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TTee l l e e g g r r a a m m WEBSITE: nwkansas.com 10 PAGES Friday Larger than normal voter turnout Tuesday By JUDY SHERARD November 5, 2010 jsherard@nwkansas Forty-three percent of the registered voters in Norton County went to the polls Tuesday. That translates to 1,780 votes cast in the midterm election. Of that Briefly amount 241 were advance ballots. Voter turnout was larger than usual for a midterm election, but there were County offices few glitches, said Robert Wyatt, Norton County Clerk. open at 9 Monday Numbers won’t be official until the Norton County Commission canvasses All Norton County offices will open the votes Monday morning; however, the at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, so county County followed the state in sweeping the employees can attend a health care enroll- Republican Party into power. There were ment meeting. The meeting will be at the no contested races locally, but incumbent Norton County Emergency Management Richard Thompson received 531 votes for Services Building. Norton County Commissioner. Senator Historical group Norton County - Jerry Moran, 1,523 votes; Lisa Johnston, 156; Michael Dann, 31; and Joe Bellis, 14. Statewide Moran to meet Sunday had 70 percent of the total. United States Representative of the High Plains Historical Association will First District hold its annual meeting at the Colonial Norton County - Tim Huelskamp, Steak House in Oakley Sunday at 2 p.m. 1,338; Alan Jilka, 324, and Jack Warner, It is a Dutch-treat lunch followed by a 45. Huelskamp’s statewide total was 74 program presented by Michael Baughn, percent of the votes. president of the Smokey Hills Trail As- Governor sociation. Norton County - Sam Brownback and Jeff Colyer, 1,337; Tom Holland and Naedean Whitney, left, and Ella May Schulze, were among the election workers at the Norton County Court- Kelly Kultala, 285; Andrew Gray and Mexican food house Tuesday. —Telegram photo by Judy Sherard Stacey Davis 55, and Ken Cannon and Dan Faubion, 36. Brownback and Colyer District to benefit K-9 won 63 percent of the vote statewide. Norton County - Ward Cassidy, 1,271, Attorney General There will be a benefit to raise money and Robert Strevey, 438. Cassidy won November 2, 2010 General Election Norton County - , 1,191; Norton County Voters Reg. Voters Percent for the Norton Police Department K-9 5,618 to 1,406 votes for Strevey. Highland #1. . . . . 150 377 40 Stephen Six 472, and Dennis Hawver 46. Program Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Running unopposed were Sandy Prae- Ward One ...... 259 740 35 Highland #2...... 32 104 31 Schmidt received 55 percent of the votes Town and Country Kitchen. Rojas Mexi- ger, state insurance commissioner; Debra Highland #3...... 34 67 51 statewide. Ward Two ...... 282 834 34 can food will be served. S. Anderson, district magistrate, 17th Secretary of State Ward Three ..... 243 792 31 Solomon #1 ...... 28 72 39 District, 3rd Position, and Sally Cauble Norton County - Kris Kobach, 1,212; Almena/Grant ... 201 442 45 Sandcreek ...... 12 35 34 (R), state board of education, 5th Dis- Veterans groups Chris Biggs, 418, Philip Lucas 35, and Harrison ...... (Total 451) 9 Solomon #2 ...... 12 35 34 trict. Derek Langseth, 24. Statewide Kobach The two constitutional amendments on Center #1 ...... 229 498 46 Advanced ...... 241 host annual parade received 59 percent. the ballot also passed. Belle Plain...... 12 26 46 State Treasurer The Norton American Legion and The first amendment dealing with Center #2 ...... 51 129 40 Totals...... 1780 4144 43 Norton County - Ron Estes, 1,130; VFW will host the annual Veterans Day the right to bear arms passed in Norton Dennis McKinney, 520. Estes received parade, Nov. 11. The parade begins at 2 County with 1,553 yes and 84 no votes. The second one stated that the right County was yes 982 and no 631. State- 59 percent of the state total. p.m. All area high schools and junior high It passed with 89 percent voting yes to vote can’t be taken away from those wide 63 percent were in favor. State Representative of the 120th schools are asked to enter their bands and statewide. with mental illness. The tally in Norton other groups. Local organizations also are asked to participate. A Marching Veterans Group will meet in the Christian Church parking lot prior Norton arts and craft fairs to 2 p.m. All area and visiting veterans are Spit and polish asked to participate. For more information, call: Jake Dur- offer shoppers holiday ideas ham, (785) 877-2400 or Richard Wiltfong (785)877-2459. By JUDY SHERARD crafts fair, other Norton organizations [email protected] host arts and crafts fairs that day. Whether you’re looking for a gift or This is the fifth year the Norton Senior Time change nets something new to brighten your home Center has participated in the event, said for the holidays, you’re sure to find it at Ramona Pabian, director of the Center. extra hour of sleep one of the arts and crafts fairs in Norton That venue features what Pabian calls Saturday, Nov. 13. “over flow. It isn’t exactly crafts, but it Don’t forget to change your clocks this The Norton County Arts Council has isn’t flea market either. It’s new stuff.” weekend. Daylight savings time ends been hosting an arts and crafts fair in Several vendors will be returning there Sunday, Nov. 7 at 2 a.m. so turn your Norton for 37 years, said Arts Council along with new ones. “They wouldn’t clocks back. President Carol Erlenbusch. keep coming back if they weren’t happy She and her husband, Gary Erlenbusch, with sales,” she said. are co-chairs of the Arts and Craft Fair. There will be booths with books, jew- Markets Altogether there are 40 booths this elry, crafts and bags. We’re pretty well Friday, November 5, 2010 year in two buildings, the National Guard full, Pabian said. Wheat ...... $6.17 Armory and the 4-H Building, including The Center will be open from 8 a.m. to Milo...... $4.87 18 new vendors. Booths are spread out in 5 p.m., is handicap accessible and allows Soybeans...... $11.56 both buildings, and the variety includes wheelchairs and strollers. Corn...... $5.10 jewelry, pottery, pencil drawings, wood There will be a bake sale, and the senior Markets Courtesy of Norton Ag Valley Co-Op carvings, knives, florals and Christmas ladies will have a lunch stand serving ornaments, Erlenbusch said. soup, sandwiches and desserts. All of the items are handmade. The Norton County 22nd annual Ge- Weather There is a $2 admission fee for those 12 nealogical Society’s Arts and Craft Fair Tonight - Clear with a low around 27. and older, which is good for both build- at Eisenhower Grade School is open from Saturday - Sunny with a high near 73. Sat- ings. Erlenbusch said they charge because 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafts will be in the gym urday Night - Clear with a low around 34. this is the group’s only fundraiser. and cafeteria. It is free admission. Sunday - Sunny with a high near 77. Sun- Lunch will be served at both loca- The American Legion also will host an day Night - Mostly clear. Monday - Sunny tions. arts and craft fair that day. with a high near 74. Monday Night - Partly In addition to the Arts Council arts and cloudy with a low around 40. Tuesday - A 20 percent chance of showers. Officials attend highway meeting Kingham Report By JUDY SHERARD because of safety issues and the amount jsherard@nwkansas of commerce connected with the road. Tuesday, Nov. 2...... Low 32, High 58 With support letters in hand, eight Because there are no shoulders, trucks Wednesday, Nov. 3...... Low 40, High 63 Norton County residents attended a easily can have wheels drop off the edge Thursday, Nov. 4...... Low 30, High 54 meeting in Hays Oct. 26 intended to causing them to be pulled off the road and (Readings taken at the Kingham farm 9 miles northwest of Norton) identify crucial transportation projects roll or be forced into the other lane. The in Northwest . highway also has no guard rails or reflec- The group, which included city and tors making curves a hazard, he said. county officials as well as business peo- Participants at the meeting broke Prayer ple, went to lobby for the modernization into focus groups and lobbied for their of K-383 in Norton County, said Scott individual projects. When the results Loving God, teach us to walk in wisdom, cour- Sproul, Norton City/County Economic were tallied, the K-383 project in Norton age, and love. Help us show the hospitality that Development Director. County was designated number one and welcomes others into your presence. Amen Sproul said the 26 mile stretch of number two in Phillips County. highway that also runs through Phillips It was one of five projects considered Norman Myers Jr. gives the windows at the Hidden Dragon that extra County, provides a direct diagonal from at the meeting, but was designated a bit of elbow grease Tuesday afternoon. I-80 to I-70, and draws a significant —Telegram Photo by Judy Sherard amount of truck traffic. It was targeted (Highway - Continued on Page 5)

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