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LCHS students qualify for nationals
Sixteen students in the Labette County High School Health Occupations Students of America chapter competed March 29-30 at the HOSA state leadership conference in Salina in various health care-related skills. All 16 students received a gold, silver or bronze medal, entitling them to attend the national leadership conference in Orlando, Fla., June 20-23 at Coronado Resort Walt Disney World. The students are members of HOSA and/or LCHS health car...
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LCC Phi Theta Kappa wins awards
The Labette Community College Phi Theta Kappa chapter came home with more awards this year than in any previous trips to the Phi Theta Kappa international convention. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for two-year colleges. There are more than 1,200 chapters internationally. During the convention Thursday through Sunday at Nashville, Tenn., LCC students were able to enjoy fellowship with other chapters and hear guest speakers such as Amy Chu...
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Clubs
Thayer Friday Reading Club Seven members and one guest met for Friday’s meeting of the Thayer Friday Reading Club. The club collect and flag salute were recited, and Lois Davis gave an Easter devotion. Davis offered two names to be considered for membership. Present members voted unanimously to invite Vera Bell and Dessie Thompson to join the reading club. Davis also announced that there would be a Tanzania mission trip auction at 6 p.m. May 4...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 18, 1972 Glenn Jones, city attorney, was presented a silver cordial set at the Parsons City Commission meeting in recognition of 25 years of continuous service. In one of his last official duties as mayor, Raymond Robbins presented the set. Jones also was a former Labette County attorney and state senator. Leon Ginn, a city commissioner for the previous year, was el...
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This new name is in the news
Emma Lee is the name chosen by Julia Chapman of Parsons for her daughter born on April 6 at Labette Health. Kenneth Chapman and Winifred Chapman, both of Parsons, are her grandparents. Ellen Chapman of Independence, Mo., is her great-grandmother.
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Fair board accepts agreement for land
The Labette County Fair Board met in March. President Ken Foster called the meeting to order. Julie Traxson was recognized as a guest and reported that the Wildcat District 4-H in Labette County was interested in rodeo chute sponsorship and details will be worked out in the near future. The board accepted the treasurer’s report of $2,712. A board member reported that the Labette County High School FFA chapter planned to have a fundraiser on Ma...
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Schools
LCC program honors student Student Support Services of Labette Community College recently announced the Student of the Month for March is Samantha Churning of Parsons. Churning is a traditional student majoring in nursing. “Like many others going into the nursing field, I have a passion for helping people. After looking into a few careers, I felt that a career in nursing is the right path,” Churning said in a statement. Churning wants to get ...
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Clubs
Parsons Rotary The Parsons Rotary Club met on Thursday. President Gary Goodnight opened the meeting. Jon Siebrasse led the prayer. Phil Eaton led the pledge and Four-Way Test, and Hal Redford led the song. Visitors included John Huitsing. Eagle recognition was given to Parsons Middle School students. Middle school counselor Dianna Quirin introduced the April honorees, Kaitlyn Young and Billy Sutton, both of whom had family in attendance. Quiri...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 17, 1972 The board of the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency tentatively selected the developer for a new commercial building in the downtown project area, its second such action within a week. The board authorized notice to the city commission of its intention to accept a redevelopment proposal from Club Billiards Co. The newly formed concern would erect a 3,500-square-f...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 14-15, 1972 After more than an hour of heated discussion, the Labette County Planning Commission postponed a vote on rezoning west Main Street property for a new Tractor Supply Store building. Ed Fleming of Scottsdale, Ariz., owner of the property about a mile west of 32nd and Main in Parsons, had requested that the eight acres be changed from residential-agricultur...
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Folk, Beason
Robert and Lavena Folk of Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Sheri Ann Folk, to Steven Raymond Beason, son of Raymond and Christina Beason of Edna. The bride-elect also is the daughter of the late Janet Folk. The bride-elect is a 1993 graduate of Field Kindley High School, Coffeyville. She graduated from the University of Phoenix in 2011 with an associate’s degree, specializing in medical billing and coding. She is employed at ...
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Shaws to celebrate 40th
Tom and Debbie Shaw of Parsons will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with family on Sunday. Tom Shaw and Debbie McMillan were married on April 15, 1972. Mr. Shaw is the director of environmental services at Labette Health and a Parsons city commissioner. Mrs. Shaw is a radiologic technologist and phlebotomist at Labette Health. The couple have resided in Kansas City, South Mound, Webb City and Parsons since their marriage. They have fo...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 13, 1972 A fire early in the day caused at least $60,000 in damage to the die-casting department of Valley Products Inc., Mound Valley’s major industry. Harold Britton of Parsons, president of the company that made aluminum parts for manufacturing firms, said relocation efforts would begin immediately. He said faulty wiring in the floor between the two floors of the...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 12, 1972 Dale Westervelt, who represented the 2nd Labette County commissioner district, announced he would be a candidate for the Republican nomination for a new term in the August primary. Westervelt served as chairman of the three-member board of county commissioners and was one of the best known county commissioners in the state. If renominated and re-elected, We...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun's editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 10, 1972 New voters in the form of youth comprised nearly one-third of a total delegation of 18 people elected at a Labette County Democratic convention in Oswego. The delegation also would include the first two African-Americans ever elected by the party in the county, a longtime worker in Democratic affairs, said. Of nine delegates to district and state conventio...
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Swimmer qualifies for state
By John Hall-Kennedy St. Paul High School Seniors Erin Duncan and Darbi Ahlquist and juniors Sara Greenough and Shawlisa Pollman are swimming for St. Paul this year. The team competed March 27 and April 3 in Winfield. Duncan qualified for the state swim meet with her time in the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle on April 3. Duncan has been swimming for seven years and said that she loves to swim because it uses every muscle in t...
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Baseball team wins four straight
By Erin Duncan St. Paul High School The 2012 baseball team is starting out strong this year with a 4-0 record as of Thursday. The team has set many goals for the season. “With eight returning starters, we want to put ourselves in the number one seat for regionals and take it one game at a time,” coach Pat Schibi said. With seniors Willie Westhoff, Trenton Wood, Nick Corn, Kane Norris and Jamie Holding and juniors Riley O’Brien, Jake O’Brien, A...
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Weather welcomes track, field athletes
By Erin Duncan St. Paul High School With the spring season being warmer than normal, the track team is ready to go. The Indians so far have not had to worry about the weather being too cold; all they have to do is deal with the rain. There was a good turnout this year with 24 teammates. Coach Doug Tuck said he wants everyone to work hard and improve their times and distances this year. In order for the track members to do so, they have to sho...
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Indian softball team starts its season at 1-3
By John Hall-Kennedy St. Paul High School Softball season is underway with head coach Jenny Hutcherson. This year’s team consists of 10 players with senior Bethany Beachner; juniors Bethany Paulie, Kacy Phillips, Nicki Sears and Kira Carlson; sophomores Darby Kramer, Kayla Bryant and Sara Reimer; and freshmen Makayla Pinkerton and Anna Schibi. So far this season, the team is 1-3. On March 26, The Indians played Northeast and on March 29, they ...
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Smith qualifies for FBLA national contest
By Darbi Ahlquist St. Paul High School On March 29, the St. Paul High School FBLA chapter competed at the Topeka Expo Center in the FBLA state competition to qualify for nationals against all different sizes of schools across Kansas. The St. Paul students were required to place in the top three at districts in at least one event to be allowed to participate. Jennifer Meigs has been the FBLA sponsor and business teacher in St. Paul for seven y...
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