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Newsletter April 2013

The Capital Campaign is GROWING…

The Scott Community Foundation is growing close to the $2.5 million

goal. The Foundation would like to thank and recognize the support we

have received in 2013! We are grateful for the individuals and families

who have contributed to our Capital Campaign!

$100,000 +

Anonymous • Floyd & Eva Fairleigh Family

Forest & Erma Lea Brookover Family • John & Jennifer Fairleigh Family

John & Monica Muench Family • Paul Jennison Family

Duane & Marylin Ramsey Family

$50,000 +

Anonymous • Kelly & Mitzi Hoeme Family

Stacy & Kyle Hoeme Family • Skip & Tonni Numrich Family

$25,000 +

Anonymous • Berning Farms • Wes & Debbie Campbell Family

Dona Dee Carpenter Family • Wayne & Tressa Griffith Family

Melvin Dan & Barbara J. (Bastin) Hutchins Family

Fred & Emma Krause Family • Loren & Sidney Janzen Family

F.H. Mahler & Lucy Mahler Macy Family

Delmer & Thelma Miller Family • Minnix Farms 5.0, LLC Family

Novak Family • Vulgamore Family Farms

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create a legacy for you, your family

or your business. Your donation will ensure that Scott County citizens will

be able to continue to improve our community and preserve the founda-

tion on which it was built. If you or your family are interested in being a

part of the Capital Campaign, contact the Scott Community Foundation

today!

Scott City Sales Tax

Grants Awarded!

The Scott Community

Foundation would like to

express their sincere ap-

preciation and gratitude to

the City of Scott City for

awarding more than

$60,000 to two separate

projects that are funded

through the Scott Com-

munity Foundation. The

money awarded through

this grant will allow the

Foundation to put the fin-

ishing touches on the Vet-

eran’s Memorial and help

with the completion of the

Scott Community Walk-

ing Trail.

Did you know that

McCarty Farms is the

sole supplier for

Dannon’s Fort Worth,

Texas, facility?

All of the milk that is

used to produce that

yogurt comes from

McCarty Family

Farms’ 7,200 cows in

Northwest Kansas.

Look for the plant

locator code on

Dannon yogurt cups

and packs, PLT 48.

This brings a whole

new meaning to eating

and growing locally.

Knowing that the

yogurt originated at

McCarty Family

Farms; this creates a

direct link back to

Scott City, Kansas.

Scott Community Foundation

McCarty Family Farms, LLC One of the Founding Con-

tributors Along With an Anonymous Donor That

Helped Establish the

Parents as Educators

Fund

14 years ago

McCarty Family Farms, LLC didn’t exist in Kansas. Today, more than

7, 200 cows are milked every day at the family’s three dairies across the state.

For nearly 85 years the McCarty family owned and operated a diary near Wy-

alusing, Pennsylvania. Logistics and high priced land made farm expansion

difficult. In 1999, Tom McCarty bought wheat ground where the current

Rexford dairy and condensing plant are now located. The family, Tom and

Judy McCarty and their four sons, Mike, Clay, David and Ken began milking

700 cows in Rexford, Kansas in 2000. In 2007, the community of Bird City,

Kansas approached the McCarty family about building a dairy and by 2008;

the McCarty family were milking 2,700 cows there. The family took on their

third dairy in Scott City, in 2011. Today, close to 2,300 cows are milked here

each day.

The fund established by an Anonymous Donor and McCarty Family

Farms, LLC helped create two programs that are making a positive impact in

the schools. The first program is the ESL/Migrant Parent Liaison and the

second is Parents as Educators.

Shawn Roberts, Principal at the Scott City Elementary School gave us

an overview of the programs that were created. The ESL/Migrant Parent

Liaison, Charlene Salas, has been a key factor in the increase of parental

involvement in the elementary, middle and high school. The parents liaison

provides translation for home visits, news students, Parent-Teacher confer-

ences, Parents as Educators meetings, Math and Reading nights, phone calls

and email correspondence, newsletters and notes. Scott City now has 87

families throughout the district that Mrs. Salas works with on a regular basis.

The second program is the Parents as Educators literacy program.

The purpose of this program is to build an educational foundation for those

families that need support due to cultural differences or financial situations.

The parents meet on a monthly basis and learn strategies that will help their

child be successful for years to come.

McCarty Family

Farms Snapshot

Cows milked everyday:

Approximately 7,200

Amount of milk from

cows daily:

Approximately 59,400

gallons

Amount of water re-

claimed daily from

condensing milk:

39,000 gallons/day

Reduction in number

of trucks required to

ship milk: 75%

Number of man-hours

required to build the

processing plant:

50,000

Number of employees:

105

Do you want to see

cows being milked

firsthand?

McCarty Family Farms

and Brock Peters in-

vites you to tour the

Scott City Dairy!

To schedule a date call

(620) 872-5661

LEARN MORE about

McCarty Family Farms

at their website:

www.McCartyFamilyFarms.com

Or find us on Facebook


Brock Peters, manages the Scott City Dairy. He told us that

McCarty Family Farms, LLC employs over 100 employees between the

three dairies; 24 of those employees work and live in Scott City. When

asked why it was important to help establish this fund with the Scott Com-

munity Foundation and an Anonymous Donor, Brock said, “The pro-

grams that are supported through this fund not only benefit our employ-

ees, but it benefits the community and ultimately that is McCarty Family

Farms’ goal. We want our employees to be active in the Scott Communi-

ty and we feel like these programs are helping them feel more involved.”

Brock believes children are our future and that we should give them every

opportunity to succeed.

Brock also talked about the importance of public perception and

that McCarty Family Farms is not just a good picture. The dairy believes

in using best management practices; they work to achieve the utmost in

animal welfare, environmental stewardship, sustainable communities, and

the creation of a safe, rewarding work environment.

McCarty Family Farms, LLC looks forward to becoming more

involved in the Scott Community.

Cows are milked in barns designed for their comfort, safety of the milkers and sani-

tation of the milk. In Scott City, cows are milked on a carousel parlor. The cows

step onto a platform while the parlor moves in a circular motion. The milking pro-

cess is complete in less than 10 minutes.


Mark your calendars...16th Annual M*A*S*H Golf

Tournament set for June 8th, 2013!

What does a group of people getting together to play golf for a day have to

do with healthcare? On June 8, 2013 those two things will have a lot in

common. The 16th Annual MASH (Money Acquired for Scott

Healthcare) Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 8th at 10:00 am

at the Scott Community Golf Course. Each year the money raised from

the tournament is designated towards a specific healthcare need within the

community of Scott.

The proceeds from the tournament the past few years has gone to the

Caring Hearts Caring Hands Fund. This fund helps individuals in Scott

County with travel expenses they incur when receiving medical treatment

outside the area. Often times in an emergency situation the patient’s fam-

ily may not have the funds to travel with the patient for medical treat-

ment. Help is also available for persons who must travel out of town for

specialist appointments or treatments not available at Scott County Hospi-

tal. The Caring Hearts fund is available for those types of situations. The

fund may be used for travel, hotel or meal expenses. There is an annual

limit of $500 per patient per year. Most individuals who utilize this

service do not reach the limit. On average approximately 50 patients per

year receive assistance from the fund. Those who have needed to use the

fund are so grateful and appreciative of the assistance. At a time when

medical service is needed, not having to worry about how they will afford

to travel is a huge relief.

The Caring Hands Fund provides assistance for office visits and minor

office procedures in the Scott City Clinic. Both funds can be accessed

upon referral of the physician or medical provider if a need is expressed

or known.

Last year the MASH Tournament raised over $12,000 to provide needed

healthcare assistance and resources for the Scott Community. This year

we hope to exceed last year's total to provide even more resources for

those who need them. Over the last 15 years the tournament has raised

over $115,000 and it has all been invested into community health care.

If you would like to help sponsor the tournament contact the Scott

Community Foundation at 872-3790.

Sponsorship Levels

Corporate

Sponsorship—$600

Listed in the Scott

County Record

Receives entry fees for

one team (4 golfers) -

Listed in the program

as Corporate Sponsor

Signage at the tourna-

ment provided by SCF

Contributing

Sponsorship—$300

Receives entry fees for

two golfers


as Contributing Spon-

sor

Signage at the Tourna-

ment by SCF

Hole Sponsorship—

$150


as Hole Sponsor

Signage at the tourna-

ment provided by SCF

Associate

Sponsorship—$50


as an Associate Spon-

sor

Step up to the tee and

help make this

tournament more suc-

cessful than the last!

Update on Current

Projects

The Scott Community

Foundation has been

busy to say the least!

Here’s a brief update

on some of the pro-

jects that we are cur-

rently working on.

Veteran’s Memorial

Construction on the

memorial is slated to

be completed by July

4th just in time to cele-

brate Independence

Day at the new Veter-

an’s Memorial! Bricks

have been ordered,

landscaping is sched-

uled to begin in the

next couple of weeks

and the benches and

flag poles will soon be

in place.

Scott Community

Walking Trail

Phase one of the Scott

Community Walking

Trail was completed

last fall and the City of

Scott City is waiting to

hear from the Kansas

Department of Trans-

portation about the

grant the City submit-

ted for more than

$500,000 to complete

the remaining five

phases of the walking

trail!


What’s New at the Scott Community Foundation?

Welcome New Employees…

Pamela Caldwell, Assistant Executive Director

Pam joined the Scott Community

Foundation staff as Assistant Executive

Director in January 2013. Just prior to

beginning her job with the Founda-

tion, Pam spent over 20 years working

for the Garden City Community Col-

lege Endowment Association. Pam

had a variety of responsibilities as the

Office Manager. Pam’s husband,

Skip, is a Project Manager for Eatherly Construction. Pam and Skip are

getting ready to celebrate 20 years of marriage! Being grandparents and

great-grandparents to 7 wonderful children is a blessing that they truly

enjoy. The couple is excited about moving to Scott City, they think it’s a

great community with lots of friendly people! Pam brings a great deal of

experience to the Scott Community Foundation!

Alli Burns, Community Development Manager

Alli joined the Scott Community Founda-

tion staff as the Community Development

Manager in January 2013. Prior to begin-

ning her job with the Foundation, Alli was a

Family & Consumer Sciences Agent for K-

State Research and Extension. She holds a

Bachelor of Science Degree in Family Stud-

ies and Human Services from Kansas State

University. Alli’s fiancé, Zach Conine, is a

Territory Business Manager for Pfizer Ani-

mal Health. Alli and Zach are busy plan-

ning their May 4th wedding that will take

place in Great Bend where Alli grew up. Alli is excited to start her ca-

reer and married life in Scott City!

The Scott Community Foundation

Board of Trustees

Sidney Janzen—Board Chair

Karma Huck—Board Vice Chair

Jim Rodenbeek—Board Secretary

Natalie Armantrout—Board Treasurer

Nancy Hess

Dorothy Hutchins

Lori Krause

Cody Palen

Clint Pearson, Executive at Large

Larry Semmel

Myles Vulgamore

Staff:

Ryan Roberts, Executive Director

[email protected]

Pamela Caldwell, Assistant Executive

Director

[email protected]

Alli Burns, Community Development

Manager

[email protected]

Jenee’ Davis, Intern

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Our Mission:

The Scott Community Founda-

tion is a nonprofit organization

dedicated to preserving local

wealth so the communities in

and around Scott County will

forever remain attractive places

to live, work, and raise a family.

Visit us on our website:

www.scottcf.org

303 Court Street

Scott City, KS 67871

(620)872-3790

www.scottcf.org

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