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(ISSN 0091-9586) AUGUST 2021 VOL. 71, NO. 8 ©KANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, INC. 2021 WWW.KEC.COOP
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sounds like a foreign concept after the last year. As I write this, we are a month away from the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, and I’m crossing my fingers and toes in hopes of children and teachers returning to normalcy in the classroom. Prayers for health and safety also abound. For me, this will be the final “back to school” scramble as my only child will begin her last year of college. Granted, the days of scouring office supply aisles for just the right Trapper-Keeper (remember those?) and No. 2 pencils are long gone. Instead, we will pack up and move her from one apartment to another for her senior year. If your child is just beginning his or her formal educational journey, soak up those first year memories. Before “BACK TO SCHOOL”
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you know it, you’re shopping for prom tuxes and dresses. If you were lucky enough to ride a school bus, as I was, you might recall forging good friendships with classmates during your daily journeys including getting to know your bus driver. You might even recollect running to catch the bus to avoid being left behind in a cloud of gravel road dust, knowing no excuse for missing the bus would appease your parents. Riding the bus for the first time can be stressful yet exciting for children as they learn to be responsible and manage their time to balance home chores and homework. We offer a safety article on Page 30 that walks parents and children through the basic rules of bus riding to help build confidence and ensure the safety of all. This issue celebrates the beginning of the school year with a feature on Pages 12-13 highlighting the Bluestem USD 205 schools and their ag education program. Your local electric co-op pages beginning on 16A also address back to school safety and other important local co-op news. Happy new school year! KCL
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EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH OCTOBER S ummer Street Stroll Food Trucks,
Great Bend. S hop for locally grown and fresh produce, bread and honey plus enjoy local food trucks. 4-7 p.m. Jack Kilby Square. EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH OCTOBER insor Hotel Historic Tour, Garden W
City. T ours offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. THROUGH SEPT. 5 Sunset Viewings of
NuPenny’s Last Stand, Alma. H osted by The Volland Store. Guests should arrive by 7:30 p.m. and are suggested to bring bug spray. 24098 Volland Road. THROUGH SEPT. 12 Vapes: Marketing An
Addiction, North Newton. A n exhibit focused on the trends in smoking and vaping, the health risks of vaping, marketing strategies used by manufacturers and smoking and vaping cessation. Kauffman Museum, 27th and North Main, 316-283-1612, kauffman@bethelks.edu, kauffmanmuseum.org. AUG. 3 National Night Out, Fredonia.
programs, games and food. sumnercountyksfair. com or search SUCOFair. AUG. 6-7 Banner Art Walk, Garden City. A rtists will have banner art on display in downtown businesses for viewing. Downtown Vision, 620-276-0891. AUG. 7 Kruise-In at the Clarion, Garden City. B ring your muscle car, lowrider, motorcycle or anything you’re proud of to show off. 6-9 p.m. AUG. 7 Rodeo Parade, Phillipsburg. B eginning at 2 p.m. view decorative floats alongside men and women on horseback. Phillipsburg Chamber and Main Street, 785-543-2321. AUG. 7 Tractor, Truck and Car Show, Garden City. T ake part in the 5th Annual American Implement Customer Appreciation Tractor, Truck and Car Show. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Includes prize drawings, shaved ice, a dunk tank and tractor pull.
A night at the Fredonia Swimming Pool, hosted by the Fredonia Police Department. Begins at 6 p.m .
AUG. 7 AND 21 Weekly Race and Dwarf Cars, Garden City. 7 :30-10:30 p.m. Airport Raceway.
AUG. 4 Organic Gardening Webinar, Virtual. A n introduction into organic agriculture, this webinar will teach about creating organic systems, adjusting gardening practices and effective natural products for produce. Webinar from noon-1 p.m. hnr.k-state. edu/extension/info-center/k-state-gardenhour-webinar-series/k_state_garden_ hour.html.
AUG. 14 150 Celebration Day, Concordia.
AUG. 5-7 Kansas’ Biggest Rodeo,
Phillipsburg. A ttend the event to celebrate Western heritage, visit with friends and admire the American cowboy and cowgirl as they ride, rope, wrestle and race. Phillips County Fairgrounds, Heritage Insurance, 785-543-2448. AUG. 5-8 Lucas Oil Races, Great Bend. HRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing is fun for the N whole family! 10-11 a.m. SRCA Dragstrip. AUG. 5-8 Sumner County Fair, Caldwell. C elebrate the 150th birthday of the Sumner County Fair. Activities include youth exhibits
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C elebration includes the time capsule, corn hole, horseshoes, pickleball tournaments, free swim, barbecue and festivities all day. Concordia City Park, concordiaks.org. AUG. 14 Leonardville Pride Hullabaloo,
Leonardville. A nnual celebration and activities for kids of all ages including a 5K, car and tractor show, parade, barbecue contest, dance and more. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Search Leonardville Pride on Facebook. AUG. 14 Party in the Park, Great Bend.
T he last big party before school starts! Party to include an obstacle mud run, wet/dry parade, mud volleyball, inflatable fun zone, car show, concert and more. 8 a.m.-noon. Veteran’s Memorial Park. AUG. 14 The Siege, Garden City. T he
annual Siege 5K event will be the ultimate test of courage and strength and will benefit Vets for Veterans. Push your physical limits by participating in wall climbs, rope swing, monkey
bars, mud pits and many other challenging Army-based obstacles. Sign your kids up for the mini-siege, too! Garden City Parks and Rec 620-276-1200. AUG. 14 Tri-Yak-a-Thon, Scott City. T his
leg of the Southwest Kansas Tri-fecta series will be held at the Historic Lake Scott State Park. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. Race consists of 3/4-mile kayak, 8-mile bike and 5K run. 101 W. Scott Lake Drive, chamber.scottcityks. org/events. AUG. 18 Gardening with Beneficial Insects Webinar, Virtual. W e may think insects are the pests of our gardens, but this webinar will look at some beneficial insects and how to attract and keep them in our gardens. Webinar from noon-1 p.m. hnr.k-state.edu/ extension/info-center/k-state-garden-hourwebinar-series/k_state_garden_hour.html. AUG. 19-21 SRCA Midwest Drag Racing
Series, Great Bend. W atch the cars race down the historical SRCA dragstrip. SRCA Dragstrip. AUG. 21 Hansen Museum Arts & Crafts Fair, Logan. C rafts, food, fun and talent located on the museum lawn from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hansen Museum. AUG. 21 Chamber Golf Tournament, Fredonia. 9 a.m. shotgun start, four-man scramble. 30/20/10 split. Fredonia Golf Club, 620-378-3221. AUG. 21 Demolition Derby, Fredonia. T akes place at the Wilson County Fairgrounds, beginning at 6 p.m. AUG. 21-22 Lake Scott Rod Run and Car
Show, Scott City. H ot rods, customs and classics featured all day with a DJ, Lake Scott cruise, door prizes, hog roast, movie in the market, tire giveaway and breakfast Sunday morning. City Park, Rex 620-214-9039 or Phil 620-290-2618, visitscottcity.com. AUG. 27-28 Tumbleweed Festival, Garden City. E njoy professional music groups playing jazz, rock, Latino, South African, Caribbean, Sydeco, folk, bluegrass and more. Includes a tent devoted to children’s
entertainment and art. Lee Richardson Zoo, tumbleweedfestival.com or search Tumbleweed Festival on Facebook. AUG. 27-28 Southwest Kansas Antique Engine and Thresher Show, Haviland. Enjoy live music, a car show, demonstrations and displays including saw mill, grain threshing, buzz saw, auction, flea market and swap, fire truck water fight and more throughout the day. Parade at 9 a.m. on Saturday and opening ceremony and show begins immediately following. 502 E. Walnut Ave. AUG. 27-29 The Big Dig, Concordia.
3 5th Annual Historic Construction Equipment Association International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition hosted by Prairie Plowing Days. See historic construction equipment and steam engines at work. South of Concordia, 785-243-4303, cloudcountytourism.com. AUG. 27-29 Birthday Bash, Wakefield.
F un for the whole family including on Saturday a parade at 10 a.m., car show registration from 9 a.m.-noon, beard and mustache contest, cornhole and softball tournaments, raffle prizes, food vendors, craft booths and live bands from 12-8 p.m. 785-761-4554, search Wakefield Birthday Bash on Facebook. AUG. 28 Pasture Golf Tournament,
Beaumont. N ine hole golf tournament/ scramble, with four-person teams. Register online. This is a benefit for the community association and funds will be used to maintain the Beaumont Depot Community Center. 11724 Beaumont Road, beaumontcommunityassociation.com. AUG. 28 Tootlefest, Miltonvale.
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SEPT. 1 Basics of Growing Berries in Kansas Webinar, Virtual. L earn the basics of growing strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and even blueberries in Kansas. Discuss basic growth habits and care, while also learning about environmental concerns. Webinar from noon-1 p.m. hnr.k-state.edu/ extension/info-center/k-state-garden-hourwebinar-series/k_state_garden_hour.html.
SEPT. 2-5 Smoky Hill River Festival, Salina. Enjoy music from four live stages, arts and crafts, festival food and kids activities. Oakdale Park, riverfestival.com. SEPT. 3-6 Watermelon Festival,
Clyde. Festival includes a parade, craft vendors, demolition derby, softball and golf tournaments. clydekansas.org. SEPT. 4 All Wheels Border Queen
Cruisers Car Show, Caldwell. Registration starts at 8 a.m., poker run at 1:30 p.m. Caldwell City Park, vette@kanokla.net, borderqueencruisers.com. SEPT. 4 Kruise-In at the Clarion, Garden
City. B ring your muscle car, low-rider, motorcycle or anything you’re proud of to show off. 6-9 p.m.
Thursday - Sunday Sept. 2-5, 2021 Weekend Wristbands on Sale July 26 • Four Live Stages • Fun Festival Food • Artyopolis Kid’s Area • Fine Art & Craft Show Oakdale Park • Salina, KS • riverfestival.com
SEPT. 11 150 Years of Oxford, Oxford.
A community celebration including a parade, craft and food vendors, live music, horseshoe tournament, fireworks and more. SEPT. 11 Doll Show, Dodge City. P resented
SEPT. 4-5 Labor Day Slingfest, Garden
City. M icros and dwarf cars from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Airport Raceway.
by Dodge City Dollies from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Birds of a Feather Quilt Shop, 314 W. Spruce, Virginia 620-371-5125.
SEPT. 5 Hansen Museum Labor Day
SEPT. 11 Hope Heritage Festival,
SEPT. 10 Chamber of Commerce
SEPT. 11-12 Kansas High School and Jr. High School Rodeo, Garden City. Finney County Fairgrounds, Jim Boy Hash 620-275-3205.
SEPT. 10-11 Kan-Okla 100-Mile Highway Sale. 100s of yard sales and flea markets posted along the highway. SE Kansas along Hwys 75, 169 and 166 and NE Oklahoma along Hwys 75, 169 and 60, 620-779-2122, search KanOkla 100 Mile Highway Sale on Facebook.
SEPT. 11-12 Garden City Community Mexican Fiesta, Garden City. T he Garden City Fiesta is the longest running annual community celebration in Garden City. Enjoy the Fiesta Scholarship Pageant at Garden City Community College, the Fiesta parade beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday on Main Street. The celebration will continue at Stevens Park featuring family-friendly activities, food and live music. Angelica Castillo Chappel 620290-6264. KCL
Celebration, Logan. K ids activities throughout the day including tractor pull and inflatables. Car show and sand volleyball at 11 a.m. Food throughout the day, live music in the evening and fireworks at dark. Logan Golf Course on Highway 9. Golf Tournament, Garden City. Take part in the annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. Register online. gardencitychamber.net.
SEPT. 10-11 SRCA Races, Great Bend. SCRA
Dragstrip.
SEPT. 11 Race to the Center Half
Marathon and Bike Race, Smith Center. A peaceful running and biking race on all country roads from Smith Center to the geographic center of the U.S. racetothecenter13.1@gmail.com.
Hope. F estival events include car and craft shows, bounce houses, parade, musical entertainment, hog and turkey roast, pinup contest and carriage rides. hopehf.com, hopeheritagefestival@gmail.com.
Kansas Country Living publishes events free as space allows. Send event information by the fifth of the month prior to publication to events@ kansascountryliving.com. Acceptance of events does not imply endorsement by the publisher or Kansas’ electric cooperatives.
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80 Years of Changing with the Times
BY L E E TA FA N E L L I
in a celebratory mood since the first of the year, commemorating KEC’s charter 80 years ago on Aug. 18, 1941. KEC’s role throughout the decades has transformed — as it should — to meet the everchanging needs of its member co-ops, which ultimately serve you, the Kansas electric co-op consumer-member. First established to meet a growing list of needs that could be accomplished more effectively and efficiently as a group, like equitable rates for power and co-op territorial protection, KEC continues in that role, expanding — and sometimes discontinuing — services when and where needed based on the times. For example, KEC’s past offerings include satellite TV programming, long distance telephone service and an apparatus testing department to provide repair and maintenance services for utility equipment. In today’s fast-moving business environment, KEC must track trends in the utility sector, technology, and the economy to ensure our focus remains on what is most needed by our co-ops. Most recently that means concentrating on bringing broadband to our rural communities, bolstering our education and training efforts for co-op trustees and staff, coordinating communications for evolving social media channels and other digital products, and raising the bar for electrical safety training and messaging in publications and out in our communities. Today’s KEC is not the KEC of 1941, and we will celebrate our evolution and commemorate this milestone at our Summer Meeting on Aug. 2, where Gov. Laura Kelly is scheduled to present an 80th anniversary greeting to the membership. So how does this affect you as an electric co-op consumer-member? More importantly, why should you care? Your co-op’s trustees will be taking time
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In today’s fast-moving business environment, KEC must track trends in the utility sector, technology, and the economy to ensure our focus remains on what is most needed by our co-ops.
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away from their day-to-day business (and their weekend) to attend KEC’s Summer Meeting and learn through workshops addressing current industry issues and future trends, specifically: f strategic planning for the electric co-op f board decision-making f the rate-making process f policy decisions
And those are just the weekend workshops. The meeting portion takes place on Monday, with additional sessions to bring your elected board of trustees up to date on: f what’s next for renewables, hydrocarbons, and nuclear energy under the current administration; f how to prepare for the energy consumer of the
future, as more and different technology permeates our lives; and
f national, state and local updates from elected
officials on topics directly affecting electric cooperatives.
Your trustees represent the overall interests of your co-op’s membership in developing your co-op’s policies and procedures. Complex engineering, power supply and regulatory and demographic transformations have changed the utility business in the last 80 years. Your co-op leadership must be capable of establishing the strategic direction of your co-op based on the changing utility environment. It’s in these milestone celebrations that your co-op leadership exercises their due diligence to enable them to make informed decisions in the best interest of you — the co-op owner. KCL LEE TAFANELLI is Chief Executive Officer of Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. in Topeka. SOURCES: T WENTY YEARS WITH REA, KENNETH E. MERRILL, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS; KEC RECORDS
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like tuning a
furnace or repairing holes in a wall to match the wall around it. f TACKLING THE PROJECT YOURSELF WILL SAVE LITTLE OR NO MONEY.
I discovered years ago that some contractors could install insulation cheaper than I could buy it. As you consider whether to do the job yourself, be sure to research the tools and supplies you’ll need. Fortunately, there are amazing resources online. When you search for information like “how to insulate an attic” or “how to air seal a home,” you’ll find fact sheets and video tutorials from contractors, home improvement shows, big box suppliers and material manufacturers. YouTube videos often show experts making the installation of anything seem simple, but beware, some of these videos are aimed at other experts and not DIY homeowners. To ensure you’re getting technically sound information, visit the ENERGY STAR® website (www.energystar.gov). Also, if you have a good energy auditor in your area, they can be another great source of information. An energy auditor can provide specifics about the materials you’ll need as well as information about local contractors and suppliers. Our advice: Don’t tackle energy efficiency projects yourself unless you’ve thoroughly researched it and have become very knowledgeable. Another benefit of doing the research upfront is that it will help you even if you decide to hire a contractor. You’ll be able to identify a knowledgeable contractor and hire one that knows you recognize a quality job. Good luck! KCL This column was co-written by PAT KEEGAN and BRAD THIESSEN of Collaborative Efficiency. For more information on surprise energy hogs, please visit: www. collaborativeefficiency.com/energytips. AUGUST 2021
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JOEL LOVESEE
What was in your school classroom? I remember desks in straight rows, colorful posters on the wall, and a big blackboard up front. Today we’ll meet a school that has such classrooms, but also non-traditional places of learning such as a working barn and a downtown business. These innovative projects are being implemented by a school district in rural Kansas.
JOEL LOVESEE
BARB MCCAFFREE
BARB MCCAFFREE
Every elementary student in USD 205 experiences the ag education unit, and high school students enrolled in the business class help operate Bluestem Mercantile.
Joel Lovesee is superintendent of USD 205, which includes the Bluestem schools in Leon, Kansas. Lovesee grew up in Kinsley and went to Fort Hays State University where he met his wife Sonya. He became a teacher and later a school administrator. In 2008, he and his family moved to Leon where he became school principal. He was promoted to superintendent in 2013. He takes an innovative approach to school leadership. “My dad owned some pizza restaurants in Kinsley and nearby towns,” Lovesee said. “I saw how small business worked and thought our school should have an entrepreneurship program.” One year he got the school to give a grant to the business class for a project. The students bought a couple of candy machines and, in four months, repaid their loan and made a profit. A couple of elementary school teachers in the district took an interest in the Ag in the Classroom program, which helps teachers integrate information about agriculture into their educational programming. Fourth grade teachers Barb McCaffree and Angie Greene took this on as a project at Bluestem Elementary School and got a positive response to their efforts to improve ag literacy. “My philosophy is, ‘surround yourself with good people and get out of the way,’” Lovesee said. When these teachers came to him and reported their success with the ag literacy program, they asked for a barn as a facility to do more hands-on experiential education. “We brought in a 3D model to show the school board and explained the need,” Lovesee said. The board and the community voted to pay for the building, which is a 30-by 40-foot climate-controlled structure with working space, livestock stalls and a fully equipped classroom. Today, every elementary school student in the school district goes through an agricultural education unit. “This has grown like gangbusters,” said school board member Becky Wolfe. At Bluestem High School, an agricultural education class was started four years ago and has grown quickly. “FFA is now our largest club,” Lovesee said. Lovesee continued to pursue an entrepreneurship-oriented initiative as well. After the town’s only grocery store closed, food access was USD 205’s Joel Lovesee, superintendent, left, and Amie Oltman, special education teacher at Bluestem Jr/Sr High, don their Bluestem Mercantile aprons.
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Thinking
Classroom OUTSIDE THE
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Bluestem schools incorporate innovative ag education
A Bluestem Elementary student feeds a baby goat as part of the ag education learning experience. The Bluestem ag education program includes a greenhouse in addition to the mercantile and the barn.
BARB MCCAFFREE BARB MCCAFFREE
RON WILSON is the director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.
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and grocery products. “The store is downtown across from the senior center and the café,” Lovesee said. “We have all these people from the community involved with us. It’s been the greatest deal.” Are these innovations more practical to implement in a small school? “I don’t like the bureaucracy in the large schools,” Lovesee said. “I love small-town America.” Leon itself is a rural community of 704 people. Now, that’s rural. Bluestem schools have plenty of classrooms, but they are also educating their students in innovative places such as an ag barn and a business downtown. We salute Joel Lovesee and the people of Bluestem schools for making a difference. They are doing so in innovative rooms and with a lot of class. KCL
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identified as a critical need. Lovesee proposed the innovative idea of a school-operated retail store that could provide groceries and other products for the community. The district was able to acquire a storefront building downtown in 2019. K-State’s Rural Grocery Initiative helped support the effort. In early 2020, the Bluestem Mercantile store opened in downtown Leon. “We want to provide a service and achieve the educational needs of our students,” Lovesee said. The shop class built tables for the store. Art club members made items to sell. The store is operated by the high school business class under adult supervision. Student workers must apply and go through a job interview process. “We’re teaching financial literacy,” Lovesee said. Business quadrupled shortly after the store first opened. “It’s not costing the school district anything,” Lovesee said. Bluestem Mercantile offers school gear, items handmade by students,
Amie Oltman works with a student at Bluestem Mercantile. Fresh produce is for sale at Bluestem Mercantile. Find more information on Facebook, Bluestem Mercantile in Leon. AUGUST 2021
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James Dulley installs composite decking using hidden fasteners. Notice the clamps used to insure perfect plank spacing.
HOW TO BUILD an environmentally conscious, efficient
DECK
P H O T O S A N D S T O RY BY J A M E S D U L L E Y
We plan to build a large deck outside a southern sliding glass door. What are the best environmentally conscious materials to use? Are there any general efficiency design tips? STEVIE N. DEAR STEVIE: People don’t often think about a deck’s efficiency because it is outdoors, but the proper design and materials can influence your air-conditioning costs and especially peak cooling load. As with your plans, most decks or patios are located just outside a large glass door. With a deck or patio, more reflected and conductive heat passes through the glass into your house as compared to just natural foliage out there making proper design important.
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The following companies offer alternative decking materials: f AZEK 877-275-2935, www.azekco.com f AVON PLASTICS 800-535-4838, www.avonplastics.com f TIMBERTECH 877-275-2935, www.timbertech.com f TREX 800-289-8739, www.trex.com.
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Having a comfortable deck or patio allows your family to spend more time outdoors even during the peak afternoon heat. When people spend more time in the outdoor heat, they become more accustomed to it. This allows them to set the air conditioner thermostat a few degrees higher without sacrificing comfort. When cooling your house, each degree you raise the thermostat setting can save 5% on your electric bills. Your house is already completed so your door location is fixed. When planning a new house, locate the deck on the southeast or south side of the house. Decks are not used as often in the mornings and the morning sun is not intense so it should be comfortable. With a south-facing deck and the sun directly overhead around noon, shading the deck is simpler. By afternoon, the hotter western sun can be partially shaded by the house. In very hot climates, the north side is an excellent location.
Constructing a decorative partially open wall on the southwest side of the deck is effective for shading. This also provides privacy. The simplest design uses just standard posts covered by lattice. The openings in the lattice allow some breezes to pass through. Planting climbing vines along the lattice also enhances the cooling by natural transpiration (evaporation of moisture from the leaves). A more complicated, but better design for a shading wall is to install 6- or 8-inch horizontal slats instead of lattice. By tilting the slats at the proper angle, the direct afternoon sun can be blocked while providing ample area for breezes. The best angle for the slats depends upon your area’s latitude and the deck’s orientation to the sun. Make some sample cardboard slats to test for the best angle. To block the sun from a more overhead direction, build a pergola over the portion of the deck closest to the house. It requires some detailed saw cuts when building one from lumber. Complete composite pergola kits are available for the inexperienced do-it-yourselfers. Both types are attractive, and by allowing plants to grow up and over it, they can provide additional shading. In addition to saving energy, you can make environmentally conscious choices for the decking materials. For the deck framing, engineered lumber can be used instead of standard solid two-by lumber. Engineered lumber is stronger and often made from smaller wood pieces so less prime wood is required overall. Its strength may allow for fewer posts and longer spans without creating a springy feel. The choice of actual decking material is most important. Pressure-treated wood is abundant and the least expensive material to use. It also has the nicest appearance and feel on bare feet and it is the
When cooling your house, each degree you raise the thermostat setting can save 5% on your electric bills. easiest material to work with. The only environmental drawbacks to wood are its limited life and the cleaning and sealing chemicals which must be applied every year or two to extend its life. Composite decking is another popular option. It is typically made from 95% recycled materials, primarily from plastic bags and sawdust and you work with it exactly like real wood. It does require periodic cleaning to minimize stains and mildew. For almost no maintenance, select composite decking with a thin solid vinyl top coat. This top coat has an actual grain rolled into it to simulate real wood. Cellular PVC decking is a third option. I used cellular PVC decking on a second-floor deck off my bedroom. It uses more virgin materials than composites do, but it is very durable, low-maintenance, lightweight, and does not stain or mildew. Both cellular and composite decking can be installed with hidden fasteners. If your deck is exposed to the direct afternoon sun, select light-colored composite decking to reduce the heat buildup and heat radiated to your house wall and windows. I thought dark brown composite decking would look best for my firstfloor deck. It actually gets too hot to walk on with barefoot in the afternoon. KCL Contact JAMES DULLEY by visiting www.dulley.com.
ABOVE: A simple and inexpensive pergola can be made with lumber and a few narrow cross slats for climbing vines to follow. RIGHT: Planting groundcover plants near a patio or house wall can reduce the air temperature by the wall and lower cooling costs. AUGUST 2021
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THE PRESIDENT ’S PEN
Yogi-isms — Thoughts and Observations BY T E R RY H O B B S
YOGI BERRA WAS ONE of the all-time greats in the history of Major League Baseball. So good was he that just recently a postage stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service with his name and likeness. Berra was not only famous for his baseball prowess but for his many sayings known as “Yogi-isms.” A few of his most popular: f “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
Terry Hobbs
Even if kids don’t have to walk to school uphill both ways like my generation did, returning to classes is a great time.
f “It’s getting late earlier.” f “You can observe a lot by watching.”
Yogi Berra definitely had his own unique twist on describing his thoughts and observations. Sometimes kids have their own Yogi-isms. Art Linkletter, a talk show host in the 1950s and 1960s, pioneered a show and several books titled “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” One memorable conversation he had with a child: “My father’s a schoolteacher,” the child says. “That’s a fine profession. Does he like it?” responds Linkletter.
Share the Road Young Pedestrians
f Be alert, children are unpredictable. f Don’t block the crosswalk when stopped
forcing pedestrians to go around you. f Always stop for a school patrol officer or crossing guard holding up a stop sign.
Utility Vehicles
f The Move Over and Slow Down law in
Kansas requires drivers to vacate the lane closest to a stationary utility or emergency vehicle if possible or slow down to a safe speed for weather conditions. f Driving too fast or not moving over can endanger a lineworker elevated in a bucket truck by causing the bucket to move or sway and endanger lineworkers on the ground.
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“He only has one thing to complain about,” the child offers. “What’s that?” Linkletter inquires. “The kids,” the child responds. August brings that time of year when parents, kids, and teachers are in that back-to-school routine. It seems to get earlier every year or maybe time is moving faster. Even if kids don’t have to walk to school uphill both ways like my generation did, returning to classes is a great time. We tried to do the best things we knew possible last year with a world of uncertainty due to the pandemic. Separation from classmates and friends for an extended time can’t be good. Hopefully, those days are in the past. Take time this year to support our kids whether in school, organizations or youth programs. Our future belongs to them. Remember another Yogi-ism, “Life is a learning experience only if you learn.” KCL TERRY HOBBS is the board president for Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. He is also a member of Western Cooperative Electric’s Board of Trustees in WaKeeney.
It’s always a good idea to brush up on road safety, but especially as everyone heads back to school. Before school begins, take a morning to walk through your routine with children and discuss the rules of arriving to school safely.
Bicyclists
f Watch for bicyclists turning in front
of you without looking or signaling, especially children. f Watch for bikes coming from driveways or behind parked cars. f Check side mirrors before opening your door.
School Buses
f It is illegal in all 50 states to pass a
school bus that is stopped to load or unload children. f The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them space to safety enter and exit the bus. N AT I O N A L S A F E T Y C O U N C I L
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YO U R P L A C E I N T H E G A R D E N
Summer Fun Project: Plant Propagation
BY C Y N T H I A D O M E N G H I N I , P H . D .
Cynthia Domenghini, Ph.D.
Get the family involved by setting up multiple experiments allowing each person to claim their own hypothesis.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS for plants to promote their own survival and survival of future generations. Seed dispersal is one of the more common ways, but some plants can create new life from just a single leaf. This process of reproducing and creating new plants is called propagation. Seed propagation is a form of sexual reproduction but asexual reproduction is preferred for some plant varieties. Propagation by cuttings is a form of asexual, or vegetative, propagation. This method involves a section of a plant that has been removed from the mother plant. This type of propagation is a favorable choice because it can be a faster way of reaching plant maturity. Additionally, vegetative propagation creates a genetic duplicate of the mother plant whereas seeds can create variation due to cross-pollination. However, vegetative propagation can fail if sterile equipment is not used and if the cuttings are not given proper growing conditions. Knowing which plants root easily via asexual reproduction is key. Propagation by stem cuttings works well with many herbaceous annuals and perennials such as lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), coleus (Coleus spp.) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Trim a cutting about 3 to 4 inches long off the end of a fleshly stem. While woody stems can be propagated, it may take longer and has a lower success rate. Dip the newly cut stem in rooting hormone and bury the cut end in soilless potting mix in a container. Roots should start developing within a couple of weeks. Leaf cuttings works well for many varieties of succulents. Snap a healthy leaf off where it is attached to the mother plant. Succulents such as Echeveria and Sedum have leaves that are easy to remove without causing damage to the leaf or mother plant. They also root easily so they don’t require a
This succulent was damaged when several leaves were broken off the stem. Rather than dwell on the injured plant, the leaves were planted individually and each is growing into a new plant.
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rooting hormone. Push the end of the leaf that was attached to the stem into a loose potting soil. While the roots develop, a new “baby” plant will also grow at the base of the leaf on the soil surface. Growing conditions for cuttings should be kept warm and humid. This can be done in a greenhouse setting or can be created by putting a clear plastic cover over the container. Keep the soil moist. Once roots begin to grow you can remove the cover. Division is a form of propagation that works well for Irises (Iris spp.), Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.), Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) and others that produce new plants along the existing mother stock. The new plants can be separated from the mother plant and planted separately. As with any newly installed plantings, frequent watering is necessary as the plants become established. Plant propagation allows for plenty of experimentation and discovery. It is easy to test the speed of rooting by comparing plants side by side with and without rooting hormone. Compare the rooting success rate with stem cuttings placed in water versus those placed in soil. After you develop your hypothesis and execute the experiment, see if you can determine why the results occurred as they did. Get the family involved by setting up multiple experiments allowing each person to claim their own hypothesis. The education will be fun but also productive as your plant supply increases. KCL CYNTHIA DOMENGHINI is an instructor and coordinator for K-State’s horticultural therapy online certificate program.
KEC CELEBRATES 80 YEARS WITH THROWBACK PHOTOS As education becomes the focal point of August with children heading back to school, KEC celebrates its 80th anniversary with snapshots of education and training programs provided to electric co-ops throughout the years. KEC’s charter was established on Aug. 18, 1941, and training continues to be at the forefront of the services provided to Kansas electric co-op directors and employees. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Hotline School; pole top rescue training; HR Summit; IT Summit attendees tour Prairie Sky Solar Farm; and Kansas Country Living centerspread editors training.
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INNOVATIONS Help Kansas and Beyond
BY M A R I LY N J O N E S
Medicine
Kansas scientists, innovators, and forward thinkers have successfully created and discovered incredible breakthroughs in medicine, natural science and geology. Some may be familiar, like George Washington Carver, others not as well known. But they all had a curiosity and intellect that led them to many important discoveries.
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Although Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen first recognized a medical use for X-rays, it is Kansas resident Ed Jerman who is known for bringing the X-RAY MACHINE to the forefront of the medical community with his sales, manufacturing and training activities. Jerman joined the Victor X-ray Company, the medical division of General Electric, in 1918. As head of the educational department, he employed individuals to serve as demonstrators and trainers. His writings served as an X-ray technician textbook. He was also co-founder of the American Society of X-ray Technicians. Earl Sutherland received the NOBEL PRIZE FOR PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE for his study of how hormones regulate body functions. Sutherland, born in Burlingame, was serving as professor and director of the department of pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland when he first made the discovery that led to his Nobel Prize. He isolated a previously unknown chemical, called cyclic AMP, and proved that it played a transitional role in many hormonal functions. He showed for the first time that hor-
mones did not send their messages regarding digestive, reproductive, or metabolic processes directly to the target organs. It was that chemical that told the organs what to do. Further research showed cyclic AMP was also instrumental in transmitting genetic information and abnormal cell growth.
Natural Science
After being turned away from Highland Presbyterian College because he was Black, he homesteaded in western Ness County near the town of Beeler. He farmed there, observing, and making sketches of the local flora and fauna. Carver eventually earned a master’s degree in agricultural science from Iowa State University. Booker T. Washington asked Carver to teach at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1896 to head the African American college’s agriculture department. Carver went on to DISCOVER HUNDREDS OF USES FOR PEANUTS, SOYBEANS AND SWEET POTATOES. He also taught farmers about his discoveries
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through conferences and demonstrations.
Isaac Goodnow helped in the ESTABLISHMENT OF BLUEMONT COLLEGE AND ITS KANSAS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. It developed into the present-day Kansas State University. The federal government gave some 82,000 acres of land to support the college. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge appointed Kansas resident William Marion Jardine secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, a position he held for four years. He was instrumental in directing a program to help farmers during the economically depressed post-World War I period. Before Coolidge selected him for the cabinet-level position, Jardine served as dean of the School of Agriculture at Kansas State Agricultural College (Kansas State University). He became president of that institution from 1918-1925. Following his tenure as secretary of agriculture, President Hoover appointed Jardine as ambassador to Egypt in 1930. Upon returning to this country in 1933, Gov. Alf Landon appointed him a temporary Kansas state treasurer. The following year he became the president of the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University). George Washington Carver, born the son of slaves in 1864, was purchased by a Missouri farm couple named Carver. Moses and Susan Carver raised George and his brother James as their own. They taught the boys how to read and write. Around age 13, George moved to Fort Scott, Kansas, attending school while supporting himself doing laundry at a local hotel. He moved several times as a young man. He attended high school in Olathe while working at a local barbershop and helping a friend, Lucy Seymour, with her laundry business. He moved to Minneapolis, Kansas, in 1880 and finished high school.
Geology
After graduating from the University of Kansas, Wallace Pratt, a Phillipsburg resident, began working for the Kansas Geological Survey. In 1918 he joined Humble Oil & Refinery as the company’s first geologist and later Standard Oil. Pratt helped advance the oil industry in APPLYING GEOLOGY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF OIL DEPOSITS and encourage geophysical instruments. Chip Lagerbom is best known for living in a tent in the Trans-Antarctic Mountains during the summer of 1990-1991. HE WENT AS FAR SOUTH AS ANYONE CAN GO ON EARTH.
Attending Lyons High School and Kansas State University, Lagerbom went on to graduate studies at the University of Maine. He participated in an archaeology program and eventually signed up with the university’s glacial geology team as a field assistant. He dug pits from which geologists would collect rock and soil samples. He witnessed the last untouched frontier on earth. He signed up for a second tour in 1992 and wrote a book about polar explorer Henry Bowers. Since his journeys to the Antarctic, Lagerbom has kept an avid interest in the topic. He is currently teaching in Maine. Every day Kansas’ sons, daughters and residents are making discoveries. Stay tuned. More great breakthroughs may be just around the corner. KCL
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Shutterbugs L AY O U T D E S I G N BY PAY T O N E N Z B R E N N E R
It’s time again for Kansas shutterbugs to show the beauty of their home state captured through the eye of a lens. For more than a decade, amateur and professional photographers have helped The University of Kansas Medical Center’s Rural Health Education and Services (RHES) showcase the beauty of Kansas. The photos not only help Kansans rediscover the beauty in our own backyards but also help promote the rich history and allure of the Sunflower State to future health care providers. Kansas Country Living magazine is excited to partner with RHES for the fourth year in a row in sponsoring the $100 grand-prize-winning photograph to be featured on the cover of the January 2022 issue. The magazine’s editorial team looks forward to reviewing this year’s entries. To enter the contest, please visit www.kumc.edu/communityengagement/rural-health/rural-kansas-photography-contest.html for complete rules and deadlines. Entries can be uploaded starting Wednesday, Sept.1, 2021. Deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. All entries must be submitted to RHES; please do not submit entries to the Kansas Country Living staff. KCL
2022 CONTEST CATEGORIES BEST IN SHOW
Show us the absolute best Kansas-themed image you’ve ever captured. One entry per photographer in this category. SUN, WIND, OR RAIN
Use your imagination and enter a visual with one of these base words: Sun, Wind or Rain (e.g., sunflower, windmill, raincoat, sunglasses, wind chime, rainbow, sunset, window, rain clouds, sundial, windsock. ROAD TRIP
Interesting, entertaining, majestic, or quirky-Kansas is home to some fascinating sites. What kinds of places have you captured while on a road trip through Kansas?
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ON THE MOVE
Everything from dirt bikes, snowmobiles, and ATVs to planes, boats, trains, and horses. Show us how you play fast in Kansas. HEALTHCARE IN KANSAS
What does a healthy Kansas mean to you? Show us by entering your representation of a healthy community, healthcare event, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, etc. WILDLIFE AND CRITTERS
This beloved category highlights the fuzzy, furry, creepy and crawly friends that call Kansas home.
CURT MIZELL IN RENO COUNTY
PUMPJACK IN STORM
TOM SOETAERT IN DOUGLAS COUNTY
CHRIS WILLIAMS IN GOVE COUNTY
BABY RACCOONS
MILKY WAY AT CASTLE ROCK
MICHAEL HOAG IN COFFEY COUNTY
A MOONLIT OLD BARN
The Kansas Country Living editorial team will choose from all of the entries a $100 grand-prize-winning photograph that will be featured on the January 2022 cover of the magazine. All entered images will be considered for this award. AUGUST 2021
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C O O K I N G M Y WAY H O M E
Corn-y Recollections Inspire Sweet Summer Tastes
BY R E B E C C A H O WA R D
ing the steaming ears pulled from a boiling kettle, he solved the problem quite simply by clicking open his pocket knife, sawing the crisp, juicy kernels off the cob onto his plate, and shoveling forkfuls of their buttery sweetness directly into his mouth. Good summer sweet corn can drive that kind of ardor knowing no bounds. My parents often grew it (or knew someone who did), and we all took part in the steady watch-and-wait of Rebecca Howard the corn’s progress over the spring and into the summer months, beginning with those first wispy green ribbon leaves that grew to towering stalks with golden tassels. In regular patrols, we wandered through the corn to determine the readiness of the ears that held hopeful mystery within their husks, not to be revealed until they were full and large, with tufts of fine silk turning rusty. Once the husks were stripped back, odds were the cream to golden kernels would be tight, plump and juicy. On occasion, a happy corn worm was revealed, having nested and eaten a body-shaped tunnel along some of the ears. Hungry chickens received the corn and worm. The shucking was done in reverent silence, stripping back the squeaking green on a canner-full of ears of corn. If I was especially crafty, I would gather some of the leavings for my own apple doll This recipe, from “Corn,” by Lee Bailey (Clarkson N. Potter; 1993), which projects later, carving windfall apples includes fresh, uncooked corn kernels, waxy potatoes and cooked butter into weathered crones with corn silk beans, has country written all over it! Celebrating the fresh taste of sweet corn, this cool, tasty salad is a light, but sumptuous addition to any summer hair and husk skirts. recipe roster. It was never too hot in the kitchen to set another large canner to boil. f 3 medium waxy potatoes, cooked, f 1/3 cup olive oil First, popping the fresh whole cornpeeled and cubed (whole small red f 11/2 Tbs. lemon juice on-the-cob in for a quick blanching, potatoes with skin on work well, too) f 1/4 cup mayonnaise then onto the plates to be slathered f 1 15-ounce can white butter beans f 1/2 tsp. sugar with butter and sprinkled with salt or white lima beans, drained f Salt and pepper to taste and rinsed lightly (or two cups and pepper. The decimated cobs f 2 Tbs. chopped chives cooked, drained butter beans) (more for the chickens) piled up as we f 3 ears of fresh young corn, kernels munched away, faces shiny and slicked cut and scraped from the cobs with yellow, including a few stray kernels. Some ears might not have Toss together the potatoes, beans and corn. Set aside. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, ever touched the hot water, having mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper. Fold into the potato mixture. This recipe makes enough dressing to just coat the salad ingredients. If you like your salad with lots of dressing, increase been tasted straightaway, within the the amounts by half. Sprinkle salad with chives and mix. Refrigerate for 1 hour, covered, before rows in the garden. serving. Serves 6 to 8. A test of good, sweet summer corn is that it can be eaten directly off the cob, I NEVER KNEW my Grandpa Howard to have a tooth in his mouth. He had dentures, somewhere, but never wore them, insisting they pinched and made him “look like a horse.” His voice was a honking sibilance and, along with his beaky nose, gave him more the presence of a large bird — wearing overalls — whose appearance was always oddly reassuring. In his later years, he took to the road — at least locally — my grandma giving him the nickname “Charles Kuralt,” venturing out and about in his green-and-white 1955 Buick, often ending up at our place just in time for a weekday noon dinner. At mealtime, his lack of teeth gave me a good lesson in how food passions (and hunger) inspire the surmounting of any perceived obstacle. Grandpa was a voracious eater, who gum-chewed his way through everything from steak and chicken to crunchy vegetables (it was even rumored that he favored Grape-Nuts® for breakfast). Fresh summer sweet corn was also high on his list of loves, and while I watched him intently, expecting our lunch guest to have trouble manag-
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A test of good, sweet summer corn is that it can be eaten directly off the cob, uncooked, kernels bursting with sweet golden juice tasting buttery, unadorned with a single condiment. uncooked, kernels bursting with sweet golden juice tasting buttery, unadorned with a single condiment. I equate so much of the setting of summer itself with the setting of sweet corn. Corn will always top my summer vegetable list, and I’ll seek it out in the fresh produce stands and farmers markets, on the cob and fully husked. I take fresh ears of corn out to my compost bin to spend some silent, contemplative moments of recollection, stripping back husks, instinctively checking and almost hoping (briefly) to see a worm, but I don’t. I never miss a chance to eat corn on the cob whole, with the butter dripping, just simple that way, no fancy seasonings or sprinkle of Parmesan needed. But the fresh corn goes beyond the cob, too. Beginning early as a toddler who mixed her corn into everything (especially mashed potatoes), I joke that I would (if I could) put corn — and maybe lemon zest — in as many dishes as possible. I add it in my favorite salsa and salad recipes; feature it in a whole corn casserole topped with melted cheese; steep cobs for extra corn flavor in corn chowder; mix it into cornbread or muffins; or add it to a new favorite — sweet corn ice cream. And when I do need fresh corn kernels off the cob, I dispense with using any of the fancy corn stripper implements or special methods out there. I stand the cob on one end on a plate, and using a simple sharp knife — like I remember someone doing as if it were second nature — I saw down the golden rows, the kernels spitting a little juice as they come free. KCL
BONUS RECIPE Corn lends a sweet, surprising touch to cool, creamy coconut ice cream on Page 29. Adapted from the book “Corn,” by Lee Bailey (Clarkson N. Potter; 1993).
REBECCA HOWARD grew up in Kansas and has written for the Los Angeles Daily News, the Los Angeles Times and LA Parent Magazine, and currently writes the food blog, “A Woman Sconed.”
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let’sdish Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
Chopped Chicken Taco Salad
Grilled Corn with Garlic and Herbs
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f 16 oz. elbow pasta
Dressing f 1 cup plain Greek yogurt f 1/3 cup buttermilk, plus additional (optional) f 1 Tbs. fresh-squeezed lime juice, plus additional (optional) f 3 Tbs. chopped cilantro f 2 Tbs. taco seasoning Salad f 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts f 2 Tbs. taco seasoning f 2 Tbs. olive oil f 1 head leaf lettuce, chopped f 1 avocado, chopped into bite-sized pieces f 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed f 1 cup corn f 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, chopped f 1 cup shredded cheese (Monterey Jack or Mexican) f tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips, for topping
f 4 Tbs. butter f 3 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese f 2 cups whole milk f 12 oz. evaporated milk f 1/2 cup light sour cream f 2 large eggs, beaten f 3/4 tsp. ground mustard f pepper, to taste f 8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese f 8 oz. grated provolone cheese
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and pour into large slow cooker. In small saucepan over medium heat, whisk butter and cream cheese until melted. Stir in milk, evaporated milk and sour cream; whisk until combined. Remove from heat; whisk in eggs, ground mustard and pepper, to taste. Stir in cheeses. Pour mixture over cooked macaroni and stir to combine cheese and pasta. Cover and cook 2 hours on low. Switch to warm until ready to serve.
DRESSING: In small bowl, stir yogurt,
buttermilk, lime juice, cilantro and taco seasoning until combined. Taste and adjust lime juice and cilantro as needed. If dressing is too thick, add buttermilk 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Season chicken on both sides with taco seasoning. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Add chicken to pan and cook on both sides until outside is golden brown and chicken is cooked through. Remove to cutting board and slice into strips.
SALAD:
On large platter, heap chopped lettuce. Sprinkle chicken over top. Add avocado, beans, corn, tomatoes and shredded cheese. Drizzle dressing on top and sprinkle with tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips.
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f 1 package cream cheese f 1 garlic clove, crushed f 1 Tbs. parsley, chopped f 1 Tbs. oregano, chopped f salt, to taste f freshly ground pepper, to taste f 6 ears of corn f pink pepper, to taste f lime
Preheat oven to 350 F or heat grill to medium. Mix cream cheese, chopped garlic, parsley and oregano. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and place on baking sheet covered in plastic wrap. Roll wrap and twist sides and refrigerate 1 hour. Grill corn or bake 30-35 minutes, or until tender. Remove cream cheese mixture from wrap and cut into slices. Place on top of each corn cob. Sprinkle with pink pepper, to taste, and serve with fresh limes.
Grilled Bacon Cheeseburgers
Corn and Coconut Ice Cream
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ADAPTED FROM “CORN,” BY LEE BAILEY (CLARKSON N. POTTER; 1993)
Garlic Aioli Sauce f 1 clove garlic, minced f ½ cup mayonnaise f 2 tsp. Dijon mustard f 1 Tbs. lemon juice f 1 Tbs. olive oil Bacon Cheeseburgers f 4 thick cut slices of bacon f 1 lb. lean ground beef f 2 Tbs. breadcrumbs f ½ tsp. steak seasoning blend f 4 hamburger buns, split f 4 slices cheese, such as Colby Jack f Toppings: lettuce leaves, tomato slices (optional)
f 2 14-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk
GARLIC AIOLI SAUCE: In a small bowl, blend together garlic, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and olive oil. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. BACON: Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Place bacon directly on grill and cook 8 to 12 minutes, turning as needed to ensure even cooking. Transfer to a plate. Set aside. CHEESEBURGERS: Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs and steak seasoning blend in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four ½-inch patties.
Place patties on grid over medium, ashcovered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160 F, turning occasionally. Spread garlic aioli sauce on each bun. Line bottom of each bun with lettuce and tomato, if desired; top with burger.
f 1/2 cup sugar f 1 cup fresh corn kernels (scrape the cob) f 1/2 cup fresh shredded coconut f 1/2 tsp. salt f 1 tsp. vanilla extract f 1/2 cup crushed salted peanuts or cashews
Combine the coconut milk and sugar in a saucepan; heat until just hot to the touch (do not boil). Turn off the heat. Add corn and cob and allow to steep for at least one hour. Remove cob. Add the coconut, salt and vanilla extract. Chill mixture in the refrigerator for several hours. Churn and freeze according to your ice cream maker instructions. Mixture can also be frozen in a metal bowl or tray and stirred with a wooden spoon just before it is frozen solid. Beat again with a wooden spoon after it is frozen. Serve topped with chopped salted peanuts or cashews. Also good with a drizzle of honey or butterscotch sauce. Serves 6 to 8.
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Cookies f 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour f ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar, divided f 1 tsp. salt f 1 cup unsalted butter, softened f 2 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest f 3 Tbs. freshly squeezed lemon juice Raspberry Glaze f 3 medium fresh raspberries f 1 cup confectioners’ sugar f 1 Tbs. freshly squeezed lemon juice Garnish f ½ cup confectioners’ sugar Preheat oven to 325 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ½ cup confectioners’ sugar and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter, ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Beat on medium speed until light and fully combined, about 4-5 minutes. Beat in the flour mixture on low speed until just combined. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place in the freezer for 12-15 minutes. Transfer dough balls to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and gently press the rounded part of a teaspoon into the center of each ball to create an indentation. Continue baking for 16-18 more minutes or until the cookies just start to brown on the bottom. Place the cookie sheets on a wire rack to cool. Make the glaze by breaking up the raspberries with a fork and whisking together with confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice. Garnish by dusting the cooled cookies with confectioners’ sugar. Spoon or pipe the glaze into the indentations. Let the cookies set for at least 10 minutes before enjoying. AUGUST 2021
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SAFETY
Learning Begins Before the Start of School the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, children are much safer taking a bus to and from school than traveling by car. However, injuries can occur if kids are not aware of the potential hazards before, during and after the bus ride. Teaching children the following school bus safety rules before they first step onto the bus this school year, will help keep them safe and confident, ready for the first day of school. f DO A DRY RUN. Practice the route to the bus stop before the first day. This will help you plan how much time will be needed to get to the stop in plenty of time.
ACCORDING TO
Learning bus safety rules before the school year starts, will help keep your child safe and confident, ready for the first day of school.
f ARRIVE EARLY AT THE BUS STOP. Be
at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. Rushing to get there on time to not miss the bus adds anxiety to an already anxious first (or second, third, fourth ... ) day of school.
f HAVE YOUR CHILD PRACTICE WHERE TO WAIT
It’s important for children to stand at least 6 feet — or three giant kid steps — away from the curb and to pay attention to their surroundings at all times.
FOR THE BUS.
f WHAT TO DO WHEN THE BUS ARRIVES. Let
your child know to wait for it to come to a complete stop, the doors open, and the bus driver indicates it’s OK to approach the bus and climb aboard.
f BOARD SAFELY. If there are several children at
the bus stop, make sure they know to board the bus single file.
f EXPLAIN TO YOUR CHILD WHY extra caution
should be taken with backpack straps, scarves,
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jacket drawstrings and other items getting caught while boarding the bus and to use the handrails to prevent accidental falls. Let your child know that the bus driver should always be able to see him or her. f ONCE ON THE BUS, your child should know
appropriate behavior to keep distractions for the bus driver to a minimum to help keep the bus occupants safe:
f Always remain seated while the bus is moving f Keep isles clear of objects f Keep the noise down f Never stick hands and arms out the window f Don’t play games or toss objects around on
the bus (or while waiting for the bus at the bus stop) f WHEN EXITING THE BUS, teach your child to always avoid the Danger Zone — this area 10 feet all around the bus is the most dangerous. Riding a school bus offers young children lessons on how to be responsible, manage their time, and handle adversity when the bus is late, or the weather isn’t so great. The independence garnered from this experience will also help build their confidence to meet the challenges ahead. KCL S O U R C E S : F A M I LY E D U C AT I O N L E A R N I N G , N AT I O N A L H I G H W AY T R A F F I C S A F E T Y A S S O C I AT I O N , S A F E K I D S W O R L D W I D E .
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20th century spokesman for Middle America, William Allen ___
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Writer of Rode, Thomas Fox ___
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Steal Away Home writer and a Kansas resident for many years, 2 words
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Detective fiction writer whose hero is V.I. Warshawski. ___ Paretsky
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Kansas poet, Harley ___
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Wayside stop
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Lay out in steps
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Kansan feminist and civil rights advocate, ___ Marcet Haldeman
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Friend
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Beautiful Trouble poet, ___ Fleury
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Gave temporarily
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Mysterious Skin writer, Scott ___ from Kansas
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Prize-winning Kansas poet, 2 words
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Novelist’s vision
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Produced
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Profit from schooling
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Demonstrated
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Female star of a book
Down
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Snow Creek equipment
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‘’Straight away!’’
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Worsted fabric
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University of Kansas professor who created the film Jayhawkers, Kevin ___
“Death in the after___” Ernest Hemingway
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Third in line in the family
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Green meadow
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Listening organ
University of Kansas graduate who published Moonstain, a collection of poems. Ronda ___
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Writer of The Little House on The Prairie series
West of old Hollywood
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___ Garcia, Kansas poet
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External boundary
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___ mission, 2 words
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Edward, familiarly
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“___ Rider,” Eastwood film
Drink that may be hot or cold
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Ave. intersector
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Acknowledge silently
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Compass point, abbr.
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