Issue 11

The Sabetha City Commis-sioners met at 6 p.m. Monday, March 11. Mayor Doug Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance to open the meeting. Commissioners Rick Koch, Nick Aberle, Julie Bu-renheide and Maridel Wittmer were present.

City Clerk Steve Compo ad-ministered the oath of office to Wittmer, who was elected by the commissioners at the Feb. 25 meeting to fill the Commissioner of Finance position left vacant by the Feb. 16 death of incumbent Hugh Mitchell.

Wittmer will complete the unexpired portion of Mitchell’s term but still must be elected in the upcoming April 2 in order to continue filling the position.

Sabetha Chief of Police Rob-ert Wahwasuck gave a report on his department’s activities. He reported that incidents of theft reports are still high, with two to three thefts reported per

week. Targeted items are mostly items of value that can be sold or pawned, Wahwasuck said.

He also reported that his of-

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The Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha has earned a national overall five-star rating, according to a national study of nursing homes, released last week by U.S. News and World Report.

About 23 percent of all nurs-ing homes in Kansas, including five others in rural Northeast Kansas, earned this rating, the report shows. The five-star rat-ing is the indicator of excel-lence.

The Apostolic Christian Home’s five-star rating is based on ratings from the federal Centers for Medicare and Med-icaid Services in overall perfor-mance in health inspections, nurse staffing, and measures of medical quality of care.

John Lehman, executive di-rector of the Apostolic Chris-tian Home, credits his staff for the five-star rating.

“I’m very proud of the efforts of all our staff in providing ex-cellent care for all the residents of our facility,” Lehman said. “Their dedication and commit-ment in caring for the elderly is outstanding.”

Also considered in determin-ing ratings is how well a facility met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted at least every 15 months.

The Apostolic Christian

Home staff works hard to pro-vide the best nursing care pos-sible and to maintain the best possible quality of facility,

which all con-tributed to the Home earning this designation, Lehman said.

“The Apos-tolic Christian Home has an outstanding li-censed nursing staff that super-vises the qual-ity of care for our residents,” Lehman said. “We have been blessed to have a low turnover in this department, which is key to maintaining that good care is de-

livered to our residents.” “We are so very blessed here

at ACH to have a tremendous nursing staff – their devotion to the residents is apparent in their day to day interactions,” said Chris Grote, director of nurs-ing at the Apostolic Christian Home. “The skills that our staff possesses translate into quality care, but it is their hearts which make the difference.”

High-level care is important to the administrators at the Ap-ostolic Christian Home.

“High level of care is impor-tant to the continued operations in the long-term care industry,” Lehman said. “Many of our re-ferrals come because of families visiting with individuals who have had loved ones in our fa-cility. This has helped us draw from a large area of northeast

On Tuesday, March 12, phase two work on the U.S. Highway 75 reconstruction project was scheduled to begin on a 5-mile section from Sabetha to the Kan-sas-Nebraska state line in Brown and Nemaha counties, weather permitting.

Project work includes culvert box and pipe extensions, shoul-der reconstruction, bridge re-placement, and concrete surfac-ing of mainline lanes and shoul-

ders. Work will take place during

daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Sat-urday work.

The current U.S. Highway 75 roadway consists of asphalt pave-ment with rock shoulders.

For phase two work, crews will mill away 9 inches of the shoul-ders and 3 inches of the exist-

Physicians at Sabetha Commu-nity Hospital now have a friendly robot to assist them with emer-gency room care.

“MEL” is the hospital’s new remote presence robot, and it is being used as part of a telemedi-cine partnership between SCH and Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka.

The robot is known as an RP-Lite, which was developed by In-Touch Health.

This device will allow Sabetha physicians — Gregg Wenger, M.D.; Kevin Kennally, M.D.; James Longabaugh, D.O.; Kerry Glynn, M.D.; and Chris Tramp, M.D. — to establish a telemedi-cine line of communication with one of three Stormont-Vail hospitalists — Kevin Dishman, M.D.; Frisco Morse, D.O.; and Auriel Tan, M.D.

“The new ‘robot’ technology will certainly enhance some of the interactions that are currently held between the physicians and the consultants at Stormont-Vail,” Dr. Longabaugh said.

The program’s main purpose is

providing emergency room con-sultations, allowing onsite clini-cians to link with remote special-

ists, thus instantly expanding the team of caregivers.

This connection will help local

physicians link with specialists

Members of the Sabetha Middle School eighth grade class meet with Stormont-Vail Hospitalist Dr. Frisco Morse via Sabetha Community Hospital’s new remote presence robot.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

Sabetha Commissioner Maridel Wittmer takes the oath of office at the beginning of the March 11 commission meeting.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

Sarah Edelman, a resident at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, mixes eggs into the dough Monday, March 11, during a monthly cooking class at the nursing care facility with staff member Marlene Edelman helping. The class was making Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, a recipe submitted by Loretta Buser and published in the March 8 issue of The Sabetha Herald. Herald photo by Patty Locher

Resident Opal Gugelman stirs the cookie dough. Cooking class is just one of many regular activities offered at the Apostolic Christian Home.


A semi-tractor rig and an automobile head north on the shoofly to the east of the closed Rock Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 75 just south of the Nebraska state line Saturday afternoon.


LOCAL NURSING HOMES EARN NATIONAL RANKINGS IN U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha earns five-star rating in national report

PHASE TWO WORK ON LOCAL U.S. HIGHWAY 75 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO BEGIN

Phase two of U.S. 75 project north of Sabetha scheduled to begin March 12

SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INTRODUCES ‘MEL’ THE ROBOT

Local hospital establishes ‘connection’ with Stormont-Vail to expand emergency room care

USD NO. 113 SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

Patrons barrage board with questions about possible re-organizaton of Sabetha schools

SABETHA CITY COMMISSION HOLDS REGULAR MEETING

Maridel Wittmer is sworn in as city commissioner

By Amber DetersStaff Writer

By Patty LocherStaff Writer



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HOLLISTER WIFE IS CHARGED WITH AIDING A FELON

Rebecca Hollister is arrested on Nemaha County felony charge


The 58-year-old wife of con-victed murderer Roger Hollister has been charged in Nemaha County with allegedly aiding a felon.

Nemaha County Attorney Brad Lippert said the complaint, which charges Rebecca Hollis-ter with a severity level 8 person felony, was filed Tuesday, March 12, in Nemaha County District Court.

The complaint alleges that be-tween the dates of Nov. 6, 2009, and March 1, 2011, Rebecca Hol-lister aided her husband, Roger

Hollister, with the intent that he avoid arrest, trial, conviction or punishment for the commission of a felony.

On March 1, 2011, an Atchison County jury found Roger Hollis-ter guilty of capital murder pur-suant to a contract or agreement for the death of rural Horton resident Patricia Kimmi. He was sentenced to life without parole.

Rebecca Hollister was arrested at her home in Topeka following an investigation by the Atchison County Sheriff ’s Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investiga-tion.

She remains in the Nemaha County Jail on $100,000 bond.

The Prairie Hills USD No. 113 Board of Education met at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, at Wetmore Academic Center.

In addition to Superintendent Bill Orth and Assistant Super-intendent Volora Hanzlicek, board members present were Ed Reznicek, Tim Aberle, Cheryl Wenger, Julia Alfers, Mary Jane Ronnebaum and Jeff DeMint. Not present was Brent Lortscher.

Concerned patrons peppered the board with questions follow-ing a vocational program update that tied into a discussion on possible changes to building level daily schedules — block sched-uling to traditional scheduling — and re-organization — en-hancing the 4-year-old preschool and/or moving the fifth grade to the middle school — at Sabetha schools.

Superintendent Orth present-ed the board with an information sheet regarding educational en-hancements.

The goal, he said, is to improve academic achievement for all stu-dents. To do this, he said, the dis-trict needs to provide a relevant, rigorous, aligned curriculum that allows students to pursue post-secondary educational opportu-nities and/or career and technical education pathways.

Four objectives were listed: one, students should have an op-portunity to graduate from high school with an associate’s degree; two, students should have an op-portunity to graduate from high school with a certificate for a ca-reer ready path; three, 4-year-old students should have an opportu-nity for early learning interven-tions preparing them for school; and four, students should be pro-vided with additional course op-portunities aligned with career explorations in college and career readiness.

Currently, Orth said, the dis-trict offers educational pathways

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LEGAL NOTICE(First published in The Sabetha Herald on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS

CIVIL DEPARTMENT

Bank of America, N.A.Case No. 12CV30

Plaintiff,Court Number:

vs.Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

Robert P. Tomlin and Rhonda L. Tomlin, et al.Defendants.

Notice Of Sale

Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Nemaha

County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Nemaha County, Kan-sas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, on March 21, 2013, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate:

The South 76 feet of Lot 9 and the West 8 feet of the South 76 feet of Lot 8, all in Block 35, City of Sabetha, Nemaha Coun-ty, Kansas, commonly known as 814 Ohio St, Sabetha, KS 66534 (the “Property”)

to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement

and subject to the redemption pe-riod as provided by law, and fur-ther subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com

Richard D. Vernon, SheriffNemaha County, Kansas

Prepared By:South & Associates, P.C.Kristen G. Stroehmann (KS # 10551)6363 College Blvd., Suite 100Overland Park, KS 66211(913)663-7600(913)663-7899 (Fax)Attorneys For Plaintiff(136726) 9-3t

LEGAL NOTICE(FIrst published in The Sabetha Herald on Wednesday, March 6, 2013)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS

GNB MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.PLAINTIFF

No. 12CV31Div. No.

-vs-K.S.A. 60Mortgage

Foreclosure

ERIC D. DEVADER, et. al.;DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Nemaha, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 12CV31, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will of-fer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash

in hand at the Courthouse in the City of Seneca in said County, on March 28, 2013, at 10:00, of said day the following described real estate located in the County of Nemaha, State of Kansas, to wit:

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTH-WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M. NEMAHA COUNTY, KAN-SAS, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A POINT 803.34 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00’00” EAST 516.30 FEET TO THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SAID QUARTER, THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 38’40” WEST ALONG THE EAST

LINE OF SAID WEST HALF 437.41 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 00’00” WEST 516.30 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 38’40” EAST 437.41 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID TRACT CON-TAINES 5.18 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Commonly known as 2317 28th Road, Wetmore, Kansas 66550

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Richard VernonSHERIFF OF NEMAHA

COUNTY, KANSASSHAPIRO & MOCK, LLCAttorneys for Plaintiff6310 Lamar- Ste. 235Overland Park, KS 66202(913)831-3000Fax No. (913)831-3320Our File No. 12-005111/jm

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NEMAHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT

BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT

SABETHA POLICE DEPARTMENT

BROWN, NEMAHA COUNTY COMMISSIONS

BROWN COUNTYMonday, March 11: The board

met in regular session at 8 a.m. with Chairman Keith Olsen and Commissioners Warren Ploeger and Steve Roberts present.

Sheriff John Merchant report-ed 21 inmates currently in the Brown County Jail. Merchant discussed arrests and compared the arrests to the same time last year.

The board approved the Lights and Sirens Application of Gor-don Hooper for the Robinson Fire Department.

The board approved the Sac & Fox Occupational License.

Community Corrections Di-rector Venice Sloan presented reports for Community Cor-rections FY2014 Programs. The board approved the reports.

The board approved a motion to only send a letter of support for the Sac & Fox CDBG Grant if they are in agreement for homes built only on the Reservation.

Appraiser Paula Jones reported that Valuation Letters went out last Friday.

The board approved the min-utes of the March 4 meeting.

Tax change orders No. 2012-102 through No. 2012-108 were approved and signed.

Don Nigus and Eugene Hillyer with Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development pre-sented the 2013 fourth-quarter report. Hillyer discussed vari-ous HFED projects, including the Farmers Market. Hillyer an-nounced that Nigus will resign as HFED Director effective March 15.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m. The next regular meet-ing will be held Monday, March 18.

NEMAHA COUNTYMonday, March 4: The board

met in regular session at 9 a.m. Chairman Gary Scoby led the flag salute. Present also were Commissioners Tim Burdiek and Dennis Henry.

Road and Bridge/Solid Waste Supervisor Dennis Ronnebaum advised that:

•He wanted the commission-ers’ opinion about going out for bid for road oil at this time. Dis-cussion also was held concerning how many miles of road to chip and seal this summer and which roads are to be involved.

•The seal on the road running past KSi Conveyors peeled up in places following snow removal with a grader blade. Crews will get this road repaired.

•Office Manager Janet Linden had information to share with the board concerning the KSi Conveyors’ CDBG grant project. She stated that the county will need to go out for bid again for oil and chips in order to do the last seal this summer on the road involved in this project.

Noxious Weed/Emergency Preparedness Director Todd Swart advised that Homeland

Security is requiring that each county re-appoint whoever they want to sit on the Northeast Homeland Security Council. Fol-lowing discussion, the board ap-pointed Swart to this council to represent Nemaha County. Com-missioners signed the appoint-ment letter as presented.

Jane Sunderland with Nemaha County Community Health Ser-vices requested the chairman’s signature on the 2013-2014 For-mula Grant application to be sub-mitted to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Chairman Scoby signed the ap-plication as presented.

Sunderland reported that Kim Sudbeck has been hired as the new sanitarian for Northeast Kansas Environmental Services.

Sheriff Rich Vernon advised that:

•His department had an ac-tive weekend with no major in-cidents.

•They are currently holding 12 inmates in the jail, one inmate in Osawatomie, and one inmate in Jackson County.

•The new patrol car pur-chased for 2013 is in and will be equipped and striped soon.

•A camera will be installed in Jerry Birdsley’s car, paid for out of the Diversion Fund.

•Vernon will move forward with purchasing a water softener for the jail.

Senior Services Director Fern Odum submitted a letter of resig-nation to the board effective Sept. 30. The board accepted the letter of resignation. An advertisement was to be placed in the Courier-Tribune and The Sabetha Herald asking for applications for this position.

County Appraiser Betty Ro-eder gave the board information concerning the appraisal of agri-cultural land in Nemaha County.

Marshall County Commis-sioner Charlie Loiseau called and spoke to commissioners about the Clean Line Energy trans-mission line proposed to run

through several area counties in Kansas. Loiseau stated that the Marshall County Commission-

ers will be drafting a letter and sending it to area counties con-cerning asking for a Payment in Lieu of Taxes plan to be agreed upon with the Clean Line Energy Company prior to construction of the transmission line.

Commissioners reviewed a portion of Section One of the proposed updated Nemaha County Employee Handbook with County Attorney Brad Lip-pert. Lippert suggested changes that he would like to see made to the document before it is ap-proved.

The board reviewed vouchers submitted by the departments that were paid at the end of Feb-ruary. The board approved the pay vouchers and warrants for February as presented.

The board reviewed the min-utes from the Feb. 25 meeting, and approved the minutes with corrections noted.

Sheriff Vernon returned to get the chairman’s signature on paperwork to be submitted con-cerning the Nemaha County Seizure Fund. Chairman Scoby signed this paperwork as pre-sented.

The board reviewed a renew-al contract with AT&T for the Plexar System used. The board approved the 60-month service contract for the Plexar System through AT&T. Chairman Scoby signed the contract as presented.

County Clerk Mary Kay Schul-tejans requested an executive session with commissioners to discuss non-elected personnel. Present were the commissioners and Schultejans. The board took no action following the executive session.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m.

Monday, March 11: The board was scheduled to meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Minutes were not available at The Herald’s press time.

Minutes for each county are excerpts and unofficial until approved at the next meeting.

JAIL NEWSON March 11, 19 male and

two female inmates were in the Brown County jail, none out of county and 24 at peak.ARRESTS

On March 7, Brandon Thorn-burg, 23, of Hanover was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence (DUI).

On March 8, Kevin Smith, 23, of Hiawatha was arrested on a charge of possession of marijua-

na.On March 9, Armando Me-

dina-Cortes, 29, of Kansas City, Kan., was arrested for operating a vehicle without a valid license.

On March 10, Joshua Chan-dler, 35, of Hiawatha was arrested on a charge of DUI.

On March 10, Anthony Davis, 43, of Powhattan was arrested on a charge of driving while license cancelled suspended or revoked.

ARRESTSJorge I. Trejo, 21, of Yuma,

Colo., was arrested on March 2 by Nemaha County Sheriff ’s Of-fice (NMSO) on the charge of driving without a license. Trejo was released on $250 cash bond with a court date of 9:30 a.m. on April 9.

Shaun M. Cornelison, 21, of Centralia was arrested on March 3 by NMSO on the charge of driv-ing under the influence (DUI) and transporting an open con-tainer. Cornelison was released on March 3 on $1,000 surety bond with a court date of 10 a.m. on April 2.

Cassandra Rosine, 18, of Cen-tralia was arrested by NMSO on March 4 on a Nemaha County Warrant for Burglary and Theft. Rosine was released on March 4 on $5,000 surety bond with a court date of 10:30 a.m. on March 19. These charges stemmed from a report on Dec. 15, 2012, alleg-ing an individual entered a Cen-tralia residence and removed items from that residence.

Martel L. Lewis, 23, of Bern was booked into the Nemaha County Jail on March 4 on a Nemaha County Warrant for Giving A Worthless Check to Garrett’s Country Mart in the sum of $15.89. Lewis was re-leased on March 4 on $265 cash bond with a court date of 9:30 a.m. on April 2.

Michael R. Webb, 42, of Sa-betha was arrested on March 5 by NMSO on a Nemaha County Warrant for Giving A Worthless Check to Garrett’s Country Mart in the sum of $90. Webb was re-leased by the court on March 6.

Eugene D. Ackerman, 43, of Baileyville, was arrested on March 6 by NMSO on charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child (3 counts), aggravat-ed criminal sodomy (2 counts), aggravated indecent solicitation of a child (2 counts), lewd and lascivious behavior, and criminal threat. Ackerman remains in cus-tody with bond set at $1,000,000.

Jonathan Dawson was released on March 7 on time served.

Frank Cooper Jr. was arrested on March 7 by Sabetha Police Department on the charge of domestic battery, battery and disorderly conduct. Cooper was released on March 8 on $3,000 surety bond with a court date of 4 p.m. on March 28.

Jeremiah D. Arnold, 32, of Frankfort was arrested on March 7 by NMSO on charges of pos-session of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and no liabil-ity insurance. Arnold remains in custody.

ACCIDENTSOn March 6, the Sabetha Police

Department (SPD) responded to a two-vehicle accident on Old 75 Highway south of Oregon Street. A juvenile had rear ended anoth-er vehicle as it was preparing to make a left-hand turn. Both driv-ers are said to have been wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident, and no injuries were re-ported. CASES

On March 7, SPD arrested Frank Cooper Jr. of Sabetha for domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Officers were called to a residence in the 300 block of North 12th for a disturbance. Af-ter a short investigation, it is be-lieved that Cooper had battered two individuals, and he was tak-en into custody and transported to the Nemaha County Jail.

3ARECORDTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

NEMAHA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

COMPLETED CIVIL CASESJP Morgan Chase Bank, National

Association vs. Joann Thompson and Steve Thompson, Wetmore. Plaintiff recovered judgment upon its note and mortgage in the princi-pal sum of $50,341.52 together with interest and costs.

Bank of America, N. A., vs. Wil-liam M. Larson III, Sabetha, et al. Plaintiff recovered judgment upon its note and mortgage in the princi-pal sum of $53,871.62 together with interest and costs.CRIMINAL CASES FINISHED

Michael R. Webb, Sabetha, sen-tenced for giving a worthless check; ordered to pay $548.28 in costs and restitution.

Sherri Bredemeier, Bern, sen-tenced for giving a worthless check; ordered to pay $531.22 in costs and restitution.

Shelly Doty, Seneca, sentenced for giving a worthless check; or-dered to pay $260 in costs and res-titution.

Philip Steinlage, Corning, sen-tenced for giving a worthless check; ordered to pay $390 in costs and restitution.

Rilie Kay Tilley, Topeka, charged with 14 counts of giving a worthless check; diversion agreement filed,

agreed to pay $1,780 in diversion fees and costs; restitution has previ-ously been paid to all victims.SMALL CLAIMS FINISHED

Rick Arnold, Arnolds Refrigera-tion Inc, Holton, vs. Keith and An-drea Heideman, Centralia. Judg-ment for plaintiff, principal balance of $2,851.73 plus costs and interest.TRAFFIC

Phillip A. Doerr, Verdon, Neb., speeding 85/65; $203 fine and costs.

Jessica R. Hipp, Centralia, speed-ing 71/55; $179 fine and costs.

Joshua P. Estes, Joplin, Mo., speeding 73/60; $161 fine and costs.

Brian C. Bradley, Auburn Neb., speeding 53/40; $161 fine and costs.TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS

Monte W. Blaha, Centralia, speeding 75/55; $303 fine, costs and diversion fee.

Ronald W. Helmer, Platt City, Mo., speeding 81/65; $279 fine, costs and diversion fee.

Shelton L. Griffith, Seneca, fail-ure to report accident; $298 diver-sion fee and costs.

Daniel L. Gudenkauf, Seneca, charged with DUI and left of cen-ter; diversion filed, agreed to pay $1,098 in diversion fee and costs and comply with all terms of agree-ment.

A 27-year-old Hiawatha resi-dent has been charged with first degree murder and felony child abuse, following an investigation into the death of his 4-year-old son.

The charges were filed against Lee Davis IV, also known as Jim-my Davis, on Wednesday, March 6, in Brown County District Court.

The child was brought into the Hiawatha Community Hospi-tal Sunday, March 3, with severe physical trauma. From there, the child was flown to Children’s Mercy Hospital. He was pro-nounced dead on Tuesday, March 5.

Davis is scheduled to appear for his preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13.

The official complaint alleges that Davis, on or about March 3, killed a four-year-old male with initials M.B., in the course of committing felony child abuse.

The Hiawatha Police Depart-ment, Brown County Sheriff ’s Department and Kansas Bureau of Investigation all have assisted with the case up to this point.

Davis remains in the Brown County Jail on $2 million bond.

An unattended child, approxi-mately 1-1/2 years old, was dis-covered at approximately 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Mary Cotton Public Library Park in Sa-betha.

The child was taken in by the

Sabetha Police Department. After a 45-minute search, the adult care-taker was located.

According to Sabetha Police Chief Robert Wahwasuck, the adult caretaker apparently had fallen asleep, and the child left the house.

The child’s mother was contacted, and the child was returned to her at about 11:15 a.m., Wahwasuck said.

CHILD DEATH LEADS TO FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGE

Hiawatha man is charged in 4-year-old’s death

CHILD IS RETURNED TO MOTHERUnattended toddler is found at library park



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Kansas and southeast Nebraska.”“We are very proud of the entire

staff here at ACH, regardless of our star rating,” Grote said. “They give wonderful care each and every day.”

Eleven area care facilities earned a four-star rating, including Sa-betha Manor in Sabetha, Life Care Center of Seneca and Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilita-tion Center in Hiawatha.

“People should always do their homework and always visit the nursing home that they are consid-ering for their loved one,” said Ron Hicks, Sabetha Manor Administra-tor.

The four-star rating also is a sign of excellence, according to Leadin-gAge Kansas, an association of not-for-profit aging services providers.

“The rating system is great, but stop in and talk to the residents who live there,” Hicks said. “Chanc-es are, you’ll know many of them in a rural area such as Sabetha.”

“This five-star designation does have flaws, because one major de-ficiency can cause a drastic drop in the ratings, which are public knowledge due to the postings on the internet,” Lehman said. “This deficiency might be something that has nothing to do with quality patient care.”

Lehman agrees that a visit to a nursing home being considered and getting referrals from families are important.

The full U.S. News and World report can be found on the website at http://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes.

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to determine a proper course of action while the patient is still in Sabetha, possibly cutting down on the number of patients who are unnecessarily transferred to other hospitals.

If a local physician feels a connection is needed, he or she would place a call to Stormont-Vail, after which the Stormont-Vail hospitalist would appear on MEL’s remote-controlled screen. Using remote controls, the Stor-mont-Vail physician can move the screen and adjust built-in cameras to complete a visual and physical consultation of the pa-tient.

The offsite physician also can remotely view and mark-up x-rays, CT Scans, sonograms, EKGs and a host of other data to help determine the best treat-ment option.

An electronic stethoscope al-lows the physician to listen to the heart, and a connected phone al-lows for private conversation be-tween doctors or between patient and doctor.

According to Dr. Longabaugh, patients occasionally are trans-ferred for opinions from the phy-sicians who manage critically ill patients.

“It is certainly conceivable that, with the input from a hospital-based specialist, a patient that would have been sent to Topeka for evaluation may be able to stay in Sabetha for their care,” Long-abaugh said. “Our goal is to keep patients close to home if it is safe for the patient.”

If a transfer is needed, Long-abaugh said, through this con-nection, the physicians might

be able to initiate recommended care prior to that transfer.

“With the guidance of internal medi-cine specialist›s remote exami-nation of the patient, specific m e d i c a t i o n or procedures may be started sooner,” Long-abaugh said.

MEL — an acronym for Medical Emer-

gency Liberator — received its name following a naming contest among fifth through eighth grade students at Sabetha schools.

A total of 19 names were sub-mitted, and hospital employees selected the winning name.

Seth Harrell, an eighth grade student at Sabetha Middle School, penned the winning name and was awarded an iPod Shuffle for his contribution.

A number of eighth grade stu-dents from SMS met MEL during its introduction to hospital staff on Thursday, March 7.

During this introduction,

Morse demonstrated some of the things he can do through the ro-bot.

“Thank you to the middle school students for helping to kick this project off,” said Lora Key, CEO of SCH.

“Sabetha Community Hospi-tal is very privileged to partner with Stormont-Vail Healthcare in this pilot telemedicine project,” Key said. “The physicians, board and hospital staff believe this will bring another dimension of quality health care to our patients seen in the emergency room.”

Dr. Chris Tramp practices using the remote presence robot by using the electronic stethoscope to “examine” Dr. Gregg Wenger.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

Sabetha Middle School eighth-grade student Seth Harrell stands beside the remote presence robot. Harrell won the naming contest for the Sabetha Community Hospital, penning the name MEL, an acronym for Medical Emergency Liberator. Herald photo by Amber Deters

Sabetha Middle School eighth grade students gather for a photo after meeting the remote presence robot. Herald photo by Amber Deters

ficers responded to a call that an airplane had run off the runway. Nobody was hurt, he said, and the aircraft was still functioning prop-erly.

Wahwasuck also gave an update on the previously discussed 14th Street parking issue, for which the commissioners are considering prohibiting parking along 14th Street between Main and Oregon.

Wahwasuck reported that statis-tics do not support a “no parking” ordinance, but several city residents have contacted city administration in support of the parking ban.

The street is a truck route and is being considered to become an official snow route, according to Wahwasuck.

After some discussion and with input from Wahwasuck as well as from 14th Street resident Bill Roggenkamp, the board is leaning toward a compromise that would prohibit parking on that stretch of 14th Street between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The board will discuss this issue at the March 25 meeting with the view of passing an ordinance stat-ing the parking prohibition during the day on weekdays.

Dave Remmers then gave an update on the Sabetha Health and Wellness Facility, for which the committee met Sunday, March 10. See report by Amber Deters on Page 5A of this issue for further details.

ing mainline asphalt and replace it with 4 inches of new concrete and new 7-foot paved concrete shoul-ders.

Beginning on March 12, for ap-proximately two weeks, crews will mill away 9 inches of the existing shoulders. Traffic will be directed via cones and signage through the project work zone.

Once the shoulder milling is completed, for the next two weeks, crews will then mill away 3 inches on the mainline lanes.

Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via a flagger and pilot car operation.

Upon completion of all milling, crews will then begin paving op-erations on the mainline lanes and

shoulders. The paving work is scheduled to

take approximately one month to complete.

When paving work begins, traffic will be directed through the project work zone via a 24/7 round-the-clock, pilot car and flagger opera-tion.

For both phases, drivers should expect delays of up to 15 minutes maximum and are encouraged to use alternate routes, if possible.

There will be a posted speed limit of 55 mph and an 11-foot lane width restriction through all project work zones during working hours.

No oversized or supersized loads will be allowed through the project work zone. The additional traffic

impacts for the project work de-scribed above will be provided in advance under separate notifica-tion.

Phase one project work began July 9, 2012, with crews complet-ing work on the culvert box and pipe extensions, construction of the shoofly, and grading for the new ex-tended shoulders.

Included in this project is the re-placement of the U.S. 75 Bridge over Rock Creek near the Kansas-Ne-braska state line. Crews will replace the existing 26-foot wide reinforced concrete girder structure with a 44-foot wide (two 12-lanes with 10-foot shoulders) reinforced concrete slab structure.

While the new bridge is being constructed, traffic will detour via a shoofly that will be constructed by this fall. Once the shoofly detour is completed and traffic is shifted onto it, the existing bridge will be demol-ished.

Koss Construction Inc. of To-

peka is the primary contractor on this reconstruction project with a total contract cost of $7.665 million. Overall project work is scheduled to be completed in November 2013, weather permitting.

This modernization project is funded by T-WORKS, the trans-portation program passed by the Kansas Legislature in May 2010. Learn more about this and other T-WORKS projects on the website at: http://kdotapp.ksdot.org/TWorks/.

The Kansas Department of Transportation urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a Brake!” when ap-proaching and driving through the project work zone.

For questions or additional in-formation on this reconstruction project, contact Kimberly Qualls, Northeast Kansas Public Affairs Manager, at 785-640-9340, or Con-struction Manager Kevin Palic at 785-336-2183. (KDOT Project #75-7 KA 0747-01 and 0748-01)

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This sign just north of Sabetha on U.S. Highway 75 warns motorists that construction will begin on March 12.


The Rock Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 75 just south of the Nebraska state line is closed in preparation for total bridge replacement. Northbound and southbound traffic must detour on a shoofly east of the bridge. Herald photo by Patty Locher

Editorial Policy: The opinions and views expressed in submitted columns letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of the The Sabetha Herald staff. Columns and letters submitted must include contact information. Anonymous columns and letters will not be published.

4A OPINION THE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

Patty LocherStaff Writer

The Sabetha Herald

HB 2319 would establish the Coalition of Innovative Districts Act. The bill would allow any school district board of educa-tion to apply to the State Board of Education for authority to oper-ate such district as a public inno-vative district.

The selected districts would be exempt from all laws, rules and regulations applicable to school districts, except for those out-lined in the Act or required by the local board of education of the public innovative district.

Establishment of Public Innovative Districts

Each of the first two local boards of education desiring to operate under this Act would submit a request for approval to the Governor and chairpersons of the Senate and House Educa-tion Committees. The application would then be submitted to the State Board.

A public innovative district would be authorized to: Par-ticipate in all applicable Kansas math and reading assessments or alternative assessments de-termined by the local board of education, abide by all financial and auditing requirements appli-cable to school districts, comply with all applicable health, safety, and access laws and comply with all statements in the application submitted to the State Board.

Superintendents from the pub-lic innovative districts would meet at least once a month to dis-cuss the educational programs of

their districts. Coalition of Innovative

Districts Board (Coalition Board)

At the time when two public innovative school districts are es-tablished, the law would require the establishment of a coalition of innovative districts with the responsibility of approving no more than a total of 10 public in-novative districts in the state.

Application Process for a Public Innovative District

The State Board would pro-vide the application form, which would be required to be submit-ted no later than Dec. 1 of the school year preceding the school year in which the district intends to operate as a public innovative district. T

he application would include the following items related to the public innovative district: Description of the education programs. Description of inter-est and support for partnerships between the district, parents and the community. Description of specific goals and measurable pupil outcomes, and how those

outcomes will be measured, eval-uated and reported.

The State Board would be re-quired to determine compliance of the application with this act and approve or deny the applica-tion within 90 days of the sub-mission date. A denial, including specific reasons for the denial, would be required to be sent to the local board of education within 10 days of the decision.

The local board of education would be authorized to request reconsideration of the applica-tion within 30 days and the State Board would be required to act on the reconsideration within 60 days.

A public innovative district would operate for five school years. At least 90 days prior to the five-year expiration, a renewal application could be submitted to the State Board.

Finally, the State Board would be required to provide techni-cal advice related to application preparation, as requested, as well as adopt rules and regulations re-lated to the Act.

I supported HB2319, which passed the house Friday, March 8, by a 74-47 margin.

The following information will afford you the opportunity to voice your opinions on this issue or any other concern you may have. Contact: [email protected]; 785-296-7665; 2424 Timberlane Terrace Sabetha, KS 66534. Until next time, may the blessings of God be yours.

A movie was made about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman, who saved the lives of more than 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust.

Perhaps you also know of Raoul Wallenberg of Sweden, assigned as a diplomat by the Swedish legation in Hungary to do what he could to assist and save Hungarian Jews.

I recently read about a much less known Japanese diplo-mat, Chiune Sugihara, who disobeyed his government’s orders and issued visas that allowed 6,000 Jews to escape from Nazi-occupied territo-ries via Japan.

In 1940, Sugihara became the Japanese consul general to Lithuania, where Polish Jewish refugees had relocated during World War II. As Nazis threat-ened to invade Lithuania, thousands of Jews surrounded the Japanese consulate and asked for visas to escape.

Disobeying his bosses in Japan, Sugihara issued thou-sands of visas. From July 31 to Aug. 28, 1940, Sugihara and his wife often stayed up all night, writing visas.

Even though the Japanese government closed the con-sulate, Sugihara reportedly kept writing visas from his open window as his train was about to leave the city. When the train began moving, he gave the visa stamp to a refu-gee to continue the job.

The refugees typically went via train to Moscow, then on the trans-Siberian railroad to Vladivostok and on to Kobe, Japan. Some eventually settled in the United States.

Many descendants of those whom Sugihara saved, and perhaps even some of those same refugees that he saved, went on to become doctors, bankers, lawyers, authors, politicians and many other professionals of note.

In 1985, Israel named Sugi-hara “Righteous Among the Nations,” a title given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holo-caust. The Simon Wiesenthal Center has estimated that 40,000 people are alive today because of the Sugiharas.

That is quite an impact!

Submitted by Dr. Volora A. Hanzlicek

Assistant SuperintendentPrairie Hills USD No. 112

To the Prairie Hills USD No. 113 Communities: We know nothing is more important than the next generation, and Prai-rie Hills USD No. 113 is always looking for new opportunities to go above and beyond for your children.

In order to continue to give our students the best education, we are asking for your help to tell local farmers about how they can nominate Prairie Hills USD No. 113 for the opportunity to com-pete for a grant of up to $25,000 through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education.

For the second year in a row, the Monsanto Fund is gearing-up to invest $2.3 million to strength-en math and science education in rural communities through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. From now until April 15, farmers can nominate their favorite local public school dis-trict. After our school district is nominated, we can submit our

application. USD No. 113 would like to ap-

ply for a $10,000 grant, and we plan to use the money for high school course curriculum devel-opment with a focus on food and milling science. You can help our school district become an Amer-ica’s Farmers Grow Rural Educa-tion winner by encouraging all local farmers to nominate Prairie Hills USD No. 113.

Grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support. The more farmers to nominate our school district, the more it demonstrates community support and strengthens our ap-plication. Farmers can still nomi-nate our school district, regard-less of how many nominations we have received already.

Visit the website at GrowRural-Education.com for more informa-tion. If you are an eligible farmer and would like to show your sup-port for USD No. 113, you can do so at GrowRuralEducation.com or by calling 1-877-267-3332. The nomination period runs through April 15. USD No. 113 appreci-ates your assistance.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESSES PRAIRIE HILLS USD 113 COMMUNITIES

USD 113 seeks assistance from farmers to earn grant

NEWS FROM THE KANSAS HOUSE

HB 2319, an option for public school districtsOne person can make big impact

Submitted by Jason AldermanDirector, Visa’s Financial

Education ProgramsCongress could well debate the

debt ceiling, tax reform and other important economic issues until the cows come home, but one thing’s for sure: If you don’t pay your income taxes – or at least file for an extension – by April 15, you could be in for a world of financial hurt.

That’s because the IRS prob-ably won’t give you a break on the penalties it levies on unpaid taxes unless you were the victim of a natural disaster, suffered death or serious illness in your immediate family, or experienced another catastrophic event.

You must file your 2012 federal tax return (or request an exten-sion) by midnight on April 15, 2013, otherwise the penalty on any taxes you owe will increase dramatically. You’ll be charged an additional 5 percent of taxes owed for each full or partial month you’re late, plus interest, up to a maximum penalty of 25 percent of the amount owed. (The interest rate currently charged is 3.22 percent.)

If you file your return or exten-sion request on time, however, the penalty drops tenfold to only 0.5 percent per month, plus inter-est.

Here’s how it adds up: Say you owe $2,500 in federal income tax. If you haven’t requested an ex-tension, you would be charged an additional $125 (5 percent), plus interest, for each month you’re late in paying off your bill. Had you filed for an extension, the penalty would drop to only $12.50 per month (0.5 percent).

Be sure to contact the IRS ear-ly if you won’t be able to pay on time so you keep as many pay-ment options open as possible – either call 800-829-1040 or visit your local IRS office. Also check out the IRS’ “Filing Late and/or Paying Late” webpage for helpful information (www.irs.gov).

One way to avoid this penalty is to pay by credit or debit card before the filing deadline. You’ll

pay a convenience fee, which is tax-deductible if you itemize. Fees vary depending on which payment processor you choose. (See “Pay Your Taxes by Debit or Credit Card” at www.irs.gov for details.)

If you use a credit card, make sure you can pay off the balance within a few months; otherwise the accrued interest might exceed the penalty.

Other payment options in-clude:

•If you can pay the full amount within 120 days, you may qualify for a Short-Term Extension. If granted, you’ll still owe interest on your debt, but will avoid the application fee for an installment agreement.

•If you need longer than 120 days, an Installment Agree-ment lets you pay off your bill in monthly installments.

•To apply for either, fill out an Online Payment Agreement Ap-plication at www.irs.gov or call an IRS representative at 800-829-1040.

•Under certain dire financial-hardship circumstances, the IRS will allow some taxpayers with annual incomes of up to $100,000 to negotiate a reduction in the amount owed through an Offer in Compromise. For step-by-step instructions, read the IRS Form 656 Booklet.

If you’re unable to make pay-ments on your installment agreement or offer in compro-mise, call the IRS immediately for alternative payment options, which could include reducing the monthly payment to reflect your current financial condition.

Also read the IRS’ guide, “The What Ifs for Struggling Taxpay-ers,” which contains helpful in-formation on the tax impacts of different scenarios such as job loss, debt forgiveness or tapping a retirement fund.

To participate in a free, online Financial Literacy and Educa-tion Summit on April 17, go to the website at www.practicalmo-neyskills.com/summit2013.

By John SchlageckKansas Farm Bureau

Ah, for those good old days when Uncle Sam lived within his income – and without most of ours.

If memory serves me, our country operated in the black in the ’90s with a Democratic presi-dent, Bill Clinton. Although the Republicans continued to hold a majority in the House and Sen-ate, the president and Congress were able to compromise on def-icit-reduction legislation in 1997.

Economic growth was so robust that the reduction targets were met much sooner than expected. The budget shortfall that stood at $290 billion in 1992 turned into a surplus of almost $80 billion in 1999. The stock market remained strong throughout the Clinton presidency, and the unemploy-ment rate dropped to just above 4 percent, which many economists consider full employment.

But that’s ancient history. To-day, our government is mired in gridlock. Politics is supposed to be the art of compromise. There is none today in Washington.

Economic policies of the past including funding government, spending cuts and balancing the budget were all forged through compromise within the legisla-tive and executive branches. This is sorely lacking today at either end of the political spectrum.

Government spending cuts, labeled sequestration, are ready to become the plan of action for 2013. With sequestration, an es-timated $85 billion will be cut

from this year’s budget and $1.2 trillion is slated to be cut during the course of a decade.

For the sake of our republic, President Obama and Congress must work together and carry out their responsibility of run-ning a government that lives within a budget while prioritiz-ing programs that effectively and efficiently serve the American people.

There is no way money com-ing into the federal treasury can keep up with the money pouring out. We cannot expect the federal budget deficit to decrease until members of Congress and the President make up their minds to reduce spending.

Slowing the growth of govern-ment spending will begin to shift control of resources away from politicians and bureaucrats to the people who have earned and saved the money.

We’ve already passed $16.4 trillion in debt at the end of 2012. We are mortgaging our children and grandchildren’s futures. This spending cannot go on.

Another segment of our econ-omy that remains under the knife with sequestration is the agri-cultural community and farm programs that help feed us. Cuts in spending must be across the board. Every sector of our econ-omy should shoulder this debt burden and receive less of the budget pie.

Unfortunately, sequestration would cut funding from farm programs called direct pay-ments. The problem here is that

Congress is still trying to write a new farm bill that would likely cut direct payments and use that money to pay for other safety-net and risk-management programs.

If those cuts are made to the farm bill now, Congress will be unable to write a farm bill with an adequate safety net. Farm coun-try is in the throes of a three-year drought with the probability of a fourth year on the way. The crop protection plan has worked well to ensure farmers are protected against such natural disasters.

Take away this protection through cuts in crop insurance and agriculture will be back to asking Congress for disaster as-sistance each and every year.

In the past, increased govern-ment involvement was necessary to meet the needs of its people. Today, government needs to slow down, to be less involved in the lives of its citizens.

Living within our means while cutting back on spending is a step in the right direction; how-ever, we will not see a turnaround overnight. Still, the sooner Presi-dent Obama and Congress come up with a plan that will reduce federal spending and lower our national debt, the sooner we can move toward better times in this country.

John Schlageck is a leading com-mentator on agriculture and ru-ral Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a life-time of experience, knowledge and passion.

FARM BUREAU’S INSIGHTServe the American people

JASON ALDERMAN OFFERS FINANCIAL ADVICE

Tax deadlines are real

5ALOCALTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

In the past 12 months, Sabetha has seen an overall decrease in lo-cal sales tax distributions.

According to a monthly re-port released by the Kansas De-partment of Revenue, Sabetha’s sales tax distribution for Febru-ary 2013 was $35,620.44, a 3.5 percent drop from February 2012, during which the city saw $36,924.82 in local sales tax dis-tributions.

This is also a slight drop from what Sabetha saw in January 2013, which was $36,042.29.

As a whole, Nemaha County has seen a 14.4 increase from one year ago, from $108,669.49 in

February 2012 to $124,349.47 in February 2013.

Brown County local sales tax distributions have increased even more dramatically from one year ago, increasing 27.1 percent from $131,353.76 in February 2012 to $166,910.25 in February 2013.

Neighboring towns Hiawatha and Seneca also have seen in-creases.

Hiawatha’s local sales tax dis-tributions have increased 41.7 percent, going from $45,622.61 in February 2012 to $64,632.84 in February 2013.

Seneca’s local sales tax distri-butions have gone up by 20.4 percent, from $48,681.45 in Feb-ruary 2012 to $58,591.69 in Feb-ruary 2013.

SABETHA LOCAL SALES TAX INCOME DECREASES AS NEIGHBORING TOWNS INCREASE

Nemaha, Brown counties see increase in February local sales tax distributions


The Sabetha Health and Well-ness Committee met at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, to discuss the possibility of reducing the size of the proposed Health and Well-ness Facility in order to reduce the estimated cost.

Dave Remmers told the group of approximately 15 committee members that Barb Beier, the committee’s professional grant writer, has completed the fact-finding portion of her work.

Based on her projected fund-raising, Remmers said he does not feel the original project cost is feasible.

The original project included a fitness area, a gymnasium and a pool area, in about 46,000 square

feet. The projected price tag was $8.5 million.

The committee voted to reduce the cost of the facility, directing architect Mike Ayars, with Ayars and Ayars, to rework the plans to substantially lower the price.

After some discussion regard-ing what features to eliminate, the committee voted to eliminate the gymnasium area, as well as a number of other bonus ameni-ties.

Ayars said that it would be possible to redraw the plans to include only the fitness and pool areas, but leave the door open for possible future expansion of the facility to include a gymnasium if and when it is needed.

The committee will meet again in mid-April to review the new cost estimates and drawings.

Wednesday, March 20, is Na-tional Kick Butts Day. Founded in 1996, it is a day meant to em-power youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against big tobacco.

On Kick Butts Day teachers, youth leaders and health advo-cates should organize events to promote standing out against to-bacco.

These events should raise awareness of the problems of to-bacco use in their states or com-munity, encourage youth to reject the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing and stay tobacco-free, and urge elected officials to take

action to protect kids from to-bacco.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the Unit-ed States, thus imposing a terrible toll in health, lives and dollars on families, businesses and govern-ment. Tobacco kills more than 400,000 people annually.

Kick Butts Day is officially held on one day each year, but the hope is that every day will be Kick Butts Day in the fight against tobacco.

A few activity ideas listed on-line include walking tobacco audit, point-of-scale scavenger hunt, butt-it list, number repre-sentation and cups in fence.

For more information and ac-tivity ideas, visit the website at www.kickbuttsday.org.

Submitted by Linda HillCity Clerk, City of Morrill

The Morrill City Council met in regular session on Feb. 19 with members Roger Price, Ryan Me-nold, Tiffany Baumgartner and Melanie Teeter present. Mayor Leon Huning presided.

Visitor Bryan Mellage was pres-ent.

Minutes were approved as read.Vouchers were approved on

a motion by Price, seconded by Baumgartner. All were in favor.

Mellage presented more infor-mation concerning the Regional Water Plan. After discussion, Tee-ter moved to table the matter until March 4, Menold seconded. All were in favor. Mellage then left.

Mayor Huning reminded ev-eryone of the public meeting at

7 p.m. on March 5 to discuss the landscaping, curbing and side-walks for the new parking lot.

Mayor Huning stated he is looking into who the state is con-tracting to put an overlay on Kan-sas Highway 246 to find out the cost of having an overlay put on Roxanna Street.

Mayor Huning stated he had instructed Superintendent Lee Wymer to purchase the pressure washer the Surplus has that is said to be like new.

Reviewed was the delinquent account list. It was decided to shut off four services if payment or ar-rangements have not been made.

Price made a motion to ad-journ, Menold seconded. All were in favor. These minutes were ap-proved on March 4.


By Liz PiersonStaff Writer

KICK BUTTS DAY IS MARCH 20

Take a stand against tobacco

COMMITTEE AGREES TO ELIMINATE GYMNASIUM

Health and Wellness Committee votes to reduce proposed facility’s cost

MORRILL CITY COUNCIL MEETSCouncil tables regional water plan issue, looks into overlay on Roxanna Street

On March 4, the Internal Rev-enue Service announced that it has finished updating its tax-processing systems, allowing all remaining individual and busi-ness taxpayers to file their 2012 federal income tax returns.

Over the weekend, the IRS had

completed reprogramming and testing of its systems for tax-year 2012, including all remaining updates required by the Ameri-can Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) enacted by Congress in January. This final step clears the way for those claiming residential energy

credits on Form 5695 and various business tax credits and deduc-tions to file their returns.

The IRS began accepting 2012 returns in phases as it worked quickly to update various forms and instructions and made criti-cal adjustments to its processing

systems to reflect the current law. As a result, the agency began

accepting most returns filed by individual taxpayers on Jan. 30. Additional returns could be ac-cepted in February. All remain-ing returns, affecting in relative terms the smallest group of tax-

payers, can now be filed. With just weeks to go before

this year’s April 15 deadline, the IRS reminds taxpayers that the best way to file an accurate return is to e-file, choose direct deposit if expecting a refund and take advantage of the wide variety of

tax-filing and tax-help resources available on IRS.gov.

People who need more time to finish their returns can easily get an automatic six-month tax-filing extension by going to the Free File link or filing Form 4868.

Collisions at highway-rail grade crossings in Kansas fell by 16 per-cent in 2012, and rail trespass casu-alties (deaths and injuries) fell by 18 percent according to the nonprofit rail safety education organization Kansas Operation Lifesaver, (www.ksoli.org).

The group cited preliminary 2012 Federal Railroad Administra-tion (FRA) statistics, which can be found on the website at www.fra.dot.gov.

“We are relieved to see the reduc-tion in highway-rail grade crossing collisions,” said Kansas Operation Lifesaver Executive Director, Julie La Combe. “However, educating a distracted public and overcoming

photographer behavior in order to reduce trespassing injuries and fa-talities requires constant vigilance.”

“Despite the reduction in grade crossing collisions, the 20-year aver-age for fatalities on railroad rights-of-way in Kansas is unchanged, pri-marily due to an average increase of trespassing behavior,” La Combe said. “The downturn in 2012 is a great start, but we can’t give up.”

Across the U.S., vehicle-train col-lisions and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings were lower in 2012, crossing-related fatalities were flat, and rail trespass deaths and injuries rose from 2011, La Combe said.

Overall, Kansas crossing colli-sions were down from 44 in 2011,

to 37 in 2012; crossing fatalities fell to seven; and crossing injuries rose 37 percent to 18, FRA statistics re-veal. Fatalities to persons trespass-ing on railroad tracks and property were unchanged at four. Trespass injuries fell 28 percent from 2011 to five.

“It’s a continued challenge to be on the offensive to overcome the emerging problems with trespass-ers,” La Combe said. “The number of Americans killed while trespass-ing on train tracks continues to outpace fatalities from vehicle-train collisions. Every 3 hours someone is hurt or killed on train tracks.”

“Kansas Operation Lifesaver, in partnership with major freight rail-

roads, state and local law enforce-ment, and transportation agencies, is expanding our efforts to encour-age everyone of every age to make safe decisions around tracks and trains,” she concluded.

For more information on free safety trainings and presentations in Kansas, contact Kansas Opera-tion Lifesaver at 785-806-8801 or email [email protected].

Operation Lifesaver’s mission is to end collisions, deaths and inju-ries at highway-rail grade crossings and along railroad rights of way. A national network of trained volun-teers provides free presentations on rail safety. Learn more at http://www.oli.org.

OPERATION LIFESAVER NOTES REDUCTION IN RAILROAD CROSSING COLLISIONS, PEDESTRIAN CASUALTIES

Trespassing on railroad rights of way contributes to train-related fatalities

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE COMPLETES UPDATING TAX PROCESSING SYSTEMS

IRS is now accepting all 2012 returns

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in the following areas: business fi-nance, web and digital communi-cation, power, structural and tech-nical systems, agricultural science, family and community services, and — at Sabetha only — con-struction.

Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, Orth said, the district hopes to begin offering education-al pathways for early childhood development and services and bio-medical.

Orth proposed that the district should take steps to offer the fol-lowing pathways beginning with the 2014-15 school year: teaching and training, maintenance, pro-duction, engineering and applied mathematics, and marketing.

“This is where the state is head-ed,” Orth said. “We want to lead the direction. We don’t want to fol-low.”

“Theoretically, a student could graduate from high school with their diploma and a technical cer-tificate, and it would not cost them any more than their regular high school education,” Ronnebaum said. “That is how I understand it.”

Orth said that understanding is correct, with the exception of the possible cost of books.

“In painting the whole picture, we are not just looking at those students who want to pursue a vo-cational pathway, we also are look-ing at advanced students who want to be challenged and move for-ward, and everyone in between,” Orth said.

In order to enable these voca-tional programs to expand, Orth said, the district will continue working on partnerships with community colleges, universities and vocational schools — namely Highland Community College, Kansas State University and Man-hattan Technical College.

Whereas, in the past, transfer-ring credits has been an issue, Hanzlicek said the district would have an articulation agreement that would specify how the courses would transfer.

In the future, according to Orth, there will be a statewide articula-tion agreement.

Also to make these educational pathway objectives possible, he said, the district needs to develop consistent schedules throughout the district and find space for three extra rooms for preschool pro-grams.

Orth said that, in order to devel-op consistent schedules through-out the district, the board needs to consider changing Sabetha High School from block scheduling to traditional scheduling.

In block scheduling, students attend four 88-minute classes on alternating days. Each student has a total of eight periods to fill.

In traditional scheduling, stu-dents attend seven 40- to 50-min-ute classes every day.

Wetmore High School and Ax-tell High School currently use tra-ditional scheduling.

Sabetha High School student Sam Hughes presented a petition to the board, which included about 270 student signatures, requesting that the district keep block sched-uling at SHS. The petition also included signatures from parents and teachers.

Hughes said he understands there would be some advantages to traditional scheduling, but he be-lieves the drawbacks far outweigh the positives.

An unknown patron asked if changing SHS to a traditional schedule would mean students

would have to give up a class, since the traditional schedule calls for seven courses instead of eight.

“We don’t know what that might look like yet,” Orth said. “That’s what we want to find out.”

Another thing that the district would need to look at would be moving the Bern preschool to Sa-betha, so that the Bern building would be free to house vocational programs. This, in addition to en-hancing the 4-year-old preschool offering, would require finding three free rooms at Sabetha El-ementary School.

Ronnebaum asked if there are three rooms available at SES.

One option Orth said had been “floating around” that would free up rooms at SES would be to move the fifth grade students to Sabetha Middle School. He said there had already been a study on this a year or two ago.

Orth said he would like to see the school board issue a directive to the building principals to study the schedules and challenges that might be associated with making these changes.

Patron Marla Hayden asked why there would be a need for three ad-ditional rooms, considering that the current SES preschool only uses one.

Orth explained that the district would be considering expanding the 4-year-old preschool.

Patron Brad Lippert asked how many 4-year-olds are not served by the current community pre-schools, and if there is a need for a district preschool.

Alfers asked SES Principal Matt Garber how many applications the school receives for role models in the at-risk classroom. Garber said he is not sure.

Alfers said, considering the school is never lacking applica-tions for the role model program, she imagines there is a need for an expanded preschool program.

An unknown patron said that she applied for the role model pro-gram for her child two years in a row and, when that child did not get in, she simply sent the child to one of the community preschools.

Patron Kathy Lippert asked why the district does not communicate with existing preschools regarding what 4-year-old students need to be learning, rather than incurring extra cost through adding rooms or moving students.

Orth said the discussion is just beginning, and the district needs to study all the options.

“If the study is just beginning, how could there have already been a study about moving the fifth grade to the middle school?” K. Lippert asked.

Aberle said there had been dis-cussion and cost figures given for this when the board was consider-ing the closures of Bern School and Summerfield Elementary School.

“So, there was a discussion or there was a study?” K. Lippert asked.

After no direct response to this question, Hayden asked how it would work to move the fifth grade to SMS.

Wenger said she had spoken to other schools that have fifth grade students included in the middle school, and they have no issues.

She was asked which schools, and she said she had talked to Hi-awatha.

Hayden said that Hiawatha is designed for four grades, with two separate corridors in the middle school building — one for fifth and sixth grades, and one for seventh

and eighth grades.“That building [SMS] is not

designed for four grades. It is de-signed for three,” Hayden said.

Hayden said she didn’t think her fifth grade student, who is autistic, should be in the same building as an eighth grade student.

“So you don’t think there is any way we can possibly make it work?” Wenger asked.

Hayden said that the board should not be making a decision just because they can make it work, but rather because it is the best thing for the students.

Aberle said that the board has to consider the budget, and if moving the fifth grade to the middle school saves money they have to consider it.

“I just want to give it an honest look to see what the school would look like,” Wenger said.

Ronnebaum said she would like to see how a full schedule would look for the fifth grade students if moved to SMS.

The board voted 6-0 to request SHS Principal Todd Evans, SMS Principal Tom Palmer and SES Principal Matt Garber to study the possibility of changing to a tradi-tional schedule at SHS and what that schedule would look like, of moving the fifth grade students to SMS and what that schedule would look like, and of enhancing the current 4-year-old preschool at SES. The board directed the princi-pals to study any challenges associ-ated with these changes as well.

B. Lippert asked if, at some point, there would be an effort to consult the parents instead of just the administrators.

“Since your number one goal statement is to improve academic achievement for all students, will you be studying whether these changes would indeed improve the academic achievement for all stu-dents?” B. Lippert asked.

Hayden asked if this issue would be decided at the next board meet-ing, without any more public input or discussion.

Reznicek said the board would listen to what the building princi-pals have to say at the next meeting and “take it from there.”

Additional questions were posed regarding when the board would be making the final decision on these issues. The board did not directly answer these questions.

OTHER NEWSHanzlicek discussed the student

and staff technology handbooks and policies regarding the newly purchased iPads. The handbooks are in progress with some specifics still under consideration.

Hanzlicek noted that, after con-sulting with other districts with iPads, she and District Technol-ogy Specialist Lisa Suhr felt that students should be charged a $50 repair fee for any damage to the iPads. This would be in addition to the initial technology fee of $40.

Also, Hanzlicek said, they would like to see a $100 repair fee for staff members’ issued iPads. This repair fee would include any damage in-curred due to misuse, neglect or accidents.

DeMint said he had trouble be-lieving a staff member should be responsible for any repair cost.

“If a teacher is conducting class here and that projector falls off the ceiling, are they responsible for it,” DeMint asked.

Alfers said she felt that scenario is different than the iPads, since the district is allowing staff mem-bers to take the iPads home and install personal apps on them.

Reznicek said he felt staff mem-bers needed to be accountable for the iPads, so he thought $100 was reasonable.

SES music teacher Elysia McGill asked what would happen if she had the iPad at school and a stu-dent threw it on the floor. Alfers said that, in that case, the teacher would be responsible for the $100 fee.

DeMint said he did not think there should be any charge if the damage occurs at school or a school activity. Alfers said that maybe some things would be as-sessed on a case-by-case basis.

The board did not vote on the technology handbooks, and Han-zlicek said they would continue to make changes during the upcom-ing month. However, she said, she would like the final version to be approved at the April meeting.

In new business, Superintendent Orth presented a legislative update to board members. He noted a number of bills making their way through the legislature that school districts across the state should be monitoring.

Additionally, they approved two field trip requests, one for the SHS FFA to attend Aggie Day Competi-tion at Fort Scott Community Col-lege and one for SHS FCCLA to attend the State Leadership Con-ference in Wichita.

The board also approved a per-sonal leave request for Anne Wer-ner and the early graduation re-quest for an SHS student.

The board was presented with a memorial policy, which would es-tablish guidelines for donated me-morials, for a first read. The policy will be considered for approval at the April meeting.

Also at the meeting, the board approved the consent agenda, in-cluding a contract with Nicole Hanzlicek as assistant track coach at Wetmore and the resignation of Diane Schoening as school nurse effective March 15.

District principals submitted written building reports to the board.

SMS Site Council representative Lisa Kuenzi submitted a letter to board members regarding issues of security at SMS. Orth said, just for the board’s information, he cur-rently is getting bids to address the items presented in the letter.

Wetmore High School stu-dent Gus Myers presented “Good News” to the board. He showed a slide show from Wetmore stu-dents attending the K-State Ropes Course last year.

Finally, the board entered execu-tive session to discuss non-elected personnel. Following the executive session, the board voted to trans-fer Rick Schnacker to serve as the principal of Axtell Junior-Senior High School, while Bob Bartkoski would become the principal and counselor at Summerfield Elemen-tary School. Schnacker has been serving as assistant principal and social studies teacher at SHS since the beginning of this school year.

Also, the board voted to give all principals a 1-year contract exten-sion, making their contracts good through the 2014-15 school year.

The board voted to give Han-zlicek a 1-year contract extension, making her contract good through the 2015-16 school year.

The board voted to give Orth a 2-year contract extension, mak-ing his contract good through the 2015-16 school year.

The next regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the District Office in Sabetha.

YOUTHTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013 · 6A

Hayden Lippert and Trinity Detweiler perform the motions as they sing “Aiken Drum” during the second-grade program “Whacky Fun!” Thursday, March 7.


The second-grade students seem to really enjoy singing “Yodelady” during their music program “Whacky Fun!” Thursday, March 7.


The Sabetha Elementary School second-grade students sing “Whacky Do-Re-Mi,” “Aiken Drum,” “Whacky Song,” “Yodelady,” “Tingalayo” and “That’s Easy for You To Say” during the presentation of their music program “Whacky Fun” at the Sabetha Middle School auditorium Thursday, March 7.


Sabetha Elementary School second-grade students Conner Lierz and Lucas Menold sing “Yodelady” during the second-grade program “Whacky Fun” at the Sabetha Middle School auditorium last Thursday, March 7. Sabetha Elementary School music teacher Elysia McGill directed the program, which included songs from the Music K-8 Magazine.


Sabetha High School Blue Crew member Taylor Bauman reads to Sabetha Elementary preschoolers Crayton Lanter, Cameron Strathman and Raul Nunez.

Photo courtesy of Donna Elder

Sabetha Elementary preschoolers Jose Nunez and Aleciauna Young listen to Sabetha High School Blue Crew member McKenzie McAfee, center, as he reads to them.


Sabetha Elementary preschoolers Julia McCurdy, Ava Payne and Charlie Lukert listen closely to Sabetha High School Blue Crew member Graham Howard as he reads to them. Photo courtesy of Donna Elder

Sabetha Elementary preschoolers Sophia Haverkamp and Jacoby Jackman enjoy listening as Sabetha High School Blue Crew member Isaac Wenger reads to them.


Emporia State UniversityAlexandria Lara of Sabetha was named to the Fall 2012 honor roll

at Emporia State University. To qualify for the semester honor roll, students must earn a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours.

Fort Hays State University Taylor Platt of Bern, a 2013 Axtell Public High School graduate

and the son of Trent and Diana Platt of Bern, has accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in justice studies for the 2013-2014 academic year, at a recent Fort Hays State University Student Recognition Program in Topeka. He plans to major in justice studies.

Some Sabetha High School students recently competed in Peru State College’s 40th Annual High School Business Contest.

SHS senior Joel Busch took fourth place in Computer Concepts. His teachers are Nathan Bauman and Dustin Schrag.

Medals were awarded to first through fifth-place winners in each category, and first-place winners in each of the 15 categories received $500 tuition scholarships to PSC for on-campus classes.

“It’s always rewarding to see hard work and careful planning pay off for participating high school students and their teachers,” Contest Director and PSC Business Professor Dr. Judy Grotrian said. “Peru State’s High School Business Contest has been successful for the past four decades because of the entire college community’s commitment to academic excellence. Many people contribute to this engaging

education opportunity for areas students, and I want to thank them for their efforts.”

Students competed with their peers from 16 high schools in Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas in 15 business disciplines, including accounting, advanced accounting, business communications, business law, business math, computer concepts, economics, entrepreneurship, introduction to business, job interview, keyboarding objective, keyboarding skills, marketing, personal finance and Web page design.

Participating high schools included Sabetha, Tarkio, Mo., Auburn, Concordia, Deshler, Douglas County West, Falls City, Heartland Community Schools, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, Johnson-Brock, Johnson County Central, Norris, Platteview, Syracuse, Tri County and Waverly.

For more information, contact Grotrian at [email protected] or call 402-872-2290.

UNIVERSITY HONORS

PERU STATE ANNOUNCES FORTIETH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS CONTEST WINNERS

Joel Busch places fourth in business contest

SABETHA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS READ TO PRESCHOOLERS

Blue Crew members read to SES students

SABETHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECOND GRADE CLASS PRESENTS MUSIC PROGRAM

SES second-grade students enjoy music with ‘Whacky Fun!’

7AYOUTHTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

At the Pack 77 Cub Scouts’ annual Pinewood Derby, sponsored by Sabetha Lions, on Saturday, March 2, Finish Line judges, Lions Tim and Nick Aberle, along with other cub scouts anxiously await the start of the next heat. Other leaders not pictured who volunteered their time and special-ties to run the Pinewood Derby include Lion David Herbster who managed the brackets, Lion Fred Feek who was the starter and Lion Darin Allen who helped with staging the racers in the pit area. John Krehbiel (Scoutmaster Troop 77) was the emcee of the event.

Photo courtesy of Nolita LaVoie

Tigers and Wolves trophy winners are (L-R) Jacob Garber, first place for speed; Kellan Wenger, most colorful; Jacob Kuenzi, second place, overall appearance; Spencer Lourance, second place, speed, and first place, overall appearance; Logan LaVoie, most original.


Bears and Webelos trophy winners are (L-R) Matt Whittaker, first place, speed; David Pierson, most original; Charlie Kuenzi, second, overall appearance; John Barnes, first, overall appearance; Paul Pearson, second place, speed; AJ Zahner, most colorful.


Spencer Lourance watches in dismay as Jacob Garber’s car gains the lead at the very end. Garber ended up getting first place within his bracket, and Lourance received second place, but they still remain good friends!


Paul Pearson and Matt Whittaker watch intently in their nose-to-nose race to the end at the Cub Scouts’ Pinewood Derby .


Sabetha Middle School Scholars Bowl Team members are Seth Harrell, front; FRONT ROW (L-R) Josh Compo, Jake Hinton, Kesair Brubeck, Sonja Menold, Michaela Krebs, Madison Williams and Max Pease; ROW TWO (L-R) Adler Licht, Brett Stallbaumer, Payton Strahm, Christian Meyer, Tanner Ukele, Laurel Smith, Brayden Becker, Olivia Bachtold and Victoria McGinnis; BACK ROW (L-R) Seth Burdick, Hunter Haynie, Isaac Sunderland, Emily Meyer, Grace Kuenzi, Scott Chandler, Eric Renyer and Greg Remmers.

Herald photo by Liz Pierson

Sabetha Middle School Scholars Bowl team

hosts meet

Pack 77 Cub Scouts hold annual Pinewood Derby

Submitted by Gabby BrownStudent Correspondent Wetmore High School

Several Wetmore High School students are involved in the Big Brother Big Sisters program this year. Every Thursday morning starting at 7, students in high school work with elementary chil-dren.

There are several requirements in order to belong to BIGS. (Big Brothers and Big Sisters in School). First of all one has to be a sopho-more. Second, the students are re-quired to undergo a background check. Third, those need to have three references. Finally the mem-

bers have to regularly attend the meetings.

Students involved in BIGS par-ticipate in several activities. These activities include games, playing in the gym, arts and crafts, and anti-bullying activities.

The activity the students love the most is “Anti-Bowling,” a game in which undesirable traits such as being cruel, calling each other names, and picking on someone are written on bowling pins and the students attempt to knock down these traits.

Both high school students and elementary students get a great deal out of BIGS. The main advantage

of the group is that both the high school and elementary students get to interact with each other.

Gus Myers loves “being able to teach the kid something new whether it’s how to stop bullying or just a new joke.”

Jasper Talkington enjoys the arts and crafts the most. Bridget Davis, the sponsor, is gratified at watch-ing the students interact with one another.

“Watching older kids mentor the younger ones gives me hope for the future,” Davis said.

Junior Chad Ballenger said the Littles look forward to being with their BIGS.

Submitted by Kyle ShumakerStudent Correspondent Wetmore High School

Wetmore elementary students face academic challenges ev-ery day. First-grade teacher Keri Strathman, second-grade teacher Joyce Stallbaumer and third-grade teacher Jon Yingst gives the stu-dents a variety of fun and interest-ing activities to help them learn.

The first graders learned about Presidents’ Day and all about the presidents.

“The students seem to be enjoy-

ing the class,” Mrs. Strathman said. Building crafts is the students’

favorite activity. “George Washington’s birthday

is on the same day as mine,” first grader Braden McQueen said.

Second graders are learning about fractions in math.

“It is a good class; they are very creative,” Mrs. Stallbaumer said.

“I like playing the math games. It really helps me with my adding and subtracting,” second grader Kean Haverkamp said

In third grade, the students are

studying bugs. “They really enjoy studying

the bugs,” third grade teacher Mr. Yingst said.

Just watching the bugs seems to be the students’ favorite learning activity.

“I like the dark winged beetle’s jaws and I learned they come from a mill worm,” third grader Braden Henry said.

Whether it’s George Washing-ton, math facts or bugs, these Wet-more elementary students have fun while they learn.

Submitted by Jordan EvansStudent Correspondent Wetmore High School

With graduation just around the corner, the time of year has come for many members of the Class of 2013 to start thinking about their futures.

The most overwhelming deci-sion that haunts most high school seniors is the task of deciding on a major.

Over 80 percent of college stu-dents change their major at least once. Some students leave high school with their life planned out for the next four years, while oth-ers change their major an average of 3 to 5 times.

Still more, some students grad-uate high school with absolutely no idea where they even want to go to college or what they might want to do.

Wetmore High School senior Alayna Noe is one of these stu-

dents. “It’s hard to pick a major, be-

cause college is where you go to discover yourself and find out what you’re really good at,” she replied when asked her thoughts on when it comes to deciding on a major. “There are so many op-portunities in college that we’ve never even heard of. Taking ad-vantage of those opportunities is the best way to find yourself and realize what you want to do.”

Some students, however, do have an idea of what they will major in while attending college. Senior Gus Myers plans to major in nursing at Baker University next fall.

“Nursing is something I’ve wanted to do for the past year, but I’m open to the possibility of hav-ing to change directions in col-lege if nursing doesn’t work out for me,” he said. “This is the time to make mistakes and to change

your major as many times as you have to in order to find what you love to do.”

The main cause of so many changes in major among stu-dents is that students often find the career they are pursuing to be either less than what they had hoped for, or just not for them.

Another popular cause for changing a major can be the tough curriculums required to get a degree in certain fields.

There are many aspects that students need to think about but often overlook when it comes to choosing a major, such as in-come, job availability, location, and characteristics and skills re-quired for a particular major, but there is still one major factor that many students fail to acknowl-edge – whether or not they will be happy with their major and future career choice.

Submitted by Gus MyersStudent Correspondent Wetmore High School

During the 2011-2012 school year, Wetmore High School be-gan a process of applying for funding for business courses through state aid.

The school chose to pursue and receive funding for a cer-tain pathway, Web and Digital Communications. Within this pathway there are three levels: Introductory, Technical and Ap-plication.

Wetmore must offer one course within each level. The class offered in the Application level at WHS is Media Technol-ogy Workplace Experience.

Computer programs that have been covered thus far include Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash. The current unit is Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, an advanced video editing program.

So far the class has used the program to burn and edit game films, make highlight videos, cre-ate a student news cast, student biographies and Public Service Announcements.

“The more time and the more we do with this program, the more comfortable the students feel,” Mrs. Connie Hutfles, the Interactive Media teacher, said excitedly. “It’s exciting to see all the possibilities that come with an entirely new set of features.

The rest of the school year will be sensational and electrifying with everything we have planned!”

CS6 is compatible with, and al-lows the class to upload footage from, a large amount of sources, ranging from a Hi Definition camcorder to an iPod.

At first, however, a major downside the Media students saw was all of the new options and advanced features.

“We’ve gone through many preliminary subjects to get pre-pared for the Adobe program,” Jesse Gerber, a senior in the class, said. “Storyboards, the impor-tance of planning, and basic cam-era moves are just a few of the new applications we focused on.”

WETMORE ACADEMIC CENTER NEWS

BIGS brings students together

Activities aid education

Choosing major is no easy task

Wetmore media class tackles new program

SABETHA LIONS CLUB SPONSORS ANNUAL EVENT

SPORTSTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013 · 8A

Sabetha High School freshman Alexis McAfee lays it in during the Sabetha-Burlington state match-up.

Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

Sabetha High School senior Kacey Rieger looks for an open pass during the Sabetha-Burlington contest.


Sabetha High School Lady Jays listen attentively as Head Basketball Coach Alex McAfee discusses strategy during the Lady Jays’ match-up with the Burlington High School Lady Wildcats at State Basketball on Wednesday, March 6.


Sabetha High School senior Ashley Annan goes up for a shot under the basket during the Lady Jays’ state appearance.


Sabetha High School senior Ashley Schmelzle fights for the ball under the basket during Sabetha’s state bid.


It has been since 2004 that the Sabetha High School Lady Jays have made the trip to Hutchinson to compete in the State Basketball Tournament, that is until last Wednesday, March 6.

Coach McAfee has had some talented teams over the years, teams that have had the potential to qualify for State and were just nudged out of contention with a heartbreaking loss in Sub-State.

But not this year, because the Lady Jays were the heartbreakers as they took their golden ticket and boarded the bus to Hutch to take on the 23-0 Burlington Lady Wildcats last Wednesday evening.

The Lady Jays came out firing right out of the gate, jumped out to an early lead at the end of the first quarter, but Burlington owned the second quarter and led at half. It went down to the wire in a nail biter, with Burlington edging out the Lady Jays in the end, 48-46.

Ashley Annan won the tip for the Lady Jays, and Burlington fell back into a man defense. Sabetha could not knock down a shot on their first possession, but they kept their opponent scoreless on the other end in their first defensive set.

Alexis McAfee swished a short jumper at 6:20, knocking the lid off of the rim and giving her team the lead. Burlington would answer on the end at 6:07 and tie the game at 2, but McAfee gave her team the lead once again when she went to the line and hit both of her tosses at 5:21.

Leah Colgrove intercepted a pass at 5:06, and the Lady Jays pushed the ball to the front court, where it found its way into the hands of Ashley Schmelzle. Schmelzle eyed the rim from behind the arc and launched a rainbow arcing shot from the left side that found the bottom of the net for the 3-pointer, giving her team a 7-2 advantage at 4:46.

McAfee found Kacey Rieger on the left side of the lane at 3:43

and Rieger’s eight-foot jumper swished through the net, giving Sabetha a 9-2 lead.

The Wildcats would go on a 6-0 run in the last three-and-a-half minutes, but Annan scored the final goal of the quarter when she boarded a teammate’s miss and kissed it off of the glass for the deuce with two seconds left.

At the end of the first frame, Sabetha led the undefeated Wildcats 11-8.

Sabetha had the possession arrow to start the second quarter, but an early turnover gave the ball back to the Wildcats. Neither team could score in the first minute and a half, but it was Burlington who marked the first tally when Madison Stewart swished a 3-pointer from the left side at 7:20, and tied the game at 11 apiece.

Burlington turned up the heat and brought the pressure with a full court press, and they forced the Lady Jays to turn the ball over. The Wildcats went on an 11-0 run to start the quarter, and the Lady Jays fell behind 19-11 with 3:08 left in the half.

Annan was a machine on the boards and had nine rebounds in the first half. Annan broke the scoring drought for her team when she took a shot and missed, boarded her own miss and took it back to the hoop for the flush at 2:46.

Rhianna Becker had the o-board and a deuce with an eight-foot shot from the left side, and McAfee scored off of an offensive rebound with :29 remaining in the half.

But Burlington outscored Sabetha 17-6 in the second frame, and the Lady Jays trailed 25-17 at the break.

The Wildcats had the possession to start the second half, but Annan stole a pass and regained possession for the Lady Jays.

McAfee posted the first points of the third quarter when she rebounded a teammate’s miss and took it back to the rack for the

SABETHA HIGH SCHOOL’S LADY JAYS COMPETE IN STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Lady Jays lose heartbreaker to Burlington at StateBy Pete Schuetz

Contributing Writer

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9ASPORTSTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

Sabetha High School sophomore Rhianna Becker looks inside during the Lady Jays match-up with the Lady Wildcats.


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score to close the gap to 25-19. But Burlington answered on

the other end with a pair of free throws to widen the gap once again.

At 6:45 Annan took a shot, boarded her own miss, shot and rebounded again, and was fouled on her third attempt and went to the free throw line. Annan sank both throws to help pull her team to within 6 points.

At 6:06 McAfee found Rieg-er just outside of the lane and Rieger swished the eight footer from the left side to close the gap to a 4-point differential. Annan would lead all Lady Jay scorers with 6 points in the quarter, fol-lowed by McAfee with 5, Rieger with 2 and Leah Colgrove with a free throw. With one quarter to play, the Lady Jays trailed 38-31.

Sabetha’s man-to-man defense forced a Lady Wildcat turnover to start the fourth quarter, with Schmelzle tallying the steal at 7:48.

Rieger took the pass at the free-throw line on her team’s first pos-session and pushed a bounce pass to Annan, who had the seal at the block. Annan took it to the rack and scored the first points of the period and closed the gap to 38-33 favoring the Cats.

Burlington would score the next 5 points, and it looked they were going to put it away as their lead grew to 44-36 with five min-utes left in the game.

Rieger laid a shot up and in, and McAfee made a lay-up on the dribble drive at 4:26 to bring the Lady Jays to within 4 points. McAfee went to the charity stripe for a one-and-one opportunity with 2:08 left, and she swished two clutch free throws to make the score 44-42.

Burlington turned the ball over on their next possession, and Sa-betha had the chance to tie the game with less than two minutes to go.

Schmelzle found Annan post-ing hard at the block and she took it to the hoop, scored it, and tied the game at 44 apiece with 1:24 to play.

The Wildcats were unable to score on their next possession, but a Sabetha turnover and foul sent Burlington’s Stewart to the line for the double bonus with 1:09 left in the game. Stewart missed both tosses, and Coach McAfee called a timeout.

A Bluejay turnover dashed their hopes of taking a 2-point lead in the closing minute of play. The Wildcats brought the ball up the court and Stewart drove the lane, threw up a shot that went in, and was fouled in the pro-cess. Stewart’s free throw was good, and the Wildcats led by 3 points with 18.2 seconds left in the game.

Alexis McAfee brought the ball up the court and drove the lane and sank the lay-up with eight ticks on the clock to make the score 47-46.

Burlington threw the ball in, and a quick Sabetha foul stopped the clock with :02.6 left and sent Sarah Pearson to the line for two free throws. Pearson missed her first shot but swished the second, giving Burlington a 48-46 lead.

The Lady Jays brought the ball up the court and attempted a buzzer beater shot, but the shot fell short, and the Wildcats ended

Sabetha’s season and their run for a State Championship as Burling-ton wins the game 48-46.

Alexis McAfee led her team in scoring in the game, marking 19 points while tallying three assists and five rebounds.

Ashley Annan finished her se-nior season with a double-double in the game, scoring 14 points and grabbing 17 rebounds, while marking two steals and two blocked shots.

Kacey Rieger finished the night with 6 points, three rebounds and two assists.

“Wow, what a game!” Coach McAfee reflected on his team’s effort. “We are extremely proud of our girls’ effort because they played with so much heart and toughness!”

The Lady Jays took charge early and Coach McAfee praised that effort.

“We started the game like we have been through sub-state, confident and hitting some early baskets, and we felt like we made a statement to Burlington and the rest of the field that we were there to play,” he said. “Burlington made their own run and we took it on the chin, but we regained our composure and fought back to put ourselves in a position to win.”

“I think we played with con-fidence, we played hard, and we played tough together!” Coach McAfee concluded. “So we really gave it everything we had and left Hutch with no regrets.”

The Lady Jays finished the sea-son 17-7, Burlington went on to win the State Championship, and the sun sets on another Bluejay basketball season. Thank you, Lady Jays, for giving us some ex-citing basketball this year!

LADY JAYS’ STATE BID BRINGS OUT BLUEJAY SPIRIT

Fans, cheerleaders, band support team in Hays

Sabetha High School senior Leah Colgrove shoots a free throw during the Lady Jays’ state contest with Burlington.Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

The Sabetha High School band works to get the crowd fired up during the Sabetha-Burlington state contest. Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

Sabetha High School student Derrick Duncan cheers on the Lady Jays during the Sabetha match-up with Burlington at the 3A State Tournament in Hays.Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

Sabetha High School fans of the Lady Jays’ basketball team show their support during the girls’ state bid.Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

The Sabetha High School cheerleading squad performs a dance during the State Tournament in Hays.Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

The Sabetha High School cheerleaders perform a stunt during their dance at the State Tournament in Hays.


Sabetha High School senior cheerleader Sarah Edelman cheers during the game.


This sign and others were displayed for the girls’ team as they left school Wednesday morning, March 9, for the 3A State Tournament in Hays.Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

10A SPORTS THE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

Aaron Schmelzle drives to the basket during one of the Eagles’ state tournament appearances.

Photo courtesy of Lisa Broxterman

Payton Heinen looks to shoot during one of the Axtell High School boys’ state tournament appearances.


Taylor Platt drives in from the arc during one of the Axtell High School boys’ state tournament appearances.


The Axtell High School boys’ basketball team and coaches celebrate after winning the 1A State Championship.


The Axtell High School boys’ basketball team gathers for a photo with the 1A State Championship Trophy on Saturday, March 9.Photo courtesy of Lisa Broxterman Sabetha High School grapplers Isaac Wenger, left, and Levi

Huneke earned All Big 7 honors for wrestling.Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

Submitted by Cristy LawStudent Correspondent Wetmore High School

It was a disappointing end to a hard-fought Cardinal basketball season as both the Wetmore High School Lady Cardinals and the Cardinal boys were defeated at Sub-State.

As the Kansas School for the Deaf dropped out of the Sub-State tournament, both the girls and the boys had a bye for the first round on Feb. 25 and 26.

Next up, the girls went head to head against Frankfort for the Sub-State Semi on Thursday, Feb. 28. They won 69-52.

Although the boys were knocked out of the competition by the B&B Falcons in the Semis on March 1, 28-60, the girls went on to play for first against the Lady Falcons on March 2.

Despite hard work and strong efforts, the Lady Cards were defeated 27-48, and received second place at Sub-State.

Overall, the season had its ups and down for the Wetmore Cardinals. The Lady Cards started out the season winning their first three games, against Jackson Heights, 59-20, Lewiston, 55-26, and Falls City Sacred Heart, 39-33.

They then faced two teams they couldn’t compete with, losing the next two games to B&B, 42-49, and Washington County, 39-48. They put two more wins under their belt against Linn, 61-37, and Onaga, 52-35, before competing in TVL.

Unfortunately, although they won their first-round game against Blue Valley, 43-23 at TVL, they lost their quarterfinal, consolation, and seventh-place games against Valley Heights, 48-51, Hanover, 51-67, and

Centralia, 44-51, respectively. Next, they faced, and this time

defeated, Centralia once again in a regular season game, 52-51. This was followed by games against two more teams they had already faced in the TVL.

Once again, they defeated Blue Valley, 51-44, but were crushed by Valley Heights, 49-56. Wetmore then won against Troy, 32-24, lost to Hanover 47-43, and won against Clifton Clyde, 50-44.

On their King and Queen of Courts night, they lost a nail-biter against Frankfort, 49-50. They ended the regular season before Sub-State by winning their last two games, against Axtell, 52-45, and Burlingame, 56-39.

They were scheduled to play another game before Sub-State, against Horton, but it was canceled due to the weather.

Regrettably, the boys’ season did not go as well. They were in for 18 losses this season, but had a win at TVL against Blue Valley, 70-63. However, they went through a great deal of improvement.

Next year looks promising as lead scorer this year is junior Kyle Shumaker, who averaged 12.7 points a game, with 242 points overall in the season and 100 rebounds total.

The Cards are also getting to keep some other top scorers such as sophomore Jeremy Hoeschler and Dustin Boeckman, who averaged 8.1 and 4.4 points a game, respectively.

A big loss for the team is senior player Ross Boeckman, who averaged 10.3 points a game and had 61.4 free throw percentage.

“I am looking forward to next year,” Kyle Shumaker said. “We have the heart and skills. We just need the momentum.”

WETMORE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SEASON WRAPUP

Cards face tough losses on courts

Jays earn All Big 7 honors in wrestling,

basketball

AXTELL BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATS THE UNDEFEATED

Eagles take home their first state win


Six Bluejays earn All Big 7 honor for basketball. Pictured are (L-R) Derrick Duncan, honorable mention; Ashley Annan, first team; Jacob Frey, honorable mention; Gaven Schumann, first team; Alexis McAfee, first team; and McKenzie McAfee, first team. Herald photo by Nikki McAfee

The Axtell High School boys’ basketball team won their first ever State Championship in basketball on Saturday, March 9, in the 1A tournament at Hays.

Axtell was the No. 7 seed, and the Axtell Eagles knocked off No. 2 Central Christian 63-58 on Thursday, March 7. During the Friday match, the Eagles defeated No. 3 White City 56-29 in the semifinals.

At the final game on Saturday, Aaron Schmelzle advanced the team with 26 points and Payton

Heinen with 23 points. These high scores led to Eagles’

first state title in a 65-56 win over No.1 Fowler, ending the Goldbugs’ undefeated season.

“The boys played well at state, both offensively and defensively while sticking to the game plan,” Coach Lucus Dalinghaus said. “They have grown together as a team, from not just good but to great!”

“We have worked hard for improvement in all areas while striving toward our goal of winning state,” he said. “I am very proud of them and their accomplishments all season.”

The Big 7 league has released the season statistics of high school girls’ basketball.

The Sabetha High School Lady Jays varsity team finished the season ranking third in league with a 10-4 league record and a 17-7 overall record. Holton and Santa Fe Trail were ranked first and second, respectively.

Senior Ashley Annan took the top position in three categories, earning first in scoring, field goals and offensive rebound. Annan also placed fourth in defensive rebound.

Annan scored 339 total points on the season, averaging 14.13 points per game. She made 58.4 percent of her field goals and had 80 total offensive rebounds.

Freshman Alexis McAfee

ranked fourth in assists, and fifth in scoring and field goals. McAfee also placed eighth in free throws.

McAfee scored 275 points in the season, averaging 11.46 per game. She made 48.8 percent of attempted field goals and 69.6 percent of her free throws.

Senior Kacey Rieger took fifth in defensive rebounds with 114 total for the season. She averaged 4.75 per game. Rieger also took 10th in assists, totaling 51 during the season.

Ashley Schmelzle earned eighth on assists with a total of 56.

The junior varsity and freshmen both rank first in their categories. The JV girls remained undefeated and had a 14-0 league record and a 20-0 overall record. The freshman girls ranked 13-1 in league and 17-2 overall.

BIG 7 LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINAL SEASON BASKETBALL STATISTICS

Sabetha High School Lady Bluejay teams are ranked in top three spots in league

Bluejay varsity boys rank fifth in league

The Big 7 league has released the season statistics of high school boys’ basketball.

The Sabetha High School varsity boys’ basketball team finished the season ranking fifth in league with a 10-4 league record and a 14-8 overall record. Holton, Nemaha Valley, Royal Valley and Jeff West were ranked first through fourth, respectively.

Senior McKenzie McAfee took third in defensive rebounds, sixth in free throws, seventh in scoring, eighth in offensive rebounds, and 10th in steals.

McAfee had 110 total defensive rebounds averaging 4.5 per game. He made 72 percent of his free throws. During the whole season he scored 261 points, averaging 11.9 per game.

Derrick Duncan placed fourth in offensive rebounds, fifth in steals, and seventh in defensive rebounds.

Duncan had 56 offensive rebounds and 82 defensive. He

also had 54 steals during the season, averaging 2.5 per game.

Brendon Garrett placed fourteenth in assists with a total of 45 in the season, averaging 2 per game.

Jacob Frey ranked third in steals, fourth in free throws, fifth in assists and 15th in scoring.

Frey had 59 steals during the season, averaging 2.7 per game. He made 73 percent of his free throws. He also made 74 assists and scored 188 points during the season.

Gaven Schumann ranked sixth in blocks, seventh in offensive rebounds, 11th in defensive rebounds, 15th in steals and 15th in scoring.

Schumann had 16 total season blocks, 43 offensive rebounds and 72 defensive rebounds. He scored 188 points during the season, averaging 8.5 per game.

The junior varsity and freshman boys both rank first in their categories. The JV boys had a 12-2 league record and an 18-2 overall record. The freshmen ranked 13-1 in league and 19-1 overall.



11ASPORTSTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

I found my flashlight in the pickup and headed back to where the buck should have been lying. I began to scour the area for any blood sign. I found nothing. I was beside myself. I have never lost a deer that I shot with a rifle.

Years ago I shot a deer with a bow that I did not recover, and it almost drove me crazy. I could not sleep for several nights after that incident. Suddenly I was having flashbacks.

I searched the area for about half an hour. I replayed the shot in my mind at least a thousand times. All I could see was that buck crumpling to the ground.

I headed home to get the ATV. I walked into the house and grabbed a better flashlight and mumbled to Paula that I had to go look for a buck that I shot. A half hour later, I was scouring the countryside surrounding that stretch of timber.

I was now looking for a body. I could not fathom that the buck could have gone far, let alone get up. I searched for over an hour and found absolutely no sign. I headed home. I took my rifle into the house.

I asked myself over and over again the same question: Where did I hit that deer?

Needless to say, I did not sleep at all that night. After I got off of work the next morn-ing, I headed back up to the timber. I kept telling myself over and over t h r o u g h o u t the night that I would find that buck when it was daylight.

I began the search once again at the spot where the deer was standing when I popped off the shot. I found nothing, not one drop of blood.

I hopped onto the ATV and began to search the surrounding woods in every direction from the initial spot. There was not that much cover in the near area, so I was fairly confident that I would find the deer.

With the cold nighttime tem-perature the evening before, I knew the meat would still be good. I was still confident I was going to find this deer two hours later when my search turned up nothing, but it was getting harder and harder to tell myself that.

I had searched every nook and cranny within a half mile of where I saw the buck drop. That deer just flat out dropped off of the face of the earth. I headed back to the house with my head hanging.

I walked into the house and grabbed my rifle. That was when I noticed. On this rifle is mount-ed a scope that has a bullet drop compensator turret on the top. I never use it. I sight this particular rifle in to be three inches high at 100 yards, which puts it dead on at 300 yards.

I don’t need the special added feature, it just happened to come matched with the rifle when I bought it years ago. As I grabbed

the rifle I noticed that the dial on the turret was not set on 100 yards. It had been rotated and was set on 400 yards.

Now it was beginning to all fall into place. I was furious. By not sighting the rifle in to be dead on at 100 yards, my point of impact for the 400-yard setting would be even higher than normal. With the dial set at 400 yards, I was probably lucky I even hit

the deer at all. I obviously did not hit the

deer in the spine, so I must have shot him just under the spine. This would explain why the deer dropped and then was not there when I came around the corner. That whitetail just got up and ran off.

I knew that this deer was dead, but how far could he go? The next morning I searched the same area once again and then ex-panded my search. I knew in my mind that the deer would head for some heavy cover to lay up in.

He was not going to die out in the open area, that was for sure. He would be hurting and would want to hole up where he would feel safe. I searched in an ever-widening circle. I found nothing.

I headed home dejected. This buck was a really nice buck, and now it looked like the coyotes would be the only ones enjoying him. All I could see in my mind at night was that rack on top of that buck’s head.

I knew it was a non-typical rack, but I could not really tell just how many points it had, but it was a lot. I searched for several more days and then gave up.

I never told anyone about my episode except Paula. I knew if I mentioned some big-racked deer lying out in the timber some-where, there would be somebody out looking for him.

I was not giving up just yet.

About every couple of months, I would go out and scout around, but I never turned up anything. Every time I went out, I ranged a little farther from the original location.

It was now a year later, and I had still not found that deer. Even during this year’s rifle sea-son, I spent more time looking for that deer rather than actually hunting. I found nothing, nor did I shoot a buck this year, in fact, I never saw a buck in the two days I actually hunted.

About three weeks ago I de-cided to head out and check on some cows that were running in the timber. I headed down into a brush-choked depression beside the creek to look at a cow. As I wheeled through it on the ATV, I spotted something at the base of a small tree inside the brush line.

It was a deer rack, a large deer rack. As I got closer, my heart rate shot up. Not only was it a rack, it was my rack! I jumped off the ATV and ran to the tree. I picked up the rack and let out a howl.

There were no other bones in the area, and by the look of the antlers, I could tell that it had been lying here for at least a year. It definitely was not a deer that had succumbed to this year’s dis-ease outbreak.

I danced in circles like a little kid. It was a beauty! That deer had gone almost exactly one mile from where I had shot him. I be-gan to count points, and when I got close to 20, I almost couldn’t take it.

The one that really got me was the point that came off of the side of the rack and jutted straight out to the side about eight inches. This was a once-in-a-lifetime type of deer.

I headed home at a high rate of speed. I walked into the house and proudly displayed the rack to my wife.

“I suppose that will be going to the taxidermist?” she questioned.

I just smiled and nodded my head up and down. As I said last week, it is a good time to be out looking for antlers!

12A RECREATION THE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

WILD TIMESby Tim Kellenberger

Sabetha Kids Wrestlers (L-R) Braden Mitchell and Kellan Spielman enjoy some camaraderie during a meet.

Photo courtesy of Carmen Ukele

Sabetha Kids Wrestler Will Ulrich takes control of his opponent.


Sabetha Kids Wrestler Kellan Spielman is in starting position and ready to go.


Sabetha Kids Wrestler Reid Mitchell is in motion to flatten out his opponent.


This season, Sabetha Kids Wrestling includes 40 wrestlers ranging in age from 4 years to 16 years. They started competing on December 15, 2012, and will continue the season until March 30. Some of the wrestlers are FRONT ROW (L-R) Josh Herrmann, Tanner Kostiuk and Bryson Schlicker; BACK ROW (L-R) Carson Ukele, Kalvin Evans, Joshua Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Colton Watson, Kayden Kostiuk, Kellan Spielman, Jacob Kuenzi and Abram Keim.


Sabetha Kids Wrestling season includes 40 grapplers

Sabetha High School Senior Brendon Garrett, front row center, signs a letter of intent on Friday, March 8, to play baseball at Highland Community College next fall. Garrett, a two-time all-league pitcher for American Legion Post 126 in Sabetha, has compiled a career record of 13-3 with two saves. He has racked up 135 strikeouts in 117 innings while posting a career ERA of 2.40. Pic-tured with Garrett are FRONT ROW (L-R) his parents, Shannon and Doug Garrett; BACK ROW (L-R) Legion Coaches Paul Herl, Sam Keim and Stan Keim. Photo submitted

SEARCH FOR CERTAIN SET OF SHEDS CONTINUES, PART II

Is it persistence or stubbornness?

BRENDON GARRETT WILL PLAY FOR HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Sabetha senior Brendon Garrett signs letter of intent to play baseball at Highland Community College

This non-typical whitetail rack turned up after a year of searching.Herald photo by Tim Kellenberger

COMMUNITYTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013 · Section B

LOOKINGAHEAD

SPECIAL EVENTS

REGULAR EVENTSMONDAY

9:30 a.m., Coffee Hour at Cobblestone Court

6:00 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous at Hiawatha Community Hospital, Lower Level, Southwest Entrance, Hiawatha (785-741-1717)

6-9 p.m., Support Group for those living with cancer at 1412 N. 2nd St. in Atchison (800-983-3881)

MONDAY & THURSDAY8:30–10 a.m., Coffeehouse

at Morrill Community Building. Free coffee and goodies. Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY7 p.m., Bible Study at my

Friend’s house, 1328 Oregon in Sabetha. Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY7:30 p.m., NA-AA-Alanon open

meetings, First United Methodist Church basement

TUESDAY & THURSDAY9 a.m., Exercise Class at

Cobblestone Court. Free to the public

SATURDAY6 p.m., Celebrate Recovery

held at NorthRidge Church (284-3564)SUNDAY

7:30 p.m., Too Young to Die Narcotics Anonymous, held at Midtown Building, First and Main Streets.FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH

7 p.m., CAPS meeting, basement of Community National Bank.SECOND MONDAY OF MONTH

7 p.m., USD No. 113 School Board Meeting at district office

THIRD MONDAY OF MONTH6:30 p.m., NAMI meeting at

Hiawatha Community Hospital, 400 Utah in Hiawatha. Call d785-742-3989 for information.

SECOND & FOURTH MONDAY 6 p.m., City Commissioners Meeting at Sabetha City Hall

THIRD MONDAY OF MONTHNoon to 1 p.m., Sabetha

Hospital Guild meeting (284-1535)

SECOND TUESDAY OF MONTH9 a.m., Sabetha Christian

Women’s meeting at Buzz Café.

THIRD TUESDAY OF MONTH7:30 p.m., Quilt Lovers Guild

meeting at Seneca Library

SECOND WEDNESDAY OF MONTH

10-11 a.m., Rural Mobile Food Pantry Distribution, Sabetha Community Food Pantry

7:30 p.m., VFW Post 7285 and Auxiliary meet, Sabetha VFW Hall

SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF MONTH

7:30 p.m., Women’s Bible Study at United Brethren in Christ, 301 S. 12th Street in Sabetha

FIRST THURSDAY OF MONTH7:30 p.m., American Legion

Post 126 meeting in room between Sabetha Family Pharmacy and Community Building

FOURTH THURSDAY OF MONTHCancer support group meeting

at Morrison Speech Clinic in Hiawatha, 7 p.m.

SECOND SATURDAY OF MONTH7:30 a.m., Morrill Men’s

Community Breakfast sponsored by Morrill churches, Old Community Center in Morrill

8 a.m., Sabetha Lions Club Paper Pick-up. Place newspapers by the curb, tied or in paper bags. No plastic bags, please.

FOURTH SATURDAY OF MONTHRecycling behind Sabetha

Armory. People will be there to help unload between 10 a.m. and noon. Recycling is available 24/7.

WEDNESDAYS THROUGH APRIL 10

VITA free income tax as-sistance for those qualifying, at NEK-AAA, 526 Oregon, Hi-awatha; 785-742-7152/800-883-2549 for appointment.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17Songs and Stories of the Lew-

is and Clark Expedition, Michael F. McDonald, 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 849 F Street in Pawnee City; sponsored by Ne-braska Humanities Council and Pawnee County Arts Council.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 18-22USD 113 Spring Break.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21NEK-CAP, Inc. Board of Direc-

tors Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. at NEK-CAP Administrative Office, 1260 220th Street in Hiawatha.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26Sabetha High School National

Honor Society Induction, 6 p.m. at Sabetha Middle School audi-torium.

Submitted by Greg NewlinBrown County Genealogical

SocietyJoin the Brown County Ge-

nealogical Society for an evening to remember, as Alicia D. Scott of Platte City, Mo., relives for us America’s greatest maritime disaster when she presents “Re-member The Sultana” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Brown County Genealogical Society at 116 South Seventh in Hiawatha.

It was just a few days after the assassination of President Lin-coln that the Sultana, known as the Queen of contemporary river steamships, was en route to Camp Chase in Ohio from New Orleans. There were 2,054 more people aboard this ship than the legal capacity of 376.

With the end of the Civil War, those aboard had been recently released Union soldiers who had been in Confederate prisons in

the deep South. Terribly over-loaded, the ship had stopped ear-lier in the day for repairs to one of its four boilers.

At 2 a.m. on April 27, 1865, between 7 and 9 miles north of Memphis, the boilers exploded, hurling passengers who had filled all of the state rooms and every available inch of deck space out over the river and the sur-rounding riverside, killing a total of 1,600 passengers. The flames from the burning structure, fu-eled by the hot coals from the boiler rooms, could be seen for miles.

Scott, a descendant of one of the survivors of the disaster, will bring a collection of books as well as a photo of the ship.

This event, like all of our pre-sentations, is free to the public at our Research Center across from the west side of the Brown Coun-ty Court House Square.

It is with tremendous pleasure that I share windmill stories, plus three windmill photos, sent to me last week by Cleta Gresham Rokey, formerly of Sabetha, and now living in Springfield, Ore.

Cleta graduated from Sabetha High School in 1948, one year before my Grandpa Gary Keim, and, in her beautifully written and charming letter, asked me to “ask him about breaking his ankle in football and coach Tom Balkley making him run a lap with it.”

Also in her letter, Cleta con-fessed her own interest in wind-mills, which she admitted was “weird, since I am not one bit in-terested in mechanics…but I was raised on farms around Sabetha, and as a child, watching wind-mills was fascinated, and their many sounds were music to my ears.”

The first photo, taken in 1992, is of an Aermotor self-oiling wind-mill atop a 3-post Stover “Ideal” tower on the “Klein Place,” as Cleta called it. Cleta was born in the house (now gone) that stood there in 1929. This farm is lo-cated one-half mile east of the first corner south of the Steve Lukert farm, on the north side of that east-west road.

“My father was working in the field, and he told Lizzie Strahm, who had been hired to care for my mother, to turn on the windmill when the doctor arrived,” she wrote. “Of course, my question is this: might you have that old windmill?” (I do not, but wish I did. I suppose it went the way of many Brown and Nemaha County windmills in the early 1990s: to Girard, Kan., to be rebuilt and re-sold by the late Harry Rose.)

The second photo, taken in 1945, is of a 40-foot tall wooden

tower over an enclosed well-house, supporting an Aermotor Self-Oiling windmill, and stand-ing next to a beautiful white

f a r m h o u s e . “We called this the Tarr-Doolittle farm,” wrote Cleta. “Now it is the Tibbetts’ farm. The house is gone.”

The last pho-to, circa 1930, is of “Andrew Amos Rokey,

carrying his oilcan to do the job for his brother Peter Rokey on his farm four miles west of Sabetha. Bert said, ‘Uncle Andy was our windmill man.’”

Andrew, with oilcan in hand, is pictured, climbing the ladder of a U.S. Model A open-geared windmill, made by the U.S. Wind Engine and Pump Company of Batavia, Ill. (Today, these mills are exceedingly rare and desir-able to collectors.)

In her letter, Cleta also shared her own memories of the Haines’ Store, particularly the elevated business office.

“I thought that office woman surely had the neatest job ever, and that she must make a big salary for doing such an impor-tant job,” Cleta wrote. “It was as though she was like God, sit-ting up there and looking down, thinking, ‘this is very good!’”

Many thanks to Cleta Gresham Rokey for sharing her memories and photos. I am also indebted to our local U.S. Postal Service mail carriers, who, though Cleta’s let-ter was addressed to me in care of The Sabetha Herald, delivered the letter to my mailbox in Fair-

view without a bit of fuss. (Only in the rural Midwest could we hope for such excellent and per-sonal service – another reason I thank God to live here.)

Next week, I will share another delightful letter, also sent to me last week, by Mrs. Alma Day, for-merly of Hiawatha, and now liv-ing on the West Coast. She is 104 years young.

Until next time,Shane

Fairview native Shane Spangler, accom-plished pianist and a windmill aficionado, currently is pastor of two area churches. He is interested in a large variety of subjects, people, pets and objects.

The Nemaha County Relay for life is supporting the fight against cancer with an event beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, July 12, at Nemaha Valley High School track in Sen-eca. The event will conclude at 5 a.m. Saturday, July 13.

“Relay for Life celebrates the lives of people who have battled cancer by inspiring hope and sharing accomplishments and progress,” said Marcie Kerr, Sa-betha area contact.

The event is an overnight cel-ebration in which teams and peo-ple gather to take turns walking or running the track in relay style to raise funds.

Additionally, there is a silent auction, games and time to bond with others in the community.

“Cancer touches so many people and we are here to stand alongside them and work togeth-er to win the battle,” Kerr said. “It is very impressive to see the extent to which the community supports this occasion with their donations and participation.”

If anyone is interested in infor-mation about setting up a team, or would like to donate funds, contact one of the following vol-unteers: Marcie Kerr of Sabetha, 785-284-2336; Mary Haug of Centralia, 785-857-3776; Myra Koch of Seneca, 785-336-3988; or Dennis Schmitz of Baileyville, 785-336-3999.

The Sabetha Herald staff re-quests that area organizations that host Easter Egg Hunts pro-vide information on date, time, location, inclusive age groups,

and any other pertinent details for Easter Egg Hunts your group plans.

We need this information by Wednesday, March 20, in order to include it in an article in the March 27 issue.

BROWN COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY TO HOLD PROGRAM ON MARCH 21

Relive great maritime disaster with ‘Remember the Sultana’

ANNUAL NEMAHA COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE TO BE HELD

Help support the battle against cancer

READERS SHARE STORIES WITH COLUMNIST

Oregon reader shares windmill story and pictures

EGG HUNT INFORMATION

Herald requests that organizations provide Easter Egg Hunt information


This photo, taken in 1992, is of an Aermotor self-oiling windmill atop a 3-post Stover “Ideal” tower on the “Klein Place.”Photo courtesy of Cleta Rokey

This photo, taken in 1945, is of a 40-foot tall wooden tower over an enclosed wellhouse, supporting an Aermotor Self-Oiling wind-mill, and standing next to a beautiful white farmhouse. This was called the Tarr-Doolittle farm but now it is the Tibbetts’ farm, according to Cleta Rokey. Photo courtesy of Cleta Rokey

In this photo from around 1930, Andrew Amos Rokey carries his oilcan to do the job for his brother Peter Rokey on his farm four miles west of Sabetha. Andrew, with oilcan in hand, is climbing the ladder of a U.S. Model A open-geared windmill, made by the U.S. Wind Engine and Pump Company of Batavia, Illinois. Photo courtesy of Cleta Rokey


The Sultana, known as the “Queen” of contemporary steamships, will be the subject of the Brown County Genealogical Society’s March program. Photo courtesy of Greg Newlin

Britney Belden, a certified nurse aide at Sabetha Manor Skilled Nursing Center, and Cheryl McMurphy, a certified medication aide at Cobblestone Court Assisted Living, recently were honored at Americare’s 8th Annual National Caregiver Conference in St. Louis, Mo.

Belden received the Resident Services Award and McMur-phy received the Hometown Hospitality Award. Both were nominated by their peers and each competed for their respec-tive award against more than 50 other nominees.

Both care facilities are located in Sabetha.

The conference included 300 caregivers representing 100 Americare assisted living and skilled nursing communities. The two-day event pulled to-gether front-line caregivers such as certified nurse aides, certified medication aides, housekeep-ers and personal care assistants from throughout the company.

All attendees are nominated to participate in the conference by their co-workers at the com-munity level. This year’s confer-ence attendees participated in The Best Friends Approach™ training, which Americare has adopted as the care delivery model for its memory care ser-vices.

The event was concluded with an awards banquet in which sev-en company-wide honors were bestowed, including Americare’s

Caregiver of the Year. “We are so proud of both Brit-

ney and Cheryl,” Sabetha Manor Administrator Ron Hicks said, “as well as our other conference attendees: Phyllis Glissman, Brenda Robidoux, Jenny Brock-man, Sandi Blecha and Ash-ley Long. I think our residents would agree that they represent the best of the best. Way to go, ladies!”

According to Americare Pres-ident Clay Crosson, the Care-giver Conference is a unique op-portunity for the company to say thank you to staff members who

provide direct care to residents. “Many companies hold meet-

ings and programs for their li-censed staff and management personnel,” Crosson said. “Eight years ago we began this program as a way to provide special rec-ognition and continuing edu-cation for those front-line em-ployees who touch our residents every day.”

For information on jobs working with this fine group of caregivers or to arrange a tour, contact Ron Hicks or Kathy Jor-dan at 785-284-3411.

2B COMMUNITY THE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

BIRTHS

Submitted by Lyla EdelmanSecretary, Nemaha County Retired School Personnel

The Nemaha County Retired School Personnel unit held their first meeting of the new year at 11:30 a.m. on March 5 at Buzz Café with 19 members in atten-dance.

The group enjoyed a lunch of either a half hot beef sandwich or a strawberry spinach salad. Dave Spangler gave the blessing.

For the program, Dave Span-gler entertained the group with his singing of several country and gospel songs. In the 1960s, Dave traveled with a band that played at various venues. He shared about his experience traveling with the band.

To close his program Dave sang the song “Don’t Pity Me” that he had written and record-ed. He told the story behind the writing of the song. Dave and two others play the last Friday of each month at Checkers in Fairview. The group is called the 3 Ds. This group also plays for the country church service at the Fairview United Church of Christ on the third Sunday of each month.

President Dave Spangler pre-sided over the business meet-ing. Roll call was sharing about a memorable blizzard. Many in-

teresting stories were shared. Lyla Edelman read the minutes of the Nov. 5, 2012, meeting. They were approved as read. Alice Zahner presented the treasurer’s report.

The unit gives two scholarships each May to two graduating se-niors in Nemaha County who are going into the field of education. A collection was taken to fund the scholarships. Gay McClain reported that the schools have the information for the scholar-ship, and the committee will be making a decision after applica-tions are returned by April 1.

Volunteer hours need to be turned in at the May meeting so the adult and youth hours can be totaled and sent to the state office.

Dave Spangler shared some news concerning bills in the leg-islature that dealt with education.

The program committee was announced for the May 7 meet-ing at the Buzz Cafe at 11:30 a.m.

Any retired school personnel in Nemaha County are invited to join the unit. Dues are $20 and can be sent to Alice Zahner, 385 Parkview Drive, Sabetha KS 66534. Checks need to be made out to NCRSP. $15 is for state dues and $5 is for the local unit. Remaining dates for 2013 are May 7, July 2, Sept. 3, and Nov. 5.

Meals and Nemaha County Public Transportation bus is scheduled by calling 785-284-3594. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If calling after office hours, the answering machine will record your request. Reser-vations and cancellations for the noon meal should be made prior to 8:30 a.m. of the day on which you wish to eat at the center. Transportation requests should be made 24 hours in advance, if possible.

Monday, March 18 – Easy spa-ghetti/meat sauce, buttered corn, tossed salad/dressing, chilled apricots, bread.

Tuesday, March 19 – Ham, potato salad, steamed broccoli, heavenly mold salad, sherbet, bread.

Wednesday, March 20 –Baked steak, buttered potato, creamed green beans, cherry fruit salad, ice cream, bread.

Thursday, March 21 – Mexican meatloaf, mashed potatoes/gravy, buttered carrots, combination salad/dressing, fruit cobbler or pie, bread.

Friday, March 22 – Seasoned pork roast, baked sweet potatoes, buttered lima beans, cranberry mousse salad, poppy seed cake/orange glaze or cream pie, bread.

The Sabetha Elementary Early Childhood Special Education Preschool is now accepting role model applications for the 2013-14 academic year.

The preschool was established to primarily serve children with disabilities; however, peer mod-els are an important part of our integrated preschool program.

Through peer interaction, chil-dren who serve as peer models provide appropriate language structures, social skills and many other important tasks to those experiencing delays. Peer models

are chosen by a random drawing and must pass a screening test.

For more information about the peer model program or to re-ceive an application, contact the elementary school office, Donna Elder, ECSE Teacher or Meredith Williard, School Psychologist, at 284-3448.

Applications deadline for 2013-14 school year is March 29. Peer models must be 3-5 years old by April 1 and live in the USD No. 113 district. Transportation is not provided to Peer Models.

Submitted by Lucylle CannonA group came together at the

Holton House in Holton for a fried chicken dinner on Sunday, March 3, in memory of Father Ron Cornish’s 71st birthday, which was Feb. 13, the day he had heart failure. He died on Feb. 15.

The following gathered: Mer-lin and Susan Nelson of Mayetta, Boyd and Helen Plankinton of

Holton, Esther Teleker of Whit-ing, and Lucylle Cannon and Ken Cannon of Sabetha. Marguerite Strathman of Seneca was unable to attend.

The Nelsons presented to all an African violet in memory of Fa-ther Cornish. Later all returned to the Plankinton home and vis-ited.

SOCIAL NEWS

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CLUB NEWS LOCAL CAREGIVERS ARE RECOGNIZED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Americare honors caregivers Britney Belden, Cheryl McMurphy

Nemaha County Retired School Personnel unit meets

SABETHA ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL ACCEPTING ROLE MODEL APPLICATIONS

SES preschool peer models must be 3 to 5 years old by April 1

Friends gather in memory of Father Cornish

Care Giver Award nominees from Sabetha Manor and Cobblestone Court are (L-R) Phyllis Glissman, Sandi Blecha, Brenda Robidoux, Ashley Long, and Jenny Brockman. They are attending the Drum Café (www.drumcafe.com), an interactive teambuilding company, that uses drums and motivational speaking to engage, energize and educate Care Giver Conference attendees. Not pictured are honorees Britney Belden and Cheryl McMurphy.

Photo courtesy of Ron Hicks

Taren Ann joined the home of Seth and Bren-da Hartter of Bloomfield, Iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18-3/4 inches long. Taren is also welcomed home by Shadrach, 3 years.

Paternal grandparents are Tim and Charleen Hart-ter of Sabetha. Paternal great-grandparents are Lois Bahler of West Lafayette, Ind., and Virgil Hartter of Sabetha.

Maternal grandparents are Gary and Melody and the late Karen Schulz of Burlington, Iowa. Maternal great-grandparents are My-ron and Dorothy Schulz of Burlington, Iowa, Ed and Joan Lanz of Oakville, Iowa, and Ezra and Marie Knob-loch of Rock Rapids, Iowa.

The Sabetha Herald 3/13/2013

Taren Ann Hartter

Common Sense Parenting is a practical, skill-based parenting program that can be applied to every family for children of all ages.

Classes will start on March 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the First Unit-ed Methodist Church in Sabetha

and will continue every Wednes-day for a total of six weeks.

During meetings, daycare will be provided, along with a light meal.

The cost to attend the class is $30, and scholarships are avail-able. One may also pay for the classes, by participating in com-munity service hours,

The program is sponsored by

Big Brothers Big Sisters, Parents as Teachers and the 22nd District Juvenile Justice Authority.

To enroll in the program, contact: Angie McGuire at 785-284-2209 or [email protected]; Brandy Edelman at 785-285-0115 or [email protected]; or Venice Sloan at 785-742-3650 ext. 105 or [email protected].

COMMON SENSE PARENTING CLASSES TO BE HELD IN SABETHA

Parenting class is offered for parents of all ages


3BCOMMUNITYTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

OBITUARIES

Charles Raymond Gress, 85, of Seneca died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Nemaha Val-ley Community Hospital in Seneca.

He was born on a farm northeast of Seneca on Jan. 27, 1928, the son of Aloysius and Lo-rena Tanking Gress. When he was two years old, the family moved to a farm near Baileyville. In 1933 they moved to a farm near St. Bridget. In 1937, the family moved to the Gress homestead northeast of Seneca. He attended school at St. Bridget and Seneca, graduating from Sts. Peter and Paul High School in 1945.

After school Charles worked in St. Joseph for the Armour Company and in Kansas City for Gen-eral Motors. Later on, he did custom baling.

Charles was drafted into the U.S. Army on Oct. 18, 1950, and served until Oct. 7, 1952, and was

in the 4th QM Company 4th Division APO 39. He served 18 months in Germany and was in the 5th Army Area. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 21 in Seneca.

After returning home, he worked at the Winterscheidt Milling and Goodyear in Topeka. He then returned to Nemaha County to farm.

On May 22, 1954, Charles married Ann Heideman at St. Patrick’s Church in Corning. They farmed at Goff for one year and at Mercier for five years before moving back to farm near Seneca. Charles retired in 1990 from dairy farming; the couple built a new home and moved into Sen-eca in 1996. Ann survives.

He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, St. Joseph’s Society, and the Parish Council. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1769 in Seneca. He enjoyed playing cards with family and friends; and delivering Meals on Wheels. Charles did woodworking, making toys for the grandkids and making monstrances that were sent to missions around the world.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Allie in 1985 and Lorena in 1997; and brothers, Leonard Gress in 1959 and Emmett Gress in 1931.

Other survivors include his children, Kathleen (Wes) Elkins of Kansas City, Mo., Joseph (Ron) Gress of Niles, Mich., Jean (Richard) Wassenberg of Seneca, Richard Gress of Seneca, Mary (Patrick) Shields of Fort Smith, Ark., Doris Palmer of Lenox, Mass., John (Gwendolyn) Gress of Boulder, Colo., Larry (Michele) Gress of Overland Park, Randy (Nancy) Gress of Merriam, Brian (Ann) Gress of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Norbert Gress of Seneca; three sisters, Dorothy Dick of Platte City, Mo., Eleanor Heide-man and Arlene Haverkamp, both of Seneca; 18 grand-children and two great-grandchildren.

Rosaries were prayed on Friday, March 8, at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Father Arul Carasala on March 9 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Seneca. The Knights of Co-lumbus Choir provided the music. Memorial contributions are suggested for the Sts. Peter and Paul Restoration Fund and/or the NVCH Cardiac Rehab Department, in care of the family.


Zachary Taylor Lervold, 19, of Juneau, Alaska, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home.

He was born on Tues-day, Feb. 1, 1994, in Kansas City, Mo. He attended many schools during his life, but had especially fond memo-ries of his time in Sabetha, Galena, Alaska, and Thun-der Mountain. He attended South High School in An-chorage, Alaska, where he was a member of the Air Force JROTC, and his love for flying began. Upon relo-cating to Fairbanks, Alaska, and attending IDEA, he was introduced to GILA, where his passion grew.

After convincing his parents to allow him to move to Galena, Zach was afforded the opportunity to train to be-come a pilot and was a member of Civil Air Patrol. Here he was given the call sign “Cargo,” because he carried anything you could ever possibly need in the pockets of his cargo pants.

After moving to Juneau, he made many friends while working at the Gross Alaska Theater, before becoming the head groundskeeper for Alaskan Memorial Park after grad-uating from Thunder Mountain. If he wasn’t on call for the funeral home, he was helping out at Reliable Transporta-tion, assisting families with their relocation needs. He was scheduled to begin Army Basic Training on April 1.

Zach was a genuinely kind hearted soul, who knew no stranger. He always put others before himself. He encour-aged people to live, laugh and love to their fullest. He will always be remembered for his smile.

Zach is survived by his parents, Brian and Amanda (Dunkin) Lervold; brothers, Nathan and Daniel Lervold, all of Juneau, Alaska; grandparents, Jim and Jamie Cook of Kansas City, Mo., Barbara Hale of Ankeny, Iowa, and Gary Lervold, of Scandia, Kan.; aunts and uncles, Caitlin Cook of Kansas City, Mo., Cory and Chris Kolenda of Spring-field, Mo., Erin Lervold of Ankeny, Iowa, Lucas and Kally Bonner of Minneapolis, Minn., Heidi and Kevin Palmer of Ankeny, Iowa; cousins, Ted, Madison, Kennedy and Jack-son Palmer; great-grandparents, Myrtle Dunkin, Erma Le-rvold, Leslie and Darlene Hale.

Preceding him in death were his aunt, Joni Siler, and great-grandfathers, John Dunkin and Russell Lervold.

A Memorial Service will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Alaskan Memorial Park and Mortuary, 3839 River-side Dr., Juneau, AK 99801, with a small memorial service to follow in Sabetha this summer. In lieu of flowers, dona-tions in Zachary’s name may be given to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sabetha.


Donald John Meyer, 84, of Axtell died peace-fully at home on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, sur-rounded by his family.

He was born at the family home north of Bai-leyville on Oct. 2, 1928. He was the second born of 10 children to Henry and Clara Haug Meyer. He graduated from Baileyville high school in 1947.

Don was drafted into the U.S. Army on April 11, 1952, and served in the Korean War until March 4, 1954. He was awarded the Korean Ser-vice Medal with 2 bronze service stars, the Unit-ed Nations service medal, the National Defense service medal and the Overseas Bar.

Don married Marcelline Hulsing at St Mary’s Catholic Church in St Benedict on Feb. 20, 1954, and they just recently celebrated their 59th an-niversary. He was an avid, successful farmer and

cattleman in Marshall and Nemaha counties. They lived in rural Axtell until moving into Axtell in 2000.

Don had a deep love for his wife, family, faith and farm-ing. He enjoyed “snow-birding” in Laughlin, Nev., and vol-unteering at Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David, Ariz., for many years during his retirement.

His community involvement included 4th degree Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Axtell school board, St Michael’s church council and school board.

Survivors include his nine children, Jim (Julie) Meyer of Axtell, Jackie (Shawn) Aday of Wichita, Mary Jo Erdmann of Lincoln, Neb.; John Meyer of Axtell, Jerry (Kristi) Mey-er of Pawnee City, Neb., Julie (Damon) Putnam of Hoyt, Steve (Velda) Meyer of Valley Center, Donna (Jeff) Nider of Pawnee City, Neb., and Diane (Duke) Dutton of Augusta; 27 grandchildren, Bridget Crow, Carrie Alcon, Travis Mey-er, Carla Strathman, Adam, Aaron and Allison Aday, Me-lissa Beeck, Andrew and Dustin Erdmann, Luke and Evan Meyer, Hayden, Hannah, Henry and William Meyer, Macy and Megan Putnam, Abby, Emma, Heidi and Connor Mey-er, Austin, Savannah and Mallory Nider, Ciara and Sage Dutton; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence (Joann) Meyer of Soldier, and Kenny (Alice) Meyer of Bai-leyville; sisters, Sister Mary John, O.S.B., of Clyde, Mo.,; Elaine (special friend Jean Placke) Meyer of Baileyville, Marilyn (late Dennis) Holthaus of Seneca, Delores (late Steve) Saggars of Olathe, Kathy (Richard) Buessing of Ax-tell, and Janice (Tom) Tomlinson of Sarasota, Fla.; and sister-in-law, Thelma Meyer of Granger, Iowa.

Preceding him in death were his parents; an infant sister, Mildred; a brother, Vernice; and a daughter-in-law, Sharis.

Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, March 9, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Axtell. Rosaries were prayed on Friday at the church. Burial was in the church cemetery with full military honors. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Michael’s Church and/or School. Lauer Fu-neral Home in Seneca was in charge of arrangements.


Herbert I. Sanner, 79, of Hamlin, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born at Morrill on Aug. 9, 1933, one of two sons of Virgil and Ethel Hollabaugh Sanner, and had lived in the Morrill-Hamlin area all of his life. He grew up at Mor-rill, where he attended country school, later graduating from Morrill High School in 1951.

Herb worked a number of years for Verlin Byer Con-struction prior to purchasing the business and operating it as Herbert Sanner Construction. Working mostly in the Brown County area, he did conservation work for farmers along with dirt work for many commercial building sites for many years, retiring in 2002 after a heart attack.

He married Barbara Sweezey at Morrill Baptist Church on Oct. 10, 1954. They made Hamlin their home most of their married life. She survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Gary Sanner and Kurt (Deaun) Sanner, all of Hamlin; a brother, Floyd Sanner of Hamlin; four grand-daughters; and nine great-grandchil-dren.

His parents preceded him in death.Cremation is planned, with memorial services to be

held at a later date. Memorial contributions are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434.


Rose Nolan Stevens, 83, died Wednesday morning, March 6, 2013, succumbing to her battle with influenza and pneumonia.

She was born April 28, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas, to Millard and Rose (Hunt) Logan, the youngest of five chil-dren. She attended schools in San Antonio and graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School in 1947.

Four years later, in January 1951, she gave birth to her only son, Milton Henry Steward, now of Hiawatha. After working at a couple other jobs, Rose made her career at Maggott’s Grocers in San Antonio in 1960 as a cashier. She was well known in that community, having worked at the store until 2005, when health reasons forced her to retire. She was also a member of the Bethel AME church of San Antonio.

In 1970, Rose married Harry “Twin” Stevens in New Braunfels, Texas. He died in June 1992.

Also preceding her in death was one brother, James “Shorty;” and two sisters, Mildred North and Annie Ganier.

Survivors include her oldest and remaining brother, Millard “Sonny” Logan of Crossett, Ark.; Milton and Ro-berta (Grier) Steward; four grandchildren, Sean, DeRon, Sara and Avery Steward; a great-grandchild; and numer-ous nieces and nephews around San Antonio and abroad.

Rose will be cremated and her ashes will be buried with “Twin,” per her wishes, at Fort Sam Houston, in San An-tonio. A private family service will happen at a later date, possibly in San Antonio. Cards and condolences may be sent to the Steward family at 1011 Iowa Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434. The family wishes to thank everyone in advance for their prayers, condolences and support.


John A. Walton, 75, of Sabetha died Monday, March 4, 2013, in Rochester, Minn.

He was born in Horton on March 16, 1937, the son of Andrew S. and Eva (Routh) Walton. He was raised on a farm near Muscotah. He attended Muscotah Grade School through the eighth grade. He attended and graduated from ACCHS in 1955.

In 1957, John married his high school sweetheart and classmate, Joann Smith. She survives of Sabetha.

Graduating from Highland Junior College in 1963, he then went to Emporia State University, graduating with a B.S. in 1965 and an M.A. in 1967.

John taught in the Shawnee Mission School District in 1965-1967. He then moved to Sabetha with his fam-ily and served as an administrator in the No. 441 School District for 29 years, retiring in 1996. Even after retiring, he served as a substitute teacher in the surrounding com-munities due to his love for education and students. As an auctioneer, John had scores of sales and auctions ranging from home/estate sales to farm auctions.

Singing was definitely a gift of John’s that many enjoyed as he sang for church services, weddings and funerals in the Muscotah and Sabetha communities over the years. He was a faithful member of the Delaware Baptist Church in Fairview. John never knew a stranger and was loved by all. He loved family, the outdoors, farm life, restoring old tractors, attending Albany Days and tending to his garden.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Andrew S. Walton in July 1982 and Eva Walton in December 2001; and his brother, Norm Walton in October 2000.

Other survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Smith of New Braunfels, Texas; a son, Jeff Walton of Olathe; and five grandchildren, Brandi Wilhelm, Brandon Smith, and Kelsi, Kyler and Kaleb Walton.

Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the NorthRidge Church in Sabetha. A visitation was Friday evening at the church. The interment was made in the Al-bany Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delaware Baptist Church in Fairview or the American Heart Association, sent in care of the Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha, 823 Virginia, Sabetha, KS 66534. (www.popkess-mortuaries.com)


Zachary Taylor Lervold(February 1, 1994–March 4, 2013)

Charles Raymond Gress(January 27, 1928–March 6, 2013)

Donald John Meyer(October 2, 1928–March 6, 2013)

Herbert I. Sanner(August 9, 1933–March 6, 2013)

Rose Nolan Stevens(April 28, 1929–March 6, 2013)

John A. Walton(March 16, 1937–March 4, 2013)

DEATH NOTICE

Kahn L. Lortscher, 99, of Sabetha died Monday, March 11, 2013, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 15, at the First United Methodist Church in Sabetha. The fam-ily will greet friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Church. Burial will be at the Bern Cemetery.


Kahn L. Lortscher(Died March 11, 2013)

Passing Down the FarmSuccessful farm transitions

don’t happen by accident. Talk to anyone who has been able to keep family on the farm for multiple gen-erations and they’ll likely have a story (or two!) about how challeng-ing it can be, how much communica-tion it takes, how planning is key!

Planning, in fact, will be the focus of our third of three Pass-ing Down the Farm transition planning workshops scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the Jefferson County 4-H Fair-grounds, 605 Ratz St. in Valley Falls.

Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services Staff Attorney Forrest Buhler will talk on “Keeping It In the Family – Successful Farm Transition,” keying on things families can do to make sure they are able to make that transition as seamless and successful as pos-sible.

And with any topic like this, tax issues rear their head! Shon Robben, Attorney with Arthur-Green LLP from Manhattan, will also be present. His presentation will focus on those estate plan-ning and estate tax issues.

No RSVP is necessary. If you have questions, please contact a District Office. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, March 26!

SPCC WebinarSPCC stands for Spill Preven-

tion, Control and Countermea-sure. It’s an EPA program de-signed to prevent water resource damage from oil and fuel spills. So what, right?

Well…farms with on-site oil/fuel storage that exceeds 1,320 U.S. gallons in above-ground

containers must have a SPCC Plan in place by May 10, 2013. Do you?

If you are in need of some guidance, you might be interest-

ed in a Kansas State Univer-sity Research and Extension webinar with Mark Aaron, Environmen-tal Scientist with the Stor-age Tanks and Oil Pollution Branch of Re-

gion 7 EPA. One Tuesday, March 12, he’ll

be discussing SPCC for farmers via an Adobe Connect online seminar. If you want the link or have further interest in the we-binar, please contact me at [email protected] or via a District Office.

More information on SPCC compliance can be found at http://epa.gov/oilspill/.

Upcoming Horticulture Pro-grams

The notice is late – but the top-ics are timely!

At 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Dr. Robert Bauernfeind, K-State Entomology Specialist, will be at the Jefferson County 4-H Fair Building in Valley Falls to discuss “Insects in the Garden.” Squash bugs to tomato horn-worms – Bob has seen it. Come hear what he has to say about control efforts and pick his brain for prevention ideas, too!

At 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Dr. Alan Stevens, State Flo-riculture Specialist with K-State Research & Extension will talk “Flower Gardening.” His pro-gram will be held at the Nemaha County Community Building Meeting Room in Seneca.

Please RSVP so we can arrange for handouts by contacting a Dis-trict Office.

About a year ago, I went on a bus trip to Western Kansas with the Kansas Dairy Council. In three days we visited five of the largest dairies in the state.

It was quite interesting. It helped me to understand 1) the issues with im-migration; 2) how you can possibly milk thousands of cows a day; and 3) how the milking carou-sels work.

I was really entranced by the milking carousel parlors. I could have stood and watched the cows get on and off the carousel all day, if allowed!

Mike Bodenhausen of the Kan-sas Dairy Council has asked me to share with you that they will be taking another trip to the dairies this fall.

If you are interested, let me know and I can relay to Mike!

I was able to take in the 100th Kansas State University’s Cattlemen´s Day. There was a good trade show and good speak-ers.

The most popular booth at Cattlemen´s Day was what ap-peared to be a paint ball shooting alley. What it really is is a special-ly designed paint ball gun, to de-liver special balls of insecticide, for application when you go to the pasture and notice too many horn flies on your bulls.

Just a couple of shots, and you´ve applied pour on. The balls are larger than the normal paint ball and incredibly tough. The pressure from the gun makes them softer, so that when they hit the animal they explode.

The balls are biodegradable, they are made of beef gelatin.

One of my friends said, “You´d

have to be a terrible salesperson, if you can´t sell that to a bunch of guys!”

Guys? I thought it was just pretty cool. They are doing some test marketing, and they will only be available in parts of the coun-

try this first year.

Ron Han-sen from the U n i v e r s i t y of Nebraska was a featured speaker at Cat-tlemen’s Day. Dr Hansen has been speak-ing about farm

transitions for 30 years. He al-ways has good things to say.

With our aging ag population, making sure farms keep farming is in all of our best interests. He told the story of one farmer who came up to him after his presen-tation.

He told him, “Doesn´t apply to me, I don´t plan on dying.”

Good plan, hope that works for him!

If you are a realist, you will recognize the fact, that things change. If you want your farm to keep farming, then be sure to take in our Passing Down the Farm meeting. This one will be held at 7 p.m. on March 26 at the fair building in Valley Falls.

Forrest Buhler is the staff attor-ney for the Kansas Ag Mediation Services, and he will talk about “Keeping it in the Family.”

Shon Robben, an attorney with Arthur-Green LLP, a Manhattan firm, will present “Estate Plan-ning and Estate Tax Issues.”

I´m anxious to hear Mr. Rob-bin speak, I´ve heard really good things about him. Shon has been doing presentations across the state for the Kansas Farm Bureau Association. There is no need to register for this event!

This week’s column guest col-umnist is Jim Shroyer, Crop Pro-duction Specialist at Kansas State University.

The optimal corn population for any situation will depend on the anticipated environment and how the hybrid responds to that environment.

Producers can look back to their corn crop from the previous growing season, or wait until the current growing season is nearly complete, and evaluate whether the population they used was ad-equate.

Individual hybrids can respond differently, but the following guidelines may help in deciding if current seeding rates need to be adjusted.

If more than about 5 percent of the plants are barren or if most ears have fewer than 350 kernels per ear, the population may be too high.

If there are consistently more than 500 kernels per ear or if most plants have a second ear contrib-uting significantly to grain yield, the population may be too low.

Of course the growing condi-tions will influence ear number and ear size as well, so it is im-portant to factor in the growing conditions for that season when interpreting these plant responses.

Don’t be too concerned if a half-

inch or so of the ear tip has no ker-nels. If kernels have formed to the tip of the ear, there may have been room in that field for more plants contributing to grain yield. Again, “tipping back” will vary with indi-vidual hybrids and with grow-ing conditions.

Potential ear size is set well before silking, and the actual final number of kernels is not determined un-til after pollina-tion and early grain fill.

Always keep the long-term weather conditions in mind. The drought that affected much of Kansas in 2011 and 2012 made almost any population too high for the available moisture in some areas.

Although it’s not a good idea to make significant changes to seed-ing rates based only on what hap-pened recently, it is worthwhile taking into consideration how much moisture there is in the soil profile and the long-term forecasts for the upcoming growing season.

Making a decision on whether to keep seeding rates at your usual level or cutting back somewhat this year if the soil profile is drier

than normal is a little like the fa-mous line in the movie Dirty Har-ry: “How lucky do you feel?”

If you think weather conditions will be more favorable for corn this year than the past two years,

stay about in the middle to upper part of the range of seeding rates in the table below.

If you do not think grow-ing conditions will improve enough to make up for dry sub-

soils, you might want to consider going toward the lower end of the range of recommended seeding rates, with the caveat that if grow-ing conditions improve, you will have limited your top-end yield potential.

Optimal seeding rates may need to be adjusted for irrigated corn if fertilizer or irrigation rates are sharply increased or decreased. For example, research at the Ir-rigation Experiment Field near Scandia has shown that if fertilizer rates are increased, seeding rates also have to be increased to realize the maximum yield benefit.

Consult seed company rec-ommendations to determine if seeding rates for specific hybrids

should be at the lower or upper end of the recommended ranges for a given environment.

The recommended planting rates in the following table attempt to factor in these types of ques-tions for the typical corn growing environments found in Kansas. Adjust within the recommended ranges depending on the specific conditions you expect to face and the hybrid you plan to use.

The following recommended planting rates are from the K-State Corn Production Handbook for Northeast Kansas.

Dry Land: 100-150 bu/a poten-tial yield: 26,000-29,500 Seeding Rate.

Dry Land: 150+ potential yield: 28,000-33,000 Seeding Rate;

Full Irrigation, Full Season: 33,000-40,000 Seeding Rate;

Full Irrigation, Shorter Season: 35,000-42,500 Seeding Rate;

Limited Irrigation: 28,000-33,000 Seeding Rate.

These seeding rates assume high germination and that 85 percent of seeds produce plants. Seeding rates can be reduced if field germi-nation is expected to be more than 85 percent.

For more information, see the K-State Corn Production Hand-book, C-560, available on the website at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/crpsl2/c560.pdf.

Natural Resources Conserva-tion Service (NRCS) State Con-servationist Eric B. Banks has announced continuation of the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) in Kansas for 2013.

NRCS will manage the ini-tiative and make financial and technical assistance available to farmers and forest landowners in order to improve water quality in priority watersheds.

NRCS offered the NWQI in three impaired Kansas water-sheds in 2012, and will continue to accept additional applications for the same three watersheds in 2013.

While NRCS accepts applica-tions for financial assistance on a continuous basis, NRCS will use two application cutoff dates: April 19 and May 17, 2013.

Through this effort, produc-ers in the headwaters of Grass-hopper Creek in the Delaware River Watershed in southcentral Brown County (one of the three approved Kansas priority water-sheds) may apply.

Covering more than 22,000 acres, this selected watershed was identified with help from Kansas state agencies, partners, and the NRCS Kansas Technical Com-mittee.

Using funds from the Environ-mental Quality Incentives Pro-gram (EQIP), NRCS will provide financial and technical assistance to producers interested in ad-dressing resource concerns using conservation practices such as field borders, cover crops, waste storage facilities, heavy use area protection, and nutrient manage-ment.

In Kansas, socially disadvan-taged, limited resource, and be-ginning farmers and ranchers will receive a higher payment rate for eligible conservation practic-es applied.

For additional information specific to the National Water Quality Initiative, or to sign an application, stop by your local U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center and visit with the NRCS staff.

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NRCS ANNOUNCES CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE

Cutoff dates for NRCS water quality initiative are April 19 and May 17

CROP PRODUCTION ADVICE

Crop production specialist offerscorn seeding rate recommendations

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CATTLEMEN’S DAY HAS POPULAR NEW PRODUCT

Specially designed paint ball gun can treat bulls with insecticide from a distance

EXTENSION OFFERS MANY AG-RELATED WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Farm, EPA issues and flower gardens are current topics

5BFAITH&MEMORIESTHE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

Area churches are invited to send information to The Her-ald regarding times and dates of special services, programs and events to be held from Palm Sun-day, March 24, through Easter (Resurrection) Sunday, March 31.

Please do not include regular-ly-scheduled events and services.

Please email this information to [email protected] as soon as possible for an article in the March 20 and March 27 is-sues.

The following area churches have announced these special services and events for Palm Sun-day, March 24; Maundy Thurs-day, March 28; Good Friday, March 29; Easter Vigil, March 30;

and Easter Sunday, March 31:First Lutheran Church of Sa-

betha: New Life Festival, Satur-day, March 30. Registration will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. This an-nual event will include two hours of fun, games, animals, snacks, and more. Children of all ages are invited to help celebrate the res-urrection of our Savior. Contact is Steve Huneke at 285-1309.

Catholic parishes: Sacred Heart in Sabetha, St. Augustine in Fidelity and St. James in Wet-more:

Maundy Thursday: 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart.

Good Friday: 7 p.m. at St. James.

Easter Vigil: 8:30 p.m. at St. Augustine.

Easter Sunday: 7:30 a.m. at St. James; 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart.

New Hope Baptist Church in

Seneca: The annual Easter choir cantata will be presented from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28. Food will be served following the performance. Admission is free. The community is invited to at-tend.

First United Methodist Church in Sabetha:

Palm Sunday: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:35 a.m., Chancel Choir presents an Easter Cantata “Written in Red.”

Maundy Thursday Service: 7 p.m. in Church Sanctuary.

Good Friday Service: 7 p.m. in Church Sanctuary

Easter Sunday: 8:30 a.m., Early Worship Service; 9:30 a.m., Sun-day School; 10:35 a.m., Worship Service; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Fel-lowship Time, coffee/punch and donuts will be served.

Most people, it would seem, view the Book of Revelation as a mystery. Many folks avoid the study of Revelation completely – and yet – Revelation 1:3 says, “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.”

Christ apparently expected or-dinary Christians of the first cen-tury to understand the book well enough to receive a blessing.

I would like to suggest for your consideration a commonsense approach suggested by Dr. Staf-ford North, Professor of Bible at Oklahoma Christian University. This article and one to follow will identify the five basic approaches to the study of Revelation and seven “keys” that “unlock” the book.

At the outset, it is clear that the book was originally addressed to Christians of the first century who were being persecuted – and it gave comfort and strength for

their trials. All students of Revelation to-

day, even though they may dif-fer on other aspects of the book, agree that most of all, it is a dec-laration of the triumph of right over evil, of Christ over Satan, and of Christians over those who per-secute them.

While there have been many ap-proaches to the interpretation of Revelation through the years, there are five basic approaches that have been most prominently advanced. These five are:

1. It is primarily a prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem.

2. It applies mainly to the per-secution of Christians under the Roman Empire and predicts the fall of Rome.

3. It foretells the main events of

history between Christ’s first and second comings, and so, provides a continuous view of history from the time of Christ until the end of the world.

4. It suggests philosophical principles of truth that ap-ply to every age rather than predicting spe-cific events or persons.

5. It predicts a future period of time at the

end of the world that includes a seven-year period beginning with the rapture, during which Christians are caught up with Christ, and following which they return to earth with Christ for a 1,000-year reign.

There are other approaches and even many variations within these, but most commentators take one of these five as repre-senting the proper view of Rev-

elation.The seven “keys” identified by

Dr. North will help us in identify-ing the most correct approach to the study of Revelation.

A person should study the book thoroughly for himself be-fore deciding on any one view. But, as mentioned earlier, all commentators do agree on one point: “The Book of Revelation demonstrates the power of Christ to win over evil.”

You can have Christ’s power working for you and you can as-sure yourself of victory. The mes-sage of Revelation is that Christ will win and He will carry to victory all who follow Him faith-fully.

At this point in time, are you on the losing side or winning side in this great struggle of Christ and Satan? Put yourself on the victorious side by following Christ now!

125 Years AgoSaturday morning, March 15, 1888

As no coal was brought to town last week by either of our rail-roads, there was quire a coal famine in town by Saturday. Charlie Waller reported the state of things to the general office in St. Jo-seph and received permission to sell company coal to those who were out, so they had a lively trade all afternoon.

March came, this year in a fit of blues and sulks, but Kansas sunshine, southern breeze and cloudless skies have reduced him to comparative good humor and he is thawing out wonderfully.

100 Years AgoThursday, March 13, 1913

Sabetha friends of Miss Avis Clowe will be interested to know of her approaching marriage to D. E. Prather, of Louisville, Ky. Miss Clowe has been a stenographer in Denver for several years and is now in Mexico on her way to Oakland, Calif., where she will make her future home.

There will be a wrestling match between Fred Schmiss, the flying Dutchman, of Kansas City, and Kid Stanley, at the G. A. R. hall in Sabetha Friday, March 14.

75 Years AgoWednesday, March 16, 1938

Lawrence Krapp, bachelor farmer in the Seneca area, is under $500 bond to answer charges resulting from a motor car accident near Baileyville Friday evening in which three of Tony Deters’ chil-dren were slightly injured. A car driven by Krapp collided with the Deters car. The information claims Krapp was under the influence of liquor when the accident happened. The case was filed in the district court.

The bid of the Klissick Construction company of Hickman Mills, Mo., of $78,779 has been accepted by Nebraska for putting black top suffacing on highway 75 from Dawson to the Kansas state line. Final letting must await approval of the U.S. bureau of public roads.

Will Felmlee, street maintainer, had John Clark, Clarence Myers and Henry Diffenderfer trucking the mud and gravel from the paved streets of Sabetha the first of the week. Felmlee says the dirt they haul from the street is more than one third gravel and makes a good filler for bad places in the dirt streets about town.


Plans for the union observance of Holy week and Good Friday, as announced by the local Ministerial Alliance, include a union service on Palm Sunday evening, April 7, in the Baptist church and services on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of Holy Week in the United Brethren, Rock Creek Church of the Brethren and Pilgrim Holiness, all at 7:30 p.m.

The annual Sabetha Firemen’s Ball will be held this Saturday night at the National Guard Armory starting at nine o’clock. Music will be provided Ray’s Combo of Hiawatha. Members of the Sa-betha Volunteer Fire Department are presently making an advance sale of tickets at $1 cash. Proceeds from the project will be used to help pay the accident insurance on the men at fires. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the department or at Williams Cleaners or the Western Auto Store in Sabetha. Donations to the fund would also be gratefully accepted.


The Sabetha High School Lady Jays won the second place trophy at the Kansas 3-A state basketball tournament hled in Hutchinson last week. The team defeated Medicine Lodge and Erie to reach the finals, where they lost by a score of 53 to 44 to the Silver Lake Eagles. This year’s Lady Jays team went farther than any Sabetha girls’ team in history; they made it beyond the first game of state tournament play and won in semifinal play also. Assisted by SHS Cheerleaders Travis Berkley, Casey Tramp, Lauri Estle, Jill Garber, Brenna Aberle, Jodi Priest and Mary Roush, Sabetha High School was awarded the Sportsmanship Award at the state tournament and was the only school in the girls’ division to receive this award.

The Sabetha High School all-school spring play, “Death By Choc-olate,” directed by Elaine Koopman, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19, at the Sabetha City Hall au-ditorium. This year’s play promises to be one of the most daringly different school plays SHS has presented, as it combines all the ele-ments of a traditional murder mystery with a humorous spoof on today’s health craze. Cast members include Becky Wysong, Travis Berkley, Amy Rilinger, Jason Steiner, Shane Schuette, Shawn Her-old, Teresa Enneking, Carol Buchholz, B.J. Burenheide, Jamie Whit-taker, Lynn Hartter and Shay Hill.

The Brown County 4-H International Night will be March 19 at the Hiawatha Elementary School. You can travel to China, Germany, It-aly, Norway, Mexico, Switzerland and have Cajun foods from up and down the Mississippi. After sampling of foods from these countries, you can take a ride over to the Brown County Historical Museum for a trip to the Mighty Mississippi.

At the Sabetha City Commission meeting March 7, Mayor LaVon Wenger presided. Also present were commissioners Ronald Brooks and Dennis Stone, City Clerk Maurine Reid, Administrator Roy Kim-mel, Ed Wiltz and Ted Hayden. Hayden reported that the primary clearifyer at the sewer is worn out. An estimated cost to repair chain and sprockets is $14,000. Following discussion, it was agreed to repair this.


The Paul and Linda Middendorf residence in Sabetha is “going to dogs!” In November 2002 the Middendorf family added to their canine family when they passed the required screening process to become a volunteer puppy raiser family for KSDS, Inc. (Kansas Spe-cialty Dog Services), in Washington, Kan. The Middendorfs and their daughter Danielle, a sophomore at Sabetha High School, already had two dogs, including a small-breed female puppy, when they received four-month-old Petal, a purebred yellow Labrador female. The family is charged with teaching puppy basics and social skills.

A group of area farmers wanting to purchase fuel at a discounted rate formed the beginning of one of the Sabetha area’s longest-running organizations. This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Berwick Cooperative Oil Company headquartered in Sabetha. The company was incorporated on March 10, 1928.

BIBLE PROFESSOR PROVIDES KEYS TO UNLOCK MYSTERIES

The mysterious Book of Revelation

HERALD INVITES AREA CHURCHES TO ANNOUNCE HOLY WEEK SPECIALS

Churches, organizations to hold Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter events


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ADVERTISING IN THE HERALDThe Sabetha Herald was established in 1876. It is the official Newspaper for the cities of Sabetha and Morrill and the Prairie Hills USD No. 113 School District. Circulation for 2011 averaged 2,000 copies per week.

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118A - REAL ESTATE

106 - FOR SALE

118B - RENTAL PROPERTY

118A - REAL ESTATE

SIDE DISHMAIN DISHDESSERT

Ice Cream Cake

From the kitchen of:

KrisHaverkamp

Fun By The NumbersHere’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the number 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number an appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the number will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle.

Sudoku

CLUES ACROSS 1. Something curved in shape 4. Tattoo (slang) 7. Therapeutic resort 10. His ark 12. Organized crime heads 14. Actor Connery 15. Free from danger 16. Honey badger 17. Part of a deck 18. Cause to run off the tracks 20. Classical music form 22. Defensive nuclear weapon 23. Volt-ampere 24. “Socrate” composer Erik 26. Keep up 29. Foot raced 30. The 44th President 35. Aboriginal (abbr.) 36. Wedding vow 37. 21st Hebrew letter 38. “Little Man Tate” director 44. Teletype (Computers) 45. Discovered alternating current 46. Tears down (alt. sp.) 48. Resinlike substance in shellac 49. Military mailbox 50. Smoothed wood 53. Old Testament book 56. Japanese lake with marimo 57. Card, dining or coffee 59. Checks 61. Telephone exchange (abbr.) 62. Greek covered walks or colonnades 63. Pigmented eye membrane 64. No. French river 65. Airborne (abbr.) 66. Shock therapy

CLUES DOWN 1. Autonomic nervous system 2. Highway 3. Eating house 4. Afrikaans 5. Likely 6. Foot digits 7. Place to sit 8. For in Spanish 9. Also or including 11. N W Afghan city 12. Black Sea peninsula 13. Language of Slovakia 14. Divine Egyptian beetle 19. What a baby wears to eat 21. River of NE Ecuador & N Peru 24. European wooden shoe 25. Positive pole 27. Hereditary social class (Hindu) 28. Utters 29. British rule over India 31. ___ de Janeiro 32. Promotional materials 33. Narrow collapsible bed 34. Whatsoever 39. Land surrounded by water 40. Ardor 41. Aspects 42. Removes writing 43. __ Nui, Easter Island 47. Conductor Sir Georg 50. Landscaped road (abbr.) 51. Research workplaces 52. Organized factual information 53. A scheme or program 54. Female horse or zebra 55. Invests in little enterprises 56. Signing 58. Robert’s nickname 60. Very fast airplane

8B FUN&GAMES THE SABETHA HERALD · MARCH 13, 2013

Put 12-14 ice cream sandwiches, cut or pushed together, in

the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Put pan in freezer. Take one large box of

malted milk balls (more is better) and crush them. Mix the crushed malted milk

balls with 8 ounces of cool whip (or more)

and spread over frozen ice cream sandwiches. Drizzle with chocolate

and caramel syrup. Keep frozen until ready

to serve.

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