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ERIN HERRMANN

Like humans, some dogs have jobs. Similar to human job practices, once an employed dog becomes too old to work, they are retired from their position.

According to Nemaha County Sheriff Rich Vernon, current police dog Uno is being retired, and new recruit Arco will take Uno’s place once his training and tests are complete. Like Uno, Arco will become the NMSO’s only police dog. As such, Arco will become a dual purpose dog — meaning he will assist in seizing drugs and apprehending criminals.

Eighteen-month-old Arco was personally selected by a ken-nel in Texas, which specializes in housing potential police dogs. NMSO Sergeant Darron Wessel and a handler from the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) test multiple dogs before choosing the best fit for the job.

“Sergeant Wessel along with an experienced handler from KHP will go to Texas. They will go to the kennel where there will be a number of dogs. They [Wessel and the KHP handler] will know what kind of dog they’re looking for — an appre-hension dog and a drug dog,” Vernon said. “They will test the dogs. They have a certain number of tests that they go through. They may test five, six, seven or eight dogs, and decide which one they want. Dogs are no different than people; they have different temperaments. They have different characters and everything. When they find a dog they like, that they test out, it’s pretty much left up to Darron. He’s the one going to be the one spending the next 10 years everyday with [Arco].”

According to Sheriff Vernon, NMSO has only ever had two dog breeds in the K-9 position, which are the Dutch Shep-herd or the Belgian Malinois (pronounced mal-en-wah) — or a combination of the two. Wessel said Arco is primarily

Belgian Malinois and may not be mixed, unlike the dog before Uno, which was combination of the two breeds.

Vernon says those two varieties are the best for the job for multiple reasons.

“[Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherds] are two of the most popular breeds for what we’re do-ing. We look for a breed that is ath-letic and able to do the requests they are given. They’re asking a lot of these dogs, just like you would an athlete,” Vernon said. “We look for breeds that don’t have problems with their hips or their teeth. We also prefer mid-size

IT’S BACK

Sabetha’s ‘wise owl’ returns home

Multiple local individuals worked on the “wise owl” sign. Pictured are (L-R) Bill Rahe and Caleb Deckinger with Rahe’s Welding, who cut new metal paneling for the sign; and Jordan Teeter, Jerome Teeter, Jocelyn Payne, Melanie Teeter, Lonnie Teeter and Greg Dettmann with Morrill Collision Repair, who painted and completed the lettering on the sign. Not pictured are Chris Rebant and Paige Strahm, who completed the powder coating; and Abram Strahm, who painted the owl on the sign. Heather Stewart | Herald

The “wise owl” sign sits at the corner of Main Street and Old Highway 75.

Heather Stewart | Herald

The top portion of the “wise owl” sign is lifted into the air to be placed on its bottom portion. Heather Stewart | Herald

The “wise owl” sign is placed on its posts.Heather Stewart | Herald

The refurbished “wise owl” sign made its way back to the corner of Main Street and Old Highway 75. The sign was put in place Thursday morning, May 7. Three years ago, Sabetha’s Chamber of Commerce Director Gina Murchison located the sign at Albany, and the chamber started raising the funds to refurbish the sign. The original sign was installed at the same intersection on July 13, 1960, at the cost of $3,400. The sign remained at the intersection for 28 years until it was taken down – due to its condition – in October 1988. At that time, a new sign was put in its place. To date, the chamber has raised $15,000 for the sign. These funds paid for the sign to be refurbished, as well as for maintaining the sign in the future.

NEW RECRUIT

Old K-9 retires, new recruit chosenA new K-9 police dog has been chosen by the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office, and official training has begun.

SIDEBAR

Sheriff shares insight to drug seizures

ERIN HERRMANN

Sometimes, we begin to wonder about subjects we haven’t consid-ered before, such as where illegal drugs go when they’re seized by the

law, and if law enforcement collects any money from those seizures.

According to Nemaha County Sheriff Rich Vernon, any money the Nemaha County Sheriff ’s Of-

SABETHA CITY COMMISSION

Summer activity plan presented

HEATHER STEWART

The Sabetha City Commission met at 6 p.m. Monday, May 11, at Sabetha’s City Hall. Present for the meeting were Mayor Doug Clark, Commissioners Norm Schmitt, Nick Aberle, Maridel Wittmer and Julie Burenheide, City Administra-tor Doug Allen, Assistant City Administrator Bill Shroyer and City Clerk Steve Compo. Guests present were Jeremy Haverkamp with City of Sabetha Parks and Recreation, Jesse Mitchell and Rhonni Mitchell.

CITY PARKS AND RECREATIONHaverkamp presented to the commissioners a proposed

timeline for the City’s summer parks and recreation schedule – if the phases from Governor Laura Kelly’s plan happen as scheduled.

Since Monday, May 4, the City has been holding league baseball and softball meetings. They have been sorting baseball and softball teams, as well as taking swimming lesson sign-ups.

Phase Two is scheduled to begin Monday, May 18. At that time, baseball and softball practices can begin, as well as lifeguard training, and the skate park and playgrounds will open. CITY.3

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COVID-19

Positive cases on the rise

HEATHER STEWART

While the number of active COVID-19 cases in Kansas is currently unknown, the state has added nearly 2,000 new cases since last week.

According to the Kansas Department of Health and En-vironment’s (KDHE) website, as of Monday, May 11, there are 83 out of 105 Kansas counties with confirmed cases. The total number of positive cases in Kansas are 7,116, up from the 5,458 positive cases reported on Tuesday, May 5. However, Nemaha and Brown Counties have only one positive case each. According to Jane Sunderland with Nemaha County COVID.8

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SEIZURE: Seizure funds used for police equipmentSEIZURE.1 fice (NMSO)

seizes in rela-tion to drug crimes is placed into a State Seizure Fund – specifically the Nemaha County Seizure Fund.

For instance, NMSO recently acquired a pick-up truck and camper trailer – currently in the process of being seized – that had 600 pounds of marijuana in it, ac-cording to Sheriff Vernon. In situ-ations like these, Sheriff Vernon must report the seized items to the Nemaha County Board of Com-missioners, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Nemaha County Court System. Once they are aware, Vernon can proceed in selling the vehicles.

“Once the court gives me the right and says [the truck and trailer] are now the sheriff ’s office

vehicles, then I will most likely put them on Purple Wave to be sold. [Purple Wave] is an auction company,” Vernon said. “I’ve nev-er used [Purple Wave] before, but it looks like our best option to sell the vehicles.”

After the vehicles are sold, the money NMSO receives will be placed into the Seizure Fund to be used by the sheriff ’s office.

“Once those vehicles are sold, the proceeds from those sales will then be turned over into the State Seizure Fund to be used for equip-ment, drug dogs, those types of things,” Vernon said.

Seizure funds can only be used for purchases that benefit the sheriff ’s office, not for salaries or anything similar.

“[Seizure Fund money] can be

used for equipment and battling drug enforcements,” Vernon said. “You can’t use [the money] for la-bor or salaries. [The money] has to be used in association with drug work or investigations – that type of stuff.”

Drawing money from the Sei-zure Fund allows NMSO to pur-chase necessary items to aid in law enforcement practices without us-ing money from taxpayers.

Once law enforcement officers seize any illegal drugs in crimi-nal cases, they need to discard the substances. According to Sheriff Vernon, NMSO usually inciner-ates the drugs, but not before re-ceiving orders to do so.

“I’ve never incinerated 600 pounds [of marijuana] before, so I’m not sure what we’re going to

do with it,” Vernon said. “I may have to come up with an inventive way to dispose of it. I have to wait for an instruction order from the court before it can do it anyway.”

How much money the fund holds depends on the year’s drug cases and office purchases. Some years fare better than others.

“There will be years where we won’t have any [money added to the fund], and there will be years like right now, where there’s $23,000 waiting to be seized in the courts,” Vernon said.

The sheriff ’s office will contin-ue drawing money from the fund for law enforcement-related pur-chases as long as the supply lasts.

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Phase Three is scheduled to begin Monday, June 1. At that time, Sabetha’s Aquatic Center will open, along with the Splash Park. Swimming lessons also will start, and practices for baseball and softball with continue.

Phase Out is scheduled to be-gin Monday, June 15. At that time, baseball and softball games will start.

According to Haverkamp, dur-ing each phase, the City will have informative signage posted to re-mind people to continue social distancing and practice good hy-giene. We also will have daily san-itation schedules for restrooms, playground equipment and at the aquatic center. Sanitation will in-volve disinfecting surfaces.

The commissioners asked Haverkamp questions about sani-tation of equipment and count-ing the number of people at the aquatic center. They also inquired about baseball and softball games.

“We will continue to do our very best with the guidance we have from local and state health officials to keep people in our parks and sports programs safe and healthy,” Haverkamp said.

OLD SABETHA LAKEJ. Mitchell and R. Mitchell

talked to the commissioners about problems occurring at Old Sabetha Lake.

According to J. Mitchell, this past weekend, his family was camping out at Old Sabetha Lake, when a vehicle started driving er-ratically throughout the camp-grounds. J. Mitchell said he asked the driver to slow down due to children being present. Then, ac-cording to J. Mitchell, the driver pulled away from them, grabbed a rifle out of his truck and put it on his toolbox in the back of the

truck. A friend of the driver ar-rived shortly after and the pair confronted J. Mitchell and his family about their previous ex-change with the driver.

J. Mitchell said during the con-frontation, the girlfriend of the friend brought him a loaded gun and handed it to the guy in front of J. Mitchell and another camper. After the confrontation, J. Mitch-ell said the friend carried the gun back to the car and the pair left.

“I don’t know if any of you have had the chance to be confronted by someone with a gun, but this is my third time at [Old] Sabetha Lake,” J. Mitchell said, while refer-encing two previous incidents. “I am getting tired of it. It’s getting to a point where it is a free for all, especially at night. Somebody is going to die out there. I will never go back out there.”

According to J. Mitchell, the in-cident was reported to the Nema-ha County Sheriff ’s Office and the Sabetha Police Department.

The commissioners discussed the three instances J. Mitchell re-ferred to, and discussed how many of the occurrences involved indi-viduals from out of town. They also discussed police response times, as well as local police and the game warden patrolling the area.

“I know how I would remedy it,” Schmitt said. “I’ve brought it up once before. Let it be open during the day and close it at night.”

“So, no camping?” Burenheide said.

“No camping,” Schmitt said.The commissioners then dis-

cussed how many people were using the lake.

“So, are all the spots taken by campers?” Burenheide said.

“When it’s nice, it’s crowed,” Allen said.

Aberle said that while there have been problems out there,

closing it might not be the answer.“That punishes the people who

are doing it right, and lets two screwballs ruin it for everyone,” Aberle said.

“I understand that you’re going to punish the people who aren’t guilty, but I am going to go on the record, you either change it [lake policies] now, or I’m not taking responsibility for the person who gets killed,” Schmitt said. “You just can’t turn a blind eye.”

“I’m not saying I’m turning a blind eye,” Aberle said. “I’ve talked to Jesse [Mitchell] about this before, and the last time we talked about it, we came here and said do something about it, and really nothing got done.”

“I said close it and we said we couldn’t do that,” Schmitt said. “Now, we’re saying it again. That’s the way you stop it. You close it for awhile, don’t let anybody in and then figure out the rules.”

Allen said they will see what they can do legally through the State Parks and Recreation pro-gram, since the City of Sabetha receives funds for having the lake open. Allen said they also will look into putting a curfew into

place, and whether they can shut down the township roads that lead into the lake.

“I hate to see it get closed down, but I just hate to see someone get killed,” J. Mitchell said.

Also at the meeting:The commissioners approved

the following: minutes from the April 27 meeting, a wage resolu-tion for lineman Laine Marston, a wage resolution for lifeguard Skylar McAfee and the mayor’s signature on Side Hill Acres Filing No. 2 Plat.

The commissioners decided to cancel their meeting on Monday, May 25, due to Memorial Day.

The commissioners were invit-ed to the Sabetha Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25.

Schmitt asked about the 155-feet tall telecommunications tower proposed at Sixth and Oregon. Allen said the City has been in contact with the company, and they have put in a conditional use permit.

The commissioners asked about the progress on Sixth Street and requested an update on the Mid-town Building.

MEMORIESCompiled from past issues of The Sabetha Herald

125 YEARS Friday, May 17, 1895We incline to the opinion that Mr. Ingalls is talking a little too much for the good of his health. Several years ago he talked pretty much as he has been doing of late and immediately afterward the ground flew up and hit him the hardest jolt he ever experienced.

100 YEARS Thursday, May 20, 1920Bret Hanson will turn the present Royal theater into a candy kitchen when Barney Hatkey moves across the street into his new theater. Mr. Hanson has bought the fixtures of the noted Bell restaurant of St. Joe where many a meal has been eaten by Sabetha folks. The Bells have gone out of business.F.C. Marks, the new superintendent of schools will arrive May 24. His family consists of Mrs. Marks and three children. Mr. and Mrs. Marks have rented the Buck property south of the Rock Island truck now owned by Mathias Strahm.

75 YEARS Wednesday, May 16, 1945Sgt. Eldon Hartter returned today to Frederick, Okla., after having spent a two weeks furlough at home. He is a ground mechanic at the army air field there, where he works on B-25 and B-26 bombers. He says the field is training combat pilots returned to this country, many of them fighter and other pilots now being given refresher courses in medium bomber pilotage.

50 YEARS Tuesday, May 19, 1970The fire siren that sounded around 9:15 Sunday morning turned out to be a false alarm. A report was received that smoke was coming out of the Sabetha Community Hospital but it was actually coming from an incinerator. The alarm was canceled before the firemen left the station.Unified School District 488 Board of Education members tentatively approved a proposed budget for the 1970-71 school year. This budget holds the total dollar figure to the same as the 1969-70 total, $534,900. This is the first year since unification that the budget will remain the same figure. The Board has approved a number of minor changes to make this possible.

25 YEARS Wednesday, May 17, 1995After years of waiting, Pony Creek Lake will be open to the public this weekend. The lake will open this Saturday at 8 a.m. and someone will be on hand 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday to sell permits. No ceremonies are planned for the opening, however, Don Huffman, a radio talk show host for KNZA, will be broadcasting live from the lake throughout the day.

10 YEARS Wednesday, May 19, 2019Magistrate Judge Roy Roper heard arguments in the case against a rural Sabetha man on Wednesday, May 12, and found enough probable cause to more forward with an arraignment. Roger Hollister is facing charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery of his wife, Rebecca, for the Feb. 26 collision on U.S. Highway 75. He is also facing an amended complaint of aggravated intimidation of a witness. It is alleged that Hollister attempted to kill his wife by swerving their vehicle into the path of an oncoming semi, in order to eliminate a potential witness int he missing Patricia Kimmi case.

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Hospital, Sabetha Family Practice and Nemaha County Home Health and Hospital for their compassion, commitment and dedication to their patients and this community, especially

during these trying times.

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The “wise owl” sign is taken down in October 1988. This picture was printed in the October 5, 1988, issue of The Sabetha Herald.

Submitted | Jim JohnsonThis photo of the “wise owl” sign was published in the November 30, 1965, issue of The Sabetha Herald. Submitted | Jim Johnson

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STATE REPRESENTATIVES62nd District Kansas Representative Randy [email protected] | 785-285-12382424 Timberlane Terrace | Sabetha, 665341st District Kansas Senator Dennis [email protected] | 785-742-37802979 Kingfisher Road | Hiawatha, KS 66434

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No one feels wealthy

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so the say-ing goes. Believe it or not,

wealth is equally subjective.One of my big revelations in

working with individuals and their finances is that no one feels wealthy. Ever. No matter how much they have. And I think I have figured out why.

It’s interesting. Wealth is often thought of as money. In that sense, wealth should be a practical tool to use for comparison purposes. If you have $2 million and I have $1 million, then you have twice as much wealth as me. Right?

Not so fast. On paper that may be true, but in real life it is often not. I have met plenty of people with a net worth of $2 million who do not feel wealthy at all. On the other hand, I have met people with less than $1 million in net worth who genuinely feel like one of the richest people on Earth.

That tells us that wealth is rela-tive. It is not a line of demarcation. At best, it is shades of grey.

Years ago, the Chronicle of Philanthropy asked individuals who inherited substantial sums of money a simple question: What

amount of money would you need to feel totally secure? The results were telling. The study showed that, no mat-ter how much wealth an in-dividual pos-sessed, they named a num-ber that was roughly twice what they had.

Abigail Dis-ney, an heiress to the Disney family fortune, knows a thing or two about wealth. She has been given a lot. But she also worked to try and prevent her wealth from rotting her from the outside in.

“If [wealth] is your primary measure of success or value in life, then good luck with that,” Disney warned in an interview last year. “Because it will never feel good.”

Wealth is far more a state of mind than a number on a page. No one feels wealthy because there is always someone with more.

Think about it this way. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and the second richest person in the world, with a net worth of

$106 billion, cannot have all the things Jeff Bezos, the founder of www.Amazon.com and the richest

person in the world, could buy. Bezos has $143 billion in net worth.

But e ve n Bezos could point to John D. Rockefeller as having more money, in infla-

tion-adjusted terms, than he does. And Rockefeller could have sin-gled out Marcus Licinius Crassus, who was the richest person in Ro-man history, with an estimated net worth in the trillions, as far wealthier than him.

And on and on it goes.Fortunately, when it comes to

wealth, there may be a trick to more accurately gauging your financial lot in life. Look down.

When we compare our wealth, we almost always look up. In other words, we identify someone who we believe has more than us and use them as a benchmark.

But what if we did the opposite? What if every time we compare

our wealth to others, we look down? We compare ourselves to others who may have less. I certainly do not mean we “look down on” others. It is not about how much they have. It is about recognizing how much we have.

And for most of us, especially in America, we have a lot.

The Credit Suisse Research In-stitute issued a study called the Global Wealth Report in 2018. To be in the top 10 percent of the richest people in the world, you needed to have $93,170 to your name. Think about that. By hav-ing just less than $100,000 to your name, 90 percent of the people on this planet are looking up to you as wealthier than them.

We may not feel wealthy, but most of us are.

It is simply a matter of where you look.Justin Lueger, CFP®, is President of Invisor Financial LLC, a registered investment adviser firm in the State of Kansas. All opinions expressed are his own and should not be viewed as individual advice. He can be reached at [email protected].

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This is me – lessons from The Greatest Showman

Many families have had more time lately to watch movies together.

One of our favorite family movies is “The Greatest Showman.” We love the music and the characters, as well as the lessons it teaches.

In a review of the movie, an au-thor said, “Some people are rock stars. Some people are entrepre-neurs. Some people are rock star entrepreneurs — they have it all. The Greatest Showman was a rock star entrepreneur.” Since we are a town known for its entrepreneur spirit, I thought it might be good to look at the lessons from “The Greatest Showman.”

• Success takes time, but happi-ness doesn’t. The days of struggle are certainly not the days of mis-ery. P.T. Barnum, Charity Barnum and the children are most content when they have nothing. P.T. loses his job on his daughter’s birthday, but is still able to create a special moment for family. Having a dream of something incredible in your future shouldn’t delay your happiness, it should merely enhance it. Have you ever said or heard someone say the poorest or worst times are now remembered as the best times of their life?

How will we look back at this

time? For some, it will be remem-bered as a best time, but others might remember it quite differ-ently. We are all in a storm, but our boats are definitely different. As a community, we have come together to g ive t hose whose boat is on smooth wa-ters an opportunity to help those whose boat is battling some big and life changing waves.

• “You don’t need everyone to love you, just a few good people,” Charity Barnum said to her fame-crazed husband, Phineas. This is a wise reminder for all of us, particularly in a day and age where there is mounting pressure to be “liked” and “followed” by social media platforms. In reality, chasing popularity can actually become a burden that pulls away from what matters most, which happens to P.T. in the film.

The Sabetha City with Heart Assistance/Recovery Fund has reminded me that it doesn’t take everyone to be involved to make a good thing come about. In the

beginning, I was trying to think of who could make this happen for Sabetha. How shallow that

thought was. People made it happen. Ordi-nary, extraor-dinary people started to give to others who needed help.

• “No one ever made a differ-ence by being

like everyone else.” P.T. Barnum’s troupe is made up of “freaks” and misfits; those whom society re-jected. The song “This is Me,” is their declaration of defiance, the refusal to accept dismissal and in-stead celebrates who they are. This song strikes a chord with anyone who has ever felt like they are not enough, like they don’t fit in or that there’s something wrong with them. So, pretty much everyone, right?

In early March, GSCF real-ized Sabetha needed a program to help people through this time. So, we created an adaptable pro-gram unique to Sabetha. Work-ing through the Sabetha Cham-ber, NorthRidge Church and our Community Foundation, we

developed a workable plan that is in accord to the IRS commu-nity foundation guidelines. The Sabetha City with Heart Program would not have happened without our GMCF support staff.

• “They don’t understand you, but they will.” Barnum said this to reassure his performers, in particular Lettie, who is fearful of rejection by the crowds. She is imperfect, but doesn’t yet re-alize that everyone is. It was the skills and talents of the perform-ers that would change the hearts and minds of the crowds. What would matter in the end is how they will see them, and the impact they make on the world.

Since 2016, GSCF has been in the business of community sup-port. It is a difficult concept for people to understand because we aren’t a business. We are a founda-tion. We exist to provide a basis of support for projects, organiza-tions, nonprofits and now busi-nesses through the relationship with the Chamber of Commerce. We welcome your participation in our desire to make a difference in the lives of others and in our community.

Ordinary people can do extraordinary things

I hope everyone is staying safe and staying healthy. These are certainly unusual

times for sure. However, this is not the first time that normal life has been interrupted by a major event. Throughout history, nor-mal life has been interrupted and disrupted by world wars, plagues, civil wars and political unrest.

Events like this provide plenty of disruption, loss and disappoint-ment. Uncertain times also pro-vide great opportunities. A few Sundays ago, NorthRidge Church and the Buzz Cafe partnered to serve a free meal to those in the community. Over the course of a few hours, 2,000 meals were served for free. During the event, I couldn’t help but remember read-ing the remarkable story about the North Platte Canteen, which op-erated during WWII. At the rail-

road station in North Platte, Neb., ordinary people volunteered to provide food, coffee and a friendly face to soldiers who were trav-eling through the area on their way to war. The stop was short, 10 to 15 minutes, and then the train cars full of sol-diers would be on their way. What started small, and almost accidentally, contin-ued throughout the war, and by the wars end, it had served six million servicemen and women.

While our Sunday meal was hardly on the same scale as the North Platte Canteen, I was re-minded of a couple things:

1. Ordinary people can do ex-

traordinary things. It was incred-ible to see people come together and serve that many meals. I was

doing the math before it started and I couldn’t figure out how we could pos-sibly get that many meals served in such a short window of time, and yet somehow they

all got served. That’s encourag-ing to me. I love that throughout the scripture, God often chooses the ordinary to play a key part in His story.

2. Food brings people together. A meal has such a unique way of bringing people together. Some-times, it’s just good to share a meal together, even when we have to eat

the meals apart. Throughout his-tory, God has used food to teach his people. Through manna in the desert, God taught his people that He is the provider. Through the unleavened bread at Passover, his people remembered the exo-dus. And ultimately in the Lord’s Supper, he took broken bread to remind us of the broken body of our Savior.

3. Lastly, I was reminded to look for places to serve. There are almost always opportunities to serve. Sometimes, something as simple as some food and a smile can make a significant impact. So, I will continue to love God and look for places to serve and to love our neighbors and community.

Minister SpeaksBY: CALE LANGNORTHRIDGE CHURCH

Focused FinancesBY: JUSTIN LUEGERPRESIDENTINVISOR FINANCIAL

TogetherBY: LESLIE SCOBY GREATER SABETHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DIRECTOR

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COLUMNS

Fly the blue

Every year, the week in May that includes May 15 is designated National

Police Week. During this week, C.O.P.S. — Concerns of Police Survivors — promotes the dis-play of blue ribbons tied on ve-hicle antennas, as a reminder to the public of the men and women in law enforcement that have paid the ultimate price and have given their lives in the line of duty. It also honors the officers who pro-tect and serve us each day. This year marks the 58th year that offi-cially recognizes officers who have given their lives in the line of duty to protect and serve the public.

In 1962, President John F. Ken-nedy signed Public Law 87-726, which designates May 15 as the official National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and national events are held in Washington, D.C. during that weekly period. It has been said that President Kennedy reviewed the Law En-forcement Code of Ethics and in-corporated it into the law to help bring awareness to the integrity and dedication a law enforcement officer must have.

More than 16,000 law enforce-ment families have lost loved ones

in the line of duty while serving in the law enforcement field. Each year, between 140-160 law enforce-ment officers are killed in the line of duty, and unfortunately, that number seems to be growing.

The Brown County Sher-i f f ’s Of f ice would like to invite the public to help honor those who have lost their lives by displaying a blue ribbon on the antenna of your vehicle. This year, we are asking that everyone be creative and display blue rib-bons in support of the men and women in law enforcement. We will have blue ribbons available free of charge during the week of May 10-16, at the Brown County Sheriff ’s Office.

If you have any questions, please contact the Brown County Sheriff ’s Office at 785-742-7125.Law Enforcement Code Of

EthicsAs a law enforcement officer,

my fundamental duty is to serve

the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the inno-cent against deception, the weak

aga inst op-pression or in-timidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional right of all to liberty, equal-ity and justice.

I will keep my private life un-sullied as an example to all, and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or to my agency. I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed both in my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my de-partment. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature, or that is confided to me in my official capacity, will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I will never act officiously or

permit personal feelings, preju-dices, political beliefs, aspira-tions, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unneces-sary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I recognize the badge of my of-fice as symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will never engage in acts of corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police officers. I will coop-erate with all legally authorized agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice.

I know that I alone am respon-sible for my own standard of pro-fessional performance, and will take every reasonable opportunity to enhance and improve my level of knowledge and competence.

I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ide-als, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession... law en-forcement.

Why is landscaping important?

Six basic principles of design are:

• Simplicity;• Balance;• Focaliza-

tion;• Line;• Proportion;• Unity.Landscaping

increases prop-erty value and enhances the aesthetic value of the home and surroundings.

A planned landscape can screen out unpleasant views.

Proper landscaping can provide privacy and create a peaceful en-vironment for leisure.

Trees or shrubs can provide protection from the elements as well as lower the cost of heating and cooling in your home. Prop-erly placed trees can create much

needed shade on the south and west sides of the home.

Extend the living area of your home outdoors. Use plants to create walls, cei lings and even f loors of outdoor rooms.

Enjoy t he pleasure that plants bring to your environ-ment! When

plants are placed aesthetically and environmentally correct, they will provide enjoyment for generations.

“It’s hard to contemplate a truly joyful life that is not connected intimately with the outdoors. Natural light and fresh air have the power to restore us to who we are, to a sense of completeness.” - Thomas Kinkade

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

National Hospital Week is this weekDear Editor,

National Hospital Week is May 10-16. Never before has there been a more appropriate time for us to pause and appreciate the health care providers at all levels. From the physicians, nurses, CNAs, EMTs, therapists, lab techs and all those behind the scenes including the staff in all the offices, keeping our hospital and clinic safe, compliant and accessible. Sabetha Hospital, Sabetha Family Practice and their staffs are the text book example of the current motto that states, “Health and Safety Come First!” We appreciate your leadership and commit-ment to our community.

William SimpsonSabetha Hospital Board

Sabetha

Landscape DesignerBY: NADINE CHAMPLIN GRIMM'S GARDENS

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local&areaLOCAL SALES TAX DISTRIBUTIONS

Sabetha sees decreased sales tax distributionsHEATHER STEWART

Sabetha’s sales tax distributions are below last year’s distributions for April. This is according to the April County/City Local Sales Tax Distribution Report released by the Kansas Department of Rev-enue.

The state issues these distribu-tions two months after collection, so the April distribution is a re-flection of February sales.

Sabetha saw decreased sales tax distributions in the month of April alone — with distribu-tions of $32,039.59, a 8.6 percent decrease from the $35,061.18 dis-tributed in April 2019. Sabetha’s local sales tax rate is 1 percent.

Fiscal year to date — from July

2019 to April 2020, compared with distributions in the same timeframe the previous year — Sabetha is up 0.1 percent.

With a sales tax rate of 1.5 percent, Hiawatha’s distribu-tions went up 5.4 percent — from $79,896.69 in April 2019 to $84,180.94 in April 2020. Fiscal year to date, Hiawatha’s distribu-tions are up 4.8 percent.

Holton’s distributions are up 10.7 percent, from $47,621.81 in April 2019 to $52,740.55 in April 2020. Holton’s local sales tax rate is 0.75 percent. Fiscal year to date, Holton’s distributions are up 2.4 percent.

With a local sales tax rate of 1 percent, Seneca’s distributions are up 43.2 percent, from $39,102.98

in April 2019 to $55,988.68 in April 2020. Fiscal year to date, Seneca’s distributions are up 3.9 percent.

COUNTYBrown, Nemaha and Jackson

counties all saw increases in sales tax distributions for April.

Nemaha County’s distribu-tions went up 14.5 percent, from $141,806.67 in April 2019 to $162,325.50 in April 2020. Nema-ha County has a local sales tax rate of 1 percent. Fiscal year to date, Nemaha County’s distributions are up 2.9 percent.

Brown County, with a local sales tax rate of 1 percent, saw a 6 per-cent increase — from $91,302.94 in April 2019 to $96,781.32 in

April 2020. Fiscal year to date, Brown County’s distributions are up 5.9 percent.

Jackson County, with a local sales tax rate of 1.4 percent, saw a 1.3 percent increase — from $136,375.81 in April 2019 to $138,141.57 in April 2020. Fiscal year to date, Jackson County’s dis-tributions are down 1.4 percent.

STATEStatewide, city and county

distribution totals were up 3.8 percent in April. Distributions totaled $75,639,138.24 in April 2020, up from the $72,877,270.57 distributed in April 2019. Fiscal year to date, statewide distribu-tions are up 2.5 percent.

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Sabetha Greenhouse is nominated by SBS Insurance as the Sabetha Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for May. The 2019 Business of the Year was Aberle Ford. Businesses previously nominated for 2020 were Brick Street Furniture Co. + Wine Lounge, February; and SBS Insurance, April. There was no business selected for March. At the end of the year, there will be 12 businesses to vote on for Business of the Year. They will be recognized at the Sabetha Community Gala in January 2021. Pictured is Dayra Menold.

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GOVERNING BODY

Brown County CommissionSubmitted by Melissa Gormley

County ClerkThe Board of Brown County

Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 4, with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown Coun-ty Deputy Clerk Dawn Boyles. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present for a portion of the meet-ing via video conferencing. Kruse opened the meeting at 8:10 a.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. Commissioner Lehmkuhl led the meeting with a prayer.

Judge Jim Patton updated the commissioners on the guidelines handed down from the Kansas Supreme Court. Court opera-tions can only begin when there is no stay at home orders for the county and municipalities within the county.

Road and BridgeCommissioner Kruse an-

nounced that Rex Bruning has accepted the Road and Bridge rover position.

Commissioner Lehmkuhl re-quested two applicants come in for an interview for the District One Road Foreman position.

Commissioner Kruse discussed the highway traffic is down about 50 percent, and it would affect the

amount of road highway funds the county would receive.

Department ReportsThe commissioners approved

the motion to proceed with Phase One of the county’s plan to reopen the courthouse on May 19. The courthouse will be closed to the public on Mondays, and will go by appointment only from 1 to 4 pm. Tuesday through Friday, with screening and a limit of 10 people in the courthouse.

COVID-19The courthouse department

heads had a discussion of the struggles to obtain the proper PPE and cleaning supplies needed. Attorney Hill indicated that he believes the courts will only meet via video conferencing through the month of May. Hill suggested the county coordinate the month of May and return at the end of the month to discuss the month of June. Lehmkuhl suggested the county proceed with Phase One of the county’s plan to reopen the courthouse on May 19, with appointments Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Chastity Schumann with NEK Multi County Health, and Don Pounds, Brown County Emer-gency Management Director, met with the commissioners via video conference. Schumann updated the board on the first confirmed

case in Brown County over the weekend.

Commissioner Kruse indicated the need for secure storage for supplies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lehmkuhl will visit with Pounds about the storage available.

Also at the meeting:The commissioners approved

the minutes of the April 30 and May 1 regular meetings.

Bids for courthouse roof repairs were as follows: CCR Roofing with a bid of $60,314.64; and Midwest Coating with bids for option one being $95,262.87, option two be-ing $75,074.85 and option three being $57,627.81. Motion by Ol-sen to accept the $57,627.81 from Midwest Coating. Motion died due to lack of a second. Motion by Lehmkuhl to table the bids to get clarification from KCAMP on the bid specs until May 11. The motion passed 2-1, with Olsen opposed.

The commissioners held a five-minute executive session on non-elected personnel, with the three commissioners and Deputy Clerk Boyles present to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel with executive session necessary to protect privacy inter-ests. No binding action was taken following the executive session.

The commissioners held a five-

minute executive session on non-elected personnel, with the three commissioners present, to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel with executive session necessary to protect privacy inter-ests. No binding action was taken following the executive session.

Wednesday, May 6The Board of Brown County

Commissioners met in special ses-sion on Wednesday, May 6, with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen and Richard L. Lehmkuhl via video conference. Also present were Brown County Deputy Clerk Dawn Boyles. Brown County At-torney Kevin Hill was present via video conference. Chairman Kruse opened the meeting at 8:30 a.m.

Commissioner Lehmkuhl, on behalf of Pastor Jim Farris with Calvary Temple Assembly of God, requested use of courthouse square for National Day of Prayer at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 7, lasting no more than one hour. The com-missioners approved this request.

The meeting adjourned at 8:32 a.m. The next regular meeting was held on Monday, May 11. These minutes were not available at The Herald’s press time.

GOVERNING BODY

Nemaha County CommissionSubmitted by

Mary Kay SchultejansCounty Clerk

The Board of Nemaha County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 4, in the Commissioner’s Room of the Nemaha County Courthouse. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tim Burdiek leading the flag salute. Present also were Commissioners Dennis Henry and Gary Scoby, and County Clerk Mary Kay Schultejans re-cording the minutes.

Wind FarmThe commissioners called and

spoke to Shane Dipasquale with Cook, Flatt and Strobel Engineers for an update concerning the con-struction of the Soldier Creek Wind Farm in Nemaha County.

Following County Attorney Brad Lippert’s review of Supple-mental Agreement No. 3 with Cook, Flatt and Strobel Engineers, the commissioners approved Sup-plemental Agreement No. 3 to the Agreement for Engineering Ser-vices between Nemaha County, Kan., and Cook, Flatt and Strobel Engineers for construction of the Soldier Creek Wind Farm. The commissioners signed the agree-ment as presented.

Department ReportsThe commissioners called and

spoke to Lippert by phone. Lip-pert let the board know he feels it

would be best if we go through the steps to renew the county’s Neigh-borhood Revitalization Plan and back date the effective date of the plan to April 1.

The board asked Lippert to find out more information concerning the fence view request submitted recently by Duane and Alison Mueting. The commissioners also spoke to Lippert about the plan to reopen the Courthouse to the public.

District Court Clerk Amy En-trikin called to speak to the board about installing epoxy flooring inside the main door of their of-fice up to the counter at the same time the flooring is replaced on the main floor of the Courthouse inside the south doors. Entrikin also spoke to the commissioners about the orders her office will have to follow once hearings are being held again in the courtroom of the Courthouse. These orders differ depending on if the Court-house is open to the public or not at the time these hearings are held.

Road and Bridge/Solid Waste Supervisor Dennis Ronnebaum advised the board by phone that:

• The guys are hauling rock and blading roads today.

Emergency Preparedness Di-rector Russel Lierz advised the board by phone that:

• The lights and radio have now been installed in his new truck,

and he expects to get the decals put on later this week.

• The new tornado siren for the City of Bern has come in and will be installed as soon as possible.

• He is trying to keep the hos-pitals and healthcare facilities in the county supplied with any PPE items needed at this time.

County Treasurer Janell Nie-hues came before the board. The commissioners asked Niehues to explain how county residents can still pay the second half of their property taxes even though the courthouse is still closed to the public at this time. Discussion was also held concerning processes to be followed when the courthouse does open back up to the public.

Sheriff Rich Vernon and Un-dersheriff Bob Cross advised the board that:

• They have brought all of the dispatchers back to work at this time, but will separate them again if needed in the future.

• They are currently holding three inmates in the jail.

• They have received some traf-fic complaints concerning wide loads along Highway 63.

• They plan to start doing VIN inspections again by appointment only.

Also at the meeting:The board reviewed and ap-

proved the minutes from the April 27 regular meeting and the May 1 special meeting.

The board reviewed vouchers submitted by the different depart-ments that were paid at the end of April. The commissioners ap-proved the pay vouchers and war-rants for April 2020 as presented.

With no further county busi-ness coming before the board, Chairman Burdiek adjourned the meeting at 12:25 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting was held on Monday, May 11. These minutes were not available at The Herald’s press time.

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT

Kansas Highway PatrolAt 8:20 a.m. Thursday, May 7,

a 2017 Kenworth driven by David Deal, 60, of Savannah, Mo., was westbound on Kansas Highway 20, at Jack Rabbit Road in Brown County, when the vehicle left the roadway. Deal overcorrected,

crossed both lanes of traffic and came to rest in the south ditch. Deal was taken to Hiawatha Com-munity Hospital with suspected minor injuries. Deal was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.


Nemaha County SheriffJAIL BOOKING/RELEASEGehde J. Griffin, 40, of Sabetha

was arrested by the Sabetha Po-lice Department on May 9 for the offense of domestic battery. He was released on May 9 on a $1,000 bond with a court date of June 18 at 4 p.m.

Randy G. Lanier, 40, of Wet-more was arrested by Nemaha County Sheriff ’s Office on May 8 for the offenses of domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Lanier was released on May 9 on a $1,250 bond with a court date of July 14 at 9:30 a.m.

CRASH REPORTSAt 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, Brent

A. Thompson, 54, of Centralia was backing out from a driveway in the 300 block of Locust Street, when he struck a parked vehicle on the roadside. Thompson was driving a 2001 Chevrolet pickup, and the parked vehicle was a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic owned by Alene Brandt of Centralia. Damage was estimated at more than $1,000.

At 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2, El-liott L. Strahm, 19, of Sabetha was traveling eastbound on 192nd Road, 0.6 mile west of V Road, when he lost control on the grav-el and laid his motorcycle over. Strahm was driving a 1982 Ya-maha motorcycle. He was trans-ported to the Sabetha Hospital by private vehicle.

At 7:36 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, Rodney R. Heinen, 44, of Dawson, Neb., was stopped on U.S. High-way 75 facing southbound, 1/2 mile north of 192nd Road, due

to road construction and a flag-ger stopping traffic. Francisco J. Placios, 19, of Junction City was traveling southbound approach-ing the road construction. Placios did not slow soon enough and sideswiped Heinen’s vehicle. Heinen was driving a Chevrolet, and Placios was driving a 2007 Cadillac. Damage was estimated at more than $1,000.

At 8:50 a.m. Saturday, May 9, Daniel T. Howard III, 18, of Cen-tralia was traveling eastbound on Main Street in Centralia, just west of Third Street, and struck a parked vehicle. Howard was driv-ing a 2006 Pontiac, and the vehicle he struck was a 2013 Volkswagen owned by Kylie N. Darnell of Cen-tralia. Damage was estimated at more than $1,000.


Sabetha Police DepartmentACCIDENTSOn April 16, the Sabetha Police

Department (SPD) responded to a minor two-vehicle accident in the 1400 block of Roosevelt Street. Billie Boeck was operating a 2010 Dodge when they were backing, and struck an unoccupied legal-ly parked 2013 Chevrolet. There were no injuries reported at the time of accident.

On April 21, the SPD responded to a two-vehicle accident in the 300 block of South 14th Street. Fe-lina Ibarra was operating a 1995 Chevrolet and was backing out of a driveway. A brake malfunc-tion is said to have occurred, and the vehicle continued out into the street where it was struck by a 2012 Ford, being driven by Mariah Russel. EMTs were called to the scene, but no one was transported at that time. Both vehicles were able to be removed under their own power.

On April 26, the SPD responded to a two-vehicle accident in the Dollar General parking lot. Julie Rymer was backing a 1996 Chev-rolet when they struck a legally unoccupied car. Damage was mi-nor and no injuries were reported

at the time of accident.CASESOn April 17, the SPD took a re-

port of disorderly conduct in the 700 block of South 14th Street. Charges are pending as a result of the investigation.

On April 17, the SPD took a re-port of criminal trespass in the 200 block of North First Street. Charges are pending as a result of the investigation.

On April 24, the SPD took a re-port of burglary in the 1100 block of Virginia Street. Several juve-niles have been interviewed, and charges are pending as a result of the investigation.

On April 26, the SPD took a re-port of violation of court order. Charges are pending. The case remains under investigation.

On May 1, the SPD took a report of a missing person. The individ-ual was later located in another jurisdiction.

On May 6, the SPD responded to an altercation in the 700 block of South Ninth Street. An investi-gation was made into the incident, and charges may be pending as a result of the investigation.

Published in The Sabetha Herald on Wednesday, May 13, 2020

LEGAL NOTICEOFFICIAL NOTICE OF ZONING APPEALS HEARINGTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND TO ALL PERSONS INTER-ESTED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 4, 2020, the Sabetha Planning Commission will consider the following application at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Room at City Hall, 805 Main St., Sabetha, Kansas 66534.Case number BZA 20-147, Matt Shasteen of Sabetha, Kansas, pursuant to Section 27-103 of the City’s Zoning Regulations, re-quests a variance of setback requirements on the property zoned as (R-1B) Single Family Residential.Generally Located at: 401 Ohio Street, Sabetha, Kansas.You may appear at this time either in person or by agent or attor-ney, if you so desire, and be heard on this matter. After hearing the views and wishes of all persons interested in the case, the Board of Zoning Appeals may close the hearing and render a decision. The public hearing may be recessed and continued from time to time without further notice.DATED this 11th day of May, 2020

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breeds — they’re not a big dog, but they’re also not a small dog. You put all this stuff together, and you throw in the fact that some of these breeds learn better than others, you come up with the Dutch Shepherd or the Belgian Malinois.”

Vernon and Wessel spent a year discussing whether to buy a new police dog since Uno has gained some health issues.

“As [Uno] got older, he started having medical issues here and there. His ability to perform is not as good as it used to be, so we just made the decision [to buy a new dog],” Vernon said. “[Darron and I] talked about it last year and de-cided to give [Uno] one more year if possible, and he made it. He still performs well, but his stamina and those types of things are not there like they used to be.”

Towards the end of the extra year given to Uno, Vernon had to request a budget to the Nemaha County Board of Commissioners in order to purchase the new dog. Once the commissioners approved the request, Vernon paid for the new police dog using the Nemaha County Seizure Fund. The seizure fund consists of money that has been seized due to drug proceeds, according to Vernon. For instance, law enforcement officers might apprehend a drug vehicle during their investigations, and once they receive money from selling the drug vehicle, they will put that money into the seizure fund. See full story about the Nemaha County Seizure Fund on Page 1

of this week’s Herald.Using money from the fund

prevents the need to use taxpayer money when NMSO requires sup-plies, vehicles or police dogs.

“In the drug cases we’ve made over the years, we have seized money attached to these drug cases. That money is put into a Seizure Fund and is held there un-til we want to use it for enforce-ment-related purchases,” Vernon said. “When we bought [Arco], we used the money from the fund so no taxpayer money was spent.”

K-9 TRAININGFor 10 weeks, Arco and Wessel

will train in many different en-forcement-related courses. Once Arco has finished his training, he will be tested and must pass the test in order to be a certified police dog.

“The dog and the handler will spend a standard of 10 weeks in training. Training in everything from obedience, to drug work, to apprehension work,” Vernon said. “I can’t tell you exactly what drills they do, but those dogs will train in everything from simple drug work, where they’re finding drugs, to apprehension work, where they’re apprehending criminals, to also tracking people and find-ing evidence. Then, they also have to pass a certification, which is basically a test. They have to go through a test in each one of those [training courses] and pass them before they’re certified to go on the streets.”

Arco’s training began Monday, March 9, and will end in late May.

RECRUIT: Ten week training will end late MayRECRUIT.1

COVID: Sabetha, Seneca Family Practices now seeing patientsCOVID.1Community Health Services, the one positive case in Nemaha County has recovered.

Dr. Christian Tramp with Sa-betha Family Practice said local residents need to remain patient with Governor Laura Kelly’s re-opening process.

“Remember that Kansas, and especially the rural communi-ties, are lagging behind most of the country, so we will need to be doubly certain that we are meeting our metric goals appropriately,” Dr. Tramp said.

As for deaths in Kansas, there have been 158 deaths, up from the 137 deaths reported just one week ago.

To see a full list of Kansas coun-ties with positive COVID-19 cas-es, visit https://govstatus.egov.com/coronavirus.

Nationally, there are a total of 1,324,488 confirmed cases in the United States, as of Monday, May 11. These positive cases have re-sulted in 79,756 deaths.

Be sure to stay informed with reliable information at www.kd-heks.gov/coronavirus, www.cdc.gov/COVID19, the NEK Multi County Health Department web-site at https://www.nekmulticounty.org or call Nemaha County Com-munity Health Services at 785-284-2152.

Currently, KDHE is mandat-ing a 14-day home quarantine for Kansans who have traveled to certain areas. As this information is constantly changing, please see the KDHE website — https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/225/How-to-protect-yourself-and-others — for updated mandates.

Phase Two of Governor Kelly’s Ad Astra Plan to Reopen Kansas is supposed to begin Monday, May 18. Governor Kelly will announce sometime this week if the State will be moving into this Phase with a new executive order.

PREVENTIONTo protect yourself and others,

the following guidance is provided by the CDC: wash your hands of-ten with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; if soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol; avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others; cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or use the inside of your elbow; throw used tissues in the trash; clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily; if surfaces are dirty, clean them; put distance between yourself and other people; avoid close contact with people who are sick; and stay home as much as possible.

If you are sick and seeking med-ical care, call ahead. This allows medical personnel to prepare for proper personal coverings, assis-tance and placement of the patient upon arrival; and if you are sick, you should wear a face mask when you are around other people.

SYMPTOMSThe CDC believes at this time

that symptoms of COVID-19 may appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure. Patients with COVID-19 may have the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath or dif-ficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell.

If you develop emergency warn-ing signs for COVID-19, seek medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include the following: trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse and bluish lips or face.

HOSPITALS/HEALTHCARE

Sabetha Community Hospi-tal: To ensure the safety of our patients and staff, we have des-ignated a separate entrance for patients coming for outpatient services, such as the outpatient clinic and therapy, and another entrance for emergency room (ER) patients.

As of Monday, May 11, the main front entrance of the hospital will be open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays to accommodate those patients receiving lab, radiology or surgi-cal services. The main entrance will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays. However, patients and visitors can use the ER entrance at that time.

SCH is currently allowing one designated visitor for each patient. The visitors will be screened and asked to wear a mask, just like the patients.

Sabetha Family Practice: Sa-betha Family Practice continues to provide telehealth visits. This service allows patients to see a provider in the comfort of their own home via mobile phone, tablet or another device with a camera. Patients can request to utilize this service by calling the clinic. In addition, the clinic pro-viders are now seeing patients for wellness exams and preventative checks.

Sabetha Family Practice also has implemented an alternate entrance for those experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symp-toms, call before you arrive. Sa-betha Family Practice will resume their Saturday clinic on May 16.

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital: There have been no changes in visitor restrictions from the previous week.

Seneca Family Practice: Seneca

Family Practice has new schedul-ing requirements for their staff that will allow for proper social distancing in our waiting room, which will ensure their ability to maintain our cleaning and disin-fecting procedures.

As of Monday, May 11, patients will enter through the main en-trance and will be screened prior to their appointment. This in-cludes a temperature check and answering a series of symptom related questions. After a patient has been screened, they will then proceed to their appointment in Seneca Family Practice.

Seneca Family Practice also will continue the COVID-19 hotline number. If you are experiencing any COVID-19 related symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or new loss of taste or smell, please call the ho-tline at 785-336-0399. To schedule an appointment at Seneca Family Practice, please contact our sched-uling department at 785-336-6107.

Nemaha County Community Health Services: NCCHS is now providing immunizations for per-sons of all ages in both the Sabetha and Seneca offices.

All persons receiving services will be screened before entering the office. Also, everyone will be asked to wear a cloth face covering to their appointments. Only one appointment at a time is allowed in the office. Further, only the per-son receiving the immunization may come into the office, except for a child accompanied by a par-ent or guardian.

As of this Tuesday, May 12, 111 Nemaha County residents are known to have been tested for CO-VID-19. Of those tests, 109 have been negative, one test has been positive and one test is pending.

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