For more information, see the July 1, 2009, issue of the Labette Avenue. To locate previously posted death notices, enter the decedent’s last name in the archive search box on Labette Avenue’s home page. Labette Avenue publishes death notices free of charge. Paid obituaries ($20) are printed in their entirety in the Labette Avenue and online at www.taylornews.org/lba.
By Marna Taylor
The Mound Valley Flagpole Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 26-27. The activities will take place in the Mound Valley Community Center. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs to enjoy an action-packed day.
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By Marna Taylor
Wheat harvest is well underway this week in Labette County, and local yields are reportedly lower than usual.
Perry Sorrell, CEO of Bartlett Co-op, said the wheat is in bad condition this year. The harvest only started last Friday which is rather late, so there is still a while to go. The yield is only four to five bushels per acre in some instances and goes up to the 20’s. The average would be 15 to 18 bushels per acre. The test weight is 52 to 53 which is not very good.
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By Elsie Vail
The annual spring picnic meeting of the Southeast Kansas Audubon Chapter was held at property owned by Steven Charles and Steve and Cheryl Lewis at the north edge of Oswego. Audubon members from Chanute, Erie, Pittsburg, Independence, Parsons and Altamont attended.
Some of those attending arrived early and explored the area either on foot or by vehicle.
The meal consisted of smoked chicken and hamburgers furnished and prepared by the hosts and non-meat foods and desserts brought by the members.
Read the entire story from the Labette Avenue in this week’s edition.
For more information, see the June 24, 2009, issue of the Labette Avenue. To locate previously posted death notices, enter the decedent’s last name in the archive search box on Labette Avenue’s home page. Labette Avenue publishes death notices free of charge. Paid obituaries ($20) are printed in their entirety in the Labette Avenue and online at www.taylornews.org/lba.
A task force of Oswego and area officials met again last Thursday to discuss the future of the Labette Correctional Conservation Camp facility.
The men’s camp is scheduled for closing after June 30 and this follows the closure of the women’s camp facility on Dec. 30 of 2008.
Task force members are brainstorming various ideas for using the camp facility to attract employment and continue to be a productive asset to Labette County where it has been a minimum security boot camp since 1991. Both camps are victims of a state funding crisis due to a severe downturn in the economy.
TO THE PUBLIC:
If you have an idea for alternative use of the LCCC facilities, call a task force member as soon as possible or come to the June 25 meeting at the camp.
See this week’s Labette Avenue for complete story.
Oswegofest 2009 will be Saturday, Sept 26.
With only three months to organize this festival an Oswegofest committee is needed quickly. If you, or someone you know, would like to be on this committee, contact Cindy Dean at 620-795-2126 or 795-2957.
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