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Man arrested for burglaryLopez only charged in one incident

By Deb HadachekTelescope editor

Belleville Police have arrested a suspect in one burglary in Belleville in recent weeks, but Police Chief Gary Frint isn’t ready to say the spree of break-ins will come to a halt.

Mario Alberto-Santoyo Lopez, 34, Belleville, was arrested Thursday, August 7, and charged with one count aggravated burglary and one count of theft. Santoyo was booked into Republic County Jail about 8:30 p.m. Thursday night, and was released at 11 a.m. Saturday morning after posting a $15,000 cash bond.

“We do not know yet if we have caught the individual for all the cases,” Frint said.

Lopez has been charged with felony aggravated burglary at a residence at 808 19th ST on July 20, when occupant Dan Strait and two minor children were at home. In addition, Lopez is charged with one count of misdemeanor theft of an iPad electronic tablet owned by Robin Ward, an occupant at the same address.

Frint said Lopez became a suspect in the case through information police gathered in the

course of the investigation. Frint said to date there are only

four known break-ins in the city. The other reports came from the 1300 block of M on July 22, the 2000 block of J on July 27 and the 1200 block of 15th ST August 2. In those instances residents either awoke or came home and discovered a dark-skinned male in their residences.

One victim believes $30 to $40 cash was missing from their residence; that’s the only theft report besides the tablet.

“All through this very little was taken,” Frint said.

Frint said an arrest in the case shouldn’t mean residents can go back to being careless about leaving doors unlocked or keys in vehicles. In several of these cases the doors to the residences were known to be unlocked, and Frint said nearly every stolen vehicle case the city has worked during his career, the keys were in the vehicle.

“It’s just good policy for people to lock their doors,” he said. “This has gotten a lot of people’s attention, and the publicity is good if it makes people do things in a safer manner.”

Truck stop nears realityLove’s Travel Stop contracts to acquire 12 acres on US81 frontage; tentative Spring 2015 groundbreaking

By Deb HadachekTelescope editor

The potential that a 24 hour truck stop will open on US81 Highway in Belleville moved a step closer to reality this week, with the announcement that Love’s Travel Stop has acquired 12 acres on the west side of the highway north of Belleville.

“The land is under contract, but we haven’t closed on the prop-erty, so we are extremely early on in the process. If all progresses smoothly, we hope to break ground in spring 2015,” said Ke-aley Dorian, media specialist for Love’s Travel Stops.

Dorian said Love’s Travel Stop features name brand snacks, fresh fruit, gourmet coffee, an ex-panded fountain drink selection, gift merchandise, items for profes-sional drivers and more. The store would include a restaurant, which is to be determined. Showers for professional drivers and approxi-mately 50 truck parking spaces would also be included. The entire facility would employ approxi-mately 25 people.

“Belleville is a good location for Love’s because of the support we would receive from the communi-ty, and it receives a heavy amount of traffi c from professional driv-ers who travel Highway 81,” she said “We feel that there’s a gap in driver services from Salina to the Nebraska state line and this would fi ll that need for service.

“Love’s is known nationwide for its ‘Clean Places, Friendly Faces’

and we’re excited at the possibility of bringing our excellent quality of service to Belleville.”

Frontage road developmentEconomic development chair-

man Mikel Hadachek and director Luke Mahin told Republic County Commissioners Monday morning that NCK Development transferred the property to Love’s last week.

The frontage parcel where the truck stop plans to locate was formerly used by the Republic County Highway Department for a mixing strip, and NCK Develop-ment traded property it owned further back from the highway to the county for the frontage prop-erty.

“This will be a good thing coming forward to get that area developed,” Hadachek said, of the estimated $4 million project. “Being able to trade land with the county made that happen.”

Hadachek and Mahin said work is underway to annex the entire 80-acre NCK Industrial Develop-ment tract into the city limits. A sewer line must be extended to the site. They also envision a frontage road that would travel on 14th ST under US81 north to Marble RD.

“People could drive all the way to Marble RD without having to cross the highway,” Hadachek said.

An environmental study is the next step that needs to be com-pleted before Love’s can begin construction, Hadachek said.

Mahin said economic develop-

A Love’s Travel Stop similar in design to this company store is planned for construction in Belleville on the west side of US81 Highway. The company says the location will include a franchise restaurant (which is yet to be determined), 50 truck parking spaces and facilities for professional drivers, a convenience store and gift shop.

--Image courtesy Love’s Travel Stop

ment offi cials contacted a num-ber of potential truck stop and convenience store developers through the years. But the call from Love’s came out of the blue, he said.

“They were coming through, and contacted (local realtor) John Rhine,” Mahin said. “John con-tacted Neal (Lewis, city manager) and it went from there.” Mahin said the initial contact from Love’s came in February, and said the project moved forward quickly.

Commissioner Frank Rytych said he hopes other businesses like a motel will follow once the Travel Stop is built.

“Love’s said quite often some-thing else follows them,” Mahin

said. “Getting utilities there will be a big deal.”

Long historyLove’s has two primary kinds

of stores. The Country Stores are fueling stations with a conve-nience store attached. The larger Love’s Travel Stops are located on interstate highways and offer additional amenities such as food from restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and RV dump stations.

The company is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Tom and Judy Love opened a single gas station in far western Okla-homa in 1964. In 1972 Love’s opened its fi rst convenience store

in Guymon, Okla., and in 1981, its fi rst travel stop in Amarillo TX.

Since that time, Love’s chain of convenience stores and travel cen-ters has expanded to more than 300 locations in 39 states na-tionwide. The company currently operates 14 stores in Kansas; the closest in Phillipsburg and Nor-ton. In continues to be privately held by the Love family, and com-pany headquarters are located in Oklahoma City.

Mahin said the company opened 30 new stores in the US last year, and is looking to add more this year.

“We’re glad to be one of them,” Lewis said.

We have purchased Geo. W. Hays and Son, a lumber and hardwarebusiness that has been part of our community for over 100 years. Wewill bring this rich history along with us as we operate under new names:Belleville Hometown Lumber and Clyde Hometown Lumber.We will continue to offer a wide variety of products and exceptionalservice to help you with your projects both big and small. We appreciatethe warm wishes and positivity we have received during this transitionand look forward to serving Belleville, Clyde and the surroundingcommunities for many years to come.

Summer vacation is overRepublic County Elementary first grade teacher Pat Stindt tapes names to students’ desks Tuesday morning, in

preparation for the first day of school on Thursday. Elementary teachers had just a few days to get their rooms in order following the completion of a $1.8 million project to install new windows and a new HVAC system in the building. Most classrooms were completely emptied to accommodate the project. Another big change this year moves the Republic County Developmental Center for preschool students from the elementary building one block west to the Presbyterian Church. Classes at Pike Valley schools start next week, on August 21.

Republic CountyElection Results

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REPUBLIC COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

Courthouse (785) 527-5691

Commissioners Linda Holl

Franklin RytychMarvin Bergstrom

Republic Co. SheriffRon Blad

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Belleville Police Station

(785) 527-5655 1819 L Street Belleville, KS

66935Chief of Police:

Gary Frint

BELLEVILLE CITY OFFICE

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City Manager: Neal Lewis

Utilities After Hours(785) 527-5655

Gas Service (785) 527-5663

1204 E. Ninth Street Belleville, KS 66935

Housing Authority (785) 527-5730 1815 24th Street

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Light Department (785) 527-5880

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Municipal Airport (785) 527-2288

Power Plant (785) 527-2141

810 M Street Belleville, KS 66935

Street Department (785) 527-2858 / 1204 Ninth Street Belleville, KS 66935

Tourist Information Center

(785) 527-2883 702 12th Street

Belleville, KS 66935

Water Department (785) 527-2129

1204 Ninth Street Belleville, KS 66935

Belleville Public Library1327 19th ST785-527-5305

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Sons’ comments are treasures

Often something will happen and Fred and I will say to each other “I wish Merle Miller were here to see this.” or “I wonder what Merle would think about this.”

No stronger have I felt that pang this week with the announcement that a Love’s Travel Plaza has a contract to acquire land on US81 to build a truck stop.

Those of us who knew and loved former Telescope publisher Merle Miller the best knew he could be a relentless pest when he got an idea into his head. Perhaps his most famous example of that attitude is how he dogged Congressmen, federal and state highway offi cials, and anyone who stood still for 30 seconds about how US81 should be a four-lane interstate through Kansas. One of his favorite stories was when one exasperated offi cial asked him “What will it take to get you to shut up?” And Merle replied “Make US81 a four lane.”

Merle told me one time he never drive on a four-lane US81, and that turned out to be a prophetic statement. The day offi cials came for the ribbon cutting in Belleville, Merle was already ill, and died a short time later. I thought then what a credit it is that an individual will fi ght long and hard for something he believes in, that he believes will benefi t the greater good of the community--but not because he ever believed he would benefi t from it personally, or see it happen.

It has been a disappointment of mine that traffi c-stopping businesses didn’t develop along the corridor as Merle imagined decades ago.

But this week’s announcement remedies that situation. A truck stop in Belleville will be the only major 24 hour pull-off for trucks and travelers between York NE and Salina. Love’s offi cials are to be commended for seeing the potential here that appears obvious.

It’s hard to imagine what impact this project will have on sales tax revenues and exposure to travelers who will now actually stop in Belleville rather than zipping through at 70 mph. Love’s told local offi cials that other development often follows wherever they build a new store.

Following on the heels of the recent expansion of Reinke Manufacturing to Belleville, a truck stop is another dream come true.

Merle would be very happy, indeed.

I have discov-ered that, as a par-ent, I fi nd nearly ev-

ery word that comes out of my boys’ mouths to be cute. I frequently wonder, “Where did they learn that?”

Almost-four-year-old Kane is a sponge for infor-mation, and he has begun to use phrases that he hears. The other day he was bossing Reid around, and at the end of the command he said, “And make it snappy.” That is a phrase I recognize from the John Deere For Kids DVD that the boys are going to wear out.

After the much-needed rain Sunday morning, the boys were playing outside. They were soon standing near a muddy area of the driveway. Almost-four-year-old Kane began to step lightly onto the edge of the mud. He wanted to play in it yet stay out of trouble. After prancing on the mud, which was fi rm enough that it left only small tread marks,

he said, ‘I like this mud, Mommy. It’s soft mud.”

A few hours later the boys were digging and piling the gravel on the driveway when Kane said with great excite-ment, “Come here, Mommy. Look what I found.”

“I found treasure,” he said as he gestured to what I’m going to guess was a very large bolt nut that had been smashed into the driveway a long time ago. “It’s treasure.” He had removed the dirt and gravel from the top of it but the ground was too hard for him to dig it out. Two-year-old Reid kept pointing to the exposed area too and saying, “Treasure, Mommy. Treasure, Mommy.” Clearly the boys are easily enter-tained. I need to bury some other things out there for days when I just need a break.

A few days later we were out digging in the driveway again when Michael drove up the driveway with the pickup and trailer. As soon as the pickup’s engine was turned off, Kane heard a

noise coming from the stock trailer. “What is pottying in the trailer, Mommy?” he asked with the most serious look.

Kane has also become fascinated with bulls. He can pick them out in every herd of cows, and he can’t stop talking about them. An injured bull spent a few days in the cattle lots, and Kane just thought it was great to have this bull at home. When the day came to load the bull onto the trailer Kane kept saying in the saddest way pos-sible, “Don’t take my bull,” Daddy. “I want him to stay here.”

Everything is always “my” with that boy, too. My house. My pickup. My Daddy. My bull.

But at least the boys know to be careful around cows. Every time we see a cow now, whether we are driving on the road past a herd of cows or looking at the cattle in the lot Reid says over and over again, “Cows. Meeeeaaaaaan. Cows. Meeeeaaaaan.”

US81 development is adream long time in coming

Viewpoint/ Deb Hadachek, Editor

The Write Stuff/ Deb Hadachek

Coloring the pages of my life

It’s no secret that most of us in the newspaper business are not all that fond of Wal-Mart. It’s not necessarily because they don’t advertise in print, which by the way they don’t. Even though we are the fi st guys they call when they want a picture in the paper touting some dona-tion they made.

Rather it’s because what they have done to community Main Streets across the country. Think back to before a giv-en community had a Wal-Mart. Remem-ber what those downtowns used to look

like. Fast forward and look at downtown now. Very little retail. If a town is lucky those vacant store spots have been taken up by professional people. You know: insur-ance, chiropractors, accountants, dentists...those guys. If you’re lucky a specialty shop or two.

The debate can rage on whether Wal-Mart in fact did that or local merchants allowed that to happen. That con-versation is like a circle without beginning or end.

But now Wal-Mart is doing something that should be noted; something very worthwhile. CEO Bill Simon re-cently said his company is making a push to give Ameri-can manufacturers priority to selling their product in Wal-Marts nationwide. The impetus is that the super chain wants to buy an additional $250 billion from American producers in the next decade.

It’s a fantastic goal, one worthy of praise.Wal-Mart has long been noted for buying (whether true

or not) for buy the stuff they sell from places like China. Cheap goods made cheaply by cheap labor. But the “Ah ha” moment seems to have hit Wal-Mart directors like a V-8 slap in the head.

According to Simmons, Wal-Mart has realized that most of the people who shop in their stores are work-ing Americans. “When Wal-Mart buys products made in America by American manufacturing workers we see growth in markets we haven’t seen for many years,” he said.

Wal-Mart has a lot at stake. Without customers Wal-Mart cannot makes sales. Without manufacturing and the jobs that go along with it, Wal-Mart does not have enough customers.

This is a good strategy. Like we said earlier, most news-papers tend to be critical of Wal-Mart as a whole. This will not be one of those times. We would like to see this plan work. Wal-Mart as a company is to be congratulated.

Commentary/ Fred Arnold, Publisher

Wal Mart may finallybe doing the right thing

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest/Benjamin Franklin

For the fi rst time in 21 years, The First Day of School is not a landmark day on

our calendar.The red-letter day in our

house this year is August 22, move-in day for stu-dents at K-State.

And instead of thinking about stocking up on school supplies, I’m making mental lists of things my college-bound son needs, like sheets and laundry soap.

Admittedly, those items are not as exciting to me as a new box of crayons and the endless possibilities offered by a crisp, clean, notebook fi lled with empty pages.

The scent of a new box of Crayola crayons is one

of my favorite smells in the world.

I’m not a snob about store brands, but there’s a few things, like crayons, that can only be the original Crayola. Preferably in a box of 64 colors--or at very least, 24.

Granted, I never had much of a need beyond the basic eight colors: red, or-ange, yellow, green, blue vi-olet, brown and black. And honestly, through the years we tossed a lot of perfectly good boxes of crayons from the previous year at the be-ginning of each school year, because it just didn’t seem right to start a new year with “used” crayons.

There have been all sorts of innovations in the coloring market through the years--colored pencils, markers, and even a cray-on-making machine to melt your old crayons into new

colors.But in my opinion, the

plain old Crayola crayon is something that they just haven’t been able to im-prove since the fi rst one was produced 111 years ago.

I still like crisp, clean spi-ral notebooks and a specifi c brand of gel pen. Today I use them as journals, in-stead of for homework.

But maybe just for fun on my way home from college move-in day, I’ll treat myself to a new box of crayons, too. And maybe I’ll pick up some extra boxes for teach-er friends to share with stu-dents whose families have a hard time affording new school supplies.

You don’t necessarily have to be a kid to mark important First Days with a new box of crayons--for yourself, or to give a good memory to someone else.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014 THE BELLEVILLE TELESCOPE 3A

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Editor:I’ve just returned from my

recent visit to the Belleville Midget Nationals, my 33rd in as many years. This visit may have been my last.

In years past I used to receive a letter asking if I wanted the same seats as last year. I woud say yes, send the required money and in a few weeks receive my tickets. My son and I occupied the same seats for some 20 years, and in some years I bought as many as eight seats.

This year, no letter, and when I made a telephone inquiry I learned that “my” seats had been allocated to someone else. We, my son and now my two grand-daughters, came anyway and foraged for scattered seats. While at the races I spoke with others similarly deprived of the seats they used to ocupy, and they, in turn, knew of still others.

I would say this to those now handling ticket sales: Now is not a good time to alienate folks who have supported Belleville race programs for decades. Car counts have diminished dramatically (20 midgets this year where 75--you heard former winner Mark Passarelli interviewed one night, didn’t you?--used to compete for what once was a prestigious midget win. You had a grandstand half full Thursday night, three-quarters full Friday and an almost, but not quite, full house Saturday. That event used to be a three-night sellout.

So, unless something changes, I will seriously re-consider a 1,200 mile round trip, coming up with lots of dollars for three nights in a motel, and paying $25 per seat per night to watch an event of diminishing stat-ure.

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Arlene F. Mulch

Arlene F. Mulch, daughter of Walter Thoman and Ethel (Fraley) Thoman was born August 18, 1928 at Pine Bluffs, WY and died August 10, 2014 at Sa-lina Regional Health Center, Salina, Ks at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 22 days.

She graduated from Hebron High School. She was united in marriage to Wallace W. “Chip” Mulch on July 4, 1948 and to this union two children were born, Karen and Steven. She was a homemaker and was an administrative clerk at Republic County Hospi-tal for 17 years.

She was a member of Abiding Word Lutheran Church, Deshler, Nebraska.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wal-ter and Ethel Thoman, and husband, Wallace W. “Chip” Mulch.

She is survived by one daughter, Karen (Al-len) Lange of Victoria TX; one son, Steven Mulch of McPherson; six grandchil-dren, seven great grandchil-dren, one brother, Darrel Thoman of Liberty MO.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, August 14, at Abiding Word Lutheran Church, Deshler, NE conducted by Pastor George Lautner. Interment will be in Chester Cemetery, Chester NE. In lieu of fl owers the family suggests memorials to family choice.

Friends may call until 9 p.m. Wednesday at Bache-lor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville. Online condo-

lences and information at www.bachelor-surber.com

Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, in charge of arrangements.

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Dale O. Tallent

Dale O. Tallent, 89, Hiawatha, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 in the Hiawatha Community Hospital. He was born in Belleville February 14, 1925 to Toley and Vinna Tallent.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Sandra Rae Tallent; two brothers, Gerald Tallent and Ron Tallent; two granddaughters, Erika Zancanella Shifl ar and Ashley Tallent.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie; two sons, David Talent, Mark (Nita) Tallent; four daughters: Roxie (Gordon) Graham, Jean (Bob) Baker, Cindy (David) Barnes, Teri (Ed) Burns; a brother, Jerry (Nina) Tallent; three sisters: Edythe Hammer, Dorothy (Richard) Alkire, and Ruth Everhart, 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held August 13 at the Hardy Union Church, Hardy NE. Burial with military honors in the Hardy Cemetery. Memorials to the Hiawatha American Legion Baseball Program or the Hardy Cemetery Association.

Williams Funeral Home, Superior Chapel, and Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha, in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: wmsfh.com.

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Cynthia L. Lundy

Cynthia L. Lundy, 61, of Munden, formerly of Concordia, died on August 11, 2014.

Cremation was selected and memorial services will be held at a later date.

Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, is in charge of arrangements.

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Texas man concerned about decline of Midget Nationals

Alumni contributes to ROZ scholarship fund

The Belleville High School/Republic County High School alumni association presented a $1,000 check to Republic County this week to be used to fund a scholarship through the Rural Opportunity Zone program. Alumni officers Jacob Wilber, Retha Blecha and Deanna Morris (right) presented the check to Republic County Economic Development director Luke Mahin. Blecha said alumni were generous in donations this year, which enabled the association to fund what she termed “a reverse scholarship”. ROZ scholarships are offered on a first come, first serve basis to graduates who move to Republic County and still have outstanding college loan debt. Mahin said the alumni dona-tion means the county can now fund three of the 10 applicants qualified to participate in the ROZ program. The Republic County ROZ program is funded entirely by donations. Under the program, the county pays half of the students’ outstanding debt, and that amount is matched by the state of Kansas, up to $15,000.

Businesses can also sponsor their employees to participate in ROZ, Mahin said. Republic County Hospital recently participated in the program to assist in recruiting a lab technician and physical therapist to the staff. A self-employed person could sponsor themselves, or a student could pay their half of the match themselves if their employee would agree to be listed as their sponsor, Mahin said.

By Cynthia ScheerTelescope News

Members of the U.S.D. 109 – Republic County school board met Monday night to discuss enrollment numbers, the completion of the East Elementary remod-eling project and a shortage of bus drivers, among other things.

As of Monday Elementary Principal Don Westphal said there were 228 students en-rolled in grades K-5. At the end of the last school year there were 230 students at-tending.

High School Principal Alan Sheets said there were 242 students enrolled in grades 6-12 on Monday, which is up from the school year-end total of 234.

“Those numbers could still fl uctuate,” he told members of the board. “It's amazing how many people saunter up to me at the fair and say, 'Don't worry. John-ny will be there.' Which means they aren't coming to enrollment.”

“It's been a little crazy the last couple of days, including four kids coming

in today to enroll that we had no idea were coming,” he said.

“Consistent numbers are important to our district,” said Superintendent Mike Couch. “As long as we don't decrease in enrollment your district should remain fi s-cally secure.”

Couch also complimented general contractor Mark Budreau and his crew and Hood Heating and Air Conditioning for completing the East Elementary's large renovation project a week ahead of schedule.

“It's an awesome change from 1951 windows and blinds and boiler to the way we are now,” Westphal said.

Also discussed at Monday night's meeting:

•Couch said the district is having a diffi cult time fi nding bus drivers for the upcoming school year. He said the early mornings combined with returning to the schools mid-afternoon makes it diffi cult to fi nd people who can accommo-

date that schedule. Couch said he may hire one or more paras to help with bus driving in addition to para work.

•Five students participat-ed in summer school, and all completed the necessary work to move on to the next grade. He said summer school was previously cut to save money, but he thinks the program is important.

“When we don’t offer that summer school I always have that thing in the back of my mind, “Did we do everything we could?” he said about giving children additional opportunities to succeed.

•The board voted to hire Shonda Johnson as a cus-todian and Jessica Dahl as a food service worker. The board accepted the resigna-tion of Tracie Brunner as a para-educator.

•The board approved bids for disposed school prop-erty, including a bus for $801.51, six lunch tables for $51.50, and a ladder for $259.12.

High school enrollment upRCHS/Jr.-Sr. High expects a dozen more students

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People

Republic News by Betty Bouray

The Belleville Telescope will publish an early-day pictorial historybook of Belleville in time for the holidays.

We will consider submissions of photos from the public to includein the book. Photos selected will be good quality, general interestphotos of business, schools, landmarks and events that reflectthe history of Belleville. People in the photos should beidentified, if possible, as well as approximate date the photo wastaken.

Not every photo submitted for consideration will be included.No payment will be made for photos, although credit will be givento the person submitting the photo.

The Blair Theater

1310 19th St., 24 Hour Movie Line

Downtown Belleville, Kansas www.theblairtheater.comMovies: $5.00 $2.00 Tuesdays

Friday, August 15:

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Sunday, August 17:

Mon., Aug.18 - Thurs., Aug.21:

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Sunday, August 17:

Mon., Aug.18 - Thurs., Aug.21:Teenage MutantNinja Turtles 3DRated: PG-13

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Principal, Don Westphal and the USD109 Board of Education invite you tocelebrate the latest updates to EastElementary.Patrons of Republic County are en-couraged to walk our halls and see allthe improvements made with the bestinterest of the kids in mind.

East Elementary Open House

When: August 21, 2014Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Dr. Duane Scott is turn-ing 80 years old.

Birthday greetings may be mailed to 2714 M Street, Belleville, KS 66935.

Scott to celebrate 80th birthday with card shower

Dr. Duane Scott

The family of Beanie Fiser invites friends and family to attend an open house for her 80th birthday. The open house will be from 2-4 p.m.

on Aug. 16 at the Cuba Legion Hall.

Cards may be sent to her at P.O. Box 74, Cuba, KS 66940.

Fiser to have birthday open house, card shower

Alan and Sandra Junek, of Cuba, announce the en-gagement of their daughter, Brooke Junek, of Cuba, to Gregg Wahlers, Jr., of Hays.

He is the son of Shelli Wahlers, of Central City, Neb., and the late Gregg Wahlers, Sr.

The future bride is a graduate of Hillcrest High School and Fort Hays State University where she re-ceived a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She is a registered nurse.

The future groom is a graduate of Central City High School and attended Fort Hays State University where he is working toward

a degree in fi nance. He is a hotelier of multiple proper-ties.

The couple is planning an Aug. 23 wedding at Trinity United Methodist Church in Salina.

Wahlers, Junek to marry in Salina next Saturday

Gregg Wahlers, Jr.Brooke Junek

Paul and Sylvia (Kadavy) Shoemaker were married 60 years ago on Aug. 14, 1954, by Rev. Amos Rundus at the Munden Methodist Church.

Paul Shoemaker is a retired postpaster at Narka and farms and raises cattle in the Narka community.

Sylvia Shoemaker taught fi rst and second grades

before the couple started a family. She is a home-maker.

The couple has two chil-dren: Les and wife, Kay, of Munden, and daughter Lori, of Lyons.

The couple also has three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The couple will be hon-ored with a family dinner.

Aug. 11 -- Jaren Aurand placed overall horse show-man and overall reserve in pets at the NCK Free Fair. He also placed second at the tractor pull on Saturday at the fair.

Christy, Peter and Reed Newman returned Aug. 10 from an 8-day, 2,251 mile road trip through six states visiting two Cabela's stores and Chimney Rock in Nebraska, Sturgis, S.D., Road Rally, Medora, N.D., Musical, Fargo, N.D., Air Museum, the World's Larg-est Holstein Cow, "Sue," in New Salem, N.D., Itasca, Minn., State Park and the Headwaters of the Missis-sippi, the Benton County Fair near St. Cloud, Minn., and a visit to Christy's par-ents near Kimball, Minn., the Ice Cream Capital of the World in LeMars, Iowa, and the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb. They normally travel on this road trip over Labor Day week, but with Peter starting preschool on Aug. 22 the trip had to start earlier.

Bryan and Carolyn Simms hosted several of Donna Diamond's fam-ily members throughout the week who had traveled to attend the Wednesday graveside service at Webber for Gene Smith, Donna's mother. Donna returned to her home in Tyler, Texas, on Thursday after spending the night with Pat Lange in Wichita.

Betty Bouray had sev-eral people sing to her for her birthday, including at the Cafe, on the phone, the library and at church.

Kent and Betty Bouray called on Robert and Arlene Ahrens on Sunday.

Wednesday night Estaline Bouray celebrated a belated birthday at the Rip City Inn. Several friends and fam-ily were on hand including Helen Aurand, Jim and Jean Jensby, Jean Farlee, Donna Clark, Mary Agnes Johnson, Janet Weir, Phyl-lis and Glen Hofts, Myron, Kent, Dillon, Klay and Betty Bouray.

Several from the area are on a wedding party frenzy because the last two weeks have had two weddings for Republic hometown kids. Karen Brown and Craig Ashworth had their recep-tion at the Mark and Lois-ann Brown farm with many friends and family there to celebrate.

Then this weekend sev-eral attended the Jordan Thayer wedding as he and Monica Davis got married. There were also a few from the Republic area that at-tended the Valek/Blecha wedding.

Betty Bouray attended a

CKLS workshop in Mankato at the public library. This workshop was put on by CKLS and it was “Having fun with food.” She will bring back several new ideas for kids as well as adults for the Rae Hobson Memorial Library.

Scotty Parker has had several bikes donated to him to junk, but instead of junking them he has decided to fi x them up and will offer them to kids or adults if they would like to borrow them for riding. Stop at Scotty’s to pick up a bike, take it for a spin, and return it.

Marilyn and Jaren Au-rand was a guest of Helen Aurands to visit with Ange-la, Ivy, Lily, and Gage Poole. Karen and Tristan were also visiting as well.

July 21 -- Betty Bouray fi lled the pulpit at the Scandia United Method-ist Church in the absence of Pastor Kathy Aeillo. A surprise guest greeted them when the new Salina District Superintendent was visiting, Reverend Dee J. Williamston.

Melvin and Estel Edwards attended the Saturday Fun Day horse show at the Re-public County fair on Aug. 2. Jim and Jared Edwards, William and Joe Simmons, and John, Mason, and Carson Simmons all partici-pated with their horses.

Don Simmons and Karen Abas, of Newcastle, Wyo., were Aug. 1-3 visitors of Betty Edwards and Melvin and Estel Edwards. On Sunday evening, Melvin and Estel hosted a supper in their honor so they could visit with all of the fam-ily. Others attending were: Betty Edwards, Alberta Simmons, Mike and Vicky Holly, Jim, Kelley, Spencer and Jared Edwards, Rick, Amanda, Brandon, William, Joe, and Samantha Sim-mons, John, Mary, Mason, and Carson Simmons, all of Narka; and Harold and Marge Lane, of Fairbury.

Anita Swanson, of Bel-leville, was a Thursday visitor of Melvin and Estel

Edwards. Weekend visitors of Betty

Edwards were Tim and Peg Galloway, of Beatrice, and Steve Seyfert and Lisa Fikar, of Wilber.

Marge Lane was hon-ored on her 75th birthday with a supper in Fairbury hosted by Melvin and Estel Edwards. About 90 fam-ily members and friends stopped by to wish Marge a happy birthday.

Melvin and Estel Edwards and Marge Lane attended the 21st annual DeWitt Gospel Sing at the Com-munity hall in DeWitt, Neb., on Aug. 9. There were about 20 groups from Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri and doing the entertaining. The three-day event was hosted by Gary and Janet McIn-tosh, of DeWitt.

Melvin and Estel Edwards attended a concert at the Zion Evangical church in Munden Sunday evening given by "The Victorymen” of Oranago, Mo.

Narka Newsby Betty Edwards

Chapter BM of P.E.O. met Aug. 6 at the home of Marge Waring for a morning coffee. Twenty-two members began the new program year with vice-president Lela Knedlik conducting the business meeting. Betty Lang was a guest at the meeting.

Kay Reike and the pro-gram committee presented a “Get to Know Your Sis-ters” activity. Members drew questions and as they answered, each gave inter-esting facts about them-selves.

Before the business meet-ing, Marge Waring, Gladys Hobelmann and Anita Cline served fresh fruit and dip with a choice of coffee cakes and coffee from a table decorated with fresh fl owers from Marge’s garden.

The next meeting will be Sept. 10 at 1:30. The new Kansas state president, Carolee Hauffman, will be attending the meeting, which will be at Lela Kned-lik’s home. Barb Fisher and Lori McDonald will be co hostesses.

Shoemakers celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

Paul and Sylvia (Kadavy) Shoemaker

Chapter BM of P.E.O. meets

Klay Bouray attended a recent frisbee disc golf tour-nament in Miltonvale. He won several prizes.

Betty Bouray, Kay Brown and Librarian Vera Burge met with Gail Santy from CKLS, of Great Bend, to go over the process the library

will be going through as they automate the library. This will take from July to next May to fi nish because there are several steps in-volved. People interested in helping are asked to contact Betty Bouray.

Republic News (continued) by Betty Bouray

July 25, 1940 Scandia JournalMrs. Frank Petersen, who

specializes in some fancy fruits, brought to the Jour-nal offi ce a sample of some

of her delicious apricots. She brought in a twig which had on it 21 very fi ne apri-cots, and informed us that there were six bushels on a treee.

Scandia News by Norma Aspegren

THURSDAY, AUgUST 14, 2014 THe belleville TeleScope 5A

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bellevilleCentral Christian Church24th and O(785) 527-2066Sunday School 9:30Worship Service 10:45Wednesday Night Live 6 pmPastor Mark Imelbaptizer2002@yahoo.comFood for Thought on KR-92 FM 7:08 M-F

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MundenZion Evangelical ChurchPO Box 42785-987-5510Harvey (Chip) Farnsworth,PastorSunday School 9:30 a.m.Fellowship 10:30 a.m.Worship Service 11 a.m.Evening service 6 p.m.Prayer Meeting Wed., 8 p.m.AWANA Resumes in Sept.

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AgendaUnited Methodist Church4th and DelmarPastor Sandra Jellison-Knock785-325-2314Worship 9 a.m.

bellevilleFirst United Methodist Church2013 M St, 785-527-5608 (w) Pastor Emily Meckleygrehoundks@gmail.comWorship 10:45 a.m.Sunday School 9:30 AMWeb: www.belleumc.orgEmail: belleumc@nckcn.com

RepublicUnited Methodist Church501 Pawnee AV785-361-2664Roger L. Walls, PastorSunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 11 a.m.Bible Study every Tues. 9 a.m.umcpastor@ruraltel.net

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bellevilleBelleville Wesleyan ChurchPastor Mark McGregor909 Wesleyan DROffice 785-527-5509markwesley@nckcn.comSunday School 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m.Stepping Stones PreschoolDirector Traci Dahl 785-527-5315

cATHolicParish Office: 785-527-5559

bellevilleSt. Edward1827 Q. StreetSunday Mass: 11:00 a.m.

MundenSt. George105 W. MyrzaMass 1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday7 p.m.

cuba St. Isidore603 LindenMass 2nd, 4th Saturday 7 p.m.

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bellevilleCrossroads Assembly of God17th & Q STPastors Rick and Ellie Snod-grassSunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m785-527-2780 (office)

coveNANTcourtlandCourtland Covenant Church505 Republic785-374-4370

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Worship 11 a.m.Charles Peters, pastor620-245-2138Jake Englebert, assoc. pastor785-374-4247Curt Lindberg, chairman785-374-4239

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little blue River cooperative parishDial-a-Concern 785-729-3838 or 1-800-557-3808Pastor Phil GoombiNarka/Mahaska405 Cottonwood/Narka200 N Maple/MahaskaJoint Worship: 10:30 a.m.

cubaFirst Presbyterian Church218 Beach STWorship: 9 .am.

bellevilleUnited Presbyterian Church1713 N ST785-527-2565Pastor Robert FrasierSunday School/Fellowship 9:30 a.m. (Sept.-Dec.)Worship 11 a.m. (July -Dec.) 9:30 a.m. (Jan. - June)Quilting Circle 1:30 p.m. T-Th.Women’s Bible Study2nd Thursday 2 p.m.

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peace parrishpastor Thomas Kamprath785-335-2267peacepar@ruraltel.net

bellevilleAmerican Lutheran Church2304 M ST785-527-5841Worship 9 a.m.

courtland (rural)Ada Lutheran Church785-374-4267Worship 11 a.m.

NorwayOur Savior’s Lutheran Church785-335-2628Worship 11 a.m.

ScandiaAmana Lutheran Church785-335-2265Worship 9 a.m.

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bellevilleFirst Baptist ChurchRev. Bruce Burfield, pastor20th and J Street

785-527-2511Sunday Worship 10:30a.mSunday Bible Study 9:30

bellevilleMain Street Tabernacle1610 M Street785-955-0932Pastor Mike Samplesmasamples@live.comWorship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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courtlandLiving Waters Family Church303 CentennialSunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:15 a.m.Dwight Garman, Head Elder785-374-4337

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bellevilleLandmark ChurchMeeting at the Blair Theater1310 19th Street, BellevilleSunday School 9:30Worship Service 10:30Pastor Chris Boucher301-503-4561mylandmarkchurch.com

Community ChronicleThe Community Chronicle is provided by The Telescope as a public service for meetings and

events offered to the public at no charge. Notices of fundraisers may also be included if they are also accompanied by paid advertising.

American Indian Artifact ID Day is Aug. 23

American Indian Artifact Ientification Day is Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site.

Kansas Historical Society archeologists will be available to examine American Indian artifacts. The public is welcome to bring a single artifact or a collection. Experts will date and identify the origins of artifacts. No appraisals will be made.

Christian Hip-Hop artist to be at Teens for Christ

North Central Kansas Teens For Christ will feature Christian Hip-Hop artist cash hollistah. along with special guest speaker Gabe Hughes at the Teens For Christ Rally on Saturday, Aug.16, at 7 p.m. at the Brown Grand Theatre, located at 310 W. 6th Street in Concordia.

cash hollistah is the premiere Christian Hip Hop artist who lives in Salina. He gained musical influence from everyone from the Winans to Jay-Z.

Classes offered through Extension for caregivers An upcoming new

program, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” gives caregivers an opportunity to talk with other people taking care of loved ones. The program series starts Wednesday evenings, Sept. 3 and concludes Oct. 8 at the Frank Carlson Library, 702 Broadway, in Concordia from 5:30 to 7 p. m.

The series of six how-to

sessions includes Taking Care of You; Four Steps in Identifying – and Reducing Stress; Communicating Feelings, Needs and Concerns; Communicating Effectively in Challenging Situations; Learning from Emotions; and Mastering Caregiving Decisions. The educational programs are designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. Many tips are given to encourage and assist the caregiver. Some caregivers continue to provide care for many years to their loved ones with a chronic disease.

The classes will be led by K-State Research and Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agents, Kathy Lupfer-Nielsen, Post Rock District, and Deanna Turner, River Valley District.

K-State Research and Extension River Valley and Post Rock Districts and the Frank Carlson Library are co-sponsoring the caregiver classes.

The sessions led on Sept. 3 and 10, Oct. 1 and 8 will be at the Frank Carlson Library, 702 Broadway, while the Sept. 24 and 29 classes will be at the Concordia District Extension Office located in the basement of the courthouse. There will be no class on Sept. 17. That class will be on Monday, Sept. 29.

Registration is required to ensure program materials for each participant, but there is no charge for the classes. Please register by

Aug. 25 to the River Valley District Extension Office in Concordia at 785-243-8185 or email Deanna Turner at dturner@ksu.edu.

Concordia Medicare Basics Program is Aug. 22

Discover answers to Medicare questions at the upcoming Medicare Basics Workshop on Friday, Aug. 22 from 7-9 p.m. at the Concordia Senior Center. The Senior Center is located at 109 W 7th St., Concordia. The North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging is sponsoring this program.

All men and women in the area who are nearing age 65 or soon to qualify due to a disability or who are helping family members with insurance and financial matters will find this program beneficial. Medicare eligibility, how and when to apply, what is covered in Medicare and how to fill the gaps will be discussed. Programs will be explained that are available to assist low income individuals and how to watch for Medicare fraud.

People are asked to pre-register to the Area Agency on Aging at 800-432-2703 or send an e-mail to Karen Mayse at karenm@ncfhaaa.com or contact Gertrude Poe at the Concordia Senior Center by calling 785-243-7028. Everyone is invited.

Karen Mayse from the Manhattan Area Agency on Aging, and Gertrude Poe, Concordia Commission on Aging, will present this program.

The Heart of Independence. The Caring Hand of Assistance.

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• Private apartment suites• Kitchenettes• Gazebo Courtyard• Fireside dining• Large closets & bathrooms

• Beauty & Barber shop• Storm shelter• 24 hour staff assistance• & ICE CREAM!

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All faiths or beliefs are welcome.

D on’t plan to retire. Plan to live. Retirement isn’t just an age. It’s an opportunity to enjoy life without

the work and worries of owning a home. More importantly, it’s a chance to make new friends, find a sense of belonging and experience

something more liberating than just maintenance-free living.

To learn more about our community in Superior, call (402) 879-4794.

The First Baptist Church, of Belleville, and American Baptist Churches of the Central Region announced that the new pastor of the churches is Reverend Bruce Burfield and his wife, Keli.

Rev. Burfield is an or-dained ABC pastor of 20 years and has pastored in Uniontown, Sharon Springs/Weskan and Colby for a total of ten years. He has been in Belding, Mich., for the past 11 years.

He is a graduate of Ot-tawa University and Cen-tral Baptist Theological Seminary, KCKS. He spent

his early years in Otis but primarily grew up in the Denver area and gradu-ated from Lakewood High School. He calls Kansas

home and his mother and family continue to reside in the Great Bend, Ellinwood and Lyons areas.

Keli Burfield is a certified lay pastor and is her hus-band’s working teammate.

There will be an offi-cial installation service in conjunction with regular worship services at the First Baptist Church, 20th and J Streets, in Belleville on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to meet the Burfields and join in a potluck dinner fol-lowing services.

Belleville’s First Baptist Church hires new pastor

Rev. Bruce and Keli Burfield

Mike and Lela Knedlik hosted a Hawaiian B.I.L. Social for Chapter BM of P.E.O. at their home on July 20. Twenty-four members and 19 guests were greeted to an outdoor setting of white linen-cov-ered tables decorated with sea shells and bouquets of gladioli. Each place setting was marked with leis and hair flowers for the ladies.

There was a Tiki bar, and people could get pictures taken behind the ‘Ride the Wave’ art board provided by the HeArt of Belleville Arts Council with background music by the Beach Boys. The menu included brisket, salads, rolls and raspberry ice tea along with choco-late cake and butter pecan cookies for dessert.

Kim Bombardier, presi-

dent, presented the pro-gram honoring five new B.I.L.’s: Phil Splichal, Tony Bombardier, Kevin John-son, Tom Williams, and Troy Bachofer.

Co-hostesses for the evening were Steve and Jewelda Scofield, Brad and Crystal Krenke, Jerry and Kathleen Stump, Gladys Hoblemann and Phyllis Jen-sik.

P.E.O. group gathers for Hawaii-themed event

United Methodist Women take tour of Cuba, Agenda, Belleville during annual outing

By Mary Agnes JohnsonPublic relationsEight members of the

United Methodist Women and their guests gathered at the Feathered Nest on July 8 for the first stop of their annual outing. Guests had coffee and treats while Lynette Beam explained its origin. Pictures of former occupants were shared.

A visit to the Boyer Mu-seum showed the automat-ed displays of Mr. Boyer. The group went to Cuba to

the restored country school-house museum. The group also saw the recent restora-tion of the backgrop curtain on the stage of the Mu-nicipal building and heard about the various uses of the building from skating rink to receptions, suppers and dances.

The restored Black Smith Shop and Antique Shop were also visited. The group had lunch at Two Doors Down and purchased ko-laches.

The group then visited Agenda’s Cedar Porch, Hope Floats, an ice cream par-lor, and Chantilly Lace and Courtyard. The restoration of the store fronts and their interiors showed what hap-pens when a community works together.

Judy Erkenbrack and Jean Walls planned the out-ing. They and Jean Farlee and Joan Birrell provided transportation.

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County NewsRepublic County District Court

CIVIL City of Belleville versus John J. Moe and Debra L. Filipi. Petition for eminent domain.

CRIMINALGail D. Cornett, Scandia,

charged with misdemeanor battery against Steve Awalt on July 29. Bond set at $2,500, hearing scheduled August 20.

SMALL CLAIMSApple One Media, Belleville,

versus Belleville Health Care Center, Belleville. Dismissed for lack of appearance.

Animal Clinic, Belleville, versus Danny and Terry Davis, Scandia. Judgment for plaintiff of $937.98 plus $67.50 costs and $15 service fee.

Animal Clinic, Belleville ver-sus Allen and Dawn Moravek, Belleville. Judgment for plaintiff of $396.26 plus $47.50 costs and $15 service fee.

Animal Clinic, Belleville, ver-sus Jake Williams, Belleville. Case dismissed.

LIMITED CIVILGreat Plains of Republic

County versus Rodger D. Cor-nett and Mary Cornett. Judg-ment to plaintiff in amount of $876.14 plus costs.

Capital One Bank versus Glenda Gaspar, Republic. Dis-missed for lack of appearance.

Kanequip Inc. versus Rod Dusek, Belleville. Judgment to plaintiff of $2,119.47 plus inter-est and costs.

Great Plains of Republic County versus James M. Anderson and Teresa Ander-son, Burr Oak. Judgment for plaintiff of $873 plus interest and costs.

Great Plains of Republic County versus Crystal E. Da-vis, Concordia. Judgment to plaintiff of $1166 plus interest and costs.

Great Plains of Republic County versus Brentt A. Gard-ner and Rachelle Gardner, Bel-leville. Judgment for plaintiff of $4,678.19 plus interest and costs.

Great Plains of Republic County versus Kendall S. Strutt and Christine D. Strutt, Belleville, dismissed.

Great Plains of Republic County versus Michael c. Cottenmyre and Stacie Cot-tenmyre, Belleville. Default judgment to plaintiff of $690.01 plus interest and costs.

Credit Management Ser-vices Inc. versus Daniel Reid and Charlene Reid, Courtland, case fi led.

Credit Management Servic-es Inc. versus Caleb Johnson and Felicia Johnson, Scandia, case fi led.

Credit Management Servic-es Inc. versus Allen Moravek and Dawn Moravek, Belleville. Case fi led.

Nex-Tech Wireless LLC ver-sus Derek Worm, Courtland. Case fi led.

TRAFFICSean McFarlane,, Bel-

leville, suspended license dismissed, ordered to pay $96 court costs.

Jack Thompson, Scandia,

65/55 $141.Zaine Willesden, Wash-

ington, minor in possession of alcohol, $200 diversion fee, $200 fi ne, $96 court costs, other fees, perform 30 hours community service, provide sheriff’s department written statement how alcohol was obtained.

Vladimir Rodriquez, Miami FL, overweight $147.

Carl Stimmel, Amarillo TX, overweight $303.

Leon Felician Mendoza, Moreno Valley CA, log book violation $223.

David Schenek, Great Bend, 80/70 $141.

Maria De Los Angeles Or-tiz Herrera, Homestead FL, log book violation $211.

Zachary Green, Lancaster TX, overweight $509.

Benjamin Chaney, Stillwa-ter OK, 81/60 $210.

Archie Adkins Jr., Tornado WV, overweight $236.

Alejandra Redwing, West Fargo ND, 80/70 $153.

Howard Sumrall, Astoria NY, 80/70 $153.

Tracy Hite, Omaha, 83/70 $171.

Ashley Huffman, Bel-leville, 80/70 $153.

Lucas Carmalt, Superior CO, no liability insurance, dis-missed, provided proof.

Republic County Sheri� ’s O� ce

Sheriff’s Department activi-ties since August 2:

August 2 Two-vehicle non-injury acci-dent reported at 1548 King RD by Kendall Strutt. Criminal damage to prop-erty reported at 240 and Fir RD. Robert Robeson, Milton-vale, driving a 2003 Chevy was southbound on 240 RD when the vehicle went off the roadway at the intersection. The vehicle struck two power line guide wires, rolled over through the intersection and struck a stop sign before land-ing on its wheels. Offi cers said the vehicle was driven by the scene with the driving failing to report the accident. No inju-ries were reported to Robeson or a passenger in the vehicle, Aaron Christensen, Delphos.

August 4 Responded to a report of a deer caught in a fence at mile marker 216 on US81. Car-deer accident reported at mile marker 215 on US81 by Robert Corley, Katy TX. Cor-ley was southbound on US81 when the deer came from the west ditch and struck the 2011 Toyota he was driving. Suspicious person reported at 304 Beech ST, Cuba. Car-deer accident reported at US36 and 170 RD by Dar-rick Klima. Theft of an air compressor valued at $300 was reported from a building at 2055 US81 Highway by Darin Saunders, Byron.

August 5 Cows out, US36 and 310 RD. Possible stolen vehicle re-ported by Anthony Nabity from 2160 280 RD. Found items at 460 160th RD.

August 6 Suspicious activity reported at 440 Rock RD. Semi tipped over just west of 70th and Oak RD. Mat-thew Edwards, Superior, driving a 2003 Kenworth, told offi cers he was westbound when he topped a hill and the road was muddy from a fi eld irrigation pivot. The semi slid on the roadway, entered the south ditch and overturned. Edwards and a passenger, Hunter Edwards, were not reported injured. Keep the peace at 402 Kan-sas AV, Republic. A vehicle reported in the ditch on 260 RD 1 1/2 mile south of Cuba. Arrest made. Prisoner transported to Republic County Hospital and back.

August 7 Pivot spraying onto road on 100 RD between Ash and Birch. Welfare check in Agenda. Sheep out on 260 RD south of Cuba.

August 8 Cow out at 280 and Granite RD. Traffi c hazard reported at mile marker 253 on US36, wet cake spilled on road. Assisted Court Services in checking on a subject in refer-ence to a curfew.

August 9 Abandoned vehicle reported in ditch at US36 and 260 RD. During the reporting period offi cers served 13 papers and made 10 traffi c stops.

Republic County Jail

New admits and releases since August 6:

August 6Jordan Budreau, arrested

on suspicion of driving under the infl uence, posted $500 surety bond August 7.

August 7Mario Alberto Santoyo

Lopez, arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and possession of stolen property, posted $15,000 cash bond August 9.

Erick Vandenburg, re-leased, time served.

August 8Danielle Thompson,

admitted August 8 for a bond violation.

Total number of inmates in jail as of August 11: 4

Deeds Filed

Warranty Deed: LKM Farms to Michael R. Larson and Kevin Allen Larson: W ½ SE ¼ 22-3-4.

Warranty Deed: Michael R. Larson and Katherine P. Larson to Kevin Allen Larson and Michelle Dawn Larson. Undivided one-half interest in W ½ SE ¼ 22-3-4.

Trustee’s Deed: Brock J. Hanel Trust to Gregory M. Klenda and Katherine L. Klenda. Lots 5-6, Block 3, Pe-terson’s Addition, Courtland.

Warranty Deed: Jack Shu-mard and Pam Shumard to Tamara Wiezorek and Mitchel A. Wiezorek. Lot 3, Block 1, Dahlstrom’s First Addition, Courtland.

Board also thinking about new construction By Amy HadachekSpecial to the Telescope

Cloud County Commu-nity College is looking for ways to train and educate students about the new federal “ “Violence Against Women Act.

The goal is to train all students as well as the 150 fulltime staff and 250 part time personnel.

Dr. Danette Toone, col-lege president, told the board July 29 that the training comes with a $30,000 price tag.

“The Violence Against Women Act includes some-thing called the ‘Save Act’ and that’s stalking, aggres-sive behavior, violence, date rape; all of those kinds of actions,” she said. “What we’re now going to have to do to try to prevent those acts, and to counsel those who’ve had that happen to them, or alleged happen to them.”

Study new facilityTrustees approved con-

ducting a feasibility study as part of a capital cam-paign for future campus facilities, specifi cally a multi-purpose facility. The feasibility studywill cost $28,000.

Trustee Dave Clemons said he was initially in favor of a plan to split the feasi-bility study expense 50-50 with the college’s Founda-tion, he said he has since become increasingly and deeply opposed to spending that amount of money for such a study.

“We’re sitting here in a county (Cloud) that’s had a pretty tough year. The farmers who pay a lot of our taxes have had a tough wheat harvest and the fall harvest is down the tubes and is probably 50-percent of where it should be right now,” said Clemons, adding, “This $28,000 worries me a lot.”

The majority of the board approved the feasibility study. Dr. Toone said the study will be for a future alumni center to house nursing, athletics and community-based activities.

“We’re hoping to have what we’ve been calling a multi-purpose facility, where we can have more of our students have an op-portunity at physical exer-cise and a track. We don’t currently have a track,” said Dr. Toone, “And, we have one gymnasium.”

A public hearing on the 2014-15 college budget was set for Tuesday, August 12 at 6 p.m. in room 257 in the president’s addition at the college. Dr. Toone said there is no mill levy increase, and that the budget is close to last year’s fi gures.

A total of 247 students are enrolled for the Fall 2014 semester. Enrollment is down by about 12 stu-dents from last year, said college vice president for enrollment management Joel Figgs. Last year’s head count was 259. There is a seventh enrollment sign-up scheduled at Cloud in early August.

“We have around 44 signed up for this upcom-ing August 11, so I’m very hopeful these kids show up. We call them, we remind them, we sent them text messages, we do a variety of things to physically get them here for that enroll-ment day. But, occasionally these students don’t show,” he said.

Personnel items

The board approved the resignation of Ashley Doug-las, director of advisement and retention services. She resigned July 28, after more than 10 years at Cloud. The board also approved Carolyn Blair-Mobley as as-sistant women’s basketball coach, effective August 1, and approved the hiring of new math instructor Joseph Keller.

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August 11 was National Safe Digging Day, an op-portunity to stress the state law to dial 811 and order and order underground utility lines marked for free before you break ground.

The “Call Before You Dig” law applies to homeown-ers and contractors alike, whether they’re a setting a fencepost or excavating a basement.

In Kansas, a toll-free call to 811 reaches Kansas One-Call, the free service that summons a profes-sional to mark the routes of underground utility lines with fl ags, spray paint or both. You can also request a visit to your site online at www.kansasonecall.com.

Every six minutes, an underground utility line is damaged because someone didn’t call 811 at least two days before digging.

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100 years agoThe Belleville Telescope

August 13, 1914

Three Inches of RainSunday evening Republic county was visited by a rain of from one-half to three inches. Kackley and the southwest portion of the county reported three inches. Courtland and Republic reported from two or three inches while the territory between Munden and Narka report from one to two inches. The southern part of the county got only a trace. A half inch fell at Belleville.

Otho Munger Appointed Postmaster

News reached Belleville last week that Otho Munger had been appointed postmaster at Athol, Kansas, where he is run-ning a drug store. It is under-stood he will operate the post o� ce in conjunction with the drug business.

Geo. Pierce Sells OutGeorge C. Pierce sold his hard-ware store last week to C. L. Alderson and John Hat� eld of Jewell county who took posses-sion at once. Each of the new proprietors have a family and we understand they will move to Belleville in the near future. They will be welcomed to the business circle ofthis city. The Telescope is glad to note that Mr. Pierce an-nounces his intention to remain in Belleville, where he will engage in some other line of business. The Pierce family has many strong ties which bind them to Republic county.

75 years agoThe Scandia Journal

August 10, 1939

Wheat is Weevil InfectedThat 33 percent of the bins of stored wheat of Republic coun-ty is weevil infected, has been shown by inspection made by the same, according to County Agent, Henry Adams, who urg-es all interested farmers to keep a close check on their stored wheat for two reasons: � rst, to stop further grain damage; and second, because fumigation control is much more e� ective when temperatures are above 70 degrees.

The Belleville Telescope August 10, 1939

Receives B.S. DegreeFrances Gritten of Republic received a degree bachelor of science in education at com-mencement exercises of the summer session at Fort Hays State college Friday. Forty-two members of the classwere awarded B .S. and A.B. Degrees and 16 received their

master's degrees.

Munger Will Head City School Board

Cecil Munger was elected presi-dent of the Belleville board of education for the coming year at a reorganization meeting held Monday night. George O. Faulkner was chosen as vice-president, while E.O. Adee will serve as clerk.

50 years agoThe Belleville Telescope

August 13, 1964

Moves Family Here from Salina

John Perrett moved to Belleville from Salina with his family this past week. Mr. Perrett is the new Bankers Dispatch carrier replacing Forrest Tallent, who previously held the same posi-tion. Mr. Perrett has rented the property at 2624 P Street and has moved there with his wife and � ve children.

Car Through Fence ThursdayA 1955 Chevrolet owned by Veryl Young of Munden and driven by Veryl C. Young, 16, went out of control and into a � eld one mile north and 3/4 west of Munden about 5 pm August 6. Young told County Sheri� 's o� cials he was reach-ing in the glove compartment of his car when it went out of control and through a fence on the right side of the road, knocking down three fence posts.

Davis Training At Philmont Ranch

Taylor A. Davis, Jr., 16 son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Davis, Sr., Bel-leville, is taking part at Philm-ont Scout Ranch in the National

Junior Leader Instructor Train-ing Camp. The ranch is located in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rockies in northeastern New Mexico. The Junior Leader Instructor Training program is designed to prepare patrol leaders to assist in training junior leaders when they return home. Davis who is an Eagle Scout of Belleville Troop 257, Coronado Council Boy Scouts of America, will be quali� ed to train leaders on the council, district and troop level upon completion of the Philmont 12-day camping session. The program features the patrol operation which is taught by living the patrol method. Skills are learned by doing � res, axes, wilderness travel, night orienta-tion and camping experiences that can be passed on to Scouts in this area.

Good Place To Fly InA family from Littleton, Colo., enroute home from a vaca-tion in the East got top service Sunday when they � ew into Belleville. John Dart, Belleville, heard the Mooney plane owned by the Fitzgerald Truck Lease Company, � y over and � gured they needed gas. He drove his convertible to the Belleville Municipal Airport, helped them gas up (they were low on gas) and loaned them

his car so they might eat while here. After eating the visitors reported they had decided Bel-leville was a good place to set down for a re� ll.

Norway Man InjuredLoren Hedstrom received a bro-ken hip Tuesday when he fell from a ladder. Hedstrom was installing an automatic garage door control in the ceiling of the garage in Belleville when the accident occurred.

The Scandia JournalAugust 13, 1964

Enjoyed Camping TripA group of boy scouts, spon-sored by Don Wilson, enjoyed a six-day camping, � shing and sightseeing trip in and around Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado last week. Those making the trip were Robert Perry, Lyle Larson, Dick Larson, Eric Erickson, Jim Nylund and Danny Sandell.

25 years agoThe Belleville Telescope

August 10, 1989

“Belleville, You Don't Know What You've Got"

Thousands of people con-

verged on Belleville last week for the NCK Free Fair and merchants and retailers in the service industries worked overtime making them feel welcome. With motels packed to the brim, many Belleville residents opened their homes to race car drivers or fans in town for several days through the Miller Midget High Life Nationals. The largest crowds in the 10-plus years history of the Midgets attended the races. Approximately 1,500 � lled the grandstand for the � rst prelimi-nary Thursday evening, and a capacity crowd of almost 3,400 packed the stands Saturday evening. Feeding that large of a crowd became a full-time job for several businesses. When the concession stand at the races ran out of food Saturday evening, Don Harding was called from the grandstand to open Food Mart and bring more hot dogs and snacks. Jim Persinger and the Belleville Ice plant sta� brought 10 van loads of ice to the fairgrounds Saturday. Casey's on US36, and Shop Qwik on US81, as well as Food Mart and Jack and Jill worked through the week to accommodate fair goers. Sunday morning, as many re-turned to the fairgrounds for a church service, and many other prepared to leave town, Casey's sold almost 50 dozen dough-nuts — almost 600. The retail merchants downtown also attracted fair-goers through the week. Bob Knudson at House of Shoes sold 20 pair of Reebok athletic shoes to NewZealand race fans in one sitting Thursday. Knudson said the New Zealanders were wear-ing shoes they had bought in his store last year during the races. The foreigners returned several times and purchased more pair of shoes, which retail for $60 here and $180 in New Zealand. Belleville Cham-ber of Commerce merchants combined to o� er over 600 prizes in a balloon-dart game in their booth in the Commercial Building. Prizes ranged from $1 bills for children to eight sets of race tickets for adults. One hundred dollars in script money was awarded to Roland Lundquist of Clyde in a drawing Saturday evening. The script money is good at participat-ing Chamber businesses. Mrs. Jim Jensik, who worked in the

Chamber booth at the fair, said the response from businesses to provide prizes was "just phe-nomenal. Every business who was asked gave." Many of the prizes were gift certi� cates or gifts that could be picked up at the donor store, which brought winners downtown to the mer-chants. "All the race car drivers say Belleville is the friendliest town they've ever been in," said Mrs. Jensik. "The owner of the winning car (Larry Howard Racing) told us Saturday night that people don't know what we have in this town. Belleville has more to o� er than we can ever know,"

Another US81 AccidentEdward P. Rudolph, Belleville, escaped serious injury Friday, August 4, when his 1960 Ford Pickup was struck as he drove onto US81 highway from a west frontage road and was struck by a truck and tractor driven by Lloyd A. Zahler, Eau Claire, Wisc. Zahler told police he watched Rudolph approach the intersec-tion, but didn't see him stop before entering the highway as he attempted to cross the high-way headed east. Rudolph, who fortunately received only minor injuries told police, "I didn't see the truck coming. I don't know what I was thinking. I was watching a midget driver com-ing from the other way." The Rudolph pickup was totaled in the accident, and the Zahler 1987 international tractor truck received light damage.

20 years agoThe Scandia Journal

August 11, 1994

Scandia LocalsMichael Nondorf is one of 31 Post Commanders to earn the � rst American Legion Com-mander of the Year award.

Weather Turns Hot With Lim-ited Rain

The ample rainfall has shut o� and 90-degree temperatures returning with the outlook at present for that pattern to con-tinue. There have been some nighttime showers but those have been light, in the .20- inch range.

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Two unidentifi ed men had to take their picture with their new tractor in 1940 before they started using it.- Photo Courtesy of the Republic County Historical Society Museum

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No changes after ballot canvass

By Deb HadachekTelescope editor

There were no changes to the August 4 pri-mary election results after ballots were offi cially canvassed by Republic County Commissioners Monday morning.

There were 51 provisional ballots cast in the election, and all but fi ve counted, said Repub-lic County Clerk Kathleen Marsicek. Twenty of the provisional ballots resulted from voters who changed addresses within the county, she said. Several people did not bring a valid photo identi-fi cation with them to the polls, but their ballots were counted if they provided the ID to the clerk’s offi ce prior to the canvass, she said.

“Three of the votes that didn’t count were cast by people who weren’t registered prior to the elec-tion,” she said.

In the First District Commission race for the Republican nomination, Edwin Splichal, Belleville, gained four votes from the provisional ballots, and Bobby Lawson, Agenda, gained fi ve, which meant Splichal’s name will still advance to the general election ballot. The offi cial tally was 203 for Splichal, and 170 for Lawson. Splichal will face Democrat David Blecha in November.

The vote to approve a mill levy increase for three years of not more than 12 mills to support opera-tions of Republic County Hospital was approved by a fi nal total of 755 to 450. The provisional bal-lots that counted contained 45 more “yes” votes, and 12 more “no” votes.

Voter turnout in Republic County was 34 per-cent, or about 1,150 registered voters.

Splichal gets Republican nod for 1st District Commission race in November; hospital levy request approved by 60 percent of voters

Working to salute veterans

By Deb HadachekTelescope editor

A project to improve the fl ag display at Republic County Courthouse and continue to recognize veter-ans at the annual Veterans’ Day Parade is Belleville has been undertaken by vet-erans’ organizations and interested individuals in the county.

“When you get involved and start paying attention--the last Navaho code talker died this year, the last crew member of the Enola Gay, Herb Johnson might have been the last World War II veteran from Courtland--we want to continue to honor those guys,” Rob Kasl, Bel-leville, told Republic County Commissioners Monday.

Kasl, the son of a WWII veteran, said the Republic County Veterans Patriot Project hopes to improve and increase the number of fl ags displayed at Repub-lic County Courthouse, as well as provide a free meal to anyone who has served in the military on Veterans Day. Organizers estimate they need $20,000 for the project, he said.

Kasl said he became interested in the project

when he helped raise fl ags at the courthouse this year, and the fl ag poles “were like the Leaning Tower of Pisa”, he said. The group, which he heads along with Scandia American Legion commander Lee Moravek, hopes to purchase a higher quality fl ag pole for $350 apiece. They hope to have 12 new poles in front of the courthouse by Veterans Day, with plans to add ad-ditional poles on the north and south sides of the courthouse square, for a total of 60.

Plaques can be placed on the poles recognizing donors. Families could rec-ognize a special veteran, or organizations could sponsor a pole, he said.

A meeting is set for Wednesday, August 27 at 7:30 p.m. at TAGS in Scan-dia for anyone interested in helping with the project. Kasl said he will also make a presentation Thursday morning, August 28 at 8 a.m. at the regular Belleville Chamber and Main Street coffee.

Cities take recyclingHighway administrator

Scott Finkbiner said the recycling program has been

turned over to the cities. Trailers are located at Bel-leville, Scandia and Court-land. Norway will share the Scandia trailer; Kackley and Republic will share the Courtland trailer; Narka and Munden will share a trailer; and Cuba and Agenda will share a trailer.

“We have a trailer (for cardboard) at Reinkes, and now have a trailer for the hospital,” Finkbiner said. “We are working with them to see if they will haul the cardboard themselves.”

Finkbiner and commis-sioners debated a county policy that did not pay employees overtime if they took vacation days during the same pay period.

The board decided em-ployees will get overtime if they are called out.

Finkbiner also com-plained that clerk Kathleen Marsicek edits his written report for the offi cial com-missioners’ minutes.

Last week, Finkbiner expressed concern that a proposal to install time clocks would add work for his employees, and said all human resources functions should be handled by the clerk’s offi ce.

Patriot Project cooperative effort across the county

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate of Rodney R. Peake, a/k/a

Rodney Peake, Deceased. Case No. 14-PR-27

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Charlotte R. Peake, spouse and one of the heirs of Rodney R. Peake a/k/a Rod-ney Peake, deceased, requesting: Descent be determined of the follow-ing described real estate situated in Republic County, Kansas:(1) An undivided one-half (1⁄2) inter-est in and to a tract of land in the Southwest Quarter (SW1⁄4) of Sec-tion Three (3) and the Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4) of Section Four (4), Township Three (3) South, Range Three (3) West of the 6th Beginning at a point that is N 01o53'01" W 48.31 feet from the southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Sec-

tion 3, being Corner 1, marked by a stainless steel survey marker; thence N 01o53'01" W 501.63 feet along the west line of the said Southwest Quarter of Section 3 to the center line of County Road 160 and Corner 2, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar; thence along the center line of said County Road 160 the following 3 courses:Course 1: N 08o54'31" W 71.79 feet to Corner 3, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 2: N 15o35'55" W 126.49 feet to Corner 4, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 3: N 17o54'34" W 144.41 feet to the thread of an existing creek; thence along the thread of said creek the following 24 courses:Course 1: N 86o40'56" E 134.52 feet to Corner 6, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 2: S 74o49'19" E 98.91 feet to Corner 7, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 3: S 00o38'09" E 142.48 feet to Corner 8, marked by a 1/2" iron re-bar, P.M., Republic County, Kansas, described as follows:Course 4: S 62o20'48" E 71.45 feet to Corner 9, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 5: N 84o24'38" E 97.01 feet to Corner 10, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 6: N 60o56'04" E 121.62 feet to Corner 11, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 7: N 42o44'26" W 57.37 feet to Corner 12, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 8: N 16o28'40" E 92.12 feet to Corner 13, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 9: N 70o29'52" E 67.39 feet to Corner 14, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 10: S 70o28'41" E 73.25 feet to Corner 15, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 11: S 34o15'23" E 129.08 feet to Corner 16, not marked,Course 12: S 01o39'14" W 86.43 feet to Corner 17, not marked,Course 13: S 75o48'10" E 108.06 feet to Corner 18, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 14: N 49o39'58" E 65.88 feet to Corner 19, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 15: S 68o46'18" E 67.87 feet to Corner 20, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 16: N 75o43'35" E 67.00 feet to Corner 21, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 17: N 33o39'50" E 73.21 feet to Corner 22, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 18: N 13o56'38" E 144.58 feet to Corner 23, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 19: N 67o15'02" E 42.11 feet to Corner 24, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 20: S 43o49'38" E 109.67 feet to Corner 25, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 21: S 15o40'46" W 70.73 feet to Corner 26, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 22: S 23o42'51" E 54.19 feet to Corner 27, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 23: N 88o03'55" E 69.66 feet to Corner 28, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 24: N 43o53'38" E 219.63 feet to the east line of the West Half of the said Southwest Quarter of Section 3 and Corner 29, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar; thence N 01o50'15" W 291.35 feet along the east line of the West Half of the said Southwest Quarter of Section 3 to Corner 30, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar; thence N 88o09'45" E 300.00 feet to Corner 31, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar; thence S 67o15'40" E 532.41 feet along the thread of an existing streambed to the westerly right-of-way of US Highway 81 and Corner 32, marked by a 1/2" iron re-bar, thence along the westerly right-of-way of said US Highway 81 the following 5 courses: Course 1: S 28o05'09" W 356.50 feet to Corner 33, marked by a 5/8" iron bar,Course 2: N 82o45'19" W 69.71 feet to Corner 34, marked by a concrete right-of-way marker,Course 3: S 41o11'38" W 308.08 feet to Corner 35, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar,Course 4: S 33o18'13" E 4.75 feet to Corner 36, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar,Course 5: S 58o54'42" W 212.94 feet to the northeast corner of a tract of land recorded in Book 292, Page 213-215 in the Register of Deeds office of Republic County, Kansas and Corner 37, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar; thence along the north and west lines of said tract the following 5 courses:Course 1: N 57o06'45" W 98.97 feet to Corner 38, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 2: S 88o10'21" W 340.31 feet to Corner 39, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 3: N 89o19'30" W 80.70 feet to Corner 40, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 4: S 79o26'22" W 210.79 feet to Corner 41, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar,Course 5: S 00o47'57" E 170.69 feet to the north right-of-way of US Highway 36 and Corner 42, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar; thence along the north right-of-way of said US High-way 36 the following 4 courses: Course 1: S 88o14'11" W 257.74 feet to Corner 43, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar, Course 2: S 01o50'47" E 118.04 feet to Corner 44, marked by a 1/2" iron rebar,Course 3: S 89o08'11" W 398.04 feet to Corner 45, marked by a concrete right-of-way marker, Course 4: S 89o08'11" W 74.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 27.865 acres. (2) Lot One (1) and South Two feet (S 2’) of Lot Two (2) of Block Twenty (20) of the Original Town of Belleville, Republic County, Kansas;(3) The East Half of the Southeast Quarter (E½SE¼) and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW¼SE¼) of Section Fifteen (15), Township One (1) South, Range Three (3) West of the 6th P.M., Re-public County, Kansas; (4) The South Half of the Northeast Quarter (S½NE¼) and the North Half of the Southeast Quarter (N½SE¼) all in Section Twenty-two (22), Town-ship One (1) South, Range Three (3) West of the 6th P.M., Republic Coun-ty, Kansas;and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by dece-dent at the time of death. And that such property and all per-

sonal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the terms of the “Valid Settlement Agreement” dated July 21, 2014.You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before August 22, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. in the above captioned Court in the City of Belleville, Republic Coun-ty, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judg-ment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Charlotte R. Peake,Petitioner

William L. Navis, #08770 Attorney at Law1802 M StreetP.O. Box 466Belleville, Kansas 66935(785) 527-2263Attorney for Petitioner

10A THE BELLEVILLE TELESCOPE THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014

Public Notices

(First published in The Belleville Telescope, August 7, 2014)3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE3, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series

2006-WFHE3, Plaintiff, vs.

Floyd Swift (Deceased), Virginia Swift , et al.,Defendants.

Case No. 14CV4 K.S.A. 60

Mortgage Foreclosure(Title to Real Estate Involved)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S_SALEUnder and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the Dis-trict Court in and for the said County of Republic, State of Kansas, in a cer-tain cause in said Court Numbered 14CV4, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the under-signed Sheriff of said County, direct-ed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 09/03/2014, at the front door of Republic County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Republic, State of Kansas, to wit:TRACT 1: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN REPUB-LIC COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE FUL-LY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF “S”

(First published in the Belleville Telescope, August 14, 2014)1t

City of Belleville CDBG FINAL PERFORMANCE

PUBLIC HEARINGThe Belleville City Council will hold a public hearing on August 25, 2014 at 7:15 p.m. at City Hall for the pur-pose of evaluating the performance of Community Development Block Grant project No. 12-PF-007 which was for the purpose of rehabilitating the water distribution system. Work included installation of approxi-mately 45 gate valves; installation of meter assemblies and service lines; reconnecting to existing water line; installation of approximately 24 fire hydrants; removal of fire hydrants; directional boring; installation of ap-proximately 19,000 linear feet of water line of 2”, 4”, 6” and 8” sizes; erosion control and installing ADA sidewalk ramps as needed. Work done in support of these activities included, but was not limited to mo-bilization, traffic control, site prepara-tion, engineering design/inspection and administration. This project was funded in part by Kansas Department of Commerce Small Cities Community Develop-ment Block Grant (CDBG) funds. All aspects of the grant will be discussed and oral and written comments will be recorded and become a part of the Belleville CDBG Citizen Partici-pation Plan.Reasonable accommodations will be made available to persons with dis-abilities. Requests for accommoda-tions should be submitted to the City Clerk at 785-527-2288, by August 21 at noon.

(First published in the Belleville Tele-scope, Thursday, July 31, 2014) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF J. ARLENE STENSON, a/k/a

ARLENE STENSON, DECEASED.Case No. 14-PR-26

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that on July 25, 2014, a Petition was filed in this Court by Dennis Lauritzen, Ex-ecutor named in the "Last Will and Testament of J. Arlene Stenson ", deceased, dated May 8, 2012, pray-ing the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; Petitioner be appointed as Execu-tor, without bond; and Petitioner be granted Letters Testamentary.You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before August 22, 2014, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the District Court, in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amend-ments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus ex-hibited, they shall be forever barred.

Dennis Lauritzen,Petitioner

WILLIAM L. NAVIS, #08770 Attorney at Law1802 M StreetP.O. Box 466 Belleville, Kansas 66935(785-527-2263Attorney for Petitioner

(First published in The BellevilleTelescope, August 14, 2014) 3t

DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAXESLIST FOR 2013

Notice is hereby given that the taxes forthe year 2013 on the following describedtracts or parcels of land or minerals inRepublic County, Kansas, are unpaid andif the tax is not paid before the firstTuesday of September, being September2, 2014 each tract or parcel of land orminerals will be sold to the County, andbids from and by any other person willnot be received, for theamount of Delinquent tax and legalcharges as provided by K.S.A. 79- 2302.Also note this list will be published for 3consecutive weeks. Once it has beenpublished, no alterations can be made,regardless if a payment is received.

Cindy S. CoonsRepublic County Treasurer

AGENDA CITYAGENDA, FIRST ADD. BUCKMAN, LAURENCE E 16, 04, 01W………………….…241.58AGENDA, ORIGINAL PICKARD, WILLIAM A JR 16, 04, 01W, Lot 28, Blk 12…….247.39 PICKARD, WILLIAM A JR 16, 04, 01W, LotW70’30, Blk 12..42.69 ZACH, ALAN F 16, 04, 01W, Lot 17, Blk 9………14.07ANDERSONS ADD. THOMPSON, WINNIE MARTIN 16, 04, 01W. Lot 3, Blk 2…..……39.55HARBAUGH’S ADD. ROE, ROBERT E 16, 04, 01W.…...….………..…….10.94 WHEELER, JESSE LEE 16, 04, 01W..…..….……………….9.27BELLEVILLE CITYBELLEVILLE, ORIGINAL ALLEN, JIMMY E 02, 03, 03W, Blk 51……….…….249.48 ASHBY, DAVID R & JUANITA F 02, 03, 03W.………………….…349.79 BAKER, WILLIAM & SHIRLEY 02, 03, 03W, LotE35’ 3 & 4, Blk 39 ….….….…….….…….….……..185.46 BARTON, EUGENE & LANOMA 02, 03, 03W…………………..1,017.88 CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 02, 03, 03W, Lot 4 N½ 3, Blk 9…805.25 DYKE, ROBERT M & MORIAH 02, 03, 03W, Lot 4, Blk 37………26.78 FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC 02, 03, 03W, Lot S80’ Lts 7, Blk 11 ………………………………..…258.10 FILIPI, DEBRA L 02, 03, 03W….………………2,078.90 GESTL, SUSAN 02, 03, 03W, Lot E90’, Blk 42……59.43 HADACHEK, JODY JAMES 02, 03, 03W, Lot 7 & N Aly, Blk 33 …………………………………...338.45 HERRING, ERNEST L JR & ALISI 02, 03, 03W, Blk 52….….………301.30 HORTON, CHARLES A & VICTORIA 02, 03, 03W.….…….….……….434.97 LINDAHL, CLIFFORD J 02, 03, 03W………………..……867.07 MANUS, TERESA 02, 03, 03W….….………………101.86 MCCOLLUM, FRANK CITIFINANCIAL, INC 02, 03, 03W….……………..…..434.97 MOE, JOHN J 02, 03, 03W, Blk 17…………2,099.57 MOE, JOHN J 02,03, 03W, Lot 16, Blk 27……..915.23 MOE, JOHN J 02, 03, 03W, Blk 28….………1,861.61 MOE, JOHN J 02, 03, 03W, Blk 4…………….1,757.08 PRICE, JESSICA D 02, 03, 03W, Lot 3, Blk 17………801.73 RICE, LOYD C S 02, 03, 03W….………………….140.98 SANDERS, ALBERT L 02, 03, 03W…………………..…124.64 SCHLICHT, ROBERT W & LOIS M 02, 03, 03W, Lot E½ SW¼, Blk 55 ………………………………..….328.80 SMITH, LENA M 02, 03, 03W, Blk 71……………252.08 SNAPP, JONATHAN R & KAREN I 02, 03, 03W, Lot 17 & 18, Blk 27 …………………………………...901.37 STERBA, STANLEY 02, 03, 03W………………………51.21 TAMERIUS, CURTIS J 02, 03, 03W, Lot S60’E½, Blk 55 …………………………………...151.72 THOMAS, LESLIE A 02, 03, 03W……………………..575.32 TILTON, MARGIE & CURTIS D 02, 03, 03W, Blk 58……………168.05 TSAO, GREGORY T 02, 03, 03W…………………..…160.75 TSAO, GREGORY T 02, 03, 03W, Lot 7, Blk 27………495.18BELLEVILLE SUBDIV BLK 56 FRALEY, DUANE & LOIS 02, 03, 03W, Lot 3 & N½ 4, Blk 56 …………….………….………….295.29HALLOWELL’S 2ND ADD BALL, LEONARD & ELLEN 03, 03, 03W……………………….63.66 BEAUDIN, ANITA LOWELL 03, 03, 03W, Lot W60’ 5 & 6, Blk 5 ..........................................……953.75 EICKMANN, STEVE R & CHERYL L 03, 03, 03W, Lot E50’ Lt 1 Blk 12 …………………………………..417.58 GULLION, CHARLES R & DAWN L 03, 03, 03W……………………..168.05 MCCALLUM, GEORGE 03, 03, 03W…….…………..…..116.26 MORGAN, JERRY D & PEGGY L 03, 03, 03W, Blk 3………………472.14 PARKER, DAWN 03, 03, 03W….………………….746.10 ROECKER, FRANCIS & 03, 03, 03W…….….……………121.21 TERRELL, TIMOTHY F 03, 03, 03W, Blk 9…….…….….207.60 WENDT, JAMES H & TERESA L 03, 03, 03W, Lot 3, Blk 14………60.37 WHITE, BONNIE J & SHANNON L 03, 03, 03W……………………..207.60 WILSON, JERRY L & MARLA 03, 03, 03W…….……………….595.52 WOODMAN, DALE H & MARJORIE M 03, 03,03W, LotW½ Lts5, Blk 10..72.85 YOUNG, LESTER E & ANNABELLE 03, 03, 03W, Lot E120’ 1, Blk 11..96.06HALLOWELL’S SUB OF 4, 5 & 6 ALKIRE, RANDALL K & DANA R 03, 03, 03W, Lt 2, Blk 2………1,150.13 FOSTER, CHARLES K 03, 03, 03W, Lot 3, Blk 2……….182.88 GULLION, CHARLES R & DAWN L % ANDERSON, CRYSTAL 03, 03, 03W, Lot W75’ 6, Blk 3…..66.41 LEHIY, DAVID C 03, 03, 03W, Blk 3………………..96.26 MONROE, NIKKI L 03, 03, 03W, Lot 1, Blk 4…….….293.97 WHITEFOOT, SCOTT R & SUZAN A % SANDERS, TRAVIS 03, 03, 03W, Lot W65’ 1, Blk 4…232.55 WILLIAMS, ROCEFUS & CASSANDRA 03, 03, 03W…….……………….230.38HANZLICKS 1ST ADD RUSHI LLC 11, 03, 03W…………………17,324.17HOGIN’S ADD BOMAN, LONNIE G 02, 03, 03W, Blk 16……….…1,102.21

CLARK, KEITH A & CRYSTAL L 02, 03, 03W, Blk 1…….….…….160.51 COLON, ANSELMO JR & ANGELA M 02, 03, 03W, Blk 14………….1,453.16 GOODWIN, RITA J & JOHN E 02, 03, 03W, Blk 2….………….656.36 KASL, ROBERT F & PAMALA J 02, 03, 03W….…………….…1,169.63 MUNFORD, KELLY D & TERESA 02, 03, 03W, Lot N2 N2 LT4, Blk 14 ….….…….….….….…….……..326.22 SHOWERS, AMBER MARIE 02, 03, 03W.…….….….……….132.17HOGIN’S SUBDIV OF BLOCK 19 SCHLICHT, ROBERT W 02, 03, 03W……………………..307.25LAUBIES ADD HARSTOCK, JENNIFER 03, 03, 03W, Lot E79’ 1, Blk 3….575.56PERKINS ADD SIMMONS, TINA K 02, 03, 03W……….…….………715.79PRAIRIE VIEW ADD BLEICK, DEANNA 03, 03, 03W…….…….…………358.46 NELSON, MATTHEW 03, 03, 03W, Lot N129’ Lt1, Blk 1 ………………………………..…599.75ROBINSON’S ADD MACH, RANDY R & DEANNA K 02, 03, 03W……………………..607.74SANDBORN’S SUBDIVISION CHATFIELD, CAROL L 03, 03, 03W, Lot 23….…………935.99SHERER & ROSE ADD BAKER, WILLIAM 02, 03, 03W, Lot 1, Blk 5….……..90.04 COTTENMYRE, MICHAEL & STACIE 02, 03, 03W, Lot1, Blk 4……….628.88 POLISH TRADERS LLC 02, 03, 03W, Lot 18 & 19, Blk 6..407.65 ROBERTSON, RAMONA 02, 03, 03W, Lot 23, Blk 5….…424.14 UNDERWOOD, JERRY E 02, 03, 03W Lot 43, Blk 2……….71.35SHERER’S 1ST ADD. SCHLICHT, ROBERT W & LOIS M 35, 02, 03W, Lot 14, Blk 14………84.03SIMONDS ADD CORNETT, ROGER D & MARY JANE 35, 02, 03W, Lot 5, Blk 19…….66.82 FIKE, LOYAL D & MABEL 35, 02, 03W……………………..430.02 FRY, RICKY D 35, 02, 03W……………………..148.28 GARCIA, WENCESLADO 35, 02, 03W, Lot 7 & 8, Blk 34….254.66 POLISH TRADERS LLC 35, 02, 03W……………………….53.79 TERRELL, TIMOTHY F 35, 02, 03W, Lot 4, Blk 20………..91.55

TALMADGES ADD JOHNSON, ANNETTE 35,02, 03W…………………..…120.97 UPHOFF, ALBERT F & JUDITH A 35, 02, 03W….…….………..….209.75TALMADGES SUB OF LOT 18 WENDT, JAMES H & TERESA L 35, 02, 03W, Lot 46, Blk B….……..49.56TOWN & COUNTRY WOOD, MONA L 02, 03, 03W, Lot 7, Blk B…….1,142.61 ANDERSON, JESS D 03, 03, 03W…….……………11,579.59 CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 03, 03, 03W….…….………….2,065.25 CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 03, 03, 03W…..………………7,294.47 DEROWITSCH, KEVIN L 03, 03, 03W…...…….…….……681.69 DEROWITSCH, KEVIN L & DEANNA 03,03, 03W.……….…….………264.03 DNR HOTELS LLC 03, 03, 03W………………….23,549.13COURTLAND CITYCHAPMAN’S ADD JENSEN, GARY R & CINDY J 16, 03, 05W, Lot 15, Blk 3……2,503.56 JENSEN, GARY R & CINDY J 16, 03, 05W, Lot 20, Blk 3……2,426.60 LOECKER, JAMI L 16, 03, 05W….…….…….………26.47 MARQUIS, MYRON G & GWENDOLYN 16, 03, 05w……………………1,188.92 SWANSON, BRADLEY E & KELLY J 16, 03, 05W…………………..…602.33COURTLAND, ORIGINAL CHRISTENSON, PHILLIP L % TIBBETS, TERRY 21, 03, 05W, Lot 6, Blk 1……….244.66 CHRISTENSON, PHILLIP L % TIBBETS, TERRY 21, 03, 05W, Lot 9, Blk 1………582.83 JENSEN, DANIEL D 20, 03, 05W.……….……………205.38 JENSEN, DANIEL D 20, 03, 05W, Lot 20, Blk 3………11.74 JENSEN, DANIEL D 20, 03, 05W, Lot 19, Blk 5………206.07 JOHNSON, JULIUS L 21, 03, 05W…...………………..799.59 THOMAS, GENE A 21, 03, 05W, Lot 1, Blk 7………423.77 THOMPSON, DANIELLE R 21, 03, 05W….…………………352.12 WEATHERHEAD, TRAVIS D & JOAN 20, 03, 05W, Lot 15, Blk 3……...515.52DAHLSTROM’S 1ST ADD PEDERSEN, HAROLD 20, 03, 05W, Lot 8, Blk 6…….….166.10 SHEARER, CHRISTOPHER R 20, 03, 05W…………………..…242.16DAHLSTROM’S 2ND ADD AURAND, GAIL ANNE 21, 03, 05W…….……………….554.36PETERSON’S ADD CHRISTENSON, PHILLIP L % TIBBETS, TERRY 17, 03, 05W.…………….………308.76 THOMPSON, DANIELLE R 17, 03, 05W…….……………….285.33 FENSOM, PHILLIP J & ANGELA S 17, 03, 05W………………….….417.90CUBA CITYCUBA, 1ST ADD CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 08, 03, 01W, Lot 8, Blk 1…………62.44 HANEY, DEREK W & JESSICA L 08, 03, 01W, Lot 10, Blk 6.…….309.59 NOVAK, JUSTIN L & NICHOLLE 08, 03, 01W……………………..311.38 PAREDES, ALFONSO & JOAN MARI 08, 03, 01W, Lot 4, BlK 1………..94.70 WALTHERS, PAUL E FAMILY TRUST 08, 03, 01W……….…………….334.77 WRIGHT, JONATHAN L 08, 03, 01W, Lot 2 & 3, Blk 1….290.73CUBA, ORIGINAL BAXA, KENNETH P 08, 03, 01W, Lot 13, Blk 2………486.85 CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 08, 03, 01W, Lot 1, Blk 2……….216.45 CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 08, 03, 01W, Lot 16, Blk 2……….176.07 DE MINT, TRINA 08, 03, 01W,Lot 4, Blk 14……….15.00 WHITE, GARY S 08, 03, 01W, Lot 10, Blk 2…….213.68CUBA 2ND ADD JUNKER, MARCIA 08, 03, 01W….………………….369.40 KASSEBAHM, LARRY 08, 03, 01W, Lot 27, Blk 5…….106.14 KASSEBAHM, LARRY 08, 03, 01W, Lot 28, Blk 5……….62.40 KASSEBAHM, LARRY 08, 03, 01W, Lot 6, Blk 7………..26.69 LONG, LEE 08, 03, 01W, Lot 9, Blk 7….……204.25 NOVAK, JUSTIN L & NICHOLLE 08, 03, 01W, Lot 2 & 3, Blk 6…….32.30 SWANSON, RONALD G 08, 03, 01W, Lot 9 & 10, Blk 6…94.48 SWIERCINSKY, RANDY & LORI 08, 03, 01W, Lot 4 & 5, Blk 3…323.04MUNDEN CITY (FAIRVIEW)MUNDEN, ORIGINAL LUNDY, CYNTHIA LEE 04, 02, 02W, Lot 22,23,24, Blk 4….7.25

WERNER, KAREN R 03, 02, 02W, Lot 4,5,&6, Blk 2….111.37 WERNER, KAREN R 03, 02, 02W Lot 7, 8, & 9, Blk 9….37.83MUNDEN 3RD ADD BARNETT, JOSEPH 03, 02, 02W, Lot 8, Blk 2………….4.31MUNDEN CITY (ROSE CREEK)MUNDEN, 2ND ADD EAKIN, DWIGHT 34,01,02W, Lot N50’ LT 2, 3, Blk 1 …………………………………..337.60 LAURISTEN, BRIAN J 34, 01, 02W, Lot 15, 16, Blk 1….10.58SKINNERS ADD BURNS, ROBERTA 33, 01, 02W, Lot 6, Blk 1……….126.50 LAURITSEN, BRIAN J 33, 01, 02W, Lot S½ LT2, Blk 1…67.21NARKA CITYBRENNEMAN’S ADD MECHAM, MATTHEW ROGER & WEND 21, 01, 01W, Lot 4, Blk 3………….….6.01NARKA, ORIGINAL JOHNSON, DONALD G & KAREN Lot 12, Blk 4………………….….…4.07 JOHNSON, DONALD G & KAREN 16, 01, 01W, Lot 1, Blk 6….…..143.13 KIRK, STEPHEN & LAURA R 16, 01, 01W, Lot 17, Blk 4….…..232.58 STEPHENS, ROGER A 16, 01, 01W….….….….………...23.16 STEPHENS, ROGER A 16, 01, 01W, Lot 13, Blk 4….…192.33 THROOP, V E 16, 01, 01W, Lot 5, Blk 7…………..4.07REEDERS ADD DOVELL, DARYL LEE 15, 01, 01W, Lot 9, Blk 2…………10.72 EDWARDS, DOUGLAS L & KITTY C 15, 01, 01W, Lot 18, Blk 2…….134.18 EDWARDS, DOUGLAS L& KITTY C 15, 01, 01W, Lot 3, Blk 2….……….3.65 GEORGE, HAROLD III 15, 01, 01W, Lot 22, Blk 1.………50.17 KIRK, STEPHEN D & LAURA R 21, 01, 01W….…….…….……..317.56 NABITY, MATTHEW H & KRISTY L 21, 01, 01W.……………………156.55 SPEAKMAN, CHRIS & MONICA 21, 01, 01W.…….………………337.57REPUBLIC CITY (BIG BEND)CENTRAL ADD ANDERSON, LESTER E & CAROLYN 36, 01, 05W, Lot ALL, Blk 2….1,153.21 DUNSMORE, EARL EUGENE 36, 01, 05W………..…….………13.04EAST REPUBLIC HAYS, DAVID L 36, 01, 05W, Blk 2…………..…163.63 KENLEY, JAMES A & SHIRLEY B 36, 01, 05W, Lot 6 & 7, Blk 2….638.65 SUHR, ALYCE 36,01, 05W, Lot 1, Blk 7……..…..79.86 WOODCOX, RHONDA J 36, 01, 05W, Blk 6………………220.29REPUBLIC ORIGINAL ANDERSON, LESTER E & CAROLYN 36, 01, 05Q..……………………..64.64 BANISTER, PAUL E & RACHEL M 36, 01, 05W, Lot 9, Blk 14……...45.30 FRITCHLEY, EVERETT L 36, 01, 05W………………………35.29 HOLMES, ELMER L 36, 01, 05W…….………………..26.65 PARKER, SCOTT D 36, 01, 05W, Lot 1, Blk 14…………7.37WALKER’S ADD KENLEY, JAMES A & SHIRLEY B 36, 01, 05W, Blk 2…….………..364.44 PARKER, SCOTT D 36, 01, 05W, Lot 1, Blk 1…………84.58 HUERTA, NEIL 36, 01, 05W………………………83.25SCANDIA CITYEAST SCANDIA BOMAN, JAN R 16, 03, 04W, Lot 14, Blk H….……80.57 BOMAN, LONNIE G 16, 03, 04W…………………..…180.76 HALL, GREG L & LORI 16, 03, 04W………………………77.88 ISAACSON, TROY & DANIEL 16, 03, 04W, Lot 1, Blk I….…….785.11 LARSON, KEITH W 16, 03, 04W, Lot 1 & 2, Blk K…827.00MOE & SANDERSON ADD HADACHEK, LAVINIA 08, 03, 04W, Lot 2, Blk 1…………42.97 HADACHEK, LAVINIA 08, 03, 04W, Lot 3 & 4, Blk 1……..58.72SCANDIA, ORIGINAL ALLEN, JENNIFER 17, 03, 04W, Lot 35, Blk 4……..287.59 AZEVEDO, CHRISTINE & JEAN PI 17, 03, 04W, Lot 55 & 56, Blk 3..128.92 BOMAN, LARRY D & JAN R 17, 03, 04W, Blk 13……………374.37 BOMAN, LARRY D & JAN R 17, 03, 04W, Lot 205, Blk 13…1,645.39 DAVIS, DANNY 17, 03, 04W, Lot 192, Blk 14….241.97 CLINE, BRIAN K & RANA M 17, 03, 04W……………………..865.23 CLINE, GARY D 17, 03, 04W………………….…...23.35 CLINE, GARY D 17, 03, 04W………………..…2,703.67 CLINE, GARY D 17, 03, 04W, Lot 159, Blk 11…..241.97 CLINE, GARY D 17, 03, 04W, Lot 275 & 376, Blk 17 …………………………………..450.80 CLINE, RANA M 17, 03, 04W, Blk 14…….………298.67 CLINE, RANA M 17, 03, 04W, Lot E44’ 279, Blk 18 …………………………………..968.79 COTTENMYRE, ROBERT 17, 03, 04W, Lot 29 & 30, Blk 3 …………………………………..405.66 DAVIS, JOHN D 17, 03, 04W….……………………59.32 DAVIS, JOHN D 17, 03, 04W, Blk 12……….…1,274.96 DVIS, JOHN D 17, 03, 04W, LoT 195, Blk 14…..122.63 ISAACSON, BARRY N 17, 03, 04W, Blk 8………….…..260.87 LUDACKA, JAMES G & ANGELA K 17, 03, 04W, Lot 93, Blk 9………197.60 MELHUS, SHANNON C 17, 03, 04W, Blk 12………………26.39 NALL, DAVID 17, 03, 04W, Lot 14 & 15, Blk 2..117.03 PAYNE, JARRETT & EMILY 17, 03, 04W, Lot 23, Blk 3………250.59 RIFFEL, BRADLEY 17, 03, 04W, Blk 2………………327.66 RIVERSIDE INC 17, 03, 04W…………………..1,093.68 SHADDUCK, MARY E 17, 03, 04W, Blk 9……………….92.59 SLINKER, STEVEN L 17, 03, 04W……………………..153.20WHITNEY’S ADD BOMAN, LONNIE G 16, 03, 04W, Lot 3, Blk 3….…....12.42 DYKE, BONNIE 16, 03, 04W.……….….………..289.32 SMITH, TIM & DALE 16, 03, 04W………………..……604.34SPEAR, BLAKE 16, 03, 04W………………………99.49ALBION TWP NABITY, MATTHEW H & KRISTY L 21, 01, 01W.…….………………308.45 SIMMONS, RICK A 15, 01, 01W.……….……………449.33 FILIPI-WEBBER, DEBRA 33, 01, 01w.….………………….914.88ROSE CREEK TWP POLISH TRADERS LLC 33, 01, 02W………………………..4.12 GRAY, RENNIE 15, 01, 02W………………….….636.54 SPAFFORD, DAVID C 06, 01, 02W………………..……518.55

LIBERTY TWPCOTTENYRE, ROBERT

21, 01, 03W………………………70.18WASHINGTON TWPHARBINE CITY ANDERSON, ESTHER D 24, 01, 04W………………..……868.34 KROEGER, DOUGLAS P 05, 01, 04W.…………………….385.23BIG BEND TWP NOWELL, SKYLER D & LISA M 12, 01, 05W……………..………543.48UNION TWP BOONE, CHRISTINE 11, 02, 04W……………………..109.26 BOONE, CHRISTINE 11, 02, 04W…………………..…..91.30 DAVIS, JOHN D 32, 02, 04W……………………..278.67FREEDOM TWP DUSEK, ELEANOR M & BOB G 01, 02, 03W…………………..2,755.81 HEINZE, ROBERT A & EMILY E 23, 02, 03W..…….……………..732.40 MORRISSEY, NEOMIA J ETAL 14, 02, 03W……………………..139.77 NOBLE, TERRY L 28, 02, 03W………………….….229.94 SWIERCINSKY, JOHN J TRUST 2 33, 02, 03W….…….……….…….26.39FAIRVIEW TWP DUSEK, RODNEY E & JANICE M 06, 02, 02W.…….……..…….1,705.07 SWOYER, MARGARET LE 36, 02, 02W.………………..…..816.92FARMINGTON TWP FILIPI-WEBBER, DEBRA 10, 02, 01W………………..…1,921.05RICHLAND TWP WALTHERS FAMILY TRUST 02, 03, 01W.…………………….213.75 WALTHERS, PAUL E FAMILY TRUST 02, 03, 01W…………………….386.26 WALTHERS, PAUL E FAMILY TRUST 03, 03, 01W……………………1,031.52 WALTHERS, PAUL E FAMILY TRUST 05, 03, 01W…….……………….709.52 ABELTDT, NADINE 17, 03, 01W………………….….183.29 CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 07, 03, 01W..….………………..657.36 CONCORDIA TRAVEL CENTER LLC 07, 03, 01W…………..……..3,0001.01 WALTHERS, PAUL E FAMILY TRUST 08, 03, 01W……………………..243.38JEFFERSON TWP PACHTA, PHILIP J 06, 03, 02W…….……………….914.05 WALTHERS, PAUL E FAMILY TRUST 05, 03, 02W……………..………536.44 SWENSON, NANCY E - MINERALS 16, 03, W2.……………………….41.55 MCELROY, DEL & DAWN 13, 03, 02W…………………..……529.90BELLEVILLE TWP BALL, LEON 12, 03, 03W……………………..744.69 BALL, LEONARD 01, 03, 03W………………..……292.47 BALL, LEONARD 12, 03, 03W……………………..320.82 DEROWITSCH, KEVIN L 03, 03, 03W……………………..624.62 DEROWITSCH, KEVIN L & DEANNA 03, 03, 03W…………………..1,652.84 BEAUDIN, ANITA LOWELL TRUST 22, 03, 03W…………………..1,368.33 NIELANDER, FRANKLIN J & HILD 36, 03, 03W…………………..4,477.83 NIELANDER, FRANKLIN J & HILD 36, 03, 03W…..………………….36.15SCANDIA TWP LARSON, BRIAN K & VICKY L 16, 03, 04W…….…………….5,282.85 LARSON, KEITH W 21, 03, 04W….……………….1,673.88 SWANSON, KEVIN C & JESSICA L 32, 03, 04W…………..……….…57.09COURTLAND TWP JENSEN, GARY R & CINDY J 21, 03, 05W.….…………………..30.62 MILLER, NYLE M 35, 03, 05W……..….………...8,798.40 GALE ADAMS - MINERALS 14, 03, 05………….……………...61.07BEAVER TWPKACKLEY, ORIGINAL SOEKEN, SHANE A & PAMELA I 14, 04, 05W….…………………….1.93 HART, JUDITH E 33, 04, 05W……………………..373.75 JOHNSON, LEON E & LUCILLE - MINERALS 21, 04, W5…………………….…..14.47 JOHNSON, LEON E & LUCILLE 26, 04, 05.…………………….…..19.13 HANSON, DON ANTHONY 36, 04, 05W…………………...1,706.85NORWAY TWP HANNAMAN, SCOTT C & TRACY A % DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONALTRUST 16, 04, 04W………………..…2,194.61 SORENSON, JERRY L & MARILYN 03, 04, 04W…..………………2,175.33 HANSON, DON ANTHONY 29, 04, 04W.….….……………...383.02 HANSON, DON ANTHONY 32, 04, 04W…………..…………645.04 HANSON, DON ANTHONY 30, 04, 04W…………..…………379.14 HANSON, DON ANTHONY 31, 04, 04W………….………..2,865.20GRANT TWP NUTTER, ERNESTINE L TRUST 02, 04, 02W……………….….181.96 BARBA, JACK J & JOSEPHINE C 09, 04, 02W.….……………….….50.28 BARBA, JACK J & JOSEPHINE C 09, 04, 02W, Lot S½ OF 7, Blk 6....0.70 CAMPBELL, DOROTHY ETAL 09, 04, 02W, Lot 16, Blk 10………4.00ELK CREEK TWP NELSON, TERRY A 36, 04, 01W.………….….…...1,322.54 GENEREUX, ARTHUR & VIVIAN - MINERALS 23, 04, W1………………………..12.66 ELLIOTT, LARZ M 14, 04, 01W…………………….749.21 WARNER, DOUGLAS L & PAMELA K 01, 04, 04W…………………..1,396.86

Public NoticesTHURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014 THE BELLEVILLE TELESCOPE 11A

(First published in The Belleville Telescope, Thursday,

August 7, 2014)1t

COUNTY TREASURER’S QUARTERLY STATEMENT

ENDING July 31, 2014County Funds

General ......................$1,645,318.25Road & Bridge ...........$2,204,035.44 Special Bridge ..............$144,394.71 Health .............................$63,789.02 Appraiser ........................$54,054.95Hospital Maintenance ...$158,210.48Weeds ............................$77,613.55 Employee Benefits.....$1,362.263.85 Ambulance....................$172,379.94AMB Spec Equip Fund ...$34,250.00Worker’s Comp........................$3.07Bond & Interest..........................$0.97 Transportation ................$90,231.13Alcohol & Drug Abuse.......$2,737.04Waste .............................$79,676.80 Sp. Parks & Recreation .......$318.75Sp. Hwy. Improvements..$626,021.69Social Security.................$15,369.17-KPERS............................$18,564.74-Blue Cross/Blue Shield.......$4,320.00County Building Funds ....$54,360.76Co. Equip. Reserve ......$427,895.81Ambulance Memorial ...........$590.36 Weeds Capital Outlay......$11,459.22Health Memorial ...............$6,506.81 Special Auto ....................$12,355.80LEPC ...................................$528.06 SP Law Enforcement Trust...............................$3,431.60Special Equipment..........$91,187.84 Waste Post Closure ........$75,000.00 Worthless Check Trust...... $8,282.62USD#426 Gen School Supp..$714.59USD#109 Cap. Outlay...........$427.84USD#109 Gen School Supp...........................................$2,523.07USD#109 Bond & Interest.....$158.81USD#333 Capital Outlay...........$3.35USD#333 Gen School Supp....$43.51USD#333 Bond & Interest.........$3.31Hillcrest Library Dist.................$24.43P.A.T. Fund......................$12,899.73CKL - Gen...............................$87.38Redemptions...................$34,025.43Escrow/Partial payment ....$8,308.57State Funds - MV Tax...........$218.50Advance Tax......................$3,332.71Current Tax....................$361,935.83Delinq. Pers. Property Tax..$3,768.01Tax Sale...........................$2,500.00-MV Licenses .....................$5,017.75MV Tax ..........................$223,967.36MV Sales Tax .................. $11,949.90RV Tax...............................$3,677.1916/20M Tax........................$3,839.97Delinq 16/20M Tax.................$875.45ROZ Fund.............................$500.00Superior Vision...................$7,485.66Hospital Rev Dbt Serv ....$10,551.72Sp. Register of Deeds ....$13,257.13Stray Animal Fund................$161.49Drivers Licenses...................$386.50River Valley Ext. No 4..............$374.53RCD Original Fund........$203,352.98RCD KDOC Fund .........$249,856.34Sales Tax Rev-Hospital .......................................................$1,015,594.16 Fuel Center .....................$51,245.13RP County 911 ............. $118,205.73 Wireless 911 ...................$26,005.35 Drug Dog ..........................$1,063.01

Miscellaneous FundsDrainage Dist. #1D60 ..........$293.52Drainage Dist. #2 D61 MUD $129.62 Mill Creek Watershed #65 ...$327.53

Fire FundsFire #3 F65 Munden-Narka....$20.58Fire #4 F66 Cuba........................$8.15 Fire #5 F67 Agenda ........$11,264.76Fire #6 Talmo-Wayne..........$3,952.73Fire #7 F69 Belleville .............$53.44Fire #8 Chester...................$1,779.35Fire #10 F72 Scandia .....$16,709.06Fire #11 F73 Norway ......$14,850.49Fire #12 F438 Courtland...$170.64

Township FundsAlbion TWP - Gen.......................$0.23Courtland TWP - Gen...........$210.76Elk Creek TWP T15-Gen .....$351.04Liberty TWP-Gen..................$49.43Norway TWP T23-Gen .....$5,337.81 Norway TWP-Hall .............$1,423.63 Scandia TWP-Gen....................$0.15Washington TWP-Gen.......$3,140.90

City FundsAgenda 01 - Gen....................$25.82Belleville 02 - Gen.............$2,616.02Belleville - Library.................$821.72Belleville - Fire......................$117.67Belleville - Empl. Ben........$1,264.57Belleville - Recreation............$79.48Courtland 03 - Gen...............$483.21Courtland - Library..................$36.33Courtland - Empl. Ben..........$119.62Cuba 04 - Gen.......................$21.32Munden 05/06 - Gen..............$82.63Munden - Empl. Ben................$7.24Republic 08 - Gen.............$1,072.32Republic - Library...................$43.93Republic - Fire..........................$6.25Republic - Empl. Ben.............$56.41Republic - Sp. Hwy...............$282.34Scandia 09 - Gen...................$36.38Scandia - Library......................$4.08Scandia - Empl. Ben................$2.85

Cemetery Funds#1 RC-Zion .355.....................$930.862 Liberty .38.......................$1,525.773 Albion .31.........................$909.584 Ida .36............................$6,230.365 National .41...... ..................$17.086 Mill Creek .39.................$2,144.807 Lake .37 .........................$3,162.638 Agenda .30.....................$1,177.659 Willoughby .58....................$679.7210 RW Hawks .357..............$4,497.5111 New Tabor .43.................$4,157.2613 Nat. Bohemian .42.........$5,560.0714 Prairie Rose .49...............$384.5615 Swed American .54...........$779.3316 Pleasant Ridge .46.........$1,391.5517 Riverview .50....................$1.8118 Poplar Grove .48.............$1,064.8619 Rose Creek .51...............$2,134.8320RC Valley .356 ..............$2,924.36 21 Norway .44 ..................$2,807.91 22 Grace Hill .33 ...............$1,666.4923 White Rock .57 ...............$979.6524 Pleasant Hill .45...........$3,077.3225 Courtland .32 ....................$27.9326 Mt Pleasant .40...............$1,660.7427 RJ-Rosemound .384....$6,402.5728 Pleasant View .47............$684.18

TOTAL ALL FUNDS ........$9,895,283.14I do solemnly swear that the above statement is complete, true, and correct to the best of my knowl-edge and belief, so help me God.

(s) Cindy S. CoonsCounty TreasurerSubscribed and Sworn to Before me

this 5th day of August (2014).(s) Kay ShoemakerNotary Public

My Commission Expires April 12, 201647/B

Prior Year Actual for 2013 Current Year Estimate for 2014 Proposed Budget for 2015

ExpendituresFUND ExpendituresBudget Auth. for

ExpendituresActual Tax

Rate*Actual Tax

Rate*Estimate

Tax Rate*Amt. of 2014

Ad Valorem TaxGeneralDebt Service

TotalsLess: TransfersNet ExpendituresTotal Tax LeviedAssessed Valuation

8,635

8,6350

8,63511,000

2,658,997

17,969

17,9690

17,96911,000

2,732,205

4.027

4.027

13,374

13,3740

13,374xxxxxxxxxx2,699,401

6,000

6,000

2.223

2.223

4.137

4.137

First published in The Belleville Telescope, Thursday, August 14, 2014) 1t

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGThe governing body of Agenda Fire #5, Republic County will meet on August 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Agenda Fire House for the purpose of

hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to levied. Detailed budget information is available at County Clerk’s Office and will be available at this hearing.

BUDGET SUMMARYProposed Budget 2015 Expenditures and Amount of Current Year Estimate for 2014 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2015

budget. Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation.

Jerome Kieffer,Treasurer 47/B

*Tax rates are expressed in mills.

(First published in The Belleville Telescope, Thursday,

August 7, 2014)1t

COUNTY TREASURER’S QUARTERLY STATEMENT

ENDING July 31, 2014County Funds

General ......................$1,645,318.25Road & Bridge ...........$2,204,035.44 Special Bridge ..............$144,394.71 Health .............................$63,789.02 Appraiser ........................$54,054.95Hospital Maintenance ...$158,210.48Weeds ............................$77,613.55 Employee Benefits.....$1,362.263.85 Ambulance....................$172,379.94AMB Spec Equip Fund ...$34,250.00Worker’s Comp........................$3.07Bond & Interest..........................$0.97 Transportation ................$90,231.13Alcohol & Drug Abuse.......$2,737.04Waste .............................$79,676.80 Sp. Parks & Recreation .......$318.75Sp. Hwy. Improvements..$626,021.69Social Security.................$15,369.17-KPERS............................$18,564.74-Blue Cross/Blue Shield.......$4,320.00County Building Funds ....$54,360.76Co. Equip. Reserve ......$427,895.81Ambulance Memorial ...........$590.36 Weeds Capital Outlay......$11,459.22Health Memorial ...............$6,506.81 Special Auto ....................$12,355.80LEPC ...................................$528.06 SP Law Enforcement Trust...............................$3,431.60Special Equipment..........$91,187.84 Waste Post Closure ........$75,000.00 Worthless Check Trust...... $8,282.62USD#426 Gen School Supp..$714.59USD#109 Cap. Outlay...........$427.84USD#109 Gen School Supp...........................................$2,523.07USD#109 Bond & Interest.....$158.81USD#333 Capital Outlay...........$3.35USD#333 Gen School Supp....$43.51USD#333 Bond & Interest.........$3.31Hillcrest Library Dist.................$24.43P.A.T. Fund......................$12,899.73CKL - Gen...............................$87.38Redemptions...................$34,025.43Escrow/Partial payment ....$8,308.57State Funds - MV Tax...........$218.50Advance Tax......................$3,332.71Current Tax....................$361,935.83Delinq. Pers. Property Tax..$3,768.01Tax Sale...........................$2,500.00-MV Licenses .....................$5,017.75MV Tax ..........................$223,967.36MV Sales Tax .................. $11,949.90RV Tax...............................$3,677.1916/20M Tax........................$3,839.97Delinq 16/20M Tax.................$875.45ROZ Fund.............................$500.00Superior Vision...................$7,485.66Hospital Rev Dbt Serv ....$10,551.72Sp. Register of Deeds ....$13,257.13Stray Animal Fund................$161.49Drivers Licenses...................$386.50River Valley Ext. No 4..............$374.53RCD Original Fund........$203,352.98RCD KDOC Fund .........$249,856.34Sales Tax Rev-Hospital .......................................................$1,015,594.16 Fuel Center .....................$51,245.13RP County 911 ............. $118,205.73 Wireless 911 ...................$26,005.35 Drug Dog ..........................$1,063.01

Miscellaneous FundsDrainage Dist. #1D60 ..........$293.52Drainage Dist. #2 D61 MUD $129.62 Mill Creek Watershed #65 ...$327.53

Fire FundsFire #3 F65 Munden-Narka....$20.58Fire #4 F66 Cuba........................$8.15 Fire #5 F67 Agenda ........$11,264.76Fire #6 Talmo-Wayne..........$3,952.73Fire #7 F69 Belleville .............$53.44Fire #8 Chester...................$1,779.35Fire #10 F72 Scandia .....$16,709.06Fire #11 F73 Norway ......$14,850.49Fire #12 F438 Courtland...$170.64

Township FundsAlbion TWP - Gen.......................$0.23Courtland TWP - Gen...........$210.76Elk Creek TWP T15-Gen .....$351.04Liberty TWP-Gen..................$49.43Norway TWP T23-Gen .....$5,337.81 Norway TWP-Hall .............$1,423.63 Scandia TWP-Gen....................$0.15Washington TWP-Gen.......$3,140.90

City FundsAgenda 01 - Gen....................$25.82Belleville 02 - Gen.............$2,616.02Belleville - Library.................$821.72Belleville - Fire......................$117.67Belleville - Empl. Ben........$1,264.57Belleville - Recreation............$79.48Courtland 03 - Gen...............$483.21Courtland - Library..................$36.33Courtland - Empl. Ben..........$119.62Cuba 04 - Gen.......................$21.32Munden 05/06 - Gen..............$82.63Munden - Empl. Ben................$7.24Republic 08 - Gen.............$1,072.32Republic - Library...................$43.93Republic - Fire..........................$6.25Republic - Empl. Ben.............$56.41Republic - Sp. Hwy...............$282.34Scandia 09 - Gen...................$36.38Scandia - Library......................$4.08Scandia - Empl. Ben................$2.85

Cemetery Funds#1 RC-Zion .355.....................$930.862 Liberty .38.......................$1,525.773 Albion .31.........................$909.584 Ida .36............................$6,230.365 National .41...... ..................$17.086 Mill Creek .39.................$2,144.807 Lake .37 .........................$3,162.638 Agenda .30.....................$1,177.659 Willoughby .58....................$679.7210 RW Hawks .357..............$4,497.5111 New Tabor .43.................$4,157.2613 Nat. Bohemian .42.........$5,560.0714 Prairie Rose .49...............$384.5615 Swed American .54...........$779.3316 Pleasant Ridge .46.........$1,391.5517 Riverview .50....................$1.8118 Poplar Grove .48.............$1,064.8619 Rose Creek .51...............$2,134.8320RC Valley .356 ..............$2,924.36 21 Norway .44 ..................$2,807.91 22 Grace Hill .33 ...............$1,666.4923 White Rock .57 ...............$979.6524 Pleasant Hill .45...........$3,077.3225 Courtland .32 ....................$27.9326 Mt Pleasant .40...............$1,660.7427 RJ-Rosemound .384....$6,402.5728 Pleasant View .47............$684.18

TOTAL ALL FUNDS ........$9,895,283.14I do solemnly swear that the above statement is complete, true, and correct to the best of my knowl-edge and belief, so help me God.

(s) Cindy S. CoonsCounty TreasurerSubscribed and Sworn to Before me

this 5th day of August (2014).(s) Kay ShoemakerNotary Public

My Commission Expires April 12, 201647/B

STREET, SAID POINT BEING 990.0 FEET SOUTH AND 20.0 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2-3-3; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 0 MINUTES 0 SEC-ONDS EAST, 535.26 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 167.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 0 MINUTES 0 SECONDS WEST, 535.26 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF “S” STREET; THENCE NORTH 0 DE-GREES 32 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST, 167.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

TRACT 2: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN REPUB-LIC COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE FUL-LY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF “S” STREET, SAID POINT BEING 1157.0 FEET SOUTH AND 20.0 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2-3-3, THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 0 MINUTES 0 SEC-ONDS EAST, 175.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 199.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 0 MINUTES 0 SECONDS WEST , 175.50 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF “S” STREET; THENCE NORTH 0 DE-GREES 32 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST , 199.44 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

TRACT 3: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF

Prior Year Actual for 2013 Current Year Estimate for 2014 Proposed Budget for 2015

ExpendituresFUND ExpendituresBudget Auth. for

ExpendituresActual Tax

Rate*Actual Tax

Rate*Estimate

Tax Rate*Amt. of 2014

Ad Valorem TaxGeneralDebt Service

TotalsLess: TransfersNet ExpendituresTotal Tax LeviedAssessed Valuation

29,419

29,4190

29,41926,355

9,156,952

34,100

34,1000

34,10026,355

9,702,998

2.717

2.717

34,100

34,1000

34,100xxxxxxxxxx10,105,088

30,925

30,925

3.060

3.060

2.590

2.590

First published in The Belleville Telescope, Thursday, August 14, 2014) 1t

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGThe governing body of Hillcrest Library, Republic County will meet on August 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Library for the purpose of

hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to levied.Detailed budget information is available at County Clerk’s Office and will be available at this hearing.

BUDGET SUMMARYProposed Budget 2015 Expenditures and Amount of Current Year Estimate for 2014 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2015

budget. Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation.

Tammy Thompson,Treasurer 47/B

*Tax rates are expressed in mills.

Current Year Estimate for 2014 Proposed Budget for 2015

ExpendituresBudget Auth.

for Exp.Actual Tax

Rate*Actual Tax

Rate*Amt. of 2014

Ad Valorem Tax

2,201,027

3,364,150140,000413,35198,50075,500431,00056,000353,706

1,927,793

3,000900

16,250243,850399,888426,000

90,000

10,240,915(9,386)

10,250,3015,683,85154,884,427

17.694

40.5612.001.7351.4051.0333.0000.2126.0001.00028.937

103.577

2,290,121

3,465,350280,639406,745118,20076,320484,000101,000718,574120,600

2,267,000

6,3472,298

190,40644

20,725291,737

1,599,255462,81516,45934,250

12,952,8850

12,952,885xxxxxxxxxx57,701,061

1,069,034

2,377,337115,403117,08698,16126,153243,26314,867692,41857,702

1,467,830

6,279,254

18.463

40.0792.001.7111.6601.5723.0000.2894.0000.50031.382

104.656

Prior Year Actual for 2013

ExpendituresFUND

GeneralBond & InterestRoad & BridgeSpecial BridgeHealthAppraiser’s CostNoxious WeedAmbulanceTransportationHospital MaintenanceCounty BuildingEmployee BenefitsWorkers Comp.Special Alcohol & DrugSpecial Parks & RecreationRepublic County 911Emergency 911Wireless 911Solid WasteHospital Sales Tax G.O. BondFuel CenterNoxious Weed CapitalSpecial Ambulance EquipmentNon-Budgeted Funds -Page1Non-Budgeted Funds - Page2

TotalsLess: TransfersNet ExpendituresTotal Tax LeviedAssessed Valuation

1,799,918

3,025,89376,134374,43490,03264,121418,31549,337228,432148,315

1,610,06320,56611,6052,585

17,2478,346

233,610396,488320,19718,168

285,58615,718

9,125,038653,328

8,561,7105,351,78951,135,029

First published in The Belleville Telescope, Thursday, August 14, 2014) 1t

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGThe governing body of Republic County will meet on August 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Republic County Courthouse for the purpose of hearing

and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax. Detailed budget information is available at County Clerk’s Office and will be available at this hearing.

BUDGET SUMMARYProposed Budget 2015 Expenditures and Amount of Current Year Estimate for 2014 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2015

budget. Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation.

Estimate Tax Rate*

18.527

41.2012.0002.0291.7010.4534.2160.25812.0001.00025.439

108.824

Kathleen L. Marsicek,County Clerk 47/B

(First published in The Belleville Telescope, August 14, 2014)1t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS

CITY OF BELLEVILLE, Plaintiffv. JOHN J. MOE and DEBRA L.

FILIPI,et. al.,Defendants.

Case No. 2014-CV-11

NOTICE OF PROCEEDING TO CONDEMN LAND

ANDNOTICE OF HEARING TO CON-

SIDER PETITIONThe named defendant-landowners and other interested parties are hereby notified that on August 11, 2014, the City of Belleville, Kansas filed an Eminent Domain Petition in the District Court of Repub-lic County, Kansas, seeking the condemnation of certain lands and real property interests therein in Republic County, Kansas, all as set forth in the said Petition.The Court has ordered that the Petition shall be taken up and considered by the Court on the 5th day of September, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., before the Honorable Kim W. Cudney, Judge of the District Court, at the Republic County Courthouse, 1815 M. Street, Belleville, Kansas.

THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE, KAN-SAS

by: Rachel B. Zenger #25540City Attorney1309 18th StreetBelleville, Kansas 66935Phone: (785) 562-2375Fax: (785) 562-5348rachel.zenger@gwblaw.netATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

Prior Year Actual for 2013 Current Year Estimate for 2014 Proposed Budget for 2015

ExpendituresFUND ExpendituresBudget Auth. for

ExpendituresActual Tax

Rate*Actual Tax

Rate*Estimate

Tax Rate*Amt. of 2014

Ad Valorem TaxGeneralDebt Service

TotalsLess: TransfersNet ExpendituresTotal Tax LeviedAssessed Valuation

9,606

9,6060

9,6068,908

1,785,034

15,287

15,2870

15,28710,025

2,008,768

4.991

4.991

16,657

16,6570

16,657xxxxxxxxxx2,220,452

10,025

10,025

4.515

4.515

4.991

4.991

First published in The Belleville Telescope, Thursday, August 14, 2014) 1t

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGThe governing body of Republic Fire #9, Republic County will meet on August 25, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. at Republic Fire Hall, Republic, KS for

the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to levied.Detailed budget information is available at County Clerk’s Office and will be available at this hearing.

BUDGET SUMMARYProposed Budget 2015 Expenditures and Amount of Current Year Estimate for 2014 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2015

budget. Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation.

Betty Bouray,Treasurer 47/B

*Tax rates are expressed in mills.

SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN REPUB-LIC COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE FUL-LY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEGINNING AT A POINT ON EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF “S” STREET, SAID POINT BEING 1356.44 FEET SOUTH AND 20.0 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2-3-3; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 0 MINUTES 0 SECONDS EAST, 175.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST , 199.44 FEET, THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 0 MINUTES 0 SEC-ONDS EAST, 139.19 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 367.08 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 314.68 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF “S” STREET, THENCE NORTH 0 DE-GREES 32 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST, 170.31 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.SHERIFF OF REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS

Respectfully Submitted,By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542Eric M. Lemp, KS # 26178Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office)12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555St. Louis, MO 63141Phone: (314) 991-0255Fax: (314) 567-8006Email: sscharenborg@km-law.comAttorney for Plaintiff

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By Deb HadachekTelescope editor

What Belleville city manager Neal Lewis described as “a long, sordid history” started a new chapter Monday night when the city council voted to reactivate the downtown stoplights from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

The change will occur in the next several weeks for a six month trial.

The city’s policy on operating the stoplights has changed--almost as often as a stoplight changes--Belleville Police Chief Gary Frint admitted.

“A lot of times I think it was the whims of what people wanted,” Frint said.

The decision to operate the stoplights later in the evening stems mostly from a safety concern at 18th and M ST, where the Dinner Bell restaurant is located. Customer parking on the west side of the building limits drivers’ views of southbound traffi c, Frint said.

“Why don’t we get the stripes put back at the Dinner Bell?” asked council member Melissa VanMeter.

“We’ve taken out one parking spot, and it has not solved the issue,” Frint

said. “We’d probably have to take out half of them.”

When large vehicles park in the spaces, it further obscures vision, offi cers said.

The lights are now set to fl ash after 6 p.m. and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Frint said some motorists complain if they must stop at a red light when there’s no traffi c downtown.

“I see this as an image thing,” said Mayor Tatum Couture, noting that today Belleville has the Dinner Bell, After Five, Blair Theater and Belleville Bowl operating most nights

downtown. “It shows we’re growing,

and we’re still viable until 10 p.m. downtown.”

Frint recalled once time the council voted to turn off the stop lights completely and install stop signs. After public outcry, that decision was reversed the next meeting, he said. A concern noted at that time was school children crossing M at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. every day. That foot traffi c has changed somewhat with the closing of the Republic County Middle School, council members noted.

On. Off. On. Off. On--for nowCity to reactivate downtown stoplights until 10 p.m. each day for six month trial period

Concerns about the safety of downtown intersections, particularly the blind spot to the north at this corner at 18th and M by the Dinner Bell, led the Belleville Council to decide to reactivate the stop lights from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Giving credit where credit is dueCity manager praises work of individuals for success of summer recreation programs

By Deb HadachekTelescope editor

The Belleville City Coun-cil meeting was punctuated with applause and laughter Monday night, fi rst at the announcement that a truck stop will be built on US81 Highway (see related story), and then to recognize the work of individuals who oversee the city’s summer recreation programs.

Belleville city manager singled out summer rec bus manager Bill Bowen, swim-ming pool manager Pam McGregor, and McGregor and her husband, Mark, who organized the sum-mer baseball and softball programs for the fi rst time this year.

“Of all of the things I have contact with, I hear the more positive comments about the job our seasonal staff does than anything else,” said Belleville city

manager Neal Lewis.Mayor Tatum Couture

echoed Lewis’s sentiments.“(Without the summer

rec program) I’m not cer-tain what our school age children would do for those eight weeks,” she said.

Bowen said the rec bus averaged 57 participants per day, and served 200 different children through the summer. Children played games, went to the library and swimming pool, Blair Theater, learned to golf, went to Cuba to roller skate, participated in youth activities at Cloud County Community College, among other things.

“All of this is at no cost (for the participants),” Lewis said. “What a great job Bill does with the kids. This is just a tremendous pro-gram.”

Bowen shared the praise with his assistants--Cole Callaway, Carol Monsanto

and Dynae Bebermeyer--as well as the people who head up the programs the sum-mer rec bus utilizes.

“We cannot do this without community sup-port,” Bowen said. “It’s just fantastic for the kids, and it is just because of the com-munity support we are able to do this.

“The four of us enjoy our job immensely.”

McGregor also said that the work she and her hus-band do “is for the kids”. McGregor is in her eighth year as pool manager, and Lewis commended the train-ing and conduct she insists upon for the pool staff, as well as her work to main-tain water quality.

“The swim lesson pro-gram is packed with people, she’s added aerobics, night swims, we rent the pool out, and there’s a large conces-sion stand,” Lewis said.

This year, she managed

the concessions for ball games, while Mark Mc-Gregor organized the ball teams.

“This was a major under-taking, and they took care of uniforms, equipment, and for the fi rst time in for-ever ran fi ve tournaments at our ballfi elds, including the PeeWee district tournament and all the league tourna-ments,” Lewis said. “They brought in more sponsor money than we’ve ever had before.

“We look to continue to grow the ball program, and hope to add K-18 and pos-sibly American Legion in the future.”

Water projectIn other business:•Lewis told the coun-

cil there could be up to $50,000 in change orders on the water project.

“We were aware this was going to be in the $40,000 to $50,000 range,” he said. “The amount wasn’t a shock. What was a shock was that there were as many lead lines--that so many houses were being served by lead lines.”

•City attorney Rachel Zenger updated the coun-cil on potential litigation against the company that installed the stacks at the city power plant, as well as a petition for eminent

domain fi led in Repub-lic County District Court against John Moe and Debra Filipi, owners of buildings in the Republic Hotel block.

•Council members Doane Sells and Roger McCart-ney were absent from the meeting. At the suggestion of council member Blaine Miller, the council agreed to add an agenda item to the August 27 meeting to prohibit individual coun-cil members from bringing information to the table that isn’t related to a subject on the agenda or hasn’t been shared with the city manager or other council members.