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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Barnard City Council Minutes for January, February, and March of 2013
I realized I neglected to post the 2013 council minutes. I will get them posted. I will not post the agendas or all of the financials. I do have them on file if there are any requests.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Barnard Christmas Lights 2013
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| Rumor has it that the council is considering replacing the aging downtown decorations. |
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| William Montgomery "Monty" Fuller, the owner of the old hardware store, brought the building back to life after decades of lifelessness. |
Friday, December 20, 2013
Happy Birthday Charlene Watson
Charlene Watson celebrated an undisclosed number of anniversaries of her 21st birthday on December 15th. Happy Birthday Charlene, with best wishes and blessings for many more.
Barnard Lions Club Annual Pancake Day 2013
December 21, 2013 at the Barnard Lions Community Building.
The cost is by donation. A drawing for hams, bacon, and pork chops will be at 7 p.m. Drawing tickets for $1 each. They may be purchased that day or from any member.
Santa Claus will arrive at 1:30 p.m.
The cost is by donation. A drawing for hams, bacon, and pork chops will be at 7 p.m. Drawing tickets for $1 each. They may be purchased that day or from any member.
Santa Claus will arrive at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, December 6, 2013
The Barnard Christmas House 2013
Well, this year is the Christmas display that almost wasn't. After an electrical problem burnt out most of my lights, timers, etc...and $400 later, the display is back on track. The display will be on from Thanksgiving night until December 31st from 5:30 until 10:30 p.m.
Randy Longino
Randy Longino
Barnard's Cafe...A Memory?
The building, its future, and the insurance money were the topics for discussion during the November and December council meetings. The points of discussion were what to do with the insurance money and what to do with the building.
Discussion points:
1. Repairing the building for a new tenant. Barb Rathbun had been in communication with Munchies in Lincoln to determine the interest in the Barnard café. Their response was unknown in November.
2. Using the insurance money to reimburse the angel donors. This notion was dismissed because the donors had given the money to the city for the building. It was not a loan.
3. Repairing the building and selling it.
4. Keeping the insurance money and selling the building as is.
During the December council meeting, it was determined that the city would keep the insurance money and put the building up for sale as is. It was stated that there were several interested parties interested in the building. The city will be accepting bids through the end of December.
The café had several re-starts after Betty Loy closed Betty's Place a number of years ago. Subsequent attempts at opening the restaurant were unsuccessful for various reasons such as arbitrary hours of operation, food quality, price, and hospitality. Several community members stated that the café had nothing to draw people in unlike Betty's Place, which received national attention. State highway employees said that they all wanted to get the Barnard run when they had to work on the roads. If they got the morning run, they could get cinnamon rolls and if they got the afternoon run, they could get Betty's chicken. Could Betty be persuaded to re-open Betty's Place?
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Monty Fuller 65th Birthday Party
The party for Monty is at the Beloit Dairy Queen on Sunday, November 24th at 4:30 pm. All are welcome.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Monty Fuller Celebrates 65th Birthday
William Montgomery "Monty" Fuller of Barnard, celebrated his 65th birthday on Saturday, November 16th. He was born in 1948 to Richard and Mary Vauthan (Montgomery) Fuller in Dallas, TX. He grew up in Highland Park, TX. He graduated with a degree in Business Admistration from St. Edward's in Austin.
Monty became familiar with Barnard through his affiliation with the Wallace family. He relocated to Barnard full time because of the quiet community with potential. He has happily made it his home.
A birthday party has been planned for him and further details will be made available as they are confirmed. He would love for all of his friends to attend. The party will be at the Beloit Dairy Queen on Wednesday...time will be announced shortly.
UPDATE
The party will be on the weekend with more details to follow.
Monty became familiar with Barnard through his affiliation with the Wallace family. He relocated to Barnard full time because of the quiet community with potential. He has happily made it his home.
A birthday party has been planned for him and further details will be made available as they are confirmed. He would love for all of his friends to attend. The party will be at the Beloit Dairy Queen on Wednesday...time will be announced shortly.
UPDATE
The party will be on the weekend with more details to follow.
Friday, November 8, 2013
The Clarks
Kent had a cancer scare but is doing well and recovering. Jonette is going to be celebrating an anniversary of her 21st birthday soon. Please join me in wishing them both happiness and well being.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
The Annual Barnard Community Halloween
Halloween brought out many Barnard residents and friends once again. Lenora Howe made chili and chicken and noodles for the gathering and was judged by all to be delicious.
Sam Miller won first place in the adult division of the costume contest dressed as a sailor. In the JH/HS division, Samantha Kibbe took the prize. In the grade school division, Phoebe Lyne and Melissa Campbell placed 1st and 2nd respectively. Mason Wallace placed first in the pre-school division with the Biggs twins taking 2nd.
A good time was had by all and several commented that this is an event to look forward to every year. It may not be a huge to-do, but it is loads of fun.
Sam Miller won first place in the adult division of the costume contest dressed as a sailor. In the JH/HS division, Samantha Kibbe took the prize. In the grade school division, Phoebe Lyne and Melissa Campbell placed 1st and 2nd respectively. Mason Wallace placed first in the pre-school division with the Biggs twins taking 2nd.
A good time was had by all and several commented that this is an event to look forward to every year. It may not be a huge to-do, but it is loads of fun.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
4H Soup Lunch on November 9th.
The Salt Creek 4H club is having a soup lunch on November 9th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. It will be in the Barnard Community Building. They will be serving homemade soup (chili, chicken noodle, and potato) and cookies. It is by donation.
Blog Memories...from Jerry Saunders
Reading the Barnard Banter that you have done so well, brings back lots of memories. Just about brought tears to my 76 year old eyes, watching the pictures of the water tower coming down. I remember when they first started it with a wooden scaffolding that blew down.
After it was finished my dad, Otto Saunders, took care of the city. He used to have to climb up there to replace the light on top. As I got older, he talked me into going up. The first time I made it to the door that goes outside, I got scared and came back down. He finally talked me later on to go on up. What a beautiful sight to look out over the countryside, but I got too scared to come back down. After a lot of coaxing from Dad, I finally made it. From then on when the light burnt out, I replaced it till I got out of Barnard High.
I sure have enjoyed your blog.
Jerry Saunders
After it was finished my dad, Otto Saunders, took care of the city. He used to have to climb up there to replace the light on top. As I got older, he talked me into going up. The first time I made it to the door that goes outside, I got scared and came back down. He finally talked me later on to go on up. What a beautiful sight to look out over the countryside, but I got too scared to come back down. After a lot of coaxing from Dad, I finally made it. From then on when the light burnt out, I replaced it till I got out of Barnard High.
I sure have enjoyed your blog.
Jerry Saunders
Friday, October 11, 2013
Sunday Methodist Sermon
The Sunday sermon that Jeff Metzger gave at the Barnard Methodist Church must have been interesting. I promptly received a few comments about it including this one that a reader sent that was taken from the Hutchinson News. They sent this in with the idea of it being a rebuttal to the sermon, to which I advised that they send it directly to the pastor. However, regardless of the circumstances, it is a good read and very thought provoking.
During the 1980s I served as a pastoral counselor in a large private therapy practice in Wichita. Since I was a priest, nearly all homosexual clients were assigned to me. It was the church that had done them the most harm. Repeatedly I listened to and entered into the hells these wounded people had endured and in which many continued to live. It was the Christian church that had labeled them disgusting, perverted, unclean, and horrible abominations.
They lived in frightened isolation, denying themselves and living in pretense. They spoke of friends who had committed suicide rather than
continuing to live in deceit and self-loathing. They so often bemoaned
the seeming futility of finding a reason to live. From their tragic
stories I learned personally that “No one can hate like a Christian.”
Christian hate is extra cruel because it is blasphemous. We proclaim our message in the name of the God of all, who loves all He creates. This Jesus, whose title we bear, reached out to all marginalized, unclean and sinful persons. He affronted the pious, the pure, the patriot, the powerful, and all the self-righteous of His time. He called His followers to do “even greater things” in His name; to love without measure; to serve without cost; to welcome all the least of this world as we would welcome Him.
The church’s failure to continue Jesus’ inclusive and loving ministry is in the story of every homosexual person who has reached out to the church only to be scorned. Christian hatred is especially heinous and hellish, for with each denial of the lost we have denied our Lord Jesus. Even Pope Francis is calling for “love” before “law.” Can we finally listen?
Sadly, however, some Christians now have another target: Muslims are becoming the “enemy of choice.” Islam is now the source of all evil. Muslims must be condemned to hell by word and deed. A so-called Christian pastor in Florida has been arrested and stopped from insulting every Muslim by ceremoniously burning 2,998 copies of the Quran – one for every victim of the 9/11 attacks on America. This radical, self-proclaimed cleric seeks to inflict insult and injury on every Muslim by placing the blame of the horror of 9/11 on all Muslims.
This is salacious and evil. It was a wealthy diabolical genius and 19 fanatical young Muslims who attacked America. Such myopic hatred and cruelty, as expressed by this fanatical clergy person, is a disgrace to every follower of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. This man insults not only Muslims but every person who seeks to follow Jesus. The Muslims he seeks to affront are fellow American citizens, loyal to this country. They have a constitutional right to practice their faith as do we Christians. Thanks be to God, this man’s evil plan was thwarted.
How many Americans have taken the time, or given the effort, to learn something about Islam and Muslims? Following 9/11, I began a personal study plan to learn about this worldwide religion. I’ll admit I started with “Islam for Dummies,” but at least it was a start. I’ve since read other tomes by Islamic scholars and I’ve perused much of the holy Quran.
To more personally experience Islam, during Lent of ’08 I attended the Friday prayers at the Wichita mosque. I shared in prayer, listened to the sermon, and spent time discussing Islam and Christianity with other attendees. I was treated with warm hospitality, respect and sincere regard.
I learned much and came to greatly appreciate Islam and respect its followers. As I listened and learned, any anxiety disappeared and my own faith in Jesus was deepened, not lessened. For me, Jesus is Lord, but I will not limit His love to only folks like me. My Lord is bigger than that.
What did I learn from my Muslim friends? I learned that for Muslims the Quran is the “word of God,” as Jesus is the “Word” for Christians. Muslims learn and read the Quran in the language in which it was delivered: Arabic. How many Christians would learn Hebrew and Greek in order to read the Bible in the language it was written?
I learned that the “five pillars of Islam” are worthy spiritual exercises. First, the “shahada” is an acknowledgment of God and recognition of His prophet, Mohamed. It begins each day. Would that my Christian kin began each day with an acknowledgement of the Lord Jesus and expressed their loyalty to Him. Second, there is “salat” – mental and physical prayer offered to God five times a day. Again, how I wish we Christians would pause regularly just once a day to pray.
Third, there is “zakat” – financial giving required of every Muslim to help the poor. Fourth is the demand for annual fasting: “saum.” During Ramadan a Muslim cannot eat or drink anything from dawn to dusk. Could not only our spiritual lives, but our weight struggles, be helped by regular fasting?
Finally, there is the expectation that every adult Muslim (if physically and financially able) make the pilgrimage to Mecca: “hajj.” My wife and I have made three pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Each time was a glorious experience of holy geography. I wish every Christian could or would make such a spiritual journey.
From my limited study, these five pillars of Islam are surely no threat to America, but could be valuable guides to any religious person. Why the Wichita school board felt compelled to remove them from a bulletin board speaks to the irrational fear some hold toward Islam. For Christians, our prime directive is “to love as Jesus loved.” – to respect every human being, come to know those who are different, respond to any in need, and care enough to suffer with those who suffer.
To purposefully seek to insult and injure the faithful of another religion is to again crucify our Lord on a cross of fear and hatred. The Florida pastor’s threat was self-serving bravado for his own hubris. He is despicable.
Hopefully, right-hearted Christians can equally reject his cruelty and reach out to all others, including Muslims. Then perhaps again we Christians would be acknowledged as those “who love better than anyone.”
Father Bob Layne is a retired Episcopal priest living in McPherson, supplying on Sundays in parishes with no resident clergy. I still love to talk about Jesus. Email: fatherbob33@cox.net.
Christians must trade hate for love
Recently I heard it said, “No one can hate like a Christian.” Whoa! I’m a devout Christian and that statement is a cruel insult, a gross exaggeration, a blasphemous accusation. That is, of course, until you’ve paused and listened with an open heart to people the Christian church has deeply wounded with its bitter bigotry, severe condemnation and arrogant rejection.During the 1980s I served as a pastoral counselor in a large private therapy practice in Wichita. Since I was a priest, nearly all homosexual clients were assigned to me. It was the church that had done them the most harm. Repeatedly I listened to and entered into the hells these wounded people had endured and in which many continued to live. It was the Christian church that had labeled them disgusting, perverted, unclean, and horrible abominations.
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Christian hate is extra cruel because it is blasphemous. We proclaim our message in the name of the God of all, who loves all He creates. This Jesus, whose title we bear, reached out to all marginalized, unclean and sinful persons. He affronted the pious, the pure, the patriot, the powerful, and all the self-righteous of His time. He called His followers to do “even greater things” in His name; to love without measure; to serve without cost; to welcome all the least of this world as we would welcome Him.
The church’s failure to continue Jesus’ inclusive and loving ministry is in the story of every homosexual person who has reached out to the church only to be scorned. Christian hatred is especially heinous and hellish, for with each denial of the lost we have denied our Lord Jesus. Even Pope Francis is calling for “love” before “law.” Can we finally listen?
Sadly, however, some Christians now have another target: Muslims are becoming the “enemy of choice.” Islam is now the source of all evil. Muslims must be condemned to hell by word and deed. A so-called Christian pastor in Florida has been arrested and stopped from insulting every Muslim by ceremoniously burning 2,998 copies of the Quran – one for every victim of the 9/11 attacks on America. This radical, self-proclaimed cleric seeks to inflict insult and injury on every Muslim by placing the blame of the horror of 9/11 on all Muslims.
This is salacious and evil. It was a wealthy diabolical genius and 19 fanatical young Muslims who attacked America. Such myopic hatred and cruelty, as expressed by this fanatical clergy person, is a disgrace to every follower of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. This man insults not only Muslims but every person who seeks to follow Jesus. The Muslims he seeks to affront are fellow American citizens, loyal to this country. They have a constitutional right to practice their faith as do we Christians. Thanks be to God, this man’s evil plan was thwarted.
How many Americans have taken the time, or given the effort, to learn something about Islam and Muslims? Following 9/11, I began a personal study plan to learn about this worldwide religion. I’ll admit I started with “Islam for Dummies,” but at least it was a start. I’ve since read other tomes by Islamic scholars and I’ve perused much of the holy Quran.
To more personally experience Islam, during Lent of ’08 I attended the Friday prayers at the Wichita mosque. I shared in prayer, listened to the sermon, and spent time discussing Islam and Christianity with other attendees. I was treated with warm hospitality, respect and sincere regard.
I learned much and came to greatly appreciate Islam and respect its followers. As I listened and learned, any anxiety disappeared and my own faith in Jesus was deepened, not lessened. For me, Jesus is Lord, but I will not limit His love to only folks like me. My Lord is bigger than that.
What did I learn from my Muslim friends? I learned that for Muslims the Quran is the “word of God,” as Jesus is the “Word” for Christians. Muslims learn and read the Quran in the language in which it was delivered: Arabic. How many Christians would learn Hebrew and Greek in order to read the Bible in the language it was written?
I learned that the “five pillars of Islam” are worthy spiritual exercises. First, the “shahada” is an acknowledgment of God and recognition of His prophet, Mohamed. It begins each day. Would that my Christian kin began each day with an acknowledgement of the Lord Jesus and expressed their loyalty to Him. Second, there is “salat” – mental and physical prayer offered to God five times a day. Again, how I wish we Christians would pause regularly just once a day to pray.
Third, there is “zakat” – financial giving required of every Muslim to help the poor. Fourth is the demand for annual fasting: “saum.” During Ramadan a Muslim cannot eat or drink anything from dawn to dusk. Could not only our spiritual lives, but our weight struggles, be helped by regular fasting?
Finally, there is the expectation that every adult Muslim (if physically and financially able) make the pilgrimage to Mecca: “hajj.” My wife and I have made three pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Each time was a glorious experience of holy geography. I wish every Christian could or would make such a spiritual journey.
From my limited study, these five pillars of Islam are surely no threat to America, but could be valuable guides to any religious person. Why the Wichita school board felt compelled to remove them from a bulletin board speaks to the irrational fear some hold toward Islam. For Christians, our prime directive is “to love as Jesus loved.” – to respect every human being, come to know those who are different, respond to any in need, and care enough to suffer with those who suffer.
To purposefully seek to insult and injure the faithful of another religion is to again crucify our Lord on a cross of fear and hatred. The Florida pastor’s threat was self-serving bravado for his own hubris. He is despicable.
Hopefully, right-hearted Christians can equally reject his cruelty and reach out to all others, including Muslims. Then perhaps again we Christians would be acknowledged as those “who love better than anyone.”
Father Bob Layne is a retired Episcopal priest living in McPherson, supplying on Sundays in parishes with no resident clergy. I still love to talk about Jesus. Email: fatherbob33@cox.net.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Joye Eilert
Funeral services for Joye Eilert will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 28, at the St. John's Catholic Church in Beloit. Mrs. Eilert died Tuesday, September 24, at the Mitchell County Hospital.
Her family includes sons Darrell of Barnard, Carl of Beloit, Frank of Simpson, and daughter Kristine Shumway of Omaha. Joye was very active in the Beloit community and touched the lives of many people who regarded her as a second mom or another grandmother. Her death affects many people far beyond the Beloit area. Please keep those that treasured her in your thoughts and prayers as they remember her, mourn her, and celebrate her life.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the McDonald Funeral Home with a celebration of life at 7:30 p.m. at the McDonald Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Library Foundation, the Perdue House, or St. John's Memorial Trust Fund. Condolences may be left at www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com.
Her family includes sons Darrell of Barnard, Carl of Beloit, Frank of Simpson, and daughter Kristine Shumway of Omaha. Joye was very active in the Beloit community and touched the lives of many people who regarded her as a second mom or another grandmother. Her death affects many people far beyond the Beloit area. Please keep those that treasured her in your thoughts and prayers as they remember her, mourn her, and celebrate her life.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the McDonald Funeral Home with a celebration of life at 7:30 p.m. at the McDonald Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Library Foundation, the Perdue House, or St. John's Memorial Trust Fund. Condolences may be left at www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Joye Eilert
Joye Eilert, the mother of Barnard resident Darrel Eilert, is in intensive care in Beloit. Her battle with cancer has taken a turn for the worse. Please keep her and her family in your prayers and thoughts during this time of transition.
Friday, September 20, 2013
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