Issue 42

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VOLUME 137, NUMBER 42 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013

AREA BUSINESS NAMED TO THE LIST OF FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN AMERICA

C.J. Foods is named to 2013 Inc. 5000 list

Since 1876

Soybean harvest nears completion, corn harvest will soon follow

The C.J. Foods Bern plant is one of two manufacturing locations for the company.

Photo courtesy of Mandy Hartter

C.J. Foods, Inc., has announced that they have been named to the 2013 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America, in the September 2013 issue “INC Magazine.” C.J. Foods achieved the designation of being listed 2,653rd of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in America from January 2010 through December 2012.

During that 3-year period, C.J. Foods ranked in the top 100 fastest growing manufacturing companies nationally and top 20 fastest growing of all companies in Kansas and in the top 10 fastest

growing companies in Nebraska.

C.J. Foods has manufacturing locations in Bern, Kan., and Pawnee City, Neb., where they employ more than 300 people manufacturing and packaging dry super premium pet foods and treats.

C.J. Foods has a long history in the area, beginning in Pawnee City in 1985 as a supplier of custom manufacturing services to marketers of human food products.

By the early 1990s, the com-

See C.J., Page 3A

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHAMPIONS APPOINTED IN NEMAHA COUNTY

Julie Kuckelman, Cory Bass launch Get Active Kansas! Campaign Submitted by Cory Bass Physical Activity Champion Nemaha County The Kansas Governor’s Council on Fitness recently appointed Julie Kuckelman and Cory Bass as Physical Activity Champions for Nemaha County.

Physical Activity Champions across the state are advocating for local residents to be more active and are promoting physical activity and its benefits to individuals, community groups, businesses, schools and churches in their communities.

Kuckelman, the physical education teacher at Sabetha Elementary School, is in her 10th year of teaching in Sabetha. Bass,

a 17-year veteran in teaching physical education, is in his 16th year at Nemaha Valley Elementary and Middle School.

The Governor’s Council on Fitness is launching the Get Active Kansas! Campaign to help Kansans realize the benefits of physical activity and to take action to increase physical activity among all Kansans.

To kick off this local initiative Nemaha County residents are invited to participate in the Get Active Fitness Kickoff at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19, at the NVEMS Gym. Wear shorts or sweats and a t-shirt, because we will be ac-

See ACTIVE, Page 3A

SABETHA BLOOD DRIVE NETS 58 UNITS OF BLOOD

Eight first-time donors join regular volunteers

By Patty Locher Darryl Emert, Donald Fischer, Staff Writer

The Community Blood Center staff registered 72 volunteers at the Sabetha Community Blood Drive held Tuesday, Oct. 1, and collected 58 units of blood. The goal was 70 units.

First-time donors were Douglas Allen, Deann Bennett, Sharon Broxterman, David Eisenbise, Amanda Kaeb, Donald Kohake, Brenda Nenadov and Walter Pugovel.

Double-red-blood-cell donors were Gerry Hertzel, Timmy Kellenberger, Steven Knoblock, Robert Lehmann, James Meyer, Jesse Mitchell, Lester Niehues, Michael Rokey, Kent Saylor and Dennis Thompson.

Regular donors included Stephen Aberle, Bradley Baker, Gary Barrett, Larry Bauerle, Carol Baumgartner, Kenneth Davis, Michael Duran, Lyla Edelman, Steven Edelman, Duane Eilert, Maria Eisenbise,

Cheryl Garner, Carol Goodwin, Joyce Grose, Crystal Hartter, Loretta Hartter, Kenneth Herbster, Margaret Herbster and Julie Holthaus.

Other donors were Marilyn Kellenberger, David Kesler, Cheri Key, Keith Lackey, Lori Lackey, Geraldine Lauer, Rudolph Lehman, Malorie Lierz, Steven Lukert, Peggy Manley, Doris Meyer, Joyce Meyer, Julie Meyer, Wendy Meyer, David Mishler and Keith Niehues.

Donors also included Ruth Oom, Roger Popkess, Gregory Renyer, Denise Rokey, Mary Ryan, Neil Sanders, Denise Schmelzle, Gerald Schmelzle, Leslie Scoby, Alice Sperfslage, Lynn Strahm, Todd Strahm, Dale Ulrich, Brenda Wenger, Jeffrey Wenger, Shari WengerEisenbise and Galen Wiltz.

Crosswind Industry donated the food for the blood mobile staff and blood donors.

ABOVE: Morrill farmer Harland Schuster is approximately three-fourths done with soybean harvest as of Friday, October 11. “The soybeans are doing pretty good this year due to the rains we got in late July and in August,” he said.

RIGHT: The soybeans really filled out the pods this year, due to good growing conditions in late summer, Harland Schuster of rural Morrill noted.

As of Monday, October 14, local farmers are about 95 percent complete with the soybean harvest, according to Dan Dalinghaus, Location Manager at AgPartners in Sabetha.

He said yields are above average, running 65 to 68 bushels per acre on average, with some spots as low as 45 bushels per acre where they missed timely rains. Yields are running above average on beans and moisture is very low and test weights are very good, Dalinghaus said. “We will pretty much go to corn as soon as beans are done. Moisture is still a little high on corn but will be at an acceptable level soon. What has been picked so far has been running in the 150-bushelsper-acre range,” Dalinghaus said.

Photos courtesy of Suzanne Schuster

SABETHA CITY COMMISSION HOLDS MEETING

Fall burn dates are set

By Krista Wasinger upon Staff Writer

The Sabetha City Commission met in regular session at 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 14, at City Hall.

Commissioners Rick Koch and Maridel Wittmer were not present.

Mayor Doug Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance to open the meeting.

Sabetha Police Chief Robert Wahwasuck gave commissioners a brief report.

Wahwasuck told commissioners that Sabetha’s police communications had passed a recent audit done by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Audits are performed every three years.

Commissioners approved the purchase of a Ford Explorer for the Sabetha Police Department

recommendation from Wahwasuck.

Also approved were two fire department applications.

A motion was made by Nick Aberle and seconded by Julie Burenheide approving fall burn dates of Oct. 14 through Dec. 2.

Discussion of Sabetha EMS building drawings was postponed due to Koch’s and Wittmer’s absences.

City resident Herman Zahnter voiced some concerns to the board. No discussion or decision resulted from his concerns.

The next regular city commission meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at City Hall.

The Sabetha City Commission meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month. These meetings are open to the public.

PRAIRIE HILLS USD NO. 113 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS

Board hears enrollment update

By Amber Deters to 1079 in 2013-14, Orth told Staff Writer

Prairie Hills USD No. 113 has seen a loss of 34.3 FTE (Full Time Equivalency) enrollment in the past year, Superintendent Bill Orth told board members at their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 14.

The board met in regular session at Axtell Junior/Senior High School, with board members Ed Reznicek, Brent Lortscher, Tim Aberle, Julia Alfers and Kent Kuckelman present. Board members Cheryl Wenger and Jeff DeMint were not present.

The district as a whole has gone from a FTE of 1113.3 in 2012-13

board members.

The entirety of the drop has been seen at Sabetha schools, which have gone from 788.3 in 2012-13 to 747.5 in 2013-14, a decrease of 40.8.

Both Axtell/Summerfield and Wetmore school systems have seen a slight increase.

Axtell/Summerfield has increased 5 FTE, going from 157.5 to 162.5.

Meanwhile, Wetmore has seen an increase of 1.5 FTE, going from 167.5 to 169.

Orth then presented the board members with the district budget

See SCHOOL, Page 3A

SABETHA COMMUNITY OFFERS SEVERAL VETERANS DAY EVENTS

Annual Veterans Day breakfast, school program and flag retirement headline activities

By Patty Locher

Staff Writer

The Sabetha community offers several events to honor veterans on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11.

The public is invited to all of these events, and veterans are especially encouraged to attend and participate.

Veterans Day Breakfast The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 7285 of Sabetha will again host the annual Veterans Day breakfast.

This year’s breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), and will be held at the Buzz Café.

Find us online at www.sabethaherald.com

Please call the Buzz Café at 284-3177 by Wednesday, Nov. 6, so the staff will have an idea how many to expect.

You are still welcome to attend if you do not call, but the café staff would greatly appreciate your call.

Flag Retirement Ceremony Boy Scout Troop 77 will hold a Flag Retirement Ceremony at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the Albany Cemetery.

In addition to the retirement of tattered U.S. Flags, Kevan Herbster’s Eagle Scout project, a new flag memorial at Albany Cemetery, will be dedicated during the ceremony, and veterans will be honored.

Email sabethaherald@sabethaherald.com

Flags that need to be retired can be dropped off at the Community National Bank in Sabetha.

SES Third-Grade Program The Sabetha Elementary School Third-Grade Veterans Program, “This Is America,” is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Sabetha High School gymnasium.

“We will be presenting a special slide show of third grade students’ family veterans, along with a special visual display with our songs,” said Elysia McGill, vocal music teacher at Sabetha Elementary School.

All veterans, their families and the entire community are encouraged to attend this annual

program that is dedicated to all military veterans.

“I’m really hoping that we can get a big crowd for both performances, due to the fact that we are doing this on actual Veterans Day this year,” McGill said. “The kids are working really hard to make the community and area veterans proud!”

New Local Veterans If you are or know a military veteran who recently moved to the eastern Nemaha County or western Brown County area, please let the Herald staff know

by Oct. 30 so we can include that veteran’s name on our list for our special Veterans Day section in the Nov. 6 issue.

Call 785-284-3300 or 866-502-3300

Fax 785-284-2320

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NEMAHA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT COMPLETED CIVIL CASES Holton National Bank branch, Girard National Bank, a banking corporation, vs. Torrey M. Henry, Wayne Henry and Brenda Henry, Holton. Judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $27,464.09 plus costs and interest.

CRIMINAL CASES FINISHED (DISMISSAL INCLUDED) Tyler M. Nordhus, Marysville, charged with possession of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by a minor; diversion filed, agreed to pay $296, court costs and diversion fee.

Daniel W. Tallent, Oneida, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts) and possession of hallucinogenic drug; to 12 months in county jail, suspended and placed on supervised probation for 12 months,

ordered to pay $526 in court costs and fees plus court appointed attorney fees.

LIMITED CASES FINISHED Sabetha Community Hospital, Inc., vs. Robert E. Baumgartner and Carol Baumgartner, Morrill.

Default Judgment against Defendant in the amount of $4,009.96 plus costs and interest.

Credit Management Services, Inc., vs. Hillary Myers, Sabetha.

Judgment granted to Plaintiff in the amount of $1,220.75 plus costs and interest.

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital vs. Shannon Humphreys (aka Hall). Default Judgment against Defendant in the amount of $618.19 plus costs and interest.

SMALL CLAIMS FINISHED Sabetha Community Hospi-

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tal vs. Justin and April Nelson, Shenandoah, Iowa. Judgment granted to Plaintiff in the amount of $1,084.00 plus costs and interest.

Nemaha Valley Motors Inc., Seneca vs. Jon and Jennifer Brockman, Bern. Judgment for plaintiff for principal balance of $706.43 plus costs and interest.

MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Brandon B. Brinker, Seneca, 24, and Ashley M. Stallbaumer, Manhattan, 23.

TRAFFIC Fernando Perez, Marysville, operate a vehicle without a valid license; $201 fine and costs plus attorney fees TBD. TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS Darol E. Rodrock, Bucyrus, speeding 80/65; diversion filed, $221 fine, costs and diversion fee.

BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT MISCELLANEOUS NEWS On Oct. 14, 13 male and seven female inmates were in the Brown County jail, none out of county and 24 at peak.

ARRESTS On Oct. 13, Douglas Hawkes, 55, of Salem, Neb., was arrested on a Brown County Warrant.

On Oct. 12, Julian Geiger, 23, of Robinson was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a Horton Warrant for failure to appear.

On Oct. 12, Bradley Fields, 24, of Sabetha was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and using cell phone to facilitate drug sale.

SHERIFF’S REMARKS I would like to take this opportunity to thank the public for assisting our agency. Many

times we have citizens who take the initiative to relay important information to us in order to keep our community safe. This partnership affects everyone one of us in a positive way and does make a difference! My personal appreciation to everyone for their assistance.

CAR SEAT CHECK UP The Brown County Sheriff ’s office is hosting a car seat check up event at our office located at 709 Utah Street in Hiawatha from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Anyone with any concerns regarding child safety seats, making sure they are installed correctly, etc., is urged to come see us.

NATIONAL TAKE-BACK DAY The Brown County Sheriff ’s office is reminding the public we are once again participating in the National Take Back Day, which is geared toward taking

prescription medication off the streets. The collection site will be at the Sheriff ’s office at 709 Utah Street in Hiawatha from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.

We have had a great deal of success with this program and have had many positive comments from citizens. We are currently a collection site for prescription medication 24/7, and we like the opportunity to promote this program during the National Take Back event. After the event, the DEA will come to our office to pick up the medications for proper disposal. We urge anyone with outdated, expired or unwanted prescription medications to bring them to the Sheriff ’s office to drop off. No needles of any kind, please. If you have any questions, please contact Sheriff Merchant at 785-742-7125.

LEGAL NOTICE

(Published in The Sabetha Herald on Wednesday, October 16, 2013)

BROWN COUNTY Monday, October 14: The board met in regular session at 8 a.m., with Chairman Keith Olsen and Commissioners Warren Ploeger and Steve Roberts present.

Road Foremen Herb Roland, Jerry Hisle and Todd Gruber were present for the discussion on possible equipment purchase.

Bids from Van Keppel and Berry Tractor were reviewed. Van Keppel submitted a bid for two new Volvo PT125R Rollers for a total of $70,178.88 with trade. Berry Tractor submitted a bid for two BW11R Rollers for a total of $91,480 with trade. The main difference in the costs was the allowed trade-in value. The board accepted the bid from Van Keppel for the two rollers at a total cost of $70,178.88, with District 2 paying for one roller, and District One and Three splitting the cost of the second roller.

Bids from Berry Tractor and Van Keppel were reviewed for a new oil distributor. It was decided to repair and keep the current oil distributor for at least another year.

The board promoted Rodney Allen from Road Crewman to Assistant Road Foremen for District 3 beginning Oct. 14. His hourly wage goes from $14.75 to $15.05 Horton Mayor Tim Lentz thanked the county for their assistance in the clean-up and hauling of debris from the collapsed building in Horton.

The board approved the minutes of the Oct. 7 meeting.

Statehouse Rock: Chairman Olsen reported that he had talked to various entities and thought that he had the $1,000 raised. The monies will be received by Nov. 1.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 a.m. The next regular meeting will be Monday, Oct. 21.

NEMAHA COUNTY Monday, October 7: The board met in regular session at 9 a.m.

Chairman Gary Scoby led the flag salute. Present also were Commissioners Tim Burdiek and Dennis Henry.

SABETHA POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Road and Bridge/Solid Waste Supervisor Dennis Ronnebaum advised that: •Bill Meade has used the patrol that Murphy Tractor brought up for the county to demo. Ronnebaum is interested in purchasing the patrol and shared information concerning the purchase of the patrol. Following discussion, the board approved the purchase of a used 2011 John Deere 770GP motor grader from Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company at a cost of $119,482 with trade in of a 2001 Caterpillar 140H motor grader. All voted aye. The cost for the patrol will be paid out of the county’s Special Machinery Fund.

•They tried out the used dozer that Foley Equipment brought up for the county to demo. Ronnebaum is interested in purchasing the dozer as well. Following discussion, the board approved the purchase of a used 1991 Caterpillar D6H dozer at a cost of $80,000 with trade in of a 1973 Caterpillar 120 motor grader. All voted aye. The cost for the dozer also will be paid out of the county’s Special Machinery Fund.

•He will probably get a load of salt soon.

•Office Manager Janet Linden received a right-of-way easement request from Pottawatomie County Rural Water District No. 3. They would like to bore under E Road and also 24th Road. The board approved the request; all voted aye. Commissioners signed the request as presented.

The board approved the purchase of 14 portable defibrillators through Nemaha Valley Community Hospital at a total cost of $30,026.78, to be paid for out of the Broxterman Estate Home Health Fund; all voted aye. Chairman Scoby signed the requisition form for the defibrillators as presented. The defibrillators will be installed in County Sheriff ’s patrol cars and in the cities’ patrol cars as well.

Commissioners signed a letter of support as presented to be submitted with a grant applica-

NEMAHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT

ARRESTS Anthony E. Holman was transferred to the custody of the KanORDINANCE INFRACTIONS Tex Goodpasture, no proof of sas Department of Corrections on Oct. 3. liability insurance.

ACCIDENTS CASES At 7:10 p.m. on Oct. 13, Jessie On Oct. 7, the Sabetha Police Department (SPD) responded to a call of a fire in the 800 block of Main Street. The fire was found to be in a trash dumpster and was quickly put out with a hand held fire extinguisher. No damage was done to the buildings, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

On Oct. 8, SPD took a report of criminal use of a financial card; the case remains under investigation.

On Oct. 9, SPD took a report of a theft and criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Oregon Street.

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tion by Cathy Holthaus, who is seeking funds through the Heritage Trust Fund Grant program to make repairs to the exterior woodworking and the windows of the old First National Bank building in Seneca.

Chairman Scoby signed the Nemaha County Quarterly Financial Statement as presented for the quarter ending Sept. 30.

Sheriff Rich Vernon advised that they are currently holding 10 inmates in the jail, and his department had a quiet weekend.

Sherri Stallbaumer, Kari VanWinkle, Ross Mosteller, Karen VanWinkle and Jennifer Hermesch with the Nemaha County 4-H Ambassadors advised the board about activities they have been doing throughout Nemaha County to promote the 4-H organization. The group stated that this week is National 4-H Week and they will be doing special activities this week to try to get other kids involved in 4-H. Commissioners signed a proclamation in honor of National 4-H Week as presented.

David Elsbury, Patti Merchant and Lisa Zakutansky came before the board on behalf of Kanza Mental Health and Guidance Center. Elsbury stated that this year, Kanza is celebrating the 50th anniversary of service to its citizens. He requested that commissioners sign a proclamation in honor of Kanza’s 50th anniversary and naming October 2013 as Mental Illness Awareness Month.

Commissioners signed the proclamation as presented.

The board reviewed, and approved with corrections noted, the minutes of the Sept. 30 meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

Monday, October 14: The board was scheduled to meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Minutes were not available at The Herald’s press time.

Minutes for each county are excerpts and unofficial until approved at the next meeting.

L. Gardiner, 24, of Randolf was traveling northbound on Kansas Highway 63, one-half mile north of 24th Road, when she struck a deer. She was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Impala. Damage was listed at less than $1,000.

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Active continued from page 1A tive and working up a sweat!

“Seneca and the surrounding communities have wonderful facilities in our schools and community,” Bass said. “We are fortunate to have these things and hopefully we can make more use of them!”

In addition to the network of Physical Activity Champions, this campaign includes the Get Active Kansas website at www.getactivekansas.org and the online physical activity tracker Move Across Kansas at www.move-

acrosskansas.ks.gov.

Move Across Kansas features a map with routes across the state for virtual travels. Participants enter their daily exercise time to move along a different route each month.

Each participant can receive credit for up to 60 minutes of exercise each day with a goal of completing at least 600 minutes each month (30 minutes a day, five days a week).

The Kansas Governor’s Council on Fitness has been charged

with promoting a statewide response to prevent chronic disease and injury among Kansans.

Established in 2006 to address physical inactivity, poor nutrition and tobacco use, the Council promotes regular, lifelong physical activity and healthy eating practices that have been shown to contribute to healthy weight, prevent and/or improve most chronic diseases and increase longevity.

For more information about the Council visit the website at www.kansasfitness.org.

Orth said that group would be helping to share information and generate conversation. The board would have final authority over any cuts recommended by that group or anyone else.

Alfers said she wants to make it clear that this group would not be making decisions, but rather helping to facilitate discussion.

Also at the meeting, the board approved the opening business and consent agenda, which included a clerk’s report, as well as resignations and contracts.

Orth presented the clerk’s report to the board. He said the plan is to run a monthly financial report showing how funds are spent from each account each month. This will allow the board to compare month-to-month and year-to-year.

Resignations included the following: Ryan Boeckman, Wetmore High School girls’ basketball coach; Bob Bartkoski, Axtell Junior High boys’ basketball coach; Kevin Turowski, Axtell Junior High girls’ basketball coach; and Bill Kent, who will be retiring as Sabetha Middle School teacher at the end of the school year.

Contracts included the following: David Glynn, Sabetha High School language arts teacher; Jeanne Edelman, SMS and SHS piano accompanist; Sarah Smith, WHS girls’ basketball coach; Taylor Smith, WHS boys’ basketball coach and Wetmore Middle School boys’ basketball coach; Rick Schnacker, WMS girls’ basketball coach; and Sandy Buessing, Axtell Junior High girls’ basketball coach.

Also at the meeting, the board approved the following new business: a personal day for Pam Walker, the use of one or two buses for the SADD trip to Gary’s Pumpkin Patch, and the list of site council members for each building.

Also in new business, the board entered into two executive sessions, one to discuss the privacy of students and one to discuss non-elected personnel.

Following executive sessions, the board accepted the resignation of Axtell Junior/Senior High School and Summerfield Elementary School Principal Bob Bartkoski, effective June 30, 2014.

The board offered the position of principal to Lucus Dalinghaus, and he accepted the position, effective July 1, 2014.

In old business, Assistant Superintendent Volora Hanzlicek presented a technology update.

She presented the board with a preliminary iPad policy manual, which she asked board members to review. She said members of the technology committee also would be reviewing it one final time, and she would bring it back to the board next month for consideration for approval.

Superintendent Orth then presented a vocational update.

He said he met with Wolf River Group and Highland Community College last week.

Those groups are moving forward with a vocational building in western Nemaha County, and still are planning to use the Baileyville school building, once negotiations are completed with Nemaha Central.

Some programs being considered for this location are automotive, nursing, secretarial and HVAC, he said.

Next, Hanzlicek provided a curriculum update. She discussed with the board the idea of 21st century learning that has been part of the district’s strategic plan for the past few years.

She asked the board to consider the challenges put before teachers now, to teach the children in a way that prepares them to have careers that don’t even exist yet.

In preparation for this, Hanzlicek said, Kansas now will be using standards called the Kansas College and Career Readiness Standards.

The standards will require a higher level of learning, she said.

These standards also will include a new accountability system, which will include health and wellness programs, learning environment evaluations and teacher evaluations.

One aspect of moving forward, Hanzlicek said, is technol-

ogy integration, or seeing how far teachers can move away from using textbooks. It isn’t possible to not have textbooks at all, she said, but the future of learning will involve much less textbook learning than the past.

The future looks exciting, and education is going through a real change, Hanzlicek said.

However, the change is difficult and frustrating, and will take continued adjustment from the teachers, who have a lot of their plates. She indicated that the transition could take two to five years.

Superintendent Orth told the board that, while he is excited about the changes, it is also frustrating to know that schools are asking so much of their teachers but yet do not have the funds to pay them any more.

Also in old business, the board discussed the 2013-14 board strategic plan.

The board discussed the public relations target area. Alfers said she feels this target area is being addressed through a few changes, including the addition of a district budget committee.

Alfers said she feels all of the board’s target areas are applicable to how the board members feel about the district.

Hanzlicek asked the board to provide more guidance regarding how the board would like her to move forward with setting up a positive recognition system for teachers.

The board said they would like the administrators and building leadership teams to come up with some ideas, then come back to the board by the end of the school year with a suggestion for a system to put in place.

With this change, the board approved the 2013-14 strategic plan.

Next, the board heard from Orth and Alfers regarding a legislative update.

The Kansas Association of School Boards has asked if boards would want to legislatively attempt to make changes in regard to professional negotiations and teacher due process.

The board agreed that they do not believe this is the time to make this issue a priority.

The district budget committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the district office in Sabetha. This meeting is open to the public.

The board’s next regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the district office in Sabetha.

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Currently, the district is operating under a somewhat lock-in budget. This lock-in funding will expire beginning with the 201516 school year.

The district already has made many minor cuts, as well as two major cuts — closing Bern School, and switching schedules from block to traditional at Sabetha High School and Sabetha Middle School.

After reviewing the financial information, Orth said it appears that the cuts have totaled about $900,000 in net savings to the district. This savings takes into account the total savings, as well as the FTE losses and increased costs that have occurred during the past two years.

Orth explained to the board that, when considering budget reductions that will need to be made, he focuses on the general fund and the supplemental general fund.

Considering the total balances in these funds, and comparing them with the total expenditures coming from the funds, he and Shaughnessy noted that the district has had a positive difference of more than $1 million that carries from year-to-year.

Keeping this in mind, Orth said the numbers show that the district only needs to find approximately $260,000 in cuts for the 2015-16 school year, in order to keep the district’s funds stable.

While this would mean that the district would no longer be seeing excess between the total general and supplemental funds and the expenditures, Orth said, it would not cut into carryover funds the district already has built up.

Orth told the board that the district has been increasing its carryover funds for the past three years.

As of July 1, 2013, the district has about $1.9 million in carryover funds. It is his goal, Orth said, to increase the total carryover in these funds to about $2.2 million by the end of the 2014-15 school year.

“These funds set the district up for the future,” Orth said.

If the district could cut the $260,337 from the budget, it should be able to keep its carryover fund balances flat, he said.

This would keep the budget stable.

Lortscher, Aberle and Kuckelman expressed confusion regarding the numbers presented by Orth.

According to the numbers presented, Lortscher said, the district will need to drop $1.3 million, but yet they only need to cut $260,000 from the budget. He said he cannot make sense of it.

Aberle and Kuckelman agreed with Lortscher. The three said they would meet with Orth to try to gain more clarity on the numbers presented.

Lorstcher said he wants to ensure the accuracy of the numbers before the information is presented to the district budget committee next week.

Orth asked the board to provide guidance on how they want to move forward with the types of budget reductions to consider.

The board agreed that they would like to make small adjustments in order to close the gap, and only make large reductions if needed in the future.

Specific reductions will be considered once final recommendations are presented to the board.

Orth said he plans to present this same information next week to a small committee tasked with understanding and evaluating the district’s budget.

He plans to give that committee the district’s FTE and budget history, and then discuss with them what the goal of the committee is.

Alfers asked who will be on the district budget committee.

Orth said it is comprised of one administrator, one teacher and one site council from each school building.

Alfers asked how this group would be making recommendations about reductions.

Goodman Construction pours cement to make a new street surface on Washington Street between Main and Grant streets Wednesday, October 9. The street was formerly a brick street.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

City of Sabetha replaces brick street with pavement at Washington and Main

C.J. continued from page 1A pany had made a full transition from manufacturing human foods and snacks to producing only Super Premium Pet Foods.

In 1995, and with fewer than 20 employees total, C.J. Foods broke ground on a new factory and by March 1996 was producing its first products from the new factory. This was the first of what have been many investments in the growth of the company.

After several more significant plant expansion investments in Pawnee City and Bern, C.J. Foods has become known as premier contract manufacturer of some of the highest quality pet food brands in the world.

The employees in all facilities continually prove themselves to be skilled professionals with extensive experience and knowledge in the development and manufactur-

LEGAL NOTICE

ing of extruded pet food products.

C.J. Foods currently employs more than 300 people, and with their current size and growth strategies are always seeking talented individuals to join the team.

The company has grown from a small fledgling business to one that commands the respect of an entire industry while offering a

wide variety of career path opportunities.

Tod Morgan, who is currently the president and CEO of C.J. Foods, has served in many roles since joining the company in 1995.

Morgan said that he is incredibly proud of how C.J. Foods has brought more than 300 new jobs to our communities in the past 18 years.

“The heart and soul of our business and its success is the result of having such great people on our team,” Morgan said.

Morgan said the company has aggressive growth plans for the future as they continue to serve the ever growing pet food market in the United States and around the world.

Visit C.J. Foods, Inc., at their website at www.extrudedpetfood. com.

LEGAL NOTICE

(Published in The Sabetha Herald on Wednesday, October 16, 2013)

(Published in The Sabetha Herald on Wednesday, October 16, 2013) NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION REQUESTING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF MEADOW VIEW ROAD, BEING THAT PORTION OF A STREET ADJACENT TO LOT 3 AND LOT 4, IN ROLLING HILLS SOUTH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SABETHA, NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS. NOTICE, is hereby given that a petition has been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Sabetha, Kansas, by a majority of the owners of record of the real estate located in the City of Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas which is adjacent to the following described city street located within the City of Sabetha, Kansas, to wit: A portion of Meadow View Road, as platted in Rolling Hills South Addition to the City of Sabetha more fully described as that portion of Meadow View Road beginning at the South corner of Lot 3, thence northwesterly along the said Lot 3 and Lot 4, thence northeasterly along the said Lot 4 to the end point of Meadow View Road, in Rolling Hills South Addition to the City of Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas.

Said petition requests that the governing body of the City of Sabetha vacate a portion of the street described as Meadow View Road.

Said petition will be presented to the governing body of the City of Sabetha at 6:00 o’clock p.m. on the 11th day of November, 2013. All persons interested in such proceedings may attend such hearing and be heard under the petition.

DATED this 16th day of October, 2013.

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OPINION

A season of funerals

The past couple months have been “a season of funerals” for me.

On Oct. 2, I served in the military honors detail for esteemed World War II veteran LeRoy Strahm. I saw LeRoy and Wilma sitting outside enjoying the beautiful weather a few weeks ago when I took some of our abundant tomato crop to Cobblestone Court, but I never bothered to stop by specifically to visit LeRoy, whom I greatly admired.

What was I waiting for?!

He always smiled and his eyes lit up when he saw me at any event, and I always enjoyed a visit with him at such times.

I guess I thought he would “always be there,” so I just didn’t take the time to stop and visit him.

In July, when I went home for my high school class reunion, I visited both my sister Mary and my brother Philip in their respective nursing homes.

Little did I know I would be making the eight-hour trek two more times in two months!

I knew there was a strong possibility that Mary didn’t have much longer to live (she died 2-1/2 weeks after I returned to Sabetha), but there was no indication that Philip would soon succumb to illness (only six weeks after Mary)! I am so glad I visited both when I did.

Do you have elderly relatives, or loved ones who are in poor health, whom you do not visit very often because you “don’t have time” or “they’re too far away?”

Are they someone whose funeral you would definitely plan to attend when the time comes?

What are you waiting for?

Take time to visit them now, before it’s too late. I’m sure they will enjoy your visit much more now than when you show up for their funeral! Even if you have to “sacrifice” your plans for a weekend to make a day trip to visit them, you and they will be glad you did.

So, what are you waiting for?

Patty Locher

Staff Writer The Sabetha Herald

THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013

FAMILY LIFE

‘Choice Salsa’ recipe now available

My daughter has a roommate who is mentoring some inner city teen girls and introduced them to salsa. They had never eaten it before. That’s almost hard to fathom, as salsa is a favorite and commonly eaten food for us.

Many people love to get creative when making salsa. The National Center for Home Food Preservation has just published a recipe for “Choice Salsa” that will allow people to be a little more creative when canning salsa, but also to do so safely.

The recipe was developed at The University of Georgia, Athens. It is released by Elizabeth L. Andress, Ph.D., Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, August 2013.

Choice Salsa •6 cups peeled, cored, seeded and chopped ripe tomatoes •9 cups diced onions and/or peppers of any variety •1-1/2 cups commercially bottled lemon or lime juice •3 teaspoons canning or pickling salt Yield: About 6 pint jars Caution: Wear plastic or rubber gloves and do not touch your face while handling or cutting hot peppers. If you do not wear gloves, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before touching your face or eyes.

Procedure: 1. Wash and rinse pint or halfpint canning jars; keep hot until ready to fill. Prepare lids and ring bands according to manufacturer’s directions.

2. To prepare tomatoes: Dip washed tomatoes in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds or until the skins split. Submerge immediate-

ly in cold water. Peel off loosened skins and remove cores. Remove seeds and chop (1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces).

To prepare onions: Peel, wash, core and dice onions (1/4-inch pieces).

To prepare bell peppers: Wash and core bell peppers. Remove the seeds and membranes before dicing (1/4-inch pieces).

To prepare hot peppers: Wash and remove stems of hot peppers. Keep or remove as much of the seeds and membranes as you wish, depending on the “pepper heat” of the salsa that you desire.

Dice peppers (1/4-inch pieces).

3. Combine prepared ingredients in a large pot; add lemon juice and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring. Reduce heat and simmer salsa for an additional 3 minutes, stirring as needed to prevent scorching.

4. Fill the hot salsa into prepared hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. If needed, remove air bubbles and re-adjust headspace to 1/2-inch. Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean paper towel. Adjust lids and bands.

5. Process in a boiling water canner according to the recommendations below. Let cool, undisturbed, 12 to 24 hours and check for seals.

Recommended process time

for Choice Salsa in a boiling-water canner: Style of Pack: hot Jar Size: half-pint or pint jars Process Time at Altitudes: 0 to 1,000 feet: 15 minutes 1,001-6,000 feet: 20 minutes Above 6,000 feet: 25 minutes This is a fairly acidic salsa, but was tested with a wide variety of tomatoes, peppers and onions to ensure the necessary acidification for boiling water canning and still allow for some consumer choice in the ingredients.

The peppers used may be sweet bell peppers (of any color) and/or hot peppers.

The purpose of the commercially bottled lemon or lime juice is to standardize a minimum level of acidity in the recipe. For the purposes of the testing, lemon juice was used as it was deemed the most acceptable flavor for the proportions in this particular recipe.

For safety reasons, do not substitute vinegar for the lemon or lime juice. Do not use bottled key lime juice.

Do not alter the proportions of tomatoes, vegetables and acid, because that might make the salsa unsafe when this canning process is used.

The chopped tomatoes and diced peppers and/or onions are to be measured level in dry measuring cups; the lemon or lime juice is measured in a liquid measuring cup. Other vegetables were not tested for flavor or acidity.

Additional Note: Refrigerate any leftover salsa after filling jars, and enjoy freshly made! Refrigerate the canned salsa once jars are opened for use.

Preserving critical programs for Kansans through the government shutdown

Dear Editor: As the federal government shutdown continues, uncertainty is growing for citizens across this great nation as the effects of the shutdown begin to hit close to home.

Here in Kansas, our advance planning for a possible government shutdown means that we are able to mitigate these effects for our citizens.

Since taking office, this administration and the legislature have worked hard to put our fiscal house in order. When we took office in 2011, we faced a deficit of $500 million. Kansas started this week with more than $430 million in the bank. This strong ending balance provides us with flexibility in cash flow management that we can use to minimize the effect of the federal government shutdown on programs critical to the citizens of Kansas.

We are taking steps to ensure unemployed Kansans continue to receive scheduled unemployment payments and to minimize any disruptions to programs needed by our most vulnerable Kansans, including Temporary Aid to Needy Families and the Women Infants and Children programs. An extended federal shutdown puts these and other programs in jeopardy.

Today [Oct. 11], I instructed the Department of Labor not to proceed with plans to furlough 119 employees on Oct. 11. This ensures unemployed Kansans will continue to receive scheduled unemployment checks.

The National Guard and Kansas Highway Patrol will continue to fulfill their critical public safety roles. The National Guard is closely managing the use of maintenance repair parts, supplies and other items that they will not be able to replace while the government shutdown continues. In some cases, employees performing similar job functions are being rotated to minimize financial impact and loss of benefits. The State has assumed the responsibility for the costs of some operations, including utilities costs at National Guard facilities which are expected to be reimbursed when the CR or appropriation is passed.

The supplemental nutrition WIC program which serves low-income mothers and their children will operate through this month.

We are continually reassessing our available options if the shutdown continues into November.

These actions will preserve critical services through October. My administration continues to assess our resources and identify solutions to the problems created by the ongoing government shutdown.

The Kansas economy is strong, just as its people are strong. I am committed to minimizing the effects of this shutdown on Kansans. At the same time, we must continue our forward progress by developing a skilled workforce, creating a robust economy and investing in makthe stated deadline – usually 30 ing Kansas an even better place to raise a family. days.

Sam Brownback •Organize paperwork and reGovernor of Kansas ceipts pertinent to the issues they’ve identified.

•If you won’t have everything ready in time for the audit, contact your auditor to discuss whether it can proceed anyway, or if they’ll agree to postpone it.

•Bring or send only documentation requested in the initial notice.

Recently, I was helping my These are used on perishable At an in-person audit, keep your answers brief and don’t voluntarily mother by checking dates on her foods such as meat, poultry, eggs provide information that could canned foods. Wasted food is in- and dairy products. After those creasing because consumers are dates, the food should still be safe launch a fishing expedition.

•If the examiner questions you confused about what dates on a few days, but the quality will diminish. on an item not mentioned in the foods really mean.

Do they indicate a food safety isThese foods could be cooked or initial notice, you’re allowed to ask frozen to extend their life. “Closed for additional time to fulfill addi- sue or food quality issue?

Product or coded” dattional requests. ing refers to •Never give original receipts to dating is only by packing numthe IRS agent; they are not respon- required Federal law on bers and inforsible for lost paperwork. mation used by •You’re allowed to make an au- infant formula. the manufacdio recording of the audit, pro- Otherwise, it is turer. These are vided you sent your agent written voluntary. Some found on shelfnotice 10 days before the appoint- states require stable boxed or ment. Video recordings are not al- dates on some foods, some do canned foods. lowed.

These codes •Always be polite. Acting bellig- not. This adds help manufacerent or evasive can only hurt your to the confusion.In most cases, keeping food turers track the food through the cause.

Kollaja suggests reading IRS after the date on the package can food handling system. The code Publication 556 to learn more be safe, but the quality diminishes. typically indicates the date the food about how the audit process works Some examples include staling, fla- was manufactured. In all cases, and reviewing the section on item- vor loss, off flavors develop, color how a food is stored will affect the true shelf life. Storage temperature, ized deductions in Publication 17, changes, and more.

“Open dating” is an actual date light exposure, humidity and other both available at www.irs.gov.

Bottom line: Think positively – to tell the store how long a product factors will shorten shelf life.

Learn more about food datyou might even come out of the can be displayed for sale. It is not a audit with a tax refund. It happens. safety date. Examples are “use by” ing on the website at http://1.usa. and “sell by” dates. gov/126z3ck.

ALDERMAN OFFERS FINANCIAL ADVICE

How to survive an IRS audit

By Jason Alderman Director, Visa’s Financial Education Programs Few events inspire more dread than an IRS tax audit. Even if you’re confident you’ve accounted for every cent of income and only taken legitimate deductions, it’s hard not to worry what a close examination of your tax returns might uncover – not to mention the time spent tracking down old records.

Here are a few pointers to help allay your fears and better prepare in case you should ever get chosen for the dreaded IRS audit.

There are three basic types of IRS audits: •Correspondence audit, which is conducted entirely by mail.

You’ll receive a letter from the IRS asking for additional information about specific items on your tax return.

•Field audit, where an IRS agent comes to your home or business to examine records and observe where you work.

•Office audit, where you must be interviewed at an IRS office.

According to Chris Kollaja, a certified public accountant and partner at A.L. Nella & Company in San Francisco, Calif., if you’re having a correspondence audit and you feel your records are too voluminous to mail, you can request a face-to-face audit.

“You can also ask a representative, such as your accountant, tax preparer or lawyer, to help prepare for the audit and even attend it

in your place, if allowed,” Kollaja said. “An experienced tax professional can tell you what to expect, guide your responses and keep the audit on track should you get tongue-tied or start sharing more than is necessary.”

The chances of being audited are low.

“Sometimes returns are randomly selected for audit, but more often it’s because something jumped out in the computer analysis each return receives,” he explains.

Common items that might trigger an audit: •Taxable income listed on your return doesn’t match amounts W-2 or 1099 forms, 401(k) plan or IRA distributions, brokerage accounts, etc.

•Taking above-average charitable deductions relative to your income.

•Deducting business meals, travel and entertainment.

•Claiming the home office deduction.

•Failure to report foreign bank account assets.

•Concealing cash income or receipts.

•Excessive cash transactions over $10,000.

•Your close relationship to another taxpayer being audited.

•Someone reports suspicious activity by you (the IRS offers a Whistleblower Award).

Kollaja recommends several ways to prepare for and attend an audit: Respond to the IRS within

FAMILY LIFE ISSUES

Understanding Dates on Food Labels

KANSAS PRESS ASSOCATION DIRECTOR ADDRESSES IMPORTANCE OF NEWSPAPERS

National Newspaper Week recognizes role of newspapers in daily lives Submitted by Doug Anstaett Executive Director Kansas Press Association A couple of years ago, I hosted a leadership development class from northwest Kansas on a tour of the Kansas Press Association, followed by a discussion of the newspaper industry and how it had changed in the past decade.

I posed a series of questions to the group. First, I asked for a show of hands of how many in the room subscribed to at least one print newspaper. More than half the class answered in the affirmative.

Of those remaining, I then asked how many regularly got their news from one or more newspaper websites. All but one held up their hands.

OK, I continued for that one remaining holdout: Do you consume your news at a non-newspaper Internet site? That last guy held out for a moment, then nodded his head in agreement.

My point was simple: while some think they aren’t a “newspaper reader” if they don’t receive a printed copy on their doorstep or in the mail or pick it up at the local convenience store, the source of most “authoritative news” in our country is still – you guessed it – the newspaper.

What is “authoritative” news? It’s news written by journalists, those who are trained to ask questions, write objectively and strive every day to get all sides of a story. When you read “news” online or on your

mobile phone – especially local news – you’re more likely than not reading a story written by a newspaper journalist.

How is that, you ask? Because much of what is available on the Internet uses as its basis information first assembled by a journalist. In other words, the facts of the story that led to those interesting discussions at the coffee shop and online originated with a journalist, and in most cases one who works for a newspaper.

Oct. 6 through 12 was National Newspaper Week, a time set aside each year to recognize the role of newspapers in our daily lives.

As you know, our industry is in the midst of dramatic change.

Those technological advancements

listed above have put pressure on our newspaper editors and publishers, because they require them to collect the news and deliver it through a variety of avenues: print, online and, more often these days, through a mobile device. Even with these challenges, newspaper staff members have continued to perform their two primary functions in American society: to keep the public informed and to be a watchdog on government.

James Madison, our nation’s fourth president, said: “A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to

be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”

Newspaper reporters from all corners of the state believe their watchdog role and the public’s right to know go hand in hand and that knowledge, especially of what our elected leaders are doing, is essential to our system of self-governance. I’m not asking you to take a newspaper reporter to dinner or to even pat her or him on the back.

However, you might ponder for at least a moment how you would learn about the actions of government without them.

Doug Anstaett, executive director of the Kansas Press Association, is a former reporter, editor and publisher.

Editorial Policy: The opinions and views expressed in submitted columns and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of the The Sabetha Herald staff. Columns and letters submitted must include contact information. Anonymous columns and letters will not be published.

THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013

MORRILL CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Morrill cracks down on delinquent accounts

Submitted by Linda Hill City Clerk, City of Morrill The Morrill City Council met in regular session on Sept. 16, with members Roger Price, Tiffany Baumgartner, Ryan Menold and Miles Ploeger present. Mayor Leon Huning presided. Superintendent Lee Wymer was present.

Visitor present was Randy Lawson.

Minutes were approved as read. Vouchers were approved on a motion by Price, seconded by Baumgartner. All were in favor.

Matters regarding utility account No. 43: Said utility account holder is to be in to the City Office on or before 4 p.m. on the date of Sept. 17, 2013, and make payment toward said account, to include a $50 reconnect fee, or all utilities will be shut off. If said account utilities are shut off, they will not be reconnected until the bill has been paid in its entirety and the according reconnect fees have been paid.

It was decided to contact Malcom Grier to see if he would agree to act as the City’s code enforcement officer.

Matter of Spalding Avenue was tabled for now.

Regarding delinquent accounts, it was decided that if no agreements or payments have been made by the 20th, six accounts would be shut-off.

Price moved to adjourn, Menold seconded, and all were in favor.

These minutes were approved on Oct. 7.

Improvements made to water system Submitted by Yvonne Krehbiel City Clerk, City of Bern The Bern City Council met in regular session on Oct. 8. Guest Tom Langdon, of CJ Foods, explained that Kansas Department of Health and Environment had been called because a bypass of wastewater had occurred.

Apparently the line between CJ Foods plant and the city lagoons had plugged, forcing the bypass from a manhole buried in the field. Langdon will file the proper paper work with KDHE, and CJ will jet the line more frequently to prevent a recurrence of the problem.

The KDHE inspector recommended cleaning the line twice annually. CJ Foods is the sole beneficiary of the industrial wastewater pre-treatment plant, so they maintain the system, though it belongs to the city and the permit is in the city’s name.

In other wastewater issues, the recent quarter’s effluent numbers are well within compliance levels.

Water Department Manager Harold Hunzeker has been working with Duane Mueting of Seneca to prepare the drawings and paperwork needed for the KDHE approval of the new well No. 6.

Also, major plumbing improvements were completed at the base of the water tower, for a cost of more than $4,000. Improved water flow, installation of a new fire hydrant, and replacement of potentially faulty plumbing gives peace of mind to those who appreciate water in our community.

Hunzeker was pleased that water pressure held, even while the tower was out of service. The city’s well No. 4 operated, and the city brought in water from the rural system. KRWA loaned the city the potable water tank to have some additional backup.

The tower is due for its interior cleaning, which requires draining it again, and that would be an ideal time to replace the additional pipe that needs to be done.

Hunzeker is getting quotes from

a couple of water tower companies on the project.

CJ Foods is now running two extrusion lines, which started the last week of July. The city should expect this high water usage to remain the same. The chiller is likely to be down a bit, but should not take long.

Our city’s water continues to be a precious, limited resource. The city well depths have gone down some in the recent dry years.

“The water tank under Bern is small,” Hunzeker told the council.

There is no other water abundance anywhere around. We need rains that soak in.

Council reviewed the project as presented by BG Consultant.

The road width is 30 feet. Need to clarify the concrete aprons on the project. AHRS already replaced the culvert at Taylor Street, so if that is out of the project, and the costs used for aprons are put into the road, more feet of street could be concreted.

Grant sought for Main Street improvements Your council has put much effort into the decision of how to proceed with improving west Main Street, which receives heavy truck traffic, and has been a rolling, bumpy mess in recent months.

On Oct. 10, Bern City Council met in special session. In attendance were Mayor Eldon Kaster; Council members Dan Stallbaumer, Stuart Schneider, Lynette Strathman, Dallas Wood and Larry Grose; Treasurer Bill Sheik; Clerk Yvonne Krehbiel; and guests Garrett Nordstrom of Governmental Assistance Services, and Engineer Brian Kingsley of BG Consulting.

The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m., beginning with a public hearing on the anticipated application for CDBG funding.

No public comment was made.

Kingsley, of BG Consulting, discussed the west Main Street resurfacing project. Priority 1A, with an estimated cost of

$510,000, will include the Herold/Main intersection, run from Herold Street west toward Taylor Street (between Lortscher Animal Nutrition and CJ Foods), as close to O Road as possible.

A layout was presented, which the council had seen at an earlier meeting.

Actual project will be based on how the bids come in. Details such as apron actual sizes are not yet decided. The new drainage has just been put in, which is a $20,000 line item.

Kingsley and his team will determine the storm that the drainage will handle. Is there a chance that aprons will be paid for by the adjoining property owners?

That would leave the city more to spend on the street only. As long as the grant works with the city right of way, what is done on private property should not affect the grant.

Questions were fielded on the process of award, etc. If the award is announced in mid January, it would likely be April or May before funding would be released.

The bid process happens after that, and the city wants the work done during the summer season, for good seeding of grass, etc. The low-to-moderate income survey is good for 10 years, and it is permissible for the city to have two grants open at a time.

A couple of required resolutions were presented to the council, including the commitment on behalf of the city to contribute the matching funds for the initial project, and maintain adequate funding for maintenance of the street in future years. These resolutions were passed.

One element of the 2014 Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program from the Kansas Department of Commerce grant process is the pre-selection of professionals to facilitate the completion of the project. The council voted to enter into contract with both the grant writer and engineer, upon attorney approval of the con-

Low, fixed interest rate loans may be used for variety of purposes businesses are essential components of the Kansas economy,” Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George said. “This new loan will provide those businesses with access to more capital, supporting their hard work and helping them to grow and create new jobs.”

Businesses must have obtained a designation as a Minority Business Enterprise, Women Business Enterprise or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise from the Kansas Department of Commerce Office of Minority and Women Business Development to qualify for funding. Additional eligibility requirements apply.

Businesses can apply for a minimum loan amount of $25,000 and a maximum loan amount of $500,000.

The MWB Multiplier Loan

Fund has no collateral requirements and low, fixed interest rates.

“NetWork Kansas has awarded a quarter of its loans to femaleowned businesses. Until now we haven’t had programs specifically catering to this demographic,” said NetWork Kansas Senior Product Manager, Jamie Hofling, “It is evident that in the past few decades women-owned and minority-owned businesses are on the rise, and it’s great to be in the position to offer a program that supports this continued growth.

We hope this program will be a source not only of capital, but of confidence.”

The MWB Multiplier Loan Fund is the first loan program from NetWork Kansas specifically designed to encourage en-

trepreneurial growth in these demographic sectors.

Most of NetWork Kansas’ other loan programs are geographically targeted, and provide matching capital to businesses in rural or distressed communities.

Since 2007, NetWork Kansas has loaned or granted almost $13 million dollars to 377 Kansas businesses through the StartUp Kansas, Entrepreneurship Community Partnership and Kansas Capital Multiplier Loan Programs, and leveraged an additional $127 million, for a total investment of $150 million in Kansas businesses.

To learn more about The MWB Multiplier Loan Fund, contact Jamie Hofling at 785-296-0383, or email jkhofling@networkkansas. com.

PUT THE BRAKES ON FATALITY DAY STRIVES TO DECREASE VEHICULAR FATALITIES

Improving safety can help ‘put the brakes on fatalities’ Last year in Kansas, 42 teenagers lost their lives in traffic crashes. Those 14- to 19-year-olds make up more than 10 percent of all the people who died in crashes.

“I can’t imagine what the families of those 42 teens had to deal with. Your world would never be the same,” said Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Mike King. “It’s hard to imagine such an overwhelming loss of life.”

And the number one cause for the teen fatalities was inattention.

It’s also the number one cause for all fatality crashes.

Improving safety and reducing distractions are important parts

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BERN CITY COUNCIL HOLDS REGULAR MEETING, MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION

NETWORK KANSAS LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM FOR MINORITY, WOMEN AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES

On Oct. 8, the Kansas Department of Commerce and NetWork Kansas announced the launch of the Minority and Women Business (MWB) Multiplier Loan Fund.

The program will provide a source of gap financing to help for-profit, Kansas minority and women-owned businesses and other disadvantaged businesses enterprises.

Entrepreneurs will work with a NetWork Kansas resource partner to apply for funds, which can match up to 20 percent of the private capital invested in a business project. The loan funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including working capital, start-up costs, franchise financing, equipment loans and expansion.

“Minority and women-owned

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of the national safety campaign Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, which strives to decrease all type of vehicular fatalities.

To help stress these points, more than 100 Students Against Destructive Decisions members from high schools across Kansas and other transportation safety partners attended a Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day news conference at the Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 10.

Speakers at the event were Secretary King, Highland Park High School student Shayna McCall and Eileen Hawley, Communications Director for Governor Sam Brownback.

Students then participated in a quick click challenge to show how quickly and easily seat belts can be fastened and then watched a safety demonstration by the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Organizations that work together on the annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day campaign in Kansas with KDOT include the Kansas Turnpike Authority, Kansas Highway Patrol, AAA of Kansas, Kansas Contrac-

tors 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, go to the website at www.brakesonfatalities.org.

“Remember – drive as if your life depends on it because, the truth is, it does,” Secretary King said.

tracts, and contingent upon grant award.

No member of city council can be awarded the bid or benefit directly/monetarily from the project.

When the council met on Sept.

10, water system manager Harold Hunzeker reported that for the new well No. 6, the city will need to pursue easements. Once this paperwork is in order, it will need to be sent into the State.

The council reviewed the Lowto-Moderate Income survey that was provided by Kansas Rural Water Association. The criteria for application for grant funding is a minimum of 51 percent LMI. Bern’s percentage within the low to moderate income was 67 percent.

Is there any way to figure the total population, not just those surveyed? If the surveyed population (166) is retained as the current population figure, then the grant funding would be cut from a highest potential of $400,000 to a highest potential of $332,000.

West Main Street project: the AHRS estimator looked at numbers from BG Consulting, and they look realistic. (Option 1A and 1B) Much discussion was held on the wisdom of strapping the city with debt for a street. The city brings in about $80,000 per year, and the street maintenance costs about $70,000 this year, which is year one of a three-year cycle.

Discussion included the possibility of a bond issue, which has to go to general election. Taxes would have to increase to aid repayment.

Should the city try two grants, completing the project in two phases? Another option is to do the project in phases, completing a $100K intersection this year, then do $50-$100K chunks of the road as the budget allows. Ultimately, the council came to the consensus that the city can contribute $120,000 cash, but will not incur debt to do the street.

The actual population of Bern

is higher than the reported 166 on the initial survey results. If a more accurate population number (higher than 180) can be secured, then the city will go forward with the grant.

Every three years the city patches worn areas in the streets, and protects the streets with a chip-and-seal treatment.

Mid-America was awarded the bid in July, and their equipment is in the city, and some sweeping/ cleaning has happened. Kaster and Stallbaumer will look at options for temporary fixes for West Main when Mid-America is around.

On Sept. 24, a special meeting was called to hear the finalized LMI survey results. Rita Clary, of Kansas Rural Water Association, reported the results of the LMI survey: population is 195; 15 vacant houses; 122 residents with low to moderate income, at 62.7 percent.

This population figure would allow the city to receive a maximum of $390,000 from CDBG funding.

Total project cost of 1A and 1B is $650,000, as projected by BG Consulting, which leaves the city $250,000-260,000 owing on the project. The city has $120K to put toward the project, so would have to borrow $125,000.

The city would much prefer to do a $500,000 project, then not be forced to incur debt.

The council discussed lowering the size of the project. Bonds are very expensive and must go to vote. The city would rather have the grant application go for $510,000. City will match approximately 30 percent, with $120,000.

Schneider made a motion to match up to $120,000 on a maximum grant of $390,000, hire Governmental Assistance Services for grant application for a fee of $7,950, and retain BG for the outstanding amount of $1,500 on preliminary engineering report.

Stallbaumber seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

KANSANS INVITED TO ENTER ANNUAL KANSAS FACTUAL STORY CONTEST

Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas sponsors story contest The Kansas Historical Foundation has announced that entries are being accepted for the Annual Kansas Factual Story Contest. Sponsored by the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, the contest encourages written preservation of factual, unpublished happenings and anecdotes in the lives of Kansans today and yesterday.

The contest is open to everyone. Stories must be true and unpublished, take place in Kansas, and are limited to 750 words; one entry per person, and entries will not be returned.

Entries must be submitted electronically by e-mail no later than Nov. 22. The author’s name, mailing address, and phone number must be included on the essay.

Email entries to: Terry Marmet, Kansas Historical Foundation, at membership@kshs.org. Include “Beech Memorial Contest” in the subject line of the email. The

Kansas Historical Society may preserve all stories in their collections Olive Ann Beech of Wichita provided winners with cash awards for more than 30 years.

Following her death, her daughter, Mary Lynn Oliver of Wichita, has continued this support. The Beech Memorial cash awards are: first place, $175; second place, $125; third place, $100; and $50 each for two honorable mentions.

A panel from the Kansas Historical Society and the Foundation will judge entries. Winners will be announced and recognized at the annual meeting of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in Topeka.

For more information, contact Terry Marmet, Director of Operations for the Kansas Historical Foundation, at 785-272-8681, ext. 209 or email membership@ kshs.org.

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SABETHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOURTH-GRADE CLASS PRESENTS MUSIC PROGRAM

‘School Daze’ program delights audience

Fourth grade students do the motions during “Cyberspace.”

Pictured are: FRONT ROW (L-R) Gavan Bergman and Kellen Menold; SECOND ROW (L-R) Emma Popkess and Emily Krebs; THIRD ROW (L-R) Megan Brockhoff and Blake Bowser; and TOP ROW (L-R) Jadyn Dorn and Kendrick Edelman.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

John Robert Streett performs, “I Love My Locker,” during the Fourth Grade Program.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

Jared Kruse sings a solo during, “English Class,” at the Sabetha Elementary School Fourth Grade Music Program on Thursday, October 10.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

Students perform during “I’m in a Daze.” Pictured are Rhiannon Hill, Jacob Rieger, Kinzey Meyer, John Barnes, Rachel Wertenberger, Blake Bowser, Madison Bulk, Griffen Huning, Kennedy Mitchell, Simon Engelken, AJ Zahner, Thadd Menold, Olivia Saner, Teegan McPherson, Pyper McGill, Hadley Argabright, Travis Dalinghaus, Kendall Edelman and Jalen Worthley.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

Matthew Whittaker and Kennedy Mitchell do a skit during, “New Student Introduction,” at the Fourth Grade Music Program on Thursday, October 10.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

During “Cafeteria Confusion,” Casey Williams, Emma Schilling and Sadie Krogmann talk about the cute boys looking at them.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

The fourth grade girls sing about boys during “Cafeteria Confusion.”

Herald photo by Amber Deters

Also during “Cafeteria Confusion,” Cameron Harrell, Jalen Worthley and Travis Dalinghaus worry about whether the girls got the last slices of pizza.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

The fourth grade boys sing about pizza during “Cafeteria Confusion.”

Herald photo by Amber Deters

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RANDY NADLER PRESENTS PROGRAM TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Students ‘see’ New Zealand with Nadler

Fire Prevention/Community Helpers Week was observed at NorthRidge Family Development Center with a visit from the Sabetha Fire Department on the morning of Thursday, October 10. Firefighter James Pease instructed the children in elements of fire safety. Pictured in front of the fire truck are FRONT ROW (L-R) Sidney Sextro, Izabella Hyman, Rachel Enneking, Garrett Hall, Ciara Tankersly, Levi Reel, Jayce Rebandt, Myles Reel and assistant teacher, Brandy Rippe (kneeling); BACK ROW (L-R) Riley Osterhaus, teacher Abby Bauerle, Tyson Detweiler, Kavon Witt, Reed Toedman, with Sophia Haverkamp and Ethan Wendler in front of teacher Star Ramsey, Owen Geyer, Mallorie Schultejans and Anna Hennigan in front of teacher Lindsey Mars holding Jerrett Worthley, Eli Rebant in back of stroller, and the center of attention, Sparky the Safety Pup. It was a wonderful day for this educational visit.

Photo courtesy of Jocelyn Dunmire

The preschoolers at First Lutheran capped off fire safety week by making a firetruck snack, for which Lincoln Menold gives two thumbs up!

Photo courtesy of Yalana Edelman

During his annual visit to Sabetha schools, world travler Randy Nadler tries bungy jumping at Kawarau Bridge in New Zealand, the home of bungy jumping. “Don’t try this at home, students!” he cautions.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

AREA SCHOOLS CELEBRATE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Mrs. Edelman’s Monday and Wednesday afternoon class at First Lutheran Preschool in Sabetha enjoys a visit from Sabetha Firefighter James Pease on Wednesday, October 9. Pictured with Pease are students Lincoln Menold, Gavin Wedel, Nathan Smith and Holden Edelman.

Photo courtesy of Yalana Edelman

Preschools receive visits from fire truck and Sabetha Fire Department firefighter James Pease

FOOD, NUTRITION AND FINANCE

Children learn by doing Children catch things! They catch a cold or the flu by being around others who are sick. They catch behaviors by being around parents, teachers and other role models. Children “catch” what they see lived!

It’s tempting to tell children, Following his slide presentation on New Zealand, world traveler “Do as I say, not as I do,” but parRandy Nadler fields questions from the students at Sabetha ents cannot expect children to Middle School. learn a behavior they don’t pracHerald photo by Patty Locher tice themselves!

Research shows that children retain less than 30 percent of what they are taught formally, but over 70 percent of what they see lived out by role models in their lives. How does this look in everyday life?

Parents are teaching by what they do! In the area of safety, SAFE KIDS reports that 86 percent of parents wear safety belts,

KANSAS STUDENTS INVITED TO ENTER ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST

‘Kansas! Say It Above a Whisper’ contest is open to grades 8-12 The Kansas Historical Foundation is accepting entries for the annual essay contest “Kansas! Say It Above a Whisper.”

Sponsored by the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, the contest focuses on pride in the state and is open to Kansas students in grades 8 through 12. Essays must be limited to 250 words (about one double-spaced typewritten page) and must be submitted electronically by email no later than Nov. 22.

The author’s name, school, grade, mailing address and phone number must be included on the essay. Send entries to: Terry Marmet, Kansas Historical Foundation, at membership@kshs.org.

Include “Boyd Essay Contest” in the subject line of the email.

The contest title was coined by early-day Kansas newspaperwoman Mamie Boyd, whose fam-

ily continues to provide the cash award for the first-place winner.

Past essays have described interesting and strong-hearted people of Kansas, the state’s vast grain crops and grasslands, diversities in population, and the emotions and pride called to mind by the state’s unique beauty.

A panel from the Kansas Historical Society and the Foundation will judge entries.

The judges look for originality, creativity and sincerity in expressing pride in the state of Kansas.

Winners will be announced and recognized at the annual meeting of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in Topeka.

For more information, contact Terry Marmet, Director of Operations for the Kansas Historical Foundation, at 785-272-8681, ext.

209 or membership@kshs.org.

resulting in 91 percent of children wearing theirs.

By contrast, 86 percent of parents say it is important for their children to wear life jackets, but only 39 percent of the parents wore theirs.

What happens to the children?

Only 57 percent wear life jackets. What safety behavior are you modeling?

A study conducted at Columbia University found this: “Parents are the single most important influence on children’s decision to smoke, drink, or use drugs, yet many parents do not

fully understand the extent of their influence.”

The examples parents set, along with talking with their children to explain their beliefs, was key in the decisions their children made.

Are you taking advantage of this opportunity to model and talk about these decisions with your children?

What are you teaching your children about food? Do you use food as a stress reliever? Do you eat out of boredom? Do you say that healthy eating is important, but model eating junk food or be-

ing a picky eater?

Youth quickly learn by the example you set! Make the most of meals eaten together at home to model good food choices and to build relationships with your children. The payoff: better grades, less non-desirable behavior choices, and of course, better nutrition.

What attitudes have your children caught? Do you always expect them to win? Do you show prejudice toward people who are different from you? Do your children love to learn by seeing you learn new things?

Like it or not, parents, you are role models! Take inventory of the messages you are living in front of your children. You can be certain, they will be caught!

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWS

HCC students to conduct Halloween Kids Carnival The Student Government Association and the Student Life Department at Highland Community College will host a Halloween Kids Carnival – a safe Trick of Treat experience – for area kids on Oct. 30.

The Halloween Carnival will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the classroom of the Walters Wellness Center on the HCC campus. Participants are encouraged to join the HCC students in dressing up in

costume and enjoying a safe Halloween experience.

The HCC students will pass out candy to participants in the Carnival and provide a variety of games and face painting for young children.

Information about the carnival can be obtained from Tyler Nordman, Director of Student Life, at 442-6188 or tnordman@highlandcc.edu.

HCC Chorus and Lads and Lassies will present ‘Soundtrack of our Life’ The Highland Community College Chorus and Lads and Lassies will present their Fall Vocal Music Concert, “Soundtrack of our Life,” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 and 19 on the Mary Helen Porter Stage in Culbertson Auditorium on the Highland campus.

The program will feature

soundtrack selections from popular movies that the audience will be sure to remember.

Highland vocal music performers are under the direction of Shayna Leahy. This Fall Music Concert is open to the public free of charge.

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SABETHA HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TEAM FINISHES IN SECOND PLACE AT REGIONALS

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GLANCE Lady Jays number one duo takes first at tennis regionals; SABETHA HIGH SCHOOL Big Seven League Football Standings Team

League/Overall

Holton Riverside Jeff West NVHS Perry Le. Hiawatha Sabetha Santa Fe ACCHS Royal Valley

5-0 1-0 5-1 4-1 3-3 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-1 0-6

6-0 6-0 5-1 5-1 3-3 3-3 2-4 1-5 2-4 0-6

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL 10/8 SHS JV vs. ACCHS, Game 1, 25-22 Game 2, 24-26 Game 3, 25-12 SHS JV vs. ACCHS, Game 1, 25-18 Game 2, 23-25 Game 3, 15-8 FRESHMEN VOLLEYBALL 10/8 SHS Frosh vs. ACCHS, Game 1, 25-21 Game 2, 25-9 SHS Frosh vs. ACCHS, Game 1, 25-16 Game 2, 25-12

WETMORE HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL 10/8 Wetmore vs. Troy, Game 1, 25-23 Game 2, 25-22 Wetmore vs. Doniphan West, Game 1, 20-25 Game 2, 25-27 10/5 Wetmore vs. Wabaunsee, Game 1, 10-25 Game 2, 13-25 Wetmore vs. Mission Valley, Game 1, 10-25 Game 2, 11-25 Wetmore vs. Blue Valley, Game 1, 25-21 Game 2, 19-25 Game 3, 18-25 Wetmore vs. Frankfort, Game 1, 28-26 Game 2, 22-25 Game 3, 25-23 Wetmore vs. Onaga, Game 1, 13-25 Game 2, 9-25 FOOTBALL (CENTRALIA-WETMORE) 10/11 Centralia-Wetmore vs. ACCHS, 48-0

two singles also qualify for state

By Pete Schuetz

Contributing Writer

It is hard to believe, but the fall sports season is nearing the end, and the Sabetha High School Lady Bluejays tennis team competed at regionals Oct. 11 and 12 at Immaculata with hopes of earning a golden ticket to the State Tournament.

Three athletes qualified for State by the end of Friday’s competitions, with one member of the team earning another spot by the end of Saturday’s duels.

As a team, the Lady Jays missed out on a first-place finish by a single point and had to settle for second, but Coach Deters and the rest of the team are proud of their teammates’ efforts and will be cheering them on as they compete for a State title.

In the singles category, Lexi Wenger and Alexa Menold represented their team, school and community in one of the most competitive regionals in the State in 3A. Wenger drew the No. 4 seed on the tournament bracket, and she met the No. 13 seed Salome Lambert from Neodesha in first round action. Wenger made light work of Lambert, blanking her in straight sets 6-0 and 6-0.

In the second round, Wenger met Claire Heyen from Hillsboro and didn’t even let her in the door and shut her out again in straight sets 6-0 and 6-0.

In round three Wenger would draw the two-time State champion from Kansas City Christian, Sara Goodwin, but a familiar foe due to the fact that they had played in a tournament together earlier in the season.

Goodwin showed her skill and experience, and Wenger fell victim to this tennis juggernaut in straight sets.

Wenger would drop to the consolation round and play for third place against Megan Bowlin from Maranatha. It was a close competition, but Wenger lost in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-3, to finish fourth, but she would earn a trip to State with the placement.

Alexa Menold was seeded No. 7 in the bracket and would face Alyssa Hurla from Wabaunsee in her first round of action. Menold swept her opponent in straight sets, defeating Hurla 6-1 and 6-0.

Allison Weber from Hillsboro was Menold’s opponent in round two, and Weber defeated Menold in straight sets and she would be forced to fight her way back through the loser’s bracket.

Menold met Kassie Breshears

State qualifiers from the Sabetha High School tennis team are (-R) Alexa Menold, Ellie Montgomery, Amy Wysong and Lexi Wenger.

Photo courtesy of Alicia Deters

from Marysville in the consolation and Menold came out on top in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 and advanced to the next round to play for fifth.

Rachel Frese, also from Marysville, was Menold’s final opponent, and although both players had already earned a trip to State, it now was a battle for pride and for team points. Frese came out victorious in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, and Menold had to settle for sixth place but will make the trip to State to compete against Kansas’ best.

In doubles competition, Amy Wysong and Ellie Montgomery earned the No. 1 seed in the Regional tournament after losing only three matches all season.

Montgomery and Wysong blanked their first opponent from Maranatha in straight sets 6-0 and 6-0, and advanced to the second round against a duo Kansas City Christian Academy, and this potent Lady Jays twosome defeated the KCC team, 6-3 and 6-0.

In the semifinal match, Wysong and Montgomery met a familiar team from Marysville and although their opponent put up a good fight, the Lady Jays advanced to the championship round, winning in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.

Wysong and Montgomery would face another Marysville duo, Harmer/Hawkinson, for the championship, and this one would go to a tiebreaker match to decide first place.

The Lady Jays won the first two matches, 7-5 and 7-6, but not by enough to win the title in two matches. A third match would decide first place, and Wysong and Montgomery captured the win by a score of 7-2 to take first place and most likely earn a favorable seed at State.

Courtney Plattner and Jordyn Wells competed as another Bluejay doubles team and they were seeded No. 6 on the bracket and were paired against a Neodesha doubles team. Plattner and Wells won their first match easily in straight sets 6-0, 6-1.

In their second round of action, they met a team from Kansas City Christian and fell victim to this duo 6-3, 6-0, and had to drop down to the loser’s bracket for a chance to play up to earn a berth in the State tourney.

Plattner and Wells were one match short of making the trip to Pratt when they lost out to a Maranatha doubles team, and sadly their season came to an end.

“It was a great tournament,” said a pleased Coach Deters. “I could not be more proud of this

group.”

With two athletes qualifying for State in the singles category, and one doubles team making the trip, the Lady Jays will be well represented at the State tournament.

“This is the first time ever that we have taken two singles players to State,” Deters said.

As for team finishes, Marysville

took first place with 15 points, with the Lady Jays taking second with 14 points, followed by K.C. Christian finishing third with 12 points.

The State Tournament will be held at the Walter Blake Tennis Complex in Pratt on Oct. 18 and 19. Good luck to all the Lady Jay participants in their competitions at Pratt!

Sabetha High School regional competitors smile with their second place team trophy at the regional competition on Saturday, October 12. Pictured are STANDING (L-R) Alexa Menold, Jordyn Wells, Ellie Montgomery, Amy Wysong, Courtney Plattner and Lexi Wenger. Seated in front is manager Taylor Metzger.

Photo courtesy of Alicia Deters

SHS VOLLEYBALL SABETHA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY TEAM COMPETES AT HIAWATHA GIRLS COMPETE AND SABETHA AT ACCHS AND MARYSVILLE TOURNAMENT

By Pete Schuetz

Bluejay harriers finish second at Hiawatha, place in top five at home

Lady Jays face tough competition

By Liz Pierson Staff Writer

Contributing Writer

The Sabetha High School cross country team had two meets last week.

The Bluejays traveled to Hiawatha on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to make up a contest from an earlier rain-out. The Jays finished second in that contest They then hosted the annual Sabetha Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 10, with the Bluejay boys finishing in fourth place and the Lady Jays finishing fifth.

Bluejay Harriers Finish Second at Hiawatha Invite The Bluejay cross country team Bluejay cross country fans (L-R) Morgan Schuette, Mariah traveled to Hiawatha last Tuesday Russell, Ivy Bailey and Kinley Schuette cheer on the Jays during to compete in a make-up race the Sabetha Invitational on Thursday, October 10.

ACCHS On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Sabetha High School Lady Jays volleyball team traveled to compete at ACCHS. Sabetha won the first set 28-26 and the second set 25-23 Rhianna Backer had nine kills during the match and Megan Renyer had four kills. Kelli Stallbaumer made 18 set assists.

Ashley Meyer served five aces and Renyer served two. Meyer also had 14 digs and Becker had 12 digs. Renyer gained three solo-blocks.

During the second match Sabetha lost the first set 19-25.

They came back in the second set and won 25-19. In the final set Sabetha fell 23-25.

“Both matches were close ones, and the girls played well under pressure,” Coach Julie Kuckelman said. “ We were down 15-20 in the third set, and the girls were able to push the points to end up losing 23-25.”

“The girls battled tonight and put forth so much effort,” Kuckelman said. “ ACCHS is a very scrappy team, and I felt we matched their defensive ability since we came up with some Keegan Cox paces himself amazing saves and digs, and did during the Sabetha Invitational to finish in seventh place. not let much hit the floor.”

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that was postponed due to some impending severe weather earlier in the season. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams ran well and both came home with a second-place finish at a tough competition.

Boys’ Results For the boys, Keegan Cox brought home an impressive second-place finish as he breasted the tape with a time of 18:14.69, which was just seven seconds behind the first-place runner from Hiawatha, Brandt Houk.

Corbin Cox ran toward the front once again and finished fourth, just two seconds behind the third place runner, with a time of 18:23.46. The Jays needed C. Cox to finish in the top 10, and the payoff was huge for his team.

Mitchell Lierz was another key cog in the Bluejay running machine, and he delivered with a seventh-place finish, running the Herald photo by course in 18:30.21 to help keep

Sophia Brownlee

Photo courtesy of Debbie Bailey

his team point tally low.

Kellen Russell ran an outstanding race at Hiawatha and finished in 11th place to help keep his team in the hunt, being the fourth Bluejay to finish in the top 15.

Tyler Huber placed 28th and Darrin Wenger crossed the finish line in 34th place to round out the last two runners of the Bluejay varsity team.

Nathaniel Niehues and Tyler Hackney ran for the Bluejay JV team, and they finished 10th and 13th respectively.

Girls’ Results Brianna Gruber has taken a leading role for the Lady Jays, and she ran well at Hiawatha to finish in third place after running a 16:53.97.

Miranda Huettner continues to be a front runner and she crossed the finish line with a time of 17:24.47 to take sixth place

Brianna Gruber presses on to finish fourteenth during the girls’ race at the Sabetha Invitational on Thursday, October 10.

Herald photo by Sophia Brownlee

overall and was the second Lady Jay to finish.

Lindsey Aberle continues to improve her endurance and her finishing times, and she captured 18th place in this race to be a major contributor to her team’s success at Hiawatha.

Maggie Clary ran on the heels

of her teammate Aberle and took 19th place to be the fourth of her teammates to finish in the top 20.

Grace Bailey finished 30th and Geraldine Avila has made outstanding strides over the course of the season and finished in 44th place. Lauren Payne

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SABETHA HIGH SCHOOL FACES NEMAHA VALLEY ON GRIDIRON

Bluejays lose heartbreaker to Raiders

By Pete Schuetz to a 14-0 advantage in the first Schumann pass and pushed the Contributing Writer

It was that time of the season when the excitement is building, football players’ focus becomes more refined, and the fans’ hearts seem to race a little faster in anticipation for Friday night.

It was the contest that everyone had been looking forward to, it was the Sabetha High School Bluejays versus the Nemaha Valley Raiders last Friday, Oct. 11, and it lived up to the hype.

The Jays jumped out to an early lead, the game was tied at halftime, but the Raiders came out on top in the end, defeating Sabetha 28-21.

Sabetha won the toss and elected to receive to start the contest, and Brett Plattner received the kick on the north end of the field and returned it up to his team’s 30-yard line.

Kegan Schumann scratched out five yards on the first offensive play of the night, but a holding penalty and a couple of carries for minimal yardage gave the Jays a third down and 16 to go.

Gaven Schumann found his brother open in the flats on a pass play, and K. Schumann scooted for a 27-yard pick up after the catch to put the ball on the N.V. 44-yard line.

On a third down and three yards to go, K. Schumann had a carry for positive yardage off the left side of the line, but the ball was knocked out of his hands and rolled free on the ground.

Treavor Schmelzle was in the right place at the right time and scooped up the loose ball and headed towards the end zone.

Schmelzle was brought down on the six-yard line, and the Bluejays had first and goal on the six.

With 7:49 left in the first quarter, K. Schumann would grind his way through the line and into the end zone for the score from two yards out. Alec Kirwan’s kick was perfect, and the Bluejays took the early lead, 7-0.

After the kickoff, the Raiders began their first drive on their own 32 and began to push toward midfield.

At 6:36 of the first period, the ball came loose from a Nemaha Valley ball carrier and the Bluejays came up with the loose pigskin on the Raiders’ 44-yardline after the recovery.

G. Schumann kept the ball on an off tackle play to the right on the first play of the drive to pick up three yards, and K. Schumann galloped for eight yards to pick up the first down to the 33-yard line of the Raiders.

Alex Edelman caught a pass on first down to gain three yards, Plattner pounded out enough to crowd the first down marker, but inches from the 23-yard line, the Jays were facing fourth down.

G. Schumann muscled his way through the line to gain enough for a first down on a keeper, but with first and 10 on the Raider 18, a holding penalty pushed the Jays back to the 31.

At 3:22 of the first frame, G. Schumann found wide receiver Jacob Frey open in the pattern, rifled a tight spiral, and Frey hauled in the pass and powered into the end zone for a 28-yard pass reception and touchdown.

With Kirwan’s kick splitting the sticks, the Jays jumped out

quarter.

Seneca’s Devin Henry received the ensuing kickoff on his team’s 15-yard line, picked his way through the blocks of his teammates and tight roped down the right sideline 85 yards to the end zone for the score. With the extra-point kick hitting its mark, the Raiders cut the Bluejays’ lead in half and trailed 14-7.

But the Raiders would keep Sabetha out of the end zone for the remainder of the first half and tied the score at 14 when quarterback Caleb Meyer found the end zone on a three-yard touchdown with 1:26 on the clock.

The point after was good and both teams went to their locker rooms at the intermission to strategize for the second half.

Sabetha kicked off to their hosts to start the third quarter and after a short return, N.V. started their first series on their own 30.

Meyer, the Raider quarterback, proved to be hard to account for and bring down, and he picked up yardage on the ground and found open receivers through the air. N.V. picked up huge yardage on a screen pass and pushed deep into Bluejay territory.

Sabetha’s defense managed to hold fast and had the Raiders facing a fourth and eight from the 25, but Justice McKernan found a crease in the Bluejay secondary, and Meyer delivered a pass that was on the money.

McKernan hauled in the pitch and found the end zone for the score at 8:29 of the third period.

The point-after kick barely slid over the crossbar but was good enough, and Seneca led 21-14.

The Jays’ first possession of the second half was marred with penalties and dropped passes, and they were forced to punt the ball back to the Raiders.

It took only six plays and three minutes for N.V. to mark another tally on the scoreboard when McKernan hauled in his second TD pass of the night from 36 yards out at 3:58 of the third frame.

With a good kick on the point after, N.V. led 28-14.

The third quarter would come to a close with Seneca holding a two-touchdown lead, but they would turn the ball over on downs at 11:18 of the fourth quarter, and the Bluejays took over first and 10 on their own 32.

K. Schumann picked his way through the defense on first down, following the blocking of his offensive linemen, and his ramble helped move the line of scrimmage into N.V. territory.

Alex Edelman had a nine-yard and eight-yard pass reception in the drive, but the drive stalled on N.V.’s 23-yard line and the Jays turned the ball over on downs.

Seneca went three and out on their next possession, and the Bluejays had a short clock to work with and two scores to make up in order to challenge for the lead.

With 5:06 on the clock, the Jays started the drive on their own 29-yard line after the Raider punt. Brett Plattner scampered for 14 yards on first down after a pass reception and the line of scrimmage moved towards midfield.

Brock Frey hauled in a G.

ball up field for a 16-yard gain down to the Raider 41.

Plattner had another 13-yard pitch and catch, and with 4:32 left in the game, the Jays were knocking at the door on the Raider 28.

After a pair of incomplete passes it looked as if the offense was sputtering, but K. Schumann hauled in a pass and picked up nine yards, and then picked up the first down with a two-yard run to put his team on the 17.

He then picked up eight yards on a draw play to get inside the 10-yard line with 3:25 to play in the game. At 3:17 of the fourth quarter, Plattner powered into the end zone for the nine-yard touchdown and with Kirwan’s kick hitting its mark, the Bluejays were within a touchdown of Seneca, 28-21.

With an onside kick being the prescribed measure for Sabetha to get the ball back and have a chance to score, that was the plan and that is what the Raiders expected.

The onside kick blooped high in the air, a Raider returner called for a fair catch and the ball was caught on the Nemaha Valley 44.

Seneca merely had to control the clock and kill it in order to take the win from their rival.

After picking up a first down, the Raiders simply had to take a knee on two occasions and the game was in the books.

Nemaha Valley took the win over the Bluejays by a score of 28-21.

The Bluejays ended the regular season with a 2-4 record with the loss, but will quickly put the past behind them and look ahead to the District playoffs.

K. Schumann was a workhorse once again and in the game versus Seneca tallied 81 yards rushing on 22 carries and had two catches on the night for 39 yards to make 120 all-purpose yardage, including one touchdown.

Jacob Frey led his team in receiving with three receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown, and Brett Plattner had three catches for 36 yards and had a rushing TD. Defensively, K. Schumann and Taylor Meyer led their team in tackles with seven individually, followed by Jacob Leuthold with six and Plattner with four.

The Bluejays will focus their attention toward the 6-0 Riverside Cyclones, whom they will meet in the first game of Districts and will have to win this one on the road as they will travel to Wathena on Friday, Oct. 18.

“We talked all week about playing with class, leaving it all out on the field, winning the turnover battle and gang tackling,” Coach Michael said. “The guys did all of that. Offensively we did a good job of being balanced and executing what the defense gave us. We have focused on gang tackling, and we did a better job of that this week. We felt that was the best and most complete game that we have played to date.

We played extremely hard and playing the best when it really counted.”

“Every team in the State is 0-0, so having played our best game going into districts is exactly where we wanted to be,” Michael said. “I am very proud of this team.”

Run continued from page 8A rounded out the varsity team’s scoring for the Lady Jays when she finished in 54th place overall.

“I was so impressed with our finish, especially the girls,” Coach Schuette said. “I was hoping to beat Effingham (which they did), and I was just so impressed in how some of our girls are stepping up and filling spots that need to be filled.”

“We were more consistent on the boy’s side,” Schuette said, “and this helped us secure second place easily. Now we are gearing up for the League contest and hope to have all of our runners back at that time.”

Jays Finish Well in Sabetha Invitational and Fun Run It was beautiful weather for outdoor activities last week, and last Thursday was no exception with temps in the 70s, providing excellent conditions for the Bluejay cross country team to host their home meet at the Sabetha Country Club.

This was their second competition of the week, with the make-up meet at Hiawatha on the previous Tuesday, and there might have been some concern on how the athletes would run after having only one day between races.

The Lady Jays finished fifth among a field of 10 teams with 88 total runners, and the boys finished fourth and had 91 competitors in the varsity side of the contest.

Boys’ Results The Bluejay boys were led

by Keegan Cox, who finished in seventh place, running the course in 17:07 when there were only three seconds separating fifth, sixth and seventh places, and only 22 seconds separated the first seven places.

Dakota Helm from Baldwin City finished first with a time of 16:45, and two of his teammates finished second and third.

Mitchell Lierz ran the race in 18:04 to capture 16th place to aid his team’s effort, and Kellen Russell was the third Bluejay boy to finish for his team, running the course with a time of 18:24 and placing 27th.

Corbin Cox finished in 34th, Tyler Huber came in 39th, Noah Krehbiel ran well and finished 47th, and Darrin Wenger rounded out the rest of the Bluejay harriers, finishing in the 51st slot.

The Bluejay boys had a couple of runners compete in the JV race, and Tyler Hackney ran the course in 20:41 to capture 16th place out of 60 runners. Nate Niehues was not far behind his teammate and took 17th place with a time of 20:49.

Girls’ Results For the Lady Jays, Miranda Huettner finished with the top billing for her team when she finished in 12th place with a time of 17:32.

Brianna Gruber ran close to Huettner and was just a few seconds behind her teammate to finish in 14th place with a time of 17:36.

Maggie Clary finished in 33rd place and ran her home course in 19:08 to help lead her team. She continues to improve her time, and Coach Schuette commented on her effort.

“Maggie is stepping it up and this is the time of the season where we need her too,” Coach Schuette said.

Lindsey Aberle ran a good race as well and finished in 36th place with a time of 19:28. Grace Bailey finished in 50th, Lauren Payne in 58th, and Geraldine Avila crossed the line in 61st to round out the finishes for the Lady Jays.

Baldwin City took first in the boys’ race with Clay Center taking second, Hiawatha finishing third,

Sabetha in fourth, and Wetmore in fifth.

Baldwin also took first in the girls’ race with Clay Center taking second, Hiawatha in third, ACCHS in fourth, followed by Sabetha in fifth.

In the Fun Run competition, Mark Sperfslage, an eighth grader from Nemaha Valley, took first, but just seven seconds behind him was Sabetha Elementary fifth grader Kaden Dillon, who ran the race in an outstanding 6:34 to finish third. Dillon looks to have amazing potential for the future as a long distance runner if he chooses to go that route.

Caden Lierz from Sabetha finished in 13th place, running a time of 7:22, and Riley Lierz finished in 17th place, just a little more than 10 seconds behind his twin brother. Both may one day strive to be on the cross country team like their older brother Mitchell.

Other youngsters from Sabetha who completed the Fun Run included: Darrin Funk, Kalvin Evans, Kaleb Evans, Jose Orvila, Keenan Lippert, Hayden Lippert and Chad Russell.

In the Fun Run for the girls, Faith Little, a seventh grader from Jackson Heights Middle School, crossed the finish line in first place, running the course in a time of 6:19.

Marissa Cox finished in third place overall as she proved that she has that competitive spirit and ability to gut out a race like her older siblings.

Hannah Wertenberger ran a great race and finished in fourth place, Kinley Schuette finished in fifth and twin sister Morgan Schuette finished in sixth place in a close competition.

Other finishers for the junior Lady Jays included Demelia Funk, Rachel Wertenberger, Jessica Gruber and Nicole Stallbaumer.

With League, Regionals and State on the horizon, Coach Schuette is looking ahead.

“We are at the point of the season where we need to keep building our strength and speed,” she said. “We are focusing on League this next week with every single workout.”

This year’s Big Seven League host will be Royal Valley, and the Bluejays will travel to Hoyt on Oct. 17 with hopes of bringing home a pair of league championships.

After suffering through some injuries and illnesses, it looks like the Bluejays are mended and Schuette commented on that.

“We should have our full team back for both boys and girls for the League meet,” she said.

That will make them tough to beat. Come out and cheer on the Bluejays at League.

Miranda Huettner, first Lady Jays finisher, presses forward during the Sabetha Invitational.

Herald photo by Sophia Brownlee

Maggie Clary races her hardest during the Sabetha Invitational.

Herald photo by Sophia Brownlee

Nathaniel Niehues races for the Jays during the Sabetha Invitational.

Herald photo by Sophia Brownlee

Tyler Hackney pushes himself during the Sabetha Invitational.

Herald photo by Sophia Brownlee

best serving we have had so far this year. We served them very tough, and this win was a total team effort.”

McAfee led with 10 kills followed by Becker with nine and Renyer with seven. Stallbaumer had 22 set assists and 13 digs.

Becker and McAfee each had two aces. McAfee also had 14 digs and Becker had 13 digs.

Renyer had five solo blocks and Huneke had two.

During the third round of the tournament Sabetha played against Riley County. Sabetha lost the first set 19-25 but came back in the second set 25-20. In the final set Sabetha fell to Riley County 22-25.

“Riley County ended up winning the whole tournament, and we played with them and had our opportunities to win the match,” Kuckelman said.

Becker had 13 kills followed by Renyer with five kills.

Stallbaumer had 19 set assists, one ace and one block assists.

Koch and Becker each had one ace.

Becker had 18 digs and Heiniger had 15 digs. Adrianne Lara and Becker each made one solo-block.

In the final match of the tournament Sabetha played against Republic County. They won the first set 25-17 and the second set 25-21.

“This was our fourth match in a row without any break or lunch, and I was very proud of how the girls did not let this affect their level of play,” Kuckelman said.

“Our pool ended up in a threeway tie with Concordia, Nemaha Valley and us since we all went 2-2,” Kuckelman said. “We did not advance in the tournament because Concordia had a better winning percentage when you took sets won compared to sets lost. Therefore, Concordia and Riley County advanced from our pool.”

Becker made eight kills and Renyer made five.Stallbaumer had 16 set assists. McAfee had 15 digs and 4 serve aces. Renyer made two solo-blocks and one block assists.

Volley continued from page 8A

LEFT: Karlie Spielman sets the ball during a home match Thursday, October 10.

ABOVE: These Sabetha High School freshmen volleyball players play defense in a match on their home court Thursday, October 10.

Photo by Classic Images by Duane Tramp

Sabetha High School freshman volleyball team competes at home

Becker led with 15 attacks during the match. Renyer had eight kills and four solo-blocks.

Stallbaumer made 25 set assists.

Meyer had 21 digs and Alexis McAfee had 20 digs.

Season Tournament On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Lady Jays traveled to compete in the Marysville tournament.

In the first match Sabetha played Concordia. They lost the first set 20-25 and the second set 18-25.

Renyer made six kills and three solo-blocks. McAfee and Tristen Koch each had one ace.

Stallbaumer had 12 set assists.

McAfee led with 12 digs followed

by Meyer and Heidi Heiniger with eight digs each.

Mariah Huneke had two soloblocks.

In the next match Sabetha challenged Nemaha Valley. They fell in the first set 20-25, but came back and won the next two sets 25-17 and 25-18.

“The girls came out playing very aggressive,” Kuckelman said.

“This match was probably the

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New is not always better!

Once again it is that time of year to head west. Every year I look forward to the upcoming fall season for a variety of reasons. If I had to pick my favorite reason for the arrival of October, I would have to say that it is because I know that an elk and or mule deer hunting trip is on the docket.

I have been very blessed to have been able to make the trip for six years in a row now. With all of the fledglings out of the nest, it has become a little easier to get away in the fall.

As soon as the calendar indicates that fall is officially here, I start the process of preparing for the upcoming hunt. Anymore it is not that big of a deal. I know what I have to take from past experience, so I really can do all of my gear gathering and packing the evening before.

This works out better for me anyway, because I have been accused in the past by the lady of the house of having new gear for each hunt. Now, sometimes this has been true, and sometimes this has not been true. So, if I want to protect myself from going through a thousand questions about my gear, I don’t bring it out until just before I leave.

I have noticed in the past that if I admit that I have a new piece of gear that it is not long before I notice a new coat hanging in the closet. She collects coats like I collect antlers.

Now the other day, there just happened to be a package show up at the house. It contained a new scope for a rifle. Paula had just walked into the kitchen when

I was taking it out of the box. had one of my buddies bore sight As soon as she spied it, the it for me to save time and amquestion and answer period be- munition at the shooting range. I gan. I calmly and cleverly ex- was ready to head to the range to plained to her get it zeroed in. that the scope I was pumped. was for a rifle The hunt that I already was six days had. I actually away and I did have the was heading rifle and I have to the mounhad it for a tains with a while, I had just new firearm. It not mounted a had been many scope on it yet. years since I She accepted had headed out my explanation to the woods and seemed with a new okay with it, by Tim Kellenberger piece of iron. but I did notice I headed to a new Eddie Bauer coat hanging one of my buddies’ house where on the hall tree last Monday. he had a shooting range set up I was mounting the new scope in his back yard. I took a box of on a rifle that I was going to use shells with me. I figured I would to replace what I normally took only need a few shells to get the elk hunting. For the last two gun shooting where I wanted. I years, I have been taking a 1953 was about to be surprised.

Winchester Model 70 .30-06.

After the gun had been boreIt has performed very nicely sighted, it was within a couple for me by dropping a pair of 6 x of inches of where it should be 6 bulls, one in New Mexico and shooting, so I was confident this one in Colorado. I really had no would be a short-lived project. reason to take another rifle, but My first shot was 10 inches high I came across a good buy on a and 10 inches to the right. My 7mm Weatherby Magnum and I buddy and I looked at each other jumped on it. with wide eyes.

This rifle had been through “You sure you want to take this Weatherby’s custom shop and instead of your .30-06?” my budwas an incredible piece of work, dy inquired. and I picked it up for half what “We’ll get it adjusted!” I replied it was worth. I wanted to take it with confidence. out west and break it in on a bull Ten shells later, we were not elk, and if it performed well, I much closer than when we startwould haul it over to Africa one ed. Every adjustment seemed to of these days for some shooting go from one side of the target to over there. the other. I knew it would not get I got the scope mounted and any better as the barrel began to

WILD TIMES

heat up.

A hot barrel on a rifle tends to spray bullets all over a target. I finally got it kind of close and decided to head home and try again the next evening. The next evening brought much of the same, but we did manage to get it within an inch and a half of where I wanted it.

That was not good enough, though. My .30-06 was dead on no matter where I wanted the bullet to go. I would not be satisfied if this 7mm did any less! It was bothering me that a new rifle and scope would not perform better.

It was bugging me so bad that I just stared up at the ceiling fan instead of going to sleep after the second evening of shooting. I went over all of the possibilities of what could be wrong: loose scope mounts, loose base mounts, bad match of ammunition for this particular gun, or the possibility that there was something wrong with the new scope.

It was bothering me so bad that I began to contemplate whether or not to even take the rifle with me. I even went and dug out the ammunition for the .30-06 and laid it where I knew it could be grabbed readily.

My confidence was waning!

As I went to bed after the second night of shooting, I lay there once again staring up at the ceiling.

Was I going to risk a shot at a trophy bull with a gun that I was leery of?

All I could think of as I drifted off was that sometimes the old is better than the new, and this might be the case here.

NORTHEAST GARDEN TRACTOR PULLERS HOLD LAST PULL OF SEASON

Hiawatha Maple Leaf Days pull is benefit for cancer Submitted by Betty Niehues Northeast Kansas Garden Tractor Pullers Northeast Kansas Garden Tractor Pullers announces the following results for the Hiawatha Maple Leaf Days Pull on Oct 5. This last event of the season was a benefit pull for cancer.

600-Pound Class: first place, Clayton Higley of Muscotah, 82.7 feet/inches, 2.1 mph; second, Ethan Wilke of Hiawatha, 75.9, 1.6; third, Dalton Higley of Muscotah, 73.9, 2.4; fourth, Jerek Schumaker 37.8, 1.6.

700-Pound Class: first place, Ethan Wilke of Hiawatha, 102.11, 2.4; second, Brandon Shelly of Hiawatha, 100.6, 3.0; third, Clayton Higley of Muscotah, 96.3, 2.1; fourth, Betty Niehues of Sabetha, 94.7, 2.5.

800-Pound Class: first place, Tony Meyer of Leavenworth, 115.4, 3.5; second, Scott Higley of Atchison, 115.3, 3.5; third, Clayton Higley of Muscotah, 114.9, 3.6; fourth, Paula Mellenbruch of Waco, Texas, 113.8, 3.6.

900-Pound Class: first place, Scott Higley of Atchison, 134.11,

NEK Garden Tractor Pullers crew helping with the pull are (L-R) Paula Mellenbruch, Phyllis LaRue, Mike Mellenbruch, Ed Higley, Susan Higley, Brian Higley, Deanna Higley, Betty Niehues, Jeff Niehues, Ernie Herrera, Brandon Shelly, Shawn Ley, Scott Higley, Phyllis Kreuzburg and Mike Springstead. Others who are not pictured also helped.

Photo courtesy of Betty Niehues

3.5; second, Denny Holly of Hiawatha, 130.4, 3.6; third, Charles Call of Holton, 129.5, 3.6; fourth, Jeff Niehues of Sabetha, 128.9, 3.8.

1,000-Pound Class: first place, Waco Mellenbruch of Waco, Texas, 137.11, 3.5; second, Paula Mellenbruch of Waco, Texas, 130.7, 3.4; third, Denny Holly

of Hiawatha, 130.1, 3.0; fourth, Charles Call of Holton, 129.10, 2.8.

1,100-Pound Class: first place, Scott Higley of Atchison, 149.9, 3.8; second, Art Wenger of Hiawatha, 146.6, 4.0; third, Duane Gunether of Leavenworth, 139.8, 3.5; fourth, Charles Call of Holton, 135.2, 2.7.

1,200-Pound Class: first place, Ernie Herrera of Hiawatha, 152.7, 2.9; second, Ed Higley of Muscotah, 151.5, 2.5, won by flip of coin; third, Art Wenger of Hiawatha, 151.5, 4.0; fourth, Duane Gunether of Leavenworth, 150.3, 3.6.

This is the last pull of the year.

See you next year!

Jeff Niehues of Sabetha takes fourth place in the 900-Pound Class.

Photo courtesy of Betty Niehues

Lewis Chevrolet Buick teams up with local soccer league

Lewis Chevrolet Buick Service Manager Rodney Deters, left, presents a $500 check to Northeast Kansas Soccer League leaders (L-R) Marceil Hasenkamp, Terri McKim and David Hutfles during the league tournament on Saturday, October 12, in Seneca.

Herald photo by Amber Deters

By Amber Deters Staff Writer

Area youth involved in the Northeast Kansas Youth Soccer League now have some new equipment, thanks to a partnership with Lewis Chevrolet Buick in Atchison.

Lewis Chevrolet Buick has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Soccer program to provide the soccer league — which comprises the Sabetha, Seneca and Corning communities — with new equipment, a monetary contribution and an opportunity for community members to enter the Free Chevrolet vehicle sweepstakes.

During the Northeast Kansas Soccer League Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12, Lewis Chevrolet Buick Service Manager Rodney Deters presented a $500 check to leaders of the league, representing a one-time monetary contribution to the league.

Earlier in the week, Deters had dropped of new equipment for the league, including equipment bags, pop-up goals, corner flags, linesman flags, soccer balls, ball pumps, first-aid kits, and Chevrolet Youth Soccer t-shirts.

“We are proud to be able to help the kids in the Northeast Kansas Soccer League by donating equipment and funds for their league,” Deters said.

In future years, this partnership between the Northeast Kansas Youth Soccer League and Lewis Chevrolet Buick could prove a fruitful one for the league.

“Sabetha is very appreciative of Lewis Chevrolet’s support of our kids’ soccer program,” said Terri McKim, Sabetha Parks and Recreation Director. “We sure thank Rodney for his support for Nemaha County. We look forward to continuing our partnership in the future.”

This year, Chevrolet and the United States Soccer Federation announced a multi-year partnership deal that makes Chevrolet the official partner of U.S. Soccer, and helps the brand leverage the sport’s surging popularity in the U.S. Its sanctioning authority strengthens the Chevrolet Youth Soccer program, which involves nearly 1,000 dealers and 850,000 youth through the U.S. For more information about Chevrolet Youth Soccer, please visit www.youthsportswired.com.

EIGHTH ANNUAL STAN BOOS GUIDED YOUTH HUNT IN BROWN COUNTY IS NOVEMBER 2

Hunt is for youth ages 11 to 16 who have attended hunter education class Submitted by Larry Weast The Brown County Chapter of Quail Forever will hold the Eighth Annual Stan Boos Guided Youth Hunt on Nov. 2 on a Brown County farm near Hiawatha. This hunt is free for selected participants.

The hunters, sponsors and helpers will meet in Hiawatha the morning of Nov. 2 and travel to the farm for the event. The agenda includes shooting blue rock, pheasant hunting, and food.

Young hunters must be at least 11 and not older than 16 and must have completed a Kansas Hunter Education class before attending.

Hunters must complete a short statement of one or more paragraphs about why they wish to participate in the “Youth Hunt” and what they can do to conserve natural resources.

Young hunters must be accom-

panied by a parent or guardian or their representative.

The number of participants is limited to 15. Participants will be chosen on the basis of their application. (A shotgun will be given away to one lucky youth hunter.)

Any youth interested in attending the hunt may obtain a copy of the application from the Hiawatha Middle School or Hiawatha High School office. Girls are encouraged to attend.

Anyone who is unable to reach the school office can obtain an application from Larry Weast by emailing stonypoint@hughes.net.

If there are any questions, please feel free to call Weast at 785-5476186.

Applications must be returned

by Oct. 29 to the Hiawatha middle or high school office, to Weast, or to any Quail Forever officer.

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD REMINDS HUNTERS NOT TO BE DRAWN TO RAILROAD PROPERTY Betty Niehues of Sabetha takes fourth in the 700-Pound Class.

Photo courtesy of Betty Niehues

Hunters should resist temptation to trespass for game Union Pacific Railroad urges hunters to resist the temptation to hunt on railroad property this season. Wildlife will migrate and feed along the edges of freshly harvested fields, making these areas prime hunting spots.

With many fields adjacent to Union Pacific tracks, hunters find it very tempting to hunt on or near the tracks.

“Too many people have been injured or killed trespassing on railroad property over the years,” said Robert Morrison, Union Pacific Chief of Police. “As part of our UP CARES public safety initiative, we want to remind hunters that walking on or near railroad tracks is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along.”

“It can take a mile or more to stop a train, and, by the time a locomotive engineer sees you on the track, it is too late to stop,” said Dale Bray, Union Pacific director of public safety. “Locomotives and

rail cars overhang the tracks by at least three feet on either side of the rail. If you are too close to the tracks, you can be hit by the locomotive or a rail car.”

In an effort to educate the public about grade crossing and pedestrian safety, UP established the Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education and Safety (UP CARES) program, which brings together communities in a collaborative and caring effort to promote railroad grade crossing and pedestrian safety.

Union Pacific is committed to fostering public safety through various outreach channels, such as community events, paid advertising and media outreach, education and enforcement activities and coordination with Operation Lifesaver. UP CARES activities include: •Grade crossing enforcement with local, county and state law enforcement agencies; •Safety trains that provide local

officials a firsthand look at what locomotive engineers see daily while they operate trains through communities; and •Communication blitzes that educate the community at events, or via media outreach and paid advertising.

Hunters are not the only ones drawn to railroad tracks – hikers, bikers, fishermen and snowmobilers are, as well.

Anyone choosing to walk on or near railroad tracks could face a tragic consequence.

Last year, 433 people died and 411 were injured while trespassing on railroad property throughout the United States, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.

People who enter railroad property can be arrested for violating trespassing laws. They could serve jail time and/or have to pay a fine.

Do not become a statistic; stay away from railroad tracks during this hunting season.

COMMUNITY THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013 · Section B

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CONCERT SHOWCASES LOCAL TALENTS

Opera-bound Meaghan Deiter AHEAD SPECIAL EVENTS presents concert

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 “Midwest Market” modern craft show at Sabetha Event Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., large variety of home-based businesses and unique crafts.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 Native American storytelling

by Matthew “Sitting Bear” Jones, of the Kiowa/Otoe-Missourian Tribe, 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 849 F Street, Pawnee City, Neb. (Pawnee County Arts Council).

LOCAL GROUP TO HOLD SECOND SHOE DRIVE TO BENEFIT ‘UPLIFT’ FOR THE HOMELESS

Volunteers seek sturdy used footwear and other items for men and women

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 Main Street Trick or Treat in Sabetha, beginning at 4 p.m.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7-8 Wetmore High School Musical, 7 p.m.

Hundreds of items await transport to Kansas City following the shoe drive in May 2013.

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Nagely

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Wetmore High School Musical Dinner Theatre, 6:30 p.m.

By Patty Locher for example, tuna, Vienna sauStaff Writer

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day Breakfast at Buzz Café, 7 a.m., followed by brief ceremony at Veterans Memorial.

Sabetha Elementary School Third-Grade Veterans Day Program, 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Sabetha High School gym.

REGULAR EVENTS MONDAY 9:30 a.m., Coffee Hour at Cobblestone Court.

MONDAY & THURSDAY 8:30–10 a.m., Coffeehouse at Morrill Community Building.

Free coffee and goodies.

Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY 6 p.m., Bible Study at my Friend’s house, 1328 Oregon in Sabetha. Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 7:30 p.m., NA-AA-Alanon open meetings, First United Methodist Church basement.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 9 a.m., Exercise Class at Cobblestone Court. Free to the public.

Sabetha High School alumna Meaghan Deiter, a New York-bound mezzo soprano, sings a variety of songs from composers Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Gershwin, along with musical theater and opera, at a concert at the United Church of Christ in Fairview Sunday afternoon, October 13.

Shane Spangler of Fairview and pastor at the church accompanied her on piano.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

SATURDAY 6 p.m., Celebrate Recovery held at NorthRidge Church (2843564).

SUNDAY 7:30 p.m., Too Young to Die Narcotics Anonymous, held at Midtown Building, First and Main Streets.

FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH 7 p.m., CAPS meeting, basement of Community National Bank.

SECOND MONDAY OF MONTH 7 p.m., USD No. 113 School Board Meeting at district office THIRD MONDAY OF MONTH 6:30 p.m., NAMI meeting at Hiawatha Community Hospital, 400 Utah in Hiawatha. Call 785742-3989 for information.

7:30 p.m., Quilt Lovers Guild meeting at Seneca Library.

In case you missed the local May 2013 shoe and clothing drive for the homeless in Kansas City, you have another opportunity to clean out your closet – but time is of the essence, as the drive only goes until Monday, Nov. 4.

The same volunteers who spearheaded the drive in May are in the process of holding another drive, focusing primarily on sturdy shoes but also seeking other items, some of which are different from what they were collecting in May. So if you still have items you’d like to give to a good cause, sort through your clothing and shoes and other items with a generous attitude, and donate them to this wonderful cause that will benefit the homeless of Kansas City.

The local volunteers work with Uplift, a non-judgmental service to the homeless of Kansas City.

They recently volunteered at Uplift and learned that Uplift is once again desperate for items.

Needed items include: •Winter shoes such as boots or tennis shoes: all sizes needed, no dress shoes or children’s shoes.

•Disposable hand warmers, which an Uplift person said can mean the difference between life and death for the homeless, as the homeless men and women put the warmers under their arms and behind their knees to keep from freezing.

•Clean empty two-liter bottles with lids, to facilitate distribution of water.

•Underwear, new or used: if you purchase some, Uplift requests men’s large. They had no underwear at all to give out during the local volunteers’ recent visit.

•Socks •Winter coats •Sleeping bags •Canned foods, protein only:

sage, peanut butter, beef stew, and canned meats. The homeless need protein to sustain themselves, especially in the winter months. Uplift requests no vegetables, please.

The May drive was very successful, and the volunteers appreciate the generosity of the local community. The volunteers are challenging the community to collect even more beneficial items during this second drive.

Uplift’s Mission “We who acknowledge God’s providence and fidelity to his people, especially those in poverty, do dedicate our efforts toward the support of those who are homeless. Our goal is to deliver those basic human needs, care and compassion that are not usually received from other organizations.”

One of the essential reasons to be involved with Uplift is that every life is valuable. Uplift helps meet many needs, including providing basic needs and compassion, assisting veterans, aiding pets, looking out for children and more.

Uplift is a homeless outreach program. The all-volunteer group, which was founded in 1990, is not funded by federal, state or local government grants or sponsored by other organizations and/or agencies.

Uplift survives by donations and individuals’ personal commitment to feed and clothe the area’s homeless.

Local Collection Points The Sabetha-area drive began on Oct. 15 and will conclude on Nov. 4. Collection locations for this current shoe drive are Sacred Heart Church at the south end of South 12th Street, the Sabetha Herald office at 1024 Main Street, United Bank and Trust, Community National Bank, and Morrill and Janes Bank and Trust Company, all in Sabetha.

SECOND & FOURTH MONDAY 6 p.m., City Commissioners Meeting at Sabetha City Hall.

THIRD MONDAY OF MONTH Noon to 1 p.m., Sabetha Hospital Guild meeting (2841535).

SECOND TUESDAY OF MONTH 9 a.m., Sabetha Christian Women’s meeting at Buzz Café.

SECOND WEDNESDAY OF MONTH 10-11 a.m., Rural Mobile Food Pantry Distribution, Sabetha Community Food Pantry at NorthRidge parking lot.

6:30 p.m., VFW Post 7285 Auxiliary meeting, Sabetha VFW Hall.

7:30 p.m., VFW Post 7285 meeting, Sabetha VFW Hall.

SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF MONTH 7:30 p.m., Women’s Bible Study at United Brethren in Christ, 301 S. 12th Street in Sabetha.

FIRST THURSDAY OF MONTH 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 126 meeting in room between Sabetha Family Pharmacy and Community Building.

FOURTH THURSDAY OF MONTH Cancer support group meeting at Morrison Speech Clinic in Hiawatha, 7 p.m.

SECOND SATURDAY OF MONTH 7:30 a.m., Morrill Men’s Community Breakfast sponsored by Morrill churches, Old Community Center in Morrill.

8 a.m., Sabetha Lions Club Paper Pick-up. Place newspapers by the curb, tied or in paper bags. No plastic bags, please.

FOURTH SATURDAY OF MONTH Recycling behind Sabetha Armory. People will be there to help unload between 10 a.m. and noon. Recycling is available 24/7.

Local high school student Mitchell Lierz, right, assists Meaghan Deiter during ‘Habanera and Seguidilla’ from “Carmen.”

Herald photo by Patty Locher

Shane Spangler plays piano solos as interludes during Meaghan Deiter’s vocal concert Sunday, October 13. He played “The Autumn Leaves”

by Mercer/Williams, “Nocturne” by Respighi, and “Desire Rag” by Ricky Ian Gordon, among others.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

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Submitted by Carroll Plattner Bern News Correspondent Another week of mild weather has helped harvest conditions around the area, and is definitely something to be thankful for as mid-October approaches.

On Oct. 27, make sure and mark your calendars again, there is the Bern Fall Festival and Bern

Community Center Pancake Feed from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be plenty of fun, games and food, so bring the whole family for a refreshing evening.

The annual Soup Supper will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Bern Methodist Church. Some cooler weather just might be an incentive to

come and enjoy hot soup, with delicious pies for dessert!

This month, the Community Mixer will be Oct. 17; the Birthday Luncheon is Oct. 16, starting at 11:30 at the Bern Café.

Send news items to crplat@yahoo.com or drop off at the Library or Café.

The sun glints off of a pond at the Sabetha Golf and Country Club during the Sabetha High School Cross Country Invitational on Thursday, October 10.

Herald photo by Sophia Brownlee

A Beautiful Fall Day

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THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013

HIGHLAND CELEBRATES HOMECOMING 2013

BIRTHS

Golden Graduate Class of 1963 is honored

Sabetha Kiwanis Club President Nick Scott, right, welcomes Scott Wedel, left, as a new member on Thursday, October 10. As Wedel puts it, he is new in town because he married Crystal Keim (daughter of Curtis and Valerie). Wedel is a recruiting consultant for Career 1 Source. He recruits executives for the banking and transportation industries. He was formerly a member of the Kiwanis Clubs of Lawrence and Newton.

Photo courtesy of Doug Clark

Sabetha Kiwanis Club welcomes Scott Wedel HIAWATHA AREA ARTS AND THEATRE SOCIETY TO PRESENT FALL PRODUCTION

‘The Game’s Afoot: or Holmes for the Holidays’ to be presented Submitted by Carol Bunning Director, HAATS Christmas Eve, 1936 – a cold, snowy evening in an isolated mansion near the Connecticut River and seven friends have gathered for a party – or have they?

The host, William Gillette (who envisions himself as Sherlock Holmes) has another reason for the gathering – to solve a murder!

In the course of the evening, another murder occurs and the chaos begins – how to hide the body when the police are outside the door! The unraveling of the mystery proves to be a game of wits with a good smattering of laughter thrown into the mix.

Crazy situations abound in this delightful mystery-comedy by well known playwright, Ken Ludwig, as Hiawatha Area Arts and Theatre Society (HAATS) takes the stage in “The Game’s Afoot: or Holmes for the Holidays.”

The Brown County Historical Museum Auditorium at 611 Utah in downtown Hiawatha is the place to be either at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, or at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27.

The production runs for just two nights. You won’t want to miss it! Tickets may be purchased at the door – adults, $8; senior citizens 65 and over, $6; and students K-12, $5.

The play, from publishing house Samuel French, Inc., won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Mystery Play of 2012 as given by the Mystery Writers of America.

Seasoned performers as well as new faces to HAATS theatre are Carolyn Andres, Terry Brown, Glenda Foley, Debbie Hansen, Leland Hansen, Cathy Nichols, Ron Nichols and Denise Wolney.

The play is directed by Carol Bunning.

We hope to see you there!

The Highland Community College Alumni Association hosted Homecoming 2013 activities at the College on Oct. 5.

The day’s activities began at the library with alumni registration.

Alums had the opportunity to renew acquaintances and visit, and tours were conducted until 11 a.m., when Kelly Twombly, Director of Alumni Services, and members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors hosted the Golden Graduate honored Class of 1963 and guests in the library for a luncheon, which included special guests Bill and Barbara Walters who joined the festivities, having traveled from College Park, Md. The luncheon was followed by a short program that included a presentation from HCC President David Reist, who brought the class up to date on HCC activities since they graduated.

Following the activities in the Library, the focus shifted to Kessinger Field, where the Scotties

The Highland Community College Class of 1963, posed in front of Irvin Hall, includes FRONT ROW (L-R) Ida (Askren) Schiffbauer, Paula (McKay) Whitacre, Helen (Keimig) Millenbrunch, Linda (Moore) Redding and Bob Tilbury; BACK ROW (L-R) Donna (Hartman) Ellis, Joseph Peschal, Marvin Strube, Bill McNatt and Julius Meyer. Not pictured are John Libel and Gary Shuetz.

Photo Submitted

hosted the Red Ravens from Coffeyville Community College. The Golden Grads joined a reception for all Highland alums in the Bar-

SABETHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD MEETS

Board discusses promoting local shopping Submitted by Gina Murchison Director, Sabetha Chamber Of Commerce The Oct. 9 meeting of the Board of the Sabetha Chamber of Commerce was called to order by the Chamber’s president, Cindy Alderfer. Others present were Jessica Richardson, Lacy Engelken, Jeanne Edelman, Dayra Menold and Gina Murchison.

The minutes were read and financial reports given.

The following events were discussed under old business: Bikes, Blues and BBQ: There were 13 teams that cooked this year. We served 251 people. We had 35 bikes that registered. The day was beautiful and the band was great! We might want to consider serving cups for next year. Steve Hiltgen suggested a drawing for a grill.

We had four KCBS judges.

They said they would love to judge the barbecue next year.

The Chamber has set the date for next year. Bikes, Blues & BBQ will be Saturday, Sept. 27. The rain date is Sept. 28.

Main Street Trick or Treat: The Main Street Trick or Treat event is on Thursday, Oct. 31.

Start with Spook-tacular Story Time at the Mary Cotton Library at 4 p.m.

Parents or guardians are asked to bring their children to City Hall at 4:30 p.m. to receive a treat bag from an Officer and then Trick or Treat down the south side of Main, crossing at 11th Street and back up Main to City

Kaedyn Teresa Meyer

Hall for the Costume Contest at 6 p.m. There will be prizes for 0-12 months, 1-3 years, 4-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-11 years, 12-14 years, and group.

Window Opening: The theme for the 2013 Window Opening is “All Wrapped Up!” There are only 26 shopping days left after Thanksgiving.

Shop your local Hometown. The Chamber has decided to offer coupon books for this 2013 season. They will be available extra early.

The Chamber businesses have decided to do a “Coins for a Cause.”

To vote for your favorite window, just drop in your change.

The business with the most change is the 2013 Window Opening Winner. All proceeds with go to our local food pantry.

The Chamber members who attended the Christmas retail meeting also suggested that we focus more on advertising for the three open-late Wednesday nights.

To kick off the coupon book promotion, the Chamber is hosting a Ladies’ Night out. Please watch the Herald for details.

Work Day or Night The board members are having a work night at 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 to get the new Christmas decorations ready to be put up. The wreathes need to be fluffed up, and the velvet red bows have to be wired on.

The meeting was adjourned.

ber Room of the Stadium Center and watched the Scotties defeat the Red Ravens on a glorious fall afternoon.

Big sisters Kinzey (10) and Karsyn (6) and brother Jayton (4) are excited to announce the birth of their baby sister, Kaedyn Teresa, at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her proud parents are Jason and Kari Meyer of Sabetha.

Maternal grandparents are Dale and Karen Ulrich of Sabetha. Maternal greatgrandparents are Elmer and Dolores Mermis of Russell.

Paternal grandparents are Larry and Joyce Meyer of Sabetha.

The Sabetha Herald 10/16/2013

NUTRITION CENTER MENU Meals and Nemaha County Public Transportation bus is scheduled by calling 785-284-3594. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday. If calling after office hours, the answering machine will record your request. Reservations and cancellations for the noon meal should be made prior to 8:30 a.m. of the day on which you wish to eat at the center. Transportation requests should be made 24 hours in advance, if possible.

Monday, October 21 – Roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, California mix vegetables, cranberry salad, marshmallow brownie, bread.

Tuesday, October 22 – Mexican lasagna, corn, cucumber salad, pound cake with fruit topping, bread.

Wednesday, October 23 – Country fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, sunshine salad, ice cream, hot roll.

Thursday, October 24 – Pork cutlet, O’Brien potatoes, Harvard beets, green salad bowl, caramel pear pudding or fruit pie, bread.

Friday, October 25 – Baked fish, potatoes, mixed vegetables, pineapple marshmallow coleslaw, French orange cheesecake or cream pie, bread.

THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013

Joel Andrew Brackman

OBITUARIES Leonard Nissen

COMMUNITY

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James “Jim” R. Stone Jr.

(October 22, 1970–October 1, 2013)

(September 10, 1929–October 12, 2013)

(March 15, 1964–October 10, 2013)

Joel Andrew Brackman, 42, of Clinton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.

He was born in Kansas City on Oct. 22, 1970, the son of Russell S. and Linda Petty Brackman, who survive of Windsor. He lived in Sabetha and attended school there from 1976 to 1985, while his father was engineering manager at Mac Equipment. He was a graduate of Glenn High School in Kernersville, N.C., and attended Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., where he became a very proficient welder, which became a career for him.

On June 12, 2010, he married Shelley Beel, who survives of the home. Joel was of the Lutheran faith.

Other survivors include two sisters, Christine Tennal of Lamar, Mo., and Stephanie Koch of Clinton, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Kimberly Bailey; a stepson, Terry Terster; two grandsons, Blake Welch and Brayden Bailey; and Daniel Arnold, whom Joel thought of as a son; as well as aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents, Edwin and Mildred Brackman; his maternal grandparents, Homer and Claudine Petty; and a granddaughter, Alexis Bailey.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 5, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Concordia, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was held Friday evening at CampbellLewis Funeral Home in Concordia. Memorials may be made to family choice, and an online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com.

Leonard Nissen, 84, of Wetmore died at Stormont-Vail Hospital Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.

He was born in Wetmore on Sept. 10, 1929, the son of Fritz and Lillian (Moore) Nissen. He attended Social Hill Grade School No. 72 and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1947.

Leonard had worked at Independent Communications and retired in 1990. He also worked at Nemaha County Rural Water District No. 4 and was a founding board member and key part in forming the district. He later became manager and retired in 2012.

Leonard served on the Wetmore Township Board for many years. He was a member of Wetmore Lions Club and Wetmore United Methodist Church.

He enlisted with the United States Air Force and proudly served his country from 1951 to 1955. He was a member of Levick-Barrett American Legion Post No. 282.

On February 10, 1950, he married Mary Ann Schlodder in Wetmore. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his daughters, Evette Nissen (Richard Howard) of Columbia, Mo., Cindy Grollmes (Mark) of Circleville, and Tammy Pfrang (Keith) of Fort Worth, Texas; his grandchildren, Matt and Doug Grollmes, and Sam and Olivia Pfrang; his stepgrandchildren, Michael Howard and James Pfrang; and his three stepgreatgrandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his brothers, Carl and Raymond Nissen.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial with military honors will be in Wetmore Cemetery. The family greeted friends Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to American Legion Post 282, in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton 66436.

James “Jim” R. Stone Jr., 49, of Morrill died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

He was born March 15, 1964, the son of Jim Stone Sr. and Marlene (Imler) Stone at Superior, Neb. He attended Burr Oak Schools and graduated from Lawrence High School with the Class of 1982, then attended Cloud County Community College.

He worked for KR92 radio in Belleville, KNZA 103.9 in Hiawatha, the Brown County Sheriff’s Department and served as Hiawatha Chief of Police. He worked security and served as surveillance director at the Sac & Fox Casino, then at the Golden Eagle Casino as surveillance director. He also worked at the National Guard Armory in Topeka serving as security. He currently was working for Air Lanco of Falls City, Neb., in the quality control, safety and compliance.

Jim was united in marriage to Jeanne McFarland on Oct. 18, 2001. She survives of the home.

Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Dwane Imler and Vernon and Verdena Stone; an uncle, Rockey Imler; and a brother-in-law, Gary Bryant.

Other survivors include his parents, Jim Stone Sr. and Marlene Stone of Mankato; children, Christopher, Kaeli, Cory and James Stone, and Megan, Morgan and Marissa Peabody; grandparent, Norma Imler of Juniata, Neb.; two sisters, Chris Bryant of Burr Oak and Hollie Stone (Tony Wilkins) of Mankato; and nieces and nephews, Susan, Jennifer and Ray Bryant and Evangelina Wilkins.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha. Visitation was Sunday evening at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha.

The interment was in the Morrill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Nemaha County Home Health & Hospice or to the Children’s Education Fund, in care of the funeral home. (www.popkessmortuaries.com)

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THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013

U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CAUSES AG-RELATED PROBLEMS

Despite shutdown, ag industry moves forward Uncertainty looms across the United States as to when the government shutdown will end, and this uncertainty has troubled the agricultural industry and those wanting to make trading decisions for their crops and livestock.

“I don’t know how long this will last, but context is important,” said Glynn Tonsor, associate professor and livestock economist for Kansas State University. “The sun still came up today.

Feeder cattle are being sold. Corn is being harvested. Those kinds of physical activities I don’t think are changing. What is changing, at least in the short term until the shutdown is resolved, is how we discover ag prices, how they’re reported, and how people make buy-sell decisions.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) entities are among those currently not functioning due to the shutdown.

Even the USDA’s website is not available for use.

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is the entity responsible for facilitating the fair marketing of U.S. agricultural products and reporting price averages.

Ag commodity traders rely on

those unbiased numbers from the AMS, Tonsor said.

Some private companies develop cash numbers as well and might issue them for a fee, but many of those companies use AMS data to figure their numbers.

Tonsor points out that even AMS data isn’t free, as the AMS is a tax-paid service. But, due to the shutdown, the most recent cash numbers available for cattle, for example, are from Sept. 27.

Tonsor said people should educate themselves about the origin of the data and the potential targeted audiences, if any, of private data companies.

The AMS is viewed as an unbiased source, much like universities, he said. A private provider might show a rosier example of prices to cow-calf producers, for instance, if that’s its targeted audience.

“I don’t want to come across as an advocate for USDA, but I have made a point to try to raise awareness to ag producers that a lot of publicly gathered data gets repackaged, and folks like me and others end up bringing it to them,” Tonsor said. “Understanding where that data comes from, how it’s collected and the fact that

it isn’t collected for free, is very important.”

How long the government shutdown will continue and how long commodity traders will go without base-reported prices is uncertain. Without the AMS data, it is evident that the marketplace is uneasy, but Tonsor said the typical cow-calf producer who is going to sell his or her calves is probably still going to do it.

“We’re still going to find a price that makes transactions go forward, but the cost of that price discovery system, at least in the short term, has gone up,” Tonsor said. “Everybody is adjusting to find this information somewhere else, and maybe it’s not as efficient. Not everybody has the same network. Not everybody has access to the same private data sources.”

Tonsor said in addition to using private sources to obtain data, people should consult their personal networks and do some searching online to better understand the current markets.

Another problem that has developed out of this shutdown is gaps in historical perspectives of the markets. The feeder futures market, for example, has a cash

settlement index that is based on prices reported from various parts of the country. Tonsor said because no information is being collected now, there won’t be the ability to build that index for the traditional way of settling the feeder cattle contract.

“We are definitely building gaps, some of which will not be resolved even if the shutdown ended right now,” Tonsor said.

“Every day, every minute that goes by, there is something that is not being captured that won’t be back-filled. Some things that are being captured won’t be backfilled because of computer systems being down. So you have gaps in the data series.”

As the shutdown continues, the agricultural industry can continue to lobby to put AMS reporters back to work, Tonsor said.

He and other K-State agricultural economists will speak about the government shutdown implications on agriculture at the 2013 Agricultural Lenders Conference, hosted Oct. 8 in Garden City and Oct. 9 in Manhattan.

Information from these conferences will be available online at http://www.agmanager.info/.

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Get an early start on weed control in soybeans This week’s column is provided by guest columnists are Dallas Peterson, Weed Management Specialist, and Doug Shoup, Southeast Area Crops and Soils Specialist.

Fall harvest is a good time for producers to assess the weed problems they had in soybean fields this year, and plan a good weed control program for next year. In most cases, it is no longer possible to rely strictly on glyphosate for broadleaf weed control in Roundup Ready soybeans.

Before deciding what herbicide program to implement, it is necessary to identify the problem weeds in each field, and what kind of herbicide resistance issues might be present.

Some good options for the most common broadleaf weed and grass problems include: •Pigweeds (including waterhemp and Palmer amaranth).

Glyphosate-resistant waterhemp has exploded across eastern Kansas in recent years, and glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth is now becoming more common as well.

For preemergence pigweed control, the Valor-based herbicides (Valor SX, Valor XLT, Fierce, Gangster, Envive, and Enlite) and Authority-based herbicides (Authority Maxx, Authority XL, Authority First, Sonic, Authority Assist, Authority MTZ, and Spartan) can all provide very good to excellent control to supplement a postemergence program.

Prefix is another excellent “foundation” herbicide for residual pigweed control in soybeans and can be applied early postmergence as prior to emergence.

Intrro, Dual, Outlook and Prowl products also can provide some early-season pigweed control, but generally are not as effective as those previously mentioned products. Zidua and Anthem contain the active ingredient pyroxasulfone (also a component of Fierce).

Pyroxasulfone has a similar mode of action to Intrro, Dual, and Outlook but may provide longer residual control of pigweeds.

Although some of these herbicides can be applied in the fall or early spring, those treatments generally will not persist long enough to give good pigweed control into the soybean growing season.

So if pigweed is the primary target, treatments will be most effective if applied no more than two weeks prior to planting. If glyphosate-resistant pigweeds escape preemergence control, the primary postemergence tank-mix

options would be Cobra, Flexstar, or Ultra Blazer. However, timing is critical for good control. These products should be applied before pigweeds exceed 4 inches tall for optimum control.

•Velvetleaf.

Glyphosate is not always entirely effective on velvetleaf.

To assist in velvetleaf control, the Valor-based and FirstRate-based herbicides (Valor SX, Valor XLT, Fierce, Gangster, Authority First, and Sonic) are some of the most effective preplant and preemergence herbicides you can use. Postemergence tank-mixes to enhance velvetleaf control would include FirstRate, Cadet, and Resource.

•Cocklebur. The most effective preplant and preemergence herbicides to aid in cocklebur control are those that contain First Rate, Classic or Scepter. Such products would include Authority First, Sonic, Gangster, Envive, and Valor XLT. Extreme, which is a premix of glyphosate and Pursuit, can also be used as a preplant or postemergence treatment in Roundup Ready soybeans to provide residual cocklebur control. However, all of these herbicides are ALSinhibiting herbicides, and ALSresistant cocklebur may be present in some fields.

•Marestail. Marestail is probably the most widespread glyphosate-resistant weed in Kansas.

Marestail control in fields going to soybeans should begin with fall or early spring herbicide treatments that include dicamba, 2,4D, or an ALS-inhibiting herbicide such as Canopy EX or Autumn Super. Unfortunately, ALS resistant marestail may also be present in some fields, so a tank-mix with dicamba or 2,4-D is still recommended.

Dicamba has provided better marestail control than 2,4-D in K-State research the last several years. Fall treatments should be delayed until November, when most of the fall-germinating marestail has emerged. With spring applications, be aware of the intervals required between application of these herbicides and planting soybeans.

A couple of relatively new options for marestail control in soybeans without a preplant waiting interval (except on coarse soils with 2 percent organic matter or less) are the Kixor-containing

products, Sharpen and OpTill.

Sharpen is Kixor alone, while OpTill is a premix of Kixor and Pursuit. Both products can be used for burndown control of marestail anytime before soybean emergence (cracking).

To optimize marestail control with Sharpen and OpTill, spray before marestail gets too big, use an adequate spray volume to insure good spray coverage, and apply in combination with a methylated seed oil. The Kixor rates that can be used in soybeans will not provide very much residual control of marestail.

Other residual preplant herbicides that can help with burndown and residual marestail control include Valor and FirstRatebased herbicides, such as Valor XLT, Envive, Enlite, Authority First, Sonic, or Gangster.

Marestail is best controlled before soybean planting and before the marestail begins to bolt.

FirstRate or Synchrony would probably be the most effective tank-mix partner with glyphosate for postemergence marestail control in Roundup Ready soybeans.

However, if ALS-resistant marestail are present, these treatments will not be very effective.

Liberty is one of the better herbicides to control marestail that has started to bolt in the spring.

Liberty can be used as a burndown treatment prior to emergence of any soybeans, or as a postemergence treatment in Liberty Link soybeans.

•Morningglory.

Glyphosate sometimes has trouble controlling morningglory. To help get better control, you can use either Authority-based or Valor-based herbicides preplant or preemergence. Liberty can also provide good morningglory control in Liberty Link soybeans.

•Kochia. Kochia is a major weed problem in western areas and has often been difficult to control with glyphosate, especially as it gets bigger. In addition, glyphosate-resistant kochia is becoming a major problem in western Kansas.

Since much of the kochia emerges well before soybean planting, one of the keys to managing kochia in soybeans is to control it early in the spring before soybean planting.

Research by K-State the last

couple of years indicates that several preemergence herbicides can help provide control of glyphosate-resistant kochia, especially the Authority-based products listed above.

Early applications of dicamba can also provide effective control of kochia, but the appropriate precipitation and preplant waiting intervals need to be followed to avoid potential soybean injury and stand loss.

The Kixor-containing products Sharpen and OpTill may help with kochia burndown, but the Kixor rates that can be used in soybeans will not provide very much residual control. ALS-inhibiting herbicides may or may not provide kochia control because of the occurrence of ALSresistant kochia.

•Crabgrass and small-seeded broadleaf weeds. Glyphosate usually gives good control of most grasses, but producers may want to apply a foundation herbicide to control grasses early, followed by a postemergence glyphosate application to clean up any escapes.

Prefix, Fierce, Intrro, Dual II Magnum, Outlook, and Prowl H2O can all provide good earlyseason grass and pigweed control ahead of Roundup Ready soybeans.

Of these, Prefix and Fierce generally provide the best pigweed control, and Prowl H20 the least.

Several residual herbicides, such as Warrant, Outlook, and metolachlor products can be applied as a postemergence tank-mix with glyphosate to provide extended residual control of grasses and broadleaves later in the season.

However, it is important to understand that these products do not have postemergence activity, so they will not control emerged glyphosate-resistant pigweeds.

Liberty Link soybeans are an alternative technology to Roundup Ready, especially in the presence of glyphosate-resistant weeds.

Liberty can provide effective postemergence control on a broad spectrum of weeds, but good performance is very dependent on several application factors, such as weed size, spray coverage, and humidity.

The most successful Liberty Link weed control programs will use a good preemergence herbicide treatment at planting, followed by a timely application of Liberty when the weeds are relatively small using a minimum spray volume of 15 gallons per acre to ensure good spray coverage.

KANSAS RURAL CENTER TO HOLD TELECONFERENCE CALL ON OCTOBER 24

Beginning Farmer/Rancher call to focus on transitioning to organic production The Kansas Rural Center (KRC) invites beginning farmers and ranchers searching for information on transitioning to organic production to join a teleconference call at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24.

The call will be moderated by Julie Mettenburg, Executive Director, and Natalie Fullerton, Program Coordinator, both with the KRC. Also joining the call will be producers with experience in producing organic fruits and vegetables, grains and livestock. They will be available to share information, resources and ideas.

The conversation will be structured around the questions and comments participants bring to the call. Participants on the call will be invited to share their experiences and challenges around transitioning to certified organic production and utilizing uncertified organic methods, to gain feedback and help identify what resources may be needed in Kansas.

KRC is conducting a year-long study of the challenges that are reported by beginning farmers, with a goal of identifying resource needs.

KRC also is providing education on top challenges as identified through the study, including access to capital, equipment and land; pricing and marketing; and organic certification, among others. Funding for this research and education project is provided by Farm Aid. The call is toll free and can be accessed on a home or cell phone.

To participate in the call, please visit the website at www.kansasruralcenter.org/beginning-farmercall to sign up and receive the call number, or contact Natalie Fullerton at nfullerton@kansasrural-

center.org, or 402-310-0177.

Information for beginning farmers, and landowners who may be interested in meeting them, will be offered at KRC’s annual Farm and Food Conference Saturday, Nov. 2, in Newton. Information about this conference can be accessed at kansasruralcenter.org/conference.

More information about this call and other upcoming opportunities are available at www. kansasruralcenter.org. Or, contact Project Coordinator Natalie Fullerton at nfullerton@kansasruralcenter.org, or 402-310-0177.

KSU DAIRY SPECIALISTS TO HOLD MEETING IN SENECA

Specialists to discuss reproduction issues My job never ceases to amaze me! This month, two completely different subjects, at opposite ends of our Meadowlark District!

When we were looking for a new KSU Dairy Specialist, I was asked to serve on that selection committee, it was a great experience.

Dr. Larry Hollis, our KSU Extension Veterinarian asked each candidate the same question: “What is the single most important thing on a dairy?”

Most of the candidates got it right, a few did not! Reproduction was the answer; without a calf there is no milk. Some of the nutritionists tried to argue, without good nutrition, there is no reproduction, but that was like the chicken and egg debate.

Dairy producers have a great opportunity this month to sit down with Dr. Luis Mendonca (the new specialist we hired) and Dr. Mike Brouk to discuss reproduction issues.

They will be at the Nemaha

County Community Building, 1500 Community Drive in Seneca, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 29.

No registration is needed, just come in and enjoy coffee and conversation!

On Oct. 14, we will have a Pond Workshop in Valley Falls. We get a lot of questions about pond weeds, scum and Blue/ Green Algae.

The event is at Larry Burn´s pond two miles east of Valley Falls on the highway.

John Kabus, Shawnee County weed director, will discuss aquatic weeds and their control. Kirk Tjelmeland, with the Kansas Wildlife and Parks, will do some fishing with his electrified boat, and tell us about fish populations in the pond. If you´ve never seen T.J. at work, you won´t want to miss this!

Now that I think about it, maybe the two are not so “unrelated,” cow ovaries and fish eggs. I guess it´s still about reproduction!

CROPS, SOILS, HORTICULTURE

Columnist discusses weed control, amending soils Weed Control Programs – Soybeans Harvest tends to give us an opportunity for a “bird’s eye view” of our weed control program.

Are you happy with what you see? What weeds “escaped?” Was your herbicide program what it needed to be?

In most cases, glyphosate alone isn’t doing the trick – what will? During the next two weeks, we’ll look at some “p r o b l e m” weeds and see what Kansas State University Extension Specialists Dallas Peterson and Doug Shoup have seen.

First up: pigweeds.

When I say pigweeds, we’ll lump them altogether to include waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. Unfortunately, glyphosate-resistant waterhemp has exploded across eastern Kansas in recent years, and glyphosateresistant Palmer amaranth is becoming more common as well.

For preemergence pigweed control, the Valor-based herbicides (Valor SX, Valor XLT, Fierce, Gangster, Envive, and Enlite) and Authority-based herbicides (Authority Maxx, Authority XL, Authority First, Sonic, Authority Assist, Authority MTZ, and Spartan) can all provide very good to excellent control to supplement a postemergence program.

Prefix is another excellent “foundation” herbicide for residual pigweed control in soybeans and can be applied early postmergence as prior to emergence.

Intrro, Dual, Outlook, and Prowl products can also provide some early-season pigweed control, but generally are not as effective as those previously mentioned products.

Zidua and Anthem contain the active ingredient pyroxasulfone (also a component of Fierce). Pyroxasulfone has a similar mode of action to Intrro, Dual, and Outlook but may provide longer re-

sidual control of pigweeds.

Although some of these herbicides can be applied in the fall or early spring, those treatments generally will not persist long enough to give good pigweed control into the growing season.

If pigweed is the primary target, treatments will be most effective if applied no more than two weeks prior to planting.

If glyphosate-resistant pigweeds escape preemergence control, the primary postemergence tankmix options are Cobra, Flexstar, or Ultra Blazer. Timing is critical for good control. Apply these products before pigweeds exceed four inches tall.

Next week: Marestail!

Amending Soils with Sand Fall tends to be that time of year when we look back on what we saw in the garden during the summer and start planning for the next year. Often, our soils get a hard look as we try to figure out what we can do to make it better.

Most of the time, we want to reduce compaction. Sand, with its larger particle size, is often a first, though. But there’s good reason to avoid it!

In order for sand to be effective in breaking up a clay soil, sand grains must touch one another, creating pore spaces between grains that can hold air and/or water.

If the grains do not touch, the clay fills in all the voids between the sand particles, leaving no room for pores.

What’s that make? Concrete, for the most part, with the end result somewhat the same and a bad situation made worse.

How much sand does it take to be effective? It usually takes about 80 percent, making its use impractical. A better choice?

Find some good organic instead!

FINAL AGENDA SET FOR KANSAS RURAL CENTER 2013 FARM AND FOOD CONFERENCE

Farm and Food Conference is November 2 Submitted by Joanna Voigt Communications Coordinator Kansas Rural Center The final agenda has been set for the Kansas Rural Center’s 2013 Farm and Food Conference, “Farming as if People Matter: How to Feed Ourselves, Build New Farms and Adapt to a Changing World.”

The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Meridian Center, 1420 E. Broadway Court in Newton.

The daylong event includes 14 workshop sessions covering five topic tracks: farm transitions, farm management, local food marketing, community food solutions, and food and farming

policy.

For further details, see the full conference description on Page 4B of the Sept. 25 issue of The Sabetha Herald.

To register, visit the website at www.kansasruralcenter.org. The $45 per person registration includes conference materials and a lunch made from locally-sourced ingredients.

A conference agenda, list of exhibitors and sponsors and other upcoming events are available on the website at www.kansasruralcenter.org, or contact conference coordinator, Natalie Fullerton at nfullerton@kansasruralcenter.org or 402-310-0177 for more information.

THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013

FAITH&MEMORIES

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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

Celebrating 90 years as a parish 125 Years Ago

Saturday morning, October 16, 1888

Dr. and Mrs. Roy Stevenson arrived Monday from their Colorado and Nebraska trip which was made in their auto, returning to their home in St. Joseph, Wednesday. Mrs. Fannie Brannigan went to Denver several days ago and accompanied them home.

The Monday Study Club held the first meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. H. H. Seneker Monday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Moulton read a most excellent paper on Montessori Methods, Mrs. Bressem read a very interesting letter from Mrs. Derby relating their experiences on their trip to California. The Club voted to send a barrel of canned fruit to Mercy Hospital at Kansas City.

100 Years Ago

Thursday, October 18, 1913

S. J. Miner is teaching school on Rows Creek, in Brown county, near White Cloud, so his visits to Sabetha involve a long ride. As delegate to the Baptist association he had to visit Baileyville, this week, riding back to school in the evening.

Mustang Jack says he is damaged. Well we thought so all the time. A bath, followed by a liberal use of disinfectants might help him unless the former should prove fatal, taken suddenly just at the opening of the cold season.

75 Years Ago

Wednesday, October 19, 1938

A reorganization of Troop 167, Sabetha Boy Scouts, is taking place in which the Sabetha Kiwanis Club will sponsor the troop. Rev. Robert Hargis, former scoutmaster, a member of the Kiwanis Club, will act as Scout Troop Committee Chairman. Bill Tennal has agreed to accept the post of Scoutmaster temporarily, until a permanent arrangement can be made. Other troop committee members are Norman Morgan, Ivan Roberts, Mart Rucker, M. A. Young.

The construction of the new Apostolic church at the northwest side of town is being pushed by Tim Nedrow, carpenter, and a number of the men parishioners. This Wednesday morning twelve men with Nedrow were raising the east side of the church.

The timbers had been nailed together on the first floor of the church and were hoisted in position and nailed to the plate. The foundation was completed the first of the week and the first floor put down.

The township hall at Woodlawn is undergoing some repairs.

Hugh McCoy and Oscar Pendland are redecorating the interior of the hall and a new ceiling will be added. Woodlawn is in Capioma township.

Preparing to dedicate the church’s new altar during the 90-year anniversary celebration of Sacred Heart Parish in Sabetha on Sunday, October 13, are (L-R) Master of Ceremonies Father Bruce Ansems, Archbishop Joseph Naumann and Father Barry Clayton, who was installed as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish during the celebration.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

50 Years Ago

Wednesday, October 16, 1963

The Sabetha Junior High School Cardinals lost to Hiawatha Wednesday afternoon on the Hiawatha field by a score of 8 to 0. The Cards were simply unable to move the ball against the host club. Hiawatha scored in the first quarter when they trapped Sabetha’s quarterback. Mark Fenton, in the end zone and then added a touchdown in the second period to ice the verdict. It was the second loss of the year for the Cards against one win. Tomorrow, Thursday, the Cards will play at Marysville.

The Sabetha Fire Department was called to the Sabetha Country Club around 4:45 Monday afternoon, however, the fire was already under control when they arrived. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lydick, who are in the process of moving to the club as caretaker, were laying new linoleum and had moved the stove. The gas pipe pulled loose and the pilot light caught the gas fumes on fire. Mr. Lydick turned off the gas before major damage could result.

25 Years Ago

Wednesday, October 19, 1988

Retiring Kiwanis president Scott Angell gave his summary of the past year at the regular meeting Thursday noon at Buzz Café. He reported that the club participated in 40 projects during the year involving over 600 hours of donated labor. He listed the five projects he felt were most worthwhile as sponsorship of the youth basketball clinic, painting and repair of the baseball diamond bleachers, helping needy Sabetha families during the Christmas season, sponsorship of the five-mile run and the petting zoo during Oxen Days.

“One Moment in Time” was the theme for homecoming at Bern High School. Queen Staci Hartter and King Bruce Kuenzi were crowned during halftime ceremonies of the football game against Dawson-Verdon. Other candidates were Jenny Allison, Dana Sudbeck, Neal Haverkamp and Brent Lortscher. The kindergarten attendants were Kelley Sheik and Nolan Farwell.

Father Conrad Pillar, O.S.B., of St. Benedict’s is the new pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Sabetha and at St. Augustine at Fidelity. He will live in the Sabetha parsonage.

The Sabetha Fire Department responds to fire calls: On Oct. 10 at approximately 7:45 p.m. there was a call to a combine fire. The combine belonged to Darryl Thompson. SFD was at the scene for an hour. Another combine fire occurred at 2:40 p.m. on Oct. 16. That combine was owned by Bud Bauman, and firemen were at the scene approximately two hours. At 5:40 on Oct. 17, SFD responded to a call at the Merlin Wenger farm, where there was afire in an upright silo. It was three hours before the fire was extinguished and firemen could return to the firebarn.

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

The annual Sabetha Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Fall Arts and Crafts Show will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, returning again to the Sabetha National Guard Armory. As of last week, approximately 40 booth spaces had been reserved. A total of 56 spaces can be used, and Chamber Director of Operations Emma Boltz expects most of them to be gone soon.

Count Candy is making an appearance in Sabetha for Halloween Fun. The Count Candy Contest, sponsored by 10 Sabetha businesses, involves guessing the number of candies in jars displayed in each of the businesses. The contest begins today when the jars of candy and registration slips are placed in the stores.

One winner will be named per business, and those winners will receive the decorated jar of candy as well as a gift certificate from the business where they won.

The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus form an honor guard as the altar servers and Mass celebrants prepare to process out of the church following the 90th anniversary celebration Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Sabetha. The parish was founded in 1923, and the new church at the south end of 12th Street was built in 1993.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

Archbishop Joseph Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, addresses the Sacred Heart congregation during the parish’s 90-year anniversary celebration.

Herald photo by Patty Locher

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THE SABETHA HERALD · OCTOBER 16, 2013

DESSERT

SIDE DISH

MAIN DISH

From the kitchen of:

JEANELLE PLATTNER

Apple Fritters Ingredients: 1 pkg. dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 3-3/4 cup flour 2 eggs 2 cups chopped apples

Instructions: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Heat milk and add butter, sugar, salt and vanilla.

Add eggs and flour and mix well.

Cover. Let rise for 30-40 minutes.

Stir batter down and add apples. Drop spoonfuls of dough into fat and fry (350 degrees to 375 degrees).

Glaze immediately after frying.

Let glaze drip off fritters while cooling on wire racks.

Glaze: 2 cups powdered sugar 4 T butter Dash of salt 1 tsp. vanilla Half and half or milk are needed to be thin. Needs to be pretty runny.

Sudoku Fun By The Numbers

Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the number 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number an appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the number will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle.

ANCESTRY BEAK BIRD BUZZARD CARACARA CHICKS CLIFF COASTAL CONSERVATION DIVE EAGLE EGGS ENDANGERED EXTINCTION FALCON FALCONRY FASCINATING FLIGHT HARRIER HAWK HUNT KESTREL KITE NESTING OSPREY OWL PREDATOR PREY RAPTOR SIGHT SOARING TALONS TEARING VISION VULTURE WOODLAND

CLUES ACROSS 1. 1st, 2nd & 3rd in baseball 6. Sew up a hawk’s eyes 10. N’Djamena is the capital 14. Be a connector 15. To accustom 17. Cornflower 19. Former CIA 20. Bark sharply 21. Actress Barkin 22. Cathode-ray tube 23. Shallowest Great Lake 24. Surface of a plane figure 26. Bird of prey 29. A large number 31. Chums 32. Express pleasure 34. Capital of Yemen 35. Sanctify 37. Hyperbolic cosecant 38. Central Standard Time 39. Seed of the legume family 40. Drove in golf 41. Without difficulty 43. Without (French) 45. Politicians (informal) 46. Not happy 47. Spiritual being 49. Male child 50. The cry made by sheep 53. Handheld image enlarger 57. Inventiveness 58. Column style 59. Impudence 60. 33 1/3 records 61. Berkeley’s sister city

CLUES DOWN 1. Lymph node plague swelling 2. Freshwater duck genus 3. Dog attacks 4. Eilat Airport 5. Visualize 6. A young pig 7. Wyatt __, OK Corral 8. Point one point S of due E 9. Those who give freely 10. Small slice of meat, especially veal 11. Dislike intensely 12. Egyptian sun God 13. Animal lair 16. Dutch flowers 18. A Greek harp 22. O. Twist’s author’s initials 23. Periods of time 24. __ Claus 25. Actress Lupino 27. Green regions of desert 28. Any competition 29. Salem, MA, teachers college 30. Container for display 31. Ink writing implement 33. Hogshead (abbr.)

35. As much as one can eat 36. Puts in a horizontal position 37. Cotangent (abbr.)

39. Vitamin H 42. Book hinges 43. Voiced musical sounds 44. In the year of Our Lord 46. Japanese entertainment firm 47. Comedian Carvey 48. Bird reproductive bodies 49. Rests on a chair 50. River border 51. Largest continent 52. Plural of ascus 53. Prefix for ill 54. Small bark 55. Geographic Information System 56. Mauna __, Hawaiian volcano