News & Notes
At the Library
Below are the upcoming events at the Parsons Public Library.
Monday, March, 9: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: AARP Tax Preparation Assistance; 4 p.m.: Afternoon Story Hour for ages 7-10; 5 p.m.: Line Dancing for all ages; 6 p.m.: Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Book Discussion.
Tuesday, March 10: 10 a.m., Sensory Hour for ages birth-3; 4 p.m., Anime Club for Teens.
Wednesday, March 11: 10 a.m., Story Hour for ages 2-6; 1 p.m., Digital Resources Programming: Computer Basics; 4 p.m., Afternoon Story Hour for ages 2-6; 6 p.m., Let’s Cook! Family Edition; 6 p.m., Library Board of Director’s meeting.
Thursday, March 12: 9 a.m., Drums Alive Class for adults 60+; 4 p.m., Switch Freeplay for teens; 5:30 p.m., Family Market Vendor Meeting; 6 p.m., Gardening 101 Series: Getting Started in the Garden, for all ages.
Friday, March 13: 4 p.m., Let’s Cook! for teens; 4 p.m., Adult Bingo for ages 18+.
Regular Library Hours are Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; and closed on Sunday.
Storm Spotter Training
Labette County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service of Wichita will present a Storm Spotter Training at 6:30 p.m. on March 9, in the Parsons Memorial Auditorium. The event is free for the public and open to all ages.
Deep Fission Public Meeting
Deep Fission will host a public meeting in Parsons, Kansas on Thursday, March 12, from 5–7 p.m., at the Wall Event Center, 2605 Main St., Parsons, KS, 67357. Community members are invited to attend to learn more about the project, ask questions, and meet members of the Deep Fission team. Those who are unable to attend in person may submit questions or comments through the Deep Fission community page at: https://deepfission. com/community/.
East Central Kansas Model T Club
The East Central Kansas Model T Club will meet Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Burlington Public Library. The club meets the second Thursday of the month at the Burlington Public Library, which is located on Highway 75 in Burlington.
A meal will be served prior to the meeting. The main entre’ and drinks will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a side dish to share with the meal.
At the meeting members and guests will share information about working on and restoring their cars. In January, members attended seminars at the Winter Clinic held in McPherson. They will continue to share the information. In addition the club will discuss coming events and possible road trips of interest to the members.
Owning a Model T is not a requirement. All meetings are open to the public.
For more information, contact Larry Tice at 620-364-8005.
Montgomery County Beekeepers
The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association will meet Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at Independence Community College West, at 2615 West Main in Independence. This meeting will focus on timely issues we need to think about before the busy beekeeping season is upon us. Dan Mosier from the Heartland Beekeepers of S.E. Kansas will present a program on swarms and swarm traps. Also, James Coover with the K-State extension office will speak on plantings for honey bees, which will include perennials, woody bushes and tree species. He will also give tips on planting and growing these plants. A door prize related to beekeeping will be given at the meeting. As always, our meetings are open to the public. We welcome all beekeepers and anyone interested in honeybees to attend our meetings. For more information, call: 620-423-2721, 620-331-9394, 620-249-4864, 808-347-1557 or 918-977-1502.
Parsons Livestock Market
Here is the latest Parsons Livestock Auction report: 1402 cattle were sold Wednesday, March 4. Choice cows 165-183, canners- cutters 155-164, shelly cows 154 and down, bred cows up to $3,650, pairs up to $4,500, choice bulls 205-235, lower grades 204 and down.
Steers: Up to 400 pounds, 455-645; 400-500, 465-590; 500600, 433-525; 600-700, 360-464; 700-800, 320-391; 800 and over, 270-348.50.
Heifers: Up to 400 pounds, 450-600; 400-500, 400-480; 500600, 380-455; 600-700, 300-429; 700-800, 280-355.50; 800 and over, 280-323.
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