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Vol. 4 Number 29 Thursday, January 24, 2013 

Valley Heights Boys Take Second In TVL Tournament 

The Valley Heights basketball team looks a little down watching Axtell get the 1st place trophy. Players (LtoR) Max Blaske, Bennett Bargdill (11), Charles Musil (24), Blake 

Woodyard,Payton Manley, Anthony Edwards, sheldon Kenworthy (30), Derek Trimble (20), Elijah smith (22), Dylan Parker (35), Gage Woodyard (00) and Tanner Trimble. 

(Photo by Jon A. Brake) 

The Valley Heights Boys 

Basketball team finished the 

TVL Tournament last Saturday 

with a 2nd place finish. On 

their path to the championship 

game, the boys defeated 

Hanover 60-49 in the quarterfi- 

Marshall County Cities And School Districts To Hold April Vote 

Blue Rapids City 

City Council- 

Jon A. Brake, Blue Rapids 

Jennifer Pishny, Blue Rapds 

Robert Roepke, Blue Rapids 

Nolan Sump, Blue Rapids 

Waterville City 

Mayor- 

Donald H. King, Waterville 

Council- 

Alex Nolte, Waterville 

Frankfort City 

Mayor- 

John W. Horigan, Frankfort 

nals, Frankfort 65-49 in the 

semifinals, before falling short 

to Axtell 57-60. The boys come 

out of the league tournament 

with and overall record of 8-3 

and a 4-0 league record. 

Coach Plummer, “I was 

City Council- 

Erin P. Owen, Frankfort 

Michael J. Simmons, 

Frankfort 

Marysville City 

Mayor- 

Bill Phillipi, Marysville 

Treasurer- 

Kenneth L. Kickhaefer, 

Marysville 

Ward 1- 

Carla Grund, Marysville 

Ward 2- 

Keith Beikman, Marysville 

Ward 3- 

proud of our teams fight and 

determination through 32 minutes 

of adversity in the championship 

game. We didn’t have 

our A game, give Axtell credit, 

but we fought and clawed our 

way back into the game and 

Breta Bloomberg, 

Marysville 

Vicky Gross, Marysville 

Ward 4- 

Elizabeth Doll, Marysville 

Dennis D. Schroller, 

Marysville 

Oketo City 

Mayor- 

Darrell E. Cook, Oketo 

Melvern Holle, Oketo 

Council- 

David M. Herrmann 

Richard “Sonny” Mick, 

Oketo 

gave ourselves a chance at the 

end. We would like to thank 

everyone who supported and 

helped us get through a very 

challenging tournament.” 

Next up for the Mustangs 

will be a road test at B&B on 

Friday, followed by another 

Tish L. Outhet, Oketo 

Ron Schroller, Oketo 

Summerfield City 

Mayor- 

Bruce A. Mitchell, 

Summerfield 

Council- 

Cheryl R. Broxterman, 

Summerfield 

Pieter L. Cloyed, 

Summerfield 

Roger A. Gilbertson, 

Summerfield 

Joy B. Renz Jr., Summerfield 

Steve Rohrs, Summerfield 

away game Saturday at Clifton- 

Clyde. The Mustangs will 

return home next Tuesday 

against Wetmore. 

Tournament Average 

Names Points PG 

Charles Musil 19 

Vermillion City 

Council- 

Adam Boyle, Vermillion 

Debra K. Evans, Vermillion 

Alison Slifer, Vermillion 

School Districts #498 

Position #4- 

Darcy Claycamp, Blue 

Rapids 

Sharon D. Osborne, Blue 


Position #5- 

Christopher McNary, Blue 


Tanner Trimble 10 

Derek Trimble 7..3 

Elijah Smith 6.7 

Bennett Bargdill 6.3 

Dylan Parker 6 

Position #6- 

School District #364 

Position #4- 

Chris Denner, Marysville 

Bob Oliver, Marysville 

Position #5- 

Marc J. Degenhardt, 

Marysville 

Michelle Reinhart, 

Marysville 

Position #6- 

Julie L. Haggard, Home 

Steven Schotte, Marysville 

Valley Heights Girls Take Third In TVL Tournament 

By Jerrika Chase 

The Valley Heights 

mustangs took on the 

Frankfort Wildcats 

for a chance to place 

3rd or 4th in the TVL 

tournament on 

Saturday the 19th. 

The mustangs beat 

the wildcats with a 

score of 46-24. Their 

record is currently 8- 

3, and this Friday 

they will take on the 

B&B falcons with a 

record on 10-2. 

Brandi Roepke (55) takes off down court with the ball. Also in the photo is Sidney Blackburn (23), Lesley Frohberg (14) and Taylor Doner (15). 

(Photo by Linda Brake)

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 24, 2013 

Conservatives Aim To Rein-In Ethics Commission 

KS: Conservatives aim to 

rein-in ethics commission 

By Travis Perry │ Kansas 

Watchdog 

OSAWATOMIE — On the 

cusp of the 2013 legislative 

session, some conservative legislators 

are setting their sights 

on the Kansas Governmental 

Ethics Commission, with the 

goal of leaving it powerless. 

Victor R. Nordhus 

Victor “Vic” R. Nordhus, 89, 

of Marysville, KS, died 

Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 

Community Memorial 

Healthcare in Marysville. 

Visitation will be 

Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

at Kinsley Mortuary. 

A rosary service will be held 

at 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 

23, at St. Gregory’s Catholic 

Church, Marysville. 

Mass of Christian Burial will 

be held at 10:30 a.m., 

Thursday, January 24, at St. 

Gregory’s. Father Jim 

Shaughnessy will officiate. 

The pallbearers will be his 

nephews, Dick Nordhus, Steve 

Nordhus, Marty Nordhus, Dave 

Nordhus, Mike Nordhus, Jim 

Roland S. Weaver, Jr 

Roland S. Weaver, Jr., 87, 

formerly of the Beattie, KS, 

area, died January 16, 2013 at 

Clarinda, IA. 

Visitation was Sunday, 

January 20, noon until 9 p.m., 

at Kinsley Mortuary. 

A funeral service was held at 

10 a.m., Monday, January 21, 

at Kinsley Mortuary. Rev. 

Susan Montgomery officiated. 

Jane Sedlacek was the organist. 

Music inlcuded “Old 

Rugged Cross” and “Amazing 

Grace”. 

June O. Claeys 

June O. Claeys, 88, of 

Marysville, KS, died Tuesday, 

January 15, 2013 at Cambridge 

Place. Visitation was Friday, 

January 18, 10 a.m. until 5 

p.m., at Kinsley Mortuary. 

A rosary service was held at 

7 p.m., Friday, at St. Gregory’s 

Catholic Church. 

Mass of Christian Burial was 

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

January 19, at St. Gregory’s. 

Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. 

Maybelle Circle played the 

organ while Saundra Haas 

sang. Music included “Be Not 

Afraid”, “In the Garden”, “On 

John Frederick Simons, 84, 

died Monday, January 21, 2013 

at the Centennial Homestead 

Nursing Home, Washington. 

John was born on April 29, 

1928, the oldest son of 

Frederick Linzy and Olive 

(Valentine) Simons in rural 

Rooks County, Kansas in the 

Survay community. When he 

was six, the family moved to a 

farm one mile north of Cawker 

City, KS. At the age of ten, he 

was baptized in the First 

Baptist Church of Cawker City. 

The Associated Press reported 

earlier this week a number 

of Republican lawmakers have 

voiced frustration over the 

politically appointed commission’s 

perceived bias against 

staunch conservatives. 

“Whether or not that’s a reality, 

you can’t get to that 

because the perception is so 

bad,” said Rep. Scott Schwab, 

Nordhus, Phil Nordhus, Matt 

Nordhus and John Francis 

Herbin. 

Burial will be in St. 

Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery 

with Military Funeral Honors 

provided by American Legion 

Smnr Post 163. 

Victor was born September 

23, 1923 at Seneca, KS, son of 

Francis and Josepha J. 

(Dwerlkotte) Nordhus. He 

attended St. Gregory’s Catholic 

School and graduated from 

Marysville High School in 

1941. 

Victor served in the U.S. 

Army and was stationed at Ft. 

Riley. After his honorable discharge 

he returned to 

Marysville and began working 

The pallbearers were Stan 

Weaver, Jacob Weaver, Jordan 

Weaver and Scott Van Raden. 

Burial was in Beattie Union 

Cemetery. 

Roland was born September 

2, 1925, in the family home 

near Beattie. His parents were 

Roland Stanley Weaver, Sr., 

and Clara Mary Amelia Scholz 

Weaver. 

He grew up on the family 

farm near Beattie and went to 

Axtell High School. 

In 1950, Roland married 

Eagle’s Wings”, “Amazing 

Grace” and “The Little Brown 

Church in the Vale.” 

The pallbearers were Scott 

Keller, Marcus Haas, Sheldon 

Voet, Jerard Haas, Chris Claeys 

and John Borgerding. 

The honorary pallbearers 

were Michael Menard, Lukas 

Byrd, Nickolas Mudd, 

Mercedes Menard, Joe Hozjan 

and McKenzie Menard. 

Burial was in the Marysville 

City Cemetery. 

June was born June 13, 1924 

at Missoula, MT, daughter of 

William and Olive (Fletcher) 

Bolson. 

John Frederick Simons 

When he was 16, the family 

moved to Lovewell, KS, where 

John graduated from high 

school. 

The family moved to 

Hebron, NE, and John worked 

at the local sale barn, until he 

was called to the Army. He 

retired from the Army in 1974, 

after serving in both Korea and 

Vietnam. He was also stationed 

in France, Germany, Colorado, 

Missouri, Kansas and 

Nebraska. 

On July 19, 1952, he and 

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R-District 49, chair of the 

House Elections Committee, 

citing instances in which conservative 

candidates have gone 

before the commission — and 

into the headlines — over $1 

fines for relatively minor fiscal 

missteps. 

But Carol Williams, executive 

director of the ethics commission, 

said such hearings are 

as a car salesman at Nordhus 

Motors where he sold Kaiser 

Frazer, Buick and later 

Oldsmobile automobiles. He 

continued to work there until 

his death. 

He was a member of St. 

Gregory’s Catholic Church and 

Knights of Columbus. He was a 

Fourth Degree Knight and Past 

Grand Knight. Victor had a 

deep respect for his religion 

and enjoyed attending daily 

mass and helping as an usher. 

Victor also enjoyed playing 

golf, bowling and traveling. 

When he was young he played 

baseball as a member of the 

neighborhood team “Carden 

Wildcats” and was known as 

“Casey”. 

Della Maye Ryan/Spradley. 

In 1951, he graduated from 

Kansas State University with a 

B.A. degree in Agricultural 

Economics. He worked in sales 

for a pharmaceutical company, 

Goodyear, Boeing, Beechcraft, 

Cessna, a John Deere dealership 

in Cadwell, KS, several 

years with custom combining 

crews, was a handyman in the 

Topeka area and was an all 

around mechanical genius. 

He was preceded in death by 

his parents; and five sisters, Joy 

She married Victor Claeys at 

Yakima, WA. They later 

divorced. 

June worked in housekeeping 

at a hospital in Yakima and 

for a jean manufacturing company. 

In Kansas, she worked as 

a cook for Kansas State 

University, the Helvering 

Center and Marysville Schools. 

June enjoyed flowers and 

cooking for her family. She was 

a member of St. Gregory’s 

Catholic Church and the Altar 

Society. She belonged to the 

American Legion Auxiliary, 

VFW and Moose Club. 

She was preceded in death 

Alta M. Lovewell were united 

in marriage at Junction City, 

KS. To this union nine children 

were born. 

After retiring from the Army, 

John found pleasure in farming 

and gardening until his health 

started to fail. Preceding him in 

death were his parents; sons, 

Thomas Cecil Simons, 

Frederick Stephen Simons; 

daughter, Rosalie Renee 

Simons; brother Cecil Simons; 

and grandsons, Jeffrey Wayne 

Bjork and Brian Scott Simons. 

Kenneth L. Sells, Agent 

often automatic and mandated 

by state statute. Because conservatives 

comprise a heavy 

majority in the state’s political 

arena, she said, they also make 

up a large number of those 

called before the commission. 

“It is not the commission’s 

fault that those people who 

have been solicited over the 

last few years have been 

He was preceded in death by 

his parents; brother, Norbert 

Nordhus; sister, Betty Dam; 

brother-in-law, Lee Dam; and 

sister-in-law, Anne Nordhus. 

Survivors include three 

brothers, Francis Nordhus, 

James (Mary) Nordhus 

, all of Marysville, and 

Gerald (Jean) Nordhus, 

Shawnee Mission, KS; sister, 

Edith (John) Herbin, 

Jamestown, KS; sister-in-law, 

Barbara Nordhus, Marysville; 

nieces and nephews. 

A memorial fund has been 

established to St. Gregory’s 

Catholic School. Contributions 

may be sent in care of Kinsley 

Mortuary. 

Chesnee, Edna Eileen Kinney, 

Mary Anna Weir, Maxine 

Kewley and Caryl Jones. 

Survivors include one brother, 

Raymond Louis (Donna) 

Weaver; brother-in-law, Don 

Jones (Caryl); son Roland S. 

Weaver III (Pam); three grandchildren, 

Jacob Aaron 

(Kimberly), Jordan Adam and 

Jaclyn Annette (Scott) Van 

Raden; thirteen nieces and 

nephews. 

Kinsley Mortuary was in 

charge of arrangements. 

by her parents; and three brothers, 

William Bolson, Robert 

Bolson and Walter Bolson. 

Survivors include three children, 

Janice (Greg) Haas, 

Marysville, Jim Claeys, 

Marysville, and Jerry Claeys, 

Yakima, WA; ten grandchildren, 

ten great-grandchildren, 

three great-great grandchildren, 

and one step-great-grandson. 

A memorial fund has been 

established and will be designated 

at a later date. 

Contributions may be sent in 

care of Kinsley Mortuary. 

Surviving him is wife, Mary 

of Washington; children, Dale 

Ann Bjork of Marysville, 

Glenn Allen (Rozanne) Simons 

of Independence, MO, Happy 

John Simons, of Washington, 

Rose (Jim) Applegarth of 

Morrowville, Kathy Simons of 

Washington, Joni (Shannon) 

Meier of Mankato; brother, 

Robert Keith (Ada Rae) 

Simons of Belen, NM; and thirteen 

grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be held 

at a later date. 

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Republicans,” Williams said. 

“That’s just how the chips fall.” 

Proposals circulating among 

House Republicans include 

instituting term limits for commission 

appointees, as well as a 

controversial suggestion to 

transfer enforcement authority 

to county attorneys and the 

state attorney general, themselves 

elected officials. 

Would that be a conflict of 

interest? 

“To a degree, yes, and that’s 

part of the conversation we 

need to have,” Schwab said. 

“How do you handle who 

polices the police? I don’t 

know how we do it, that’s part 

of the conversation we need to 

have.” 

But it’s a conversation that 

has become increasingly difficult 

to spark, said Sen. Dennis 

Pyle, R-District 1, Schwab’s 

counterpart on the Senate 

Ethics and Elections 

Committee. 

“I don’t want people to think 

we’re trying to get rid of ethics 

and go back to the Nixon 

days,” Pyle said. “We haven’t 

had the conversation; it’s 

almost like we’re afraid to have 

the conversation because we’re 

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afraid of being called unethical.” 

Neither Schwab nor Pyle 

said they were aware of any 

pre-filed legislation, but they 

expected it to be a topic on 

which to focus during the 

upcoming legislative session. 

For now, Williams isn’t worried. 

“Until we see actual legislation 

and what is being proposed, 

until we’re at that point, 

it’s kind of esoteric,” said 

Williams. 

Pyle said it’s the duty of state 

lawmakers to remain skeptical 

of entities such as the ethics 

commission, as well as its 

opponents. 

“There are always going to 

be those that believe they’ve 

been mistreated. Our job as legislators 

is to find out if that’s 

true, and if that means reforming, 

changing the dynamics of 

the commission, we’ll definitely 

be interested in looking at 

that,” Pyle said. 

Regarding the rumbling of 

dissent against the commission, 

Pyle said, “I do know that when 

you hear thunder, you’re supposed 

to be careful, you might 

be struck by lightning.” 

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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, Janury 24, 2013 

The 2013 Blue Rapids 

Annual Meeting was held 

Tuesday night. 

The dinner was served by 

Moser’s Catering of Waterville. 

The officers for 2013 are the 

same as this year: President 

Robert Lindquist; Vice- 

President Rod Christie; 

Recording Secretary Deborah 

Barrington; Correspondence 

Sec. Karen Swearingen and 

Treasurer Georgena Lindquist. 

The annual meeting was 

wrapped up with something 

very unusual. Tom Parker, local 

photographer presented a slide 

presentation of his “The Way 

We Worked” photo history of a 

time in the life of a small 

Kansas town. 

The project is sponsored by 

the Kansas Humanities Council 

& the Blue Rapids Historical 

Society with support from the 

Marshall County Arts 

Cooperative. 

The Way We Worked is an 

exhibition created by the 

National Archives and is part of 

the Museum on Main Street 

collaboration between the 

Tom Parker tells of “The Way We Worked” project to a large crowd after the Chamber annual meeting. 

Chamber Holds Annual Meeting With Showing 

Of Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” 

Smithsonian Institution and the 

Kansas Humanities Council. 

Parker said he worked on the 

photo project from April 

through December 31, 2012. 

The program showed hundreds 

of photos of the people of 

Blue Rapids and the surrounding 

area working in their jobs. 

The beautiful photos were 

the pictures that were not 

picked for the Smithsonian 

traveling show. On eighty-photos 

made the final cut to be 

shown all across the nation. 

Parker also said he was producing 

a book in a PDF format 

that will be ready for the formal 

opening at the Blue Rapids 

Historical on February 2nd that 

runs through March 17th. 

The project chronicles the 

businesses of Blue Rapids and 

the many employees doing 

their daily work around the 

town. 

Several communities are 

participating in the 

Smithsonian project but Blue 

Rapids is the only town making 

a photo history of the people 

working 

Photos by Deb Barrington, 

Linda Brake and 

Jon A. Brake Bob Lindquist Chamber President (far end) conducts the annual meeting. 

Tom Parker speaking to the large crowd. 

More that seventy-five attended the meeting and “The Way We Worked” program. 

Members of the Chamber finnishing up thier dinner. 

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HOME Notes... 

By Susan A. Latta - CEA 

Marshall County Extension 

Agent 

No matter where you live 

you can never be too safe. 

Despite what we often believe, 

bad things can happen and 

lurking people wanting to take 

advantage of others can be 

found in small communities 

like ours. That is why we need 

to be alert and prepared so we 

can be safe when in public. 

Some people plan a crime and 

other’s see it as an opportunity 

too good to pass up. Here are 

some tips to keep you safe in 

your vehicle and when carrying 

a purse. 

Vehicle Safety 

* Pay attention when leaving 

and returning to your car. 

* Have your keys in hand 

and finger on the panic button 

when walking to your car. 

Are Cattle Producers At Risk? 

Michael Vogt 

Marshall County Extension 

Agent 

I have been a little concerned 

over the last several months 

about the quality and quantity 

of forages we have to feed our 

cattle. Many producers have 

ammoniated wheat straw and 

baled corn and milo stalks to 

help supplement fall and winter 

grazing and feeding. Many of 

the feedstuffs that cattle producers 

have available have 

been drought stricken and may 

not supply the nutrients and 

vitamins as in a normal year, 

which may mean calves are 

born weak and may not survive. 

So, this makes me concerned 

for our cow-calf producers 

as they approach Spring 

calving season during the next 

couple of months. 

One of the causes of weak 

calves is the shortage of 

Vitamin A, sometimes called 

Weak Calf Syndrome. 

Larry Hollis, Kansas State 

University veterinarian, said, 

90th Birthday 

There will be an open house 

to honor Irma Lupher, who will 

be celebrating her 90th 

Birthday. The celebration will 

be held at the Blue Rapids 

Community Center on Sunday, 

February 3rd from 1p.m. to 3 

p.m.. 

Hosting their mother’s birthday 

will be Karen Adams, Gale 

Lupher, Myrna Cairns, Linda 

Merrill, Vicki Rempe, Fred 

Lupher, Debbie Tiemeyer, 

Rhonda Mueller, Tony 

Lupher and Shelli Osborne. 

Please come and help celebrate 

Irma’s 90th Birthday! 

Irma’s address is 504 East 

5th Apt. 12, Blue Rapids, 

Kansas 66411 

* Before you get in, look 

inside for intruders. 

* Park in a lighted area. In 

large parking lots, try to shop 

with someone else at night. 

* If you see someone sitting 

in a car, avoid parking near 

them. 

* Avoid parking next to a 

large van. There might be 

someone inside waiting to grab 

you. 

* If someone asks for help as 

you walk by their car, don’t 

stop. Go in the store and tell 

someone that help is needed in 

the parking lot. 

* Trust your instincts. If 

something does not feel right, 

ask for help. 

* Never roll down a window 

if you have car trouble, crack 

the window just a little to talk. 

* Avoid leaving your car running 

for a quick trip in a store. 

“The lack of anything green to 

eat last summer left many cattle 

going into winter either short 

on or deficient in vitamin A.” 

“If a vitamin A injection was 

not given at fall pregnancy 

check time, many cows will be 

deficient.” 

In many cases, the calf lies 

around and eventually dies if 

nothing is done to help them. 

Hollis adds that other problems 

associated with vitamin A deficiency 

includes the calf’s 

increased susceptibility to 

scours, pneumonia, blindness, 

and central nervous problems. 

As a precaution, winter feedstuffs 

should be supplemented 

with vitamin A, he said. “Even 

if an injection of vitamin A was 

given at pregnancy check time, 

vitamin A levels may be depleted 

before grass greens up this 

spring.” 

Hollis adds, “If cattle are not 

supplemented with Vitamin A 

during last 4 months or longer, 

and calving within next 30-45 

days, then the cows will need 

Irma Lupher 

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If you’re looking for a change apply at Cambridge 

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* Leave only your car key 

and not your house key when 

having your car repaired or the 

oil changed. 

* Leave your purse at home 

instead of putting it in the trunk 

when you get to a destination. 

* Avoid carrying a spare 

house key in the glove box. A 

criminal will discover where 

you live after looking at the 

registration papers. 

* If someone approaches you 

and says to give them your car, 

don’t reach for your purse. Get 

out while you can. 

* Keep your vehicle locked 

at all times. 

Purse 

* Most men do not carry a 

purse, but you might help your 

female friend of relative use 

safety with her purse. Leaving 

a purse unattended in a restaurant 

is a big safety issue. 

an injection of Vitamin A now! 

If the start of calving will be 

delayed for 45 days or longer, 

cattle producers should start 

supplemental Vitamin A feeding 

now.” Also, if cattle producers 

have been supplementing 

with Vitamin A during the 

winter, keep up the good 

work!” 

According to Hollis, other 

management considerations 

include: 

• Test corn and sorghum 

stalks for high nitrate levels. By 

this time of year, “cattle probably 

have consumed most of the 

fallen grain and many of the 

leaves, and the stalks may be 

the only feed available to 

them,” he said. 

“These stalks contain the 

highest levels of nitrate in the 

plant and may be toxic if they 

become the sole source of feed 

during periods of snow cover.” 

• Move cattle to new feeding 

areas regularly. In short pastures, 

cattle eat more dirt, 

* Avoid carrying your purse 

with the strap over your head. 

You could injure yourself if 

someone grabs it. Have your 

hand on your purse and not just 

on the strap on your shoulder. 

* Avoid leaving your purse 

open or unattended in the shopping 

cart. 

* If you are dining out take 

your purse with you to the buffet 

or salad bar. 

* Avoid leaving your purse 

unattended at church events 

too. 

* Downsize your purse. Do 

you really need to carry all the 

“stuff” you have in your purse. 

Make a copy of the contents of 

your purse. 

By practicing these safety 

tips you will protect yourself 

and your family. I think that is 

an investment worth making. 

increasing their risk of picking 

up bacterial contaminants from 

the soil surface. Producers can 

minimize the risk by feeding 

supplemental forage, or changing 

feeding areas frequently. 

• Something else that bears 

emphasizing, is the importance 

of colostrum to provide antibodies 

and nutrients to the calf. 

Colostrum should be provided 

by the cow or caretaker within 

the first 2 hours of life; 6 hours 

at the latest; 24 hours is too 

late. 

There have been reports in 

Kansas with calves that have 

calved this winter being weak. 

But, producers can take action 

now to prevent any issues with 

having weak calves. 

Cattle producers 

should contact their veterinarian 

to discuss their options. 

If you have questions, 

please feel free to contact 

me at the Marshall County 

Extension Office at (785) 562- 

3531, or E-mail me at 

mvogt@ksu.edu. 

Martin and Linda Merrill will be celebrating their 50th 

Wedding Anniversary on February 3rd. 

They have two daughters, Kim and Lisa and three grand 

daughters, Bobbi, Sydney and Skyler. 

Their family is requesting a “card shower” to help them celebrate. 

Their address is 221 Cyclone Ln., Waterville, Kansas 66548 


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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 1-1-13. 

Dick Edwards Ford Lincoln Mercury 

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

785-363-2721

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 24, 2013 5A 

News 

Mustangs Takes Second Place 

Derek Trimble (20) takes a shot in the lane. (Photos by Linda and Jon Brake) 

Charles Musil (24) move down the lane. 

This Weekend At The 

Waterville Opera House 

Saturday, Jan. 26 th at 7PM 

Sunday, Jan. 27 th at 

2:ooPM 

There will be a Chili Feed 

on Sunday, Jan. 27 th 

12:30-5:00 pm at the 

Weaver Hotel 

All events are free will 

donation. 


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. 

Linda’s Insurance Agency 

Specializing in Multi-Peril Crop Insurance 

Agents Linda Linda Schmitz Schmitz 

Agent/Owner Inez Plegge 

400 Center Street • Oketo, KS 66518 

785-744-3476 • Office 

785-744-3477 • Fax 

785-562-2902 • Home 

Dylan Parkeer (35) goes back up for a shot. 

Help Wanted 

The City of Marysville is accepting applications for Pool 

Manager for the 2013 season at the current pool and for the 

2014 season with the opening of the new pool. The Pool 

Manager position will be responsible for day-to-day activities 

in managing and operating the pool. This position will be a 

seasonal, full-time position during the summer pool season 

(May through August) and qualified candidates must be able 

to devote full time to this position without conflicting obligations. 

Some duties will be required during the months of 

March and April related to interviewing, hiring and training 

lifeguards. 

WSI certification desired. Prior experience in managing a 

pool is preferable but not required. The manager must be able 

to manage in a high stress, high profile environment and be 

able to defuse situations calmly. The wage range for the position 

is $11.00 to $13.00 depending on qualifications and 

experience. 

A list of duties and responsibilities is available on the city’s 

website at www.cityofmarysvilleks.com. 

Applications will be accepted until February 15th, 2013. A 

selection is expected on or after March 1, 2013. The City of 

Marysville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Painting 

Need Some Painting Done? 

Call Ron 

Free Estimates, Lowest Prices 

30 Years Experience 

Call: 785-619-6021 - Cell: 785-268-0185 

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 

Barnes Mercantile/Antique Mall 

Barnes, Kansas 

Mon. thru Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Antiques, General Store, Grocery Items 

Mustang Motors 

2008 GMC Acadia, FWD, power 

everything, third row seating, good 

tires, nice ride, 96000 miles, asking 

$16,499 

Sink, Gordon 

&Associates, LLP 

Chad L. Parker, CPA 

Erin F. Kroeger, CPA 

500 East Main 

Waterville, Kansas 

Owners: Colby and 

Jenni Heinen 

Phone:785-363-2600 

Cell 785-562-7200 

Don’t let Uncle Sam surprise you with the 2013 

tax changes! 

Let us assist you with all your tax planning needs. 

Farm, Individual and Business Tax Planning & Preparation 

Accounting, Payroll & Auditing Services 

Certified &uickBooks ProAdvisors 

128 East Commercial, Waterville Kansas 

785-363-2263 

New Clients Welcome 

First Baptist Church 

703 Lincoln Blue Rapids, Kansas 

Pastor Titus Mohler—(785)363-7547 

SERVICE SCHEDULE: 

Sunday School—9:30 AM 

Sunday Morning Worship—10:30 AM 

Sunday—King’s Kids—4:30 PM 

Sunday Evening—6:00 PM 

If you do not have a church home we would 

like to invite you to come worship the Lord 

with us! All are welcome—Come join us! 

Located at 1149 

Country Place Dr. — 

East of the Airport 

on North Street 

Marysville, KS 

785-562-4001


Marshall County Minutes 

January 14, 2013 

The Board of Marshall 

County Commissioners met in 

regular adjourned session with 

Thomas K. Holle, Chairman; 

Charles R. Loiseau and Robert 

S. Connell 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 moved, seconded by 

Robert S. Connell. 

Unanimous. 

County Appraiser Janet 

Duever met with the Board. 

Thomas K. Holle moved, 

seconded by Charles R. 

Loiseau to go into executive 

session for fifteen minutes at 

9:00 a.m. to discuss matters of 

non-elected personnel with 

County Appraiser Janet Duever 

present. Unanimous. No 

action was taken as a result of 

executive session. 



Loiseau to approve the following 

purchase orders. 

Unanimous. 

William C. O’Keefe, 

Attorney at Law, Seneca, KS 

for court appointed attorney 

$2,170.70-General (District 

Court) fund-P.O. # 4327 

Marshall County Infant 

DCH Enterprises, Inc. doing business as 

Dave’s Body Shop and R&K Service 

Windshields 

Paintless 

dent repair 

Spray-in 

Bedliner 

Contact 

Dave or Keith 

562-2338 562-3336 

Come on out for a free estimate at 

742 Pony Express Hwy. 

west of Marysville 

Toddler Services, Marysville, 

KS for books $644.20- 

Breastfeeding Grant fund-P.O. 

# 4264 

Glaxo Smith Kline, Atlanta, 

GA for private vaccine 

$1,654.00-Health fund-P.O. # 

4265 

Delaney Law Office, 

Hiawatha, KS for court 

appointed attorney $928.00- 

General (District Court) fund- 

P.O. # 4328 

JSC, Inc., Spring Hill, KS 

for 8 sight sets $524.77- 

General (Sheriff)fund-P.O. # 

4309 

Arbor Ink, Marysville, KS 

for 9500 envelopes for CVN’s 

$756.32-Appraiser fund-P.O. # 

4333 

Quill, Philadelphia, PA for 

toner for dispatch $908.59-911 

fund-P.O. # 4292 

Thomson Reuters, Chicago, 

IL for 5 backup tapes $518.90- 

General (computer Maintenance) 

fund-P.O. # 4339 

Mail Finance, Chicago, IL 

for lease for postage machine 

$1,090.62-General 

(Courthouse) fund-P.O. # 4338 

Kinsley Mortuary, 

Marysville, KS for Coroner 

expense $880.00-General 

(District Coroner) fund-P.O. # 

4337 

Kansas Association of 

Counties, Topeka, KS for 2013 

dues $2,709.08- General 

(Courthouse) fund-P.O. #4335 

North Central Regional 

Sheriff’s Report... 

Marshall County Sheriff’s 

Department 

Jail Activity Sheet 

Activities for the week of: 

January 14, 2013 to January 20, 

2013 

Name: Mlnarik, Walter 

Address: Marysville, Kansas 

Date of Birth: 01/16/1962 

Charge: Warrant for Fail to 

Appear 

Date of Arrival: 01/15/2013 

Date of Release: 01/15/2013 

Reason: $365 Cash Bond 

Name: Rogers, Jason 

Address: Strong City, 

Kansas 


Charge: Return From 

Treatment 


Date of Release: Still 

Incarcerated 

Reason: Still Incarcerated 

Name: Jones, David 

Address: Beatrice, Nebraska 


Charge: Driving While 

Suspended Three or More, 

Unlawful tags 



Incarcerated 


Name: Lockhart, Ross 

Address: Blue Rapids, 

Kansas 


Charge: No Drivers License, 

No Insurance 




Name: Adrian, Anthony 




Owners: David & Christina Hartsook 

Brakes 

Tue ups 

Exhaust 

Engine repair 

Farmers Service 

125 South Colorado 

Waterville, KS 

785-363-2581 

Full Service 

Mechanic On Duty 

Services Provided: Gas, Oil Change, 

Complete Car Care, Car Wash, Licensed Gun Dealer, 

Interstate Batteries, Hydraulic Hoses, Roller Chains, 

Oils and Greases 

Blue Valley 

Senior Living 

710 Western Ave. 

Blue Rapids, Ks 66411 

785-363-7777 

“We have a warm friendly home like environment that 

you feel when you enter the door.” 

Planning Commission, Beloit, 

KS for 2013 dues $3,500.00- 

General (Economic Development) 

fund-P.O. # 4334 

North Central KS Reg. 

Juvenile Det. Facility, Junction 

City, KS for 1st Quarter 

expense $4,103.28-General 

(Courthouse) fund-P.O. # 4336 



Loiseau to accept the resignation 

of John W. Howard as the 

Clerk of Marysville Township 

Board and to appoint Mike 

Ring as the Clerk of Marysville 

Township Board. Unanimous. 

Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig and Public Works 

Coordinating Supervisor Larry 

Polson met with the Board. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, 

seconded by Robert S. Connell 

to approve the following purchase 

order. Unanimous. 

John Deere Financial, Carol 

Stream, IL for repairing injection 

pump, replace fuel tank, 

electric fuel pump $2,586.70- 

Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 

107802 

The Board placed a call to 

Washington County Commissioners 

to discuss the replacement 

of the Coon Creek bridge 

on Hwy 9 2.5 miles east of the 

Marshall/Washington County 

line. 


Mike Craig informed the Board 

that County Township Day is 

tentatively to be held on March 

12, 2013 at the Helvering 

Center. 

Robert S. Connell moved, 

seconded by Thomas K. Holle 

to go into executive session for 

five minutes at 10:25 a.m. to 

discuss matters of non-elected 

personnel with Public Works 

Administrator Mike Craig present. 

Unanimous. No action 

was taken as a result of the 

executive session. 

County Treasurer Linda 

Weber and Undersheriff 

Timothy Ackerman were present 

for the swearing in of the 

following Officials by County 

Clerk Sonya L. Stohs: County 

Commissioner 2nd District 

Thomas K. Holle, County 

Commissioner 3rd District 

Charles R. Loiseau, County 

Attorney Laura Johnson- 

McNish, Magistrate Judge 

Angela Hecke, Sheriff Daniel 

A. Hargrave, and Register of 

Deeds Martha Roesch. 

Register of Deeds Martha 

Roesch sworn in County Clerk 

Sonya L. Stohs. 


Mike Craig met with the Board. 

REORGANIZATION OF 

THE BOARD OF MAR- 

Charge: 48 HRS 



Reason: Time Served 

Name: Fain, Brandon 

Address: Junction City, 

Kansas 


Charge: Grand View Warrant 

Fail to Appear 



Reason: Released to Grand 

View 

Name: Beck, Joshua 



Charge: Possession of 

Marijuana, Possession of 

Paraphernalia 



Incarcerated 


Name: Ring, Meggan 

Address: Centralia, Kansas 


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 

SHALL COUNTY COMMIS- 

SIONERS 

11:00 a.m., January 14, 2013 

The Board of Marshall 

County Commissioners met in 

regular adjourned session with 

Robert S. Connell, Thomas K. 

Holle and Charles R. Loiseau, 

members; and Sonya L. Stohs 

County Clerk, present. 



to appoint Robert S. Connell as 

chairman of the Board for 

2013. Unanimous. 

Emergency Management 

Director: 



to reappoint William 

Schwindamann Jr. as 

Emergency Management 

Director for 2013. Unanimous. 

Public Works Administrator: 



to reappoint Mike Craig as 

Public Works Administrator for 

2013. Unaimous. 

County Health Nurse: 



to reappoint Vicki S. Rhodes as 

the County Health Nurse for 


Public Health Officer: 



to reappoint Dr. John Ryan as 

the Public Health Officer for 


Agency on Aging: 



to reappoint Heather Ruhkamp 

as the Agency on Aging 

Director for 2013. Unanimous. 

Custodian: 



Loiseau to reappoint Lou Ann 

Wassenberg as the custodian 

for 2013. Unanimous. 

Investments: 



Loiseau to authorize County 

Treasurer Linda Weber to 

invest the County’s funds in 

County Federally insured 

depositories and State 

Investment Pool for 2013. 

Unanimous. 

Recycling Coordinator: 



Loiseau to reappoint Fred 

Cohorst as the Recycling 

Coordinator for 2013. 

Unanimous. 

County Newspaper: 



to reappoint the Marysville 

Advocate as the county paper 

for 2013. Unanimous. 

Charge: 48 HRS 



Reason: Time served 

Name: Pearce, Micheal 



Charge: Disorderly Conduct 




Name: Stout, Marcella 



Charge: Theft Warrant 



Incarcerated 


Name: Stoudt, Cheryl 

Address: Waterville, Kansas 


Charge: Theft Warrant 



Incarcerated 


Koozies 

Banners 

Pens 

Lots More 

Route 77 Corner Stores 

Blue Rapids 785-363-7364 

Waterville 785-363-2641 

Roy and Mandi Hartloff 

County Counselor: 



to reappoint Laura Johnson- 

McNish as the County 

Counselor for 2013. 

Unanimous. 

Depositories of county 

funds: Charles R. Loiseau, seconded 

by Thomas k. Holle to 

designate the following depositories 

of county funds. 

Unanimous. 

County Treasurer: 

First Commerce Bank, 

Marysville, KS United Bank 

and Trust, Marysville, KS 

Citizens State Bank, 

Marysville, KS State Bank of 

Bern, Axtell, KS 

United Bank of Beattie, 

Beattie, KS 

State Bank of Blue Rapids, 

Blue Rapids, KS 

First National Bank, 

Frankfort, KS 

Vermillion State Bank, 

Vermillion, KS 


Waterville, KS 

Western National Bank, 

Summerfield, KS 

Citizens State Bank & Trust 

Co., Bremen, KS 

County Attorney/County 

Counselor: 



Sheriff: 

United Bank and Trust, 




Clerk of the District Court : 

First Commerce Bank, 




County Attorney Laura 

Johnson-McNish met with the 

6A 

Board to discuss drafting an 

agreement with Charlie 

Friedrichs, Bremen to tear 

down the old Noxious Weed 

Building. 



to approve the vouchers, as presented, 

and issue warrants from 

the respective funds. 

Unanimous. 


Johnson-McNish met with the 

Board. 



Loiseau to go into executive 

session for five minutes at 

11:30 a.m. to discuss matters of 

non-elected personnel with 


Johnson-McNish and County 

Clerk Sonya L. Stohs present. 

Unanimous. 

Twin Valley Director Ed 

Henry met with the Board. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded 

by Thomas K. Holle to 

approve signing two contracts 

between Marshall County and 

Twin Valley Developmental 

Services, Inc. a non-profit corporation, 

to designate them as 

Marshall County Community 

Developmental Disability 

Organization (CDDO) and 

County Service Provider 

(CSP). Unanimous. 



to adjourn at 12:15 p.m. 

Unanimous. The next scheduled 

meeting will be Tuesday, 

January 22, 2013 starting at 

9:00 a.m. 

The Courthouse will be 

closed Monday, January 21, 

2013 to observe Martin Luther 

King Jr. Day. 

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 Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, Janury 24, 2013 

Both VH Teams Ranked In State 


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 

1920 Center St, Marysville, KS 

785-562-5000 

Orphan Train Program At The Museum 

A free program will be held 

at the Blue Rapids Museum on 

Saturday, January 26 at 2:00 

about the Orphan Train which 

ran on the Central Branch railroad. 

A short video will be 

shown; Anna Laura Hill, a 

placement agent for the Orphan 

Train, will be re-enacted by 

Melva Sanner; and Pat 

Osborne, President of the 

Historical Society will speak 

about society’s need to place 

children in the West. Eight 

panels currently on loan from 

the National Orphan Train 

museum in Concordia will add 

to that information. 

SALES AND SERVICE 

OF ALL MAKES 

AND NEW TIRES 

Refreshments will follow. 

This will also the first 

opportunity for some of you to 

get a glimpse of the remodeling 

work in the “old Stanley’s portion” 

of our museum as we prepare 

for the Grand Opening of 

The Way We Worked project 

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 

featuring Tom Parker’s photos 

of working in Blue Rapids. 

That display will also show 50 

photos of working at Georgia 

Pacific in the 1960s-1970s 

taken by Ed Kittner, Head 

Engineer and amateur photographer. 

Thank You 

The Family of Glen Peterson would like to thank all our 

friends, neighbors for 

all the prayers, cards, food, flowers, memorials and kindness 

shown with our loss. 

God Bless you all. 

Lyle Peterson Gayle - Karen Peterson and family 

Competitive Pricing per ton for scrap 

iron. 

SMITTY’S 

785-736-2964 

Axtell, Kansas 

Thank You 

Pickup & Delivery Available 

7A 

The Family of Glen Peterson would like to thank 

all our friends, neighbors for all the prayers, cards, 

food, flowers, memorials and kindness shown with 

our 

loss. 

God Bless you all. 

Lyle Peterson 

Gayle - Karen Peterson and family 

C-4 Bakery 

Mon. and Tues: 5:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Wed: Closed 

Thurs: 5:30a.m. - 10:30 and 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Fri: 5:30 a.m. - 10:30 

Saturday & Sunday 6:00 a.m. - Noon 

New Breakfast Sandwiches 

Bacon or Sausage, Egg and Cheese 

on Croissant, English Muffin or Southern 

Style Biscuit served all morning long. 

MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTH 

DEPARTMENT 

600 Broadway, Marysville, Ks 

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

•Immunizations •WIC 

•Kan Be Healthy Screening •Pre-School & Kindergarten Physicals 

•HIV/STD Testing Site •Child Care Licensing & Complaint Site 

HOURS: 

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

8pm 

Friday: Closed 

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

$25 

Off any service thru Jan. 31. 

Marshall County Sheriff’s Office 

107 S. 13TH. Marysville, Ks 66508 

PH- 785-562-3141 FAX – 785-562-2743 

The Marshall County Sheriffs Office is 

accepting separate seal bids on two Ford 

Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. All 

bids are subject to refusal. 

2007 Ford Crown Victoria …136,000 

miles . 4.8 L V-8.. beige in color..will need 

battery….stiff power steering 

2008 Ford Crown Victoria…102,000 

miles . 4.8 L V-8…off white in color… will 

need battery….electrical issues in the dash 

..$5oo.oo fix 

Both cars run good with no engine or 

transmission problems. Cars may be seen 

at the Sheriffs Office . Bids may be submitted 

at the Sheriffs Office no later than 

January 31st, 2013. 

• 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! 

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

News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 24, 2013 8A 

Mustangs Take 3rd Place In Tournament 

By: Jerrika Chase 

The Valley Heights mustangs took on the 

Frankfort Wildcats for a chance to place 3rd 

or 4th in the TVL tournament on Saturday the 

Sidney Blackburn (23) gets a rebound and then 2-points. Cassidy Coggins (12) makes her start to drive. 

Taylor Doner (15) sets for a three point try. 

February 6: 55PLUS Lunch Bunch, 

12:00 Noon - Innovations for Heart 

Valve Treatments: a panel discussion 

with Jay Hoffman, Marketing Director 

and Jo Webb, RN, Nebraska Heart 

Institute, Lincoln, NE and Roy and 

Jeanette Hanson, Marysville. 

February 7: Breastfeeding Class, 

6:30-8:00 PM, Contact - Michelle 

Luppen, (785) 268-0025. 

February 19: American Red Cross 

CPR & First Ad Class, 6:00-9:00 PM. 

February 21: La Leche League 

6:30-8:00 PM, Contact - Michelle 

Luppen, (785) 268-0025. 

February 28: Meadowlark Hospice 

Bereavement Support Group, 

4:30-5:30 PM. 

February 28: Loss of Child Grief 

Support Group, 7:00-8:00 PM. 

Unless otherwise noted, programs are held 

in the South Plaza Conference Room. For 

more information about classes/programs, 

please call (785) 562-2311, or visit our web 

site at www.cmhcare.org. Thanks. 

For more information about 

CMH specialty services, please 

call (785) 562-4459. 

4 

Kelsey Potter (24) has her foot on the line for two. 

Photos by Linda and Jon Brake 

Now Hiring 

Frankfort Community Care Home is looking for an 

energetic, dependable and flexible individual for a 

Ft Position as RN or LPN for the 2-10 Shift. 

FCCH offers very competitive wages and a benefit 

package 

Interested call Tish Outhet, D.O.N. at 

785-292-4442 E.O.E. 

Thank You 

The family of Marj Haecker would like to thank everyone 

for the food, cards, flowers, memorial contributions 

and all the kindness shown to us at the time of our loss. 

Thank-you to Pastor Dennis Holst for the beautiful 

memorial service and to the Church of Christ for the wonderful 

lunch. 

We would also like to thank Blue Valley Senior Living 

and Meadowlark Hospice for the good care given to our 

Mother. 

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 

Closed Saturday 

Yungeberg Drug will 

be closed Sat. Jan 

26th Rock Chalk 

Request for Bids 

The City of Blue Rapids is accepting bids for 

approx. 5.88 acres in the city’s industrial 

park. Bids must start at $5000/acre. Sealed 

bids are due to City Clerk by 4:00 p.m. 

February 13, 2013. City reserves the right to 

refuse any and all bids received. 04 Public 

Square, Blue Rapids, KS 66411 785-363- 

7736. 

Blue Rapids Greenhouse 

and Flower Shop 

Cut Flowers, Balloons, Gifts, and more 

M-F 9-5 

Saturday 9-noon 

Blue Rapids Greenhouse &Flower Shop Open 9-5. 

Call (785) 363-7300 or come by 805 Pomeroy St. 

CMH February Specialty Clinics 

Coatsworth - Cardiology 

Lawson - Orthopedics 

Ugarte - Surgery 

Nuclear Stress 

11 




18 

Coatsworth - Cardiology 




25 




19th. The mustangs beat the wildcats with a 

score of 46-24. Their record is currently 8-3, 

and this Friday they will take on the B&B falcons 

with a record of 10-2. 

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 

Mark your calendars 

for the CMH Health Fair 

Saturday, April 20, 2013! 

General Surgery: Call for 

appointment 562-2517. 1 

5 

Ruggle - Audiology 

Tyndall - Cardiology 

Devine - Urology 


12 


Pease - ENT 


19 


Devine - Urology 


26 


Ayala - Cardiology NHI 

Pease - ENT 

Bedros - Nephrology 


Bone Density: M-F 

CT Scans: M-F 

Sonograms: M-F 

Echo: By appointment 

Mammograms: M-F 

CVE: Mon/Thu 

MRI: Tues/Fri 

EEG/Sleep Study 

Pulmonary Testing 

Occupational Therapy 

Crist & Pieschl Physical Therapy 

McKinley Speech Services 

Rehabilitative services: By 

referral only, call 562-2311. 

Sutton - Eye Clinic 



Community Memorial Healthcare 708 N. 18th Street, Marysville, KS (785) 562-2311 www.cmhcare.org 

6 


Short - Pulmonology 


13 

Kumar - Neurology 


Warren - Surgery 


20 

Martin - Cardiology NHI 

Short - Pulmonology 


27 


Warren - Surgery 


7 

James - Podiatry 



14 



21 



28 


Sutton - Eye Surgery 

Kumar - Neurology 


8 

Berg - Oncology 


15 



22 

Pan - Retina Clinic 

Ugarte - Surgery

Blue Rapids Free Press Page 9 

Thursday, January 24, 2013 

K-State Sports 

K-State Earns 69-60 Win over Oklahoma 

K-State Sports Information 

MANHATTAN, Kan. – 

Senior Rodney McGruder continued 

his impressive play, 

scoring a game-high 20 points 

as No. 16/18 Kansas State 

defeated Oklahoma, 69-60, on 

Saturday afternoon in front of a 

sellout crowd of 12,528 at 

Bramlage Coliseum. 

With the win, K-State (15-2, 

4-0 Big 12) pushed its winning 

streak to eight games. The 

eight-game winning streak is 

the longest since the squad rattled 

off 10 straight wins from 

Nov. 21, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010. 

The 4-0 start to Big 12 play is 

the best start since the 2007-08 

season when the Wildcats won 

their first five league games. 

The win also snaps a two-game 

losing streak against the 

Sooners. 

The first half was a see-saw 

battle between the two teams 

with both sides trading baskets. 

The Sooners (12-4, 3-1 

Big 12) held a 21-17 advantage 

late in the first half, but the 

Wildcats used a 13-5 run to 

take 30-25 lead with three minutes 

left in the opening half. A 

dunk by Oklahoma’s Amath 

M’Baye cut the lead to three, 

but sophomore Adrian Diaz 

answered right back with a 

dunk of his own off of an Angel 

Rodriguez assist. A threepointer 

by Shane Southwell 


FORT WORTH, Texas – 

Kansas State ended a threegame 

losing streak on Saturday 

night at Daniel-Meyer 

Coliseum with a 57-54 win 

over TCU. The Wildcats won 

the season series with the 

Horned Frogs. 

K-State (11-7, 2-4 Big 12) 

was led by senior Brittany 

Chambers with 24 points. With 

her point total on Saturday 

night, Chambers moved into 

fifth on the K-State career scoring 

list with 1,721 career 

points, passing Diana Miller 

(1987-1991; 1,705). This was 

Chambers’ 17th game in double 

figures, including her ninth 

game with 20 or more points. 

Chambers also pulled in eight 

rebounds and dished out five 

assists. 

Also in double figures for K- 

State on Saturday was senior 

Mariah White. The product of 

Midwest City, Okla., notched a 

personal season-high 11 points. 

She also added six rebounds, 

five assists and two steals to her 

final stat line. 

The Wildcats were 10-of-36 

from beyond the arc on 

Saturday night. For the week, 

K-State was 23-of-80 from 

behind the 3-point line and set 

the school record for threepoint 

field goals attempted in a 

game on Wednesday night 

against Baylor with 44. The 36 

three-point field goal attempts 

on Saturday night set the 

Daniel-Meyer Coliseum record 

for an opponent. 

TCU (7-10, 0-6) was led by 

Zahna Medley and Kamy Cole 

with 21 and 12 points, respectively. 

Latricia Lovings grab a 

game-high 13 rebounds. 

K-State jumped out to a 

quick 14-6 lead, as Chambers 

connected on three 3-point 

field goals while Ashia Woods 

added a fourth. TCU narrowed 

the K-State lead to four, 16-12, 

with 10:34 on a Kamy Cole 

jumper. 

The Wildcats built a 10-point 

lead, 22-12, with a 6-0 run midway 

through the opening half. 

Chantay Caron carded four 

points during the run, while 

Haley Texada added an offensive 

rebound and putback with 

8:52 remaining. 

The Horned Frogs closed out 

the first half on a 9-2 run to 

gave the Wildcats a 35-27 

going into the break. 

Southwell finished with 10 

points in the half. 

K-State was able to push the 

lead to double-digits in the second 

half, building its largest 

lead at 14 points with under 

nine minutes to play. 

Oklahoma was able to make a 

late push, closing to within six 

points at 58-52 with 3:19 to 

play, but the Wildcats held 

strong and made key free 

throws to seal their 15th win of 

the season, including their 10th 

at Bramlage Coliseum. 

K-State shot 44 percent from 

the field, including 41.7 percent 

from 3-point range, and 

posted double-digit 3-pointers 

for the third time this season 

with 10. Oklahoma was also 

held to just 60 points despite 

shooting 47.2 percent from the 

field and holding a 39-25 edge 

in rebounding. The Wildcats 

have now held 13 of 17 opponents 

to 65 points or less this 

season, including eight to 55 

points or less. The team won 

the first time this season when 

being out-rebounded. 

McGruder has now scored in 

double figures in eight consecutive 

games dating back to 

Dec. 18, which includes four 

20-point outings. He is averaging 

19.6 points during the 

team’s eight-game winning 

close K-State’s lead at the half 

to 29-27. TCU’s run was dominated 

by Medley, as she tallied 

three 3-point field goals to end 

the stanza. 

K-State used a 10-2 run to 

begin the second half to rebuild 

its lead to 10, 39-29 with 15:53 

to play. TCU answered the run 

streak on 50 percent shooting, 

including 42.2 percent from 3point 

range. 

He was one of a season-high 

four Wildcats in double figures, 

as he was joined by Will 

Spradling (15) and Southwell 

(12) and Rodriguez (12) in 

twin-figures. Rodriguez nearly 

had a double-double with a 

career-high nine assists to just 

one turnover with a game-high 

three steals. 

M’Baye and senior Romero 

Osby paced the Oklahoma 

scoring attack as each player 

finished with 12 points each for 

the Sooners. Freshman Buddy 

Hield had a game-high 10 

rebounds. 

K-State was again stellar on 

the defensive end, scoring 26 

points off of 16 Oklahoma 

turnovers. The squad has now 

scored 10 or more points off of 

opponent turnovers in 14 of 17 

games, including 20 or more 

points in five games. The 

Wildcats are now 12-0 this season 

when score more points off 

of turnovers. 

Kansas State wraps up a twogame 

homestand on Tuesday 

when the Wildcats play host to 

No. 4/4 Kansas (16-1, 4-0 Big 

12) in front an expected sellout 

crowd at Bramlage Coliseum. 

The game is set for a 7 p.m. 

tipoff and can be seen live on 

the Big 12 Network. 

with a 9-0 rally of its own to 

narrow the K-State advantage 

to one, 39-38, with 12:53 to 

play. Chambers ended the 

Horned Frogs’ run with a three 

and jump start a 9-2 run for the 

Wildcats. K-State also received 

triples from Ashlynn Knoll and 

Haley Texada to boost the lead 

K-State’s Brittany Chambers (2) gets more than a hand in the face. (Photo by Ben 

Brake) 

K-State Angel Rodriguez (13) lays one in on a layup. (Photo by Ben Brake) 

K-State Women Holds Off TCU For Sweep 

to 48-40 with 7:42 to play. 

TCU clawed back into the 

game with nine straight points 

to take its first lead of the 

game, 49-48, with 4:46 to play 

in the second half. Medley was 

big during the rally with five 

points. 

K-State reclaimed the lead, 

as Chambers was fouled on a 

three-point attempt with 2:03 to 

play and cashed in all three free 

throws to push K-State into a 

52-49 lead. Chambers then 

drove the lane and dished to 

Ashia Woods for a layup to 

increase the lead to 54-51. 

The Horned Frogs cut the 

lead to two, 55-53, after a pair 

of Cole free throws. Chambers 

answered with two free throws 

of her own for a 57-53 lead. A 

desperation three from Medley 


MANHATTAN, Kan. - 

Senior Rodney McGruder 

earned Phillips 66 Big 12 

Player of the Week honors for 

the fourth time in seven weeks 

on Monday after helping 

Kansas State run its winning 

streak to eight games last week. 

McGruder’s four Big 12 Player 

of the Week awards break his 

tie with Michael Beasley 

(three, 2007-08) for the most 

by a Wildcat in a single-season, 

while McGruder’s five overall 

weekly awards are the mostever 

by a K-State player in the 

Big 12 era. He first won the 

weekly honor as a junior on 

Dec. 26, 2011 then this season 

on Dec. 10 and 24, 2012 and 

again on Jan. 7. 

McGruder posted back-toback 

20-point outings for the 

first time this season, as he 

averaged a team-best 20.5 

points on 55.6 percent shooting 

(15-of-27), including 46.7 percent 

(7-of-15) from 3-point 

range, with 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 

assists and 1.0 steals in 36 minutes 

per game in wins over 

TCU (67-54) and Oklahoma 

(69-60). He has now scored in 

double figures in eight consecutive 

games with an average of 

19.5 points per game. 

McGruder opened the week 

with a 21-point effort in a road 

win at TCU on Jan. 16, as he 

knocked down 9-of-15 field 

goals, including 3-of-6 from 3point 

range, with five 

rebounds, three assists and one 

steal in 32 minutes of action. 

fell just short to tie the game. 

K-State returns to Bramlage 

Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 

23, to face Oklahoma State at 7 

p.m. Wednesday’s game will 

feature a 70s Night promotion, 

as the first 300 students will 

receive a 70s K-State t-shirt. 

Fans can also take advantage of 

the “Wildcat Weekday 4 Pack.” 

To purchase tickets, contact the 

K-State Athletic Ticket Office 

at (800) 221-CATS or visit 

www.kstatesports.com/tickets. 

McGruder Nabs Big 12 Player 

of the Week Honors Again 

He followed with his fifth 20point 

outings of the season in a 

win over Oklahoma on 

Saturday, as he went 6-of-12 

from the field, including 4-of-9 

from beyond the arc, with three 

assists and one steal in playing 

all 40 minutes. It was his 17th 

and 18th 20-point games of his 

career with the Wildcats posting 

an impressive 16-2 mark in 

those contests. 

K-State’s eight-game winning 

streak is the longest since the 

Wildcats won 10 in a row from 

Nov. 21, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010, 

while the 15-2 start to the season 

ties eight other squads for 

the best start in school history. 

The team is 4-0 in Big 12 play 

for just the second time in the 

Big 12 era and the first time 

since the 2007-08 squad won 

its first five league games. The 

15-2 start by a first-year head 

coach Bruce Weber ties for the 

best in school history with 

College Football Hall of Famer 

Zora Clevenger, who posted a 

15-2 mark in 1916-17. 

McGruder is just seven 

points shy of 1,300 career 

points and 12 points short of 

cracking the school’s Top 10 

scoring list. He is the only 

Wildcat in double figures at 

15.5 points per game on 44.3 

percent shooting with 5.2 

rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 

steals in 31.5 minutes per 

game. He has a team-leading 

13 double-figure scoring games 

(five 20-point outings), all of 

which have come in the last 15 

games.

Sports Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 24, 2013 10A 

Wildcats Edged By Jayhawks In Showdown 


MANHATTAN, Kan. – 

Shane Southwell scored a 

career-high 19 points, including 

a 5-for-11 performance 

from beyond the arc, but it was 

not enough to hold off defending 

Big 12 Champion, Kansas, 

as the Jayhawks knocked off 

the Wildcats, 59-55, before a 

sold-out crowd at Bramlage 

Coliseum on Tuesday night. 

Despite a frigid night from 

beyond the arc, No. 11 K-State 

(15-3, 4-1 Big 12) was able to 

trade blows with No. 3 KU (17- 

1, 5-0 Big 12) as the Wildcats 

matched scoring runs with the 

in-state rival throughout the 

first half of the contest. Kansas 

jumped out to a 16-8 lead at the 

11:28 mark but a Martavious 

Irving jumper followed by four 

straight points from sophomore 

guard Angel Rodriquez brought 

the Wildcats within four points 

with just over eight minutes 

remaining in the opening half. 

The sophomore from Puerto 

Rico was a major factor for the 

Wildcats as he scored all 12 of 

his points in the first. A midrange 

jumper by senior Jordan 

Henriquez and a fast-break 3pointer 

from Southwell capped 

a 9-0 scoring run for the 

Wildcats. 

Kansas answered with a 9-2 

run that included four points 

from freshman Perry Ellis, to 

bring the Jayhawks back in 

front, 27-22, with just over two 

minutes left until halftime. K- 

State responded in the form of a 

thunderous dunk from reining 

Big 12 Player of the Week, 

Rodney McGruder, his first 

points of the of the game. 

After another Southwell 3pointer, 

Kansas State was set to 

go into the halftime break only 

down two, but KU forward 

Kevin Young was able to corral 

an offensive rebound and hit a 

contested layup with three ticks 

on the clock to give momentum 

back to the Jayhawks at the half 

up 31-27. 

Kansas opened up the second 

half on a 9-2 run before K- 

State’s McGruder was able to 

knock down his first 3-pointer 

of the contest at the 15:57 mark 

bringing the Wildcats within 

six points. 

After back and forth action 

midway through the final min- 

K-State’s Shane Southwell (1) puts up a shot. 

K-State Coach Bruce Weber before the game. 

What goes up must come down and Rodney McGruder (22) is on his way to the floor. 

utes of the game, freshman Ben 

McLemore heated up, knocking 

down seven of KU’s 11 

final points. Southwell banked 

in a driving, fast-break layup to 

cut the Kansas lead to three 

points, 56-53, with 37 seconds 

remaining but with no timeouts 

left, the Wildcats were forced 

to foul. Two free throws from 

Naadir Tharpe and one from 

Elijah Johnson, sealed the 

game for the Jayhawks. 

K-State will be back in 

action on Saturday, January 26, 

as they head to Ames, Iowa, to 

face the Iowa State Cyclones. 

The contest is set for a 12:30 

tipoff from Hilton Coliseum. 

The game can be seen on the 

Big 12 Network. 

Postgame Quotes 

Kansas State Head Coach 

Bruce Weber 

Opening statement… 

“If you see a game in the 

50’s, you may think you can 

find a chance at victory. To 

Kansas’ credit, they made 

three’s. They do not get rattled. 

They find ways to win. We 

obviously relied on the three 

ball tonight, but it is something 

that they give you. That is why 

Iowa State had a chance to beat 

them at their place. You have to 

hit the open ones, and that will 

make them defend you a little 

different. We did not do that. 

Somewhere along the line we 

have to get some more inside 

looks. We have to get some 

penetration to the basket. (Jeff) 

Withey makes a difference in 

there. He did not really have a 

block, but maybe because that 

is we did not go in there and 

challenge him. As a coach, you 

Angel Rodrigoez (13) brings the ball down court. 

Jordan Henriquez (21) shoots over KU’s Withey. 

make too big of a deal that we 

did not go in there far enough 

and see if he could get blocked 

shots. I told the guys before 

that the two difference makers 

in the game would be the little 

things like loose balls, 50-50 

balls and offensive rebounds. 

They won those battles. Those 

other guys (Perry) Ellis and 

(Naadir) Tharpe coming in the 

first half when the starters were 

in trouble. They made the difference. 

We did not have other 

guys to do damage. You have to 

give credit to them. It is a big 

game for the seniors. We had a 

great crowd and atmosphere. 

You have to want these opportunities, 

but we did not grab it. 

There is a long way to go and a 

lot of games to go, and we have 

to worry about getting better 

and ready for Iowa State.” 

On three-point shooting… 

“We knew if we penetrated 

they would swarm to the basketball, 

and we were able to 

kick it out. Shane (Southwell) 

spreads the defense. I think 

even at times we had some 

open ones, but passed them up. 

We have a saying that closer is 

not better, but open is better. I 

know you have to make them, 

but if you pass up that open 

shot, run a play, have someone 

out of motion or you pass it up, 

it seems like every time we did 

that we got ourselves in a bind. 

I thought Angel (Rodriguez) in 

the beginning got a little more 

aggressive to get in the paint, 

and he was able to find some 

people for some open shots. 

Rod (McGruder) got going in 

the second half. We just have to 

find ways to get Rod open not 

just for three’s, but other scoring 

opportunities.” 

On what Kansas did defensively… 

“I think the only time they 

really hurt us was in transition. 

They look for steals off of bad 

shots off of blocked shots, and 

some of our three’s created 

some opportunities for them. I 

thought our coaches did a great 

job that guys have bought into 

what we preach. We executed 

our defensive game plan, and in 

Photos byBen Brake 

KU Coach Bill Self looks to be under presure. 

the half-court they did not get 

very many easy baskets. It was 

either more transition, one-onone 

or second chance type of 

points.” 

Senior Guard Rodney 

McGruder 

On looking ahead… 

“I am a little upset we lost 

that game. This is the last time 

we will play them here in 

Bramlage, but coach said you 

cannot keep your head down. 

We have a lot of basketball left. 

This cannot be the end of it. We 

just have to get over it. We just 

have to prepare for Iowa State 

on Saturday no matter what. 

They do not care whether we 

won or not, they are going to 

prepare for us. We just have to 

let this one go and see them 

down the road.” 

Junior Forward Shane 

Southwell 

On his role in the offense 

… 

“I am very comfortable in 

how I am playing in the 

offense. Motion is better for 

wing players or four players 

that are able to step up and 

make plays and decisions. 

Tonight I went 5-of-11 for 

three, and I feel like if I had followed 

through on three of 

them, I would have made them. 

We just have to do better on the 

little things like coach said, 

loose balls, couple of gambles 

and rebounds. There was one in 

particular when I let Kevin 

Young get an offensive 

rebound.” 

On the significance of this 

matchup… 

“It was very important. Any 

time you play against a good 

team like this, you want to win 

a game like that especially 

because of the magnitude of the 

rivalry. They win all the time so 

we have to start getting some 

wins against them. I think JO 

(Henriquez) and Martavious 

(Irving) have only beat them 

once or twice. We have another 

chance, but right now we need 

to focus on Iowa State.” 

The ball is in the hands of Rodney Mcgruder (22).

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