Matt Taylor Recruiting Page

    Matt Taylor,  senior wide receiver at RHS,  has a recruiting web page and highlights video at:
http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/ks/rossville/rossville-high-school1/matthew-taylor13

Dr. Eugene McKenzie Passes Away

EuGene F. McKenzie DDS, 80, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the St. Marys Community Hospital, the result of complications from a stroke he suffered a year ago.

He was born August 25, 1933 in Hannibal, MO, the youngest of eight children of the late Leo and Grace Elliston McKenzie.   On June 15, 1957 he was united in marriage to Patricia Passman at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. EuGene graduated from McCooey High School in Hannibal in 1952 and then enlisted in the US Army where he served for two years during the Korean War. He graduated from St. Benedict's College in Atchison in 1959 and UMKC School of Dentistry in Kansas City in 1963.

While attending dental school, he drove a bookmobile for Kansas City area libraries and worked for Mr. Claude Clark, a builder in Overland Park, KS.    After receiving his doctorate, Dr. McKenzie worked in Topeka at a clinic for underprivileged children and on weekends for Dr. Al Morley in Atchison. A year later he opened his dental office in Dr. Fred Brown's Clinic in St. Marys.  Dr. McKenzie practiced in St. Marys for 46 years before his retirement in 2010.  He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Kansas Dental Association.   Dr. McKenzie sang in various choirs and had sung at many weddings and funerals. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, of the home, and his son, John Patrick McKenzie, of  Rockville, MD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.   Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.   Dr. McKenzie will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 6, 2013 at the church, where the family will receive friends after 5:00 P.M. and the rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M.  Memorials are asked to be in the form of Masses for the repose of his soul and may be sent to Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, KS 66536.   Online condolences may be expressed at www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Derek Dick Interview in MVP Magazine

The Dec. issue of Shawnee County MVP Sports Magazine has an interview of RHS basketball coach Derek Dick on pages 23-25.
http://www.mvpsportsmagazine.com/magazine/

Tagen Lambotte (14) in MVP Magazine

    There is an article about Tagen Lambotte on page 8 of MVP sports magazine.  Go to:
http://www.mvpsportsmagazine.com/magazine/

RHS Wrestling Schedule

December 7	Mission Valley Invitational	9:00
December 13-14	Eudora Invitational	1:30/1:00
December 14	Onaga JV Invitational	9:00
December 20	Kaw Valley Duals @ St. Marys	4:00
January 10	Rossville Double Dual	5:00
January 11	Rossville Invitational	9:00
January 17-18	Bobcat Classic @ Basehor-Linwood	11:30
January 24	Holton JV Tournament	3:00
January 25	Holton Tournament	9:00
January 31	Manhattan JV Tournament	4:00
February 6	Burlington Double Dual  V/JV	5:00
February 8	Silver Lake Invitational  V/JV	9:00
February 14	Mid-East League @ Silver Lake	3:00
February 21-22	3-2-1A Regional
February 28-March 1	3-2-1A State @ Hays

Girls Basketball Schedule

RHS Girls Basketball Schedule.

Home games are in red

December 5	Wamego	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
December 10	Fighting Irish Classic v. Chapman	JV/Chapman MS Gym V/Chapman District Gym	8:15 6:30
December 13	Fighting Irish Classic v. El Dorado	JV/Chapman MS Gym V/Chapman District Gym	4:45 3:00
December 14	Fighting Irish Classic v. Sacred Heart	V/Chapman MS Gym	2:00
January 3	Perry-Lecompton	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 7	Silver Lake	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 10	Riley County	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 14	Rock Creek	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 17	St. Marys	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 21-25	Burlington Invitational		TBD
January 28	Frankfort	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 4	St. Marys	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 7	Wabaunsee	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 11	Osage City	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 14	Silver Lake	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 18	Wabaunsee	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 21	Riley County	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 27	Rock Creek	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
March 3-8	3A Sub-State		TBD
March 12-15	3A State	Hutchinson

Boys Basketball Schedule

Basketball Schedule for this year.
Dates in Red are home dates.

December 5	Wamego	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
December 10	Fighting Irish Classic v. Chapman	JV/Chapman MS Gym V/Chapman District Gym	6:30 8:15
December 13	Fighting Irish Classic v. El Dorado	JV/Chapman MS Gym V/Chapman District Gym	3:00 4:45
December 14	Fighting Irish Classic v. Sacred Heart	V/Chapman MS Gym	3:45
January 3	Perry-Lecompton	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 7	Silver Lake	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 10	Riley County	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 14	Rock Creek	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 17	St. Marys	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
January 18	Rock Creek "C" Tournament	Away	10:00
January 21-25	Burlington Invitational		TBD
January 28	Frankfort	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 4	St. Marys	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 8	Wabaunsee	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 11	Osage City	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 14	Silver Lake	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 18	Wabaunsee	Home	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 20	Riley County	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
February 27	Rock Creek	Away	4:45/6:15/7:45
March 3-8	3A Sub-State		TBD
March 12-15	3A State	Hutchinson

"Beautiful Kansas" Video

Here is a beautiful video about Kansas--some places that you have probably never seen.

http://vimeo.com/73014200

Jim Lloyd's Wood Carvings

I have rebuilt the picture album of Jim Lloyd's wood carvings.   I am slowly rebuilding many of the photo albums from the previous web site.

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2012/12/jim-lloyds-carvings.html

Rossville Christmas Festival Dec. 7

10 am to 3 pm- Christmas Crafters & Vendors at Rossville Grade School

Lunch at the Craft Festival : German Brats, Bierocks, German Potato Salad and homemade potato soup
german chocolate cake and white chocolate amaretto cake for dessert...

2 pm- 3:30 pm Cookies with Santa and Festival of Trees at RGS Lunchroom. Pictures with Santa will be taken during this time

11 am to 3 pm Open House at America Needs Fatima 426 N Main Good things to eat and beautiful Christmas themed door prizes.

11 am to 1:30 American Legion Post #31 Auxiliary Luncheon Serving Chili, Ham & Beans, Vegetable Beef Soup Carry Outs Available

Be sure to stop by Grounded Coffee House to one of our many Seasonal Lattes! Receive half off any muffin with the purchase of a medium drink or larger.

Rossville Library 10 am to 2pm- Games & Cookies 

BE sure to ask everyone in Rossville if they are the Rossville Frosty!

Silver Lake Robbery and Standoff

    News Flash!

    A standoff, following a robbery of the Casey's Store in Silver Lake, has just ended at the home of the armed robber.  See details at:

http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/news/local/stand-off-in-silver-lake

Video At Brett Cowdin Funeral

A short WIBW video of people coming to the funeral of Brett Cowdin.
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Family-And-Friends-Say-Goodbye-To-Popular-Area-Coach--232419261.html

Tagen Lambotte Interview Video

    Here is a video of Tagen Lambotte signing his Letter of Intent to wrestle of the U. of Iowa as well as an interview with him.
http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/news/rossvilles-tagen-lambotte-signs-with-iowa-wrestling

Rossville Library Receives Grant

TOPEKA – The Kansas Humanities Council (KHC) recently awarded the Rossville Community Library a $2,505 grant for the “Rossville Community Library and Kansas Memory Collaboration” photograph digitization project.  Adrienne Olejnik serves as the project director. 

The project will allow the library to preserve, digitize, and make publicly available our local historic photographs. The photographs will be archived and available for viewing at the Kansas Historical Society’s website, Kansas Memory.

“KHC Heritage grants encourage the preservation of local cultural resources,” said Julie Mulvihill, executive director of the Kansas Humanities Council.  “This project ensures that the Rossville Community Library’s photograph collection will be preserved and accessible for future generations.”

The Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making program, and encourages Kansans to participate in their communities.  For more information contact the Kansas Humanities Council at 785/357-0359 or www.kansashumanities.org.

Principle funding for this program is provided by the Kansas Humanities Council, a nonprofit cultural organization promoting understanding of the history, traditions, and ideas that shape our lives and build community.