On Friday, April 22 Superintendent Ron Wilson sent out an email encouraging USD489 staff to get out and vote, incentivizing this with a lunch for building staff. “Everyday we walk into our buildings we are challenged with issues that truly make it tough to meet the responsibilities of making a difference in our student’s lives because of the spaces we work in,” Wilson opens.
The act of breathing is essential to life and can be done with or without thinking about it. You can control your breath and vary it, but eventually air must come in, and air must go out.
I have struggled with IBS and GERD since I was a small child. I have had multiple gastroscopies and have been on countless medications over the years for my issues. I’ve followed every diet and lifestyle change that my doctor has suggested, with, at best, moderate results.
Dear Amy: I’m a clueless aunt looking for some advice. My little nephew (age 4 1/2) is very smart, but seems dysregulated quite often.
James Rome of Ellis and his daughter, Alyssa, were seated on the front row near halfcourt, long before players from their favorite team took the floor. They both had KU Jayhawks sweatshirts on and had a Jayhawk pennant. They weren’t going to miss a thing.
Marietta A. Wendler, 70, of Shawnee, died April 19th, 2022, at The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City. She was born April 12th, 1952, in Jetmore, the daughter of Leo and Wilhelmina Giessel. She graduated from Ness City High School in 1970 and attended Barton County Community College. She worked for many years as a certified medical records clerk for Wesley Towers in Hutchinson, KS. She married her first husband Alan “Al” Wendler on Aug. 25, 1972, and had three children Alicia, Aaron and Mark. After Al passed in 2010, Marietta moved to Kansas City to be near her children. She was an active member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Shawnee, KS, where she later met Chris Miller of Shawnee, KS. They were married Oct. 16, 2021. Survivors include spouse, Chris Miller, Shawnee, KS; a daughter, Alicia Wendler, Kansas City, MO, two sons Aaron (Jill) Wendler, Shawnee, KS and Mark Wendler, Kansas City, MO; four grandchildren, Dason, Will, Evan, and Jules; three sisters, Marlene (Jon) Risley, Dighton, KS, Carol (Craig) Bain, Ness City, KS, and Donna (Ron) Goetz, Hoisington, KS; two sisters-in-law, Lora (Bob) Olivier, Gardner, KS, Deanna Giessel, Nevada, MO; and mother-in-law, Genevieve Wendler, Olathe, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband Alan “Al” Wendler; parents; and two brothers, Lester and Jim. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 0930 a.m. Thursday, May 5th, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shawnee, KS. A private family inurnment service will be Saturday, May 7th 2022, at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Ness City. Memorial contributions may be given to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, sent in care of Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, 214 Oak St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Death Notice Phyllis E. Archer, 68, Ellis, Kansas, passed away on April 28, 2022.
Death Notice Wilfred Engel, 94, Oakley, KS, passed away on April 29, 2022. .
Death Notice Marvin Joseph Sander, 87, of Oakley, passed away on April 23, 2022. .
Healthy eating should be a goal all year long. Choosing nutrient-rich foods at the grocery store is a great way to accomplish that goal.