RHS Booser Club Sign Update

    The RHS Booster Club has been working very hard this year to raise money to have a state of the art LED sign installed on Highway 24 and we need your help! We are currently just over half way to our goal...
    The sign will help us communicate school announcements, celebrations, and various events at both Rossville High School as well as Rossville Grade School. The sign will also allow us to communicate community events and emergency announcements that will benefit our entire community.
    Our goal is to raise $30,000.00 to cover the cost of the sign and installation. Please take a moment and consider making a donation!
    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
    This will allow you to make a credit card donation as well as track our progress.
If you would rather send a donation by way of a check—please make your check payable to Rossville Booster Club and put LED sign in the memo portion of your check and send it in care of Rossville State Bank, 117 US 24, Rossville, KS, 66533

3A Wrestling Rankings

There were a few small changes in the Top 10 3A schools rankings this week,  though Norton and Rossville have maintained their spots for several weeks.   Mid-East rivals St. Marys, Silver Lake, and Wabaunse are also in the top 10.   The top 5 are:

1.  Norton,

2.  Rossville

3.  Hoisington

4.  Oberlin

5.  Marysville

113 lb.   Bryce Gfeller       #1
126 lb.  Alex Cavanaugh   #2
160 lb.  Nick Reesor         #3
182 lb.  Isaac Luellen        #1

For details of each class,  click on below image:

Silent Auction and Raffle

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The Booster Club will also be selling funnel cakes

Gerald Green Passes Away

    Mr. Greene will lie in state at the funeral home from 2:00 until 4:30 P.M. today (Monday February 2, 2015),  A rosary will be recited at 5:20 this evening at Assumption Chapel.

    Requiem Mass will be at 7:15 A.M. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Assumption Chapel.  Burial will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery.  There will be a brunch at the gymnasium following the burial.

    Condolences can be left at:  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/gerald-f-jerry-greene/

Barbara Driver Passes Away

    Barbara Lee Driver, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Atria Hearthstone in Topeka. 
    She was born on December 7, 1925 in Weaubleau, MO., the daughter of Don and Agee Rees Harryman. Barbara lived near Quenemo for many years, moving to Rossville in 1987. In 2007 she moved to Topeka to Atria Hearthstone. Barbara graduated from Weaubleau High School in 1943. She worked a summer in Yellowstone National Park and then spent a year at Montana State College in Bozeman, MT. She will be remembered for her music and her portrayal of Susanna Wesley that she provided for many church groups. Barbara also played piano and performed at the Vassar Playhouse. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Pomona and the D.A.R. in Ottawa.
    On April 4, 1958, Barbara was married to Joe Driver in Quenemo. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her eight siblings, Eugene, Irene, Vivian, Rees, W.D., Anna May, Kathryn and Don. Barbara is survived by her husband, Joe of the home; brothers-in-law, Jim (Betty) Driver, Don (Dorothy) Driver and Howard (Jeanne) Driver; sisters-in-law, Katie Harryman, Peggy (Bob) Friesen, Veda (Bruce) Rogers, Ruth Driver and Jessie Driver; many nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services for Barbara will be at 2:00pm on Wednesday, February 4 at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Pomona. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prairie Paws Animal Shelter, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS., 66451. Online condolences may be left at:
http://www.feltnerfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2939234&fh_id=13720

Norma Jean Strawser Passes Away

    Norma Jean Strawser  was born on April 25, 1934 and passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015.
    Norma was a resident of Rossville, Kansas at the time of her passing.    She is survived by her husband Robert.    A visitation will be held 4:00 ' 7:00 P.M. Wednesday January 7, 2015 at Anderson Funeral Home 427 E Main St. Hoopeston, IL. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 A.M. Thursday January 8, 2015 at the Rossville Church of Christ 514 E. Attica St. Rossville, IL, with Pastor Kevin Purdy officiating. Burial will follow in the Rossville Cemetery.    Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter 303 N. Hershey Road Suite 2A Bloomington, IL 61704 or the Rossville Church of Christ 514 E Attica St. Rossville, IL 60963.
    Is it coincidental or error that Norma was living in Rossville, KS,  but her funeral will be in Rossville, IL?  But it says in two places on the funeral home web site that she was living in Rossville, KS.  Perhaps she was living at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehab Center.

Garold Nichols Passes Away

Willard—Garold Gene “Bull Rider” Nichols, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

He was born February 6, 1936 in Nowata County, Oklahoma, the son of Arley Elbert and Nora Alice Cooper Nichols. Gene graduated from Nowata High School and served in the United States Army and the Oklahoma National Guard.

Gene was a truck driver for many years. In his younger days he was a bull rider, did team roping and was a bulldogger. Everybody on the rodeo circuit and all his truck driving buddies new him as “Bull Rider”. He moved to the Rossville/Willard area in 1990.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Iva June Reed; two nephews, Eric Nichols and Charles Arley Moore; a grandson, Dalton Ray McIntyre-Nichols.

On August 26, 1989 he was united in marriage to Arletta Sage at Cedar Vale, Kansas. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include daughters, Debbie Dunn, Nowata, OK, Sage Nelson, Topeka, Yvonne Church, Minneapolis, KS., Yolande Nichols, Topeka and Heidi Taylor, Las Vegas, NV.; two brothers, Owen Nichols, Sand Spring, OK and Ervin Nichols, Tulsa, OK; a sister Jessie Palone, Nowata, OK; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and several nieces.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Dover Cemetery, Dover, Kansas. Mr. Nichols will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday, January 30, 2015 at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice House and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas 66533. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com

Dawg Feed 13

    Here is the latest Dawg Feed school news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ymFpShhAo4&feature=em-subs_digest

Jan 27 Wrestling Rankings

There were a few small changes in the Top 10 3A schools rankings this week,  though Norton and Rossville have maintained their spots for several weeks.    The top 5 are:

1.  Norton,

2.  Rossville

3.  Hoisington

4.  Marysville

5.  Fredonia

113 lb.   Bryce Gfeller       #1
126 lb.  Alex Cavanaugh   #2
160 lb.  Nick Reesor         #3
182 lb.  Isaac Luellen        #1

For details of each class,  click on below image:

Willard Bridge Weight Limits Reduced

    Weight limits for the Willard Bridge have been reduced once again.  Even normal sized school buses will no longer be able to cross it and will have to go over the Maple Hill bridge instead.  The new limit is 9 tons for two axle vehicles and 15 tons for 3 axle vehicles, and 27 tons for larger..

    You can see video at:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/New-Willard-Bridge-Weight-Limits-Will-Impact-Schools-And-Business-289816811.html

http://ksnt.com/2015/01/29/new-weight-restrictions-for-willard-bridge-in-shawnee-county/

Rattlers Sign Six Players

    The Rossville Rattlers of the Mid-Plains League are proud to announce the signing of six players for the 2015 season. Tim Schaareman (University of Nebraska-Omaha), Collin Scribner (Tarleton State University), A.J. Doolittle (Park University), Matthew Nerz (Kansas State University), Garrett Weber (Independence Community College), and Jacob Head (Hayden High School).

    Schaareman is a red shirt freshman middle infielder at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and will return for his second season in Rossville. Schaareman, a product of the Netherlands, hit .312 with the Rattlers in 2014. 

    Scribner will be a red shirt freshman at Tarleton State University this spring after transferring from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. This will be the second season in Rossville for the 6'2, 215 lb infielder-outfielder from Aubrey, Texas. 

    Doolittle has made the move from the Northwest to the Midwest, as the junior is set to play at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. The Medford, Oregon native is entering his third season as a Rattler and will be a key member of the bullpen this season.

    Nerz is a freshman at Kansas State University and this will be his first season in Rossville. He was named to the first team all-district team as a catcher in his senior season where he hit .387 with 30 RBIs in 2014.

    Weber is starting his sophomore season at Independence Community College as he plays outfield and first base. The 6'3, 220 lb native of Mound City, Kansas is returning for his second season as a Rattler in 2015.

    Head is a standout three-sport athlete from Hayden High School in Topeka, Kansas. Jacob was a 2014 KABC 4A-1 All-State performer last season, striking out 57 batters, walking only 7 and commanding a 1.63 ERA in 43 innings.

The Rattlers are busy preparing for the 2015 season and it all begins in late May! Email us at rossvillerattlers@gmail.com for more information regarding sponsorships, host families, or any questions.

Scholars Bowl Team

    The RHS Scholars Bowl team came in  2nd place at the Flint Hills Christian JV tournament on Jan 22nd

    The varsity Scholars Bowl team came in at  4th place at the MEL tournament on Jan 26th.

RHS Boys Lose to Paola

    The RHS boys basketball team lost to Paola on Sat, Jan 24, in the Burlington tournament. 

Rossville              6   8   5 11   =  30
Paola                  27 15 21 10   =  73

Rossville scoring:
Woodcock         7
Horak                6
Horak                5
Mason               3
Schultz-Pruner   2
Sowers              2
Roduner            2
Hulbert              2
Hammes           1 

Totals              30.

RHS Girls Lose to Burlington

    The RHS girls lost their last game of the Burlington tournament on Sat. to the host team by a 45-41 score.  

Burlington    11   9  13  12   =   45

Rossville      7  13  11  10   =   41

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Rossville scoring:

Kirk                  3          8-8      14
Hill                   3 (1)     1-1        8
Nitsch              2 (1)     2-2        7
Steckel            2 (1)     0-0        5
Shinn               2          0-1        4
Shinn               0          3-5        3

Totals             12 (3)  14-17     41