Volunteers brave chilly weather to remove trash around reservoir

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 16 April 2008 02:00

MarionReservoicCleanup.jpg Young volunteers collect trash at Marion Reservoir on Saturday. Volunteers from Marion Middle School, 4-H clubs and Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church filled a Dumpster load of trash from all areas around the lake

Fifty-three volunteers braved Saturday’s strong northwest winds to clean up the Marion Reservoir.

Despite a cold 35-degree start, volunteers from Marion Middle School, 4-H clubs and Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church filled a Dumpster load of trash from all areas...

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Lehigh fire department on rebound

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 16 April 2008 01:52

When the Lehigh Fire Department successfully knocked down a fire in the early stages in a residential storage building Thursday evening, you might chalk it up to great timing.

The eight-member volunteer department happened to be planing a training exercise when the alarm came in at 7:34 p.m.

But the department’s successful response—limiting damage to a small portion of the building contents—is better attributed to an intensive effort to recreate an effective department that had all...

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Relief Sale hits $406,500 mark

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 16 April 2008 01:47

A picture-perfect weekend contributed to a picture-perfect 40th Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale with early sales equaling $406,500 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.

“This weekend marked the 40th birthday of the sale,” said Rod Chrystie, Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale chair. “After what has seemed like a long winter, folks came out in droves to join in the festivities.

“Friday night, we were blessed to have the Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus present a wonderful music...

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Hillsboro is ‘Tree City’ for 13th year

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 16 April 2008 01:43

HillsboroTreeCityAward.jpg Mayor Delores Dalke accepts the plaque recognizing Hillsboro as a “Tree City USA” from Ray Aslin, state forester with the Kansas Forest Service. The presentation was made by the KFS and the National Arbor Day Foundation March 26 in Manhattan.

Hillsboro was one of 113 Kansas communities to achieve the recognition this year. To qualify as a Tree City USA, a community must designate a tree board or department by municipal ordinance, have an annual budget of $2 per capita and...

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Incumbents win local re-election

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 09 April 2008 08:20

election.jpg Byron McCarty retained his seat on the Hillsboro City Council by a 132-16 margin over challenger Martin Rhodes in the local elections April 1.

McCarty represents the East Ward.

Shelby Dirks, incumbent from the West Ward, received 68 votes. He was unopposed.

InMarion, incumbent Bill Holdeman and challenger Steven Smith won the twoat-large seats on the Marion City Council. They were the topvote-getters in a field of four.

Holdeman received 226, Smith 201, Gerald Hender­son 193 and...

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