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Vol. 5 Number 18 Thursday, November 7, 2013 Veterans...You Are Invited Kansans Are Keeping More Of Their Money Kansas families and businesses continue to reap the benefits of pro-growth tax relief, keeping $174.7 million more in their pockets so far in fiscal year 2014 compared to the first four months of the last fiscal year. In October alone, Kansans saved $39 million in individual income taxes compared to October 2012. “Kansas families and businesses have been given real tax relief for the first time in decades,” said Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan. “And lower income tax rates are allowing people across Kansas to spend more of their hardearned dollars as they see fit in the private sector rather than sending them to Topeka.” In other tax categories in October, corporate income tax revenues beat estimates by 41 percent, or $6.2 million. Sales and use taxes also were higher than anticipated, with use taxes 8.8 percent higher, even with the sales tax rate cut that took effect July 1. More than $15 million in refunds to small businesses resulted in October revenue receipts falling short of predictions as these businesses took funds they previously would have held for future estimated tax payments. “We believe this is money that will be spent in the Kansas economy through business and personal purchases,” Jordan said. A significant portion of the reduction in individual income tax receipts in October is attributable to small businesses receiving refunds for money that typically would be kept in escrow to cover future tax liabilities. Those funds are now available for job growth and capital reinvestment. Tickets On Sale For Christmas Concert The Valley Heights High School students, teachers and staff want to invite all Veterans on Veteran’s Day, November 11 for coffee and pastries and to meet with everyone. It will start at 8:00 a.m. Veterans Day Parade Will Be Saturday In Blue Rapids The Veterans Day Parade on the Square in Blue Rapids on November 9 at 1:30 is an opportunity for you to thank those men and women who have served our country. The parade will include all area veterans who chose to come, an original “Rosie the Riveteer” to honor those women who worked the factories in WWII, WWI and WWII museum uni- forms worn with pride by Valley Heights young people, Boy and Girl Scouts and motorcycles. The soup lunch at the Community Center serving from 11:00 to 1:30 will feature a dozen different soups as well as ham and beans and desserts. Jim and Kathleen Heston will have a display of guns at the Community Center starting at 10:00. For The Love Of Baseball... The King’s Singers, one of Great Britain’s most celebrated musical institutions, will start their North American Christmas tour in Marshall County. Their two-week tour will kick-off in the Black Squirrel City with a special Christmas concert. The concert, “Joy to the World,” will be Friday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the Marysville High School auditorium, 1111 Walnut. The concert is sponsored by the Marshall County Arts Cooperative. The King’s Singers are one of the world’s most celebrated vocal ensembles. With a discography of over 150 recordings, they earned a Grammy for their album, “Simple Gifts.” In June they were inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame. The six singers are best known for their spot-on vocal intonation, impeccable vocal blend, clear articulation, and distinct timing. “We’re elated that we’re able to present this Christmas gift to our community,” said Wayne Kruse, the arts cooperative’s executive director. “Last year we brought in Turtle Island Quartet and Dallas Brass to help get people in the Christmas spirit. Their concerts wowed audiences. Believe me, people will not be disappointed by The King’s Singers. They’re phenomenal musicians and fantastic entertainers. This is an event for the whole family.” Tickets are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce office, Marysville. Seating on the orchestra level is reserved; tickets are $10.00 for adults or $5.00 for children 18 and younger. General admission seating is available in the balcony for $5.00. “We are pleased with the amount of tickets we’ve already sold,” Kruse said. “Once tickets went on sale, we started getting phone calls from people in Lincoln, Omaha, Manhattan, and Kansas City. We predict that this concert will sell out so we’re encouraging people to buy tickets early.” The arts cooperative received a grant from the Marysville Convention and Tourism committee to help promote the event. “We’re using these funds to attract people from outlying cities to come to Marysville for the day to dine, shop, and then enjoy a spectacular concert. Having a group of this caliber come to Marysville is good for many reasons including our local economy.” Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office, 101 North 10th Street, or by calling 785-562-3101. Acoustic Eidolon To Give A Free Concert On November 13, the music duo, Acoustic Eidolon, will give a free concert at the Memorial Presbyterian church in Marysville. It is something that you will not see everyday. Two friends, one from Kearney, Ne and one from the Kansas City area travel to Blue Rapids every year to camp out and play baseball on a baseball diamond that the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants played in 1913 and is still in use today. Titus Staples (left) Kearney, Ne. and Chad Ruggles, KC have been meeting in Blue Rapids for the past 17-years just to play two-man Home Run Derby and for the love of the memory of baseball. This year the two also joined Harry Johnston, Pat Osborne and Nancy Nolte at the Blue Rapids Museum to talk about their annual meeting. Photos by Deb Barrington and Linda Brake Acoustic Eidolon is the husband and wife team of Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire. Joe plays the the double neck guitjo and guitar and Hannah plays the cello. They play a wide variety of music styles as well as original compositions. Acoustic Eidolon has been a quest artist at the Symphony in the Flint Hills and the Smokey Hill River Festival. The concert is at 7 PM and made possible by a grant from the Marshall County Arts Cooperative and Landmark Enterprises, Inc. The church is located at 200 N. 10th Street. More information about the artists can be found on http://www.acousticeidolon.com/. Contact Pat Breeding at 562-2981 for concert information. SALES & SERVICE 785-776-4004 • TOLL FREE 800-257-4004 Thursday, November 7, 2013 Blue Rapids Free Press Obituaries Dr. Donald Holst Dr. Donald Holst, 83, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Chadron, NE. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 7 p.m., Monday, November 11, 2013 at Kinsley Mortuary Marysville, Kansas. of the Chadron area’s most colorful and talented individuals, Dr. Don Holst, died early Saturday, Nov. 2 at his home south of Chadron. He was 83. While they were seniors at Emporia State in 1953, Holst married Beverly Markel, who continues to live in Chadron. They have been divorced for 40 years, but remained friends. They had two children, Chris, a teacher at Metropolitan College in Omaha, and LeAnn Robbins and her husband Ron of Chadron. Other survivors include four grandchildren, Adrienne Lurvey of Lincoln, Jim C. Manternach of Rapid City, Joe Manternach and wife Kathleen of Chadron and Melissa Manternach of Chadron, three great-grandchildren and a sister, Joan Berg, of Rialto, Calif Holst had many interests and accomplishments. He had been an athlete, a Marine officer, a high school and college teacher, a coach, an artist and an author, among other things. In November 2007 when Holst was to speak at the Graves Lecture Series at CSC, the late Milton Wolf, director of the Reta King Library, introduced him as a “a Renaissance jock” and “an unusually gifted person.” Several friends have noted that Holst was definitely “unique.” He was outgoing, had definitive opinions and a wide cross-section of friends. Holst initially came to Chadron State in the fall of 1965 as the head track and field coach, assistant football coach and to teach physical education. He remained at the college through the 1972-73 school year, completed work on his doctorate in education at Montana State University the following year and served on the faculty at McKendree College at Lebanon, Ill., (near St. Louis) from 1975 until he retired in 1991. In 1999, Holst returned to the Chadron area and built a cabin near the City Reservoirs. “I came back to Chadron because I didn’t like being around the city. I loved this area for its beauty and I’ve always loved fishing,” Holst told a member of The Eagle, the Chadron State student newspaper, which ran a fourpart series on his life in 2011. Holst was born and raised in Marysville, Kan., during an era John R Elmborg John R. Elmborg, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at his home in Blue Rapids. He was born on March 5, 1932 to Carl and Emmy (Gustafson) Elmborg in Lindsborg, Kansas. John was baptized on April 4, 1932 and confirmed on December 7, 1947 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Lindsborg. John was a senior pre-law student at Bethany College and was selected the winner of the Root-Tilden scholarship at the New York University School of Law, New York City. At Bethany, John was active in debate and dramatics and was a member of the concert Band where he met his wife, Winifred Thoren. Following law school John worked on Wall Street and later was in the US Army as an Assistant Judge Advocate and Lawyer. After the army, John practiced law in New York and Denver, Colorado. John married Winifred Thoren on September 24, 1971, in Lincoln, Nebraska. They then made their home in Blue Rapids where John practiced law until his retirement. They were members of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waterville where John sang in the choir and also served on the church council. John was preceded in death by his father Carl, his mother Emmy, sisters Lorraine Cornelison, Linnea Sindoni, brother Carl Elmborg and nephew Eric Elmborg. Survivors include his wife Winifred Elmborg and nieces Karen Baxter of New Bern, North Carolina and Christine Sindoni of Auburn, California and nephew Stephen Sindoni of Indian Wells, California and Great-nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 am, Monday, November 4, 2013, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waterville with Pastor Sonja Sandquist officiating. Music was provided by organist Lois Andersen, who accompanied the congregation as they sing “How Great Thou Art”, “Now Comes the Time for Flowers”, “Beautiful Savior” and “Thine is the Glory”. Casket Bearers were Whitney Hopper, Brenan Hopper, David Thoren, Roger Terry, Bob Bergquist and Bob Harlan. Honorary Bearers are Ray Lindquist, Gene Lott, Ray Petr, Jim Oatney, Jerry Hedke and Gary Warders. Burial was at Prospect Hill Cemetery, north of Blue Rapids with Military honors were provided by George Bedford Post 169 of the American Legion, Blue Rapids. Viewing was held from noon until 8:00 pm on Sunday, at Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville. John’s family received guests Sunday, between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm, at the funeral home. Memorial are suggested to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and may be sent in care of the funeral home at PO Box 61, Waterville, Kansas 66548. Kenneth L. Bishop Kenneth L. Bishop, age 47, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013, due to a motorcycle accident. Kenny was born June 23, 1966, at Marysville to Shirley E. (Anderson) and Robert L. “Bob” Bishop. He graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1984, then attended Baker University for four years. At Baker he played football for three years and graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 1988. He married Sheryl A. Barnes on October 27, 1990; at Wichita. They later divorced. After college Kenny worked many years as a computer programmer for both Boeing Corporation and Summerfield Suites. He was currently working at Landoll Corporation as a Welder. Kenny enjoyed riding motorcycles with his friends and had made many trips around the U.S. with them. Survivors include his maternal grandmother, Mona Anderson of Waterville; parents, Shirley and Bob Bishop of Blue Rapids; two daughters, Kourtney E. Bishop and Shea L. Bishop, both of Wichita; and a sister, Dana Mapes of Blue Rapids. Kenny was preceded in death by an infant sister Danielle Bishop. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 am, Thursday, November 7, 2013, at the Waterville United Methodist Church with Pastor Debby Dick officiating. Music included pre-recorded selections of “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry on Wayward Son”. Casket Bearers are Chris Winslow, Mike Winslow, Nick Winslow, Dan Smerchek, Jeremy Bishop, Donnie Bishop, Moby Dick and Jared Dick. Burial will be at Fairmont Cemetery in Blue Rapids. Viewing will be from noon to 8:00 pm, on Wednesday, at Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville, where his family will receive guests from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Memorials are suggested to the Kenneth L. Bishop Memorial Fund and will be used for the education of his daughters and may be sent in care of the funeral home at PO Box 61, Waterville, Kansas 66548. Services arranged by TerryChristie Funeral Home, Waterville, Kansas. Condolences may be left on line at www.terrychristiefuneralhome.com he described as “ornery times” that included the Great Depression and World War II. He said at age 5 he began playing the drum in the city band directed by his grandfather. He was an outstanding high school athlete, helping the Marysville High School football team go undefeated in 28 games from 1944 through 1948. He also lettered all four years in both football and track and field at Emporia State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1953. He was inducted into that school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. As he was graduating from college, Holst enlisted in the Marine Corps. After going through officer’s training, he was on active duty in Central America for two years and then remained in the reserves. He was the commanding officer of the Third Engineer Maintenance Company based in Lincoln and consisting of about 135 members early in his employment at Chadron State. Holst earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri in 1957 and taught and coached at Northland College in Wisconsin and Midland Lutheran in Fremont before coming to CSC. All of the Eagles’ track and field records had been set during his eight years at the college when he left in 1973. He was known for some unusual training methods. Among them was pulling athletes while they held on to bicycle handlebars that were attached by ropes to his pickup as he drove it down the street. “I was one of those he pulled behind the pickup,” said Jack Needham, an Imperial native and now a minister in Arthur, Neb. “He asked me how could I expect to win a race if I had never run fast enough to get first. He was innovative and had some unusual ways of doing things. As far as I know there weren’t any other coaches like him. He made us work hard and it made us better men.” Needham has a special memory of one of Holst’s actions. It occurred at a meet in Rapid City when Needham was a senior in 1968. “He went to the pressbox and asked the public address announcer to tell the fans to focus on the long jump because Jack Needham of 2A Chadron State was going to attempt a 24-foot long jump. The announcement was made and a few seconds later I jumped exactly that far. He told me afterwards he wished he’d had the announcer say 25 feet.” As it was, Needham’s jump was a school record for 32 years and is just 2.5 inches shy of the current CSC outdoor record. Acreage between Marysville & Home City2 –½ baths, 3 BR, Frankfort 701 N KS – Victorian home w/ 4+ bdrms, 2 kitchens and nice woodwork. from schools. 2BA modular home w/ Located 24 x across 30ft shed on 5 $55,000. acres. Waterville 223 E. Hazelwood - Modern Victorian home with 4+ $55,000. bdrms,2 oak– woodwork, Axtell ba, 302CH/CA, Maple 4 bdrm, 1$160,000. ½ ba Victorian home w/ Acres w/ New Home – 3+ bedroom, 2 ½ bath home with lots two80dbl car garages, a deck, and a shaded big back of extras$90,000. w/ 24 x 48ft shed. 4 miles SW of Frankfort. yard. 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Lasagna Dinner St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Blue Rapids, will have it annual lasagna dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at the church, Sixth and Lincoln streets. A freewill donation will be taken, and proceeds will go toward community food programs. The Valley Heights Cross Country runner Adrian Pishny is pictured during his run at the State 1A Cross Country Meet in Wamego last Saturday. Pishny to 10th out of 87 runners. Now Taking Reservations! Cindy’s Country Inn will be open Thanksgiving Day! Valley Heights’ Miranda Ohlde a Freshmen took 52nd at the State Cross Country Meet. There were 84 runners in the event. (Photos by Josh Ketchem) Choir Continues To Grow More than fifty singers showed up for the first singthrough rehearsal for George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” a collaboration between the Marshall County Arts Cooperative, the Marshall County Community Choir, and Kansas State University’s Division of Choral Music. The next rehearsal is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 10, at the Evangelical United Church of Christ, Marysville. According to Maybelle Circle, the choir’s director, there is still time to join the choir. “Our first rehearsal was very successful,” she said. “It was great to see so many of our veterans come back to sing, but it was also rewarding to see so many new faces. There is still room for more. This is a major work and we can always use more voices.” The choir will perform the second and third parts from Handel’s best-known work which was written in 1741. The second part concentrates on the Passion and ends with the “Hallelujah” chorus. Part three focuses on Christ’s resurrection from the dead and his glorification in Heaven. Being part of The Messiah Project, as it is referred to by the three organizations sponsoring the concert, has different rewards for each of the choir members. Deb Landoll, a choir veteran, noted several benefits of being involved. “I’m singing because of the challenging material and the opportunity to perform with a live orchestra,” she said. Ashley Kracht, a newcomer to the group, agreed that the challenging material drew her to the choir. However, the opportunity to collaborate with K-State’s music department was an added bonus. Kracht, a K-State graduate, sang in the K-State Singers with Dr. Julie Yu. For the project Yu serves as the performance conductor. “I am excited to be a part of this epic performance and to work with Dr. Yu and the KState soloists and orchestra,” she said. “Having the university’s support is sure to make the project a success.” For the performance the university is providing the orchestra as well as the four soloists needed for the oratorio. The choir is made up of singers from Marshall County and surrounding communities. Having the chance to meet new people and share talents with others from the area is another benefit the choir offers. Open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Serving: Turkey or Ham, Homemade Stuffing Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Candied Yams Green Bean Casserole or Corn Cranberry Sauce, Rolls & Salad Bar Desserts: Choice of Homemade Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie, Bread Pudding. All served Ala Mode Adults - $12.99 Children (5-11) $6.99 Children under 5 eat free (No other menu items served) Leave the Cooking and Dishes to us! 785-363-2192 Blue Rapids Free Press Thursday, November 7, 2013 Volunteers Work On Church Stand Claims Rejected 4A TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ A Kansas legislative committee has rejected most of a state senator's request for pay for a meeting he nearly missed by arriving late. The Lawrence JournalWorld reports (http://bit.ly/1ehftVw ) Kansas City Democrat David Haley appealed to the joint claims committee after failing to receive $291 for his salary, expense allowance and mileage for a December 2012 meeting of another panel. The claims committee said Monday that Haley should receive only $73 for mileage. Volunteers Richard Spunaugle, Everett Murk, Ivan Walker and Carol Whiting, took time off from their retirements to do a lot of work at the Church Stand at the Marshall County Fair Grounds. (Photo by Linda Brake) Marshall County Commission Minutes October 28, 2013 The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular adjourned session with Robert S. Connell Chairman; Thomas K. Holle member and Sonya L. Stohs, County Clerk present. Commissioner Charles R. Loiseau was absent from the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. The Board opened the meeting with the flag salute. The minutes and agenda were approved as presented upon a motion by Thomas K. Holle seconded by Robert S. Connell. Motion carried. Agency on Aging Director Heather Ruhkamp met with the Board. Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approver signing a letter of support for the Agency on Aging General Public Transportation program for the Kansas Department of Transportation grant and a letter authorizing Agency on Aging Heather Ruhkamp to fill out a Kansas Department of Transportation grant application for Agency on Aging General Public Transportation program. Motion carried County Attorney Laura Johnson-McNish met with the Board. Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to go into executive session for five minutes at 9:07 a.m. to discuss matters of attorney client privilege with County Attorney Laura Johnson-McNish present. Motion carried. Leonard Wolfe, Chairman Kansas Bankers Association met with the Board to discuss the Mortgage Registration tax that is a State regulated tax. The Bankers Association is currently working to gain sup- port throughout the state with the Legislature to repeal the tax in the next legislative session. Public Works Administrator Mike Craig and Public Works Coordinating Supervisor Larry Polson met with the Board. Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approve the following purchase orders. Motion carried. Midwest Products LLC, Hanover, KS for concrete $2,541.25-Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 108249 Moore Equipment Co., Chillicothe, MO for drive shaft $778.29-Road & Bridge fundP.O. #108248 Foley Industries, Park City, KS for heater assembly and parts $1,564.49-Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 108247 Commissioner Charles R. Loiseau placed a call to the Board at 10:20 a.m. Sheriff’s Report... Marshall County Sheriff’s Department 107 S. 13th St. Marysville, KS 66508 Jail Report: October 28th, 2013 to November 3rd, 2013 Address: Sanger, Texas Date of Arrival: 10/30/2013 Charge: Possession of Marijuana 2nd and Possession of Paraphernalia 2nd Date of Release: 11/01/2013 Reason: $3,500 Cash Surety Name: Kaster, Kevin Date of Birth: 8/23/1984 Address: Pawnee City, Nebraska Date of Arrival: 10/29/2013 Charge: Marysville Warrant for Probation Violation Date of Release: 10/29/2013 Reason: $1,700 Cash Bond Name: Kravitcz, Danny Date of Birth: 09/08/1972 Address: Manhattan, Kansas Date of Arrival: 10/31/2013 Charge: Warrant for Probation Violation Date of Release: 11/01/2013 Reason: $500 Cash Bond Name: Cochran, Jason Date of Birth: 01/27/1982 Name: Largen, Jonathan Date of Birth: 10/07/1976 Marshall County General Public Transportation Address: Marysville, Kansas Date of Arrival: 11/01/2013 Charge: Charges Pending Date of Release: Still Incarcerated Reason: Still Incarcerated Name: Sparks, Wade Date of Birth: 10/20/1983 Address: Marysville, Kansas Date of Arrival: 11/01/2013 Charge: Charges Pending Date of Release: Still Incarcerated Reason: Still Incarcerated Name: Florell, Jason Date of Birth: 04/06/1981 Address: Omaha, Nebraska Date of Arrival: 11/02/2013 Charge: DUI 1st Date of Release: 11/03/2013 Reason: $1,500 Cash Bond Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approve the following purchase orders. Motion carried. Gordon R. Olson, Sabetha, KS for court appointed attorney $1,700.00-General (District Court) fund-P.O. # 4508 Hibu, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA for advertising for General Transit for 1 year $828.00KDOT fund-P.O. # 4413 Chief Todd Ackerman, Marysville for reimbursement of 3 airfare tickets to a homicide seminar $766.80-Special County Attorney fund-P.O. # 4513 Emergency Management Director William Schwindamann met with the Board. Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to go into executive session for five minutes at 10:45 a.m. to discuss matters of non-elected personnel with Emergency Management Director William Schwindamann presents. Motion carried. Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approve the vouchers, as presented, and issue manual warrants from the respective funds. Motion carried. Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approve the County’s share of payrolls and related vouchers, as presented, processed the motor vehicle payroll and issued manual warrants from the respective funds. Unanimous. Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 a.m. Unanimous. The next scheduled meeting will be Monday, November 4, 2013 starting at 9:00 a.m. Join Us For A Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thanksgiving Day 111 South 8th Street Marysville, KS 66508 Transportation for the general public, elderly and handicapped. Call 1-877-551-6345 to make a reservation. 24 hour advance reservation is preferred. Funded in part by KDOT 11:00 am to 1:pm Blue Rapids Community Center Good will donations Donations can also be given at the State Bank of Blue Rapids or at Gator’s Hometown Foods PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY Blue Rapids Free Press Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers Deb Barrington, Managing Editor Mailing Address: P.O. Box 176, Blue Rapids, Ks 66411 E-Mail: freepress@kansas.net or jonbrake@kansas.net “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. Thomas Jefferson, 1787 785-363-7779 News Thursday, November 7, 2013 Blue Rapids Free Press HOME NOTES... Susan A. Latta - CEA Marshall County Extension Agent With the initiation of the MarketPlace many people are wondering about Health Insurance and what they should be considering when they are comparing plans. Many people have health insurance or at least will have health insurance by January 1, 2014 and they don’t really understand what it is and how it works. This article will explain the terminology and things one should consider when evaluating health insurance policies. Health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company. You buy a plan, and the company agrees to pay part of your medical costs when you get sick or hurt. There are other important benefits of health insurance. Plans available in the Marketplace (and most other plans) provide free preventive care, like vaccines, screenings, and checkups. They also cover some costs for prescription drugs. Health insurance protects you from high, unexpected costs. Did you know the aver- age cost of a 3-day hospital stay is $30,000? Or that fixing a broken leg can cost up to $7500? Having health coverage can help protect you from high, unexpected costs like these. How health insurance coverage works. When you have insurance, you pay some costs and your insurance plan pays some of the cost: Premium: A premium is a fixed amount you pay to your insurance plan, usually every month. You pay this even if you don’t use medical care that month. Deductible: If you need medical care, a deductible is the amount you pay for care before the insurance company starts to pay its share. Once you meet your deductible, your insurance company begins to cover some costs of your care. Some plans have lower deductibles, like $250. Some have higher deductibles, like $2000. Many plans provide preventive services at no additional cost to you, and sometimes other care, before you’ve met your deductible. Copayment: A copayment is a fixed amount you’ll pay for a medical service after you’ve met your deductible. For example, after meeting your deductible you may pay $25 for a visit to the doctor’s office that would cost $150 if you didn’t have coverage. The health plan pays the rest. This is where you need to read the fine print. Some companies will charge just the copayment before you reach your deductible and some won’t. It is important to understand your health insurance policy’s coverage. Sometimes copayments will not count toward your deductible. Coinsurance: Coinsurance is similar to copayment, except it’s a percentage of costs you pay. For instance, you may pay 20% of the cost of a $100 medical bill. So you would pay $20 and the health plan would pay the rest. How insurance protects you Insurance coverage protects you from high medical costs in 2 ways: Out-of-pocket maximum “This is the total amount you’ll have to pay if you get sick.” For example, if your plan has a $3000 out-of-pocket maximum, once you pay $3000 in deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments the plan will pay for any covered care above that amount for the rest of the year. In my experience the copays don’t count toward your deductible and even though you have met your out of pocket maximum you are still required to make copays when going to visit the doctor or the emergency room. That is why you need to take time to read your policy and know how it works. No yearly or lifetime limits. Health plans in the Marketplace can’t put dollar limits on how much they will spend each year or over your lifetime to cover essential health benefits. After you’ve reached your out-of-pocket maximum, your insurance company must pay for all of your covered medical care with no limit. People without health coverage are exposed to these costs. This can sometimes lead people without coverage into deep debt or even into bankruptcy. This is what we have learned about the MarketPlace so far. It is essential that you have an email address so they can send you information about tax credit and subsidizes. There are two plans that offer health insurance options to the people of Marshall County. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and Coventry Healthcare are the only two companies recognized to sell plans on the Market Place in Kansas. They are selling 36 different plans. There are some people in Marshall County that don’t make enough to qualify for the MarketPlace because they don’t make enough money. Those people will qualify for Medicaid. There are also people who don’ qualify for health insurance because their spouse has coverage through an employer work group and the coverage in considered affordable for the individual. Unfortunately for some the employer work group plan is not affordable for the family but because it is affordable for the employee they are not eligible for the tax credit and subsidizes. Lots of Medicare Beneficiaries are worried about how the MarketPlace will affect them. The MarketPlace has no effect on them. The Affordable Care Act does have an affect on them in that it is closing the doughnut hole where beneficiaries have to pay 47% for brand name drugs and receive a 21% discount on generic drugs. 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I have seen cases where the applicant was called back to the Marketplace three weeks later and no application can be found. So keep checking and monitor the progress of your a p p l i c a t i o n . For more information on 39 95 5A Insurance Basics or need help Navigating the MarketPlace contact the K-State Research and Extension Office in Marshall County. Thank You We wish to thank our family and friends for your love, support and many acts of kindness shown to us through your visits, food , cards, flowers, prayers and memorials during the hospitalization and death of our Mother, Eileen M. Jacobson. A special thank you to Pastor Debby Dick for her comforting message, to Beverly Hedke, organist , and Kim Oatney, soloist; and to the Waterville United Methodist Women for providing lunch for our family and refreshments for all after the service. A special thank you goes to the friends and neighbors who so generously gave of their time and equipment to help harvest the corn crop. 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Blue Rapids Free Press Weather, Food & Fun Page Weather for Blue Rapids, Ks Wednesday Wednesday Night Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Recipe This casserole takes the ingredients of chicken cordon bleu and layers them into a baking dish to create a delicious meal for any night of the week. This casserole consists of shredded chicken, black forest ham, Swiss cheese, a mustard flavored sauce and breadcrumbs. One of the ingredients in this recipe is the meat from a cooked rotisserie chicken—using a rotisserie chicken helps to save time because you do not need to cook the chicken yourself. The most work involved in this recipe comes from making the sauce. The sauce gets most of its flavor from the Dijon mustard and lemon juice and compliments the ham and chicken nicely. This casserole is very rich and filling on its own, so you may want to consider preparing a side-dish to go with it—I personally prefer wild rice. Enjoy. Ingredients: 1 large rotisserie chicken (meat removed, and shredded) 1/2lb deli-style black forest ham (chopped) ½lb sliced Swiss cheese Sauce4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 ½ teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Topping4 tablespoons melted butter 1 ½ cups seasoned breadcrumbs ¼ cup parmesan cheese Cooking Instructions: Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Evenly spread the shredded chicken into the bottom of the casserole dish. Top evenly with the ham and then layer the Swiss cheese on top of the ham. Step 2: Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook while whisking for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk while whisking to keep clumps from forming. Increase the heat to high and cook while whisking constantly until the sauce thickens and boils. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Mix well and pour over the top of the cheese in the casserole dish. Answers On Page 5 Route 77 Corner Stores Blue Rapids 785-363-7364 Waterville 785-363-2641 Roy and Mandi Hartloff Step 3: In a small bowl mix together the melted butter, breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese until the crumbs are moist from the butter. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the ingredients in the baking dish. Place into the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to cool for 10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken slightly. (Makes 8 Servings) Thursday, November 7, 2013 6A Thursday, November 7, 2013 Blue Rapids Free Press 7A Seventh Grade Tours Alcove Springs On Thursday, October 17 the 7th Grade Social Studies traveled to historical Alcove Spring. The spring was named by a member of the Donner Party in 1846. Nearby, settlers forded a famous crossing on the Big Blue River. This location was also the site of the first recorded death in the Donner Party - 70 year old Sarah H. Keyes. The class was led on a tour by Gwen Turner. Seventh Social Studies, taught by Mr. Plummer, had been learning about the Oregon-California trail in class the past few weeks. Students: Rosa Blaske, Hunter Chase, Megan Gray, Adrianna Haines, Madisen Hanson, Aaron Hazlett, Ariel Holle, Andrea Hudson, Kyle Jamieson, Skylar Lawrence, Caleb Meyer, Kaylynn Moctezuma, Tabyne Molthan, Hannah Musil, Connor Nolte, Brandi O’Mara, Carter Popejoy, Jeremy Reed, Konner Treff, Brady Trimble, Allen Tryon, Dylan Wagner, Maddie Walsh, Nicholas Wilson, Payden Yungeberg, and Gillian Zidek. Mistletoe Magic Holiday Sale at the Weaver Hotel, Waterville Saturday, November 16th 10 - 3 Fall Concert... Door Prizes - Specials - Samples Home Based Businesses - Crafts- More 785-363-2515 Soup Day Saturday, Novermber 9 11am - 2 St Monica St Elizabeth Church Hall 1007 East Ave Blue Rapids, Ks. Serving Choices: Veg. Beef; Chili; Potato Chicken Noodle FREE WILL DONATION Raffle Drawing For: Full Size Quilt, Baby Quilt The Valley Heights Jr. and Sr. High Fall Concert was held Thursday, Oct. 24th. A good crowd attended the event. (Photo from Valley Heights) Sunday November 10, 2013 It’s Time for Garden and Landscape Clean-up MICHAEL VOGT MARSHALL COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT A couple weeks ago we had a free weekend. Which means I wasn’t helping with harvest in Missouri, so we decided we had better get something accomplished around the home landscape before winter. During the summer, our focus is on our work, family activities, and our two gardens. So, the home landscape gets a little neglected. We decided to do some pruning, clean out the compost pile, and remove dead growth from our vegetable and flower gardens. All are good things to do this time of year. If you haven’t removed dead plant material from your vegetable garden, you should go ahead and do that to reduce the incidence of insects and diseases for next year. For perennial flower gardens, we normally recommend clear-cutting dead stems to help control insect and disease problems. With herbaceous perennials that have been pest free, you might want to consider leaving some to provide structure, form, and color to the winter garden. For example, ornamen- tal grasses can be attractive even during the winter months. But those near structures should be cut to the ground because they can be a fire hazard. Perennials with evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage can provide color. Of course, some perennials are naturally messy after dormancy and should be cut back in the fall. Foliage can be left for other reasons. For example, foliage left on marginally hardy plants such as tender ferns helps ensure overwintering of plant crowns. Also, seed heads on some perennial plants can pro- vide seed for birds. We got a good work out with all of the garden and landscape clean-up. We did leave some plants that have good winter color or seeds for the birds standing and when we were through with clean-up we felt the landscape looked much better and was in better condition for winter. For more information, contact me at the Marshall County Extension Office at (785) 5623531, or by e-mail at Mvogt@ksu.edu for more information. If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers TO BUY OR SELL - CALL PRELL FARM • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL Donald Prell Realty & Auction 1488 Frontier Rd. • Marysville, Ks 66508 785-799-3787 • Cell - 785-562-6787 Dr.. 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L 25-35 2-4 Kansas State 2-3 4-4 West Virginia 2-4 3-5 TCU 1-4 4-5 Date 08/30/13 Opponent / Event Location Kansas State vs. North Dakota State Result/Record L 21-24 0-1 09/07/13 Kansas State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette TV W 48-27 1-1 09/14/13 Kansas State vs. Massachusetts Manhattan W 37-7 09/21/13 Kansas State at Texas * 10/05/13 10/12/13 10/26/13 8A Thursday, November 7, 2013 Blue Rapids Free Press Team Kansas State vs. West Virginia * Manhattan, Kan W 35-12 3-4 11/02/13 Kansas State vs. Iowa State * Manhattan, Kan. W 41 - 7 4-4 11/09/13 Kansas State at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas TBA Kansas 0-5 2-6 11/16/13 Kansas State vs. TCU * Manhattan, Kan. TBA Iowa State 0-5 1-7 11/23/13 Kansas State vs. Oklahoma * Manhattan, Kan. TBA 11/30/13 Kansas State at Kansas * Lawrence, Kan. TBA Big 12 Conference Schedule Kansas 2013-2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location 9/7/2013 University of South Dakota 9/14/2013 9/21/2013 Rice University Louisiana Tech 10/5/2013 Time/Result Result/Record Lawrence, Kan. W - 31-14 1-0 Houston, TX Lawrence, Kan. L - 14-23 W - 13-10 1-1 2-1 Texas Tech University Lawrence, Kan. L - 16-54 2-2 10/12/2013 10/19/2013 TCU Oklahoma Forth Worth, TX Lawrence, Kan. L - 17-27 L - 19-34 2-3 2-4 10/26/2013 Baylor Lawrence, Kan. L - 14-59 2-6 11/2/2013 Texas Austin, Texas 2:30 p.m. L - 13-35 2-7 11/9/2013 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. TBA 11/16/2013 West Virginia Lawrence, Kan. TBA 11/23/2013 Iowa State Ames, Iowa TBA 11/30/2013 Kansas State Lawrence, Kan. TBA Date Home Team Location Time (CT) Media * Thu, Nov 07 Baylor Oklahoma Waco, Texas 6:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 09 Iowa State TCU Ames, Iowa 11:00 am * Sat, Nov 09 Texas Tech Kansas State Lubbock, Texas 11:00 am * Sat, Nov 09 Oklahoma State Kansas Stillwater, Okla. 3:00 pm * Sat, Nov 09 West Virginia Texas Morgantown, W. Va. 6:00 pm * Sat, Nov 16 Oklahoma Iowa State Norman, Okla. TBA * Sat, Nov 16 Texas Oklahoma State Austin, Texas TBA * Sat, Nov 16 Kansas West Virginia Lawrence, Kan. TBA * Sat, Nov 16 Texas Tech Baylor Arlington, Texas TBA * Sat, Nov 16 Kansas State TCU Manhattan, Kan. 2:30 * Sat, Nov 23 Kansas State Oklahoma Manhattan, Kan. TBA * Sat, Nov 23 Oklahoma State Baylor Stillwater, Okla. TBA * Sat, Nov 23 Iowa State Kansas Ames, Iowa TBA If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers Vintage Charm Bed & Breakfast and Guesthouse 785-363-2327 • 134 West Hazelwood, Waterville, KS Enjoy the luxury of having this beautiful 3 bedroom home to yourself. • Complimentary country-style breakfast • Egyptian cotton linens • Comfortable rooms with large private baths • Within walking distance of restaurants vintagecharmbandb.com Blue Rapids Free Press Thursday, November 7, 2013 News Page 9 4-H Club Kick-Off-Party... The Wide Awake 4-H Club had their hayrack ride on Saturday, October19, 2013. Club leader, Angie Denton, hosted the kick-off party at her family’s farm. We had several kids and paents show up. After playing soccer, we then got ready to go on the hayrack ride. During the ride, club members enjoyed watching the cows run around and hearing their names. We saw many new calves run and play in the pasture. Some of them were only a couple of days old. Once back at the house, we roasted hot-dogs and marshmallows over a fire and had some hot choclate with it. After the meal, we played hide and go seek until it was time to go home. (Isaac Perry, Reporter) Fund Raiser For Holm’s Cabin Take People For A Ride A real log cabin on the Square in BR held a fund raiser Saturday. In and out side the cabin are a lot of things to see and do. It was time to load the wagon. William Lamb (left) gave his time and team for the event. Beautiful day for a hay rack ride. (Photos by Deb Barrington) If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers Sports Photos Blue Rapids Free Press Thursday, November 7, 2013 Page 10 Kansas State Holds Iowa State In A 41-7 Victory By ADAM SUDERMAN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) _ Iowa State viewed Saturday's game against Kansas State as the start of a new season. The Cyclones entered the game with just a single win from their first seven games, and they knew they needed to win their final four just to become bowl eligible. The start of their ``new season'' looked a whole lot like the rest of the season. John Hubert ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Kansas State nearly pitched its first Big 12 shutout in a decade in a 41-7 rout on Saturday. ``It's certainly one of those things I spoke to them about after the game,'' Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads said. ``I'm anxious to get to tomorrow. I'm anxious to teach.'' Four of the Cyclones' six previous losses were by a combined 22 points, but they never were in it against the Wildcats (4-4, 2-3), who took a 17-0 lead at halftime and never looked back. ``We haven't gotten in a groove in quite some time and the same things every week _ mistakes, not completing balls when they're in front of us,'' said Grant Rohach, who threw for 88 yards in place of Sam Richardson. ``We didn't convert third downs and that killed the offense.'' Rhoads said the move to Rohach was mainly because of execution. ``Still too many missed decisions and too many plays left out there,'' Rhoads said. ``Not enough production and leadership of the offensive football team to get us in the end zone.'' Iowa State (1-7, 0-5) didn't score until the Wildcats' Robert Rose coughed up the ball at his own 10-yard line in the closing minutes, and DeVondrick Nealy took a toss-sweep for a touchdown. That was the only time the Cyclones ran a play in the Wildcats' red zone. Nealy's TD run prevented the Wildcats from finishing off their first shutout since September 2011, and their first of a Big 12 foe since a 45-0 win over the Cyclones on Nov. 3, 2003. ``Shutouts don't happen in college football anymore, and our youngsters played well enough and coaches coached well enough that they deserved,'' Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said. ``I'm probably more disappointed than they are which is fine.'' The quarterback combo of Jake Waters and Daniel Sams combined to throw for 221 yards and run for 89 yards as the Wildcats beat the Cyclones for the sixth straight time. It didn't help the Cyclones' chances that they were missing several key players due to injuries. Top running back Aaron Wimberly, who has an ailing hamstring, did not play. After holding the Cyclones on fourth down to start the game, Waters led the Wildcats on a 79-yard march. He hit Tyler Lockett for a pair of completions, ran 23 yards for a first down and then handed off to Hubert, whose 10-yard touchdown run gave Kansas State a 7-0 lead. ``We just can't overcome that,'' Rhoads said. ``With that slow start, it puts us in a catch up mode and we don't play very well with that.'' Jack Cantele kicked a 44yard field goal a few minutes later to extend the lead to 10-0. Meanwhile, the Cyclones couldn't get anything going on offense. They punted on three straight possessions, and then Richardson tossed an interception on the next series. ``Mis-execution,'' Nealy said of the Cyclones offensive woes. ``We didn't do the things we came in to do and we didn't fulfill the game plan we had from the get-go. All kinds of things went bad for us tonight. We kept turning the ball over.'' That's when Kansas State also went to the quarterback bullpen. Sams came into the game and ran 34 yards on six carries, while also completing 2 of 3 passes for 22 yards _ one of them a wobbler intended for Lockett that Tramaine Thompson actually caught. Sams finished the drive with a 1-yard run for a 17-0 lead just before halftime. Cantele added another field goal early in the second half, and Hubert finished off an 83yard drive with a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 27-0. The two biggest highlights of the game came when it had already been decided After the Cyclones were again held on fourth down, Sams threw a 28-yard rainbow that Thompson hauled in over a defender _ despite pass interference _ while landing on his back in the end zone. Rohach was picked off by the Wildcats' Dorrian Roberts on the ensuing possession, and Rose scampered nine yards into the end zone for a touchdown and a 41-0 lead. The only drama left was whether the Wildcats would finish off the shutout. Rose's fumble and Nealy's touchdown run finally gave the Cyclones something to feel good about. ``We're getting better at the right things,'' Snyder said, ``and those things tend to give you an opportunity to play better. I think we played better.'' Kansas State’s Middle Linebacker Blake Slaughter (53) had a big day for the defense. (Photo by Ben Brake) Free Safety Ty Zimmerman (12) takes the runner out of bounds. (Photo by Ben Brake) KSU Quarterback Jake Walker (15) starts around end. (Photo by Jon A. Brake) Walker gives the ball the running back Robert Rose. 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They played the Pittsburg State Gorillas. The starting lineup for the Wildcats was Marcus Foster, D.J. Johnson, Nino Williams, Will Spradling, and Omari Lawrence. The game started out quietly with K-State only having 5 points six minutes into the game and behind the Gorillas who had 7 points. Soon Kansas State moved past the Gorillas soon 9 to 7 went on a 17-2 run to keep the lead the rest of the game. While KState started slowly, they soon warmed up and got into a comfortable rhythm getting used to each other. They struggled in the first half shooting the three, only making 20% of their 3point attempts; at halftime KState led the Gorillas 38 to 22. Their shooting percentage was 36% from the field. Nino Williams and Marcus Foster both led the Cats scoring with 9 points each. When Kansas State resumed the second half, they continued to stay in a double-digit lead for the rest of the night. The Cats dominated the game, but possibly the most significant statistic is the number of fouls called. K-State was called for 31 fouls, Pittsburg State called for 30. This is an amazing amount of fouls that seemed to halt the flow of the game each time it would get going. K-State finished the game improving their shooting percentage to 36.4%, and their three point shooting percentage to 25% . The scoring leader for the Cats was D.J. Johnson with 15 points, and even more exciting, he was 10 for 10 at the free throw line. If the basketball season continues with fouls being called as it was the other night, successful free throws will be even more important for a win. Marcus Foster was right behind Johnson with 13 points, as well as Nino Williams with 13 points, as well as a double-double with 13 rebounds. Overall, the freshmen were very impressive to watch the other night. They showed some exciting potential if K-State can find a leader to assume control of the team when they are on the floor. That leader did not show himself the other night, but it will be interesting to see if anyone assumes that role. The final score was K-State 75, Pittsburg State 54. K-State will play Northern Colorado at 8:00pm November 8th as the second part of a basketball double-header with the women. Wesley Iwundu KSU Forward stuff it. (Photo by Tonya Ricklefs) KSU Women’s Basketball Struggles By: Tonya Ricklefs Manhattan Free Press After a solid win against Washburn University Monday night, Kansas State Women’s basketball faced the AlaskaAnchorage Seawolves Friday night in a basketball double header. Even though Deb Patterson said her starting line up was going to be flexible this year, they used the same line up as they used Monday. The Wildcats started guards Leticia Romero, Haley Texada, Bri Craig and forwards, Katya Leick and Breanna Lewis. Alaska-Anchorage had a good fan base that showed up to support the team and the Kansas City, Kansas native Kylie Burns. Alaska’s fans were energetic and that energy seemed to pass onto the Alaska team. They jumped out to a quick lead. The Wildcats were only able to hit 1 of 14 from the field and that soon led to a 23 to 9 score with 9:43 left to play. Kansas State was out rebounded and just plain out hustled to start the game. With the height that the women’s basketball program has brought in this year, being out rebounded by smaller team. Throughout the first half, the fire and energy that existed during the Washburn game was absent. Leticia Romero, who was such a leader in the first game, did not get her first three-point basket until there was less than five minutes left in the first half. This closed the gap for the Wildcats to being behind by eight points. Besides struggling with shooting from the field at only 29%, and only 15.4% for three-point shots, the Wildcats made bad passing choices. Kansas State did end up finishing the half by not be out rebounded by Alaska, but Alaska’s shooting percentage of 40% from the field for both 2 and 3 point shots kept K-State behind at the half 37-33. In the second half, Katya Laiek quietly came out and started to close the gap between the Seawolves and the Cats bringing the team within four points with 16:58 left in the game. Soon, Laiek made her first three pointer of the game and brought the Cats within 1 point, the closest they had been the entire game. In less than a minute, a Katya Leick layup gave K-State the lead 45-44. Soon, more of the team became involved in scoring with Breanna Lewis extending the lead, when Alaska pulled in close again, Haley Texada drilled her first three pointer of the game to keep the Wildcats in the lead. When Alaska tied the game again at 60 all Chantay Caron took back the lead 62 to 60. Alaska continued to battle back and tie the game and Leick and Romero quickly responded with two layups tak- ing the Cats to 66 points. Soon, Bri Craig delivered her own 3point shot to make the score 71 to 62 and the Cats never looked back. They were able to run the last 19 seconds off the clock and enjoy their second exhibition win 73 to 65. Kansas State improved their shooting percentage in the second half to 43.6% and 28.6% for three point shots. Katya Leick earned a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds. Leticia Romero was the second leading scorer with 15 points. This means she has averaged 20 points and 10.5 rebounds in the last two games. K-State will face Tennessee State Friday, November 8th at 5:45 as part of another double-header basketball weekend. FARM AUCTION 10:00 AM, Monday, November 18, 2013 At the farm, 402 East Elm Street, Waterville, Kansas. From the US 77/K-9 intersection, go 3 blocks north, 4 blocks east, and then ¼ mile north on the gravel road. 1985 John Deere 4450 tractor, 2wd, CAH, 20.8R38 duals, Quad Range, 4,700 hours 1985 IHC 1480 combine, 2,400 hours, SN 54868 1998 IHC 1020 grain header, 20 ft. Shop built header trailer 1999 Great Plains 1300 grain drill, 21x7.5, double disc openers 1995 Case-IH 3900, 20 ft. tandem disc 1986 Krause 4100, 23 ft. field cultivator w/harrow 1974 IHC 1600 truck, 345 V-8, 4&2, wood floor, steel sides, green cab, 8.25x20’s, 15,500 miles IHC 540, 4-16 semi-mtd plow Allis Chalmers pull type 6 ft. rotary mower IHC 37, 10 ft. tandem disc 110 gallon square fuel tank Electric fence posts Dry spreader & sprayer for ATV Chains Large heavy duty shear 4 & 6 inch augers Air-O-Vac grain aerator Stock tank Ritchie cattle waterer Heavy duty 20th Century 295 welder Dump rake Scrap iron Terms: cash or good check. Very few small items. BE ON TIME. This machinery is nearly all one owner and has been regularly serviced, shedded, and well cared for. PISHNY FOUR Katya Leick (4) Wildcat Forward puts it up from inside. (Photo by Tonya Ricklefs) Auction by: Raymond Bott Realty & Auction Auctioneers: Raymond Bott, Lee Holtmeier, Luke Bott Washington, Kansas 785-325-2734 or 747-8017 www.BottRealtyAuction.com Professional Real Estate and Auction Service. Sports Photos Thursday, November 7, 2013 Blue Rapids Free Press 12A Valley Heights Has A Good Night Win 62-26 Mustang Quarterback Gage Woodyard (15) picks up a first down against Oskaloosa Thursday night at home. Valley Heights won it’s last game 62-26. Derek Trimble takes the ball for a good gain. The Mustang Offensive Line fires out at the same time. Anthony Edwards (front) goes up high to break up a pass. Derek Trimble picks up more yards. FT & PT 2-10 C.N.A. 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