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Page 2 THE NORTON TELEGRAM Friday, October 5, 2012 Crop loss assistance available Battle of the badges Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan Gar- surance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act or cia announced recently the sign-up period for the the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Pro- 2011 crop year Supplemental Revenue Assistance gram for all economically significant crops; Been Payments program will open Oct. 22. The program physically located in a county that was declared a is part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act primary disaster county or contiguous county by of 2008 (Farm Bill). Under the 2008 Farm Bill, the Secretary of Agriculture under a Secretarial the program authorizes assistance to farmers and Disaster Designation. ranchers who suffered crop losses caused by natu- Without a Secretarial Disaster Designation, in- ral disasters occurring through Sept. 30, 2011. dividual producers may be eligible if the actual Any eligible producer who suffered losses dur- production on the farm is less than 50 percent of ing the 2011 crop year is encouraged to visit a the normal production on the farm due to a natu- local Farm Services Agency office to learn more ral disaster. A “farm” for program purposes means about the program and how to apply. the entirety of all crop acreage in all counties that As of Sept. 30, 2011, the Department’s author- a producer planted or intended to be planted for ity to operate the program expired along with four harvest for normal commercial sale or on-farm other disaster assistance programs: the Livestock livestock feeding, including native and improved Indemnity Program, the Emergency Assistance grassland intended for haying. for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Producers considered socially disadvantaged, a Fish, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program and beginning farmer or rancher or a limited resource the Tree Assistance Program. Production losses farmer may be eligible for the program without a due to disasters occurring after Sept. 30, 2011, are policy or plan of insurance coverage. not eligible for disaster program coverage. Farmers and ranchers interested in signing up To be eligible for the program, a farm or ranch must do so before the June 7 deadline. must have: For more information on the 2011 program, -At least a 10 percent production loss on a crop visit any Farm Services Agency county office or of economic significance; A policy or plan of in- www.fsa.usda.gov/sure. Country star is true to rural roots By Ron Wilson named John McBride. They song Teenage Daughters is also Huck Boyd Institute were married in 1988. fitting, since she and John have After the annual Battle of the Badges blood drive this summer, representatives from The Indianapolis 500 is about In 1989, they set their sights three young daughters them- the American Red Cross visited the Norton Fire Department Wednesday morning to to begin. It’s time for the sing- on a career in Nashville. John selves. present the department with a traveling trophy for garnering the most votes from ing of the national anthem. The and Martina McBride loaded Another side to Martina the competition. This year, a total of 112 units of blood were collected and the fire Star Spangled Banner is sung up a trailer and moved to Ten- McBride is her humanitarian department collected 42 votes. EMS was second with 22 votes and law enforcement magnificently by a lovely wom- nessee. She worked in a restau- work. She is the spokeswom- was third with 20 votes. Pictured, Anthony Knoll discusses the award with Steve rant and he got a job on Garth an for the National Domestic an with a wonderful voice. This Otter of the Norton Rural Fire Department, Katherine Younger, Red Cross Donor singer has made her mark at the Brooks’ sound crew. She per- Violence Hotline as well as for top of the country and pop mu- formed at a talent showcase and the National Network to End Recruitment representative and Mitch Jones of the Norton City Fire Department sic charts, but she hasn’t forgot- caught the eye of a record com- Domestic Violence and has as- –Telegram photo by Dana Paxton ten her small town roots. This pany. It was her big break. sisted with many charity events. superstar singer comes from ru- “Martina called us and said, In 2003, she won the ACM Hu- ral Kansas. `You guys are going to have to manitarian of the Year award. Martina Mariea Schiff was sit down. I’m going to be open- Martina sang O Holy Night as One lake downgraded to an advisory born on July 29, 1966 in Medi- ing for Garth Brooks!” Jeanne part of a Christmas album and cine Lodge, Kansas to Daryl Schiff said. “It was like a mir- How Great Thou Art as part of a The Kansas Department of Health and Environ- on the weather. Some algae blooms can look like and Jeanne Schiff. Two years to acle.” gospel compilation. ment samples recreational bodies of water for cy- foam, or a thick slurry. The blooms can be blue, the day later, her brother Martin That was the beginning of a She has not forgotten her anobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, bright green, brown or red, and they may look like was born. They grew up in a ru- phenomenal Nashville career. home state of Kansas and re- when the agency is alerted to a potential algae paint floating on the water. However, some blooms ral area of Barber County. Their Martina McBride went on to turns frequently. bloom. may not affect the appearance of the water. mother, Jeanne Schiff, says they have 25 top 10 hits and six No. “She loves to come here,” When a lake is under an advisory or warning, Centralia Lake, Nemaha County would sit on the back porch and 1 hit singles. She has sold more said her mother, Jeanne. “The marinas, lakeside businesses, and park camp- Chisholm Creek Park Lake North, Sedgwick play and sing and listen to the than 18 million albums. Her kids do too. They get to run all ing facilities remain open for business, although County radio. brother Martin plays guitar in over out here, which you can’t swim beaches will be closed. Park drinking water Harvey County East Lake, Harvey County Their father, Daryl Schiff, her band and sings backup har- do in Nashville.” and showers are safe and not affected by the algae Hiawatha Lake, Brown County was a farmer, cabinet shop own- mony. In 2005 Martina McBride was bloom. Also, it is safe to eat fish caught during Logan City Lake, Phillips County er, and country music lover. In Martina McBride has an in- named Kansan of the Year by a harmful blue-green algae outbreak, as long as Memorial/Veterans Lake - Great Bend, Barton fact, he had a band called The credible career. She won music the Native Sons and Daughters consumers clean and rinse the fish with clean, po- County Schiffters, which was a play on video of the year, female video of Kansas. In 2007, a park was table water; consume only the fillet portion; and Brown County State Fishing Lake, Brown their last name. of the year three times, the Acad- named for her back in her rural discard all other parts. People should also wash County When Martina was just eight emy of Country Music Female hometown, the Barber County their hands with clean, potable water after han- Central Park Lake, Shawnee County years old, she had a chance to Vocalist of the Year award three town of Sharon, population 209 dling fish taken from an affected lake. Harvey County West Park Lake, Harvey Coun- sing with the band, and her times, and the Country Music people. Now, that’s rural. When an advisory has been lifted, health offi- ty amazing talent became recog- Association Female Vocalist of The Indianapolis 500 is about cials say visitors to the lake should still exercise Lake Scott State Park, Scott County nized. By the time she was ten, the Year four times. to begin, and a country superstar caution and look out for algae blooms in the wa- McPherson County State Fishing Lake, McPher- she and her brother became Her hit songs include My from rural Kansas has sung the ter, as conditions can change quickly depending son County regular features of the band and Baby Loves Me, Independence national anthem. We commend sang all through high school. Day, A Broken Wing, Wrong Martina McBride for making a After graduation, she moved to Again, I Love You, When God- difference with her hard work Online risk management courses begin Oct. 18 Wichita and sang with a band Fearin’ Women Get the Blues, and incredible talent, while re- there. Blessed, Anyway, Teenage maining true to her rural Kansas Technical Retraining to school, etc. Highland Community College In 1987, she formed her own Daughters, and I’m Gonna Love roots. As her song title said, this Achieve Credentials is currently The Risk Management pro- area. band and was looking for re- You Through It. Her song This one’s for the girl. accepting students for risk man- gram is designed to prepare in- For more information, contact hearsal space. She began rent- One’s For the Girls is a favorite agement courses to be delivered dividuals for career opportuni- Melissa Stevens by phone (785) ing space from a studio engineer for several females I know. Her online starting Thursday, Oct. ties in the risk management field 597-0129 or by email to mste- 18. Risk Management courses and/or develop risk management [email protected].

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