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Somewhere, under the rainbow...
Hillsboro native Amy Cameli and her family pulled their car off on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 56 between Canton and Lehigh Saturday evening so she could photograph a full rainbow perched on the northwest Kansas horizon. The Cameli family, who reside in Georgia, were on the way to visit Joel Klaassen, founding publisher of the Free Press, and wife Nancy as part of a summer getaway.
New principal 85th Marion County Fair plans family fun events for Saturday too aims to enable n Planners blend new events with tradition.
Ticket info Following is ticket information for the evening entertainment events at this year’s Marion County Fair: n Kraft Rodeo. Tickets for one night or a twonight combination of the rodeo can be purchased at the arena ticket office.
Prices are $6 for adults or $10 for both nights; children ages 6 to 12 will be $5. Children under age 5 are free with a paid adult ticket. n Truck & Antique Tractor Pull. Registration of trucks and tractors begins at 5 p.m. with a drivers meeting to follow at 6:45 p.m. Tickets can be pur-
chased at the arena ticket office: $6 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and free to those 5 and under with a paid adult ticket. n Demolition Derby. Tickets can be purchased at the arena ticket booth: $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 6 to 12. Children age 5 and under are free with a paid adult ticket.
For years, Saturday at the Marion County Fair was by in large a “wait for the evening demo derby” day. But the 85th edition of the fair, which runs from July 22-25 at the fairgrounds in Hillsboro, continues the change begun a year ago to make Saturday a mostly free fun day for families and This year, the parade will Dreams” as its theme. The was moved from Wednesday youth. route begins at North begin at 10 a.m. Saturday evening to Saturday mornThe makeover in 2014 with “Blue Jeans & Country Main, turns at D Street, when the annual fair parade ing. then proceeds to the fairgrounds. Following the parade, family can participate in a growing lineup of events. All buildings will be open to visit with vendors, view exhibits or grab a bite to eat at the Foods or 4-H buildings or at the arena concession stand 4-H members will be showcasing livestock champions in the barns, then at 11 a.m., there will be inflatable jousting and football toss with the Kansas Army National Guard located outside the 4-H Building. Local county celebrities will again be trying their hand at the popular goat-milking contest in the Pavilion beginning at 11:30 a.m. At noon, mechanical bull riding will be offered in the arena area. A small participant fee will be charged for each ride. If you prefer to cool off on a potentially hot day, the Wet ‘N Wild event will return to the sledding hill south of the rabbit barn. Also BYOT (bring your own box turtle) races will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Pavilion barn, with box turtle check-in at 12:15. Following the concluPATTY DECKER / FREE PRESS sion of turtle races, there will be sailboat races for An assistant to the judge takes the leash from Morgan Gaines of Peabody during the kids. obedience portion of the 4-H Dog Show Saturday morning at the fairgrounds in HillsStarting at 1:30 p.m., boro. The show was the first 4-H event prior to the official start of the Marion County Fair today. A second 4-H event, the annual horse show, followed Sunday evening in the teams will test their abilirodeo arena. In addition to the 4-H competitions, organizers have planned nightly enter- ties in the Barnyard tainment for people of all ages. n See Fair, Page 5
goals of others n Clint Corby to boost staff, students, parents. BY
DON RATZLAFF
The Free Press
Clint Corby says a singular goal has fueled his wideranging career in K-12 education the past 12 years. “It didn’t matter whether the kid was 18 or 3, I enjoyed working with them and helping them get to where they want to go,” said the new principal at Hillsboro Middle/High School. Prior to accepting the invitation from USD 410, the St. John native was principal at Wineteer Elementary School in Derby. Corby said he figured out where he wanted to go during his senior year of high school. “I was working as an office aide, doing various tasks,” he said. “I had the opportunity to interact with a lot of kids. I had coached basketball and baseball and things for the rec commission, and I enjoyed doing that. “I thought that was a direction I wanted to pursue.” Preparation With a teaching career in his sights, Corby earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Emporia State University in 2003, then accepted a
“Obviously, parents are No. 1, but any way we can help kids be college and career ready is what we want to do.” —CLINT CORBY, NEW HM/HS PRINCIPAL position as a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at Benton Elementary School in Wichita. “I loved every second of it,” he said. While there, his interest in making an impact broadened. “I had the opportunity to take on various leadership roles while I was there,” he said. “I was in charge of professional development, the bus routes and a number of things. That was a piece I enjoyed as well, so I n See Principal, Page 5
KDOT plans survey project Surveyors with the Kansas Department of Transportation soon will be working on Kansas Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 56 three-fourth miles east of the west K-15/US-56 junction in preparation of the replacement of guardrail in Marion County. The survey will extend 2,000 feet east and west of the scheduled guardrail replacement. The field survey is scheduled to begin July 27 and will be completed by Aug. 3, weather permitting. Survey activities will include the use of survey instruments on the ground to determine locations of existing features within the survey corridor. For more information, visit the T-works website at ksdot.org/tworks.