10 years ago
10 years ago
March 29, 1995
During Hillsboro City Council's meeting, a proclamation was signed to celebrate Arbor Day Friday, March 31.
Nanette Forrester doesn't believe for one second that the $50,000 she won in Cash Lotto came from the Kansas Lottery. "I consider it a gift from God," Forrester said.
Calvin Jost and Brad Vannocker will be the choices for USD #410 school position #3 when voters go to the polls on April 4.
Kansas wind in an area void of trees has plagued construction workers anxious to pour the concrete for the Hillsboro Sports Complex tennis courts.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms announced that Bennie Unruh, Hillsboro, has been selected to receive a Citizen of the Year Award.
At least one lane of the information super highway has crossed the Tabor College campus as Internet access is becoming a reality for students, faculty and staff. So far, the computer lab in the Mary J. Regier building is the only place that has full access to Internet resources.
Brenda Enns is running unopposed for USD 410 Board of Education position #2, formerly held by Dr. Norman Galle.
Jeff Riggenbach won both his singles and doubles matches and freshman Matt Penner won his first college match but it wasn't enough as Tabor dropped their first tennis match of the season against Emporia State with a score of 3-6 Saturday in Emporia.
Betty Bernhardt returned home to Hillsboro last week after spending a month with her son, Ken Bernhardt, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Highlights included viewing the "Treasures of the Czars" exhibition, celebrating with Tampa Bay for finally getting a major league baseball team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and attending the 20th annual St. Petersburg International Folk Fair.
