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by Dan and Linda Winter too small to handle a large
The Opry news in this article crowd. I kind of drug my feet
will be the last written by Linda about moving the Opry, but felt
and I for the year 2006, because honored that eight towns had in-
ofall that we have going on with
Talks of Youth Suicide
Linda's health and therapy. We
want to let everyone know of
some changes in the Opry.
Kansas has experienced a sig- Vanita Blundell, the Opry's
emcee, and now a new board
nificant upward shiR in the youth
suicide death rate the past member. She will keep you up-
two decades, dated on the Opry. Vanita will
According to the most recent also keep you abreast on enter-
statistics compiled by the Kan- miners, tickets, and shows.
sas Department of Health and Daryl and Jeanne Schiffand
Environment, suicide is the ninth Vanita, are lining up some super
leading cause of death in the shows for this summer and fall.
state, but is ranked third in the Starting with an all youth Opry
5- to 14-year-old age group and show in July, a gospel show in
second among 15- to 24-year- August, and Opry shows both
olds. weeks at the Peace Treaty in the
Many adolescents attempt Heritage Center the middle of
suicide every year, but such at- September. Jeanne Schiffis a new
tempts are difficult to track, board member also. We are real
They may not be treated in a proud to welcome her and Vanita
"hospital or clinic, or be recog- on the board.
nized as self-inflicted injuries. They are also working on a
However, 19.3 per cent of high November show and a Decem-
school students report they ber Christmas show. The enter-
have seriously considered tainers they are lining up will
suicide, 14.5 per cent have pro ,ide a bigger variety then
planned a suicide attempt, and ever.
8.13 per cent have actually The gospel showwill be a free
attempted suicide, will donation at the door, all the
What kids are at risk others will be $10 a show to help
for suicide? with show expenses and help the
A teen with an adequate sup- hurting. ,
port network of friends, The Opry will also be help-
family, religious affiliation, peer ing promote the youth in their
music.
groups or extracurricular activi-
ties may have an outlet to The Wilmore Opry will work
with the ministerial alliance and
deal with his/her everyday frus-
trations.Butmanyteensmayfeel the health departments in
disconnected and isolated from Coamnche and Barber Counties
family and friends, to help the hurting along with
These teens are at an in- helping the youth in music.
It is really exciting to think of
creased risk for suicide, all the more that can be accom-
Factors that increase risk of plished for others, by moving
suicide among teens the Wilmore Opry's home to
Depression Barber County. Last year I real-
- Alcohol and substance use ized we didn't have a town to
Lack of a support network, handle tour busses or a lot of
poor relationships with parents
or peers and feelings of social cars.
isolation The facilities, including the
Have suffered physical restrooms and restaurant, were
abuse or sexual abuse
Have made a previous sui-
cide attempt
Dealiffg with homosexuality
in an unsupportive family or
community
Warning signs
There is no singular suicidal
profile. Suicide, like all self-de-
structive behavior is complex
and difficult to understand.
Most mental health profes-
sionals agree that suicidal dis-
position is determined by an
individual's biological and psy-
chological characteristics, as well
as social and environmental in-
fluences. How well a teenager is
prepared to cope with family
problems, trouble at school, or
unstable relationships is
difficult to predict.
No one can construct with
any certainty, a single profile of
a teenager who may become sui-
cidal. It is safer to assume that
any teenager who is experienc-
ing a crisis in life, no matter how
trivial it might seem to an adult,
could become self-destructive.
A teen who is thinking of
suicide may
Talk about suicide or death
in general
Talk about "going away"
Talk about feeling hopeless
or feeling guilty
Pull away from friends and
family
Have trouble concentrating
or thinking clearly
Experience changes in eat-
ing or sleeping habits
Become obsessed with guns
or knives
Visit or call people to say
goodbye
If you become aware that
someone you know could be at
risk for suicide or any form of
self-destructive behavior you
can call the Iroquois Center cri-
sis line.
Call 620-723-2656 or toll-free
at 1-888-877-0375. This puts you
in touch with a crisis team mem-
ber who will speak .to you di-
rectly about your concerns.
The crisis line can be ac-
cessed 24-hours a day.
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Recycling
Starts with
vited the Wilmore Oprymove to
their town. The Opry board
along with Linda and I chose the
Heritage Center near Medicine
Lodge. For a number of reasons,
Heritage Center and Medicine
Lodge better fitthe needs of the
Opry crowd.
We are proud the Barber
County folks invited the Wilmore
Opry to their county.
Well, Linda and I have
thought and prayed about the
Opry's future. The Opry started
out to give some fun in music
and comedy family style, while
helping others and visiting with
your friends and neighbors.
The Wilmore Opry is going into
its fourth year and has the name
of playing to full to packed
houses.
Wilmore will always be
planted in our minds as the start
of the Opry. That is why we are
keeping the name, Wilmore Opry.
I believe the excitement and
spirit of the Opry will just get
stronger, because the awesome-
ness of that dream was about
friends, family and neighbors
enjoying an evening of music
and fun.
Watch for the Wilmore Opry
curtain ad next week for more
information on show times!
By the way, Linda is doing
better. She has her good and not-
so-good days. Say a prayer for
her. Our time to return home to
Kansas will be the first part of
May.
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First published in The Western Star,
Thursday, March 23, 2006. 34-36c
IN THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT,
COMANCHE cOUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
MINNIE RUTH DENNEY,
Deceased.
Case No. 2006 PR 05
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
DETERMINATION OF DESCENT
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
YOU are hereby notifed that a Peti-
tion has been flied in this Court by
James Denney, praying for the deter-
mination of descent of MINNIE
RUTH DENNEY, in and to the fol-
lowing: to-wit: mineral interests in
Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16 and 17. Town-
ship 35S, Range 16W, and in Sections
23, 25, 26 and 27, Township 34 S, 16W
all in Comanche County, Kansas.
and all property, real, personal or
mixed, in the State of Kansas, owned
by the decedent at the time of her
death, be assigned pursuant to the
laws of intestate succession.
Date High Low Precip.
3-22 31 28 0.00
3-23 42 23 1V2" snow 0.11 James Denney,
Petitioner
3-24 55 21 0.00
3-25 56 29 0.00" NEWTON and FORSYTH
3-26 70 35 0.00 Jim Forsyth, #13123
I12 E. Main -p.o. Box 68
3-27 67 41 0.00 Anthony, Kansas 67003
3-28 67 33 0.00 Attorney for Petitioner
You are hereby required to file your
written defenses thereto on or before
April 18th, 2006 at 10:00 o'clock A.NL
of said day in said Court, in the City
of Coldwater, in Comanche County,
Kansas, at which time and place said
cause will be heard. Should you fail
therein, judgment and decree will be
entered in due course upon said Peti-
tion.
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