Classic autos cruise into Osage City to cook up a good time
April 12, 2016Wayne White
Old and new parked side by side Saturday in downtown Osage City for the 12th Annual Cruis’n and Cook’n Auto Show.
Approximately 303 paid entrants participated in the 12th Annual Cruis’n and Cook’n Auto Show. The event was held in downtown Osage City along Market Street on Saturday, April 9.
The Cruis’n and Cook’n 2016 award winners are:
Club Participation
Flatland Cruisers, Emporia
Mayor’s Choice
Mark Tibbits, Topeka
Tom Nordling Memorial
Pat Hafenstine, Osage City
Dan Noble Memorial
Leland McMechan, Lawrence
Craig Ogleby Memorial
Gary and Debby McArdle, Topeka
Choice Award – ‘29 and before
Frank Wiseman, Wellsville
Diann Prentice, Ottawa
Choice Award – ‘30s and ‘40s
Gerald Adcock, Topeka
Gary Cole, Ottawa
Gene and Patty Weaver, Paola
Ed Hartegan, Topeka
John and Glenda Carter, Lawrence
Choice Award – ‘50s
Lowell Seymour, Topeka
Smoky Brackett, Ozawkie
Leland McMechan, Lawrence
Greg Thill, Lyndon
Choice Award – Chevy Tri-5s
Fred Spellman, Emporia
Sam and Lynn Humphreys, Emporia
Duane Scardina, Randolph
Sam and Linn Humphreys, Emporia
Choice Award – ‘60-‘65
Ray Kirk, Meriden
Mike Williams, Topeka
Gary Blosser, Carbondale
Phillip Perez, Overland Park
Kenneth Suffron, Ottawa
Choice Award – ‘66-‘69
Mark Tibbits, Topeka
T.J. and Nancy Lewis, Topeka
Jerry Runnebaum, Topeka
Jeff and Erin Higgins, Auburn
Michael Willie, Topeka
Don Calabro, Topeka
Lonnie Remington, Topeka
Choice Award – ‘70s
Bruce Mishler, Lyndon
Matt Thun, Olathe
Rick Towers, Rossville
Bill Johnson, Topeka
Jess and Jamie Heberling, Overbrook
Dan Hubert, Topeka
Choice Award – ‘80s and ‘90s
Gary Lister, Topeka
Miles Dean, Olathe
Choice Award – 2000 and After
Jack Benge, Topeka
Scottie Vink, Ottawa
JD Scott, Wellsville
Brandon Keazer, Manhattan
Choice Award – Trucks – ‘59 and Before
Gary Thompson, Emporia
Gary Gilbert, Tecumseh
Paul Ledgard, Burlingame
Phillip and Debbie Metsker, Lawrence
Lloyd McClure, Ottawa
Choice Award – Trucks – ‘60 and After
Terry Powell, Council Grove
Kreig Jean, Manhattan
Matthew Knight, Olathe
Marty Green, Topeka,
Les Root, Topeka
Choice Award – Rat Rods
Tom Hadd, Paola
Bob McPherson, Berryton
Choice Award – Motorcycles
Leonard Courter, Ottawa
Jeff Young, Carbondale
Top 10
Stan McNess, Ottawa
George and Sharon Kelsey, Wamego
Scott Shanks, Gardner
Marvin Zielsdorf, Topeka
Scott Thompson, Ottawa
Gary and Debbie McArdle, Topeka
Shawn Gillgannon, Wakarusa
Jeff and Janetta Araiza, Topeka
Dutch Tryon, Topeka
Tony Whitehead, Bartlesville, Okla.
A ’49 Ford showing off its famous flathead V-8.
Market Street in Osage City transformed into an auto enthusiast’s dream Saturday.
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Osage City opens up for bargain hunters with weekend garage sales
Osage City is opening its garage doors, driveways and yards to shoppers Friday and Saturday. The town’s fall citywide garage sales will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, 2020, with the Osage City Chamber of Commerce serving as community hosts. The Chamber has produced at map that lists sales all over town and designates which section of town and the types of goods for sale. Maps will be available at Casey’s and other Osage City businesses Friday and Saturday. Donations received for listing sales and for advertising on the map are used for a scholarship for a graduating senior from Osage City High School. For more information, contact Tricia Gundy, Osage City Chamber garage sale committee chairperson, at 785-528-3301, or Peterson Assisted Living, 629 Holliday St., Osage City. ----- Osage County News: It's Osage County Online! www.osagecountyonline.com/archives/37574... See MoreSee Less
LYNDON, Kan. – Osage County is in need a temporary sheriff to fill in until the newly elected sheriff takes office in January, after Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn announced Monday she would be retiring at the end of the month.
During the Sept. 14 regular meeting of the Osage County Commission, Dunn submitted a letter addressed to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and county commissioners announcing her retirement:
“I, Laurie Dunn, duly elected Sheriff of Osage County hereby submit my notice of retirement, effective September 30, 2020. It’s been an honor to serve the citizens of Osage County for 39 years and 3 months. Sincerely submitted, Laurie Dunn, Sheriff”
Dunn recommended the commissioners appoint Osage County Undersheriff Jeff Johnson to serve in the sheriff’s position until the newly elected sheriff is sworn in on Jan. 11, 2021. Dunn lost the sheriff’s position to challenger Chris Wells in the Republican primary election Aug. 3, 2020, and the sheriff’s race will be finalized in the Nov. 3 general election.
As commissioners do not have the authority to fill vacant elected county offices, the Osage County Republican Central Committee was notified to call a convention meeting to fill the vacancy. The committee will select a nominee to be submitted to the governor for official appointment.
The committee has since set the convention meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday Sept. 24, at the Osage County Courthouse. The nominee will be determined by a precinct person election and will be presented Sept. 25 to the governor’s office for official appointment.
In response to the short timeline before Dunn’s retirement, the Osage County Republican Committee has sent out a notice to prospective interim sheriffs who would like to be considered as candidates for the temporary position. Here is the notice issued by the committee:
“Notice: Applicants for the office of Osage County Sheriff are currently being sought due to the retirement effective September 30, 2020 of Laurie Dunn as per letter delivered to the Osage County Commission on Monday, September 14, 2020. State statute tasks the Central Committee of the party of the elected official with filling the vacancy. Please direct correspondence to the Republican Central Committee of Osage County, Dana Webber, Chairman, 307 S. Boyle Street, Scranton, KS 66537 or email: [email protected] by Wednesday, September 23, 2020.” ... See MoreSee Less
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VA offers free drive-through flu shots for enrolled veterans
TOPEKA, Kan.-Beginning Sept. 21, 2020, at the VA Topeka campus and throughout October and early November at the VA Leavenworth campus, drive-through flu vaccines will be available for veterans enrolled in the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System. These same drive-through options will be available at several VA community-based clinics on select Saturdays in October. Read more on Osage County News: It's Osage County Online! www.osagecountyonline.com/archives/37504... See MoreSee Less
