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.
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Logan Mize At Rossville Sat. Night
Logan Mize will be the featured attraction at the 2017 Tall Corn Festival performing at the street dance on Sat. night.
His web site is at: http://www.loganmize.com/
TCF Dance Back To Main St.
RCDC ANNOUNCEMENT:
We hope you all are getting excited for the long, fun filled weekend ahead! We do have some BIG NEWS! Due to the impending rain- RCDC has made the decision to move the dance back to main street! Nothing else will change, craft vendors, food trucks,and activities will all still be located at the park.
Get ready to Boogie on Main street!
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Ray Searcy Passes Away
Ray E. Searcy, age 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at a Kansas City hospital.
Ray was born March 11, 1937 in Paxico, Kansas the son of Roy and Emma Trostle Searcy. He grew up in rural Rossville graduating from Dover High School in 1955. Ray served in the U. S. Air Force for four years. He married Nova June Rutledge July 17, 1960 in Valley Center, Kansas. Ray worked as a city bus driver for the City of Topeka. He was a longtime member of the Oakland United Methodist Church. He volunteered with various organizations such as the Oakland Boy Scout troop and enjoyed prison ministry. He had previously worked as a bulk milk driver for Meadow Gold and drove a bus for Seaman School District #345. Ray at one time held a private pilot license.
Ray was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Megan Skinner; brothers, Carl and Glenn Searcy and sisters, Thelma Stoneburger, Lucille Hosler, Dorothy Wright, Golda Plumly, Eileen Creveling and Mary Miller. He is survived by his wife Nova of over 57 years; a daughter, Trudy (Kurt) Skinner of Colorado Springs, CO; a son, Troy (Janice) Searcy of Rossville; a brother, Edward Searcy of Topeka; a sister, Pearl Wood of Kentucky and two grandchildren, Andrew and Grace Skinner.
Memorial services will be Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakland United Methodist Church and sent in care of the Davidson Funeral Home. davidsonfuneral.com.
Ray was born March 11, 1937 in Paxico, Kansas the son of Roy and Emma Trostle Searcy. He grew up in rural Rossville graduating from Dover High School in 1955. Ray served in the U. S. Air Force for four years. He married Nova June Rutledge July 17, 1960 in Valley Center, Kansas. Ray worked as a city bus driver for the City of Topeka. He was a longtime member of the Oakland United Methodist Church. He volunteered with various organizations such as the Oakland Boy Scout troop and enjoyed prison ministry. He had previously worked as a bulk milk driver for Meadow Gold and drove a bus for Seaman School District #345. Ray at one time held a private pilot license.
Ray was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Megan Skinner; brothers, Carl and Glenn Searcy and sisters, Thelma Stoneburger, Lucille Hosler, Dorothy Wright, Golda Plumly, Eileen Creveling and Mary Miller. He is survived by his wife Nova of over 57 years; a daughter, Trudy (Kurt) Skinner of Colorado Springs, CO; a son, Troy (Janice) Searcy of Rossville; a brother, Edward Searcy of Topeka; a sister, Pearl Wood of Kentucky and two grandchildren, Andrew and Grace Skinner.
Memorial services will be Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakland United Methodist Church and sent in care of the Davidson Funeral Home. davidsonfuneral.com.
Free Polka Lessons
Get ready for the next Polka Party at the Moravan Hall.
Free polka lessons at 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 6, at the
Rossville Community Center Building,
407 Main St., Rossville.
Sponsored by Rossville Moravan (Bohemian) Hall.
Monday, July 31, 2017
West Gets Unlikely Win In Shrine Bowl
Down 21-20 with less than two minutes left in the game and having just turned it over in the red zone for the third time, the West needed something miraculous to happen to end its two-game losing streak in the annual East-West Shrine Bowl. Then the unexpected happened.
West defensive backs Zach Helbing and Tanner Orand combined to stuff East quarterback Brandon Mlekus in the end zone for a game-winning safety as the West pulled off an improbable 22-21 victory Sat. Night in El Dorado.
Read about the game at:
http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-07-29/late-safety-gives-west-wild-win-shrine-bowlor at:
http://www.kansas.com/sports/high-school/article164444257.html
Election Nov 7
Voters taking part in the Nov 7 general election in Shawnee County will also elect five council members in Willard, three council members in Silver Lake, and a mayor and two council members in Rossville.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Emporia Gazette Article On Shrine Bowl
Here is an article that discusses Shrine Bowl players headed to Emporia State U., such as RHS graduate Dawson Hammes.
http://www.emporiagazette.com/area_news/article_3042b2be-1f5c-5148-93cc-d89679e5bb42.html
http://www.emporiagazette.com/area_news/article_3042b2be-1f5c-5148-93cc-d89679e5bb42.html
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