BY ANDY TAYLOR
chronicle@taylornews.org

Mary Birdsong hung up her grocery store smock for the last time last Thursday, bringing the end to a career that lasted 32 years.

Birdsong, a lifelong Cherryvale resident, officially retired as the dayshift clerk at G&W Foods — a position she held ever since she was hired by the late Mack Haynes at Town and Country Supermarket. That was 32 years ago (or 17 store managers ago, she jokingly says), a time when Birdsong was hoping only for a part-time job as a grocery store clerk.
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension against Ms. Jiffies Day Care, a licensed group day care home located at 1005 W. 1st in  Coffeyville.

State law allows the Secretary of KDHE to issue such an order when, in the opinion of the Secretary, the order is necessary to protect children in the home from any potential threat to health or safety.

The order is subject to appeal to the Secretary.

The Montgomery County Chronicle publishes death notices on this website at no charge to the family of the deceased. Complete obituary can be found in the print edition of the Montgomery County Chronicle. Complete obituaries are printed at $20, which is billed to the funeral home handling the funeral and burial arrangements.

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WICHITA — Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing, LLC, has settled a federal lawsuit filed by seven Coffeyville-area property owners who claimed their properties were contaminated with crude oil from the Coffeyville-based refinery complex during the July 2007 flood.

Settlement papers were signed Friday, Aug. 27, in federal district court in Wichita by attorneys representing the property owners and Coffeyville Resources.
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The Caney Valley Bullpup Booster Club’s third annual “Pupfest Party in the Park” will start at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27, in Wark City Park, and organizers are gearing up for another huge event. The evening will be filled with free games such as basketball toss, baseball throw, dunk tank and many more which will be manned by CVHS athletes, and the CVHS cheerleaders will also do face painting.  CVHS FFA members will have a stick horse barrel racing and dummy roping.
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TYRO — Mike Sutton has found peace and harmony dipping his fingers into the Montgomery County dirt every day.

The retired Tyro resident said there is nothing more therapeutic or more enjoyable than tilling the soil, planting seed, and watching the patient work of Mother Nature produce a harvest bounty.

That’s why Sutton has dedicated this year to a new venture: Mike’s Market, which produces garden-fresh vegetables to consumers.

Sutton said he has always tinkered with summertime gardening but never took on a venture this size until his retirement as a custodian from Coffeyville schools earlier this year.

“My garden always was pretty small, but I did not want to be the type of person who just sat around every day in retirement,” said Sutton. “I’m the type of guy who always needs something to do.”
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BY ANDY TAYLOR
chronicle@taylornews.org

CANEY — An 89-year-old Coffeyville man died of injuries early Wednesday, Aug. 25, following a fall at the Little Caney River dam northwest of Caney the prevoius afternoon.
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Coffeyville Community College alumnus Nick Rush looks to be the next member of the popular and unique percussion ensemble, the Blue Man Group.

According to their website at www.blueman.com, the Blue Man Group is best known for its widely popular theatrical shows and concerts that combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment.
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