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Sheriffs
Office
By
Hail
storms
caused
quite a
bit of
damage
There was quite a bit
of hail damage in the
area, as many of you
experienced. Our vehicle
fleet took quite a beating,
literally, with seven of
our vehicles getting hail
damage. As a result,
well keep the local body
shop busy with fixing our
vehicles over this summer.
If there is a positive at
all to hail damage, two
of our oldest vehicles
we ended up totaling
out with the insurance
company and received
more compensation for
them than we ever would
have received by retiring
them through private sale.
At least that part was
good for my office and the
county overall. Luckily our
brand new jail roof did not
sustain any damages.
Im pleased to announce
that weve finalized
another jail contract. This
contract is with Gage
County Sheriffs Office in
Nebraska. Just like with
our Kansas Department
of Corrections contract,
it took quite some time to
get everything sorted out
and completed, but the
perseverance paid off and
weve started receiving
some of their inmates.
Ive always had very good
relations with the sheriffs
office in Gage County, and
this contract is just an
example of how important
those relationships and
contacts are. Gage County
has been trying to start the
process to build a new jail
facility for some time, but
until they get there were
happy to accommodate and
do business with them.
Some might have noticed
a little concrete work done
outside of our office in the
past couple months. Our
front walk needed some
work. Out on the sidewalk,
we took care of a problem
with water drainage from
the gutters, and then
cleaned up some rough
spots on the sidewalks
to keep us compliant
with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Plus, it
made it just a little bit safer
for anyone walking along
as well.
On the May 20, one
of my newest officers,
Sheldon Kenworthy,
graduated from the Kansas
Law Enforcement Training
Center. It was great to get
to attend his graduation,
and I know hes happy to
be certified and to have
completed that hurdle.
Sheldon comes to us from
Blue Rapids in Marshall
County and is now living in
Washington.
Another new Deputy,
Robert Baxa, starts the
academy this month in
June. Robert lives in
Hanover and has worked
as a Correction Officer for
me since last year. Were
very pleased to have him
on board, and hes anxious
to get started with his 14
week training period.
See SHERIFF on 3B
backroadsnews.com
Popelkas to celebrate
60th anniversary
Popelkas to celebrate 60th
anniversary
Edward and Barbara Popelka
will celebrate their 60th wedding
anniversary Tuesday, June
7. They will celebrate with a
family dinner.
Edward and Barbara
(Turinsky) Popelka were
married June 7, 1956 at St.
Peter and Paul Catholic Church,
Morrowville. They have lived
on a farm near Cuba all of
their married life except when
Edward served in the U.S. Army
HARD WORK ,
personal service.
SOUND
FAMILIAR?
Ethan Schuette
Schuette (second from the left) stands with the ten auctioneers from the
South Dakota qualifying contest that move on to world championships next
week.
BIRTHS
EMELIA HIEBERT
Emelia Ruby Hiebert was
born to Nathan and Lynette
(Brax) Hiebert, Hillsboro, on
April 19, 2016, at the Newton
Medical Center. She weighed
seven pounds, seven ounces and
was 19 1/2 inches long. Emelia
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Palmer Grain, Inc.
208 N. Nadeau St. Palmer
692-4516
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Country Antiques & Printing
306 West 6th St. Washington
325-2051
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Our Daily Bread
Bake Shoppe
23 N. Center Barnes
763-4269 or 866-50bread
Diecks Catering
Linn
348-5411
Cougar Den
FinAnCiAl
FinAnCiAl
ServiCeSServiCeS
Citizens National Bank
of Greenleaf
www.thecnb.com
747-2261
Kaw Valley
State Bank
455-3345 Clifton
www.kvsb.net
www.MidwestLandandHome.com
www.tburtrealty.com
AgenCieS
inSurAnCe
inSurAnCe
AgenCieS
Blue Valley Ins. Agencies
Greenleaf, 747-2872
Hanover, 337-2268
Linn, 348-5731
Marysville, 562-4310
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Washington Pharmacy
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Sunflower Mercantile
Mon.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm
Barnes 763-4052
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Elements Salon & Day Spa
221 C St. Washington
325-2266
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B & W Electric
105 W. North St. Hanover
337-2598
J & N Elliott
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Apartments
Greenleaf Heights
Apartments
www.bottrealtyauction.com
mediCAl/heAlth
318 C St Washington
325-2289
reCreAtionreCreAtion
Camp Creek
Golf Carts
Washington 325-2120
Computer Sales/Service
Dague Computers &
Engraving - 325-2858
110 East 2nd Washington
Commercial Feedlot
Background Finishing
Bekemeyer Enterprises, Inc.
1497 17th Rd. Washington
325-2274
Concrete Ready-Mix
Midwest Products, LLC
Sand/Gravel/Rock
Hanover/Clay Ctr/Washington
1-800-371-2252
Sundance Concrete
Electrical/Plumbing
KMEP, LLC
Kearn Monuments
Alexander Chiropractic
121 C St. Washington
325-2739
Portenier Chiropractic
317 C. St. Washington
325-3591
300 C St Washington
325-2248
Family Medicine of
Washington County
Dr. David Hodgson, MD
Dr. Kellen Sherlock, M.D.
302 E. 2nd Washington
325-2240
265-3022
Hydraulic Repairs
Herrs Machine
Services - Disabled
KSDS, Inc.
Storage
Pony Express Rental, LLC
Trash Service
C & M Refuse
325-2710
Washington
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groCery/hSArdwAre
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Grocery Stores
Jacks Food Market
303 5th St. Linn
348-5411
Kiers Thriftway
Hardware Stores
Andys Hardware & Lumber
Farm & Home Supply Center
Hanover 337-2821
Palmer Lumber
200 E 2nd Palmer
692-4536
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Animal Health Center, P.A.
Greenleaf/Linn/Washington
325-2214
backroadsnews.com
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE
ATCHISON Benedictine
College announced students
named to the Presidents
List and Deans List for the
Spring 2016 semester: Pamela
The seventh grade chorus presented an 80s number Dont Stop Believin
by Journey along with two other selections. Find more pictures from the
Washington County High School Spring Concert online at backroadsnews.
com.
Art projects were juried the night of the concert and displayed before and
after the concert.
The eighth grade chorus began the concert covering Juke Box Hero by
Foreigner.
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
TOPEKA Washburn
University has announced its
2016 Deans Lists honorees.
To qualify for a Deans List,
a student must be enrolled in
12 hours of graded credits and
earn a semester grade point
average of 3.4 to 3.99.
The local Deans List
honorees are: Shelby Hynek,
Morrowville, School of
SHERIFF
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Joe Stegman sang God Bless America, a selection he had competed with
at state music contests.
Eli Cheatham and Trai Buettgenbach perform numbers learned and practiced
during guitar class.
Washington County High School chorus sang four selections during the
spring concert on April 28.
318 C Street
Monday Friday
440 Lincoln
Washington
8:00 a.m. Noon
Clay Center
325 -2289
1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
632-3822
800 -994-2289
Saturday 8:00 a.m. Noon
800 -378-3822
Malachi LEcuyer, Hayen LEcuyer, Courtney Graff and Scott Romeiser perform Integrity by Larry Clark.
Marysville
785-562-5321
Jenae Romeiser, Mia Cardenas and Hayden LEcuyer provide the brass
sound in the 7-12 band.
Student projects from woods class were displayed before and after the spring
concert.
OPINION
THOSE WHO YELL
An aluminum pot
under the oaks
JOE PHILLIPS
Dear Me...
Washington
County News
Local news since
March 25, 1869
Pg 4B
Im a modest man.
I dont like getting naked for
much more than a shower and an
occasional attempt at theoretical
reproduction.
I was never the type of guy
who would moon his buddies,
or rivals. I was comfortable
showering after physical education class or sports practice,
but Id leave the streaking to
the more obnoxious guys. My
point is, Ive never been entirely
comfortable with exposing my
birthday suit.
But there are times in a mans
life where there isnt an option
of modesty, and almost all of
those times are health-related.
When a guy has ve kids,
which is plenty since all of the
seats of the minivan are full, it is
a good time to stop any new additions to the family. To do that,
you have to give up any bashful
nature you might have and just
go through with the procedure.
(It seems tting that vasectomy
rhymes with dissect-me, because
that kind of sums up the experience.)
Doctor Hodgson gives a convincing account to calm a persons nerves about the procedure
- citing the thousands he has
done (maybe it was hundreds
I dont know I just know the
talk and the one-time prescription of some kind of relaxing
pill helped make the procedure
more tolerable.)
Then if you had any shred of
modesty left, men get to a cer-
DAN THALMANN
On the Backroads
in volleyball.
Ive talked to her plenty of
times through the years and
now shes giving me instructions
on how to prepare for the shot.
I could either get in a gown or
essentially de-pants myself. Its
almost as humiliating as being
bullied in junior high.
Dont get me wrong. She was
very professional in a situation
which is almost always going to
be awkward for the patient.
But cmon. I dont think my
own daughters have ever seen
my natural backside.
Well, I got ready for the
procedure, mostly under a towel,
and when I had to turn on my
side for the actual shot, I was
happy to not know what sort of
crowd was behind me observing.
I remember my wife talking
about a teacher of a class of
medical students once asking if
they could observe the delivery
of one of our children. She always joked about being exposed
to the world during childbirth,
so who cares if there were more
watching.
I guess at that point, I gave
up the last remnants of my
sensibilities. Except maybe for
that 20-years-down-the-road
full body skin cancer screening
Ive heard about, I dont think
there is much else available to
embarrass me. I think Im nally
comfortable doing what I need
to do to when doctors call for it.
Hello world. I moon for my
health.
MUSEUM MUSINGS
Provided by the Washington County Historical Society
responded wonderfully
well with nance as well as
cooperation in getting the actual
work done. All the men worked
without pay. The tents used to be
rented for 50 cents a tent for the
rst three days. Usually about
100 tents were in use. Finally,
the executive board bought the
tents. It was then that Reuben
Vincent built a building in his
yard (at his own expense) for
the storing of these tents. In the
selection of placing the tents
on the grounds, the old soldiers
were given preference. It is said
that Tom Depew and family of
Greenleaf were among those
who were there every year.
One of the committees
that had to be appointed each
year was that group to protect
the trees namely, to keep
the horses from barking the
trees or the vehicle axles fro
gouging the trees. The different
concessions had their particular
places between which trees they
would be located, and Charley
Barley and the rest would speak
for his self-same location the
succeeding year.
There was even the evolution
of the merry-go-round.
Remember when it was run
by horse power and the little
darkies played the organ? When
the coal oil engine took its place
how the little whistle blew,
but still the horses galloped at
the one pace considerably
animals
Zoos provide a place for
family activities
Some zoos rehabilitate
injured animals
ELIZABETH ROGGE
Lizzies Lines
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