Video of the 2014 Tall Corn Festival can be seen at:
http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/08/09/rossville-85th-annual-tall-corn-festival/
This blog is for posting all news of Rossville residents and Rossville High alumni. Bookmark this page and send any appropriate news (births, deaths, engagements, marriages, anniversaries, job changes, honors, etc.) items to: Frank.Ruff@juno.com . Feel free to add comments to any of the articles. Check this site often because I sometimes delete items. There are SEARCH (top left of page) and LINK (bottom of page) features. For photos, see link at bottom.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Patricia (Wince) (62) Shotts Passes Away
Patricia Sue Shotts, 71, of Topeka passed away at her home on Saturday, August 9, 2014.
She was born January 28, 1943 in Topeka the daughter of Paul and Ruth Wince. She attended grade school at Maple Hill and high school at Rossville. She was baptized at Victory Tabernacle and attended church there for many years. She worked at St. Francis Hospital for over 26 years before retiring in 2005.
Patricia was married to Floyd Kirk on July 11, 1959 in Topeka. They later divorced. She married Harold McCall on December 7, 1974. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1995. Later she married Steven Shotts on May 3, 1998. They divorced. Survivors include her children, Pamela Vannordstrand and husband Walt of Topeka, Paul Kirk and wife Gayla of Topeka, Alan Kirk of Larned, Kansas, Robert Kirk and wife Janet of Dennison, KS, Gary Kirk and wife Becky of Topeka, Larry Kirk of Topeka, Ricky Kirk and wife Nelda of Waco, TX and Harold McCall and wife Kristi of Topeka; 17 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Patricia is preceded in death by her parents and two sons, Floyd Kirk in 1969 and Nevin Kirk in 2000.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm on Friday, August 15th at Davidson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Hoyt Cemetery. Mrs. Shotts will lie in state after 1:00 pm Thursday where the family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Thursday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or to the American Diabetes Association. To leave a message or read Pat’s full obituary please visit www.davidsonfuneral.com
Sunday, August 10, 2014
TCF 5K Race Results and Photos
Photos and results of the TCF 5 K race on Aug. 9 can be seen at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2014/08/five-k-race-at-tcf.html
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2014/08/five-k-race-at-tcf.html
Friday, August 8, 2014
Tall Corn Festival Underway
The Tall Corn Festival began festivities Friday evening. Below are the first photos taken there.
Any additional photos are welcome.
Pictures of the Talent Show and contests (with descriptions) especially welcome.
The TCF is getting underway in the park with the first booths set up.
The RHS Booster Club booth at the TCF
Climbing Wall
Captain Cornelius
Elizabeth Schaefer with her bucket calf Honey
which won a purple ribbon at the Shawnee County Fair.
Kansas Corn Growers 85% Ethanol powered automobile.
Vendors in the park at the TCF
Items for charity auction at NOON on Aug 9.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
BBQ Contest
This picture is of Big Moe Cason – a national Pitmaster competitor. His team name is The Ponderosa BBQ out of Des Moines IA. They were one of the teams competing in the BBQ contest in Rossville on Aug. 1 and 2.
You can read more about Big Moe at:
http://www.ponderosabbq.com/Are there other photos available?
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Car Show & BBQ Contest
Here is video and pictures of the car show and BBQ contest on Aug. 1 and 2.
http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/08/02/rossville-kicks-off-two-weekend-bbq-and-tall-corn-event/
http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/08/02/rossville-kicks-off-two-weekend-bbq-and-tall-corn-event/
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Rossville Part Of Westar Experiment
Rossville appears to be part of a new experiment where electricity users get the "privilege" of paying for their electricity usage in advance.
http://www.kansas.com/2014/05/29/3480979/kcc-oks-westar-energy-pilot-plan.html
http://www.emporiagazette.com/area/news/article_84c47f84-fe25-58e7-ad67-7f0a25ab7f81.html
The plan approved Thursday by the KCC is is a pilot project and at the start will be limited to 1,000 customers. Prepay will be available in parts of Wichita, along with the towns of Lawrence, Silver Lake and Rossville. The prepay service will only be offered in locations where the older clock-face-dial meters have been replaced with digital meters.
A video and FAQ for the program can be found at WestarEnergy.com/payg. http://www.kansas.com/2014/05/29/3480979/kcc-oks-westar-energy-pilot-plan.html
http://www.emporiagazette.com/area/news/article_84c47f84-fe25-58e7-ad67-7f0a25ab7f81.html
Josh & Megan Davis Have A Boy
Josh and Megan Davis of Rossville are the proud parents of a new baby boy born August 1.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
RHS Booster Club Newsletter
RHS Booster Club Family Members,
First of all, let me thank you for your continued support of the booster club and we hope you’re all enjoying your summer!
RHS Booster Club has been staying very busy over the summer and we have some great things planned for the upcoming school year. We are looking at branding the crow’s nest at the football field and are in the beginning phases of starting to raise funds for a new LED sign on Hwy 24 in addition to supporting the students and groups at RHS.
We would like to partner with each of you again this year to build a stronger booster club footprint in the school as well as the community. Please feel free to reach out to me or any of the officers with questions or requests.
Hope to see you at some our August events. Here’s a few places we’ll be
· August 1st hosting the co-rec softball tournament
· August 7th at enrollment
· August 8th and 9th with a booth at the Tall Corn Festival
· August 18th at RGS Back to School Night
· August 23rd at our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
· August 28th at Back the Dawgs night
Thanks in advance for supporting booster club and we look forward to working with you this year.
We have some great new fan apparel and merchandise on the way – so stop by and see us. Have a great rest of the summer.
If you would like to make a donation to the LED sign -
Here’s the Go Fund Me link –
We have created an on-line site to help us reach community members, Rossville students as well as our alumni members. Please go visit — http://www.gofundme.com/9d7yj8
Thank you in advance for your continued support and please feel free to contact us any time with questions or if you would like to help organize upcoming events, please let us know that as well.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Quiett (11) & Klesath Have A Girl
Zachary Quiett and Kristin Klesath of Rossville are the proud parents of a new baby girl born July 25 at Stormont-Vail.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Car Show Aug. 1
There will be a car show at Rossville on
August 1, 5-8 PM,
sponsored by the Rossville Development Association at the City Park.
Click on below flyer to enlarge.
TCF BBQ Contest Aug 1-2
The fourth annual Tall Corn Festival Barbecue Contest will be held Aug. 1 and 2. View the flyer below for more info.
http://www.rossvillekansas.us/BBQflyer2014new.pdf
http://www.rossvillekansas.us/BBQflyer2014new.pdf
Sophomore Class Breakfast Aug. 2
There will be a fundraiser for the
Rossville High School Sophomore class
on
Saturday, August 2, 2014 in the Rossville City Park Shelterhouse.
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
We will be serving Breakfast Burritos, Biscuits & Gravy, Breakfast Casseroles & More!
Leinwetter Third In 5K
Myron Leinwetter of Rossville placed third in the 50-64 age group of the 5K run at the Sunflower State Games this weekend.
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