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Vol. 3: No. 03 Thursday, August 31, 2017 USPS (17818) $1.25 THE WAIT IS OVER ONE DEAD AFTER CAR CHASE ABI Chemicals identified the man as Hall said police received a bur- Police release name of local William Holmes, 24, glary report from homeowners. Hall man killed following altercation. of Newton. said the homeowners reported con- “This is a terrible fronting the burglary suspects, who making coatings, BY ADAM STRUNK event for our commu- fled in a vehicle, which came close to NEWTON NOW STAFF nity,” Hall said at the striking one of the homeowners. The [email protected] press conference. “A homeowners gave a description of member of our com- the vehicle to the police. filling contracts munity is no longer Hall said that four minutes after Holmes The Newton Police Department re- with us. There's the phone call, police attempted to BY ADAM STRUNK leased the name of the suspect killed friends and family members hurting, pull over a vehicle matching the de- NEWTON NOW STAFF by a McPherson County Deputy fol- and our hearts go out to them.” scription of the one described by the [email protected] lowing a high-speed car chase and The events leading up to Holmes’ homeowners. He said the vehicle fled physical altercation with officers. death began at 10:37 p.m. on Mon- Newton Police Lt. Bryan Hall day, Aug. 28. See CHASE / 8 Each whir of a pump forced more beige goop into a black 50 gallon barrel sitting on a palate next to three other barrels, already full. The smell of solvents scented the air. ABI Chemicals, after a long wait, is producing coatings. “It's been a long ride,” ABI Chemical Group CEO James Havers-Strong said at the plant Mon- day. “We finished a batch last week.” The plant, financed by the City of Newton, has been slow to pro- duce the chemicals and jobs prom- ised at the project's start in 2014. The plant promised to make coat- ings that could be used in aero- space production. Havers-Strong Havers-Strong said the coatings were less toxic and dried quicker on aircraft parts than traditional coatings. Once coated, the part could be dipped into chemicals that would eat away the non-coated parts, mak- ing the parts lighter for aviation. While the technology and factory existed, Havers-Strong said getting customer approval for the product took time. “We had design freezes earlier this year, and customer testing takes time,” Havers-Strong said. But at long last, Havers-Strong said multiple See ABI / 8 Twitter turns into PHOTOS BY WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW Above: Kyle Baymiller, right, sings “We Shall Overcome,” along with others, including his identical brother, Kris Baymiller, left, during the a real street fight Wednesday, Aug. 16, Stand for Love Newton event at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in Newton. Below: Kyle Baymiller, left, shares a laugh with Sylvia Kelly of Newton during the Stand for Love Newton event.

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The tweets moved to the streets, and five were arrested as a result. On Aug. 22, Newton Police arrested five men on charges of disorderly conduct for a fight that ‘My life is not my own’ occurred in the street at the 500 Block of E Fifth Street which was started by a exchange on the social media platform Twitter. Baymiller’s cancer affects many in his life Newton Police Lt. Scott Powell said police be- lieve Thomas Casey, 19, of Newton saw a friend of his disrespected on Twitter. Casey then sent Editor’s note: This is the third protests. the person a message, telling him to mind his of a several-part series following There with Baymiller was his own business. Kyle Baymiller’s journey with identical brother, Kris. Al- “They started talking smack via Twitter to cancer. though the song was sung dur- ing the Civil Rights movement each other. One said, ‘This is where I live; we BY WENDY NUGENT can either talk or fight’ and to be at his house at and has great meaning for that NEWTON NOW STAFF part of American history, it also 10 p.m.,” Powell said. “The guy shows up at [email protected] 11:30 p.m., and he has three guys with him.” could be a personal anthem for Powell said a car of four people drove down what Baymiller has been going from Lawrence to Newton for the altercation. Kyle Baymiller held his lit through as he deals with lym- Upon arrival, Powell said a fight then took place candle toward the sky, pink and phoma every day since being di- in the street, mainly between two participants. orange beams from the sun illu- agnosed in April. The song A witness called the police reporting the inci- minating the clouds on a warm could be for Baymiller and oth- dent and police showed up. summer evening, as he sang ers in his life, like his brother, Powell said police arrested Thomas Casey, 19, “We Shall Overcome” with oth- Kris, as it’s affected a number of Alexander Diaz, 20, and Jared Elix, 39, of New- ers during a recent Stand for people. ton as well as Mark Macedo-Diersen, 25, and Love Newton event in response Mylin Jordan, 25, of Lawrence, all on charges of to the Charlottesville, Va., See BAYMILER / 8 disorderly conduct. Mail Label Visiting their roots in Asia: Two area girls, family visit China BY WENDY NUGENT and Halle, now 12 and 15, respec- NEWTON NOW STAFF tively. This past summer, the family [email protected] took another trip to China, with the girls in tow, to visit the girls' her- itage, including the orphanages from There were tears involved during which they were adopted. Julie and James Krehbiel's trips to Both times, there was crying, as China, as their daughters' caregivers the orphanage caregivers were emo- were emotional about their adop- tional when the girls left and then tions—at first when the girls were when they returned to both orphan- adopted from their orphanages and ages. then when they revisited many “They were very touched again— years later. tears in their eyes when we came More than a decade ago, at two back,” James said. separate times, the Krehbiels of Hes- The trip the Krehbiels took was WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW ston made the long journey to China James and Julie Krehbiel of Hesston sit with their daughters Halle, 15, and to get their young daughters, Jamie See CHINA / 8 Jamie, 12, in their living room. Page 2 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now August 31, 2017 Ribbon cuttings provide look inside notable construction projects BY ADAM STRUNK has plenty of space for NEWTON NOW STAFF meetings and for staff. [email protected] Miller Insurance will op- erate a satellite office out of the location, and there The Newton business will also be an office for community celebrated the Schowalter Founda- two ribbon cuttings this tion, a Mennonite-based week, both located in no- philanthropic foundation table construction proj- founded in 1954. ects. As for what else will go On Thursday, a large in the additional office crowd gathered at space in the 11,000- Norm's Coffee Bar in the square-foot building, no 600 block of Main Street COURTESY PHOTO announcement has been in the old Alexander Jew- ADAM STRUNK/NEWTON NOW Crowd members celebrate a ribbon cutting for Norm's Coffee Bar, lo- made yet. elry building. The loca- Chamber members chat and mill around the new Everence office in the cated in the old Alexander Jewelry building on Main Street. The build- In May of 2016, the tion has undergone a North Woods Plaza development in North Newton. The Everence office ing's restoration represents a large investment from its owners, Regier North Newton City significant remodel, with will serve as the anchor tenant for the first phase of the development. Construction. Council approved a reso- the building's original lution in support of the cabinets being installed, restoration project for day in North Newton at fice building being devel- vice and has offices in issuance of $5 million in front remodeled, and ceil- preserving the historic Everence Financial Advi- oped by Vogts-Parga both Hesston and industrial revenue bonds ing receiving tin panel- integrity of the building sors. Construction along K-15 Hutchinson. to fund a three-phase ing. During the ribbon with the remodel. The organization chose on the north end of North During the ribbon cut- commercial complex at cutting, Newton Mayor The Newton Chamber to move its regional Newton. ting, the crowd got a the site. The existing Barth Hague commended of Commerce held a sec- headquarters to North Everence provides chance to tour the Ever- building is the first those involved with the ond ribbon cutting Tues- Woods Plaza, the new of- faith-based financial ad- ence office suite, which phase of that project.

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REECE HIEBERT/SPECIAL TO NEWTON NOW Don Gruver, director of emergency communications for Harvey County, stands next to the 28-passenger bus set to be remodeled into an emergency command station on wheels. The bus will be equipped with the basic emergency lighting, additional interior and exterior lighting, an interior work station with spaces for up to three workers and a back conference space built to hold up to four people.

BY REECE HIEBERT SPECIAL TO NEWTON NOW

Harvey County has opted to roll in a different direction. That is with a bus. The county commission elected to move forward on the project of converting a gutted 28-passenger bus into the county’s new mo- bile response unit, which is used to help coordinate efforts at fires, SWAT calls, and other special events. “We had been using a converted ambulance and a larger, 35-foot enclosed trailer for this same pur- pose; however, both of REECE HIEBERT/SPECIAL TO NEWTON NOW these have not been ideal This is the interior of the bus. for the necessary job,” Don Gruver, director of emer- was budgeted for in the on scene. The bus will gency communications for previous year, but the function as the 911 re- Harvey County, said. project did not hit the sponse headquarters with The bus purchased is a ground until this year. all the same functions as former hotel shuttle bus The $30,000 budget was the office, except it will that originated out of carried over from last year not handle 911 calls. Florida. The bus was pur- and is now being put to “The mobile unit gives chased in a gutted condi- use in making this project emergency commanders a tion, so work to renovate it come to life. place to escape the ele- will begin right away. So what will the func- ments outdoors and come The renovations were tion of this vehicle be? together to make deci- approved for a total cost of The mobile response sions about the operation $37,500 and are set to unit will help provide a at hand, while also pro- begin this week. The con- command center at the viding a place to base our tract was awarded to site of special events and operations from,” Gruver South Central Fire Main- emergencies. The bus will added. tenance LLC, which is be equipped with the basic It is estimated that an based in El Dorado. The emergency lighting, addi- additional $2,000 worth of initial work will consist tional interior and exte- add-ons will be needed to primarily of appropriately rior lighting, an interior help complete the project. wiring the vehicle and in- work station with spaces These would include a stalling the interior frame- for up to three workers separate 110 volt AC unit work: cabinetry, and a back conference and a bigger generator workstations, interior di- space built to hold up to than what is currently viding wall and door, and four people. used on the converted am- the interior paneling. After retrofitting the bulance to help power the The initial purchase bus with the basic essen- vehicle at any given scene. cost of the bus was $6,000. tials, equipment from the The project is operating The bus has undergone other, outdated and lim- under a tight budget, with mechanical maintenance, ited functioning mobile re- close supervision by Gru- which consisted of throttle sponse units will be ver to ensure that the cable work and the re- moved into the new space. project stays on track. It placement of an electric These items will include is anticipated the project module—all of which has laptops, maps, office sup- will be completed before resulted in the sound op- plies and other extra the end of the year and erating of the 140,000- equipment needed to help the bus will be in use as mile diesel engine. emergency responders op- additions and details are The idea for this project erate at a functional level added along the way.



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WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW Adelyn Clayton, center, reacts to sixth-grade teacher Megan Negal getting out a Sphero, which is a robot, while they're in the new STEAM lab at Santa Fe. At left is Teagen Mateyko.

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The first students to see the new STEAM lab at Santa Fe 5/6 Center in Newton opened their eyes real wide and their mouths were agape as they looked around. “It's the best room ever,” student Teagan Mateyko said. WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW “It's like we're in Won- From left, sixth-grade teachers Megan Nagel and Beth Koehn work with derland,” Megan Jackson students Teagen Mateyko, Adelyn Clayton and Megan Jackson in the added. “This room makes new STEAM lab at Santa Fe. you feel calm and you can do anything you want.” the building's goals, meet- “Kids do it better than Another student, Adelyn ing with their own accredi- we do,” Koehn said. Clayton, looked around in tation goals, building goals “We tried to do a lot with wonder. and district goals. The engineering and design,” STEAM stands for sci- building and district goals Nagel said. ence, technology, engineer- include responsive culture And if kids want to use ing, art and math. and building relationships, the stage, they easily can Initially, emphasis was put Bohling said. move the green screen to on STEM, but within the “Having the STEAM lab storage. past few years, educators addresses both of them,” “You can easily fit two to and others have added the Bohling said, adding Nagel three classes in here for art part. and Koehn are open to watching a play,” Koehn The three students, working with other teach- said. along with Santa Fe teach- ers and showing what All teachers at the school ers Megan Nagel and Beth things there are to do will be able to use the lab, Koehn, busied themselves there, as well as support- and activities will be over- on Friday morning making ing students. seen. things out of Brain Flakes, “It's just about making “It's up to the teachers to which are colorful inter- things great for fifth and decide how to use it,” locking plastic disks, build- sixth graders,” she said. Nagel said. “Nobody has to ing a variety of things. In giving a tour of the come, but we're hoping “I think the reason they room, which has a green they do.” call them Brain Flakes is screen on the little stage Koehn and Nagel plan to to get your imagination complete with studio have their classes use it. going,” Jackson said. lights, Koehn said they're One thing is they talked At one point, Jackson stocked with art supplies, about students making ran over to the green and Nagel excitedly pulled models or architecture screen on a small stage out three tubs of hot glue around the world on the 3- there and pretended to be gun sticks, saying she D printer for social studies. a TV weatherwoman. thought they should have Nagel brought out a “Today's weather is three for every student. Sphero, which is a robot for gonna be—I don't know,” Koehn said she's excited beginning programming, she joked. to come into a room with so students can start learn- Nagel and the teacher big tables where kids can ing how to code. At first, with whom she team create things. Nagel said, they might teaches, Koehn, both sixth- At another part in the have a soccer game where grade teachers, wanted a tour, they pointed out a the Sphero has to go STEAM lab and maker station with Little Bits and around a human. With space at the school, so they Squishy Circuits. With the this, kids would have to applied for a grant and got Little Bits, kids can make figure out distance, angles a $1,500 grant through the small computers, and the and make the sphere go school district. They re- Squishy Bits allow stu- into the goal. There's lots ceived an Innovation in the dents to make light cir- of math involved, and stu- Classroom grant. cuits. dents would have to in- “We wanted it to be a At Makey Makey, stu- clude sequencing. place where all kids could dents will be able to create “We want it to be fun,” come that they loved,” small computer circuits, Koehn said. Nagel said. “We wanted to such as for game con- “We want kids to love have a space no matter trollers or turning any- learning,” Nagel said. what your talent was, you thing, like a banana, into a Koehn said they espe- could explore.” keyboard. cially want young females She said there was a na- With Xyloba, kids make to have exposure to com- tional study done that con- a marble run with xylo- puter programming and cluded 60 percent of fifth phone pieces, which plays engineering, and Nagel graders had something a tune. added there's been a de- they enjoyed in school and There also are two 3-D cline in girls going into the that went down in the 20 printers, where students sciences. percentages in their junior can design items and then “It's gotta start early year in high school. print them in three dimen- that it's OK to be in sci- “Our goal is to create sions no bigger than 6 by 6 ences and engineering,” life-long learners,” Nagel inches. Nagel said her hus- Nagel said. said. band set it up. Koehn added there are Santa Fe Assistant Prin- The stage and green so many opportunities in cipal Jana Bohling spoke screen can allow kids to do high school, like with highly of Nagel's efforts in theater, filming or news- RaileRobotics. They're just getting things done during casts. hoping to get middle school the years Bohling has been “Our goal is to have kids students exposed early. there. produce news casts in If the first three stu- “If there's a need, here,” Nagel said, adding dents to see the lab are any Megan's gonna get out and there are students inter- indication of how students search to meet that need,” ested in movie making and will enjoy it, then teachers Bohling said. “If there's a journalism. might flock to it. need, they're gonna go out The lab also has building “Awesome—especially and get it.” and design items, such as the 3-D printers,” Clayton Bohling also said she LEGO Robotics, K'Nex and said. “I've never seen one feels the STEAM lab meets Ikos. before.” Railer Round Table slated for Thursday FOR NEWTON NOW Druber's Donut Shop, perintendent Deborah 116 W. Sixth St. in New- Hamm about USD 373’s A Railer Round Table ton. Comprehensive Plan and will be from 7 to 9 a.m. This will be an infor- the Nov. 7 Bond Election. Thursday, Aug. 31, at mal time to visit with Su- August 31, 2017 Newton NowNEWS www.harveycountynow.com Page 5 All it's cracked up to be: NUTmobile makes Newton stop

BY WENDY NUGENT meter and shouted, “I NEWTON NOW STAFF love nuts,” got some [email protected] prizes, like a one-ounce bag of peanuts, a mega- phone and a coupon. Some kids are a little They call this “Shout for nuts about Mr. Peanut, Nuts.” People also could while others have trouble shout out their favorite digesting his presence nut. and are a little standoff- “You'd think it was for ish. kids, but nope,” Aldape And even though he's said. “But the adults are 101 years old, Mr. Peanut usually the ones who are didn't walk with a cane more engaged for shout- on Thursday when he, ing for nuts.” the NUTmobile and Since Mr. Peanut has Planters representatives been around for 101 were at the Newton Wal- years, they've met adults Mart, because he proba- who knew of him when bly doesn't have they were younger, and “Planters”-facitis. some even say things like “Little kids are really they used to have the Mr. funny around Mr. Peanut lunchbox. Peanut,” said Iara Al- WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW “He was illustrated by dape, one of the three Ariana Villa hugs Mr. Peanut on a 14-year-old boy,” Al- Planters brand special- Thursday at the local Wal-Mart. dape said about the icon, ists with the NUTmobile adding Planters has been that was in Newton. She joyed having the mobile around since 1906. added that sometimes, WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW there. Aldape said they give they follow him around a Beth Bush, right, takes a photo of her son, Colton Bush, on Thursday while the NUTmobile was in Newton. “I think it's pretty away bags of peanuts store he might be in and cool,” he said. where they go, but the say, “I love you, Mr. Wal-Mart is one of three was Jaclyn Nagel, and through and noticed this Another person, Jim number they hand out Peanut.” in the country, and it's the other two's nut was here,” Beth said. “He Rupp, said to at least one varies from place to One little girl, Aldape the one that handles the names are Jacashewlyn was impressed.” of the nut folks, “You place. Sometimes it's 100 said, when they were central states. and Legumeliam. She said they were don't have to be nuts to samples, and sometimes near Chicago in a parade, “We've been to “We're the three Nut- going to Orscheln's, work for this company, it's 600. One time in a showed her love toward Chicago/Green Bay area kateers on an east to which is near Wal-Mart, but it doesn't hurt, does Kansas City suburb, they Mr. Peanut. and we're going to west Nutcracking Fest, and saw it. Beth said it?” gave out 800 samples. “She was like, 'I love Texas,” Aldape said. and we wanna show our Colton then said, “Mom, Those from the public “You just have to come you so much, Mr. She said more than love for irresistibly crave- can we go over there?” who went up to a sound prepared,” she said. Peanut,'” said Aldape, 1,000 people apply for the able nuts,” Aldape said as “You can officially say who's “nut” name is Pis- Planters brand specialist a living advertisement. you acted like a nut tach-Iara. “She hugged jobs, and only nine get While in Newton, there today,” Beth joked with him like seven times. It's chosen for the year-long was a steady stream of her son, since she took a really awesome having position. folks approaching the mo- photo of him surrounded the NUTmobile with Mr. “A lot of responsibility, bile, and included in that by a nut cutout. Peanut.” for sure,” Aldape said. group were Beth Bush Another person, The NUTmobile that Another of the three and her son, Colton Bush. Michael Burch, who stopped at the Newton brand specialists there “We were coming works at the store, en- Estes town hall a throwback to past politics

BY ADAM STRUNK against. Any other time he NEWTON NOW STAFF referred to Trump, he sim- [email protected] ply said the President. Four Newton police offi- While the Affordable cers stood ready as part of Care Act warranted much a security detail at the li- of the event's attention, brary. Political town halls the rest of U.S. Represen- and politics lately in this tative Ron Estes' town hall country have been rowdy. meeting on Thursday at Their services were not the Newton Public Library needed. beckoned back to an ear- The crowd of 50 people, lier time in Republican mostly senior citizens, politics. stayed in line at Estes' 4 Estes spoke of the neces- p.m. town hall meeting. sity to cut corporate tax The closest thing to an up- rates. He dedicated a good roar was when an aide WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW amount of time to convers- asked the crowd with People listen to Ron Estes speak ing on tax reform and how questions to line up and an on Thursday during a town hall lowering taxes stimulates elderly woman objected, meeting at Newton Public Library. the economy. Presidents saying that some crowd Reagan and Kennedy were members couldn't stand rates now for people who mentioned for stimulating for long periods of time. would have fit in such the economy with such The questioners stayed pools were higher than cuts. He spoke about the seated. they are now. U.S. debt ceiling, adding The first feedback Estes A man in the audience that Presidents George W. faced was from an elderly said from experience that Bush and Obama both woman who asked him to wasn't true. He said he doubled debts during their stay away from taking had diabetes and was in a terms. away money from high-risk pool that had his “When I end my time Medicare and Social Secu- monthly premiums at here, I want to say I rity. $2,000. helped clear that up,” he “We can't continue on “When you say pools said, saying that he the same path we have were more expensive, I beg wanted the government to been,” Estes said in his re- to differ,” the man said. He put in spending limits. sponse to the person. also added that only 60 Notably missing were Estes said that, at its percent of Americans had references to terrorism, re- current rate of spending, private insurance. Twenty- pealing trade policies or Medicare will be out of five percent were covered building a wall, which money by 2020 and Social by Medicare and Medicaid. dominate the national con- Security by 2040. He said Estes didn't argue with versation today. that he favored looking at the man's numbers but He referred to “the Pres- social security and savings said that members of the ident” multiple times but as was done in the '80s insurance industry he used the name Trump just and figuring out ways to talked to said that, on av- once, when someone asked keep such programs sus- erage, costs for high-risk him if he'd be in favor of tainable. pools were higher. shutting down the govern- On the Affordable Care Estes received a number ment in order to get fund- Act, he received many of questions on what his ing for a border wall with questions. Estes said he solution to improve the Mexico. President Trump was in favor of repealing system would be. He said previously suggested such the ACA, as it wasn't that spending more money an action. Estes said he working. He said he was on urgent care clinics would have to see what the not in favor of spending could be useful to ensure budget looked like before extra money on the sys- medical services to people deciding what his vote tem. who couldn't afford insur- would be and if he would “We shouldn't be spend- ance. He also later said support Trump on the ing money on a system that he doesn't think an idea. that isn't working," he answer to the health care When asked by another said. solution is cutting reim- member if he always He said before the Af- bursements hospitals re- planned to vote the way fordable Care Act, 85 per- ceive from the government Trump wanted, Estes said cent of Americans had for programs like Medi- he voted against a presi- insurance and he thought caid. dential recommendation of it was the 15 percent with- The event ended exactly an omnibus bill. He said out insurance who needed at time at 5 p.m., with people in Kansas didn't to be taken care of. Estes Estes declining to continue send him up to Washing- also added that some to answer questions in a ton to always vote with the states had high-risk insur- crowd setting but directing president, and they didn't ance pools existing before people to give feedback to send him to always vote the ACA passed and that his office.

WENDY NUGENT/ NEWTON NOW U.S. Rep. Ron Estes speaks to a small crowd on Thursday during a town hall meeting at Newton Public Library. Page 6 www.harveycountynow.comOPINION Newton Now August 31, 2017 Editorials Kudos to commission, and whomever else, for road conclusion At this week’s Harvey County Commission meeting, Commissioner Randy Hague brought up, on his own, that something needed to be done with NW 36th Street and it was time the county took on the responsibility. In the past, the county maintained the half-mile stretch of road on the border of North Newton for the Kansas Department of Transposition, which owned it. Upon finding out that KDOT signed the road over on a quit claim deed to North Newton, the maintenance stopped. The decision set up a five-month disagreement be- tween the county and North Newton on who should maintain the road, all while it deteriorated. Hague's comment came a bit out of the blue. In a July Commission meeting he said the county needed proof that it owned the road before taking it on. While that proof didn't materialize, a change in heart for the county commission did. It was almost as if someone had done some work to change their minds. It just so happens that Vogts-Parga Construction re- cently contacted two of the three commissioners and the county administrator to discuss the problem, with some of the phone calls happening the Friday prior to the meeting. Scott Seier, who works for the company, was present Columns at the meeting and mentioned a few of the conversa- tions. It appears an non-maintained road with pot holes could make it harder for the group to draw in tenants to Don’t fight the inevitable fall their North Woods Plaza development, which borders the road. e have words for so many did that, but I also don't think I And after speaking to other businesses in the area, feelings. But none accu- ADAM STRUNK made it a whole lot worse. such as Wray Roofing and Prestressed Concrete, Seier Wrately describe the experi- It was like falling down a set of said the road is needed for area truck traffic. ence of falling down a set of stairs, stairs. Just sit, let the person run We hope that the county was worrying about the pot- or the two seconds before impact their course, because it doesn't do holes on the road before contractors decided to put a lit- as your car spins out on a dirt a whole lot of good otherwise to tle pressure on. Everyone's change of heart merely road. struggle. represents a simple coincidence of timing. The feeling occupies the space And remember for every time Regardless, a problem will be solved. Soon, if North between fear and pain. It's where you fall down the stairs you suc- Newton meets a few requests, the county will again your brain seems to speed up, cessfully have climbed them thou- begin maintaining the stretch of NW 36th Street. The thinking leaves words behind and sands of times. your cognition attempts to avoid I managed finally to track down potholes will get fixed. The trucks should have an easier STRUNK IN PUBLIC time on it. And the everyday citizens in the county won't damage. James Havers-Strong with ABI be blowing out their tires. A number of years back, I lost Chemicals this week. If you regu- control of my car by Mount Hope, people I was staying with are both larly read the paper, you know They should thank their county commissioners for friends and jerks, I got stuck mak- that. Or perhaps Al Vogts. Who knows? Maybe the peo- Kan. I remember trying to slow he's been hard to get a hold of. my car down. I remember bracing ing breakfast. And, in turn, we've written a boat- ple wanting to save Camp Hawk should have called Al As I munched on my breakfast, first. myself when my brain decided I load of stories about his company, couldn't correct out of the fish tail- which was far better than anyone and objectively, they haven't been else could have made, I thought —Newton Now Editorial Board ing. especially complimentary. I ended up in a freshly plowed about the fall and was thankful So when I found him at the field, avoided the roll over, though that it only resulted in a bit of plant, I had a pit in my stomach as I did have to put on new tires and missing toenail, a throbbing pinky I approached him. After he found buy a set of hubcaps. toe and a very ginger behind. out who I was, he simply com- Taxpayers should Early this Saturday morning, I Thinking about both situations, mented, “A bit harsh on the last attempted to make it down a set of my brain's decision was to try to story, eh?” stairs, only to feel my foot give take energy out of the situation. I told him he was a hard man to way. I fell for what seemed like Had I fought the fall, I would have get a hold of, and just like that, we be glad with ABI news two hours. A mixture of feelings of probably rolled forward or hooked had one of the more pleasant and resignation for my situation, anxi- on something and did some real cheerful interviews and what It looks like we have some good news on the indus- ety about my future injuries and damage to myself. turned into a tour of the plant I've trial front. hope that they'd be minimal filled Had I fought the fish tail and written so much about but never After a very long wait and a good amount of effort on me. overcorrected in my car, I would really got to see in operation. our part, we got the see the inside of the ABI Chemicals I finally landed firmly on my have likely sustained some pretty Sometimes, when the car is plant. And they are producing coatings. tailbone. Somehow, in those mil- bad injuries. about to spin out or you're about to Along with that, they've been paying the $50,000 a liseconds, my body realized how I had one case this week where I fall, you're pleasantly surprised month rent on the facility since May. That's good news terrible a tumble forward would entered a situation unaware of when you catch yourself or the ve- for the City of Newton, because if they weren't paying be, and I flattened into a sort of how upset a source was with me. hicle finds solid roadway. the rent, the city would be paying the debt payments for sled, slamming it into what While I was really just trying to do the $6.4 million development. seemed like 10 steps on the way my job, write a story and get infor- Adam Strunk is the managing There are two people working there now, but with down. mation necessary for that story, it editor at Newton Now. He can be contracts signed now for the company, CEO James I woke everyone in the house up, took a lot of just listening on my reached t 316-281-7899 or Havers-Strong said there are plans to hire on people and as punishment, because the part in hopes to de-escalate the [email protected]. soon and scale up production. So we look forward to ABI situation. I don't think I entirely continuing to make its rent payments and to perhaps bring some of those jobs it promised earlier to Newton. What we're seeing is a sliver of positive news, and when it comes to industrial development stories around here of late, that's something to be highlighted. Finding a different kind of Barre rewarding s I lay there on the sweat- death) and still walking my mile. —Newton Now Editorial Board covered mat, looking up at BRUCE BEHYMER This was good. I was feeling bet- Athe ceiling with tears in my ter, which was my overall goal: to eyes, I thought for sure I was feel better, build confidence and CONTACT YOUR LEADERS going to die. And then...class was burn stress. I wanted a little more, Newton Commissioner Glen Davis Harvey County Commissioner Randy over. though. I wanted social interac- 316-283-8976 Hague The only bars I have ever been tion, some fun and to start losing a [email protected] 316-284-7340 familiar with are the kind that few pounds. That's when I got up [email protected] serve beer and pickled eggs—until enough courage to inquire about Newton Mayor Barth Hague about four weeks ago, when I took Barre. Sadly, I learned today that 316-283-2785 Harvey County Commissioner Ron my first Barre class at the YMCA. Barre won't be offered after Labor [email protected] Krehbiel Barre is a mix of Pilates, dance, Day. 620-463-287 THE ZEN OF BEHYMER Newton Commissioner Leroy Koehn yoga and functional training, all to Even with only one more Barre 316-772-3166 music. We use hand weights and session left, I now have a goal to [email protected] 74th KS Representative District rubber balls behind our legs. A few walk around our block. Not every take a class every morning at the Don Schroeder of us use a metal barre for balance day, but I tried. And then I walked Y, Monday through Friday. I'm Newton Vice Mayor David A. Nygaard State House, Room 512-N so we don't break our face on the the bike path. Winter came and I still awkward and want to cry 316-207-7934 Kansas House of Representatives hate being cold so we bought a re- [email protected] Topeka, KS 66612 wood floor. It's a killer of a class most of the time, but I'm sticking 785 296-7500 full of women and one, old bald cumbent bike. It was good. I could with it. If you are awkward and Newton Commissioner Kathy Valen- [email protected] guy (me). watch TV while I worked out. Still, would like give a fitness class a tine Why would an awkward 50 year though, I was only exercising off shot, look for the old bald guy who 316-516-4691 72nd KS Representative District old with no athletic abilities even and on. And then the Y opened. I is out of sync with everyone else, [email protected] Tim Hodge think about doing this? Well, it went now and then but still not the guy with the grand (now State House, Room 459-W doing anything to really make a North Newton Mayor Ron Braun Kansas House of Representatives looked fun. My first class was hor- shrinking) beer receptacle that 316-283-7990 Topeka, KS 66612 rible. I was totally out of sync with difference. Finally one day I de- many of you call a stomach. Look [email protected] 785-296-7671 everyone and stumbled a lot. My cided to form a habit. I set my for me and know it's going to be [email protected] main goals were not to cry, pass alarm early in the morning, didn't OK and join in. If I don't talk to North Newton Council Member Gregg out, throw up on anyone or die. I'm hit the snooze and headed to the Y you after class, please don't think Dick 31st KS Senatorial District on my fourth week now, and for to walk. I dragged myself around I'm a snob. I'm just trying really 316-283-1366 Carolyn McGinn the first time, I touched my toes. I the track for one mile and left. hard not to throw up on you and [email protected] State House, Room 223E Kansas Senate was so excited I played “All the And then with the encouragement die. North Newton Council Member Jim Topeka, KS 66612 Small Things” by Blink 182 on the of family, a couple of really dear Goering 785-296-7377 way home. friends and Y staff, I stuck with it. Bruce Behymer is the advertis- 316-284-0786 [email protected] Here's a little about my journey. It took forever, but I worked my ing manager at Newton Now. He [email protected] Before the Y came into existence, I way up to 45 minutes on an ellipti- can be reached at bruce@harvey- 4th US Congressional District would get up in the mornings and cal or arc trainer (machines of countynow.com or 316-281-7899. North Newton Council Member Paul Ron Estes Harder US House of Representatives 316-283-8262 2452 Rayburn HOB [email protected] Washington, DC 20515 202-225-6216 North Newton Council Member Ron http://estes.house.gov Ratzlaff Say what? 316-283-2566 US Senator Jerry Moran [email protected] US Senate 361A Rusell Senate Office Building North Newton Council Member Jane 202-224-6521 Schmidt http://moran.senate.gov 316-283-6251 Start by doing what’s necessary; [email protected] US Senator Pat Roberts US Senate Harvey County Commissioner George 109 Hart Senate Office Building A. “Chip” Westfall Washington, DC 20510 316-283-5360 202-224-4774 then do what’s possible; and sud- [email protected] http://roberts.senate.gov

visit harveycountynow.com denly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi August 31, 2017 Newton NowOPINION www.harveycountynow.com Page 7 Brown extrovert spiders spotted in area Hurricane has power ased on my limited capacity and there it was. For a moment I for complex or creative MICHAEL LUNSFORD wondered why it didn’t scurry to destroy, raise up thought, I would simply de- away like it was supposed to. Now B Over a decade ago, I was a junior at Bethel College fine the word “recluse” as “living a I wonder if, in its tiny little spider when Hurricane Katrina devastated several areas in the solitary life avoiding people.” Hav- voice, it was just there to say, South. ing said that, when I see a descrip- “Please, sir, may I have some por- When spring break approached, it was six months after tive term used in the formal name ridge?” Once again, we’ll never the storm, and people were still reeling, trying to figure of an animal, I have a tendency to know. out how to clean up and piece their lives back together. expect the animal to behave in a Most recently, I started pulling I was fortunate to have the opportunity to join a group way which holds true to its name. laundry out of my hamper so I of students from Bethel to volunteer with Mennonite Dis- A killer whale, for instance, isn’t could sort it. When I reached for aster Service in New Orleans, La. known for its charming personal- my favorite new romper, I noticed CONVENTIONAL WISDOM We loaded up in two vehicles and took the long drive ity or capacity for being the life of it had a small passenger. The pas- south, and I can firmly say I wasn’t mentally prepared the aquatic party. As such, I’m senger went for quite a ride as I screamed, “There can be only one!” for what I was about to see. starting to wonder if the brown re- shook the romper like a snow and tried to step on it, but it ran As a high school student, I saw the devastation caused cluse spider might be improperly globe. The spider landed on the under the front lip of the cabinet by a tornado that tore through Hoisington when I joined named. hamper, then transferred to the below my sink….a crevice into a group of my classmates, cleaning up debris and walking Over the course of the last carpet via the bottom of my shoe. which every time I brush my teeth, through fields, collecting personal items like photos that month, I have had several encoun- Now, I know what you’re think- I fully expect to be dragged to my littered the area. ters with the arachnid in question. ing. You’re thinking that if I have death. Katrina was a I’ve always been told, as the name truly been questioning the motives My next experience was sitting whole other level of would lead one to believe, that of these spiders and if there’s even LINDSEY YOUNG in my recliner, watching televi- devastation. It was these creepy little crawlers would a small part of me that thinks they sion. My head was about six heart wrenching to go scurrying out of sight as soon as may just want to hang out, why inches from the wall and I glanced see house after house a light was turned on. Well, let me would I keep annihilating them? over and there it was, less than a shuttered and aban- tell you, that has not been my ex- That’s actually a really good ques- foot away, watching American doned. Six months perience at all. After the first en- tion and if I figure out a good an- Ninja Warrior with me. I don’t after leaving their counter, I was pretty sure I was in swer, I’ll let you know. speak spider, but as I look back homes, many people some sort of territorial dispute Until then, I’d like to propose from my now-enlightened state of were just then get- with a Highlander-esque outcome changing the name of the brown mind, I’ll bet he was saying, “Hey, ting the chance to in which one of us would cease to recluse spider to the brown all up bro, can we watch Nat Geo when come back and look exist. But subsequent meetings in your business spider. Either this is over?” at what was left. FOREVER YOUNG have made me start to wonder if that, or they could just go back to Unfortunately, that particular There wasn’t much. this venomous, eight-legged night- scurrying out of sight when I turn spider is unavailable for comment. The water lines on the walls of the homes where we mare has been getting a bad rap the light on? Based on the outcome Permanently. went were nearly to the ceilings, meaning that water for all these years. in most of my recent encounters, I Next came the kitchen counter. came in and sat for quite awhile. The stench of mold was My first recent encounter was in think the spiders and I would both Again, right out in the open in my everywhere, and I can tell you from experience that I the bathroom. I was doing bath- prefer the latter. fairly clean, fully lit kitchen. I was don’t recommend smelling the contents of a fridge that’s room stuff and looked down and fixing some oatmeal and thinking been sitting without power for half of a year. saw it, right out in the open, about Michael Lunsford is the director about my to-do list. I looked down Food was rotting on pantry shelves. Nails were rusting two feet from my left foot. I of the Meridian Center in Newton. through sagging drywall. Children’s toys, families’ memo- ries were all ruined. We hauled it all out to the curb, stacking strangers’ lives into massive piles. It was physically and emotion- ally exhausting, but it also felt good to actually do some- thing. As I listen to the news reports about people dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey now, I have flashbacks to those homes, and I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling a bit helpless while my heart hurts for all of the people who have lost everything and those who have lost their lives in the devastation. Looking toward the next months and even years, peo- ple will have a lot of work to do to clean up and heal after a disaster like this one. If anything can come from such a horrible situation, I hope it’s that we can come together as a country and re- member that taking care of each other is an important part of what makes us Americans. We’ve felt pretty di- vided lately, but I don’t think that will matter as we rally behind the folks in Texas as they work to rebuild their lives. Sometimes it’s in the moments when we feel like we’ve lost everything that we remember just how much we truly have.

Lindsey Young is a co-owner in Kansas Publishing Ventures which publishes Newton Now. 4-H is a great place for youth to learn The county fair is always a great showcase of our 4-H Nature, life comes in rotating four seasons program. It is the “grand finale” of a busy summer full here’s always something a lit- tomorrow at the cost of enjoying of 4-H activities. Through the exhibits and shows at the tle melancholy to me about JASON PROBST today. fair, the public is able to get a glimpse of the learning Tthe waning days of summer. Besides, fall is beautiful in its and hard work our 4-H members have devoted to their The days shorten, and one begins own right. The colors brighten be- projects this year. With all of the 4-H projects on display to realize that if something is to be fore they fade. The air becomes at the fair, I get to hear from many families who are in- done during the light, it must be crisp and clear, and world sort of terested in joining the program. with more haste than before, when sharpens for a bit. Even winter, The "4-H New Year” is always in October. the days were long and bright. with its biting cold, offers moments Starting Oct. 2, new 4-H members can enroll in the pro- The air cools, particularly in the that are nearly beyond words. gram, and returning members can re-enroll. To enroll in morning and late evening, and that Those days when everything stops, 4-H, youth must is nice. But it carries with it the even the wind, and the world be at least 5 years old and not older HANNAH ANDERSON knowledge that soon the air will THAT GUY FROM HUTCH stands still for a moment. turn from cool to cold. That all that They’re seasons, and they come than 18 years old had been growing will soon die off. fruit, and homemade ice cream and and go whether we enjoy one more before Jan. 1, The sky turn gray, the wind will all the things that create the beau- than another. We can’t hold on to 2018. Five- and 6- howl from the north, leaves will fall tiful, relaxed picture that is sum- them and make them stay. We year-old members from the trees, the ground will mer. can’t create a never ending sum- are considered harden, and the ice and snow will I’ve always thought the seasons mer, and if we could, we’d likely “Cloverbuds,” soon blanket everything. sort of mirrored life. We’re born grow bored and plead for some- which is an ex- This happens every year, one sea- new, we grow, and given the right thing different. ploratory 4-H pro- son moves into another. It’s the way amount of attention and nourish- With Labor Day approaching, the gram. There is a $15 per year pro- it is here, the way it must be, yet it ment, become stronger and more calendar says summer is reaching HARVEY COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT feels a little more pronounced at the fruitful. At some point, if we’re its close, and the shorter days gram fee for 4-H end of summer and the beginning of lucky, life is even a little easy, like agree. The air is colder, and au- members ages 7-18. autumn. It’s easy to welcome those perfect summer days. tumn will soon be fully here. Waivers are available at the time of enrollment for any- spring, to see the birth of all that’s But all of us, one day, enter au- Then winter. Then spring. And one with a financial need. new and the retreat of winter’s tumn. Our days grow shorter, but then, once again, a new summer to In Harvey County, we have a very strong 4-H pro- harshness. we appreciate the light that much enjoy. gram. Our program has seven local 4-H clubs with more But harder so to accept, perhaps, more for it. We know that winter is than 220 youth members. The 4-H program is made pos- is the end of the carefree days of not far off, because we’ve seen it Jason Probst serves the 102nd sible by more than 70 adult volunteers. Through the summer. The end of when days can come for the generation before us. District in the Kansas House of work of these clubs and volunteers, 4-H members have be spent lazing in the sun, dipping And we know what winter, for us, Representatives. He writes his col- access to more than 30 hands-on projects to learn from toes at the edge of lake water. The really brings. umn for Kansas Publishing Ven- and master. end of picking ripe, round tomatoes So we enjoy as much as we can tures newspapers after serving as It isn’t just about cookies, cows and county fairs. from the garden and eating them the last days of summer and the an editor and writer at the Backed by land grant universities across the country, 4- straight away. The end of picnics onset of fall, because it’s not quite Hutchinson News the last 15 years. H is able to empower kids with the skills that they need and school children with no class winter yet. And there’s not much He can be reached at to lead for a lifetime. they must attend. The end of fresh sense in borrowing the worries of [email protected]. To learn more about the Harvey County 4-H program, stop by our 4-H Enrollment Day at the Newton Rec Cen- ter from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 28. The 4-H Enrollment Day is your one-stop-shop for meeting our volunteers, To mold a good lawn, you must deal with clay learning about what 4-H has to offer and enrolling in the program. orticulturally speaking, and oxygen movement into the soil much of Harvey County soil SCOTT ECKERT profile. Hannah Anderson is the Harvey County Extension His dominated by clay. I This operation should be per- agent, 4-H and youth. know there are exceptions, but in formed when the soil is just moist my experience with lawns here, enough so that it crumbles easily the clay content is very high. Right when worked between the fingers. now is the optimum time to power Enough passes should be made so rake or core-aerate our cool season the holes are spaced about 2 to 3 Letters Policy lawns like tall fescue and Ken- inches apart. Ideally, the holes tucky bluegrass lawns. should penetrate 2.5 to 3 inches WRITE: Letters to the editor, Newton Now - 706 N. These grasses should be coming deep. The cores can be left on the Main, Newton, KS. out of their summer doldrums and EXTENSION OFFICE lawn to decompose naturally (a E-MAIL: [email protected] beginning to grow more vigorously. process that usually takes two or This is a good time to consider light-brown organic matter that re- three weeks, depending on soil- We welcome letters of general interest to the commu- what we are trying to accomplish sembles peat moss and is located type), or they can be broken up nity and reserve the right to edit for clarification or with these practices.Power raking above the soil but below the grass with a power rake set just low length. Letters should be fewer than 400 words, and is primarily a thatch control opera- foliage. Power raking pulls up an enough to nick the cores, and then writers are limited to one letter every other week. Let- tion. It can be excessively damag- incredible amount of material that dragged with a section of chain- ters are due by noon on Monday before publication and ing to the turf if not done carefully. then must be dealt with by com- link fence or a steel doormat. The must be signed with the writer’s name, address and For lawns with one-half inch of posting or discarding. Core-aera- intermingling of soil and thatch is phone number for verification purposes. Only the name thatch or less, I don’t recommend tion is a much better practice for beneficial to the lawn. and hometown will be included in the printed letter. power raking but rather core aera- most lawns. By removing cores of We do not publish poetry, open or anonymous letters tion. soil, core-aeration relieves com- Scott Eckert is the Harvey or letters printed elsewhere. Sometimes, due to volume, For those who are unsure what paction, hastens thatch decomposi- County Extension agent, horticul- letters may need to hold although this is not normally thatch is, it is a springy layer of tion, and improves water, nutrient ture. the case. Page 8 www.harveycountynow.comFROM PAGE ONE Newton Now August 31, 2017

after being diagnosed be- himself with cancer, it methods irritating. BAYMILLER cause it covers his for- would be Baymiller. “When people assume From Page 1 merly bald head. “But he doesn’t want chemo is awful, that’s “Just being a clown,” any part of it,” she said. kind of annoying,” he “At first, I was really Baymiller said about Baymiller has experi- said. “I’d rather just hear, freaked out over his diag- Kris. “I think it was to ence with self pity. ‘How’re you doing?’” nosis,” Kris said. “It humor my cancer.” “I’ve had a long struggle He said one of his wasn’t until I picked him Also to support his with self pity with a dif- coworkers uses humor, up from the hospital after brother, Kris shaved his ferent illness,” he said. which he appreciates. he got the chemo port in- own head, as Baymiller “Scales fell from my eyes “He’ll come in and say, stalled that I felt a big re- did when he started los- with this diagnosis. I ‘Aw, you’re still alive,’” lief. I knew my brother ing some hair from the don’t have any more time Baymiller said. “I prefer was going to be all right.” chemo. Baymiller’s hair is to waste.” humor. Or he’ll say, ‘Boy, Because they’re identi- growing back as white Hogan also has noticed this sure is an elaborate cal twins, Kris also had peach fuzz, he said, and something else about her ruse to get off of work.’” some worries for himself. Kris waited a couple of husband. Baymiller’s friends “I then wondered what weeks to shave his head, “The other thing Kyle have been there for him, was in store for me,” he however. has done is he reaches out just the same. said. “Why did he get can- “It took him a couple to others for support,” she “Friends have been very cer? Would I? I haven’t weeks,” Baymiller said. “I said, “He said he has to supportive,” he said. “The noticed any sympathy kept ragging him.” have somebody to care thing I like the most is pains. We tend to support The Newton resident for, and I feel the same they don’t bring it up, one another as needed. had a sixth round of way. His illness dragged which I prefer. An occa- When I’m down, he’s chemo on Thursday, Aug. me out of myself, and I’ve sional, ‘How you doing?’ is solid, and vice versa.” 17, and he gets a CAT been dragged out of my OK, but I prefer they give Kris has helped his scan on Aug. 30 to see if needs.” me plenty of space. Don’t brother try to overcome the tumors are smaller He’s changed in another assume it’s so awful.” his illness and has been and/or gone. way, too. He said he still wants there for Baymiller, hang- “Prayers are welcome,” “He’s become transpar- to be treated like him and ing out with him at Cen- he said. ent [to others] because he that he’s just not thought tral Care Cancer Center In addition to his realizes he doesn’t have of as “cancer man.” when he was getting brother, the cancer also WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW any time to waste in how “The cancer doesn’t de- chemo. He’s also used has affected Baymiller’s Kyle Baymiller dons a steampunk-like hat his brother gave him. he speaks,” Hogan said. fine me,” he said, adding humor to deal with the wife, and he’s gotten a lot “He’s more vulnerable he doesn’t think his life situation, buying his of comfort from their dog, than I’ve ever seen. He’s has been turned upside- brother a steampunk Rosie, as well. own.” self. been slapped in the face down. “In spite of lots of mask that covered his Hogan said when she Hogan is partially dis- “The process is wearing with his own mortality.” positive experience, I head and part of his face. first learned of his cancer, abled, so Baymiller takes on me, and I have more Over a period of three don’t think my life has While wearing the mask, she was worried for his care of her, as well, and empathy with people with months, Baymiller didn’t been turned topsy-turvy Baymiller joked that he’s mortality, but that didn’t he said his wife is good at chronic illness and that I realize the directions in like I see people with Ensign Obfuscator, don- last real long, because noticing when he needs have it easy. I don’t which his cancer could go. other more serious ill- ning his mask for a photo. Baymiller’s oncologist, Dr. sleep when chemo side ef- wanna die, but in terms of He said he didn’t know it nesses.” “What’s your super Greg Nanney, gave them fects keep him up at physical discomfort or life could metastasize and It is, however, wearing power?” Baymiller’s wife, so much hope. night. She said he gets disruption, it’s pretty grow or go into remission on him. Duranda Hogan, asked, “I wouldn’t be so up “this look.” minimal.” and come back. He looked “I’m tired of it,” he said, smiling. without you and Rosie,” Rosie also is a comfort. Hogan has seen things up on the Web. and he’s learned from it. “I can confuse any Baymiller said to his wife. “My dog has always changes in her husband, “It scared me,” he said. “The horizontal beam of issue,” Baymiller said, “If I lived alone, it would been a kisser, and now saying he seems happier What doesn’t scare the cross reminds me to using his “super hero” suck. It’s not only I need she’s licking my head, and and seems more at peace Baymiller, though, is stay connected to all voice. someone to care for me, I I love it,” Baymiller said. with himself. She said a some ways people ap- God’s children,” he said. Baymiller said his had someone to care for, Perhaps the one most friend told her if anybody proach him. However, he “My life is not my own. brother gave it to him too. My life is not my affected is Baymiller him- was going to feel sorry for sometimes finds their It’s my gift.”

baby. That was a little Bethel College announces CHINA scary,” since that's not From Page 1 something she does very often. provisional candidate for planned and attended by In addition, they had Jim and Shirley Goering of Jamie draw in a sketch 15th president, Jon Gering North Newton. The Goer- book, which is for kids ings have planned 26 such who return to visit the or- phanage to draw in. NEWTON NOW STAFF board trips for people to visit Halle thought seeing will China during the years, her orphanage was great. The Executive Com- make a and this trip was from “That was really mean- mittee of the Bethel Col- final de- July 21 through Aug. 7. ingful,” she said. “It was lege Board of Directors cision. “The biggest highlights really neat to see the two has unanimously ap- “Jon were visiting the area nannies that took care of proved the Presidential im- where Halle and Jamie me.” Search Committee’s rec- pressed were born,” Julie said. This experience was ommendation of alumnus us with They visited Jamie's or- Gering made possible by Shirley Jonathan C. Gering as his in- phanage in Yangxi in the and Jim Goering, who the provisional candidate terest in and passion for Gwan Jong province, and planned the trip. for the position of 15th the position, his intellect, this is where Jamie had “They were so helpful to president of the college. his seriousness of pur- stayed for nine and a half get us out to the orphan- Gering is professor of pose, his preparedness, months. Halle's orphanage ages,” James said, adding biology and founding his energy and his vi- building in Baoji was no the Goerings can manage dean of the School of Sci- sion,” said Dan longer an orphanage. the whole system. ence and Mathematics at Flickinger, San Fran- “We got to drive by there SPECIAL TO NEWTON NOW In addition to the or- Truman State Univer- cisco, Search Committee to see where she stayed,” phanages, other places on sity, Kirksville, Mo. He chair. Julie said, adding Halle Jamie, Julie and Halle Krehbiel stand at the Great Wall of China during the trip included The will be formally intro- A 1994 honors gradu- was there a year. How- their trip to China. Great Wall, Tiananmen duced to the campus ate of Bethel College ever, at the orphanage “We weren't expecting dumplings, and the meals Square, Forbidden City, Monday, Sept. 25. with a B.A. in biology, they did visit in Baoji, they that,” James said. “They were served family style Terra Cotta Warriors and During this visit, ad- Gering earned his mas- met a couple of caregivers just really pulled out the with food passed around. Reed Flute Cave. ministrators, faculty, ter’s and Ph.D. in ecol- who had taken care of red carpet for Halle.” Julie said there was “We hit about five dif- staff, students and others ogy from Miami Halle when she was at the “Then came [orphanage plenty of food. ferent areas in the coun- will have the opportunity University, Oxford, other orphanage. dean Madam Yang's] sug- “I think we all enjoyed try,” Julie said, adding to talk with Gering and Ohio, and immediately James said it was amaz- gestion that the local the food, but a hamburger that every day, someone provide feedback for re- accepted a faculty posi- ing that a couple of retired media would like to inter- tasted really good when on the trip would be the view by the entire board tion at Truman in 2001. caregivers, or nannies as view Halle with some we got home,” Julie joked. scribe, recording what of directors during its He has spent the past they're called there, questions about her life in One food Jamie liked they did that day. “Just fall meetings Oct. 12 and nine years serving in ac- Madam Zhong Wei and the United States, per- was hot pots, which use a the diversity of geographi- 13, at which time the ademic leadership roles. Madam Cheng Xi Qin, came in to see Halle when haps some comments broth to cook the food. cal areas was very beauti- they visited this summer. about her stay at the or- Because the girls were ful.” “They remembered us phanage and eventual so young when they came They also took a river what was happening. distinctly the day we adoption by her American to America, they speak cruise, cooking class, cal- One of the deputies fired adopted her,” James said, family and current im- perfect English and found ligraphy and cable car up CHASE adding when they went pressions of her visit to difficulty in the Chinese a steep mountain. James From Page 1 a shot, hitting the man in the torso. back, they didn't know China and Baoji,” Jim Go- language. said they were really able ering wrote in the trip “It's hard being Chinese onto I-135. Hall said a Hall later said that what emotions were going to take in the culture and book. “All of this Halle and not speaking it,” 21-mile chase ensued, the officer and Holmes to be involved and if this that one city had 27 sky- handled with a charming Jamie said. “A lot of peo- with speeds reaching were still struggling experience would be good scrapers being built, as demeanor, great poise and ple came up to us and 115 miles per hour. with each other while for the girls. China is growing. It's dignity. Local TV viewers spoke Chinese. We didn't The chase concluded the shot was fired and “None of the group about the size of the of the evening and next know how to respond.” near Moundridge, after the deputy firing the spoke English, so our tour States, with four times as day’s news would un- Jamie said she does, spike strips were de- shot was also close to the guide, Peter, had to trans- many people. doubtedly be impressed however, know how to say ployed and a damaged struggle. late everything to us,” They also interacted with this amazing young goodbye, hello and thank tire brought the vehicle Hall said once the Halle wrote in the trip with a variety of folks. lady who performed well you in Chinese. Holmes was driving to a scene was secured, law book. “They presented a “People in China are so in this interview as am- Even though the lan- stop in the median of I- enforcement immedi- gift to me, a picture of friendly,” James said. bassador to both China guage was difficult, their 135 near mile marker ately rendered first aid horses galloping—and “They really like to in- and the United States.” reception was not. 51. and took Holmes to the made from donkey skin!” teract with tourists,” Julie Jamie's experience did- “It was far greater than Hall said officers nearest hospital in They gave the artwork added. n't include TV cameras or we expected,” James said. asked the vehicle’s occu- Moundridge. to Halle because she was The Chinese also like to radio stations, but the or- In addition to large din- pants to step out. Holmes died from the born in the year of the practice English and go phanage rolled out the red ners at both places, the “The people in the car gunshot wound. horse, and horses have out of their way to be carpet for the family, as family also visited the refused those com- Hall said there was a meaning. helpful. well. There was a huge children in the orphanage. mands,” he said. “They large amount of body “Everything has mean- “When you go and expe- dinner, stuffed panda They noticed the orphan- used some profane lan- cam and dash cam ing, so the horses mean rience the people, you re- bears and hugs from nan- ages didn't have as many guage, indicating they footage of the incident, success and building of alize there are so many nies. children as when they were refusing to follow and when an investiga- community,” James said. tings we have in common,” “It was just a really were there more than a commands.” tion into the shooting is “Their gifts have much James said. “It's impor- neat experience there,” decade ago, because China Hall said the driver finished by the KBI, de- deeper meaning lots of tant to do those things James said, adding the di- changed its one-child pol- did exit the vehicle and partments involved will times.” and connect with people.” rectors were the same as icy to a two-child policy, so “took an aggressive then make a decision Halle's orphanage was He said by doing that, it when Jamie was there. not as many are being stance, taunting offi- whether to release the the first one they went to, makes the world a better One of the meals in- adopted. cers.” footage. and she was treated like a place and that he encour- cluded 15 to 20 kinds of “I thought it was very Hall said officers de- Hall was asked about celebrity, with TV news aged people to travel. dumplings, like walnut fun,” Jamie said. “They ployed non-lethal force possible mental prob- stations and radio stations “It enhances and en- dumplings and pork also had me hold a little using a bean bag gun lems Holmes had as well there. riches your life,” he said. and taser on the suspect. as his criminal history. Hall said those efforts Hall declined to com- failed to subdue him, ment on those questions, to more contracts. good news for the City of square-foot facility, plus and a police dog was saying that information Havers-Strong said Newton. As of last week, its 5,000-square-foot air- sent in. was private to Holmes ABI now the plant is going to City Manager Bob Myers plane hangar. After the man kicked and up to those close to From Page 1 work on scaling up pro- said ABI Chemicals was Myers long maintained him to provide. at the dog, Hall said an customers approved test- duction and produce up to date with its rent that the group had pend- Another person was in officer entered into the ing with his product. 10,000 gallons of the coat- payments for the build- ing contracts and was on the vehicle that Holmes situation and attempted With approval, the com- ing next month. That’s ing. the cusp of turning a cor- was driving in the chase. to subdue Holmes. pany now has multiple roughly 200 50-gallon The rent payments are ner. Today, a few of those Hall identified the per- A struggle followed. contracts purchasing its drums. used to pay the city's debt contracts have come son as Kenneth Carl “They fell to the product. Havers-Strong “As we scale up, now service payments on the through and the plant Herrod. Police booked ground,” Hall said. “The also said that the plant we are in the position to $6.8 million building. ABI was in use. Herrod on charges of officer felt the man can produce coatings for hire a few more people,” had not been making “For all of us, this is burglary, theft, and pulling the gun from his non-aerospace use, some- he said. those payments earlier monumental,” Havers- felony obstruction. holster. He yelled out thing he believes will lead The development is this year for the 20,000- Strong said. 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Nachtigals change OBITUARIES BRETT MCANULTY DONALD HOLDERFIELD their pleas to guilty Brett Lee Mary’s Donald E. Holderfield, Donald is survived by McAnulty, 58, Catholic 68, died Saturday, Aug. his sons, Donald “Dee” died Satur- Church and 26, 2017, at Via Christi St. Holderfield of Whitewater, BY ADAM STRUNK day, Aug. 26, the Knights of Francis in Wichita. He Wis., and Jonathan Hold- NEWTON NOW STAFF 2017, at his Columbus. was born March 18, 1949, erfield of Walton; daugh- [email protected] home in New- Survivors in- in Pitcher, Okla., to Jack ters, Angela Watson of ton after a clude his wife, D. and Lucy (Tabor) Hold- Augusta and Amada courageous Karen, of the erfield. Forgie of Newton; brother, Jim and Paige Nachti- fight with home; daugh- Donald was a retired David Holderfield of New- gal both entered guilty cancer. ter, Jenna veteran of the U.S. Army, ton; half brother, Jack pleas on counts of child The Recita- Lehrman and attaining the rank of staff Holderfield Jr. of Salem abuse Friday afternoon. Jim and Paige Nachtigal tion of the Holy Rosary husband Luke of Newton; sergeant. He served dur- Ore.; sisters, Carole Stid- In February of 2016, will be prayed at 6 p.m. son, Brian McAnulty of ing the Vietnam War in ham of Phoenix and the couple was arrested Alford pleas. This means Thursday, Aug. 31, with Austin, Texas; parents, military supply. In addi- Jackie Burwell of Potwin; on charges that they beat that while the pleas are the Mass of Christian Melvin and Donna of tion to serving in Vietnam, and seven grandchildren. and starved two adopted listed as “guilty,” neither Burial at 10 a.m. Friday, Newton; brothers, Barry he also served in Germany He was preceded in Peruvian children, an 11- James nor Paige admit Sept. 1, both at St. Mary’s McAnulty and wife for many years and death by his parents and year-old and 15-year-old. guilt with the crimes but Catholic Church in New- Janene of Lee Summit, Panama. one sister, Janis Davis. The couple eventually acknowledge that with ton. Private family inurn- Mo., Todd McAnulty and In his retirement, he Funeral service was on opted for a jury trial and the evidence the prosecu- ment will be later at St. wife Penny of Newton, worked with his brother in Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Pe- was facing more than a tion has, it is likely they Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. and Mark McAnulty of construction and roofing. tersen Funeral Home dozen abuse charges could convince a judge or The casket will be open Newton; and granddaugh- He enjoyed football and Chapel in Newton, with against each of them. jury beyond reasonable after 1 p.m. Thursday at ters, Adalynn and Emily was an avid Kansas City Pastor Gary Bell presid- Jim Nachtigal entered doubt of their guilt. the church. Lehrman. Chiefs fan. Donald was a ing. Burial with military guilty pleas for three In exchange for the Brett was born on Sept. A memorial has been loving and caring father honors was in the Walton counts of level five felony pleas from the couple, 10, 1958, in Wichita, the established with the St. and friend. He gave freely Cemetery. child abuse. Paige County Prosecutor David son of Melvin L. and Mary’s Catholic School of his time and talent to Memorials are sug- Nachtigal entered guilty Yoder said he agreed to Donna F. Westervelt and Harry Hynes Memo- make sure those he cared gested to Pleasantview pleas for two counts. dismiss the remaining McAnulty. Most of his life rial Hospice. Contribu- about were taken care of. Home Inman Activities Each count carries a counts of abuse against was spent living in New- tions may be sent to He will be greatly missed Department in care of Pe- penalty of 31 months, the couple. ton, where he graduated Broadway Colonial Fu- by those who loved him. tersen Funeral Home. minimum, in prison. Sentencing for the cou- from Newton High School neral Home, 120 E. While the couple en- ple will be held at 9 a.m. in 1977. He married Broadway, Newton, KS, tered guilty pleas, they Dec. 21 at the Harvey Karen S. Hanke on June 67114. were what are known as County Courthouse. 26, 1982, in Newton. Condolences may be left He worked for at www.broadwaycolo- Read obituaries at Boeing/Spirit Aircraft in nialfh.com. BIRTHDAY Wichita for many years as Arrangements are by harveycountynow.com a production manager. Broadway Colonial Fu- Camargo turns 90 Brett was a member of St. neral Home, Newton.

FOR NEWTON NOW NED ROSS Ned Byrl Ross, loving base, their first son Jon 2010. Broadway Colonial Fu- Friends and family will have an open house for husband, father, grandfa- was born shortly after In addition to his love neral Home in Newton, Rosie Camargo, who will celebrate her 90th birthday ther and great-grandfa- which Ned received an of watching sports, Ned immediately followed by a on Sunday, Sept. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. The event will be ther, peacefully passed honorable discharge. The loved his family. He en- reception for all friends at the American Legion. away on Monday, Aug. 28, young family moved to joyed his time with many and family at The Bread- Those who know her are encouraged to attend. 2017, in his home at Pres- Newton to be near Ar- friends, children, grand- basket Restaurant in byterian Manor in New- lene’s parents and family. children and great-grand- Newton. ton. Once in Newton, their children; dedicating his Ned’s family extends COMMUNITY CALENDAR Ned was born in New- second son Brad was last few years to helping gratitude to Ned’s ex- ton, Iowa, on Sept. 27, born, then 11 months take care of Arlene who tended family at the New- 1929, to Merrill and later their only daughter lived with Ned at the ton Presbyterian Manor, Thursday, Aug. 31 Bessie (Reiste) Ross, Kim was born. Manor until her passing where Ned and Arlene growing up on a farm Ned worked in the au- in February. made many great friends 1 p.m.—Wii Bowling, Grand Central near Minburn, Iowa, the tomotive parts business Ned was proceeded in and received exceptional 3 p.m.—NHS Tennis invitational at McPherson youngest child with three in Newton for more than death by his parents, care and love. 3 p.m.—Teen Screen Saturday, “Guardians of the brothers Robert and John. 50 years, 18 years at Hol- along with his wife Ar- In lieu of flowers, the Galaxy 2” at the Newton Public Library Ned graduated from Min- stine Chevrolet. Then he lene and both brothers, family wishes memorials 6 p.m.—Lindey Anderson exhibit reception, Regier burn High, attended Iowa opened and managed the Robert and John, who in Ned’s name may be Art Gallery, Bethel State University, then local NAPA auto parts passed away earlier in made to The Caring 6:30 p.m.—Newton Toastmaster Meeting. Newton proudly served in the U.S. store for 18 years. Ned this year. Hands Humane Society of Recreation Commission. Air Force for two terms then worked for the Scott Ned is survived by his Newton or Salem United 6:30 p.m.—NHS boys varsity soccer game vs. Andover attaining the rank of staff family at Newton Auto three children, sons Jon Methodist Church of Central sergeant. Supply for about 14 more (Kathy) Ross of Newton, Newton in care of the fu- 7 p.m.—Meeting of the Harvey County Maker Club While stationed in years before retiring from Brad (Ladonna) Ross of neral home, 120 E. 7 p.m.—Bingo night at the American Legion Salina one evening, Ned the auto parts business. Winfield and daughter, Broadway, Newton, KS and a buddy travelled to Ned worked another six Kim (Terry) Stubby of 67114. Friday, Sept. 1 Newton to go roller skat- years in semi-retirement Helena, Mont., as well as Condolences may be ing where Ned happened for the North Dillon’s five grandchildren and left at www.broadway- 11:30 a.m.—Friendship meal. Grand Central. to meet his future bride, store, delivering flowers four great-grandchildren. colonialfh.com. 6 p.m.—Friday Night Games. Grand Central. Arlene Nickel, whom he and prescriptions until A service celebrating Arrangements are by 7 p.m.—Varsity football game vs. Maize; NHS Hall of married on Feb. 28, 1953. poor health forced him Ned’s life will be at 1 p.m. Broadway Colonial Fu- Fame inductions at Fischer Field While living near the air- into full retirement in Saturday, Sept. 2, at the neral Home, Newton. Saturday, Sept. 2 7 a.m.—First Saturday Bird Watch at Kauffman Mu- seum NEWTON POLICE REPORTS 8 a.m.—Harvey County Farmers Market 8 a.m. to noon—Harvey County Farmers Market. Parking lot between 6th and Main. August 28 Kawanis McKenzie, Arrests: duct, 500 Blk E Fifth St 9 a.m.—NHS Cross Country Invitational at Manhat- Arrests: 22, Newton, disorderly Skye Bailey, 24, New- Mark Macedo-Diersen, tan Joseph Schultz, 33, conduct, 1300 Blk Wash- ton, domestic battery, 19, Lawrence, disorderly 3 p.m. Bethel BBQ Cookoff and tailgate at Bethel Newton, disorderly con- ington Rd warrant, 200 Blk E First conduct 300 Blk E Fifth 5:30 p.m.—Meals on Wheels convert in the Park, duct, 200 Blk Meadow- Charles Roberts, 37, Robert Mitcham,43, St Sixth and Oak Street brook South Hutchinson, dis- Newton, warrant, 400 Matthew Neufeld, 35, Amber Shewbart, 31, tribution of a narcotic, Blk SE Eighth Newton, warrant, 300 Monday, Sept. 4 Newton, disorderly con- 1700 Blk S Kansas Ave Christopher Suarez, Blk N Main St duct, 200 Blk Meadow- Ernesto Holguin, 41, 23, Newton, warrant, Thomas Casey, 19, Labor Day brook aggravated incest with 100 Blk E Eighth St Newton, warrant, 300 9 a.m. NHS Boys Soccer Tournament at Wichita Kenneth Herrod, 22, bio/step/adoptive child Charles Lenley, 23, Blk N Main St South High School Newton, burglary, I-135 between ages 16-18 Newton, possession of 7 p.m.—Newton Planning Commission meeting at city Mile Marker 51 Jesse Crabie, 33, Wi- marijuana, 1200 Blk N August 21 hall Clifton Rosin, 28, chita, warrant, 600 Blk Main St Arrests: Newton, domestic bat- Medical Center Dawn Martin, 49, Wi- Dustin Herrod, 26, Tuesday, Sept. 5 tery, 200 Blk SE Third Dylan Jave, 26, New- chita, warrant, 100 Blk Newton, warrant, 700 9 a.m.—County commission meeting St ton, DUI, 1700 Blk S E Eighth St Blk W Broadway St 10:30 a.m.—Bingo. Grand Central. Billy Haffner, 37, Kansas Violette Nehemiah, 26, 11:30 a.m.—Friendship meal at Grand Central Newton, warrant, 500 Leroy Lawrence, 48, August 23 warrant, 100 Blk W Elm 1 p.m.—Line Dancing. Offered by Lanny Reichert. Blk Reformatory Street McPherson, DUI, US 50 Arrests: St Wichita Newton Rec. Center. Hutchinson MM 273 Ryan Mafzinger, 37, Jimmie Bryant, 62, 1 p.m.—Craft Handwork. Grand Central. Jeremy Sampson, 27, Kylah Moore, 25, Bur- driving with invalid li- Herington, warrant, 100 3 p.m.—NHS Girls varsity golf meet at Salina Munici- Arma Ks, warrant, 700 rton, DUI, U.S. 50 MM cense, 2100 Blk S Blk E First St Abilene pal Golf Course Blk SE Stone Rd El Do- 272 Kansas Ave Dustin Long, 20, New- 3:30 p.m.—Tech help at the Newton Library rado A J Rhodes, 59, Junc- Gregory Kessier, 54, ton, DUI, 1500 Blk E Jeffrey Davis, 61, Fort tion City, DUI, MM 31 I- inflict harm, disability or Broadway Wednesday, Sept. 6 Smith, Ark., warrant, 135 death to certain dogs, Billy Younts, 36, New- 200 Blk E 10th St Salina Celesta Crump, 19, 400 Blk Central Ave ton, warrant, 700 Blk SE 8:30 a.m. Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium Anthony Hicks, 22, Newton, possession of Stone Road El Dorado 1 p.m.—Cards/Games. Grand Central. Junction City, warrant, drug paraphernalia, 400 August 22 1 p.m.—Beginner’s Pool for Women. Donation of $1 800 Blk N Franklin Blk S Kansas Arrests: August 20 per week. Grand Central. Street, Junction City Steven Tillery, 27, Jared Elix, 39, New- Arrests: 3:30 p.m.—Master Builders. Newton Public Library Javaris Edwards, 27, Newton, driving with in- ton, disorderly conduct, Bryan McBride, 26, 5 p.m.—Mystery lovers book club at the Newton Pub- Newton, domestic bat- valid license, 400 Blk S 500 Blk E Fifth St Newton, burglary, S lic Library tery, 300 Blk E Fourth Kansas Cody Broadhurst, 24, Duncan Meadowlark 17- 6:15 p.m.—Tai Chi at Grand Central Street Criminal calls: Newton, warrant, 300 2952 Domestic disturbance, Blk E Kansas Ave To submit events for the community calendar, August 27 200 Blk W Seventh St Jordan Mylin, 25, August 19 contact Adam Strunk at adam@harveycoun- Arrests: Driving while sus- Lawrence, disorderly Arrests: tynow.com. Joseph Mayabb, 19, pended, 400 Blk W conduct, 300 Blk E Fifth Tovar Guadalupe, 62, Hesston, disorderly con- Eighth St St Newton, warrant, 400 duct, 1300 Blk Washing- Alexander Diaz, 20, Blk N Ash ton August 24 Newton, disorderly con- CORRECTION

Regarding an article about love and tolerance printed in the Aug. 24 issue of Newton Now, it should have Are you registered on harveycountynow.com? stated Larry Lee is from California, and members of the Newton Community for Racial Justice met with then- Deputy Police Chief Eric Murphy in spring 2015. New- If not, you are missing out. Get a user name and get access 24/7! ton Now regrets the errors. Page 10 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now August 31, 2017 Via Christi doctors sign on to Health Ministries BY ADAM STRUNK which provided approxi- hasn’t changed. award because it speaks to because we attend to them that is intended to bring NEWTON NOW STAFF mately 35,000 health care “Our commitment to our the quality of the service and go through a process out these results.” [email protected] visits over the last year. core to provide access to and outcomes that our pa- Health Ministries was ap- everybody is the same,” he tients are receiving. This proached by Newton Med- said. “It remains strong.” demonstrates and sup- If Via Christi Clinic ical Center and Via Christi Health Ministries also ports health ministries users like their doctors, to take over its clinic, as it received more good news clinic and community they can keep them. didn't plan to renew its last week, as it received an health clinics in general For sure this time. lease at Newton Medical $80,000 additional grant provide exceptional quality Following months of con- Center. from the federal govern- of care.” versations, Health Min- Health Ministries taking ment for providing quality Schmidt said the award istries Director Matt on the clinic will double its care. represents the commit- Schmidt said that the fam- staff to about 100 and The grants are awarded ment of the clinic's staff ily doctors and pediatric likely triple the number of on a community care and the community and providers at the Via patients it sees. Health clinic's ability to improve took work to make happen. Christi Clinic have signed Ministries receives federal patient outcomes on a year “We have a very robust on to continue working at funding and treats pa- to year bases and how a process and system in the Newton Medical Cen- tients with or without in- clinic fares against its place that helps us moni- ter campus once Health surance using a sliding peers. tor our progress but also Ministries takes the clinic price scale. “We received the third search out ways to im- over. While the task is large, highest amount in the prove,” he said. “These out- “We kept everybody,” he Schmidt said the Commu- state,” Schmidt said. “Ob- comes didn't happen by said. “From the beginning, nity Care Clinic's mission viously we're proud of this accident. They happened this has been about a com- munity response. I think the fact that this entire provider group has signed on is indicative of every- one’s commitment to make this work.” Schmidt said that Dr. Ronald Stevens does plan on retiring, and Dr. John M McEachern, surgeon at the clinic, will operate next door at Newton Medical Center. Two advanced practice registered nurses will stay, and Schmidt said he's speaking to a final APRN soon. The physician's as- sistant at the clinic will also stay. The change in opera- tions should take place in October. About 11,000 to 12,000 WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW patients used the clinic, Doctors from Via Christi in Newton have signed with Health Ministries.

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Have sentimental Classified Deadline Mondays at Noon [email protected] value. 35-1tfree August 31, 2017 Newton NowNEWS www.harveycountynow.com Page 11 County likely will take the road no one wants BY ADAM STRUNK ship with North section of the meeting. gap lending, filling the rector Lynnette Reding- NEWTON NOW STAFF the other Newton “The importance of that gap between what a bank ton gave an update on [email protected] tax enti- needed to road is vital for economic will lend based on a bor- county staff using a re- ties in the provide development,” he said. rower’s collateral and cently created employee county,” he the county “We have two companies what the borrower needs stipend to attend a It looks like the pot- said. “We with infor- with potential of looking in total to start up a health club. She said 30 holes got bad enough for took care mation on at our site now. There's a small business. staff members signed up a governing body to blink of that any utili- couple of realtors that Westfall asked why for the stipend in five in the game of road main- road for Westfall Hague ties and have expressed interest, Harvey County couldn't months. She said all 30 tenance chicken. years, and work that but they don't want to get weatherization serv- of the staff signed up for At the Monday commis- I think we need to get it had been allowed in the bring those companies ices provided by the Newton YMCA. The sion meeting, Harvey resolved.” easements of the road. here until that road is SCKEDD. Hesston Rec and Newton County commissioners in- Hague recommended Scott Seier, who works up.” Wilkinson didn't pro- Rec had zero staff mem- dicated a desire to take that, in exchange for the for Vogts Parga Con- He then thanked the vide an answer but said bers sign up through the over maintenance of a county taking on the struction, also gave input county for taking steps to that might be something program. In total, stretch of NW 36th road, North Newton quit on the road and county's solve the poor state of the for his office to work on. staffers had 480 visits Street, which borders claim deed the roadway decision. road. “We're here, we're and their 60 family mem- North Newton. to the county and apply Vogts Parga is develop- working with the commu- bers attached to them For the last five for a conditional use per- ing the North Woods ETC. nity,” he said. “I just find had 949 visits to the months, the City of North mit for the land their Plaza office park along K- Westfall said a meeting it strange we're not pro- YMCA. Newton and Harvey water tower is on, as ap- 15 adjacent to the road. last week with the New- viding that service as The program so far has County have had a dis- parently they had not Seier, in his comments, ton City Commission was well.” cost the county $187 per agreement on who ex- gone through the permit- said the company reached a productive meeting. Health Department Di- month, Redington said. actly owns a half-mile ting process with the out to Commissioners The groups agreed on a stretch of road that ex- county for the tower. Westfall and Hague as tentative plan to pay for tends west from Highway Commissioner Chip well as Swartzendruber an architect to draw up PUBLIC NOTICE K-15 next to U.S. I-135. Westfall said that deci- over the course of the last designs for a remodel of The county held that sion should be put off a week in order to get the law enforcement cen- Published in the Newton Now, August 17, 24, and 31, 2017. the Kansas Department week or two to make it an something done about the ter. County commission- of Transportation gave agenda item and allow road. Most of that contact ers hoped the effort the roadway to North for public input. He also came the Friday morning would help narrow down Newton with a quit claim said a hydrology study prior to the meeting Seier what exactly costs on the deed, and that while it should be conducted and said. project would be. The maintained the road for paid for by North Newton “As a citizen of Harvey county would then have KDOT, it didn't have au- for the nearby North County, my daughter got to decide how much it thority to do so with Woods Plaza develop- a flat on that pot hole,” would participate in the North Newton. ment to see how it would he said. “Al Vogts’ wife joint project with the city. North Newton held affect the road. had to get her car re- Steven Wilkinson of that they didn't accept Hague followed up, aligned on that pot hole,” the South Central the roadway, and as it asking if county crews he said. Kansas Economic Devel- wasn't in the city limits, could immediately start Seier also said that he opment District shortly the road maintenance be- patching the road. spoke with other nearby spoke about what the longed to the county. Jim Meyer of Harvey businesses affected by group does for Harvey The issue hadn't seen County Road and Bridge, the poor condition of the County. much movement until the said he could get to work road, including Pre- He said the group fo- Monday meeting, where on the subject. stressed Concrete and cuses on three topics: following a discussion of Anthony Swartzendru- Wray Roofing. housing lending and administrative items, ber said before any patch- County Attorney Greg grant writing. Commissioner Randy ing takes place the Nye spoke up during He mentioned that the Hague said the county county should get written Seier's conversation, say- group is currently work- needed to settle the road permission from the City ing that, at the moment, ing with Newton and issue. of North Newton to do it wasn't moving discus- Walton on grants for in- “It's been strung out the work, as the road sion on the topic forward. frastructure. too long, and it's not a doesn't belong to the Seier later spoke dur- He said, on lending, good working relation- county. He also said that ing the public comment the group often provides

Cooking up a lesson: Culinary arts students learn skills Youth make bruschetta during class

BY WENDY NUGENT NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected]

The smell of bread toasted a little too long drifted through the air- conditioned halls of New- ton High School on Thursday afternoon, and even though it was cooked too much, it smelled nice. Four members of the Culinary Arts 1 class— WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW Adrianna Lettau, Crist- Adrianna Lettau, left, cuts bread for bruschetta while other Culinary Arts I students, from left, Cristian Gar- ian Garcia, Ivy Smith cia, Ivy Smith and Acacia Petrie look on. and Acacia Petrie—put their bread in the oven a class is part of the little too long but cor- Restaurant and Career rected the issue and Planning pathway with made a warm and melty Career and Technical Ed- bruschetta during class. ucation at the high “That's called being re- school. silient, because we came One of the seniors in back from a mistake,” the class, Petrie, had a Lettau said to teacher few reasons for taking Melinda Jeffrey, who the class. smiled. “I love Miss J, and be- “I think they forgot cause when I took it how hot a broiler gets,” freshman year, it was Jeffrey said, adding that just fun—a break from at NHS, there are three all the bookwork,” she pillars stressed, which said. “Right now, we're, are respect, responsibil- like, learning knife-cut- ity and resiliency. ting skills.” Petrie said she has a “Last year, we really WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW started stressing it,” Jef- baking pastry class right before this one, and that Zoewie Butler, right, shrugs her frey said about the pil- shoulders after teacher Melinda lars, which were initiated so far this year, they've learned a few things in Jeffrey inquires why their br- by Principal Lisa Moore. uschetta isn't in the oven. At left is “A way to stress Railer the Culinary Arts class, such as different kinds of Nicholas Crump, and Aubrie Lakey pride.” is in the center. In fact, there were ban- knives, parts of knives, ners hanging in the hall- how to handle knives way near the classroom properly and knife cuts, able to create an entire on the north side of the like mincing and julien- meal based on a culinary building stressing those ning. arts menu,” Jeffrey said. pillars. “The whole goal of the The meal will include a Back inside the class- class is to learn the skills main dish, vegetable, room, students were in to go on to prepare them bread and dessert. groups of two, three or for a possible culinary ca- Another student, four and used this exer- reer,” Jeffrey said, Zoewie Butler, had cise to practice their adding they research ca- thought about having her knife-cutting skills. reers and potential col- own business around “This is my most ad- leges. food, and that's why she vanced class,” said Jef- They've also Skyped decided to take the cook- frey, the Restaurant and with the Escoffier Culi- ing class. Event Planning instruc- nary Institute, and Jef- “It was because I tor at NHS. frey brought in guest wanted to have my own All the while giving her speakers, such as chefs, business, and now just interview, Jeffrey would for students to learn because I think it's fun,” guide students, saying about potential careers. she said about why she's things like, “Pull your “We're just getting in the class. hair back. I don't want started this semester,” Now, her career goals your hair in your food she said, adding students are set on physical ther- today” and “Guys, set will study all the differ- apy. your oven on broil.” ent food groups, as well “I've had to do five Prerequisites to taking as soups, sauces and rounds for my back and the class include having breads. There are plans my knee, and so I just taken Culinary Essen- for them to create quick might as well return the tials first and then being and yeast breads. favor,” Butler said about a junior or senior. The “By the time we're physical therapy she's re- done, they're gonna be ceived. Page 12 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now August 31, 2017 Republican Ice Cream Social features future governor

BY ADAM STRUNK ment has be- Pompeo, a regular in the Sen. Carolyn McGinn NEWTON NOW STAFF come one of social's rotation. In his agreed with the need for [email protected] the best in place was now Rep. Ron mental health care. the nation. Estes, who delivered a “If we want to decrease Colyer similar speech to the one our costs, there are cer- A surgeon and a certi- mentioned he gave at the Newton tain areas we need to in- fied public accountant making the Public Library earlier this vest in. Mental health is a walk into an ice cream so- state run week. key area for us to invest cial. more effi- McGinn Of note, Estes said a in as a state,” she said Both want to be gover- ciently and chief disappointment of during her speech. nor. the savings the state the session was a failure While some candidates The Harvey County Re- made by privatizing Kan- of the U.S. Legislature to had trouble generating publican Party Ice Cream care. repeal the Affordable too much interest from Social has turned into a Colyer later said he de- Care Act. He said he did- the crowd, McGinn drew a stump spot for candidates cided to run for governor n't see that happening in steady crowd to discuss seeking office over the because he cared about the fall. her vote, along with a two years and Tuesday night's the direction the state Outside of those conver- thirds majority of the gathering was no differ- was going. Colyer has sations, those who spoke state legislature, to re- ent. served in Brownback's ad- stayed on script. move the LLC loophole Jeff Colyer, Kansas' fu- ministration for eight ADAM STRUNK/NEWTON NOW County Attorney David and raise income taxes. ture governor for at least years. Colyer was asked if Jeff Colyer speaks during the Tuesday night Republican Party Ice Cream Yoder appeared to en- McGinn spent at least a a little while when he re- that direction would be Social. dorse his assistant James half an hour discussing places current Governor different than the state's Lane to take his place in the finer points of tax pol- Sam Brownback, who is current direction. Colyer changing” when it comes candidates, no one else 2020. Chip Westfall icy, the state budget and heading to Washington, compared dealing with to Medicaid expansion. was stumping for votes at talked shortly and asked state spending with event was in attendance, as was the state to dealing with He didn't have a direct the social, which was a bit Ron Estes to find a way to goers, arguing that sales Kansas Insurance Com- surgery. He said that he answer for plans to fix the more low key than last provide federal funding tax increases hurt poor missioner Ken Selzer. was in the stage of listen- state's budget, either. He year's social. where Sen. for the county's shared people more than income Both men are running ing and talking to people did say that his adminis- Carolyn McGinn and chal- drug task force. tax increases and that the for governor, and both involved as one would do tration is going to be lenger Renee Erickson Sheriff Chad Gay spoke state budget needed to be spoke to the 70 or so peo- with the patient and fam- “more collaborative with participated in a heated about the task force as fixed and the state needed ple who turned out for the ily members. working with people in debate before the Republi- well as the need for men- to stop moving around event at Athletic Park. On a health-related the state.” can Primary. tal health care in the funds to rob Peter to pay While about half were note, Colyer was asked if Outside of the governor Gone, too, was Mike state. Paul. pretty interested in chat- he supported or didn't ting and getting brownies support expansion of and ice cream, the rest of Medicaid expansion. the crowd listened to the Brownback vetoed expan- stump speeches. sion this last session after Selzer highlighted his the legislature approved a local connection, saying bill expanding the service, he grew up “behind Goes- which the state would sel” and adding that he fi- have received federal dol- nanced research on the lars to do. Chisholm Trail that will Colyer didn't give a di- appear in a future book. rect answer to the ques- He said that he has tion, saying he was served as the Kansas In- receiving feedback as he surance Commissioner, traveled the state and and during his time, the that the “environment is Kansas Insurance Depart- August 31, 2017 Newton NowSCHOOLS & SPORTS www.harveycountynow.com Page 13 A career home run: Team USA member plays in Newton tournament

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Megan Miller of Wi- chita has been playing softball for 27 years, which might not be an unusual feat, except for the fact that she's only 30 years old. She started at the young age of 3, and it's a passion for her. “I like the competitive- ness, and the slow-pitch softball community here is like family,” she said, WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW taking a break between Above: Megan Miller, center, and Sarah Kennedy, right, do the post- games on Saturday at game “good game” ritual with the opposing team. Washington Park in New- Right: Megan Miller fields a ball during tournament play on Saturday at ton. “We all take care of Washington Park in Newton. each other. All my friends play.” Miller was in Newton on Saturday to play in the 3rd Annual Open Softball Tournament to benefit Harvey County United Way. The event raised $1,752. Miller was on the Adrian & Pankratz No. 2 team, which played two games. Miller and her good friend and one of the event organizers, Sarah Kennedy of Newton, were the only women on that team. The event was a double-elimination tour- national championship nament, with most teams back to back. She said coming from Harvey she's been coaching for County, one from more than eight years. Moundridge and a couple Miller met her friend from Wichita, Kennedy Kennedy when they said. played on the same team, Miller is a member of a and now Kennedy plays couple special softball softball for the City of Wi- teams, one of which has chita. won national and world “They have leagues tourneys. going every night,” she “I played for Team USA said. in the Border Battle ver- She's been playing sus Canada,” Miller said, since she was a kid, and adding that is the inaugu- she said Miller is one of WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW her best friends. ral women's team to play Megan Miller prepares to hit a ball during Saturday action. in the Border Battle. “Anytime I can get her The Border Battle is a a chance to play, I offer round-robin tournament Miller was told in a not- “I think more women it,” Kennedy said about with one team from each so-direct way she was on need to join in,” Miller Miller. country (USA and the team. said about the Newton Kennedy enjoys softball Canada) with the best “I played, and they tournament. “We've got for the community. players on each team. were like, 'Are you ready some really high competi- “I love community, the During the Border Battle, to play the next tourna- tive women in there that family,” she said, adding which is slow pitch, wom- ment,'” she said. “It was a can compete with the she plays all positions. ens teams play against life-changing experience. men.” Tina Payne, Harvey women and men play It's my passion.” Miller plays for another County United Way direc- against men, Miller said. The team also has re- team, which is out of tor, is grateful for the Regarding Team USA, ceived another honor. Seattle. funds the tournament Miller said one of her “They inducted us into “I play for a women's raised. friends mentioned the hall of fame because team out of Seattle, Wa., “We are enormously Miller's name to one of we were the first team called the Legacy OA thankful to all the team the best players in the USA women's slow-pitch Eastin Derby Girls,” she managers and players for country from the women's team,” Miller said. said. participating in the tour- team, and she tried out Since the Newton tour- She plays for them on nament,” Payne said. and made it. nament is open, Miller the weekends one to two “What may seem like just “It's probably one of the was able to play in it. She times a month in tourna- another day of playing best experiences of my said she's regulated be- ments all over the coun- softball to some actually life,” Miller said regard- cause of her ranking for try. During the week, translates into real bene- ing Team USA, adding Team USA and the Derby she's a restaurant man- fit to the entire commu- she's had the privilege of Girls, another team she ager. If that's not enough nity. One way to think playing in Canada, and plays for. She wanted to to keep her busy, Miller is about it is a day of soft- they've also won national play on Saturday because the head coach at New- ball means 67 children re- and world events. “We're it was a chance for her to man University and vol- ceive books through the the team to beat in the play with good caliber unteers at Butler Dolly Parton's Imagina- world.” players, and it was for a Community College, tion Library every month After she tried out, good cause. where that team won the for a year.” Bethel men’s soccer wins thriller after two overtimes FOR NEWTON NOW the first half and abused the long and as the last few seconds ticked of balls,” said Bethel's head coach Vic- the clock for the second overtime, It took two overtimes, but the tor Garcia-Bebek, who just earned Joshua Clay, a junior out of Escon- Bethel men's soccer team won their his first career win as a Thresher. dido, Calif., found the net after a long first season opener in three years. “We changed the approach for the pass from Jonas Tingberg. Playing against Saint Gregory's in second half and took over. The game While Escondido is perhaps the Shawnee, Okla., Bethel was the first should have ended in regulation game’s hero, goalkeeper Kobi Rus- and last team to score, 110 minutes since we had better chances and som, a junior out of Iowa City, Iowa, into the game. longer possessions.” recorded 11 saves—two off of his ca- “We couldn't find good passing in The first overtime ended scoreless, reer high of 13.

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COURTESY PHOTO The Newton Babe Ruth Baseball team qualified at state and were runners up at their district. The team fin- ished 18-12 on the season. The team was made up of Sam Revel, Zachary Loomis, Max Musser, Alfred Mon- tano, Hunter Gray, Sam Claassen, Peyton Maxwell, Ben Schmidt, Ian Akers, Griffin Davis, Charlie Musser, Braiden Botterweck, Trv Golubski, Eli Redington, Malicai Coleman, and was coached by Brandon McGlach- lin, Rick Golubski and Brad Musser. The team was honored at the Newton City Commission meeting Tuesday. Page 14 www.harveycountynow.comSCHOOLS & SPORTS Newton Now August 31, 2017 Bergquist gets the call to the hall

BY CLINT HARDIN back on everything. I’m then she would ask you in SPECIAL TO NEWTON NOW sentimental, so it’s fun to front of the whole class “Those simple look back on sacrifices how you did,” Bergquist from teammates and look- said. “Those simple ques- questions gave Michelle Bergquist did- ing back on our coaches tions gave me a lot of con- n’t play recreation league and how they put up with fidence. It was a great me a lot of con- sports growing up, so she a lot,” she said. impact from a teacher.” didn’t realize she was She pointed out four Bergquist finished fifth fidence. It was a competitive until she major players in helping at state her sophomore started running. her ascend to a different year and now sees just great impact “My dad ran, so I think level in her training and how special a finish like that planted a seed,” she performance. that is. from a teacher.” said. “There were these two “It’s not that I didn’t —Michelle That seed was watered seniors, Raquel Langley appreciate it at the time,” and has now turned into and Jackie Stancil, that she said. “I just look back Bergquist a lifetime of running, were amazing role models and think about how I coaching, and now, a hall when I was a freshman,” could have ran more in of fame induction. Bergquist said. “After our the summer, I could have “[Newton High School first race, they saw I was worked harder. One of dad got her running, and Athletic Director] Brian going to be on varsity and those, ‘what could’ve now she has three girls Becker called while we from then on out, they been?’ things.” who run competitively. were at a conference out never tried to keep me in She wants to help give “We have a son, but of town and told me the the back. They encour- kids confidence and instill he’s too young to pick be- news,” Bergquist said. “I aged me to pass them. a competitive spirit. But tween football and run- feel honored. Especially to Something I try to tell the some of her biggest take- ning,” she said. The hall still be so involved with kids is that true team- aways from running com- of fame induction cere- running and the kids at mates don’t hold each petitively were the mony will be Friday, the school where I did my other back.” friendships and life les- Sept. 1, at the Newton running.” Her coach, Shelly sons she learned that she High School football Bergquist, class of Ashcraft, was inducted now gets to pass on to the game. Don Thaw, class of 1991, is now the assistant into the Newton Hall of kids on her team. 1975, as well as Merl coach for the Newton Fame last year, and The Bergquists are offi- Sturd will also be entered cross country team and Bergquist said she had a cially a three-generation into the NHS Athletic works mostly with the great impact on her. running family. Michelle’s Hall of Fame. girls’ teams. One person she pointed Her coaching has been out was teacher Cindy shaped by her experi- Harms. ences in running. “She’d ask, ‘So you’ve “It’s been fun looking got a race tomorrow?’ and COURTESY PHOTO Left: Michelle Bergquist runs for Newton High School as a student-ath- lete. She is now the assistant cross country coach at NHS.

Bethel College sports teams have a strong week

Bethel sports had a barbecue tailgate and St. Gregory's: 2 Bethel: 3 strong early week. cook off in the parking lot Bethel: 0 Barclay: 0 The men’s and women's from 3 to 6 p.m. before the Men's Soccer soccer teams both won game. Bethel: 1 matches, as did the volley- Last week’s scores: St. Gregory's: 0 ball team. Women's Soccer Volleyball The volleyball team played at Tabor on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. And then against Haskell at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, and fi- KEEP AN EYE ONN TTHEHE CARDSCARDS nally against Presentation IN YOUR WALLETET WITHWITH THETHE College at 9 a.m. Satur- day, Sept. 2. PHONE IN YOUROUR POCKET.POCKET. Golf will compete in a dual against Hesston on Saturday. The football team will open up their season at 6 p.m. Saturday against Dordt College in North MIDLAND NATIONALNAATTIONAL BANK ® 316.283.1700 • midland.bank Newton. There will be a Member FDIC

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