NEWS & N OTES
Oktoberfest is Oct. 5
Always Tomorrow Productions is organizing an Oktoberfest celebration from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in Forest Park. The event will feature live music, DJs, a beer garden, food trucks and fresh lemonade.
The related Oktoberfest Alex Hicks Baby Goat Cornhole Classic starts at 11 a.m. the same day.
Beekeepers offer scholarship
INDEPENDENCE — The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association offers a chance to be selected for a scholarship to a youth between the ages of 12 and 18 who is interested in becoming a beekeeper. The scholarship will include the equipment needed to begin, including the hive, bees, protective wear and necessary tools. It also includes a one-year membership in the organization, a beginning beekeeper class and a mentor to help with the learning process. This scholarship is available only to someone not already in a beekeeping family. All interested persons will be required to fill out an application form and one person will be selected after the forms are reviewed. To request an application form, check out the association’s Facebook page or call/email Emmalee at 620-332-4486 or ehoggatt4486@gmail. com. Completed applications need to be received by Jan. 31, 2025.
Audubon program set
Seth Lundgren, district fisheries biologist, will have the program for the 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting of the Southeast Kansas Audubon Society at the Parsons Arboretum. He will focus on caring for your fish pond, including stocking, harvesting, habitat enhancement and recovery from drought effects. The public is always invited and refreshments will be served following the program.
At the library
Below are the events for next week at the Parsons Public Library.
MONDAY: 4 p.m., LEGO Club for ages 15 and under.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., sensory hour for ages birth to 3; 4 p.m., Anime Club for ages 10 to 18.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., story hour for ages 2 to 6; 4 p.m., story hour at the splash pad for ages 2 to 6.
THURSDAY: 1 p.m., coloring group for adults and teens; 4 p.m., Dungeons and Dragons for teens.
FRIDAY, OCT. 4: 3 p.m., bingo for adults; 4 p.m., Switch free play for teens.
Parsons Livestock Auction
On Wednesday, the Parsons Livestock Auction sold 1,700 cattle.
Choice cows 120-127.50, canners-cutters 110-119, shelly cows 109 and down, bred cows up to $2,100, pairs up to $2,775; choice bulls 165-179, lower grades 164 and down.
Steers: Up to 400 pounds, 260-347; 400-500, 245-321; 500-600, 237-296; 600-700, 241-282.50; 700-800, 230-254.50; 800 and over, 180-243.
Heifers: Up to 400 pounds, 240-305; 400-500, 250-291; 500600, 228-278; 600-700, 207-255.50; 700-800, 190-234; 800 and over, 180-225.
LCC opens scholarship applications
Labette Community College and the LCC Foundation announce that scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on Tuesday. Scholarships are available for new and returning students.
Students are encouraged to apply early, as funds are limited. For more details and to apply, visit www.labette.edu/financialaid/ scholarships.html. This online application allows students to be considered for both Foundation and LCC institutional scholarships.
“The Foundation Scholarship Committee is set to award hundreds of scholarships generously created by individuals passionate about supporting student success,” said Lindi Forbes, executive director of the LCC Foundation and Alumni Association. “This year, we’re thrilled to allocate $154,293 to assist students with covering tuition, fees and books. Scholarship funding comes from endowed scholarships, annual donations, and proceeds from the Auction for Scholarships.”
Academic scholarships are based on college or high school grade point average (GPA). High school students may apply for the scholarship for the upcoming academic year following high school graduation, with renewal pending on grade performance and availability of funds.
Labette County resident scholarships can provide tuition for up to 16 credit hours per semester at LCC.
Cardinal academic scholarships can provide tuition for up to 16 credit hours per semester to incoming in-state high school students with a GPA of 3.0 who live outside of Labette County.
The Cardinal Pathway Scholarship can provide tuition for up to 16 credit hours per semester to incoming high school students with a high school GPA 3.5, who reside in bordering states.
