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FORECASTSFRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 7

to 9 mph. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 72. Light south southeast wind.

SATURDAY: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high near 92. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 69.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Mostly cloudy at night, with a low around 70.

TUESDAY: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, main-ly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Southeast Kansas Interlocal No. 637The Southeast Kansas Interlocal No. 637 will meet virtu-

ally at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. If you would like a link for the meeting, email Kathy Davidson at kathy@sekconnection.com.

Livestock auctionAt the Parsons Livestock Auction Wednesday, 1,200 cat-

tle were sold. Choice cows 67-72.50, canners-cutters 56-66, shelly cows 50 and down, bred cow pairs up to 1,300, choice bulls 90-102, lower grades 88 and down.

Steers: Up to 400 pounds, 176-187; 400-500, 155-177; 500-600, 145-170; 600-700, 129-149.50; 700-800, 123-146.35; 800 and over, 101-110.

Heifers: Up to 400 pounds, 140-168; 400-500, 136-160; 500-600, 128-147.50; 600-700, 115-135; 700-800, 116-118.50; 800 and over, 102-116.

OBITUARIES

Joseph ‘Joe’ Edward Spradlin LAWRENCE — Joseph “Joe” Edward Spradlin, 90, of

Lawrence died Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at his home. There will be a celebration of life at a later date.Memorials may be made to the National Multiple Scle-

rosis Society.Warren-McElwain Mortuary and Cremation Services

was in charge of arrangements.

Sylvia M. MyersSylvia M. Myers, 86, of Parsons died at 3:45 a.m. Thurs-

day, June 4, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society of Par-sons.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Vernon Norris offi -ciating. Friends are invited to sign the register at the Car-son-Wall Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to the Good Samaritan Society Activity Fund. They may be left at or sent to the funeral home at P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS, 67357.

These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago.

June 5, 1980The Chetopa Community Ambulance Service planned to

stop transporting people in need of emergency medical care on July 1 due to a lack of trained emergency medical techni-cians. Because there was a shortage of certifi ed instructors to train EMTs, it probably would be January before the city of Chetopa could resume its own ambulance service, Gery Hochanadel, dean of instruction at Labette Community College, said. LCC would do what it could to get an EMT course started in Chetopa so volunteers could be trained as soon as possible, he said. A federal law that would take effect July 1 required all ambulance personnel riding in the back of an ambulance to be a trained EMT.

An impasse continued to block Katy Railroad service on a former Rock Island Railroad line, but the scene shifted to El Reno, Oklahoma. The Frisco Railroad, operating on trackage directed to be turned over to the Katy, refused to relinquish control of the train dispatcher’s offi ce at El Reno, which was an important operating point on the bankrupt Rock Island. The refusal came in the face of a telegram to the Frisco from the trustee of the Rock Island saying that he had leased the dispatcher offi ce space to the Katy and demanded that it immediately cease its possession of the offi ce.

June 5, 1990Saying he wanted to work for the economic future of

Labette County, former Labette Community College Trustee LaMar Davis of rural Edna entered the race for the Labette County Commission’s 1st District seat. Davis joined incumbent Lonie Addis of Oswego in the race for the Democratic spot in the general election, while Fred Taylor of Oswego and Bill Noble of rural Bartlett were vying for the Republican spot.

June 5, 2000More than 60 people gathered for the June 4 dedication of

the Earl V. Seifert Visitor Center at the Parsons Arboretum. The city’s tree advisory board, of which Seifert was a mem-ber, was established by the city commission in 1987. One of its early visions was to establish an arboretum. While many contributed to establishing the arboretum in 1993, most agreed none were more dedicated than Seifert.

Chetopa will not open swimming pool this yearOn a split vote in May, the Chetopa City Council decided

the public swimming pool would not open this year.The council voted 3-3 in a May 19 regular meeting to keep

the pool closed all year. Councilwoman Betsy Koontz made the motion, and Councilwoman Geraldine Castle seconded it. They then voted in favor of not opening the pool this year along with Councilman Gary Bryant. Councilman Carthen Nash and Councilwomen Juanita Kepner and Linda Seaman voted against the motion. Mayor Tammy Bushong broke the tie.

City Clerk Toni Crumrine had told the council that Labette Health’s CORE was not offering lifeguard classes and certifi cation this year in its indoor swimming pools. At the time, the instructors would have had to wear masks for the classes, and that would have made it too diffi cult to teach, Crumrine said on Thursday.

Lifeguards must be trained and certifi ed in lifeguarding, CPR and fi rst aid, and the certifi cation lasts only two years. The Chetopa pool had six certifi ed lifeguards last year, but two have full-time jobs this year, leaving Chetopa with only four possible certifi ed lifeguards. Crumrine said that wasn’t enough to run the pool for the summer.

Chetopa joins many other cities such as Parsons and Chanute in not opening this year because of complications brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Parsons Recreation Commission decided to not open the Parsons Municipal Swimming Pool because of trouble getting cer-tifi ed lifeguards and because the company that is replacing the pool’s gutter was set back by pandemic restrictions. The work isn’t expected to be completed until July. The Chanute City Commission voted to keep the Maring Aquatic Center closed this year because of a lack of certifi ed lifeguards. A petition is circulating throughout the city to reverse the decision, according to The Chanute Tribune.

Other area cities are opening their public pools. Os-wego Swimming Pool will open on Saturday, and the Altamont City Pool and Cherryvale’s pool at Logan Park are set to open Monday. The city of Altamont posted on its Facebook page several changes to nor-mal operating procedures brought on by the pandemic. The pool will be opened in two sessions each day, with a one-hour break to allow staff to clean and disinfect the pool area. Each patron will have their temperature taken and won’t be admitted if it’s 100.4 degrees or higher. Parents or guardians will have to sign a waiver before children are admitted. Among other special reg-ulations, no more than 45 guests and lifeguards will be allowed at the pool at once, and only six swimmers will

be allowed in the baby pool.

City helper positionIn another matter during the May 19 meeting, the council

met in executive session three times for a total of 25 min-utes to discuss nonelected personnel.

Following the third closed session the council agreed to terminate the employment of a city helper.

City Supervisor Bryan Midgett later asked if the coun-cil wanted to take applications for the city helper position. Discussion turned to the residency requirement for city em-ployees. Crumrine stated that the requirement was set in a charter ordinance and informed the council of the process to adopt a charter ordinance, which differs from a regular ordinance. The council agreed to open the residency re-quirement to a 10-mile radius, meaning city workers could live within 10 miles from city limits instead of having to live inside the city. The new rule won’t take affect until after a charter ordinance is approved.

The council then further discussed the city helper ap-plication process, and Bushong appointed Nicholas Dimos as a city helper. Dimos had been a mower for the city. The council approved the appointment and later agreed to in-crease his hourly wage to $12.50.

The city planned to take applications for the mower posi-tion left open by Dimos’ promotion.

Electric ratesAlso in the May 19 meeting, the council approved an

ordinance relating to electrical rates within the city and out-side the city limits.

In the May 5 meeting, the council chose an electrical rate option that will result in about a 15% rate reduction.

The new rates went into effect on Monday, when the city began getting its wholesale electricity from the Kansas Mu-nicipal Energy Agency. The city switched to KMEA because Liberty Utilities — Empire District Kansas notifi ed the city it would begin charging about $700 more per month if a new contract were signed. The Liberty contract expired on May 31.

The council also agreed to proceed with setting up online payment.

Hannah said, “I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord.” — 1 Samuel 1:27-28 (NIV)

PRAYER: Faithful God, help us to support those we love in their service to you. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: I can entrust those I love to God.

PARSONS POLICEARRESTS: Jeremy A. Stuart, 37, Columbus, at 8:15 p.m.

May 13 for failure to appear and probation violation.Gregory D. Bruner, 42, Parsons, at 10:17 p.m. May 13 for

domestic battery.Sasha L. Cunningham, 28, Parsons, at 7:11 p.m. May 16

for driving without a valid license.Charlie P. Lee, 43, Parsons, at 12:48 a.m. May 17 for pos-

session of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, interference with law enforcement, possession of stimu-lants and drug paraphernalia.

Jerry W. Wilson, 50, Parsons, at 8:30 a.m. May 17 for driving with a revoked or canceled license, no liability in-surance and possession of a controlled substance.

Derrick M. Beery, 49, Columbus, at 8:27 p.m. May 17 for driving with a suspended or revoked license, no liability insurance and possession of a controlled substance.

Anna L. Hankins, 35, Parsons, at 9 a.m. May 18 for driv-ing with a canceled or revoked license.

Curtis L. Jackson, 22, Parsons, at 12:53 a.m. May 19 for domestic battery and criminal damage to property.

William T.A. Phillips, 18, Parsons, at 12 p.m. May 20 for driving with a revoked or suspended license, no liability insurance and illegal vehicle tags.

Cary J. Bockover, 55, Parsons, at 12:15 p.m. May 20 for failure to appear.

Remus C. Taliaferro, 28, Parsons, at 11:40 p.m. May 20 for no liability insurance and driving without a valid li-cense.

John H. Fields, 49, Parsons, at 12:25 p.m. May 21 for in-terference with law enforcement.

Dedarius D. Lee, 22, Parsons, at 7:53 p.m. May 22 for possession of marijuana and driving without a valid license.

Damion L.G. Williams, 29, Parsons, at 2:43 a.m. May 23 for possession of marijuana and driving with a revoked or canceled license.

Joan L. Johnston, 20, Lawrence, at 1 a.m. May 24 for minor in possession of alcohol, transportation of an open container and unlawful use of a license.

Sabrina R. Hutchinson, 27, Parsons, at 1:31 p.m. May 24 for criminal trespass.

Cindy L. Cuddy, 40, Parsons, at 11:50 a.m. May 26 for domestic battery and interference with a law enforcement offi cer.

Charles D. Harris, 24, Parsons, at 8 p.m. May 26 for pro-bation violation and possession of stolen property.

Christian M. Scott, 24, Parsons, at 3:12 p.m. May 27 for failure to appear.

Jarett P. Pizzo, 28, Parsons, at 8:15 p.m. May 27 for driv-ing with a canceled or revoked license.

Jared T. Kite, 34, Columbus, at 8 p.m. May 27 for driving with a canceled or revoked license, no liability insurance and illegal vehicle tags.

Jason C. Hopkins, 42, Chetopa, 9:30 p.m. May 28 for failure to appear.

Dustin W. Almond, 29, Parsons, at 3:34 p.m. May 28 for criminal damage to property, driving with a canceled or revoked license, driving under the infl uence of drugs and alcohol and no liability insurance.

Terry L. Livingston, 60, Parsons, at 6:25 a.m. May 29 for domestic battery.

Zachary T. Blake, 19, Parsons, at 3:41 p.m. May 31 for minor in possession of alcohol and transportation of an open container.

Taylor R. Miorandi, 18, Parsons, at 3:34 p.m. May 31 for possession of marijuana.

Sandy W. Fulton, 57, Parsons, at 9:27 p.m. June 1 for possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, drug para-phernalia and probation violation.

Anna M. Baugh, 19, Parsons, at 3:15 p.m. June 2 for fail-ure to appear.