HILLSBORO Star-Journal

HEADLINES

Storms cause outages, injuries
Ten people were injured Friday when a violent thunderstorm packing 60 mph winds swept across Marion Reservoir and flipped over three recreational vehicles in a campground at Cottonwood Point II. All were treated at area hospitals and had been released by Saturday.
Some without power until 2 a.m.
Storms blowing through Marion County Friday night caused two outages, leaving more than 500 residents without power. Westar Energy Senior Communications Director Leonard Allen said that 240 Westar customers at Marion County Lake and Florence were without power until 2 a.m. Saturday.
County questions jail ruling
Marion County commissioners questioned the fairness of the State Fire Marshal’s ruling that the county jail may only hold four inmates or that 24-hour fire watch must be provided. Commission Chairman Randy Dallke said he realized the fire marshal has different priorities than the county.
Street repair material questioned
Hillsboro City Council approved a list of streets to be chip sealed Tuesday, but council member Bob Watson said he was concerned about where the city would get the material. Street Superintendent Dale Dalke proposed using aggregate from Picher, Okla. The city has used that aggregate for years, he said.
Ash Street reopens
It took a couple of minutes after the street reopened Friday, but traffic began flowing along Ash Street in Hillsboro after two months of construction. Construction began June 2, with crews excavating the old road surface to be replaced with a new reinforced concrete street.
MOPS run brings father, son together
For the past three years, Drew O’Neill has been running long distances competitively, and Rick O’Neill has been tagging along. Drew was the first to cross the finish line of the Run For Your Momma half marathon race — 13 and a half miles — Saturday at Marion County Lake. The 22-year-old finished the race with a time of 1 hour, 24 minutes, which was a new personal best.
Wild-fruit pickers find bumper crop
In decades of picking wild sandhill plums, Letty Enns of rural Durham had never been so fortunate as to be able to sit in the air conditioning while she picked fruit to make into jelly. Not until Saturday, that is. Enns and neighbors Helen Penner and George Schutte went out Saturday morning to pick sandhill plums on the edges of hay fields. When Enns drove her pickup truck through a gap between wooded areas, she noticed there was a thicket within arm’s reach.

DEATHS

Edwin Fadenrecht
Edwin J. Fadenrecht, 89, of Hillsboro died Aug. 13 at Hillsboro Community Hospital. He was born Dec. 1, 1920, in Alsen, N.D., to John B. and Lizzie (Enns) Fadenrecht.
Carolyn Fred
Carolyn Virginia (Spencer) Fred, 96, of Fort Morgan, Colo., died Aug. 9, 2010 at her home. She was born March 3, 1914, in Greenfield, Ark., to Robert L. and Cora Mason (Teague) Spencer. She graduated in 1935 from Missouri Baptist School of Nursing in St. Louis and worked as a registered nurse in St. Louis; Cedar Falls, Iowa; and in Elgin, DeKalb, and Sycamore, Ill.
John Padgett
John C. Padgett, 71, of Florence, died Aug. 15 at his home. He was born July 4, 1939, near Newton, to Curtis and Elizabeth (Gronau) Padgett. The family moved to Florence when he was 4 years old.
Connie Reid
Connie Mae Reid, 42, of Jerusalem, Ark., died Aug. 7 at Conway Regional Health System, Conway, Ark. Born May 15, 1968, in Sedan, to Durward and Jeris Dodson, she grew up in Moline and Americus. She graduated in 1986 from Chase County High School in Cottonwood Falls.
Ginger Richter
Ginger Lynn Richter, 57, of Florence, died Aug. 14 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Born Jan. 30, 1953, in Marion, to William and Juanita Helmer, she graduated from Marion High School.
Bertha Schroeder
Goessel homemaker Bertha Adina Schroeder, 98, died Aug. 11 at Bethesda Home, Goessel. She was born April 4, 1912, to Henry F. and Martha (Schmidt) Goertz, in rural Walton.
Valeta Stephens
Valeta D. Stephens, 88, died Aug. 11 at Salem Home, Hillsboro. She was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Hutchinson to Charles L. and Mabel E. (Sowers) Davies.
Lois Weber
Lois M. Weber, 84, died Aug. 15 at Parkside Homes, Hillsboro. She was born March 24, 1926, on a farm near Marion, to Clarence and Mabel (Ashdown) Bell.

DOCKET

OTHER NEWS

Police: Sign theft was political
Hillsboro Police Chief Dan Kinning found 350 political signs, bundled neatly by politician, on his front yard 6 a.m. Aug. 4. He estimates that the signs were worth over $1,000.
Lake cabins proposed
Siblings Chris and Heather Holub presented a proposal for cabins at Marion County Park and Lake to County Commission Monday. Commissioner Dan Holub recused himself from the discussion, because Chris and Heather Holub are two of his children. He did say the proposal wasn’t his idea.

OPINION

Is county prepared for disasters?
Friday night was a good test of how prepared Marion County emergency personnel are in a disaster. Training is great but nothing is a substitute for the real thing.

PEOPLE

CORRESPONDENTS:
Northwest of Durham, Round the town

SCHOOL

New teachers join schools
“My mom is a teacher,” said Gita Noble, the new Hillsboro Middle School sixth-grade math teacher. “My mother has taught elementary grades for 25 years in the Wichita district.” She said her mother was her inspiration to become a teacher. Noble will be the sole new teacher in USD 410 for the 2010-11 school year, beginning today.

SPORTS

Youth triathlon event nearly full
Children from as far away as Oklahoma and Missouri have registered for the third annual Triple Threat Youth Triathlon Aug. 28 in Hillsboro. “It shows there is a lack of youth triathlons for them to compete in,” organizer Anna Woods said.

HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Ten people were injured Friday when a violent thunderstorm packing 60 mph winds swept across Marion Reservoir and flipped over three recreational vehicles in a campground at Cottonwood Point II. All were treated at area hospitals and had been released by Saturday.

Storms blowing through Marion County Friday night caused two outages, leaving more than 500 residents without power. Westar Energy Senior Communications Director Leonard Allen said that 240 Westar customers at Marion County Lake and Florence were without power until 2 a.m. Saturday.

Marion County commissioners questioned the fairness of the State Fire Marshal’s ruling that the county jail may only hold four inmates or that 24-hour fire watch must be provided. Commission Chairman Randy Dallke said he realized the fire marshal has different priorities than the county.

It took a couple of minutes after the street reopened Friday, but traffic began flowing along Ash Street in Hillsboro after two months of construction. Construction began June 2, with crews excavating the old road surface to be replaced with a new reinforced concrete street.

Edwin J. Fadenrecht, 89, of Hillsboro died Aug. 13 at Hillsboro Community Hospital. He was born Dec. 1, 1920, in Alsen, N.D., to John B. and Lizzie (Enns) Fadenrecht.

John C. Padgett, 71, of Florence, died Aug. 15 at his home. He was born July 4, 1939, near Newton, to Curtis and Elizabeth (Gronau) Padgett. The family moved to Florence when he was 4 years old.

Connie Mae Reid, 42, of Jerusalem, Ark., died Aug. 7 at Conway Regional Health System, Conway, Ark. Born May 15, 1968, in Sedan, to Durward and Jeris Dodson, she grew up in Moline and Americus. She graduated in 1986 from Chase County High School in Cottonwood Falls.

Ginger Lynn Richter, 57, of Florence, died Aug. 14 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Born Jan. 30, 1953, in Marion, to William and Juanita Helmer, she graduated from Marion High School.

Goessel homemaker Bertha Adina Schroeder, 98, died Aug. 11 at Bethesda Home, Goessel. She was born April 4, 1912, to Henry F. and Martha (Schmidt) Goertz, in rural Walton.

Valeta D. Stephens, 88, died Aug. 11 at Salem Home, Hillsboro. She was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Hutchinson to Charles L. and Mabel E. (Sowers) Davies.

Lois M. Weber, 84, died Aug. 15 at Parkside Homes, Hillsboro. She was born March 24, 1926, on a farm near Marion, to Clarence and Mabel (Ashdown) Bell.

Hillsboro Police Chief Dan Kinning found 350 political signs, bundled neatly by politician, on his front yard 6 a.m. Aug. 4. He estimates that the signs were worth over $1,000.

Siblings Chris and Heather Holub presented a proposal for cabins at Marion County Park and Lake to County Commission Monday. Commissioner Dan Holub recused himself from the discussion, because Chris and Heather Holub are two of his children. He did say the proposal wasn’t his idea.

Friday night was a good test of how prepared Marion County emergency personnel are in a disaster. Training is great but nothing is a substitute for the real thing.

CORRESPONDENTS:

Children from as far away as Oklahoma and Missouri have registered for the third annual Triple Threat Youth Triathlon Aug. 28 in Hillsboro. “It shows there is a lack of youth triathlons for them to compete in,” organizer Anna Woods said.