of the early Linn County settlers are resting in this lovely old cemetery and many of them are mentioned in the “History of the State Kansas,” published by Andreas, and “Linn County, Kansas: A History,” by Wm. Mitchell. Ola May Earnest
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Valley Township Cemeteries and Burial Sites • Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site • Burial SE of old Trading Post Bridge • Trading Post Cemetery • Grave of H. J. Hawk • Graveyard Mound • Swayback (Maple Grove) Cemetery • Hayes Family Cemetery • Richland (Stateline) Cemetery • Parks Cemetery • Riverview Cemetery WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
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PARKS Linn County Park The Linn County Park is a countyoperated park in the northeast corner of Linn County. The park is located on 23095 Valley Road and is a popular fishing destination due to La Cygne Lake being located on it. It is a hotwater lake due to the KCP&L power plant using the water to cool the plant,
which makes it a popular fishing destination during all seasons. The lake has many species of fish including catfish (channel, flathead and blue), bass (largemouth and smallmouth), crappie, white bass, wiper, bluegill and green sunfish, just to name a few. The lake is one of the top bass fishing destinations in the state of Kansas and is strictly a fishing lake
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with two boat ramps, one at the north end of the park and one at the marina. Swimming, jet skiing, tubing, rafting, water skiing, etc., on the lake are prohibited. The Linn County Park is more than just fishing as it is also a full-service recreational vehicle park. It offers electrical and water hookups, dump stations, picnic shelters, bath houses and restroom facilities, a full-service marina, playground equipment, a sprinkler park, cabins and over 20 miles of horse trails. The cabins are available all year and campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The marina has bait and tackle, gas and oil and a variety of food and drinks. Newer attractions at the park are a seventh cabin and the sprinkler park for younger visitors, which were added in 2016. Some of the playground equipment is newer as well. A daily pass is $3 while a yearly pass
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Heritage Park Parker’s Heritage Park is located on Woodward Street and is a tribute to the legacy of the city itself and those who hail from it. Sidewalk sections pay homage to the families who have long lived in Parker, along with
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notables who are from the area, such as Gov. Sam Brownback. The park is home to the annual Nuttin’ Butt Fun Fest bike run and is sure to see more activity as years go by.
Dunlap Park Dunlap Park sits in the square between Park, 13th, High and Prospect streets. It boasts a beautiful bandstand gazebo as well as a shelter house,
horseshoe pits and playground equipment with the Linn County Museum located on the southern edge of the park itself. It is named for Dr. Fred Dunlap, a physician who practiced in Pleasanton for his entire career.
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was instrumental in the victory at the Battle of Mine Creek. General Pleasonton Park was built by the Chamber of Commerce in Pleasanton on land donated by the Maschino family. The park features a bronze bust of Pleasonton and beautiful landscaping with benches where one can sit a spell.
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Thayer Park This four-year-old park was donated by the Thayer family and sits where there once was just an empty lot on the northwest corner of the intersection at Market Street and Broadway in La Cygne. The park is always open; however, events should be scheduled through the La Cygne Chamber of Commerce. Maintenance and upkeep of the park are primarily done through volunteers in the community.
La Cygne Community Park The La Cygne Community Park, situated at the south end of town, features many additions, such as the city pool, a Frisbee golf course, a lighted softball/baseball field, lighted tennis courts, camping hook-ups, soccer fields and a skate park that was opened in 2016. The park also offers free Wi-Fi. The park is closed 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Events can preclude that closure with a special permit.
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PARKS Faber Park Prescott’s Faber Park is a shady, wooded area located on the south end of East Second Street. The privately owned park was named for James Faber (1873-1964), a civic leader of the community of Prescott who was proud to host the city’s annual Fourth of July celebra-
tion in his park for many years. His great grandsons, Thom and Fritz Norbury, have carried on this tradition by hosting the city’s annual Coal Centre Days celebration. The park is a perfect spot for family gatherings and picnics and is available for those uses.
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HISTORICAL PARKS Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site The Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site is located just off U.S. Highway 69 on west Kansas Highway 52 between Pleasanton and Mound City. Mine Creek is a Civil War battle site that featured one of the largest cavalry battles (west of the Mississippi River) in the Civil War. The battle took place on Oct. 25, 1864, in which 2,500 Union troops defeated nearly three times the number of Confederate troops. The site features a walking trail through the area and a small visitor center and museum, with various displays and programs. The battlefield is open from dawn to dusk and is free to the public. The visitor center is open April through October and closed November through March. When open, the visitor center’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission for adults is $5, and students are $1. The site also features multiple reenactments, special days and various lectures, which are scheduled throughout the year. For more information on the site they can be contacted at 913-352-8890. They also have a Facebook page (Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site).
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HISTORICAL PARKS Mound City Historical Park such as the Mound City Depot, which was used until 1945 and used by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and the No. 9 Schoolhouse – give visitors an idea of what life looked like before all of the modern-day conveniences were invented.
The Mound City Historical Park is home to an architectural collection and is sponsored by the Mound City Historical Society. The park features several structures, moved to their current site from their original locations, which are of significance to Mound City and Linn County. Buildings –
St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park and Shrine This park, built in tribute to St. Philippine Duchesne, is built on the very site where Duchesne, a Catholic sister stationed at Mound City, nursed Native Americans back to health and spread the gospel as she
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tended those on the Trail of Death at the St. Mary’s Sugar Creek Mission. The park is located in a rural area between several small towns, on W. 1525 Road, and offers many memorials and information sites.
The Marais des Cygnes Massacre Park is located off 1700 Road on Zook Lane and is centered around a ravine where Bushwhackers from Missouri shot and killed 11 Kansas free-state men who were settled in the Trading Post area. John Brown, an abolitionist who came west to help fight slavery in the new territory, later built a fort on the
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site of the massacre, and in 1941 the Kansas Legislature authorized the acceptance of the site as a gift to the state. In 1961 the state provided funds for the restoration of the building on-site, and in 1963 the property was turned over to the Kansas Historical Society which maintains a drivethrough interpretive setting in the park.
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MUSEUMS Linn County Historical Museum The Linn County Historical Museum and Genealogy Library in Pleasanton is located on the south end of the square that is Dunlap Park, facing Park Street. The museum is home to many fine displays and some unique items as well, such as a handmade grinding stone, made by a runaway slave for use by the family who took him in, hand-forged
tools and a large selection of Indian artifacts, including a handmade deerhide Indian dress and a man’s bearskin fur coat. There is a fully stocked replica of an early general store along with a depiction of early doctors from each town across the county. Displays of various eras of clothing, hats and handmade
area, more than 3,000 family histories and a 35,000-40,000 card file of information in the genealogy library. The museum is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. and by appointment.
furniture can be found in the period rooms. One of the most unique items on display is a rare handmade table that was displayed in the Kansas Room at the 1893 World’s Colombian Exposition. The museum is also home to many photographs of early life in the county
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MUSEUMS La Cygne Historical Society Museum The La Cygne Historical Society museum is located at 300 N. Broadway and is open by appointment only during the winter months. During the rest of the year, the museum is open if there is a car there or by appointment. The museum features a collection of photos and military memorabilia from community members who have served our country. This year, an exhibit on the “Streets of La Cygne” will be featured. The Historical Society meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. If you have questions or would like to set up an appointment to visit the museum, you can call 913-757-4478 or email lchs@peoplestelecom.net.
Trading Post Museum The Trading Post Museum is located in Trading Post, next to the Trading Post Cemetery. To reach the museum, take the Butler exit from U.S. Highway 69 onto Kansas Highway 52 and go east to Valley Road. Turn south on Valley Road, and it will take you to the museum located in this old settlement which began as a French fur trading post in 1825. The museum displays include the 1825 Vandermaelen map that designates the trading post on the Marais des Cygnes River in present-day Kansas as “establishment des Chouteau,” which was established to trade with the Osage Indians after they were removed from Missouri. Other items on display include Indian artifacts, photos of Marais des Cygnes Massacre victims and genealogy records. The museum is open from, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 1 to Nov. 1, Wednesdays through Saturdays. The main entrance to the museum is handicapped accessible. For more information or to schedule a visit November through March, call 913-7572170.
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MUSEUMS Parker Community Historical Society The Parker Community Historical Society (PCHS) is devoted to preserving the heritage of our local communities. Located on Parker’s Main Street, PCHS has three buildings housing the collections. The one-room school house, originally District 5 of Parker, was moved to its current location and was a family home before being restored to its original use. Blackboards were on the walls under the many layers of wallpaper. It contains items relating to early education in Parker. The “old” museum, in the original location, houses the agriculture collection – tractor, tools, pumps, etc., as well as housewares and appliances. The new museum houses many smaller items and memorabilia from Parker High
School. Several family histories have been donated, and many copies of the Parker Weekly Message newspaper are laminated for viewing. PCHS is currently working on a major construction venture of razing and replacing the building that once housed the jail and fire department. Volunteers are welcome. Please see the ad for contact information.
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Association with a group of 10 ladies started the library in 1876. The library now offers so many extra services that these women would be amazed. They now loan books, DVDs, magazines and audio books. If there is something you need and they don’t have it – no problem. The library can borrow it from another library for you and have it here in about a week. They offer faxing services and copies, and can help you get started on making your resume or applying for a job online. The library workers can serve as proctors for those taking online classes. Hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. The website is MarySommerville. MyKansasLibrary.org.
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LIBRARIES Prescott City Public Library The library began in 1974 in the old four-room, red-brick school building built in 1883 at the cost of $3,235. This was the home to school children from first grade to high school until 1924 when the new “Rural High School” was built in Prescott right on the outside of the city limits. The new
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high school was built because children had to attend four years of high school, not just two as was the rule when the old school was built. The high school was used until the area high school students had to unify with other small Linn County schools to make the Jayhawk-Linn High School.
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So then the Prescott High School was made into the Prescott Grade School and used until about 12 years ago, when the grade schools were combined to become Jayhawk-Linn Elementary School. It is sad they lost their schools but if all this history had not happened, they would not have a Prescott City Public Library. The area matriarchs saw a need for a library and a perfect use for an old historic building. The vote taken on Nov. 5, 1974, asking –“Shall the City of Prescott establish and maintain a free
public library?” – resulted in 80 yes and 22 no votes. The building is also on the national Register of Historic Buildings and so is the old Prescott “Rural” High School. Residents have worked hard to make sure the beautiful historic building is recognized and maintained. The library hours are 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The website is Prescott.MyKansasLibrary.org.
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LIBRARIES La Cygne Library Linn County Library District No. 2 Located at 209 N. Broadway St. in a beautiful modern building, the La Cygne Library is a great community resource. The library has 12 computers for patrons with free internet access; a large selection of books, audio CDs, DVDs and other media that can be checked out; copy and fax service; and a meeting room for public use. The library has a wide range of programs for all ages, including craft time, a Saturday Night Movie the first Saturday of the month, summer reading programs, story hour for preschoolers and an adult reading program.
913.795.2288 office 913.795.4431 fax 620.228.7480 cell email: zachary.crawford@fbfs.com The La Cygne Library has been recognized by Library Journal as a STAR library for eight consecutive years. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. To learn more about the library, call 913-757-2151 or visit their website at www.lacygnelibrary.org.
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LIBRARIES Pleasanton Lincoln Library
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Located at 752 Main Street, the Pleasanton Library offers a variety of services and amenities for guests. From DVDs to guest speakers and Music on Main, the library offers more than books.
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Library hours are: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. More information can be found about the library and the many programs they offer by visiting: pleasanton.mykansaslibrary.org.
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The Parker Library is located at 234 W. Main St. and offers a variety of services to guests from the community. Along with countless books, patrons can check out DVDs, use a computer,
make paper copies and utilize the library’s fax services. For more information, visit the library website at parker.mykansaslibrary.org. For those interested in reading programs hosted by the library, call 913-898-4650 or email parkerlibrary@ yahoo.com for more information.
Blue Mound Library Linn County Library District No. 3 Located at 316 E. Main St. in Blue Mound, the library’s hours are 11 a.m.5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The library offers a variety of books,
both new and old, and a selection of videos on DVD and Blu-ray. The library also offers a safe environment for kids as well as adults to access the internet. To learn more about current happenings at the Blue Mound Library, call 913-756-2628.
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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS 4-H Barn Harvesters Tammi Conner 620-203-8780
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Linn County Democrats Roger Sims 913-898-6595
Linn County Shrine Club Dean Duncan 913-669-3335
Mound City Historical Society Skip Childress 620-235-3717
4-H Busy Bugs Christine Chapman 913-352-8170
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Linnville Friendly Circles Quilting Club Velma Peterson 913-795-2493
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La Cygne Historical Society Janet Reynolds 913-757-4478 Linn County Republican Central Committee Jackie Taylor 620-224-6487 Linn County Republican Women Lorna Turley 913-837-0617
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FISHING BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS SPORTSLCN@CKT.NET
Fishing is a great way to pass the time and to have a lot of fun. Here in Linn County there are many places to fish, and, if you are a person who cannot fish on private land, there are plenty of public bodies of water to fish.
La Cygne Reservoir
La Cygne Reservoir is the largest body of water to fish on in Linn County at 2,400 acres. It is not a deep lake, as the maximum depth is only around 40 feet. The power plant is on La Cygne Lake, which makes it unique in both the county and state as the water is warm year-round. La Cygne Lake is also one of the best bass fishing spots in the state of Kansas. The lake has a variety of fish. The most common are bluegill, black bullhead, blue catfish, channel catfish, crappie, flathead, green sunfish, large-
mouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, wiper, walleye and white bass. Blue and channel catfish have a creel limit of 10 while flathead catfish have a creel limit of five. Crappie have a creel limit of 50 with a minimum length of 10 inches. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have a creel limit of five while striped bass and wiper have a creel limit of two. All four of these fish have a minimum length limit of 18 inches. Walleye have a creel limit of five with a 15-inch minimum length limit. All the other fish listed have an unlimited creel limit and no length limit. Currently, crappie, catfish, white bass and wiper fishing is fair to good at the reservoir while largemouth bass fishing is good.
Pleasanton East Lake
Pleasanton East Lake is located a mile north and a half-mile east of Pleasanton. It is 127 acres in size and includes bluegill, black bullhead, chan-
nel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, saugeye, smallmouth bass, striped bass, walleye, wiper, green sunfish and redear sunfish. Saugeye have a creel limit of two with the minimum length being 18 inches, as do striped bass, walleye and wiper. Smallmouth bass and channel catfish have a creel limit of two with a minimum length of 15 inches while the creel limit for largemouth is two with a length limit of 21 inches. Crappie have a creel limit of 50 with no length requirement, while all other fish are unlimited. Largemouth bass and wiper fishing currently has been good at the lake while channel catfish has been good to excellent. Crappie fishing has been fair to good while walleye fishing has been slow.
Pleasanton West Lake
Pleasanton’s West Lake is located a half-mile west of Pleasanton and covers 32 acres. The fish in the lake
include bluegill, black bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, green sunfish, redear sunfish and spotted bass. Creel and length limits are the same as the Pleasanton East Lake while the spotted bass have a creel limit of five with a minimum length of 15 inches. Channel catfish and largemouth bass fishing has been good at the lake with some catfish being up to eight pounds. Crappie fishing is currently fair to good while bluegill fishing is currently fair.
Prescott City Lake
The Prescott City Lake is located outside of Prescott and covers 20 acres. A city fishing permit is no longer required to fish the lake. It has bluegill, black bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, green sunfish and redear sunfish. Channel catfish and largemouth have a creel limit of five with a minimum length of 15 inches. Crappie have a creel limit of 50 with no length limit.
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FISHING All other fish have no creel or length limits. There is currently no fishing report for this lake.
Linn County strip pits
The Linn County strip pits are located a mile north and a mile east of Prescott. They cover 18 acres and have bluegill, black bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, green sunfish and redear sunfish. Channel catfish have a creel limit of two with a minimum length of 15 inches, while largemouth bass have a creel limit of two with a minimum length of 13-18 inches. Crappie have a creel limit of 50 with no length limit. All other fish have no creel limit or length limit. There is currently no fishing report for the strip pits.
Mound City Lake
Mound City Lake is located four miles west of Mound City and covers 148 acres. This lake has bluegill,
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channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, walleye, green sunfish and redear sunfish. Channel catfish have a creel limit of two with a minimum length of 15 inches, while walleye are also two with a minimum length of 18 inches. Largemouth bass have a creel limit of five with a minimum length of 13-18 inches, while crappie fishing has a creel limit of 50 with no length limit. All other fish have no creel or length limit. Catfish and largemouth bass fishing is currently good at the lake while crappie fishing has been fair to good. Redear and green sunfish fishing currently is fair at the lake.
catfish, crappie, walleye, bluegill, green sunfish and redear sunfish. Channel catfish have a creel limit of two with a minimum length of 15 inches, while largemouth bass have a creel limit of two with a minimum length of 21 inches. Smallmouth and walleye have a creel limit of two with a minimum length of 18 inches, while crappie have a creel limit of 50 with no length limit. Catfish fishing has been good to excellent at the lake while largemouth fishing has been good but with smaller bass being caught, 13-18 inches. Crappie and walleye have been slow to fair while smallmouth fishing has been slow.
Critzer Lake is a newer lake in Linn County located seven miles west of Mound City. It covers 220 acres and has a maximum depth of about 50 feet. Common fish in the lake are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel
The Blue Mound City Lake is located a mile north and two miles west of Blue Mound. The lake covers 19 acres and has bluegill, black bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, green sunfish and redear sunfish.
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Channel catfish have a creel limit of two and a minimum length of 15 inches, while largemouth bass have the same minimum length but a creel limit of five. Crappie fishing at the lake has a creel limit of 50 with no length limit. There is currently no fishing report for this lake.
Parker City Lake
Parker City Lake is three-quarter mile south and one-half mile west of Parker. Parker City Lake is eight acres in size and has bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and green sunfish. Bluegill and sunfish have unlimited creel and length while crappie have a creel limit of 50 with no length limit. Channel catfish have a creel limit of two with a 15-inch length limit while largemouth bass have a creel limit of two with a 13- to 18-inch length limit. There is currently not a fishing report for this lake at this time.
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LAKES Linn Valley Lakes Linn Valley Lakes is a private, gated community just northeast of La Cygne. They currently have a population of 901 residents who enjoy the private lakes. Linn Valley Lakes offers multiple activities and amenities, such as a restaurant, boating, fishing, golfing, camping, cabins and a clubhouse. The main lake is 135 acres and offers boating, fishing, swimming and water skiing. Linn Valley Lakes has a total of eight lakes and ponds located throughout the resort, each stocked with a variety of fish. Deer Trace Golf Course is the host course for Prairie View High School and Pleasanton High School. The course is 18 holes and hosts corporate and charitable golf tournaments throughout the year. Deer Trace Restaurant is located at
the golf course and is open every day for lunch and Thursday, Saturday and Sunday for breakfast. Linn Valley Lakes offers 47 campsites with full hookups for property owners and guests. The campground has a playground and bathhouse, and four rental cabins are available. The clubhouse overlooks the main lake and is the gathering spot for dinners and other social events. The clubhouse also has a pool, playground, sand volleyball area, basketball court and swimming beach. In addition, Linn Valley Lakes has laundry rooms, a shelter house, horseshoe pits and tennis courts. For more information on Linn Valley Lakes contact them at 913-757-4591 or visit their website at www.linnvalleylakes.com.
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LAKES Lake Chaparral Lake Chaparral is a private lake community that consists of three fishing lakes, a kid’s fishing pond, beaches, docks, boat ramps, an openair pavilion, a community room and a gated access. Lake Chaparral is located 7½ miles northwest of Mound City and actually consists of three different lakes. Timber Lake is the smallest and has nice residential homes and private docks. De Lago Lake is the middle-size lake and has a shower house, family barbecue area, floating dock, boat ramp and
Sugar Valley Lakes swimming beach. The largest lake is called Lake Chaparral and has a beach, shower house, docks and boat ramps. Most Lake Chaparral members are also permanent residents who live in the community. The Property Owners Association and the activity club put on many events for members and their guests, such as bingo and bridge in the game room on a regular basis. For more information on Lake Chaparral contact them at 913-7952482.
Sugar Valley Lakes is located just southeast of Mound City and is a private community with over 250 fulltime residents and over 3,000 individually owned lots. The community consists of a ninehole par 36 golf course, swimming pool, beach, camping area, shower house, clubhouse and banquet room. The Sugar Valley Golf Course is also the host course for Jayhawk-Linn High School. There are several bodies of water for fishing along with the main lake that may be used for boating and skiing. The 90-acre main lake not only offers boating, skiing and fishing but also tubing and swimming. There is also a small nine-acre lake, which allows
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small boats for fishing. Like most private lake communities there are also activities and events residents and guests can enjoy all year-round. These include multiple activities and tournaments at the golf course, various game nights, boat parades, boat races, holiday activities, ice cream socials and pig roasts, to name a few. Sugar Valley Lakes is also associated with Hidden Valley Lakes, which is a 75-acre lake community located near Mapleton in Bourbon County. For more information about Sugar Valley Lakes contact them at 913-7952120 or log onto their website at www.sugarvalleyhiddenvalleylakes. com.
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LAKES Tanglewood Lakes Tanglewood Lakes is a private community three miles west and four miles south of La Cygne. Tanglewood consists of three different lakes. The largest lake covers 135 acres while the middle lake covers 30 acres and the smallest lake covers nine acres. The large lake is used for multiple water recreational activities such as water skiing, tubing, fishing and personal watercraft. On the smaller lakes, personal watercraft is not allowed, and battery-powered watercraft is only allowed on the nine-acre lake. The two smaller lakes are primarily used for fishing, floating and swimming. Along with great lake activities, Tanglewood members and guests can enjoy a park area with a picnic area, which can hold up to 80 people,
horseshoe pits and playground equipment. The picnic shelter area must be reserved by members for groups. Most members are permanent residents or use their property as weekend retreats. Tanglewood Lakes also received a new trash compactor this year that replaced the old dumpster. The new compactor is used for residential household trash only. The Tanglewood Recreational Committee hosts great events for all ages throughout the year such as fishing tournaments, boat runs and races, picnics and raffles. For more information about Tanglewood Lakes contact them at 913-795-2286 or email them at tanglewood3@exede.net.
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Rivers are connectors. As the Marais des Cygnes River meanders through the rich bottomlands of northeast Linn County, it connects more than 15,000 acres of public conservation lands. These public lands include wetlands, forests and prairies which are managed to conserve the rich and diverse natural resources of Linn County. Collectively, they are an attractive and rewarding destination for local residents and visitors. Just over half of these lands and waters are within the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area, held and managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. The “other half,” and the subject of this column, comprise the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge, a component of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Both sites provide valuable habitats for wildlife, and both offer wildlife-related opportunities for public use, but each has its own mission and focus. The National Wildlife Refuge System is a nationwide network of more than 560 refuges plus wetland management districts and other protected areas encompassing 150 million acres of land and water from the Caribbean to Alaska to the remote Pacific. There is at least one national wildlife refuge in every state and territory and within an hour’s drive of most major metropolitan areas. The lands and waters are
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administered for the conservation of the fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. Linn County has been part of the System since 1992, when this refuge was created to restore and conserve the bottomland hardwood forests and associated riverine habitats and systems. Kansas is not often associated with forests, but the river nurtures an extension of the eastern hardwood forests as they reach west into a landscape transitioning to the Great Plains. Oaks, hickories, pecans, walnuts and many other hardwood species support a wealth of forest habitats and wildlife. Nearly 5,000 acres of the refuge are open for public use offering something for almost everyone. Several trails provide easy access for bird watching, wildlife photography or hiking. The grasslands and wooded areas are productive hunting areas. The small lakes and river are ready for fishing and paddling. County roads bisect the refuge and allow wildlife viewing from a vehicle. All are located a short distance off U.S. Highway 69. The refuge is available all seasons of the year. Get outside in Linn County outdoors and experience what it offers. Contact the refuge office for more information at (913) 352-8956.
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WILDLIFE AREAS Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area BY KARL KARROW WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST SUPERVISOR KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, PARKS AND TOURISM
Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area is comprised of 7,800 acres located in the heart of Linn County. Although perhaps best known for intensively managed wetlands, this wildlife area also has woodlands, grasslands and streams that provide opportunities for visitors with varied interests. Marais des Cygnes WA has long been a destination spot for waterfowl hunters. Long before the state of Kansas acquired the land, ducks were hunted on natural sloughs and oxbow lakes to be sold at market. Harvested ducks were drawn and hung outdoors to freeze overnight. The next day, ducks were packed into barrels and loaded on the train at Boicourt – bound for Louisiana
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markets. In the mid 1950s, the state of Kansas acquired much of the land that now makes up the Wildlife Area, and massive wetland development projects began almost immediately. Wetland enhancement continues through today with the most recent projects being development of a 70-acre flooded timber (green tree) unit and a permanent pump station supplying water to 435-acre Unit G. Although wetland development was accomplished primarily to provide hunting recreation, these sites attract an abundance and diversity of birds for bird watching. In addition to spectacular concentrations of thousands 0f ducks – or even tens of thousands of ducks – pelicans, wading birds, shorebirds and raptors (hawks, falcons and eagles) can be observed in wetlands. Large numbers of long-legged herons
and egrets can be observed wading and hunting fish, crayfish and amphibians in marshes. Shorebirds frequent mud flats in the spring where they frantically search for invertebrates. Some raptors, such as northern harriers (also known as marsh hawks) and eagles, are wetland specialists, soaring over wetlands searching for prey. Best opportunities for wetland bird watching are from the overlooks on the west side of Unit G or by walking management trails along the edges of Unit A. Wetlands will have a steadily changing complement of birds from now through late May or early June. Wetlands are not the only place for great birding at Marais des Cygnes. Bottomland hardwood forests provide habitat for an amazing array of warblers during May. On the right day, any road or trail with mature trees will be alive with these sometimes colorful songsters. Often one can observe and hear a number of warbler species from
a single location. These jittery birds are always on the move as they stock up on insects before continuing north to nest. The best places to observe warblers are along woodland roads or trails in the month of May. East 1800 Road, west of North Sugar Creek, is a good place to start. One final recreational opportunity that should not be overlooked is angling for catfish in the Marais des Cygnes River. The river is an excellent fishery and can produce good catches of channel catfish. For those who like “big game” angling the river holds large blue catfish. These large fish –often 40 pounds or more –are predatory and can be caught on live bait. Best times for catfish angling are when rivers and streams are coming up, but catches can be made anytime. Whether hunting, birding or angling, Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area provides great opportunities here in Linn County.
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HUNTING BY ADAM HOLT
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inn County offers a variety of game to hunt, and many people in Linn County hunt or know someone who does. Whether you are old or young, Linn County is a great place for the seasoned hunter or the youth beginning to learn.
Deer Deer hunting is very popular in Linn County. Kansas has two types of deer: whitetail deer and mule deer. Linn County has whitetail deer as mule deer reside mainly in the western part of the state. The first deer season is youth and disability season. The season lasts about a week and starts in early September. The exact dates for this season in 2018 have yet to be released. This season allows youth 16 and under with a valid permit to hunt under adult supervision. Also, any person who is disabled and has a vehicle pursuant to KAR 115-18-4 or a disability assistant permit issued pursuant to KAR 115-18-15 may hunt during this season as well. After the youth and disability season comes the muzzleloader season that begins in mid-September and lasts about two weeks. Again, exact dates have not been posted. Archery season is the longest deer
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season and lasts from mid-September to Dec. 31. The pre-rut firearm season is in mid-October, and only an antlerless deer may be harvested during this season. This season only lasts a couple of days. There is also an extended archery season for antlerless whitetail only from mid-January to the end of January. However, this applies only to Deer Management Unit (DMU) 19, which includes Miami County but not Linn County. A full map of all the counties in DMU 19 can be found on the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) website. The regular firearm season is from the end of November to mid-December. Linn County is in Unit 11, and there is an extended firearm season for antlerless deer for this unit in the beginning of January which lasts about one week.
Turkey Turkey is another common animal hunted in Linn County. There are many types of wild turkey, but in Linn County we have the eastern turkey. Turkey can be hunted in both the spring and fall in Kansas, and this year regular spring turkey season for both archery and firearm begins on April 18 and lasts through May 31. The archeryonly season lasts from April 9-17, and youth and disabled season is April 1-17. KDWPT does not have the dates out yet for the 2018 fall turkey season. However, the first segment begins in
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the beginning of October and ends toward the end of November while the second segment begins in the middle of December and lasts until the end of January.
seasons. The daily bag limit is two with a possession limit of six. The youth waterfowl season for the southeast zone occurs in the first week of November.
Dove
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Dove hunting is also common in Linn County. In Kansas there are four kinds of doves that can be hunted: the mourning, white-winged, Eurasian collared and the ringed turtle dove. The migratory doves, mourning and white-winged, can be hunted starting in September, and the hunting lasts until the end of November. The exact dates for the 2018 season have not been released. The daily bag limit for these doves is 15 while the possession limit is 45. Exotic doves or Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves can be hunted year-round with no bag limit or possession limit.
Linn County has many different types of furbearing animals that can be hunted and trapped. This year hunting and trapping season for badger, bobcat, mink, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, fox, skunk and weasel begins mid-November and lasts until mid-February. Beaver and otter season is mid-November to March 31, while coyotes can be hunted and trapped all year long. Running season of bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox and gray fox starts in the beginning of March and lasts until about the second week of November.
Waterfowl Ducks and geese are commonly hunted in Linn County, and duck seasons are determined by zones in which the state is sectioned off. Linn County is part of the southeast zone. Duck season begins in mid-November and lasts until the end of December or the beginning of January. It starts up again after the first week of January and lasts until the end of the month. The daily bag limit for ducks is six with a possession limit of 18. The six-duck limit cannot include more than five mallards (two of which must be hens), three wood ducks, three scaup, one pintail, two redheads and two canvasbacks. Canada goose season starts in the middle of November and lasts usually until mid-February. Again, exact dates for the 2018 season have yet to be released. There is a daily bag limit of six and a possession limit of 18. Light geese can be hunted the same time as Canada geese and have a daily bag limit of 50 with no possession limit. White-fronted geese season is also during similar dates as the other geese
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Pheasant and quail Pheasant are not in Linn County, but we do have some quail. Pheasant season and quail season are during the same time and begin in mid-November and last until Jan. 31. The youth season is usually two days in the beginning of November. Bag limits for pheasants are four cocks in the regular season and two in the youth season. Quail are eight in regular season and four in youth season.
Small game Rabbit season in Kansas is yearround, and the daily bag limit is 10 with the possession limit of 30. Squirrel season begins June 1 and lasts until Feb. 28. Daily bag limit is five while the possession limit is 20. Crow season starts mid-November and lasts until mid-March. There is no limit on crows. Bullfrog season starts July 1 and lasts until Oct. 31. The daily bag limit is eight while the possession limit is 24. Whatever you hunt in Linn County, make sure to have all required permits and to follow all the rules and regulations set by KDWPT. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
CHURCH DIRECTORY Blue Mound Federated Church
Blue Mound United Methodist Church
Centerville Community Church
4th St. and Kansas Ave. Blue Mound, KS • 913-756-2264 Ben Bielenberg, Pastor
416 E. Kansas Ave. Blue Mound, KS Pastor Russell Brown
Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. Bible Study & Prayer Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Independent, Fundamental, Bible Preaching, Friendly Church
Children’s Church - 11 a.m. Sunday Service - 11 a.m.
103 E. Locust St. Centerville, KS • 913-890-7513 Pastor Nancy J. Killingsworth
Linn Valley Community Church
Truth Church of Linn Valley
86 S. Linn Valley Dr. Linn Valley, KS • 913-757-3019
9420 W. 399th St. La Cygne, KS • 913-908-7046
Sunday Bible Study - 9 a.m. Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m.
First Baptist Church 8424 Paine Rd. Mound City, KS • 913-795-2333 Pastor Joe Perkins Youth Pastor - Jacob Goff Discipleship Pastor - Caleb Richardson Children’s Director - Erin Mendenhall
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Pastor Bill W. Foil
Pastor Brandon Hilton
Sunday School - 9 a.m. Morning Worship - 10 a.m. Fellowship and Coffee Following Service Wednesdays: Adult Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Children and Youth - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School - 11 a.m. Sunday Worship - 5 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:30 p.m. “Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience.”
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Wall Street Christian Church
Parker United Methodist Church
727 Main St. Mound City, KS • 913-795-2724
9765 W. 1000 Rd. Mound City, KS Pastor Adam Holt
120 N. Walnut St. Parker, KS • 913-898-4565
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Fellowship & Coffee - 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study - 5 p.m. “Worshiping, Serving and Knowing God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Sunday Services - 8:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School - 9 a.m. Food Pantry - Second & third Wednesday of each month. Open to anyone who lives in the Prairie View School District.
First Presbyterian Church
Grace Community Church
Liberty Worship Center
901 Palm St. • P.O. Box 139 Pleasanton, KS Dennis Hardy, 913-352-6252
108 E. 15th St. Pleasanton, KS • 913-352-8490 Pastors Bernard Streeter & Josh Cooke
505 E. 9th St., Box 29 Pleasanton, KS • 913-352-6320 Pastor Jim Cox
Masses: Saturday - 6:30 p.m. & Wednesday - 6 p.m. Confession & Adoration Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.
Worship - 9 a.m. “A Loving, Caring, Sharing Church.”
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Sunday Bible Study - 6 p.m. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.
Pleasanton United Methodist Church
Pleasanton Church of the Nazarene Everyone Invited & Welcome
1012 Laurel St. Pleasanton, KS • 913-352-6125 Rev. David Warren Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship - 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 6 p.m.
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751 Main St. Pleasanton, KS • 913-352-8751 Pastor Bill Fitzgerrel United 913-991-8201 Methodist
Worship - 11 a.m. Sunday School- 10 a.m. “Open minds, Open hearts, Open doors, The People of the United Methodist Church.”
Church of Pleasanton, Kansas
Worship Gathering - 9 a.m. Bible Hour - 10:30 a.m. Classes for all ages Home Group - 6 p.m. “Connecting People with God & Others”
Pastor Tony Ikenberry
Sunday School - 10 a.m. Wednesday Fellowship - 7 p.m. Prayer and Fellowship “Making a Difference.”
Prescott Baptist Church 285 W. Main St. • P.O. Box 205 Prescott, KS • 913-471-4531 Rev. John Kellum Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday Service - 11 a.m. Young People - 5 p.m. Sunday Night Service - 6 p.m. Wednesday Night - 7 p.m.
La Cygne United Methodist Church
La Cygne Christian Church 406 N. Broadway St. • P.O. Box 230 La Cygne, KS • 913-757-6644 Chris Ferguson, Pastor
402 Chestnut St. La Cygne, KS • 913-757-2732 Rev. Glen Duderstadt
Morning Worship - 9 a.m. Morning Bible Classes - 11 a.m. Teen 180 - Sunday 6 p.m. Kids 180 - Wednesday 5:45 p.m. (Meets during school year schedule) “A New Testament Spirit -Filled Church”
Worship - 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship - 10 a.m. Adult Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.
Mound City Christian Church
Mound City United Methodist Church
418 Spruce St. Mound City, KS • 913-795-2725 Pastor Derry Gibson
3rd & Main Sts. Mound City, KS • 913-795-2898 Pastor Russell Brown
Youth Pastor - Brandon Clark Worship Service - 9 a.m. Fellowship & Sunday School - 10 a.m. Worship Service 2 - 11 a.m. “A Christian Fellowship”
Sunday School - 10:15 a.m. Sunday Service - 9 a.m. “Open minds, open hearts, open doors, the people of the United Methodist Church.”
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church Nondenominational
1356 Laurel St. Pleasanton, KS • 913-352-6220 Pastor Wade Booth
613 Main St. Pleasanton, KS • 913-352-8558 www.pleasantonchristian.org
SUNDAYS Sunday School - 10 a.m. Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Evening Worship - 6 p.m. MONDAYS Martial Arts - 7 p.m. WEDNESDAYS Bible Study and Prayer for all ages - 7 p.m.
Mine Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor Doug Sarver Student & Worship: Kodee McKee Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship - 10:30 a.m. Youth Meeting - 5 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer - 7 p.m. “Making Disciples Who Know, Grow & Go”
Pleasanton Assembly of God
751 Holly St. Pleasanton, KS Pastor Gary Conway Sunday School - 10 a.m. Morning Worship - 11 a.m.
Prescott United Methodist Church 254 W. Main St. Prescott, KS • 913-471-4881 Pastor Bill Fitzgerrel 913-991-8201
103 E. 7th St. Pleasanton, KS • 913-352-6186 Pastor Cary Coffey Find us on Facebook! Pleasanton Assembly Church SUNDAYS Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Services - 10:30 a.m. Youth Group - 6 p.m. WEDNESDAYS Adult Bible Study - 7 p.m. Kids Konnection - 7 p.m.
Worship - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory 816 Main St. • Pleasanton 913-352-6101
319 Chestnut St. • Mound City 913-795-2215
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANTS
Stocking & Beisiegel, LLC 223 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2864
AERIAL IMAGERY
TNT Solutions, Aerial Imagery aerial@tntsolutions.org................913-285-2025
ASSISTED LIVING/NURSING HOMES
Life Care Center of Osawatomie 1615 Parker Ave., Osawatomie....913-755-4165 Medicalodges of Fort Scott 915 S. Horton St., Fort Scott.......620-223-0210 Prescott Country View 301 E. Miller St., Prescott............913-471-4315 Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation 340 E. South St., Richmond.........785-835-6135 Vintage Park 202 Roger Rd., Louisburg............913-837-5133 1520 Parker Ave., Osawatomie....913-755-2167 601 N. East St., Paola..................913-557-0202
ATTORNEYS
Amy Winterscheid 13 S. Pearl St., Paola...................913-294-3400 Gary Thompson 223 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2864 Harding Law Firm 223 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2285 Hodgson Legal 620 Market St., La Cygne............913-757-4510
AUCTIONEERS
BUILDING & FRAMING MATERIALS
Parker Truss and Stuff Parker..........................................913-898-2775
CHAMBERS
Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 268, Pleasanton.............913-352-6200
CITY OFFICES
City of La Cygne 206 Commercial St., La Cygne....913-757-2144 City of Linn Valley 22412 E. 2400 Rd., Linn Valley....913-757-2926 City of Parker 314 W. Main St., Parker...............913-898-2710 City of Pleasanton 1608 Laurel St., Pleasanton.........913-352-8257 City of Prescott 202 W. Fourth St., Prescott..........913-471-4521
COLLEGES
Fort Scott Community College 2108 S. Horton St., Fort Scott.....800-874-3722
COMMUNITY EVENTS
General Pleasonton Days Find us on Facebook....................620-215-2670 Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival Sugarmoundartscrafts.com.........913-795-3003
DENTISTS
Roberts Family Dental 113 N. Broadway St., La Cygne...913-757-4429
ENTERTAINMENT
56J Productions 56jproductions.com.....................913-795-2360 Pleasanton Dinner Theatre 1001 Ash St., Pleasanton.............913-352-8701 James.beltz@usd344.org • Find us on Facebook
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES
The Old Centerville Pumphouse 4311 W. 1325 Rd., Centerville ....785-448-7623
Sandness Electrical Heating & Cooling...785-214-1406
Centerville Farm & Feed/Big Sugar Ranch 212 E. Market St., Centerville.......913-898-2260 Stone Farms www.stonefarms.com..................913-980-1716
FARM & HARDWARE
Conley Sales 768 Main St., Pleasanton.............913-352-6344
FARMER’S MARKETS
FENCING
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Diversified Products 21368 Earnest Rd., Parker...........913-898-6200
Dillard’s Fencing 303 S. Third St., Blue Mound.......913-756-2282
AUTO DEALERSHIPS
CONCRETE SUPPLIER
Midwest Gun and Supply 16 E. Peoria St., Paola.................913-557-4867 Turkey Track Pleasanton...................................620-224-6487
BANKS
D & L Services 9567 W. 1150 Rd., Mound City....785-448-7622 Page Enterprise 21368 Earnest Rd., Parker...........913-898-4722
Farmers State Bank Pleasanton...................................913-352-8437 Blue Mound.................................913-756-2221 Garnett........................................785-448-5451 First Option Bank 502 Market St., La Cygne............913-757-2001 Kansas Teachers Community Credit Union 24 S. National Ave., Fort Scott.....620-223-1475
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CONTRACTORS
CONVENIENCE STORES/FUEL
1-Stop 423 E. Woodward St., Parker.......913-898-6211 Harlow Oil 414 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2295
HARDWARE
FARM & FEED SUPPLIES
Marty Read Auction Service 18224 KS Hwy. 52, Mound City...620-224-6495 Semper Fi Auction Services Semperfiauctionservices.com......913-594-2980
Whistle Redi-Mix 701 Linnco Dr., La Cygne.............913-757-4775
GROCERY STORES
Food Fair Supermarkets 730 W. Main St., Mound City.......913-795-2989 922 Main St., Pleasanton.............913-352-8221
FAIRS
Linn County Fair Board linncountyfair.org.........................913-795-2591
Pleasanton Farmer’s Market pleasantongardening@gmail.com..... 913-352-6706
Beckman Motors 701 N. Maple St., Garnett.............800-385-5441 www.beckmanmotorsinc.com
GOLF COURSES
Deer Trace Golf Course deertracegolf@linnvalleylakes.com........913-757-4597
Coleman Hardware 505 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2895 UPS Drop Location
COMPUTERS
Peoples PC & Repair 208 N. Broadway St., La Cygne...913-757-2500
FURNITURE STORES & HOME DECOR
ReFined ReCherished 614 S. Oak St., Garnett................913-207-0538
FIREARMS & EDUCATION
HEATING AND COOLING
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES/MUSEUMS
Linn County Museum 307 Park St., Pleasanton..............913-352-8739 Parker Community Historical Society Museum 209 Main St., Parker....................913-898-6891 La Cygne Historical Society 300 N. Broadway St., La Cygne...913-757-4478
INSURANCE AGENTS
Don Poole Insurance 506 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2770 Farm Bureau Financial Services/Zach Crawford 430 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2288 Farm Bureau Financial Services/ Melanie Staton 509 Magnolia St., Suite 1, Pleasanton....913-352-6200 Melanie.staton@fbfs.com............913-271-8161
INTERNET SERVICES
FLATWORKS
KwiKom 800 W. Miller Rd., Iola.................620-365-7782 Find us on Facebook.............. www.kwikom.com Peoples High Speed Internet 208 N. Broadway St., La Cygne...913-757-2500
FLORISTS
Dreamscape Innovations, LLC www.dreamscapeinnovations.com... 913-967-9866
FURNITURE STORES & HOME DECOR
Jim’s Sales & Service 22663 Hwy. 239, Prescott...........913-471-4990
Ryan Walker Flatwork 23420 Valley Rd., La Cygne.........913-731-4979 Simply Flowers 310 S. Ninth St., Mound City........913-795-2236
LANDSCAPING
LAWNMOWER SALES & REPAIR
Home Sweet Home 105 N. Main St., Butler, MO..........660-679-5445
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY LAWNMOWER SALES & REPAIR
X-treme Motors 110 S. Orange St., Butler, MO......660-200-7444
LIBRARIES
Linn County Library District No. 1 234 Main St., Parker....................913-898-4650 Linn County Library District No. 2 209 N. Broadway St., La Cygne...913-757-2151 Linn County Library District No. 4 630 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2788 Pleasanton Lincoln Library District No. 5 752 Main St., Pleasanton.............913-352-8554
NEWSPAPERS
Michelle Bradley, Marketing, and Sales 913-938-2991..... michelle@linncountynews.net Lori Massey, Graphic Design 913-352-6235.......................designlcn@ckt.net Carla Stroud, Legals and Circulation 913-352-6235........lcnbookkeeping@gmail.com
OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT
Roman’s Outdoor Power Equipment 203 Crestview Cir., Louisburg......913-837-5225
OUTDOOR STRUCTURES
LIQUOR STORES
Rocky Acre Buildings Parker..........................................785-819-5315
LODGING
Linn County Park 23095 Valley Rd., La Cygne.........913-757-6633
LUMBER YARDS
Silver Creek Pharmacy & Gifts 945 Market St., La Cygne............913-757-4744
Maudie’s Liquor 823 Walnut St., Mound City.........913-795-2337 Maple Ridge Cabins 306 S. Ninth St., Mound City........913-795-2236 Avery Lumber 411 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2210 Diversified Supply 207 W. Woodward St., Parker......913-898-6200 Miami Lumber 1014 N. Pearl St., Paola...............913-294-2041
MEAT PROCESSING
Mound City Butcher Block 211 S. First St., Mound City.........913-795-2228
MEDICAL CLINICS
Olathe Health Family Medicine 1017 E. Market St., La Cygne......913-757-4575 302 N. First St., Mound City.........913-795-2203
NEWSPAPERS
Linn County News 808 Main St., Pleasanton.............913-352-6235 P.O. Box 478.......................Find us on Facebook Jackie Taylor, Publisher/EIC 913-352-6235.................................lcn@ckt.net Barbara Proffitt, Reporter 913-352-6235...... barbara@linncountynews.net Tony Furse, Reporter 913-352-6235......newspapersrme@yahoo.com Adam Holt, Sports Editor 913-352-6235.......................sportslcn@ckt.net Rocky Beltz, Marketing and Sales 620-215-2670.........raquel@linncountynews.net
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PARKS AND RECREATION
PHARMACIES
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Bonnie Riley Photography Bonnierileyphotography.com........913-352-8700 Naomi Read Photography Naomireadphotography.com.........913-285-0324 Grace.naomi@gmail.com..Find me on Facebook Pine Lake Images www.pinelakeimages.com............913-795-2360
PLUMBERS
Ellis Plumbing 24998 E. 1100 Rd., Pleasanton...913-352-8328
PORK RINDS
Perry’s Pork Rinds www.perrysporkrinds.com...........620-363-4842
PRINTING SERVICES
Linn County Printing 808 Main St., Pleasanton.............913-352-6700 Jackie Taylor, Owner 913-352-6700..........................printlcn@ckt.net Michelle Bradley, Sales 913-938-2991..... michelle@linncountynews.net Lori Massey, Design and Setup 913-352-6700.......................designlcn@ckt.net
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS
QUARRIES
SANDBLASTERS
Mid-States Materials 22495 Ks Hwy. 7, Cadmus..........855-310-7625 23202 E. 2400 Rd., La Cygne......855-310-7625
JRK Sandblasting 302 S. Seventh St., Mound City...913-259-0906
REAL ESTATE
N2 Storage & R.V. Park, LLC 211 E. 18th St., Pleasanton...........913-352-6661
Century 21, Mark Isenhower 500 Main St., Osawatomie...........913-755-3423 Crown Realty Louisburg, Mike Miller mikemiller@crownrealty.com.......913-206-2060 Re/Max Partners, Rick James Louisburg....................................913-871-7377
RECYCLING
Wes’ Recycling www.wesrecycling.com...............913-756-2387
REMODELING
Welch Construction Pleasanton...................................913-325-3885
RESTAURANTS
Big L’s Supper Club 19394 Hwy. 152, La Cygne.........913-757-2672 Everybody’s 534 Main St., Mound City............913-795-2306 Garrett’s BBQ 827 Walnut St., Mound City.........913-795-2789 Nana Jo’s 13100 Main St., Amsterdam, MO.......660-267-3497 Find us on Facebook....................913-757-2000
ROCK
Hall’s Bobcat Service 607 Mulberry St., Osawatomie.....913-245-4089
ROLL OFF/ WASTE MANAGEMENT
Linn County Transportation, LLC linncountytransportation@yahoo.com..... 913-757-3354
R.V. PARKS
N2 Storage & R.V. Park, LLC 211 E. 18th St., Pleasanton...........913-352-6661
SALE BARNS
Paola Livestock 26701 Eagle Dr., Paola.................913-294-3335
SALONS
Studio 9 Salon 115 S. Ninth St., Mound City........913-795-2929
STORAGE UNITS
TELEPHONE SERVICES
Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative www.ckt.net.................................800-362-0316 KwiKom 800 W. Miller Rd., Iola.................620-365-7782 Find us on Facebook.............. www.kwikom.com Peoples Telecommunications 208 N. Broadway St., La Cygne...913-757-2500
TELEVISION SERVICES
Peoples Television 208 N. Broadway St., La Cygne...913-757-2500
WELDERS
JRK Portable Welding 302 S. Seventh St., Mound City...913-259-0906
WINERIES
Isinglass Estate Winery 16241 W. 381st St., La Cygne......913-226-2287 Isinglassestate.com............Find us on Facebook
LINN COUNTY OFFICES
Appraisers Office........................913-795-2536 Clerk of the District Court...........913-795-2660 County Attorney..........................913-795-2239 County Clerk...............................913-795-2668 County Fax Line..........................913-795-2889 Economic Development..............913-795-2274 Planning and Zoning...................913-795-2422 County Engineer..........................913-795-2229 County Treasurer........................913-795-2227 Court Services Office..................913-795-2663 District Judge..............................913-795-2622 District Traffic Court...................913-795-2669 Extension Agents........................913-795-2829 General Public Transportation....913-795-2279 Motor Vehicle Department..........913-795-2002 Registrar of Deeds......................913-795-2226 Sheriff’s Office............................913-795-2666 Or................................................913-795-2665 Shop & Warehouse.....................913-795-2739
Linn Valley POA 9 Linn Valley Ave., Linn Valley......913-757-4591
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