Calendar
August 1-Lions Club, United Methodist Church basement, 7 p.m.; 2-County bus to Garnett, phone 24 hrs. before you need a ride, 785-448-4410 any weekday; Community Church Missionary, Church Annex, 1:30 p.m.; United Methodist Women, United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7 p.m.
Meal site
July 27-tuna salad, white bean soup, hamburger bun, rosy applesauce; 30-chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, succotash, bread, plums; August 1-Roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, Prince Edward veggies, roil, cherry crisp. Phone 620-852-3457 for meal reservations.
Christian Church
Darren McGhee gave the Communion Meditation. Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon Love mercy, Do right, Live humbly, referencing Micah 6:1-8. We are subjects of the King, challenged to live holy lives.
Mens Bible study is at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Youth group is at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a meal and prayer at 5:30, and then the adult Bible study at 7 p.m. Our current study is on Evangelism. Creative Blessing womens life group will be making a memory ornament at the parsonage Tuesday, 9-11 a.m. Please bring fabric. The youth will be having a kids game day at the parsonage, Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. Bring your favorite board games or puzzles. July 29 will be Youth Sunday.
Northcott Church
26-Women of Faith at 6:30 p.m.; Dinner menu is potato bar. Lowell and Judy Mason, Evangelism to America and Russia, Lahore Bible Institute, Widows Mite Mission, Kristan Hammond in Peru, Wounded Warriors. Contact: Leon LaGalle, 620-228-2644
UMC
Scripture presented at Sundays United Methodist Church service was Psalms 89:20-37, II Samuel 7:1-14, Ephesians 2:11-22 and Mark 6:30-34, and 53. Pastor Dorothy Welch presented the sermon.
Story hour
There were 16 children and four youth helpers present. Debbie Wools read three stories: Ketzel, The Cat Who Composed Clap Your Hands and The Listening Walk. Rain sticks were made during craft time. Refreshments were cupcakes with musical note decorations.
There are two Story Hour sessions remaining. The last one on July 31 chips, drink and dessert will be served.
Library
The Colony Library Board met July 17. Discussion was held on purchasing or building a Little Free Library. It is a decorative box for books that could be placed outside. People could borrow books from it and donate e- books.
The new DVD projector has arrived.
Members checked into ordering bags to advertise the Colony and Kincaid libraries. They also discussed purchasing books written by local authors.
BOE
USD 479 board of education members met July 16.
Shane Walter, a 1998 graduate of Crest High School, is the new superintendent of schools.
Tadd Goodell was elected board president and Brian Miller, vice president. They join members Jamie Henderson, Travis Church, Jeff McAdam and Richard Webber. Leanne Trabuc, board clerk, and Travis Hermreck, principal, also were among those in attendance.
Supt. Walter reported from the June 14 meeting of the ANW Special Education Cooperative that security doors are being installed with training to follow.
Professional development will be underway when teachers return Aug. 20. Enrollment is Aug. 15-16 with new students enrolling Aug. 17. An open house will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Regular board meetings are the second Monday of the month at Crest Board Office. Gerri Godderz is treasurer.
Lunch prices are $2.50 for kindergarten up through fifth grade; $2.75 for sixth grade up through 12th grade; 40 cents for reduced price and $4 for adults.
