Hillsboro council OKs plat change for biz park

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 26 September 2007 09:07

The Hillsboro City Council approved at its Sept 18 meeting some minor changes to the plat of a newly designated business park that could make it more accessible to highway traffic.

The key change would make the north end a proposed street within the new Hillsboro Busi­ness Park extend all the way to U.S. Highway 56 instead of ending it in a cul de sac.

The change would enable the development of a direct entrance from the highway to the new park.

Mayor Delores Dalke said she only recently discovered that the Kansas Department of Trans­portation would allow the addition of acceleration and deceleration lanes that would make direct access to the park safe for highway traffic.

“I had assumed we couldn’t have access to U.S. 56,”...

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Elcon Service ownership passes among friends, coworkers

Written by Malinda Just Wednesday, 19 September 2007 08:49

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In 1963, Fred David opened Elcon Services to meet a need in Hillsboro.

Forty-four years later, David sold his shares to his long-time partner Gib Suderman in June.

Most recently, Suderman sold shares to Jonah Gehring, an employee of Elcon Services, in September.

“If I sold my interest, I wanted to sell all of it,” David said. “I didn’t want to sell a few shares of the stock. If I got out of it, I wanted to get out all the way. Gib had the first opportunity (to buy the stock).”

Since its beginnings, Elcon Services has provided electrical contracting...

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Ribbon-cutting marks opening of new financial service

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 19 September 2007 08:41

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Members of the Hillsboro Chambert of Commerce gathered Thursday for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting marking the opening of Professional Planning Services Inc. at 105 N. Main in Hillsboro. Steven B. Smith purchased the financial-services business from longtime owner Diane Claassen.

Pictured are (from left): Diane Claassen, Dwayne Claassen, Nicole Suderman, Nancy Klaassen, Chris Smith, Joel Klaassen, Steven B. Smith, Todd Vogt, Christy Wulf, Mike Ryan, Lola Unruh and Lilly Arthur. Smith also received his “First Dollar of Profit” and a free one-year Chamber membership.

Wichert opens new accounting business

Written by Malinda Just Thursday, 13 September 2007 05:37

BryceWichertP1010874.jpg Click to buy photo Wichert: “I’ve always had a desire to own my own business. And for one reason or the other, the timing just seemed right.”

Bryce Wichert, a certified public accountant, has opened a new accounting business in downtown Hillsboro.

 Accounting and Financial Initiative LLC is open to the public at 104 E. First St., Suite C.

Through the business, Wichert plans to offer tax planning and preparation, financial services, bookkeeping and payroll services, business consulting and business management services to small businesses, non-profits and individual customers.

“My goal is to serve the small businesses of this community and surrounding area,” Wichert said. “And provide...

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