2013 RHS Varsity Football Schedule

September 6	Chapman	Home
September 13	Abilene	Away
September 20	Wabaunsee	Home
September 27	Riley County  **Homecoming**	Home
October 4	Rock Creek	Home
October 11	Silver Lake	Away
October 18	*Mission Valley	Home
October 25	*Council Grove	Away
October 31	*St. Marys	Away
November 5	Bi-District
November 9	Regional
November 15	Sectional
November 22	Sub-State
November 30	State

*  denotes District Game

Football Preview and Video

Here is a video of Rossville's new coach and some of the football players.
http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/2013/08/22/rossville-bulldawgs-football-preview/

Girls Golf Results

Girls Golf Team results  at the Lake Perry golf course.

Seaman 176
Silver Lake 197
Jefferson West 200
Topeka High 213
Spring Hill 220
Rossville 222
Santa Fe Trail 239
St. Marys 279

    Individual honors by Rossville players included Marney in 8th with a 47, and Crow in 15th with a 52. 

   More detailed scoring info is at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/girls_golf/13/13_jw-open.pdf

Mitch Buhler Is Washburn QB

   After a strong performance in the fall camp,   Washburn University junior Mitch Buhler will be the starting QB for the second year in a row.  The 6' 2" 180 lb former Bulldog was also voted a team captain.

http://cjonline.com/sports/2013-08-29/washburns-buhler-solidifies-spot-starting-qb

Golf Classic Needs Players

Derek Dick needs a few more teams for the upcoming First Annual Golf Classic.   If interested, please contact Derek at Rossville high School (785) 584-6193.  (Click on below image to enlarge for printing).

Back The Dawgs Night, Aug. 29

RHS Booster Club BACK THE DAWGS Night-----5:20    Thur.  Aug. 29

For more info about the Booster Club, go to:
http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2013/07/rhs-booster-club-letter_3.html

Wauneta Darting Passes Away

     Z. Wauneta Darting, 93, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  
    She was born August 4, 1920 at rural Soldier, the daughter of Raymond and Griffie Adams Andrick.    Mrs. Darting grew up in the rural Delia area and graduated from Soldier High School in 1940  Mrs. Darting taught 19 years in one room rural schools in Jackson County and 21 years as a first grade teacher in Shawnee County.   She was a member of the Emmett United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma and also the Jolly Workers Club in Emmett.     She is fondly remembered by many of her students for her years at Rossville Grade School.  She leaves behind several relatives living in Rossville.      
    Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M.Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Mrs. Darting will lie in state after 2:00 P.M.Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Capper Foundation and sent in care of the funeral home.
    You can read the complete obituary and leave condolences at:  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/z-wauneta-darting/

Morgan Cooper (09) Begins Work as RN

    Morgan Cooper began her first official RN job on Aug. 5 at  SICU at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Leslie Fitzgerald (46) Passes Away

      Leslie Theodore Ted Fitzgerald, 87, of Topeka KS died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Stormont Vail Hospital due to complications from pneumonia.
      He was born May 23, 1926, at the Fitzgerald Farm near Valencia, KS. Ted was the seventh of nine children born to Leslie Taylor Fitzgerald and Lydia Bertha (Kresie) Fitzgerald. He attended West Union Grade School, helped work the farm while his five remaining brothers were at war, graduating from Rossville High School in 1946.
      He enlisted in the US Navy for 4 years on July 31, 1946, serving on the USS Atlanta as FC3 and on the USS Kankakee. He re-enlisted in 1950 serving on the USS Iowa during the Korean War, earning the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Ribbon with 1 battle star. He was honorably discharged on May 18, 1954. Ted was one of six sons to serve in WW II and the Korean War. He was a proud member of the VFW, American Legion, Moose Lodge, and Flint Hills Hunting and Fishing Club serving as Treasurer for many years.
      He married Rita Jean Smail in 1955 and they had four sons. They divorced in 1980.
      Ted learned the printer's trade from Mr. Smail and he worked for the State of Kansas Printing Plant from 1969 to 1988 when he retired. Ted enjoyed working on his farm near Valencia and restoring historical items.
      He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, Robert, John, Clair, Taylor, and Calvin, and two sons Scott and Gary. Survivors include sons, David and his wife Debbie, John and his wife Angel of Topeka; brother, James and his wife Carolyn of Topeka; two sisters, Eleanor Vance of Woodland, CA and Betty Petersen of Concordia, MO; five grandchildren, Stefani Moore, Robyn, Carly, Johnny and Jessica Fitzgerald of Topeka.
      Services will be held Monday, August 26, 2013, at 2 pm at Mount Hope Cemetery Chapel followed by a wake at Skinny's Sports Pub in Gage Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the c/o Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd, Topeka KS 66614. Online condolences may be left atwww.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Shelly Buhler Elected Chairwoman of Board

     Rossville resident Shelly Buhler has been elected to a three-year term as chairwoman of the board of directors for the Kansas Health Foundation.
    Shelly has served on the board of the foundation since 2006, The foundation is a private philanthropy based in Wichita that works statewide to  improve  the health of all Kansas residents.  The nine-member board of directors controls the foundation and provides more than $22 million annually in grants to organizations and communities throughout  the state.
    Buhler has served as a  Shawnee County Commissioner since 2007 and previously was mayor of Rossville for six years.   She is a past board member for Kansas PRIDE, a Leadership Greater Topeka graduate and a 2009 graduate of Leadership Kansas.
    For more information about this,  go to:   http://cjonline.com/news/2013-08-22/buhler-elected-chairwoman-board-health-foundation

KSU Ag Day in Rossville

   Area farmers converged on Rossville at the KSU experiment station this week.  For more info and a video,  go to:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Area-Farmers-Learn-Tips-Tricks-From-K-State-Experts-219509111.html

Steven Scott Seriously Injured

    Steven Scott, age 62, of Rossville,  suffered serious injuries after he was ejected from his Jeep in a one-vehicle, roll-over accident Thursday morning in the 4100 block of N. W. Carlson Rd. about one mile south of Rossville about 10:45 AM.

    A witness reported that Scott's 1999 blue Jeep Wrangler was traveling north on N.W. Carlson Road when it left the roadway on the east side, entered a ditch, hit a culvert and became airborne ejecting the lone occupant.  He was found lying on the road while his Jeep ended up in a corn field about 25 feet from the road.

    More details about the accident and a video can be seen at:

http://cjonline.com/news/2013-08-15/man-serious-condition-after-being-ejected-jeep

or:    http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Crews-Respond-219786351.html

or:   http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/2013/08/15/rollover-accident-in-rossville-sends-man-to-hospital/

Golf Classic Sponsorships

    The RHS Booster Club is looking for hole sponsors for the 1st Annual Golf Classic to be held on Saturday, Sept. 14.  For a $100 sponsorship,  you get your name or business name on a sign at the sponsored hole.

    Brown Chevrolet Buick of Wamego is the sponsor of the Hole in One contest.  If anyone gets a Hole in One,  Brown Chevrolet Buick will give them a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze.

  All profits will go for the benefit of the Booster Club and the RHS Athletic Department.

  Click on the flyer below to enlarge for printing.

 

2013 Tall Corn Parade (Amended)

These pictures are from selected floats in the 2013 Tall Corn Festival Parade on Aug. 10, 2013.
More photos were added on Aug. 15.

Color Guard at beginning of the parade

Class of 1963 

Closer view of Class of 1963

Close-up of Class of 1963

Class of 1953

Class of 1953 Close-up

RHS Football Team