On the eve of CELEBRATION

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 08 July 2008 13:59

July4EveParadeBoysP7030033.jpg Near perfect weather helped attract a record crowd Thursday for the combination Farmers Market and Fourth of July Eve celebration at the historic Schaeffler House in Hillsboro.

Walkers and riders dressed in red, white and blue wave their flags in the kids parade.

Len Coryea serves a bowl of ice cream to top off the meal supplied by the Friends of the Hillsboro Museums.


Uncle Sam (a.k.a. David Loewen) strolls the grounds with a sack of...

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TC's 'Plaza' project to begin July 21

Written by Aleen Ratzlaff Tuesday, 08 July 2008 13:46

Tabordrawing.jpg Sculptor Sandra Storm’s rendition of the proposed Centennial Plaza that will feature her sculpture, a kneeling figure and a 10-foot cross suspended 2 feet and draped by fabric that will anchor the cross to the base.

Construction is scheduled to begin July 21 on the base of “Called to Serve,” a memorial sculpture to be installed on Tabor College campus.

This original sculpture will rest in the center of the recently christened Centennial Plaza, currently...

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Commissioners opt for sales tax

Written by Jerry Engler Tuesday, 08 July 2008 13:12

The Marion County Board of Commissioners Monday approved, 3-0, a 1 percent sales tax for bond payments should county voters approve sale of bonds for a new jail in the general election in November.

According to figures given last week by David Arteberry of George K. Baum & Co., bonding company, a 1 percent sales tax would pay for the $8.65 million proposed community corrections center, plus generate $251,113 surplus annually.

Arteberry said any surplus would be required to be paid...

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Harvest is a family project in these parts

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 02 July 2008 09:01

HarvestJostFamilyP6268456.jpg With son-in-law Darrell Driggers at the controls and his son Eric and granddaughter Rylie, 2, riding along, combines were making progress at Jost Farms north of Hillsboro on Thursday evening. The second combine was operated by the family patriarch, Bert Jost, while grandson Daniel drove the tractor and grain wagon. Sons Keith and Clyde were attending to other tasks. Rain later that night and into Saturday morning temporary halted the 2008 wheat harvest in Marion County until Sunday.Even with...

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Church takes on recycling as a mission

Written by David Vogel Wednesday, 02 July 2008 08:46

PaulJantzenRandySmith.jpg Paul Jantzen (left) and Randy Smith, of the First Mennonite “Green Team,” toss bottles into the No. 1 plastics bin at the Hillsboro Recycling Center. The Green Team has begun coordinating the volunteers who assist at the center on Thurs­day evenings and Saturday mornings. David Vogel / Free Press

For any church, the terrain for service stretches as far and wide as the world. But sometimes the call can be as close as one’s back yard.

For First Mennonite...

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