PAGE 2 FEATURE STORY Nondaily Division 1 FIRST PLACE Eudora News David Oaks Well written story that grabs you from the start and holds your interest to the very end. SECOND PLACE Basehor Sentinel Nicole Kelley Great story that is well put together. A lot of information and background packaged in a reader friendly way. THIRD PLACE Baldwin City Signal Jimmy Gillispie Fun story to read. Well put together. Great use of interesting direct quotes. PAGE 3 By Justin Ashlaw year and we stomped them.” served in the military.” After graduating RHS, Hollinger The Hollingers were a very FEATURE STORY Russell has seen its fair share attended Washburn University Christian-based family. They Nondaily Division 2 of changes over the last 100 in 1921 to study and play music. attended church at Otterbein years. Russell has seen buildings She later left Washburn and Methodist Church, Russell, go up and buildings torn down, returned home to Russell. where Kora played piano and with residents coming and going. In the same year, Kora Linden- organ until she retired at the age FIRST PLACE One resident has seen the change Meyer was asked out by fellow of 90. and has been here in Russell for RHS graduate Lloyd Hollinger. Blaine and LA went on to Russell County News over 100 years. The two would later marry in graduate from RHS and attended Justin Ashlaw Kora Hollinger has lived in 1927. the University of Kansas School Russell for more than 100 years. Lloyd Hollinger owned of Medicine. Blaine went on to She remembers when the lot in Hollinger Drug Store, which was practice medicine in Texas, while Nice story on Kara Hollinger turning 100 by Ashlaw. Features between second and third street located in downtown Russell. LA practiced medicine in the on a well crafted and informative story. had only one house on it. Her “I knew of Lloyd for awhile. We Kansas City area. family’s. graduated high school the same “I remember when they went SECOND PLACE She has seen the chickens and year and he lived right down the on to graduate from KU that I cows on the lot be replaced by street from me,” Hollinger said. apologized for being too strict on Atchison Globe building after building. Kora Hollinger later attended the boys,” Kora Hollinger said. Mary Meyers “I saw when Fossil Street business school in Salina. “I remember LA told me that if was nothing but brick pavement. Hollinger started her secretary it wasn’t for us being strict, they I’ve seen them pull it up and put work with many of the local oil wouldn’t be where they are.” Meyer’s story is well-written and informative. Good detail. cement pavement,” Hollinger companies. She was responsible After the boys left, Kora and said. “Not many people know for recording their oil logs. Lloyd spent more time together. THIRD PLACE that Fossil Street was brick at a She later worked for area law Lloyd closed the Hollinger Drug time. I do. I’ve lived in this same attorneys, keeping track of their Store after being opened for Washington County News house since 1963.” records. more than 40 years. Tom Parker Hollinger was born Feb. 22, The couple had their first son, The two celebrated their 50th 1905 in Dorrance. She is the LA, in 1933, and in 1935, had wedding anniversary in 1977. daughter of the late Minnie and their second son, Blaine. At the Two years later, Lloyd passed Parker used great - touch on Butters story detailing his trails Henry Linden-Meyer. The couple time, the country was in a severe away. over the past 14 years. later moved to Russell in 1908. economic down turn. “He was a good man and not “They were the nicest “I remember the 30s was a minute goes by that I don’t parents I could have asked for,” a difficult time for Russell,” think about him,” Hollinger said. Hollinger said. Kora Hollinger said. “Lloyd Hollinger spent as much time She had two brothers, Fred helped out a lot of the residents, as she could with her remaining and Clarence, and two sisters, giving them loans in the form of family members. Blaine went Cadie and Carolan. cash assistance. We were very on to practice medicine in Texas Hollinger graduated from fortunate.” while LA practiced in the Kansas Russell High School in 1921 The economic uncertainty City area. in only three years. She played later would change when the In 1993, LA passed away at basketball for the Lady Broncos United States entered World War the age of 60. when they placed second in the II. Kora Hollinger still enjoys state. “Lloyd was all set to serve many things in life. She is a huge “The only reason we placed in the war when the following University of Kansas fan. second in state was the fact it day, the United States declared “I love KU, I never miss a was our third game of the day,” victory,” Hollinger remembered. game,” Hollinger said. When Hollinger said. “We faced that “It’s weird but I can’t recall a told a friend was a K-State exact same team the following single family member who has fan, she replied “I’ll kill him. PAGE 4 Just joking, they’re okay in my entitled “Conversations with book. They’re second to the Kora”. Jayhawks.” Kora Hollinger has lived Hollinger commented no an amazing life which is far matter where her son Blaine is, from over. Although Hollinger he will always call her and tell has a tough time remembering her when the games are on. faces and dates, there are some Hollinger still flies at the age of memories she will never forget. 103. She recently flew down to “I’ve been very fortunate all Houston, Texas over the holiday my life (when asked how she season to see her son, Blaine manages to keep herself going). Hollinger, and her grandchildren. I’ve been more than lucky. Hollinger doesn’t mind I’ve had no serious sickness or discussing politics. accidents,” Hollinger said. “The guy I liked the least was Kora Hollinger has seen a lot Clinton. I couldn’t believe the in her 103 years, without even things he did in office and the leaving the block. things he did in his office; it was a disgrace,” Hollinger said. “I think Bush did the best he could with what he had (when asked about President Bush).” Hollinger calls herself a “bridge maniac” and can play the game for hours. She remembers playing bridge with Bina Dole, Senator Bob Dole’s mother. “The last time I spoke to Robert was when he called me on my 100th birthday. My family had a celebration at the Dole- Spector Center. He phoned me and wished me a happy birthday. I told him he should be here, it’s his place,” Hollinger said. Hollinger occasionally participates in her granddaughter’s radio show in the Kansas City area. Her granddaughter, Ann Butenas, hosts a radio show call “KC Metro Woman Live”. The two discuss not only Kora’s life but her opinions of life. Butenas is currently writing a biography of Kora’s life which will be released in April 2009. The two will also be releasing a collection of compact discs PAGE 5 By Brian McCauley Texas. When they prepared to hit Things quickly turned from the road the next day, Alexis had bad to worse when the wind FEATURE STORY With powerful gusts of to make a decision. She called strengthened, pushing her car, Nondaily Division 3 wind howling around them, and talked to her husband, Clay, and rain started pelting down. flashes of lightning illuminating who wanted her to avoid driving Alexis also could see a lot of the sky and heart-pounding north through New Mexico lighting in the distance. She claps of thunder echoing in because of the possibility of called her husband once again, FIRST PLACE the darkness, Alexis Shaw of her running into a snowstorm who quickly brought up the Paola grabbed her 3-year-old in the mountains. The obvious radar. His reaction did not ease Miami County Republic daughter, Annabelle, and 1-year- route, then, was to travel through Alexis’ worries. Brian McCauley old son, Gavin, and scurried Texas, but Alexis couldn’t shake “Oh my God,” he said. into a McDonald’s restroom in the warnings she was sensing. A giant storm front was Marietta, Okla., last week. “I had this bad feeling about moving toward her position Great story telling! I felt like I was there. Good use of At first, Alexis had her going through Texas,” she said. on I-35 from behind and flashback. Also great conclusion. Nice use of quotes. The story children take shelter underneath Still, Alexis decided that it another was directly in front really built as you read. Nice job. a large granite sink, but she was the right decision to head of her. Tornado warnings were quickly changed her mind, back home via the Lone Star everywhere. SECOND PLACE worried about the weight of the state. She first started realizing “I was screaming, ‘I told you counter. Flustered, and with her that she may be facing some I had a bad feeling,’” Alexis said. Johnson County Sun mind racing, she pulled out her unusual weather when she She quickly found a local Mark Dewar cell phone and snapped a picture stopped to get gas in Abilene, radio station with weather reports of her two children. Texas. while she grabbed a small travel Looking back on it now, “I smelled the ocean,” Alexis map of the state.