located at 111 E. Main, Mankato, Kansas 66956
Established 1890, Volume 113, Issue No. 20
USPS, NO. 274-940 Thursday, May 15, 2003
leader
contract
s A contract was offered to H. Dean
chu tz, interim superintendent, for the
SUperintendent's position for next
:hool ear at tile May 12 USD 278
Education meeting.
The salary is to be determined at a
The Year 6 E-Rate funding has been
the amount of $65,954.50.
Is is lbr services starting July l,
and ending June 30, 2004.
It was the consensus of the board to
the proposed cost reductions
2003-04 school year. They are:
tudent field trips
~'rvice trips; eliminate guar-
staff line-item budgets; curtail
eliminate overtime hours; re-
number of days in school year;
-~ all purchases to have prior ap-
from the appropriate office; in-
ch and breakfast prices
each; increase textbook rental
The initial enrollment fee for grades
hrough 12, which includes an activ-
Pass and all textbook rentals, is $22.
is does not include additional high
lab and shop fees, additional
IIor high lab and shop fees; class
y, earty activity pass lbr family
seasonal activity passes.
school calendar for 2003-04
presented and approved, pending
lization of negotiations. Students
~rt Aug. 21 and the last day of
students will be May 25.
Jucation Program
t USD 279 for the 2003-04 school
was approved.
proposal from Computer Solu-
Inc., Concordia/Smith Center, to
le the district's technical assis-
for next year was approved.
Roush, facilities manager, re-
he had attended the Mankato
Council meeting, as directed, to
ts the city doing the work to the
lot at the Mankato Jun-
igh School. Tile council
to do the work. Marvin Loomis
Roush will meet to discuss the
and then Roush will get the
to the board.
A used motor will be purchased
Cosand Motor, Burr Oak, for the
levy pickup.
meeting scheduled tbr May
7 was postponed and rescheduled lor
May 15 at the board meeting room.
The resignation of Don Blanchat as
7 through 12 social studies teacher,
head boys basketball and golf coach
was accepted.
Supplemental contracts lbr next
year were approved: concessions,
Kristin Underwood; quiz bowl, Luann
Wilson; debate, lbrensics, plays, jun-
ior class sponsor assistant, Bethany
Roe; 9-12 vocal, junior high and high
school band, Barbara Elbracht; K-8
vocal, Irene Ortman; yearbook, high
school volleyball assistant,junior high
volleyball head, high school cheer-
leader sponsor, Kelly Melton; junior
class sponsor head, high school vol-
leyball head, Linda True; summer
weight room, high school football head,
Justin Basart; facilities manager, Bob
Roush; activity director, Dale True;
high school football assistantl Brian
Badger and Marry Zadina; junior high
football assistant, Dale Dodd; high
school track assistant,junior high boys
track head, high school cross country
head, Jean Snapp; junior high cheer-
leader sponsor, Dawn Garrett; high
school FACS sponsor, Brenda Dooley.
Shawna Robbins and Jenne
Bleecker, juniors at MHS, presented a
term paper report. Shawna's paper
dealt with poverty in Jewell County
and Jenna's dealt with the issue of
school consolidation.
Joe Baker, Professional Roof Con-
sultants, LLC, Wichita, addressed the :'
condition of the roofsofdistrict build- !: ::.;~ :;:: ~:. il):ii!
ings. Schultz is to proceed with a
project specification with the base bid
being one-half of the class room sec-
tion at the junior-senior high school,
alternate i being the whole roof on the
class room section and, alternate 2
being the gymnasium rool, alternate 3
being the north addition, alternate 4
being the south addition on the Junior-
Senior High.
Diana Boley presented to the Board
regarding "'No Child Left Behind" and
NCA Accreditation•
Agenda items dealing with approval
of technology hardware and the Jun-
ior-Senior High Student Handbook tbr
2003-04 were tabled until the June
meeting.
Rock Board
calendar
hite Rock Schoolboard, BurrOak
'sbon, approved the 2003-2004
ct calendar and the recommended
fled personnel at Monday night's
ng.
provides 187
~1 days, with 180 student days.
gin for students on Aug.
nd May 25.
ified personnel approved were
ake, Joan Broeckelman, Sheila
ter, Thei'ese Frost, Jim Love,
!e Manning, Mike Modlin, Judy
Pate, Kathy Pate, Teresa
Melvin Silsby,
eta Smith and Sue Tucker.
time business was conducted and
was transferred from general
o transportation.
Walker, superintendentl re-
items to the board:
bon Bird had helped with custo-
Work in March and April through
eXPerience works" program.
es be selected
schoolboard meeting•
)istricts have been receiving de-
payments from the state in two
instead of one.
)istrict has received state assess-
:ores and the seventh grade sci-
received a standard of ex-
tandard of ex-
ze awards are on display at the
L
applications were received
scholarships. The
to present four school
hips at $300 each. The board
to give five scholarships at
:h and asked Walker to present
Rock High School FFA
lUdging Team did well in the na-
COmpetition at Oklahoma City.
r reported that out of 400 teams
states, Burgandy Sharff cap-
Id place and Nick Mizner
flace. The team has won
anding trophies this year.
r problems in the middle school
were discussed. Walker re-
~roblem is being moni-
soon be corrected.
: Company, un-
tizen's State Agency,
ct's insurance company, in-
attendance centers and
SOme recommendations. The
,~w playground equipment
according to the inspec-
ng events were announced:
Awards Night, Tues-
High
Night, Wednesday, Burr Oak; eighth
grade graduation, 2 p.m., Esbon, and
high school graduation, 5 p.m. Sun-
day, Burr Oak. Jim Reed will present
the diplomas to the eighth graders and
Ken Garman will presentseniordiplo-
mas.
Jim Love discussed the possibility
of having a storage shed constructed at
the east attendance center• He sug-
gested a garage type building•on a
concrete floor with electrical outlets
and lighting. The board will consider
this recommendation and asked him to
bring, some price quotes to a future
meeting.
Summer school is June 9 through
20 and July 14 through 25.
Summer maintenance projects will
be exterior and interior painting at both
attendance centers; working on the ten-
nis court at Esbon; refinishing gym
floors at both attendance centers; plac-
ing new playground equipment and
later doing playground yard work after
the equipment is installed. Discussion
followed about hiring help with the
painting projects.
Walker announced the L~anon
Golf Course had sold at auction and
that some people are trying to purchase
the property so that it will continue to
be used as a golf course. If these
people do purchase the property, they
will work with the school district so
that it will continue to be used by the
school's golf team. Walker reported
that the golf team is having a success-
ful year.
Three executive sessions were held
to discuss matters affecting students;
nonelected personnel; negotiations. No
decisions were made on these matters
out of the sessions.
Schoolboard members present were
Lorie Yelken, Ray Mizner, Ken
Garman, Jim Reed, Lesa Peroutek,
Wanda Fraiser. Others present were
Bill Walker, superintendent, Sue
Tucker, acting clerk, Jim and Shari
Love and Gloria Garman-Schlaefli.
Submit reunion,
alumni news
This newspaper will use class re-
union photos and news articles in fu-
ture issues of the newspaper.
Photos ~ust be of good quality--
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show faces clearly. Submit photos with
clearly written identification of the
group and people in the photo.
Additional information about the
gathering may also be submitted for a
story on the event.
Workmen from Great Plains Landscape, Beloit, work at installing a sprinkler system in Jewell City Park. The park
is being renovated, using funds left to the city by the Ula Maag estate. •
Hospital celebrates Jewell council
nursing home week
Jewell County Hospital and Long
Term Care are celebrating National
Nursing Home Week May 12 to 16.
Activities Ior the week are listed:
Tuesday ice cream will be served pro-
vided by the C.O.R.E. committee along
with a quilted wall hanging display.
Wednesday is the resident family bar-
becue at noon and special music at 7
p.m. by Jamey and Michelle
McWilliams. Thursday is special
games; Friday residents will go for
van rides to tour the communities; Sat-
urday residents will enjoy homemade
ice cream and Kansas videos.
At Jewell County Hospital, each
department plays a vital role in the well
being of the communities•
The team includes physicians, as-
sistant, nurse practitioners, registered
nurses, licensed practical nurses, certi-
fied nursing assistants; dietary; medi-
cal records; housekeeping and laun-
dry; maintenance; billing and business
office; activities; social services; X-
ray and laboratory; finances; adminis-
tration; and board of trustees.
Friends, staff, and administration
of Jewell County Hospital and Long
Term Care and Rural Health Clinic
extend an invitation to residents of the
community to visit the facilities and
get acquainted with the staff, take a
tour of the facilities.
Mankato City utility report
Connects: Terry Long, 219 N. High;
Jonas McEntire, 41 I S. Clinton.
Mankato High
graduates 28
Graduation tbr 28 Mankato High
School seniors was Saturday afternoon.
Susan Harper and Irene Ortman
provided the traditional processional,
"Pomp and Circumstance." Brandy
Burkhart welcomed the audience and
principal Bruce Hurlbrd, principal, pre-
sented honor awards.
Salutatorian Tyler Dunstan spoke
about "The Driving Force." Co-Vale-
dictorians were Angela Jensen and
Moriah Wagner. Jensen's presenta-
tion was "Changes" and Wagner's was
"Go Placidly."
Hurford then presented the class of
2003. The presentation of flowers was
by Beth Gillett. Casey Newell pre-
sented the farewell.
Ushers were Cort hey Alexander and
Aaron Zadina and handing out pro-
grams were Nicole Jeffery, Ericka
swears in three
Jewell City Council met May 5 Bill
Loomis, Darrell Bohnert, Max Burks.
Jerry Richecky, Frank Shelton, Amy
Arasmith and Carl Knarr attehding.
Bill Loomis, Max Burks and Jerry
Richecky took the oath of office.
Several members of the Pahner
Museum were present to discuss the
building attached to the north side of
the museum.
Bohnert and Arasmith reported on
the Day Care Center. Billing ordi-
nance was reviewed and approved Ior
payment.
Amy Ar.asmith was appointed city
clerk; Pat Wihneth, city treasurer; and
the Jewell County Record was desig-
nated as the city's official newspaper.
The 2004 township fire contracts
were reviewed. Rates will remain the
same as last year. A GAAP waiver for
'financial reports will be requested from
the state lbr year ending Dec, 31,2003.
John Woerner, Woemer Body Shop,
requested a yellow no-parking stripe
be painted in front of the drive to his
business.Council approved the request.
Bohnert reported on the progress of
the park improvement project. Ce-
ment pads for the shelter houses are
done, light poles are painted, play-
ground equipment is expected to ar-
rive in early June. Curb and gutter on
the south side of the park was dis-
cussed.
Jewell Apartment Board of Direc-
tors met after council meeting.
The management review report was
reviewed. Policies were amended as
recommended onthe report. Bills were
reviewed and approved for payment.
The apartment manager was given
approval to proceed with plans for an
open house to celebrate 25 years of
operation.
Department responds to intentional burn
Mankato Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment responded Saturday night about
8 p.m. to the,Bob Love property, 4 I/2
miles west and one mile south of Man-
kato. An individual was intentionally
burning an out building. No assistance
was necessary.
New fire truck
arrives in Esbon
The Rural Fire District No. 3, Esbon,
has recei ved a new $222,000 fi re truck.
The truck was made possible by a
Fire Act Grant through F.E.M.A. for
$202,500 with the local department
chipping in $22,500. According to a
fire department spokesman, "It's the
only one of its kind in Jewell County."
An extension to the existing fire
station was required to house the truck.
The addition is now in progress and is
12x60.
A total of 19,500 fire dep,'irtments
in the nation applied for a F.E.M.A.
grant and of those, 5,000 applied lor a
fire truck. Only 395 fire trucks were
awarded nation wide.
The grant was applied lbr in March
of last year. Richard Fischer, Esbon,
one of the wflunteer firemen, with aid
from Betty Niles, Esbon, filled out the
grant papers after doing a lot of re-
search. In September 2002 the fire
department received word they had
been awarded the grant.
The local fire department was able
to choose the truck and where it would
come from. The truck arrived in Esbon
May 2. It is a 2003 International, 1,800
gallon pumper truck, four door, and
was manufactured by the Smeal Com-
pany, Snyder,'Neb. According to
Fischer, Snyder is a snmll community
with a population of 320 and this com-
pany employees 280 people.
The truck has fire fighter seats, al-
lowing fire fighters to put on their self
contained breathing units as they trav-
eling to the scene. It has a quick dump
valve on it, so that it allows aiding
surrounding fire departments by pro-
viding more water. "We can release
the water from this quick drop in a
matter of a little over a minute, giving
water to other fire departments in mu-
tual aid situations," Fischer said. The
truck is equipped with loam for class A
fires. It came fully equipped with
hoses, nozzles, shovels and rakes.
The fire department doing some
mutual aid training with other fire de-
partments. Five firemen from the de-
partment took training at Snyder and
more will be take this training. There
are 18 volunteer firemen in Rural Dis-
trict No. 3 that serves three townships
in Jewel l County and covers 108 square
miles.
An open house is planned for June
3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the fire station in
. Esbon so the public can view the truck
"Everyone is excited about this. W¢
feel so fortunate to ha~e this truck to
serve the community," Fischer said.
Commissioners
hear requests
Jcwell County commissioners are
considering expanding the county
health department after a request was
made at Monday's meeting.
Linda Woerner. health department
director, made the request, saying more
space would facilitate providing needed
services and provide privacy Ior cli-
ents.
Woerncr and Jan Lindberg, health
department registe,ed nurse, discussed
changes in the immunization program.
Lindberg has completed the Kan-Be-
Health course and can now do physi-
cals.
Gary Tordrup, extension ag agent.
Deanna Sweat. home economist,.
Sherry Koster and Lisa Nelson, exten-
sion board members, presented the
2004 Jewell Coun ty Extension Coun-
cil budget request for the same amount
as last year. Commissioners took the
request under advisement.
Neolin Taylor, board member of
Pawl.~ee Mental Health, req uested com-
mlssxoners sign a proclamation declar-
ing the month of May as Mental Health
Month. The theme this year is "Mental
Health Matters-Every Day." Com-
missioners m'ade the declaration as re-
quested.
Don Snyder, EMP director, dis-
cussed 91 I addressing requirement and
problems. He also discussed a federal
grant [br equipment to aid the county
against weapons of mass destructkm.
Joe Gruszka asked when repairs
could be made to the road by his prop-
erty. in Washington Township. Jim
Foster, general superintendent, ex-
plained the county's rocking policy.
Steve Mclntyre discussed road main-
tenance on the road by his properly and
requested rock for the road. Foster
discussed locations of the rock pits.
Foster had a request and petition
from Sprint United Te!ephone to bury
telephone cable along section 32 of
Ionia Township. The commi'ssioners
agreed to sign the request and petition.
Rodney Zeigler, custodian, d~s-
cussed vacation leave.
Kim Ost, sheriff, introduced Jonas
• McEntire, new deputy sheriff. Ost
reported the new recording system is'
operational and the remodeling is al-
most completed in the booking room.
The commissioners looked at the equip-
ment at the road and bridge depart-
ment.
• Carla Waugh,county clerk,reported
on HAVA(Help America Vote Act)
and the changes and effects on Jewell
County. Bill Loomis, mayorofJewell,
discussed valuation of property and
property tax. The commissioners re-
viewed with Bruce Webb, county ap-
praiser, his employment evaluation.
Commissioners attending the meet-
ing were Frank Langer, Doyle Alcorn
and Stanley Colson.
Highway 'repair scheduled
The Kansas Department of Trans-
portation announced approved bids for
state highway and construction main-
tenance Pr0jects.in Kansas.
Buffalo Stripe, a Corporation,
Olathe, is contractor for both jobs: K-
148 from the junction of K-28 east to
the J ewelI-Republic County line, seven
miles joint repair, $9,992.55; and K-
148, from the JewelI-Republic county
line east to the Republic-Washington
county line, 32.1 miles, joint repair,
$33,994.55.
Full-time deputy
joins sheriff's staff
Jonas McEntire, a native of To-
peka, began
work Monday
as a full-time
deputy for the
Jewell County
Sheriff's De-
partment.
He was a re-
serve deputy
in Cheyenne
County. He
has a son,
Zeke, 2, and a fiancee, Mehlina, who
repairs machinery for posf offices in
Topeka. His family will be moving to
Mankato soon.
McEntire will take on-the-job train-
ing with more training in the fall.
The Jewell County Sheriff's De-
partment presently employs three full-
time deputies and two part-time depu-
ties.
These should be turned in as soon Melby, Shawna Robbins and Gayle
School Awards as possible after the event. Wilson.
The 28 graduating seniors at Mankato High School received diplomas during commencement exercises Saturday in the high sct~ool gymnasium.
