150 Years Of Education In Rossville

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Moravan Lodge Wins Level 1 Award

    Moravan Lodge No. 128, located in Rossville, KS, has won a Level I award from Western Fraternal Life.  Western awards lodges like No. 128 based on their community involvement, volunteer efforts, and donations every year  The award included official acknowledgement from Western and a monetary award.
    In 2016, the No. 128 members participated  in the Tall Corn Festival, the Kolache Festival, and held a hall polka dance, among other activities.
     Members have helped re-invigorate community interest in Czech culture.  The lodge continues to hold many community events and more information about participating in those events can be gathered by contacting Douglas Martinek at 785-6363-5564.  To become an official member of the lodge,  contact Western and ask to speak with an agent at 877-935-2567.
     Western Fraternal Life is a not-for-profit financial services organization that gives back to the communities where members live and work. Its tradition of giving back spans decades, starting with Czech Immigrants who joined together for support.  Since 1897, products have provided financial security, and have offered benefits that are free to members.

Bohemian Hall Polka Dance April 22

Mid East League Forensics

Abigail McCrory and Kaleb Badura won the duet league championship Wednesday night, Emily Woodcock won the prose championship. As a team they placed second in the Mid East League and brought home 19 medals. Sponsor Patti Torrence reports that so far RHS has qualified 9 events and 7 students for state in May.

Logan Mize At 2017 Tall Corn Festival

2017 Tall Corn Festival headliner, 

LOGAN MIZE! 

Mark your calendars, August 12th, 2017 at the Rossville City Park. 

The theme for this years Tall Corn Festival has been selected. 

This year we will be "Keepin' it RURAL!"! 

RHS Students At WU Leadership Institute

RHS STUDENTS ATTEND WASHBURN LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

The Leadership Challenge Event™ (LCE™) is hosted annually by the Washburn University Leadership Institute and was held on Mar. 2-3. It is a unique inter-scholastic and inter-collegiate leadership competition which enables high school and college students an opportunity to participate in an organized competition that simulates real-life experiences. Students address a variety of problems and situations where the outcome of the simulation is dependent on the leadership decisions made throughout the course of the competition. Student teams must fulfill the challenges and overcome the obstacles placed before them in a manner that demonstrates exemplary leadership knowledge and execution. This year’s scenario required students to address a food borne illness associated with the annual Honey Daze celebration in the fictitious town of Metropolis that threatened the towns tradition and their livelihood.

Pictured are this year’s Rossville High School LCE™ participants: 

RHS Counselor Beth Shepard, Abigail McCrory, Breaira Bergstresser, 

Ashley Zemek, Emily Woodcock, and Ariel Sherer.

Purney and Hill Get WU Scholarships

RHS STUDENTS RECEIVE WASHBURN AWARDS

Rossville High School seniors Amanda Hill and Sydney Purney were recently honored at a recognition reception held on Washburn University’s campus on Mon., Mar. 13, 2017. They were among over 100 Shawnee County seniors receiving awards. Each received a certificate and mug with the Washburn University insignia. Both young ladies were awarded a $1000 Presidential Scholarship based on their GPA and ACT scores. Amanda was also awarded a $2500 Academic Scholarship. Both scholarships are renewable for all four years of attendance at Washburn. Amanda will be playing basketball for the Ichabods while she is pursuing her degree in Nursing. Sydney will pursue her degree in Radiology Tech and Sonography. She is currently completing a program at Washburn Tech to receive her CNA certification.

RHS Seniors Sydney Purney and Amanda Hill 

are shown with their Washburn scholarship certificates.

Track and Field Outlook for 2017

    Track and Field coach Brad Anderson has a big task as he rebuilds the team.  The boys placed 8th in 3A last year,  but all of the scoring athletes  graduated.  The girls have two good athletes returning from last year.  Senior Taylor Bittner was 11th in the state last year in the 1600 and sophomore Kaytlin Dohrman was 8th in the 3200 at the State meet.
    The 2017 track and field schedule can be read at:  http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2017/03/3a-track-field-schedule.html

Amanda Hill In All-Star Game

    RHS senior Amanda Hill for being selected to play in the KBCA All-Star Basketball Game.
    In January,  Amanda was slected as the KSTN Scholar Athlete Of The Week.  The video is at:  http://ksnt.com/2017/01/26/scholar-athlete-of-the-week-amanda-hill/

Rattler Signees for 2017

The Rossville Rattlers have signed a number of players for this summer's season.  Those signed so far include:

OF Keishon Brown from Highland CC from Ozawkie, Kansas and Jeff West High School!

INF Justin Cooper from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.

INF Nate Bakaitis from West Liberty University. Nate played for the Rattlers in 2016.

INF/OF/C Dylan Watts from Rowlett High School in Texas. Dylan has signed to play at Kansas State this fall.

LHP Turner Middendorf from Pratt Community College. Turner recently signed to play next year at Central Methodist University.

INF Terrence Spurlin from Concordia Lutheran High School in Texas. Terrence has signed to play at Kansas State in the fall.

INF Paul Benitez from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Paul comes all the way from Orlando, Florida.

Boys Golf Outlook

    The RHS boys golf team, coached by Greg Marney, begins action on April 4 at the Wamego Invitational . 

    The Dawgs lost two regional medalists,  but have a good group returning.  The top returners are Andrew Hudson, sr., who was MEL champion last year and qualified for the 3A state tournament, tying for 60th; Trey Anderson, sr., a three year letterman;  Nathan Dohrman, jr. , who was top 10 at the league meet; and Cory Hadsall, jr.

  The boys golf schedule can be read at:  http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2017/03/boys-golf-schedule-for-2017.html

Dawgs Have High Hopes In Softball

     Adam Roorbach is the new coach of the Dawgs softball team. which went 18-4 last year and were 10-0 in the Mid-East League.  The top returners  are Lora Shinn, C, sr.; Amanda Hill, P, sr.; Sami Murray, P-UT, sr.; Sara Shinn, OF, sr.; Kelcie Kippes, OF-P, so.

     The  Bulldawgs graduated only three starters and hope to repeat as MEL champions.  The entire pitching staff returns, led by Hill (7-2, 2.14 ERA, 76 Ks), Murray (6-1, 3.00 ERA) and Kippes (4-1, 3.54 ERA).  Kippes also hit .516 while both Shinns and Murray all hit .350 or better.  Sara Shinn (.352) had 19 RBI and Lora Shinn (.356) had 16.  Murray (.386) drove in 11 and Kippes 13.
     The softball schedule can be read at:   http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2017/03/rhs-softball-schedule.html

Arlyn Sage (57) Passes Away

Arlyn Harvey Sage, 78 passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born February 25, 1939 at Dover the son of J. Harvey and Fern V. Hickey Sage.  Arlyn grew up in the Dover and Rossville communities and graduated from Rossville High School.  He also was a graduate of Washburn University, Topeka.

Arlyn retired from the United States Air Force in 1982 at the rank of Major after 20 years of service.  He later worked for Roach Hardware in Topeka many years.  He had lived in the Rossville community many years and was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church and Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion.  He attended the Assemblies of God Junction Korean Church with his wife Sunye.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was united in marriage to Song Sunye on December 4, 1982 at Abilene, TX.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include three sons, John, Joseph and David Sage; two daughters, Teresa and Judy Sage; four grandsons.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Rossville United Methodist Church.  Interment will be in the Dover Cemetery.  Mr. Sage will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.

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