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SALUTE THE HOLTON otoeorer HOYT, KANSAS et te tet oeto o g scoo Jo N ort ore e oog Holton Recorder subscribers o ttter for 35 years. RECORDERServing the acson County Community for years Volume 151, Issue 74 HOLTON, KANSAS • Wednesday, September 12, 2018 14 Pages $1.00 Central School 9/11 Foghat set to be sold Never to play By David Powls to prevent water line freezes. The Holton school board There has been a lot of talk at voted 4-3 here Monday evening board meetings about the possi- Forget at its meeting to approve a mo- bility of selling the existing dis- casino tion to put the old Central school trict office building near Fourth By Brian Sanders building and campus up for sale, and Pennsylvania Avenue and Although Foghat is listing it with a realtor. moving the district offices to recognized as a ’70s rock Board members Shelby Patch, the newer part of the old Central band — the decade in which Mike Ford, Allen Arnold and school. the group scored its biggest Christina Murphy all voted for An updated list of repairs that hits — its legacy continues to the motion while board mem- would be needed at Central be- take a “Slow Ride” through the bers Rex Frazier, Orrin Mar- fore the district offices could be present day. shall and Carl Matousek voted moved there – to be paid for out “We’re very much about against it. of proceeds from the sale of the keeping the music alive,” says With the construction of the current district office building the band’s bassist, Rodney new Holton Elementary School - totaled $190,000, according O’Quinn. “There was a lot of Building three years ago for stu- to information presented to the great music that came out back dents in grades pre-K through board Monday night. then from a lot of great bands, fifth grade, the community The estimate to fix the wa- and it’s good to see that a lot eliminated the need for the old ter leak/water penetration from of the bands are still carrying it Colorado school built in the some outer walls of the new part and keeping it alive.” 1950s for grades K-2 located of Central totaled $90,000, mold The band, led by original near where the new school was remediation totaled $18,000 and drum mer Roger Earl and known built and the old Central school new carpet totaled $24,000. for such ‘70s hits as “Fool For for grades 3-5 built in the 1950s, The motion regarding the old The City” and “I Just Want located a block and a half east of Central school was the second To Make Love To You,” will the east side of the Holton Town one that was proposed at the visit Prairie Band Casino this Square. meeting Monday evening. Saturday for an 8 p.m. show. The old Colorado school was The first motion – which Earl and O’Quinn will be joined torn down except for the dia- failed on a 3-4 vote – called for on stage by singer-guitarist mond-shaped building that was the board to move forward with Charlie Huhn and lead guitarist a newer addition to the building. the plan to repair the old Central Bryan Bas sett. The old Central school has school – at the estimated cost of While O’Quinn considers pretty much sat empty since the $190,000 - to become the new himself “the new kid on the new school was built. Utilities district office building. block,” having joined the band have been kept on so the build- in 2015, he said he cut his teeth ing can be heated in the winter Continued to Page 9 on the 1977 “Foghat Live” Board moving forward Continued to Page 14 Members of the American Legion and Holton VFW Post #1367 displayed American flags on all four corners at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Kansas Highway JH B.O.E with HVAC updates 16 in Holton yesterday morning in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001. In the photo above, The Holton school board, at energy savings. If that amount post members Hal Cochren and Ben Hall (in the background) are shown waving at mo- goals its Monday evening meeting, saved is significant enough torists along the highway that morning. Photo by Ali Holcomb approved a motion to issue a over that time period, we can request for proposals (RFP/Q) use that savings to purchase discussed for a qualified energy program and install HVAC equipment By Brian Sanders partner. that would also be more effi- Eighth Honor Flight considered Many of the short- Holton USD 336 is inter- cient and help to save money range priorities — and ested in starting the process to as well.’’ By Brian Sanders provid ed by Walsh at lington National Cemetery to some of the long-range upgrade the heating and cool- Davies said the energy pro- At one point during the Monday’s USD 335 Board of a restaurant near Baltimore- goals — for the Jackson ing systems at the high school, gram partner has to then guar- recent Jackson Heights High Education meeting, the Honor Washing ton International Heights school district and at a less extent, the middle antee that the district will save School Honor Flight to Flight program — which is Airport in half — was have been achieved in school, it has been reported. the money predicted (based on Washington, D.C., the sev enth funded entirely by donations $23,996.81, leaving the Jack- the past year, but now The first step, reportedly, energy used - not necessarily such event for the school, Jack- and receives no funds from son Heights program with members of the USD is hiring a “qualified energy the cost of a BTU or Kilowatt son Heights Superintendent the school’s budget — has just $11,076.12, Walsh said. 335 Board of Education partner.’’ as that goes up over time) “or and Elementary Principal under half of what it needs for “I think there’s potential have been asked for “The energy program part- they write us a check at the Adrianne Walsh wondered an eighth Honor Flight. to take Honor Flight 8,” she suggestions for an up- ner will help us design our end or each year to cover the if the Aug. 29 trip to the “We plan to apply for said. “This one was just tough, date to the district’s list of scope of work to be done and difference,’’ he said. nation’s capital with a group more assis tance,” Walsh told because I wasn’t sure if the goals and priorities for the help us determine if we can “The energy program part- of Ko rean and Vietnam War the board, encouraged by a funds were going to come new school year. use energy savings to offset ner also helps us put out bids veterans might mark the end large amount of thank-you through, and it just seems like During the board’s some of the cost of purchas- much like a construction man- of the school’s Honor Flight cards from the veterans who it always does somehow.” regular month ly meeting ing and installing equipment,’’ ager would for the scope of program. participated and by five JHHS The fund-raising and other on Monday, District Superintendent Bob Davies work to be done,’’ he said. “I actually thought there students present at the meeting ener gies that go into taking Su perintendent and explained this morning. “So Davies said “energy pro- may be a strong possibility to talk about their Honor Flight veterans and student guardians Elementary Princi pal since our lights in the school gram partners’’ can also bid on that this could be it,” Walsh experiences. to Washington, D.C. to visit Adrianne Walsh gave are all old T-12 fluorescent the actual work that they are said. “But I wanted to see The cost of the Aug. 29 event the World War II Memorial, board members a list of lights, exchanging them with outlining as needed in the high the final expenditures, and I — including transportation, the Korean and Vietnam war discussion items for an LED lights would save the school and middle school. thought that maybe, we’d end food and a police escort that memorials, the Lincoln Memorial district a certain amount over with a good balance.” cut the veterans’ and student Continued to Page 14 a 10 to 20-year time frame in Continued to Page 9 According to information guardians’ trip from Ar- Continued to Page 11 Tour to feature Soldier Creek barns, historic sites By Ali Holcomb feet in the ground. Historic barns of Soldier Some of the family members Creek are the focus of this and descendants of the barn year’s Jackson County Barn owners will welcome barn Tour hosted by the Jackson tour guests at the properties, County Historical Society Sept. McCord-Rogers said. 22 and 29, it has been reported. A farmstead with several orig- The guided bus tour will inal out buildings will also be span from Glacial Hills to the highlighted. Flint Hills and will include “It’s like going back in time to four barns, cemeteries, a coun- the 1950s,” she said. try church, longhorn cattle, oil The remains of the Nott store, wells, a roping demonstration which was in operation in the and musical entertainment, ac- 1920s, will be included on the cording to Suzette McCord- tour. Rogers, one of the organizers of “The local school children the event.

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