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Vol. 4 Number 36 Thursday, March 14, 2013
Is The Post Office Meeting
A Waste Of Your Time?
Will the Cities of Blue Rapids and Waterville end up with only Postal Service in mail boxes or will they become just another
Rural Carriers stop in a long day? And the Special Delivery Letter will require Blue Rapids and Waterville to drive to
Marysville to receive that Special Delivery?
Editorial
By Jon A. Brake
The Blue Rapids Post Office
is holding a meeting on March
28th at the Blue Rapids
Community Building at 1:00
p.m. to help decide what level
of mail service Blue Rapids
will receive in the future.
Our first thought was, it is a
waste of time. Do you think the
decision makers in the Postal
Department in Washington
really care what the people of
Blue Rapids, Ks think? They
don’t, they know what they are
going to do and the meetings
By Jon A. Brake
Boy, I will never do that
again. I was watching TV one
night and one of those infocomurshals
came on and it
sounded good. “Tell you what
we are going to do, you can
have open heart surgery and we
will give you a great deal.”
Sounds good. Then the pitchman
went on to say, “But, wait
if you call right now we will
give you two surgeries for the
price on one and all you have to
pay is for the extra stitches.” I
couldn't get to the phone fast
enough.
On February 4th I walked
into the Lincoln Heart Institute
5:00 a.m. At 8:00 a.m. I was in
the operating room.
First of all for all of those
people that have said that I didn't
have a heart, you were
wrong. They found it.
Not only did they find it,
they cut it open and then they
cut out the aortic valve and
replaced it with something they
called a “tissue valve”. It is
made from some part of a cow.
I had to be there at 5:00 a.m. I
don’t know what time the cow
had to be there.
Anyway, under two hours
later I was back in my room.
Open heart surgery and it didn’t
are a show. Later when
Congress wants to know why
the Postal Department is doing
this they will say “We held
meetings with each town and
this is what they wanted.”
Now, we normally would say
“don’t go” but we have had
good luck in this area in getting
governments to change their
minds.
The Riley County
Commission four or five years
ago were told by the State of
Kansas that the State would
give them the money to pave a
Al Simmons Coming
To Marshall County
He’s described as a creative
genius with the soul of a vaudevillian,
a one-man cast of thousands,
and a wizard of one-liners.
He’s Al Simmons.
The Marshall County Arts
Cooperative is bringing multiple
Juno-award winner, Al
Simmons, to Marshall County
for a week-long residency.
Simmons is a veteran of
one-man, multi-prop and costume,
music-filled, educational
family performances. Simmons
combines comedy with
song, dance, magic, and sightgags.
The end result is a oneman
variety show full of oldfashioned
good-natured fun.
Simmons will give a public
performance Tuesday, March
26, at 7:00 p.m. at the
Waterville Opera House. He
will perform “Figaro’s Close
Shave: The Barber of Seville;”
admission is free.
Simmons translated and condensed
Gioachino Rossini’s
opera, “The Barber of Seville,”
into a 45-minute comical look
at love, greed, deceit, and close
shaves. Simmons plays all of
the roles in the comic operetta
which was originally commissioned
for the Manitoba Opera.
The characters include Rosina
who is in love with the Count
who is pretending to be someone
else. Plus, there’s Figaro,
the jack-of-all trades barber,
who is having a bad hair day.
“I think this is going to be
pretty silly,” said Brian Cook, a
board member for the arts
cooperative. “This performance
is perfect for people who
like opera, but it’s also ideal for
those who know nothing about
opera. You might say this is a
fun introduction to opera!”
That’s The Brakes: Watch What You Buy On TV
Jon A. Brake
That’s The Brakes
take two hours!
Oh, and for those who have
said I was hard hearted. You
were right. the valve that they
replaced was starting to harden.
I’ll give you the technical
description of the problem like
they told me. The valve is
round like a pie cut in three
pieces. Apparently at birth my
three pieces was cut down to
two when two grew together.
Before going in I knew this
was only going to keep me
down for three or four days.
But, that didn’t happen.
Linda and I drove home
eight days later and I started
recovery. I knew that each day I
County Road around the
Bridge Replacement over
Fancy Creek. Riley County did
not want to maintain the road
after the Bridge was replaced
so they turned the money
down.
Citizens in the Randolph
area held a meeting with the
Commissions and a very large
crowd turned out. Within 15minutes
of the opening bell the
Commissioners changed their
vote and we were all glade they
did. That trip around the Bridge
would have been made by most
people with pavement and it
would not have been safe.
Three years ago right here in
Blue Rapids people turned out
was getting better. Well, almost
everything was getting better.
By Thursday of that week I
looked like the Pillsbury
Dough Boy.
My jeans were six inches
from being buttoned. I wore
sports warm ups to see the
Nurse Practitioner. She didn’t
like what she saw and sent me
to the Marysville Hospital.
On February 16th I had a
second operation. This was to
remove scaring from a 1957
operation to remove my appendix.
Apparently the old scare
had continued to grow and was
blocking everything.
I’ve been home for three
weeks and I am getting
stronger every day. At first
Linda was running her legs off
getting me this and getting me
that. She earned her keep,
believe me.
Now for the Thank You’s.
I want to thank Cheri at the
Blue Rapids Clinic for keeping
after me for months and
months to get more tests to find
out what was wrong. Cheri and
Dr. Duensing were on the same
page in getting this taken care
of.
All of the people at the
Nebraska Heart Institute and
the Community Memorial
for a meeting with the State of
Kansas about building a new
bridge over the Blue River. The
State wanted to place the new
bridge on the inside (or
Northwest) side of the old
bridge. The curve on the old
bridge was bad and placing the
new bridge on the inside would
have had it very dangerous.
The State changed their minds
and we have a beautiful bridge
with a very wide curve from
both directions.
We need a big turnout on
Thursday, March 28th at 1:00
at the Community Building.
The idea is to tell the Postal
Department we do not want the
hours cut in any way.
Hospital were outstanding. It
would be nice if both cooks
could learn another dish
besides Jello.
In the office Deb Barrington
and Linda took over to see that
four issues of the Manhattan
Free Press and the Blue Rapids
Free Press were out on time.
And they did this with computers
and e-mails going down
almost every day.
Son Ben and Tonya Ricklefs
continued to do the K-State
sports for both papers. They
drove the photos to Junction
City each week.
The Junction City Daily
Union and Jacob Keen took
The sixth and final program
for the Blue Rapids Museum’s
Way We Worked project will be
Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 at
the museum. Trailer manufacturing
is a major business in
Blue Rapids and Waterville and
a presentation by Titan Trailers
and Sharp Manufacturing will
pay tribute to their influence in
our workplace. Information on
Diamond D, Blue Rapids origi-
over the layout of both papers.
Originally we ask them to publish
two weeks for us but it
ended up being four. The
papers looked good and as
always the color was right on.
And then there are the people
in Blue Rapids, Waterville and
Manhattan that came out of the
woodwork to wish me luck and
a speedy recovery. What helped
a lot were the many people who
would and say “I had that operation”.
It helped knowing that
many, many people had the
same operation and many had
more problems than what I had.
I am getting stronger. Last
week I felt so good that I spent
nal trailer company will be
given.
The photo display from the
Way We Worked project will be
removed from the walls about
March 22 so the museum can
proceed with room renovation.
Come in Wednesday March 13
between 6:00-8:00 pm or
Saturday 9-12:00 or during the
trailer manufacturing program
for a last chance to see the pho-
In addition to the public performance,
Simmons will perform
for elementary students
throughout the county. He will
perform a one-man show that
incorporates music and science
into a piece he calls “Sounds
Crazy: The Science of Music.”
The show is designed to broaden
the students’ understanding
of music by explaining pitch,
beat, tempo, rhythm, and
dynamics. The show also
explains the principles of sound
waves, vibrations, and resonance.
“This excites me,” said
Jenny Thayer-Wood, a science
teacher at Marysville Junior
High School and board member
for the arts cooperative. “I
like the fact that we’re bringing
an artist to not only talk about
art, but to also talk about scientific
concepts and principles.
This is a great way to expose
students to the arts within a
content area. I like the integration
of the two.”
Simmons has been in the
entertainment business since
1970. He and his wife Barbara
live near the small Manitoba
town of Anola. They have three
sons, Karl, Will, and Brad, and
two granddaughters, Ashley
and Kaitlin. Their home, built
around two train cars, is
equipped with a fire-pole that
connects an upstairs shop with
a main-floor playroom lined
with mattresses and filled with
pillows. Their 15-acre yard is
flowered with zip lines, Tarzan
ropes, slides and swings.
For more information about
Simmons’ visit, people may
contact Wayne Kruse, the arts
cooperative’s executive director,
at 785-713-2077.
12 hours in the office on
Wednesday getting out the two
papers. All I could do on
Thursday was sleep. Didn’t get
out of the house. I may not
have been as strong as I
thought.
This week I have been doing
a little at a time and trying to
pace myself.
I can say this: I am glad I had
the operations because I know
that without them my time on
this earth was numbered.
I can also tell you this, I’m
not going to buy anything on
TV again.
The Final Program For Way We Worked
tos. Call Parker’s at 363 7228
or 363 7949 for seeing it at
another time.
Last week’s program on
History through Flour Sacks by
Nancy Jo Leachman was well
attended and enjoyed.
Leachman thanked us saying,
“I thought Saturday was wonderful.
It was one of my very
best experiences in the 46 times
I gave the program.”

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, March 14, 2013
Obituaries...
Darrell L. “Tom” Foley
Darrell L. ‘Tom’ Foley, age
68, of Blue Rapids, passed
away on Wednesday, March 6,
2013, at Mercy Health Center
in Manhattan.
Tom was born October 20,
1944, in Center Township,
Marshall County, to Walter J.
and Rose A. (Fritz) Foley. He
attended Thomas Country
School, then graduated from
Marysville High School in
1962. In 1965 he married Susie
Keck, they later divorced. He
served in the Kansas National
Guard on active duty from
1968 to 1969. After returning
from active duty he attended
Manhattan Vocational
Dr. Roger Alan Baskerville
Dr. Roger Alan Baskerville,
age 66, of Washington, KS,
passed away Wednesday,
March 6 at the Washington
County hospital following a
short illness.
Visitation was Friday, 4 to 8
p.m., at Ward Funeral Home in
Washington. The family
received friends from 5 to 7.
A funeral service was held at
10 a.m., Saturday, March 9, at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
Greenleaf. Pastors Keith
Kohlmeier and Timothy Lorenz
officiated.
Sheila Ouellette played the
organ while Wylie Alexander
sang “How Great Thou Art”.
The congregation sang
“Amazing Grace” and “Be
Still, My Soul.” The recessional
was “On Eagles Wings.”
The pallbearers were Brian
Baskerville, Alan Baskerville,
Brent Baskerville, Chris
Stoppel, Jon Stoppel, Dustin
Rogge, Jim Johannes and
Gayle Peterson.
The honorary pallbearers
were Larry Stoppel, Leo
Twila Mae Davis
Twila Mae (Schreiner)
Davis, 94, died Friday, March
8, at her home in Manhattan, in
Technical School, becoming a
Master Carpenter. On October
1, 1976, Tom married Robin
Baldwin Kirkpatrick.
Tom worked for several
constructions firms, including
one he owned with Dan
Leonard, F&L Construction.
Some of the area projects he
worked on included building
Valley Heights High School
and the Fawn Creek Bridge. In
1985 he began working for
Hall Brothers Construction and
was known as a very hard
working man.
Tom was a member of St.
Mark’s Episcopal Church in
Blue Rapids.
Schwartz, Randy Hiltgen, Paul
Monty, Jason Crome, Chad
Parker, Chad Hiltgen and
Spencer Price.
Burial was in Afton Trinity
Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Roger was born on May 8,
1946 in Fort Dodge Iowa to
George Irvin and Anna
(Rassler) Baskerville. He spent
his childhood on the family
farm in Jolley, IA, and attended
Lytton Community School
where he graduated valedictorian
in 1964. Roger attended
William Penn University in
Oskaloosa, IA, graduating
Summa Cum Laude in 1968.
He then attended the University
of Nebraska on a fellowship
and received his master’s
degree in English in 1969.
Following graduation he enlisted
in the U.S. army and served
until he was honorably discharged
in 1970 because of an
injury. After teaching two years
of English at the Laurens, IA,
high school he returned to the
University of Nebraska where
he received his doctorate in
the arms of her family. She was
born February 23, 1919, in
Marshall County, the daughter
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In compliance with K.S.A. 25-2018(e)
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Survivors include his wife
Robin, two children, Jon Foley
of Chicago, Illinois, Josi Zito
and husband Russ of Wymore,
Nebraska, a step-son Tim
Kirkpatrick of Blue Rapids, a
step-daughter Kelly Crook of
Blue Rapids, five grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren, a
brother Walter “Dale” Foley
and wife Verna of Beattie, a sister
Betty Wiltfong of Norton, a
sister-in-law Jane Foley of
Lincoln, Nebraska, as well as
many nieces, nephews and
friends.
Tom was preceded in death
by his parents, two brothers,
secondary administration in
1974.
On August 14, 1971, he was
united in marriage with Diane
Neppl in Fonda, IA. To this
union five children were born.
Roger spent his career as a
superintendent of schools in
Lohrville, IA, Washington, KS,
and at Golden Plains in
Rexford, KS.
He was a champion of rural
schools doing his doctoral thesis
on the small schools in his
home county. He served on the
board of P.U.R.E. (People
United for Rural Education).
Late in his career Roger
answered the call to ministry
and was consecrated a deacon
in the LCMS church. He has
served the Pastorate at Afton
Trinity LCMS since 1997.
Roger was a member of the
Washington Lions Club, Linn
American Legion, Washington
PRIDE, Kansas Association of
Retired School Personnel, and
served on the Washington
County Hospital Board. He
also served on the Washington
of William and Veda (Shope)
Schreiner. On July 25, 1937,
she married Franklin Davis, Jr.
He preceded her in death in
2004.
Twila farmed in Marshall
County with Franklin until
1960. She was an accomplished
cook, garnering numerous
awards and product endorsements.
Her cooking skills were
enjoyed by many when she and
Franklin operated the Davis
Westside Restaurant in
Frankfort from 1981 to 1990.
She was also preceded in
death by her son, Franklin;
granddaughters, Mary Evelyne
Davis and Ashley Welliver; and
brothers, William, David, and
Orville Schreiner.
Survivors include her daughters,
Judy Davis, of the home,
and Peggy (and Bill) Manges
of Clay Center; son, Walter
(and Ilene) Davis of Warren,
Michigan; six grandchildren,
ten great-grandchildren, and
four great-great children; sister,
Elizabeth Budenbender; brother,
Delbert Schreiner, both of
Kenneth L. Sells, Agent
Edward Foley and Donald
“Jack” Foley, two sisters, Alice
Horner and Joyce Lindeen, and
a nephew James A. Foley.
Funeral services were held
at 10:30 am, Monday, March
11, 2013, at St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church in Blue
Rapids with Father Art
Rathbun officiating. Music
included congregational hymns
of “How Great Thou Art” and
“God Be With You Till We
Meet Again”, Maxine Haller
was the musician. Casket
Bearers include Jeremy Crook,
Jason Crook, Jordan Crook,
Tim Kirkpatrick, Josh Volle,
Steve Foley, Gerald Seematter,
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He was preceded in death by
his parents.
Left to cherish his memory
are his wife, Diane,
Washington; daughters, Sara
(Jason) Crome, Hanover, KS,
Amanda (Chad) Parker,
Waterville, KS, Elizabeth
(Chad) Hiltgen, Washington,
KS, Teresa (Spencer) Price,
Marysville, KS; son, Richard
(Lindsey) Baskerville,
Washington; ten grandchildren,
Trista and Elijah Crome;
Caden, Everson, and Easten
Parker; Zachary, Sophia and
Emma Hiltgen; Isla Price; and
Amelia Baskerville; brother,
Greg (Mary) Baskerville,
Fonda, IA; and several nieces,
nephews and extended family
and friends.
A memorial fund has been
established and will be designated
at a later date.
Contributions may be sent in
care of Ward Funeral Home,
115 W 2nd, Washington, KS
66968.
Frankfort.
Services were held at 10:30
a.m., Tuesday, March 12, at the
United Methodist Church in
Frankfort. Rev. Norma Jeane
Miller officiated.
Jane Sedlacek played the
organ while Leslie Smith sang
“How Great Thou Art.” Other
music will include “Rock of
Ages” and “Amazing Grace.”
The pallbearers were John
Schreiner, Alan Schreiner,
Jonathan Bokelman, Laura
Alexander, Robert Schreiner
and Charles Schreiner.
Interment followed at the
Mt. Hope Cemetery with Leslie
Smith singing “The Lords
Prayer.”
Visitation was Monday, 2 to
8 p.m., at Padden Funeral
Chapel in Frankfort. The family
received friends from 2 to 4
p.m. In lieu of flowers and in
honor of Twila’s compassionate
and loving nature, the family
suggests contributions to
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Padden Funeral Home,
Frankfort.
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Burial was held at Fairmont
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Arlin “Art” Duensing Geneva, NE, and Jim (Julie)
Arlin “Art” Duensing, 76, of
Marysville, KS, died Monday,
March 11, 2013 at Cambridge
Place in Marysville.
Visitation will be held
Thursday, 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.,
at Kinsley Mortuary in
Marysville. The family will
receive friends 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service will be held
at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 15
at Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church in Marysville.
Burial will be in the
Marysville City Cemetery.
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26, 1936 at Odell, NE, son of
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Duensing. He graduated from
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from 1963 until retiring in
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Gerdes; and seven grandchildren,
Jordan and Hannah
Duensing; Emma, Evan and
Sergei Davies; Heather and
Parker Duensing.
A memorial fund has been
established to Mt. Calvary
Lutheran Church of Parkinson
Foundation of the Heartland.
Contributions may be sent in
care of Kinsley Mortuary.
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Let us help with your home improvements
• Carpet
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• Ceramic Tile 3 Full-time
•Vinyl • Laminates Installers
We can help you furnish every room in your home!
• Sofa, Chairs & Oak Furniture • Bedroom Sets &
•Occasional Tables & Lamps Mattress/Box Springs
• Dinette & Kitchen Sets • Wallpaper, Border, Paints
Dusin Enterprises, Inc.
203 Commercial, Washington, Ks - 325-2379 or 1-800-491-2379
Store Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 9:00 - 5:00 - Thur. 9:00 - 7:00 - Sat. 9:00 - 1:00
BUYING
SCRAP IRON
Competitive Pricing per ton for scrap
iron.
SMITTY’S
785-736-2964
Axtell, Kansas
3A
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ATTENTION MARCH VEHICLE
TAGS OR TITLE WORK
The Marshall County Courthouse will be closed
onFriday, March 29, 2013 for Good Friday
Observance.Since this is the last business day of the
month, it willbe necessary for tags due in March or
title work that needs to be completed by that date to
be done on Thursday, March 28 th .
This will also include any driver’s license transactionsthat
may need to be provided on March 29 th .
Linda Weber, Marshall County Treasurer
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SALES AND SERVICE
OF ALL MAKES
1920 Center St, Marysville, KS
785-562-5000
Pope Disposal, Inc
Since 1977
Health And
Safety Fair
A health and safety fair sponsored
by Parents as Teachers
(Valley Heights, Marysville
and Frankfort and Vermillion
will be held Saturday, April 6th
from 9 am to noon at the
Armory in Marysville.
This event will feature several
different groups around our
county helping families and
children be safer and lead
healthier lives. We will have
everyone from healthy eating
tips from the Blue Rapids
Greenhouse and herb planting
to area ambulances showing
how to perform choking and
CPR aid to a victim-(you will
not receive certification from
this event.)
It will be held Saturday April
6th from 9 am to noon at the
Armory in Marysville Kansas.
Commercial & Residential
Hauling
For Blue Rapids and
Waterville
785-363-7537 Jerry Pope, Owner
Public Notice
• We Recycle look forward • Reuse to many • more Reduce years
serving the community • Rebuild and building
2006 Center, Marysville, Ks * 785-562-1070
D. Roche Fencing, Inc.
Farm • Commercial •
Residential
Don & Deb Roche
Quality Fencing Since 1980
Thrift
Shop
MARSHALL COUNTY
HABITAT for HUMANITY
Would like to say, "THANK YOU"
to our donors and customers
homes!
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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, March 14, 2013
News
Scholarship For Katie Musil
Katie Musil, a senior at
Valley Heights Jr-Sr High
School, was awarded Kansas
State University’s Foundation
Scholarship during ceremonies
February 28 at K-State. Pat
Bosco, vice president for student
life and dean of students,
presented the award.
This is Racheal and Jennifer daughters of Carolyn and Doug
Griffitt of Wamego. They were on the 4-A State Basketball
team this last week. They are the grand-daughters of Harold
and Virginia Sutton.
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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
During K-State’s annual
Scholarship Day, students and
their parents were guests of the
university at a banquet.
Throughout the day, they
attended meetings with academic
deans and student life
officials.
Blue Valley
Insurance
Agencies
Inc.
--
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785-363-7384
Valley Heights
Students To Learn
Body Venture
An innovative new way to
learn about the importance of
good nutrition and physical fitness
is coming to students at
Valley Heights Elementary
School! On March 26th the
Body Venture exhibit will visit
the school. Students will have
the opportunity to explore the
human body with Power
Panther, The USDA Food and
Nutrition Service mascot as
their guide.
The tour begins when students,
in groups of eight to ten,
enter the school lunchroom and
become a food such as a carrot,
low-fat milk or a piece of
chicken. In the second station,
they walk through a giant ear
into the brain. Inside the huge
brain dome, students experience
“brain waves” and learn
about brain function. The
“foods” step into the exhibit’s
larger-than-life mouth, are
“swallowed” through the
esophagus tunnel and move
into the stomach dome. From
the stomach, the students travel
through the small intestine
where they are “absorbed” into
the blood. Then they follow
the path of the nutrients to the
heart, lungs, bones, muscles
and skin stations.
Students leave the body
through a cut in the skin and
proceed through Power
Panther’s Pathway to Life.
This final station recaps key
health concepts from each of
the ten previous stations.
Throughout the exhibit, students
will learn how to apply
Power Panther’s slogan, EAT
SMART. PLAY HARD. At
each of Body Venture’s eleven
stations, a volunteer presenter
engages the students in a fiveminute
activity focused on
healthy choices.
The traveling Body Venture
exhibit was developed and is
operated by Child Nutrition
&Wellness, Kansas State
Department of Education.
Cheryl Johnson, Director of
Child Nutrition & Wellness
said, “Body Venture provides a
unique and exciting opportunity
for Kansas elementary students
to learn about their bodies
and the importance of making
healthy choices. “
Gators
According to Kathy Thompson,
Body Venture Coordinator, the
exhibit was developed to
address increasing national
concerns about the lack of
physical activity and the
declining nutritional status of
young children.
For information on Body
Venture, contact Crystal
Gordon at Valley Heights
Elementary 363-7693.
Birth
Announcement
Lizzy Lee Swearingen was
born January 7, 2013. She
weighed 6 lbs 13.5 oz. Parents
are Shannon and Ashley
Swearingen Blue Rapids. Ks.
Grandparetns are Randy and
Deb Swearingen Waterville,
Ks., Rick Johnston Blue
Rapids, Ks., Vicki Fisher
Topeka, Ks. Great Grand-parents
are Dorothy Swearingen,
Lora Lee Link of Barnes, Ks.,
Walt and Pansy Rudolph, Blue
Rapids, Ks., Vic and Jan Jones,
Waterville, Ks., Bob and Lila
Cockerille, Marysville, Ks.
Great Grandparents Athena
Fry, Frankfort, Ks.
Siblings are Abbey, Bailee,
Bristol.
Don’s Used Cars
943 Quail Road
Halfway Between Blue Rapids and Marysville
Professional Mechanic:
Matt Haller
10 years Experience
Matt Cell: 785-927-0609
Don Cohorst: 785-562-5531
TO BUY OR SELL - CALL PRELL
FARM • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
Donald Prell Realty & Auction
1488 Frontier Rd. • Marysville, Ks 66508
785-799-3787 • Cell - 785-562-6787
4A
39 95 The
Works
Motorcraft oil and filter change, rotate and inspect four
tires, inspect brake system, test battery, check air and cabin
filters, check belts and hoses. Top off all fluids.
Offer valid with coupon. Taxes extra. Expires 60 days
from 3-15-13.
Dick Edwards Ford Lincoln Mercury
7929 E. Highway 24, Manhattan, 785-776-4004
Ash Creek Acres / Alcove Cattle Co. BLACK ANGUS
DOUBLE FEATURE SALE
Friday, March 22, 2013 • 1:00 P.M.
Washington Livestock • Washington, Kansas
All bulls and heifers
tested for BVD
and are guaranteed
PI negative.
Angus Yearling Bulls
Angus Yearling Heifers
Commercial Open Yearling Heifers
SydGen Mandate 6079 Connealy Wrangler
————————— Call for a catalog and more information. —————————
Ash Creek Acres / Alcove Cattle Co.
BLACK ANGUS
1437 Osage Road
Washington, Kansas 66968
Les & Terri Gauby (785) 325-2719
Cell (785) 747-7048
ashcreekacres@washingtonks.net
Now Hiring
Frankfort Community Care Home has a full
time opening for Housekeeping
5:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. including some weekends
Meals furnished, pleasant working atmosphere
If interested call Michelle at 785-292-4442 E.O.E. or
stop by for an application
Twin Valley Thrift Stores
UNLOAD YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS,
WE’LL PICK THEM UP!
Drop off your items at any one of these
divisions of Twin Valley Developmental
Services nearest to you
The Wearhouse
107 Commercial
Waterville, KS
(785) 363-2490
312 Alcove Drive
Blue Rapids, Kansas 66411
Ken & Zita Duensing (785) 363-7456
Cell (785) 268-0898
alcovecattle@att.net
Next 2 New
507 Williams
Beattie, KS
(785) 353-2347
Wildcat Thrift
107 W. North
Hanover, KS
(785) 337-2629

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, March 14, 2013 5A
News
BR Greenhouse: Spring Is On It Way
All of the potted plants have started to show their color. (Photos by Deb Barrington)
Large fields of flowers of all kinds cover the floors.
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Blue Rapids Mercantile
Come Visit Us!
Harmony Hills Jams-n-Jellies
Peanut Brittle all year long!
Affordable Furniture Pieces,
Collectibles, Rada Cutlery, etc.
Gift Certificates Available
401 East 5th Street (US 77) Blue Rapids, Kansas 66411
785-363-7900 Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Row upon row of potted plants and flowers.
Keeping busy are: Charli Barrington, Beverly Huff and Carol Zanker. Spring must be around the corner.
Painting
Need Some Painting Done?
Call Ron
Free Estimates, Lowest Prices
30 Years Experience
Call: 785-619-6021 - Cell: 785-268-0185
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Blue Valley Seamless Gutters
Replace those old gutters and
downspouts with a new seamless
system from Blue Valley Seamless
Gutters.
and Home Improvement
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785-363-7414 or 785-268-0236
John & Cheryl Ralph, Owners
Sunday Breakfast Buffet
Now Serving 8 A.M. - 11 A.M.
C-4 Bakery
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage,
Hash Browns, Biscuits-Gravy,
Assort. Pastries and Fresh Fruit.
Coffee, New Prices
Orange Juice $8.99 - One Trip
One Trip $7.49
Included $10.99 All you - can All eat You $9.49 can Eat
Kids Kids 10 10 and and under $3.99
Mustang Motors
2008 GMC Acadia, FWD, power
everything, third row seating, good
tires, nice ride, 96000 miles, asking
$16,499
Sink, Gordon
&Associates, LLP
Public Accountants
Chad L. Parker, CPA
Erin F. Wright, CPA
500 East Main
Waterville, Kansas
Owners: Colby and
Jenni Heinen
Phone:785-363-2600
Cell 785-562-7200
Farm, Individual and Business Tax Planning & Preparation
Accounting, Payroll & Auditing Services
Certified &uickBooks ProAdvisors
128 East Commercial, Waterville Kansas
785-363-2263
New Clients Welcome
First Baptist Church
703 Lincoln Blue Rapids, Kansas
Pastor Titus Mohler—(785)363-7547
SERVICE SCHEDULE:
Sunday School—9:30 AM
Sunday Morning Worship—10:30 AM
Sunday—King’s Kids—4:30 PM
Sunday Evening—6:00 PM
Ifyoudonothaveachurchhomewewould
like to invite you to come worship the Lord
with us! All are welcome—Come join us!
Located at 1149
Country Place Dr. —
East of the Airport
on North Street
Marysville, KS
785-562-4001

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, March 14, 2013
Marshall County Minutes
March 4, 2013
The Board of Marshall
County Commissioners met in
regular session with Robert S.
Connell, Chairman, Charles R.
Loiseau 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.
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
The minutes and agenda
were approved as presented
upon a motion by Thomas K.
Holle seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau. Unanimous.
County Attorney Laura
Johnson-McNish met the
Board.
County Appraiser Janet
Duever met with the Board to
have the 2013 Kimble Mapping
maintenance contract signed.
ddeBoer LANDCARE COMPANY
Derek deBoer
Owner, Landscape Designer, Arborist
785-562-6519
Services available:
Landscape design, installation, maintenance
Patio and retaining wall construction
Tree planting and pruning Check us out on facebook
Owners: David & Christina Hartsook
Brakes
Tue ups
Exhaust
Engine repair
Farmers Service
125 South Colorado
Waterville, KS
785-363-2581
Full Service
Mechanic On Duty
Services Provided: Gas, Oil Change,
Complete Car Care, Car Wash, Licensed Gun Dealer,
Interstate Batteries, Hydraulic Hoses, Roller Chains,
Oils and Greases
Blue Valley
Senior Living
710 Western Ave.
Blue Rapids, Ks 66411
785-363-7777
“We have a warm friendly home like environment that
you feel when you enter the door.”
Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded
by Thomas K. Holle to
approve signing the 2013
Kimble Mapping maintenance
contract in the amount
$9,400.00. Unanimous.
County Appraiser Janet
Duever also reported that the
Ag values are going to be an
increase of appraised value in
the amount of 15 million which
equals $4,723,764 in assessed
value for Marshall County.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to approve the following purchase
orders. Unanimous.
Blue Rapids State Bank,
Blue Rapids, KS for payoff of
2008 Dodge Charger
$2,164.95-Sheriff Capital
Outlay fund-P.O. # 4314
Watch Guard, Allen, TX for
in car video and mounting
bracket $5,050.00-Sheriff’s
Capital Outlay fund-P.O. #
4315
Physcians Laboratory, P.C.,
Omaha, NE for autopsy
$940.00-General (District
Coroner) fund-P.O. # 4346
Creighton Medical
Laboratories, Omaha, NE for
lab tests and toxicology reports
$590.51-General (District
Coroner) fund-P.O. # 4347
Public Works Administrator
Mike Craig and Public Works
Coordinating Supervisor Larry
Polson met with the Board.
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to approve the following
purchase orders.
Unanimous.
Mike’s OK Tire Co.,
Marysville, KS for tires
$535.30-Road & Bridge fund-
P.O. # 107785
Cross Dillon Tire, Lincoln,
NE for tires $2,495.50-Road &
Bridge fund-P.O. # 107822
Foley Industries, Park City,
KS for grader blades
$6,019.20-Road & Bridge
fund-P.O. # 107901
Lacal Equipment, Inc.,
Jackson Center, OH for chain
assembly $976.84-Road &
Bridge fund-P.O. # 107824
CRA Payment Center for
Kan Equipment, Lancaster, PA
For pole pruner and chain
$600.99-Road & Bridge fund-
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ALTERNATIVE
HEALTH CARE
T-shirts
Sweatshirts
Hoodies
CHIROPRACTIC
785-562-1900
CHIROPRACTIC
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, & Friday
Mondays & 8:30 Thursdays AM - 5:30 9 a.m. PMto
5 p.m.
600 Sharp, Blue Rapids
785-363-7755 Located at 1124 - Answering Pony Express phone Mon.-Sat. Highway
Marysville, Kansas
Jackets Coats
Hats Bags
P.O. # 107820
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to deem the following equipment
surplus from the Public
Works department.
Unanimous.
1990 Dodge D150 Pickup
1988 Chevy ½ ton pickup
1993 ¾ ton pickup with utility
bed
1989 White/Volvo Dump
truck 60 asst. sizes of used
bridge plank and timbers
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to approve the vouchers, as presented,
and issue manual warrants
from the respective funds.
Unanimous.
Jennifer Pishny, Blue Rapids
met with the Board to ask to be
appointed as the board member
for the Pawnee Mental Health
Services to fill the position
vacated by Lucy Papes as she
has completed her 12 years of
eligibility on the Board.
Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded
by Robert S. Connell to
approve appointing Jennifer
Pishny, Blue Rapids to the
Pawnee Mental Health
Services board as the Marshall
County representative.
Unanimous.
County Attorney Laura
Johnson-McNish met with the
Board.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to approve signing a
letter written by County
Attorney Laura Johnson-
McNish to send to the Kansas
Corporation Commission, all
State and Federal Legislators
and the other 18 Counties that
the Clean Line Energy project
will go through, to voice our
concerns of the project.
The Board placed a call to
the Nemaha County
Commissioners to discuss what
they are hearing in their County
on the Clean Line Energy project.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to adjourn at 11:36 a.m.
Unanimous. The next scheduled
meeting will be Monday,
March 11, 2013 starting at 9:00
a.m.
Open Saturdays by Appointment
Koozies
Banners
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Route 77 Corner Stores
Blue Rapids 785-363-7364
Waterville 785-363-2641
Roy and Mandi Hartloff
PUBLIC NOTICE
6A
The public testing of vote counting equipment to be
used in the April 2, 2013, City School General Election
will be held in the Marshall County Clerk’s office, 1201
Broadway, Marysville, Kansas, on March 22, 2013 at
9:00 a.m. in accordance with K.S.A. 25-4610.
Sonya L. Stohs
Marshall County Clerk/Election Officer
PUBLIC NOTICE
The canvassing of the votes by the County Board of
Canvassers for the April 8, 2013 City School General
Election will be held in the County Commissioner’s
office, 1201 Broadway, Marysville, Kansas, on Monday,
April 8, 2013 starting at 9:00 a.m. in accordance with
K.S.A. 25-3104.
Sonya L. Stohs
Marshall County Clerk/Election Officer
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
April 2,
2013
Marshall County Cities
The candidates and positions are as follows:
Axtell City
Mayor- Wynn Buessing, Axtell
City Council- Edward Lee Farrell, Axtell
Andy Torrey, Axtell
Beattie City
Mayor- Kevin P. O’Neil, Beattie
City Council- Rob Olmsted, Beattie
Blue Rapids City
City Council- Jon A. Brake, Blue Rapids
Jennifer Pishny, Blue Rapds
Robert Roepke, Blue Rapids
Nolan Sump, Blue Rapids
Frankfort City
Mayor- John W. Horigan, Frankfort
City Council- Erin P. Owen, Frankfort
Michael J. Simmons,
Frankfort
Marysville City
Mayor- Bill Phillipi, Marysville
Treasurer- Kenneth L. Kickhaefer,
Marysville
Ward 1- Carla Grund, Marysville
Ward 2- Keith Beikman, Marysville
Ward 3- Breta Bloomberg, Marysville
Vicky Gross, Marysville
Ward 4- Elizabeth Doll, Marysville
Dennis D. Schroller,
Marysville
Oketo City
Mayor- Darrell E. Cook, Oketo
Melvern Holle, Oketo
Council- David M. Herrmann
Richard “Sonny” Mick, Oketo
Tish L. Outhet, Oketo
Ron Schroller, Oketo
Summerfield City
Mayor- Bruce A. Mitchell,
Summerfield
Council- Cheryl R. Broxterman,
Summerfield
Pieter L. Cloyed,
Summerfield
Roger A. Gilbertson,
Summerfield
Joy B. Renz Jr., Summerfield
Steve Rohrs, Summerfield
Vermillion City
Council- Adam Boyle, Vermillion
Debra K. Evans, Vermillion
Alison Slifer, Vermillion
Waterville City
Mayor- Donald H. King, Waterville
Council- Alex Nolte, Waterville
Cindy’s Country Inn
420 South Colorado
Waterville, Ks
785-363-2192
Daily Specials
Tuesday - Sunday 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Breakfast Only
Friday & Saturday 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Terry-Christie
Funeral Home
308 West Walnut, Waterville
785-363-2627
“A Personal Approach to Service at a Very
Personal Time.”
www.terrychristiefuneralhome.com

• In the 90 games in Big
12 play this season, 52
games have gone overtime
or were decided by
10 points or less. That’s
57.7 percent.
• The Big 12 has four teams
in the top 33 and six in the
top 61 of the latest RPI.
Three Big 12 squads rank
among the top 22 nation-
ally for strength of schedule
(OU, KU, BU), with
eight listed in the top 75.
• In the latest NCAA rankings,
two schools were
ranked first nationally in
their respective categories
- Kansas (field goal percentage
defense) and Iowa
State (3-point field goals
per game).
• The Big 12 has at least
five teams with 20 wins
for the 15th consecutive
seasons. This is the sixth
straight year every team in
the Big 12 entered conference
play with a winning
record.
• Nine of the top 20 scorers
in the Big 12 are freshmen,
sophomores or newcom-
ers to their teams, while
11 of the top 20 rebounders
fit into that category.
• When West Virginia
played at Oklahoma on
March 6, it marked the
first time in Big 12 history
that two teams have
played three times during
the regular season.
• The Big 12 is 91-33 (.734)
against other conferences
this season, the secondfewest
losses of any
league in the nation.
• Big 12 teams have won 17
of their last 20 non-conference
games. The league
opened the season with a
14-0 record.
• All but one of the teams
in the Big 12 have been
ranked in the top 25 since
2009. That’s 90 percent of
the league - a greater percentage
than
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