HILLSBORO Star-Journal

HEADLINES

Icy roads cause auto accidents, one fatal
Icy roads were blamed for numerous crashes in the area Saturday including two in Marion County. Two Goddard residents died following a collision on an icy bridge, west of Marion.
Familiar face returns as road and bridge chief
Jim Herzet was hired to return as Marion County Road and Bridge Superintendent Thursday during a special Marion County Commission meeting. After 31 years in the department, Herzet became acting road and bridge superintendent July 12, 2004. He officially took the job July 18, 2005. When he resigned June 29, 2007, he was earning $37,585.
Fire destroys Lehigh home
A fire destroyed the home of Vance and Chelsea Hill early Tuesday morning in Lehigh. An investigator from the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office suspected the fire began in the service porch or kitchen at the 201 Prospect Avenue house.
Painter shares lifelong passion
Letty Enns, of rural Hillsboro, has been painting for as long as she can remember, but she is still passionate enough about it to become engrossed in her work. “I can start painting and suddenly look up, and it’s 2 o’clock in the morning,” she said. “But it feels like I just started.”
Congress slow to commit to reservoir improvements
Money, money, money. It all comes down to money when discussing improvements at Marion Reservoir.
Hillsboro foundation gives out grants
Nine programs received grants from the Hillsboro Community Foundation Impact Fund Feb. 12 at halftime of Hillsboro’s games with Nickerson. The Hillsboro Senior Center received a $2,500 grant, which will be used to meet its budget.
Make donation to Meals on Wheels on tax return
When Kansans complete their state income tax returns, they have an opportunity to help ensure their elderly neighbors continue to receive warm, nutritious meals through Meals on Wheels programs. In 2009, nearly $138,000 was donated to the Kansas Meals on Wheels Fund through the income tax check-off option. Kansas Department of Aging distributed funds to local senior nutrition programs depending on the number of meals served by each program.

DOCKET

GOVERNMENT

Commission approves pipeline agreement
Despite concerns that a $2-million bond might not be enough to repair damage to county roads, Marion County Commissioners approved an agreement Monday with TransCanada for the Keystone Pipeline to go through the county. County residents told Commissioner Bob Hein the bond wouldn’t be enough to repair damage caused by heavy equipment used in the pipeline project, Hein said. Commissioner Dan Holub arrived late at the meeting, but he left a note with a similar concern.

OPINION

More meals, no taxes, and hope springs eternal?
Good news from Goessel Senior Center. The center’s meal program will remain open — at least for now. More meals are being served at the center, making it more viable.
No malarkey — from us, at least
LAST TIME we were in our favorite local market, we picked up a great bunch of grapes — firm, succulent and oh, so sweet. We don’t know where Hillsboro Free Press publisher Joel Klaassen got his last bunch of grapes. Wherever he got them, they sure must have been sour.
Our voice in Topeka
By now, you should have received my survey. There was a glitch in sending them out to eastern and southern Marion County, as well as Chase County, which delayed many of them to Tuesday. I have received many surveys back from you and I look forward to more. I spent a good chunk of my weekend tallying the responses. Thank you to those who have already returned them. Even though I’ve not tallied all the responses, I am already getting a better feel of your thoughts on the subjects on the survey.
One Woman’s View
If I had it in my power, I would order the flags flown at half-staff. Dick Francis is dead. In case any of my readers do not know who Francis was, he was a retired jockey in England who wrote mysteries set in the horse racing world. He was definitely one of my favorite writers. I find the racing scene a fascinating background, and his characters come to life. I get really involved in their perils and triumphs, as if I know them.
Hope in the Heartland
(Editor’s note: This is seventh in a series leading to Easter.) By LARRY TIMM Pastor of Peabody Bible Church The soldier noticed that many travelers to and from Jerusalem stopped to hurl words of contempt at Jesus. And he laughed when he realized that even the other crucified men were insulting Jesus.
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Thanks for the support

PEOPLE

Marion woman saw stars’ true personalities at state fair
Fixing meals for entertainers at the Kansas State Fair gave Valera Morgan, of Marion, a chance to see a different side of the stars than the public normally sees. Performers’ managers often blustered and bellowed that their clients should receive special treatment, but the stars were universally normal, Morgan said. For 19 years, she managed a kitchen that catered to musicians the state fair brought in for concerts.
Nelson brothers continue The Copper Shed’s legacy
Legacy is an idea that is bigger than one person. It’s an idea that can influence family members to carry on a life’s work. Ernie Hett was the mastermind of countless metalworking creations at the Copper Shed on 140th Road southwest of Marion. Hett would routinely mold household items into works of art.
BIRTHS:
Avery Kalua
CORRESPONDENTS:
'Round the Town, Northwest of Durham

SPORTS

Lady Trojans hold off Marion to set up MCAA title game
All the Lady Trojan basketball team needed was one win Feb. 16 to make the regular-season finale in Hillsboro with the second-ranked Wichita Collegiate Lady Spartans for the MCAA title but the Marion Lady Warriors still had a say-so Thursday night where a win over Hillsboro would mean the Trojans would have to share the MCAA title with the Spartans. For three quarters, the Warriors appeared poised to throw a wrench in the Trojans’ plans.
Goessel girls pick up 6th league win
Friday was the last regular season girls game for the Goessel High School Bluebirds. Goessel finished the season with their sixth league win, 30-24. One year ago, the girls were 1-10 in the league and this year finished 6-5. Both Goessel and Canton-Galva were satisfied to play zone defenses and the opportunity to score easy baskets was diminished.
Goessel High School boys turn things around with 3 wins
“For the last seven games we have had only one where we have played badly,” Goessel High School Coach Justin Coup said after the team defeated Little River Feb. 15. “We continue to get better.” The Bluebirds turned things around after four losses with a 61-40 win. The inside game with Aaron Reimer’s season-high 24 points, and the outside shooting of a variety of players, led to a successful night and another league victory for the Bluebirds.
Trojan trio punches tickets to state at Hays
Trojan senior wrestler Jared King is all too familiar with Marion’s 152-pound Tylor Neil. King had gotten the best of Neil early in the year, but his Warrior adversary had taken a 2-1 lead in matches with two consecutive wins.

Icy roads were blamed for numerous crashes in the area Saturday including two in Marion County. Two Goddard residents died following a collision on an icy bridge, west of Marion.

A fire destroyed the home of Vance and Chelsea Hill early Tuesday morning in Lehigh. An investigator from the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office suspected the fire began in the service porch or kitchen at the 201 Prospect Avenue house.

Letty Enns, of rural Hillsboro, has been painting for as long as she can remember, but she is still passionate enough about it to become engrossed in her work. “I can start painting and suddenly look up, and it’s 2 o’clock in the morning,” she said. “But it feels like I just started.”

Money, money, money. It all comes down to money when discussing improvements at Marion Reservoir.

Nine programs received grants from the Hillsboro Community Foundation Impact Fund Feb. 12 at halftime of Hillsboro’s games with Nickerson. The Hillsboro Senior Center received a $2,500 grant, which will be used to meet its budget.

Good news from Goessel Senior Center. The center’s meal program will remain open — at least for now. More meals are being served at the center, making it more viable.

LAST TIME we were in our favorite local market, we picked up a great bunch of grapes — firm, succulent and oh, so sweet. We don’t know where Hillsboro Free Press publisher Joel Klaassen got his last bunch of grapes. Wherever he got them, they sure must have been sour.

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Trojan senior wrestler Jared King is all too familiar with Marion’s 152-pound Tylor Neil. King had gotten the best of Neil early in the year, but his Warrior adversary had taken a 2-1 lead in matches with two consecutive wins.