It Was Once Ne'w Year's Day.
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April Fool's Day is a"for-fun-
only" observance. Nobody is
expected to buy gifts or to take
their "significant other" out to
eat in a fancy restaurant. No-
body gets off work or school.
It's simply a fun little holiday,
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but a holiday on which one must
remain forever vigilant, for he
may,be the next April Fool!
Unlike most of the other
nonfoolish holidays, the history
of April Fool's Day, sometimes
called All Fool's Day, is not to-
First published in the Western
Star March 30, 2006 35-36c
ful conditions which may
harbor or spread disease
BEFORE THE BUILDING
INSPECTOR,
PUBLIC OFFICER OF THE
CITY OF COLDWATER
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Unsight.ly appearances that
constitute a blight on ad
joining, property, the
neighborhood or the City.
March 13, 2006
BIRDIE L. KASNER
8418 N. 156th EAST AVE.
OWASSO, OK 74055
(1)
Walls, siding or exteriors
of a quality and appearance
not commensurate with the
character of the properties
in the neighborhood
To Whom It May Concern:
(n) Vermin infestation
The property described as Lots 9
Block 9, Original Town of Cold-
water, according to the recorded
plat therefore. Comanche Couty,
Kansas is in violation of Ordi-
nance No. 622:
TO:
Birdie L. Kasner; and the un-
known heirs, executors, adminis
trators, devises, trustees, credi-
tors and assigns of such of said
parties as may be deceased; the
unknown spouses of such parties,
the unknown officers, successors,
trustees, creditors and assigns of
such parties as are exiting, dis-
solved or dormant corporations,
the unknown executors, admin-
istrators, trustees, creditors, suc-
cessors and assigns of such par-
ties as are or were partners or in
partnership; and the unknown
guardians, conservators and
trustees of such of the parties are
minors or are in anywise under
legal disability.
COMPLAINT AND
NOTICE OF HEARING
STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY
OF COMANCHE, SS:
(o)
Inadequate drainage or any
violation of health, fire,
building or zoning regula-
tions, or any other laws or
regulations relating to the
use of land and the use of
occupancy of building. And
or improvements rendering
such structures unsafe or
unsanitary or dangerous or
detrimental to the health,
safety or morals or other
wise inimical to the welfare
of the residents of such
City.
Each and every owner or person
claiming any interest in and to
the above described property is
hereby notified that a hearing
upon this complaint will be con-
ducted before, the Hearing Of-
ricer in the City of Coldwater, At
the City Hull on the l$th day of
April, 2006. At 1:30 P.M. pursu-
ant to said Ordinance 622. Any
owner, mortgagee or party in in-
terest may rile answer to this com-
plaint prior to or at the tame of
said hearing and may appear and
offer testimony at said hearing.
Executed at Coldwater, Kansas,
this 21th. day of March, 2006.
Leonard Kiehl, of lawful age, be-
ing first duly sworn upon his
oath says:
That he is the duly appointed and
Public Officer for the City of
Coldwater, Kansas and the Pub-
lic Officer of said City designated
under Ordinance No. 622 of said
City;
SS
Leonard Kiehl, Public Officer
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 21th day of March, 2006.
SS
Jean Bcrning
Notary Public
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tally clear. There really wasn't a
"first April Fool's Day" that can
be pinpointed on the calendar.
Some believe it sort of evolved
simultaneously in several cul-
tures at the same time, from cel-
ebrations involving the first day
of spring.
The closest point in time that
can be identified as the begin-
ning of this tradition was in 1582,
in France. Prior to that year, the
new year was celebrated for
eight days, beginning on March
25. The celebration culminated
on April 1. With the reform of
the calendar under Charles IX,
the Gregorian Calendar was in-
troduced, and New Year's Day
was moved to January 1.
However, communications
being what they were in the days
when news traveled by foot,
many people did not receive the
news for several years. Others,
the more obstinate crowd, re-
fused to accept the new calen-
dar and continued to celebrate
the new year on April 1. These
backward folk were labeled as
"fools" by the general populace.
They were subject to some ridi-
cule, and were often sent on
"fools errands" or were made the
butt of other practical jokes.
This harassment evolved,
over time, into a tradition of
prank-playing on the first day of
April. The tradition eventually
spread to England and Scotland
in the eighteenth century. It was
later introduced to the American
colonies of both the English and
French. April Fool's Day thus
developed into an international
fun fest, so to speak, with differ-
ent nationalities specializing in
their own brand of humor at the
expense of their friends and fami-
lies.
Pranks performed on April
Fool's Day range from the
simple, (such as saying, "Your
shoe's untied!"), to the elabo-
rate. Setting a roommate's alarm
clock back an hour is a common
gag. Whatever the prank, the
trickster usually ends it by yell-
ing to his victim, "April Fooir'
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TIMELY TRUTHS THAT HELP
"Don't Blow It"
I love sentence sermons. They have the ability to say a lot in a
little. Such is the idea behind Church signs: As I have traveled the
highways of America I have always made it a point to take note of
the reader boards on Church signs. Many times I have been caught
by the thought. Needless to say, they have left an impression time
after time.
Here are three seasonal messages from Church signs: Spring
-- "Does your spidtua! house need spring cleaning? Summer--If
you think it is hot here ? Fall -- "Winter is coming. So is the Lord.
Are you prepared?" On the heals of that one here is one I read this
past week, it goes along with the Fall message -- "When the last
trumpet sounds, will you blow it?." The metaphor is quite clear. The
play on words sets one's heart to thinking.
Many equate the trumpet call as abugle in the midst of war,
Taps at the graveside of war heroes, or that which announces the
beginning of an athletic contest. In the Bible, however, the trumpet is
not so much a musical instrument as it is a signaling instrument.
The last trumpet. What is it? What does it mean? It announces
to us the unfolding of life's greatest mystery. "It will happen in a
moment, in the blinking of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown.
For when the trumpet sounds, the Ch tiens who have died will be
raised with transformed bodies. And then we who are living will be
transformed into heavenly bodies that will never die - For our
perishable earthly bodies must be transformed into heavenly bodies
that will never die. "II Corinthians 15:52, 53 (NL). In that moment,
each of us have fixed his or her etematdestiny.
Jesus has words of admonition for all of us this side of eternity,
: Always be ready! You don't know when the Son of man will
come." Lui e 12:10 (CEV).
The same word that Jesus gave Nicodemus is the same word
He gives to all, " No one can see the Kingdom of God unless He is
born again." John 3:3 (NIV).
The Truth Is - The last trumpet will sound -- Jesus is coming. Have
you received Him as your personal Savior?. Or will you blow it when
Christ returns?
God
You are loved,
PastorMikeBlatchley
Cares And We Care!
Coldwater
Assembly of God
That upon proceedings initiated
before him under the provisions
of said Ordinance, he has made a
preliminary investigation of the
property herein before described
in which the following names,
persons, firms or corporations ap-
pear to have some interest: Birdie
L Kasner 0418 N. 156~ East Ave.
Owasso, OK 74055
That based on such investigation,
the undersigned hereby charges
that the above described property
is kept and maintained in viola-
tion of Ordinance No. 622 of the
City of Coldwater, for the reason
that in and upon said property
there exist the following hazards:
a)
Defects herein increasing
the hazards of fire, accident
or other calamities
b)
Lack of adequate ventila-
tion that shall be a mini-
mum of an operable win-
dow equal to 10% of the
floor area in each habitable
room.
d)
Inadequate light or sani-
tary facilities as defined in
Section 10
e)
Dilapidation and disrepair
which shall includ leaking
roofs and improper surface
water drainage
0
Structural defects that tcld
to buckle, lean or sway to
cause a possibility of col-
lapse.
h) Uncleanness and unbealth-
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