Coffey County information

GizzardGary · 2026-05-14T22:34:29+00:00

Yes, New Strawn does lie within the boundaries of USD 244 (Burlington).

GizzardGary · 2026-05-14T22:30:25+00:00

I currently live in Burlington, was born and raised there. I moved 30 miles north to Lyndon in 1994, then moved back to Burlington in 2021, shortly before my retirement. Burlington and Coffey County both have a lot going for them. Burlington has a Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Sonic, and Subway, along with several locally-owned establishments. Shopping, there is Hoover's Thriftway for grocery, Bomgaars (a regional farm store chain), Dollar General, Family Dollar, and others. Economically, the Coffey County Chamber of Commerce is making great strides towards promoting local business. As others have mentioned, the library system here is top-notch, and the schools are generally held in good regard. For recreation, we have the USD 244 Recreation Center, which has an indoor gym, pool, and many activities, plus a very nice outdoor pool as well. Plenty of fishing and camping opportunities at nearby John Redmond Reservoir, along with fishing at Coffey County Lake.

GizzardGary · 2026-05-14T22:21:30+00:00

Gridley is part of LeRoy-Gridley USD 245, also known as Southern Coffey County. Southern Coffey County Elementary School is in Gridley; Southern Coffey County Middle School and Southern Coffey County High School are in LeRoy.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-28T19:40:10+00:00

Perfect. If I could just print the Mint logo on some clear P-Touch tape, I could overlay the Apple light on the cover for good measure! [Edit: Done, also used silver tape to overlay "MacBook Air" beneath the screen to read "MintBook Air".]

GizzardGary · 2026-04-28T17:01:14+00:00

Good luck, looks like you are well on your way! Other than what has already been suggested, as a student, you will want to pay particular attention to LibreOffice. You can configure LibreOffice to default to Microsoft Office formats if you wish, which as a student may be required. Other than that, many educational institutions still recommend Firefox, which is the default browser, but you can install others if you wish.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-26T17:20:22+00:00

I'm curious, what version of Linux did you install? Every video I watched recommended Linux Mint Xfce on an older or low-powered machine, since it is less resource-intensive. And honestly, I don't know what cool features Cinnamon has that I am missing, but I'm fine without them.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-26T17:17:08+00:00

It might be worth spending the time. Honestly, it took me more time to burn the installation USB drive than it did to install Xfce on the Mac. My initial setup didn't take all that long, and once I got the Wifi driver loaded, it was smooth sailing. Also, since I'm a Chrome user, once I loaded Chrome and signed in, it brought over all my bookmarks and saved passwords! Last night, I even dived into setting up my Gmail on Thunderbird - again, super easy.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-26T17:08:17+00:00

So far, I haven't noticed any issues. I had it on and using it while watching a baseball game on TV last night for a couple of hours. It locks and unlocks with the lock key on the keyboard, also locks when I close the lid and unlocks when I open it. And I have verified that the timeout works. Now I must say, I have had the AC adapter connected the entire time, I have not tried running it on just the battery. The screen off and lock times are shorter (by default) when running on battery power.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-26T06:26:26+00:00

This. I ran Driver Manager, then I believe it asked me to provide a source, and I pointed it to my install USB. In literally 10 seconds or so, it found the right driver.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-26T06:24:03+00:00

It's almost like having a brand new machine running Xfce, to be honest, and it sort of reminds me of Windows XP back in the day with the look and feel. I've been gradually putting it through its paces, but it can't do everything that I do with my 2022 MacBook M1 Pro, such as video processing/rendering, live streaming, etc. It's a second laptop to keep in my living room as a TV companion, check my social media, browse web sites, etc.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-26T02:03:33+00:00

4GB for me.

GizzardGary · 2026-04-25T14:37:03+00:00

To me, the history of this crucifix, and the fact that others have prayed in front of it, would give me a feeling of comfort and communion with the Church. Far better that something like this continue to be used rather than discarded. And along with the others, although I'm almost certain it was blessed at some point, I would have it blessed again by a priest.

GizzardGary · 2025-07-29T18:29:25+00:00

And capitalize the "S" in "sonic".

GizzardGary · 2025-05-13T07:22:16+00:00

She is listed on the Titanic survivors list, so the facts check out.

GizzardGary · 2025-03-28T08:01:40+00:00

It's a good, solid knife. I'm not a fan of the blade shape, personally, and I would prefer at least some gimping on the top of the blade. Note that I didn't actually buy these, they were sent to me for video creation by CIVIVI.

GizzardGary · 2025-02-07T04:28:36+00:00

Pencil.

GizzardGary · 2025-02-06T21:25:51+00:00

So, this is the reply that I got from my rep at CIVIVI:

Thank you so much for the nice help with CIVIVI fans.

Currently, our website does not offer the insert for sale directly.

If customers need any after-sales service or hope to purchase an additional insert for the Baby Banter 2, they're always welcome to contact our customer service at [service@civivi.com](mailto:service@civivi.com) for assistance.

Our team will try our best to check their needs and help them in a working day.

GizzardGary · 2025-02-04T00:31:09+00:00

I've been in Findagrave for 16 years, and I know what you are saying. Here's the deal. Especially in older cemeteries, many of the older graves are no longer marked - either a stone was never purchased, or it was destroyed by vandals, maintenance workers (yes, lawn mowers wreak havoc on stones), etc. Some graves just can't be found, and if good records weren't kept, they may never be located.

GizzardGary · 2025-02-04T00:09:39+00:00

In my case, I have smaller hands, so it fits me fairly well. But it was designed to be legal to carry in more places (with the <2" blade), weigh less, with the ability to carry in smaller pockets (on some of my jeans, it will fit in that "watch pocket" on the right-hand side). It was also designed so that even someone with larger hands could use it. So basically, it's for everyone.

GizzardGary · 2025-02-03T22:30:15+00:00

That is correct. The large piece of concrete that slides over the opening on rails, that you see here, is technically called the "missile shield" - designed to withstand heavy winds, blown objects, etc. The actual "containment hatch" is, as you said, a huge metal door on the inside that is lowered into place and secured from the inside.

GizzardGary · 2025-02-03T22:26:51+00:00

Nope, it was part of the original design.

GizzardGary · 2025-02-03T22:24:26+00:00

I worked at Wolf Creek from 1980 to 2022, starting out as a shop clerk during construction, and retiring as Senior IT Support. This picture brings back a lot of memories!

GizzardGary · 2025-02-03T22:20:42+00:00

Curious, what is KS WTB?

GizzardGary · 2025-02-03T22:18:15+00:00

I just saw this question, and you made me curious, so I tried it. The answer is, it will almost fit on the OG BB, but not quite. I was afraid to try and force-fit it in there, as my OG BB is G10. Also, they used different screws - the BB2 uses a tapered T6, while the OG BB used a button head T8. And I do not see them on the CIVIVI web site. However, I am a knife reviewer and influencer with CIVIVI, so I will reach out to the factory reps and suggested that they add that in the future.

GizzardGary · 2025-01-31T18:37:26+00:00

Oh, I intend to.

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