News & Notes
The Parsons Veterans Day Parade will be at 9 a.m. Monday in downtown Parsons. The parade route starts at Central and Crawford and winds around downtown streets. The Brown-Bishop Post No. 704, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will then host the traditional Veterans Day service at 11 a.m. at the VFW. Veterans will be served lunch after the service. Veterans eat for free but others will be charged $10. The menu will be roast beef, potatoes, carrots, rolls and dessert.
To schedule a meal delivery for a veteran, call or text (620) 423-4305.
Nail trimming fundraiser
A nail trimming fundraiser for pets will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at First Christian/First Presbyterian Church, 1500 S. 29th St. The event is a fundraiser for Donna’s Pet Food Pantry.
All dogs must be on leashes and all cats must be in carriers. This event is for dogs and cats only.
College trustees to meet
The Labette Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Cardinal Event Center. This is a public meeting.
At the library
Below are the events for next week at the Parsons Public Library.
MONDAY: Closed for Veterans Day.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., sensory story 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., story hour.
THURSDAY: 1 p.m., coloring group for adults and teens; 4 p.m., Minecraft Club for teens.
FRIDAY, Nov. 15: 4 p.m., Switch free play for teens. SATURDAY, Nov. 16: 11 a.m., Parsons Stay and Play for ages 5 and under.
Workforce Day at LCC
High school students will visit Labette Community College’s Workforce Training Center, 1507 Flynn Drive, for Workforce Day from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. The day is to inform students interested in career and technical education fields.
Students will explore CTE pathways, learn from industry professionals and discover hands-on training programs.
Parents and educators are encouraged to attend to gain valuable resources for supporting students’ career exploration.
For more information and to register, please visit labette.edu, call 620-421-6700, ext. 1264, or email [email protected].
Fundraiser for tumbling
Parsons Tumbling and Trampoline will have a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Forest Park in Parsons.
The day will feature bounce houses, face painting, games, food trucks, vendors and a tumbling showcase.
Deer management workshop
INDEPENDENCE — A white-tailed deer biology and management workshop that will focus on white-tailed deer biology, habitat management, supplemental feeding, population management and disease will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Wildcat Extension District office in Independence.
The featured speaker will be Drew Rickets, K-State Research and Extension wildlife specialist.
The meeting is free. To facilitate planning, RSVPs are encouraged.
Please RSVP by Nov. 12 by calling the Wildcat District office in Independence at 620-331-2690.
For more information contact Adaven Rohling, diversified agriculture and natural resource agent Wildcat District, at 620331-2690 or [email protected].
Parsons Livestock Auction
On Wednesday, the Parsons Livestock Auction sold 500 cattle.
Choice cows 117-131, canners-cutters 110-116, shelly cows 109 and down, bred cows up to $2,150, pairs up to $2,525; choice bulls 155-165, lower grades 154 and down.
Steers: Up to 400 pounds, 190-299; 400-500, 270-295; 500-600, 240-276; 600-700, 230-274.50; 700-800, 210-249; 800 and over, 210-240.
Heifers: Up to 400 pounds, 230-270; 400-500, 220-288; 500600, 220-276; 600-700, 210-248; 700-800, 180-244; 800 and over, 185-220.
Beekeepers to meet Nov. 14
INDEPENDENCE — The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Independence Community College West, 2615 W. Main, in Independence.
This will be the group’s annual pot luck dinner so please bring your families, food to share and your own table service. The group also plans a silent auction and honey tasting event and officer elections. Please bring something for the silent auction if possible. Examples of items can be anything relating to beekeeping, but also items such as baked or canned goods, crafts, books or anything you think someone would purchase.
The auction benefits the group’s scholarship program that enables a new beekeeper to begin an adventure with honeybees. The group will also be awarding the Bait Hive Challenge trophy winner.
Beekeepers are asked to bring their honey in a squeezable container, such as a honey bear, so each person’s honey can be dispensed into small containers for sampling. A door prize related to beekeeping will be given at the meeting. This will be the last meeting of the year as the group does not meet in December. Meetings are open to the public and all beekeepers and anyone interested in honeybees to our meetings.
Tea party at PRC
The Parsons Recreation Commission is hosting a princess tea party from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Arvon Phillips Community Center, Broadway and Heacock.
The cost is $15 and includes a princess craft, princess-in-training lessons, treats, games and dancing. RSVP by Nov. 22.
