Weeds Intrude Growing Lawn
“The lawnmower won’t start.” That’s been said several times in the past week. “Well, it was running when you turned it off last fall.”
Hazardous Blaze Yields Lushness
“The sky is all afire, and I’m scared.” That was the neighbor lady’s frightful voice on the phone when she looked out the window, and saw our pasture was red blazing high into the night sky.
Mule Fun Day Fundraiser For Holton Reservoir
The Fritz’ Mule Fun Day is set for Saturday, April 25, 10 o’clock, at the Circleville Saddle Club Arena on Highway 79, Circleville, Kansas. “This is a fundraiser for the Fritz Dillner Memorial Shelter House to be constructed at Banner Creek Reservoir near Holton in Jackson County,” according to Deb Dillner, event coordinator.
Generous Assistance Yields Most
Volunteerism is essential to the success and survival of most worthwhile organizations producing the broadest long term benefits for so many. Again reminder came during a program last week when a veteran servant of the group announced retirement, and we looked back at her lifetime never tiring, never ceasing efforts for the good of others.
Carbondale Horse Rescue Unit Plans Educational Help A Horse Day
“Help a horse, lend a hand.” That’s the ultimate objective, and there’ll be considerable more for anyone interested in horses. Most importantly, it’ll be a day of information for those who know nothing, little, or have a definite desire to learn more about horses. Specifically those horses that don’t have a home, their owners want […]
Morris County 4-H Foundation Honors Retiring Trustee, Recognizes Members
Special recognition for dedicated service to 4-H club work in Morris County and longtime unending commitment of leadership to the Morris County 4-H Foundation highlighted that group’s annual Lifetime Member Recognition Banquet Friday evening in Council Grove.
Going Strong At 29, Quarter Horse Mare ‘Rio’ Takes Several Families, Generations To Rodeo Honors
Great horses just keep going and going and going. “Rio is a horse of a lifetime. She’s absolutely the perfect horse if there ever was one,” exclaimed Leah Tenpenny Wilson of Reading. “I rode and won at rodeos on Rio when I was in junior high, and now our six-year-old daughter Laynie is riding Rio, […]
Payroll Cuts Merit Consideration
“Too many people are overpaid and underworked.” Somebody repeated that last week, as we nodded agreement. It’s actually been said frequently, and sadly probably truer than ever.
Garden City Family Owns, Shows Two Of ‘The Best’ Quarter Horses In The World
“They’ve done really well.” An understatement if there ever was one. Lee Reeve returned a call Thursday afternoon from his Reeve Cattle Company office at Garden City.
Doing Less Sometimes Better
“We wouldn’t have so much to do, if we didn’t do so much.” Seemingly an odd statement, perhaps conceited, yet the truth. Looking back, one of our biggest faults has been trying to accomplish too many things.