HILLSBORO Star-Journal
Vol. 108 , No. 19
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016
Hillsboro, KS 67063
HEADLINES
From Russia to Hillsboro, a mission to dance
It’s been years since Hillsboro has had a dance studio, but that will be changing in March. Krista Matlock, wife of Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church associate pastor Jeremy Matlock, will start offering a variety of dance classes starting March 7 in Hillsboro City Hall, and hopes to open a formal studio in June.
Co-workers remember former Hillsboro officer
In some respects, former Hillsboro police officer Jerry Schmidt may have had a tough exterior, but two former coworkers said the 25-year veteran was a kind-hearted individual who had a funny sense of humor. Schmidt, 75, died Jan. 29 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.
Districts to merge? Legislature could force schools to consolidate
Five county school districts could become one in 2017 if a bill in the Kansas legislature proposing statewide consolidations becomes law. House Bill 2504 would save the state $170 million over 10 years if districts in counties with under 10,000 students were combined into single countywide districts, proponents claim. Kansas Association of School Boards estimated the state would drop from 286 districts to 132 under the plan.
City moves ahead with sewer project
Hillsboro city council debated the outcome of the Ash St. plumbing project at Monday’s meeting. City administrator Larry Paine said the overall cost for the project would be $25,000, with some extra for unanticipated expenses.
Hillsboro council seats to be uncontested in April election
Hillsboro residents will vote for two ward positions in the April 5 city elections. Both contenders are incumbents. Brent Driggers has filed for Ward 1 and Byron McCarty has filed for Ward 2.
County EMS calls reach 11-year high
Marion County EMS logged 1,172 calls in 2015, the most of any year dating back to 2005, county commissioners learned Friday. Data reported by EMS interim director Ed Debesis showed 344 calls, an average of about six per week, didn’t involve patient transports. The largest number of those, 259, were calls in which an ambulance arrived on scene but did not take a patient anywhere. There were 46 calls terminated before an ambulance arrived, and 39 instances of stand-by calls.
Lincolnville business owner faces multiple charges
Gavin Shields, 28, owner of Shields Service and Supply in Lincolnville, faces multiple drug-related charges after being arrested twice in January. The charges came after Shields allegedly obstructed the apprehension of Tyrone Vondal, 38, of Lincolnville, on Dec. 15, 2015. Vondal was later arrested in possession of more than $40,000 of Shields’s property.
This week is Burn Awareness Week
DEATHS
Mary Regalado
Mary Louise Regalado, 45, of Marion, died Jan. 23 in Wichita. A memorial service was to be this morning at Cindy’s Family Café, Marion.
Jerry Schmidt
Former Hillsboro police officer Jerry Schmidt, 75, died Jan. 29 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hillsboro United Methodist Church. Family will receive guests from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Jost Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Ed Siebert
Edward E. “Ed” Siebert, 74, died Thursday at his residence in Marion. He was born May 3, 1941, to Wilmer and Mildred (Bluhm) Siebert in Hillsboro. He was a graduate of Marion High School.
IN MEMORIAM:
Cynthia Blount
IN MEMORIAM:
Vernolis Siebert
DOCKET
Accidents reported
Civil division
County jail
Criminal division
Deeds recorded
Emergency dispatches
Offenses reported
Police reports
Traffic division
FINANCE
Locals save for anything from candy to multiple vacations
Waste it, save it, lose it, or bank it, loose change has great power — purchasing power — and with great power comes great responsibility. Depending on who’s collecting it, that power can lead to realizing a dream, a curious purchase, or a gift of brotherly love.
Debit or credit? Choose wisely
Debit cards and credit cards each have their time and place. Shawn Vondenkamp, retail office supervisor at Central National Bank, Marion, said one advantage to a debit card is that there is no fee for cash withdrawn from the local bank’s ATM.
Tax checkoffs raise funds for projects
The tax checkoffs found on Kansas income tax forms end up raising serious money for state programs. Kansas Department of Revenue Director of Communications Jeannine Koranda provided information on how much money the tax checkoffs raised over the last five years.
OPINION
Topeka's cucumber crazies
Look out Marion County — state representative John Bradford of Lansing wants to combine small local school districts, supposedly to save state government $170 million over the next 10 years. In place of Marion County’s five districts, Bradford’s bill, HB 2504, proposes just one, operating out of one office and with one superintendent. Ownership of all of the county’s school buildings and other assets would shift to the new “realigned school district.” It’s likely an existing district will be picked to take over the operation of all five, running all of them from one location.
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PEOPLE
Harders to talk about 300-mile trek
Retired Tabor College professor Judy Harder and her husband Keith will open the spring session of Lifelong Learning at 9:45 a.m. Friday in Wohlgemuth Music Education Center at Tabor. The program, “Pilgrims on the Journey,” will focus on the couple’s 300-mile walking journey on the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrim path in Spain, in 2015.
Chamber luncheon to be Feb. 9
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be at noon Feb. 9 at the Scout House. Speaker at the luncheon will discuss heart health.
People Saving People nominations now accepted
Nominations for the 2016 People Saving People award are being accepted now through Feb. 29 by Kansas Department of Transportation. The awards recognize persons or organizations who advocate safety and have positive effects for transportation safety.
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SCHOOL
Kids shaking it up for Kansas Day at Parkside Homes
Hillsboro Elementary School kindergartners shook their booties as they shook their bottles Thursday while residents of Parkside Homes enthusiastically shook their bottles as well. Each bottle contained cream, which the students shook as they energetically danced to rock and roll music, turning the contents into butter. The butter went home with them when they left, to spread on small loaves of bread they’d earlier made with help from Parkside residents.
Website ranks Goessel Elementary No. 1 in Wichita region
Goessel Elementary School may begin attracting the attention of discerning parents after being ranked No. 1 among Wichita-area schools by Niche.com. “It’s a wonderful honor, we just heard about it,” elementary principal John Fast said. “It’s my understanding that the website is a national organization that looks at schools primarily by academic merit and parent satisfaction.”
Area grads make WSU dean's list
Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 2,600 students who were on the fall 2015 dean’s honor roll, including students from Marion County. Those from Marion County include Corey Buller of Goessel; Jonathan Crouse, Samantha Ens, Matthew Klenda, Benjamin Loewen, Carter Pankratz, Amanda Roble, Grant Schneider, Tessa Simpson, and Lucas Sinclair, all of Hillsboro; Shayla Kline and Edward Obermeyer, both of Marion; and Denise Servis of Peabody.
Tabor awarded community foundation grant
Tabor College recently received a donation of $1,500 from Hillsboro Community Foundation for Tabor’s Signature Campaign to go toward the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts. The grant, announced by HCF executive director Cynthia Fleming, was made possible by the Hillsboro Area Impact Fund, which is used to enhance quality of life for Hillsboro area residents and is awarded once a year.
Centre educator wins teacher of the year award
Tri-County Chamber of Commerce at Herington, which represents communities in Dickinson, Morris, and Marion counties, recently presented Cindy Wyatt of Centre with its 2015 “Teacher of the Year” award. Wyatt is in her 12th year at Centre and spent the prior eight years in the Council Grove school district. She teaches life sciences in junior high and high school. She is sponsor of National Honor Society and coaches scholars bowl. She was cross-country coach for several years.
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SPORTS
Trojans back on track wtih dual win over Nickerson
There’s nothing quite like the afterglow of winning to take the edge off of chilly winter winds, and Hillsboro’s basketball teams felt the warmth Tuesday as they each scored wins over Nickerson. If the boys thought they might have an easy go of it against Nickerson, 4-9, the Panthers gave the Trojans reason to think twice.
Hillsboro wrestlers compete at home and Hoisington
The Trojans nearly won a nail-biting dual against Council Grove on Thursday at home, and took seventh of nine teams points Friday at a Hoisington tournament. In Thursday’s dual, each team forfeited three matches. Each team also won four matches, but Coucil Grove got four pins where the Trojans got three pins.
Goessel girls win third at Berean
The Goessel girls set a school record 87 points in the first round of the Berean Tournament against Stafford, but they could have used some of those points Friday against host Berean Academy, losing 39-38. The Bluebirds rebounded Saturday, clinching third place in the Berean tournament with a 47-15 win over Central Christian.
UPCOMING
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Energy assistance application help available
Low-income homeowners can get help applying for federal energy assistance grants. Appointments Thursday at Hillsboro Senior Centermay be arranged by calling (620) 947-2304.
VALENTINES
Centre grad found love in foreign service
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. That seems to have worked to bring Jenna Tajchman and her boyfriend Alex Trofim to decide to tie the knot. They met when Jenna was a Peace Corp volunteer in Moldova and Alex was a Corp employee. The decision to get married came when Jenna went to the Philippines and Alex discovered he missed her. He visited her, and they decided to set a wedding date.
The cost of love...Valentine's Day style
A bouquet of Valentine flowers can range from about $10 at a grocery store to over $150 from a florist. A box of chocolates can run a few dollars at a discount store to $880 for 64 personalized gourmet chocolates delivered by mail.
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