TSnews 1-13-22

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Raining fish in Texas

Weird weather is not uncommon in east Texas, but residents in Texarkana experienced a once-in-a-lifetime event at the end of 2021 – it rained fish.

The City of Texarkana, Texas (not to be confused with sister city Texarkana, Ark.) shared the event on its official Facebook page on Dec. 29.

What happened is known as “animal rain,” and happens when a waterspout picks up small creatures such as fish, frogs and crabs. Various residents and a car dealership shared their experiences on social media.

A similar event happened in 2017 at a school playground in Oroville, Calif.

Texarkana asked for residents to be cautious in the new year, writing “And please, for the sake of everyone, let’s tiptoe into 2022 as quietly as possible.”

New mayor

sworn in

Russ Kessler takes the oath of office Monday as Haysville’s new mayor. Kessler was elected during the November election.

Read more on Page A4

Scooters to open in Goddard

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

GODDARD – Coffee drinkers in western Sedgwick County will soon have a new option on their commute into Wichita.

Scooter’s Coffee is making plans to open along U.S. Highway 54 in Goddard, possibly later this

year. A site plan was presented to the Goddard Planning Commission on Monday.

The drive-thru-only facility will be located on the southwest corner of Kellogg Drive and Cedar Street, directly west of Pizza Hut. Scooter’s will sit on a 110-foot by 200-foot lot, covering 0.51 acres. The entrance will be off of Cedar Street.

Queen and king of Garden Plain

Lanie Nelson and Thomas Mies were crowned Friday night as the Garden Plain High School winter homecoming queen and king. The coronation was after last Friday’s basketball victories over Belle Plaine.

Turn to Page B10 for the TSnews homecoming scrapbook.

Goddard and Eisenhower high schools will hold their winter homecomings this Friday. Read more on Page B6.

One dead, two hurt in crash near GP

Staff report TSnews

SEDGWICK COUNTY – One person died and two others were injured Friday morning in a two-car crash in rural Sedgwick County, a few miles north of Garden Plain.

The accident occurred around 9 a.m. at the intersection of 295th Street West and 21st Street North, which is about four miles north of Garden Plain.

Peder Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to the accident report, Simmons was driving a Toyota Camry northbound on 295th Street. He apparently did not stop at a stop sign and was struck by an eastbound Ford Focus.

Scooter’s will open a store in Goddard, possibly sometime later this year. The building is expected to be similar to this one, located on Maize Road near Kellogg. Plans went before the Goddard Planning Commission on Monday.

Is it COVID-19 or something else?

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

Does your food need salt, are you congested from allergies or a cold, or should you be concerned that it’s COVID-19?

Symptoms for COVID-19 and several viruses and respiratory illnesses are overlapping, leaving many wondering if they should get tested.

“There is so much overlap between the symptoms of these respiratory illnesses that the best thing to do is get tested,” said Sedgwick County Health Department community relations specialist Nicole Gibbs. “Some testing sites, including the Sedgwick County testing site on Harry in Wichita, offer testing that can distinguish between COVID-19, influenza and RSV.”

The Sumner County Health Department lists primary symptoms of COVID-19, the flu and allergies to give residents an idea of when an illness may actually be COVID-19.

According to SCHD, allergies are characterized by sneezing, cough, runny or stuffy nose, and red, watery, or itchy eyes. The flu symptoms could include a sudden fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat, and a runny or stuffy nose. COVID-19 may be indicated by a fever, dry cough, difficulty breathing,

Simmons was ejected and died at the scene. Jamie Simmons was a passenger in the Camry and suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. At least one of them was not wearing a seatbelt, authorities said.

The driver of the Focus,

See CRASH, Page A9

Cherry Oaks among state’s best courses

Staff report TSnews

CHENEY – Cherry Oaks Golf Course, Cheney’s municipally-owned golf course, is among the top 10 courses in Kansas, according to a story from the website golfpass.com.

Cherry Oaks ranked eighth on that list. The annual ranking comes from ratings and reviews over the course of the year from members of the Golf Advisory community. Forty-one courses were reviewed in 2020, with a total of 487 reviews.

“We have some of the best customers in the business,” said Cherry Oaks’ director of golf Kevin Fowler. “This ranking is a true reflection on our customer base. Without them, we would not be here.”

Three other courses in central

See GOLF, Page A9

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Cheney Father Ivan Eck honored with title of Monsignor. A6

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Clarence Buhrman

Clarence E. Buhrman, age 88, retired Boeing and Cessna Engineer, and U.S. Army Veteran, passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Rosary was held at 7p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, and the funeral Mass was celebrated at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan 12, both at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Clarence was born on Saturday, April 8, 1933 in Harper, to his parents, Charles and Mary L. (Nicholson) Buhrman. He was united in marriage to Betty Lucy Meng on August 24, 1957 in Sharon.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mary Buhrman; brothers, Carl, Ricky and Bill Buhrman; sisters, Ruth Erb and Anna Mae Jones. Suvivors include his wife, Betty; son, Brennan (Jennifer) Buhrman of Wichita; and sister, Francis Miller of Kingman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Building Fund), 18630 W. 71st St. S., Viola, KS 67149.

Online condolences may be made at www.wsmortuary.com

Mary Helen Roembach

Mary Helen (Young) Roembach, 90, passed away on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, from complications of a stroke suffered on New Year’s Day. Born to George Milton Young and Violet Fern Young, she lived in Concordia, Kan. until age 7 when her family moved to Wichita. Mary graduated from East High in 1949 and magna cum laude from Wichita University in 1953. She married her college sweetheart, George Edward Roembach, in 1951. When Ed returned from his military service in Korea, they moved to Kingman where Mary was an elementary school teacher. They subsequently moved to Cheney where Mary taught school for another year and Ed continued in the family banking business. Mary and Ed were married 63 years until his death in 2014.

Mary was a very social person with involvement in Rainbow Girls, bridge clubs, Alpha Tau Sigma (now Delta Gamma), PEO, WSCS, EHU, UMW and more Bible studies than can be counted. She was a den mother, Girl Scout leader and Sunday school teacher for many years. Mary was the sole female school board member in Cheney for several years and the city librarian for 17 years. She loved giving programs to women’s groups and was known as a great cook. But most importantly, she was known for her faith in the Lord, her love of her family and friends, and tenderly caring for her special needs son.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Pat Knauss; and husband, Ed. She is survived by her son, Craig of Wichita; daughters, Cindy (Russell) Brewer of Woodward, Okla., and Mary Pat (Rodney) Pitts of Wichita; six grandchildren and their spouses; two step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren.

Private burial arrangements have been made and a celebration of Mary’s life will take place at a later date, post COVID surge. The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to the staff of the Cheney Golden Age Home, Mom loved each of you. Also, special thanks to Tiffani and Tal at Good Shepherd Hospice.

Arrangements are by Downing & Lahey Mortuary West Chapel. Tributes can be shared online at: www. dlwichita.com

Memorials have been established with the United Methodist Church in Cheney and the Cheney Golden Age Home.

Debra Haller

Debra Haller, 63, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Downing & Lahey West Mortuary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Max and Hermine Johnson; and sister, Pasty Johnson. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Hal Haller; and children, Max and Amanda Haller; brother, Roy Johnson, his wife, Kittie and children, Rebekah, Sarah and Michael; sister, Judy Strathman and children, Brandon, Erica and Bradley; and nieces, Brandi and Jessica. Tributes can be shared online at www.dlwichita.com.

Vivian Rink

Vivian Louise Rink was born on Aug. 7, 1927, to Herman and Adelene Maechtlen, and grew up on the Maechtlen homestead just north of Clearwater. She was the second of four children and attended school in a rural one room schoolhouse called Richmond Hill. Upon the closing of the school, she attended Clearwater High School, where as a senior in 1946, she met and dated her future husband, Leo “Marvin” Rink. Following graduation, Vivian and her older sister, Ruth, lived together and worked in Wichita for approximately two years. On Feb. 22, 1948, Marvin and Vivian were married and moved to a dairy farm near Cheney to begin their family with the birth of their sons, Larry and Curtis. In 1950, they moved back to the family farm at 29th and Maize Road in Maize, and continued to farm and dairy. There, they welcomed two more children into their family, Scott and Dalene.

Vivian began her formal working life at Boeing, and while working she also balanced farm life – particularly bottling milk, which they sold at the farm and for which they were well known. As years passed, she transitioned to working as a data analyst at Gates Learjet, where she worked for 27 years before retiring twice. Following retirement Vivian was able to devote more time to her love for serving and supporting others through volunteer work.

In 1993, Marvin and Vivian began spending part of their winters in Tucson, Ariz., and continued to do so for nearly 20 years. During this time, they enjoyed socializing and performing volunteer work and always returned to Kansas rested and rejuvenated to begin the new year.

After retirement, Marvin and Vivian traveled together, enjoying bus tours all over the United States, as well as international travel, particularly to Russia as well as a very memorable cruise to Alaska, where they took in all the beauty it has to offer, alongside their family including children and grandchildren.

Vivian and Marvin were longtime members of the former First Mennonite Brethren Church in Wichita (now Ridgepoint Church). She was active in many organizations throughout the church and grew her love and passion for volunteer work, most recently giving her time sorting clothes at Lighthouse Community Church.

Vivian was a committed mother, grandmother, friend and Christian, always taking time for each individual and building strong relationships with all. She was the model example of what it meant to be a mother and grandmother, and has influenced the lives of so many both near and far. While Vivian remained active in her later years, the loss of her husband Marvin in 2014 left an enormous void. Her family grieves her loss, but also takes great comfort knowing that Marvin and Vivian are together again.

Vivian is preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Adelene (Smith) Maechtlen, and sisters, Ruth Hackerott Marlett and Norma Bonham. Survivors include her children, Larry (Sherry) Rink of Overland Park, Curtis (Karen) Rink of Goddard, Scott (Julie) Rink of Portugal, and Dalene Barton (Jim Johnson) of Wichita; brother, Kenneth (Marilyn) Maechtlen of Clearwater; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at Ridgepoint Church, Wichita. Burial took place at 9:30 a.m., prior to the services, at Maize Park Cemetery, Maize.

A memorial has been established with Ridgepoint Church, 8000 W. 21st St. N., Wichita, KS 67205. Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater, was in charge of arrangements.

Taylor Roach

Taylor Andrew Roach, age 29, of Haysville, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Taylor was born March 12, 1992 in Wichita.

Taylor graduated from Haysville High School in 2010. After he graduated high school, he attended California Wind Tech in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He became a certified wind turbine technician.

He later became a route driver for FEDEX.

Taylor was an avid skate boarder, disc golfer and BMX rider. He loved the outdoors and nature. He enjoyed canoeing and float trips with friends. He was a huge animal lover and had many dogs throughout his life with his favorites being Buddy (Bug), Bella, and Nitro.

Taylor loved his family and adored his nieces and nephew. He enjoyed family gatherings, cookouts, and swimming in the backyard and especially his momma’s cooking. He was very close to his aunts, uncles, and cousins, who played a big part of his life. He was an old soul and he enjoyed '60s and '70s music and loved watching movies, and antique shopping with his mom. His brothers were his best friends; he strived to be like them.

He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Jerry Snyder; grandpa, Dawson Mitts; grandpa, Guy Warren Jr.; great-grandma, Lois Collins; and his cousin Jacob Richey.

To cherish his memories he leaves his parents, Tim and Kitten Warren, and Gerald Roach; brothers, Gabriel (Marisa) Roach and Caleb Elliott-Roach; nephew Kayleb Roach; nieces, Ariella and Katilyna Roach; grandma, Judy Mitts; grandma, Joy Snyder; grandma, Glynna Colleen Montag; grandma, Marylou Warren; grandpa, Otto Francis (Darcy) Elliott; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. located at Resthaven Mortuary, 11800 W. Highway 54, Wichita, KS 67209. Following the service, a burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery 6231 W. 47th St.

Obituaries (cont.) Stephen Suddock

Stephen Douglas Suddock, 69, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at his home near Clonmel.

Doug, as he was affectionately known, was born Oct. 21, 1952, in Lawrence, to Hunter Ray Suddock and Wilhelmina “Billie” Rose (Troll) Suddock. By the time he was in junior high, his family moved to Pleasanton, Kan. There, Doug graduated as the class president for the class of 1970 at Pleasanton High School. Later, he would attend Ft. Scott Community College and Pittsburg State University.

As a son of a KCP&L lineman, Doug’s careers headed in a similar direction and included a city inspector of Pittsburg and as an electrical engineer at TEC Systems and Air Product in Wichita. Later, he was employed at Vulcan Chemicals before establishing his own consulting business. In 2012, Doug returned to electrical engineering for the current day Oxy Chemical.

While living in Pittsburg, he met and married the love of his life, Patricia “Trish” Marie (Nelson) McMillin. Doug and Trish moved to Conway Springs shortly after where they became loved members of the community.

While the years with us fell short, his years here were well spent. Doug turned hobbies into passions. His inquisitive nature meant learning new and traditional ways to expand on things such as wine making, gardening, wood crafting and herbal remedies. Of these the last few years, Doug loved making wood crafted gifts for friends and family and teaching others the healing benefits of natural cures. He was well known for his extensive, diverse knowledge and for his dry wit.

Doug was very involved in his Catholic faith and loved sharing it with others. He led others into the Church through the CCD program. He also reached the level of 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus and served as district deputy for a period of four years.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife Trish Suddock; daughter, Heather Dressler (Eddie) of Kansas City, Mo.; son, Drew Suddock of Haysville; step-sons Jeffrey McMillin (Amanda) of College Station, Texas, and David McMillin (Mary Otte) of Memphis, Tenn.; siblings, Debra Maki (Alan) of Austin, Texas, David Suddock (Janet) of Olathe, Denise Wilkerson (Terry) of Olathe, and Kristi Suddock (John Paul Gaconnier) of Evant, Texas; grandchildren, Dustin, Dianna, Grace, Jaeden, Landon, Tysen, Easton, Orin and Alice; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, and the funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, both at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery, Clonmel.

Arrangements are by Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs. Online condolences and guest book are available at www.ebersolemortuary.com.

Memorials have been established with the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Building Fund, 18630 W. 71st St. S., Viola, KS 67149, and with Home Health and Hospice of Kansas.

Peder Simmons

Peder “Pete” Kindler Simmons, 36, of Cheney, died on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

Peder was born April 26, 1985, in Hutchinson. He lived most of his life in Cheney and worked for many years at the Golden Age Home there. He attended Cheney public schools, graduating high school in 2003.

Peder loved playing games. He could often be found playing video games with his daughters or teaching the family a new board game. He was proud of his growing board game collection and joked that in the event of the apocalypse, he would be the person to make sure we still had board games to play. Always a kid at heart, he also loved anime and Marvel comics and films. He would rewatch his favorite shows over and over again to share them with those he loved.

Pete is survived by his wife, Jamie Simmons, and her daughter, Teshara Baber; ex-wife, Allisha Lyons of Wichita, and their daughters Krysha Simmons and Bethany Jo Simmons; parents, Bill and Carla Simmons of Cheney; brothers, Richie Simmons and KC Simmons; sister-inlaw, Megan Simmons; nephew, Creighton Simmons; and countless friends and extended family members.

A potluck dinner and celebration of Peder’s life will be held at the Farm Bureau 4-H building, 229 E. South Ave., Cheney, KS 67025. beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22. The family will be in attendance until 8 p.m., but feel free to stay beyond to socialize and share your favorite Pete stories.

A memorial fund for his wife and daughters has been set up with the Citizens State Bank, 306 N. Main, Cheney, KS 67025; checks payable to Jamie Simmons. You can also donate to the family’s GoFundMe campaign: gofund. me/e3a6b15d.

Larry McKee

Larry L. McKee, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Jan. 1, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, after a battle with congestive heart failure. He was 91 years old. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, at First Christian Church, Clearwater.

Larry was born at home on Christmas Day in 1930 to Lloyd Dale McKee Sr. and Lois McKee. He grew up in Wichita and graduated from East High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1949 and was later selected for officer candidate school and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He served as commanding officer of the Marine reservists in Wichita from 1954 to 1958 and again from 1965 to 1967. He retired at the rank of Lt. Col.

In civilian life, Larry was a top flight auto mechanic. He worked at Unruh Alignment and then was a partner in Peniston/McKee Alignment. He opened his own business (McKee Alignment Service) in 1969 and operated it until his retirement in 1990.

Larry moved his family from Wichita to Clearwater in 1968. He was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Clearwater and served in many leadership roles over the years. He was a church elder, board member, and even delivered sermons from time to time. He taught youth to adult Sunday school classes across six decades. He also enjoyed singing tenor in the choir and helping his wife set up dinners in the fellowship hall. Larry received a Service Emeritus award from the church in 2015.

Larry loved to be with his family and always brought smiles to those who knew and loved him. He was a very hard worker and could fix almost anything. He enjoyed working on his 20 acre country estate and spending time on his tractor. He genuinely loved being outdoors.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Eldon McKee and Lloyd Dale McKee Jr. Survivors include his loving wife of over 66 years, Nima McKee; and sons, Kevin ((Lisa), Conner, Colter, and Sarah) and Aaron ((Thea), Mike and Katie).

Larry had a big heart that was loving, caring, giving and serving. He will always be in our hearts and we know he is with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

A memorial has been established with First Christian Church, 524 Wood, Clearwater, KS 67026.

Webb-Shinkle Mortuary in Clearwater is in charge of arrangements.

LeRoy Weber

LeRoy John Weber, age 83, of Goddard, retired owner and operator of LeRoy Weber’s RV Inc., passed away Sunday, Jan 9, 2022. Visitation will be held 1-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, with family receiving friends 5-7 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, in Wichita. LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Joseph and Eva Marie Weber; and his sister, Angela Dillon. Survivors include his wife, Janice Rose Weber of Goddard; son, Brady Leo Weber of Goddard; twin daughters, Eva Marie and Reba Ruth Weber, of Goddard; and his sister, Dolores Smith of Conway Springs. Tributes can be viewed online at smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Richard Chinn

Richard D. Chinn, age 86, retired millwright for Vulcan Chemical, passed away, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Haysville United Methodist Church, Haysville.

He was preceded in death by his son, Gale Chinn; parents, Chester and Dale Chinn; and siblings, Anita Foster, Doris Geidinghagen, Donald Chinn and Charlene Britton. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; daughter, Linda (Denny) Peak of Andover; grandchildren, Aleah and Lucas Chinn, and Haley and Nate Peak; sister, Earlene Kanady of Pratt; and sister-in-law, Pansy Chinn of Littleton, Colo.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Haysville United Methodist Church, 601 E. Grand, Haysville, KS 67060, or Serenity Hospice Care, 3221 N. Toben St., Wichita, KS 67226.

Online condolences may be made at www.shinklemortuary.com.

Anniversary

Tjadens to celebrate 50 years

We would like to celebrate Van and Renee Tjaden’s 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 12. 2022. The cele bration will be held at the Clearwater Community Center at 921 E. Janet, in Clearwater from 1 to 3 p.m. Cards can be sent to Van and Renee Tjaden, 16725 W 103rd St South, Clearwater, KS 67026.

Items for the Transitions page – obituaries, card showers and wedding, engagement, anniversary, birthday and birth announcements – are due by 3:00pm Friday for next week’s paper. Call 316-540-0500 or email classifieds@tsnews.com to submit your item.

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Haysville council delays filling seat

By Nancy D. Borst TSnews

HAYSVILLE – There was a change in the city’s top elected office at Monday’s Haysville City Council meeting when newly-elected mayor Russ Kessler was officially sworn in to begin his term.

Kessler has been a city council member repre senting Ward IV and most recently was re-elected to a term that expires in January 2024. He unseated incumbent mayor Bruce Armstrong in last fall’s general election.

Armstrong gaveled the meeting to order and presided through the roll call, invocation, pledge of allegiance and approval of the Dec. 28 minutes. Just as he was about to depart, council president Janet Parton stepped forward to present him a plaque to thank him for his years of service. She noted the plaque had the dates of 2013-2022, but Armstrong actually has served the city longer because he formerly was a council member.

Armstrong thanked the council members with whom he served.

“Without you all, the projects that have been done wouldn’t have happened,” he said. “I think we have one of the best staffs of any city out there. We also have, as far as I’m concerned, some of the best city employees – they’ve always thought about what’s best for the city and they’ve made the city what it is. Without our council, staff and our employees, we wouldn’t have a city.”

Armstrong added, “You all made it easy for me.”

City clerk Angie Millspaugh next administered the oath of office to Kessler, who thanked the council, his family, his wife and his pastor for their

istrative officer Georgie Carter moved his name placard from his council seat to his new seat at the head of the table.

Millspaugh then administered the oath of office to re-elected council members Danny Walters, Dan Benner (joining via telephone) and Steve Crum. Pat Ewert, who also was re-elected, was absent.

The council selected Bob Rardin as council president for 2022. Rardin volunteered and was chosen by acclamation. The agenda called for appointment of a new Ward IV council member to fill Kessler’s unexpired term. Four people applied. Three were present and each spoke briefly. They are Dennis “D.J.” Barkley, Justin Bruster and Timothy Houser. Jodee Dalton, the other applicant, was not present.

Barkley and Bruster are Haysville natives, while Houser has lived in the city for 12 years. Barkley said he was interested in having a say in what happens in the city and would

nity forward. Bruster said he thinks children lack pride in the city and would like to see more done to let students know they matter and have a place here. Houser is the administrator of Haysville Happenings on Facebook.

The council asked each if he would run for re-election if chosen. Barkley and Bruster said yes; Houser said he was unsure.

Council members expressed concern that they had not had much time to consider the candidates.

City ordinance requires the council to fill a vacant position within 30 days of it becoming vacant. Chief administrative officer Will Black said that meant either a decision had to be made during this meeting or a special meeting had to be called at a later date. The next regularly scheduled city meeting is Feb. 14.

“This is an important position. I don’t want to rush it,” said Crum.

Walters moved to table the selection of a new council member until a special meeting on Feb. 7.

GP approves contract for new administrator

By Sam Jack TSnews

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On Wednesday, Jan. 5, the Garden Plain City Council approved a contract for Brian Gartland, the person chosen to fill the newly-created position of city administrator. Gartland will arrive in Garden Plain in mid-February. (See related story on page A7)

Gartland has been a contract administrator at Spirit AeroSystems since 2017, according to his profile on LinkedIn.com.

businesses that locate in Garden Plain.

• The council approved repairs to sewer lines at 1210 Main, 1214 Main and 1215 Sedgwick. Cracks in those lines were identified during a recent inspection. The repairs are estimated to cost $3,000 apiece.

Council members voted 4-2 in favor of the motion. The candidates were invited to come back to that special meeting.

In other business, the council:

• Approved renewal of a refuse haulers license for Waste Connections, Wichita.

• Approved appointment of the following positions: Terry Beall, municipal judge; Josh Pollak, city attorney; Denise Donnelly-Mills, city prosecutor; Will Black, chief administrative officer; Georgie Carter, deputy administrative officer; Angie Millspaugh, city clerk/treasurer; Jeff Whitfield, chief of police; Tony Martinez, public works director; Rob Arneson, recreation director.

• Approved paying the city’s January bills.

• Approve a temporary special use permit for consumption of alcoholic beverages for a private birthday party at the community center.

City offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Argonia River Park fees to increase

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

ARGONIA – Fees will be increasing for camping sites at the River Park in Argonia.

Sites with water, sewer and electric will go from $15 a night to $20. Sites with electric and water will go from $10 a night to $15.

Primitive camping sites with no utilities will remain at $5. Long term camping spots will remain the same price. Shelter and deck rentals also will not change.

Ordinance 586 containing the price changes for the River Park was approved by the city council on Wednesday, Jan. 5.

In other business:

• The council received

the 2020 financial audit from accountant Kevin Cooper.

• An executive session was held with city attorney Bob Almanza under attorney-client privilege.

• City clerk Tara Pierce informed council members that she had been told bulk gas prices would likely remain the same after the Mid-Kansas Cooperative and Progressive

Fire dept. offering flapjacks for fundraiser

will be served at the Cheney Fire Station on Main Street. Funds will help with fire station updates.

Ag Cooperative merger. However, confirmation would not be given until after the merger is complete.

• The council approved the annual cost of software for the water plant through Winn-911 software.

• Employee evaluations were conducted in executive session. Seniority wage rate changes were approved by the council.

Before that, he spent three years as assistant to the city manager of El Dorado. He earned his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from Wichita State University in 2014. Gartland’s base salary will be $82,500, plus $2,000 deposited annually in a KPERS 457 retirement savings account and a $60 per month cellphone allowance. He will also receive health insurance and paid vacation time.

In other business:

• Ruth Holliday, one of the founders of the Prairie Travelers, and Rick Sroufe, the group’s current vice president, came to the meeting to update the council on their ambition to expand the Prairie Sunset walking and biking trail further to the west, perhaps even as far west as Kingman. The 15-mile trail currently ends in Garden Plain. Sroufe said that it would be helpful in the group’s dealings with landowners if they could be informed that Garden Plain supports the trail expansion effort. Several city council members said that they did.

“We’re behind this 100 percent,” Mayor Kevin Hammond said. “We love using it.”

• The council voted 5-0 to extend its business utility incentive program through Dec. 31, 2023.

The incentive is a $2,500 utility credit for new

• Interim police chief Alissa Imperatore shared some information on Flock Safety, a camera system that automatically collects license plate numbers and information on makes and models as vehicles drive by. She said such a system could have been useful in investigating some recent crimes in Garden Plain.

“We can’t see who’s in the vehicle,” Imperatore noted. “We only log into the system if we need to because a crime happened.”

Imperatore suggested putting a camera at 295th and Maple, a relatively high-traffic intersection that people from out of town tend to traverse. Council members seemed open to the possibility of adding one or more Flock Safety cameras, but no action was taken.

• The council voted to upgrade the city’s FrontDesk software, which is used for utility payments. With the upgrade, online payments will automatically be logged in the city’s software, saving administrative work. The upgrade will also allow customers to receive their statements and view their usage online. The cost for the upgrade is a $3,000 one-time onboarding fee, then $1,260 per year.

• The council approved a $470,000 temp note resolution for the Trailridge housing addition. The temp note will eventually be replaced by a bond, which will then be repaid over time via special assessments on homeowners in Trailridge.

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Outgoing Mayor Bruce Armstong was recognized at Monday’s Haysville City Council meeting for his many years of service to the community.

Clearwater student takes part in 50 Yard Challenge

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

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CLEARWATER

Oct. 14, 2021, Clearwater High School senior Austin Layton donned his white Raising Men Lawn Care Services T-shirt and accepted the 50 Yard Challenge.

Layton has mowed 19 yards since October, completely free of charge, in order to help the elderly, disabled, veterans and single parents who need help managing their lawn care. He will also rake leaves and shovel snow from driveways.

Layton has a goal of finishing 30 lawns by the end of January and completing the program by the end of March.

“I decided to participate in the 50 Yard Challenge because I know my actions will take me a long way in life,” said Layton. “The more I grow up the more I realize I can do something to better someone else’s life, whether that’s mowing someone’s yard or doing something so small like a smile. I always knew I would be the giving kind.”

Layton is just 17 but he is already a busy person. Not only has he taken on the 50 Yard Challenge, he is the president of the high school Kay Club, a member of the C-Club and the SAFE/SADD club. He also plays football and baseball.

Layton plans to further his education after high school by getting a degree in turfgrass management. Prior to accepting the challenge through RMLCS, Layton has his own lawn care and landscape business. He has suspended his paid services until he completes the challenge and hopes to continue building his business after he is done. He plans to use his degree to further build his clientele list.

RMLCS is a non-profit organization founded by Rodney Smith Jr. in 2015. In conjunction with RMLCS, Smith also created a sister program for young ladies to participate called Raising Women Lawn Care Services. The idea began when Smith was walking home from school and observed an elderly neighbor struggling to mow his lawn. He stopped to help the man by finishing up his lawn.

“After giving it some thought later that night he made the decision to give back and mow for the elderly, disabled, single parents, and veterans yards completely free of charge so they didn’t have to,” said Layton. “After setting a goal of 40 free lawns by the end of winter 2015, he reached that goal so quickly he then pushed himself to 100 yards. After he reached 100 yards, he founded Raising Men and Women’s Lawn Care so other

kids ages 7-17 could join along in helping their communities out with him across the nation.”

Kids begin with a white T-shirt and earn another colored shirt for every 10 yards they mow. An orange shirt is received after 10 complete lawns. After 20 yards, kids get a green shirt. Thirty yards earns the participant a blue shirt, and after 40 yards they receive a red shirt. When the challenge is complete and 50 yards have been cared for free of charge, Smith delivers the final black T-shirt

Hunter Vieth named to WSU hall of fame

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himself. Along with the T-shirt, Smith gives away a new lawn mower, weed eater, and leaf blower.

The popularity of the program has spread nationwide and overseas since its founding in 2015. The 50 Yard Challenge is now in all 50 states and in eight countries with more than 3,200 children participating.

Those interested in participating in the 50 Yard Challenge can find Rodney Smith Jr. on any social media platform or go to weareraisingmen.com.

Wichita State Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame awards were named on Dec. 10 including Cheney High School graduate Hunter Vieth.

Vieth attended WSU and participated in track and field from 2013-2018. He earned first team All-American honors for his participation in the indoor heptathlon in 2018 and for the outdoor decathlon in 2017. He received second team AllAmerican honors for the indoor heptathlon in 2017.

Vieth received second place overall in the 2018 NCAA indoor heptathlon in 2018 with 6,090 points and finished sixth overall in the 2017 outdoor decathlon with 7,866 points. In 2017 he also finished ninth overall in the NCAA indoor heptathlon with 5,760 points. He qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships three times, twice in 2017 for the heptathlon and long jump, and once in 2018 for the heptathlon. He qualified

for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the decathlon in both 2017 and 2018.

Vieth holds five Missouri Valley Conference titles including long jump, indoor long jump, outdoor decathlon and twice for indoor heptathlon. He was named all-conference eight times throughout his track and field career.

Vieth earned academic all-conference honors in 2018 and finished his career first in the Shocker record books in indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon. He was listed as second in indoor long jump, fourth in indoor 60m hurdles and fifth in outdoor long jump.

A dinner and ceremony for all inductees in the WSU Hall of Fame will be held at the Beggs Ballroom on the WSU campus on Feb. 4. The ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. Reservations for the event can be made online at goshockers.com, by calling the Shocker ticket office at 316-978-FANS or in person at the WSU ticket office located on the south side of Charles Koch Arena.

Casino donates to Sumner Co. schools

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The Kansas Star Casino provided cold weather clothing items to kids in schools throughout Sumner County.

expressed appreciation.

Haysville Police Officer Jessica Starnes was recently promoted to the rank of Master Police Officer. Her promotion was recognized in mid-December. She has previously served as a school resource officer at Haysville High School. She is pictured with Capt. Keith Luongo. Starnes began her career with the Haysville Police Department in May 2016, serving as an animal control officer. She became a police officer in 2017 and graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. She was named Officer of the Year at the 2021 Haysville Fall Festival.

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“This is a program they started about five years ago,” said Conway Springs USD 356 Superintendent Clay Murphy. “It is offered to all Sumner County schools.”

Parents were contacted earlier in the school year to apply for the items online so that students could receive the correct sizing. Students received sweatpants, long sleeve shirts, shoes, coats, and undergarments. Parents were contacted in December after individualized packages were picked up by school staff for their students.

Families receiving items from the casino

“The obvious benefit is the availability of nice clothing for our students,” said Argonia USD 359 superintendent and elementary principal Rustin Clark. “The only parent comments I’ve heard are words of thanks when they picked the items up.”

Items were high quality and purchased from stores like Kohl’s.

“These were not just the cheapest items they could find,” said one parent. “My child received Nike tennis shoes and a nice winter coat from Kohl’s.”

The Kansas Star Casino provides other perks for Sumner County Students as part of the agreement to build in the county. Students receive gift cards during registration in August for school supplies and registration fees. Graduating seniors can also receive college scholarships through the Casino.

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Austin Layton, a senior at Clearwater High School, is participating in the 50 Yard Challenge by mowing 50 yards free of charge for people in need.

VFW names essay winners in Argonia

All of Pipkin’s students had to do the assignment but not all of them had to enter the contest. She said approximately half of her high school students chose to enter the contest.

Sisken was given a certificate from Paul Saliger from VFW Post 11449 out of Harper for her accomplishment.

“In the 29 years our post has sponsored this program, this is only the second time we have had one of our entries place at the district level,” said Sisken will also receive a $500 scholarship from her local win, and a $75 gift card for placing second at the district level.

Father Ivan Eck honored with title of Monsignor

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

CHENEY – After 70 years of service, a rare honorary title in the Catholic Church was given to local priest, Father Ivan Eck. Eck was bestowed “Chaplain to His Holiness” as title of Monsignor by Pope Francis and was given the news by Bishop Carl Kemme on Dec. 15.

According to an article published by the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Monsignor is a “title given to a priest who has distinguished himself by many years of exceptional service to the church. It is honorary and doesn’t affect the priest’s duties or ministerial assignment.”

“He has had a huge impact on the two parishes I serve,” said Father Dan Duling of Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church. “Without his foresight and planning, we would have never been able to build a new church at St. Rose of Lima. Without his passion to serve, I am certain the church would not be around at Saint Louis in Waterloo. He saved, saved, saved at St. Rose to be able to give us the resources we needed to build

such a beautiful church at St. Rose-Mt. Vernon.

“The Bishop at the time was in discussion of closing the parish in St. Louis in Waterloo. Monsignor Eck quickly stepped up and said ‘no, I will take it.’ Because of his humility and service, both of these parishes are where they are today.”

Eck is now the only priest with the title of Monsignor in the Wichita Catholic Diocese. The last priest to be honored with the title was Father John Gilsenan who was named Monsignor in 1998. Gilsenan died in 2016.

“Monsignor is very rarely bestowed on priests anymore as Pope Francis has made it harder to bestow these titles on priests,” said Duling. “Bishop Kemme recommended to our Holy Father Pope Francis to bestow this title on him.

In the diocese of Wichita, we have over a hundred priests, but Monsignor Eck is the only one with the title, so it is truly an honor. He is truly deserving of it.”

Eck was ordained as a priest on May 19, 1951. He has been a priest for 70 years. He served at St. Rose of Lima for 18 years. During his time there, he also served for two other parishes, including St.

Louis Catholic Church and St. Joseph Catholic Church Ost. He retired at the end of June 2014.

Now 95 years old, Eck says he plans to take it easy over the next few years. Though Eck has retired from full time duties, he still takes time to mentor young priests and visit with the people of his former parishes.

“All of this is only a testament to the great man he is, and the way he continues to serve the people in our area,” said Duling. “You will always find him Sundays at Creations after 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Rose visiting with the people and Fridays at D’Mario’s eating cheese pizza with his friends. He has had and continues to have a huge impact on the people in our area.”

Duling said when he told the people of St. Rose and St. Louis of Eck’s new title, they erupted into applause, noting that some joyous tears were shed. The people Eck has served know he is deserving even if Eck himself shies away from the attention. Duling said he is an extremely humble man.

“I have been called Father for the last 70 years,” said Eck. “And it still sounds good to me.”

students.

“The subject of English is not just reading, but writing, too,” said Pipkin. “An authentic audience gives us a chance to really see what the students are capable of, where their strengths are and what they need from class.”

Briley Booker, a seventh grader at Argonia Junior High School, took first place in the Patriots Pen essay contest. Booker also submitted her essay as part of an assignment for English class taught by Pipkin. The theme was “what does it mean to be American?” Approximately 90 percent of Pipkin’s junior high students entered their essays in the VFW contest.

“Both girls have a commitment to learning,”

said Pipkin. “They strive to put forth their best effort whether the assignment is small or large. They always make sure their work is done well and it’s just so nice.”

The VFW sponsors these contests annually. Posts across the nation hold these contests for students, giving away over $3 million in scholarships and other incentives at local, state and national levels.

Saliger came to the schools in Argonia on Monday to give Sisken and Booker their certificates and take the opportunity for a photo. As one of the judges for the local contest, Saliger said he was impressed with both the essays and speeches given by the students.

Pipkin plans to continue offering the essays as assignments in her class with the opportunity for her students to enter them in the VFW contests.

“I am always looking for avenues that allow students to express themselves and perform for an authentic audience,” said Pipkin. “It’s another way for students to gain self-confidence.”

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Bishop Carl Kemme notified Father Ivan Eck on Dec. 15 of his new honorary title Monsignor bestowed on him by Pope Francis. An official framed notice of the title was given to Eck to commemorate the honor.

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Front row from left, Briley Booker, Ashley Sisken and her mother Alex Husmann. Back row from left, Lisa Pipkin, Wendy Booker (Briley’s mother) and Paul Saliger. Briley and Ashley received awards from VFW Post 11449 for their entrees in the VFW essay contests.

Garden Plain hires its first city administrator

GARDEN PLAIN –

The City of Garden Plain announced at its Jan. 5 meeting that Brian Gartland has been selected as the city’s inaugural city administrator. Gartland’s tenure with the city will begin on Feb. 15.

“After an extensive recruitment and vetting process, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Gartland has been selected to serve as Garden Plain’s first city administrator,” said Mayor Kevin Hammond. “The city has been growing, as has the western half of the Wichita metro. We want to be strategic about that growth pattern and capitalize on the city’s great location adjacent to the MSA and the Kellogg/U.S. 400 Corridor. The city has grown to the point that the governing body recognized the need to have a full-time, professional administrator overseeing the community, operations,

growth and development. We want to be sure that we grow but do not lose our small-town charm, feel and heritage.”

Gartland comes to Garden Plain from Spirit AeroSystems, and prior to that from the City of El Dorado and City of Derby. Throughout his career, Gartland has held a wide range of leadership and professional positions in both the public and private sectors. He has worked for Wichita State University Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs and as a cavalry scout in the Kansas Army National Guard. His service included a deployment to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) from 2010 to 2011. He received his master of public administration from Wichita State University in 2014, and his bachelor of arts in communication from Newman

University in 2004.

“City staff are looking forward to Mr. Gartland’s leadership, ideas and energy to successfully carry out the city’s mission and vision,” said Hammond. Gartland has a heart for public and servant leadership.

“I am grateful to Mayor Hammond and the City Council for this opportunity to join the City of Garden Plain team and I look forward to working

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collaboratively with council, staff, residents and the business community,” he said. “Together we will continue to serve Garden Plain by increasing economic development and innovative efforts; and by transforming public services for all who live, work and play in our city.”

Brian lives with his wife, Tia. They celebrated their three-year anniversary last November and live together with their dog, Taxie.

Brian Gartland and his wife, Tia Hill. Gartland is the new city administrator for Garden Plain.

Police have suspects in string of burglaries

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

CHENEY – Police are continuing to investigate a series of December car burglaries and related thefts, and these crimes are possibly connected to another series from late October and early November.

Police Chief Ken Winter said there were nine car burglaries in December,

with thefts in at least some of those cases. In a few of the cases, it has been difficult to prove anything was stolen.

“We believe we have cleared all of those,” Winter said.

He said some of the suspects also were involved with a string of incidents in the fall.

Arrests have been made, although charges have not been filed. Winter expects

Argonia schools name honor students

Argonia High School and Argonia Junior High School have released their honor rolls for the first semester of the 2021-22 school year.

Following are the students who earned honors, listed by school and separated into “A” and “B” honor rolls.

Argonia High School

A honor roll: Brenna Booker, Chelsea Coleman, Jadyn Gallardo, Eden Hesse, Maya Jones, Aidan Kollmeyer, Allie McCurley, Heidi McCurley, Dalton Morrison, Ashley Siskin, Wesley Weishaar.

B honor roll: Courtney Baker, Brooklyn Dill, Seth Drouhard, Katelynn Grube, Abigail Harbin, Emily

charges to be filed or a case to be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorneys office in the next few weeks. The DA’s office is working to clear a case backlog that dates back to the start of the coronavirus pandemic, so sometimes it can be many weeks before police can meet with attorney’s from the DA’s office.

Police got a break on the December burglaries from an unrelated domestic

violence case in the city. Stolen property was found as a part of that case, Winter explained.

“We didn’t even suspect these people,” he said. Winter said the original focus was on some juvenile suspects.

The suspects in the December burglaries also are suspected in a vehicle theft. That vehicle was recovered at Cherry Oaks Golf Course.

CSHS names honor roll students

CONWAY SPRINGS

– The first semester principal’s honor roll for the 2021-22 school year at Conway Springs High School has been released. Any student who maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester made the honor roll and will receive a certificate.

Principal’s honor roll

Seniors: Nathan Doffing, Emily Heimerman, Loren

Noel May, Lauren Mercer, Jaden Meyer, Derek Osner, Lance Pauly, Ian Bradley Solomon, Monica M. Zoglmann, Rosalyn Zoglmann.

Juniors: Wyatt Darrell Diggs, Lincoln Hilger, Melainy Mae Kennard, Katelyn Rose Koester, Colby Vance Koster, Caitlyn May, Reghan Elizabeth Ohl, Faith Ann Stuhlsatz, Cheyanne McKenzie Tull, Hannah Marie Zoglmann, Kara Zoglmann.

Sophomores: Grace Helen Bender, Natalie K. Doffing, Kevin Albert Ebenkamp, Melissa Gail Ebenkamp, Alexander Gene Hekel, Riley Charles Johnsen, Brayden Porter Kunz, Olivia Beth Lange, Janel Kathleen Meyer, Haylee Ann Osner, Lorenze Devonte Patterson, Christian John Round, Mya Devine Scott, Julia Kay Zoglmann.

Freshmen: Brooke Elizabeth Beck, Darrek Ray

Bishop, Raylee Frances Chitwood, Ava Nicolle Daniel, Blair Fisher, James Thomas Hancock, Wyatt Conner Harlan, Cade Ryan Howell, Lacey Belle Kelly, Bailey Ailene Kennard, Cooper Eric Koster, Angelica Ann May, Regan Alexa May, Levi Mason Mies, Alixandra Maxine Mishler, Madison Kay Mishler, Adaline M. Pauly, Connor Ray Rusco, Jan Elizabeth Stuhlsatz, Isaac Edward Winter.

Students earn honors at CSMS

CONWAY SPRINGS –The second quarter honor roll students have been named at Conway Springs Middle School. Students were named either to the principal’s honor roll or the honor roll, based on grade-point average.

Principal’s honor roll

Eighth grade: Joseph Duane Beck, Anna Rose Bender, Jase Allen Downey, Macie Ann Hartman, Bethany Marie Hollis, Reece M. Johnson, Morgan Elizabeth Koester, Sadie Jo Koester, Connor Virgel Koster, Isabella R. Lange, Amelia Sue Meyers, Cohen Newell, Logan Os-

ner, Hayley Louise Pauly, Miley Ann Pauly, Aliette Elizabeth Potts, Isaiah Lee Rivera, Adon Xavier Rodriguez, Madelyn Maye Stevens, Ashton Beau Stull, Erica Janae Zoglmann, Sydney Zoglmann, Zayden Heath Zoglmann.

Seventh grade: Grayson William Allen, Ryleigh J. Ball, Joslin Marie Bartelson, James Lucas Billups, Adysen Danae Conkle, Marley Sue Dalbom, Sophia Jean Dalbom, Heath Alden Daniel, Hayden Hinson Frederick, Gavin James Gerlach, Joseph Lynn Howard, Delaney Danyell Jones, Jaedyn Layne Jones, Sadie Joann Jones, Brooke Leah

Koster, Carson Joseph May, Ian Michael May, Caleb Isaac Newell, Lairen E. Pauly, Lucas Allen Pauly, Aiden Laurence Perry, Ranger David Reep, Addison Marie Rusco, Katelynn Olivia Tate, Mylah Shae Tull, Jaryn Lawren Zoglmann.

Sixth grade: Kendall Marie Baggs, Myles James Becker, Mireyah JoAnn Conkle, William, David Dickens, Kaylin Joanna Finley, Brody Robert Friess, Roman Stone Har-

bison, Jacob Cole Howard, Zabrina Phoebe King, Zavier Ryan King, Alex Elizabeth Lange, Zane Allen May, Jenny Angelina Murphy, Gabriel Lane Tarrant, Mason Lee Vaughan, Micah Lynn Wolke.

Honor roll

Eighth grade: Tanya Dawn Ivie, Elijah E. Louia, Kadyn Alek Madi.

Seventh grade: Aaron Cole Doll, Troy Matthew Herndon, Hunter Benjamin Smith.

Kessinger, Alyssa Martin, Ryder Ragan, Faith Rash, Lucas Schulte, Kadence Wilson.

Argonia Junior High School

A honor roll: Briley Booker, Ruth Carter, Autumn Coleman, Lindsay Coleman, Maddex Hemberger, Kara Jones, Garrett Morrison, Victoria Morrison, Abigail Paxson, Emmah Phillips, Adisson Quinn, Ashlyn Vaughn. B honor roll: Artica Cessna, Georgia Clark, Grant Froehlich, Alleara Jones, Karmen Lindenman, Tanner McCurley, William Noland, Hailee Rodriguez, Daisy Severe, Chloe Tracy, Kinlee Trcey, Carson Vineyard, Reganne Wilson.

Community Calendar

Argonia

Monday USD 359, no school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Cheney

Thursday Cheney Rec tae kwon do, 7 p.m. Cheney City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall.

Saturday Cheney Rec, youth basketball games, 8 a.m.

Sunday Cheney Rec, basketball training, 1 p.m.; open gym, 2 p.m.; gymnastics, 3 p.m.; women’s open gym

basketball, 3 p.m.

Monday Cheney Rec, hot shot contest, 1 p.m.; adult coed volleyball registration deadline, 5 p.m.

USD 268, no school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Tuesday Cheney Rec cardio fitness, 5:15 a.m.; tae kwon do, 7 p.m.

Story time at the library, 10 a.m.

Wednesday Cheney Rec, weight-loss team challenge 8 a.m.; cornhole switch night, 7 p.m.

Municipal court, 7 p.m., City Hall.

Thursday Cheney Rec tae kwon do, 7 p.m.

Clearwater

Monday USD 264 no school, inservice.

Tuesday Clearwater Public Library Closed

Wednesday Clearwater Public Library, Books and Beyond meeting, 3:30 p.m.

Conway Springs

Monday USD 356 no school, inservice. Garden Plain

Monday USD 267, no school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Goddard

Thursday Goddard Public Library, Books and Blessings Book Club 6 p.m.

Monday Story time at the library, 9:30 a.m.

Goddard Public Library board of trustees meeting, 7 p.m. USD 265, no school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Tuesday Goddard Public Library, Books Edge Book Club 6:30 p.m. Goddard City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall.

Wednesday Goddard Public Library, Friends and Foundation meeting 6 p.m.

Thursday Goddard Public Library, Bedtime Storytime, 7:30 p.m.

Friday Goddard High School, Winter Homecoming, 6 p.m., coronation between varsity games. Eisenhower High School, Winter Homecoming, 6 p.m., coronation between varsity games. Goddard Public Library, Books and Blessings Book Club 6 p.m.

Haysville

Thursday Open pickleball, 8-11 a.m., Haysville Activity Center.

STEPS, 10 a.m., Haysville Senior Center. Haysville Rec tae kwon do, 6 p.m. beginners, 6:50 p.m. advanced, HAC. Haysville Community Library, Toddler Time, 10:05 a.m.

Friday USD 261, no school, building inservice.

Monday USD 261, no school, non-contract day. Chair yoga, 10 a.m.,

Goddard resident carries Olympic torch in Wichita From the Star Files

130 Years Ago

Martins and Guetschow have just received a large shipment of boots and shoes of the latest pattern and quality.

120 Years Ago

Henry Koster has purchased a quarter of land just north of the old Fletcher farm.

J.F. Ritchey visited his daughter, Mrs. Edward Goldsborough at Sapulpa, I.T., the first of the month.

110 Years Ago

On January 3, a large crowd of friends of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Sears, about 65 in number, gathered at their home for a farewell party as Mr. and Mrs. Sears soon expect to depart for Butler County where they will make their future home.

100 Years Ago

Dr. Koger is sporting a new Ford Coupe. Elwood Yoder also decided to get in out of the cold and has traded his touring car for a Coupe.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dibbens announced the birth of a son January 5.

90 Years Ago

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reeves and family were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Everett White and children. There is no depression as far as the blacksmith business is concerned. The

Yesteryears

From the archives of the Cheney Sentinel, Clearwater Times and Goddard News Sentinel

Johnson and Cable Shop has 150 plow shares on hand to be sharpened.

80 Years Ago Funeral services for Jonas Harmon Pinson, father of Mrs. Tom Palmer, were held Sunday afternoon in Wichita. He died January 3, 1942.

Mrs. D.F. Friesen, chairmen of Red Cross knitting in Morton township, reports that 19 women met at her home Wednesday for the first of the knitting classes.

70 Years Ago

Albert Zerner has sold his interest in the Z&U Farm Supply store and the Cheney Skelgas Company to Henry Brandes of Cheney.

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Prather plan to leave next week for a three-week trip through the south to Florida where they will fly to Cuba for sightseeing.

60 Years Ago

Mrs. Grace Woolf, Route 1, Cheney, will be one of the 17 graduates of the Wichita Public School of Practical Nursing to receive diplomas January 19, at Jardine Junior High.

From the Argosy Files

From January 1962 Sunshine and warmer temperatures are much appreciated this week. The end of last week brought a severe winter snowstorm and subzero temperatures. School was dismissed Thursday and Friday. The coldest day of the season was Friday with mercury hovering around five degrees or under all day. There was around 11 inches of snow on the ground.

Following are some of the comments made by

local residents during the storm.

Orie Cleous: “I am having trouble starting my tractor and truck as well as my car.”

Mrs. Sadie Hamilton: “I think this is the worst storm since the late 1920’s.”

Jim Troyer: “In the winter of 1927 my brother and I skated down the Chickaskia River from where Rex McDaniel now lives south to the river bridges.”

Esther Wulf: “It is a major undertaking to go anywhere.”

Haysville Memories

5 Years Ago

For the second time in less than a month, Campus High School administrators sent emails and recorded phone messages to parents after investigating a possible threat. “Campus High School administrators were notified the evening on January 5 of a possible threat on January 6,” the message said. “After being notified of the threat, CHS Administrators and the CHS School Resource Officer initiated an investigation into the threat. “After investigation the threat was determined to be not credible. All threatening statements are always taken seriously by school officials and law enforcement,” it continued. Officials interviewed an involved student Friday morning and sent out the notifications shorty afterward.

The new year has not been kind to the Campus

50 Years Ago

Sue Clatterbaugh and Charles Bolinger exchanged vows August 1, 1971, at First Christian Church of Loveland, Colo.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Moorhouse, Mrs. Blanche St. Clair and Mrs. Lillian Moorhouse visited with Mrs. Ada Kostner Sunday afternoon.

40 Years Ago

Mr. and Mrs. Elzworth Butler visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hoyt on Thursday evening. The potluck supper at Senior Citizens Hall was well attended. The hosts and hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fooshee, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Keefe and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Irby.

20 Years Ago

Goddard’s Tish Dimick carried the Olympic torch last week as it passed through Wichita. Dimick was one of about 50 torchbearers from our area. She was nominated by her mother and sister.

10 Years Ago

With a shrinking budget, Goddard’s Discovery Intermediate School physical education teacher Heather Harrison has used grants to help ease the financial strain of keeping programs in place that promote a healthy and active lifestyle for students.

Everett Watson: “This weather is not only rough on livestock, it is rough on people.”

Anna Pagenkopf: “I have a Christmas cactus in bloom.”

Mary Olive Jones: “No news this week except we are housed in with frozen water pipes and all the aggravations that go with a snow storm.”

V.M. Riley: “Despite the snowstorm the Chamber of Commerce membership breakfast was surprisingly well attended.”

From January 1932 Miss Hattie Halverstadt, former teacher in the Conway Springs school, who was captured by Chinese bandits on December 24, was released last Saturday from Futsing, China, a mountain stronghold of the bandits, where they held several male Chinese prisoners.

Miss Bessie Viola Shinn and Mr. Fred James Gordon were married by Probate Judge Hangen at Wellington Thursday, December 31, 1931. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Annie Shinn, long time resident of this place. Mr. Gordon is a farmer of northeast of town.

From the Busy Hill: Sixth Grade: Those who made 100 in spelling last week are Mike Taylor, Lena Ruth Wheeler, Louise Young, and Bill Genemaras.

At a meeting January 13, at Wellington, of the superintendents, prin-

cipals and music supervisors, it was decided that County Musical Festival would replace the usual county musical contest this year.

The Hoot Owls met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mercer. There were only 10 members present on account of bad roads. Guests of the evening were Martha Jane Shafer, Dorothy Smith, Zelda Mercer and Robert Riggs.

Bids for county printing were opened Monday morning by the Sumner County Commissioners Awards all to Wellington shops were as follows: Monitor Press, legal publications, exclusive of two tax lists, ballots and tax receipts; R.C. Gallemore, job printing; Daily News, publication of the two tax notices.

According to R.E. Lawrence, of the University Engineering faculty and acting chief engineer for the State Board of Health, of the 139 cities with ground water supplies approved by the federal

health service, 98 had perfect records the past year in the bacteriological analyses. Conway Springs is included in the list for the fourth time. Many fellows over the county have been receiving a nice income this winter through bounty money. The county has been spending $7,500 per year for this purpose. This week word comes from the County Clerk that Sumner County will pay no more bounty after January 30 on crows or gophers. The regular bounty will be continued on coyotes. Neither your neighbors nor even your wife can get your auto license for you this year. The law compels every auto owner to go to the county seat at least once a year if not oftener. So if you live in Sumner County you must go to the courthouse at Wellington (before Feb. 1 to escape penalty) and present your last year’s receipt from Victor King.

boys basketball team, as the Colts dropped their first two games of 2017. The Colts lost a home game Jan. 3 to Salina central, 59-43, then last Thursday lost on the road to Ark City, 55-37. “We have a way to go,” head coach Chris Davis said, assessing where the Colts stand now. “Against Salina Central, you can’t make mistakes. They’re one of the elite teams in the league.”

Beginning this month, the Haysville Sun-Times will begin running stories from the Kansas News Service, a new statewide news service.

1 Year Ago

The USD 261 Board of Education will conduct interviews next week for a replacement for Dr. John Burke, who is retiring at the end of this school year. The district is expected to interview at least four candidates, one per day,

beginning on Tuesday. The board does not yet know who those finalists will be, because the first part of the search is being conducted by the Kansas Association of School Boards.

Haysville City Council approved a resolution Monday to sell temporary notes to fund the equipment portion of the city’s new bio-solids dewatering facility. The city previously sold general obligation bonds to finance the bulk of the new facility. However, funds for the equipment were inadvertently omitted from that issue, according to Will Black, chief administrative officer.

The Campus Colts boys basketball team held off a late surge by the Hutchinson Salthawks to earn a 5351 road victory last Friday. The victory kicks off the new year on a positive note and improves the Colts’ season record to 4-1.

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COVID

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and fatigue. Less common symptoms of COVID-19 may be aches, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, or diarrhea.

“One particular symptom in some cases of COVID-19 is a loss of taste or smell,” said Gibbs. “But as anyone who has

Coffee

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The vacant land on the west side of Cedar is owned by two different parties. About .57 acres including the northeast corner of that parcel has been owned by the State of Kansas, which made that purchase with an eye toward a potential freeway through Goddard. About 2.63 acres was owned by Aaron Snook, including the northwest corner.

Micah Scoggan, city planner for Goddard, said that an agreement was reached by Snook and the state. Kansas now owns the northern portion of that land, and the deal created enough space for Scooter’s to come in.

Phelps Engineering, Inc., of Olathe is making the application for the site plan review.

The first Scooter’s Coffee was opened in 1998 in Bellevue, Neb., and was called Scooter’s Java Express. There are roughly 400 Scooters locations in the United States.

Golf

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Kansas were in the top 10, including Carey Park Golf Course (No. 10) in Hutchinson, Turkey Creek Golf Course (No. 9) in McPherson, and Sand Creek Station Golf Club (No. 3) in Newton. The top-ranked golf course was Spring Creek Golf Club in Seneca.

Cherry Oaks opened as a nine-hole course in 1995, and expanded to 18 holes in 2005.

Crash

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Christopher Clear, was treated for minor injuries. Both surviving parties were transported to area hospitals.

An obituary for Peder Simmons can be found on Page 3A. It includes information to donate to help cover medical expenses for Jamie Simmons.

had a bad cold can attest, these senses are also diminished. It’s really best to get tested in order to take the right steps to get better and to protect others.”

Laura Rettig with the Sumner County Health Department recommends going to coronavirus. kdheks.gov for the latest local COVID-19 recommendations, updates, and testing information. The

most current recommendations from the CDC can be found at cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Gibbs said that total cases, case rates, hospitalizations and deaths are increasing in Sedgwick County.

“Case number increases are not what we are seeing in some other parts of the country, which suggests Kansas and Sedgwick County may be lagging a

bit behind areas like New York and Washington D.C. where there is exponential case growth,” said Gibbs. The Omicron variant may make it even more difficult to tell the difference between more common illnesses and COVID-19. Though public health officials and scientists are still studying the new variant, they suspect Omicron may have milder symptoms but may be

more contagious than the previous Delta variant. Milder symptoms could make it more difficult for those infected to recognize symptoms. Conclusive information about the Omicron variant is still pending.

As COVID-19 continues to spread and hospitals both locally and nationwide see a surge in hospitalizations, public health officials continue to

encourage residents to get vaccinated. “There is simply no better prevention against severe illness and death than vaccines and boosters,” said Gibbs. “We are urging unvaccinated people to take advantage of this time before Omicron really hits our part of the county to go out now and get vaccinated. If it’s time, don’t wait to get boosted.”

Cheney superintendent suffers stroke

By Paul Rhodes TSnews prhodes@tsnews.com

CHENEY – Cheney USD 268 superintendent David Grover is recuperating from a stroke he suffered on Dec. 30.

“He is doing great and is in rehab now,” said Cheney High School principal Greg Rosenha-

gen. Rosenhagen had made note of Grover’s stroke and recuperation during Monday’s Cheney Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Rosenhagen said that while the stroke was fairly serious, Grover is improving rapidly through the rehabilitation process. He said Grover is able to walk by himself and is making other improvements “literally every few hours.”

Grover was able to participate in Monday evening’s meeting of the USD 268 Board of Education via Zoom, and has been in communication with staff members through Zoom, as well.

He is expected to make a full recovery. While the recuperation process may take some time, Grover is expected to return to work as soon as possible.

Last autumn, Grover was named as one of three finalists for the 2020 Superintendent of the Year competition from the Kansas School Superintendents’ Association.

The 2021-22 school year is Grover’s 10th with the district. Grover, a Great Bend native, has been in education for more than 30 years. He was principal at Iola High School prior

County seeks input on rescue plan grant funding

WICHITA – Sedgwick County invites businesses and non-profit organizations to help the county understand the current and future economic needs these entities may have due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

Sedgwick County will receive $100,235,109 directly from the U.S. Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), with those funds dedicated to assisting residents, businesses and organizations in response, mitigation and recovery from the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. The Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) has obligated almost $40 million of this award through March 31 to continue provision of no-cost testing and vaccinations to the public, keeping health, safety

and public services safely open and fully operational; and working to reduce the excessive backlog of court cases created due to limited court operations in 2020 and 2021.

ARPA funding allows local governments to provide grants to businesses and non-profit organizations continuing to struggle to re-open or remain open due to the pandemic.

The county invites these entities to complete a letter of interest (LOI) now available on the county ARPA page, to help gauge the level of need and design a possible competitive grant funding opportunity in 2022. A submitted LOI does not obligate or imply any guarantee of award of funds. Should Sedgwick County create a future ARPA grant program, an application will be announced and available to

complete at that time.

To complete an LOI, visit the county ARPA page at www.sedgwickcounty. org/finance/arpa/loi/. The deadline for submissions is

12 a.m. on Jan. 23.

For more information, please contact Aneesa Redd, Grant Analyst, at aneesa.redd@sedgwick. org.

Think: GREEN

Please recycle your paper.

First published in TSnews January 6, 2022 (3t) IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF DYLAN MATHEW FERGUSON (Present Name) TO CHANGE HIS NAME TO DYLAN MATHEW FERGUSON-LIRA (New Name).

CASE NO. 2021 MV 121 Pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1402

PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Petitioner states:

1. I reside in the County in which this Petition is being filed.

2. I have been a resident of Kansas for more than sixty (60) days before filing this peition.

to coming to Cheney as superintendent.

You are hereby notified that on December 30, 2021, a Petition was filed in this Court by Preston A. Lubbers, the Executor named in the “Last Will and Testament of Dennis J. Lubbers,” deceased, dated April 10, 2019, praying the will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; Petitioner be appointed as Executor, without bond; and Petitioner be granted Letters Testamentary. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before January 25, 2022, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the District Court, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 592236. If demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Patrick A Sellers, as an heir of Peggy Jean Sellers, deceased, praying: Descent be determined on the described real estate situated in Sumner County and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Lots 6-7 and the North 60 feet of Lots 1-5, Block 17, Original Town, City of Mulvane, Sumner County and Sedgwick County, Kansas.

More commonly known as: 205 N First Ave, Mulvane, Kansas 67110. and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by decedent at the time of death. And that such property and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the laws of intestate succession and the Valid Family Settlement Agreement dated December 21, 2021, filed separately from the Petition For Determination Of Descent And Approval of Valid Family Settlement Agreement.

are required to file

3. My YEAR of birth is 1999 and my place of birth is Wellington (Sumner) County in the State of Kansas

4. My birth certificate shows my name as: Dylan Mathew Feruson

5. My present name is: Dylan Ferguson.

6. Other names I am using or have used are: Dylan Ferguson

7. I desrie to have my name changed to: Dylan Mathew Fergusen-Lira because It’s my biological father’s name and I wish to have the same las name before I get married or have my own children

8. This Petition is not made for the purpose of avoiding any debrs, obligations or legal process nor is it made for thepurpose of misleading or defrauding any person. The requested name change will not result in prejudice to any person.

9. My best interests are served by the requested change in name. I ask the Court to set this matter for hearing and order service by pulication, registered mail or certified mail, or, if appropriate, waive any requirement for service. I further ask the Court to issue an order changing my name from Dylan Mathew Fersuson to Dylan Mathew Ferguson-Lira and for such other relief as the Court deems appropriate under the curcumstances.

I affirm under penalty of perjury that all statements in this Petition for Change of Name are accurate to best

DYLAN

You are notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Amber Peyton, heir of Cindy L. Florentin, deceased, requesting: Descent be determined of the following described real estate situated in Sedgwick and Kingman County, Kansas: Lot One (1) and the North Half of Lot Two (2), in Block Fifty-six (56), in the City of Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas; and 24/100 acres more or less, in the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section Thirteen (13), Township Twentyeight (28) South, Range Six (6) West of the 6th P.M., being all those tracts of land or lots embraced within the boundaries which bounded Lots One (1), Two (2), and Three (3) of Block Twelve (12) as laid out in the plat of Murdock, according to the original plat in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Kingman County, Kansas. and A tract in the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section Thirteen (13), Township Twenty-eight (28) South, Range Six (6) West of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Block 13, Murdock, Kansas, as shown by the recorded plat thereof; thence in a Northwesterly direction on the extended East line of Main Street 210 feet for a place of beginning, thence East at right angles thereto 150 feet; thence North on a line parallel with the extended East line of Main Street 75 feet; thence West to a point on the extended East line of Main Street, which point shall be 75 feet North of the place of beginning; thence South on the extended East line of Main Street to the place of beginning, the same being all those tracts of land embraced within the boundaries of what was formerly Lots Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6) of Block Twelve (12), Murdock, Kansas, and also the North Half (N/2) of what was formerly known as Lot Eighteen (18) in Block Thirteen (13) of the Town of Murdock, Kingman County, Kansas. and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by decedent at the time of death. And that such property and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the laws of intestate succession.

You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before February 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the city of Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Amber Peyton, Petitioner STEPHENSON

Lions Club welcomes Jerry Moran

GODDARD

right time brought Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran to a Goddard Lions Club meeting Jan. 6. Moran, who became a Lion in his early 20s, enjoys visiting local Lions clubs when there is an opportunity. There were no votes in the Senate last week and his flight plans changed due to weather, so that created an impromptu opportunity to attend a local club meeting, he said. He maintains his Lions’ membership with the Hays Lions Club.

right place at

told nearly two dozen club members and guests gathered on a cold night at the Goddard Pizza Hut. “I miss the connection to my hometown.”

Moran likes to share his Lions’ journey when he is with fellow Lions. He recounted joining the local club in his hometown of Plainville, which he described as a town where one “usually knows everyone in town.”

“I’m making up for an absence from Hays,” he

After living in Hays for 30 years, he has made his home in Manhattan for the past nine years. That move was precipitated by his daughter going to Kansas State University’s school of

Ideatek brings fiber internet to Garden Plain

some college expense.

That daughter now has a veterinary practice there, and also has a child of her own.

The senator shared what got him interested in politics. He spent a summer as an intern in Washington, D.C. That summer happened to be the summer of Watergate. That and the subsequent impeachment of then President Richard Nixon fascinated Moran, he said.

He returned to Kansas and began his political career when he was elected to the Kansas State Senate. He later ran for the U.S. House of Representatives and served

Senate seats. He said everything started with first getting involved in the community. He said his concerns today remain about how to keep Kansas communities, especially those in western Kansas, viable.

“Mostly I want to keep our homes around for longer,” he said, noting that key elements to achieve that goal include things such as agriculture, healthcare and technology, among others.

“Economic development can be about whether there is a grocery store in town,” he said. “People in Washington don’t understand that.”

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The City of Garden Plain hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Ideatek outside City Hall last Saturday. The company is bringing fiber internet services to residents of Garden Plain. Mayor Ken Hammond cut a ribbon wrapped fiber cord welcoming the company to the city.

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Members of the Goddard Lions Club pose with U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran during last week’s visit with the club. Moran is a longtime Lion, maintaining membership in Hays.

Garden Plain girls win pair to open 2022

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

The Garden Plain Owls shot just 18 percent from the field but held on for a 40-37 homecoming win against the Belle Plaine Dragons.

The Owls put up 54 shots from the field, including a 2-for-20 effort from behind the 3-point line. The Dragons were only slightly better, making eight of 30 shots for 26 percent.

“Defensively, we played well,” said Garden Plain head coach Kody Kasselman, also referencing the Owls’ Jan. 4 win against Kingman.

“Defensively, we played really well in the second half against Belle Plaine. Offensively, I don’t know if we would have hit water if we fell out of a boat,” Kasselman said.

He said the Owls had good looks at the basket, but they just could not get shots to fall.

Celia Puetz stepped up for Garden Plain’s offense, making a game-high 16 points. Puetz did most of her damage from the free-throw line, going 12-for-14. She

Owls soar past Dragons

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

The Garden Plain boys basketball team grabbed its second win of the season, as the Owls beat the Belle Plaine Dragons 65-53 last Friday on Garden Plain’s winter homecoming.

The victory snaps a three-game losing streak for the Owls, who improved to 2-6.

It was a good win for Garden Plain, said Owls head coach Antwan Seymore.

“Belle Plaine was on a win streak and had been shooting well,” he said.

Seymore said the Owls were able to make their shots, which had been a focus during practices over Christmas break.

“I thought we played a very complete game,” he said.

The Kingman win also was good for the morale of the Owls, who have played a challenging schedule so far.

The Owls started this week by hosting the Cheney Cardinals, the No. 2 team in Class 3A. On Friday, the Owls will go on the road to face another Central Plains League foe, the Conway Springs Cardinals. After a 1-4 start to the season, Conway Springs has rattled off three straight wins including a Jan. 4 win at Chaparral to begin the new year.

Garden Plain could see Cheney again this week at the challenging field at the Adolph Rupp Invitational. Andale, Haven and Halstead also are part of the tournament.

“I like us playing tough competition,” Seymore said. “It prepares us for substate.”

Jaden Stierwalt scored

Colts hang on for home win

21 and continues to be the go-to scorer for the Owls. It was a balanced scoring attack for the Owls, who got points from nine different players.

Garden Plain: Jaden Stierwalt

21, Seth Dugan 9, Luke Hillman

8, Max McGregor 7, Cooper Scheer 6, Noah McGregor 5, Kaeden Kasselman

The Kingman Eagles edged the Garden Plain Owls boys basketball team 53-48 in a Jan. 4 game hosted by the Eagles.

The Owls fell just short of picking up their second win of the season.

Kingman led by a basket at halftime, 29-27, and the margin was still the same after three quarters, with the Eagles ahead of the Owls 43-41. Garden Plain: Jaden Stierwalt

13,

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

Last Friday’s boys basketball game went down to the wire, but the Campus Colts held on for a 57-54 win over the visiting Hutchinson Salthawks. The Colts now have wins in three of their last four games.

The Salthawks took their first lead of the second half, 51-49, with 5:11 to play in the fourth quarter. The Colts then went on an 8-0 run, including a pair of put-back baskets by Kaiden Pearce, with one coming off his own miss. Pearce led the Colts with 15 points. Campus had four different players score at least 10.

Hutchinson had chances to tie the game in the closing moments, but the Colts’ defense stepped up with blocks from Andrell Burrton, Jr., and Andrew Howard to seal the victory.

“Those were big stops. I felt pretty good about those stops,” said Campus head coach Chris Davis. “Defensively, we could have been better with the pick-and-roll. That’s a good basketball team.”

Campus went on a 10-0 run late in the first half to take a 34-24 lead, but Hutchinson went on a 4-0 run to

close out the half.

Campus: Kaiden Pearce 15, Andrew Howard 12, Andrell Burton Jr. 11, Kaason Thomas 10, Zion Young 7, Robin Knight 2.

It was a rough start to the new year as the Campus Colts lost on the road to the Maize Eagles 80-56 on Jan. 4.

The Colts stayed com -

petitive for a half against the Eagles, one of the very best boys basketball teams in Kansas this year.

The Eagles have been sitting atop the Class 5A rankings since the preseason.

Campus matched Maize score-for-score in the first

Garden Plain’s Naomi Dooley works the ball into the heart of Belle Plaine’s defense during Friday’s homecoming game.

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Andrew Howard puts up a first-half shot against the Hutchinson Salthawks. Howard scored 12, helping Campus to a home victory.

4, Markus Gorges 3, Andrew Bugner 2.

Luke Hillman 9, Andrew Bugner 7, Noah McGregor 6, Collin Haukap 5, Seth Dugan 3, Kaeden Kasselman 3, Markus Gorges 2.

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Garden Plain’s Seth Dugan takes a short jump shot over a Belle Plaine defender during the first half of the Owls’ win over the Dragons on Friday.

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CS Cardinals rally past Medicine Lodge

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to lead by the end of the third quarter and take a 44-36 win over Medicine Lodge last Friday night.

The Cardinals (5-3) trailed 16-7 at the end of the opening period and 25-18 at halftime, but held the visiting Indians to just one basket in the third quarter as they built up a 30-27 lead by the beginning of the fourth quarter.

“We did a really nice job of digging a hole to start the

Medicine Lodge game,” Conway Springs coach Paul Lange said. “Our rotations were slow defensively and to their credit they were draining shots. We knew we had to do something different to shake things up, so we went to a more aggressive defense.

“We could see it paying dividends pretty quickly and got the game tied at 18 before we relaxed and let them go on a 7-0 run just before halftime. In a way that wasn’t all bad because it fired us up and gave us something to talk about during the half. We came out even more focused in the third and were able to get our heads back above

Tigers beat Bulldogs after early run

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Eisenhower Tigers boys basketball team hosted the Arkansas City Bulldogs on Friday, Jan. 7, winning 49-38.

The win was powered by an 18-1 scoring run in the first quarter. Though Arkansas City matched or exceeded Eisenhower’s offensive production in the subsequent three quarters, they were never able to climb out of their initial hole.

Cade Friend led the Tigers’ offense, with 18 points, and went 4-for-8 from beyond the threepoint line. Logan Libel, who finished with 13 points, went 3-for-5 in three-point shooting.

Trey Omli and Jason McCarty led the Tigers in rebounding, Omli with 12 total rebounds and McCarty with 10.

Free throw shooting is an area where the Tigers had an off night. The team combined to go 6-for-16 from the charity stripe.

The win improves Eisenhower’s season record to 2-4.

On Tuesday, the Tigers were slated to travel to cross-town rival Goddard. This Friday, the Tigers will host Valley Center for homecoming. Starting Thursday, Jan. 20, the Tigers will compete in the Dodge City Tournament of Champions.

Eisenhower: Cade Friend 18, Logan Libel 13, Caleb Conyers 8, Carson Roy 5, Nate Purkey 2, Trey Omli 2, Jason McCarty 1.

Raiders still seek first win

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Argonia Raiders boys basketball team still is searching for its first win after suffering a 69-40 loss to the Burrton Chargers last Tuesday in the first contest of the new year for both teams.

The Chargers jumped out to a 32-14 lead on Argonia after the opening period and extended their advantage to 44-21 by halftime. Burrton led the Raiders 62-31 by the start of the fourth quarter.

“It’s tough to start out with a loss, but I’ve always been a big believer in measuring games with how you play,” Argonia coach Robert Almanza said.

“Sometimes you can win a game and still play awful.

I actually thought we played a really good first half. Burrton shot over 70 percent from the 3-point line in that first half, often with a hand in their face.

Sometimes you can play hard defense and just run into a hot shooting team. I didn’t think we played as good in the second half.”

One bright spot for the Raiders last Tuesday was Dalton Morrison, who scored a team-high 26 points.

“Dalton played better offensively than he has in quite a few games,” Almanza said. “I also thought Elvis Gregg and Wesley Weishaar had one of their better games, especially on the defensive end. Damien also did a good job of attacking the rim. We just need to shoot better, especially from the free throw line.”

The Raiders took on Central Burden earlier this week and head to Cedar Vale/Dexter Friday before beginning play at the South Central Border League Tournament Saturday. Argonia: Morrison 26, Damien Smith 9, Noah Phillips 4, Brady Roblin 1.

water.”

Taylor Wykes led a balanced Cardinals’ attack with 10 points, while Derrick Smith added nine and Patrick Friess had eight.

“One of our takeaways after the game is that it is going to take all of us to get it done if we want to be standing at the end of the year,” Lange said. “Izic Billups carried the day at Chaparral, but was hobbled with an injury against Medicine Lodge. We had guys step up throughout the rest of our roster to get the job done. Lance Pauly was amazing defensively, while Patrick Friess rebounded really well and hit two huge shots in the second half. Taylor Wykes was nails

at the line down the stretch.

Derrick Smith recognized the urgency needed early in the first half and led vocally as well as with his play to get us back on track.”

The Cardinals took on Belle Plaine earlier this week and face Garden Plain on Friday. Conway Springs heads to the Roadrunner Classic at Chaparral next week.

Conway Springs: Wykes 10, Smith 9, Friess 8, Pauly 6, Nash Johnsen 5, Billups 4, Grant Fisher 2.

Conway Springs also rallied in its first game of the new year last Tuesday, rallying in the fourth quarter to down the host Road-

runners 45-41.

The Cardinals trailed 33-29 at the start of the fourth quarter, but outscored Chaparral 16-8 in the final eight minutes to emerge victorious.

“We knew going into Chaparral, it was going to be tough,” Lange said. “They pretty well throttled us both times we played last year and it’s always tough coming back after break, especially when you don’t have school that day.”

Billups led the Cardinals with 27 points.

Conway Springs: Billups 27, Wykes 9, Smith 6, Johnsen 3.

Indians beat Halstead, fall to Rose Hill

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Clearwater Indians boys basketball team split its first two games of the new year last week, downing Halstead 60-30 last Tuesday, but falling to Rose Hill 52-36 last Friday.

Against Halstead, Clearwater dominated the middle quarters, outscoring the host Dragons by a combined 36-15 margin in the second and third periods. The Indians outscored Halstead 19-4 in the third to turn a 31-20 halftime lead into a 52-24 rout.

“We executed our defensive game plan really

well and took high percentage shots,” Clearwater coach Dustin Clevenger said. “I was really happy with our unselfish play all season and always looking for the open man. Trent Hastings shooting really got us going in the first half as he had his best game this season.

Brett Gibbs continues to be dominant in the paint and senior Cole Keesling played his first game of the season coming off a football injury. Cole gives us energy off the bench that we had been looking for this season.”

Defensively, the Indians held Halstead to just 29 percent shooting (12-of42) from the field and

outscored the Dragons 38-12 in the paint. Clearwater also held a 33-22 advantage on the boards.

Trent Hastings led the Indians with 20 points, while Brett Gibbs added 15 to go with 13 rebounds and six blocked shots.

Clearwater took on Mulvane earlier this week and hosts Wellington Friday before traveling to Chaparral next week for the Roadrunner Classic.

Clearwater: Hastings 20, Gibbs 15, Mason Seiter 7, Jake Klausmeyer 6, Keesling 4, Tyler Fugarino 4, Jaeden Fisher 2, Aiden Snell 2.

The Rose Hill Rockets turned 20 Clearwater turnovers into 20 points and ultimately into a 52-

36 win over the Indians last Friday.

“The game really came down to our turnovers and Rose Hill converting them into points,” Clevenger said. “Rose Hill is one of the top offensive teams in Class 4A and we held them to 17 points in the first half and about 17 points under their game average. Turnovers, and our inability to hit timely shots were the difference in the game.”

Hastings led Clearwater with 14 points, while Keesling had 11. Gibbs also had 11 rebounds in the loss.

Clearwater: Hastings 14, Keesling 11, Gibbs 3, Seiter 3, Fugarino 2, Ty Cash 2, Klausmeyer 1.

Goddard boys suffer pair of losses

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Goddard Lions boys basketball team took a pair of tough losses last week as they resumed their season following the winter break. The Lions lost at Andover Central 61-37 on Jan. 4, then lost at Andover, 51-20, on Friday, Jan. 7.

Facing the Andover Trojans on Jan. 4, Lions head coach Lee Baldwin said his team could not match the Trojans’ relentless pressure.

“Your first game back after Christmas break, you always worry about, did you practice hard

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half, with Maize taking the slimmest of leads at halftime, 29-28.

But the Colts had a lot of self-inflicted trouble

enough, get enough conditioning in,” Baldwin said. “They were the first team that really pressed us this year, and we clearly were not capable of handling somebody pressing us consistently for 32 minutes.”

The Tigers turned the ball over 31 times.

“We just did a bad job of kind of trapping ourselves and dribbling into bad positions, and Andover’s too good to give them that many extra possessions,” Baldwin said.

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after the break. “I was very disappointed. We self-imploded,” Davis said. “Hopefully, we learned our lesson from it.

The Eagles put up 25 points in the third quarter, however, and went up 54-41 at the end of the third quarter. The defeat

Even though Andover Central’s 31-point victory margin was even greater than Andover’s, Baldwin actually thought his team played better on Friday.

“Two of our goals in that game were to do better with taking care of the ball, and get back in transition,” Baldwin said. “Our turnovers were down to 11 in that game, which was a lot better, and we held them to 50 points, which is well below their average.

“But the story in that game was, we were 8-for34 from the floor. We got a lot of good looks, but we’re just not a good shooting team. This sport

dropped Campus to 2-6 this season.

Campus has a pair of road games on this week’s schedule. They played at the rival Derby Panthers on Tuesday, and are scheduled to visit the Salina South Cougars this Friday.

is make or miss, and the team that shoots it better wins. We’re struggling with it right now.”

All eight of Jake Jasnoski’s points came in the game’s second half.

“He did some really aggressive things that he’s capable of doing, so that was really encouraging to see,” Baldwin said. “He’s someone we need to play well moving forward, so hopefully that gives him some confidence that he can be a guy that we throw the ball to in the post.”

Next week, the Colts will be in Dodge City for the Tournament of Champions. The Colts won this tournament in 2020 during their undefeated season, and were champions at Chanute during tournament week last season.

No. 2 Cardinals start year with more wins

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

The No. 2-ranked Cheney Cardinals (3A) boys basketball kept its season perfect with Friday’s 77-31 home victory against the Kingman Eagles.

The Cardinals shot well, especially Keegan O’Shea. The Cardinals’ first player off the bench, O’Shea made all 15 of his points

in the second quarter as Cheney outscored Kingman on a 30-9 run. He was one of four players with 11 or more points. Harrison Voth had a game-high 19.

“The basket got really big for us. Keegan had his best game of the year,” said Cheney head coach Linndy Frieden. So far this season, the Cardinals have won all but one game by more than 20 points. Their closest game to date was a 19-point

victory. They have gotten to 7-0 by winning their games by an average of 29.9 points.

The Cardinals played at Garden Plain on Tuesday. They are on the road again this Friday, visiting the Chaparral Roadrunners.

The Cardinals are playing next week in the Adolph Rupp Invitational at Halstead High School.

The Cardinals won the title last year after several close calls in previous

seasons. The field will be tough again. Haven has just two losses, and Andale beat 5A’s top team in Maize and gave Collegiate its first loss.

“I’m looking forward to the test,” Frieden said.

Cheney: Harrison Voth 19, Keegan O’Shea 15, Harrison Middleton 13, Jackson Voth 11, Luke Grace 7, Rylan Doshier 5, Carson Middleton 3, Quincy Thomas 2, Aiden Lynch 2.

The Cheney Cardinals boys basketball team start-

ed off the new year with a 59-36 road win over the Independent Panthers.

The Panthers managed to stay in the game into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals led by 9 at halftime and were up 40-29 after three quarters, but they went on a 19-4 run to close out the game, as both the defense and the offense stepped up the pressure.

Cheney may have been rusty after the holiday break. The Cardinals

struggled to shoot, missing a number of inside shots. But they went 18-for-20 from the free-throw line.

“I though that was really big,” Frieden said.

Jackson Voth led four players in double figures, scoring 15. Cheney, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A to open the new year, improved to 6-0.

Cheney: Jack Voth 15, Harrison Voth 13, Harrison Middleton 13, Luke Grace 10, Ryan Doshier 8.

Mason Lubbers 11, Mason Healy 6, Nick Rogers 5, Seth Wilhelm 5, Jake Jasnoski 4, Ryan Bay 4, Austin Rudkin 2.

Goddard: Jake Jasnoski 8, Gabriel Villegas 6, Nick Rogers 4, Seth Wilhelm 2.

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was the only player from either team in double figures.

Celia Puetz, Sydney Puetz and Ryleigh Stuhlsatz each forced four steals. The Owls held a 19-9 edge in steals, although the Owls managed just 4 points off turnovers.

Belle Plaine had 31 turnovers while Garden Plain had just 16, which helped keep the Owls in this game. Garden Plain: Celia Puetz 16, Sydney Puetz 7, Molly Zoglman

The Garden Plain girls basketball team overcame a slow start to begin the new year with a 55-29 win at the Kingman Eagles. The Owls’ offense misfired a bit in the first quarter as they took a 7-6 lead on the Eagles. From that point on, however, they scored 13 or more points in each of the remaining quarters.

At halftime, Garden Plain led 20-10, and the Owls outscored the Eagles 35-19 in the second half. It was a balanced attack with eight different players

scoring. Brooke Hammond paced the Owls with a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

The Owls hosted Cheney on Tuesday in a game between ranked teams. They will play at Conway Springs this Friday, and then take a week off as the boys compete in tournament week at Halstead. The girls will return to the court Jan. 2729 at the Haven Wildcat Classic. Garden Plain: Brooke Hammond 13, Sydney Puetz 9, Madelyn Rolfs 9, Celia Puetz 8, Ryleigh Stuhlsatz 6, Naomi Dooley 5, Molly Zoglman 3, Carly Hitt 2.

Lions win at Andover girls

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Goddard Lions girls basketball team extended its unbeaten streak to 6-0 with a 32-31 win at Andover last Tuesday, then saw that streak snapped with a 46-40 loss at Andover Central on Friday.

“The Andover game – that game was crazy,” Lions head coach Marcus James said. “They’re guard heavy, we’re guard heavy. We just played great defense down the road in the second half; held them to 7 points and outscored them, 15 to 7.”

Senior Maycee James hit the game-winning bucket with 2 seconds left to play.

“That was a great, great way to come back and say, ‘Welcome to 2022,’ as far as our season,” James said. Goddard: Maycee James 17, Marayah Coleman 8, Lauryn Gordon 4, Bailey Scoggin 3.

At Andover Central, the team came in excited to try to defend their unbeat-

en record against one of the top teams in Class 5A.

The Lions had a 23-15 lead at halftime, but the Central Jaguars outscored Goddard 14-8 and 17-9 in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, to claim the 46-40 win at home.

“Maycee got in foul trouble, so that didn’t help at all, but credit to Andover Central: They kept shooting. They’re a shooting team,” James said.

Central player Ellie Stearns got hot in the second half to help propel her team to the win. She finished the game with 28 points, leading all scorers.

The Lions had a 1-point edge, 38-37, with 1:40 left to play, but Andover Central wrestled the lead back with time draining away.

“We had to foul, and they hit their free throws, so there’s your ball game,” James said. “That’s one of those things where you don’t feel like you played bad; you’ve just go to play better when it counts. We

played to our expectations.”

Maycee James has consistently had double-doubles this season, providing leadership for the Lions. Marcus James also highlighted sophomore Lauryn Gordon for “stepping up and being a leader,” and noted that freshman Marayah Coleman has been playing well.

“We’re just trying to get more people to contribute in the stat column. Effort column, everyone is getting on the floor, stuff like that, but we need the rebounds and assists and points to go up all across the board. That’s the challenge for my team, to be more balanced, and help us have a chance to succeed even more,” James said.

On Tuesday, the Lions hosted Eisenhower. This Friday, Jan. 14, they will host Salina Central. Goddard: Maycee James 21, Lauryn Gordon 8, Marayah Coleman 5, Reece Albin 4, Bailey Scoggin 2.

Clearwater rallies past Halstead

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Clearwater Indians girls basketball team found itself in a dogfight to open the new year last Tuesday at Halstead, not taking the lead for good until the game’s final few minutes in a 56-52 win.

“It was good for this team to battle all game and make the plays necessary down the stretch to win the game,” Clearwater coach Casey Carlson said. “I’m really proud of the fight and not giving up.”

The Indians also defeated Rose Hill 45-26 last Friday.

At Halstead, Clearwater scored 11 of the game’s first 12 points, only to see the host Dragons immediately answer with a rally of their own to take the lead as Halstead sophomore Dominque Shutte scored 28 points and drained six 3-pointers, a couple from 30 feet.

“We scouted and knew she was their best player,”

Coach Carlson said. “We had a couple of defensive lapses that allowed her to knock down a couple wide open threes and once a good shooter sees a couple go through, they get extremely confident. Her confidence spread to the rest of her team and they were hot through the first three quarters.

“Their defense really gave us issues pressuring us all game and we got sped up and were taking shots after one pass. We’ve been stressing for two weeks to flip the court offensively, but, we failed to do this. We have to be more patient and take advantage of what they are giving us.”

However, the Indians trailed by just two points midway through the fourth quarter and finally took the lead for good in the game’s final two minutes.

Elizabeth Tjaden led Clearwater with 23 points.

“Elizabeth played well offensively again and just

Colts fall short vs. Hutch

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

The Campus Colts girls

basketball team battled hard at home on Friday, but fell short in a 42-33 loss to the Hutchinson Salthawks.

The Colts’ defense was stellar against the 5-1 Salthawks, getting plenty of stops and frequently limiting Hutchinson to one shot per possession.

Campus head coach

Robbie Wright praised the Colts’ defensive effort against a tough team. Hutchinson was able to go inside in the first half, but Campus shut that down in the second half by switching to a 2-3 zone defense.

“Our defense has been pretty good the last few games. We got them to do what we wanted them to do,” he said. Hutchinson held a slim

continues to get better each game,” Coach Carlson said. “She is hard to guard and when she gets going downhill, you just can’t stop her from getting to the rim.”

The Indians game with Mulvane scheduled for earlier this week was postponed until Friday, Jan. 21. Clearwater takes on Wellington Friday and heads to El Dorado Tuesday.

Clearwater: Tjaden 23, Carli Carlson 13, Brooke Berlin 9 (rest not available).

Clearwater took control of the game late in the first quarter and led by 23 points (41-18) by the start of the fourth quarter, thanks in part to outscoring the host Rockets 32-12 in the paint and forcing a Clearwater-record 35 turnovers.

Tjaden and Berlin led the Indians with 15 and 12 points, respectively.

Clearwater: Tjaden 15, Berlin

12, Carli Carlson 9, Laurel Streit 4, Kaylee Hampton 3, Camryn Clevenger 1, Taylee Hatton 1.

CS girls drop 2022 opener at Chaparral

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Conway Springs Cardinals girls basketball team fell victim to a second-quarter surge and could not overcome it in a 50-31 loss to the Chaparral Roadrunners last Tuesday at Anthony.

Conway Springs (0-7) trailed just 8-7 after the opening period, but the Roadrunners held Conway Springs to an Olivia Lange 3-pointer and a Katelyn

Koester free throw to take a 25-11 lead to the locker room. Chaparral outscored the Cardinals 13-6 in the third quarter and led 38-17 entering the final period.

“We struggled shooting the ball and they shot pretty good,” Conway Springs coach Sheri Mercer said.

Conway Springs also had some struggles at the foul line, hitting just eight of its 21 free throws for 38 percent. The Cardinals did hit five 3-pointers in

the game, two each from Allyson Lange and Haylee Osner and one from Olivia Lange.

The Cardinals’ scheduled game against Medicine Lodge last Friday was postponed.

Conway Springs took on Belle Plaine earlier this week and heads to Garden Plain on Friday.

Conway Springs: Allyson Lange 7, Melissa Ebenkamp 6, Osner 6, Caitlyn May 4, Koester 3, Olivia Lange 3, Loren May 2.

lead at halftime, 24-20. But the Colts managed just 4 points in the third quarter as the Salthawks expanded their lead to 9 points, 33-24.

“That third quarter was a drought for us. The other three quarters, we played them pretty even,” Wright said. He said the Colts got the looks they wanted, but they could not get shots to fall.

Tya Tindall sparked the Campus offense most of the night. She made a pair of 3-points shots and also scored on drives into the lane, leading the Colts with 18 points. Brylie Laake added 9 points, but the Colts struggled to find points elsewhere in the lineup.

Campus: Tya Tindall 18, Brylie Laake 9, Kara Smith 4, Mya Free 2.

The Campus Colts girls basketball team stayed competitive with the Maize Eagles for a half on

Jan. 4, but ultimately fell 51-29. The loss dropped the Colts to 1-5 this season. Campus played even with Maize for a quarter, with the Eagles going up 12-11 at the start of the second quarter. But the Eagles grabbed momentum in the second, holding the Colts to just 3 points in the quarter. At halftime, Maize led 32-14.

The Colts faced off against the Panthers in Derby on Tuesday of this week, and will go on the road again this Friday to take on the Salina South Cougars this Friday. The girls will have next week off as the boys take part in tournament play in Dodge City. The Lady Colts will play in the Mulvane Wildcat Classic Jan 27-29. Campus: Tya Tindall 13, Kara Smith 5, Tristin Smith 4, BreAna Garrett-Tillemans 3, Sadie Hubbard 2.

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5, Madelyn Rolfs 4, Carly Hitt 3, Haidyn Thompson 3, Ryleigh Stuhlsatz 2.

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The Colts’ Brylie Laake pushes the ball ahead during Campus High’s home game against the Hutchinson Salthawks.

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Singers from Haysville Middle School sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Friday’s Campus Colts boys basketball game.

Wrestling

Three Lions win titles at Dodge City Invitational

finished fifth.

Cards beat back Eagles, Panthers

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Goddard Lions had three wrestlers win titles –two boys and a girl – and the boys and girls squads both finished in the top 10 at the Dodge City Invitational last Saturday.

“It was good to get back to competing after a long holiday break,” Goddard coach Brett Means said. “We competed and did some good and bad things and will continue to improve as the season progresses. These young men and women have a great work ethic and will continue to get better. At this point in the season, individual wins and losses are not as important to me as the way we compete. It was a good start, but we have work to do.”

On the boys’ side, the Lions finished fifth with 123 1/2 points, three and a half points behind host Dodge City for fourth.

Jayden Miller (120 pounds) and Kaden Glass (195) both won titles for the Lions, while Zach Wessley (145) took second, Levi Glover (113) placed third and the duo of Jacob Goodwin (132) and Steven Hall (160) both

Also finishing in the top 10 at Dodge City were Gavin Lamkin (106) and Daniel Helmers (126) both finishing seventh, Easton

Vieyra (138) finished eighth, Kamden Huneycutt (170) placed ninth and Ayden Giltner (220) brought home 10th.

Preston Hagel (145) and Nathan Simpson (152) both finished 12th for Goddard, while Maddox Stevens (126) placed 14th and Jackson Baldwin (160)

finished 16th.

On the girls’ side, the Lions finished ninth with 48 points, two points behind Manhattan for eighth –despite just three wrestlers competing.

Ashlynn Goodwin (143 pounds) continued her strong season as she won another title, while Audrie Felkins (115) finished second and Breann Kellogg (155) finished 11th.

“The girls had a great day with two in the finals and they continue to get better,” Means said.

The Lions head to Andover Central Thursday and the boys head to Newton for a tournament Friday and Saturday, while the girls are at Wichita West Saturday.

Colts start new year strong

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Campus Colts wrestlers got the new year off to a strong start last week, earning a dominant Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I win over Maize South last Thursday, then having four boys place in the top five at the Derby Panther Invitational last weekend and having three girls do the same at the Wichita North Girls Invitational.

Last Thursday, Campus rolled past Maize South 57-21 as six Colts recorded pins – Terence Wallace (106 pounds), Julio Sanchez (126), Johnny Harris (132), Aidan Williams (182), Barrett Roads (220) and Evan Mann (285).

At Derby, the Colts finished ninth as a team with 61 1/2 points. Dylan Sheler (126 pounds) finished second, suffering his first loss of the season

in the finals as Dillon Cooper of Mill Valley won a 5-3 decision. Williams (182 pounds) finished third, while Hunter Poort (145) finished fourth and Roads (220) placed fifth.

Sanchez (126 pounds) finished seventh, while four Colts finished eighth – Wallace (106), Harris (132), Dillon Cruce (152) and Preston Upchurch (195). Mann (285 pounds) and Trinity Willis (113) both finished ninth.

At Wichita North, Campus finished 10th with 43 points as all three girls finished in the top five.

Erin Jackson (120 pounds) and Victoria Bush (125) both finished second, while Alexia Wright (155) finished fourth.

The Colts are at Salina South Thursday, while the boys head to Kapaun-Mt. Carmel Saturday and the girls are at Wichita West Saturday.

Two Tigers win at Salina South

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Eisenhower Tigers had a pair of wrestlers win titles last weekend at the Salina South Invitational last weekend and also split a triangular last Thursday as they kicked off the new year.

At Salina South, the Tigers took seventh with 59 points.

On the boys’ side, Mason Levin (170 pounds) finished first, while Carter Dickman (182) took second and Ashton Smith (160) finished fourth.

Vinny Al-bieakdor (138 pounds) finished fifth, while Gabe Rosenstiel (120) finished seventh.

On the girls’ side, Lainie Burkhart (109 pounds) won a title, while Kamyrn Wells (143) finished

The Cheney Cardinals girls basketball team is 2-0 in the new year, with a 63-36 Central Plains League win over the Kingman Eagles at home on Friday.

The Cardinals packed a tough 1-2 punch in the paint, as Campbell Hague scored a game-high 18 points and Leah Durr had 14. Brynn McCormick added 14 points from the perimeter.

It was the second straight game that the trio has paced the Cardinals to a win.

“Those three are really coming into their own and coming full force,” said Cheney head coach Sarah McCormick.

Brynn McCormick shot well early, which then opened up the inside-out game and helped Hague and Durr play well.

Cheney’s offense was explosive in the first quarter as the Cardinals put up 29 points, including a 12-0 run to start the game. They went into halftime ahead 43-20.

Cheney: Campbell Hague 18, Leah Durr 14, Brynn McCormick 14, Brooklyn Wewe 7, Korri Lies 4, Elina Bartlett 2, Olivia Albers 2, Lacey Luehrs 1.

A smothering defense and an explosive offense boosted the Cheney Lady Cardinals to a 69-20 victory at the Independent Panthers on Jan. 4.

Cheney’s defense gave up only 4 points in the first quarter as the Cardinals soared to a 37-7 halftime lead in their first

game in 2022.

Campbell Hague and Leah Durr both performed as well as they have all season. Hague scored a game-high 21 points, and Durr’s 16 was more than any of the Panthers. Brynn McCormick scored 11 to give Cheney three double-digit scorers. The Cardinals used big advantages in size and depth to control the game in the paint.

McCormick said the Cardinals spent the holiday break focusing on situations that had hurt them during two December losses. That included dealing with box-and-one defenses.

“It really opened things up for Campbell and Leah,” McCormick said.

Cheney was 5-for-7 at the free-throw line,

and made a half-dozen 3-point baskets. The Cardinals are playing on the road twice this week. They faced off against the Garden Plain Owls on Tuesday in a matchup between ranked teams. On Friday, they will play at Chaparral. The girls are off next week while the boys team plays in a tournament in Halstead.

Cheney won’t have a home game until February. McCormick said the Cardinals need to be ready for all foes.

“We don’t want to take any game for granted,” she said. “It can be daunting when you live on the bus.” Cheney: Campbell Hague 21, Leah Durr 16, Brynn McCormick 11, Elina Bartlett 8, Brooklyn Wewe 4, Lacy Luehrs 4, Korri Lies 3, Payton McCormick 2.

Tigers girls defeat Arkansas City

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Eisenhower Tigers girls basketball team traveled to Arkansas City on Jan. 7, defeating the Bulldogs 42-17 and claiming some momentum in their first game back after winter break.

“We shot the ball a little bit better, and defensively, we were OK,” Tigers head coach Matt Brumley said.

“We only turned the ball over 11 times, so that helps. But I think overall, just locking in defensively and taking care of the ball is what helped us the most.”

The Tigers and Bulldogs were tied 6-6 in the early going. Then Eisenhower started to gradually pull away. Arkansas City scored only 5 points in the second half, while the Tigers scored 23. “We came out and shot

the ball a little bit better. When the ball’s going through the basket, it makes things a lot easier on you,” Brumley said.

Taylor Burkholder, Addison Verbeck and Carly Dameron all scored in double digits. Dameron had a double-double, with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

“They all carried us; it was pretty balanced again,” Brumley said.

“I was pleased because

Addie Verbeck and Carly Dameron shot the ball more, which is what I’ve been looking for.”

The Tigers played at cross-town rival Goddard on Tuesday and will host Valley Center Friday, Jan. 14. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, the Tigers will travel to Hutchinson. Eisenhower:

Cold third quarter ices Argonia

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team had a four-point halftime lead last Tuesday at Burrton, but saw it evaporate with a cold third quarter on the way to a 36-30 loss to the Chargers.

After both teams played to a 6-6 tie after the first quarter, the Raiders (4-3) led 18-14 at the intermis-

sion. However, the Raiders were shut out in the third period as Burrton turned the deficit into a 26-18 lead by the start of the fourth quarter.

“Our girls were excited to play last Tuesday against Burrton, but we played a little like we were still on break and our third quarter was not good,” Argonia coach Dixie Brewster said. “We got too far behind and did

not get to the line in the fourth. We played hard enough to win, but our shots were not falling.”

The Raiders were led by 13 points from Chelsea Coleman, while all five Raiders – Coleman, Abigail Harbin, Brenna Booker, Heidi McCurley and Maya Jones – each drained at least one 3-pointer on the night, with Jones draining a pair.

Ironically, Argonia did not go to the freethrow line even once last Tuesday.

The Raiders hosted Central Burden earlier this week and travel to Cedar Vale/Dexter on Friday. Argonia kicks off play at the South Central Border League Tournament next week. Argonia: Coleman 13, Jones 6, Harbin 5, Booker 3, McCurley 3.

Campus swimmers return to action

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

second and Mackenzi Popp (155) brought home fourth.

Last Thursday, the Eisenhower boys downed Hutchinson 50-20, but lost to McPherson 59-21.

Against Hutchinson, Smith (160 pounds), Levin (170), Dickman (182), Lucas Freeman (195), Cade Cook (220) and Nathan Hamm (285) all pinned their opponents, while Rosenstiel (120) won by technical fall. Dickman and Tommy York (138 pounds) recorded pins aganist the Bullpups, while Levin won by technical fall and Cook won by major decision.

On the girls’ side, McPherson defeated the Tigers, though Burkhart did pin her opponent.

The Tigers head to Arkansas City for a dual Thursday.

The Campus Colts faced a large, tough field in their first swim event of the new year. The Colts took eighth out of 12 teams at the Wichita North Invitational, held last Friday and Saturday. Campus had no divers in the Friday diving event, competing solely in Saturday’s swim events.

With so many teams, the competition was

tough. The Colts scored 120 points, finishing 10 points behind seventh-place Wichita Southeast and 8 points in front of Wichita Northwest. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel and Derby led the pack, with Kapaun beating the Panthers 408-383. No other team topped 300 points.

The Colts were shorthanded at North, as two swimmers were out with illness. They expect to be back to full strength before their next action. Campus was off this

week. The Colts will be in their own pool on Tuesday for Derby’s home tournament. The Panthers use the Glenn Crum Natatorium at CHS as their home pool.

Campus will host an invitational next week Thursday, with Circle, Derby, Emporia, Independent and Winfield.

At Wichita North 200 IM: Campus A (Sebastian Ybarra, Kaden Davis, Quentin Thomas, Eli Winter), 8th, 2:05.31. 200 freestyle: Eli Winter, 9th, 2:16.21; Joe Holland, 12th, 2:21.37.

100 freestyle: Eli Winter, 15th, 1:01.50; Joe Holland, 16th, 1:02.19. 500 freestyle: Gavin Conn, 11th, 7:02.17; Matthew Glidden, 15th, 7:22.25. 200 freestyle relay: Campus A (Sebastian Ybarra, Eli Winter, Joe Holland, Quentin Thomas), 9th, 1:47.71. 100 backstroke: Quentin Thomas, 13th, 1:11.65; Sebastian Ybarra, 14th, 1:13.41.

Owls take fourth, Cardinals eighth at Ellsworth

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Cheney Cardinals and Garden Plain Owls both had several wrestlers perform well at the 49th Ellsworth Wrestling Tournament last weekend. The Owls finished fourth with 70 points, while Cheney came in eighth with 42 1/2 points.

For the Owls, Reed Adelhardt (195 pounds) made his season debut and pinned all five of his opponents to win a title, while Gage Lee (160) and Francis Stuhlsatz (152) each finished second and John Stuhlsatz (182) placed third. Josiah Nowak (126 pounds) and Thane Stuhlsatz (170) both finished

fifth.

“We saw some good competition and wrestled really well as a team and it was great to see us place where we did,” Garden Plain coach Joseph Gassmann said. “Reed looked good and wrestled hard for his first tournament of the year. John, Francis and Gage all wrestled some tough matches and wrestled well and saw what we need to improve on going forward.”

For the Cardinals, Jenson Hoeme (132 pounds) finished second,while Parker McClellan (126) finished third, Josiah Elder (160) placed fourth, Tred Grusing (138) finished fifth and the duo of Grady Kuehn (170) and Peyton Becker (285) each finished sixth.

“Ellsworth was a great tournament,” Cheney coach Than Underwood said. “We got to see kids from different parts of the state that we don’t regularly wrestle. Jenson Hoeme finished a strong second at 132 and wrestled a very tough kid in the finals from Hoisington, but came up short. Parker McClellam was in what was definitely the toughest bracket of the day at 126. He did beat a top-ranked wrestler and finished the day with a solid third. He continues to impress me. Josiah Elder and Tred Gruising had good tournaments as well.” Cheney and Garden Plain both will compete at Halstead Friday and Saturday.

Taylor Burkholder 12, Carly Dameron 11, Addison Verbeck 10, McKenzie Henry 4, Emilee Hollinger 3, Isa Worford 2.

Bowlers roll into new season; Campus girls start with win

The State champion Campus Colts picked up a big victory on Saturday, winning the Bishop Carroll baker’s tournament.

The Colts, the defending 6A champs, scored 2333 with bonus to best a field of 29 teams. Bishop Carroll was second with 2219, and Dodge City took third

Campus Colts

Campus boys

Seniors: Cody Anderson, Alex Flinn, Aiden

with 2210.

The Goddard Lions (1919) placed 10th, and the Eisenhower Tigers (1845) placed 14th.

On the boys side, the Colts had the best finish among local teams, rolling 2584 to place fourth. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel won with a score of 2697.

Cheney Cardinals

Cheney boys

Goddard (2504) came in ninth, while Eisenhower (2418) placed 11th.

The Lions opened the season last Thursday with a triangular against Salina South and Andover. The Goddard girls (2331) placed second, behind Salina South (2331) and well

Seniors: Dalton Clairborne, Carter Overman, Braeden Robinson.

Hess, Jake Reed, V-Thoon Thanasouk, Anthony Todd, Jerimiah Whitson, Juniors: Hadley Clark, Ryan Nguyen.

Sophomores: Brogan Godwin.

Freshmen: Kris Esau, Reyan McWilliams, Kaden Vinther.

Campus girls

Seniors: Kenzie Kling, Bre Warren.

Juniors: Daria Gronemeyer, Lotta Schmickler, Bre Warren.

Sophomores: Abbie Adkins, Mckenzie Craig, Kaitlyn Flinn, Allie Gentry, McKenzie Goupil, Savanah Hsu, Lilianna Smith.

Freshman: Avery Perkins.

Head coach: Kenny Fulkerson. Assitant coach: Brett Marrs.

Jan. 8 at Bishop Carroll Baker Invitational

Jan. 10 at Goddard tri (West Acres)

Jan. 11 at Salina

Jan. 14 at Seneca Bowl

Jan. 21 at Seneca Bowl

Jan. 25 at Seneca Bowl

Jan. 28 at Northrock (girls)

Jan. 29 at Northrock (boys)

Feb. 5 Campus tny. (Seneca Bowl)

Feb. 10 at Seneca Bowl

Feb. 11 at Goddard tri (West Acres)

Feb. 18 AVCTL tournament

Police Reports

Cheney Police Report

Dec. 27- Assisted a citizen with transportation to the KM/SG County line to meet a KM County Deputy; Responded to an alarm in the 100 block of W. Fifth.

Dec. 28- Assisted the Sheriff’s Office with a report of debris in the roadway in the area of US 54 & 383rd St. West; Found property report at the police department.

Dec. 29- Illegal parking complaint in the 700 block of N. Filmore; Assisted the Sheriff’s Office with a wrong way driver report in the area of US 54 & 383rd St. West; City code violation report in the 500 block of N. Filmore.

Dec. 30- Checked on report of debris in the roadway in the

Juniors: Cale Alumbaugh, Evan Billman, Aidyn Escalante, Cooper Kitchen, Lauren

Lofton, Dylan Morris, Jon Rajewski.

Freshmen: Tommy Almendariz, Dylan Hapner, Presley Henning, Noah Torres.

Cheney girls

Seniors: Junae Cape.

Juniors: Maddie Oliver, Audrey Strodtman.

Sophomores: Madalynn Abernathy, Freshmen: Aniya Harris, Brookelyn Henning, Keeley Smith, Kylee Trego.

Head coach: Jody Olthoff.

Jan. 10 at Wichita Warriors

Jan. 13 at Derby

Jan. 18 Goddard (Cheney Lanes)

Jan. 20 at Hutchinson

Jan. 24 at Trinity/Andover Central

Jan. 27 Valley Center (Cheney Lanes)

Feb. 1 at Derby tri

Feb. 5 at Buhler

Feb. 10 at Mulvane tri (Derby Bowl)

Feb. 14 Trinity Academy (Cheney Lanes)

ahead of Andover (1681).

The GHS boys were third in a tightly-contested match with only 56 pins separating the teams. Andover (2471) edged Salina South (2466) and the Lions (2415).

The Lions had both top individual bowlers. James Terry rolled 698 to place

Eisenhower Tigers

Eisenhower boys

Seniors: Parker Douglass, Cale McConnell, Drew Merrell, Keyton Salazar, Max Santillan, Tyler Spencer, Kyler Stockstill.

Juniors: Aaron Brandt, Nathan Bucher, Darren Mutchler Jr..

Sophomores: Brett Blasi, Zeke Schroeder.

Freshmen: Gregory Gladkowski.

Eisenhower girls

Seniors: Jayden Canary, Katy Teufel.

Juniors: Gabby Beck, Rachel Debes, Jorah Reynolds.

Sophomores: Brytnea Barkley, Olyvia Choura, Danae Loomis.

Head coach: Brian Adelgren. Assistant coach: Marcy Cross.

Jan. 8 at Bishop Carroll Baker Invitational

Jan. 14 at Bishop Carroll (West Acres)

Jan. 18 vs. Valley Center (West Acres)

Jan. 24 Eisenhower tri (West Acres)

Jan. 28 at Northrock (girls)

Jan. 29 at Northrock (boys)

Feb. 5 at Campus (Seneca Bowl)

Feb. 10 vs. Andover Central (West Acres)

Feb. 11 Goddard tri (West Acres)

Feb. 18 AVCTL tournament

a stop sign. The driver also had a suspended driver’s license.

On 12/4/2021 at 8:45pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for running a stop sign and no proof of insu rance .

On 12/5/2021 at 12:00am, a vehicle was stopped and cited on Section Line Road for running a stop sign and no proof of insurance.

On 12/5/2021 at 12:50am, officers assisted the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Office with a non-injury accident on US-54.

On 12/5/2021 at 4:30pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for having an expired tag and no proof of insurance.

On 12/5/2021 at 4:55pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding.

first, while teammate Caleb Mann topped 600.

Goddard had three of the top five girls, led by champion Kalyee Laha. She matched South’s Aviana Ordonez with a 634 series but won the tiebreaker.

The Lions’ Sage Champanier and Ella Osterman were fourth and fifth,

Garden Plain Owls

Garden Plain boys

Senior: Christian Custer.

Garden Plain girls

Senior: Sophie Smith.

Junior: Hannah Decker.

Sophomore: Peyton Custer.

Head coach: Chris Joly.

Jan. 8 Bishop Carroll Baker Invitational

Jan. 14 West Acres Cup.

Jan. 24 at El Dorado

Jan. 28 vs. Buhler (West Acres)

Jan. 31 vs. Circle (West Acres)

Feb. 4 at McPherson

Feb. 7 at Collegiate (The Alley)

Feb. 10 at Mulvane (Derby Bowl)

Feb. 14 vs. Augusta (West Acres)

Feb. 18 AVCTL tournament

separated by one pin.

Goddard boys: James Terry, 1st, 698; Caleb Mann, 5th, 604; Riley Fuchs, 14th, 526; Zach Buresh, 15th, 519; Ryan Nguyen, 17th, 471; Korbin Center, 18th, 462.

Goddard girls: Kaylee Laha, 1st, 634; Sage Champanier, 4th, 575; Ella Osterman, 5th, 574; Jalynn Cly, 10th, 477; Karessa Sutton, 15th, 363; Rylee Hall, 16th, 347.

Goddard Lions

Goddard boys

Seniors: Braden Crego.

Juniors: Korbin Center, Riley Fuchs, Tucker Johnson, Avery Norton, Johnathan Olson, James Terry.

Sophomores: Bryson Bishop, Chandler Campbell, Caleb Mann, Blake Read, Gabe Rodriguez.

Freshmen: Ryan Nguyen, Ben Szurpicki.

Seniors: Jalynn Cly, Rylee Hall, Anya Ortiz.

Juniors: Kylie Hood, Kaylee Laha, Ella Osterman, Emma Saylor, Karessa Sutton.

Sophomores: April Allen, Kaylyn Brundage, Sage Champanier, Hannah Rogers.

Head coach: Robert Rehse. Assistant coach: Doug Mann.

Jan. 6 Goddard tri (West Acres)

Jan. 8 at Bishop Carroll Bakers Tn.

Jan. 10 Goddard tri (West Acres)

Jan. 14 West Acres cup

Jan. 20 at Cheney

Jan. 28 at Northrock (girls)

Jan. 29 at Northrock (boys)

Feb. 3 Andover Central (West Acres)

Feb. 5 at Buhler

Feb. 10 Salina Central (West Acres)

Feb. 11 at Eisenhower tri (West Acres)

Feb. 18 AVCTL tournament

did a welfare check.

Street. On 12/10/2021 at 5:30pm, a vehicle was stopped on 295th for running a stop sign. The driver was found to be in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. The driver was cited/ released with a Notice to Appear.

On 12/11/2021 at 7:25pm, a vehicle was stopped on C Avenue for running a stop sign. The driver was arrested for having an active warrant through the City of Wichita.

On 12/12/2021 at 12:25pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding.

On 12/12/2021 at 12:40pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295 th for running a stop sign and no proof of insurance.

speeding.

vehicle report in the 37000 block of W. 47th St. South.

Jan. 9- Responded to an alarm in the 1100 block of N. Main; Checked open door on residence in the 400 block of S. Main; Case follow up in the 400 block of S. Main with Kansas Wildlife and Parks; Received report of a burglary/criminal damage to property in the 900 block of N. Filmore. Garden Plain Police Report

On 12/1/2021 at 12:00pm, officers responded to a child locked in a vehicle at GPHS.

On 12/2/2021 at 7:00pm a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295 th for speed, no driver’s license, and no proof of insurance. On 12/2/2021 at 8:00pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on W Harry for speeding and no driver’s license.

On 12/2/2021 at 9:55pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for running a stop sign. On 12/4/2021 at 2:07pm, officers checked the area south of town for a shots fired call.

On 12/4/2021 at 3:50pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on for speeding on 295th. On 12/4/2021 at 6:38pm, a vehicle was stopped on 295th for running

Argonia Raiders

On 12/5/2021 at 7:40pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for running a stop sign.

On 12/6/2021 at 4:30pm, officers assisted the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office with a domestic violence call.

On 12/6/2021 at 5:10pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding and no proof of insurance.

On 12/6/2021 at 5:35pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding. On 12/6/2021 at 9:00pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding. On 12/7/2021 at 7:25pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding.

On 12/8/2021 at 4:54pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding.

On 12/9/2021 at 8:01pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

On 12/10/2021 at 4:15pm, officers assisted the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Office with a general alarm on 343rd

On 12/12/2021 at 1:20pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding. On 12/13/2021 at 5:25pm , a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding. On 12/13/2021 at 5:52pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding.

On 12/13/2021 at 7:00pm, officers took a miscellaneous report for a citizen .On 12/14/2021 at 4:45pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding.

On 12/14/2021 at 5:00pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295 th for running a stop sign and no proof of insurance.

On 12/14/2021 at 6:30pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding.

On 12/14/2021 at 8:10pm, officers assisted the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Office with a traffic stop on W 39th Street S.

On 12/15/2021 at 7:30pm, officers assisted the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Office with a call on 24th.

On 12/16/2021 at 8:20pm, officers

Maycee James Goddard Lions

This week’s TSnews Athlete of the Week is Maycee James. She led the Lions in scoring in both games last week. She had 17 points in a victory at Andover, and scored 21 in a close loss at Andover Central. The Lions are ranked No. 5 in the KCBA Class 5A poll released on Jan. 11.

On 12/16/2021 at 8:50pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for running a stop sign. On 12/17/2021 at 6:18am, officers took a report for domestic violence.

On 12/17/2021 at 3:25pm, officers took a criminal threat report.

On 12/18/2021 at 2:00am, officers took a theft report. Officers retrieved the item and returned it to the rightful owner.

On 12/18/2021 at 3:55pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for speeding and no proof of insurance.

On 12/18/2021 at 4:25pm, a vehicle was stopped/cited on 295th for speeding.

On 12/18/2021 at 5:34pm, a vehicle as stopped and cited on Section Line Road for a broken tail light, no DL, and no proof of insurance.

On 12/18/2021 at 6:50pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on Main Street for making an illegal u-turn.

On 12/18/2021 at 11:20pm, officers assisted the Cheney Police Department with a domestic violence.

On 12/19/2021 at 1:00am, officers assisted the Goddard Police Department with a traffic stop.

On 12/23/2021 at 1:20pm, officers took a report for a noise complaint.

On 12/24/2021 at 11:40pm, officers took a call for a domestic dispute.

On 12/28/2021 at 3:02pm, officers assisted the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office with a call on S 295th Street W.

On 12/28/2021 at 4:50pm, a vehicle was stopped/cited on W 15th Street S for having an illegal tag on their vehicle.

On 12/30/2021 at 8:00am, officers took a burglary report.

On 12/30/2021 at 7:25pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for

On 12/30/2021 at 7:33pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for running a stop sign.

On 12/30/2021 at 8:09pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on W 15th Street S for speeding . On 12/30/2021 at 9:24pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for running a stop sign.

12/30/2021 at 9:45pm, a vehicle was stopped and cited on 295th for running a stop sign.

On 12/31/2021 at 2:30pm, a vehicle was stopped/cited on 295th for running a stop sign.On 12/31/2021 at 3:20pm, officers observed a vehicle matching the description of the one described from yesterday’s burglary report. Two suspects were arrested for burglary, felony interference, and a warrant out of the City of Wichita. A search warrant was also granted for the suspect vehicle. These suspects/ vehicle have also been connected with burglaries in Kingman County.

GHS and EHS to hold homecomings on Friday

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

GODDARD – Friday will be a busy night in Goddard as both the Goddard Lions and Eisenhower Tigers hold their winter homecoming festivities.

On the south side, Goddard High’s homecoming candidate couples are Abby Botkin and Dalton Dunn, Gracie Gordon and Paul Johnston, Marissa Martinez and Dylan Lewis, Summer Mavis and Corbin Molina, and Kaiden Phillips and Jaiden Solis. Coronation will happen between the

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Goddard High School will hold winter homecoming this Friday. The queen candidates are, front row from left, Abby Botkin, Summer Mavis, Kaiden Phillips, Marissa Martinez and Gracie Gordon. The king candidates are, back row from left, Corbin Molina, Jaiden Solis, Dylan Lewis and Paul Johnston. Not pictured: Dalton Dunn.

girls and boys varsity basketball games at approximately 7:15 p.m. The Lions are facing the Salina Central Mustangs. The homecoming dance follows the game on Mane Street at GHS. Steve North of Northern Lights and Sounds is donating his services as DJ, and Pathway Church Westlink campus donated the snowflakes for the dance decorations.

GHS students have held spirit days all week in celebration of homecoming. The spirit days were Pjs vs. Professional Dress, Anything but a Backpack Day, Summer in the Snow, Snow Day, and Iced out.

Across town at Eisenhower, the homecoming queen candidates are Kendra

Brungardt, Kailey Hill, McKenna Jilka, Carsyn McCue and Madison Palmer. The king candidates are Caleb Conyers, Carter Dickman, Henry Hutcheson, Mason Lill and Cade Schuber.

The crowning will take place between the girls and boys varsity basketball games at approximately 7:15 p.m. The Tigers are hosting the Valley Center Hornets. The homecoming dance follows the game, with the theme “Neon Nights.”

EHS students have been celebrating homecoming all week with spirit days. The spirit days were Adam Sandler Day, Jersey Day, Anything but a Backpack Day, Teacher Thursday, and Neon Day.

Don’t let delicious sandwiches slide by you

Being the good aunt that I am, when my niece came to spend the night with us this past week, I made sure to have a bag of chocolate mini donuts ready for breakfast.

When my sister and brother-in-law came to pick her up, I asked her if she wanted me to send the leftovers with her, and of course, she happily took them home.

Joey just shook his head.

“You’re such a pusher,” he said.

Spice Up Your Life

Lindsey Young

That’s when I held up the package of Hawaiian dinner rolls my mother had somehow weaseled us into taking back to our house on a recent visit.

“I learned from the best.”

So, what’s there to do with leftover Hawaiian rolls? Well, you could work yourself into a carb-induced food coma, or you can do what we did and make some delicious turkey and cheese sliders.

The recipe I used came from the blog “The Novice Chef.” You can find the

original post at https:// thenovicechefblog.com/ cheesy-turkey-sliders/. I changed the ingredients and removed the sugar, figuring I’ve had enough sweets over the past couple months.

These were excellent.

Joey and I ate them on New Year’s Eve while we played a board game, and it was the perfect, low-key night.

We recreated the recipe a couple days later (my mom actually gave us two packages of rolls) with deli-sliced pastrami, and it was excellent that way, too. I’m going to keep track of this one for when we’ll inevitably have folks over for the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl. It would be great for the snack table.

And now we know what to do with leftover Hawaiian rolls. As far as mini donuts, find yourself a willing 4-year-old.

Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.

Turkey Cheese Sliders

Ingredients

1/2 pound deli turkey

12 Hawaiian rolls

6 to 8 slices cheese (I used pepperjack) about 1/2 cup fresh spinach

4 tablespoons butter, melted

6 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

garlic salt and pepper, to taste sesame seeds, to taste

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a nine-by-nine-inch pan (or whatever size you have that can fit the entire package of Hawaiian rolls in it) by spraying it with cooking spray.

Leave the rolls all connected, and using bread knife, cut the Hawaiian rolls in half to create a top and bottom. Place the bottom part into the prepared pan. Place the turkey evenly over the rolls, add the cheese, and then finish off with a layer of spinach leaves. Place the top layer of buns on top, and poke just a few holes in the buns

Friendship Meals Menu

Following is next week’s menu for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels.

Monday: Liver and onions or beef cutlet with gravy, mashed potatoes, parslied carrots, blushing pears, roll, milk.

Tuesday: Mexican pork stew, hominy, green beans, pineapple, cinnamon roll,

Wednesday:Creamy chicken and vegetable casserole, pickled beets, mandarin oranges, bread,

Thursday: Tater tot cas-

serole, combination salad, spiced peaches, wheat roll, milk.

Friday: Sausage patty with gravy or sausage gravy and biscuit, potato O’Brien, parslied carrots, strawberries, milk.

Argonia: Meals are served at the Argonia Housing Authority, 110 W. Cherry. To register for a meal, call 620-435-6806.

Cheney: Meals are served at the Cheney Senior Center, 516 N. Main. To register for a meal, call 316-542-3721.

Clearwater: Meals are

with a sharp knife.

In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic, dijon, onion powder, Worcestershire, garlic salt and pepper, and pour it evenly over top of the rolls, spreading it out with a spoon, if necessary to evenly coat the rolls. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 14 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another two minutes or until the tops brown.

Cut the sliders apart and serve immediately.

served at the Clearwater Community and Senior Center, 921 E. Janet. To register for a meal, call 620-584-2332.

Conway Springs: Meals are served at the Conway Springs Community Center, 310 W. Spring. To register for a meal, call 620-456-2933. Garden Plain: Delivery only. To register for a meal, call 316-640-0746.

Haysville: Meals are served at the Haysville Senior Center, 160 E. Karla. To register for a meal, call 316-529-5903.

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Eisenhower High School’s winter homecoming will be Friday. The queen candidates are, front row from left, Madison Palmer, Kailey Hill, Kendra Brungardt, Carsyn McCue and McKenna Jilka. The king candidates are, back row from left, Cade Schuber, Carter Dickman, Caleb Conyers, Mason Lill and Henry Hutcheson.

I am living in a totally different world these days than the one I participated in as a younger adult.

Sure, I suppose that’s just a way of saying that I’m getting old and grumpy and don’t like change. But in this case, I think there’s more to it than just me not liking change.

How to write a loved one’s obituary

From

the Editor’s Files

Paul Rhodes | Publisher & Editor

The “it” I’m referring to is something that I assume anyone with a smart phone (a cellular telephone that is smarter than you) experiences on almost a daily basis. “It” is the text message that pops into your cellphone after literally any visit to any business during the day.

Here’s a message from just the other day: “Your feedback is important to us. Please take a survey about Hutchinson Clinic.” Then there’s a link for you to click to take the survey.

Here’s another one, slightly different, from the next day: “Thank you for visiting West Wichita Family Optometrists in Goddard. We hope you were treated like family at our office. We’d be grateful if you would leave us a review on Google so we can know how we did. Thank you!” And again, a link to click on to complete the review.

As you’ve assessed by now, I spend a fair amount of time in doctor’s offices. I’m 65 years old...of course I do.

But I also visit grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops and myriad other businesses. And everyone wants you to tell 'em how they did in a survey or a review.

I am from a generation where positive and negative comments are shared person to person to make sure something actually gets done about the situation. If I’m unhappy with how the fry cook made my French fries, I ask for the manager and let them know about the situation. I politely decline the offer for a free order of fries, since I know they’re going to spit on them, and then head on about my business.

Remember comment boxes in businesses? Those were fun...but probably not for the assistant manager who had to wade through all the absurd commentary just to glean a useful nugget of information.

I am still way too busy in my life to spend half of it completing digital surveys and reviews. Places of business should assume they are doing an absolutely adequate job, unless I stop them and tell them they are either over or under performing.

Not long ago, Kim and I returned from a holiday trip that included a cruise to the southern Caribbean. It was a delightful trip, with precautions being taken that allowed the passengers and crew to go eight days without any kind of COVID outbreak – unlike other cruise ships in the Caribbean at the same time that weren’t taking such precautions and weren’t so lucky.

Back home, I got an email from the Princess cruise line (that’s who we sailed with) and they wanted me to take a survey. Because of our positive experience, I actually wanted to take the survey and pass on some glowing comments about their COVID protocols.

An hour into the survey, with much more to go, I was fed up and done. I know Princess cruises are mostly made up of retired people with time on their hands, but seriously...offer a shorter version for working stiffs who just want to say, “Hey, you did a great job!”

I can only assume that as we move to even more digital interaction in the future, these requests to complete surveys or reviews will become even more common –and more annoying. God help us all.

As for me, I’ll just ignore these requests...and carefully select my opportunities to pass on glowing, or not so glowing, comments.

And now, a message from your publisher:

“Your feedback is important to us. Please take a moment to share your comments about Paul Rhodes and Times-Sentinel Newspapers. There’s no link that you have to click to take a survey, because Paul still takes phone calls. Just share your really good or really bad comments, and if we don’t hear from you, we’ll assume we’re doing a perfectly adequate job.”

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you provide any tips on how to write an obituary? My dad, who has terminal cancer, has asked me to write his obituary, which will be published in the funeral program and run in our local newspaper.

Not a Writer

Dear Not,

I’m very sorry to hear about your dad’s prognosis. Writing your dad’s obituary would be a nice way for you to honor him and sum up his life, not to mention avoiding any possible mistakes that sometimes occur when obituaries are hurriedly written at the time of death. Here’s what you should know, along with some tips and tools to help you write it.

Before you start writing your dad’s obituary, your first step is to check with the newspaper you want it to run in. Some newspapers have specific style guidelines or restrictions on length, some only accept obituaries directly from funeral homes, and some only publish obituaries written by newspaper staff members.

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller | Columnist

If your newspaper accepts family-written obits, find out if they have a template to guide you, or check with your dad’s chosen funeral provider. Most funeral homes provide forms for basic information and will write the full obituary for you as part of the services they provide. You also need to be aware that most newspapers charge by the word, line or column inch to publish an obituary, so your cost will vary depending on your newspaper’s rate and the length of your obit – most range between 200 and 600 words.

Also note that many newspapers offer free public service death listings too, which only include the name of the person who died along with the date and location of death and brief details about the funeral or memorial service.

Joe Heller Cartoons

Depending on how detailed you want to be, the most basic information in an obituary usually would include your dad’s full name (and nickname if relevant), age, date of birth, date of death, where he was living when he died, significant other (alive or dead), and details of the funeral service (public or private). If public, include the date, time, and location of service.

Other relevant information you may also want to include: cause of death (optional); place of birth and his parents’ names; his other survivors including his children, other relatives, friends and pets and where they live; family members who preceded his death; high school and colleges he attended and degrees earned; his work history and military service; his hobbies, accomplishments and any awards he received; his church or religious affiliations; any clubs, civic and fraternal organizations he was members of; and any charities he feels strongly about that he would like people to donate to either in addition to or in lieu of flowers or other gifts. You’ll also need to include a photo of your dad.

If you need some help writing your dad’s obitu-

ary there are free online resources you can turn to like Legacy.com, which provides tips and articles at Legacy.com/advice/ guide-to-writing-anobituary. Or consider the 25-page e-book “Writing an Obituary in Four Easy Steps” available at DearPersonObits.com for $5. This guide will help you gather the details of your dad’s life so you can write an obituary that will reflect his personality and story.

Many families today also choose to post their loved one’s obituaries online and create digital memorials. Some good sites that offer this are MyKeeper.com, GatheringUs.com and EverLoved.com, which provide a central location where family and friends can visit to share stories, memories and photos to celebrate your dad’s life.

Or, if your dad used Facebook, you could also turn his profile into a memorial (you’ll need to show proof of death) where family and friends can visit and share anytime. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

‘Just take a few minutes to complete our survey’

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Think GREEN

Stephanie McKennon/TSnews

The winter homecoming court for Garden Plain High School. Lanie Nelson and Thomas Mies were named as queen and king.

The homecoming candidate couples were, from left, Lanie Nelson and Teagen Daerr, Peyton Hair and Andrew Bugner, DeLaney Bradshaw and Logan Albers, and Brooke Hammond and Thomas Mies.

night. LEFT: The cheer team performs a stunt for the crowd during a timeout.