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LANCASTER, Kan. — Deana (Dea)
F. Schmidt, 54, Lancaster, formerly of Derby, Kan., died Friday, July
23, 2010, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Schmidt was born July 4, 1956, in Shawnee, Okla. She married Terry
Schmidt on May 21, 1983; he survives of the home.
She was employed for 13 years by the Effingham School District at the
Lancaster building, and most recently worked for Fargo Assemblies,
Atchison, Kan. Mrs. Schmidt was a member of Lancaster United Methodist
Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee R. Chailland.
Additional survivors: son, Sean Schmidt, Cameron, Mo.; daughter, Teresa
Young, Ozawkie, Kan.; grandchildren, Karsan and Sean Schmidt Jr. of the
home; grandsons, Shane Schmidt, Atchison, and Anthony Young, Ozawkie;
mother, Millie (Chandler) Chailland, Seanath, Mo.; sister, Rose Quasebarth,
Greenville, N.C.; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial service: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Lancaster United Methodist Church.
Inurnment at a later date. The family will receive friends 6 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the church.
Doris Marie Whaley, 72
of Effingham KS passed away Sunday July 25, 2010 at Heartland Regional
Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday July 29, 2010 at St.
Ann’s Parish Hall Effingham KS. Burial will follow in St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Parish Rosary will be recited at 6:30PM Wednesday July 28, 2010 with
visitation following until 8:00PM at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in
Atchison KS. Memorial contributions are suggest to American Cancer Society
and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be
left at www.beckerdyer.com.
Doris was born on September 17, 1937 in Atchison County KS the daughter of
Albert and Merle (Douglas) Zeit. She worked as a housewife and homemaker.
She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Doris enjoyed gardening,
flowers, going on walks and traveling with Bob, her grandchildren and
family.
Doris Marie Zeit married Robert Whaley on February 9, 1956 at St. Louis
Church at Good Intent, he survives of the home. Additional survivors
include a son; Michael (Jennifer) Whaley, Effingham KS, a daughter Brenda
(Dennis) Wenzl, Effingham KS, two sisters, Mary Lou Hurst, Effingham and
Pat Pruett, Lancaster, two grandsons; Brad Wenzl, Derek Wenzl, four
step-grandchildren; Joe Burg, Jacob Hager, Jill Hager and Jacque Urban and
two step-great grandchildren; Bethany and Henry Urban. She was preceded in
death by her parents, four brothers; Gene, Jerry, Charles and Richard Zeit.
The July 27, 2010 Edition of
The Newsleaf
"It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government." - Alexander Hamilton
WOW, TWO GOOD EVENINGS IN A ROW
Saturday
afforded a break between clouds for the annual St. Ann’s Picnic, allowing
the crowd to linger and visit. Sunday evening was equally as nice if not
better for the annual Camp Creek Ice Cream Social. Both events were
patronized by local faithful. They weren’t disappointed by their
attendance to either activity. The fare was worth the trip. In the
banner above you can see there was a lot more visiting than eating. Guess
that’s why they call it a social.
TAX CREDIT COULD HELP SMALL BUSINESSES By Rachel Whitten
(KansasReporter) TOPEKA, Kan. – Backers and critics of a tax credit designed to help small businesses provide health coverage for their employees are debating its effectiveness after the release of a new report.
Consumer health organization Families USA and small business advocacy group Small Business Majority say a large portion of small businesses in Kansas would benefit from the health tax credit next year under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Barak Obama in March.
According to their new report, about 90 percent of small businesses in Kansas will be eligible for the tax credit, which will reimburse health care costs up to 35 percent, according to a new report issued.
But a lobbyist organization for small businesses—National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)—says the tax credit is not the saving grace for small businesses the Families USA report claims.
NFIB said the Families USA report only takes in two of the four criteria mandated by law to receive the credit. The Affordable Care Act requires the small business employ less than 25 people, with an average wage of less than $50,000. The small business must also offer health insurance in the first place and pay for at least half of the costs, two criteria that NFIB points out was left off in the report research.
The maximum credit this tax year is 35 percent. That percentage could go up to 50 percent in 2014, but only if the business owners buy into insurance exchanges through state-based health marketplaces.
Meanwhile, only the smallest firms with the lowest average wages will receive the maximum credit. As the firm size goes above 10 workers, or when average pay is more than $25,000, the tax credit percentage goes down, sometimes dramatically.
Stephanie Cathcart, with the NFIB said because the two variables—number of employees and average salary—decrease the size of the credit independently of each other, the amount small business owners get back can drop very quickly.
“It
decreases by both variables at the same time,” Cathcart said.
Bill Rys, tax counsel at the NFIB cited an example he figured using a credit calculator tool on their website.
“Take a firm with 17 employees and an average wage of $38,000, unfortunately they will get no credit,” Rys said.
That’s because in that hypothetical example, there are a fair number of employees with a relatively high average income, according to the plan’s guidelines.
In addition, if one variable is really high, for example if a firm has 24 people, the average income in that firm would have to be less than $25,000 to qualify for a 2 percent tax credit.
“It’s not that we’re against a tax credit for our businesses. What we are is trying to be very careful with the kind of information that’s been put out there,” Cathcart said. “I hope that many businesses can take advantage of the credit, but the overall cost of this bill I think is going to far outweigh any benefits they see.”
But according to the Families USA report, 45,800 small businesses in Kansas will qualify for some amount of the credit. Of that number, 13,100 will qualify for the maximum tax credit of 35 percent.
“I’ve never met somebody who didn’t want to offer coverage to their workers, so this will offer help to do what they want to do,” said Kathleen Stoll, with Families USA.
One part of the tax credit Families USA said is beneficial to small businesses, is that two part-time employees can count as one, which would benefit businesses that employ mainly part time-workers.
“I think many people recognize it’s a struggle for small businesses so I think for us, we were very excited to see this help for small business owners,” Stoll said. “About half of uninsured in this country are employees or owners of small businesses. When you help small business you reach a lot of uninsured people.”
But the NFIB said there are better ways to encourage small business owners to provide health coverage. Among other ideas, the organization said pooling small businesses across state lines into group coverage would lower costs because the businesses could shop for the best health insurance prices.
“That way, they’ll be able to leverage the weight of all small businesses together,” Cathcart said. “It’s a problem that there isn’t a lot of competition in the small group market.”
But Families USA said the tax credit is a good solution to help the small businesses.
“This is really a concrete significant help to small businesses that are really just our local neighborhood businesses. If I look down the main street I see a small diner, small childcare, a small hardware store… all of those businesses are very likely to qualify,” Stoll said. “They’re really the ones who are struggling to do what they want to do, which is provide health security to their workers.”
MUSCOTAH NEWS by CJ and Selma
The summer sure has been going fast. Next week will be fair week in Effingham already and schools will be in session in a few weeks.
Muscotah’s
Joe Tinker Day on July 24th was a success. A softball game was enjoyed by
young and old alike. I’m sure some of the “old” were a little (or a lot!)
sore the next morning. It was good to see everyone enjoying the park and
the new Joe Tinker Field—another completed project of Muscotah Outreach.
Many thanks to all those who donated their time and effort to make it
happen. If you get a chance, take a drive through the city park and check
out the new addition. We hope it will be taken care of and enjoyed.
Speaking of Outreach, their next regular meeting will be held Monday, August 2 at 6:30 pm in the city building. Come be a part of the group and help make things happen in Muscotah.
At noon on Monday, August 2nd the Muscotah Half-Century Club will have their monthly luncheon get-together. If you are age 50+ join us in the city building and bring a dish to share. Floyd and Pauline Jacobs will be our hosts. There is always lots of good food and good company.
Since August will be here next week it’s time to list the birthdays for the month. To follow are the day of the month and those celebrating that day: 3—Ryan Bodenhausen & Sandy Weaver; 4—Alden Wheeler & Ula Armstrong; 5—Jason Handke & Wyatt Scoggins; 6—Bruce Haltom & Kathy Anderson; 8—Dolly Wilson;
12—Monia Stevens; 13—Leslie Chew & Candy Schmitt; 14—Keith Wilson & Carol Hanrahan; 15—Fleet Scoggins; 16—Kasey Rodvelt; 17—Susan Higley; 18—Donae Young; 19—Matt Young; 20—Dennis Anderson; 21—Darlene Doty; 22—Tammy Matthews; 24—Don Martin; 25—Trudy Wischropp; 26—Pauline Jacobs; 28—LeeAnn Piini; 31—Caleb Kirkendall & Jeni Bodenhausen.
Those having an anniversary during the month of August are: 1—Keith & Dolly Wilson, Travis & Sam McClain; 9—John & Sarah Fassnacht; 13—Kevin & Wanda Gillickson; 14—Ryan & Leslie Chew, Mike & Lori Oswalt; 16—Jim & Sandy Weaver, Ron & Kathy Gilliland; 20—Gregg & Terri Oswald; 21—Tom & Marlena Wheeler; 26—Floyd & Alleta Oswald; 27—Bill & Carol Speer. Hope your day is truly special.
Thought for the week: Faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.
PEE
WEE CHAMPS
The J. C. N. 3rd and 4th graders recently won the Pee Wee Division in the Jefferson County League Baseball tournament held at Effingham. Each were awarded a medal.
1st row is Logan Baker, Mason Noll, Samuel Leeson, Sander Babcock and Trent Fowler; 2nd row Caden McAfee, Ryan Pierson, George Gigstad II, Dalis Reusch, Carson Fowler and Trevor Lindsay; Coaches were Tyler Fowler, Tracy Pierson, Tyler Hammerschmidt and David McAfee.
WINNERS
At the St Ann’s Picnic Erin Lee of Topeka won the quilt in the St. Ann’s quilt raffle. Other raffle winners were Kate Oswald, Effingham, who won $100, Brandi Falk, Atchison, won the three piece wicker set, Karen Coder, Effingham, won the $50 gift certificate from Jackson Farmers, and Mary Henry, Weeping Water, Nebraska, and Jason Bradley, Smithville, MO, each won a $25 gift certificate from D. J.’s.
Five hundred and twenty-five people enjoyed eating fried chicken and barbecue pork as well as all the other activities. The K of C dance was well attended also. All in all it was a good night for St. Ann’s Church. Even the weather cooled off to add to the enjoyment.
DINES IN HOLTON
The Ravishing Ritzy Effie Ladies, the Effingham Chapter of the Red Hat Society enjoyed dining at the Holton House last week. Eight members enjoyed fine dining and great fellowship. Donna Conner, the Queen Bee, handed out the 2010/11 packets that included handbooks and membership cards.
TRUSTEE
WORKSHOP
Effingham Library Board members Alice Johnson, Carolyn Taliaferro, Nancy Lowe, Eileen Wohletz and Elaine Oakleaf attended NEKLS Trustee Training at the Atchison Library, July 20. The evening’s subject was Ethics for Library Trustees. Librarians and library trustees attended from several area libraries.
SWIMMING PARTY FOR READERS
The Effingham Community Library is ending its summer reading program with a party at the Effingham Swimming Pool, July 30th. The party begins at 7:30 p.m. with hot dogs and chips at the shelter house in the park and swimming at 8:00 p.m. The party is for children who actively participated in the program. Although the library will have a list of those participating, please bring your reading log and turn it in.
HAPPY HOUR CLUB
Eight members and four guests answered roll call with “What I did the 4th of July,” when the Happy Hour Club met for lunch at The Holton House, July 5th in Holton, KS. The meeting was called to order by the president, Alice Wessel. Mary Noll reported she had 350 coupons on hand. It was decided not to eat out in August due to the meeting date falling during fair week.
The next meeting will be Monday, September 6th at Shirley Eckert’s with an evening meal for the families. Drinks, meat and table service will be provided by Shirley. Members will bring pot luck dishes. Correspondence was read from Shirley thanking the club for her plant she received while she was in the hospital. A pal gift was received by Nancy Lowe for her birthday.
The remainder of the meeting was spent playing Bingo.
Local
Businesses Receive "Everyday American" Awards
Six local businesses were recognized as Everyday Americans by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Recognized this week were K&L Garden Center, Kasten's Plumbing & Heating, MGP, Dillon's Tire, Hundley Insurance and Medicalodges of Atchison. The Auxiliary presented each with a certificate.
Martha Griffin, Americanism Committee Co-Chair, explained, "These certificates are the Auxiliary's way to thank to business owners and citizens for flying our flag every day."
More businesses will be recognized in the coming weeks. Employees of K & L Garden Center are shown in the photo with Martha Griffin and Mary Soden.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION REMINDER
A couple weeks ago we placed the announcement of the Stirton’s 60th Anniversary in the paper. Well that is going to be this week on the 30th. Send a card to Harold and Bernice (Daughtery) Stirton, at 13629 US HWY 159, Muscotah, Kansas 66058 .
REINVENTING
RIGHTEOUSNESS by Jack E. Albright
Readers may find it interesting to learn that we had outlined this column while we were in Canada, before we discovered that ABC had aired a program about religion in America. My writing companion, Steve Kagin, appeared on ABC News, with his atheistic father, Edwin Kagin. For those interested in viewing this interview go to this web site: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/atheists-conduct-de-baptisms/story?id=11109379.
In Canada we had an interesting conversation with a cousin who lives in Australia. His wife is a volunteer teacher in the public school system. She does not have a teaching certificate. She teaches a required subject that every student must take. What makes this story interesting is that the required subject is the Bible.
This comes as a surprise to citizens of the USA since for years there has been pressure to provide God-less public education. Now Australia is trying to provide God-less education.
The
evolutionists seem to be leading this movement. Their methods of
reinventing righteousness is to replace Bible classes with ethics classes.
God and his ten commandments are causing dissatisfaction among atheists,
so Satan and his faithful followers are trying to eradicate God from the
equation. They tout that this would remove any religious controversy and
duplicate the same moral, spiritual and social values that God and the Ten
Commandments have provided. Hey Aussie friends, that human ingenuity is
sucking the USA down the drain.
Our politically correct society tries to silence our belief that there is a literal Devil or Satan. They teach that Satan is only the personification of the evil influence in our own heart. Jesus had no evil influence in his heart and He stood face to face with Satan and put him down. He ultimately put him down from the cross.
The Bible teaches that Satan is the literal devil who is alive and well on planet earth. Satan is the fallen angel who is in direct warfare with God and God’s people.
On ABC Nightline, Dan Harris said to Edwin Kagin, who is American Atheist’s national legal director, “It sounds like you are in a direct warfare with religion in America.” Kagin agreed and said, “Atheists have no chance whatsoever of prevailing in a direct confrontation with believers. There are too many of them. I call this America’s Religious Civil War.” Open blasphemy and mockery are their main tools of warfare. He calls our Lord’s supper, communion or Eucharist, “Swallow the Leader.”
This to me is ludicrous (so ridiculous that it is humorous) and almost harmless. The only ones who will be drawn toward this kind of showmanship are those who desire to be drawn. Edwin Kagin’s war is mostly distractive. He is popping firecrackers to distract us from the nuclear weapons Satan is using against God. “Our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Eph.6:12 NRSV
Jesus warned the young and boastful Simon Peter who thought he was strong, “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail; and you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” In his older years, after Simon Peter had been sifted and tumbled by the devil, he writes: “Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.” 1Peter 5:8 NRSV
The Bible is clear. We are in a spiritual war with Satan. We are to put on the whole armor of God; fight the devil; and stand firm. Ephesians 6:10-17
LOVE ONE ANOTHER by Steve Kagin
I had an interesting week last
week. My father and I were featured on national news. ABC Nightline News
did a feature on my father last Friday. It aired Friday evening and then
again Monday morning. The program was about Atheism in America. My father
is the National legal director for the American Atheist Association and
started the first secular humanist children’s camp in the country. The
name of the camp is Camp Quest.
There
are two camps in America and one in Great Britain. The camps teach
children that it is OK to not believe in God and challenges them on the
existence of God.
In addition to his Atheistic evangelism, as I call it, he also travels around the world giving lectures and attends the National American Atheist’s convention, where he performs a De-Baptism ceremony. The ceremony is a mockery of baptism where he runs a blow dryer on people’s hair to cleanse them of the baptismal waters that have been placed on them.
During the ABC presentation he stated his views on baptism, he called communion “swallow the leader,” and in doing so offended every Christian viewer in the Nation. At the end of the segment they had a brief (about 10 seconds) section on me, telling everyone that I was a Pastor and they showed a couple of pictures of me and my father standing next to the pulpit and outdoor church sign.
As the ABC show aired I watched it, troubled at how radical my father was portrayed. The entire situation made me think about many things. The first thing I thought about was how the Bible says to handle situations like that. We cannot choose our family members and what they believe. What we can do is choose whether or not to love our family members in spite of what they believe. It is possible to get along with and love people that you don’t agree with. I wish Christian denominations could figure that out. I wish differing religions could figure that out. It is possible to live in peace with those who don’t believe in what you believe. When it comes to having relationships with your family, the Bible is very clear about that. The 5th commandment states, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. (Exodus 20:12)
When we honor someone we don’t necessarily have to agree with what they believe or what they do. The Bible doesn’t say that we should conditionally honor our parents. It says that we should honor them. Our parents may do things that we completely, wholeheartedly disagree with. That doesn’t mean that we should withhold our honor or love from them. We are to honor them in the same way that Jesus honored us, by dying on the cross for us. Jesus died for us not because we deserved it or because we earned it. Jesus died on the cross because he loved us. The human race has consistently done numerous things to upset God and yet, God sent his only begotten son into the world, despite our behaviors and whether or not he agreed with them. God did not conditionalize his love for us and we should not place conditions on love for other people.
Jesus
was crystal clear on this point. In John 13:34 Jesus tells his disciples,
“a new commandment I give to you that you love one another even as I have
loved you, that you also love one another.”
Jesus loved the disciples despite the fact that Peter betrayed him three times. Jesus loved them despite the fact that Thomas doubted his resurrection. Jesus loved them and the entire human race, despite the fact that they were sinners and made mistakes. We are to love one another despite those facts too. Don’t judge others for what they believe. Love them for who they are. If the people in our world could learn to love one another, unconditionally, the way Jesus loved, the world would be a much better place. Don’t judge or point fingers, love one another.
OBITUARIES
Edna Kloepper 1918 - 2010 Bonner Springs -Services for Edna Kloepper, 92, Bonner Springs, were held Thursday, July 22, at Alden-Harrington Funeral Home. Burial was in Nortonville Cemetery in Nortonville.
Miss Kloepper died Saturday, July 17, 2010.
She was born March 12, 1918, near Nortonville. She graduated Nortonville High School in 1937 and received her bachelor of science degree in 1950 from Pittsburg State University, her master’s of education in 1965, also from Pittsburg State, and her specialist of education in 1965 from Kansas University. She taught school for 44 years to more than 600 children in that span.
Miss Kloepper was a lifetime member of the Lutheran Church. She had taught Sunday school and played organ for more than 40 years at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Bonner Springs and St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Basehor. She was a member of the Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Basehor.
She actively supported the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce, Vaughn-Trent Community Services, Bonner Springs Senior Center and many other local charities.
She was preceded in death by her parents and five siblings. Survivors include nine nieces and nephews and several other extended family members and friends.
The family suggests memorials to Vaughn-Trent Community Services, Bonner Springs Senior Center or the Risen Savior Lutheran Church, all in care of the funeral home, 214 Oak St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Ruby
August,93, Atchison, passed away, July 20, 2010 at the St. Francis
Hospital in Topeka, KS.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Nortonville, KS. Burial followed in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Memorials in honor of Mrs. August are suggested to the Salvation Army or the Seventh Day Baptist Church and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.
Ruby was born March 27, 1917 in Arrington, KS the daughter of the late Herman and Lenna (Bond) Babcock. She was married to Lloyd Everett August and he preceded her in death in 1984. Ruby was a homemaker, farmer and most importantly, a foster parent. She helped to raise over 40 kids. She was very family oriented and loved helping kids. Ruby enjoyed painting, gardening, canning, baking and reading. She loved spending time with friends and always watched Dr. Phil. Ruby read her bible often and walked many miles to stay in shape.
Ruby is survived by many people who loved her dearly.
PEPPER THE WONDER DOG PREDICTS THE PRIMARY ELECTION! by Monte Tucker
Howdy friends and neighbors, I’m in a dealing mood! Let’s make a deal. This has been an extremely good year for wild sand plumbs. I will give a fully-guided sand plumb hunt including buckets, 4-wheelers, Deep Woods Off and Neosporin in return for some sand plumb jelly. Yep, for the low price of one out of every eight jars you put up I will take you right to the heart of sand plumb utopia. Sound good?
And next I will consult with my election forecasting eleven-year-old cow dog “Pepper the Wonder Dog” to tell you who the winners will be in the primary election. Oh it’s true that not only can Pepper lay under stock trailers and create confusion among the bovines as I try to inspire them to load up or bark at commercial jet planes cruising at 30,000 feet at 2:30 AM or herd barn cats away from his dinner bowl, but yes he has a gift of predicting election outcomes just a few days before the big day. Now where is his scooby snack?
Okay, I woke him up from a dream where he was obviously gathering all the bulls, cows, calves and skunks off the entire state of Wyoming to impress the little blue healer female down the road so he was a bit grumpy. After he woke up good he revealed the winners to me. So here in a bit I will reveal those predictions to my readers. But first, how about a word from my sponsors!
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It’s time to let the big dog dark, time to reveal the winners, time to eat dinner… Okay, drum roll please. Your big winners in the primary elections as predicted by “Pepper the Wonder Dog” are: (Disclaimer: WUMH Corp. is merely conveying a message from a cow dog and stands no liability now or in the future from such predictions. Furthermore, you accept risk by continuing to read on. People can and do lose money betting on a cow dog’s prediction. Must be 18 to enter, with approved credit, some assembly required, does not include shipping and handling, may cause increased appetite, cross-eyes or buck teeth. Can be related to excessive wear on universals joints and/or lost radiator caps. Conception rates in ally cats can increase. Cell phone reception is guaranteed to be terrible. And the urge to rap may occur.) Again, drum roll please: Pepper says… the big winners are… newspapers, radio, print shops and TV network owners!!!! OH wow! How about a round of applause for Pepper as he flops his head back down.
I’m Monte Tucker and that is what’s under my hat! Next week Pepper predicts the next Super Bowl Champ, the price of January crude oil futures and which dove will fly off the highline next.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY SERVICE
The Effingham Union Church had a special service on the 25th with a combined theme of national patriotism and Christmas. The highlight of the service was a presentation by Anna Smith who portrayed a Revolutionary soldier named Deborah Samson.
Samson was one of the first
American women known to have impersonated a man to enlist in the army and
take part in combat. She was also the first to receive a pension. Samson
was descended from Plymouth
Colony Governor
William Bradford, the famous Captain Myles Standish, and Captain Simeon
Samson, who distinguished himself in the French and Indian Wars. Stories
of these brave men influenced her scheme to disguise herself as a man to
fight with General George Washington's Continental Army against England
for American Independence.
Smith enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard as a high school senior in Mankato, Kansas . She was the first woman in an all-male National Guard Unit. Nine years later she moved from Salina to Topeka to work full time with the Guard, retiring in 2001. In addition to twenty-one years with the National Guard, Smith, who has a BS in history from Emporia State University was a high school paraprofessional in Topeka high schools for two years and is now a substitute teacher in Osage County school districts. Smith is an avid horse and bicycle rider, photographer, and woodworker. She belongs to the Daughters of the American Revolution, the VFW Auxiliary, and is a lifetime DAV member.
In the photo above, Anna spends some time answering questions of several youngsters after the service.
KANSAS, U.S. HOMES SALES SLOW IN JUNE By Gene Meyer
(KansasReporter) TOPEKA, Kan. - Home sales in Kansas slowed in June, just as they did in the rest of the nation, Realtors report.
The winding down of national home buyers' tax credit programs in April contributed to the slower sales, industry executives said.
Kansas home sales totaled 3,359 units in June, barely changed from 3,355 a month earlier and up 1 percent from the 3,327 units sold in May, 2009, the Kansas Association of Realtors said Friday.
Home prices also improved modestly from year earlier levels, to a statewide average $169,402 from $168,313 last year, the Topeka association reported.
"The last of the tax credit-induced sales are working through the system, so we expect to see less activity through the rest of the summer," said Brian Jones, a Pittsburg Realtor and state association president.
"The
good news is that overall, for the state of Kansas, the sales for June
2010 were higher than in 2009, even with the expiration of the credit,"
Jones said.
Broadly comparable U.S. sales of existing homes fell 5.1 percent from month earlier levels , to a seasonally adjusted 5.37 million units during June, but remained 9.8 percent higher than in May, 2009, the National Assocation of Realtors reported separately.
National sales are likely to continue to ebb this summer as sales that were made, but not closed before the homebuyer's credits expired, continue to work through the system, said Lawrence Yun, the national association's chief economist.
"Only when jobs are created at a sufficient pace will home sales return to sustainable healthy levels," Yun said.
In another indication of uncertain markets, the inventory of listed on the market for sale increased to a 5.7 month supply in Kansas from 5.6 months in May, and to an 8.9 month supply from a month-earlier 5.3 month supply nationally, the two groups reported.
LYNN’S WEEKLY UPDATE
Speaking Out Against Government Spending and Unsustainable Debt that are Killing Jobs, Not Creating Them
I took to the floor this week to stand up for responsible Kansans to tell Speaker Pelosi once again that her reckless fiscal policies are crippling small towns across our nation with near double-digit unemployment and unsustainable levels of debt. To watch my remarks, click here. Unfortunately, I do not think she has any intention of changing direction in the House of Representatives. Each one of us has a loved one, a friend or a neighbor who has lost his or her job during this recession. Just last week, it hit home for many folks in Kansas when the Haldex Brake plant in Iola announced its closing its doors taking 160 good jobs away from hard-working Kansans and sending them to Mexico.
It is time for Congress to stop spending money we do not have, for the Administration to admit that its so-called stimulus plan isn’t working and for all leaders in Washington to start listening to the American people. Since the stimulus became law, 47 out of 50 states have lost jobs, leaving folks everywhere asking, “where are the jobs?” I will continue listening to Kansans and fighting for responsible plans to encourage private-sector job creation and economic growth. I encourage you to speak out by visiting www.AmericaSpeakingOut.com to tell me what your ideas are to put our country back on the right path.
Signing Legal Brief to Support Arizona’s Immigration Law
The federal government has a responsibility to enforce immigration law. Unfortunately, it has failed to take seriously the economic strain and risk that illegal immigration puts on our country, forcing Arizona to take matters into its own hands. Despite what some, including the Department of Justice, may claim, the law in Arizona is meant to help the state implement and enforce federal immigration law. It is extremely disappointing that the Department of Justice decided to sue the state rather than help it put an end to illegal immigration in our country. I joined with the American Center for Law and Justice as well as 76 U.S. Representatives and five U.S. Senators to file an amicus brief in support of Arizona’s efforts to enforce immigration law. I will continue to support Arizona’s efforts to keep its citizens safe.
Beware: Americans to Pay Higher Taxes in less than 6 Months
On January 1, 2011, you will be sending more of your money to Washington. In less than six months, a record breaking $3.8 trillion tax increase is scheduled to kick in, affecting every single American who pays income taxes, every family who has plans to pass their land onto the next generation and small businesses in our country. I support keeping taxes low so you can keep your money to spend and invest however you want. Unfortunately, Nancy Pelosi and the majority in Washington would rather you send your money to them. You have my word - I will continue fighting against the Democrat’s tax increase. For information about how this tax increase will affect you and your family’s budget, click here and here.
Kansas Visitors in Washington
It was great to meet with Chuck Stones, Craig Meader and Jeannette Richardson with the Kansas Bankers Association. Tom Tunnell, Mary Jane Stankiewicz, Ron Seeber, Stan Stark, Russ Ronnebaum, Randy Whisenhunt, Johnny Schaben, Kyle Adams, Douglas Biswell, John Borchers, Jason Creed, Matthew Friesen, James Grilliot, Matthew Hines, Jonathan Mayes, Justin Ochs and Kerry Watson with the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association came by this week to update me on important issues affecting the agriculture industry in Kansas.
Pat Lehman, Gene Albers, Ronald Brown, Jon Starns, Greg Foley and Connie Richmeier with the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts dropped by this week to discuss conservation programs in Kansas. Tracy Thomas with U.S. Premium Beef stopped earlier this week to discuss issues affecting competition in the livestock industry. Ginger Smoot, Marsha Ericson and Haylie Loehr with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers dropped by this week to discuss issues affecting Kansas workers. Larry Pittman and Denise German stopped by this week on behalf of the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc.
Dan Morin and Dr. Richard Warner with the Kansas Medical Society stopped by this week to update me about health care issues. It was great to visit with Shannon Jones, Bill Cochman and Stephanie Sanford with the Statewide Independent Living Council this week. Billie Hall, Larry Tobias, Ric Dalke, Janette Meis, Katherine Kelly, Roberta Lindbeck, Brutrinia Arrellano, Dee Ann DeRoin, Jake Lowen, Arturo Ponce, Corrie Edwards, Craig Kaberline, Doug Vance, Deb Kiker, Annette Graham, Anne Nelson and Monica Murnan stopped by this week on behalf of the Sunflower Foundation.
It was great to meet the Kansas families who visited Washington this week and came by my office for a tour of the U.S. Capitol. Lori Rourke and her family from Paola, Sean Smith and his family from Lawrence, Arlen Briggs and his family from Leavenworth, Aaron Weiser and his family from Chanute, Jonathan Brown and his family from Overbrook, Amy Holthaus and her family from Berryton, Jenny Hu from Lawrence, Peter and Lani Schalin from Galena and Deanna Write from Topeka were all in this week for Capitol tours.
CONVENTIONAL VS. ORGANIC by John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Do organically produced foods have higher nutritional value?
Let’s take a look.
Colorado State University (CSU) researchers recently compared vitamin content of organically and conventionally grown vegetables (carrots and broccoli). CSU found no statistically significant differences.
Other research from focused on growing potatoes using four different farming techniques under the same growing conditions: an intensive high-chemical system; a moderate conventional system; customary organic farming (livestock manure and crop rotation on land used for organic production for 10 years; and virgin organic production, using cow manure on land cleared from brush. Nine minerals and seven vitamins were analyzed and no clear differences were discovered.
Another U.S.
study found more soluble iron in conventionally grown spinach. The
proportion of the soluble iron available to consumer’s system was somewhat
higher for both spinach and peppers grown with compost and manure.
In other studies abroad, a Norwegian study found conventionally grown carrots contained more beta-carotene, more magnesium and more manganese. The ecologically grown carrots had more aluminum. When carrots of the same variety were compared, the only difference was a higher level of carotenoids in the conventionally grown carrots.
A German study discovered lower levels of nitrate in carrots, beets and potatoes grown with manure but the differences were minute under good storage conditions. Stressful storage conditions enhanced the difference.
Consumers can conclude from such findings that people who do not buy organically grown fruits and vegetables, can find equally good products with equal nutrition at supermarkets and roadside stands – usually at lower prices. It also means people who wish to eat organically grown fruits and vegetables should do so.
Bottom line – differing farming systems produce virtually no difference in the nutritional value of the crops. The variety, or strain, of the carrots and potatoes grown appears to have a bigger impact on their nutrient value than organic production methods.
It’s no secret; plant breeders have long advocated that fruits, vegetables and grains require three main nutrients – nitrogen, phosphate potash and trace minerals in varying amounts according to the plant species. If a plant is sorely lacking in one of these nutrients, it will not grow. If it has access to these nutrients, it will grow into the crop its heredity determines and will pass along the nutrients its heredity intends.
Translation – for a healthy diet eat plenty of fruit and vegetables each day, regardless of how they were grown. Doing so will probably mean a person eats more fiber that is healthy. It also means less room for fatty foods that are one of the major contributions to poor health.
Eating five fruits and vegetables per day reduces our risk for heart disease and cancer. Researchers tell us this health-enhancing effect is derived from the high levels of antioxidant chemicals in the fruits and vegetables. Studies are confirming this cleansing effect from specific chemicals from specific crops including broccoli and blueberries.
So much of this research on conventional versus organically grown food has demonstrated little nutritional differences. In our society consumers have a choice. It is an individual decision.
Organic-food enthusiasts may choose products grown the way they prefer. Those with a more traditional bent can enjoy fruits, vegetables and grains grown conventionally. Remember, scientific research and studies indicate conventionally grown fruits, vegetables and grains have the same nutritional value and are equally healthy.
The choice is yours.
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.
WILDLIFE AND PARKS POSTS SCHEDULED HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES ONLINE
Class required of all hunters born on or after July 1, 1957; youngsters may hunt under adult supervision without course until age 16
PRATT — Late summer is the time when hunters' thoughts turn to fall hunting seasons, which begin with dove season Sept. 1. For first-time hunters, preparation usually means taking a hunter education course.
In most cases, anyone born on or after July 1, 1957, must successfully complete an approved course in hunter education before hunting in Kansas. Those hunting on their own land are exempt. Anyone 16 or older may purchase a one-time deferral of hunter education, called an "apprentice hunting license," for the same price as a regular hunting license. This license is valid only through the calendar year in which it is purchased, and the holder must hunt under direct supervision of a licensed adult 18 or older. Anyone younger than 16 may hunt without hunter education certification if they are under direct supervision of an adult 18 or older. Hunters 12 years of age and older may hunt without adult supervision provided they possess a valid hunter education certificate and the appropriate licenses and/or permits. No one younger than age 11 can be certified.
Kansas hunter education volunteer instructors scheduled a number of hunter education courses in all regions of the state. Others will be scheduled in the future. Most courses require pre-registration. Usually, multiple-day courses are traditional classroom courses, and single-day courses are internet-assisted courses. A calendar of scheduled courses, including contact information for pre-registration, is regularly updated on the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. For updated course listings, click "Hunting/Hunter Education/Class Schedule." The following is a list of currently-scheduled courses in Northeast Kansas
July 30-Aug. 1 — Ogden; Aug. 9-16 — Shawnee; Aug. 12-14 — Bellevue or St. Marys; Aug. 10-12 — Bonner Springs; Aug. 16-19 — Hiawatha; Aug. 14-15 — Abilene; Aug. 24-31 — Manhattan; Aug. 28 — Shawnee; Sept. 2-4 — Morrill; Sept. 18 — Shawnee; Sept. 25 — Abilene; Oct. 5-12 — Manhattan; Oct. 9-10 — Abilene; Oct. 16 — Shawnee; Oct. 19-26 — Manhattan; Nov. 6 — Shawnee; and Dec. 18 — Abilene.
The majority of classes are held from August to October, the period of peak demand. There are also a good number of classes offered in early spring prior to the turkey season. There are very few classes offered between November and February. Check the website regularly to find a class that fits your schedule.
GATHERINGS FROM THE PAST by Procedemus O. Popps
From Ida Taliaferro’s Globe column, July 1970: “Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean, Oskaloosa, Ia. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnett. Janet Dean will return next week from attending summer school at the University of Hawaii. She is a graduate of ACCHS and will attend the University of Nebraska again this fall.”
“The
Presbyterian church held its missionary program Sunday Morning. The
children of the church presented a Christmas in July program. All the
gifts donated will go to Miss Lenita Vetter at the Flagstaff Mission, in
Flagstaff, Ariz. Don Hinz was master of ceremony with Kris Barnett, Linda
Taliaferro and Rob McLenon reading letters from Miss Vetter of the work
being done at the mission. Kathy, Diana, Susan Hawk, Diane Todd, Peggy
and Betty Taliaferro presented a reading. Greg Kloepper, Terry and Jim
Hawk, Kevin Gigstad and Don Taliaferro presented a reading on ‘Peace.’
Mrs. Don Kloepper and Mrs. Duane Hawk and Mrs. Albert Miller were in
charge of the program. Debbie Hawk narrated while all the children sang
‘Everything is Beautiful’.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Parnell, Patty, and David have returned after a two week trip to the Black Hills and Badlands in South Dakota. Mrs. Parnell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lukas, of Blue Hills, Neb. accompanied them. They also visited with Mr. Parnell’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parnell at Wichita.”
“Ruth Circle of the United Methodist church met in Fellowship hall for a salad luncheon for their July meeting with Mrs. Henry Small and Mrs. John Howard as hostesses. Mrs. Bill Fulk gave the devotions and Ruth Downing the lesson. The August meeting will be a brunch at the home of Mrs. Arthur Gilkison. The Dorcas Circle met with Mrs. James Woodman, Mrs. Noel Coleman and Mrs. Glenn Bartley were guests. Mrs. Sam Gaskell gave the devotions and Mrs. S. H. Koger showed slides of a trip she took to Alaska.”
“There was a good turnout for the opening of the swimming pool Saturday. The pool was officially opened when Mayor Robert Barnett was thrown into the pool. Those helping in the concession stand and locker room are Jan Just, Carol Hargrove and John Woodward.”
“Sp/4
Jim Good, formerly of Effingham, received injuries recently when the tank
he was operating struck a mine. He was hospitalized briefly for multiple
body bruises and released to spend a few days in a rest camp. Jim is with
the 5th Infantry, serving near Quan Tri, Vietnam.”
From Mrs. Charles Fowler’s Cummings Globe column:
“The Lucky Clover 4-H club met at the JU-4 school. Miss Connie Lockhart, president, conducted the business meeting. Jackie Bishop, secretary, gave the secretarial account. Mrs. Claude Eads announced records books must be brought up to date and entered at the fair. Nancy Hale led in music. Bonnie Higley gave a project talk on sewing. Terry Sanders gave a demonstration on shining shoes. Patricia Roudebush demonstrated laying on a pattern. Mike Eads gave music appreciation. The Junior Group led parliamentary. Marlin Fuhrman gave a talk on national farm safety week. Vicky Hoffman led recreation. The club tour will be Aug. 10 with Repstines in charge. The Fuhrman and Shuggert families were in charge of arrangements.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cormode are proud parents of a baby girl born last week in Belgium. Mrs. Cormode is the former Charlea Higley. The Cormodes will return from their tour of missionary duty the last of August.”
Thirty-six years ago today Sharon Rae Hundley changed her name in an evening ceremony at the Effingham Union Church. The temps in the shade were 107 and the air conditioner didn’t yet exist.
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