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See store for details No appointment needed! your hometown pharmacy 1400 W. 12th Ave Page 2 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER SENIOR MEALS Neosho Rapids Senior meals are served Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at Bring in this ad for 50% off fees on 1st Loans! debit card pay day loans now available! Some restrictions apply is the Place to Go! $ 1500 $ get Up to Fast Title & Payday Loans 1309 W. 6th, Emporia Emporia (620) 342-8999 noon. If you are 60 or older, a $3.15 donation is appreciated; meal is $5 for those under 60. For reservations or cancellations in Neosho Rapids call (620) 3428232. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to home bound seniors in Burlington. Volunteers must provide own vehicle and have a valid driver’s license. Anyone over the age of 18 who can volunteer one day a week for an hour call Plan Your Holiday Gifts with Us! • Apple Butter • Pecans • Honey • Apples • Cider • Alma Cheese • Gift Baskets Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Nancy Craighead, site manager, (620) 3642730. They also need another volunteer in the kitchen to get meals ready for pickup and cleanup. munity Food Pantry will be open Wednesday, December 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The pantry is located at the Americus United Methodist Church. DOLLY MADISON RETIREES The Dolly Madison Retirees will meet Wednesday, December 17, 11:30 a.m. at Coach’s, 2701 W. 15th, Emporia. LYON COUNTY CONSERVATION The Lyon County Conservation District would like to announce that the 75th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015 at 6 p.m. Due to the construction taking place at the Anderson Building, the meeting will be moved to the Harvest House at the Flint Hills Christian Church. Stay tuned to the Flint Hills Shopper for more information to AMERICAN LEGION The American Legion Post 5, 2911 W. 12th Ave., Emporia, will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 23, 7 p.m. AMERICUS FOOD PANTRY The Americus Com- follow. SANTA IS COMING Santa is coming to the new Hartford Community Center on Sunday, December 21 at 6 p.m. Come have your picture taken with Santa! The Hartford Community Club will sponsor a Soup Supper from 5-8 p.m. A freewill dona- AUCTION ACTION Thanks for a great Season! We look forward to 2015. We will be open until the end of the year! ∫ OPEN ∫ 10-6 TUES- SAT 1-6 SUN 6 miles North of Emporia on 99 620.343.8480 tion will be accepted. They will have a cake walk and games throughout the evening. Weather permitting they will have hayrack rides and caroling. Bring your gingerbread house and have it ready to be judged. Brian Filinger Jacinda Kahle Callie Thomsen Amy Pedersen [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Agent Sales Associate 1015 Industrial, Ste. B Emporia, KS Sales Associate Sales Associate 620-342-2500 www.brianfillinger.com Registered Representative/Securities & services offered through Equitrust Marketing Services, LLC, 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877.860.2904, Member SPIC Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance • Western Agricultural Insurance Co. • Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company • Affiliates *Company Providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services Announce Your Upcoming Auction in The Flint Hills Shopper. The Shopper leads all others in the area for Auction Advertising Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Need Help? Alcoholic Anonymous Hotline Emporia Area 620-794-6718 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER BREAKFAST IN ALLEN The North Lyon County Youth Association will hold their monthly breakfast buffet on Saturday, December 20 from 7-10 a.m. at the old Allen gym. Cost is $6 which includes sausage, biscuits and gravy, eggs, pancakes, drink and a variety of other items. Page 3 CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES The Hartford Christian Church, 415 Mechanic, will hold a Christmas Eve Service on December 24, 6 p.m. ‘A PLAY IN THE MANGER’ The Lebo United Methodist Church Junior and Senior Choirs will present the Christmas musical, “A Play in the Manger,” on Sunday, December 21, 7 p.m. at the church. Sara Evans and Jean Rowley will direct the musical. Refreshments will be served following the performance. Everyone is invited. 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HAND CARVED GLAZED HAM W/ PINEAPPLE GLAZE SMOKED BRISKET SMOKED TURKEY HERB ROASTED PORK LOIN W/ CRANBERRY GLAZE LASAGNA FRIED CHICKEN FRIED WHITEFISH, COD, CALAMARI, CLAM STRIPS, AND SHRIMP CANDIED SWEET POTATO TWICE BAKED POTATOES CORNBREAD STUFFING MASHED POTATOES W/ GRAVY WINTER SQUASH GREEN CASSEROLE W/ CRISPY ONION BUTTERED CORN PLUS LOTS OF ASSORTMENT OF BREAD AND DESSERT We accept Discover cards! 211 Commercial, Hartford Open 6 A.M.-2 P.M. M - Sat. Daily lunch specials $7.50 coffee or tea included Monday Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes Normandy Vegetable Corn Bread Peach Crisp Thursday Tacos Mexican Rice Refried Beans Chips & salsa Snickerdoodles Tuesday Chicken Casserole Buttered Carrots Rosy Applesauce Hot Bread Brownies Wednesday Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes Buttered Corn Blend Bread Fruited Pudding Friday Glazed Ham Candied Yams Cranberry Salad Seasoned Green Beans Dinner Roll Pumpkin or Pecan pie Order your Holiday Pies! 620-392-5535 Smoked brisket, Friday December 19 6-9 p.m. baked potato, green beans, salad bar, homemade cinnamon swirl bread, tea or coffee 12.50 $ This club is for people of all ages. If you enjoy listening to old time music or want to dance, they welcome you. If you play an instrument, bring it along and join the fun. Membership includes a monthly newsletter telling where all the meetings are held. There are 10 chapters through- ~ Daily Lunch Specials ~ Mon. - Roast Beef Tues. - Pan Fried Chicken Wed. - Cook’s Choice Thurs. - Ham Fri. - Mexican DOWNTOWN READING Beto Junction • Hwy 75 & I-35 620.256.2032 (620) 699-3009 M-Th. 9 am - 3:30 pm Fri. 9 am - 9 pm Sat. 6-11 am Breakfast only Daily Specials (620) 528-3355 FROM THE HOMELAND TO THE HEARTLAND Tuesday, December 16, 2014 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Page 5 Put A Little Library in Your Life—Gifts and Memorials Dear Reader— “‘Tis the season!” for wish lists and gift lists, for celebrating and merrymaking. Like many of our friends and neighbors at this time of year, here at the library we’re not only reading about holidays, we’re decorating for them—a tree in our foyer and lights on the roof—and thinking of loved ones as we cart shopping bags and make favorite foods to share. As you’re making merry and bright and remembering those you love, we hope you also think of brightening your library’s shelves. Not only are gifts tax deductible, they’re a personal connection to this community institution. All year long people and groups in our community seek to improve our lives, and the holidays offer all of us a way to honor them with stories and resources by giving a gift to the Emporia Public Library. Your book club could purchase a favorite read, or you could take a family favorite and purchase it in large print or audio. You could support your favorite library program, such as the Brown Bag concerts, Homebound services, or Interlibrary loans, or simply find a new author to add to the shelves. These gifts can be large or small, and personalized for a special friend or family member: a college advisor, a doctor, or close neighbor. At the same time, giving back to the library is a way to pay it forward for others. Gifts like these enhance the quality of our collection and offer more of what the library exists to provide: the essential information and materials that help us navigate the many junctures in our world. We’ve always liked the lights and decorations, the music and the memories; but it’s our resources of people, books, and community support that keep the spirit of the season all year round. Thank you for remembering your library in the midst of this season of festivities. We would like to thank each and everyone of you that made our 4th year a HUGE success! We look forward to seeing and working with you in 2015! 517 Merchant St. Ste A Emporia 620-208-8888 Inventory Blowout Sale! Almost everything in the store is 50% OFF Hats, Boots, Men's, Women' s & Kids Apparel 322 Broadway • Cottonwood Falls 620-273-6381 Holiday Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 1-5pm Page 6 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Deck the halls with tons of cookies By Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-Dispatch It's the most wonderful time of the year, or so they say. But why is this so? Is it the kids Jingle Belling? Is it everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"? Does that even happen anymore? No, no and not in my experience. What makes the holidays so effervescently joyous are: cookies. Think about it. Throughout the month of December, cookies are everywhere. They are unavoidable. They cascade down on us like sweet, crispy, tasty snowflakes. And aren't we all truly dreaming of a sugar-coat- ed Christmas? This is the month for baking cookies, bringing them to some friends' houses, and then eating the cookies they baked for you. It is the month when, if you play your cards right, fresh-baked cookies might be available at your office three days out of five. And let us not forget that cookies are also good to give as gifts. Who doesn't enjoy a good cookie? They must be the most-beloved food item in the country. They are such an important part of our culture that one children's TV character is famous just because he likes to eat them. And this time of year, they are everywhere. For the holidays this year, I baked seven types of cookies because, you know, once you start baking cookies you never want to stop. Besides, the oven was already preheated. For each batch I used butter and only butter, because I like my friends. ___ Chocolate Chip Cookies _ If you think chocolate chip cookies are pedestrian and unworthy of the holidays, you've never had these chocolate chip cookies. Everyone should have a recipe for the perfect cookie, and Please see Cookies, Page 9 We Can Sell It! Just try... We reach over 16,500 households within a 40 mile radius of Emporia. That’s a GREAT number of potential customers just for you! Classified ads Tuesday, December 16, 2014 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Cookie Credits giving Girl Scouts an adventure of a lifetime “I am going to Europe this summer and many of my Dad’s friends are asking how he can afford to send me. My dad always teases that he has to starve the family and work 20 hour days but I actually have earned my way through Girl Scouts”, stated Emily Cheever. Cheever is an 8th grader at Emporia Middle School who has been an active Girl Scout for nine years. She has been selling cookies and “banking” her cookie credits to pay for her trip to Europe. Two travel troops consisting of more than 30 Girl Scouts will be traveling to Europe this summer because they have been Girl Scout Cookie Professionals for many years. Selling cookies teaches Girl Scouts how to goal set, make decisions, manage money, use people skills and apply business ethics, which are all essential to leadership and success in life. Not only do the Girl Scout Cookie Professionals gain these essential life skills, they also earn Cookie Credits that can be applied to programs such as the annual Flint Hills Mall Madness Overnight Party or the Emporia Arts Center Holiday Craft Workshop as well as travel and purchases from the Scout Shops. Real joy is seen when a girl whose parents can not afford to purchase a uniform, which is not a requirement to be in Girl Scouts, uses her cookie credits so she can represent the Girl Scouts through her dress. In these instances girls have truly learned a lesson in financial literacy. There are many ways girls can participate in Girl Scouts such as being part of a travel troop, joining a traditional troop, being in an after school club or becoming an individual girl member. The different options are available to allow flexibility for the Jim and Brandon Brady Opticians We accept Superior & Eyemed and most insurance companies (620) 343-2335 Mon - Fri: 9:00 to 5:30 628 Commercial Saturday: 9:00 - 12:00 Emporia Girl Scout families. A travel troop may meet once a month to plan fund raising activities, a traditional troop usually meets weekly, an after school club is available at many schools and an individual girl member attends events, camp, and other activities but does not have the commitment of attending meetings. No matter how a girl chooses to participate, cookie sale time is when everybody seems to want to get involved. “Cookie sale time is more than a cute face going door to door asking for contributions, it is about me interacting with my community members, getting the experience of running my own business and paying my own way to camp and other events I want to attend”, stated Kimmy Pyle, an individual girl member who attends Northern Heights High School. Cookie sales begin January 31 in the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council and continue through March 8. Girls who want to become Girl Scout Cookie Professionals and begin an adventure of a lifetime are encouraged to sign up now online at kansasgirlscouts.org or contact the Amend Girl Scout Center at (620) 342-4532. Page 7 Page 8 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Merry Christmas to you... 3.133” x 5” ad reg $99.80 Special $60! for our December 23 and/or December 30 issues! Last Minute Ideas • Greetings • After Christmas Sale Items [email protected] • [email protected] www.fhshopper.com 620-208-8888 Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Lyon County Historical Facts Provided by Lyon County Historical Society The Southern Lyon County Sunday School Convention was held for many years in a grove south of the Twin Mound Church along the banks of Eagle Creek. Seats were constructed of planks loaned by a lumber company, and an organ was loaded in a rack wagon as a platform to aid in singing. A basket dinner was enjoyed by all at noon. In the afternoon a special program featured special presentations by each church, along with sermonettes by each pastor. Churches participating were Olpe Methodist, Olpe Ebenezer Evangelical, Hartford Methodist, Hartford Christian, Verdigris Valley Church of the Brethren, Lena Valley Methodist, and Twin Mound Friends. With Theodore Roosevelt traveling the country for two weeks solid, his Presidential campaign realized the need of a laundry. Roosevelt’s nephew George Emlen Roosevelt had his private secretary telegraph Emporia from Hastings, Nebraska, asking that arrangements be made to handle the laundry of the group when they arrived in Emporia Saturday night, September 12, 1912. Every laundry in town had closed, but the New Process Laundry took the job. A batch of clothes arrived on train No. 7 at 7:00 and was completed pretty promptly. Another bundle arrived later in the evening and was finished by 3:00 on Sunday morning. The total bill amounted to $42.30. Close-Out on New & Used Mowers Up to ff! O 0 0 $4,0 Prices drastically reduced on in-stock inventory! “Partnering Together to Nurture the Land” 0% 36 m for onths on se 0 down lect m ower WA C See for de store tails s! Ask for Nik or Chad! 620.342.5000 • 1744 County Rd. F • Emporia Tuesday, December 16, 2014 COOKIES From PAGE 6 this very well may be it. Chocolate chip cookies require a tightrope-walking balance of sweet and salt, of chocolate and butter and flour. It has to have the right amount of chips, the right amount of nuts. And the best ones use a combination of granulated and brown sugars for the proper amount of sweetness. Scientists could spend years trying to devise the right formula for the ultimate chocolate chip FLINT HILLS SHOPPER cookie, and they would not be able to top this one. If any cookie is better on the planet, it was the ones made at the Toll House Inn _ and that famous Massachusetts restaurant burned down in 1984. On its site is now a Wendy's. CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Yield: 45 to 50 cookies 1 { sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened } cup (5 { ounces) granulated sugar } cup (6 ounces) firmly packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 \ cups unbleached allpurpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet (dark) chocolate chips 1 cup milk-chocolate chips { cup (2 \ ounces) chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans or hazelnuts), chopped, toasted and completely cooled, optional 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and position an oven rack in the center. Please see Cookies, Page 13 Early Deadlines for January 6 Issue! News Release Deadline: Noon, Tuesday, December 30 Ad Copy Deadline: 3 p.m., Tuesday, December 30 Classified Deadline: 3 p.m., Tuesday, December 30 Proofing Deadline: Noon, Friday, January 2 Questions? Call: 620-208-8888 Page 9 Page 10 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Tuesday, December 16, 2014 OLD NEWS IS FUN NEWS Provided by the North Lyon County Historical Society and Museum at Admire, Kansas NORTHERN LYON COUNTY JOURNAL, DECEMBER 7, 1921 - SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS, 1921 – Santa Claus is Here – He arrived in Admire at 8 o’clock Monday morning. He was a little late on account of the heavy load he was carrying. He sure had a lot of Toys and Games and Dolls for the children. He wants to greet all the Kiddies in North Lyon County. See our middle window and you will see Santa Claus. He will remain with the Admire Co-operative Association UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS. Our Holiday goods are all here and ready for your inspection. We never had a bigger and better line of Holiday Goods. All new, snappy, bright merchandise, from the best markets of the world, bought at the very lowest dollar that money will buy, and sold at the very lowest margin of profit that is consistent with good merchandising. We invite you to come and see: Dolls, Books, Games, Toys, Handkerchiefs, Ties, China Ware, Stationery, Felt Slippers, Travel Bags, Sweaters, Perfumes, Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, and Hand Bags, as well as Groceries. Cash for Poultry, Cash for Eggs. THE ADMIRE CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, Ira Clousing, Mgr., Phone 34. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Page 11 COOKIES From PAGE 9 Line 2 or 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. FLINT HILLS SHOPPER 2. Place the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium-low speed until smooth and blended, about 2 minutes (or use a hand mixer and a medium bowl, but it will take a little longer). Scrape down the bowl with a spatula. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until just blended after each addition. Add the vanilla and blend well. Scrape down the bowl. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and add the flour mixture all at once. Blend just until there are no more patches of flour. GIFT CARDS! Page 12 Gift card is good toward purchase of merchandise only. Not redeemable for cash. Bluestem is not responsible for lost or stolen cards. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Scrape down the bowl. 4. Add the semisweet and milk chocolate chips and the nuts, if using, and blend on low until just combined. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir gently a few times to make sure there are no patches of unincorporated flour or butter lurking near the bottom of the bowl. 5. Using a small icecream scoop or a spoon, portion tablespoon-size mounds onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake the cookies one sheet at a time, rotating Please see Cookies, Page 13 Tuesday, December 16, 2014 COOKIES From PAGE 12 the sheet halfway through, for 10 to 14 minutes. (To bake more than one sheet at a time, position oven racks in top and bottom thirds of the oven; put one sheet on each rack. Halfway through the cooking time, switch the sheets' positions in the oven and rotate them front to back). Cookies are done when they are golden brown at edges and still a bit pale in the center. 6. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and let FLINT HILLS SHOPPER them cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days. Per serving (based on 50): 110 calories; 5 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 14 mg cholesterol; 1.5 g protein; 15 g carbohydrates; 10 g sugars; no fiber; 101mg sodium. Recipe from "The Art & Soul of Baking" by Cindy Mushet. ___ Cherry-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies _ Once you have the perfect chocolate chip recipe, every cook needs an equally iconic oatmeal cookie. This version is a good bet and deserves a place in any home cook's repertoire. It comes from the same source as the chocolate chip cookie recipe ("The Art & Soul of Baking," by Cindy Mushet, a musthave for any baker), and it is made in much the same way. But this cookie has oatmeal in it, plus baking powder for a little extra rise. Plus, of course, chocolate chips and dried cherries, making it that much more fun to eat. CHERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL Page 13 COOKIES Yield: About 30 cookies 1 stick ({ cup) unsalted butter, softened { cup (4 ounces) firmly packed light brown sugar \ cup plus 1 tablespoon (2 ounces) granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup (5 ounces) un- bleached all-purpose flour \ teaspoon baking soda \ teaspoon baking powder \ teaspoon salt } cup (3 \ ounces) oldfashioned rolled oats } cup (3 { ounces) dried sour cherries, see note { to } cup chocolate chips _ dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate or a combina- tion Note: Instead of cherries, you can use cherryflavored dried cranberries, other dried cranberries, raisins or any moist dried fruit of your choosing. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and position an oven rack in the center of the oven. Line 2 baking Please see Cookies, Page 20 See Paul at Bluestem for your Early Deadlines for December 30 Issue! News Release Deadline: Noon, Tuesday, December 23 Ad Copy Deadline: Noon, Tuesday, December 23 Classified Deadline: 3 p.m., Tuesday, December 23 Proofing Deadline: Noon, Friday, December 26 Questions? Call: 620-208-8888 Traeger Grill this Christmas! Your local authorized dealer Page 14 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Treasures Christmas Holiday – 2014 • There will be no Commercial, Residential Polycart Service, Roll-Off Service, or Cardboard Service on Thursday , December 25 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. Residents with Thursday PolyCart Service will be picked up Wednesday, December 24. • The City of Emporia/Lyon County Transfer Station and Recycling Center will be closed on December 25. Normal hours of operation will resume on Friday, December 26. Dear Helaine and Joe: I read your column in the newspaper every weekend and I would like to know more about the two pictures I own. They were inherited from my parents, and I believe they may have inherited them as well. I am told they are silk thread pieces of art, and the best I can find is that they may be Neyret Freres silks. I would like to know anything you can tell me about these two pieces. Is the name of the manufacturer correct? What is their approximate age and value? They are 10 { by 6 } inches. Thank you, P. K. Dear P. K., Many collectors might refer to pictures such as this as being "Stevengraphs," which is a name given to a woven silk picture that was originally done by Thomas Stevens, who was a weaver in Coventry, England. Sometime in the early 1860s, Stevens began adapting the Jacquard loom, a type of automated loom invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) to weave colorful pictures, and these items became Please see Treasures, Page 15 Tuesday, December 16, 2014 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Page 15 RLS AUCTIONS w w w.rlsauc tio ns.co m TREASURES From PAGE 14 known as Stevengraphs. Reportedly, Stevens began with four different designs, but by the 1880s that number grew to more than 900. Many of these were produced to be used as bookmarks and souvenir ribbons, but they were also used for greeting cards (and a bit later for postcards). It should be mentioned that other Coventry-based factories made these woven silk pictures as well, including Welch and Lambert and W.H. Grant. In France the big name manufacturer was Neyret Freres, which was located in St. Etienne. The city has a current population of approximately 175,000 and is located about 30 miles southwest of Lyon. The company traces its origins back to a ribbon factory founded in 1825 by M. Antoine Bizaillon. When Bizaillon decided to retire, he had only small children and this prompted him to sell his small enterprise to a coworker, JeanBaptiste Neyret (18251889). Neyret decided to enlarge his business by making ribbons for official decorations, trademarked ribbons to be used by manufacturers on their clothing and eventually images originally created by artists such as Paul Tavernier, Jacques-Louis David, Rosa Bonheur, Jean Leon Gerome and many others. Closely associated with the Neyret production is the work of a Paris company called E. Deffrene, which produced a number of woven silk postcards showing buildings burning due to German bombing in World War I and patriotic portraits including King George V of England, Lord Kitchener and Clemenceau. These were produced between 1914 and 1918 and it is not clear (at least to us) the role that Neyret Freres played in their production _ if any. Neyret pieces are sometimes signed "NF" or one reference reported "NFF" in the lower right corner. The production of these "artistic" pictures ceased in 1970, and we believe the images in today's question were probably made sometime between the end of the first and the beginning of the Second World War (between 1918 and 1939). Since these pictures of 18th century French style scenes are very Victorian in feeling, they are not very attractive to current buyers. Sadly, their insurance replacement value is rather low and these framed examples should be valued between $100 and $125 for the two pieces. ___ Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson have written a number of books on antiques. Do you have an item you'd like to know more about? Contact them at Joe Rosson, P.O. Box 27419, Knoxville, TN, or email them at [email protected]. If you'd like your question to be considered for their column, please include a high-resolution photo of the subject, which must be in focus, with your inquiry. JJ Stutler, Auctioneer/Realtor 620-208-6800 Mike Phillips, Auctioneer/Realtor 620-803-9090 We are your full service Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers We are currently taking on LAND, FARM, ESTATE, BUSINESS LIQUIDATION, BENEFIT, FUNDRAISING and Downsizing AUCTIONS! We offer LIVE and Online Options or a Combination of Both! Our Capabilities are Endless! Reach Buyers you never thought Possible! Shop around before you Choose to Liquidate your assets, then call US. You Won’t be Disappointed. We are also taking Clean Consignments for future Live Auctions. Go to rlsauctions.com Huge HVAC Online Auction RLS AUCTIONS LLC 2905 Bel Aire Dr • Emporia, KS • 620-208-6800 • Toll Free 855-784-3705 www.GriffinRealEstateAuction.com Page 16 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE 2010 Dodge Nitro SE 4x4, 65K, keyless entry, remote start, Sirius Radio, very nice, clean car, $14,000 OBO. Call or text 620-344-7795. TRUCKS Pickup shell, Astro CR-1800, built for 2000 Dodge, 6.5’, Detail 620-343-6199. AUTO MART Across from City Park Waverly, KS 785-733-2778 785-733-2201 (Home) 05 Chevy Equinox $5500 05 Chevy HHR $3900 99 Ford Contour $1995 96 Ford Winstar Van $2250 04 Pontiac Sunfire, 2dr $2700 99 Pontiac Grand Am GT $2900 05 Pontiac Grand Am $2500 04 Olds Alero, 2 dr $2500 02 Chevy Malibu $2700 05 Chevy Malibu $3300 02 Dodge Intrepid $2700 91 Ford Tempo, 90k $1500 02 PT Cruiser $2500 NEW & USED PARTS WESTSIDE AUTO SALVAGE 3401 W. 6th West of UPS 2011 F150 EcoBoost, $23,500, like new, extended cab, excellent condition, 11,500 miles, 620-481-0088. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 FEEDING CATTLE? GOING HUNTING? or need a tax write off? WE HAVE THE UTILITY VEHICLE FOR YOU! 342-9200 1-800-748-8134 DEALS ON WHEELS IN FLINT HILLS SHOPPER AUTOMOTIVE Don’t Let Your Sleigh Be Delayed! IN.G C N A 0% FIN for details redit torwen with approved c s e e s ney do . No mo Have a Fresh New Battery installed today! FREE SYSTEMS CHECK! Model 58 or 58R-70 24 HD or 78 HD 35-70 78-70 24/60 65-HD CCA 580 825 580 700 525 875 SALE PRICE $95.00 $109.00 $91.00 $90.00 $74.00 $119.00 This is just a partial listing Flint Hills Battery 615 Graham, Emporia KS. 66801 • 620-342-2842 8-5 M-F, 8-noon Saturday “Partnering Together to Nurture the Land” Ask for Nik or Chad! 620.342.5000 • 1744 County Rd. F • Emporia Tuesday, December 16, 2014 FARM & RANCH FLINT HILLS SHOPPER FARM & RANCH FARM & RANCH Buying and selling horses and goats. 620-794-4318, 620-342-7190. ATTENTION HUNTERS, bird dog trainers, live quail for sale. 620-757-6828. Brome, brome/clover mix, $4/bale. 620-343-9449, 620-794-9343. Brome hay, net wrapped, 1150 lbs., $35/bale. 620794-4247, 620-256-6725. Prairie hay and alfalfa hay, wire tired, small square bales, excellent quality. Delivery available. 620340-5497. Shop door, 14’Hx10’W, 5 panel, insulated, white. For details 620-343-6199. Big round bales prairie hay, 1600 lbs, net wrapped, put up dry in June 2014, $55/ton. 620-366-0051. John Deere X500 lawn tractor, 48” deck, 250 hours, must sell, $3,800. 620-340-7842. FARM & RANCH FARM & RANCH SERVICES FIND THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB IN THE FLINT HILLS SHOPPER SERVICES WANTED ALL FURS Emporia Welding Supply (excluding skunks & opossums) • Welding & Industrial Equipment • Welding Gases • Materials & Safety Products Call for Prices • Traps • Lures & Finishing supplies for sale We service and repair welders, plasma cutters, torches and regulators. 610 East Street, Emporia 620-342-3160 Page 17 Closed Wed & Thur night Trapper John’s Ron Kuhlmann EmPoria 620-794-8145 SERVICES Todd Belt Appliance Service and Vac Shop, 616 Commercial, Emporia. 620342-9562. Ken’s Sharpening Service, 1236 Lawrence, Emporia, saw chains, clipper blades, saw blades, knives, more. 620-481-1225. Emporia Roofing Co. of fice will be closed from Christmas Eve to January 2. Will take calls on cell at 620-366-2220. Page 18 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER HELP WANTED HELP WANTED MISCELLANEOUS REAL ESTATE Furniture Loft is now hiring delivery, warehouse & sales associates. Full and Part time jobs are available for weekdays and weekend positions. Pay is according to skill and abilities. Email resume to furnitureloft@ hotmail.com or drop off resume at 2914 W. US Hwy 50 in Emporia or 526 Market St. in Osage City. Electric Line Leadman: City of Burlington, Kansas. Apply through March 1, 2015, at City Hall, 301 Neosho, P.O. Box 207, Burlington, Kansas 66839 Phone 620-364-5334, Email: [email protected]. Requirements: HS /GED; Valid KS DL; KS CDL Class A within 90 days of hire; Skills: strong oral & written communication, decision making, PR; working mathematical knowledge; efficiently operate department equipment.; 5-10 years experience; Competitive wages based on skill/experience. EOE Hilltop Firewood. Variety of species, measured volume. Call Jay 620-794-0415, Strong City. 14 W. Potwin, Emporia, 1792 Sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, Price Reduced $110,000. Price negotiable. 620366-0918. Flat Bed Freight Company needs drivers who want to be home every 5-8 days. Mileage pay based on experience. Paid insurance and Vacations. JW Trucking Div. Waechter LLC. 800-835-0260 AUCTION ACTION Announce Your Upcoming Auction in The Flint Hills Shopper. The Shopper leads all others in the area for Auction Advertising. Call 620-208-8888 Firewood for sale, $50/ pickup load, mixed wood. Call Darren at 402-7702939. Firewood: mixed hardwoods, split/seasoned. Hedge available. Delivery available. 620-341-1987. Snow blade and chains from an LX-460 Toro lawn mower, $50. 620-343-6199. Firewood for sale. Hedge $110/rick: $200/cord. Straight walnut and mix also available. Added cost if delivered. For any questions or to order please call 620-528-3513. Firewood for sale. Oak or hedge $200/cord. Other hardwoods $180/cord. Local delivery available. 620-366-1136. Five American Girl dolls for sale, excellent condition, slightly used. 620342-7705. 12 gauge pump shotgun, Winchester Model 120, plus shells, $350. 785-4661680. 3 bedroom, 2 bath story and a half, storm shelter style basement, detached 2 car garage, 18x22 carport in the rear, shed. Very nice neighborhood. 209 S. Maple, Lebo. $70,000. Call Dave, 620-481-1283. 23228 S. Davis Rd., rural property in Osage City. 4 bedroom ranch style home, two woodburning fireplaces, oversized double garage, huge storage building, full finished basement, 1.42 acres, $175,000. American Real Estate 620-3429500. kbthomasjr.com. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Homes from $100,000 to 1 million WANTED Good listings of land. We have buyers for tracts of land from 80 acres to 8,000 acres Give us a call! Jake Betts 620.252.5253 Paul Hancock 620.340.5692 HOUSEHOLD GOODS 2007 Kenmore dishwasher, seldom used. 620-3427099, leave message. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE 425 S. Maple St., Lebo - 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home w /built on deck; outdoor shed w/basement storm shelter....$44,800 2950 RD P, Admire - 3 bedrooms, 2 bath open concept home on 93 acres. Nice 2 car garage; 30x50 shop; pond and more....$348,000 New - 419 E. Broadway, Lebo. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, full unfinished basement, attached garage, main floor laundry room. All priced right at $148,800. New - 300 N. Sunset, Lebo - 3 bedrooom, 2 bath ranch style home w/open flow kitchen, dining & living rooms. 1 car attached garage w/attic storage. Home sits on great corner lots. Priced at $114,000. New - 511 W. Broadway, Lebo - 2+ bedroom, 2 bath w/full unfinished basement and 1 car attached garage. Almost new roof; and exterior siding & guttering. All new flooring Fall 2014. Priced at $128,900. 465 Pine St., Lebo - 2 bedroom 1 bath cottage home on corner lots w/detached garage & privacy fence. . . . . . . . . . 50’s 80 acre tract. Corner of Road 40 and Road R., Lyon County, KS 40 acre crop; 30 acres pasture that is hayed. Call Dwayne for all details. 619 Hwy 130, Neosho Rapids- 4 bedrooms, 2 bath bi level home with outbuildings and detached garage. Call Victor. Priced Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $94,600. 600 W 4th, Lebo — . . . . . . . . . . .CONTRACT . . . . .PENDING . . . . $149,900 706 W Broadway, Lebo — CONTRACT . . . . . PENDING . . . . Priced at $169,900 300 West 7th, Lebo - 2+ bedroom ranch style home with full basement and main floor laundry. 1 car attached garage with extra lot, large backyard and carport area. PRICE REDUCED $67,500 Investment Properties in Burlington - Call Victor for all details. 9 duplexes; 4 townhouses 7 plex; 2 bedroom cottage 12 plex; 2 mini storage units (40 units & 44 units); commercial property & laundry mat w/office for manager. Investment properties – 824 Mechanic Street, Emporia 821 & 823 Market Street, Emporia 1206, 1208, 1214, 1216, 1220, 1222 Beverly Street, Emporia 1213 and 1215 Beverly Street, Emporia 205 S Poplar, Lebo — 4+ bedrooms, 2 baths with full basement almost completely finished built in 2006 with attached garage. Over 1939 square feet on main floor located on corner lots and fenced in patio. . . . . . Priced at $175,000 9 Acres @ I35 & Hwy 75 Beto Jct location for sale 8 Vacant Lots on S. Maple, LEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 Last Lebo Lake Lot Available — 9 acres overlooking Lebo City Lake, great building site opportunity . . . . . . . . . $48,900 zillow.com • [email protected] PAUL HANCOCK, Broker [email protected] Emporia, Kansas 66801 www.hancockauctionandrealestate.com Tri-County Real Estate Carmen Mackey, Broker/Owner cell 620-341-0838 Linda Scott, Agent 620-256-6581 cell 620-366-0460 Julie Nelson, Agent 785-828-4691 cell 785-224-0995 Victor Edelman, Associate Broker 620-366-0339 Dwayne Coble of Olpe, Agent/Auctioneer 620-794-2061 Tuesday, December 16, 2014 FLINT HILLS SHOPPER RENTALS FIND A HOME AND GET COZY WITH THE FLINT HILLS SHOPPER W T N A RENTALS House in Emporia. 404 South Sylvan, small 2 bedroom with stove and refrigerator. $400 plus deposit. 620-392-5685. Park Place aPartments • • • • • • MOBILE UTILITIES PAID • NEWLY REMODELED UNITS RENT BASED ON INCOME LAUNDRY ON SITE/ LOUNGE FOR RESIDENTS WEEKLY/ MONTHLY ACTIVITIES 1 BLOCK FROM DOWNTOWN/ SENIOR CENTER PETS WELCOME • NON SMOKING BUILDING KAYE DAYHOFF, PROPERTY MANAGER 207 S 6th, Osage City • 785-528-4835 new residents wanted! Lebo: 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartments for rent, appliances, $450/month. 620340-3367. ED 4 bedroom in country. No smoking, $650/month. 620-343-2182, 620-3430353. new residents wanted! Mobile homes, 2 and 3 bedrooms, Strong City and Cottonwood Falls. 620-273-8110. RENTALS Page 19 Cash paid for clean used mobile homes. 620-2738110. For sale: 1995 Champion 16x80 mobile home. 620794-6970. GARAGE SALES WANTED Christmas Sale on booths 1, 2, 13. 40% off everything except for furniture which is 25% off. Booth 1 and 27 50% all Christmas. Chase County Consignment in Croy’s Hardware, 314 Broadway, Cottonwood Falls. Buying antiques, primitives, costume jewelry, coins, gold, estates or collections. 620-343-5108. PETS Registered Shih Tzu puppies, S/W, males $250, females $300, older males $100. 785-733-2699. For sale: terrier pups, ready for Christmas. 620340-2617. Discount sales The Best Store You Will Ever Visit! There is Something for everyone! 2 New Semi Truck Loads Just Arrived! Twin mattresses from $45, Beds, Frames, Kitchen Carts, Tables and Chairs, Nice Patio Furniture, . A/C and Heating Units, Mobile Home Wall Heaters $350, Bath Tubs, Tools, Shop Lighting, Ice Tea- $5 case, Gun Cases, TV Stands, Bookcases, Vanities, Hot Peppers, Vanities, Desks and Much Much More! Come see us Today! Orange Net Fencing ($20 roll) 4’x100”, Welding Wire, Shower Inserts, Cast Iron Tub, Storm door, Commercial and residential A/C and HEATING Units 2905 BelAir Drive Emporia Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Most Saturdays 8am-1pm Questions call 620-208-6800 • 620-803-9090 Dog run and extra large dog house. 620-343-2141. FIND YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND IN THE FLINT HILLS SHOPPER Page 20 COOKIES From PAGE 13 sheets with parchment paper. 2. Place the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium speed until smooth and blended, about 2 minutes (You can also use a hand mixer in a FLINT HILLS SHOPPER medium bowl, but it will take a little longer). Scrape down the bowl with a spatula. Add the egg and vanilla and blend well. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture all at once. Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and blend slowly, just until there are no more patches of flour. Scrape down the bowl. 4. Add the oats, cherries and chocolate chips and blend on low just until combined. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir gently a few times with the spatula to make sure there are no patches of unincorporated flour or butter lurking near the bottom of the bowl. 5. Use a small ice cream scoop or a spoon to portion tablespoon-size mounds onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake the cookies one sheet at a time, rotating the sheet halfway through, for 10 to 14 minutes. (To bake more than one sheet at a time, position oven racks in top and bottom Tuesday, December 16, 2014 thirds of the oven; put one sheet on each rack. Halfway through the cooking time, switch the sheets' positions in the oven and rotate them front to back). Cookies are done when they are golden brown at edges and still a bit pale in the center. 6. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days. Per serving: 97 calories; 4 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 15 mg cholesterol; 1 g protein; 14 g carbohydrate; 7 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 40 mg sodium; 13 mg calcium. Recipe from "The Art & Soul of Baking" by Cindy Mushet.
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