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Blue Rapids, Ks 

& Manhattan, Ks 

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Vol. 3 Number 30 Thursday, January 26, 2012 

Going to the Bee are: Kayla Smith, Alyson Potter, Skye Saunders and Layton Hartloff 

Alternates are: Briana Enoch and Tori Salyers. 

Students Qualify For Spelling Bee 

Six Valley Heights students 

have qualified for the Marshall 

County Spelling Bee to be held 

on Saturday, February 4th, at 

the Marysville Elementary 

School: 

Participants are: 

Kayla Smith, daughter of 

Eddie and Kelly Smith 

Alyson Potter, daughter of 

Don and Kerry Potter 

Skye Saunders, daughter of 

Sue Saunders 

Layton Hartloff, son of 

Roy and Mandi Hartloff 

Alternates are: 

Briana Enoch, daughter of 

Scott and Melinda Chilson 

Tori Salyers, daughter of 

Michael and Summer Salyers 

Jasine Gartner, Lauren Meadows and Trayton Claycamp and one of the goats. 

Students Meet The Other “Kids” 

First and Second Graders 

Meet Other “Kids” 

Kansas Day activities at the 

elementary school are scheduled 

for Friday January 27th. 

In preparation for this impor- 

By Steve Fry 

THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL 

A Kansas House committee 

didn’t vote Tuesday on 

whether to name a stretch of 

highway in Marshall County 

after 37 men from the town of 

Frankfort who were killed in 

World War II. 

But they did honor Frank 

Benteman, a Frankfort native 

and WWII veteran, who sought 

the name change of K-99 highway 

to honor his dead townsmen. 

When Benteman, 85, finished 

speaking to the House 

Transportation Committee, the 

19 committee members and 

about a dozen spectators stood, 

clapping to honor the Topeka 

man. 

Sponsored by Rep. Sharon 

Schwartz, R-Washington, the 

bill seeks to name part of K-99 

the “Frankfort Boys World War 

II Memorial 

Highway.” Schwartz urged the 

committee to pass the bill. She 

said she wasn’t sure when a 

vote would be taken but has 

expressed optimism about its 

chances in the past. 

Schwartz then introduced 

tant state holiday, the first and 

second graders at Valley 

Heights have been studying 

Kansas farmers and ranchers 

and how important they are to 

all of us. As a special treat, 

Benteman. 

When he stood, Benteman 

composed himself for a 

moment, then introduced himself 

as a veteran. 

“I knew a lot of them,” he 

said of the 37 men from 

Frankfort and near the town, 

and “I went to school with a lot 

of them. 

“This story about these guys 

is heartbreaking,” Benteman 

said, who talked about some of 

the Frankfort Boys. 

One was a sailor aboard the 

U.S.S. Swordfish, a submarine 

sunk during the war, Benteman 

said. The sailor was one of 89 

men lost aboard the submarine, 

which was reported missing 

and presumed lost in early 

1945. 

Another Frankfort Boy was 

captured by the Japanese in 

early 1942 and survived the 

Bataan Death March in which 

hundreds of American and 

Filipino POWs were killed or 

died during a forced march of 

70 miles. 

The death march survivor, 

who then spent more than two 

years in a Japanese POW 

camp, was killed when the 

Brandt deBoer brought in two 

week old goats (kids) for the 

children to pet while Joyce 

deBoer (a para at the grade 

school) told them funny stories 

and interesting facts about 

goats. 

Hanover Boys, Washington Co. Girls Take TVL 

The Hanover Boys and 

Washington Girls basketball 

teams won the 2012 Twin 

Valley League Basketball 

Tournament played at Valley 

Heights last week. 

The Valley Heights Girls 

took 4th place and the Valley 

Heights Boys ended the tournament 

with a 1 and 2 record. 

Hanover Boys beat 

Frankfort 47-40 in the 

Championship game. 

Washington County Girls 

beat Wetmore 67-43 in their 

Championship game. 

Baileyvill B&B Boys beat 

Centralia from 3rd place. 

Valley Hights Girls last to 3rd 

place winner Centralia. 

Japanese ship he was aboard 

was torpedoed by an American 

submarine in 1944. More than 

2,000 POWs were killed. 

Benteman told committee 

members about his service as a 

scout in the U.S. Army’s 313th 

Regiment of the 79th Division. 

Benteman, a private, and other 

Abigail Swearingen Named 

Local Goodwill Ambassador 

Abigail Swearingen a talented 

7 year old from Blue 

Rapids, KS has been named 

the Local Goodwill 

Ambassador for the Missouri 

Valley Chapter of the Muscular 

Dystrophy Association, Health 

Care Services Coordinator, 

Angie Hills announced today. 

“As the Missouri Valley 

Chapter’s Local Goodwill 

Ambassador, “ Mrs. Hills said, 

Abby will make public appearances 

throughout the community 

to encourage volunteers in 

the Associations year-round 

educational and fundraising 

campaigns and will also take 

part in a number of the 

Chapter’s special events.” 

Abby is the daughter of Mr. 

Rodney and Mrs. Dana 

Swearingen. Her conditional 

was diagnosed as Charcot 

Marie Tooth disease at the age 

of 2. Charcot Marie Tooth disease 

is one of the muscle diseases 

covered by MDA’s 

research and care programs. 

Abby does not let her 

Charcot Marie Tooth disease 

slow her down however, she 

loves to sing and dance as well 

as spend time with family and 

friends. She is also very passionate 

about helping the earth 

by spending time planting 

trees, flowers and getting trash 

About Abigail... 

Abby lives in Blue Rapids, 

KS with her mom & dad, Dana 

& Rodney, along with older 

brother Derrick (age 20) and 

older sister Lauren (age 25). 

Abby is in the first grade at 

Valley Heights Elementary 

school where her favorite subjects 

are Math, Recess and 

Science “it is really cool”. 

Abby is also very involved in 

her local church as well as with 

her girl scouts troop. During 

Abby’s free time she enjoys 

singing and dancing as well as 

At the Astro 3... 

The Astro 3 theatre was the 

host of the 2012 Relay For Life 

Kick-off of Marshall County 

on Jan. 21, 2012. 

The turnout of survivors, 

teams, participants, and corporate 

sponsors was amazing! A 

great time was had by all that 

in the right places. Abby has 

been making a difference for 

MDA for many years by raising 

awareness as well as funds 

for the Association. She has 

appeared on several live broadcasts 

of the MDA Labor Day 

Telethon and attended her first 

week at MDA Summer Camp t 

his past June, making many 

new friends while there. 

MDA is a nonprofit health 

2012 Relay For Life Of 

Marshall County Kicks Off 

soldiers crossed the Rhine 

River in March 1945. 

Benteman and another scout 

captured six German soldiers 

and sent them to the rear. After 

the two dug a foxhole, white 

phosphorus artillery shells 

began exploding near them, 

and they fled inside a house to 

attended! 

A special thank you to Alex 

Shultz, for the free movie and 

refreshments! Without your 

kindness this would not of 

been possible! Thank you to 

everyone that attnded and registered 

for the Relay. You are 

Panel Considers Frankfort Boys Highway Bill 

World War II veteran Frank Benteman is on a mission 

to name a portion of K-99 highway in Marshall County 

to honor those from the Frankfort area who were killed 

in World War II. (Phtos: Steve Fry/Capital-Journal) 

helping the earth by planting 

tree, flowers and recycling. 

She also enjoys spending time 

with family and friends. 

Health History: Abby was 

diagnosed with Charcot-Marie 

Tooth disease (CMT) in 2006. 

CMT is a neurological disorder 

that affects the peripheral 

nerves which car-ries signals to 

the brain and spinal chord to 

the muscles, and relay sensations, 

such as pain and touch, 

to the brain and spinal cord to 

the rest of the body. 

escape the shelling but soon 

decided to return to the foxhole. 

The two were leaving the 

house when an artillery round 

struck it, destroying the structure, 

and part of the house 

struck Benteman’s left knee, 

wounding him. 

If passed by the Legislature, 

a north-south section of K-99, 

would be the memorial highway 

from the southern city 

limits of Frankfort north to the 

junction with US-36, an eastwest 

highway. 

The cost of two signs marking 

the memorial highway 

would be $1,900, and the cost 

of future maintenance and 

replacement of the signs is 

$950. Funding for the signs 

would be paid for by private 

donations. 

Benteman learned Tuesday 

that a Kansas governor issued 

a proclamation 44 years ago 

making the finding that 

Frankfort had lost the most 

men for a town its size. 

On June 26, 1967, Gov. 

Robert Docking issued the 

proclamation as part of 

Frankfort’s centennial celebra- 

Abigail Swearingen 

agency dedicated to curing 

muscular dystrophy, ALS and 

related diseases by funding 

worldwide research. The 

Association also provided 

comprehensive health care and 

support services, advocacy and 

education. The MDA clinic(s) 

serving the Topeka and Kansas 

City area are located at the 

University of Kansas Medical 

Center in Kansas City , KS . 

MDA Events: Since Abby’s 

diagnosis she and her family 

have worked hard to share 

MDA’s mission with others. 

She has participated in several 

local MDA Labor Day 

Telethons, and the annual Be A 

Star program. Abby attended 

MDA Summer Camp for the 

first time in June 2011 where 

she made many new friends 

and enjoyed a week of fun 

filled activities. She is already 

looking forward to joining us 

again in camp June 2012. 

all the reason that Relay For 

Life is a big success! Also 

thank you Relay committee 

for everything, it would not be 

an amazing event without all 

of your help!!! 

Dawn Vorseth 

785-562-5052 

2012 Relay For Life Chair 

tion. Former city council member 

Mike Simmons found the 

proclamation Monday in a 

frame hanging on a wall in 

Frankfort City Hall. Simmons 

and other veterans attended the 

committee meeting Tuesday to 

support the Frankfort Boys 

bill. Simmons, a 20-year veteran 

of the U.S. Air Force, 

served in the Vietnam War. 

Benteman has worked on 

projects for six and one-half 

years to recognize the 37 men 

from Frankfort who died in the 

war. 

In 2006, he was the driving 

force behind bringing to light 

that Frankfort suffered more 

men killed in action than any 

other town its size. 

In February 2007, Sen. Pat 

Roberts, R-Kan., gave a copy 

of the Congressional Record 

recognizing the 32 Frankfort 

Boys to Benteman at a ceremony 

in Topeka. 

Roberts had read the names 

of the 32 servicemen into the 

Congressional Record on Nov. 

16, 2006. The number who 

died in the war has grown since 

2007 as more names were discovered.

Obituaries Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 26, 2012 

Steven J. Medina 

Steven J. Medina, age 35, of 

Waterville, passed away 

January 20, 2012 at 

Community Memorial Health 

Care in Marysville. 

Steven was born June 21, 

1976 at Torrance, California to 

Joe and Katharyn (Bragunier) 

Medina. He graduated from 

Carson High School in Carson 

California in 1994. On 

September 10, 1998 at Las 

Vegas, Nevada he married 

Mary T. Trani. In September 

Donald F. White, 80, of 

Hanover, KS, died Tuesday 

evening, January 17, 2012 at 

the Hanover Hospital. 

Visitation was Friday, 

January 20, from 10 a.m. until 

5 p.m. at the Hanover 

Mortuary. 

A rosary service was held at 

7:00 p.m., Friday, at St. John’s 

Catholic Church in Hanover. 

Mass of Christian Burial was 

2006 he moved to Waterville 

and was joined by his family 

six months later. Steven was a 

Saw Operator for Landoll 

Corporation. 

He was a member of the 

Waterville United Methodist 

Church and the Waterville 

Lions Club. He loved to help 

people, whether it was 

installing a car stereo, helping 

build a Habitat for Humanity 

home or just being a friend. 

While in California he coached 

his sons Little League 

Football. Mostly, Steve loved 

being with, and doing things 

with his children and family. 

Survivors include his wife 

Mary, his four children Jesse, 

Isacc, Inez and Janelle, his 

mother Kathy Horney and husband 

Ed of Waterville, his 

father Joe Medina of Carson, 

California, his grandfather 

Chuck Bragunier of Waterville, 

a brother Tony Loewen and 

wife Rochelle of Waterville, 

two sisters; Shannon Conti and 

Mary E. “Betty” Sedivy 

Mary E. “Betty” Sedivy, age 

92, of Blue Rapids, passed 

away on Thursday, January 19, 

2012 at Marysville Community 

Donald F. White 

Eldred H. Schaefer 

Eldred H. Schaefer, 81, of 

Bremen, KS, died Thursday, 

January 19, 2012 at Cambridge 

Place in Marysville. 

Visitation was Sunday, 


9 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in 

Marysville. The family will 

receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. 

A funeral service was held at 

2:00 p.m., Monday, January 23, 

at Immanuel Lutheran Church 

near Bremen. 

Burial was in the church 

cemetery. 

Eldred was born on February 

23, 1930 at Bremen, KS, the 

Hospital in Marysville. 

Betty was born at Irving on 

March 28, 1919, the only child 

of Herbert and Edna E. 

(Strader) Sheaffer. She graduated 

from Irving High School 

in 1937. On April 26, 1939 she 

married Marvin M. Sedivy at 

her parents home in Irving. He 

passed away on June 16, 1992. 

She was a member of the 

New Hope Evangelical 

Presbyterian Church in Blue 

Rapids. She had been active in 

the Presbyterian Church most 

of her life. She had been a 

member of the Ladies Aide 

Society at the Czech 

Presbyterian Church which 

used to be South of Blue 

Rapids and then of the United 

Presbyterian Women at the 

held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, 

January 21, at St. John’s 

Catholic Church. Father David 

Metz will officiate. 

Janet Fritschi will play the 

organ while the church choir 

sings “This Day Was Made For 

The Lord”, “Be Not Afraid”, “I 

Am the Bread of Life” and 

“Amazing Grace.” 

The pallbearers will be Mike 

White, Kurt Wilson, Nathan 

White, Dustin Wilson, 

Nicholas White, Colin White 

and Brandon Wilson. 

Burial will be at the St. 

John’s Catholic Cemetery. 

Don was born Aug. 26, 1931 

at Marysville, to Bernard and 

Mary (Klataske) White. He 

attended Pecenka School and 

graduated from Marysville 

High School in 1950. He then 

joined the National Guard from 

1951-52. In 1952, he was drafted 

into the Army and served in 

son of Lester and Martha 

(Schotte) Schaefer. 

He graduated from 

Marysville High School in 

1947. He served in the U.S. 

Army during the Korean War 

as a Private First Class, Battery 

B 154th, Field Artillery 

Battalion. After his honorable 

discharge on August 24, 1953, 

he returned home and farmed 

north of Bremen. 

On April 5, 1953, he married 

Verena L. Bott at St. John’s 

Lutheran Church, Palmer, KS. 

Eldred was a lifelong member 

of Immanuel Lutheran 

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husband Dino of Waterville and 

Nicole Medina of Carson, 

California. Nine Aunts and 

Uncles; Millie Laughlin and 

husband Tim of Waterville, Al 

Garber of Bolling Green, 

Kentucky, Lori Parga of 

Carson, California, Danny 

Medina and wife Lucy, Albert 

Medina and wife Debra, and 

Fred and wife Ruth all of 

Moreno Valley, California, 

Rick Medina and wife Alicia of 

Long Beach, California, Mike 

Medina and wife Ann of 

Harbor City, California and 

Linda Piccione and husband Al 

of California. 

Steven was preceded in 

death by his grandmothers 

Laura Bragunier and Francis 

Medina and a grandfather Jesse 

Medina. 

A funeral service is planned 

for 10:00 am, Friday, January 

27, 2012 at the Waterville 

United Methodist Church with 

Pastor Debby Dick officiating. 

The service will be followed by 

United Presbyterian Church. 

Betty is survived by two 

sons; Nikolas J. Sedivy and 

wife Melodie of Barnes, and 

M. Patrick Sedivy and wife 

Mary of Waxahachie, Texas, by 

three grandchildren and a 

great-granddaughter. 

Funeral Services were held 

10:00 am, Monday, January 23, 

2012 at Terry-Christie Funeral 

Home in Blue Rapids with 

Pastor Dick Coleman officiating. 

Music was provided by 

organist Melinda Christie who 

accompanied Carol Hood as 

she sang “Thy Word” and “It Is 

Well With My Soul”. The congregation 

sang “God Be With 

You Till We Meet Again” at the 

conclusion of the service. 

Casket Bearers Christian 

Korea as an ambulance driver. 

After his honorable discharge 

in 1954, he returned to Hanover 

and farmed with his family. 

On January 24, 1959, he 

married Joyce Wilson at St. 

John’s Catholic Church in 

Hanover. They were blessed 

with four children. 

Don was a member of St. 

John’s Catholic Church, 50+ 

year member of Knights of 

Columbus of the 3rd degree, 

50+ year member of the 

American Legion and a NRA 

member. 

He was active in the farming, 

enjoyed the cattle, helped with 

fall harvest and planted his 

winter wheat. Don liked going 

to the Pony for coffee. Over his 

lifetime, Don was a 13 gallon 

blood donor. Last summer he 

was able to enjoy ten days in 

Alaska where he caught an 86 

lb. Halibut while deep sea fish- 

Church near Bremen. He 

served as a church Elder, 

Treasurer, was a member of the 

choir and Men’s Club. He was 

also a Herkimer Township 

Trustee. 

He was preceded in death by 

his parents; and wife, Verena 

Schaefer, on Oct. 14, 2004. 

Survivors include two sons, 

Doug (Tammy) Schaefer, 

Bremen, KS, and Dave (Jenny) 

Schaefer, Topeka, KS; five 

daughters, Laurel (Jon) 

Jorgenson, Parker, CO, Ruth 

(Neil) Lohmeyer, Lincoln, NE, 

Judy (Kevin) Riggert, Omaha, 

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burial at Riverside Cemetery. 

Trysta Molthan will sing 

“Amazing Grace” and the congregation 

will sing “In The 

Garden” and “Jesus Loves 

Me”. The pianist will be 

Beverly Hedke. Casket bearers 

are Jesse Medina, Isacc 

Medina, Joe Medina, Tony 

Loewen, Tim Laughlin, Timmy 

Laughlin, Josh Taylor, Sammy 

Medina, Mondo Parga, Johnny 

Medina, Jim Wilson and Jim 

Oatney. Steven’s family will 

receive guests at the church on 

Thursday from 6:30 until 8:00 

pm. The church will be open 

for viewing from noon until 

8:00 pm also on Thursday. 

A fund for the Medina family 

has been set up at the 

Citizens State Bank in 

Waterville, Marysville and 

Hanover. You may also send 

them in care of Terry-Christie 

Funeral Home at PO Box61, 

Waterville, Kansas 66548 

Condolences may be left at 

www.terrychristiefuneral- 

Sedivy, Josh Zenger, Seth 

Wurtz, Todd Perkins, Kenny 

Steinfort, Bob Roepke and 

Dennis Osborne. Burial was at 

Greenwood Cemetery, south of 

Blue Rapids. A viewing was 

held at the funeral home on 

Sunday from noon until 8:00 

pm with family receiving 

guests from 6:30 until 8:00 

pm. 

Memorials are suggested to 

the New Hope Evangelical 

Presbyterian Church and may 

be sent in care of Terry-Christie 

Funeral Home at PO Box 61, 

Waterville, KS 66548 

Condolences may be left at 

www.terrychristiefuneralhome.com 

ing. Everyone enjoyed eating it 

at his 80th birthday party. 

His parents preceded him in 

death. 

Survivors include his wife, 

Joyce, Hanover; three sons, 

Timothy (Marilyn) White, 

Bonney Lake, WA, Gregory 

White, Washington, KS, Steve 

(Janet) White, Bremen; daughter, 

Teresa (Shawn) Matjazic, 

Cypress, TX; two brothers, 

Dennis White, Hanover, 

Bernard White, Des Moines, 

WA; two sisters, Mary Jean 

McCawley, Washington, 

Dorothy White, Poulsbo, WA; 

fourteen grandchildren, two 

step grandchildren, and one 

great-grandson. 

A memorial fund has been 

established and will be designated 

by the family at a later 

time. Contributions may be 

sent in care of the Hanover 

Mortuary. 

NE, Dorothy Griffis, Lincoln, 

NE, and Joyce (Ron) Snyder, 

Wilmington, NC; three sisters, 

Eleanor Schaefer, Marysville, 

Mary Ann (Elmer) Luedders, 

Beatrice, NE, and Carol 

“Chris” (Dennis) Dellinger, 

Plain City, OH; one brother, 

Lester Schaefer, Jr., Palmer, 

KS; seventeen grandchildren 

and six great-grandchildren. 

A memorial fund has been 

established to the church. 

Contributions may be sent in 

care of Kinsley Mortuary. 

Obituaries Continued 

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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 26, 2012 3A 

News 

Engagement Anncouncement: 

Nicholas Boeschling to Amanda Marcotte 

Mr. and Mrs. David 

Marcotte of Leoti, Kansas and 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Boeschling 

of Waterville, Kansas are 

pleased to announce the 

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Obituaries______________Continued from page 2a 

Arthur F. Hough 

Arthur F. Hough, 88, of 

Frankfort, Kansas, died 

Monday, January 23, 2012 at 

Stormont-Vail Hospital in 

Topeka, KS. 

Visitation was Wednesday 

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High School graduate and 

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majored in sociology. She is 

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The groom elect is a Valley 

Heights High School graduate 

and Kansas State University 

Nicolas Ryan Boeschling and Amanda Lee Marcotte 

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family received friends from 6 

to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. 

A funeral service was held at 

10 a.m. Thursday, January 26 at 

the United Methodist Church in 

Frankfort. 

Burial was in the Frankfort 

City Cemetery. 

Arthur was born on October 

31, 1923 at Belleville, IL to 

Charles and Emily (Mathews) 

Hough. He graduated high 

school and worked for St. Clair 

National Bank until going to 

the Navy in May of 1941. He 

was honorably discharged in 

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in criminology. 

He is in the United States 

Army soon to be based out of 

Ft. Riley, KS. 

The wedding is planned for 

4p.m., March 24, 2012 at the 

University Christian Church 

in Manhattan, Kansas. 

1946 and returned to work at 

the bank. 

On April 6, 1957, Arthur was 

united in marriage to Elma 

Warnica at Belleville, IL. In 

1960 he attended the Wisconsin 

School of Banking in Madison, 

WI. He went to work at Flora, 

IL, at the First National Bank 

until retiring in 1986. Arthur 

was a cashier, Vice President 

and secretary on the Board of 

Directors for 25 years. After 

retirement he moved to 

Fairfield Bay, AR until 1991, 

and then moved to Frankfort. 

Arthur was a 50 year member 

in the American Legion. He 

served as finance officer in the 

Frankfort Legion Post #181, 

was a correspondent for 40/8 

for many years, a member of 

the Elks Lodge and in 1968, 

served as Exalted Ruler. He 

was a member of the Mason 

Temple Valley of Southern 

Illinois, Arab Temple of Topeka 

and the Legion of Honor 

Robert D. Stohs 

Robert "Bob" D. Stohs, 60 of 

Bremen, Kansas, died Tuesday, 

January 24, 2012 at 

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Healthcare in Marysville. 

Visitation will be on Friday, 


9 p.m at Kinsley Mortuary. The 

family will receive friends 

from 6 to 8 p.m at the funeral 

home. 

Funeral Services will be held 

at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 

28, at the United Methodist 

Church in Marysville. 

Burial will be at the 

Marysville City Cemetery. 

A Memorial fund has been 

established and can be sent in 

care of Kinsley Mortuary in 

Marysville. 

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system from Blue Valley Seamless 

Gutters. 

EPA Feedlot Rule Objections 

Topeka – Kansas Governor 

Sam Brownback and Attorney 

General Derek Schmidt last week 

submitted a letter urging the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

to scrap a proposed regulation on 

Concentrated Animal Feeding 

Operations (CAFOs). Brownback 

and Schmidt cited concerns that 

the rule would place an undue burden 

on Kansas livestock producers. 

“This rule is an example of the 

federal government overstepping 

its boundaries,” the letter stated. 

“The EPA lacks jurisdiction over 

non-discharging CAFOs and 

therefore has no legal authority to 

gather information from these 

operations.” 

The proposed rule, known as 

the CAFO Reporting Rule, would 

require all CAFOs to report to the 

EPA, regardless of size and permit 

status. Kansas already maintains a 

comprehensive database and permitting 

process for animal feeding 

operations in the state. The only 

effect of this proposed rule in 

Kansas would be an additional 

layer of burdensome federal government 

paperwork, Brownback 

and Schmidt wrote. 

“In these economic times, we 

should be doing everything we can 

to encourage our agricultural producers, 

who create thousands of 

jobs in rural America,” Brownback 

said. “Requiring them to file more 

additional, unnecessary docu- 

DeMolay. Arthur served 25 

years on the Flora Industrial 

Commission, helping bring 

employment of over 500 jobs 

to the Flora area. 

Arthur belonged to the 

United Methodist Church in 

Frankfort. In his spare time he 

enjoyed watching the St. Louis 

Cardinals. 

Surviving him are his wife, 

Elma of Frankfort; a daughter, 

Pamela Mumm of Florida; a 

granddaughter, Lisa Mumm; 

and several nieces and 

nephews. 

Preceding him in death were 

his parents; and brothers, 

William and Emmerson 

Hough. 

Memorial contributions will 

be designated later and can be 

sent in care of Padden Funeral 

Chapel, Frankfort. 

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NEWS EWS Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 26, 2012 

Senior of the Week: Luke Oldehoeft 

By Lexi Hartloff 

VHHS Journalism 

Many high school students 

have a hard time finding confidence 

in themselves, but not 

Luke Oldehoeft. “Most people 

care what other people say 

about them, but I could care 

less because I am happy with 

the way I am and have lived my 

life so far,” said Oldehoeft. 

This attitude came from the 

influence of his parents who 

have pushed him to do better in 

school and sports. 

A result of track being his 

favorite sport, Oldehoeft has 

competed in the 4X1, 4X4, 

4X8, 200, 400, 800, long jump, 

triple jump, and high jump. The 

memory he will never forget is 

winning the 4X1 2A State 

Track Championship in 2011 

with Jordan Crook, Brody 

Dobrovolny, and Zach 

Montinino. “I was very excited. 

We compared our time to all 

the other 4X1 times and figured 

out we would have placed in 

every A class except 5A. 

Bernard Irvine will be the 

keynote speaker at the Country 

Living Expo on Saturday, 

February 4, 2012 at the St. 

George Elementary School, 

200 Blackjack Road, St. 

George. Irvine is an attorney 

with Morrison, Frost, Olsen 

and Irvine LLP in Manhattan. 

He will discuss “Ag Law – 

Rules for Living in the 

Country”. 

Topics Irvine will cover 

include: fence law, lease law, 

Examine Soils for Signs of Compaction 

By Michael Vogt 

Marshall County Extension 

Agent 

As our farm machinery gets 

larger and the weights of the 

machinery or the weights of 

machinery that hauls grain gets 

heavier, we see soil compaction 

becoming a problem. It is good 

to periodically check for soil 

compaction with cropland. 

Soil compaction in agriculture 

is not a good thing. Soil 

compaction occurs when soil is 

compressed due to heavy field 

traffic. Pores necessary for air 

and water are compressed to a 

point that the plant roots have 

difficulty penetrating the soil 

and air and water have difficulty 

infiltrating the soil. 

There is much you can learn 

by pushing a tile or soil probe 

into the ground. First, if you 

have never done so, you can 

learn something about the soil 

profile. How many inches of 

topsoil do you have? At what 

depth do you encounter 

changes in soil textures? 

Topsoil thickness and soil texture 

are two properties you 

can’t really control, at least not 

in the short term. One thing you 

can certainly look for and work 

on improving, however, is the 

density of your soil and 

whether there are any layers of 

compaction. 

There are two approaches 

that can be used to learn if your 

field(s) have soil compaction. 

Scientific approach: 

Density refers to the mass of a 

substance divided by its volume. 

In soil, we measure density 

(which we call bulk density) 

by pounding a cylinder of a 

known volume into the soil, 

and then drying the soil for two 

days in an oven. This gives us 

the oven dry mass, which we 

divide by the volume, and thus 

have the bulk density. There are 

detailed instructions available 

for this procedure online at 


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Hunting & Fishing Licenses 

Hydraulic Hoses • Saw Chains 

Corn Stoves • Ammunition 

Infrared Heaters 

Knowing we were the fastest in 

2A and even in every other 

division, was a great accomplishment. 

Words can’t 

describe how amazing it was,” 

said Oldehoeft. 

His favorite hobbies outside 

of the classroom are hunting, 

fishing, playing Xbox 360, and 

storm chasing. Oldehoeft started 

storm chasing at ten years 

old, he says he likes it because, 

“It is exciting and I like the 

adrenalin rush. A tornado 

almost hit my dad’s farm seven 

years ago, so we went out and 

chased it all the way to 

Nebraska before it died out,” 

said Oldehoeft about his most 

exciting chase. After graduation 

he wants to go to college 

for either a meteorologist or a 

computer engineer. 

Beginning his life on June 8, 

1994 Luke Michael Oldehoeft 

is the son of Mike Oldehoeft 

and Gina Zidek and is the 

younger brother of Gunnar 

Zidek. Oldehoeft has participated 

in; football one year, 

Country Living Expo - Feb 4, 2012 

and liability issues related to 

stray livestock and wandering 

dogs, as well as other issues 

encountered when living in the 

country. 

Irvine’s Ag Law presentation 

will be the lead-off session and 

will start at 9:00 a.m. 

Concurrent sessions at 10:00 

and 11:00 will offer participants 

choices of sessions to 

attend. 

The County Living Expo 

will end at noon. 

http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/assessment/test_kit.html 

In scientific research, this 

method is used to analyze the 

effects of different management 

practices on soil quality, 

the differences between soil 

types, and other factors. It can 

also be used to quantify the differences 

in soil density at various 

depths within the soil, 

which helps in research on soil 

compaction. 

Hands-on approach: The 

scientific approach is not especially 

useful for producers and 

others to find compaction layers 

in their soils. There are 

much easier methods, with a 

level of precision that is good 

enough for practical use. Using 

a spade, soil probe, or tile probe 

is a good way to learn something 

about your soil profile 

and whether there may be a 

compaction layer. 

One approach is to dig a 

small hole about a foot deep, as 

if you were digging a post hole. 

You can take a knife and poke 

into the side of the hole, feeling 

for layers that seem denser, or 

that have a platy, compressed 

soil structure. Use a tape measure 

to determine the depth at 

which the dense layers occur. 

Then walk to a nearby fence 

row or waterway and do the 

same thing. Does this soil look 

and feel different? How does 

this compare to the endrows? 

With a tile probe, which the 


Office has, you push the probe 

in the ground and see/feel the 

areas in the soil that are difficult 

to push through (areas of 

compaction) and sometimes the 

probe will stop and that will be 

your compaction layer depth. 

No doubt by digging you 

will learn more about your 

field(s) soil. However, using a 

tile probe would be quicker and 

less effort. 

Once you determine the 

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785-363-7384 

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Don Musil, DVM 

Nicole Porter, DVM 

821 Hwy 9 

Phone: 785.363.7903 Blue Rapids, Ks 66411 

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track four years, FFA four 

years, art two years, Model 

UN, and vocal one year. When 

Oldehoeft leaves Valley 

Concurrent session are: 

10:00 a.m. R i g h t 

Plant, Right Place: Landscape 

Plants for Kansas — Gregg 

Eyestone, KSU-Riley County 

Extension Horticulture Agent 

10:00 a.m. Protecting 

Your Rural Homestead — Greg 

Riat, Pottawatomie County 

Sheriff 

11:00 a.m. Birds in the 

Backyard — Chuck Otte, 

Geary County Extension Agent 

11:00 a.m. Gardening 

depth at which the compaction 

occurs, you can work on solutions 

for improving (decreasing) 

the density of the compacted 

layer, or the soil in general. 

If compaction seems limited to 

the upper 3 inches of the soil 

profile, then the most likely 

culprit is traffic. Running properly 

inflated tires, using floatation 

tires, and having more tires 

in general helps to decrease 

surface compaction. Of course 

it will also help to keep traffic 

off the soil as much as possible 

when the soil is wet. 

A tougher problem to solve 

is subsurface compaction. If 

you can feel a layer that is compacted 

at depths greater than 6 

inches, you may be dealing 

with subsurface compaction. 

Subsurface compaction should 

Luke Oldehoeft 

Heights he wants people to 

remember him as a state champion 

and one who loved sports. 

Under Cover: High 

Tunnels/Backyard 

Greenhouses — David 

Coltrain, River Valley District 

Extension Agent 

Advance reservations are 

requested by February 3, to 

help with room setup and 

refreshment planning. 

Attendees are invited to register 

online at www.riley.ksu.edu 

or by calling the Riley County 

Extension Office at 785/537- 

6350. 

not be confused with a change 

in the soil texture. It is common 

to observe changes in the soil 

texture as you go deeper in the 

soil profile. Many soils have an 

increase in clay content in the 

upper part of the subsoil, which 

is natural and took thousands of 

years to form. Some soils, such 

as those in floodplains, might 

have sandy layers present 

beneath the surface. This is the 

reason why the spade/post hole 

method is really the best, 

because it allows a person to 

discover so much more about 

the soil profile than using a tile 

probe alone. 

For more information, you 

can contact me at (785) 562- 

3531 or E-mail at 

Mvogt@ksu.edu. 

Digging a small hole with a spade is the best way to learn 

about the soil’s natural and unnatural layers, suchas compacted 

layers. Use a knife to feel for any unusually dense layers, 

and a tape measure to determine thedepth of the layer. (Photo 

courtesy of DeAnn Presley, K-State Research and Extension) 

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Friday Night January 27th Buffet: Fish Fry 

Signature Prime Rib every Friday and Saturday 

Sunday open 8:30 to 1:30 pm with menu items. 

Catering & Party Room Available! 

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We Offer 

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We Provide Snow Brush 

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Motorcraft oil and filter change, rotate and inspect four 

tires, inspect brake system, test battery, check air and cabin 

filters, check belts and hoses. Top off all fluids. 

Offer valid with coupon. Taxes extra. Expires 60 day 

from 1-1-12. 

Dick Edwards Ford Lincoln Mercury 

7929 E. Highway 24, Manhattan, 785-776-4004 

Pony Express Auto Inc. 

1920 Center St, Marysville, KS 

785-562-5000 

Twin Valley Thrift Stores 

UNLOAD YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS, 

WE’LL PICK THEM UP! 

Drop off your items at any one of these 

divisions of Twin Valley Developmental 

Services nearest to you 

The Wearhouse 

107 Commercial 

Waterville, KS 

(785) 363-2490 

Carpet Cleaning Special 

3 Bedrooms and 

Living Room 

$99.00 

Blue Ribbon Carpet Cleaning 

For Appointment Call 785-320-7295 

Please present coupon at time of service. Offer expires 1-31-2012 

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MR. P’S PARTY OUTLET 

WEDDING INVITATIONS 

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Jan. 3 - Feb. 6 th 

Wedding Supplies 

Wedding Accessories 

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Napkin Printing Available 

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Wax 

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Hanover, KS 

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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 26, 2012 5A 

News 

TVL Basketball Tournament Final Results 

Marshall County 

Development Corporation/ 

Tourism met on Jan 5, 2012 at 

The Weaver Hotel in Waterville 

at 7:00 pm. 

President William Oborny 

called the meeting to order. He 

passed around a Christmas card 

from Denton Designs and a 

copy of the Flint Hills newsletter. 

Website hits are down a little 

which is normal over the holidays. 

Reminded everyone to go 

to the site to keep it as high as 

we can on the search engines. 

The tabloid and brochures 

have been distributed in one 

direction by RVSP, will do the 

remainder at a later date. 

NCKT will be having a 

board meeting to determine the 

Feb. meeting. 

The power point that was 

going to be shown on BVTV 

has been tabled for now. John 

Howard reported that they 

would like to film a meeting. 

The suggestion was made that 

maybe the power point could 

be used as part of that meeting. 

John will check them maybe 

shoot for March. 

The booth picture grid was 

discussed. Everyone likes the 

way it looks. If any community 

has pictures that they would 

like displayed be sure to get 

them to the Visitor Center. 

Brenda Staggenborg has an 

Farmers Service 

125 South Colorado 


785-363-2581 

Full Service 

Mechanic On Duty 

Services Provided: Gas, Oil Change, 

Complete Car Care, Car Wash, Licensed Gun Dealer, 

Interstate Batteries, Hydraulic Hoses, Roller Chains, 

Oils and Greases 

Blue Valley 

Senior Living 

710 Western Ave. 

Blue Rapids, Ks 66411 

785-363-7777 

“We have a warm friendly home like environment that 

you feel when you enter the door.” 

Wanamaker added 10 each, and 

Inez Medina, Chevelle Murk, 

and Kendra Stoudt scored 2 

points apiece for the high-scoring 

offense. 

The A team started strong 

and finished strong, defeating 

the Rams by a score of 47-19. 

Brandi Roepke exploded for 28 

points, followed by Maddy 

Hargrave and Kayla Smith with 

8 each. 

All of the ladies are continuing 

to improve, with hopes of 

peaking at the upcoming BVL 

tournament. 

Route 77 Corner Stores 

Blue Rapids 785-363-7364 

Waterville 785-363-2641 

Roy and Mandi Hartloff 

Georgena Lindquist, 

Secretary 


DCH Enterprises, Inc. doing business as 

Dave’s Body Shop and R&K Service 

Windshields 

Paintless 

dent repair 

Spray-in 

Bedliner 

Hanover Wins Boys Washington Co. Wins Girls 

MCDC January Meeting Minutes 

Valley Heights High School 

Basketball Schedule 2011-12 

BOYS Results Record 

January 

* 3 7:45PM Clifton-Clyde (2OT) 47 - 44 1 - 6 

* 6 7:45PM @ Axtell 52 - 38 2 - 6 

10 7:45PM @ Centralia 30 - 52 2 - 7 

14 4:00PM Washington County 34 - 49 2 - 8 

17 7:00PM Clifton-Clyde 41 - 37 2 - 9 

21 10:00AM Blue Valley 56 - 61 3 - 9 

* 27 7:45PM B&B 

* 31 7:45PM 

February 

@ Wetmore 

3 7:45PM Wamego High School 

* 7 7:45PM Frankfort 

* 10 7:45PM @ Hanover 

* 14 7:45PM Onaga 

* 17 7:45PM Washington County 

21 7:45PM @ Linn 

27 Valley Heights vs. TBA 

Sub-State 

* Conference Event 

% Exhibition/Scrimmage Event 

Event times are (CST) 

GIRLS Results Record 

January 

* 3 6:15PM Clifton-Clyde 20 - 24 4 - 3 

* 6 6:15PM @ Axtell 45 - 23 5 - 3 

10 6:15PM @ Centralia 40 - 39 6 - 3 

14 1:00PM Axtell 22 - 45 7 - 3 

16 4:45PM Frankfort 50 - 52 8 - 3 

19 6:00PM Washington County 47 - 16 8 - 4 

21 4:00PM Centralia 43 - 37 8 - 5 

* 27 6:15PM B&B 

* 31 6:15PM 

February 

@ Wetmore 

3 6:15PM Wamego High School 

* 7 6:15PM Frankfort 

* 10 6:15PM @ Hanover 

* 14 6:15PM Onaga 

* 17 6:15PM Washington County 

21 6:15PM @ Linn 

27 Valley Heights vs. TBA 

Sub-State 

* Conference Event 

% Exhibition/Scrimmage Event 

Event times are (CST) 

Contact 

Dave or Keith 

562-2338 562-3336 

Come on out for a free estimate at 

742 Pony Express Hwy. 

west of Marysville 

Owners: David & Christina Hartsook 

Brakes 

Tue ups 

Exhaust 

Engine repair 

idea for a new table cover. 

Brenda Staggenborg is working 

on information for bus 

tours will report at next meeting. 

The event and brochure 

grants were discussed. 

Georgena Lindquist is to redo 

the applications. The applications 

will still be due by April 

1st. The museum annual count 

form also are to be mailed out 

with the change of sending the 

info to the Visitor Center. 

Ft Riley Expo is March 31 

from 10 to 3. Setup is March 30 

Junior High 

Girls Info. 

Thank you for your flexibility 

and cooperation this week. 

I'd also like to thank those that 

have volunteered to help out 

with the TVL tournament. 

Below is what next week looks 

like: 

Thursday - game at Clifton- 

Clyde, A and B only, No C 

games for us - LEAVE @ 3:00 

(during school) 

Friday - Practice @ BR until 

4:30 (maybe later, depending 

on HS schedule) 

A huge THANK YOU goes 

to Kelly Smith for heading up 

some meals for the Clifton- 

Clyde trip. Meals will be available 

for AFTER the game. 

Also, thanks to those of you 

who are helping with this!! 

After next week, we have 

one game vs. Linn on the 30th, 

then we will prepare for a successful 

BVL tourney for the 

remainder of that week. 

Thanks for your support!! 

R 

Dr. Sara Baskerville-Crome 

ALTERNATIVE 

HEALTH CARE 

CHIROPRACTIC 

785-562-1900 

starting at 1:00. 

Will need people to help at it. 

The Sampler Festival is May 

5 and 6 at Liberal Kansas. 

Bonnie Feldhausen will talk to 

NCTK about our scavenger 

hunt. 

Show and tell: The Weaver is 

having their 3rd annual 

Culinary Retreat, Jan 28. 

Marshall County Railroad is 

having a New Year 

Celebrations on Jan 14. 

Next meeting is Feb 2, 2012 

at the Elm Street Apts, 

Frankfort at 7:00 pm 

Meeting adjourned. 

Coaches Corner 

Coach Noel: Junior High 

Girls Vs. Blue Valley 

The Lady Mustangs traveled 

to Randolph on Monday and 

came home with a sweep of the 

Blue Valley Rams. The C team 

started off the night with some 

stingy defense, allowing only 2 

points in their game, while putting 

up 10. Ashton O'Toole and 

DeAndra Woodyard each 

scored 4 points, and Cheyenne 

Spunaugle chipped in 2 points 

for the team's total. 

The B team also experienced 

tremendous success, scoring 43 

points and holding Blue Valley 

to 17. Shelby Vermetten tied 

the opponent's score by dropping 

17 points of her own in the 

game. Ilexus Rose and Brenna 

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Thursday, & Friday 

Mondays & 8:30 Thursdays AM - 5:30 9 a.m. PMto 

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Marysville, Kansas 

An account has 

been created at 

Citizens State 

Bank for 

The 

Medina 

Family 

Benefit 

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Funeral Home 

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Street, Blue Rapids; 785-363-2627 

“A Personal Approach to Service at a Very 

Personal Time.”

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 26, 2012 

Marshall County Minutes 

January 17, 2012 

The Board of Marshall 

County Commissioners met in 

regular adjourned session with 

Thomas K. Holle Chairman; 

Charles R. Loiseau and Robert 

S. Connell members; and 

Sonya L. Stohs, County Clerk 

present. 

The meeting was called to 

Marshall County Sheriff’s 

Department 

Jail Activity Sheet 

Week of: 1/15/2012 to 

1/22/2012 

Name: Michelle Johnson 

Address: Marysville 

Date of Birth: 10/27/1966 

Charge: DUI 

Date of Arrival: 1/15/2012 

Date of Release: 1/15/2012 

Conditions: $1500.00 C/S 

Name: Robert Shortle 



By Wesley Denton, Junior 

Reporter 

The Wide Awake 4-H Club 

had its monthly meeting on 

January 3. 

Twenty-seven members and 

two guests attended the meeting. 

During the meeting the 

group discussed County 4-H 

Days. Two club entries are 

being planned including a skit 

Charge: DUI 



Conditions: $865.00 C/S 

Name: Lewis Rockwell 



Charge: Warrant, Domestic 

Battery 



Conditions $1000 cash 

Name: Kason Brown 

Address: Frankfort 

Date of Birth:5/13/1993 

and chorus. 

During the program, Isaac 

Perry did a project talk on his 

violin, Riley Wagner did a 

demonstration on how to make 

Oreo balls and Megan Sibley 

demonstrated how to make 

homemade granola. 

The next meeting will be the 

club’s Appreciation Dinner on 

Sunday, Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m. 

Dane’s Automotive 

Stop in and see us for all your 

welding supplies and tires. 

All Automotive Repairs. 

Your Drop and Lock Hitch Dealer 

324 E. Front St., Waterville, Ks 

785-363-2143 

order at 9:00 a.m. 

The Board opened the meeting 

with the flag salute. 

The minutes and agenda 

were approved as presented 

upon a motion by Robert S. 

Connell moved, seconded by 

Thomas K. Holle. Unanimous. 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave 

met with the Board. Charles R. 

Loiseau moved, seconded by 

Robert S. Connell to approve 

the following purchase orders. 

Unanimous. 

Dell Computer, Round Rock, 

TX for 2-Dell Optiplex 390ST 

computers $1,384.62-General 

(Sheriff) fund-P.O. # 4052 

Ott Electric, Marysville, KS 

for GE dryer $849.00-General 


County Attorney Laura 

Johnson-McNish met with the 

Board. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, 

seconded by Robert S. Connell 

to approve the 2012 Pawnee 

Mental Health contract for 

services in Marshall County. 

Unanimous. 

Robert S. Connell moved, 

seconded by Charles R. 

Loiseau to approve the following 

purchase orders. 

Unanimous. 

BVAC, Stevensville, MT for 

ammunition $760.00-General 


C Wilkens Construction, 

Marysville, KS for counter tops 

and cabinet for Kitchen 

$540.00-General (Courthouse 

Building) fund-P.O. # 4084 


seconded by Thomas K. Holle 

to approve appointing Rhonda 

Wassenberg, Blue Rapids as the 

Blue Rapids City Township 

Treasurer to replace Richard 

Petr who is resigning effect 

February 1, 2012. Unanimous. 

Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig and Public Works 

Coordinating Supervisor Larry 

Charge: Serve 48 hours 


Date of Release:1/22/2012 

Conditions: Time Served 

Name: Robert Shanek 

Address: Waterville 




Date of Release:1/22/2012 


Name: Matthew May 

Address: Beatrice, Nb. 


Charge: Serve 14 days, prob. 

violation 


Date of Release: N/A 

Conditions: Still 

Incarcerated 

Name: Fred Hyde IV 

Address: Blue Rapids 






Name: Nathan Stohs 



Charge: Prob. Violation, 

BUYING 

SCRAP IRON 

Revoked House Arrest 


Date of Release: N/A 

Conditions: Still 

Incarcerated 

Name: Charlie Bottom 

Address: Beattie 


Charge: DUI, Disorderly 

Conduct 



Conditions: $1000 C/S 

PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY 

Competitive Pricing per ton for scrap 

iron. 

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Axtell, Kansas 

Blue Rapids Free Press 

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Chris Taylor, Page Layout and Design 

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Jim Daninghaus 

785-799-5643 

Baileyview, KS 

Jeff Cook 

785-564-2173 

Hanover, KS 

FIELDMEN 

Dave Bures 

Auctioneer 

402-239-9717 

Odell, NE 

Polson met with the Board. 



Loiseau to approve the following 

purchase orders. 

Unanimous. 

Mitchell Plumbing Heating 

& AC, Inc., Frankfort, KS for 

light fixtures and lights 

$679.40-Road & Bridge fund- 

P.O. # 107544 

Foley Industries, Wichita, 

KS for installing new studs and 

exhaust manifold $2,022.79- 

Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 

107667 

Twin Valley Director Ed 

Henry met with the Board. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded 

by Robert S. Connell to 

approve signing two contracts 

between Marshall County and 

Twin Valley Developmental 

Services, Inc. a non-profit corporation, 

to designate them as 

Marshall County Community 

Developmental Disability 

Organization (CDDO) and 

County Service Provider 

(CSP). Unanimous. 



Loiseau to approve the vouchers, 

as presented, and issue 

manual warrants from the 

respective funds. Unanimous. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, 

seconded by Robert S. Connell 

to adjourn at 10:55 a.m. 

Unanimous. The next scheduled 

meeting will be Monday, 

January 23, 2012 starting at 

9:00 a.m. 

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Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 26, 2012 7A 

Leadership Marshall County’s Pioneer Class Announced 

Eighteen Marshall County 

residents have been selected to 

be a member of Leadership 

Marshall County’s “pioneer 

class” for 2012. The program 

has been established to develop 

and motivate current and future 

leaders in the area. During the 

coming year, the class will be 

exposed to a variety of experts 

and educational training during 

their one-day training sessions 

which will be held throughout 

the county. 

“We are really pleased with 

the response we received from 

our county,” said Jay Kennedy, 

one of the group’s organizers. 

“We were able to select eighteen 

individuals to form our first 

class. The class is pretty 

diverse – they come from all 

parts of our county, have differ- 

By Susan A. Latta - CEA 


Agent 

Winter is an excellent time 

for Kansas residents to test 

their homes for radon. Since 

January is Kansas Radon 

Awareness Month why not take 

a little time and find out what 

Radon is all about and why you 

should be concerned about the 

amount of radon in your home. 

Radon is a natural, tasteless, 

odorless, colorless, radioactive 

gas produced from the decay of 

uranium found in nearly all 

soils. Radon gas moves from 

the ground under and around 

your home through cracks and 

other holes in the foundation. 

Nearly one out of every 15 

homes in the U.S. is estimated 

to have elevated radon levels. 

The only way to know the 

radon level in your home is to 

test. 

Radon testing results in 

Kansas show there is a need for 

more testing. Current data indicates 

that one in four houses in 

Kansas may have elevated levels. 

Marshall County is known 

for higher than average radon 

levels. 

Radon is the leading cause of 

lung cancer among nonsmokers. 

Given the increased potential 

for lung cancer the radon 

hazard brings, Kansans should 

be asking themselves, “Have 

ing backgrounds, and all work 

at different professions. We’re 

really excited to kick off the 

program.” 

The program’s first event is a 

social for the class members 

and their families and employers; 

program sponsors are invited, 

too. The social will be at 

the home of Frank and Julie 

Popejoy, Blue Rapids. 

“We think it’s important to 

kick off this program in style,” 

said Paula Landoll-Smith, 

another of the program’s organizers. 

“More importantly, we 

think it’s important for the class 

mates to have time to get to 

know one another before they 

delve into a pretty intense program. 

By the end, they’ll have 

formed a tight bond, and will 

be ready to share their leader- 

we tested our home yet?” 

Nationally, radon contributes 

to about 21,000 deaths per year 

from lung cancer. The risk of 

developing lung cancer 

increases as the concentration 

and length of exposure to radon 

increases. Many scientists 

believe children may run an 

even greater risk from radon 

exposure than adults, and 

smokers are definitely at 

greater risk than nonsmokers. 

The Surgeon General’s 

Office, the American Lung 

Association, the American 

Medical Association, and the 

U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) recognizes that 

indoor radon constitutes a substantial 

health risk. They have 

publicly advised that all homes 

be tested. 

Kansas currently has two 

statutes related to radon in 

effect statewide. Information 

on these is available at 

http://www.kdheks.gov/radiation/radon.htm. 

The first statute 

is K.S.A. 58-307a. Effective 

July 1, 2009, this statute 

required the insertion of a specific 

paragraph related to radon 

into all state-wide residential 

real estate contracts. The paragraph 

strongly suggests that 

home buyers have homes they 

are considering purchasing 

tested for radon gas as part of 

their home inspection process. 

ship skills throughout our 

county.” 

The leadership program’s 

first session will be held 

January 24 at Blue Valley Telecommunications 

in Home, KS. 

The class will participate in an 

orientation session which will 

give them an overview of leadership 

styles. They will also 

receive entrepreneurial training 

and have a chance to interact 

with an entrepreneurial panel 

through a question and answer 

session. The remaining sessions 

will focus on topics such 

as: the arts in our community, 

tourism, media, agriculture, 

healthcare, government and 

education. The class will work 

on team building, communication, 

and other leadership skills 

throughout the sessions. 

The second statute is K.S.A. 

2010 Supp. 48-16a01. 

Effective July 1, 2011, this 

statute requires all individuals 

or companies in Kansas that 

provide professional radon 

services (radon measurement 

services, radon mitigation services, 

or radon laboratory services) 

be certified by KDHE. This 

statute left intact a home 

owner’s right to test their own 

property, and if they choose to 

perform their own do-it-yourself 

radon mitigation on their 

own property. This statute also 

included specific data reporting 

requirements that has significantly 

altered how statewide 

residential radon measurement 

and mitigation data is collected. 

Homeowners, however, are 

excluded from the data reporting 

requirements on tests they 

perform on their own property. 

Currently, the Kansas Radon 

Program’s database of radon 

tests conducted in Kansas has 

greater than 50,000 measurements. 

The average observed 

residential radon test in Kansas 

is currently 4.8 pCi/L, or in 

excess of the EPA’s action level 

of 4.0 pCi/L. The maximum 

reported radon value in Kansas 

to date is 260 pCi/L. As of 

2010, there have been 461 

radon test conducted in 

Marshall County. The average 

radon level in Marshall County 

Class members for the program’s 

inaugural class include: 

Allie Argo, Marysville; Mandy 

Cook, Marysville; Lesa 

Dierking, Marysville; Barb 

Haines, Blue Rapids; Lonny 

Hardwick, Frankfort; Erin 

Kroeger, Home; Georgena 

Lindquist, Waterville; Michael 

Melcher, Marysville; Julie 

Popejoy, Blue Rapids; Austin 

Schotte, Marysville; Coby 

Sedlacek, Hanover; Alison 

Slifer, Vermillion; Brenda 

Staggenborg, Marysville; 

Nolan Sump, Blue Rapids; 

Marilyn Sweet, Oketo; Scott 

Toerber, Blue Rapids; Rachel 

Wanklyn, Winifred; Michelle 

Whitesell, Marysville. 

Applications are being 

accepted for the program’s second 

class which will start in the 

Home Notes - “Is Radon a Real Problem?” 

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is 7.0 pCi/L. Forty eight tests 

in Marshall County have indicated 

that homes measured the 

maximum radon level in 

Kansas which is the 260 pCi/L. 

Two hundred and eighty one 

of the tests conducted in 

Marshall County indicated 

radon levels of 4.0 pCi/L or 

greater. 

According to the 

Environmental Protection 

Agency, typical radon levels in 

outdoor air range from 0.2 to 

almost 1 pCi/l. The average 

indoor level is 1.3 pCi/l across 

the nation. 4 pCi/l is the EPA’s 

recommended action level. 

Radon is an environmental 

health hazard that you can act 

against. Why ignore it? Why 

not remove all doubt? Test for 

radon now. Stop by the 


Office to purchase a radon test 

kit for $5.00. The cost of the 

kit pays for the analysis of your 

home. The Extension Office 

has publications that explain 

what radon is, how to test for it, 

and what to do if you have high 

levels of radon in your home. 

For more information, call 

the Kansas Radon Program at 

1-800-693-5343, or visit our 

Website at http://www.kansasradonprogram.org. 

Have You Read 

What The Free 

Press Said? 

fall. Inquiries should be 

addressed to 

leadershipmc@live.com. 

For further information peo- 

ple may contact Kennedy (785- 

292-4433) and Landoll—Smith 

(785-562-4745) 

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Remember your sweetheart this 

Valentines Day! Place your 

order by February 5th to recieve 

5% off for this special day. 

Order your flowers for the High 

School Winter Formal too! 

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Sports Blue Rapids Free Press - 

Sports 

Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 26, 2012 

Lady Mustangs Take 4th in TVL Basketball Tournament 

Drew Mann (35) stays focused on keeping herself between Centalia’s Kaitlyn Koch 

(21) and the rest of Centralia to keep her from passing. 

Kelsey Potter (24) pushes through the Panther’s 

defense. 

Sheldon Kenworthy (30) goes up for a layup during the 

consolation game against Blue Valley. 

Elijah Smith (22) towers over the Blue Valley defense 

on his way to the net. 

Photos by Deb Barrington. 

Becky Atkinson (21) takes a shot over the head of 

Centralia’s Stephanie Haverkamp (10). 

Elijah Smith (22), Sheldon Kenworthy (30) and Tanner 

Trimble (10) close in on Blue Valley’s Jason Frouillard 

(23) to keep him from taking a shot. 

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Cassidy Coggins (12) quickly moves the ball around Centralia’s Erika Kramer (33) 

as she looks for an opening. 

Sidney Blackburn (23) takes a shot and scored 15 

points for the Lady Mustangs. 

Valley Heights Mustangs win against Blue Valley, 56-61 

Dylan Parker (35) jumps high to take a shot at the net 

and scored 12 points for the Mustangs.

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