located at 111 E. Main, Mankato, Kansas 66956
Established 1890, Volume 113, Issue No. 47
Price 50¢
USPS, NO. 274-940 Thursday, November 20, 2003
eads no
Shane B. Fulmer, Smith Center,
in court Friday and entered a
of no contest to two counts of
damage to property In the
the five other counts
dismissed, and Fulmer will pay
on damages from all seven
A pre-sentence investigation was
judge. Sentencing will
18, 1:30 p.m.
Fuimer was ~harged with seven
inal damage to property.
guilty pleas stem from spraying
cemetery
Those churches and cem-
2hurch
the Cloud-Jewell County line east
Randall, Jeweii Cemetery, Mount
First Baptist Church
Mankato, Methodist Church of
ankato, Christian Church of
copy needed
Because of Thanksgiving Day be-
on a Thursday, the Jewell County
and Jewell County News will
and sent out a day early.
will mean that there will be an
deadline of Nov. 24 for the Nov.
will
to turn in their news to this office
noon and all photos to be
in the November 26 paper will
to be in by Friday noon.
Boosters help
purchase of
,s, buzzer
Mankato Booster Club met recently
made decisions to help with pay-
for athletic warm-ups and other
The group will purchase a new
for quiz bowl and four
will pay
• juniorhigh track warm-
and varsity basketball boys afitt
warmups, 12 for each. The activ-
fund will pay the other half.
Tracy Walker, president, presided
the meeting and Phyllis Christie was
to serve as vice president.
is treasurer.
Walker presented the treasurer's
md commented on how well the
served by Boosters; have done.
Connie
Susan Winslow and Christie.
Jeffery and Deb Warne are
Booster memberships.
association
annual meeting
The annual meeting of the Jewell
Fair Association was held on
10 at the Buffalo Roam with an
meal.
Members present were Bill Buser,
)wayne Lorence, Boyd Silsby,
Worm, Kristin Underwood,
Peters, Phyllis Smith, Don
Bonnie Langer, Lisa Boyles,
dlis Purcell, Doug Ford, Leon
Frank Langer, Deb Murray,
Ramsey, Ted Thummel, Robert
and Bill Wood and exten-
Deanna Sweat and Gary
and five guests.
An annual report of expenses and
was presented by Elaine Pe-
treasurer. Because of non pay-
of fees to the state fair associa-
directors must be appointed
the county commissioners.
Nominated as directors to serve
year terms were Elaine Peters,
wayne Lorence, Bill Buser, Lisa
des, Deb Murray, Mike Ramsey,
Silsby, Bill Wood and Doug
The 2004 county fair will begin
26. The next meeting of the board
Jan. 26 in the courthouse meeting
find good
of birds
Hunters were greeted by some good
this weekend as opening
kicked off the pheasant and
season.
More than 900 hunters took advan-
of the wildlife area at Glen Elder
sportsmen averaged
;birds per hunter, according to wild-
manager, Mike Nyhoff.
Wildlife biologist, Ron Ruthstrom,
hunting numbers was high
in the walk-in hunt-
Areas, but light on private land.
"s. numbers were down to a
or fewer hunters as Saturday.
Most hunters in the WlHA aver-
1-1.5 birds per person on Satur-
¢, with some three to four birds-per-
average taken by local experi-
;n Elder and
Waterfowl numbers were good but
was light.
According to Wildlife and Parks
Kurt Reed, park use was up
from last year with 50 week-
II II
Stro~ demand for beef and shrinking supplies swept cattle and beef prices to all-time highs in October, but values since then have tumbled. Weekly Kansas
slaughter steer prices, a benchmark in the cattle business, soared from an average to $85 per hundredweight in early September to $106 in mid-October before
slipping back below $100 in mid-Ncvember• James Mintert, Kansas State University agricultural economist, looks for tight domestic cattle supplies to keep
cash prices primarily in the $90s per hundredweight. Although he admits there is a chance they could drop into the $80s. Long term supplies are expected
to remain below year-ago levels through the first half of 2004, which should support steer prices in the $80s dudn~ January-June 2004.
Above, farmers and rancher waited in line this week at the Mankato L vestock Commission Co. unlgading facilities. It is common for producers to market,
weaning calves off.grass during the fall season at local livestock sale barns.
County Sheriff
will assist in area
enforcment effort
Jewell County Sheriff Department
is one of the 81 local law enforcement
agencies along with the Kansas High-
way Patrol participating in the Kansas
Clicks Special Traffic Enforcement
Program now through Dec. 1.
The Kansas Clicks mobilization is
a coordinated enforcement effort dur-
ing the Thanksgiving holiday.
"We know safety belts save lives,"
stated Deb Miller, Kansas Department
of Transportation secretary. Last year,
74 percent of the Kansans killed in
vehicle crashes were not wearing their
safety belts. To increase chances of
surviving a crash, seat belts are the best
defense against serious injury ordeath."
According to the 2003 KDOT Safety
Belt survey, 64 percent of those sur-
veyed, age 14 or older, use their seat
belts. The Kansas Click Program will
work to increase those numbers by
raising enforcement and education on
safety belts throughout the state•
Along with occupant protection
enforcement, agencies will perform
sobriety checkpoints and saturation
patrols aimed at removing impaired
drivers from Kansas roadways.
Kindler speaks to
Jewell Chamber
Kris Kindler, HIPPA officer for
Jewell County Hospital, spoke to the
Jewell Chamber Monday evening on
the positive aspects of the privacy and
insurance portability under HIPPA,
which is an acronym for Health Insur-
ance Portability, Privacy Accountabil-
ity, a government program to create
fairness and privacy for the patients.
Kindler was introduced by the hos-
pital administrator, Deanna Freeman,
who also introduced the doctors in
Jewell County, Dan Calderon and Rina
Mina.
Shirley Varney presided. Treasurer
Becky Loomis reviewed the Corn Show
financial report. Thank you notes were
received from Brian Koster for the
Chamber's support of the summer ball
programs and from Bill and Darlene
Thompson for the welcome bag. Chris
Metz reported four welcome bags de-
livered last month. She would fike
items to put into the bags from mer-
chants and businesses. Secretary
Thelma Shelton had sent thank you
notes to summereoaches and to Annette
Saint for the Halloween party. It was
approved to give the profit from the
meal served that evening to Saint for
her expenses.
Officers elected for 2004 were
Shirley Vamey, president; Ron Kelley,
vice president; Thelma Sbelton, secre-
tary; and Christi Metz, treasurer. .
Community Improvement reported
the city had completed the park project.
Dec. 20 is a merchant promotion in
Jewell. Santa Claus has been invited to
the community center. There will be
prizes for children, a free movie and
other treats.
The Chamber will have concessions
at the Allene Spielman estate auction
Dec. 6 with several volunteering to
help.
NCK Tourism's new brochure was
not acceptable as no Jewell County
events were included. Brochures have
been returned to the tourism group.
Roberta Holdren encouraged the
planting of red petunias in the park
next spring, as these were Ula Maag's
favorite flowers.
The next meeting is Jan. 12 with the
Progressive Study Club, Randall, ca-
tering the meal. The program is about
cancer and the Relay for Life.
Members of Robin Hood play cast practice this week at Mankato High School. (In the foreground) Marcus Alvarez
(left) playing Robin Hood, fights with Cortney Alexander, the sheriff of Nottingham and Aaron Melby. Watching with
horror in the background are (from left) Shawna Robbins, Casey Ost, Clara Collins and Reba Liggett.
MHS performances set Fryer catches fire
Friday and Saturday
"Robin Hood," the all-school pro-
duction at Mankato High School, will
be performed Friday and Saturday
nights at the high school little theatre.
It's up to Robin Hood, played by
Marcus Alvarez, to defeat a nasty sher-
iff, Cortney Alexander, and secure
Nottingham for the King's return. The
King is played by Scott Pumphrey.
True to the Robin Hood legend, the
production is fast-paced with humor
and adventure.
Other cast members and their roles
• are Jenna B leecker, Maid Marion; Matt
Becker, Frair Tuck; Sasha Roe, Lady
Merle; Jeremy Waugh, Will Scarlet;
Vincent Urbaniak, Little John; Eliza-
beth Wilson, sheriff's wife; Cassie Ost,
Beth; Reba Liggett, MotherMeg; Ciara
Collins, Old Widow; Aaron Melby,
soldier; Levi Bohl, soldier; Shawna
Robbins, Annabel; and Kelsey True,
Salome.
Members of Robin Hood's Merry
Band are Ericka Melby, Jessica
Suderman, Amanda Black, Stormy
Tarr, Tanner Bartholomew, Crystal
Mitchell, Jessica Eaton, Brandi Jensen,
Sara Christie, Meghan Warne and
Jenny Banks.
Stage managers are Jennifer Waugh
and Ericka Melby. Sound and lights
are Marcus Alvarez, Rudolfo
Fernandez, Rob Wilson and Alec
Robbins. Director is Bethany Roe.
at Mankato cafe
About 7 p.m. Saturday the Mankato
Volunteer Fire Department responded
to a fire at Critter's, a cafe and bar
located on East Main Street. A deep-
fat fryer had caught fire• Thre fire was
under control by the time the fire de-
partment arrived. There was minor
damage.
Mankato Weather
Bill Wood, weather observer
Tuesday, Nov. 11 ..........63 27
Wednesday, Nov. 12 ..... 46 39
Thursday, Nov. 13 ........ 48 29
Friday, Nov. 14 ............. 55 31
Saturday, Nov. 15 ......... 58 36
Sunday, Nov. 16 ........... 64 28
Monday, Nov. 17 .......... 70 28
Moisture for week .01
Council streamlines
utility billing process
Jewell City Council approved pur-
chase of a printer that will accommo-
date the utility billing when they met
Nov. 3 for the regular meeting.
Attending the meeting were Max
Burks, Darrell Bohnert, John Stoeber,
Frank Shelton, Bill Loomis, Amy
Arasmith, Carl Knarr and Todd Adolph.
The trash contract with Chief Dis-
posal was renewed for three more years.
Council approved bills for payment.
Todd Adolph, with consent of the coun-
cil, was appointed to fill the position
vacated by the resignation of Jerry
Richecky.
Rocking and sealing city streets was
discussed with no action taken. Bohnert
reported on the Day Care Center. The
water deposit policy was reviewed and
will be changed. Christmas decora-
tions for the south entrance to the park
have been ordered.
Apartment board meets
Jewell Apartment Board of Direc-
tors met after the council meeting. Todd
Adolph was appointed to fill the va-
cated board of director position cre-
ated by the resignation of Jerry
Richecky.
The automatic door opener has been
installed on the southwest door. The
manager has winterized the sprinkler
system. Bills were reviewed and ap-
proved for payment.
Jewell County plans
for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving will be celebrated
next Thursday and several activities
are being scheduled in Jewell County.
Plans reported to the Jewell County
Record office include the following:
The Jewell Ministerial Union will
sponsor a community service and din-
ner at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Jewell
Community Center. According to the
event planners turkey, potato and gravy,
stuffing, table service will be furnished
and everyone is asked to bring a side
dish.
The Mankato community service is
planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Chris-
tian Church. This event is sponsored
by the Mankato Ministerial Alliance.
Refreshments will follow the service.
There will be a Thanksgiving day
mass for the Catholic Churches of
Esbon, Mankato and Smith Center at 9
a.m. Thursday at Smith Center•
The Burr Oak Ministerial Alliance
will sponsor a community service at 7
Sunday evdning at the Burr Oak Meth'
odist Church. Kelly McNichols will be
the guest speaker. Churches in the alli-
ance will furnish special music•
The annual thanksgiving service
sponsored by The Olive Hill Church,
rural Superior, will begin with a pot-
luck supper at 6 p.m. Friday. A special
program will follow at 7:30 p.m. fea-
turing the musical ministry of the Hitch
Family.
The schools in Jeweli County will
be closed in observance of the annual
holiday. At USD 279 JewelI-Randall,
the schools will dismiss at noon
Wednesday. There will be no school
Thursday and Friday..
The Mankato and ~Vhite Rock
schools will be closed Wednesday
through Friday. Jewell County offices
will be closed Thursday and Friday.
Mankato city council
considers loan
deferment request
Kansas Minerals has asked the .charges, the home based business reso-
Mankato City Council to defer loan
payment for an additional six months•
Pete Gardner presented the request at
the Nov. 4 council meeting.
Attorney Darrell Miller was present
and said the loan could be modified to
include additional interest on the de-
ferred loan. The council directed Miller
to prepare a modification agreement
for their consideration at the next coun-
cil meeting.
Others present dunng the execu-
tive session called to consider the re-
quest were council members Mac
McCammon, James Ross, Neil Becker0
Lyle Dauner, Mayor Koester, and John
Boley.
Larry Thornton, Neolin Taylor,
Tony Turner and Kevin Phillips also
attended the public meeting.
A building application from Neolin
Taylor, 611 N. Water, to erect a carport
was reviewed. The council followed
the zoning board recommendation and
approved the request.
Turner presented and discussed an
electric rate study. He explained com-
mon practices throughout the munici-
pal utility industry and explained
wholesale power costs and demand
charges. He said about 70 percent of
the electric department's expenses are
for the purchase of power.
Questions were asked regarding rate
structure. Turner said most of the costs
should be recovered within the first
two tiers of a rate structure, or by
having a monthly customer charge.
Turner discussed rate structures with
the council and suggested before
changes were made a more sophisti-
cated rate study be completed by a
consulting firm. Turner said he would
provide the city administrator the
names of cities having such studies.
The city administrator said a 20
percent increase across the rate struc-
ture would be needed to offset the
demand charges and to earn a minimal
profit for the utility. A review of ac-
counts for the October billing cycle
showed substantial increases would
result if going to strictly a rate per
KWH.
A resolution on home-based busi-
ness standards was reviewed and con-
sidered for adoption. The city attorney
said the sample resolution was good,
but if the council was entertaining
changing the structure of the electric
lution should not be considered at this
time, as it might not apply under a new
ratestructure. No action was taken.
It was reported the~Vlankato Volun.
teer Fire Department will receive a
federal equipment grant valued at ap-
proximately $84,000.
As Barb Bothwell has resigned from
the zoning board a replacement will be
needed.
Nelson to sign books
at Record office
Jewell County artist and Vietnam
War Veteran, Jim Nelson, Jewell, will
be at the Jewell County Record Office,
Mankato, Friday from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. to auto~h and visit with the
public about his new book, Vietnam
War Paintings.
Nelson's recently published book
contains portraits and depictions of the
Vietnam War veterans and scenes from
the war. The book also contains narra-
tives from the veterans featured. The
book may be purchased Friday.
Jewell drama class
presents play
Jewell High School students hit the
stage Friday evening to perform
"Happy Valley High," which featured
music and dancing, along with com-
edy.
The play opened with a World War
II setting as the sailor leaves his girl
behind,jumped to 1959 as a new coach,
played by Caleb Ramsey, comes to
town and learns that a widow and her
family, pl~tyed Chandra Brey, Tessa
Douglas and Mitch Matter, have re-
turned to recharge the generation-
owned soda shop.
Other members of the cast were
John Long, Jaime Sanborn, Ashley
Lienberger, Jacob Greene, Conner
Slate, Zach Gibson, Darcia Gibson,
Amy Waterman, Laura Butts, Julie
Hoel, Len Fanlkner and Emily Bur-
gess, Briana Hoel, Crystal Waterman,
Emily Brey, Devin Jones, Derek
Birdsell, Mike Wanklyn, Savannah
Myers and Kris Bolte. Matt Winkel
pulled the curtain.
Directing the play were Charli
Barrett and George Staten. Gail Miller,
Mankato, was choreographer.
Members of the dewell High School Happy Valley High play cast are (back row, from left) Briana Hoel, Devin Jones, Crystal Waterman, Derek Birdsell, Len
F~aUlnk~der,BK;S ~ Eomily' Burgess, La.ura-Butts, (mid.~.e row) :Emilff Brey,DarcieGibson, Ashley L~nberger, Tessa Douglas, Amy Waterman, Julte Hoel,
o a u y, t. ow) oonn Long, JacoD ureene, MltCn Matter, uonner ~mte, x.acn ~mson, Mike Wanklyn, Caleb Ramsey (center frc.-nt) daime ~bom,
Matt Winkel and Savannah Myers are not pictured.
