$1 (tax included; 73¢ delivered at home) 56 Pages, 3 Sections Wednesday, October 27, 2010 132nd Year, Number 43 Water project moves forward The Oberlin City Council gave well to use part of the allowed 301 said he would have to check. the engineer working on the water million gallons a year. He didn’t The city has several wells which project the go-ahead to ask that the Council Countdown suggest asking for a bigger water are no longer pumped, including water from a proposed new well right for fear that the city could lose Nos. 3 to 7, and three, Nos. 10, 11 be added under the city’s current At a meeting last Thursday, the Oberlin City Council: tion well to be added under the city’s current water rights. some of the current rights. and 12, which are used. water rights. • Heard that the airport committee plans an informa- Story at left. Councilman Bill Riedel asked if The irrigation well, said Mr. Mill- At the meeting last Thursday, tional meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the airport. Story • Decided to change the due date on the city utility bills the city could use some of the excess er, if it’s transferred to a municipal, Chris Miller, with Miller and As- on Page 3A. from the 10th of the month to the 15th. Story on Page water for Sappa Lake. Mr. Miller well will be No. 13. sociates, said this summer the en- • Approved an oil-and-gas lease for 169 acres near the 3A. said that’s something that he would It costs about $100 to file the ap- gineering firm submitted an ap- sewer ponds south of town. Story to come. • Announced that a third city administrator candidate have to check on. The city probably plication, he said, but in order to get plication to convert a city-owned • Gave the engineer working on the water project the has decided not to take the job. Story below. wouldn’t be allowed to exceed the the irrigation well changed to a mu- irrigation well southeast of town to go-ahead to ask that the water from a city-owned irriga- amount of water that can be pumped nicipal one, that is the next step. a municipal well. from each well, said Mr. Miller. Can the city ask to change a mu- This month, he said, the Kansas The city has two irrigation wells nicipal well to an irrigation well? Department of Agricultural Divi- if the city wants that right converted Currently, the city’s water right is 176 million gallons. and those might stand a better asked Mr. Riedel. Mr. Miller said sion of Water Resources responded to a municipal well, the city needs to pump 301 million gallons a year. Mr. Miller said he would recom- chance of being used in a situation it could. to the letter. Basically, the state said to explain why it’s needed. On average, the city pumps around mend that the city ask for the new like this than a municipal well. He (See LETTER on Page 10A)

Administrator turns down city spot here Mayor Joe Stanley announced at Bill Riedel. a City Council meeting Thursday There was no action taken. night that after discussions with the The council met again to discuss latest city administrator candidate matters of attorney-client privilege in closed session, the candidate had for an hour and 50 minutes last decided not to take the job. Wednesday at The Gateway with The council gathered twice last Mrs. Larson, Mr. Hirsch, Mayor week in closed session on evenings Stanley, Mr. Gaa and the council. it normally doesn’t meet. Again, there was no action tak- The second night, last Wednes- en. day, Joseph Gaa, the third candidate The council had offered Mr. Gaa who had been offered the job, was the job after the other two candidates present. selected for the post declined. The first closed session was held Mayor Stanley said the council for an hour and 15 minutes at The plans to start over in the search. Gateway late Tuesday afternoon. There are resumes still to look at Included in the session were Mayor from the initial advertisement. Stanley, Interim City Administra- There was no discussion at the tor Karen Larson, City Attorney regularly scheduled meeting on Steve Hirsch, Police Chief Wade Thursday on what the council plans Lockhart and council members to do now for finding an adminis- Richard Kimble, Rhonda May and trator. Voters get chance Buying to pick officials books Kansas voters get the chance before advanced voting ended at Tuesday to decide who will serve as noon. senator, governor, attorney general Voters who wait until election day to read and more when they cast their bal- to cast their ballot, she said, don’t IN THE LIBRARY at lots in the general election. need to bring anything with them Oberlin Elementary School In Decatur County, all of the unless they are first-time voters and polling places will be open from 7 didn’t show a picture ID when they on Monday, Kelli Bryan a.m. to 7 p.m., allowing registered registered. Those who didn’t show (above left) paid librarian voters the chance to help decide who an ID will have to show one when Linda Glaze for books will serve. they vote. Those polling places include: Mrs. Geihsler said she had no she picked out during the • The Gateway for voters from predictions about voter turn-out school’s book fair while both Oberlin city precincts, plus from the state as of Monday. With A.J. Zillinger waited. Beaver, Finley, Harlan, Liberty, the exception of one county office, Logan, Olive, Roosevelt, Sherman, all candidates on the ballot are for Megan Lohoefener (right) Altory, Bassettville, Center, Cook, state offices. flipped through a book Oberlin, Prairie Dog, Sappa and Incumbent Stan McEvoy is seek- while Cassidy Gillespie Summit townships. ing re-election for county commis- • The Dresden Methodist Church sioner in district No. 1. Mr. McEvoy (below) picked one out. for voters from Dresden and Custer, said he’s just finishing up his first The fair will be open Lyon and Dresden townships. term, although he isn’t new to po- tonight and Thursday • The Sunflower Senior Center for litical office. He first served on the night during parent-teacher voters from Jennings and Clayton, Oberlin City Council. Allison, Pleasant Valley and Jen- He said he decided to run again conferences. nings townships. because he feels like he can still • The Norcatur City Hall for those make a difference. Mr. McEvoy said from Norcatur and Garfield, Grant he enjoys serving the people and is and Lincoln townships. enthusiastic about the job. Clerk Colleen Geihsler, who Mr. McEvoy is president of the serves as the county election officer, Kansas Counties Commissioners said as of early Monday afternoon, Association; last year he was vice 210 people had cast their ballots (See POLLING on Page 10A)

Hunting section inside today’s paper Nor’West Newspapers’ 2010-2011 annual fall Hunting Guide HUNTING GUIDE is included in today’s copy Nor’West Newspapers of The Oberlin Herald. The section includes articles on the outlook for hunting pheasants, deer, turkey and waterfowl in this Native arrested in attempt to hire a ‘hit man’ area, where to buy licenses A 73-year-old Kansas man was According to court documents, cash for “expenses” to commit the At the end of the meeting, Mr. and the rules and regula- arrested last Tuesday at Denver In- e-mails and instant messages were contracted killing. Kellogg was arrested. tions for the year. ternational Airport after attempting exchanged about the purported The conversation allegedly in- The man Mr. Kellogg allegedly It also has maps show- to hire a “hit man” who turned out to murder-for-hire job prior to the cluded the agent asking Mr. Kellogg wanted killed had won $2.5 mil- ing where hunters can go be an undercover FBI agent. meeting. if he really wanted the person killed, lion in a lawsuit against him. That for walk-in access to state- Bird City Times Brooks Kellogg, who is said to be An affidavit filed by an FBI agent which he allegedly replied “yeah.” (See MAN on Page 10A) leased land in northwest The an Oberlin native and have a home with the criminal complaint says The conversation goes on to the Goodland Star-News THE NORTON Kansas. TELEGRAM in Hays, was arrested after the meet- that Mr. Kellogg met with the un- men discussing the possibility of ing at the Denver airport. dercover agent to pay $2,000 in other jobs. 10A Th e Oberlin Herald Wednesday, October 27, 2010 *Man *Polling places Starting with a song arrested (Continued from Page 1A) suit involved a Steamboat Springs, open all day Colo., real estate development busi- ness called Chadwick Real Estate Group. The case has been filed in the U.S. District Court in Colorado. Mr. on Tuesday Kellogg is facing one count of using (Continued from Page 1A) • Chris Biggs, Democrat; Kris interstate commerce facilities and president. Basically, he said, the as- Kobach, Republican; Derek Lang- mail in the commission of murder sociation represents commissioners seth, Reform; and Phillip Horatio for hire. The penalty includes 10 at the state level. Lucas, Libertarian, for secretary years in prison, a $250,000 fine or Others on the ballot include: of state. both, a $100,000 special assess- • Jerry Moran, Republican; Lisa • Derek Schmidt, Republican; ment, three years of supervised Johnston, Democrat; Joseph K. Steve Six, Democrat; and Dennis release and restitution to be deter- Bellis, Reform Party; and Michael Hawver, Libertarian, for attorney mined by the court. Wm. Dann, Libertarian,, for the general. While Mr. Kellogg is listed as an U.S. Senate. • Ron Estes, Republican; and Oberlin native, no record of him • Tim Huelskamp, Republican, Dennis McKinney, Democrat, for living here could be found by The Fowler; Alan Jilka, Democrat, state treasurer. Oberlin Herald staff this week. Salina; and Jack Warner, Libertar- • Sandy Praeger, Republican, for According to an article in the ian, for US. representative for the commissioner of insurance. Hays Daily News, Mr. Kellogg is a 1st District. • Robert Strevey, Democrat, and member of the Fort Hays State Uni- • Sam Brownback and Jeff Co- Ward Cassidy, Republican, for state versity Foundation board and has lyer, Republicans; Tom Holland and representative in the 120th District been co-chair for the Cornerstone Kelly Kultala, Democrats; Kenneth of northwest Kansas. Campaign, an effort to raise $60 W. Cannon and Daniel J. Raublon, • Sally Cauble, Republican, for million for the foundation. He also Reform Party; and Andrew P. Gray state Board of Education in the 5th created Uniplace LLC with another and Stacey Davis, Libertarians; for District. businessman to build Stadium Place governor and lieutenant governor. Apartments at the university in 2005. In 2006, the article says, Mr. Kellogg bought a former downtown BEFORE THE regional cross country meet on Saturday at the Oberlin Country Club movie theater and reopened it as the Republican man Susan Nelson led some members of the DCHS Singers in the National Anthem. Fox Pavilion later that year. Dr. Gary Fredrickson, who is ― Photo by Susan May also on the Fort Hays State Uni- wants house seat versity Foundation board, said the By KAREN KRIEN many friends who farm. members received an email and all [email protected] “If I have questions concerning press questions should be directed Republican Ward Cassidy of agriculture,” he said, “all I have *Letter sent asking for well change to the university’s public relations St. Francis is running for a seat in to do is pick up the phone and call (Continued from Page 1A) right. Unitl this permit is done, con- department. the state House of Representative them.” The engineer said he wants to struction on that well can’t start. for the 120th District in the Nov. 2 He has spent 40 years in educa- send in a letter asking for the water The council didn’t vote, but the Patriot Roofing and Restoration general election. tion and has a specialist degree to be added to the current water consensus was that the request His opponent is Democrat Robert in educational finance from Fort was OK. •Metal Roofing •Shingle Roofing •Commercial/Residential “Bob” Strevey of Norcatur. Hays State University. He said that As long as it keeps the gallons Free Inspections Mr. Cassidy says he is concerned he understands education finance, in the water right the same, said No Obligation Estimates about schools, highways and trans- and having worked in the system, Salina man Councilman Rob McFee. portation, ethanol development understands what schools need. He added that he guessed if the and agriculture, just to name a few “I don’t want to see programs cut, state cut the city back to the 176 Call (785) 543-0387 issues. but I think we can work together campaigns million gallon a year it now uses, 169 W. 1300 Rd., Long Island, KS “The bottom line is,” he said, “I and find a way to keep programs the city wouldn’t ever get the extra patriotroofingandrestoration.com care about what affects northwest like music, art and other programs for job back. Kansas and its people. that small schools are trying to By JUDY SHERARD maintain.” “If we don’t stand up to protect [email protected] If he is elected, he plans to let our northwest Kansas way of life, With the Nov. 2 election less than people know, in plain, easy-to-un- we will have to take what is dished a week away, Alan Jilka, a Salina derstand letters and news columns, out, and I don’t plan to stand by and Democrat running to represent the what is going on in Topeka and let that happen. 1st District in Congress, was in how it will affect the people out in “Everyone needs to work to- Oberlin last Tuesday. northwest Kansas. gether to solve problems. We need Mr. Jilka, a graduate of the Uni- People need to know what is go- to preserve our lifestyle.” versity of Notre Dame, said he had ing on, he said. New & Used He uses the acronym “CAVE,” been a staff member for former Sen. Mr. Cassidy is employed by the Check out our huge which he said stands for commu- Nancy Kassebaum, a Republican, Northwest Kansas Educational nication, availability, visibility and and former Rep. Dan Glickman, a selection of ATV’s at Service Center as a school counselor energy, to describe his planned ap- Wichita Democrat. He also served in St. Francis. He started his career proach to the job. as a Salina city commissioner and in 1970 as a teacher, then six years EEVENYVENY S As he has campaigned, the main three terms as mayor of Salina. His D ’ later, began counseling. He was thing he heard from voters is that family has owned a furniture store principal of the St. Francis High in McCook! people want to maintain their com- in Salina since 1923. School from 1981 to 2000. munities and to see them grow. Doug Sebelius, the Norton Coun- He and his wife Gloria have two 2011 Honda 500 Foreman ES 2011 Honda Foreman FPM 2011 Honda 420 Rancher AT “I believe we should do every- ty attorney, and a Republican, ac- thing we can to maintain (our way daughters, Penny and Jenny, who companied Mr. Jilka here. Sebelius Power Power live with their families in St. Francis Steering! of life) without raising taxes,” he said he’s reaching across party lines Steering! and six grandchildren who attend said. to support the Democrat because the St. Francis schools. If he is elected, he hopes to be ap- he’s interested in politics, not par- Mr. Cassidy said he urges every- pointed to the Agriculture, Educa- tisanship. tion, Corrections and either Trans- one to get out and vote on Tues- MSRP $ MSRP $ MSRP $ “Too many are interested in per- Bonus 6,999 7,349 Fully Automatic, 4x4, Bonus 7,549 portation or Wildlife and Parks day. $ Bonus $ sonalities, not public interest,” Mr. 4x4, Electric Shift Bucks - 400 4x4,Manual Shift Bucks -$ 400 Independent Suspension Bucks - 400 committees. He thinks he will work “We, in Northwest Kansas, have Sebelius said. $ $ $ the best people and a lifestyle that APR* APR* well on all of these committees. Mr. Jilka said he appreciates Mr. 11.99% 1..9999%% 6,599 11.99% 1..9999%% APR* 6,949 1.99% 1 1..9999%% 7,149 we have worked hard for,” he said. 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