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Vol. 129: No. 27 www.clarionpaper.com Thursday, December 26, 2013
JOEY YOUNG/THE CLARION
The Mount Hope Grade School has gone through its first semester since reopening, and despite some struggles, the school has been a successful
venture according to administration.
Call it a one-wing country
schoolhouse, with laptops.
The Mount Hope Elementary
School completed its first semester
since re-opening after being closed for
two years because of budget
constraints.
The school is smaller now. It enrolls
34 students from across the Haven
district and surrounding areas
instead of the 100 or so it had before
closing.
The students, three teachers, two
paras, a part-time custodian and an
administrator occupy the buildings
east wing.
On the last day of the semester, a
very cold Friday morning, the east
wing sits warm and cheery. Students,
grades K through 4 are curled up in
pajamas, reading Christmas books.
They are having a Christmas read
in, Michele Honeycutt, who teaches
grades kindergarten through fourth,
said.
The principal, Terry Fehrenbach,
sits in a classroom, turned office,
turned teachers lounge and discusses
how the first semester went.
From the standpoint of the
students, teachers, and how education
is going, its probably as good as I
thought it would be, which is really
good, he said. I knew it would be
First semester in
Mount Hope a success
Community is providing for project-based school
FILE PHOTOS
Top Right: Eric Cheer, left, helps Jacob
Towle build a full-size learning center for
Mars that students at Mount Hope
Elementary School designed. Members of
the community turned out to help students
construct the buildings in August.
Right: Chevy Debusk, left, Mount Hope
Elementary School kindergartener, talks
with principal Terry Fehrenbach about a
school-wide project she was working on.
BY ADAM STRUNK
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpaper@gmail.com
See SCHOOL / 7
Two years after being implicated in a sex sting case,
former Garden Plain teacher and football coach Todd
Puetz has resigned.
The Renwick School Board voted to accept the
resignation of Puetz in a special meeting held Thursday
night. Superintendent Tracy Bourne said
the board approved the resignation
pursuant to the terms accepted in
executive session.
What exactly those terms were remain
unclear at this point.
Bourne declined to name the terms
discussed in executive session, stressing
that he was not trying to hide
information but attempting to make sure
the district stayed within legal bounds
when discussing personnel matters.
The Clarion has filed a request with the school
district to view the terms the district accepted.
Bourne said he would try to provide more information
Resignation
accepted from
former coach
RENWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT
CITY OF COLWICH
BY ADAM STRUNK
THE CLARION STAFF
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Puetz
See PUETZ / 6
COLWICHIn November, only four out of five gallons
pumped out of the ground by the city actually made it to
taps.
The culprit: two different water line breaks, one on
Chicago Court and a fairly significant one earlier this
month, at the corner of 167th Street and 53rd Street.
Mayor Terry Spexarth said that, with the 12-year-old
water system beginning to show its age,
problems would become more common.
He said that the alternation between wet
and dry weather over the last few years
could have put some extra stress on the
system.
The drought makes that ground hard,
and it moves and then it wears on the
section of pipe, he said.
Spexarth said he did not yet know
what the final cost of the leaks would be
to the city, and the bills have yet to come in. The city
had to contract a private company to help repair the
line break on 53rd Street, which left a 12-foot-wide hole
near the busy corner.
It was a two day deal for them to come up and fix
that, he said.
Spexarth said Colwich should have enough money in
its maintenance fund to pay for both repairs, however.
Water issues
caused by
line breaks
BY ADAM STRUNK
THE CLARION STAFF
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See WATER / 6
Spexarth
JOEY YOUNG/THE CLARION
The Haven Water Tower does, in fact, stand straight despite the illusion of it leaning
while coming into Haven from Hutchinson.
HAVEN For some people, the new
Haven water tower reminds them of
Christmas trees the ones that list
slightly to one side instead of standing
straight up at a perfect 90 degrees.
Although the 150-foot tall water tower
may appear to be leaning, rest assured it
isnt.
The tower isnt leaning, Project
Engineer Willis Wilson of Aquatech said.
Its where youre at and how you look at
it. It appears to be leaning.
Thats because from a couple of spots
on K-96, the tower presents an optical
illusion. One location is a curved stretch
of highway, and the other is an elevated
position, Wilson said. The varying height
of a tree line when view in relation to
the tower and the angle of the sun in the
southern sky also conspire to trick the
eye, he said.
Weve compared it against other
plumb objects in town, and its straight,
Wilson said.
Thats good news.
When filled to capacity, the water in
the 300,000 gallon tower would weigh
2,500,000 pounds. If it were to fall, it
would create quite a splash, to say the
least.
But its solidly placed on a number of
3-foot diameter concrete piers that have
been driven 40 feet into the ground. The
tower also was designed to withstand
the winds that buffet it from the north
and the south, he said.
In the meantime, the water tower
stands ready for use in the spring, after
the water treatment plant is finished,
said Allen Blake, Haven city
administrator.
Haven water tower stands true
BY FRED SOLIS
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionnewsdesk@gmail.com
Andale breezes past
Augusta - Page 10
Sams Club is coming along
nicely - Page 3
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DECEMBER 26, 2013
THE CLARION
NEWS
F
or me, Thanksgiving is
all about turkey,
Christmas is all about
peppernuts, and New Years
Eve is all about snacks.
There isnt a particular
snack I crave every New
Years (although popcorn is
pretty high on the list).
Instead, I look forward to
hanging out with friends,
playing games, and raiding
the snack table regularly for a
wide variety of goodies.
Im pretty sure I havent
eaten an actual meal on New
Years Eve for quite awhile.
I find that having a good
mix of salty and sweet treats
makes for the ultimate snack
table, and if youre searching
for something new to try in
the sweet category, I recently
tried something that will fit
the bill.
Ive always loved
gingersnaps, but one of the
things that makes them tough
to eat is that theyre, well,
tough to eat. The word snap
is in their name for a reason.
Thats why I was excited to
find a recipe for gingersnaps
that promised a bit softer
cookie.
I changed up the recipe
quite a bit, but the original
comes from Food.com. You can
see it at
http://www.food.com/recipe/che
wy-gingersnaps-sparkle-
cookies-
117496?scaleto=30&mode=nul
l&st=true. The cool thing
about the website is that itll
let you change the number of
servings youd like to make,
and itll change the
measurements of the
ingredients for you.
Chewy Gingersnaps
Sparkle Cookies
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour (I ended up
adding another cup, see
directions)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350
degrees.
Cream together the butter
and sugar with your mixer.
Add the egg, molasses and
vanilla and mix together until
well-combined.
Add the rest of the
ingredients and mix well.
Youll want your dough to be
solid enough for you to be
able to pick up and roll into
balls, and if yours ends up
like mine, it will be far too
sticky for that. Keep adding
flour, one-quarter cup at a
time, until you have a
consistency that you can
handle. Mine was still a little
bit on the sticky side, but the
longer it sat, the easier it got
to handle. Just be careful not
to let the batter get too dry,
either.
Roll the dough into one-
inch balls and roll them in a
bowl of sugar.
Place them on a cookie
sheet and bake for 10 to 12
minutes.
Store in an airtight
container to help them stay
softer.
These were delicious and
definitely didnt have that
tooth-breaking quality
gingersnaps often have. They
would be perfect on a holiday
snack table.
Plus, Joey and I decided to
eat some with a bowl of ice
cream, and in case youre
wondering, yes, it was
awesome.
I hope you all have a
wonderful holiday season
both in your kitchens and
elsewhere.
LINDSEY YOUNG/THE CLARION
Chewy Gingersnaps Sparkle Cookies are a good addition to any snack table for guests to enjoy while waiting for the New Year countdown.
Making cookies for New Years is a snap
Compilers Note: The following articles were taken
directly from a 1912 issue of The Clarion due to not being
able to find content from 1913 for this week. They were
edited only for spelling and punctuation.
Dec. 27, 1912
Stores Will Close
We the undersigned parties to this agreement, being
retail merchants in the City of Mt. Hope, Kansas, do hereby
agree as follows:
That on and after the second day of January 1913 we will
close our places of business to trade at 6:30 or 7:00 oclock
p.m. on each business day except Wednesdays and
Saturdays until the first of April, 1913, or until such time
as may be agreed upon by a majority of the parties to this
contract. Signed in Mt. Hope, Kansas, this 24th day of
December, 1921.
Kennedy & Garrison
Race & Harris
Caffrey Brothers
C. Stiles
Thayer &
Bardshar
E.W. Jewell
H.J. Martin
Ida Mackle
Larsen Hardware
Co.
P.B. Dick
In our opinion, the
above named firms
have made a good move.
It will enable some of them
to spend a few hours at home
renewing the acquaintances of their families.
Important Notice
On account of the prevalence of Diphtheria, it has been
deemed advisable to have all public meetings closed until
further notice, so anyone interested please take notice. This
step is taken in order to prevent the spread of the disease.
-By order of City Council
Local Shorts
A big bunch of our people are down to Wichita today
(Friday) as witness es in the Albert Ross case.
The literary program given by the high school at the hall
last Friday night pleased a large crowd. We are all proud of
our high school.
Mrs. Alic Maxie, of Wichita, spent Christmas with her
sister, Mrs. H.M. Washington.
Miss Edith Needham, of Wichita, spent Christmas with
the ome folks.
Robert Brewer came in from Hoisington Christmas
morning and spent a day or two visiting relatives.
Miss Esther Royse spent Christmas with her parents
near Wichita.
Fine New Piano
The Methodist people purchased a fine new Hamilton
piano of E.W. Jewell thjis week and had it installed at the
church. Mr. Jewell made them a special price on the
instrument and they are well pleased with it.
All Stars Lose Game
The All Stars basketball team lost a fast and interesting
game to the Haven Five on the local court Christmas
afternoon. Mt. Hope won the toss and chose the east goal
for defense.
Haven started out with a rush by making six points
within a few minutes. Mt. Hope then took a brace and soon
passed them, the first half ending 22 to 18 in our favor.
Haven started the second period with grim determination
to win and soon took the lead and were never headed, the
final score being 29 to 37 in their favor.
Stores cut open
hours for winter
C
hristmas quotes: I
found these as quite
thought-provoking for
the holiday season. I cant
take credit for them, so
therefore, I give you the
person responsible:
CHARLES DICKENS
But I am sure I have always
thought of Christmas time,
when it has come aroundas
a good time; a kind, forgiving,
charitable, pleasant time; the
only time I know of in the
long calendar of the year,
when men and women seem
to give consent to one
another to open up their
shut-up hearts freely.
MARJORIE HOLMES
At Christmas, all roads lead
home
ANDY ROONEY One of
the glorious messes in the
world is the mess created in
the living room on Christmas
day. Dont clean it up too
quickly. (Are you like me? I
have numerous pictures
when my children were
babies, sleeping on the
wrappings and forgetting
about the gifts.)
DALE EVANS
Christmas, my child, is love
in action.
HUGH DOWNS
Something about an old-
fashioned Christmas is hard
to forget.
Im sure you have your
own thoughts. I hope you
have a blessed season and
remember its the birth of
baby Jesus!
A Calendar Reminder
The Colwich Library Board
invites you to a retirement
reception for its director,
Nancy Maus. Mark your
calendars for Sunday, Jan. 5,
2014, from 2 to 4 p.m. to
wish Nancy well on her next
adventure at the Colwich
Community Library.
MaryAnn Morrison is a 23-
year resident of Colwich and
has been involved in civic
organizations in town ever
since she moved to town.
COLWICH COLLECTIONS
MARY ANN MORRISON
Columnist reflects with great Christmas quotes
COLWICH Joanna Kraus
move to become Colwichs
new city librarian will be a
short one.
For the last four years,
shes served on the Colwich
Library Board, and over the
past year shes worked at
Colwich Elementary School as
a pre-school paraprofessional.
This job came up as a
surprise, Kraus said. I was a
stay-at-home mom for 12
years and worked at school.
The board changed hours, so I
jumped on it. I have a good
job close to home.
From Maize, Kraus moved
to Colwich nine years ago
with her husband, Ben, an
engineer at Learjet who grew
up in Colwich. They have four
children, ages 12 to 6, a girl
and three boys.
Kraus is an avid reader and
library patron who favors
fiction and fantasy stories.
She received an associates
degree from Butler
Community College, where
she took some technology
classes.
When she steps into the
head librarians shoes in
January, she hopes to try
some new things, more
technology, more e-books, she
said. Kraus also is looking to
offer programs for children
and engage in more
community involvement.
The library also will change
its hours. It will be open
Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday to
Thursday from 3 p.m. to 8
p.m., Friday 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.,
and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
For now, shes trying to
absorb as much knowledge as
she can from Nancy Maus,
Colwichs retiring librarian
and aunt of Ben Kraus.
I hope I can be as effective
as she was, Kraus said of
Maus.
Kraus to step in as Colwich librarian
FRED SOLIS/THE CLARION
Joanna Kraus will step into the librarian position in Colwich in January. For
the past four years, she has served on the library's board.
BY FRED SOLIS
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionnewsdesk@gmail.com
HAVEN The City of Havens two signs
on K-96, one a half mile east of town and
one a half west, are ready for a makeover.
Installed in 2000 when K-96 opened as
a four-lane highway, the 6 by 12 foot signs
are due to be repainted and refurbished,
Harland Priddle, a member of the citys
sign committee, said. The city originally
hoped to replace the placards with new,
larger billboard-size signs. Because of
their location in the highway right of way,
however, Haven needed permission from
the Kansas Department of
Transportation.
The DOT doesnt want to increase the
size, Priddle said.
So the city is in the process of sending
out bids for refurbishment of the current
signs, which will include a new design
with black baked enamel aluminum and
reflective lettering.
With a black and gold color scheme, the
signs reflect Haven High Schools colors
and proclaim, Welcome and Home of the
Wildcats.
City of Haven signs to get a facelift
BY FRED SOLIS
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionnewsdesk@gmail.com
PROVIDED PHOTO
Shown is the artwork for the new signs outside
of Haven.
NEWS
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DECEMBER 26, 2013
THE CLARION
Sams Club coming to Maize
FRED SOLIS/THE CLARION
The Sams Club being constructed on Maize Road is coming along nicely.
MAIZE- Workers stack
cinder-block upon cinder-
block, and the new Sams
Club, at 3084 N Maize Rd.,
takes shape.
Trucks and all manner of
construction equipment have
been pounding up and down
Maize Road since September
when Sams Club got the go-
ahead to start building from
Sedgwick County.
The groundbreaking
signaled an end to a long
battle by some residents of
the Fox Ridge neighborhood
to halt the construction of
the box store, which will be
located just outside of city
limits.
Some nearby homeowners
may think the building an
eyesore, but Maize City
Administrator Richard
LaMunyon said the
construction could be a
possible windfall for the city.
LaMunyon noted that,
while the city will miss out
on property taxes from the
buildingthe project costs
$12.6 million according to
Sedgwick County building
permitsSams Club will
bring something of equal
value to the city: consumers.
It will continue to draw
additional people to our
areas, LaMunyon said.
Overall, I think its a good
move for the whole region.
The minute the Sams Club
in northwest Wichita opens,
it will become the closest
Sams Club to many rural
residents of south central
and central Kansas. And
with Kansas Highway 96
serving as the main
thoroughfare to the area for
many of those residents,
most, if not all, paths to the
store lead through Maize.
It will bring some
heartache in terms of traffic,
and we understand that,
LaMunyon said. But as the
traffic continues, we will
have additional turn lanes.
But increased traffic
through the city means more
chances for people to stop at
Maize area businesses along
the way, LaMunyon added.
When people make a
Sams run, they are also
looking for other items that
the store may not have.
Such items might be
carried by smaller,
specialized stores.
Tina Collins of The
Butcher Block, a Maize
butcher shop, said she was
not worried about
competition with the Sams
Club and welcomed the
possibility of additional
customers.
We are a specialty shop,
and we have loyal followers,
she said. We are actually
pretty excited about it.
Collins, as a resident, said
she was happy to avoid
having to drive down to the
other Sams Club at 6200 W
Kellogg Dr.
Requests for comment to
the Wal-mart company, which
owns Sams Club, were made
on Dec. 5 and have yet to be
returned.
As reported by the Wichita
Eagle in September, the store
chain hopes to open during
the summer and will employ
somewhere around 175
employees.
BY ADAM STRUNK
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpaper@gmail.com
The Renwick School District
recently put 10.04 acres it
owns near the Colwich Grade
School on the market.
According to the public
notice, the district is looking
for developers to buy or lease
the property at the southwest
corner of Marion Street and
Breese Avenue.
Superintendent Tracy
Bourne said that the district is
hoping to bring in single or
multiple family homes into the
city, with hopes of boosting
district enrollment.
The district has seen
declines in enrollment in
recent years. Anyone
interested in developing the
land can contact Bourne at the
district office at 316-444-2165.
PROVIDED PHOTO
Shown is a map of the area for sale by the Renwick School District.
BY ADAM STRUNK
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpaper@gmail.com
Renwick selling tract of land in Colwich
AHS looking for teacher after emergency
Andale High School is looking for someone
to help teach drama, forensics, speech, and
yearbook next semester.
Deanna Winkler, who taught the classes,
was forced to take an emergency leave of
absence for medical reasons.
Principal Stan May said Winkler had to
make a choice that was best for her health.
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DECEMBER 26, 2013
THE CLARION
NEWS
FRED SOLIS/THE CLARION
Travis Gear, left, Al Jirak, right, and Andy Gorges (not pictured) launched Solutio in 2008. The Colwich-based business designs websites for Catholic
parishes and organizations.
COLWICH Al Jirak, Travis Gear and
Andy Gorges took a leap of faith five
years ago when they launched their
business, Colwich-based Solutio.
Rooted in Latin, the name means
solution, which is what the company
provides to Catholic parishes, diocese and
organizations across the country that
need help designing web pages to
communicate with their parishes in the
electronic age.
We wanted something that sounded
churchy, Catholic, said Jirak, one of the
companys three owners. The Catholic
faith is a big part of our lives. We
combined a love of technology with love
of the Catholic church.
Today, with eight employees, Solutio
provides web designs and support to 150
clients from New York to California and
Hawaii. Jirak, who has an IT
background, leads the web design and
training team, Gear lands new
customers, and Gorges handles IT and
financing for the company.
Our (business) model is that we will
build it for you and train you how to keep
it updated, Gear said of Solutios product
and business approach.
Because many different people in a
parish may be involved in updating the
webpage, the mechanics of changing or
uploading content have to be simple to
grasp and execute. The responsive
designs of the websites also are designed
for use on mobile devices.
Fear keeps lots of people from signing
on, Gear said. Thats why we train
them. The software, training and support
are easy for them to do it. Were
consultative. We guide them for down the
road and how to use it.
When providing training, Jirak sets up
on-site labs at customers locations to
give them an opportunity for hands-on
training. Jirak and his team complement
the face-to-face training by operating in a
screen-sharing mode and using
conference calls when theyre not on site
at the customers location.
When creating the workplace at
Solutios home office, the three owners
wanted to create a fun Google-like
atmosphere, hence the ping pong table
and Nerf basketball goals.
Initially, the company relied on
contacts and connections with priests
and other personal relationships.
Attendance at conferences generated
additional business. Now established,
Solutio is looking to increase its market
share to one-third of the 14,000 parishes
in the country that have pastors. That
works out to about 3,500 parishes.
Its like lightning in a bottle, Jirak
said, showing them lots of things they
didnt know were possible. Its very
rewarding to see how clients use tools to
spread the Gospel message and
happenings in parishes. It lights a fire
underneath them because they are not
used to having fun with technology.
I love what we do, the people we work
with, the good we do for the church. Im
glad we made the decision to make the
jump, Jirak said.
Solutio helps Catholic parishes
communicate with community
BY FRED SOLIS
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionnewsdesk@gmail.com
Mount Hopes Woodland Park is fast
becoming the park that grants built.
The pond was dredged in 2008 with
the help of a grant, the city received a
$25,000 grant in October to build a
restroom at the park, and on Dec. 19,
the city found out that the Sunflower
Foundation had awarded the city a
$25,000 one-to-one grant to put lights
along the pond and path in the park.
Once we get those lights done and
the restroom out there, its going to be a
nice park, City Clerk George Dick said
The city will match the grant money
with its own financial contributions,
labor and material.
The end product will be a pond and
trail lit by 20 to 22 street lights.
Dick said that the lights and
restroom will be in place, if all goes
well, for the beginning of summer.
Mount Hope
getting light
grant for park
BY ADAM STRUNK
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpaper@gmail.com
St. Pauls Lutheran Women
in Mission of Haven met on
Dec. 12 in the Lighthouse.
Vice President Carolyn
Fishburn presided over the
meeting. Ten members were
present.
Christian Life Chairman
Mary Schmidt reported that
the evening Bible study will
conclude their study in
January. he also announced
that Holy Cross Lutheran
LWML, Wichita, will host a
Womens Retreat on Jan. 18.
In addition, she displayed the
13 snack packs for our post-
high members.
Carolyn Fishburn, caring
service chairman, reminded
the women to continue
trimming stamps for missions
as well as collecting used
eyeglasses that are sent to
MOST Ministries and
distributed around the world.
Angie Wiese, chairman of
the Adopted Family
Committee, reported on some
the challenges Rev. and Mrs.
Carl Rockrohr have
experienced in their move to
Ethiopia. She thanked the
women for their support of
the fundraiser held on Dec.
11. All funds will be sent to
the Rockrohrs to assist in
their moving expenses.
Gospel Outreach Chairman
Terri Rather distributed the
December Mission Grant
calendar and encouraged the
women to continue giving of
their Mites for Missions. She
was also our topic leader for
the evening and led us
through a Bible study entitled
Faith Around the Manger.
Hostesses were Angie Wiese
and Helen Oldenettel.
Lutheran Women in Mission hold their meeting
45 enjoy Fall piano recital
FOR THE CLARION
The piano students of Anita Hempe,
Colwich, performed before an audience of
about 45 at their Fall recital.
The recital was held Saturday, Dec. 5, at
the Mount Hope Federated Church. The
theme was Tis the Season. The students
played Christmas songs and the
decorations were poinsettias.
Performers included Jaydon Weve, Cody
Weve, Jordon Weve, Zoe Winter, Alayna
Summers, Stephanie Baalmann, Caroline
Ragatz, Haddie Morris, and Mike Perkins,
student of Charlene Reynolds.
Students unable to attend were Debra
Hecht, Gabrielle Schreiner, Josie
Engelbrecht and Jacinta Allen.
Following the program, a reception was
held in Fellowship Hall.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Those taking part in a recent piano recital were, front row: (from left to right): Teacher Anita Hempe,
Jaydon Weve, Cody Weve, Jordon Weve, Zoe Winter, and Alayna Summers. Back row: Stephanie
Baalmann, Caroline Ragatz, Haddie Morris, and Mike Perkins, student of Charlene Reynolds.
FOR THE CLARION
OPINION
5
DECEMBER 26, 2013
THE CLARION
I
have always loved the
holidays. Christmas is one
of my favorite times of the
year as everyone gets together,
shares, eats, and enjoys the
company of family and friends.
When I got into the
community newspaper
business, I had no idea how it
would change the holidays for
me until it actually happened.
As everyone is taking
vacation to travel home or
shop and wrap presents, we
are often times caught leaving
messages for stories and doing
our best to put out a
newspaper in a time where
there isnt much going on
except Christmas.
We are also slaves to the
printer and postal service. If
they are closing at a certain
time, we are, too. That can
make for some pretty crazy
early deadlines over in the
newspaper office.
I dont say all of this in a
complaining tone or for the
purpose of getting people to
feel sorry for us, quite the
opposite actually.
While I will forever associate
the holidays, as long as I am in
this business, with franticly
trying to get a newspaper out
on a short deadline, I still love
this time of year.
Everyone feels like they
should be nice and give a little.
For instance, another group
of people who are franticly
trying to get things done are
those who deliver packages for
a living.
We were supposed to receive
some inserts for the newspaper
this week, and I was getting
impatient waiting for them to
arrive.
I received a phone call from
UPS, and they said they were
trying to deliver to 314 N Main
in Hutchinson.
Funny story: that is an
empty building, so he was
hoping for some direction.
The company shipping our
inserts must have put a wrong
address on it or something, but
there was no time to fix it now,
just get the package. The UPS
driver said he could help me,
but I would need to make it to
Hutchinson to get them while
he was running his route.
He was very
accommodating, despite being
intensely busy himself, and
gave me his cell number and
told me where he was heading
on his route. He said he would
be happy to meet me
somewhere, too, after his route.
We managed to get the
inserts, and everything turned
out great. The moral of the
story is the UPS guy could
have told me he was too busy
and that he would just have to
reroute the package to us. It
would have been past our
deadline, but that was
perfectly within reason for him
to do.
Instead, he did everything
he could to help me get what I
needed despite short deadlines
and busy times. The exchange
caused a delay in getting the
newspaper out this week, but I
left it feeling pretty positive
and realizing that I hope
everyone remembers the
reason for the season. Love one
another.
Joey Young is the owner and
publisher of The Clarion news-
paper. He can be reached at
clarioneditor@gmail.com or at
316-712-2125
Holidays make for short deadlines
PUBLISHER
JOEY YOUNG
I
d like to dedicate this
space to all those who
have to work during the
holiday season.
Heres to the kid taking our
tickets at the theater when we
go in for the Dec. 26 movie.
Heres to the person at the
post office delivering this
paper.
Heres to the dairy farmer,
because the cows wont milk
themselves.
Heres to those deployed
overseas away from their
families.
And heres to the people who,
with the help of some Aleve,
will drag themselves in on Jan
1.
I dont care if they are
getting paid to work. I dont
care if they are lucky to have a
job. Just because some people
must sacrifice family time to a
non-stop 24-7, 365-day culture
of convenience doesnt mean we
cant be thankful for their
services.
To put it as family friendly
as I can, working the holidays
is no fun.
Ive spent some Christmas
Eves as a cashier dealing with
enraged Dillons customers
grabbing a last minute ham
(who waits until Dec. 24 to buy
a ham? A lot of people. Who
then takes it out on some 16-
year-old kid when theres not a
great selection of ham on Dec.
24? Also, a lot of people.).
Ive also spent some lonely
days in the newsroom, most
notably a Christmas Day in
Lawrence as the intern who
drew the short straw to man
an empty newsroom. Did we
need to put out news that day?
Probably not.
If you notice that these next
few editions are a slight bit
lighter on news, I ask you, dear
reader, to understand that its
the holiday season. We have
some strange deadlines with
the printing press, because
they believe their workers
deserve to spend time with
their family. Good for them.
Joey, Fred and I will also be
spending time with those we
care about most. We are all
lucky enough to be able to do
so.
So when you go out during
the holidays, tip your waiter
well. Smile. Be kind to the
person at Walgreens. Or just be
a decent human being.
Count yourself lucky that
you have the day off. And if you
dont, keep your chin up,
because theres at least one
person out there who
appreciates you.
Have a Happy New Year,
everybody. And thanks for
making my first few months at
The Clarion pretty grand.
Adam Strunk is the
managing editor of The Clarion
newspaper. He can be reached
at clarionpaper@gmail.com or
at 316-650-1612
Remember those who work over holiday
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Lets face it: the world we live in is one big rat race,
and its only speeding up.
Everyone runs around here and there trying to
scratch out that last dollar. People trample each other
for a bargain. Families squabble over petty amounts of
money or land.
Then comes the Christmas season, which our culture
views as a sort of magical fix-all. It is a time to be
nice, to care about your fellow man, and to hold your
family tight as Tiny Tim squeaks out, God bless us
every one, from the television screen.
We love Christmas just as much as anyone else. The
massive rush of consumerism aside, Christmas time
and the New Year is the wonderful time where we take
a breath and hit the reset button, and thats a great
thing.
The lucky among us take a few days off work, spend
some time with family or friends, contemplate what we
are thankful for, and then start the year anew. Its
happened this way for generations, and in part,
perhaps thats comforting for us, knowing in a
constantly changing world that we have something to
hold on to.
For just a few minutes, the rat race dies down, and
the constant drone of the world around us is a bit
quieter. Time seems to slow, and maybe for a few
seconds, everything is right in the world.
And then, bam, the next year comes, and we launch
headlong into life, briefly refreshed but running even
faster than before. The importance of family, being
thankful and respecting others quickly takes a back
seat to the practical toils of life.
But it doesnt have to be this way.
What if we could continue our holiday spirit, the
dedication to family, charity and reflection the entire
year?
What would that do to the rat race if a few of us just
stepped back and spent a little more time with the
family and a little less time chasing the almighty
dollar.
We understand that many of us dont have the
luxury of not constantly worrying about making ends
meet. But many of us can probably realize that theres
surely more to life than work and money.
Think back to your Christmas memories in
childhood. What were your favorite parts? Was it the
toy you got or knowing that someone cared enough
about you to make the effort? Was it having a new
bike or having brothers and sisters to share it with?
At least for us, the best memories we have arent of
what presents we received but the people we had
around us. Some of those people are now gone.
Thats the sadness of life. Nothing stays the same.
Our time is limited. So what better gift can we give to
ourselves and our families for the next year than
realizing the fact.
Lets spend more of 2014 on each other and less on
getting ahead.
Have a wonderful New Year, dear readers.
All opinions in this space are those of The Clarion
Editorial Board.
Take Christmas spirit with
you the whole year
Reader thanks everyone for help with family
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the
members of the Mount Hope Fire Department and to
the Mount Hope EMS for their generous donations.
Mike loved working with the departments, and he took
pride in serving others. We will all miss him.
Sharon Weve, Mikes mom
Mount Hope
"I aim to misbehave"
Malcolm Reynolds
Expansions and
improvements to existing
Maize utilities and roadways
to ensure it can accommodate
businesses at its proposed
industrial park will cost
$27,350,000, according an
infrastructure assessment
prepared and presented by
TranSystems at the December
city council meeting.
Grants and loans could
offset the total cost, Jeff
Lackey, TranSystems project
manager, said.
The study identified six
areas water, sewer,
wastewater, roadway, rail
siding, on-site improvements
of infrastructure vital to
establishing the park, as well
as steps the city would need to
take to prepare itself for an
industrial park.
The citys 10-inch water line
that currently serves the site
is adequate, Lackey said, but
Maize would need to obtain
additional water pumping
rights to meet the needs of the
274-acre park and city growth.
Maize has rights to pump
about 690,000 gallons of water
a day from the Equus Bed
Aquifer. It currently pumps
250,000 gallons of water a day.
Initial development of the
park would require 210,000
gallons of water. At capacity,
the park would require
410,000 gallons a day.
The current sewer line also
is adequate. The citys eight-
inch sewer lines current
capacity is about 500,000
gallons a day. Full industrial
operations would generate
about 410,000 gallons per day,
leaving 90,000 gallons for
other users.
Maize would add a second
sediment basin at its
wastewater treatment plant,
the construction of which
would run about $2,000,000.
Widening of 53rd Street and
119th Street also would be
required to accommodate
traffic to and from an
industrial park. Obtaining
right-of-way from property
owners is estimated at about
$250,000.
Converting a section of
119th Street into a three-lane
road would cost about
$1,665,000. Increased traffic
west of the K&O Railroad
tracks would require
reconstruction of the section
running parallel to the park.
The current two-lane would
need to be built into a five-
lane urban section from one
half mile west of 119th Street
to the K&O Railroad. That
cost would be around $10.8
million.
Because of the increased
surface area, engineers also
would need to incorporate
drainage designs into the
road construction, Lackey
said.
While rail line availability
is one of the proposed sites
strong suits, a 3,200-foot side
track would need to be added.
The cost of the additional
track would be around $2.4
million.
On-site improvements
include extending utilities
(water and sewer) from their
current lines, adding a lift
station because of the
difference of the terrains
elevation, and extending
streets within the park.
Lackey also told the council
that the city can apply to a
host of local and state
organizations for loans and
grants to help defray the costs
of the infrastructure
improvements and expansions.
The economic impact of an
industrial park in Maize,
according to numbers provided
by Wichita State University,
would create 4,700 new direct
jobs and $1.2 billion
cumulative wages over 15
years. That would drive an
additional 3,600 indirect jobs
with cumulative wages of $700
million over a 15-year period.
All told, the multiplier
effect of an industrial park in
Maize points to the creation
of 8,300 jobs and $1.9 billion
in cumulative wages in 15
years.
The next steps for the
industrial park are to engage
a real estate professional to
secure the needed land,
develop a master plan for the
park lot sizes, streets and
utilities, conduct site
engineering and marketing,
and construction.
On-going activities include
water demand planning,
wastewater planning and
utility coordination.
This is a very long-term
project, Lackey said.
Well move toward a
master plan, City
Administrator Richard
LaMunyon said. The plan
would be segmented and
phased to control costs to the
city and take advantage of
funding opportunities.
LaMunyon said the city
had held initial meetings
with commercial realtors.
We have distinctive
advantages that would be
attractive to potential
companies, he added.
On a related topic, the
council voted 4-0 to establish
an economic development
incentive (EDX) policy for
granting tax exemptions to
small companies wishing to
expand or relocate to Maize.
The policy would provide
tax breaks for property taxes.
The incentives are designed
to broaden and diversify the
tax base, create new job
opportunities for the citizens,
and promote the economic
growth of the city.
Economic development
incentives are necessary
because of the inherent
competition between localities
for new businesses and jobs,
the city said.
All requests by businesses
for EDX incentives would
require a cost benefit analysis
(CBA) prior to consideration
by the city. The CBA would be
used to determine the
viability of the proposed
project and must show a
positive economic impact
upon the city. The ratio of
public benefits to public costs
should not be less than 1.3 to
one.
To be eligible, a business
must be in one or more of the
following activities:
manufacturing, as determined
by North American Industry
Classification System codes;
research and development for
scientific, medical, food
product or industrial
purposes; or warehousing and
distribution of goods or
commodities that are sold or
traded in interstate
commerce.
In other business, the
council voted 4-0 increase the
franchise fee rate to 5 percent
from 3 percent for Cox cable
service. The increase would
add $26,500 annually to the
citys general fund.
The council also voted
unanimously to approve
cereal malt beverage
applications for the 2014
calendar year for Maize Pizza
Hut North, Maize Pizza Hut
Italian Bistro and Kwik Shop.
The city councils next
regularly scheduled meeting
is Jan. 20, 2014, at 7 p.m. at
the city building. The council
will hold a workshop Monday,
Jan. 27, 2014, at 6 p.m. to
review 2013 activities, discuss
department planning for
2014, budget, future projects
and economic development.
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DECEMBER 26, 2013
THE CLARION
NEWS
after consulting with legal
counsel.
The district chose not to
renew Puetzs contract after
Puetz was implicated in an
Oct. 2011 sex sting case.
Puetz was eventually
acquitted of charges of
aggravated indecent liberties
with a child and attempted
criminal sodomy, but the jury
was unable to reach a verdict
on a felony count of
electronic solicitation of a
minor, the most serious
charge. A retrial on the
charge was avoided after
Puetz pled guilty to a
misdemeanor charge of
patronizing a prostitute.
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PUETZ
From Page 1
WATER
A normal amount of water
loss for the city is between 5
and 10 percent for a month.
The city determines its water
loss by calculating the
difference between the water
it pumps out of the ground
and the final count on all of
its water meters.
Industrial park will cost over $27 million
BY FRED SOLIS
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionnewsdesk@gmail.com
Graduates from Haven
High School returned on
Tuesday, Dec. 17, and met
with current seniors to help
prepare them for what they
will be experiencing after
they graduate in the future
and attend college or join the
world of work.
Counselor Steve
Stallbaumer and Teacher
Lynn Mowder coordinated
this activity to help give
current seniors perspective
on life after high school. The
graduates who attended are
Jordan Chamberlain, Sandon
Salom, Abby Ausherman,
Zach Hendrickson, Katarina
Miller, Donna Kemp and
Madison Caffrey.
Stallbaumer said he
appreciated them taking
their time to visit and
answer questions.
LMNO Pizzas name is
pretty indicative of its business
model or part of it: pizza.
Now, Owner Vance Summers
is dipping his toe into
something else, music.
Summers is hosting a
concert from 7 to 9 p.m. on Jan
10 at the restaurant with
Moreland and Arbuckle, a
bluegrass band originally out
of Wichita.
I thought it could be
something neat for the
community, Summers said,
adding that if the event is
successful, it could become a
once a month event.
Summers said he was hoping
as many community members
would come out as possible for
the performance. There is no
cover to enter, but Summers
will be taking donations.
LMNO
hosting
live music
Community
came through
Mount Hope residents
managed to collect enough
presents and adopt everyone
in need on its Angel Tree this
year.
The Angel Tree, which sat
in the Mount Hope
community building, allows
residents to adopt a family in
need and buy Christmas
presents for that family.
The program, put on by
Mount Hope Pride, in
conjunction with Project
Hope, will serve nine families
and 27 individuals this year.
Project Hope, organized by
the Mount Hope Federated
Church and the Methodist
Church, collected food for the
families, and the presents and
food were distributed by
ministers from the churches.
THE CLARION STAFF
FOR THE CLARION
PROVIDED PHOTO
Former Haven High School students sit on a panel to explain to current students how life after high school
really works.
Panel explains post-high school life
FOR THE CLARION
It might be called a game show, but its
much more than just fun and games.
That was the opinion of Wheel of Fortune
contestant Andrew Blackburn of Olathe, who
recently was featured on the popular show
Dec. 23.
They have it down to an art, he said.
Blackburn, whose grandmother, Esther
Doerksen, is from Burrton, qualified for the
show earlier this year after going through
two rounds of auditions.
Blackburn said the tryout consists of much
more than just solving the word puzzles.
Contestants are required to be quick,
personable and charismatic to make the cut.
They wanted you to be quick and
enthusiastic, he said of the audition that
included a written test and mock interview.
Blackburn said he knew he was a long shot
to get on the show.
When I found out, I started trying to
watch it as much as I could, he said.
Blackburn traveled out with family to the
filming of the show in Los Angeles.
It was really cool; it was very surreal, he
said. In a lot of ways, it still hasnt totally
registered.
The show films multiple episodes at a
time, so he was with five other sets of
contestants on the set.
Most of the time on set, Blackburn said,
was spent with contestant handlers, who
answered questions and provided direction.
The actual game, in front of a live
audience, went by much too quickly, he said.
He added that its much different from
watching at home on your couch. Theres
more pressure and more factors, like other
contestants cash totals, to keep straight.
You have seen it on TV so many times,
and then youre there in the moment, he
said. I dont have clear memories of what
exactly happened. Im excited to watch it on
TV.
He did remember enough about the
experience to be able to comment on some
common questions.
Blackburn said the wheel is heavy and
tough to spin. He also added that Vanna
White and Pat Sajaak both come off as
friendly.
She (White) came in said hi to everyone
in the morning before she had her hair or
anything done. For someone who has been on
TV all those years, she was very down to
earth, he said.
Blackburn refused to elaborate on if he
won any special prizes as the interview with
Blackburn was concluded before the show
actually ran for the public, and show
producers strictly forbid contestants from
speaking about winnings before the show
aired.
Blackburn did say that he had quite the
experience.
Blackburn explains time on Wheel
BY ADAM STRUNK
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpaper@gmail.com
great.
The phone rings.
Fehrenbach, who acts as
secretary on occasion, picks
up. A mother is making
cupcakes for the school and
wants to know the exact count
of students in the building.
Why was she making
cupcakes?
Fehrenbach shrugs. It might
be the holidays, he explains.
Or it might just be how the
community and parents
usually act.
Whenever we need
something, they are there, he
said. I dont think you could
have asked for anything
better than what weve had
here.
Its something helpful for a
school that must be budget
conscious with ever
decreasing state funding.
Fehrenbach gets back to the
conversation.
From an administrative
perspective, reopening a
school hasnt been an easy
task, he admits.
You really start from
ground zero, he said. Theres
nothing in place. Not a piece a
paper, a paper clip, even a bell
schedule. Nothing.
Staff members have also
had to build the schools
culture from the ground up.
A small staff makes for
difficulties if anyone has to
take time off. Schedules had
to be reworked to figure out
how to get lunch to the school
from Haven.
Part of the challenge also
comes from having only two
classes for eight grades of
students.
Twenty-one students,
grades K through 4, are in one
class. Thirteen students,
grades 5 through 8, are in
another class.
Honeycutt said the format
is a bit more work for
teachers. You have to keep
track of standards and
benchmarks for multiple
grades instead of just one.
They all have agendas,
they all have their own
assignments and Im pulling
groups all the time, she said.
Now I have to know not just
one grade levels requirements
but requirements for all the
grade levels. I might just have
one assignment, but Im
trying to target a certain
standard for each grade level.
It may be more work for
teachers, but Honeycutt and
Fehrenbach said that the
mixed classrooms allow more
flexibility for the students.
First graders reading at an
accelerated reading level can
work with the more advanced
students. Students who are
below where they should be
are able to work with
students on their level.
Its a bit like a one-room
country schoolhouse,
Fehrenbach said. I went to a
one-room country schoolhouse
for seven years. Its similar to
what we did there. You
worked, and students helped
each other.
The technology is a little
different from the days
Fehrenbach went to school.
He said all the students have
laptops, which are
incorporated into the schools
lessons.
The school also practices
project-based learning as
opposed to a more traditional
classroom style. The students
are still tested on the same
standards as other students
across the state, but instead of
having each subject taught
separately, students learn a
variety of subjects, English,
math, science and reading, for
example, while working on a
single project.
Honeycutt said this sort of
project-based learning
provides a more real-world
experience for students, giving
their classroom lessons
practical applications.
Honeycutt used the
Styrofoam dinosaurs the
students built in November as
an example of a multiple
grade classroom and project-
based learning.
Different grades studied
different aspects of dinosaurs,
from their environment to the
rocks they were fossilized in.
Students then set out to
build dinosaurs and present
their creations.
To do so, students had to
make mathematical
conversions to size the
creatures correctly and had to
practice science skills when
researching the animal. Some
students created computer
presentations. Others
practiced public speaking,
presenting the dinosaurs they
created.
At the end of the project,
the school had a gym full of
different types of
Styrosauruses, Honeycutt
said.
But to build the dinosaurs
took a lot of Styrofoam.
The community was ready
to step up as it has done the
entire year.
They send us an email and
ask for things, Gary Stecklein
of Mount Hope PRIDE, said.
This time it was Styrofoam.
Soon, Stecklein was dropping
off loads of donated Styrofoam
at the school.
Stecklein explained that
helping out the school was
common sense and important
to the future.
If you have a young person
looking to move out here,
schools are a priority, he said.
Having a high-quality grade
school is vitally important to
the community.
The PRIDE organization
has set $1,000 aside this year
to help the school with its
needs. Fehrenbach said he has
yet to dip into the reserve.
The community just helps
the school out with
landscaping and repairs, often
before the school can ask for
it.
This sort of attitude, the
contributions of the parents
and the schools students and
staff, has helped make the
semester a success,
Fehrenbach said.
The school is going to
grow, he said. I dont have a
question the school will grow.
A lot of parents are looking
for a school like this. The kids
are getting what they need.
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DECEMBER 26, 2013
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1. On a day like this, one can
see forever
6. Barley bristle
9. ____ up!
13. Former French currency
14. *Poor mans caviar
15. Walk through slush
16. Hes _ ____ nowhere man
(The Beatles)
17. Mikes sugary partner
18. These lips sink ships
19. *Cook briefly
21. *Cook in oil
23. ___ Gabriel
24. Greek muses strings
25. Before now
28. Le Corbusiers art
30. State further
35. *Coffee servers
37. Clever tactic
39. Bristles
40. San Quentin, e.g.
41. Shocking gun
43. Inmates blade
44. Full-length
46. Of higher order
47. Famous Amos
48. Three-dimensional sound
50. Tree branch
52. *Salt in cocina
53. In the ____, you can sail
the seven seas
55. OB-GYN test
57. *Firm pasta, not hard
61. Not sidesaddle
65. Shade of purple
66. Bubble maker
68. Bushed
69. More eccentric
70. *_ __ mode
71. _____ Zola
72. Astute
73. ___ degree
74. Pine product
DOWN
1. Form of approval
2. Italian money
3. ____ and anon
4. Omani and Yemeni
5. To add another magazine
6. Brown part of apple seed,
e.g.
7. *Chinese convex pan
8. Down and out
9. Pig food
10. *Pig part, often served pick-
led
11. Americas WWII ally
12. He plus she
15. Lodging ad: ______ four
20. Incompetent
22. Pitchers stat
24. More or less
25. *For dipping
26. Hollywoods legendary Cary
27. *Chilled
29. *Can be hard-shelled or
soft-shelled
31. Boll weevil, e.g.
32. Distinctive spirit of a culture
33. Nigerian money
34. *Coat with hot seasoning
36. Result of too many drinks
38. Sasquatchs Asian cousin
42. Stadium walkways
45. Ten dollar bill, slang
49. *Bran source
51. *Its coated on fish of chick-
en before frying
54. *Strictly vegetarian
56. *Like standing rib roast
57. Crazily
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59. City slicker on a ranch
60. Balanced
61. Asian nurse
62. Fleur-de-lis
63. *Cured meat and cold cuts
64. Genesis garden
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THEME: IN THE KITCHEN
The solution to this weeks puzzle is on page 10.
From Page 1
SCHOOL
FRED SOLIS/THE CLARION
A hallway poster welcomes students to the newly re-opened Mount Hope
Elementary School. The school closed two years ago amidst financial diffi-
culties for the Haven School District.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
First National Bank employees Allie Stamback (far left) and Virginia
Smarsh (far right) present a check from The First to Amy Smith, Catholic
Charities Development Coordinator (center).
First National Bank of
Hutchinson collected more
than 130 items and $850 for
Catholic Charities in the
month of November with its
seasonal holiday initiative.
Customers and employees
made the donations and a
monetary match of donations
made by the bank.
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Bank collects money for charity
The Haven 4-H Club comes
to order by the flag salute
and 4-H pledge led by Colby
Baraddas and Liala Larsen.
The club sang Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer, led by
Natalia MacArthur and
Taylor Hoskinson. Roll call
was answered by What is
one thing that you want for
Christmas?
Avery Brawner was
inducted as a new member of
the Haven 4-H club.
The program was our Club
Achievement Awards, led by
our Parent Committee, Nancy
Bonine, Buell and Julie
MacArthur and Chris Burton.
Achievement pins are given
for accomplishments and
progress in 4-H work.
Membership, First year
pin: Evan Bartholomew,
Connor Blubaugh, Morgan
Carmichael, Liala Larsen,
Jessie Myers and Clayton
Shingleton.
Clover pin, third year pin:
Taylor Hoskinson and Colby
Barradas.
Emerald pin, fourth year
pin: Natalia MacArthur and
Nathan Schmidt.
Silver Guard, sixth
yearpin: Macy Hoskinson.
Leadership pin, seventh
year pin: Michael Meier,
Grace Shive and Sydnee
Shive.
The Key Award is the
highest member achievement
pin in 4-H, and it went to
Mary Fishburn. Outstanding
4-Hers went to Morgan
Carmichael, Evan
Bartholomew, Colby
Barradas, Michael Meier,
Grace Shive and Scott
Schmidt.
Addie MacArthur was the
lucky one to get to take our
mascot, Bob, home for the
month.
Scott Schmidt and Evan
Bartholomew led recreation
outside playing tag.
Refreshments were thanks to
the Burton, MacArthur and
Brawner families.
4-H members receive
achievement awards
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OBITUARIES
YODER- Jeffrey Lee
Headings, 52, went to be with
his Savior on Dec. 11, 2013, at
Via Christi St. Francis,
Wichita. He lost the battle
with cancer, but won the
battle of life.
Jeff was born Nov. 1, 1961,
in Hutchinson, the son of
Sanford and Delores Ann
(Stutzman) Headings.
He graduated from Central
Christian High School in
1980, attended Hesston
College and Grace Bible
College, and graduated from
Hutchinson Community
College in 1985. On Jan. 11,
1986, he married LaCinda A.
(Cindy) Troyer at Yoder
Mennonite Church, and their
love has only grown through
the years. She survives.
Other survivors include his
sons, Zachary Perry and
Nicholas Lee; mother, Delores
Headings of Hutchinson;
sisters, Charlene Cooper and
husband Chris of Hutchinson,
Kristeen Zehr of Newton, and
Lynita Headings of
Hutchinson; father and
mother-in-law, Lowell and
Laura Troyer of Hutchinson;
brother-in-law, John Troyer
and wife Star of Norwich;
nieces and nephews, Jalayn
Elizabeth Konys and husband
Jake, Andrew John Zehr,
Katelin DeAnn Zehr, Adam
Perry Cooper, Grace Hannah
Troyer, Benjamin Lee Cooper,
Wyatt Jacob Troyer, and
Emma Elizabeth Troyer.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Sanford
Headings, and by his
grandparents.
Jeff was a dedicated and
passionate member of
Journey Mennonite Church
and served his church
selflessly and enthusiastically.
He will be deeply missed by
his church family and by his
employers and friends at
Kauffman Seed.
Burial was Saturday, Dec.
14, 2013, at Yoder Cemetery,
followed by a memorial
service at Journey Mennonite
Church at South Hutchinson,
with Pastor Howard Wagler
presiding.
Memorials may be made to
Journey Mennonite Church,
in care of Elliott Mortuary,
1219 N. Main, Hutchinson,
KS, 67501. Please visit
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JEFFREY LEE HEADINGS
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DECEMBER 26, 2013
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SPORTS/NEWS
ST. MARKS- Edward P.
Prof Andra, 93, a charter
member of the 127th
Observation Squadron of the
Kansas Air National Guard,
a veteran of World War II
and former president of
Consolidated Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company,
passed away Tuesday, Dec.
17, 2013.
Rosary was Sunday, Dec.
22 with a Mass of Christian
Burial held on Monday, Dec.
23, both at St. Mark the
Evangelist Catholic Church
in St. Marks.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, John and
Anna (Diefenbach) Andra;
wife, Alfreda (Thome) Andra;
son Leo; daughter, Donna,
and eight brothers and
sisters.
Survivors include his
children, Marilyn Kuhlman
of Maize, Carol Bailey of
Wichita, Mary Kay Raple
(Ron) of Colwich, Mark
Andra (Jeanne) of Wichita;
brother, Lawrence Andra of
Wichita; sister, Lucille Schauf
of Bel Aire; 11 grandchildren;
and 16 great-grandchildren.
Memorial established with
Wounded Warrior Project,
P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS
66675. Online tributes to the
family may be made via
www.dlwichita.com.
EDWARD P. ANDRA
Vonne Nicklaus, 73, passed
away, Dec. 8, 2013, in the
comfort of his home. He was
born in Hutchinson on August
3, 1940.
Vonne is survived by his
wife of 38 years, Karen; son,
Kirk; daughter, Kristy (Ricci)
Arviso; stepson, Donny
Tunnell; sisters, Nathalie
(Nicklaus) Lee of Maple
Valley, Wash., and Beth
(Nicklaus) Donahue of Yuma
Ariz.; four grandchildren, one
great-grandchild, and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Fritz and
Leona Nicklaus, of Mount
Hope, where he was raised
and schooled through high
school.
After graduating from
Kansas State University with
a bachelors degree in Civil
Engineering, he attended
O.C.S. He served four years in
the U. S. Navy, during which
time he was the Resident
Officer in Charge of
Construction (ROICC) while
on his tour in Vietnam. As he
returned to Yuma, he was a
Construction Project Manager
for 11 years before founding
Nicklaus Engineering in
1977. His company has been
involved in a multitude of
civil engineering projects in
Yuma and built an
unsurpassed reputation.
Vonnes generosity and
willingness to give back to the
community included
Chairman of the City of Yuma
Building Advisory Board,
Greater Yuma Economic
Development Board,
Salvation Army Advisory
Board, Yuma Rotary
International Board,
Northern Arizona University
College of Engineering
Advisory Board, Caballeros de
Yuma, and NAU/AWC Civil
Engineering Advisory Board.
Vonne was also involved in
the Yuma Rotary Club. The
Rotary club motto is service
above self, and Vonne was a
great example of this. He
hosted three exchange
students through the Rotary
Club and partially donated
his services for the design of
the Winsor Rotary and
Friendship Parks.
Vonne also contributed his
services to the Habitat for
Humanity; he designed a 20
lot subdivision for single
family homes. This
experience proved to be cost
effective and prompted them
to continue to build
subdivisions as a means of
obtaining the lots needed to
build homes for families in
need.
Services were held at First
United Methodist Church,
298 W. 3rd Street, Yuma,
Ariz., on Saturday, Dec. 14,
2013, at 10 a.m.
A military honor burial
service followed at Desert
Lawn Cemetery. A reception
followed at the Yuma Elks
Lodge. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to
Hospice of Yuma or a charity
of your choice.
VONNE NICKLAUS
JOEY YOUNG/THE CLARION
Jeffery Ast puts up a shot against Augusta on Friday night. Ast has been a
force inside this year, helping Andale to a undefeated record.
PRATTTwo young teams
squared off on Friday, and the
home team came away with a
victory, 52-42, as Pratt
downed visiting Haven to give
the Wildcats their second loss
in Central Kansas League
play.
The Greenbacks got out to
the early lead, but Tim
Hendrixson put the Wildcats
on his shoulders and kept
Haven in the game,
eventually leading them to a
28-23 halftime lead.
Hendrixson led Haven with
18 points for the game.
The third quarter is when
things fell apart, as Haven
couldnt find a bucket in the
quarter, and Pratt used the
momentum to grab the
victory.
Haven has a long lay off
before traveling to Nickerson
for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off on
January 7.
Haven
drops a
close one
PRATTIn a highly
anticipated match-up between
ranked teams, Haven lost in a
tight one to Pratt, 45-42.
The Greenbacks are ranked
third in Class 4A-Division 2,
while Haven is slotted ninth
in Class 3A.
Haven didnt back down
from the higher-ranked Pratt
and fought to a first quarter
tie, 15-15.
At half, Pratt led the
Wildcats 21-17. In the second
half, Haven struggled with
Pratts low post threat, Jenson
Maydew, and she led the
Greenbacks to a nearly double
digit lead in the third quarter,
but the scrappy Wildcats
wouldnt go away.
Haven scratched and
clawed back into the game
and were down just three
points with a few seconds left
but couldnt complete the
comeback, and they go into
Christmas break with a loss
on their hands.
Haven will get back into
action on Jan. 7 when they
travel to play rival Nickerson
at 6 p.m.
BY JOEY YOUNG
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpublisher@gmail.com
Wildcats cant
close out Pratt
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THE CLARION STAFF
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ANDALEFriday nights
contest between Andale and
Augusta looked to be a knock
down drag out fight between
two great teams. It ended up
as a first round knock out as
Andale crushed the visiting
Orioles, 53-28.
Augusta came into Andale
averaging 70 points a game
and sporting an undefeated
record, but no one told the
Indians, as they held the
Orioles to single digits on the
score board until 5:12 in the
third quarter.
I am extremely proud of
our team, Andale Head
Coach Jeff Buchanan said.
They can score a lot of points,
and they are a good team, so
holding them to two points in
the first quarter gave us a lot
of confidence the rest of the
game.
In the young season, Andale
has struggled from long
range; the wins have kept
coming, but the outside
shooting has been a concern
for the Indians.
They got it right against
Augusta, raining threes on
the Orioles in spurts. It wasnt
one guy, either. Hunter
Knoblauch, Jason Hermreck,
Jordan Anderson and Clint
Walstad all hit from behind
the line, and with frequency.
Andale knocked down nine
threes in the game, almost all
of them coming off of an extra
pass.
These kids have been in
here shooting as much as they
can, Buchanan said. Tonight,
that practice really paid off.
The Indians will have
plenty of time to practice over
the long break. They stand
undefeated so far, but
Buchanan knows it is still
December.
Christmas Break has been
good to us in the past, he
said. We still have a lot of
work to do.
Andale will have a chance
to extend their winning streak
when they travel to Towanda
to take on Circle in a league
match-up on Jan. 7 with a
7:30 tip-off.
BY JOEY YOUNG
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpublisher@gmail.com
Indians cruise
to win, 53-28
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Santa made the trip to Haven Grade School last week, talking with the kids and taking requests.
Santa poses for a photo with Sierra
Yoder and Devin Boyce, kinder-
garteners at Haven Grade School.
Santa
visits
from the
North
Pole
4
:30 a.m., Sunday
morning, when out on the
lawn, there arose such a
clatter, we sprang from our
bed to see what was the
matter.
Tore open the curtains
(more like flung open, but it
didnt sound quite right) and
threw out my back (its that
age thing, you know. I did a
little twisting and bending, so
its all good now).
When what to our
wandering eyes should
appear? But a fox with red
fur; not the eight tiny
reindeer.
Our dogs were barking so
loudly and quick, you might
say they were throwing a
royal fit. We whistled and
shouted and called them by
name, Now Duchess, now
Riley, whats with that? Its
only a fox and not a cat.
We watched and we waited
for the fox to run, but all the
things we tried, nothing
worked, not even one.
Then all of the sudden, in
the blink of an eye, the fox
ran off, and I said with a sigh,
Oh, great, the alarm is
sounding; its time to get up. I
guess Ill start the coffee and
grab me a cup.
So that is how our Sunday
morning started over a week
ago. I love foxes but maybe
not when they are causing
such a ruckus and certainly
not an hour before its time to
wake up! On the other hand,
it was a good stuff for a dorky
little poem.
Its hard to believe that by
the time this issue comes out,
Christmas will have come and
gone. We will all be exhausted
and maybe a bit let down
from all the hype. All the
hoopla and planning and
preparation that we do are
over so quickly. Tattered
pieces of wrapping paper have
all been cleaned up, and many
of you have probably put your
gifts away. Okay, Im not to
that point yet; sometimes I
just put them unwrapped and
back under the tree for
everyone to see. I think it is
my attempt to have
Christmas last just a little bit
longer.
Now Im on a mission to
find the perfect White
Elephant gift for our
extended family Christmas
next week. Perhaps a toilet
paper holder with a doll head
and a crocheted skirt or an
actual white elephant would
be fun. Im ready to hit the
second hand stores to find the
perfect thing. I love the hunt
to try to find it. I know it is
out there somewhere. There
will be plenty of gut aches
from laughing that day; we
are going to have so much
fun. One of my sisters has
already found her gift (of
course, she didnt tell me what
it is) and couldnt even talk,
because she was laughing so
hard at what she found. Its
guaranteed that will be the
very one I get!
As far as the calendar is
concerned, Christmas is over,
but that doesnt mean we
have to give up our cheerful,
jolly or giving spirit. There are
still many people who are
struggling to get through this
time of the year. Reach out to
them. As I read recently, Too
often we underestimate the
power of a touch, a smile, a
kind word, a listening ear, an
honest compliment, or the
smallest act of caring, all
which have the potential to
turn a life around.
Have a great week!
Leslie is a wife and mother
and the Assistant City Clerk of
Mount Hope. She can be
reached at
lester403@hotmail.com or at
316-644-3421
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DECEMBER 26, 2013
THE CLARION
SPORTS/NEWS
THIS WEEKS CROSSWORD SOLUTION
PHOTOS BY JOEY YOUNG/THE CLARION
Above: Brittney Meyer drives through two Augusta
defenders during last Fridays home game. Meyer
helped Andale win the game and go into Christmas
Break on a high note.
Left: Lauren Rowland rises up above an Augusta
defender during last Fridays, 53-42 victory.
ANDALEChristmas
Break can be a long time to
lament a lost opportunity, and
the Andale Lady Indians
werent going to give up the
chance to go into the break on
a two-game winning streak
after a rough start to the
season.
Andale took care of
business against visiting
Augusta, 53-42, in a game
that wasnt pretty but got the
job done for the Indians.
Its nice to get a win, but
that wasnt a great showing,
Andale Head Coach Mark
Kerschen said. I was
disappointed in how we
started the game, but we
finished strong, and we were
much better defensively in the
second half.
Andale couldnt seem to get
a shot to drop in the first half,
hitting on just five attempts,
but were aggressive
offensively and earned their
way to the charity stripe to
stay in the game.
That is all we could do,
Kerschen said. Got to the
basket and got fouled.
The effort was led by
Lauren Rowland and Brittney
Meyer, who were the catalysts
for the offense throughout the
whole game.
They are drivers and got to
the line, Kerschen said. We
should have had an
opportunity to score inside
with our size, but we havent
been able to get that going.
Andale went into the break
with a one point deficit, 26-25,
but Meyer pushed the Indians
in the third quarter to a 33-33
tie. Meyer scored all but two
of Andales points in the third
quarter.
She kept the aggressive
play up, and Rowland chipped
in with nine points in the
fourth quarter, and Andale got
past Augusta 53-42.
We gutted it out. We need
to correct some stuff, but if we
get better over break, we
could be a pretty good team,
Kerschen said.
Andale wont play again
until they travel to Circle
High School in Towanda for a
league match-up on Jan. 7 at
6 p.m.
BY JOEY YOUNG
THE CLARION STAFF
clarionpublisher@gmail.com
The Clarion did its first highlight video at the
Andale/Augusta game last Friday. Go to www.clarion-
paper.com and go to the sports tab to check it out.
Want more?
Andale gets past Augusta
Columnist writes foxy Christmas poem
CAN WE TALK?
LESLIE STEPHAN