Overall crop quality good

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Sport Coats and
Suits on Sale
Serving the Solomon Valley since 1901
BELOIT — It’s pizza with a
purpose on Monday, June 23 at the
Beloit Pizza Hut.
From 5 to 9 p.m., Heart Choices
will received 20 percent of all sales on
all dine-in, carry out or delivery pizza
orders.
BELOIT — KDOT employees
will be conduction pavement
evaluations beginning Monday, June
23 through Thursday, June 26 in
Ellsworth and Lincoln Counties.
Testing in Ellsworth County will be
taking place on K-14 between the
north Ellsworth city limit north to I70 then continuing north from I-70 to
the Ellsworth/Lincoln County line. In
Lincoln County testing will take
place on K-14 from the Ellsworth/
Lincoln County line north to the
Lincoln/Mitchell County line and on
K-18 from the Lincoln/Russell
County line east to the Lincoln/
Ottawa County line and on K-284
from the K-14 junction east to the
city of Barnard.
BELOIT —The nomination period
for local Farm Service Agency (FSA)
county committees began Sunday,
June 15, 2014.
The Mitchell County FSA Office
will hold a County Committee
Election Informational meeting at 8
a.m., in the office on June 25.
To be eligible to serve on an FSA
county committee, a person must
participate or cooperate in a program
administered by FSA, be eligible to
vote in a county committee election
and reside in the local administrative
area where the person is nominated.
Farmers and ranchers may
nominate themselves or others.
Organizations representing minorities
and women also may nominate
candidates. To become a candidate, an
eligible individual must sign the
nomination form, FSA-669A. The
form and other information about
FSA county committee elections are
available at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/
elections . Nomination forms for the
2014 election must be postmarked or
received in the local USDA Service
Center by close of business on Aug. 1,
2014. Elections will take place this
fall.
While FSA county committees do
not approve or deny farm ownership
or operating loans, they make
decisions on disaster and conservation
programs, emergency programs,
commodity price support loan
programs and other agricultural
issues. Members serve three-year
terms. Nationwide, there are about
7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on
FSA county committees. Committees
consist of three to 11 members that
are elected by eligible producers.
FSA will mail ballots to eligible
voters beginning Nov. 3, 2014.
Ballots are due back to the local
county office either via mail or in
person by Dec. 1, 2014. Newly
elected committee members and
alternates take office on Jan. 1, 2015.
Open Meeting meeting draws crowd
By Rick Horn
Rick Horn photo
Hanna Keelen representative Lonnie Dixon explains a future
Land Use map Thursday.
An Open House meeting Thursday to
discuss the purpose and progress of the
City’s Comprehensive Plan turned personal
from some rural landowner’s living in what
they called the city’s “sphere of influence.”
Nearly a year in the making, city leaders
call the Comprehensive Plan an essential
tool to guide the development of Beloit.
A core group at Thursday’s meeting were
vocal about their personal property rights
being at stake.
Discussion centered on future land use
supported in the Comprehensive Plan.
Lonnie Dixon, a representative of Hanna
Keelen Associated, PC., the planning
consult hired to assist the city in the
development of the plan, said by state
statute, “the City could select to govern a
planning jurisdiction up to three miles
outside its corporate city limit boundary.”
Currently he said the city regulates land
use only within the corporate city limits,
he said.
The Comprehensive Plan designates an
official “Planning Jurisdiction” up to three
miles of the Corporate Limits, to allow for
conducting appropriate comprehensive land
use planning and development activities for
the city’s potential future growth.
Developers also suggest the Plan should
encourage the preservation and protection of
environmental resources while supporting
both development opportunities and the
preservation of agricultural lands in the
Three-Mile Planning Jurisdiction of Beloit.
Several of those attending the meeting
said the City should concentrate on growth
from within the city.
Overall crop
quality good
By Rick Horn
Early reports indicate the winter
wheat harvest in Mitchell County is
producing a quality crop so far, but
overall yields are down.
Yields in the Beloit area are spotty
all over, with farmers cutting any
where from 15 to 30 bushels an acre.
Test weights at the Farmway Coop
in Beloit are said to be good with
quality crop weighing in between 5761 pounds per bushel.
Harvest reports from the Farmway
facility in Hunter show moisture
levels between 11 and 13.5 percent
with yields between 12 and 40
bushels per acres. Test weights at
Hunter are also showing quality
returns between 58-60 pounds per
bushel.
It reportedly took one Hunter area
farmer more than a half day of cutting
to fill on semi load.
As of Wednesday, the 2014 wheat
Rick Horn photo
Rail work
A Concordia-based maintenance crew for Kyle Railroad was in Beloit last week fixing a section of track
near Farmway Coop on South Hersey they said was damaged by a snow plow this winter. Money may
soon be available to fix the rail crossing on South Mill Street in Beloit. In May it was announced by City
officials that Federal money was in place and marked to help improve the crossings at River and Hersey
street crossings. The improvements are expected to include drop arms and lights.
By Barbara Axtell
BELOIT — Monday’s Friendship
Meal will be on Monday, June 9.
This week’s meal features sloppy
joes, cucumbers and onions and fruit.
Serving is from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at
the United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall at the corner of Bell
and 8th streets in Beloit.
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...Bob Hewitt was the gentleman
operating the combine pictured in
Wednesday’s Beloit Call. Don Hewitt
is Bob’s brother.
DeVore honored
On Wednesday, the Mitchell County Fair Board
dedicated the show arena at the Mitchell County
Fairgrounds in honor of Eddie DeVore, the longtime Beloit High School Ag instructor and FFA
sponsor. DeVore was a strong supporter of the
fair and helped with the livestock judging for
many years. DeVore, who retired in 2010 after a
40 year teaching career, died April 23. At left,
DeVore is pictured during the 2007 edition of the
Mitchell County Fair judging then-Beloit student
Jamie Beldon on her 4-H calf entry. This year’s
fair is scheduled for Aug. 7-9.
This week the Mitchell County
Board of Commissioners appointed
Courtney Murrow as the new Mitchell
County
Health
Department
Administrator.
Murrow will begin her new duties
July 7, replacing Sondra Hone, who
resigned earlier this year.
Murrow currently works at the
Mitchell County Hospital Health
Systems. She has a Bachelor of
Nursing degree and is originally from
Iowa. She lives south of Cawker City
with husband Luke who farms.
The Commissioners thanked Health
Department employees Becky Davies
and Kristen Kadel for helping with the
interview process along with Gayle
Haney and Sue Hoestje who are on the
County’s Health Board.
Page 2
General News
Friday, June 20, 2014
Allegro Music Club meets
Annie’s
Mailbox
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
My husband of
four years insists on keeping a
picture of his cat as the
screensaver on his cellphone.
Occasionally, he’ll switch it out
for a photo of one of his kids,
but the cat always comes back
as the “top dog.” It’s never a
picture of me.
“Fluffy” also enjoys the top
priority in other areas of our
life. For instance, the day I had
major surgery, my husband
dropped me off at the front door
of the hospital and then took
Fluffy to the vet and spent the
day with her. I am not ranting
about some minor grievance. I
was in surgery for seven hours,
so this was serious.
The cat gets better treatment
than I do and a lot more
affection. If it weren’t for my
allergies, Fluffy would be
sleeping with us. Even so, I’ve
awakened to find the cat’s rear
end next to my face. I find this
disgusting. I even have to wait
to use the bathroom to get ready
for work, because my husband
and Fluffy are having “bonding
time.”
I do not feel this is normal
behavior. I think it’s an
unhealthy relationship with a
pet. I have attempted to discuss
this with my husband several
times without success. He has
had Fluffy for six years and
obviously prefers interacting
with her to spending time with
me. Why he needs a wife, I
haven’t
a
clue.
Any
suggestions?
-Fluffy’s
Competition
We
agree that this seems to be an
unusually close attachment. The
screensaver is the least of your
problems. The fact that your
husband would rather console
his cat while you are
undergoing
a
seven-hour
surgery
indicates
skewed
priorities. And the “bonding
time” in the bathroom is raising
all kinds of questions. What,
exactly, are they doing in there
that you cannot use the room?
In any event, your husband is
more attached to Fluffy than he
is to you and values her
companionship more. This is
unlikely to change.
We recently
buried my mother and held a
service in celebration of her life.
There was a visitation one hour
prior to the service. I cannot
count the number of people who
***
What is more beautiful than a
road? It is the symbol and the
image of an active, varied life.
--George Sand
Published Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, except on New Year’s Day,
Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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General Manager/Editor
Sharon Sahlfeld, Sports Editor
Rick Larson, Circulaton
Rhonda Claussen, Production
came through the line and said,
“I bet you don’t know who I
am” or “I know you remember
me” and then stood there
grinning while they waited to
see whether I could guess their
name. Annie, my sister and I
live out of state and hadn’t seen
these people in more than 20
years. When I couldn’t recall
their names, they acted hurt.
Please, folks, at a memorial
service, just put out your hand,
introduce yourself and say how
you knew the deceased. You are
precious to come and pay
tribute to anyone who has
passed away, but do make it
easy on a family that is
grieving. This is a stressful
time, and those who tried to
make us play guessing games
only made it harder.
Also, if you have a story you
want to share, please remember
that the time for the visitation is
limited.
Instead,
consider
calling a week or so after the
service. I’m lonely now and
would love to hear your
remembrance. -- R.
Thank you for
reminding people that a
forthright and simple approach
is best. People often become
awkward and uncomfortable
when confronted with those in
mourning and sometimes blurt
out insensitive things.
I read the letter
from “Feeling Helpless,” whose
friend screams at her husband
nonstop. That could have been
me. I yelled at my husband at
the top of my lungs because he
made me so angry and
frustrated. The reason was that
he would check out every
woman he saw. It didn’t matter
that his teenage children were
with him. I finally survived by
ignoring his behavior. I just
considered that he was a jerk
(and still is). -- Hope for the
Helpless
Annie’s Mailbox is written by
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy
Sugar, longtime editors of the
Ann Landers column. Please
email your questions to
[email protected], or
write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o
Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd
Street, Hermosa Beach, CA
90254. To find out more about
Annie’s Mailbox and read
features by other Creators
Syndicate
writers
and
cartoonists, visit the Creators
Syndicate Web page at
www.creators.com.
The Allegro Music Club met
Monday, May 19, at Hilltop
Lodge for their last meeting of
the season. We then went to
Residents Care Center. We had
sing-along with residents led by
Donna Munsey, accompanied
by Jean Nyberg. Rita Rowh and
Donna Munsey, accompanied
by Mary Ann Kibbe, sang
“Dear Hearts and Gentle
People.” Rita Rowh sang “Oh,
What a Beautiful Morning”
accompanied by Mary Ann
Kibbe at one of the places.
Donna Munsey sang “Whatever
Will Be” at the other place.
The rest of the meeting was
held at the home of Rita Rowh.
We sang “Happy Birthday” to
Beverly James, Mary Ann
Kibbe, and Susan Pontow.
Beverly James shared a song
“When I Dream” by Matt
Bailey. Mary Ann Kibbe had a
combined Hymn of the Month
and Study of “Finlandia” by
John Sebellius, from Finland.
She named several other songs
written to the same tune. We
sang one of those, “This is My
Song.”
Appreciation gifts were
presented to Mary Ann Kibbe,
president and to each of the past
officers. She then conducted
the installation of the new
officers represented by candy
bars.
Shirley Wichers the
Historian would receive a
Symphony Bar to help maintain
perfect harmony between the
members. Shirley Wichers the
Treasurer would receive a 100
Grand Bar to help with the new
duties of handling the club’s
finances.
Carol Porter the
Secretary would receive a
Mounds Bar to help her rewrite
the mounds of notes into
legible,
precise
minutes.
DeeAnn Harbaugh the VicePresident, as head of the
program committee, some
programs are plain, while others
are nutty.
She received
packages of plain and peanut
M&Ms to help select a variety
of programs. Jean Nyberg the
President received a Milky Way
Bar. As the star in the Club’s
galaxy, to help lead and shine
brightly and guide the group to
new heights. To the members
3 Musketeers. “One for all and
all for one” - support one
another and work together so
that this group will become
stronger.
Delicious refreshments were
served by hostess Rita Rowh
and co-hostess Micky Poelma.
Lila Sherlock
Secretary
NCK Technical College
announces spring honor roll
Cushing, Automotive Collision
Technology; Bobby Bliss,
Building
Construction
Technology.
Glasco: Nathanael Specht,
Heavy Equipment Operation;
Connor
Weis,
Plumbing,
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning.
Beloit: Kristi Beam, Practical
Nursing; Seth Krier, Carpentry;
Richard
Tice,
Building
Beloit;
Ethan Wessllng,
Construction Technology; John
Construction
Haist, Telecommunications and Building
Networking
Technology; Technology; David Knappert,
Ashley Ellenz, Information Information Technology; Jacob
Waterman,
Electrical
Technology.
Simpson: Christy Stevenson, Engineering Technology; Sierra
Winkel, Practical Nursing;
Practical Nursing.
Glen
Elder:
Curtiss Mark Kershner, Electrical
Engineering Technology.
Anderson, Welding.
Downs:
Landon Becker,
Cawker City: John Imel,
Automotive
Collision Diesel Technology.
Jamestown:
Mark Winn,
Technology; Trenton Denton,
Diesel Technology.
Practical Nursing.
Jewell:
Nicolas Birdsell,
Downs: Michael Gledhill,
Information Technology; Seth Carpentry.
The North Central Kansas
Technical
College
has
announced its Honor Roll and
Dean’s Honor Roll for the
Spring 2014 Semester.
Beloit Senior
Center Menu
Monday:
Tuna Salad
Sandwich, Tomato Slices, Fruit
Crisp, Bread, Milk
Tuesday:
BBQ Pork
Sandwich, Coleslaw, Baked
Beans, Ice Cream Brownie,
Bun, Milk
Wednesday:
Oven Fried
Chicken, Potato Salad, Pickled
Beets,
Graham
Crackers,
Pudding, Milk
Thursday:
Swiss Steak,
Baked Potatoes, Spinach, Fruit,
Roll, Milk
Friday: Chef Salad, Bread
Sticks, Fresh Fruit, Cookie,
Milk
Tyler Harmon, Sara Gunderson,
Tyler Long, Dalton Rothchild,
Cory Gerard, Josh Hiatt,
Luis Bouska-Ortega, Emma Easter,
Bryce Mason, Sharon Larson,
Greg Gunderson, Aaron Davies
Subscription rates, including tax:
Delivery by Carrier (In Beloit &
Glen Elder): Yearly, $59.00; Six
months, $31.41; Three Months,
$16.74. Delivery by Motor Route:
Yearly, $68.80; Six Months, $37.40;
Three Months, $20.19; Delivery by
Mail (Mitchell, Jewell, Lincoln,
Osborne, Ottawa, Smith and Russel
Counties) - Yearly, $92.90; Six
Months, $51.25; Three Months,
$27.97. Delivery Elsewhere in
Kansas - Yearly, $97.49; six months,
$53.31; Three months, $28.93. Out
of State - Yearly, $111.18; Six
months, $61.16; Three Months,
$35.02
DO NOT PAY CARRIER DIRECT
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Email news or advertising to
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•8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Club 86, Beloit.
•12 p.m. Beloit Rotary Club meeting, Trail Room,
Beloit Municipal Building basement.
•8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous at Club 86, Beloit.
•4:55-5:55 p.m. T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
meeting, United Methodist Church upstairs (elevator
available).
•7 p.m. Mitchell County Democrats meeting, Beloit
Municipal Building.
*****
Enrollment for the KIDSLEAD Youth Leadership
Camp, sponsored by Leadership Mitchell County, will
run from now until July 1. Enrollment forms are available
at the city office, or by calling the Beloit Parks and
Recreation Department at 785-738-2270. The camp is
open to all incoming 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in Mitchell,
Jewell, and Osborne counties. The camp will be Monday
through Wednesday, July 28 – 30, from 8:45 until 12:30
each day.
Church
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Peter Lewis Whitebird to perform in Lincoln United Methodist Women’s Circles meet
LINCOLN
–
Peter
Whitebird, a Native American
Chippewa from Topeka will be
performing in concert at the
City Park in Lincoln on
Wednesday, July 2 at 7 p.m.
He began his career in 1998
and has fast become a well
known Christian Country Song
Writer and Recording Artist.
He has 18 top 3 radio hits and
12 number one singles on the
National Christian Country
charts. Peter is a man who has
not just overcome life’s
obstacles but has overcome
them with God-given style. He
communicates real life answers
in the message and ministry of
His songs. He tours full-time,
has recorded six albums, and
has made many Nashville and
TV appearances.
Peter
Whitebird’s
website
is
(peterlewiswhitebird.com).
Everyone is invited to come
on out to the Lincoln City Park
and to bring their own lawn
chairs or blankets. There is no
admission charge but free will
donations will be encouraged.
Free homemade ice cream
provided by the Lincoln
Community Church and others
will be served up by the SpokeN-Word chapter of the Christian
Motorcyclist’s
Association
following the concert. Peter’s
music will also be available for
purchase. This is a community
effort by several different
groups and churches.
Peter Lewis Whitebird has a
servant’s
heart
who
communicates in a warm
uplifting manner.
His
humorous country style will
make you both laugh and cry.
You won’t want to miss the
antics of his Arkansas hillbilly
cousin character, Bubba!
Many have been touched by
his performances. This should
be a fun and inspirational
evening. In case of inclement
weather, the concert will be
moved into the air conditioned
Christian Community Center at
137 N 4th.
If you have
questions or would like to
bring a freezer of ice cream
contact David or Jeanne Scott
at 785-524-5300/4999.
KSHA to host annual camp meeting in McPherson
MCPHERSON – The Kansas
State Holiness Association will
host its 127th annual Camp
Meeting July 28 - August 3 on
the Central Christian College
Campus, 1200 South Main,
McPherson.
The camp will start with the
first meal at 5 p.m. and the
evening service at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, July 28. The daily
schedule Tuesday through
Saturday will begin with prayer
service at 7 a.m. followed by
people’s hour at 8 a.m. and
breakfast at 9 a.m. Bible study
and children and youth service
will be held at 10:30 a.m. The
afternoon service will be held at
2:30 p.m. Dinner will be at 4
p.m. A prayer service will be 7
p.m. with the evening service at
7:30 p.m.
The Sunday Schedule will
begin with Sunday school at
9:30 a.m. with services at 10:30
a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Meals will be 7:30 a.m., 12
noon and 5 p.m.
The last meal will be 8 a.m.
Monday, August 4, with
checkout time at 10 a.m.
Room and board will be
available at nominal rates. All
facilities are air conditioned.
Please bring linens.
RV
hookups for electricity and
water are also available. No
pets please.
For more information write
Shelli Pruett, 616 S. Grant St.,
Olathe, KS 66061.
Preregistration is required by July
1. Camp phone (620) 241-0723
ext. 379.
The Beloit United Methodist
Women met May 21.
The Afternoon Circle was
hosted by Marky Grindol and
Marcie Deets in the Church
Parlor. Nine members were
present. Chairperson Donna
opened the meeting with “A
Powerful
Prayer”
from
Numbers 6:24-25. A Goodbye
BBQ for our Pastor Tim and Pat
was announced for June 8 at 6
p.m. The “Golden Scoop
Contest” for homemade ice
cream would be held at that
time. Gayle Sewell presented
the lesson on reconciliation.
Psalm 25 was the opening
prayer. Several Bible verses
were shared and read by
members.
The
group
participated in the discussion
led by Gayle.
The Evening Circle was
hosted by Christine Elam in the
Church Parlor. Eight members
were present. Chairperson Deb
Treaster thanked all those who
helped with the Spring Banquet
and UMW Sunday, May 4.
The group will prepare a
“Welcome Tub” for our new
pastor, Jim Brackett, who is
coming July 1. Christine Elam
gave the Prayer Calendar,
focusing on Deuteronomy 6:4-5
and Exodus 23:25. The topic
was “Inspiration.”
The
program was led by Christine
Elam and members viewed a
video, “One Thousand Gifts,”
and a discussion followed on
the gifts we receive daily from
God.
The next meeting for the
UMW Circles will be Sept. 17
following the summer break.
Sports
Friday, June 20, 2014
Lions
Post 57 split Concordia double-header
Club
Baseball
T-ball
TBALL, Week of June 16
Scrappers vs Rocket Dogs
Scrappers
Hits
1B
2B
Gunner Madden 2
1
Zane Wagoner
2
0
Grant Goodaker 3
0
Gregory Walter
3
0
Kobe Tyson
3
0
Kynan Jones
3
0
Camden Hamilton 3
0
Issac Wiles
3
0
Joel Pierce
2
1
3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rocket Dogs
Hits
Hudson Remus
Kohler Isbell
Henry Tire
Blake Fultz
Logan Helzer
Carter Fairchild
Cooper Herman
Carson Shadduck
Kale Wessling
John Pizzifred
Braxton Logan
Joel Rexroat
2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
HR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Snappers vs Cool Cats
Snappers
Hits
1B
Easton Gruwell
2
George Zimmer
3
Hayden Scheck
3
Wade Gronewaller 2
Brady Burton
3
Marshall Green
3
Lane Jones
3
Jaxson Logan
1
Colton Adolph
3
Noah Odle
1
Xavier Pilcher
3
Kayden Trimble
1
Jayc Darnell
2
2B
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cool Cats
Hits
1B
Colton Harrison
2
Collin Faloon
3
Wyatt Pollett
3
Maddox Firebaugh 2
Kaleb Hone
3
Kellen Elam
3
Korbyn Hamel
3
Jaxon Sahlfeld
2
Carson Clark
0
2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3B
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
HR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1B
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
8- Under
8-Under, Week of June 16
Sky Sox vs Raptors
Sky Sox
1B 2B
3B HR
Nathan Lattin
Kyler Burks
Brodie Boudreau
Noah Gerstner
Dylan Thompson
Eli Johnson
Maddox Waters
Ashton Bletscher
Xander Elam
Isaac Palmer
Lance Lundeen
Peter Smith
Daniel Eilert
3
2
3
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1B
0
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
HR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Grasshoppers vs River Dogs
Grasshoppers
1B 2B
Carter Jermark
1
0
Tyson Gates
1
2
Chance Jermark
1
0
Charlie Burke
3
0
Jonas Letourneau
3
0
Cody Dean
0
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Aiden Jones
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Parker Isbell
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Cameron Sneath
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Clayton Garst
1
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Quinn Eilert
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Raptors
Braden Blass-Mead
Jackson Cheney
Luke Cheney
Ryker Clark
Riley Hilt
Cole Jones
Jesse McMillan
Wyatt McMillian
Christian Mears
Nicholas Niewald
Amando Salsido
Brodie Widrig
River Dogs
1B
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Terin Winkel
3
Jace Cunningham
3
Grant Middleton
2
Eli Hahn
1
Colton Jeardoe
2
Morgan Kusler
3
Christopher LaRocque 3
Hunter Frost
0
William Cockroft
2
Candace Bowlin
1
Cooper Duskie
0
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Ethan Fay
Evan Blue
Jeremiah Sahlfeld
Jennings Sloan
Alex Laflen
Grant Larsen
Matthew Rice
Jayce Offutt
Lucas Falloon
Wyatt Higgins
Mason Thompson
Brodie Schroeder
Waconda vs Raptors
Waconda
Raptors
Braden Blass-Mead
Jackson Cheney
Luke Cheney
Ryker Clark
Riley Hilt
Cole Jones
Jesse McMillan
Wyatt McMillian
Christian Mears
Nicholas Niewald
Amando Salsido
Brodie Widrig
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BELOIT – American Legion
Post 57 were host to Concordia
Blues and split the doubleheader with a first game loss of
9-7 and the night cap win of 64.
Beloit
graduate
Bowe
Behymer and St. John’s
graduate Connor Eilert play for
the Concordia team.
Post 57 fell short in game one
leading 7-3 after three innings.
Concordia defense shut them
out for the remainder of the
game and added six runs for the
9-7 win.
Sharon Sahlfeld photo
Beloit batting highlights:
Noah Marazos 2H, 2RBI; American Legion Post 57 runner Luke Hesting slides into second base and is quickly greeted by a Bowe Behymer tag out
Caydren Cox 2H; Gavin Koch for the Concordia Blues.
1BB; Keldan Hyman 2RBI;
Davis Dubbert 5 innings, 13 1.40 walks and hits per inning pitch strikes, 2 strikeouts, 1.00 2QABs; Noah Marozas 2RBI
Davis Dubbert 3QABs
first pitch strikes, 6 strikeouts, pitched; Keldan Hyman 5 first walks and hits per inning
Beloit pitching highlights:
Beloit pitching highlights:
pitched.
Luke Hesting 5 innings, 9
Concordia batting highlights:
first pitch strikes, 2 strikeouts,
C. Trost 2H, 3QABs; G. 1.20 walks and hits per inning
Meyer 1BB, 2QABs; B. Payeur pitched; John
Mosher 2
1BB; C. Copple 2RBI’s
innings, 7 first pitch strikes,
Concordia pitching highlights: 2.00 walks and hits per inning
C. Streeter 4 innings, 10 first pitched; John Mosher 2.00
pitch strikes; C. Copple 3 walks and hits per inning
innings, 2 strikeouts, .33 walks pitched
and hits per inning pitched
Concordia
batting
Concordia won the nightcap in hightlights:
seven innings after taking the
E. Bechard 1H, 1BB; Bowe
early lead scoring three runs in Behymer
2BB,
3QABs;
the bottom of the first inning. Connor Eilert 1RBI; B.
They led 5-2 after four innings Johnson 3QABs
and added one run in the sixth
Concordia
pitching
for the 6-4 win.
highlights:
E. Bechard 3.2 innings, 5
first pitch strikes, 1 strikeouts,
1.91 walks and hits per inning
pitched; Bowe Behymer 1
strikeout
Beloit batting highlights:
Beloit American Legion Post
Gavin Koch 2H, 1RBI; 57 are in tournament this week,
Concordia American Legion Blues runner Connor Eilert makes his way safely on third base
Keldan Hyman 1H, 1BB, June 19-22 at Clay Center
against Beloit Post 57
Frog fishing opens July 1
PRATT– Kansas bullfrog
season is less than two weeks
away, and for those looking for
the ultimate summer fishing
challenge, this is it. From July
1-October 31, anglers can
attempt to catch these fourlegged amphibians with several
different techniques.
Bullfrogs may be taken by
hook and line, dip net, gig, bow
and arrow, or crossbow, and a
line must attach bow to arrow,
and the arrow must have a
barbed head. If you’re really up
for a challenge, bullfrogs can
also be taken by hand. The best
method is to walk quietly
through the water at night and such license.
shine a bright light along the Considered by some as a
bank until a pair of glowing delicacy, frog legs have a taste
eyes
appear.
Temporarily and texture that resembles a
c r o s s
blinded
between
by the
shrimp
light,
Bullfrogs can prove quite the
and fish.
frogs
challenge, but offer tasty cuisine
A
can be
popular
grabbed
way to
o
r
c o o k
netted.
The daily creel limit is eight, them is to dip the legs in egg
with a possession limit of 24. A and then into a mixture of
valid fishing license is required flour and corn meal, seasoning
for any person to take, catch, or salt, and pepper. The legs are
kill bullfrogs, except persons then fried to a golden brown
exempt by law from having and served up hot.
For more information on
bullfrog
season,
visit
ksoutdoors.com and click
“http://www.kdwpt.state.ks.us/
news/Fishing
/ http://
www.kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/
Fishing/Fishing-Regulations /
Bullfrogs” or consult the 2014
Kansas Fishing Regulations
Summary.
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or
Jeremiah Sahlfeld hits for a River Dog run during
an 8 & Under Lions Club baseball game.
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mail to:
The Beloit Call, P.O. Box 366
or take to the office, 119 E. Main, Beloit, Ks. 67420
– Prime Rib
– Jr. Golf - 9:00
Dinner Bridge cancelled
– Jr. Golf tournament
– Prime Rib
– Jr. Golf tournament
Dinner Pinochle
– Jr. Golf tournament
Ladies luncheon, 12:00
– Bud Light 2-Lady
Scramble, Buffet only
– Dinner Bridge cancelled
– 3-Man Scramble
(tentative)
Ladies Golf
Men’s Golf
Sharon Sahlfeld photo
Friday Night Drawings
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[email protected]
or bring to the office at 119 E. Main
Beloit, Kansas, 67420
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Help Wanted
Part-time help wanted. Apply
in person. Wholesale Liquor
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Mitchell County Hospital Health
System has a full time, night
shift LPN position open in the
nonskilled/skilled Resident
Care Center. Position is 7 pm
to 7am and every other
weekend. Must have
leadership skills, compassion
for the elderly and a drive to
create positive teamwork. For
more information on this
position contact the Resident
Care Center of MCHHS at
(785) 738-2266. To apply
download an application
at http://www.mchks.com/ or
apply in person at MCHHS,
400 W. 8th Street, Beloit. 623tc
Down Under bar is now
accepting applications for full
and part time bartenders. Apply
at Down Under 121 W South. 72tc
Mitchell County Hospital Health
System has employment
opportunities available in the 40
bed skilled- nonskilled Resident
Care Center. Positions open
include:
Full time and Part Time, evening
and dayshift Certified Nurseʼs
Aide position.
Must have leadership skills,
compassion for the elderly and
a drive to create positive
teamwork. For more information
on these positions contact the
Resident Care Center of
MCHHS at (785) 738-2266. To
apply download an application
at http://www.mchks.com/ or
apply in person at MCHHS, 400
W. 8th Street, Beloit. 6-30tc
continued from page 1
“Why add on when you’re
not taking care of what you
have,” an unidentified woman
said from the back of the room.
“You talk about junk yards (in
rural areas) and when I drive
through Beloit I see junk yards
everywhere.
Dixon
said
the
Comprehensive
Plan
concentrates on maximizing
development in existing land
areas served by municipal
infrastructure, including the
development of vacant lots with
the Corporate Limits of Beloit.
According to the plan, there
are approximately 944 acres of
vacant land with the Corporate
Limits of Beloit. Only about 60
acres of the vacant land is
developable, and approximately
90 acres of vacant lands are
located within the flood plain of
the Solomon River.
Industrial areas are identified
in the city’s southeast area,
public use areas in the
northwest and potential housing
continued from page 1
harvest was in full swing across
southern Kansas, from hamilton
to Cherokee counties. In the
central part of the state it had
progressed northward just shy
of the Nebraska border.
Some Mitchell County
combines were reportedly spot
cutting in some fields last
Saturday.
Cloud County farmers are
also suffering from low yields
continued from page 1
Commission Chairman Jim
Marshall thanked the good field
of applicants and also the
Advisory Board for helping
make the final decision,
welcoming Murrow to the team.
Marshall
along
with
Commissioner Tom Claussen
voted in favor of the new hire.
Commissioner Mike Cooper did
not attend the meeting.
Beginning the meeting
Monday morning, Claussen
and are reporting 60 pound test
weights.
In early May, the Kansas
Wheat
Commission
said
projections for the hard red
winter wheat crop would be the
poorest in 13 years, following a
state wheat quality tour.
The overall Kansas wheat
yield as estimated to be 33.2
bushels per acre, much lower
than the five-year average of 41/
8 bushels per acre. The estimate
is the lowest since 2001 when
the projected average yield s
32.7 bushels per acre state-wide.
The KWC estimates this
year’s crop tot produce 260.2
million bushels, the lowest
estimate since 2011. It could be
the lowest production year since
1996 when Kansas farmers
harvested a total of 255.2
million bushels.
asked if the County Auditor,
who was in Beloit last week,
found any problems with the
County’s finances.
County Clerk Chris Treaster
said, “It was the shortest audit
we ever had with no problems
found.”
The Auditor will be back in
Mitchell County the second
week of August to work on the
County’s budget. “He has
helped us a tremendous
amount and is very good about
explaining the budget so we
can understand it,” Treaster
said.
Next on the agenda was
Communications
Director
Becky Schaefer.
She reported on Sunday,
June 8 the County’s 13 year
old repeater located near
Hunter quit working. Henry
Pierce was called and replaced
two modules for the repeater at
a cost of $900. Two out of the
three repeaters were bad.
Also, Schaefer said both
CAD (Orbital Computer)
workstations at the Dispatch
Center that run the driver’s
license records use Windows
XP and are outdated.
Schaefer requested taking
bids to replace the hardware to
get the computers up to date,
with a complete change-out on
the towers for two work
stations. Both have new
monitors which will not need
to be replaced.
The
Commissioners
unanimously approved the
request.
Schaefer said she usually
seeks local bids so the supplier
is available in case of an
emergency. She would also
like to have Computer
Solutions install the new
towers so they can make sure
the programs are installed
properly.
Public Works Director
Larry Emerson reported eight
applications have been picked
up for the department’s open
position. One employee has
left for another job and another
one will be leaving in
September. He requested a 15minute executive session for
non-elected personnel to go
over the applications. No
action was taken.
Emerson
said
the
department’s crews have been
mowing the ditches. Work on
the Tice Bridge has slowed
down due to the rainfall in the
area.
Emerson said a new opener
was installed on the truck bay
at the Transfer Station because
the bushings were bad in the
motor.
Melinda Latham, County
Appraiser, requested a 10
minute executive session for
non-elected personnel with the
two
commissioners.
No
decisions were made.
Treaster reported she is
getting ready for the primary
election in August and the
general election in November.
She requested that persons
interested in serving on the
election boards let her know.
“It is a great job,” she said.
Workers receive minimum
wage for the work.
Treaster also pointed out
that anyone can vote early in
the Clerk’s Office, starting 20
days prior to the election or
ballots can be mailed to those
unable to come to the office.
Also those serving in the
military can request a ballot or
vote by e-mail.
The meeting ended with a
10 minute executive session
with Emergency Management
Services Director Ed Debesis.
No action was taken.
Thank you
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For Sale
Barstow Building, Fairgrounds,
Friday, June 20th 3-7, Saturday
June 21st 8-11
Leather recliner, Bow Flex, Wii
Console, Wii Fit, Lots of nice
home decor, Name Brand
women & men clothing, infant &
toddler clothing, toys, jewelry.
May Families. 6-20tp
unable to attend the meeting.
More than 50 people
attended Thursday’s meeting.
Eilert
suggested
the
proposal be put to a vote to let
the people decide.
Mitchell
County
Commissioner Tom Classuen
drew applause when he
questioned the Three-Mile
Planning Jurisdiction.
“Three miles is 38 square
miles,” he said. “The City of
McPherson is 13 square miles.
Not in my lifetime or in my
second lifetime are we going
to see 13,000 people in
Beloit.”
The City of Beloit, Kansas, 119 N. Hersey, Beloit, Kansas will be accepting
sealed bids at the Office of the City Clerk until Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 3:30
p.m. for the purchase and installation of the following:
1 BR or 2BR Heritage High
Apts Glen Elder. References
required. 738-5298. 6/25tp
Garage Sale
It’s one big mess,” said Carl
Eilert, an outspoken critic of the
proposed Comprehensive Plan
saying he didn’t want the city
telling hem what he can or can’t
do with his land. “I don’t want
to live under the tyrannical
government of the City of
Beloit.”
Several of those attending
charged
the
timing
of
Thursday’s
meeting
was
orchestrated on purpose to keep
those affected most by the
Comprehensive Plan’s ThreeMile Planning Jurisdiction were
unable to attend because they
were busy with harvest and
God blessed us with many friends and family that
attended our 50th wedding anniversary reception. We
want to thank everyone for sharing our special day with
us and for the many cards, gifts, and phone calls. We want
to extend a special thanks to our loving family that made
this a memorable anniversary. God bless.
Love in Christ,
Vernon and Pat Adams
For Rent
SALE Buy one get one free
most 4 packs and 4” annuals.
25% off pottery, statuary
fountains and yard art. BELOIT
GREENHOUSE. 738-4228. 618tc
area in the north and northeast
sectors of the Beloit Corporate
Limits.
Dixon said leaders need to
concentrate on areas where
they can take advance of
existing water and sewer lines
for cost effective expansion.
Dixon estimated the current
population of Beloit at 3,844
and said the population is
expected to grow to 4,079 by
2024. He said 150 new housing
units will be needed over that
time period mainly with new or
replacement housing in the
core of the community.
“This is a House of Cards.
- St. Johnʼs Catholic High School
has the following coaching positions open: Head High
School Volleyball, Assistant High
School Volleyball, Assistant High
School Girls Basketball, and Head
Middle School Track. If you are
interested in applying for any of these
positions, please contact Marcy Kee
738-8747 or Joe Holdren 534-9867.
Heat pump Carrier 38AUQ
equal 10 ton unit
R410A
208-230 Volt 3 phase
Heat pump condenser unit with hail guard
Air Handler Carrier 40RUQ up-flow
equal 10 ton unit
R410A
208-230 Volt 3 phase
With 25 KW 208-240 Volt 3 phase strip heater
Bids need to include installation of a new line set and
digital thermostat. Also tie into existing ductwork and
electrical.
All bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope prominently marked:
“HVAC”
All bids received by the closing date and time will be publicly opened and
read aloud at
in the office of the City
Clerk, 119 N. Hersey, Beloit, Kansas.
For more information or results of the bid opening, please contact the Parks
and Recreation Department, 785-738-2270.
The City of Beloit Power Plant
We are now accepting applications for seasonal full time
temporary summer help; for the months of June through
September 2014. Light ground keeping and other light
duties. This position will pay minimum wage. Closing date
for applications in June 19, 2014. If interested in this
position please pick up a job application at the City Office
at 119 N. Hersey or apply on line or mail to PO Box 567
Beloit, KS 67420. Applicants must be at least 18 years of
age and have a valid driverʼs license. If any questions,
please call Henry Eilert at 738-5121.
Duties will
include but not limited to: the construction and maintenance
of the City electrical system. Applicant will be required to
live within 15 legal driving minutes of City of Beloit, possess
or be able to obtain a valid CDL driverʼs license and must e
18 or older. Salary will range from $13.65 to $20.99.
Benefits include vacation, KPERS, health insurance,
holidays and sick leave. Please call Ronnie Sporleder at
738-3781 for any questions. The City of Beloit is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. Send applications to: City of Beloit,
PO Box 567, Beloit, Kansas 67420 or drop off at the City
office 119 N. Hersey Beloit, KS or e-mail at
[email protected]
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Separate sealed bids will be received by the City of Beloit, Kansas at the
Municipal Building Upstairs Meeting Room until 4:30 p.m. (CT) on
Thursday, June 26, 2014, at which time the bids will be publicly opened
and read loud. Bids can be mailed to the City of Beloit, 119 N Hersey,
Beloit, KS 67420. Bids received after said time will be returned to the
bidder unopened. The sealed bids will be for the supply and installation of
various window materials for the Beloit Downtown Commercial
Rehabilitation project located at 11, 113, and 115 East Main Street in
Beloit. The Beloit City Council will review and decide on the bid results at
the July 1, 2014 council meeting.
Copies of the technical guidance and bid information are on file and
available for public inspection at the city Clerk Office located in the
Municipal Building at 119 N Hersey in Beloit and at the North Central
Regional Planning Commission, 109 n Mill in Beloit. Interested bidders
may secure a bid form and bidder information and other documents from
North Central Regional Planning Commission y calling 785-738-2218.
All persons awarded and/or entering into contracts with the City of Beloit
shall be subject to comply with applicable state and federal provisions
pertaining to lead-based paint care, equal opportunity and labor standards.
The project is being partially funded by the Small Cites Community
Development Block Grant Downtown Rehabilitation program managed by
the Kansas Department of Commerce. North Central Regional Planning
Commission is the project administrator.
Friday, June 20, 2014
General News
Funeral Notice
Funeral services for Allen
“Rol” Koops will be 10 a.m.
Saturday, June 21, at the
Dispatch Christian Reformed
Church.
Mr. Koops died
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his
home.
Survivors
include
two
daughters, Cinthia (Doug)
Lance, Tulsa, Okla., and Carol
(Stephen) Cordel, Cawker City;
one son-in-law, Marvin Miller,
Cawker City; one brother, John,
Downs; and three sisters, Ileen
Tanis, Rose Nyhoff and Joyce
Koops, all of Downs.
Visitation will be 7-8:30 p.m.
Friday at the church with the
family present.
Memorials may be given to
the Cawker City American
Legion or Solomon Valley
Hospice.
McDonald-Roberts
Funeral Service is in charge of
arrangements.
Rosslyn Schultz – Grassroots Art Center
By Ron Wilson, director of
the Huck Boyd National
Institute
for
Rural
Development
Self-taught art. Visionary art.
Primitive art. Outsider art.
Naïve art. Recycled art. Trash
art. Contemporary folk art.
Raw art. Intuitive art. Marginal
art. There are many names
worldwide for the type of
creative endeavour which I am
describing today, but perhaps
the best umbrella term might be
“grassroots art.” Grassroots art,
a term coined by Kansan Greg
Blasdal, refers to spontaneous,
unique,
and
sometimes
outlandish yard environments.
Our state’s center for grassroots
art is found in rural Kansas.
Rosslyn Schultz is the
director of the Grassroots Arts
Center in Lucas, Kansas. She
went to K-State and met and
married a farmer near Lucas.
As a wheat farmer’s wife, she
was creating wheat weavings.
She found others in Lucas who
wanted to promote art in area
schools.
Then a unique opportunity
came along. A collection of
limestone sculptures from Inez
Marshall became available. In
1991, local entities at Lucas
formed the nonprofit Lucas
Arts
and
Humanities
Commission to purchase the
Marshall collection.
Inez Marshall had been
injured in a serious trucking
accident in 1933 and started
carving limestone sculptures.
She did so for the next 50
years. She displayed her
distinctive carved structures at
the nearby rural town of Portis,
population 120 people. Now,
that’s rural.
After Inez Marshall passed,
her sculptures went up for
auction. Eventually they ended
up in Lucas where three
downtown limestone buildings
were acquired where her
collection and other unique
types of outsider, recycled art
could also be displayed. That
was the beginning of the
Grassroots Art Center.
Volunteers
worked
thousands of hours renovating
the buildings downtown. In
1995, the Grassroots Arts
Center opened in Lucas.
Lucas already had a bit of a
reputation for off-beat art,
because it was the home of the
Garden of Eden – a collection
of unusual concrete figures
created
by
eccentric
businessman S.P Dinsmoor, as
we have previously profiled.
However, the Grassroots Art
Center has its own collection of
remarkable artifacts from
contemporary local artists.
It began exhibiting four local
artists with yard environments
plus the Inez Marshall
collection.
Today
the
Grassroots Arts Center features
more than 20 artists in
permanent
and
rotating
exhibits. What is the common
theme of these works of art?
One description would be
quirky. It is truly grassroots,
self-taught art, usually created
from recyled materials by
someone of retirement age.
For example, Herman Divers
started making things out of the
pulltabs which we used to get
off the top of aluminum cans.
He
created
a
full-size
motorcycle using 179,200
pulltabs. A Model T car is
made of hundreds of thousands
more. When pulltabs were no
longer available, he made
things with buttons strung on
fishing line.
Jim Dickerman created
whimsical figures of people
and animals using scrap metal
and spare parts from cars,
trucks, tractors and farm
implements. Janet Fish makes
one-of-a-kind
dolls
from
recycled
clothing,
foam
insulation, and more. Farmer
Adolph Hanneman carved
hundreds of depictions of
people’s faces in wood during
the last 20 years of his life. M.
T. Liggett created more than
500 scrap metal totem poles.
At age 84, Warren Ling of
Cawker City started carving
figures and totems of people
from dead trees. Betty Milliken
painted hundreds of miniature
portraits on chewing gum,
dried grapefruit peel and
Styrofoam meat trays. Ed Root
embellished his farmstead with
concrete sculptures embedded
with broken glass, stones and
metal. All of these artists and
other regional environments
have been featured at the
Grassroots Art Center.
“We’ve never found any two
yard environments the same,”
Rosslyn Schultz said. “It’s
always so interesting. These
are genuine Kansans doing
their thing. They are creating
artwork, not for a commercial
market, but to satisfy a creative
urge.”
For more information, go to
http://www.grassrootsart.net/ .
Whatever this is called, it is
definitely grassroots. We
commend Rosslyn Schultz and
all those involved with the
Grassroots Art Center for
making a difference by
honoring these artists and
sharing their distinctive works
of artistry. They are ordinary
people creating extraordinary
art.
And there’s more. Lucas is
also home to what has been
described as the world’s most
artsy public toilet. We’ll learn
about that next week.