Remembering family traditions

As we approach St. Patrick’s Day I seem to have turned my “clock” back several years. Being in a family where the surname is O’Malley, St. Patrick’s Day was a special day for me. One of my paternal great grandfather’s name was John St. John, born in Waterford,Ireland.

Central lunches under student direction

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago March 3 - 9, 1999Jeff and Tessa Clark and Dale and Jodi Helwig, Columbus, represented Cherokee County Farm Bureau at Kansas Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference in Hutchinson.Ralph and Mamie Houser, of rural Baxter...

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:Having forgotten that William Shakespeare had enshrined March as the most unlucky time of year, my dog Norma and I embarked on a trip to Joplin in my 1973 Chevrolet truck last Friday, with high hopes of scoring a great deal on a new clothes dryer at the Joplin Lowes.About three miles...

Jesus’ resurrection gives us new life

From the Pastor’s PenRead Ephesians 2:1-10When I was 18 years old, I was asked to represent the church on a mission trip. My family wasn’t very wealthy, and I was working a job for minimum wage (which in 2002 was $5.25 in Missouri). The church was able to raise the funds to send me.

Don’t disregard lessons of history

The Beginning of KnowledgeWho does not want to be wise? Wisdom is a result of many things. Experience, training, and study are just a few. Learning the lessons of history is especially rewarding (Romans15:4). When the successes and failures of any society are observed, insights are gained.

Best to not delay estate planning

Most of us have a day which is pretty busy and some of us have those busy days more than others. We get so wrapped up in day to day living that we forget to play for the future. The past is gone, the present is now and then there is tomorrow. We tend to put off too many things until “tomorrow”.

Starting cool season vegetables

Starting Lettuce and PeasLettuce and Peas require coolcr weather for success. If started too late, the heat will limit the harvest.

Sexual issues in seniors can be remedied

As husband and wife urologists, we talk a lot about sex (mainly at work).There are several issues that commonly arise in our patients that can lead to a less than satisfactory sex life.

Center Christian adds more space

25 Years Ago March 3 - 9,1999Center Christian Church, 3150 Southwest Center Road, southwest of Columbus is in the process of adding more space to its facilities.

God’s wisdom defies our understanding

From the Pastor’s PenRead 1 Corinthians 1:18-25I’ve held a few conversations with some atheists. One thing that tends to come up is the fact that the death of Jesus seems weird, unnecessary, or even foolish. Some have difficulty understanding why God couldn’t make things right at the start.