Winters livestock auction dodge city kansas

Winters livestock auction dodge city kansas

By: altegron Date of post: 31.05.2017

Medicine Lodge, Kansas's Locally Owned And Operated Newspaper. KWIBS - From June 19, - By Kevin Noland. All three of my kids were back together in front of me Thursday morning. It was a crazy week. Nick flew home from combat training after his graduation on Wednesday. We took in a movie, ate dinner and did some shopping before we got some awful news. Irony can be so cruel. Nick commented after boot camp, "I never want to come back to this God forsaken place," speaking of Chicago.

Nick landed in Chicago 35 minutes after his connecting flight left for Wichita. He would be staying in Chicago for the night. To make matters worse, American Airlines informed him that they would not give him a room for the night and no food voucher.

Nick went and sat down and gave us a call to inform us of his unfortunate situation. While he was sitting there waiting, a retired Marine bought him something to drink and talked with him about his service. The poor kid ended up at the USO and slept on a cot. But he made it home. We all drove back up the next morning, bright and early, and had him back for a warm reception from his siblings and a warm shower before noon Thursday.

RPSR Noland will be stationed there for three years as an assistant to the Chaplain. My kids are amazing people with good hearts. I know he would be proud of all his grand kids. In other news, in all the chaos last week, I forgot to wish my beautiful wife a happy anniversary. It was 29 years ago on June 17,that I used my Jedi powers to convince her to love me.

I love you Ronda. KWIBS - From June 12, - By Kevin Noland. Nick completed his MCT-East combat training in North Carolina last Friday and graduates from his training this Wednesday morning. RPSR Noland will be given a well deserved rest from his military training.

He says he just wants to "hang out" and do nothing for 10 days. His mother and I last saw him at RTC in Great Lakes, IL in February. After completing his "A" schooling, Nick went "Green" side and started training with the Marines. This was no easy task. KWIBS - From June 5, - By Kevin Noland. I want to die peacefully in my sleep someday like my old friend did, not like the 3 screaming passengers in his car. Sometimes a good joke is all it takes to break the ice.

I used to call it "The Fat Penguin. My Pastor Dwain Richert always starts his sermons out with a decent joke. Some times they are groaners, but usually they are pretty funny. Sometimes he is funny. My father-in-law has a strange super power when it comes to jokes. He never runs out of them. My Grandpa Joe was one of the best joke tellers I ever knew. I strive to be like him, but my wife says I always ruin the punchlines. Woman never find me attractive until they find out how much money I make.

Then they realize I am ugly and poor. The other day, someone stole my mood ring. KWIBS - From May 29, - By Kevin Noland.

winters livestock auction dodge city kansas

I wanted to take up some space to say a special THANK YOU to Barb and Mike Keltner for the many years of service they have given to our community. They have shaped the lives of several generations of children in this town and they have given their time and their money to help others for as long as I can remember.

Barb actually changed the way I see trash. Today, I recycle almost everything. Barb is a Mac fan. She actually won me over to an iPad and an iPhone. Mike and I share a love for music and several years ago, he and I went to Wichita to see Bela Fleck and the Flecktones featuring Victor Wooten. We both left our wives for the evening, put on some ridiculous flowered shirts and went to dinner in Old Town.

We also walked into some tatoo parlors and some other questionable establishments. You guys are the best of the best. This town will never be the same without you.

I hope that life brings you many blessings and maybe some return trips to the Lodge! KWIBS - From May 22, - By Kevin Noland. I packed and unpacked my clothes twice last week. Actually, my wife did the packing. Mother Nature may not be through with us for the spring season. Make sure during the severe storm season you make an emergency preparedness kit, or, ask my wife to do that for you. Spring storms put her on edge, which naturally puts me on edge. Our bags were packed early Thursday morning before I even got out of bed.

The weather channel told my wife to do it and she did it. Turns out, it was a bust Before the clouds moved past, we had contact from three different roofing companies. They descended on our little town like moths to a bright light. While leaving town the other day, I thought I missed an election cycle with all of the different signs popping up around town. When possible and feasible, I would recommend using local contractors. I make this recommendation for several reasons.

Their money stays here and circulates here. KWIBS - From May 15, - By Kevin Noland. I just want to say, I miss Jay Leno and headlines on Monday nights. It was my favorite weekly event and something the entire family got a chuckle out of.

Being in the newspaper business, we see funny headlines sometimes intentional, sometimes accidental. I sat and read some of those headlines this week and thought I would share some of my favorites:. Many of you have big decisions to make in your future. Things are about to change for you.

For some, it will be a good change, for others, not so good. Sometimes you find out what you are supposed to be doing by doing the things you are not supposed to do. You know because you were taught by the best teachers in the world at MLHS. Check your ego at the door.

This is only the beginning. And you must return and remember the halls, the smells, the sights and sounds of your school. George Saunders to Syracuse University in said it best: Upon graduation from Navy RP training in South Carolina in early April, Nick shipped off to North Carolina to MCTB-E Marine Combat Training Battalion - East.

Are you as confused as I am? So, Nick is a Navy RP religious program specialistwho is now attached to the Marines. The Marines came into existence on 10 November They conducted ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and discipline enforcement, and assist in landing forces.

The Marine Corps has been a component of the U. Department of the Navy since 30 June Since Nick is a Navy Religious Program Specialist attached to the Marines, he will now wear the Marine uniform.

He also is going through their combat training. And because of OPSEC Operations Security - they identify critical information to determine if friendly actions can be observed by enemy intelligence and determine if the information could be useful to them. KWIBS - From April 24, - By Kevin Noland. You can learn how to do just about anything these days by simply watching a youtube video.

Witnesses said the 8-year-old obeyed all traffic laws like making sure to stop properly at red lights, waiting for traffic to pass before taking a left turn, and staying within the speed limits.

When confronted by the police, the boy realized he had done something wrong and told Patrolman Jaco Koehler through tears that he just really wanted a cheeseburger, according to the Weirton Daily Times. No charges are being filed. Meanwhile, my self performed lobotomy seems to have worked well and I can now successfully tie a full Windsor knot while correctly boiling pasta. KWIBS - From April 17, - By Kevin Noland.

My son Nick texted me last Monday from his Marine Training Schooling in North Carolina to tell me that he had run 8 miles that morning.

Ronda and I travelled to Ft. While we were there, we took a tour of The Stockyards. Jack was a member of the board of directors of The Stockyards and did a spot-on imitation of John Wayne. He threatened to "belt me in the mouth. Turns out being a board member really means you just hang out at a certain drinking establishment once a week at a certain time. He was a hoot. Just when I thought I had met the most interesting person who was a friend to my uncle, I met "Lisa". I kid you not, she was all of 95 pounds and a former ballet dancer from New York City who turned bronc rider.

She had worked for my uncle for many years and around had fallen from a horse and broken her neck. Not only was she not expected to live, if she did live which obviously she didshe was told she would be paralyzed for life. My favorite memories will include this journey to celebrate his life with Ronda, my Aunt Millie and Cousin Michelle and family. KWIBS - From April 10, - By Kevin Noland.

Just over four years ago I sat in my kitchen with Ronda, my Uncle Gary and Aunt Millie. We looked over photos, laughed, cried and paused to remember my dad who had passed away on January 11, Fort Worth is an easy drive and any time we are remotely in the area, we drive over to see them. They also came to visit us on a couple of occasions. Many of you have shared stories about my Uncle Gary with me.

He had lived here with his family in the late s and early s, being a part of the Peace Treaty and local Chamber of Commerce. He eventually worked his way up to Editor and pressman at the Index and later in life started a 24 hour printing plant in California. Before his last move to Texas, my aunt and uncle had a newspaper in Seeley Lake, Montana. Over the last 14 years or so, they have raised, boarded and trained horses, specifically for Equestrian. Last Friday I worked my hardest to finish up everything and hit the road by early Saturday afternoon.

I wanted one last moment with him. The last time we saw him was before Christmas and before that, it was his 73rd birthday in May of I expected to leave shortly after lunch and get there early evening.

Thursday afternoon was the last time I spoke with him. I told him I loved him and he was able to say it back. Ever since my dad died, we always told each other we loved one another. We knew we only had so much time to do that in this life. He was in a hospital near Fort Worth and they were preparing to hand him over to Hospice and bring him home to his ranch that day. He wanted to be home and he made it home.

He was one of the hardest working people I had ever met in my life. A dreamer, he always had his next move planned. Most recently he and my Aunt Millie were planning on building a new home on their farm, near their daughter and family. Back in when he and my Aunt Millie were here, I recorded a 2 hour conversation with them while looking over the family photos.

I learned a lot about the Noland side of my family, but mostly I just loved my time with them. I found that conversation and shared it with my aunt and my cousin. I learned my family had the first television set in Logan, KS.

My grandpa "Jock" Noland was probably never photographed without a pipe sticking out of his mouth. My Grandpa Bill was the spitting image of Abraham Lincoln and often portrayed him in reenactments and parades.

My Dad, Grandpa, Grandma and Uncle Gary all loved and had Boston Terriers throughout their lives.

He also made me promise to stay in touch with my aunt and my cousins. Family was important to him. That should be an easy promise to keep. I love my Aunt Millie and Cousin Michelle. Uncle Gary fought the good fight. He fought cancer to the bitter end and never looked back with any regrets. He was a good provider for his family and I saw him work so hard through good times and bad to be a good husband and father.

He was my stand-in dad after dad passed away and I will miss our sometimes daily texts and phone calls. I will also miss his intoxicating laughter, serious life advice and every promise he kept to love and live.

KWIBS - From April 3, - By Kevin Noland. Play one wrong note and you certainly get recognition. You probably remember that crazy trio made of Justin Rugg, David Fasgold and myself. We spent the majority of our time picking on each other and making fun of each other. One of our favorite past times to this day is the belittle the importance of the instrument the other plays. I ran across this funny story the other day and thought it was a good opportunity to poke a little fun at myself.

An anthropologist went to study a far-flung tropical island. He found a guide with a canoe to take him upriver to the remote site where he would make his observations. About noon on the second day of travel up the river they began to hear drums. The anthropologist asked his guide, "What are those drums? The guide turned to him and said, "Drums okay, but VERY BAD when they stop. As they traveled the drums grew louder and louder.

The anthropologist was nervous, but the guide merely repeated, "Drums okay. When drums stop, then very bad! Then the drums suddenly stopped. Terrified, the anthropologist yelled to the guide: The guide crouched down, covered his head with his hands and said, "bass solo. KWIBS - From March 20, - By Kevin Noland. This bipolar month has my closet in shambles. I just want to be outside.

I love a project. And just like my dad, I never seem to finish one. Last year, I began working on a zip line for my kids and grandkids.

I got one platform finished and poles hauled up to the top end. Picnic table, check; plastic barrels, check; outboard motor, check; lumber and screws, check; friends to ride on it, check; redneck attitude, check So when this is finished, the idea is to have a floating picnic table with a motor on it that we can putt around the lake on. KWIBS - From March 13, - By Kevin Noland. Driving home from Wichita Monday night, all we could see and smell was smoke.

My phone had been blowing up since early in the afternoon after fires sparked up all over the state, one south of our ranch. That very day, we had printed an article "Getting - and staying - a step ahead of wildfire". Jessica and Brenda worked as a team on this project.

It was something I believed was relevant to the conditions and ironically, it was prophetic in nature. None of those conditions have occurred and we are now in constant danger of fire in our area.

Next to Divine intervention, our next best thing is the courage of our local volunteer fire fighters. These folks wage war against wildfire and deserve our thanks and constant prayers. We could be in for a very critical event in our area. After we receive some needed moisture, we need to evaluate what we can do as a county and community to protect our citizens and property from the dangers of quick spreading wildfires.

There are some great people out there with some proactive ideas that need to be heard. KWIBS - From March 6, - By Kevin Noland. It was just time for a change for her. As fate would have it, I got a bomb dropped on me a couple of weeks ago and I was again devastated.

Brenda Head, who we had hired to replace Doris, announced that she and her husband would be moving back to Missouri where they came from before moving to Medicine Lodge. This was just life happening for Brenda and her husband. Brenda was just what we needed, when we needed it. Finding Brenda was just dumb luck more like divine intervention. During the search process, Ronda and I had approached Jessica Wright for the job originally. We had heard she had given notice at the bank and we knew she was a smart, articulate lady who would be a good fit.

She turned us down. She had already made other plans for life and as bummed out as we were, we understood. After Jessica turned us down, we got out some old resumes looking for a candidate.

I had never even seen it, but when I did, I knew Brenda was the right person for the job! A phone call was made, an interview was done and she was hired! She will be missed and we wish her well.

I had shot Jessica Wright a series of text messages after Brenda made her announcement. So, I put out some feelers on the old interweb and started setting up interviews. But I think my gut is pretty smart most of the time. So the entire week was pretty busy and like a giant drum roll. It was her introduction and CID stories.

Watch for what Wright writes. Yeah, I am the one doing the word fun at the moment. We love you sister and we thank you for your time with us! KWIBS - From February 27, - By Kevin Noland. You probably also remember never getting out of your car when pulling up to the gas station.

Things are different now. You pull up and get your own gas and pay for it right at the pump. If you are like me, you also wash your own windows, check your own oil and then, if you notice a tire is low, you reach over for the free air pump.

We still have free air. One is at Black Diamond Express and the other is at Slinkard Oil. There are probably others, but those are the two that I know for sure are there and on when I need them. And I always need one. I live in the country, on dirt roads, and we are guaranteed at least a flat once a month. Ever since I was a kid, Slinkard Oil has been my go to place for air. It was always my go to place for gas until Bill stopped providing that service way, way back.

Bill has always been my main source for free air for 4 decades. I can always count on pulling up to his station any time day or night and being able to top that tire off before I head north for home. Thanks Bill for always having air. That would just crush me! KWIBS - From February 20, - By Kevin Noland. As parents, Ronda and I couldn't be prouder of E1-RP, Nick Noland, one of the United States Navy's newest Sailors!

Nick graduated from RTC Navy Boot Camp on Friday, February 10, Many of you with military members in your family know the process. We had little contact consisting of a couple of short phone calls and several letters that were usually 10 days old by the time we got them.

Nothing made us happier than to run onto that ceremonial floor and hug our son after 3. So I had to share this photo and a funny story about Nick's Pass In Review from the Navy. As dumb luck would have it, Ronda and I were invited to sit VIP with the Officers of Recruit Training Command. We had read that if you were dressed up and were lucky enough, you could get selected if there was room.

We were dressed up and we were lucky enough to be selected! A young man Petty Officer came and offered us seats and we jumped up and followed him downstairs in front of thousands of other anxious family and friends of sailors and we were seated in some nice cushy chairs in the center of the ceremony hall directly behind the RTC staff and big wigs. The event is broadcast live each week. We ended up on the live stream for most of the ceremony.

Many of our family members back at home took photos of the screen and send us the pictures via our phones. At one point, Nick glanced up from the choir and looked at the Officers and caught a glimpse of his mom.

Nick had purposely hidden from us before the ceremony. He was in the performance division and that division can usually meet their families before the graduation, but he did not want to become emotional before having to perform.

After graduation he was like, "I thought you guys wandered up there by mistake and would get thrown out and I would be in huge trouble! A Pass In Review is an awesome military graduation full of marching bands, singing, drill teams and speeches. The best part is when they call out, "Now hear this. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack, but when you find it, you hold it tight!

There's a news release from the Navy about Nick's Pass In Review on page I would note that Nick says "thank you" to so many who wrote to him. That really does help them get through the training. Nick said, "It was a lot like college accept you don't get to sleep much, you do a lot of exercising and everyone is screaming at you before and after classes! We spent the day in the Great Lakes area catching up from the past couple of months of separation.

The second good-bye was much easier than the first. Nick left early the next morning for Fort Jackson in Columbus, SC. After a couple months of schooling, he may be home for a few days before his next assignment. We are proud of our son and so happy that he chose this career and education path. KWIBS - From February 13, - By Kevin Noland.

I called my wife on a Thursday evening, "Did you see the new water tower? We drive about 8 miles to town every morning from our home at M-Bar Ranch, south of Lake Arrowhead. The drive takes us right past the Phye Development and the area where they have been building the new water tower. It was pretty incredible to see that tower go up in a day. I realize they have worked on it on the ground for months now, but to see it all up inside of a few short hours, was impressive to say the least!

Over the 28 years of driving to town almost every day, I have a great perspective on how things have changed. I now see wind towers, cellular towers, a new SPEC building, transmission power lines and now a new water tower! Be prepared for a stop and a pilot car. KWIBS - From February 6, - By Kevin Noland. This is a very special week for Ronda and I. It seems like forever ago, that we watched our youngest child board a shuttle for the airport.

One call was actually about 30 seconds long to tell us he made it and he was sending us his personal belongings. The other phone call was about 14 minutes long and was at the tone of a whisper because we were still in church. We are expecting one other important phone call this week. Each recruit is given the opportunity to call home after Battle Stations 21 BST. BST is the final test for the recruits and is a 12 hour evaluation program with 17 ship board scenarios from missile attacks that can cause fires to flooding caused by exploding undersea mines.

Recruits also stand watches on the bridge and are tasked with engineering scenarios, lookout scenarios, and mass casualty drills.

Battle Stations is conducted several times a week, at night, on board USS Trayer BST 21a foot-long Arleigh Burke-class destroyer simulator. It begins around 8: Throughout the various scenarios, recruits are evaluated and graded not only as individuals, but also as teams and as an entire division.

The morning that a recruit passes Battle Stations, they attend a capping ceremony around 8: Then they can call home. KWIBS - From January 30, - By Kevin Noland. I was a "never Trump, but never Everyone deserves a chance. Those who are protesting and carrying signs that read "Not My President" are delusional. We agree to disagree and we move on down the road I have many friends who are staunch Trump supporters and many others who are totally freaking out. We all have to calm down and not get thrown off the airplane for our emotional outbursts.

I think that, no matter your political view, we have to agree that destruction of property, aggravated battery and violence against authority are not part of the healing process for America. I believe in a peaceful right to protest and the freedom of speech, but it ends when you threaten to "blow up the White House. It ends when you forget to act like an adult, no matter who your president is. You would have thought the whole world went mad on January 20th, after the inauguration of the 45th U.

KWIBS - From January 23, - By Kevin Noland. He is doing well though! Nicholas made the Triple Threat Division also known as the Performance Division. These sailor recruits are chosen based upon interview and past experience in flags, band, choir and drill performances.

Nicholas was chosen to sing in the Blue Jacket Choir. Beginning on Friday of this week at 8: He will perform at three PIRs, including his own on Friday, February 10, I started watching these live streams a few weeks ago and they are pretty amazing.

You can only imagine how proud we are and how excited we are to see him! KWIBS - From January 16, - By Kevin Noland. Ronda and I were driving north on th Street in Wichita a couple of weeks ago when a truck lost a bundle of newspapers and hit and then went airborne all over the place. It was a really windy day and there were newspapers everywhere, including windshields of passing vehicles.

In his column, Publisher Rhodes confessed that he lost a bundle of newspapers on th in Wichita. An extra-unruly gust of wind actually caused my truck to jump a little, and then I heard a thump. So when I read that, I picked up the phone and called Paul and told him that I was a material witness to his littering. Paul told me, "It would have been professional courtesy for you to stop and help pick those up!

Lunch came before being a good Samaritan that day. I sort of feel bad now, knowing it was someone I have known for so many years. Some jogger ended up taking pity on Paul. It took him over an hour to get it all cleaned up! KWIBS - From January 9, - By Kevin Noland. Once a year, we do this special edition to honor our area farmers and ranchers for their dedicated love of the land.

As I get older this is my 26th Soil Conservation Edition I become more and more appreciative to those folks who work the land.

So to those involved with the Barber County Conservation District, thank you and congratulations! We are hoping that will change soon. Nick left for RTC Navy bootcamp on December We' waited 21 days for news about Nick and Monday night we got a call from Waukegan, IL at dinner.

I was so excited and answered "hello buddy! It was a shipmate named Miller. Nick had watch that night while his shipmates got to call home. He's the last division to get that privilege, but couldn't.

SR Miller used some of his time to call us and let us know Nick was thinking about us. It was only about a one minute call, but couldn't have been more appreciated. We've camped out on our phones for three weeks. It felt so good to know someone cares enough to have his back and make a call to people he'd never met. He said, "I was there when you put your hand on the window of the bus against your son's. Miller, you're a great kid and great future sailor for taking the time to call us. Hope we get to talk to Nick soon, but feel so good to know he has friends like that.

I'm going to hug that kid at PIR on 10 FEB There are some great kids out there serving our country and each other. Thank you SR Miller. KWIBS - From January 2, - By Kevin Noland. Ronda and I were able to take a few days off to see family and friends in Texas over the Christmas break. While in Texas, we got to spend a day with Dale and Michele McCurdy. You might remember them. They were both teachers in our district in the late s. We try to see them a couple of times a year.

They flew in from Amarillo and we picked them up at Love Field in Dallas. We just wanted to spend a day together around the holidays. One of the highlights of our visit together was seeing Star Wars Rogue One. Dale and I are both nerds and we abstained from seeing the movie until we could do it together. One week later, Carrie Fisher has died. Although she did not actually have much of a role in Star Wars Rogue Stock market ticker for pc, she did have a computerized cameo appearance which will now be an immortal tribute to her career as Princes Leia.

We had a great time. The most important thing we did, was to see my Uncle Gary Noland. Many of you might remember him from his days running the Index.

Uncle Gary has stage 4 lung cancer. I was blessed to see him and his family this Christmas season. KWIBS - From December 26, - By Kevin Noland. The new year brings hope and excitement. A new year is always a time to reflect on goals and ambitions, while remembering the things of the past. This entire newspaper is a snapshot of what our community achieved over the most recent completion of a lap around the sun.

I usually do a column on a person of the year that stands out in our community. There are several and on our way home from Texas last week, Ronda and I discussed many of them. No one will argue that this was a tougher year. The oilfield is a wee bit slower than most of us would like. We hope that brings prosperity to this industry.

We also hope that cattle markets come back up, british east india company shareholders that wheat prices and other crops continue to make a come back. I look forward to We got a little scattered this year with Nick leaving for Chicago, so we especially look forward to seeing him at his graduation in February.

My prayer for you this new year is that you find peace and happiness in whatever situation you find yourself in. Be good to one another and give the gift of yourself to those who might need you. Yoville money maker one ever said in their last moments, "I wish I had less time to give. KWIBS - From December 19, - By Kevin Noland. They are not ours to keep, but to teach them to soar on their own.

It choked me up a little forex trading strategies 4u. Thank you to the American Legion Riders for a wonderful send-off for Nick on Saturday. You guys are how to do intraday trading in india special people.

This is our last of two newspapers for They are both my favorite issues to publish. I love this issue because the kids write to Santa and we have the awesome responsibility of making sure Santa gets our newspaper and reads each letter! This was one of my favorite letters. I have no idea who these little people are, but the letter is almost extortion!

Do you like chocolate chip cookies? I would like a remote control car, a new pencil box, a blue ipad and a play computer. I would like a snappy from the Trendy Monkey for my mama and underpants for my dad. This year for Christmas I have three gifts I would like to receive. The three gifts I would like are a guitar, drums, and a microphone.

The first thing present I want is a guitar. I want a guitar because I want to play to practice and to join a band. The second thing I want is drums. I want drums because I want to play them in the band and to practice at home, and to join the band and the third thing I want is a microphone. I want a microphone because I want to sing, to talk into and to join a band. This Christmas I have three gifts that I would like to receive.

The three things I want for Christmas is an I pod, rabbit, K-State shirt. The first thing I want to receive is an I Pod. I want an I pod because I can play games on it, call for emergencies and order clothes on line. The second thing I want to receive is a rabbit. I want a rabbit because they are fluffy and I can play with it and I can cuddle with it.

The third thing I want to receive is a K-Sate shirt. This is what I want for Christmas. The three gifts I would like to receive is a 22 gun, a machete, and a chemistry set. The first gift I would like to receive is a 22 gun. I want a 22 gun because I can shot deer, I can shoot squirrels, and I can shoot rabbits. The second gift I would like to receive is a machete. I want a machete because I can chop wood, I can clean the animals, and I can chop grass for a fort. The third gift I would like to receive is a chemistry set.

I want a chemistry set because I can do science, I can do experiments, and I can do explosions. These are the three gifts I would like to receive. Joey and Breeann were pretty little and it scared the you know what out of them. Every year we do something best stocks to buy for 3d printing. You can see that photo on the front page this week. My son Joey is into ugly sweaters.

A couple of years ago, I got to recreate earnest money real estate definition really goofy Christmas photo with my two sons. This year they wanted to do another one before Nicholas left for Navy Boot Camp. Behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

And she will bring forth a Son, and you will call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: From our family to your family, we wish you a blessed Christmas.

Love and cherish the time you spend with your family and friends and remember the true meaning of Christmas. KWIBS - From December 12, - By Kevin Noland. Seriously, it is amazing to watch a child laugh and play and not have a worry in the world. I come across one every now and then. They cost 19 cents a piece. I could usually get Those guys kept me entertained for hours. Toys forex interbank exchange rates so expensive these days.

There are many kids in this community who could use a gift this holiday season. The Angel Tree at the Peoples Bank is a great way to give this Christmas. The next two editions of The Gyp Hill Premiere are the best editions to put on the streets. I absolutely love the Letters to Santa, which will be in our December 19th Christmas Edition.

The following week is our Year In Review. This edition I lovingly refer to as the "Bathroom Edition". I would not use this like a s Sears Catalogue though as we now use soy based inks that fastest way to earn money in plants vs zombies iphone to smudge on your skin KWIBS - From December 5, - By Kevin Noland. One week from today, Ronda and I will have a first-ever transition in our lives.

I remember last September when he had barely started his senior year, Nick asked me what I thought about him joining the service. I was pretty impressed that he was even considering such a move. I had always assumed he would play football, baseball or run track somewhere. Within a week from that conversation, he was signed up and we started the weekly check ins and monthly meetings.

Everything was on track until early November, when Nicholas was injured in a football game at Sedgwick. The prognosis was a torn labrum and after his recruiter was notified, he was placed in a holding pattern. We learned a week later that he was to be disqualified medically by the Navy.

His only option was surgery and even then, there was no guarantee that they would take him. It was pretty devastating. Everyone has a dream and a story of how it came to pass. He went right in for surgery after his injury, never once looking back. He worked extremely hard on his rehabilitation, so much that he even rejoined the baseball team in the spring almost one month earlier than his surgeon had thought possible.

They made it to state for the second year in a row! Everything was going according to schedule and he left for MEPS Military Entrance Processing Station in April where he was denied by one surgeon and granted a waiver from another! He had even lost his original job and only given an Airman Undesignated job, but then he was offered his original job back 3 days after swearing in. To understand what the odds of that happening are, consider that Religious Program Services in the Navy consists of jobs worldwide.

Not many of these jobs open up. RPs assist with religious services on bases and ships. One of their main responsibilities will be providing physical security for chaplains during field exercises and in combat environments.

In the Navy, chaplains western union pound to euro exchange rate not allowed to carry firearms. RPs are assigned to assist and protect them.

Nick has never stopped trying. He has never given up. His quiet nature should not be mistaken for timidity. He has one final trip to Kansas City on Monday, December 12, Please be praying that everything continues to go in his favor!

As hard as this transition is going to be for Nick and for Ronda and me, we are so excited for his future. He will be in good hands. Everyone is welcome to attend! KWIBS - From November 21, - By Kevin Noland. I just wanted to congratulate you on the biggest upset in politics in the history of Presidential races.

First, let me admit that I did not vote for you. I figured that America was so over all of the Hillary scandals and she would sweep the election. Boy was I wrong. You should know that I also bet on elections. I even went as far to "double or nothing" this election. I almost felt sorry for the guy I was betting because he had so much confidence in your win. That is going to cost me two steak dinners. Secretly, I have never been so happy to lose a bet. I will tell you that some of the crazy things you said during the election baffled me.

You certainly did not demonstrate being presidential for the most part. I think you got elected because people have had enough with the same old - same old in Washington, D. My only advice to you is: An old rancher is talking about politics with a young man from the city. He compares a politician to a "post turtle". The young man doesn't understand and asks him what a post turtle is.

The old man says, "When you're driving down a country road and you see a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle. You know he didn't get up there by himself.

He doesn't belong there; You wonder who put him there; he can't get anything done while he's up there; and you just want to help the poor, dumb thing down. KWIBS - From November 7, - By Kevin Noland. As I was mowing and weed eating on November the first, I was thinking, "When will this end? Who knows when the grass will stop growing, but the election is officially over tomorrow at 7 p.

I often wonder what Facebook will look like after November 8th. I hope it goes back to its quirky self with pictures of families and fun posts.

Because they might "feel the Bern While an MSNBC poll found that Hillary Clinton has already been president for two years. Or as Bernie Sanders put it, "My first campaign! Then millennials found out you can't vote by texting and said, 'Never mind! KWIBS - From October 31, - By Kevin Noland.

Did you see what I did there? Sometime in the next few weeks Medicine Lodge will be getting a brand new restaurant. Noel Lopez will be opening "Cancun" on Hwy Watch the newspaper harvest moon island of happiness easy money cheats information on his opening! We only have a couple of more weeks left of hearing about which candidate is grabbing inappropriate body parts or which candidate is the most corrupt.

I missed getting a birthday greeting in the paper for my daughter and my oldest son. There are a few men who can claim they are blessed with a good woman. Ronda is my world and I take great pride in telling you what she means to me and wishing her a happy birthday.

An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in forex.pf kotirovki, and he will have no lack of gain.

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her; "many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all. KWIBS - From October 17, - By Kevin Noland. She was a native of Mullinville, KS and was doing a historical book on her community.

My great-grandparents, Jock and Mom Ethel Noland were known as "Grandpa and Grandma Noland" in Mullinville from the ss when they passed away. Folks remember Jock as the local go-to-fix-it-guy. All of the stories were of fond memories.

They ran a skating rink and silent movie theater in town and eventually the mechanic shop. I still know where the house they lived in is.

When I stop forex time clock desktop the Mullinville Cemetery I drive by the old house. It still has an "N" on the screen door. In the beginning it was a service station run by Hoch Aldrich and Jock had a mechanic shop behind the service station.

Then Jock purchased the whole building and turned it all into a mechanic shop. Almost everyone in town at some point had Jock work on their cars. He was in business at that location and did some advertising in in the school annual. In his ad in the annual said: We do the Best. Most of us remember Jock as a tease who loved to talk and shoot the bull with anyone within earshot. We can all see him perched on his folding chair outside the drive in door of the mechanic shop watching the traffic going by on the highway and holding the ever present pipe in his hand.

Everyone remembers him with the pipe, he never went anywhere without that pipe in his and or dangling out the side of his mouth. Through the years Jock mentored a lot of young men on how to take care of their cars and how to fix them. Cmc markets stockbroking financial services guide recalls that it was a gathering place for many of the local men.

They would sit on his bench in front of the garage and drink sodas and smoke. They would just go around behind his shop and relieve themselves in a drain grate he had behind the building. This irritated Jock and he asked them time and time again not to do that. Jock devised a plan to stop this behavior.

He wired up the metal grate to a car battery. It only took one person using the bathroom in the forbidden drain to teach the rest of the town a lesson. I found where many of the bricks had gone and purchased some from the man who had stored them. I have a few of them around my house. I was very young when Mom and Jock passed away, but have many photos and have heard many stories about them. I shared some stories and some photos with her for the book.

I ordered some books to give to family. KWIBS - From October 10, - By Kevin Noland. In about 60 days, my youngest son leaves for Great Lakes, IL for Recruit Training Command for the United States Navy.

Nick and I have been talking through some of the anxiety of starting this new chapter in his life. Four years for an 18 year old is nearly a quarter of their life as they know it.

It seems like it was only yesterday that he started grade school. The relevance of time is a perspective that is uniquely appreciated by everyone. Some things like waiting for the birth of a child seems to take forever, while watching that child grow up is a flash before your eyes.

Nick will spend about 9 weeks in his basic training and then attend A and C schooling in the Carolinas. All of this will happen in just the first few months of his enlistment. One year ago, almost to the date, Nick was playing in one of his last high school football games.

It was in Sedgwick, KS. With just a few minutes to go in the 4th, Nick tried to arm tackle a running back heading for the endzone. Nick made the tackle, but in that moment, things changed for him. Nick dislocated his right shoulder and tore his labrum. As a "future sailor" we reported the injury to his recruiter first thing on Monday morning after the Friday night game.

Without surgery, Nick was going to be disqualified by the Navy. Is top binary options legal in uk the surgery, there was no guarantee that he how to earn money without adsense be accepted either.

Nick was in surgery within about 10 days of his injury. He sat out basketball and barely made it back for baseball in March, but by April, he was medically cleared to play. While at MEPS in Kansas City Military Entrance Processing StationNick was told by their surgeon that he would not be cleared for entrance into the Navy. By the end of the experience, another Navy Surgeon gave Nick the waiver he needed to enter and within hours of being told he would be sent home and denied, he was swearing in.

The delay from the injury caused Nick to lose his place for jobs and he enlisted as an Airman Undesignated. His recruiter said that Nick would basically leave boot camp and be assigned a job, probably on a ship. Religious Program Specialists assist Navy chaplains. Religious program specialists provide support to Navy chaplains in developing programs to meet the needs of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel and their families.

There are about of these positions in the Navy and currently serve with Marine units. This late in the cycle, it is very unusual for a position like this to open up and Nick jumped at the chance and signed a new contract. From tothe Navy adopted the Specialist "W" rate the "W" stood for Welfare to address the specific wartime needs of Chaplains serving in World War II.

Specialist "W's were at that time required to: Perform clerical duties; play piano and organ for worship services; be competent musical directors; not expected to serve as religious leaders just as it is today for RPs ; and be willing to serve anywhere under any conditions. RPs have a lot of responsibilities like maintaining records, helping prepare religious services on bases and ships, and probably stacking Bibles and setting up chairs.

One of the main responsibilities will be providing physical security for chaplains during field exercises and in combat environments. This is where an RP comes into service. For this reason, after his basic training Nick will attend schooling for his job and then receive combat training, probably with the Marines. Everything we discuss now revolves around time. I try to remind Nick that 4 years ago, he was trembling the night target wetherill park christmas opening hours his first high school football game.

He would be on a special teams kick off unit and play varsity squad. He was terrified, but that experience resulted in building confidence in himself, playing more varsity and eventually being selected for CPL honors by his Sophomore year.

We talk about missing our first Christmas together and probably his birthday in February. In four short years Nick will thinking about the time he just spent in the Navy and deciding on what to do about his future. Although 4 years seems so far away, my experience is that it will fly by. KWIBS - From October 3, - By Kevin Noland. What if no one would be elected president this time around and we all promised real hard to just be cool?

A Donald Trump; B Hillary Clinton; C none of the above or in other words, Gary Johnson. Somehow, two candidates, neither deserving to be the leader of the greatest nation in the world, have become our choices for president.

That just creates a storm of emails back to me trying to convince me that I am biased towards one candidate or another. I dislike them equally at this point. I would only vote for one of these candidates because I dislike the other one even more.

The debates did nothing for me other than confirm what I already knew. Trump was just himself - completely oblivious. The only motivating factor for me in this presidential race is the fact that somebody will appoint some supreme court justices KWIBS - From September 26, - By Kevin Noland.

Assiom forex congress go to the forex trade new zealand fair every year for a variety of reasons.

Usually it revolves around a purchase for the ranch, food and music. We went on Friday, September This year is no different except for the fact that I brought home some nasty bug that laid me up for a few days with a fever, sore throat, cough and sniffles. I attributed that to the many grubby children I saw running around picking their noses and touching things that I probably touched, and then picked my nose make money interest rate arbitrage. Who wants to spend their day at the fair running from bathroom to bathroom?

I had the lamb gyro. The first place Ronda and I stopped was to look at mowers and tractors. I like free money. We talked for a while and he agreed to come look at our oldest machine and give us a trade quote. We shook on it and Tuesday would be the day. Ronda and I moved from the heavy machinery her least favorite part of the fair and my favorite to the infomercial section Every year we walk by those jiggle-butt weight loss machines.

I just like to stand there, watch winters livestock auction dodge city kansas giggle, but I always get on one and I know someone behind me is giggling. We also go past the dirty-foot-water booth. You know the one. Plus I got to make fun of the junk science the guy was trying to sell me. I think they should have a special day at the fair for all how to make money with your parked domains, wagons and scooters.

They get in for free. Only those pulling, pushing or scooting are allowed in that day. Or have a day where none of those are allowed at the fair and charge double! Ronda and I went to a concert where we were of the average age of our peers. The concert was great! We left and stopped at a small gas station on the south end of town. While some call this stalking, I call it coincidence. I noticed there was a "bar and grill" sign on the hotel and I begged Ronda to pull in, much to her eye rolling.

Hey, it worked at KISS a couple of months ago, if you remember. We parked the truck, went inside and acted like I knew where we were going. We best stocks buy during recession the signs around the corner and were met by a staff member of the hotel. He informed us that the bar was "closed" to the public that evening.

So Tuesday rolled around and I never heard from the tractor guy. I should have known there is no such thing as free money. Wednesday I finally got a call from the tractor guy.

He was on his way out and apologized for the day-late delay. As it turns out, he fell ill late on Friday of the fair and had to go home and start a round of antibiotics for some nasty bug he picked up I apologize to all grubby, nose picking kids at the fair for accusing them of making me sick.

KWIBS - From September 19, - By Kevin Noland. Betty Frisbie worked for my Grandpa Bill, Uncle Gary and finally my dad way back in the old newspaper days. As a way to keep me busy, Betty would load a sheet of paper into an old manual type writer and make me type that over and over again. I got pretty fast. By the time I took typing in high school, I was probably faster than my teacher Anita Hughbanks.

I know I am faster than former MLHS teacher Dale McCurdy. He says he won, but he made a lot of mistakes while typing that phrase. Of course, now everything is done on tiny phones with small QWERTY keyboards using your thumbs. That being said, they can type just about as fast on those make money bartending jeremy sherk as I can on a full size keyboard.

I always hit the "N" and all my words run together on my phone. You can get yourself into a lot of trouble by not proofing what you read before you send it KWIBS - From September 12, - By Kevin Noland. I had issues last week that all involved batteries. He walked to the office and said, "Dad, my truck is dead. Nick is my "jump to conclusion" kid. After I asked him what it did, I decided it was probably a battery cable.

Next, "Farm Truck" died. Nick had parked it and backed the mower off. I determined it was a battery issue. We charged the battery up at the shed, put it back in "Farm Truck" and it started right up. We hauled the mower and trailer up to the house. All was right with the world. I decided to back the mower off the trailer to disconnect the trailer and reconnect it to another vehicle.

Strangely the mower battery was too weak to start the mower to back it off the trailer. So I grabbed a jump start battery pack I keep in my truck. It was dead too. After some head scratching, I pulled both batteries and put them on the charger. After a few hours, I put the battery back in the mower and it was up and running.

I can make a long story even longer, but when it came down to it, the mower needed a new battery after 4 years and the "Farm Truck" was just a problem of not getting the ignition turned all the way off. We just recently started leaving the keys in it Lastly, over Labor Day weekend Joey my oldest son had some friends down from college to ride our jetskis.

On one turn, the jetski just quit and two of his friends were stranded for a quite a while until Joey went and towed them back to the dock. When I checked, there was no power to the dash. I knew it had to be a lose battery cable because I just put new batteries in both skis. That was pretty much my modus operandi for the week. KWIBS - From September 5, - By Kevin Noland. Many of those hours were logged by Josh Ybarra and my son Nick Noland.

These guys have mowed their butts off this summer, literally in one instance. I had to replace a seat on one of the mowers after Nick wore it out! Thank you Josh and Nick for helping us keep things looking so nice this year. KWIBS - From August 22, - By Kevin Noland. MT Main was in my "keeper" file. Born Marion Tackle, MT and I met back in at the fitness center. At 74 years young, MT and I would do the tread mill and weights together. A year later our band Dorfus CrackTractor formed.

Justin Rugg, David Fasgold and I would practice in the back of my office. MT asked if it would be OK if he attended practices and we were fine with it. We actually took his advice. His only responsibility would be to show up and follow us around, but he was our biggest fan.

Even after the band stopped playing, MT kept up his friendship. Ronda and I brought him out to our lake and introduced him to jetskis.

MT loved riding the jetskis. He was incredible and a blast to be around. He confessed once that hanging out with us made him feel young. Making jokes about his age were fine with him. He once told a story about working for the telegraph company and one of us asked, "Was that right after you quit the pony express? MT kept in touch and called once a month to check on his friends. A few months before he died he wanted me to know he had cancer and may not have much time left.

He thanked me for our friendship and it was sincere and really touched me. MT was a "Keeper" and I was honored to be his friend. His daughter called me last week.

He asked her that if anything happened to him, that someone call his friends in Kansas to let them know. My name was in his book. That made me smile. KWIBS - From August 15, - By Kevin Noland. So when a buddy of mine asked if I was watching the Olympics, I had to confess that I had forgotten they were even on. So, no, at that time I had not watched a single minute of the Olympics. I have to admitt, this is more of a late night Showtime event, but I see the athleticism in it.

After that, I finally made an effort last week to watch some of the swimming events. My phone rang and I paused a mens swimming event and for the next 20 minutes while on the phone, this is what I had to look at KWIBS - From August 8, - By Kevin Noland.

We celebrated it last Friday with some gifts, cake and some laughs. She was smart, articulate and very friendly. I had to have her come work for me. We had been searching for the right person to add to our staff and I ran out the door after her.

I think I sort of freaked her out by telling her quite bluntly, "I want you to come work for us! A few days later, she accepted the offer and has become many things to us over the years, most importantly a friend. She is replaceable, but only up to a point of work.

There will be an empty place in our hearts. Ronda and I are so excited to welcome Brenda Head to the family. KWIBS - From August 1, - By Kevin Noland. Last week, I checked Facebook early in the morning and discovered a friend request from someone I actually knew.

I accepted the request and noticed that I had just then hit 1, friends. I thought, no way So I looked again, and sure enough, there were 1, names in my Facebook collection.

I pretty much knew or liked everyone in my friends list! How blessed is the man with friends! For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Sometimes Facebook is full of trouble, but most of the time I find my friends posting photos of their life events, children, spouses and just funny stories.

Speaking of friends, I got a full dose of them during the last couple of weeks. Ronda and I went to Amarillo over a week ago to take our niece and nephew back and met up with Kyle and DeDe Vick. They met us half way from New Mexico. We love this little rendezvous because it allows us to stop and see Dale and Michele McCurdy! We had a great evening of catching up before heading home. I had to get back to pick up Nix White from the airport the very next day.

On Monday, Nix and I hooked up with Mike Traffas, a fellow classmate, and took in the KISS concert. Sometime during the last week of June, my friend Nix White called and asked if I wanted to go and see KISS in concert in Wichita on July 25th.

It was on 8-Track. I love live music, so it was easy to say YES to Nix to go to the concert. I learned later through some text messages that Nix was working a deal on some backstage passes.

Nix always has some crazy connection to somebody. As a retired Navy SEAL and FrogX parachutist, Nix has met some interesting people in his life.

Dodge City CVB, KS - Winter Livestock Auction

I had sort of forgotten all about the invitation to KISS from Nix until I got a phone call from him as I was traveling to Amarillo, TX just over a week ago. You ready to see and meet KISS," he asked? After a little more discussion and planning, I realized I had nothing to bring for the band to sign, so I put out an urgent request on Facebook.

Claudia and David Vollbracht came to my rescue with the "Destroyer" album. When I got back from Texas, I went straight to their house and got that album.

Nix had made a last minute arrangement to get Mike in on the deal of going to KISS. You have to rewind three decades to understand that Mike was an unlikely candidate to go to KISS with Nix and me. Nix and I wore parachute pants in the 80s, break danced, listened to rock music and had long hair. Mike would have been found in cowboy boots, wearing his cowboy hat and probably listening to Hank Williams, Jr at a nearby rodeo.

We made arrangements to pick up Mike the next day and Nix and I came back to Medicine Lodge for a quick excursion out to our lake for some jetski time and then a quick visit to his former hometown of Medicine Lodge.

The last time he was here, you might remember him landing on the football field and on Main Street with giant flag after he jumped out of a helicopter during Peace Treaty. Monday, we got up and began the day that will forever change my impression of KISS. After picking up Mike and making a quick lunch stop we arrived at Intrust Bank Arena at about 2: I had a contact there and reached out to "Kandace" for some special parking and a tour of the arena for me and my buddies.

We actually name-dropped her and got to park right next to the security gate! When we got to the area east of the arena we were met by a nice young man in a black security outfit who worked for Martin Security. We parked and within a few minutes a gentlemen came out of the gates and welcomed us. He led us into a large lot full of semi trucks and black tour buses where he stopped at the first one and entered a security code that opened up the bus door.

Inside was like a small office setting with big screen TVs and food and beverages. We sat down and Nix began catching up with Dave. Mike and I just sort of looked around and at each other, not believing we were actually doing this. People came in and out of the bus bringing in more food, getting instructions from Dave and picking up radios and other equipment. After a few minutes of small talk, Dave became very personal to both Mike and me and we got to know each other.

After about an hour on the bus, Dave handed each of us wrist bands and, an honest to God "back stage, all access pass" with KISS on the front.

We exited the bus and entered Intrust Bank Arena from a place I had never been before. Inside and past security were forklifts and people working like ants on a mission. There was a lot of commotion and Dave yelled, "You guys can go anywhere you want. Just seconds later, several Segwick County Sheriff cars led a convoy of Black Lincoln Navigators into the garage area where we were standing and out pops original members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons and newer band members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer.

After some high-fives and handshakes, they grabbed some instruments and did a quick, up close and personal, very impromptu, 30 minute concert for about fans waiting in the hallway.

My friend Kandace showed up and watched with us before we took our tour of the Intrust Bank Arena. It was just some really happy guys meeting some really happy fans.

I felt a little out of my element. After KISS put their instruments back up, they came over and talked and signed autographs. Then the fans were escorted out the door and there we were with KISS and their crew. Since they had things to take care of before their concert that night like putting on their make up and costumes, we went with Kandace and began our tour of the facility.

When we went back down stairs, Gene Simmons came out of a room in the hall, grabbed me and Kandace and yelled, "Group Hug! As we roamed the halls we would run into Gene, Paul, Tommy and Eric. It got to the point where it was really no big deal. We were just all there waiting for a concert to begin. Gene was the funny one. At least 3 times during passing him in the hall, he would reach into his bag on his hip and throw handfuls of guitar picks at us. Later in the evening, he showed us how he could, with precision accuracy, launch a guitar pick and hit someone almost 40 feet away.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Docket Number List

It was just crazy. When we finished the tour, Dave sent Nix a text saying that the hospitality room was ready and we should come down for some food and beverages. My mind went crazy here. This is probably where the sex, drugs and rock-n-roll would be. We walked into a very nice buffet line with things like BBQ-Watermelon-Chicken-Legs, roasted pork and potatoes, baked squash and not a single drop of alcohol to be found There were men, children and ladies, presumably family members and staff in the room and everyone was talking and enjoying their meal.

We sat down at a table and I had one fantastic, very normal meal! So we were about 15 minutes out from the opening act to start and we just sort of hung out back stage. There was a lot of activity and we met some nice people.

One guy was bouncing a ball off the wall and talking to a giant security guy. I walked by and said, "Hey man! His set list was taped to a console backstage and I snapped a photo of it.

The plan from Dave was that when Caleb began performing, we would meet at section for the opportunity of a photo with KISS in their full costumes and makeup.

We had a different color of wrist band and passes than everyone else and we ended up in a group of about 15 people and began small talk with them. The young boy was pretty excited. His English was excellent, but hers, not so much, but we enjoyed talking with them. I had read about KISS and putting on their makeup: In the beginning, the white was a zinc oxide cream which you can buy in any pharmacy.

We didn't know what we were doing; we just wanted white faces We eventually worked our way up to what's called 'clown white. At first, the black was Maybelline waterproof eyeliner, but it would crack because it's only meant to draw a line around your eye, not a whole star. Now we use black grease sticks, which are a more solid form of greasepaint. Some classic KISS music was pumped into the room through a small PA and folks started cheering.

Gene squeezed my neck just before our photo. With their makeup and costumes on, they took on the persona of larger-than-life comic book-style characters. Again, after the fan club people were finished, they were herded out to the left and Dave told us, "Go to the right and wait in the hallway. She had been texting Gabe Aranda and he told her I was there and what I was wearing. She came looking for me and we took a selfie together and sent it to him.

Just then Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer walk out and give us high-fives and make some small talk as they head towards the back of the stage entrance. Eric Singer, the drummer, walked up and got right in my face and started talking and asking me what I do for a living and how I ended up backstage with KISS. I gave him the Cliff Notes version. We had a few laughs and I asked him if it would be OK to video him with my phone and he was all cool about it.

In the video, I asked him to say hello to Sheriff Justin Rugg. He does and then grabs Gene Simmons as he walked past and got Gene Simmons to say hello to Justin as well. I texted that off to Justin.

We followed the band through the doors and the lights went off in the arena. I heard a loud bass hum that roared through the speakers.

KISS walked up the stairs and we turned stage right, through a winding maize of computers, power amps and cords. When we emerged, we were in front of the stage. That was the last contact we had with any of the band or any staff members that night, besides the occasional arm grabbing by security guards, which were brushed off when they saw our credentials.

I knew most of the music and I watched the show. I realized instantly how much these guys like to perform. It was pretty amazing to watch. They asked us all to place our hands over our hearts and say the "Pledge of Allegiance".

They closed with "Rock And Roll All Night. We were standing at the back of the room by this time, near a giant confetti machine that shot hundreds of pounds of paper into the air. The guy running the machines was having a blast shooting this stuff into the crowd and even throwing handfuls of it at us. We would pick it up and throw at each other and back at him and we laughed all the way out to the truck.

I still have pieces of confetti in my truck. This was a really cool experience; one I am probably never to see again in my lifetime. It was great to reconnect with Mike and spend the day with a couple of classmates. KWIBS - From July 25, - By Kevin Noland.

Doris Sorg is leaving the paper in a couple of weeks. So it came as a shock, but not a bad shock, that she told us over a week ago now that she would be winding this chapter of her life down.

When you spend as much time together as Doris, Ronda and I have, you get into a pretty comfortable routine and you really get to know a person. Over the years there have been some great office antics that have happened at the Premiere, pretty much on a daily basis. One of my favorite office pranks is the air horn. When you least expect it, I blow an air horn in the office. I do this strictly for the scream factor!

Another one of my favorite pranks was when I hid in the new recycling bins from Nisly that were dropped off at our office and jumped out when Doris came in. If anyone has ever had a reason to quit their job because of the working environment, it would be Doris.

Instead of all the times she should have quit, she would either punch me or karate kick me. Doris, know we love you and appreciate you. Well, through answered prayer and a great stroke of luck, we will be introducing that new lady next week! KWIBS - From July 18, - By Kevin Noland.

It started at my house last week. Nick, my youngest son 18 calls at What they heck are you talking about? So I get a 15 minute lecture that was mostly, "blah, blah pokestops, blah blah level up, blah, blah gyms, battle and I think I finally fell asleep around the discussion of Hyper Potion. So the new Mason-Dixon line for Barber County has been drawn in the digital world of Pokemon. Kids now gather in small packs across the street from the Methodist Church in Medicine Lodge, battling each other.

I thought this was cute: This is a public notice that anyone caught hunting Pokemon on M-Bar Ranch or Lake Arrowhead property without written permission will be prosecuted to fullest extent of the law. We have been hand raising some top performers for years, their bloodlines are unprecedented and well sought after. If you would like to lease the property for next year, we are having a lottery draw and we will issue tags.

All Pokemon caught must be checked in for our personal records. KWIBS - From July 11, - By Kevin Noland. You know, I hear things. People talk about this candidate or that candidate, but most are completely unaware of the facts and many times candidates are completely misrepresented.

I gave the political world a whirl several years ago, filing for county commissioner. I learned really fast that people are not what they appear when it comes to running for public office. Power can go to your head.

From my experience as a candidate, everyone starts out with well meaning intentions. Unfortunately, outside influences usually seeking favors can tarnish good people who become politically motivated. Public service often turns into benefit packages. Those in power forget who they are serving.

I can honestly say that after the election, I saw good things from the gentleman I ran against. Bill Smith became the county commissioner in early after beating both me and Bob Packard for District 3. Early on, I had ambitions to run against him again this year, but after seeing that his heart was in it and he had good intentions, I believe supporting him is the better decision for the county. Maybe I will give it a whirl again someday.

My advice to all the candidates is, "Keep it above board. At least not this one. KWIBS - From July 4, - By Kevin Noland. The tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution.

In Junerepresentatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. Actually, on July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence.

John Adams believed that July 2nd was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, and would reportedly turn down invitations to appear at July 4th events in protest.

Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of the resolution for independence. On that day, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that July 2 "will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary festival" and that the celebration should include "Pomp and Parade…Games, Sports, Guns yes, guns Though the vote for actual independence took place on July 2nd, from then on the 4th became the day that was celebrated as the birth of American independence.

More oppressive laws and less individual rights is what lead to the first revolution and that is what this country was founded on.

KWIBS - From June 27, - By Kevin Noland. PERSHAGEN, Sweden, June 23 UPI -- Audible flatulence resulted in one Swedish soccer player being ejected early during a lower-league match. Yes, I was shocked, it's the strangest thing I have ever experienced in football.

Kristoffer Linde, who was playing on the opposite team of Ljungkvist, also admitted to the bizarre nature of the call but said he was able to hear the fart from his position on the field.

Ljungkvist said he asked the referee why he was being penalized for his decision to "break wind a little" during the game and determined the referee must have believed he directed his flatulence at the opponent intentionally, according to Vice Sports. Referee Dany Kako confirmed Ljungkvist's suspicions and stated he handed out a similar punishment in an incident that involved a player urinating on the field. Therefore, he received a yellow card.

Pershagen SK and Ljungkvist eventually lost the game and he expressed his displeasure with the call to Kako after the game. It's nonsense — I just broke wind and got a red card," he said. I just said he was a buffoon. KWIBS - From June 20, - By Kevin Noland. We were talking and I happened to look up and see this giant spider on my ceiling in my office.

Norm saw it too. I have 12 foot ceilings, so I was not able to reach this spider and convinced Norm that he could reach it with a broom handle because he was at least 6 inches taller than me. The first part of our plan went flawlessly.

Norm knocked it down, but it landed on my desk and immediately took up a defensive position behind some of my manly NRA magazines. We could see him, and I assumed with all of his 8 eyes, he could see us as well. I decided that I would use some reverse psychology on the spider and approach him from the opposite direction and sort of herd him out into the open where Norm would be waiting to smack him with the broom handle.

We got into position. You should always have a plan and stick to the plan. For some reason, Norm decided to stick his hand in there too and the spider got confused. Long story short, the spider went in several directions; Norm and I bounced off of each other, knocked some things off my desk and screamed like a couple of teenage girls. We regrouped and took an assessment of our well being. I took my desk name plate and crushed the spider. KWIBS - From June 13, - By Kevin Noland. This is a big week for us.

A page turned, a volume number and an issue changed over on the front page. Ronda and I officially started this newspaper in July of Like a couple of loose chains, we skipped a cog somewhere back in volume 2 or 3 and we ended up at 25 this week - two weeks early. Someone should research when that happened. A few of you have been subscribers since day one and we appreciate that! A couple of famous longtime subscribers include Martina McBride and my buddy, retired Navy Seal, Nix White.

I was on the phone with Nix White on Tuesday around 4: My son raised his right hand on Tuesday after two days of MEPS in Kansas City. Nix was a pretty big influence in his life. Graduating from MLHS inNix went off to Illinois for his basic training, just like Nick will. Both Nix and Nick had and have a lot in common.

Both were good athletes, about the same height and weight, average academics Nix is now retired from the Navy and has a son of his own entering the Marines.

Have a great week! And, thank you to our readers for 25 years! KWIBS - From June 6, - By Kevin Noland. She took it home, telling it: Cutting off the thick rubber bands around its claws, she put it in a saltwater tank in her home. An online search suggested the lobster had probably been plucked out of the waters near Nova Scotia.

Loughead reached out to an online vegan community in the area, appealing for help to release the lobster back into the ocean if she could find a way to get it to Halifax, some 3, kilometres away from Red Lake. Now Loughead had to figure out how to get the lobster to Kent.

She called around; the nearest courier that would ship live animals was in Winnipeg, a six-hour drive from her town. Loughead packed the lobster in a Styrofoam box padded with wet newspaper and cold packs, placing the box gingerly in the back seat and fastening the seat belt around it. After 24 hours in transit, the box arrived in Nova Scotia. As Kent gently wrestled wet newspaper from the grasp of its claws, she told Lobby Joe: Kent first went to the site where she had planned to release the lobster, but hastily changed plans after spotting a fishing boat on the horizon.

She instead released the lobster in a small cove. Meanwhile, overpeople had signed a petition on change. KWIBS - From May 30, - By Kevin Noland. A positive person anticipates happiness, health and success, and believes he or she can overcome any obstacle and difficulty.

Many of you will remember Gary from his Index days here in Medicine Lodge. My Uncle is a positive thinking person.

Almost 12 years ago, he was told he would die of colon cancer. He beat that and has lived a productive and healthy life since. He was weak and tired during our visit, but positive.

After we got home and a few days had passed, he called to tell me that he was in the hospital and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Positive thinking is not accepted by everyone.

Some, consider it as nonsense, and scoff at people who follow it, but I believe there is real power there. I felt good too. KWIBS - From May 23, - By Kevin Noland. Use whatever bathroom best fits your identity.

That was the big story last week. Nothing trumped that - pun intended. A letter the administration sent to school districts was signed by officials at the Justice Department and the Department of Education. First, let me say that I understand that since the beginning of time there have been men and women who have trouble with identifying their gender.

The parts might be there, but they may not have developed a male or female brain. This does not always mean they are gay or lesbian. We all grew up with people who might have been a little more masculine or a little more feminine. My personal feelings are that it goes against the values of so many people to grant "rights" to those who wish to identify themselves with being transgender.

Although I am compassionate to those who were born and identify this way, I see it as a slippery slope to start granting special rights to anyone identifying themselves as a different gender, a different race, a different animal or whatever they identify themselves with.

It will lead to some very uncomfortable situations in bathrooms across the country. Some common sense and common ground can be met in addressing this issue without causing embarrassment and discomfort to a majority of students and parents, all while preserving the rights of the few who this effects.

Is this story more important than the 25 Iraqi citizens who were tortured and killed by ISIS last week? ISIS lowered people into Nitric Acid and we heard virtually nothing about that, but everytime my TV was on this week, I had to hear about bathroom equality? KWIBS - From May 16, - By Kevin Noland. I came across some interesting information about funny words that were actually made up by former presidents that we still use today.

I hope you get a kick out of this. Roosevelt invented this term in the s to dismiss questions at various press conferences. Today, we use it to communicate the status of that month-old bread in the refrigerator.

The perfect word-bomb to drop in your next argument. The snow may have melted, but the saying has stuck. President gets credit for more than new words such as: If it's good enough for a president A guy just won the Republican nomination for president by taking no money, hiring no pollsters, running virtually no TV ads, and just saying what he truly believed no matter how many times people told him he couldn't say that.

Love him or hate him, Trump is the nominee. Personally, I hate him. Fortunately, I hate Hillary even more. She has far more political experience, but I would have taken a Sanders Presidency over potentially having her win, which she will. The rise of popularity for Trump reminds me of a comedy Called "Idiocracy". Inaverage in every way, PVT. Joe Bowers Luke Wilson is selected to take part in a secret military experiment to put him in hibernation for a year along with a woman named Rita Maya Rudolph.

The slumbering duo is forgotten when the base they are stored on is closed down and are left in stasis until When they finally wake up, they discover the average intelligence of humans has decreased so much that Joe is now the smartest man in the world.

In the future, Joe finds that the United States has elected a pro wrestler as the president and a great famine has stricken the world because they water their crops with a sports drink named "Brawndo", whose parent corporation had purchased the FDA, FCC, and USDA. The human population has become morbidly stupid, speak only low registers of English competently, are profoundly anti-intellectual, and are named after corporate products. President Camacho the pro wrestler gives Joe the job of fixing the nation's food shortages.

My column is simply pointing out that the future is closer than it may appear. I am just kidding, well sort of. The recent rains have really changed the appearance of the burned Gyp Hills. Help is still coming in for our area and we are grateful for the help coming from our neighbors.

The Gerstners lost their home in the fire. He asked if the fires got rid of ticks and other insects. Some of you folks that live out there should drop me a note at knoland attica. Ticks are becoming an issue in the north part of the county. After spending several days mowing and trimming after the previous rain, I found a tick on the back of my leg. Congratulations again to the MLHS class of My youngest son and 37 of his classmates took the traditional wheat truck ride Friday.

This year it was raining about as hard as I have seen it rain for years. I still saw a couple of them throw water balloons! KWIBS - From April 25, - By Kevin Noland. What a bitter sweet moment in our lives as we celebrate the graduation of our last son, Nicholas Noland. It seemed like only yesterday that he got his nursery school graduation certificate, we were flying kites on the primary school playground for kite day, that he went to his first school dance, and that he suited up and was a starter for the Indian football team.

He went to school with many of these kids since preschool. They are all about to venture off in different directions, but I encourage them to stay in touch and keep that bond. Nick let me read his "story" he wrote for his English IV class. It was about his life and growing up with his friends and family. It was truly a "life flashes in front of your eyes" moment for me.

This entire year has been. We say, "This is the last time Well Amy, this is the last time I get to write about my child graduating from high school in my newspaper! I love all these kids and am so proud of them.

inserted by FC2 system