A Phillipsburg teenager, Trenton Taylor Hoft, 15, was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Jan. 17, 2009, when the vehicle in which he was a passenger began to skid broadside and then rolled three or four times. In addition to Hoft, the driver and another occupant in the vehicle were all taken to Rooks County Health Center in Plainville. None of the occupants were wearing safety belts.

Addie Cynthia Reeder Feleay passed away peacefully when she closed her earthly career to enter into her eternal reward at the age of 73 years, six months, and three days on January 12th at her daughter’s home.

Just as we hear about “5 Star Restaurants” or “5 Star Hotels,” indicating the best of the best in their accommodations, the Solomon Valley Manor had recently been awarded a 5 Star-rating as determined by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ranking the facility in the Top 12% nationally. In addition, the Manor was also recognized as a nursing home with zero deficiencies in the previous year, and five or fewer inspection deficiencies in the previous three inspections. The national average is nine, with the range of nursing home inspection deficiencies in Kansas ranging from 0 to 69.

* And So They Say: Mary Stewart: “I am scared to death every time I go to a basketball game, but they always come out all right. Lillian Stithem: “I’m not saying which anniversary of my 39th birthday this is.” Jo Carmichael: “If there are no such things as flying saucers, they’ve certainly got an awful lot of pictures of them to be nothing.” Doyle Cook: “I don’t know why I should take down our Christmas decorations until everyone else has theirs down.”

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Probate Judge Case reports that the New Year with the assistance of Dan Cupid has made things lively in weddings. Things had almost become so dull that the judge has about forgotten how to tie the knot. Joe J. Gorham and Mrs. Madge S. Cardill, both of Alton, were married on December 29th by the judge. A license was issued to Edward M. Desbien and August M. Clegg, both of Damar on January 2nd. A license was issued to Sylvio Thyfault and Claranda Burton of Zurich on January 6th. William Louis Montgomery and Sylvia Helen Young of Edmond were married on January 6th. Phil Henry Bedore and Melvina Thyfault of Zurich were granted a license on January 7th.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1966 * And So They Say: Alan Stewart: “We’ve really made some progress. We’re putting in some glass in our back door which has been out for 15 years.” Lawrence Conyac: “I’ve learned never to open my mouth in front of a reporter.” Dave Oyer: “I’m washing the store windowstoseeifIcan’tget it to rain.” Adaline Zoller: “I wonder if I could be stupid.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Kansas Sampler Foundation announced the 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce finalists on January 5th, 2009. Baxter’s Bait & Tackle of Stockton and Dessin Fournir of Plainville had been selected in the 24 finalists of over 100 that the public had nominated.

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