HILLSBORO Star-Journal

HEADLINES

Twin wrestlers are double trouble
Raw talent and genetics may play a part, but a wrestler’s outstanding success really comes down to this: practice, practice, practice. Just ask fraternal twin brothers Connor and Camden Padgett. Each seems to put in equal effort but said the other’s wrestling style is “completely different” from their own.
Hillsboro student places second in photo contest
Hillsboro Elementary School third grader Nora Hein celebrated Kansas’ birthday last week with a win of her own. She won second place in a “Happy Birthday, Kansas!” photography contest for first through 12th grade. She attended a Kansas birthday celebration and award ceremony last week in Topeka.
Shields can't meet cleanup deadline
A Lincolnville resident embroiled since summer in a dispute with the county over storing cars, tires, scrap metal, and the like at the edge of Lincolnville asked county commissioners Tuesday for a six-month extension to get the property cleaned up. Gavin Shields has stored the items on a lot bordering Lincolnville since he closed his automotive shop in the summer.
Book about county women a way to heal for author
Sometimes tragedy leads to inspiration. For Hillsboro resident Phoebe Janzen, after a tragedy struck her family, she decided to get creative. Janzen’s husband, Steve, was diagnosed in 2013 with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Crash south of Lincolnville kills two
A Lincolnville man and a Junction City woman both died at the scene of a fiery head-on collision two miles south of Lincolnville on Monday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Jason T. Johnson, 51, was driving a 1997 Ford pickup southbound on US-77 when the truck crossed the centerline and smashed into a northbound 2000 Ford Expedition driven by Jayme R. Beldzig, 33.
Drivers regularly disregard roadblocks on 190th Rd.
Roadblocks erected near an eroding and collapsing section of 190th Rd. between Marion and Hillsboro are to keep motorists safe from potential danger, but some drivers are ignoring the barricades and the hazard. Road and bridge superintendent Jesse Hamm confirmed that the road is still closed, as it has been since August 2016, but people have been moving the barricades or just driving around them in the ditches.
County joins Chisholm Trail 150th celebration
From 1867 to 1871, hundreds of thousands of cattle were trailed from Texas to Abilene to be shipped by rail to eastern markets. They passed through western Marion County near the present-day communities of Goessel, Lehigh, and Durham. The trail likely was several miles wide.

DEATHS

Naomi Baker
Naomi Ruth Schmidt (Boettcher) Baker, 85, died Monday at Asbury Park in Newton. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church in Newton. Private inurnment will be at Marion Cemetery.
Shirley Lind
Former college financial aid director Shirley L. Lind, 80, of Concordia, died Jan. 23 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Concordia Lutheran Church, with burial of cremains to follow at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Zeandale. Visitation with family is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.
Jason Johnson
Jason Johnson died Monday near Lincolnville. Services are pending with Zeiner Funeral Home, Marion.
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost, 80, died Monday at Hillsboro Community Hospital. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Parkview Church, Hillsboro. Interment will be at Gnadenau Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.
IN MEMORIAM:
Larry Bina
IN MEMORIAM:
Troy Moore
IN MEMORIAM:
Claude Wolf

DOCKET

FINANCE

Thrift shoppers save money
For some, thrift shopping is to find Halloween costumes. For others, it could be to find a book to read for up to 90 percent cheaper than list price. For whatever reason people thrift, they all agree on one thing: it’s great to be able to save money.
Drive safe, keep auto insurance premiums down
Not every expense in life can be controlled, but avoiding rate hikes for auto insurance is as simple as driving safely. Alex Case, of Case and Son Insurance, said things such as driving under the influence, repeated speeding tickets, and accidents can affect how much a person pays for insurance.
Scammer alert: tax identity theft looms
It has almost become a natural law: as tax season descends upon county residents, so too will scammers. Tax identity theft can occur when a scammer files a fraudulent tax return using a person’s Social Security number to steal their refund.

PEOPLE

HHS Leos to raise money for disabilities program
When Kyle Unruh and her fellow Leos Club members at Hillsboro High School learned that a new program to teach employability skills to young adults with disabilities was coming to Tabor College, they immediately wanted to help get it off the ground. “I have a sister who is in special education, and I see it as something she might benefit from in the future,” Unruh said. “We thought it would be a good idea to bet the school involved with something that would help our local community as well.”
Chamber luncheon will be Feb. 14
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce will have its regular monthly meeting at noon Feb. 14 in the city building. A representative of Main Street Ministries will be the speaker.
Hasenbanks to celebrate 50th with reception
The children of Gary and Betty Hasenbank of Goessel will be hosts for a reception honoring their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at 5 p.m. Saturday at Marion VFW Post 6958, 420 W. Santa Fe St., Marion. The couple married in Bath, Michigan, and previously resided in Newton and Hesston.
Scouts have new cookies to peddle
Girl Scout cookie sales start Feb. 11. To celebrate a huge milestone for cookie sales, and to thank cookie buyers, a new flavor will be available for them to purchase. “This is the 100th anniversary of girls selling cookies, so they came out with a new cookie called S’mores,” explains Brenda Soyez, cookie cupboard manager for the county and Marion Girl Scout leader. It is a sandwich cookie with chocolate and marshmallow filling between two graham cracker cookies.
Senior menu
NORTHWEST OF DURHAM:
Herbels welcome birth of son
'ROUND THE TOWN:
Kings daughters meet

SCHOOL AND SPORTS

SNC to sell singing valentines
Hillsboro High School’s Spirit-n-Celebration will be selling singing Valentines through Feb. 7 as a spring fundraiser for the group. Songs will be performed to a Valentine on Feb. 14, and can be purchased with or without roses. A valentine song is $10, a song with one rose is $15, or a song with a dozen roses is $30.
School board approves house lease and sale
At a special meeting Monday, the Hillsboro school board voted to lease a house at 508 East A. St. to Joel P. Jones for $600 a month, with a portion of the rent going to purchase the property. The board also approved a contract to sell the property to Jones for $54,900 on or before Jan. 31, 2018.
Wrestlers struggle through challenges
Hillsboro High School wrestlers fought against illness, injuries, and opponents last week. Coach Scott O’Hare said the team was hit with various illnesses that kept several wrestlers out of practice throughout the week.
Goessel girls take third at Berean
In the Eli J. Walter Tournament at Berean Academy, Goessel opened play with Stafford. Stafford scored first, but then the Bluebirds scored 23 points in to take a 21-point lead. The barrage of points continued as Goessel led 45-5 at half-time and 61-14 at the end of three quarters. With a running clock and the bench getting minutes in the fourth quarter, the final score ended with the Bluebirds winning 65-16.
Moundridge defeats Goessel boys, 48-34
For eight minutes, the Goessel Bluebirds kept pace with Moundridge on Friday, but didn’t have the horses to go the distance, falling 48-34. The teams were tied at the end of the first quarter 12-12. But Goessel’s offense sputtered in the second period, scoring just 4 points, and Moundridge went into halftime with a 25-16 lead.
Wheat State League musicians perform in McPherson
More than 120 top high school band musicians from the Wheat State League formed an honor band Monday at McPherson College. Kyle Hopkins, associate professor of music and director of bands, was clinician and conductor.
Area school menus

UPCOMING EVENTS

Calendar of events
Lifelong Learning speaker to examine online education
Rick Bartlett, director of theological education at Tabor College Wichita, will give a presentation at Lifelong Learning Friday about his role in preparing students for ministry through online education. The program will begin at 9:45 a.m. Friday in the Wohlgemuth building on Tabor campus.
Small-scale farm operators now can enroll land for livestock production
Farmers with 100 or fewer head of cows can submit applications to enroll up to 200 acres of grassland per farm in a federal conservation reserve grasslands program. The goal is to establish or maintain long-term, resource-conserving grasses and other plants to control soil erosion, improve water quality, and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive land.
Friday deadline slated for enrollment in Conservation Stewardship Program
Enrollment deadline for farmers interested in applying for an updated Conservation Stewardship Program is Friday. The updated program includes more options for increased payments based on new bundles of conservation practices. New modeling tools have been created to show payment scenarios for various conservation practices early in the application process.
Poet Laureate of Kansas applications due Feb. 17
Kansas Humanities Council is inviting applications for the next Poet Laureate of Kansas, which celebrates the humanities through poetry readings, discussions, and social media for all Kansans. “The Poet Laureate of Kansas program encourages all Kansans to actively participate in poetry,” KHC executive producer Julie Mulvihill said. “Poetry can engage and inspire us by illuminating our everyday lives and sparking discussions that build connections between us.”
Poster contest deadline is Friday
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is accepting entries for the annual Missing Children’s Day poster contest. The deadline is Friday. Kansas fifth-grade students may create and submit artwork that represents the theme, “Bringing Our Missing Children Home.”
Farm profit seminar set for Feb. 8
A farm profit seminar discussing the latest information for crop production and agriculture business climate will be Feb. 8 at Hillsboro High School. The presentation is part of WIBW Radio Farm Profit seminars.

HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Sometimes tragedy leads to inspiration. For Hillsboro resident Phoebe Janzen, after a tragedy struck her family, she decided to get creative. Janzen’s husband, Steve, was diagnosed in 2013 with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

From 1867 to 1871, hundreds of thousands of cattle were trailed from Texas to Abilene to be shipped by rail to eastern markets. They passed through western Marion County near the present-day communities of Goessel, Lehigh, and Durham. The trail likely was several miles wide.

Naomi Ruth Schmidt (Boettcher) Baker, 85, died Monday at Asbury Park in Newton. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church in Newton. Private inurnment will be at Marion Cemetery.

Jason Johnson died Monday near Lincolnville. Services are pending with Zeiner Funeral Home, Marion.

Jerry Jost, 80, died Monday at Hillsboro Community Hospital. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Parkview Church, Hillsboro. Interment will be at Gnadenau Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.

IN MEMORIAM:

IN MEMORIAM:

IN MEMORIAM:

For some, thrift shopping is to find Halloween costumes. For others, it could be to find a book to read for up to 90 percent cheaper than list price. For whatever reason people thrift, they all agree on one thing: it’s great to be able to save money.

Not every expense in life can be controlled, but avoiding rate hikes for auto insurance is as simple as driving safely. Alex Case, of Case and Son Insurance, said things such as driving under the influence, repeated speeding tickets, and accidents can affect how much a person pays for insurance.

It has almost become a natural law: as tax season descends upon county residents, so too will scammers. Tax identity theft can occur when a scammer files a fraudulent tax return using a person’s Social Security number to steal their refund.

Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce will have its regular monthly meeting at noon Feb. 14 in the city building. A representative of Main Street Ministries will be the speaker.

The children of Gary and Betty Hasenbank of Goessel will be hosts for a reception honoring their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at 5 p.m. Saturday at Marion VFW Post 6958, 420 W. Santa Fe St., Marion. The couple married in Bath, Michigan, and previously resided in Newton and Hesston.

NORTHWEST OF DURHAM:

'ROUND THE TOWN:

At a special meeting Monday, the Hillsboro school board voted to lease a house at 508 East A. St. to Joel P. Jones for $600 a month, with a portion of the rent going to purchase the property. The board also approved a contract to sell the property to Jones for $54,900 on or before Jan. 31, 2018.

Hillsboro High School wrestlers fought against illness, injuries, and opponents last week. Coach Scott O’Hare said the team was hit with various illnesses that kept several wrestlers out of practice throughout the week.

More than 120 top high school band musicians from the Wheat State League formed an honor band Monday at McPherson College. Kyle Hopkins, associate professor of music and director of bands, was clinician and conductor.

Rick Bartlett, director of theological education at Tabor College Wichita, will give a presentation at Lifelong Learning Friday about his role in preparing students for ministry through online education. The program will begin at 9:45 a.m. Friday in the Wohlgemuth building on Tabor campus.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is accepting entries for the annual Missing Children’s Day poster contest. The deadline is Friday. Kansas fifth-grade students may create and submit artwork that represents the theme, “Bringing Our Missing Children Home.”

A farm profit seminar discussing the latest information for crop production and agriculture business climate will be Feb. 8 at Hillsboro High School. The presentation is part of WIBW Radio Farm Profit seminars.