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Volume 152, Issue 70 HOLTON, KANSAS • Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 16 Pages $1.00 Crime stats up in county Violent crime in Kansas enforce ment agencies in Jackson continued to trend upward in County combined — the Hoyt 2018, and crime statistics reported Police Department did not by law enforce ment agencies contribute statistics for this year’s in Jackson County for the year report, it was noted — posted reflected that trend, according a total crime index rate of 12.7 to the 2018 Kansas Crime Index crimes per 1,000 residents in Report issued recently by the 2017, but that number rose to Kansas Bureau of Investigation. 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents The annual report compiles in 2018. crime statistics reported to the The sheriff’s office, which KBI by state and local law served a population of 9,005 in enforcement agencies across 2018, noted 167 index crimes in Kansas. This year’s report in- 2018, or 18.5 per 1,000 people, cludes statistics filed with KBI up from 112, or 12.7 per 1,000 by the Jackson County Sheriff’s people, in 2017. Office, the Holton Police Holton’s police department, Department, the Mayetta Police which covered a population of Department and the Prairie 3,258 in 2018, reported 95 index Band Potawatomi Tribal Police crimes during 2018, or 29.2 per Department. 1,000 people. The department Total index crimes — violent reported 54 index crimes in 2017, crimes committed by people or 16.5 per 1,000 people. against other people, and crimes Potawatomi tribal police committed against real and officers reported a total of 31 personal property — have seen a index crimes, of 22.4 per 1,000 7.5-percent increase since 2014, people, in 2018, based on service although the crime index rate in to a population of 1,238. Tribal Last Saturday’s Pride of Kansas, defined as total index police reported 13 index crimes Hoyt Days activities drew crimes per 1,000 in population, during 2017, or 10.5 per 1,000 a crowd from Hoyt and the dropped from 31.5 in 2017 to people. surrounding area to par- 31.4 in 2018, the report stated. ticipate in the 33rd-annual All four of the above law Continued to Page 11 event that began with a community breakfast in the Hoyt Community Build- ing. From left to right in the New features being photo above, Mose Ham- ilton, Cynthia Murphy and LeAnn Cochren served up added to Linscott Park scrambled eggs, sausage By Ali Holcomb move the planet models around and biscuits and gravy to a New improvements, includ- the sun. hungry crowd. ing new playground equipment, “We want to put this next to the In the photo at left, Royal will be added to Linscott Park in playhouse on the north side of Valley High School stu- Holton later this year, it has been the park,” Snyder said. “These dents (from left) Emma reported. are ideal for children five years Deghand, Morgan Davis, The Jackson County old and younger. I think these Olivia Rickel, Kennedy Bry- Commissioners agreed Monday are things we need, and we have an and Abigail Everts rode to allocate $5,000 in county funds that we can work with.” through the Pride of Hoyt parks and recreation funds for Snyder said additional funds parade with a summer- new playground features at from the Holton Parks and themed float. Linscott Park after meeting with Recreation Department will also Photos by Brian Sanders Dave Snyder of the non-profit be used to purchase the equip- organization Friends of the Park. ment and other park needs. Snyder requested the funds “to “We haven’t done a thing to maintain and improve the play- that park in nine years, and it’s Elkhorn Lake ground,” which opened in June badly in need of some mainte- 2010. More than 100 volunteers nance,” he said. “The mulch has under algae helped construct the park after a tendency to migrate. We’re $150,000 was raised to purchase looking at buying two tons of “water watch” playground equipment. ground up tire mulch. We’re By Brian Sanders “The new equipment will building a retaining wall by the Heights to note 50 years Elkhorn Lake in Holton’s involve sound and motion,” water fountain, and we’re going Snyder said. to put some ornamental grass on This coming Monday, Sept. “Breakfast of Champions” Rafters Park has been from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. placed on a “water watch” The proposed equipment top of it.” 2, marks the 50th anniversary includes sensory play music Snyder said some new artwork of the very first day of classes at for all members of Cobra state by the Kansas Department championship teams through the of Health and Environment panels featuring bongo drums, is being commissioned for the Jackson Heights High School, chimes and horns. A driving park. Some wood boards, which an anniversary that the school years, as well as state champion following a report of blue- coaches, school record holders green algae in the lake, it has panel that includes a play steer- are beginning to rot, also need to will celebrate on Fri day and ing wheel and gear shift is also be replaced. Saturday, Sept. 6 and 7. and their spouses. been reported. The Jackson Heights KDHE, in conjunction with planned, along with a solar sys- On Friday morning, Sept. 6, tem panel that allows children to Continued to Page 16 past JHHS graduates will speak Elementary Parent-Teacher the Kansas Department of with mid dle and high school Board of Education will join Organization will host a green Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, students about their careers Johnsonville in serv ing brats and gold “Family Color Run” issued the watch advisory and how their years at Jackson for a football tailgate party from at 9 a.m. at the cross-country on Friday for the lake. Prior Heights prepared them for the 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Anniversary course. to KDHE’s announcement, future. cake and punch will also be After the “Family Color the most recent water watch That will be followed by a served in the JHHS commons. Run,” families are invited into at Elkhorn was issued in “Cobra Celebration Assembly” The Jackson Heights High the high school commons area November of 2017 and at 2 p.m. in the high school School Cobra varsity football to meet past Cobra champions lasted about a month. gym for all district students team will kick off its 51st and get their autographs from Holton City Manager and staff, as well as all Co bra season with a 7 p.m. home game 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. A Cobra Kerwin McK ee said signs alumni. After the assembly, against Horton. The game will fashion show with the school’s were placed at the lake to alumni are invited to remember be highlighted by a half time uniforms, letter jackets and other alert people to the possible the “good ol’ days” by checking “dance through the decades,” it fashion items from the past 50 presence of blue-green out decade displays from 1969, was reported. years will follow at 11 a.m. algae after Water and Sewer 1979, 1989, 1999 and 2009. The celebration continues For more information, contact Superintendent Dennis Members of the USD 335 on Sat urday, Sept. 7, with a the district office at 364-2194. Ashcraft noticed “a blue- green kind of shiny moss,” Enrollment numbers up at RV Continued to Page 11 By Ali Holcomb Panther Preschool, which is in the postsecondary progress of Enrollment numbers are up its second year, has 24 students. high school students to deter- at Royal Valley this fall thanks This is the same number as last mine what they’ve achieved two One issue to in large part to a kindergarten year. years after high school. class of 83 students, USD 337 The jump in enrollment won’t Data for 2017 was recently re- be printed Superintendent Aaric Davis re- affect state funding for the dis- leased, and Royal Valley had a ported to board of education trict right away, Davis said. 93.2 percent high school gradu- members Monday evening. “We won’t be able to count ation rate that year, compared to next week “It’s good news,” Davis said. those kids until next year’s bud- 85.9 percent in 2016. Due to the Labor Day “Our kindergarten teachers are get,” he said. “The budgets are RV students had a 50 percent holiday, The Holton Recorder looking at us with wide eyes based on the previous year’s or postsecondary success rate. The will publish one, combined because we had 53 kindergarten second prior year’s numbers. Kansas average is 43 percent. issue next week, instead of two. students last year.” Next year, we should have a nice According to the state, a stu- The Recorder will publish Overall, the district’s project- boost with those higher numbers dent must meet one of the four a combined Monday and ed headcount for the 2019-20 and an increase from the state.” following outcomes within two Wednesday edition on school year is 875 students. The Also during the board meeting, years of high school graduation Wednesday, Sept.