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County offices closed Monday

The Republic County Courthouse, Health Department and County Shops will be closed on Monday, November 12, to observe Veterans’ Day. The County Commission will meet on Thursday, November 15 at 8:30 a.m. to canvass ballots and conduct regular business.

Veterans activities throughout the weekend

Several activities honoring veterans will take place this week. •The annual 5th grade recognition and program for veterans is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, November 8, at Republic County Middle School. •The annual Veterans Day Parade will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 10. Speakers are Reps. Sharon Schwartz and Elaine Bowers, and Rev. Denise Group of the United Presbyterian Church, Al Urich and the American Legion Color Guard will take part in the event. •The Cuba American Legion Post 345 plans an 11th Hour rite on Sunday, November 11 at 11 a.m. at the Legion building on main street. On Monday, the Cuba post will celebrate their 90th year as a chartered American Legion Post. All veterans and spouses, whether or not they are Legion members, are invited to a 6:30 p.m. meal. Meat will be provided, and members are asked to bring a covered dish.

Rocky Pond lights underway; display proposed downtown

Volunteers are needed to help get the displays ready and in place for the November 21 opening for the third year of the Rocky Pond Christmas Lights project. The displays will run nightly through New Year’s Day. Displays are being readied at the Commercial Building at the NCK Fairgrounds. Anyone interested in volunteering with the many aspects of re- installing the 1.5-mile display is welcome now, day or night. Individuals or groups may contact organizer Tom Tsao at 785-955-0392, or by [email protected]. Most of last year’s displays are ready to be installed around the Pond, but “We need welders to construct new displays;” says Tsao, “We have scale drawings, and Reinke Irrigation is donating the steel for the light frames again this year. Find more information at www.RockyPondChristmas.org and daily updates on the Facebook page, Rocky Pond Christmas. On Monday, Republic County Commissioners approved the use of the Republic County Courthouse square for businesses or organizations to set up displays. There is no charge, and there will be a prize offered for the best display. Each organization or business is responsible for setting up and taking down their displays. The county will provide electrical hookups. County officials said they hope the downtown display complements the Rocky Pond lights, and draws even more people to Republic County during the holiday season. Space is limited. For more information, contact Kevin Calkins, 785-527-1213.

Poll workers noted a good voter turnout in Republic County Tuesday. At the Belleville polls, 17 voting stations stayed busy.

School bond failsVoter turnout 72 percent in countyBy Deb HadachekTelescope editor

Republic County USD 109 vot-ers on Tuesday rejected a propos-al to build new elementary class-rooms at the Republic County High School campus.

Proposition 1, the question to build new 5th and 6th grade classrooms, a gym and other support areas, was defeated 796 to 1,179. Proposition 2, which would have added new pre-school through 4th grade classrooms, was defeated 634 to 1,332. Both propositions together were esti-mated to cost just over $12 mil-lion.

The measure failed to pass at any of the five voting sites in Republic County, as well as in advanced voting.

A total of 2,021 votes were cast in the USD 109 district, a 72 percent turnout. Republic County

Clerk Vickie Hall said nearly 700 voters cast ballots early this elec-tion, including 300 who walked into the clerk’s office to vote, most in the final days before the elec-tion. The remainder were mail ballots.

In the 2008 presidential elec-tion, just over 600 cast advanced ballots.

The last time a similar deci-sion went to voters--a question on whether to build Belleville High School--was 1960, and passed by a 22-vote margin by voters mostly in the Belleville city limits Con-solidations and the dissolution of districts in the ensuing years meant this question was put to citizens of nearly two-thirds of the county.

In the only local race, Repub-lican incumbent Rep. Sharon Schwartz, Wasington, held off a bid by Democrat challenger Nick Levendofsky, Republic, to hold the new 106th district seat represent-ing Republic, Jewell, Washington and Marshall counties in the House of Representatives.

Growing business, to feed a growing worldBusiness grows to meet global challenge of growing food

By Deb HadachekTelescope editor

For Republic County, the expansion of Reinke Manufactur-ing is a chance to grow the local economy. For the Deshler-based Reinke, the expansion is in response to a growing demand for food as the world’s population grows. “Our business is growing, and we need to expand our capacity,” says company president Chris Roth.

Reinke has begun work on a 170x175’ plant in the NCK Indus-trial Park at US81 and 12th ST in Belleville. Roth said the primary need at the 30,000 sq. ft. plant is welders, and the company ex-pects to initially employ 50 work-

ers in Belleville after the plant opens in early 2013. Reinke already employs 26 people in Belleville at an electri-cal assembly plant adjacent to the new construction. Reinke’s is one of the world’s largest and oldest manufacturers of irrigation systems. The compa-ny’’s irrigation systems not only benefit farmers, but are a tool to help farmers manage precious water resources. “As the world’s population grows, we have to grow more food,” says Roth, noting estimates expect humankind to grow by two billion people in coming decades. “That means more pressure on fresh water use. “Agriculture has to use that water more efficiently in order to increase food production.”Worldwide presence Roth said the company has 500 employees worldwide. Reinke’s has 192 domestic dealerships,

Chris Roth, president of Reinke Manufacturing, spoke to the Belleville Chamber and Main Street Thursday about the company’s plans to build a 30,000 sq. ft. plant in Belleville. The company already employs 26 people in Belleville at an electrical assembly plant, and expects to employ 50 personnel here in the next 18 months.

Dale and Laverna Huncovsky have owned Cuba Cash Store for more than 25 years. Their business strategies are part of a new study being conducted by Kansas State University to help other small towns build successful grocery businesses. Cuba is “by far” the smallest town with a grocery included, say study organizers.

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Small town, not smallbusiness opportunityCuba Cash part of K-State study to help rural groceries


Being a small town business doesn’t mean your business is small.

For grocery stores in particular, survival depends on growing your business beyond your city limits.

Researchers at Kansas State University’s Center for Engage-ment and Community Develop-ment recognized that Cuba Cash Store owners Dale and Laverna Huncovsky implemented unique business strategies in the last 26 years--and what they’ve learned by experience may help other rural communities in the Mid-west keep a grocery store on main street.

Cuba Cash “is by far the small-est” of five grocery stores involved in a study to help develop a “tool box” of suggestions for other rural communities, says David Proctor,

director of the study.“Local grocery stores are criti-

cal to our rural communities,” he says.

Melanie Pechanec, project co-ordinator, visited with the Hun-covskys several weeks ago. She will return in coming months to visit with their customers and members of the community to glean more information. The study will be completed in December 2013.Three aspects

Proctor said the study targets three kinds of grocery stores in communities under 2,500: those who partner with local farm-ers and vegetable producers to provide produce; those that are being operated by a community or non-profit board; and those, like Cuba Cash, that have expanded their base to provide groceries for local businesses like restaurants, or institutions like schools and nursing homes.

When they first purchased the Cuba Cash, Dale Huncovsky remembers other business owners

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The view from the other side of trick-or-treat

Giving women their say for 100 years

Trick-or-treating is so much more fun when you have kids.

Until this year, I hadn’t participated in the annual event since I was in upper grade school.

This year, though, was the big one. At the age of two, Kane can run and jump and take steps with ease, and never met a piece of candy he didn’t like. He went dressed as a classic golfer: The striped pan-taloons with tall socks, a checkered vest with tie, and a hat. Compared to the bigger kids that whizzed past us throughout the night, Kane seemed to walk really slowly. We covered about four blocks in a little over an hour. He was hav-ing fun, though, and he is only two, so we let him control the pace. I was so busy collecting candy as a youth that I never noticed all the parents escorting their young kids. This year, I joined the gobs of parents

who led their children from one house to the next. We greeted each other like we belonged to an exclusive club. Some parents stood at the edge of the sidewalk, others, like me, walked their kids to the doors and tried to keep them from get-ting knocked over by bigger kids in a hurry to cover the town before the porch lights went off.

Kane loved ringing the doorbells, but he loved people’s dogs even more. He would have rather taken home some of the dogs than candy, I think.

If people had an assort-ment of candy to choose from, Kane left the candy bars and took the suckers. He loves suckers. There were so many people offer-ing suckers that he began to expect suckers.

Six-month-old Reid got his first piece of candy this year, too. Reid went as monkey, complete with little footies and a tail. He spent

most of the night sucking on his tail. I took him door-to-door so that the older la-dies in the community who love babies could see him.

We weren’t collecting candy for him; he hasn’t had candy yet (that I know of.) One nice man, though, thought we should get a piece of candy for him, even if we ate it for him. So I leaned Reid forward, and the little monkey wasted no time reaching out and grab-bing into the bowl. It was sort of like that claw game in the store entryways: We didn’t know what he would get, or if he would get any-thing at all.

I was such a proud moth-er when his hand came out and he was clutching two miniature candy bars. Of course they went straight to his mouth, and then I had to take them away, but his trick-or-treating career has officially begun.

An important anniversary of note nearly slipped by me this week.

One hundred years ago, November 5, 1912, Kansas became the eighth state in the union to grant women the right to vote.

A November 7, 1912 edition of The Telescope notes the amendment was defeated by 300 votes in Republic County.

Although the mention was brief, I get the impression the editor 100 years ago was hopeful the rest of the state would follow Republic County’s lead in defeating the amendment.

If only he could of known who would be sitting in the editor’s chair 100 years in the future.

Heh, heh, heh.---

Kansas did allow women a limited say in local governments: in 1861, women were allowed to vote on school board members,

and in 1887 gained the ability to vote in municipal elections.

---In Haddam, an all-woman

council gained control in 1901.

Their platform: They could rule their own households so could manage city affairs; the men had taken the whole pie and left not a crumb for them; and, they wanted to prevent harm to the morals of the boys and girls.

The women ruled for only a year, but in that year managed to build a jail “for the confinement of Haddam’s unruly men”, which held prisoners up to the 1950s.

Apparently, the men weren’t too unruly in 1901, since Police Judge Fannie Leibel only sentenced two men to the clink.

Just guessing, but even if the women did put men in jail--they probably still had

to cook for them.---

Part of the success of the women’s suffrage movement in Kansas can be attributed to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

The WCTU, while known for its opposition to alcohol, focused on a wide range of progressive issues: child welfare, motion picture censorship, Americanization, women’s suffrage, morality, prison reform, parliamentary procedure, the peace movement and care for the elderly.

Republic County continues to have a WCTU chapter, and one member. Josephine Strnad, Munden, was on hand at the Kansas State Fair this year to help accept recognition for having a fair booth every year since the fair started in 1912.By Fred Arnold

Telescope Publisher

Each week the Telescope delights in lauding the achievements of the younger members of our area communities. Whether on the field or in the classroom it’s always great to tell folks what our future leaders are up to.

When it comes to athletic competition we have plenty of reasons to be proud. Numerous squads from both Pike valley and Republic County High have represented our area well in post season competition. But when it comes to being the best, that mark of success isn’t always measured solely with wins and losses.

The Republic County Buffs are a prime example of this. It was a tough year for the team from Belleville. If fact,

the toughest of you gauge how well a team does by wins, losses and points put up on the scoreboard. But just the same the Telescope is very pleased and proud of the Buffs this year, as all local residents should be.

Whether you are a supporter or fan of prep sporting events it is quite noteworthy to praise the Buffs. They were a young team. An oft injured team, full of inexperience. Yet week in and week out they never gave up. Never caved in. Never shrugged their shoulders and said “what’s the point?” Despite a win-less season the Republic County football squad suited up, buckled their chinstraps and played very hard, very determined.

It is said adversity builds character. It is also said that it’s not how many times you get knocked down that determines how tough you are. Rather it’s how many times you get back up. Our football team continued to get back up and that shows true grit.

The boys on the RCHS football team will be fine, later this year and in years to come. Not only on the field of competition will they do well, but all throughout life if their determination from this year’s campaign is any indicator. We all should be very proud of them for that.

On another note after a seemingly endless campaign season the election are over. If you went out and voted, good for you. If you didn’t don’t complain if the outcome didn’t swing your way. Voting is still one of the basic privileges that we as a free society have. It is an honor to be able to enter the voting booth, close the curtain and mark who we want as our leaders


I am writing this Monday morning, so as yet don’t know how the election turned out. But there are two significant quotes I read this past week that demand to be heard, even though the voting is over:

I wonder if most parents would be proud of their children if their children interacted the same way at school during passionate disagreements about playground life as their parents do about passionate disagreements about politics.

We are trying to stop bullying in our schools, yet we watch it on TV and hear it from our politicians every hour on the hour...our kids are seeing this and hearing it too...is this the way we were raised?

Now that voters have spoken on the issue of the USD 109 school bond, it is imperative that people who felt passionately about the issue on both sides work together and devote their energies to create a positive vision for the future of our schools. Too many times I have seen much hubbub and hand waving the days before an election, and returned to a room full of empty chairs at a city council or school board or county commission meeting the week after. None of the challenges we face on the local, state or national levels are easy. We make our best decisions when we hear from a wide variety of viewpoints and perspectives. If we want our children to learn to work hard, be involved, be ethical, be kind, stand up for what they believe in and be respectful to others, that is the kind of behavior we must model. A wise man by the name of Robert Fulghum once wrote an essay entitled All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. His observations are true whether we work to resolve school issues, work to promote Republic County, work to make our communities a better place to live: Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life - learn some and drink some and draw some and paint some and sing and dance and play and work everyday some. Take a nap every afternoon. And most importantly: When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.

DeathsTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012 THE BELLEVILLE TELESCOPE 3A

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Lorena B. Trzicky

Lorena B. (Pressnall) Trzicky, daughter of William Merton and Eola Mae (DeWolf) Pressnall, was born July 16, 1918 at rural Munden and died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Republic County Long Term Care at the age of 94 years, three months, and 18 days.

She attended grade school at Beck country school and graduated from Munden High School in 1936. After graduation, she worked at the Farmers and Citizens Telephone Company as a switchboard operator.

She was united in marriage to William Louis Trzicky on July 21, 1942. The couple lived in Oregon until he received an honorable discharge from the Army on November 18, 1944. They moved to Hebron and in 1948 they moved to a farm west of Belleville. The family moved to Munden in 1953, where they lived most of their lives.

She was preceded in death by her husband William (Bill); her parents; one sister Lucille Reed; one brother Lawrence Pressnall; and grandson Lance Trzicky.

She is survived by her daughter Linda Splichal and husband LeRoy and son Merlin Trzicky and wife Judy all of Munden; five grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 10, at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home with Father Barry Brinkman officiating. Interment was in Ida Cemetery rural Munden Memorials may be made to the Belleville Healthcare Center or Long Term Care.

Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, in charge of arrangements.

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Frances E. Thomas

Frances E. Thomas, daughter of Joseph Leroy Tedrow and Helen Fern (Martin) Tedrow was born June 27, 1922 at the family home in rural Scandia and died October 30, 2012 at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, at the age of 90 years, four months and three days.

She attended Scandia Public Schools.

She was united in marriage to Donald L. Thomas on September

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Dear Reader:

The counties of Mitchell, Republic, and Washington total agriculture gross income for the last ten years can be seen on various websites belonging to the USDA.

The income for these producers is more than the cities in these counties can generate with Chamber of Commerce membership.

To generate individual producers income there are dollars spent for transportation of crops, seeds, agriculture supplies to and from the producing acreages.

Machinery is maintained either by the owners or by agriculture implement dealer's service department.

The amount for land buying and selling has increased ten fold in the last seven years. The taxes on the land has increased according to the use of the land.

The producer can own and rent land that has been assessed at different tax amounts and the taxes increase yearly according to the assessed valuation.

Taxes for producers does not just include the assessed valuation of the producing land and the living quarters; included are taxes on various machinery used in the production of the crops and taxes on the crop seeds and fertilizers. Crop bumps do not happen by themselves. Taxes are an intergral part of the producers life and to cry wolf when production is subsidized by the USDA is going around in circles of complete artifical energy and knowledge.

The USDA subsidizes crops and crop bumps and crop bumpers when

the agriculture economy is such that the requirements of criteria must be met to waylay another agriculture depression and producers losing their land to bankruptcy.

The producers do not suddenly require and acquire a new piece of land to produce crops. The care and stewardship of the land is the foremost means that producers have of not requiring a committee or a bond issue to buy the land.

The chamber of commerce and the economic development offices require monies to spend to acquire new business and new monies to fix things but the agriculture producer fixes that that has been used for generations to sustain the producer and the recepients of the production.

Arlene F. ClaytonBelleville

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By Luke MahinRCED director

October marked the second year that JenRus Freelance has been contracted to direct the office of Republic County Economic Development Corporation (RCED). JenRus Freelance consists of Jenny Russell and myself, Luke Mahin. Our RCED budget is funded by Republic County and the City of Belleville. Our office strives to assist local governments, private businesses and citizens come together with the aim of undertaking economic development efforts, promoting sustainable business, improving workforce development, diversifying the economic base of a region, and improving the quality of life.

Our success as an economic development group wouldn’t be possible without contributions from local government, businesses, and citizens; both from the past and the ones serving our communities today. Highlights of our last two years include:

•Republic County Neighborhood Revitalization Program – RCED helped the Republic County Commissioners get this program established. This is a property tax rebate of 95%, 90%, 70%, 40%, and 20% over 5

Economic development firm marks second anniversary

years. The owners have to increase the appraised value of a property by $30,000 or more. In 2011 there were 18 applicants with a total of $3.1 million in construction costs.

•FHSU University Docking Institute Housing Study 2011 – This study provided analysis of our housing stock and analyzed our housing needs from potential resident surveys in Republic County. The major employer survey projected 101 new jobs to be created in the next two years. Those employees could earn nearly $3 million in wages. According to the Local Economic Multiplier Impact model, that would equal over $7 million dollars spent back into the local economy.

We are actively pursuing housing developments. We are continuing to assist the Pioneer Group Inc. on a potential housing development involving the historic Belleville Middle School property and the historic Hotel Republic property. Pioneer Group Inc. projects a total of 69 housing units that will serve the those needing elderly, low-income, and market rate housing.

•Reinke Manufacturing Expansion –This expansion is estimated to create 50 – 60 new jobs in the next six months and will be a large boost to our local economy with a projected increase of $1.3 million - $2 million

wages. Those wages on an economic multiplier impact scale could equal over $4 million back to our community in services and goods.

•Economic growth: Assisted over 85 businesses and 25 potential businesses with incentives, loans, and resources. We have helped over 30 people in moving back to Republic County by assisting them in finding housing, jobs, or other resources.

•Succession planning: We have assisted five local businesses in succession planning. The most recent being the sale of the House of Shoes to 6th Street Fashions to open a second location in Belleville.

•In 2012 we updated our RCED website RepublicCountyKansas.com, which has had over 1,500 visitors from across the United States. Our Facebook Page facebook.com/RCEDC has grown to 662 people who follow our daily posts. These online platforms provide us avenues to affordably promote our local news, rural stories, resources, and other information to our online audience. It allows RCED to control our Republic County image and show anyone searching online for our county the best information available. Through online and traditional media (print, radio, and TV) we have reached over 32,500 people through Republic County stories we’ve promoted about local programs, our communities, tourism efforts, and notable alumni.

Listed below are comments on some of the changes I’ve seen in the last two years.

*There is a renewed interest from area youth and even older alumni that are exploring ways they can come back home to Republic County to live and work.

*I’ve seen downtown traffic increase in a number of communities, not only during the work week, but also during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

*There is a strong effort by communities, arts councils, and other groups to host social activities and entertainment for families and young adults.

*I’ve seen more people patronizing local businesses before going out of county for goods and services. From 2010 to 2011, Republic County saw an 18 percent increase in sales tax revenue.

*Moderate income housing is still in high demand. Smaller communities also have a high demand for moderate income housing as well. This has led to new rental properties coming onto the market as well as an increase in new home construction because the lack of housing.

Please contact RCED anytime at 785-374-3047 or email [email protected]. Please check out our website Republic CountyKansas.com or Facebook.com/RCEDC.

3, 1938 and to this union five children were born. She was a homemaker and volunteered many years at the Svensk Butik in Scandia. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Scandia.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Larry L. Thomas, grandchild, Jeffery Fogelberg, great grandchildren, Warren and Elliot Awalt.

She is survived by one son, Monty Thomas and his wife Sue of Marion KS; three daughters, Roxie Prilling and her husband Ray of Great Bend, , Rita Boyer and her husband Jim of Eudora, , Rona Awalt and her husband Steve of Belleville; 15 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.

Cremation was chosen, there will be no service or visitation. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Online condolences and information at www.bachelor-surber.com Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, in charge of arrangements.

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Emma Jane Stenson

Emma Jane Stenson died Oct. 31, 2012, at her home near Courtland. She was 91.

She was born Jan. 11, 1921,

on a farm near Courtland to Hollis and Ellie (Osborne) Cook.

She received her formal education attending Stover Country School near Jewell and graduated from Lovewell High School.

She married Ernest Stenson on June 22, 1940.

She lived in and around the Republic and Jewell County area most of her life.

She worked for the Jewell County Long Term Care, the Republic nursing home, and she was a waitress in Courtland.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Courtland.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son Gene, her brothers Raymond and Kenneth Cook and her sisters Mary Kracke and Winifred Graham.

She is survived by her daughter Janis (Ken) Herron, of Madisonville, Texas; daughter Jo Ann (Jim) Pawol of Hewitt, N.J.; and daughter Ruth Cromwell of Abilene; Lynn Stenson, of Republic; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Nov. 5 at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel in Superior, Neb., with Pastor Kathy Aeillo officiating.

Interment was in the White Rock Cemetery at Republic.

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Narka has new residents, Nathan and Ashley Nutsch along with children Korey and Kate. They recently bought a home and moved into the town. On Nov. 4, their daughter, Kate, was baptized in the Narka Pres-byterian Church.

Ten Pieces were guests of the ST. Michaels parish, of Fairbury, Neb., Oct. 21 for their annual soup, sand-wich, and pie day. Members present were: Loren and Sharon Mach, Charles Joy, Jan Thomas, Pam Gallion, Charlene Nevitt, and Marvin and Donna Shoemaker.

Betty Edwards was an Oct. 22 visitor of Jan Rad-ley, formally of Narka, and her mother, Wilma Trumble, at their home by Linn.

Melvin Buckley, of Fitzgerald, Ga., was a houseguest of his cousin, Mary Cerny, the week of Oct. 22. He also visited Jim and Betty Cerny and was going to visit his sister-in-law in Dodge City on his way home.

Betty Edwards celebrated her 71st birthday with sup-per at Wally's in Fairbury on Nov. 3. Helping her cel-

ebrate were: Peggy Vail and Tim Galloway, of Beatrice; Lisa Fikar, of Wilber; Kim and Lynn VanNortwick, of Belleville; Danny and Susan Vail and Michael Swiss and Jon Odom, all of Milligan; Jeffrey Gaston and Niki Deboer, of Fairbury; Melvin and Estel Edwards, Rick and Amanda Simmons, John Simmons and Mary Gilbreth, and Laura Joy, all of Narka.

Betty Edwards was a Nov. 3 overnight guest of Lisa Fikar and Steve and Aaron Seyfert at their home in Wilber. Joining them for Sunday dinner was Austin Seyfert and Grace Perdue, of Lincoln; and Alex and Axton Seyfert, of Wilber.

Sunday afternoon they helped Axton Seyfert cel-ebrate his first birthday at a party at the Sportsman Club in Wilber. Many other family and friends also at-tended the celebration.

Axton Seyfert, son of Alex Seyfert and Brittany Kalkwarf, was born Nov. 4, 2011, which was his great-grandmother, Betty Ed-wards, 70th birthday.

Family members and guests of Mary Agnes Johnson the week of Oct. 19-24 were Leslie Ann Fogle, Wayne, Kathy and Colby Johnson, Amy and Jordan Adee, Larry Kaed-ing, Jo Ann Christofferson, Karen Fisher, Christoper, Jill, Ryan and Molly Fogle, Amanda, Shea and Shyla Bowers, Bob Weaver, Win Dyer, Steward and Lisa Hoss, Susan Hendron, Monica Nierwald, Tracy and Marilyn Dilling, Stephanie Dilling and Sam Bledsoe. They attended funeral ser-vices for Dana Johnson.

Meeting Saturday noon for lunch at Hebron were Dean and Deanna Ho-belmann, Pastor Lee and Carol Hoops, LaVon and Fern Bohling, Delmar and Janice Reinke, Dell and Marla Brathwaite, Nick and Teresa Walker, Gabriel and Benjamin. They celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Abiding Word Lutheran Church at Deshler.

Glenn and Phyllis Hofts attend the 75th anniversary party of Boettcher Supply in Beloit on Thursday evening.

Barbara Hurley spent the past week with her mother, Vida Boman.

Many area residents were among the guests at the Levendofsky-Swanson wed-ding reception at the Re-public Community Center Saturday evening.

Dean and Deanna Hobel-mann have been celebrat-ing many family members’ birthdays during October.

Guests of Jean Farlee last weekend were Blake and Marilyn Nichols, Tara and Cody Verlyn Farlee and Sara Farlee.

The MNO Bridge Club met at "PINKY'S" Monday evening hosted by Virginia Petersen. Extra guests were Jean Charles and Chris Henriksen.

Jake and Belinda Myers were weekend guests of Bob and Shirley Gunn.

Alan and Lanie Engle, of Belleville, and Keith and Lisa Spreckels, of Lenexa, announce the marriage of their children, Jillian and Keith, Jr.

The couple was mar-ried April 28, 2012, at the Shawnee United Methodist Church in Shawnee.

The couple lives in Man-hattan.

The bride is a 2006 graduate of Belleville High School and a 2010 gradu-ate of Washburn University where she received a bach-elor’s of science degree in nursing. She works in the Birth and Women’s Center at Mercy Regional Health Center.

The groom is a 2005 graduate of Olathe East High School and a 2010 graduate of Emporia State University where he re-ceived a bachelor’s of sci-ence degree in education. He is employed by Standard Beverage Corporation.

Grandparents of the cou-ple are Donna and the late Wilson Scott, Kenneth and Maudine Lantz, Dorothy Mohler and the late Gene Sanna and Loucille Spreck-els and Ron Spreckels.

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Donafae Kadavy is cel-ebrating her 85th birthday on Nov. 9.

Cards may be sent to her at: Belleville Health Care Center, 2626 Wesleyan Drive, Belleville, KS 66935.

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The family of Wm. T. (Bill) Snapp requests a card shower for his 90th birth-day on Nov. 13.

Cards may be sent to him at: 1832 G Street, Belleville, KS 66935.

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Supper & Cooking Demonstration

ForFor 5th & 6th Graders w/ Parent(s)

Tuesday, November 136:00 - 7:00 PM

AtThe Belleville United Methodist Church

Call to reserve your space:Gina Aurand, River Valley Extension - 527-5084

Chris Navis, Republic County Hospital - 527-2254

Paid for with a public grant fromRepublic Co. Community Foundation

Thank youfor your

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quarterly honor roll was recently released.

Achieving A Honor Roll are: Eighth gradersTristan Burnham, Makayla Kreie, Charlee Webb, and Zach-ary Wohlbrandt; seventh graders Lane Peters and Cole Strickler; sixth grad-ers Cheneal Benne, Brailyn Carlgren, Brody Carlgren, Jesse Copple, Taylor Gard-ner, Tory Isaacson, Jentry McGregor, Karisma Vignery.

Achieving High Honors are: Eighth graders Isaiah Deneault, Ryne McCreight, Mason Runft, Zebulon Sjolander; seventh graders Alicia Horner, Kaizer Kuss-man; sixth graders Meken-zie Ehlers, Michael Flavin, Samuel Johnson, Dane Thompson.

Achieving Honor Roll are: Eighth graders Nich-ole Allen, Rileigh Gardner, Sydney Garman, Hannah Hall, Breana Riffel, Conray Sjolander; seventh graders Brayden Carlgren, Davante’ Hammer, Hannah Hanna-man, Sara Meadows, Tiana Sothers, Heath Jensen; sixth graders Kinzey Car-michael, Tristyn Garman, Shea Mikesell, Mabel Nel-

son.Achieving Honorable

Mention are: Eighth grader Andrew Blazek; seventh graders Maxwell Rickard, Cameron Webb; sixth grader Dustyn McKee.

Republic County Middle School

Republic County Middle School quarterly honor roll was released.

Achieving Kings Honor Roll are sixth graders Autumn Cardi, Amber Cherney, Jony Dahl, Marc Poppe, and Grant White, and seventh graders Max Filinger, Sadee Graves, Alexis Hansen, Daniel Rieke, Nathan Snively and Tobi Wilber.

Achieving Knights Honor Roll are sixth graders Kayla Alexander, Emily Martin, Anna Pachta, Zachary Parde, Kalee Svoboda and Lidia Wendt, and seventh graders Alex Fischer, An-neliese Goertzen, Heather Hansen, Claire Jensik, Jena Kunc, Sydney Lewellyn, Trevor Martin, Emma Mor-ris, Hayley Piroutek, Faith Schintler, Ethan Sessions, Alexus Skocny and Kara Weber.

Pike Valley, Republic County release honor rolls

Snapp turns 90on Nov. 13

Library to offer Medicare helpFree help is available for

seniors who want to see if they can save money on their Medicare Part D Plan for 2013. Individual ap-pointments can be sched-uled by Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) Counselors. Four counselors in Cloud County can help seniors make a decision for 2013.

The open enrollment period for Medicare Part D Prescription Plans Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. People can sign up for a different plan for 2013 or keep the same Part D Plan. SHICK Coun-selor Deanna Turner said Medicare beneficiaries have saved $2,260 by changing to a different Part D Plan for 2013.

To get free help contact Deanna Turner at the Con-cordia River Valley District Extension Office, Jan Ben-teman after school at the Clifton-Clyde High School Library or Connie Gallagher at the Clyde Public Library.

Medicare beneficiaries need to take with them to the appointment the com-plete names of their pre-scription drugs, the dosage and 30-day quantity.

Those with appointments at the Extension Office or the Group Enrollment Event will be mailed a Medicare

Prescription Drug Work-sheet to write down the information prior to the appointment. If possible drop off the worksheet to the Extension Office a week before the appointment.

Seniors are also asked to bring any recent letters they have received from Social Security or Medicare and their Medicare card.

Appointments are avail-able at other locations until Dec. 7.

Clyde-Clifton Area- Jan Benteman will take 4 p.m. weekday appointments on scheduled school days at the Clifton Clyde High School Library. Call Jan at home in the evening for an appointment at 785-455-2263. Call Connie Galla-gher at 785-785-446-3794 for an appointment at the Randolph Decker Public Library in Clyde.

For Concordia appoint-ments: Concordia Group Enrollment Event Nov. 13- Gertrude Poe, Deanna Turner and Jamie Bratu will be taking individual ap-pointments from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Frank Carlson Library in Concordia. Call the Concordia Extension Office, 785-243-8185, and talk with Mary Florea to schedule an appoint-ment.

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Kansas House RepresentativePolitical ad paid for by Levendofsky for Kansas House, Dave DeJoia Treasurer

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VotingCindy S. Coons

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Republic CountyHospital

Out-Patient Services Offered

Out-Patient Specialty Clinics

Bone Density Analysis .................................... Belleville Medical ClinicCardiac Rehabilitation .............................................Monday thru FridayCT Scanning ............................................................................. EverydayEchocardiogram .......................................................Monday thru FridayLaboratory Services ................................................................. EverydayMRI .............................................................. Every Tuesday & SaturdayMammogram ............................................................Monday thru FridayMobile Vascular ...........................................Every Monday & ThursdayNuclear Medicine (Inhouse) ....................................Monday thru FridayNuclear Medicine (Specialties) .....................Every 2nd & 4th ThursdayOccupational Therapy ..............................................Monday thru FridayPhysical Therapy ......................................................Monday thru FridayRespiratory Therapy ................................................................. EverydaySonograms................................................................Monday thru FridaySpeech Therapy ..............................Monday thru Friday by appointmentSurgical Services ......................................................Everyday as neededVascular Studies ........................................Every Monday and Thursday

ENT ........................................................................Every Other MondayOrthopedics-David Samani, MD ................................... Every ThursdayCardiology, Scott Coatsworth, MD .......... 1st & 3rd Mon. of the MonthCardiolite Stress Test ............................... 2nd & 4th Wed. of the MonthUrology, Ryan Payne, MD .......................2nd & 4th Tues. of the MonthCataract Surgical Services, Thomas Graul, MD .............Every 4th Wed.Podiatry, M. Shane Frederiksen, MD .................3rd Tues. of the Month

For more information on any of the above specialty clinics contact Republic County Hospital at 527-2254.

Belleville Medical ClinicNolan Beavers, MDCayle Goertzen, MDAndy Walker, MD

Dianne Krammer, ARNPMicki Zenger, ARNP

785-527-2217

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Milestones

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Weddings

Republic News by Virginia Petersen

Spreckels, Engle marry

Keith, Jr., and Jillian (Engle) Spreckles

Card showers

Narka News by Betty Edwards

Narka has new residents, Nathan and Ashley Nutsch along with children Korey and Kate. They recently bought a home and moved into the town. On Nov. 4, their daughter, Kate, was baptized in the Narka Pres-byterian Church.

Ten Pieces were guests of the ST. Michaels parish, of Fairbury, Neb., Oct. 21 for their annual soup, sand-wich, and pie day. Members present were: Loren and Sharon Mach, Charles Joy, Jan Thomas, Pam Gallion, Charlene Nevitt, and Marvin and Donna Shoemaker.

Betty Edwards was an Oct. 22 visitor of Jan Rad-ley, formally of Narka, and her mother, Wilma Trumble, at their home by Linn.

Melvin Buckley, of Fitzgerald, Ga., was a houseguest of his cousin, Mary Cerny, the week of Oct. 22. He also visited Jim and Betty Cerny and was going to visit his sister-in-law in Dodge City on his way home.

Betty Edwards celebrated her 71st birthday with sup-per at Wally's in Fairbury on Nov. 3. Helping her cel-

ebrate were: Peggy Vail and Tim Galloway, of Beatrice; Lisa Fikar, of Wilber; Kim and Lynn VanNortwick, of Belleville; Danny and Susan Vail and Michael Swiss and Jon Odom, all of Milligan; Jeffrey Gaston and Niki Deboer, of Fairbury; Melvin and Estel Edwards, Rick and Amanda Simmons, John Simmons and Mary Gilbreth, and Laura Joy, all of Narka.

Betty Edwards was a Nov. 3 overnight guest of Lisa Fikar and Steve and Aaron Seyfert at their home in Wilber. Joining them for Sunday dinner was Austin Seyfert and Grace Perdue, of Lincoln; and Alex and Axton Seyfert, of Wilber.

Sunday afternoon they helped Axton Seyfert cel-ebrate his first birthday at a party at the Sportsman Club in Wilber. Many other family and friends also at-tended the celebration.

Axton Seyfert, son of Alex Seyfert and Brittany Kalkwarf, was born Nov. 4, 2011, which was his great-grandmother, Betty Ed-wards, 70th birthday.

Family members and guests of Mary Agnes Johnson the week of Oct. 19-24 were Leslie Ann Fogle, Wayne, Kathy and Colby Johnson, Amy and Jordan Adee, Larry Kaed-ing, Jo Ann Christofferson, Karen Fisher, Christoper, Jill, Ryan and Molly Fogle, Amanda, Shea and Shyla Bowers, Bob Weaver, Win Dyer, Steward and Lisa Hoss, Susan Hendron, Monica Nierwald, Tracy and Marilyn Dilling, Stephanie Dilling and Sam Bledsoe. They attended funeral ser-vices for Dana Johnson.

Meeting Saturday noon for lunch at Hebron were Dean and Deanna Ho-belmann, Pastor Lee and Carol Hoops, LaVon and Fern Bohling, Delmar and Janice Reinke, Dell and Marla Brathwaite, Nick and Teresa Walker, Gabriel and Benjamin. They celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Abiding Word Lutheran Church at Deshler.

Glenn and Phyllis Hofts attend the 75th anniversary party of Boettcher Supply in Beloit on Thursday evening.

Barbara Hurley spent the past week with her mother, Vida Boman.

Many area residents were among the guests at the Levendofsky-Swanson wed-ding reception at the Re-public Community Center Saturday evening.

Dean and Deanna Hobel-mann have been celebrat-ing many family members’ birthdays during October.

Guests of Jean Farlee last weekend were Blake and Marilyn Nichols, Tara and Cody Verlyn Farlee and Sara Farlee.

The MNO Bridge Club met at "PINKY'S" Monday evening hosted by Virginia Petersen. Extra guests were Jean Charles and Chris Henriksen.

Jake and Belinda Myers were weekend guests of Bob and Shirley Gunn.

Alan and Lanie Engle, of Belleville, and Keith and Lisa Spreckels, of Lenexa, announce the marriage of their children, Jillian and Keith, Jr.

The couple was mar-ried April 28, 2012, at the Shawnee United Methodist Church in Shawnee.

The couple lives in Man-hattan.

The bride is a 2006 graduate of Belleville High School and a 2010 gradu-ate of Washburn University where she received a bach-elor’s of science degree in nursing. She works in the Birth and Women’s Center at Mercy Regional Health Center.

The groom is a 2005 graduate of Olathe East High School and a 2010 graduate of Emporia State University where he re-ceived a bachelor’s of sci-ence degree in education. He is employed by Standard Beverage Corporation.

Grandparents of the cou-ple are Donna and the late Wilson Scott, Kenneth and Maudine Lantz, Dorothy Mohler and the late Gene Sanna and Loucille Spreck-els and Ron Spreckels.

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Donafae Kadavy is cel-ebrating her 85th birthday on Nov. 9.

Cards may be sent to her at: Belleville Health Care Center, 2626 Wesleyan Drive, Belleville, KS 66935.

7/pd

The family of Wm. T. (Bill) Snapp requests a card shower for his 90th birth-day on Nov. 13.

Cards may be sent to him at: 1832 G Street, Belleville, KS 66935.

7/pd

Supper & Cooking Demonstration

ForFor 5th & 6th Graders w/ Parent(s)

Tuesday, November 136:00 - 7:00 PM

AtThe Belleville United Methodist Church

Call to reserve your space:Gina Aurand, River Valley Extension - 527-5084

Chris Navis, Republic County Hospital - 527-2254

Paid for with a public grant fromRepublic Co. Community Foundation

Thank youfor your

support inthe

November6th election.

Political ad paid for by Peggy Frint.

Connie Walenta: 785-243-3436

ATTENTION SENIORS

Buy your Medicare Supplement

From a 27 Year

Local Veteran

Agent

The way to prevent

Fraud & Deception

Kadavy to have 85th birthday

Bill SnappDonafae Kadavy

Pike Valley Junior HighPike Valley Junior High

quarterly honor roll was recently released.

Achieving A Honor Roll are: Eighth gradersTristan Burnham, Makayla Kreie, Charlee Webb, and Zach-ary Wohlbrandt; seventh graders Lane Peters and Cole Strickler; sixth grad-ers Cheneal Benne, Brailyn Carlgren, Brody Carlgren, Jesse Copple, Taylor Gard-ner, Tory Isaacson, Jentry McGregor, Karisma Vignery.

Achieving High Honors are: Eighth graders Isaiah Deneault, Ryne McCreight, Mason Runft, Zebulon Sjolander; seventh graders Alicia Horner, Kaizer Kuss-man; sixth graders Meken-zie Ehlers, Michael Flavin, Samuel Johnson, Dane Thompson.

Achieving Honor Roll are: Eighth graders Nich-ole Allen, Rileigh Gardner, Sydney Garman, Hannah Hall, Breana Riffel, Conray Sjolander; seventh graders Brayden Carlgren, Davante’ Hammer, Hannah Hanna-man, Sara Meadows, Tiana Sothers, Heath Jensen; sixth graders Kinzey Car-michael, Tristyn Garman, Shea Mikesell, Mabel Nel-

son.Achieving Honorable

Mention are: Eighth grader Andrew Blazek; seventh graders Maxwell Rickard, Cameron Webb; sixth grader Dustyn McKee.

Republic County Middle School

Republic County Middle School quarterly honor roll was released.

Achieving Kings Honor Roll are sixth graders Autumn Cardi, Amber Cherney, Jony Dahl, Marc Poppe, and Grant White, and seventh graders Max Filinger, Sadee Graves, Alexis Hansen, Daniel Rieke, Nathan Snively and Tobi Wilber.

Achieving Knights Honor Roll are sixth graders Kayla Alexander, Emily Martin, Anna Pachta, Zachary Parde, Kalee Svoboda and Lidia Wendt, and seventh graders Alex Fischer, An-neliese Goertzen, Heather Hansen, Claire Jensik, Jena Kunc, Sydney Lewellyn, Trevor Martin, Emma Mor-ris, Hayley Piroutek, Faith Schintler, Ethan Sessions, Alexus Skocny and Kara Weber.

Pike Valley, Republic County release honor rolls

Snapp turns 90on Nov. 13

Library to offer Medicare helpFree help is available for

seniors who want to see if they can save money on their Medicare Part D Plan for 2013. Individual ap-pointments can be sched-uled by Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) Counselors. Four counselors in Cloud County can help seniors make a decision for 2013.

The open enrollment period for Medicare Part D Prescription Plans Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. People can sign up for a different plan for 2013 or keep the same Part D Plan. SHICK Coun-selor Deanna Turner said Medicare beneficiaries have saved $2,260 by changing to a different Part D Plan for 2013.

To get free help contact Deanna Turner at the Con-cordia River Valley District Extension Office, Jan Ben-teman after school at the Clifton-Clyde High School Library or Connie Gallagher at the Clyde Public Library.

Medicare beneficiaries need to take with them to the appointment the com-plete names of their pre-scription drugs, the dosage and 30-day quantity.

Those with appointments at the Extension Office or the Group Enrollment Event will be mailed a Medicare

Prescription Drug Work-sheet to write down the information prior to the appointment. If possible drop off the worksheet to the Extension Office a week before the appointment.

Seniors are also asked to bring any recent letters they have received from Social Security or Medicare and their Medicare card.

Appointments are avail-able at other locations until Dec. 7.

Clyde-Clifton Area- Jan Benteman will take 4 p.m. weekday appointments on scheduled school days at the Clifton Clyde High School Library. Call Jan at home in the evening for an appointment at 785-455-2263. Call Connie Galla-gher at 785-785-446-3794 for an appointment at the Randolph Decker Public Library in Clyde.

For Concordia appoint-ments: Concordia Group Enrollment Event Nov. 13- Gertrude Poe, Deanna Turner and Jamie Bratu will be taking individual ap-pointments from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Frank Carlson Library in Concordia. Call the Concordia Extension Office, 785-243-8185, and talk with Mary Florea to schedule an appoint-ment.

Thank you for your support

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THURSDAY, NovembeR 8, 2012 THe belleville TeleScope 5A

FaithEnding an atheist’s argument

cHURcH DiRecToRYcHRiSTiANbellevilleCentral Christian Church24th and O(785) 527-2066Sunday School 9:30Worship Service 10:45Wednesday Night Live 6 pmPastor Mark [email protected] for Thought on KR-92 FM 7:08 M-F

evANGelicAlmundenZion 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 6-8 p.m. Wed.

meTHoDiSTAgendaUnited Methodist Church4th and DelmarPastor Sandra Jellison-Knock785-325-2314Worship May through Aug. 9 a.m.Sept. through Dec. 11 a.mJan. through April 9 a.m.

bellevilleFirst United Methodist Church2013 M St, 785-527-5608 (w) Pastor Emily [email protected] 10:45 a.m.Sunday School 9:30 AMWeb: www.belleumc.orgEmail: [email protected]

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 [email protected]

courtlandUnited Methodist Church308 Main St.785-374-4520Pastor Kathy AeilloWorship 10:45 a.m.Wednesday school 3:45 pmJunior High Youth group Wednesdays, 7 pmScandiaUnited Methodist Church5th & Cloud Sts.785-335-2612Pastor Kathy AeilloWorship 9:15 a.m.Wednesday school 3:45 pmHigh school youth group Wednesdays, 7:30 pm

WeSleYANbellevilleBelleville Wesleyan ChurchPastor Mark McGregor909 Wesleyan DROffice [email protected] School 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m.Stepping Stones Preschool

Director Traci Dahl 785-527-5315cATHolicParish Office: 785-527-5559bellevilleSt. Edward1827 Q. Street1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday Mass: 6:30 p.m.Sunday Mass: 11:00 a.m.mundenSt. George105 W. MyrzaMass 2nd Saturday 6:30 p.m.cuba St. Isidore603 LindenMass 4th Saturday 6:30 p.m.

ASSemblY oF GoDbellevilleCrossroads Assembly of GodPastor Dennis L. Carey17th & Q STSunday School 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m.785-527-2780 (office)785-527-3076 (cell)

coveNANTcourtlandCourtland Covenant Church505 Republic785-374-4370Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Worship 11 a.m.Charles Peters, pastor620-245-2138Jake Englebert, assoc. pastor785-374-4247Curt Lindberg, chairman‘785-374-4239

pReSbYTeRiANlittle 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.Worship in mahaska in Nov..cubaFirst Presbyterian Church218 Beach STWorship: 9 .am.

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

lUTHeRANbellevilleAmerican Lutheran Church2304 M ST785-527-5841Pastor Judith WascherPastor Art [email protected] 9 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.

bApTiSTbellevilleFirst Baptist Church20th and J StreetSunday Worship 10:30a.m

Wed. Gospel Project 6:30

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

evANGelicAl FReebellevilleLandmark ChurchMeeting at the Blair Theater1310 19th Street, BellevilleSunday School 9:30Worship Service 10:30Steve Fast, Interim Pastor316-297-3727Board Chair Brad Hobelmann785-527-5068 (home)mylandmarkchurch.com

Dance lessons for singles, couples begin

The Republican Valley Dancers will begin dance lessons for singles and couples at 7 p.m. on Thurs-day, Nov. 8, at the Court-land Arts Center.

Dancers will begin by learning to Jitterbug and will continue learning steps to the two-step, swing and waltz through next spring on Thursday nights. The cost is $1 per person per night, or attendees may make a tax-deductible con-tribution to the Courtland Arts Center.

Please contact Christy Newman at [email protected] or 785-336-1388 for more informa-tion or to be kept informed about upcoming dance lessons and events.

Phantom of the Opera to be at CCCC

Cloud County Commu-nity College /Community Education along with the Brown Grand Theatre have entered into a partner-ship to present a series of filmedcultural events at Cook Theatre on the Cloud County Community College Campus.

The first event will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Cook Theatre. It will be the Broadway musical movie “Phantom of the Opera”.

These events will feature independent films, classical music, rock and jazz con-certs, and award-winning film festival winners from around the world.

Once a week, Culture at Cook will host one of these events through Specti-cast, Inc., a company that films these events and then makes them avail-able for broadcast through HD downloads. The variety presented by these events will further the mission of Marian Cook’s legacy by presenting diversity and cultural awareness to local audiences.

Operation Christmas Child to begin Nov. 12

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samari-tan’s Purse, will run Nov. 12-19.

The First Baptist Church in Belleville, located at 20th and J Street, is the area collection site. Contact the church at 527-2511 with questions.

Collection hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-day and Friday from 4-5 p.m.; 4-7 p.m. on Wednes-day; 1-4 p.m. on Saturday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sun-day and 9 a.m. to noon on

Monday.Organizers said they hope

to collect 466 gift-filled shoe boxes at the Belleville loca-tion.

Churches, groups, organi-zations and individuals can participate.

People decide the gender and age of the child they are packing the box for and fill the box with items such as small toys, school supplies, hygiene items, clothing or hard candy.

The boxes can be wrapped (lids separately) but it is not required.

People are asked to do-nate $7 or more to pay for shipping expenses. Checks should be made payable to Samaritan’s Purse, and labels to include with the boxes can be found at sa-maritanspurse.org. People who make a donation online can follow their boxes to the destination country.

Samaritan’s Purse is the worlds largest Christmas project and delivers more than nine million gift-filled shoe boxes to boys and girls in more than 100 coun-tries. North Central Kansas groups hope to pack more than 15,500 boxes.

Abilene motorcycle toy run is Nov. 11

The 14th-annual Abilene

Motorcycle Toy Run is Nov. 11.

The ride will leave from the ALCO parking lot on North Buckeye at 2 p.m. Riders are encouraged to bring new toys for needy children.

A chili feed hosted by the Ladies’ Auxiliary will be held at Sterl Hall in Eisen-hower Park following the ride.

Hundreds of new toys, along with cash donations, are collected for distribution to children in the Abilene area at Christmas time.

Culture at Cook to present a movie

Culture at Cook will pres-ent the movie “Peace Love & Misunderstanding” on Nov. 15 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Cook Theatre.

When her husband tells her he wants a divorce, dev-astated Manhattan lawyer Diane (Catherine Keener) heads upstatewith her two teens to Woodstock to stay with her estranged hippie mother (Jane Fonda). In this charming village, Diane and her city kids get a new perspective on life. For fur-ther information, please call 1-800-729-5101, ext 370.

The 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.

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I am beyond gratefulfor my whole family.I would not be where Iam without them.They have helped methrough the tough andenjoyable times. I amalso grateful for thelife I have been given!I do not know where Iwould be without be-lieving, loving, andtrusting GOD.

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Thank you to the people Ihave the privilege ofknowing. You havemolded me into being abetter person. I am for-ever thankful.

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By Roger Campbell

My visit to the home of an atheist was at the request of his daughter. He had recently been released from a local hospital after being treated for advanced throat cancer, and his prospects for survival were poor to none. My mission was to bring him to faith, but the years he had invested in building arguments against the existence of God made my goal seem almost impos-sible to achieve.

Communication with this bitter man was complicated by the fact that he was un-able to speak, so our con-versations had to be carried on by his use of a lap-sized blackboard. Another bar-rier to getting my message of God’s love to this sufferer was his talkative profane parrot, which had been well schooled in his master’s po-litical positions, the serious-ness of his illness and his hatred of preachers.

Finally I learned that this man’s atheism was rooted in his observation of the painful suffering of a relative he had respected in spite, according to him, of her faith and consistency of life. I hadn’t known this

woman but had no reason to doubt his high praise of her. This did help me to understand one of his bar-riers to faith. In light of her suffering, he was unable to reconcile her long period of pain to the existence of a loving God. Arguing that her time in heaven would by now have more than compensated for her earthly trials would never have convinced him because he didn’t believe heaven existed.

To say the least, things weren’t going well in this conversation.

Something had to change.Then, suddenly, I knew

what to do and asked a question that shattered this atheist’s unbelief: “Is there anything about the change in your daughter’s life that you can’t explain apart from a work of God?”

“Yes!” he replied without a moment’s hesitation.

His quick reply let me know she had changed so much that he couldn’t deny the miracle of new life in her and with that acknowledge-ment our argument ended and his unbelief quickly faded away.

Now our conversation changed completely. We

could talk about God’s love for him, the sufferings of Christ on the cross; His death and resurrection.

Light was breaking through in his understand-ing of faith and he wasn’t just parroting answers to please me. Faith was being born. New life was on the way to a former doubter’s address and this good news would contribute to his happy daughter’s new life.

Thinking back on this special experience helps me remember that demonstrat-ing our faith in God by how we live is more important than trying to win argu-ments.

We’ve all heard it before: “How you live speaks so loud that I can’t hear what you say!” And when memory transports me back to an angry atheist with a profane parrot being changed by the consistent life a caring daughter I realize again it’s true.

Someone out there is waiting for a caring person to show up who will help change disturbing doubts to dynamic faith that will be the answer to the prayers of their families, friends and churches.

Perhaps it’s you.

County News6A THE BELLEVILLE TELESCOPE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Deeds FiledWarranty Deed: Lucille M.

Doubek and Herbert D. Doubek to Larry L. Benyshek, and Isa-bella M. Benyshek. Lots 6-7, Block 4, Maple Addition, Bel-leville.

Warranty Deed: Curtis R. Klima and Mary Ann Klima to Alan R. Junek and Sandra S. Junek. E ½ NW ¼ 31-3-1.

Warranty Deed: Louis L. Johnson and Evelyn Johnson to Gregory H. Zach and Kathy J. Zach. N 50’ of S ½ of E ½ Block 55, OT, Belleville.

Warranty Deed: Gregory K. Brzon and Karla J. Brzon to Donald E. Benyshek. Lot 2, Block 13, OT, Cuba.

Warranty Deed: June E. An-derson to Robert A Williams Sr. and Virginia J. Williams. Lots 3-4, except S 40’, Block 24, OT, Belleville.

Warranty Deed: Janet L. Nelson to Loyd Ray Drake Jr. and Deborah L. Jones. Frac-tional part of NW ¼ NW ¼ 21-3-5, except one tract.

Warranty Deed: Verna B. Blanding to Lynette S. En-gelbert and Arnold J. Engel-bert. S 130’ of Lot 16, Block 1, Dahlstrom’s Second Addition, Courtland.

Warranty Deed: Christopher Raymond Thrash and Jennifer Kaye Thrash to Kade S. Coo-per and Jackie L. Cooper. Lots 20-23 and N 2’ of Lot 19, Block 4, Chapman’s Addition, Court-land.

District CourtCRIMINAL

Michael Phy, Belleville,

domestic battery, placed on 12 month probation, pay court costs and fees of $293.50, per-form 20 hours community ser-vice.

Crystal S. Meyer, Barnes, writing an insufficient funds check, dismissed, court records indicate defendant made $330 restitution to Tammy Frye, $170 fees and court costs.

Jennifer Lee Jeanneret, Fairbury, domestic battery, criminal damage to property, dismissed.

JUVENILE

Tijah S. Tate, Concordia, charged as minor in possession October 5.

DOMESTIC

Tracy A. Hannaman, Scan-dia, and Scott C. Hannaman, Key West FL, divorce granted November 1.

Department for Children and families versus Nathaniel M. Shelton, Courtland, petition for support filed.

LIMITED CIVILPortfolio Recovery Associ-

ates LLC versus Kurtis Hall and Lisa Hall, Scandia. Case filed.

TRAFFIC

Filed:

Douglas Muller, Scandia, charged with driving under the influence and failure to dim lights. Bond set at $500, hear-ing November 15.

Jayce Allen Williams, Marysville, charged with driv-

ing under the influence, reck-less driving, driving while li-cense suspended, obstructing apprehension of prosecution. Bond set at $1,500, hearing scheduled November 15.

Dispositions

Nathaniel Shelton, Court-land, driving under the influ-ence, 48 hours in jail, 12 month probation, $750 fine, $98 court costs, $158.50 in fees, 20 hours community service.

Jeffrey Malasek, Emerson NE, overweight $238.

Andrew Weatherford, Hesston, log book violation $328.

Kenneth D. Ballard, Giltner NE, overweight, $146.

Ashley A. Smith, Gaylord KS, no seat belt $10.

Chenel N. Watson, Gaylord KS, no seat belt $10.

Lee Bocksnick, James-town, 79/55 $239.

Clinton J. Stamm, Wash-ington, equipment violation $143.

Penny Pruitt, Cypress TX, overweight $208.

Gina Van Curen, Peabody KS, 83/70 $161.

Flavio H. Sanchez, Omaha, overweight $278.

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Republic CountySheriff’s Log

The Republic County Sher-iff’s Department responded to the following incidents from Oc-tober 27 through November 3, :October 27

8:11 am responded to a

medical emergency involving a motorist on US-81 Highway south of Belleville. The Bel-leville Police Department and Republic County EMS also re-sponded.

12:34 pm executed a search warrant in the 1300 Block of 80 Road. A Scandia man was sub-sequently arrested for alleged possession of a hallucinogenic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. A juvenile at the residence was also placed into protective custody.

October 29- 10:48 am received a driving

complaint involving a vehicle traveling northbound on US-81 Highway near K-148 Highway.

5:34 pm received a report of cattle out in the 1300 Block of 220 Road.

8:21 pm responded to a disturbance in the 1600 Block of N Street in Belleville. A Bel-leville woman was arrested for alleged disorderly conduct and interference with a law enforce-ment officer.

October 30- 9:28 am responded to a car/

deer accident two-tenths of a mile north of Queen Road on US-81 Highway. Michelle L. McKain, Belleville, was south-bound in a 2003 Chevrolet, when two deer came out of the median and the vehicle struck the second deer.

4:02 pm arrested a Concor-dia man on a Republic County warrant for probation violation.

7:07 pm arrested a Munden woman on a Barton County warrant for giving a worthless check.

October 31- 6:08 am responded to a car/

deer accident two-tenths of a mile west of 100 Road on Lime-stone Trail. Thomas Skinner, Scandia, was eastbound in a 2008 Freightliner, when a deer came out of the south ditch and struck the vehicle.

2:56 pm received a report of cattle out near 220 Road and Marble Road. 2:58 pm received a driving complaint on a vehicle traveling on US-81 Highway near Rock Road.

3:11 pm received a report of stray dogs near 260 Road and US-36 Highway.

5:51 pm responded to an unattended death in the 1700 Block of 10 Road.

9:41 pm assisted the Po-lice Department with a vehicle chase.

November 1- 2:55 am located an open

door at a Courtland business. 6:31 am responded to a car/

deer accident a half-mile south of Timber Road on US-81 High-way. John C. Thomsen, Lin-coln, Kansas was northbound in a 2001 Ford, when a deer came out of the median and struck the vehicle.

2:56 pm received a report of cattle out near 50 Road and US-36 Highway.

3:50 pm received a report of cattle out near 270 Road and Jade Road.

5:41 pm received a report of cattle out in the 300 Block of K-148 Highway.

6:29 pm received a report of cattle out near 60 Road and US-36 Highway.

7:14 pm received a report of

a car/deer accident near 260 Road and Zeal Road.

7:17 pm received a driving complaint on a possible drunk driver traveling north from Con-cordia in a van.

November 2- 7:13 am responded to a car/

deer accident a half-mile north of K-148 Highway on US-81 Highway. Dennis Burt, Bel-leville, Kansas was southbound in a 2011 Ford, when a deer came out of the west ditch and struck the vehicle.

11:08 am responded to a backing accident in the 300 Block of Washington Street in Courtland. Joshua L. Koch, Concordia, was backing a 2011 Case Skid steer from a drive-way and struck the rear wheels on a 2000 Freightliner, driven by Daniel L. Brummer, Beloit.

7:17 pm responded to a car/deer accident one-tenth of a mile east of 190 Road on US-36 Highway. Patricia A. Bishop, Concordia, was westbound in a 2011 Chevrolet, when a deer came out of the south ditch and struck the vehicle.

7:51 pm responded to the 600 Block of Rock Road for a harassment complaint.

November 3- 10:31 am received a driving

complaint on a vehicle traveling on US-81 Highway near Queen Road.

During the reporting period, 14 traffic stops were conduct-ed and 19 court papers were served.

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HOUSEHOLDFrigidaire side by side refrigerator; chest freezer; Maytag LC washer; GE portable dishwasher; Kenmore

computerized sewing machine 606 stitches including embroidery; Panasonic 42” flat screen TV w. surround

sound; Samsung 32” flat screen TV; CD/DVD 6 disc player; carpet shampooer; smoker grill; 2 computer

printers; DVD player; Kodak CX 7300 camera; 2 GE elect. roasters; gas heater; swivel rocker; 2 recliners; sofa;

book shelf; coffee & end tables; oak 3 piece queen bedroom set; 2 piece queen bedroom set; full bed; crafts;

quilting table; wood dining table & 7 chairs; dining table & 6 chairs; 2 locking pantry closets; pantry shelf;

butcher block island cart; patio furniture; lamps; jewelry armoire; elect. kitchen appliances; misc. cookware;

dishes; new ceiling fan; 4 misc. tables; wooden high chair; misc. glassware; hall way table; fans; 2 chest of

drawers; 12 & 19 in. color TVs; 3 card tables & chairs; entertainment center; couch; upright vacuum cleaner;

bedding; floor lamp; & other.

ANTIQUESOak ladies secretary; 2 oak square parlor tables; oak sewing rocker; oak child’s & doll rocker; 2 drop leaf

dining tables; 4 fancy dining chairs; 2 round seated chairs; green leaf platter; Nippon tea set; glass bells; crystal

decanters; carnival glass; footed glasses; cream & sugar sets; 12 sherbets; silver coffee pot, tray, & other pieces;

church plates; Ironstone pitchers & vases; white porcelain nativity set; figurines; figurine shelves; table & night

lamps; old pictures & frames; porcelain angels; kids Tonka toys; 10 great American lacy doll collection; Lionel

elect. train set; 1937 honor roll plague; 4 gal. Union crock; Richardson tin dust pan; & other

LAWN EQUIP., TOOLS, & MISC.Hustler Fastrak 17hp 40in. zero turn riding mower; new Troy bilt 24in. SP snow blower; Craftsman 18” rear tine

tiller; Snapper self propelled mower; Husquarna 445 chainsaw 16in.; 6’ wood step ladder; 4 socket sets varied

size; tap & die set; box end wrenches; 4 tool boxes w. misc. hand tools; Campbell Hausfeld 3.5hp. 20 gal. air

compressor; CH 2 gal. mini air compressor; Central Pneumatic ¼” crown air stapler; WEN 18 ga. 2” air brad

nailer Hitachi 1 ½ in. strip air nailer; air impact wrench; air ratchet; Jack & 2 stands; misc. garden tools; bench

grinder; bench grinder on cabinet; 5 drawer Husky tool chest; ½” drive Snap ON socket set; mechanics tool box

w. sockets & box end wrenches; Wagner airless paint sprayer; 2 shop vacs; small bench vice; Craftsman 10”

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CE drywall screwdriver; CE ½ in elect. drill; Cummings 4in. angle grinder; CE angle drill; Dremel tool; 2 B&D

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Tobacco use one target to reduce chronic diseasesBy Amy G. HadachekSpecial to The Telescope

Creating a sharpened sense of awareness and channeling healthy nutri-tion and lifestyle options into a strategic plan were the latest results of the Chronic Disease Risk Re-duction Initiative. Twenty members of the project’s Strategic Planning Commit-tee made strides Oct. 31 to-ward their goal of strength-ening citizens’ resolve to increase nutritious meal choices and increase exer-cise options, and decrease tobacco use.

Blaine Miller, adminis-trator of Republic County Hospital, observed many in the group are on the same page with what’s called SMART objectives: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-phased, as a key to success. Miller noted a common theme among the team members is the need for walk/bike trails in Belleville. Miller also told the group the hos-pital staff requests healthier lunch options.

“The one thing that staff really wants is chef’s salads,” he said. “We’re trying to figure out if we’ll have people sign up the day before, to have enough of them made for everybody,” Miller said it’s important to sustain good healthy hab-its. He knows that impor-tance first-hand.

“I was a two-pack a day smoker until 14 years ago,” he said. “When kids see their parents smoking, that is a compelling reason for parents to quit.” Re-public County Hospital is a tobacco-free campus, but said it’s tough to get visi-tors to stop smoking, even outside.

Joan Grover, Belleville, said second-grade children may listen to a no-smoking message, but when they’re older, they dismiss logical

reasons to quit.Republic County Health

Department nurse Karen Heinke noticed that kids are talking lately about getting their parents to stop smok-ing and are worried about second-hand smoke.

Getting the word outAs winter approaches,

indoor exercise options will become limited. Donna Ward, a committee volun-teer and USD 109 school board member urged the CDRR team to consider developing indoor options for healthy exercise, such as using the school gym at Republic County Junior/Senior High School.

Project Coordinator Sister Mary Savoie said major CDRR goal is to organize a team to increase physical activity for citi-zens throughout Republic County. Team members agreed critical needs are for clearly identified and well maintained indoor and out-door trails, safety rules for bike riders, and encourage placement of bike racks at work-site entrances, store-fronts and any place where people gather in the county.

“Other, perhaps less

urgent, but critical needs

on which to focus, include encouraging the serving of fresh or canned fruits and vegetables for lunch and dinner events,” said Sister Mary. “We’d also like pro-moting the listing of ‘half-portions, ‘senior meals’ and ‘healthy foods’ on restau-rant menus.”

Group members set goals to promote ‘no smok-ing’ during outdoor public events and to implement ‘no smoking’ education classes and programs for junior high and high school students.

“The first thing will be to organize a team, with representatives from each one of the towns, and start working toward the whole

development of the plan,” said Sister Mary.

‘Smoking’ signals

Sr. Mary Savoie (center) describes goals for nutrition, exer-cise and tobacco use in Republic County at a recent meeting of the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction initiative.

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