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BELOIT – A Beloit Community
Blood Drive will be held from noon
to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 at the
NCK Wellness Center, 3033 US
Hwy 24. To schedule your
appointment you can visit
www.redcrossblood.org or call 1800-733-2767.
BELOIT – It is Youth Week
celebration at Farmway Credit Union
April 20-24 with games and treats.
Enter daily for a chance to win a $50
Visa gift card for age 13 and under.
BELOIT – Relay for Life for
Mitchell and Osborne County is
raffling a quilt with proceeds going to
Relay for Life. Tickets are $1 or 6 for
$5 and can be purchased at Central
National Bank where the quilt is
showcased. Winner will drawn at the
Relay for Life event June 13. Need
not be present to win.
BELOIT – S&S Drug Color Out
Cancer Color
Run will be
held on
Saturday, May
23.
Registration
will be at 7
a.m. with the
run starting at
8 a.m. in front
of S&S Drug,
110 S. Mill
Street. For
more information call Heather
Johnson at 785-738-2287 or email at
BELOIT – The Arbor Day 2015
Celebration will be held on the Beloit
campus of North Central Kansas
Technical College at 10 a.m. on
Friday, April 24. In recognition of
the college’s 50th anniversary, the
ceremony will include the planting of
a Golden Rain tree. In addition, the
winners of The Tree City USA poster
contest will be recognized. The tree
Board will present information about
Arbor Day and Tree City USA. NCK
Tech President Eric Burks will
provide information about the college
and the economic impact to the city
of Beloit and Mitchell County.
Everyone is invited to attend this
celebration.
By Barbara Axtell
The Beloit FFA Chapter held their
annual member banquet on Thursday
night honoring several of those present.
The Honorary Chapter Member award
went to Buffy Kadel for all the help she
provided the chapter in the past year.
Kadel also received the Chapter
Honorary Membership. Daughter Haley
Waddell said when presenting the honor,
“We are proud to have you as an
honorary member and we will look to
you for counsel and guidance.”
Guest
speaker,
Bethany
Schifferdecker, a freshman at Kansas
State University, serves as the State Vice
President of FFA (Future Farmers of
America). She is a freshman at K-State,
majoring in agriculture.
The speaker said it was an awesome
night and congratulated all of the chapter
members with a lot of awesome things
going on in Beloit.
She also gave special congratulations
to Jace Adams who was recently honored
at the North Central District FFA
banquet for his accomplishments in the
proficiency area in Forage Production.
He will compete against students from 11
of the midwest states against the other
three winners as a National Finalist in
Louisville, Kentucky next fall.
“That is a huge deal,” the
speaker said.
Opening her speech, she asked
those present if they have ever had
one of those days when nothing
goes right.
“We all have those kind of
days,” she said. “Yesterday began
when I went to class and had a huge
midterm exam. After studying for
many hours I realized I had not
studied the right material.”
That was followed by a trip to
an FFA meeting last night where
she was the featured speaker. The
first thing that went wrong
happened as she was beginning the
trip when she went to look for the
GPS map on her phone and it did
not work. After calling her mother
she received directions to Lansing,
Kansas. When pulling into Lansing,
she called back to ask mother about
the directions to the school and
found out she was supposed to be in
Lacygne which was 60 miles away.
Receiving the new directions,
she arrived, realizing the car was
almost out of gas, when the banquet
was starting.
BELOIT – The Solomon Valley Economic Development team released a new
neighborhood revitalization plan which includes a revised application and new
community development block grant funding including up to $12 million
available for community development. The updated applications are available in
the county clerk’s office.
Bob Severance of Mitchell County Tourism spoke about the Isle of Light.
The annual meeting is this Thursday and they are always looking for more people
to serve in the annual project that literally highlights Beloit and Chautauqua Park
during the holiday season. A priority for the group is to improve the heating
conditions at the host stand for those volunteering during display times.
The Tourism Committee is considering creating a separate group to focus
solely on promotion of Mitchell County as a tourist destination. Information on
grants available for tourism promotion can be obtained by contacting Severance.
The new Community Profile and Business Directory from the Beloit
Chamber of Commerce is completed and copies were handed out to those who
attended the meeting. If you are interested in obtaining one you may do so at the
Beloit Chamber office at 123 N. Mill or call 738-2717. The directory highlights
Mitchell County history, cities, entertainment and recreation opportunities, annual
events, education, healthcare as well as a directory of Chamber member
businesses.
SVED reported total funds of $99,941 available in their treasurer’s report
delivered by Jim Gates. They also reminded attendees about Business
Appreciation Day coming up at the end of May and announced that Dollar
General will open a location in Cawker City. It was also reported that Trappers in
Simpson has been purchased by a Salina resident and will reopen May 1. The
establishment will be closed on Sunday and Monday as part of its regular
schedule.
It was also announced that Solomon Valley Feeders is under new ownership,
purchased by Fred Smith of Amarillo, TX.
Beloit FFA Advisor Brandon Callaway congratulates Buffy Kadel,
recipient of the Honorary Chapter Member award, during the FFA
Banquet in Beloit, Thursday, April 16.
SVED is also looking into becoming part of Smoky Hills Public
Television’s “Traveling Kansas” show. Each episode highlights two
communities with events, attractions and human interest items on television
screens in over 70 Kansas counties.
Shopko Hometown Beloit celebrated its Grand Opening since the last
SVED meeting which was very well attended. The team acknowledged the
store’s improved appearance and diversified inventory.
A group of Beloit citizens are helping the Beloit and St. John’s High
Schools strengthen their mentorship program for next year. The goal is to come
up with a list of employers who are willing to host a senior student in their field
of interest for 47 or 94 minutes every school day for a quarter, semester or the
full school year. Students in the mentorship program are expected to gain realworld experience in their chosen field, not to simply complete busy work for
mentors. Anyone interested in helping teach a student about the line of work
involved in their business can email Mandy Fincham, Community Development
Specialist with North Central Regional Planning at [email protected] by
Thursday, April 23 with the following information.
Company and contact name, email and phone. Positions student would be
mentored in. Preference of having a student 47 or 94 minutes and for what span
of time during the school year. The goal of the program is to show BHS and St.
John’s students what is available in our area and to make connections with local
businesses. This provides a knowledge of opportunities in the area to students
who may be more likely to start their careers in our area after college because of
the mentorship experience.
Mitchell County Community Development Director Heather Hartman
presented a slideshow presentation of photos and stories of her experiences
during her time in South Africa with the Kansas Agriculture Rural Leadership
class. Hartman’s two years in the program were culminated with a graduation
ceremony in Manhattan over this past weekend.
BELOIT – Permanent trees,
shrubs, flowers and structures will
need permission from the cemetery
advisory committee before permitted
in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Temporary wreaths, flowers,
sheppard hooks and items at the
memorial, not in a permanent
structure, will be removed the middle
of April and 10 days after Memorial
Day.
BELOIT – The Beloit High
School will have Scholarship Awards
Night at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May
13 in the Beloit commons area.
Seniors and families are invited to
attend.
BELOIT — Friendship Meals will
be on Monday, April 20. This week’s
meal will feature mac and cheese with
ham, green beans 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.
Fun at the Roaring 20’s Beloit High School prom!
Sharon Sahlfeld photos
Above: Xandra Bouray and Karissa Winkel enjoy the music during the 2015 Beloit High School prom. Above right: Brooklyn Davis and
Aaron Turner enjoy a slow dance. See more on page 3.
General News
Monday, April 20, 2015
Post Rock Extension Answers
By Sandra Wick
Post Rock Extension District Agent – Crop Production
K-State Research and Extension
For many years,
I have heard about the dangers
of secondhand smoke. I am a
non-smoker, but was married to
a smoker for 13 years and have
asthma.
Now that pot is being
legalized in some states,
including where I live, what are
the dangers of secondhand pot
smoke? I haven’t heard a word
about it. Are the states just
looking for additional tax
revenue and keeping it out of
the news? -- Concerned
Breather in Oregon
According to
the American Lung Association,
inhaling smoke is harmful
whether it’s from cigarettes, pot
or burning wood. Marijuana
smoke contains many of the
same toxins, irritants and
carcinogens as tobacco smoke,
and pot smokers generally
inhale it for a longer period of
time. Secondhand marijuana
smoke contains the same
ingredients.
How dangerous is it to nonsmokers? A 2014 study found
that blood-vessel function in lab
rats dropped by 70 percent after
30 minutes of exposure to
secondhand marijuana smoke
and hadn’t returned to normal
even after 40 minutes. And the
rats suffered the same effects
even if the pot contained no
THC. So, you might not get a
“contact high,” but with
continued exposure, you could
suffer impaired lung and bloodvessel function.
Marijuana is much stronger
today than it was 40 years ago.
More studies need to be done,
obviously, but if you are
regularly exposed to smoke of
any kind, you are likely to
develop a problem. Steer clear.
I
am
responding to “B” about
unsolicited phone calls. I
recently fell victim to such a
scam. I purchased a lifetime
repair contract for my computer.
A month later, I received a call
saying they were going out of
business and needed to return
my money. I foolishly let them
gain control of my computer,
where they claim to have
accidentally “deposited” an
amount greater than what they
owed me. They then said I
needed to send a MoneyGram
for the overpayment.
I had the person on my
cellphone when I went to a
MoneyGram location. The
woman there told me to hang up
and informed me that it was a
scam. I then went to my bank
and was able to protect my
account. I also reported it to the
police.
On my way to the bank, I
received 17 calls from the
scammer asking why I hadn’t
sent the money. The specialist at
the bank told him to stop
calling. It was too late to reverse
the charges on my credit card
for the original contract, but the
bank canceled that card and
issued a new one. Here is how I
stopped these calls:
1. I blocked the numbers they
were calling from on my
cellphone and my home phone.
2. I set “call rejection” on my
home phone so if anyone called
from a “private” or “unknown”
number, they would be required
to unblock their number and call
back.
I hope others learn from my
experience. -- A Lesson Well
Learned
Thank you for
sharing. We received a great
many letters with examples of
how these unscrupulous people
work and will print more in
future columns. Stay tuned.
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Kathy Mitchell and Marcy
Sugar, longtime editors of the
Ann Landers column. Please
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and
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Tasker to tour with Boston Crusaders
BOSTON – Mitch Tasker, son
of Bill and Sue Tasker,
Grapevine, Texas, and grandson
of Wayne and Nancy Huggins,
Beloit, will be touring with the
Boston Crusaders Drum and
Bugle Corps this summer. Mitch
is a junior majoring in music
education/performance at Texas
Christian University in Fort
Worth, Texas. As a percussionist
in the School of Music he will
play snare on the Boston
Crusaders Drumline.
The Boston Crusaders Drum
and Bugle Corps, founded in
1940, is the third-oldest junior
drum and bugle corps in the
nation. The corps, composed
entirely of percussionists, brass
and color guard members under
the age of 22, travel over 10,000
miles each summer, performing
in more than 40 competitions
and exhibitions before a
combined audience of over
300,000 fans.
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Tasker
The
Boston
Crusaders’
mission is to provide its
members an opportunity to
reach their highest potential,
both as a person and artist.
Boston Crusaders seeks to
constantly challenge members
to excel every day through a
dynamic
and
unique
combination of artistic, athletic
and life goals.
Members will take up
residence in the Boston area in
May for several weeks of
intensive daily rehearsal. In
mid-June the Boston Crusaders
staff and instructors, four buses,
two equipment trucks, a mobile
kitchen and numerous support
vehicles leave Boston to go on
tour. Throughout the summer
the corps will be scheduled to
perform almost daily. The tour
will last about six weeks,
culminating in mid-August at
Drum Corps International World
Championships in Boston,
Massachusetts.
The Huggins’ plan to attend
the Boston Crusaders Tour of
Champions on July 14 in
Bentonville, Arkansas.
Mitch will be drumline
captain for the TCU Band in the
fall. He will be the center snare
leader as well.
Area students on
State Quiz Bowl team
CONCORDIA – Christopher
Bell, Simpson, and Tanner
Bowles, Cawker City, are
members of the Cloud County
Community College Academic
Excellence team that completed
its season with a third place
finish at the 2015 Kansas
Academic Excellence Challenge
State Championship event.
The event was held April 9-10
at the Kansas State University,
Salina campus. The CCCC team
placed third behind Cowley
College and Garden City
Community College.
The team was also recognized
with the Colin Manz Memorial
Sportsmanship
award.
Tournament
moderators,
coaches and the tournament
director voted on this award.
This is the second time in the
past five years CCCC has been
recognized with this honor.
Dr. Todd Leif, CCCC
Instructor in Science, coaches
the team. This is Dr. Leif’s 20th
year coaching. During his
tenure as a coach they have won
the State Championship 5 times,
qualified for the national NAQT
tournament 5 times, were
runners-up 4 times and have
placed third 3 times.
Cloud County Community
College (CCCC) is one of 26
public two-year community and
technical colleges in Kansas and
is coordinated by the Kansas
Board of Regents. CCCC’s
service area encompasses a 12county area primarily in north
central Kansas with its two
physical campuses in Concordia
and Junction City.
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The annual Post Rock
Extension District Wheat Plot
Tours are scheduled for
Tuesday, May 26, with 5 stops
in 4 counties. The day begins at
8:30 a.m., at the Schlatter plot,
followed by 10 a.m., at the
Roush plot. We will then have
two “legs” of the tour with the
western “leg” in Osborne
County,
with
cooperator
Rodney Doane, starting with
lunch at NOON sponsored by
Solomon Rapids Seed, Inc. with
the discussion of the wheat
varieties following lunch at the
Doane plot. The eastern “leg”
of the tour will begin at 1 p.m.
at the Jewell County plot with
Calvin
Bohnert
as
the
cooperator. The day will end
with a stop in Mitchell County
at the KSU replicated plot with
cooperator Marty Fletchall. The
evening plot discussion will
begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by
supper and an educational
program, at 5:30 p.m., featuring
K-State Research and Extension
agronomists.
Check
your
calendar and attend any or all of
the stops on our wheat tour.
it will probably be a good
practice to resume sampling 2-3
weeks after application.
Now let’s move to wheat. A
variety of aphids, in wheat,
started showing up around the
first part of April with the mild
weather. In northern and
western Kansas, greenbugs,
russian wheat aphids and bird
cherry oat aphids have been
spotted in many wheat fields
during the month of April.
Greenbugs seem to be the most
prevalent, however in some
fields
the
parasitoids
(“beneficials”)
have
been
equally abundant and spraying
has not been necessary.
Reddish-brown dots on the
wheat leaves indicate greenbug
feeding sites. The bird cherry
oat aphid can infect the wheat in
the fall or spring and carries the
Barley Yellow Dwarf (BYD)
virus. Fall infestations are the
most damaging to yield of the
wheat crop. They tend to be the
first aphid active in the spring
as
they
prefer
cooler
temperatures.
According to the K-State
Research and Extension insect
diagnostic lab reports, some
fields have ladybugs and their
Let’s start with alfalfa. The larvae have been very abundant
eggs, of the alfalfa weevil, are in wheat fields which are the
laid inside alfalfa stems in the
fall or spring. Alfalfa weevils
have been hatching from eggs in
north central Kansas, since
around the middle of March,
when the larvae were first
detected. Small, light green,
black-headed, legless larvae
have a distinct white stripe
down the center of the body.
Larvae feed on the terminal and
upper leaves of the plant early
in the spring, reaching a quarterinch in length in about three
weeks. Most damage occurs
before the first cutting, but
damage by larvae and adults can
suppress yields by delaying
regrowth after the first cutting.
At this time, the larvae are
slowly growing and eggs are
continuing to hatch.
Alfalfa weevil development
occurs
at,
or
above,
temperatures exceeding about
48°F. To decide if an alfalfa
field should be treated for
alfalfa weevil, the stem-count
decision
method
is
recommended. Carefully break
off 30 to 50 stems selected at
random from across the field,
and shake them individually
into a deep-sided bucket. Early
season infestation should be
scouted when the alfalfa is
about 3 to 7 inches tall. Treat
when feeding is evident on the
top inch of growth. Thresholds
indicating treatment are one to
two larvae per stem, depending
on the expected value of the
hay. Retreatment may be
necessary before cutting.
Keep in mind any fields
treated with an insecticide will
have
the
“beneficials”
eliminated, thus as the alfalfa
puts out new foliage it will not
have any insecticide residue.
As more aphids, or whatever
pests, migrate into the alfalfa
fields, there won’t be any
“beneficials”, such as lady
beetles, lacewings, and parasitic
wasps, to help control them and
there may be new untreated
foliage for pests to feed on. So,
Wheat............................$4.79
Grain Sorghum..............$4.55
Corn.............................. $3.45
Soybeans.......................$8.99
Wheat............................$4.89
Grain Sorghum..............$4.70
Corn.............................. $3.50
Soybeans.......................$9.04
Wheat............................$4.89
Grain Sorghum..............$4.70
Corn...............................$3.50
Soybeans..................... $9.04
“beneficials” that can help
control the aphids. The brown
wheat mites have been reported
where rain has been scarce
during warm spells since
January. So far, these mites
have been continuously laying
red eggs which have been
hatching during the month of
April. The brown wheat mites
have been more prevalent in
southern Kansas.
For additional questions on
alfalfa
or
wheat
insect
management, contact me at any
Post Rock Extension District
office in Beloit, Lincoln,
Mankato, Osborne or Smith
Center.
Post Rock Extension District
of K-State Research and
Extension
serves
Jewell,
Lincoln, Osborne, Mitchell and
Smith counties. Sandra may be
contacted at [email protected] or
by calling Smith Center, 2826823, Beloit 738-3597, Lincoln
524-4432, Mankato 378-3174,
or Osborne 346-2521. Join us
on Facebook now at “Post Rock
Extension” along with our new
blog
site
at
“postrockextension.blogspot.co
m. Also remember our website
is www.postrock.ksu.edu and
my
twitter
account
is
@PRDcrops.
General News
Monday, April 20, 2015
FFA continued from page 1
The speech went well, and
following the banquet a
couple of the fathers filled her
gas tank and got her some
food since she missed the
meal, and she was on her way
back to Manhattan.
“Yesterday could have
been
an
awful
day,”
Schifferdecker said. “Attitude
is the difference between an
ordeal and an adventure when
all is going wrong.”
Every day is an adventure,
she said, but we only have one
shot at life.
“When
things
went
wrong, the people that helped
were so helpful,” she said.
“We need to be there for
others when they are having a
bad day. We can decide each
day what role we are going to
play in life. Be somebody
who makes everybody feel
like somebody. Make people
feel important and turn their
lives around.”
Closing the message, she
said, “Think about the role
you are playing in the lives of
others. That makes people feel
important and helps them
have a good day.”
Following the meal of
pork chops, provided by
Catlin’s
Friendly
Applemarket and cooked by
Todd Adolph, the chapter
presented several honors.
Those included Star
Greenhand to Diedrick Bolte;
Star Farmer, Jace Adams;
Livestock Production Award,
Haley Waddell; Alex Studer
Ag Mechanic Award, Dylan
Chitty.
Following
the
presentations,
Chapter
Advisor, Brandon Callaway,
who came to Beloit in the fall
of 2014 to be the FFA advisor
and vocational agriculture
teacher,
shared
some
background information about
himself.
He said, “I always wanted
to be a teacher. My advisor
said I should be in FFA and
my father said I had to take
The Star Farmer award
went to Jace Adams.
agriculture in school because
he was raising pigs.”
By the time he was a
senior in high school Mr.
Callaway knew what he
wanted to do.
“I have taught for nine
months and have really
enjoyed it,” he said. “It has
been an amazing time.”
His
enthusiasm
is
showing up in the local
chapter with 21 new students
enrolled
in
the
new
The Star Greenhand
award went to Diedrick
Bolte.
introduction to agriculture
program next year at Beloit
High School. The FFA
Chapter has grown from 35
members this year to 55
members next year.
Leading the chapter will
be officers elected by the
members, who were chosen
following interviews by local
agriculture
related
professionals,
Mallory
Wittstruck,
Neil
Cates,
Jeremy Hacker, and Jeff
Bates who recommended two
candidates for each position.
Serving as president in
2015-2016 will be Jace
Adams; vice president, Haley
Waddell; secretary, Brooke
Vetter; treasurer, Carter
Wessling; reporter, Jacob
Kimerer; sentinel, Jimmy
Broeckelman; historian &
parliamentarian,
Gannon
Grauerholz
and
junior
advisor, Zach Durham.
They took over at the end
of the meeting Thursday
evening for the 2014-2015
officers: president, Molly
Divel; vice president, Haley
Waddell; secretary, Zachary
Durham; treasurer, Shakiya
Bauer,
reporter,
Jacob
Pat and Chuck Heidrick, 50 years ago
Chuck and Pat Heidrick
Heidricks to celebrate Golden Anniversary
MANHATTAN – April 24th
marks the 50th wedding
anniversary for former Beloit
residents, Chuck and Pat
Heidrick. ÊThey were married
that date in 1965 at St. Isidore
Catholic Church, Manhattan.
A July celebration will
include their children, Stacey
Mader (Tracy), Maple Grove,
Minn., Kelley Heidrick, Salina,
and
Lesley
McGaughey
(Aaron),
LaCrosse,
and
grandchildren, Jaclyn, Raquel
and Kathleen Mader, Regan
Heidrick and Lillian and Jack
McGaughey.
Chuck and Pat are at home at
1905
Plymouth
Landing,
Manhattan, KS 65503.
Women of the ELCA Miriam Circle meets
Guest
speaker,
Bethany Schifferdecker, a
freshman at Kansas State
University, serves as the
State Vice President of
FFA (Future Farmers of
America).
Kemmerer; sentinel, Dalton
Kastrup.
Zach Durham recognized
Diedrick
Bolte,
Walker
Clapp, Braydon Conn, Caden
Emmot, Makayla Ham, Logan
Kadel, Devin Princ and Noah
Smith as Star Greenhands.
Members of the Beloit
FFA Chapter have received
several honors this past year
while competing in land
judging, entomology, the
NCK Greenhand Conference
(Noah Smith-8th and Diedrick
Bolte-14th); horse judging
(Brooke Vetter-3rd, Jimmy
Broeckelman-8th, team-3rd);
dairy cattle, food science,
dairy foods (senior division:
Jacob Kimerer-4th, Haley
Waddell-5th,
team
4th)
(greenhand division: Diedrick
BELOIT – Miriam Circle of the Women of the ELCA, Zion
Lutheran Church met Wednesday, April 15, with 16 present.
Hostess Debbie Raymer offered a prayer before serving some
delicious breads and coffee.
Carole Matter presided over the meeting in the absence of
Chairman Barb Meier. The Purpose was recited to start the
meeting. She gave a devotion taken from the WELCA April
newsletter, based on the reading from Luke 4:38-39. She reminded
us that April 25 is World Malaria Day. The goal for the 2015
Campaign is 15 million. After Carol Porter gave the Treasurer’s
Report, Bonnie Steiner suggested that we send a gift from our
group. The motion passed.
A thank you was read from the family of Bernese Colby along
with a nice donation to the Women’s group for serving the lunch.
Carol brought up that the youth attending the Triennial Youth
Convention in Detroit, July 12 –15, are to provide diapers as an
offering. We will decide at the next meeting how much to donate
to this project.
The Northern Lights Cluster meeting will be at Ada Lutheran
Church Sunday, April 18, at 2 p.m. Nevada plans to go but will
leave from home. Those that would like to carpool should plan to
leave from the church around 1 p.m. Bring household items to
support a victim of human trafficking.
Carole mentioned that if you would like to receive the newsletter
from the ELCA Central States Synod, “Walking in the Word”, you
may download it online from www.css-elca.org/category/
newsletter. This is a monthly newsletter. The WELCA Central
Frances McDonald
to celebrate birthday
PRAIRIE
VILLAGE
–
Frances (Simmons) McDonald
and her late husband, Maurice
V. McDonald, owned and
operated the McDonald Funeral
Home in Beloit for many years.Ê
They were the parents of four
children:Ê
Lynda
Myers
(deceased), Dr. Larry V.
McDonald (Chris), Dr. Phillip J.
McDonald (Joan), and Mark M.
McDonald (Deb).Ê Frances is
the proud grandmother of nine
grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.ÊÊ She moved to
Prairie Village in September,
2012.
Cards to honor Frances’ 95th
birthday on April 30, 2015 may
reach her at 8101 Mission
Road-Apt #230, Prairie Village,
KansasÊ 66208-5285
CCCC Star Party
scheduled for April 25
FFA Vice President Haley
Waddell announces that
her mother, Buffy Kadel, is
the recipient of the
Honorary Chapter
Membership.
Bolte-6th, Noah Smith-8th,
team-2nd), meats (TeJay
Kimminau-6th,
Jimmy
Broeckleman-8th, team-4th).
Six students traveled to
the National FFA Convention
in Louisville, KY in October.
Following the banquet,
those attending were invited
to view the student’s projects
from the past year.
Having a birthday?
If you or someone you know is having a birthday or
anniversary, please call 785-738-3537 or email
[email protected].
CONCORDIA – In honor of
International Astronomy Day,
this month’s Star Party will be
scheduled from 9-11 p.m. April
25 at the Earl Bane
Observatory. The Celestial
Highlights will include a vast
array of nighttime wonders:
Virgo the Virgin, Cancer the
Crab, Hydra the Water Serpent,
BoÖtes the Herdsmen, Venus
(Jewel of the Sky), Jupiter
(Largest Planet in the Solar
System), and the Beehive
Cluster.Ê
Awesome April will provide
another delightful event before
the month comes to an end —
the Lyrids Meteor Shower.
Considered to be the oldest
known meteor shower, the
Lyrids will be peaking after
midnight on April 22 with an
hourly rate of 10 to 20 meteors.
April’s Shooting Stars are
known for uncommon surges
that can sometimes bring the
rate up to 100 per hour. Those
rare outbursts are not easy to
predict, but they’re one of the
reasons the tantalizing Lyrids
are worth checking out around
their peak morning. Ê
Should unfavorable weather
spoil the splendor of our
nighttime view, we’ll meet in
the Observatory Theater for an
entertaining
movie
about
meteor showers and learn more
about their radiance.
As always, stargazers should
check the weather forecast and
dress appropriately. Should bad
weather prevent an evening of
stargazing, we’ll watch a movie
entitled “Deadly Comets and
Asteroids” and learn more about
the threats and dangers of space
debris.
The public is invited with
parking available in Lot #1 near
the tennis courts.
For more information, phone
Dennis Smith at the college at
800.729.5101, ext. 223.
States Synod Convention will be in Topeka, July 24-26.
Carole said that Donna Morrell is requesting 3 to 5 volunteers to
serve Kid’s Café each day on the following dates. July 14-17, July
27-28, August 6-7, August 10-14 and August 17-19. It was
decided to sign up for July 14-17 or August 6-7 as an alternative
date.
Another coffee pot quit working so Debbie Raymer will buy
what we need and present the bill to Carol Porter for payment.
An annual Salad Supper Unit Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on
May 6. Invite a guest and bring a salad. Janice Bryan will provide
the rolls. Program will be a skit by local talent.
May 7 is the World Day of Prayer and will be held at the
Christian Church this year.
Bonnie had cards to sign for our military families and reported
that Tuesday, April 21, is Frances White’s birthday and they will
meet for breakfast at the Banner at 9:30 a.m., Doris Kindscher will
be the hostess. May 12 is Carol Porter’s birthday and we will meet
at the Banner at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast, Sue Hoestje will be the
hostess.
Next meeting will be May 20 with Sally Williams as hostess and
Eleanor Adams will have the lesson.
Sally gave the lesson this morning based on Isiah Chapter 7, “A
Place of Cleansing”.
Janice Bryan, reporter
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Monday, April 20, 2015
Daniel Herndon, Michaela Pingel and Maeve
Spangler enjoy a line dance.
Ciara Calhoon and Elliot Kimminau slow
dance to the music.
Carly Budke, Alana Budke and Karissa Winkel enjoy
time at the prom.
DOWNS – The St. John’s Jr.
High Blujays opened their track
season here on April 8.
The varsity boys earned two
sixth place with Kail Dubbert in
the hurdles with a time of 18.62
and in the 800m run with a time
of 2:41.
Wednesday Night Scatterpin
April 15, 2015
League Standings
Team
Barrett Farms
Sunflower Strikers
W
69.5
67.5
Guaranty State Bank & Trust 60
ANS Manure Spreading 58
Charlie’s Angels
52
B&K Bonding
41
L
46.5
48.5
56
58
64
75
High Game
Dinah Heidrick
Becky Staley
Becky Staley
196
184
178
High Game hdcp
Dinah Heidrick
Sharon Larson
Margo Hyman
Amy Hawkinson
Tammie Nelson
Kim Hernandez
232
226
226
225
225
225
High Series
Becky Staley
Margo Hyman
Dinah Heidrick
501
491
463
High Series hdcp
Sharon Larson
Jerrica Heidrick
Margo Hyman
Lisa Thompson
Becky Staley
637
637
626
609
609
Alex Cooper and Alison Palen together on the
dance floor.
Jimmy Broeckelman and Josie Wilson
enjoy a slow dance.
The varsity girls earned 1
gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
medals, 2 fourth, and 1 fifth
place.
Gold medalists were the
medley relay team of Anne
Sperle, Kara Eilert, Kylie
Eitzmann, Elle Eilert with a
time of 2:16.41.
A silver medal went to
Kara Eilert in the shot put
with a throw of 28’ 11”.
Bronze medalists was
Elle Eilert in the 100m dash
with a time of 14.44;
Eitzmann in the 800m run at
3:07; Kara Eilert in the discus
at 55’ 6”.
A fourth place went to
the 4x100m relay team of
Anne Sperle, Laura Meyer,
Kara Eilert, Elle Eilert with a
time of 1:01.
The junior varsity boys
earned 2 gold, 1 silver, 2
bronze medal, 1 fifth, 2 sixth
place.
Gold medals went to
Brady Palen in the high jump
with a clearing of 4’ 4” and
the medley relay team of
Jadyn Rosebaugh, Blake
Perez,
Brandon
Bates,
Braden Dameron with a time
of 2:10.93.
A silver medal went to
Braden Dameron in the 100m
dash with a time of 13.25.
Bronze medalists were
the 4x200m relay team of
Brady Palen, Brayden Perez,
Brandon Bates, Caleb Eilert
with a time of 2:25.16.
A fifth place went to Caleb
Eilert in the 800m run with a
time of 2:51.
Placing
sixth
were
Brandon Bates in the 800m run
and Jaydyn Rosebaugh in the
400m dash with a time of 1:12.
The junior varsity girls
earned 1 gold, 1 third, 2 fourth,
3 fifth, 2 sixth place.
A gold medal went to
Caitlin Strong in the long jump
with a distance of 11’ 11.5”.
Bronze medals went to the
medley relay team of Caitlyn
Strong, Emily Eilert, Elizabeth
Meyer, Lauryn Dubbert with a
time of 2:27.50.
Placing fourth was Strong
in the 100m dash with a time
of 15.19; the 4x200m relay
team of Lyddia Eilert, Velora
Boden, Emily Eilert, Lauren
Schmitt with a time of 2:25.16.
Sixth place went to
Knappert in the 200m dash at
33.00 and to Lyddia Eilert in
the shot put with a throw of
24’ 1”. MANKATO – The
junior Jays competed at the
Rock Hills track meet on April
14.
Varsity boys earned 1
bronze medal and 1 fifth place
coming from Kail Dubbert. He
placed third in the 1600m run
with a time of 6:11.80 and fifth
in the 800m run with a time of
2:42.
The varsity girls earned 1
gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze medals,
RJ Jackson,
all in fun.
Sharon Sahlfeld photos
Maeve Spangler, Trystan Schlaefli, Kaetlin Copeland and Gage DeGarmo come
together for a line dance.
3 sixth place.
Gold medalists was Elle
Eilert in the high jump with a
clearing of 4’ 2”.
Silver medals went to Kara
Eilert in the discus with a throw
of 64’ 2”; Elle Eilert in the
100m dash with a time of 15.03
and in the triple jump with a
distance of 28’ 6”; Kylie
Eitzmann in the 800m dash
with a time of 2:58.71; the
medley relay team of Anne
Sperle, Kara Eilert, Kylie
Eitzmann, Kara Eilert with a
time of 2:18.42.
Bronze medals went to
Kara Eilert in the shot put with
a throw of 30’ 9.25”; Sperle in
the 100m hurdles with a time of
20.82; Eitzmann in the 400m
dash in 1:13.54.
Placing sixth were Sperle in
the 100m dash in 15.25; Laura
Meyer in the 100m hurdles in
21.76; Eitzmann in the long
jump at 12’ 5”.
The junior varsity boys
earned 1 gold, 3 bronze medals,
2 fourth, 2 fifth, 2 sixth place.
A gold medal went to
Brady Palen in the high jump
with a clearing of 4’ 8”.
Bronze medalists were
Braden Dameron in the 100m
dash in 13.99 and in the 200m
dash in 27.86; the medley relay
team of Jadyn Rosebaugh,
Blake Perez, Brandon Bates,
Braden Dameron with a time of
2:10.41.
Placing
fourth
was
Dameron in the long jump
with a distance of 15’ 2.75”;
Bates in the triple jump at 29’
.50”.
A fifth place went to
Brayden Perez in the 200m
dash with a time of 31.35;
Caleb Eilert in the 800m run
at 2:43.68.
Placing sixth were Bates
in the 800m run with a time of
2:48.00; the 4x200m relay
team of Brady Palen, Brayden
Perez, Blake Perez, Caleb
Eilert with a time of 2:12.77.
The junior varsity girls
earned 1 silver, 1 third, 1
fourth, 3 fifth and 3 sixth
place.
A silver medal went to
Ellen Knappert in the shot put
with a throw of 27’ 2.5”.
Bronze medalist were
Caitlin Strong in the shot put
at 26’ 4”.
Placing fourth was Strong
in the long jump at 12’ 9.5”.
Fifth place went to
Lauryn Dubbert in the triple
jump at 25’ and in the 100m
hurdles at 19:94; the medley
relay team of Caitlin Strong,
Emily
Eilert,
Elizabeth
Meyer, Lauryn Dubbert with
a time of 2:25.
Sixth place went to
Lyddia Eilert in the discus at
54’ 11.25”‘ Emily Eilert in
the triple jump at 25’; the
4x100m relay team of Ellen
Knappert, Sarah Gunderson,
Amy Lutgen, Bren Peters
with a time of 1:04.27.
Jr Jays will compete at
Osborne on April 23.
Monday April 20.....6:30 pm....Minnesota
Tuesday April 21.....6:30 pm,,,,Minnesota
Wednesday April 22.6:30 pm...Minnesota
Thursday April 23.....6:30 pm...AT Chicago White Sox
Friday April 24.........6:30 pm...AT Chicago White Sox
Saturday April 25.....12:30 pm AT Chicago White Sox
Sunday April 26 .......12:30 pm at Chicago White Sox
Monday, April 20, 2015
For Sale
Help Wanted
Mitchell County Hospital Health
Systems is seeking a highly
detailed orientated individual to
direct their Materials
Management Department. This
position administers and directs
the purchasing of materials,
supplies and equipment for
hospital use, controls inventory
levels and supervises
department staff. This position
requires strong contract
negotiation skills, interpersonal
skills working with hospital staff
and outside vendors and
computer skills - Meditech
software experience, preferred.
For more information on this
position contact Phyllis Oetting,
HR Director at(785) 738-2266.
To apply download an
application at http://
www.mchks.com/ or apply in
person at MCHHS, 400 W. 8th
Street, Beloit. 4-27tc
HELP WANTED: Looking for
roofing laborer. Contact Ted
Leonard (785) 534-3216. 5-15tc
HELP WANTED: Seasonal/
Part-time help, CDL required.
Fill out application at CPS, 424
E. Elliott. tfc
HELP WANTED: Secretarial/
Receptionist
position:
St.
John’s Catholic Church is
seeking a dedicated individual
to fill a full-time secretarial/
receptionist position for the
Parish Office. This individual
will perform a variety of routine
clerical
duties.
Excellent
benefits.
Applications
are
available at 622 E Main St
Beloit KS 67420 or phone 785738-2851. Applications will be
accepted until April 30. St.
John’s Catholic Church is an
equal opportunity Employer. 429tc
FOR SALE: Farm Seed: In
stock High Yielding Heartland
Genetics Grain Sorghums,
BMR and Conventional
forages, Golden Harvest Corn,
NK Soybeans, Grass Seed,
Cover Crops, Seed Treating,
Tender Wagons and more.
Solomon Rapids Seed, Beloit
785-738-5134. 6-19tc
FOR SALE: 2-bedroom
country home on 2 acres with
large barn and corral.
$60,000. 534-2639. 4-22tc
Wanted
WANTED: Commercial Property
of Residential lots to mow.
Contact David Lutgen 785-5343248. 4-24tc
Kansas Classifieds
Adoption
ADOPT: Loving at-home Mom
& awesome Dad promise your
baby the best in life. Expenses
paid. Laurie & Lawrence, 1888-624-7771
Adoption
Adoption:
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ADOPTION: Hopeful 1st time
Mom & Dad promises your
baby a lifetime of LOVE.
Expenses paid. Dawn & John,
1-800-943-7780
Business Opportunity
CONTRACT SALESPERSON
Selling aerial photography of
farms on commission basis.
$4,225.00
first
month
guarantee.
$1,500-$3,000
weekly proven earnings. Travel
required.
More
info
msphotosd.com or 877/8823566
Educational
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Auctions
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Entertainment Center Assets,
200 Coin-Operated Arcades
Machines, Redemption, Skee
Balls, Air Hockeys, etc Sat April
25th 10am. Live and Live
Online “Game Zone” Olathe
Mall, Olathe Kansas, Info: 844F u n - 2 B i d
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Help Wanted
WANTED: LIFE AGENTS; Earn
$500 a Day; Great Agent
Benefits; Commissions Paid
Daily; Liberal Underwriting;
Leads, Leads, Leads; Life
Insurance, License Required.
Call 1-888-713-6020
Garage Sale
GARAGE SALE: 609 N. Logan,
Beloit. Vetter. Toys, DVD’s,
games, clothes, bike, guitar and
much more. Friday, April 24, 11
a.m. - 6 p.m. 4-22tc
I want to thank all my
family for my 80th
birthday dinner and
celebration and also many
thanks for all the nice
cards I received. It was a
memorable day and
appreciated very much.
Lois Gengler
Hilltop Lodge Assisted Living would
like to say a special thanks to the
dedicated and loyal staff, the
wonderful families, the medical
community, and the public support
for an amazing 10 years of service.
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We offer sales for all of your business & home needs
and service with highly trained professional
technicians.
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785.738.3758/208 S. Mill St./Beloit, KS 67420
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Hwy 24 E. Beloit, KS
785-738-2140
Crystell-Obeco-Knapheide Beds
Complete Frame Modification, Shurlok Roll
Over Tarps, Heavy Duty Parts
Tag Axles Installed
Phone 738-2010
Phone 738-5800
Accounting & Tax Service Since 1979
Our Services include:
Tax Planning & Preparation
Accounting & Bookkeeping-Payroll
Preparation-Financial & Retirement
Planning-Computer Services
Pest
Control
SERVING THIS AREA
FOR OVER 50 YEARS!!
215 S. Mill, Beloit, 738-2607
1-800-748-8184
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110 E. Iron Ave., Salina, 825-8865
Monthly - Bi-Monthly &
Seasonal Services Available
Tom & Mary Claussen
Rt. 2 • Beloit, KS 67420
(785) 738-5605 • (785) 738-3819
Termite
Control
Dr. Thomas J. Owen
119 N. Mill • Beloit, KS
~Landscape Design & Installation
~Hunter Irrigation Systems
~Seeding & Sodding
~Patios, Walks & Outdoor Kitchens
~Retail Garden Center
Hrs. M-W-F 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tues. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Other hours by appointment
*Fertilome Lawn Supplies
*Big Trees & Shrubs
*Saturdays in Spring 9 am-4pm
*Full Service Fertilizer Program
Open for Retail:
Republican
Valley
Landscape, LLC
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
116 E. Main, Beloit
124 N. Mill St., Beloit,KS
(785) 738-3816
8:00-5:00 Mon-Fri
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119 E. Main, Beloit
Mon.-Fri 8-5
General News
Monday, April 20, 2015
Obituaries
Today we are celebrating the
life of Ned Layton Martin. He
was born to Richard and
Barbara Martin in Ulysses
November 8th, 1950.
After
graduating
from
Ulysses High School, he went
on to enlist
in
the
military in
1969.
He
completed
his
basic
training in
F o r t
Leonard
Wood, Mo.,
Martin
and went on
to serve in Germany and
Vietnam. Upon returning from
deployment he was stationed in
Fort Riley where he met his
bride to be, Debbie Lackey.
They were married in 1972 and
went on to have two sons,
Jeremy and Josh. They lived in
Colorado and Kansas before
settling in Glen Elder where
they shared many great years
together raising their family and
enjoying everything Glen Elder
had to offer including the lake,
hunting, and the small town
community spirit.
Ned was a hard working man
who took pride in his work and
his family. He worked for the
gas company for 32 years
before retiring in 2010. He and
his wife Debbie were both
active
members
of
the
community. Ned was a member
of the American Legion, the
Lion’s Club, and the VFW. He
was an avid fan of the local
high school, never missing a
chance to root on the kids to
victory.
He was a passionate man who
loved life. He was a very proud
Grandpa and took every chance
he could to visit his kids and
grandkids whether it was
watching a sporting event, or
playing in the back yard. He
had a great love of K-State
sports and was a season ticket
holder for 20 years. Upon his
retirement he found a new love
for his Harley Davidson. He
enjoyed taking road trips and
having the opportunity to soak
up the scenery from that seat.
Throughout his years, though,
the one place he treasured most
was his family cabin in
Colorado. There, family and
friends that know and loved
him have shared many amazing
memories.
He is survived by his wife,
Deb; two children, Jeremy and
his wife Michelle, Josh and his
wife Jess; three grandsons,
Blake, Branden, and Brady and
two granddaughters Jorie and
Jaela. Four siblings also survive
him, Richard and wife Gloria
Martin, Steve and wife Susan
Martin, Judy and husband
Donnie Ratzlaff and Marianne
and husband Mike Gepner as
well as a host of nephews and
nieces.
Funeral services will be at 11
a.m. Thursday, April 23, at the
Glen Elder Christian Church.
Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m.
Wednesday at the McDonald
Funeral Home. Memorials may
be given to Solomon Valley
Hospice or American Legion
Post #143. McDonald-Roberts
Funeral Service is in charge of
arrangements.
Condolences may be left at
www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralse
rvice.com
Billy E. Dean, 88, Topeka,
passed away Thursday, April
16, 2015.
Billy was born July 24, 1926
at Glen Elder, the son of
Edward and Elizabeth Dean, in
a farm community. He
graduated from Glen Elder High
School.
He served in the U. S. Navy
during World War II aboard the
U.S.S. Lexington, a carrier
which followed the U.S.S.
Missouri into the harbor where
the Peace Treaty was signed to
end the war.
He entered the Insurance field
in 1946 with the Missouri Life
Insurance Company and later
with Globe Life, and then
United American. He celebrated
50 years in the Life Insurance
industry in 1996. He kept his
Insurance license active until
2004.
He was a member of
Crestview United Methodist
Church, Orient Lodge #51 A.F.
& A.M., the Cosmopolitan Club
where he previously served as
President, Junior Jaycees,
YMCA where he served on the
advisory board, and the U.S.S.
Lexington
Retired
Crew
Members. He volunteered at the
Topeka Rescue Mission.
Billy married Twila Blaser on
September 10, 1951. They were
married for 43 years before her
passing on October 3, 1994. He
married Idell Miles in 1996. She
died in 1999. He married
Elizabeth (Beth) Oliver on
March 10, 2000. She survives.
Other survivors include son,
Rick Steven Dean, Topeka;
stepson, Kent (Dianne) Oliver,
and step-granddaughter, Allison
Oliver, all of Nashville, Tenn.;
and many
nieces and
nephews.
He
was
preceded in
death by a
brother,
Eugene
Dean.
Funeral
Dean
services
will be held at 11 a.m. on
Tuesday, April 21, at Crestview
United Methodist Church.
Burial will follow with military
honors at Mount Hope
Cemetery. The family will
receive friends at the church
one hour prior to the service.
The family wishes to thank
all of the caregivers at Clare
Bridge of Topeka for all of their
services.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Crestview United
Methodist Church or the
Alzheimer’s Association.
Penwell-Gabel
Mid-Town
Chapel is assisting with
arrangements. To leave a
special message for the family
online,
visit
www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com
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Nellie O. Purvis conveys and
warrants to Shannon Schlaefli
and Jeri Schlaefli all the
following described real estate
in Mitchell County, Kansas:
The South Five feet (85’) of
the North Twenty-three (23)
feet of Lot Eight (8), Block
Twenty-one (21), First Ward to
the City of Cawker City,
Mitchell County, Kansas.
Richard D. Shamburg and
Tanya J. Shamburg convey and
warrant to Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, an Officer of the United
States of America, all of the
following described real estate
situated in the County of
Mitchell in the State of Kansas,
to wit:
A tract of land in the
Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of
Section Eight (8), Township
Seven (7) South, Range Seven
(7) West of the 6th P.M.,
Mitchell
County,
Kansas,
covering a residential property
on West Main Street 60 feet east
and west by 150 feet north and
south.
TriCentury Bank conveys
and grants to Nicholas A.
Jensen all of the following
described real estate in Mitchell
County, Kansas:
Lot Eight (8), Lot Seven (7)
and the North Half (N/2) of
Lots Five (5) and Six (6), Block
One (1) in the City of Simpson,
Mitchell County, Kansas.
TriCentury Bank conveys
and grants to Nicholas A.
Jensen all of the following
described real estate in Mitchell
County, Kansas:
Lots One (1), Two (2), Three
(3) and Four (4), Block Two (2)
in the City of Simpson,
Mitchell County, Kansas.
Richard M. Simmons and
Anita K. Curry-Simmons to
Richard and Marsha Verhage
the following described parcel
of land in the County of
Mitchell and State of Kansas,
to wit:
A tract situated in the
Southeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (SE/4 NE/4)
of Section Eight (8), Township
Seven (7) South, Range Seven
(7) West of the 6th P.M.,
Mitchell County, Kansas.
Michel Jay Wilson and
Heather Wilson convey and
warrant to Charles D. Cody and
Jennifer J. Cody all the
following described real estate
in Mitchell County, Kansas:
Tract A: A tract of land in
the Northwest Quarter (NW/4)
of Section Eight (8), Township
Seven (7) South, Range Seven
(7) West of the 6th P.M. 185
feet east and west by 130 feet
north and south in Mitchell
County, Kansas.
and
Tract B: A tract of land in
the Northwest Quarter (NW/4)
of Section Eight (8), Township
Seven (7) South, Range Seven
(7) West of the 6th P.M. 185
feet east and west and 148 feet
north and south in Mitchell
County, Kansas.
Dennis E. Stewart and
Brenda S. Stewart convey and
warrant to Jasyn M. Garman all
the following described real
estate in Mitchell County,
Kansas:
Lot One (1) and the North
Half (N/2) of Lot Two (2),
Block Sixty-four (64) in the
City of Beloit.
Ricky R. Koster, a coconservator for Vaughn M.
Stevens, to Cody Hollerich,
one-half interest, and to
Housing Helper, LLC, one-half
interest in and to the following
described real estate in Mitchell
County, Kansas:
The South One-Hundred
Fifteen Feet (115’) of Lot
Twenty-one (21), Block One
(1), and the South One
Hundred Fifteen Feet (115’) of
the East Fifteen Feet (15’) of
Lot Twenty-two (22), Block
One (1), except water drainage
right and privilege north and
south along a strip at least two
feet (2’) wide across said Lot
Twenty-two (22), Block One
(1), all in Elliott’s Addition to
the City of Beloit, Mitchell
County, Kansas.
Country singer-songwriter Logan Mize
By Ron Wilson, director of
the Huck Boyd National
Institute
From a small town to the big
stage. That’s a journey which
many
entertainers
have
attempted, and it is a tough
road. Today we’ll meet a singersongwriter who is making such
a journey. He is not forgetting
his small town roots. In fact, he
is honoring them.
Logan Mize is a rising star in
country music. He is a Kansas
native, having grown up at
Clearwater, population 2,173
people. That’s rural – but
there’s more. Logan’s father
grew up at the community of
Turon, population 432. Now,
that’s rural.
In
Clearwater,
Logan’s
grandfather Nolan Mize owns
the grocery store named Mize
Thriftway.Ê
Logan
started
working there at age 12.
Logan took piano lessons as a
kid and then got into sports. He
went to some country music
concerts and they made a deep
impression. In the back of his
mind, a seed was planted.
But his immediate concerns
were sports and school. He
played football so well that he
had the opportunity to play at
Hutchinson Community College
and studied agriculture. He was
then recruited to play at
Southern Illinois University.
Meanwhile, he had taken up the
guitar and begun writing and
performing songs.
Southern Illinois University is
located only a three-hour drive
from Nashville. Logan started
going to Nashville and learning
about the country music scene.
He decided to give it a try.
What followed sounds like
the lyrics of a country music
song, or maybe the plot of a
movie:Ê Small town Kansas boy
goes to Nashville, goes through
hard times, meets a good
woman, and hits it big. Logan
arrived in Nashville with just
$60 and a tank of gas. He got a
job as a dump truck driver. That
and other odd jobs allowed him
to stay in Nashville until he
signed his first songwriting
deal.
Logan’s first album, “Logan
Mize,” was released in 2009. It
was followed in 2012 with
“Nobody in Nashville,” which
charted to number 49 on
Billboard Country Albums
Chart and number 15 on
Billboard Heatseekers Albums
Chart.
Logan has reconnected with
his family roots in country
music. While in his early 20s,
he learned that his great-uncle
Billy Mize (a Kansas native)
had been a pioneer in country
music in California. The elder
Mize, now in his eighties,
helped
popularize
the
Bakersfield country sound
made famous by Buck Owens
and Merle Haggard in the
1960s.
“When I found out about
him, I really researched the
Bakersfield sound,” Logan said.
“Buck Owens was in Billy’s
band. (Billy) even co-founded
the ACM (Academy of Country
Music).”
Logan is now carrying on
that family tradition. He has
been the opening act for Lady
Antebellum, Leann Rimes, Eric
Church, Dierks Bentley, The
Band Perry, Charlie Daniels
Band, Blake Shelton, Stoney
LaRue, Billy Currington, and a
special tribute with Merle
Haggard. In fall 2013, he
accompanied Leann Rimes on a
tour of the United Kingdom in
Glasgow, London, Birmingham
and Manchester.
He has also appeared on
national television. He was in a
widely viewed “Fabric Of Our
Lives” cotton commercial with
a star of the ABC-TV show
Nashville. He and his band are
shown performing on stage at
Music City’s legendary Station
Inn. Logan also played himself
and sang with his band in an
episode of The CW’s hit drama
Hart of Dixie.
Logan has even been named
the state’s Official Kansas
Tourism Ambassador by the
Kansas Department of Wildlife,
Parks, and Tourism. For more
information, go to http://
www.loganmize.com/ or http://
www.travelks.com/loganmize .
From a small town to the big
stage. That’s a challenging
journey
which
many
entertainers have attempted, but
Logan Mize is making it
happen. As he performed in
front of thousands of screaming
fans on the big stage at Country
Stampede, it must have been
exciting to think of his small
town roots. We commend
Logan Mize for making a
difference as an ambassador for
Kansas.