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County in Phase 2 of Vaccines & Bird City Times $125 20 Pages including special section Thursday, February 4, 2021 137th Year, Number 5 County in Phase 2 of vaccines By Amanda Moberly patient will return at their desig- [email protected] nated appointment date and time Cheyenne County Health De- one month later for their second partment recently announced in a dose. Currently, there is not a press release that they have moved choice on which vaccine (Pfizer into Phase 2 of the vaccine distri- or Moderna) you may receive, it bution process. Those who have depends on what is sent to county not called to sign up, who would health to administer. like to receive a vaccine when The process of a POD entails they are able to, are asked to call participating patients register at the Health Department. the front desk when they arrive. Health Department Patients complete a form with Press Release information about their health The Cheyenne County Health history. After the patient com- Department is dispensing the Cov- pletes their form, the form will id-19 vaccine for Phase 2 through be reviewed. Finally, the patient a Point of Dispensing from Feb- will stop at a dispensing station ruary 2-4. Point of Dispensing, or to receive their Covid-19 vaccine PODs, are community locations to be administered. Once the vac- in which the local health agencies cine has been administered, then such as The Cheyenne County the patient will go to the recov- Health Department is designated ery room to wait their minimal to dispense Medical Countermea- fifteen-minute recovery stage of sures, (MCMs) such as the Cov- receiving the vaccine. id-19 vaccine to the public during This Covid-19 Vaccination Dis- a public health emergency. tribution POD has been a team To aid in rapidly dispensing planning effort from the following MOLLY GILLILAND and Colton Neitzel (left) were two MCMs, the local public health entities: Cheyenne County Hospi- of the many high schoolers who attended the Sweetheart department is using a “closed” tal, Clinic and Health Department, Dance this weekend! Also there were Jesslynn Houtman, -by appointment only- POD. The Cheyenne County Emergency Rian Zimbal and Ellee Krien (above). Junior high and el- POD site will be the Cheyenne Management, Law Enforcement, ementary students didn’t miss out on the fun either. They County Health Department to vac- EMS, and the Emergency Opera- each had dances as well! cinate those patients designated in tions Committee. PHASE 2 by Governor Laura Kel- If you would like to receive the ly and the Kansas Department of Covid-19 vaccine, you need to call Health and Environment (KDHE). the County Health Department and The Covid-19 vaccine (Mod- get your name added to the list at Sainty player on erna) will require two doses, sev- 785-332-2381. We thank you for Funding available eral weeks apart, to be effective. your patience while waiting your After receiving the first dose, theturn to receive the vaccine. for local producers Shrine Bowl Team Saint Francis Brian King for the East and Nor- Senior football ton’s Lucas Melvin, leading the Cost share funding River Basin within Kansas. Football players player Shadry- West. Players are selected each opportunities available from Producers interested in par- Colorado-Kansas settlement ticipating in the cost share pro- on Blanka was year by a combination of me- The Cheyenne County Con- gram are encouraged to contact recently select- dia votes and selections from the and coach named servation District, in associa- the Cheyenne County Conser- ed to play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl Coaching tion with the Kansas Water Of- vation District to apply. Many 2021 Kansas Staff. Players must be nominated by their high school coach or ath- fice, is now accepting applica- irrigation technologies are Shrine Bowl! Blanka will letic director. The players selected tions for cost share of irrigation eligible through this program BLANKA to All-Star Team technologies within the South which include but are not limit- join other top to the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl high school se- join the just over 3,000 players Fork Republican River Basin ined to: soil moisture probes; mo- niors in the 48th event, which will who have participated in the an- The Kan- Fawcett. Kansas. bile-drip irrigation; sub-surface be held in Hutchinson on June 26. nual event since 1974. sas Eight-Man From Saint Francis, football Funding for these cost share drip irrigation; pivot control Kansas Shrine Bowl “We are very excited about the Football As- players Jesse Baxter, Shadryon opportunities is provided from systems; electrical conductivity Announces 2021 Players great group of young men se- sociation an- Blanka, and Adam Krien were a settlement signed in 2018 soil field mapping; aerial im- The Kansas Shrine Bowl Board lected for this year’s game,” said nounced the se- selected for the Division II West between Colorado and Kansas agery; variable rate irrigation; of Directors would like to an- B.J. Harris, Executive Director of lections for the Team. totaling $4 million to resolve and/or weather stations. nounce the East and West teams the Kansas Shrine Bowl. “These 2021 8-Man Also selected for the games was any disputes over Colorado’s Applications will be accept- for the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl. players and coaches now have an All-Star Foot- St. Francis coach Nick Fawcett, past use of water under the- Reed through February 29 online These players have been invited incredible opportunity ahead of ball Games, who will be coaching the Division publican River Compact priorat www.kwo.ks.gov or you to participate in the 48th Annual them, one that is sure to have a which will take FAWCETT II West Team. to 2013. Of that total sum, $2 can email to dani.holzwarth@ Kansas Shrine Bowl to be played lasting impact in their life.” place on Satur- From Cheylin, football player million is to be spent within the ks.nacdnet.net, or apply in per- at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson “This is a very talented group of day, June 12 in Beloit. In that list, Colton McCarty was also selected South Fork of the Republican son at the Cheyenne County on Saturday, June 26 at 7 p.m. kids,” said East Head Coach Brian players from both Saint Francis to play on the Division II West River Basin within Colorado. Conservation District at 614B The 2021 Head Coaches, as King. and Cheylin were named, as well Team. The additional $2 million will W. US Business Highway 36, selected by votes from the 2020 “Getting the roster down to as St. Francis head coach Nick be spent for the benefit of theSt. Francis, KS. 67756. coaching staff, trainers, managers, South Fork of the Republican and camp directors, are DeSoto’s See SHRINE on Page 3 Farm loan debt collections suspended Manhattan, Kansas – Due to Today’s announcement by providing for emergency needs, tion and protection. the national public health emer- USDA expands previous actions and maintaining cash flow.” • Farm Operating: Helps pro- gency caused by coronavirus undertaken by the Department The temporary suspension is ducers purchase livestock and BAXER BLANKA KRIEN MCCARTY disease (COVID-19), the U.S. to lessen financial hardship.- inAc place until further notice and equipment and pay for minor real Department of Agriculture to- cording to USDA data, more than is expected to continue while the estate repairs and annual operat- day announced the temporary 12,000 borrowers-approximately national COVID- 19 disaster dec- ing expenses. suspension of past-due debt col- 10 percent of all borrowers-are laration is in place. • Farm Storage Facility Loans lections and foreclosures for eligible for the relief announced USDA’s Farm Service Agency are made directly to producers Cheylin Scholars distressed borrowers under the today. Overall, FSA lends to more provides several different loans for the construction of cold or Farm Storage Facility Loan and than 129,000 farmers, ranchers for producers, which fall under dry storage and includes handling the Direct Farm Loan programs and producers. two main categories: equipment and mobile storage administered by the Farm Ser- “USDA and the Biden Admin- • Guaranteed loans are made such as refrigerated trucks. Bowl heads to state vice Agency (FSA). USDA will istration are committed to bring- and serviced by commercial • Microloans: Direct Farm temporarily suspend non-judicial ing relief and support to farmers, lenders, such as banks, the Farm Ownership, Operating Loans and By Ann Burr Once again Jane Brubaker has foreclosures, debt offsets or wage ranchers and producers of all Credit System, credit unions and Farm Storage Facility Loans have [email protected] coached the team to victory on garnishments, and referring fore- backgrounds and financial status,other non-traditional lenders. a shortened application process A ticking clock, sweaty Monday, February 1 in Tribune closures to the Department of including by ensuring producers FSA guarantees the lender’s loan and reduced paperwork designed palms, knowledge spinning for Regionals, where they went Justice. USDA will work with the have access to temporary debt re- against loss, up to 95%. to meet the needs of smaller, non- in your mind. The question is against Class 1A DII, which in- U.S. Attorney’s Office to stop ju- lief,” said Robert Bonnie, Deputy • Direct loans are made and ser- traditional and niche-type opera- asked...You know the answer cluded the schools of; Cheylin, dicial foreclosures and evictions Chief of Staff, Office of the Secre- viced by FSA using funds from tions. and buzz in. CORRECT! YourBrewster, Grainfield/Wheat- on accounts that were previously tary. “Not only is USDA suspend- the federal government.
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