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hundreds! - The Beloit Call
www.beloitcall.com HUNDREDS! of Women’s Tops & Men’s Shirts! We have marked the Everliving H_ _ _ out of these! Serving the Solomon Valley since 1901 BELOIT – Mitchell County will be featured at 7:30 p.m. on SHPTV tomorrow on Thursday, June 25. Smoky Hills Public Television will take viewers traveling through Central and Western Kansas with their program “Traveling Kansas”. Each episode highlights two communities with events, attractions and items that bring forth everyone’s curiosity. The film crew was here last week and spent time filming the county. In case you miss it, the program will re-air on Sunday, June 28th at 1:30pm. For a little sneak peek: http://youtu.be/jNuwTnUSK0 BELOIT – The Waconda Lake Fireworks Association are looking for sponsors to hold the fireworks display scheduled for Saturday, July 4. Arrangements have been planned for the spectacular display for approximately 9:30 p.m. The fundraising goal is for $9,000 which includes fees for professional pyrotechnics of Rainbow Fireworks, insurance, permit fees, and advertising. To donate contact Heather Johnson at 738-8905 or send checks to her at 605 N. Logan, Beloit, Ks., 67420 payable to Waconda Lake fireworks Ass. TOPEKA – Glen Elder native and 2011 Beloit High School graduate Shandee Porter is serving as a summer intern for the office of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. She is working in the Shandee Porter attorney general’s office as part of the Legal Opinions and Government Counsel Division. Porter is a recent graduate of Kansas State University, where she majored in family studies and human services, political science and prelaw. She plans to attend the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in the fall. BELOIT –The Beloit Methodist Church will be hosting a supper for the Bike & Build cyclists coming through town on Saturday, June 27. The team of 31 cyclists are committed to their goal of making stops in order to build affordable housing for low income individuals. They built two houses in Kansas City on Saturday and were in Lawrence on Monday. If anyone is interested in helping their cause they can stop by and greet the bikers at the church after 3 p.m. Hot Summer Days! With the summer days warming up the City of Beloit Water Park is a popular place to cool down. Branson Hiserote takes advantage of the water slide fun as he plunges into the water for a cool splash. Sharon Sahlfeld photo by Chad Hallack The Mitchell County Commissioners met on Monday morning covering varying issues. They approved the purchase of a geographic information system for mapping protocols in the county. The $9,880 purchase will be made from Seiler Instruments of Missouri. A neighborhood revitalization grant was approved for Allen and Karen Thorton of Cawker City for new residential construction in the amount of $100,000. The commissioners also approved a $3,500 expenditure for annual dues with the North Central Regional Planning Commission for 2016. Commission Chair Thortonom Claussen congratulated the Eye Care Center and Sonic as the recipients of business awards at last week’s by Chad Hallack Catlin’s Friendly Applemarket are celebrating their 25th Anniversary in Beloit. Owner Todd Catlin offered steep discounts on multiple items in the store as well as serving 25 cent hot dogs and pork loin sandwiches, along with free soda, in the parking lot the past two weekends. The store also held multiple giveaways and drawings valued at a total of more than $10,000. This included gift certificates, a shopping spree, Simple Simon’s Pizza, Royals baseball tickets, free video rentals and other products in the store. Solomon Vally Economic Development meeting. Public Works Director Larry Emerson informed the commission of the hiring of Brent Hoover of Manhattan for the county’s bridge crew. Hoover is a recent high school graduate and former employee for the City of St. George. Emerson said he comes highly recommended by his former employer. Emerson also reported a bridge collapse on M Road between 150 and 160 Roads. He said that one of the back walls gave out and the deck collapsed. Emerson also said the county is busy with summer projects. Regarding another bridge on M Road near the Mike Tice residence, Emerson said there is an exposed telephone cable there that has been waiting to be buried by the phone company for a year now. A potential road closure was also discussed. The road in question is located West of the former Gene Kennedy residence and goes South. Residents in the area have expressed a desire to close the road. The county would need to check for utilities before that could be considered. Once a road is closed, the county would lose the easements for utilities, etc. Emerson suggested making it a minimum maintenance road as closing it could restrict needed agricultural access. Mitchell County Economic Development Director Heather Hartman appeared and reviewed the aforementioned Business Appreciation Month Awards. She also said that filming was completed for the Traveling Kansas program that will air on public television. The program will be split between Mitchell and Osborne Counties and each will have about 13 minutes of air time to highlight the area. Hartman also reviewed the opening of new businesses in Beloit including Asher Creek Real Estate and Appraisal, Bubba Q’s, Cottage Creations and Kettle. The Commissioners are still taking public comment on the proposed Veterans’ Memorial on the Courthouse lawn. The proposed and privately funded memorial will be taken back up by the commission in late July. There will be no meeting on Monday, June 29, but the commissioners will meet briefly on Tuesday, June 30 to sign grant paperwork for handicap accessibility projects. They have also offered customers additional discounts at checkout. They have recognized several dedicated employees for their many years of service. People that Catlin credits as being a big part of the success of the store. “I stated in this business in 1969 in Herrington, Kansas at my parent’s Catlin’s IGA. I went to college, then managed a store after college. My wife Marla was finishing college at the time. I then went to work for Fleming Wholesale in Kansas City in 1984. I served in various positions there as a buyer and store supervisor. We had children who were two and four at the time. We didn’t want to raise them in Kansas City, and decided to move to a small town. The Heins family were friends of my family. They owned this store in Beloit, and we were able to purchase it in 1990,” Catlin said Growing up in the business, and working his way up through it, prepared Catlin to run a successful operation as a grocer, but it was not easy. It was a whole new world in many ways, although it was in a familiar setting for Catlin. “When your name’s on the building, everything changes. It’s not just a job anymore,” Catlin said. “The hours and demands of training all new employees was a real challenge. It was not unusual to work 80 plus hours per week. Getting and keeping people trained was quite a process, but the key to our success is people. Sometimes, the best way to lead is to get out of the way once people know their role. Give them opportunities to do their job and live their lives and hope that the fact we care about them makes a difference. We’ve been able to keep a lot of people here so it must BELOIT – The Solomon Valley Farmers Market is held on Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at the Roadside Park off Highway 24 across from the Sonic. BELOIT — Friendship Meals will be on Monday, June 29. This week’s meal will feature Deli wraps, fresh veggies, and cake. Serving is from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Bell and 8th street in Beloit. A free will donation is welcome. Chad Hallack photo Catlin’s Friendly Applemarket celebrated their 25th Anniversary and honored employees for their years of service. Shown are Shane Thompson, Cindy Siebert, Deanna Cady, David Fogo. Back row: Debbie Clingman, Chad Sumpter, Kay Bohnert. Not shown is Lori Firebaugh. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Filed State of Kansas vs. Sevgi Jane Tolbert, aggravated child endangerment, unlawful possession of controlled substances (marijuana), three counts possession of drug paraphernalia, contributing to a child’ s misconduct or deprivation, battery. Settled State of Kansas vs. Ashley Nichole Ochoa, no drug tax stamp, unlawful possession of controlled substances (marijuana). Defendant shall pay a diversion fee of $100, booking and processing fee of $45, standard fine of $250 on Count One, fine of $100 on Count Two, a Law Library fee of $50, and court costs of $158. The Defendant shall also pay donations to the Mitchell County Council on Aging of $100, Mitchell County Food Bank of $100, Post Rock Humane Society of $100, Heart Choices of $100, Bloodmobile Canteen of $100, and Hope’ s Place Child Advocacy Center of $100, all in lieu of community service work. State of Kansas vs. Brandon Lee Dozier, child endangerment, two counts battery (domestic), criminal damage to property. The Defendant is sentenced to 12 months in the Mitchell County Jail for his conviction of Child Endangerment, six months in the Mitchell County Jail for his conviction of battery (domestic), six months in the Mitchell County Jail for his conviction of battery (domestic), and six June 11 at 5 p.m., officers with the Beloit Police Department took a report for a possible theft. June 16 at 12:19 p.m., officers took a report of a noninjury accident at the Health Department parking lot where a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Lisa Blad, Beloit, collided with a 2001 Dodge Caravan owned by Joseph Smith, Cawker City. June 18 at 7:03 p.m., officers with the Beloit Police Department arrested Monterrence Givens, 29, Midlothian, Texas, for driving while suspended. June 19 at 2:46 a.m., officers with the Beloit Police Department arrested Chassidy Chriestenson, 23, Mankato, for domestic battery. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except on New Year’ s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sharon Sahlfeld, Editor Chad Hallack, Ad Sales Rhonda Claussen, Production Rick Larson, Circulation months in the Mitchell County Jail for his conviction of criminal damage to property. These sentences shall run concurrent to each other. The Defendant is granted probation from this sentence to be supervised by Twelfth Judicial District Court Services for a period of 12 months. The Defendant shall pay court costs of $158, a fine of $250 on Count Four, no fine on the other counts, probation fee of $60, drug testing fee of $40, community service work insurance fee of $8.50, jail assessment fee of $250, courtappointed attorney fees as approved by the Court and booking and processing fee of $45. Filed Belmont Management Company, Inc. dba Beloit Center Apartments vs. James W. Stapleton, petition for tenant eviction. Thompson’ s OK Tire, Inc. vs. Warren Pilcher, seeks judgment for the sum of $168.58 plus interest and costs of $54. Midland Funding, LLC vs. Lester Ullom, seeks judgment in the sum of $4,247.10 plus costs. Nex-Tech Wireless, LLC vs. Tim Alvis, seeks judgment in the amount of $888.83 plus accruing interest and costs. Dismissed Abram Ready-Mix, Inc. vs. Wiseman Construction, Inc. Dismissed with prejudice. Uriel Barrera, driving while license canceled/suspended/ revoked, dismissed. Natalie A. Lervold, using wireless communication device while driving to send or receive messages, fines $60, costs $108. Leah Breann Eakins, speeding 70/60, fines $45, costs $108. Trent C. Allen, speeding 75/ 65, fines $45, costs $108. Taylor Earl Solt, speeding 75/ 65, fines $45, costs $108. Chassidy Claire Chriestenson, failure to wear seatbelt, fines $10. Cody Joseph Hollerich, failure to wear seatbelt, fines $10. Joshua Emmet Hinch, speeding 92/65, dismissed. Carey L. Boone, speeding 98/ 65, fines $240, costs $108. Bradley R. Erickson, speeding 75/65, fines $45, costs $108. Casey Seirer, speeding 80/65, costs $75, costs $108. Robert Lyberis, possession of illegal length walleye, dismissed. Allan F. Jelinek, possession of illegal length walleye, dismissed. James L. Bolton, possession of illegal length walleye, dismissed. Brad Mixan, no boat registration, dismissed. Travis Lammers, PFD’ s not Delycia K. Cooper vs. Sean accessible, fines $100, costs R. Cooper, petition for divorce. $106. Sarah Kaye Thornbrugh vs. June 19 at 11:35 a.m., officers took a report of a non-injury single vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 24 at Dairy Queen. involved was a 1997 Buick Park Avenue driven by Lisa Noah, Downs. June 20 at 6 a.m., officers with the Beloit Police Department arrested Billy Ewan, 52, Olathe, for aggravated assault. June 20 at 8:30 a.m., officers with the Beloit Police Department took a report for an unattended death. June 20 at 5 p.m., officers with the Beloit Police Department took a report for harassment through Facebook. June 21 at 6:46 a.m., officers took a report of a non-injury hit and run of a stop sign at Main and Sturgis. If you have any information on this or any other case call the Beloit Police Department. West Beloit 4-H Club BELOIT – The regular monthly meeting of the West Beloit 4-H Club was called to order on June 21. Vice President Bryce Nichols filled in for President Jesse Vetter, and called the meeting to order with 12 members and two leaders. Roll call was answered by “ What is your favorite summer activity?” Kayden Trimble led the club in saying the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge. Chance Kopsa started the reports with the 4-H Council Report. He stated that there has been a $5,000 grant toward making repairs to the 4-H building at the fairgrounds. Leaders Sharra Odle and Cassie Kopsa reminded the club that the club pool party and potluck will be on July 19. They also thanked the club members who worked at the Guaranty State Tyler Harmon, Dalton Rothchild, Josh Hiatt, Luis Bouska-Ortega, Sharon Larson, Branson Hiserote, Colton Hayes, Brooklyn Riddle, Landon Kadel, Makenna Kohler Subscription rates, including tax: Delivery by Carrier (in Beloit): Yearly, $59.00; Six months, $31.41; Three Months, $16.74. Delivery by Motor Route: Yearly, $68.80; Six Months, $37.40; Three Months, $20.19; Delivery by Mail (Mitchell, Jewell, Lincoln, Osborne, Ottawa, Smith and Russell Counties) Yearly, $92.90; Six Months, $51.25; Three Months, $27.97. Delivery Elsewhere in Kansas - Yearly, $97.49; six months, $53.31; Three months, $28.93. Out of State Yearly, $111.18; Six months, $61.16; Three Months, $35.02 DO NOT PAY CARRIER DIRECT Jacob Lee Thornbrugh, decree of divorce. Wheat............................$5.10 Grain Sorghum..............$3.88 Corn.............................. $3.33 Soybeans.......................$9.23 Wheat............................$5.15 Grain Sorghum..............$4.03 Corn..............................$3.38 Soybeans.......................$9.28 Wheat............................$5.20 Grain Sorghum..............$4.03 Corn...............................$3.38 Soybeans..................... $9.28 Bank’ s picnic in the parking lot. Club members volunteered to work at the Friendship Dinner on June 23. The club also discussed working the 4-H foodstand at the fair. The fair dates this year are August 6-8. Bryce and Kimberlyn Nichols gave a demonstration on how to make rockets. Ren Deters taught the club how to do the actions to the “ Cup Song” . Evan Grabon celebrated a June birthday. To conclude the meeting Sierra Kopsa led the group in playing “ Follow the Leader” . Shea Larson, Reporter My father is to be sure his money lasts. I caught on that he wasn’ t hard starting to have trouble Make him a part of the process. of hearing. I actually managing his banking. He has a It would be best if you could appreciated the polite decent fixed income, but limit how often he goes to the comeuppance and got a good somehow, he is now living from bank, so have his checks laugh out of it. That kind of one check to the next and he’ s deposited automatically and response would really pull a getting costly overdrawn give him a weekly allowance in person up short if they asked notices. I have started to write cash. We know it’ s extra work something that was none of out his bills, and I try to keep for you, but this is what their business. -- N.N. his checkbook balanced. responsible, caring children do Thanks for Last week, I went to the bank for their parents. Dad should be providing a polite but effective with him for the first time. He evaluated by his physician for way to avoid answering could not remember his account signs of dementia, and if he is personal, intrusive questions. number. He knew nothing about living alone, you might start Annie’ s Mailbox is written how much was in his account looking into retirement by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy and it was obvious that the communities that will provide a Sugar, longtime editors of the tellers were aware of this. They safe environment, as well as Ann Landers column. Please called him by name, trying to companionship, conversation email your questions to help him. and community. anniesmailbox@creators.com, When he finished his I read the or write to: Annie’ s Mailbox, c/ depositing a check, he tipped responses to “ Expecting,” whoo Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd the teller $30. He said he tips was asked thoughtless and Street, Hermosa Beach, CA them all the time because they intrusive questions about her 90254. You can also find Annie help him. Annie, I know he pregnancy. on Facebook at Facebook.com/ makes withdrawals every Friday I once asked a friend AskAnnies. To find out more to “ make it through the something unintentionally rude about Annie’ s Mailbox and read weekend,” but I didn’ t realize and he responded to me by features by other Creators he was tipping the tellers. asking, “ What did you say?” ISyndicate writers and Is this permitted? I had no repeated my question and he cartoonists, visit the Creators idea tellers could accept tips. again asked, “ What did you Syndicate Web page at My father doesn’ t have a great say?” It took a third time before www.creators.com. deal of money and my brother and I often help him out so he can balance his checkbook. How should we handle this? -Senior Banking Issues We don’ t know what bank your father patronizes, but every bank we checked said that tipping is absolutely not permitted. Your father obviously has some memory issues and unless the bank tellers are depositing those tips back into Dad’ s account, they are taking advantage of him. Complain to their supervisors. And if Dad is living check-to-check, it sounds as though it is time for someone else to manage his banking. Discuss this with your brother, so there are no arguments, and then approach Dad, explaining that you want Wednesday, June 24, 2015 NCK Tech approves operating budget for 2015-16 by Chad Hallack Staff Writer BELOIT – NCK Tech held their monthly Board of Trustees meeting on Monday evening in the Conference Room of the Severance Student Union. The Board approved the 2015-16 operating budget which includes a tuition and fee increase of $8 per credit hour for on campus classes and a $7 increase per credit hour for online courses. The Board also approved the Title IX Policy to maintain compliance with the July 1, 2015 Federal mandate. They also adjusted the CDL Faculty Contract to a start date of August 1, 2015. Resignations were accepted from two staff members including Marketing/ Foundation Director, Mari Tucker effective June 30 and from Hays Campus Math Instructor Mark Pauls, effective July 31. Retirements were also submitted and accepted for Roberta Augustine, Hays Campus Business Technology Instructor, effective May 31 and for Electronic Engineering Instructor Kevin Vering which will be effective following the 2015-16 academic year. NCK Tech Presidnet Eric Burks commented that he very much appreciated Vering’ s advanced notice of retirement. Burks also expressed his deep level of respect for the expertise and dedication Vering has brought to his position and to NCK Tech for what will be 35 years of service. The hiring of two new instructors was also announced. Rowdy Goos will be the new Automotive Collision Instructor and Ryan Cairns will be the First Year Automotive Instructor for the Beloit Campus. The technical college is seeking to fill the following instructor positions: CDL in Beloit, Math in Hays and Business Technology, also in Hays. Being one of the early Baby Boomers there’ s plenty to talk about in my lifetime that’ s lasted into its sixth decade. During this wonderful, turbulent time my generation has been praised and pummeled. We called for banning the bomb, making love not war, witnessed the horror and assassination of our beloved president John F. Kennedy, watched as integration took its first steps and beamed with pride as man first walked on the moon. During our grade school years, penicillin was relatively new and saved millions of lives across this country and around the world. We stood in a long line that wrapped the length of our school gym and took a sugar cube that contained the first polio vaccine. One of my classmates suffered from that to seven full time employees. companies can get results from terrible disease and walked with SRES continued to innovate two planting seasons in a single a limp the rest of her life. through the years. In 2005, the year,” Dave said. “ They could Frozen food and TV dinners company developed a new test drought-resistant corn in became the rage, although I control system and sold its first South Africa and then test it never liked either. I preferred Mom’ s meals made from mini seed planter. In 2008, again here.” SRES introduced the Runabout What has been the key to scratch with love. Planter, which was a small such global success? “ Stacy Copying machines from planter aimed at the vegetable Unruh is a true visionary,” Dave Xerox made their debut in office market and specialty crops such said. “ He’ s a believer in buildings. We drank our sodas as peanuts. The company also keeping things simple, but he out of 12-ounce glass bottles. introduced a field layout system really listens to our customer That was the “ real” thing. Plastic containers had yet to using global positioning system base and makes it happen.” make the scene. During my data which is credited with Stacy himself lives at the rural sophomore year at Sheridan changing the industry. community of Yoder, Community High School, Tab, Dave Schultz came on board population 194 people. Now, the one-calorie diet soda as general manager in 2010, the that’ s rural. It is exciting to find premiered – years before the same year that a Step 4 control a rural entrepreneur who is diet soda craze took over the system was introduced to leading this global effort. national landscape. integrate the planter operations “ We’ re on the starting side of We shopped at five and dime with GPS. Today the company feeding the world,” Dave said. stores where you could buy a has grown to employ 20 people. For more information, go candy bar for a nickel and a SRES four row planters to http://www.sresweb.com/ . soda for a dime. You could call provide the specialized controls It’ s time to leave South someone for a dime and mail a and data which are vital for Africa, where researchers are letter for four cents. those doing agronomic research using a special planter designed A new Ford coupe cost less in the field. These planters have and built in South Hutchinson, than two grand in the mid-‘50s accompanying software for Kansas. We commend Stacy and you could purchase a brandresearchers to use. Unruh, Dave Schultz, and all new home for $10,000. Heck, “ Researchers need to know those involved with Seed exactly how and where that Research Equipment Solutions seed is planted,” Dave said. for making a difference with “ Our system can tell them global entrepreneurship. They within inches. Our Step 4 are planting the seeds of control system lets them do a research to help feed a growing field layout with a program in planet. their office before they ever go The mission of the Huck to the field. Our applications Boyd National Institute for will overlay each other so you Rural Development is to can evaluate spraying, enhance rural development by insecticide, inoculants, or helping rural people help whatever, plus the harvest to tie themselves. The Kansas Profile H aving a in the yield side.” radio series and columns are “ We want to be a one-stop produced with assistance from birthday? shop,” Dave said. “ Companies the K-State Research and If you or someone can use our software system Extension News Media Services you know is having a from start to finish.” Unit. For more information birthday, ple ase call 785-738-3537 or e mail These planters have gone to about the Huck Boyd Institute, be loitcall@nckcn.com. universities (such as K-State) interested persons can visit and private research facilities http://www.huckboyd.ksu.edu. from coast to coast and around the world, to such places as South Africa, China, Australia, India, Egypt, Thailand, and more. “ By using these planters overseas and in the U.S., Seed Research Equipment Solutions By Ron Wilson, Huck Boyd Institute director Let’ s go to South Africa. A group of scientists are planting a research plot to evaluate how a crop will perform. They are using a specialized planter which provides precise control and data on seed spacing and placement. Would you believe, this planter comes from halfway around the globe in the middle of Kansas? Dave Schultz is general manager of http:// www.sresweb.com/ , the innovative Kansas company which is supplying these planters. Dave explained that Stacy Unruh and two other partners formed the company in 1999. Stacy had studied as an engineer at Colorado School of Mines and worked in manufacturing. He and his two partners saw a need for this specialized type of planting equipment. They named the company Seed Research Equipment Solutions or SRES. “ This is for companies that do seed research, and we’ ve got the solutions,” Dave said. The company is housed in South Hutchinson. Stacy Unruh eventually bought out the partners and he is sole owner today. In 1999, the partners built a research plot planter and took it to a trade show in Chicago. They made one sale: To Pioneer Seed Company, for test-planting sunflowers in Minnesota. In 2000, they built another planter which could demonstrate the capabilities of the equipment. “ We did (demonstrations) for anyone that would listen,” said the company website. Demand started to grow for these planters, and so did the company. By 2003, the company had more than doubled from the original three founders Boomin’ times for Baby Boomers you can’ t even buy a car for that today. Horned rim glasses were the rage and contact lenses a novelty. Frisbees and the pill ushered in the ‘60s. The ‘60s – wow what a decade. War, free love, revolution, integration, college, making our own way without the oversight of our parents, neighbors, cousins and our small communities. And the music, every year countless musicians like the Animals, Beatles, Stones, Cream, Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, Doors, Quicksilver Messenger, Country Joe and the Fish, Hendrix, Joan Baez and Roy Orbison released new albums. Talk about classic rock, there’ s not a thing like it today. Never will be either. As Dylan wrote about the times changin’ —most of my contemporaries married first and then lived together. Manners meant, “ Yes ma’ am” and “ Thank you.” Bunnies were no longer just furry critters named, Bugs but beautiful young women serving drinks in up-scale clubs in cities across the USA. Designer jeans were scheming girls named Jean or Jeanne. We believed fast food was what we ate during Lent, not something eaten on the run. Househusbands, computer dating, dual careers and commuter marriages were still a decade into the future. Yes, we arrived on the scene before day-care centers, group therapy and nursing homes although most of us have now encountered these phenomena. We started listening to our favorite music long before FM radio. For us time-sharing meant togetherness – not condominiums. Software wasn’ t even a word. When we were kids, “ made in Japan,” meant junk and the term “ making out” referred to how you did on an exam. In our day, cigarette smoking was still fashionable. Grass was mowed, Coke was a cold drink and pot was something you cooked in, not tripped on. We discovered the differences between the sexes, but not sex changes. We were the last generation to think a woman needed a husband to conceive a baby. Today, the golden age of boomers has become a distant memory. Instead of country clubs and Club Meds many of us are looking at the prospects of hearing aids, lens transplants and assisted living. But hey, we once had the world by the tail. We kicked up our heels and lived like there was no tomorrow. Now that tomorrow is here, it’ s time we continue to live, dream and experience each and every day with the same zest and exuberance for life that we once enjoyed in our youth. For me that’ s continuing to tell the story of farming and ranching, reading, family, friendships and listening to music. I listen to blues, classical, blue grass, jazz and rock and roll. I prefer listening to analogue like I have for more than half a century. I listen to digital in the car. It’ s almost time to spin some wax. You know, the latest craze Daddy ‘O. Twelve-inch black vinyl on a turntable. See you later, alligator. John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion. Wednesday June 24, 2015 Cailyn Hallack 2-1B Samantha Prescott 3-1B Kira VanPelt 2-1B, 1-2B Daytona McMillan 3-1B Sadie Henke-Cheney 3-1B Ava Sloan 1-1B, 2-2B Scarlett Ludwig 2-1B Elizabeth Gardener 2-1B Barklee McMillan 2-1B, 1-2B Addison Thompson 3-1B Emily Sadler 2-1B Hannah Koening 3-1B Lila Lowery 3-1B Avery Treaster 1-1B, 1-2B Mary Anne Walter 2-1B Landry Litton 3-1B Colbi Stroede 1-1B, 1-2B Emilea Middleton 3-1B Candice Bowlin 3-1B Britt Hilt 3-1B GLEN ELDER – The Waconda Lakers a junior high girl’s basketball team won the Hays Mid America Youth Basketball tournament. The team has players from area cities and include from Beloit Sydney Barrett, Tabi Vetter, Lauryn Dubbert, and Kara Eilert. Haley Tiernan from Osborne. Brailyn Carlgren from Courtland. Taylor Gardner from Scandia and Karisma Vignery and Zoie Shupe of Minneapolis. The LAKERS won the first game against Holcomb 60 to 27 with Kara Eilert and Brailyn Carlgren scoring 12 points. In the second game Sydney Barrett had 11 and Tabi Vetter 7 in the 44 to 24 win over Salina Central. The Eliana Weber 3-1B Samantha Thompson 2-1B, 1-2B Regan Cheney 3-1B Kobee Bergmann 3-1B Emerson Fuller 1-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR Bentley Pruitt 1-1B,1-2B, 1-3B Dakota Gray 1-1B, 2-HR Paisley McMillan 2-1B Kaylee McGuire 3-1B Miley Kimmerer 2-1B Amelia Hager 2-1B Lynelle Gengler 2-1B, 1-3B Kendra Gengler 3-1B Ashton Fraley 3-1B Atlantah Foulke 2-1B, 1-HR Brecken Boudreaux 1-1B, 2-2B Alessia Mackay 3-1B Asher Boudreaux 3-1B Ellie Olson 3-1B Saige Heiman 2-1B, 1-3B Addyson Higle 2-1B Ally Otte 2-1B Kaylin Prochaska 2-1B, 1-2B Annalee Miller 3-1B Annestyn Hicks 3-1B BELOIT – The Beloit Blue continued their winning ways last week against Osborne after a two game sweep over the Beloit Red squad on Monday. The Blue last game of pool play was against a team from Tribune which was missing it’s two best players. Brailyn Carlgren had 22 points Haley Tiernan 14 and Lauryn Dubbert 8 in an 80 to 7 win. On Sunday the LAKERS started bracket play against a team from the Goodland and Colby area. The LAKERS played very well in the 51 to 15 win. Kara Eilert led the team with 15 points and Brailyn Carlgren had 11. The semi finals matchup was with Hoxie and the LAKERS won 58 to 30. Karisma Vignery led the offense with 18 and Kara Eilert had 12 points. The championship game was against TMP and the LAKERS trailed by one at half but behind a huge second half the LAKERS won 52 to 38. Karisma Vignery had 20 points, Brailyn Carlgren had 12 and Haley Tiernan had 7 including two three pointers late in the second half to help seal the victory. The Lakers finished it’s summer season with a record of 16-2. had little trouble in the two games with Osborne winning by finals scores of 14-6 in Game 1 and 10-1 in Game 2. After Osborne took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, Allie Bourbon 3-1B Payton Rodriguez 3-1B Emma DiNuzzo 1-1B, 1-2B, 1-3B Lily DiNuzzo 1-1B, 2-2B Kendra Rowh 3-1B McKenna Channel 1-1B, 1-3B, 1HR Chloe Walton 3-1B Reece Richards 3-1B Sharon Sahlfeld photo Noah Smith makes the running catch for the Beloit Blues. Dusters Bethany Demars 2-1B Abigail Gerber 3-2B Eve Fuller 1-1B Renn Deters 2-2B Tama Lawson 2-2B Anna Claycamp 1-1B Sophie Easter, 2-1B Sheridan Hamel 3-1B Storm Abigail Gantz 1-1B, 1-2B Maggie Eilert 1-2B, 1-HR Cailea Shadduck 2-1B, 1-2B Brooke Anderson 1-1B, 2-1B Maddie Black 1-1B Keris Pilcher 2-1B Lynnae Hamel 1-3B Thunderbolts Kailyn Follis 2-1B Jayden Mosher 2-1B Jaidyn Follis 3-1B Sharayah Smith, 2-1B, 1-3B Ariana Armstrong 2-1B Irene Fobes 2-1B Alexis Drake 2-1B, 1-2B Twisters Haley Channel 1-1B, 1-2B, 1-3B Jenna Gengler 1-1B, 1-3B, 2-HR Sydney Thompson 2-1B Ashlyn Loomis 1-1B Anna Peterson 1-1B Chesnie Dickinson 1-1B, 1-2B Hannah Dramel 1-1B, 1-2B Aubrey Gengler 1-2B Abby Porter 3-1B Tatum Seyfert 2-1B, 1-2B By Mike Hughes NORTON —After the first two scheduled races this season were rained out, Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, finally got in the season opener Saturday evening, June 20. The first feature of the evening were the IMCA Hobby Stocks, which saw 3 different leaders in the first 3 laps in the 15-lap race. Roger Garrison of Hill City led the opening lap before ‘The Wild Child’ Garrett Hager of Hays took over the lead on lap 2. Then Rhett ‘The Rocket’ Kingsbury took over the top spot on lap 3. The first caution flag waved on lap 4 when Kyle Pfeifer spun. On the restart, Hager got back by Kingsbury to take a lead he would not relinquish. A couple more caution periods kept the field close but Hager held on to take the win. Heat 2 winner Jacob Olmstead finished in the runner-up spot, followed by heat one winner Kingsbury, Colton Pfeifer and Zach Olmstead. Travis Coop also won a heat race. In the IMCA Sport Mod feature, Beloit’s Jake Krone led all 15 laps in the caution free race. Dakota Sproul Girls pre-game will be at 5:45pm....Boys All Star game to follow.....Area Players iclude Kaley Broeckelman of Beloit High and Trey Dubbert of St Johns Tipton. Waconda Lakers, front row, l to r: Haley Tiernan of Osborne, Taylor Gardner of Scandia, Lauren Dubbert of Beloit Middle row: Brailyn Carlgren of Courtland, Kara Eilert of Beloit. Back row: Tabitha Vetter and Sydney Barrett of Beloit, Karisma Vignery of Minneapolis, Coach Todd Clover. Beloit responded with five runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Nick Meir reached on a error, followed by a single for Paxton Harris. A passed ball moved the runners to second and third. Noah Smith then drew a walk to load the bases with nobody out. Hunter Smith then hit a two RBI double to make it a 2-1 game. Noah Smith scored on a fielder’s choice hit by Braydon Conn. Ryan Jackson drew and walk before David Lutgen got an RBI with on a fielder’s choice that scored Hunter Smith. Jackson scored on an RBI double before Lutgen was thrown out at home. The Blues batted around in the first and would do it again in the second. Osborne scored two more in the top of the second to close within 5-3, but Beloit dropped another five runs in the bottom half. Meir reached on an error followed by a Noah Smith RBI triple. Blaine Harris brought home Smith before Hunter Smith cracked an RBI double. Conn drew a walk and Ryan Jackson hit an RBI sacrifice fly. Lutgen followed that up chased Krone but had to settle for second. Troy Attwood was third, followed by Tyler Watts and Dan Lauer. Krone and Tracy Holloway won the two heat races. Oberlin’s David Murray won the IMCA Modified feature but Jesse Richter made him work for it. Murray led the first 5 laps before Richter got by to lead for one lap before Murray regained the lead. The lone caution waved on lap 9 when heat race winner Brian Conness came to a stop. Murray led the field back to green and held off Richter for a trip to victory lane. Mike with an RBI single to make it a 10-3 game. Beloit scored one in the third when Paxton Harris singled, stole second and third and scored on a passed ball. The Osborne team would try to rally in the bottom of the fourth, but managed only three runs to get back to within 11-6. Beloit tacked on three more in bottom of the fourth for the 14-6 victory. Ryan Jackson picked up the win for the Blues giving up 5 runs over three and one third innings. In Game 2, the Blues took a 1-0 lead in the first when Noah Smith singled and later scored on an RBI base knock by Blaine Harris. Osborne tied it in the top of the second, but Beloit regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Conn reached on a fielders choice after Hunter Cashatt walked. Conn stole second, reached third on a sacrifice fly and scored on an error to go up 2-1. Hunter Smith pitched a perfect third and fourth after allowing the one run in the second inning. He gave up zero hits, struck out four and walked none in the game. Beloit left their opponent in the dust over the final two innings posting four runs each in the third and fourth innings. In the third, Paxton Harris drew a leadoff walk and Noah Smith hit yet another RBI triple this season. Blaine Harris reached base and stole second. Hunter Smith singled to score Noah Smith. Harris and Smith scored on a two RBI single by Conn. In the fourth, Paxton Harris reached on an error and stole second. Noah Smith was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with nobody out. Two passed balls scored Harris and moved Smith to third. Blaine Harris then walked. Harris took second on a passed ball that scored Noah Smith. Hunter Smith singled to put two runners on again for Cashatt who brought both home with a two RBI hit to make the final score 10-1. Petersilie finished third, trailed by Brian Calhoon and Rich Schwab. Casey Werkmeister of North Platte, NE, led from green to checkered in the 15lap IMCA Stock Car feature. Mikey Dancer chased Werkmeister all 15 laps but had to settle for second. Jason Davis, Geoff Jermark and Eric Kinderknecht rounded out the top five. Heat race winners were Werkmeister and Jay Hachmeister. Racing returns to the half-mile oval on Saturday, July 25, during the Norton County Fair. Race time is 7:00 p.m. Earl (DNF), 16. Tyson Canas (DNF), 17. Brett Henke (DNF). IMCA Sport Mods Heat race winners: Jake Krone, Tracy Holloway. Feature: 1. Krone, 2. Dakota Sproul, 3. Troy Attwood, 4. Tyler Watts, 5. Dan Lauer, 6. Steven Porter, 7. Holloway (DNF), 8. Bentley Pywell (DNF), 9. J.R. Ewing (DNF). IMCA Stock Cars Heat race winners: Casey Werkmeister, Jay Hachmeister. Feature: 1. Werkmeister, 2. Mikey Dancer, 3. Jason Davis, 4. Geoff Jermark, 5. Eric Kinderknecht 6. Hachmeister, 7. Darin Racek, 8. Tanner Portenier, 9. Robert Rutherford, 10. Wade Wagenblast, 11. Dustin McClurg, 12. Frank McClurg. IMCA Modifieds Heat race winner: Brian Conness. Feature: 1. David Murray, 2. Jesse Richter, 3. Mike Petersilie, 4. Brian Calhoon, 5. Rick Schwab, 6. Tim Watts, 7. Conness (DNF). Heat race winners: Rhett Kingsbury, Jacob Olmstead, Travis Coop. Feature: 1. Garrett Hager, 2. J. Olmstead, 3. Kingsbury, 4. Colton Pfeifer, 5. Zach Olmstead, 6. Roger Garrison, 7. Shay Simoneau, 8. Coop, 9. Tyler Easterday, 10. Brady Skrdlant, 11. Justin Meserve, 12. T.C. McKain (DNF), 13. Travis Thelander (DNF), 14. Kyle Pfeifer (DNF), 15. Irvin Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Help Wanted HELP WANTED: Plum Creek Restaurant is now taking applications for part-time and full-time cooks, apply at 121 W Court. 7-3tc HELP WANTED: Down Under is now taking applications for bartenders and a bar manager, apply with Brett at Plum Creek Restaurant, 121 W Court. 7-3tc HELP WANTED: Beloit Country Club looking for cook and dishwasher. Apply in person after 4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday. 7-1tc HELP WANTED: Solomon Valley Transportation Seeking Transit Manager: Solomon Valley Transportation, Inc. Beloit, KS is hiring for the position of Transit Manager. This position is a rewarding public service position focusing on developing and sustaining transit services for the general public for day to day needs in the North Central Kansas Area and regional area. The Transit Manager position performs a variety of development, management and administrative duties as specified by the SVT Board and SVT Executive management team to oversee the goals of regional transportation. Minimum qualifications of applicants include: Bachelor’s Degree preferred and/or High School Diploma; have valid driver’s license and no felony convictions. SVT prefers for our transit manager to reside within one of the collaborating counties that transit services are provided which include Mitchell, Jewell and or Osborne counties. Potential candidates can pick up applications at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems Administration office at 400 W. 8th St. Beloit, KS. For more information contact Leanne Eilert at (785) 7389501. Applications accepted until June 30, 2015 at 5:00 pm. 6-19/24/26tc Kansas Classifieds Help Wanted/Truck Driver Butler Transport Your Partner In Excellence. CDL Class A Drivers Needed. Sign on Bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825 or http:// www.butlertransport.com/ Help Wanted/Truck Driver Convoy Systems is hiring Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the west coast. Home Weekly! Great Benefits! http:// www.convoysystems.com/ Call Brenda 1-800-926-6869 ext. 309. Help Wanted/Truck Driver Drivers - No experience? Some or LOTS of experience? Let’s Talk! We support every driver, every day, every mile! Call Central Refrigerated Home (888) 670-0392 www http:// CentralTruckDrivingJobs.com/ Help Wanted/Truck Driver Great Plains Trucking of Salina, KS is looking for experienced OTR Tractor Trailer Flatbed Drivers or recent Driving School graduates. Our Drivers travel 48 U.S. states as well as the lower Canadian provinces. We offer excellent compensation, benefits, home time and equipment. Please contact Brett or Randy at 785-823-2261 or mailto:brettw@gptrucking.com , mailto:randyl@gptrucking.com Misc. CLAYTON HOMES NATIONAL OPEN HOUSE Your 1st year Utilities are on us up to $3,000. Down Payments reduced for limited time. Lenders offering $0 Down for Land Owners. Special Gov’t Programs for Modular Homes. 866-858-6862 continued from page 1 We would like to thank all who reached out with concerns and condolences during Reed’s illness and passing. The cards, calls, flowers, food, memorials, and acts of kindness were greatly appreciated. Thank you also to Dr. Deutsch and staff at Cancer Center of Kansas, Dr. Kimple, Dr. Cheney, the ambulance EMT’s, and the entire staff of Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems and Beloit Medical Center. A special thank you is extended to Solomon Valley Hospice. Their care and assistance were invaluable, and we are forever grateful. They were our Angels Of Mercy. The Family of Reed Griest Thank you Debbie Lutgen and SA Louis Parish for the prayer quilt and the love and prayers your sent my way. It is appreciated. Paul Seehafer The family of Hal Steiner would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, memorials, food, stamps, and sympathy cards. We appreciate all the stories and memories of Hal that you have shared with us. Local news means the world to us! I want to Thank all my wonderful family for my surprise birthday party. Also my friends for all the nice birthday cards and well wishes. Coralee Budke Garage Sale GARAGE SALE: women’s clothing, Most items $1. Western, 7 a.m. 26tc L and XL child items. 501 North 12 noon. 6- Get Results! be a pretty good place to work. Shane, Cindy and Deanna have been here 25 years, Janis has been here 24. Our managers have been here for anywhere from five to eight years,” said Catlin. The store has expanded dramatically over the years. Catlin was able to put people in place who helped the business succeed, and has nearly tripled the size of the store and warehouse over the years. The store was 10,000 square feet when it was purchased in 1990. In 1993 they added another 7,000 square feet to the building. They later added more room in the back of the store, including more warehouse space which amounted to an additional 10,000 square feet. Catlin’s IGA employed about 15 people when it all began and Catlin’s Friendly Applemarket now employs about 60. Catlin was asked about his favorite and least favorite parts of the business. “I love interacting with customers. That’s funnest part, of course. We try to make it a fun atmosphere for our employees as well. Although the computers save time, the amount of paperwork has really grown over the years. Some for the good and some not so good,” Catlin said. He went on to speak more about the people who work there, and are such a key to the continued success of the business. “The fact that we have so many employees with so many different relationships in town means there are a lot of people we are able to interact with directly and indirectly that makes us a part of the community. People like to support you when you provide a good service with good people, and we’ve become an important part of the community. It’s not just about me, it’s about all those other people as well,” said Catlin. Catlin also credits his faith in making his business a success and helping it to remain so. “My faith is the most important part of my life, and I put that to the test in the first year or two of this business. It was tough. Tough at work, tough at home, the bank account was dry. It was at that point that I had to throw up my hands and say, “OK God, if this is where you want me to be, show me the way.” I received new ideas and gave more control of things to others. Trusting God and trusting my employees. Once I did that, it was a turning point in our business. It’s not always a perfect formula, but I try to treat others as I would want to be treated. I don’t always succeed in that, but it is my goal.” With more store and warehouse space being added over the years, more options are available and that in itself can be a full time job. Determining what products to keep, which ones to cycle out and what new items to bring in based on customer demand. “We get about three semi loads of product in here a week, which is a lot of stuff. Most of ours comes out of Associated Wholesale Grocers of Kansas City. They supply several thousand stores across the country. We just keep bringing product it in and hope it sells. We know basically what the demand is, but there are thousands of new products coming in every year. We track everything on the computer and figure out what’s working and what’s not. One challenge is that you can’t take on every new product that comes along, but we have a good variety. We feel like we compete well, and as our store and product volume has grown, we’re able to be that much more competitive. For instance, we recently bought a full semi load of bottled water. We have those opportunities, now that we have the warehouse space, so we’re able to offer products like that at the very best price available,” Catlin said. Catlin’s has also begun offering new items in their Deli including sandwiches and wraps as well as a recently added breakfast menu and soda fountain. These accompany their well known Champ’s Chicken & Fish and Simple Simon’s Pizza. Catlin’s Friendly Applemarket thanks all those who have helped the store reach this milestone and they look forward to serving Beloit and the surrounding area for years to come. For Sale HOUSE FOR SALE: 5 bedroom, 2 bath, CH/A Garage, New Roof and Siding. 410 E. 2nd, Beloit, 534-3636. 6-26tc Wanted WANTED: Garage refrigerator that works. Please call (785) 534-9055 6-24tc For Rent FOR RENT: 2 bedroom apartment, CH/CA, major utilities paid. No pets. No smoking, 785-534-2633, leave message, Beloit. 6-24tc FOR RENT: 2 different two bedroom houses for rent. One at 508 N. Pine and one at 608 N. Mill. Both have stove and refrigerators and are in good condition. Call Harry at 785-7385052. 6-26tc FOR RENT: Porter House Apartments, Now leasing, 55 and over OR disabled. Reasonable rates, 785-7389900. WOtc OCCK, Inc. is looking for an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. This position is responsible for the provision of early childhood special education services for children ages 0-3 years in OCCK infant-toddler services who demonstrate delays or deficits in any area of their development. The Early Childhood Special Educator will plan, organize and implement early childhood special education services for children and families in the InfantToddler programs, including comprehensive assessment, delivery and documentation of service, education, consultation, and transition planning. Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field with certification in Early Childhood Special Education required. One year of experience in Early Childhood Special Education position preferred. Other qualifications include being resourceful, motivated, enthusiastic, and the ability to take initiative. Applicant must have strong oral and written communication skills, proven organizational skills, and a valid Kansas Driver’s License. This position will provide service in Dickinson, Cloud and Republic counties. This full-time position comes with a competitive benefit package that includes: Monthly cash benefit allowance Health, dental, cancer, disability, and life insurances 403(b) retirement plan KPERS Apply in person at one of our office locations: 1710 W. Schilling Road, Salina 300 N. Cedar Street, Suite 221, Abilene 501 W. 7th Street, Beloit 1502 Lincoln Street, Concordia or apply online at www.occk.com Having delivery problems? Call 785-738-3537 or beloitcall@nckcn.com Drug testing is required Got a news tip or story idea? See news happening? Call 785-738-3537 or send it to beloitcall@nckcn.com Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Obituaries Corey Michael Winkel entered into rest on June 21, 2015. He was born February 1, 1987 in Belleville to Joseph L. and Marcia A. (Gauby) Winkel and was raised on their farm north of Glen Elder. Corey graduated from Lakeside High School in Downs in 2005. He then began a career as a welder at Sunflower Mfg. and worked there four years. He was a hard working man, loved the outdoors and was always one with nature. In turn his occupation became farmer/ rancher. He worked for Rod and Sandy Cameron, farmer/ rancher, north of Bloomington for the past five years. He loved working with cattle and farming the land. Corey enjoyed hunting and fishing, spending time with family, friends, and his fiancé. He especially loved to spend time with his nieces and nephews who knew him affectionately as “ Uncle Grumpy” , and he absolutely loved his dogs, his close companions. Corey had a joyful personality and a laughing grin that no one will ever forget. Corey is survived by his parents: Joe and Marcia Winkel, Glen Elder; three sisters, Alicia James and husband Wesley J a m e s , Salina, Raquelle Hicks and boyfriend B r i a n Greenwell, Beloit, Kimberly Winkel and Winkel boyfriend Blake Odle of Hays; grandparents, Bertha and Don Johnson, Topeka; grandmother Dorothy Gauby, Washington; two nieces, Gracie Mae and Annestyn Faith Hicks, Beloit; nephews, Aden Joseph and Wyatt Jacob James, Salina; fiancé Tasha Leishing, Osborne, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Corey is preceded in death by his grandfathers Dale Winkel and Roy Gauby; uncle, Mark Gauby; great-grandmother, Frances Pieper; great uncles, Cecil Winkel, Frances Winkel and numerous other great uncles, and cousin Jerrod Nuss. Corey loved to build, fix, and repair, and made his dad especially proud with his frequent calls to him for help, guidance, and answers on ever so many projects. When people asked, where did you learn that? He would proudly reply with a big smile “ from my Dad!” These calls will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Corey will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was the kind of young man that anyone would be proud to call a son, grandson, brother, uncle, and friend. He was a very caring and happy man who would do anything to help the next person out. Corey will ALWAYS be on our minds and FOREVER in our hearts. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m-7 p.m. with family present 6-7 p.m. Friday, June 26, at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Cawker City. A rosary service will begin at 7 p.m. at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church with interment to follow at Athens Cemetery, Jewell. Memorial may be made to Corey Winkel Memorial Fund. Schoen Funeral Home and Monuments, Beloit is handling arrangements. Online condolences to http:// schoenfhm.com. Phillip Hyman, age 61, Glen Elder resident, entered into rest on June 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 13, 1953 to Robert L. and Mildred J. (Weber) Hyman. He attended Beloit Schools. He married Sondra Goff on Feb. 4, 1972 at St. John’ s Catholic Church in Beloit. She preceded him in death on October 20, 2010. Phillip served as a Deputy Sheriff for the Mitchell and Cloud County Sheriff’ s Department. Survivors include his mother, Mildred, Beloit; a daughter, Lori Inman (Chris), Lenapah, Okla.; two grandsons, Jerry Herrman, Valley Falls, and Jordon Herrman, Beloit; three step grandsons; four brothers, Jim (Gator) Hyman, Beloit, Danny Hyman (Loretta), Concordia, Mike Hyman (Mary), Beloit, Bobby (Alf) Hyman, Beloit; four sisters, Barb Hamilton (Greg), Abilene, Debi Clark (Click), Beloit, Peggy Anderson (Mike), Gorham, Janet Schmidt, Russell; several nieces and nephews; one great aunt and several great uncles He was also preceded in death by his father. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at the First Christian Church, Beloit, with Rev. Dan Daniels officiating. A private family Inurnment will be held at a later time. Memorial contributions may be given to Phillip D. Hyman Memorial Fund c/o ChaputBuoy Funeral Home. For online condolences may be sent to http:// www.chaputbuoy.com. Time for incentive-based conservation By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Farmers and ranchers believe reforms are needed in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to balance needs of species with economic impacts on agriculture. They believe endangered and farmers and ranchers. threatened species protection One reason for this is that can be more effectively farmers and ranchers own most achieved by providing of the land where plant and incentives to private landowners animal species live. The land is and public-land users rather open, unpaved and relatively than by imposing land-use undeveloped, so it becomes restrictions and penalties. habitat for endangered or When Congress enacted the threatened plants and animals. law in 1973, it envisioned a law Unlike other industries, farm which would protect species and ranch land remains the believed to be on the brink of principal asset used in the extinction. The Fish and business so ESA restrictions Wildlife Service (FWS) and the make productive land use National Marine Fisheries especially difficult. Service (NMFS) were charged Farm and ranch families also with administration. live on the land they work. Since that time, the ESA has Restrictions imposed by the morphed into one of the most ESA adversely impact farm and far-reaching environmental ranch quality of life. statutes ever passed. Today, the Farmers and ranchers would interests of activist, special- rather respond to a modernized interest groups trump those of ESA which focuses on species legitimately at risk, and recovery through incentivesthe environment. based conservation that protects Through its prohibitions species and habitat on their against taking of species, ESA privately owned lands – with can restrict a wide range of state wildlife agencies and local human activity in areas where governments oversight rather species exist or may possibly than the federal government. exist in the future. It also allows Farmers and ranchers must special interest groups to sue remain free to manage their anyone who they allege to be in own land while participating in violation of the Act. recovery decisions. Instead of The ESA has become a being forced to feed and shelter litigation-driven tool that listed species on their own, rewards those who use the farmers and ranchers should courtroom at the expense of receive technical and financial those who practice positive help. conservation efforts. The Endangered Species Act Environmentalists’ sue-and- could provide a carrot instead settle tactics require the of the stick it currently wields. government to make listing The American public decisions on hundreds of new understands and appreciates species. They have been species’ conservation. There rewarded for their efforts by are many examples of effective t a x p a y e r - f u n d e d voluntary conservation reimbursements for their legal programs and practices that bills. exist with state and local The ESA’ s impacts fall more oversight. heavily – and unfairly – on It’ s time for the pendulum to swing back in the other direction with less over reach by the ESA. Improving current processes and procedures would help serve the people most affected by implementation of the law. John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
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