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THE SIGNAL | MARCH 1, 2012 COMMUNITY | 16
OUR TOWNSEND Y0UR PHOTOS OF BALDWIN LIFE TO BALDWINCITY.COM
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Dave McFarlane, of McFarlane Aviation at the Vinland Valley Aerodrome, accepts the award for the Baldwin City Chamberof Commerce’s Business of the Year at the chamber’s annual awards banquet Saturday.
Baldwin City Chamber of Commercemembers gathered for the organization’sannual awards banquet Saturday at StonyPoint Hall to socialize and honor theachievement of its members during thepast 12 months.
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Linda Ballinger receives the Community Service Award fromChamber President Greg Kruger.
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Scott Schultz, owner of ComfortCare Homes of Baldwin Citywith his wife, Linda, accepts the chamber’s new businessHorizon Award.
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Baldwin City Fire Chief Allen Craig accepts the PartnershipAward for the Baldwin City Fire Department.
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Baker University President Dr. Pat Long, the keynote speakerat the chamber banquet, reminds Baldwin City residents to BOB,or brag on Baldwin.
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BY ELVYN JONES
An engineer with the firm hired to per-form a feasibility study on a proposedwater cooperative told the Baldwin CityCouncil on Feb. 20 it appeared the citycould purchase water from that source atabout the same rate it was currently pays.
Tony O’Malley of the Larkin Group gavethe council a briefing on a feasibility studyreviewing Baldwin City, De Soto,Wellsville and Douglas Country RuralWater District No. 4 purchasing water fromthe jointly owned water treatment planton the closed Sunflower Army Ammuni-tion Plant. The four jurisdictions andequal voting members in the SunflowerPublic Water Utility Authority paid for thefeasibility, which the authority’s boardapproved last month.
The study found $16.7 million inimprovements were needed for the Sun-flower plant and its well field to supply allfour jurisdictions, although De Soto hasalready made some of the upgrades. Abouthalf of that cost would be for a distributionline that would connect the Sunflowerplant to Baldwin City’s pump stationabout 6 miles north of the city.
The arduous task of securing the ease-ments for that nearly 16-mile-long waterdistribution line would prevent the Sun-flower authority from supplying BaldwinCity and Wellsville with water before 2015,O’Malley said.
The study recommends a less directroute to the pump station that makes useof a new De Soto water line to the northbecause it offered opportunities forincrease water sales in the future to Dou-glas County RWD No. 4 and Eudora,O’Malley said.
Water from the plant would cost thejurisdictions from $$3.56 to $4.21 per1,000 gallons in 2015, depending on howthe needed improvements were financedand how much the water plant’s currentowner, De Soto, would be compensated for
the treatment plant and well fields, ease-ments and leases that go with it.
All debt would be retired with the onlyincome available to the authority, the saleof water. O’Malley said financing optionsbeing considered were 30-year revenuebonds, a combination of revenue bondsand the use of a state revolving fund —which would have a lower rate but only a20-year term — and a final option thatwould increase revenue bond payments asdebt was retired.
O’Malley said that range was not thatmuch different from the $3.83 BaldwinCity currently pays Lawrence for 1,000 gal-lons of water.
The four jurisdictions would enjoy anumber of advantages as members of theutility, O’Malley said. Among those advan-tages were:
• The utility would not go into directcompetition with Baldwin City for retailcustomers.
• There would be no rate of return paidto a middleman or supplier.
• The portion of water rates dedicated tofunding future maintenance or improve-ments would directly benefit the utility.
• The utility’s one member/one voteand equal water rate organizational struc-ture.
• Cost control from the ability to con-trol future expansion based on growth.
Benefits particular to Baldwin included:• Ending the purchase of water from
Clinton Lake and the cost increases thatare coming from that source to pay forexpensive maintenance of Kansas reser-voirs.
• The Sunflower utility’s connection tothe Baldwin City pump station would endthe city’s need to maintain the problemat-ic water line through the Baker Wetlands.
At the conclusion of O’Malley’s presen-tation, Councilman Shane Starkey said theSunflower authority would seem to bene-fit the city in the long run because the con-trol it would give the city in establishingwater rates. But, he wondered what it
would mean in the short term.That, O’Malley said, would depend on
what Baldwin City could negotiate with itsother option for future water supply, thecity of Lawrence. But O’Malley, city publicworks director Bill Winegar and CityAdministrator Chris Lowe said water fromLawrence would increase regardless of anyagreement the city negotiated withLawrence.
The reason is the Kansas Water Office’sfee for lake water use. Currently, BaldwinCity’s current contract with the state
requires a 10-cent payment for every 1,000gallons taken from the lake. When thecity’s contract with the state expires in2025, the rate could increase to as much asa $1 per 1,000, Winegar said.
“Bottom line, water rates are going toincrease with either option,” Lowe said.
The authority board has asked BaldwinCity to make a decision about joiningwater utility in the next 60 days. As part ofthat process, the council will have its ownindependent review of the feasibilitystudy’s findings.
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Sunflower water source would cost same as city’s current rate, engineer says
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The clarifiers at the water treatment plant at the closed Sunflower Army Ammunition Plantwould be reconditioned as part of the improvements a proposed water authority, which wouldinclude Baldwin City, would make at the facility.
BY ELVYN JONES
A decrease in residential values in Bald-win City could force hikes in mill leviesfor some special funds, but that doesn’tnecessarily translate into a higher tax billfor property owners.
Douglas County Appraiser StevenMiles said 2012 notices of valuationswould be mailed on Wednesday to Dou-glas County homeowners. Two-thirds ofcounty residential property owners willsee a decline in valuations, he said. Bald-win City had the county’s steepestdecline in residential values with a medi-an drop of 1.62 percent.
An overall decline in property valueswill reduce the amount of revenue thecity and school district collect from eachmill approved unless it is made upthrough new construction, an unlikelyscenario with only three housing starts inthe city in 2011.
Miles said did not have specific infor-mation for the city or school district. Hisoffice is required to provide taxing juris-dictions with updated valuations by June15, which they will use to craft the nextyear’s budgets, he said.
Baldwin USD 348 Superintendent PaulDorathy said the district’s general fundwould not suffer from a decline in thedistrict valuation. The general funds ofKansas school districts are primarilyfunded through a statewide 20-mill levy,but as that source has fallen short inrecent years the Legislature has addedsales tax revenue to that money for per-pupil distribution to districts, he said.
The district has a local option budgetof 30 percent of its general fund, the max-
imum the state allows. The mill levywould float up or down to finance that,depending on the district’s annualassessed valuation.
One fund the board has more latitudeto adjust is the capital outlay fund. Theboard can choose how much mill levysupport it will get for the next school yearas long as it doesn’t exceed an 8-mill cap,Dorathy said.
Last August, in an effort to reduce theburden on taxpayers, the board set thatlevy at 5.5 mills rather than the 6 millsthe staff had recommended.
The board has less flexibility withbond and interest payments. They, too,require fixed dollar amounts and the milllevy floats up or down to provide theneeded amount, Dorathy said.
Baldwin City Administrator ChrisLowe said the city council wasn’t as con-strained when dealing with the city’sgeneral obligation bonds. Transfers fromother accounts and other revenuessources should be able to cover any short-fall in the property tax revenue withoutraising the mill levy, he said. Those samesources should keep the mill levy for thecity’s general fund steady, too, he said.
It’s too early to know what the conse-quences of the local decline in valuationwill be on the budgets the city counciland school district craft in July andAugust. Rare overall valuation declineswould add a different dimension to thosediscussions, Dorathy and Lowe said,
Homeowners will have 30 days fromthe date valuation notices are mailed toappeal the county appraiser’s conclu-sions. Miles said that process is outlinedon the back of the notice of valuation.
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CRANBERRY CHEDDAR MACARONI AND CHEESE1 tablespoon butter1 cup chopped yellow onion1/2 teaspoon sea salt1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper4 cups cauliflower florets (about 3/4 pound)3 cups reduced-fat (2 percent) milk, divided1 pound whole-wheat elbow macaroni2 tablespoons flour1/2 pound cranberry cheddar, shredded (about 2cups)Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.Add onion, salt and pepper and cook, stirringoccasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.Add cauliflower and 1 cup of the milk, reduceheat to medium-low, cover and simmer until cauli-flower is very tender, about 25 minutes. Carefullytransfer to a food processor and purée untilsmooth; set aside.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, addmacaroni and cook until al dente, about 10 min-utes; drain well and return empty pot to the stove.Whisk flour and remaining 2 cups milk together inthe pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat,whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium-lowand simmer just until thickened, about 2 minutes.Remove pot from the heat and add cheese ahandful at a time, gently stirring until melted. Foldin the puréed cauliflower mixture, then stir in themacaroni and salt and pepper to taste. Serveimmediately.(Recipe from wholefoodsmarket.com)
BACON AND TOMATO MACARONI ‘N’ CHEESE12 ounces (3 cups) uncooked elbow macaroni1/4 cup butter and olive oil mix (or regular butter)2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper1 1/2 cups milk8 ounces (2 cups) American cheese, shredded8 ounces (2 cups) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded1 medium (1 cup) tomato, seeded, chopped4 slices (1/3 cup) crisply cooked bacon, crumbled1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsleyCrumbled bacon, if desiredCook macaroni according to package directions;drain.Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over mediumheat until sizzling; stir in flour, salt, nutmeg andground red pepper. Continue cooking, stirringconstantly, until mixture is bubbly and very lightlybrowned (1 to 2 minutes). Add milk, 1/4 cup at atime, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened(5 to 7 minutes). Add cheeses; stir until meltedand sauce is smooth. Add cooked macaroni,tomato, 1/3 cup crumbled bacon and parsley; stiruntil well mixed.Garnish with additional crumbled bacon, ifdesired. (Recipe from landolakes.com)
MACARONI SINGS THE BLUES1 pound elbow or shell pasta, cooked al dente
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided1/4 cup flour2 1/2 cups whole milk2 cups grated sharp cheddar2 1/2 cups crumbled Rogue Creamery OregonBlue (or other blue cheese), dividedSea salt, to tasteGround pepper, to tastePinch cayenne pepper (optional)1/4 cup bread crumbsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish or casserole with a table-spoon of butter. In a large, heavy saucepan overmedium low heat, melt remaining butter. Addflour, stirring constantly, and cook 1 minute (don’tlet it brown). Gradually whisk in milk. Simmermixture at least 3 minutes, whisking often, until itthickens slightly. Reduce heat to very low, thengradually stir in cheeses, reserving 1/2 cup bluecheese, and cook, stirring constantly, until cheesemelts. Season to taste with salt, pepper andcayenne (if using). Stir in cooked pasta until wellcoated.Pour mixture into buttered baking dish. Sprinklewith bread crumbs and reserved 1/2 cup bluecheese. Bake until crumbs are browned andcheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes.(Recipe from wholefoodsmarket.com)
SMOKY MAC ‘N’ CHEESE3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (12 ounces)1 1/2 cups whipping cream1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1/2 teaspoon coarse (kosher or sea) salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)8 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, shredded (2cups)2 cans (14.5 ounces each) fire-roasted diced toma-toes, well drained1/4 cup sliced green onions (4 medium)1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs2 teaspoons olive oilCook and drain macaroni as directed on box.Return to saucepan; cover to keep warm.Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cook-ing spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat whippingcream, mustard, salt and red pepper to boiling.Reduce heat; stir in cheddar cheese with wirewhisk until smooth.Pour sauce over macaroni. Stir in tomatoes andonions. Pour into baking dish. In small bowl, mixParmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Stir in oil.Sprinkle over top of macaroni mixture.Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until edgesare bubbly and top is golden brown.Success tip: Be sure to use whipping cream whenmaking the sauce for this decadent mac ‘n’cheese. Milk or half-and-half are more likely to cur-dle when combined with acidic ingredients liketomatoes.(Recipe from muirglen.com)
BY SARAH HENNING
There’s something especially comfort-ing and harmonious about macaroni andcheese.
Warm noodles, creamy sauce and sati-ating heft make mac and cheese afavorite with even the youngest eaters.Yet, for the adult who abhors the idea ofdoing the powdered cheese and noodleroutine, the old favorite can seem a bit,well, childish.
Never fear, cheesy-pasta lovers, thereare plenty of ways to elevate good ol’ macand cheese to something a bit moregrown-up and gourmet, such as byadding vegetables, herbs, bread crumbsor favorite meats.
But the biggest taste elevator of all?The cheese, of course.
We talked with three area cheese mon-gers to get the scoop on what cheeses areperfect for making this childhoodfavorite all grown-up.
Menage: Ryan Glenn, cheese depart-ment manager at The Merc, 901 Iowa,Lawrence, said this mixed-milk cheese
from Wisconsin has the smooth andcreamy texture necessary to make yourmac and cheese totally dream-worthy.
Gruyere: An aged Swiss cheese,gruyere is a firm cow’s milk cheese. MaryPrager, deli/Italian manager at Hy-Vee,4000 W. Sixth St., Lawrence, said it’s pop-ular as a baking cheese and would meltbeautifully over pasta.
Asadero: A tangy yellow Hispaniccheese, Asadero would mix well withmozzarella and cheddar for an especiallyworldly mac and cheese combo, Glennsaid.
Gouda: Ryan Michael, dairy managerat Checkers Foods, 2300 La., Lawrence,suggested the addition of Gouda, acreamy, semi-hard cheese made of cow’smilk. Named for a town in the Nether-lands, Gouda is considered sweet andfruity with a taste that matures over time.
Sharp cheddar: Glenn suggested Mil-ton Creamery’s Prairie Breeze brandbecause it’s a bit sweeter and tangier thantypical sharp cheddars, but still has a con-siderably grown-up taste.
FOODTHE SIGNAL | MARCH 1, 2012 | 10
MEALTIME IDEAS AND RECIPES FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
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A childhood favorite grows up: Mature mac and cheese
FOOD NEWS ONLINEFor past and current stories and recipes, look for stories labeled‘Food’ in the ‘Living’ section at baldwincity.com.
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This cranberry cheddar macaroni and cheese boasts whole-wheat pasta, cauliflower andsweetly grown-up cranberry cheddar for a healthier, more adult version of that childhood classic,mac n' cheese.
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FROM PAGE 1Carriker, the chief test pilot for Boe-ing,” said Kathy Gerstner, executivedirector of the foundation. ”Withthe opening of the new PerformingArts Center, it seemed a great way tohonor Joyce and give the community achance to hear her and see the facility.
“When you ask people who are Bald-win’s distinguished alumni, her namealways comes up. And she always men-tions Baldwin. She hasn’t forgotten herroots.”
Castle said she established thoseroots when she moved here as afourth-grader with her parents,George and Ethel Malicky, and oldersiblings, Neal (later a dean and inter-im president at Baker University) andGeorgann. She remembers fondly her“formative years” in the small town.
“I had a wonderful childhood inBaldwin,” she said. “I had a wonder-ful family life and wonderful life inthe community.”
VISIONING THE FUTURE
The small-town environment gave herroom to find her voice and to dream.
“There’s lots and lots of opera singersfrom the Midwest,” she said. “I think ithas something to do with the wide-openspaces. It lets your voice out, rather thanbe blocked by all the buildings.
“When I had free time with schoolout in the summer, I would make upplays in the yard by myself. I wouldpretend I was in the play, and I woulddo my singing and dancing in theyard — I’m a hideous dancer by the
way.”There were also
plenty of performanc-es before audiences.
“I was alwayssinging for churchevents, communitygatherings, at school,”she said. “I sang at theVinland Fair. The Unit-ed Methodist Church— I must have sangthere hundreds of time.
“I don’t remember not singing. Youwanted me to sing, I would stand upand sing.”
Her musical talent came from hermother, a home economics and elemen-tary school teacher in Baldwin schoolswho encouraged Castle and her sister toplay the piano and sing.
“Mother was very musical,” Castlesaid. “She had a beautiful voice. Shewanted to be a music teacher, but hermother thought she would have a betterchance of getting a job if she was a homeeconomics teacher. What a shame.”
Her mother later turned her over toAlice Anne Callahan (Russell) for furtherinstruction on the piano. She was one ofmany in the community who nurturedher musical talents, Castle said.
“I had great support and encourage-ment from the community,” she said.“Women of the Baldwin Music Clubwould drive me to contests when I wasin grade school and high school.Then, they would sit there and listento me whenever I presented.”
Castle recalled Wendell Hicks as asuperb high school music instructorand that she benefitted from lessons
from Baker Universityinstructors.
She performed inplays and musicals inhigh school. Those andall musical perform-ances were on stage inthe gym.
“There were games,dances and plays — allthere,” she said, addingshe was eager to see the
new Performing Arts Center. After graduating from high school
in 1957, Castle went on to Kansas Uni-versity. She performed in numerousplays and musicals there, toured theFar East with a USO performance of“Brigadoon” after her freshman yearand later won an internship with theDallas State Fair Musical, at which shesecured her actor’s equity card.
After getting her undergraduatedegree from KU, Castle earned a mas-ter’s from Eastman Conservatory ofMusic in Rochester, N.Y.
She then paid her dues and devel-oped her voice for the mezzo-sopranoroles that would earn her acclaim andsuccess in the 1980s. That maturationincluded seven years in Paris duringthe 1970s, during which she per-formed on a radio opera series andlearned stage presence while workingwith smaller companies in France andGermany.
THE BIG BREAK
Castle returned to the states underthe influence of Sills, then generaldirector of the New York City Opera.
“Beverly Sills was basically my men-tor,” she said. “She hired me to theNew York City Opera. She gave meevery important mezzo soprano rolethat came across her desk for nineyears.”
Among the many important roleswhere those of Mrs. Lovett in the firstoperatic treatment of Sondheim’s“Sweeney Todd” at the HoustonGrand Opera and later reprised withthe New York City Opera and that ofAugusta Tabor in Douglas Moore’s“The Ballad of Baby Doe,” which shehas played in seven productions.
She returned to Kansas when shereceived a surprise opportunity from KU.
“They made me an offer,” Castlesaid. “It’s been very special. There’s alot of very wonderful voices at KU.”
But Castle has not stopped perform-ing. Last year to mark her 40thanniversary, she treated Kansas fans toa free performance at KU’s Lied Cen-ter of “The Hawthorn Tree,” a songcycle written for her by Pulitzer Prizeand National Medal of the Arts win-ner William Bolcom that she also per-formed in New York City.
She plans a cabaret performance forthe KU faculty recital March 27 at theLied Center. This summer, she willperform at Fort Worth, Texas, andreturn for another engagement at theCentral City Opera in Central City,Colo.
“I’m continuing this unbelievablelong career,” she said. “A life in musicis an interesting life. A life of song isvery engaging.”
“Beverly Sills was basicallymy mentor. She gave meevery important mezzosoprano role that cameacross her desk for nine
years.”Joyce Castle
Baldwin Education Foundationdistinguished alumna
Baldwin City allowed singer to ‘let her voice out’
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We’ve had such a mild winter, Iwonder how we’ll know when springgets here.
Maybe we won’t even notice;maybe one day, we’ll just turn aroundand the flowers willhave burst into blos-som and the treeswill have put on anew coat of leaveswithout our notic-ing any change.
That would be ashame, really; partof what makesspring so special isits contrast withwinter. One thingthat makes the sun feel so good onyour back is the memory of winter’schill.
Still, I suppose one shouldn’t be tooquick to abandon winter, as it were.There’s still time for a good blizzard ormaybe an ice storm. It wouldn’t be thefirst time one snuck in and caught usunawares.
But enough of this defeatist talk.Surely spring is almost here. If wish-ing would only make it so, we wouldall wish winter gone and spring herein its place. Keep a positive attitude,that’s my motto.
Soon enough, we’ll be setting outour spring plants. After all, potatoesgo in on St. Patrick’s Day, and that’sscarcely more than a couple of weeksaway.
Soon enough, the birds will bedecked out in their spring finery. HereI’m thinking mostly of the goldfinch-es, whose coats get pretty drab in thewinter. Come spring, the malegoldfinches again will sport their
bright yellow coats.But the main thing is the garden.With our lack of actual ground, we
don’t plant any potatoes, of course.But we’ll be topping up the containers
that surround ourdeck soon enough,and setting out someherbs and, above all,the tomatoes.
Last year, we hadfairly good successwith tomatoes,although in the mainthe fruits were on thesmall side. After care-ful thought (withoutthe basis, I admit, of
any actual knowledge), I came to theconclusion that I erred in placing toomany plants in each container.
So this year I plan to reduce thenumber of plants in the hopes thatthey’ll yield bigger fruits.
We usually have pretty good luckwith herbs. But then, I think herbswill grow anywhere, so we don’t getmuch in the way of bragging rightsthere.
The main thing is the tomatoes.Enough has been written about thejoy of home-grown tomatoes thatthere’s no point in my adding any-thing. If we get a decent crop of toma-toes I think we’ll be satisfied with ourhorticultural efforts.
We just have a few more weeks togo. It’s just a question of patience.
— John Beal is the retired editor of TheBaldwin Signal’s sister newspapers The Bon-ner Springs Chieftain and Shawnee Dis-patch.
VOICES QUOTEWORTHY
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“I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can workthrough anyone.”
Francis of Assisi
COMMENT
Stormy March has come at last, and Iam still musing in Texas. “Thirty dayshath September, April, June and Novem-ber. All the rest have 31, save February towhich I 28 assign, till Leap Year brings it29.” When I was a child all students knewthis ditty. Condolences to all whosebirthdays fall on Feb.29.
Why do we have aLeap Year? It’s there inorder to keep theearth’s revolutionsaround the sun inalignment with ourcalendar. It takesapproximately 365and quarter days forthe earth to circle oncearound the sun. If wedid not add a day (Feb. 29) every fouryears we would lose about six hours everyyear.
Texas has been cold and gray but therain has been welcomed with open arms.Last summer’s severe drought had ranch-ers hanging on the ropes. Water levels inlakes and ranch tanks are still far belownormal. Water has become a major issue,and I predict will surpass energy as aprime concern. Anyone who is consider-ing buying property should carefullydetermine the water situation — bothavailability and purity.
March was well named by the Romans,Martius, for Mars, the god of war. Saxonscalled March, Hlyd Monath, loud orstormy. Usually this is true, but Marchcan be deceptive. One day we hear wind-driven sleet tinkling on the windows, fol-lowed by a benign day of warm sunshinethat finds us searching for the first violet.
March was considered the beginningof the agricultural season. An old beliefstates, “April borrowed from March threedays and they were ill.” Many farmersstill will not plant until March 4. The firstthree days were considered unlucky.And, if rain falls at this time, supposedlyit signifies a poor harvest.
As early as the 1500s the term “mad asa March hare” was in frequent use in Eng-land. Do men go mad in such a wildmonth? Perhaps. March signaled thestart of Roman military campaigns. Weshould heed the soothsayer. “Beware the
Ides of March.” If we are shuddering inicy blasts the first day of March, remem-ber the old folk saying, “If March comesin like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.”
Many noteworthy events occurred inMarch. Our lives were dramaticallychanged in 1876 by Alexander Graham
Bell who made theworld’s first telephonecall. This was thebeginning of the elec-tronic age of personalcommunication. Longago, one rang theoperator whoanswered with “num-ber please.” On rurallines a favorite form ofobtaining gossip wasby raising the receiver
and listening in on conversations. Insome rural areas a friend told me if noone answered the phone perhaps theoperator would say, “I believe she is vis-iting” and would supply the name to call.Sometimes the answer would he “OMC”(translation: Out milking cows).
One invention of utmost importanceto our country was the invention of thecotton gin in 1791 by Eli Whitney. Thesouth added a manufacturing base to itsagricultural livelihood. Of utmostimportance to the entire country was thecreation of the world’s first NationalPark, Yellowstone, in 1872. My grandfa-ther whose home was in Philadelphia,told me stories of the most famous stormin American history, the blizzard of 1888.The backbone of our government, TheConstitution of the United States, wentinto effect in 1789.
I am snow birding in Texas and mustmention in 1836 Texas achieved inde-pendence from Mexico. On a lighternote, let us not forget, the game Monop-oly was invented in 1938. The GreatDepression was coming to an end; dueno doubt to the beginning of World War11. What life changing events and inven-tions will come in March 2012?
“ The stormy March has come at lastwith wind and cloud and changing skies.I hear the rushing of the blast, thatthrough the snowy valley flies.”
JOHN BEALJUNE JEWETT
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Absence of winter weathermakes spring’s arrival demur
BY ELVYN JONES
The Baldwin boys basketball team’sseason came to an end Tuesday with a 67-64 loss to Spring Hill in the first round ofthe 4A sub-state tournament.
Playing on their home court, the Bull-dogs did not have a lead in the game untilthe 7:11 mark in the fourth quarter whensophomore Luke Fursman converted atraditional three-point play that brieflyput BHS ahead, 53-52. Although that setup a back-and-forth game through theend of the contest, Spring Hill had beenable to maintain a four- to six-pointbuffer through the game’s first three peri-ods.
Coach Dustin Leochner said the Bull-dogs failed to match the intensity ofSpring Hill in the first half.
“I told them at halftime they were astep behind,” he said. “They were stepbehind getting to loose balls, a step
behind getting offensive rebounds, a stepbehind on defense, a step behind run-ning the offense.
“A lot of the good things we’ve beendoing the past few games we let sliptonight.”
Leochner was particularly disappoint-ed with the team’s performance on theoffensive boards. Spring Hill had morethan 10 offensive rebounds, he said.
The team’s lack of focus early was evi-dent when it missed five layups to startthe game, Leochner said.
Still, the Bulldogs did have chances tobeat a team it defeated, 72-53, just sevendays earlier. The best opportunity cameat the end of regulation after an illegalscreen by the Broncos gave Baldwin theball with the score tied, 61-61, and 47 sec-onds left on the clock. Baldwin put theball in point guard Cornell Brown’shands, first to kill most of the remainingtime and then to let him create, as he had
BY JUSTIN NUTTER
Salina — Breaking a school record for state final-ists wasn't enough for Baldwin High, so when Sat-urday's championship round arrived, the Bulldogschecked one more box on their to-do list.
Two BHS grapplers won state championshipsand helped theirsquad to a sixth-place finish in theoverall team stand-ings.
"We've never hadthree f inalistsbefore or two statechampions in oneseason," seniorColton Bonnersaid. "This feelsawesome."
Bonner, who entered the tournament rankedNo. 3 in the 220-pound class, won four-straightmatches to earn a gold medal. He capped off hishigh school career with a pin of Jeff West's JustinScott in the finals. Scott, ranked No. 2, defeatedBonner last week in the regional finals at SpringHill.
The state title marks the end of a transformationfor the Bulldog senior, who went just 6-22 in hisfreshman season. He finished his senior campaignat 44-4.
"I had a choice: either keep doing what I wasdoing, or I was going to have to change if I want-ed to get to the next level," Bonner said. "I hit a lotof offseason camps and worked a lot harder in theweight room.
"That's the greatest feeling I've ever had in mylife. I've never felt like this before, knowing thatyou're that close, if you inch your shoulder a littlebit more, you're going to have a state title."
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Baldwin senior Andrew Morgan grips the arm of Wamego’s Kyle Wilson in the 4A state finals in the 132-pound divisionSaturday in Salina. Morgan avenged a loss to Wilson earlier in the season to claim the crown.
Baldwin wrestlers set new standards at state Three Bulldogs makefinals, two claim state4A wrestling crowns
Overtime sub-state loss to Spring Hill ends boys’ season
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Baldwin players and coaches react to the sudden end of the season after two 3-point attemptsfailed at the end of overtime in the teams 67-64 loss Tuesday to Spring Hill.
“I’ve never felt like thisbefore, knowing that
you’re that close, if youinch your shoulder a littlebit more, you’re going to
have a state title.”Colton Bonner
Baldwin High School senior
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BY ELVYN JONES
Sitting at a table Friday morning, RogerBoyd concentrated on winding a smallstrip of paper to form a wheel for a modeltractor.
At 64 years of age, Boyd wasn’t buildingan elaborate model as some retirementhobby. The tractor is part of a display of thefuture Baker Wetlands Visitor Center.
The center is to be built with money theKansas Department of Transportation isproviding for its intention for extendingKansas Highway 10 through a portion ofthe Baker Wetlands that Boyd has man-aged for the past 24 years.
Ground will break on the project in thefall of 2013, and it should be finished a yearlater, Boyd said.
“We’re assuming once we get the Visi-tor Center going, we’ll get 10,000 visitorsa year,” he said. “Right now, we don’t real-ly keep track, but it’s a couple of thousanda year.”
GETTING RECOGNITION
If not yet ready for retirement, Boyd hasreached a point that his work as a profes-sor at Baker University and manager of theBaker Wetlands is being recognized. Thelatest award came Saturday in Salina,where Boyd was recognized as Kansas Con-servationist of the Year at the KansasWildlife Federation’s annual awards ban-quet.
In presenting the award, the associationcited Boyd’s work with the wetlands, histeaching career at Baker University and hisrecycling initiatives.
Boyd was nominated for the award byone of his heroes, Stan Roth, a longtimebiology teacher at Lawrence High School.Like the others on his list — Wes Jackson,E. Raymond Hall and Roger Boyd’s father,Ivan Boyd — Roth worked to make a dif-ference locally and in the state, Boyd said.
Boyd said Hall, the former director of theKansas Natural History Museum, suggest-ed in 1968 to his father, who was also aBaker biology professor and the first man-ager of the wetlands property, to acceptland from the federal government that wasto become the wetlands after KU passed onthe opportunity.
“He jokingly told my dad, ‘Baker is usedto doing something with nothing. Whydon’t you guys try it?’” Boyd said. “Mybudget for several years was $500. I couldspend it anyway I wanted.
“We became very good at getting dona-tions and writing grants.”
The property Baker received was crop-land, which settlers first set about drainingfor agricultural use in the 1850s. The soilwashed down the Wakarusa River valleywas fertile, but the low-lying floodplainwas always a challenge to farm because ofthe difficulty finding enough dry time to
getting crops planted and harvested.His father’s assumption was that Clin-
ton Dam would control flooding, so heconcentrated on converting the propertyto prairie, Boyd said.
That focus began to change after Boyd’sfather died in 1982 and he became man-ager of the wetlands. He secured fundingin 1990 from the federal government toremove the tiles that drained the property.
“We plugged up all the leaks,” Boyd said.“That’s what converted it back to wet-lands.”
That and a lot of student “slave labor.”“The buzzword now is ‘service learn-
ing,’” he said. “Students donated a lot oftime here and at the (Ivan) Boyd Woodsand Prairie.”
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Under Boyd’s direction, Baker Universi-ty added a wildlife biology degree pro-gram, which to his regret has been phasedout with his retirement from full-timeteaching in 2005. During his career, hereached more Baker students with ahuman ecology course for nonsciencemajors.
“My approach was to tell them why theenvironment was important,” he said.“When you teach biology majors, they getit. I considered that my opportunity toshare that message to humanity majorsand business students, who sometimesthink environment is a bad word.”
It was through his science students thatBoyd started the recycling effort for thecampus and Baldwin City, the KansasWildlife Federation cited in its announce-ment. Bins on campus collect 9 tons ofpaper, plastic, cardboard and some metalsevery month.
“I started a recycling program on cam-pus in 1989,” he said. “It’s always been runby students. The Earth We Are Club is usu-ally involved.
“Recycling has always been a personalpassion. I worked with the city to get theirrecycling started at the train depot.”
The past two years Boyd has been lead-ing the effort to add another 300 acres ofwetlands to the site, half near future visi-tor center and half east of Haskell Avenue.The work has gone well as wetland seedsdormant in the ground sprouted with theintroduction of the right conditions, hesaid.
“I was skeptical,” he said. “I thought thiswould take five to 10 years. But just in thefirst year we have already met all ourgoals.”
Although he isn’t thinking about retire-ment soon, Boyd sees that day coming.
“I’ll probably go until I’m 70 or so,” hesaid. “Dad taught until he was 78. I don’tthink I’ll go that long, but I’ll probablygreet people at the Visitors Center and givetours. I’m sure I’ll give tours.”
ELVYN JONES/STAFF
Roger Boyd, Baker University director of natural areas, received the Kansas Wildlife Federation’saward as Conservationist of the Year at a banquet Saturday in Salina.
Baker’s Boyd receives awardas Conservationist of the Year
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TOPEKA— When legislators return nextweek they will consider a proposal to setaside space in the Statehouse for an all-faiths chapel.
House Majority Leader Arlen Siegfreid,R-Olathe, has proposed a place “reservedfor prayer and meditation in the stateCapitol building.”
Siegfreid’s House Bill 2694 says thatbelief in God, prayer and meditation haveplayed a significant part in the history ofthe United States and Kansas.
Asked about the proposal Friday, sever-al legislators said it could raise some legal
issues.“A lot of us pray here, constantly,” said
Senate Republican Leader Jay Scott Emler,R-Lindsborg. But he said legislators wouldneed to get a legal opinion on whetherthey could put a chapel in the Capitol.
House Democratic Leader Paul Davis ofLawrence said he didn’t think putting achapel in the Statehouse was necessary. Henoted that there are several large churchesacross the street from the Capitol.
Senate Democratic Leader AnthonyHensley of Topeka said that Gov. GeorgeDocking, who was governor from 1957 to1961, vetoed putting a chapel in the State-house because he suspected legislatorswould hide their whiskey in it.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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CALENDAR3/1 | THURSDAYDaily Exercises, 10 a.m., Vintage Park at BaldwinCity, 321 Crimson Ave.Baldwin City Tourism Bureau meeting, ThreeSisters Inn, 9 a.m.Caregiver support meeting, 1 p.m., BaldwinHealtcare Center, 1223 Orchard Lane.Bingo, 2 p.m., Vintage Park
3/2 | FRIDAYCoffee Talk, 9 a.m., Vintage Park Daily Exercises, 10 a.m., Vintage ParkWorld Day of Prayer, Baldwin First United Church,6:30 p.m.
3/5 | MONDAYCoffee Talk, 9 a.m., Vintage ParkDaily Exercises, 10 a.m., Vintage ParkBingo, 2 p.m., Vintage ParkBaldwin City Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., VintageParkBoy Scout Troop 65 meeting, 7 p.m., ScoutCabin 341 Freemont St.
3/6 | TUESDAYCoffee Talk, 9 a.m., Vintage Park
TOPS meeting, 9:30 a.m., Baldwin CommunityLibraryDaily Exercises, 10 a.m., Vintage Park.Sing-a-long with Pastor Bud, 10:30 a.m.,Vintage Park at Baldwin City, 321 Crimson Ave.Vinland E.H.U. meeting, Vinland UnitedMethodist Church, 1:30 p.m.Taking Flight into Science, BESPC, 6:30
3/7 | WEDNESDAYCoffee Talk, 9 a.m., Vintage Park Storytime with Miss Barbara, 10 a.m., BaldwinCity Library, 800 Seventh Street, 785-594-3411Daily Exercises, 10 a.m., Vintage Park Bible Study with Pastor Austin, 10:30 a.m.,Vintage Park .Baldwin City Rotary Club, Harter Union, noonTOPS meeting, 5:45 p.m., Baldwin SeniorCenter, 1221 Indiana St.Lumberyard Arts Center open studio, 9 am. tonoon, LAC, 718 High St. Douglas County Commission administrativemeeting, 4 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse,1100 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, 785-832-5268Douglas County Commission public interestmeeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas CountyCourthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St., Lawrence,785-832-5268
| DEATHS |
Edna Olivia Jones, age 85, of BaldwinCity, died Feb. 26, 2012, at her home. Shewas born on Jan. 18, 1927, in Handsboro,Miss., the daughter of Joseph Cephus John-son and Pearl (Coston) Johnson.
She was raised in Mississippi and grad-uated from Lyman, Miss., High Schoolwith the class of 1946. She then went onto attain an education degree from DallasBible College, Dallas, Texas. She laterattended Cleveland Chiropractic Collegein Kansas City, Kansas.
Edna moved with her husband to Bald-win City in 1963. She was a lifelonghomemaker, but also spent many years asa nurse to her husband, Dr. Ray Jones.
She was also a past president of theWomen’s Auxiliary of the Kansas Associa-tion of Osteopathic Medicine. Edna had avery educated and unique personality. Shewas well known in her family for beingproud of her Minnie Pearl impersonations.She was a very talented floral designer andenjoyed making centerpieces for the table.She will be remembered by her family forbeing the stable and sturdy mother whowas always there for all of them, lovinglywaiting to take care of any needs. Her lovefor her husband was unconditional and awonderful example for her children andgrandchildren.
Edna was united in marriage with Dr. RayJones on Aug. 27, 1948, in Lyman, Miss.They shared 61 years of marriage before Dr.Jones passed away on Oct. 31, 2009.
She is also preceded in death by her par-ents; a brother, J.C. Johnson; and two sis-
ters, Lena Ladner, Inez Wilson.Edna is survived by a daughter, Ruthie
Goldey and her husband, Jim, of Palmetto,Fla.; five sons, Travis Jones and his wife Mar-
lene of Broken Arrow,Okla., David Jonesand his wife, Shelley,of Topeka, Kansas,Paul Jones and hiswife, Jo Anna, ofKechi, Kansas, TimJones and his wife,Cindy, of BaldwinCity, Ben Jones andhis wife, Monica, ofSiloam Springs, Ark.,;a sister, Maida Mar-
shall of Knoxville, Tenn.,; 16 grandchil-dren; 24 great-grandchildren; and severalnieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 2 p.m., Wednes-day, Feb. 29, 2012, at First UnitedMethodist Church, Baldwin City. Burialfollowed at Stony Point Cemetery, ruralDouglas County.
Mrs. Jones lied in state at the Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, Baldwin City, from3 p.m. Tuesday to the visitation hour. Thefamily received friends from 6 to 8 Tuesdayevening at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contribu-tions be made to Baldwin Grace ChapelSound System, c/o Lamb-Roberts FuneralHome, 712 N. 9th Street, Baldwin City,Kansas 66006. Condolences may be sentto the family through www.lamb-roberts.com.
EDNA OLIVIA JONES1927-2012
SUSAN K. HAIGH1951-2012
Graveside services for Susan K. Haigh, 60,Baldwin City, were Feb. 16, 2012, at Oak-wood Cemetery in Baldwin City. Mrs.Haigh died Feb. 14, 2012, at her home.
She was born April 4, 1951, at Fort ScottAir Force Base, Ill., the daughter of Claytonand Irene Eis Morton. She graduated fromhigh school in Marysville, Kan.
Mrs. Haigh was a homemaker. Sheattended Wellsville Baptist Church, andenjoyed quilting.
She married George Haigh on Jul. 19,1974, in Marysville. He preceded her indeath in 2010.
Survivors include three sons, Ricky Haigh
and wife Christie, and Beau Haigh, all ofBaldwin City, and Troy Haigh and wife Dei-dra, Chicago; two brothers, C.G. Mortonand wife Patty, Blue Rapids, Kan., and RussMorton and wife Marilyn, Wichita; andnine grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the MultipleSclerosis Society or the American CancerSociety in her memory may be sent to Rum-sey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St.,Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Online condolences may be sent towww.rumsey-yost.com.
Please sign this guestbook at obituar-ies.ljworld.com.
Edna Oliva Jones
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FROM PAGE 11throughout the second half in which hescored 14 of his team-high 21 points. Thesophomore once again beat his man to getin the lane but Bronco big men were thereto block his shot.
Neither team scored in the four-minuteovertime until Spring Hill’s Matt Smithmade two free throws with 2:44 to play inovertime.
After Baldwin came up empty on itsnext possession, the Broncos were contentto run clock with a 63-61 lead, forcing Bald-win to foul. However, the referees didn’tcooperate with the strategy, ignoring sev-eral foul attempts by Baldwin guards. As aresult, Spring Hill was able to get the ballinside. In the wild scramble that followed,Baldwin big men blocked two shots beforethe ball went out of bounds off a Baldwinplayer with 51 seconds to play.
Baldwin would send Spring Hill’s Derek
Bybee to the line three times in the next32 seconds of the game. He was able toconvert 4 of 6 free throws to keep Baldwinat bay, despite Brown’s three free throwsduring the same span.
Bybee’s last two free throws gave SpringHill a 67-64 advantage with 18.7 secondsremaining. Brown and fellow sophomoreguard Chad Berg both got up 3-pointers inan attempt to tie the game but were unableto convert.
On Thursday, the Bulldogs honoredseniors Britton Schroeder, Alex Twombly,Tucker Brown and Clayton Duncan andtheir parents in pre-game ceremonies tomark the seniors final regular season homegame.
However, De Soto got away form Bald-win in the second half behind its seniorsJoey Johnson, 16 points, and MasonWedel, 19 points. The visitors won, 45-39.
Baldwin finished the season 13-8.
Bulldogs fall in sub-state first round
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Baldwin senior Clayton Duncan looks for an open man against De Soto’s pressure lastThursday in his last home game as a Bulldog.
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FROM PAGE 11Bonner was joined at the top of the
ranks by fellow senior Andrew Mor-gan, who handed Wamego's Kyle Wil-son a 6-0 loss in the 132-pound final.He ended his final season with a 43-9mark.
Morgan’s win avenged a loss he suf-fered to Wilson earlier this season.
“I’m real excited. Two seniors gotrevenge wins for state titles,” coachKit Harris said. “They’ve put in a lot ofwork.”
Junior Bryce Shoemaker alsoreached the finals, but suffered a 5-1loss against Louisburg’s Austin Hoodin the 126-pound championship.
Other Bulldog participants includ-ed freshman Jon Pratt (106 pounds),sophomore Tucker Clark (120), seniorCody Sellers (138) and junior JasonVon Bargen (160). All but two of Bald-wins' state qualifiers won at least onematch.
With four qualifiers back in 2012-13, including one finalist, the Bull-dogs have already set their sights onmore success when they return to themat next season.
“We have some kids who can winand score points,” Harris said. “Seeingthose two seniors who won state titles,that’s some good motivation for ouryoung guys.”
BHS wrestlers’sixth-place4A state finishbest in history
The wrestling season isn’t over for BHSseniors Andrew Morgan and Colton Bon-ner.
The two state champions were select-ed to participate in the Metro Classic All-Star Dual, which pits the best Kansaswrestlers in the Kansas City area againstcounterparts from Missouri.
The action begins at 6:30 Saturday atKansas City, Kan., Community College.
2 BHS wrestlers in all-star meet
DE SOTO 45, BALDWIN 39De Soto: Wedel 19, Turner 2, Johnson 16,Stallbaumer 4, Lueth 2Baldwin: Berg 2, Twombly 1, T. Brown 6, C.Brown 6, Burton 6, Duncan 3, Cowley 2,Gaylord 9, Valentine 4Baldwin 10 6 10 13 - 39De Soto 9 10 11 15 - 45
SPRING HILL 67, BALDWIN 64 OTSpring: Smith 8, Sharemet 8, Lillich 20,Donahue 10, Bybee 13, Nile 8Baldwin: Berg 6, Schroedr , T. Brown 9, C.Brown 21, Fursman 6, Burton 10, Duncan 2,Gaylord 2, Valentine 6Baldwin 11 15 21 14 3 - 64Spring Hill 16 13 23 9 6 - 67
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DE SOTO — Sophomore Katie Jonesmade two free throws with 1.4 seconds leftin the game, giving the Bulldogs a 30-29victory Monday at De Soto.
With the victory, Baldwin moved on tothe second round of the sub-state tourna-ment to play Ottawa at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-day at Baldwin.
The De Soto bench attempted to iceJones with a timeout after she hit the firstfree throw, knotting the score at 28 all. Theruse didn’t work as Jones’ second attempttouched nothing but twine.
“I like having her there,” coach BobMartin said. “I trust her up there.”
The game ended on an unsuccessful des-peration heave by the home Wildcats.
The low-scoring contest was as close asthe final score with five lead changes in thesecond half. Baldwin led by three points athalftime, aided by two second-quarter 3-pointers by sophomore guard HaileyCope.
Baldwin built its biggest lead in the earlyminutes of the second half and went up19-14 when junior center Katie Kehlscored off an offensive rebound with 4:50to play in the third period.
De Soto would then score the next sevenpoints. Kehl ended the run when shescored on the post, pulling Baldwin evenat 21-21. But Kehl would have to leave thegame when she picked up her fourth foulon the next possession with 50 seconds toplay in the third period.
Jones quickly erased a two-point Bull-dog deficit at the start of the fourth-quar-ter when she drove to the basket for a scorethat tied the game at 23-23. The two teamsthen traded points during the next fiveminutes with Kailyn Smith and Kehl get-ting needed baskets for the Bulldogs.
De Soto finally gained the upper handwhen it got possession of the ball with aone-point lead and two minutes to pay.The Wildcats were content to run clock asthey looked for an easy shot.
The strategy backfired when Baldwinfouled with 43 seconds left in the game,and Kehl rebounded a missed shot on thefront end of a one-and-one.
It was then the Wildcats chance to lookfor a game-winning shot. After Martincalled a timeout with 16.7 seconds to play,the Wildcats forced Baldwin to reset itsoffense when the home team used it finalfoul before the bonus with 11 seconds leftin the game. After inbounding the ball, theBulldogs found Jones with space on theright side of the lane. She drove, was fouledand went to the line for the winning freethrows.
It was the second game between the twoteams in five days. De Soto defeated theBulldogs, 48-37, Thursday in the final reg-ular season game for both teams.
Martin said he didn’t have time tochange anything between games. He cred-ited the team’s win on its familiarity withDe Soto, a strong defensive effort and the
ability to better handle the Wildcats three-quarters zone press.
“Defensively, we played really well,” hesaid. “We did seem to handle the press bet-ter. We didn’t get great shots off it, but wedidn’t turn it over.”
Smith got her first action since suffer-
ing a concussion Feb. 14 againstLouisburg.
“She didn’t get cleared to play untilthis morning,” Martin said. “I had tokeep her minutes down a little bit. Itwas nice to have her in there at crunchtime.”
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Baldwin’s Katie Kehl goes to the floor to wrestle with a De Soto player for the ball during the Bulldogs first-round sub-state victory Monday at DeSoto. The team will play Ottawa at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Baldwin.
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Baldwins Kailyn Smith drives to the basket Monday against De Soto in her first action sincesuffering a concussion Feb. 14 against Louisburg.
Girls win thriller in De Soto to move on in sub-state play
DE SOTO 48, BALDWIN 37 (FEB. 23)De Soto: Gehrt 12, Marshall 3, Williams 14,Bonar 12, Saucermann 2, Brashers 3Baldwin: Barnes 2, Dighans 2, Jorgensen 9,Jones 3, Enick 2, Katzer 2, Kehl 13, Cope 4.Baldwin 6 7 13 11 - 37De Soto 8 7 12 21 - 48
DE SOTO 30, BALDWIN 29 (FEB. 27)De Soto: Gehrt 3, Williams 8, Bonar 12,Saucermann 1, Maskus 3Baldwin: Jones 7, Smith 2, Katzer 1, Kehl 10,Cope 8, Jorgensen 2Baldwin 3 12 6 9 - 30De Soto 5 7 11 6 - 29
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The tall elderly man stepped across theliving room late Friday morning in an eastBaldwin City home with a light touch onhis walker.
Before settling into a brown easy chair,he looked out to the backyard at water cas-cading down three foot of rocks to a fish-pond below a mature maple tree.
“Isn’t it nice?” he asked. “When I firstsaw this place, I said I was going to retirehere.”
He now shares the home with three oth-ers, who have been diagnosed withAlzheimer’s or some other cognitiveimpairment.
Scott Schultz who owns what is called aComfortCare Homes of Baldwin City withhis wife, Linda, said the home was pur-chased, remodeled, staffed and managedas an alternative to larger skilled nursingfacilities for those with cognitive impair-ments.
“Residents don’t have to be diagnosedwith that, but that’s our specialty,” Scottsaid. “Alzheimer’s causes confusion andanxiety for residents. In large facilities withso much activity taking place and changesin staff, it can fuel that confusion. Here,with only six residents and no changeoverin staff, they become very accustomed totheir environment. Then, it becomes amuch calmer and peaceful place to live.”
Facilities like that the Schultzes openedin Baldwin City with their emphasis onpersonal and specialized care and home-like environments, are a growing segmentof the senior care market.
“The first one in the state was opened inWichita in 1993,” he said. “There are 100in Kansas now.”
Aiding that growth is ComfortCareHomes, which opened the first home inWichita and now licenses others in Kansasand Nebraska, including the Baldwin City
facility.“Both of us had grandmothers who
went through traditional skilled nursinghome care,” Scott said. “Linda’s grand-mother had Alzheimer’s. That motivatedus to want something more for our com-munity.”
Critical to the memory care concept isthe right physical and social environment.
“The No. 1 requirement was the envi-ronment is calm and peaceful for the resi-dents,” Scott said. “We wanted them toenjoy the backyard, so shade trees were amust. A one-story ranch-style home wasalso a must.
“It took over a year to find a place withthose requirements.”
The home the couple bought is on a cor-ner lot with one large maple in the frontyard and another in the back. It also hasthe water features and garden that soappealed Friday to the elderly resident.
“We just knew it would be a very thera-peutic home for our patients to spendtime,” Linda said. “We knew it was theone.”
As they searched for the right home, thecouple prepared themselves for their newventure. Scott and Linda completed train-ing to become certified nurse aides, andLinda added the certification needed todispense medicines. Both also earned cer-tification to manage a skilled nursing facil-ity, working in a larger skilled nursinghome and a ComfortCare home in theKansas City area. All the while, Comfort-Care Homes provided support andcoached the couple in policies and proce-dures.
During that time, Scott and Linda alsosearched for the right staff.
“It was very important that we find staffwho lived locally, so we were neighborstaking care of neighbors,” Linda said. “Wewanted to find people who have a love forthis.”
The house was further modified to fit
residents’ needs. Two bedrooms and awalk-in shower were added. A black metalfence with coded gateway was installedaround the backyard so that residentscould enjoy it without fear of them wan-dering away — a concern with individualswith dementia — and similar security sys-tems installed on the home’s entrances.
Within that safe environment everyeffort is made to make the residents feelsecure and at home, Scott and Linda said.
“It’s their house,” Scott said. “We con-sider ourselves guests in their house.”
So their day revolves around what theywould like to do.
“What we say is a change in addressdoesn’t have to mean a change inlifestyle.”
The residents are not just passive occu-pants of the house but take an active partin day-to-day chores, Scott said. They helpunload and put away groceries, fold laun-dry, assist in meal preparation and withgardening.
Dr. Dara Lowe of Baldwin Medical Clin-ic is the home’s physician and in-house X-rays are arranged. Residents receive in-house physical, occupational and speechtherapy from Baldwin Therapy Services,chiropractic care from Rodrock Chiroprac-tic and arrangements have been made forin-house podiatrist, hair stylist and dentalhygienist services.
The combination of professional servic-es and follow through at the home hasallowed one resident to make the transi-tion form using a wheelchair to walkingwith the aid of a walker, Linda said.
“Because we have such a low number ofresidents in our care, our caregivers are ableto give literally hours a day to our resi-dent,” she said. “We are able to followthrough with that, even when therapists
are not there, to get them strengthenedand do the exercises that are recommend-ed.”
Scott said he was pleased with how thehome has been received. Residents arefrom Olathe, Ottawa and Baldwin City,but all have family in the community.
“It’s gone faster than I had assumed,”Scott said. “We were projecting four resi-dents after a year. To have five after eightmonths is pretty delightful.”
“We’ll have five people living here at theend of the month. We have room forseven, but I don’t think it’s very likely we’llever accept a seventh resident. It would bevery comfortable with six. We have onespot left to fill.”
Alzheimer’s residents find comfort in Baldwin City memory care home
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A resident of ComfortCare of Baldwin City folds towels while Suzy Kies, who is training at thehome, prepares lunch for its four residents. The home opened in June 2011 and specializes incare for individuals with Alzheimer's and other cognitive impairments.
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| POLICE REPORT |The Baldwin City Police Department
responded to a report of felony criminaldamage to property a 10 p.m. Feb. 13 at131 Baker Street. Damage in excess of$1,000 was reported to the left quarterpanel of a vehicle owned by WadeMitchell, 115 W. Third Street, Ottawa.
Baldwin City police officers respondedto a reported theft from vehicle at 6:45 a.m.Feb. 11 at 1108 Freemont Street. Jim DeanTaul of that address reported the theft of awallet, package of cigarettes, a $20 checkmade out to him and a bag of Lifesaversfrom his vehicle.
The Baldwin City Police Departmentresponded to a report of theft by deception
on Feb. 10 of a 1996 Chevrolet C1500 andKansas license plant owned by MichaelNichols, 1018 Eighth Street. The vehicleand tag were valued at $1,403.
Baldwin City police officers respondedFeb. 7 to report of criminal damage toproperty reported by Derek Phillips, 1215Eighth Street. Damage to his 1999 ChryslerSebring was estimated at $1,200.
Baldwin City police officers are investi-gating an attempted burglary reported byBambi and Alta Andrews of 108 Wash-ington Street. The Andrews said theattempted burglary occurred at 10 p.m.Feb. 5.
7th Annual Lawrence Area Partners in Aging
RESOURCERESOURCEFAIR FOR SENIORSFAIR FOR SENIORS
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RESOURCEFAIR FOR SENIORSThursday, March 8, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Parkway
· FREE! No cost to attend!· Freebies, handouts, brochures. Over 30 door prizes will be given away, including two $100 gift cards to Hy-Vee and $10 Hy-Vee gift cards for the fi rst 50 people at the fair.· Screenings, blood pressure checks, oxygen level checks, chair massages· And much more!
This is the seventh annual event that seniors and their caregiverswill be talking about all year. Don’t miss it!
For more information, call 785-838-8000 and ask forKristen Metcalf-Osterhaus or email [email protected]
Come by anytime between 10:00 and 1:00 to visit the booths and displays from local businesses and organizations that
serve seniors in Douglas County.
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BESPC is ‘Taking Flightinto Science’
The Baldwin Elementary CSO (former-ly known as the PTO) will have its firstannual "Taking Flight into Science" fam-ily and community science learningnight Tuesday at the Primary Center.This event will include a science fair forparticipating K-5 students. Also featuredwill be a presentation of Science City'straveling science show, "Radical Reac-tions."
Doors open at 5:45 p.m., and the "Rad-ical Reactions" program is from 6 to 6:45p.m. Following the show, the science fairexhibits will continue to be open for pub-lic viewing until 7:30 p.m., when the sci-ence fair grand champions will beannounced. At that time, there will be araffle for the free, CSO-sponsored iPad.The drawing includes those classes whoparticipated in the science fair.
The science fair will feature 50 proj-ects, which involve a total of 249 elemen-tary students. For more information,email Kelley Bethell-Smith at:[email protected].
.World Day of Prayer Friday at Baldwin First UMC
The Baldwin City observation of theWorld Day of Prayer, an ecumenicalobservation of informed prayer, will be at6:30 p.m. Friday at Baldwin First UnitedMethodist Church, Eight and Grovestreets.
The theme this year is “Let Justice Pre-vail” was chosen by women of Malaysia.
Photographer to speakat Baker
Jim Richardson, a National Geograph-ic magazine photographer who took acover photo of a King James Bible housedat Baker University, will speak at 7:30p.m. Tuesday at McKibbin Recital Hall atthe Owens Musical Arts Building, 408Eighth St.
The King James Bible used in the photois part of the university’s William A.Quayle Rare Bible Collection and wasused as part of the magazine’s commem-oration of the book’s 400th anniversary.
Richardson, Lindsborg, also traveledto England, Jamaica and Wyoming forthe story. His photos will be on displayTuesday through May 20 at the QuayleBible Collection, which is housed in thesouth wing of Collins Library, 518 EighthSt.
Elementary student showopening at Lumberyard
The opening for the Baldwin USD 348elementary school art show will be from6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lumberyard ArtsCenter, 718 High Street. The show willrun through March 27.
The arts center gallery is open from 1to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday andfrom 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
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134Number of musical roles Baldwin High Schoolgraduate Joyce Castle has portrayed in her 40-
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Between 2000 and 2010, at least245 children 8 and younger werekilled as a result of climbing onto,falling against or pulling themselvesup on furniture, according to the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commis-sion. Cherie Sage, state director ofSafe Kids Kansas, answers questionsabout this hidden home hazard.
Q: Besides the number of childrenkilled in tip-over accidents, howmany are injured?
A: Between 2008 and 2010, therewere 22,000 injuries associated withproduct instability or tip-over involv-ing children younger than 9.
Q: What furniture pieces are chil-dren most in danger of tipping over?
A: Parents should pay especiallyclose attention to their childrenaround furniture like shelves, book-cases, dressers and TV tables.
Q: How can I prevent a tip-overaccident?
A: If a piece of furniture is unstableor top-heavy, fasten it to a wall usingbrackets, screws or wall straps. Keepheavier items on lower shelves or inlower drawers. Don’t keep remote
controls, candy or other temptingitems on unstable stands or tables,because a child might be enticed toreach for the top and pull down theobject, the stand or both. Tie up loosecords — a child pulling or tripping onan electrical cord could pull an appli-ance off a stand. Push the televisionas far back as possible from the frontof its stand.
Q: Does furniture pose other dan-gers?
A: Yes. Children could suffocate bybeing trapped in a cabinet, toy chestor laundry machine (in 2007 therewere 3,270 injuries to childreninvolving toy chests). Always super-vise children around any confinedspace.
Q: How can I ensure my toy chestsare safe?
A: Toy chests should have supportsthat hold the lid open in any posi-tion, plus ventilation holes to preventsuffocation. For lids that don’t stayopen, the Consumer Product SafetyCommission recommends removingthe lid or installing a spring-loadedlid support.
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When one thinks of Shakespeare,fairies and bad acting aren’t usuallywhat come to mind, but Tom Heimansays that’s exactly what audiencemembers should expect during BakerUniversity’s production of Shake-speare’s “A Midsummer Night’sDream.”
Heiman, co-producer and technicaldirector of the production, said in theplay young lovers get confused becausefairies make a mistake and cause twoboys to fall in love with the wrong girl,and the other girl is trying to figure outwhat she did wrong. Meanwhile, theking of the real world is getting marriedand four babbling idiots decide to put ona show for him.
“I’ve never given the note before in mylife as a director, ‘that wasn’t bad enough.It could be worse. You actually did thatscene too well (because the babblingidiots) have got to be bad,’” he said.
Part of the fun of the show waslearning the 16th century English lan-guage.
“Don’t be afraid if it’s Shakespeareand you don’t think you’ll understandwhat’s going on,” Heiman said. “We’vegot that pretty well covered as to makesure that people understand thestory.”
Heiman said the reason Shakespearesaid things over and over again wasbecause the average Englishman of histime period had a vocabulary fourtimes the size of the 21st century
American. Today, people have pic-tures, videos and means to describesomething so others can understand,but in 16th century there wasn’t any-thing available but words to get a pointacross.
“We went through, and as much asour fellow English professors are goingto cringe at the following statement,where Shakespeare repeated it fourtimes, we said lets see if we can get thatdown to two,” Heiman said.
A fight scene was also added to thestoryline to make the show a bit moreinteresting for the audience.
Baker’s production of “A Midsum-mer Night’s Dream” consists of 13Baker students, two Baldwin City com-munity members and one Baker alum-na. Auditions were open to all BaldwinCity community members.
“It’s a big show, so we open it up tothe community and anybody whowanted to be in it,” Heiman said. “Usu-ally when we do a larger show we real-ly make an effort to try to get peoplein the community (involved).”
The two community members,Trevor Groundwater and ElizabethMasson, are high school students.Masson has the role of Mustardseed,and Groundwater will playPhilostrate.
The cast has been rehearsing foropening night since Jan.21 with three-hour rehearsals six days a week.
Performances of “A MidsummerNight’s Dream” are at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-day through Saturday and at 2p.m.Sunday in Rice Auditorium.
Bad acting part of BU productionof ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Wildcats clinch No. 3 seedBaker University erupted for 54 sec-
ond-half points to toppled CentralMethodist 90-75 in the regular-seasonfinale on Saturday at the Collins Center,securing the No. 3 seed for the postsea-son Heart of America Athletic Confer-ence men’s basketball tournament.
Junior Corey Anderson scored a team-high 23 points for Baker. Junior BenSteinlage (17 points), sophomore ToddJohnston (12) and senior Jack Shortell(11) also scored in double figures forBaker.
Leading 36-35 at halftime, Bakeropened the second half with a 20-6 runin the first 10 minutes to extend its leadto 56-41. The Wildcats finished the con-test 31-for-59 (53 percent) from the floorand 11-for-22 (50 percent) from beyondthe arc. Baker’s bench outscored CentralMethodist 66-17.
Baker (19-10 overall, 12-6 HAAC) willopen the postseason tournament againstNo. 6 Benedictine College at 7 p.m.,Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Collins Cen-ter. The winner will play the CentralMethodist-Evangel winner on Friday.Baker last hosted a playoff game in 2000,when the Wildcats finished 10-8 in theconference.
Perfect game highlightsBU baseball weekend
Baker University won 3 of 4 games ina weekend series with Dakota State atSauder Field, capped by a 3-0 victory and
perfect game from pitcher Nathan Whee-lock.
Wheelock, a senior from Russell,struck out seven batters in nine inningsin the second game on Sunday. BryanKindle, Joshua Zach and Ryan Terstriepall knocked in runs in the shutout. Dako-ta State, located in Madison, S.D.,opened the Sunday doubleheader with a6-0 victory.
On Saturday, the Wildcats won thefirst game 3-2 behind a complete gamefrom Chris Cummins. Steven Stewart,Zach and Chris Derby delivered RBIs inthe game. Baker closed Saturday with acommanding 7-2 victory. James Gricolpicked up the victory, going five inningswhile giving up four hits and two earnedruns. Joey Orozco highlighted theoffense, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs.Derby drove in two runs.
Baker (4-4) will play Tuesday at Taborin Hillsboro. Its next home doublehead-er is Friday, March 2 against MountMercy.
Baker women fall in finaleBaker University’s women’s basketball
team closed the season with a 57-52 lossto Central Methodist on Saturday at theCollins Gym.
Senior Gloria Atanmo scored 17 pointsand had nine rebounds to pace the Wild-cats, who outscored Central Methodist30-26 in the second half.
Baker finished 6-24 overall and 4-14 inthe Heart of America Athletic Confer-ence.
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When Joyce Castle talks abouther life and work, she talksof New York City, Paris,
Rome, Berlin and San Francisco andpeople such as Beverly Sills, LeonardBernstein and Stephen Sondheim. Butshe often refers to Baldwin City andsprinkles in the names of Alice AnneCallahan, Wendell Hicks and other
people from her childhood.She’s not name-dropping when she
talks about the famous, anymore thanteachers would be in mentioning theco-workers and principals they knewduring their careers. Last year, mezzo-soprano Castle celebrated her 40th yearin opera, a career than included a 25years with the New York City Operaand 14 at the Metropolitan Opera. Shehas performed 134 roles in opera andmusicals.
Baldwin City residents will be able tohear Castle when she will be thekeynote speaker March 8 at the Bald-win Education Foundation’s annualluncheon. Castle will conclude thatgathering with a short performance inthe district’s new Performing Arts Cen-ter.
“We started last year inviting distin-guished alumni to speak with Michael
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BY ELVYN JONES
For the second-consecu-tive year, the Baldwin Edu-cation Foundation has invit-ed a distinguished BaldwinHigh School graduate tospeak at its annual lunch-eon.
The foundation startedthe practice last year withBoeing test pilot MichaelCarriker, the lead test pilotfor the company’s new 787Dreamliner passenger jet.This year, the foundationinvited 1957 BHS graduateJoyce Castle. A mezzosoprano with a long careerin opera, Castle will speakand sing after the lunch atthe district’s new Perform-ing Arts Center.
Kathy Grestner, execu-tive director of the founda-tion, said the luncheon isthe foundation’s biggestannual fundraiser. The non-profit organization wasfounded in 2003 with themission of helping USD348 students, faculty andstaff attain excellence.
To do so, the foundationawards Innovative ProjectGrants to teachers. Last fall,20 grants totaling $13,000were awarded to 41 districtteachers, which were dis-tributed to classrooms dur-ing the annual Paws Patrol.The foundation also pro-vides administrative schol-arships to district schools.
A video by BHS seniorKylie King will be shown atthe luncheon, document-ing the classroom uses ofthe grants. The event willbe from noon to 1:15p.m., March 8, at the Bald-win Junior High SchoolCommons and the Per-forming Arts Center. Ticketsare $25 and available atthe Baldwin Junior HighSchool or at the districtoffice, 708 Chapel Street.
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Joyce Castle, a 1957 Baldwin High School graduate and past member of the New York City and Metropolitan operas, will return March 8 to herhometown to be the keynote speaker and sing at the Baldwin Education Foundation’s annual luncheon. Now a Kansas University vocal music professor,Castle has performed 134 roles in her 40-year career in opera.
Echo from the past
Castle returning to hometown for musical performance