Jackie Heiman, 74, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, in a Denver hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1939, to George and Emma Mickael in Rifle, Colo. She grew up in Rifle and attended school there.
After graduation, she moved to Denver, where she met and married Edwin Heiman, formerly of Piqua, on April 16, 1960. They made their home in Denver. She enjoyed staying home and raising their children and making a home. She was an avid reader.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Tim Heiman and Kenny Heiman, both of Denver; a sister-in-law, Virginia Westerman, Piqua, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jackie was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert Mickael.
Careful, community may draw you in
Perhaps this is in through the back door, but I’m thinking a lack of community permitted Ariel Castro of Cleveland to keep captive for 10 years three women, without anybody knowing.
And what a contrast that is to my personal situation after losing my dad and how I have been showered with love, support and concern of my own wellbeing. Several have shared their personal stories of loss. The familiarity of circumstances knits us closer and helps fill the hole.
The experience has also made me appreciate the role a church can take. I’ve never been one for conventional institutions and easily get overwhelmed by the rigmarole. But I’m here to say tradition comes to life when you need it. Until Saturday’s service, it’s as if I’d never felt the healing power of prayer.
As my mom always said, “Don’t wait until an emergency to find your faith.” If it’s your bedrock, it’s there to hold you up when crisis hits.
Something tells me the Cleveland kidnapper didn’t have a church family.
IN THEIR RETURN home for the funeral, my brothers were duly impressed with Iola. For two of the three, it had been their first visit since mother died in 2009. The new hospital is a standout. The downtown square is looking healthier. The fountain in front of the Bowlus is a nice touch. The college complex has grown by a dormitory and is handsome as ever.
All three brothers have lived on the East Coast for 30-plus years now. I suspect that will be their final resting places, as well.
Iola still tugs at their heartstrings. They all commented how good it felt to “be home” — the word that implies understanding and comfort, yes, but also some element of promise.
A community has to earn its place in your heart. Just because you’re born somewhere doesn’t mean you owe it an allegiance.
Every time I hear longtime Iolans choosing to move away to retire in a resort area, it takes the wind out of my sails. Have we done something wrong, I ask?
Not necessarily, they say. But yes, the area could be more, and frankly they’d rather be in a place where the problems are already worked out. They’ve paid their dues to small town Kansas.
Maybe my sense of loyalty to Iola is overrated. After all, I’m still feeling the flush of support from losing dad.
Oh wait, that’s community.
OK, I’m a sucker. Reel me in. Sign me up. Iola, I’m a fan — maybe for life.
Aggressive cities come out ahead in recruitment
The economic development landscape is dotted with dollar bills.
In today’s competitive environment communities serious about attracting business and industry had better have cash available when a company comes calling.
Iola Industries has been an enormous blessing for Iola and the area, instrumental over the years in attracting such flagship industries as Gates Corporation, Haldex Brake, Russell Stover Candies, Herff Jones and Cameron. It also has played a significant role in keeping Columbia Metal Products purring along through thick and thin.
We have advantages: Utilities available to industrial sites at rates as good or better than others in southeast Kansas; two major highways and upscale city streets connecting them to prospective sites; reasonable tax rates; a reputation for having people eager to work.
We also have all the tax incentives that law allows.
Today we need more, such as assistance in improving existing structures when what is in place doesn’t suit a company’s needs. Sometimes even help with construction of a new facility. That’s how Iola’s industrial revival got started in the first place, in the years after Lehigh Cement and Pet Milk closed.
It is what others are doing and if we want to increase our industrial base, we must also. We don’t want to be on the outside looking in.
Chanute spent more than $800,000 to renovate a building formerly occupied by Hi-Lo Industries to accommodate Spirit AeroSystems, which opened about a year ago.
When Spirit announced expansion plans, 30 cities responded, which was reduced to 12 serious candidates. Chanute, willing to invest in its future, came out the winner.
Altogether, Chanute and the state of Kansas offered Spirit an incentives package worth nearly $6 million. Some of the incentives were creative, such as discount child care to Spirit workers in partnership with a local day-care and preschool provider.
The Spirit plant, which makes sub-assembly aircraft parts, has 35 employees and expects eventually to have 125 to 150.
Thursday evening Iola council members gave David Toland, Thrive Allen County executive director, authorization to negotiate purchase of the Haldex plant by an oilfield equipment manufacturer.
The council should be aggressive in its follow-up.
THINK of money invested to woo a company as an investment in our future. Good-paying jobs with a company that’s growing — often the reason for a move — quickly pay dividends in many ways for the community — increased business for stores, higher tax base and even new community inspirations.
It’s a little like tending a flower bed. Without water, fertilizer and cultivation, flowers languish. With those elements, they grow and put on beautiful blossoms.
— Bob Johnson
RCIL moves to new location
The Resource Center for Independent Living has moved into a new location, meant to increase space and visibility at a lower cost.
Members of RCIL and the community gathered Thursday morning to cut the ribbon on the new facility, located on North Cottonwood Street, across from the old F&S building. Their former facility was located at 726 W. Patterson.
“We were so glad to find this great location, we hope it will increase our visibility,” Executive Director Deone Wilson said.
“It was important for us to keep our presence here in Iola,” Wilson said.
RCIL is a non-profit organization that helps disabled persons learn independent living skills, make arrangements for living situations and give in-home assistance.
The new facility will be RCIL’s third in six years. Their first building was destroyed in the 2007 flood, after which they moved north of town. Following the implementation of Kan-Care, RCIL’s numbers were reduced significantly after closing their case management branch at the end of 2012, and dictating the change to a smaller office.
Foundation easy way to help
Susan Michael encouraged Iola Rotarians to become participants in the Allen County Community Foundation, where, she said, “Giving makes a difference.”
Michael, executive director of the foundation, said it continues the work of the Allen County Health Care Foundation and provides a broader scope of interests throughout the community. It means to provide financial assistance for economic development, education, community betterment, the arts and culture and human services.
The foundation was started in 2012.
Anyone may give, she stressed.
“Donors in a community foundation range from people of relatively modest means to those with large financial resources,” Michael said.
A common denominator of donors is a strong sense of community and personal commitment to make a contribution to the communities in which they live, she said.
“Some donors want to support worthwhile causes in their communities, and the community foundation can help them find the best way to direct their funds,” Michael observed. “Others appreciate the speed, flexibility and ease of using the community foundation. Because the legal apparatus is already in place, existing forms are available so a fund can be established quickly and easily.”
The foundation’s approach to planned giving offers benefits to donors.
“Because we manage a number of discretionary funds, administrative costs and custodial fees for any one fund are minimal, meaning less overhead costs to the donor’s fund,” Michael said. “Another important advantage is the federal tax code provides significant incentives for contributions to the foundation.”
For more information contact Michael by phone at 620-380-6154 or 620-228-4521, by email at givingmakesadifference@gmail.com.
To Coyne a phrase…
Standout to speak at IHS graduation
Given the role Chanel Coyne plans to fill with the National Guard, her role as speaker for Sunday afternoon’s Iola High graduation ceremonies seems appropriate.
“I want to be an assistant chaplain,” Coyne said, an Army slot she will start to learn soon after receiving her diploma.
She will spend 10 weeks in basic training in South Carolina this summer and complete her 16-week active duty obligation in summer 2014, after her first year at Kansas State University. Between the two stints she will respond to weekend drills with Headquarters Company, 891 Engineer Battalion here before transferring to a unit in Olathe.
Coyne was selected by her classmates to speak on their behalf. Her religious leanings came from “being led to God” by the Rev. Jared Ellis at Fellowship Regional Church in its Saturday night services, where “I really feel comfortable.”
Her life as a high school student has been busy. She has led cheers at IHS athletic events, participated in Future Business Leaders activities, directed the Student Council as its president, and sang with the IHS Singers.
“I’ve just done a lot of things in high school,” she bubbled, including playing the part of Marty in “Grease,” one of the more ambitious of stage presentations Iola High students have taken on in recent years.
For a time Coyne thought being a teacher was in her future — until she did volunteer work as a mentor earlier this year.
“I don’t think I’d like working with a roomful of kids every day,” she laughed, but does want to have an opportunity to help children.
She intends to major in communications and social science at K-State and then enroll in post-graduate study of speech pathology, which would have her work one-on-one with children.
“I’d like to go to Iowa (University) after K-State, because it’s supposed to have the best speech pathology school, but I’ll probably end up at K-State or KU,” she said.
Coyne is the daughter of Michele and Steve Zartman.
COME EARLY Sunday is the recommendation of IHS administrators. Doors will open at 1 o’clock, and if past commencement exercises are an indication gymnasium seating will fill quickly.
Principal Stacy Fager will introduce valedictorians and salutatorian before Rotary President Judy Works announces the winner of the Rotary watch, which goes each year to the top academic ranking senior. With Eric Heffern, Elijah Grover, Jason Tidd and Jordan Strickler all having 4.0 (straight A) grade point averages, the winner will be decided by ACT scores.
Coyne’s speech will precede senior class members singing “Unwritten” and Fager presenting the class for graduation. Tony Leavitt, Board of Education president, will award diplomas.
Holding to tradition, the IHS band will conclude ceremonies with “The Victor.”
Moore takes Region VI crown
EMPORIA — Allen Community College’s Clinton Moore continued what has become a school tradition on the golf course.
Moore shot a combined 222 Wednesday and Thursday to win the Region VI, Division II Golf tournament.
Moore’s score was five strokes better than Garrett Webster of Independence.
The Red Devils shot a combined 951 at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course, second behind Independence’s 925.
Moore qualifies to compete May 20-24 at the NJCAA National Golf Championships at Goose Pond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro, Ala.
True, Webb lead way for SCC track teams
EMPORIA — Southern Coffey County High’s Aaron True is the Lyon County League javelin champion.
The Titan senior threw the javelin 174 feet, 7 inches Thursday at the league tournament in Emporia.
On the girls side, Southern Coffey County’s Sarah Webb grabbed the silver medal in the high jump, clearing 4’8”.
Both of the SCC track teams brought home sixth-place finishes. The SCC boys finished with 32 points, behind league champion Olpe, which racked up 183 points. The Lady Titans scored 30 points, behind Olpe’s 193.
Boys
100-meter dash
7. Brier Johnson, 12.37
9. Charlie Patterson, 12.57
12. Michael Hill, 12.86
200-meter dash
12. Patterson, 26.94
14. Hill, 27.36
400-meter dash
9. Bryson Meats, 1:01.02
16. Ross Gilbert, 1:08.84
800-meter run
7. Aaron True, 2:18.48
11. Chism Newkirk, 2:26.33
16. Tanner Garretson, 2:41.33
300-meter hurdles
12. Zach Roush, 53.43
4×100-meter relay
5. SCC, 49.21.
4×400-meter relay
6. SCC, 3:57.7
4×800-meter relay
4. SCC, 9:44.71
Long jump
4. Hunter Pankey, 19’4”
15. Garretson, 13’8 1/2”
17. Justin Eccles, 10’8”
Triple Jump
9. Gilbert, 31’1 1/2”
11. Meats, 28’7”
Shot put
4. Walker Harred, 41’ 1/2”
10. Jordan Edwards, 35’1”
17. John Worthy, 27’7”
Discus
3. Harred, 133’8”
11. Edwards, 92’8”
20. Cody Perry, 56’2”
Javelin
1. True, 174’7”
16. Perry, 87’
Girls
100-meter dash
16. Maya Piper, 16.12
17. Kaylie Garretson, 16.43
18. Shelby Neely, 19.74
200-meter dash
8. Kalyn Deal, 30.94
12. Maycee Hegwald, 34.04
13. Garretson, 35.64
400-meter dash
9. Garretson, 1:19.0
10. Hegwald, 1:24.28
800-meter run
5. Chenae Newkirk, 2:39.89
9. Jessica Cole, 3:03.06
1600-meter run
11. Amber Emmons, 7:27.87
3200-meter run
5. Miranda Alumbaugh, 17:27.61
100-meter hurdles.
5. Martyna Hegwald, 18.72
300-meter hurdles
3. Mart. Hegwald, 54.04
4×100-meter relay
6. SCC, 1:01.88
4×400-meter relay
5. SCC, 4:57.42
4×800-meter relay
3. SCC, 11:38.56
High jump
2. Sarah Webb, 4’8”
Long jump
11. Piper, 9’5”
12. Neely, 7’9 3/4”
Triple jump
9. Deal, 26’8 3/4”
Shot put
6. Breanna Isch, 30’1 1/2”
12. Myranda Hegwald, 24’11”
15. Avery Hall, 23’10”
Discus
10. Myr. Hegwald, 75’2”
15. Alumbaugh, 57’10 1/2”
20. Hall, 46’10 1/2”
Javelin
7. Connie Lyda, 90’3”
8. Isch, 88’11”
13. Emmons, 72’10”
Wildcats, Lancers rake in medals
ARMA — Marmaton Valley and Crest athletes continued to soar to new heights Thursday, this time at the Three Rivers League Track Meet.
Among the highlights.
Marmaton Valley’s Daylen Houk medaled in all four events he entered, including taking home gold in the 100- and 400-meter dashes. He finished third in the long jump and as a member of Marmaton Valley’s 4×100-meter relay team.
Lucas Hamlin was right behind Houk in the 400, giving the Wildcats a 1-2 sweep on the medal stand. Hamlin’s time was bout three seconds faster than his previous best.
“Carlos Gonzales continues to improve his 300-meter intermediate hurdles,” Wildcat assistant coach Scott Brady said. “Every meet he has run the hurdles so far, he has basically knocked a second off his time.”
Wyatt Bolinger won the 800-meter run, his fourth such win of the season.
Marmaton Valley took third on the boys side. Crest, spearheaded by its gold medal-winning 4×800-meter relay team, and the sprinting of Rene Rodriguez, took fifth.
On the girls’ side, Crest’s Kurston Gilliland was crowned Three Rivers League champion in the shot put and javelin. She accentuated her two wins with a silver medal in the discus.
The Crest girls finished sixth. Marmaton Valley was eighth.
Boys
Team results
1. Northeast, 131; 3. Marmaton Valley, 90; 5. Crest, 49
Long jump
3. Daylen Houk, MV, 18’7 1/4”
4×800-meter relay
1. Crest, 9:41.67
3. MV (Jake Wise, Lucas Hamlin, Wyatt Bolinger, Marcus Miller), 9:59.64
Javelin
1. Jordan Morton, C, 168’8”
3. Trent Johnson, MV, 124’4”
5. Evan Godderz, C, 107’3”
Triple jump
4. Hamlin, MV, 38’1 1/4”
5. Carlos Gonzales, MV, 37’11 1/2”
High jump
5. Brady Newman, MV, 5’8”
100-meter dash
1. Houk, MV, 11.41
3. Rene Rodriguez, C, 11.67
110-meter hurdles
3. Codi Vermillion, C, 19.95
4. Chance Stevenson, MV, 20.54
400-meter dash
1. Houk, MV, 54.64
2. Hamlin, MV, 55.70
800-meter run
1. Bolinger, MV, 2:21.54
6. Mike Armstrong, C, 2:30.81
4×400-meter relay
4. MV (Miller, Mike Beggs, Newman, Bolinger), 4:21.64
4×100-meter relay
3. MV (Garrett Booth, Gonzales, Stevenson, Houk), 46.79
300-meter hurdles
2. Gonzales, MV, 44.71
3. Dylan Sedlak, C, 45.24
200-meter dash
2. Rodriguez, C, 24.64
3200-meter run
4. Stevenson, MV, 12:18.42
Girls
Team results
1. Pleasanton, 140; 6. Crest, 32; 8. Marmaton Valley, 9
Shot put
1. Kurston Gilliland, C, 39’11 3/4”
6. Krystal Cooper, C, 29’3 1/2”
Discus
2. Gilliland, C, 96’9”
Javelin
1. Gilliland, C, 113’
5. Emily Frank, C, 79’
Triple jump
5. Ashtynn Louk, MV, 27’9”
6. Mackenzie Tynon, MV, 27’ 1/2”
High jump
4. Tynon, MV, 4’4”
1600-meter run
5. Louk, MV, 6:36.79
4×100-meter relay
6. Crest, 59.96
Humboldt’s McNutt resets school sprint records
EUREKA — Humboldt High senior Tanner McNutt continues his romp through the history books on the track.
His latest exploits include winning three gold medals, while breaking two school records, at the Tri-Valley League Meet Thursday.
McNutt won the 100-meter dash in a school record 10.99 seconds and the 200-meter dash in a school record 22.29 seconds. He also anchored Humboldt’s 4×400-meter relay team, which won in 3 minutes, 35 seconds.
Humboldt’s 4×800-meter relay team of Andrew Keazer, Bryce Isaac, Ethan Bartlett and Nick Keazer also earned a league championship, winning the event in 8:56.
The Cubs’ Sam Aguirre brought home silver medals in the two hurdles races.
Meanwhile, Yates Center’s athletes also found plenty of success.
The Wildcat girls took home third place, despite having only four members competing.
Yates Center’s MaKayla Jones earned a personal-best mark in the discus to corral the silver medal.
“We are very proud of the girls,” Yates Center coach Dan Berg said.
Only two of the girls, Paige Steinforth (senior) and Mindi Holloway (junior) are upperclassmen.
Riley Albert, Steinforth, Ashley Pringle and Holloway teamed to win the 4×100 relay, despite a bad handoff, Berg said.
Steinforth set a personal record in taking third in the 400.
“Our boys acquitted themselves very well by taking fifth,” Berg said. “We are one of the smallest squads.
“Drake Busteed had a good meet, earning a personal best in the high jump.”
Yates Center’s 4×400-meter relay team of Austin McNett, Myles Dice, Caleb DeNoon and Ceaton Cooper teamed to earn a bronze medal.
“We are eagerly anticipating regionals to see who can qualify for state,” Berg said.
Girls
Team results
1. Fredonia, 164; 3. Yates Center, 71; 7 (tie). Humboldt, 20.
100-meter hurdles
4. Katelyn Hatch, YC 19.42
100-meter dash
6. Rylie Albert, YC, 13.7
Ashley Pringle, YC, 13.7 (DNQ)
4×100-meter relay
1. YC (Albert, Paige Steinforth, Pringle, Mindi Holloway), 54.25
400-meter dash
3. Steinforth, YC, 1:04.3
6. Sheri Middleton, H, 1:08.2
300-meter hurdles
2. Hatch, YC, 53.08
800-meter dash
3. Holloway, YC, 2:39
200-meter dash
2. Pringle, YC, 28.45
Albert, YC, 29.73 (DNQ)
4×400-meter relay
2. YC, (Steinforth, Hatch, Pringle, Holloway), 4:31.5
4. Humboldt, 4:46.0
4×800-meter relay
3. Humboldt, 11:50.0
Discus
2. MaKayla Jones, YC, 99’5”
Makayla Bishop, YC, 84’5”
Shot put
Jones, YC, 33’4”
Bishop, YC, 34’2 1/2”
High jump
2. Steinforth, YC, 5’
Long jump
2. Shayli Ellis, H, 14’2 3/4”
3. Holloway, YC, 13’11 3/4”
Triple jump
6. Ellis, H, 28’9”
Boys
Team results
1. Caney, 150; 3. Humboldt, 87; 5. Yates Center, 50
110-meter hurdles
2. Sam Aguirre, H, 15.14
Tyler Keenan, YC, 18.5 (DNQ)
100-meter dash
1. Tanner McNutt, H, 10.99
6. Hayden Boring, H, 12.1
Caleb DeNoon, YC, 11.85 (DNQ)
Keenan, YC, 11.87 (DNQ)
Bryce Leon, YC, 12.1 (DNQ)
200-meter dash
1. McNutt, H, 22.29
4. Nick Keazer, H, 23.62
1600-meter run
2. Drake Busteed, YC, 4:54
6. Brett Holloway, YC, 5:20
4×100-meter relay
5. Humboldt, 47.93
6. YC (Leon, Myles Dice, DeNoon, Ceaton Cooper), 47.99
400-meter dash
3. Ethan Bartlett, H, 53.21
4. Cooper, YC, 53.73
5. N. Keazer, 55.31
300-meter hurdles
2. Aguirre, 42.87
Keenan, YC, 46.08
800-meter run
2. Busteed, YC, 2:12
3. Andrew Keazer, H, 2:12.8
200-meter dash
Austin McNett, YC, 24.7
Bryce Leon, YC, 25.3
Jason Wendland, YC, 26.2
3200-meter run
4. Holloway, YC, 10:53
4×400-meter relay
1. Humboldt, 3:36.0
3. YC (McNett, Dice, DeNoon, Cooper), 3:44
4×800-meter relay
1. Humboldt, 8:56.0
Discus
Drew Pringle, YC, 89’5”
Shot put
Pringle, YC, 33’5 1/2”
Javelin
McNett, YC, 140’1”
High jump
3. Busteed, YC, 5’10”
4. Dice, YC, 5’8”
Long jump
3. DeNoon, YC, 18’3”
5. Boring, 17’10 1/4”
Jason Wendland, YC, 17’1”
Triple jump
2. Bryce Isaac, H, 38’7”