Wednesday, June 9, 2010

At the Cemetery


































The cemetery is beautiful this year. . . . .
The lush green grass and the beautiful trees and flowers. . . .
A Special Thank You to
Deb Maupin
for all of her work to make the cemetery look so great!

























At Dan & Mona Hoisington's
after the Memorial Services
at the Cemetery
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Stasha White Case
(Frosty White's daughter)
It was Stasha's birthday and the puppy (black lab) was a birthday gift.
The story is that they already have 2 dogs - an 18 yr old and a 4 yr old.
They live in Olathe and couldn't decide whether
they should get another dog or not.
Stasha and her husband drove around Paradise
for 1/2 hour discussing the pros and cons.
When they came back, after their drive, they announced
that they were going to keep the dog and
her name would be "Paradise".
They got the dog from Brett and Bonnie Thompson.
By the way . . . at this time, the Thompson's have/had 7 more dogs.
I don't know if they are selling them or giving them away.
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A young lady can't have an
Uncle that is Dr. Vernon White without him checking to see if her dog is a good pedigree. →
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Here are the happy parents of
Little Miss Paradise . . . .
Bill & Stasha Case
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← Jolene Lawson and her sister




Stasha White Case ↓




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Mary Hoisington and her brother
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← Vernon White ('54),
Dan Hoisington ('67),
Merilyn White ('62)
I was told that Dan just told one of his
"big stories" and cracked everyone up.





Brent Barby, Forrest White ('56),
Paul Hurley →










Caitlyn Thompson
(daughter of Brett & Bonnie Thompson)
Marissa Hoisington
(daughter of Matt & Mary Hoisington) →

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← Craig Lawson,
Chris & Susan Pelton,
Tom Mapin ('69
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Melinda Angel Barby
(daughter of Richard Angel -'41),
Mona Hoisington,
Janette Ross, Jolene Lawson →


← Trudy White Hurley
(Forrest White's daughter),
Joyce Thompson ('51),
Bonnie Thompson
(Brett's wife),
Brynae Thompson
(Bonnie & Brett's daughter)
Garnett Angel ('45) - her back


Penny Ann Hoisington &
Miss Paradise
getting acquainted.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

CORA IDA TERRY

Cora Ida Terry, 86, of rural Russell, Kansas, died on the 4th of June 2010 at the home of her daughter Luella in Burlington, Kansas. She had been fighting leukemia there for 14 months.

Ida was born on December 11, 1923 at the family home of JC (Charlie) and Cora Sellens Trapp in rural Waldo.
Ida graduated from Waldo High School in 1941 with her sweetheart, Earle Terry. They were married on November 13, 1944 in Manhattan, Kansas, while she was attending Kansas State University and Earle was preparing to deploy to Europe in World War II. After the war, they settled on the family farm north of Russell where they raised four children: Charles, David, Luella, and Corinne.
Ida and Earle shared nearly 64 years of wonderful marriage before he preceded her in death in 2008.

In addition to being a loving wife and mother, Ida had a passion for serving others. Her life-long love for teaching children started when she rode a horse to teach in a one-room country schoolhouse. She drew great satisfaction from following the lives and careers of her former students. Ida was active in the Waldo United Methodist Church—as a youth sponsor, Sunday school teacher, and women’s ministry leader—along with several community groups.

Many family members and friends have been blessed with the fruits of her baking, gardening, sewing, and handiwork. Her warm hospitality, Christian values, and servant heart leave behind a legacy that will live on for generations.

Surviving family members include her four children:
Charles Terry and wife Pam of Bakersfield, California;
David Terry and wife Lena of Ashburn, Virginia;
daughter Luella Masters and husband Brian of Burlington, Ks; and daughter Corinne Masters and husband Delwin of Natoma, KS;
sisters-in-law Frances Matheson and Mildred Terry of Russell, KS, and Evelyn Trapp of Salina, KS.

Ida and Earle have 12 grandchildren:
Leslie (Terry) Falcon and husband Sam; Josh and Todd Evans, and Rome Calderwood; Charles Terry, Jonathan Terry and wife Laura, and Joshua Terry and wife Lyndsay; Keira, Annelise, and Kendra Masters; and Tyler, Cole, and Dean Masters. Ida and Earle also have 3 great grandchildren: Naomi, Avalon, and Isabella Falcon.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brothers Lyle, Earl, and Elmer Trapp; sister Mary (Trapp) Wheeler, and infant grandson Earle Lee Terry.

Celebration of Ida’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday June 11, 2010 at the Waldo United Methodist Church in Waldo, Kansas with Pastor Sharon Thomas officiating.

Burial will follow at the Grand Center Cemetery north of Waldo.

Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell with family present to greet visitors from 6 PM to 7 PM Thursday evening.

Memorials may be given to the Waldo United Methodist Church and sent in care of the mortuary.

Condolences may be sent via email by going to http://www.pvpmortuary.com/
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Friday, June 4, 2010

"THAT ONE THING IS YOU"












"That One Thing Is You"
by Trevor Seybold

Recorded at
Sorted Noise Studios

Trevor playing his guitar and singing
with
Thad Beaty and Jason Collum

"That One Thing Is You"
will be available on iTunes in a couple of weeks.

When this becomes a "hit"
just remember . . . .
You first heard it on the Paradise Blog.

Read the story below . . . .

Thursday, June 3, 2010

"THAT ONE THING IS YOU"

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Arthur Lee graduated from Fairport Grade School and attended Paradise High School from 1956 and 1957.

Art has a niece, Natalie (Ruda) Seybold, who was raised in the northwest part of Kansas in Atwood.


Natalie's son, Trevor Seybold, 17, will be a Senior next year at O'Connor High school in Helotes, Texas. Helotes is in the very northwest part of San Antonio. Trevor has been playing the guitar by ear since 4th grade and he started a band in 8th grade. He has been composing and writing lyrics for the past year.

Besides the guitar as Trevor's first passion, he is also a leader and starting Varsity linebacker for the O'Connor Panthers.

Trevor and his family are in the process of getting his song on I tunes and some other music sites and then they will be promoting them to their local radio stations and blogs as "O'Connor Varsity Linebacker Records His Own Song in Nashville".

Trevor and Natalie had the amazing opportunity to record his composition, "That One Thing Is You", in Nashville over Memorial Day weekend. They recorded it at Sorted Noise Studios in Franklin, TN.

Background vocals, bass guitar and electric guitar were done by co-producer, Thad Beaty who is one of the guitarists in the band for Sugarland, and drums were done by co-producer, Jason Collum who has performed with Back Street Boys, Little Big Town, Michelle Branch and now, Julie Roberts.



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The picture above is left to right . . .
Josh Ryan, Thad Beaty, Trevor Seybold



The picture to the right →
Natalie Seybold and Josh Ryan

(Thad Beaty is in the background.)
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Josh Ryan, of Secrets In Stereo, is the one that
Natalie collaborated with to make arrangements for Trevor to record his song at the Sorted Noise
Studio.

Josh's brother, Jason Collum, was the drummer
on Trevor's song and Thad Beaty (in the top
photo, in the middle) played the guitar and background vocal for "THAT ONE THING IS YOU" - Trevor's song.
Thad plays with the Sugarland band and is vocalist also.

Congratulations Trevor Seybold!
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We are looking forward to hearing about your compostition
being "high" on the charts.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

FROM JON ANDERSON

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I received an email from Jon Anderson yesterday. It was so good to hear from him.
We had lost contact with Jon and Dorothy for several months - probably over a year.
Welcome back to the blog, Jon and Thank You for your email.
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"Onnalee:
I had not visited the blog for some time but the address on this year's Reunion announcement jogged me to look through it again.
What a marvelous site you have created and maintained.
Thank you very much. I enjoyed every part of it, even including Millard's remembrance of my well-founded and consistently maintained dislike for Navy-style beans. The photographs at the beginning are also real treasures.
Dorothy and I plan to attend this year's reunion and we look forward to seeing you. It will surely be a sad time in a way as we have lost some fine people since the last reunion, but it also brings back many good memories. Also, how many things I didn't know while living in Paradise. I didn't know there actually was a Billy Groover's (sp) house, apparently out by the dip, and I'm naturally surprised I didn't know. On the other hand, it would be nice to have one of those tobogganing evenings again.
By the way, did Millard make the round trip on his bike?"

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Because of Jon's email, I went all the way back on the blog. There is a lot of "stuff" on it. That takes forever . . . . particularly to find out about Jon and the ham'n beans posting. Jon must have been reading forever.
I also noticed that some of the posts should be larger print. :)
And . . . Yes Jon, Millard made the round trip on his bike.
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We agree with Jon, it is sad that we have lost so many that have been so close to us - just in this past year. We certainly will miss each of them.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

THANK YOU TO OUR VETERANS




















It is the VETERAN
Not the preacher,
Who has given us freedom of religion.
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It is the VETERAN
Not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
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It is the VETERAN
Not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
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It is the VETERAN
Not the campus organizer,
Who has given us freedom to assemble.
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It is the VETERAN
Not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
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It is the VETERAN
Not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
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It is the VETERAN
Who Salutes the Flag.

Friday, May 7, 2010

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

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Your Mother is Always with YOU!


She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street.
She's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks.
She's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well.
Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She's crystallized in every tear drop ...
She's the place you came from, your first home ...
She's the map you follow with every step that you take.
She's your first love and your first heart break ...
and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, Not space ...
Not even death will ever separate you from your mother ...
You carry her inside of you.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

HELEN BURGER'S GRANDSON - CHRISTOPHER COPP

Loa Copp, daughter of Helen Burger,
just can't help but show off her son to people that have probably never seen him.
What a great photo - Christopher is on the right.
This was at a wedding in San Diego a short time ago.

What a neat photo, Loa. Thank You for sending it to us.


Friday, April 23, 2010

DEAN BROWN HOME

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I received this photo of the Dean Brown home from Travis Angel today.
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Travis wrote . . . .
"Hey Onnalee: I took this picture of the Brown house in Paradise a few years ago. It's such a nice house and in such good shape. Since you are pretty much the expert on everything in Paradise, do you happen to know much about the history behind it? When was it built? Who built it? And so on. I would appreciate it. Thank you, Travis"

Travis,
First of all . . . I am not the expert on everything about Paradise. I am able to publish information on this blog because of all of the experts that send it to me.
Your questions are very interesting and I am sure that we have some readers that may have an answer and/or comment. Thank You for the photo and your questions. Onnalee

I had posted the below pictures of the Brown home in June, 2008. I thought it would be interesting to see all of the photos together.
Dan Hoisington took the photos below.

THE DEAN BROWN HOME

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This was first posted in June - 20008

I emailed Dan Hoisington this morning for more photo's. I thought we had several pictures of the Dean Brown Home as we took several of it last year on Memorial Day. I can not figure out what happened to them. We had a Computer thief, I guess, as I would NEVER delete anything that I wanted to keep. Ha! Sometimes technology just does wierd things that I can not keep up with.






Isn't the close up to the entry way neat?
I would imagine that there are some very good stories about that. I do not remember it looking like this when I was teaching in Paradise.










Thanks Dan for taking the pictures so quickly.
An A+ for promptness.

Another A+ for the excellent pictures.

Do you suppose he feels guilty about being so ornery in school?





As you will notice in the comments below, Devin Strecker has a video with photos of the Brown home in it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=O56kS5HBXO4

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

PALCO HIGH SCHOOL NOW HAS A WEB SITE

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I received this from Arthur Lee - 4/18/2010 . . . .

Hello Onnalee,
I had one of my classmates at Palco look at your blog for Paradise. She was so
impressed she is having her husband set up a site for Palco. I wanted you to
know that you have been an inspiration for us. I will forward the link to you so
you can check it out.

Carl [ web meister ] would enjoy your comments.
Arthur Lee


I received this from Arthur - 4/19/2010

Hello Onnalee,
You were the inspiration for our venture into this so I want you to see how
we have progressed. We are in our infancy and trying to get more classmates involved.
Log on to the address below to check us out.
Thank You,

Arthur Lee

http://web.me.com/cmentgen/Palco_HS_Class_1959/Welcome.html

I checked it out! It is wonderful! Fantastic!
It puts our little ole' Paradise Blog to shame - a web master, I'm not.
Congratulations Arthur, Carl (web meister) and Palco High School.

And, Thank You for sharing this with us.
On the web site you can also click on Art and Karen Lee's Page.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

WOODSPIRIT FOR SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION

DORENE CHRISLER
BOUGHT THE SUNFLOWER WOOD SPIRIT
FOR THE SMOKY HILL PUBLIC TELEVISION
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING AUCTION TONIGHT.
THANK YOU DORENE!


This woodcarving is a donation to the Smoky Hills Public Television, Bunker Hill, KS, for their annual fundraising auction.


This carving in Cottonwood Bark of a wood spirit incorporates the Sunflowers to make it a true spirit of the rare central Kansas wooded areas: the Cottonwood tree being the state tree and the Sunflower being the state flower.


Approximately 120 items will be auctioned during their live broadcast, April 17 and 18, 2010 from the Mall of Hays.


♦
"As a boy growing up in northern Russell county, I can recall the special magical feeling of being in the presence of tree spirits, as I spent time walking along Paradise and Eagle Creeks. Growing up in Northern Central Kansas, with generally few trees, the cool shade and woody smells and sounds that are experienced as one walks among the large red oak trees that line the Paradise and Eagle Creeks, truly provide a back drop for one to conjure up the idea that he is in the presence of Wood Spirits."

Monday, April 12, 2010

MEN VS WOMEN

Just a little something different!
I hope you will get a chuckle out of these.

Men/Women

Men's Brains & Women's Brains
Watch the above link first.

The caption for this photo is . . . .
"And thus, Dear Students -
We have arrived at the formula for
understanding women."
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MEN'S SPEECH PATTERNS

1. "I can't find it"
MEANS: It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I am completely clueless.

2. "That's women's work"
MEANS: It's difficult, dirty, and thankless.

3. "Will you marry me?"
MEANS: Both of my roommates have moved out, I can't find the washer, and there's no peanut butter left.

4. "It's a guy thing."
MEANS: There's no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical.

5. "Can I help with dinner?"
MEANS: Why isn't it already on the table?

6. "It would take too long to explain"
MEANS: I have no idea how it works.

7. "I'm getting more exercise lately"
MEANS: The batteries in the remote are dead.

8. "We're going to be late."
MEANS: I have a legitimate reason for driving like a maniac.

9. "Take a break, honey, you're working too hard."
MEANS: I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner.

10. "That's interesting dear."
MEANS: Are you still talking?

11. "Honey, we don't need material things to prove our love."
MEANS: I forgot our anniversary again.

12. "You expect too much from me."
MEANS: You expect me to stay awake?

13. "It's really a good movie."
MEANS: It's got guns, knives, fast cars, and naked women.

14. "You know how bad my memory is."
MEANS: I remember the words to the theme song of F-Troop, the address of the first girl I kissed, and the vehicle identification number of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday.

15. "I was just thinking about you, and got you these roses."
MEANS: The girl selling them on the corner was a real babe, and was wearing a thong bikini.

16. "Oh, don't fuss, I just cut myself, it's no big deal."
MEANS: I have actually severed a limb, but will bleed to death before I admit I'm hurt.

17. "Hey, I've got reasons for what I'm doing."
MEANS: What did you catch me at?

18. "She's one of those rabid feminists."
MEANS: She refused to make my coffee.

19. "I heard you."
MEANS: I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said, and hope I can fake it well enough, so that you don't spend the next three days yelling at me.

20. "You know I could never love anyone else."
MEANS: I am used to the way YOU yell at me, and realize it could be worse.

21. "You really look terrific in that outfit."
MEANS: Please don't try on one more outfit, I'm starving.

22. "I brought you a present."
MEANS: It was free ice scraper night at the ball/hockey game.

23. "I missed you."
MEANS: I can't find my sock drawer, the kids are hungry, and we're out of toilet paper.

24. "I'm not lost, I know exactly where we are."
MEANS: No one will ever see us alive again.

25. "This relationship is getting too serious."
MEANS: I like you almost as much as I like my truck.

26. "I don't need to read the instructions."
MEANS: I am perfectly capable of screwing it up without printed help.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

STEVE & MADONNA BEALBY WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

CONGRATULATIONS
STEVE & MADONNA BEALBY




The children of
Steve and Madonna Bealby
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Lanelle & Sam Wagner
David Bealby
Alicia & Eric Steinheider
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sent
Anniversary Wishes

to their parents
Steve & Madonna






Dear Family & Friends,
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Our parents, Steve and Madonna Bealby,
celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary
April 11th!
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We are guessing you are not surprised that they have been happily married for 40 years, as they seem to do so with such grace. As their children, we could not be more blessed to have parents that are so in love. It really is amazing - this example of marriage they have given to those around them. We feel so fortunate to have such incredible parents.
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A note from Onnalee
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I, personally, am very proud of Steve. He was a student of mine in high school - as ornery as they come. As a music teacher, Steve along with Dan Hoisington, kept me on my toes and through the many experiences with their never endless pranks, I was taught how to teach and discipline at the same time, which carried through in my teaching until 2000. Thank You Steve & Danny and . . . . . Terry Martin and . . . . Mike Moreland . . . . and Denton Whitman and . . . . . . I won't continue. You know who you are.
I would add Glen Strecker, as he was right in the middle of anything done - except he was not a student. Hmmm! I will always think of him as a student as he was always right there.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ARE WITH MARLYS (SHNEIDER) YARNELL AND HER FAMILY

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SHARON L. STEINLE
Sister of
MARLYS (SCHNEIDER) YARNELL - Class of 1965

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Sharon L. Steinle
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LUCAS -- Sharon L. (Schneider) Steinle, 74, of Lucas, died Sunday, April 4,
2010. She was born March 13, 1936.
Survivors include a son, Alan Steinle, of Dimmitt, Texas; one daughter, Kala
Naegele, of Farmington, N.M.; a sister, Marlys Yarnell, of Lucas; and four
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean, on Aug. 27,
1986.
There will be a private funeral service and burial.
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I received an email from Bill Hanzlicek - husband of Diane Hoisington. Thank You, Bill!
"Mrs. Steinle was in the class of 1954 from Waldo High School.
They ran a produce in Lucas along with her beauty shop."

Saturday, April 3, 2010

HAPPY EASTER

Easter, the greatest feast day in the Christian calendar,
celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Friday, April 2, 2010

JESUS' OBITUARY - GOOD FRIDAY




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Good Friday is the Friday within Holy Week, and is traditionally a time of fasting and penance, commemorating the anniversary of Christ's crucifixion and death.
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For Christians, Good Friday commemorates not just a historical event, but the sacrificial death of Christ, which with the resurrection, comprises the heart of the Christian faith.
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