THE HOLTON New Holton Sign Proposed
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THE HOLTON SAVINGS SALUTE When you subscribe , SOLDIER, KANSAS you save nearly 50% o Hometown of the newsstand price! Terry & Robert Bernatis Holton Recorder subscribers for 21 years. RECORDERServing the Jackson County Community for 148 years Volume 148, Issue 22 HOLTON, KANSAS • Wednesday, March 18, 2015 18 Pages $1.00 New Holton sign proposed By Ali Holcomb Both options have a lifetime guaran- Lastly, lighting is planned to illu- Plans for a new Holton sign on tee, the women noted. minate the word “Holton” when the the southwest corner of the Jackson The commissioners were in favor sun has set. Two lights would also be County Courtyard are moving for- of the resin option since there is a sig- installed on the two pillars. All lights ward as more details on the proposed nificant price reduction with that type are expected to be low voltage light- project were presented to county of material. In the plan, Gilliland pro- emitting diode (LED). commissioners Monday. posed using Classic Roman for the “The lighting is really going to Jana Lutz, Brenda Adkins and Lynne font and making the letters black or make it pop,” Lutz said. “It’s just go- Mulroy, members of the Holton Main dark brown. ing to look really, really nice.” Street organization that disbanded at Landscaping options for the sign in- A transformer will be mounted the end of 2014, presented specifics clude using a variety of native plants on the back of the sign, and Topeka on the sign project, as well as a photo and trees that would be covered with Landscape is planning to use the rending, submitted by Andy Gilliland dark brown hardwood mulch. In front power supply that currently exists at of Topeka Landscape. of the sign, brick pavers would be in- that location. A 32-foot long and four-foot tall stalled, about eight feet deep. The estimated cost of the entire limestone wall is being proposed Mulroy said she met with city of project is $36,725, which includes with a pillar at each end topped with Holton representatives about the $22,000 to purchase and install the a limestone cap. Each pillar is five city’s surplus of brick pavers and limestone wall, $3,375 for alumi- feet tall. The finished wall would be asked if the city would be willing to num letters, $4,850 for landscaping, 18 inches thick. Approximately 315 donate bricks for the project. Com- $3,500 for installing the brick pav- square feet of limestone veneer would missioner Janet Zwonitzer said she’ll ers and $3,000 for lighting. Using be installed, mortared and grouted. also discuss the issue with city man- resin letters for the wall instead of Two options for 24-inch lettering agement. Approximately 400 square aluminum would reduce the bid by were proposed. The word “Holton” feet of brick would be needed for $1,535. could be spelled out in either an alu- the front area of the sign, it was re- minum or a plastic, resin material. ported. Continued to Page 8A Microbreweries permitted in certain areas By Brian Sanders modifying the zoning regulations is McKee added that the city is allowed Fans of craft beer in Holton who “the first step.” to ask the owners of a businesses wish to pursue a career in micro- However, Holton City Manager whose sewer discharges affect the brewing now have the opportunity to Bret Bauer said the city had con- city’s sewer treatment plant to ask do so, now that microbreweries are tacted Willcott about having a study for “pre-treatment” of its discharges. permitted in certain areas by the city’s conducted on the impact that a mi- In this case, McKee recommended Matt Werkowitch of Chris Cakes of Edgerton (shown at right) demonstrated his pancake flipping zoning regulation. crobrewery would have on the city’s a “slow-release” septic system or a and tossing skills this morning at Penny’s in Holton as part of Denison State Bank’s celebration for During the Holton City Commis- sewer collection system and wastewa- storage tank for elements that may National Agriculture Day. Erin Lassey, who owns and operates Penny’s, and her daughter Rebekah, 6, kept a close eye on the pancakes before attempting to catch a couple pancakes on their plates. sion’s regular meeting on Monday, ter treatment plant. So far, Bauer said, have an effect on the sewer treatment Photo by Ali Holcomb commissioners voted unanimously Willcott has not completed a study, system. to accept the city planning commis- although Willcott noted that he was But as Commissioner Erich Camp- sion’s recommendation to add mi- planning on having one conducted. bell reminded Bauer and other com- crobreweries as an allowed use under According to Bauer, a micro- missioners, the matter at hand in- Legislative C-2 (commercial) zoning in the city. brewery such as the one planned volved modifying the zoning regula- Extension asked to move Holton resident Sean Willcott said by Willcott “will discharge a higher tions to include microbreweries as an By Ali Holcomb nally built, that office space was re- breakfast set the city’s action clears the way for strength waste” than a normal house- allowed use. The Jackson County Commis- served for those types of gatherings, him to open a microbrewery — a lim- hold, with more total suspended solids “This is for the entire city, and this sioners are asking Meadowlark Ex- it was noted. ited-production brewery that makes and “biochemical oxygen demands.” is what we should focus on,” Camp- tension District #7 to move its local The commission chambers would for April 4 and sells specialty beers on a smaller The extent of effect that a micro- bell said. “Once we change the zon- office out of the Jackson County also be moved from the second floor scale than major breweries — in the brewery would have on Holton’s ing regulations, then we can negotiate Courthouse due to space limitations, to the current extension office to The Holton/Jackson County 200 block of West Fourth Street. sewer system is unknown at this time, with the brewers.” it has been reported. allow more space for election ma- Chamber of Commerce is host- Willcott has said opening such a busi- commissioners noted. The commissioners sent a letter to chines, especially if lawmakers pass ing its annual Legislative Break- ness would be “a long process,” but Assistant City Manager Kerwin Continued to Page 8A David Key, Meadowlark Extension a bill to move all elections to No- fast from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. District director, on March 9 noti- vember. If the bill is passed, County on Saturday, April 4 at Penny’s fying him that the extension office Clerk Kathy Mick said that instead on the west side of Holton’s space in the Courthouse will need to of two machines programmed for Town Square, it has been re- Rare clock be relocated by May 1. The district advanced voting for elections, 14 ported. also has offices in Nemaha and Jef- would need to be programmed. Rep. Becky Hutchins and Sen. ferson counties. “Looking at the letter, it appears Dennis Pyle have confirmed that donated to In the letter, the commissioners you need the space, and we under- they will be present to meet with agreed to pay rent for a new office stand that it’s your right to utilize the public and give updates on for the extension district until June that space how you see fit,” Key told what’s going on in the Kansas 30, 2016, when its agreement for of- commissioners Monday. “We just Legislature, Chamber director local library Carolyn McKee said. Rep. Ran- By Brian Sanders fice space with the county expires. need a little time to process this as a The commissioners are proposing board. We probably need more time dy Garber has announced that A grandfather clock previously he will not be present, McKee owned by several generations of that the extension office area, which than the May 1 date that you offered is located on the first floor of the to coordinate a move.” added. a family dating back to early 19th Penny’s will provide coffee century New England — and turn- Courthouse, be used as a meeting Besides Key, others present at the space for county events, safety meet- meeting included Nancy Nelson, dis- and juice for the event; other of-the-century Holton — now has a items may be ordered from the new, permanent home at Holton’s ings, tax roll season and appraiser trict agent; Jody Holthaus, district meetings. menu. The event is open to the Beck-Bookman Library. public. The rare clock is a gift from the When the Courthouse was origi- Continued to Page 8A family of a Holton woman who had been a patron of the library in its early days, Ellen “Nell” Lowell, ac- cording to Librarian Candee Jacobs, Motor grader Meet Your Doctors: Dr. Samantha Rieschick who welcomed the clock to its new Note: This is the seventh sto- home this past Saturday. purchased ry in a series about doctors in “We are very happy to have it,” our community. Jacobs said of the clock, which does for county Dr. Samantha Rieschick, not appear to carry a “brand name” D.D.S., has been practicing but, given its apparent origin in the By Ali Holcomb dentistry for four years, the last early 1800s, has a similar style to A used 2012 Caterpillar motor two of which have been with early grandfather clocks built by grader has been purchased for the Holton Dental.