Some aviation goals are unrealistic

What’s Up
By LeRoy Cook

The Fliars Club flyout went off under low clouds last Saturday morning, but at least it wasn’t raining. We did our share of scud-running during the week’s flight activity, when visibility was good but ceilings were reported below 2000 feet. As we pass into June, hopefully the severe weather season is behind us.

As far as the week’s traffic count goes, we had a Piper Archer and a Cessna 172 come by, and a Cessna Citation II business jet made a pass down the VOR-A instrument approach. A pair of Cessna Skylanes visited, including Dave Bradley’s 182 from Boonville. Locally, two hummin’ Grumman’s were up, Jeremie Platt’s Tiger and Roy Conley’s Tr2. CFI Eric Eastland and I both had hops in the Cessna Skyhawk and Jeffery Adams went out in a Cessna 150. The old 1960 Skylane in the north hangars did a photo mission with the SkyDive KC King Air E90.

Had a discussion the other day about the composition of jet fuel, burned by airliners, crop dusters, bombers and sky-dive haulers. As anyone knows who’s been around turbine-engine fuel, it smells like diesel fuel or kerosene, which is essentially what it is, a petroleum distillate much the same as fuel oil. Unlike aviation gasoline, it has a high flashpoint and doesn’t readily evaporate. Spill it and it leaves a greasy puddle. Jet-A grade fuel is specifically refined for airplanes, with the ability to stay flowable in extreme low temperatures upstairs and not take on water. And the “sustainable” fuels being promoted can be made from restaurant waste, algae or other witches brews besides hydrocarbons, so turbine engines aren’t too finicky about what they eat.

Public television aired a Nova report last week about the development of electrically-driven airplanes, and some flying things that aren’t airplanes at all. As with most of these over-hyped sensationally-written stories, they made it sound as if the skies were about to fill with purring delivery vehicles and taxicabs. Sorry, it ain’t happenin’, at least not right away. A lot of people are going to lose a lot of money investing in eVTOL and urban mobility.

At the other end of the noise and expense spectrum, equally unmarketable, was Areion’s supersonic business jet, which announced its shutdown last week after 20 years of continuous “development.” The project was to fly across oceans at 1.5 times the speed of sound, carrying 10 or 12 captains of industry. The last price target was $110 million, and even that wasn’t viable. Like electric flight, some ideas just won’t translate to reality.

Our week’s question was about Cessna Aircraft Company’s Fluid Power division and what it made. Reader Darrell Vogt of Belton knew, because he worked in Cessna’s Hutchinson, KS plant from 1959 to 1968. They made a lot of hydraulic components for agricultural machinery, for Massey Ferguson and John Deere. Now, for next time, which Cessna airplane used hydraulics for ag purposes? You can send your answer to kochhaus1@gmail.com.

Three people injured in Bates County rollover accident

On May 31st around 5:49 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident in the southbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 121.4 around the Rich Hill area.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2006 Chrysler 300 driven by 44 year old Brian E. Ruth of Lamar, Missouri traveled off the roadway and across the outer road striking a tree before overturning.

Two female juvenile passengers in this vehicle sustained minor injuries and Mr. Ruth sustained moderate injuries with all three being transported by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Douty's Tow of Butler. 

Obituary - Darren Mitchel Garrison

Darren Mitchel Garrison, age 56, of Belton, Missouri, passed suddenly on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at his home.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083 followed immediately by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Belton Cemetery in Belton, Missouri.

Darren was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 14, 1965 to Richard Dale Garrison and Patsy Ann (Myers) Garrison. Darren graduated Belton High School in 1983. He married fellow 1983 Belton High School graduate Karen Saar in 1988 and they lived in Kansas City, Missouri until they built their home in Belton, Missouri in 1990. A new home was just finished in Peculiar, Missouri to accommodate his disabilities but unfortunately, he passed before he could move in and enjoy it.

After high school graduation Darren left Fleetwood Chevrolet to complete the IBEW124 Union Apprentice Program. After becoming injured as a electrician he attended CMSU and graduated with a Bachelor's in Business in 1996. He completed an internship at Cerner while working on his degree. He ultimately ended up at Hallmark Cards as a systems programmer in the Warehouse business area. In 2002 he left Hallmark Cards and went to Honeywell as a Program Management Analyst.

In life Darren was a man that loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his family, especially with his cousin Kevin Baxter. He enjoyed learning to make stained glass art as well as having game night with his family. He loved watching and attending Mavericks Ice Hockey games as well as watching the Chicago Blackhawks. Watching the KC Chiefs gave him plenty of opportunities to yell at the television and at the games in person. One of the best sports days of his life was when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl in February of 2020. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife from coast to coast and overseas. His favorite place to visit was the island of Nevis in the West Indies.

Darren was a very loving and caring man. He was very protective of his family and friends and was loyal to the end to everyone he loved. He made friends easily and was known to many people in the healthcare field as the "Candy Man" as he loved to hand out candy during his numerous hospital and nursing home stays over the past six years. He valiantly fought multiple surgeries, injuries and illnesses that lead to his permanent disability from 2015 until his passing.

Darren was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mahlon and Jessie Garrison; and maternal grandparents, Vincent VanKleek and Lela VanKleek.

He is survived by his loving wife of over thirty three years, Karen (Saar) Garrison; parents, Richard and Patsy Garrison; younger sister, Susan Kampe; two nieces, Morgan Kampe and Lindsey Speir and great nephew Michael Speir.

Darren also had a great love for his dogs which were both rescue dogs. Sweetie preceded him in death while Precious his current dog will be heartbroken without her doggie daddy.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Wayside Waifs, 3901 Martha Truman Rd., Kansas City, Missouri 64137.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Sutherlands HomeBase Night this weekend at Nevada Speedway

Racing action fires back up this Saturday June 5th with Sutherland's HomeBase Night at the races featuring Mini Stocks, Outlaw 4Cylinders, M&T Scrap Pure Stocks, Midwest Mods, Douty's Auto Service Street Stocks, and Gabriel Roofing B-Mods!

Plus a little extra prize money to the top 4 in the Midwest Mod Feature! All classes racing for track points and cash!

Gates open at 4:30, Hot Laps at 7, Racing underway at 7:30!
Nevada Speedway, Nevada Missouri

WMATMA great beginnings: Mt. Vernon school

The Mount Vernon School By Don Arndt

  

In 1983, the ambitious young group bit off a very big project that would turn out to be the real catalyst for what would become “Frontier Village”. At this particular time, the area or park did not have a name, it was just known as the future show grounds. Remember, there were no plans at all even discussed. I was president the first seven years of the association, but when Perry Rexroad became our new President in 1982, he immediately went after the grounds with tremendous fervor. The school and its reclamation would come very shortly after that. 

 I’m always reluctant to name names for fear of omitting someone, but I must say at this point had it not been for a select few, absolutely none of what took place, even the show, the new grounds or the Village would have ever happened. With that said, Perry Rexroad was president from 1982 through 1987 with Calvin Field serving as his Sec/treasurer. I will interject this piece of trivia here. Calvin worked at those two jobs for my first seven years as president, for Perry’s five years then my next four years from 1987 through 1990, then Al Tenholder’s seven years as president 1991 through 1997, then Calvin was also both positions for Bill Thurman’s first two years as president 1998and 99. For the 2000 year we changed our by-laws adding 2 more board members making seven instead of only five and we split the Secretary and treasurer jobs. So, Calvin was Sec/trea for an amazing 25 years straight! Considering the number of records, meeting notes and budget we were dealing with, it was a tremendous accomplishment. The board was always a working board, loving to work together and striving to make our shows a wonderful experience for everyone. The board members I remember well during the first 25 years are, Perry Rexroad, Al Tenholder, Kenneth Englehart, Floyd Fritts, Bob Highley, Tim Hummel, Don Hill, Ed Arndt, Delbert Watts, George Reed, Ronnie Essenpries, Jim Bellis, Paul Jadlot, Jim Tenholder, Wilfred Helt, Chuck and Charley Haverfield, Steve Hanson, and the unforgettable Buzz Hellwig. Of course, all the presidents were on the board off and on during the times they were not president.  There were several men like Bob Zimmerman and Jim Ketron that worked tirelessly for the club, but never wanted to be in leadership. 

 Back to the school story. Floyd Fritts came to a meeting early in 1983 with a proposal. He wanted to bring in the Mount Vernon School that was located five miles west of Passaic, Mo. He had gotten permission from the owners of the school and John Etzen,who’s land it was on, to give it to us. It was voted unanimous to take on the project.  Everyone loved Floyd so no one could vote against it. Joe Phifer of Urich was contracted to move it and in August of ‘83 we did just that. Don Hill decided the small side foyer and the bell tower had to be cut off, then reattached after the move. Done! After the carpenters in the club put it back together, restoration was completed in 1983. Everyone, women, men, kids and all worked on it, Mostly the women. We even got the original heating stove and Calvin Field laid up the bricks for the flue. We fired and used it to heat the school during our first “Hot Chocolate Night”. 

Bringing the school over for the near 10-mile journey was quite a show! Calvin Field rode on top of the school with a 4-foot 1x4 board with a notch cut in it. When they came to an Electric high line or phone wire, he held it up high and walked back to the back of the school. There were also several bridges that had rails that wouldn’t let our school pass. Al Tenholder and I took sledgehammers ahead of the moving crew and knocked the side rails off so the truck could get through. We had numerous farmers stop us on the trip and offered to help us and thank us for doing that, saying they wanted that done for years and it was going to save them many miles! 

We were asked many times if we had permits for the move. Sherriff Buck Hough had told us we “didn’t need no stinking permit, we had the Buck Hough permit”! So, our answer was always, “We got the Buck Hough permit”. 

The men had already poured the foundation, so when we got there with the school, Mr Phifer sat the structure down and let us have it. We had the bell tower and the foyer both on separate trailers, so it was quite the convoy with no less than 6 or 8 pickups full of workers plus the prizes. The picture I am including was taken after it was sat down at the Village, and we were putting the building back together. Donation started coming in shortly after, like Jennie Upstaddt’s piano and the Coleville schoolteacher’s desk the Stark family gave us from my old one room school I attended. Very soon it was outfitted exactly like schools were in those long-ago days.  

Photo: Installing the bell tower, Jim Ketron, Don Arndt, Paul Jadlot and Don Hill 

Obituary - Jan Ellen Tate

Jan Ellen Tate, age 66, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1955, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Lewis Allen Dare and Virginia Bolinger Dare. 

Jan was raised on the family farm where she learned to love the land and country living. She also grew up attending the Mt. Orum Baptist Church south of Redfield, Kansas where she learned the love of God and her Savior, Jesus Christ. She graduated from the Uniontown High School and later went on graduate from Pittsburg State University with a degree in business management. 

She married Kelly Tate on July 20, 1973, at the Mt. Orum Church. In earlier years, Jan worked at Montgomery Ward and the Western Insurance Company. She also worked as a pre-need funeral counselor for Cheney Witt Chapel and as a bookkeeper for Ray Shepherd Motors. Jan later began a career with American Family Insurance. 

She worked for a time with the Ed Graham agency in Ft. Scott and later moved to her own agency in Nevada, Missouri where she remained active with the business until the time of her death. Jan will be remembered for her outgoing and cheerful personality. She enjoyed singing, playing cards and attending her grandchildren’s activities. She was a member of the Community Christian Church.

Survivors include her husband, Kelly, of the home; two daughters, Janelle Tate of Uniontown, Kansas and Jennifer Hymer (Charlie), of Ft. Scott and three grandchildren, Bryden, Bryleigh, and Kyndal. Also surviving are a brother, David Dare (Martha), of Uniontown, Kansas, a sister, Kathy Endicott (Garry) of Trafford, Alabama and a sister-in-law, Mary Brownback (Loyd), of Mound City, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Max Dare.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 3rd at the Community Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Uniontown Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M Wednesday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Community Christian Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Fatality accident in Rockville claims the life of 29 year old man

On May 30th around 8:45 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a motorcycle accident in a unnamed alleyway southwest of the intersection of W. Vernon Ave and N. 4th Street in Rockville.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2021 SSR Motorsports Pit Bike driven by 29 year old Timmy L. McIntire of Rockville, Missouri ran off the right side of the roadway ejecting the driver. Both the bike and driver struck a utility pole. 

Mr. McIntire was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and he was transported to the Bates County Coroner's Office.

This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 30th fatality accident of the year 2021. 

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Obituary - Ethan James Hasson

Ethan James Hasson, age 19, of Lamar, Missouri passed away May 26, 2021.

Ethan was born October 22, 2001 in Kansas City, MO to Nathan John Hasson and Stacey Nicole Hasson. Ethan graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 2020. Ethan was a member of the Academic Team, National Honor Society, Math League, Band, Archery Team and Skills USA. Ethan had just completed the Harley Davidson Program at Fort Scott Community College and graduated summa cum laude while also attending weekend drills with the National Guard.

Ethan worked as a Manager Trainee for Pizza Hut. He attended Milford Christian Church and more recently had attended Oakton United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his mother, Stacey Hasson, Lamar, his father and stepmother, Nathan and Sheila Hasson, Springdale, Arkansas, stepsister, Kaitlynn Kealy, Springdale, AR, grandparents; Jim and Linda Hasson, and Rella Baggs, all of Lamar, Uncle; Boom Hasson, Lamar, Aunts; Georgia Baggs, Lamar, Retha Tubbs, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Rama Caruthers, Shana Johnson, great-uncles; Frank Parsons, Hutchinson, Kansas, Jim (Angela) Dalton, Fayetteville, AR, great aunt and uncles; Gerald and Nancy Peters, Lamar, and Jeff and Lynn Hasson, Springfield, MO, along with numerous cousins.

Preceding Ethan in death were his grandpa; Dale Baggs, Uncle; John Baggs, Aunt; Melissa Baggs, cousin; Caitlyn Baggs, great-grandparents; Doc and Jean Hasson, Marvin and Millie Dalton and Gilbert and Violet Parsons.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Daniel Funeral Home with burial to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Contributions are suggested and made payable to the Ethan Hasson Scholarship Fund in care of Daniel Funeral Home.

Condolences may be shared at www.dfhlamar.com