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TRICK OR TREAT LINCOLN AVENUE ON HALLOWEEN

Come trick-or-treat in downtown Wamego on Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. Participating businesses will be handing out candy and goodies to trick-or-treater’s while supplies last.

FREE FOOD GIVEAWAY IS SET FOR TUESDAY, OCT. 29

The Wamego Family Worship Center month-ly free food giveaway will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the church on 16445 Cameron Circle.

KAW VALLEY 4-H TO HOLD 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

The Kaw Valley 4-H Club would like to invite all past members and leaders to the Kaw Valley 4-H Club 75th Anniversary Cele-bration Reception: 3-4 pm, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 at the Wamego Middle School (fol-lowing the County 4-H Achievement Ban-quet). The current members will be serving cake and punch and they will have memo-rabilia and pictures on display commemo-rating the history of the Kaw Valley 4-H Club. No RSVP necessary.

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HARVESTERS FOOD PANTRY IN TOWN FRIDAY, OCT. 25

Alma United Methodist Church, a member of Harvesters’ network, will hold a Mobile Food Pantry in Alma on Friday October 25th at 10:00am. The food pantry will be held at 7th and Missouri in Alma. The Mobile Food Pantry will distribute food intended for families in need of emergency food assistance. The distribution of primarily fresh produce will take place on a first-come, first-serve basis. Recipients will be asked to provide the number in their household, and volunteers will have cars line up at the alley west of the Methodist Church, facing east.

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ARSON STRIKES AGAIN AT CITY PARK TRAIN DEPOT

On Friday, October 18, 2013, at 6:45 PM, a citizen reported smoke coming from the women’s bathroom at the Wamego Train Depot building, located on the north end of the Wamego City Park. Wamego Fire and Wamego Police responded and found a small fire inside the bathroom. The damage to the interior was primarily caused by smoke.Information may be provided to police at (785) 456-9553 or by calling (800) KSCRIME (800-572-7463).The City of Wamego is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the con-viction of those responsible.

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VEHICLE BURGLARIES PLAGUED MANHATTAN

On Monday, Oct. 21, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff ’s Office received a report of stolen vehicle from Frieling Auto Sales, 7846 Highway 24, Manhattan. Deputies responding to this call learned that three vehicles had been taken from this business, and the business office was burglarized. Items stolen from inside the business include a laptop computer HP G72 valued at $550, Blackberry cell phone model 8530, and 14 sets of car keys. The vehi-cles stolen of which one was recovered are:2001 Dodge Ram Extended Cab PIckup, Dark Green color still missing, valued at $5995. 2000 Ford Extended Cab Pickup, White color, still missing, valued at $4995. 2004 Cadillac Deville, White color, valued at $9550, this vehicle was recovered on I-70 in Geary County near mile marker 313. While the Sheriff ’s deputies and detectives were working this call, they discovered that additional vehicles were reported sto-len from Purple Wave Auction and Fritzson Motors. Stolen from Purple Wave Auction, 825 Levee Drive, Manhattan.2004 Cadillac Escalade, White color, was valued at $7000 was stolen and recovered at the South end of Hoffman Lane Man-hattan. 2000 Jeep Cherokee, White color had the window broken out, was not stolen but believed suspects attempted to steal. Fritzson Auto Sales, 7875 Highway 24 had a 1995 Green Ford Explorer stolen from their business that was also recovered at the South end of Hoffman Lane with the Cadillac Escalade. The value of this vehi-cle $1000. These crimes are believed to have been committed sometime after 6 p.m. on Sun-day, Oct. 20 and before 8 a.m. on Monday Oct. 21. Anyone with information on this crime is urged to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff ’s Office at 785-457-3353

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BETH HOWELL DAY, THE SMOKE SIGNALThe Red Raider Marching Band earned a “Superior” rating at the 27th Annual Central States Marching Band Festival held Saturday at Kansas State University. Story and additional photos on Page 12.

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Royal BearsBella Gallegos and Heath Overmyer were crowned St. Marys High School Fall Homecoming King and Queen during ceremonies on Friday night.

‘FAD’ Exercise Shows Shortcomings in Personnel Numbers

BY SHANNON FRITZ

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A two day exercise training on foreign animal disease left Emer-gency Management Director Chris Trudo saying, “We simply do not have the people to deal with this, if it were to actually happen.”

At the regular Monday, Oct. 14 Pottawatomie County Commis-sion meeting Trudo talked about the two day foreign animal dis-ease simulation they had jointly participated in on Oct. 9 and 10 with Riley County.

“This is something we just thought to do-- not because of any businesses in the area,” Trudo assured the commission, “Just because we need the train-ing.”

“Everything had exercise in front of it,” Trudo continued. “Emails, transmissions, every-thing did! The reason we did that was so if anything leaked or been overheard by someone-- we wouldn’t have started some-thing.”

Trudo said that on Oct. 9, the training started in Riley County. On Oct. 10, in the training exer-cise they had jumped ahead three

days. During the training, Trudo said there was an evaluator sit-ting in the back of the room throwing different things into play if and when they were need-ed. Trudo said they had to quar-antine a six mile radius from the initial ‘finding spot’ in Riley County which reached into Pot-tawatomie County. “We learned a lot of things,” Trudo said. “Like what it will take if we had to shut down our roads, check spots, what to do if they found the dis-ease at the borders edge, what to do and where they would go if they were found inside the quar-

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USD 320 Shows Good Assessment FiguresBY BETH HOWELL DAY

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Assessments can’t tell us everything our children learn at school.

That was what Dr. Mary Kay Siebert, director of curriculum and instruction, wanted the USD 320 Board of Education to take away from her presentation at the regular meeting Monday, Oct. 14.

“They tell us something,” she said. “They tell us a lot about our school and our system, but they can’t tell us everything about our

students.”She asked the board to keep

that in mind, even as she was sharing good assessment reports.

“I also have less emphasis on the Kansas assessment, the ones our kids took last year,” she said. “All of those targeted the old standards, not the new Common Core.” She also noted that this is the first time in 10 years she is not showing AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) lines, as Kansas was waived from that requirement.

“We will be going to annual measurable objectives,” she reminded the board. “And in the spring we will be taking assess-ments 100 percent aligned to

Common Core standards.”Although they are not empha-

sized, the Kansas figures were good for Wamego.

For example in reading, the district placed well above the Kansas average for students meeting standards or above in every grade except 11th, and that was only a percentage point off. Third graders were 15 percent-age points higher.

In the math assessments, the district out performed the state average in every category.

In MAP assessments, which follows a student throughout his or her school career, “in every

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Broken WingThe Dutch Mill in the Wamego City Park fell victim to the wind storms that blew through the area a few weeks ago, according to city officials. No word on repairs.

In Denmark, Signe lives with her mother, Tina Kristensen, who is a for-mer teacher, and her step father, Morten Andersen, who works with trucks.

Signe attends Toftlund Distriktskole and finds some major differences between it and WHS.

“I am not used to get-ting to choose some of my classes and I normally don’t get lunch in school,” she said. She lives close enough that she either walks or rides a bike to get to school.

Signe wanted to become an exchange student “to try something new and experience other coun-tries.”

She appreciates her life here in Kansas because “everyone is very friendly and always asks ‘how are you?’.”

She added that she misses the healthier food in Denmark.

While in the U.S., Signe hopes to visit some places that “you see in a lot of movies” or go to a big city.

If her friends were to visit Denmark, she would take them to the capital “and show you some other things that are well known in Denmark.”

Signe is on her exchange through Youth for Under-standing.

Mattias LövforsMatt is from Stock-

holm, the capital of Swe-den. It is a large city of about 790,000.

He is staying with Beth and Bob Day while in Wamgeo.

Matt is part of the Red Raider football team and sings in the choir.

His father, Lars Löv-fors, is the president of an energy company and his mother is a business-woman. He also has a brother, Marcus, and sis-ter, Elise.

In Sweden, he attends Bromma Gymnasium and notes “it’s smaller here in Wamego.”

To get to school in Sweden, Matt takes the train and bus.

He wanted to become an exchange student “because my sister was one and I wanted to learn good English,” he said. “Also, I wanted to meet new people and just have a new and dif-ferent year.”

Matt likes the people he’s met here “They are really nice and kind.”

He says he misses girls the most from home, but then stressed he was “kid-ding”. He does however miss weekends, eating fish and soccer.

While in America, he would like to travel and experience different things, like cities.

If he was to host a friend in Sweden, “I’d show you Stockholm’s history and the royal fam-ily’s castle. We’d also experience the food and nightlife.”

Matt is in Wamego through the Youth For Understanding program.

Katharina MankeKathi is from Cottbus,

Germany. It’s a large city with nearly one million peo-ple.

She is staying with Clau-dia and Arnold Leeds.

She enjoys singing in the choir at WHS and is also in the school musical.

Her father, Andreas Wag-ner, is a programmer and her mother, Beatrice Manke, is a midwife. She has one brother, Richard, and a step father, Peter Scheibe.

In Germany, Kathi attended Freie Waldorf-schule Cottbus, a private school.

She finds some big differ-ences between her school and WHS.

“Here I can choose my classes and I just have four classes in the day,” she said. “In Germany we just get our schedule with eight classes in the day. And, we are in our grade and always together in one class, so the grades are separate.”

She wanted to become an exchange student because “I just always wanted to see other countries and to be for a year far away from home. It was always sure that I wanted to do this.”

She finds the people her favorite thing about the United States.

“Wherever you go, the people are smiling at you,” she said. “They say ‘Hey’ and ask how you are. Every-body is just nice.”

All students miss some-thing about home, and Kathi misses the language.

“In Germany I often com-mented about something,” she said. “Now I can’t say everything I think.”

While in the U.S., Kathi would like to see New York or California.

If she were showing her American friends Germany, she would take them to Ber-lin. “It’s the capital and a great city,” she explained. “You can do anything you want there.”

Kathi is also a Youth For Understanding student.

Leila NunesLeila is from Belém,

Brazil. With over 1 mil-lion people, it’s a huge change to live in Wamego.

Leila is staying with Mary and Bob Lough. She has a host sister, Kayla, at home and two host brothers -- Tyler and Kyle.

Leila is very artistic and enjoys the art club and will be helping paint sets for the school play.

Her mother, Carla, is an administrator and her father, André, is a doctor.

Leila attends Colégio Marista Nossa Sra. de Nazaré.

The biggest difference she finds is the school year itself. In Brazil, the school year starts in Janu-ary and ends in Decem-ber, with a break in July.

Leila wanted to come to the United States “to learn another language and cul-ture.”

So far, her favorite thing is the weather. “I have never felt less than 90 degrees in my city!”

Which brings her to what she is looking for-ward to the most on her exchange. “Snow!”

Like all students, they miss something. In Leila’s case, she misses Brazilian food.

If she were to show visi-tors around her country, “We would first go to the beach because it is very warm. Then to a restaurant to try Brazilian food and certainly to the Amazon jungle to see the really big spiders and snakes,” she laughed.

Leila is also with Youth for Understanding.

Giulia RinaldiGiulia is from Sissach,

Switzerland. It has a pop-ulation of about 6200.

She is staying with Philip and Monica Shaffer and has three host sisters -- Lauren, Sarah and Syd-ney.

Giulia is a member of the Lady Raider cross country team.

Her father, Domenico, is a pediatrician and her mother, Claudia, was a physiotherapist.

She attends the Gymna-sium Liestal, which is larger than WHS.

“My school has 1,200 students,” she said. “We have a weekly schedule.” She gets to school by walk-ing and taking the train.

She wanted to be an exchange student “to make the experience of going to another country and meeting new people,” she said.

Like many other exchange students, she misses freedom that she has at home -- mostly due to transportation.

“At home, I can go everywhere by myself and don’t have to ask if some-one can give me a ride,” she said.

While she is here, she would like the opportuni-ty to drive a car.

Giulia would show visi-tors to Switzerland “My home town and Zurich, a beautiful city to the south, and of course, the Alps.”

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Hospital Foundation Launches STOP Colon Cancer NOW Campaign

In September at the annual Fall Classic Golf Benefit, the Wamego Hos-pital Foundation kicked off the STOP Colon Cancer NOW! campaign. The Wamego Hospital Founda-tion and the Wamego Health Center are working in a collaborative effort to purchase Colonoscope (co-lon-uh-scope) Equipment used for the detection and prevention of colon cancer. The procedure is referred to as a colonoscopy. The equipment is estimated to cost $175,000.00.

The Foundation is com-mitted to funding the cost in excess of $100,000.00, and has committed all pro-ceeds from the recent Fall Classic and Diamonds & Denim (to be held March 8, 2014) to the campaign.

In 2011the Fall Classic launched a fund drive for establishing a Chemother-apy Clinic at the hospital, and in 2012 for Cardiac Rehab. Because both cam-paigns were successful, the STOP Colon Cancer

NOW! Campaign began with $30,000.00 and cur-rently has $45,000.00 toward meeting the goal.

A brochure will soon be arriving in mailboxes and ads will be appearing in newspapers giving every-one the opportunity to make a cash donation. “Goals are reached one dollar at a time”, stated Cheri Pugh, foundation president, “So, don’t ever think your donation - what-ever the size - doesn’t mat-ter, because it does.”

Other ways to contribute to the campaign are by sponsoring auction items for Diamonds & Denim or by working with an organi-zation to make a donation toward the purchase of the equipment. “We appreci-ate so much the support of our donors”, Carol Schleif, executive director said, “however - to reach the goal of $75,000.00 - we need the support of every-one.”

“Colon cancer is the third deadliest form of can-

cer in the United States,” Shannan

Flach, WHC administra-tor, stated, “However, it is 90% preventable and that is why it is so important that people talk to their doctors and have regularly scheduled colonoscopies.” She further stated that “It is proven that colonoscopies do prevent colon cancer and saves lives.” There are so many misconcep-tions about colon cancer and it is important that everyone is sure their information is correct.

If you would like more information about the foundation or the cam-paign, contact Carol Schleif, executive director, at 529 Lincoln Avenue, phone 456-2514 or [email protected].

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Weixelmans Return Phantom to the Opera HouseBy Beth howell Day

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The Phantom of the Opera is there ... inside your mind.

Few people know that the famous Paris Opera House is not the only opera house to have a phantom.

Good authority says that the old Opera House in Wamego is similarly haunted.

This is the year to find out.

Theresa Weixelman and her family have brought the opera house back to, er, life?

Just in time for Hallow-een, those who have been curious as to what lurks in that building on the corner of 5th and Elm will have their chance.

The Weixelmans pur-chased the building last

year and decided to make it into a Halloween Treat (or trick?).

“The opera house was built in the 1800’s,” The-resa said. “It has old cellars and that, along with the fact that it used to be a funeral home, created the idea of a haunted house.

“So,” she continued. “We decided to try it!”

Weixelman said they had a family friend who is very much into haunted houses.

“We talked to him and he said we didn’t have much time, but we could probably pull it off. He walked through it and said it was a great place. It has the feeling of a haunted house.”

So Weixelman went to her family and suggest it.

“They were ecstatic,” she said. “They all came and helped us. As it started

being put together, it has grown and grown.”

The theme of the haunt-ed house is Phantom of the Opera “for obvious rea-sons,” Weixelman said.

“We watched the silent move from 1927 and we tried to pull the theme of that throughout. When you come in, you can even watch parts of the movie. The tour ends with the phantom’s cham-bers down below.”

Are there ghosts? Does a phantom really reside in Wamego’s opera house?

“We haven’t seen any real ghosts ... yet,” said Weixelman. “But you know, they can be lurking around any corner and pop out at any time.”

To make the ghosts feel at home, there are several authentic items in the haunted house.

“We’re using some real

things such as coffins,’ she said. “We also have skele-tons, and rats and bats and other things that go bump in the night.”

Weixelman said the big-gest challenge in making the house was figuring out the path.

“We’ve redone it several times to make it longer,” she said. “The one thing in a haunted house, you need it to be narrow. We have great rooms, you walk in and hey feel spooky. But we had to make the spaces smaller. That was a bit of a challenge.”

They started the first of September and the haunted house opened last week. Tours are still available on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 6 - 10 p.m. Admission is $5, $4 with a costume and is suitable for those 10 and older.

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The jubilees are always provided FrEE to the public and no offerings are taken.

Questions? Call (785) 456-9171. no tickets needed. Enjoy!

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Tues., Nov. 12 3:30-5:00 pm (kids attend only)

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Donald ‘Don’ C. Hansen

Donald “Don” Carl Hansen, 75, of Austin, TX, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at home in the loving arms of his wife Amy. He was born

Feb. 8, 1938 in Emmetsburg, IA. His mother and father moved their family to Denison, TX in 1941 where his father established a family grocery business.

Don and Amy met in the fall of 1970 at Lake Texoma, Pottsboro, TX. They were married in the United Meth-odist Church of Wamego on March 20, 1971.

Don was a successful entrepreneur and investor. A special bond developed with HeartGift, an organization that provides lifesaving heart surgery to disadvantaged children. Don and Amy founded a special partnership effort between HeartGift and Iglesia de Cristo to further the care for these special children in need. They were instrumental in the development of ChristLife Fellow-ship, a bilingual congregation in Austin. They were pre-sented the Golden Hands Award by the Iglesia de Cristo of Austin in 2012.

Don is survived by wife Amy, son Don Ellis “De” (Karen) and grandson Hunter Hansen; son Ricky Don and grandchildren Ryan, Dustin and Alecia Hansen, 11 nieces, 7 nephews as well as many extended family members. He was preceded in death by son Russell, par-ents Carl and Evelyn Hansen, sister Beverly Katzmark and husband Ray, sister Joan Smart and husband Jack, and brother Paul Hansen.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego. Interment followed in the Wamego City Cemetery. A memorial service will also be held at the Church of Christ in Hyde Park, Austin, TX on Nov. 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Iglesia de Cristo or Hospice of Austin and may be left in care of the Stewart Funeral Home, PO Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.stewartfuneralhomes.com.

David L. Welch

David Lee Welch, 54, of Manhattan, died as the result of a single car accident near Green River, Utah.

He was born July 6, 1959, in Marysville, the son of Robert Lee and Dorothy (Vlasin) Welch, and had been a Manhattan resident since 1977.

David worked as a sales representative for Pepsi Co. from 1977 to 1986 when he then worked for Frito-Lay until his retirement in November 2009.

He enjoyed working outdoors and landscaping his yard, spending time in and around the ocean, SCUBA diving, snow skiing, and time at the Konza Prairie. He loved to help others in their time of need no matter what the project or the situation.

David had a very strong faith and lived life for the Lord. He was an incredibly loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

On Dec. 19, 1981, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Manhattan, he was married to Kelly Jean Shea. Kelly survives of the home. Additional survivors include his four sons: Eric Welch and his wife Gretchen of Manhat-tan; Shawn Welch of Lenexa; Danny Welch and his wife Katie of Wichita; and Kyle Welch and Laura Hildeb-randt of Manhattan; one granddaughter, Neva Mari Welch. David was looking forward to the birth of his second grandchild. He is also survived by his father, Robert L. Welch of Marysville; a sister, Susan Adkins of Spring Hill, a brother, Michael and his wife Anita Welch of Roswell, GA; a sister-in-law, Terri Baumchen and her husband Peter of Hutchinson; two brothers-in-law, Tim Shea and his wife Michele of Spring Hill, and Dan Shea and his wife Roxanne of Wheeling, WV. He is also sur-vived by seven nieces and nephews: Keith Beulow, Brian Shea, Kate Welch, Ian Shea, John Baumchen, Molly Shea, and Meredith Shea.

David was preceded in death by his mother Dorothy Louise Welch in February of this year.

Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at the University Christian Church Family Life Center with J.D. Washington and Steve Gwin officiating. Cremation followed the services with a private family burial in the Louisville Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University Foundation for the establishment of the David Welch Scholarship in Human Ecology. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.

Anna Maria Voldrich

Anna Maria Voldrich, 89, of Wamego, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 at

the Mercy Regional Health Cen-ter in Manhattan.

Maria was born on May 15, 1924, in Schoneberg, Germany, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bach) Bootz. She grew up in Germany graduating from high school, before attending three

years of trade school. In 1959, Maria came to America and in 1960 moved to Wamego. She was united in marriage to Rudolph “Rudy” Frank Voldrich, in Westmoreland on July 20, 1963. He survives of the home.

Maria was a hair stylist and owned and operated Maria’s Beauty Shop in Wamego from 1960 – 2009. She loved animals, going on car rides and loved being with her family. Maria was very outspoken. No one was a stranger to her and she was a friend to all. Maria was also a member of the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Wamego.

Maria is also survived by her daughter: Angela Sack-rider and husband Jerry of Wamego; three sons: Michael Voldrich of Morrison, CO, Curtis Voldrich and wife Sally of Wichita and Rudy Voldrich, Jr. of Salina; nine grandchildren: Sherry, Julie, Layla, Autumn, Chase, Kimberly, Christopher, Stephanie and Tiffany and five great-grandchildren: Daniel, Joshalyn, Casandra, Kurube and Cooper. She was preceded in death by her two brothers and two sisters.

Maria’s wishes were to be cremated. A celebration of her life was held on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at the Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego. A rosary was recited Thursday followed by a visitation at the Stewart Funeral Home, Wamego. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Pottawatomie County Caring Hearts Humane Society or to donor’s choice and may be sent to the Stewart Funeral Home, P. O. Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547. Online con-dolences may be left at www.stewartfuneralhomes.com.

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When you trust your precious hearing health to The Audiologist at Topeka ENT’s Wamego office, you’ll be under the excellent care of Mary Wade, Au.D., and that’s a good thing for your ears. Mary Wade is a university-trained, hearing professional with an advanced degree in Audiology, plus the Kansas license to fit, test and dispense hearing aids. She also works closely with the specialists at Topeka ENT. So if your hearing issue needs medical intervention, you and your ears simply walk down the hall. For Wamego’s most comprehensive hearing care, call 785-458-7320

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Braxston Layne Michels

Braxston Layne Michels, infant son of Melissa Ebert and Adam Michels of Paxico, was stillborn on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Mercy Regional

Health Center in Manhattan.He is survived by his parents; his maternal grandparents,

Shawn and Angel Ebert, Paxico; his maternal great-grand-parents, Frank and Betty Silva, Alma; his paternal grand-parents, Gordon and Judi Michels, St. Marys; his great-grandmother, Connie Yonke, Alma; his aunts and uncles; Valerie Muravez, (Michael) and Jodie Ebert, both of Den-ver, Colo., Dusty Michels, Carleton, Neb., Brooke Brownell, (Aaron), De Soto, Raelea Michels and Brecken Michels, both of St. Marys; cousins, Yvo, Joseph, Emma, Micha, Providence and Amelia. Braxston was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Patrica Ebert-Hund, John Yonke, II and Gerald and Twila Michels.

A private funeral service will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newbury. Father Mike Peterson will be the Celebrant. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catho-lic Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions in Braxston’s name for a charity to be determined at a later time, and those may be sent in care of Campanella-Evans Mortuary in Wamego. Online condolences may be made at www.campanellafuneal.com.

SUBMITTEDWabaunsee 4-H Club 2013-2014 Officers elected Octo-ber 20 (left to right) Devin McClayland, President and Council Representative; Channing Schneider, Vice Presi-dent; Laura Carpenter, Secretary; Rachelle Wylie, Trea-surer and Council Representative; Trent Archer, Report-er, Recreation Leader and Council Alternate; Anna Car-penter, Historian. Not pictured Lizzi McIntyre, Corre-spondence Secretary.

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Quilt Guild Decides On Name, Kaw Valley Quilters

The newly formed quilt guild in Wamego met on Oct. 15 with 20 ladies present. A name for the group was decided, The Kaw Valley Quilters.

The meeting opened with introductions and show and tell. Thirty six pillows were made by the ladies and brought to the last meeting. They were distributed to Head Start and Wamego City Hospital. Their next community project will be to make quilts for the Pottawat-omie County Sheriff Department to be used as they see fit.

They discussed the available places to hold their monthly meetings, but nothing was decid-ed. Donna announced the future closings of two fabric stores, one in Topeka and the other in Emporia. She also informed the group that the ladies in Alma quilt on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and invited the Kaw Valley Quil-ters to join them.

Information was passed out on a quilter’s fun run and a special exhibit to be held at the Kan-sas Museum of History. Sarah Kennedy dem-onstrated mitering and Donna Goehring dem-onstrated binding a quilt. The group was invited to attend an open house at the Senior Center for Grace Gates’ 80th birthday on Nov. 3. Linda Cobb won the door prize.

The next meeting will be Nov. 19 at The Homestead Senior Clubhouse.

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Center is having great fellowship working on crafts these past few months. You never know what they will be making.

This month those pres-ent have made pumpkins and turkeys. Next month we will be working on Christmas items. Come and join us.

I would like to thank all of the Senior Centers in Pottawatomie County for selecting me as their representative at the Salina Senior Health Fair. It was an honor to represent our county.

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Halloween is here, and in a just over a week it will be Veterans Day then Thanksgiv-ing, with Christmas just around the corner.

This year with be an especially difficult year for many to provide a Merry Christmas. Wamego Christmas Bureau is already in action and we NEED families to apply EARLY so matches can be made. It takes a lot of courage to request assistance and not all needs can be met. A meal, basic needs and gifts for the children will be provided through adoption. You will also be giving a gift in return by allowing someone to feel the warmth of giv-ing within their heart.

We also need adopters and donations. For those able to make a contribu-tion, PLEASE do so enabling Wamego’s Christmas Bureau’s tra-dition of PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE to continue. Your gift may take many forms: adop-tion, a monetary contri-

bution, a gift for a child, needed supplies, canned goods or helping load and unload.

Wamego Christmas Bureau covers USD 320 boundaries and matches families requesting assistance with families, organizations, business-es, and/or persons. 2013 application dates are November 13th through December 11th. To request adoption, for more information, to adopt or to contribute, contact the Christmas Bureau hotline at 456-7495 or 456-8513, or email [email protected], or ANY church, the local Library or City Hall. Each of the banking facilities in our community have agreed to participate in a chal-lenge of the banks, thus enabling all of us to take donations to our local banks. Stop in Benning-ton State Bank, First National Bank, Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust or Landmark National Bank andsupport your bank in this

worthy challenge. This year the Wamego

Christmas Bureau has several handcrafted items, including a doll house, a wooden stool, a child’s bench and a PowerCat Stained Glass. Donations for a chance to win these, will benefit many. Flower Mill has agreed to display these items in their window. For chances, stop in the Flower Mill, Gene’s Heartland Foods, Ben-nington State Bank, First National Bank, Landmark National Bank or call the hotline for more locations.

PLEASE reach deep within your heart this year and remember the best present is the gift of giving, for both the receiver and the giver.

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GMO Is A Good Thing

Guest editorial By Mary Mertz

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Much misinforma-tion exists in the world. It can become difficult and chal-lenging to sort through what is fac-tual and what is not. When controversial topics surface that affect the agricultural industry, too few farm folk have the time to combat and correct negative innuendos let alone share posi-tive realities.

Something that has gotten a bad wrap over the years, yet has been proclaimed to be both safe to human health and beneficial in many other aspects with regard to food produc-tion, is genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This is a scientific process that takes a certain gene trait and inserts it into another set of dna which, in the case of agriculture, is used to create a seed that is stronger, more pest resistant, more drought resistant, and even, in some cases, more nutritious. In a world that is growing in population, on a planet where there are too many starving and malnourished people, creating ways to improve crop yields and health benefits is brilliant science that should be applauded, not rejected.

One example I heard recently that might res-onate with techies out there is this. Think of your Smart phone. Simplistically, bio-technology is like sci-entists adding an “app” to a seed to improve how it functions for you. From the devel-opment lab, these seeds don’t just enter the market place and ground. It takes years of getting through the approval phase set up by our government to insure food and prod-uct safety.

Why do some con-sumers want a dis-tinction made between foods that are produced with GMO technology and those that are not? First and foremost, people tend to be skeptical of things that are new, differ-ent, unnatural, etc. However, produce and grain have always been subject to change. Most people don’t realize that they have been buying and

enjoying biotech products for decades. A Gala apple is a per-fect example of this. Sweet, delicious, safe. There has never been any credible documentation that GMOs have ever caused detrimental health issues in humans – ever. And we have consumed trillions of gmo foods through the years. According to the site gmoanswers –

“Farmers have intentionally changed the genetic makeup of all the crops they have grown and the livestock they have raised since domestic agriculture began 10,000 years ago. Every fruit, vegetable and grain that is com-mercially available today has been altered by human hands, including organic and heirloom seeds.

Scientific authori-ties such as the U.S. National Academies of Science, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organi-zation, the World Health Organization, the American Medi-cal Association and the American Associ-ation for the Advance-ment of Science have looked at hundreds of scientific studies and have concluded that foods with biotech-derived ingredients do not pose any more risks to people than any other foods.”

Why the uproar then over this approved safe and effective method? Do you trust the above mentioned organiza-tions? That is up to you. Some groups have agendas and play upon the public’s cynicism of govern-ment entities. Some people want to believe that their safe food is safer than other peo-ple’s safe food.

I personally never would have thought that I would be writing in support of some-thing called “geneti-cally modified organ-isms.” But our farm, like most of the con-ventional farms here in Kansas, use both GMO seeds and non-GMO seeds. It is important to farmers that what they are doing as stewards of the land is ethical, beneficial, and safe. The grain that is har-vested using biotech-nology is smart, eco-nomical, and deserves appreciation as we face the future and its rising needs.

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Monday, Oct. 140902 Business alarm 1700 blk Commercial Cir0936 Fail to report accident Water Treatment Plant1821 Medical 1200 blk Chrysler2220 Traffic 500 blk LincolnTuesday, Oct. 151750 Information 400 blk Elm1824 Traffic 800 blk Lincoln1900 Traffic 800 blk Lincoln1926 Noise complaint 200 blk WalnutWednesday, Oct. 161548 Hit and run 700 blk Genn1640 Speak/officer 1200 blk 14th

1701 Carbon monoxide alarm 2100 Cat Creek Dr1949 Speak/officer 400 blk ElmThursday, Oct. 170147 Alarm 1000 blk Walnut0709 Disturbance 1400 blk Hwy 240721 Alarm 500 blk Lincoln1013 Escort 1000 blk Kaw Valley Park Cir1548 911 Hang up 100 blk Riverview 1653 Speak/officer 400 blk ElmFriday, Oct. 180134 Alarm 500 blk Lincoln1139 Agency assist 1200 blk Chrysler1349 Serve papers 100 blk E Valley1433 Vehicle accident non-injury Hwy 24/991553 Theft 800 blk Lincoln1645 Fire 400 blk Sycamore1811 Business alarm 1000 blk Walnut1845 Fire City Park1949 Suspicious vehicles 800 blk Hwy 242213 Non-injury accident Hwy 24/PoplarSaturday, Oct. 190903 Alarm 1600 blk 4th

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Oct. 5-18, 2013Speeding: David N Breeding $177.80; Gene-vieve M Cancelada $177; Michelle L Drake $195; Cindy Marie Sumner $183; Haylee Dawn Williams $177; Michael T Yunghans $177; Matt W Cox $183; Marco-Miguel Garcia $183; Mary Josephine Hanner $177; Clara H Kientz $171; Cora Zadelle Morris $177; Ross Michael Talley $210$10 no seat belt: Christopher Adam HaleOther traffic: Jennifer Nicole Vanschoelandt, driving under the influence 2nd conviction $1346; Dolores A Holz, failure to yield from private road or driveway $171; Christina Elaine Pina, 1) refusal to submit to testing $1906, 2) driving while cancelled suspended or revoked 2nd or subsequent conviction $100, 3) driving while habitual violator $0, 4) refusal to submit a preliminary breath or saliva test $105Criminal casesJason Robert Lyne, St. George: violation of protection from abuse (PFA) order- 12 mo jail (30 days minimum; concurrent with case 13CR120), 12 mo probation, $158 court cost, $93 attorney feeJason Robert Lyne, St. George: (case 13-CR-120) 1)violation of PFA- 12 mo jail, 12 mo probation; 2)domestic battery- 6 mo jail, 12 mo probation; 3)criminal damage to prop-erty- 6 mo jail, 12 mo probation; 4)criminal

trespass- 6 mo jail, 12 mo probation; $193 court cost, $310 attorney feeJacob Daniel Pierce, Hutchinson: minor in possession- 30 days jail (24 hour minimum), 12 mo probation, $200 fine, $158 court cost, no attendance of 2014 Country StampedeDusty Emone Ellis, Manhattan: possession of marijuana- 6 mo jail, 12 mo probation, $158 court cost, attorney fee upon later submis-sionTodd Scott Anderson, Topeka: theft- 14 mo KDOC, 12 mo post-release supervision, $1845.30 restitution to be split as deter-mined to Wal-Mart and Pt Co attorney, $193 court costCrystal Dawn Cannaday, Manhattan: registra-tion violation- 30 days jail, 12 mo probation, $210 restitution to Jameson Nyp, $156 court cost, $155 attorney fee

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Monday, Nov. 11Chicken patties, french fries, corn, bread, fruitTuesday, Nov. 12Ham slices, tater tots, veggies, bread, fruitWednesday, Nov. 13Hamburgers, french fries, baked beans, fruitThursday, Nov. 14 Thanksgiving DinnerRoast turkey/dressing, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry salad, pumpkin crunch, wheat rollsFriday, Nov. 15Vegetable soup, turkey sandwiches, fruitMonday, Nov. 18Chicken noodle casserole, carrots, oranges, breadTuesday, Nov. 19Swiss steak, baked potato, lima beans, bread, pineappleWednesday, Nov. 20French toast breakfast bake, sausage, fruitThursday, Nov. 21 Birthday DinnerChicken breast, rice pilaf, green beans, rolls, cakeFriday, Nov. 22Hungarian goulash, salad, garlic bread, fruitMonday, Nov. 25Chicken & rice soup, biscuits, fruitTuesday, Nov. 26 Open Door-AlmaSpaghetti, salad, garlic bread, fruitWednesday, Nov. 27Chicken strips, french fries, veggies, bread, fruitThursday, Nov. 28Closed for ThanksgivingFriday, Nov. 29Closed for Thanksgiving

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Leah Ann Schutter

Benjamin and Blane Schutter, Wamego, would like to announce the birth of their baby sister, Leah Ann.

Leah was born Sept. 30, 2013 to Patrick and Kelli Schutter at Mercy Regional Hos-pital in Manhattan. She weighed eight pounds, eight ounces and was 18 inches long.

Grandparents are Steve and Bev Burk-doll, Melvern, Kan. and Phillip and Louise Schutter, Alma.

Great grandparents are Wanda and the late Francis Thompson, Melvern, Dean Lee and Patricia Burkdoll, Lyndon, Kan. and Henrietta and the late James Aubert, St. Marys.Darrell and Carolyn Larson

Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Darrell and Carolyn Larson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 9, 2013.

The couple was united in marriage at the Methodist Church in Wamego.

They would appreciate a card shower at 5500 Kaw Valley Rd, Wamego, Kan. 66547.

Clifford Tessendorf’s 70th birthdayDate: Saturday, Nov 9th Time: 1pm to 4pm

Where: Belvue Fire Barn

P.O. Box 1 Belvue, KS 66407

If you can’t make it, please send him a card:

Saturday, Nov. 2, 20139 a.m. to 3 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church6th & Elm Streets, Wamego

Enjoy Ham & Beans or Sloppy Joes, Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, Homemade Pies and Cookies-By-The-Dozen

Vendors, Crafters, and Community Groups include: Thirty-One, Rinda’s Ceramics, Just Jewelry, Doterra Essential Oils,Jean and Pauleen Wood Crafts and Baskets, Crochet Crafts, Devyn’s

Homemade Jellies, Scentsy Wickless Candles, Needfull Things, Pampered Chef, Origami Owl, Nells Sweets ’n Things, Sassy Cats,

S&K Gray Crafts, Make-It Take-It Ruffle Scarves, Tupperware, Gracie Lou’s Merchantile Homemade Seasonings, WPW Country

Store, Lions Club, Friends of Wamego Public Library, WHS Drama Boosters, PRAY, Body Works, Community

Health Ministries Blood Pressure Checks, Community Gardens, Gently-Used Sale,

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Megan Lueger Married Adam VandeVelde

Megan Lueger and Adam VandeVelde were mar-ried on July 6, 2013, at St. Thomas More Cath-olic Church in Manhattan. Fr. John Torrez offi-

ciated. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Houston Street Ballroom in Manhattan.

Megan is the daughter of Gene and Jan Lueger and Adam is the son of Rick and Renee VandeVelde.

Amber VandeVelde served as the maid of honor, while the bridesmaids were Kelsey Lueger, Laura Kiniderknecht, Breah Giefer, Taylor Cantillon, Kelsey Hansen, Miranda Schremmer, and Kaylee Jacobsen. The flower girl was Delainey Guardiola.

Ryan VandeVelde served as the best man, while the groomsmen were Jason Lueger, Travis Lueger, Scott Sand-strom, Jose Cavazos, Mitch Child, Heath Schremmer, and Ryan Kerwin. The ring bearer was Mason Rempe.

The bride and groom both graduated from St. Marys High School. Megan is attending the KU School of Pharmacy in Lawrence and will graduate in May. Adam graduated from Emporia State University and is employed at the Sears Holding Corporation in Law-rence. After a honeymoon to Negril, Jamaica, the couple now resides in Lawrence.

School Notes

Myers, Boucher Graduate From KUThe names of more than 1,100 graduates

from the University of Kansas this summer have been announced by the University Registrar.

Because KU conducts only one formal Commencement ceremony each year, some of these graduates will return Sunday, May 18, 2014, for the university’s 142nd Com-mencement.

Sarah Myers, Pottawatomie County, Masters of Science in Nursing; Chase Boucher, Wabaunsee County, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Studies.

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1973 in Miami, OK they lived in Topeka until 2011 when they

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Their children are Kathy (Bussart) Bracken (Louis);

the late Michael (Bo) Bussart; David (Ellen) Bridgewater. They have 5 grandchildren and 5 great grand children.

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LeeRoy the goat, and his traveling companion Scott Wescott knew there was something important to do in Kansas -- of course it was to visit OZ.

“I saw this, the OZ Museum, I had to check that out,” said Wescott. “You can’t go to Kansas without checking out an OZ museum.”

The odd pair from Wash-ington state made it to Wamego Wednesday and then came back Thursday to see the museum.

They are on their way from Seattle to New York City.

Their mission — walk across the United States to raise money to build an orphanage with Uzima Outreach, a Christian non-profit organization in Nai-robi, Kenya.

Wescott’s close friend, Steve Turner, one of Uzi-ma’s founders, is in Nairo-bi now.

“You know in hip-hop, they’ve got the main rap-per and then the hype guy?” Wescott said as he adjusted his multiple lay-ers of clothing to better protect himself from the strong, chilly Kansas breeze. “I’m the hype guy. (Turner) is the Africa side, I’m the America side. He has to deal with the logistic side — the hard side — and I get to party with a goat. I mean, we don’t actually party, but you know.”

“Hype” is one word to describe Wescott’s mis-sion. “Hectic” was another word he used.

Wescott and Leeroy started their journey in May after Wescott pur-

chased the goat from a Craigslist ad.

“His name originally was Popsicle,” Wescott said with a laugh. “I could not be yelling ‘Popsicle’ as I walk across America. That’s just silly. That would be awkward.”

However, a man walking on the side of a road with a goat loaded with back-packs is awkward to begin with, as Wescott admits.

To his surprise, that actu-ally has helped draw atten-tion to their cause.

“Every city, every town, I don’t really promote,” Wescott said. “I just walk and it just takes care of itself. I didn’t think anyone would talk to me (because of Leeroy). It’s just the opposite.”

Wescott said he and Lee-roy have raised about $20,000, mostly through online donations via his website and travel blog, needle2square.com.

For Wescott, a self-described “city kid” from Spokane who has lived in Seattle and Portland, Ore., adjusting to life with a goat hasn’t been easy.

“It’s been a steep learn-ing curve,” he said. “But now we’re like best friends.”

The 2,100-mile trek with Leeroy is slow going, but Wescott said they’re mak-ing their way “slowly, but surely.”

“With a goat, we could get 15 to 20 miles a day,” he said. “But the flip side of that is people talk to us 24/7, police stop us 24/7.

“LeeRoy doesn’t talk much, but he’s started more conversations than anybody,” Wescott said. “He doesn’t have hands to

open doors, but he’s opened more doors for me. Without him, this project would be a shadow of what it is now.”

Wescott said they’re likely averaging about two miles per hour.

But most of the people Wescott and LeeRoy have encountered are kind-hearted folk genuinely interested in why he and a goat are hoofing it across the United States.

“I get to see the kindness of America like no one else does,” Wescott said. “You wouldn’t get that we’re a kind and giving nation from the news, but I see that every day.

“Kansas is incredibly friendly,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of host homes. I’ve rarely had to camp outside. That’s a testament to the Great State of Kan-sas.

“Here the hotel (Wamego Inns & Suites) gave me a free room,” he continued. “They had a place outside for the goat. It was so amazing for me. The staff was so incredi-bly time, we just had a good time.”

Wescott had actually traveled to Belvue, then come back to stay in Wamego.

“But another quick plug, he added. “That Fulmer’s! Awesome. They are just so kind and so amazing and have really good burgers. The whole family was there. It was a total bless-ing.”

The plan is to travel to St. Louis and stay for the winter, Wescott said. After-ward, the pair will contin-ue on their journey.

Wescott said he’s hon-estly not sure how the trip will go, or where it will

take him, exactly. But the end result, he hopes, will be a home for orphaned children in Nairobi.

“Whatever’s going to raise enough money for those babies, you know?” he said. “It’s less about me

and the goat and way more about the kids.”

Additional Reporting: Beth Howell Day

Lions and Tigers and Bears ... and a Goat? Oh My!

beth howell day, the smoke signalScott Wescott, and his traveling companion LeeRoy, pose at the OZ Museum on Wednesday. It was one of their stops as the traveled across the U.S. to raise money for a Kenyan orphanage.

Honoring All Who Served

To our local active duty and reserve component military and veterans:

We would like to honor you in the Nov. 6 issue. To be included in this special salute, please send us your name, home-town which ties you to our area, branch and dates of service.

E-mail: [email protected]: 785-456-8484

Mail or bring into our office at:P.O. Box 267, 407 Lincoln, Wamego, 66547

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RENEE BOECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE SMOKE SIGNALWamego had a good showing at Regionals, with the boys winning the event to qualify for state. Above, the girls start with Joanna Lagerquist, Jordyn Braun, Giulia Rinaldi (behind), Sara Umscheid , Elise Wolf, Alexis Pettay, and Allison Seufert; (top right), Allison Seufert was the only Lady Raider to qualify for state; (bottom right) Matt Scherer, Ryan Bates and Chris Willette are nicely grouped.

Raiders Have Shot At State ‘Three-Peat’The Wamego High

School Red Raiders will have the opportunity to “Three-Peat” as state champions due to their Regional win Saturday.

The boys inched out DeSoto by a point for the regional crown.

Unfortunately, the girls were disappointed in their effort for a return to state, as Allison Seufert was the only qualifier.

The top three teams qualify for state as a team. The first five places that are not members of the top three qualifying teams will qualify for state and run as individuals.

“Going into this meet we knew it would be extremely difficult for the girls to qualify as a team,” said WHS Coach Rick Patton. “You have to give credit to DeSoto, Hayden and Eudora for having the ability to qualify. They are very fine teams.

“As a matter of fact, I felt the competition of this race went up a notch from last year, due to some new schools through reclassifi-cation and the impact of freshmen.”

Patton noted that even though Seufert qualified, it wasn’t her best meet.

“She will be the first to tell you she did not run very well,” said Patton. “However she is fortunate enough to get another chance next week.

“Alexis (Pettay) gave a tremendous amount of effort, but on some days no matter how hard you try, it’s just not your day. She was three places from

qualifying. I felt bad for her because she is an out-standing leader and very rarely missed summer workouts. She was the only girl on our roster that did not miss a meet due to sickness or injury.

“I thought the rest of our girls ran solid races,” Pat-ton continued. “Giulia (Rinaldi) and Elise (Wolf) ran their best times of the year. Jordyn Braun missed the first part of the season but by far ran her best race. Joanna (Lagerquist) and Sara (Umscheid) have missed extensive meets and practice time, which makes it very difficult, however they were willing to try and help our team even though they were not 100 percent.

“We can take this past year and try to get better with the goal of getting a team back to state,” Patton went on. “Out of the 13 girls on our roster, we have 10 coming back. Even though we did not qualify, this meet will be a valued experience. It’s amazing what a year can do if we work a lot harder and smarter and are reasonably healthy.”

The boys had a different story ... and advance to state.

“Our boys ran their best race of the year,” said Patton. “We had to run that well in order to edge out an excellent DeSoto team. Jacob (Davis) and Kent (Chrest) went out and ran an aggressive race from the start, set-ting the tone for the rest of the guys.

“This was Jacob’s best race. Kent has been our most consistent runner and has run extremely well the past four meets.

Ryan (Bates), Chris (Willette) and Matt (Scher-er) were well grouped and passed a bunch of people as the race developed. This was, by far, Ryan’s best race of the year. The way he runs is a big key for our team. This was Chris’ first varsity meet and he ran an excellent race. The only guy that ran in last year’s regional was Ryan.

“Colby (Nelsen) was our seventh runner and struggled from a physical standpoint, but worked really hard. Matt has been very consistent and has run well. Gavin Alexan-der, our only freshman, really continues to improve. “These guys have really improved the past eight weeks. A big key in this race was our team’s small time gap among each other. We had a 42 second time gap between our first and sixth runners. That is excellent, but we need to have an even better grouping next week.”

Patton said that Baldwin is picked as the favorite for the 4A boys and DeSoto for the girls.

The state meet will be hosted at the Wamego Country Club golf course. There are six races. The boys will run the second race of the day at 10:30 a.m. and Seufert will run in the fifth race of the day at noon.

RESULTS

Boys5th Jacob Davis 17:04.37th Kent Chrest 17:19.512th Ryan Bates 17:38.916th Chris Willette 17:44.817th Matt Scherer 17:45.618th Gavin Alexander 17:46.228th Colby Nelsen 18:22.7Team Scores1st Wamego 552nd Desoto 563rd Basehor-Linwood 894th Topeka-Hayden 1105th Tonganoxie 1386th Bishop Miege 1537th Royal Valley 1918th Eudora 2159th Bonners Springs 22210th Atchison 29111th Jefferson West 30612th Holton 32213th Perry-Lecompton 350Girls12th Allison Seufert 16:27.922nd Alexis Pettay 16:58.445th Giulia Rinaldi 18:07.648th Elise Wolf 18:19.0359th Jordyn Braun 18:43.0361st Sara Umscheid 18:47.0778th Joanna Lagerquist 20:10.5Team Results1st Desoto 262nd Eudora 883rd Topeka-Hayden 904th Tonganoxie 965th Bishop Miege 1136th Basehor-Linwood 1537th Wamego 1718th Perry-Lecompton 2409th K.C. Piper 24410th Royal Valley 26011th K.C. Bishop Ward 271

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BETH HOWELL DAY, THE SMOKE SIGNALThe Wamego High School Lady Raider volleyball team ended a good season by falling to Hayden at the substate Tour-nament. Pictured: (top left) Emmalee Chrest (7) and Hunter Mussetter (3) block a Hayden ball; (top right) Kenzie Turn-er with a kill and (left) Brooke Woodward serves near the end of the match.

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Wamego Still Repeats as NCKL ChampsThe Lady Raider vol-

leyball team saw their season end at the substate tournament held Saturday afternoon at Hayden in Topeka.

Going into the tourna-ment as second seed, the Lady Raiders faced off against the home team, third seeded Hayden.

Hayden downed

Wamego in two games, 25-7, 25-17 and went on to win the tournament and advance to state.

The Lady Raiders end their season with a 33-8

record along with the North Central Kansas League title.

No other information was made available by press time.

Area Teams Bow Out in Substate TourneysWabaunsee, St. Marys

and Rock Creek all failed to advance out of their respective volleyball sub-state tournaments on Satur-day.

Wabaunsee played in the class 3A tournament held in Marion.

The Lady Chargers, seeded second with a 32-5 record, defeated Lyons, which at 17-16, was seeded seventh. Scores were 25-21, 25-16.

Wabaunsee then met the sixth ranked Hesston High

School and fell 25-18, 25-20. The Lady Chargers ended their season with a 33-6 record.

Rock Creek and St. Marys were both sent to the Class 3A Substate tour-nament at Minneapolis.

Rock Creek was the top seed with a record of 27-11.

The Lady Mustangs faced off against bottom seeded league rivals St. Marys (6-29). Rock Creek won 25-18, 25-15, advancing them to meet Sacred Heart (19-17)

while St. Marys bowed out of the tournament with a 6-30 season record.

The Lady Mustangs defeated the fifth seeded Sacred Heart team 25-19, 26-24 to advance into the tournament semifinals.

There they met the sixth seeded Marysville (12-19) team. Marysville scratched it’s way to win in three sets, 25-22, 22-25, 25-16 and advance to the state tournament. Rock Creek ended their season with a 29-12 record.

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Facility Projects Update Bids have been approved to add two three-room additions at SGES. These pre-planned additions will be added to the 1st-2nd grade and 3rd-4th grade wings and are expected to be finished prior to our next school year. The contractor has estimated a completion date of June 15. At this point, it appears we will need to add at least one teacher and class for next year so these additions are being completed just in time. When SGES was built in 2007, it had nine additional classrooms, all of which now contain classes. The other two wings of the building also have optional, pre-planned additions. Long-term options also include a separate K-2 building on the north side of the SGES campus. The three-classroom addition at RCJSHS is scheduled to be finished in February. One of the rooms will allow us to set up a production studio for our new cable channel, which will soon be broadcasting many Rock Creek events! For those of you receiving Wamego Telecommunications cable, you can view that now on channel 141. The Strength and Conditioning building at RCJSHS is scheduled to be finished in late January. At that point, the program will move from its temporary home in the wrestling practice room to the new building and our wrestlers will again practice in their facility. We appreciate everyone’s patience while we complete these important facility improve-ments. We have received a great deal of positive comments about the RCJSHS football stadium and gym renovations. Several visiting football patrons have thanked us for providing ample seating capacity. As our district continues to grow, the in-creased capacity will become even more important. The long-term plans at RCJSHS include options that would increase the capacity of our cafeteria by expanding it into the current auditorium and constructing a new fine arts build-ing on the north side of the campus. Long-term options also include a separate 7-8 or 6-8 building on the west side of the current building. As our district continues to grow, it is important that we maintain a long-term vision for all of our facilities. We will also continue to include our patrons in planning that vision. Living in a school district with strong academic and co-curricular programs like Rock Creek USD 323 is something our patrons rightly insist upon. As servants of those patrons, we will continue to deliver the best possible programs at the best possible cost. We will also continue to strive to do so with facilities that our patrons can be proud of and that our faculty, staff, and students deserve. As always, let me know if I can be of any service and thank you for supporting Rock Creek USD 323 and public education.

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Rock Creek Takes Two Matches from Riley County

SHANNON FRITZ, THE SMOKE SIGNALKelsey Plummer (#18) blocks a spike during the home game when Rock Creek hosted Riley County Tuesday, Oct. 22. Also in on the play is Kelsey Parker (#8). The Lady Mus-tangs defeated Riley County 25-15, 23-25, 25-16; 28-26, 25-20.

SHANNON FRITZ, THE SMOKE SIGNALLady Mustang Sarah Altenhofen gets the better part of this Falcon double block when she tipped the ball passed them during the Tuesday, Oct. 22 home game when Rock Creek hosted Riley County.

Mustangs Drop Heartbreaker to Nemaha Valley, 19-18

SHANNON FRITZ, THE SMOKE SIGNALTeammates Issac Camacho (#20) and Marc Reiss (#31) take part to stop the Nemaha Val-ley ball barrier. The Rock Creek Mustangs hosted the Raiders on Friday night.

SHANNON FRITZ, THE SMOKE SIGNALRock Creek Mustang Jackson Goodmiller (#11) is slowed down during the Friday night home game against the Nemaha Valley Raiders.

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Burlingame 25-8, 25-12 and Wabaunsee 25-16, 25-11. This Mustang team finished the season with a 27-7 record. Team mem-bers are juniors Abbie Plummer and Shannon

Caffrey, Sophomores Amber Nowakowski and Mariah Matthews and Lilly Schmitz, and Fresh-men Brynn Hammett, Samantha Sherwood and Olivia Lee.

Bears Blank Mission Valley 37-0The St. Marys Bears

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Wabaunsee jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but Onaga poured in points in the second.

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501 Ash Street, Wamego, KSTract #1: 363 Acres m/l includes 264 acres of native grass pasture, 2 ponds, 51 acres of crop ground some creek bottom, approximately 30 ac of native hay meadow and approx. 18 acres of timber. Tract #2: 120 Acres m/l includes 52 acres of crop ground also has some creek bottom, approximately 50 acres of pasture with one small pond, balance is mostly timber. At the southeast corner there is a large old style barn. Auctioneer’s Note: The properties are diversified farms for livestock & crop production plus ideal habitat for deer and turkey. The timber areas along Emmons Creek include some large oak and other hardwood trees, this secluded location with grain fields, water and heavy timber makes for some of the best hunting in the area.

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Rooms, Apts. For Rent 740 Apartment for rent in Westmoreland.W/D hookups, large backyard and apatio. Call 785-456-2382 or785-456-7456.

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Mobile Homes For Sale 7602002 Schults Trailer 16x64. Can't bemoved. Asking $16,000. Needs littlework for $14,000. Ready to sell Dec.1. Ask for Anna 785-617-0413 or456-8013.

Houses For Rent 770 4319 Rockenham Road 10 min. westof Wamego. Available Nov. 1st. 2BD, 1 BA with storage building. Petdeposit. 1 yr. lease. $700/mo.785-587-0271

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House for rent in Wamego, 415 Wal-nut. Extra nice 3bd, 2ba, completelyremodeled, new kitchen & baths, allappliances & lawn care furnished.$1000/mo rent, deposit, 1yr lease,no smoking, no pets. 785-456-3562leave message.

Auctions 550 Structurally artistic house built in1999 by KSU professor of interior ar-chitecture. 3,755 square foot 2 storyresidence with a basement in Man-hattan KS. RuckertAuctions.com formore information.

Livestock, Feed & Seed 570 Buyer for all types of horses. CallCharlie 785-765-3639.

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Westy Community Care Home isseeking an LPN/RN to work PT/FTEvening shift 3p-11p. Individual mustbe a self starter, dependable, outgo-ing, and a team player. If interestedp lease contact Sarah a t785-457-2801 or visit us at 105North Highway 99 in Westmoreland.

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Group Daycare has 3 opening forages over 18 months and openingsfor school age. Preschool activitiesand food program. Located in hous-ing development across from theGrade School in St. George. CallEmily 785-317-4855.

Misc For Sale 530 Johnny Dollar consignment, MainStreet, Rossville, KS: clothing; $$greeting cards; collectibles; carpetremnants; gently-used furniture. 9am-5pm Tues Ð Fri; 9 am Ð 2 pmSat.

Moving Must Sale! Corn/PelletStove, USSC Company model 6039,with new wall inserts and 10 bags ofpellets, $900. Also have wood stovepip insert wi th fan $25.785-437-2762.

Auctions 550 2-Day November 9th & 10th Manhat-tan, KS Four semi loads of NewBuilding Materials Kitchen Cabinets,Granite Countertops, Doors, Floor-ing; 2 Large Estates - vehicles, toolsantiques and collectables and muchmore. For more info visit TotallyAuc-tion.com4000+ Collectible & Vintage ToysAuction Nov 15 & 16, Wellington KS;United Country Theurer Auction/Re-alty, 800.207.6830 / UCTheurerAuc-tions.com. Bid Live or Online

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The Friendship House is looking forseveral energetic individuals whohave cooking or catering experience.Work hours vary, they can includenights and weekends. Please stopby for an application or talk to Mikeor Jacob. 507 Ash St. Wamego, KS66547.

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Phlebotomist. Community Health -Care System is looking for a Phle-botomist to work in the lab at our On-aga Campus. Responsibilities in -clude preparing specimens for labo-ratory testing and perform screeningprocedures. For more informationand to apply go to www.chcsks.organd click on "Careers" or contact Hu-man Resources at 785-889-5026.EOE

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SUBMITTEDPictured are those who attended the Dairy Cattle Judging (Left to Right): Dawson Stanley, Connor Greening, Clint Dille, Wyatt Ahring, Lane Forge, Tyler Welfringer, Travis Blenn, Zach Havenstein, Grace Wilcox, Damon Smith, Wyatt Fouts, Spencer Bowers, Jeryn Gillmore, Zach Zeimet, Madison Plummer, Dominic Varriale, Bethany Goehring, Ethan Sylvester, Dallas Nold, Blake Ruder, and Brad Johnson. Not pictured: Cassandra Ebert.

RC FFA Did Well At District Dairy Cattle JudgingOn Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Rock Creek FFA

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The A-Team made up of Cassandra Ebert, Tra-vis Blenn, Lane Forge, Spencer Bowers, Clint Dille, and Bethany Goehring received 3rd place.

Ethan Sylvester, Grace Wilcox, Damon Smith,

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Cassandra Ebert received a medal for 3rd place A-Team individual.

Ethan Sylvester received a medal for 2nd place B-Team individual while Grace Wilcox received a medal for 4th place B-Team individual. Damon Smith placed 6th on the B-Team.

The chapter would like to thank Frontier Farm Credit and the Kansas Dairy Association for spon-soring the refreshments.

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Back in the Win Column! Raiders Down Panthers 28-12

BETH HOWELL DAY, THE SMOKE SIGNAL;The Red Raiders upped their record to 7-1 with a 28-12 win over Royal Valley on Friday night. Pictured: (top left) a defensive dog pile as Raiders Cody totten (9), Kasey Feyh (51), Levi Nelson (79), Eli Miller (76) and Brian McCarty (6) tackle the Panther runner; (top right) Shawn Burns (37) with a head-over-heels tackle; (middle right) Trenton York (8) breaks a tackle for one of his three touchdown runs; and (bottom right) James Starns (18) on a kickoff return.

Wamego Needs to Trick Hayden Thursday NightBY BETH HOWELL DAY

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The Raiders only out performed the Royal Val-ley Panthers by 49 yards, but their yardage was the more effective as they posted 28 points to Royal Valley’s 12.

Royal Valley did get on the clock first, with an 8 yard rushing touchdown from Nehemiah Schuetz. The conversion attempt failed so with 7:37 left on the clock the Panthers had a 6-0 lead.

Wamego didn’t let that go, and responded on their next possession. Kyler Alderson connected with Trenton York for a 45 yard touchdown to tie things up. Then the Raiders got tricky. With Alderson lined up for the kick, instead of kicking, he received the snap and tossed it to John Ten Eyck for the two

points, giving Wamego an 8-6 lead.

The Raiders got another TD as the quarter wound down from two yard Trey Cohorst run. The kick failed, but the Raiders extended their lead to 14-6.

Wamego was the only team to score in the sec-ond quarter and that came from a 44 yard pass play from Alderson to York. This time the kick was good and the Raiders stepped out to a 21-6 lead at halftime.

Most of the third period went by in defensive mode before the Panthers got on the board again. This time Derrick Barger scored from 10 yards out for Royal Valley. The PAT attempt failed, so those were the last Panther points of the night.

Wamego responded immediately with a 66 yard Alderson-York connection

that resulted in the Raiders fourth, and final, touch-down of the night. Alder-son’s kick put the score at 28-12 where it remained as neither team scored in the fourth period.

“Friday night was really a satisfying win,” said WHS Coach Dale Burk-holder. “A lot of kids stepped up for the four players we held out of the game.”

Due to injuries, Logan Stoddard, Kameron Quinn, Dylan Besthorn and Kody Jackson didn’t play.

“Hopefully we’ll have them back this week, because we will need them on Thursday night,” Burk-holder said.

“York had an outstand-ing game,” Burkholder continued. “(Austin) Win-ter and those guys on the line did well and Kyler did his thing. It was a really nice victory.

“The defense gave up two scores, but shut them down the rest of the time. After our little trick, I felt we were in control for most of the game.

“What a great bunch of kids we have,” he contin-ued. “It’s been a great sea-son -- seven wins! Let’s keep having fun. We’ll get through this rainy night, then Hayden is coming to The Hill. We’ve not let anyone escape this year, but we’ll have to be hitting on all eight cylinders. They are good at every position and are one tough, ranked 4A team. Last year we hurt them with four touch-downs. This year we can beat them.”

To go on to post season play, the Raiders will need to trick the Hayden Wild-cats. The game will be at home on Thursday, Hal-loween night. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Wabaunsee Chargers Run at Sabetha RegionalThe Wabaunsee Char-

gers ended a successful season at the Regional Meet held Saturday in Sabetha.

“I am so proud of how our kids battled at the Regional Meet,” said Wabaunsee Coach Roger Alderman. “This was the first time we ran a full girls’ team since the first meet of the season. We only had two girls who were fully healthy; but they wanted to battle through anyway.

“The girls’ course ran a little slow, but we still had times in line with our sea-son bests, and they got some valuable experience for the future.

“On the boys’ side, Evan Supernaw finished out his Cross Country career by coming within nine seconds of qualifying for State,” Alderman con-tinued. “In doing so, he beat six runners who had beaten him last week at League. Along with Evan, we had season best times from Braden Tharman, Justin Donaldson, Jona-thon Walker and Tristan Anderson.

“We will miss our seniors, Evan and Jenny Vopata, but they have been great leaders and we will return the rest of the team for next year,” Allderman said. “Thank you to our new assistant

coach, Callie Topper, for all her help this year. She has been a great addition to Wabaunsee High School and our Cross Country program. Thank you also to all the parents for their support throughout the season. We are thankful for the opportunity to work with your kids and look for-ward to doing so again next year.”

Overall, the boys placed 10th as a team and the girls were ninth.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Varsity BoysEvan Supernaw, 14th 17:58

Louis Vopata, 53rd 19:35Braden Tharman, 61st 20:07Justin Donaldson, 67th 20:32Jonathon Walker, 68th 20:35Tristan Anderson, 85th 22:00Joe Hund, 86th 22:55

Varsity GirlsMadeline Hess, 23rd 18:32Lola Schmitz, 46th 20:22Erica Stuhlsatz, 54th 20:56Jenny Vopata, 62nd 21:44Cierra Bauer, 70th 25:30

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