HILLSBORO Star-Journal

HEADLINES

Kids going to pedal pull nationals
Nine hundred children, ages 4-12, participated in pedal pull tractor competition Sunday at the state fair, with 50 in each division. The top three in each division qualified for national competition. Two 4-year-olds from Hillsboro did just that. Kyle Epp won first place in boys’ division, and Charlotte Silhan won second place in girls’ division.
Entire county opened to wind farms
Commissioners removed a hurdle from the path of Diamond Vista wind farm developers Monday by eliminating the overlay district created to restrict projects to the southeast corner of the county. Recommended by the same county planning commission that created the restriction in 2004, the move in principle allows wind farms to be built anywhere in the county.
Mystery of missing man yields no clues
A man who went missing from a Peabody care facility 13 months ago has still not been located. Gale “Ralph” Keilman, now 57, disappeared Aug. 17, 2015, from Peabody Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was last seen going over a tall wooden fence that surrounds a patio. As far as can be told, he might have well have gone over the edge of the earth.
Retired police dog lives out bucket list in final days
A retired Marion police dog spent her final days reveling through a bucket list of favorite activities before she died Tuesday morning. Kahti lived with Marion officer Mike Stone and his wife, Alicia, after retirement.
Shields strikes out with county commission
Whatever it’s called, be it storage, salvage, or junk, commissioners have told Gavin Shields of Lincolnville that a collection of old cars, tires, scrap metal, and other items on a lot bordering Lincolnville must go. Shields appeared at Monday’s meeting to say he’s only using the lot for storage, an argument rejected in August when the board of zoning appeals recommended against a conditional use permit for a salvage yard along First St.
Trap shoot honors Cady
One after another, bright orange discs shattered in midair Saturday at the county landfill, felled by shotgun blasts from about two dozen participants in the Jerry Cady Busta Clay Youth-Mentor trap shoot. “This was outstanding,” Brad Cady said. “Dad would’ve been very happy.”

OTHER HEADLINES

Florence woman injured in accident
A Florence woman was injured in Johnson County Thursday after the vehicle she was driving was sideswiped by another. Carrie Ann Pataska, 45, Florence, was northbound on Interstate 35 in her 2006 Ford van when a 2004 Toyota Avalon driven by John Arthur Turpin, 28, Gardner, made a lane change and stuck Pataska’s vehicle at 6:55 a.m.
Woman pleads guilty in Hesston case
Sarah T. Hopkins, 28, Newton, a former preschool parent advocate for USD 410 Lehigh-Hillsboro-Durham, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday in a firearms case related to the February shooting at Excel Industries in Hesston in which three people were killed. Hopkins pleaded guilty to failing to report to authorities that convicted felon Cedric Ford unlawfully possessed a firearm.
Why get a flu shot?
According to information provided by Marion County Health Department Administrator Diedre Serene, the answer is simple: Because influenza can be dangerous. This is true especially for infants and young children, people 65 and older, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions or a weakened immune system.

DEATHS

Derrel Dye
Derrel R. Dye, 76, died Sept. 6 as a result of a fall in Marion. He was born April 22, 1940, to Leslie and Ora Mae (Knight) Dye in Red Oak, Oklahoma. He served in the Army and was a Vietnam War veteran.
Elmo Rahe
Elmo Rahe, 86, died Sunday at Salem Home in Hillsboro. A funeral service was 10 a.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church in Hillsboro.
Dean Klenda
Major Dean A. Klenda was killed in action Sept. 17, 1965, over North Vietnam while serving his country with the Air Force. His remains have been found and returned for burial. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen.
IN MEMORIAM:
Charles Cook
IN MEMORIAM:
Duane Hamm
IN MEMORIAM:
Marjorie Bauman Sandwell

DOCKET

EXPLORE

Parade lining up for Old Settlers' Day
The annual Old Settlers’ Day parade is already lining up — though not in a literal sense. Alex Case, organizer and announcer for the parade, said registrations as of last week included Marion High School classes of 1951, 1956, 1996, 2001, 2006, and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, Cub Scout Pack 102, and state Sen. Rick Wilborn.
New talent joins Art in the Park festivities
What do an abstract painter, former vocal instructor with a passion for barn wood, and a massage therapist all have in common? They all will join the crafty throng of Art in the Park vendors for the first time Saturday in Marion Central Park.
About 100 booths to be at Art in the Park Saturday
Art in the Park returns Saturday to Marion Central Park for its 38th year. About 100 booths will open to patrons at 9 a.m. with new and longtime vendors.
Arts and Crafts director bids adieu
As the last vendor pulls out of Hillsboro Saturday evening, it will be the end of not only this year’s 46th Arts and Crafts Fair, but also Penni Schroeder’s run as fair director. Schroeder will be moving out of state to be closer to family, and she has been thankful for the experience she has gained as director.
Craft of coffee-brewing coming to fair
Norel Farms Bakery prepares for large Arts and Crafts crowd
While many will still be tucked away in their beds at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Rachel Schmidt will begin preparing baked goods she will serve at Norel Farms Bakery during Hillsboro’s Arts and Crafts fair. Loaf bread and gluten-free breads will be made in advance, and the bakery will offer fresh zwieback, cinnamon rolls, cookies, and other pastries.
History of Old Settlers' Day
Old Settlers’ Day is as rich in tradition and as filled with constant change and progress as the years past which it honors. Indeed, it is the careful blending of tradition with innovation that makes Old Settlers’ Day one of the best annual celebrations in Central Kansas. Always county-oriented, Old Settlers’ Day began Jan. 7, 1881, with a reunion for all people who settled in Marion County in the 1860s. The old settlers gathered for a basket dinner and reminiscing in Marion.
Museum gets new artifacts
Ramona’s loss of a museum is a boon to the Marion Historical Museum. Curator Peggy Blackman got a call in July that artifacts removed from the closed Ramona museum were available if she was interested.
Popular Peabody scarecrow festival will play again
One of the more successful community events of 2015 was the first Scarecrow Festival in October. Organizer Peggy Phillips said afterward that participation was great and there would definitely be a second parade of scarecrows around town in 2016.
Peabody American Legion Auxiliary makes plans for fall events
Peabody American Legion Auxiliary is planning several community events through the end of October. Family Bingo Night A family bingo night will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 30 at the legion hall, 108 N. Walnut St., to support children in USD 398. Participants are asked to bring school supplies.
Lincolnville Octoberfest to go 'Back to the 80s'
Tour de Florence bike ride is Oct. 1
Tour de Florence, a 40-mile bike ride through the Flint Hills is scheduled for 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. The bike ride features a landscape highlighted by a virtual sea of grasses and by profusions of pale blue pitcher sage flowers.
County history etched in stone, literally
Scattered throughout the county, mostly west of US-77, are echoes of the past engraved on granite and limestone. From neatly arrayed and trimmed rows in towns to small weathered country plots, county cemeteries tell stories of early settlement, growth, wealth and poverty, and much more.
A sneak peek at upcoming events around the county
County athletes compete in sprint triathlon
A pack of aspiring extreme athletes struggled against the elements, distance, and their own willpower Saturday in the “Ready, Set, Tri,” sprint triathlon. Michael Manley, of Wichita, won the race with a time of 58 minutes, 1 second.
Director brings innovation to theater at Tabor College
Laurel Koerner is in her fourth year as Tabor College theater director, and she has made some significant changes to the theater department. One of those is Brave New Works, a workshop that allows Tabor students to expand on their creative abilities.
Tabor homecoming Oct. 21 and 22
Tabor College’s homecoming weekend will be Oct. 21 and 22, and will include art and music, sports, and reunions. Homecoming weekend kicks off with the theater department’s production “The Comedy of Errors,” a William Shakespeare satirical narrative that features comic instances of mistaken identity.

PEOPLE

Card shower requested for Good's 100th birthday
The family of Marion resident Bula Good, a former longtime nurse at St. Luke Hospital, has requested a card shower for her 100th birthday Sept. 25. Cards should be sent to her son, Robert Good, at 2155 160th Rd., Marion KS 66861.
Camp Wood YMCA to host WoodFest
Symphony in the Flint Hills will host the sixth-annual WoodFest on Sept. 24 at Camp Wood YMCA in Elmdale. Professional musicians will teach players of all ages, instruments and experiences in dozens of music workshops ranging from introductory to advanced sessions in guitar, string, percussion, brass, woodwinds, voice and improvisation. Grammy-award winners Eugene Friesen and Howard Levy, and Kansas recording artists Richard Crowson and Wayne Gottstine of Split Lip Rayfield will be featured instructors.
Chick-fil-A manager to speak at Lifelong Learning
Wichita Chick-fil-A manager Jason Lansdown will speak at 9:45 a.m. Friday at Lifelong Learning in the Wohlgemuth Music Education building at Tabor College. “Jason has an inspirational story to tell about the journey he has taken from a low-income upbringing to being a first generation college graduate, to now running a successful business and being able to use that business to greatly impact his community,” Lifelong Learning coordinator Miriam Kliewer said.
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Crowd attends church picnic

SCHOOL AND SPORTS

Trojans lose in overtime to Kingman
Suspended by weather threats Friday, the Hillsboro - Kingman game picked up again Saturday afternoon, and the drive home might have seemed mighty long to the Trojans, who came up just short in an overtime thriller, losing 31-30. The teams were tied at 17 with 7:58 left in the fourth quarter after Carson Herbel scored on a 23-yard pass and the Trojans made a 2-point conversion.
Bluebirds beat Cougars in shortened game
Goessel football picked up its second win of the season with a weather-shortened victory at Centre on Friday. The game was delayed two hours because of lightning, and ended with a bolt of lightning as players were ready to begin the second half, well after 10:30 pm.
Goessel volleyball wins home tourney
Successful volleyball teams start with defending home court, and the Goessel Bluebirds did that handily Saturday, winning their home tournament. “It is so good to see this next wave of girls excel,” head coach Crysta Guhr said. “Seven of them are playing roles that are different from last year.”
Trojans run at Wamego
Hillsboro cross-country varsity and junior varsity teams ran Saturday at Wamego. Abby Driggers placed 48th in a women’s 5K varsity race with a time of 25 minutes, 4 seconds.
Goessel cross-country improves in the mud
Six Bluebirds medaled Thursday at Hesston, where each grade competes by themselves. The early races were held in the rain and the course was slippery and muddy by the end of the day.
KU to honor county scholars
Fifteen county high school seniors will be recognized as Kansas Honor Scholars at a banquet Sept. 21 at Holiday Manor Center in McPherson. University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment sponsor the event, which recognizes students in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes.
Board approves out-of-state student group trips
Hillsboro Board of Education received requests for out-of-state trips for 2016-17 at Monday’s meeting, including trips for FFA and music. FFA instructor Sonya Roberts told the board she has teamed up with Goessel’s FFA due to lack of interest in attending national convention in Indianapolis.
Area school menus

UPCOMING EVENTS

Calendar of Events
Klenda funeral is Saturday
A funeral with full military honors for Air Force Major Dean A. Klenda will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen. Following Mass, a gravesite ceremony will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Pankratz memorial is Sept. 22
A memorial service honoring Earl and Ruth Pankratz will be 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Marion Christian Church. Earl and Ruth, both Marion County natives, were married Oct. 26, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, and lived most of their lives in the county before retiring to Newton in the 1990s.
TEEN to meet
Technology Excellence in Education Network will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at USD 408 District Office, 101 N. Thorp St., Marion. For more information, call Lena Kleiner at(620) 877-0237.
Seniors to meet
Mill levy requests top the agenda for a Senior Citizens of Marion County meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Lincolnville Community Center. Lincolnville seniors will serve lunch. Call the Department of Aging today for lunch reservations and by Thursday for transportation at (620)382-3580.
Disability group meets Monday
A public forum will begin the monthly meeting of Harvey-Marion County Community Developmental Disability Organization at 4 p.m. Monday at 500 N. Main St., Suite 204, Newton. Consultants Kevin Bomhoff and Carri McMahon from Community Engagement Institute, Wichita State University, will be present to follow up on implementation of strategic thinking and action steps.
Make-and-take essential oils class is Oct. 3
Carisa Funk and Jill Utecht will an essential oils daily routine make-and-take night at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Hillsboro City Hall. Attendees will learn how to make three items with oils to take home.

HILLSBORO Star-Journal

A retired Marion police dog spent her final days reveling through a bucket list of favorite activities before she died Tuesday morning. Kahti lived with Marion officer Mike Stone and his wife, Alicia, after retirement.

One after another, bright orange discs shattered in midair Saturday at the county landfill, felled by shotgun blasts from about two dozen participants in the Jerry Cady Busta Clay Youth-Mentor trap shoot. “This was outstanding,” Brad Cady said. “Dad would’ve been very happy.”

Derrel R. Dye, 76, died Sept. 6 as a result of a fall in Marion. He was born April 22, 1940, to Leslie and Ora Mae (Knight) Dye in Red Oak, Oklahoma. He served in the Army and was a Vietnam War veteran.

Elmo Rahe, 86, died Sunday at Salem Home in Hillsboro. A funeral service was 10 a.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church in Hillsboro.

Major Dean A. Klenda was killed in action Sept. 17, 1965, over North Vietnam while serving his country with the Air Force. His remains have been found and returned for burial. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen.

IN MEMORIAM:

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What do an abstract painter, former vocal instructor with a passion for barn wood, and a massage therapist all have in common? They all will join the crafty throng of Art in the Park vendors for the first time Saturday in Marion Central Park.

Art in the Park returns Saturday to Marion Central Park for its 38th year. About 100 booths will open to patrons at 9 a.m. with new and longtime vendors.

Ramona’s loss of a museum is a boon to the Marion Historical Museum. Curator Peggy Blackman got a call in July that artifacts removed from the closed Ramona museum were available if she was interested.

One of the more successful community events of 2015 was the first Scarecrow Festival in October. Organizer Peggy Phillips said afterward that participation was great and there would definitely be a second parade of scarecrows around town in 2016.

Peabody American Legion Auxiliary is planning several community events through the end of October. Family Bingo Night A family bingo night will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 30 at the legion hall, 108 N. Walnut St., to support children in USD 398. Participants are asked to bring school supplies.

Tour de Florence, a 40-mile bike ride through the Flint Hills is scheduled for 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. The bike ride features a landscape highlighted by a virtual sea of grasses and by profusions of pale blue pitcher sage flowers.

Scattered throughout the county, mostly west of US-77, are echoes of the past engraved on granite and limestone. From neatly arrayed and trimmed rows in towns to small weathered country plots, county cemeteries tell stories of early settlement, growth, wealth and poverty, and much more.

A pack of aspiring extreme athletes struggled against the elements, distance, and their own willpower Saturday in the “Ready, Set, Tri,” sprint triathlon. Michael Manley, of Wichita, won the race with a time of 58 minutes, 1 second.

Laurel Koerner is in her fourth year as Tabor College theater director, and she has made some significant changes to the theater department. One of those is Brave New Works, a workshop that allows Tabor students to expand on their creative abilities.

The family of Marion resident Bula Good, a former longtime nurse at St. Luke Hospital, has requested a card shower for her 100th birthday Sept. 25. Cards should be sent to her son, Robert Good, at 2155 160th Rd., Marion KS 66861.

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Goessel football picked up its second win of the season with a weather-shortened victory at Centre on Friday. The game was delayed two hours because of lightning, and ended with a bolt of lightning as players were ready to begin the second half, well after 10:30 pm.

Hillsboro cross-country varsity and junior varsity teams ran Saturday at Wamego. Abby Driggers placed 48th in a women’s 5K varsity race with a time of 25 minutes, 4 seconds.

Six Bluebirds medaled Thursday at Hesston, where each grade competes by themselves. The early races were held in the rain and the course was slippery and muddy by the end of the day.

Fifteen county high school seniors will be recognized as Kansas Honor Scholars at a banquet Sept. 21 at Holiday Manor Center in McPherson. University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment sponsor the event, which recognizes students in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes.

Hillsboro Board of Education received requests for out-of-state trips for 2016-17 at Monday’s meeting, including trips for FFA and music. FFA instructor Sonya Roberts told the board she has teamed up with Goessel’s FFA due to lack of interest in attending national convention in Indianapolis.

A funeral with full military honors for Air Force Major Dean A. Klenda will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen. Following Mass, a gravesite ceremony will be in the adjoining cemetery.

A memorial service honoring Earl and Ruth Pankratz will be 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Marion Christian Church. Earl and Ruth, both Marion County natives, were married Oct. 26, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, and lived most of their lives in the county before retiring to Newton in the 1990s.

Technology Excellence in Education Network will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at USD 408 District Office, 101 N. Thorp St., Marion. For more information, call Lena Kleiner at(620) 877-0237.

Mill levy requests top the agenda for a Senior Citizens of Marion County meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Lincolnville Community Center. Lincolnville seniors will serve lunch. Call the Department of Aging today for lunch reservations and by Thursday for transportation at (620)382-3580.

Carisa Funk and Jill Utecht will an essential oils daily routine make-and-take night at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Hillsboro City Hall. Attendees will learn how to make three items with oils to take home.