NEWS & N
Sack sale at St. Vincent’s
St. Vincent de Paul Society will have a $3 sack sale at 1122 Main next week.
Hours are 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, and Friday, Feb. 14, and from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 15.
At the library
Below are the events for next week at the Parsons Public Library.
MONDAY: 9 to 11 a.m., AARP tax assistance; 4 p.m., LEGO Club for ages 15 and under; 6 p.m., paint ‘n’ sip (lemonade served).
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., sensory hour for ages birth to 3; 4 p.m., Anime Club for ages 10 to 18; 6 p.m., library board.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., story hour for ages 2 to 6; 4 p.m., afternoon story hour for ages 2 to 6.
THURSDAY: 1 p.m., coloring group for adults and teens; 4 p.m., Minecraft Club for teens; 6 p.m., family craft for all ages.
FRIDAY, Feb. 14: 4 p.m., Switch freeplay for teens.
Rotary chili feed is Saturday
The Parsons Rotary Club will have its annual chili feed fundraiser from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Parsons Municipal Building basement. Patrons are welcome to dine in or carry out meals. The club is also accepting pre-orders for those planning a Super Bowl party. Email ParsonsRotary-Club@gmail.com.
Coin appraisal rescheduled
The Parsons Coin Club has rescheduled the January public appraisal event to Friday, Feb. 14, at Labette Bank, 2121 Main St. Members of the local hobby club will offer coin appraisals to the public beginning at 3 p.m. and continuing until 4:30 p.m. They will assist in identifying and evaluating their accumulations of old coins, currency and related items. This is a make-up date due to the snow earlier this month.
The club canceled the Jan. 10 appraisal because of the winter storm.
Area coin collectors are invited to attend. For more information, drop by the event at Labette Bank or contact Dave Sorrick at 620-423-6600.
Parsons Livestock Auction
On Wednesday, the Parsons Livestock Auction sold 1,530 cattle.
Choice cows 141-151, canners- cutters 130-140, shelly cows 129 and down, bred cows up to $2,525, pairs up to $3,100; choice bulls 180-192, lower grades 179 and down.
Steers: Up to 400 pounds, 330-437; 400-500, 310-379; 500-600, 280-360; 600-700, 250-319; 700-800, 235-295; 800 and over, 238-260.
Heifers: Up to 400 pounds, 330-400; 400-500, 310-363; 500-600, 260-313; 600-700, 230-288.50; 700-800, 200282; 800 and over, 205-245.
Beekeepers to meet Thursday
INDEPENDENCE — The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Independence Community College West, 2615 W. Main St., in Independence. Many potential new beekeepers and newish beekeepers have questions about how to begin beekeeping, how to get bees and what they should be doing at this time of year. This program will address some of those subjects and hopefully provide answers to those questions. It should be an informative meeting.
Beekeeping course on Feb. 15
INDEPENDENCE — The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association will host its seventh annual introduction to beekeeping course from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Independence Community College West, 2615 W. Main. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. There will be an hour’s break for lunch. The cost for non-members is $25 per household for those preregistered or $30 at the door. For members who have paid their 2025 dues of $15, there is no cost, but members may purchase the book for $10 if desired.
This is a one-day, beginner’s course. The course will cover where to purchase bees, equipment, safety precautions, hive inspections, beekeeper’s calendar and more. To pre-register, send checks to MCBA President Emmalee Hoggatt, 3550 W. 4200 St., Independence.
