located at 111
E. Main, Mankato, Kansas 66956
le! flag whips Jn a traditional Kansas breeze above the National
~rm. ory, Mankato, proclaiming the 142nd birthday for the state. Second
tUClents in count,, schools described how they remembered what was
Kansas flag. (See story.)
rds cook up win
COoks of the 995th Mainte- Axtell who provided technical sup-
Man -
Center and Phillipsburg,
up for a trip to Dallas,
where they will be
as the best in the National
is the second time the 995th
this award. The firsttime was
participated in the na-
laire, Kan., last fall
was prepared
COmplete menu, featuring
with all the trimmings and
cake for dessert.
lee Sgt. was Gary Shipman.
me competition judges ob-
soldiers prepare the meal,
sanitation techniques which
~sed m an actual field set-
knowledge of
use of the equip-
the areas evaluated.
; contest
Officer-Chief War-
3 James Wiiroy, Clay Cen-
Sergeant 1st Class
, Red Cloud; Senior First
Kevin Meyer,
Sergeant Sheila
ngton, and John
in; Spc. Kristina
Spc. Patrick Johnson,
and Cook Spc. Paul
port.
Assisting with the contest were Spc.
Crystal Fullerton, Salina; Pvt. 2
Johnathan Ruthstrom, Edmond; Pvt.
1 st Class Jason Goodijohn, Franklin;
Field Sanitation Team members Sgt.
Joel White, Hastings; Spc. Rocky
Driggs, Smith Center; Pvt. 1st Jesse
Smith, Mankato; Sgt. 1 st Class Dennis
Ravin, Esbon: Staff Sgt. Benny Ben-
jamin, Smith Center; Sgt. Lisa Jack-
son, Smith Center; Pet. I st Class Jefrey
Rose, Franklin.
Advisors were Master Sgt. Bill
Marsh, state food service technician,
and Sgt. Major Kyle Perry, state food
service advisor. Commander of the
995th is 1st Lt. Andrew Gast, Topeka.
Commander during the competition
was Captain Caries Lunkwitz. First
Sergeant of the 995th is 1st Sgt. Stuart
Stupka and Sgt. Tony Bivens, Court-
land.
The company received a letter from
the Department of the Army, Wash-
ington, D.C., advising them of their
win and commending the unit for the
contribution toward improving the
Army's Food Service Program, and
for enhancing the quality of service
provided to the Army's soldiers.
The contest was sponsored by the
National Guard Field Kitchen Divi-
sion of the Army Phillip A. Connelly
Award Competition.
Established 1890, Volume 111, Issue No. 4
Price 50¢
USPS, NO. 274-940 Thursday, January 23, 2002
Students describe
Kansas state flag
By Gloria Garman-Schlaefli
Kansas will be 142 years old
Wednesday. Jan. 29 is known as Kan-
sas Day.
Kansas was officially admitted into
the union Jan. 29, 1861, one year after
Abraham Lincoln was elected presi-
dent. Just three months later the Civil
War began. As a result of the Kansas-
Nebraska Act of 1854, the Missouri
Compromise was overturned and this
meant that Kansas did not have to enter
the Union as a slave state or a free state.
The people of Kansas territory were
free to answer the slavery question on
theirown. Kansas was troubled with a
time of bloody battles and fighting as
both pro-salvery forces and abolition-
ists flocked into the Kansas territory.
This is when Kansas was known as
"Bleeding Kansas."
After the war Kansas pioneers and
early settlers came in large numbers to
make a homestead. This was a much
better period of time in the state's his-
tory. State legislators adopted the Kan-
sas flag and this flag depicts a history
of peaceful coexistence between the
Native Americans of this land and the
newly arrived settlers.
The Jewell County Record reporter
wondered if Kansans in Jewell Co,9,gpd, L"
today remember what ffte Kansas flag
looks like and what is depicted on this
flag. Second graders in the three el-
ementary schools in Jewell County
where asked this q uestion and here are
their answers.
Mankato Elementary second grade-
students, whose teacher is DeeAnn
Beam had these answers: Joseph
Bauman-stars. stripes and a buffalo;
Krista Bohl-wagon with a horse, flag,
stars and red, white and blue colors;
Aaron Broeckelman-a sunset, cows,
and horses; Madison Colson-the flag
is blue and has horses, pigs and sheep
on it; Clay Cosand-buffalo, sunset and
mountains; Carly Dahl-people,horses,
houses and an American Rag; Bobby
Daines-a cross, axes~ Imff~d~.Robert
barn, korses, Cows, some land,
a buffalo and a sliip; Tiarra Elkins-
stars, stripes, and circles; Wyatt Rinn-
mountains, horses and houses; Briana
Hanson-horses, buffalo, sunflowers;
Adam Horn-stars, buffalo and moun-
tains; Austin Kennedy-stars~ horse.
tornado, soldiers; T.J. Mauk-a farmer
plowing, a log house, peoplechasing a
buffalo; Dillon Mohler-hots¢, flower
and houses; Jesse Neilson-buffalo,
people pulling wagons and people
working; Violette Pinson, eagle, mead-
owlark, a farmer working, horses and a
wagon.
Jan Boyles' second grade students
at White Rook Elementary had these
answers: Lizzie Cox-sod house, Indi-
ans catching a buffalo,i a steamboat;
Callum McNichols-wag~ns, horse with
a plow and pioneer, a st~boat; Cody
Deichen-a sod house, ~horses and a
boat; Nicole Frasier-a~lake, horses,
Kansas people and a ihouse; Katie
Jacobs-cows, flowers, and a house;
Aaron Turner-mountains, wagon train,
horse pulling a plow.
Randall Elementary~second grade
students taught by J~ne Moss an-
swered this wa)/: l~tricg~Bohnert-blne,
..wagon and a man; ~rbin Greene-
Kansas, freedom; Loyde Reynolds-
yellow, black and a house; Jasmine
Staten-red, yellow, blne4 Katia Matter-
stars, stripes, and the state colors; Tren-
to~ Duskie-red, yellow and green;
J~cob Barrett-red, bide .and white;
Laura Angleton-cows, buffaloand a
planet; Vicki Moody-rod, "w/iite and
blff'e; Micah Da~iels-horses, cows and
Eelds; Dalton Wilson-harvest, houses
and cows; Haley Thompson-pink,
horses, sky; Gene Heidrick-white, red
and blue.
The Kansas flag has the state seal
set on a field of dark blue. In the
foreground of the seal is a farmer plow-
ing his field. A little further up is a
wagon train with oxen,drawn schoo-
ners headed westward. Also on the sezl
are Native Americans hunting bison
and a steamboat chumingits way down
the Kansas River. There are hills in the
background, 34 stars, representing en-
try of Kansas into the United States.
Above the stars is the sate motto,
Ad Astra per Aspera, Latin for "To
The Stars Through D!~ulties." Above
the seat is the state ¢ltst :and ~a sun-
flower t~ above a bar of blue and gold.
The sunflower is the state flower, and
the blue and gold represent the Louisi-
ana Purchase which made the lands of
Kansas a part of the United States.
Beneath the state seal is "Kansas" in
large, yellow block letters.
Boyles resigns from city
housing authority board
Dale Boyles, Mankato Housing Au-
thority Board member, submitted his
resignation at a recent Mankato City
Council meeting. His resignation was
effective that day, but the council took
no action on the resignation.
Visitors present at the council meet-
ing were Bill Rudolph, Dick Bums,
Dale Boyles, Kim Shadduck and
Kathleen Jeffery, representing the
Mankato Housing Authority. The pur-
pose of their meeting with the council
was to establish what type of financial
data the council needed to make a
decision regarding wmving the pay-
ment of the Payment In Lieu with them.
Boyles and Jeffery said Rental
Housing and Community homes were
under Rural Development. formerly
FHA and Pine Haven was under HUD.
It was brought out that Rural Develop-
ment does not subsidize Community
Homes and Rental Housing, therefore
all improvements have to come from
rent money.
HUD, based on formulas of occu-
pation, available money and other
guidelines, subsidizes Pine Haven.
Pine Haven is the only one of the three
housing units that has a PILOT pay.
ment required, and the c~ty council has
the authority to waive that payment.
Shadduck had contacted other hous-
ing authorities regulated by HUD in
the area, to learn how PILOT pay-
ments were handled at those locations.
Payments are handled in a variety of
ways, with some waived on 10-year
increments, some were waived every
other year and some were paid annu-
ally.
Boyles suggested that a member of
city council be on the board. Boyles
said he had several comments from
citizens regarding the minutes of the
November council meeting that were
published in the newspaper.
Mayor Hamilton assured the hous-
ing board members that no impropri-
eties by anyone were ever discussed or
considered by the council. Hamilton
apologized to the board if those impli-
cations were implied by any request
made for financial data. It was ex-
pressed that the council would like to
~et apicture of the Housing Authority's
nancial position, so an educated deci-
sion regarding the waiving of the PI-
LOT payment could be made. It was
the council's consensus that Marvin
Lx~mis, city administrator, work with
Shadduck to review existing financial
reports and obtain information the
council is requesting.
The Housing Authority board was in
agreement that existing financial re-
ports should provide the council with
the ififormation they were seeking. The
housing board requested a decision
regarding the PILOT payment be re-
solved as expediently as possihle.
Boyles then presented his letter of
resignation to Hamilton.
Mike Liggett, Rolling Hills Elec-
tric Cooperative, was in to discuss the
possibility of providing an electrical
well service in the Mankato service
area for Shawn Newell. The service
will be on an existing. Rolling Hills
pole located on the east boundary of
the city service territory, SE 15-35-
8W. Loomis explained to the council
the city does not have any power lines
in the area of the proposed well, and
would have to expend considerable
money to provide service. Loomis
reported that the payback on the in-
vestment would not be feasible at this
time when Rolling Hills has a line
within just a few feet of the proposed
site of the well. After discussion coun-
cil member Diamond suggested
Loomis and the city attorney work
with Liggett on details of an agreement
and the other council members agreed.
Routine business was conducted and
a cereal malt beverage license applica-
tion was approved for the Mankato
Volunteer Fire Department.
A designation of depositories for
2003 was reviewed and approved with
one abstention.
The Geometric Improvement
Project for the curb and gutter was let
Jan. 8.
Positions up for election in April
are listed: mayor, currently held by
Don Hamilton; council member posi-
tions currently held by Rick Diamond
and Karen Ross. Deadline for filing
was noon Tuesday.
Salaries were reviewed and dis-
cussed. No increases were proposed
because of the l~ge increase in health
insurance premmms. Council ap-
proved salary proposal..
Demand charges on E2 Commer-
cial accounts were discussed. A city
ordinance requires a demand charge
on commercial accounts. Electric de-
partment personnel have been rebuild-
ing existing commercial services and
installing demand meters over the past
two years. All services have been
rebuilt and demand charges will be
going into effect with the February
billing.
Council members attending were
Wayne Dunn, Karen Ross, Rick Dia-
mond and Lyle Dauner. Absent was
council member Mel Brown. Mayor
Hamilton resided over the meeting.
It's =up, up and away" as a Mankato City employee mans a cherry picker to trim tree branches away from electric
lines. City employees have completed several maintenance jobs this winter because of unseasonable weather
conditions. No significant moisture has been received in the area since last tall, although snow is predicted--again-
-for the end of this week. .
County waste facility passes
surprise state inspection
James Vaughan, solid waste direc-
tor, told county commissioners at a
recent meeting that Jewell County
HHW facility, Transfer Station and
C&D Landfill passed KDHE surprise
inspection with no violations being
found.
Bill Loomis, mayor of Jewell, dis-
cussed the status of the tax exemption
for the Jeweil Community Center.
Loomis advised that the city had filed
a Declaration of Condominium in the
Register of Deeds Office which should
have been ~ ~ the ~tate board of
tax appeals for consideration with the
tax exemption. Marilou Becker, deputy
county appraiser, said she would send
the document in to the state board of
tax appeals. The commissioners will
discuss this matter with Bruce Webb,
county appraiser.
Commissioners approved emer-
gency vehicle permits for Therese
Prost, Lloyd Johnson, Kenneth Lynch,
Shannon Meier, Jim Reed and Carl
Waugb.
Commissioners agreed m sign a
grant agreement and other doouments
for Mitchell County Rural Water Dis-
trict No. 3.
"Jim Foster, general superintendent,
discussed several matters: a letter from
the State Historical Society stating the
Lovewell bridge is bein~ considered
by the Kansas Historic SRes Board of
Review for nomination to the National scholarship from the Jewell County
Register of Historic Places. Commis- Junior Miss program. Wagner invited
stoners asked the county clerk to call the commissioners to attend the pro-
and get more information on this sub-
jeer.
Foster said he wanted to order the
rest of the 911 signs in one order as this
would reduce the cost. He also dis-
cussed paying Charlie Joy directly out
of the 911 fund for his work on the
signs. Foster reported damage to the
Fiat-Allis dozer. He stated that his de-
partment is removing the old bridge
deck on the bridge north of Jewell and
finishing cleaning up at the Ionia bridge.
The commissioners advised Foster of
road c0~mplaints and requests from
property owners.
Don Snyder, F_aMP Director, had a
quote to purchase a notebook com-
puter for use in the implementation of
the mitigation plan required by the
state. The state will provide 75 percent
of the funding with the county respon-
sible for 25 percent. The total quote is
$1,748 with $437 being the county's
share. The commissioners approved of
the purchase from Computer Solutions.
Moriah Wagner, 2003 Jewell
County Junior Miss, reviewed the
project she is conducting through the
"Be Your Best Self Program." This
project will be a recycling scholarship
contest available to juniors and seniors
in Jewell County, "Jewell County Re-
cycle Center and Junior Miss 2003
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Scholar-
ship." The winner will receive a $100
Jewell City Council
sells c ty-built house
A resolution was passed to approve
the sale of the Jewell Cost Analysis
House when council met for the Janu-
ary meeting.
Purchasers of the house are Lonnie
and Sheila Myers.
All Council Members were present
as well as mayor, city clerk and city
superintendent.
Terms of office that will expire in
April are Bill l.a~omis, Max Burks,
Jerry Richecky and John Stoeber.
Members were reminded of the an-
nual meeting for Mitchell County Ru-
ral Water Dist. No. 3.
Loomis reported on the proposed
tax cuts•
The bills were reviewed and ap-
proved. The Kansas Rural Water As-
sociation will prepare the 2002 Con-
sumer Confidence water report. Build-
mg permits were discussed.
Council agreed to hire Great Plains
Landscape and Design to draw up plans
for the park renovation project.
Darrell Bohnert gave a financial
report on the Day Care Center. A fund-
raiser dinner is at the community cen-
ter Feb. 2.
Council approved purchase of the
Jewell Implement van for the fire de-
partment. Additional expenses on the
van will be the purchase and installa-
tion of lights, siren and paint.
Park improvements were discussed
with Ken Benedict from Great Plains
Landscape. The cement slab and fence
will be removed and din will be hauled
to the park from the city pond.
Committee meets for 2nd
gram Feb. 8 at 10 a.m., at the recycle
center. The winner will be announced
and Vaughan will give a tour of the
recycle center. Gall Miller also gave
details of the scholarship to the com-
missioners.
Kim Ost, Sheriff. reported pur-
chased the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria
patrol car with light bar, cage in back,
gun rack and radar unit for $7.000. Ost
discussed damage to the county' s dozer.
He is working on the investigation to
determine if it was accidental or van-
dalism. An executive session was re-
quested by Ost to discuss non-elected
personnel for 15 minutes. No action
was taken on this matter following the
session.
Commissioners agreed to approve
the "No Load Safety Inspection" by
Thyssen-Krupp Elevator at a cost of
$300.
A discussion was held with county
attorney Darrell Miller about the city
of Jewell's tax exemption hearing. An
executive session was held to discuss
non-elected personnel with Miller
present. No action was taken on this
matter following the session.
The commissioner then went to view
roads and the dozer damage.
Commissioners attending the meet-
ing were Doyle Alcom, Frank Langer
and Stanley Colson.
Filings reported for
board positions
The deadline for filing for city and
school board positions in Jewell County
was noon Tuesday.
Carla Waugh, county clerk, reports
these filings for the upcoming election
in April.
USD 104, White Rook- James Reed,
~sition 2; Bill Wilson, position 4;
anda Frasier, position 6 and Lesa
Peroutek, position 3.
USD 278, Mankato - Steven Little,
Steve Spiegel, Mark D. Fleming. All
Dositions are at large.
USD 279, Jewell-Randali - Sherry
Koster, position 2; Chuck Gibson, po-
sition 3; Kristi Vetter, position 1; Alan
Wanklyn, position 7 at large; and
Patricia Waterman for position 7 at
large.
City council and mayor positions
filed were in Formoso: Robert Todd
and Vickie Stafford, mayor; Robert
Grimm, LaVernia Peters and Dorothy
E. Sjolander for council.
Burr Oak - Mike Harris. mayor;
Debra Underwood, John Tucker,
Morris Hillman and Robert Johnson,.
council.
Esbon - (3 council positions open),
Dale Dodd, Cynthia Benjamin, Jerry
,~r~,~l~"d~ ~' Allen and Kristine Strathman-Fischer.
local Relay for Life Benjamin, George Burgess, William
~¢/ID$'lk~, ' Jeweli - (mayor and three council
The American Cancer Society Re-
lay for Life of Jewell County Commit-
tee will meet Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. at the
Pine Haven meeting room, Mankato,
to form committees for the second
Relay for Life, schr, duled for June in
Mankato.
Karen Figgins, Mankato, will again
chair the event.
"RolayFor Life is as much anaware-
ness raiser about the progress against
cancer as it is a fund-raiser." Figgins
said.
"Individuals who are willing togive
their time and energy to this exciting
event, as a volunteer or participant,
have madea commitment to fight back
against this disease and let the commu-
nity know that you can beat cancer,"
she said.
Teams of 10 members gather with
tents and sleeping bags to participate
in the largest fund-raising walk in the
nation. Teams seek sponsorship prior
to the Relay. This event brings to-
gether friends, families, businesses,
hospitals, schools, churches-.people
from all walks of life, all with the goal
of supporting a cure for cancer.
Volunteers are needed to organize
and recruit teams, seek community
support, coordinate logistics, find re.
freshments and prizes, plan entertain-
ment, and lend support in various ways.
For more information on the Jan. 27
meeting, or to volunteer for the Relay
For Life committee, contact Figgins or
Tammy Kimminau.
The American Cancer Society is
nationwide, community-based, volun-
tary health organization dedicated to
elih~inating cancer as a majOr health
problem by preventing cancer, saving
lives, and diminishing suffering from
cancer through research, education.
advocacy and service.
positions open), Bill I-x~mis, mayor,
(three council positions) Butch Burks,
Jerry Richecky and John Stoeber.
Mankato - (mayor and two council
positions open), Don R. White, mayor;
(two council positions open).
Randall - Don Bigham, mayor;, Bra-
dley Barrett, Roger Houghton and
Warren Joerg, council members (five
positions open).
Webber - No filings. Mayor and
five council positions open.
II I~
Mankato Weather
Bill Wood, observer
Tuesday, Jan. 14 27 14
Wed~y, Jan. 15 26 14
FT~fiursday, Jan. 16 21 I 0
day, Jan. 17 34 !
Saturday, Jan. i 8 29 - I
Sunday, Jan. 19 59 13
Monday, Jan. 20 46 17
