BY ANDY  TAYLOR
Montgomery County Chronicle

COFFEYVILLE — When the gates open at the Coffeyville Inter-State Fair and Rodeo on Saturday, spectators will be dazzled by big-time improvements in the spacious rodeo arena.
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CHERRYVALE — The U.S. Postal Office in Cherryvale will celebrate the appearance of hometown favorite Vivian Vance on a U.S. postage stamp by presenting an enlargement of the stamp to Vance’s relatives in a ceremony planned for 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Vance was best known for her portrayal of Ethel Mertz on the “I Love Lucy” TV show of the 1950s and as Vivian Bagley on the “Here’s Lucy” series of the early 1960s.

The ceremony will be held at 309 W. Sixth — Vance’s birthplace. It is also a home owned by Imogene Littell, who is Vance’s second cousin. Postmaster Dan Wishall plans to present the enlarged stamp replica to Littell as well as two other Vance cousins in Cherryvale: Carilyn Clark and Jack Ragan.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony.
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On Monday, August 3, the Coffeyville Aquatic Center closed early when pool personnel learned a patron entering the pool water at approximately 6:10 pm had a staph infection.  The chlorine in the pool is maintained at levels adequate to kill staph infection.

As a precautionary measure, the pool was closed and the entire aquatic center was sanitized.  Medical personnel at the pool and at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center have assured the City proper procedures were followed, and in their opinion there was no risk to the public.

The City of Coffeyville regrets the inconvenience the pool closing caused.

BY ANDY TAYLOR

CHERRYVALE — A five-ton cargo trunk belonging to the Kansas Army National Guard was recovered on Monday afternoon, almost eight hours after itw as reported stolen from the Cherryvale armory.

Details of the recovery will be forthcoming from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department.

The truck was initially reported stolen when a member of the Cherryvale Police Department noticed damage to an armory gate at 712 S. Liberty shortly after 3:30 a.m., Monday morning. Upon further investigation, the officer found a five-ton cargo trunk, green in color, missing from the premises.

This is a video, produced by the University of Kansas, features Beth (Hall) Martino, the spokesperson for Gov. Mark Parkinson.  Martino is a Montgomery County native, having graduated from Caney Valley Jr.-Sr. High School.