Former Ks. Senator Bob Dole visits Beloit

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Former Ks. Senator Bob Dole visits Beloit
BELOIT — Chautauqua Park will
be closed for the Isle of Lights from
October 24, 2014 to January 18, 2015.
Farmway Credit Union, with
locations in Beloit, Lincoln,
Mankato and Osborne, will be
observing International Credit Union
Day on Thursday, October 16.
Refreshments will be served all
day at the four locations.
Secure Shred of NCK will be at
the Beloit location to shred from
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 P.M.
Also, those attending can guess the
dollar amount of coins in a jar for a
chance to win prizes.
The theme for the promotion this
year is “Local Service Global
Good™.”
BELOIT – The Annual Hospice
meeting scheduled for Saturday, Oct.
18 has been postponed until Spring. It
will be posted at a later date.
Flu shots are now available at the
Mitchell County Health Department.
Office hours for shots are Monday or
Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. or
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
by appointment only. For more
information call 785-738-5175.
BELOIT — A free seminar to
learn how to sort through the Social
Security options to help ensure the
choices you make are right for you
will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.,
Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Zion
Lutheran Church in Beloit.
Guest speaker will be John Estes,
managing partner for Trivent
Financial.
Seating is limited and the
registration deadline is Monday, Oct.
6 for the free supper.
For more information call Becky
Ostermann at 785-526-7207 or email:
[email protected] or
Carole Matter at 785-428-3554 or
email: [email protected].
By Barbara Axtell
Senator Bob Dole, who served in the
United States Senate from 1969 to 1996,
and the eight previous years in the
House of Representatives, was in Beloit
Sunday afternoon, for a “Thank You”
tour.
He greeted a large crowd of veterans
and citizens saying, “I have no agenda.
The tour is to thank the people of
Kansas that gave me the opportunity to
serve.”
When asked about the partisan politics
throughout the Country, Senator Dole
said, “Something has got to change and
we have to work together.”
This is a very important election for
the country, he said, and the Senate
could be very close in numbers (of
Republicans and Democrats) after the
election.
Referring to the Presidential election
in two years, Senator Dole said, “We
need a strong leader who is willing to
take the heat and make the right
decisions for America.”
Dole said he learned very early while
serving in the Senate if you are going to
get people to cooperate you need to
make friends on both sides of the aisle.
“Now it has become very partisan,” he
said. “The only way we are going to
change if is to change the Senate.”
Senator Dole said that the country is
facing some very tense times. “Now the
world is on fire,” he said. The Russians
are trying to take control of the Ukraine.
“So far we have done very little to help
the Ukraine,” he said. “They need
tanks.”
He pointed out that Israel is the only
Democratic country in the Mid East and
the situation in Syria is very tense. The
bombings by the ISIS are conducted by
BELOIT — The Beloit VFW
Auxiliary 6242 is participating in the
Tighty Whitey Contest to provide
underwear to the Veterans in our VA
hospitals. Contributions consist of
new unopened packages of Mens
underwear - Briefs or Boxers (white
only) or Boxer Briefs (white or gray)
or Womens briefs (white only) Men’s
sizes M through 5X or Women
through size 12, also t-shirts and
socks. Also in need is new or gently
used clothing, i.e. shirts, jeans, shoes,
etc. for the clothing banks. Many of
our Veterans have very little in their
wardrobes and are in need of help.
Warm jackets and coats are always
needed as well. The Auxiliary will
accept donations at the Senior Center
through Oct. 23. For more
information contact Joyce Robinson
at 785-738-8100.
BELOIT – The Port Library family
program for October
is “Minecraft…Come play at the Port
Library.” Participants will play the
popular video game on the library’s
Xbox and big screen, make Minecraft
papercrafts and eat Minecraft-themed
snacks.
The program will be offered from 7
p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, October
23rd, in the Schafer Room at the Port
Library. The Minecraft program is
open to library patrons of all ages.
Children under the age of 13 must
attend with a parent or guardian.
Register for this program by
contacting the library by Tuesday,
October 21, at 738-3936 or e-mail the
library at mailto:[email protected]
Decorating
Contest
You have until Friday to decorate
a pumpkin for a cause at Gray
Drug & Fountain. Bring your
pumpkin in the store for a $5 entry
fee. Voting will take place October
18-30. Pay $1 to vote for your
favorite creation. Proceeds will go
to the Breast Friends Foundation.
Former Senator Bob Dole sits and visits with Veteran Vernon Petterson during the “Thank You” tour stop
held at Beloit Jr./Sr. High School, Sunday, Oct. 12.
savages whose goal is to make
their point in the United States.
There are 48,000 savages fighting
and 100 of them are Americans.
“They are savages and we need to
pull their passports,” he said.
“It doesn’t take very many people to
cause a problem,” he said. “There
were less than a dozen that killed over
3,000 people on 9-11.”
Talking about his service in World
War II, the Veteran pointed out that
of the 15 1/2 million people who
BELOIT – The USD 273 Board
of Education will hold a special
meeting Friday, October 17 at 7:00
a.m. to approve bids on the Beloit
Elementary School addition and
bids for roof repairs.
A private bid opening for the
elementary school addition will
take place at 1 p.m. on October 16.
The district has received two bids
for roof repairs and hopes to
receive another before Friday. The
State recommends three bids. The
roof replacement at the elementary
school will not take place until next
summer because it takes a hammer
drill to do the job.
“All the roofs have been totaled
except the Beloit Elementary
School Library,” Superintendent
Jeff Travis said.
Following a hearing, the USD
273 Board of Education approved
the Neighborhood Revitalization
for the district’s property area for
Mitchell County.
The regular meeting began with a
report from Representative Susan
Concannon. The Representative
said she is running unopposed in
the state election, so she has been
spending time getting to know her
district by attending city and
county government and school
board meetings.
She said during the past session
education was on the forefront, and
the vote for funding came down to
the end of the session. The proposal
passed by a large majority in the
House before the Senate loaded it
up with policy changes so she
voted against the bill as a whole. “I
wish we could have gone back to
the original bill,” Concannon said.
Concannon said she is not hearing
a lot about education issues in the
coming session. However, if the
Legislature continues to cut income
tax it could affect the schools and
property taxes.
Concanonn said, “I am available
to you any time, especially during
the Legislative session.”
Personnel issues included the board
approving the resignation of Amber
Martin as Food Service Supervisor.
Supt. Jeff Travis said the district is
considering using a food service to
plan the menus for the meals at the
schools. The service would work with
the current food service employees at
the schools. More in-depth discussion
will be held about the service at the
November meeting before a final
solution is reached.
The board also approved contracts
for Kathleen Arbogast, part-time bus
paraeducator,
Waconda
School
District;
Abigail
S.
Dohm,
paraeducator, Lincoln Elementary
School; Heather Garst, paraeducator,
Alternative Learning Center; Nancy
Harzman, bus paraeducator, Waconda
School District; Carol Johnson,
paraeducator,
Beloit
Elementary
School; Leah Johnson, paraeducator,
Beloit Jr.-Sr. High School; Carol Page,
paraeducator, Rock Hills Elementary
School;
Amber
VanDoren,
paraeducator, Early Learning Center;
Anita Wirth, paraeducator, Lincoln
Elementary School; Jill Klos part-time,
ECH; and Deb Warne, part-time
speech clinician.
The board discussed a returned check
policy which would change the fee for
$8 to $30 on returned checks. Action
will be taken at the November meeting.
Heather File gave a report on the
Beloit Elementary School Parent
Teacher Organization. She said the
students finished the fall fundraiser
making $15,000. At an assembly on
November 7 the biggest sellers will get
prizes and awards.
If the students collect 8,000 boxtops,
Mr. Marshall will be made into a
human sundae by the class that brings
in the sot boxtops.
Mr. Marshall said orders went out
last week for T-shirts which were
designed by the 6th graders.
Beloit Elementary School Parent/
Teacher Conferences will be held on
October 23 with times assigned to
parents. “These conferences are very
important for both parents and
teachers to make sure that students are
continuing to do their best at school,”
Mr. Marshall said.
On October 8 and 9 students walked/
biked school with a good turnout. A
contest was held with Mrs. Fouts’ 1st
grade winning with 81% participation.
As a reward, they will be eating pizza
later this week.
Mitchell County Partnership For
Children Director Karen Pahls report
that the funding for the current grant
year for the Early Childhood Block
Grant is $341,283. For 2015, $426,524
was requested and full funding has
been awarded.
New programs this year include a
KDHE Baby Behavior Campaign
Training through a partnership with
Heart Choices and Mitchell County
Hospital Health Systems, Kansas
Health Foundation Parent Health
Literacy training “What To Do When
Your Child Gets Sick”, expansion of
the Early Learning Center and
implementation of the Creative
Curriculum at all district preschools,
St. John’s and Mitchell County Early
Learning Center.
Beloit Junior-Senior High School
Principal Daryl Moore reported that
Mrs. Rupp and Mr. Lampert will be
conducting ACT reviews for students
on Monday, October 20 and Thursday,
October 23, before the ACT test day
which will be on Saturday, October
25. The test will be held at Beloit High
School and Mrs. Eilert has been busy
enrolling students for the test. Mr.
Kelley will be administering the test.
The custodians have been super busy
finishing up things that have been
damaged by the storms such as fixing
leaks, replacing lights, combing air
conditioners and shuttling vehicles to
the repair shops, Mr. Moore said.
He also thanked Casey Seyfert for
setting up the town hall meeting for
Senator Bob Dole at the high school
Sunday.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Annie’s
Mailbox
I’m 63 and fat,
have been divorced for 20 years
and live at the poverty level on
social security. I am depressed
and do not see the point of
anything. My three adult
children are grown and are truly
great people. I see all of them
about once a week. I also have
two wonderful grandchildren.
They are my only success, but
they have their own lives.
I would like a part-time job,
but cannot stand for more than
five minutes at a time because
of my weight. I just started a
medical weight loss program,
but it will be at least a year
before the results will make a
difference.
I sleep 10 to 12 hours a day
because I don’t want to think
about my life. My doctor
suggested taking more of my
antidepressant, but it has not
helped. Do you know of
anything that will? -- Lonely
and Depressed in Indy
First talk to
your doctor about changing
your antidepressant. You may
have built up a tolerance,
making it less effective. Then
check your state, city and
county government offices for
jobs for women, seniors and the
disabled, or for vocational
training services to learn to do
computer work from home. You
might also find help through the
U.S. Dept. of Labor (http://
doleta.gov/ ) or through http://
servicelocator.org/ at 1-877US2-JOBS. Please don’t give
up.
This is the first
letter I’ve ever written to an
advice column, but I’d like to
present the other side of the
story.
I read the letter from “No
Lights,” who complained about
her husband, to whom she’s
been married for 40 years. She
said he neglects her and their
home, has had numerous affairs,
and “forces” her to have sex.
You said it seemed abusive.
Having lived a similar life,
here’s my take: I have been
married for 35 years to a
woman who is depressed,
overweight and neglectful. I
still love her, but she makes it
difficult. We haven’t had sex in
more than 14 years because she
doesn’t care for it. And she
won’t talk about it with me or
see a counselor. She hasn’t
kissed or hugged me in just as
long of a time. When I try to
hug her, she says, “Leave me
alone.” We don’t go anywhere
together. We don’t sleep
together. She says it’s my fault,
but our grown children know
that’s not true.
There are reasons people do
what they do, but it’s not always
the fault of one person. I admit
my part in this, but at least I’m
willing to discuss it and clear
the air. It’s not always the
husband’s fault. -- P.
We appreciate your
input and don’t deny that some
wives can be difficult and
problems with intimacy run
both ways. We know that some
unhappy couples claim to love
each other and choose to stay
together, but it doesn’t justify
neglect, forced sex and multiple
affairs. This is why we
recommend counseling for
those who are miserable,
whether your spouse goes or
not. When partners treat each
other
disrespectfully
and
abusively, they are better off
apart.
I appreciate
your printing the letter about the
rare
congenital
disorder
schizencephaly.
As a pathologist with special
training in childhood diseases, I
would also like to bring
attention to the nonprofit
organization known as NORD
(National Organization for Rare
Disorders).
They
are
headquartered in Danbury,
Conn. Their website, http://
www.rarediseases.org/ , has a
wealth of information about rare
diseases, most of which become
symptomatic in infancy or
childhood. Their user-friendly
website has separate sections for
patients and their families,
patient support organizations,
and medical professionals. -J.W.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy
Sugar, longtime editors of the
Ann Landers column. Please
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mailto:anniesmailbox@comcast
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If only we’d stop trying to be
happy we could have a pretty
good time.
--Edith Wharton
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Settled
State of Kansas vs. Rachel
Michelle Snyder, unlawful
possession
of
controlled
substances (marijuana), five
counts possession of drug
paraphernalia, transportation of
an opened container, possession
of a firearm. Diversion
Agreement: Defendant shall
pay a diversion fee of $250,
booking and processing fee of
$45, standard fine of $250 on
Count One, a standard fine of
$100 on Count Two, no fine on
the remaining counts, a Law
Library fee of $15 and court
costs of $158. In addition to the
fees, costs and fines, the
Defendant shall pay donations
to the Mitchell County Council
on Aging of $100, the Mitchell
County Food Bank of $100, the
Post Rock Humane Society of
$100 and Heart Choices of
$100.
Settled
Farmway Credit Union vs.
Heather Inskeep. Journal Entry
of Judgment: Defendant shall
pay to plaintiff $752.56
principal plus interest and costs.
Defendant shall also pay court
costs of $82.50, process fee of
$15 and other costs of
collection.
Sept. 27 at 2:20 p.m., officers
took an information report for a
scam by phone.
Sept. 28 at 4:25 p.m., officers
took a report of a non-injury
accident in the 300 block of
North Logan. A 2006 Buick
Rendevous driven by Walter
Greist, Jewell, and a 2002
Chevrolet Impala owned by
David
Ortman,
Mankato,
collided in that location.
Sept. 28 at 6 p.m., the
Mitchell County Sheriff’s
Office took a theft report in
Cawker City. Three trolling
motors and two tackle boxes
were taken from 913 9th Street.
Oct. 6 at 10:23 p.m., officers
with
the
Beloit
Police
Department arrested Tracey
Kimball, Beloit, at Down
Under. Charges were battery,
criminal damage to property,
disorderly
conduct
and
interference
with
law
enforcement.
Oct. 7 at 12:30 p.m., officers
took an information report for a
welfare check on an intoxicated
subject at Super 8.
Oct. 9 at 7:30 a.m., the
Sheriff’s Office took a report of
a burglary from a parked
vehicle and criminal use of a
financial card that occurred on
or before Oct. 9. If anyone has
information about this crime,
please contact your local law
enforcement.
Oct. 12 at 9:50 p.m., the
Mitchell County Sheriff’s
Department took a report of a
single
vehicle
non-injury
accident that had struck the
guard railing near I Road on
130th Road. Involved was a
2006 Suzuki Forenza driven by
Makinilie J. Hennis, Downs.
Oct. 13 at 12:09 p.m., officers
with
the
Beloit
Police
Department took a report of a
non-injury accident at Highway
24 and North Walnut Street.
Involved was a 2003 Ford F250 driven by Michael
Predmore, Glen Elder, and a
2011 Jeep Patriot driven by
Douglas
Golden,
Beloit,
collided in that location.
Ricky L. Croisant vs. Heather
S. Croisant, petition for divorce.
Christine I. Spears, speeding
65/55; driving while license
cancelled/suspended/revoked,
dismissed.
Jeremy M. Shaw, speeding
73/60, fines $63, costs $108.
Austin M. Theis, speeding 86/
60, dismissed.
Leslie L. Blizzard, speeding
78/65, dismissed.
Alfred D. Cameron, III, no
liability insurance, dismissed.
Improving safety can
help reduce fatalities
TOPEKA – For the past
several years in Kansas nearly
two-thirds of those killed in
crashes were not wearing seat
belts.
“How many people in those
crashes would have lived if they
would have been wearing their
seat belt? How many families
and friends would not have had
to
suffer
such
utter
devastation?”
Kansas
Department of Transportation
Deputy Secretary Jerry Younger
asked.
Younger
spoke
about
improving safety as part of the
national safety campaign Put
the Brakes on Fatalities Day at a
news conference at the Capitol
recently. The campaign strives
to decrease traffic fatalities.
More than 120 members of
Students Against Destructive
Decisions from high schools
across Kansas, as well as other
transportation safety partners
and law enforcement officials,
attended the event.
Younger was joined by crash
survivor Rachel Tharman,
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Trauma Coordinator Kenna
Young, and From the Land of
Kansas Director Stacy Mayo.
Afterwards,
students
participated in a quick click
challenge to show how quickly
and easily seat belts can be
fastened.
Organizations that work
together on the annual Put the
Brakes on Fatalities Day
campaign with KDOT include
the Kansas Turnpike Authority,
Kansas Highway Patrol, AAA
of Kansas, Kansas Contractors
Association, Kansas Family
Partnership, Kansas Traffic
Safety Resource Office, Federal
Highway Administration and
the
Kansas
Society
of
Professional Engineers.
For more information on Put
the Brakes on Fatalities Day,
visit
http://www.ksdot.org/
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USDA announces key dates
for Farm Bill programs
WASHINGTON – The U.S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) is announcing key
dates for farm owners and
producers to keep in mind
regarding the new 2014 Farm
Bill established programs,
Agriculture Risk Coverage
(ARC) and Price Loss Coverage
(PLC). The new programs,
designed to help producers
better manage risk, usher in one
of the most significant reforms
to U.S. farm programs in
decades.
“The ARC and PLC programs
are a significant reform in the
farm safety net,” said Farm
Service
Agency
(FSA)
Administrator Val Dolcini.
“FSA wants to keep producers
well informed on all steps in the
process. We will continue our
outreach efforts and maintain
resources online to help them
understand the new programs
before they come in to make
decisions for their operations.”
Dates associated with ARC
and PLC that farm owners and
producers need to know:
•Sept. 29, 2014 to Feb. 27,
2015: Land owners may visit
their local Farm Service Agency
office to update yield history
and/or reallocate base acres.
•Nov. 17, 2014 to March 31,
2015: Producers make a onetime election of either ARC or
PLC for the 2014 through 2018
crop years.
•Mid-April 2015 through
summer 2015: Producers sign
contracts for 2014 and 2015
crop years.
•October 2015: Payments for
2014 crop year, if needed.
USDA leaders will visit with
producers across the country to
share information and answer
questions on the ARC and PLC
programs.
USDA helped create online
tools to assist in the decision
process, allowing farm owners
and
producers
to
enter
information
about
their
operation and see projections
that show what ARC and/or
PLC will mean for them under
possible future scenarios. The
new tools are now available at
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc
. Farm owners and producers
can access the online resources
from the convenience of their
home computer or mobile device
at any time. USDA provided $3
million to the Food and
Agricultural Policy Research
Institute (FAPRI) at the
University of Missouri and the
Agricultural and Food Policy
Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M
(co-leads for the National
Association of Agricultural and
Food Policy), along with the
University of Illinois (lead for
the National Coalition for
Producer Education) to develop
these online tools.
Covered commodities include
barley, canola, large and small
chickpeas,
corn,
crambe,
flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils,
mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry
peas, rapeseed, long grain rice,
medium grain rice (which
includes short grain rice),
safflower
seed,
sesame,
soybeans, sunflower seed and
wheat. Upland cotton is no
longer a covered commodity.
Today’s announcement was
made possible through the 2014
Farm Bill, which builds on
historic economic gains in rural
America over the past five years,
while achieving meaningful
reform and billions of dollars in
savings for the taxpayer. Since
enactment, USDA has made
significant
progress
to
implement each provision of this
critical legislation, including
providing disaster relief to
farmers
and
ranchers;
strengthening risk management
tools; expanding access to rural
credit; funding critical research;
establishing innovative publicprivate
conservation
partnerships; developing new
markets for rural-made products;
and investing in infrastructure,
housing
and
community
facilities to help improve quality
of life in rural America. For
more information, visit http://
www.usda.gov/farmbill .
Having a birthday or an anniversary?
If you or someone you know is having a birthday
or anniversary, please call 785-738-3537 or email
[email protected].
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Beloit T.O.P.S.
Chapter meets
David Aksamit (above), Jewell, displayed his 1971 Ford Mustang Fast
Back in the Eagles Car Show as well as Don Robbins, also of Jewell,
showing his 1977 Mercury Marquis (below).
BELOIT – The local T.O.P.S.
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Chapter of Beloit had a 18.3
pound loss for the month of
September. The chapter has
members from Glasco, Delphos
and Glen Elder with the
majority coming from Beloit.
Four weeks into the baseball
contest, Team 1 has 15 runs and
Team 2 has eight runs.
Excitement is building as there
are only two weeks remaining
in the contest. The losing team
must provide the potluck meal.
T.O.P.S. has several different
divisions – preteens and teens
for both boys and girls plus men
and women. The local chapter
had a teen join for the first time
in several years. She became the
pitcher for the baseball contest.
One of the lessons for
September was 20 healthy foods
that helps one to lose weight.
One week the lesson explained
all of the health problems that
are the result of obesity.
The support of other members
and facing the scale every week
makes everyone accountable.
Weigh-in is upstairs at the
Methodist Church in Beloit
from 4:55 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.
every Wednesday night. The
meeting starts at 6 p.m. An
elevator is available.
***
A wise prince will seek means
by which his subjects will
always and in every possible
condition of things have need of
his government, and then they
will always be faithful to him.
--Niccolo Machiavelli
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Sports
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Jr. Blujays fall to Grizzlies, win over Warriors
Braden Dameron No. 9 makes the catch for the St. John’s/
Tipton Jr. Jays.
Sharon Sahlfeld photos
BELOIT – St. John’s/Tipton
Jr. Jays fell to Rock Hills on
Oct. 2 of 46-8 after a tied up
first quarter of 8-8. Rock Hills
took control of the second
quarter 16-0 and led at
halftime, 24-8. The Grizzlies
shut out the Blujays the
remainder of the game adding
8 points in the third quarter and
14 in the final for the 46-8 win.
Kail Dubbert scored the
opening touchdown on a 9 yard
run in the first quarter and
punched the extra points for the
eight points scored by St.
John’s/Tipton.
Leading the Jays on defense
was Ben Towner with 6 solo
tackles, 3 assist; Kail Dubbert 4
solo tackles, 1 tackle behind
the line, 1 recovered fumble;
Brandon Bates 2 solo, 2 assist;
Braden Dameron and Brady
Palen 2 solo, 1 assist each,
Dameron with 1 recovered
fumble; Wyatt Darnell 2 solo
tackles; Alex Ketter 1 solo, 1
assist; Eric Koenigsman and
Jacob Gengler 1 solo each.
Blujays came back with a
win over Southern Cloud on
Oct. 9 with a score of 24-12 in
a game of steady rain the entire
four quarters.
The opening quarter was
scoreless but the Warriors
scored 12-8 in the second
quarter for the halftime lead. St.
John’/Tipton took control of the
second half shutting out the
Warriors. They added 8 points
in the third quarter and 8 in the
final quarter for the 24-12 win.
Braden Dameron scored in the
first touchdown on a 5 yard run
and punched in the PAT for the
first eight points of the second
quarter.
Kail Dubbert recovered a
fumble in the end zone after the
Jays turned it over on downs at
the 5 yard line in the third
quarter. Dameron passed inside
to Alex Ketter for the extra
points and the Jays took over the
lead 16-8.
Dameron held on for a
quarterback keeper in the fourth
quarter for the scoring 3 yard
touchdown. Dameron passed to
Brady Palen for the PAT and St.
John’/Tipton won over the
Warriors 24-12.
Leading the Jays on defense
was Kail Dubbert with 2 solo
tackles, 3 tackles behind the
line, 1 sack, 1 recovered fumble;
Braden Dameron 3 solo, 1 sack;
Ben Towner 3 solo; Brady Palen
1 solo, 1 recovered fumble;
Alex Ketter 1 solo; Jadyn
Rosebaugh 1 assist, 1 recovered
fumble; Brandon Bates 1 sack;
Eric Koenigsman 1 recovered Kail Dubbert No. 4 runs strong on the kick off return for
some Blujay yards. Eric Koenigsman No. 42 makes his way
fumble.
downfield for the block.
Beloit Junior Lady Jr. Lady Jays face Southern Cloud
Trojans place third
ELLSWORTH – On Oct. 4,
the Beloit Jr. High volleyball
A-team traveled here to play
in the Ellsworth Jr. High Ateam
Round-Robin
Tournament.
Beloit earned the 3rd place
medals.
The first game was played
against Ellsworth with a loss
of 25-18, 18-25, 5-15. High
scorer was Blaise Spangler
with 7 points, 1 ace, and 1
kill. Breanna
Schroeder
scored 4 points, 2 aces, 5
assists, 2 kills, and 1 block,
Karson Brown led in assists
with 7, 5 points, 1 ace, and 1
kill, and Sydney Barrett led
with 4 kills, 5 points, 2 aces,
and 1 block. Tabitha Vetter
contributed 2 points, 2 aces, 2
kills, and 1 block, while
Jessica Meier scored 5 points,
and 2 aces.
The second game was
against Ellinwood. Beloit lost
in three with scores of 20-25,
25-22, 8-15. High scorer was
Schroeder with 10 points, 6
aces, 2 kills, and 1 stuff.
Spangler was second high
scorer with 6 points, 1 ace, 1
dig. Brown scored 5 points, 1
ace, and had 8 assists. Meier
scored 3 points with 1 ace.
Vetter scored 3 points, and
Barrett led the in kills with 6, 1
stuff, and 2 points.
Hoisington was the third
match and Beloit won with
scores of 25-14, 15-25, 15-12.
Brown was the lead scorer with
13 points, 2 aces, 4 assists, and
1 kill. Spangler had 9 points, 3
aces, and 1 dig. Schroeder had
4 points, 1 ace, 4 assists, 3 kills,
1 dig, and 1 tip. Barrett
contributed 3 points, 1 assist, 5
kills, 1 dig, and 1 tip. Meier had
4 points which were all aces.
Vetter had 1 point with 1 kill.
Sacred Heart fell to Beloit in
the fourth game with scores of
25-13, 25-17. Brown and
Spangler both scored 11 points
and 4 aces each for the Trojans.
Brown also had 8 assists.
Barrett led with 8 kills, and also
had 5 points, 1 ace. Vetter
scored 5 points and had 1 tip.
Schroeder had 3 points, 2
assists, and 1 kill. Jaimie Drum
contributed 1 kill.
The final match was against
Reno Valley. Beloit lost in
three with scores of 21-25, 2523, 9-15. High scorer was
Brown with 12 points, 5 aces, 9
assists, and 1 kill. Spangler had
10 points, 5 aces, and 1 kill.
Vetter had 3 points and 1 kill.
Schroeder with 2 points, 1 ace,
2 assists, 4 kills, and 3 tips.
MILTONVALLE – St. John’s/Tipton Jr. Lady Jays faced
Southern Cloud here, Oct. 9 and will now host Wilson on
Thursday, Oct. 16.
Lady Jays A-team fell short to the Lady Warriors in three sets
of 19-25, 25-22 and 6-15.
Anna Towner digs the ball for the Lady Jays.
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Kara Eilert No. 12 passes the ball to set up St. John’s/
Tipton. Tara Ellenz No. 9 is ready on the play.
Sharon Sahlfeld photos
A-team stats:
Kara Eilert 9 points, 1 ace, 5 kills; Laura Meyer 7 points, 1 kill;
Tara Ellenz 5 points, 4 assist; Kylie Eitzmann 2 points, 1 kill;
Brooke Hollerich 2 points, 4 assist; Kylie Eitzmann 2 points, 1
kill; Elle Eilert 2 kills; Caitlyn Strong 1 assist; Erica Brummer 1
point.
B-team Lady Jays fell short in two repeating sets of 20-25.
B-team stats:
Kearra Griffin 3 ace serves, 1 kill; Lauryn Dubbert 1 point, 2
kills, 3 sets; Lyddia Eilert 5 points, 2 ace, 2 kills; Emily
Koenigsman 4 points; Ellen Knappert 4 points, 1 ace; Bren Peters
1 point; Emily Eilert 1 point; Erica Brummer 1 set
C-team defeated Southern Cloud in a 20 min game of 31-22.
C-team stats:
Anna Towner 6 points, Velora Boden 4 points; Elizabeth
Meyer 3 points, Amy Lutgen, Brynna Allen, Elizabeth Witt 2
points each; Rachel Gengler 1 point.
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Playoff Baseball
– Ladies luncheon & cards
on AM1190KVSV The Mix
12 p.m.
– Football Express sponsored
by Cunningham Telephone & Cable
– Prime Rib
– Ladies Fall Golf
Banquet & Awards Dinner, social
hour 6 p.m. – dinner 7 p.m.
Baltimore at K.C. game 4 ALCS
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– St. John’s/Tipton at Otis-Bison
The Clubroom will remain open on
Tuesdays for the month of October.
TMP at Beloit video stream at http://www.nckssports.com/
Local HIgh School Scoreboard Show
presented by State Farm Insurance on KD Country 94
K.C. at Baltimore game 6 ALCS, when necessary
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Friday Night Drawings
Don’t forget to book your hunting and
holiday parties early!!!
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014
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Industries in Smith Center is
seeking Production Welders.
Benefits include vacation &
insurance packages. Please
apply in person at 616 E. Hwy
36. 10-15tc
For Sale
Everything Fall 30% OFF.
Silks, Novelties, Mums &
MORE!!! Beloit Greenhouse!
738-2998. 10-15/17/20tc
Garage Sale
GARAGE SALE: 200 Circle
Drive, Beloit, Friday 1-6p.m.;
Saturday 8a.m.-12p.m.; Kids
toys, clothes, bike, dryer, tires,
desk, baby miscellaneous.
10-15/17tc
YARD SALE: Saturday, Oct.
18, 8 a.m. to ?. McBlair’s; 2053
Felix Trail, Glen Elder.
Recliner, Upright freezer, snow
tires on rims, sweeper, plus
many many other items.10/15 tc
HUGE MOVING SALE: 512
West Main, Beloit, Friday, Oct.
17, 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18,
8 a.m. - 1p.m. Blue plaid sofa
sleeper w chair, Dining room
table with 3 chairs, 1 leaf,
Dining room table with 6 chairs,
2 leafs, Dresser set, 2 dressers
w/mirrors, Christmas
decorations and a lot of
miscellaneous. 10-15/17tc
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The Junior-Senior High
School is preparing for service
learning day on October 22.
The junior high will have a
team
building
exercise
conducted by Andrew Cherry
and David Cherry. It will be a
workshop aimed at teaching
young people how to work with
others and be productive in
committees and on boards.
The high school students will
be working at the lake,
courthouse, cemetery, pool,
Hilltop Lodge, elementary,
stadium, fairgrounds, parks,
MCPC and the museum.
Cassie Kopsa reported on
implementing
a
program
throughout the cooperative for
special education staff to learn
how to give special and
effective praise to students. The
program focuses on levels of
praise recommended by Boys
Town to encourage students,
including general, specific and
effective praise.
Casey Seyfert reported on
activities at the junior high
school. He said the students are
concluding fall sports with a
basketball parent meeting
scheduled for October 22.
A 10 minute executive session
was held to discussion nonelected personnel with the
board, Mr. Travis, Mr. Marshall
and Melissa Brown present. No
action was taken.
Vocational
Agriculture
instructor Brandon Callaway
requested funds for six
members to attend the Natonal
FFA Conference in Lousville in
October. The students plan to
leave on October 28 and return
on November 2nd.
The instructor said this is a
terrific opportunity for the
students. There was $900 in the
organization’s account at the
beginning of the year, and they
have raised $1,800 from
concession stands. Meat and
cheese sales start on Monday.
An auction is planned for spring
with Auctioneer Gerald Zimmer
donating his time.
Mr. Moore pointed out that
the Louisville trip is more
education than the Denver
Stock Show and the students
have raised about 1/2 of the
$2,500 funds required for the
trip. They also have a plan to
pay the money back.
The board unanimously
approved funds for the trip.
Mr. Callaway said there are
36 FFA members this year. He
has revamped the classroom
and shop and has purchased
materials to prepare for
contests. The students have
attended a land judging
contest and hosted a horse
judging contest last week,
placing third in the contest.
Completing business, the
Board elected Sharra Odle as
the Kansas Association of
School
Board
Delegate
Assembly voting delegate.
Hiring a Social Worker for
Outlying Districts was also
approved. The entry level
position would cost the
cooperative about $35,000, at
no cost to USD 273.
The meeting ended with an
executive
session
for
Superintendent Jeff Travis’
evaluation.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Research finds fathers also battle
balancing work, family, exercise
Play safe on the farm
Farms and ranches offer children a unique environment in which
to live, play, work and grow up.
With all the excitement and whirlwind of activities, potential
hazards lurk around every machine shed, tractor, silo and grain
bin.
Like a moth to a flame, belching diesel smoke, the roar of
engines and rubber wheels on tractors, combines or silage cutters
draw children to them. And like fire, they can be dangerous.
Such equipment can cut, crush, trap or kill children. It can harm
the ones we want to protect the most – our children.
Childhood farm injuries and fatalities most often occur while
children play where farm activities are going on, or the youngsters
are innocent bystanders.
Each year, hundreds of children are killed, and thousands more
are injured in farm-related incidents, according to National Safety
Council statistics.
Children younger than 10 years old experience one of the
highest rates of pediatric farm-related injuries, says Holly Higgins,
Kansas Farm Bureau safety director.
“In an ideal world, parents should keep children away from
farming activities and environmental hazards associated with
farming and ranching,” Higgins says. “Never invite children to
ride in the tractor. Stress that your youngsters stay away from
machinery. Don’t let them play or hide under or around machinery
like tractors.”
Education and awareness are the key ingredients to help make
the farm a safer place for children to play, Higgins says. Brushing
up on some of the potential hazards can also make it safer for
parents.
While barns, grain handling facilities and big buildings can be
fun to play in, children can fall or be exposed to harmful
substances like chemicals and electricity.
Explain the dangers associated with stored grain. Stress that
grain can entrap a person almost immediately. Children should
never play around, or in grain that is stored in bins, trucks or
wagons. Emphasize that it is difficult, or can be impossible, to pull
a child out of grain if he/she becomes trapped.
Discuss with your children the potential dangers involved with
farm animals. Remind them that while animals are fun to be
around they can also bite, trample and stomp.
Tell your youngsters the signs that show an animal may be
dangerous. Some of them include pawing the ground, snorting,
raised hair and ears laid back.
“Animals – even friendly ones – can be unpredictable,” Higgins
says. “Have children stay away from large ones. Emphasize they
stay away from animals with newborn or young. Tell them to
remain calm, speak quietly and move slowly when around
animals.”
Wide-open spaces can provide children with ideal playgrounds.
However, this isolation may also lead to difficulty finding help in
the event of an emergency.
Remember, it is important youngsters have a safe place to play.
Ask them to identify safe play areas. Talk about areas away from
farm machinery, animals, manure pits and silos.
Carefully define safe boundaries. Let children know where they
can and cannot play.
Safe play areas remain the best alternative to bringing children
into the worksite. This is especially important when off-farm child
care is not available.
Keep your youngsters safe while they play on the farm.
John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and
rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in
northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience,
knowledge and passion.
MANHATTAN — Some
fathers are exercising their
emotions as much as mothers
when balancing fitness and
family, according to a Kansas
State University kinesiology
researcher.
Emily Mailey, assistant
professor
of
kinesiology,
researched working parents’
struggles in establishing an
exercise program in the study
“Physical activity barriers and
facilitators among working
mothers and fathers,” published
in BioMed Central Public
Health, a peer-reviewed journal.
As gender roles change and
fathers become more active in
their children’s lives, they
experience the same barriers as
mothers: family responsibilities,
guilt, lack of support, lack of
time, scheduling constraints and
work, Mailey said. The
transition to parenthood is
associated with declines in
physical activity for mothers
and fathers; yet programs to
encourage physical activity
historically have targeted only
working moms.
“A decline or lack of exercise
among working parents has
mostly been recognized as a
female issue,” Mailey said.
“The ethic of care theory — that
females have been socialized to
meet everyone else’s needs
before their own — explains
why women feel guilty when
they take time to exercise,
though the same principle
hasn’t been studied for fathers.”
For the study, working
mothers and fathers participated
in focus groups about the
barriers they encounter to a
consistent exercise routine. The
top barriers for moms and dads
were lack of time and guilt.
“The guilt parents feel is
because they think of exercise
as a selfish behavior,” Mailey
said. “Fathers reported guilt
related to family and taking
time for themselves, whereas
mothers reported guilt related to
family, taking time for
themselves and work.”
Fathers
reported
their
children as a barrier to
maintaining
an
exercise
program more than mothers.
Fathers also said family-related
guilt was associated with time
away from their wives and
children, while mothers’ guilt
was associated with time away
from their children.
“Fathers mentioned feeling
guilty about not spending time
with their spouses,” Mailey
said. “That really didn’t come
up for the women. The men felt
guilty about exercising after the
kids go to bed because that
would be time they could spend
with their wives.”
Although barriers for both
parents are similar, working
moms reported an additional
hurdle. Mothers cited work and
scheduling constraints as more
of a barrier than fathers. Many
active fathers found time to
exercise during the workday,
but mothers reported fear of
being judged by co-workers for
leaving to workout and lack of
time to freshen up after a
workout.
“A lot of active dads were
taking time during the lunch
hour or during the workday to
exercise,” Mailey said. “Moms
felt more guilt for taking time
out of the workday to the extent
that most weren’t doing it. If
moms were active, they were
exercising first thing in the
morning.”
Mailey said facilitators for
establishing consistent exercise
programs had a common theme.
“Regardless of their activity
levels, parents view their
families as the top priority,”
Mailey said. “Active parents
were able to see exercise as
something that contributed to
the good of the family and that
was not at odds with being
good parents. As a result, they
felt less guilty about taking
time to exercise and were more
apt to prioritize physical
activity because they valued the
benefits.”
Obituary
Bonnie
Ethel
(Duvall)
Landrum passed away Sunday,
Sept. 28, 2014, at Flory’s Place
in Portland, Ore. She was born
March 9, 1926 on the family
farm southwest of Simpson, the
fourth child of Hiram “H.C.”
and Laura Smith Duvall.
Bonnie attended White Dove
District 63 and graduated from
Simpson Rural High School in
1944. She lived in Lawrence
for 11 years, working at
Sunflower Ordinance Works,
DeSoto, and the Student Union
on the University of Kansas
Campus.
On Oct. 4, 1955 she married
Ray Landrum. A daughter,
Linda Kay, was born to this
union.
Bonnie retired from First
Inter-State Bank of Oregon
after 19 years of service. She
was a member of A.B.W.A.
Left to mourn her passing
and celebrate her life: daughter,
Linda Landrum, Portland, Ore.;
sister, Marjorie Duvall, Salina;
nieces and nephew.
Bonnie was preceded in
death by parents; brothers,
Martin and Richard Duvall;
sisters, Phyllis Atchley and
Darlene Duvall; nephew, Lynn
Duvall.
Bonnie chose cremation.
Memorials may be given to the
donor’s choice.
Funeral Notices
Funeral services for Pearl G.
Stearns will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at First Baptist Church
with burial in the East Dispatch
Cemetery near Cawker City.
Pearl died October 7, 2014.
Survivors include children
Patrice Austin, Victoria, Mike
Stearns, Courtland, De Behnke
of Bushton, Richard Stearns,
Cawker
City,
seven
grandchildren
13
great
grandchildren.
In lieu of
flowers, please give a memorial
to the First Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. Friday at the
Waconda Funeral Chapel in
Cawker City.
Condolences may be left at
www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralse
rvice.com.
Funeral services for Lola J.
Campbell will be held at 10
a.m. Friday at First United
Methodist Church with burial in
Elmwood Cemetery. Lola died
October 14, 2014. Survivors
include her husband Bill
Campbell, Beloit; son Tim
Campbell,
Windber,
Pa.;
daughters Carol Thompson,
Palmer,
Alaska,
Christi
Campbell, Overland Park;
brother
Keith
Young,
Bridgeport, Texas; sisters
Delores Pitts, Ft. Worth, Texas,
Grace Moe, Rapid City, S.D.;
sister-in-law Cleone Stewart,
Wichita; three grandchildren.
Memorials may be given to the
church or the Diabetes
Foundation. Visitation will be
from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Thursday at the McDonald
Funeral Home.
***
The measure of success is now how much money you have in the
bank, but rather how much money the bank will lend you.
--Jack W. Whiteman
•4:55-5:55 p.m. T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
weigh-in with meeting at 6 p.m., United Methodist
Church upstairs (elevator available).
•12 p.m. Ladies of the Country Club luncheon.
Hostesses will be Doris Kindscher and Dora Lee
Williams. Phone in regrets only.
•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.
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