Vol. 115, No. 20 $1 THETHE NORTONNORTON TTELEGRAMELEGRAM WEBSITE: nwkansas.com 8 PAGES Wednesday Senior farewell... May 13, 2020 The graduating class of Norton class, or most of them are seen Community High School seem here meeting with High School to have been cheated out of the Principal Julie Schrum prior to Graduation Special celebration they so well deserved the parade. Inserted in Today’s Issue after years and years of going Each senior class member was to school and working hard ev- also adopted out by community eryday to reach graduation. The members and on Saturday each staff of USD 211 decided to not senior had a gift delivered to Briefly let the COVID-19 virus win and them on what should have been take absolutely everything away their graduation day. Norton Se- from the graduates. A senior pa- nior, and Telegram staff member, Norton Library rade was held last Friday, starting Kyie Vogelgesang is seen here af- at the Norton National Guard ter receiving her basket of good- has new hours Armory parking lot. The seniors ies from the Telegram staff who dressed their cars up, put on adopted her. The Norton Public Library is now their caps and gowns and met Congratulations to the Class of open with new hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No one last time as a group prior to 2020! Here is hoping that an ac- weekends and evenings. There will be parading from the Armory past tual ceremony can be held on no weekly or monthly programs until Eisenhower Elementary School, June 21 as currently planned. further notice. To enter the Library the Junior High School and lastly, you must have a mandatory face mask past the High School where they – Telegram photos taken by Scott Sansom and Dana Paxton and use hand sanitizer. The mask is were greeted by the staff. The not provided but the hand sanitizer is provided. Genealogy Society Not enough votes to advance State Street is looking for info By LISA HERMAN This past February, it was announced This year’s 25 semifinalists are: Fer- Minden, Louisiana, Minden, La.; La- [email protected] that Norton’s State Street had been nandina Beach Main Street, Fernandi- Belle Downtown Revitalization, La- The Genealogy Department is looking After being nominated as a deserv- nominated for playing a vital role in na Beach, Fla; Newtown Macon, Ma- Belle, Fla.; Springhill Main Street, for old Lenora Newsheets or the Lenora ing Main Street, Norton’s downtown the sustained success of our commu- con, Ga; Downtown Canton Georgia, Springhill, La.; Historic Downtown Meridians to transfer to microfilm. If State Street unfortunately did not re- nity. But, to continue forward in the Canton, Ga.; Sykesville Main Street, Ripon, Ripon, Wis.; Downtown Bed- you have any of these please contact ceive enough votes to advance into the competition, and be eligible to win Sykesville, Md.; Chattahoochee Main ford, Bedford, Pa.; Jacksonville Main Levonne Otter at (785)567-4390 or next round of competition and con- $25,000 in cash and related prizes to Street, Chattahoochee, Fla.; Quincy Street, Jacksonville, Ill.; Main Street (785)567-6181. tinue on as a semifinalist in the Amer- help revitalize State Street, it was up Main Street, Quincy, Fla.; Downtown Fort Pierce, Inc., Fort Pierce, Fla.; to our community members to cast Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville, Ind.; Sweetwater, Sweetwater, Tenn.; Pitts- The Norton County Genealogy ica’s Main Street contest. Sponsored their votes. Voting remained open until Main Street Altus, Altus, Okla.; Larned field’s Historic Courthouse, Pittsfield, Society needs help gathering Norton by STIHL, the contest is conducted 11:59 p.m. on April 19. Once the polls Main Street, Larned, Kan.; Main Street Ill.; Osborne Main Street, Osborne, County family information to put in to help promote the importance and were closed, it was discovered State Hayward Wisconsin, Hayward, Wis.; Kan.; Hope Arkansas, Hope, Ark.; His- a book for future generations. Mail strong economic benefits of America’s Street didn’t receive enough votes to Main Street Homer, Homer, La.; Em- toric Downtown Snohomish, Snohom- stories and photos to the Society at #1 Main Streets and the small businesses advance to the semifinalist round. poria Main Street, Inc., Emporia, Kan.; Washington Square, Norton or email that help them thrive. (State Street - Continued on Page 5) to [email protected]. Contact Levonne Otter at 785-567-4390 with questions. NCCF emergency grant funding program Markets Norton County Community Founda- penses (i.e. salaries, utilities, insur- Nex-Generation Round Up for County. Monday, May 11, 2020 tion awarded $12,500 to five organiza- ance, etc.). Youth, Inc. received $2,500 to support Maximum request amount per appli- Wheat . .$4.20 tions in the month of April through the Norton Area Child Care Association building upkeep and costs of supplies/ cation is $2,500. Milo .......................$2.66 Emergency Grant Funding Program. (Sunshine Learning Center) received materials, which continue to accrue de- Applicant must be able to prove that Soybeans ...................$7.41 This program was launched last month $2,500 to help cover the cost of an un- spite the program being on hold due to the new/increased burden is related to Corn ......................$2.65 Markets Courtesy of Norton Ag Valley Co-Op in order to respond to the short and expected repair. COVID-19. COVID-19. long-term challenges that nonprofits Valley Hope received $2,500 to pur- The Emergency Grant Funding pro- The application, along with other and charitable organizations are facing chase technology in order to provide gram is still accepting applications, COVID-19 related information and re- due to COVID-19. The April grantees online AA/NA meetings. which are reviewed weekly. Qualifica- sources, can be found on NCCF’s web- Weather are as follows: City of Norton Travel & Tourism re- tions include: site: www.nortonccf.org/covid-19. Wednesday - Mostly cloudy with a high Norton Theatre Association received ceived $2,500 for advertising and per- Applicant must be a nonprofit or “We are proud of this grant pro- near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. $2,500 to support ongoing fixed ex- sonnel expenses. charitable organization serving Norton (NCCF - Continued on Page 5) Wednesday Night - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 4 a.m. Partly cloudy with Soft opening of Norton County a low around 50. Chance of precipitation Time to get signed up is 20 percent. Thursday - Mostly sunny Chairman Thomas Brannan called the the county level. Leslie Pfannenstiel with a high near 76. Thursday Night - A meeting of the Norton County Board of provided the commission with a guide 40 percent chance of showers and thun- Commissioners to order on May 4, in on the reopening of businesses, specifi- derstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy with the Commission Room. Those in atten- cally the local establishments. for summer ball program a low around 48. Friday - A 50 percent dance included Brannan, Charles Pos- A motion was made by Commission- chance of showers and thunderstorms. son and Richard Thompson. er Thompson to have a soft opening of The Norton Recreation Commis- in this year’s program, whether you Mostly cloudy with a high near 67. A meeting was held for the discussion the Courthouse following the recom- sion will be organizing some form of have turned in a registration paper or of reopening the County. In attendance mendations of Leslie Pfannenstiel and Norton County softball / baseball for not, please notify the NRC or Joan was Sheriff Troy Thomson, County the State. The motion was given a sec- the Month of June. Due to the CO- Bolt with a YES we are or NO we Health Director Leslie Pfannenstiel, ond by Commissioner Posson. VID- 19 restrictions, safety of our are not participating this season. The Prayer City Administrator James Moreau and Leslie Pfannenstiel reminded the community will be a priority. Also responses are needed by May 21st so Council member Dean Liddle. group that Norton County has travel due to the planting of new grass in we can start planning the program. Ward Field we will not be able to uti- In addition the NRC will NOT be O Lord, may the hope you give us be so County Clerk Robert Wyatt pre- restrictions to certain counties in Ne- lize that field this season. The Rec’s having any organized T-Ball this evident that others will want to hear about sented the commission a hand out from braska. If travel is done in the listed proposed plan will be similar to or- summer. If you decide to NOT par- it. Help us to be ready for opportunities to KDHE of frequently asked questions counties then 14 days of quarantine is ganized “Pick-up” games a couple ticipate this season and you have al- witness to your love and salvation. Amen. on reopening and the Governor’s Kan- required. sas reopening plan. A resolution was presented to the days a week for each division. In ready paid, refund can be taken care Leslie Pfannenstiel stated that she Commission for the approval and order to take care of details in ad- of upon request. We will get through has spoken with Dr. Glenda Maurer guidelines on establishing a cattle vance we need to know the number this! and the decision has been made not to guard on a county road. The surround- of participants interested in playing. If you have any questions please If you are wanting your child to play contact Joan Bolt.