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SALUTE THE HOLTON INSIDE MAYETTA, KANSAS Fall Hometown of Chris & Dana Fix-Up Harris Holton Recorder subscribers Section! for 20 years. RECORDERServing the Jackson County Community for 151 years See pages 11-14. Volume 151, Issue 83 HOLTON, KANSAS • Monday, October 15, 2018 14 Pages $1.00 Taste of Holton October is 4-H Month event to raise 4-H strengthens Allen family ties By Brian Sanders Being a 4-H family has done a lot to strengthen the ties funds for HCT that bind Aaron and Erika Al- len and their children. n “It’s given us plenty of ‘Sneak Peek’ scheduled for Thursday opportuni ty to do things to- gether, all kinds of different By Brian Sanders Showhouse event in Topeka. projects,” Erika said of her What happens when some “They had a contest for in- family, which is active in the local mer chants, contractors and spiring designers, and if you Straight Arrows 4-H club. decora tors team up to renovate got selected, you got to design That bond is evident when an aver age-looking house and a room,” she said. “I love to de- youngest daughter Emberlee take it “from drab to fab” like sign things, and I thought, ‘Hey, is asked what her favorite 4-H the “do-it-yourself” shows on we could do that in Holton, the projects are. HGTV? same kind of thing, and then “I like cooking the best,” This Thursday’s “Taste Of choose something we’d like to says Emberlee, 10. When Holton Sneak Peek,” spear- benefit.” asked why, she says, “Because headed by Car olyn McKee of McKee said she and her hus- I like to spend time with my The Gossip in Holton, will offer band, Kerwin, began renovation mom and my grandma.” those interested an opportunity work on the Montana Avenue And in 4-H, the definition to find out. house in February, “stripping of “family” isn’t limited to one The “sneak peek” at the ren- wallpaper and tearing out walls” particular set of parents and ovated and decorated house, for a possible sale. But two their children. It’s the whole located at 411 Montana Ave. weeks into the renovation, she 4-H experience, Erika said. in Holton, has been sched- said, the ceiling caught fire. “It’s about the family that uled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this “We’d already had the electri- we’ve developed through the Thursday and will also serve as cal work done and everything, club, and how we like to see a fund-raiser for Holton Com- so we had to start over,” she new people come in,” she munity Theatre through free- said. “That put us back, but we said. “But there are families will donations, McKee said. It got through it.” that have been there for years, will also serve as a spotlight for Renovation work began afresh and watch ing those other kids the local merchants and crafts- near the end of March, and local grow up has been fun to watch, men whose goods and work will con tractors from the Holton area particularly when they suc- The Allen family — including, from left to right, Aaron, Aaralyn, Emberlee, Ama- be on display in the house. were invited to come in and help ceed with their projects at fair “We have done everything with the work, whether through riah and Erika — has been involved with the Straight Arrows 4-H club for nearly two time.” decades. Photo by Brian Sanders to the house,” she said. “It’s a installing plumbing or putting in Aaron and Erika Allen both fund-raiser, and we’d like ev- brand new ap pliances. grew up in Jackson County, ried 24 years ago, they decided “sev eral friends that had kids est daughter Elizabeth was eryone to come and see what’s Local craftsmen cited in the but while Erika didn’t have her that their kids would get the involved” in 4-H, and Erika about seven years old. been done.” reno vation work included Levi own 4-H experi ence as a young 4-H experience, however. noted that Dyann Parks was “They did the horse shows, The fund-raising event was Martin (house painting), Ed- person, Aaron was active in “We thought it would be a “pret ty instrumental” in get- and we traveled quite a bit, in spired by McKee’s past par- wards Innova tions (HVAC), the Ontario Busy Bees club for great program to have them ting the Allen kids involved even to non-4-H events,” Eri- ticipation as an interior deco- about three years, despite leav- actively in volved in,” Erika with horse projects when they ka said. rator in the annual Designers’ Continued to Page 9 ing the club for “no reason in said. joined the Straight Arrows par ticular.” After they got mar- Aaron said he and Erika had about 17 years ago, when old- Continued to Page 9 County plans Oct. 24 advance voting station Chamber announces Hall of Fame inductees By Ali Holcomb By Brian Sanders “We are really excited to Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at honored for their inspiring lead- A satellite advance vot- The Holton/Jackson County honor these members of our the EUM Family Life Center in ership, busi ness excellence, en- ing station will be set up at the Chamber of Commerce has an- community,” Chamber execu- Holton. trepreneurial spir it, community Prairie Band Potawatomi Elder nounced its Chamber Hall of tive director Lori Banks said More than 60 Jackson County impact and volunteer service, Center on Wednesday, Oct. 24, Fame inductees for 2019, it has of the new inductees. “We had in dividuals and organizations especially through the Cham- for any county voter, Jackson been re ported. so many great nominations to have been inducted into the Hall ber. County Clerk Kathy Mick in- New inductees include Dr. choose from this year.” of Fame since the first round Featured stories on the new formed the Jackson County David and Ange Allen, Dan The new inductees will be of inductees was announced in round of inductees will be fea- Commissioners recently. Harris, Jerry and Susan Mencl hon ored at the annual Hall of 2005, it was re ported. tured in The Holton Recorder in Mick reported that from 10 and Blair Wagner. Fame banquet, to be held on Previous inductees have been the coming weeks. a.m. to 6 p.m. that day any reg- istered voter can vote in advance at the center, which is located at 15372 K Rd. RV board hears capital outlay project plans All votes received at the satellite voting station will be there. By Ali Holcomb sion stand,” Davis said. the district is waiting to be in- year we paid $28,000, but with submitted into a locked device Registered voters are remind- Potential capital outlay proj- Additional capital out- voiced, Davis said. technology you never know under the control of the Jackson ed to bring some form of photo ects planned for this school year lay projects approved for this In addition, the district has what the cost is going to be,” County Clerk’s Office and will identification in order to vote at Royal Valley, as well as next year include updating the gym made a $406,000 payment for Davis said. be tabulated on Election Day on in advance or on the day of the year, were discussed during the bleacher rails in the high school its lease purchase out of the Other items approved for this Tuesday, Nov. 6. election. USD 337 Board of Education’s gym ($39,258), updating the 2018-19 capital outlay fund. school year include purchasing The satellite station is set Advance voting in the clerk’s recent meeting. rails at the RVHS stadium Davis and board members athletic uniforms ($15,000), up in partnership between the office, located on the second Superintendent Aaric Davis bleachers ($8,963), installing a also discussed additional proj- upgrading the lighting in the PBPN Native Vote Committee floor of the Jackson County said that, so far, the district has new safety door management ects for the year, including middle school gym to LED and the clerk’s office. Courthouse, begins Wednesday, spent $404,622.77 out of the system at the schools ($37,000) purchasing new Chromebook ($25,000) and remodeling the An advance voting station Oct. 17. capital outlay fund. and other miscellaneous repairs laptops at the end of the school bathrooms in the ag lab ($50,000 was set up at the elder center in The last day to register to “A good chunk of that was ($50,000). year for next year’s fifth-grade estimate). November 2016, and Mick said vote in the election is tomorrow, used to purchase a school bus Most of these projects are ei- and freshmen students. about 100 people voted early Tuesday, Oct. 16. and to construct a new conces- ther in progress or finished but “I’m estimating $50,000. Last Continued to Page 9 Davis, Watkins seeking election to Congress post Increase in Social Security Paul Davis Steve Watkins benefits announced for ‘19 Democrat Paul Davis, 46, of vis said strong schools are the After winning the primary Defense, specializing in engi- Social Security and Sup- Security beneficiaries in Jan- Lawrence is seeking election to “very foundation of a strong election, Republican Steve Wat- neering, security and economic plemental Security Income uary 2019, it was reported. the Second District Congressio- economy.” kins will face Democrat Paul development.

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