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90th birthday

?Vera Kacirek, formerly of McDonald and Atwood, will celebrate her 90th birthday Feb. 13. Her family wishes to honor her with a card shower. Greetings will reach her c/o Oberlin Good Samaritan Center, 108 E. Ash, Oberlin, KS 67749. Vera was born Feb. 13, 1922 in Benkelman, Neb.

89th birthday

?The family of Violet Holle would like to honor her on her 89th birthday with a card shower. Violet Marie Anderson Holle was born Feb. 6, 1923 on her parent’s Rawlins County farm. Greeting may reach her in care of the Atwood Good Samaritan Center, 650 Lake Road, Atwood, KS 67730.

92nd Birthday Card Shower

?Leonard Vyzourek will be celebrating his 92nd birthday Monday, Feb. 6. Birthday wishes will reach him at the Atwood Good Samaritan Center, 950 Lake Road, Room 311, Atwood, KS 67730.

Student artists earn honors

?Rawlins County student artists set a new school record at the 2012 Western Kansas Scholastic Arts Show, winning seven prestigious Gold Key awards at this year’s show.
Student artists also won other awards at the 18th Annual WKSA Competition and Exhibition, which is on view at the Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezuma through Sunday, Feb. 26.
The Gold Key Awards will advance to the national show in New York and will be judged with the nation's Gold Key winners.
High school winners of Gold Key Awards were Hillary Chvatal, pastel painting; Diahonia Olson, batik; Emily Fields, ink drawing; Joey Leitner, watercolor painting; and Amanda Van Laeys, Trip Tych acrylic.
Junior high students winning Gold Key Awards for their paintings were Sophia Hampton and Abbie Horton.
Winning Silver Key Awards were high school students Lexy Leitner, ink drawing; Caitlin Romme, pencil drawing; Amanda Van Laeys, colored pencil drawing; and Anna Vap, pencil drawing.
Junior high student Wyatt Britt won a Silver Key award for his painting.
Honorable mention winners were high school students Sarah Renuitz, acrylic painting; Hillary Chvatal, acrylic painting; and Megan Els, pencil drawing.
Junior high student Gracyn Higley won honorable mention for her painting.
The Eighteenth Annual Western Kansas Scholastic Art Competition and Exhibition includes over 250 art works of all kinds, including photography, sculpture, metals, glass, drawings, paintings, ceramics, graphics and much more. The contest is open to students in grades 7-12 from Rawlins and 30 other Western Kansas counties.
The exhibition will culminate with an awards ceremony/closing reception for the winning students Sunday, Feb. 26 at the Stauth Memorial Museum Community Room.

Wolters, Bergling earn KSU honors

?Laura Wolters of Atwood and Jill Bergling of Ludell, graduates of Rawlins County High School, earned honors from Kansas State University for their academic performance in the fall 2011 semester.
Laura, a senior at K-State, is a chemical engineering major. She is the daughter of Mark and Brenda Wolters of Atwoood.
Jill, a K-State sophomore, is majoring in family studies and human services. She is the daughter of Mark and Gail Bergling of Ludell.
The university awards semester honors to students who earned a 3.75 grade point average or higher for the semester.

Solko signs letter of intent

?Cameron Solko, a Class 6A baseball player for Lawrence High School in Lawrence, has signed his letter of intent to play ball at Hutchinson Community College.
Cameron, a 6’2” left-handed pitcher for the team, has played since he was 4 and traveled with the Sluggers Baseball out of Kansas City all summer.
He said he is very excited about this opportunity to play for Hutchinson CC and will continue to pursue his architectural engineering degree while there.
Cameron, who also played football at Lawrence High, is the son of James and Mandi Solko. He has a 13-year-old brother, Braden.
Cameron is the grandson of Gary and Virginia Solko of Ludell and Bob and Sheri Cloe of Manhattan.

Engagement announcement

?Myrna Mohr of Atwood, Ray Higley of St. Charles, Mo., and Chris and Sherri Schmidt of Atwood announce the engagement of their children, Morgan Higley and Clint Schmidt.
The future bride's grandparents are Earl and Gleneva Higley of Atwood and Melvin Meis of Ness City. Daisy Schmidt is the grandmother of the future groom.
Morgan is a 2003 graduate of Atwood High School and received her master of arts degree from the University of Missouri in 2009.
Clint is a 1999 graduate of Atwood High School and received his bachelor of science degree from Kansas State University in 2003.
Both are employed by Western Irrigation Supply House in Denver, Colo.
The couple are planning an Aug. 18 wedding at Peaceful Valley Ranch in Lyons, Colo.

Orten earns WKLL honor

?Wilhelm C. Orten has been recognized as an Honorable Mention WKLL All-League Academic Team member.
In order to be selected for this honor, a student must have at least a 3.70 cumulative grade point average through the first semester of senior year in high school. In addition, the student must have participated in at least six athletic activities and six non-athletic activities in that same time period.
Presentation of the awards was prior to the boys championship basketball game at the recent WKLL basketball tournament in Colby.
Wil, a senior at Cheylin High School, is the son of Don and Canda Orten of Bird City.

Death Notices

MARJORIE KOETTER – ?Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in McCook for Marjorie Elaine Owens Berger Koetter, 79, who died Jan. 29 at her McCook home. Fr. Gary Brethour will officiate. Burial will follow at Immanuel Cemetery in Herndon.
Visitation was set for 1 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook, with rosary to follow at 7 p.m.
Survivors include her husband, William Koetter of McCook; two daughters, Pam and husband, Don Stuczymski, of Herndon and Diana and husband, Jim Brunson, of Omaha, Neb.; mother, May Owens of Canon City, Colo.; seven stepchildren; two brothers; a sister and sisters-in-law; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; 26 step-grandchildren, 20 step-great- grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews; and a host of friends.
Memorials may be given in her name to the McCook or Rawlins County Ambulance Funds.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.

MAURICE KAISER – ?Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 2 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Westminster, Colo., for Maurice Eugene Kaiser, Herndon native, who died Jan. 24 in Denver, Colo. A 10:15 a.m., rosary will precede the Mass.
He will be buried with full military honors at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 3.
He is survived by his wife, Mary of Denver; daughter, Terry and husband, Kent Plowman, of Brighton, Colo.; sons, Frank Kaiser and wife, Linda, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Steven Kaiser, Paul Kaiser and wife, Kendra, and David Kaiser, all of Thornton, Colo; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Bridget Barenberg of Englewood, Colo., and Mary Morin of Peabody, Mass.

BLANCHE BALLARD – ?A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Prairie Developmental Center in Atwood for Blanche Charlene Mays Ballard, who died Jan. 27 at her home in Osage Beach, Mo.
A lunch will be served after the service. Interment will be in Atwood Fairview Cemetery following the lunch, weather permitting.
The PDC facility will be available for use by family and friends all day Saturday and Sunday.
Survivors include her husband, John C. Ballard of Osage Beach; three sons, David Wilburn of Columbus, Ohio, Donald Wilburn of Anchorage, Alaska and Mark Wilburn of Big Bend National Park, Texas; and three sisters, Ada Hawkins Schruben of Atwood, Bessie Hadley of Lompoc, Calif., and Elsie Lee Bryan of Colby.

HARRY KASTENS – ?Funeral services were conducted Jan. 31 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atwood for Harry A. Kastens, 97, who died Jan. 27 at the Atwood Good Samaritan Center. The Rev. Don White officiated. Graveside services and interment followed at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Ludell.
Survivors include his six children, The Rev. Dennis A. Kastens and wife, Alice, Larry J. Kastens and wife, Deanna, June C. and husband, Marvin Hesterman, Jayne Y. and husband, Niles Niermeier, Gary D. Kastens and wife, Dianna, and Terry L. Kastens and wife, Marilyn; 58 grand- and great-grandchildren; a brother, Francis “Ted” Kastens and wife, Gertie; and other relatives and friends.
Memorials have been established in his name to the Lutheran Hour and the Orphan Grain Train.
Williams Funeral Home of Atwood was in charge of arrangements.

Jayhawk Theatre

Beauty and the Beast
in 3D
Saturday, Feb. 3
7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 4
2:00 p.m.
(No 7:30 p.m., Sunday movie
due to Super Bowl.)

Regular Admission:
Adults: $5.00
High School & Grade School: $3.00

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