De Soto Explorer (Newspaper) - May 13, 2004, De Soto, Kansas PAGE 2A DE SOTO EXPLORER MAY 2004 DE SOTO COMMUNITY CALENDAR 13 De Soto Chamber of Commerce 84350 Cole De Soto Board of Education 35200 91st 6 Cub Scout committee De Soto United Methodist De Soto Baptist Church Bible De Soto Baptist Church fellowship Administrative board De Soto United Methodist Church fellow ship 7 Mens Bible De Soto Baptist 7 De Soto Lodge 40 lodge meeting 33075 83rd 14 Rotary Club De Soto United Methodist 7 VFW post 33725 84th 8 15 Detour youth ages 8390 7 16 Worship De Soto United Methodist 8760 Kill Creek and Church De Soto Baptist Childrens De Soto United Methodist Church fellowship Youth drama De Soto United Methodist 9 Sunday De Soto United Methodist Sunday Victory Place 32905 84th con temporary Fort Faith childrens 84th and Peoria 11 Worship services and childrens De Soto Baptist 11 De Soto Baptist 5 17 De Soto Baptist Church Bible De Soto Baptist Church fellowship Koinonia Craft De Soto United Methodist Mens Bible De Soto Baptist 7 18 Book reading De Soto United Methodist Cub Scout De Soto United Methodist Church fellowship Todays Ladies womens Faith Builders 8390 7 19 Womens Bible De Soto Baptist Scout De Soto United Methodist 4 De Soto Relay for Life De Soto United Methodist Choir De Soto United Methodist 7 discussion Call the Jeff Miller at De Soto Enhancement Group meet De Soto MultiService 20 De Soto Chamber Country Club Bank in Pleasant Hour De Soto United Methodist 10 Willow Springs De Soto Baptist De Soto City Council De Soto City 7 Agape Circle home of Judy 7 OES De Soto Chapter lodge meeting 33075 83rd 8 21 Rotary Club De Soto United Methodist 7 22 De Soto High School Wildcat football golf Oak Country Golf De Soto citywide garage Most sales begin at 8 Childrens choir De Soto United Methodist 1 Cateret De Soto United Methodist Detour youth ages 8390 7 23 Worship De Soto United Methodist 8760 Kill Creek and Church De Soto Baptist Childrens De Soto United Methodist Church fellowship 9 Youth drama De Soto United Methodist 9 Sunday De Soto United Methodist SCHOOL CALENDAR 13 Senior Kindergarten Field Day rain Elementary 14 De Soto High senior break De Soto High 8 De Soto High School senior awards 9 15 De Soto High School De Soto High School 17 Site Council Lexington Trails Middle 5 Mize Elementary 7 18 Parents As Teachers Countryside Learning 10 to 11 Site Council Mize Elementary 6 Spring band Lexington Trails Middle 7 20 Grade 6 and 7 Aqua Center Lexington Trails Middle Grade 8 Worlds of Fun Lexington Trails Middle Kindergarten Field Mize Elementary Elementary 7 21 Grades 1 to 5 field Mize Elementary 25 Parents As Teachers Countryside Learning 10 to 11 High school final 26 High school final 27 High school final Halfday for students half teacher work 28 De Soto School District all staff No Teacher MATTRESSES HECK OUT YOUR GUEST BED DEATHS Edwin Alexander 19202004 Services for Edwin will be at 1 Friday at Warren McElwain Burial with military honors by American Legion Post 14 will be in Oak Hill Alexander died May at Brandon Woods Retirement He was bom July in the son of and Ruby Pringle He graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1939 and attended Kansas He also attended architectural school in Alexander served in the Army from 1942 through 1945 with the com bat engineers and then with the 82nd Airborne Division in Germany and Edwin Alexander He worked for Hercules for 34 years in De West Virginia and Utah before being transferred back to De He was a member of Plymouth Congregational the American Legion Post the Lawrence Ostomy Club and had been president of the Lawrence Gem and Mineral He was a Scoutmaster for many He married Nanette Kimberley on July in She survives of the Other survivors include a Steve Seattle two Susan and Jennifer a broth Mark and five The family suggests memori als to the American Legion Building Fund or Community Museum of sent in care of the funeral Email condolences may be sent to sub ject Mary 19172004 Mass of Christian burial for Mary Jane was May at Holy Family Catholic Burial services are Delligatti died May at the Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in She was born in the daughter of Lovell and Gladys Glines Delligatti grew up in and graduated from high school She worked at the Sunflower Plant in De Soto during the Korean War and World War She also was a clothing buyer for Macys department store in She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Delligatti and her hus band owned a business when they lived in New She married Henry Delligatti in 1949 in He sur vives of the Other survivors include a sis ter Ruth Jacque Eudora and a John Arthor Lees three Jane Pam and Sharon and two John Hall and Larry both of Lees The family suggests memori als to the American Macular Degeneration sent in car eof Funeral Box Lawrence Online condolences may be sent at Carl Peterson 19162004 A celebration of life for Carl will be from 2 to 4 Saturday on the family Peterson died May at Manor Care Home in Overland He was bom July in Kansas the son of and Florence Peterson was a dairy farmer until he He served in World War II with the 3820th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company and participat ed in file Normandy Survivors include two Ruth Kansas and Marjorie Overland A Nanette preceded him in The family suggests memori als to the American Lung sent in care of Funeral 214 Oak Bonner Springs AROUND TOWN Memorial fund set up for Marquez Camp for KVL cheerleaders The Kaw Valley League will be having a cheerleader regis tration for girls entering grades kindergarten through six who are interested in cheering for the upcoming football The cost is and regis tration will take place from 6 to 8 Tuesday at Basehor Linwood High 2108 155th in For more call Volunteers needed The first volunteer commit tee meeting for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of De Soto will take place at Wednesday in the fel hall at De Soto United Methodist 8760 Kill Creek Volunteers are needed to begin planning for the event designed to raise money and awareness of the fight against cancer in De The Relay in De Soto is from 6 to 6 June 18 at Lexington Trails Middle Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit seek community and coordinate logis find refreshments and plan and lend their support in any Anyone interested in teering for the Relay For Life in De Soto as a volunteer or team participant is asked to call Rita Jones at 7915584 or the American Cancer Society at Dust control De Soto residents who would like to take advantage of the citys dust control program have until Saturday to The program is available to res idents living within 300 feet of an There is no cost for the first dust control Second applications will be available for to those requesting them before July Application forms are available at City Hall or online at deso VFW offers flag etiquette Guidelines from the Veterans of Foreign Wars for displaying the United States flag are as follows A flag displayed on a car should be fastened to the right side antenna or to the If displaying a flag on a the blue field should be in the upper left and it should never touch the ground When displaying an all weather flag outdoors 24 hours a there should be a light near it at night so it is not in complete darkness When the flag becomes replace For additional flag etiquette visit the VFW Web site at or contact a local post comman EXPLORER STAFF REPORTS A memorial fund for Yesenia Escobedo Marquez has been opened at De Soto State 33050 83rd was killed in a car accident near on April She lived in De Soto with her two 7yearold Melissa Marquez and 9yearold Nancy and younger 9yearold Monica The three girls were also in the car with Yesenia Marquez but survived with only minor cuts and For information or to donate to the memorial call the bank at 913 585 PHOTO TO THE DE SOTO EXPLORER A fund at De Soto State Bank Is In memory of Yesenia Escobedo a 25year old De Soto woman killed In a car She had two and The Dp 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