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Vol. 102, No. 191 $1 Tuesday November 9, 2010 Briefly Loving Father, help us always to rely on you to show us the next step to follow your will. Amen Prayer Some local offices closed on Thursday This week is local annual holiday fair Boosters will meet in school cafeteria Friday, November 5 ......Low 23, High 58 Saturday, November 6 ..Low 34, High 75 Sunday, November 7 ....Low 39, High 78 Monday, November 8 ...Low 38, High 76 (Readings taken at the Kingham farm 9 miles northwest of Norton) TELEGRAM TELEGRAM THE NORTON THE NORTON 12 PAGES WEBSITE: nwkansas.com Tonight - Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain showers after midnight. Wednes- day - Mostly sunny and cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Veterans Day - Colder with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Council - Continued on Page 5) Weather Markets Kingham Report Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.43 Milo....................... $4.82 Soybeans .................. $11.61 Corn ...................... $5.10 Markets Courtesy of Norton Ag Valley Co-Op It’s all in the family for drama club The Norton Community High School Drama Club will present the Fall play “They Run In Our Family” on Sat- urday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the East Campus Auditorium. Rebekah Streck “Peggy” goes over her character’s lines at a rehearsal of the play. -Telegram photo by Harriett Gill Council makes committee appointments By HARRIETT GILL hgill@nwkansas. com Committee and board appointments were the main topic of the Norton City Council in their regular meeting on Nov. 3. All vacant positions are the result of resignations and expired terms. Al Ebke, Myron Veh, Jim Ray, Vicki Fisher and Ron Fisher were reappointed to serve on the Tourism Committee. Their term will expire in Nov. 30, 2012. Laurie Cliff was appointed to the Housing Authority Board to fill the posi- tion vacated by Georgia Briery, with the term expiring Nov. 30, 2014. Jody En- field will fill the unexpired term vacated by Jeana Yost which will expire Nov. 30, 2013 and the appointment of resident member Mary Keith to fill the unexpired term vacated by Sharon Bennett, which will expire Nov. 30, 2012. The Planning Commission reappoint- ments of Len Coady, Timm Meyer and Curtis Eveleigh, the terms to expire on Nov. 30, 2013, were approved. Sue Ann Stutheit, Janell Morel and Don McClelland were appointed to the Library Board. They will fill the positions vacated by Joe Ballinger, Jack Graham and Jim Burns. The terms will expire Nov. 30, 2014. Jeremy Hawks was appointed to fill the position vacated by Lyman with his term expiring Nov. 30, 2014. Gail Boller was reappointed to the City/County Airport Board with his term expiring on Nov. 30, 2012. Mayor Corns presented a plaque the city received from the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency commemorating 100 years of Municipal Electric Service to honor the community visionaries who founded the city’s electric utility in 1910. A request for support of a research proj- ect for undergraduate capstone project was presented by Amber Nuttycomb. “I am asking for support from the coun- cil on the questionnaire to do the research for the possibility of building a dog park in Norton.” said Nuttycomb. “I have held a dog class in Tweed Park twice a year for 2 to 3 years and thought this would be a good project for my class.” Nuttycomb said she would return to a future council meeting and present a 20 minute powerpoint presentation regard Almena woman wins Pick-Em on tiebreaker By DICK BOYD [email protected] Shirley Stutterheim, Almena, was one of only three football fans missing as few as two games in the tough tenth week of the Pigskin Pick-Em Contest and was the only one choosing the right winner of the tiebreaker game so will receive the $15 scrip first prize! Shirley missed the North Carolina win over Florida State and the Oklahoma State victory over Baylor. In the tie- breaker game, TCU beat Utah 47-7 and Shirley chose TCU. Aden Schillig, Norton, and Lexie Mc- Dowell, Hill City, were the other two fans to miss just two contests. Aden miscued on the Kansas State win over Texas and North Carolina win. Lexie was wrong on the North Carolina victory and LSU win over Alabama. Both favored Utah to win the tie- breaker. Judges went to the actual scores of each team to decide who was closest to the aggregate scores. Both were a long ways off but Aden, who was 46 total points off, will receive the $10 scrip money second prize. Lexie was a total of 50 points off and will receive the $5 scrip money third prize. Correct on all but three games were: Dalton Miller, Dawn Johnson, Mela- nie Romey, Scott Ellis, Gloria DeWitt, Wilma Wiseman, all of Norton. Missing four contests were: Sandi Winchell, Ja’Nee Moore, Brenda Husted, Bob Covington, all of Almena; Barbara Brooks, Clayton; Barbara Springer, Long Island; Tiffney Yeager, McDonough, Ga.; Terry Lipp, Edwardsville; Chelle Millan, Baylee Miller, Regina Beikman, Amanda Ray, Andrew Ellis, Cassidy Palmer, Ken Gregoire, Rick Green, Jacob Green, Trish Brooks, all of Norton. Miscuing on five games were: Linda Covington, Jasmine Covington, both of Almena; Nish Millan, Goodland; Mitch Tegtmeier, Eudora; Aaron McDowell, Hill City; Jim Springer, Long Island; Tom Baumann, Kelly Sweet, Diana Smith, Jennifer Boller, Trey Millan, Keely Millan, Craig Foley, Andrew Lantz, Laquita Smith, Steve Vollertsen, Tom Davis, Nathan Morse, Dustan Daniels, Lawrence Wiseman, Travis Ray, Doug Ray, Anna Foley, David Reimann, all of Norton. Incorrect on six contests were: Al- berta Geil, Almena; Samantha Turner, Edwardsville; Jared Foley, Wichita; Chris Foley, Fairfield, Calif.; Hank Kai- ser, Long Island; Chase Rice, Patrick Hard work pays off The annual 4-H Achievement Night was held Sunday at the Norton County 4-H Building. Quentin Wentz looks at the awards he had re- ceived as a result of his hard work during the year. Quentin is a member of the Prairie Dog 4-H Club. The results for all award winners will be provided in a later news release. -Telegram photo by Harriett Gill Norton Community School students will be dismissed at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 for the Veteran’s Day Parade. The Norton City Offices will be closed Thursday in honor of Veteran’s Day. The Norton County Courthouse and county offices will be closed Thursday in honor of Veteran’s Day. The Post Office will be closed Thursday in honor of Veteran’s Day. The Norton Arts and Crafts Fair is Sat- urday, Nov. 13. The Norton County Arts Council will have two venues, the Na- tional Guard Armory and the 4-H Build- ing. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a $2 admission charge. The Senior Center fair is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is handicap accessible and allows wheelchairs and strollers. The Genealogical Society’s Fair is at Eisenhower Grade School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The American Legion also will host a fair. All Norton Community High School sports fans are invited to the weekly meet- ing of the Norton Blue Jay Booster Club Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Norton football coach Lucas Melvin will review the Blue Jays’ 42-35 loss to Beloit in the Class 3A Regional playoffs on Saturday. Norton’s season ended with an outstanding 9-1 record. At the end of the meeting, fans will be invited to watch the film of the Nor- ton-Beloit football game, which was very close and exciting with many lead changes. The Norton Community High School Drama Club is putting the finishing touches on the fall play, “They Run In Our Family.” They run in the Pennywinner family and how! They run, jog, do push ups, and they all do their part to make the Penny- winner residence a veritable gym. All, that is, except Mom and Peggy who insist that life not revolve around athletics just because Dad coaches the Central High Frogs football, basketball, track and baseball. Then, “we start the vicious circle all over again,” Mom laments. Dad “Coach Sam” lives and breathes sports 24 hours a day; daughter Pat wants to be a wrestling champ; son Buzz, is about to start in his first football game for the Frogs; and son Alvin, lives to wear a Frog jersey. Dad’s football teams have lost 25 games in a row and play arch-rival Northview Friday night. As the big game approaches, pressure and pandemonium mount. It Runs In Our Family” will be per- formed twice. The first performance is Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The second is a matinee Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. Admission prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students. Cast members include: seniors: Bekah Streck, Zach Porter, Andrew Otter, Tan- ner Morel, Epiphany Grubs, Matt Carl- ton, Kelsie Morel, Maia Carlson, Diedre Kramer, Melinda Becker and David Mizell; juniors: Rhees Carlson and Ma- riah Farber. sophomores: John Renner, Cassius Dole, Ruth Kendell and Kelsey Mordecai. freshmen: Cole Renner. “They Run In Our Family” is directed by Joan Hale, assisted by Marilyn Do- nahey. (Contest - Continued on Page 5) 1-5 11-9-10 Front.indd 1 11/9/10 9:19:48 AM
Transcript of $1 Telegram The NorThe NorTTooNN - Colby Free Press
Vol. 102, No. 191
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TuesdayNovember 9, 2010
Briefly
Loving Father, help us always to rely on you to show us the next step to follow your will. Amen
Prayer
Some local offices closed on Thursday
This week is localannual holiday fair
Boosters will meetin school cafeteria
Friday, November 5 ......Low 23, High 58Saturday, November 6 ..Low 34, High 75Sunday, November 7 ....Low 39, High 78Monday, November 8 ...Low 38, High 76
(Readings taken at the Kingham farm9 miles northwest of Norton)
TelegramTelegramT h e N o r T o NT h e N o r T o N
12 PAGESWEBSITE: nwkansas.com
Tonight - Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain showers after midnight. Wednes-day - Mostly sunny and cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Veterans Day - Colder with a 50 percent chance of light rain.
Council - Continued on Page 5)
Weather
Markets
Kingham Report
Tuesday, November 9, 2010Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.43Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.82Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11.61Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.10Markets Courtesy of Norton Ag Valley Co-Op
It’s all in the family for drama club
The Norton Community High School Drama Club will present the Fall play “They Run In Our Family” on Sat-urday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the East Campus Auditorium. Rebekah Streck “Peggy” goes over her character’s lines at a rehearsal of the play.
-Telegram photo by Harriett Gill
Council makes committee appointmentsBy hArrIeTT GILL
hgill@nwkansas. comCommittee and board appointments
were the main topic of the Norton City Council in their regular meeting on Nov. 3. All vacant positions are the result of resignations and expired terms.
Al Ebke, Myron Veh, Jim Ray, Vicki Fisher and Ron Fisher were reappointed to serve on the Tourism Committee. Their term will expire in Nov. 30, 2012.
Laurie Cliff was appointed to the Housing Authority Board to fill the posi-tion vacated by Georgia Briery, with the term expiring Nov. 30, 2014. Jody En-
field will fill the unexpired term vacated by Jeana Yost which will expire Nov. 30, 2013 and the appointment of resident member Mary Keith to fill the unexpired term vacated by Sharon Bennett, which will expire Nov. 30, 2012.
The Planning Commission reappoint-ments of Len Coady, Timm Meyer and Curtis Eveleigh, the terms to expire on Nov. 30, 2013, were approved.
Sue Ann Stutheit, Janell Morel and Don McClelland were appointed to the Library Board. They will fill the positions vacated by Joe Ballinger, Jack Graham and Jim Burns. The terms will expire
Nov. 30, 2014.Jeremy Hawks was appointed to fill the
position vacated by Lyman with his term expiring Nov. 30, 2014.
Gail Boller was reappointed to the City/County Airport Board with his term expiring on Nov. 30, 2012.
Mayor Corns presented a plaque the city received from the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency commemorating 100 years of Municipal Electric Service to honor the community visionaries who founded the city’s electric utility in 1910.
A request for support of a research proj-
ect for undergraduate capstone project was presented by Amber Nuttycomb.
“I am asking for support from the coun-cil on the questionnaire to do the research for the possibility of building a dog park in Norton.” said Nuttycomb. “I have held a dog class in Tweed Park twice a year for 2 to 3 years and thought this would be a good project for my class.”
Nuttycomb said she would return to a future council meeting and present a 20 minute powerpoint presentation regard
Almena woman winsPick-Em on tiebreaker
By DICK [email protected] Stutterheim, Almena, was one
of only three football fans missing as few as two games in the tough tenth week of the Pigskin Pick-Em Contest and was the only one choosing the right winner of the tiebreaker game so will receive the $15 scrip first prize!
Shirley missed the North Carolina win over Florida State and the Oklahoma State victory over Baylor. In the tie-breaker game, TCU beat Utah 47-7 and Shirley chose TCU.
Aden Schillig, Norton, and Lexie Mc-Dowell, Hill City, were the other two fans to miss just two contests. Aden miscued on the Kansas State win over Texas and North Carolina win. Lexie was wrong on the North Carolina victory and LSU win over Alabama.
Both favored Utah to win the tie-breaker. Judges went to the actual scores of each team to decide who was closest to the aggregate scores. Both were a long ways off but Aden, who was 46 total points off, will receive the $10 scrip money second prize.
Lexie was a total of 50 points off and will receive the $5 scrip money third prize.
Correct on all but three games were:
Dalton Miller, Dawn Johnson, Mela-nie Romey, Scott Ellis, Gloria DeWitt, Wilma Wiseman, all of Norton.
Missing four contests were: Sandi Winchell, Ja’Nee Moore, Brenda Husted, Bob Covington, all of Almena; Barbara Brooks, Clayton; Barbara Springer, Long Island; Tiffney Yeager, McDonough, Ga.; Terry Lipp, Edwardsville; Chelle Millan, Baylee Miller, Regina Beikman, Amanda Ray, Andrew Ellis, Cassidy Palmer, Ken Gregoire, Rick Green, Jacob Green, Trish Brooks, all of Norton.
Miscuing on five games were: Linda Covington, Jasmine Covington, both of Almena; Nish Millan, Goodland; Mitch Tegtmeier, Eudora; Aaron McDowell, Hill City; Jim Springer, Long Island; Tom Baumann, Kelly Sweet, Diana Smith, Jennifer Boller, Trey Millan, Keely Millan, Craig Foley, Andrew Lantz, Laquita Smith, Steve Vollertsen, Tom Davis, Nathan Morse, Dustan Daniels, Lawrence Wiseman, Travis Ray, Doug Ray, Anna Foley, David Reimann, all of Norton.
Incorrect on six contests were: Al-berta Geil, Almena; Samantha Turner, Edwardsville; Jared Foley, Wichita; Chris Foley, Fairfield, Calif.; Hank Kai-ser, Long Island; Chase Rice, Patrick
Hard work pays off
The annual 4-H Achievement Night was held Sunday at the Norton County 4-H Building. Quentin Wentz looks at the awards he had re-ceived as a result of his hard work during the year. Quentin is a member of the Prairie Dog 4-H Club. The results for all award winners will be provided in a later news release.
-Telegram photo by Harriett Gill
Norton Community School students will be dismissed at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 for the Veteran’s Day Parade.
The Norton City Offices will be closed Thursday in honor of Veteran’s Day.
The Norton County Courthouse and county offices will be closed Thursday in honor of Veteran’s Day.
The Post Office will be closed Thursday in honor of Veteran’s Day.
The Norton Arts and Crafts Fair is Sat-urday, Nov. 13. The Norton County Arts Council will have two venues, the Na-tional Guard Armory and the 4-H Build-ing. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a $2 admission charge. The Senior Center fair is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is handicap accessible and allows wheelchairs and strollers. The Genealogical Society’s Fair is at Eisenhower Grade School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The American Legion also will host a fair.
All Norton Community High School sports fans are invited to the weekly meet-ing of the Norton Blue Jay Booster Club Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Norton football coach Lucas Melvin will review the Blue Jays’ 42-35 loss to Beloit in the Class 3A Regional playoffs on Saturday. Norton’s season ended with an outstanding 9-1 record.
At the end of the meeting, fans will be invited to watch the film of the Nor-ton-Beloit football game, which was very close and exciting with many lead changes.
The Norton Community High School Drama Club is putting the finishing touches on the fall play, “They Run In Our Family.”
They run in the Pennywinner family and how! They run, jog, do push ups, and they all do their part to make the Penny-winner residence a veritable gym.
All, that is, except Mom and Peggy who insist that life not revolve around athletics just because Dad coaches the Central High Frogs football, basketball, track and baseball.
Then, “we start the vicious circle all over again,” Mom laments.
Dad “Coach Sam” lives and breathes sports 24 hours a day; daughter Pat wants to be a wrestling champ; son Buzz, is about to start in his first football game for the Frogs; and son Alvin, lives to wear a Frog jersey.
Dad’s football teams have lost 25 games in a row and play arch-rival Northview Friday night. As the big game approaches, pressure and pandemonium mount.
It Runs In Our Family” will be per-formed twice. The first performance is Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The second is a matinee Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m.
Admission prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students.
Cast members include: seniors: Bekah Streck, Zach Porter, Andrew Otter, Tan-ner Morel, Epiphany Grubs, Matt Carl-ton, Kelsie Morel, Maia Carlson, Diedre Kramer, Melinda Becker and David Mizell; juniors: Rhees Carlson and Ma-riah Farber. sophomores: John Renner, Cassius Dole, Ruth Kendell and Kelsey Mordecai. freshmen: Cole Renner.
“They Run In Our Family” is directed by Joan Hale, assisted by Marilyn Do-nahey.
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