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Colby Free Press Thursday, September 10, 2009 Page 5 Fresh potatoes a special crop New graduate joins Hoxie police As we glide into the month of of the Idaho potato and the huge Kay Brandon Carver, a member of the Hoxie Police Graduates receive certificates of course comple- September, most gardeners – and production of Maine potatoes. Department, is one of 54 new law enforcement tion and Kansas law enforcement certification those who eat the things the gar- Melia Nearly all heavy producing ar- officers who graduated from the Kansas Law En- from the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ dener produces – are still talking eas are north of here, including the forcement Training Center on Aug. 28. Standards and Training. Classroom lectures and about tomatoes. little town of Barnesville, Minn., •The The new officers were members of the 203rd hands-on applications help train officers to solve Indeed, tomatoes are still No. population 2,108, where they cel- Gardener basic training class and the first class to graduate the problems they face in the line of duty. 1 in the minds and stomachs of ebrated their annual Potato Days in the center’s new 800-seat auditorium. Located About 350 officers enroll each year in the 14- Americans from coast to coast. festival last weekend, a celebra- west and south of Yoder, near Hutchinson, the week basic training program. In 2008, the center We just never seem to get enough. Everyone is hop- tion that started back in the 1930s. It is one of those center is a division of University of Kansas Con- offered continuing education and specialized train- ing for a late frost so that tomato production will unpretentious small-town celebrations that features tinuing Education. ing to more than 4,700 Kansas officers. Money to continue as long as possible. potato-related activities, right in the heart of the The graduates, who began their training May run the center is generated from court docket fees But there are other things in the garden to be think- Minnesota potato-producing area. 18, represent 37 municipal, county and state agen- from municipal and state courts. No money from ing about, strange as that may seem. Hopefully, our There are potato-related contests, including a con- cies. the state’s general revenue is used. potato and onion crops are safely harvested and rest- test where a number of contestants get down on their ing in an area where they are curing in preparation hands and knees and dig potatoes by hand. The win- for the winter storage season. Potatoes in particular ner is the one who fills his sack first. There are -po need our attention if we are to have the opportunity tato-sack stacking contests, potato-peeling contests to enjoy them later. Store them in net-type bags in a and in the food court, plates are loaded with potato Safe Haven Law protects newborns cool, dark environment and you will enjoy them for dumplings, potato sausage, french fries and even po- several months. tato-chip cookies. Sorry we missed that weekend. Attorney General Steve Six, medical attention. suffered bodily harm. It seems that very few backyard gardens have po- Barnesville farmers harvest big yields of potatoes. along with the Kansas Child “Prosecuting these tragic acts is Health care professionals work- tatoes in them these days. I’m not sure why, but I do Much of the certified seed potatoes grown there are Death Review Board, is raising required, but working to prevent ing with women in crisis pregnan- know that fresh new potatoes in early summer are shipped all over the country. Yields run from 15,000 awareness of the Kansas Newborn these tragedies is critical,” Six cies are encouraged to share the among the true delights of the gardening season. Just to 20,000 pounds per acre, and there are many stor- Infant Protection Act. said. “Women and their families guidelines of the law as an option like everything else grown in the garden, these pota- age warehouses, wash plants and seed-packing fa- The purpose of this law, com- and friends should be aware of the to keep infants safe. toes are far better tasting than the store-bought kind. cilities in this typical small Midwestern town. monly referred to as the Safe Ha- Kansas Newborn Infant Protec- The review board is a multi- Keep that in mind next spring at planting time. I hope you had a row or two of potatoes in your ven Law, is to ensure unwanted tion Act.” disciplinary, multi-agency group It takes a lot of potatoes to satisfy the combined garden this summer, and that you enjoyed their fresh, infants are left with someone who The act became law in January that examines the circumstances needs of Americans. The San Luis Valley in southern home-grown flavor. can provide for their safety and 2007. It allows a parent — or oth- surrounding the deaths of all Kan- Colorado certainly produces its share. We all hear well-being. er person having lawful custody sas children through age 17 and Recently the attorney general’s — to surrender an infant 45 days children who are not Kansas resi- office has handled several cases or younger to any employee who dents, but who die in the state. The Goodland youth to serve dropout prevention involving mothers who killed their is on duty at a fire station, city or board works to lower child deaths newborns. county health department or medi- in Kansas through research, edu- Zach Miller of Goodland has young Kansans have an acute youth liaisons to the statewide Cases often share similari- cal care facility. cation and legislation. been chosen as one of 16 Kan- awareness of the state’s dropout planning committee and coordina- ties: The woman is facing an un- The law protects parents or oth- For information, go to www. sas youths to serve on the state’s crisis,” said Rod Bremby, sec- tors of a half-day youth summit. planned pregnancy. She hides the ers from prosecution for abandon- ksag.org/Divisions/SCDRB, or Dropout Prevention Summit retary of the department. “The The council is sponsored by the pregnancy from her friends and ment of a child, if they surrender contact Angela Nordhus, execu- Youth Council. unique and diverse perspective Kansas Volunteer Commission, family. She delivers the baby at custody in the manner provided tive director, at (785) 296-7970. Kansas DropINs, a statewide that each brings to the council will the Kansas Parent Information home or somewhere away from by law, and if the infant has not collaboration committed to drop- be invaluable.” Resource Center, and CVS Phar- out prevention spearheaded by the Youth Council members will macies. Kansas Department of Health and be involved in all aspects of the In addition to the Youth Council, Environment, announced the se- Dropout Prevention Summit on the state’s young people will be lection on Aug. 21. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Wichita State surveyed online at www.kansas- 0OCALTV0ISTINGS “Each of these tremendous University, serving as regional dropins.org/youth.htm. Youths of all ages and backgrounds are in- sponsored by the vited to take the survey, offering a Awareness helps prevent deaths voice in the dropout solution. The tragedy of suicide can be abuse, and greater commitment Kansas DropINs was formed in difficult to understand. What’s to building social cohesion in our 2008. For information about the not always known is that suicide neighborhoods and communi- summit or Kansas DropINs, go to is often preventable. There are ties.” www.kansasdropins.org telltale warning signs and well- documented risk factors. 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