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Routine business and public forum were main subjects of the regular monthly meeting for Madison/ Virgil USD 386 Board of Education on Monday, October 9.

St. Teresa of Avila Altar Society in Madison will be holding a soup and chili supper on Sunday, October 29 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The free-will-donation event will include chili, soup, homemade pie and a raffle. St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church is located at 1002 South 4th Street, Madison.

The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association (KHCHA) Awards Committee selected, and their Board approved, to recognize Greenwood County Hospital Home Health's nominee, Jennifer Eagleson, APRN, as the 2023 Home Care and Hospice Physician of the Year Honoree. They presented her with this award at their Annual Meeting luncheon on Thursday, September 28, at the DoubleTree in Lawrence.

“They aren’t making any more land.”

The best award I’ve ever received was the «Friend of Agriculture» from Kansas Farm Bureau. Being considered a friend people whom I admire, especially since I’m not a farmer, is something I want to encourage you to do, also. Here are some suggestions: 1. Get to know one, or more, personally.

CLAY CENTER – Have you ever witnessed such an unthinkable act of evil, where it caused you to wonder, “What kind of person would do an utterly detestable thing like that?” or “What would cause someone to even consider doing something so horrendous?” If that crosses your mind when unconscionable events happen, that is a good thing. It means you actually have some sense of a moral conscience, versus those who excuse or praise the perpetrators of extreme lawlessness.

The Halloween Party that won’t ever be forgotten. It was October 27, 1951, the Saturday night before Halloween. There was a light breeze blowing which created a feel of fall in the air and a dimly glowing crescent moon hanging in the sky, with a few thin clouds drifting leisurely by and blocking the moon light now and then.

On Tuesday of this week, Dick Rucker gave a talk on what are “Unfunded Liabilities” and the impact on future generations. The definition of Unfunded Liabilities is any debt obligations that do not have sufficient funds set aside to pay them. These liabilities refer to the U.S. government’s debt or pensions plans, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, and their impact on savings and investment securities. Rucker stated, “Unfunded liabilities can have a significant negative impact on the general economic health of a nation or corporation.” Rucker spoke on “Debt to Gross National Product,” which is directly related to and should include Unfunded Liabilities but currently does not. No matter which party one belongs to, having a true picture of total debt and its potential impact on all government programs in the future enables a person to make better decisions for future generations when they go to the voting booth.

Mayor Richard Clark called the October 2 meeting of the Howard City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. with council members Martin Hunter, Erica Cordell, Jerrad Pope and Gary Harrod present. Council member Derek Cookson was absent. Also present were Brandi Lanning, Kelly Nault, Sarah Evans and Joanna Hunter.