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Three File For Blue Rapids
Mayor, Four For Council
The Blue Rapids City
Elections will be held on
Tuesday April 7th. Three businessmen have filed for Blue
Rapids Mayor and four have
filed for the two seats on the
City Council.
Running for the Mayors
position are Dustin Tryon, Fred
R. Hyde and Jon A. Brake.
Tryon is the owner of Tryon’s
Pour House, Hyde is the owner
of Blue Valley Auto Glass and
Brake is the Publisher of the
Blue Rapids Free Press.
The four running for the two
open Council Member seats
are: Philip Hanson, Mike
Minihan, Doug Whitesell and
Don Tryon.
Here are the filings for Blue
Rapids and other Cities in
Marshall as provided by Sonya
Stohs, County Clerk:
Darrin VanDorn
Councilman
USD 364
Sonya L Stohs
Position #1
Lanny Carpenter
Position #2
Betty Temple
Position #2
Jeff Ottens
Position #2
Dustin Tryon (left) and Jon A. Brake are running for Mayor
of Blue Rapids. Fred Hyde was not available for a photo)
Carla Grund
Marysville Mayor
Kenneth L Kickhaefer
Treasurer
Brad Ekiss
Councilman—Ward 1
Blue Rapids City
Jon A Brake
Blue Rapids City Mayor
Dustin Tryon
Blue Rapids City Mayor
Fred R Hyde
Blue Rapids City Mayor
Philip Hanson
Councilman
Mike Minihan
Councilman
Doug Whitesell
Councilman
Don Tryon
Councilman
Waterville City
James L Oatney
Councilman
Shawn Hamner
Councilman
Colby Hearn
Councilman
Tony D Mann
Councilman
Marysville City
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Darlene F Boss
Councilman—Ward 2
Tamara Gordon
Councilman—Ward 2
Kevin Throm
Councilman—Ward 3
Todd E Frye
Councilman—Ward 4
Stephanie Huninghake
Councilman
Oketo City
Darrell Cook
Oketo City Mayor
Richard N Mick, Jr. (Sonny)
Councilman
Todd Packett
Councilman
Summerfield City
Bruce A Mitchell
Summerfield Mayor
Richard E Burger
Councilman
John Darrah
Councilman
Mark Wagner
Councilman
Cheryl R Broxterman
Councilman
Dirk deKoning
Councilman
Kent Dierking
Councilman
Roger A Gilbertson
Councilman
Joy B Renz, Jr.
Councilman
Beattie City
Vermillion City
Axtell City
Rob Olmsted
Councilman
Gary Skalla
Councilman
Frankfort City
Mike Hill
Vermillion Mayor
Chalon Barnett
Vermillion Mayor
Nicole Barnett
Councilman
Todd Milner
Position #3
Kevin Samuelson
Position #7
USD 380
Clayton Scott Parthemer
Position #1
Keith Bramhall
Position #2
Shana Steinlage
Position #3
Lynda Cross
Position #3
Marcie Koch
Position #3
Sara Smith
Position #7
USD 498
Open
Position #1
Mike Vermetten
Position #2
John Walsh
Position #3
David Vermetten
Position #7
Community Memorial
Healthcare Appoints Cashier
as New Board Member
Memorial
Community
Healthcare (CMH) announces
the appointment of Dennis
Cashier, Marysville, KS, to its
2015-2016 Board of Directors.
Cashier replaces Chad Kramer.
His term will last through
April, 2016. Cashier serves as
the President of Citizens State
Bank in Marysville, KS. His
wife, Cathy, is a paraprofessional at USD 364.
members
board
Other
include: Dan Caffrey, Chair,
Marysville; Trent Moser, Vice-
Dave
Marysville;
Chair,
Hamel, DDS, Marysville; Ken
Lamoreaux, Waterville, KS:
Lucy Papes, Marysville; Bryce
Porter, Waterville, KS; Marge
Schlabach, Hanover; Delores
Stump, Blue Rapids, KS; Bob
Voet, Home, KS; Candace
Wright, Marysville, KS; Rev.
Jerry Zanker, Marysville; and
Dr. Ken Duensing, DO, Chief
of Medical Staff.
CMH extends a warm welcome to Dennis Cashier, our
new hospital board member.
Commodities Distribution
Will Be On Friday, February 13th
These commodities are for
all age groups. Only those who
have current certifications will
be eligible to receive commodities. Annual certification is
mandatory. We will accept certifications for the next distribution at this time. Please bring
proof of income with you.
PLEASE CALL IF YOU
ARE UNABLE TO PICK UP
YOUR COMMODITIES AT
THE
TIMES
LISTED
BELOW.
SCHEDULE
Friday, February 13, 2015
TIME
Marysville
Helvering Community Center
(West Door) 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Home
Helvering
Community
Center (West Door) 9:00 –
12:00 pm
Beattie
Helvering Community Center
(West Door) 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Oketo
Helvering
Community
Center (West Door)
12:00 pm
9:00 –
Herkimer
Helvering
Community
Center (West Door) 9:00 –
12:00 pm
Bremen
Helvering Community Center
(West Door) 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Summerfield
Community Building
10:00– 11:00 am
Axtell
City Hall 10:00 – 11:00 am
Vermillion
American Legion 10:00
11:00 am
–
Frankfort
City Hall 10:00 – 11:00 am
Blue Rapids
West Door of the Community
Center 10:00 – 11:00 am
Waterville
Community Center
11:00 am
10:00 –
In the news...
Adam Schreiner’s 4th Grade class watches as County Extension Agent Susie Latta
making bread. Each of the students then mixed there own bread dough.
BR Chamber President Rod Christie gave Sharp Manufacturing owners Rob and
Karen Swearingen a certificate of appreciation Tuesday night. (Photo by Deb
Barrington)
The Valley Heights Mustangs beat the Linn Bulldogs 48 to 20 Tuesday night. Here
Devin Crumbley (13) puts in a jump shot. (Photo by Deb Barrington)
The Valley Heights Girls lost another game Tuesday night to Linn 48-46. This is the
thrid loss of the season for the Girls. Taylor Donner brings the ball down court. (Photo
by Linda Brake)
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Blue Rapids Free Press
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Obituaries
Soup-n-Dessert
John Thomas Brown, III
John Thomas Brown, III ,
age 74, died peacefully at home
in Plano, Tx on January 22,
2015. He was born on May 5,
1940, in Ft. Dodge, IA to Ken
and Irene Brown. His fondest
memories were from his youth
in Blue Rapids, KS where he
graduated from Blue Rapids
High School in 1958.
When the family moved to
Quanah, TX, in 1958, he
enrolled at Texas Tech
University. He was a member
of Delta Tau Delta fraternity
and
graduated
with
a
Mechanical
Engineering
degree. Fall of 1964, he joined
the U.S. Army and was stationed in Fairbanks, AK. He
returned to active duty for the
U.S. Army in Vietnam as 1st
Lieutenant, Executive Officer,
and Company Commander of
the largest Maintenance &
Supply Company from August
1967-November 1968.
When he returned, he served
for two years as general staff
for the U.S. Army Weapons
Commander in Rock Island,
IL. From 1970 to 1974, his
service took him to the Panama
Canal Zone at the Tropic Test
Center. He was honorably discharged from the Army and
received a Bronze Star. He utilized the G.I. Bill and earned a
Masters of Business degree
with honors from University of
Delaware in 1975.
He became an Assistant
President for Helmerick &
Payne in Tulsa, OK; just over a
year later, he moved to
Houston, TX to work for Roy
M. Huffington as Project
Coordinator.
During
his
employment, he was transferred to Jakarta, Indonesia, as
Manager of Financial &
Administrative Trading of
Indonesian LNG to Japan. He
was responsible for 10% of
2A
Japan’s energy consumption
and 15% of Indonesian foreign
exchange earnings.
He traveled around the world
five times and visited many
countries with his family from
1979 to 1984. He recently
retired from Raymond James &
Associates
as
Securities
Principal
&
Registered
Investment Advisor. John was
an avid adventurer. He enjoyed
hunting with friends, fishing
with his sons in Alaska, hiking
and camping with his daughter
and grandchildren, and traveling with his wife. He was an
enthusiastic Texas Tech supporter and an active Delta Tau
Delta Alumnus. He supported
his friends and family with
determination, love, courage,
and inner strength.
John is preceded in death by
his parents, Kenneth Warren
Brown and Irene Wilson
Brown, and his sister, Christine
Brown Steele.
He is survived by his wife of
25 years, Liz of Plano, TX;
three children Stacy Elizabeth
Brown Park and her husband,
Harold, of Union, KY; Kurt
Cobourn Brown and his wife,
Vina, of Spring, TX; and
Matthew Warren Brown of
Plano, TX; two grandchildren
Andrew and Matthew Park of
Union, KY; a sister, Marianne
Brown Jennings and her husband, Joe, of Prosper, TX; and
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date. There will
be a private burial at the
National Cemetery in Dallas,
TX.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be sent to The John T.
Brown III, Delta Tau Delta
Scholarship
Texas
Tech
University; PO Box 41081,
Lubbock, TX 79409-1081.
moved to Blue Rapids and
farmed. They moved to town in
1984.
In Abilene, Emma Lou
worked for Sunflower Hotel
and the drug store. She was a
member of the United
Presbyterian Church and the
Czech Moriavian Women’s
Group. Emma Lou enjoyed
reading, sewing and watching
sports on television.
Survivors include her husband, Alfred Pishny; son, John
(Kristyn) Pishny, Jr., Fairbury,
NE; granddaughter, Emily
Pishny, Columbus, NE; and sisters, Jesse Rumel, Clay Center,
KS, and Mary Jane Macy,
Abilene, KS.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; sisters, Vera
Gfeller and Ruby Schad; and a
brother, Donald Tyrell.
Memorials may be made to
the Czech Moravian Cemetery
and sent in care of Kinsley
Mortuary.
ing and square dancing.
Nora was a member of OES
and served as worthy matron
and her favorite office,
Conductress. She was a member of the First Christian
Church, serving as Board
President, was a deacon and
deaconess and choir member.
She sang with a quartet and
played the organ.
She loved attending her
grandchildren’s
events,
whether it be a dance recital or
sporting event. They were all
special to her and the best
entertainment she could think
of.
On August 23, 2011, she
married Wayne Tryon. He survives. Other survivors include
her daughters, Marsha (Mike)
Larson, Waterville, Debra (Jim)
Runnebaum, Axtell, Lorinda
(Eugene) Runnebaum, Ogden,
and
Jill
(Rex)
Estes,
Marysville; four step-daughters; eight grandchildren, fifteen step-grandchildren, seven
great grandchildren, fifteen
step great grandchildren; brother, Bill Blackburn, Broken
Bow, NE; and sister, Iola
Henry, Marysville.
Nora was preceded in death
by her first husband, Jack
Bergen; two great grandchildren and one step grandson.
A memorial fund has been
established to the church.
Contributions may be sent in
care of Kinsley Mortuary.
Methodist Church in Blue Rapids
Wednesday, February 4th
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Clean Pasture S. of Blue Rapids – 51 acre pasture with good
fences, a pond & well that is south of the Czech church corner
on a rocked road.
Acreage between Axtell & Beattie (1405 26th Rd) –
Spacious 2 bedroom, 1 ¾ bath home w/ a cabin & outbuildings
on 3 acres. Priced in the 90s
Emma Lucille Pishny
Emma Lucille Pishny, 87, of
Blue Rapids, KS, died January
22, 2015, at Blue Valley
Nursing Home in Blue Rapids.
A funeral service was held at
10 a.m., Saturday, January 24 at
the United Presbyterian Church
in Blue Rapids.
Rev.
Marilyn Sweet and Gary
Phillips officiated.
Jan Pope played the piano
while the congregation sang
“Old Rugged Cross” and “In
the Garden”.
Burial was in the Czech
Moravian Cemetery south of
Blue Rapids.
Emma
was
born
in
Dickinson County, KS, on
October 13, 1927 to Chester
and Clara (Luthi) Tyrell. She
graduated from Chapman High
School. On August 25, 1957
she was united in marriage to
John Alfred Pishny, Sr., at
Abilene. Shortly after they
Nora F. Bergen Tryon
Nora F. Bergen Tryon, 81, of
Marysville, KS, died Monday,
January
12,
2015
at
Community
Memorial
Healthcare in Marysville.
Visitation
was
Friday,
January 16, from 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in
Marysville.
The
family
received friends 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service was held at
10 a.m. Saturday, January 17 at
the First Christian Church in
Marysville. Rev. Jerry Zanker
officiated. Evelyn Falen was
the organist. Music included
“In the Garden”, “His Eye is
On the Sparrow” and “One Day
At a Time”.
The pallbearers were Jack
Estes, Cash Larson, Shane
Larson,
Bobby
Hester,
Shannon
Gibson,
Frank
Nietfeld, Owen Nietfeld, Andy
Runnebaum, Travis Roudybush
and Connor Roudybush.
Burial was in the Marysville
City Cemetery.
Nora Faye was born January
30, 1933 at St. Joseph, MO, to
B.L. “Jack” and Jessie
Blackburn. In 1951, she graduated from Marysville High
School. On January 14, 1951,
she was united in marriage to
Jack Bergen and they were
blessed with four daughters,
Marsha, Debra, Lorinda and
Jill.
She worked for JC Penney,
purchased the House of
Flowers, then worked for the
Blue Rapids Greenhouse. In
earlier years she enjoyed bowl-
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Robert “Bob” D. Whitlinger Jr.
Robert “Bob” D. Whitlinger,
Jr., 93, of Marysville, KS, died
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
at Community Memorial
Healthcare in Marysville.
Visitation was Sunday, 10
a.m. to 9 p.m. at Kinsley
Mortuary in Marysville. The
family will received friends
from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service wase held
at 2 p.m., Monday, at Kinsley
Mortuary in Marysville. Rev.
Marilyn Sweet will officiate.
Burial was in the Immanuel
Lutheran State Line Cemetery,
north of Marysville.
Bob was born July 25, 1921
at Hyde Park, PA, to Robert D.,
Sr., and Ruth (Fisher)
Whitlinger. He worked as a
crane operator for a steel mill
and at Avery Label Company in
California.
In his younger years Bob
enjoyed going fishing. Later he
enjoyed playing games on the
computer and painting beauti-
ful landscapes. He was a loving
father and grandfather and
enjoyed his grandchildren.
On August 29, 1941 he married Bertha Shellhammer at
Apollo, PA. She survives.
Other survivors include his
three sons, Robert “Bob” D.
Whitlinger III, Marysville,
John Whitlinger, Galveston,
TX, and Richard Whitlinger,
Costa Mesa, CA; sisters,
Marcia Ganyon, Arizona, and
Lois Thomas, California; 12
grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 5 great-greatgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; brothers, Fred
Whitlinger and infant brother,
Billy; sisters, Pat, Rita and
Donna.
A memorial fund has been
established and will be designated later. Contributions may
be sent in care of Kinsley
Mortuary.
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Blue Rapids Free Press
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Valley Heights Senior.. Life Moves Pretty Fast Director Retires
By Hannah Steenson
HHS Journalism
On November 13, 1996
Bailey Elizabeth Boucek was
born in Salina, Kansas to John
Boucek and Cheri Shanks.
She has two younger brothers, Brayden Boucek and Mack
Shanks. Bailey has participated
in FCCLA four years, FFA four
years and an officer for one
year, KAY Club four years, All
School Play two years,
Forensics three years, VH Club
four years, and Golf two years.
After high school Bailey
plans to attend Wichita State
University and major in Health
Care Administration.
Bailey’s future goals are to
be a healthcare administer and
be able to be her own boss. My
favorite memories of high
school were created when my
friends and I were all hanging
out at the square, the Manley’s
house, or driving around. A
quote that inspires Bailey is
“Life moves pretty fast, if you
Bailey Boucek
don’t stop and look around
once in a while you could miss
it,” from the movie Ferris
Buler’s Day Off.
Bailey’s favorite song is
“Try” by Pink, “It doesn’t necessarily describe my life but it’s
my favorite song and I love
singing along with it.”
Bailey’s parents have been
very influential in her life, she
looks up to them and looks forward to making them proud
when she graduates. “When
I’m not at school I enjoy taking
care of myself by going shopping and having “me” days and
also taking care of others.
“Doing good deeds makes me
feel happy.” Bailey is a very
caring person, which is something she says people might not
know about her.
She also has an amazing
sense of humor and she has a
deep love of cats. “My biggest
accomplishment so far has
been getting accepted into
Wichita State University.”
When I leave Valley Heights I
hope to leave behind my positive attitude towards others,”
Bailey Boucek, sr.
Valley Heights Senior.. Changes For The Better
By Jerrika Chase, sr.
VHHS Journalism
Vanessa Marie Moctezuma
is the daughter of Steven and
Heather Moctezuma. She was
born on October 2, 1996 and
grew up in Moreno Valley, CA.
Until she moved to Waterville,
KS when she was nine.
Vanessa has been involved in
many clubs growing up including: FCCLA 3 years, FFA 2
years, KAY 4 years, All School
Play 4 years, Forensics 4 years,
Journalism 2 years, Peer tutor 1
year, and FCA 2 years. She also
has been involved in basketball
1 year, and cheerleading 1 year.
Vanessa also has held 2 leadership roles including yearbook
photographer 1 year, and KAY
secretary 1 year.
“I have tons of great memories with my fellow actors and
actresses and forensic teammates. What happens in the
van, stays in the van!” Mrs.
Coon, Vanessa’s forensics
coach, along with her parents
have been a big influence on
her life. “They have given me
different out looks on life and
have given me so much to learn
from.” A song that describes
her best is Kacey Musgrave’s,
Follow Your Arrow.
Something that makes
Vanessa different from other
people is that she has never
been a soft spoken person and
she loves to debate issues she
feels strongly about. Something
also a little different is that she
has always wanted a hairless
cat named Charlie.
After high school Vanessa
plans to receive her associate’s
degree from Highland classes
online in criminal justice.
Vanessa has been living on her
own for about 5 months now,
and has been working hard in
school and at her job. She
dreams of later becoming a
police officer, and growing a
family with her fiance, Dillon
Scheetz.
“I want people to remember
that having a positive attitude
can open so many doors for you
and you can achieve so much! I
want people to remember anyone can change, and I think I’m
a good example of that.” One
quote that inspires Vanessa is
“Be a voice, not an echo.Unknown.
Terry Seier-Becker, LCP
retired from Pawnee Mental
Health Services on December
30th after twelve years of service. Terry is a licensed clinical
psychologist.
Terry earned a bachelor’s
degree in psychology and a
master’s degree in clinical psychology from Fort Hayes
University.
Terry began her employment
with Pawnee in 2002 as a Day
Treatment
Emergency
Therapist. In 2003, she became
Pawnee’s Crisis Services
Program Director and served
on Pawnee’s management
team.
“We appreciate Terry’s many
years of service to the communities we serve” said Robbin
Cole, Executive Director.
“Terry worked on the front line,
responding to the needs of
members of our communities
and of our community stakeholders.”
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Vanessa Marie Moctezuma
“Feeding Cows to Maintain Body Condition Score”
Anastasia L. Johnson
County Extension Agent
The “optimum” or “target”
body condition score for beef
cows, at the time of calving, is
a Body Condition Score (BCS)
of 5 on a 9-point scale. BCS of
1-3 and 7-9 are rarely seen in
most herds. A “5” is typically
considered moderate condition,
showing no obvious fat
deposits, but showing full
expression of muscle through
the round and shoulder, and
with only 2-3 ribs obviously
visible prior to morning feeding. The reason this level of
bodycondition is important to
lifetime productivity is that
energy is the first limiting
nutrient when the cow’s biological systems are trying to determine whether there are sufficient nutrients available after
calving to (1) maintain her own
body, (2) provide milk for the
calf, and (3)begin to cycle prior
to the breeding season.
A BCS “4” typically has no
obvious fat deposition anywhere on her body, has less
than complete muscle deposition in the round and shoulder,
and clearly has 4-5 ribs showingprior to morning feeding. A
cow in BCS “4” will typically
delay cyclicity and may breed
latein the breeding season.
Unfortunately, if a thin cow
calves late in the calving season she may miss the breeding
season entirely. This is possibly
the primary cause of infertility
in the beef herd.
A BCS “6” is what most producers would consider a slightly “fleshy” cow. This cow has
small butobvious fat deposits
around the tail head, in the
brisket, and in her flanks. She
will have sufficient fat
coverover the round and shoulder so that separate muscle
groups are not clearly defined.
The reason a cow is a BCS “6”
at the end of the grazing season
would be an “easy keeper”. But
a cow that maintains a BCS
“6”throughout the winter feeding season is probably a boss
cow and is probably eating 2-3
times her given allotment of
supplemental energy and protein every day.
Young cows often do not
winter well for a number of reasons. Two-year-olds are still
growing so some of the nutrient
intake is going to growth of
frame and muscle, in addition
to maintenance. Also, they do
not have the size, strength, or
social status to out-compete
older cows for feed and may be
pushed out of the supplement
line or the feeding area. Older
cows may come out of the grazing season in poor body condition,and may lack the strength
to compete in the feeding area.
For these reasons, it is often
recommended to find a way to
separate off thinner cows from
fleshier cows to provide additional feed.
Some producers worry about
creating “welfare cows” who
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chronically require additional
feed resources during the winter to simply stay up with their
herd mates. Although this is
logical, good record-keeping
will help you to identify those
individuals who simply cannot
complete a production cycle
without this “welfare”.
nutrition cheats you out of several months of feed, and forces
you to sell an open female
rather than a bred female or a
pair.
Use good records to get one
more calf out of her, and then
move her out of the herd.
Simply allowing cows to fallout of the herd because of mal-
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Blue Rapids Free Press
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VH Girls Drop Two In Tournament
Valley Heights’ Sidney Blackburn shoots a jump shot during their 58-50 overtime loss to Linn in the second round
of the Twin Valley League Tournament at Onaga last week.
Photos
by Deb Barrington
and
Linda Brake
You can see all of the
Free Press Tournament photos at: bluerapidsfreepress.com
Cassidy Coggins (12) gets a shot off against Doniphan West. Valley Heights won the
game 58-34.
Playing for 5th Place against Wetmore, Valley Heights’ Taylor Doner (with ball) goes
in for the score.
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Blue Rapids Free Press
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3 In small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form;
set aside. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese
and powdered sugar on medium speed until well
blended. Fold in whipped cream. Frost top of
cooled cake with whipped cream mixture.
(Frosted cake can be refrigerated up to 6 hours.)
4 Just before serving, top cake with strawberries.
(Cake topped with strawberries can be refrigerated up to 2 hours.)
Expert Tips
Strawberry
Shortcake Coffee
Cake
Enjoy this delicious coffee cake dessert made
with all-purpose flour and topped with strawberries.
Ingredients
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup whipping cream
2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced (3 cups)
Directions
Whipping cream will whip up much faster if you
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Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, January 29, 2015
Marshall County Commission Minutes
January 12, 2015
The Board of Marshall
County Commissioners met in
regular adjourned session with
Thomas K. Holle, Chairman;
Charles R. Loiseau and Robert
S. Connell members and Sonya
L. Stohs, County Clerk present.
The meeting was called to
order at 9:00 a.m.
The Board opened the meeting with the flag salute.
The minutes and agenda
were approved as presented
upon a motion by Charles R.
Loiseau seconded by Robert S.
Connell. Unanimous.
Terry and Karen Hughes,
Marysville and Vicky Gross,
Marysville were present to
observe the meeting.
County Health Nurse Sue
Rhodes met with the Board to
give them a monthly update on
revenue and expenditures of
the Health Department, and
discussed calls that she is
receiving about poor living
conditions that landlords will
not fix.
County Attorney Laura
Johnson-McNish met with the
Board.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to go into executive session for
ten minutes at 9:25 a.m. to discuss matters of non-elected
personnel with County Health
Nurse Sue Rhodes and County
Attorney Laura JohnsonMcNish present. Unanimous.
No action was taken as a result
of the executive session.
County Treasurer Jami
Ellenbecker and County Clerk
Sonya L. Stohs met with the
Board at their request.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to go into executive session for
fifteen minutes at 9:40 a.m. to
discuss matters of attorney
client privilege with County
Attorney Laura JohnsonMcNish, County Treasurer
Jami Ellenbecker and County
Clerk Sonya L. Stohs present.
Unanimous. No action as a
result of executive session.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to approve the resignation of
Noble Township Trustee Bill
Bramhall and the appointment
of Alex Johnson as the Noble
Township
Trustee.
Unanimous.
Public Works Administrator
Mike Craig and Public Works
Coordinating Supervisor Larry
Polson met with the Board.
Public Works Administrator
Mike Craig asked the Board to
deem a 1987 Dodge ½ ton
truck and a 1982 Ford 1 ton
truck as surplus and put them
on the Rottinghaus Auction.
Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau to
approve deeming a 1987
Dodge ½ ton truck and a 1982
Ford 1 ton truck as surplus and
put them on the Rottinghaus
Auction. Unanimous.
Public Works Administrator
Mike Craig would like to
replace the 1994 Kenworth
T600 semi-tractor at the
Frankfort Shop. The Board
approved Mike going out for
bid for a new semi-tractor for
the Frankfort Shop.
Public Works Administrator
Mike Craig asked the Board
about replacing a 2008 CAT
12M motor grader that is going
out of its’ 7 year/7000 hour
warranty in May of 2015. The
Board asked Mike to check into
extended warranty for the
machine.
Vicky Gross, Marysville left
the meeting at 10:04 a.m. and
returned at 10:20 a.m.
TMHC (Mental Health
Consortium) that provides the
Drug testing for the Public
Works Department is asking
that they attend a ½ day Drug
and Alcohol training. They
will come to the County to do
the training for a ½ day fee in
the amount of $600.00 for all
Public Works Employees.
The Board discussed specifications for the construction of
the new Waterville Shop.
Sheriff Daniel A. Hargrave
met with the Board to recommend hiring Candice Hale,
Blue Rapids as a part-time
Corrections Officer at $14.41
an hour effective January 19,
2015.
Robert S. Connell
moved, seconded by Thomas
K. Holle to approve the hiring
of Candice Hale, Blue Rapids
as a part-time Corrections
Officer at $14.41 an hour effective January 19, 2015.
Unanimous.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to approve the Home
City Sewer bills and pay them
from the appropriate funds
available. Unanimous.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Steven
A.
Kraushaar,
Marysville, KS for contract
attorney fee $2,100.00-General
(District Court) fund-P.O. #
4793
Merck, Carol Stream, IL for
private vaccine $16,883.92Health fund-P.O. # 4756
Morris
&
Dickson,
Shreveport, LA for depo-birth
control $535.94-Health fundP.O. # 4757
KALHD, Topeka, KS for
annual dues $526.17-Health
fund-P.O. # 4758
Herbster Law Firm, Inc.,
Topeka, KS for contract attorney fee $1,700.00-General
(District Court) fund-P.O. #
4794
Midwest Mobile, St. Joseph,
MO
for
labor/materials
$15,790.50-911 Local-P.O. #
4797
Underground Vaults &
Storage, Hutchinson, KS for
storage boxes $540.97-General
(District Court) fund-P.O. #
4795
Nelson Power & Lights,
Marysville, KS for fixing and
replacing of outside lights
$1,379.54-Agency on Aging
fund-P.O. # 4597
Agency on Aging Director
Heather Ruhkamp met with the
Board to inform them that the
water line to the women’s bathroom froze and broke at the
Frankfort Nutrition Site and
flooded the storage room, bathrooms, laundry, and meeting
room.
County Clerk Sonya L. Stohs
gave the oath of office to 1st
District County Commissioner
Robert S. Connell who was
elected to a new term in
November of 2014.
REORGANIZATION OF
THE BOARD OF MARSHALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
, January 12, 2015
The Board of Marshall
County Commissioners met in
regular adjourned session with
Robert S. Connell, Thomas K.
Holle and Charles R. Loiseau,
members; and Sonya L. Stohs
County Clerk, present.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to appoint Robert S. Connell as
chairman of the Board for
2015. Unanimous.
Emergency
Management
Director:
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to
reappoint
William
Schwindamann
Jr.
as
Emergency
Management
Director for 2015. Unanimous.
Public Works Administrator:
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to reappoint Mike
Craig as Public Works
Administrator
for
2015.
Unaimous.
County Health Nurse:
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to reappoint Vicki S. Rhodes as
the County Health Nurse for
2015. Unanimous.
Public Health Officer:
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to reappoint Dr. John Ryan as
the Public Health Officer for
2015. Unanimous.
Agency on Aging:
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to reappoint Heather
Ruhkamp as the Agency on
Aging Director for 2015.
Unanimous.
Custodian:
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to
reappoint
Lou Ann
Wassenberg as the Custodian
for 2015. Unanimous.
Investments:
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to authorize County
Treasurer Jami Ellenbecker to
invest the County’s funds in
County Federally insured
depositories
and
State
Investment Pool for 2015.
Unanimous.
Recycling Coordinator:
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to reappoint Fred Cohorst as
the Recycling Coordinator for
2015. Unanimous.
County Newspaper:
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to appoint the Marysville
Advocate as the county paper
for 2015. Unanimous.
County Counselor:
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to reappoint Laura
Johnson-McNish as the County
Counselor
for
2015.
Unanimous.
Depositories of county
funds:
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Robert S. Connell
to designate the following
depositories of county funds.
Unanimous.
County Treasurer:
First Commerce Bank,
Marysville, KS
United Bank and Trust,
Marysville, KS
Citizens
State
Bank,
Marysville, KS
State Bank of Bern, Axtell,
KS
United Bank of Beattie,
Beattie, KS
State Bank of Blue Rapids,
Blue Rapids, KS
First
National
Bank,
Frankfort, KS
First
Heritage
Bank,
Vermillion, KS
Citizens
State
Bank,
Waterville, KS
Western
National
Bank, Summerfield, KS
Citizens State Bank & Trust
Co., Bremen, KS
County
Attorney/County
Counselor:
Citizens State Bank,
Sheriff:
United Bank and Trust,
Citizens State Bank,
County Attorney Laura
Johnson-McNish met with the
Board.
Carla Grund, Marysville discussed with the Board her concerns about the Intangibles Tax.
The Board received applications to request refunding of
the City of Marysville (2.25%)
and the Marshall County
(.75%) Intangibles Tax on 2013
gross receipts.
Thomas K. Holle moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to approve the refunds
received and abate any 2nd half
Intangibles taxes that are
unpaid. Unanimous.
Twin Valley Director Ed
Henry met with the Board.
Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau to
approve signing two contracts
between Marshall County and
Twin Valley Developmental
Services, Inc. a non-profit corporation, to designate them as
Marshall County Community
Developmental
Disability
Organization (CDDO) and
County Service Provider
(CSP). Unanimous.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to approve the vouch-
ers, as presented, and issue
manual warrants from the
respective funds. Unanimous.
Charles R. Loiseau moved,
seconded by Thomas K. Holle
to approve the resignation of
Clear Fork Township Clerk
Dennis Miller and the appointment of Justin Miller as the
Clear Fork Township Clerk.
Unanimous.
Robert S. Connell moved,
seconded by Charles R.
Loiseau to adjourn at 12:28
p.m. Unanimous. The next
scheduled meeting will be
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
starting at 9:00 a.m.
The Courthouse and offices
will be closed on Monday,
January 19, 2015 to observe
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Thank You
I would like to thank people for the cards
and letters at the death of my sister Vicky
(Nelson) Johnson and when I was in the hospital. Again, many thanks.
Dudley Nelson
Thank You
The family of Emma Lou Pishny would like to thank
everyone who supported us during this difficult time. We
would especially like to thank Pastor Marilyn Sweet, Gary
Phillips, Presbyterian Women for the wonderful lunch and to
all who stopped by, sent cards, flowers or memorials.
Alfred Pishny
Clerk of the District Court :
First Commerce Bank,
Citizens State Bank, , KS
Carla Grund, Marysville was
present at 11:19 a.m. to observe
the meeting
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Valley Heights Boys Take 7th Place
Keaton DeWalt goes high to score against Frankfort in the Twin Valley League Tournament last week. Valley
Heights won the game 76 to 49 to take 7th place. (Photos by Linda Brake)
Gage Woodyard (15) and Devin Crumbley (13) go after a rebound in the final game against Frankfort. Valley
Heights beat Wetmore 61-50 in the first game, lost to Washington Co. 64-58 and then beat Frankfort for 7th place.
A Man of Many Words
Bryan Yungeberg (with the ball) works the ball around the outside of Frankfort defense. Valley Heights’ Quentin
Blaske is number 25.
Our Lifelong Friend of Blue Rapids, John Thomas Brown,
III
May 5, 1940 – January 22, 2015
Talk: If anyone has “talking” for a strength, Johnny did. His
enthusiasm, curiosity, intellect, and memory gave him an endless fount of observations, stories, and advice that he loved to
share. Some of us even accused him of having greater than
total recall. A loss of words was not something he ever experienced.
Adventure: Johnny was not shy about confronting the difficult. He was always open to a new experience. He continued
to grow from his early days in Blue Rapids where exploring
nature along the Blue River became a confidence-builder for
him to take on new challenges, anywhere. Throughout his
energetic life Johnny was a loyal friend, a backpacker, a
camper, a boater, a hunter, a fisherman, and, in Viet Nam, a
combat veteran. Even on his death-bed last week, he called me
to say he wouldn’t be going on an Alaskan fishing trip with his
sons and ask would I go in his stead! That was his way of saying he was not going to make it through his heart-health difficulty; Johnny was ever the considerate planner.
For me, sharing many experiences with Johnny Brown was
a fun-filled privilege; we’re all better for having had him in
our lives. His heart finally quit on him this week. Blue Rapids
has lost a friend. The World was lucky to see him born.
In the spirit of the old Sinatra tune, Johnny, “I’ll be seeing
you.”
Our loving thoughts are with his family.
Your friend since Miss Marvin’s First Grade in 1946,
George Callison
John Thomas Brown, III Plano, Texas