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BELOIT — Friendship Meals will be held on September 11 and hosted by the Fellowship Dinner Team and consist of turkey tetrazzini, biscuits, pea salad, fruit and cake. Serving is from 5:30 to 6:30 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.

BELOIT – The VFW Post 6242 will be serving breakfast 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the VFW home 102 E. South street, Beloit.

Hash browns, scrambled eggs, sausage, Belgian waffles, biscuits and gravy, fruit, coffee and juice will be served with free will donations.

BELOIT – The Water/Ways in the Solomon Valley exhibit opened at the Mitchell County Museum Annex, 1915 N. Independence in Beloit on Monday.

The special exhibit can be seen at the museum from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 14, and 17-19 and again on Sept. 21 and Sept. 28.

A special speaker from the Kansas Department of Agriculture will be featured at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. See more in Friday’s edition of the Beloit Call.

BELOIT – The North Central Kansas Technical College, 3033 US Highway, is scheduled to present a “Films in the Field” Drive-In movie at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 at their baseball field location.

It is free admission with free popcorn and concessions will be available.

BELOIT – The North Central Kansas CASA will hold a program on teaching adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at the Beloit First Christian Church, 321 N. Mill Street.

The program is a nationally distributed, evidence based program proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change protective behaviors.

This program is appropriate for 18 years of age or older. Children are not permitted during the training.

To pre-register by Sept. 15, call 785-243-8200. Space is limited. Training is free with a suggested donation of $10 per person to help cover the cost of take home materials provided.

BELOIT – St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church 77th Annual Harvest Festival will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 with a 5 p.m. mass.

Activities include a dance, food, kid’s rides, games for the whole family, bingo, general store with fresh produce and baked goods.

The grand prize drawing will take place at 10:30 p.m. and includes an iPad Pro 10.5, Yeti Tundra Cooler, Toro mower and $700 in cash. Need not be present to win.

By Sharon Sahlfeld

Nichell Lowery will be opening doors to her new business, Given Grace, from 9:15 to 5:15 on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the 205 W. Main Street, Beloit location.

For the Lowery family, the opening date is pivotable as they made the decision to move to Beloit six years ago on this day. Her husband Dusty Lowery manages Simpson Farm Enterprises. Together they have a

seven year old daughter Lila, and five year old twins, Trapp and Trayl, who attend St. John’s Catholic schools.

The business is located in the Mainstreet Place buildings top floor, with windows that will display an arrangment of house plants.

Nichell Lowery, 37, grew up in Goodland and was employed in her first flower shop when she was 15. This led her to a passion of design and flowers. She graduated from Kansas State University in 2002 in horticulture

and has worked in several flower shops for five years, post graduation, until 2007.

“Being a mom is my vocation and ‘Given Grace’ is my occupation,” said Lowery. “I feel like each step I have taken in my life has been leading up to this open. I started from the bottom at age 15 with filling buckets and scrubbing coolers. Just staying at home as a mom, I have grown in compassion and patience. As I am just opening, I have visions for many years to come. It will take money and a lot of hard work, but I am really excited to get some feedback from the community.”

The full service flower shop space is inviting with a farmhouse kitchen table for people to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee, while finding their needs for that special occasion.

“I want the shop to be a place of building relationships, sisterhood and community,” Lowery said.

Lowery wants to give back to the community and will be offering not only fresh flowers, greenhouse plants, custom silks, but also a wide range of gifts and home decor.

“Part of our niche will be that roughly 75 percent of items in the shop will be consigned from local talent,” said Lowery. “These are one of a kind, hand-made pieces.”

The business name ‘Given Grace’ expresses that we all have a talent, given from God,” Lowery said. “I am just offering vendors a place for them to get their work out into the public.

Everyone has a talent and we all need to share with others. It is unbelievable, all of the talent that walks through the doors, that I can now share with the community. It’s not just about me sharing my talent through design with floral arrangements, but I also get to share other talents as well.”

One of Lowery’s visions is to adopt a green lifestyle through repurposing items and to recycle.

Customers can bring in their own vases and containers to use. The goal is to keep the money invested in the flowers. She will also offer time deliveries. If a customer doesn’t require a special scheduled time, she can deliver for free, during normal business hours on her time.

Lowery will also offer a service of standing orders where customers can set up a file. She will keep records for customers who wish to have arrangements sent on certain dates for each year. They can set up their own card messages, and can know that it will be taken care of each year.

Lowery will open on Thursday with a strong Fall theme and continue to change out themes during the seasons, holidays and special occasions. Her hours will be from 9:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday and on Saturdays by appointments. Given Grace, LLC can be seen on Facebook and can be contacted at 785-534-1205 or email givengrace@nckcn.com

BELOIT – North central Kansans are accustomed to dealing with most acts of nature, but feeling an earthquake is a new phenomenon creating much speculation and curiosity. Representative Susan Concannon, along with the Kansas Geological Survey, would like to offer the public an opportunity to learn and discuss the seismic activity at a forum at 10 a.m. on Sept. 19 in the North Central Kansas Technical College Severance Student Union conference room, 3033 US 24 Hwy, Beloit.

Nichell Lowery at her new business Given Grace which will open on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 205 W. Main Street, Beloit.

Sunday night showing at Beloit Municipal BuildingBELOIT – The Alias Brass

Company, described as “the only name for music innovation” by the Canadian Brass, and highly recommended by world-renowned trumpeter Jens Lindemann, will appear at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Beloit Municipal Building. The program is sponsored by the Beloit Area Concert Association Concert Association.

Founded in 2013, The Alias Brass Company is a collaboration of five uniquely talented artists from across the nation. Their fully memorized and choreographed show is comprised of standards and original compositions, along with concepts that blend virtuosic musicianship with a high level of entertainment. From Baroque and Classical, to Jazz and Pop, the Alias Brass Company’s show has music for every taste.

Alias has entertained audiences across North America, and is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of musicians and music lovers through wide reaching and relevant workshops for young audiences.

The Alias Brass has been awarded professional residencies at the Raphael Mendez Brass Institute in Denver, and the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada. They have performed countless concerts throughout the U.S. including such areas as Colorado, Texas, California, Kansas, Missouri as well as Alberta, Canada. They have

been featured numerous times on KVLU 91.3 FM the NPR Affiliate.

The Alias Brass Company’s current shows are an emotional journey combining diverse elements of

classical music, modern pop-culture, and all things in between to create an experience that is both engaging and exciting, and sometimes really hilarious. Having received critical

acclaim for being captivating, diverse and innovative, Alias has delighted audiences across America.

For further information please contact 785-738-2980.

The Alias Brass has been awarded professional residencies at the Raphael Mendez Brass Institute in Denver, and the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada. They will perform at 7 p.m. at the Beloit Municipal Building.

BELOIT – The community is invited to come and pray at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 27, as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and area youth are hosting the See You At the Pole prayer gathering at the west flag pole at Beloit High School.

The theme for this year is from Hebrews 12:2, “Fix our eyes on Jesus”.

BELOIT – The Mitchell County Commissioners met on Monday morning with all commissioners present along with County Clerk Chris Treaster, Beloit City Manager Jason Rabe, and Community Development Director Heather Hartman.

– Sheriff Tony Perez and Donna

Schmidt were on hand answer question regarding the latest audit report for the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Department. Discussion was held regarding some suggested changes to how certain money and accounts are handled to create more oversight and accountability through transparency

along with additional checks and balances. In summary, the auditors felt that county officials needed to see a record of every dollar that comes in and out of any county department.

County Treasurer Yvonne Melton was also involved in the discussion. She said she spoke with the auditors,

and they are asking for a fund to be set-up separately from bank accounts in their ledger showing incoming and outgoing money for the Sheriff’s and Communications Departments. She said she will make that happen

Researchers from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) on the campus of the University of Kansas have been recording and analyzing earthquakes in Smith, Jewell, and Republic counties over the last few years and have begun to see distinctive patterns or clustering recently. Scientists from the KGS will be available at this town hall style meeting in Beloit to provide a short presentation

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

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My wife and I have been married for close to 40 years. Though the sex was never great, it at least used to be enjoyable. Now it is getting pretty disappointing. We have sex about twice a month. The frequency is not great enough for me, but the bigger issue is the way we do it: without much intimacy. That seems to be the way she likes it. There is no passion in our kissing and hasn’ t been for at least 20 years. Every couple of weeks, we have sex in the same exact routine fashion. I want to give her pleasure, but she seems to just want to get it over with. I really miss the intimate part of sex, as I love kissing and caressing and appreciating her body.

I also want to state that I have tried to be a model partner to her. I have always worked, and I am the main breadwinner. It is rare when I have more than one beer, and I only get together with the guys once or twice a year. I am pretty much a homebody, but I do go with my wife to visit her parents, whom we moved to an assisted living facility nearby several years ago. I am in very good shape for a man in his early 60s, and I always stay well-groomed. I maintain the yard and do at least half the household chores. When the kids were growing up, I did the majority of the chores and taking care of them,

as my wife’ s job required her to work long hours. We get along great, with the only complaint being in the bed. We are still too young to have such a mundane sex life. She knows I want more intimacy, but she has no desire to provide it and says she’ s content with the way things are. -- Unsatisfied

One thing that stuck out in your letter is that you get together with your friends only once or twice a year. Being the “ model partner” does not mean losing your identity outside of the relationship. Focus a bit more on yourself and doing things you find fun. Perhaps giving your wife a little space will create the room for a desire to grow.

Another thing: Routine in general life patterns can lead to routine in intimacy. You’ ve got to change course now and then to switch out of autopilot. Take a trip somewhere you’ ve never been. Pick up a new hobby together. Rediscover excitement together outside the bedroom and it might follow you into it.

Could I suggest some more advice for “ Louise,” the 81-year-old woman depressed by aging? First, write! Transcribe your favorite childhood memories. Describe other family members. Recollect the sweetest times

with your children. Commit to paper all the experiences you’ d like to relive. If you do, you will never be just a faded photograph a generation from now. To anyone who reads your journals, you will be unforgettable!

Second, don’ t settle for any more mindless TV. Look up the Great Courses programs. You can tour almost any culture, past or present, virtually. You can learn about almost any area of study you can think of, from medicine to art to language to cooking. They’ re available on CDs at many libraries. Now they also come as DVDs and online as downloadable or streaming videos at www.thegreatcourses.com. Aging still has its rewards! -- Learning More Every Day

Thank you for this recommendation. There are many affordable programs like The Great Courses available now, including Lynda and Coursera. A passion for learning can light a fire that illuminates all areas of life.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

BELOIT – VFW Auxiliary 6242 met at the Post Home on Thursday, September 7.

Opening exercises were held according to ritual. The roll call was read. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and the treasurer’ s report was given.

Motions were made and

approved. A motion was made and approved that six wreaths be given to “ Wreaths Across America.”

A note from Dave Mealiff was read thanking the Auxiliary for their donation to the Food Pantry.

Past District President Jane

Ryan, along with Kathleen Sorrell, were introduced. They were attending for the annual inspection.

The meeting closed according to ritual to reopen Thursday, October 3, at 7 p.m.

Rosella Eilert, secretary

If you finished college in May and have federal student loans, it’ s almost time to start repaying them. These tips from KHEAA may help.

One of the smartest things you can do is pay more than your scheduled payment amount. If you ask your lender to apply the extra to the principal, you will pay less interest over the life of your loan.

You have several plans from which to choose. The standard repayment plan calls for equal monthly payments over 10 years. The minimum monthly payment is usually $50. Other options include:

•Graduated repayment, with lower amounts that get higher

over the 10-year period.•Income-driven repayment

plans, with monthly amounts based on income and family size. Some plans forgive the balance if you make on-time payments for a certain time.

•Pay As You Earn, if you received no loans before Oct. 1, 2007, and at least one loan after Sept. 30, 2011.

You will probably pay more interest over the life of the loan if you use any option other than standard repayment. Also, you may have to pay taxes on any amount that is forgiven.

Remember that the federal government can change repayment programs at any time.

KHEAA is a public, non-

profit agency established in 1966 to improve students’ access to college. It provides information about financial aid and financial literacy at no cost to students and parents. KHEAA also helps colleges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To learn more about those services, visit www.kheaa.com .

In addition, KHEAA disburses private Advantage Education Loans on behalf of its sister agency, KHESLC. For more information about Advantage Education Loans, visit www.advantageeducationloan.com .

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

MILTONVALE – The St. John’s/Tipton Lady Jays improved 3-2 after competing in the Southern Cloud Invitational and are now 9-2 on the season.

In pool play the number three ranked Hanover team defeated the No. five ranked Lady Jays in two sets of 25-23 and 25-18.

Claire Pastrovich led the Lady Jays from behind the line scoring 11 points, 1 ace serve

followed by Meaghan Jones and Lauryn Dubbert scoring 8 points, 1 ace each; Kara Eilert 6 points, 1 ace; Caitlyn Strong 5 points, 1 ace; Elle Eilert 4 points.

Kara Eilert dominated at the net with 11 kills, 1 block. Avery Gates executed 4 kills, 3 blocks; Dubbert 2 kills, Strong 1 kill, 1 block. Elle Eilert led on blocks with 6.

Gates led the floor on digs

with 5; Dubbert 3; Kara Eilert and Strong 2 each; Pastrovich and Erica Brummer 1 each.

Strong led on setting up the plays with 16 assist.

Pastrovich dominated the floor on serve receives with 21 followed by Kara Eilert with 9; Gates 7; Dubbert 3; Brummer and Elle Eilert 2 each.

St. John’s/Tipton defeated Rock Hills in two sets of 25-12 and 25-19.

Strong led from behind the line scoring 12 points with 3 ace serves followed by Kara Eilert scoring 9 points, 1 ace; Dubbert 8 points; Pastrovich 6 points, 3 ace; Jones 4 points, 1 ace.

Kara Eilert continued at the net with 7 kills, 1 block; Gates 5 kills, 1 block; Eitzman 1 kill, 1 block. Strong, Pastovich and Dubbert each contributed 1 kill apiece.

Dubbert led the floor on digs with 2. Kara Eilert, Strong and Pastrovich each provided 1 each.

Strong led the team on assist with 12.

Pastrovich led the team on serve receives with 9; Gates 4; Dubbert 3; Kara Eilert 2. Eitzman and Jones each contributed 1 apiece.

St. John’s/Tipton defeated Linn in two sets of 25-16 and 25-20.

Kara Eilert lef from behind the line scoring 14 points with 4 ace serves; Elle Eilert 10 points, 1 ace; Strong 9 points; Pastrovich 5 points, 1 ace; Dubbert 5 points; Jones 4 points.

Kara Eilert led at the net with 6 kills, 2 blocks; Gates 3 blocks, 1 block; Elle Eilert 2 kills, 4 blocks. Pastrovich and Dubbert each contributed 2 blocks each.

Strong led on digs with 3; Dubbert 2. Kara Eilert,

Pastrovich and Gates 1 each. Strong led the team with 13

assists. Gates dominated the floor

on serve receives with 10; Elle Eilert 6; Kara Eilert 5; Dubbert 3; Pastrovich 2; Brummer 1.

During bracket play, the Lady Jays defeated Southern Cloud in two sets of 25-20 and 25-17.

Kara Eilert led the team from behind the line scoring 13 points with 1 ace serve followed by Dubbert with 11 points, 2 ace; Gates 7 points, 4 ace; Elle Eilert 6 points; Strong 5 points, 1 ace; Pastovich 3 points. Jones contributed 1 point.

Kara Eilert led at the net with 10 kills, 2 blocks; Elle Eilert 4 kills, 7 blocks; Gates 4 kills, 1 block; Strong 2 kills; Dubbert 1 kill, 1 block.

Stong led on assist with 15. Gates led the floor on digs

with 6; Dubbert 2. Kara and Elle Eilert 1 dig each.

Pastrovich led on serve receives with 12; Kara Eilert 7; Gates 6; Elle Eilert 5; Dubbert 3.

The Lady Jays faced Thunder Ridge in the semi-finals. Thunder Ridge defeated St. Johns’/Tipton in two sets of 25-20 and 25-17.

Pastrovich led from behind the line scoring 10 points with 2 ace serves; Strong 10 points, 1 ace; Elle Eilert 6 points; Dubbert and Kara Eilert 4 points each; Jones 2 points; Brummer 1 point.

Kara Eilert led at the net with 11 kills, 2 blocks; Gates 4 kills; Elle Eilert 2 kills, 1 block; Pastrovich 1 kill, 1 block and Dubbert 1 kill.

Dubbert led the floor on digs with 7 followed by Kara Eilert with 3; Strong and Gates 2 each. Elle Eilert and Jones each contributed one.

Strong led on setting up the

plays with 18. Elle Eilert led on serve

receives with 14 followed by Pastrovich with 11; Dubbert 8; Gates 5. Kara Eilert, Strong and Brummer all contributed 2

each. The Lady Jays will not

travel to Kensington for a triangular against Pike Valley and for a second chance at Thunder Ridge.

CLAY CENTER – The Beloit Junior High Cross Country team traveled to Clay Center on Tuesday to participate in the Clay Center Middle School Invitational. The one mile course was run on the grounds of the school, under hot and sunny conditions. The hilly course transitioned to a flat sprinting finish across the middle of the football practice field.

The team was led my Logan Brummer, who finished in first place, and Tyler Jones, who finished in eighth place, in the eighth grade boys race against other runners from area schools including Salina, Abilene, Wamego, Junction City, Marysville and Manhattan. Logan made his way to the front of the pack and was running with one other lead runner by the half way point while Tyler also used the second half of the race to his advantage. Both athletes worked the final hill and raced to finish in 5:45 and 6:03 respectively. Cameron Sadler finished in 47th place.

Samantha Zimmerman led the Beloit girl’s in the eighth grade race finishing in 19th place in 7:06 and LeNae Knight finished in 47th place with a time of 7:58.

The seventh grade boys were led by Matt Cordell who finished in 55th, Austin VoWinckel 58th, Tom Knapert 59th, and Abraham Staples in 78th place.

The 7th grade girl runners were led by Jenna Balluch who finished in 21st place with a time of 7:14. Other runners include Lily Falloon 32nd, Ariana Armstrong 35th, and Kerris Pilcher in 40th.

The Beloit Junior High Cross Country team will race

again on Sept. 21 at Republic County.

Jr. Trojans compete

in Clay Center CC

Claire Pastrovich digs for the Lady Jays.

Vickie Eilert courtesy photos

Laryn Dubbert serves up some points for the St. John’s/Tipton Lady Jays.

JAMESTOWN – Hunters planning to waterfowl hunt at Jamestown Wildlife Area this season will notice several changes taking place, some of which may affect hunting opportunities. Gamekeeper Marsh and Gun Club Marsh will both be temporarily drained and kept dry in preparation for upcoming enhancement projects. During this time, waterfowl hunting access will be extremely limited, but opportunities still exist.

While construction is taking

place, hunters can find huntable habitat on the south end of the property throughout the waterfowl season. Staff have pumped select off-channel storage pools from Marsh Creek and Buffalo Creek Marshes for the season. A PDF map of these pools can be accessed by visiting http://ksoutdoors.com/ , then clicking “Hunting,” “Reports and Forecasts,” and scrolling down to “Jamestown Wildlife Area.”

“These areas have

excellent moist soil food production and teal are now using them,” said Matt Farmer, Public Lands manager for Jamestown. “We just ask that the public be mindful of the tighter spaces this season, and we appreciate their patience while we make improvements to the wildlife area.”

Over the coming months, construction crews will build a division berm in Gamekeeper Marsh, and raise Gamekeeper Dam 18 inches to accommodate the increased

sediment load the marsh has taken on the last several decades. The berm construction and dam increase will allow area managers to flood a larger area and better control water elevations, to manage for optimum moist soil production and increased hunting opportunities.

For more information on the construction taking place at Jamestown Wildlife Area, contact area staff at (785) 439-6243.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

5:40 p.m. Football Express (previews all the games)D Country 94 & http://www.kdcountry94.com/

6:30 p.m. St. Johnʼs @ Bennington radio: KZDY 96.36:30 p.m. Lakeside @ Osborne radio: KDNS 94.1 10:05 p.m. Local High School Scoreboard Show KD

Country 94 & http://www.kdcountry94.com/

Wednesday &  Thursdays at 5:10 p.m.Wednesdays:  Beloit, Osborne, Smith Center,

Lincoln, & Thunder Ridgehursdays: St. Johnʼs-Tipton, Lakeside, Rock Hills, Sylvan-Lucas

We have you covered before, during, and after the games!

• 10:30 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1167 will meet at the Port Library, 1718 N. Hersey, Beloit.

• 6 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 0910 will meet at the Zion Lutheran Church, 621 N. Mill, Beloit.

• 4 to 6 p.m. The Solomon Valley Farmers Market is open every Wednesday, at the Roadside Park off Highway 24. Seasonal crops, pies, baked goods and more.

• 2 p.m. Water/Ways program at the Mitchell County Museum Annex, 1915 N. Independence, Beloit, with special guest speaker from the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

• 7:00 p.m. The Allegro Music Club will gather at the Presbyterian Church, 321 E. Main, Beloit.

• 7:30 a.m. Solomon Valley Transportation will be offering an upcoming trip to the Senior Fair leaving from the Beloit Senior Center. This trip will be provided as a first come first served to the first 12 passengers that call. The minimum suggested donation for the trip is $8 per person. Must be a minimum of 10 people to provide this service. Contact SVT at 785-534-2395 to register.

• Noon Luncheon at The Beloit Country Club.  Hostesses will be Barb Proctor and Marlene Mispagel.  Call in regrets only and remember to wear a hat with character.

• 7 p.m. Beloit American Legion Post #57 meeting will be at the Mitchell County Museum Annex, 1915 N. Independence, Beloit.

• 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to come and pray as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and area youth are hosting the See You At the Pole prayer gathering at the west flag pole at Beloit High School.   The theme for this year is from Hebrews 12:2, “Fix our eyes on Jesus”.

To place an event in the Community Calendar call 785-738-3537 or email to beloitcall@nckcn.com

High School Football coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. with the http://K-Preps.Com/ Kansas PreGame

Show...Live pre game from Osborne at 6:40 p.m.

John Swanson and Eric Hilt have the call.

Also hear the game at kvsv http://radio.com/ ....Tv Cable Channel 12 in Beloit and on Synergy Channels 995 and 997

on Cunningham Cable.

Monday, Sept. 11.....CHICAGO WHITE SOX......6:30 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 12....CHICAGO WHITE SOX......11:30 a.m.Wednesday, Sept 13..CHICAGO WHITE SOX.......12:30pm

Thursday, Sept .14.......at Cleveland.....8 .pm joined in progress after Bill Snyder show

Sunday, Sept. 17......at Cleveland.......11:30 a.m.

SALINA – The Beloit Junior High Trojans A-team football

team traveled to compete againt Sacred Heart on Thursday and

defeated the Knights with a shut-out 50-0 game.

Beloit took the early lead at 28-0 in the first quarter.

Tate Kadel opened the Trojan scoring on a 68 yard run at

the 7:40 mark. Jackson Rexroat punched in the the PAT.

Kadel scored again on a 40 yard run at the 7:25 mark.

Quarterback Owen Eilert passed to Brennan Walker for the

extra point conversion and a 16-0 score.

Caleb Burks also had an interception at the 1:26 mark.

Walker scored on the next touchdown run on 42 yards with

just :14 on the clock. Beloit led 28-0 going into the second

quarter.

Rexroat scored on a 38 yard run at the 4:49 mark. Eilert

passed to Walker for the PAT.

Rexroat continued to score, this time n a 40 yard run with

:17 remaining. Walker ran in the extra points to up the Trojan

lead, 44-0.

Branson Hiserote scored on a five yard run with no time

remaining in the third quarter. Beloit extended their lead to 50-0

for the win.

Leading the Trojans on defense was Braden Burks with 9

tackles; Jackson Rexroat 7; Brennan Walker 5; Caylen

Chancellor 3; Caleb Burks 2, 1 interception; Wesley Adolph 2;

Tate Kadel 2; Branson Hiserote 2; Logan Arasmith and Grant

Ingram 1 each.

Beloit will host Southeast of Saline at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

Jr. Trojans shut out the Knights

Tate Kadel No. 8 runs strong for some Beloit Jr. Trojan yards.

Sharon Sahlfeld photo

GYPSUM – The Beloit Lady Trojans competed in the Southeast of Saline volleyball tournament, Saturday and were 4-1 on the day. They are now 7-2 on the season and will competein the Republic County Invitaional on Saturday, Sept. 16 with a 9 a.m. serve.

Beloit defeated Abilene in three sets of 19-25; 28-26 and 25-23.

Jessica Meier led from behing the line scoring 10 points with 2 ace serves followed by Sydney Barrett with 10 points; Sydney Johnson 6 points, 1 ace; Brezzy Schroeder and Grace Marozas 2 points each.

Johnson dominated the net with 16 kills and 5 blocks. Barrett totaled 5 kills, 2 blocks; Shea Larson 5 kills; Marozas 4 kills; Trinity Wagner 2 kills, 2 blocks.

Meier led on setting up the plays with 17 followed by Schroeder with 10.

Lizzie Overmiller led on the floor with 15 digs followed by Barrett with 12 and Marozas with 10; Schroeder, Meier and Karson Brown 6 apiece; Larson 3; Johnson 2.

Overmiller also led on serve receives with 13 followed by Barrett, Marozas

and Barrett with 9 each; Brown 6; Schroeder 4.

Beloit fell short to Emporia in two sets of 20-25 and 16-25.

Johnson led from behind the line scoring 4 oints; Schroeder 3 points, 1 ace; Meier 3 points; Marozas and Barrett 1 point each.

Barrett led at the net with 9 kills and 1 block; Larson 2 kills; Schroeder and Barrett 1 kill each.

Meier led on assist with 10; Schroeder 3.

Meier and Overmiller totaled 5 digs apiece; Barrett and Johnson 4 each; Schroeder, Marozas 3 each; Larson and Brown 2 each.

Barrett led on serve recieves with 9; Brown 8; Overmiller and Marozas 7 each; Schroeder 4.

The Lady Trojans came back to defeat Salina South in two sets of 25-14 and 25-12.

Meier led from behind the line scoring 10 points with 3 ace serves; Schroeder 8 points; Barrett 6 points, 1 ace; Johnson 4 points, 1 ace; Marozas 2 points.

Johnson led the team at the net with 8 kills, 2 blocks; Larson 6 kills; Barrett 5 kills; Marozas 3 kills; Schroeder,

Meier and Trinity Wagner 1 kill each.

Meier led on assist with 13 followed by Schroeder with 12 assist.

Barrett led on the floor with 9 digs; Overmiller 8; Schroeder 7; Larson 6; Marozas, Meier and Brown 5 each; Johnson 2.

Marozas led on serve receives with 6; Schroeder and Barrett 4 each; Overmiller 3; Larson and Brown 2 each.

Beloit continued to win over Smokey Valley in two sets of 25-11 and 15-13.

Schroeder led from behind the line scoring 8 points with 2 ace serves; Meier 8 points, 1 ace; Barrett 5 points, 1 ace; Marozas 4 points, 2 ace; Larson 3 points, 1 ace; Johnson 3 points.

Johnson dominated the net with 8 kills and 2 blocks; Larson 6 kills, 1 block; Marozas and Barrett 3 kills each; Schroeder and Wagner 1 kill each.

Meier led on assist with 12; Schroeder 10.

Overmiller led the Lady Trojans on digs with 7; Marozas 6; Barrett 5;

Schroeder 4; Brown 3; Meier and Wagner 2 each; Johnson and Larson 1 apiece.

Schroeder, Marozas and Overmiller led on serve receives with 4 each; Barrett 3; Brown 2; Johnson and Larson 1 apiece.

Beloit defeated Hillsboro in two repeating sets of 25-17.

Barrett led from behind the line scoring 9 points; Meier 8; Overmiller and Marozas 5 each; Larson and Beown 3 each; Schroeder and Johnson 2 apiece.

Johnson and Larson teamed up at the net for 8 kills, 2 blocks each; Barrett 5 kills, 1 block; Schroeder and Wagner 2 kills, 1 block each; Marozas 2 kills.

Meier led on assist with 14; Schroeder 13.

Barrett led on digs with 9; Meier 8; Marozas and Overmiller 5 each; Larson and Brown 3 each; Schoreder and Johnson 2 apiece.

Barrett led on serve receives with 7 followed by Overmiller with 6; Schroeder and Marozas 4 each; Brown 3;

Meier 1.

Lizzie Overmiller executes the serve receive for the Beloit Lady Trojans.

Jessica Meier No. 5 serves sets up the play on an assist to Grace Marozas No. 12.

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starting January 1.– Mitchell County EMS

Director Kelly Hawk deliver the EMS report for the month of August. The service responded to a total of 61 runs for the month. Thirty-seven of those were in or around the City of Beloit, 15 in and around Cawker City, and four in the Glen Elder area. Thursdays were the busiest days for the service, accounting for nearly a quarter of all the calls responded to. Sixty-seven percent of the patients attended to by the EMS were treated and/or transported. The average response time from when calls came in to when EMS arrived on scene was about five minutes. The average patient age was 61 years old. The most common patient age was between 70 and 79 years old. Accounting for nearly 25 percent of all patients for the month. The service billed out a total of $40,417 for the period with a balance due to the department of $29,329 after payments and adjustments. The total current accounts receivable balance for the department is $74,520 with nearly $40,000 of that having been billed within the past 30 days. The EMS has responded to a total of 415 runs this year as of August 31.

Hawk also discussed the possibility of purchasing a new ambulance unit. Engine problems have been a continuing issue with some ambulance units. A new unit will run in the range of $200,000. A new chassis and motor mounted with an existing box would run somewhere around $100,000.

– Director of Public Works, Dale Housh, presented quotes for a new backhoe from Caterpillar and Case. Housh

asked for a week to look over the information before making a recommendation to the commissioners about a potential purchase. The current model is 1990 a Case. Casey Frasier of Foley Equipment was on-hand for the discussion. Quotes were presented with and without a trade-in. The commissioners will revisit the issue at a later date.

– Hartman presented a resolution regarding the Rural Opportunity Zone Program discussed at the previous meeting. Hartman said after local media coverage of the discussion, she had several businesses contact her who expressed interest in the program. It provides student loan repayment assistance, with matching funds from the state, to use as an employee retention and recruiting tool. The resolution declared that Mitchell County will contribute $12,000 for the year to the program. At the previous meeting, the commissioners approved sponsoring two additional individuals in the county which brings the current total to eight at $1,500 each. The commissioners approved the resolution.

Hartman also announced that money will be received on Sept. 27 to purchase automatic electronic defibrillators to be distributed throughout the county via funds provided by the latest round of Solomon Valley Community Foundation grants largely from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.

– Communications Director Becky Snook said the radio on their second station, which is a backup, went down due to a computer issue and that the radio itself did not fail. What was initially assumed to be a power supply problem was the computer itself, and it must be replaced. The replacement cost is

going to be approximately $3,056 plus shipping, plus labor. The total cost is expected to be around $5,000. She said it should also be expected to need to replace their primary unit sooner rather than later. She also said their database system is going to be switched out and served by a new company. She said it could run in the range of $15,000 plus monthly maintenance fees in the range of $2,500. This is a significant savings over the company they are currently working with. She will bring more information in the future as they get closer to actually changing it out.

– A Neighborhood Revitalization grant for temporary tax abatement was approved to the Henke Family Trust for Danny and Mary Henke at 210 N Hersey in Beloit for 32x42x10 Morton style garage valued at $88,954.

– Rabe discussed the ongoing work to improve or replace the water plant to resolve continuing issues with the city’s water supply. The latest developments were covered in detail in the story of Beloit’s City Council meeting from Sept. 5, and can be found in Sept. 8 edition of the Beloit Call or online at beloitcall.com.

Rabe also discussed the near completion of the East Main Street project, and said there will be a capital improvement planning session. The meeting will take place beginning at 6 p.m. in the conference room at the Severance Student Union at the North Central Kansas Technical College.

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By Nora RhoadesPost Rock Extension District Agent

Family and Youth Development

We’ ve had drought, wildfires, a spring blizzard, flooding, tornadoes, hazardous wind, and extreme heat advisories in Kansas this year and it is only September. Disasters do not plan ahead, but that doesn’ t mean you can’ t.

Being prepared for the disasters that may affect your home, business and community is important. After all, you do not know where to get back to if you don’ t know where you started, right? Taking inventory of what you have and recording it is a good place to start.

In the middle of a crisis when there’ s so much on your mind, it’ s hard to remember every detail. An accurate inventory is a necessity, whether you’ re a homeowner, business manager, or a renter. Emergencies and disasters may result in insurance claims. Your insurance company will likely require a listing of items lost or destroyed in order to document the claim. A household inventory is an itemized list of the contents of your home, including basement, attic, and garage.

While it is true that there is an initial investment of time and effort in preparing the inventory from scratch, once completed it will be useful into the future with regular updating. Elizabeth Kiss, K-State Research and Extension Family Resource Management Specialist, provides the following tips to help you prepare and update your inventory.

Household inventories can take many forms. Use the

format that best suits your needs. Don’ t get hung up on being perfect, if you are starting from scratch focus on the big ticket and hard to replace items.

When describing furnishings and equipment, be as specific and accurate as possible. Include the original cost, date purchased, any alternations or repairs done on the item, and corresponding cost.

Photograph or videotape every wall in each room of your home and storage areas. Include open closets, cabinets, cupboards, and drawers. Take close-ups of unique or expensive items to document their condition, and strive to date photographs. When videotaping, verbally describe the contents as you move around the room.

Remember to include personal items stored away from home such as in a vehicle. If you have sheds or storage areas on your property or if you rent a storage unit somewhere else, be sure to include a list of the contents of those. You will also want to consider if any valuables stored where you work, worship, or even in a school locker.

Save copies in more than format and more than one place. Keep a working document (paper or electronic) of your inventory on site plus store copies in a few places away from the insured dwelling, such as in a safety deposit box, with a trusted person, on a flash drive, or on a virtual storage cloud.

Add newly acquired items to your inventory and include a new photo or video. Update the inventory when items are discarded. Set aside a little time each year to make these updates. One idea is make it an annual habit to participate in Prepare Kansas each September.

Prepare Kansas is an online challenge for all Kansans and others available through the K-State Research and Extension Facebook page. Prepare Kansas runs through September to coincide with National Preparedness Month, coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Prepare Kansas shares information, links and resources, which can make recovery smoother and faster. Participants are encouraged to engage in challenges throughout the month, providing accountability as you personally take steps to prepare for potential disasters.

The Post Rock District of K-State Research and Extension serves Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Osborne, and Smith Counties. Nora Rhoades, Family and Youth Development Agent, may be contacted at nrhoades@ksu.edu or by calling the office in Osborne 346-2521, Beloit 738-3597, Lincoln 524-4432, Mankato 378-3174, or Smith Center 282-6823. Stay connected with “ Post Rock Extension” on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Our website is www.postrock.ksu.edu.

September 4 at 3:44 p.m., Mitchell County Sheriff’ s Department arrested Mario Manborde, 41, Highland, for an out of state warrant on U.S. Highway 24 and 8th Street in Beloit.

September 5 at 1:45 a.m., the Mitchell County Sheriff’ s

Office took a report of a non-injury car/deer accident on X Road. Involved was a 2006 Buick Lucerne driven by Linda Newell, Beverly.

September 7 at 6:45 a.m., the Mitchell County Sheriff’ s Office took a report of a non-injury accident on U.S. Highway 24 at Milepost 217 in Beloit. Involved was a 2013

Volvo D13 driven by Ray Howland, Osborne.

September 9 at 10:30 a.m., Mitchell County deputies investigated a single vehicle non-injury accident with a deer on 110 Road approximately .25 mile north of P Road. Involved was a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 driven by Jeff Hollerich, Tipton.

BELOIT – William Eugene Butts, 91, formerly of Jewell, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit. “ Gene” was born February 14, 1926 in Jewell to Reuben and Mary Butts.

Survivors are his wife, June of Hilltop Lodge; sons, Nick

(Yvonne) of Haysville, Steve (Connie) of Jewell, Mark (Becky) of Kearney, Neb.; sister, Lucille Ozmun and brother, Tom Butts; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his

parents, three sisters, three brothers and an infant son.

Funeral services was held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Jewell Christian Church.

Kleppinger Funeral Home in Jewell was in charge of arrangements.

Joel Weide, president and general manager of Joel Weide and Company, announced the acquisition by his Salina-based firm on the Ciné Theatre, Beloit, Kansas. The Weide organization operates the Fiesta Drive-In, also in Beloit.

Weide announced several changes along with the purchase. The most noticeable will be the reverting of the name from Ciné to Mainstreet Theatre, the former name.

A steady stream of morning goodie seekers were in the new Daylight Donuts franchise at 217 S. Mill, Beloit. The store opened Tuesday from 5:30 to 11 a.m. with 15 different varieties of donuts and cinnamon rolls.

Owners are Dan and Donita Cornwell who have been making donuts for four years in Osborne.

The Cornwells are native to Osborne. They operated the Sears Catalog Store until it was closed out then moved across the street to make donuts. The retiring donut store owner trained them to make the donuts. “ They offer a course, but the company said I couldn’ t get better training than from the man who had owned the business,” Cornwell said.

The Cornwells had the store in Beloit two years ago, but wanted to try different ideas to see what worked best and found having a store outlet works best for them.

At least 50 business leaders, staff members and well-wishers were on hand at the ribbon-

cutting ceremony for the new Beloit Medical Center on Tuesday morning. The present Chamber of Commerce President Lindy Lindblad congratulated the local doctors on the fine new facillity. Lindblad said a community needs four essentials to be progressive: a good religious background and moral beliefs, a fine school system to educate our youth, a good progressive minded business base and good health facilities. Lindblad later said the facility built by the doctors is a “ super addition and we’ re fortunate to have it here,” particularly when other small communities in the area have had to build clinics to attract doctors.

Dan Nagel, the Associate Pastor of the Beloit First Christian Church, will be ordained to the Christian Ministry on Sunday, October 5, at a special afternoon service.

Dr. George Mihel of North Platte, Neb., was named new president of the North Central Kansas Technical College at the board meeting Monday night.

“ There is an excellent faculty and staff at the college and I am looking forward to all of us becoming a team and moving the college forward,” Mihel said.

Former President Bill Reeves was presented a plaque for his service to the school. The board voted to establish a scholarship of $5,000 in honor of Dr. Reeves and thanked him for 10 years of service to the school. During his tenure they went from a vo-tech school to a technical college. Recently a

seven year accreditation procedure was completed.

Dr. Reeves said the board members had been great to work with and thanked Jody Bauman for all of her help.

Denis and Karen Shumate had talked about going to China for a little while. When a discounted trip from Grand Circle Travel came available to them, they leapt at the chance to go.

The Shumates flew from Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles, California, over Alaska and finally into Beijing. Flying over Alaska Denis said the clouds were clear enough to see Mt. McKinley.

Shumate said they stayed in Beijing for three days. While there, they were able to see Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. They were also able to see the Summer Palace which was the summer home of the Empress Dowager Cixi, who ruled China from 1861-1908.

The Shumates saw the Great Wall of China and ventured north to the Ming Tombs. They took a tour of a closinet factory were Shumate said everything was very expensive. On one evening while in Beijing they had the change to see the Peking Opera.

From Beijing the Shumates traveled to Shanghai. Here they went to a huge historical museum. Shumate said the museum was impressive.

The 2007 St. John’ s Homecoming King and Queen are Justin Gengler, son of Craig and Jolene Gengler, and Ambria Wendell, daughter of Bill and Marty Wendell.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. – Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the Foundation’ s Trees for America program.

Through Trees for America, everyone is encouraged to plant trees, which benefit the environment and improves quality of life. With nearly one million members and supporters, the Arbor Day Foundation is the nation’ s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees.

Everyone joining this month will receive one of the following tree packages based on their location: 10 Arizona Cypress, 10 Live Oak or 10 Mix trees including eastern redbud, white pine, sugar maple, white flowering

dogwood, pin oak, red maple, river birch, silver maple, northern red oak, and Colorado blue spruce.

“ These trees are carefully selected to yield year-round benefits, including beautiful spring flowers, cool summer shade, spectacular autumn colors, winter berries, and nesting sites for songbirds,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation.

“ These trees will also add to the proud heritage of your state’ s Tree City USA communities.” Harris continued. “ For the past 40 years, Tree City USA has supported effective urban forestry management across the country, and planting these trees will enhance this tree-

planting tradition.”The trees will be shipped

postpaid at the right time for planting between October 15 and December 10. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Easy-to-follow planting instructions are enclosed with each shipment of trees.

New members of the Arbor Day Foundation will also receive The Tree Book, which includes information about tree planting and care.

To receive the 10 free trees, send a $10 membership contribution to Ten Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, Neb. 68410, by September 30, 2017, or join online at arborday.org/september .