THE SABETHA SINCE 1876 WEEKLY RECIPE VIC’S GUN SHOP Vic Halls has passion for WEDNESDAY Chicken & Ramen Salad shooting that spans 40 years. MAR FUN&GAMES 8B SPORTS&RECREATION 1B 15 2017 ILLNESS Local officials confirm Sabetha mumps case HERALD REPORT Fifty-six cases of the contagious disease - mumps - have been re- ported by the Kansas Depart- ment of Health and Environment (KDHE). A letter was sent home with Sabetha students on Wednes- day, March 8, acknowledging a possible case of mumps among its students at Sabetha High School. The Kansas USA Wrestling community also issued a press re- lease on Thursday, March 9, con- firming that mumps transmission had been documented at several wrestling tournaments in Kansas. One case has been confirmed - in Sabetha, said Jane Sunderland, Nemaha County Community Health Services administrator. Other Kansas counties affect- - to questions and help out whenever possible. How ed by mumps include Atchison, ever, you have to be aware if you ask six beekeepers Barton, Crawford, Douglas, Ellis, one questions, you will likely receive 13 different Finney, Franklin, Johnson, Mar- answers or solutions to your problem. Beekeeping- shall, Riley, Rooks and Thomas. is a hobby that I am convinced will always be a KDHE has not identified all of including the previous White House Administra learning process.” the sources of these mumps in- Tedmans embarktion on expediting ‘T-House the EPA [Environmental Honey’ Protection beekeepingAfter learning the basics ofproject beekeeping, Matt fections, which means “yet to be Agency] to approve new chemical treatments for a and Michelle installed their first hives just out identified kids or adults may still HEATHER STEWART mite that was devastating the beekeeping/pollination side of Sabetha city limits with packaged bees spread the disease at other wres- industry,” Matt said. “As a hunter, I have always been they ordered from California in April 2016. tling events,” the Kansas USA What once was just a fascination for taught the importance of conservation and saw this as Packaged bees include roughly three pounds another opportunity to help promote conservation.” Wrestling press release said. creepy crawlers has unexpectedly evolved of bees – approximately 10,000 worker bees KDHE and local health depart- into the new local business, T-House Honey. GETTING STARTED and one queen bee. ments are working closely togeth- As a child, Matt Tedman said he always - In order to get started with beekeeping, Matt and Matt said keeping the bees just outside of Michelle attended new beekeeper training sessions, city limits gives the bees the best of both er to identify cases and implement had a fascination with nature and every - appropriate isolation and exclu- - read multiple books and even joined the Northeast worlds. “creepy crawler” that could be put in an Kansas Beekeepers Association (NEKBA), based out “The bees have a buffer zone to industrial sions policies to prevent further aquarium, but one memory in particular re spread of mumps. of Lawrence. row crop pesticides and seed treatments, ally stands out to him. “Bee associations are critical for beekeepers as they “A fond memory I have with my uncle [Da BEEKEEPING.8A SYMPTOMS - are clubs/organizations that provide access to sea vid Herbster] was bringing home 50 bullfrog soned and master keepers, as well as other supplies, Mumps is a contagious disease tadpoles,” he said. “Somehow mom let me keep - caused by a virus. Symptoms including bees,” Matt said. “I have always admired them until they turned into frogs.” the beekeeping community as there is an endless include fever, headache, muscle This fascination has never dissipated and re aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, amount of people willing to share valuable insights and swollen and tender salivary cently while watching an episode of This Old glands under the ears on one or House, Matt and his wife Michelle felt the inspi ration to become beekeepers. both sides of the face. Mumps can “The episode also coincided with numerous cause possible complications, such as inflammation of the testicles or public announcements of rapid pollinator decline, ovaries, meningitis, encephalitis Part 1 or deafness. in three-part series MUMPS.3A SABETHA CITY COMMISSION BERN FIREHOUSE City discusses website upgrade Pre-application KRISTA WASINGER Menold, Melissa Detweiler, Roy Frey and Collins also reviewed “Civikhub,” a Elizabeth Collins of Webcom Resources. service Webcom Resources provides that Of main interest to attendees at the Sa- takes the civic website and creates revenue is approved betha City Commission meeting Monday SERVICE from it. evening, March 13, was a presentation about Collins critiqued the city’s current web- “We would take the business and give HEATHER STEWART the Kansas Department of Com- a proposed new website for the City of Sa- site - offering both positive and negative them a digital presence for a reasonable merce (KDOC) said “the proposed betha and the Chamber of Commerce. comments. fee – which can help the city,” Collins said. After re-applying for a KAN fire station is in excess of the size Elizabeth Collins of Webcom Resources “The website has positives,” she said. “It’s a digital marketing platform and the STEP grant to rebuild the Bern needed to adequately serve the of Atchison critiqued the city’s current site “There is lots of content, lots of photos and city is the platform – ‘the hub.’ Business Firehouse in February 2017, Bern community.” and offered solutions for a more optimized the content seems fairly current.” pages can serve as websites for businesses.” Fire District No. 4 can now start Representatives of Bern Fire site. Webcom Resources specializes in digi- One of the strongest traits of the city’s The Civikhub system is completely turn- adding items to their to-do list. District No. 4 said the plan this tal marketing. website is that it appears as “number one” key, Collins said, with Webcom Resources The committee received approv- time is to submit the new appli- Present at the meeting were Mayor Doug in the Google search, Collins said. providing all of the implementation and al to continue with plans for the cation with the intent to build Clark, City Commissioners Norm Schmitt, Some of the negative points of the website support. project on Friday, March 10. a three bay fire barn that will Nick Aberle, Maridel Wittmer and Julie Bu- include that it has no mobile accessibility, The website service includes six hours “We will now work on getting house only six of their smaller renheide, City Administrator Doug Allen, important information is buried, outdated of on-site training for staff, two hours per our cost estimate submitted for fire trucks. Assistant City Administrator Bill Shroyer style, photos are small and unclear and month of support, a hybrid model of web- a June 15th deadline,” said Gar- In order to ensure success and City Clerk Steve Compo. there are no headings. site maintenance, administrator approval ret Stallbaumer, Bern Firehouse this time around, Stallbaumer Also present were the city’s attorney Mar- Collins reviewed some bullet points of capabilities for all user-added content. Committee member. said they will need to show the tin Mishler, Chamber Director Gina Mur- what the website should include – news, The committee first applied for KDOC that though Bern is small, chison, Chamber President Cindy Alderfer, community calendar, clear photos, business the grant in January 2016, but was the fire department serves a large Dort Goodman, Marlene Bosworth, Dayra pages and a number of other items. CITY.8A rejected in September 2016 after industry. 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