Jim Lloyd's Wood Carvings

I have rebuilt the picture album of Jim Lloyd's wood carvings.   I am slowly rebuilding many of the photo albums from the previous web site.

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2012/12/jim-lloyds-carvings.html

Rossville Christmas Festival Dec. 7

10 am to 3 pm- Christmas Crafters & Vendors at Rossville Grade School

Lunch at the Craft Festival : German Brats, Bierocks, German Potato Salad and homemade potato soup
german chocolate cake and white chocolate amaretto cake for dessert...

2 pm- 3:30 pm Cookies with Santa and Festival of Trees at RGS Lunchroom. Pictures with Santa will be taken during this time

11 am to 3 pm Open House at America Needs Fatima 426 N Main Good things to eat and beautiful Christmas themed door prizes.

11 am to 1:30 American Legion Post #31 Auxiliary Luncheon Serving Chili, Ham & Beans, Vegetable Beef Soup Carry Outs Available

Be sure to stop by Grounded Coffee House to one of our many Seasonal Lattes! Receive half off any muffin with the purchase of a medium drink or larger.

Rossville Library 10 am to 2pm- Games & Cookies 

BE sure to ask everyone in Rossville if they are the Rossville Frosty!

Silver Lake Robbery and Standoff

    News Flash!

    A standoff, following a robbery of the Casey's Store in Silver Lake, has just ended at the home of the armed robber.  See details at:

http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/news/local/stand-off-in-silver-lake

Video At Brett Cowdin Funeral

A short WIBW video of people coming to the funeral of Brett Cowdin.
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Family-And-Friends-Say-Goodbye-To-Popular-Area-Coach--232419261.html

Tagen Lambotte Interview Video

    Here is a video of Tagen Lambotte signing his Letter of Intent to wrestle of the U. of Iowa as well as an interview with him.
http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/news/rossvilles-tagen-lambotte-signs-with-iowa-wrestling

Rossville Library Receives Grant

TOPEKA – The Kansas Humanities Council (KHC) recently awarded the Rossville Community Library a $2,505 grant for the “Rossville Community Library and Kansas Memory Collaboration” photograph digitization project.  Adrienne Olejnik serves as the project director. 

The project will allow the library to preserve, digitize, and make publicly available our local historic photographs. The photographs will be archived and available for viewing at the Kansas Historical Society’s website, Kansas Memory.

“KHC Heritage grants encourage the preservation of local cultural resources,” said Julie Mulvihill, executive director of the Kansas Humanities Council.  “This project ensures that the Rossville Community Library’s photograph collection will be preserved and accessible for future generations.”

The Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making program, and encourages Kansans to participate in their communities.  For more information contact the Kansas Humanities Council at 785/357-0359 or www.kansashumanities.org.

Principle funding for this program is provided by the Kansas Humanities Council, a nonprofit cultural organization promoting understanding of the history, traditions, and ideas that shape our lives and build community.

Smatla Photo From Willard

    Marie (Juran) Smatla and grandson Tom Dailey at Smatla house in Willard on Darling Street, about 1943-44.

Old Photo of Willard School

Willard School for grades 1-8 (about 1945-46)  taken from the NW side of the "Green Acre Farm" in Willard.  The school is still there, although now  in private hands.  It was closed as a school about 1955.  Below is a picture of the front of the school,  date unknown.

Ed Dewey Fourth At State Championship

The 22nd Annual Kansas Auctioneers Association Auctioneer Championship was held on September 11th on the Bretz Law Arena stage at the Kansas State Fair.  After the preliminary contest, which was conducted at the KAA Winter Convention in January, ten finalist out of 14 auctioneers were selected to compete for the title of 2013 Kansas Auctioneer Champion.   Of those ten,  Ed Dewey of Rossville came in fourth.  
http://www.kansasauctioneers.com/2013/2013-kansas-auctioneer-champion/

Rossville Dance Team Videos

Here are several RHS dance videos on You-Tube

June 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-9ZBSN_nIc

June 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbkHbaqJjxo

Oct. 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb_AqyyCWVs

Jan. 9, 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V1kjPiWeH4

And then there is the Alumni Dance Team performing Jan. 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIlEGiPP_RI

New Search Feature

    The SEARCH feature for this web site is now at the upper left of the page. Just type in a word or name you are searching for and click on the search icon.   Google disabled the old search feature at the bottom of the page (which I have now deleted) and added the one at the top,

Czechland Polka Band at Bohemian Hall

Video of Czechland Polka Band at the Bohemian Hall in 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJc0tB2wJY4

Here is a video of the same band at the Hall in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY_6hKg3eBs

Hy-Vee Scholar-Athlete of Week Video

   This is a short Kansas First News video of Scott Schinn,  the Hy-Vee Scholar Athlete of the Week back a few months ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dtW5f1nRv0

RHS Video

Here is a nice 8 1/2 minute video shot at Rossville High School on Sept. 27, 2013 as part of the homecoming festivities.  Looks like about every student must have been involved at some point in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUPWqediqTI