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Parenting 101: Wesley to host class By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register
Let’s face it, parenting can be tough. Temper tantrums, boo-boos and late night homework can be exhausting and complicate a parent’s best efforts to raise a child. To the rescue is an eightweek parenting course at Wesley United Methodist Church, Iola, with student family therapist Kari Miller. The class, Boundaries With Kids, begins Sept. 23 at the church, 301 W. Madison Ave. “We wanted to offer this as a service by helping families with communication skills to make them a stronger unit,” the Rev. Trudy Kenyon-Anderson said. Kenyon-Anderson met Miller at a Circles meeting. Circles is a program that
helps people in poverty. “I was quite taken with her,” Kenyon-Anderson said. “The match God was making worked nicely with our needs and Kari’s abilities.” Miller is a student therapist with a master of The Rev. Trudy science de- Kenyon-Anderson gree in family therapy from Friends University. When she was a stay-at-home mom she dreamed of getting back into school. When her daughter started kindergarten at McKinley Elementary she began at Friends. The program is part of Miller’s internship. “I have a passion for those See PARENTS | Page A4
School forum Tuesday at Jefferson Elementary The second in a series of public forums will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jefferson Elementary School, where USD 257 school officials will discuss proposed construction of new elementary and high schools in Iola. Iola and USD 257 voters will vote on a pair of questions Nov. 4 to decide wheth-
er to build new schools. The first question, for all of USD 257, would be to approve an ad valorem tax increase of a net 9 mills over what they paid this year. The second question, for Iola voters only, would increase sales taxes one-half See FORUM | Page A4
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Apiarists have honey of a deal
Ron Smail tends bee hives situated close to old U.S. 169 on his way home to Iola from work in Chanute each day. Stacie Smail dons a protective suit before approaching a beehive. REGISTER/BOB JOHNSON By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
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on Smail, 60, figures he has a five-year plan leading up to retirement that is both sweet and sour. The sweet comes from tending bees. The sour comes from the occasional sting that comes from disrupting a bee hive. This is second time Smail has ventured into beekeeping. He dabbled in the business about 25 years ago. When he sold out he retained a few hive boxes. Recently daughter Stacie, who works in a preschool, became interested in healthy eating and recognized the benefits of honey as a natural food rich in nutrients. That’s when Smail came back round to reSee BEES | Page A4
Ribbon cutting to recognize playground By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
Trewit Luedke, 4, climbs on top of the new playground equipment at Riverside Park Friday afternoon. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
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A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mothers of Miracles (MOMs) playground at Iola’s Riverside Park will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The park was opened recently, capping a monthslong process in which a local group of volunteers raised more than $190,000, through help from Iola Kiwanis and a sizable grant from Kiwanis International. The volunteers then installed most of the equipment themselves, with assistance from the city. Construction crews recently installed foam padding, allowing the equipment to be opened to the public. The park opened after crews installed the all-weather padding beneath the equipment. The equipment, geared for youngsters with special needs, is fun for all.
Margie Wakefield, left, learns about the historic buildings on the town square from Donna Houser. Wakefield is running for U.S. Congress and made a stop in Iola Thursday. REGISTER/KAYLA BANZET
Wakefield tours Iola Margie Wakefield, candidate for the Kansas 2nd Congressional District seat, was in Iola Thursday as part of her three-day, 18-county tour. Wakefield received a tour of downtown Iola from Iolan Donna Houser. She visited with business owners on the square and learned about the town’s history. “The political games in Washington are not fun for the voters in eastern Kansas,” Wakefield said. “We need a representative who
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isn’t fighting the other side for political advantage, but one who will work across the partisan divide to find real solutions for Kansans.” While in town she cut the ribbon on the Wakefield Allen County office, 104 S. Washington. Wakefield is running against incumbent Lynn Jenkins. Those who would like more information on Wakefield’s campaign may contact Elyssa Jackson at 661886-9446 or email her at elyssadjackson@gmail.com.
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