Star-Argosy’s Fall Sports Guide Pages 1-6B
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Inside this week: Sumner County Fair reSultS 2018
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The Argonia Argosy
August 30, 2018
ALSO INSIDE: See local 4-H results from the Harper County Fair
Look inside this week’s Star-Argosy for our annual Fair Results section. It includes 4-H results from both the Sumner and Harper County Fairs, plus other Sumner County Fair results and feature stories.
Vol. 134 No. 46
Friends Church welcomes new pastor By Sam Jack Star-Argosy sjack@tsnews.com
The Rev. Eric Linville became Argonia Friends Church’s new pastor earlier this month. Linville, his wife, Michelle, and their children, Eli, Graham and Abel, come to Argonia from Ramona Friends Church in Ramona, Okla., where he had been pastor since 2008. Linville grew up in Rose Hill Friends Church, and he said that returning to Kansas has been a blessing for him and his family. “I really like that I have the opportunity to help people lead their families better,
See PASTOR, Page 6A
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The Rev. Eric Linville, pictured with wife, Michelle Linville, and their children, Eli, Graham and Abel, is the new pastor at Argonia Friends Church.
Milton Baptist Church to host annual fish fry Milton Baptist Church will host its 11th annual fish fry on Sunday, Sept. 2. A meal will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a concert from Four the Cross, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Along with fish and hush puppies, the meal will feature a Cajun shrimp boil, desserts, and grilled hot dogs for non-fish eaters. Every year, Milton Baptist Church chooses to give all donations to a family, individual or local organization. This year’s recipient is Angela Rhoades, a single mother of two who lives in Norwich and who is battling cancer for the second time. Milton Baptist Church is located at 1213 N. Sycamore Road. Michelle Leidy-Franklin/Star-Argosy
Rodeo in Argonia The annual Bronc Kraft Memorial Rodeo, sponsored by Plains Church, will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Argonia Rodeo Grounds. Admission is $5 per person per night, and children 4 and under are admitted free. The gates open at 5 p.m. Those who would like up-front arena parking should plan to arrive early.
Bailey Forrest brushes one of the horses rescued by the Forrest family Conway Springs. The horses were adopted from Valley Center’s Hope in the Valley Equine Rescue and Sanctuary.
Family helps rescue horses By Michelle Leidy-Franklin Star-Argosy
The Argonia Youth Group will run the concession stand both nights, raising funds for their yearly mission trip.
Ben and Cortney Forrest of Conway Springs recently adopted four horses from Valley Center’s Hope in the Valley Equine Rescue and Sanctuary. The Forrests have three children and recently acquired 30 acres –
enough space to enjoy the animals, and to properly care for them. “The kids like it. They’re enjoying it,” said Ben Forrest. Ben Forrest grew up spending a lot of time in the Conway Springs area. His family moved to town when he was younger, and his three younger siblings graduated from Conway Springs High School. He
has an uncle living in town, and his mother is originally from Argonia. His mother has also adopted horses from the same rescue center. “She loves horses,” said Forrest. The Forrests adopted a large black male horse named Bosco, who had been received at the res-
See HORSES, Page 6A
A saddle will be awarded to the top winner in each category, for a total of nine saddles given away. For information on how to compete, call Kraft Rodeo Company at 620-286-5428 or 620-200-4081.
Car show in Caldwell Saturday, Sept. 1, marks the 31st annual All Wheels Super Saturday Car Show in Caldwell, sponsored by the Border Queen Cruisers. Registration for the show begins at 8 a.m. The show draws car enthusiasts from all over Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Nebraska to Caldwell City Park. The annual $300 Poker Cruise will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will make several stops before ending up back at City Park. Besides being car buffs, the Border Queen Cruisers are community service oriented. They have donated thousands of dollars and hours of time to help promote the community. The car show plays a large part in efforts to raise money for projects such as the cemetery kiosk at Caldwell City Cemetery. This year, a large portion of money raised has gone to the Caldwell Historical Society to help repair the back wall of the local opera house. For more information, visit www.borderqueencruisers.com or email vette@ kanokla.net.
Ready to play LEFT: Conway Springs tennis player Abbygayl Botkin serves during last week’s scrimmage. The football, volleyball and tennis teams all scrimmaged on Thurday. ABOVE: Members of the A&A Titans take part in their scrimmage, held last Friday in Argonia. See more scrimmage photographs inside the Star-Argosy’s Fall Sports Guide starting on Page 1B.
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