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SALUTE TON INSIDE HOLTON, KANSAS Check Hometown of out the Randy & Carrie Community Schuetz Holton Recorder subscribers Calendar! for 31 years. CSerin e ackson ouny ommuniy or years See page 2. Volume 153, Issue 10 HOLTON, KANSAS • Wednesday, February 5, 2020 14 Pages $1.00 Risk of coronavirus remains HHS Winter Royalty low in Kansas, KDHE reports By Ali Holcomb monitoring an outbreak caused of Kansas and that is a relief to Kansas does not have any by a new strain of coronavirus us,” Dr. Norman said. “But we reported cases of the 2019 first identified in Wuhan, which have to remember that there’s novel coronavirus after an area is in the Hubei Province in a possibility as more cases are person suspected of having the China. emerging in Asia. So we have virus tested negative, according The first case of the to keep an eye out for things to the Kansas Department of coronavirus in the United like this.” Health and Environment. States was reported on Jan. Chinese authorities “The person under watch 21. identified the new coronavirus tested negative,” KDHE Symptoms can include a fever in December. The first cases Secretary Dr. Lee Norman said and respiratory symptoms, such of the virus were linked to a Saturday. “A negative test result as cough or difficulty breathing, seafood and live animal market means that this person doesn’t similar to what a person feels in Wuhan. have the coronavirus and hasn’t with influenza or a bad cold. Tens of thousands of cases spread it to anybody locally. I Symptoms usually start within have been confirmed in China. think we can relax for now. But 14 days of an exposure. The virus has spread to at least we have to remain vigilant and Transmission of this illness 23 other countries and has continue to be informed.” is believed to be person-to- been declared a public health People who experience person or animal-to-person. emergency of international influenza-like symptoms and It cannot be transmitted from concern by the World Health have recently been to or around inanimate objects, such as Organization. Wuhan, China or in contact items or packages purchased As of Monday, 3,361 people with someone who has been from China. had died from the coronavirus, to Wuhan, China and is sick Currently, the risk to the which is about two percent of are encouraged to contact their general public in Kansas is low, those affected with the virus, health care provider. Dr. Norman said. according to the CDC. The Centers for Disease “There’s not any cases of Control and Prevention are novel coronavirus in the state Continued to Page 5 Seneca couple wins Super Pick’em A total of 860 entries were ciate told her about the Super of Holton made her prediction filled out at the 26 local busi- Football Pick’em Contest. at Medical Pharmacy. Holton High School seniors Ben Bontrager (left) and Mary Pritchett (right) ness locations last week for the Knapp said the contest sound- A total of 98 entries for the were named King and Queen of Courts last night during halftime of the HHS Super Football Pick’em Con- ed like something her husband, contest were filled out at the boys’ basketball game against Royal Valley. For details on last night’s games, test. Curtis, would be interested in, Netawaka Family Fitness Cen- see pages six and seven of today’s edition. Photo by Michael Powls A total of 769 of the entries so she called him, and he told ter, which was the most at any (or 89.4 percent) predicted that her to predict the Chiefs’ win of the 26 locations. A total of the Kansas City Chiefs would would be 31-20. 78 entries for the contest were defeat the San Francisco 49ers Five other people came within filled out at 7-11 and a total in Super Bowl XIV while only one point of also correctly pre- of 66 entries were filled out at 91 of the entries (or about 10.6 dicting the final score of the Prairie Band One Stop. Eagle Scout project plans at percent) predicted a 49er vic- Chiefs’ win. All five predicted Catherine and Curtis Knapp tory in the game. the final score would be 31-21. claimed their prize – a 40-inch Of all the entries, only one Jim Dodson of Holton made flat-screen, smart TV – yester- park OK’d by city commission correctly predicted the final his prediction at Cecil K’s. Beth day evening. score of the Chiefs’ victory – McManigal made her predic- The Knapps said they did not The Eagle Scout project plans The new flagpole would have an Campbell said. 31-20. tion at the Casey’s highway get to watch the Super Bowl of a local youth were approved anodized dark bronze finish and There is room on the monu- Catherine Knapp of Seneca location. William Ackerman of but realized they had correctly here Monday evening by the would be identical to the flagpole ment to add eight more names, just happened to be returning Holton made his prediction at picked the winner of the game Holton City Commission. at the police and fire station. he said. The cost to add a name an item at the Holton Wal-Mart 7-11. Kara Thnossen of Mayetta and the final score afterwards. Johan Campbell of Troop 64 Campbell also told commis- is estimated at $400 apiece, he customer service counter last made her prediction at Medical sioners that the WWII monu- said. Pharmacy and Tammy Moulden Continued to Page 14 met with city commissioners, th th week when a Wal-Mart asso- telling them that he would like to ment to the 35 Division 137 He also pointed out that one of replace the flag pole at Linscott Infantry Company E is in good the bottom corners of the Purple Park, clean the World War II shape overall and will cost only Heart Monument has been dam- Snow days not a concern for most schools monument there and add names about $100 and 10 hours of labor aged after being struck by a to the Purple Heart Monument to clean. skateboard. By Brian Sanders 2019-20 school year. where students have a shorter there. A total of 25 more names of He suggested three possible Wintry weather that fell Holton Superintendent Bob school day and were given an Campbell told commissioners Purple Heart Medal recipients courses of action for the city on the Jackson County area Davies also noted that his addi tional unscheduled day he estimated that it would cost from Jackson County have been commissioners to consider: this morning wasn’t enough district, after using four snow off in No vember due to the about $1,625 to replace the 30- indentified since the Purple to give school-age children days so far this year, still has state volleyball tournament. foot tall flagpole at Linscott Park. Heart Monument was dedicated, Continued to Page 14 another day off — and that about six and a half snow days “We only have one hour left has administrators at some available, even though the in our high school schedule schools breathing a sigh of district “doesn’t necessarily so if we miss any more days, relief. build in specific snow days.” we’re going to have to start Kanza served 366 clients here in 2019 But while Royal Valley “Since we are required making up time,” Royal By Ali Holcomb the county’s contributions are Brown, Doniphan, Nemaha and officials recently noted they to maintain a minimum of Valley Superintendent Aaric Kanza Mental Health and “used specifically to offset Jackson counties. may be looking at lengthening 1,116 student contact hours, Davis said at the Jan. 27 Guidance Center provided mental uncompensated care.” Kanza offers various the school day for high school we exceeded this amount by meeting. health services to 366 clients in In 2019, a total of $76,660.31 in behavioral health services students if classes are called about 10.5 days,” Davies said, Royal Valley High School Jackson County last year, it has services to Jackson County clients including psychotherapy due to extreme winter weather noting the required number stu dents have a shorter school been reported. was listed as uncompensated, services, psychiatric medication in the coming weeks, others of school hours per year as day than elementary and The Jackson County which means Kanza did not get evaluation and management have noted that there is still mandated by the Kansas State middle school stu dents, as Commissioners recently received reimbursed from insurance or services, psychological enough room in the schedule Department of Education. well as a seven-minute break. a 2019 income statement from patients were unable to pay. evaluation and critical incident to handle a few more snow At Royal Valley’s Jan. 27 Davis and RVHS Principal David Jasper, Kanza CEO, In Holton, Kanza Mental stress debriefing. days. school board meeting, board Joel Hesed proposed to that outlines the organization’s Health is located in the former At the Jackson County clinic, “We could miss five more members noted that the lengthen the school day for revenue and expenses in the Moser building at 510 Kansas total revenue for 2019 was days of school before we had district has so far used four RVHS students and remove county. Ave. $599,194.81, which included to make up time,” Jackson snow days. While that leaves the break, giving them an A total of $68,223 in county Kanza is a private, not-for- $286,779.86 from federal Heights Superinten dent ele mentary and middle school extra 15 minutes each day, if funding was allocated to Kanza profit agency licensed by the Medicaid.

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