Flash Book Sale Saturday, August 17, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gallery Bookstore/Gallery at the Hays Public Library, 1205 Main.
All items individually priced.
The Gallery Book Store will be 1/2 price for Friends members.
Sponsored by Friends of the Hays Public Library.
Durward L. Smith, 90, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, at his rural home in Pawnee Rock. He was born October 21, 1928, in Great Bend, the son of Lamont L. and Edith (Base) Smith. Durward was united in marriage to Minetta “Mickey” Edwards on May 22, 1953, in Bison, at the Methodist Church. She passed away February 14, 2010.
A lifetime Barton and Pawnee county resident, Durward was a farmer and stockman. Durward was a 1947 Larned High School graduate, and was a member of the First Christian Church, Great Bend, The National Farmers Union and The Farm Bureau. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He enjoyed farming, cattle, playing cards and loved spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors include, one daughter, Brenda Zorn and her husband Dennis of Denver; two sons, Durward “Kirk” Smith and his wife Wanda of Pawnee Rock, and Jeff Smith and his wife Beth of Kechi; one brother, Edwin Smith and wife Mary of Walton; two sisters, Zola Esau of Newton and Marilyn Balzar of Halstead; six grandchildren, Eric Zorn and wife Sarah, Alycia Zorn, Zachary Zorn and wife Jodi, Bryan Smith, Rachelle Powell and husband Brett and Lucas Smith; and six great grandchildren, Alexis and Chloe Powell, Mason, Adeline, Grayson and Alistair Zorn.
Funeral Service will be a 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2019, at First Christian Church, with The Reverend Joshua Leu presiding. Interment will follow at Pawnee Rock Cemetery, Pawnee Rock. Visitation will be 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, August 9, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., all at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Kansas City police are looking for the driver of a car that hit a 9-year-old boy riding a tricycle.
Police say the boy was hit Sunday evening. First responders found him unconscious in the street after he was thrown from the tricycle.
Capt. Tim Hernandez said the child was in serious but stable condition at a hospital.
The driver of the vehicle left the scene and has not been found by police. The vehicle was described as a silver passenger car.
Edward Albin, age 69, of Quinter, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter.
Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home.
James W. Betts, 81, Topeka, formerly of Russell, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019.
Jim was born May 20, 1938 in Kansas City, MO, and was adopted by George and F. Nadine (Howard) Betts. The family moved to Geneso and lived there through Jim’s high school years. He graduated from Geneso High School in 1956 and attended Sterling College. He served in the medical corps in the U.S. Navy. Jim married Carolyn Joan Hartman on November 3, 1963. They moved to Wichita in 1964, where they both worked in the Wichita Clinic. They moved to Russell in 1966 and Jim took the position as the Chief Radiological Tech at the Russell Regional Hospital, retiring after 34 years of service. Carolyn, his wife of 46 years, died May 26, 2000. Survivors include daughters, Jonette (Jeff) Penton, Topeka, Paula (Aaron) Marshall, Elkhorn, NE; grandchildren Connor and Lizzie Penton, Matthew and Caroline Marshall; and life partner, Peggy Hammerschmidt and family of Overland Park. He was also preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Judy Voeltz.
Cremation has taken place and a Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Russell City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Russell Regional Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary is in charge of the graveside services.
Dove Southwest Chapel is assisting with the Topeka arrangements. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com
Ralph Paul Gottschalk, age 82, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born February 14, 1937 on a small farm near Schoenchen, Kansas to George and Edith (Linenberger) Gottschalk.
Growing up on the farm with his brothers Leroy, Wayne, Robert and Roger life was simple and filled with hard work. For fun the family would play cards and listen to radio broadcasts. The family eventually relocated to Hays and Ralph volunteered for the United States Army serving for 2 years as a Corporal in a Medical Battalion during the Korean War. Shortly after returning to Hays he met his wife Sharon Wooldridge. They were married November the 11th 1961 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays. Ralph and Sharon had 3 daughters Mary, Kim and Kelly. Ralph and the family eventually settled in Hays where Ralph worked diligently to become a successful business entrepreneur.
He is survived by his wife Sharon of Hays; his daughters, Kim Briney and Kelly Stiles of Hays; brothers, Leroy and wife Rita and Robert Gottschalk of Hays; grandchildren Nathan Briney of Wichita, Shara Briney, Derek Stiles and wife Mireya, Kaley Stiles all of Hays; his great grandchildren Emmie and Ensley Stiles all of Hays.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Edith; a daughter Mary; brothers Wayne and Roger; a son-in-law, Darin Stiles; a great grandson Eli Stiles as well as his nephew and godson Keith Gottschalk.
Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays. Inurnment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery with military honors courtesy of the Hays VFW Honor guard.
Memorial visitation will be Tuesday 5 PM – 8 PM with a combined rosary and vigil service at 7 PM Wednesday visitation will be 9 AM – 9:30 AM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hays VFW Honor Guard.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
Pearl Mary Leiker, age 88, of Munjor, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. She was born June 5, 1931 in Liebenthal, Kansas to Andrew Joseph and Josephine (Depperschmidt) Herrman. On May 22, 1950 she married Edward P. Leiker in Liebenthal. He preceded her in death on August 22, 2013.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling, playing bingo and pinochle and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Christian Mothers all of Munjor.
She is survived by two sons, Eugene E. (Tobie Pince) Leiker of Hays, John E. (Deanna) Leiker of Munjor; three daughters, Joann (Jack) Haddock of Munjor, Christine (Dennis) Johnson of Munjor and Judy (Terry) Farley of Sydney, Australia; 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Gilbert J. and Elmer Herrman and five sisters, Irene Schmitt, Theresa Lewis, Cleopha Leiker, Dorothy Davenport and Virginia Andrasek.
Funeral services will be 10:30 Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday 5 PM – 8 PM and Tuesday 9 AM – 9:30 AM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
A combined Munjor Christian Mothers rosary and parish vigil will be 7 PM Monday at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Francis of Assisi Church.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
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Members of the HALOS (Healing After Loss Of Suicide) support group will also participate in the August 8 meeting.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seth Hachmeister, a rising Firstie at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, recently completed an internship with Congressman Roger Marshall, of Kansas. Hachmeister was in Washington, D.C. July 8-25, participating in an Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program with West Point.
The ADIDs are designed to provide Cadets a venue for educational experiences that would not be possible within the traditional framework of the academic, military, and physical programs which comprises the 47-month USMA experience.
Hachmeister seized the opportunity during a meeting with Rep. Marshall to invite the Congressman to the Remembering Our Fallen display in Plainville in October.
This national touring tribute of military personnel that have paid the ultimate sacrifice since 9-11 will be in Plainville October 18-2, 2019.
Hachmeister presented Rep. Marshall with a Remembering Our Fallen t-shirt, and personally invited him to the event. While Rep. Marshall instructed his scheduler to add this event to his agenda, word has been received Rep. Marshall will be needed in Washington as Congress will be in session. Tyler Mason, Congressmen Marshall’s Military Affairs Representative, has confirmed he will be attending the opening ceremony.
Hachmeister completed his third year at West Point in May, and is majoring in U.S. history. He is the son of Ken and Sheila Hachmeister of Natoma.
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By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
After a long spring spent prepping the west wall of Professor’s, a landscape is slowly starting to emerge.
Artist Jason Lamb volunteered to paint an exterior mural on the length on the Professor’s Classic Sandwich Shop & More building at 521 E. 11th in Hays.
Lamb, who moved to Hays less than a year ago and lives across the street from Professor’s, has little formal training as an artist.
His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all painters, and his father made a living as a house painter, a trade his dad passed on to Jason.
“I kind of have paint in my blood,” Lamb said.
Lamb, 43, has dabbled in various media, including oil, watercolor, graphite and sculpture. He also tattooed professionally for eight years before moving to Hays.
“My favorite work to do, where it is not so technical, which is most free to work on is impressionistic,” he said. “I love to paint impressionistically … kind of like my own take on Van Gogh. I love Van Gogh, and I love Monet.”
Although he enjoys using nature as as a theme in his impressionistic work, he also creates works of fantasy, which tend to have a more realistic style.
He has painted interior murals before, but nothing as large as the Professor’s project.
The painting is going to be a impressionistic landscape with sunflowers, trees, dragonflies, butterflies, and of course bees and mushrooms as a nod to Professor’s, which sells honey and mushrooms that are grown in the building’s basement.
As light changes throughout the day, the mural will appear differently. Lamb said he intends to use metallic paints, which should pop more during the afternoon in full sun.
“My goal with this painting is to have it readable at a distance, so when you look at it from far away you get a general feel of the colors and intensity. As you get closer, more surprises appear,” he said, “So there are little treats the closer you get to the piece of art. People who stop and come see it closely will be able to see things they couldn’t see from far away.”
Lamb said as the mural has taken shape he periodically steps back to appraise his work from different angles.
“This is the first mural where I was given the freedom to do whatever I imagine,” he said. “Amy (Jensen) was very open for me to create a true piece of art out of my ideas, out of my soul. Most murals before this have been commissioned illustrations that I have brought to life that was someone else’s idea.”
He said one the most significant challenges of this project thus far has been the amount of paint required. The exterior wall Lamb is working with is made of a weathered wood. He said he spent a significant amount of time prepping and sealing the wall before he starting painting the image.
The heat is another factor. Lamb primarily works on the mural in the mornings when it is cooler.
Lamb is nearing completion on the background. He said he will start working on the foreground next. He anticipates the mural will be completed in late October. He said he will likely have hundreds of hours in the painting before it is completed.
“Patience — I have to just be patient with myself, because I really don’t like my art until the last couple of days really that I work on it,” he said.
Lamb will be finishing the mural with a UV protectant and anticipates the colors will remain vibrant for up to 10 years.
“My goal for any art is that people for just a tiny moment in their life to be removed from the normal day-to-day problems they have and escape and feel a sense of happiness and joy and beauty,” he said. “If I can get someone just running by or someone driving by … if for just one second they’re happier and they experience artistic beauty in a way I can express it, then my goal has been met.”
Amy Jensen, Professor’s owner, said she hopes the mural will beautify the neighborhood.
“And maybe people will come just to see it,” she said.
Lamb said his next project will be designing his own set of tarot cards in pencil and watercolors. He is self-employed, reads tarot and sells toys at toy shows in addition to his art.
Lamb takes commissions and is interested in doing more murals. You can reach him at 303-532-7068 or by email at [email protected].
PLAINVILLE – “Remembering Our Fallen,” a national traveling display in honor and memory of those military personnel who have died in the line of duty, in training, and as a result of PTSD since 9-11, will be in Plainville, Kan. October 18-20, 2019.
This will be the first time since the debut of the national display at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 2017, this basketball court-sized pictorial display has traveled this far west of Kansas City in the state of Kansas.
This traveling memorial originated with Bill and Evonne Williams, Omaha, Neb., the parents of four sons who have voluntarily served in the military. Their hope is to preserve the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The Nebraska couple were inspired to develop this project after reading an article in the Omaha World-Herald about the father of Sgt. Joshua Ford. The younger Ford had died in Iraq and his father’s pain and grief were greater even after four years had passed. There was the fear his son would be forgotten. This display is an attempt preserve and honor the memory of those soldiers.
“We were in Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game this last fall and just happened to walk past this display at Independence National Park,” explained Sheila (Selbe) Hachmeister.
Sheila and her husband Ken of rural Natoma have two sons serving in the military. Jared is a 2017 graduate of the United States Naval Academy currently stationed in Pensacola. Seth is currently a West Point cadet at the United States Military Academy.
“When we entered the display and realized exactly what was represented, we were so moved,” Sheila said.
“We found Bryan Nichols’ picture, a local hero who is on the towers, and then several West Point Cadets. It just touched us.” (Hays native Nichols Bryan Nichols, a 1998 graduate of Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, was killed August 6, 2011, one of 30 American troops killed in Afghanistan when their Chinook helicopter was shot down.)
Sheila, in true Selbe spirit, asked questions about the display and gathered information, knowing this would be a display and project perfectly aligned with Plainville’s tradition of honoring our military.
With information gathered, she enlisted the help of her sisters, Susan Stahl and Lora Weigel, along with members of the Plainville Ambassador Club to pursue discussion concerning the viability of this project becoming a reality in Plainville. Soon Sheila’s passion for this project spread among the core group of organizers.
Since the first of several meetings, funding is being secured and Plainville now appears on the national tour schedule, October 17-20, 2019.
The display will arrive in Plainville on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 17 escorted by the American Legion Patriot Riders. With the help of local volunteers, along with the fire department and high school organizations, the display will be assembled at Andreson Memorial Park, adjacent to U.S. 183. The display will be admission free 24/7 until it is disassembled Sunday afternoon, October 20, again by volunteers.
Families who have lost their soldier have been designated as “Gold Star” families. To date more than 80 Kansas families have felt and share these losses. The display contains the photos of more than 5,000 soldiers that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. A Gold Star mother accompanies the display throughout the national tour and is available to answer questions.
CW2 Bryan Nichols, with Palco connections, is among those soldiers honored. Nichols’ parents, Doug and Cynthia Nichols, live in Palco.
The opening ceremony for the display will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 18 at Andreson Park. Kansas Gold Star families will be honored guests. Personnel from Fort Riley, Kansas Army National Guard, along with national, state, and local officials will be among recognized guests. Students from Rooks County and surrounding school districts will be invited to tour the display. VFW and American Legion Posts, and National Guard armories within the state will be contacted with regional and state promotion of this display. Organizers are anticipating more than 1,000 to several thousand individuals taking advantage of the national display in this portion of Kansas.
There will be both guided and self-guided tours. Parking for the event will available at the school and pre-designated areas in the community with shuttle service available. Restrooms and seating will be provided on site. Students will be available to assist individuals with mobility needs.
Additional details concerning specifics of the ceremony and the events of the three-day display will be made public nearer to the date. Plans have been made in the event of inclement weather to move the display, ceremony and all events to the Plainville High School gymnasium.
Specifics concerning the national display can be found at patriotproductions.org.
Local information may be found through Plainville Ambassador Club Facebook page, or by emailing [email protected]. Volunteers are always welcome and needed. A hospitality tent will be available to Gold Star families. If anyone is interested in helping supply refreshments or help with the purchase of beverages your help is certainly welcome. Stop by and visit with us at our booth at the Rooks County Free Fair, August 11-17 in Stockton.
The Plainville Community has long been known for honoring those who have served our country. The Plainville Ambassador Club (PAC), an organization formed out of the 1988 Plainville Centennial celebration, has and continues to spearhead numerous veteran-related events throughout the year on an annual basis.
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