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Vol. 1 Number 34 Thursday, February 18, 2010 

Naming Of 

Bridge Passes 

Kansas House 

The Kansas House of 

Representatives approved a bill 

that was introduced by State 

Representative Sharon Schwartz 

to name bridge No. 62 on U.S. 

Highway 77 that goes over the 

Big Blue River east of Blue 

Rapids in Marshall County as the 

Lt. Michael Hugh Breeding 

Memorial Bridge. 

That means the measure is 

halfway through the legislative 

process. It now goes to the Senate 

for the state senators’ consideration. 

It passed the House 122-0. 

If the Senate passes the bill the 

sigh will read: 

1st LIEUTENANT MICHAEL 

HUGH BREEDING MEMORI- 

AL BRIDGE “DEDICATED TO 

HONOR ALL WHO GAVE 

THEIR LIFE IN DEFENSE OF 

AMERICA ’S FREEDOM” 

The first two lines will be in 

6” letters – the third line will be in 

4” letters – and the last two lines 

will be in 3” letters. 

The old “New” bridge will be replaced starting sometime this year. 

Marshall County Walk 

Program Start March 8th 

Through a modest increase in 

daily activity, most Americans 

can improve their health. Walk 

Kansas is a program that persuades 

and motivates people of 

all ages to make that most important 

change...to get started. It is a 

program that is simple, inexpensive, 

and safe. 

All you need is a team of four 

people and a desire to get moving. 

Teams do not really walk or 

ride together, although they may 

if they want, they simply pool 

their minutes each week to work 

towards their set goal. So, get 

fired up, dust off the sneakers and 

prepare to join us for this 10 week 

journey across Kansas. Here are 

the “steps” to Walk Kansas. 

1. Form a team. 1 captain and 

3 members to walk, bike, run, lift 

weights to accumulate minutes to 

“walk” across Kansas. 

2. Each member will receive a 

packet of materials. 

3. Begin exercising and start 

BB Skit TB 

HGL Skit (Can of Cola) B 

WA Pantomime 1ST AB 

HCH Girls, Jr. Other Dance TB 

JUNIOR 

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 

Name Club Instrument Rating 

Levi Nordhus SF Piano B 

Benjamin Frese SF Piano B 

Rachel Frese SF Piano B 

Casey Cohorst SF Trombone R 

Catherine Toerber WA Violin R 

Emma Toerber WA Piano R 

Jerrod Prebyl BB Trumpet R 

Aleah Staggenborg HH’s Piano R 

Aleah Staggenborg HH’s Violin R 

Trent Staggenborg HH’s Piano B 

Jenna Staggenborg HH’s Piano B 

Jenna Staggenborg HH’s Violin R 

The Waterville Summer 

Theater will produce the musical, 

“Taffeta Memories” based on 

material originally conceived, 

written and arranged by Rick 

Lewis. Bevy Roepke is the director. 

The play is described as 

“senior musical moments through 

the fabulous fifties.” 

You are invited to sit back and 

enjoy the songs you remember 

from high school perhaps, or the 

ones your moms and dads talk 

about. 

The cast includes Kim Oatney, 

Kathi Menzel, Deb Huylett, and 

Pam White. Deb is the Waterville 

recording miles on March 8 for 

the ten week period. 

4. We will party at the end of 

the 10 weeks to celebrate our 

accomplishments. Attendance is 

optional. 

There is a small fee to participate 

in this program. T-shirts and 

sweatshirts are an additional cost. 

For more information about Walk 

Kansas contact the Marshall 

County Extension Office at 1201 

Broadway in Marysville, call 

785-562-3531, or e-mail slatta@ksu.edu 

Monday through 

Friday 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 

4-H’er Participate In Marshall County 4-H Club Day 

The Marshall County 4-H Club 

Day was held on Saturday, 

February 13, 2010 at the 

Marysville Junior-Senior High 

School. About 120 4-H’ers participated 

in the 2010 Marshall 

County 4-H Club Day. 

During Marshall County 

4-H Club Day, 4-H'ers make public 

presentations to share things 

they've learned through 4-H. 

Presentations include speaking 

project talks, public speaking, 

demonstrations and illustrated 

talks, talent and musical numbers 

(solo and group), and model 

meetings. The presentations are 

evaluated and awarded top 

blue,(qualify for Regional Club 

Day) alternate top blue, blue, red, 

or white ribbons. 4-H'ers are 

divided into junior (7-12 years 

old) and senior (13-19 years old) 

age divisions for competition. 

Top entries in each division are 

eligible to compete at Regional 4- 

H Club Day in Clay Center on 

Saturday, March 27, 2010. The 

Results: 

PROJECT TALKS 

Name Club Rating 

Josh Cohorst HCH 1ST AB 

Bryson Meinhardt SF TB 

Kaleb & Megan Buessing ABB B 

Raudy Latta SF TB 

READINGS 


Caleb Obermeyer, Sr. Int BB B 

Angela Prebyl, Jr. Int BB B 

Madison Voet, Jr. Int BB TB 

Chloe Voet, Jr. Int BB B 

Sara Hermann, Jr. Int BB R 

Jerrod Prebyl, Sr. Int BB B 

Trisha Mathewson, Jr. Int ABB B 

Audrey Schmitz, Sr. Int ABB TB 

Austin Schmitz, Sr. Int ABB 1ST AB 

Winsten Mathewson, Sr. Int ABB 

3RD AB 

Kristena Crumbley, Sr. Int WA B 

Henry Luebcke, Jr. Int BH B 

Martin Howard, Sr. Int BH 2ND AB 

Aleah Staggenborg, Jr HH’s B 

Grant Fincham, Jr. Solo HCH 1ST 

AB 

Kortney Schmitz, Jr. Int HCH B 

Anna Cohorst, Jr. Solo HCH TB 

Josh Cohorst, Jr. Int HCH 2ND AB 

PUBLIC SPEAKING 


Austin Schmitz ABB TB 

Jennifer Vogt BH 1ST AB 

Martin Howard BH R 

Shelby Bargmann BH TB 

Audrey Schmitz ABB B 

JUNIOR DEMONSTRATIONS 


Cade Cohorst SF B 

Isaac Campbell HCH B 

Tricia Schmitz ABB TB/SF 

Emily Meinhardt SF 1ST AB/SF 

Oliver Schmitz ABB B/SF 

T Mathewson/S Schmitz ABB B 

Alex Matson/Donovan Blagg HGL B 

Samuel Gros HGL B 

Jarrett Gros HGL B 

Jade Rumbo HGL R 

Kobe Rumbo HGL R 

Nick Blagg/Cole Matson HGL B 

SENIOR DEMONSTRATIONS 


Addie Wassenberg WA TB/SF 

Kristena Crumbley WA W 

Cole Maddox WA TB/SF 

Tracy Schmitz ABB W 

David Luebcke BH W 

Chris Bargmann BH B/SF 

Nathan Vogt BH R 

Tristan Schmitz HCH W 

Wesley Denton WA TB 

Grant Fincham HCH B 

Kortney Schmitz HCH B 

Dalton Joseph WA B 

SF = STATE FAIR 

JUNIOR & SENIOR 

VOCAL SOLO 


Scotti Claeys, Sr BB TB 

Beth Scannicchio/Trisha Mathewson 

ABB R 

Austin Schmitz, Sr ABB R 

Audrey Schmitz, Sr ABB 1ST AB 

Tracy Schmitz, Sr ABB R 

Beth Scannicchio ABB R 

SENIOR 

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO 

Name Club Instrument Rating 

Tracy Schmitz ABB Piano 2ND AB 

Audrey Schmitz ABB Piano B 

Austin Schmitz ABB Piano B 

Tyler Nordhus SF Piano 1ST AB 

Andrew Frese SF Piano B 

Annalise Dwerlkotte HH’s Piano R 

Scotti Claeys BB Clarinet TB 

Elaini Pinnick WA Violin B 

Sarah & Elaini Pinnick WA Inst 

Ensemble R 

Coleman Forst BH Piano R 

TALENT 

Elaini Pinnick, Sr. Other Talent, WA 

R 

Audrey Schmitz/Megan Buessing, Sr. 

Other Dance, ABB TB 

Hali Stiner, Choreographed, WTW 

1ST AB 

ABB/HCH, Jr. Square Dance TB 

ABB/HCH, Sr. Square Dance TB 

Father Shaughnessy 

In Lincoln Hospital 

Father Jim Shaughnessy of the 

St. Monica/St. Elizabeth Catholic 

Church in Blue Rapids had heart 

surgery early this week. 

Father Shaughnessy is reported 

to be doing well at a Lincoln, Ne 

hospital. 

Tricia Schmitz ABB Piano B 

Tricia Schmitz ABB Violin B 

Oliver Schmitz ABB Piano B 

Oliver Schmitz ABB Violin B 

Simon Schmitz ABB Piano B 

Grace Luebcke BH Clarinet B 

Michaela Forst BH Piano TB 

Isaac Campbell HCH Piano B 

Grant Fincham HCH Piano B 

Grant Fincham HCH Violin 1ST AB 

Allison Fincham HCH Piano B 

Allison Fincham HCH Violin B 

Josh Cohorst HCH Piano B 

Anna Cohorst HCH Piano B 

Victoria Koch HCH Piano B 

MODEL MEETING 

Bremen Hustlers - TB 

Home City Hustlers - R 

Summer Theater 

Will Produce Musical 

Postmaster and lives in 

Leanordville. Kim, Kathi, and 

Pam live in Waterville and are 

familiar to most. The band backing 

them will include Bev Hedke 

on piano, Ron Roepke with 

drums, and Josh Link on guitar. 

The play will be presented at 

the Waterville Opera House on 

Friday, March 19 and Saturday, 

March 20 at 8:00pm and on 

Sunday, March 21 at 2:30pm. The 

Weaver Hotel will be offering 

dinner by reservation before the 

play on Saturday, March 20. 

For information call the 

Weaver Hotel at 785-363-2515

NEWS EWS Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, February 18, 2010 

Valley Heights Seniors’ Of The Week 

FREE SPIRITED 

Timothy Laughlin 

April 29, 1992 

By: Sam Jones 

While walking down the halls 

and asking students to describe 

Tim Laughlin, there were many 

different responses. Sophomore 

Miranda Tormandson said “he’s a 

fruit cake because he’s always 

doing unordinary things.” Junior, 

Miranda Bargdill said “he’s a ray 

of sunshine and brightens everyone’s 

day.” Senior Donovan 

Bradley said “zealous is the work 

that comes to mind, because he 

pursues what he’s interested in.” 

Mrs. Glowacki described Tim as 

“adventurous, because he’s never 

afraid to try something new.” 

Mrs. Dobrovolny said “Tim 

Laughlin’s a master mind with all 

the stunts and acts he pulls off.” 

Freshmen Devin Griffey said 

“he’s unique because he has his 

own sense of humor and doesn’t 

follow what other people do. 

“Being involved in many 

school activities gives me an 

advantage. It has taught me to 

multi-task, understand others, and 

has exposed me to different 

things,” said Tim. He has been a 

great leader for the Valley 

Heights student body by participating 

in NHS (National Honors 

Society) 2 years, Model UN 1 

year, sophomore class representative, 

junior and senior class president 

and NHS vice president. 

Tim also enjoys working with 

younger students. He has been a 

7th grade mentor for 2 years, and 

peer tutor for Mrs. Gunn’s Tech 

class. Tim hopes this will help 

him get in to Baker then later 

By Megan Wanamaker 

Stepping up to a bigger competitor, 

the Valley Heights Mustangs 

played the Wamego Raiders on 

February 5. The Lady Mustangs 

started out the evening with a great 

start. The ladies started off with a 

lead and continued till the end 

where they showed a 3A team that 

they could compete at a higher 

level. “Our effort and focus were 

very good early in the game. Every 

athlete that played contributed 

something positive that helped us 

be successful,” said Coach Noel. 

Next was the varsity boy’s game. 

The Mustangs had been preparing 

for a tough game. Although they 

ended with a lose, the Mustangs 

played a great defensive game 

holding a player with an average of 

over 20 points a game to 10 points. 

“Defensively we played a solid 

game. Wamego not only has athletes, 

they have great scorers. On 

our end, we were unable to put the 

ball in the basket. We allowed 

transfer to KU to get a 

Pharmaceutical degree. 

Tim is the son of Tim and 

Millie Laughlin. He has a brother 

Alex, freshman, and has a dog 

Scooter. “My parents have had 

the most impact on me. Without 

Timothy Laughlin 

Wamego, Clifton-Clyde Basketball Recap 

them to speed us up and knock us 

off out cuts and it resulted in few 

points for us,” said Coach 

Plummer. 

On February 9th, the Mustangs 

played the Clifton-Clyde Eagles at 

home. The Lady Mustangs started 

off fighting for the lead and soon 

took over in the 3rd quarter. The 

ladies were able to keep their lead 

to end with a win over the Eagles. 

“The girls should be proud of their 

effort and focus in the second half. 

They should expect that type of 

performance for 32 minutes of 

every game,” said Coach Noel. 

In the boy’s varsity game, the 

Mustangs again started off fighting 

for the top score but the Mustangs 

were able to achieve the lead in the 

end of the 2nd quarter. The 4th 

quarter seemed to be the hardest 

though. Mustangs stayed on top of 

the game for most of the 4th quarter 

but with about 1 minute left on 

the clock the Eagles were able to 

pull ahead. Soon the Mustangs 

Valley Heights Recycling In Blue Rapids 

The February Valley Heights 

recycling collection will be 

Saturday the 20th from 9:30 am 

to 11:00 am. The collection trailer 

is at the River-side Park in 

Blue Rapids (fairgrounds) north 

of the animal barns. 

Please enter the park at the tennis 

court entrance. 

All typical recycled items will 

be collected including electronic 

materials (e-waste), paper, cardboard, 

cans, junk mail, etc. 

Plastics are limited to numbers 

one (1) and two (2). Please rinse 

food containers to reduce odors. 

Pre-sorting material allows the 

line to move smoothly for everyone. 

We are also taking electronicwaste 

this collection 

We thank all our volunteers for 

their dedication to this effort benefiting 

the entire community. For 

more information call Phil 

Osborne at 363-7949 or Sammy 

Parker at 363-2333. 

them I wouldn’t be a person in the 

first place, but I believe anyone 

that has come into my life has had 

an impact, whether it was big or 

little,” said Tim. 

fought back winning the game with 

a score of 54 to 52. Coach 

Plummer said about the win, “It 

was exciting to end our 8 game losing 

streak to a team that causes a lot 

of problems for everyone in the 

TVL. Our positive attitudes and 

character got us through some 

adversity and allowed our kids to 

be confident down the stretch.” 

Girls 

Wamego 2-5-10 Clifton-Clyde 2-9-10 

Name Points Points 

Parker 22 15 

Hargrave 15 11 

Bargdill 10 9 

Marquette 9 10 

Lockhart 4 — 

Musil 2 2 

Botkin — 1 

McNary— — 

Wilkinson — — 

Christie — — 

Zidek — — 

Team Total 62 55 

Boys 

Wamego 2-5-10 Clifton-Clyde 2-9-10 

Name Points Points 

Coon 9 — 

Trimble, Cody 5 5 

Andersen 3 6 

Blackburn 3 17 

Boeschling 2 2 

Larson 2 — 

Bradley 1 7 

Laughlin — 10 

Whiting— — 

Dobrovolny — 7 

Whitson — — 

Ramsay — — 

Trimble, Cody — — 

Team Total 25 54 

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Vol. 1 Number 34 Thursday, February 18, 2010 

By Megan Wanamaker 

All though the Valley Heights 

Forensics meets have just started, 

there are many achievements to 

be proud of. In the first meet on 

January 30th at Rock Creek, 

Jessie Zidek qualified for state or 

Champs as it is known in the 

forensics world, with her third 

place in poetry and Brooke 

Claycamp qualified for Festival 

also in poetry. Adding to the 

Valley Heights forensic record, 

Brooke Claycamp, Kayla Nordquist and Jessie Zidek 

A Head Of The Game 

senior Kayla Nordquist qualified 

for state in poetry when she won 

1st place in Seneca on February 

6th over 35 other contestants. “It 

was a great confidence booster 

and it makes you feel like you 

really did accomplish something,” 

said Nordquist. At the 

same meet Jessie Zidek took third 

in poetry, qualifying again for 

state and Jake Carlson medaled 

with 4th place in Humorous Solo 

Acting. Brooke Claycamp also 

Luella Kurtz and Matt Fuller at the KAY Dance 

Get Down With Your Bad Self 

By: Sam Jones 

The Valley Heights KAY 

(Kansas Association of Youth) 

club does many community projects, 

but their favorite is the Twin 

Valley Dance. This year the dance 

was held on February 13 at Valley 

Heights High School. “We look 

forward to it every year, cause we 

get to have fun and host a dance 

while doing a community service 

project,” said Megan 

Wanamaker. Twin Valley brought 

residents and the KAY members 

competed in poetry barely missing 

the final round and Alex 

Laughlin competed in Improvised 

Duet Acting (IDA) improving his 

previous meet’s scores. The next 

meet is in Hanover February 

20th. Before that the group will 

be performing for Rotary and the 

grade schools. “Our kids are also 

available to perform for outside 

groups as we still need lots of 

practice to continue improving 

for state,” said Mrs. Coon 

ate pizza and showed them a 

good time while “busting-amove.” 

Throughout the day 

prizes were given out to the 

guests. These prizes consisted of 

pop, food, clothing, hats, etc. 

There were about 78 people at the 

dance. 

M-Pact To 

Preform In Area 

The Marshall County Arts 

Cooperative will bring the all-male a 

cappella group, m-pact, to the area in 

early March. While here, the group 

will work with students from various 

schools as well as give a free public 

concert on Tuesday, March 2. The 

concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the 

Marysville High School auditorium. 

“We are able to offer these concerts 

free of charge because of the 

generous funding we receive from 

local trusts and supporters,” said 

Wayne Kruse, the arts cooperative’s 

executive director. “Because many 

people believe in our mission and 

donate to our cause, we are able to 

provide free entertainment for area 

residents. Tickets to a performance 

such as this generally cost $20.00. 

We strive to make sure that geography 

is not a determining factor in 

who has access to the arts and who 

doesn’t, and we work to make sure 

that economic factors don’t deter 

people from attending events such as 

this.” 

The group, based out of Los 

Angeles, combines the smooth soul 

of Stevie Wonder, the percussive 

power of Stomp, the funk of Earth, 

Wind, and Fire, and the brass of the 

Harry Connick Jr. Big Band – all created 

by the human voice alone. 

Hailed “one of the best pop-jazz 

vocal groups in the world” by the 

“San Francisco Chronicle,” m-pact is 

respected worldwide as a cutting 

edge trailblazer in the realm of vocal 

music. Emerging from an age of 

auto-tune and overproduction, this 

sextet has cultivated a new generation 

of ears hungry for the fresh, raw 

power of nature’s “first instrument.” 

While here, the ensemble will 

work with students in the Frankfort 

schools, Marysville schools, and 

Valley Heights schools. 

“When I became executive director 

of the arts cooperative, one of the 

Scouts Need You Help 

Pack 137 needs you help to restock 

the shelves in the Blue 

Rapids food pantry located at the 

Methodist Church. Bags with 

instructions sheets were distributed 

in Waterville and Blue 

Rapids over the weekend asking 

for non-perishable(canned and 

dry goods) items to be placed in 

the bags. The bags are to be 

placed on your porch next 

Saturday, February 20Th by 9 

am. The cub scout who placed 

the bag on your door will return 

to pick up the donated food and 

will take it to the food pantry. At 

the pantry the food will be sorted 

and the shelves stocked for distribution 

to needy families in 

Waterville and Blue Rapids. 

Donations can also be made at 

Hometown Foods in Blue 

Rapids. A shopping cart with 

Scouting for food signs on it has 

been placed at the front of the 

store for any donations. The cub 

first requests I received came from 

Bert Lord,” Kruse explained. “Bert 

told me that he wanted us to bring a 

male choir to the area so that the boys 

in the elementary school would see 

that it’s cool to sing. It took several 

years to find the right group, but I 

think we did it. The guys in m-pact 

will be fantastic role models for all of 

the students.” 

The group’s work with Marysville 

elementary students is part of a coordinated 

effort to expose students to 

the positive effects of vocal music. 

Hannah Malotte, music teacher at St. 

Gregory’s Catholic School, Veronica 

Olmsted, music teacher at Marysville 

Elementary School, and Valerie 

Oltman, vocal music teacher at 

Marysville Junior High School and 

High School, have collaborated to 

coordinate a vocal clinic for fifth and 

sixth grade students. The students 

will be released from their regular 

classes on March 4 so that they can 

attend an all-day vocal clinic with 

Oltman’s junior high choir. A music 

clinician from Kansas State 

University will work with the students 

throughout the day; their work 

will culminate in an afternoon concert. 

Ultimately, the goal of both experiences 

is to attract students to choir. 

“We’re working together to grow 

the program,” said Oltman. “The 

future of the program rests with our 

youth. Hopefully, both of these experiences 

will show the students that it’s 

fun to be in choir, and that it’s rewarding, 

too.” 

m-pact is known for their unique 

sound and style as well as their willingness 

to work and perform for a 

variety of people. “They’ve got a full 

schedule,” said Kruse. “They’re so 

willing to accommodate our requests 

and share their expertise with many 

groups. I’m looking forward to their 

visit.” 

scout pack will also pick up these 

items and take them to the food 

pantry. The Pack wishes to thank 

everyone for their donation to this 

well deserving and worthwhile 

cause. 

Upcoming events: 

Feb 23rd- Flag ceremony and 

National anthem at the high 

school 

Feb 27Th -Blue and Gold banquet 

at theHigh school. This is 

where each scout that has worked 

hard and earned his next rank is 

honored and presented his badge. 

The pinewood derby will also 

be on this date immediately following 

the Blue and Gold banquet. 

The pinewood derby is 

open to the public and any adult 

that wishes to build and race their 

car can do so. They need to contact 

Frank Popejoy to get the 

rules and instruction.

Editorial Page BLUE RAPIDS FREE PRESS - Thursday, February 18, 2010 4A 

U.S. Military Base 

Not a Reasonable Option for 

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial 

By Charles Stimson 

The Heritage Foundation 

President Barack Obama has received 

nothing but bad news since he announced 

his plans to move Khalid Sheikh 

Mohammed and his al-Qaeda accomplices 

to the United States for civilian trials. 

After New York officials rebuffed 

Obama's plan to hold terror trials there, 

Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested that 

the Administration look for a U.S. military 

base where it can try the terrorist plotters 

without spending tens of millions of dollars. 

But the President will get more bad news 

soon: There is no such base on American 

soil. 

No Support for Civilian Trial 

All at once last week, political support for 

a civilian trial for 9/11 mastermind 

Mohammed and his four "brothers" evaporated. 

New York politicians and citizens of 

all stripes turned strongly against holding 

the trials in New York City, arguing that it 

would be too costly, too dangerous, and far 

too disruptive to the financial capital of our 

country. Prominent Members of Congress 

moved decisively in the same direction. The 

Big Apple is out. 

So now Justice Department officials are 

"studying their options." According to 

reports, military bases are at the top of their 

list. Superficially, that makes sense: Bases 

are secure, often remote, and already under 

the government's thumb. But that does not 

mean they are ready to host major terrorist 

trials. 

Facilities Required Do Not Exist 

To begin with, the terrorist trials will 

depend on highly classified information, and 

the intelligence community will insist-rightfully 

so--on appropriate security measures 

to protect its agents, sources, and methods. 

The courtroom will have to be contained 

in a sensitive compartmented information 

facility, known in the business as a 

"SCIF." It will need facilities for secure 

video teleconferencing and storage and 

review of classified materials. 

Then there are the standard courtroom 

accouterments: a digital evidence system, 

jury boxes, judges' chambers, and a holding 

cell for the defendants. But even these will 

not be run-of-the mill--they will have to be 

hardened and accommodate foreign language 

translators. That means soundproof, 

in-courtroom booths for foreign language 

interpreters and a public gallery placed 

behind a see-through, soundproof partition 

to keep state secrets secret. 

Beyond the courthouse, another requirement 

is a state-of-the-art confinement facility, 

something like a mini "supermax" prison, 

for the terrorists on trial. That too will have 

to be near the courthouse. And if our current 

policies are any guide, they will also get a 

dedicated medical facility, staffed around the 

clock. 

Yet according to Attorney General Eric 

Holder's grandiose scheme to prove that 

civilian trials are better than the military justice 

system, the civilian terror trials must be 

a showcase for the world. Indeed, Holder 

promised that his dream team of civilian 

lawyers would produce the "trial of the century." 

That requires more than a state-of-theart 

courtroom. 

Accordingly, the prosecutors, defense 

counsel, judges, court staff, security personnel, 

translators, intelligence officials, 

guards, brig staff, and busloads of others will 

need housing nearby with easy access to the 

courtroom and the defendants. Some, like 

the defense lawyers, understandably will not 

want to live on base, either. 

And other temporary visitors--government 

employees, witnesses, experts, human 

rights lawyers, American and foreign 

reporters--will also need to spend their 

nights somewhere nearby. That suggests a 

location with some decent hotels. High-profile 

TV anchors will not be happy at Motel 6. 

And if the trials are really going to be 

showcases for the world press, they will 

need studios, broadcast booths, satellite 

hookups, press rooms, and more--a whole 

complex, in the end. At least lower 

Manhattan could have provided that. But it 

is hard to find such facilities near an isolated 

military base. 

Even if the Administration can find a base 

that meets those specs (which does not 

exist), it will not come close to satisfying the 

security requirements demanded by this kind 

of terrorist trial. The Navy's largest courthouses 

are located on Naval Station Norfolk 

in Virginia and Naval Base San Diego. There 

is no brig adjacent to either courthouse, nor 

is there even one on base. The Army's best 

courthouses are on Fort Hood in Texas, Fort 

Bragg in North Carolina, and Fort Campbell 

in Kentucky. Once again, none of them are 

set up for confinement. 

There simply is no military courtroom in 

the United States that is even remotely 

acceptable for such a terrorist trial. I know, 

because I chaired the committee charged 

with upgrading and building the military 

commission's compound at Guantanamo 

back in 2006-2007. The state-of-the-art 

facilities that were eventually built at 

Guantanamo are in place, ready, and waiting--but 

just not wanted. 

If the President is doggedly determined to 

bring these trials to a U.S.-based military 

installation, the government can start over 

and build what it needs. Of course, that 

means tens of millions or more in spending 

(part of what scuttled the New York site) and 

years of delay. And who knows whether 

Congress would come through with the 

money. 

But even assuming Congress consented 

and the government went on a building 

spree--what then? The answer is a mess. 

U.S. military bases exist to house and train 

American armed forces, and holding terror 

trials on any of them would seriously disrupt 

that core mission. Naval Station Norfolk-probably 

one of the more promising locations 

from the Administration's point of 

view--is the largest Navy base in the world 

and home to our Atlantic Fleet. Put the trials 

there and it becomes a bustling courthouse 

and media circus surrounded by some ships 

and sailors. Not a great idea when America 

is at war overseas. 

Nonetheless, the Joint Staff at the 

Pentagon is poring over base maps, calling 

installation commanders, and following 

every lead that turns up. It is all a waste of 

time, however: No such place on U.S. soil 

currently fits the bill. 

Hold the Trials Where They Belong 

If these trials must be in the United States- 

-an open question at best--President Obama 

should take full responsibility for the details 

and conduct them in a remote federal courthouse. 

Alternatively, he could change some 

rules and allow for the federal civilian trials 

to be held at Guantanamo. Even better, he 

could conduct the trials where the U.S. 

already has secure facilities--and, conveniently 

enough, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 

and his buddies--but under the auspices of a 

properly resourced military commission, 

where they belong. 

Charles D. "Cully" Stimson is a Senior 

Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, a 

military trial judge in the Navy JAG 

Reserves, and former Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs 

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Kansas Profile - Now That´s Rural: 

By Ron Wilson, director of the 

Huck Boyd National Institute for 

Rural Development at Kansas 

State University. 

It’s the State Fair -- time to walk 

the midway and get a delicious corn 

dog, fresh out of the fryer. But this 

particular corn dog is special, 

because it was cooked in a healthy, 

all-natural cooking oil that was produced 

and processed right here in 

Kansas. It’s today’s Kansas Profile. 

Last week we learned of Wes 

Bainter and his construction company, 

Bainter Construction, in Hoxie, 

Kansas. Wes is an innovator and 

inventor. One of his innovations has 

led to a new sunflower oil enterprise. 

But this enterprise was first targeted 

at the field, rather than the frying pan. 

In early 2007, fuel prices spiked up 

to record levels. The high price of 

diesel was especially challenging for 

farmers who use it in crop production. 

Wes said, “We decided that with 

the high fuel prices, we needed to 

design, manufacture, and market a 

fuel system where farmers could 

make their own fuel.” 

He figured farmers could use a 

portion of their fields to produce 

oilseed crops which would yield vegetable 

oil that could replace commercially-produced 

diesel as a fuel. The 

resulting biofuel would be a locally 

grown, renewable source of energy 

for those farmers. Wes designed an 

extraction and filtration system that 

farmers could use to process their 

vegetable oils. 

His processing system was a hot 

seller when fuel prices were high, but 

when the economy turned down and 

oil prices fell, Wes looked for other 

ways to utilize his innovative system. 

He realized the sunflower oil had 

more value as a food than as a fuel. 

So Wes researched the possibility 

of developing and selling an all-natural 

sunflower oil for human consumption. 

“That’s a big step,” he said. “Fuel 

is fairly simple, but to take it to a 

cooking oil level requires much higher 

standards.” 

Ron Wilson 

So Wes refined and improved his 

filtering system. The K-State Food 

Science Institute tested his product 

and verified its quality, shelf life, 

flashpoint, and other factors. Wes is 

now producing and marketing this 

product through his newest business, 

Bainter Sunflower Oil LLC. 

Sunflower cooking oil has numerous 

advantages, he said: “It leaves 

food crispier, lasts longer, has a higher 

flash-point, is good-tasting, and is 

a heart-healthy product.” 

In fact, olive oil is the only vegetable 

oil which is better from a 

health standpoint, Wes added. 

Sunflower oil is high in Vitamin E 

and low in trans-fats. 

Bainter Sunflower Oil is a 100 percent 

pure, all-natural product made 

with Kansas grown sunflowers. It has 

no additives or preservatives. Wes 

contracts with area sunflower growers 

for something called mid-oleic 

seeds. The seeds are processed in a 

crushing facility west of town. The 

bottling is done at the company’s 

headquarters in the rural community 

of Hoxie, population 1,207 people. 

Now, that’s rural. 

The sunflower oil is marketed 

directly to consumers through the 

company’s Web site, www.baintersunfloweroil.com, 

and to grocery 

stores and supermarkets throughout 

the region. It is now going to 40 

stores in Kansas, Nebraska, and 

Colorado. Wes figures the company’s 

business in 2009 was about 20 times 

that of 2008. Bainter Sunflower Oil 

was introduced at the Kansas State 

Fair in 2009 and looks to be a major 

cooking oil at the fair in 2010. 

Wes Bainter has nine patents, but 

for him the sunflower oil and his 

other businesses are important 

because of what they mean to the 

community. “Hoxie has a great 

school system and great roads, but we 

need to be proactive to build our 

communities so people will come,” 

he said. “We’ve created a grass-roots 

business with local growers to help 

the local economy.” 

His attitude toward challenges is 

summarized in his frequent saying, 

“If it’s easy, we’re not interested.” Of 

his many inventions and global business, 

Wes said, “It’s all a blessing. 

I’m not very smart, but God is.” 

It’s time to leave the State Fair, 

where we’ve enjoyed an all-natural 

Kansas product which comes from 

Hoxie, Kansas. We salute Wes 

Bainter and all those involved with 

Bainter Sunflower Oil and his other 

enterprises. They are making a difference 

by creating private sector economic 

growth in northwest Kansas. 

In the long run, that’s even better than 

a corn dog. 

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National Institute for Rural 

Development is to enhance rural 

development by helping rural people 

help themselves. The Kansas Profile 

radio series and columns are produced 

with assistance from the K- 

State Research and Extension 

Department of Communications 

News Unit. A photo of Ron Wilson is 

available at 

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/news/sty/Ro 

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http://www.kansasprofile.com. For 

more information about the Huck 

Boyd Institute, interested persons can 

visit http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/huckboyd/. 

Just Say No To Health Care Summit 

By BETSY MCCAUGHEY 

Republicans are dithering over 

whether to accept President Obama’s 

invitation to a Feb. 25 health-care 

summit. The White House says the 

health bills passed with Democratic 

support-the Pelosi and Reid bills-will 

be the basis for talks. Republicans 

should just say no to a summit based 

on these bills. 

These bills reduce American freedom. 

Forcing people to buy insurance 

and empowering government to dictate 

what your doctor does-key elements 

of these bills-need to be off the 

table. There can be no negotiation 

between coercion and freedom. 

Until recently, Mr. Obama promised 

that if you like your health plan 

and your doctor, you won’t have to 

change. But at a recorded meeting 

with Republican leaders on Jan. 29, 

he admitted these bills break that 

promise. You will have to enroll in 

the type of plan the government 

requires you to have (House bill, pp. 

15-16). The Internal Revenue Service 

is given new powers to make sure 

you comply. 

Also, for the first time in history, 

government officials are given power 

over how doctors treat privately 

insured patients. Doctors who don’t 

adhere to whatever regulations the 

Secretary of Health and Human 

Services imposes to improve healthcare 

“quality“ cannot contract with 

your insurer (Senate bill, pp. 148- 

149). 

Yet Republican leaders are inquiring 

about how much of the summit 

will be televised and who will be 

invited. They should instead tell the 

president to stuff the 4,500 pages of 

the House and Senate bills into a 

shredder. 

Refusing to accept the 

Congressional legislation as the basis 

for talks does not make Republicans 

the party of “no.” Both parties agree 

insurers must be prohibited from 

dropping people who have paid their 

premiums and then get sick. Both 

parties favor subsidized high-risk 

pools to enable people with pre-existing 

conditions to get affordable coverage. 

Both parties are likely to support 

continuing to help people pay Cobra 

premiums. This is a temporary helping 

hand (18-24 months only) for the 

industrious who are between jobs, not 

a costly permanent entitlement. Yet it 

would reduce the number of uninsured, 

possibly by as many as seven 

million. 

Both parties should agree to liberate 

consumers to buy insurance outside 

their own state. A healthy 25year-old 

New Yorker could cut his 

costs by two-thirds if permitted to 

shop on e-healthinsurance.com and 

buy coverage in another state. 

These reforms lower costs without 

diminishing liberty. Each has bipartisan 

support and could be accomplished 

with a 20-page bill in plain 

English. Another needed reform, 

reducing unfair medical lawsuits, is 

less likely to win Democratic backing. 

But if the president is willing to 

consider these ideas and start from 

square one, a summit might be good. 

At the negotiating table, legislators 

need to keep one number in mind: 

40%. If they can’t remember it, they 

should write it on their palms. In fiscal 

2009, total government spending 

(federal, state and local) exceeded 

40% of everything produced in the 

U.S. Only once before was that line 

crossed-in World War II. When government 

spends so much, less is left 

for people to spend as they choose. 

Nothing today justifies the confiscation 

of nearly half of people’s productivity. 

Yet members of Congress crossed 

that 40% danger line and continue to 

propose costly programs that 

Americans will have to pay for with 

the fruits of their labor. No member 

of Congress asked citizens, “Would 

you rather make your own car payments 

instead of bailing out the auto 

industry or funding National Public 

Radio?” 

At any health-care summit, legislators 

must hold the line at 40%. 

Crossing it is dangerous, whether the 

spending is paid for with taxes now 

or borrowed and taken from you and 

your children later. Mr. Obama 

defends the current Democratic 

health bills, claiming they will reduce 

the deficit. That’s a shell game. These 

bills are paid for with $500 billion in 

new taxes over 10 years. A vast 

expansion of government spending 

paid for by new taxes is not deficit 

reduction. It’s freedom reduction. 

The health-care bills in Congress 

would push the U.S. closer to social 

welfare states like France and 

Germany, where the public gives up 

50% to 55% of everything produced 

to support government programs. 

Congress needs to be reminded that 

Americans don’t want to solve every 

social problem at the expense of their 

freedom to choose how to spend their 

own money. 

Ms. McCaughey is chairman of the 

Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, 

and a former Lieutenant Governor of New 

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Howard Baker 

Howard E. Baker, 85, of 

Marysville, KS, died Saturday, 

February 13, 2010, at his home with 

loved ones by his side. 

A funeral service was held at 10:30 

a.m., Wednesday, February 17, at Mt. 

Calvary Lutheran Church in 

Marysville. The Rev. Donnie 

Hofman officiated. The sermon text 

was from Ephesians 6: 10-17. 

Carol Wright played the organ 

while the congregation sang 

“Onward Christian Soldiers” and 

“Heaven is My Home”. The choir 

sang “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” 

and “On Eagles Wings”. 

The pallbearers were Lyle Baker, 

Bob Baker, Bill Scheele, Mark Baker, 

Tim Scheele and Eric Scheele. 

The honorary pallbearers were Ed 

Wiegers, John Smith, Jim Lindeen, 

Rudy Vopata, Marvin Utech and 

Bernard White. 

Burial was in Prospect Hill 

Cemetery, Blue Rapids. 

Howard was born March 1, 1924, 

at Blue Rapids, KS, the son of Lloyd 

W. and Bessie (Brew) Baker. 

He graduated from Blue Rapids 

High School in 1942. After graduation 

he worked in northeast Nebraska 

for 3 months before enlisting in the 

U.S. Navy in September 1942. He 

served in the Pacific Theatre in 

WWII for 3 ½ years. He was an 

Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class 

sailor when honorably discharged in 

1945. In 1948 he joined the Kansas 

Army National Guard and was called 

Lillie Schuchart 

Lillie B. Schuchart, age 100, of 

Blue Rapids passed away on 

Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 

Blue Valley Nursing Home. 

Lillie was born December 30, 

1909 to Anton and Mary 

(Kratochvil) Musil at Irving. She 

married Leroy T. Schuchart on 

February 28, 1931 at Marysville, 

he passed away December 12, 

1993. She was a member of the 

Waterville United Methodist 

Church where she was a member 

of the Methodist Ladies Aide. 

Lillie was also a member of the 

Spring Valley Club and had been 

a homemaker. 

Survivors include her three 

Dorris Teagarden 

Doris Teagarden, 87, was taken 

to join her heavenly family on 

Monday, February 15, 2010 at the 

Community Memorial Healthcare 

in Marysville, KS. 

Visitation will be Wednesday 

from 2 to 8 p.m. at Padden 

Funeral Chapel in Frankfort. The 

family will receive friends from 6 

to 8 p.m. 

A funeral service will be held at 

10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 

18, at the United Methodist 

Church in Frankfort, Ks. Pastor 

Norma Jean Miller will officiate. 

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to active duty and took the 250th 

Ordnance Unit as Commander to Ft. 

Riley during the Berlin Crisis in 

1962-63. In 1968 he was called to 

serve at Ft. Carson, Colorado with 

the 69th Brigade and did a tour in 

Vietnam for 9 ½ months. He had a 

total of 29 ½ years of military service 

in which 12 ½ years were active. He 

retired as a Major. 

His lifetime vocation was 40 years 

of service with Kansas Power & 

Light. He started as an apprentice, 

became a lineman, then line foreman. 

In 1968 he took the position of 

Division General Foreman at 

Hiawatha. In 1981 he was transferred 

back to Marysville and held the position 

of General Foreman for the 

Manhattan Division. He retired in 

1988. 

Howard had a variety of hobbies 

including fishing, wood working, 

shooting pool, crosswords, playing 

scrabble and making fine wines. He 

was involved with many Veteran 

activities and organizations. He was a 

Past Commander of the Hanover 

American Legion Post #306, and also 

held all the offices for the Marysville 

American Legion S.M.N.& R. Post 

#163 and was Sergeant Of Arms for 

15 years. He was a loyal member of 

the American Legion for 66 years and 

a lifetime member of VFW. Howard 

served as a Marysville City 

Councilman for the 3rd Ward for 8 

years. 

He was a member of Mt. Calvary 

Lutheran Church in Marysville. He 

was baptized and confirmed on 

children; John Schuchart and 

wife Dorothy of Waterville, Jeri 

Bourne of Lawrence and Gailia 

Stryker of Topeka, four grandchildren; 

Craig,, Lynsey, Jennifer 

and Jeff, five great-grandchildren; 

Isaac, Nicholas, 

Christopher, Danielle and 

Samantha and one great-great 

grandchild. 

She was preceded in death by a 

granddaughter, Sandra, two 

brothers; Otto and Richard Musil 

and two sisters; Alice Pishny and 

Rose Johnson. 

Funeral services were held at 2 

PM on Tuesday, February 16, 

2010 at the Waterville United 

Methodist Church with Reverend 

Beneath My Wings”, “Over The 

Rainbow” and “In the Garden.” 

Verla Bieber, her youngest sister, 

Geri and Sharon, daughters, will 

give the eulogy followed by 

many friends and family members 

offering their remembrances 

of Doris. 

The pallbearers will be Ricky 

Peebles, Rodney Wilson, Adam 

Feldhausen, Jim Teagarden, 

Andrew Feldhausen and Alan 

Feldhausen. 

The honorary pallbearers will 

be Brian Teagarden, Ron 

Feldhausen, John McAdams, 

Steve McAdams, Billie Ray 

Feldhausen, Donnie McAdams, 

Eddie Wilson, Gary Wilson, Ben 

Wilson and Mark Feldhausen. 

Doris was born March 21, 1922 

near Winifred, KS to Morse and 

Elsie (Rakestraw) Feldhausen. 

She attended and graduated from 

the Frankfort Schools. She married 

Merrill R. Teagarden following 

high school graduation on 

May 28, 1941. They lived mainly 

in the eastern part of the United 

States where they had three children. 

She was a homemaker all 

her life. 

Doris was a member of the 


January 27, 1952. He served his 

church as a trustee, Elder and 

Chairman of the congregation. 

On September 17, 1950, he married 

Evelyn Scheele at the Zion 

Lutheran Church Parsonage in 

Herkimer, KS. They had been married 

for 59 years and to this union 

were born 7 children. 

He was preceded in death by his 

parents; five brothers, Henry, Lloyd 

W. Jr., Christopher, William and 

Robert J.; one son, Warren; and one 

grandson, Josh Lord. 

Survivors include his wife, 

Evelyn; six children, Christa Lord 

and husband Ed of Marysville, Mary 

Poell and husband Mick of St. Marys, 

Tom Baker of Larned, Howard D. 

Baker of Denver, CO, Brenda 

Zabokrtsky and husband David of 

Seneca, James Baker and wife Joni of 

Ft. Collins, CO; one sister, Ruth 

Turley, Marysville; twelve grandchildren 

and ten great-grandchildren. 

Howard was a kind, generous, loving 

man having empathy for others. 

He was a devoted husband, father, 

grand and great-grandfather. He truly 

enjoyed all his family and many 

friends. He walked his life’s path 

with his Savior by his side. He was 

faithful to his country and to all it 

stands for. Rest in peace. 

Memorials may be made to the 

Disabled Veterans of Kansas or 

Larned Correctional Mental Health 

Facility. Contributions may be sent in 

care of Kinsley Mortuary. 

Bob Whitaker officiating. Music 

was provided by Beverly Hedke 

on the organ, selections included 

“His Eye is on the Sparrow” and 

“He Touched Me”. Casket 

Bearers were Orlin Musil, Randy 

Jacobson, Robert Merrill, Lloyd 

Hull, Rod Christie and Gail 

Roepke. Burial was at Riverside 

Cemetery in Waterville. The 

funeral home will be open from 

noon until 8 PM, Monday for 

respect calls. The casket will 

remain closed. Memorials are to 

be determined later and may be 

sent in care of the Terry-Christie 

Funeral Home at PO Box 61, 

Waterville, Kansas 66548. 

United Methodist Church and 

Ladies Auxiliary in Frankfort. 

She enjoyed playing cards and 

could be found sitting in on any 

‘Pitch’ or ‘31’ game. Doris loved 

to watch sports and tease her family 

on betting on the wrong teams. 

She was a competitive golfer and 

won several Tournaments. 

Whether playing golf or cards she 

liked to ‘kick butt.’ 

She was preceded in death by 

her parents; husband, Merrill; sisters, 

Fern and Marjorie; brothers, 

Arthur, Edward, Marion, Art and 

Jack Feldhausen. 

Survivors include her children, 

Geri Button (Ed) of Charlotte, 

NC, Sharon Teagarden-King 

(Don) of Waterville, KS, and 

Roger Allen Teagarden (Darlene) 

of Lancaster, NY; sister, Verla 

(John) Bieber of Waterloo, Iowa; 

seven grandchildren, six great 

grandchildren, several nieces and 

nephews who all loved her dearly. 

In lieu of flowers memorial 

contributions may be made to the 

Community Memorial Healthcare 

Building Fund or the Frankfort 

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Schedules 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 

North Central Kansas League 

Chapman @ Marysville 

Clay Center @ Abilene 

Wamego @ Concordia 

Twin Valley League 

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Onaga @ Clifton-Clyde 

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 

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Twin Valley League 

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Washington Co. @ Valley 

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Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, February 18, 2010 

Jr. High Boys Win Blue Valley Tournament 

Washington Co. could not stop Charles Musil (12). 

Benny Bargdill, with the ball was a playmaker. 

Derek Trimble (10) gets the ball into Charles Musil (12). 

Derek Trimble (10) was fast and worked above everyone. 

Gage Woodyard (22) get hit from the side. 

Benny Bargdill (33) get a shot off from downtown. 

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Jr. High Girls Take Second In Tournament 

Drew Mann (43) get hit during shot. Sidney Blackburn (23) get the ball out. Sidney Blackburn (23) get a block. 

Cassidy Coggins (12) get a lay up. Kelsey Potter (20) works for a rebound. Drew Mann (43) get this shot off. 

Kelsey Potter (20) takes a shot. Sidney Blackburn (23) brings the ball down. Sidney Blackburn (23) shoots from three point land. 

Kelsey Potter (20) goes high for a pass. Brandi Roepke (55) moves the ball down court. The Mustang defense was good. 

Kelli Jacobson (24) goes for the ball. Kelsey Potter (20) takes the ball to the left side. Cassidy Coggins (12) works the ball inside.

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VALLEY HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL 2009-2010 

Date Team Boy’s Score Boy’s Record Girl’s Score Girl’s Record 

12/4/09 HERE vs. Hanover 70 - 43 (L) 0-1 30 - 47 (W) 1-0 

12/8/09 @ Linn 57 - 74 (L) 0-2 61 - 32(W) 2-1 

12/11/09 HERE vs. Alma-Wabaunsee 39 - 84 (W) 1-2 60 - 56 (L) 2-1 

12/15/09 @ Republic County 4:15 PM 38 - 31 (L) 1-3 53 - 63 (W) 3-1 

12/18/09 @ Axtell 37 - 35 (W) 2-3 29 - 43 (W) 4-1 

1/5/10 @ Wetmore 68 - 35 (W) 3-3 59 - 45 (W) 5-1 

1/8 HERE vs. B&B 

1/12 HERE vs. Frankfort 43 - 51 (L) 3-4 43 - 55 (L) 5-2 

1/16 TVL Tournament @ Axtell and B&B 

Onaga 65 - 62 OT (W) 4-4 

Hanover 52 - 66 (L) 4-5 Hanover 62 - 40 (W) 7-2 

Centralia 30 - 55 (L) 4-6 Centralia 41 - 36 (W) 8-2 

Washington Co. 63 - 45 (W) 5-6 Frankfort 41 - 49 (L) 2nd Place 8-3 

1/26 HERE vs. Onaga 46 - 62(L) 5-7 43 - 27 (W) 9-3 

1/29 @ Bern 43 - 46 (L) 5-8 46 - 43 (W) 10-3 

2/2 @ Hanover 43 - 64 (L) 5-9 55 - 51 (W) 11-3 

2/5 HERE vs. Wamego 25 - 58 (L) 5-10 62 - 47 (W) 12-3 

2/9 HERE vs. Clifton/Clyde 54 - 52 (W) 6-10 48 - 41 (W) 13-3 

2/12 HERE vs. Centralia 43 - 54 (L) 6-11 50 - 37 (W) 14-3 

2/16 @ Blue Valley 59 - 55 (W) 7-11 57 - 42 (W) 15-3 

2/19 @ Frankfort 

2/23 HERE vs. Washington Co. (Parents Night) 

3/1 Sub-State Location TBD 

3/10-13 State @ Bramlage in Manhattan 

Blue Rapids Mercantile 

DCH Enterprises, Inc. doing business as 

Dave’s Body Shop and R&K Service 

Windshields 

Paintless 

dent repair 

Spray-in 

Bedliner 

Contact 

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562-2338 562-3336 

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chocolate Covered Coffee Beans 

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Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm - 785-363-7900 

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10A 

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Store Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 9:00 - 5:00 - Thur. 9:00 - 7:00 - Sat. 9:00 - 1:00

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Wildcats 20-4 Jayhawks 25-1 

Men's Basketball - 2009-10 

Schedule/Results 

Date 

Media 

Opponent Location Results 

Sun, Nov 08 Pittsburg State (Exh.) Manhattan 89 - 53 (W) 

Fri, Nov 13 Loyola Chicago - Manhattan 92 - 54 (W) 

Sun, Nov 15 Western Illinois - Manhattan 82 - 50 (W) 

O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff 

Thu, Nov 19 Boston University - at San Juan, Puerto Rico 80 - 70 (W) 

Fri, Nov 20 Ole Miss - at San Juan, Puerto Rico 74 - 86 (L) 

Sun, Nov 22 Dayton 18/21 at San Juan, Puerto Rico 83 - 75 (W) 

Sat, Nov 28 IUPUI - 

K-State Holiday Classic 

Kansas City, Mo. 70 - 57 (W) 

Tue, Dec 01 Fort Hays State - Manhattan 83 - 76 (W) 

Big 12 / Pac-10 Hardwood Series 

Sat, Dec 05 Washington State - Manhattan 86-69 (W) 

Tue, Dec 08 Xavier - Manhattan 71-56 (W) 

Sat, Dec 12 

Coors Classic 

UNLV - at Las Vegas, Nev. 95-80 (W) 

Sat, Dec 19 Alabama - at Mobile, Ala. 87-74 (W) 

Mon, Dec 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Manhattan 90-76 (W) 

Tue, Dec 29 Cleveland State - Manhattan 85-56 (W) 

Sun, Jan 03 South Dakota - Manhattan 91-69 (W) 

Sat, Jan 09 Missouri * - at Columbia, Mo. 68-74 (L) 

Tue, Jan 12 Texas A&M * - Manhattan 88-65 (W) 

Sat, Jan 16 Colorado * - at Boulder, Colo. 87-81 (W) 

Mon, Jan 18 Texas * - Manhattan 71-62 (W) 

Sat, Jan 23 Oklahoma State * - Manhattan 69 -73 (L) 

Tue, Jan 26 Baylor * - at Waco, Texas 76 - 74 (W) 

Sat, Jan 30 Kansas * - Manhattan 79 - 81 (L) 

Tue, Feb 02 Nebraska * - at Lincoln, Neb. 76 - 57 (W) 

Sat, Feb 06 Iowa State * - at Ames, Iowa 79 - 75 (W) 

Sat, Feb 13 Colorado * - Manhattan 68 - 51 (W) 

Wed, Feb 17 Nebraska * - Manhattan 

Sat, Feb 20 Oklahoma * - at Norman, Okla. 

Tue, Feb 23 Texas Tech * - at Lubbock, Texas 

Sat, Feb 27 Missouri * - Manhattan 

Wed, Mar 03 Kansas * - at Lawrence, Kan. 

Sat, Mar 06 Iowa State * - Manhattan 

Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship 

Wed, Mar 10 TBA - at Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) 

* Conference Games 

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Men’s Basketball - 2009-2010 

SCHEDULE 

11A 

Date Opponent / Event Location Result 

11/03/09 vs. Fort Hays State ! TV Lawrence, Kan. W, 107-68 

11/10/09 vs. Pittsburg St ! TV Lawrence, Kan. W, 103-45 

11/13/09 vs. Hofstra TV Lawrence, Kan. W, 101-65 

Hall-of-Fame-Classic 

11/17/09 vs. Memphis TV St. Louis, Mo. W, 57-55 

11/19/09vs. Central Arkansas TV Lawrence, Kan. W, 94-44 

11/25/09 vs. Oakland TV Lawrence, Kan. W, 89-59 

11/27/09 vs. Tennessee Tech TV Lawrence, Kan. W, 112-75 

12/02/09 vs. Alcorn State TV Lawrence, Kan. W 98-31 

Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series 

12/06/09 at UCLA TV Los Angeles, Calif. W 73-61 

12/09/09 vs. Radford TV Lawrence, Kan. W 99-64 

12/12/09 vs. La Salle TV Kansas City, Mo. W 90-65 

12/19/09 vs. Michigan TV Lawrence, Kan. W 75-64 

12/22/09 vs. California TV Lawrence, Kan. W 84-69 

12/29/09 vs. Belmont TV Lawrence, Kan. W 81-51 

01/02/10 at Temple TV Philadelphia, Pa. W 84-52 

01/06/10 vs. Cornell TV Lawrence, Kan. W 71-66 

01/10/10 at Tennessee TV Knoxville, Tenn. L 76-68 

01/13/10 at Nebraska * TV Lincoln, Neb. W 84-72 

01/16/10 vs. Texas Tech * TV Lawrence, Kan. W 84-72 

01/20/10 vs. Baylor * TV Lawrence, Kan. W 81-75 

01/23/10 at Iowa State * TV Ames, Iowa W 84-61 

01/25/10 vs. Missouri * TV Lawrence, Kan. W 84-65 

01/30/10 at Kansas State * TV Manhattan, Kan. W 81-79 

02/03/10 at Colorado * TV Boulder, Colo. W 72-76OT 

02/06/10 vs. Nebraska * TV Lawrence, Kan. W 75-64 

02/08/10 at Texas * TV Austin, Texas W 80-68 

02/13/10 vs. Iowa State * TV Lawrence, Kan. W 73-59 

02/15/10 at Texas A&M * TV College Station, Texas W 59-54 

02/20/10 vs. Colorado * TV Lawrence, Kan. 3:00 p.m. CT 

02/22/10 vs. Oklahoma TV Lawrence, Kan. 8:00 p.m. CT 

02/27/10 at Oklahoma State * TV Stillwater, Okla. 3:00 p.m. CT 

03/03/10 vs. Kansas State * TV Lawrence, Kan. 7:00 p.m. CT 

03/06/10 at Missouri * TV Columbia, Mo. 1:00 p.m. CT 

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High School Boys & Girls Win At Blue Valley 

Blue Rapids Auto & Hardware 

NAPA Auto Parts 

Do It Best Hardware 

Hunting & Fishing Licenses 

Hydraulic Hoses • Saw Chains 

Corn Stoves • Ammunition 

Infrared Heaters 

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Gutters. 

Gentry Botkin (11) shoots from the outside. Terra Hargrave (23) goes back up with the ball. 

Chase Blackburn (32) lays the ball up. Garrett Andersen (22) goes high for a shot. 

Pope Disposal, Inc 

Commercial & Residential 

Hauling 

For Blue Rapids and 

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Since 1977 

785-363-7537 Jerry Pope, Owner Open Mon-Thur 12 - 9 • Fri and Sat 10 - 10 

and Home Improvement 

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Government 

overnment Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, February 18, 2010 13A 

Marshall County 

Minutes 

February 8, 2010 

The Board of Marshall County 

Commissioners met in regular 

adjourned session with Michael J. 

Keating, Chairman; and Thomas 

K. Holle member; 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 were approved as 

presented upon a motion by 

Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded 

by Michael J. Keating. 

Motion carried. 

Clerk of the District Court 

Nancy Koch informed the Board 

that they will not be furloughed 

next week. 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave met 

with the Board to present the following 

financing bids for the purchase 

of a 2007 Ford Crown 

Victoria police interceptor in the 

amount of $12,950.00 for a period 

of three years. 

The State Bank of Blue Rapids, 

Blue Rapids- 3.0% interest with 

monthly payments of $376.59 

First Commerce Bank, 

Marysville- 3.97% interest with 


United Bank and Trust, 

Marysville- 4.58% interest with 


First National Bank, Frankfort- 

6.99% interest with monthly payments 

of $399.88 

Michael J. Keating moved, seconded 

by Thomas K. Holle to 

award the financing for the purchase 

of a 2007 Ford Crown 

Victoria police interceptor in the 

amount of $12,950.00 for a period 

of three years to the State 

Bank of Blue Rapids in the 

amount of 3.0% interest with 

monthly payments of $376.59. 




approve the purchase of a 2007 

Ford Crown Victoria from the 

Kansas Highway Patrol in the 

amount of $12,950.00. Motion 

carried. 

County Attorney Brian Carroll 

met with the Board. 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave 

Number of Executive Session by the County Commission 

Date: Marshall Co. Washington Co. Pottowattome Co. Brown Co. 

Sept. 8th 3 2 0 1 

Sept. 14th 5 1 0 1 

Sept 21st 6 1 0 2 

Sept 28th 2 4 0 1 

Oct. 5th 1 1 0 1 

Oct. 12th 1 0 0 0 

Oct. 19th 3 0 0 0 

Oct. 26th 1 0 1 0 

Nov. 2nd 3 0 3 

Nov. 9th 2 0 0 2 

Nov. 16th No Meeting 0 No Meeting 1 

Nov. 23rd 4 0 0 0 

Nov. 30th 2 0 0 1 

Dec. 8 4 0 0 0 

Dec. 14 4 0 0 0 

Dec. 21 2 0 0 

Dec. 29 2 1 0 0 

Dec. 31 1 0 0 

Jan. 5 2 1 0 1 

Jan. 11 3 0 0 2 

Jan 19 2 0 0 2 

Jan 25 2 0 0 0 

Feb 1 2 0 0 2 

Feb 8 3 0 1 

Total 57 11 1 21 

gave the Board a recommendation 

to hire Charles Jenkins, Blue 

Rapids as a Corrections Officer to 

replace Jacob Bollhoefner who 

was promoted to a Sheriff 

Deputy. Thomas K. Holle 

moved, seconded by Michael J. 

Keating to approve the hiring of 

Charles Jenkins, Blue Rapids as 

Corrections Officer probation at 

$11.36 an hour effective February 

20, 2010. Motion carried. 

Sheriff Hargrave discussed 

with the Board how we are going 

to finance the generator for the 

Sheriff’s department. The Board 

scheduled a time in the afternoon 

to discuss the matter when the 

full Board is present. 

County Appraiser Janet 

Duever met with the Board. 



go into executive session for five 

minutes at 9:21 a.m. to discuss 

matters of non-elected personnel 

with County Appraiser 

Janet Duever present. Motion 

carried. 


met with the Board. 

Michael J. Keating moved, 

seconded by Thomas K. Holle 

to go into executive session for 

five minutes at 9:26 a.m. to discuss 

matters of non-elected personnel 

with County Attorney 

Brian Carroll and County 

Appraiser Janet Duever present. 


Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig and Public Works 

Coordinating Supervisor Larry 

Polson met with the Board. 

Commissioner Loiseau joined 

the meeting at 9:55 a.m. 


by Michael J. Keating to 

approve the following purchase 

orders. Unanimous. 

Berry Tractor and Equipment 

Co., Dallas, TX for link assemblies, 

pins, and screw assemblies 

$1,191.83-Road & Bridge fund- 

P.O. # 105888 

Henke, Leavenworth, KS for 

repairs to V-plow $1,829.66- 

Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 

105885 

Oden Enterprises, Wahoo, NE 

for bridge beams for grant 

bridges $21,682.88-Bridge grant 

See County page 14 

Open Mon-Thur 12 - 9 • Fri and Sat 10 - 10 

Pope Disposal, Inc 

Since 1977 

Commercial & Residential 

Hauling 

For Blue Rapids and 

Waterville 

785-363-7537 Jerry Pope, Owner

News ews Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, February 18, 2010 14 

Home Notes: 

Susan A. Latta - CEA 

Marshall County Extension 

Agent 

“SIT LESS, MORE MORE!” 

Are you one of the millions of 

Americans who have resolved to 

begin exercising and/or improving 

your overall health? The messages 

encouraging us to make lifestyle 

changes are everywhere, but many 

of us just do not know where to 

start. 

The truth is, improved health can 

be found in a good pair of sneakers. 

Improved health does not have to 

be time consuming, expensive or 

included giving up a favorite food. 

Improved health happens over time 

in small steps. (Don´t worry if you 

County Commission Minutes ___from page 13 

fund-P.O. # 105886 BAT Tire 

Co., Frankfort, KS for tires 

$2,621.86-Road & Bridge fund- 

P.O. # 105836 

Foley Equipment, Wichita, KS 

for track loader repair $1,560.47- 

Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 

105887 

Public Works Administrator 

Mike Craig recommended to the 

Board adding the structure located 

in Center Township between 

Sections 23 and 26 on Pheasant 

Road to the five year plan with 

the Kansas Department of 

Transportation. The Board 

agreed with putting the structure 

on the five year plan with the 

Kansas Department of 

Transportation. 

Charles R. Loiseau moved seconded 


approve the Home City Sewer 

bills and pay them from the 

appropriate funds available. 

Unanimous. 


by Charles R. Loiseau to 



Blue Valley 

Telecommunications, Home, KS 

for tower rent $750.00-911 

Specials fund-P.O. # 3673 

Glaxo Smith Kline, Atlanta, 

GA for private vaccine 

$1,751.50-Health fund-P.O. # 

3618 

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded 


approve the following 2009 

abatement with a value of 3,332 

and a total tax of $412.50. 

Unanimous. 

County Appraiser Janet 

Duever, County Treasurer Linda 

Weber, Register of Deeds Linda 

Fincham, and Public Works 

Administrator Mike Craig met 

with the Board to ask about getting 

more serious on purchasing 

of a new phone system for the 

Courthouse. The Board appointed 

a committee of County 

Appraiser Janet Duever, County 

Treasurer Linda Weber, Register 

of Deeds Linda Fincham, Public 

Works Administrator Mike Craig, 

and County Clerk Sonya L. Stohs 

to get proposals for a new phone 

system for the Courthouse. 

Carl Eyman, KWORCC representative 

met with the Board to 

give them a presentation on the 

premium and loss information for 

2009. 

The Board looked at a proposal 

from Manco, Manhattan for new 

electric doors for the Courthouse 

front entrance in the amount of 

$6,961.00 plus additional wiring 

and ceiling work. Charles R. 

sometimes take a few steps backward 

- you can always head back in 

the right direction. 

Simply stated: Sit less and move 

more. Try to accumulate 30 

mi8nutes of activity over the course 

of the day. Increasing the amount 

of time spent walking is an easy 

way to increase daily activity. Take 

10-15 minutes out of your lunch 

break and take a walk. Get up from 

your desk and take a 5 minute stroll 

around the office. Take 10 minutes 

after dinner for a trip around the 

block and you have accumulated 30 

minutes of activity. Some days 

may allow for more walking time, 

others for less. Just move. 

A principle I share is: “think 

Loiseau moved, seconded by 

Thomas K. Holle to approve the 

proposal for new electric doors 

for the Courthouse front entrance 

in the amount of $6,961.00 plus 

additional wiring and ceiling 

work. Unanimous. 

Rob Peschel, Marysville met 

with the Board. 

Economic Development 

Director George McCune and 

Community Development 

Coordinator Juanita McCune met 

with the Board with a weekly 

update. 

Agency on Aging Director 

Heather Ruhkamp met with the 

Board to present a new Rider 

Information Handbook for the 

Agency on Aging. Charles R. 

Loiseau moved, seconded by 

Thomas K. Holle to approve the 

new Rider Information Handbook 

for Agency on Aging. 

Unanimous. 



approve signing the Emergency 

Management Performance Grant 

FFY 2010 Annual Certification. 

Unanimous. 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave and 


met with the Board at their 

request to discuss the County 

vehicle purchasing policy. The 

Board is looking at the vehicle 

purchasing policy to consider 

excepting out of County bids 

because of the lack of new vehicle 

dealerships in the County. 



approve changing the vehicle 

purchasing policy for all new and 

used automobile purchases with 

preference to in County licenses/established 

dealer with service, 

repair, and or warranty capabilities. 

Purchases can be out of 

County on new if no in County 

dealer meets specifications and 

the out of County dealer is the 

most cost effective after considering 

the in County offer. 

Unanimous. 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave presented 

the following bids for a 

police package SUV for the 

Sheriff’s department. 

Boss Motors, Marysville, KS - 

2010 Ford Explorer with police 

pkg.- $27,490.00 

Green Team, Clay Center, KS - 

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 

police pkg.- $23,480.00 



accept the low bid from Green 

Team, Clay Center, KS for a 2010 

Jeep Grand Cherokee with police 

package in the amount of 

FIT”: 

* Frequency - How many days of 

the week are you physically active? 

Can you walk more days of the 

week (5 instead of 3)? 

* Intensity - How vigorously do 

you walk? Can you walk faster, 

bring your body up to a light 

sweat? 

* Time - How much time do you 

actually spend in one session of 

activity? Can you spend more time 

walking (20 minutes instead of 

10)? 

By modifying one or more of 

these factors, you are on your way 

to improved health! 

It´s that time again! Walk 

Kansas: A Fitness Challenge will 

start March 8 this year. Last year 

over 225 Kansas pulled on their 

walking shoes to join teams to col- 

$23,480.00. Unanimous. 

Emergency Management 

Director Bill Schwindamann and 

Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave met 

with the Board to discuss the generator 

bids for the Sheriff’s 

department. 



approve the bid from B & W 

Electric, Inc., Hanover, KS for a 

CAT 50 KW generator installed 

in the amount of $34,218.00. 

Motion passed with 

Commissioner Loiseau voting no. 

The Board will look at financing 

options at a later date. 





Marysville Advocate, 

Marysville, KS for 2008 tax sale 

$1,482.00-General (Co. 

Attorney) fund-P.O. # 3675 

Modern Marketing, Houston, 

TX for bookmarks $502.45- 

Emergency Management grant- 

P.O. # 3676 

County Appraiser Janet Duever 

and County Attorney Brian 

Carroll met with the Board to discuss 

the trails taxation situation 

where you can not assess the trail 

group taxes on the trail so it was 

assessed to the landowners. 



allow the County Appraiser to 

assess property as undeveloped 

with zero value and retroactively 

change the land type and value 

for tax year 2009 and forward on 

all parcels associated with 

Marysville Connection trail. 

Unanimous. 



donate $2,000.00 out of the 

Special Alcohol fund for Big 

Brothers Big Sisters, Marysville. 

Unanimous. 

Michael J. Keating moved, 

seconded by Thomas K. Holle 

to go into executive session for 

ten minutes at 2:44 p.m. to discuss 

matters of attorney client 

privilege with County Attorney 

Brian Carroll present. 

Unanimous. 



approve the vouchers, as presented, 

and issue warrants from the 

respective funds. Unanimous. 



adjourn the meeting at 3:05 p.m. 

Unanimous. The next scheduled 

meeting will be Tuesday, 

February 16, 2010 starting at 9:00 

a.m. 

lectively walk 423 mile, the distance 

across Kansas. Each tem 

ember walked or did some form of 

physical activity 30 minutes, 5 days 

a week for 10 weeks to collectively 

achieve the 423 miles. 

`Why will several thousand 

Kansas participate again this year. 

If asked, many would say, “because 

I need he motivation that comes 

with being part of a team.” Others 

would say, “I need to do something 

for my health.” Health and Human 

Services report that even a small 

amount of physically activity can 

result in better health for older 

adults. 

They remind us that poor health 

is not a foregone consequence of 

aging. A good diet with increased 

fruits and vegetables an da moderate 

intensity physical activity program 

can do wonders for our health 

at any age. 

Regular physical activity provides 

many benefits for older 

adults. 

It helps by reducing the risk of 

developing diseases such as heart 

disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes. 

Physical activity helps with the 

management of health problems 

such as obesity, high cholesterol, 

arthritis, diabetes, and high blood 

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pressure. Strong muscles and good 

flexibility help to reduce the risk of 

falls. 

Will you be on a Walk Kansas 

team this March. Call the Marshall 

County Extension Office at 785- 

562-3531 or e-mail 

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Fathers Day Weekend 2010 

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News ews Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, February 18, 2010 16 

KU Announces County Students On Honor Roll 

More than 5,000 undergraduate 

students at the University of 

Kansas earned honor roll distinction 

for the fall 2009 semester. 

The students, from KU’s 

Lawrence campus and the 

schools of allied health and nursing 

in Kansas City, Kan., represent 

99 of 105 Kansas counties, 

46 other states and the District of 

Columbia and 40 other countries. 

The honor roll comprises 

undergraduates who meet 

The Marysville Area Community 

Theatre will host a Retro Prom on 

Saturday, February 20, at the 

Marysville Moose Lodge. The event, 

which is a fundraiser for the theatre, 

will begin at 8:00 p.m. and will feature 

a variety of music from the 

Fifties through the Eighties. “And 

maybe beyond,” said Sara Naaf, the 

event’s organizer. “We hope to 

attract a wide audience,” she said. 

“Although we plan to play a lot of 

retro music, we’ll also adjust the 

playlist to fit the interests of the 

crowd.” 

Lona Dittmar, a member of the theatre’s 

board of directors, gave the 

group the idea for the Retro Prom 

after her sister attended one in her 

hometown. “My sister still talks 

about how much fun she had at the 

Retro Prom,” Dittmar said. “I 

thought it would be fun to create that 

same excitement in our community. I 

think it’s great that the theatre is 

throwing a big party and inviting 

everyone to attend. It’s going to be a 

wonderful event.” 

Dittmar, a 1967 graduate of 

Minneapolis High School in 

Minneapolis, KS, says that the high 

Norman Terry Obituary 

Norman L. Terry, age 66, of 

Blue Rapids, passed away at 

Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, 

Nebraska on Sunday, February 

14, 2010. 

Norman was born April 8, 

1943 at Blue Rapids to James O. 

and Catherine L. Behrens Terry. 

After graduation from Waterville 

High School in 1959 he joined 

the US Air Force. Later he 

worked for Georgia Pacific as a 

Plaster Bagger in the mill. He 

was married Jo Alyce Bender, 

Letter To The Editor 

What is this T.E.A. Party 

Movement? 

Now that is the question that 

the press pundits and “lefty” type 

can’t seem to grasp. Well, it is 

simple; it is conservatism in its 

ascendancy, ordinary people. 

You and me, who are tired of a 

“spend it all at any cost” government 

that has for too long done as 

they please to the majority of the 

American people. 

We are people who are no 

longer going to be silent, having 

found that we have a voice, a 

voice big enough to be heard. 

February 27, 2009 was the whisper 

nationwide and April 15, 

2009 was the shout and 9-12-09 

in Washington, DC was a roar and 

we are going to get even louder 

all across this nation. 

We are aware that our elected 

officials have said “they have not 

heard us” but they will hear us. 

We are electing conservative candidates 

with little or no party loyalty. 

Candidates, who understand 

requirements in the College of 

Liberal Arts and Sciences and in 

the schools of allied health; architecture, 

design and planning; 

business; education; engineering; 

journalism; music; nursing; pharmacy; 

and social welfare. 

In July, KU reorganized its fine 

arts programs. Music programs 

now have their own school. 

Visual art, dance, theatre, and 

film and media studies programs 

are in the new School of the Arts 

Community Dance Is Saturday In Marysville 

school prom was the biggest event of 

the year in her hometown community. 

For her junior prom, her class 

chose “Camelot” for the theme; they 

constructed a version of King 

Arthur’s castle with a moat and a 

high vaulted ceiling of glittery pink 

crepe paper that came together in the 

center of the gymnasium’s ceiling. 

“I’m still convinced it was the best 

prom Minneapolis ever had,” Dittmar 

added. “We always had a banquet, so 

our mothers prepared Cornish hens, 

mashed potatoes, and green beans for 

our banquet. The sophomores who 

had been chosen to be our servers 

were dressed as pages and serving 

wenches. The boys even had to wear 

tights! It was truly magical.” 

Event organizers hope that same 

magical atmosphere translates to the 

Retro Prom. With colorful decorations, 

light refreshments, mood lighting, 

and a variety of music, the dance 

is designed to attract a crowd of 

diverse ages. “We put this event 

together not only as a fundraiser but 

as a way to bring both young and old 

together to dance to some great 

music,” said Mandy Cook, another 

member of the theatre’s board of 

they later divorced. 

Survivors include his two sisters; 

Sarah Whiting of Blue 

Rapids and LaVonne Steenson of 

Mentor, as well as nieces and 

nephews. He was preceded in 

death by two brothers, Jimmy and 

Donnie Terry. 

Inurnment services are to be 

held at a later date. Terry- 

Christie Funeral Home, Blue 

Rapids in charge of arrangements. 

it is the will of the people who 

hire them! Not the minority or 

special interests. God and the 

Constitution empower this great 

nation to govern its people…it is 

not open to revision or liberal, 

progressive, socialist interpretation. 

We know as a group that our 

children’s and their children’s 

freedoms are being taken away 

by an intrusive government, nonobjective 

press and liberal (progressive) 

special interest groups 

of elected officials…local, state, 

federal. We know that it is up to 

us, “We the People”, to step up 

and stop it. I, for one, will not 

sell my children and their children 

into governmental slavery. 

It is not conservatives coming 

to a political party; it is the party 

coming back to us. We are 

Patriots; we are Americans, WE 

WLL BE HEARD!! 

Larry Tawney 

Manhattan, KS 66502 

within the College of Liberal Arts 

and Sciences. Design programs 

are in the School of Architecture, 

Design and Planning. 

Honor roll criteria vary among 

the university’s academic units. 

Some schools honor the top 10 

percent of students enrolled, 

some establish a minimum gradepoint 

average and others raise the 

minimum GPA for each year students 

are in school. Students must 

complete a minimum number of 

directors.” 

Linda Swim, who last appeared in 

the theatre’s version of “The 

Cemetery Club,” agrees. “The 

coolest part of this will be the mix of 

age groups – all enjoying music and 

dancing. The opportunity for that is 

rare here in Marshall County.” 

For some, another fun element will 

be dressing up for the occasion. 

Prizes will be awarded to those that 

are “best dressed” or to those that can 

still fit into their original prom outfit. 

“Really, it doesn’t matter what you 

wear,” said Naaf. “Come in whatever 

makes you feel comfortable.” 

Advanced tickets are $10.00 for 

those over twenty-one years of age, 

and $5.00 for those under twentyone. 

Tickets may be purchased at the 

Astro 3 Theatre, Habitat Thrift Shop, 

Marysville Public Library, and the 

Chamber of Commerce, Marysville; 

Fancy T’s in Waterville; and 

Daisydoodle Gallery and Gifts in 

Frankfort. 

Sofa & 

Loveseat 

credit hours to be considered for 

the honor roll. 

To see the list of students, visit 

www.news.ku.edu/2009/february/11/fall09honorroll.shtml. 

P/G City Student Name Gender 

Parent Name Program(School) 

Stdnt Level Award HS Name 

Axtell Kalin Dawn Holthaus 

daughter of Cornelius Holthaus 

Liberal Arts Undergraduate 

Junior 2009 Fall CLAS Honor 

Roll Axtell Public School 

Blue Rapids Kirk Allen 

Duensing son of Kenneth and 

Zita Duensing Liberal Arts 

Undergraduate Junior 2009 Fall 

CLAS Honor Roll Valley Heights 

Jr-Sr High Sch 

Blue Rapids Tyler Storm 

Wieland son of Debra Wieland 

Liberal Arts Undergraduate 

Freshman 2009 Fall CLAS Honor 

Roll Valley Heights Jr-Sr High 

Sch 

Frankfort Merica Nichole 

Schreiner daughter of Robert and 

Dorothy Schreiner Liberal Arts 

Undergraduate Sophomore 2009 

Fall CLAS Honor Roll Frankfort 

High School 

Marysville Nicole Paule Brown 

daughter of Randall and Sherry 

Brown Liberal Arts 

Undergraduate Freshman 2009 

Fall CLAS Honor Roll 

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Marysville High School 

Marysville Jacob Ryan 

Lutjemeier son of Barbara 

Lutjemeier Education 

Undergraduate Senior 2009 Fall 

Honor Roll Marysville High 

School 

Marysville Andrew V Regan 

son of John and Lynette Payne 

Education Undergraduate Senior 

2009 Fall Honor Roll Marysville 

High School 

Marysville Alicia Ann Ring 

daughter of Michael and Cynthia 

Ring Liberal Arts Undergraduate 

Junior 2009 Fall CLAS Honor 

Roll Marysville High School 

Marysville Phillip Michael 

Schmitz son of Michael and 

Phyllis Schmitz Liberal Arts 

Undergraduate Sophomore 2009 

Fall CLAS Honor Roll 

Marysville High School 

Summerfield Miranda Nicole 

Helmerichs daughter of Jim and 

Janet Helmerichs Pharmacy 

Professional Prof 1 2009 Fall 

Honor Roll Axtell Public School 

Vermillion Gina Elizabeth 

Gerstner daughter of Daniel and 

Jean Gerstner Journalism 

Undergraduate Junior 2009 Fall 

Honor Roll Frankfort High 

School

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