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An Independent Voice
for Rural Kansas
Paid for by Clay Aurand for State Representative, Judy Allen Treasurer

In 2012, the Governor called and asked me to

vote for his tax cut plan. I told him, I cant vote
to eliminate the tax on my farm income, while my
hardworking neighbors continue to pay tax on their
income. So I voted no. As a Republican I believe in
limited government and low tax rates, but our tax
code must treat all Kansans equitably.

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Thursday

Oct. 20

2016

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WALK-A-THON

Linn students support Music and Memory

Linn, Kansas

Linn Grade School organizes

second annual kids carnival

The whole community is invited to attend

the second annual
school carnival from
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
25 in the Linn School
New Gym. Games,

concessions, pumpkin
decorating and BINGO
will be available for
entertainment. The
Scholastic Book Fair
will also be a part of
See CARNIVAL Page 5

Linn Lutheran hosts

Halloween costume parade
Photos by LESLIE MANNING / LPR

Students from Linn Public Schools and Linn Lutheran and several community members walked for the Music and Memory program during
the morning of Thursday, Oct. 13..

High school track

provides a place to
take a stand and walk
BY LESLIE MANNING/
Staff writer

Memory program.
The FCCLA chapter
took a leadership role
in the coordination of
Thursdays Walk-AThon, by promoting
the event with flyers in
the school and around
town. Kaitlin Ohlde,
senior, and a few other
members created a
playlist of music to be
played during the WalkA-Thon.
The fundraiser collected $350 in donations, Angie Rogge pushes her daughter, Charlotte, in a stroller during
the Walk-A-Thon. Students from Linn Grade School Trisha Merritt,
and all proceeds
Geni Turk and Izzy Rogge walk alongside.
See WALK Page 5

Students attending
Linn schools, along
with a few community
members, got on their
feet to support the
Music and Memory
program implemented
at the Linn Community
Nursing Home (LCNH).
The students participated in a Walk-A-Thon for
45 minutes on Thursday
to raise awareness and
money for the program.
Our Music and
Memory would not be
the success it is without these wonderful
youths, said Beth Woerner, LCNH Activities
Coordinator. It is very
apparent that they care
deeply for our residents
and have formed special
friendships with the
residents.
Many students from
the schools volunteer in
the nursing home on a
regular basis. The Linn
High School FCCLA
chapter helped lead the
way during the 2015-16
school year, coordinating volunteers from the
high school to listen to
Kaitlynn Beikmann, Faith Beikman, Kinsley Bargman, Lindsey Mueller and Carly Kolle walk around
music with residents
the Linn High School football field to raise awareness and funds for the Music and Memory program at
through the Music and
the Linn Community Nursing Home.

The fourth and fifth grade volleyball team ends their season in Concordia on Sunday. Pictured in the back row, l-r, Coach Sara
Beikman, Maggie Peters, Hope Beikman and Kelsay Mueller; front row, l-r, Carissa Kolle, Morgan Wurtz and Camryn Beikmann.
Teammates not pictured are Riana Spiehs, Ada Staley and Kasha Marroquin.

Vol. 113, No. 33

Linn Lutheran is
planning to have a
Halloween parade at 5
p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 in
front of Linn Lutherans school. The plan
includes a costume

contest with different

categories with every
participant receiving
a treat bag and candy.
A picture prop will be
available for Halloween photos there.

Booster Club changes meeting

date, invites new interest
The Linn Booster
Clubs next meeting
will be Wednesday,
Nov. 16, instead of
Tuesday, Nov. 15, as
previously scheduled.
That Tuesday is the
fall sports banquet at
Linn High School and
organizers didnt want
to conflict with that
event.
The club meeting
will be at 7 p.m. at Just
Left. A free sloppy joe

meal will be served.

This meeting was
scheduled to try and
draw new members
and interest from the
community as the
Booster Club undergoes a change in leadership and structure.
Organizers are calling
for Linn supporters to
attend and add their
input on the future of
the Booster Club.

LIVING

AMERICAN
Student from
Germany joins
sports teams
and activities
BY LESLIE MANNING/
Staff writer

Felix Patzwaldt,
a foreign exchange
student attending
Linn High School as
a junior from Schoenwalde-Glien, Ger-

many, plans to take

advantage of one of
the major differences
he notices he in America.
All are crazy
about football, said
Patzwaldt. They are
addicted to football.
I want to learn about
football. It is a completely new sport for
me.
Patzwaldt, who lives
with the Kevin and
See STUDENT Page 5

Photo by LESLIE MANNING / LPR

Felix Patzwaldt, a junior at Linn High School, is a foreign exchange

student from Germany. He plans to participate in sports while in
America.

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USD 223 SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES

The regular USD 223
Board of Education
meeting was called to
order at 7 p.m. Oct.
10. at the Linn Public
School, Linn. These
Minutes are unofficial
until approved by the
Board
Present were: Darren
Bott,Toby Bruna, Diane
Gugenhan, Joselyn
Kearn, Alan Ohlde,
Scott Zabokrtsky
and Jim Zarybnicky.
Adminstration presnet
were: Brian Cordel,
Superintendent/
Hanover Principal
and Tyler Ayers, Linn

Principal. Acting clerk

was Tyler Ayers. Derek
Bruna attended as the
districts accountant.
The meeting was
called to order by
President, Diane
Gugenhan and roll call
conducted.
It was moved and
seconded to approve the
agenda as presented.
It was moved and
seconded to approve
the consent agenda
as presented. The
consent agenda
included minutes of
the September 12, 2016
regular board meeting,

bills and financials.

Derek Bruna, CPA
presented on the audit
of the financial records
of USD 223 ending June
30, 2016.
Tyler Ayers reported
on activities at the Linn
School.
Brian Cordel reported
on activities at the
Hanover School.
It was moved and
seconded to approve the
low bid from Beatrice
Ford for 2016 Ford
Transit 10 passenger
van for $23,572.
It was moved and
seconded to cancel the

agreement between
Hanover Public
Schools and Concordia
Community Correction
Services.
It was moved and
seconded to approve
coaches evaluation tool
as presented.
It was the consensus
of the board to proceed
with adopting new
science curriculum.
The board reviewed
the district and school
improvement priority
list.
It was moved and
seconded to hold
Executive Session for

continuing education
for EMT hours. The
dates will be Oct. 8
and Nov. 5. She visited
with the council
regarding the issue of
the shortage of EMTs.
She is going to contact
the other county
services about interest
in sponsoring an EMT
class.
Delinquent water
bills: The clerk reported
having two.
Income report:
Reviewed by the
council.
Old Business: The
clerk reported that we
have reached the 51%
for the LMI survey that

was conducted.
New Business: Austin
Gillard with the Clay
County Medical Center
was present to discuss
the terms of the Linn
Family Physicians
clinic. Mike Savage
made the motion to
enter into a 3-year
contract at $600 a
month rent. Kyle Peters
seconded the motion
and carried.
After no further
business to discuss,
Mike Savage made the
motion to adjourn. Les
Spence seconded the
motion and carried.
Jayne Lehman,
City Clerk

Linn City Council

The Linn City
Council held their
regular monthly
meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 3 at
the City Hall. Mayor
Terry Ohlde called
the meeting to order.
Council members
present were Les
Spence, Kyle Peters
and Mike Savage.
Also in attendance
were Don Lehman,
City Superintendent;
Ned Peters, Water
Supervisor; and Lisa
Voelker, ambulance
director.
The minutes were
reviewed from the
September meeting.
Les Spence made the

motion to accept the

minutes as presented.
Mike Savage seconded
the motion and carried.
The clerk presented
the monthly bills to be
paid. Kyle Peters made
the motion to pay the
bills as presented. Les
Spence seconded the
motion and carried.
Don had nothing to
report.
Ned had nothing to
report.
Lisa reported that
the service made six
runs in the month
of September. She
reported that we will
be helping with a
defensive driving class
which will count as

STUDENT

Continued from page 1

Teachers are more
Yvette Peters family,
friendly, they underhas played on the Linn
stand and they help
High School football
more in America,
team during the 2016
said Patzwaldt. The
season. He intends to
students are more replay basketball and
laxed.
track.
Patzwaldt is also
In Germany, we
excited to see Amerihave P.E. class evcan cities. The foreign
ery year and we play
exchange student
basketball, soccer and
organization he works
other team sports,
with has organized a
Patzwaldt said. But
trip to Chicago and an
not every day. It only
opportunity to help
meets two times a week. with a Habitat for
Beth Woerner, Marcy Oehmke, Matha Hornbostel and Tyler Ayers I want to learn how to
Humanity build. The
stand with Marian Gross, a Music and Memory participant. The do- play basketball AmeriPeters family intends
nation box during the Walk-A-Thon received $350 of community can style.
to travel to Oklahoma
support to be spent on musical supplies and technology.
According to
City and cities in Texas.
Patzwaldt, in Germany In addition, they are
students do not typical- looking at traveling
ly choose to stay after
to South Dakota for a
school for activities.
family vacation.
According to WoernHes also taking drivContinued from page 1
er, the primary goal for When school dismisses
ing lessons and getting
will be given to the
the Music and Memory at 3 p.m., students go
home and do homework a drivers license. In
nursing home to use for program this year is to
or meet friends.
Germany, the age to
the Music and Memory be able to show family
Mostly we stay home get a drivers license is
program.
members how to use
We will be able to
the iPods with the split- because school is hard, 18-years-old.
Everytime we say
purchase more music
ters for them to be able said Patzwaldt. We are
too exhausted and too
something (in Gerfrom iTunes, iPods
to listen to the music
tired and to busy to do
many) about Ameriand supplies such as
with their loved ones.
ca, howe nice it is or
headphones, charging
This will be one way something else. School
is for studying. If we
what the media says, I
cords and replacement
for them to connect
want to do an activity.
wanted to see what it
ear covers for the head with their loved ones,
We do that out of the
was like in real life and
phones, said Woerner. said Woerner.
school.
not like a holiday, said
Patzwaldt takes Judo Patzwaldt. I think afclasses outside of the
ter six months, after ten
German school.
months, there will be
Continued from page 1
pond, fishing pond,
The difference in
an evolving of daily life
the event.
PLINKO, candy bar
learning of America.
The kids really
walk, basketball throw, school structure has
been inviting to him
That will be interesting.
enjoyed trying every
horse races, softball
not only with athletics. for me.
game and had a great
roll and skee ball.
time going from game
Each game can be paid
to game throughout the for with a quarter. A
evening last year, said money exchange table
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 2:30 PM
Connie Herrs, elemenwill be available when
1945 27th Road GREEN, KANSAS
tary teacher and co-cowalking into the gym.
ordinator of the event.
BINGO will cost $1 and
162 ACRES CLAY COUNTY KANSAS LAND
The games available
to decorate a pumpkin
& 3BR, 3BA RANCH HOME
will be the same as last will cost $2.
OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY, OCT. 16, 1-3 PM
year: ring toss, duck

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Tract One (1): 162 ag acres, approx. 87.8 acres dryland primarily
Crete silty clay loam soil type and 66.5 acres pasture. There is a
36x12 farm utility storage shed on the property. This property has
been groomed to produce trophy whitetail and world class bird hunting. There is a tremendous amount of cover and food plots for both.
OR, this tract could be farmed when the CRP comes out of the program. Legal Description: W2 E2 LESS ROW, S30, T06, R04E,
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acres. Home was built in 1973 and has a fireplace, full finished basement, and new permawood deck. Property includes a 70x20 barn
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Property Locations: From Clay Center go north on Hwy 15 approx.
eight (8) miles. Turn east on 27th Rd and drive approx. 5 1/2 miles.
The north boundary of Tract (1) will be on the south side of 27th Rd.
Tract (2) - home & acreage - will be on the north side of 27th Rd.

DON & KLARA WRIGHT, SELLERS

Listing Agents Notes: Tract 1: This is an exceptional hunting

tract. There are bedding areas, live water, and plenty of cover.
The income from the cropland and CRP is an added bonus.
Tract 2: This is an exceptionally nice ranch style home with
great views, a large kitchen, large man cave/living room, and
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escrow and closing costs to be split equally between buyer and sellers.
Possession on closing. This property to be sold as-is. All inspections should be
made prior to the day of the sale. This is a cash sale and will not be subject to
financing, have your financing arrangements made prior to sale day. Midwest
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Non-Elected Personnel.
It was moved and
seconded to approve
Jesse Bliss as Linn
Junior High School
Head Boys Basketball
Coach, Micaelle
Beikmann as Hanover
High School Assistant

Girls Basketball Coach.

It was moved and
seconded to adjourn the
meeting at 8:47 p.m.
-Becky Bruna,
Clerk

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Thursday

Oct. 13

2016

lpr@bluevalley.net

An Independent Voice
for Rural Kansas
Paid for by Clay Aurand for State Representative, Judy Allen Treasurer

In 2012, the Governor called and asked me to

vote for his tax cut plan. I told him, I cant vote
to eliminate the tax on my farm income, while my
hardworking neighbors continue to pay tax on their
income. So I voted no. As a Republican I believe in
limited government and low tax rates, but our tax
code must treat all Kansans equitably.

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Linn, Kansas

Jason Beswick talks on his cell phone while standing in the midst of what used to be a garage. The Delwin and Lois Bott property lost a garage and a shed along with some other damage. The tornado
The property was hit by a tornado on Thursday evening. The garage was destroyed and most came from the southwest and headed to the northeast before lifting back up into the clouds. The Botts were
trees on his property were damaged. Jason and his wife Ashley were at work when the tornado home at the time the storm hit, having just made it into the basement.
hit.

Two garages destroyed

by late-season tornado

The National Weather

Service reported the EF1
A tornado destroyed two
tornado was on the ground
garages south and southfrom 4:18-4:35 p.m., traveling
east of Palmer on Thursday 9.5 miles in a northeasterly
afternoon. The tornado was path.
one of two associated with
An NWS map showed
a storm system that swept
the tornado touching down
through the area that also
three miles west and just
also included hail and down- over a mile south of the
pours.
junction of Highways 15 and
BY DAN THALMANN/ Publisher

9 in Clay County. It traveled

east-northeast, crossing into
Washington County at the
15-9 junction. It continued
its path to the northeast, finally lifting back up when it
was at a point 7.5 miles east
and 3.5 miles north of that
junction.
Peak winds were
See TORNADO Page 5

A milo eld
just north of
the Jason and
Ashley Beswick
residence had a
path through it
attened to the
ground. The storm
entered the county from the south
near Highway 15
and traveled to
the northeast.
Photos by
DAN THALMANN

LIVING

AMERICAN

Oktoberfest

Saturday mornings
Oktoberfest in Palmer
drew a large crowd
to downtown Palmer
for historical demonstrations, a vendor
market, shopping and
a German food special
at the cafe. Above,
from left, Curtis Walter,
Clyde, and Gary
Wendte, Palmer, mix
up a home-made batch
of craft beer; Parker
Knoettgen, Vining,
helps deliver a wagon
full of pumpkins and
gourds from Vining
Veggies; the market
included a variety of
handmade items and
baked goods. Left,
Dean Herrs, Linn,
demonstrates an apple
cider press for a group
of children.

puts heritage on display

BY DAN THALMANN/ Publisher

A chilly Saturday
morning caused a
slow start to the inaugural Oktoberfest in
downtown Palmer, but
crowds soon started
arriving to shop at the
vendor market and
Peats Creek Trading
Company and learn
about old ways of making a few types of food
and drinks.
Visitors to Palmer
watched Kent and
Jolene Herrs demonstrate how to make an

Vol. 113, No. 38

old family recipe of met

sausage.
Dean Herrs operated
an apple cider press.
This effort was popular with children, who
tried cranking the press
and then sampled the
juice.
Curtis Walter had
samples of a watermelon wheat beer and
an Oktoberfest style
beer, both of which he
brewed at home. He had
a variety of beer-making ingredients on display and worked on a
new batch while talking

to visitors.
The vendors, which
sold a variety of handmade, homegrown and
fresh-baked goods,
reported they were
pleased with the sales.
The Palmer Cafes
lunch special with
a German-heritage
theme, including
bratwurst, sauerkraut
and hot German potato
salad, kept the cafe staff
busy during lunch.
Its hard to tell if a
brand new event will be
of interest to people, but
I have received many

positive reports and the

crowd was larger than
I expected, said Dan
Thalmann, who helped
coordinate the effort.
The event was organized by Peats Creek
Market, which is a
collaboration between
the Linn-Palmer Record
and Peats Creek Trading Company.
We have ideas for
other market events, so
hopefully they will be
as well-received as the
Oktoberfest was, said
Thalmann.

Student from
Kazakhstan
spends school
year in Linn

learning about other

cultures and knowing
about other places.
Adilmetova participates in the Foreign
Leaders Exchange program, a program that
matches students from
former soviet counBY LESLIE MANNING/
tries with families in
Staff writer
the United States to
Gulnoza Adilmetova, a foreign exchange provide a leadership
student from Kazakh- opportunity for stustan, joined the junior dents to take back and
apply in their home
class at Linn High
country.
School on Sept. 7. She
The program selects
is living with Doug
a
certain
number of
and Sara Beikman and
students to travel
their family.
to the United States
It helps me to be
through a three step
prepared without living with my parents, process. The first step
is mostly informationsaid Adilmetova. It
al and the chance to
will help me to be independent, because af- take an
ter school I can study
See STUDENT Page 3
in other cities. I am

Grace, Sarah, Hope, Doug and Faith Beikman take a family picture with Gulnoza Adilmetova, a foreign exchange student from
Kazakstan living with the family for the school year while attending Linn High School. Adilmetova wears a traditional costume,
often worn by a bride after a wedding ceremony, to illustrate her
home culture.

Local kids win poster contest for

2016 Put on the Brakes on Fatalities Day

Seven-year-old
Geni Turk, Barnes,
10-year-old Kelsay
Mueller, Palmer and
13-year-old Jaydin
Jackson, Clifton are
the north central
Kansas winners in the
2016 Put the Brakes on
Fatalities Day poster
contest.
Each child will
receive a bicycle and
a helmet donated by
Safe Kids Kansas at
presentations at their
schools. The prizes will

Poster by Geni Turk,

Barnes
be presented by the
Kansas Department of
Transportation and the
Kansas Highway Patrol
at the students school
in the coming weeks.

Poster by Kelsay Mueller,

Palmer
A statewide winner
in each age group
will receive a $50
Visa card from the
Petroleum Marketers

and Convenience
Store Association
of Kansas; movie
passes from AAA
Kansas; and a hotel
and entertainment
packages courtesy of:
Best Western Airport
Inn/Exploration Place
in Wichita, Capitol
Plaza Hotel/Kansas
Childrens Discovery
Center and Topeka Zoo
and the Crowne Plaza
Kansas City-Overland
Park Hotel/Prairiefire

STUDENT

Pastor Tom and Sandy Sahl and Gene and Juanita Stunkel
attended the Annual Garhering of Lutheran Congregations in
Mission for Christ in Denver on Oct. 2-5.

Continued from page 1

English proficiency test
to see if a student can
move onto the second
phase. The second
round, interested students write essays.
They were usually
from our experience,
said Adilmetova. Like
problem situations and
what we can do and
why we want to study
in the United States
kind of questions.
The third round included essay questions
and another English
test, but also group ac-

tivities and games that

gauged problem solving
and cooperation skills.
From these games,
they would know about
our personality, said
Adilmetova.
Last, an interview.
Adilmetova received
word in April that she
had passed the third
round, allowing her to
attend a student/parent
orientation meeting
and begin preparing the
paperwork for the trip
abroad. Of 50 students
her high school that
applied, only 17 made

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Tract One (1): 162
ag acres,
approx.
87.8HOME
acres dryland and 66.5
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SUNDAY,
OCT.
16, 1-3 PM
erty. This property has been groomed to produce trophy whitetail and
Tract
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87.83 acres
dryland
and ranch
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onThere
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(2) Locations:
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northside
on Hwy
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approx. eight (8)
home
& acreage
will be
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miles. Turn east on 27th Rd and drive approx. 5 1/2 miles. The north
& will
KLARA
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be on WRIGHT,
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& acreageGrass
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imately 24.2 acres in pasture. A high percentage
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19th Annual
Fall Health Fair

Lab Work Only

Health Yourself!
Saturday, October 15, 2016
7:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Washington Elementary Gym, 114 North E St.

Blood Profile Available for $35.00

40+ Tests including Lipid I, TSH, Hemagram, CPK & Hgb A1C

Vitamin D Level Available for $25

For Men: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) $20

Note: DO NOT eat for 12 hours before the test. You may have all the black
coffee, tea or water you desire. Fluid consumption may ease the drawing
process. Continue taking medications as prescribed.

Sponsored by
Washington County Health Department
Assisted by Community Volunteers

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Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016

LINN-PALMER RECORD

Linn School hosts second

annual indoor carnival
The Linn Carnival
will be held from
6-8 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 25 in new gym
for games and book
fair, art room for

decorating pumpkins,
and BINGO in sixth
grade classroom. More
details to follow in
next weeks paper.

Walk-A-Thon to raise funds

for nursing home program
The Linn High
School FCCLA will
sponsor a Walk-AThon from 10-11 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13 on
the Linn High track
to raise money for the

Music and Memory

program at the Linn
Community Nursing
Home. In case of bad
weather, the event will
be held in the gym.

it through the third

round.
I want to be a doctor, said Adilmetova.
I want to go to the
university after graduating, which requires a
lot of English. This will
help me learn English.
Adilmetova is from
the town of Sairam, in
the city of Shymkent.
Her mother is a primary teacher and her
father is an engineer.
She is the youngest of
three, with her brother
and sister in their mid20s, both living outside
the home.
My town is an ancient city, said Adilmetova. It has a long
history. Sairam was
situated on the Great
Silk Road. There are a

lot of ancient buildings

and mosques. A lot of
tourists visit it.
The big differences
shes noticed in Linn
compared to Sairam is
connection and sports.
I was a little bit surprised how everybody
knows each other, said
Adilmetova. Also, in
my town, people usually dont pay attention
to sports. In our school,
our first job is to study
and prepare for exams.
She looks forward to
the holidays.
Im interested in
Halloween, said Adilmetova. We dont have
Halloween, we dont
have Christmas. It will
be an experience for
me.

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Fried Chicken and BBQ Meatballs

Evening Cooks Choice

Saturday, Oct. 22 Karaoke Dance

Oct. 23 Buffet Baked Pork Chop and Meatloaf
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Linn, Kansas

Linn booster club calls

for supporters to
attend Nov. 16 meeting

The Linn Booster

Club invites interested
community members to
attend the next meeting
at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 16 at Just Left. A
free sloppy joe meal will
be served.
The meeting was
scheduled to try and
draw new members
and interest from the
community as the
booster club undergoes
a change in leadership
and structure. Organiz-

Veterans invited
to Linn school
on Friday
Veterans and community members are
invited to join Linn
students for a Veterans
Day program at 9 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 11 in the
Linn Public School old
gymnasium.
The program will
include performances
by the band and choir,
recognition of veterans
and Tim Mueller will
be the guest speaker.
I invite all veterans to come and let us
thank you for your service, said Jeremy Miller, Linn High School
social studies teacher.
I welcome the community to take part in the
gesture that our senior
class puts together for
our veterans.
The senior government class coordinates
the event each year. A
senior will emcee the
ceremony and welcome
those attending.
Miller began coordinating the program
because he felt it was
important for students
to understand the value
of freedom.
The program is a
simple gesture to those
who have done their
duty to protect our democracy, said Miller.

ers are calling for Linn

supporters to attend
and add their input on
the future of the booster
club.
The Linn Booster Club coordinates
the Linn Picnic and
spring consignment
sale. Funds collected
through these events
provide scholarships
for graduating seniors
and financial help for
community projects.

LIVING

Jenn Thalmann, Jean Moser

and JoAnn Ohlde man the
polls on Tuesday for the 2016
General Election. National
offices up for election include
President and Vice President
of the United States of America, United States Senator
and United States Representative, First District. State officials up for election include
Kansas Senator for the 36th
District, Kansas Representative for the 106th District
and State Board of Education
member for the sixth district.
At the county level, voters
will elect the third district
commissioner, county clerk,
county treasurer, county
register of deeds, county attorney and county sherriff.
None of the candidates are
contested. At the county level
voters will also decide if the
Hanover District Hospital No.
1 be transferred into county
ownership and management.
Linn Township will also elect
a trustee and treasurer.

AMERICAN
Chinese exchange
student takes
advantage of visual
arts opportunities

Immanuel Lutheran cross LED lights

shine brilliant for holiday season

Cross lights
motivate contest
to gauge
viewing distance

BY DAN THALMANN/ Publisher

The Immanuel Lutheran cross, located south of the church on Heritage Road, turned its lights on
this weekend. The cross was recently replaced with memorial money donated by the Damman family

The LED lights on

the new cross that sits
atop a hill just south
of Immanuel Lutheran
church were recently
wired and the lights
now shine bright
enough to be seen for
miles away. Just how
far away could be a
determined by a contest
coordinated by church
members.
From now through
Dec. 20, members of
the public are invited
to try to determine the
furthest point where
the lighted cross can be
seen from a navigable
road (rather than private property.)
Location entries can
be sent to Immanuel
Lutheran Church, 712
Heritage Rd., Linn, KS
66953. There is prize
money set for the top
three distances, including $25 for first place,
$15 for second and $10
for third.
The cross will normally be lit during the
Advent and Lent
See CROSS Page 5

and graphic design

in her future career.
Currently, Han finds
that taking pictures
provides an outlet for
her creativity and experience for a career.
I like to find picture
BY LESLIE MANNING/ Staff
that tell a story, said
writer
Han. When I take
Lynn Han, a junior
pictures for football,
at Linn High School,
Im just looking for
elected to visit the
United States and stay the ball. And, I like to
judge the picture. Im
with the Kevin and
good at that.
Yvette Peters family
Han takes photos for
because she was attracted to the number the Linn High School
yearbook. In addition,
of activities students
her host mom hopes to
can participate in.
Han enjoys visual arts share some photography lessons with Han
classes.
during her stay.
Most of the stuIn art class, Han has
dents in China like
worked primarily on
art, but their parents
pencil sketches since
make them focus on
academics, said Han. starting the year, but
she likes water colMy parents respect
oring. She stays after
me, so I can learn
school with Linn Pubthat.
When other students lic School art teacher,
Rick Hildbrand, to
in Hans home of
develop additional
Hangzhou, China are
skills.
busy on Saturdays
I like water colortaking additional
math, science and oth- ing, but Im not good at
it, said Han. Its realer academic classes,
Han has taken art and ly free. A pencil sketch
must be similar. Water
English classes.
paint you just throw
Im not really good
the water and color on
at academics, said
the paper.
Han. Other parHildebrand has
ents will say youre
slated her work for
bad and make them
upcoming art competitake extra classes to
tions and would like to
improve. Its up to
put together a gallery
my parents and my
parents let me do what show for her during
her stay. He says he
I want to do. I had a
admires her intentionclass, I learned only
al lines and movement
pencil sketch, but
when she draws and
I dont learn water
is impressed with her
color.
level of skill.
Her fathers occuAdditional cultural
pation is in foreign
experiences she looks
trade.
At Linn High School, forward to includes
American holidays.
Han is enrolled in an
We dont have Halart class, graphic design and photography loween, Thanksgiving
and Christmas, said
(which includes yearHan. Im hoping to
book) and a computer
experience these festiapps class, all classes
that would not fit into vals.
Hans plans after
the academic curricuLinn High School diflum of the education
fer from other foreign
system back home.
Yet, Han sees herself
See ART Page 5
using art, photography

Linn Lutheran auction organizes items

The Linn Lutheran

Endowment Benefit
Auction announces the
slate of items available
for bid at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19 at
the Palmer Community Building. The meal
accompanying the
auction begins at 5:30
p.m., as does the silent

Vol. 113, No. 42

auction. The silent

auction ends at 7 p.m.
The live auction begins
at 7 p.m.
Items fall into categories including livestock
and machinery, seed
and chemicals, tools,
foods and restaurants,
collectibles and sports,
household items, hunt-

ing and outdoors and

miscellaneous.
The tools category
doubled in size this
year, including a gas
blower, 1/2 ton floor
jack, an impact driver,
a field service kit, a
chain saw, a shaft trimmer, a socket set, tools,
cordless drill, a pole

saw, a power grease

gun, a 3/8 air hose and
two interstate spot
lights.
Items are located on
the sale bill inside the
Linn-Palmer Record.
The cost of the meal
during the event is $10
for adults and $5, ages
6-12.

Lynn Han, a foreign exchange student from China, is a junior at

Linn High School. The United States provides an opportunity to focus on her art skill development.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

LINN-PALMER RECORD

Linn Community Nursing Home News

On Sunday, Oct. 30,
we started our day by
watching the live feed
from Zion Lutheran
Church. That afternoon
we gather for Chapel
Services with St. Johns
Lutheran Church of
Palmer. Pastor Jacob
Sherry led the worship
service.
Monday, Oct. 31 was
our Fall Festival. In
the morning, we played
several games such as
Candy Corn Bowling,
Witchs Hat Ring Toss,
Monster Mash Bean
Bag Toss and even a
Halloween Scavenger
Hunt. There was also
opportunity to Scoop
for Apples, Pumpkin
Painting and a fun
painting project with
Q-tips. Marian Gross,
Marilyn Ohlde, Darlene
Savage, Mary Severin,
Wilma Woodcock, Bob
Hiltgen, Jane Miller,
Edna Rodehorst,
Maxine Rush, Lila
Schaefer, Craig
Siebengartner, Norman
Wendte, Ray Woerner,
Mike Bergstrom and
Max Jackson had fun
with the activities.
After lunch, the
students from Linn
Public School paraded
through the hallways
dressed in their
Halloween Costumes.
We enjoyed seeing the
different costumes and
sharing a Halloween
treat with them.
Then it was time for
our Ghost Busters
Team Tournament. A
resident was teamed
with a LCNH team
member. The teams
competed against
each other by tossing
a fabric ghost from
a basket to the other
teams side. At the
end of 30 seconds the
team with the fewest
ghosts on their side
won and moved on
in the tournament
bracket. We enjoyed
the laughter and the
friendly rivalry
as the tournament
progressed. Edna
Rodehorst, Julia
Root, Maxine Rush,
Bill Sauvage, Darlene
Savage, Lila Schaefer,

Mary Severin, Craig

Siebengartner, Lula
Stuenkel, Paula Darby,
Marian Gross, Bob
Hiltgen, Marie Krueger,
Norma Mall, Madelyn
Oehmke, Marilyn
Ohlde and Loraine
Oldehoeft were this
years competitors.
Julia Root and her
partner won the
tournament and were
declared the Ghost
Busters Champions!
That evening, the
students from Linn
Lutheran School and
the community came to
Trick-or-Treat with
us.
Tuesday, Nov. 1,
started with our weekly
Bible Study. The study
continued in Genesis
focusing on Chapter 30.
Marie Krueger, Bert
and Edna Rodehorst,
Ray Woerner, Wilma
Woodcock, Julia Root,
Loraine Oldehoeft, Jane
Miller, Mary Severin,
Norma Mall and
Maxine Rush met in
the North Living Room
to share their thoughts
and insights for the
week.
The students with
Linn High School
helped with the Music
and Memory Program
this afternoon.
Loraine Oldehoeft,
Marian Gross,
Helen Henderson,
Lila Schaefer, Edna
Rodehorst, Jeannine
Adams, Paula Darby,
Jane Miller, June
Brabec, Julia Root,
Marion Mellies,
Madelyn Oehmke,
Maxine Rush, Beverly
Milburn and Norma
Mall spent time with
their volunteers
listening to the music
on their play lists.
Peggy Rikli joined
us this afternoon to
play Fruit Bingo. Lula
Stuenkel, Marvin
Stuenkel, Marilyn
Ohlde, Jane Miller,
Marian Gross and
Loraine Oldehoeft had
a good time playing
Bingo with a fruity
twist.
On Wednesday, Nov.
2, after breakfast it
was potato peeling

Lutheran women attend

fall event in Bremen
Fifty-one Linn Zone
Lutheran Women in
Mission members and
guests met on Oct. 29,
2016 at Bethlehem,
Bremen for their
annual Fall Event.
Pastor Jacob Sherry led
the Bible study entitled
Living a Chocolate
Life. He said just as
we savor chocolate
in our mouths, God
lavishes us with
overflowing kindness
and love.
President Arlyce
Klipp conducted the
business meeting. The
in-gathering collected
was sent to a Christian
pregnancy crisis center
called Life Choice in
Manhattan.Members
brought 41 packages
of disposable diapers,
10 thermometers, 19

infant nail clippers, 27

hooded bath towels, 15
wash cloths, 15 burp
rags, 3 lotions, 1 towel,
12 reusable wipes, and 2
boxes disposable wipes.
In celebration of the
65th anniversary of
the Linn Zone LWML,
Arlyce Klipp prepared
a slide presentation of
old photos from black
and white days to
the present day. The
celebration included
a skit on M & Ms and
making our lives shine
as Christian women,
4 fun Minute to Win
It mite challenges,
drawings for prizes,
and a 65th anniversary
cake.
The morning
concluded with
a delicious salad
luncheon.

time. Darlene Savage,

Loraine Oldehoeft,
Mary Severin, Marie
Krueger, Julia Root,
Norma Mall, Lula
Stuenkel and Jane
Miller helped. Pastor
David Gruoner
with Zion Lutheran
Church of Linn shared
communion this
afternoon with Ray
Woerner, Steve Stigge,
Martha Fahsholtz, Lila
Schaefer, Norma Mall
and Darlene Savage.
Loretta Blanken from
the Cottages joined
the worship time also.
Marie Krueger, Betty
Long, Jane Miller and
Lila Schaefer went to
the beauty shop.
On Thursday, Nov. 3,
several of us gathered
in the community room
to play dominoes. Those
that joined in were Jane
Miller, Marilyn Ohlde,
Loren Mueller, Wilma
Woodcock, Loraine
Oldehoeft, Julia Root,
Darlene Savage and
Maxine Rush. After
lunch it was time
for BINGO. Wilma
Woodcock, Madilyn
Ohlde, Mike Bergstrom,
Lila Schaefer,
Julia Root, Loraine
Oldehoeft, Loren
Mueller, Mary Severin,
Darlene Savage,
Madelyn Oehmke, Jane
Miller, Norma Mall,
Maxine Rush, Marian
Gross and Marie
Krueger were todays
Bingo Players. Loretta
Blanken and Marcile
Beikmann joined
us as well. The first
Bingo of the day was
from Norma Mall and
Marian Gross was the
Blackout winner today.
Carol Ohlde and Jessica
Sherry from St. Johns
Lutheran Church in
Palmer helped today
and shared yummy
snacks with us. Norma
Mall, Helen Henderson,
June Brabec, Darlene
Savage, Madelyn
Oehmke, Julia Root,
Marilyn Ohlde, Beverly

Milburn and Edna

Rodehorst went to the
beauty shop.
On Friday, Nov. 4,
the Linn Lutheran
Hand Bell Choir treated
us to a wonderful
performance this
morning. Mike
Bergstrom, Loren
Mueller, Loraine
Oldehoeft, Marilyn
Ohlde, Marian Gross,
Julia Root, Helen
Henderson, Maxine
Rush, Jane Miller,
Craig Siebengartner,
Norma Mall, June
Brabec, Darlene
Savage, Lula Stuenkel,
Marie Krueger, Bert
and Edna Rodehorst,
Norman Wendte, Bill
Sauvage and Marvin
Stuenkel enjoyed the
talents of the these
gifted young musicians.
This afternoon
the Crafty Bunch
from Linn Public
School joined us.
In preparation for
Thanksgiving, the
children colored and
cut out turkeys that
will be displayed on
the bulletin board.
The students and
residents shared
favorite Thanksgiving
memories with each
other while the
students colored. When
they finished, the
students read books to
us. Loraine Oldehoeft,
Lila Schaefer, Julia
root, Marian Gross,
Marie Krueger, Marvin
Stuenkel, Norma Mall,
Mary Severin, Lula
Stuenkel, Paula Darby,
Maxine Rush, along
with Loretta Blanken
spent time with the
students.
On Saturday, Nov.
5, we enjoyed a time
of conversation, coffee
and cookies after
breakfast. The rest
of the day was spent
relaxing and visiting
with family and friends
that stopped by to see
us.

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Barnes finalizes plans for

parks and sidewalk grant
The Barnes City
Council met for a
Special Council
Meeting at 6 p.m.,
Oct. 28. This meeting
was to finalize some
decisions on the Parks
and Sidewalk Grant.
The council
approved to replace
the vehicle ramp south
of the Post Office, to
allow seeding to be
done by the contractor,

which had previously

been deleted from the
scope of work, to reinstall the sidewalks
by the public restroom
on South Center St,
to be done as planned
and meet inspection
and to apply the
remaining mulch to
the playgrounds at
the North Center and
IOOF Park, as the
mulch settles.

ART
Continued from page 1
exchange students.
Shed like to finish
her schooling in the
United States and is
looking at a private
school in Atchison.

CROSS
Continued from page 1
seasons, but since it
was recently wired,
the lights will be left
on for the next couple
weeks before Advent
begins. The lights are
controlled by a solar
eye that automati-

I wanted to experience some different

culture, said Han. I
know it is a lot different, so I want to know
what the different is.

Washington County
Courthouse is seeking
two
temporary
positions.
The first
position is a parttime, 4 hours a day,
Courthouse custodian
to
perform
general
cleaning functions in
the Courthouse.
The
second position will be
on an as-needed basis
to perform Courthouse
grounds keeping such
as
snow
removal.
Candidates can pick up
an application in the
County Clerks office in
the Courthouse or have
one mailed or emailed
by calling 785-325-2974.
Washington County is
an equal opportunity
employer.

cally turns the lights

FOR SALE
on at night and off
during the day. Special
House for sale, 200
thanks go to Dewain
Reith for the use of the North Oak St., Linn,
property for the cross, KS. Call 785-541-0058.
which is now a beacon
of faith during the day
and night.

CARD OF THANKS
We would like to
thank everyone for the
thoughts and prayers
and cards sent after our
Mothers passing. Your
kindness was greatly
appreciated.The
family
of
Marcella
Hogan.
Thank You for
the kindness and
thoughtfulness after
the passing of our
mother, grandmother
and sister, Jeralyn.
Thank you to Pastor
Dave for his comforting
words; the Zion Dorcas
ladies for the lunch;
and for the prayers,
cards, flowers, food,
memorials, and other
acts of kindness. God
bless you all. The
Merritt family; Don and
Shirley Winter

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