Commission eyes adding option for gas-line maintenance
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
The Chanute City Commission will look further into updating an ordinance to prevent city residents from incurring damages due to gas line maintenance.
The push for a resolution to ordinance 14.12.070 began when recently reelected City Commissioner Martha McCoy expressed her concerns about whether a resident should have to pay to fix a broken gas line.
“Right now, private lines on private property are repaired and ...
Candidates for CRC director down to four
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
The Chanute Recreation Commission (CRC) has narrowed its list of director candidates to four after initially receiving more than 20 resumes and applications.
City Manager J.D. Lester overlooked a one-paragraph statement in his city manager’s report Monday stating that the CRC would begin face-to-face interviews with the four next week. Possibly the information was skipped amid the exciting prospect of an upcoming ...
Lett retires from local
CPA firm Joshua Vail
Tribune Reporter
Bob Lett retired for the second time on Thursday, this time from Charles Rick Sharp CPA after 11 years. He previously retired after serving 30 years as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service.
Lett is a Chanute native, who graduated from Chanute High School in 1965. He spent one year at NCCC and received his Bachelor’s of Science in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from Pittsburg State Univ...
NCCC still on hold on state cuts
At their April 13 regular meeting, the Neosho County Community College Board of Trustees again tabled the approval of the negotiated agreement with the faculty.
In his president’s report, Brian Inbody mentioned that it’s still looking like a two to four percent cut to their budget. The agreement was already tabled once at the March meeting. At this point, the state legislature has not passed a budget or a tax plan.
Inbody mentioned there is a...
Coffee has perks, and problems
Dear Reno: I have heard that it is good to drink Coffee. If so, can you explain? Thank you – D. P
All coffee drinkers will agree how wonderful it is to wake up  in the mornings to the aroma of coffee brewing, also how great it tastes and that coffee gives a good start to the day ahead.
If you are like most people, you drink coffee for the caffeine content or as a daily habit. But do you ever stop to think what it does for your health?
Coffee...
Red Pepper’s new location at Southtown Joshua Vail
Tribune Reporter
The Red Pepper has moved to a new location on S. Santa Fe.
Their last day of business on Main Street was March 23, and the first day at their new location inside Pump n’ Pete’s at Southtown at 2110 S. Santa Fe was March 30.
Owner Carla Tabares said there were multiple reasons for the move.
“The biggest reason was because I’ve always wanted to come to the south end of town and this was an opportunity that I couldn’t...
Chanute city election set, recount asked in Erie
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
Recently elected Chanute City Commissioner Tim Erickson remains atop the candidates for a commission seat after Neosho County Commissioners on Thursday canvassed the April 2 city/school general election.
Four provisional ballots did not sway the results of the April 2 election that had Erickson and incumbents Tim Egner and Martha McCoy as the three top vote getters.
Had two provisional ballots voted McCoy instead ...
11-year-olds’ birthday party to support autism group
Stu Butcher
Tribune Editor
A couple of Chanute Elementary School 5th graders are foregoing presents at their joint birthday party in support of a good cause.
Lilly Falk turned 11 on Wednesday and Raegan Haight’s 11th birthday was on Thursday. The friends, who have been in the same class since 1st grade, have celebrated class birthdays together for several years.
Raegan is the daughter of John and Karla Haight.
“For years they’ve had parties a...
Is God’s wrath coming to Chanute?
Benedict grocer
says ‘yes’
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
Some Chanute residents may be concerned about the advertisements that have appeared recently in the Chanute Tribune foretelling of the city’s demise due to a biblical tornado.
Although an old wives tale says that it would take the hand of God to place a tornado in Chanute due to the Neosho River acting as a protective barrier around the city, Pastor Joe Wortham of the Congregation of the...
Library Board readies appointments for city vote
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
The Chanute Library Board took care of some spring bookkeeping Wednesday by making changes to its bylaws and voting to reappoint its two top board members.
The Board unanimously approved reappointing Chairman Benny Robbins and Vice Chairman Bob Geiger as well as changes to tighten up its bylaws by switching its meeting time and eliminating the library building and budget committees.
Robbins recently concluded his ...
CCT’s On Golden Pond opens Friday Joshua Vail
Tribune Reporter
The loons are back On Golden Pond and so are the annual visitors.
The Chanute Community Theatre production of “On Golden Pond” opens Friday.
Director Rick Huguenin said On Golden Pond focuses on Norman Thayer, Jr., and his wife, Ethel, who own a cottage on Golden Pond and spend their summers there.
“Norman and Ethel have been coming to golden pond for the last 48 years of their lives,” he said. “They have one daugh...
Chappell looks ahead after ending tenure as mayor
Does not rule out another city commission run
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
Despite having only 18 days left on his term, Chanute Mayor Jim Chappell seeks to continue serving Chanute after failing a bid for reelection.
Chappell concluded his final meeting as mayor Monday night by thanking his fellow city commissioners for their efforts in putting Chanute first when it comes to making decisions.
“The last two years, and I had a two-term period ...
Santa Fe Lake in high demand
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
The Chanute City Commission welcomed the idea of having more activities at Santa Fe Lake while entertaining two proposals Monday night.
City commissioners agreed to supporting a Relay For Life fishing tournament and a Stand Up Paddleboard event at Santa Fe Lake that they hope will attract more attention to the area.
“I’m happy to see someone trying something,“ City Commissioner Tim Egner said. “[The fishing tourna...
Barton wins Best of Show
Art awards were announced at a reception for the Neosho Valley Spring Art Exhibit 2013 on Sunday at the Chanute Art Gallery.
Diane Dobson Barton of Humboldt won Best of Show from among the 30 works of art on exhibit.¬† Steve Greenwall, retired art instructor at Allen County Community College of Iola, served as judge for the event. He shared his critique of the winners’ works during the reception.
Other winners included Skip Kreibach, of LeRoy...
Neosho native shows locals the ropes of writing memoirs
Jimmy Potts
Tribune Reporter
Former Neosho County resident Suzanne Mundell Waring shared her experience writing her own memoirs with a class of budding writers.
While most writers put pen to paper in hopes of telling their stories to a large audience, students from the Write Your Memoirs Class have a much smaller audience in mind - their families.
Most college classrooms feature a host of students in their late teens and early 20s making quic...
City Commission agenda involves lake requests
Although a lame-duck meeting, city commissioners Monday night will decide whether to approve a one-day lift of restrictions at Santa Fe Lake for a fishing tournament supporting Relay for Life.
The request came from Mark and Connie Ping, organizers of the Relay for Life Fishing Tournament that includes allowing an unlimited number of boats on the lake, lifting the horse power restriction on boats, currently set to boats between 3 and 20 horse ...
St. Patrick’s asks special needs students to attend another school
Joshua Vail
Tribune Reporter
The parents of three St. Patrick’s Catholic School students received letters Monday recommending that their children attend another school.
The letter says that the school has followed all of its policies and the process for helping students who may have special needs, and the process is not moving fast enough for the students to receive support for those needs.
The letter, which is identical except for names, sta...
USD 413 Kindergarten Roundup on April 9 and 18
Connie Woodard
Tribune Reporter
It’s a big step — the morning arrives when a parent’s five-year-old walks through the door to kindergarten for the first time.
Anticipating and planning for that day with children can help them make that transition to school. That is one reason Chanute Public Schools holds it Kindergarten Roundup sessions in April. Parents and their soon-to-be kindergartner are invited to visit Chanute Elementary School this mo...
