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Vol. 4 Number 46 Thursday, May 30, 2013 

Valley Heights Girls 

2nd At State, Boys 3rd 

Presenting the 2013 Kansas State Track and field trophies are Track Coach Tony Trimble, Brandi Jo Roepke, 

Sidney Blackburn, Elija Smith, Assisant Coach Kelly Smith, and Assisant Coach Jordan Broxterman. Not pictured 

are Tanner and Derek Trimble who both scored points for the Boys Team. 

The Valley Heights track 

teams had a great year at the 

Kansas Track and Field Meet 

in Wichita last Friday and 

Saturday. Valley Heights 

sent 5 to the meet 2 girls and 

3 boys. 

The Valley Heights Girls 

took 2nd place behind 

Norwich. Valley Heights had 

39 points and Norwich 

ended with 52. 

Frishman Brandi Jo 

Roepke won three events, 

the 100, 200 and 400 meter 

dashes and took a 3rd and a 4th 

in scorning 35 points. 

Sophmore Sidney Blackburn 

scored 6th in the shot put and 

8th in the discus. 

On the Boys side, Elijah 

Smith won the triple jump and 

the 110 meter hurdles. He also 

scored 3rd in the long jump and 

4th in the 200 meter dash. 

Tanner Trimble took 2nd in 

the triple jump. Derek Trimble 

took 7th in the pole vault and 

8th in the triple jump. 

Girls - Class 1A - Team Rankings - 

1) Norwich 53 

2) Blue Rapids-Valley Hts 39 

3) Baileyville-B & B 37 

4) Hoxie 33 

5) Madison 30 

5) Scandia-Pike Valley 30 

7) South Barber 28 

8) Hanover 25 

9) Rawlins County 24 

10) Linn 23.50 

11) Axtell 20 

Men - Class 1A - Team Rankings - 

1) La Crosse 87 

2) Centralia 46.75 

3) Blue Rapids-Valley Hts 42 

4) Linn 32.50 

5) Weskan 30 

6) Macksville 29 

7) Stafford 26 

8) Clifton-Clyde 24 

9) St. Francis 23 

10) Lebo 20 

11) Madison 18 

11) Langdon-Fairfield 18 

11) Fowler 18 

14) Pretty Prairie 16 

15) Osborne 15 

16) Hutch-Central Christian 14 

16) Hanover 14 

16) Grainfield-Wheatland 14 

19) Scandia-Pike Valley 13 

19) Coldwater-So Cntrl 13 

19) Frankfort 13 

22) Moscow 11 

23) Hope 10 

23) Sylvan-Lucas Unified 10 

25) Cunningham 9 

26) Greeley County 8 

26) Wallace County 8 

29) Axtell 7 

The Oregan Tral Equipment company, a John Deere dealership west of Marysville on U.S. 36 was hit 

by an EF2 tornado Monday night. The building was destroyed. (Photos by Deb Barrington) 

New and used equipment was damaged at the dealership and debris could be found for miles. 

Talent Needed For 

Music In The Park 

The 31st annual “Music in 

the Park” is scheduled for 

Sunday July 7, 2013in the 

Waterville City Park. Tickets 

are now on sale which are good 

for admission and for a drawing 

for a long list of prizes to be 

given away the evening of the 

show including a 32” TV, 2- 

$100 dollar prizes, and a 170 

piece tool set are among a long 

list of over 40 prizes to be 

given away that evening! 

Porkburgers and home-made 

ice cream will start being 

served at 5:30. The local talent 

variety show will begin at 7:00 

with the possibility of a couple 

bands playing before that time. 

The main need at this time is 

for local talented people to step 

forward to perform in the 

show!! If you, or your relative, 

friend, or neighbor, would like 

to sing, dance, play harmonica, 

do magic tricks, or any of a 

variety of other acts please call 

363-2604 or 562-7410 to get 

your act added to the performances 

that evening. 

So get your summer calendars 

out and make sure you 

have July 7th marked for a 

relaxed and enjoyable evening 

in Waterville City Park(or 

Valley Heights High School in 

case of rain) Top it off with a 

big, scrumptious bowl of 

home-made ice-cream. 

The evening is sponsored by 

the members of St. Monica and 

Elizabeth Catholic Church. 

Obamacare: Turnpike 

Employees Hours Cut 

By Travis Perry 

Kansas Watchdog 

OSAWATOMIE — As the 

wave of unintended Obamacare 

consequences rolls on, some 

Kansas government employees 

have become the latest targets 

in the saga of the Affordable 

Care Act. 

The Lawrence-Journal 

World reports part-time toll 

booth employees for the 

Kansas Turnpike Authority will 

see a decline in their work 

hours in order to come into 

compliance with the nation’s 

new health care law. 

Because the ACA mandates 

health coverage for any 

employee working more than 

30 hours per week, the KTA 

plans to lower hours for an 

unspecified number of parttime 

workers. 

“We plan to remain consistent 

with our long-term policy 

of not providing coverage for 

part time KTA employees,” a 

KTA memo to toll collectors 

said earlier this month. “In 

order to achieve that goal and 

remain consistent with the law, 

we will need to limit the number 

of hours that part time collectors 

work each week.” 

According to the LJ World: 

The part-time collectors will 

Monday: Tornado Hits West and North Of Marysville 

Precision Truss company was another company hit by the tornado Monday. 

Precision Truss lost their main building and the lumber buildings on the side. 

be scheduled for a maximum of 

three eight-hour shifts per 

week. 

KTA has 131 full-time toll 

collectors and 93 part-time collectors, 

according to Mike 

Johnston, president and chief 

executive officer of the KTA. 

Johnston said he didn’t know 

how many toll collectors will 

see a change in their hours. 

Since the 236-mile turnpike 

that runs from Kansas City, 

Kan., to the Oklahoma border 

south of Wichita is a 24-hour, 

seven-days-a-week operation, 

the change in policy will have a 

ripple effect. 

Some part-time collectors, 

“whose willingness to work a 

variety of shifts has been very 

limited,” may be “required to 

improve their availability,” the 

memo said. 

The requirement to provide 

health insurance to employees 

working over 30 hours per 

week only applies to employers 

with at least 50 workers. 

“There is nothing nefarious 

going on. We are taking steps 

administratively that would 

make certain that we continue 

not to provide benefits to parttime 

people,” Johnston said. 

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Obituaries Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, May 30, 2013 

Minutes Of The 2013 Blue Rapids Alumni Meeting 

The Blue Rapids High 

School Alumni Association met 

for their annual banquet on 

Saturday, May 25th in the Blue 

Rapids Community Center. 

More than 150 persons were in 

attendance including the BRHS 

graduates, their spouses and 

guests. 

Master of Ceremonies Joe 

Warders – 1958 – opened the 

banquet and gave the invocation. 

The meal, catered by 

Ricky’s Café of Hanover, was 

then served buffet style by 

friends of the Association. A 

goodly selection of items was 

enjoyed by all. 

Following the meal, Mary 

Ann (Volesky) Spunaugle – 

1964 – read the In Memoriam 

Obituaries... 

Duane Earl “Pug” Wilson 

Duane Earl “Pug” Wilson, 

age 82, of Greenleaf, KS died 

Monday, May 27, 2013. 

A graveside service will be 

held at 2:30, Sunday, June 2, at 

the Greenleaf City Cemetery 

followed by a Celebration of 

Life fellowship at the 

Greenleaf American Legion, 

Greenleaf, KS. 

Pug was born January 20, 

1931 to Earl and Ruth Wilson. 

He had one older brother, Paul 

Dean, who gave his life in his 

country’s service on October 

25, 1944. After growing up 

around Greenleaf, Kansas, Pug 

enlisted in the U.S. Army on 

May 31, 1949 and served until 

his honorable discharge on 

February 7, 1956. 

On August 6, 1949, he married 

Ruth Lillibridge. She preceded 

him in death on October 

list of the graduates who had 

passed away since the previous 

banquet in 2012. Gifts (provided 

by George Callison – 1958) 

were presented by Ken 

Lamoreaux – 1962 – to the oldest 

graduate, Orville Thomas 

(born October 1920); the 

youngest graduate, Bill 

Barrington – 1964 (born 

January 1947); and the graduate 

having traveled the greatest 

distance to attend, Barbara 

Kratochvil – 1958. 

Post-meal entertainment was 

provided by three of the four 

members of the class of 1963’s 

DDDT quartet. DDDT was an 

acronym for Dick (Spunaugle), 

Doug (Pishney), David 

(Mikow) – deceased and Tom 

17, 1997. They had 4 children: 

Rick, Dean, Deb, and Kaye, as 

well as 3 children lost in infancy. 

After his years in the service, 

he returned to Greenleaf and 

operated Wilson’s Garage for 

nearly 40 years, where the 

doors were always open for 

visiting over coffee breaks and 

happy hour. During this time, 

he was highly involved in his 

community as a volunteer fireman, 

baseball coach, City 

Marshall, City Councilman, 

and Boy Scout leader. He was 

deeply committed to the 

American Legion, serving 

many positions, most recently 

as chaplain. For 32 years, he 

kept the kids of Washington 

County in line as bus driver for 

the School District #222. Later 

in life, he worked for John 

Albert Joseph Ketter 

Albert Joseph Ketter, 96, of 

Marysville, KS, died on Friday, 

May 24, 2013 at Marysville. 

Visitation will be from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, at 

Kinsley Mortuary in 

Marysville. 

A rosary service was held at 

7 p.m., Tuesday, at St. 

Gregory’s Catholic Church, 

Marysville. 

Mass of Christian Burial was 

held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, 

May 29 at St. Gregory’s 

Catholic Church. Fr. Jim 

Shaughnessy will be officiating. 

Burial was in the church 

cemetery. 

The pallbearers were 

Albert’s grandsons, Roderick 

Rose, Jerrod Rose, Michael 

Clingan, Eric Ketter, Chad 

Ketter, Cody Ketter and honorary 

pallbearer, Derrick 

Ketter. 

Albert was born on April 3, 

1917 at Kelly, KS, the son of 

Henry and Adelaide (Huerter) 

Ketter. In 1932, he graduated 

with honors from St. Bede’s 

Parish School, Kelly. Albert 

enrolled in the Civilian 

Conservation Corps and served 

in Seneca, KS, from 1936- 

1937. In 1937, he was relocated 

to the Marysville CCC Camp 

and served until his discharge 

in 1939. While serving in 

Marysville he met the love of 

his life, Alice Marie vonArx, 

whom he later married. 

Albert’s interest in agriculture 

took him to the Pine Tree 

Dairy Farm in McHenry, IL, 

where he worked until being 

drafted during WWII. He was a 

Cpl. in the U.S. Army from 

1941-1945. He was first stationed 

in Little Rock, AR, and 

later served as a medical technician 

at Finney General 

Hospital in Thomasville, GA. 

Alice joined Albert in 

Thomasville where they wed 

on October 30, 1943. 

After the war ended, Albert 

and Alice returned to the 

Marysville area where they 

began their lifetime of farming. 

Albert participated in the 

Veteran’s “On the Farm 

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(Brady). The gentlemen did 

reprises of their acclaimed versions 

of “Michael Row the 

Boat Ashore” and “Them Old 

Cotton Fields Back Home” 

with some audience participation. 

Margaret (Stryker) 

Blaske – 1963 – then introduced 

the members and spouses/guests 

of the honored 50 

year reunion class of 1963. 

They included Tom Brady, 

Phyllis Sperry, Steve Brenner, 

Deanne Hiltgen, Kaye Rogers, 

Doug Pishney, Sheryll Thomas, 

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Deere and spent time repairing 

lawn mowers and tinkering. 

He enjoyed life and never 

met a stranger. He loved socializing 

with friends (usually over 

a red beer), spending time with 

family (especially his grandchildren 

and great grandchildren), 

camping, fishing, playing 

in pool tournaments, and 

farming. He also spent many 

years participating in the demolition 

derby at the County Fair. 

He married his second wife, 

Marcellene (formerly Wurtz), 

on June 9, 2001, and lived with 

her in Greenleaf. He is also survived 

by his four children, 

Richard Duane Wilson 

(Velinda), of Washington, Paul 

Dean Wilson (Linda) of 

Hollister, CA, Debra Ann 

Zabokrtsky (Keith) of 

Washington, and Kaye Lynn 

Training Program” from 1950- 

1953. He practiced and appreciated 

organic farming and preserving 

nature. He was one of 

the original charter members of 

the National Farmers 

Organization. He was a member 

of St. Gregory’s Parish and 

the Knights of Columbus. He 

was a lifetime member of the 

American Legion and belonged 

to the American Saddlebred 

Association. 

Albert’s passion was training 

and showing his American 

Saddlebred horses. Over the 

years his horses were awarded 

many trophies and honors. His 

hobbies included playing and 

watching baseball, fishing, 

woodworking, planting trees, 

and gardening with a special 

knack for growing watermelons 

and sweet potatoes. Albert 

also enjoyed playing cards and 

checkers with his friends at the 

Helvering Center. 

Survivors include his seven 

children, Ralph (Jane) Ketter, 

La Luz, NM; Janet (Raymond) 

Rose, Frankfort, KS; Karen 

Kenneth L. Sells, Agent 

The business meeting was 

called to order by President 

Marylin (Newman) Land – 

1962 – who thanked all 

involved with putting together 

this year’s banquet. The 

Secretary’s Report was read by 

Ken Lamoreaux and approved. 

The Treasurer’s Report was 

given by Linda (Miller) Brake 

and approved. Phillip Osborne 

– 1958 – and Secretary Ken 

Lamoreaux then proceeded 

with the Roll Call of the 

Classes 

There was no old business 

and the only new business was 

the election of officers for the 

ensuing year. The Nomination 

Committee put forth the slate 

of Margaret Blaske, President; 

Johnson (Huey) of Platte City, 

MO; five step-children 

Gregory Wurtz, Dean Wurtz, 

Linda Wolf, Bruce Wurtz, 

Dennis Wurtz; six grandchildren, 

Brinda Swanson, Sarah 

and Kyle Zabokrtsky, Pam 

Mitchell and Haley and 

Kendall Johnson, three great 

grandchildren, Josh and Jordyn 

Swanson and Jaxon 

Zabokrtsky; and fourteen stepgrandchildren. 

Preceding him in death were 

his parents;wife, Ruth; his 

brother, Paul; and step-child, 

Beverly Wunder. 

A memorial fund has been 

established to the Greenleaf 

American Legion. 

Contributions may be sent in 

care of the funeral home. 

(Terry) Hughes, Marysville, 

KS; Mary (Thomas) Nowak, 

Salina, KS; DeAnn (Steve) 

Clingan, River Ridge, LA; 

Gena Ketter, Washington, KS; 

Larry (Kathy) Ketter, Home, 

KS; brother, Gerard Ketter, 

Sabetha, KS; sisters, Elizabeth 

Mrazek, Rock Island, IL, and 

Catherine Foster, Tulsa, OK; 

fourteen grandchildren and 

twenty-three great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by 

his parents; wife, Alice, on 

March 18, 2006; brothers, 

Anthony, George, Francis, 

Wilfrid, Elmer and Vincent; 

sister, Margaret Enneking; son 

Kenneth Lee Ketter; granddaughter, 

Deborah (Rose) 

Deters; and great-grandchildren, 

Travis Deters, Houston 

Ketter, Sydney Clingan, and 

Abigail Phillips. 

A memorial fund has been 

established and contributions 

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Paula (Singleton) Murk – 1964, 

Vice President; Marylin Land, 

Treasurer and Jerry Banaka – 

1962; Secretary. The nominees 

were elected unanimously. 

Special thanks was given to 

George Callison for the informational 

items he provided to 

all present. 

The meeting closed with the 

traditional singing of the BRHS 

school song, “The Blue and the 

Gold” with accompaniment by 

Barbara (Brenner) Mathis. 

Next year’s banquet will 

again be held on the Saturday 

of the Memorial Day weekend. 

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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, May 30, 2013 

Nordquist Takes Command Of Charlie Battery 

On March 16, 2013, Captain 

(CPT) Matthew Nordquist, 

Edwardsville, KS, assumed the 

role as Commander of Charlie 

Battery 1st Battalion 161st 

Field Artillery Regiment. 

Charlie Battery is a M109A6 

PALADIN unit based in 

Newton, KS. 

The battery was called to 

attention for the passing of the 

guidon. “First Sergeant 

Timothy Prine, representing the 

backbone of the battery hands 

the guidon to the outgoing 

commander, Captain Ryan 

Evans. The outgoing commander 

then passes the guidon 

to the Battalion Commander, 

Lieutenant Colonel Martin 

Fries, signifying the return of 

the responsibility of which he 

was entrusted upon assuming 

command. The battalion commander 

then passes the guidon 

to the incoming commander, 

Captain Nordquist, thus 

demonstrating his confidence 

in the commander’s ability to 

handle the responsibility of 

command and maintain the unit 

which is disciplined and trained 

in the basics of soldiering. 

Captain Nordquist returns the 

guidon to First Sergeant Prine, 

who entrusts the guidon to the 

company guidon bearer.â€ 

The commanders went back to 

their appropriate positions and 

marched away from the formation. 

The ceremony came to an 

end with the battery welcoming 

Nordquist as the new commander. 

In an interview with 

Nordquist, he was asked about 

what he wants to see happen 

The “Freshman 15” And Fenceline Weaning 

By Michael L. Vogt 

Marshall County 

Extension Agent 

When you go to college, one 

piece of advice that is given to 

incoming freshman is to not 

pick up the “Freshman 15.” I 

didn’t know about the 

“Freshman 15” so when I went 

to college I did manage to gain 

some weight my freshman year. 

I passed on my experience to 

my son not to gain the 

“Freshman 15”because at K- 

State you have access to delicious 

Call Hall Ice Cream, all 

the cereals and food your Mom 

won’t let you eat, and a few 

other reasons that I won’t 

name. My son went to K- 

State and actually listened and 

didn’t gain any weight and 

exercised a lot. I will now pass 

this onto our daughter, who will 

be going to K-State this fall. 

Going to college, to tech 

school, to work, or to the military 

is like weaning a calf from 

their mamma. It is stressful for 

both and sometimes the calf 

does struggles. 

There is definitely a change 

in the calf’s environment, a 

change in its diet composi- 

while he is in command, “My 

main focus is to ensure that my 

Soldiers” experience in the 

National Guard is a positive 

tion, and an increase in exposure 

to pathogens. While the 

young man or woman might 

gain the “Freshman 15” at college, 

the calf will have a reduction 

in performance and an 

increase in health problems. In 

times where producers are 

looking to gain every advantage 

they can help to offset the 

high input costs, reducing the 

stress an animal undertakes 

during weaning will definitely 

prove advantageous on production. 

One management strategy 

that will help reduce an animal’s 

stress is to work the 

calves prior to weaning, 

such as dehorning, castrating, 

and first round of vaccinations. 

Calves are less stressed if 

they are able to return back to 

their dams after processing. 

The first round of vaccinations 

prior to weaning will ensure 

that the animal has 

acquired some immunity, and 

already experienced the 

immune stress caused by those 

vaccinations. 

Another management 

strategy that has a growing 

interest is fenceline weaning. 

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Captain Matthew Nordquist (Right) Edwardsville, KS, assumed the role as Commander of Charlie Battery 1st Battalion 161st 

Field Artillery Regiment. 

one. I am also focused to fully 

man all of our sections. 

Soldiers are needed to perform 

our missions. To do this, we 

This simply means that at 

weaning, the cows are moved 

to an adjacent pasture and the 

calves are left in their “home” 

pasture. This could be done 

by moving the cows and 

calves into a designated 

weaning pen for a few days 

before weaning. This allows 

the cows to teach the calves 

where to eat and drink, and the 

calves to become more familiar 

with their “home.” At 

weaning, the cows are removed 

to an adjacent pen or pasture. 

The calves feel less stress 

because they are still in their 

“home” and they can still see, 

hear, and smell momma. The 

fence between the groups must 

limit the calf’s ability to reach 

through and nurse. Electric 

fences have been used, but 

only when the calves and 

cows were accustomed to them. 

A University of California 

study (Price et al. (2003)) 

reported that for the first 

three days post weaning, 

calves that were weaned having 

fenceline contact with 

their dams spent more time 

eating and lying down and less 

time bawling compared to 

calves that were just separat- 

need to keep the quality 

Soldiers currently in Charlie 

Battery as well as recruit new 

Soldiers. As we grow in 

ed from their dams at weaning. 

This indicates a less 

stressful experience compared 

to a traditional type of weaning. 

Traditional being calves 

separated and not allowed any 

contact with their dams. 

Performance also favored 

calves that were fenceline 

weaned with those calves 

gaining 95% more weight in 

the two weeks post weaning 

versus all three groups of 

calves that were separated at 

weaning. 

It is important to remember 

that post weaning performance 

is greatly dependent 

upon the quality and quantity 

of feed or forage supplied. In 

years where forage is low in 

quality and/or quantity, the 

addition of supplemental protein 

or energy may be necessary. 

The goal of reducing stress 

on weaned animals can be 

reached by practicing management 

techniques that keep the 

animals relaxed and eating. A 

happy, relaxed animal will definitely 

eat more, hopefully 

gaining “the “Freshman 15.” 


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strength, we will focus on training 

and building the future 

leaders of the unit.” 

Nordquist enlisted in the 

Kansas Army National Guard 

May 17, 2003, and went to 

Basic Combat Training and 

Advanced Individual Training 

in Fort Sill, Okla., graduating 

as a Fire Direction Specialist. 

Nordquist worked his way up 

to staff sergeant before deciding 

to become an officer. 

Nordquist went to Fort 

McClellan, Ala., in 2008 for 

Officer Candidate School and 

was commissioned as a Second 

Lieutenant March 8, 2008. 

Nordquist returned to Fort Sill 

to attend the Field Artillery 

Officer Basic Course. 

Nordquist accepted his first 

position as an officer as the 1st 

Platoon Leader for Battery A, 

2nd Battalion 130th Field 

Artillery in September 2008. 

He deployed with the 2-130th 

in July 2009 to Sinai Egypt. His 

unit was part of the main US 

contingent of the Multinational 

Force and Observers. During 

the deployment, he was 

appointed as the Executive 

Officer of Battery A and promoted 

to First Lieutenant. 

Nordquist was promoted to 

Captain (CPT) May 11, 2012 

and took the role of the 

Logistical Officer for the 2nd 

Battalion 130th Field Artillery 

Regiment. 

Matthew is the son of John E 

& Wendi Nordquist of Blue 

Rapids.

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, May 30, 2013 4A 

Blue Rapids Class Of 1963 Holds 50th Reunion 

The Blue Rapids High 

School class of ‘63 gathered at 

the Waterville Golf Course 

Club House Friday, May 24th. 

After getting re-aquainted, 

they went to the new Michael 

Hugh Breeding Memorial 

Bridge for a picture and to 

honor their classmate, “Mike”, 

whose plane went down Feb. 

12, 1970 over Vietnam. The 

class then toured Blue Rapids 

on a trailer with Richard 

Spunaugle narrating points of 

interest. 

Following the tour, the group 

enjoyed a steak bar-b-que prepared 

by Pat Breeding and 

assisted by his wife, Patty, Jerry 

and Kathleen Stump, and 

Dennis and Sharon Osborne. 

Back row l. to r.: Ken Wichman, Kaye Rogers, Doug Pishney, Richard Spunaugle, Bob Newman, Billy Hale and John Southerland. Second row l. to r.: Paula (Singleton) 

Murk, Margaret (Stryker) Blaske, Sheryll (Thomas) Michaels, Barbara (Rice) Prichard, Tom Brady and Steve Brenner. Front row l. to r.: Janet (Hart) Nyfeler, Deanne 

(Hiltgen) Brady, Randee (Suggett) Loomis, Phyllis (Sperry) Runnebaum, and Carol (Pishny) Gerlach. 

Master of Cermonies Joe Warders, Class of 1959, gives a welcome to the returning 

alumni. More than 150 people attended the event. (Photos by Linda Brake) 

Post-meal entertainment was provided by three of the four members of the class of 

1963’s DDDT quartet (Top left). DDDT was an acronym for Dick (Spunaugle), Doug 

(Pishney), David (Mikow) – deceased and Tom (Brady). The gentlemen did reprises 

of their acclaimed versions of “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” and “Them Old Cotton 

Fields Back Home” with some audience participation. 

The group enjoyed sampling 

homemade wine provided by 

Ken Wichman as they reminisced 

and looked at pictures 

and scrapbooks. Later in the 

evening, Eric Pishney provided 

karaoke music as the group 



OSAWATOMIE — U.S. 

House Rep. Lynn Jenkins 

joined a cavalcade of congressional 

delegates in putting the 

screws to the Internal Revenue 

Service following the latest 

developments in the taxing 

agency’s scandal. 

Jenkins vented her frustrations 

Wednesday on Fox 

enjoyed singing songs from the 

50’s and 60’s. 

Saturday, the group gathered 

at the Blue Rapids museum 

prior to attending the alumni 

banquet in the community center 

and then gathered there 

Business News, calling out IRS 

director Lois Lerner’s controversial 

decision to invoke the 

Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying 

on charges that the IRS 

unfairly targeted conservative 

organizations. 

“I think it’s raised additional 

questions and concerns about 

the transparency at the IRS and 

with this big government,” 

Jenkins said. 

again following the banquet. 

The class is already looking 

forward to getting together in 5 

years to celebrate their 55th 

graduation anniversary. 

BR High School Annual Reunion Jenkins: Government Run Amuck 

Jenkins, a certified public 

accountant, said she has previously 

represented clients before 

the IRS. 

“None of my clients were 

ever allowed to get away with 

‘I don’t know,’ or ‘I simply 

made a mistake’ or ‘I’m 

sorry,’” Jenkins said. 

“This is the kind of 

hypocrisy that exists within our 

government today.”

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, May 30, 2013 

Marshall County Minutes 

May 20, 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. 

Marshall County Sheriff’s 

Department 

107 South Thirteenth 

Street 

Marysville, Kansas 66508 

Phone: (785) 562-3141 

*Fax: (785)562-2743 

Jail Activity Sheet 

Activities for the week of: 

May 20, 2013 to May 26, 2013 

Name: Mayfield, Lani 

Address: Blue Rapids, 

Kansas 

Date of Birth: 06-08-1971 

The Board opened the meeting 

with the flag salute. 

The minutes and agenda 

were approved as presented 

upon a motion by Thomas K. 

Holle seconded by Robert S. 

Connell. Unanimous. 

County Attorney Laura 

Johnson-McNish met with the 

Board. Robert S. Connell 

moved, seconded by Charles R. 

Sheriff’s Report... 

Charge: City of Waterville 

Warrant and a Marshall County 

Warrant 

Date of Arrival: 05-21-2013 

Date of Release: Still 

Incarcerated 

Reason: Still Incarcerated 

Name: Leos-Ortiz, Oscar 

Address: Marysville, Kansas 


Charge: No Drivers License 


Date of Release: 05-23-2013 

Reason: $275 Cash Bond 

Name: Mick, John 

Loiseau to go into executive 

session for fifteen minutes at 

9:03 a.m. to discuss matters of 

attorney client privilege with 

County Attorney Laura 

Johnson-McNish and County 

Clerk Sonya L. Stohs present. 

Unanimous. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, 

seconded by Thomas K. Holle 

Unanimous. 

Thomas K. Holle moved, 

seconded by Charles R. 

Loiseau to approve the following 

purchase orders. 

Unanimous. 

City of Blue Rapids, Blue 

Rapids, KS for reimbursement 

for 3 glock guns and holsters 

$3,327.08-Special Attorney 

fund-P.O. # 4374 

SS Consultation, Topeka, KS 

for on-site service $562.50- 

General fund-P.O. # 4373 

Glaxo Smith Kline, for private 

vaccine $1,678.00-Health 

fund-P.O. # 4382 

Eakes Office Plus, Grand 

Island, NE for storage supplies 

$678.60-Election fund-P.O. # 

4371 

Agency on Aging Director 

Heather Ruhkamp and 

Frankfort Nutrition Site 

Manager Julie Caffrey met with 

the Board to discuss the condition 

of the Frankfort Nutrition 

Site and contract. 

Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig and Public Works 

Address: Salina, Kansas 


Charge: DUI 



Reason: $875 Surety Bond 

Name: Rose, Jerrod 



Charge: DUI, Fail to Yield 

For Emergency Vehicles 



Reason: $865 Cash Bond 

Name: Fisher, Jason 

9 To 5 At The Columbian 

“9 – 5” is a 20th Century Fox 

movie that debuted in 1980. 

The movie starred Dolly 

Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane 

Fonda. It was a huge comedy 

success that ended up in the 

American Film Institute’s 100 

Funniest Films and the theme 

song written by Dolly Parton 

also made their list of “100 

songs, 100 years”. It received 

15 Drama Desk Award nominations, 

as well as 4 Tony Awards 

nominations. Dolly Parton, a 

seven-time Grammy Award 

winning singer, songwriter and 

musician, later went on to write 

the music and lyrics to the 

Broadway version called “9 – 5 

The Musical”. 

We are now bringing this 

Broadway show to you in 

Wamego. “9 – 5 The Musical” 

directed by Brent Sigman, with 

Richard Philbrook as the music 

director. Set in the late 1970s, it 

is the hilarious story that follows 

three unlikely friends; 

Violet Newstead (Jennifir 

McGillis), an uptight office 

manager; Judy Bernly (Hannah 

Conroy-Philbrook), a recent 

divorcee; and Doralee Rhodes 

(Krysten Day), a sexy married 

Farmers Service T-shirts 

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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 

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Waterville 785-363-2641 

Roy and Mandi Hartloff 

secretary, as they live out their 

wildest fantasies and turn the 

tables on their “sexist, egotistical, 

lying, hypocritical bigot” 

boss., Franklin Hart, Jr (T- 

Shane Roberts). 

This show contains adult 

content. 

Show dates are June 7-9, 14- 

16, & 21-23. Showtime’s are 

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, 

Sundays at 2:00 

Tickets are $20 for adults 

and $15 for students/children 

and can be purchased at 

www.columbiantheatre.com, 

1.800.899.1893 or 

785.456.2029. 

Coordinating Supervisor Larry 

Polson met with the Board. 

Robert S. Connell moved, 


to approve the following purchase 

order. Unanimous. 

M & R Auto, Frankfort, KS 

for brake drums and other parts 

$618.87-Road & Bridge fund- 

P.O. # 107898 

Thomas K. Holle moved, 

seconded by Charles R. 

Loiseau to have the Chairman 

sign the Right of Way 

Clearance contract for Federal 

Aid Projects with the State of 

Kansas for Project # 58C-4156- 

01. Unanimous. 



to approve signing the following 

agreements performing and 

or occupancy of the County 

Highway right of way by the 

facilities of a Utility for the following: 

Rural Water District 

#3, Nemaha Marshall Electric 

and ATT/SBC. Unanimous. 

County Treasurer Linda 

Weber, County Clerk Sonya L. 

Stohs, and County Attorney 

Laura Johnson-McNish met 

with the Board to discuss the 

Neighborhood Revitalization 

program. 

Larry Sharp, KCAMP member 

services met with the Board 

to give them a yearly update. 

Steve Robb, Municipal 

Consulting LLC and Marshall 

Address: Blue Rapids, 

Kansas 


Charge: Marshall County 

Warrant 



Incarcerated 


Name: Roever, Robert 



Charge: Domestic Battery, 

Disorderly Conduct 



Incarcerated 


Name: Krogman, Timothy 

Address: Summerfield, 

Kansas 


Charge: Disorderly Conduct 



Incarcerated 


Name: Knecht, Amanda 



Charge: 2 Marshall County 

Warrants 



Incarcerated 


Dr. Sara Baskerville-Crome 

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Blue Rapids, Ks 66411 

785-363-7777 

“We have a warm friendly home like environment that 

you feel when you enter the door.” 

County Economic 

Development Director George 

McCune met with Board to 

present the Cost Benefit 

Analysis of the Grain Belt 

Express Clean Line LLC for 

Marshall County. 

Vernita Peek, Marysville; 

Micah Kee, Frankfort; Rolan 

Ronnebaum, Axtell; John 

Broxterman; Bruce Koelzer, 

Axtell; Rick Strathman, 

Baileyville; Richard Burger, 

Axtell; Stephen Bergman, 

Frankfort; Mary Ann Fincham, 

Frankfort; Chester Fincham, 

Frankfort; Gary Ronnebaum, 

Axtell members of CLEANR a 

group against the Grain Belt 

Express Clean Line LLC and 

other members of the public 

Carla Grund, Marysville; Carol 

5A 

Hill, Waterville; Wayne Hill, 

Waterville; Rick Shain, 

Marysville; Rob Peschel, 

Marysville; and Leonard 

Wolfe, Marysville were present 

for the Cost Benefit 

Analysis of Grain Belt Express 

Clean Line LLC for Marshall 

County. 



to approve the Home City 

Sewer bills and pay them from 

the appropriate funds available. 

Unanimous. 


seconded by Robert S. Connell 

to adjourn at 12:25 p.m. 

Unanimous. The next scheduled 

meeting will be Tuesday 

May 28, 2013 starting at 9:00 

a.m. 

Mark Your Calendar 

Mark July 7, 2013 at 5:30 on your calendar for 

MUSIC IN THE PARK in the city park in Waterville. 

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy porkburgers and 

home-made ice cream, listen to the bands play in the 

park, register for a long list of prizes including a 32” 

TV, and enjoy our local talent variety show. If you’d 

like to perform call 785-363-2604 or 562-7410. 

ddeBoer LANDCARE COMPANY 

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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 


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785-363-2627 

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Personal Time.” 

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Home Notes... 

By Susan A. Latta - CEA 



There is nothing sweeter 

than a family hanging out 

together having fun, and building 

memories to last a lifetime. 

But we all know that scenario 

doesn’t play out every day. 

When it doesn’t, it’s worth the 

effort to find out what all the 

fuss is about. Raising children 

soars to the top of important 

things to do, but no one says 

it’s easy. 

Setting Limits That Stick 

Parents must set limits for 

kids; otherwise they’d be 

bringing home stray puppies on 

a regular basis and eating cookies 

for breakfast, lunch, and 

dinner. And when limits are 

broken, the dreaded D word 

“Discipline” rears its ugly 

head. Rethinking what discipline 

means sometimes helps. 

The definition to teach or 

guide and what good parent 

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doesn’t understand the value of 

that. When discipline is fair, 

consistent, and in keeping with 

the developmental age of children, 

respect and love grow, it 

is not diminished. Children 

eventually understand that parents 

are trying to keep them 

safe and teach them what is 

acceptable and what is not. 

Catch Them Being Good 

This tip is simple yet powerful. 

It’s only human to notice 

the bad stuff, the behaviors we 

want to stop or correct but all 

kids do a lot of good things, 

and those good things will 

increase if they are noticed and 

reinforced with a smile of 

appreciation. Get in the habit 

of asking yourself a few questions 

at the end of the day. Did 

I smile or frown more? Did I 

hug or bug more? Smiles and 

hugs are contagious, and they 

quickly create an environment 

that feels loving and fair. 

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Children make mistakes. 

When you think about it, they 

have a lot to learn, and the rules 

can be a bit confusing, it’s okay 

to pour water in the bath but 

definitely not okay to pour 

water on the floor. When kids 

make mistakes they may need a 

second chance. A two year old 

soon learns she can’t use the 

wall as her personal canvas. A 

school-age child may play his 

music too loud until he realizes 

he’s disturbing the entire family. 

Give Choices When You Can 

Giving children choices 

makes them feel smart and 

competent. It gives them an 

opportunity to solve problems, 

too. You choose which doll 

you take to Grandma’s. “It’s 

your money to spend, so you 

get to decide if you buy the 

paint set or the basketball.” 

Environment 

Growing children need environments 

they can thrive in. If a 

Spinning Obama’s Role In Benghazi 

By Helle Dale 

Heritage Fournation 

With the weekend’s grand 

slam appearance on the Sunday 

talk shows by yet another official 

unqualified to talk about 

Benghazi, the Obama 

Administration has again shot 

itself in the foot. 

White House Communications 

Director Dan Pfeiffer 

attempted to defend U.N. 

Ambassador Susan Rice’s mischaracterization 

of the 

Benghazi terrorist attack, 

which she blamed on the now 

infamous anti-Islam video. It 

was a poor show. 

All of this stands in stark 

contrast with White House’s 

handling of the Navy SEAL 

Team Six raid that killed 

Osama bin Laden on May 2, 

2011. We have all seen the 

images of President Obama and 

Secretary of State Hillary 

Clinton huddled in the White 

House situation room with the 

national security staff, riveted 

to live images of the nighttime 

raid. It was hardly over before 

President Obama, speaking 

proudly as commander in chief, 

went on national television to 

announce the death of the 

enemy of the American people. 

The Administration even cooperated 

with the producers of the 

movie Zero Dark Thirty about 

the mission to kill bin Laden. 

But now, “irrelevant” is the 

word chosen by Dan Pfeiffer 

over and over to describe some 

of the most pressing questions 

regarding the White House’s 

role in the Benghazi affair. 

Instantaneously, “irrelevant” 

became the word of the day on 

social media. 

Where was President Obama 

the night of the terrorist attack? 

Unlike the Osama bin Laden 

raid, the President was disturbingly 

disconnected from 

the attack on an American 

ambassador. After the five 

o’clock intelligence briefing in 

which Obama was informed 

that the U.S. diplomatic facility 

was under attack and the U.S. 

ambassador to Libya missing, 

the President’s whereabouts 

remain unaccounted for the rest 

of the evening. The next day, 

Obama flew to Las Vegas for a 

fundraiser. “I don’t remember 

what room the President was in 

on that night, and that’s a largely 

irrelevant fact,” Pfeiffer 

snapped at Fox’s Chris 

Wallace. 

Or who doctored the talking 

points, served up to the media 

and the American people by 

Rice on September 16 with 

such conviction? That also, 

according to Pfeiffer, is “irrelevant.” 

Contrary to the election-time 

narrative that “al-Qaeda is on 

the run,” defeated by the 

Obama Administration, 

President Obama and his staff 

are now pleading ignorance 

across the board. Pfeiffer’s 

problematic media appearance 

could fit into an emerging narrative 

that the Obama 

Administration may have been 

more incompetent, than 

Machiavellian in its handling 

of the Benghazi terrorist attack. 

Administration officials spoke 

to CBS News on condition of 

baby is toddling around the 

house, place the glass vase out 

of reach from exploring hands. 

Limit the number of 

preschoolers invited to a birthday 

party. Help your schoolage 

child complete his homework. 

Avoid morning madness 

by getting up early, putting out 

clothes, and organizing backpacks 

the night before. 

Follow Through 

This might be the hardest 

task of all for busy parents. 

Children can be pretty persistent 

if they want that bag of 

M&M’s at the checkout counter. 

But if you have said no, it’s 

important to stand by that decision 

and make a quick exit. If 

you have called your schoolage 

child in for dinner, expect 

him to come on the first call, 

not the third or fourth just 

before you blow your cool. 

Set A Good Example 

Those little eyes are always 

watching. Eat nutritious food. 

anonymity, proffering the line 

that bungling, ignorance, and 

inexperience may have been at 

the root of the debacle that left 

four Americans dead in 

Benghazi. 

It is not likely, though, that 

Members of Congress will be 

satisfied with being told that 

their questions are “irrelevant” 

when hearings to unearth the 

truth resume this week. 

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Phone: 785-562-3485 • Fax: 785-562-9984 

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HOURS: 

Mon./Tues./Thurs.: 8am-12pm & 12:30-5pm – Wed.:8am- 

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Friday: Closed 

For a complete listing of services, visit www.marshallcohealth.org 

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Enjoy the luxury of having this 

beautiful 3 bedroom home to yourself. 

• Complimentary country-style breakfast 

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Comfortable rooms with large private 

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Within walking distance of restaurants 

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Harmony Hills Jams-n-Jellies 

Peanut Brittle all year long! 

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Gift Certificates Available 

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785-363-7900 Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Be kind to the store clerk who 

is having a bad day. Turn off 

the TV, and enjoy reading and 

other creative endeavors. 

Instead of telling kids to go 

outside, reinforce the value of 

nature by going outside yourself 

for a walk or a bike ride. 

Practice Listening 

Ever notice how kids get 

louder and louder if they think 

you’re not listening? Get in 

touch with how good it feels to 

be listened to by spouses, bosses, 

and friends. It means you 

don’t have to keep repeating 

yourself or your behavior. 

Stop, listen, and establish eye 

contact with your child. Now 

that feels good! 

Create Family Closeness 

Do routine things together 

like cooking or gardening. 

Read to children and cuddle 

them close. Hold their hand 

when you’re walking down the 

street. Days are much less 

chaotic when kids are kept on 

schedules they can count on. 

Pass down family stories sure 

to make everyone laugh. 

Children often forget you were 

once a kid. Raising children 

can be stressful, and it takes a 

lot of time, but in the end the 

years go by in a flash. 

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East of the Airport 

on North Street 

Marysville, KS 

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Irving Reunion... 

Don Boyd asks everyone to get ready for their meeting at the Blue Rapids Community Center. 

The Irving Newspaper... 

One of the big items at the Irving Reunion held in Blue Rapids last week end was the Irving newspaper. Someone 

had several copies on each of the tables for the graduates to read. They were printed in the 1930’s. 

Marshall County Wheat Plot Tour June 12th 

Michael Vogt 



So far it has been another 

interesting year for growing 

wheat. This wheat crop has 

endured dry weather and late 

season cold temperatures. 

However, the wheat crop in 

Marshall County is developing 

normally with low disease 

pressure at this time. 

The Marshall County 

Extension Service in cooperation 

with Richard Holthaus of 

Axtell will be holding the 

Annual Marshall County 

Wheat Plot Tour on 

Wednesday, June 12. The tour 

will begin at 5:30 P.M. at the 

Richard Holthaus Farm, located 

a little over 1 mile north of 

Axtell on 30th Road. 

There will be 16 wheat varieties 

and blends to see at the 

tour. We have several newer 

wheat varieties we are testing, 

such as K-State’s 1863, Everest 

and AgriPro’s CJ, Jackpot, and 

Southwind and Westbred’s 

Cedar and Redhawk. Lima 

Grain has an entry called T153 

and we have a couple of 

Oklahoma varieties, Ruby Lee 

and IBA. As well as popular 

wheat varieties such as 

Westbred’s Santa Fe and 

Armour, K-State’s Fuller, 

AgriPro’s Art, and a wheat 

blend. 

Following the tour, there will 

be a supper served by the Axtell 

Busy Bees 4-H Club and sponsored 

so far by Kansas Wheat 

Alliance. 

During the wheat plot tour, 

you will be able to hear about 

the latest wheat varieties and 

latest wheat production practices 

from KSU Extension and 

industry personnel. 

If you plan on attending the 

Marshall County Wheat Plot 

Tour, please contact the 

Marshall County Extension 

Office at (785) 562-3531, or by 

E-mail at mvogt@ksu.edu, and 

let us know you are attending 

by Monday, June 10, so that we 

have some idea of how many 

meals to prepare. 

If you want to see how different 

wheat varieties and 

blends fared this year, and how 

wheat can work in your crop 

rotation, then make plans to 

attend the Marshall County 

Wheat Demonstration Plot 

Tour on Wednesday, June 12. 

If it rains, listen to KNDY 

1570 AM/95.5 FM for postponement 

information 

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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 5-11-13. 

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

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 

Help Wanted 

Director Of Nursing 

Director of Nursing position available at Cambridge 

Place, a 65-bed skilled nursing facility/assisted living 

in Marysville, KS. Facility has excellent survey history. 

Two year’s experience as DON or ADON preferred. 

Phone Arlene Wessel, Adm. 785-562-5321. 

Evenings 785-292-4288. 

SSD 

Due to a retirement in June the Blue Valley Senior 

Living has an opening for an SSD, Social Service 

Designee Certificate preferred, This position can be 

either Part- Time or Full-Time. Full Time position 

would include benefits, if interested contact Deb 

Schwindmann at (785) 363-7777 or (785)562-5321. 

Applicants may also stop by 710 Western Ave. in 

Blue Rapids for an application. E.O.E. 

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 

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Waterville Holds High School Reunion 

Waterville High School Alumni held their reunion Saturday night at the Waterville Community Center. About 75 

to 80 people attended. 

This photo was taken as everyone was arriving for the Waterville High School Alumni annual meeting. 

Wrap Up Costs & Costs 



Sunflower State lawmakers 

are feeling the heat as it comes 

down to crunch time. 

Despite months of debate 

Celebrate 

90th Birthday 

Kathleen Brucker will celebrate 

her 90th birthday June 

8. Her family request a card 

shower. Cards may be sent to 

802 Lincoln, Blue Rapids, KS 

66411. 

leading up to this 90th day of 

the legislative session, elected 

officials are still scrambling to 

reach a deal on the state sales 

tax, a key component in Gov. 

Sam Brownback’s sweeping 

income tax cuts enacted last 

year. 

But no matter which chamber 

comes out on top, one thing 

is clear: if this thing goes on 

much longer, the real loser will 

be Kansas taxpayers. 

Jeff Russell, director of 

Legislative Administrative 

Services, said at this point in 

the session the Capitol blows 

through about $45,000 per day. 

That includes not only legislators’ 

salaries, but pay for the 

remaining support staff who’ve 

stuck around to help them 

smooth things over in the waning 

days of the session. 

But with tax talks at an 

impasse, it seems almost certain 

that the legislature will 

head into overtime tomorrow. 

The message is clear, even 

Brownback sees the writing on 

the wall: Pack it up. Shut it 

down. It’s time to head home. 

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Tuttle Creek Dam Will Be 50 This Year 

Results Of Tuttle Creek 

Dam And Reservoir 

Everyone agreed flood protection 

was desperately needed 

in Kansas. The disagreement 

lay with the construction of a 

large reservoir in prime farm 

land. For nearly 30 years the 

controversy continued. 

Ten towns were affected by 

the building of Tuttle Creek 

Dam: Stockdale, Randolph, 

Winkler, Cleburne, Irving, Blue 

Rapids, Schroyer, Garrison, 

Barrett, and Bigelow. 

Three thousand residents of 

the Blue River Valley were 

affected by the dam. For 13 

years the U.S. Corps of 

Engineers negotiated with 

1,713 landowners to establish a 

fair price for their land. Many 

purchased land in other areas, 

some left farming and began 

Five of these small Kansas 

towns were completely 

inundated. 

new professions. More than 

60,000 acres were purchased 

for both the lake and ease- 

ments. Transportation facilities, 

including two railroads were 

abandoned or moved. 

Numerous state highways, 

county, and township roads 

were relocated. Schools, 

churches, cemeteries, and public 

utilities were moved. 

Approximately 55,000 acres of 

the fertile farm land was flooded. 

The Blue River was finally 

contained behind the dam in 

1959 and by 1963 the reservoir 

had reached the desired level. 

The dam and reservoir were 

built at a cost of $80 million. 

Over the years the lake has prevented 

an estimated $3 billion 

in flood and drought damages. 

Looking over the River Pond area as Tuttle Creek Reservoir begins to fill. 

Bigelow’s Depot—miles of railroad track was moved or abandoned because of the 

dam. 

Randolph was the only one of the inundated towns that was moved to a new site. This 

image shows Randolph’s residents at the new site. 

Right: Irving’s 

Presbyterian 

Church. 

Congregations 

often split apart 

as members of the 

various churches 

in the valley 

moved to new 

locations. 

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Sports Special Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, May 30, 2013 10A 

Valley Heights State Track Meet Photo Page 

Valley Heights’ Brandi Jo Roepke (center) takes first place in the 400 meter dash. This photo is a little confusing because the runners are in front of photo of past Wichita State standouts. 

Girls 200 Meter Dash Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 25.00 1979 Sandra Myers, Little River 

Name Year School Finals Wind Points 

============================================================================ 

Finals 

1 Brandi Jo Roepke 9 VALLEY HEIGHTS 26.46 -3.5 10 

2 Mackenzie Klaver 12 NORWICH 26.72 -3.5 8 

3 Courtney Freed 11 SCANDIA-PIKE VALLEY 26.85 -3.5 6 

4 Bailey Poe 11 NORWICH 26.99 -3.5 5 

5 Taylor Leitner 12 RAWLINS COUNTY 27.37 -3.5 4 

6 Kendra Bargman 10 LINN 27.65 -3.5 3 

7 Michaela Girard 11 LOGAN 27.79 -3.5 2 

8 Shelby Luerman 10 ASHLAND 28.06 -3.5 1 

Girls 400 Meter Dash Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 56.50 1979 Sandra Myers, Little River 

Name Year School Finals Points 

======================================================================= 

Finals 

1 Brandi Jo Roepke 9 VALLEY HEIGHTS 57.92 10 

2 Courtney Freed 11 SCANDIA-PIKE VALLEY 58.37 8 

3 Dakota Hoffman 9 DIGHTON 1:00.72 6 

4 Tyann Isaacs 11 CALDWELL 1:01.29 5 

5 Macayla Easton 11 GOLDEN PLAINS 1:02.06 4 

6 Jerris Reeder 12 TREGO COMMUNITY 1:02.48 3 

7 Emma Stalker 11 SATANTA 1:03.12 2 

8 Hannah Gillespie 11 WHEATLAND 1:03.62 1 

Sidney Blackburn put the shot put out there 37.7 1/4. Free Press Photos by Brad and Lynn Roepke 

Elijah Smith stretches out in the 110 meter hurdles and won the event in 14.84 seconds and picked up 10 points for Valley Heights. 

This page is sponsored by: 

Hometown Banking With Your Neighbors & Friends 

We want to congratulate the Valley Heights 

Girls and Boys Track Teams for a great year 

and a great Kansas State Track and Field 

Meet.



Elijah Smith (3rd from left) wins the 110 meter hurdles with a 14.84 time and 10 points for Valley Heights. Centralia’s Brett Burdick (2nd from left) took 4th. 

Derek Trimble takes 7th in the pole vault at 12.6 feet. 

Valley Heights’ Brandi Jo Roepke (center) takes first place in the 100 meter dash. 

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 14.40 1985 Dale Dolezal, Downs 


============================================================================ 

Finals 

1 Elijah Smith 10 VALLEY HEIGHTS 14.84 2.8 10 

2 William Ohlde 11 CLIFTON-CLYDE 14.91 2.8 8 

3 Tyson Robke 12 LEBO 15.12 2.8 6 

4 Brett Burdiek 11 CENTRALIA 15.47 2.8 5 

5 Tanner Tranbarger 11 MACKSVILLE 15.70 2.8 4 

6 James Moreland 12 SOUTH HAVEN 16.20 2.8 3 

7 Isaac Seibert 10 MACKSVILLE 16.49 2.8 2 

8 Nathan Stein 9 SPEARVILLE 17.44 2.8 1 

Boys Pole Vault Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 16-07 1986 Darrin Bryant, Burrton 


================================================================================= 

Finals 

1 Lucas Adams 11 FRANKFORT 13-06.00 4.11m 10 

2 Mason Schiltz 11 ST. FRANCIS 13-00.00 3.96m 8 

3 Isaac Seibert 10 MACKSVILLE J13-00.00 3.96m 6 

4 Conor Hamilton 12 CUNNINGHAM 12-06.00 3.81m 5 

5 Jerrod Lies 11 MINNEOLA J12-06.00 3.81m 4 

6 Cody Huerter 11 CENTRALIA J12-06.00 3.81m 3 

7 Derek Trimble 11 VALLEY HEIGHTS J12-06.00 3.81m 2 

8 Jared McKinney 12 WESKAN 12-00.00 3.65m 1 


Free Press Photos by Brad and Lynn Roepke 

Route 77 Corner Stores in Blue Rapids and Waterville 

Congratulations to the 2013 Valley Heights 

Boys and Girls Track Team on a great year. 

Blue Rapids 785-363-7364 

Waterville 785-363-2641 

Roy and Mandi Hartloff 

Owners



Elijah Smith (3rd from left) take 4th place in the 200 meter dash with a 23.81 time Linn’s Kurt Van Der Newe (right) took 1st with a time of 23.48. 

No one was close to Brandi Jo Roepke. Free Press Photos by Brad and Lynn Roepke 

Valley Heights’ Tanner Trimble long jumped 19.05 Friday was just out of the money. Elijah Smith long jumped 23.81 for 3rd place. 

Gators Hometown Foods 

Serving Blue Rapids, Waterville and the 

surrounding area. 

Boys Long Jump Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 23-00 1992 Ed Broxterman, Baileyville-B&B 


==================================================================================== 

Finals 

1 Levi Morss 12 LA CROSSE 21-10.25 NWI 6.66m 10 

2 Tyson Robke 12 LEBO 21-04.50 1.2 6.51m 8 

3 Elijah Smith 10 VALLEY HEIGHTS 21-01.25 NWI 6.43m 6 

4 Samuel Steinlage 11 CENTRALIA 20-04.25 -0.4 6.20m 5 

5 Austin Smith 11 LANGDON-FAIRFIELD J20-04.25 1.6 6.20m 4 

6 Jackson Meiers 11 NATOMA 20-03.25 NWI 6.17m 3 

7 Dylan Tiemeyer 11 RAWLINS COUNTY 20-02.50 2.0 6.15m 2 

8 Connor Gagnon 11 VICTORIA 20-01.75 0.3 6.14m 1 

Boys 200 Meter Dash Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 22.09 1995 Joseph Herron, Waverly 


============================================================================ 

Finals 

1 Kurt Van Der Mewe 11 LINN 23.48 -3.6 10 

2 Zac Krehbiel 11 HUTCH-C. CHRIST. 23.58 -3.6 8 

3 Nathan Lorson 12 HOPE 23.61 -3.6 6 

4 Elijah Smith 10 VALLEY HEIGHTS 23.81 -3.6 5 

5 Daylen Houk 12 MORAN-MARMATON 23.85 -3.6 4 

6 Tem Shetley 11 FOWLER 24.47 -3.6 3 

7 Wade Buck 12 WHEATLAND 24.67 -3.6 2 


Two Girls, Three Boys, 

Fourteen Events - 

Thirteen Medals - 

Girls 2nd in State 

Boys 3rd in State 

Great Job 

Yungeberg Drug 

Congradulation 

Valley Heights 

Track Teams 

Great Job 

Jamie Yungeberg, 

RPH 

785-363-7444 

17 Public Sq. 

Blue Rapids, Ks



Brandi Jo Roepke, Sidney Blackburn and Elijah Smith show off the State 2nd and 3rd place trophies given to Valley Heights. Not pictured are Tanner and 

Derek Trimble who both scored points for the Boys Team. 

Sidney Blackburn get off a discus throw. 

Valley Heights’ Brandi Jo Roepke goes high in one of her long jump tries. She ended in 4th place and 5 points. 

Sharp MFG. LLC 

Thank You Valley 

Heights Girls and 

Boys Track 

Teams for a job 

well done. 

Rob Swearingen 

785-363-7336 

608 Main St. 

Blue Rapids, Ks 

66411 

Blue Rapids 

Girls Long Jump Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 19-07.25 1979 Sandra Myers, Little River-Eindom 


====================================================================================== 

Finals 

1 Carly Heim 10 HOXIE 17-02.50 1.8 5.24m 10 

2 Dana Kramer 12 WETMORE 16-11.75 4.4 5.17m 8 

3 Briley Ware 12 DEXTER 16-07.25 2.0 5.06m 6 

4 Brandi Jo Roepke 9 VALLEY HEIGHTS 16-03.75 3.1 4.97m 5 

5 Shelby Luerman 10 ASHLAND 16-01.75 3.2 4.92m 4 

6 Faith Gaddie 10 ARGONIA J16-01.75 3.7 4.92m 3 

7 Rachel Hagen 9 HUTCH-C. CHRIST. 15-10.50 4.9 4.83m 2 

8 Lauren Doll 9 ROSALIA-FLINTHILLS 15-05.25 3.5 4.70m 1 

Girls Discus Throw Class 1A 

KSHSAA: $ 140-03 2004 Hope Harris, Cuba-Hillcrest 


======================================================================= 

Finals 

1 Cassidy Barnard 11 MADISON 127-10 38.96m 10 

2 Haley Henderson 11 OLPE 117-01 35.68m 8 

3 Alyssa Windle 12 OSBORNE 115-11 35.33m 6 

4 Hayley Poljansek 12 NORWICH 112-09 34.36m 5 

5 Tara Bergman 9 CENTRALIA 110-02 33.57m 4 

6 Calley Bergmann 12 FRANKFORT 104-02 31.75m 3 

7 Samantha Bond 11 MADISON 103-11 31.67m 2 

8 Sidney Blackburn 10 VALLEY HEIGHTS 103-07 31.57m 1 


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785-363-2627 

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Valley Heights was well represented on the winners stand for the Triple Jump at Wichita on Friday. Elijah Smith was 1st, Tanner Trimble was 2nd and Derek Trimble (left) was 8th place. 

Sidney Blackburn gets her 6th place medal for the shot put. Representing Valley Heights Track Team at the State Track Meet are: Derek Trimble, Elijah Smith and Tanner Trimble. 

Valley Heights Brandi Jo Roepke gives a wave to someone in the stands after taking first in the 400 meter dash with a time of 57.92 seconds and another 10 points for Valley Heights.

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