Jewell Corn ShowOctober 13, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Jewell

NCK Breastfeeding Lunch & LearnOctober 16, 12-1 p.m.Heart Choices, Beloit

Pumpkin Painting Contest October 20, 11-2 & 5-7 Sonic Drive-In, Beloit

Fireside Chat: Rep. Susan Concannon & Rep. Elaine BowersOctober 23, 6-8 p.m.Kettle, Beloit, KS

Beloit Holiday FairOctober 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Beloit Jr./Sr. High Gym, Beloit

Trunk-or-TreatOctober 27, 4:30-6 p.m.Cawker City Park

Summer Kids Cafe Trunk-or-Treat & Hay Rack RidesOctober 31, 5:30-7 p.m.Zion Lutheran Church, Beloit

Trunk-or-TreatOctober 31, 5:30-6:30 p.m.Glen Elder Square

LMC Agriculture/Agribusiness SessionNovember 13, Beloit

Christmas LightingNovember 24, Glen Elder, KS

Chautauqua Park Isle of Lights November 24 - Dec. 31, Beloit

LEADERSHIP CALENDARVolume 8 • Issue 4 • Oct. - Dec. 2018

Editor: Phyllis Shurts, Class IIIPage Design: Danielle Jeardoe, Class VIII

Email: lmcconnection@gmail.com

www.leadershipmitchellcounty.org

Summer Kids Café  board and kids would like to thank Classes 6, 8, 10, 11, 16 and 18 for volunteering to prepare food for us this year. This was our 5th summer and we averaged 84 meals a day, just over 4,700 meals.  We had over 450 volunteers! Our monetary and in-kind donors are also incredibly generous. 

Summer Kids Cafe

Each year, Mary Jane Chapman contacts your class coordinator and asks them to contact their class members about volunteering. If you would like to help and do not hear from your coordinator or would like to make a donation or would just like more information about our program, please contact MJ at 785-534-1980.

The Leadership Mitchell County program, a leadership devel-opment initiative that draws upon the resources of the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita, announced the 16 community members to participate in the pro-gram’s 19th class.

These diverse leaders were cho-sen because of their desire and capacity to take their leadership strengths to a higher level in order to help serve north central Kansas. The nine-month program begins in August with graduation taking place in April.

Over the course of several months, participants will travel to various businesses and locations within Mitchell, Osborne, Lincoln, and Ellsworth counties as well as a trip to Kansas State University and Kansas State Capitol to learn from business leaders, LMC alumni and leading academics. They will study and put into practice KLC competencies, develop a network of peers and exchange ideas with mentors and others who can help them make an impact in their com-munities. Sessions are facilitated by LMC Board Members, alumni and area supporters. The LMC Board includes: President, Eric Hilt of AgMark LLC; Vice President, Lacy Wichers of Salina Regional Health Center; Secretary, Jason Rabe of City of Beloit; Treasurer, Mark Palen of AGCO; Director, Curt

Motor; Chandra LaCoe, Ackerman Supply; Gayle Mahin, Mahin Insurance; Gretchin Staples, Schnell and Pestinger; Isabella Meier, Guaranty State Bank; Kale Morris, Osborne Industries; Kurt Olson, Eye Care Center; Lisa LaRocque, LaRocque Farms; Lucas Kramer, Kansas Department of Wildlife; Marc Martin, Rolling Hills Electric; Paula Newlin, Central Valley Ag; Randee Watkins, Nex-Tech wireless; Todd Adolph, Ray’s Apple Market; Todd Dunstan, Dunstan Trucking; Trevor Elkins, Mahin Insurance.

Frasier of Frasier, Johnson and Martin LLC; Ingrid McMillan of Post Rock Crossfit; Scott Hartman of G.W.Van Keppel; Terry Cunningham of Cunningham Telephone & Cable; Scott Hardin of LockIt Technologies LLC; Carol Cordel of Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems; Colleen Eberle of Cole Eberle Photography, and Shannon Duskie of Rolling Hills Electric.

Class 19 participants include: Amber Loomis, City of Jewelll; Andrea Eberle, Waconda Boats &

Leadership Mitchell County Class 19

October 23 | 6-8 p.m.Kettle | Beloit, KS

My knees hurt after exercise!  My feet ache!  I want to be able to get on the ground to play with my grandchildren!  These are common comments that you

WELLNESS CORNER: from Lori May - Class X may be able to do something about!  Aquatic exercise is a low-impact activity that takes the pressure off your bones, joints and muscles. While you could be thinking that you will NEVER get in the water, no one wants to see me in a suit, or there is no way I’m

getting in a swim suit, no one else is even paying attention.  That is in YOUR head and YOU are the one who can make it ok to get into a suit.  Likely, you are more unkind to yourself than others are.  Stop it.  Are you really going to let that keep you from living a good quality of life?  Water exercise offers SO many benefits.

LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEERISMBloodmobile (5 events per year)

-Assistant to chairperson -Help set up and tear down Contact Vickie Mears at 738-5066

Mitchell County Food Pantry -Volunteers -Call Beverly James, 738-5164

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) -Volunteers will receive training to be advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system. Contact Carol Miller at 243-8200 or 877-576-2272, nckcasa@cloudcountyks.org

Big Brothers, Big Sisters -Children and “Bigs” to volunteer and mentor -Call Tara Claussen, 785-776-9575 or 785-564-2680 (cell) for more information

Mitchell County Election Board Worker -- PAID POSITION-Contact Chris Treaster, MC Clerk & Election Officer, 738-3652

Mitchell County Historical Society Museum -Manual labor, file and office work Contact Kyle Peterson at 738-5355

Meals on Wheels -Delivery drivers to deliver meals, including bad weather Contact the MCHHS at 738-2266

Senior Center Meals -Delivery drivers Contact Judy at 738-5802

Road to Recovery -Drive cancer patients to appointments Contact Pat Cashatt at 738-3828, pjcashatt@nckcn.com

Heart Choices -Janitorial Services -Reception/Clerical Work -Donations of baby supplies (diapers, wipes, etc) Contact 738-3433, heartbeat@nckcn.com

Mitchell County Partnership for Children -Volunteers in various capacities Contact Karen at MCPC Office at 738-3055 ext. 1

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems -Auxiliary, and economy shop and Pink Ladies volunteers needed Contact Vickie Mears at 738-5066

Beloit Elementary School-Help in the school libraryContact Roberta Meier at 739-3581 or rmeier@usd273.org

Beloit Jr./Sr. High School-Tutoring-Substitute teachers-ParaprofessionalsPaid positions, contact USD 273 office at 738-3261

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To name a few, water exercise helps:• Increase muscle strength, posture,

and balance• Improve cardiovascular endurance• Improve flexibility and joint

mobility• Decrease joint stiffness & relaxes

sore muscles• Reduce pain and fatigue

There are aquatic exercise options throughout North Central Kansas in both summer and winter!  Give it a try!

By Sharon Sahlfeld/Phyllis Shurts

As the saying goes, “An act of kindness goes a long way”. With that said it is understandable why Jay Rowh received the Leadership Mitchell County Service Award.

An honorarium was awarded to Rowh which he has chosen to use for the Mitchell County Historical Society, Solomon Valley Transportation and the Waconda Cultural Association. 

“Small towns have to survive through volunteering. There are so many that volunteer and do unselfishly. I always volunteer because it needs to be done and I am willing to do it. I am honored and humbled with this award, but there are so many that are also qualified.”

His involvement in the

Rowh humbled by LMC Service Award

number of women in leadership roles throughout the community. His greatest takeaways from the class were an awareness of the area like the prison at Ellsworth, the NCKTC, Sunflower, Tipton and Downs; the other was seeing the need for more volunteers.

community speaks well of him alone, as he serves as a member of and or volunteers for:  the Solomon Valley Transportation Board and part-time volunteer driver especially for the Senior Meeting throughout the area, President of the Silver-Haired Legislature, Area Agency on Aging – Mitchell County Representative to the Kansas Department of Transportation Older Drivers Task Force, Beloit Senior Center board member, Mitchell County Counsel on Aging current Chairman, Beloit Country Club board member, Lions Club member and the recent Waconda Cultural Association. Jay was in LMC Class Eleven.

The leadership skills he found most useful were (1- don’t be afraid to step up; (2- anyone can lead, he was especially impressed by the

LMC Class 19 September Session was held at Ringneck Ranch, Tipton, KS focusing on the Art of Leadership and Orientation. The class members had fun in the classroom as well as the sunset pickup drive/climb up to Clark’s Knob!