Helmer family gathers at lake
Wichita State University has announced graduates and students named to the dean’s honor roll for the spring 2009 semester. Area students earning degrees were: Goessel – Ryan Dirks, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Landon Jordan, Master of Education; Vaughn Miller, Bachelor of Arts in education. Hillsboro – Sri-Chol Brown, Bachelor of Arts, suma cum laude. Marion – Kelly Becker, Master of Arts in Spanish; Ashlee Pickering, Master of Social Work; Dallas Wells, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and Undergraduate Certificate in forensic criminology. Peabody – Amanda Crabtree, Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and English language and literature, cum laude; Leila Garoutte, Bachelor of Arts in social work, suma cum laude; Tiana McGee, Bachelor of Science in nursing, magna cum laude.
Marion County commissioners chose Monday to purchase three road graders coming off leases rather than lease new graders. Garrett Clay of Foley Tractor met with the commission to discuss lease options. The graders are 2004 Caterpillar 12 models. Clay prepared leases for three larger, new 140M model graders. Buying the old graders cost the county $115,00 each.
Lee Roy Ingalls, 90, formerly of Cedar Point, died July 21 at Morris County Hospital, Council Grove. Born Dec. 16, 1918, in rural Chase County, to George and Alma (Stoltz) Ingalls, he served with the 997th Field Artillery during World War II. He saw action in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe, including in the Battle of the Bulge.
Ella Ruth Koehn, 84, died July 22 at Moundridge Manor, Moundridge. Born Nov. 27, 1924, in McPherson to Henry and Susie (Wedel) Ratzlaff, she married Nathan Koehn on Nov. 24, 1949, in Galva.
Matthew Aaron Thompson, 34, died July 20 in Tulsa. Born July 8, 1975, in Wichita, he graduated from Maize High School in 1994 and Sterling College in 1998. He lived and worked in Honduras and returned home to attend Phillips Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity degree in 2007.
James W. “Bill” Pickering, 64, died July 22 at his home in Marion. Born Aug. 13, 1944, in Eureka he was raised by his grandparents, Otice and Georgia Vest. He married Margaret Parks on Sept. 2, 1967 in Eureka.
James Frank Gene Weber, 19, of Ramona, died July 22 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Marion County. Born July 18, 1990, in Marion, to James R. and Lisa Dian (Stika) Weber, he attended Centre Elementary School and graduated from Centre High School in 2009.
Charles Jeremiah Stang, 18, passed away surrounded by his family on July 24, 2009, at Via Christi-St. Francis in Wichita as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident July 22 in northern Marion County. He was born on March 15, 1991, in Sedgwick. He was employed by Harms Plainview Ranch and had previously worked at Carlsons’ Grocery.
In a guest commentary elsewhere on this page, Commissioner Dan Holub tries playing King Solomon with the Marion County Economic Development Council. We can’t help but wonder whether a literal interpretation of Solomon’s wisdom might be in order.
Changing jobs happens every day. People decide they want a change and take steps to make it happen. Such is the case for Mike Norris. Mike has served this paper well as sports editor. Wanting to try something different instead of sportswriting, Mike asked and was placed in ad sales position, vacated in May.
These past couple of weeks one Marion citizen has been visibly missing from my morning commute to work — the beautiful, lost rooster who was calling Central Park and the neighboring timber his home. Resident Jack Webb noticed the rooster’s absence in passing the other morning as he was taking his daily stroll from home to downtown.
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The Cottonwood Valley League All-Stars advanced to state tournament for 13-and-younger Babe Ruth baseball by winning their district tournament last weekend in Marion. The All-Stars are mostly Marion players, with one each from Peabody, Tampa, and Cottonwood Falls.
A triathlon for children ages 7 to 14 and five-kilometer run for all ages will be held Aug. 22 in Hillsboro. It will be the second year of the Triple Threat Triathlon, co-organizer Anna Woods said. About 20 children participated in 2008.
Friends, family, and a few strangers gathered Saturday morning at Hillsboro Community Golf Course to support Thane Hurst and his family and, of course, to play golf. Despite a few bolts of lightning and intermittent rain, five teams braved the elements and competed in a three-man scramble benefit tournament.
Hillsboro’s Senior Babe Ruth baseball team advanced to the fourth round of state tournament before being eliminated Sunday. Hillsboro opened the tournament Friday with a 12-5 victory over Marion in Independence. Hillsboro lost 11-1 to Columbus Saturday. Then they defeated Wellington 12-6 Sunday before being eliminated in an 8-5 loss later in the day to Abilene.