NEWS & NOTES
Audubon to meet Jan. 7
The Southeast Kansas Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the Parsons Arboretum, 21st and Briggs.
Rob Riggin is public lands manager of Grand Osage Wildlife Area, located three miles southeast of Parsons. Riggin has been preserving the area’s natural beauty and wildlife habitat. He will give information on what can be seen by those wishing to get out to explore this habitat and learn of the opportunities this area offers. The public is invited and refreshments will be served following the program.
At the library
Below are the events for next week at the Parsons Public Library.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY: Closed for the New Year’s holiday.
THURSDAY: 1 p.m., coloring group for adults and teens; 4 p.m., Minecraft Club for teens.
FRIDAY, Jan. 3: 2 p.m., Switch Freeplay for teens.
Sunday country breakfast
BARTLETT — The Bartlett Community Church will host a country breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5. The all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet menu will feature homemade sausage gravy served with biscuits, hash browns, scrambled eggs, egg casseroles, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, breakfast sweets, donuts, homemade cinnamon rolls, coffee, juice and milk. Donations will be accepted to support the ministry and mission work of the church. The public is invited to attend.
Carryout will be available for those who do not want to dine in. The church is located at 712 Main on the south side of Bartlett. In case of severe weather conditions, call 620-423-1789 or 620-778-4635 to check for cancellation.
Flags at half-staff
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday, in accordance with Executive Order 20-30 and the proclamation signed by President Joe Biden, has ordered flags throughout Kansas to be flown at halfstaff starting immediately until sunset on Jan. 28 to honor the passing of President Jimmy Carter.
“Former President Jimmy Carter was a truly moral man,” Kelly said. “His innate humanity, his humility, his devotion to serving his community and his country, and his belief that the world could live in peace is the remarkable legacy he leaves behind.”
President Carter was the 39th president of the United States and was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, advance democracy and human rights, and promote economic and social development. President Carter and The Carter Center led the near eradication of the Guinea worm that infected millions in the 1980s. As a result of their work, today, new infections total roughly a dozen worldwide. He and his wife, Rosalynn, helped build, renovate, and repair more than 4,000 homes as ambassadors for Habitat for Humanity.
