Oakland Local News--Page--3

As you may have noticed the format has changed from page one, this was done to give you more New Stories. I’m sorry that there are no dates, just titles, as I’m getting this information from the Topeka Capital News Archives and they give none.

Note. These stories are linked to the Topeka Capital Newspaper so you can read the full story, many will have photo’s all of these stories are printable.

Briefly in Topeka
... 379-5441. Open house slated The Oakland Advisory and Activity Board will sponsor an open house for the Oakland Community Center's computer lab from ... skills are taught to others in the lab by Oakland-area volunteers. The open house today ...
Defendant says police questioning was unfair
The defendant in the beating death of an Oakland man is asking a Shawnee County district judge to throw out ... piece of two-by-four lumber behind his home in Topeka's Oakland community. According to a court document, Shumway contends
Congregation puts faith in God, not numbers
... founded in a dance hall in Topeka's Oakland neighborhood, nobody blinked an eye over ... 1. The church also isn't located in Oakland any more but just north of Lake Shawnee ... history: from its humble origins in that Oakland dance hall to a lengthy stay in a limestone ...
On the future: Responsibility for next generation belongs to us all
... Dust Bowl years. The family moved to the Oakland neighborhood in Topeka when I was a small ... days when I would ride a bicycle from Oakland to downtown or when a group of us would ... on the Washburn campus and walk home to Oakland at midnight, stopping at the bakery for ...
Cooperative weather puts East Topeka Interchange project on track
... Interstate 70 and K-4 highway via the Oakland Expressway. Younger said the first phase ... construction of on- and off-ramps on the Oakland Expressway that will link to US-40 highway ... over US-40 to connect K-4, or the Oakland Expressway, to the turnpike and the redirected ...
Festival celebrates Independence Day
Fireworks will crackle tonight during the "Freedom Fest" celebration at Oakland Church of Nazarene, 939 N.E. Oakland. The event, which will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. today, will start off with a flag ceremony ...
Pool turnstiles spinning
... while swimming Wednesday afternoon at Oakland Pool. All five of the city's pools ... better do so now because Garfield and Oakland pools will close Sunday; Crestview and ... while swimming Wednesday afternoon at the Oakland Pool. Click here to check for reprint ...
Letters to the editor
... a USD 501 sports facility would be in Oakland. The absence of a high school in that ... to the facility. Furthermore, the new Oakland Expressway will be connected to both I ... admirably host the rest of the city. An Oakland sports complex would also incite the type
Sewage plan is on track
... plan is updating the equipment at the Oakland sewage treatment plant with state-of ... Topeka treatment plant rather than to the Oakland plant. Meanwhile, a new Deer Creek interceptor ... of Lake Shawnee to route sewage to the Oakland plant. The interceptor line will replace ...
More bridge repairs
... Topeka has always been something of a challenge. Until the Oakland Expressway opened a few years ago, drivers had only three ... their way to avoid the bottlenecks. Using Kansas Avenue or the Oakland Expressway may be longer but quicker at times. In addition ...


I-70 ramp to be closed
... work will close the ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to northbound Oakland Expressway (K-4 highway) east of Topeka from 8:30 a.m. to ... Carnahan Road or Rice Road north to S.E. 6th Street, then east to the Oakland Expressway.
City plans vie for road funds
... Boulevard. The addition of two lanes to the Oakland Expressway, making it a four-lane road ... the city. Building of the initial two Oakland Expressway lanes across the eastern part ... project is under way now that will link the Oakland Expressway, I-70 and the Kansas ...
Dorothy Eldridge
... Topeka, will celebrate her 80th birthday at a reception from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 20 at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, 939 N.E. Oakland, and with a card shower. Hosts will be her son, Ken Eldridge, and her niece, Jackie Freeman ...
River's rages: Man couldn't turn back waters rushing out of Kansas River
... over the dikes and covered North Topeka, Oakland and East Topeka. The flood -- perhaps ... and water covered North Topeka, then Oakland and East Topeka. The high water traveled ... railroad tracks. "Here and there in Oakland, clotheslines are full of clothes, evidence ...
Briefly in Topeka
... Monday The public is invited to tour the improved and improving Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p ... and at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Oakland Community Center. These programs are packed with activities ...
Briefly in Topeka
... for experienced referees to work weekend basketball games at Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar. The games last about ... next Jobs for Young Adults workshop Saturday to Feb. 22 at Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar. The workshop is for
Man arrested after police chase
... high-speed chase from North Topeka into Oakland, winding through Tecumseh and relenting ... As Stadler headed for Souma near an Oakland intersection, the officer fired a total ... said. The chase continued throughout Oakland, eventually emptying onto S.E. 6th
Home delivery was a staple
... young wife and mother living with my family on Forest Street in Oakland. Down on the corner was a "mom and pop" grocery run by Mr ... pound. After about a year we moved farther north and east in Oakland and it was too far to walk to the store each day. We had no ...
Their day in the sun
... week for saving a 6-year-old boy from drowning June 18 at Oakland pool, we were really paying tribute to every one of the 46 ... summer. Each incident doesn't get the attention that the Oakland one did. But quietly, lifeguards in this town are protecting ...
Creativity in the kitchen
... my life," she said, recently in her Oakland kitchen creating cinnamon rolls for a fund-raiser at work. She has lived in the Oakland area all her life. Von Stiers, a branch ... husband, Bruce, are youth leaders at Oakland United Methodist Church. Her husband ...
David and Donna Wells
... anniversary at a reception from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar. David Alva Wells and ... Little Russia area of North Topeka. In 1957, they moved to the Oakland community, where they continue to reside. Reception hosts ...


Tom and Jackie Freeman
... will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, 939 N.E. Oakland. Hosts will be their children, Jeff Freeman, Meriden, and Jodi Snoe, Topeka, and her family ...
Man robbed in Oakland
A 20-year-old Topeka man was beaten and robbed of his wallet Tuesday by five juveniles.
Looking back: After the flood, the dirty job of cleaning up begins
... 1951, issue of the Topeka Daily Capital: Scrubbing Starts as Oakland Families Return to Homes Monday -- traditional wash day for ... everywhere -- had a new and more important meaning for the women of Oakland this week. Junior's overalls and father's work shirt were ...
Helen Funk
... birthdate is Jan. 11. She and her husband, John D. Funk, retired from the Oakland Laundromat in 1979. Mrs. Funk retired from Osco Drugs in 1987. She is a member of Oakland Rebekah Lodge No. 616, Eagles Lodge No. 4319, and Helena Chapter 210 ...
Back on the Bus
... Quincy station to board the bus bound for Oakland at 7:15 a.m. They settled into two ... throughout Topeka. As the bus crossed into Oakland over the Santa Fe bridge, Randy Martin ... a bus downtown, then transfer to the Oakland bus. The trip takes about 30 minutes ...
Germanfest: An Oakland tradition
Recipes handed down for generations are being used for food items at this weekend's 30th annual Germanfest celebration at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 312 N.E. Freeman. Organizers say the two-day affair, which begins this afternoon and continues all day Sunday, offers one of the best opportunities of the year for individuals ...
Engineers awarded for sewage treatment
... been honored for their work on a high-tech upgrade of the Oakland Sewage Treatment Plant. Plaques were presented this week to ... Mayor Butch Felker said that package of improvements at the Oakland Plant was just part of a plan for improvements at the plant

Party preparations
... with a Mini-Jamaica celebration for the Oakland neighborhood on the church grounds, the ... Saturday Fiesta 5K Run, 8 a.m. at the Oakland Recreation Center Parade, 10 a.m ... Fiesta-goers that will pour into the Oakland neighborhood Tuesday. Sgt. John Anguiano
George E. Spotts
... will celebrate his 70th birthday as guest of honor at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, 939 N.E. Oakland, and with a card shower. Hosts will be his wife, Flora, and their family. Mr. Spotts retired ...
Police ask for help
... could help solve a bank robbery that occurred in Topeka's Oakland area. A woman went to Capital City Bank, 2400 N.E. Seward ... want to speak with this woman regarding a bank robbery in the Oakland area. Detectives want to speak with the woman who had been ...
Church briefs
VBS scheduled The Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester, has scheduled its Vacation Bible School for June 25 and 26. The theme for this ...
Acquaintances rob man in Oakland
A 20-year-old Topeka man was jumped and robbed of his wallet Tuesday by five juvenile boys whom he said he was acquainted with.
CJ Online's T-Town News: Residents tired of illegal activity at intersection 10/13/98
... Journal A single street corner in north Oakland was the main target of frustrated residents ... About 200 people gathered in the Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar ... legally we can do." Police did give Oakland residents advice on what they can do ...


Social calendar
February 9 -- TOPEKA: Oakland United Methodist Church Chili Lunch, a benefit for medical expenses for Pastor Pat Buss, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 801 ...
Convenience store robbed at gunpoint
An Oakland Kwik Shop was robbed of $80 by two men early Tuesday. Topeka police spokeswoman Kristi Pankratz said the men, one armed with ...
Police briefs
... opportunity to apphrehend a Topeka man Sunday evening who allegedly broke into a house in the Oakland community. Police spokeswoman Kristi Pankratz said an Oakland resident near the property notified police at 11:30 p.m. about a burglary in progress ...
Alleged drug house padlocked
... forced their way into an alleged drug house in the city's Oakland community to carry out an order to padlock the residence ... School at 1020 N.E. Forest Ave. He said he had attended Oakland Elementary School at that same location as a child, before ...
C-J Online Community: Vandals trash Oakland pool 8/9/97
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Meal deals
... Centers. Breakfast feed, sponsored by Oakland Rebekah Lodge No. 616, 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Oakland I.O.O.F. Hall, 745 N.E. Chester ... Proceeds will support the general fund of Oakland Rebekah Lodge. Soup supper and bake sale ...
Remodeling project means shifting of services
... Health Clinic, 1800 S.E. 21st; the Oakland Health Clinic, 801 N.E. Poplar; and ... planning services will be provided at the Oakland Clinic. Appointments for services can ... be offered on Monday afternoons at the Oakland Clinic. Birth control pills for family ...
Kids talk
What scares you more than anything else? Why? Location: Oakland Community Center. "Rottweilers -- because they have sharp teeth, and they bite a lot. It freaks me out." Dorcianna Cortez ...
5 arrested on drug counts
... Fairlawn, one after a search for a suspicious person in Oakland and another after a vehicle stop in downtown Topeka, police ... The other drug arrests came earlier Sunday night, one in Oakland and the other in downtown Topeka. Travis L. Wing, 19, 2125 ...
Sweet rewards all around
I was born on Chester Street in Oakland when it was a city of its own and went to kindergarten and first grade at the old State Street School. We moved to North Kansas ...
Improvements send cleaner water down river
Improvements at the Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant costing $4.1 million actually benefit people in Lawrence more than they benefit people in Topeka ...
Activities
... 30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Oakland. Fee: $20 for four 45-minute classes ... Center, 272-8361 or Jo Monica Forrest at Oakland Community Center, 368-3793. Kids Nite ... more information. Alcala Boxing Club, Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar ...
Briefly in Topeka
... 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; the Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar ... 21st, will have its open house Tuesday; Oakland Community Center Creative Play, 801 N ... two or three days a week. Classes at Oakland meet 9 to a.m. on Monday and Wednesday

Scouts to receive Eagle honors
... Award in a Court of Honor ceremony at 4 p.m. April 15 at the Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Latimer is ... cleaning and painting five Sunday school classrooms at the Oakland church. Latimer joined Troop 18 in 2004 and has served in ...


Activities
... Cost: $5. Trolley Rides -- Join Oakland Community Center for a 1 -hour tour beginning ... Christmas Treasures -- 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Oakland Community Center. An hour to 1 hour class ... Dec. 28, and Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Oakland Community Center. Youth age 7 to 13 should ...
Rev. Donald Rogers
... a reception from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at Oakland Presbyterian Church in Topeka. He was born Nov. 19, 1922 ... Robert N. and Norma S. Rogers. He served as a pastor at Oakland Presbyterian Church from Oct. 15, 1967, to May 31, 1988 ...
County kills K-10 project
... offering to help win inclusion of the Oakland Expressway completion into the new state ... acquire enough right-of-way to make the Oakland Expressway a four-lane highway all the ... half the $3 million to be pledged to the Oakland Expressway. She said city taxpayers already ...
Activities
... 30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Oakland. Fee: $20 for four 45-minute classes ... Center, 272-8361 or Jo Monica Forrest at Oakland Community Center, 368-3793. Kids Nite ... more information. Alcala Boxing Club, Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar ...
What's going on
Topeka -- Benefit chili meal Oakland United Methodist Church will have a chili lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to help pay for the medical expenses of the ...
Q&A: Dump truck dirt will be used in long-term water plant project
... with dirt going west on Sardou and then north on Poplar to the Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant. What is this project? -- B ... 100 million over the first five years of the project. The Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant is the older and larger of the city ...
Family reunions
The Aubert famiily reunion will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 11 at Oakland Community Center at N.E. Sardou and Poplar in Topeka. Attendees should bring food for their family and to share with others ...
Fire injures six
A fire that injured six people early Friday in the city's Oakland community was intentionally set, fire investigators said. Fire department spokesman Greg Bailey said firefighters were called ...
Fiesta Mexicana -- a work in progress
... small group of people who lived in Topeka's Mexican hamlet of Oakland got together and coordinated a humble fund-raising effort ... the thing that has remained steadfast in the tiny hamlet of Oakland is the heart of Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners and the ...
Fiesta celebrates Our Lady of Guadelupe parish's history
Fiesta Mexicana returns today to the Oakland neighborhood of Topeka surrounding Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1008 N.E. Atchison, for five
Man blocks traffic for three hours
A main street in the city's Oakland community was blocked for about three hours Monday morning after an injured man was found near an intersection. Police secured ...
Local notes
Street closing The alley between S.E. Winfield and S.E. Oakland from Thomas to Grant will be closed until 4:30 p.m. Friday while a sewer line is repaired. Make your reservations The city ...
Robert and Barbara Hinchsliff
A reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 2810 N.E. Thomas, will honor Robert and Barbara Hinchsliff of Berryton in celebration of their 50th wedding
Briefly: Area events
Daycare Providers: Nutrition Plus, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oakland Community Center. Goodyear Hourly Retirees Club, noon Friday, Goodyear All Employees' Shelter House. Information: 246-1027 ...
Meal deals
Taco salad dinner, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Mariachi Estrella will provide musical entertainment. Tickets are $5 for adults ...
Fuller-Cutshall
Christa Fuller became the bride of Matthew Cutshall on May 11, 2002, at Oakland United Methodist Church in Topeka. Officiating at the 4 p.m. ceremony were the Rev. Mark Deeter and the Rev. Jenny Buss ...
Richardson-Hanshaw
Kristy Richardson and John Hanshaw were united in marriage Sept. 30, 2000, at Oakland United Methodist Church in Topeka. The Rev. Pat Buss officiated at the 3 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Randy ...
Britto-Mize
Rashell Britto and Kaleb Mize exchanged marriage vows July 17, 2004, at Oakland United Methodist Church in Topeka. The Rev. Tony Hazen officiated at the 1:30 p.m. service. The bride is the daughter of ...
Papan's Landing
... a day in advance at 354-5420 or 232-1968. December 13 -- Oakland nurses take blood pressures. 14 -- Bingo. 17 -- Kids at the ... 27 -- Recovering from Holiday Depression, 10:45 a.m. Oakland nurses. 28 -- Bingo.
Stormont-Vail to close nursing centers
... Stormont established the community nursing program for medically underserved Topekans in 1997 with the Oakland Community Nursing Center at Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester, and in 2000 added the Olde Town Health Center, in the ...
Fiesta Mexicana schedule
Saturday July 15 Fiesta 5-K Run/Walk/Wheelchair Event 8 a.m. -- Oakland Community Center Fiesta Parade 11 a.m. -- Downtown Topeka Coronation Ball 8 p.m. -- Agricultural Hall, Kansas Expocentre ...
C-J Online Business: Dancers face losing their hall 9/19/97
... 1520 S.E. Croco Road because of construction connecting the Oakland Expressway with the Kansas Turnpike. Kevin Sullivan/The ... the connecting pavement between the Kansas Turnpike and the Oakland Expressway in early 1999. Because of the way it was built ...
Fire damages businesses
Flames were burning inside Barbara Fisher's gifts and crafts store Wednesday morning in Topeka's Oakland community as she and her daughter, Wendy Piper, arrived to open the business. "I opened the door, saw the fire and called ...
Meal deals
Pancake and sausage breakfast, sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 15, 7-11 a.m. Saturday at Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Perkins pancake feed, 8 ...

End of the road (funds)
... development of Kansas communities, like the Oakland Expressway that was built as a result ... development. Two additional lanes for the Oakland Expressway was one of the three Topeka ... project proposals. Two more lanes for the Oakland Expressway, which would have cost an ...
Police search closes streets
Police prepared for what they thought might be a standoff with a man in the Oakland community Friday afternoon but called off their efforts shortly before school was dismissed at two nearby schools. Kristi Pankratz ...
Briefly in Topeka
... cost is $7 for adults, $4 for kids. Oakland United Methodist Church will serve ham ... 30 to 7:30 p.m. at each site. Oakland Community Center Creative Play, 801 N ... Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Classes at Oakland meet 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday
CJ Online's T-Town News: Off and running: Shunga Trail grows 11/06/98
... 5-mile leg of the trail connects Oakland/Billard Park with Santa Fe Park ... section, which connects Santa Fe Park to Oakland/Billard Park in northeast Topeka, in a ceremony outside the Oakland Community Center at 801 N.E. Poplar ...
Fire destroys garage, damages vehicles
Fire destroyed a garage and damaged two vehicles this morning in the city's Oakland community. The Topeka Fire Department responded at 3:58 a.m. to the fire at 922 N.E. Michigan. Battalion Chief John Wegener ...
Meal deals
Ham and bean or vegetable soup dinner, 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Includes soup, coleslaw, cornbread and choice of pie or cake for $6 for adults ...
Three in hospital following accident Expressway
A three-car accident on Tuesday night near the north end of the Oakland Expressway sent three people to Topeka hospitals and tied up traffic for nearly two hours. The accident occurred at 5:50 p ...
Briefly in Topeka
... garden questions. Examples of gardening practices will be on display and demonstrated. Oakland to have night out The Oakland Christian Church, Oakland Presbyterian Church, Oakland Church of the Nazarene and Grace Baptist Church, in cooperation ...
D.A. seeks to padlock home after meth seizures
District Attorney Robert Hecht wants a house in Oakland where methamphetamines have been seized several times in 2001 and once this year to be padlocked as a common nuisance. A date ...
Topekan's lights brighten area
Christmas decorating is a major endeavor for Roberto Vasquez, who lights up his Oakland home with traditional -- and not so traditional -- lighting displays. A lighted sign above the driveway reads "Feliz Navidad ...
Meal deals
Pancake and sausage breakfast, sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 15, 7-11 a.m. Saturday at Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Perkins pancake feed, 8 ...
City offers residents tree recycling
... trees lying in a fenced-off area at the Oakland Community Center parking lot Wednesday ... and times are as follows: Crestview, Oakland Community centers 6 a.m.-11 p.m ... dropped off at the sites, which are the Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar ...
Neighbors
Rev. Samuel Castro arrived in Topeka in January to serve as a minister through the Puente de Fe program of the Oakland and East Topeka United Methodist churches. Although originally from Colombia, Castro has lived in the United States for many ...
Casey-Nicolay
Kirsten Renae Casey became the bride of Joseph Nathan Nicolay in a 6 p.m. ceremony Aug. 19, 2001, at Oakland Presbyterian Church in Topeka, with the bride's grandfather, the Rev. Donald W. Rogers, officiating. The bride is the daughter ...
Yelkin-Olinde
Rebecca A. Yelkin and David Abraham Olinde exchanged marriage vows at 3 p.m. May 5, 2001, at Oakland Christian Church in Topeka. The Rev. Robert A. Brown officiated. The bride is the daughter of Vicki E. Yelkin of Topeka and ...
Looking back: 17,000 Evacuees As 37-Ft. Crest Rolls Toward City
... Thursday night, pouring water through Oakland and East Topeka and forcing thousands ... water and bore relentlessly onward through Oakland and East Topeka. Red Cross and other ... homeless in the flood area -- North Topeka, Oakland and East Topeka. The water churned southward ...
Shots may have wounded man
Topeka police suspect someone was wounded in the leg by gunshots fired late Saturday in the Oakland community, but that person left the scene and they haven't been able to locate him. The incident was reported at 8:33 p ...
Meal deals
Spaghetti dinner, 5 p.m., and "Influence of Time," a musical play, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Tickets: $5 dinner and freewill offering at show.
Papan's Landing
... 232-1968 or Meals on Wheels at 354-5420. February 8 -- Oakland Community Nursing, 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch, 11:30 a ... video seminar, 10 to 11 a.m. Lunch, 11:30 a.m. 22 -- Oakland Community Nursing, 10 a.m. to noon. 23 -- Bingo, 10 ...
Steinbock-Wasinger
Lynda Steinbock became the bride of Wade Wasinger in a 3 p.m. ceremony March 20, 2004, at Oakland United Methodist Church in Topeka. The Rev. Tony Hazen officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Marcia Steinbock ...
Bizarre slaying unfolds
The extended Valdivia family gathered at a relative's house on N.E. Chandler Street in the Oakland neighborhood on Tuesday night to mourn Christopher R. "Creeper" Valdivia, who San Antonio police say was murdered by his son ...
Social calendar
November 2 -- NORTH TOPEKA: Topeka North Outreach Inc. free distribution of potatoes to residents of North Topeka and Oakland, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north end of the Bauersfeld's Market Place parking lot at N. Topeka Boulevard and Lyman ...
CJ Online's KidZone Kid's calendar 11/11/98
... 1800 S.E. 21st. 368-3790. Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar ... 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at Oakland Community Center. The fee is $5. Pre ... goes from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oakland Community Center. PRT. 31 -- The ...

Papan's Landing
... 1968 or call Meals on Wheels at 354-5420. March 8 -- Oakland Community Nursing, 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch, 11:30 a ... games and puzzles. Sac & Fox, leave at 12:15 p.m. 22 -- Oakland Community Nursing, 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch, 11:30 a ...
Weber-Crosland
... Brenda Kay Weber of Topeka and Daniel Crosland of Carbondale exchanged marriage vows at 3 p.m. Sept. 23, 2000, at Oakland Presbyterian Church in Topeka. The Rev. Aleta Ash officiated. The bride is the daughter of Roger and Nancy Weber of ...
Briefly
AROUND TOWN "A Nugget in the Hay," presented by Youth in Action for Christ, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Freewill offering. The Harlem Globetrotters, celebrating ...
Around town: Local sports
Run/walk Sydney Messick and Bobby Reyes were the overall winners in Saturday's Fiesta Mexicana 5K at the Oakland Community Center. Messick won the women's race with a time of 19 minutes, 18 seconds. Reyes won the men's races in 16 ...
Briefly in Topeka
City pools closing for season Parks and Recreation of Topeka reported Thursday its public swimming pools at Oakland, Hillcrest and Garfield community parks are closed for the season. Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center in Gage Park will remain open ...
Araiza-Simpson
Amy Jo Araiza and Michael "Mickey" Jeffrey Simpson exchanged wedding vows at 6:30 p.m. June 8, 2002, at Oakland United Methodist Church in Topeka. The Rev. Brandon Brillhart officiated. Parents of the newlyweds are Jeff and Janetta Araiza ...
Sewage spill prompts health advisory
Topeka's water pollution control division today issued a health advisory to residents along the Oakland retention channel beginning at S.E. Seward Street, just east of Golden and extending east to S.E. Kincaid Road. Raw sewage ...
Car chase ends in crash
A man led Topeka police on a 20-minute chase early Thursday through parts of East Topeka and Oakland before crashing in the 1200 block of N.W. Logan, a police official said. No one was injured. Albert Schmitter Jr., 27 ...
Meal deals
... All-you-can-eat biscuits and gravy breakfast, sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 1, from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E. Chester. Cost is $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children 10 and younger ...
Police arrest man charged with attempted murder
A man who exchanged gunfire with police more than a week ago was arrested late Sunday in the Oakland area. Police said Michael Robinson, 21, voluntarily came out of a residence at 723 N.E. Grattan at about 11:30 p.m ...
Witness testifies he saw beating
The first witness in the trial of Russell Shumway told jurors Tuesday that he watched Shumway repeatedly club an Oakland man with a piece of lumber during an attempt to steal bicycles at the victim's home. At the first mention of Shumway clubbing ...
Police seize meth, make four arrests
... Police arrested four people and seized methamphetamine late Tuesday after serving a search warrant at a home in the city's Oakland community. Police spokeswoman Kristi Pankratz said the department's narcotics unit, response team and anti-crime team ...
Boy rescued from pool
The breathing and pulse of a 6-year-old boy were restored after he was pulled Friday afternoon from the water at Oakland Community Center Pool, 801 N.E. Poplar, city officials said. The boy's name wasn't released. The child was taken ...
Police arrest father, son on drug charges
Topeka police arrested a father and son late Monday in connection with drug crimes in the city's Oakland community, a police spokesman said today. Shawnee County Jail records identified those in custody as Gary Wayne Sumner Sr ...
Elma and Dale Luthye
Dale H. and Elma M. Luthye of Topeka will be honored with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 2810 N.E. Thomas, in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Hosts will be their four children ...
Family fun and info
... m. on Fridays beginning March 1 at Oakland Community Center. The fee is $20. For ... Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Feb. 5 at Oakland Community Center. Loose fitting clothes ... Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday at Oakland Community Center. Introducing kicking ...
Officers seize powder cocaine
A man carrying powder cocaine valued at more than $9,000 was arrested late Tuesday outside a bar in Topeka's Oakland community, police said Wednesday. Shawnee County Jail records identified the man as Gerard L. Swopes, 20, of 321 S.E ...
Ruby Fry
Ruby Louise Fry will celebrate her 90th birthday as guest of honor at a reception at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at Oakland Presbyterian Church following morning worship. Mrs. Fry's birthdate is Aug. 22. She also was honored earlier in August ...
Officer fires shots at driver in stolen truck
... and led police on a high-speed chase from North Topeka into Oakland, winding through Tecumseh and relenting only when police forced ... over Souma, Sidwell said. The chase continued throughout Oakland, eventually emptying onto S.E. 6th, where Stadler then ...
Treats & sweets
... annual Whiskers & Wings fundraiser for Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E ... at the Whiskers & Wings fundraiser for Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E ... check for reprint availability. Where: Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E ...
Program gives immigrants a boost
... assistance, translations and more. The Oakland and East Topeka United Methodist churches ... A new outreach effort through the Oakland church is a church service in Spanish ... works from 9 a.m. to noon daily at Oakland United Methodist Church, 801 N.E ...
Merger input sought
... Commission of Topeka and Shawnee County will hear public comments on its preliminary unification plan at 7 p.m. Thursday at Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar. The commission also will conduct hearings at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Eisenhower Middle ...
Papan's Landing
... in advance at 232-1968 or 354-5420. February 14 -- Library, Oakland nursing and Valentine's Day party. Bring cookies for the party ... 26 -- Vickie's class. 27 -- Satin Hands. 28 -- Library and Oakland nursing.
Topeka not on road list
... service interchange, building of the Oakland Expressway in northeast Topeka and a new ... together the Kansas Turnpike, I-70 and the Oakland Expressway. Carlson also pointed out ... interchange, two additional lanes for the Oakland Expressway and a diamond interchange that ...