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& Manhattan, Ks 

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Free Press 

Vol. 3 Number 1 Thursday, July 7, 2011 

If this wasn’t a family newspaper we would say that “All Hell Broke Loose” at the Blue Rapids 4th of July 

Celebration. But we can’t say that. (Photos by Deb Barrington and Linda Brake) 

BR Celebrates The 4th 

Keven Wessel and Don Musil pick upthe winning ducks (left) for the big 4th of July Duck Race. A large crowd 

(right) took part in the Fireman B-B-Q, Duck Race, and the Fireworks. 

The winners of the duck race were Chris Taylor, Waterville 1st; Amy Bishop, Blue Rapids 2nd; Melissa 

McIntyre, Waterville, 3rd. The Duck drawn for the car was #309 no one had purchased that number. 433 ducks 

were sold. 

Barleens Return To Estes Park 

Strike up the band, the 

Barleen family has returned to 

Estes Park, Co. with their 

Rocky Mountain Opry. 

The parents Lloyd and Ila 

Marie Barleen operated the 

Chevrolet dealership in 

Waterville for 17 years. 

The love of music ran 

through the hearts of the family. 

Brenda Barleen Doehring 

(one of the twins) told the Free 

Press Wednesday that she can 

remember as a very small girl 

hearing the jam sessions in the 

family basement. 

Lloyd and son Jim and many 

friends would spend many 

hours playing in the basement 

and around the Waterville area. 

In 1979 the family moved to 

Estes Park, Colorado and 

opened the Barleen Country 

Music Dinner Theatre. Later 

the family opened a winter theatre 

in Apache Junction, 

Arizona. 

As the Apache Junction 

operation grew the family 

closed the Estes Park facility. 

Ila Marie died in 1985. 

In 2000 the twins Barbara 

and Brenda along with Brother 

Ben bought the business. 

Brenda said the theatre in 

Apache Junction is a dinner 

theatre and they accommodate 

1,000 fans every day. 

This year the family has 

reopened a facility in Estes 

Park for the summer run. You 

can call 970-577-8000 to make 

reservations in Estes Park. 

Barbara, Brenda, Jim and 

Ben still work in the Apache 

Junction productions. Brenda is 

the General Manager of 

Barleen Theatres. 

The children and their spouses 

are Jan Barleen, Waterville; 

Jim and Karen Barleen, Estes 

Park, Colo.; Ben Barleen, 

Apache Junction, Ariz.; 

Barbara Barleen Burrell, Estes 

Park, Co.; Brenda Barleen 

Doehring, Apache Junction, 

Ariz.; and Jeff and Carrie 

Barleen, Ruidoso, N.M. 

Bill Barleen and Sister Beth 

(Barleen) Schmitz are 

deceased. 

City Council July 13 

Meeting Agenda 

The Blue Rapids City 

Council will hold it’s regular 

monthly meeting on 

Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00 

p.m. 

On Tuesday, July 6th the 

Council met and discussed the 

agenda in a Special Work 

Session Meeting. 

Here is the Work Session 

Agenda, more items can be 

added for the Regular Meeting: 

WORK SESSION 

AGENDA 

SPECIAL COUNCIL 

MEETING 

Blue Rapids, Kansas 

July 6, 2011 5:30 p.m. 

Old Business 

1. Police department building 

interior repairs 

2. Mobile home at 700 

Pomeroy 

3. Review 1200 Genesee 

(birds) for public hearing on 

July 13 

New Business 

1. Joe O’Toole’s council 

position 

(Editor’s Note) Mr. O’Toole 

was appointed last month to the 

City Council. He is also a 

member of the Valley Heights 

School Board and the City 

Atorney had to check to see if 

there is a Conflict of Interest 

setting on both boards.) 

2. Consider Planning 

Commission recommendation 

to refund Phil Hanson’s $25 

zoning permit fee 

3. Charges on Bolton & 

McNish invoice 

(Editor’s Note) The City 

Attorney is John McNish and 

the Council needs to determin 

if a bill should be paid by the 

Drunk driving laws in 

Kansas got a lot tougher beginning 

July 1 as first-time offenders 

will now be required to use 

devices on their vehicles to prevent 

them from driving while 

intoxicated. 

The law, passed by the 2011 

Kansas Legislature, requires 

motorists convicted of driving 

under the influence to use interlock 

devices on their vehicles, 

creates a system to track repeat 

offenders and strengthens most 

penalties. 

“The main reason to use 

ignition interlock devices is to 

saves lives by keeping drunk 

drivers off the roads, but they 

also provide another important 

benefit,” said Pete Bodyk, 

manager of KDOT’s Traffic 

Safety section. “The offender 

knows that without the ignition 

interlock system, they will not 

be able to drive. Since they are 

able to drive, they can continue 

to support their families by 

driving children to school, driving 

themselves to work and 

running necessary errands.” 

On May 25, Gov. Sam 

Brownback signed Senate Bill 

6 which partially revamps 

Kansas DUI laws. Here are the 

highlights of the new law: 

• Failure of a breath test with 

City or by a citizen.) 

4. Review repairs needed to 

inside of police building 

5. Patsy Jackson and inoperable 

vehicle (30 days from May 

11) 

6. David Avery, Wayne 

Whitesell re: “alley” that runs 

east and west between East 

Ave. & Chestnut 

(Editor’s Note) The City has 

been ask to determin if there is 

an alley between the two 

streets.) 

7. Alice Nemechek to protest 

re-connect fee on utility bill 

8. National Flood Insurance 

change from emergency phase 

to regular phase. 

(Editor’s Note) The City has 

received a letter from the 

Kansas Department of 

Agriculture asking if the City 

would like to change from the 

“emergency phase” of the program 

to the “regular phase”. 

Steve Samuelson, NFIP 

Specialist who wrote the letter 

said: “Regular phase would be 

a bette deal for the community.”) 

9. Consider raising mileage 

rate to 55.5% per IRS change. 

(Editor’s Note) The city pays 

employees 51 cents for using 

their own cars on City related 

trips. The IRS has changed 

their amount to 55.5 cents and 

this item is to see if the Council 

wants to increase to the 55.5 

cents.) 

10. Placement of fifth wheel 

on property at 708 Genesee 

11. Budget transfer from 

WSR to utility reserve fund? $ 

5,000 budgeted 

12. Finalize if city wishes to 

pursue grant for storm sewer 

project on Main and determine 

the source of matching funds 

New Drunk Driving 

Laws Take Effect 

a result between .08 and .15, on 

the first occurrence, is a 30-day 

suspension followed by six 

months of ignition interlock 

device if your record is clear 

and 12 months of interlock if 

you have a prior open container 

violation or three or more moving 

violations. 

• Failure of a breath test with 

a result over .15 the first time, 

or over .08 on a second or subsequent 

occurrence is a oneyear 

suspension followed by 

ignition interlock (length of 

interlock is dependent on priors). 

• Refusal of a breath, blood 

or urine test is a one-year suspension, 

followed by ignition 

interlock requirement (length 

of interlock is dependent on 

priors), regardless of how many 

prior Kansas DUI occurrences 

a person has. 

The new law also creates a 

central repository that will give 

law enforcement, prosecutors 

and judges access to drivers’ 

records, making it easier to 

track repeat offenders. The 

Kansas Department of 

Transportation will fund the 

repository with $2.5 million 

and the Kansas Bureau of 

Investigation will oversee it.

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Valley Heights Coach Pitch Softball Takes 3rd 

Blanche F. 

Doyle 

Blanche Florence (Ring) 

Doyle, 93, of Marysville, died 

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 

Community Memorial 

Healthcare in Marysville. 

A rosary service was held at 

7:00 p.m., Friday, at St. 

Gregory’s Catholic Church in 

Marysville. 

Mass of Christian Burial was 

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

July 2, at St. Gregory’s 

Catholic Church. Father Jim 

Shaughnessy officiated. 

Bob Welch played the organ 

while the church choir sang 

“Amazing Grace”, “Ave 

Maria”, “On Eagles Wings”, 

“You Are Mine” and “How 

Great Thou Art”. 

The pallbearers were Joseph 

P. Nick, Richard G. Nick, Chris 

T. Nick, Justyn Carlson, Jared 

Carlson and Austin Carlson. 

Burial was in St. Gregory’s 

Catholic Cemetery with 

Military Honors provided by 

American Legion Smnr Post 

163. 

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Back row: Coaches Dani Jones, Clint Jones, Stephen Hendrickson, Mandy Yungeberg, Mallory Yungeberg. 

Middle row: Kaylynn Moctezuma, Gillian Zidek, Hannah Musil, Adrianna Haines, Alyson Potter. 

Front row: Brandi O'Mara, Emily Hendrickson, Kate Wanamaker, Cora Jones, 

Samantha Vermetten, Amanda Merrill. (Photo Courtesy of Dani Jones) 

Obituaries 

Robert Holle 

Robert Holle, 73, of 

Hanover, Kan., passed away 

July 2, 2011 at the Hanover 

Hospital surrounded by his 

family. 

Visitation was Monday from 

10 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the 

Hanover Mortuary. The family 

received friends from 6 to 8 

p.m. 

A funeral service was held at 

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, at 

St. John’s Lutheran Church in 

Lanham, Kansas. Rev. Jill 

Menard officiated. 

Mae Nieman played the 

organ while Kelsey Goodwin 

sang “Softly & Tenderly” and 

“How Great Thou Art”. The 

congregation sang “Face to 

Face” and “My Course Is Run”. 

The pallbearers were Justin 

Holle, Jacob Holle, Dylan 

Holle, Ben Pakkala, Tyler 

Holle and Craig Holle. 

The honorary pallbearers 

were Ed Rettig, Larry Mueller, 

Dale Cook, Vernon Nieman, 

Delbert Grefe and Wilbur 

Jueneman. 

Floral tributes were done by 

Ashley Holle, Kirsten Holle, 

Camry Holle, Abbie Pakkala 

and Sydney Pakkala. 

Burial was in St. John’s 

Lutheran Cemetery, Lanham. 

Robert was born on 

November 4, 1937, the son of 

Ben and Martha Holle. He was 

baptized at Hermansburg 

Lutheran Church in Bremen 

and confirmed at Trinity 

Lutheran Church in Hanover in 

1951. Robert attended school at 

Immanuel Lutheran School in 

Bremen and Trinity Lutheran 

School in Hanover. 

On December 14, 1958, he 

married Manetha Maatsch. 

Robert was employed by 

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She was the eighth of thirteen 

children. Blanche attended St. 

Gregory’s Catholic School and 

graduated from Marysville 

High School. After graduation 

she taught school in Marshall 

County until enlisting in the 

Womens Army Corp (WAC) on 

May 18, 1943. She served her 

country in WWII along with 

one sister and four brothers. 

Upon her discharge she attended 

and graduated from Central 

Business College in Kansas 

City, Mo. 

On April 17, 1948 she married 

Ward M. Doyle of 

Lebanon, Mo., at Kansas City, 

Kan. They lived, worked and 

raised their children in Kansas 

City. Ward passed away on 

Nov. 8, 1992. Blanche moved 

Mueller Sand and Gravel for 33 

years. In 1996, he partnered 

with his son, Jay, to establish 

Midwest Products. 

Robert was a member of 

many community organizations 

including Hanover Chamber of 

Commerce, Hanover City 

Council, Friends of Hollenberg 

Station, and many others. 

Robert was dedicated to the 

growth and development of 

Hanover, and took pride in 

being involved in local community 

improvement projects. 

He was preceded in death by 

his parents; son, Daniel; brother, 

Leroy; two sisters, Adeline 

and Rosanna; granddaughter, 

Kelsey; and an infant grandson. 

Mary Ann 

Seeberger 

Mary Ann Seeberger, 90, of 

Overbrook, Kansas, formerly 

of Hanover, Kansas, died 

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the 

Brookside Retirement Home in 

Overbrook. 

Visitation will be on Friday, 

July 8, from 10:00 a.m. until 

Kenneth L. Sells, Agent 

back to Marysville in 1994 and 

has made her home here. 

Her hobbies included making 

afghans, rag rugs and sock 

monkies. 

She was preceded in death 

by her parents; husband; eight 

brothers, Jacob, William, 

Francis, Raymond, Wilfird, 

Dominic, Leonard and Charles; 

and two sisters, Lillian 

Zawacki and Carolyn Barton. 

Survivors include her son, 

Chris (Vickie) Doyle, Council 

Bluffs, Iowa; daughter, Linda 

(Joe) Nick, Kansas City, Kan.; 

two sisters, Eleanor Grauer and 

Dorothy Martin, both of 

Marysville; six grandchildren 

and nine great-grandchildren. 

Memorials will be designated 

later and may be sent in care 

of Kinsley Mortuary, 

Marysville. 

Survivors include his wife 

Manetha; dog, Flip; brother, 

Willis (Berdean) Holle, 

Hanover; twin sister, Roberta 

(Verlin) Welch, Hubbell, Neb.; 

sons, Jay (Deb) Holle, 

Hanover, Randy (Phyllis) 

Holle, Hutchinson, and Russ 

(Ruth) Holle, McPherson; 

daughter, Rhonda (Mike) 

Pakkala, Lakeville, Minn.; and 

grandchildren, Ashley, Justin, 

Tyler, Jake, Kirsten, Dylan, 

Ben, Camry, Abbie and 

Sydney. 

A memorial fund has been 

established and will be designated 

at a later date. 

Contributions may be sent in 

care of the Hanover Mortuary. 

5:30 p.m. at the Hanover 

Mortuary. 

The Rosary will be held at 

7:30 p.m. Friday at St. John's 

Catholic Church in Hanover. 

Mass of Christian Burial will 

be at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 

9, at St. John's Catholic Church 

with Father David Metz officiating. 

Burial will be at St. John's 

Catholic Cemetery. 

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Rehearsals Underway for 

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 

M-ACT’s Summer Musical 

Written by Andrew Lloyd 

Webber 

Cast members in the 

Marysville Area Community 

Theatre’s summer production 

of Joseph and the Amazing 

Technicolor Dreamcoat are 

spending their rehearsals 

singing … and singing … and 

singing. With a musical score 

written by Andrew Lloyd 

Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, 

the actors are spending a significant 

portion of their rehearsals 

learning the various melodies, 

intricate harmonies, and complicated 

rhythms. 

The show takes a humorous 

look at the Biblical story of 

Joseph and his coat of many 

colors. Told entirely through 

music, the show uses twenty 

songs to tell the tale of Joseph 

whose jealous brothers sell him 

into slavery. Through his faith 

and ability to capitalize on each 

moment, Joseph uses his 

dream-interpreting abilities to 

overcome his obstacles and 

eventually become an influential 

Egyptian leader. 

Unlike the traditional musicals 

they have directed in the 

past, Wayne Kruse, the show’s 

director, and Tam Gordon, the 

Boil Water Advisory 

Rescinded for Waterville 

The Kansas Department of 

Health and Environment 

(KDHE) has rescinded the boil 

water advisory for the city of 

Waterville, which is located in 

Marshall County. 

musical director, are enjoying 

the new artistic opportunities 

this show provides. 

Traditionally, the director 

spends time with the actors 

blocking the scenes and discussing 

character development 

while the musical director 

works with the actors on vocal 

interpretation of the songs. For 

the first half of the rehearsal 

process, the directors work in 

isolation and then come together 

to coordinate the singing, 

acting, and dancing. Since 

“Joseph” is told entirely 

through song, this show provides 

a different challenge. 

“For me, doing an Andrew 

Lloyd Webber show is somewhat 

of a dream,” Gordon said. 

“His shows are something you 

travel to New York, Chicago, 

Kansas City, or Omaha to see – 

and we're doing it here. What I 

thought would be such a challenge 

- an entire show of music 

- is actually turning out to be a 

great collaboration of the directors 

and choreographers. We’re 

not so much working on the 

parts individually and then trying 

to put them all together; 

we’re working as a team from 

the beginning.” 

According to Kruse, this 

KDHE issued the advisory 

on June 30 due to a water main 

break which caused a loss of 

pressure to the water distribution 

system. Laboratory testing 

on samples collected indicate 

Blue Rapids Library 

Holds Multicultural Day 

In keeping with this summer’s 

reading program theme 

of “One World, Many Stories,” 

the Blue Rapids Public Library 

will have a multicultural day on 

July 11. 

Items that local people have 

brought home from travels 

abroad will be displayed. 

Children who check out or 

check in a book that day will 

receive a coin from a foreign 

country. 

Children and adults can try 

using chopsticks. Librarian 

Lynne Turner will provide 

pointers. 

Special prizes that day will 

be children¹s items from South 

Korea. 

team effort is paramount to the 

show’s success. 

“In order for us to pull off 

this show, we need to rely on 

some solid methods of collaboration,” 

he said. “Since the 

community theatre has been 

around for nearly thirty years, 

many of us have developed 

some pretty strong relationships. 

It’s these relationships 

that allow us to brainstorm 

ideas, problem solve issues, 

and, ultimately, work together 

to put on a quality production. 

It’s a really rewarding experience.” 

Not only does this show provide 

new artistic challenges for 

the directors, it also provides 

new opportunities for the 

actors. 

Brian Cook, who’s been 

involved with the theatre for 

nearly ten years, has played 

various roles in previous summer 

musicals. In several, he’s 

played the leading role. In 

“Joseph,” he plays a supporting 

role as the second-oldest brother, 

Simeon; additionally, he 

doubles as one of the male chorus 

members. 

“I’ve never been in so many 

songs during a show,” Cook 

said. “Even when I was the 

no evidence of contamination, 

and all other conditions that 

place the system at risk of contamination 

are deemed by 

KDHE officials to be resolved. 

The library¹s summer reading 

program is under way. 

Children who read at least 20 

books, or 2,000 pages, will 

receive a free book at the end 

of the program in August. All 

participants will receive a 

prize. 

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42 pound flathead catfish caught in the Big Blue river on June 28, 2011. It was 

caught on a throw line by Ryan Woodyard, David Sanner and Logan Woodyard. 

Logan is the one holding the fish. 

Shea Manley Sets Record 

Shea Manley wins and sets a record in the butterfly at the Marysville swim meet 

Saturday, June 18th. (Photo courtesy of Denise Nordhus) 

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Trying, I was in probably half 

the songs I’m in for this production.” 

According to Cook, the show 

has “a lot going on” both for 

the performers and for the audience 

members. 

“This show requires a lot of 

energy,” he explained. “This is 

a short show, but it probably 

won’t feel like it to the audience, 

as the sheer size of the 

numbers will make the show 

feel bigger and longer than it is. 

There are very few solos in this 

show, whereas normally in 

musicals the featured performers 

each have a solo or two. In 

this show all of the songs are 

almost exclusively chorus 

numbers with a featured soloist 

mixed in; it doesn’t feel like a 

normal show.” 

For Gordon, the chorus numbers 

are her favorite. “I love 

the songs where the choirs get 

to sing the intricate beautiful 

harmonies that he (Lloyd 

Webber) wrote. And they all 

get stuck in my head from 

morning till bedtime.” 

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Valley Heights Board Of Ed March Minutes 

Unified School District 

No. 498 

School Board Meeting 

March 14, 2011 

Present: 

Tim Manley, President 

Stephen Hendrickson, V. Pres 

(arr 6:09 p.m.) 

Joe O’Toole 

Kenny Steinfort 

Chad Parker 

Terry Roepke 

John Bergkamp, Superintendent 

Kerry Potter, Clerk 

Absent: Ryan Woodyard 

1. The Board of Education of 

Unified School District No. 498 

met in regular session on March 14, 

2011 at the District Office in 

Waterville. Board President Tim 

Manley called the meeting to order 

at 6:07 p.m. 

2. It was moved by Kenny 

Steinfort and seconded by Joe 

O’Toole to approve the agenda 

with the addition of Item VIII. 

Approval of Substitute Teacher for 

the 2010/2011 school year. The 

motion carried unanimously. 

3. No one was present for Public 

Forum. 

4. It was moved by Joe O’Toole 

and seconded by Chad Parker to 

approve the Consent Agenda. The 

motion carried unanimously. Items 

on the Consent Agenda were as follows: 

-USD 498 Board of Education 

regular meeting minutes from 

February 14, 2011 -Bills Payable - 

Approval of Selling Surplus 

Equipment-gym light fixtures - 

Acceptance of the Non-Certified 

Resignations of Katie McClellan as 

Valley Heights Community Ed 

Director as of May 31, 2011 and 

Lorna Craft as bus driver as of 

March 31, 2011 with thanks for 

their service 

-Acceptance of Supplemental 

The Fear Factor competition is 

held every year from 9pm - 10pm 

by Trinda Chase with $100 given to 

the winner. There is no entry fee for 

this event and is open to the entire 

public, age 18 and older, to participate. 

I hold a sign-up prior to 9pm 

because I limit the amount of people 

to participate. All of the other 

committee members are as surprised 

as the community what is in 

store for this year's competition 

because I never share my plans 

with anyone. This year's annual 

Fear Factor theme was a meal 

theme. I started with 5 participants 

in the first round and eliminated 1. 

I had each participant play a 

"minute-to-win-it" game where 

they had one minute to get as many 

ping-pong balls in order into glass 

jars as they could. They were to get 

the ball in the jars with only one 

bounce. Chuck Martin, winner of 

Fear Factor the last 2 years in a row 

was eliminated in this first round. 

That left Justin Cooper, Mike 

Tryon, Billy Neal and Lindsey 

Coggins to compete. The second 

round started with an "appetizer". 

Each contestant was given one pig's 

foot and a baby bottle that had clam 

juice in it that they had to drink. 

Just for fun, each bottle of clam 

juice had a fish in it but they were 

not required to eat the fish, just 

drink the clam juice. No one was 

eliminated on this round; however, 

the first done or most eaten within 

the time limit determined the order 

in the next round. The next round 

was a main course. Using nothing 

but their mouth, they wore goggles 

and dove into a roaster pan full of 

spaghetti that contained meat balls 

and fish balls. Each contestant was 

to get 3 of the meat balls in their 

mouth and transfer them to a plate, 

the slowest transfer time was eliminated. 

Justin Cooper was eliminated 

in this round. The next round 

came from another popular TV 

show "MTV's Silent Library". I had 

3 willing volunteers to help me 

with this main course round. Tim 

Laughlin came out without a shirt 

and had peanut butter covering his 

chest and stomach and jelly covering 

his entire back. I took one slice 

of bread and wiped peanut butter 

from the front and used another 

slice of bread to wipe jelly from his 

back, slapped the pieces of bread 

together and gave the contestants 

their sandwich to eat. In addition, 

Resignations of Katie McClellan as 

high school girls’ assistant basketball 

coach as well as high school 

assistant track coach for the 

2011/2012 season and Ryan Noel 

as high school girls’ basketball 

coach 

-Approval of Supplemental 

Contract for Adam Schreiner as 

assistant high school track coach 

with salary as per the salary schedule 

-Acceptance of the 2009/2010 

USD 498 audit report presented by 

Kickhaefer and Assoc. in the 

February regular Board meeting - 

Approval of PIV (Parent 

Involvement Volunteer) Guidebook 

(See Attached) 

5. Superintendent Bergkamp 

gave the financial report. 

6. Principal Don Potter presented 

information on proposed ZAP 

(Zero’s Aren’t Permitted) program 

changes, the 2011 Driver’s 

Education class to be offered and 

asked the Board to consider purchasing 

tablets for two classes to 

assist with learning and technology 

integration. Principal Rhonda 

Trimble gave an update on new 

Olweus program implementations. 

She also reported on the state 

assessment schedule and the elementary 

parent/teacher conference 

attendance. Principal Trimble presented 

the PLC (Professional 

Learning Community) survey 

taken by staff. 

7. Superintendent Bergkamp 

gave a Performance Contract 

update and invited all Board members 

to participate in distributing 

diplomas at the 2011 graduation 

ceremony. Tim Manley and Joe 

O’Toole volunteered to participate. 

8. In Additions to the Agenda- 

Approval of Substitute Teacher for 

the 2010/2011 school year. It was 

moved by Chad Parker and seconded 

by Joe O’Toole to approve 

Todd Lay and Scott Blaske came 

out wearing a fake mustache and 

fake porkchops/sideburns covered 

with an Asian hot chutney sauce. 

Each contestant was to eat the 

sandwich and lick the chutney 

sauce from the fake mustache/porkchop. 

The last contestant still eating, 

Mike Tryon, was eliminated. 

At this point, I knew the remaining 

2 contestants would be thirsty so I 

offered them a hot pepper sauce 

snow cone in the next round. The 

first one finished chose the order 

for the final round competition. 

Lindsey Coggins finished the 

quickest and chose to go last. The 

final round was the "dessert" round. 

It consisted of cheesecake that was 

Limburger cheese covered with 

chocolate icing and a Rice Crispy 

treat that was made with Rice 

Crispy cereal, Wasabi horseradish, 

and sweet relish. I believe 

Limburger cheese must be the 

worst thing I've ever smelled in my 

life, and I believe I still can smell it 

every once in a while, haha. 

Quentin Blaske, a helper, walked 

through the crowd with the wrapper 

from the Limburger cheese to give 

them a little idea on how bad it 

smells and how difficult it would 

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Derek Pretre as a substitute teacher 

for the 2010/2011 school year. The 

motion carried unanimously. 

9. There were no Individual 

Board Member Issues. 

10. It was moved by Stephen 

Hendrickson and seconded by 

Chad Parker to go into executive 

session to discuss personnel matters 

of nonelected personnel in 

order to protect the privacy interests 

of an identifiable individual 

and to discuss negotiations in order 

to protect the public interest in 

negotiating a fair and equitable 

contract and that the Board return 

to open meeting at 7:13 p.m. in this 

room. The motion carried unanimously. 

It was moved by Stephen 












room. Mr. Bergkamp was invited 

into executive session. The motion 

carried unanimously. 













room. Mr. Bergkamp remained in 

executive session. The motion carried 

unanimously. 


be to eat it. The ending to this year's 

Fear Factor took a little twist. Each 

contestant was given 3 minutes to 

eat as much "dessert" as they could. 

After both contestants finished the 

3 minutes of eating, the amounts 

left on their plates was basically 

identical. My deciding factor for 

choosing Billy Neal as the Fear 

Factor Champion was due to the 

fact that Lindsey Coggins had a 

mouth full of food that she ended 

up spitting out (and throwing up) 

just after the 3 minute time. 

However, Billy Neal knew how 

close and tough it was to make it to 

the final round. He ended up splitting 

his $100 winning pot with 

Lindsey Coggins, giving each of 

them $50. Hats off to Billy for 

being such an amazing sport! 

This year's Waterville Fireworks 

events were once again a huge success. 

Some people do not realize 

that this is not a City run event. 

Many years ago, this event was 

started by a few families that lived 

near the park getting together for 

some fireworks and fried chicken 

potluck. This grew each year until 

it became an event open to the 

entire public; however, it is still ran 

by only a few people. Terry and Val 














unanimously. 















unanimously. 















unanimously. 

1. It was moved by Joe O’Toole 

and seconded by Kenny Steinfort to 

table the consideration of administrators’ 

contracts. The motion carried 

unanimously. 

2. There being no further busi- 

Fear Factor at Waterville Fireworks 

Yungeberg, Mark Critchfield, 

Robert and Trinda Chase and Jim 

and Tina Wilson have been doing 

this event together for several 

years. This year Steve and Mary 

Medina joined our team. DJ’s for 

the festivities were Lee Breasseale 

and Shawn Weyer. We hold various 

fund raising events throughout the 

year, often including the baked 

potato bar on Wooden Nickel Day 

and a street dance/beer garden, running 

the concession stands for all 

the ball games held at Lipton Field, 

as well as the meal and concessions 

served the night of the event. 

Otherwise, we all do our part to go 

around seeking donations and 

sponsors to hold this yearly event. 

We are very grateful for the support 

we receive and are very proud of 

the accomplishments and succes of 

the event each year. We are also 

always looking for more volunteers 

to sustain this event. If you are 

interested in helping at any time 

throughout the year, please contact 

one of the committee members to 

find out how you can help make 

this event possible for many years 

to come. And, please take time to 

tell the committee members thank 

you for all their hard work! 

Prairie Valley 

Veterinary Clinic 

Don Musil, DVM 

Nicole Porter, DVM 

821 Hwy 9 

Phone: 785.363.7903 Blue Rapids, Ks 66411 

We have Hill’s Prescription and Science Diet Dog & Cat Food 

ness the meeting adjourned at 8:34 

p.m. 


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Brooke Claycamp, Trinda Chase, Lindsey Coggins, Mike Tryon and Billy Neal eating a 

peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a fake mustache covered with Asian hot chutney sauce. 

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Friday July 8th Night Buffet: Beef Fries and Lasagna 

Sunday July 10th Noon Buffet: BBQ Meatballs and 

Roast Turkey 

Prime Rib available every Friday and Saturday night! 

$0.75 Taco Tuesday 

$0.50 Wing Wednesday 

Thursday Spaghetti Dinner Special ($6.95) 

Catering & Party Room Available! 

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Jeff Cook 

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Auctioneer 

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Waterville, KS 

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Frankfort, KS 

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Randy Krueger, Sales agent 

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July 7, 8, 9 

Thursday, Friday & 

Saturday 

Lewellen Amusements 

*********************************** 

Thursday’s Events 

Parade @ 6:30pm 

Arm Bands 6pm-10pm 

Free Entertainment by Jim Barnes and 

Bailey Wilton 

Fireworks by PFB Pyros, Pat Bruna 

*********************************** 

Friday’s Events 

Arm Bands 6pm-10pm 

Figure 8 Races 6:30pm 

Free Entertainment by Pete Gile 

*********************************** 

Saturday’s Events 

5pm Demolition Derby 

Free Dance to Velvet Elvis Band 

Costs for Arm Bands: 

$20 Prior to 6pm When Purchased at Local Businesses 

$25 When Purchased at Fairgrounds 

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NEWS EWS Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, July 7, 2011 

Marjory Mitchell Celebtrates 90th 

Marjory Mitchell celebrated her 90th birthday at Country Place Senior Living in Marysville June 30th. Cake 

and ice cream were enjoyed by residents, staff, and a number of her family members, including her 4 daughters. 

Sink, Gillmore & Gordon 

Announces New Partner 

Sink, Gillmore and Gordon 

LLP Public Accountants is 

pleased to announce the admis- 

sion of Victor D. Barbo CPA as 

a partner to the Manhattan 

based firm. 

DCH Enterprises, Inc. doing business as 

Dave’s Body Shop and R&K Service 

Windshields 

Paintless 

dent repair 

Spray-in 

Bedliner 

Yard Sale 

606 Chestnut 

Blue Rapids, Ks 

Friday July 8th 

5:30pm - 8pm 

Sat. July 9th 

8am-2pm 

2006 Chrysler Sebring 

Convertible GTC 

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Leather Seats 

Power Driver Seat 

Remote Starter 

Runs Great!! 

$11,250 OBO 

NADA Retail Value $11,650 

Call or Text 785-268-0339 

In Waterville, KS 

45 Min North of Manhattan, KS 

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Blue Rapids Auto & Hardware 

NAPA Auto Parts 

Do It Best Hardware 

Hunting & Fishing Licenses 

Hydraulic Hoses • Saw Chains 

Corn Stoves • Ammunition 

Infrared Heaters 

Contact 

Dave or Keith 

562-2338 562-3336 

Come on out for a free estimate at 

742 Pony Express Hwy. 

west of Marysville 

Items for sale: 

Boys Clothing up 

to 4T, Girls 

Clothing 6-10, 

Toys, Wooden 

Bunk Bed, and 

much more 

10 Public Square, Blue Rapids, Kansas 66411 

785-363-7384 

Owners: David & Christina Hartsook 

Brakes 

Tue ups 

Exhaust 

Engine repair 

Barbo, who is originally 

from Ulysses, holds an 

accounting degree from The 

University of Kansas. He 

worked for a CPA firm in 

southwest Kansas prior to joining 

Sink, Gillmore and Gordon 

in 1990. Victor specializes in 

serving individuals and small 

business clients in the areas of 

tax return preparation, tax planning 

and consulting. 

In addition to his other 

duties, Barbo is President of the 

ProSportsTax Division of the 

firm, providing Income Tax 

and Accounting services to professional 

athletes across the 

Dr. Sara Baskerville-Crome 

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HEALTH CARE 

CHIROPRACTIC 

785-562-1900 

United States. Victor is also an 

author for Professional Tax 

Institutes and writes continuing 

education materials for presentations 

nationwide. 

Barbo is a member of the 

AICPA, the Kansas Society of 

Certified Public Accountants 

and the Public Accountants 

Association of Kansas, of 

which he currently serves as 

Past President. 

Sink, Gillmore & Gordon 

LLP is the area’s largest 

accounting firm with offices in 

Manhattan, Clay Center & 

Waterville. Chad Parker CPA 

manages the Waterville office. 

Thank You 

What a wonderful day you gave us!! Thank-you for your love, 

the memories, the friendships, the phone calls, cards, and taking 

time to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary with us and our 

family. We are truly blessed!! 

John and Karen Nordquist. 

Happy Sweet 16, 

Brooke Claycamp 

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Thursday, & Friday 

Mondays & 8:30 Thursdays AM - 9 5:30 a.m. PM to 5 p.m. 

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Marysville, Kansas 

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Don’t Forget the 

Farmers Market 

Riverside Park 

Blue Rapids 

Every Friday Evening 5-7pm 

Music in Park in 

Waterville City Park 

Sunday July 10, 2011 

5:30 PM serving porkburgers, chips, drinks, and 

FAMOUS HOMEMADE ICE CREAM 

6:30 PM the music begins followed by 

the local talent show 

Tickets: $1 donation good for prize drawings 

including several $50 and $100 prizes 

Food costs are separate 

Tickets available at Johannes Barbershop in 

Waterville, Blue Rapids Auto in Blue Rapids, 

from church members, or 

at the park the evening of show 

If you want to perform call 

363-2604 or 562-7410 to sign up 

Proceeds to St. Monica and 

Elizabeth’s Catholic Church

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, July 7, 2011 

Marshall County Minutes 

June 27, 2011 

The Board of Marshall 

County Commissioners met in 

regular adjourned session with 

Charles R. Loiseau, Chairman; 

Robert S. Connell and Thomas 

K. Holle members; and Sonya 

L. Stohs, County Clerk present. 

The meeting was called to 

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 Thomas K. 

Holle moved, seconded by 

Robert S. Connell. 

MCDC June Minutes 

The June MCDC/Tourism 

meeting was held on June 2, 

2011 at the Marysville Visitors’ 

Center. Bruce Dierking 

circulated copies of last year’s 

budget and the proposed budget 

for this year, 2011-2012. 

After review, the motion was 

made to approve the proposed 

budget. This was approved. 

Brenda Staggenborg reported 

working with a new computer 

system which makes it easier 

to amend information on a 

website as well as update information. 

Jail Report... 

Marshall County Sheriff’s 

Department 

Jail Activity Sheet 

Week of: June 27, 2011 to 

July 3, 2011 

Name: Moore Jeffrey 

Address: Marysville 

Date of Birth: 8-17-1971 

Charge: Trespass on RR 

property, Disorderly conduct 

Date of Arrival: 6-28-11 

Date of Release: Still 

Incarcerated 

Reason: Still Incarcerated 

Hutchinson Community 

College has announced the 

honor rolls for the Spring 2011 

semester, including grades 

through the end of the interterm 

session. 1,234 students have 

Sampler activities were 

reviewed. Between 300 and 

350 Tabloids were distributed 

at the 2-day event. This number 

was much too small and 

needs to be increased since we 

ran out before the end of the 

second day. We also ran out of 

Koester House info and Bar 

BQ event info. 

It was also suggested we post 

a person to act as a greeter at 

each entrance in the tent. 

A review and assessment of 

the 2010-2011 MCDC 

Objectives was made. The 

Name: Butler Jason 


Date of Birth:1-16-1978 

Charge:Inhalant abuse 

Date of Arrival:6-29-11 


Incarcerated 

Reason:Still Incacerated 

Name:Hartman Mark 

Address: Home 

Date of Birth:1-26-83 

Charge: 48 hrs 

Date of Arrival:7-1-11 

Date of Release: 7-3-11 

Reason: Time served 

been honored with selection to 

the two honor roll listings, with 

665 achieving the President’s 

Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade 

point average for the semester. 

The students selected to the 

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 

Unanimous. 

Custodian Lou Wassenberg 

met to discuss the landscaping 

on the west side of the 

Courthouse and presented her 

2012 Custodian budget in the 

amount of $39,170.00 which is 

an increase of $1,100.00 from 

the 2011 budget. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, 

seconded by Thomas K. Holle 

to go into executive session for 

five minutes at 9:17 a.m. to discuss 

matters of non-elected 

personnel with Custodian Lou 

Wassenberg present. 

Unanimous. 

Carolyn’s Kitchen - Buffet 

Serving Breakfast, Lunch and 

Dinner Buffet. 

We Specialize in Chicken. 

Roast Beef and Chicken 

Everyday. 

1806 Center St., Marysville, Ks * 785-562-2830 

Open 6 am to 9 pm everyday 

County Health Nurse Sue 

Rhodes met with the Board. 

Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig and Public Works 

Coordinating Supervisor Larry 

Polson met with the Board. 


seconded by Robert S. Connell 

to approve the following purchase 

order. Unanimous. 

Sellers Equipment, Salina, 

KS for XH1000 10 ft. Schulte 

rotary mower $15,250.00-Road 

& Bridge fund-P.O. # 107260 


Mike Craig presented to the 

2012 budget request in the 

amount of $2,697,850.00 

which is an increase of 

$115,600.00 from the 2011 

budget. 

Custodian Lou Wassenberg 

met with the Board to discuss 

how the trees on the west side 

of the Courthouse should be 

trimmed. 

Ron Milner, Marysville, 

County Attorney Laura 

Johnson-McNish, and Public 

Works Administrator Mike 

Craig met with the Board. 

Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded 

by Charles R. Loiseau to 

go into executive session for 

fifteen minutes at 10:52 a.m. to 

discuss possible land acquisition 

with Ron Milner, 

Marysville, County Attorney 

Laura Johnson-McNish, and 


Mike Craig present. 

Unanimous. No decisions were 

made as a result of the session. 

KCAMP Administrator Tom 

Job met with the Board to present 

them with a 20th 

Anniversary wall clock honoring 

Marshall County as one of 

the charter members of 

president requested that each 

member review the list more 

closely and bring suggestions 

for improvements to the July 

meeting. 

At the July Meeting, Board 

Members who will be ending 

their term will be Karen Trail, 

Bob Carlson, and Kent 

Obermeyer. New Board 

members will be elected in the 

July meeting. 

Brenda Staggenborg reported 

that the Flint Hills group 

continues to seek news ways to 

attract visitors. One project 

Name:Flower Keith 



Charge: Dis. Cond. 



Incarcerated 


Name: Stell Courtney 





Date of Release: 7-3-11 

Reason: Time Served 

Chelsea Marquette Awarded 

President’s Honor Roll 

President’s Honor Roll are listed 

below by hometown. 

The President’s Honor Roll 

(Students with 4.0 grade-point 

averages) 

Waterville: Chelsea Marquette 

BUYING 

SCRAP IRON 

(KCAMP) Kansas County 

Association Multi-line Pool. 

He also presented the Board 

with the property appraisal 

reports prepared by Hirons & 

Associates, Inc. 

Thomas K. Holle moved, 

seconded by Charles R. 

Loiseau to go into execution 

session for three minutes at 

11:33 a.m. to discuss attorney 

client privilege with County 

Attorney Laura Johnson- 

McNish present. Unanimous. 

Robert S. Connell moved, 


to approve the Neighborhood 

Revitalization application for 

Keystone Investments, LLC, 

Axtell, KS with the preconstruction 

pictures that were 

provided by the applicant. 

Unanimous. 

The Board received a letter 

of resignation from the Wells 

Township Trustee Douglas 

Rogers. 

Economic Development 

Director George McCune and 

Community Development 

Coordinator Juanita McCune 

met with the Board to give 

them a weekly update. 

The Board received a 2012 

Marshall County Development 

Corporation (MCDC) budget 

request in the amount of 

$4,200.00 which is the same as 

the 2011 budget. 

The Board received the 2010 

Real Estate Appraisal/Sales 

Ratio Study from the 

Department of Revenue. 



to approve the following 2010 

abatements with a value of 698 

with a total tax of $94.81 and 

the 2009 abatements with a 

they are currently working on 

concerns increasing the number 

of Trail Ride opportunities in 

the Flint Hills. This group has 

acquired a $900 thousand grant 

to do this. 

The New Frankfort swimming 

pool is open. 

The next MCDC meeting 

will be held at Frankfort’s Elm 

Street apartments on July 7, 

2011, at 7 P.M. 

There was no other business 

so meeting was adjourned. 

Name: Howard Jeremy 

Address: Frankfort 





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Emergency Management 

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to approve the following purchase 

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$649.99-Emergency 

Management fund-P.O. # 3935 

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to approve the vouchers, as presented, 

and issue manual warrants 

from the respective funds. 

Unanimous. 

County Clerk Sonya L. Stohs 

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presented the 2012 

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from the 2011 budget; the 2012 

County Clerk budget in the 

amount of $123,150.00 which 

is the same as the 2011 budget; 

and the 2012 Election budget in 

the amount of $88,800.00 

which is an increase of 

$36,200.00 from the 2011 

budget. 


seconded by Charles R. 

Loiseau to approve the 

County’s share of payrolls and 

related vouchers, as presented, 

processed the motor vehicle 

payroll and issued manual warrants 

from the respective funds. 

Unanimous. 



to adjourn at 2:07 p.m. 

Unanimous. The next scheduled 

meeting will be Tuesday, 

July 5, 2011 starting at 9:00 

a.m. 

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News 

Silent Sentinels on The High Plains 

By John Schlageck 

Kansas Farm Bureau 

Perched atop the weathered wooden 

posts, the western boots stretched 

nearly one mile into the horizon. 

Brown, black, green, gray and blue 

were the colors. Torn and frayed was 

their condition. 

All the boot heels pointed toward 

the blue, spring sky. Some of the toes 

still held their shape – jutting out 

from the fence post. Others dropped 

toward the grass like the tongues of 

cutting ponies after a full morning of 

sorting cattle. 

This boot fence can be found on 

John Smith’s Boot Hill Ranch. 

Located on K-25 about a mile and a 

half north of Russell Springs, nearly 

500 boots dot the top of the fivestrand, 

barbed wire fence that runs 

north and south. 

“The number depends on how 

many have been stolen on any particular 

day,” Smith said with a glint in 

his eye. “Those boots don’t just jump 

off the posts and walk away.” 

Locals will tell you a boot fence is 

one method a rancher uses to signify 

he is just that – a rancher and not a 

farmer. A few will tell you it’s just a 

Home Notes - 

By Susan A. Latta - CEA 

Marshall County Extension Agent 

Summer is a great time to think 

about family fitness. The change in 

routine and weather allows for an 

excellent opportunity to implement 

these six simple steps to a healthy 

weight for kids. Remember fit kids 

equal happy kids. 

1. Be active by playing together 

inside and outside. 

For a healthy weight, kids and 

adults need 30 to 60 minutes of 

physical activity every day. Play 

with your kids every day because it 

is fun for them and fun for you too. 

Play inside by turning off the TV and 

play an old fashion game of hideand-seek. 

Clear a space for wiggling, 

dancing, and playing with 

soft-foam balls or squishy toys. The 

options for outdoor play are unlimited: 

bikes, trikes, scooter, balls, kites, 

frisbees, jump ropes, squirt guns, 

hula hoops, hopscotch, and tag. 

Take time to enjoy the variety of different 

parks in Marshall County. 

Explore the parks and see what it has 

to offer. Most people like to play on 

some type of playground equipment 

or take a walk or ride on the trail. 

When the weather is nice, take a picnic 

and play before dinner. 

2. Make family meals a special 

time to eat together. 

Eating more meals together can 

make a big difference in your family’s 

health, happiness, and finances. 

Dinners at home are easier and 

cheaper than you think. Start by 

planning a weekly menu; make it 

simple or make it detailed - the key 

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“crazy” hobby and nothing to take too 

seriously. 

Smith fitted his first pair of boots 

on the fence line 20 years ago. The 

boots were 1948 vintage and handmade 

by Charles P. Shipley Saddlers 

& Mercantile, Co. of Kansas City, 

Mo. 

“They were located down by the 

stockyards and they made boots for 

ole’ Jesse James,” Smith said, proud 

to have owned a pair of boots made 

by the same company that had fitted 

the famous outlaw. “I got married in 

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After Smith put the first pair of 

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Smith never turned down a pair of 

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there were close to 700 boots on 

the fence. He’d been known to wear a 

pair that may have still had a little life 

left in them. 

“Boots keep the water off and the 

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pairs that would have made a fine 

addition to my boot collection and 

could have been worn for a Saturday 

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Nope, I wouldn’t dare touch ‘em. 

It wouldn’t have been right. Those 

boots were located just where they 

belonged, on top of the fence posts – 

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Blue Rapids and Waterville Celebrate July 4th 

Nancy Nolte tries her luck at the ring toss. That’s the way to do it. 

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Parents as Teachers 

Avery Bishop concentrates on pushing those blocks around. 

Wyatt Dummermuth sure like his trains. 

Blue Rapids Fire Trucks Get Tested 

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Blue Rapids Fire Trucks through the paces. 

Photos by Deb Barrington. 

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