The City of Chetopa has declared a water usage emergency, asking citizens to cease watering gardens, plants, lawns and filling pools. You should water your animals and continue to do household chores that involve water. Mayor Ron Wood commented that one fire in the community could result in firefighters having to empty the water tower, so please honor the request to conserve water in Chetopa.

The community of Chetopa will be honoring Kim Juenemann on Saturday, June 25 with a day filled with activities to benefit her family and to fund the Kim Juenemann Scholarship Fund. Kim Juenemann recently passed away from cancer.
The first event of the day will be the 5K run/walk. The Kim J. 5K will begin at 10 a.m. at the Chetopa City Park. Entry fee is $10. Checks can be made payable to FFA/Benefit.  Read more

A benefit day for the familly of Kim Juenemann will be held on Saturday, June 25. Several events will be taking place at the Mae Lessley Community Building and the adjoining park in Chetopa.
Tim Blankenship will host a 5K run/walk starting at the city park by the swimming pool. The event will begin at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $10. The route will take runners and walker out through Elmore Park and back. Students will be gathering sponsors for this 5K. Read more

The USD 505 Chetopa High School graduation was held on Sunday, May 15, 2011.  A list of the scholarship winners are as follows:
Local Scholarships –
Chetopa Community Ambulance gave $75 scholarships to Kyle Darnell, Dalton Hull-Jones, and Joshua Trotnic.
Chetopa Volunteer Fireman gave a $300 scholarship to Kyle Darnell and $100 scholarships to Joshua Trotnic, Ryan Bruning, Dalton Hull-Jones, Justin Orns, Lindsey Pease, Cyle Merchant, and Codie Merchant.
Chetopa Teachers Association gave $100 scholarships to Codie Merchant and Dalton Hull-Jones. Read more

Riggs Drug Store will hold a Grand Opening celebration this Saturday, May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The new drug store is located at 308 Maple in Chetopa.
David Carter pharmacist, invites you to come and join in the celebration there will be hourly door prize drawings. You can also register to win a Blu-ray dvd player if you are 18 years of age or older. This drawing will be held at 1 p.m.

The Class of 2011 at Chetopa High School will graduate during commencement exercises on Sunday, May 15 at 4 p.m. in the new gym
The co-valedictorians are Lindsey Pease and Ryan Bruning and the salutatorian is Kyle Darnell.
Graduating seniors are:Phillip Donivan Betts, Ashley Sue Brown, Ryan E. Bruning, Kyle Douglas Darnell, Nathan Wayne Dean, Jeremy Ellis Durr, Dalton DeWayne Hull-Jones, Sarah Lynn Krider, Codie Levi Merchant, Cyle Scott Merchant, Justin Lee Orns, Lindsey Rae Pease, Waylon Levi Pike and Joshua Keith Trotnic.

Chetopa will have a new business opening this weekend. Maple Street Antiques will be open on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The business will sell antiques, primitives, signs, handmade soap and vintage clothing.
Owners are James and Connie Blundell of Chetopa. Connie is a 1998 graduate of Oswego High School and holds a Bachelor Degree in Business majoring in marketing from Pittsburg State University as well as a nursing degree from Labette Community. She is employed at Chetopa Community Clinic as a registered nurse.
See this week’s Labette Avenue for all the details.

The  Chetopa Little League sign-up date and time has changed… it is now from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, at the old gym in Chetopa.

The Chetopa Manor Resident’s Activity Committee is selling cookies from Friday, March 18 until Friday, April 15.
You can choose from chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, or carnival (rainbow chip). The cost is $2 per dozen of one kind or $6 for four dozen of the same kind.
People wishing to order cookies can stop by the nursing home to order and pay for them.
The cookies can be picked up Friday, April 22 between noon and 4 p.m. at Chetopa Manor.
All proceeds will go towards the purchase of a new TV for the residents.