Santa Fe Market Sold

Baldwin City, KS - The owner of Baldwin City's Santa Fe Market, Frank Foye, recently announced that he has sold his store. According to Foye, the store has been sold to Kwik Shop, who will become the new landlord for Moose's Backwoods Barbecue.

Kwik Shop expected to move across the street
Photographer Kevin Surbaugh

On October 19, 2015 the city council had approved a Kwik Shop expansion of additional pumps and parking into a now vacant lot to the west of the current location. However, with this purchase it is unclear what will happen with the expansion plans.
At press time Kwik Shop representatives could not be reached for a statement.  It is unclear what will happen with the current Santa Fe employees or the current Kwik Shop location.  Employees, speaking off the record,  at both stores said that they were told, that the Kwik Shop will move across the street by the end of the month or early next. 

Santa Fe Market is expected to become a
Kwik Shop when the Kroger owned company
takes over the building.
Photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Foye said, that he is making arrangements to shut down U-haul, but another local business may take on the U-haul rentals for the community.

Thomas and Percy Arrive in Baldwin City to Delight Children of all Ages

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Percy
photographer Kevin Surbaugh

 With food vendors and other activities around for the kids, eager children from all around the state awaited the arrival of Thomas, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 3-5, 2016.  Such activities included stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts and crafts, and a Thomas storytelling and a video viewing area for children and their parents to enjoy for several hours.
However, the real attraction was Thomas the Trains, annual visit along with his friend Percy (the Train) who was at Midland Railway  (1515 High Street, Baldwin City, KS).  According to Allen Kinsley, it is the first time both were in Baldwin City together. 
The two trains will be back next weekend June 10-12.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Thomas
photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Baker Track Garners Four NAIA Scholar-Athletes

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker University men’s and women’s outdoor and indoor track and field programs garnered four 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, announced this week.

The four Wildcats include three athletes from the men’s team, Andrew Dare, Gunnar Hays and Tyler Randall, while Jordan Miller earned the honor from the women’s squad.

The trio of men’s athletes are amongst a group of 302 athletes to earn the award, while Miller is one of 451 women’s track & field athletes to be named a scholar-athlete.

In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved junior academic status.

Area Happenings

Here are the events that we have been reported to the Gazette as of May 28, 2016.

 June 4, 2016
Citywide Garage Sale

A little further away is the 9th Annual Great Steps4NF 5KWalk/Run at Macken Park in North Kansas City, MO A fundraiser for the regional Neurofibromatosis group NF Central Plains, Saturday, June 4, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

June 8, 2016

The Baldwin City Community Senior Mix will meet at noon on Wednesday, June 8 for their annual "picnic." Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish entree to share at the common table. The event will be held in Fellowship Hall of the Ives Chapel United Methodist Church, 1018 Miami, Baldwin City at 12 o'clock noon. The theme is "A Day at the Beach." Mixers may wear their clam diggers, Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, straw hat, sandals or carry their sand-bucket, sunscreen and umbrella! (Or come as they wish and enjoy the meal and fellowship time together.) If desired, Mixers are asked to bring a seashell with a story or be prepared to share a funny incident from a family vacation. All seniors from "55 to 105" in the Baldwin community/area are welcome!

 June 18th, 2016
Pistons 'N' Pin Ups Car Show

4th Thursday of every month:

  Mobile Food Pantry 

  First come, First Serve

  10 - 11:00 a.m.

Baldwin City New Life Assembly of God 

118 5th Street  

Baldwin City, KS 66006

785-594-3045

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 2016 Baldwin City Blues Home Schedule
 

Date	Opponent	Location	Game Times
Tuesday, June 07, 2016	Sabetha Lobos	Home	5 P. M. & 7 P.M. (Double Hitter)
Friday, June 10, 2016	Independence Veterans	Home	5 P. M. & 7 P.M. (Double Hitter)
Saturday, June 11, 2016	Independence Veterans	Home	7 P.M.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016	Junction City Brigade	Home	5 P. M. & 7 P.M. (Double Hitter)
Friday, June 17, 2016	Midwest A's	Home	5 P. M. & 7 P.M. (Double Hitter)
Saturday, June 18, 2016	Midwest A's	Home	7 P.M.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016	Rossville Rattlers	Home	5 P. M. & 7 P.M. (Double Hitter)
Tuesday, June 28, 2016	Topeka Golden Giants	Home	5 P. M. & 7 P.M. (Double Hitter)
Friday, July 08, 2016	Liberty Monarchs	Home	5 P. M. & 7 P.M. (Double Hitter)
Saturday, July 09, 2016	Liberty Monarchs	Home	7 P.M.

All home games will be played at the Baldwin City Parks and Recreation Fields at 100 Bullpup Drive.
 

Readers Ask

Recently, Trina Jameson emailed the Baldwin Gazette to ask,

What's the Plan for the old Rochester Gas Station Site? Can you get any scoop?

The first thing we had to figure out was where the old station was. We asked council member David Simmons, who said,

I believe it is the property directly south of the grocery store.

Which is one of the two locations we suspected. The estimated address according to Google Maps is 719 Ames. With that information, we began trying to track down an answer for Ms. Jameson. We reached out to the Stephens Real Estate agent who had the property listed. His response was that he refused to release that information without the buyers permission.  He then removed the for sale/contract pending sign.
Since property ownership is public information, I turned my focus to the Douglas County Register of Deeds, who was unable find a new purchase information since 2014.
We then  turned to Tina Rakes, Baldwin City zoning and codes administrator, who hadn't heard anything concrete. Just vague rumors that she would not feel comfortable repeating.

At this time the sellers and selling agent are being very tight lipped as to who the purchaser is or what might be going there.  The Gazette however, will keep watching this developing story. 

Baker Earns All-America Honors in Three Events at Outdoor Track Nationals

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – 14 members of the Baker University men’s and women’s outdoor track & field team competed in the 2016 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships this weekend at the Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The Wildcats came away with All-America honors in three different events. Which included a fourth-place finish from senior Josh Peck in the men’s discus with a throw of 54.93m.

Brenda McCollum also earned All-America in the women’s 5,000m race walk, as she finished in seventh-place in a time of 27.00.14

The men’s 4x400m relay team of Birdsong Warren, DayShawn Berndt, Jesse Mathews and Tyler Randall ended the meet in the finals of the 4x400.

The group of ‘Cats finished in a time of 3:14.60 good for seventh-place and another All-America award.

Also competing in Gulf Shores for Baker include Joe Linder who opened Saturday’s competition in the marathon, he took home 31 in a time of 3:03.30.

Cory Peoples competed in the hammer throw and didn’t record a mark, as he fouled out on his throws, while Ashley Riniker finished 22^nd in the javelin.

Alexandra Garbarino-Herman also took 22^nd in the women’s 400m hurdles and Jesse Mathews finished 15^th in the 400m hurdles.

DayShawn Berndt competed in the men’s 200m race and Gloria Mares also competed in the 200 on the women’s side and took home 12^th. Kailani Killebrew placed 25^th in the women’s long jump as well. While Greg Henning finished 20^th in the men’s long jump.

The Baker men’s team finished 41^st in the standings, while the women finished 59^th.

Memorial Day Service American Legion Post 228

Baldwin City American Legion Post 228, will be holding a Memorial Day Service at 10:00 am at Oak Wood Cemetery.  In case of bad weather the service will be held inside at the post home 803 High St.  We will have the ringing of the memorial bell for the remembrance of loved ones that have passed.  

Obituary: Eula Margueritte Wright

EULA MARGUERITTE  (ADMIRE) WRIGHT, 95, of Baldwin City, Kansas passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Wellsville Retirement Community, Wellsville, KS. 

Eula was born February 4, 1921 in Tuscumbia, Missouri, the daughter of Lewis Edward Admire and Rosa May (Roberts) Admire.  She graduated from Tuscumbia High School, Class of 1938.  Then, she completed one year of college at Missouri State Teacher's College in Warrensburg, Missouri. Eula taught one year in a one room school house in Aurora, MO in 1939.

Eula was united in marriage Chester "Chet" Wright on August 17, 1940 in Versailles, MO.  They shared over 75 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on March 23, 2016.

While Chet was serving our country in World War II, Eula worked at Sunflower Ammunition Plant in De Soto, KS. Later, after having moved to Baldwin City, KS, she provided childcare in her home from 1967 to 1987. During this time, she became the first licensed daycare provider in Douglas County, KS.

Eula was a devoted homemaker that cherished her family and children. During retirement, Eula and Chet loved to travel the western half of the United States in their R.V., especially the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Eula was also preceded in death by her parents; four siblings, Lawrence Admire, Clara Campbell, Orville Admire, and Doratha Small.

Eula was survived by three sons, Ronald H. Wright and wife, Brenda, of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, Larry Wright, of Alamorgordo, NM, and Gregory L. Wright and wife, Sheryl, of Wellsville, KS; four grandsons, Lance, Andy, Jon, and Chris Wright; two granddaughters, Rebecca Carlton and Monica Lemon; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Coral Admire, Kerrville, Texas and Kenneth Admire, Columbia, South Carolina; and a sister, Marie Sawyer, Lawrence, KS.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City, KS. A Celebration of Life will be held following the graveside services at The Lodge, 502 Ames St., Baldwin City. The family suggests memorial contributions to Wellsville Retirement Community c/o Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, KS 66006. Condolences may be sent to family through www.lamb-roberts.com. 

Baker Track Coach Ryan Pitts Selected USTFCCA Regional Coach of the Year

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Baker University head track & field coach Ryan Pitts has been named to the 2016 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men’s Outdoor Track & Field South Central Region Coach of the Year.

In just his first season as head coach, Pitts led Baker to a Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship in the men’s indoor and outdoor track & field championships, the fifth and sixth-straight team championships respectively.

He was also named the Heart men’s indoor and outdoor track & field coach of the year in 2016.

In the 2016 Heart men’s outdoor track & field championship, Baker posted 178.5 points for the league title and earned three individual conference champions and 19 All-Conference performers. Baker finished the regular season as the top-ranked team in the South Central.

Baker will now compete in Gulf Shores, Alabama in the 2016 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with 14 total athletes.

Baldwin City American Legion Post 228 Honors Jardon

Commander Bob Russell of Post 228, presents Past State Commander Marvin Jardon his 60 year certificate.  Marvin is a Korean Veteran.  He was the State commander for 1971-1972 membership year.