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Vol. 4 Number 39 Thursday, April 4, 2013 

Blue Rapids Meeting 

Post Office Fails To Deliver 

Editorial 

By Jon A. Brake 

Why did they hold a meeting? 

They did not want to 

hear from the people of Blue 

Rapids. 

The US Postal Department 

send out a questionnaire last 

month with four options. The 

first was to keep the Post 

Office but change the hours 

from 7 hours a day to six. 

The next three options 

were to Conduct a discontinuance 

study and you had a 

choice of places to get your 

mail. More than 90% choose 

to Keep The Post Office. 

“Nunset Boulevard,” the 

sixth musical by Dan Goggin 

featuring the five Little Sisters 

of Hoboken, New Jersey, will 

be the spring show for 

Marysville Area Community 

Theatre. The production will 

also feature a newly purchased 

18-inch raised stage, on April 

12 and 13th at 7:30 PM and 

Sunday April 14 at 2 PM. 

Tickets will be available at the 

door for $10, $9 for senior citizens 

and students, and $5 for 

ages 5 and younger. 

This time the group of nuns 

from Mt. St. Helens School, 

Hoboken, New Jersey has traveled 

to Hollywood, California. 

Excited about their invitation to 

play the Hollywood Bowl, the 

sisters arrive to discover that 

the gig is really at the 

Hollywood Bowl-A-Rama and 

Cabaret Lounge. Discouraged, 

but making the best of it, the 

troupe gamely puts on their 

show of songs, dances and 

jokes, amid the competition of 

the next-door bowling alley. 

Back in their habits are four 

veteran M-ACT performers in 

the roles locals have become 

accustomed to seeing them 

play: Lona Dittmar, Marysville, 

as Reverend Mother Mary 

Regina; Carla Wolfe, 

Marysville, as Sister Hubert; 

Pat Breeding, Marysville, as 

Sister Mary Paul a.k.a. 

Amnesia, and Jan Pope, Blue 

Rapids, as Sister Robert Anne. 

Joining this talented cast is 

Sara Naaf, Home City, as the 

youngest member of the troupe, 

A large group of Blue Rapids citizens showed up at the Postal meeting Thursday. 

Wow, what a surprise. 

Last Thursday they held a 

meeting at the Community 

Building. Sixty Two people 

showed up with ideas about the 

way the Post Office could save 

money. They didn’t want to 

hear it. 

At one point Mike 

Monnington, Manhattan, the 

man in charge of the meeting 

and over 300 Postmasters in the 

State of Kansas said: “Most 

people responding to the questioner 

wanted the Post Office to 

open at 9:00 a.m.” But, 

Monnington said “That does 

Sister Mary Leo. This singing 

and dancing nun is featured in 

the story this time as the sister 

trying to be discovered in 

Hollywood. All the Little 

Sisters decide to tryout for a 

new movie casting parts for the 

life story of Dolores Hart, a real 

film star who left the movies to 

become a nun. Lots of gags, 

laughs, surprises and drama 

result. 

Providing music for the nun 

troupe is Tam Gordon, 

Marysville, at the keyboard as 

Sister Mary Melody. 

“We know our loyal M-ACT 

fans have always enjoyed the 

Nunsense shows,” says Wolfe, 

M-ACT president. “This time 

we are excited to present a production 

on our new raised platforms 

so viewing will be 

improved at the Art Center.” 

“It’s always fun to work with 

this group of talented women. 

Once again the music has been 

challenging, but I know our 

audiences won’t be disappointed 

with our efforts,” adds 

Dittmar. 

“There are lots of familiar 

aspects of this show compared 

to all the others. Robert Anne is 

up to her usual ornery tricks. 

We have some fun audienceparticipation 

events even 

including prizes!” Pope says. 

“Sister Mary Annette, 

Amnesia’s puppet and alterego, 

will be making an appearance 

once again in this production. 

She adds a tone of irreverence 

that audiences have come 

to expect from the Nunsense 

not fit our schedule.:” In other 

words the meeting was being 

held to determine which 6 hr. a 

day the Post Office would be 

open but the Post Office 

already knew which hours it 

would be. 

Within 24 hrs. of the meeting 

the Post Office posted a notice 

on their door that said the front 

office would be open from 7:30 

a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and then 

1:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m. Saturday 

counter time will remain from 

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 

The Postal Department could 

close every Post Office in every 

small town in America and it 

musicals,” Breeding comments. 

A song features 

Breeding singing both as the 

puppet and Sister Mary Paul 

during the show. 

“This story is pretty fun 

being set in Hollywood. The 

tryout song where we quote 

famous movie lines is a real 

show-stopper,” explains Naaf. 

“It is going to be fun to see how 

many of the lines our audiences 

recognize.” 

After all the nuns try out for 

parts in “Nunset Boulevard,” 

confusion results and decisions 

must be made. Meanwhile, 

Sister Amnesia has been busy 

in the bowling alley trying to 

would not save the system. 

Until the Postal 

Department get out from 

under the Union Contracts 

which calls for pay increases 

every year and no union 

employee can be fired, it can 

not stay in business. 

Also Congress is requiring 

the Postal Department to pay 

into a retirement account 

extra large amounts of cash 

for employees that have not 

been hired yet. 

But, don’t say anything, 

because they don’t what to 

hear it. It’s to bad because 

we were there to be heard. 

MACT Presents Nunsense Musical 

“bowl a turkey.” It’s all part of 

the fun of a Nunsense musical, 

and who knows who is having 

the most fun – those onstage or 

those watching? 

“Nunset Boulevard” marks 

the final show of the 2012- 

2013 M-ACT season. Tickets 

for next year’s season will be 

available at the door for 

$25.00. This includes the summer 

musical, “Into the Woods” 

on July 25-28; the fall play 

“Nanna’s Naughty Knickers” 

scheduled for November 22, 

23, 24; and next spring’s show, 

another musical entitled 

“Forbidden Broadway” in April 

11-13, 2014. 

The cast of the musical “Nunset Boulevard”. L to R: Pat 

Breeding; Lona Dittmar; Jan Pope and Carla Wolfe. Also in 

photo are Standing: Jenell Pope, then Sister Mary Leo; 

Kathryn Hawkins, Sister Forte and assistant to Sister 

Pianissimo aka Maybelle Circle. 

Children in photo: L to R: Scotti Claeys, Katie Malotte, Heidi 

Etelmaki, and Ashley Griswold. 

General Election 

Unofficial Results 

Marshall County Cities 

The candidates and positions 

are as follows: 

Axtell City 

Mayor- 

Wynn Buessing, Axtell 70 

City Council- 

Edward Lee Farrell, 58 

Andy Torrey, Axtell 54 

Beattie City 

Mayor- 

Kevin P. O’Neil, Beattie 38 

City Council- 

Rob Olmsted, Beattie 33 

Gary Skalla - WI 10 

Patrick O’Neil - WI 12 

Joseph Studer - WI 8 

Robert Goodwin - WI 6 

Blue Rapids City 

City Council- 

Jon A. Brake 102 

Jennifer Pishny 95 

Robert Roepke, 121 

Nolan Sump, 61 

Frankfort City 

Mayor- 

John W. Horigan 130 

City Council- 

Erin P. Owen, 75 

Michael J. Simmons 89 

Marysville City 

Mayor- 

Bill Phillipi, Marysville 569 

Treasurer- 

Kenneth L. Kickhaefer, 639 

Ward 1- 

Carla Grund, Marysville 217 

Ward 2- 

Keith Beikman, 142 

Ward 3- 

Breta Bloomberg, 55 

Vicky Gross, Marysville 56 

Ward 4- 

Elizabeth Doll, Marysville 54 

Dennis D. Schroller, 161 

Oketo City 

Mayor- 

Darrell E. Cook, Oketo 19 

Melvern Holle, Oketo 16 

Council- 

David M. Herrmann 13 

Richard “Sonny” Mick, 24 

Tish L. Outhet, Oketo 18 

Ron Schroller, Oketo 32 

Larry Novolny WI 19 

Tod Packett WI 13 

Summerfield City 

Mayor- 

Bruce A. Mitchell, 35 

Council- 

Cheryl R. Broxterman, 16 

Pieter L. Cloyed, 37 

Roger A. Gilbertson, 30 

Joy B. Renz Jr., 36 

Steve Rohrs 33 

Kent Dieking 28 

Vermillion City 

Council- 

Adam Boyle, 17 

Debra K. Evans, 18 

Alison Slifer, 22 

Waterville City 

Mayor- 

Donald H. King, 89 

Council- 

Alex Nolte, Waterville 85 

Rodney Steenson 44 

Blake Martin 16 

Marshall County Unified 

School Districts 

The candidates and positions 

are as follows: 

School District #364 

Position #4- 

Chris Denner, Marysville 627 

Bob Oliver, Marysville 572 

Position #5- 

Marc J. Degenhardt, 675 

Michelle Reinhart, 537 

Position #6- 

Julie L. Haggard, Home 532 

Steven Schotte, Marysville 664 

School Districts #380 

Position #4- 

Lonny Hardwick, Frankfort 389 

Position #5- 

Kenny Feldhausen, Frankfort 55 

Emmett Koch, Centralia 124 

Robert S. Mitchell, Frankfort 333 

Position #6- 

Mark Huerter, Corning 290 

Marcie D. Koch, Centralia 180 

School Districts #498 

Position #4- 

Darcy Claycamp, Blue Rapids 82 

Sharon D. Osborne, Blue 193 

Rapids 

Position #5- 

Christopher McNary, Blue 

Rapids 238 

Position #6- 

Melba Sanner, Blue Rapids 

(write-in candidate) 102 

City-Wide Limb Pickup 

The City of Blue Rapids will 

have a city-wide pickup for 

limbs and leaves beginning 

on/or about May 6. 

All items to be picked up 

must be at the curb by 7 a.m. 

May 6. The city will not return 

to any areas. Limbs must be 

parallel to the curb and leaves 

must be in bags. No branches 

larger than 6” in diameter will 

be picked up by the city. 

In addition, the vegetation 

dump will be open at no charge 

from April 29 through May 10 

to encourage citizens to take 

their own limbs, leaves and 

garden vegetation to the site. 

It is important to remember 

the state allows ONLY limbs, 

leaves and garden vegetation at 

this site and the city can be 

fined if other items are left at 

the site. 

All other items must be 

hauled to the county landfill. 

Call 363-7736 with any questions. 

Childhood Health & Safety Fair 

The Early Childhood Health 

and Safety Fair will be held 

Saturday April 6th at the 

Marysville National Guard 

Armory in Marysville from 

9:00 am until noon. This event 

will be sponsored by the Valley 

Heights, Marysville, Frankfort 

and Vermillion Parents as 

Teachers programs. There will 

be door prizes, a concession 

stand hosted by the Happy-Go- 

Lucky 4-H club and activities 

that will take indoors and out! 

Many groups will have areas 

set up for families to learn 

about childhood health.

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, April 4, 2013 

Sheriff’s Report... 

Marshall County Sheriff’s 

Department 

Jail Activity Sheet 

Activities for the week of: 

February 18, 2013 to February 

24, 2013 

Name: Smith, Matthew 

Address: Manhattan, Kansas 

Date of Birth: 11-01-1988 

Charge: Possession of 

Marijuana, Possession of 

Paraphernalia 

Date of Arrival: 02-18-2013 

Date of Release: 02-18-2013 

Obituaries... 

Jack D. Rauch 

Jack D. Rauch, 82, a resident 

the Meth-Wick Community in 

Cedar Rapids formerly of Blue 

Rapids, Kansas died at Meth- 

Wick on Wednesday March 20, 

2013 after a long illness. Per 

Jack’s request there will be no 

service or visitation. Cedar 

Memorial Park Funeral Home 

is in charge of arrangements. 

Survivors include two sons, 

Catherine M. Boyda, 94 of 

Topeka, formerly of 

Marysville, KS, died March 26, 

2013 at Topeka. 

A rosary service was held at 

7 p.m., Sunday, March 31 at St. 

Gregory’s Catholic Church, 

Marysville. 

Mass of Christian Burial was 

held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, 

April 1, at St. Gregory’s 

Catholic Church. 

Dolores Bruna was the 

organist. Music included “Here 

I Am Lord”, “Open My Eyes”, 

“Precious Lord Take My 

Hand”, “You Are Mine”, “Song 

of Farewell” and “Alleluia, 

Sing to Jesus.” 

The honorary pallbearers 

were her grandchildren, Steve 

Reason: Ticket and Release 

Name: Morley, Erin 

Address: Topeka, Kansas 


Charge: Marshall County 

Warrant 



Reason: Book and Release 

Name: Palmateer, Jordan 

Address: Blue Rapids, 

Kansas 


Charge: Marshall County 

Warrant 

Catherine M. Boyda 

Tom Mall 

Tom Mall, 85, died Tuesday, 

March 26, at the Washington 

County Hospital. 

A funeral service was at 

10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 

30, at St. Paul Lutheran 

Church, Palmer. Pastor Tom 

Sahl officiated. Anita Singular 

was organist and played “How 

Great Thou Art” and “What a 

Friend We Have in Jesus” 

while the congregation sang. 

Casket bearers were Kenny 

Weaver, Travis Bott, Jay Mall, 

Craig Dankenbring, Kent 

Scheele and Steve Struber. 

Burial was in St. Paul Lutheran 

Cemetery, Palmer. 

Tom M. Mall was born April 

4, 1927 at Broughton, Kansas 

the son of Roy H. and Beulah 

Brouillette Mall. He attended 

country school and graduated 

in 1944 from Clay Center High 

School. Tom attended Kansas 

State College for three years 

and then served in the Army for 

two years. 

James of Cedar Rapids, Keith 

of White House, Tennessee; 

and a sister Carolyn Mitchell of 

Springfield, Missouri. He is 

also survived by five grandchildren, 

Kirsten Gilbert, Megan, 

Ben, Joe, and Peter Rauch; two 

great grandchildren Layna and 

Noelle Gilbert. 

Jack was born on November 

4, 1929 in Girard, Kansas the 

C. Boyda, Brian Boyda, Robert 

Boyda, Matthew Boyda, Tom J. 

Boyda, Dennis Doelle, Andre 

Boyda, Jennifer Boyda, Christy 

(Boyda) Kruskie, Donna 

(Boyda) Koeppen, Pam 

(Boyda) Hottenstein, Jamie 

Boyda, Amy Boyda and Renee 

Boyda. 

Burial was in St. Gregory’s 

Catholic Cemetery. 

Catherine was born on a 

Marshall County farm on July 

22, 1918. Catherine’s parents 

were William and Helena 

Smith. 

In 1942 she married Steve 

Boyda and following WWII 

and Steve’s Army discharge 

they commenced farming in 

Marshall County. Shortly 

On January 11, 1953 he was 

united in marriage to Joan 

Dankenbring at St. Paul 

Lutheran Church, Palmer, 

Kansas. This union was blessed 

with six children, Mark, Scott, 

Linda, Alan, Larry and Bradley. 

Joan passed away April 11, 

1998. 

Tom married Norma 

Behrens Flear on April 24, 

1999 at St. Peter’s Lutheran 

Church, Barnes, Kansas. He 

was a member of St. Paul 

Lutheran Church, Palmer. 

On October 15, 1955 Tom 

started working for Albert and 

Florence Higgins at the Linn- 

Palmer Record. In 1962 he purchased 

the Record Publishing 

Company. Soon after, he took 

over publication of the Barnes 

Chief and Greenleaf Sentinel. 

In addition to the weekly issues 

of the newspapers he was 

responsible for many other 

printing jobs. 

In March of 2012 Tom 

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son of Dewey and Edna Wolber 

Rauch. He graduated from 

Monette, Missouri High School 

and later attended SW Missouri 

State in 1951. He married 

JoAnn M. Zehr on November 

18, 1951 in Seneca, Missouri. 

JoAnn died in 2011. Jack was 

the plant manager at Georgia- 

Pacific in Blue Rapids, Kansas 

for 34 years retiring in 1993. 

before her husband’s death in 

1961, Catherine and Steve were 

among the first recipients of the 

Banker’s Soil Conservation 

Award. Catherine continued 

farming after her husband’s 

death with the five children for 

a few years, then moved to 

Michigan where for 27 years 

where she worked for General 

Motors. Catherine enjoyed her 

retirement and lived primarily 

with her children for the past 15 

years. 

Catherine enjoyed homemaking 

and parenting. She crocheted 

many lap blankets and 

baby garments. 

Catherine was an inspiration 

for her family in setting goals 

one can accomplish with perse- 

retired from the newspaper 

business and continued with 

job work and writing his 

“Tommy’s Hits and Misses” 

column. His last column 

appeared in the March 21, 2013 

issue of The Linn-Palmer 

Record. 

Mr. Mall was a member of 

the Wholmoor American 

Legion Post 237, Linn Booster 

Club and had earlier served as a 

co-chair of the Linn Picnic 

committee. 

Tom is survived by his wife, 

Norma of Linn; sons, Mark 

Mall of Tonganoxie, Scott Mall 

of Manhattan, Alan Mall of 

Salina, Larry Mall of 

Miltonvale, Brad (Jeanette) 

Mall of Peculiar, MO; daughter, 

Linda (Lenis) Weaver of 

Barnes; step-daughters, 

Ramona (John) Hiesterman of 

Washington, Brenda (Dewain) 

Reith of Linn; eight grandchildren, 

Dalton Mall, Kenny 

(Sheree) Weaver, Renae 

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Jack was a member of the 

Scottish Rite, Society of 

American Magicians, a life 

member of the American 

Legion, advisor to the Order of 

DeMolay, the Lions Club, 

Chamber of Commerce and 

proudly served in the Air Force. 

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Obituaries. 

verance, hard work and love. 

Survivors include her five 

children: Steve Boyda, Robert 

Boyda, Barbara Doelle, Linda 

Boyda and Thomas Boyda; 

brother, Francis Smith; 14 

grandchildren and 33 greatgrandchildren. 

She was preceded in death 

by her husband, Stephen 

Boyda. 

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may be made to either: (1) The 

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or (2) to the Altar’s Society, St. 

Gregory’s Catholic Church, 

Marysville, KS. 

(Travis) Bott, Marissa Weaver, 

Nathan Mall, Jacob Mall, 

Logan Mall, Kylie Mall; greatgrandchildren, 

Hunter, Caden, 

Chase Weaver, Briette Bott; 

step-grandchildren, Brandon 

Reith, Holly (Chris) Duskin, 

Tina (John) Meier; and stepgreat 

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Brad and Rachel Meier and Ian 

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host of relatives and friends. 

Preceding him in death were 

his parents; his first wife, Joan 

(Dankenbring) Mall; daughterin-law, 

Karen Mall; brothers, 

Floyd Mall and Maurice Mall; 

sister, Betty Dickinson;and 

four grandchildren, Ronald, 

Carolyn, Denise and Darren 

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established in his name and 

will be designated by the family. 

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Senior Of The Week... Brooke Claycamp 

By Haden Botkin 

VHHS Journalism 

When asked for a quote that 

inspires Brooke Claycamp, her 

response was “Live life fully 

while you’re here. Experience 

everything; take care of yourself 

and your friends. Have fun! 

Be crazy! Be weird! Go out and 

screw up – you’re going to anyways 

– you so you might as 

well enjoy the process. Take the 

opportunity to learn from your 

mistakes, find the cause of your 

problem and eliminate it. Don’t 

try to be perfect – be an excellent 

example of a human 

being.” – Anthony Robbins 

Claycamp was born July 6, 

1995 to Darcy and Becky 

Claycamp. She lives in Blue 

Rapids and has two younger 

sisters, Paige, 14, a Valley 

Heights freshman, and Taryn 

Claycamp, 7, a 2nd grader at 

Valley Heights Elementary. 

Claycamp has participated in 

volleyball 4 years, golf 2 years, 

cheerleading 1 year, Drill Team 

3 years, KAYs 4 years, FCCLA 

4 years, All School Play 4 

years, Library Asst. 1 year, 7th 

grade Mentor 2 years, Peer 

Tutor 1 year, Student Council 1 

year, Vocal 1 year, Forensics 4 

years, VH Club 4 years, In- 

House Training 2 years, and 

Girls State Delegate 1 year. 

Brooke was volleyball captain 

1 year, KAY President 1 year, a 

KAY Board member 2 years, 

KAY Community leader 1 year, 

and State Forensics Qualifier 4 

years. Brooke was junior class 

secretary, a Rotary Youth 

The 2nd Whistle Stop Ride is 

planned for April 20th. 

Passengers will arrive at 9:30 

in Waterville at the 1925 

caboose across from the 

Weaver Hotel. The passengers 

will board previously arranged 

transportation to the east end of 

the line on the Dean Constable 

farm. The MCRHS will advertise 

the ride for a total of 35 

Leadership Awards (RYLA) 

participant, KAY Camp participant, 

and FCA Camp participant. 

Non-school activities and 

organizations that Claycamp is 

involved in outside of high 

school include the [Valley 

Heights] All Stars, Teens for 

Christ, and New Hope Youth 

Group. 

Claycamp says that her parents 

have been incredible role 

models, and have shaped her 

into who she is today, along 

with her grandparents and the 

rest of her family. Brooke adds 

that Lora Whetzal, former 

passengers at a ticket price of 

$30, including a meal at the 

Weaver Hotel. The following is 

the planned itinerary: 

The ride will begin with an 

introduction by Kenny 

Winkenwader of the original 

plan and construction of the 

Central Branch rails from 

Atchinson to Waterville. 

The ride will proceed to the 

trestle for a short photo op and 

discuss the surveying and the 

relocation of the tracks due to 

the construction of Tuttle Creek 

Reservoir. (Kenny) 

Between the trestle and BR 

Phil Osborne will board to train 

to review the history of the 

Georgia Pacific Mill, first built 

south of the tracks in the hills. 

As the train arrives at Blue 

Rapids, John Schwartz, will reenact 

George Hannah and the 

building and purpose of the 

Hannah Plant. 

Proceeding into BR, the ride 

will stop at the MP caboose for 

a review of the Orphan Train 

history by Melva Sanner as 

Anna Laura Hill, an agent for 

the NY City Children’s Aid 

Society. 

While in BR, Dr. Don Musil, 

a local lucky ticket holder, will 

entertain the baseball enthusiasts 

with Chicago White Sox 

and New York Giant’s game. 

At the conclusion of the stop 

in BR, the ride will continue to 

the Theodore Musil farm 

where, Ann Walter, protraying 

Mrs. Elizabeth Musil, Aunt 

Betta, will entertain the guests 

with stories recalled by Ted 

Musil of the MP train as it ran 

through the family farm. While 

at this stop, the passengers will 

be entertained by hobos along 

the rails. 

Surprise!!!! 

The train will proceed to 

Waterville. The passengers will 

be guests of the Weaver Hotel 

for lunch, as was originally 

experienced by the orignal riders. 

Part of the lunch break will 

be an opportunity to learn of 

the Weaver Hotel history and to 

Brooke Claycamp 

Valley Heights English instructor, 

has been an excellent role 

model. “She’s taught me every 

bad situation can turn out good 

if you put your mind to it,” 

states Claycamp. 

She says that dinner dates 

with her best friends, being part 

of the Purple Haze, and Twin 

Valley dances are among her 

memories of high school that 

she’ll never forget. 

Some unique hobbies 

Claycamp is involved in 

include fishing. “I love fishing 

with my grandpa Kracht; it’s 

relaxing and we always make 

the best memories,” she states. 

enjoy entertainment in the hotel 

The passengers will board 

the the train and visit with a 

pioneer who came to Waterville 

by train but then joined a 

wagon train to settle in 

Osborne County,. 

The guests will depart 

Waterville on the train traveling 

to the location of the orginal 

cattle stockyard west of 

Waterville for a review of the 

Waterville’s history as a cattle 

town along the CB rails by 

member, Kenny Winkenwader. 

After some “cowboy” stories, 

the passenger will ride out 

to “Somewhere” to conclude 

the ride with a review of the 

expansion of the CB/MP rails 

into western Kansas by member 

Lester Wiese, who worked 

on the last crew of the MP in 

Kansas. 

The time frame for each stop 

will be determined by the crew 

and added to this itnerary pior 

to April 20. 

For more information or 

reservations(required), contact 

Ann Walter at 785-363- 

2343/799-4294 

“I have a scar on my hand from 

catching a channel cat, but the 

best part is one time I caught a 

fish only because a broken 

hook was still through its 

mouth and my hook caught the 

other hook. Needless to say I 

got both hooks and the fish was 

let free.” Claycamp adds, “I 

also love to go bike riding with 

my best friends, Jessie [Zidek] 

and Alex [Laughlin], also 

because we feel fearless!” 

One thing about Claycamp 

that makes her different from 

other people is her caring attitude. 

“I’m always willing to 

help others and put them before 

Senior Of The Week...Brenden Dobrobolny 

By Jerrika Chase 

VHHS Journalism 

Brenden Dobrovolny has 

always been interested in the 

sport of golf. He has participated 

in it for 4 years among other 

clubs and activities. Those 

being FFA for 1 year, NHS for 

2 years, 7th grade mentor 1 

year, Peer tutor 1 year, and VH 

Club 4 years. He currently lives 

in Waterville, Kansas with his 

parents, Darcy and Lori 

Dobrovolny. He also has two 

siblings his sister Brandi, and 

older brother Brody. He was 

born on January 20th, 1995 and 

has grown up around racing in 

Beatrice but has always had a 

passion for golf. 

He received 7th place at state 

golf his junior year and plans to 

play golf at a higher level later 

on in life. His parents have 

inspired him to, “…always do 

my best in everything I do.” 

says Dobrovolny. He plans to 

attend Southeast Community 

College and major in Turf grass 

Management. Brenden is different 

from others because he 

has always had the ability to 

see things in a positive way. 

Which is how his simple but 

meaningful quote fits him perfectly. 

“When nothing goes 

right, go left.”-Unknown. He 

also is fairly artistic and likes to 

doodle on all of his papers in 

class. He actually doodled on 

the questionnaire for the senior 

of the week. Brenden would 

like to be remembered, “…for 

my golf accomplishments and 

for always having a smile on 

my face.” 

Whistle Stop Ride June 30 

Brenden Dobrovolny 

myself,” she says. “When I was 

11 years old my family, the 

Heberling’s, lost their house in 

a fire. Paige, who was 8 at the 

time, and I did a lemonade 

stand to raise money for them.” 

A unique or unusual fear that 

Claycamp possesses is the fear 

of cottonballs. “Some people 

know about my fear but not 

everyone. It’s kind of embarrassing! 

I can’t stand the feel of 

it. I get the chills and scream 

bloody murder.” 

Claycamp plans to attend 

Washburn University this fall 

and major in sociology. 

“However,” says Claycamp, “if 

sociology does not work out, I 

dream to do things to help and 

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Phone (785) 363-2723 

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inspire others in any way possible. 

I would maybe rescue sheltered 

animals and give them a 

place to call home.” 

Scholarships that Claycamp 

has earned include a Masonic 

Lodge scholarship. She earned 

1st place locally and received 

$50. 

Claycamp says that she has 

been inspired and influenced so 

much in life that she would 

really like to be someone else’s 

inspiration in return. “I want 

people to remember my smile 

and laugh with the occasional 

snort and think, ‘I’m going to 

miss seeing and hearing that 

every day.” 

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Waterville, KS 66548 

Help Wanted 

Topeka Capital Journal will be delivered by Mail 

(USPS) starting April 1st. But we will continue our 

search for a carrier that lives in Blue Rapids. 

Anyone interested in being our Capital-Journal 

carrier in Blue Rapids should contact Hal Lockard at 

(800) 777-7171 EXT. 1238. Or e-mail him at 

henry.lockard@cjonline.com 

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Blue Rapids Mercantile 

401 East 5th 

Blue Rapids, Ks. 

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Should I Change My Corn Seeding Rate This Spring? 

Michael Vogt 

Marshall County Extension 

Agent 

I have been getting questions 

from corn producers about 

whether they should reduce 

their corn seeding rate since we 

have not received enough 

moisture this winter to refill 

depleted subsoil moisture due 

to last year’s drought. 

The optimal corn population 

for any situation will depend on 

the anticipated environment 

and how the hybrid responds to 

that environment. Producers 

can look back to their corn crop 

from the previous growing season, 

or wait until the current 

growing season is nearly complete, 

and evaluate whether the 

population they used was adequate. 

Individual hybrids can 

respond differently, but the following 

guidelines may help in 

deciding if current seeding 

rates need to be adjusted. If 

more than about 5% of the 

plants were barren or if most 

ears had fewer than 350 kernels 

per ear, the population may be 

too high. If there were consistently 

more than 500 kernels 

per ear, or if most plants had a 

second ear contributing significantly 

to grain yield, the population 

may be too low. Of 

course, the growing conditions 

will influence ear number and 

ear size as well, so it is important 

to factor in the growing 

conditions for that season when 

interpreting these plant 

responses. 

Don’t be too concerned if a 

half-inch or so of the ear tip has 

no kernels. If kernels had 

formed to the tip of the ear, 

there may have been room in 

that field for more plants contributing 

to grain yield. Again, 

“tipping back” will vary with 

individual hybrids and with 

growing conditions. Potential 

ear size is set well before silking 

and the actual final number 

of kernels is not determined 

until after pollination and early 

grain fill. 

Always keep the long-term 

weather conditions in mind. 

The drought that affected much 


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made almost any population 

too high for the available moisture 

in some areas. Although 

it’s not a good idea to make significant 

changes to seeding 

rates based only on what happened 

recently, it is worthwhile 

taking into consideration how 

much moisture there is in the 

soil profile and the long-term 

forecasts for the upcoming 

growing season. 

Making a decision on 

whether to keep seeding rates 

at your usual level, or cutting 

back somewhat this year if the 

soil profile is drier than normal 

is a little like the famous line in 

the movie Dirty Harry: “How 

lucky do you feel?” If you think 

weather conditions will be 

more favorable for corn this 

year than the past two years, 

stay about in the middle to 

upper part of the range of seeding 

rates in the table below. If 

you do not think growing conditions 

will improve enough to 

make up for dry subsoils, you 

might want to consider going 

toward the lower end of the 

range of recommended seeding 

rates, with the caveat that if 

growing conditions improve 

you will have limited your topend 

yield potential. 

Optimal seeding rates may 

need to be adjusted for irrigated 

corn if fertilizer or irrigation 

rates are sharply increased or 

decreased. For example, 

research at the Irrigation 

Experiment Field near Scandia 

has shown that if fertilizer rates 

are increased, seeding rates 

also have to be increased to 

realize the maximum yield benefit. 

Consult seed company recommendations 

to determine if 

seeding rates for specific 

hybrids should be at the lower 

or upper end of the recommended 

ranges for a given 

environment. 

The recommended planting 

rates in the following table 

attempt to factor in these types 

of questions for the typical corn 

growing environments found in 

Kansas. Adjust within the recommended 

ranges depending 

on the specific conditions you 

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Masonic Open District Meeting 

On April 9 at the Marysville 

Masonic Lodge, District 21 

will host an open district meeting 

for all Masons at 7:30 PM. 

A catered meal in the hall will 

commence at 6:30 PM with the 

meeting to follow. The purpose 

of the meeting will be to introduce 

upcoming Grand Lodge 

programs and events for the 

year as well as district programs. 

All Masters, Wardens, 

Lodge officers, brothers, 

expect to face and the hybrid 

you plan to use. 

The following recommended 

planting rates are from the K- 

State Corn Production 

Handbook. 

Suggested Dryland Corn 

Final Populations and Seeding 

Rates 

Area Environment 

Final Plant Population (plants 

per acre) Seeding Rate* 

Northeast 100-150 

bu/a potential 22,000- 

25,000 26,000-29,500 

150+ potential 

24,000-28,000 28,000- 

33,000 

Southeast Short-season, 

upland, shallow soils 

20,000-22,000 23,500- 

26,000 

Full-season bottomground 

24,000-26,000 28,000- 

30,500 

Northcentral All dryland 

environments 20,000- 

22,500 23,500-26,500 

Southcentral All dryland 


22,000 21,000-26,000 

Northwest All dryland 


20,000 19,000-23,500 

Southwest All dryland 


20,000 16,500-23,500 

Suggested Irrigated Corn 

Final Populations and Seeding 

Rates 

Environment Hybrid 

Maturity Final Plant 

Population (plants per acre) 

Seeding Rate* 

Full irrigation Full-season 

28,000-34,000 33,000- 

40,000 

Shorter-season 30,000- 

36,000 35,000-42,500 

Limited irrigation 

All 24,000-28,000 

28,000-33,000 

* Assumes high germination 

and that 85 percent of seeds 

produce plants. Seeding rates 

can be reduced if field germination 

is expected to be more 

than 85%. 

For more information, see 

masons, ladies, family, friends 

and persons interested in 

masonry are invited, and 

encouraged, to attend. This will 

be a great opportunity to meet 

and visit with several Grand 

Lodge officers, who will be in 

attendance. 

The Grand Lodge of Ancient 

Free and Accepted Masons is 

an organization that promotes 

the building of certain character 

traits that is inherent in all of 

Help Wanted 

The City of Blue Rapids is accepting 

applications for a summer mowing & 

maintenance position. Applicants must 

be 18 years of age or older. Applications 

can be obtained at city office. 

Application deadline is April 9, 2013. 

EOE. 785-363-7736 

the K-State Corn Production 

Handbook, C-560: 

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/librar 

y/crpsl2/c560.pdf 

My thought is if you reduce 

your seeding rate planning for a 

drought and then we have a 

more normal year, you maybe 

limiting your corn crop’s yield 

potential. One of the key profitabilty 

factors that successful 

corn producers focus on, is 

yield. So, don’t reduce rates to 

drastically, because you could 

be reducing yield, which 

reduces gross income, which 

could reduce net profit. 

For more information, contact 

me at the Marshall County 

Extension Office at (785) 562- 

3531, or you can E -mail me at 

mvogt@ksu.edu. 

Apology 

Last week I wrote a news 

column called “Cousin Charlie 

and the Gypsum Factory.” 

Unfortunately, part of the 

revised news column that I sent 

in for publishing was not in last 

week’s news column. The 

information that was left out I 

felt was important. So, below 

is the paragraph that was missing 

some information. I am 

sorry this was left out of last 

week’s news column. 

For most ag producers, 

like my Cousin Charlie, gypsum 

may be more difficult to 

buy than dry fertilizer. 

However, in Marshall County 

and the surrounding area, we 

have a ready supply of gypsum 

at the Georgia-Pacific Plant 

located on Highway 77 north of 

Blue Rapids. I spoke to Mike 

Minihan at the Georgia-Pacific 

Gypsum LLC to get the latest 

on availability of gypsum, cost, 

and transporting gypsum. He 

said that the Blue Rapids Plant 

has two sources of gypsum. 

The first source is Ag Gyp II, a 

recycled wallboard product 

approved by the Kansas 

Department of Agriculture as a 

soil additive. Mike recommends 

not using a flat fan 

spreader. The wall board is 

applied best with a manure 

spreader that had vertical beaters. 

They have the ability to 

us, and strives to help each 

member achieve their potential. 

If you have any questions, 

please contact District Deputy 

Nolan Sump at 785-452-9235. 

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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 

The Blue Rapids Free Press 

web site averages 76,000 hits 

a month, yes, that is correct 

76,000. Try it: 

bluerapidsfreepress.com 

break up the lumps and paper 

that are normal in the recycled 

board. The cost of the ground 

wallboard is FREE! You just 

have to pick it up from the plant 

in quantities of 12 tons or 

greater, no wood side trucks. 

This material is in high demand 

and may not be available after 

this year. The other source is 

gypsum. You have to contact 

the Georgia-Pacific’s Gypsum 

LLC sales representative to 

make arrangements to purchase 

the gypsum from the plant. I 

have the Georgia-Pacific 

Gypsum sales representative’s 

contact information, or you can 

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contact Mike Minihan at the 

plant. The analysis of the 

ground wallboard and gypsum 

from the plant is 27% sulfur 

and 30% calcium, which is 

higher than the standard than I 

previously mentioned. 

For more information, 

contact me at the Marshall 

County Extension Office at 

(785) 562-3531, or you can E - 

mail me at mvogt@ksu.edu. 

For questions about purchasing 

gypsum from the Blue Rapids 

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC, 

contact Mike Minihan at (785) 

363-7767 extension 242241. 

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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, April 4, 2013 5A 

VH School Leaders Train In PE4Life 

Local Team of School 

Leaders Train in PE4Life 

Approach and Principles 

On March 25th & 26th, a 

team of nine School-Business 

Educational Consortium members 

attended a PE4Life 

Introductory Workshop in 

Pella, Iowa. The team consisted 

of Janelle Boden, Wetmore 

Academic Center; Kelly Coup, 

Nemaha Valley High School; 

Dale Bond & Scott Romeiser, 

Washington County School 

District; Tony Trimble, Tony 

Yungeberg & Crystal Gordon, 

Valley Heights School District; 

and Philisha Stallbaumer & 

Maggie Hasenkamp, School- 

Business Educational 

Consortium. 

Over the course of the 2-day 

workshop, the team learned 

how to integrate PE4Life Core 

Principles into their program; 

how to model physical education 

best practices; and completed 

an action planning 

process. They also had the 

opportunity to view the 

PE4Life Core Principals in 

action at Lincoln Elementary 

School, Madison Elementary 

School, Jefferson Intermediate 

School, Pella Middle School, 

and Pella High School, which 

are all PE4Life model sites. 

Upon returning home the group 

will work together to improve 

physical education within their 

schools and improve the health 

Careers In Education Deadline Extended 

Kansas high school students 

interested in careers in education 

have an extra few weeks to 

apply for the Kansas Future 

Teacher Academy. 

With the previous deadline 

of March 15 having passed, 

applications will now be 

accepted through April 12. 

“We have received 30 applications 

from young women in 

high schools across the state,” 

said Bob Aman, director of the 

academy. “I challenge each 

high school counselor to find 

encourage at least one young 

man from their student body to 

apply to the academy.” 

Citing data from the Bureau 

of Labor Statistics, Aman said, 

only 2 percent of pre-K and 

kindergarten teachers and 18 

Resident Of The Month... Glen Pishny 

When ask what he thought 

was most important in his life, 

Glen said quick to answer, 

“Going to my church, my family, 

helping people and being a 

good friend and neighbor. I 

served my country and was 

proud to do it.” 

Glen was born May 22, 1921 

on his families’ farm in Cottage 

Hill Township south of 

Waterville, Kansas. His parents 

were Ernest and Rose 

Smerchek Pishny. The family 

lived on the same farm while he 

was growing up. He was the 

youngest of the family. He had 

two brothers Paul and Adolph, 

and two sisters Mildred and 

Adelpha. The family farm was 

always a very important part of 

his whole families daily lives. 

They worked side by side and 

accomplished the unending 

tasks of a farmers life, the 

chores. His family always 

attended church and social 

gatherings together. His brothers 

were his pals. They had 

bucket calves and showed them 

at the county fair. They rode 

horses, and played ball together. 

Glen remembers Christmas 

as being a very special time for 

his family. They went to 

church, had gift a exchange and 

had lots of good things to eat. 

He remembers getting a sled 

and skates one year for 

Christmas, that was a wonderful 

gift because his brothers 

both had skates and now they 

could all go skating and sledding. 

His mother was a wonderful 

cook and they always had good 

food every day but the gatherings 

were always special and 

there was extra special foods. 

He had a hard time saying what 

his favorite food was. He 

thought it was something like 

Skubachy and he knew it was a 

dough of some like. With the 

help of a couple good cooks in 

our area, we came up with three 

Czech recipes for three different 

types of food all having 

dough and all sounding something 

like what he thought the 

name was. When Glen listened 

to these recipes he did not 

know for sure but said he 

remembered eating all three of 

these foods. **See these 

recipes at the end of this article. 

Glen hopes you enjoy them. 

Glen and his siblings went to 

percent of elementary and middle-school 

teachers are men. In 

secondary school, 42 percent of 

teachers are men. 

Interested students can apply 

for one of 20 $50 scholarships 

to assist in paying the $100 fee 

each student must pay for 

attending the academy. The 

scholarships funding was made 

available through the Flint 

Hills Chapter of PDK for the 

academy hosted at Emporia 

State University. 

Applications are available 

online from 

www.emporia.edu/jones and 

will be being accepted through 

April 12. High school counselors, 

educators or students 

with questions about the academy, 

or those who would like 

Blue Valley Senior Living 

Valley Heights School District members were Tony Trimble (standing third from left), Tony 

Yungeberg (standing second from right) & Crystal Gordon (seated second from left). 

of their students. 

Crystal Gordon, Valley 

Heights Physical Education 

instructor, is excited about the 

changes, saying “The two day 

PE4 Life event we attended 

was very educational. We got 

some very good ideas on to 

integrate PE4Life principles 

into our PE classrooms.” To 

learn more about how to get 

involved in the efforts, please 

contact Tony Yungeberg at 785- 

363-2211, or email him at 

grade school at Waterville 

Grade School. While he was in 

grade school Glen enjoyed 

playing baseball with the boys. 

He played first or second base 

but didn’t care where he 

played. He said he didn’t 

remember one particular subject 

that he liked but though he 

had liked school overall. 

Glen graduated from 

Waterville High School in 

1938. While in high school he 

went out for several sports but 

football was his favorite. Glen 

won a Agricultural scholarship 

so after graduating high school 

he went to Kansas State 

University for one year. 

After that year he went back 

to Cottage Hill and helped with 

farming. In about 1940 he went 

into the Air Corp. He was stationed 

in Texas for awhile then 

he went over seas to England, 

France and was is Germany for 

awhile. 

After his discharge in 1944 

and he went back to farming. In 

about 1950 he went to work for 

the United States Post Office as 

a Mail carrier as well as farming. 

Glen was married for a short 

time but it did not work out. He 

did not have children of his 

own but has enjoyed his niece 

Merilyn and nephews, Lyle, 

Norman, Roger and Lon. They 

have continued the family tradition 

of being a close family 

and has been a great comfort 

and support to him all through 

his life and are a great help to 

him now. He also has several 

great nieces and nephews who 

he is very proud of. 

Glen is a devoted member of 

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in 

Waterville, Kansas. 

He belonged to the American 

Legion and the VFW. 

Glen came to make Blue 

Valley Senior Living his home 

August 14, 2012. He enjoys 

many of the activities they have 

scheduled. He enjoy playing 

BINGO, going for van rides, 

going to the church services 

and the music programs. He 

has a sweet tooth and it is not 

uncommon to see him with a 

lollypop or a piece of hard 

candy. Glen is always interested 

in visiting with his family, 

friends, other residents and the 

Blue Valley staff. 

Recipe #1 Skubanky or 

Potato Mush 

tyungeberg@valleyheights.org. 

This opportunity was made 

possible through a Carol M. 

White Physical Education 

Program (PEP) grant that these 

schools districts are involved 

with currently. The schools 

involved in the grant are 

inspired to begin making 

changes that will affect the 

health of students and their 

communities. 

PE4Life is a regionally 

focused organization with a 

more information can call 

ESU’s Jones Institute for 

Educational Excellence at 1- 

877-378-5433. 

Every year the state’s nationally 

renowned Teachers 

College at Emporia hosts 25-60 

high school students for five 

days. During the academy, participants 

learn about opportunities 

for careers in education, 

problem-solving and leadership 

skills, personal goal setting, 

and the use of technology in 

education. 

This year the KFTA will be 

held June 9-13, 2013, at both 

Emporia State University and 

Dodge City Community 

College. For more than a 

decade, the academy has been 

held at the two locations to 

1 quart cubed potatoes 1 cup 

flour 

2 teaspoons salt ¼ cup butter 

Cook potatoes until almost 

done. Then sift flour on top of 

potatoes after making dents in 

them with wooden spoon, filling 

the dents with flour. Let 

boil for about 5 minutes more. 

Add butter and salt. Mash potatoes 

and work out all the flour 

lumps until mixture is very 

smooth and elastic. Dip a large 

spoon into melted butter & dish 

out spoonfuls into a bowl, dip 

spoon after each spoonful until 

all potatoes are dished. Dribble 

melted butter over all and top 

with poppy seed. Over topping 

variations are sugar and cinnamon 

mixture or a topping of 

dry cottage cheese. Favorite is 

just butter topping. 

Recipe #2 Strouhani Do 

Polevky or Grated Noodles 

2 eggs 1 teaspoon lard 

½ teaspoon salt ¾ cups flour 

to start with 

Mix all ingredients together 

and form into ball. Turn out on 

floured board and knead with 

enough flour extra if needed to 

make a very very stiff dough. 

Clean of board or spread clean 

towel on table. Take the 4 sided 

vegetable grader and using the 

coarse side, rub the ball of noodle 

dough up and down or in 

circular motion lightly over the 

grader. Crumbs of noodle 

dough should appear like bread 

crumbs, keep kneading the 

Glen Pishney 

national reach. Their mission is 

to advocate for improved fitness, 

social behavior, and 

learning readiness of children 

by inspiring, empowering, and 

educating schools and their 

community partners to be catalysts 

for change in establishing 

quality physical education as 

the foundation of a comprehensive 

school physical activity 

program. To learn more about 

PE4Life, visit 

www.pe4life.org. 

accommodate geographic distance. 

Funding for the academy is 

provided by the Kansas 

Legislature. Students are 

allowed into the academy 

based upon their academic 

standing, involvement in 

school and community activities, 

and interest in exploring a 

career in teaching. 

The Kansas Future Teacher 

Academy began in 1984 and is 

coordinated by the Jones 

Institute for Educational 

Excellence at ESU. For more 

information about the academy, 

visit www.emporia.edu/jones- 

/kfta/ or contact Terri Weast at 

620-341-5372. 

dough and use light pressure or 

the crumbs will come off in too 

large chunks instead of crumbs. 

Let dry on board or towel. 

When thoroughly dry store in 

jar. This is used soup the same 

as noodles. 

Recipe #3 Kolace 

2 cups milk, scalded ¼ 

pound butter 

½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 

½ teaspoon graded lemon 

rind, nutmeg or mace (optional) 

1 ½ cakes of fresh yeast 1 

small can condensed milk or 

cream 

2 egg yolks ¼ cup lukewarm 

water 

6 cups flour (makes a soft 

dough) 

Crumble yeast in lukewarm 

water with 1 teaspoon of sugar. 

Set aside to raise. When scalded 

milk has cooled, add the 

beaten egg yolks and yeast 

mixture. Then add butter, milk 

or cream and the flour then stir 

dough for at least 5 minutes. 

When dough rises, work dough 

down again and let rise before 

making the balls for kolace. 

After forming the little buns let 

the double in bulk. Brush with 

melted lard or beaten egg and 

an impression in the center and 

fill with the filling of your 

choice. Let rise again for a few 

minutes after filling kolace and 

bake in a 425 degree oven 

about 8 to 10 minutes or until 

brown. Remove from oven and 

brush with butter or lard. 

Makes about 5 dozen kolaces. 

MDS Coordinator 

Are you looking for a change that offers you some flexibility? 

Blue Valley Senior Living is currently hiring a Full Time 

RN/MDS Coordinator. Qualified Applicant must have a minimum 

of 1 year FT experience as an MDS coordinator. This 

position offers benefits including BCBS insurance. If interested 

please contact Deb Schwindamann at 785-363-7777 or 785- 

562-5321 or stop by 710 Western Ave in Blue Rapids to fill out 

an application. E.O.E. 

Need Handy Helper 

Tear down and haul away 2 small 

sheds (wood) 

Need Yard Work Helper 

rake, trim etc. Spring Clean Up 

Call Pam: 785-363-7753 

Wanted: Hunting Land Lease 

PRIVATE & PROFESSIONAL PERSON LOOK- 

ING TO LEASE 500 TO 1000 ACRES FOR DEER 

HUNTING FOR 5 YEARS. THIS IS NOT AN OUT- 

FITTER. PLEASE CALL 772-221-8500 OR FAX 

INFO 772-221-8502 

Yungeberg Drug 

will be closed 

Sat. April 6th 

and Sat April 13th . 

The American Legion SMN&R 

POST 163 of Marysville will sponsor 

2 Baseball teams this summer, 

One Jrs Team ages 14-17 and a Srs 

Team ages 16-19 

this summer 

any one interested should contact 

Greg Scheele at 785-562-2604 

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 

Advertise 

Try something new. Advertise in the Blue 

Rapids Free Press and get readership in 

Barnes, Waterville, Blue Rapids and 

Marysville. 

We also own the Manhattan Free Press and 

you can run your ad in both papers at a reasonable 

rate. 

A business card side ad in the Blue Rapids 

Free Press is only $30 per month. 

A business card size ad in the Manhattan 

Free Press is only $50 per month. Or advertise 

in both papers for only $75. 

Mustang Motors 

2008 GMC Acadia, FWD, power 

everything, third row seating, good 

tires, nice ride, 96000 miles, asking 

$16,499 

500 East Main 

Waterville, Kansas 

Owners: Colby and 

Jenni Heinen 

Phone:785-363-2600 

Cell 785-562-7200


Marshall County Minutes 

March 25, 2013 

The Board of Marshall 

County Commissioners met in 

regular adjourned 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. 

The minutes and agenda 

were approved as presented 

upon a motion by Charles R. 

Loiseau seconded by Thomas 

K. Holle. Unanimous. 

County Sanitarian Marlene 

Stamm met with the Board to 

give them a quarterly update. 

Register of Deeds Martha 

Roesch met with the Board to 

have a CIC (Computer 

Information Concepts) Annual 

Adoption 

A childless, young, successful 

woman seeks to adopt. Will 

be HANDS-ON Mom! 

Financial security. Expenses 

paid. Jodi. 1-800-718-5516 

Adoption 

ADOPTION: Educated, 

financially secure, affectionate 

married couple want to adopt a 

baby into a nurturing, warm, 

and loving environment. 

Expenses paid. Cindy and 

Adam. 1-800-860-7074 

For Sale 

Happy Jack¨ Skin Balm: 

Stops scratching & gnawing. 

Promotes healing & hair 

growth on dogs & cats suffering 

from grass & flea allergies 

without steroids! Orscheln 

Farm & Home. www.happyjackinc.com 

Help Wanted 

Heavy Equipment Operator 

Peopleware Agreement signed 

in the amount of $9,460.00 

which is a 7% increase from 

2012. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, 

seconded by Robert S. Connell 

to approve the Chairman signing 

the CIC (Computer 

Information Concepts) Annual 

Peopleware Agreement in the 

amount of $9,460.00 for 2013. 

Unanimous. 

Thomas K. Holle moved, 


Loiseau to approve the following 

2013 abatements with a 

value of 5,422 with a total tax 

of $955.38. Unanimous. 


seconded by Charles R. 

Loiseau to approve the following 

purchase orders. 

Unanimous. 

Computer Information 

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Career! 3 Week Hands On 

Training School. Bulldozers, 

Backhoes, Excavators. 

National Certifications. 

Lifetime Job Placement 

Assistance. VA Benefits 

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Help Wanted 

ÒYou got the drive, We have 

the DirectionÓ OTR Drivers 

APU Equipped Pre-Pass EZpass 

passenger policy. Newer 

equipment. 100% NO touch. 1- 

800-528-7825 

Help Wanted/Truck Driver 

Drivers: Inexperienced? Get 

on the Road to a Successful 

Career with CDL Training. 

Regional Training Locations. 

Train and WORK for Central 

Refrigerated (877) 369-7885 

www.centraltruckdrivingjobs.c 

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Exp. Flatbed Drivers: 


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.” 

Annual Peopleware Agreement 

$9,460.00-Register of Deeds 

Technology fund-P.O. # 4353 

Manatron, Chicago, IL for 

annual maintenance support 

$27,903.37-Computer and 

Equipment fund-P.O. # 4354 

Brown County Treasurer, 

Hiawatha, KS for share of 4- 

County budget $818.34- 

General (District Court) fund- 

P.O. # 4403 

Wal-Mart, Marysville, KS 

for ipad with retina display 

$599.00-Special County 

Attorney fund-P.O. # 4352 

Robert S. Connell moved, 

seconded by Thomas K. Holle 

to go into executive session for 

five minutes at 9:30 a.m. to discuss 

possible land acquisition. 

Unanimous. 

Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig and Public Works 

Coordinating Supervisor Larry 

Polson met with the Board. 



to approve the following purchase 

orders. Unanimous. 

Foley Industries, Park City, 

KS for labor and replacing of 

muffler $1,483.46-Road & 

Bridge fund-P.O. # 107905 

Murphy Tractor and 

Equipment Co., Topeka, KS 

for brake cylinder $1,050.46- 

Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 

107841 

Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig discussed the 

Annual Free Dump Days at the 

Transfer Station. 



to approve the following 

Saturdays of April 27th, May 

4th and May 11th for the 

Annual Free Dump Days at the 

Transfer Station. Unanimous. 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave 

met with the Board to present 

the following bids for a new 

patrol pickup to replace the 

2008 Dodge Charger. 

Nordhus Motors, Marysville, 

KS 2013 Chevy 1500 

Classifieds... Regional opportunities now 

ddeBoer LANDCARE COMPANY 

785-562-6519 

Derek deBoer 

Owner, Landscape Designer, Arborist 

Services available: 

Landscape design, installation, maintenance 

Patio and retaining wall construction 

Tree planting and pruning Check us out on facebook 

open with plenty of freight & 

great pay! 800-277-0212 or 

primeinc.com 


Transfer Drivers: Need 20 

Contract Drivers, CDL A or B 

to relocate vehicles to and from 

various locations throughout 

US—No forced dispatch: 1- 

800-501-3783 www.mamotransportation.com 

Misc. 

AIRLINES CAREERS - 

Become an Aviation 

Maintenance Tech. FAA 

approved training. Financial 

aid if qualified - Housing available. 

Job placement assistance. 

Call Aviation Institute of 

Maintenance 888-248-7449. 

Misc. 

ATTEND COLLEGE 

ONLINE from Home. 

*Medical, *Business, 

*Criminal Justice, *Hospitality. 

Job placement assistance. 

Computer and Financial Aid if 

qualified. SCHEV authorized. 

Call 888-220-3977 

www.CenturaOnline.com 

Sporting Goods 

WORLDÕS LARGEST 

GUN SHOW - April 6 & 7 - 

Tulsa, OK Fairgrounds. 

Saturday 8-6, Sunday 8-4. 

WANEMACHER PRODUC- 

TIONS. Free appraisals. Bring 

your guns! www.tulsaarmsshows.com 

Dr. Sara Baskerville-Crome 

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 

Extended Cab - $28,700.00 

2013 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab- 

$29,900.00 

Boss Motors, Marysville, KS 

2013 Ford F150 Extended Cab 

- $26,862.68 

2013 Ford F150 Crew Cab - 

$29,148.68 

Nemaha Valley Motors, 

Seneca, KS 2013 Dodge Crew 

Cab- $23,795.00 trade-in of 

2008 Charger $4,000.00 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave 

recommended the low bid of 

$23,795.00 from Nemaha 

Valley Motors, Seneca, KS for 

a 2013 Dodge patrol package 

truck. 

Robert S. Connell moved, 


to approve the purchase of the 

low bid of a 2013 Dodge patrol 

package truck in the amount of 

$23,795.00 from Nemaha 

Valley Motors in Seneca, KS. 

Unanimous. 

Custodian Lou Wassenberg, 

Reece Howell and Zach Baer 

of Lamunyon Cleaning and 

Restoration to discuss the proposal 

for cleaning the duct 

work in the Courthouse. Mr. 

Howell proposed that they 

come and clean two units at a 

50% discount in the basement 

of the Courthouse. They will 

do before and after photos with 

the robot camera and then present 

them to the Board at the 

Monday Commissioners meeting 

to see if they want to proceed 

with the entire project 

including possibly the Sheriff’s 

office. 



Loiseau to approve having 

Lamunyon Cleaning and 

Restoration, Clay Center clean 

the two units at a 50% discount 

in the basement of the 

Courthouse. Unanimous. 

Agency on Aging Director 

Heather Ruhkamp, Director of 

Veteran’s Affairs Wayne Bollig, 

and Veterans Program 

Supervisor Eric Rohleder met 

with the Board. 



Loiseau to going into executive 

session for ten minutes at 11:10 

a.m. to discuss matters of nonelected 

personnel with Agency 

on Aging Director Heather 

Ruhkamp, Director of 

Verterans Affairs Wayne 

Bollig, and Veterans Program 

Supervisor Eric Rohleder present. 

Unanimous. Thomas K. 

Holle moved, seconded by 

Charles R. Loiseau to extend 

executive session for five minutes 

at 11:20 a.m. for the same 

matters with the same persons 

present. Unanimous. 



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 representative 

funds. Unanimous. 

Vernita Peeks, Marysville 

met with the Board representing 

the landowners and to present 

a packet of information 

from Nancy Vogelsberg-Busch 

concerning the Grain belt 

Express transmission line 

Clean Line Energy project. 

She thanked the Board for their 

support and encouraged them 

to continue the stance against 

the project. 

Economic Development 

Director George McCune and 

Community Development 

Coordinator Juanita McCune 

met with the Board to give 

them a weekly update. 

Open Saturdays by Appointment 

Koozies 

Banners 

Pens 

Lots More 

Route 77 Corner Stores 

Blue Rapids 785-363-7364 

Waterville 785-363-2641 

Roy and Mandi Hartloff 



to approve a bid from Hooyer 

Cons. Inc., Marysville for the 

removal and replacement of the 

curb on the west side of the 

Health Department in the 

amount of $5,250.00 to be paid 

out of the Health Building 

6A 

fund. Unanimous. 



to adjourn at 12:10 p.m. 

Unanimous. The next scheduled 

meeting will be Monday, 

April 1, 2013 starting at 9:00 

a.m. 

Help Wanted 

The Georgia-Pacific Gypsum plant in Blue Rapids, 

Kansas is now looking to hire well qualified employees for 

all areas of the workforce (including electrical and mechanical). 

Applications must be completed on-line through 

Kansas Job Links or gp.com, applications will not be 

accepted at the plant. Following application, other prequalification 

testing must be completed and passed prior to 

being hired. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V 

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment 

are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. 

This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following 

website for additional information: 

www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf 

NOW HIRING 

Frankfort Frrankfort 

Community Care Home HHome 

is hiring energetic, energgetic, compassio compassionate, nate, 

de dependable ependable staff 

f for the follow following wing 

positions: 

• PT/FT 

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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


News 

Home Notes... Extension Office at 785-562- 

3531 or slatta@ksu.edu. Take a 

few minutes to file your taxes 

so you can benefit from these 

File Your Taxes Today... 

Susan A. Latta - CEA 

Marshall County Extension 

Agent 

Most Marshall County residents 

should file an income tax 

return. Why, you might ask? If 

you aren’t legally required to 

file an income tax return for tax 

year 2012 you probably should 

file one so you can receive 

“free” money, which is available 

in the form of the Food 

Sales Tax Refund and the 

Homestead Refund. How much 

money you may be eligible for 

will depend on your income, 

how many people are in your 

family, and how much rent or 

property taxes you paid in 

2012. 

Unfortunately, for many taxpayers, 

tax year 2012 is the last 

year for the Food Sales Tax 

Refund and the Homestead 

Refund for renters because 

these two pieces of tax legislation 

have been repealed. If you 

are not sure you qualify for 

these refunds you can talk to a 

paid tax preparer or to a person 

working under the Volunteer 

Income Tax Preparers (VITA) 

program which is available 

right here in Marshall County. 

I have been receiving several 

comments this year by citizens 

saying I didn’t think I could use 

this free income tax service. 

The VITA program serves anyone 

who makes less than 

$51,000 a year. It doesn’t matter 

whether you are 16 or 105, 

the tax preparers are here to 

serve the people of Marshall 

County and the surrounding 

communities. The program 

wants to serve people of all 

ages. We will do most returns 

except for returns that need to 

include a depreciation schedule 

or that have more than $5,000 

in self employed business 

expenses. We are looking for 

citizens to utilize our services, 

especially next tax year as 

many of the clients we have 

served in the past will no longer 

need to file an income tax 

return due to the sunset of the 

food sales tax and the homestead 

for renters credits. 

Marshall County is fortunate 

that RSVP of NE Kansas sponsors 

a VITA site that allows residents 

to get their taxes prepared 

free of charge. This is 

especially useful to those 

clients who qualify for Food 

Sales Tax and Homestead 

Refunds only. The majority of 

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 

returns prepared by these volunteer 

preparers are electronically 

filed and direct deposited 

into the taxpayer’s account. In 

tax year 2011, VITA volunteers 

in Marshall County prepared 

413 returns bringing back 

$389,613 to the taxpayers of 

Marshall and neighboring 

counties. 

We currently have 6 volunteer 

preparers here in Marshall 

County. They will be preparing 

taxes for people in Marshall 

County with incomes of 

$51,000 or less. Wednesday, 

April 10 will be the last tax 

preparation session at the 

Helvering Center in 

Marysville. Individuals are 

seen on a first-come first-serve 

basis. Taxes must be filed by 

April 15 in order to be eligible 

for either of these credits. 

For more information about 

what to bring contact RSVP of 

NE Kansas (785-562-2154) or 

the Marshall County Extension 

Office. If you are unable to 

come on Wednesdays contact 

either office for an appointment. 

As the season comes to a 

close we are beginning to 

recruit volunteers to help with 


SALES AND SERVICE 

OF ALL MAKES 

1920 Center St, Marysville, KS 

785-562-5000 

Let us help with your home improvements 

• Carpet 

We have a wide selection of 

• 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 

Pope Disposal, Inc 

Since 1977 

Commercial & Residential 

Hauling 

For Blue Rapids and 

Waterville 

785-363-7537 Jerry Pope, Owner 

BUYING 

SCRAP IRON 

this program. We are looking 

for tax preparers, greeters, 

computer assistance and secretarial 

help. If you are interested 

in being involved with a program 

that makes a difference 

please contact the RSVP of NE 

Kansas Office or myself at the 

Extension Office. 

Are you interested in computers, 

or do you enjoy math or 

accounting? Maybe you like to 

greet people and help others. If 

you are interested in any of the 

above, you could help us have a 

successful tax season for 2013. 

VITA tax preparation services 

would not be possible without 

various volunteers. We are 

needing additional volunteers 

for the 2013 Tax Year. Whether 

it is a couple hours a week or 

more, you could help our VITA 

Team have a fun, efficient and 

effective tax year. 

If you are interested in joining 

our VITA tax team, contact 

Joni Spellmeier at RSVP of NE 

KS or contact me at the 

Extension Office. We would 

enjoy having you be a part of 

our awesome VITA team. 

For more information about 

taxes or the free tax service 

contact the Marshall County 

The Blue Rapids Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following individuals and 

businesses for their support of the Annual Easter Egg Hunt: 

State Bank of Blue Rapids Yungeberg Drug 

Blue Rapids Auto and Hardware T’s Liquor 

After Hours Feed Supply Gunn’s Service 

JSL Corporation Holliman Tree Service 

Walmart Jean’s Hair Horizon 

The Corner Store Sharp’s Manufacturing 

JB Greenhouse Tryon’s Pour House 

Prairie Valley Vet Clinic Terry Christie Funeral Home 

7 R’s Bar and Grill Little Blue Outfitters (Moby Dick) 

Blue Rapids EEU Club Casey’s General Store 

Farmers Service Blue Rapids Free Press 

Donated Hams for the drawing 

After Hours Feed Supply Phil & Pat Osborne 

Mel & Liz Bartz Blue Rapids Auto and Hardware 

Gator’s Home Town Foods/Subway Yungeberg Drug 

Terry Christie Funeral Home Larry & Nancy Nolte 

The State Bank of Blue Rapids 

Thank You 

Winners of the Hams 

Shannon Conti Curtis Bishop 

Eldon Davis Joy Claycamp 

Bonnie Whitesell Teresa Shoptese 

Reva Cummings Casey Kemp 

Jean Thorton Sammi Osborne 

Miranda Staggs 

Competitive Pricing per ton for scrap 

iron. 

SMITTY’S 

785-736-2964 

Axtell, Kansas 

Location Manager 

7A 

Fantastic 

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Nebraska. Our patrons are served from 32 locations by a team of more than 250 

 

Oversees and directs Grain Operations. Responsible for receiving, drying, conditioning, 

storing, and loading of grain. Responsible for maintenance of grain equipment and 

housekeeping activities. Responsible for knowing the quantity and quality of grain on 

hand. Serves patrons in a manner that promotes understanding of products and services 

 

 

Requirements: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit resume to cvesely@ufcoop.com 

Mail appliaction to 

 

 

EEO Employer 

• 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! 

Kansas Tax Credits. This will 

be the last year from the Food 

Sales Tax Credit and the 

Homestead for Renters credit. 

785-292-4271 • 785-587-4931 • Frankfort, Kansas • droche@bluevalley.net

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, April 4, 2013 8A 

Mustangs Take 5th Place At Home Meet 

Valley Heights’ Elijah Smith takes first in the 110 Meter Hurdles. 

Brandi Roepke take first in the 100 and 200 meter dash. 

Kids Have Fun At Blue Rapids Chamber Easter Egg Hunt 

It pays to be fast. 


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. 

Prairie Quilt Show 

Friday, April 19, 12 noon - 6pm 

Satuday, April 20, 10am - 5pm 

1st Presbyterian Church 

801 Leavenworth St., Manhattan, KS 

DESCRIPTION: 200 plus quilts on display, vendors, desserts, 

viewer’s choice ADMISSION: $5.00 pay at the door no strollers 

or spike heels, please 

Contacts: 785-539-8713 785-313-2065 

The Valley Heights Jr. 

&Sr. Prom will be 

Sat. April 20th. 

See Back Issues of 

the Blue Rapids 

Free Press online at 

www.BlueRapidsFreePress.com 

Blue Valley Seamless Gutters 

Replace those old gutters and 

downspouts with a new seamless 

system from Blue Valley Seamless 

Gutters. 

and Home Improvement 

• Free Estimates 

• Insured 

785-363-7414 or 785-268-0236 

John & Cheryl Ralph, Owners 

Blake Woodyard and VH took 4th in the 4x800. 

Taylor Doner took 8th in the Girls 800 meter run. 

Track Photos by Deb Barrington and Linda Brake 

Some didn’t know if they wanted to talk to the Easter Bunny. 

Easter Photos by Deb Barrington 

Located at 1149 

Country Place Dr. — 

East of the Airport 

on North Street 

Marysville, KS 

785-562-4001

Women's Women’s Basketball: What You're Your 

Missing 

Post-Season Basketball isn’t 

over at Kansas State University 

Yet: 

Many times I hear that women’s 

basketball isn’t as exciting 

as men’s basketball. The emotional 

reasons we all watch sports 

just do not exist in women’s 

games. If you watched the Louisville-Baylor 

game in the tournament 

this weekend, you know 

that is not the case. The emotion 

did not just come from a player 

like Brittany Griner, it came from 

watching a team organize a game 

plan that all but shut a talented 

player like her down. I thought if 

you need any other reason to 

watch women’s ball during the 

wrap up of March madness (now 

April madness), I have ten reasons 

you should be watching 

women’s ball on television and 

here in person right at Bramlage 

Coliseum. 

10. A family night out at a 

game here is cheaper than the 

cost of an evening movie. You 

can take your family out for an 

evening of fun, and show your 

pride in our local community 

hosting a national tournament. 

The Ahern fund even paid for 

500 tickets for students to attend 

Wednesday night’s game on 

April 3. 

9. Brittany Chambers broke 

the single game scoring record 

for the Kansas State Women’s 

basketball program last Thursday 

night. She has passed the most 

points scored in a season by a 

player. She is a multi-talented 

player that is breaking records all 

over the place and you do not 

have many other chances to see 

her play. 

8. There is not as many people 

attending women’s basketball 

games right now, so you have a 

greater chance of getting on the 

jumbo screen, getting chosen to 

compete in a half-time competition, 

or getting a free t-shirt! 

Ok, in all seriousness…. 

7. Twice this season, Kansas 

State went into overtime games 

(Jan. 23 and Feb. 2), ending in 

one win and one loss. Last year 

Kansas State women had four 

overtime games. Women’s basketball 

is exiting to watch and 

they play their heart out until the 

end. 

6. You do not fully appreciate 

the challenges of playing with 

only seven healthy players until 

you watch these players come 

out each game. Twice this last 

season, the women played with 

only six healthy players. Each of 

these players leave everything on 

the court each game. These magnificent 

seven players are playing 

their heart out and playing 

their best games. Chantay Caron 

had her highest scoring game of 

her career on Saturday with 19 

points. 

5. If you agree that waiting to 

recruit players for the pro’s after 

finishing college would be the 

best for the sport and the athletes, 

then you should support women’s 

basketball. The WNBA has 

a recruiting policy that players 

should be at least 22 years of age 

and completed a four year 

degree. This is a refreshing 

change in pro sports. 

4. Sometimes sports like football 

and men’s basketball are so 

popular it causes the athletes to 

sometimes be inaccessible to 

their fans. After every game, the 

team comes around and high 

fives their fans young and old. 

They warmly greet fans they 

know, but enjoy seeing new fans 

at the game. If you become 

involved in supporting women’s 

basketball, you will often be 

2749 Eureka Terr. Manhattan, KS 66503 

greeted warmly when they see 

you around town. Deb Patterson 

works hard at making sure she 

recruits talented players as well 

as young women that contribute 

to their community. 

3. You can see senior Mariah 

White play. She has 440 career 

assists to rank 4th in school history. 

She has 38 career games 

with 5 or more assists. Mariah 

White combined with Brittany 

Chambers to set a school record 

for combined points by two 

teammates with 59 of the Wildcats’ 

71 points at Iowa State. 

2. Brings us to the other 

Senior Brittany Chambers. As I 

mentioned, she shattered the 

Kansas State women’s player 

single game scoring record with 

a total of 42 points. Chambers is 

2012-13 Senior CLASS Award 

candidate , a 2012-13 WBCA 

All-Region 5 team and a 2012-13 

Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the 

Year. This Tuesday she was 

named to the Associated Press 

All-America team as an honorable 

mention selection. 

1. Finally, the best reason of 

all, these players may have struggled 

this year, but often the game 

you come see develops into an 

amazing performance of basketball 

skill, heart, and excitement 

for playing the game. They truly 

have become the magnificent 

seven. 

The attendance has been good 

enough to keep all the NIT games 

at home so far, which is something 

to be proud of. But, attendance 

can always get better and I 

cannot think of any other team 

that is more deserving of your 

support. At the time of this writing, 

I do not know if they will be 

in the championship game Saturday, 

but with any luck you have 

one more chance to come see our 

seniors show their talent. 

Left: Heidi Brown fights for the ball. Above: Mariah White greets her fans. 

MANHATTAN, Kan. 

– Kansas State’s Tanner Witt 

registered a 5-for-5 performance 

with a home run and four RBI, 

leading K-State to a 9-1 win over 

Nebraska Tuesday evening at 

Tointon Family Stadium. 

With the win, the Wildcats 

improved to 19-10 and have won 

six-straight home games. The 

eight-run victory was the biggest 

margin over NU since a 13-5 triumph 

on April 10, 2010, and 

allowed K-State to win its first 

season series over the Huskers 

since a sweep in 2010. The finale 

of the three-game non-conference 

series will be April 23 in 

Lincoln. Nebraska fell to 11-16. 

Witt eclipsed his career-high 

in hits by two with his outing, as 

the senior had 11 times produced 

three-hit games prior to Tuesday. 

Witt, who tied his career-high in 

RBI and was a triple short of the 

cycle, doubled and scored in the 

first inning and hit just his third 

career home run in the third. The 

solo home run was his first since 

April 28, 2010, breaking a 

homerless drought of 473 at-bats. 

Witt also singled home a run 

in the fourth inning, singled and 

scored in the sixth, and put the 

game away with a two-out, tworun 

single as part of a three-run 

seventh inning that boosted the 

Wildcats' lead to seven. 

“It was disappointing over the 

weekend where we thought we 

were in position to win two or 

three and we couldn’t finish 

games off,” head coach Brad Hill 

said. “Tonight that was the message, 

and the guys really took to 

it. Tanner had just a tremendous 

night for us. It’s hard to get two 

or three hits in a game, let alone 

keeping it together and getting 

five. His last hit was the one that 

really put the last nail in the cof- 

Photos by Ben Brake and Tonya Ricklefs 

Kansas State Baseball 

Victorious over Nebraska 

9 to 1 

fin with the two RBI. We didn’t 

get the hit before that, and he 

gets the big two-out hit to put the 

game away for us.” 

A product of Hawthorn 

Woods, Ill., Witt is the second 

Wildcat this season with five hits 

in a game, which is one shy of 

the school record. Shane Conlon 

recorded five hits on February 

21, against No. 8 Kentucky, 

marking the first time in Hill’s 10 

years at K-State that the Wildcats 

have had two five-hit games in 

the same season. Additionally, 

Witt and Conlon are the only two 

Big 12 players this year with as 

many as five hits in a game. 

“I’m feeling good,” Witt said 

about his offensive approach. 

“I’ve been working on my swing 

a lot after struggling at the beginning 

of the season. I’ve put extra 

work in with Coach (Mike) 

Clement, and I’m finally starting 

to feel more comfortable at the 

plate. When I was struggling, I 

was really anxious, but now I’m 

more relaxed.” 

Witt also tossed a scoreless 

ninth inning with a strikeout as 

he was the final of five K-State 

pitchers that limited Nebraska to 

only an unearned run on five hits. 

Starting pitcher Blake McFadden 

(2-1) earned the win in a predetermined 

start as he allowed just 

one hit over three scoreless 

innings with two strikeouts. 

“He’s been pitching better and 

better each time out,” Hill said of 

his freshman right-hander. “He’s 

been getting more confidence in 

himself. We’re getting more confidence 

in him.” 

Nebraska scored its run off 

Nate Williams in the fifth inning, 

but the right-hander allowed only 

one hit and struck out two batters 

over three innings of work. Levi 

MaVorhis and Jake Matthys followed 

Williams by pitching an 

inning apiece. 

All five K-State pitchers found 

the strike zone consistently as the 

Wildcats did not walk a batter for 

the fifth time this season. 

RJ Santigate and Jon Davis 

each tallied two-hit games. Davis 

was also hit by a pitch for the 

13th time this season to move 

into a tie for eighth place in 

K-State history. He has now been 

hit by a pitch 26 times in his 

career, tying him for fifth place 

in that category in program history 

. 

K-State began its scoring in 

the first inning on a Jared King 

RBI single, while Witt’s homer 

and a Davis run-scoring base hit 

in the third inning made the score 

3-0. Following Witt’s RBI single 

in the fourth inning, Mitch Meyer 

recorded a two-out RBI in the 

sixth on a single to right field, 

putting K-State on top 5-1. 

K-State’s three-run seventh 

inning began with a Joe Goodwin 

pinch-hit RBI single and was 

capped by Witt’s two-run single. 

Austin Fisher registered a twoout 

RBI base hit to left field in 

the eighth inning to complete the 

scoring. 

Nebraska starting pitcher 

Tyler King (1-1) suffered the loss 

as he surrendered three runs on 

five hits in three innings of work. 

Catcher Tanner Lubach drove 

home the lone Husker run on a 

RBI ground out in the fifth 

inning.

Kansas State Victory Moves Them Into The Final 

Four of the WNIT 

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Brittany 

Chambers scored a game-high 

21 points to lead Kansas State 

past Illinois, 66-48, in the 

quarterfinals of the Women’s 

Invitational Tournament Saturday 

afternoon in Bramlage 

Coliseum. With the win, the 

Wildcats improve to 19-17 on 

the year and will face Utah in 

the semifinals of the WNIT on 

Wednesday night at home. 

Chambers was joined in double 

figures by junior Chantay 

Caron, who scored a careerhigh 

19 points, 

and sophomore Haley Texada 

chipped in 16 points. Senior 

Mariah White collected seven 

rebounds, six assists and four 

steals, all team high marks. 

In addition to forcing the Illini 

into 18 turnovers, K-State held 

Illinois, the No. 37 scoring 

team in the nation, to a seasonlow 

48 points, marking the first 

time all season that the Illini 

were held under 50 points. 

After trading baskets over the 

first 10 minutes of the game, 

K-State went on a 15-0 scoring 

run, to take a 22-8 lead at the 

9:51 mark in the opening half, 

led by Chambers and Texada, 

who were the only two Wildcats 

to score within the first 10 

minutes of the game The backcourt 

duo outscored the Illini 

19-8 in that time frame. 

Facing a considerable first-half 

deficit, Illinois stormed back 

with a 9-0 run to cut the Wildcat 

lead to 22-17 with just over 

six minutes until halftime. After 

going nearly four minutes without 

a basket, Chambers stepped 

up and buried a 3-pointer to 

halt the Illini scoring spree, 

sparking a 10-3 Wildcat scoring 

run that opened the lead back 

up to double figures. 

During the run, Caron came 

alive in the closing minutes of 

the first half, scoring six of the 

Wildcats’ nine final points of 

the first half. At the break, K- 

State led Illinois, 34-24. 

To start the second half, K- 

State again came out firing, 

extending its lead to 46-33 at 

the first media timeout of the 

final half. K-State was able 

to maintain its double-digit 

advantage, stretching the lead 

to 18 points, capped by a Caron 

layup with 27 seconds left on 

the clock to seal the Wildcats’ 

19th win of the season. 

Mariah White drives to the basket during the win over Illinois 

Photo by Tonya Ricklefs

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