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Blue Rapids
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Vol. 2 Number 51 Thursday, June 23, 2011
The new Community Memorial Healthcare building.
CMH Invites Community
To Celebrate Grand Opening
Community Memorial
Healthcare (CMH) invites the
community to a ribbon cutting
and open house on Sunday,
June 26th from 2-5 PM to celebrate
completion of its brand
new $17.3 million hospital
facility at 708 North 18th Street
(18th and Jenkins).
The formal program begins
at 2 PM and will feature a welcome
by CMH Chief Executive
Officer Curtis Hawkinson; flag
raising by Marysville Boy
Scout Troop 180; singing of the
National Anthem by Molly
Cashier; and invocation by
Sister Eulalia Kloeker, St.
Gregory’s Catholic Church.
The program will feature guest
speakers representing the
Kansas Department of Health
and Environment, USDA Rural
Development Kansas Office,
Kansas Hospital Association
(KHA), Hoefer Wysocki
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life Marshall
County 2011 was held at the
Homer Hanson Stadium
Friday, June 17th. Our
Theme this year was
“Dancing Toward A Cure”
We started with a Sock Hop
Survivor Meal at 5pm.
Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork,
Baked Beans, Macaroni
Salad, Fruit Kabobs, & Ice
Cream Floats!
The Open Ceremony started
with the Marysville Cub
Scouts raising the Flag
while Ashley Maughlin
sang National Anthem
accompanied by the
Community Band.
We were honored by 2 of
our Special Survivors who
shared their incredible stories.
Jean Gallagher was
diagnosed with Breast
Architects, and JE Dunn
Construction. The CMH Board
of Directors Chair, CMH
Foundation Board of Directors
Chair, and CMH Chief of
Medical Staff will also speak.
“Over the past four years, the
community has watched with
curiosity and excitement as the
new hospital has taken shape,”
said CEO Curtis Hawkinson.
“It is our expectation that our
new hospital facility will allow
us to continue to attract quality
providers and medical professionals
to our community, providing
our citizens with exceptional
healthcare for many
years into the future.
Hawkinson added, “As we
accept the challenge of continuing
a healthcare presence in
Marshall and surrounding
counties, we will not forget
those who began our institution
and their vision for a better
Walkers start the Relay For Life at Marysville.
community.”
Finishing work on the hospital
campus continues with
installation of the parking lot,
landscaping, and exterior signage.
Renovation of the “South
Plaza” building (formally the
patient wing of the old hospital)
is on-going with completion
slated for sometime in
September, 2011.
The program and ribbon cutting
will be held outside the
main (south) entrance of the
hospital under large tents.
Seating will be provided.
Parking will be available in
designated lots along 19th and
May Streets, as well as street
side parking. Guests are
advised to wear comfortable
shoes for the guided tours,
which may take 30-35 minutes.
Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information,
call CMH at (785) 562-2311.
Seventy Survivors Walk The
Marshall Co. Relay For Life
Cancer in December 3, 2010
and Courtney Carpenter was
diagnosed with 3rd Stage
Breast Cancer Jan. 11, 2011.
Frankfort Jazzy Cats
Danced to “Sarah Beth”
choreographed by the girls.
We had 70 Survivors start
the Survivor Walk and
Caregivers meet them at the
halfway mark on the other
side and finished the final
lap together.
Luminaria Ceremony was
beautiful with over 1500
hundred luminarias lit
around the track. The Empty
Table was read by the
Marysville Police Dept., a
memorial for Terry Douglas
and all of our loved ones
who have lost their battle to
cancer.
Winning campsites were
1st Place Frog-Els-Polka-
Dots, 2nd Place Courtney’s
Crusader’s-Over the
Rainbow, & 3rd Place
Tracey’s Hooligan’s-1920’s
Flapper.
Top fundraiser’s Jenni
Heinen and Jamie
Leinemann
Even thou the 2011 Relay
For Life ended early this
year because of the threat of
bad weather. The running
total at Midnight was
$60,822.46 with more
fundraising till Aug.
31,2011.
Colleen Seematter,
Marshall County Event
Chair, and the Committee
would like to Thank
the Survivors, Teams,
Corporate Sponsors, and
Family & Friends for making
Marshall County - Relay
For Life 2011 A Great
Success!!
Blue Valley Tele-Communications
To Open Business Incubator
The former home of Blue
Valley Tele-Communication
will soon be opening its doors
as the BVTC Business
Incubator. The facility will target
local entrepreneurs looking
to start a business with minimal
overhead.
The BVTC Business
Incubator will strive to support
the entrepreneurial process
with a strong focus on increasing
survival rates for innovative
startup companies. The
selection process will be competitive;
admitting only entrepreneurs
with feasible projects
into the program. Once selected,
entrepreneurs will be
offered a specialized menu of
support, resources, and services
- including physical space,
management coaching, business
plan creation, technical
support, business networking,
and assistance finding sources
The Waterville Community
Center was the site for the
Fourth Annual Firemen’s
Appreciation Dinner on
Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
This was the first one held to
jointly honor the volunteer firemen
of Waterville and Blue
Rapids and the EMTs.
Approximately one hundred
Volunteers and their families
and the financial sponsors
enjoyed the evening with the
meal catered by Ricky’s of
Hanover.
Joe Krasny, of Waterville,
started this event four years ago
after several of his friends who
are volunteer firemen were
called to a fire at the Waterville
Co-op elevator. The presence
of the grain dust could have
caused an explosion with tragic
results. Joe felt compelled to
honor their dedication to the
training and execution of this
commitment in keeping our citizens
and their property safe.
Each year Krasny contacts
many individual and business
for donations of cash and services
to provide an evening of
fun, food and fellowship for the
firemen and their families.
There is no program and it is a
very casual event.
After the social hour and the
good meal, the firemen are further
honored with the door
prizes which have all been
donated or purchased with cash
donations. This year ‘s door
prizes and the winners of each
were:
Rueger 10/22 rifle………
Evan Risdon
Game camera……………..
Terry Yungeberg
Two $50.00 gift certificates
from Route 77 Cornerstores ….
for supplemental financing.
The incubation process is
intended to last between 2-5
years but will not be limited.
The BVTC Business
Incubator will provide flexible
space and leases at very low
rates as well as reduced fees for
business support services such
as telephone, Internet, technical
support, fax and copy machine
access, and meeting rooms. The
environment will also provide a
networking-friendly environment
with other entrepreneurs.
The primary goal of the
BVTC Business Incubator program
is to produce successful
businesses that are able to operate
independently and are
financially viable. “The BVTC
service area has always been a
fantastic place to live and raise
a family. We are developing the
incubator to emphasize it is
also a great place to own a busi-
Waterville Bank Hires Austin Schotte
Citizens State Bank of
Waterville has announced
that Austin Schotte has been
hired as a loan officer.
Schotte grew up in
Marysville, graduating in
2007 from Marysville High
School and in 2011 from
Kansas State University in
Agricultural Business.
His father is Steve Schotte
who is a Farmer/Rancher in
the Marysville area. His
mother is Margaret Schotte
a 5th grade teacher at
Marysville Elementary
School
Schotte has a brother
Zach who is going to be a
junior at Kansas State
University next year. Sister
Maggie Schotte will be a
senior at Marysville High
School.
Austin’s interests and
hobbies are being outdoors,
Area Holds Fourth Annual
Firemen’s Appreciation Dinner
Justin Fritzon and Donnie
Tryon
Two $25.00 gift certificates
from Seven “R’s” restaurant…..
Brent Martin and
Jim Flowers
Four $25.00 gift certificates
from Casey’s………… Mike
Anderson, Josh Stoudt, Dane
Parker, and Tony Mann
Two $20.00 gift certificates
from T’s Liquor Store……
Aron DeWalt and
Mark Critchfield
Five $20.00 gift certificates
from HomeTown Foods…..
Dan Hargrave, Mike
Vermetten, Jim Oatney, Scott
Blaske and Dave Sanner
Three $15.00 gift certificates
from Wal-Mart…………….
Chuck Tryon,
Mike Minihan and, third name
missing.
At the close of the evening
Krasny presented the donated
funds remaining to the
ness,” commented Jada
Ackerman, public relations &
community development director
for BVTC. Dennis Doyle,
general manager adds, “We
have always been supportive of
our communities because that
is where our patrons and
employees live. When our
communities grow and remain
strong, our company does the
same.”
The selection committee
consists of two BVTC employees;
Dennis Kracht, and
Ackerman, one manager; Angie
Armstrong, and one board
member; Terry Force. The
startup process will be slow to
ensure the incubator’s success.
People interested in obtaining
information on the incubator
are encouraged to contact
Ackerman at 877-876-1228 or
info@bluevalley.net.
Austin Schotte at Citizen State Bank - Waterville
playing and watching
sports, and helping on the
family farm where he grew
Joe and Beth Krasny
up.
Austin is an avid KU,
Royals and Chiefs fan.
Waterville fire Department, the
Blue Rapids Fire Department
and to the local EMTs. Each of
these three entities received a
check for $335.20 to use as
they can for the benefit of their
organization.
Joe Krasny and his wife,
Beth, and Francis Hanke,
Waterville, plan and organize
the evening to be a good time
for all who can attend. Krasny
encourages all who attend each
year to make note of the sponsors
who donate the cash and
gifts for their enjoyment and to
thank the sponsors and patronize
them.
“I feel we are very fortunate
to have these dedicated people
among us in our smaller communities,”
Krasny said, “They
give a lot of time to the training
and we can show our gratitude
with the fellowship and a good
time for everybody.”

NEWS EWS Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, June 23, 2011
Obituaries
Jacqueline
Delight Berger
Jacqueline Delight
(Keefover) Berger, 86 of St
Augustine, Fl, passed through
the pearly gates of heaven into
paradise on the 18th of June
2011, at her home in the company
of her loving family. She
was born to the parents of
Irvil Dwayne
West
Irvil Dwayne West, 73, of
Marysville, Kansas, died
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at
Barton County Memorial
James L.
Gronquist
James L. ‘Jim’ Gronquist age
65, of Blue Rapids, passed
away Wednesday, June 15,
2011 at the Frankfort
Community Care Home.
Jim was born August 9, 1945
at Garrison to Gleed Q. and
Clara M. Burton Gronquist. He
joined the US Navy and served
in Vietnam. Upon return home
he completed his GED at
Valley Heights. He married
Wanda Russell they were
divorced. He married Laura
Blevins they were divorced.
Margaret E.
Schwartz
Margaret E. Schwartz, 95, of
Hanover, died Wednesday, June
15, 2011 at the Gardenside
Care Center in Fairbury,
Nebraska.
A vigil service was held at
7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 19 at
the Hanover Mortuary.
Mass of Christian Burial was
held at 10:00 a.m., Monday,
June 20 at St. John’s Catholic
Claude and Mary Keefover of
Waterville Kansas, in 1925.
Jackie resided in Topeka
Kansas with her late husband
Joe Berger until 1997 at which
time they moved to Crescent
Beach Fl. While in Topeka she
had an accomplished career as
a hair stylist owning and operating
two different beauty
salons: Jackie’s Beauty Salon,
and Jackie’s High Fashion
Hospital in Lamar, Missouri.
Visitation was Sunday from
noon until 5:00 p.m at Kinsley
Mortuary.
A rosary service was held at
7:30 p.m., Sunday, at St.
Gregory’s Catholic Church in
Marysville.
Mass of Christian Burial was
held at 10:00 a.m., Monday,
June 20, at St. Gregory’s
Catholic Church. Father Jim
Shaughnessy and Father Gary
Pennings officiated0.
Burial was in St. Gregory’s
Catholic Cemetery.
Dwayne was born on April
27, 1938 at Belleville, Kansas,
the son of Irvil and Myrtle
(Allen) West. On September 1,
He had been a dairy farmer
before his health kept him from
working.
Survivors include his two
children, Tina Gronquist of
Wymore, Nebraska and Jamie
Hanson and husband Phil of
Blue Rapids, a brother, Larry
Gronquist of Cheyenne
Wyoming, five sisters. Helen
Gano of Barnes, Ione Walker
and husband Bob of Clay
Center, Nancy Bergsten of
Humboldt, Nebraska, Alice
Nemechek and husband Hugh
of Blue Rapids and Mary Jean
Baker and husband Melvin of
Chilhowee, Missouri.
Jim was preceded in death by
Church in Hanover. Father
Randall Weber will officiate.
Janet Fritschi played the
organ while the church choir
sang “Amazing Grace”,
“Behold the Lamb”, “Eat the
Spread” and “On Eagles
Wings”.
The pallbearers were Mike
Rencin, Norbert Klipp, Robert
Lohse, Anthony Stamm, Larry
Schwartz and Harold Schwartz.
Burial was in St. John’s
Catholic Cemetery, Hanover.
Margaret was born April 14,
1916 near Hanover, the daughter
of Fred Jr., and Maggie
(Seitz) Wulff. She was baptized
and confirmed in the Zion
Lutheran Church in Hanover
by Pastor Karl Klinger. She
attended Hanover public
schools.
On February 25, 1936, she
married Paul Lohse at Hanover.
To this union three children
were born, Wilma Jean, Sarah
Jane and Harlan Dean. They
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Along with his wife, Pat, her
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1975. They then moved to
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the aircraft industry, working
for Boeing, Lear Jet, and
retired from Raytheon in 2000.
In 2001 they moved to
Marysville.
Dwayne was a member of St.
Gregory’s Catholic Church,
Knights of Columbus,
American Legion Riders and
the Blackhawks Motorcycle
Club.
He loved fishing, bird hunting,
riding motorcycles, being
a grandson, Garrett Logan
Gronquist and two sisters, Tina
Conn and Agnes Marie
Gronquist, who died in infancy
and a brother Jerome
Gronquist.
Funeral services will be held
at 10:00 am, on Monday, June
20, 2011 at the Blue Rapids
United Methodist Church with
Reverend Bob Whitaker officiating.
Burial will be at
Fairmont Cemetery in Blue
Rapids. Viewing will be from
Noon until 8:00 pm, Sunday at
Terry-Christie Funeral Home in
Blue Rapids with visitation
from 6:00 until 8:00 pm.
Memorials are to be desig-
lived near Lanham for 11 years,
then near Hollenberg until Paul
passed away.
On November 11, 1963, she
married Joe Schwartz of
Hanover. He worked in construction
so the next few years
were spent living in various
towns following his job. In
January 1967 they settled down
in Hanover.
Margaret worked part time at
Schwartz’s Store for several
years. She enjoyed fishing,
hunting Indian artifacts and
mushroom hunting. She also
enjoyed writing poems and stories
for birthdays and anniversaries.
She recycled, made
many windsocks, liked riding
horses, doing crossword puzzles
and loved good bargains.
Her pride and joy was riding
her bicycle in the Days of ’49
parades.
She was a member of St.
John’s Catholic Church, Altar
Society, Label committee, and
Kenneth L. Sells, Agent
husband from JB Travel Club,
she and Joe moved to Crescent
Beach were she continued with
canvas paintings and many
other artistic endeavors . She
was a beautiful loving person
who touched the souls of many
who knew her.
Memorial Services will be
Tuesday at 9 a.m. at St.
Augustine Anastasia Catholic
Church. Flowers are gratefully
with his family and July 4th
parties.
Survivors include his three
sons, Mike (Fanita) West,
Wichita, Gary (Lucy) West,
Marysville, and Bill (Allison)
West, Gunnison, Colo.; three
grandchildren, Eric West, Wade
West and Megan Willoughby;
four great-grandchildren,
Rhaygen, Bryson, Payton
Willoughby and Cooper West.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; wife, Pat, on April
25, 2010 at Marysville; and
brother, Gary West.
Memorial contributions will
be designated later and can be
sent in care of Kinsley
Mortuary.
nated later and may be sent in
care of the funeral home.
American Legion Auxiliary
which she served as Chaplin
for many years.
Survivors include her daughter,
Wilma (Bill) Laue, Diller,
NE; two grandchildren, Cheryl
(Bernie) Hart, Bassett, NE, and
Merline (Teri) Banahan,
Greenwood, FL; several stepgrandchildren,
six great-grandchildren,
many step-greatgrandchildren,
and a host of
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husbands, Paul
on May 9, 1962, Joe on
November 29, 1993; 2 infant
children; son-in-law, Don
Banahan; and four brothers,
Floyd, Edwin, Clarence and
Wilbur.
A memorial fund has been
established in her name to be
designated at a later time.
Contributions may be sent in
care of the Hanover Mortuary.
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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, June 23, 2011 3A
Year End Data Given On Kansas Schools
Two new Kansas
Legislative Research reports
show Kansas expenditures
and unencumbered cash balance.
The reports are for the
2009-2010 school year.
The Free Press looked at
several School Districts in
Marshall County and
Districts the same size as
Valley Heights.
The reports give two different
figures for expenditures.
The first shows
$5,044,869 for the Valley
Heights expenditures. The
second adds in local money
voted in for buildings and
sports facilities. That figure
for Valley Heights is
$6,418,978.
Here are figures for other
schools:
Enrollment:
This report shows the amount of money received by Valley Height School District from the State, Federal and Local
tax payers.
Cash Balance To Start Year
This report shows the amount of money the school ended the 2009-2010 school year with and started the 2010-2011 year. (right column)
Cash Balance To Start Year
Valley Heights: 367
Marysville: 719
Vermillion, Frankfort,
Centralia: 529
Axtell, Bern: 296
Washington County: 396
Expenditures:
Valley Heights $5,044,869
Marysville $10,996,095
Vermillion, Frankfort,
Centralia: $6,143,255
Axtell, Bern: $3,989,337
Washinton County
$5,195,645
Expenditures with Local
Taxes:
Valley Heights: $6,418,978
Marysville $13,975,848
Vermillion, Frankfort,
Centralia: $7,580,863
Axtell, Bern: $4,589,865
Washinton County
$7,435,287
Another area is interest coming
from the reports is the
amount of Local, State and
Federal Aid put into the School
Systems. This money is the
Local Option Budget and other
money coming from the
District.
Local Revenues:
Valley Heights: $1,026,184
Marysville: $5,009,152
Vermillion, Frankfort,
Centralia: $1,331,263
Axtell, Bern: 2008-2009
school year: 1,101,740
Washington County:
$1,508,957
State Aid:
Valley Heights: $3,467,028
Marysville: $4,815,776
Vermillion, Frankfort,
Centralia: $4,148,485
Axtell, Bern: $2,759,451 -
2008-2009 school year.
Washington County:
$3,191,025
Federal Aid:
Valley Heights: $551,657
Marysville: $1,171,167
Vermillion, Frankfort,
Centralia: $663,507
Axtell, Bern: $128,146 -
2008-2009 school year.
Washington County:
$495,663
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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, June 23, 2011
News
Kansas’ 150th Birthday Celebration
Marysville Chamber of
Commerce to host celebration.
January 29, 2011 marks 150
years of statehood for Kansas.
Kansas 150 is a grassroots
effort among state agencies,
communities and individuals
across the state to educate
Kansans about their heritage
and commemorate the 150
milestone. The Marysville
Mark and Barb Chaffee, of
Salina, and Jim and Shelli
Osborne, of Blue Rapids are
pleased to announce the
upcoming marriage of their
children, Megan Chaffee and
Kelsey Osborne.
Megan is the granddaughter
of Harold Chaffee of Lincoln,
NE and also the late Wilma
Chamber of Commerce is planning
a day of family friendly
activities in Marysville on
Saturday, July 2nd:
Guided Canoe Trips on the
Big Blue River will be offered
for $5.00 per person. “In order
to make plans for the trips, preregistration
is required,” said
Brenda Staggenborg.
“Registration is at the
Jean Chaffee and the late
Marvin and Mildred Pickel.
Kelsey is the grandson of
Donald and Roberta Osborne
of Blue Rapids and Irma
Lupher of Blue Rapids and the
late Kelly Lupher.
Megan is a 2007 graduate of
Salina South High School and a
2010 graduate from Kansas
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Commerce office, 101 North
10th Street.” Other activities
will take place in the
Marysville City Park and
include the following:
2:00-3:00 pm – Stagecoach
Rides
2:00-5:00 pm –
Refreshments by Berean
Church Youth Group
Blue Rapids Museum Program
The kick-off speaker for the
“Outdoor Sports” exhibit at the
Blue Rapids Museum will be
Brent Clark a wildlife biologi-
State University with a bachelor
of science degree of kinesiology
with an emphasis in public
health. She is currently
working in the Customer
Service department for SeaPort
Airlines, Memphis, TN.
Kelsey is a 2000 graduate of
Valley Heights High School
and a 2004 graduate of Kansas
3:30-4:30 pm – Crooked
Creek Regulators presents
“Doc Holliday & Big Nose
Kate
4:30 pm – Fiddlers
5:00-7:00 pm – Fish Fry
(free will donation) (or until
fish runs out)
Watermelon compliments of
Wal-Mart
5:30 pm – Marshall County
Community Band (period
music)
Historic performers Marc &
Alice Ferguson of Crooked
Creek Regulators will take a
step back in time to the days of
State University- Salina with a
bachelor of science degree in
airway science/professional
pilot with a minor in business.
He is currently employed with
SeaPort Airlines.
Their wedding will be held
on September 10, 2011 at First
Covenant Church Salina, KS.
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
yesteryear with a living history
performance of the Old West -
Doc Holliday and his lady, Big
Nose Kate. “Marc has won
many local and national awards
for his living history performances
and we are excited to
have them in Marysville,” said
Staggenborg.
Period music by the
Marshall County Community
Band and local fiddlers will
provide entertainment for the
public during a free will donation
Fish Fry in the Park.
The evening will culminate
with the Independence Day
Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. at
Lakeview Sports Complex,
sponsored by the City of
Marysville, Sons of the
American Legion, Helvering
Trust, Guise-Weber
Foundation, Citizens State
Bank, United Bank & Trust,
Great Western Bank & Wal-
Mart Foundation. Fireworks
rain date is July 3rd.
For more information, contact
Brenda Staggenborg at
785-562-3101 or 800-752-
3965.
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HANDYMAN DAVE
Waterville, Kansas
cal technician for the Kansas
Department of Wildlife, Parks
and Tourism. He is knowledgeable
about wildlife diversity
Brent Clark displaying pelts at a presentation at
County Place Living in Marysville.
Megan Chaffee and Kelsey Osborne
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and habitat requirements.
Clark will also speak about the
Walk in Hunting and WHIP
“Wildlife Habitat
Implementation Program”. His
collection of objects for display
will include pelts, mounts and
waterfowl decoys.
The program will be
Saturday, June 25th at 2:00 at
the Museum on the south side
of the Public Square in Blue
Rapids. Probably it shouldn’t
be advertised as a “guy thing”
but it is definitely for those of
you who hunt, fish and enjoy
the out of doors. Canned summertime
beverages and popcorn
will be available.
Bring with you anything we
can borrow to display for 90
days. The exhibit will include
roller skating, ice skating,
camping, kick the can, baseball,
golf, croquet as well as
hunting, boating and fishing.
We want items, antique or otherwise,
and photos and stories.
Questions? Pat Osborne 363
7949.
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Fri June 24 Buffet: Chicken Wings and BBQ
Meatballs
Sun June 26 Buffet: Fried Chicken and Smothered
Steak Prime Rib every Friday and Saturday night.
$0.75 Taco Tuesday
$0.50 Wing Wednesday
Catering & Party Room Available!
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Baileyview, KS
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785-564-2173
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Heath Harding, son of Sandy
and Gene Harding, graduated
with a doctorate of philosophy
degree in human sciences with
an emphasis in leadership studies
from the University of
Nebraska - Lincoln on May
7th.
His dissertation, “A Place of
Becoming” Leadership
Educators’ Experience
Teaching Leadership: A
Phenomenological Approach,
focused on the experiences of
people who teach leadership at
universities and colleges.
Some of his recent accomplishments
include the 2009
Chancellor’s Award for
Outstanding Contribution to
the GLBT Community, the
2010 Holling Family Award for
Teaching Excellence, and starting
the Outlinc Community
Center.
He is currently looking for a
job teaching leadership to
undergraduate students.
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107 W. North
Hanover, KS
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NEWS EWS Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, June 23, 2011
Marshall County Fair Association Holds Softball Tournament
The Marshall County Fair
Association will be hosting its
3rd annual Softball Tournament
on July 9th, at the Blue Rapids
Ball Fields. The Softball
Tournament is a fundraiser to
help preserve Floral Hall and
other buildings at the
Fairgrounds. Floral Hall is a
Camp Exploration
Summer is off to a blazing
start and with the hot temperatures
and storms so far this
summer it has not dampened
the success of Camp
Exploration. There are over 40
kids this summer participating
in Camp Exploration and with
Early Childhood Learning, and
Summer School. There is close
to 80 kids this summer in activities
at the Waterville
Elementary School. The staff
historic circular building on the
East side of the Fairgrounds.
The building is infested with
termites and it is essential that
it is treated to eliminate termites.
This is a very costly
project and due to budget cuts
to the Fair Association, and we
cannot fund the treatment of
which is made up of Valley
Heights school teachers, students,
and former students have
worked really hard putting
together a great program. The
kids are doing something different
every hour of each day
and are doing things from tshirt
making to learning how to
cook. I think it gives all the
kids an opportunity to learn a
lot of different skills and be
able to do things they might not
Lightning Strikes
Emily took this Friday night at the top of the hill
heading out of Waterville towards Manhattan. (Photo
Courtesy of Emily Steenson)
Nellie Dobrovolny
Celebrates 100 Years
Nellie Dobrovolny celebrating her 100th birthday.
Her family brought in the cake for her and
the residents to enjoy.
DCH Enterprises, Inc. doing business as
Dave’s Body Shop and R&K Service
Windshields
Paintless
dent repair
Spray-in
Bedliner
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
the building. There will be a
full concession stand throughout
the entire tournament,
sponsored by the Marshall
County Fair Association. The
start and end times of the tournament
will depend on the
amount of teams that are registered.
The cost per team is
be able to do at home. Being
this my first year running
Camp Exploration it has had its
challenges but seeing all the
kids enjoying the experience
really helps with the process of
being the new guy.
We have about three weeks
left with summer programs,
$125. Each team must have a
minimum of 10 players and a
maximum of 18 players, and
players must be at least 15
years of age or older. The team
roster and the entry fee is due to
the Marshall County Fair
Board Office or Katina Gros by
July 6th, each team will need to
and I know with the quality of
our staff the rest of Camp
Exploration, Early Childhood
Learning, and Summer School
will be awesome. Our theme
for this summer is “Leave Your
Prints on the World” and I think
our kids and staff are doing a
wonderful job of doing that.
Dr. Sara Baskerville-Crome
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designate a team captain and
that person will be the contact
person. We will mail the rules
and the schedules to that per-
5A
son. If you have questions or
comments, please contact
Katina Gros 785-292-4807
wkgros@bluevalley.net.
Independence Day
Celebration
July 3rd
Lipton Ball Fields
BBQ Starts at 5pm
Fear Factor at 9pm
DJ Entertainment All
Evening
Fireworks at Dark
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Some of the kids built with some Legos while others
worked on the computers. (Photo by Deb Barrington)
Leaf Curl in Tomatoes
By Michael Vogt
County Extension Agent
Every year I have calls from
gardeners who have tomato
plants with leaves that curl up.
When tomato plants grow vigorously
in mild, spring weather
the top growth often exceeds
the root development. When
the first few days of warm, dry
summer weather hit, the plant
'realizes' that it has a problem
and needs to increase its root
development. The plant tries to
reduce its leaf area by rolling
leaves. The leaves curl along
the length of the leaf (leaflet) in
an upward fashion. It is often
accompanied by a thickening
of the leaf giving it a leathery
texture. Interestingly, leaf roll
is worse on some varieties than
others.
Though rolling usually
occurs during the spring to
summer shift period, it may
also occur after a heavy cultivating
or hoeing, a hard rain, or
any sudden change in weather.
This leaf roll is a temporary
condition that goes away after a
week or so when the plant has a
chance to acclimate, recover
from injury, or the soil has a
chance to dry out.
There are diseases that cause
tomato leaves to roll up. The
two most common of those diseases
are Fusarium and
Verticillium Wilt in which the
lower leaves roll up, wilt, and
then die. As long as you plant
tomato varieties/hybrids resistant
to these diseases, then these
two diseases should not be a
problem. Look for tomato varieties
that state VF resistance. I
prefer to see on the tomato tag
one more letter N. N is for
nematode. So, look for VFN
resistance.
If your tomato plants are
VFN resistant and the leaves
curl, more than likely your
tomatoes are experiencing
tomato leaf roll.
If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact
me at the Marshall County
Extension Office at (785) 562-
3531 or you can E-mail me at
mvogt@ksu.edu.
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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, June 23, 2011
Marshall County Minutes
June 13, 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 Robert S.
Connell moved, seconded by
Thomas K. Holle. Unanimous.
County Appraiser Janet
Duever placed a call to the
Board to recommend the hiring
Home Notes -
By Susan A. Latta - CEA
Marshall County Extension
Agent
Is food borne illness sitting
on your grill? Many people
take meat off their grill and
never even think about using a
food thermometer but using a
meat thermometer should not
be taken for granted if you want
to keep your family safe and
have a juicy, great tasting eating
experience.
Meat thermometers are
available every where and
come in different forms. From
the dial instant read meat thermometer
to a digital instant
read thermometer to a disposable
temperature indicator, they
all provide consumers with the
information to make sure food
is cooked to the proper temperature.
It is important to
research what type of thermometer
is right for you and
your family. When doing your
research don’t forget that your
local Extension office is a great
place to go for information.
Jail Report...
Marshall County Sheriff’s
Department
Jail Activity Sheet
Week of: June 13, 2011 to
June 19, 2011
Name: Boston, Caleb
Address: Hanover, Kansas
Date of Birth: 01-04-1984
Charge: Marshall County
Warrant
Date of Arrival: 06-14-2011
Date of Release: Still
Incarcerated
Reason: Still Incarcerated
Name: Hartman, Mark
Address: Home, Kansas
Date of Birth: 01-26-1983
Charge: 48 Hour Sentence
Date of Arrival: 06-17-2011
Date of Release: 06-19-2011
Reason: Time Served
Name: Stell, Courtney
Address: Marysville, Kansas
Date of Birth: 09-28-1973
Charge: 48 Hour Sentence
Date of Arrival: 06-17-2011
Date of Release: 06-19-2011
Reason: served 48 hours
Name: Howard, Jeremy
Address: Frankfort, Kansas
Date of Birth: 03-18-1993
Charge: 48 Hour Sentence
Date of Arrival: 06-17-2011
Date of Release: 06-19-2011
Reason: served 48 hours
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
of Mandy Koch, Marysville to
fill the vacated position in her
office at Clerk I, Step I at
$12.24 an hour effective July 1,
2011. Thomas K. Holle
moved, seconded by Robert S.
Connell to approve the hiring
of Mandy Koch, Marysville to
the vacated position in the
Appraiser office at Clerk I, Step
I at $12.24 an hour effective
July 1, 2011. Unanimous.
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to approve the following purchase
orders. Unanimous.
Coast to Coast Solutions,
Birmingham, AL for caution,
fire, and biohazard tape
$771.48-EMPG grant-P.O. #
The USDA has recently
announced the new temperatures
for safely cooking pork,
steak, roasts, and chops.
USDA recommends cooking
all whole cuts of meat to 145o
F as measured with a food thermometer
placed in the thickest
part of the meat, then allowing
the meat to rest for three minutes
before carving or consuming.
Ground meats including
ground beef, veal, lamb and
pork should be cooked to an
internal temperature of 160o F
and do not require a rest time.
The safe cooking temperature
for all poultry products, including
ground chicken and turkey
remains at 165o F.
These new changes will
hopefully make it easier for
consumers to remember the
internal temperatures for the
different meats they are cooking;
145o F for whole meats,
160o F for ground meat, and
165o F for all poultry.
Rest time is the other change
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Max Fire Apparatus, Inc.,
Castle Rock, CO for 2-emergency
scene ahead signs
$598.33-Emergency
Management fund-P.O. # 3931
Glaxo Smith Kline, Atlanta,
GA for private vaccine
$1,425.50-Health fund-P.O. #
3882
Sanofi Pasteur, Chicago, IL
for private vaccine $3,100.23-
Health fund-P.O. # 3883
Audio Video Supply, San
Diego, CA for security cameras
$705.92-General (Sheriff)
fund-P.O. # 3922
Underground Vaults and
Storage, Hutchinson, KS for
113 boxes of files to the salt
mine storage $1,642.33-
General (District Court) fund-
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Public Works Administrator
Mike Craig met with the Board
to discuss the road records of
Harvest Road showing that it
ends at the half mile line
between Section 9 and 16 of
Marysville Township.
Blue River Rail Trail representatives
Mike Stech and
Steve O’Neal met with the
Board to discuss the concerns
with the talk of the landowner
putting a gate across the property
line on Harvest Road east
of the trail which is on the rail
bed.
The Board placed a call to
Norm Bowers, Kansas
Association of Counties Road
Specialist to ask about the road
and he says that if it has been
used as a road and maintained
as a road then it is a road.
County Attorney Laura
Johnson-McNish met with the
Board to discuss the Harvest
Road situation.
Public Works Administrator
Mike Craig met with the Board.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to approve the following pur-
that is happening for meat. A
“rest time” is the amount of
time the product remains at the
final temperature after it has
been removed from a grill,
oven, or other heat source.
During the three minutes after
meat is removed from the heat
source, its temperature remains
constant or continues to rise
which destroys pathogens. The
USDA’s food Safety and
Inspection Services has determined
that it is just as safe to
cook cuts of pork to 145o F
with a three minute rest time as
it is to cook them to 160o F the
previously recommended temperature
with no rest time.
The new cooking recommendations
clarify long held
perceptions about cooking
pork. Historically, consumers
have viewed the color pink in
pork to be a sign of undercooked
meat. If raw pork is
cooked to 145o F and allowed
to rest for three minutes, it may
still be pink but is safe to eat.
The pink color can be due to
Name: Stohs, Nathan
Address: Marysville, Kansas
Date of Birth: 12-12-1981
Charge: Disorderly Conduct,
Battery
Date of Arrival: 06-18-2011
Date of Release: Still
Incarcerated
Reason: Still Incarcerated
Name: Yarbrough, Marzetta
Address: 710 Walnut
Beattie, Kansas
Date of Birth: 08-03-1967
Charge: Warrant- Driving
While Suspended
Date of Arrival: 06-19-2011
Date of Release: Still
Incarcerated
Reason: Still Incarcerated
BUYING
SCRAP IRON
chase orders. Unanimous.
Mike’s OK Tires,
Marysville, KS for tires
$520.80-Road & Bridge fund-
P.O. # 107255
Husker Steel, Columbus, OH
for steel materials pkg.
$22,909.00-Road & Bridge
fund-P.O. # 107254
Husker Steel, Columbus, OH
for steel materials pkg.
$23,482.00-Road & Bridge
fund-P.O. # 107253
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to approve signing the
Authority to Award Contract
Commitment of County funds
for the Oketo Road project
(58C-4369-01) with the Kansas
Department of Transportation.
Unanimous. The total cost of
the project is $1,800,240.62
with the estimated County
share as $384,000.00.
Lloyd Shubkagel, Historical
Society met with the Board to
ask for the same appropriation
of $12,000.00 for the 2012
budget which is the same as the
2011 budget.
Marshall County Extension
Agent Michael Vogt, KSU
Extension NE Director Dale
Fjell, Extension Board members
Allen Harries, Craig
Morton, Jan Lindhorst, Deb
Dwerlkotte, Barry Jones, and
Marshall County Extension
Agent Susie Latta met with the
Board to present their 2012
budget request in the amount of
$148,000.00 which is an
increase of $5,850.00 from the
2011 budget request.
Attorney Darold Bolton, Fire
District #8 representatives
Richard Buessing and Frank
Kohake met with the Board to
have a Resolution signed to
allow them the enter into a
Lease/Purchase Agreement on
a fire truck.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
the cooking method, added
ingredients, or other factors.
As always, cured pork will
remain pink after cooking.
The color of meat is not a
reliable indicator of whether or
not meat is cook to its proper
temperature. Only by using a
food thermometer can consumers
determine if meat has
reached a sufficient temperature
to destroy pathogens of
public health concern. Any
cooked, uncured red meats,
including pork, can be pink,
even when the meat has
reached a safe internal temperature.
So, when asking yourself the
question “is it done yet?” think
to yourself where is my food
thermometer. Remember, it is
only safe to bite when the temperature
is right. For more
information about food safety
and food safety equipment contact
the Marshall County
Extension Office.
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Axtell, Kansas
to approve Resolution # 11-06-
13-1 relating to Lease/Purchase
Agreement for Rural Fire
Department #8. Unanimous.
Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave
met with the Board to present
the Sheriff Department 2012
budget in the amount of
$973,970.92 which is a
decrease of $788.08 from the
2011 budget request.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to go into executive session for
five minutes at 11:15 a.m. to
discuss matters of non-elected
personnel with Sheriff Daniel
A. Hargrave present.
Unanimous.
Robert Peschel, Marysville
observed the meeting.
Clerk of the District Court
Nancy Koch met with the
Board to present the 2012
District Court budget in the
amount of $114,073.00 which
is an increase of $2,600.00
from the 2011 budget.
Economic Development
Director George McCune met
with the Board to give them a
weekly update.
Emergency Management
Director William
D. Roche Fencing, Inc.
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Deb Barrington, Advertising, Photographer
Chris Taylor, Page Layout and Design
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Breta Bloomberg, LLC (aba)
Schwindamann Jr. met with the
Board to present the 2012
Emergency Management budget
in the amount of $82,840.00
which is an increase of $170.00
from the 2011 budget.
Agency on Aging Director
Heather Ruhkamp met with the
Board to present the 2012
Agency on Aging budget in the
amount of $188,717.00 which
is an increase of $2,050.00
from the 2011 budget.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to approve the Neighborhood
Revitalization application for
Kim Holle, Marysville, KS
with the preconstruction pictures
that were provided by the
applicant. Unanimous.
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to approve the vouchers, as presented,
and issue warrants from
the respective funds.
Unanimous.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to adjourn at 12:45 p.m.
Unanimous. The next scheduled
meeting will be Monday,
June 20, 2011 starting at 9:00
a.m.
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Around Town
Left: Blue Rapids Planning Commission Committee
Chairman: Charli Barrington
Vice Chairman Phil Osborne
Secretary - Jan Berkamp
Not Pictured:
Board of Zoning Appeals: Bryan Smith, Dave
Crawford, Virginia Sutton
Member: Sarah Toerber
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Right: Ryan Woodyard and Mike Vermetten
applaud after one of the speeches during
the Firemen-EMT dinner.
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News Blue Rapids Free Press -
News
Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, June 23, 2011 8A
Kansas Highways with 75 MPH Speed Limit as of July 2011
The speed limit on rural stretches of Kansas interstate highways,
as well as segments of two U.S. routes, will be boosted to
75 miles per hour.
The 75-mph routes include:
· I-70 from the Colorado state line to just west of Topeka in
Shawnee County.
· I-135 from a half-mile north of the 85th Street interchange in
Harvey County to I-70 near Salina.
· I-35 from U.S. 50 just east of Emporia to a mile east of the
Sunflower/Edgerton Interchange in Johnson County.
· U.S. 81 from I-70 near Salina north to K-106.
· U.S. 69 from just six-tenths of a mile north of the north junction
of U.S. 54 in Bourbon County to the 199th Street Interchange
in Johnson County.
· The Kansas Turnpike from the Oklahoma state line to K-7 in
Jennifer Pishny, Ladonna Nemechek, Connie Hartloff,
and Jean Gallagher pose for a quick picture.
Courtney Carpenter shared her story.
Frankfort Jazzy Cats put on a good show.
Photos by Deb Barrington
Wyandotte County.
The new maximum speed limit was passed by the 2011
Legislature, authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to consider
any separated, multilane highway for the new speed limit. All of
the routes chosen for the increased speed limit are freeways, which
have controlled access and interchanges. No expressways, which
have at-grade intersections with cross traffic, were selected. A total
of 807 miles of roadway will have the 75-mph speed limit.
"These routes were selected by a task force made up of KDOT
representatives and the Kansas Highway Patrol. The Kansas
Turnpike Authority has also approved the speed limit changes,"
said Chris Herrick, director of KDOT’s Division of Planning and
Development and a member of the task force.
“We considered a number of factors, such as traffic volumes,
crash history and roadway geometrics, to determine where to raise
Relay for Life at Marysville
the limit. We will continue to monitor these routes under the new
speed limit and consider whether it makes sense to increase the
maximum speed on other highways.”
Among the other factors considered were whether the road was
in a rural or urban area, the amount of commuter traffic it carries
and the speed limit in surrounding states.
KDOT will begin the process of affixing aluminum overlays
with the new 75-mph speed limit to the existing 70-mph signs on
Thursday, June 30. However, it will not be legal to travel at 75mph
until the new law takes effect on July 1. Starting the process
a day before the law takes effect will allow KDOT crews to have
most, if not all, of the signs updated before the start of the holiday
travel weekend.
Anita Mick, Zach Linkugel, Rhyndon Mick, Sonny Mick, Dasha Mick, Janet Mick, Bonnie,
and Julie Kieffer pause during the busy day for a quick picture.
There was a great turnout at the Relay for Life event at the Marysville High School.
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