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When the time is right,know the right builder to call.

• New Construction • Additions• Decks • Finishing Basements

• Remodeling • Trim Work• Fully Insured

• Local References Available

12878 Oak Ridge Ln. • Holton, KS 66436785-207-0416 • [email protected]

Proud supporter of our schools and community!

Pictured left to right: Cody LaMastus,Mark Aeschliman, owner, and Dylan Aeschliman

Serving Jackson County and surrounding areas for 28 years

CALL US NOW FOR ALL YOURResidential, Commercial and Agricultural Building Needs!

21 Years of Trusted Experience!

Chris Gross Construction(785) 364-5600

Chris Gross, Owner12423 Memory Lane • Holton, KS

[email protected]

The photo above shows one of our recent projects!

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Wilson’s Direct Motors and Tires

For 21 years, Chris Gross Construction of Holton has been specializing in qual-ity, economical post frame buildings.

As a hometown business, the staff at Chris Gross Con-struction provides many op-tions including commercial, farm, garages, horse barns, home and storage buildings.

Each building is designed per the customer’s specifi-

cations and in accordance to local building code require-ments.

From strip malls to equip-ment sheds, the staff have years of professional experi-ence in constructing build-ings and are backed by hun-dreds of satisfied customers.

Providing service to all of Jackson County and the sur-rounding areas, Chris Gross Construction maintains only

the highest quality products with its crew of five local employees. They will cus-tomize any plans to best suit your building needs for style and size.

For more information, contact Chris Gross Con-struction at 364-5600 or vis-it the Web site www.chris-grossconstruction.com

Chris Gross Construction

Since 1994, Mark Aeschliman and his team at Aeschliman Construction Inc. have been constructing new homes, additions and decks, as well as finishing basements, remodeling homes and doing interior trim work.

The company is located in rural Holton. It is fully insured with workers compensa-tion and liability insurance.

“We would love to have our family work for yours,” Aeschliman said.Aeschliman Construction Inc. serves Jackson County and the surrounding areas,

and local references are available upon request. For more information about the company, call Mark at (785) 207-0416 or e-mail [email protected]

Aeschliman Construction, Inc.

7206 K-16 HIGHWAY (7 MILES WEST OF HOLTON ON THE CORNER OF “J” ROAD)

785-364-1915 • www.wilsonsdirecttires.com

Free Local Pick-Up & Drop-O� Services Available!

Come see us for:

If Direct isn’t inthe name, you’repaying too much!

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Mobile Tire Service!

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Mobile Tire Service!

Guaranteed LowestPrice!

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Wilson’s Direct Motors and Tires is located seven miles west of Holton at 7206 Kansas High-way 16. Rob and Kristy Wilson started selling used vehicles in 2006 and expanded into tires in 2013.

The business has expanded into many other areas since then. Besides having more than 200 different brands of car/light truck tires, the business also offers farm, semi, implement, ATV, UTV, golf cart and lawn mower tires.

In addition to tires, they also offer wheels and truck acces-sories, including Thunder-struck bumpers. They can do oil changes, brake jobs and other light mechanic work. You can also get your battery needs han-dled there. The line of batteries they handle is the only one in the area that offers a full five-year replacement plan along with roadside assistance. You can also get 12 months parts and labor warranty on most of their work, which also includes roadside assistance, all at no ex-tra cost.

The most recent addition to what Wilson’s Direct can offer is

a mobile service truck. Offering onsite emergency tire services for car, truck and farm custom-ers, this has been a real plus for the area farm community. They also started selling gas last year, which has proven to be a real convenience for customers.

Fair pricing is what they are about! You can be a part of their Loyalty Program that gives you cash back on future purchases as well as provides vehicle ser-vice, recalls and maintenance reminders. You can often take advantage of rebates that are available as well. You will find that the value is well worth the drive out west.

Their comprehensive website gives you the ability to apply for financing, order tires and sched-ule appointments. Even though they aren’t in town, that doesn’t have to make it inconvenient for you. They have free local pick-up and drop off available.

Wilson’s Direct Motors and Tires has two full-time employ-ees – Thomas Sowers, who has several years of mechanic ex-perience, and Andy Shinn, who has more than eight years of certified commercial tire experi-

ence. Kylen Kilpatrick is their part-time employee who juggles high school and vo-tech and still gets in a good week of work.

Rob opens the shop at 7 a.m. and then heads on to his other job. He is back to finish up the day. Kristy does the behind-the-scenes work. All of them are willing to do what they can to provide the customer service that you expect.

They appreciate all the com-munity support that they have received over the years and are thankful they have been able to give back to the community through many organizations and events. They were ranked again as a 5 Star 2021 CARFAX Shop and they were a 2020 semi-fi-nalist for Best of Topeka.

You can find their website at www.wilsonsdirecttires.com. They are open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday and after hours for emergency calls or by appointment. For more in-formation, call 785-364-1915 or email [email protected].

2-inch thick insulated sandwich panel constructed of top quality materials, highly detailed raised panel embossment, deep woodgrain texture and two coat prefinished paint system all combine to enhance the beauty of your home.

Al’s OverheadDoor Service, Inc.

In Business for 43 Years(785) 286-2555 • 5000 NW 35th St., Topeka

Traditional Raised Panel InsulatedSandwich Residential Garage Door - R value: 10.25

SIZES AVAILABLEDoor Widths: 8’, 9’, 10’, 12’, 14’, 15’, 16’, 17’, 18’, 20’ • Door Heights: 6’6”, 6’9”, 7,0”, 7’6”, 7’9”, 8’0”

We reserve the right to limit quantities to the amount reasonable for homeowners and our regular contractor customers. Some items may vary slightly from illustrations. We cannot be held responsible for printing errors, however, we will make every effort to clarify any confusion they may cause. All warranty information is available at the service counter. See store for details.

Sutherlands – Topeka2210 NW Tyler St., Topeka • (785) 232-3900

www.sutherlands.com

Prices good through March 31, 2021


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Phone: 785-364-5021 • Cell: 785-230-1533 • Holton, KSCheck us out on the web at: SteamPower.squarespace.com

First of all, a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our frontline healthcare and essential work-ers for supporting our commu-nity during the pandemic.

Our staff was happy to sup-port you and provide commer-cial janitorial services through-out last year.

Now, spring is finally here! What a great time for spring cleaning projects. Many are, or have been, working from home these past several months. We are here to help keep a high standard of indoor air quality for your living or working environ-ment, not to mention assisting in keeping things looking great and lasting longer.

Air duct cleaning has become

a more recognized practice, es-pecially after a remodel or new construction. Indoor air qual-ity means so much to all of us. Those who suffer with allergies or breathing problems breathe easier after having contamina-tion removed from their duct-work.

Carpet cleaning always pays for itself in the long run. For carpets, we offer steam clean-ing, bonnet cleaning and low moisture brush encapsulation. It has been proven that carpets simply last longer, and look bet-ter, if embedded soil is removed on a regular basis. Commercial and residential clients that we have served regularly over the past 20 years can attest to this fact.

With our steam cleaning pro-cess, we offer a full disinfectant solution, including virucidal disinfectant upon request. Our post cleaning carpet protector is now a “green” product. Our rinse contains tea tree extract as a deodorizer. Citrus-based chemicals are also very effec-tive cleaners. Too many chemi-cals are labeled “known to cause cancer.” We are not willing to risk anyone’s health, including our own, by using these popular, cheaper products.

To see which carpet cleaning method works for you, or to see demonstrations of our air duct cleaning, check out our website at: SteamPower.squarespace.com or Google us.

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Country Greenhouse17080 246th Rd., (NE of Holton) • 785-364-3935

(4 miles east of Holton on Hwy. 116 to Road V, 2 miles north to Road 246, 1/4 mile east, follow the signs.)OPEN Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. • CLOSED Sunday

We do garden tilling! We also sell bulk composted cow manure!

Seed PotatoesOnion Sets and Plants

Strawberry Plants & Other Berries

Early plants are ready!Pansies & Violas are blooming and it’s beginning to look like Spring!

Pansies and ViolasCabbage & Broccoli PlantsCauliflower & Kale Plants

Head & Leaf Lettuce PlantsRhubarb Plants

Janice Hollander, owner of Country Greenhouse east of Holton, loves growing things, from her vegetable garden to the different varieties of flowers and foliages available for house plants, to outside annuals and perennials. As a youth, her grandmother got her started on growing houseplants and how to make new plants from cuttings.

“Soon, I had all the windows in the house filled with a huge variety of greenery,” Hollander said. “I read everything I could get my hands on about different plants and how to grow them. If someone gave my mom magazines with plant articles in them, I would cut the articles out and make my own scrapbooks on plants.”

By the time Hollander got to high school, she told her parents she wanted a greenhouse. At that time, her school didn’t offer any vo-tech programs, and the only job training for girls was office-related, so her desire to have a greenhouse was “pushed to the background.”

After getting married and moving to Holton, Hollander said she got the chance to work part-time for Oscar Nowland at Holton Greenhouse. Her love for plants was increased, and soon, when she had the opportunity to purchase a small used greenhouse from a fellow greenhouse worker, her chance to have her own greenhouse business was realized.

“We put up our first small greenhouse, and the first year, I had it crammed full of as much as I could get in it,” she said. “From vegetables to flowers, I wanted to grow them all, so we soon put up a second greenhouse, then a third, until now we have six greenhouses full of plants plus an outside growing area.”

Country Greenhouse grows a large variety of flowers, from “the old standbys” to new trial variet-ies, Hollander said. “We deal with a starter plug company in Canada and have been asked to trial new varieties of annuals and perennials. We grow them, then let them know which did well in our climate and were popular enough to grow again. If we find something new we like, it becomes one of our regulars.”

Something new done at Country Greenhouse the last few years is grow winter vegetables. There are tunnels in the garden, where a wide variety of organically grown vegetables without heat all winter are grown. Persons can call or come to the greenhouse and get fresh veggies. Hollander said she also takes orders from caterers and restaurants that want fresh veggies for their salad bars or special meals.

The greenhouses hold hundreds of hanging baskets with hundreds of varieties and combinations. Customers who want perennials enjoy shopping from the perennial beds outside, and in the fall, more than 3,000 mums and asters are available in the greenhouse’s growing field.

Country Greenhouse also tries new vegetable varieties each year, with more than 30 varieties of tomatoes and 20 varieties of peppers, along with several different varieties of cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and other vegetables. Special orders are available for those who want to try new varieties and bring the seeds to grow.

“We also grow large prearranged orders of vegetable plants for persons growing farmers’ market gar-dens,” Hollander said. “Our intent is to try to provide a place where customers can find whatever they want for their gardens, from asparagus to zucchini.”

“All plants at Country Greenhouse are grown on site by staff members who give them a good start in the greenhouse climate and growing conditions,” Hollander said. Growing advice and instructions also are offered so that customers may have the best chance of success when they take their plants home.

“We enjoy seeing the work of our hands make other people happy and hope we can make the world just a little prettier too,” she said.

Country Greenhouse is located at 17080 246th Road northeast of Holton. For more information, call 364-3935 or visit the business’ Facebook page – Country Greenhouse Business Page.

Country Greenhouse

Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Sutherlands is one of the largest privately-owned home im-provement center chains in the United States and has been in business for 104 years.

Our stores range in size from small lumberyards to large 140,000+ square foot warehouse stores. The combined buying power of Sutherlands is passed directly to our customers. Each of our stores stock a large variety of building materials especially selected for the region. Lumber is our business… not a sideline! Topeka Sutherlands is located at 2210 N.W. Tyler St., Topeka, Kan. They can be reached at 785-232-3900.

Sutherlands

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Cash For Home Repairs And Upgrades?

We Buy Old & Broken Jewelry!

Dan and Marcia will also see you by appointment - Call 785-364-2227

Empty Your Jewelry Box AndFill Your Wallet With Cash!

Diamonds By Design, 2121 S.W. Wanamaker Rd. in Topeka, has been a leader in custom design jewelry in northeast Kansas since it was established 21 years ago.

Owners Dan and Marcia Brenner of Holton started the business in 2000 in hopes of delivering a more personalized way to design jewelry. Prior to starting her own business, Marcia managed a chain jewelry store where she was named a Top 10 manager in her region. This is where the Brenners got the idea to start a business where she could individualize jewelry to fit the customers’ needs, as well as provide services that chain stores don’t have.

Diamonds By Design also offers an assortment of fine jewelry, such as bridal sets, men’s rings, family jewelry, diamond and gemstone pieces and religious jewelry. When you come to Diamonds By Design, you are guaranteed to find an item that is perfect for any occasion, whether it be an anniversary, engagement or birthday!

The business is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, as well as by appointment (call 785-364-2227). You are sure to be greeted with a friendly face by one of the staff members employed at Diamonds By Design.

Contact Diamonds By Design by phone at 785-271-5605 or by e-mail at [email protected].

[email protected]

Since 1976FREE ESTIMATES

Quality WorkmanshipMember of: THBA, BIBCA and LHBA

2404 NE Grantville Rd., Topeka • 785-354-4000Residential - CommercialBlown-In-Blanket (BIBS)Batt & Blown InsulationSpray Foam Insulation

Insulation RemovalDrill & Fill Existing Walls

Fireplaceswww.blackgoldinc.biz

CALL ABE AND RANDY

FOR ALL YOUR HEATING

AND COOLING NEEDS!

DON ASH & SON, INC.

Heating and Cooling

Diamonds By Design, 2121 S.W. Wanamaker Rd. in Topeka, has been a leader in custom de-sign jewelry in northeast Kansas since it was established 21 years ago.

Owners Dan and Marcia Brenner of Holton started the business in 2000 in hopes of delivering a more personalized way to design jewelry. Prior to starting her own business, Mar-cia managed a chain jewelry store where she was named a Top 10 manager in her region. This is where the Brenners got the idea to start a business where she could individualize jewelry to fit the customers’ needs, as well as provide services that chain stores don’t have.

Diamonds By Design also of-fers an assortment of fine jew-elry, such as bridal sets, men’s rings, family jewelry, diamond and gemstone pieces and reli-gious jewelry. When you come to Diamonds By Design, you are guaranteed to find an item that is perfect for any occasion, whether it be an anniversary, en-gagement or birthday!

The business is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, as well as by ap-pointment (call 785-364-2227). You are sure to be greeted with a friendly face by one of the staff members employed at Dia-monds By Design.

Contact Diamonds By Design by phone at 785-271-5605 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The business website is diamondsbydesign-inc.com

DiamondsBy Design

Riley Electric, Inc. is a third generation electrical business owned and operated by the Riley family since 1945.

Riley Electric, Inc. specializes in residential, rural and com-mercial wiring and is a licensed Briggs & Stratton Home Standby System and Winco Generator dealer serving Jack-son County and surrounding communities. The photo above shows a generator installed by Riley Electric.

For more information on a particular generator or help with an electrical project, contact them at (785) 364-2821.

Riley Electric, Inc.

Black Gold Insulation & Fireplaces, 2404 N.E. Grantville Rd., Topeka, has been in business 44-plus years and was es-tablished in June of 1976.

A locally owned family business all these years, the busi-ness has provided high-quality insulation services on more than 60,000 jobs.

“With our honest, professional staff, you can trust in our experience and our stellar results!” says Tim Mulroy, owner.

Black Gold Insulation & Fireplaces

Denison State Bank likes spring time. After all, we’ve wel-comed 120 spring seasons during our 120-year history. That’s a lot of time to develop safe, sound and professional banking practices to deliver today to our customers and local com-munities.

Whatever is motivating you to spring up and spring forward – be it moving into a different home, buying land and cattle, or saving for college – Denison State Bank is ready to put some green in your grass.

Call, click or visit us in Holton, Hoyt, Meriden and Topeka, and online at dsbks.com. And thank you to all our loyal cus-tomers who have supported us these many years.

Denison State Bank

For more than 43 years, Eubanks Custom Woodworks has been crafting custom cabinets and wood furniture that has earned them accolades throughout northeastern Kansas. Eubanks Custom Woodworks in Holton offers its cus-tomers several reasons why.

Eubanks and his business are recognized for a full line of cabinetry, including kitchens, hutches, bookcases, laundry room and bathroom shelving, entertainment centers and workspace and storage cabinets. Examples of Eubanks Custom Woodworks’ offerings may be found at the business’ showroom at 310 New York Ave. in Holton. To schedule an appointment with our designer or visit Eubanks’ showroom, call 364-4377, fax 364-0139 or e-mail [email protected]

Eubanks Custom Woodworks

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NOTICE:The Holton Recorder is a local dealer for Supe-

rior Rubber Stamp & Seal Company of Wichita. Contact The Recorder for the following supplies:

• Name Tags• Awards• Wall Signs• Plaques

109 W. Fourth St. | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F | 785-364-3141 | [email protected]

• Pre-inked Stamps• Self-inking Stamps• Daters• Markers


McManigalElectric

Residential • CommercialFarm • Service

Trenching &Overhead

Licensed • InsuredExperienced

Chris McManigal785-364-7893

In business for over 23 years

RON KIRK’S BODY SHOP

WE TAKE THE DENTS OUT OF ACCIDENTS

(785) 364-2931

DEDICATED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

• Frame Repair • Windshield Chip Repair• Free Computer Estimates • Glass Replacement

• Next Day Service • Can Pick Up and Deliver• Open late most nights for customer convenience

MAKING FRIENDSBY ACCIDENTSINCE 1983

501 Vermont • Holton, KS 66436

Our 38th Year!

A.D.S. Distributing, Inc.John & Dean Stous

785-364-2364 • Holton, Kan.

A.D.S. is the most experienced Spray Polyure-thane Foam roofing and insulation contractor in northeast Kansas. We are a Q1 qualified contrac-tor of BASF Foam Enterprises, the highest possible rated contractor, as well as a Level 1 contractor of ER Systems, also the highest rating available. The self-adhesion qualities of SPF make it an excellent option for many applications, such as built-up roof, flat roofs, single-ply roofs, tanks, and insulation for the walls of metal buildings and new homes.

The photo at left was taken while A.D.S. Distribut-ing was insulat-ing and water-proofing the north wall of the Jackson County Senior Citizens Building.

Springis the

Best TimeTo Plan To Build

or RemodelCUSTOM HOMES • GARAGES

ROOM ADDITIONS

23590 T Road, Holton

CUSTOM BUILDINGAND REMODELING, LLC

785-364-2425

Serving

Northeast

Kansas for

51 Years!

123 Dakota St., Suite 200 • Holton, KS 66436 • 785.362.7500www.advancedchiropracticservices.com

Our Mission: To help others feel better andto have a better life

without pain.

Providing Services to Help You and Your FamilyHOURS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. • Saturday 8 a.m.-Noon

A.D.S. Distributing Inc. is in its 41st year of providing the most energy-efficient so-lutions for roofing and insu-lation.

The business is located in rural Holton and offers alter-natives for interior and exte-rior applications for roofing and insulation.

Their seamless, airtight and waterproof system not only insulates but also adds struc-tural strength to a building.

A.D.S. is an experienced

Spray Polyurethane Foam roofing and insulation con-tractor in northeast Kansas.

The business is a Q1 quali-fied contractor of BASF Foam Enterprises, which is the highest possible rated contractor, as well as a Level I contractor of ER Systems, also the highest rating avail-able.

To reach A.D.S., call 364-2364 or e-mail [email protected]

A.D.S. Distributing, Inc.

Gary W. Sawyer, Sawyer Custom Building and Remod-eling, has been in the contractor business for 48 years. His business is located at 23590 T Road, Holton, and he may be contacted by phone at 364-2425.

Sawyer Custom Building And Remodeling, LLC Now in its 38th year, Ron

Kirk’s Body Shop in Holton has been successfully “mak-ing friends by accident” since 1983.

The business is owned by Ron and Theresa Kirk and they take pride in completing all auto work to the satisfaction of ev-ery customer. The business has been at its current location since 1991.

Ron Kirk’s Body Shop spe-cializes in everything auto-body related – auto collision repair, painting, frame adjustments and repair, glass replacement, chip repair, glass tinting and paint-less/dentless repair.

Ron Kirk’s professional ser-vice also includes local pick-up and delivery, if needed, plus the handling of related insurance paperwork.

“We take pride – as a locally-owned business – in getting our customers back on the road as soon as possible,” the Kirks say.

Ron Kirk’s utilizes water-based auto paint, which is envi-ronmentally friendly. The busi-ness also is equipped with the

most recent equipment needed for aluminum repair of the new-er model vehicles.

The business also offers com-puterized estimating services, which allows repair estimates and photos of damages to be e-mailed quickly to customers’ insurance companies to speed up the repair authorization pro-cess.

The business also offers direct repair programs with insurance companies. Ron Kirk’s staff is available most evenings for cus-tomer convenience by appoint-ment.

Ron, Derek and Matt Kirk, along with Al Spiker and John Kerr, are all part of the Ron Kirk’s Body Shop professional team. Derek and Matt have been employed with the business since they were in high school. Both Al and John have been part of the team for 27-plus years. The team works hard to “Take the dents out of accidents.”

Contact Ron Kirk’s Body Shop by phone (785-364-2931), fax (785-364-4926) or e-mail ([email protected]).

Ron Kirk’s Body Shop

Chris McManigal of Mc-Manigal Electric has been in business for more than 23 years and offers residential, commercial and farm electri-cal services.

McManigal Electric does trenching and overhead elec-trical work and is licensed and insured. To reach Chris, call (785) 364-7893.

McManigalElectric

Advanced Chiropractic Ser-vices began in 1989 by Dr. Chris Wertin. For more than 32 years, this practice has grown immensely and expanded to Holton and Bonner Springs.

Dr. Eric Wertin has been prac-ticing in the Holton office for more than six years.

Dr. Eric grew up watching the body’s ability to heal itself by chiropractic care and, with the desire to help his fellow man, he graduated from Logan Chi-ropractic University and began his practice in Holton.

Advanced Chiropractic Ser-vices offers a unique service of getting a body to repair itself and gain better health. Our pri-mary mission is to help others feel better and to have a better life without pain.

Dr. Eric offers care designed to give relief of pain as well as care designed to improve health and vitality of his patients. Peo-ple from all over the world, as well as Olympic athletes, have come to the offices of Advanced Chiropractic Services due to the success of the treatment offered

at these offices.We invite you, your family

and friends to contact Dr. Eric and find out if you, too, can be helped by this wonderful doctor and staff.

The Holton office is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednes-day and Friday, and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. The business phone is 785-362-7500 and the business website is www.advancedchiropracticservices.com.

Advanced Chiropractic Services

Geothermal Heating And CoolingIS RAPIDLY GAINING GROUND!

Call NOW for free estimate and cost analysis for your home!

GROUND SOURCE, INC.215 E 5TH ST.

HOLTON, KS 66436(785) 364-2514

47th Year in Business!Tim & Julie Dugan, owners

With a WaterFurnace geothermal comfort system, you’ll experience dramatic energy savings without sacrificing an ounce of comfort. Geothermal systems tap into the free,renewable energy in the ground, and with energy savings up to 60%, it’s a smart choice.Ground Source, Inc. is proud to serve the people of northeast Kansas with prompt, quality

service. The company installs WaterFurnace products, which have industry leading warranties and performance, and sells and installs geothermal heat pump and radiant floor systems.

The Ground Source team services most major brands of geothermal and offers free, no-obligation consultations. The company has been in business for more than 30 years and has been installing geothermal systems since 1992.

With more than 800 systems installed, this is what Ground Source of Holton focuses on entirely now. The company has seven employees, all with Ground Source certifications. Ground Source is a Geo Pro dealer with Water Furnace.

The business is owned by Tim and Julie Dugan. Tim Dugan began working in HVAC with his father while in high school. He attended Kaw Valley Tech School in Topeka while in high school, and after graduating, he worked full-time with his father in the business until he purchased the business in 2003.

Ground Source of Holton is located at 216 E. Fifth St. and may be reached by phone at 364-2514.

Ground Source, Inc.

Al’s Overhead Door Service Inc. of Topeka has been in busi-ness for 43 years and specializes in garage doors. The business is located at 5000 N.W. 35th St., Topeka, and may be contacted by phone at (785) 286-2555.

Al’sOverhead

Door Service, Inc. Don Ash & Son, Inc. has been in business in Holton for more than 61 years. The three-generation business offers heating, air conditioning and ventilation services for commercial and residential buildings.

The business also offers replacement work. For more information, contact Abe Ash and Randy Korte at 364-2417 or 364-6079.

Don Ash & Son, Inc.

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Brett & Carly Fletcher, owners21786 Q Rd., Holton • 785-364-3711

Are You Ready For Spring?

Call about appliance rebates!

Don’t forget propanefire pits and tiki torches for your

outdoor living space!

Switch your electrichot water heaters to propane and electric

ranges to gas!

We haul rock for personal driveways!

It’s been a wetseason already!

Is yourdriveway ready?

Call us for all your hauling needs!

Holton, KS • 785-362-7990

John’s Repair

NOW OFFERING Hauling & Spreading Gravel for Driveways in Holton

See us for all yourremodeling and newconstruction work!

Bell Plumbing Inc.Plumbing • Water Conditioning417 E. 5th, Holton • 364-4434

Serving the Jackson Countycommunity for more than 50 years!

With 28 years of experience with local references available, Bohannan’s Home Repair specializes in remodeling homes. No job is too big or too small for owner Mike Bohannan. Services include kitchens, bathrooms, tile work, flooring, backsplashes, windows, siding, decks, painting, drywall and framing. For more information, call Mike Bohannan at (785) 304-3301.

Bohannan'sHome Repair

We Remodel Homes!No job too small or too big.

Kitchens, bathrooms, tile work, flooring, backsplashes,

windows, siding and decks.

Mike Bohannan – Owner28 Years of Experience • Local References

785-304-3301

• Residential New Construction/Replacement Systems• Light Commercial New Construction/Replacement Systems

• Air Conditioners • Heat Pumps • Gas Furnaces • Electrical Furnaces• Humidifiers • Programmable Thermostats • UV Lights/Air Purifiers

• Air Filters • High Efficiency Air Cleaners • Sheetmetal and Ductwork• Heat Recovery Ventilators

Family-owned since 1973

1404 N.W. Moundview Dr., Topeka785-232-1174

FREE SYSTEMESTIMATE

*Full services on all equipmentand accessories we sell

*extended warranties availableservice agreements

218 E. 5th, Holton785-364-2824

John & Glenna Chiles, owners

SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 51 YEARS!

YOU TEAR IT,

WEREPAIR

IT!

* Furniture/Chairs* Boats, Motorcycles* Farm Machinery* Cars/Trucks

We won’t charge you an arm anda leg, we just want your tow! 24-Hour

Towing701 OHIO • HOLTON, KSPHONE: 785-364-1964

Roush & Son’sTowing

and RecoveryLock Outs • Jump Starts • Break Downs • Rollback Service

• Local & Long Distance Hauling • Insured for Your Protection

Bell Plumbing, Inc., located at 417 E. Fifth St. in Holton, has been serving the Jackson County community for more than 50 years.

Bell Plumbing is fully licensed and insured and specializes in meeting all of your plumbing needs.

From drain work to new home, the business is equipped to take care of all customer needs.

The Bell Plumbing staff will meet with you to help you in selecting fixtures for your home or remodel. The staff is qualified to repair or replace all of your plumbing fixtures.

Bell Plumbing also provides water conditioning products and service. For more informa-tion, contact the business at 364-4434.

BellPlumbing,

Inc.

When Brett and Carly Fletch-er purchased B&P Propane and Knotty Pine Oil in October of 2014, they never dreamed that within five years, their busi-ness would expand by adding a transport company.

TayJay Transport began in September of 2018. Ryan Al-ley, brother-in-law of Brett and Carly, was hired as the primary driver and is now the Fleet De-livery Manager. TayJay trans-port was designed to transport propane and refined fuels from pipeline terminals to local bulk plants in northeast Kansas and surrounding areas.

The idea of becoming the “middle man” came when the demand for propane and refined fuel transport was in a short-age and hard to retrieve. Since September 2018, they have ser-viced other bulk plants in north-east Kansas and neighboring states. They have also expanded their fleet with rock hauling and flatbed services. Call (785) 362-7990 to get quotes for your hauling needs.

B&P Propane, Knotty Pine Oil and TayJay Transport is invest-ed in the community. They sup-port their community. They are raising their families here. Their employees are raising their fam-ilies here. All three businesses are locally owned and operated and supply commercial, resi-dential and farm operations with propane and fuel products. They also service a 45-mile radius en-compassing the counties of Pot-tawatomie, Brown, Atchison, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Osage, Douglas, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Nemaha and Jackson.

The business’ drivers are CETP safety certified. Staff rep-resents more than 40 years ex-perience in the industry and 24-hour emergency call service is offered. Normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. We are mem-bers of PMCA, PMAK, NPGA and Jackson County/Holton Chamber of Commerce. Brett

currently holds a governor’s appointment with KANPERC council, and currently serves as a Board of Director at the Pro-pane Marketers Association of Kansas.

Carly participates with the Economic Development Ini-tiative in Jackson County and serves on the Jackson County Community Foundation board. She also serves as a Fuel True board of director. Kansas SBDC existing business of the year in 2016. We offer online pay ser-vices for propane customers at www.bp4propane.com.

Pre-pay contracts to both pro-pane and fuel customers are offered. B&P proudly supplies Power Max premium diesel, of-fers both E10 and alcohol free gasoline and clean, energy effi-cient propane to customers.

Brett has worked at B&P Pro-pane for 27 years. He and Carly manage the daily operations of the business. Despite taking ownership of the business in 2014, Brett still drives his fuel route for Knotty Pine Oil Co. He says he enjoys visiting with his customers and spending time learning about their daily operations too much to give up driving his route. Propane truck drivers are Tony Raaf and Tra-vis Cattrell. Transport driver is Holden Hoover. Front office as-sistants are Deanna Wilcox and Jan Green. Marketing assistant is Lindsay Alley.

B&P Propane

Chiles Upholstery Service of Holton has served northeast Kansas for 51 years – since 1970 – offering upholstering services on home furniture, car and truck seats, tractors, boats, golf carts and motorcycle seats. The busi-ness will also reupholster items and install new foam.

John and Glenna Chiles oper-ate the business with their son, John.

John Chiles Sr. said he got started in the upholstery busi-ness in 1964-65 when he went to work for Rex Fisher at Holton Auto Trim. Fisher had bought out Gary Scarlett.

About the same time, Chiles said he joined the National Guard and in 1968 his unit “got called up’’ for active duty in Colorado.

Chiles was trained as a gun-ner on a 106mm-recoilless jeep-mounted rifle, four-man unit, that was designed to protect air-fields and could fire on enemy tanks. Chiles said all of his ser-vice took place in Colorado.

When his military service was over in December of 1969, Chil-es said he returned to Holton where he planned to purchase

the old Skelly Service Station (where Complete Car Care is now located at 319 E. Fifth St.)

While that did not happen, Chiles said, he did rent space at the location from Lyle Fletcher to do mechanic and upholstery work there.

Chiles said they also had a 725 Ohio Avenue location be-fore settling at the current loca-tion – 218 E. Fifth St.

Chiles said the business’s “You Tear It, We Repair It’’ slogan used in advertising extended back to the begin-ning of the business when his mess sergeant – Joe Elias – of the Atchison area, made him a wooden business sign that read (with routed out letters) – “John Chiles, Haney’s The Name, Sewing’s My Game, You Tear It, I’ll Repair It.’’

The name Haney, Chiles said, was taken from the TV charac-ter – Mr. Haney – in the Green Acres show.

For more information on ser-vices provided at Chiles Uphol-stery, visit the office at 218 E. 5th St. in Holton or call 364-2824.

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With 28 years of experience with local references available, Bo-hannan’s Home Repair specializes in remodeling homes. No job is too big or too small for owner Mike Bohannan. Services include kitchens, bathrooms, tile work, flooring, backsplashes, windows, siding, decks, painting, drywall and framing. For more information, call Mike Bohannan at (785) 304-3301.

Bohannan’s Home Repair

John McManigal started John’s Repair in 2000. The business spe-cializes in various types of repair services, including heating and air, drain inspections and cleanings, terrace outlets, drain tiles and sewer cameras. The business now also hauls and spreads gravel for driveways.

McManigal also operates South Holton Storage, “for valuables that are unable to resist heat and cold.” Both businesses are located at 14492 222nd Rd., Holton.

For more information, contact John at (785) 969-6400, Paul at (970) 768-7741 or Jackie at (785) 851-1678.

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Modern Air of Topeka is a full-service heating and air con-ditioning contracting business that was started in March of 1973 by Les Brandt and his wife, Jan. Les worked out of his garage at home until February of 1974 when Modern Air pur-chased a building at 215 East 5th St. in Holton.

Additional employees were hired as the business grew. In 1984, Modern Air moved its operation to Topeka to a rented building, which served them well until they constructed a new building in 1995 at their present location.

Modern Air provides quality service and installations utiliz-ing York equipment. York products are made at Wichita. The business also provides indoor air quality products, such as humidifiers, air cleaners and UV lights.

Modern Air is a small business by most standards with an average of 10 employees and is still family owned. Justin Brandt joined the business in 1990 and is continuing the fam-ily tradition of honesty and integrity with personalized ser-vice. When you call Modern Air, you will speak to a real live person. Modern Air is proud of its success by gaining busi-ness through customer referrals. The company motto, “Qual-ity You Expect and Service You Deserve,” will continue as the team serves Topeka and the surrounding area.

Modern Air, headquartered at 1404 N.W. Moundview Dr. in Topeka, is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 785-232-1174.

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Roush & Son’s Towing and Recovery opened on Nov. 18, 2016 at 701 Ohio St. in Holton. The business, which offers a variety of hauling and breakdown services, is owned and operated by Brian Roush.

Roush purchased the business, formerly known as Kirk’s Towing, from Scott Bartlett and renamed it after himself and his three sons, twins Christopher and Kolby and Dalton.

Roush & Son’s is an AAA contract provider and works with other roadside assistance groups, including Road America and Quest TowNetwork.

“We work with insurance companies, and if you don’t have roadside assistance, I will try to work with you,” Roush said.

The business office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but Roush recommends calling the office at 785-364-1964 before stop-ping by to make sure he’s in and not out on a towing call.

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WE’RE so excited we’re doing handstands! We’re currently at 969 members and we’ll likely have topped 1,000 MEMBERS by the time you read this!

It may be too cold to swim outdoors, but our members are swimming in our 8,000 sq. ft. heated pool. They’re enjoying laps on their own or taking water aerobics classes…or signing up for yoga and our wide choice of exercise classes.

Andthey’re doing this for a little more than a dollar a day!No wonder we’ll likely top 1,000 MEMBERS soon, as we did last winter. A big reason is

our annual auto-pay single membership for only $35 a month! The rate gets even better for couples and families. A Double Membership is only 82 cents per person per day.

Family Memberships come to only 50 cents per person per day. Our rates are extremely low because our Center is a non-profit facility. It’s why our membership keeps growing!

IT’S A “GATHERING PLACE”. Retirees from 40 miles around enjoy our indoor walking lanes…and our top-of-the-line fitness equipment. Some come daily just to have coffee and visit with friends. They look forward to being greeted by staffers who know their first name.

Health enthusiasts make good use of our full-size basketball/volleyball court… indoor batting cages…kickboxing classes and private instructions …while the younger set dearly loves our Kids Zone and “Bouncy House”. No need to leave them at home with a sitter.

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Holton Family Dentistry was established in Holton 2010 by owners Benjamin P. Rutherford, DDS, and Carrie B. Peterson, DDS. Since that time, the office has grown from seeing patients two days a week to seeing pa-tients four days a week. All team members at Holton Family Den-tistry share the common goal of carrying on the long tradition of excellence in general, family dentistry established here by Dr. Jerry Young.

“We began seeing patients in Holton in 2010 after Dr. Young retired,” said Drs. Rutherford and Peterson. “Tere Bunck, the front office manager, has been

part of the business since 1975. We all love what we do because we love people. We love get-ting to meet and treat families and watching kids grow up. We believe in continuing education, with all of us exceeding the con-tinuing education requirements each year. We also believe in giving back to the community and as an office always do-nate our services to the Kansas Mission of Mercy Project each year.”

Holton Family Dentistry is conveniently located at 208 W. Fourth St. in Holton. The busi-ness phone is 785-364-4636. Patient care hours are 8 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, with emergency times avail-able. Holton Family Dentistry provides comprehensive dental care for adults and children with associates.

“We provide an array of re-storative services such as fill-ings, crowns, bridges, dentures, implant restorations, etc.” the doctors said. “We also provide root canals and oral surgery, as well as Invisalign. Our goal is to treat each patient as family and provide the best care in the most relaxed environment. Patient comfort and trust is important to us.”

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Topeka Landscape has been building relationships through lawn care, landscape design and construction ser-vices since 1994, giving us the experience to handle any project on any budget. Whether you are in need of landscape design and instal-lation, tree/shrub/bed care, lawn care or irrigation, Tope-

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“We’re different from other companies because we feel that hiring, training, and re-taining the best people is of the utmost importance,” said partner Andy Gilliland. For more information about Topeka Landscape, call 785-232-8873 or visit them online at www.topekaland-scape.com

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Netawaka Fitness Center—How It Became a Reality“HOW DID such a state-of-

the-art, 30,000 sq. ft. facility with an 8,000 sq. ft. heated pool get built in such a small town? One with just 143 residents?”

That question is often asked about the Netawaka Fitness Center.

Good question. The answer proves people in small towns can have big dreams ... and watch them come true.

The idea for this Netawaka fa-cility was spurred by a group of residents who felt it would fill a void in the area. There is no such facility near this tiny burg

located at the junction of Hwy. 75 and K9. And if done right, they believed, this new venue just might lead to a “rebirth” of the town.

Many small towns across the country are struggling today. What’s needed for their survival and growth is something that sets them off and makes them “different”...by offering some-thing that will lure people there on a regular basis.

Proof of that approach is now apparent in Netawaka, where the low rates at this non-profit fitness center in the center of town has attracted more than 1,000 members.

Many of them from the sur-rounding 40-mile area drive there daily to use the facility’s 8,000 sq. ft. Heated Pool...Ful-ly-Equipped Weight Room...Full-Size Basketball & Volley-ball Court ... Walking Lanes ... Batting Cages ... Treadmills ... Upright & Recumbent Bikes ... Seated Steppers, Rowing Ma-chines, Stair Climber ... Locker Rooms & Showers ... a Kids Zone with a Bounce House, etc.

This state-of-the-art wellness center has become the “Gather-ing Place” for people from the surrounding towns. It’s a place where they connect with old friends and make new ones.

But Back to Its Roots.The funding for the facility

started with the support of resi-dents, who then reached out to a member of the Zwonitzer fam-ily.

The Zwonitzers grew up in this small town, where their parents operated the Snappy Inn Café (the small café area in the Center is now named after it). The family shares fond memo-ries of regular customers at the café and being members of the high school Hornets teams.

After visiting, listening and studying the plans, Bobbi Rei-man, the youngest member of the Zwonitzer family, agreed to help complete the $5 million structure.

“Yes, this is still my family’s

‘hometown’,” she says. “We en-joyed growing up here, and are so proud to be able to give back in such a tangible way.

“We are fortunate to have had some success in business, and this is our way of sharing that good fortune with others. There’s a saying, ‘Give while you live, so you know where it goes.’

“And that surely fits this proj-ect. We’re so proud to see how people in the area have em-braced this facility. It’s our hope that it contributes directly to their health, and add a spark to the re-growth of this small com-munity.

“Now that the structure is complete, our hope is that it will attract enough members to be

self-sustaining, as we now move on to support other projects.”

Making It on Its OwnThat hope is gradually becom-

ing a reality as membership con-tinues to climb due to the wide variety of activities and options offered.

Members can work out on their own, or sign up for classes such as Water Aerobics ... Yoga ... Low Impact Training ... Kick Boxing Classes ... HIT Classes ... and more.

The “Walking Lanes” around the exterior of the auditorium get a great deal of use though-out the year, especially during the winter months.

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Continued from Page 6A“Not many local gyms and

other venues have enough space for a beautiful walking lane like this Center does,” said Juli Ellis of Kansas City during a visit and tour. “Here walkers can exercise during cold winter months or rainy spring days.”

Annual auto-pay single mem-berships are only $35 a month…Double memberships are only 82 cents per person per day, and Family memberships down to only 50 cents per person per day.

Retirees gather regularly at the Center to play card games, domi-noes and checkers ... while others enjoy crafts, puzzles, quilting, knitting. And some come just to have interesting conversations.

Known for Its Friendly Staff“We listen to our members,”

says Scott Steffes, the Center’s General Manager. “We try to accommodate entire families by encouraging the inclusion of children. Young ones can play in our Kids Zone, while Moms and Dads are participating in ex-ercise classes or doing their own fitness routine. This saves sitting fees while they enjoy the Center together.

“We also arrange basketball and volleyball clinics and other activities. We have the equip-ment and functions to keep these young people busy, active and healthy.”

Members continually com-ment on how clean the place is, and about its friendly staff mem-bers. One recently said, “Instead of the Netawaka Fitness Center, they should call this place the ‘Netawaka Friendly Center’!”

In the months ahead, the out-side of the Center will become as attractive as the inside, as the expansive landscaping plan again comes to life, with flow-ers, shrubs, trees and a recy-cling pond adorning the front entrance.

There’s also a colorful arrange-ment at the entrance to the town at the Hwy 75 & K9 junction, topped off by an 80-ft. windmill with a gold and red “sunflower” painted proudly on its fan.

Steffes grins broadly when he says, “This is such a grand ven-ue. It’s a great feeling to see how this facility is enjoyed and ap-preciated by its members. Every day I see smiling faces here. It’s good to know these people are staying healthy mentally as well as physically.”

For a photo tour of the facility, check out its web site at www.netawakafc.com.

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Walmart has been in Holton now for 40 years, and is located at 427 S. Arizona Avenue. The store has been through many changes throughout the years. One change was a relocation from the old 37,000 square foot building to a nearly 70,000 square foot building adding pro-duce, deli, bakery, a more ex-pansive assortment of groceries, firearms and cut fabric depart-ment just a few years ago.

Walmart and its team have built a strong bond with the community through avenues like Community Grants, local dona-tions and the Children’s Miracle Network campaign. The Holton Walmart donated $100,000 in food donations last year to the

local community. In 2020, the Holton Walmart raised $11,855 for the Children’s Miracle Net-work.

The Holton Walmart has many 20+ and 30+ year associates, some of whom have been with the store since it was originally built in 1981. This has helped keep a constant pulse on the community. In total, Walmart has more than 180 associates currently employed in Holton, most of which are from the im-mediate area. They are an inte-gral part of this community and want to continue to build the re-lationship that we have so far.

This past year was an unprec-edented year for our communi-ty, and we are thankful that we were able to provide consistent

customer service to our custom-ers. The team here at Store 378 takes pride in providing a Clean, Fast, Friendly experience for our customers. They work diligently every day to make sure we have the items that our customers are looking for. -Ashley

On March 17, we began pro-viding curbside pickup for our customers. Along with ordering general merchandise online, we will now provide the option for pulling in and having us deliver your item to you in your car. We look forward to branching out in this new shopping option with our customers.

Everyone at Store 378 would like to thank you for working with us through this past year and we look forward to our con-tinued partnership going for-ward.

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Did you know Village Cleaners has been serving Northeast Kansas families for 42 years this year? We started our efforts in July of 1979.

Did you know Village Cleaners has been serving Holton for the past 16 of those years?

Did you know Village Cleaners has a sister com-pany named DTRS (Disaster Textile Restoration Special-ist)? We have helped many a family in disaster situations for 18 years all over Kansas.

Did you know Village Cleaners has a clothing bank for victims in a disaster? Es-pecially good for families with no insurance.

Did you know Village Cleaners really cares about the plastics going into our landfills? Eleven years ago, we invested in bags that are made from recycled plastic. These bags are reusable and last a very long time.

Did you know Village Cleaners services go to your home or office? Our pick-up and delivery is free. Call 785-272-5383 or 785-272-8431 to get on one of our scheduled routes.

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The Jackson County Household Hazardous Waste center accepts household cleaners, old and used paints and stains, light bulbs, poi-sons, herbicides, aerosol cans and batteries for free.

The center has a re-issue room where residents can come and pick up leftover household cleaners and paint for free.

The county department is located at 700 East 4th St. in Holton. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The Jackson County Recycling Center accepts bottles, jugs, glass bottles, cans, various paper products and corrugated cardboard.

Food containers are also accepted, as long as they are thoroughly rinsed. Items heavily soiled with food or pests will not be accept-ed.

The county department is located at 700 East 4th St. in Holton. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. For more information, call (785) 364-3549.

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For more than 66 years, Jayhawk TV and Appliance has served northeast Kansans’ appliance needs. Located on the northwest corner of Holton’s Town Square, the showroom floor displays a selection of Whirlpool, Amana, May-tag and KitchenAid appliances along with Traeger Grills and various season-ings, spices and pellets.Customers don’t have to drive far to get the best deals, as Jayhawk TV and

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The Holton Recorder newspaper, which traces its business history back to 1867 (154 years ago), is the longest continuously operating business in Jackson County. The Recorder today is still an independently-owned and operated community news-paper, just as it has been throughout its long history. David and Connie Powls, current owners and editors, represent just the third different family to own The Recorder.

Besides reading the print edition of The Recorder, subscribers can also read The Recorder’s replica pages online at holtonrecorder.net wherever they are traveling in the world. The Recorder staff also posts breaking news 24 hours per day, seven days a week, online and on Twitter. To subscribe, call 785-364-3141 NOW.

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• Savings: We have several savings options for all your needs. Whatever your savings goals are, let us help you make it a reality.

• Loans: Owning a home, building a business, or expand-ing in agriculture can start with a loan from The Farmers State Bank. Local decisions, timely responses and our lender’s ex-pertise are reasons you’ll be glad to have us partner with you.

If you love where you live, it matters where you bank. The Farmers State Bank part-ners with the communities we serve through reinvestment and charitable giving. Enhancing our HOMETOWN way of life. The FSB employees support our communities through many volunteer hours and donations throughout the year. We are the only local bank that runs a Unit-ed Way workplace campaign because we know that together we can do more for our com-munity. That’s what I like about Farmers State Bank!

Call us today at 785-364-4691, visit our website at www.fsbks.bank, or follow us on social me-dia @fsbholton.

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GNBank has been proudly serving Kansas communities for more than 103 years. This year as you travel throughout the great state of Kansas, you can stop by one of our 12 loca-tions and experience the same great service that you do from your friends at the Holton and Wetmore locations.

GNBank offers customers premium financial products and services in a welcoming, pro-fessional manner. Their friendly customer service sets them apart from other financial institutions. Their employees have decades of banking experience and are excited to help you with your financial needs. Much of their lending staff are agricultural pro-ducers themselves, with many years of personal experience that understand your financial situation. They are equipped to help you with agricultural loans and leases, commercial/busi-ness loans, residential real es-tate, home equity lines of credit, and consumer loans.

GNBank is a proud supporter of Holton and the surrounding Jackson County communities. GNBank partners with our lo-cal schools, youth organizations and clubs to help sponsor events throughout the year. GNBank has been a proud supporter of

the annual Jackson County 4-H Livestock sale. We are proud to watch our community grow and grateful to be a part of the fund-raising events for both the Holton Community Hospital and Friends of Banner Creek Reser-voir. Each August, GNBank is proud to host a Community Ap-preciation Event in conjunction with Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Cruise Night. GNBank provides a free meal to the public that evening and on average, we serve more than 900 of our friends. We look forward to seeing you at that event in 2021! Watch The Holton Recorder for updates on this event as the date nears.

GNBank has two locations in Holton and one in Wetmore ready to assist you. The main bank is located at 100 E. Fifth St. in Holton, the 7-Eleven con-venience store on U.S. Highway 75 and our Wetmore location at 314 Second St., Wetmore. You can reach us by phone at 785-364-2166 (Holton) or 785-866-2920 (Wetmore) or visit our website www.gn-bank.com for additional information and statewide locations. We look forward to serving you in the future with all of your finan-cial needs. GNBank is “the best place to bank and borrow.”

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For 57 years, Haug Con-struction, Inc. of Holton has been doing its part to fill the construction needs for county residents. That work contin-ues today with the variety of construction services offered by the company, founded in 1964 by Ambrose and Ro-salita Haug.

Their son, Steve Haug, along with his son, John,

continue the business today. The company offers trucking, gravel, track loaders and doz-ers, backhoes and trenchers and hydraulic excavating services. Other services of-fered include basement exca-vation, sewer and water line installation, terraces, outlets, fill sand, rock, topsoil, sewer cam service and plastic and metal pipe sales.

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Spring is in the air. Hit the trails at the Red Rock Guest Ranch for a fun outside adven-ture.

The Red Rock Guest Ranch, located 1.5 miles east of Sol-dier, has been in operation for 21 years. We have developed nearly three miles of walking, running and horseback accessi-ble trails for guests at the ranch.

In keeping with the values of the Red Rock Guest Ranch and our desire to be good stewards of the land and wildlife we have been blessed with, it was decid-

ed trails could be a great route to educating others on the rich diversity and beauty of Kansas flora and fauna.

Designed by local science teacher and wildlife scientist Gary Keehn, the trails are a combination of mowed native grass, creek gravel and several foot bridges. Numerous native hedge benches and fire rings also dot the route.

For more information about the Ranch lodging and trails, contact us at 785-834-2552.

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Kyle’s Construction, now in its 27th year of business, offers a variety of construc-tion services, including new construction, remodeling, kitchens, baths, painting, tile work, electric, plumbing, basements, garages, decks, doors, windows and more.

Owner Todd Kyle, who has more than 28 years of experi-ence, has three full-time em-ployees.

Free estimates are avail-able. For more information, call 364-3606.

Kyle’s ConstructionLuke Dillon Electric, LLC, was started in May 2018 by Luke and Rachel Dillon of Holton. The company is located in rural Holton and serves Northeast Kansas and the surrounding areas.

Luke is a licensed master electrician with 22-plus years experi-ence in a wide variety of both commercial and residential applica-tions. Luke Dillon Electric offers its customers quality electrical work at reasonable rates. So, whether you are looking to build a new custom home, start a commercial project, or remodel of any type, contact them for any of your electrical needs.

For more information, contact Luke Dillon Electric at 785-851-0785 or email [email protected]

Luke Dillon Electric, L.L.C.Morton Buildings has a

rich history that many of you have taken part in for several decades. We are the largest post-frame, steel-covered building construction compa-ny in America. Our employ-ees are split between Sales, Crews, Administrators and Plant personnel across the country. About 200 people are also housed at the home office in Morton, Ill. Morton Buildings was founded as the Interlocking Fence Company in 1903. The company sold

mail order supplies and wire link fencing. In 1949, IFC built its first building, a ma-chine storage structure, for farm use. In June 1965, the company was renamed Mor-ton Buildings. Our company may have started small, but we have grown into a leader in our field. Morton build-ings started out as simple machine storage sheds but have evolved, as our cus-tomers have, into just about anyone looking to build just about anything.

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Everly and Emerson WhiteKennedy and Cassidy White are proud to announce the birth

of their twins, Everly and Emerson, born on Jan. 22, 2021, each weighing 5 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Dennis and Joni White, Misty Hubach, Dustin Hubach and Pat Merriman. Great-grandparents are Keith and Con-nie Gilliland, Gayle and Helen Jasa and Patricia Merriman.

Baby NewsBy Ilene Dick

The Potawatomi United Methodist Church congrega-tion gathered for worship on March 21, the fifth Sunday of Lent. Pastor Howard opened the service with greetings and an-nouncements followed by joys and concerns.

Pastor Howard announced a short board meeting to follow the service. Judy Thoman had the joy of receiving her second COVID-19 shot with no reac-tion. Donnie Thoman was expe-riencing the sore arm from the shot.

Pastor Howard will continue mailing the letters and messages to those not present in church services. That is greatly appre-ciated.

Tina Pugh provided the music while Sherry Sudduth served as acolyte. The call to worship was from John 4:23-24.

Hymns were “Blessed As-surance,” “It Is Well With My Soul” and “What A Friend We Have In Jesus.” Joe Redlight-ning read the scripture from Hosea 6:3. The Lent Prayer was prayed in unison.

Tina Pugh gave the special, reading from the Methodist Book of Prayers and will con-tinue specials through March.

Birthdays being recognized were Loretta Roush and Lily

Hall’s sister.Following the offertory sen-

tence, each went forward to put the offering in the plate at the altar, followed by the prayer of thanksgiving.

Pastor Howard’s chosen scrip-ture was from Philippians 3:4b-14, with the message titled “Eye On The Prize.” The message gave a reminder of the impor-tance of taking the time to think about what our purpose in life is. Continue to learn about the prize, God’s gift to each of us. We are to press on with the mes-sage of telling the glory of God.

Worship closed with the hymn “What A Friend We Have In Je-sus,” followed by the benedic-tion.

The prayer covenant church this week is Winchester – New Covenant with Pastor Larry Buss.

I want to thank Martha Roush for getting news from the church service and members to me.

Marjean and Jim Shenk are looking forward to a visit from their daughter, Marilee. They have not seen her for a long time due to COVID-19. They are all three happy to have been vac-cinated and followed the two weeks of quarantine.

Judy Thoman reported being so proud of her granddaughter, Shayne, as we all are. Shayne

is a member of the Cornerstone Family School and had entered a contest for seniors held in Iowa on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. She placed in all three categories.

They were dramatic inter-pretation (second place), oral interpretation of poetry (third place) and oral interpretation of scripture (first place). Congratu-lations, Shayne!

Lily continues prayers for her daughter, Hattie, and family and church members. Lily planned to enjoy a hearty meal, cake and ice cream on March 21 with family in celebration of her sis-ter’s birthday.

Betty Bowser enjoyed going to Kansas City with family on Sunday, March 21, to see her great-grandbaby.

Pam and Leon Daugherty went to Topeka on Saturday, March 20, and had a great day shopping and enjoying having their daughter, Loretta, with them to celebrate her birthday.

Pastor Howard and Sherry met together with family to cel-ebrate Sherry’s sister’s birthday at the Olive Garden restaurant in Topeka on Saturday, March 20. They had a wonderful time being together.

Anna and Darby Comer took a brief vacation in the great out-doors.

By Esther L. IdekerThe fourth mid-week Lenten

service was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17. The Ser-vice of Light included the Phos Hilaron and Thanksgiving. Psalm 141 was read responsively. The hymn “Christ The Life Of All The Living” was sung.

“Christ the life of all the living, Christ the death, of death, our foe, who, thyself for me once giv-ing to the darkest depths of woe. Through thy sufferings, death and merit, I eternal life inherit. Thou-sand, thousand thanks shall be. Dearest Jesus unto thee.”

Following the theme of places of the Lenten journey, the reading was “The Praetorium” From John 18:1-40, 19:1-16.

The Magnificat was spoken. Following the prayers, the Lord’s Prayer and benediction, the ser-vice closed.

The fifth Sunday in Lent service at Immanuel Lutheran Church on March 21 opened with the hymn “My Song Is Love Unknown.”

“Here might I stay and sing, no story so divine! Never was love, dear king. Never was grief like thine. This is my friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend.”

Following the confession, ab-solution, introit, Kyrie, saluta-tion and collect of the day, Pastor Michael Van Velzer read the Old Testament lesson from Jeremiah 31:31-34. Psalm 119:9-16 was read responsively.

The Epistle lesson was from Hebrews 3:1-10 and the holy gos-pel for the day was from Mark 10:32-45. The congrega-tion professed the Nicene Creed. The sermon hymn was “Glory Be To Jesus.”

In the sermon, Pastor Van Velzer spoke of next Sunday being Palm Sunday, the door through which we enter into Holy Week. In the text from Mark chapter 10, he writes “and they were on the road going up to Jerusalem and Jesus was walking ahead of them.”

He’s a man on a mission. The whole reason for His coming into this world was imminent. And tacking the 12 again, He began to tell them what was to happen to Him, saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him over to the Gentles.”

This is the third passion predic-tion. We all know what suffering is because we have experienced it to one degree or another. Count-less books have been written on the meaning of human suffering.

To love God sometimes requires personal suffering and rejection. So when we willingly enter into this suffering for love, for the love of God and the love of our neigh-bor, we are, like the disciples, following Jesus, who willingly entered into suffering because of His love for His father and His love for us.

Saint Paul goes so far as to say, “We rejoice in our suffering, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance pro-duces character, and character produces hope and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love had been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” (Ro-mans 5:3-5.)

So we follow our Lord into Jerusalem, neither amazed nor afraid. We understand why He suffers and the reason He must die. By His suffering, “the whole world is redeemed, the captives are set free, heaven is opened, hell is closed and eternal life is won.”

The offertory was sung. In the prayers of the church, petitions were to pour out His Holy Spirit upon us in these Lenten days; for all pastors and leaders of the

church; that homes, communities and congregations be servants as His Son came not to be served, but to serve; for all those in authority that they might faithfully serve in accord with God’s good and gra-cious will; for men and women who service in our military, police forces and emergency services; for all those who suffer in our midst, that God would bless, sus-tain and relieve them; and for all you mourn to comfort them. The congregation joined The Lord’s Prayer.

The Service of the Sacrament included the Sanctus, Pax Domini and Agnus Dei. The distribution hymn was “I Come, O Savior To Thy Table.” Following the Nunc Dimittis, thanksgiving and bene-diction, the service closed with the hymn, “God Loves Me Dearly.”

“Jesus, my Savior, Himself did offer, Jesus, my Savior, paid all I owed. Therefore I’ll say again: God loves me dearly, God loves me dearly, loves even me.”

Serving Sunday were Topher Dohl, elder; Joyce Peterson, or-ganist; and Elizabeth Handke and Esther Ideker, altar committee.

Celebrating a birthday this week is Mike Keehn.

Auctions advertised in The Holton Recorder qualify to be included in this free auction cal-endar. Call us at (785) 364-3141 or email [email protected] for details.• Saturday, March 27. Starting at 9 a.m. Harris Auction Service spring consignment auction, held at Holton Livestock Ex-change, 13788 Kansas Highway 16, Holton. Contact Dan Harris at 364-7137 or call the sale barn at 364-4114.• Saturday, March 27. Starting at 9:30 a.m. Bob and Freda Thomp-son estate auction, held at Blue Building in Effingham City Park. Contact Hoffman Auction Ser-vice at 913-370-0747.• Saturday, March 27. Starting at 10:30 a.m. Wilfred Ronnebaum real estate and personal property auction, held at 1918 L Rd., Sen-eca. Contact Wilhelm Auction Service at 785-294-8569.• Saturday, April 10. Starting at 9:30 a.m. Janet and the late Wayne Rygaard estate auction, held at 9008 250th Rd., Effing-ham. Contact Hoffman Auction Service at 913-370-0747.

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Until further notice, Prai-rie Band Elder Center meals are curbside pick-up only.

Menus are subject to change. For more informa-tion, call (785) 966-8091.

Menus listed for the week of Monday, March 29 through Friday, April 2 are as follows:

Monday, March 29: Sau-sage gravy over boiled pota-toes, pea salad, mixed berries and bread and butter.

Tuesday, March 30: Fish sticks, pasta salad, beets, am-brosia salad and crackers.

Wednesday, March 31: Cheeseburger, french fries, spinach and Waldorf salad.

Thursday, April 1: Chick-en tenders, broccoli with cheese, peaches and roll.

Friday, April 2: Closed (Good Friday).

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By Jeannie ArnoldGeorgia Flood from New-

ton visited Dennis and Barbara Hutchinson from March 14-16. She was on her spring break from school and took the time to visit her mother. While she was here, they met Tim and Sandee Morris for lunch one day.

The Circleville Senior Execu-tives met at the Lodge Hall at noon on Monday, March 15. The welcome was given by President Sharon Cochren with the reciting of the flag salute and David Allen giving the blessing. There were 25 mem-bers and guests in attendance.

Darrel Chapman, Heath DeL-aney and Rod Durst favored ev-eryone with a musical program of various songs such as “One More Last Chance,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Rocky Top,” “Last Kiss” and a patriotic song titled “Some Gave All.” One song, “Song On Strings,” featured Rod Durst playing on his banjo. Everyone enjoyed the music and appreciated them coming.

Several were mentioned as having had birthdays and an-niversaries since we last met in November. Sharon Cochren baked two delicious cakes, one chocolate and one a white cake for the birthday celebrations for

December through March. We all enjoyed them and appreci-ated her effort.

We were glad to see Joyce Es-sman back after her recent heart surgery and Dale and Ilah Rose Askren after their serious CO-VID-19 illnesses. A theme of St. Patrick’s Day with decora-tions brought by Dixie and Bar-bara helped liven up the build-ing and made us think of spring.

After the entertaining pro-gram, the group enjoyed a de-licious meal. The two entrees were corned beef and cabbage, prepared by Dennis Hutchin-son, and meatballs prepared by Dixie Mannell.

After the meal, a short busi-ness meeting was held. Barbara Hutchinson read a summary of the November meeting. Dixie Mannell gave a treasurer’s re-port. The new business was dis-cussing the upcoming Jackson Heights community service day in May. We will come up with ideas for projects at the April meeting.

A motion was made to give money to the Jackson Heights Post Prom. Also, Wayne Ri-eschick mentioned that it was recently decided that the Sol-dier Alumni would be having a meeting at their usual date over Mother’s Day weekend. Barba-ra told that Circleville Alumni

were also holding the CHS Alumni on May 29 and would be holding a planning meeting next Tuesday.

A motion was made by Da-vid and seconded by Dixie to pay the Masonic Lodge Hall bill and also the bills for the corned beef and cabbage. It was voted on and passed. The group decided to have an entree of chicken at the April 19 meet-ing, with everyone bringing a side dish.

Several commented that it was good to be back to “in-per-son” dining as the last several months food had been received from the Holton Meal Site and eaten in our homes. A motion was made to adjourn at 1:25 p.m. and voted on. The next meeting will be held on April 19.

Bob and I were able to visit his mother, Maxine Lewis, on Thursday, March 18 at Vintage Park. It was nice to be able to go to her room and have a face-to-face conversation instead of just phone conversations.

The Circleville United Meth-odist Women Recognition Sunday was held on March 21 with members being in charge of the worship service and lay pastor Joyce Immenshuh giv-ing the sermon titled “One Ker-nel Of Wheat.” Helen Farley

was in charge of lighting the candles and Evelyn Allen read the scriptures from the Old and New Testament.

Ginger Johnson played a song on her harmonica and Dawn Duryea played the flute. Both were enjoyed. Mary Jo Fernkopf and Dixie Mannell took up the collections. Thersa Wade passed out copies of the UMW Purpose and led the group in reading it aloud. The UMW president told about the organization and its officers.

After the service, the group enjoyed snacks and looked at photos and news articles about things they had done in the past. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 14 at the home of Dixie Mannell.

By Jeannie ArnoldPaul Davault gave the wel-

come and announcements and the opening prayer for the March 21 service at Circleville Christian Church. Music was provided by the praise team of Dr. David Allen, Tim Boswell, Shelly Will, Lori Mellenbruch, Lori Thomas and Travis Self.

Tim Boswell gave scripture reading of Psalm 100:1-5 be-fore the praise team led the congregation in singing “Way Maker” and “My Savior, My God.” After another scripture reading of John 14:15-19, they led in singing “Because He Lives.”

Dr. David Allen used text

from Psalm 46 as he gave the communion meditation about “Be Still, Know God.” As the congregation partook of com-munion, the praise team sang “O Come To The Altar.”

Dave Henry was the guest speaker. He used text from John 1:1-5 and John 3:1-9 as he asked the question “Where are we in our walk of faith?” His message was about listening to the words of Jesus and getting at the meaning.

Sometimes it is confusing knowing how to see Jesus. He used examples of how Jesus teaches Nicodemus. Nicode-mus knew that Jesus was from God, but was confused by His

words when Jesus told him, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

Nicodemus learned that we need to be born of water and the spirit. If you believe, you will find life. Trust God that confusion finds resolution, and to overcome your own death, you need to look up at the death of Christ.

The service closed by singing “Because He Lives.”

Easter sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. on April 4 at the church. Breakfast of sausage, bacon, eggs and pancakes will be followed by Sunday school at 9 a.m. with church at 10 a.m.

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By Donna AshcraftSwept in on the spring wind,

the congregation settled in for worship at Buck’s Grove United Methodist Church as “All Things Bright And Beautiful” rang out and Mary Ringel carried in the light of Christ.

Following announcements, the congregation was called to worship to the tune of “We Gather Together.” “Beneath The Cross” and “Where He Leads Me” rounded out the remaining hymns on the fifth Sunday in Lent, March 21.

Lay speaker Joyce Immen-schuh led the congregation in the opening prayer, the psalter, Psalms 51, the prayers for joys and concerns and the offertory prayer.

Concerns were expressed by LeRoy and Linda for grandchil-dren with musculoskeletal prob-lems, a grandchild with struggles with peers, joys for grandchil-dren in athletics and grandchil-dren who visit and Don and Denny expressed joy for help of neighbors.

Speaker Immenschuh also read scripture from Jeremiah 31:31-34, foretelling of the new cov-enant when the Lord will forgive wicked ways and remember sins no more. The Epistle reading comes from Hebrews 5:5-10, re-iterating the prayers and petitions that Jesus cried out, His perfect obedience and His role as our sole source for salvation, being designed by God to be a high priest in the order of Malchize-dek.

The special was hosted by Don and Jean Boling, and Trevor Ash-craft organized the event, using the many colors of Jelly Beans to remind us of the many ways Je-sus offers us grace and salvation.

Basing her message on the gos-

pel of John 12:20-33, Joyce titled her message “Our Kernel Of Wheat.” This scripture from John explains Jesus’ statement, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it re-mains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”

How many of us want to know the exact time or date of our death? In Sunday’s scripture, Je-sus knows. Jesus has set the ex-ample for us to live our life like it is our last day of life on this earth.

In this scripture, some folks came to Phillip and asked to see Jesus. Jesus was a bit of a celebri-ty; people wanted to meet or see Him. Phillip passed this request to Andrew and then Andrew and Phillip went on to pass the re-quest to Jesus. In response, Jesus told them His death was soon imminent, and, “…unless a ker-nel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed.”

He goes on to remind us that we must leave our old life of sin behind and live a renewed life in service to Jesus. When we do so, we will be honored by God.

Jesus, in this analogy, is the kernel of wheat. He came to earth and died to bear fruit. Je-sus’ death rescues us from our own death in sin. We are the fruit He bears.

Speaker Joyce reminded us that when a wheat farmer, such as her own father, plants a ker-nel of wheat, it must die in order to produce many other kernels of wheat. It must be fertilized, sometimes sprayed for weeds, prayed over for rain and no late freeze and no storms to destroy it.

So, what is the kernel of wheat in our life today that needs to fall to the ground to die? Is it a bad habit, being selfish and thinking only of ourselves, the need for more money, cursing, gossip-ing, any number of other things? Could some of these kernels grow into bigger, better kernels by calling a lonely person, vis-iting a nursing home, taking a neighbor to the doctor, fixing a meal for someone, volunteering, cleaning a yard, scooping snow? Could any one of these be our kernels of wheat?

We know we don’t plant seeds and go back in 10 minutes or even the next day and see a new sprout. Growth can be slow and our new life takes time. Still, whether we can see it, the power and love of God are present in our lives and the lives of others. When we tell someone about Jesus, we may need to go back time and again to nurture that new growth.

Like a kernel of wheat, Christ has died, Christ has risen and Christ will come again.

Members of the Circleville Senior Executives are shown above during their recent meeting at the Lodge Hall. Musi-cal entertainment was provided by Undersheriff Darrel Chapman (second from left), Health DeLaney (third from left) and Rod Durst (second from right). Submitted photo

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JacksonCountyDistrictCourt

metham phetamine, possession of drug para phernalia.

State of Kansas vs. Corey A. Van Vleck, Emporia, theft.

State of Kansas vs. Holly M. Miller, Soldier, domestic battery, disorderly conduct.

State of Kansas vs. Tammy L. Balmain, Topeka, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug para phernalia, transportation of liquor in an open container.

State of Kansas vs. Gregory P. Walls, Topeka, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, interference with law enforcement-obstruc-tion of offi cial duty, transporta-tion of liquor in an open con-tainer.

State of Kansas vs. Anton J. Mills, Abilene, possession of metham phetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia.

State of Kansas vs. Edward E. Owens, Perry, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia.

State of Kansas vs. Charles M. Brown, Holton, traffic in contra-band in a correctional institution or care and treatment facility, theft.

State of Kansas vs. Melissa Wilbur, McLouth, possession of methamphetamine, no drug tax stamp, unlawful possession of

a con trolled substance, posses-sion of Phentermine, possession of Modafinil, possession of drug para phernalia.

State of Kansas vs. Tristan D. Morris, Horton, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug para phernalia, transportation of liquor in an open container.

State of Kansas vs. Joshua Kitz man, Topeka, possession of metham phetamine, identity theft, making false information, forgery, interfer ence with law enforcement-obstruct ing official duty, possession of drug para-phernalia.

State of Kansas vs. Destine L. Folson-Christain, Holton, bat-tery, disorderly conduct.

State of Kansas vs. Shaquai T. Johnson, Dallas, Texas, two counts of theft.

Limited CivilFiledCHCS Inc. vs. Millie Bickford

and Michael Bickford, seeking judg ment of $548.23 plus inter-est and court costs.

CHCS Inc. vs. Kimberly D. Hall, seeking judgment of $14,250.49 plus interest and court costs.

Anesthesia Associates L.L.P. vs. Scott Strube, seeking judg-ment of $450 plus interest and

court costs.Southwest National Bank vs.

Ruth A. Ramirez, seeking judg-ment of $5,013.69 plus interest and court costs.

DomesticFiledState of Kansas and Iris

Concep cion Munoz vs. Ulises Villanueva, seeking support judgment.

Kaci J. Dinwiddie vs. Erick A. Gutierrez, In the matter of the pater nity of Eliana, Erick and Daniel Gutierrez, seeking deter-mination of paternity.

In the matter of the marriage of Kimberly A. Emery and Rob-ert Emery, seeking divorce.

MarriageLicensesCarlos J. Cartagena, 41, New

Lis bon, Wisc.Criselda Castro, 54, Sparta,

Wisc.

Simon K. Kinga, 30, Seattle, Wash.

Irene W. Gakubu, 37, Kansas City

Dalton N. Barnes, 20, DenisonSavannah R. Phillips, 19, Deni-

son

TrafficIsrael Aguilar-Guardado,

Alvara do, Texas, operating a motor vehicle without a valid li-cense, $318.

Grant A. Amon, address sealed by court, one-way glass or sun-screen device violation, $358.

Isaac S. Clark, address sealed by court, speeding, $207.

Eydan Y. Dormez-Lopez, ad-dress sealed by court, speeding, $201.

Craig Evans, address sealed by court, license to be carried and ex hibited upon demand, $158.

Eric E. Hayes, Silver Lake, life jacket violation, $110.

Kassie A. James, address sealed by court, child restraint violation, $168.

Sharol J. McKinney, Topeka, driving while license canceled, sus pended or revoked, $350.

Sharol J. McKinney, Topeka, no proof of insurance, $408.

Orquidea Pineda, Springdale, Ark., speeding, $213.

Joshua D. Powell, Junction City, driving under the influence, found guilty.

Joshua W. Segenhagen, Tope-ka, life jacket violation, $182.

Diana L. Tucker, Circleville, reck less driving, $253.

Samantha J. Wichman, Cir-cleville, license to be carried and ex hibited upon demand, $280.

CriminalDispositionsState of Kansas vs. Marvin J.

McWhorter III, Quenemo, theft; sen tenced to 10 months impris-onment and assessed court costs.

State of Kansas vs. Jesse P. Pen dergrast, Topeka, criminal posses sion of a firearm by a convicted felon; sentenced to 21 months im prisonment and as-sessed court costs.

State of Kansas vs. Alexis J. Birkinsha, Atchison, theft; sen-tenced to 12 months in jail, sus-pended; placed on 12 months probation and assessed court costs.

State of Kansas vs. Heather M. Flanary, Manhattan, crimi-nal tres pass; fined $50 plus court costs.

State of Kansas vs. Anthony S. Luckeroth, Seneca, attempted

theft; sentenced to six months in jail, sus pended; placed on six months probation and assessed court costs.

State of Kansas vs. Derrick M. Stierwalt, Holton, disorderly con duct; sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended; placed on six months probation and assessed court costs.

State of Kansas vs. Casey Zechel, Holton, disorderly con-duct, pedestrian under the influ-ence; di version.

FiledState of Kansas vs. Elizabeth

M. Bruning, Topeka, two counts of making a false information.

State of Kansas vs. Matthew R. Farney, Lawrence, possession of marijuana, possession of drug para phernalia.

State of Kansas vs. Hala R. Hamid, Lawrence, furnishing alco holic liquor to a minor.

State of Kansas vs. Lynette R. Shears, Ozawkie, furnishing alco holic liquor to a minor.

State of Kansas vs. Olivia R. Young, Clay Center, minor in pos session/consumption of alco-hol liquor/cereal malt beverage.

State of Kansas vs. Joshua W. Adamson, Holton, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia.

State of Kansas vs. Lori L. Hall, Topeka, possession of

Two Lawrence residents were ar rested on drug and other charges ear ly Thursday, March 18 following a traffic stop north of Holton, Jackson County Sher-iff Tim Morse reported.

Sheriff Morse said Daniel Lee Willits, 44, and Misty Dawn Jane Napier, 24, both of Lawrence, were arrested after Jackson County deputies stopped a Hon-

da Civic that was northbound on U.S. Highway 75 near 254th Road for a traffic infrac tion at about 2 a.m. Thursday.

Deputies noted that the pair was allegedly in possession of il-legal nar cotics following further investiga tion, Morse said.

Willits, who was listed as the driv er of the Civic, was arrested on charges of possession of a

firearm by a convicted felon, pos-session of a controlled substance and criminal use of weapons.

Napier, listed as the Civic’s pas senger, was arrested on charges of possession of meth-amphetamine and no drug tax stamp. Both were booked into the Jackson County De tention Center but have since been re-leased on bond.

A Hiawatha man was ar-rested Sat urday after a high-speed vehicle chase that began in Brown County and report-edly ended in northern Jackson County, according to Brown County Sheriff John D. Mer-chant.

James Leroy Spicer, 41, was ar rested on charges of felony fleeing and eluding, felony ob-struction of of ficial duty, reck-less driving and no proof of in-surance following the in cident,

which is still under investiga-tion by the Brown County Sher-iff’s Office.

Sheriff Merchant said that at about 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, a Brown County deputy on rou-tine patrol was northbound on U.S. Highway 75 when he en-countered a southbound vehicle traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour. The driver of the ve-hicle refused to pull over for the deputy, who gave chase.

The chase went through a

small portion of Nemaha County and re portedly ended in north-ern Jackson County, where the driver stopped near the intersec-tion of First and Y roads, which is the southeasternmost point in Nemaha County. Spicer, identi-fied by Merchant as the driver and sole occupant of the vehi cle, was arrested at that location.

No injuries, accidents or dam-age to vehicles were reported as a result of this incident, Mer-chant said.

Lawrence pair arrested on drug charges

High-speed chase spans three counties

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has reported the following accidents.

n At 5:15 p.m. on March 10, Cassandra Stidman, 31, Wet-more, was stopped north on U.S. Highway 75 waiting to turn west onto Kansas Highway 9 when her 2009 Honda was struck from behind by a 2016 Ram pickup driven by James Harden, 54,

Hiawatha. Stidman’s Honda sustained

damage to its rear bumper and rear right quarter panel that was listed at more than $1,000.

Harden’s Ram pickup sus-tained damage to its front left bumper and quarter panel that was listed at more than $1,000.

n At 8:24 a.m. on March 15, Juliana Byrne, 29, Delia, was

turning her 2005 Chevrolet north onto E Road from 150th Road when it overturned and struck a concrete barrier on the west side of the road owned by the Kansas Department of Transportation.

The Chevrolet sustained dam-age to its front bumper, hood and front left quarter panel that was listed at more than $1,000. It was towed from the scene.

Sheriff’s deputies investigate recent accidents

Public Notice

School Lunch Menus

SCHOOL NEWSTHE HOLTON RECORDER MARCH 24, 2021 12A

(First published in The Holton Recorder, Holton, Kan., on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.)

Shawn Scharenborg,KS #24542 Sara Pelikan, KS # 23624Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152Bonial & Associates, P.C.12400 Olive Blvd.,Suite 555St. Louis, MO 63141Phone: (314) 991-0255Fax: (314) 991-6755BPC File Code:WALTIMSMS

IN THE DISTRICTCOURT OF JACKSON

COUNTY, KANSAS

NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint MortgageServicing,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Timothy L Walker(Deceased), Unknown Heirs, Devisees and Legatees of Timothy L Walker, Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Timothy L Walker, et al.Defendants.

Case No. 21CV9 K.S.A. 60

Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real

Estate Involved)

NOTICE OF SUIT

THE STATE OF KANSAS to: Unknown Heirs, Devisees and Legatees of Timothy L Walker, Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Timothy L Walker, Defendants, and all other persons who are or may be concerned:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: That a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Jackson County, Kansas, Case No. 21CV9 by NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, pray-ing for foreclosure of a mort-gage executed by Timothy L

Walker (Deceased), Trisha A Walker on 06/30/2003 and recorded in Book 336 Page 439-449 in the real estate records of Jackson County, Kansas, related to the follow-ing property:

THE NORTH 50 FEET OF LOT 47, WISCONSIN AVENUE, CITY OF HOLTON, JACKSON COUNTY, KANSAS.

You are hereby required to plead to the Petition on or be-fore May 4, 2021 in the court at Jackson County, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the peti-tion.

NOTICE TO BORROWER: If you wish to dispute the va-lidity of all or any portion of this debt, or would like the name and address of the orig-inal creditor, you must advise us in writing within thirty (30) days of the first notice you re-ceive from us. Otherwise, we will assume the entire debt to be valid. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any infor-mation obtained will be used for that purpose.

Signed:Shawn Scharenborg,

KS # 24542Sara Pelikan, KS # 23624Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152Bonial & Associates, P.C.

12400 Olive Blvd.,Suite 555

St. Louis, MO 63141Phone: (314) 991-0255

Fax: (314) 991-6755Email(s): shawn.scharen-

[email protected]; [email protected] Court Returns to: [email protected]

Attorney for Plaintiff

This firm is a debt collector and any information we ob-tain from you will be used for that purpose.

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(First published in The Holton Recorder, Holton, Kan., on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.)

JACKSON COUNTYGENERAL NOTICE

TO CONTROLNOXIOUS WEEDS

The Kansas Noxious Weed Law K.S.A. 2-1314 et seq re-quires all persons who own or supervise land in Kansas to control and eradicate all weeds declared noxious by legislative action. The weeds declared noxious are: field bindweed, musk thistle, Johnsongrass, bur ragweed, Canada thistle, sericea les-pedeza, leafy spurge, hoary cress, quackgrass, Russian knapweed, kudzu and pig-nut.

Multiflora Rose and Bull Thistle are County Option Noxious Weeds declared noxious by the Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County. Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to every person who owns or supervises land in Jackson County that noxious weeds growing or found on such land shall be controlled and eradicated. Control is defined as preventing the production of viable seed and the veg-etative spread of the plant.

Failure to observe this notice may result in the County:

1. Serving a legal notice re-quiring control of the noxious weeds within a minimum of five days. Failure to control the noxious weeds within the time period allowed may re-sult in the county treating the noxious weeds at the land-owner’s expense and placing a lien on the property if the bill is not paid within 30 days or,

2. Filing criminal charges for non-compliance. Conviction for non-compliance may re-sult in a fine of $100 per day of non-compliance with a maximum fine of $1,500.

The public is also hereby notified that it is a viola-tion of the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to barter, sell or give away infested nursery stock or livestock feed un-less the feed is fed on the farm where grown or sold to a commercial processor that will destroy the viability of the noxious weed seed.

Custom harvesting ma-chines must be labeled with a label provided by the Kansas Department of Agriculture and must be free of all weed seed and litter when entering the State and when leaving a field infested with noxious weeds.

Additional information may be obtained from the Jackson County Noxious Weed Department or by contacting the Kansas Department of Agriculture, 1320 Research Park Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502.

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Public Notice

Holton VFW honors students’ essays on government, patriotismArea students were recently

hon ored for their efforts in essay con tests hosted by Holton VFW Post 1367, it has been reported.

Darcee Ashcraft, a sophomore at Holton High School, received first place in the post’s “Voice Of Democracy” essay contest for high school students, it was re-ported. Ashcraft advanced to the district competition and received first place for her essay, which advanced her to the state level for consideration to represent Kansas VFW at the nation al level.

Second place in the “Voice Of Democracy” contest went to Emma Brucken, a freshman at Jackson Heights High School. Tying for third place in the con-test were Holton High School students Allison Camp bell, a se-nior, and Lorna Smith, a fresh-man.

The theme for essays in this year’s “Voice Of Democracy” contest was “Is This The Country The Founders Envisioned?”

Also, Jacy Cook, an eighth-grader at Holton Middle School, was named winner of the Holton VFW post’s “Patriot Pen” essay contest for mid dle school stu-dents. Cook’s essay ad vanced to the district contest, where she received second place for her es-say.

The theme of this year’s “Pa-triot Pen” contest was “What Pa-triotism Means To Me.” Essays by Ashcraft and Brucken are printed below; essays by Cook, Campbell and Smith will appear in next week’s Recorder.

—————Is This The Country TheFounders Envisioned?

By Darcee AshcraftHolton High School

“There is nothing which I dread so much as division of the republic into two great parties,

each arranged un der its leader, and concerting mea sures in op-position to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest politi-cal evil under our constitution.”

John Adams wrote these words in a letter on Oct. 2, 1789, around six months after George Wash-ington be came the first president of the United States. From the beginning there was fear of what was to come for this country. The Federalists and An ti-Federalists taught the Founding Fa thers that having different parties causes division. They disagreed over the Constitution until there was a compromise that pleased both sides.

This compromise allowed for rep resentation of all individuals in the nation. When those who are elected to represent the people actually do so, and not push the agenda of their own or others that can financially gain from the sit-uation, then the sys tem of elected officials serves the purpose it was originally intended to.

As we all know, the political par ties that we have today have ven tured far from the original intention. These two major po-litical parties are the Republicans and the Democrats. Our political parties lack the ability to work together and make compro mises to better our country. This has caused a great deal of division.

The position of representing the people has become a method of life long employment and fi-nancial gain for themselves, rath-er than serving the people who elected them, which was the orig-inal purpose. Instead we see indi-vidual and straight party agendas pushed, causing disagree ment on most of the issues in our country and no compromise.

They seem to want power over

unity, which causes more con-flict. Politicians nowadays focus on hav ing all the power to them-selves or their political party, which is the op posite of the de-centralized govern ment that the founders envisioned.

In the beginning of this great na tion, those that worked to de-velop the constitution were fo-cused on building a framework for a govern ment to allow for in-dividual constitu tional rights. To-day, many politicians want to take away some of our con stitutional rights, allowing the gov ernment to control the people.

Freedom of choice is one of the most important rights our found-ing fathers gave us. If the separa-tion of political parties continues to worsen, we as individuals are at risk of losing our rights.

As a young adult in this coun-try, I watch the actions of the politicians that are hired through the election process. They are to serve the people to improve our country but instead they tear it apart fueled by lies and negativ-ity. Instead of giving the peo ple information on what they can do for the country, politics has be-come a process of pointing the finger at the opposite side and being completely disrespectful to each other.

This is all very evident by the po litical focuses over the past few years. The existence of bipartisan ship is fading away. As stated by John Adams, the divi-sion is becom ing the greatest po-litical evil of our constitution.

—————Is This The Country TheFounders Envisioned?

By Emma BruckenJackson Heights High SchoolOur country is not what our

founders had wanted it to be-come. The found ing fathers, like

John Adams, Ben jamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington, had wanted our country to be a place where peo ple can be free and not be en-slaved by aristocratic rulers.

They had fought for freedom and peace for everyone. They wanted ev eryone to have the same opportuni ties and have the same chances for success as ev-eryone else.

Maximilien Robespierre had once said, “The secret of free-dom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them igno rant.” This statement, I feel, really embod-ies today’s society. People would rather have someone speak for them and them not have to think for themselves.

Many would rather believe what others believe they think is morally correct then have to think about what they believe to be morally correct. The founders of this country wanted everyone to have their own opinions and be able to speak their mind with-out any consequences.

They had also wanted every-one to be able to protect them-selves and others without being criticized for it. Now people are trying to get into the government, to take away people’s rights and take away what they use as pro-tection. Benjamin Franklin had said that, “Freedom is not a gift

be stowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.”

We use the amendments given to us by the founders to pro-tect every one and to protect our rights. They were made for these reasons. So they will be put to use for these reasons.

This country we live in now is nothing like what they had want-ed. We now live in a country that is full of people who want to take control of everyone and be in control of all things that happen. They want to be the richest, most powerful, and the most beloved person in the country. They want to have full control over what gets done, who does it, and how it gets done. The country now is nothing like what it was meant to be.

Now people want everything to be handed to them and not have to work for anything. They would rather live on welfare than have to get a job and work for their money. People now would rather have people do every thing for them rather than having to do it on their own.

From what I have seen in my 14 years of living, people, instead of having pride in the things that they have done and the things they have accomplished, would rather take the easy way out.

Our country was meant to be great. It was meant to be the land of opportunity and success. Now,

it is nothing like that. It is full of tyranny, looters, rioters and sick-ness. This is not the country it was meant to be. Nor the country the founders had ever wanted or dreamed of it to be.

Jackson HeightsMonday, March 29: Break-

fast – Chocolate chip muffin, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk; Lunch – Grilled chicken sand-wich, sweet potato fries, red and green pepper slices, fruit and milk.

Tuesday, March 30: Break-fast – Whole-grain cereal, yo-gurt, fruit, juice and milk; Lunch – Taco salad, tortilla chips, to-mato salsa, refried beans, let-tuce salad, fruit and milk.

Wednesday, March 31: Breakfast – Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice and milk; Lunch – Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, fruit salad, straw-berry shortcake and milk.

Thursday, April 1: Break-fast – Peanut butter and jelly, cheese stick, fruit, juice and milk; Lunch – Turkey and cheese sandwich, ranch fries, baby carrots, sliced tomatoes, fruit and milk.

Friday, April 2: No school (Good Friday).

HoltonMonday, March 29: Break-

fast – Muffin or cereal, choice of fruit and/or juice and milk; Lunch – Hamburger on a bun or hot dog on a bun, fresh fruits and vegetables and milk.

Tuesday, March 30: Break-fast – Pancake on a stick or ce-real, choice of fruit and/or juice and milk; Lunch – Chicken nug-gets or corn dog, fresh fruits and vegetables and milk.

Wednesday, March 31:

Breakfast – Cinnamon roll or cereal, choice of fruit and/or juice and milk; Lunch – Pizza or turkey and cheese sub, fresh fruits and vegetables and milk.

Thursday, April 1: Breakfast – Sausage and cheese biscuit or cereal, choice of fruit and/or juice and milk; Lunch – Crispito or chicken on a bun, fresh fruits and vegetables and milk.


Royal ValleyMonday, March 29: Break-

fast – Coffee cake, fruit and milk; Lunch – Chicken drum-stick, vegetables, biscuit, fruit and milk.

Tuesday, March 30: Break-fast – Breakfast sandwich, fruit and milk; Lunch – Hamburger, vegetables, fruit and milk.

Wednesday, March 31: Breakfast – Pop Tart, fruit and milk; Lunch – Burrito, vegeta-bles, fruit and milk.

Thursday, April 1: Break-fast – Breakfast pizza, fruit and milk; Lunch – Ham, cheesy po-tatoes, green beans, roll, dessert, fruit and milk.


WetmoreMonday, March 29: Break-

fast – Cereal or cinnamon pas-tries; Lunch – Sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, steamed broccoli, egg roll, orange slices, fortune cookie and milk.

Tuesday, March 30: Break-fast – Biscuits and gravy; Lunch

– Popcorn chicken bowl with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, banana, biscuits with pea-nut butter and jelly and milk.

Wednesday, March 31: Breakfast – Syrup Day; Lunch – Barbecue pulled pork on whole-grain bun, ranch broccoli salad, baked beans, peaches and milk.

Thursday, April 1: Break-fast – Sausage or egg biscuit sandwich; Lunch – Easter meal with glazed meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, fresh strawberries, whole-grain garlic bread, jello cake and milk.


Note: Menus subject to change.

Holton’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1367 recently honored these local students for their essays on government and patriotism. Shown from left in the photo above are Jacy Cook, eighth-grade student at Holton Middle School; Allison Campbell, senior at Holton High School; Lorna Smith, freshman at HHS; Emma Brucken, freshman at Jackson Heights High School; and Darcee Ashcraft, sophomore at HHS. Shown with the young ladies is VFW post representative Michael Wilson. Submitted photo

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