Class Reunions

If your class has had a reunion this summer,  send pictures and names of attendees and I will post the pictures on the RHS Photos web site.

Kansas Information Web Site

    This web site has just about any info you will ever need about Kansas.
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/states/kansas/

Willard Bridge Video

    Here is a video from KSNT discussing latest developments concerning the Willard Bridge.  Primarily they are discussing the longer bus routes to get the students to Rossville
http://ksnt.com/2015/08/13/willard-bridge-weight-restrictions-weigh-on-rossville-schools/

TCF 5K Race

Results of the TCF 5K race can be read at:  www.letsgorun.com

Class of 65 Reunion

Rear, L to R: Melvin Sage, Dan Dayton, Randy Scott, Art Campbell, Virginia Meyer, Gary Dick

Center:  Amy Jones

Front, L to R: Oren Kovar, Diane Murray, Marilyn Trudy, Rebecca Barkley,
Helen Lytle, Omer VanVleck, Daryl Mitchell.

    For more photos of the Class of 65 reunion,  go to:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/08/class-of-65-50th-reunion.html

     I would like to add a few more showing class members involved in other activities other than the parade.  If you have some,  e-mail them to:  frank.ruff@juno.com.

TCF Parade Photos

    Photos of the 2015 Tall Corn Festival Parade can be seen at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/08/tall-corn-festival-parage-2015.html

DAWG Apparel

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Annette Peel Passes Away

Annette Peel, 57, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born August 30, 1957, in Marquette, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph and Phidelia (Patterson) Alvord. Annette was raised in Ethelsville, Alabama and attended school there before her family moved to Tampa Bay, Florida where she attended Tampa Bay High School.

Annette was employed by the Rossville Grade School as a Paraprofessional working with children with disabilities. She was also a member of the Baptist Church.

Annette married Donald “Don” Peel on August 25, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He survives. She is also survived by her son, Eric Alvord (Brooke); mother, Phidelia Alvord; brother, Steve Patterson; sister, Trisha Harsin; three grandsons and 1 great-grandson. Additional survivors include several uncles and cousins of the Patterson family in Mississippi and Alabama and nephews in the Gobin family in California.

She was preceded in death by her father and sister, Mary Blanko.

Annette loved children, enjoyed helping others, going to garage sales and cooking. She was a friend to so many and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

A Celebration of Annette’s Life is pending. Private interment of the cremated remains will be at a later date in Florida. 

Contributions for the Annette Peel Memorial may be made at any local US Bank location in care of Donald Peel, or by mail to US Bank, P.O. Box 611, Rossville, KS 66533. 

To leave condolences,  go to:
http://m.dovecremation.com/viewobitmessages/106675/Annette-Peel/Topeka-Kansas

TCF Video

    Here is a nice video showing many of the TCF activities on Friday.
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/321107041.html

1/2 Cent Sales Tax Toward Bridge

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- The half cent sales tax has proved to be useful when it comes to fixing infrastructure in Shawnee County, according to the Shawnee Co. Public Works Director.

Following the August 6 JEDO finance committee meeting, Chairman Tom Vlach said fixing Southwest 21st Street from Urish to Indian Hills Road is the only project remaining that will be funded by the current half cent sales tax.

Vlach said that currently there is about six million dollars in the budget, and the SW 21st Street project is expected to cost about four million.

He added that funds will also continue to be deposited into the account and excess funds will be divided between Shawnee County, Topeka, Auburn, Silver Lake and Rossville.

Shawnee County Commissioners have already committed excess funds towards reconstruction of the Willard Bridge.

BBQ Contest Video

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW)-- An event known for its tall corn had fans digging into some great barbecue tonight.

Rossville's 5th Annual Tall Corn Barbecue Contest offered a People's Choice Award of its own at a buck a bone. Fans could buy tickets and sample the ribs, then vote for their favorites.

The  "Rib Bonanza" lead to the start of the official competition, with more than $8, 000 in prize money.

Almost 50 teams are battling for top barbecue honors. Four of those teams are nationally ranked in the top ten. 

For WIBW video,  go to:

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Rossvilles-Tall-Corn-Barbecue-Contest--320357891.html

Rossville Rattler Pictures

    Pictures of the 2015 Rossville Rattlers can be viewed at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/07/rossville-rattlers-2015-team.html

TCF BBQ Competition

        This was our 5th Annual BBQ Competition.  Our BBQ weekend had 46 teams competing for $8000.00.  Four categories of Chicken, Ribs, Brisket and Pork Butt.  We also had a dessert category and a Buck-a Bone rib contest.  The Buck-a-Bone contest was a People's Choice where the community bought tickets and voted for their favorite.  The winner was letter O, which was the team Smokin Max BBQ.  
        The dessert winner was Showtime and they made a chocolate cake.  Our Grand Champion is Indigo Pig, Robert Bennett from Silver lake, KS and the Reserve Champion is Clark Crew BBQ from Yukon, OK.  Our competition is a KCBS State Championship where teams earn points for the American Royal in Kansas City.
        You can find us on Facebook at Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Competition.  

 Reserve Champion Clark Crew,
(Left) Jim Meyer, Rossville City Council and
(right) Jason Connell, Rossville Community Development Committee

 Grand Champion team from Silver Lake , Indigo Pig

Tall Corn Festival Aug 7-9