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Vol. 2: No. 36 Thursday, April 20, 2017 USPS (17818) $1.25 School district task force slims down bond options
BY MIKE MENDEZ NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected]
In the third task force meeting to discuss op- tions for bond plans, with the group eliminating a K-4 plan from contention, price tags for three different K-5 elementary options have been re- vealed. The task force voted down plan K5D, which was the most costly at $20.2 million with a $3.8 million renovation to Walton, which would keep it at a one-section school, while spending $16.4 million on a new K-5 school. The task force felt like it would be throwing money away if growth PHOTOS BY WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW in the district eventually requires an upgrade to Elizabeth Eells of Newton hugs one of the first responders to her cardiac arrest call in February 2016, Lt. Joe Martin, on Monday afternoon at make Walton a two-section school anyway. the Newton Fire/EMS Department on East Third Street. Below: Elizabeth Eells is among the people applauding during the Newton/Fire EMS Members of the task force didn’t want to “beat Awards Ceremony. around the bush” and keep K5D on the table and that there are really only two options. Plan K5B would be to upgrade Walton to a two-section school, while not building a new ele- mentary school. The Walton upgrade would run $11.7 million, which would be the total cost with How to save a life no new elementary school built. With two sec- tions in Walton, considerations will have to be made for the cost of bussing students to the Several receive awards for keeping Newton resident alive school for years to come. Superintendent Deb Hamm said that currently the district spends BY WENDY NUGENT NEWTON NOW STAFF See BOND / 8 [email protected]
During the Newton Fire/EMS Awards Reception earlier this month, there was Eighth-grader starts one unassuming young woman sitting in the audience with her husband. Most folks there probably didn't know Eliza- own business to beth Eells or the fact she's part of the reason a number of folks received the LifeSaver Award during the event. Eells wouldn't have been at the cere- follow his dream mony if it wasn't for the Newton Fire/EMS Department and Newton Med- BY WENDY NUGENT ical Center personnel who saved her life NEWTON NOW STAFF one day in 2016. [email protected] Because of that, Eells is able to go about her life, working two jobs, tending Adrian Holguin has a dream and a desire, and her garden, and happily spending time he knew he had to tackle that dream himself with family and her husband. (with some help from his parents) in order to Eells, who didn't speak at the event make that happen. The dream involves seeing but spoke for an interview on Monday at the Pittsburgh Steelers play at home. the main Fire/EMS station, went into “I've always wanted to go to a game there, and cardiac arrest at the age of 27 in early I just decided it's not going to be handed to me,” February 2016 because of a medical Holguin said. “If I want it, I should earn my emergency, and first responders were money for it.” able to bring her back to life and get her Seeing the Steelers at home is part of Hol- to a hospital where she could get further guin's career dream, and this spring and sum- care. mer, he's working through a business he started “The rate of people going into cardiac just to make that dream come true. arrest and returning to full neurological The Newton resident's career plans go along functioning is very low,” Eells said. “The with this motto, which is “Chasing my dream, reason I am grateful and the reason I one blade at a time.” want to thank everybody who was on The “blade” part of his motto could stand for that call was those people truly saved my the blades of grass he cuts and the lawnmower life.” blades he uses. The dream he's chasing is sports Eells, who lives in Newton, is one of medicine. See LIFE / 8 “I'm saving up to see my favorite team, the See DREAM / 8 Mail Label Newton throwers show off cannons, racking up ton of points in the field
BY MIKE MENDEZ May to determine who is the best NEWTON NOW STAFF and the home of state records. [email protected] It is the shot put pit at Wichita State University which makes it the perfect place for Newton’s A dusty gravel pit boxed off Brooke Lachenmeyer and with rotting railroad ties seems Amanda Dorrell to catch up with like an odd place for a family re- last year’s teammate, Katie Reed, union. But this pit full of tiny, who transferred to Garden City chalky rocks is sacred ground, not this year. They are bonded with only for Newton but for the rest not only a state championship of the state. It is where Joshua they won last year in Wichita but Fulmer became a state champion as Newton throwers, a badge of a year ago. It is where Payton honor and a support system that Roberts won the last state title of makes Cessna Stadium home. one of the best athletic careers in “I think that because we were MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW Railer history. It is where the Newton’s Brooke Lachenmeyer launches the shot during the Pre-State meet on April best in the state congregate every See TRACK / 8 14 at Cessna Stadium. Page 2 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now April 20, 2017 Mark your calendars for premier music festival in October in Newton
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Kansas’s best when it comes to Blues, Brews and Barbecue will come to Newton on Saturday, Oct. 7, so mark your cal- endars. Newton Now would like to publicly announce its inaugural Blues, Brews and Barbecue out- door music festival that will fill Athletic Park with award-winning Newton to perform start- figure in the Blues world blues acts, Kansas craft ing at 7 p.m. following a strong per- beers and a “The first time I heard formance at the Interna- barbecue/food truck rally. the group, they blew my tional Blues Challenge in The event will open at mind,” event organizer Nashville. 3 p.m. and carry on well and Newton Now Pub- Fish is a regular in the into the night. lisher Joey Young said. Kansas City Blues scene, The festival will be Young, a blues enthu- regularly playing gigs at headlined by Moreland siast has been a long- the well-respected and Arbuckle, a blues time fan of the group. Knucklehead Blues Bar PROVIDED PHOTO and rock band with “They sound great live. and performing with Moreland and Arbuckle will perform during the Saturday, Oct. 7, event in Athletic Park. Kansas roots whose cur- They put on a blast of a artists such as Anthony rent album, “Promise show,” he said. “They Gomes. Land or Bust” is up for come highly reviewed, Fish comes from a tal- lection of local craft local brewers attending concert as well as gener- album of the year by the and we wanted to bring a ented family and is sister brewers at the festival, to pass out samples as ate some buzz and excite- American Blues Founda- premier blues bands to to Samantha Fish, also a selling their beers and well, yet that has not ment, there will be a kick tion. Newton, Kansas. We touring artist. letting event goers taste been worked out. off party/concert on Sat- USA Today described thought they fit that bill. Amanda brings a some of the best brews And, finally, no rally urday, June 3, in down- the Album's sound as They were our first chunk of soul and a good coming out of this section would be complete with- town Newton by The Old “Raw, dirty, primal and choice, and we were bit of funk to the experi- of the country. out food, and food trucks No. 5's. The band plays infectious…sizzling gui- thrilled they agreed to ence, which should be Local brews from Wal- as well as local barbecue “Powerhouse Blues” and tar, sturdy vocals and come out.” good to get the crowd nut River, Wichita Brew- vendors plan to set up in “Old Gnarly Roots.” The rude harmonica.” Opening the concert warmed up and moving. ing Company, Three the park. Names of those concert will be free, and The group, back from a will be Amanda Fish, an Along with blues rock- Rings and Salt City will participating will be an- peoples should keep European tour, will award-winning artist in ing into the afternoon be on tap, with more to nounced in the near fu- checking Newton Now for travel through the coun- her own right, who is be- and then the evening, be announced later. ture. more details as they are try before coming to come an up-and-coming there will be a large se- There's the possibility of To help kick off the released.
Art and Music in the Heart of Newton brings in fun event to downtown BY MIKE MENDEZ NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected] Your Independent Agency since 1978 !UTO s (OME s &ARM s #ROP The Newton Area Cham- #OMMERCIAL s 26 s "OAT s &LOOD ber of Commerce wants to WWWMILLERINSAGENCYCOM invite you to downtown from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thurs- Call Us For A Custom Quote & Personal Attention day, April 20, for Art and Music in the heart of New- . -AIN 3TREET .EWTON +3 s ton. The annual event showcases local artists and musicians while shops and restaurants will be open downtown as well. “It is to bring people downtown,” Chamber Ex- ecutive Director Pam MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW Stevens said. “The stores Danger No Diving will perform on Thursday night during the Art and Music in the Heart of Newton event. will be open. It is a great family event, because you block with free entertain- about everyone. have a musician or an can bring your kids down. ment from rug making to a “It is springtime, and we artist. Some of them will We will have a lot of local harp player, a saxophone are supposed to have a have both. They will also restaurants open, and then player, a ukulele group, great evening,” Stevens be serving some refresh- you can be entertained by dulcimers, steel drums and said. “It is a great way to ments, so it is a great way some great musicians from much more. Prairie Har- really enjoy some of our to come out and spend a here locally and look at vest will be serving up faji- local artists and musicians Thursday evening.” some great artwork. It is tas, while Back Alley Pizza that we have in our com- Newton Now will host just a great way to cele- will be open and 701 Café munity: to celebrate them. the band Danger, No Div- brate spring.” is having burger night as It is a great way to come ing, which was the high The event will have well. out and support and show school band we previously businesses downtown from On a nice evening, there community spirit. There featured in the paper this the 400 block to the 700 will be something for just are 17 businesses that will month.
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Let’s face it. You want pizza. Nate Regier wants to sell you a copy of his book Conflict without Ca- sualties. If you go to the Compassion Power Hour from 6 to 7 p.m. on Mon- day, April 24, at Back PHOTOS BY MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW Alley Pizza and buy a copy of Regier’s book, he will ABOVE: Nate Regier’s book “Conflict without Casualties” will have a buy you a pizza. rollout party from 6 to 7 p.m. on April 24 at Back Alley Pizza. RIGHT: Next Element CEO Nate Regier sets up a floor model he uses to train That is productive con- people on the principles of his book “Conflict without Casualties,” flict. which will have a roll out from 6 to 7 p.m. on April 24 at Back Alley Conflict without Casual- Pizza. order to keep the peace drama in the workplace strengthens relationships ties is the culmination of and helping people with- isn’t cheap. Regier said re- because being able to have over 10 years of practical sonalities. And then also “If we can use proper out their permission. search shows it costs the healthy conflict with some- research done by Next Ele- to be able to communicate strategies and tools to be When people don’t put economy almost $360 bil- one is an incredible rela- ment, a Newton company effectively when there is able to harness the power their cards on the table be- lion a year. tionship builder. It really started by Regier and conflict.” of conflict, the energy in cause they are afraid, the But the tools within the builds intimacy and loy- three other experts in so- In talking to people conflict, and use it to cre- team can’t come to the book aren’t limited to the alty when you can do cial science. As a psycholo- about conflict, Regier says ate something amazing in- best solution. And a man- business setting. Conflict that.” gist, Regier ran an most people think it stead of to tear down, who ager is left in the dark is involved in our everyday The goal in the Compas- employee assistance pro- means someone is going to knows what we could ac- without all the informa- relationships and having sion Power Hour at Back gram at Prairie View. He get hurt, they should run complish,” Regier said. tion they need in order to the ability to handle it Alley Pizza is to get the started to realize they for the hills, they hate it, “We are seeing this every- lead. Non-consensual help- positively, while not easy, book on the Amazon best- could make a big differ- or it is something to be day with our clients that ing, such as micromanage- can make a big difference. seller list. If the book sells ence working with compa- avoided. Conflict is not are taking a different ment, violates a person’s “You sleep better,” 100 copies in that hour, it nies at the leadership level fun. People expect there to route. They are not medi- dignity. Regier said. “Your rela- will make the list. If you instead of waiting for be some kind of negative ating or avoiding or con- “How many meetings tionships are better. It provide a copy of your on- them to have to come to a outcome, which is where trolling the conflict. They have you been to where hurts so good. People ask line receipt in the hour, therapist. And Next Ele- the title of the book came are actually walking into you know the real issue is me, ‘OK so we are going to Next Element will buy you ment was born as the from. It is unexpected. the conflict.” not being talked about?” read your book and plow a pizza. group started working Most people expect conflict With the book, Next Ele- Regier said. “And you the principles and life is “If people want to stick with companies around with casualties. ment has focused the know that when the meet- going to be so easy right?’ around after 7, because leadership. Regier is a firm believer strategies into an easy to ing is over, the meeting is No. Your life is not going they are still making piz- “Our specific niche focus that conflict creates a use system of conflict reso- not over. The real meeting to be easier. It is going to zas; that is awesome,” is on communication and bunch of energy. It con- lution that doesn’t require starts in the break room or be just as hard but it is Regier said. “If we have to conflict skills,” Regier sumes us. We spend our special training. on Twitter or whatever af- going to hurt so go and buy 100 pizzas, we will said. “We are very specific time wasting that energy, According to Regier, the terwards. Why did we get you are going to have buy 100 pizzas. We want about training leaders to stewing in anger thinking most common examples of together?” something to show for it to get a local author onto be able to communicate about the thing someone conflict in the workplace The amount of time and that is meaningful. It frees the Amazon best-seller with different kinds of per- said or did. are avoiding conflict in energy spent dealing with up a ton of energy and it list.”
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Page 4 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now April 20, 2017 Bev Fast offers support, style to cancer patients while fighting her own
BY WENDY NUGENT of the fab- NEWTON NOW STAFF ric has im- [email protected] ages of quilting, scissors, Bev Fast's daughter, bowling, Shauna Boyd, thinks it's coffee, ironic her mom never lost sunflow- her hair while she's had ers, music cancer and didn't need to and gar- wear a wig. dening. That's because for the They sent past several decades, Fast the fabric has worked with Victory in to Fast's the Valley in Wichita to fit daughter wigs, scarves or other head in dressings for women in the Phoenix. area with cancer. “And “The wig thing is ironic, then I put because she's always them all helped people with wigs,” together,” Boyd said. “She lost some Boyd said. but never all of it, but she Now, had plenty to spare.” Fast uses “I lost a little bit of hair,” PHOTOS BY WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW the quilt said Fast, sitting in a chair ABOVE: Bev Fast, right, and her daughter, Shauna Boyd, share a laugh while Fast works on a wig. to keep in her home with a full RIGHT: Bev Fast of Newton curls up under her quilt with fabric donated by people who know her and put to- her warm. head of dark hair. gether by her daughter. Fast The 71-year-old Newton Coast.” doesn't resident was diagnosed That reason might just get the wigs from Victory “Ever since she's had That support has in- know how long she'll be with brain cancer about be to continue fitting can- in the Valley.” this cancer, she's had so cluded prayers and a quilt. able to use the quilt, how- three and a half years ago. cer patients with wigs, Victory in the Valley has much support from all over People who know Fast ever. She has the kind with fin- hats, turbans and scarves. a variety of wigs. the country,” Wayne said. were asked to donate fab- “I don't know how long gers, so to speak, called Fast has been volunteer- “They have lots of colors, “She's had support from ric in a print that re- I'll last, but that's what- glioblastoma, and her ing with Victory in the and I have lots of white the East Coast to the West minded them of her. Some ever,” Fast said. tumor was about the size Valley since the mid- ones,” she said. of a small avocado pit. 1980s. Those who get the In addition to helping Fast was diagnosed in wigs just need to make an cancer patients with wigs, August 2013 after going to appointment. Fast also gives women pil- Join us forffoor a FREE Seminar! doctors to find out why she “First of all, people come lows they can put between seemed to be having to the shop, they call me them and their seat belts seizures. When she found and make an appoint- and gives out The Oven out, she didn't get real ment,” Fast said. Stick, so ladies can reach FFirstirst Time HomebuyersHomebuyers emotional. She asks them if they into their ovens without “I didn't catch on,” Fast want a wig, and they usu- having an unfortunate ac- Thursday, April 220,0, 22017017 said. “I just said, ‘Well, ally do, and a lot of women cident with the oven heat 7:00PM-8:00PM7:00PM-8:00PM whatever.’” go into the shop with no on their wigs. Boyd said her mom was hair. Fast had a story about a MMeridianeridian CenterCenter having mini-seizures to Fast retired from Signa- woman who seems to have 14142020 E. BrBroadway,oadway, NewtonNewton,, KKSS
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In one classic scene in the movie “It’s a Wonder- ful Life,” one of the little girls, Zuzu, says, “Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.” We don’t really know if that’s true, but when the school bells rang at South Breeze Elementary School recently, kids worked on getting an interactive art display ready by coloring, not angel wings, but but- terfly wings. The small, multi-col- ored paper wings then PHOTOS BY WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW were grouped together on Friday to form two large ABOVE: Amy Regier, music butterfly wings, which teacher at South Breeze Elemen- now are in one of the win- explained to kids Heart to are tary School in Newton, works on a dows at Heart to Heart Heart is for youth who are #beabutterfly4heart2hear display that was put in the Heart to Child Advocacy Centers, scared or just feel “yucky.” t, #ncapm2017 and #pre- Heart Child Advocacy Center’s 702 N. Main St. in down- More specifically, Heart ventionmonth. window in Newton. town Newton. Heart to to Heart is “dedicated to The butterfly is a sym- Heart serves Harvey, effectively and efficiently bol of change. LEFT: Art teacher Beth Burns McPherson and Marion serve child victims of “That change can occur stands in front of the large butter- Counties. abuse and assist local here,” Trumble said. fly wings that are in the Heart to “Each of the wings were communities in respond- “Hopefully, if they come Heart window. each made by a student,” ing to allegations of child here, we can refer them to said Renee Ybarra, social abuse,” according to the resources, and if there’s a worker at South Breeze. Heart to Heart website. cycle of abuse, it can stop She said the entire “We are here because here.” thing for me to hear.” school took part. we are celebrating treat- Trumble said one time Something changed for Hale'ss Sales andand Service South Breeze art ing kids safely and re- a girl who was helped by the girl and her brother. teacher Beth Burns said spectfully,” Ybarra said Heart to Heart sheepishly This goes along with the 804 SE S 125th N the students made 174 while at Heart to Heart. referred to herself as a lettering folks from South Sedgwick, Ks 67135 wings. This represented Now, people can stand hero. That was because Breeze put in the window the number of children in between the butterfly she asked her abuser if he at Heart to Heart, which Ph# 316.772.5853 Heart to Heart served in wings and have someone also “played games” with is, “If nothing ever 2016. take their photo so they her brother. The abuser changed, there’d be no Fax 316.772.0043 “It was nice, because it can be a big butterfly. said that no he didn’t be- butterflies.” gave all of our students “Take your picture as a cause a child needs to be 7 Burns said she got the an opportunity to be part butterfly and use our to do that. Her brother inspiration to use butter- of a community service,” hashtags when you post it was going to turn 7, so the flies from an artist, Ybarra said. “We do mul- on social media to raise girl turned her abuser in. Kelsey Montague, who www.halessalesandservice.comwwwww.halessalesandserandservice.com tiple community service awareness about child “So she saved him from has public art all over the projects throughout the abuse prevention during being abused,” Trumble world, and Montague in- year.” April, prevention month said about the girl’s corporates images of but- Through the project, 2017,” Dede Trumble, brother. “Her little terflies. students learned about Newton child advocate for brother would have been “A butterfly, to me, is a Heart to Heart in a gen- Heart to Heart wrote on a victim of child abuse. symbol of new beginnings eral way. Ybarra said she Facebook. Those hashtags That was an exciting and new life,” Burns said.
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ADAM STRUNK/NEWTON NOW Glenda Prieba poses with the Harvey County Extension Office staff. The staff celebrated Prieba's retirement after 40 years of service.
that she dealt with thou- piano recital last spring. Retired school personnel sands of kids who partici- Patron will graduate in to meet Friday pated in the program. She May with a degree in worked with 16 agents music, with a minor in Harvey County Associa- and attended over 40 German. tion of Retired School Per- county fairs. Her stop assistants for sonnel will meet at 9:30 Anyone who wishes to the recital will be Neal a.m. Friday, April 21, in send a card or congratu- Patron, North Newton, the Sunflower Room at late her is encouraged to and Rebecca Schrag, Second home set to the Newton Recreation do so. Her mailing ad- Bethel sophomore from Center. dress is P.O. Box 583, Newton. Brianna Jones will give Newton, KS 67114. On Patron’s recital pro- open end of 202017!17! a program on Alzheimer's. —Adam Strunk, gram are “Praeludium in Scholarship donations Newton Now G minor, BuxWV will be accepted 149” by Dietrich Buxte- —For Newton Now hude; “Vater unser im Mika Patron to give Himmelreich, BWV 636” Glenda Prieba retires senior organ recital by J.S. Bach; Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op. 65 by after 40 years NORTH Felix NEWTON— Bethel Col- Mendelssohn; Sonata No. After 40 years working lege student Mika Patron 2 by Paul Hindemith; for the Harvey County Ex- will give her senior organ “Lied, Op. 31” by Louis tension Office, recita at 3 p.m. Saturday, Vierne; and “Litanies” by Glenda Prieba announced April 22, in the Adminis- Jehan Alain. her retirement. tration Building chapel. Patron is a 2012 gradu- During a ceremony on Patron, of North New- ate of Concordia Academy April 17, Prieba was hon- ton, is a student of Donna in North Newton. ored for her service at the Hetrick, instructor of Patron’s recital is free Harvey County Court organ. and open to the public. A House. She was also pre- She also has studied reception will follow in sented with a plaque from piano with Karen Bau- The Meeting Place on the the county commission. man Schlabaugh, profes- ground floor of the Admin- During her time, Prieba sor of music, and istration Building. was involved with the 4-H performed her senior —For Newton Now program and estimated For more information or to schedule a tour please call Sharon Erwin at Residential & danheinzeinsurance.com Commercial Cleaning Services & 316-650-7108 283-5870 Janitorial Services 2216 N. Anderson Rd Newton, Kansas 316-283-5404 www.servicemaster comfortcarehomesnewton.com ofnewton.com Page 6 www.harveycountynow.comOPINION Newton Now April 20, 2017
Editorial Texting and driving problem we all need to fix Not to sound like your parents here, but can you please be careful with the car? We all can agree driving drunk is irresponsible and dangerous behavior. The Kansas Department of Transportation wants peo- ple to know that drivers are just as likely to crash while texting as while drunk. True, you're only impaired while texting instead of the whole time while driving drunk. But that compari- son is sobering nonetheless. Phones occupy every location of our daily lives, and that extends to the car. If you drive, you've probably no- ticed a vehicle slowing down and speeding up or veering between the lines of a lane and saw the driver using a cell phone once you've passed them. And if you use your phone often, it's likely that some reading this have been on the other side of the situation, texting and driving. This isn't a judgment deal. As journalists often glued to our phones, we get that temptation, too. This is only to point out an issue that we must be careful of. In doing so, we may have fewer accidents to write about but we hope a safer readership. The National Safety Council estimates more than 200,000 vehicle crashes are annually caused by texting and driving. In 2015, Kansas saw 355 fatal accidents and more than 60,000 vehicle crashes. The top factor in these Columns crashes was inattentive driving. We look out for deer while driving at night, but we're more likely to be harmed by our phone or not paying attention to the road. Thompson's performance should give With fatalities on the rise, the Kansas Department of Transit is working to get out such statistics and to change the way we talk about the wrecks. They attended the Kansas Press Convention, asking progressives different kind of hope that journalists stop using the word accident and in- stead use the word crash when discussing wrecks. he Democratic Party is good the numbers. The fact that The point they are trying to make is that accident at claiming moral victories, ADAM STRUNK Kansans are pretty upset now suggests there wasn't a cause, when nearly all car Tthough it has more trouble with the state's governor didn't wrecks have a cause. claiming actual ones. help matters. And let it be said, When you're going fast, taking your eyes off the road Lately, it has been trumpeting James Thompson worked his butt for a few seconds can have dangerous consequences. It the surprising run of James off doing this odd new thing in pol- can mean rear-ending a vehicle, hitting a deer, or worse. Thompson, who finished eight itics: talking to voters. With the amount of children and pedestrians we have points behind Republican Ron All this is to say that a lot of fac- walking in the community as well as cyclists, Newton is Estes in the Fourth District Spe- tors led to a surprising election, a place where motor vehicle drivers especially need to cial Election. and dissatisfaction with Trump pay attention. Pompeo, only months earlier, was just one. Every few months we walk out of the office to cover won the district by 30-plus points, MANAGING EDITOR I'm saying this to temper some some sort of cyclist or pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the which was about an average win- expectations of people and to try to downtown. ning margin for a Republican in reframe what others get excited On that same note, please pay attention when making recent Fourth District races. time with the party, he toed the about. The election is being blown turns on the crosswalks in Newton. Close calls with ve- Any win by a Republican with a line and he was due. And as we out of proportion, but one huge hicles not paying attention to the right of way of a margin of less than 30 percent saw with the presidential election, fact is not. pedestrian or cyclist seems to be a common complaint in would be viewed as a loss for the nominating a candidate who “is Thompson won Sedgwick Newton. GOP. The bar was set low. It's due” can make for tough sledding. County, where Estes was once Long story short, when you're driving, put the phone kind of like when our president Now I'm sure there are a few county treasurer, by three points. in your pocket and wait until you're out of traffic before pieces together two sentences that people saying that Ron Estes has That has been the first time a De- firing off a quick text or two. It can wait. are accurate and present a basic ideas—he probably does—but the mocrat has won in a congressional Because sending a text late is better than instead knowledge of a subject; we gush guy's been state treasurer for six race in Sedgwick County since at having to call 911 to report an accident. that he's “finally sounding presi- years and has chaired the Kansas least 2000, according to the dential.” Republican Party. He was the es- records I dug up, but probably re- —Newton Now Editorial Board “Look at Kansas!” has become tablishment he tried to run ally since Dan Glickman before the rallying cry for national pro- against. the Summer of Mercy. gressives. They say that if a Demo- Long story short, Estes is no With a good amount of the re- crat can be competitive in the Mike Pompeo. I never voted for maining Brownback Republicans congressional district that has Mike Pompeo, but I looked for- in the state office calling Sedgwick Paint colors beg for deep been ground zero for the last 25 ward to interviewing him when he County home and the demonstra- years of social conservatism, a De- came around. The man could fill a tion that Democrats can win, I mocrat can be competitive and win room. Pompeo had a talent for pa- hope that sends a message to the level of commitment anywhere. tronage. Pompeo worked with the state and national party. There ourtney Critchfield, here. I am proud to report The pundits and people far federal government when Harvey are a lot of statehouse seats in that I am still alive, suffering only minor injuries above my pay grade argue that the County needed funds following Sedgwick County, and whether the Cas my handy husband and I continue to forge on election has been a direct referen- last year’s fires. Pompeo tried to ultraconservatives lose seats to in the quest to renovate our home. Now that we are fi- dum on the teeming, seething get Harvey County off the silly moderates or Democrats, the state nally entering into a season of getting to the “fun work” mass of anger and dissatisfaction “Sanctuary Cities” list after Sher- would be better served. The legis- in our home redesign, I have come across a gruesome with the Trump administration iff T. Walton put in a request. Wal- lature is only a few votes away homeowner obstacle that I’m not sure I will be able to and will serve as a harbinger of ton, a democrat, would show up at from veto override, and in the overcome: pickin’ a stinkin’ paint color for our house. things to come. events to see Pompeo, even though 2018 election, there's a chance of Just recently I went on my lunch break to a local And while they're not totally in his office he'd often complain seeing Kansas finally run by a paint shop to select wrong, as I will say that adminis- about the bunch of Republican moderate faction again. some paint samples tration has galvanized a lot of peo- “moor-awns” running the state. So all this is to say, while I'm for me to test out. COURTNEY CRITCHFIELD ple in opposition, I think the Estes couldn't be bothered to sure some are excited about na- Call me cliché, but election's going to be more of an show up to seven or so debates. tional attention, I don't see I’ve always anomaly than a trend for the ger- Perhaps Kansas’ favorite Virgin- Kansas’ national delegation turn- dreamed of having rymandered Fourth. ian, Pat Roberts, gave him some ing blue anytime soon. However, the white home Here's the deal: James Thomp- advice on the strategy. As every- locally, for the progressives, with the little son was a candidate with energy, one knows, Roberts learned poli- there's great hope if they continue black shutters. It’s with charisma and with dedica- tics from studying cicadas. He to put in the elbow grease and re- every girl’s dream, tion. He went up against a candi- returns to Kansas once every six alize change takes time. You have right? I walk into date who has long been within years to fill the air with calls of to walk and build a base before the store, deter- Kansas politics and had a cam- Reeeeeee-electme Reeeeeeee- you can run. mined and on a paign strategy based entirely electme. mission to walk in HOME ON THE CHANGE around not saying something stu- So the fact that the Fourth seat Adam Strunk is the managing and out of the store pid and running out the clock. was open helped the polling num- editor of Newton Now. He can be with my little quart Estes, like Hillary Clinton, got a bers. The fact that Estes isn't an reached at adam@harveycoun- of white paint, but then I arrive at the color swatches. nomination because he'd put in his especially charismatic guy helped tynow.com or 316-281-7899. Apparently, there are about a million and one white paint samples you can choose from. Once I finally found a white that I liked, my eyes began to wander over to the other sides of the color spectrum and caused me to question every life decision I had ever made. I think at Easter weekend didn't go as planned one point I had color swatches held in my hands ranging from yellow to purple to green to grey to burnt orange; I hey say to make God laugh— Rodger and I made brats, and I don’t even like burnt orange. make plans. That's kinda WENDY NUGENT cooked some gluten-free macaroni. I’m pretty sure the paint lady who helped me thought Thow my Easter weekend I love macaroni with butter, that I was crazy as I stood there in all of my confused went. Parmesan and salt. Then Rodger glory talking aloud to myself and contemplating this There were no cute bunnies or proceeded to cook a very nice- huge life commitment that I was about to make right Easter eggs for me. smelling cookie/brownie dessert, there in the store. After I had nearly drained my entire That weekend, I spent some and later I made a pumpkin pie I lunch hour, I walked out with three paint samples in time taking wedding photos in Wi- can eat (with stevia and no sugar, tote: “rhinestone white,” “link gray green,” and “serious chita for the daughter of one of my no eggs, no wheat). It's really quite gray.” sons' teachers from long ago. That delicious. However, I didn't have I enlisted the help of my wiener dog, Susan, to accom- was fun. One of my good friends any whipping cream, so I didn't pany me as I smothered my paint samples on top of my hired me to help her out. It was a WENDY’S WORDS eat much pie that night. As I write house’s existing dingy paint color. To my surprise, I wonderful wedding. People were this the next day, there's some pie thought the white was a little too bright, and then I happy and dancing. swimming around in my tummy. began to think about the days that I’d be spending I had planned to go to my halfway there. He called his Still no whipping cream, and the power washing the house because it was looking dirty. boyfriend's house that night or the daughter and said he didn't want pie tastes really great. So white was out. My “serious gray” turned out to dry next day. However, I was really to take any chances on getting Speaking of pumpkin pie, I can more like a “serious purple,” so I was immediately para- too tired to drive another 50 min- stuck in the town she lives in be- eat that stuff anytime, anywhere. I noid that my neighbors might think that I’m going to be utes to his home that evening. The cause he had to be at work on even made it one year for the the crazy neighbor lady who paints her house a ridicu- next morning, I could hardly move. Monday morning. He was able to Fourth of July. That's how much I lous color every other year. That color was also out. My I was sore all over and very, very get home. like it. last paint sample to test was the grayish green, and I tired. My boyfriend and I had So, I think, for some reason, the Anyway, back to the Easter din- actually really liked it. It was homey, nothing too dra- planned to go to his daughter trip was doomed from the start. ner. After dinner, Rodger and I matic and it made a killer contrast next to my white Jakki's house to see Jakki, her After seeing some friends on painted orange with chalk paint a trim. I had finally done it. One day, my children would husband and their son, and their Sunday night, I went to my son candelabrum I bought on one of have fond memories of growing up in their “link gray home is about an hour from my Rodger's house, and we went to the Facebook auction sites. It was green” home. I had created the dream. boyfriend's house. However, I told Dillons, bought some food and silver and shiny, and it didn't fit in Just when I thought I was going to begin the recovery my boyfriend Steve I was just too went to my home to have a small with my décor. We also took turns process after putting myself through the emotional exhausted. I spent most of the day feast. These plans went fine. I antiquing it. It looks so much nicer ringer, my husband shows up to witness my grand life napping and just lying on the don't think God wanted us all to and fits in with my decorations. decision. The first words out of his mouth were: “I hate couch. travel to Jakki's house for some Since my favorite color is burnt or- them all.” So here I sit today, a little battered, still with He decided he'd make the trip reason. Sometimes I think these ange (or brick), I could only find lo- dingy painted siding and still feeling the pressure of on his own, first taking a car, things happen for a reason. I need cally some inexpensive chalk paint committing. which ended up getting a giant to go with the flow sometimes. By that was labeled “pumpkin.” Since Now, I realize I might sound a little overdramatic staple in a tire, causing it to go the way, Rodger also was supposed I love fall, I liked the sounds of here, but I really do want to make sure that our home flat. Then he took his Pathfinder to go to Jakki's house, but none of that. It was the only orange I See PAINT / 7 out, only to have it die about us were there. See EASTER / 7 April 20, 2017 Newton NowOPINION www.harveycountynow.com Page 7
Gone with the wind no excuse for wandering off Guest Column was 4 years old when the clean, fresh scent. movie of Margaret Mitchell’s SUE ICE He had a housekeeper and was I“Gone with the Wind” was re- very particular about his home, leased. It was quite a topic of his yard, his car, his office. You Student distribution more conversation among the adults, might have called him “fussy.” I and I must have heard a lot of think some did. of a problem than facilities talk about it. At least, I heard He always showered my sister, the phrase “gone with the wind” Janice, and me with attention and I have been involved with a select group of citizens at many times, and it must have im- affection. He was a good friend of the school district to help boil down bond options for the pressed itself upon me. my parents and spent time with board members—or, to be more exact, a select group of I dearly loved Lucy Walker, a our family often. He had strong 13 citizens and 11 school staff members. close friend of my mother. She GLIDING ON ICE opinions and reacted when things We have been through three meetings so far and have lived a short distance away. One were not as he thought they slogged our way through a massive amount of options day, I decided to just leave and go peared, and she needed his help! should be. for just the elementary and middle school over to see Lucy without saying She knew I had been very inter- When Daddy came rushing facilities. What was clear for me from the first meeting anything to Mother. To get there I ested in the sewer site and in home after Mother’s call, he and was that moving back to a K-5 and 6-8 system is the had to walk through the alley watching the crew work on the Mother took rakes from the best use of existing facilities. One of the shortfalls in the that ran beside our house and sewer. (From this, I had increased garage and agonizingly began K-5 system is the overcrowding at Walton Rural Life El- past the deserted, “haunted” old my vocabulary considerably. In dredging the sewer hole. Dr. ementary, which is currently a K-4 building. Riggs house (a huge, gorgeous old fact, Mother had scolded me em- O’Reilly happened to stop by at Walton was designed to handle approximately 120 federal style red brick home, phatically when she heard me that moment and walked back to students. With added “temporary” classrooms, it is ac- which had not been lived in for “practicing” the new words. I the scene. When he asked what commodating around 200. Walton itself has 34 many years, and all the children guess I knew they were rather they were doing and they students. The Walton area, including rural areas, has in town thought it was haunted), forbidden because I was standing painfully answered, he exploded another 46 students, for a total of 80. One-hundred- through the yard of the old Hogan facing up against the side of the with, “People who can’t take care twenty students are bused in everyday, thus pushing it house (where we lived when I was house when Mother, through an of their children shouldn’t have to its capacity. South Breeze Elementary is also full be- born) and down the road to open window, overheard me recit- them!” cause of all the new housing growing on the south side Walker’s. ing my new words!) He was beside himself with of the city. There are many empty classrooms at the The W.P.A. (Works Project Ad- Dr. William O’Reilly brought anger…and anxiety. other elementary ministration, one of President me into the world on Nov. 13, While they were still dredging schools. JASON MITCHELL Roosevelt’s depression-recovery 1934, when he delivered me at the hole, I came walking through When we were programs) was putting in a sewer Our Savior’s Hospital in Jack- the alley. All three of them first presented with in Winchester, and they had been sonville, Ill., about 15 miles from grabbed and hugged me. This was current student working back behind our veg- our town. I adored him and followed by the anxious and scold- populations and etable garden and the alley. They thought he was probably the best ing questions such as, “Where facility usage, it dug a large, deep hole that had doctor in the whole world. He was have you been?!” and “Why didn’t was clear that filled with water. tall, distinguished looking, with a you tell Mother?!” there is plenty of When mother missed me and I full head of beautiful wavy white After, no doubt, an assessment classroom space did not respond to her calling for hair. He was a widower whose of the trouble I was in, my answer for K-5 students me, she panicked, thinking I wife died at a young age, and he was, “Well, I just stepped out the available; the lines might have fallen into the water- never remarried. He had no chil- door…and I was ‘gone with the just have to be re- MY VIEWS filled hole. Frantically, Mother dren. His appearance was always wind.’” drawn to get stu- called Daddy to come home from impeccable. I can still smell his dents to the available space. We were also given a the office because I had disap- Sue Ice is a resident of Newton. report from a demographer stating that we have enough classroom space for at least the next five years of pro- jected growth. That being said, I should also note that the USD 373 student population has not changed more than one to two percent since at least the ’80s, but the demographer speculated a one to two percent growth each year going forward. In my opinion, we clearly face a management prob- lem, not a facilities problem. Many of the elementary schools were either added on to or remodeled at the last bond issue, and the main building at Walton is in good shape. All of the options presented included adding more space; none were to just make the population fit what we have. This is a waste of resources. The least expensive option for elementary was a com- plete remodel and addition to Walton at the cost of $11.7 million, which, by the way, doesn’t fix the problem of bussing over 100 students every day from town in- stead of just filling empty classrooms at other loca- tions. The last permanent addition to Walton was a metal building that was designed to be added on in the future. This isn’t in the plans of the architect; they al- ways figure building the most expensive way. Just to re- model Walton to a one-section school was estimated at $3.8 million to add two classrooms and a gym. Why is Walton so full? Anyone who wants their child to attend there is told yes. Walton’s reputation of a great learning environment excites parents who want the best for their children. To me, this is a clear exam- ple of how school choice works. Government school sys- tems are essentially a monopoly, and you are stuck with few other choices, because they take the money and keep it all. If they truly wanted the best education for all students, they would be happy to compete in the free market of ideas and compete with other schools for the money. I believe the money should follow the student. Right now, I am still paying taxes for the dis- No matter where I travel, Newton always is home trict but choose to send my children to a private elemen- n the last few weeks, I’ve done be hard to enjoy museums when tary school that operates for significantly less money a bit of traveling. I went to LILA TIBBETS you’ve spent an hour screaming in per student than the government-run institutions. Not IWashington State in the far traffic and another hour trying to everyone can afford to pay for their children’s education west and took a short trip to Mem- find parking. It can be hard to ap- twice, but it is a sacrifice I am willing to make for their phis, Tenn. As always, I return to preciate academia when homeless- future. Something else to remember: your children at- stay in Newton. ness is such an obvious and tend school for 13 years (K-12), but you pay taxes for the I rarely travel within the United painful reality of so many. schools for life. Bonds also typically run 20 years, so States. Not because I’m bored, but I think my motto should be, anything voted on today is still going to be paid on until because a flight to Seattle is $700 “Nevertheless, I returned.” many of today’s students have children of their own! and a flight to Guatemala is $600. No matter how far away I go, I We have only touched on the K-8 issue so far, which is “What’s a hundred dollars?” You always come back to Kansas. the much smaller piece of the bond issue the district is pushing. The next few meetings are for the high school, might ask. TIBBETS’ TIDBITS There isn’t another place on Earth Well, it’s a justification. I can that smells like Newton, has driv- which right now is at $38 million for adding square make an unconvincing argument again to Memphis—this time not ers who drag Main Street at 15 footage and a complete down-to-the-block remodel. The that I can absolutely afford a trip for laziness and sightseeing but miles per hour, and has a train only thing it seems the board and district management to a foreign country, but Washing- scholarly things. I attended the every hour, if not more frequently. know how to do is stick their hand out and ask for more ton, geez, that’s so expensive. My National Conference for Under- Honestly, when the prairie grass money. Thirteen-thousand dollars per student per year poor parents must be rolling their graduate Research at the Univer- was being burned around Kauff- isn’t enough for the government monopoly, so now they eyes behind my back. sity of Memphis and did a man Museum, I felt more at home want to add a few thousand more for new buildings. This spring has been a bit differ- 20-minute presentation. Yet the than anywhere else during my We have more meetings ahead, and I will stay in- ent, though. I realized that my drive to Memphis was 10 hours travels. When I was little, my volved as much as I can. As always, it is you the citizen brother got married in 2015, I one way. Hardly seems justified older sister once drove me out to who has the most impact by calling your board members went to Italy in 2016, and sud- unless your mom offers to drive. If the burning fields to watch the and paying attention to who you vote for in November. denly, I haven’t seen him in two it hadn’t been for her, I’d still be in flames against the black, night years. We were home schooled to- Memphis debating whether I re- sky. I couldn’t escape that same Jason Mitchell is a local landlord and chair of the gether! We spent everyday to- ally wanted to begin the trek happiness and strangely profound Harvey County Republican Party. gether as kids and now we’ve had home. feeling of belonging. a few phone calls in two years. As Memphis was astonishingly It was so nice to board the plane the older sibling, I took it upon green. I was overwhelmed by for Seattle without my passport. I CONTACT YOUR LEADERS myself to impose on their hospital- trees, blossoming dogwoods, and drove through some of the most ity. verdant lawns. Kansas has been beautiful backways and byways to Newton Commissioner Glen Davis [email protected] My brother lives about 20 miles catching up this week, but it finally arrive in Memphis. I came 316-283-8976 [email protected] North Newton Council Member Jane out of Seattle. You better believe it seems the heat has started before home to the burning of native, Schmidt takes an hour, minimum, to get the green is going to have a chance Kansas prairie. I think I need to Newton Mayor Barth Hague 316-283-6251 into the city when traffic is good. to settle in. spend even more time traveling 316-283-2785 [email protected] There’s a dispensary along the Seattle has a wealth of muse- stateside. [email protected] highway slow highway. That can- ums, concerts and sights to be Harvey County Commissioner George not be coincidental. seen. Memphis is a landmark of Lila Tibbets is a Bethel student Newton Commissioner Leroy Koehn A. “Chip” Westfall 316-772-3166 316-283-5360 Soon after I got home, I was off social change and education. It can and Harvey County native. [email protected] [email protected] Harvey County Commissioner Randy Newton Vice Mayor David A. Nygaard Hague 316-207-7934 316-284-7340 [email protected] [email protected] stagram, “We painted a supposed to do some- EASTER candelabrum instead of thing different. Don't Wendy Nugent is the Newton Commissioner Kathy Valentine Harvey County Commissioner Ron Kre- From Page 6 Easter eggs.” get me wrong, I really features editor at New- 316-516-4691 hbiel I guess my message is wanted to see Jakki and ton Now. She can be [email protected] 620-463-2874 could locate in the chalk don't always get upset family, and Steve, but it reached at wendy@harv- paint section. Maybe we North Newton Mayor Ron Braun 74th KS Representative District when things don't work wasn't meant to be. eycountynow.com and 316-283-7990 Don Schroeder started a new tradition. out. Maybe there's a We just gotta roll with 316-281-7899. [email protected] State House, Room 512-N As Rodger wrote on In- reason. Maybe you're the punches sometimes. 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That alone is the and 300 dpi. [email protected] Carolyn McGinn end goal of our Magnolia communications with the If you have any questions about announce- State House, Room 223E North Newton Council Member Ron Kansas Senate home. Now if you’ll ex- Newton Area Chamber of ments call: 316-281-7899. cuse me, I need to go and Ratzlaff Topeka, KS 66612 Commerce 316-283-2566 785-296-7377 Page 8 www.harveycountynow.comFROM PAGE ONE Newton Now April 20, 2017
PROVIDED PHOTO Kansas Newspaper Foundation donates $10,000 to Kansas Farm Bureau Disaster Relief The Kansas Newspaper Foundation recently do- FOR NEWTON NOW munities our member ner, the Kansas Farm newspapers serve were Bureau, is designed to nated a large sum to In response to the dev- among those hit hard by show we truly are all in wildfire relief. Shown astating wildfires in these fires, and our read- this together.” are, from left, Rich south central and south- ers also bore the brunt of The announcement was Felts, KFB president, Olaf Frandsen, current west Kansas in March, the devastation, losing made at the annual con- president of the Kansas the Kansas Newspaper their farms, their homes vention of the press asso- Press Association, John Foundation voted April 7 and businesses,” said ciation after a panel of Schlageck, a KFB sen- to donate $10,000 to the Doug Anstaett, executive experts from Farm Bu- ior writer and editor, Kansas Farm Bureau’s director of the Kansas reau discussed the chang- and Sarah Kessinger, Disaster Relief Fund. Press Association. “This ing face of agriculture in immediate past presi- “A number of the com- gift to our long-time part- Kansas. dent of KPA.
percent growth coming over the go in order to maintain a balance in BOND next five years. South Breeze and numbers. TRACK From Page 1 Walton are both schools that see With the task force favoring K5B, From Page 1 students from outside of the dis- upgrading Walton to a two-section about $46,000 per year on trans- trict, some by choice and some who school and not building a new ele- all friends at Newton, that we were all pretty close portation. Some of that money is re- are sent outside the district be- mentary school, task force member friends that competed together on other teams that imbursed, but funding from the cause other buildings are full. With Jason Mitchell stood and reminded helped,” Reed said. “Because we were all always en- state can be hard to come by. the most growth potential in the the group that even as the cheapest couraging each other, and we loved each other, so we Hamm did say that it isn’t a re- south, this could be a problem for option, K5B is going to be expen- were out there supporting each other and that helped quirement to provide transporta- South Breeze. sive and needs to be able to pass a a lot.” tion and that some other districts Hamm said that the school dis- vote. When you mention Newton throwing, people all do charge. trict allows parents to request a dif- Through three meetings, the over the state immediately think of Roberts. But in The second option looked at was ferent school, and they try to honor group organizing the discussion the first season after her graduation, there is a no plan K5C, which would close Wal- those requests as much as possible, process, DLR, wanted it clear that nonsense legacy she has etched deeply in the team ton and build the new $16.4 million but there are exceptions. there are no decisions being made that left the group in a place where competing at the elementary school. The task force discussed the pos- yet and that the task force will top is still the expectation. At the heart of the issue is an ele- sibility of redrawing the boundaries meet as many times as necessary to “She did not like any messing around,” state placer mentary school capacity challenge and perhaps drawing up some new come up with a plan that will be in the javelin last year Nicole Engelken said. “The in the district, with a projected 4.5 rules about where students have to best for Newton. day before a meet, she did not take anyone screwing around. She would become a miniature [throwing coach Pete Anderson]; if Andy was talking with one student and the others were messing around she DREAM would yell at us, and she would make us get ready to From Page 1 throw at practice, let alone at meets.” The championship level of focus in practice has the Pittsburgh Steelers, play at Heinz Newton throwers facing top-notch competition in Field,” Holguin said. “I've never practice. It keeps raising the bar for everyone who seen them play in Pittsburgh. I've doesn’t want to get left behind. And while Anderson seen them play in Dallas and does what he can, he has his throwers to a level Kansas City. The reason I want to where they are constantly critiquing each other to get watch them there is because I want to the top as a unit. to go into sports medicine, and I “I just tell them, ‘Guys I’m going to give you all my want to work for the Steelers, so I knowledge, and if you pay attention, you should have want to go see where I'm going to it down,’” Anderson said. “They help each other out. work in the future.” We have got a lot of good leaders, this year espe- Not bad for a 14-year-old St. cially.” Mary's School eighth-grader. On the boys side, Jackson Forest got the benefit of His mom, Amber, wrote on Face- sharing a dominant performance with a gang of Rail- book recently one day her son said ers in the shot last year. Josh Fulmer took a state to her and husband, Ben, “Hey, title in the event, with Aidan Mills taking second and Mom and Dad, I want to work and Forest getting on the podium himself. But with Ful- save some money this summer to mer graduating and Mills suffering an injury, the work for [...]” path as a senior has been more lonely. But as a New- His parents agreed. Holguin put ton thrower, there is always a support system in his boots on and walked around the place as the Railers approach things as a team no neighborhood, asking people if he matter what. could do yard work for them. His “Aidan and Josh, they were just super, super ath- dad followed about 20 feet behind, letic and big strong guys, and we miss them as a and he only was there to help his team,” Forest said. “I miss them because they are my son recall details. Holguin returned friends. But I feel a little bit of pressure when it is with a summer work schedule. just me throwing by myself, really. But I have the Even though he doesn't yet have support of the younger guys and Coach Andy and a name for the business, as of Mon- Coach Antonowich, so I don’t feel pressure in a bad day, Holguin had eight customers, way. It is just kind of a pressure to succeed where for whom he plans to do yard work Newton track usually succeeds.” once a week. He started working In the discus ring for the boys, senior Nathan about a week and a half ago. Ahrens came up with a monster throw at Pre-State “I was going to do each client's with a 148-02 for a new personal record and moved yard probably once a week,” he said. into the top 10 in the Newton record book, represent- Holguin has an “assistant,” as his ing a big potential for continued improvement and dad helps him some. WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW points for the Railer boys at the end of May. For the girls, Lachenmeyer and Dorrell are the new Holguin said he uses the family Adrian Holguin of Newton started a yard work business in Newton to be able pay for tickets to lawnmower, although he just pur- watch the Pittsburgh Steelers play at home. top representatives for the Railers in the shot and the chased a Toro lawnmower this past discus. They have developed a rivalry within a strong Sunday and will use that commer- friendship that has them competing at the top and cial mower most of the time now. very important. Even though he has Holguin's favorite player is Anto- racking up points in the events in which Roberts used Holguin has words of advice for nice things, this teaches him re- nio Brown. There's a reason for to be a lock. other young people wanting to start sponsibility and to appreciate what that. But the responsibility is something they both em- a business. developing these qualities can pro- “’cause he's a receiver, and that's brace, as they are making the most of their time in “You have to have determina- vide now and most importantly one of my favorite positions in foot- the spotlight and making their own names while rep- tion,” he said. “You have to go out later in life. Watching this business ball,” Holguin said. resenting the Newton tradition as well. Lachenmeyer and do it and not just say you're take off for him has been inspiring, Amber said her son loves football, finished sixth in the girls elite shot put with a throw going to do it. You have to roll up even to us as his parents.” although he doesn't play. He's more of 35-04 and 16th in the 6-4A discus. your sleeves and do it.” With the money he earns, Hol- into numbers, like statistics. She For Lachenmeyer, the road to competing at the top Holguin's mom is amazed at her guin plans to buy tickets for the added he checks his iPad in the might not have happened if it hadn’t been for her par- son's drive. game for himself, his dad and morning and at night, and Holguin ents and an older group that made her see her own “He's definitely driven,” she said. grandpa, as well as costs for a said he likes behind-the-scenes sto- potential. “He's not afraid of rejection. People hotel/motel stay. ries regarding players. “At first, when I first came out for track freshman have said no. People have said yes. “I'm not sure if my mom is going Although he's never seen the year, I did not want to do it at all,” Lachenmeyer said. It doesn't seem to get him down.” to go, but my grandpa's going with Steelers play at home, he's had the “I wanted to give up the first few weeks. But I’m glad Entrepreneurship seems to be in us,” Holguin said. pleasure of seeing them play in I stuck it out and went through it. It has taught me a Holguin's blood, as his mom has her The professional football season Kansas City and Dallas. One time, lot of things: to be patient and work really hard, be- own business, selling Premier De- starts in September, and perhaps the family took a vacation to Wash- cause if you don’t work hard, you are not going to get signs jewelry, and Holguin's par- like entrepreneurship, Holguin de- ington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, and anywhere.” ents believe in teaching him veloped his love of the Steelers from each of the four Holguin children Dorrell won the 6-4A shot put with a 34-11.75 and responsibility. his family. could pick what they wanted to do took third in the 6-4A discus with a 108-07. “There's such a sense of entitle- “’cause my dad and my family on a particular day to make it their “I feel like me and Brooke, we definitely compete ment these days,” Holguin said. grew up watching the Steelers, and special day. Holguin picked seeing with each other, especially in shot,” Dorrell said. “We “Next to good education, we feel I kind of inherited that,” he said. the Steelers stadium and eating at try to compete with each other definitely. With Pay- teaching our kids that hard work, In addition, his grandma, the Jerome Bettis Grille. ton there last year, we wanted to keep up with her work ethic, determination and set- grandpa, great-aunt and great- “So that was his day,” Amber and just throw as far as we could. With Brooke, we ting goals, even at a young age, is uncle are from Pennsylvania. said. are definitely close in shot, and it gives me some com- petition within our own team.” But with all the encouragement and competition with the Newton throwers, at the heart of the matter is a duty for both the boys and the girls to do their LIFE part in picking up points for the team overall and From Page 1 making the Railers a force in every event while win- ning team titles. thousands of calls the local depart- “We have Kalli, is one of the fastest sprinters in the ment made in 2016. state and it just—I don’t sprint at all, but it is still That year, the department ran just a push for me to be as great as she is as young as 3,602 calls, and 23 of those calls she is,” Engelken said. “This being my last year, it were, at the worst, triaged code still just pushes me to go and not give up.” blue, which is a cardiac arrest. Of those patients, seven were “released to the receiving hospitals code red [we got a pulse back],” according to Lt. Luke Edwards with the Newton Fire/EMS Department. “Only one of those seven patients left the hospi- tal with full neurological function and their whole life ahead of them.” “So you can see pretty easily that out of over 3,600 calls, yours was very unique and very special,” Ed- wards wrote to Eells. “We are all proud to be working in a field where we have the possibility to make that WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW kind of difference for someone At the early April Newton Fire/EMS Awards Reception, Elizabeth Eells, left, talks to Newton Med- everyday.” ical Center employees, both registered nurses, Logan Minkevitch, center, who had worked at And make a difference in Eells' NMC at the time of Eells' call, and Carolyn Timken. Minkevitch and Timken were two of the NMC life they did. employees there to accept the LifeSaver Award. “I think everybody that was on that call I considered to be my per- Firefighter/Paramedic Duane the Newton Medical Center staff. sonal heroes because they are the Helms, Paramedic/RN Drew Couey “I always wanted to meet these people who were the first respon- and Paramedic/RN Lt. Joe Martin. people and thank them,” Eells said. ders,” Eells said. They and others responding to the Martin recalls the day well. On Monday afternoon, Eells had call, Deputy Chief Steve Roberson “On every call, we have one para- the chance to give some of the and Firefighter/EMT Bryce Roth, medic that's in charge of the call, MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW Fire/EMS men a hug, so there were were at the awards ceremony to re- and it happened to be me that day,” Newton’s Nathan Ahrens tosses the discus during the Pre-State meet four hugs from Eells all around to ceive the LifeSaver Award. Also re- he said. “It doesn't mean I didn't do on April 14 at Cessna Stadium. His throw of 148-02 was the 10th Firefighter/EMT Garrett McKinney, ceiving the award were members of anything anyone else didn't.” best throw in school history. April 20, 2017 Newton NowCOMMUNITY www.harveycountynow.com Page 9
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Thursday, April 20 JOYCE M. MAIER ICHARD ICH LIEWER 6 to 8 p.m.—AARP Fraud Watch Presentation. Grand R ‘R ’ K Central. Joyce M. was a benefac- Richard ing at Marion 6 p.m.—NUTS Ukulele Music. Newton Public Li- Maier, 68, tor of the "Rich" B. Reservoir, and brary. died Wednes- Emanuel Kliewer, 71, he received 7 p.m.—Friends Members-Only Book Sale. Newton day, April 12, Lutheran passed away several Distin- Public Library. 2017, at her Church in expectantly guished An- 6:30 p.m.—Newton Toastmaster Meeting. Newton Newton resi- Ogallah. Of all at his home gler Awards Recreation Commission. dence. of Joyce’s in Hesston from Kansas 7 p.m.—Historic Preservation Commission Meeting. She was many activi- on April 13, Fish and City Hall. born May 2, ties and mem- 2017, after Game Com- 7 p.m.—Under the Permission Tree by Suzanne 1948, in Hays berships, her recovering mission. He Fisher Staples Book Discussion. Newton Public Library. to Cecil and greatest joy from a long was a champi- 7 to 9 p.m.—American Legion Bingo Night. Anyone Wilma (Saleen) Puckett. was that of being a loving illness. He was born Dec. onship bowler at the Hal- age 8 or older is welcome. Full game package is $10, She was a 1966 graduate mother and friend to 6, 1945, to Herman and stead Bowling Alley in and early-bird package is $5. American Legion Post 2. of Trego High School and many. Verna Mae (Regier) the 1970s. He loved gar- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.—Sybarite5 Concert. Hesston Men- attended Fort Hays State She is survived by her Kliewer Epp in Aurora, dening, classic country nonite Church. University. daughter, Shelby of New- Neb. music, stamp and coin On June 11, 1967, she ton. Richard attended Au- collecting, and was a Ne- Friday, April 21 married Donald G. Maier She was preceded in rora High School two braska Huskers fan. at Wakeeney, and he pre- death by her parents, years as a top and well- He was married to 9:30 a.m.—Spring Toddler Story Time. Newton Public ceded her in death in husband, and one known athlete in foot- Marcia A. Wilson and Library. 1993. She worked as an brother, Lloyd Puckett. ball, basketball and had a stepson, Blaine A. 10:30 a.m.—Spring Preschool Story Time. Newton office manager for surgi- Funeral service was on track. He then switched Thomas. They later Public Library. cal associates of Hays for April 18 at Trinity to Henderson High parted but in the last few 3 p.m.—NHS Golf at Salina Municipal Invitational. nearly 36 years. Joyce Lutheran Church in School, where he again years, Marcia was a care- 3 p.m.—NHS Tennis at Winfield Invitational. was active in the Newton Hays, with Pastors Marie was a great athlete. In giver to him. 3 p.m.—NHS Track at Campus Invitational. community as a member Sager and David Reimer track, he broke records He was preceded in 4 p.m.—NHS Baseball at Derby. of the Carriage Factory presiding. Burial will be that still exist. He was death by his parents, 4 p.m.—NHS Softball at Derby. Art Gallery, lifetime in the Fort Hays Memo- homecoming king, presi- stepfather Adolph Epp 4 p.m.—NHS Swimming at El Dorado Invitational. member of the Friends of rial Gardens in Hays. dent of his class and and sister Betty Penner. 6 p.m.—Friday Night Games. Grand Central. the Library, board mem- Memorials are sug- baritone player in the He is survived by a 6 p.m.—Spring Book Sale. Newton Public Library. ber and volunteer at gested to Grand Central band. He graduated in brother Ardean (Jackie) 6 to 8 p.m.—American Legion Friday Special (chili, Grand Central senior cen- senior center in care of 1964. Kliewer, Minn.; nieces Frito pies and chili dogs). Members and guests welcome. ter and active with the Petersen Funeral Home He was a member of Sharon Penner and American Legion Post 2. Red Hat Ladies. She also in Newton. the Mennonite Brethren Donna Penner Cabaniss; 6:30 p.m.—NHS Soccer at McPherson. Church in Henderson. two stepsisters, Sharon Saturday, April 22 Richard attended Orr and Janet Kliewer; Tabor College in Hills- nephew Clinton Kliewer; TBD—NHS Tennis at Valley Center Invitational. KENNETH E. ABEL SR. boro three years on a niece Amy Nelson; two TBD—Bethel College Track at Tabor Invitational. Kenneth E. Abel Sr., were his parents and basketball scholarship great-nieces a great- 9 a.m. to noon—Paddle Battle at Sand Creek. 70, died Sunday, April 9, brothers, James Carl and quit due to a sports nephewl and many 9 a.m.—Spring Book Sale. Newton Public Library. 2017, at his home in Wi- Abel, Riley Eugene Abel injury. He then moved to cousins. 10 a.m.—Bethel College Tennis at Tabor. chita. He was born on Sr. and Joel Brent. Halstead, where he Graveside Services are 10:30 a.m. to noon—Painted Jewelry. Gathered June 11, 1946, to Artie Survivors include his worked as a surgical private with burial in Goods. Bell (Ferrell) and Eugene son, Kenneth E. Abel Jr. technician for two years Greenwood Cemetery. 1 p.m.—Bethel College Softball at Sterling. Clemon Abel in Lexing- of Wichita; daughter, Sab- at the Halstead Hospital. Pastor Dave Froese will ton, Miss. rina (Jay) Wassall of Wi- He worked at Mobile Oil preside. Sunday, April 23 Kenneth was a member chita; sister, Barbara Co. and later at Hesston Memorials are sug- of the Trinity Baptist Inman of St. Bonifacious, Corp. for 26 years. Due gested to Mennonite 1 to 3 p.m.—Bluestem Communities Open House. to health problems, he Brethren Church in Hen- Kidron Bethel and Schowalter Villa. Church in Stigler, Okla. Minn.; 10 grandchildren; Kenneth was self em- seven great-grandchil- retired at the age of 55. derson, Neb., and sent in Monday, April 24 ployed as a painter for dren; and numerous In the past, he had en- care of Petersen Funeral many years. He loved to nieces and nephews. joyed fishing and camp- Home. All Day—Grand Central Billiards. Four competition play pool and was very Funeral services were quality tables available for use Monday through Friday good at it. He also was an on Thursday, April 13, at at Grand Central. avid fan of the Dallas Broadway Colonial Fu- UTH USTIN 10 a.m.—Blood Pressure Check. Grand Central. Cowboys. His other fa- neral Home in Newton. R A. A 11:45 a.m.—Friendship Meals. Call (316) 283-2222 vorite pastimes were fish- Services were led by Ruth A. Austin, 79, brother, Everett (Tita) for reservation. Monday through Friday at Grand Cen- ing, teaching his nephews Brother Tommy Parker of died Friday, April 14, Maynard of Aberdeen, tral. how to fish and listening Stigler, Okla. Burial fol- 2017, at her home in S.D.; sisters, Esther Hor- 1:30 p.m.—Golden Notes. Call at (316) 283-2222 to to music. lowed at Greenwood Newton. vath of Sioux Falls, S.D., schedule a performance. Grand Central. Preceding him in death Cemetery, Newton. She was born Oct. 2, Mary Craig of Marion, 3 p.m.—NHS Golf at Derby Country Club. 1937, at Aberdeen, S.D. Ind.; 14 grandchildren; 4 p.m.—Teen GameZone and Crafts. Newton Public to William and Edyth and six great-grandchil- Library. (Finley) Maynard. dren. 6 to 8 p.m.—American Legion Open Grill. Members FLORENCE BROWN She was a former ele- She was preceded in and guests welcome. American Legion Post 2. mentary teacher and death by her brothers, outdoors, was a great 7 p.m.—Spring Preschool Story Time. Newton Public Florence Brown was homemaker. William and Charles artist and had a strong Library. born on Nov. 7, 1919, in Survivors include her Maynard, and a sister, flair for pretty clothes. 7 p.m.—Beginners Square Dance Class. Grand Cen- Peabody to Clarence and son, Kenneth (Barbara) Betty Worm. She is survived by her tral. Florence (Baker) Austin of Emporia; Private services will be husband, Col. William A. Fitzwilliam. daughters, Debra held. Brown. She was preceded Tuesday, April 25 Corky married Col. (Randy) Penick of St. Memorials may be in death by her parents Walter A. Brown on April Joseph, Mo., Diane (Dr. given to Harry Hynes and son, Michael Brown. 10:30 a.m.—Bingo. Grand Central. 12, 1943, in Wichita. John) DeGrado of New- Memorial Hospice in care A graveside committal 1 p.m.—Line Dancing. Offered by Lanny Reichert. They were married for al- ton and Denise (John) of Kaufman Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Newton Rec. Center. most 74 years prior to French of Wichita; Home, Halstead. 1 p.m.—Craft Handwork. Grand Central. her death. Thursday, April 13, at 1 p.m.—Line Dancing. Offered by Lanny Reichert of Corky was a strong Greenwood Cemetery in Park City. Grand Central. and independent person. Newton. There will not 2 p.m.—Bethel College Softball vs. Kansas Wesleyan. She was considerate, be a public visitation. Find more news at Bethel College. thoughtful and had a Petersen Funeral 4 p.m.—NHS Baseball vs. Maize. Centennial Park. wonderful sense of Home in Newton is in harveycountynow.com! 4 p.m.—NHS Softball vs. Maize. Athletic Park. humor. She loved the charge of arrangements. 6:30 p.m.—NHS Soccer vs. Derby. Fischer Field. 6:30 to 8 p.m.—American Legion S.A.L. Supper (parmesan chicken). Members and guests welcome. American Legion Post 2. NEWTON POLICE REPORTS 7 p.m.—City Commission Meeting. City Hall. 7 p.m.—Round Dance. Grand Central. 7 p.m.—Dangerous Beauty: Storms Through the April 5 ate, 500 Blk S Poplar St pended, 1600 Blk E First Luis Coronado, 21, Lens. Newton Public Library. Criminal Report: Rodolfo Perez, 54, New- St. Newton, Driving while Violation of a protection ton, warrant, 800 Blk E Francis Johnson, 48, suspended, 1300 Blk N Wednesday, April 26 order, 500 Blk S. Kansas 12th St Newton, warrant, Main Ave. Newton Ellsworth Arnoldo Deleon, 63, Eu- 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.—Bethel College Life Enrich- April 11 Ronreco Nesbitt,28, Wi- less Texas, disorderly con- ment. Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College. April 6 Criminal Reports: chita, warrant, Burlington duct, 200 Blk Manchester 1 p.m.—Cards/Games. Grand Central. Criminal Reports: Shoplifting of eyelash Richard Jankowski, 68, Ave 1 p.m.—Beginner’s Pool for Women. Donation of $1 Identity Theft 1000 Blk curler, cuticle trimmer, Sand Springs Oklahoma, Guadalupe Tovar- per week. Grand Central. W Ninth Street lipstick, eye shadow, Dil- possession of Marijuana, Ramirez, 62, Newton, 3:30 p.m.—Master Builders LEGOs. Newton Public Aggravated assault lons, 1200 Blk N Main St I-135 Mile Marker 25 Pedestrian under the In- Library. with a black buck knife, Battery, 100 Blk SE Jason Wilson, 40,New- fluence, 100 Blk W 6 to 8 p.m.—American Legion Grill Special (meat 500 Blk N Ash St Seventh St 17-1130 ton, possession of opiate, Fourth loaf, potatoes, veggie and corn). Members and guests Arrests: 2300 S. Kansas Ave welcome. American Legion Post 2. April 7 Arius Watkins, 30, April 14 7 p.m.—#FakeNews. Newton Public Library. Criminal Report: Newton, DUI, 1600 Blk N April 13 Arrests: Thursday, April 27 Theft of one iPhone 6, Main Criminal Report: Sean Southard, 25, Hes- 2000 Blk Buckboard Dr. Dennis Britton, 30, Forgery, theft by decep- ston, warrant, 100 Blk S 9 to 10 a.m.—Community Acupuncture. Peace Con- Newton, warrant, 100 Blk tion, Kwik Shop, 1300 Main St. Hesston April 8 nections. Alice Ave. Washington Rd Marcus Eveland, 34, Criminal Report: Arrests: 1 p.m.—Wii Bowling. Grand Central. Todd Wagner-Jones, 31, Newton, warrant, 900 Blk 1 p.m.—NHS Golf at Hesston Golf Park. Aggravated Battery, Wichita, warrant, 100 Blk Julie Norton, 35, Wi- N Duncan 3 p.m.—NHS Track at McPherson Invitational. 600 Blk Medical Dr., 17- SE Seventh chita, Driving while sus- Serafin Vela, 54, New- 5 to 6:30 p.m.—American Sign Language Class. Fee 1104 Michael Hiebert, 33, pended, 2000 Blk S ton, DUI, 200 Blk E Sixth. is $25. Newton Recreation Commission. Newton, driving while Kansas Ave April 9 April 15 5:15 p.m.—Tai Chi. Grand Central. suspended, 400 Blk SE Niklus Bunch, 26, Be- Criminal Reports: Arrests: 5:30 to 8 p.m.—American Legion Open Grill. Mem- 14th St. loit, theft of property, bers and guests welcome. American Legion Post 2. Criminal damage to 1700 Blk S Kansas Ave Elyjah Bridges, 18, Hal- April 12 6:30 p.m.—Newton Toastmaster Meeting. Newton property, one $10 candle Jay Mott, 43, Beloit, stead, possession of stimu- Criminal Report: Recreation Commission. destroyed, 1000 Blk N. possession of stimulant, lant, 200 Blk N Main 6:30 p.m.—NHS Soccer at Salina South. High Street Shoplifting, 1600 Blk E drug paraphernalia, Levi Saunders, 24, 7 p.m.—Harvey County Maker Club. Newton Public Domestic Battery, 1000 First St, four cartons of Allen Porter, 37, New- Newton, DUI, 500 Blk W Library. Blk N. High St. Newport Cigarettes, two ton, 900 W Broadway, Fourth 7 to 9 p.m.—American Legion Bingo Night. Anyone packs of Newport ciga- warrant, Teresa Willems, 24, April 10 age 8 or older is welcome. Full game package is $10, rettes valued at $240. Maria Romero-Juarez, Halstead, possession of Criminal Report: Arrests: and early-bird package is $5. American Legion Post 2. 47, Newton, driving while narcotic, 1300 Washing- Criminal Trespass, de- Jorge Rubio, 32, New- a habitual violator, 100 ton Rd Starting in May, free events will go in the New- stroyed property, one pad- ton, driving with invalid Blk E Broadway Jorge Carmona Gama, ton Now Community Calendar, while anything lock, 2000 Blk W First St license, 600 Blk W Fifth Carlos Carcomo, 39, 48, Wichita, driving while with paid admission will go in the monthly Buyers Arrests: Emma Salcedo-Tovar, Newton, driving without suspended, warrant, 2300 Edge. If you have an event you would like to have Justin Harmon, Wi- 39, Newton, operating ve- valid license, 1300 Blk N N Anderson in the Edge, the deadline is the last Wednesday of chita, possession of opiate, hicle without a valid li- Oak St Barbara Kampff, Cot- the previous month. To submit events for the com- 100 Blk Manchester cense, 1500 Blk S Kansas Shelby Pratt, 19, tonwood Falls, theft of munity calendar or the Edge, contact Mike Julian Henriques, 25, Susan Rosin, 42, New- Towanda, warrant, US property/services 1700 S Mendez at [email protected]. Newton, possession of opi- ton, driving while sus- Highway 196 Milepost 10 Kansas Ave. Page 10 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now April 20, 2017 Company’s crystal ball tries to predict growth in Newton School District
BY ADAM STRUNK els. NEWTON NOW STAFF The package the district [email protected] paid for provided informa- tion on enrollment, devel- opment, projections of Where are the kids enrollment and suggested coming from? Where will next steps for the district. they be coming from in the future? How many Enrollment will there be? Overall district enroll- Such questions have ment has grown modestly been central to USD 373's during the past eight bond discussion and board school years by 1.2 per- members, administration cent from 3,021 in 2009 to and the public involved in 3,059 in 2016, though the the process have repeat- numbers increase and de- edly asked for comprehen- crease from year to year sive demographics depending on factors like information for the dis- the size of the kinder- trict. garten class compared to The need for that infor- the previous year’s gradu- mation is why the district ating senior class. contracted with the firm During the last five RSP to provide an educa- years, according to the tional planning study and company, changes in stu- also, in part, why the dis- dent counts vary widely trict pumped the brakes throughout the district, COURTESY GRAPHIC on a bond vote it had set making it hard to point A demographics map provides information on current and projected areas of growth within the Newton School District. Much of those areas occur for May. out trends using their south of Highway 50. It seems knowing fu- mapping, but the in- ture population trends is creases appear to come in useful when deciding if clusters, such as in the areas south of 50 along attendance boundary where growth will come. dent populations shrink- and where to build a new heart of Newton along S. Old Main that are cur- would bump up to 22 stu- It predicts a 4.5 percent ing in certain parts of the school or where to concen- Main and south of the rently developing and lo- dents beyond the build- growth of students, and city, where housing is trate resources. railroad tracks or in the cations between I-135 and ing's current capacity by it's looking like this more expensive to buy The results came in additions south of U.S. S. Kansas Rd south of SE 2022. With the students group predicts develop- into, though that isn't al- April 15, and according to Highway 50 west of Old 24th Street that could de- out of that boundary cur- ment will happen on the ways the trend. the study, the district is Main. velop in five to 10 years. rently attending Walton, south end of Newton, con- The study only looks on par for a 4.5 percent Other parts of the dis- The demographics the number would theo- sidering current growth five years out. More in- increase in enrollment by trict have concentrated study predicts that New- retically balloon to 242 if trends and the addition formation will be pro- 2022 and predicts new decreases in student den- ton will add on 20 to 40 the district didn't change of two large apartment vided by the group about residential development, sity, such as the City of new single family residen- the cap on the amount of complexes. It also pre- proposed future bound- for the most part, is set to North Newton. tial units annually, with students it allowed into dicts growth in elemen- aries. And as for provid- occur south of Highway A student density pro- additional multifamily the school. tary populations within ing answers on what 50 and east of I-135. That vided by the company units occurring ever other All of the boundary dis- the boundary within the exactly the district area is currently served shows that Newton has year, adding 100 units of cussion is moot for the current attendance should do in regard to fu- by South Breeze Elemen- three high density areas housing or so. most part, as the district boundaries for Walton ture growth, it points to tary, which, according to of students, one in the has indicated a wish to re- Rural Life Center. development on the south the demographics study, northwest end of town Projections draw attendance bound- As a whole, the group end of Newton and the would be exceeding capac- near the high school along Using all such informa- aries with a new bond noted that the densest Walton school within its ity by 2019. It also pre- Broadway, the largest one tion, the company pre- issue. populations of students current configuration dicts a sizable increase in in the center of town, dicted high school Growth projections over were in the areas with continuing to expand be- students in the current spread diagonal with the enrollments to decrease the next five years are as the lowest median home yond capacity, which attendance boundaries of BNSF Railroad tracks slightly over the next five follows. value and most afford- were both points of con- Walton Rural Elementary from Old Main to High years by 2.4 percent, with Northridge: -1 percent able housing. tention before the survey School. Also, while there's and then, finally, group- grades 7 and 8 popula- Slate Creek: 1.7 percent The study shows stu- came in. not room in the paper, the ings south of US Highway tions increasing by 1.5 South Breeze: 11.9 per- entire demographic study 50, mostly along Old Main percent and K-6 popula- cent will be provided with this St. tions growing by 9.2 per- Sunset Elementary: 5.9 story online and open to cent. percent the public if you care to Development The future growth Walton Rural Life: 22.8 follow along with some of Looking at develop- would put South Breeze percent the discussion of the re- ment, the group believes up to 376 students by Santa Fe: 12.3 percent sults. Newton has had steady 2022, which would be 28 Chisholm Middle new residential activity, students over the recom- School: 1.5 percent *** adding on 20 to 30 units a mended capacity made by Newton High School: - Family Owned, Locally Operated, Customer Valued year, and has projected DLR, the district's bond 2.5 percent How did they come those trends out for the counsel. Patrick Charlsen up with this? What Now next five years. It projects Santa Fe, as well as 800-279-8207 / 316-804-4946 Walton Rural Life Center, Basically, this first re- The district contracted that for every 100 housing ww.charlseninsurance.com with RSP Education Plan- units within the city, would also exceed design port is a bunch of in- ners in February, a firm there are about 34 stu- capacities. formed predictions on that specializes in provid- dents and has an estimate For the record, Walton ing demographic data to of 9,027 housing units Rural has a listed design school districts. The firm within the city this year, capacity of 136 students claims a 97 percent accu- though findings from the but has had an enroll- racy rate with predictions group do show slightly di- ment at least 60 students and lists 95 districts from minishing yield rates as over that number for the nine states as clients, in- housing inventory in- past three years. cluding the Wichita, creases. Walton, however, is an Lawrence, Shawnee Mis- The firm identified anomaly, as it's the only sion, Maize and Derby areas of development school in the district that districts in Kansas. The throughout the district, gives parents a choice to company says it uses a and for the most part, enroll their students in. wide variety of data, in- those areas are south of With growth projections cluding land use, socio- U.S. Highway 50. It notes within the Walton bound- economic make up, birth two different apartment aries that extend east of I- rates and local economic complexes opening in that 135 throughout the factors to compile its mod- area in 2017 as well as district, students in the
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electric guitar and MILLER Flannelbacks prepare to ukulele, among others, First-time homebuyer play their swan song on and all are alumni or cur- seminar Thursday CONSTRUCTION rent members of the Bethel campus Bethel College Concert A no-cost First-Time RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Choir and the men’s en- Home Buyer seminar is NORTH NEWTON— semble Open Road. scheduled for Thursday, -Fiber Cement Siding April 20, at Newton’s 316 283 8862 The weekend gets off on a However, at the “Offering -Windows & Doors sad note when Bethel Col- farewell concert, The Meridian Center, 1420 E. Licensed & Insured true lege’s student bluegrass Flannelbacks (named for Broadway. craftsmanship -Room Additions band, The Flannelbacks, their trademark uniform The event, which is Jordan Miller - & quality -Driveways & Sidewalks plays their farewell con- of flannel shirts) will stick sponsored by The Citi- Owner materials” -Kitchen Remodel cert. mostly to bass, guitar, zens State Bank will begin at 7 p.m. and fea- [email protected] -Bathroom Renovation & Of course, maybe it’s banjo, fiddle, harmonica & much more only their audiences who and vocals. ture information about www.millerconstruction.org will be mourning. the program, including The Flannelbacks have grant options, deciding a been playing together Substance Abuse Board home purchase budget since 2014. However, said and items needed to buy Braden Unruh, Goessel, a accepting grant requests a home. 2016 Bethel graduate, The Newton Substance “If down payment and “‘Playing together’ is an Abuse Board is seeking closing costs are keeping overstatement.” applications for grants to you from purchasing a “We have been playing fund programs or services home of your own, the at the same time in the whose principal purpose First Time Homebuyer same place occasionally is: Program may be able to for about three years. Any Alcoholism and drug help,” said Lori Frazer, ContestCotntes iiss oopenpen ttoo kkidsids ffromrom harmonic or rhythmic cor- abuse prevention and edu- vice president of Mort- relation during that pe- cation. gage lending at the bank. riod was purely Alcohol and drug detoxi- “Eligible borrowers can KKindergartenindergarrtten ttoo 5t5thh ggrade.rade. coincidental,” he said. fication. use the program to help At any rate, the group Intervention in alcohol reduce some of the out-of- ColoringColoring ppagesages aavailablevailable aatt will join together at 8 p.m. and drug abuse. pocket expenses associ- MikeMikes Rent-to-OwnRentt--to-Own (521 NN.. MMain),ain)),, Friday, April 21, on the Treatment of alcoholism ated with buying a Green for their last hur- or drug abuse. home.” NeNewtonwton NNowow (706 NN.. MMain),ain)),, oorr rah, which is free and The application is avail- Reservations for the open to the public (bring able for download event can be made by tthehe ChisholmChisholmm TTrTrailrail OOutletutlet MMallall OfficeOffice your own blankets or lawn at www.newtonkansas.co contacting mortgage offi- ((6016001 SE 36t36thh SSt).t). chairs). m. Submission deadline cer Shelley Black at 316- The other band mem- is June 13. Funds will be 283-3035 or by e-mail at Turn in coloring pages to bers are Tim Regier, New- disbursed Aug. 1. [email protected]. All ton, another 2016 Funding for the Sub- attendees will be entered any of the 3 pick-up graduate, along with stance Abuse Board comes into a drawing for a $100 locations by April 24th Chase Stucky of from liquor tax revenues Visa Gift Card. for judging! Moundridge and Matt allocated through the “The idea of the semi- Graber of Freeman, S.D., state’s local alcoholic nar is to provide impor- who will both graduate liquor fund. tant information to from Bethel this May. For more information, anyone looking to pur- This is a group of musi- contact board chairman chase a home in the next PRIZES and TROPHIES will be awarded cians with obvious tal- Dan Heinze Jr. at 316- year,” Black said. to the BEST 10 ENTRIES. ent, as collectively they 283-5870 or play French horn, trum- [email protected]. —For Newton Now Awards will be presented at the pet, percussion, piano, Newton Downtown Car Show on May 6th at 1:30 p.m. April 20, 2017 Newton NowNEWS www.harveycountynow.com Page 11 CASA volunteers, staff stand up for children BY WENDY NUGENT involved in the child's life.” Get the book NEWTON NOW STAFF This includes the chil- [email protected] dren themselves, thera- Katherine Burkey Wiens of pists, parents, teachers, Newton has written a book One summer day foster parents, case work- about her childhood experi- decades ago, Katherine ers and attorneys. ences, called “Bars, Dumps Burkey Wiens played out- “They take all of that in- and Other Childhood side all day. It wasn't be- formation, and they report Hangouts.” cause she was having so to the judge what they feel It's available at Faith & Life much fun. She might've is in the best interest of Bookstore in Newton and on looked like any other the child,” Bradley said. Amazon. happy kid having fun, but “In between hearings, if deep down inside, there they identify there are past. was terror. She wanted to services the child needs, “There still is a lot of stay in the daylight. Away they communicate that loss and trauma even from him. She felt safer in and advocate for that.” though they're in a stable the daylight. Strange In addition, CASAs are place,” Wiens said. “That's things didn't happen to her required to meet with the why I wanted to be in when the sun shone, at children once a month, as CASA—because of my ex- least not when she was left well as speaking with who- perience—and I've been in with a drunken neighbor, ever is taking care of the WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW education my whole life.” watching TV on the couch. child, whether it's relatives Sandra Bradley, right, executive director of CASA: A Voice for Children in the Ninth Judicial District, and Kim She has a degree in edu- This was when she was or foster care. Meier, left, volunteer supervisor with CASA, stand in one of the Harvey County District Courtrooms. cation from Bethel College, 10 and she and her family “By doing that and advo- and master's degrees in ed- lived in a trailer park. cating for them and mak- his recent high school com- we're always in search of our funding through ucation from Wichita State Wiens’ childhood didn't ing sure their needs are pletion,” Wiens said. “We volunteers.” United Way and individu- and counseling from Em- start out with white picket met, it's been proven they have story after story like Those who wish to help als.” CASA wasn't around poria State. fences and loving parents spend less time in the sys- that.” these children can call Bill when Wiens went through Things got worse after dancing slowly on the tem, which means they Since its inception in Reynolds with CASA at the system, she doesn't her stepfather died. porch to Frank Sinatra find safe and permanent 1989, the local CASA has 316-284-9613 or e-mail think, and she didn't get “Frank, my stepfather, music after the children homes sooner,” Bradley served 560 children, him at [email protected]. counseling. died when I was 9, and scurried off to bed. There said. “They also do better Bradley said. People also can request in- “I lived with my biologi- that's when everything were fights. There was in educational programs, “Right now, we're serv- formation from their web- cal family—mother, stepfa- started to fall apart,” screaming. One of her bio- and they're less likely to ing about 22 children,” she site at 9thcasa.org. ther and brother—and Wiens said. logical mother's boyfriends re-enter the system or ex- added. “At any given time, Generally, CASA has there was a lot of alco- Even though there was- pulled a knife on her perience neglect or abuse there's around 80 kids that training in the spring and holism, poverty and n't CASA at the time, brother. She witnessed her in the future.” are in foster care/state cus- fall, and if they have abuse,” she said. “At the someone did listen to her. brother and other boys Bradley said they have a tody.” enough volunteers in be- age of 10, I was taken “My social worker just raping one of their number of success stories Because of that, Bradley tween those times, they away. The official court took me in a room in the “friends.” from CASAs. One of those said they can always use can create a class. They document says neglect.” children's home and lis- Up until the age of 9, was one volunteer, who more CASA volunteers. don't have a date for the She spent five months in tened to my story,” Wiens Wiens grew up with a had several kids, one being “We have about four or next training yet. a children's home and then said. “I just cried and cried stepfather and biological a teenager who didn't five individuals going All of the children they was placed in a foster and just poured out my mother, who were alco- seem to like her. After the through training, so that serve are involved with the home, which became her whole story. That experi- holics, and they lived in case was closed, years number will increase, but court on the child-in-need- permanent home. ence with her shows me poverty. She didn't get the later, they happened to there will still be a pretty of-care side, Bradley said. Even though children how important CASA is— best of care. run into each other. big gap,” she said. “The “We're a small, non- are placed in a good envi- just someone that's there “Social services had been “He thanked her for car- only hindrance is having profit organization,” ronment, they still have for the child who can listen called once before,” Wiens ing and gave her credit for enough volunteers, so Bradley said. “We receive leftover issues from the and understand.” said. “Part of the neglect is parents don't leave you with the best people.” One day, Wiens' biologi- Newton cal mother left her with area the managers where they lived, whose children had been taken away. “The first night, the man was drunk and molested me,” the Newton resident All Nations Cornerstone St. Matthew’s said. The next night, she Pentecostal Apostolic Church First Presbyterian Immanuel Newton Christian Episcopal Church was terrified to go back 225 W. Seventh 900 W. Broadway Church Baptist Church Church 2001 Windsor Drive into the home. 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Worship 900 Columbus 1515 N. Anderson 210 Southport 9:00am Sunday School “I played outside all day, 10:30am Worship 9:15am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday School 9:15am Worship (September - May) because I didn't want to go 10:30am Worship 10:45am Worship 10:30am Connection Time 10:15am Sunday East Side United Holy Eucharist into the house,” she said. Asbury Park Chapel Methodist Church 6:30pm Evening Worship 11:00am Worship At one point that day, 200 S.W. 14th 1520 E. Bradway First United Church Salem United Wiens went into her own 3:30pm Wednesday 9:30am Sunday School of Christ Jehovah’s Witnesses Our Lady of Worship trailer, at first thinking 10:30am Worship 210 E. Fourth 223 .E. 14th Guadalupe Catholic Methodist Church 4:00pm Sunday Worship she'd be safe but then real- 9:30am Worship 10:00am Public Discourse Church First and Old Main izing the manager had 10:30am Sunday School 11:00am Watchtower 421 S. Ash 9:00am Sunday School Faith Mennonite 10:00am Worship keys to all the trailers, so Bethel College Church Study 9:00am Mass he still could get in, so she Mennonite Church 2100 N. Anderson First United 11:00am Mass 12:30pm Spanish Mass Second Missionary left there. It got dark out- 2600 College Avenue 9:00am Sunday School Methodist Church Koerner Heights side, all the lights in the North Newton 5:00pm Saturday Mass Baptist Church 10:30am Worship 801 N. Main Church manager's home went off, 9:30am Worship 10:30am 9:00am Sunday School 1124 W. First Street and they hadn't called her Fellowship 10:50am 320 N. Meridian 9:30am Sunday School Faith Temple 9:45 am Fellowship 9:15am Discipleship Hour People’s Bible in. Faith Formation 11:00am Worship 10:30am Worship 10:30am Worship Baptist Chuch “There was no way I was Church of God in 6:30pm Wednesday Christ E. 12th and Logan going back into that house Church of the Worship 11:00am Praise Service Seventh Day 226 E. 11th Liberty Baptist at night with the lights off Brethren 7:00pm Wednesday Prayer Adventist Christian because of what happened 10:00am Sunday School Church 520 Columbus Avenue 11:30am Worship Golden Plains Free Meeting Church the night before,” Weins 9:30am Sunday School Methodist Church 613 S. Meridian Road 202 N. Walnut Street 9:45am Sunday School said. “So I walked around 10:45am Worship 224 N.W. 60th Street RiverPoint Church 9:15am Sabbath School the block.” First Baptist Church 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Worship 6:00pm 10:30am Saturday Church Sixth and Poplar Street Worship 722 N. Main Wiens said the neighbor- 10:45am Worship 9:00am Worship and hood wasn't that great, but Church of Christ 9:30am Sunday School 1701 Old Main 10:45am Worship Kids Worship Shalom it seems she preferred that Grace Community Meridian Baptist 10:45am Worship and Mennonite Church environment to the one in 9:30am Bible Study 10:30am Worship Church Church Kids Worship 800 E. First Street 1600 S. Anderson the manager's home. She 5:00pm Worship First Christian 1130 W. Broadway 6:30pm Wednesday 9:30am Sunday School kept walking around the Church 9:00am Worship 9:30am Sunday School Student Ministry 10:45am Worship block, and a neighbor lady (Disciples of Christ) 10:30am Worship 10:40am Worship noticed Wiens strolling Church of Christ 102 E. First Street 10:30am Sunday School 6:00pm Worship West First at Columbus St. Luke Evangelical The Gathering past, time and again. The 9:30am Sunday School Church 9:30am Bible Study 10:30am Worship 518 North Main lady offered her some pop Hall’s Chapel A.M.E. New Creation 808 E. Sixth The Fox Theater and wanted to know what 10:30am Worship 1:30pm Worship Church Fellowship Church 9:30am Fellowship and 9:00am Worship was going on. Wiens told First Church of God 711 E. 11th Street 221 Muse Breakfast 11:00am Worship her a lie since she didn't 620 Fairview 9:45am Sunday School 10:30am Worship Church of Jesus 10:45am Worship want to tell a total 9:30am Sunday School 1:30pm Worship Trinity Heights stranger what had hap- Christ 10:45am Worship St. Mary’s Catholic Methodist Church pened. 1201 Grandview 6:30pm Evening Worship New Life Assembly Hillcrest Community Church Boyd and West 12th “Just her being a con- 9:00am Sacrament of God Eighth and Main Church - A 818 Washington Road 9:00am Worship cerned adult was good,” 10:20am Primary Relief First Church of the 5:30pm Saturday Vigil 10:15am Sunday School Wiens said. “I think she Society, Priesthood Foursquare Church 9:30am Sunday School 8:30am Sunday Mass Nazarene 431 W. 12th 10:30am Worship 11:11am Worship knew what was going on, 11:10am Sunday School 1000 N. Main 10:30am Sunday Mass 9:30am Cafe Connect 6:00pm Worship and I slept on the couch, 9:30am Sunday School 6:30pm Wednesday 10:30am Worship 7:00pm Wednesday Religious Education Zion Lutheran and she called social serv- Church of God 10:45am Worship Service ices the next day. She was- 400 N. Meridian 6:30pm Church n't a CASA, but she was 9:45am Sunday School First Mennonite Iglesia Del Nazareno Wednesday Youth Ministry 225 S. Poplar another caring adult in my 10:45am Worship El Calvario Newton Bible 8:45am Sunday School Church and Bible Classes life. It makes a difference 7:00pm Wednesday 429 E. First 914 Washington Road Church 10:00am Worship for children when adults Bible Study 9:15am Sunday School 10:30am Worship 900 Old Main are concerned about their 10:30am Worship 7:00 pm Friday Worship 9:15am Sunday School If you would like to become a sponsor of the Newton welfare.” Crossway Bible 10:30am Worship That's what happens in Iglesia Menonita 6:00pm Worship” Area Church Directory, please contact Shannin Rettig at Church First Missionary shannin@harveycountynow or 316.293.7904 CASA, which stands for 15716 N.W. 150th Street Casa Betania Church 429 E. First Street Court Appointed Special 10:30am Worship 1300 N. Berry 2:00pm Sunday School Advocate. Adults care 9:30am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday School Creation Station 701 Cafe about what happens to 3:30pm Worship 605 N Main St, Newton 701 N. Main St, Newton 10:30am Worship 7:00pm Wednesday kids. Wiens herself is on (316) 772-0883 (316) 804-4573 Bible Study the CASA: A Voice for http://thecreationstation. www.701cafe.com Children board. CASA vpweb.com works with the court sys- Special thanks to the following supporters of the church directory: tem in Harvey and McPherson counties, or the Miller Construction Regier Construction Breadbasket Farmers Insurance Hillsboro Free Press Faith and LIfe Ninth Judicial District. 901 Industrial Dr., Newton 204 S Evans, Newton 219 N Main St., Newton Mark Boston Agency 116 N. Main 606 N. Main St., Newton “I think it's really impor- 316-283-8862 316-283-3729 316-283-3811 614 N. Main St., Newton Hillsboro 316-283-2210 tant for somebody to un- www.millerconstruction.org www.regierconstruction.com www.newtonbreadbasket.com 316-283-0021 620-947-5702 www.faithandlifebook- derstand what the www.hillsborofreepress.com store.com children's needs are,” Wiens said. 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BY MIKE MENDEZ get through the race and NEWTON NOW STAFF then just see what hap- [email protected] pens. Today, hearing my name over the intercom Some meets just mean was just amazing.” a little bit more than Though she just others. And when the picked up a new top keeper of Kansas track time, PR, and reshuffled records Carol Swenson’s the record book on the voice carries your name track where the state into a microphone and tournament will be held, out of the PA system at Anderson isn’t quite at Cessna Stadium, it is full strength. There is usually an experience every reason to believe that can seem like a this season will see that dream for even the most time drop. After a accomplished of athletes. tweaked hamstring in “I think it was defi- practice, Anderson has nitely something that I had to spend some time will never forget,” New- recovering. Even after ton sprinter Kalli Ander- her performance at Pre- son said. “Especially State, she still isn’t quite MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW being here with my all the way back, which Bethel College senior Trista Rich slides in to home scoring a run against Oklahoma Wesleyan on April 13. teammates and having is a scary proposition for Savannah [Simmons] the rest of the state. right here by my side. It “I am almost to the is really an amazing Kalli Anderson that I feeling. When I heard was last season,” Ander- my name, I didn’t really son said. “I am working know what to think. It is my way up there, and I still setting in.” am excited to see what I Homestretch slide At the Shocker Pre- can do.” State at Cessna Sta- As a part of the fastest dium, Anderson flew out 4x1 relay team in 5A Threshers ready to turn the corner on the diamond of the blocks, with Sim- girls history, Anderson mons right behind her in and her teammates have the Elite division of the a lofty goal when the BY MIKE MENDEZ only coming closer to- 100-meter dash to win state meet comes NEWTON NOW STAFF gether in an attempt to the event easily. around. They are looking [email protected] get that final break- That was nothing new. to finish under 47 sec- through they need to get What was new was onds, a feat that has With two runners on to the top of the confer- that her time of 11.76 never been accomplished and nobody out in the ence. was not only a new top by a girls relay team in fifth inning, the Bethel “Our main goal at prac- time in the state this Kansas. The all-class College softball team tice really has always year, but it was the 12th record is currently a brings the tying run to been just to improve just fastest time ever run by 47.27 run by Leaven- the plate three times with a little bit every day,” a girl in any class in the worth in 2009. Last sea- Oklahoma Wesleyan, one said junior transfer Katie history of high school son, the Railers set the of the top teams in the Schrag. “I think that as track in Kansas. 5A record with a 47.83, KCAC, way back on its long as we keep working While she is definitely meaning they will have heels. And with three hard then good things are out to win every race, to shave nearly a full quick outs, the Threshers going to pay off in the things like assaulting second off the time. But can’t get the key hit. It end.” the all-time record list with everybody back a happens two more times And with wins coming aren’t really at the top of year older, stronger and with the tying run coming at a rate the program has the priority list. Ander- faster, they think they to the plate with no hits never seen before, it is son and the rest of the might have a shot. to show in a 7-3 loss to easy for the girls to have Newton athletes treat “On the right day with the Eagles. faith the work is going to the regular season as the right temperature It is right where the pay off. They have seen it practice sessions leading and weather and winds Thresher softball team is pay off in a dramatic up to state, with the goal and everything, I think sitting: no longer in a re- walk off wins over rival to just do a little better we can do it,” Anderson build but one solid con- Tabor and Friends. They than last time in order said. nection away from being have seen it pay off with to be at peak perform- The goal for improve- one of the top teams in a chance to win in each of ance when it matters the ment is one Anderson is the league. the games against Okla- most. Things like chasing in order to con- “We are right on the MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW homa Wesleyan. And in records fall where they tinue a track career be- cusp of just, greatness,” Bethel College junior Katie Schrag takes a cut against Oklahoma the process, the dugout is may in the process. yond high school. It is head coach Stacy Middle- Wesleyan on April 13. a much different place to “It is definitely not why she continues to ton said. “I just talked to be. something that crosses push herself in every the kids about the differ- doubleheader this year the roster, but they are “The culture in this my mind every day,” An- ence between being good fully expecting to win and just the right seniors to team is so different from derson said. “I just try to See ANDERSON / 15 and a great team is just with good reason to be- provide the leadership what it has been in the doing the little things. We lieve they belong on the Middleton needs in order past,” Middleton said. are still kind of young, same diamond. The team to capitalize on getting “And that is awesome. I and so they are still work- was coming off a split the younger players to have some great upper- ing through some of those with then league-leading buy into the program. In classmen, and even some things.” Friends on a walk-off sin- the second game, Rich of my sophomores, they The Bethel softball gle from Michelle Schrag sparked the dugout with step up and they do re- team is coming off its best in the eighth inning of a Little League home run, ally great things. This is season in program history Game 2. hustling right out of the just a really good group. with 11 wins and has al- “We have a lot more box on a shot with heavy This year they have fi- ready surpassed that team chemistry this year spin that went through nally done that. They’ve total with 15 wins and six than we did last year, so the third baseman’s legs bought into the culture games left in the season. that helps a lot,” sopho- and all the way to the that we want to set, And while the Bethel more pitcher Rylie Scud- fence in left field to lead being positive and being teams of old might not der said. “We just have to off the fourth inning. motivated and just ac- have been all that excited keep fighting. We have a And as the younger cepting any role given in to have to take the field lot of people stepping up, players have started to that moment. That has MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW against a powerhouse like and that’s huge.” see the results of buying been a big part of it. Newton sprinter Kalli Anderson pulls away from the field in the 100- Oklahoma Wesleyan, the The team is young, into what Middleton is They have finally bought meter dash at Pre-State on April 14. Anderson’s time of 11.76 sec- Threshers went into the with only two seniors on teaching them, they are in.” onds was the 12th fastest time in Kansas history.
Tristian Smith wins Most True grit: Railers fighting through injuries to get a revenge win BY MIKE MENDEZ Inspirational Athlete at NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected]
Throughout the day be- Special Olympics fore a rematch with the Mavericks, the mission was clear: beat Maize state basketball South. It was a battle cry likely to be screamed at BY MIKE MENDEZ anyone who asked the Newton High School girls NEWTON NOW STAFF soccer players how they [email protected] were doing. And not only Keeping the secret going into the dance following was a 1-0 win over the the Special Olympics Kansas State Basketball Tour- Mavericks a win over a nament in Hays wasn’t easy for Harvey County team that had beaten Wildcats head coach Joey Schmidt and the rest of Maize this season, but a the coaching staff. But the surprise was well worth win over a team that had it for Tristian Smith, who was honored as the Gary taken the McPherson Samuels Most Inspirational Athlete for his efforts in Tournament champi- the tournament. onship away from the “It was unexpected,” Smith said. “It was a big Railers with a 3-0 win while Brookelynn Entz thing for me. I’m glad they chose me. I’m privileged MIKE MENDEZ/NEWTON NOW getting it. They didn’t tell me. They heard at the was on the sideline. Newton defender Maddie Edson battles for the ball against Valley Center on April 6. dance, but they knew the whole time, and they With an Entz goal didn’t tell me.” standing as the only goal knew we could have out and play that way.” tackle during the game Smith has been competing with the Harvey of the game, the mission played better,” Newton While it was a big in- against Valley Center County Wildcats for seven years in swimming, soc- was accomplished, set- senior Bekah Tonn said. jury to Entz that hurt the coming out of the cer, track and field, and bowling. But his favorite ting Newton right, “When we came back and Railers back in McPher- McPherson Tournament. sport is basketball. And now, after being chosen out avenging the only loss of we beat them, especially son, the team hasn’t had It is another setback to a of the more than 1,200 athletes for the award, he not the season. beating them at home, much of a break on the team that has to find only gets a plaque to commemorate the honor, but “Coming off that loss to that was the performance injury front. They have ways to get wins while he gets to light the torch at the games in Hays next them in the tournament that we knew we could had a fracture to the leg shorthanded. year. we all kind of had our heads down, and we were have against them and of sophomore Legacy Vic- But instead of finding we knew we could come torio-Coto in a dangerous See SMITH / 14 really upset because we See RAILERS / 14 Page 14 www.harveycountynow.comSPORTS Newton Now April 20, 2017 Enjoy things in the moment before they become ghosts of the past
re you guys as fired up for don’t know if the reboot will be that had been together for four clubhouse. the new “It” movie as I any better in that department, MIKE MENDEZ years, they looked like a high Some of you might be seniors Aam? This is one of my all- but the cinematography alone school team. In a lifetime of spending your last couple of time favorite books and as good in the trailer makes you feel watching sports, I have never months in high school. You may a boogey man story as has ever like Georgie Denbrough going enjoyed watching any team go off to college or just go to been told. Not even really a into the dark basement looking more than that one. It was be- work, and you will meet new monster but a pure evil force for supplies to make a paper cause the core had grown up to- people. Those new bonds will be that surfaces from the bowels of boat. gether through every level of incredibly strong as you begin a town to feed on children. And It is pretty early to tell over professional baseball. They your adult lives (spoiler alert: it the way the story is told with the course of a massive season, were like high school kids who is one long trip to Dillons to 1958 and 1985 running parallel but it sure feels that just like had played together since t-ball. pick up the thing you just forgot to each other is brilliant. When the bird, the leper, the were- DROP THE MIKE And so it felt like a state cham- at Dillons). I heard they were making an- wolf, the dead boys, the voices pionship on a massive scale. But as you go through these other movie, I started re-read- in the drain, Georgie come to ulous comeback a way of life in There was a genuine level of last two months, don’t get too ing the book. It starts to life in a picture and Pennywise, the 2015 playoffs. They were friendship and a sense that overwhelmed with senioritis to consume your life and the wild, the Kansas City Royals are the foundation of the run in they were doing it for each sit back and really enjoy the vivid nightmares when you heading for another 30-year hi- 2014 going into a world champi- other that you don’t really see time you are spending compet- sleep. It is incredibly fun if you bernation after feasting on onship in 2015, and if that base in professional sports. ing with your friends. Get every like that kind of thing. Major League Baseball in 2015. is gone the magic will be gone But like the crew in high last thing out of this time so I know this is going to be an Hopefully I am wrong. Perhaps with it. school, eventually you go your that you can look back on it unpopular opinion, but I am re- there will be playoff seasons be- In the middle of the comeback separate ways. As time goes on, fondly and move on. It is power- ally not a fan of the old movies. tween now and 2044 if not more in Game 5 of the 2015 World people go off and grow on their ful. And all too many people Tim Curry did an excellent job World Series appearances. But Series, the camera cut to a shot own. That team will always be spend the rest of their lives and is a haunting Pennywise like getting a phone call from of the Kansas City dugout going connected in the unbelievable stuck in these glory days. the Dancing Clown. But, Mike Hanlon out of the blue, wild, cheering each other on. I run. I would suspect there are through no fault of any movie something about this seems like believe it was Harold Reynolds some strong bonds there, and Mike Mendez is the sports edi- trying to capture a 1,200 page a forgotten ghost from my child- who made the comment that like a 10-year high school re- tor for the Newton Now and can novel, the end was just anticli- hood. they looked like a college soft- union, they will be able to get be reached by e-mail at mactic, failing to even attempt The bullpen this year seems ball team. together in the future and pick [email protected] to get into the complexity of to be a far cry from the ridicu- I completely disagree. They up like the champagne never and followed on Twitter at what it takes to kill this thing. I lous crew that made the mirac- didn’t look like a college team stopped flowing in that Mets @MendezNewtonNow
medals and a silver in COURTESY PHOTO SMITH spite of the numbers. From Page 13 “We did it for [Mari] Tristian Smith of the Harvey because she got sick,” County Wildcats poses with his “We nominated him be- Smith said. “We won it Gary Samuels Most Inspirational cause Tristian always is for her mostly. She was a Athlete plaque. the first one to carry good player. We all stuff in, the last one to worked towards it, and help you pick up stuff,” we did our best to make Schmidt said. “He helps her proud.” at state basketball. But the ones who are not With thin numbers and with the big honor Trist- quite as level as he is. He exhausted legs, playing ian and his teammates is always very encourag- for Mari with Smith’s have earned, they are ing. He is awesome. We leadership, the Wildcats looking forward to hit- love him.” were able to get the job ting the hardwood next Going into the state done in the final game. year. basketball tournament, “I wasn’t sure if we “I’m glad to light the the Wildcats faced an up- were going to pull it out,” torch next year, and I hill battle with a short- Schmidt said. “In the last will try to do my best handed squad. With six game, they were so tired. next year,” Smith said. players on one team and We just got out there and “Hopefully we get first eight on Smith’s team, did it six minutes at a next year and try to do they needed every bit of time, and we ended up our best. Our team did inspiration they could winning.” good this year, so I think get. Smith provided the The Wildcats are we are going to move to a inspiration, playing for rolling into the track and higher bracket next year. sick teammate Marelina field season with the mo- So I think it is going to Martinez and helping the mentum of a big showing be tougher next year.” Wildcats earn two gold
MIKE MENDEZ/ NEWTON NOW they are needed. weapon when given a “Keila Gillispie has been chance up top as well. With RAILERS able to step back into the Entz sitting out against Newton senior From Page 13 Bekah Tonn center back position so I Buhler, Gillispie finished fights for the excuses in the fortune of can go play offense,” Tonn with two goals in a 3-0 win ball against the team’s health, the Rail- said. “And the shifting and over the Crusaders. Valley Center ers are learning how to deal the communication and “It is a lot better knowing on April 6. with the situation in front overall being tight and a that we have more than of them. solid wall back there, it has just one goal scorer,” Tonn After giving up three been a lot better since the said. “We have multiple goals to Maize South in Maize South game. I think goal scorers on the field, McPherson, the team saw a now that we have got that whether it is Keila, real problem in losing its fixed and we have tweaked whether it is Aylin [Torres], shape defensively. So they a few things, it is going to Izzy [Saenz], Aspen [Olson], fixed the problem and be a lot better moving for- we are all kind of scoring haven’t allowed a goal ward.” goals here and there. But it since. And with injuries, And when freshman is nice to see that we don’t the team is using versatil- Gillispie isn’t busy filling in need Brookelynn on the ity in order to get the job where she is needed at cen- field to score goals: that we done, as girls are showing ter back, like Tonn she is can have somebody else they can play wherever proving to be an offensive step up and score goals.” CLASSIFIEDS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 HILLSBORO CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE
608 E. A St. Sat. 8am-3pm. Clothing, house- 806 W. Grand, Fri. 2-7pm; Sat. 8am-12pm. hold items, kitchen utensils & dishes, Multi-family sale. Teenage boys/girls, adult knick knacks. clothing-lots of sizes, nurses scrubs- 707 W. A, Fri. 5-7; Sat. 8-Noon. Clothing sm/med, shoes, c-pap machine, nebulizer, (infant through adult,) boutique clearance apple decor, glass desk, vanities, end ta- clothing, baby items, bike, misc. bles, tv stand, jewelry, bicycles, Longaberg- 309 N. Adams, Sat. 8am-Noon. Downsizing! er baskets, Pampered Chef, Walnut laminate, riding lawnmower, xylo- magazines/books, bake sale, lots of misc. phone, snare drum, lots of misc. 113 N. Madison. Saturday 8am-Noon. Girls 514 S. Adams. Fri. 4-7pm; Sat. 8am-12pm. 4T-5T, Boys 18mo-2T, travel golf bag, pack Dining room table w/6 chairs, full N play, vintage light fixtures, toys, misc. mattress/box spring, chair, entertainment household items. center, strollers, young adult clothing (med- SE corner of 2nd & Madison. Friday 8am- lg.), household items, Christmas items, 6pm. Saturday 7am-3pm. Shelves, vintage wedding accessories. items, beds, housewares, leathers, clothing Corner of Adams & 1st St., Fri. 3-7pm; and much much more. Sat. 8am-?. Rototiller, table saw, Jr/HS Corner of 3rd & Madison, Fri. 2-7pm; Sat. girls clothing, tools, electrical, antique, 8am-Noon. Kroeker/Jost. Toys, games, col- vintage, furniture, furniture, canning jars. lege fridge, microwave, baby items, dress Dalke/Maxfield up clothes, printer, Christmas DVDs, bikes 312 S. Ash, Sat. 8am-2pm. Sofa, secretary, electric lift-chair, oboe, clarinet, recliner, 313 S. Main, Fri. Noon-?; Sat. 8-?. Clothes, antique drop-leaf table, antique pedestal toys, car seats, double stroller, household coffee table, picture frames, sewing ma- items, shoes, all sizes, adult bike w/baby chine, chairs, shelves, books, antique iron seat, luggage carrier, small tv, baby exer- bed, power drills, reciprocating saw, circular saucer saw 314 S. Main, Sat. 8am-?. Furniture, mirrors, 1104 Bradford Ct. Friday 4-7pm, Saturday dog crate, wedding dress, clothes (mater- 8am-Noon. Baked goods, Sports products, nity, juniors, kids), toys, girls bike and Lots of Miscellaneous. more. 301 N. Birch (Storage Unit near Birch & 410 S. Main, Sat. 8am-5pm Giant yard sale. 2nd). Friday 3-7pm; Sat. 8am-12pm. Estate Something for everyone. Over 100 pocket Sale, vintage furniture, dressers, oak table, knives, picture frames, knick knacks and pictures, windows, books, dishes, rugs, a lot more. chairs, toys, dolls, ‘93 T-Bird, NY Times, 609 S. Main, Fri. 8am-6pm, Sat. 8am-1pm. misc. Multi-family! Vintage, tools, stroller, bike 403 S. Date, Friday at noon, Sat. at noon. trailer, kids outdoor, toys, Girls 4T, Boys Furniture, clothing, lots of misc., antique 4/5T, sports memorabilia, golf balls, house- trunk, knick-knacks, ceiling fan wares. 210 Elm St., Sat. 8am-3pm; Many succu- 108 S. Washington, in alley. Fri. 8am-6pm; lents, lots of varieties. Sat. 8am-1pm. 2 cash registers, lamps, 216 Eisenhower, Sat. 8am-?. Sewing ma- other household items, girls, women, Mens chine, furniture, bedding, cribset, movies, size L-3XL clothing, man’s suit. books, crafts, puzzles, crockery, bowls, rugs, small appliances, 301 Floral Drive, Fri. 5-7pm; Sat. 8am-12. 5 misc. Family Sale. Antiques, baby stuff, kids 510 S. Washington. Friday & Saturday. Old clothes, double jogger stroller, toys, pedal piano (you move), apt small washer/dryer, tractor, furniture, Dyson sweeter, vanity folding wagon, collectibles, house for sale 301 E. Grand, Sat. 7am-3pm. Hand tools, 113 Willow Rd., Sat. 7am-?. Moving Sale! old screens, lumber, furniture, folding ta- Everything must go. Womens clothing, bles, Christmas tree, copier, printers, hand- DVDs, books, housewares, etc. made pitchback, wheelbarrow, cradle. Vin- tage: truck, lighted advertising sign, disco 308 Willow Road. Friday 4-7, Saturday 8-? ball, dishes, Coca-Cola memorabilia, much Electronics, Polly Pockets, Fishing, Power more! Tools, Sandbox, Lawnmower, Trek Bike 307 E. Grand, Sat. 10am-?. Lots of womens Extension, Porch Swing, Rabbit Cage, clothing - L & XL, some mens clothes, Toys, 1980s memorabilia. lots of misc. & household. 412 S. Wilson. Fri. 5pm; Sat. 8am-4pm. 947 170th, Fri. 8am-5pm; Sat. 8am-12pm. Antique plates, collectibles, cookbooks, Adirondack chairs, benches, porcelain desk, wide array of other nice things. table, office chairs, desk, credenza, misc. 312 1st St. Saturday 8am-1pm. Benefit items, old stuff, washer, dryer, 2 kayaks. Garage Sale. All proceeds for Colton Rem- 215 N. Lincoln, Sat. 7am-?. Multi-family pel’s cancer treatment. Fill a bag for $3 garage sale. big items priced seperately. April 20, 2017 Newton NowNEWS www.harveycountynow.com Page 15 District internal survey shows middle-school teachers not fans of grade shakeup
BY ADAM STRUNK crowding issues at the The docu- and competition between ument, which was “not in- access to the document, NEWTON NOW STAFF two middle schools. ment also in- the two middle schools. tended to be shared in the though in correspondence [email protected] The district circulated cluded Newton Now did not format that it was with Hamm, the newspa- an internal survey in the comments read any of the comments, shared.” per stated that the per- form of a Google docu- from the as the document was Upon discovering the centages in favor of or While a bond advisory ment, which came with staff on the made private online by mistake, Hamm said the against changing configu- task force has identified a 103 responses from teach- situation. the time the publication administrator limited ac- rations, not the names of K-5 format as the most ef- ers and staff at Santa Fe According learned about it. cess to the document be- the people or specific com- ficient format for the dis- and Chisholm schools. to Superin- Hamm Initially, it was sent out tween herself and Hamm. ments were what the trict moving forward, that Staff was asked what tendent Deb to school board members Hamm said that when paper was interested in doesn't mean that middle grade configuration they Hamm, the largest num- and members of the bond the survey was circulated, seeing. school educators are would prefer in the mid- ber of comments stated advisory committee as respondents had the ex- Hamm complied with thrilled with the idea. dle grades. opposition to putting sixth well as school staff mem- pectation of anonymity. the request and provided The plan would be to Seventy-two percent of graders in the same build- bers, only to then become However, as it was sent such information in a turn Chisholm and Santa respondents favored the ing as seventh and eighth inaccessible online. out to the school board prompt manner. Fe schools into buildings existing set up, 23 percent graders and fifth graders An inquiry was sent members and members of Hamm said that more serving grades 6-8 and favored a change to two 6- with K-4 students due to about the document to the task force, the spread- opinions from district move fifth grade students 8 buildings and five per- maturity and bullying Hamm, who stated that sheet became a public and staff would be shared to elementary buildings, cent favored having one concerns. Other concerns an administrator had ac- open document. with the bond task force helping with future 6-8 building. included staffing issues cidentally shared the doc- Newton Now requested next Wednesday evening.
Community Council on Police Facilities continues to talk marketing facility
BY ADAM STRUNK police facil- and opening substations look at and not discredit. it are the ones who vote,” also asked about oppor- ity needs, in locations in Newton, We had a building that's Chip Bungard said. tunities to show the NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected] and two such as the hospital. there that needs some up- The group asked City video, and discussion was being how “We have to sell our date. It was a wonderful Public Information Offi- made that it could be put to sell its community when we come tour; I just don't want to cer Erin McDaniel to on the city website as The Community Coun- plan to the to a recommendation,” discredit the thought of move forward with creat- well as shown at the cil on Police Facilities public. Koehn said. “We have to having substations.” ing a video of the current monthly Newton Cham- held another meeting this As for go and sell that to our cit- Others said they be- police facility to show to ber of Commerce Break- Monday, and the subject plan ideas, Koehn izens.” lieved the majority of the the public. McDaniel was fast. was much the same as the nothing es- Another group member, community would sup- last meeting. pecially concrete was dis- Jennifer Hamm, who port moving forward with The group agreed a pre- cussed at the meeting. works at Newton Medical a police building project, vious tour of the police City Commissioner Center, also suggested however such people station was useful, high- Leroy Koehn, who's on the looking at a substation were less likely to vote. lighted facility needs and board, said while a new idea. “It seems to me the was something the public police station might seem “After taking that tour majority of people in the should see. like the best option years and listening to the chief, community would get be- Group discussion again out, the group may have I feel from a cost and hind and support a new split on two subjects. One to look at more realistic functionality standpoint, I building, however it being what plan it should decisions, such as remod- feel like that's the concept would seem to me those come up with to address eling the current station that we should almost that are strongly against Mark Boston Agency 614 N. Main, Newton 316-283-0021 Four law-enforcement entities respond to Tuesday morning car chase FOR NEWTON NOW quickly located the vehicle, armed with a handgun. Tomlinson was charged and a chase ensued. They were all taken into with aggravated assault, The Newton Police De- The vehicle headed custody within 20 min- aggravated assault of a partment arrested three south down I-135 into utes, and no one was law enforcement officer men following a chase Sedgwick County before harmed. and attempting to elude a after a reported break in. the car left the highway Caleb Herrod, Cassie law-enforcement officer. It occurred early Tues- near 125th Street. Tyner and Quinton Tom- The Harvey County day morning after the Officers deployed stop linson were all booked into Sheriff's Office, Sedgwick If you can Newton Police Department sticks, and the vehicle the county jail on charges County Sheriff's Office and DREAM IT, reported an attempted eventually stopped near K- of aggravated burglary as Kansas Highway Patrol We can breakin at a home. The 254 and Oliver in Kechi. well as drug possession assisted in the apprehen- BUILD IT! 1909 W 3rd St, Newton, KS 67114 suspects fled, but the NPD The suspects fled, one charges. sion situation. REAL ESTATE AUCTION Sculpting demonstration and art contest award ceremony April 20 Thursday, April 27 • 6:30 pm FOR NEWTON NOW 126 West 1st, Newton Sculptor Bob Willis will This property is being sold ABSOLUTE. Duplex give a demonstration of his contains 1350 TFLA with 2 bedrooms & sculpting technique at The Carriage Factory Art 2 bathrooms & Lot is 66’ x 70’. Gallery during Newton's Art & Music in the Heart Midwest Land Specialists, Inc. and their agents are agents repre- of Newton from 6 to 8 p.m. senting the Seller in this transaction. Thursday, April 20. A 10% Buyer’s Fee or $1000.00 Buyer’s Fee whichever is greater will The gallery is located at be added to the Final Auction Bid to determine the Contract Price. 128 E. Sixth St. The an- 3% Broker Participation is being offered. For other terms & condi- nual Newton event show- tions contact Vern. cases the talents of area musicians and artists per- Gustavo Rubio forming or exhibiting in businesses and organiza- MIDWEST LAND SPECIALISTS, INC. tions in the downtown area. Vern Koch 316.772.6318 Steve McCullough 288-5516 Willis has sculptures on www.auctionspecialists.com display in the gallery's "Western Art Show" on ex- hibit through May 12. His favorite subjects are rugged cowboys, Native Americans and Civil War soldiers. His original works, with no molds used, are water based clay, fired, with a bronze powder patina. The gallery will also host a reception for the partici- pants in the "Spring into the Arts Festival" Art Con- test organized by the New- ton Area Arts Council. At 7 p.m., prizes will be awarded to adult first, sec- ond, and people's choice winners and to children's 1st and people's choice winners. Ice cream by Salted Creamery will be served along with other refresh- COURTESY PHOTO ments. The event is free Bob Willis will give a talk about his sculpting technique on Thursday, April 20. and open to the public.
race. track meet is going to help season, there is probably “I see track in my fu- me get to where I need to a lot of Anderson running Newton's own ANDERSON ture,” Anderson said. “So be.” in everyone’s future. From Page 13 getting better in each As a sophomore this (Alternative) ROCK Band DANGER NO DIVING performing live in front of the % % Bentley Grandpa’s Newton Now newspaper office Sand Co, Family Computers at706 N. Main for the Newton Bob Swickard Chamber's Art & Music in the LLC Shoe heart of downtown event. 903 East Broadway Repair Newton, KS Jim & Norma THURSDAY, April 2o Horinek 316-283-6518 Cell 316-217-2280 9401 W 109th N • New & used desktop and 6:3o P.M. Sedgwick # " notebook computers LOEWEN UPHOLSTERY • Computer Parts 316-772-5515 !""%$" & Service Page 16 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now April 20, 2017
Your freezer is a good source for a hot dinner find myself looking at the ideas actually a pretty mild chicken dish. ents into a large zip-top bag and people post on Pinterest pretty We ended up putting some green store it in the freezer. It’s a good Ioften, and one idea that I’ve no- salsa on it when we served it just to idea to write the cooking instruc- ticed over the past few years that’s kick it up a notch. It would defi- tions on the outside of the bag so popped up over and over again is nitely be a kid-friendly meal in that you remember. preparing a bunch of meals all at regard. When you’re ready to cook the once, freezing them, and then thaw- I found the recipe for this on the meal, dump the above ingredient ing them out on busy nights when blog “Making Our Marx” by Ashley into a crockpot and cook on low for there’s no time to cook dinner. Marx. You can find the original at about eight hours. Shred the With Joey and I being ships pass- http://ashleynoelbarnes.blogspot.co chicken and serve. ing in the night most of the time, m/2013/05/10-freezer-to-crockpot- having a home-cooked dinner often meals.html. We ate this as tacos on tortillas, doesn’t work out very well. Our adding in some cheese, salsa and schedules seem to be too unpre- Cilantro Lime Chicken fresh spinach, but you could also eat dictable to plan ahead, so I decided Ingredients it over rice or just on its own if it was high time I try some of the 3 chicken breasts you’re cutting carbs. freezer meals I found online to see if juice from 2 limes While this wasn’t the most excit- we could beat the system. I chose 1 bunch cilantro, chopped ing dinner we’ve ever had, having it several recipes that we could freeze 16 ounces frozen corn ready and waiting in the freezer and then pop in the crockpot on 4 garlic cloves, minced was a major plus. It’s always nice to LINDSEY YOUNG/NEWTON NOW days when we were going to be 1/2 onion, diced (I used a yellow walk into the house and already be Cilantro lime chicken can be stored in the freezer until you’re ready to working late. one) able to smell supper. dump it in the crockpot for an easy dinner. One that we pulled from the 1 can black beans, drained and And I can always hope things will freezer recently and enjoyed was for rinsed slow down a bit once summer is cilantro lime chicken. If you’re not a 2 teaspoons cumin here. They won’t. But I can hope. PUBLIC NOTICE big fan of cilantro, the flavor wasn’t salt and pepper to taste nearly as pronounced as I thought it Lindsey Young is co-owner of Published in the Newton Now on April 20, 27, and May 4, 2017. would be, and you could always sub- Directions Newton Now and managing editor LLAMAS LAW, LLC stitute in some other spices you like If you would like to cook this at a of The Clarion, a sister paper to 111 East Seventh Street better. Made as is, though, it was later date, put all of these ingredi- Newton Now. Newton, Kansas 67114 PH: (316) 804-4990 / FX: (316) 854-5410
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HARVEY COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF: DIANA MAE GRIFFIS and Case No. 2017 DM 62 TOBIT GUZMAN CHAGALA Sand Creek eating Fred Bright's property
now his under- AMENDED NOTICE OF SUIT BY ADAM STRUNK ing, a major grass The request for the secu- NEWTON NOW STAFF standing that the fire and a triple rity assessment arose fol- To: Tobit Guzman Chagala and all other persons who are or may be concerned. [email protected] grant has ex- homicide. Most of lowing a previous meeting pired. the staff from Har- where county employees You are notified that a Petition for Divorce was filed in the District Court of Harvey “You're proba- vey County Com- raised concerns about the Fred Bright of Sedgwick bly aware of the munications was lack of security in the County, Kansas asking that the person filing the divorce be granted a divorce and asking finds himself stuck be- political fiasco present and recog- building. that the court make other orders in that divorce matter. You must file an answer to the tween a city and a wet going on in Sedg- nized for their ef- Michelle Sorrell GIS su- place. He's been losing wick last fall,” Hague forts. And an pervisor in the county ap- Petition for Divorce with the court and provide a copy to Michael X. Llamas, Plaintiffs property for the last five Bright said. “It's editor’s note, Har- praiser’s office was years. It's not being stolen extraordinarily dysfunc- vey County Emergency recognized for receiving attorney, whose address is 111 East Seventh Street, Newton, Kansas 67114 on or before by thieves but instead tional.” Communications also does the mini Masters in Pub- the 1st day of June, 2017, which shall not be less than 41 days after first publication of this gobbled up by a swollen “So their cost would a strong job dealing with lic Administration Certifi- and congested Sand have been $12,000- information requests from cation from Wichita State Notice of Suit, or the court will enter judgment against you on that Petition. Creek. $15,000?” Commissioner local media, which is ap- University. Over the /s/ Michael X. Llamas He's now left with an Randy Hague asked. preciated. years, multiple county ______advancing 20-foot cliff in “That is correct. And A Protective Security employees went through Michael X. Llamas #20260 his yard that has eaten they can't afford that,” Adviser from Homeland the program, including LLAMAS LAW, LLC fences, a building founda- Bright said. Security will be in town County Administrator An- 111 East Seventh Street tion and now is within 10- Bright didn't get a next Monday or Tuesday thony Swartzendruber Newton, Kansas 67114 PH: (316) 804-4990 20 feet of his barn and whole lot of help from the to do a safety assessment and Assistant Adminis- inching closer with each county commission out- of the courthouse and trator Dan Bronson. rain. He spoke Monday to side of County Adminis- other county buildings. the Harvey County Com- trator Anthony mission, asking for help Swartzendruber saying with the issue. that inquiries would be “I hate to dump this on made on how to get the you guys, but we're be- grant application process yond desperate,” he said. started and trying to fig- Bright has owned his ure out who's responsible property at 102 E. Eighth for keeping the waterway Street in Sedgwick bor- clear. dering the Sand Creek for “The best we can do at 40-plus years. For 35 of the time is do more re- those years, he said the search and speak with banks of the creek re- Mr. Bright from there,” he mained relatively stable. said. But then a brush pile up Hague said the commis- occurred and the stream sion needed to get the ball started going around that rolling on the issue, and pile up, eating into his Westfall agreed that the property. As it ate into repair could be critical to the bank, more trees fell get accomplished. over, multiplying the pile Westfall pointed out and basically rerouting that the brush could eas- the channel of the creek. ily become dislodged and During that time, clog at the Ridge Road Bright hasn't been idle. bridge over the creek and He is unable to remove back up water and lead to the brush himself, be- flooding issues throughout cause the pile has grown, the city. and he doesn't believe he “Whether they have no has permission, since it's money or not they need to in a waterway. be at the table,” Westfall He said he spoke to the said. Sand Creek Drainage Dis- In other news: trict, who told him that The county approved they don't deal with brush paying the bill for removal in the creek but $168,000. only tributaries. The county commission He researched and ap- approved road and bridge plied for a grant from the getting design costs for Department of Agricul- South 81, looking to spend ture to fix the issue. The extra an $600,000 that it grant would have pro- saved on a previous road vided 70 percent of the project. funds and allowed an in The commission held kind match of money, three executive sessions. labor or equipment for the One was with City of other 30 percent of the re- Newton administrators to pair costs, which were es- discuss matters pertain- timated between ing to attorney-client priv- $45,000-$50,000. ilege, another also Bright said the grant discussed matters per- had to go through a gov- taining to attorney client erning body and not an in- privilege and a third cen- dividual and that the City tered on matters relating of Sedgwick agreed to to non-elected personnel sponsor the grant, and Randy Hague passed on provide the matching a compliment he received labor/funds. about East Park being in Bright said everything good shape and the staff has been signed, sealed being courteous. and delivered and that Harvey County Emer- the 30 percent match gency Communications could be provided service was recognized at APCO and in kind with man- International team of the power and assistance. year for the State of But that was before the Kansas. APCO is a profes- city administrator was sional organization for fired and the mayor re- public safety officials. The signed. He said he's now emergency communica- been informed that Sedg- tions team was nominated wick would no longer be and reviewed for their ef- helping with the grant, as forts last year dealing they didn't have the funds with a number of crises available. Bright said it's including the Excel Shoot- April 20, 2017 Newton NowNEWS www.harveycountynow.com Page 17 PIECING TOGETHER ASSISTANCE Newton, Hillsboro residents work on high-dollar quilt BY WENDY NUGENT NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected]
ifteen seems to be the lucky number Ffor Charlene Drig- gers, who listened to 15 audio books while hand- quilting the colorful bed covering that sold for $15,000 at the recent Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale. However, the book lis- tening doesn't account for all the hours the Hills- boro resident spent tak- ing a needle and thread in perhaps thousands of little stitches on the quilt, which was pieced and ap- pliqued by Rose Wiebe Haury of Newton and Carol Ingenthron of WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW Grantville. This quilt, made by Rose Wiebe Haury of Newton, Charlene Driggers of The trio doesn't know Hillsboro and Carol Ingenthron of Grantville, sold at auction at this how much time they year's relief sale for $15,000. spent on the project, which helped raise money to feed people throughout the world. Proceeds from the sale benefit Mennon- ite Central Committee. WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW “I don't know how Rose Wiebe Haury, right, and Charlene Driggers sit with the quilt they and Carol Ingenthron made for the many hours we put in,” 2016 Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale, which Driggers' husband Darrell bought at the quilt auction for $11,900. Driggers said, chuckling. “I don't know if I want to know.” She said she used a 102-inch-square frame to hold it, and it took up a WE’RE OPEN TO whole room. “When you're starting and look at the end, you're like, 'Am I ever X...... going to get there?'” Drig- Signature gers said, adding she started quilting it in Sep- tember 2016 and finished HOME LLOANSOANS in December. WITH A PERSONAL TOUCHTOUCH The trio worked on a quilt for last year's sale, WWe’ree’re hhereere fforor yyou!ou! StopStop byby oneone ofof ourour which Driggers' husband, MIDLANDMIDLAND cconvenientonvenient locations,locations, oror visitvisit usus onlineonline atat Darrell, won at auction NATIONALNAATTIONAL BANK wwww.midland.bankww.midland.bank ttoday!oday! 3316.283.170016.283.1700 for $11,900. This year, Darrell won the $15,000 quilt and, at the end, bid against a couple they knew who lives in Phoenix—Russell and Kathy Isaac, who actually were the ones who ended up taking it home. WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW “She had been our Rose Wiebe Haury does some handwork on Monday at her Newton classmate,” Driggers said home. about Kathy attending high school with her and him he didn't need to buy Diehl, and Haury trav- her husband. In addition, every quilt I quilted,” eled to Ingenthron's resi- Kathy and Driggers at- Driggers said. “I couldn't dence, where she has a tended Tabor College in believe how fast the bid- big design board. They Hillsboro together. ding was going and how patterned the quilt after The bidding on the high it was going. At one one of Diehl's wall-hang- quilt went quickly on point, I gave him a nudge ing designs, and the top their quilt this year and and told him to stop. He was completed for Drig- started at around $500. got the high bid or you gers to start quilting in “We were pleasantly could say the other bidder September. surprised,” Haury said. stopped first. After the “Their work is perfect,” Driggers and Haury bidding stopped, I told my Driggers said about think the quilt sold for so husband we should ap- Haury and Ingenthron. much to help MCC feed a proach them to see if they “You never find a goof.” lot of people. would like to take the bid Regarding the quilt “It's the cause, right?” and be able to take the that sold for $11,900 in Driggers said, getting quilt home. They thought 2016, Haury said several choked up. about it for a while and people asked them how “Can feed a lot of peo- then said they would like they got their buttonhole ple for $15,000,” Haury to do that.” stitches on the applique added. This $15,000 is the so even. Their secret was All of the proceeds from highest a quilt has ever that it was machine ap- the sale go toward MCC, sold for at the Kansas Re- pliqued. and the quilt sale brings lief Sale, according to “I love to piece,” Haury in the most money. For MCC Sale Committee said. the quilt auction, there Chairman Jim Robb. Haury and Ingenthron were 238 entries, Drig- “It was exciting,” she used a variety of light gers said, some of which said. “It feels, you want and dark fabrics for a were wall hangings and to be humble about it, it scrappy look this year Christmas tree skirts. warms your heart people and last. There also were vintage like your work and then “One of the things I quilts. when you think about the like to piece dark, and The bidding for their money that goes to Carol likes a little bit quilt took off from $500, MCC.” brighter things,” Haury with at least five people Planning on the quilt said. “It was fun to work bidding on it. About when started last summer. on. the bidding went to Both Haury and Ingen- “And they gave it to me $7,000 or $8,000, there thron had Pinterest ideas for more fun,” Driggers only were two bidders saved on what they said about when she re- left—Russell and Darrell. wanted to do. They de- ceived it for quilting. “I knew my husband cided on a design by quilt “The quilting is exqui- Are you going would bid on it, but I told and fabric designer Kim site,” Haury added. for Newton City Commission stir crazy? 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