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Friday, September 9, 2016
House passes
Sept. 11
legislation
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Concordia Forecast
Tonight, cooler. Mostly cloudy with a 50
percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly
clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to
30 mph in the evening.
Saturday, sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday night, clear. Lows in the mid
50s. South winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday, sunny. Highs around 80.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday night, mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 60s.
Monday, sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. A 30 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday night, rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday, cooler. Cloudy with chance of
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with
chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday, partly sunny with slight
chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper
60s.
Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly
cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs 69 to 75.
Across Kansas
Commissioners issue
letters after sit-in
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Lawrence
City Commission has issued letters of solidarity with Black Lives Matter and American Indians protesting the Dakota Access
pipeline after about 20 people staged a sitin.
The protesters’ sit-in delayed Tuesday’s
meeting by about 45 minutes. They left after
the commission decided to issue an initial
statement of support and called for a continuation of the meeting Wednesday to issue
official letters.
Trinity Carpenter, an organizer with the
Lawrence chapter of Black Lives Matter, told
commissioners that issues affecting people
of color need more attention and urged
them to “do better,” the Lawrence JournalWorld reported.
Commissioners initially said the letters
would be written within 24 hours, but that
offer wasn’t immediately accepted. Carpenter called them “well thought out” but said it
shouldn’t have taken a sit-in to get the commission to act. Members of the group said
the Black Lives Matter letter was originally
requested weeks ago.
The four-state pipeline won’t run
through Kansas, but Lawrence is home to
Haskell Indian Nations University, the only
federally operated tribal university in the
country.
Sentencing delayed
in bomb plot case
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Sentencing has
been postponed for a 29-year-old Topeka
man accused of helping a would-be
jihadist’s unsuccessful plot to bomb an
Army post in Kansas.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree
said Thursday he is considering whether
Alexander Blair’s crime qualifies for the
five-year sentence prosecutors want.
Blair’s attorney is seeking a sentence of
five years’ probation.
Sentencing is now set for Oct. 18.
Court documents say Blair loaned $100
to another man who tried to plant what
they thought was an explosive device outside Fort Riley in support of the Islamic
State group.
Blair’s attorney said Blair has an
unusual genetic condition that made it
easy for John Booker Jr. to manipulate
him. Booker has pleaded guilty to two
felonies under an agreement calling for
him to serve 30 years in prison.
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Building new bleachers
City of Concordia employees assemble the new bleachers at the Concordia Sports Complex.
(Blade photo by Jay Lowell)
Flooding closes roads,
schools in southern Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Flooding closed
roads and schools in southern Kansas on
Friday after the area was inundated with
rain.
The heaviest rainfall was in south-central
Kansas, where 6 to 10 inches fell in a deluge
that started Thursday night, the National
Weather Service said. Parts of southeast
Kansas have received 6 to 8 inches of rain.
The downpour caused some creeks and
rivers, including the Ninnescah and
Arkansas, to overflow their banks, the
National Weather Service said.
Emergency officials reported multiple
water rescues and said several hundred
Westar Energy customers lost power in
Sedgwick County.
Butler County Emergency Management
also said high waters closed a stretch of
Kansas 53 that runs through Mulvane. Keri
Korthals, assistant director of emergency
management for the county, said the ground
was so saturated in some areas that runoff
was pouring over fields into ditches.
“There’s places where you see rapids coming off of the fields into the creeks and ditches,” Korthals said. “There’s almost
mini-waterfalls in places.”
Meanwhile, school officials in the Mulvane, Clearwater, Douglass and Rose Hill
districts have called off classes. Wichita public schools also warned on Twitter that high
waters could cause some bus delays and
make certain spots inaccessible.
Butler Community College also canceled
its classes in Rose Hill on Friday.
A Sedgwick County emergency dispatcher
said the department received several flood
and submersion calls, but couldn’t provide
specific details.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A woman accused
of giving her former boyfriend guns that he
used to kill three people and wound 14 others before he was shot to death at a Kansas
lawn equipment factory has pleaded guilty
to a reduced charge.
Sarah Jo Hopkins of Newton acknowledged in court Thursday that she didn’t
alert authorities that she had given a rifle
and a handgun to convicted felon Cedric
Ford, who used the weapons on Feb. 25 at
the Excel Industries plant in Hesston.
Hopkins, who was originally charged
with transferring weapons to a prohibited
person, will be sentenced Nov. 28.
U.aS. District Judge Eric Melgren said
during the hearing that no evidence indicated Hopkins knew that Ford planned the
shootings at Excel and, in fact, no evidence
suggested Ford planned the shooting until
the day it occurred, The Wichita Eagle
reported.
Woman pleads to reduced
charges in factory shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent
President Barack Obama a bipartisan
bill that would allow families of Sept. 11
victims to sue the government of Saudi
Arabia, putting lawmakers on a collision
course with the White House on the eve
of the 15th anniversary of the attacks.
The House passed the legislation Friday by a voice vote, about four months
after the measure cleared the Senate
despite vehement objections from Saudi
Arabia. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were
Saudi nationals.
The legislation gives victims’ families
the right to sue in U.S. court for any role
that elements of the Saudi government
may have played in the 2001 attacks
that killed thousands in New York, the
Washington, D.C., area and Pennsylvania.
The White House has signaled Obama
would veto the legislation over the potential for it to backfire and apprehension
about undermining a longstanding yet
strained relationship with a critical U.S.
ally in the Middle East. The Obama
administration has warned that if U.S.
citizens can take the Saudis to court,
then a foreign country could in turn sue
the United States.
Votes from two-thirds of the members
in the House and Senate would be needed to override a veto.
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, said the U.S.
government should be more concerned
about the families of the victims than
“diplomatic niceties.” Poe said he doesn’t
know if the Saudi government had a role
in the Sept. 11 attacks.
“That’s for a jury of Americans to
decide,” Poe said.
There was no immediate comment
from Saudi Arabia. The timing of the vote
could be seen as an additional slap at
the kingdom, which was preparing for
the annual hajj pilgrimage beginning
Saturday. But a sponsor of the bill, Rep.
Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said lawmakers
were focused only on the symbolism of
bringing the bill to the floor as close to
the 15th anniversary as possible.
The bill’s proponents disputed the
argument that there will be a boomerang
effect if the measure is signed into law.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., another sponsor, said foreign governments cannot
look the other way if terrorist activities
are being plotted or launched from their
countries.
Terry Strada, national head of 9/11
Families United For Justice Against Terrorism, dismissed fears the U.S. could be
the target of lawsuits.
“If we’re not funding terrorist organizations and killing people, then we don’t
have anything to worry about,” she said.
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CCCC students pledge to complete degrees
In less than five years, 65percent of all new jobs will
require a college degree.
Statistics show the best
way to land a job is to finish
college and earn a degree or
certificate.
That’s why 199 Cloud
County Community College
students at the Concordia
campus signed a pledge
Wednesday to complete their
associates degrees or certificates before leaving Cloud.
Last year, 188 signed the
pledge.
The Community College
Completion Corps (C4) is a
nationwide program in partnership with the American
Association of Community
Colleges, the Association of
Community College Trustees,
the League for Innovation,
and the Center for Community College Student Engagement.
The program supports President Obama’s goal for community colleges to increase
their graduation rates at least
20 percent by 2020.
Of the 188 who signed the
C4 pledge last year, 26 percent graduated, 46 percent
were still attending Cloud,
and 19 percent had transferred.
Students at the Concordia
campus began signing the
pledge in the 2013-2014 academic year. Each year, the
event is coordinated by Cloud
County’s Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Society.
By signing the pledge, students are not only pledging to
finish their degrees at Cloud,
but are also being connected
with campus services that can
help them succeed. TriO, the
Student Success Center, and
the Career and Transfer Center are all valuable tools available for students to enhance
their opportunities for success.
“For us, it’s about making
connections,” said Marc Malone, PTK advisor and English
and Communications Department Chair. “If the student
knows who to talk to, or where
to go for help when they need
extra support, they have a
better chance of suaccess.”
Statistically, students who
complete their degrees or certificates will earn an average
of $500,000 more over the
course of their careers. The
unemployment rate for community college graduates is
typically 30 percent lower
than for high school graduates.
Signing the pledge
Cloud County Community College student Andie Jackson,
sophomore from Assaria, Kan., signs her name to the Community College Completion Corps banner, pledging to finish her degree.
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by
Susan Martin
No mud puddles for kids . . .
Sam Kean wrote an article for The Atlantic some time
ago, and it surfaced when I recently cleared the coffee table.
It is titled “The End of Thirst,” but that seems a bit misleading. Did you know there are 1.2 billion people who already
experience a lack of water? In the next ten years that
number is expected to increase to 1.8 billion. The increase
is blamed partly on climate change.
The shortage will affect even developed countries. (That's
us!)
Our western states have been enduring extreme drought
and those who know the most about weather tell us we are
going to experience “Multi-decade mega droughts.” They
warn of mass migrations and wars. Fresh water will be
more important than riches considered so desirable now.
Kean explains that agriculture uses more than twothirds of the total water used by humans.
We older citizens remember rinsing dishes in a pan of
hot water, never wasting running water. And in the years of
scant rain, my mother carried buckets of rinse water from
the washer up the basement steps to water parts of the garden deemed most necessary. Cows tried to eat leaves from
the trees and no ponds were to be seen, only cracked earth.
Half of the world lives within 65 miles of some ocean and
97 percent of the water in the world is salt water.
But everything connected with desalination uses incredible amounts of energy. New industrial plants use a process
called reverse osmosis. It is more efficient, but that process
is also very expensive and energy-intensive.
Perhaps the atmosphere will change and perhaps seeds
will be saved and put in super safe places. Infrastructure
will be reinforced. Plants will be altered. We know there
will be major problems to be solved. The briny wastewater
leftover from the reverse osmosis process will be harmful to
marine life if it is not disposed of properly.
Desalination appears to be the way of the future whatever its expense and effort. Israel is ahead of the game with its
four large reverse osmosis plants. Israel has all but eliminated their water shortage in the past decade by building
those plants. Now other nations are being inspired to follow
suit. An Israeli operated company is opening the largest
plant in the western hemisphere north of San Diego and it
will provide 50 million gallons of clean water daily to Californians. We are not discussing what that water will cost
the poor AND the rich.
There is another way to recycle water, but it is going
to need education to persuade most of us to use it. We're
talking wastewater, including that from toilets. While it is
currently used only for irrigation, Kean says methods used
make it better and safer than other methods and some of
the very cleanest water is recycled wastewater. Oregon and
California are planning to use wastewater in making beer.
Imagination can race ahead with some startling ideas.
Well, there's one experience youngsters will never know
in such a time. Never wiggling their toes in a nice warm (or
cool) squishy, soft mud puddle!
Today in History
50 years ago
Aug. 9, 1966—Answering the September call for
Cloud County and headed
to Kansas City for induction
into the Army were Eugene
Cushman Clark Jr., Rodney
Allen Cart, Warner Anthony
Ryan, Dannie Lee Cyphers,
Perry Randolph Roberts and
David Orville Dutton. Also
leaving for Kansas for preinduction physicals were
Kenton Lee McCoy, Conrad Elric Bertrand, Vernon
Dale Cowan, Sammy Wayne
Harding, William Burt Trower, William Lee Christensen,
Albert Lee Callaway and
Patrick Eyre Vest . . . Marion
Alcorn and Jacqulin Collins
announced their Aug. 27
wedding, which took place
at the Methodist Church in
Jamestown.
25 years ago
Sept. 9, 1991—Misty
Dawn was presenting an
Open Air Concert following
a barbecue across from the
United Methodist Church in
Agenda . . . The Diamonds
and the New Chordettes
were kicking off the 1991-92
Brown Grand Artist Series
with a “Super Sock Hop”
Sept. 24.
10 years ago
Sept. 9, 2006—Concordia opened its season with a
victory over Beloit in eighth
grade volleyball play. Paige
Champlin had four kills
in the win for Concordia.
Ashleigh Johnson had one
. . . Concordia city commissioner Charles Johnson and
city manager Larry Paine
exchanged questions and
answers during a city commission meeting after Paine
advertised a position for
a financial director rather
than a city clerk to fill the
position vacated by Cheryl
Lanoue’s termination Aug.
8. The advertisement was
placed without consulting
commissioners.
5 years ago
Sept. 9, 2011—Fifteen
local groups, organizations
and agencies gathered at
the Nazareth Motherhouse
for the first-ever Volunteer
Fair . . . Trent Hasenbank,
6th grade, and Katlynn Miller, 5th grade, were selected
by Concordia Middle School
staff as Students of the
Month for September.
1 year ago
Sept. 9, 2015—The River
Valley 4-H Crops team consisting of Christian Tipton,
Brayden Carlgren, Christopher Wright, Rebecca Zach,
Jael Ann Hoover, Hayden
Heigele and Luke Benfer
and intermediate individual,
Cajsa Carlgren, competed at
the State 4-H Crops contest
at the Kansas State Fair in
Hutchinson. Zach placed
first individual in the senior
division . . . Bonnie Strait
presented the program on
“Quilting Gadgets” at the
September meeting of the
Stained Glass Stitchers.
Thank You for Reading the Blade-Empire
Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars
By Jacqueline Bigar
A baby born today has a
Sun in Virgo and a Moon in
Sagittarius.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for
Friday, Sept. 9, 2016:
This year could be
one of the luckiest of your
life. Do not hesitate to wish
upon a star, as you seem to
carry a rabbit’s foot in your
back pocket. You could witness a financial high, but
be careful not to go overboard with your spending.
If you are single, you attract
someone so perfect that you
might not know what to do.
Take off your rose-colored
glasses, and be more realistic. You will be happier in
the long run. If you are attached, the two of you will
be a happier couple because
of your attitude. Remember to spend quality time
with your significant other.
LIBRA can help you spend
your money. Be careful!
The Stars Show the
Kind of Day You’ll Have:
5-Dynamic;
4-Positive;
3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
ARIES (March 21-April
19)
**** You’ll sense a major,
positive difference in those
around you. Jupiter -- the
planet that brings abundance and good luck -- has
entered your opposite sign.
Others will see you more
favorably than they have in
the past. Be direct in a conversation with an expert.
Tonight: As you like it.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20)
***** The quality of your
daily life will be changing
for the better. You might be
more rambunctious than
usual. You could discover
that you have become more
appreciated for a job well
done. This appreciation
could come with a pay raise.
Tonight: Change is on the
horizon.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20)
***** You might not know
how to handle a rebellious
child. Don’t hesitate to be
firm in establishing boundaries. You’ll need to let him
or her know that you are
in control. Your love life is
about to become much more
fun. Tonight: TGIF! Let the
good times roll.
CANCER (June 21-July
22)
**** Your kindness to a
family member could bring
many unforeseen benefits.
You have given not to get,
but because you feel that
reaching out is the right
thing to do. Keep communication flowing, even if one
area of your life becomes
more demanding. Tonight:
With your pals.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
**** You will perk up as
a result of Jupiter bringing
you luck and abundance.
If you can, wait for several
weeks before making any
big purchases. The unexpected runs through your
thoughts and in your dealings with others. Tonight:
Lead the charge into the
weekend.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22)
*** Tension could build
around your work and finances. You will experience
some kind of financial gain
or bonus in the next few
months. Be careful that you
do not spend the check before it arrives in the mail.
Handle a personal matter
ASAP. Tonight: A partner
could be reactive.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
***** You have a unique
way of handling matters.
Others suddenly seem more
appreciative of you. You’ll
sense a change in your daily
interactions and with those
closest to you. Act as if you
have a lucky rabbit’s foot in
your back pocket. Tonight:
You can do no wrong.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21)
**** Don’t underestimate
the power of a lucky break
or two. If you follow your
instincts, you will find that
good news comes forward.
If a wish is not fulfilled, it
might be for a good reason.
Be careful when handling a
personal situation. Tonight:
Curb possessiveness.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21)
**** You seem to be more
upbeat than you have been
in a while. Don’t sell yourself short. Sometimes you
retreat when you’re not
content, and can come off
more rigid than you really
are. A friend comes through
for you; let this person into
your life more often. Tonight: Wish upon a star.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19)
**** You might feel as if
you do make a difference,
especially in the public
realm of your life. Acknowledgment is forthcoming, but
it could take a while before
it happens. Someone will let
you know how much he or
she respects and admires
you. Tonight: Wherever you
want to be.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18)
***** A surprise offer
might involve travel or an
opportunity to learn more.
Don’t turn down this opportunity when it presents itself. A meeting could evolve
into a celebration with a
lengthy dinner or munchies.
Do not fight the inevitable.
Tonight: Go along with a
pal’s suggestion.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20)
**** You are likely to experience a financial benefit
by taking a risk or by joining a friend or loved one.
Still, keep all risk-taking to
a minimum. You don’t want
to cause yourself a problem.
Be more forthright about
your expectations. Tonight:
Out late.
BORN TODAY
Actor Adam Sandler
(1966), businessman Colonel Sanders (1890), actor
Hugh Grant (1960)
***
Jacqueline Bigar is on
the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com.
(c) 2016 by King Features Syndicate Inc.
***
The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which
the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea
cannot be expected to reproduce.
—Oliver Wendell Holmes
***
***
I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much
jollier than the people who have to wait for them.
—E.V. Lucas
***
SUDOKU
Sudoku is a number-placing
puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with
several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9
in the empty squares so that each
row, each column and each 3x3
box contain the same number
only once. The difficulty level of
the Conceptis Sudoku increases
from Monday to Friday.
Giant cruise ship
makes historic voyage
Kansas Profile –
Now That’s Rural
Joe Edmunds – Kaw Valley Greenhouses
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd
National Institute for Rural Development at
Kansas State University.
Growing a greenhouse business is not an easy proposition. Today we’ll learn about an innovative family which
has developed their greenhouse business so that it can sell
millions of plants across the Midwest.
Last week we met Terry Olson, owner of Eastside and
Westside Markets in Manhattan. Today we’ll learn about
the greenhouse business started by her father, Dr. Leon
Edmunds, a K-State plant pathologist who began Kaw Valley Greenhouses near Manhattan in 1967.
For his greenhouse, Dr. Edmunds and his wife Pat had
a built-in labor force: Their nine children. Terry, the oldest,
eventually opened her own separate retail market. Four of
her siblings now own and operate Kaw Valley Greenhouses:
Joe, Chris, Pete, and Knute.
The greenhouse began in one small building near their
home in the Kansas River Valley outside Manhattan. A set
of railroad tracks went down the valley directly behind their
home. “The train used to stop next to our house and buy
tomatoes,” Joe said.
Eventually the railroad line was abandoned and the land
reverted to the previous property owners which opened up
space for the Edmund family to expand their greenhouse
operation. Family members continue to grow the business.
“Each of us contributes to the business in different
ways,” Joe said.
Today, Joe Edmunds is the president of Kaw Valley
Greenhouses. He is a self-taught engineer who designed
and built all of the greenhouses. He has even built unique
equipment that wasn’t available on the market. Joe’s wife
Robin served as office manager for a number of years.
Sister Chris specializes in development of the growing
plants themselves. She selects all varieties of plants for the
greenhouse, researches trial gardens across the country,
and manages the Kaw Valley Greenhouse’s own extensive
trial garden. To be sold, all plants have to successfully pass
through her trial garden first.
Pete Edmunds is known as a “jack of all trades.” During
the season he manages plant inventories and deliveries to
stores, and assists in various ways throughout the year.
Knute Edmunds is the production manager. He manages a staff of approximately 80 people during the production season and oversees all phases of production: Seeding,
transplanting, growing and finishing. Knute’s children are
now involved, marking a third generation involved in this
remarkable business.
A key factor in the growth of this business has been
expanding outlets for their products. Kaw Valley Greenhouses has developed a network of temporary locations
called Garden Centers across the Midwest where plants are
sold during the April through June season. In addition to
Eastside and Westside Markets in Manhattan, these Garden Centers are found in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.
In Kansas, the outlets are found in larger cities such as
Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka and Lawrence; several midsize towns; and more rural communities such as Concordia, Clay Center, and Marysville, population 3,202 people.
Now, that’s rural.
Setting up retail outlets in these communities – and taking them down after the season - is like moving a small city.
The Garden Centers are typically set up in a convenient
parking lot. Big display areas, cash registers, and watering
systems are moved in each year for the season.
During the remainder of the year, Chris works on evaluating the plants so only the best are selected, while the
crews work on expanding and improving their buildings.
For example, Joe has designed and installed a computercontrolled water and precision fertilization system. The
company uses industry and university research along with
its own trial gardens to select the best varieties acclimated
to local conditions.
That single greenhouse in which Dr. Edmunds began in
1967 has grown into more than half-a-million square feet
of greenhouse space. Today, Kaw Valley Greenhouses employs some 400 people at peak and sells about 12 million
plants every year.
For more information, go to www.kawvalleygreenhouses.com.
Growing a greenhouse business is not an easy proposition. We commend Dr. Leon and Pat Edmunds; Joe, Chris,
Pete and Knute; and all those involved with Kaw Valley
Greenhouses for making a difference with horticultural entrepreneurship. I hope their business continues to be green
and growing.
NOME, Alaska (AP) – The
giant luxury cruise liner
was anchored just off Nome,
too hulking to use the Bering Sea community’s docks
on its inaugural visit.
Instead, its more than
900 passengers piled into
small transport boats and
motored to shore, where
they snapped photos of wild
musk oxen, lifted glasses in
the town’s colorful bars and
nibbled blueberry pie while
admiring Alaska Native
dancers at Nome’s summer
celebration.
The Crystal Serenity’s
visit to Alaska’s western
coast is historic. At nearly
three football fields long
and 13 stories tall, the
cruise ship is the largest
ever to traverse the Northwest Passage, where its
well-heeled guests glimpsed
polar bears, kayaked along
Canada’s
north
shore,
landed on pristine beaches
and hiked where few have
stepped.
Some remote villages
along the way are seeing
dollar signs, while environmentalists are seeing
doom. They say the voyage
represents global warming
and man’s destruction of
the Earth.
The terrible irony with the
Crystal Serenity’s voyage is
that it’s taking place only
because of climate change
and the melting Arctic, said
Michael Byers, a professor
in the political science department at the University
of British Columbia in Vancouver. The Northwest Passage, which connects the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans,
has long been choked off by
ice. But melting brought on
by climate change is allowing passengers to cruise up
the Bering Strait and then
head east toward Greenland over the Arctic Ocean
before docking next week in
New York City.
“And yet, by actually taking advantage of climate
change, it’s contributing to
the problem because the
ship has a very large carbon footprint of its own,”
Byers said.
The cruise ship left
Seward, on the Kenai Peninsula, Aug. 16 with about
900 guests and 600 crewmembers on board. During
its monthlong journey to
New York, it will visit towns
and villages in western and
northern Alaska, Canada,
Greenland and the eastern
seaboard.
Smaller cruise ships,
those that hold about 200
people, routinely make a
port call in Nome and continue through the passage,
but this ship is different.
“This is the game changer,” Nome Mayor Richard
Beneville said. “This is the
one that’s on everyone’s
lips.”
Nome spared nothing
to make sure tourists off
the high-end cruise liner
– tickets costs more than
$20,000 per person, with
a penthouse starting at
about six times that – felt
at home.
The guests came to town
in waves so they didn’t
overwhelm the available
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Looking Back
services in Nome, population about 3,800.
They arrived at the small
harbor dock and loaded
into vans or school buses
for their adventures, which
included getting a gander
at a herd of wild musk oxen
that had taken up residence just outside town.
Today is Friday, Sept. 9, the 253rd day of 2016. There
Other activities arranged
for the cruise ship passen- are 113 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
gers were hiking and birdOn Sept. 9, 1776, the second Continental Congress made
ing tours and helicopter or
fixed-wing aircraft flights. the term “United States” official, replacing “United Colonies.”
On this date:
Organizers even resched• In 1543, Mary Stuart was crowned Queen of Scots at
uled the annual Blueberry
Stirling
Castle, nine months after she was born.
Festival so visitors could
• In 1850, California became the 31st state of the union.
enjoy a $5 piece of pie while
• In 1893, Frances Cleveland, wife of President Grover
watching traditional Eskimo dancers or browsing ta- Cleveland, gave birth to a daughter, Esther, in the White
bles of seal skin gloves and House; it was the first (and, to date, only) time a president’s
wallets made by Alaska Na- child was born in the executive mansion.
• In 1919, some 1,100 members of Boston’s 1,500-man
tive artists. The event took
police
force went on strike. (The strike was broken by Masplace a block from where
the world’s most famous sachusetts Gov. Calvin Coolidge with replacement officers.)
• In 1926, the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) was incorsled-dog race, the Iditarod,
porated by the Radio Corp. of America.
ends every March.
• In 1948, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
“Being at this festival
(North
Korea) was declared.
here, the indigenous fami•
In
1956, Elvis Presley made the first of three appearlies that are here, I mean
they are so proud of what ances on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
• In 1965, Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers
they have, their handcrafts,
their dancing, their music. pitched a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger
They just love it, even with Stadium. Final score: 1-0.
• In 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-sethe hardships they have
curity
Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York,
to endure, the prices they
beginning
a siege that ended up claiming 43 lives.
have to endure,” said Flo• In 1976, Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died
ridian Bob Lentz, who was
traveling with his wife, Lin- in Beijing at age 82. JVC unveiled its new VHS videocassette
recorder during a presentation in Tokyo.
da.
• In 1986, Frank Reed, director of a private school in LebCharlie and Joan Davis
anon,
was taken hostage; he was released 44 months later.
of San Francisco signed
•
In
1997, Sinn Fein (shin fayn), the IRA’s political ally,
up for the cruise within
formally
renounced violence as it took its place in talks on
the first hour it was offered
Northern Ireland’s future. Actor Burgess Meredith died in
three years ago.
“We’ve been around the Malibu, California, at age 89.
Ten years ago: After two frustrating weeks of delays,
world many times, and this
is someplace we’ve never space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts blasted off on
been to, that’s somewhat a 12-day mission to install a big new piece of the internaunknown,” Charlie Davis tional space station. The Chinese movie “Still Life” won the
said. “You know, just an top award at the Venice Film Festival. Third-seeded Maria
Sharapova beat Justine Henin (EH’-nen)-Hardenne 6-4, 6-4
adventure.”
They weren’t alone in to win the U.S. Open. The Detroit Shock won their second
wanting to be part of the WNBA championship in four years, beating the defending
champion Sacramento Monarchs 80-75 in Game 5.
historic cruise.
Five years ago: New Yorkers and Washingtonians
“This is the longest single
shrugged
off talk of a new terror threat as intelligence ofcruise we have ever made,
and it is the most expensive ficials scrambled to nail down information on a possible alcruise we’ve ever made be- Qaida strike timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of
cause it’s many days, and 9/11. President Barack Obama, speaking in Richmond, Virit’s very expensive to oper- ginia, urged Americans to pressure their lawmakers to pass
ate up here,” said the ship’s his $447 billion jobs plan.
One year ago: Queen Elizabeth II became the longest
captain, Birger Vorland.
reigning
monarch in British history, serving as sovereign for
“And it’s the one that sold
out the fastest; 48 hours, it 23,226 days (about 63 years and 7 months), according to
Buckingham Palace, surpassing Queen Victoria, her greatwas basically gone.”
This cruise was three great-grandmother. New York became the first U.S. city to
years in the making, and require salt warnings on chain-restaurant menus.
Today’s Birthdays: Actress Sylvia Miles is 82. Actor
just about everything is
Topol
is 81. Rhythm-and-blues singer Luther Simmons is
unique to the trip, said
John Stoll, a Crystal vice 74. Singer Inez Foxx is 74. Singer Dee Dee Sharp is 71. Rock
president who organized it. singer-musician Doug Ingle is 70. College Football Hall of
The Serenity was fitted Famer and former NFL player Joe Theismann is 67. Rock
with special equipment to musician John McFee (The Doobie Brothers) is 66. Actor
operate in the Arctic, in- Tom Wopat is 65. Actress Angela Cartwright is 64. Musiciancluding an ice navigation producer Dave Stewart is 64. Actor Hugh Grant is 56. Sen.
satellite system. Its opera- Chris Coons, D-Del., is 53. Actor-comedian Charles Esten
tors even chartered cargo (formerly Chip) is 51. Actress Constance Marie is 51. Actor
flights to northern com- David Bennent is 50. Actor Adam Sandler is 50. Rock singer
munities to gather fresh Paul Durham (Black Lab) is 48. Actress Julia Sawalha is 48.
perishables for the vessel’s Model Rachel Hunter is 47. Actor Eric Stonestreet is 45. Actor Henry Thomas is 45. Actor Goran Visnjic (VEEZ’-nihch)
five-star restaurants.
“The planning and the is 44. Pop-jazz singer Michael Buble’ (boo-BLAY’) is 41. Latin
logistics that has gone into singer Maria Rita is 39. Actress Michelle Williams is 36. Acthis ship has been noth- tress Julie Gonzalo is 35. Neo-soul singer Paul Janeway (St.
ing short of amazing,” Stoll Paul & the Broken Bones) is 33. Actress Zoe Kazan is 33.
Contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle is 25. Counsaid.
The cruise company is try singer-songwriter Hunter Hayes is 25.
Thought for Today: “There are two great days in a perplanning another Alaskason’s
life – the day we are born and the day we discovto-New York City voyage
next August, catering to er why.” – William Barclay, Scottish theologian (19071978).
travelers like the Lentzes.
“We’re going off on a wildMore Highlights in History
life adventure right now,
•
In
1533,
England’s Queen Elizabeth I was born in
and that, to me, is what
Greenwich.
it’s all about in our twilight
• In 1812, the Battle of Borodino took place as French
years – kind of experiencing
things before crazy humans troops clashed with Russian forces outside Moscow. (The
destroy it,” Bob Lentz said. battle, ultimately won by Russia, was commemorated by
composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky with his “1812 Overture.”)
***
• In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of
Clever people are always the best conversations lexicon.
the American Revolution, bade farewell to President John
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Quincy Adams at the White House.
***
• In 1927, American television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth, 21, succeeded in transmitting the image of a line
through purely electronic means with a device called an
“image dissector.”
• In 1957, the original animated version of the NBC-TV
peacock logo, used to denote programs “brought to you in
living color,” made its debut at the beginning of “Your Hit
Parade.”
• In 1963, the National Professional Football Hall of
Fame was dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
• In 1968, feminists protested outside the Miss America
pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (The pageant crown
went to Miss Illinois Judith Ford.)
• In 1977, the Panama Canal treaties, calling for the U.S.
to eventually turn over control of the waterway to Panama,
were signed in Washington by President Jimmy Carter and
Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos (toh-REE’-hohs).
• In 1986, Desmond Tutu was installed as the first black
clergyman to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.
• In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was shot and mortally
wounded on the Las Vegas Strip; he died six days later.
Blade-Empire Friday, September 9, 2016 5
Sports
Southeast of Saline Solich returns to Big 12 country to face KU
slips past Panthers
Southeast
of
Saline
slipped past Concordia 2220 in eighth grade football
play Thursday at Harold M.
Clark Stadium.
A touchdown and twopoint conversion in the first
quarter gave Southeast of
Saline an 8-0 lead.
Concordia scored twice in
the second period, on a 10yard run by Chas Carlgren
and a 15-yard run by Wyatt
Trost.
Adding a two-point conversion, the Panthers led 14-
8.
Southeast
of
Saline
scored a touchdown in the
third quarter.
Concordia got a 20-yard
touchdown run by Carlgren
in the final period.
Southeast of Saline added
a touchdown and conversion
to claim the two-point win.
Carlgren had 120 yards
rushing on 10 carries.
Hunter Schroeder carried
five times for 30 yards and
Trost had 25 yards on four
carries.
Panthers rally past
Southeast of Saline
Scoring twice in the
fourth quarter, the Concordia seventh grade football
team rallied past Southeast
of Saline 20-8 in its season
opener Thursday at Harold
M. Clark Stadium.
Southeast of Saline led
the game 8-6 heading into
the final period.
Concordia got a 10-yard
touchdown run by Keyan
Miller, who also ran in the
two-point conversion to
make it 14-8.
Miller scored again in the
quarter on a 55-yard run to
put the Panthers up 20-8.
Concordia took a 6-0
lead in the first quarter on a
20-yard scoring run by
Miller.
Southeast of Saline got a
touchdown and conversion
in the second period, and
led 8-6.
After a scoreless third
quarter, the Panthers put
up two touchdowns in the
fourth to get the win.
CJHS volleyball teams
split pair of matches
CLAY CENTER — The
Concordia eighth grade volleyball team split a pair of
matches on Thursday.
Concordia
defeated
Wamego in straight sets, 516, 25-13.
Chloe Conway had four
kills and two blocks for the
Panthers. Abby Donovan
had three kills.
Tarin Rundus had eight
straight service points in the
match.
“We came out sluggish,
but picked it up with our
serves and passing,” Concordia coach Laura Krier
said.
Concordia was beaten by
Clay Center in two sets, 2518, 25-20.
“The girls started out slow
and could never recover
from a bad start,” Krier said,
“We missed too many serves
and couldn’t get in a
rhythm.”
The Concordia seventh
grade also went 1-1 in its
two matches.
Wamego downed the Panthers, 25-5, 25-14.
“The girls came out
scared and flat footed. We
couldn’t pass their serves,”
Krier said.
Concordia lost the first
set to Clay Center, 25-20,
but won the next two 28-25,
15-8.
“The girls fought hard and
stuck it out for a win. I am
proud of their effort for fighting back after a loss to come
back and win,” Krier said.
CHS JV places
third in quadrangular
MARYSVILLE — The
Concordia junior varsity
tennis team placed third in
Marysville Quadrangular
on Thursday.
Abilene won the meet
with 30 points. Marysville
was second with 13 and
Concordia scored nine.
Bethanie McCall and
Macy McMillan placed second in number two doubles
for Concordia. They lost 61 to Shaelyn Cross and
Anna Zey, Abilene, and
then shut out Ansuy Smith
and Deborah Edelman,
Marysville, 6-0, and Ivy
Bailey and Hannah Whittaker, Sabetha, 6-0.
Grace Tracy finished
third in number one singles for the the Panthers.
She fell 6-4 to Halle War-
ren, Abilene, and 6-2 to
Hannah
Wertenburger,
Marysville, and defeated
Bauman,
Brooklyn
Sabetha, 6-1.
Desiree
Hemenway
placed third in number two
singles for Concordia. She
lost 6-0 to Zoe Cooper, Abilene, and 6-4 to Santana
Grimm, Marysville, and
beat Bree Voos, Sabetha,
6-4.
Emma Wahlmeier and
Karlee Wahlmeier played
number one doubles for
the Panthers. They were
beaten 6-0 by Trinity
Sampson and Katie Zey,
Abilene; 6-0 by Siora Becker and Megan Kirkland,
Marysville; and 6-2 by Jessica Payne and Kinzey
Menold, Sabetha.
The Concordia Panthers
scored on the final play of
the game to capture a 14-13
win over the Salina Cowboys in sixth grade Youth
Football play last Saturday.
Stryker Hake rushed for
145 yards and threw the
game-winning touchdown
pass for Concordia.
Daniel Vines had 63
yards rushing for Concordia.
Hake led the Panther
defense with four tackles.
Concordia plays the
Ottawa County Falcons in
Minneapolis on Saturday.
Panthers score late
to defeat Cowboys
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) —
Frank Solich has only fond
memories of leading teams
against Kansas.
Now the longtime coach
of Ohio, Solich spent six
years running Nebraska’s
juggernaut in the 1990s and
early 2000s. He never lost to
the Jayhawks, spanking
them by an average margin
of 40-9.
Things may be a bit
tighter when his Bobcats
visit Memorial Stadium on
Saturday.
Kansas is coming off a
trouncing of Rhode Island,
its first victory in more than
a year, while Ohio is trying to
bounce back from a gutwrenching triple-overtime
loss to Texas State .
“I’ve been away for quite
some time,” said Solich, who
was fired by Nebraska in
2003. “I’ve got a lot of
respect for the Big 12 and
obviously their ability to
recruit within the Big 12, so
Kansas will have very good
athletes and we’re going to
have to make sure we rise
up.
“We’ve stepped on the
field against teams from
power conferences and
faired fairly well.”
Indeed, the Bobcats have
knocked off Pittsburgh and
Penn State over the years.
The Jayhawks (1-0) were
happy to beat anyone after
losing
15
consecutive
games, even if it was against
an FCS also-ran in the
Rams. But the 55-6 victory
in their opener not only gave
second-year coach David
Beaty his first win, it gave
the entire program a profound sense of optimism.
The Jayhawks believe on
win can just as easily
become two.
“Obviously there is some
momentum coming off of
that. Lot more smiles walking in that building and a lot
more hop in their step,”
Beaty said. “It’s motivated
them and is driving those
guys — they like the taste
and so do we — so we’re
going to keep working to try
to earn another one.”
As Solich prepares to
head back to Kansas, here
are five story lines to watch:
FRESHMEN FLOP: Not
even Beaty expected the
Jayhawks to play so many
freshmen in Week 1, but he
admitted a few more could
have gotten on the field —
and may this Saturday.
“Their week of practice
went downhill so they didn’t
help us at all,” Beaty said of
those who rode the bench.
“It was a great lesson for a
bunch of guys that had
opportunities to play but
they didn’t get to because
the week started getting a
little bit tough for them. I
think they learned some
hard lessons.”
JAYHAWKS IN: Defensive
tackle D.J. Williams and
linebacker
Marcquis
Roberts missed the opener
for undisclosed reasons but
are expected back against
Ohio, while wide receiver
Jeremiah Booker could get
on the field after dealing
with an ankle sprain.
“I know that he was
crushed not getting on the
field,” Beaty said this week,
“but he wasn’t completely
ready yet and hopefully he’ll
be back and ready to go fulltilt.”
BOBCATS OUT: Running
back A.J. Oullette is expected to miss the game with a
foot injury, though Solich
did not provide details. The
Bobcats wound up giving
four different running backs
at least eight carries apiece
in their loss to Texas State.
BIG OFFENSE IN WIN:
The Jayhawks had 399
yards passing, including
touchdown throws from
three different quarterbacks, and 171 yards rushing against the Rams. It was
the kind of production that
fans had hoped to see when
Beaty installed his version of
the “Air Raid” last season.
“We trust our coaching
and we know that when we
go out there everything will
fall into place,” said quarterback Montell Cozart, who is
expected to make his second
straight start Saturday. “We
just had to play the game
and make routine plays.”
BIG OFFENSE IN LOSS:
Sure, the Bobcats had three
overtimes to pad their stats,
but they still piled up 630
yards of offense last week.
That could be viewed as
encouraging or worrying.
“It’s a terrible feeling,”
Ohio quarterback Greg
Windham said, “but I have
faith in all of these guys that
we’ll come back hungrier
next week and it’s going to
be a different story.”
Barrett relishes his return to Wildcats
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP)
— Something had been
missing from the Kansas
State defense most of last
season.
It only took three plays
this season to realize it.
On the third snap of Friday night’s opener against
Stanford , defensive back
Dante Barnett announced
his return with authority.
He darted up from his spot
in the secondary and met
Heisman Trophy candidate
Christian
McCaffrey,
knocking him back for a 5yard loss.
One of the nation’s best
defensive backs was back.
“It felt like a welcomeback moment,” he said
Tuesday, as the Wildcats
took an early break in their
schedule. They are off this
week before playing their
home opener against Florida Atlantic on Sept. 17,
when they debut the latest
round of renovations to Bill
Snyder Family Stadium.
It will be the first time
Barnett has played at home
since last year’s opener,
when he hurt his shoulder
against South Dakota. His
status was in limbo from
week to week until he pursued and was granted a
medical redshirt, allowing
him to return this season.
He wound up making
four tackles against the
Cardinal, two of them for
loss.
“I had missed so many
games so being back out
there in the first drive,
making that tackle, it
brought excitement to me,”
Barnett said. “I was happy.”
So were the Wildcats,
who had to press unproven
youngsters into duty last
season. By the time the Liberty Bowl rolled around,
freshman Duke Shelley had
locked down one cornerback spot, sophomore
Kaleb Prewett had taken
over for Barnett, and freshman Kendall Adams was
backing him up.
Still, while may have
been absent from the field,
his presence was always
felt. He hung around the
meeting rooms, was also
around the practice field
and he was on the sideline
during games.
“It was very tough
because I’m a competitor,”
Barnett said. “I hate miss-
ing games, missing games
was tough on me. I’m
watching my friends play —
which I was proud of — but
wanting to get out there
and knowing I couldn’t was
tough for me.”
In some ways, the senior
had become another assistant coach.
“You would’ve never
known he was out,” Adams
said. “Besides not having
him out there physically, he
was in all the meetings and
practices and talking to us
before and during the
game.”
Kansas State coach Bill
Snyder
welcomed
his
defensive captain’s return,
knowing that Barnett could
help fix a defense that
allowed 285.5 yards passing and 25 touchdowns a
year ago.
The
Wildcats
only
allowed Stanford to throw
for 167 yards in their opener.
“I think it was significant
to have him back in the
lineup for a lot of different
reasons. Snyder said. “He
played well. He did not really have assignment errors.
He played reasonably well
against both the run and
the pass. I think his leadership, his guidance and his
direction of his teammates
was beneficial for us in the
ball game.”
All of which was somewhat anticipated. Barnett
may have missed last season, but it appears nobody
forgot about him: He’s on
early watch lists for the
Bednarik Award and the
Nagurski Trophy.
Snyder said this week
that besides the physical
presence of getting Barnett
back on the field, the leadership void that opened up
last year was filled — and
that may be his biggest
value.
Especially when the
Wildcats begin playing the
pass-happy teams of the
Big 12.
“I think he brings a
degree of leadership that
wasn’t very prolific last
year, after we lost him”
Snyder said. “I think the
players had an expectation
of having him back, they
see that as a positive.
They’re looking for him to
perform well, which he
did.”
Broncos win Super Bowl rematch, 21-20
DENVER (AP) — Cam
Newton will get a few extra
days to recover from his latest beating by Von Miller and
crew. At least he won’t have
to seethe for seven months.
Denver’s
dominant
defense came up big against
Newton again and the Broncos escaped with a 21-20 victory over the Carolina
Panthers Thursday night
when Graham Gano missed
a 50-yard field goal with 4
seconds remaining.
The Broncos collected
three sacks and hit Newton
eight more times, not counting the abuse he took on his
11 runs.
“We wanted to make sure
we got to him,” safety T.J.
Ward said. “Every time he ran
we tried to put helmet and
shoulder pads on him. If
you’re not going to slide we’re
going to put something on
you. We saw him limping
throughout the game so that
running stuff, you can’t do
that all game.”
Three of the hits were of
the helmet-to-helmet variety
but none resulted in any
penalty yardage.
Miller hit him high when
DeMarcus Ware was taking
him down, linebacker Brandon Marshall hit him in the
face just as he released a
pass and safety Darian Stewart leveled him in the final
minute, but because Newton
was whistled for intentional
grounding on the play, the
penalties were offsetting.
“It’s not my job to question
the officials,” Newton said
after finally emerging from
the trainer’s room. “I really
like this officiating crew, so it
wasn’t something I know
they did intentionally. But it’s
not fun getting hit in the
head.”
A
wobbled
Newton
appeared to have done just
enough to get a measure of
revenge for that bludgeoning
in Super Bowl 50, when
Miller stripped the ball and
the Lombardi Trophy from
his grasp.
Newton put the Panthers
on the cusp of victory with a
16-yard pass to Kelvin Benjamin at the Denver 37 in the
closing seconds, and another
short pass to Ted Ginn Jr.
put Gano well within his
range.
Gano, whose practice kick
hugged the right upright after
Denver had called timeout,
missed wide left moments
later.
“I was going to drill it, no
doubt in my mind,” Gano
said. “But this happens. It’s
not going to define my season.”
Newton, the NFL’s reigning MVP, was 18 of 33 for 194
yards, with one TD and one
interception.
Just as he did over and
over in the Super Bowl, Miller
made a big play late, sweeping past right tackle Mike
Remmers and sacking Newton at the 2-minute warning.
A penalty on fourth-and-21,
however, kept the Carolina
drive alive until Newton
retreated to the sideline when
Gano came in for the potential game-winner.
His miss only piled on the
pain for Newton, who stayed
on one knee in disbelief as
the stadium rocked and
Trevor Siemian trotted out
for one victory formation
snap and a win in his first
NFL start.
“We’ve got a heck of a
team, a resilient team, I think
you saw that tonight,” said
Peyton Manning’s successor,
who finished 18 of 26 for 178
yards with one TD, two inter-
ceptions and two sacks.
The Panthers took a 17-7
led into the fourth quarter of
the first Super Bowl rematch
to start a season since 1970,
but Siemian hit running back
C.J. Anderson for a 25-yard
touchdown on the next snap.
Newton’s next pass was
intercepted by Harris at the
Carolina 23. Ten plays later,
Anderson bulled his way in
from the 1 to give Denver its
first lead at 21-17 with 9:26
remaining.
After Gano’s 36-yard field
goal brought the Panthers to
21-20, Carolina forced a
three-and-out and got the
ball back at its 40 with 3:06
remaining.
TAKE A KNEE: Broncos
linebacker Brandon Marshall, a college teammate of
Colin Kaepernick, kneeled
during the playing of the
national anthem. Kaepernick
refused to stand for the
anthem during San Francisgames,
co’s
preseason
explaining it was to protest
racial oppression and police
brutality in the United
States. “I’m not against the
military, I’m not against
America,” Marshall said. “I’m
against social injustice.”
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* Full-Time Day shift CNAs
Positions would include
working every other
weekend.
* Full-time Day and Evening
Shift CMAs
Positions would include
working every other
weekend.
* Environmental Services
is hiring for various shifts
in Housekeeping and
Laundry
* Day and Evening
Shift Cook
All applicants should be
reliable and ready to work.
Starting wages are based
on experience, with benefits.
For an opportunity to work
in the growing healthcare
industry, please apply online
at www.sunsethomeinc.com
or in person at 620 Second
Avenue in Concordia.
Sunset Home, Inc. is an
EOE. Sunset Home, Inc.
does drug testing.
ASTRA BANK
Has an immediate opening
for a Full-time Teller
Supervisor
in our
Belleville/Scandia Location
Astra Bank offers competitive
pay, benefits, and is an equal
opportunity employer.
Apply at www.astra.bank
CDL DRIVER
Champlin Tire Recycling
Is hiring for a full time Class
A CDL Driver to operate
truck with self-loading
boom. Sign-on bonus plus
eligible for attendance/safety
bonuses. Benefits available.
Home weekends and most
evenings. Apply in person
at 301 Cedar, Concordia
or call 785-243-3345. EOE.
HELP WANTED- Part time Country
Honky Tonk, 785-614-2207.
CNA
HUGE SALE!!
Saturday 7:00am11:30am
1002 E. 9th St.,
Concordia
FURNITURE
EXTRAVAGANZA
111 W. 10th, Sat. 8-1
NO EARLY SALES
Dining set, end tables, twin
bed, dressers, bookshelf,
books, lamps, decor, XL
dog crate, vintage drafting
desk, welding gloves, sports
shoes, dishes, nice teen
clothes. Noon half price
sale. Rain or Shine.
NOTICE- For your Classified Ad
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Must have skills in basic
electrical, plumbing, carpentry
and general maintenance.
Part-time and Full-time
positions available. Health,
Dental, Vision, Life, Disability,
401k, Paid Time Off and many
other benefits available for FT
employees. EOE
CONCORDIA KS
POST OFFICE
is now hiring a Part-time
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$16.06/hour.
Please apply at: USPS.
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Notice
Lead Paint Certified/Painting
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412 W. 7th St.
Concordia, KS
Sunday, Sept. 11th
2:00-4:00
Legals
(First published in the Blade-Empire on
Friday, September 2, 2016)
RESOLUTION 2016-20
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A
VOTE TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF
COMMISSION DISTRICTS FROM THREE
TO FIVE
WHEREAS, K.S.A 19-204, et seq.,
authorizes the County Commissioners
of Cloud County , Kansas, to divide the
County into three, five or seven commissioners districts, as compact and equal in
population as possible; and
WHEREAS, no such resolution which
would effect a change in the number of
commissioner districts shall take effect
until it has been approved by a majority of
the qualified electors of the County voting
thereon at the next general election following not less than 60 days the adoption of
such resolution in which all the qualified
electors of the County voting thereon at
the next general election following not less
than 60 days the adoption of such resolution in which all the qualified electors of the
County are entitled to vote; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Cloud County, Kansas, has
been presented with a petition, signed by
electors equal in number of 5% of the qualified electors of the County and verified by
the County Election Officer, requesting that
the number of commissioner districts be
changed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Cloud County, Kansas shall
cause such proposition to be submitted to
the voters of County at the next general
election, following not less than 60 days
the presentation of such petition, in which
all of the qualified electors of the County
are entitled to vote; and
FURTHER, that the Board of County
Commissioners of Cloud County, Kansas,
shall submit the following question on the
ballot at the general election to be held November 8, 2016.
“Shall the following be adopted?
Shall the Board of Cloud County, Commissioners change the number of County
Commission Districts from three (3) County
Commission Districts to five (5) County
Commission Districts?”
_____Yes
_____ No
“Shall the following be adopted?
Shall the Board of Cloud County, Commissioners change the number of County
Commission Districts from three (3) County
Commission Districts to five (5) County
Commission Districts?”
_____Yes
_____ No
Further, if a majority of the electors
voting at such election shall be in favor of
increasing the number of commissioner
districts, the Board of County Commissioners, on or before January 1 immediately
following such election, shall adopt a resolution dividing the County into the number
of districts approved by the voters as provided in K.S.A. 19-204a, and amendments
thereto; and
Further, with a majority vote to increase
the number of commissioner districts in
Cloud County, that no change in the number of commission districts shall become
effective in Cloud County within four (4)
years of the effective date of this increase
in the number of commissioner districts.
Further, that this Resolution shall be
published once each week for three consecutive weeks in the official County newspaper.
MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND
ADOPTED this 29th day of August, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CLOUD
COUNTY, KANSAS
PROBATE DIVISION
In the Matter of the Estate of
Larry D. Nelson, who was sometimes
known
as Larry Nelson, and whose full name
was
Larry DeWayne Nelson, deceased.
Case No. 16-PR-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Kansas to All Persons
Concerned:
You are hereby notified that on August
23, 2016, Linda L. Tobald was appointed
as Administratrix of the Estate of Larry D.
Nelson, under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act, to serve without being required
to post any bond.
You are further advised that under the
provisions of the Kansas Simplified Estates
Act the Court need not supervise administration of the estate and no further notice
of any action of the Administratrix or other
proceedings of the administration will be
given, except for notice of petition to sell,
lease or mortgage real property and notice
of final settlement of the decedent's estate. You are further advised that if written
objections to simplified administration are
filed with the Court, the Court may order
that supervised administration ensue.
All creditors of the above-named decedent are notified to exhibit their demands
against the estate within four (4) months
from the date of the first publication of this
notice, all as provided by law, and if their
demands are not thus exhibited, they shall
be forever barred.
Linda L. Tobald, Administratrix
Dana Brewer
Kansas Supreme Court #09501
Brewer Law Firm, L.L.C.
613 Washington - Box 549
Concordia, Kansas 66901-0549
Telephone: (785) 243-3790
Fax: (785) 243-5018
HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected]@att.net
Attorneys for Administratrix
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Upcoming
events
Saturday, Sept. 10 – Prairie Plowing Days Rescheduled.
Friday, Sept. 23—Concordia Broadway Plaza opening;
ribbon cutting ceremony,
Cloud Kicks Jazz Band performance; Heartland Auto
Club Cruise-In and the movie, Jumanji.
Saturday, Sept. 24—Concordia Fall Fest.
Sunday, Sept. 25—CASA
sponsored Men in Tights, 2
p.m., High School Auditorium.
MUTTS® by Patrick McDonnell
ZITS® by Scott and Borgman
BABY BLUE® by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott
BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH® by John Rose
By:____________________________
Bill Czapanskiy
By:____________________________
Gary Caspers
By:____________________________
Gail Engle
ATTEST:
______________________________
Shella Thoman, County Clerk
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HAGAR THE HORRIBLE® by Chris Browne
Please apply in person or send
detailed resume to:
1110 W. 11th St.
Concordia, KS 66901
or
[email protected]
Call with questions
785-243-1347
(First published in the Concordia
Blade-Empire, on Friday, September 9,
2016)
Have a Great Day !
Ask the Guys
Dear Classified Guys,
I've always lived in the part of the
country that gets snow. Not just a
dusting, but serious snow that closes roads and requires one to shovel
out to find the car. Then I moved
south. These people don't know
what snow is. When they see snow
flakes fall from the sky, schools
close, bread and milk sell out and
people cancel everything. Last year
when we got an inch of snow, people
were offering to buy my 4-wheel
drive car at the gas station. At that
time I wasn't selling it, but now I am.
Unfortunately, it's nothing but hot
weather for the next few
months. Since people
around here are so crazy
when it comes to winter,
I'm wondering if it pays to
hang on to the car until snow
season. Do you think I could get a
lot more for a 4-wheel drive car if I
wait until wintertime?
• • •
Carry: As most sales people would
tell you, selling for the best price is
strictly a function of demand. When
the weather's hot, air conditioners can
sell out. Try to sell one in the middle of
winter and you'll be waiting for the
telephone to ring.
Duane “Cash” Holze
& Todd “Carry” Holze
09/04/16
© The Classified Guys®
Cash: Four-wheel drive vehicles
may have been standard equipment
where you previously lived, but in a
southern climate they probably won't
see much snow.
Carry: However, you may find that
selling now is not going to make a difference in your price. People choose
their vehicles for any number of reasons. Some want a 4-wheel drive for
snow. Others want to tow a trailer or
just want the capability of driving offroad.
Cash: Many buyers choose their car
more by its features than the drive train.
A car in good shape with a nice radio,
good air conditioning or even extra cup
holders may prove to sell better.
Carry: In short, the decision on
when to sell your car is more dependent
on your circumstances than the time of
year. If you have already bought another
car or don't need this one, then selling
now may be the best choice. Besides,
paying car insurance for an unused
vehicle would negate any additional
value you could get at a later date.
Cash: So while it's possible you
may fetch a better price for your 4wheel drive when the flurries fly, its
probably not worth holding out that
long. However, if you have any unused
air conditioners, now may be a good
time to advertise them for sale!
Fast Facts
Traction Control
Reader Humor
Under the Weather
According to a recent survey, only
about 18% of 4-wheel drive owners
ever use their vehicle to go off-road.
Most simply like the idea of having the
added traction for rain, sleet or snow.
However, the performance of many 4wheel drive vehicles isn't all that it's
cracked up to be. Comparison tests
performed by automotive enthusiast
magazines found that most 2WD drive
vehicles with snow tires on all four
wheels can outperform a 4WD vehicle
with regular tires in snowy conditions.
My wife and I haven't been shopping for a new car in quite a while, so
prices were a bit surprising to us.
Unfortunately, we picked the hottest
day of the year to visit the dealership.
Outside in the sun, we were baking, and apparently we weren't the
only ones. After we stepped inside to
look at a new model, another customer came in with a salesman, started to wobble and fainted right on the
showroom floor.
The salesman looked confused,
glanced our way and asked if we
knew what happened. I told him it
must have been the weather, but my
wife had a different idea. Looking
up from the new car, she whispered.
"It's not the heat. He probably just
had sticker shock!"
(Thanks to Benny H.)
Reinventing the Wheel
While historians can debate the true
origin of the 4-wheel drive, it is commonly sited that the first vehicle of its
kind dates back to 1900 and was
designed by Ferdinand Porsche
(founder of Porsche cars). His design
was not the mechanical 4-wheel drive
systems like today, but instead had four
electric hub motors, one on each wheel,
powered by a generator from the
engine. While the idea never took off,
it did surface many years later when
NASA used a similar design to put its
lunar vehicle into motion.
www.ClassifiedGuys.com
Nebraska senator may survive scandal
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska state Sen. Bill Kintner
is the kind of unabashed conservative whose comments on
immigration, gay rights and
fellow legislators have made
even supporters cringe.
If colleagues needed a reason to boot the married, family-values lawmaker out of
office, they got one when he
admitted last month to having cybersex on a state laptop
computer with a woman who
later tried to blackmail him.
Despite bipartisan calls for
his resignation – even from
Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts – Kintner appears to be
surviving the kind of scandal
that has toppled lawmakers
in other states. Conservative
groups, worried about losing
one of their strongest allies,
are rallying behind the senator, even as they condemn his
behavior as disgraceful.
The push to remove Kintner “is a political witch hunt
designed to remove an obstacle to growing government in
Nebraska,” said Joe Herring,
a conservative activist from
Omaha who organized a rally
to defend the lawmaker from
Papillion, an Omaha suburb.
Herring and other activists in the state say removing
Kintner from office is a step
too far, despite his indiscretions and long history of inflammatory remarks. Since
taking office in 2013, Kintner
has worked aggressively to
organize conservative Republican senators in a Legislature
that takes pride in shunning
formal party leadership.
“If we were to lose him as a
state senator, it would cause
major problems for conservatives,” said Doug Kagan,
president of Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom, a tea party-backed organization based
in Omaha.
Kagan called Kintner’s behavior “disgraceful” but said
the overwhelming majority of
his group’s members voiced
support for keeping him in office.
Sen. Galen Hadley, speaker of the GOP-dominated unicameral Legislature, said he
doesn’t believe Kintner’s critics have enough votes to oust
him. The effort would require
a special session at an esti-
mated cost of $62,000.
“I just have the feeling that
expulsion is a very drastic
step,” said Hadley, a Republican who has asked Kintner to
leave office.
Kintner has said little
about the scandal but noted
he no longer uses a state laptop. He said he decided not
to quit after extensive prayer
and consultation with pastors
and his wife, who works as a
senior policy adviser for Ricketts. He said he apologized to
his wife and God.
“Any time I make a major decision in my life, I pray
about it,” he said in an inter-
view. “That’s how we do it in
my family.”
Kintner’s apology rang hollow to Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha, who chairs the Legislature’s 10-member, bipartisan
Executive Board that sent
Kintner a letter urging him to
resign. Krist noted the lawmaker didn’t initially express
remorse to his constituents or
lawmakers.
“I’m not at all surprised. It
goes to his character,” said
Krist, a Republican. “Most
sensible people would not
have put their wife or family
through this kind of thing,
but Mr. Kintner has decided
Sales Calendar
•Saturday, September 10, 2016– Public Auction at
10:00 a.m. located 922 Thompson Street or 1 block East
and 2 1/2 blocks North of the Chester Auditorium, Chester, Nebraska. Pickup, Tractors, 4 Wheeler, Machinery,
Horse Items, Lawn Equipment, Tools, Household and Antiques. Willard Rieke Estate, Seller. Novak Bros. & Gieber
Auction.
•Saturday, September 10, 2016– Public Auction at
9:00 a.m. located at Kearn Auction House, 220 West 5th
Street, Concordia, Kansas. Misc. and Antiques. Dannie Kearn Auction.
•Wednesday, September 14, 2016– Land Auction
at 7:00 p.m. located at the Munden Community Hall in
Munden, Kansas. 160 Acres Republic County Land. Leona Shulda Revocable Trust, (Thais J. Fahy Successor
Trustee) Seller. Roger Novak Auction.
Thursday, September 15, 2016– Estate Auction at
5:30 p.m. located at the Kearn Auction House, 220 West
5th Street, Concordia, Kansas. Misc. and Antiques. Timothy Jarrard Estate, Sellers. Dannie Kearn Auction.
Saturday, September 17, 2016– Public Auction at
10:00 a.m. located at the Republic County 4-H Building
in the Northeast corner of Belleville, Kansas. Tools. Pat
Nielander, Seller. Thummel Auction.
•Saturday, October 1, 2016 –Land Auction at 10:00
a.m. located at the Munden Community Hall in Munden,
Kansas. 160 Acres Republic County Land. Gayle H. Moss
Estate, Seller. Roger Novak Auction.
•Wednesday, October 26, 2016– Real Estate Auction
at 5:30 p.m. located at the residence at 302 West 1st, Miltonvale, Kansas. 2 story home on corner lot. Timothy Jarrard Estate, Seller. Greg Askren Auction.
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that’s what he wants to do.”
Sen. Ernie Chambers of
Omaha, a left-leaning independent who frequently
clashes with Kintner, blasted
his rival for having “no sense
of shame” and “no common
decency.” The longtime maverick senator has already produced a series of long poems
on state letterhead, dubbed
Kintner-grams.
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PEOPLE
SOCIAL
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DEAR
ANNIE
MONDAY
FAL Club, lunch at Senior Center, cards at home
of Odella Yaksich
by Annie Lane
TUESDAY
Cloud County Genealogial Society, 7 p.m., Orphan
Train Complex, 300 Washington
Biological Schmiological
Dear Annie: My husband
and I have been together for
eight years, and we have one
child together. I also have a
9-year-old from a previous
relationship. My husband is
the only father my 9-yearold has ever known. He calls
him Daddy.
The problem is my mother-in-law. She has stated
that she has "no ties" to my
son. She will not invite him
over or do things with him
the way she does with my
younger child (her biological
grandson). She doesn't ask
questions about him as she
does with my younger child,
and recently she didn't even
bother to call and tell him
happy birthday. She posted
"Happy Birthday" on Facebook, but that was it. Her
current husband also has a
grandson, and she will have
him come stay with them
anytime.
My son doesn't seem to be
too bothered by the way she
treats him. (He has autism
but is higher-functioning.)
But a few months ago, my
younger son spent some
time with my mother-inlaw, and a few days later,
I overheard him talking to
my elder son. He said, "You
should have gone shopping
with me and Mimi, but she
doesn't want you there."
That broke my heart.
I've let my younger son
have a relationship with
her. I do it more for him
than for her. I don't want
him to be resentful that he
never got to spend time with
his grandmother, but at the
same time, I feel that it's
hurting my other child, even
though he doesn't verbally
express it.
I know that my motherin-law is not supportive of
her son's being married to
me. She has never liked me
from day one. She even had
the nerve to once tell my own
mother that I am nothing
but trailer trash. Of course,
that's far from the truth. I
did have a child when I was
18, but I've worked hard
and I've been a great mom. I
graduated high school, and I
started college when my son
was only 20 days old and
worked full time, as well. I
met my husband when I was
19, and we have been together ever since. I am currently working full time and
going to school part time.
I have come to believe I
will never be good enough
in her eyes. I'm working
on accepting that, but it's
hard. My husband says he
has talked to her several
times, but there has been no
change in her behavior. I've
told her how I feel, and she
said that she is always going to show favoritism. What
do I do from here? Let it go?
Stay away? Kill her with
kindness? — Trying Not to
Be Bitter
Dear Trying: Have you
ever seen your mother-inlaw in rain? Because she
sounds like the Wicked
Witch. Exclusion of any
kind or purposeful cruelty is
never OK, in my book.
Good for you for not resigning yourself to anger
and bitterness. That takes
a lot of strength. It sounds
as if you've tried to be patient and made a real effort
to have a better relationship with your mother-inlaw. She is, after all, your
husband's mom. Unfortunately, she's made no effort
to have a better relationship
with you. Clearly, your husband's talks with her have
had no effect. Actions speak
louder than words, and it
may be time to pump up the
volume.
Grandma shouldn't be allowed to see your younger
son until she starts treating your 9-year-old with love
and respect. She can't have
this sort of a la carte relationship with your family
— showing affection to your
husband and her biological
grandson and none to you
and your elder son. You're
a package deal. If she can't
handle that, she can get
onto her broomstick and out
of your lives.
Send your questions for
Annie Lane to dearannie@
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more about Annie Lane and
read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists
and cartoonists, visit the
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In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and
easiness more than knowledge.
—George Herbert
***
WEDNESDAY
TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly), 9 a.m., Catholic
Religious Education Center,
guests welcome. 232 East
5th
BOOSTERS @ Senior
Center, 1:00 p.m.
Notre Dame 1966 grads
Back row (l-r): Cameron “Sam” Marcotte, Bob Charbonneau, Duane Michaud, Tom Cyphers,
Jerry Wagoner; Middle Row (l-r) Marcia (Brichalli) Charbonneau, Judy (Martin) Michaelis, Sharon (Alexander) Ratzlaff; Front row (l-r): Mary (Courville) Garlow, Cynthia (Desilet) Haynes,
Sheryl (Girard) Michaud, Regina (Chaput) Vignery. (Photo courtesy of Steve Haynes)
Notre Dame Class of ‘66
gathers for 50-year reunion
Notre Dame High School
class of 1966 met for their 50year reunion over Labor Day
weekend, Sept. 3rd and 4th.
The reunion weekend began
at Heavy’s Steakhouse and
BBQ with dinner and reminiscing. Sunday morning,
the group met for a breakfast
buffet at the 19th Hole Clubhouse & Grill.
Senior Citizens Menu
Monday, Sept. 12—Goulash, California Blend vegetables, fruit; 10 a.m.—Exercise;
Pinochle Club; FAL Club.
Tuesday, Sept. 13—Chicken breast with gravy, wide
noodles, creamed peas, JellO®.
Wednesday, Sept. 14—
Salmon patties, macaroni
and cheese, candied carrots,
pears, alt.: Chicken strips;
10 a.m.—Exercise; 1 p.m.—
Boosters.
Thursday, Sept. 15—Potato soup, ham and cheese
sandwiches, peaches.
Friday, Sept. 16—Roast
beef, mashed potatoes and
gravy, green beans, pudding;
10 A.M.—Exercise; AARP.
Call Teddy at 243-1872 for
questions or to make reservations.
Milk, bread and butter
served with meals
Cinnamon rolls and fresh
coffee daily, 8-11 a.m.
Call Teddy Lineberry at
243-1872 for questions or to
make reservations.
Attending the reunion
from out of town were Cameron “Sam” Marcotte, Topeka; Steve and Cynthia (Desilet) Haynes, Oberlin; Regina
(Chaput) Vignery, Lincoln;
Bob and Marcia (Brichalli)
Charbonneau, Kansas City;
Pat and Sheryl (Girard) Michaud, Topeka; Virgil and
Judy (Martin) Michaelis, Sa-
THURSDAY
Small Group at Pastor Janai’s House, 6 p.m.
Stained Glass Stitchers,
7 p.m., Concordia Lutheran
Church
FRIDAY
A.A.R.P. @ Senior Center
lina; Lloyd and Sharon (Alexander) Ratzlaff, McPherson;
Jerry and Cathy Wagoner,
Webber.
Attending from Concordia
were Tom and Betty Cyphers,
Duane Michaud and Dale
and Mary (Courville) Garlow.
Stopping in to visit were
Anita Cyphers and John Paul
Chaput.
Sunset Home needs
volunteers
Sunset Home, Concordia,
is looking for volunteers to
visit the Home and share
their talents or skills with
the residents.
People willing to teach
simple crafts, share a hobby, or musical individuals
and groups of all ages who
can perform, share a talent,
sing. Even animals are welcome to visit.
Those interested or who
know of someone who might
be interested may contact
Joan McNeil or Taunya Miller in Sunset Home’s Activities department, 243.2720.
Blade-Empire 243- 2424
[email protected]
Morning recreation
Concentrating on their shots while enjoying a morning game of pool at the Concordia Senior Center are Wayne Neel (left) and Bill Erhardt. Pool is just one of the favorite activities senior citizens
enjoy at the Center. (Blade photos by Sharon Coy)
Concordia celebrates Senior Centers Month
By Teddy Lineberry, M.A.
Concordia Senior Citizens Center
To celebrate National Senior Centers Month, Concordia
Senior Center is sending out a special invitation to everyone in the community.
For several decades, the local Senior Center had the official title of “The Concordia Community Senior Citizens’
Recreational Center.” Quite a mouthful. When the Center
Board met this month, they voted to simplify the name to
“Concordia Senior Center.” The name is now shorter, but
the Center continues to make a huge contribution to our
community.
Monday through Friday, the Center delivers more than
30 meals to homebound seniors in Concordia. In addition,
lunch is served at the Center for 30 or more people. For
those who need meals on the weekends, frozen meals are
offered.
Not a senior? You are still welcome to join us for meals
or activities. Want to have a cup of coffee and maybe a
cinnamon roll in the morning? You’ll find the best deal in
town at the Senior Center. Need to limber up, build up
your strength or stamina? There’s a free exercise class
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 a.m. Like to
shoot pool, play cards or Bingo? Yes, you can at the Center.
Support groups FAA issues warning
SUNDAY
AA, 10 a.m., Came to Believe, 317 W. 5th, Concordia
NA, 6 p.m., New Freedom Group, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia
AA, 7 p.m., Heart, Soul and Mind Group; 512 Washington St., Clyde (old Methodist church)
NA, 7 p.m. WANAN Group; Cloud County Health Center
basement
MONDAY
OA, Noon, New Hope meeting, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia
AA, 6:30 P.M., Came to Believe Group, 317 W. 5th St.,
Concordia
AA, 8 p.m., Belleville Crossroads Group, O, Belleville
Christian Church, 24th and O Streets
Bereavement Support Group, 6:30 p.m. Episcopal
Church parish hall (second Monday of the Month)
TUESDAY
NA, Noon, New Freedom meeting, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia O
AA, 8 p.m., Concordia Gateway Group (closed meeting),
317 W. 5th St., Concordia
ALANON, 8 P.M., I Care Group, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia
WEDNESDAY
AA, Noon, Came to Believe Brown-Baggers meeting, 317
W. 5th St., Concordia
AA, 5:30 p.m., A New Beginning for Women, 317 W. 5th
St., Concordia
Fibromyalgia/Arthritis Support Group, 7:00 p.m., @
UMC Beloit ( 1st Wednesday of the Month)
NA, 8 p.m., New Freedom Group, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia
AA, 8 p.m., Scandia Helping Hands Group, Methodist
Church basement
THURSDAY
NA, Noon, New Freedom meeting, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia
AA, 7 pm., Primary Purpose Group (closed meeting),
317 W. 5th St., Concordia
NCK Parkinsons Support Group meeting will be Sept.
15 at Zion Lutheran Church Fellowship, 621 Mill, Beloit,
at 2 p.m.
FRIDAY
AA Came to Believe Group, Noon, 317 W. 5th, Concordia
OA, 5:30 p.m., New Hope meeting, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia
AA, 8 p.m., Concordia Gateway Group, 317 W. 5th St.,
Concordia
SATURDAY
AA, 5 P.M., Came to Believe Group, 317 W. 5th St., Concordia.
Call the Cloud County Recovery Hotline 24/7 for assistance and information about area 12-step group meetings,
785.413.0334 Or go to freedom-club.org for information
and a schedule of all AA, NA, OA and Alanon meetings in
the area.
DVACK Weekly Support Groups in Concordia
Tuesdays—Domestic Violence Support Group; the dynamics of domestic violence, safety planning, healthy relationships and boundaries; Sexual Assault/Women Empowered Support Group; trauma, coping techniques and
self-care.
Wednesdays—Survivors with Disabilities Support
Group; navigating various systems, accessing universal
services without discrimination, individual rights and opportunities and empowerment; Economic Support Group,
budgeting, individual assessment and reflection of financial literacy, gaining employment and financial goal setting.
Thursdays—Domestic Violence Parent Support Group;
cycle of abuse, identifying children’s emotions and coping
behaviors, establishing solid family connections and support; Sexual Assault Parent Support Group; child trauma,
triggers and coping techniques.
Call 785.243.4349 for times/location and to preregister
for support group meetings.
on Samsung phones
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S.
aviation safety officials took
the extraordinary step late
Thursday of warning airline
passengers not to turn on or
charge a new-model Samsung smartphone during
flights following numerous
reports of the devices catching fire.
The Federal Aviation Administration also warned
passengers not to put the
Galaxy Note 7 phones in
their checked bags, citing
“recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung”
about the devices. It is extremely unusual for the FAA
to warn passengers about a
specific product.
Last week, Samsung ordered a global recall of the
jumbo phones after its investigation of explosion reports found the rechargeable lithium batteries were
at fault. In one case, a family in St. Petersburg, Florida, reported a Galaxy Note 7
phone left charging in their
Jeep caught fire, destroying
the vehicle.
Samsung launched the
latest version of the Note
series in August. The Note
series is one of the most
expensive lineups released
by Samsung, and the devices usually inherit designs
and features of the Galaxy
S phones that debut in the
spring. Samsung also added
an iris scanner to the Note
7, which detects patterns
in users’ eyes to unlock the
phone.
Before the issue of battery explosions emerged,
supplies were not keeping
up with higher-than-expected demand for the smartphone.
The Note 7 isn’t the only
gadget to catch fire thanks
to lithium-battery problems,
which have afflicted everything from laptops to Tesla
cars to Boeing’s 787 jetliner.
Rechargeable
lithium
batteries are more susceptible to overheating than other types of batteries if they
are exposed to high temperatures, are damaged or
have manufacturing flaws.
Once the overheating starts,
it can lead to “thermal runaway” in which temperatures continue escalating
to very high levels. Water
can put out the flames, but
doesn’t always halt the thermal runaway. Flames will
often reappear after initially
being quenched.
Recently, our Center has redecorated the lobby with a
comfy couch and big flat screen television. If you haven’t
visited the Center in a while, it’s time to come check it out.
The Concordia Public Transportation is operated
through the Senior Center with two vans running from 8
a.m.-4 p.m.
Our new mission statement says it all:
“The Mission of the Concordia Senior Center is to provide a friendly place for senior citizens to gather and feel
welcomed and valued with services and fellowship.”
Concordia Senior Citizens Center is located at 109 W.
7th St.
10 Blade-Empire, Friday, September 9, 2016
Obituaries
SISTER MARY JEAN ASSELL
Sister Mary Jean Assell
died Sept. 8, 2016, at Mount
Joseph Senior Village in
Concordia, Kan. She was 84
years old and a Sister of St.
Joseph for 66 years. She was
born in Aurora, Ill., on April
13, 1932, to Carl Jerome
and Jeanette Baird Assell,
the third of three children,
and was baptized Mary Jean.
She entered the Sisters of St.
Joseph, Concordia, Kan., on
Sept. 7, 1949. On March 18,
1950, Mary Jean received
the habit of the Sisters of St.
Joseph and was given the
name Sister Charles Marie,
later returning to her baptismal name Mary Jean. She
pronounced first vows on
March 19, 1951, and final
vows on March 19, 1954.
Sister Mary Jean received
a B.A. in psychology from
Marymount College in 1962.
In 1972 she received a Master’s in Religious Education from Seattle University.
During the years of 19541967, Sister Mary Jean
taught elementary grades
in Schoenchen, Salina, and
Plainville, Kan,; and Silver
City, N.M. From 1968-1977
she served as Religious Educator in Grand Island, Neb.
Beginning in 1977, Sister
Mary Jean served as Religious Education Coordinator in West Burlington, Iowa,
for a full 25 years. She retired from ministry in 2002
and lived at Medaille Center,
Salina, Kan. In 2006, Sister Mary Jean moved to the
Motherhouse; later moving
to Mt. Joseph Senior Village
Sister Mary Jean Assell
in 2014.
Sister Mary Jean was
preceded in death by her
parents and one sister. She
is survived by her sister,
Pat Krebs, of Plainfield, Ill.
A Bible Vigil Service will be
held Tuesday, Sept, 13, at 7
p.m. in the Nazareth Motherhouse Chapel with Sister
Sylvia Winterscheidt as the
eulogist. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, September 14, at 10:30
a.m. in the Motherhouse
Chapel with Fr. Jim Hoover
presiding. The burial will
be in the Nazareth Motherhouse Cemetery. Nutter
Mortuary, 116 E. 6th St.,
Concordia, Kan., is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials
for Sister Mary Jean Assell
may be given to the Sisters
of St. Joseph Health Care/
Retirement Fund or the Apostolic Works of the Sisters;
P.O Box 279, Concordia, KS
66901.
MARY LAVON BROSSEAU
Mary Lavon Crawford
Brosseau, age 88, died
Thursday, September 8,
2016, at her home in Concordia, Kan., after a life well
lived. Lavon was born on
Nov. 28, 1927, in Greenwood County, Kan., She was
the daughter of Clarence &
Ida Mae (Day) Crawford.
She graduated from Climax High School. She received a B.S. from Kansas
State University in 1949,
and a Master’s degree from
Pittsburg State University
in 1971. She taught for 29
years, teaching in Atwood,
Coffeyville, Concordia at
Concordia High School and
Cloud County Community
College. She married Jack
Brosseau on July 29, 1972,
and he preceded her in death
on April 9, 1998. They were
both members of Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia. She
served as a teacher for CCD,
she was a lector, Eucharistic
Minister and served on the
Parish Council. She also was
a member of Beta Sigma Phi
and Delta Kappa Gamma for
more than 50 years. Jack
and Lavon enjoyed wintering in Texas for 13 years together.
Teaching was her life’s
passion. Lavon and Jack
contributed extensively to
the field of education and
many students have benefited from their generous
scholarship support and resources. After Jack’s death,
she continued to contribute to various community
concerns and individuals
in need. She maintained a
strong Christian faith and
loved helping others in any
way possible.
She is survived by nephew, Dana Crawford (Lenette), Leawood; great-nephew, John Crawford, Chicago,
Ill., great-niece, Christina
Crawford Kosmowski (Eron),
Mary Lavon Brosseau
San Francisco, Calif., and
their daughters, Anja and
Ali; a dear cousin, Barbara
Crawford, Sapulpa, Okla.,
and a host of faithful caregivers and friends.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Jack;
her parents and brothers,
Fred Crawford and wife Alvina and Howard Crawford.
Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 10:30 a.m.,
Monday, September 12,
2016, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church,
Concordia. with Fr. David
Metz, Fr. Barry Brinkman,
Fr. Henry Baxa officiating.
Burial will follow at St. Concordia Cemetery, Concordia.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m.
to 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept, 11,
2016, with family receiving
friends from 3 p.m. until 5
p.m. A Vigil and Rosary service will be held at 5 p.m.,
Sunday evening, all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Cloud County Food Bank or the Katie
O’Connor Animal Shelter in
care of the funeral home. For
online condolences, please
visit
www.chaputbuoy.
com. Chaput-Buoy Funeral
Home, Concordia is handling arrangements.
The creamy middle of a Twinkie snack cake was not cream
at all. It was mostly vegetable shortening.
Extension Extra
Weather
Katelyn Brockus, DEA
River Valley Extension District
Looking Back on the Past
and Preparing for the Future
Over the last two years, many cow calf producers have
had one thing in common. This one commonality can be
summed up into one word, expansion. While not all cow
calf producers decided it was time to expand, some decided
it was the perfect time to sell heifers while the market was
favorable. When looking at the past two years of cow inventory, it is easy to see that herds have expanded at a
steady rate. At the time of initial expansion, prices were at
an all-time high, and it was nothing short of a fun time to
be in the cow calf business. When producers are making
money, then it makes it a little easier to get out of bed and
do chores in the morning. Even though producers were enjoying the good times, we all secretly had our subconscious
wondering when these prices were going to fall. Unfortunately, producers are now seeing lower returns as a result
of the increase in supply exceeding the increase in demand.
After attending many farm financial meetings over the
past year, I listened with great intent. The questions going through my mind were, I am sure, very similar to my
fellow producers. What is coming next? How can we get
ahead on these fluctuating markets? Are the glory days
truly over? How can I prepare producers for what might
be coming? What education do I need and what tools can
I provide to make this process easier? As those questions
circulated, many programming ideas came to fruition. Be
looking for future programs coming out of the River Valley
Extension District that will cover those questions. Not only
are livestock extension agents a great resource for educational programs, but they are also more than willing to sit
down and have a consultation about your operation. Come
into the office and talk with me about your operation. We
can discuss the possibilities of testing your forages, weed
identification, grazing management, hosting fall field days,
water management, body condition scoring, pasture leases,
or any of those tough questions that one would appreciate
a second opinion on. Not only are local extension agents
a great resource but do not forget your local Farm Service
Agency, NRCS office, or local veterinarians. We are all here
to help and don’t forget to use us as a resource.
As we approach times of decreased farm income, we still
have bright spots to focus on. The weather this last month
has been out of the ordinary for August. The rainfall has
been more than adequate and the pastures are green. We
have more hay than we have had in years to get through
the winter time. Since the return might not be as big as last
year, let’s think of ways to decrease costs in other areas.
As we have such a large hay supply this year, it might be
time to reanalyze the most cost effective way to feed cattle throughout the winter. This might be the ideal year to
start testing your hay, silage, and other available forages.
By testing those forages, rations can be built properly and
possibly create a cheaper ration than in previous years.
Rations might look a little different than those in the past
as the price of commodities have changed over time. With
current corn prices, this might be a commodity that can
be a useful feed source this winter. Not only is overfeeding
nutrients a concern, but underfeeding nutrients is also a
concern. Every producer’s situation is going to be different
and by no means is there going to be a perfect solution for
everyone.
The emphasis of this article is to step back and analyze
your current management strategies,
seek out the most cost effective strategies for your operation, and begin an open dialogue with your local extension
agent. There are many things to be thankful for this year
including: rain, forage availability, and cheaper commodities to feed cattle. A discussion with local extension agents
in an effort to cut costs and get a head start on financial
planning for the upcoming years might be of interest in
the future. Please remember that local livestock agents are
here as a free resource and are more than willing to assist
producers with any questions they might have. Feel free to
contact Katelyn Brockus with any questions in the future,
785-325-2121 [email protected].
***
To say nothing is out here is incorrect; to say the desert
is stingy with everything except space and light,
stone and earth is closer to the truth.
—William Least Heat-Moon
***
Today’s weather artwork by
Joe Berk,
a 2nd grader in
Mrs. Moore’s class
Today’s weather artwork by
Izaak Robbins,
a 1st grader in
Mrs. Peltier’s class
Markets
U.S. stocks were broadly
lower in afternoon trading
Friday, pulled down by steep
declines in utilities and consumer-focused companies.
Investors were weighing the
likelihood that the Federal
Reserve will raise its key interest rate this year, following remarks by a Fed bank
president. Energy stocks
also fell as the price of crude
oil turned lower following a
rally the day before.
KEEPING SCORE: The
Dow Jones industrial average fell 241 points, or 1.3
percent, to 18,238 as of 1:25
p.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slid
33 points, or 1.5 percent, to
2,147. The Nasdaq composite index lost 88 points, or
1.7 percent, to 5,171. The
indexes were on course to
notch the biggest single-day
move in about two months
and the worst day for the
market since June.
LOCAL MARKETS -EAST
Wheat ...........................$2.98
Milo ......(per bushel) ....$2.57
Corn .............................$3.02
Soybeans .....................$9.17
CONCORDIA TERMINAL
LOADING FACILITY
LOCAL MARKETS - WEST
Wheat ..........................$2.98
Milo .....(per bushel) .....$2.57
JAMESTOWN MARKETS
Wheat ...........................$2.88
Milo ...(per bushel) ........$2.52
Soybeans .....................$9.07
Nusun .........................$14.95
Church Directory
4J COWBOY CHURCH
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
221 West 2nd Street, Phone 275-2392
Pastor Earl Hale
Sunday, 10 a.m.—Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m.– Night Worship
1022 E. 11th Street
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. – Night Worship.
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
VICTORY FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD
243-9773, 243-9767
DELPHOS UNITED METHODIST
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Worship; 10:40 a.m.—Sunday School.
CONCORDIA FIRST UNITED METHODIST
740 W. 11th Phone 243-4560
Branch President, Clair Hoesing.
Pastor Melanie Adams
Missionaries, Elder and Sister Gordon, 479-366-2285
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.—Worship Service and Children’s Ministry
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sacrament; 10:40 a.m.—Sunday School.
6th & Archer, Home 243-3043
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.—Worship;
HUSCHER UNITED METHODIST
CROSSPOINT CHURCH
R.R. 3, Concordia Phone 243-3049
Majestic 4 Theatre, 229 W. 6th St.
Scott Tempero, Pastor
Matthew Carder, Campus Pastor
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. –Worship.
6 p.m.—Evening service.
Wednesday, 6 p.m.—IMPACT Youth Ministry; 6:30 p.m.—Victory Kids Outreach.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Andy Addis, Senior Pastor
10:30 a.m. – Sunday School.
Sunday, 10 a.m.—Worship.
JAMESTOWN UNITED METHODIST
333 West 7th Phone 243-3756
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
Church, 439-6488 Lay Minister, Randy Whitley, 439-6353
117 W. 8th, P.O. Box 466, Concordia 243-2947 (O)
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School;
EPISCOPAL
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Interim Pastor Al Magnuson
9:15 a.m.—Sunday School;
10:15 a.m.—Coffee fellowship;
2376 N. 60th Road, Jamestown
Saturday, (September 10) 5:00 p.m. – Holy Communion with Pastor David.
10:45 a.m.—Worship.
10:45 a.m.– Worship. 6:30 p.m. – Youth Group.
Sunday, (September 18) 10:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.—AWANA (during school year);
Saturday, (September 24) 5:00 p.m. – Holy Communion with Pastor David.
Lincoln at Eighth Phone 243-3049
Handicap Accessible
Living Hope Foursquare Church
Sunday – 11:00 a.m. Worship Service.
18th & Archer Phone 243-3230
129 W. 6th Phone 243-2289
Pastor Randy Dyke
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.—Service.
For pickup, call 243-3230
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. – Bible Study
FOURSQUARE.
7:00 p.m.—Prayer meeting.
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Stuart Johnson
Sunday, 10 a.m.—Sunday School; 11 a.m.—Worship; 6:00 p.m.—Service.
BETHEL CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
233 W. 7th 243-3785
Pastor Bob Frasier
LUTHERAN
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Time.
Parish Office, 785.335.2267
Nursery provided during Worship.
PEACE PARISH LUTHERAN CHURCHES
Wednesday, 7 p.m.—Mid-Week Service. We love kids!
Scott Tempero, Pastor
11:00 a.m. – Worship Service.
PROVIDENCE REFORMED
FELLOWSHIP
Bethel Church
Pastor Thomas Kamprath
(nondenominational)
Office Hours: Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
7 miles east and 1 mile south of Glasco or
Wednesday, 9 a.m -11 a.m.; Friday, 10a.m. to Noon.
2 miles west of 81/24 junction and 1 mile south.
ADA LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rural Courtland
www.providencereformedfellowship.com
Sunday, 11 a.m. – Worship.
Sunday, 9 a.m. – Sunday School; 10 a.m. – Worship.
CATHOLIC
122 West 6th (the Dance Company building)
SCOTTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
AMANA LUTHERAN CHURCH, Scandia, Phone 335-2265
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday, 9 a.m. – Worship.
307 E. 5th Phone 243-1099
AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Belleville
Father David Metz
Sunday, 9 a.m. – Worship.
Priest’s residence, 420 Kansas
OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Norway, 785-335-2628
MASS SCHEDULE:
Sunday, 11 a.m. – Worship.
Pastor David Redmond, Lead Pastor
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Saturday evening, 5 p.m.
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Bob Burns, Assistant Pastor/Visitation
Weekdays, 7:15 a.m
325 E. 8th, 243-2476
Pastor Josh Blain, Assistant Pastor/Youth
ST. PETER’S CHURCH
Pastor Janai Robinson
Sunday, 9:15 a.m.—Traditional Worship; 10:45 a.m.—Contemporary Worship;
Aurora
Father Steven Heina
First, Third and Fifth Saturdays, 7 p.m.—Mass.
Second and Fourth Sundays, 8:30 a.m.—Mass.
MOUNT JOSEPH CHAPEL
Sunday, 11 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 11:15 a.m.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – Devotion. Rally Day/ God’s Work Our Hands.
*Nursery is available for newborn thru 36 months during both worship services.
Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. – Preschool Board Meeting.
Children’s Worship is available for children ages 4 through 1st grade and meets
6:30 p.m. – Committee Meetings
during the 10:45 worship service after the worship medley;
CHRISTIAN
Commercial Ave. Scottsville Phone 785-534-3227
Pastor Joshua Krohse
THE WESLEYAN CHURCH
16th and Cedar, Phone 243-4071
7:00 p.m.– Council Meetings.
9:15 a.m.—Sunday School for all ages.
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – Bible Study.
7:00 p.m. (during the school year) – FW Friends for
5:30 p.m. – Confirmation, Pre-Confirmation.
children ages 4 yrs - 4th grade.
7:00 p.m. – Worship.
Rt. 56 for kids in 5th and 6th grades.
FIRST CHRISTIAN
Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – Small Group at Pastor Janai’s House.
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. – Delta Chi for kids in Jr. and Sr. High; Adult Bible Studies.
6th and Cedar Phone 243-3449
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
Nursery is available for newborn - 36 months during the school year.
Jeff Nielsen, Pastor
Glasco, Kansas
For more information visit www.wesleyan.org/beliefs.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Bible School; 10:40 a.m.—Worship.
Phone 785-568-2762
CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GLASCO
9:00 a.m. – Worship. Coffee Fellowship following.
MANNA HOUSE
Dennis McAlister, Pastor 568-2344
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.—Worship;
Kent Otott, Director
Hosting TFC Rallies on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Brown Grand
323 E. 5th 243-4428
Theatre at 7:00 p.m. Providing Christian encouragement and programs
Betty Suther C.S.J., Contact
to students and families throughout the area.
Retreats, workshops, spiritual direction, bookstore and video tapes.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH OF CHRIST
1646 N. 9th St., Salina, Kan. 67401
243-1154
MANNA HOUSE OF PRAYER
5 p.m.—God and Country Rally.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
North Central Kansas Teens for Christ
P.O. Box 9, Concordia, Kansas
(785) 827-2957
CONCORDIA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
GLASCO UNITED METHODIST
President—Matthew Carder; Vice President, Robert Frasier;
David Geisler, Pastor
Secretary, Rose Koerber.
Sunday, 7:30 a.m.— “Search for the Lord’s Way,” Channel 13.
Sunday, 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School; 11 a.m.—Worship.
We offer tribute to these
Church Sponsors
Callabresi Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Cloud County Co-op Elevator
Concordia Blade-Empire
EcoWater of N.C.K.
Callabresi
Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Funk Pharmacy
Robb Rosenbaum and Employees
Taco John’s
Hood Heating, Air,
Plumbing, Electric
ServiceMaster of N.C.K.
EcoWater of N.C.K.
Schendel Pest Control
Duis Meat Processing
Rod’s Food Store
Concordia Blade-Empire
The Pizza Hut
Cloud County Health Center
and All Employees
and Employees
Dennis and Nancy Smith and Employees
and All Employees
Rodney & Kathy Imhoff and Employees
and All Employees
AuBurn Pharmacy
and All Employees
Nutter Mortuary
Bruce G. Nutter, Owner
Richard J. Kueker O.D., P.A.
Michael E. Miller O.D.
and Staff
and Staff
Jason Martin and Employees
and Employees
and Employees
Officers and Staff
Cloud County Co-op Elevator
Association
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home
Joshua Meyer and Staff
C&C Truck Lines, Inc.
Adolph and Beth Charbonneau
Concordia Chevrolet/Buick
VFW #588 Auxiliary
and Employees
The Jamestown State Bank
and Employees
Martin LeSage Post #588
F.D.I.C. Officers and Staff
Walmart Supercenter
LeDuc Memorial Design
Troy and Shirley LeDuc, Owners and Employees
First Presbyterian Church
So Great a Cloud of Witnesses
In the eleventh chapter of the book of Hebrews,
the writer goes through the history of God’s people
who responded in faith to God’s call in their lives.
Going through the pages of the Old Testament, the
writer reminds us of people from Abel, who offered
an appropriate sacrifice, unlike his brother Cain,
to Rahab, the prostitute of Jericho who in obedience welcomed the spies from Israel. Introducing
each with the refrain, “By faith . . .” In Hebrews 11:8
Bob Frasier, pastor
we read, “By faith Abraham, when called to go to
a place he would later receive as his inheritance,
obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
And after lifting up this great collection of the faithful and concluding that
there is not time enough to mention so many more, the writer continues, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay
aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1 NRSV)
I find great encouragement in the writer’s suggestion that we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses who cheer us on as we each run our race of
faith. When I read this I can picture my own cloud of witnesses who have cheered
me on. Yes, there are those I’ve learned about reading the Bible. There are also
those from church history--people of faith who persevered in the face of great
challenges and persecutions. And there are those like my grandmother teaching
me to pray. There is a Sunday school teacher, pastors and mentors, friends from
seminary days, those saints from the churches I have served.
I encourage you to consider who is in your cloud of witnesses and perhaps
even how you might be one of the faces in someone else’s cloud.
—Pastor Bob Frasier
First Presbyterian Church