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Publishers <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong><br />
<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>, Ks<br />
& Manhattan, Ks<br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong><br />
Vol. 3 Number 18 Thursday, November 3 , 2011<br />
Dale Love and Terra Kublak Chestnut<br />
Terra’s Dream Comes True<br />
By Jon A. Brake<br />
As a young girl growing up in<br />
Humboldt, Nebr. Terra Kublak<br />
Chestnut traveled US 77 going<br />
through <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> many times.<br />
Terra’s father Joe Kublak worked<br />
for the U.S. Forestry Dept. in<br />
Nebraska and on weekends the<br />
family would drive to Cleburne,<br />
Ks where Joe developed Red Bud<br />
Acres. This is an area close to<br />
Tuttle Creek with cabins and<br />
camping areas.<br />
Terra said that on the way down<br />
on Friday they would stop at the<br />
Daisy Cream and on the way back<br />
home Sunday night they would<br />
stop at the Sands Restaurant for<br />
the “Sunday night special.”<br />
Terra said that as a young girl<br />
she said that someday she wanted<br />
to own the Sands.<br />
For Terra that someday is here.<br />
This fall Terra, her son Ethan<br />
and Dale Love moved to <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Rapids</strong> to start the big job of putting<br />
the Sands Motel back in<br />
working order.<br />
“We would like to have two of<br />
the rooms ready to go in the next<br />
month.” It is going to take a lot of<br />
work getting the nine motel<br />
rooms, the living quarters and the<br />
restaurant back in business.<br />
Terra purchased the business in<br />
2006 but could not move here<br />
until now. The motel and restaurant<br />
have not operated for many<br />
years.<br />
“When we walked in all the<br />
beds were made, towels were on<br />
the racks and packaged soap were<br />
placed on the sinks.”<br />
Terra and Dale are taking things<br />
one step at a time. Well, one at a<br />
time until they get it started and<br />
then it is on to something else. As<br />
you can see the building needed<br />
new breaker boxes, new water<br />
lines are plumbed to all of the<br />
rooms. Some drains will need to<br />
be replaced. New fixtures are<br />
Getting electricity to all of the rooms and restaurant requires new<br />
electrical boxes. The Sands Motel and sign have been a fixture in<br />
<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> since the 1960’s.<br />
needed in the rooms. They are also<br />
working on the living quarters which<br />
need everything from carpet to a new<br />
kitchen sink.<br />
Putting the Sands Motel and<br />
Restaurant back on the map is going<br />
to take a lot of work.<br />
But for Terra and Dale the work<br />
will get done. The motel will open<br />
one or two rooms at a time and the<br />
Restaurant will be ready sometime<br />
next fall. All of this work will get<br />
The Sands Motel will start operating as the rooms become available. Terra hopes to have the first<br />
two rooms ready in about a month.<br />
Veteran’s Day Parade<br />
will be Saturday, Nov. 12th<br />
For the second year, the <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Rapids</strong> Museum will host a Veteran’s<br />
Day Parade. It will be Saturday,<br />
November 12th at 10:30 a.m. around<br />
the “Round Town Square”. All those<br />
who have been in the service, war<br />
time or not, are invited to join the<br />
parade. Valley Heights Band will provide<br />
music. The Boy Scouts are invited<br />
to march and a contingent of<br />
“Rosie the Riveters” will honor those<br />
women who stepped into men’s jobs<br />
during WWII. Two WWI uniforms<br />
will be paraded. Please bring your<br />
flags to wave and cheer on our<br />
Veterans. The Museum will be serving<br />
homemade rolls and coffee free to<br />
Veterans and free will offering to others<br />
from 8:00 until parade time. A<br />
<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong><br />
BR Greenhouse opens<br />
new Flower Shop<br />
The <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> Greenhouse has<br />
added a flower shop to their operation.<br />
Owner Jan Bergkamp said that<br />
when Gay Belcher closed The<br />
Flower Shop in Waterville she<br />
thought it would be a good fit for the<br />
greenhouse.<br />
“Gay has been supper helpfull it<br />
getting us started, Bergkamp said.<br />
The Greenhouse will have flowers<br />
for all occasions.<br />
The <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> Greenhouse is a<br />
large part of the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> business<br />
community. They employ from<br />
three to twelve depending on the<br />
time of the year. The <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong><br />
Greenhouse has 27 building and used<br />
23 this past year and will need to<br />
update two more this year. The<br />
Greenhouse supplies plants to Earl<br />
May Stores in Kansas and Nebraska.<br />
ham and bean or sloppy joe lunch will<br />
be served at the museum following<br />
the parade until gone.<br />
BLUE RAPIDS MUSEUM<br />
QUARTERLY POTLUCK<br />
The quarterly potluck at the <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Rapids</strong> Museum on the Square will be<br />
at 12:30 on November 13th. Our<br />
speaker will be Sandy Isaacson<br />
Bynum formerly of Cleburne speaking<br />
about the Ghost Town of Cleburne<br />
at about 1:15. The current display at<br />
the Museum until the end of<br />
December is “Ghost Towns” and features<br />
items, pictures and memories<br />
from Irving, Bigelow, Barrett, old<br />
Randolph, Schroyer and Cleburne.<br />
Bring your potluck, memories and<br />
pictures and be prepared to share.<br />
Georgia-Pacific Honors<br />
Waterville Fire Department<br />
ATLANTA – Georgia-Pacific has<br />
selected the Waterville Fire Department<br />
as one of its 2011 Bucket<br />
Brigade grant recipients. Georgia-<br />
Pacific selected 25 fire departments<br />
from the more than 300 communities<br />
where it has facilities in the United<br />
States.<br />
“The Waterville Fire Department is<br />
located close to our facility and provides<br />
a tremendous service to us and<br />
the entire community,” said Joe<br />
Bruton, plant manager for Georgia-<br />
Pacific Gypsum in <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>. “We<br />
are proud to play a role in providing<br />
equipment that may save a resident’s<br />
or firefighter’s life with this award,<br />
which emphasizes Georgia-Pacific’s<br />
overall commitment to safety.”<br />
Now in its sixth year, the Georgia-<br />
Pacific Bucket Brigade program has<br />
contributed nearly $800,000 to help<br />
rural and small town fire units operating<br />
in Georgia-Pacific communities.<br />
The grants have been used to<br />
purchase much-needed equipment<br />
that helps protect the lives and property<br />
of residents as well as their firefighters.<br />
“We are pleased to accept this<br />
Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade<br />
grant, which will help us purchase<br />
new, NFPA compliant equipment<br />
such as a self-contained breathing<br />
apparatus,” said Dane Parker, fire<br />
chief for the Waterville Fire<br />
Department. “With updated equipment,<br />
our firefighters are better able<br />
to protect the community and safely<br />
and confidently respond to emergency<br />
situations.”<br />
The other 2011 Bucket Brigade<br />
grant recipients were from communities<br />
in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,<br />
Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, New<br />
York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,<br />
Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.<br />
The Georgia-Pacific Bucket<br />
Jan Bergkamp (front) and Jan<br />
Beck working with the “dirt<br />
machine”.<br />
Brigade is a national program that<br />
recognizes and supports the contributions<br />
of fire and rescue units in communities<br />
with Georgia-Pacific facilities.<br />
The program supports firefighters<br />
in several areas including cash<br />
donations for equipment and safety<br />
education materials for presentations<br />
in local schools.<br />
“Fire and rescue units in our local<br />
communities play such a vital role in<br />
safety. They are often the only emergency<br />
units in towns where we have<br />
operations,” said Jim Hannan, chief<br />
executive officer and president. “It<br />
means a lot to our employees and our<br />
company to be able to support these<br />
departments through our Bucket<br />
Brigade grants.”<br />
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-<br />
Pacific is one of the world’s leading<br />
manufacturers and marketers of<br />
building products, tissue, packaging,<br />
paper, cellulose and related chemicals.<br />
The company employs 40,000<br />
people at 300 locations in North<br />
America, South America and Europe.<br />
Georgia-Pacific is a wholly-owned<br />
subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., a<br />
privately-owned company headquartered<br />
in Wichita, Kan. Both companies<br />
have a strong tradition of<br />
focused community investment in<br />
communities where they have operations.<br />
Georgia-Pacific and other<br />
Koch companies have contributed<br />
more than $140 million for charitable<br />
causes during the past five years.<br />
In Kansas, Koch companies<br />
employ more than 2,500 people<br />
directly and support 5,700 Kansas<br />
jobs in total. State-based non-profit<br />
organizations have benefited from<br />
approximately $13 million in contributions<br />
from Koch companies in the<br />
past five years as well as from countless<br />
hours of volunteerism from<br />
employees.<br />
Kevin Coggins, right, presents the Waterville Fire Department with<br />
a $5,000 check from Georga Pacific. Pictured are (l to r) Fire Cheif<br />
Dane Parker, Dave Whitesell and Mike Anderson.
NEWS EWS <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong> - Thursday, November 3, 2011<br />
Monica Walter married Nolan Sump<br />
Nolan Gene Sump of <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Rapids</strong>, KS and Monica Lynn<br />
Walter of Waterville, KS were<br />
married September 10 at the<br />
Waterville United Methodist<br />
church by ministers, Debby<br />
Dick and Phoebe Pitney. To<br />
match the couple’s taste in living<br />
history, the wedding had a<br />
Victorian theme. The bride<br />
wore a satin, bustled wedding<br />
gown decorated with vintage<br />
lace. Her veil was attached to<br />
a crown of prairie flowers and<br />
lavender. The groom wore a<br />
period tuxedo with rounded<br />
tails. Lavender was abundant<br />
throughout the aisles and within<br />
the archway at the altar,<br />
which was designed locally.<br />
Parents of the couple are<br />
Nedwin and Shirley Sump,<br />
Green, KS; and Lyle and Ann<br />
Walter, Waterville, KS.<br />
The bride was given in marriage<br />
by her parents and the<br />
Walter “Nation.”<br />
Maid of honor was<br />
Monica’s sister, Molly Ryan,<br />
Bixby, OK and bridesmaids<br />
were Nolan’s sister, Heather<br />
Herpich, Cheney; Becky<br />
Keely, Olathe; and Susan<br />
Steinfort, <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>. Each<br />
Obituaries<br />
Beverly J. Kelley<br />
Edwards<br />
Beverly J. Kelley Edwards,<br />
82, <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> KS died<br />
Thursday October 27, 2011 at<br />
Nebraska Heart Institute in<br />
Lincoln, Nebraska.<br />
Eileen A. LeSage<br />
Eileen A. LeSage, 96,<br />
Marysville, died Oct. 26, 2011<br />
at Cambridge Place.<br />
Visitation will be Friday<br />
from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at<br />
Kinsley Mortuary.<br />
Rev. Wayne E. Newlin<br />
Rev. Wayne E. Newlin, age<br />
91, of Waterville passed away<br />
on Thursday, October 20, 2011<br />
at the <strong>Blue</strong> Valley Nursing<br />
Sawyer Annell<br />
Polson<br />
Sawyer Annell Polson,<br />
infant daughter of Jeff &<br />
wore lavender colored, bustled<br />
skirts, white blouses and<br />
lavender colored, Victorianstyle<br />
hats. As each was escorted<br />
down the aisle, they carried<br />
tussy mussy bouquets.<br />
The flower girl was Aben<br />
Ryan, Bixby, OK. The ring<br />
bearer was Patton Ryan,<br />
Bixby, OK.<br />
Organist was Wendy Stadel,<br />
Salina, KS.<br />
Best man was Brian<br />
Worrell, Owasso, OK.<br />
Groomsmen were Joesphe<br />
Stiles, Topeka; David<br />
Wichman, Udall; and Darin<br />
Zahm, Waterville. Ushers<br />
were Tracy Bloom, Topeka;<br />
Scott Johnson, Manhattan;<br />
Robert Pfuetze, Topeka; and<br />
Dustin Sprecker, Gypsum.<br />
A pioneer-themed reception<br />
was held at Alcove Springs<br />
with music by the Schmitz<br />
family of Axtell. Carriage<br />
rides were given by Kevin and<br />
Celia Brown of Abilene and<br />
wagon rides by William Lamb<br />
of <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>. Friends of the<br />
couple reenacted a pioneer<br />
encampment.<br />
Sump is a graduate of Clay<br />
Center Community High<br />
She was born October 18,<br />
1929, in <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>, the<br />
daughter of Ervin Nelson and<br />
Florence E. (Ensley) Kelley.<br />
She graduated from <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Rapids</strong> High School in 1947.<br />
She Married Donald D.<br />
Edwards on February 11, 1947<br />
at <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>. He passed<br />
away on October 3, 1995.<br />
Mrs. Edwards worked at<br />
Community Memorial<br />
Healthcare as a nurse’s aide<br />
and operated the <strong>Blue</strong> Valley<br />
Café in <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> for 10<br />
years. She was part of the<br />
Valley Heights Foster<br />
Grandparents program and was<br />
known as “Grandma Bev”.<br />
She had been a member of<br />
the First Baptist Church in<br />
<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> and she often<br />
played cards with her friends.<br />
Beverly was preceded in<br />
death by her husband Donald<br />
D. Edwards and their daughter<br />
A rosary service will be held<br />
at 7:00 p.m., Friday at St.<br />
Gregory's Catholic Church in<br />
Marysville.<br />
Mass of Christian Burial<br />
will be held at 10:00 a.m.,<br />
Saturday, October 29 at St.<br />
Gregory's. Father Jim<br />
Shaughnessy will officiate.<br />
Bob Welch will play the<br />
organ while the church choir<br />
sings “Be Not Afraid”,<br />
“Behold the Lamb”, “You Are<br />
Mine”, “I Have Loved You”<br />
and “Amazing Grace.”<br />
Burial will be in St.<br />
Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery.<br />
The pallbearers will be<br />
Mark LeSage, Steve LeSage,<br />
Chase LeSage, Paige<br />
DeRuyscher, Tom Malotte and<br />
Home in <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>.<br />
A memorial service is<br />
planned for 2:00 pm, Friday,<br />
November 4, 2011 at the<br />
Waterville United Methodist<br />
Church. Inurnment will be<br />
Shelly Polson, Marysville,<br />
died October 25, 2011 at<br />
Bellevue, Nebraska.<br />
Other survivors include her<br />
brother, Noah Jeffrey Polson;<br />
grandparents, Lawrence &<br />
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School and Bethany College,<br />
and Walter is a graduate of<br />
Valley Heights High School.<br />
He is currently employed by<br />
Marysville Special Education<br />
Cooperative as a part-time<br />
paraprofessional at <strong>Blue</strong><br />
Victoria Sue Huckfeldt.<br />
Survivors include three<br />
daughters, Linda O’Toole and<br />
husband Joe of Frankfort,<br />
Donna Rhyne and husband<br />
Larry Bunton of Topeka,<br />
Janice Brooks and husband<br />
Lyle of <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>; two sisters,<br />
Glenda Christener of<br />
Marysville, Sheri Christensen<br />
of Lovell, WY; Ten grandchildren<br />
and seventeen greatgrandchildren.<br />
Funeral services were held<br />
at 2:00 pm, Tuesday,<br />
November 1, 2011 at Terry-<br />
Christie Funeral Home in <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Rapids</strong> with Pastor Dick<br />
Coleman and Pastor Harold<br />
Stacy officiating. Music<br />
includes “Amazing Grace” and<br />
“Nearer to the Heart of God”<br />
by soloist Julie Popejoy,<br />
accompanied by Carol Hood<br />
on the organ. Casket Bearers<br />
are Billy Edwards, Rick<br />
Jerry Manley.<br />
Eileen LeSage was born<br />
July 24, 1915 at Beloit, the<br />
daughter of Frank and Frances<br />
Heiman Heidrick. She attended<br />
Parochial schools graduating<br />
from St. John’s High<br />
School with the class of 1933.<br />
She married Donald LeSage<br />
June 1, 1937 at St. John’s<br />
Catholic Church, Beloit. She<br />
moved to Marysville in 1940<br />
when her husband was transferred<br />
there with Montgomery<br />
Ward. He later worked for the<br />
Union Pacific as an engineer.<br />
Eileen was a housewife most<br />
of her life except for a brief<br />
time of employment with<br />
McGrade Manufacturing.<br />
She was a member of St.<br />
Saturday at Shiloh Cemetery<br />
East of Plainville.<br />
Memorials are to be determined<br />
later and may be sent in<br />
care of Terry-Christie Funeral<br />
Home at PO Box 61,<br />
Jeanette Minge, Hanover, and<br />
Larry & Helen Polson, Beattie;<br />
and great-grandparents, Lyle &<br />
Margaret Polson, Beattie.<br />
A private funeral service<br />
will be held with burial fol-<br />
Kenneth L. Sells, Agent<br />
Monica and Nolan Sump<br />
<strong>Rapids</strong> Elementary and parttime<br />
K-12 gifted facilitator,<br />
while Monica is employed as a<br />
custodian for USD 498 at <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Rapids</strong> Elementary. The couple<br />
is now living in <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>.<br />
Christener, Terre Carter, Mark<br />
Borgerding, Jim Wessel and<br />
Curtis Bishop. Honorary<br />
Bearers are Clyde Cammel,<br />
Dustin Huckfeldt, Clint<br />
Zabokrtsky, Joseph O’Toole,<br />
III, Donnie O’Toole, Kyle<br />
Brooks, Matt Borgerding,<br />
Lucas Brooks and Brent<br />
Boyle. Viewing was from<br />
noon to 8:00 pm, Monday at<br />
the funeral home, where family<br />
received guests from 6:00<br />
pm until 8:00 pm. Burial was<br />
at Greenwood Cemetery south<br />
of <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>.<br />
Memorials are suggested to<br />
the Valley Heights Pre-School<br />
and may be sent in care of<br />
Terry-Christie Funeral Home<br />
at PO Box 61, Waterville,<br />
Kansas 66548.<br />
On line condolences may be<br />
left at www.terrychristiefuneralhome.com<br />
Gregory Church, and Altar<br />
Society.<br />
Survivors include two children,<br />
Don (Janet) LeSage and<br />
Fran (Ron) Grauer, all of<br />
Marysville; three grandchildren<br />
and five great-grandchildren.<br />
She was preceded in death<br />
by her parents; husband,<br />
Donald, on Sept. 21, 1981;<br />
four brothers, Rex, Emil,<br />
Felix, and Joseph; and four<br />
sisters, Marie Gering, Gladys<br />
Lynch, Sister Carmella<br />
Heidrick and Delila Zachary.<br />
Memorial contributions may<br />
be made to St. Gregory’s<br />
Catholic School and may be<br />
sent in care of Kinsley<br />
Mortuary.<br />
Waterville, KS 66548.<br />
Online Condolences may be<br />
left at www.terrychristiefuneralhome.com<br />
lowing in the Marysville City<br />
Cemetery.<br />
Arrangements by Kinsley<br />
Mortuary.<br />
Continued on Page 3A<br />
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News <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong> - Thursday, November 3, 2011 3A<br />
News<br />
Twin Valley all-league volleyball teams<br />
School<br />
2011<br />
First Team<br />
Name Class<br />
Axtell Hanna Mitchell 11<br />
B & B – Baileyville Laura Sudbeck 10<br />
B & B – Baileyville Caitlyn Deters 12<br />
B & B – Baileyville Haley Strathman 11<br />
Centralia Michelle Haug 12<br />
Centralia Vanessa Burdiek 12<br />
Frankfort Josie Hale 11<br />
Valley Heights Rachel Christie 12<br />
Washington County Jordyn Alexander 12<br />
Washington County Kylie Penning 11<br />
Wetmore Lindsey Hughes 12<br />
Wetmore Alayna Noe<br />
Second Team<br />
11<br />
School Name Class<br />
B & B – Baileyville Katie Huerter 10<br />
Bern Kristin Haverkamp 12<br />
Centralia Erika Kramer 12<br />
Frankfort Melissa Christner 12<br />
Hanover Erika Kruse 11<br />
Onaga Cecelia Bryan 12<br />
Onaga Morgan Valburg 12<br />
Valley Heights Miranda Tormondson 12<br />
Washington County Megan Stegman 11<br />
Washington County Makaela Miller 12<br />
Washington County Emily Huesman 12<br />
Wetmore Nichole Boden 12<br />
Wetmore Kelsey Henry 12<br />
Wanted: Participants for the<br />
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Horse Parade, Nov. 26, 7<br />
pm. Riders, wagons, buggies<br />
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to the 1st team and Miranda was selected to<br />
the 2nd team. (Photo by Deb Barrington)<br />
<strong>Blue</strong> Valley Senior Living residents go for a ride<br />
<strong>Blue</strong> Valley Senior Living residents go to go for a ride around <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> in this 1968 Checker Cab owned by<br />
Gary and Carla Schroller of Randolph. The cab held 12 passengers and had to make 2 trips to accomodate all of<br />
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Obituaries__________continued from page 2<br />
Virginia P.<br />
Swanson<br />
Virginia P. Swanson, 84,<br />
died Saturday, October 30,<br />
2011 at Community Memorial<br />
Healthcare in Marysville.<br />
Visitation will be Thursday<br />
from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00<br />
p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary.<br />
A rosary service will be held<br />
at 7:00 p.m., Thursday at St.<br />
Gregory’s Catholic Church.<br />
Mass of Christian Burial<br />
will be held at 10:00 a.m.,<br />
Friday, November 4, at St.<br />
Gregory's.<br />
Burial will be in St.<br />
Gregory's Catholic Cemetery.<br />
Virginia was born to Otto<br />
and Johanna (Boeckmann)<br />
Schultejans at Marysville. She<br />
graduated from Marysville<br />
High School and attended<br />
business school in Kansas City<br />
and Cincinnati, Ohio. On<br />
November 25, 1948 she was<br />
united in marriage to Robert<br />
Dean Swanson. They had three<br />
children, David, Martin and<br />
Deborah.<br />
Virginia worked for<br />
Grosshans & Petersons as<br />
office manager. She also<br />
worked at KPL, JTPA, Ott’s<br />
Electric, Hardee’s and Pony<br />
Express Auto.<br />
She was a member of the<br />
Moose Club, VFW, American<br />
Legion Auxiliary and Red Hat<br />
Society.<br />
In her spare time she<br />
enjoyed doing health research,<br />
playing cards, yard work and<br />
garage sales. She helped cofound<br />
the Marysville German<br />
Fest.<br />
She was preceded in death<br />
by her parents; husband,<br />
Robert, in 1978; two brothers,<br />
Clarence and Wilbur; and a<br />
grandson, Shawn.<br />
Survivors include two sons,<br />
David Swanson, Hiawatha,<br />
KS, and Martin Swanson, of<br />
Savannah, GA; daughter,<br />
Deborah Gose, Winfield, KS.<br />
A memorial fund has been<br />
established to St. Gregory's<br />
Catholic Church.<br />
Contributions may be sent in<br />
care of Kinsley Mortuary.<br />
Mustangs taken down in 2nd<br />
half by Washington Co, 24 - 28<br />
Sean Hudson (74) holds his ground against Washington County.<br />
Derek Trimble (7) fights to stay on his feet. (Photos by Jon Brake)<br />
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NEWS EWS <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong> - Thursday, November 3, 2011<br />
Kleio historical society & gift shop open<br />
Kleio Historical Society &<br />
Gift Shop opened its doors at<br />
107 Front Street (next to<br />
Senior Center in the old<br />
Beauty Shop/Blocker Realty<br />
Office), Randolph, Kansas on<br />
October 8, 2011.<br />
Hours are:<br />
Saturday & Sunday - 1-4<br />
p.m. and other times by chance<br />
Displays are among the<br />
items for sale in the gift shop<br />
and we are constantly growing.<br />
Items for sale in the gift<br />
shop include:<br />
Crocheted afghans, shawls,<br />
scarves, and more<br />
Knitted scarves and hats<br />
Hand crafted silver jewelry<br />
Jewelry<br />
News books - some signed<br />
by author<br />
Slightly used books<br />
DVDs<br />
Swords<br />
Berta Hummel Ornaments<br />
Glassware<br />
THANK YOU!<br />
We would like to thank<br />
Robert Leazenby who donated<br />
an old hair dryer - not sure of<br />
date - looks like a cone head<br />
and a dress form which now is<br />
fitted with a Nelly Donn dress.<br />
Thanks to Robert Dreith for<br />
the base drum from the<br />
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We are seeking photos of<br />
veterans and active duty personnel<br />
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cyannris@gmail.com or bring<br />
them to the gift shop any day<br />
it is open.<br />
MARK YOUR CALEN-<br />
DAR!<br />
We will be hosting an Open<br />
House on Sunday, November<br />
13 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10%<br />
of the proceeds from sales in<br />
the gift shop that day will be<br />
10 Public Square, <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>, Kansas 66411<br />
785-363-7384<br />
donated to a local charity<br />
(TBA). We will have refreshments<br />
at the Open House.<br />
Shop at the gift shop and<br />
buy a unique item for that special<br />
someone on your<br />
Christmas list.<br />
November Opening Dates:<br />
November 5 - 1-4 p.m.<br />
November 6 - 1-4 p.m.<br />
November 12 - Noon - 4<br />
p.m.<br />
November 13 - 10 a.m. - 4<br />
p.m.<br />
November 19 - 1 -4 p.m.<br />
November 20 - 1-4 p.m.<br />
November 25 - 10 a.m. - 4<br />
p.m.<br />
November 26 - Noon - 4<br />
p.m.<br />
November 27 - 1-4 p.m.<br />
Other times by chance.<br />
If you would like to visit the<br />
gift shop and cannot make it<br />
on any of the dates and time<br />
listed above, please let me<br />
know via email<br />
cyannris@gmail.com and I<br />
will make arrangements to<br />
have the gift shop opened for a<br />
date and time that will work<br />
for you.<br />
Happy Shopping,<br />
Cynthia Harris<br />
President, Kleio Historical<br />
Society<br />
VHHS boys basketball info<br />
Head Coach: Adam Plummer<br />
Years Head Coach at School: 3rd<br />
School phone: (785) 363- 7693<br />
Cell Phone: (785) 477-4003<br />
E-mail address:<br />
aplummer@valleyheights.org Work Phone:<br />
(785) 363-2508<br />
College graduated from/year: K-State 2006<br />
Best time to be reached: 12:49 – 1:43 pm or<br />
on cell from 6:00 to 10:00 pm<br />
Assistant Coach: Lew Whitson<br />
Number of returning letterman: 1<br />
Number of returning starters: 1<br />
Valley Heights High School Boys Basketball<br />
Returning Starters<br />
Pos. Name Height Class<br />
C Charles Musil 6’4” 10<br />
VHHS Key Returnees/Newcomers<br />
Pos. Name Height Class<br />
SG Mar E. Whitson 5’7” 12<br />
PG/G Tanner Trimble 5’11” 11<br />
C Sheldon Kenworthy 6’2” 11<br />
F Dylan Parker 6’ 11<br />
G Derek Trimble 6’2” 10<br />
PG/G Bennett Bargdill 5’6” 10<br />
G/F Gage Woodyard 6’ 9<br />
G Elijah Smith 6’1” 9<br />
Team Strengths:<br />
▪ We will have more depth compared to last<br />
year<br />
▪ Young talent that will produce over the next<br />
3 to 4 years<br />
Team Weaknesses:<br />
▪ We lack size<br />
▪ Shooting<br />
Strengths and Weaknesses at Spots:<br />
Point Guard: A position that hasn’t been consistent<br />
for us the past few years that looks more<br />
promising this year and in the future with junior,<br />
Tanner Trimble (Tanner missed last year<br />
with an injury) and sophomore Bennett<br />
Bargdill. He has great court vision and is very<br />
crafty.<br />
Guards: Senior, Mar E. Whitson will lead the<br />
wings with his ability to shoot the ball. He is a<br />
competitor and may be the emotional leader for<br />
our team. Other wings will be sophomore,<br />
Derek Trimble who saw limited action last year<br />
at the varsity level. He is an athletic kid that<br />
will help us with rebounding, defense, and scoring<br />
in transition. Freshman, Elijah Smith has<br />
the athleticism to play but mentally may be<br />
unprepared.<br />
Forwards/Centers: Sophomore, Charles Musil<br />
will lead the group of forward/centers. Charles<br />
is the only returning starter and will be expected<br />
to increase his offensive production from last<br />
year. He has put in hundreds of hours over the<br />
summer and it will be evident when he takes<br />
the court this winter. Junior, Dylan Parker will<br />
play a key role in the 4 spot. He is a solid<br />
rebounder and has the ability to step out and<br />
shoot. Junior, Sheldon Kenworthy will also fill<br />
in around Musil and Parker. Freshman, Gage<br />
Woodyard will most likely see some action<br />
because of his athleticism and mental understanding<br />
of the game.<br />
Style of play to be expected:<br />
Defensively, we will be an aggressive, helping<br />
team. We will implement any and every<br />
defense scheme that puts our kids and team in a<br />
position to be successful.<br />
Scoring in transition and turning our defense<br />
into offense will be a key to us scoring. We will<br />
be aggressive driving to the basket and trying to<br />
get to the free throw line. Hopefully, this will be<br />
the year we improve our field goal percentage<br />
from 10’ and out.<br />
Keys for our team to be successful:<br />
▪ Stay Healthy<br />
▪ Focus & daily improvement with our young<br />
team<br />
▪ Shoot the ball at a high percentage from the<br />
perimeter<br />
My thoughts on the season:<br />
We have had the best summer, basketball<br />
wise, since I have been at Valley Heights. I am<br />
extremely excited to start the year with the<br />
group of kids we have this year. We are young<br />
and inexperienced at the varsity level but I<br />
think many of our underclassmen will surprise<br />
people. It will be interesting to see what substate<br />
we get into now that we dropped to 1A.<br />
Lost to Graduation:<br />
We lost 4 key starters from last years team,<br />
82% of our scoring, and 67% of our rebounding.<br />
Making manhole covers<br />
City forman Dave Sanner (center) and Steve Carlson (right) work to fill manhole<br />
cover molds. (Photo by Deb Barrington)<br />
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Sun Nov 6 Noon Buffet: Fried Chicken and Meatballs<br />
Tuesday Mexican Night<br />
Wednesday Wing Night<br />
Thursday Spaghetti Night<br />
Signature Prime Rib every Friday and Saturday<br />
Catering & Party Room Available!<br />
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Don Musil, DVM<br />
Nicole Porter, DVM<br />
821 Hwy 9<br />
Phone: 785.363.7903 <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong>, Ks 66411<br />
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VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION<br />
“THEIR SERVICE – OUR FREEDOM”<br />
Friday, November 11, 2011<br />
7:00-9:00 a.m. Veterans Day Breakfast<br />
$4.00 Donation<br />
American Legion Post #17<br />
114 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas<br />
9:00 a.m. State and Territorial Flag Display<br />
City Hall Front Entrance<br />
9:30 a.m. Veterans Day Honor Parade<br />
Poyntz Avenue<br />
Manhattan Town Center to City Park<br />
Featuring service members, elementary students<br />
And<br />
Other units<br />
Grand Marshall – Major General William C. Mayville,<br />
Jr.<br />
Commanding General<br />
1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley<br />
11:00 a.m. Commemorative Program – City Hall<br />
Speaker: Major General William C. Mayville, Jr.<br />
6:00 p.m. Veterans Day Recognition Banquet<br />
All Veterans Welcome<br />
American Legion Post 17, 114 McCall Road<br />
$12.00 per person – Reservations appreciated 785-776-<br />
4556<br />
Flint Hills Veterans Coalition, Inc./City of Manhattan<br />
www.flinthillsveteransday.com<br />
In the event of inclement weather, the cancellation of the parade will be announced over<br />
KMAN Radio 1350 AM and KBLS SUNNY 102.5 FM at 7:00 a.m. on November 11th.<br />
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News <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong> - Thursday, November 3, 2011 5A<br />
There’s No Place L ike H om e<br />
Chapter 11<br />
The Flying<br />
Machine<br />
Last Chapter: Escaping from the<br />
harrowing experience of being a runaway<br />
slave, Jack and Mollie meet a woman who<br />
nursed soldiers at Fort Hays during a<br />
cholera epidemic. On the time machine’s<br />
computer, they learn she might have been<br />
Elizabeth Polly. The twins put on their<br />
glasses and are thrilled to be in Hays, but<br />
soon realize that time has stood still and no<br />
one can see or hear them.<br />
“Good thing we don’t get tired,” Mollie<br />
said as they walked toward home.<br />
“It doesn’t matter how long it takes<br />
either,” Jack said, shrugging his shoulders.<br />
“Time stands still anyway.”<br />
A few cars and trucks rolled past the<br />
twins, but as usual no one could see them.<br />
They stayed close to the edge of the road,<br />
wondering if they were real enough to get<br />
hit. They laughed a little about it, although<br />
being invisible was really not that funny.<br />
The house looked the same and Dog<br />
was still on the porch. He raised his head<br />
and his tail thumped twice and went still.<br />
They reached down to pet him and he<br />
sighed, laid his head on his outstretched<br />
paws, and closed his eyes.<br />
“I think he senses us,” Mollie said. “But<br />
he can’t see us.”<br />
“The door’s still locked and the car’s<br />
gone so Mom and Dad are probably still in<br />
town.” Jack looked toward the barn. “I bet<br />
we’re still in there.”<br />
“Get the key and we’ll look,” Mollie<br />
said, a strange feeling coming over her.<br />
Would it be creepy to see yourself?<br />
“Just a minute.” Jack eyes darted from<br />
the time machine, still on their right every<br />
time they looked, and back toward the<br />
barn. “Maybe we should check our<br />
departure time.”<br />
“We’re not going, are we?” Mollie said,<br />
as she stood beside her brother in the time<br />
machine, her eyes on the computer screen.<br />
“We have five minutes to decide,” Jack<br />
said.<br />
“I vote we don’t,” Mollie said.<br />
“If we don’t, will we be lost in some<br />
time warp, unable to go on into another<br />
time and not able to come back to this time<br />
either?”<br />
“Oh.” Mollie’s face paled. “We are sort<br />
By Eunice Boeve<br />
Illustrated by Michelle Meade<br />
This is an original serial story that is written and illustrated by two Kansas women. To learn more about them, go to their websites: www.euniceboeve.net and www.michellemeade.weebly.com<br />
VHHS chem students are mad scientists!<br />
Photos and Caption by:<br />
Isacc Lorenzo Medina<br />
VHHS Journalism<br />
Curious chemistry students<br />
learn how to distill or clean<br />
water as an experiment on<br />
Tuesday October 25, 2011.<br />
The students boiled water containing<br />
potassium permanganate,<br />
which dyes the water<br />
purple. The steam from the<br />
water ran down plastic tubing<br />
into a test tube that captured<br />
the steam resulting in cleansed<br />
water. Mr. Crawford, the<br />
chemistry and physics teacher,<br />
told the students that this distillation<br />
experiment would be<br />
the most dangerous one of the<br />
year due to the chance of<br />
burns from steam and the bubbling<br />
water. So far the students<br />
think the chemistry class is a<br />
challenge but fun at the same<br />
time. “It was an enlightening<br />
Brooke Claycamp gets her burner in place.<br />
of like ghosts. If Mom and Dad were home<br />
right now, even they couldn’t see us.”<br />
“The time machine is probably invisible,<br />
too.” Jack sighed. “So we’d better go on.”<br />
Mollie nodded, tears stinging her eyes.<br />
As they waited, Jack tried to cheer up his<br />
sister and himself as well. “Maybe this time<br />
we’ll go flying with Amelia Earhart. She<br />
grew up in Atchison, you know.”<br />
“I’d rather just go to her museum,”<br />
Mollie said. “Although, I bet she’d be fun<br />
to know. Wouldn’t it be something if we<br />
could find out what happened to her?”<br />
“Her plane went down somewhere over<br />
the ocean. The time machine doesn’t go<br />
beyond Kansas.”<br />
“I know,” Mollie said. “Grandma<br />
Andrews is a big fan of hers. I bet Grandma<br />
would love to fly around the world.”<br />
“Maybe,” Jack said, “But I think she likes<br />
her because she’s named for her. Her mother<br />
listened to the radio every day for news of<br />
her progress. She even drew a map and<br />
marked it every day. Grandma was born a<br />
few days before the plane disappeared.”<br />
Jack sighed. “It’s too bad she didn’t make<br />
it. A few men had flown over the top of the<br />
world, but she wanted to go the longer way,<br />
around the equator.”<br />
“Maybe we’ll go back to her time and<br />
meet her,” Mollie said. “It would be sad<br />
© 2011 Harris Enterprises. All rights reserved.<br />
experience and it was better than doing bookwork,” says Casi Cochrane, Jr.<br />
though, knowing what was going to happen<br />
to her.”<br />
Mollie was still thinking about Amelia<br />
Earhart when the ticking sound began.<br />
This time the twins found themselves<br />
standing just inside the open doorway of a<br />
huge airport hanger where two men stood<br />
beside an odd looking machine.<br />
“You weren’t far off,” Mollie said.<br />
Jack grinned. “It’s some kind of a flying<br />
machine anyway.”<br />
“It looks like a go-cart with double<br />
wings.” Mollie turned to question a man<br />
beside her. “What is it?”<br />
The big man smiled. “That, little lady, is<br />
Purvis and Wilson’s flying machine. It’s<br />
going to put Goodland, Kansas, right smack<br />
on the map and be written up in all the big<br />
newspapers just like the Wright Brothers<br />
were seven years ago.”<br />
“Seven years ago?” Mollie said.<br />
“Yep, little lady. In 1903.”<br />
A sudden silence fell over the crowd as<br />
one of the men beside the machine stepped<br />
forward and raised his hand.<br />
“Most of you know me, William Purvis,<br />
and my partner here, Charlie Wilson.<br />
“As you’ll recall from seeing the model<br />
launched last Thanksgiving, this machine is<br />
designed to go straight up in the air, fly to<br />
its destination, and then set straight down on<br />
the ground. It’ll be handy for getting in and<br />
out of tight places.”<br />
Earnestly, he continued to praise the<br />
gyrocopter as he called it, and the crowd<br />
cheered and clapped when he finished.<br />
Eagerly the people moved back to give<br />
them room as the two men rolled their<br />
machine out into the open field next to the<br />
hanger. They waited in breathless silence as<br />
the men readied their gyrocopter.<br />
The motor roared to life. The gyrocopter<br />
lifted … maybe a few feet, maybe not.<br />
Afterwards, the twins weren’t sure. Then it<br />
tipped over and the two sets of huge double<br />
blades smashed onto the ground.<br />
A cry went up from the crowd and the<br />
two men stared helplessly at the ruined<br />
machine. Jack looked at Mollie and shook<br />
his head. “Let’s go,” he said.<br />
They had come to this place with their<br />
glasses in their pockets and now they<br />
slipped them on, glad to escape what had to<br />
be embarrassing, as well as a huge<br />
disappointment, for the two men.<br />
Inside the time machine they went to the<br />
computer to read about the gyrocopter.<br />
They were pleased to see that Goodland’s<br />
High Plains Museum had a full-sized replica<br />
Kandice Haile moves in to light the burner while Kaitlyn Wilson prepares to record<br />
data and Casi Cochrane finishes setup.<br />
Casi Cochrane gets her flask clamped onto the stand.<br />
Valley Heights basketball schedule<br />
DATE OPPONENT LEVEL LOCATION TIME<br />
12/2/11 Centralia * Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
12/6/11 Bern * Var / JV Bern 4:45 PM<br />
12/9/11 Alma-Wabaunsee Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
12/13/11 Belleville Rep. Co. Var / JV Belleville 4:15 PM<br />
12/16/11 <strong>Blue</strong> Valley * Var / JV <strong>Blue</strong> Valley 4:45 PM<br />
12/20/11 Linn Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
1/3/12 Clifton-Clyde * Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
1/6/12 Axtell * Var / JV Axtell 4:45 PM<br />
1/10/12 Centralia Var / JV Centralia 4:45 PM<br />
1/14/12 TVL Tourney(VHHS) Varsity VHHS TBA<br />
1/27/12 Baileyville B&B * Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
DATE OPPONENT LEVEL LOCATION TIME<br />
1/31/12 Wetmore * Var / JV Wetmore 4:00 PM<br />
2/3/12 Wamego Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
2/7/12 Frankfort * Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
2/10/12 Hanover * Var / JV Hanover 4:45 PM<br />
2/14/12 Onaga * Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
2/17/12 Wash Co. (Parents Night) Var / JV VHHS 4:45 PM<br />
2/21/12 Linn * Var / JV Linn 4:45 PM<br />
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and they thought it would be fun to come<br />
see it someday when they were back in their<br />
real lives. But they were sorry to read that<br />
the gyrocopter broke the men financially and<br />
they never realized their dream. The men’s<br />
loss made them think of their parents and<br />
their struggles to build the time machine.<br />
Imagining their parent’s joy when they<br />
returned, both Jack and Mollie hoped they<br />
could soon go home in real time.<br />
They were happy to read that the two<br />
men had taken out a patent on their machine,<br />
the first ever for a vertical flying machine.<br />
At least the men had that distinction. They<br />
were surprised that it had taken 40 more<br />
years before a working helicopter was<br />
invented.<br />
Now they remembered that their mom<br />
had mentioned that Goodland had a huge<br />
replica of the famous Van Gogh’s painting<br />
titled Sunflower. The twins stepped outside<br />
the time machine and looked through their<br />
glasses at the famous painting.<br />
“I wish Mom could see this,” Mollie said,<br />
“I …” She stopped, tears choking her<br />
voice. She had never been so homesick in<br />
her life.<br />
To Be Continued.<br />
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News <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong> - Thursday, November 3, 2011<br />
Marshall County Minutes<br />
October 24, 2011<br />
The Board of Marshall<br />
County Commissioners met in<br />
regular adjourned session with<br />
Charles R. Loiseau, Chairman;<br />
Thomas K. Holle and Robert<br />
S. Connell member; and Sonya<br />
L. Stohs, County Clerk present.<br />
The meeting was called to<br />
order at 9:00 a.m.<br />
The Board opened the meeting<br />
with the flag salute.<br />
The minutes and agenda<br />
were approved as presented<br />
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County Attorney Laura<br />
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Board. Charles R. Loiseau<br />
moved, seconded by Thomas<br />
K. Holle to go into executive<br />
session for fifteen minutes at<br />
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Attorney Laura Johnson-<br />
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Weber met with the Board to<br />
present the balancing report<br />
for the 2010 tax roll.<br />
Robert S. Connell moved,<br />
seconded by Charles R.<br />
Loiseau to approve the<br />
Neighborhood Revitalization<br />
application for Deanna Van<br />
Dorn, Vliets with the preconstruction<br />
pictures that were<br />
provided by the applicant.<br />
Unanimous.<br />
Public Works Administrator<br />
Mike Craig and Public Works<br />
Coordinating Supervisor Larry<br />
Polson met with the Board.<br />
Thomas K. Holle moved,<br />
seconded by Charles R.<br />
Loiseau to approve the purchase<br />
orders. Unanimous.<br />
Newman Signs, Jamestown,<br />
ND for signs $798.98-Road &<br />
Bridge fund-P.O. # 107425<br />
Slups Repair, Marysville,<br />
KS for tires $1,502.50-Road &<br />
Bridge fund-P.O. # 107551<br />
Public Works Administrator<br />
Mike Craig informed the<br />
Board that they temporarily<br />
closed a bridge located<br />
between section 3 of Bigelow<br />
Township and 34 of Wells<br />
Township on Yonder Road.<br />
Public Works Administrator<br />
Mike Craig presented the road<br />
agreement for the Marshall<br />
County Wind farm project for<br />
review.<br />
Thomas K. Holle moved,<br />
seconded by Robert S. Connell<br />
to go into executive session at<br />
the request of Public Works<br />
Administrator Mike Craig for<br />
ten minutes at 10:20 a.m. to<br />
discuss matters of non-elected<br />
personnel with Public Works<br />
Administrator Mike Craig and<br />
Public Works Coordinating<br />
Jim Daninghaus<br />
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Baileyview, KS<br />
Jeff Cook<br />
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Hanover, KS<br />
FIELDMEN<br />
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Auctioneer<br />
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Odell, NE<br />
Supervisor Larry Polson present.<br />
Unanimous.<br />
Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave<br />
met with the Board to present<br />
bids for two patrol vehicles.<br />
Boss Motors, Marysville,<br />
KS $28,844.00- 2013 Taurus<br />
police base pkg.<br />
Nemaha Valley Motors,<br />
Seneca, KS $24,633.00 - 2012<br />
Dodge Charger police base<br />
pkg.<br />
Lee Chevrolet, Frankfort,<br />
KS $25,874.00 - 2012<br />
Chevrolet Caprice base police<br />
sedan<br />
Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave<br />
recommended purchasing two<br />
2012 Dodge Chargers from<br />
Nemaha Valley Motors,<br />
Seneca, KS at $24,633.00 each<br />
with the option to buy additional<br />
packages.<br />
Thomas K. Holle moved,<br />
seconded by Robert S. Connell<br />
to approve purchasing two<br />
2012 Dodge Chargers from<br />
Nemaha Valley Motors,<br />
Seneca, KS at $24,633.00 each<br />
with the option to buy additional<br />
packages. Unanimous.<br />
Charles R. Loiseau moved,<br />
seconded by Robert S. Connell<br />
to approve the vouchers, as<br />
presented, and issue manual<br />
warrants from the respective<br />
funds. Unanimous.<br />
Economic Development<br />
Director George McCune and<br />
Community Development<br />
Coordinator Juanita McCune<br />
met with the Board to give<br />
them a weekly update.<br />
Thomas K. Holle moved,<br />
seconded by Robert S. Connell<br />
to adjourn the meeting at<br />
11:40 a.m. Unanimous. The<br />
next scheduled meeting will be<br />
VHHS drama club’s top 3 upcoming events<br />
By Vanessa Moctezuma<br />
VHHS Journalism<br />
Upcoming Event #1:<br />
The tale of Cinderstein is<br />
being performed by our very<br />
own VHHS talented actors and<br />
actresses on November 11th,<br />
Marshall County Sheriff’s<br />
Department<br />
Jail Activity Sheet<br />
Week of: October 24, 2011 to<br />
October 30, 2011<br />
Name: Butler, Jason<br />
Address: Marysville, Kansas<br />
Date of Birth: 01-16-1978<br />
Charge: Returned from<br />
Treatment<br />
Date of Arrival: 10-24-2011<br />
Date of Release: 10-28-2011<br />
12th, and 13th. This twist on<br />
the original stories of<br />
Cinderella and Frankenstein<br />
involves a haughty Prince, an<br />
over worked Cinderella, an<br />
evil Doctor, and cat brains. To<br />
find out how this all ties<br />
together, be sure to get yourself<br />
a prime seat at the Opera<br />
House.<br />
Upcoming Event #2:<br />
In addition to the regular<br />
performances, the cast of<br />
Cinderstein will be offering a<br />
pre-performance Mexican<br />
meal on November 12th from<br />
5-7:30 p.m. at the Waterville<br />
Grade School. A free-will<br />
Marshall County jail report<br />
Reason: House Arrest<br />
Name: Siebold, Shaun<br />
Address: Marysville, Kansas<br />
Date of Birth: 09-14-1990<br />
Charge: 60 Days<br />
Date of Arrival: 10-25-2011<br />
Date of Release: Still<br />
Incarcerated<br />
Reason: Still Incarcerated<br />
Name: Roderick, Cheryl<br />
Address: Seneca, Kansas<br />
Date of Birth: 03-09-1966<br />
Charge: DUI 5th,<br />
donation will get you a<br />
scrumptious meal consisting of<br />
your choice from a variety of<br />
Mexican casseroles, salads,<br />
chips and dip, beverages, and<br />
desserts. The pre-performance<br />
Mexican meal is open to all<br />
with donations going to support<br />
the Valley Heights All<br />
School Play for purchase of<br />
props, costumes, and other<br />
necessities.<br />
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Date of Arrival: 10-25-2011<br />
Date of Release: Still<br />
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Reason: Still Incarcerated<br />
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Address: Marysville, Kansas<br />
Date of Birth: 10-06-1972<br />
Charge: 48 Hours<br />
Date of Arrival: 10-28-2011<br />
Date of Release: 10-30-2011<br />
Reason: Time Served<br />
Upcoming Event #3:<br />
The VHHS All Stars are<br />
planning an Alumni Night to<br />
recognize all past Valley<br />
Heights theatre participants.<br />
All Alumni will have reserved<br />
seating at the performance followed<br />
by a reception to honor<br />
the strong Valley Heights theatre<br />
tradition. Alumni are<br />
encouraged to bring pictures<br />
and mementos from their plays<br />
to share. If you are a VHHS<br />
All Star Alumni, please RSVP<br />
with Mrs. Coon at lcoon@valleyheights.org<br />
We hope to see you all at<br />
the upcoming Cinderstein production!<br />
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Classifieds <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong> - Thursday, November 3, 2011<br />
Classifieds<br />
Home Notes<br />
By Susan A. Latta - CEA<br />
Marshall County Extension Agent<br />
Last week we discussed what is the difference<br />
between a credit report and score.<br />
We also learned the different ways we can<br />
get our credit report. Maybe you took<br />
time this week to look up your credit<br />
report or at least called for your report and<br />
it is coming to you in the mail.<br />
Now that you know how to read your<br />
report and understand what it means here<br />
are some things you can do to improve<br />
your credit report and score if you feel<br />
there is improving to do.<br />
* Get copies of your credit report and<br />
check to make sure the information is<br />
accurate. Remember this is not a one time<br />
look. You need to look at your report<br />
yearly unless you are concerned about<br />
identity theft or other forms of fraud.<br />
* Pay all bills on time, by the date due.<br />
Why do you want to give companies more<br />
money because you have to pay the late<br />
fee.<br />
* Pay at least the minimum on each<br />
account as each bill is received.<br />
* Pay more than the minimum balance<br />
if possible, by either setting a larger payment<br />
amount to pay monthly, and when<br />
one card is paid off, add this payment to<br />
your payment on another credit card or<br />
Photo and Caption By: Casi<br />
Cochrane<br />
VHHS Journalism<br />
Many visiting college representatives<br />
came to VHHS to<br />
hopefully get students interested<br />
to attend their colleges on<br />
October 24th. There were<br />
many four year schools like K-<br />
State University, KU<br />
University and smaller schools<br />
such as Highland Community<br />
College. VHHS hosted students<br />
from other High Schools<br />
Shelli Miller meets with a school advisor.<br />
loan; or double the minimum balance<br />
amount due to pay down a balance more<br />
quickly and reduce interest payments.<br />
* Stop paying for items with credit<br />
cards, and pay down outstanding credit<br />
card debt.<br />
* Charge only what you can reasonably<br />
pay off at the end of a billing cycle.<br />
* Aim to have a running balance of no<br />
more than 10 percent of the available<br />
credit limit; maintaining an outstanding<br />
balance of 50 percent of the available<br />
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Charging one or more credit cards to the<br />
limit suggests ‘a poor risk’ and may limit<br />
future financial opportunities.<br />
* Beware of credit-repair scams.<br />
Sometimes, doing it yourself is the best<br />
and cheapest way to repair your credit.<br />
* Reduce debt and increase savings.<br />
* Make choices – prioritize needs, and<br />
separate needs from wants or unnecessary<br />
extras.<br />
* Build an emergency fund, as a few<br />
hundred dollars may be enough to handle<br />
small emergencies, such as a new tire or<br />
plumbing repair, and eliminate the need to<br />
run up a balance – and interest – on a<br />
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Where to put all the crop?<br />
such as Washington County<br />
and Linn, so they could visit<br />
college representatives. Shelli<br />
Miller a senior from VHHS<br />
medium-sized emergency such as having<br />
to travel out-of-state on short notice in the<br />
event of a family illness or death.<br />
Having some money available in a cash<br />
account can reduce the stress in an already<br />
stressful situation. Begin by saving as little<br />
as $5 or $10 a week (to accumulate<br />
$260 to $520 a year) and begin developing<br />
a financial life-changing habit.<br />
Setting a goal to save the equivalent of<br />
one or more months’ income in an emergency<br />
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it is easier to do this by saving something<br />
from every paycheck, transferring money<br />
from checking to savings accounts regularly,<br />
and taking advantage of job-related<br />
retirement saving options. A 401K plan is<br />
an example.<br />
* Use an income tax refund, overtime<br />
wages or holiday bonuses to jumpstart a<br />
larger and more substantial emergency<br />
fund. Most financial advisors recommend<br />
aiming for three- to six-months income in<br />
major emergency savings in the event of<br />
job loss, unexpected health care expenses,<br />
or major household expenses.<br />
For more money management tips contact<br />
K-State Research and Extension<br />
office in Marshall County, or online at<br />
www.ksre.ksu.edu/financialmanagement/<br />
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AUCTION<br />
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 — 9:30 AM<br />
We are retiring from farming and will sell the following items at<br />
public auction at our farm located from Waterville, Kansas 2<br />
miles south on Highway 77 then 3/4 mile west to 325 Yonder<br />
Rd.<br />
TRACTORS, COMBINE & FARM MACHINERY (PM)<br />
1998 John Deere 7810 MFD tractor, 19 spd. power shift, 3 SVCs,<br />
540/1000 sm. PTO shaft, 42" duals, set up for planter w/hyd.<br />
return line, less than 3687 hrs., ser.#RW7810P012010, to be sold<br />
with JD 740 front loader w/7ft. bucket and joy stick, excellent unit;<br />
1970 John Deere 4020 diesel tractor, synchro mesh, 2 SVCs,<br />
good 18.4X34 rears, nice add on steps, 2nd owner tractor, Bought<br />
new at Dummermuths, 8167 hrs., ser.#210283, slick tractor; JD<br />
148 loader w/7ft. bucket & side brackets; 1995 John Deere 9500<br />
RWA combine w/JD dual chaff spreaders, 3400 sep. hours,<br />
ser.#660396, bought and regularly serviced at Dummermuths,<br />
looks new; JD 920 flex head; Unverferth 25ft. header trailer; JD<br />
643 corn head, recently reconditioned; BBK 20ft. header trailer,<br />
approximately one year old; 2005 John Deere MaxEmerge XP<br />
1760 12 row air planter, w/bean & corn plates, 3 bushel boxes,<br />
cable drive, 350 row by row monitor w/population counter, excellent;<br />
UFT 475 bushel grain cart w/side auger & rollover tarp; (2)<br />
H&S feed wagons to feed hay, silage or grain, one is 24ft., one<br />
20ft., both have liners, VG; (3) gravity wagons on 4 wheel factory<br />
gears, 2 have augers; JD 331 27ft. disk; JD 980 32&1/2ft. field<br />
cultivator; Oliver 546 4X16 semi mt. plow w/JD cyl.; Oliver 6 bottom<br />
plow for parts; 3pt. mist blower w/PTO drive, hyd. directional<br />
spout & 60 gal. poly tank; Winco 18KW PTO generator on<br />
wheels; Danhuser 3pt. post hole digger w/ 9' & 14" bits; bale<br />
prong for 740 loader; assorted bale movers and spears; older<br />
belt drive cement mixer; 4 wheel running gears<br />
TRUCKS, TRAILERS, PU, ATV (PM)<br />
2000 GMC C8500 single axle semi tractor w/bubble cab w/ac &<br />
am/fm, air seat, power steering, 3126 Cat diesel set at 275 hp, Allison<br />
3060 automatic, 614 gear ratio, 11R 22.5 tires all around,<br />
116,165 miles, ser#1GDP7H1C7YJ517976, very clean truck; 2001<br />
GMC C7500 single axle semi tractor w/ac & am/fm, power steering,<br />
air seat, 3126 Cat diesel set at 250 hp, Allison 3060 automatic,<br />
614 gear ratio, good 11R 22.5 tires all around,<br />
ser#1GDM7H1CX1J900030, 88,648 computer verified miles, very<br />
nice; 2009 Neville 24ft. semi trailer w/11R 22.5 tires, rollover tarp,<br />
side windows, ser.#1N9GT24179G175712, like new; 1997 Bradford<br />
24ft single axle semi trailer, 11R 24.5 tires new one year<br />
ago, air brakes, side chute for farm augers, Shur-Lok roll over tarp,<br />
ser.#HS2414VS259010, great shape; 1973 Chey 2 ton farm<br />
truck w/16ft. metal bed, wooden floor & extensions, dual cyl. hoist,<br />
350 gas, 4X2 spd., 50 gal. saddle tank, 900 rubber all around,<br />
62,278 miles as of 9/6/11, 2nd owner truck, slick; 2 sets stock<br />
racks for 16ft. bed, one metal Knapheide, one Giant wooden;<br />
2011 Titan 24ft. gooseneck stock trailer w/2 center gates, one is<br />
slider, heavy undercoating, Goodyear ST235/30R16 tires, like<br />
new; 33&1/2ft. drop deck trailer set up for semi, includes 8&1/2ft.<br />
top deck and 5ft. dovetail, elec. brakes, tandem duals, hauls 14<br />
BR bales; 1998 Chevy 3/4 ton 4X4 pickup, 454 gas, automatic,<br />
std cab,' AC, running boards, 5th wheel and receiver hitches, rubber<br />
bed mat, 163,301 miles, looks & runs great; 2009 Polaris<br />
Sportsman XP 4X4 ATV, 550 EFI, power steering, windshield,<br />
1868 miles, 657 hrs., burgandy metallic<br />
HAY, LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT & MISC. (LATE AM)<br />
Approx. 300 net wrapped BR bales of hay, about 200 are 2011<br />
brome, some 2011 prairie hay, about 40 bales are from 2009 &<br />
2010; (16) Linn P&P 10ft. portable cattle panels on Mellies panel<br />
trailer; other panels; (6) 12ft. metal feeders; (3) pipe w/ poly 12ft.<br />
calf bunks10ft. feeder; (7) BR bale feeders; (4) Bull Master mineral<br />
feeders; 8ft. stock tank, like new; 425 gal. green poly water tank for<br />
PU; used Ideal hog waterer; (2) dbl. sided creep feeders on wheels;<br />
old chute; newborn calf warming hut, homemade; headgate; 20 &<br />
16ft. pipe type hay elevators; several REA poles; (15) 20ft. bridge<br />
plank; 300+ elec. fence posts w/insulators; elec. fence wire.<br />
SHOP & FARM RELATED ITEMS (SELL FIRST)<br />
1,000 gal. fuel tank w/standing pump from 50s, may sell separately;<br />
150 gal. PU diesel barrel w/12V pump; (3) 12V poly sprayers,<br />
15,30 and 50 gal.; very slightly damaged hood for JD 7400; new<br />
snoots for 900 flex head; new factory snoots for 200 flex head; JD<br />
rear circular wheel wts., fit 3010 thru 50 series; (6) lg. suitcase wts<br />
for 30 thru 7000 series; 255/16 Chev PU tire; variety tractor &<br />
implement tires; 16.9X34 or 18.4X34 chains; JD high pressure<br />
cyl.; (6) sm. corn plates for JD 1750 or 1760 planter; JD 4020<br />
umbrella; Teetan seed firmers; new planter scrapers; JD filters; JD<br />
to Pioneer hyd. adapters; other JD parts; new blade for 709 rotary<br />
mower; JD mud flaps w/deer; JD battery powered grease gun; 12<br />
& 110V fencers, IH 98, Weed Chopper, etc; Stihl 036 & little used<br />
011AV chain saws; propane pasture burner; handyman jack; lg<br />
shop window fan; standing drill press w/vise; 2 cyl. air compressor,<br />
needs motor; Sears pull behind yard sprayer; JD yard utility cart;<br />
pump jack; alfalfa seed; lg. plastic tool/sorage boxes; boomers;<br />
sm. tap & die; Craftsman cordless drill; 1/2" torque wrench to<br />
150ft.lb.; Wright USA 3/4" socket set; lg. variety of tools & other<br />
shop related items<br />
TOYS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES (12:30 PM)<br />
Most toys are 1/16 scale & new in box: JD 8870 4WD tractor; JD<br />
550 Mulch Master; JD 4010 w/cab; JD AW tractor; JD 7820 tractor;<br />
JD 9200 4WD; JD 60 tractor; JD centerfold disk; JD trailers;<br />
Peterbilt semi; approx. 40 JD smalls incl.: medallions; pens; pencils;<br />
airplanes; cutting board; cups; banks; gas pump; trays; signs;<br />
etc.: chrome refractory table w/4 chairs; oak dropleaf table; Duncan<br />
Phyfe table; oak dining chairs; treadle sewing machine; parlour<br />
table; steamer trunk; metal lawn chairs; croquet set; wooden<br />
ammo boxes; pop bottles; "Railway Express" signs, 20" long; old<br />
sleds; bikes; old tools; corn planter; hand corn sheller; 2 man<br />
saws; Model T jacks; fireman's axe; dehorner; hay hooks; buggy<br />
step; other items yet to be uncovered and discovered.<br />
NOTE: This is a very clean sale. Most of the farm machinery is 1st<br />
or 2nd owner and all major pieces have been shedded. All motor<br />
powered pieces have been dealer serviced and regularly maintained.<br />
All items to be removed 30 days from sale date. Loader<br />
tractor available auction day or by appointment. Your inspection<br />
invited prior to sale. Hope to complete auction by 4:00.<br />
TERMS: Cash or good check day of sale.<br />
CLERK: Sando & Johnson, P.O. Box 10, Leonardville, Ks. 67468<br />
LUNCH: Waterville Lutheran Church Ladies<br />
JIM & RHONDA TILLEY, SELLERS<br />
(785)363-2160 or (785)556-4468<br />
Google Kretzauctions.com for listing & upcoming pictures<br />
Auction conducted by:<br />
Kretz, Hauserman, Bloom Auction Service<br />
Greg:(785)926-4422 Cell:(785)630-0701<br />
Gail:(785)632-3062 Cell:(785)447-0686<br />
Chad:(785)632-5824 Cell:(785)632-0846
<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Press</strong> Thursday, November 3, 2011<br />
Page 8a<br />
No. 11 Sooners roll over No. 10 K-State, 58-17<br />
By DAVE SKRETTA<br />
AP Sports Writer<br />
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP)<br />
_ Landry Jones and Ryan<br />
Broyles put Oklahoma's season<br />
back on track.<br />
Now, Kansas State will see<br />
if it can bounce back from its<br />
own loss.<br />
Jones threw for a schoolrecord<br />
505 yards and five<br />
touchdowns Saturday, his All-<br />
American wide receiver caught<br />
14 passes for 171 yards and a<br />
score, and the 11th-ranked<br />
Sooners took out some pent up<br />
frustration with a 58-17<br />
thumping of the No. 10<br />
Wildcats.<br />
Their national championship<br />
hopes dashed by Texas Tech<br />
last week _ along with their<br />
39-game home winning streak<br />
_ the Sooners (7-1, 4-1)<br />
spoiled the same hopes harbored<br />
by Kansas State.<br />
Jones shattered the previous<br />
school record for yards passing<br />
of 468, which he had shared<br />
with Sam Bradford, and<br />
moved into first place on the<br />
Oklahoma career list with 90<br />
touchdown passes.<br />
``We just came out with a<br />
focus,'' he said with a shrug.<br />
``Kept playing ball.''<br />
Just about the only downer<br />
on an otherwise splendid<br />
Saturday afternoon was a season-ending<br />
injury to leading<br />
rusher Dominique Whaley,<br />
who fracture his left ankle on<br />
the first play of the game.<br />
Whaley will have surgery<br />
Sunday to have a pin inserted.<br />
``Really sad for Dom,''<br />
coach Bob Stoops said. ``What<br />
a great young man. We'll miss<br />
him.''<br />
Perhaps so, but the offense<br />
looked just fine without him.<br />
Broyles moved into first<br />
place on the Big 12's career<br />
list with 4,499 yards receiving,<br />
Kenny Stills added four catches<br />
for 101 yards, and Roy<br />
Finch finished with 73 yards<br />
rushing and another 69<br />
through the air for the Sooners'<br />
potent, fast-paced attack.<br />
They wound up with a sea-<br />
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Kansas State’s Nigel Malone (24) steps in front of Oklahoma’s wide receiver Franks (2) for an interception.<br />
son-high 690 yards of offense<br />
against the Big 12's top<br />
defense.<br />
``Oklahoma's a lot better<br />
than some people would want<br />
to think, probably, and I did a<br />
really miserable job of getting<br />
our football team ready to<br />
play,'' Kansas State coach Bill<br />
Snyder said.<br />
Relying on a smoke-andmirrors<br />
offense that had been<br />
consistently out-gained all season,<br />
Kansas State (7-1, 4-1)<br />
still managed to piece together<br />
its best start since 1999.<br />
It all came undone against<br />
Oklahoma.<br />
Collin Klein was sacked<br />
seven times, the Wildcats were<br />
penalized an uncharacteristic<br />
five times, normally reliable<br />
kicker Anthony Cantele missed<br />
a chip-shot field goal and a<br />
defense that had been assignment<br />
sound all year crumbled<br />
against the Sooners' relentless<br />
onslaught.<br />
``It's really painful,'' cornerback<br />
David Garrett said, ``but<br />
they're a good team, a lot of<br />
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K-State’s Widereceiver Torell Miller (88) gets turned up side down on this pass.<br />
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Kansas State actually led<br />
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quarter, but the Sooners<br />
scored late in the half, and<br />
John Hubert's fumble with 19<br />
seconds left allowed Michael<br />
Hunnicutt to kick a career-long<br />
53-yard field goal on the final<br />
play for a 23-17 halftime<br />
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Broyles hauled in a 29-yard<br />
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his two touchdown catches to<br />
give Oklahoma a 37-17 lead.<br />
Finch added a 31-yard<br />
touchdown run later in the<br />
third quarter and the rout was<br />
on. ``It was a fun night,'' Jones<br />
said. ``The offense was executing<br />
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By the time Trey Millard<br />
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Kansas State defensive front<br />
and outran the secondary to<br />
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that had been in such a festive<br />
mood early in the afternoon<br />
was heading for the doors.<br />
Klein finished with 92 yards<br />
and two TDs rushing for<br />
Kansas State, but he was just 8<br />
of 16 for 58 yards through the<br />
air. Hubert added 71 yards<br />
rushing, while Nigel Malone<br />
had two interceptions.<br />
That was about it for the<br />
positives.<br />
Oklahoma scored on six<br />
straight possessions at one<br />
point, and the 58 points<br />
allowed by Kansas State's<br />
defense were the most by a<br />
Snyder-coached team at home<br />
since Nov. 18, 1989, when<br />
Colorado piled up 59. The<br />
Wildcats' offense couldn't keep<br />
up, managing only 32 yards<br />
after halftime.<br />
``We knew what kind of<br />
team they were coming in,''<br />
Klein said. ``It wasn't a surprise,<br />
but it was frustrating,<br />
not being able to execute like<br />
we were. We were struggling.''<br />
The Sooners have won five<br />
straight in the series, their last<br />
loss coming in the 2003 conference<br />
championship game.<br />
They haven't lost in Manhattan<br />
since 1996.<br />
More importantly, they're<br />
still alive in the Big 12 race.<br />
The Sooners and Wildcats<br />
are both chasing undefeated<br />
Oklahoma State, with Kansas<br />
State getting the first shot<br />
against the nation's thirdranked<br />
team next weekend.<br />
Oklahoma gets its chance<br />
against its in-state rival in the<br />
annual Bedlam game on Dec.<br />
3.<br />
``We bounced back the way<br />
we should,'' Reynolds said<br />
with a sly smile. ``There were<br />
some plays that we left out<br />
there, but we were pretty<br />
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Oklahoma drops K-State, both go to 7-1<br />
Nigel Malone (24) stops Oklahoma from getting another pass reception.<br />
This photo of Torell Miller (88) was taken by Jon Brake. The photo in the same spot<br />
on page 8 was taken by Ben Brake. They look like the same photo but they are not.<br />
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Family halloween party and haunted house at BR gym<br />
PLEASE HELP US GET OUR NEW POOL<br />
There was a great turnout at the haunted house to support the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> Swimming Pool’s fundraiser. Jean Gallagher as the friendly witch of the pool committee.<br />
Looks like someone forgot to take out the trash. It’s amazing what people will do to scare their victims.<br />
People of all ages came out to support the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> pool.<br />
<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Rapids</strong> halloween parade<br />
Try not to Scream with this one on the loose. Watch out for the werewolf!<br />
Looks like the wicked witch of the west upgraded from her bicycle.<br />
Photos by Deb Barrington<br />
Careful with that chainsaw.<br />
Better watch out for those spooks.