Good Turnout for KanStep Meet

An estimated 150 to 200 interested citizens turned out last Tuesday evening at the Kloppenberg Center in Hanover to hear Mr. Salih Doughramaji from the Kansas Department of Commerce explain the steps necessary in obtaining a grant for the development of a new fairground site.
   
One of the main requirements will be the volunteer labor needed to carry out this project and it was the consensus of those in attendance that this would not be a problem, as all equipment and professional labor and expertise is ready, willing and able to make it happen.
   
Bob Rut, city fire chief, stated that their annual consignment sale was getting too big at the present site and that this new area would be a big boon for them. 
   
Larry Hagedorn stated how it would also be a big benefit to the local 4-H Clubs and that they were ready and available for any volunteer help.
   
Also on hand was Deb Ohlde from the North Central Planning Commission to answer questions, etc.
   
Rep. Sharon Schwartz was also in attendance and stated that the community has always found a way in the past to achieve their goals and could see no reason why they couldn’t carry this one out.  She added that she would be willing to help out in any way that she could.
   
As Bill Byrnes commented, let’s do it, and do it right!
   
All in all it was apparent that all in attendance felt that this project could be carried out and were willing to help in any manner or way that they could.
           
Judy Bohning submitted a little poem concerning the meeting which depicts the tempo of the community.

-Hanover News June 23, 2006