Allen Community College’s cross country team treated a small contingent of supporters to a spirited show of athleticism Friday during the squad’s second annual Red Vs. Black Classic at Riverside Park. At left, Kyle Schauvliege, foreground, leads Brock Artis across the finish line to complete the two-mile trek. The duo finished second and third, respectively, behind Tegan Michael, a former ACC runner who remains on campus this semester to complete his degree work. At right, Danae McGee leads the Allen women along the Southwind Trail as part of the first portion of the race. McGee won the women’s race. The Red Devil runners kick off the season in earnest Friday with the King’s Sandwich Classic at the ACC campus.
Melissa Stamer and Josh Smith
Melissa Stamer, Lawrence, and Josh Smith, Iola, were engaged on Nov. 26, 2012, in Monterey, Calif.
Josh is the son of Kim and Larry Peterson, Iola, and Melissa is the daughter of John and Shari Stamer, Lawrence.
The couple will be married on Oct. 12, 2013, in Lawrence.
Justus Gorman
Kelli and Timothy Gorman announce the birth of their son Justus Heiko Gorman. He was born on Aug. 3 at Susan B. Allen Hospital in El Dorado.
He weighed eight pounds, 11 ounces and was 22 inches long.
His maternal grandparents are Richard and Shirley Diehl, Iola, and his paternal grandmother is Sharon Metzger, El Dorado.
Jeffrey and Cherri Bauer
Jeffrey and Cherri (Stanghoner) Bauer, Gas, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows at 3 p.m. on Sept. 1.
The couple was married on Sept. 3, 1988.
The celebration will be at 125 S. McRae, Gas, and friends and relatives are invited. There will be a card shower but the couple asks guests not to bring gifts.
Jeffrey and Cheri have three children, Andrew Bauer, Kansas City, Mo., Tasha Bauer, Iola, and Kaitlyn Stotler, Gas. They have one grandchild, Bentley Stotler.
Jeffrey is employed as a manager at Taco Bell and Cherri is a nurse and homemaker. Cards may be sent to 104 S. Main, P.O. Box 44, Gas, KS 66749.
Allen women’s hoops coach hired
Katie Mahoney, former assistant women’s basketball coach at Northern Oklahoma College, has been hired to take over the head coaching job at Allen Community College.
She replaces Mark James, who resigned his post in order to take over the head coaching job for Dodge City women.
She is the wife of Ryan Mahoney, who was hired earlier this summer as an assistant coach for the ACC men, under Andy Shaw.
As an aside, both Mahoneys coached at NOC in Enid, Okla. Andy Shaw, Allen men’s head coach, also hails from Enid.
Kern, IHS tennis coach retires
Lyle Kern is retiring from his long-time tennis coaching post at Iola High School.
Kern, who retired a few years back as a fourth-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, said Friday he had to give up his coaching gig as well.
As a participant in the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS), Kern ran the risk of losing retirement benefits with the income he earned from coaching.
“The enjoyment went both ways” in coaching, Kern said. “I enjoyed this.”
Kern remains the organizer of nightly pickleball sessions at the converted tennis courts at Meadowbrook Park in Iola.
“Maybe Iola will need a pickleball coach sometime soon,” he joked.
Doris Hill
Doris Hill, 91, was taken from this life into the presence of her heavenly Father on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at her home in Iola, Kansas.
Doris was born July 31, 1922, at Bush City, the daughter of Frank F. and Neva M. (Miller) Huggins. She grew up on the family farm at Bush City and graduated from Kincaid High School in 1939. She continued her education at Iola Junior College and Pittsburg State Teacher’s College.
On Nov. 3, 1946, Doris married Victor L. “Vick” Hill and they made their home in Wichita. She taught for a number of years and then worked 23 years in government service in Kansas City. They moved to Iola following their retirement and traveled to Kodiak Baptist Mission in Alaska to work as volunteers. Vick preceded her in death Aug. 18, 2000.
Survivors are her daughter, Vickie L. Wheeler, Kennesaw, Ga.; sister, Fern Wolken, Garnett; and four grandchildren, Christopher Griswold, Brittany Wheeler, Scott Young and Shawn Young.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Jackie Brown, grandson Brandon Matthew Griswold and three siblings.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 o’clock tonight at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels, Iola.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels. Burial will be at Kincaid Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association and left with the chapel, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
William Maloney
William Eugene “Bill” Maloney, 69, Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, at his home.
Bill was born Jan. 5, 1944, in Iola, the son of William Russell “Russ” and Esther Elizabeth (Rockwell) Maloney. He graduated from Iola High School and joined the U.S. Navy.
On Sept. 20, 1964, Bill married Linda Kay Varvel. After serving 10 years in the Navy with the Seabees, he moved to Humboldt, where he owned and operated Maloney’s Electric until retiring 10 years ago.
Survivors are his wife, Linda Maloney; two sons, Bryan Maloney and wife Pam, Humboldt, and James Maloney and wife Jennifer, Goodview, Va.; four sisters, Barbara Stalnaker, Iola, Evelyn Knapp, Yates Center, Betty Nicolay, Baldwin City, and Brenda Gutierrez, Neodesha; half-sister, Jerry Thomas, Burlingame; half-brother, William R. “Bill” Maloney, Jr., Yachats, Ore.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels, Iola. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Gridley Cemetery, Gridley. Memorials for Allen County Hospice may be left with Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels, Iola. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
Giving always yields a return
Kudos to Allen County for loosening its purse strings for the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.
The Center is a model child and deserves the increase in allowance.
The county will now devote one-third of a mill to the Bowlus, an average of about $32,000. Up until now, the Bowlus could depend on about $2,500 from county coffers. The City of Iola, meanwhile, will continue to devote one full mill to the Bowlus, which this year will equate to about $31,900.
The Bowlus benefits the entire county when events come its way. In a county this small, visitors love to scout the sites, restaurants and stores of all of its cities.
The county also uses the Bowlus on a regular basis for meetings, 4-H events, and special programs.
The Bowlus is coming up on its 50th year as a county fixture for area students and citizens. The county’s increased commitment couldn’t come at a better time.
COMMISSIONERS weren’t so eager to commit to a program to entice college graduates to our area.
The program involves a 50 percent match with the state to help graduates repay their student loans in return for them locating in our area for five years.
The loans cap out at $15,000 per student spread out over the five years.
Participating Woodson County has pledged $6,000 to the program, which with the state’s match will create a healthy enticement for prospective grads of community colleges and universities.
Businesses also can participate in the program. Monarch Cement, for example, could pledge $7,500 to entice an engineering student to come its way. Right off the bat, that $15,000 could go a long ways in getting students to give Allen County a second glance.
The average student loan debt for graduates with four-year degrees is almost $27,000 — double from 20 years ago when adjusted for inflation.
Students today are desperate for ways to whittle down that debt so they can get on with their lives and put their money toward more rewarding things, such as a home.
That five years immediately after graduation is an ideal time to get people to settle here. They bring new energy, ideas and maybe even a significant other. Small town America may sound hokey, but to many young families they find our communities, schools and places of work a welcome retreat from the big city.
The program is coordinated by the Kansas Department of Commerce through its Rural Opportunity Zone Program.
Barbara Anderson, Iola, pitched the program to commissioners Tuesday.
They should welcome her back and say yes to her invitation to participate.
— Susan Lynn
Meeting to include IMS cross country
A Monday meeting for students playing fall sports at Iola Middle School now will include cross country runners.
The 6 p.m. meeting will be in the IMS commons area, athletics director Terry Lower said.
At their meeting earlier this week, USD 257 school board members approved the formation of a middle school cross country squad.
The team will be coached by Marv Smith, who already coaches the Iola High cross country squad.
Participants in cross country, football and volleyball and their parents are encouraged to attend the meeting.
The middle school’s annual open house will follow at 6:30.