Goodbye to Santa Fe Market

Santa Fe Market employee, Debbie waits on a
steady stream of customers and well wishers on the final day
of business for Santa Fe Market. The Kwik Shop across the street has
bought the property and will begin renovations shortly. At the time the picture was taken,
Debbie was unsure of where she was going to work. She had applied at both Kwik Shop and
Baldwin City Market. However, in a Facebook later in the day, she said that after being
unemployed for an hour and twenty-five minutes, she accepted a job with Baldwin City Market.
Photographer Kevin Surbaugh

A steady stream of regular customers and well wishers came in to the Santa Fe Market, on it's last day of business on June 15, 2016.  As for the U-Haul portion of the business, Frank Foye, said that Arrowhead Hardware will be the new U-haul rental facility for the city of Baldwin City.

Lumberyard Arts Center Presents TAOS - East

Baldwin City, KS -  The Friday June 17 art walk, from 6:30-8 P.M. will include an art display at the Lumberyard Arts Center Gallery which will presents TAOS - EAST Gallery Exhibit. Visitors will be able to see the works of nine different artists from Baldwin City, Paola, Overland Park and Shawnee, with works reminiscent of the artist's haven of Taos, New Mexico.

Paintings, drawings and photographs from Sandy Cardens, Christy Carlisle, Verna Crane, Paul Knapp, Jacqui Lichius, Bobbi Sharbutt, Dawn Thomas and Sharron Spence and New Mexico inspired pottery by Sandy Davidson Tugman. These are primarily artists who spent at least one week in Taos in 2015 painting and photographing together. Several of these artists have been going to the same painting retreat for over twenty years.

The show will continue through July 16.  Lumberyard Arts Center normal hours are Tuesday-Friday 1 P.M. – 4 P.M. and Saturdays  9 A.M. - noon. 

According to a press release sent to the Gazette. Friday's event will include live music from Jupiter Two, paint the truck for kids and adults, and then go inside to see the artwork, where you can enjoy some  appetizers and a cool drink and visit for a while!

Vinland Community Blood Drive on Friday

Kansas City, MO - Community Blood Center (CBC) is the primary provider of blood components to 70 plus hospitals and medical centers in the Kansas City region.  CBC will conduct a life saving blood drive on Friday, June 17 (2016), 2 P.M. - 6 P.M.

“When individuals normally think of essential community services, they think about the fire and police departments.” said David Graham, Executive Director with Community Blood Center. “Community Blood Center and its donors are very similar to police officers and fire fighters. We make up a life-saving team that is here to meet the needs of local patients. Our volunteer donors roll up their sleeves and do so without hesitation.”

Baldwin City Individuals can help by donating blood at this Community Blood Center blood drive on Friday, June 17, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The drive will be held at Vinland United Methodist Church, Basement. All presenting donors will be entered into a drawing for 2 Royals tickets!

To make an appointment online, visit savealifenow.org, click the “Schedule an Appointment” icon and enter Sponsor Code Vinland community. For additional details, contact Kelly Garrison at 785-594-2777.

Community Blood Center serves hospitals in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area, as well as eastern Kansas and western Missouri. CBC provides nearly 200,000 blood products per year to 70 area hospitals – and relies on volunteer donors each day to meet the need for life-saving gifts of blood. CBC operates 365/24/7 to deliver safe, high-quality products to meet transfusion needs for routine care and emergencies.

Obituary: Shirley Ann Cornelius

Shirley Ann Cornelius, 84 of Baldwin City, KS passed away June 9, 2016 at Vintage Park Assisted Living Center in Baldwin City, KS.  She was born July 22, 1931 in Pontiac, Michigan, the daughter of Harold Fred Weaver and Ethel May (Clark) Weaver. 

Shirley grew up in a very patriotic family and always held the belief that everyone should "serve our country." Upon graduating from high school with the class of 1950, she immediately followed in the footsteps of her six uncles and enlisted in the United States Army. She completed her basic training at Fort Lee, Virginia. Her next stop was Fort Riley, KS where she became a member of the first group of all women to go through training at Fort Riley, KS.  She was assigned to Fort Belvoir, VA when the Korean War erupted. There, she did requisitions for supplies for the war, which "included men, tanks, jeeps, guns, artillery just everything needed to the fight the war was my job." Shirley was honorably discharged in 1952 at Fort Belvoir, VA with the rank of Private First Class.

On September 5, 1952 in Hyattsville, Maryland, Shirley was united in marriage with Marvin L. Cornelius.  They shared over sixty-three years of marriage. He preceded her in death on February 17, 2016.

Their family, including four boys and two girls, moved to Baldwin City after Marvin was honorably discharged as a Sergeant First Class from the United States Army following an assignment in the Panama Canal Zone.

Shirley would go on to work as a cafeteria cook for Baldwin City, KS schools for eight years and also worked at Dazey Products of Gardner, KS as a tester and the quality assurance department.

She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, Baldwin City.  Shirley was presented with her Baldwin City Quilt of Valor in 2015.  She actively supported Native American Children's Fund and Operation Smile. 

Shirley loved her family and The Lord.  She enjoyed meals with the "Young At Heart" club, quilting, reading, completing word searches, gardening, especially African Violets, watching "The Jetsons" and movies. In fact, she documented watching over 1,000 movies in one year.

Mrs. Cornelius was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Leonard Cornelius; a brother, Harold F. Weaver; and three sisters, Dorothy Clark, Delores McKeckmie, and Rosie Weaver. 

Survivors include her children, Laurence Cornelius of Middleburg, FL, La Verne Lane Cornelius of Raytown, MO, Leslie Cornelius of Baldwin City, Kansas, Laura Leigh Cornelius of Baldwin City, KS, Loretta Weber of Topeka, KS; a sister, Margaret Barnes, Jackson, North Carolina; twelve grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Memorial funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2016 at Lighthouse Baptist Church, Baldwin City.  Internment will follow at Vinland Cemetery, Vinland, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse Baptist Church and sent in c/o Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, KS 66006.  Condolences may be sent to the family through lamb-roberts.com.

Baldwin City Community Garden Lots Available

The Baldwin City Chapter, Business & Professional Women (BPW) has joined with the City of Baldwin City make these garden plots available to members of the community for a small fee (cost covers water and maintenance of area around plot). It’s a not-for-profit effort we are proud to support and we hope you will be excited to help also.   Cynthia Beall with the BPW said that 10’ x 50’ plots are still available.  According to Beall,  It’s not too late to plant beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, and more.

For more information about the community garden which is located at 3 rd St. north of Oakwood Cemetery and for pricing please contact 785-594- 3832.

Obituary: MARGARET JUNE HOWE JEWETT

Margaret June (Howe) Jewett, age 96, of Baldwin City, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Baldwin Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on February 10, 1920, in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thomas Benton Howe and Margaret Ada (Van Haagen) Howe.

For over 20 years, June wrote her column, "Musings from the Hill", for the Baldwin City Signal newspaper. Each column was filled with historical facts and personal stories from the past and present. She loved the town of Baldwin City, her many friends, the Baldwin Public library, where she conducted much of her research, and Baker University. For over 20 years, she lived in her beloved "house on the hill", overlooking Douglas State Lake, surrounded by flower gardens, birds and wildlife.  One of her favorite pastimes was sitting on her upper deck, enjoying the peace and quiet and beauty of nature. A few of her notable achievements include being interviewed by National Public Radio, at the age of 95, as one of the oldest and continuing published columnists in the United States as well as being featured in the Sunday edition of the Kansas City Star, for her long running column. She also was interviewed by the Smithsonian Institute for one of their Projects, "The Way We Worked".

The following is a favorite poem June wrote on the celebration of her 95th Birthday:

"Upon Becoming Ninety-Five: I'm not old, she gaily said. I can't be ninety-five!

This morning while still abed, I felt but sixty-five! The years fly by! Fast they

Go! I wonder what's in store? Yesterdays I used to know, alas they are no more.

How could this be, this swift flight? It seems but a while ago, Wakened by a cry at

night, I crooned words soft and low. Treasure dreams that lie ahead. Hopeful in the

wakeful dawn, Arise! No need to stay abed, Hear the birds' morning song." –June H. Jewett

June was united in marriage to Gale K. Jewett in 1943 in Woodbury, New Jersey. Gale was a successful business man who also played the violin with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, in Illinois.  June and Gale shared over 51 years of marriage. Gale preceded her in death in 1994. Their beloved daughter Wendy, age 8, preceded her in death as well, from cystic fibrosis.

June is survived by four daughters, Carol Horrocks and husband, Peter, Granbury, Texas;  Holly Heller and husband Paul Laramie, Wyoming;  Patricia Spencer and husband Kelly, Lexington, Kentucky; Candace Jewett, Cleburne, Texas; and a son, Preston Jewett, Thailand; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Jean Blanton, and husband John, Florida.

A Memorial Service was held Sunday, June 5th, at the Baldwin City Lumber Yard Art Center at 2:00 PM, for all the wonderful friends in Baldwin and family members.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Baldwin City Public Library, for collating June's writings for the Kansas room, 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.

Baldwin City Tackles Amending Chicken Ordinance

Baldwin City, KS - The June 6, 2016 city council meeting was called to order by Mayor Marilyn  Pearse. The council introduced the new Community Development Director Ed Courton, who is into his second week on the job, attending his first council meeting.

new Community Development
Director Ed Courton
Photographer Kevin Surbaugh

After discussion at previous meetings about being the only city in Kansas that still requires two readings of an ordinance, before being approved, ordinance 1093 was introduced.  The ordinance would change that practice by striking the word final from the original ordinance.  If approved the new wording would read, "The vote on the final passage of an ordinance shall be taken by yeas and Nays."  Councilman David Simmons, as in the previous two discussions, expressed his concerns about the transparency to the public, if we eliminate the second reading of an ordinance.
The suggestion was made that the language should include a reading with the vote at a subsequent meeting. Eliminating only the vote after the first reading, which moves an ordinance to the second reading. The discussion was tabled, to hammer out the verbiage suggested by Simmons.
Next on the agenda was ordinance 1335, to clarify the cities regulations regarding chickens. The new ordinance eliminates the minimum square footage required per chicken.

Council members discuss chickens.
Photographer Kevin Surbaugh

However,
it would limit the number of chickens and ducks to no more then 20, which is similar to an ordinance in Lawrence.  The ordinance does specifically ban roosters, meaning no chicken breeders inside the city limits. Only those wanting chickens and ducks for fresh eggs will be allowed. The chicken ordinance was unanimously moved to a second reading.
To come into compliance with a new state law regarding elections, charter ordinance 24 to repeal charter ordinance 2. The new ordinance will move the spring elections of the odd election years, to November of the odd election years. Meaning new city and school elected officials will take office the following January. 

In other business:

The council discussed and approved ordinance 1343, the annexation of real property which adjoins the city along Washington Street.

Approved the School Resource Officer (SRO) contract with the Baldwin City School District.

Approved the special event application for the car show, but expressed extreme concern about the pinup name and promotion of the event. Councilwoman Kathy Gerstner felt the pinup contest was derogatory to women as a whole.  The application was approved with two yeas, two nays and two abstentions.

Unanimously approved the special event application for the 52nd annual Maple Leaf Festival.

WGOLF: Baker University's Lindsey Mateer Named 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Baker University senior women’s golfer Lindsey Mateer made history on Monday, as she became just the fifth athlete in Baker Athletics history to be named a 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American, earning a spot on the College Division Women’s At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Mateer now joins the elite group of fellow Wildcats named to the list, which includes Aaron Caldwell (Men’s Track & Field), Katie Thurbon (Women’s Track & Field), Jordan Dolbin (Women’s Soccer) and Josh Rydberg (Men’s Soccer).

The at-large program for CoSIDA Academic All-America program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo, bowing, crew, field hockey, men’s volleyball and wrestling.

“The announcement of recent Baker University graduate Lindsey Mateer being named a 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American validates Lindsey’s quality of personal character, intellect, scholarship and athlete accomplishment’s,” said Baker University head men’s and women’s golf coach Karen Exon.

“She exemplifies her teammates past and present and her accomplishment speaks volumes for the personal, academic and athlete expectations of Baker, our athletics department and golf programs. I am pleased for Lindsey and so very proud of her.”

A native of Spring Hill, Kansas, Mateer had one of the most prolific career’s in Baker women’s golf history, capturing 13 Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week awards and helped lead Baker to three-straight Heart Conference championships 2013-15.

To be nominated for the award, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve on its team with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average and must have participated in at least 50-percent of the team’s games or tournament’s.

No student-athlete is eligible until they have completed one full calendar year at their current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.

MEN'S GOLF: Chad Phillips Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete

 

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Baker University junior golfer Chad Phillips was named one of 147 men’s golfers from around the NAIA a 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, announced on Monday.

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.

The Andover, Kansas native helped lead Baker to a 7^th-Place finish in the 2016 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship in May.

Baldwin City Habitat Home Proceeding Along

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

As the Habitat for Humanity home build in Baldwin City moves into it's fifth weekend, the roof is on and siding was expected to be on by the end of the day on Saturday June 4, 2016. Bootsie Lauridsen, the projects co-chair, said that the community has really supported this project.  According to Lauridsen, enough money was raised that the community will be building the family a garage addition to the house.  After which, enough money will be left over to start another house, that Lawrence Habitat for Humanity will commit to build in Baldwin City.  

Pastor Richard Austin, Joel Austin and
an unidentified man raise up one of the
siding panels.
photographer Kevin Surbaugh