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The Faces of COVID-19 TWO LOCAL MEN FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES AGAINST THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS

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Gonzalo Peralta, center, and his family. By Ryann Brooks

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Two Emporia families are praying for a miracle as loved ones fight for their lives against COVID-19. Gonzalo Peralta, 55, and David Oliva, 45, are currently hospitalized at Stormont Vail in Topeka, having been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus within days of each other. Both are currently intubated and in medically-induced comas as the virus has attacked their systems.

Gonzalo’s fight

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Gonzalo Peralta’s face and body are swollen, the result of excess fluid as the COVID-19 virus attacks his kidneys.

“My husband was 100 percent healthy when this happened. He didn’t have any underlying health conditions.” CHRYSANNE PERALTA, Gonzalo Peralta’s wife

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Gonzalo Peralta’s brothers and sisters have been able to do video calls to see their brother. Most of his family is in Mexico.

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Gonzalo Peralta is a familiar face for many people around town, whether through his many years of playing soccer or his two longtime jobs. He’s been a team member at Tyson for the past 26 years, as well as janitor and maintenance for Victory Fellowship Church since 2014. For those who know him, Gonzalo has always been a strong presence, both physically and emotionally. “My husband was 100 percent healthy when this happened,” Chrysanne Peralta, Gonzalo’s wife of nearly 19 years, said. “He didn’t have any underlying health conditions. He’s worked at Tyson for 26 years and has never missed a day of work before this.” Chrysanne said her family’s experience with COVID-19 started when she and her son, Roberto, got sick. Chrysanne, who works part-time at the West Emporia BP gas station across the street from Tyson, had already been furloughed from her full-time employer when the stay-at-home orders were announced. Now, with a confirmed case of COVID-19, she was furloughed from both jobs. Roberto, who is living at home, also got tested. For them, the symptoms were relatively mild in comparison — coughs and fevers. Roberto, who plays soccer for Neosho County Community College, even kept up with his weight training and exercise throughout his ordeal. “My grandson that lives with us never got tested because he was never having symptoms,” Chrysanne said. “I don’t know if he was asymptomatic or he was just smart enough because he stayed in his room most of the time anyway, or he just didn’t get it because I was cleaning so much. He was never really close to any of us.” On April 27, Chrysanne took her husband’s temperature. Gonzalo had started coughing about a week prior — a persistent, dry

Kimberlie Chapman Oliva shares screenshots of her video chats with her husband, David Oliva. David has been intubated since May 10 and has a poor prognosis in his fight against COVID-19.

cough that seemed more like a tickle in his throat than anything else. He hadn’t had any other symptoms or been running a fever. That day, however, he did. With two documented cases in the household already, and Gonzalo’s main place of employment, he was able to get tested that day. The test came back positive. Gonzalo’s symptoms pro gressed. “He had a lot of coughing, fevers, chills,” Chrysanne said. “He just could not get warm. He had a lot of body aches. That lasted for about a week.” Chrysanne had been monitoring her husband’s oxygen levels at home with equipment she had leftover from her mother’s fight with lung cancer and COPD. The morning of May 3, Chrysanne said Gonzalo was unable to catch his breath and was acting confused and disoriented. His oxygen levels were at about 78 percent — far below what is considered normal. She called Newman Regional Health and told them she was bringing him into the emergency room. “My husband is a very strong man,” she said. “When we got there and they came to get him out of the car, he asked for a wheelchair. That’s not my husband.” Gonzalo was admitted to the hospital and started on oxygen therapy, but the amount he needed kept increasing. The hospital had been consulting with specialists at Stormont Vail throughout his treatment, and after a few days of no marked improvement, the pulmonologist said it was time to intubate and transfer Gonzalo to Topeka. Chrysanne had been told she would be able to speak to her husband before he was intubated and put into a medically-induced coma, but his condition worsened. He was intubated May 8. Chrysanne said she was unable to see her husband for several days, told that it was not possible to set up a video calls into the room, until Stormont Vail’s palliative care unit stepped in. Palliative care is similar to hospice care in that its purpose is to provide comfort care to a patient, though unlike hospice care, it is not reserved for patients who are at their end of life. “They set up the video chat immediately and we were able to start video Zoom calls so that we could talk to him, so he could hear us,” Chrysanne said. Gonzalo has six sisters and three brothers — all but one live in Mexico — and Chrysanne has devised a way to get them into the calls as well. It’s been a comfort for the family

“David’s been on 100 percent ventilator support since he got to Topeka; they haven’t been able to turn it off. He’s medically paralyzed, he’s in a medicallyinduced coma.” APRIL MOELLENKAMP-SCHOOLEY, Family friend

during a time when they cannot be at their loved one’s bedside, especially given the language barrier that exists between them. “They do not speak English and we do not know Spanish, so the communication between us and them is very hard,” Chrysanne said, adding that her husband spoke to his family often. “I have to use Google Translate and pray to God what I put on there is what is really being said because it doesn’t always read right when you do it on a translator.”

Gonzalo’s prognosis Chrysanne said the COVID-19 virus has attacked her husband’s lungs, kidneys and is causing his blood to thicken. At first, he required medication to regular his blood pressure, though now his body is doing that on its own. “They have started a CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy) machine, which is similar to a dialysis machine for his kidneys because he’s retaining fluid,” Chrysanne said. “So it is affecting not only his lungs, but his kidneys also. [Friday evening] they called me and said that his pH level on his blood oxygen was the lowest they’ve seen it since the 10th, so they said that there was a lot of acidity in his system. “When he breathes in on the ventilator, he is not being able to breathe out the carbon dioxide, so it’s building up in his system and, from what they told me, it is similar to cooking a piece of beef liver. That it’s real sloppy when you go to put it on the cook, but after it is done, it is really tough and hard, and that’s the way his lungs were last night because of acidity and not being able to get off the carbon dioxide.” Chrysanne said the doctors keep telling her Gonzalo has a long road ahead of him. He’s received different treatments, including plasma infusions and the experimental Remdesivir — a broad-spectrum antiviral medication. The fight against COVID-19 is a marathon, not a sprint, the doctors

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David Oliva, in happier times.

say. They see progress and decline, but she knows her husband doesn’t give up easily. On Friday, Gonzalo was on another decline and the family feared the worst. By Saturday morning, however, his numbers had improved again. “The other night when I was talking to him, I explained it to him like it’s a soccer game,” Chrysanne said. “He needs to score some goals and keep going, because we want to win this game, because that is our family. We are a soccer family. It’s kind of crazy, if you ever watched him play soccer — he’s a defender like his son and if he would get knocked down, he’d just lay on the ground for a few minutes just to take a break and then he’d get up. Always giving us a scare. I feel he was doing that [Friday] night with scaring us because he’s just a very, very funny man.”

David’s fight David Oliva is an outgoing and funny man who enjoys fishing and karaoke. His wife, Kimberlie, said her husband has a strong faith in God and is fairly religious. He’s hardworking, having worked at Simmons Pet Foods for the past 14 years, starting out when it was still Menu Pet Foods. Like Gonzalo, David was a healthy man with no preexisting conditions. “He was never sick,” Kimberlie said. “He was healthy.” David has been on ventilator support at Stormont Vail in Topeka since May 10, six days after his original COVID-19 diagnosis. Kimberlie said her husband started feeling sick about a week Please see Faces, Page 5

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ERC DISCUSSES TABLES DISCUSSION ON JONES AQUATIC CENTER, DISCUSSES OPENING By Adam Blake

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Emporia Recreation Commission leadership approved a tentative reopening plan for the Lee Beran Recreation Center during a regularly scheduled online meeting Monday evening. Structured much like plans for reopening communities at large, the rec center will also move forward with a phasebased approach. “I know that phase 1.5 officially began today, and we could’ve opened our fitness room but we recommended waiting a week — especially since the majority of our staff have been asked to work from

home,” ERC Assistant Director of Operations Amanda Gutierrez said. “They haven’t been here to do much prep work on the building at this point.” Phase 1 involves full-time staff returning to work with modified schedules as soon as this week, with limited fitness room hours beginning May 26. The second phase would mark the opening of the center’s indoor pool for lap swim as early as June 8, along with the possibility of expanded hours. Throughout the first two phases of the plan, the fitness room will only be open to ERC members. In the third phase — which could begin as early as June 15 — the center’s racquet-

ball courts, walking track and gymnasium would open with restrictions adhering to recommendations from Lyon County Public Health. On June 29, ERC staff would allow new memberships to be accepted for the first time, and adjust rec center hours to allow for the resumption of swim classes, fitness classes and programs — with the exception of Cabin Fever — and table tennis. Full information on summer programming can be accessed at www.emporiarec.org. “I’m excited to get back into a semi-normal situation and start getting our members back into the building,” Fitness Supervisor Aaron Hammond said. “Hopefully, we’ll be able

to move forward with all this commission to open up the and not backwards like we swimming pool,” Director mentioned before.” Tom McEvoy said. “We can’t hire lifeguards until we know Jones Aquatic there’s going to be water in Center there and everything else. With In other business, board the way I see it, we’re going to members tabled a decision have after the city commission on this season’s plans for the study session and move from Jones Aquatic Center until there … That’s the world we’ve further discussion by city offi- been living in over the last coucials could take place on May ple months. Things change on 27. While ERC staff said they a daily basis.” “On the city side of it right remained committed to reopening the pool in some form now, we’re looking to trim this year — perhaps as soon as the budget down because June 15 — but also recognized we know we’ve got a situathe complexity of the situation tion where we’re not going and possibility of the entire process resulting in a significant financial loss. “It’s really up to the city

MORE RECOVERIES, TEST POSITIVES RECORDED MONDAY LYON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

By Ryann Brooks

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Lyon County Public Health reported nine recoveries and five new cases of COVID-19 Monday afternoon, bringing the total number of cases to 368. There are currently 62 active cases listed for Lyon County, with 303 recorded recoveries. One person is currently listed as inpatient at Newman Regional Health for COVID-19, however the local hospitalization number does not include Lyon County residents who are currently receiving treatment at tertiary hospitals. Statewide, the Kansas

Department of Health and Environment reported 8,340 cases Monday, up by 454 from Friday — the last day the state reported data. Health officials also reported 173 deaths, while Johns Hopkins University reported 195. The reports come as the state begins the slow reopening process of Gov. Laura Kelly’s phased reopening plan, with barbershops, hair salons, nail salons, tattoo parlors, tanning salons, gyms and fitness centers opening their doors in parts of the state Monday. During Phase 1.5 of the Ad Astra Plan: • Mass gatherings of

more than 10 individuals continue to be prohibited; • Nail salons, barber shops, hair salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors and other personal service businesses where close contact cannot be avoided may open, but only for pre-scheduled appointments or online check-in; • Fitness centers and health clubs may open, but in-person group classes may not occur and locker rooms must be closed except as necessary to use restroom facilities. • In-person commencement or graduation ceremonies may occur with no more than 10 individuals

in a room, gymnasium, or facility at one time as long as 6-foot social distancing is maintained. Outdoor drivethrough graduation ceremonies during which no more than 10 individuals are in the same area outside of their vehicles at a time (i.e. school administration, graduate, family members, etc.) are allowed. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness and death.

to take the revenues in that we’ve had in the past,” added Mayor and City Commissioner Danny Giefer. “I’d love to see the pool open, but do we open it for maybe a month and a half to two months? In a normal year, it’s usually a two and a half month deal. Then you have to consider what the rec center is going to have to go to in order to make sure everyone is safe … It sounds like it’s not going to be a real easy job to do with trying to control the amount of people there and sanitizing things on a periodic basis.”

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In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. In 1649, England was declared a republic by Parliament following the execution of King Charles I. (The monarchy was restored in 1660.) In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting “aliens ineligible to citizenship” from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese. In 1921, Congress passed, and President Warren G. Harding signed, the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants. In 1924, the Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in the revue “I’ll Say She Is.”

Coburn E. “Van” Van Sickle formerly of Emporia died May 16, 2020 at Cedar Lakes Village in Olathe, Kansas of natural causes. He was 96. Coburn was born on May 9, 1924, at Emporia, Kansas to Lewis Ernest and Edith Jones Van Sickle. He had an older brother, Warren, and an older sister, Marie. He married Helen Eileen Briggs on May 28, 1944 in Reading, Kansas. They moved to Emporia in 1952 and lived there for the rest of their married lives. Helen died July 17, 2013 in Emporia. He was a distributor for Standard Oil, later Van Sickle Oil Company. During WWII, he was an infantryman in the US Army. He was honorably discharged after being awarded the Purple Heart. Coburn was a member of the Emporia Presbyterian Church. He was a man of integrity whose life’s work was providing for his family. He is survived by two daughters, Sally (Fred) Linhart of Olathe, Lori (Jerry) Schwilling of Hillsboro; grandchildren, Jessica (Brigham) Joy of Spring Hill, Daniel (Lisa) Linhart of Olathe, Cameron (Valerie) Grant of Kansas City, MO, Aaron Grant of New York City, and Kelsey (Max) Parker of Olathe; and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings; his wife; and two children, Deborah Lynn and John David. Private graveside services will be held at a later date at the Lincoln Cemetery in Lebo. Memorials to the Emporia Presbyterian Church can be sent in care of the funeral home. You can leave online condolences at www.robertsblue.com.

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On May 19, 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country’s full support in the fight against Japan; that evening, Churchill met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House, where the two leaders agreed on May 1, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later).

INCIDENTS REPORTED POLICE FRIDAY Welfare check, address and time redacted Trespassing, 300 Sylvan St., 1:37 p.m. Traffic stop - license issue, 800 W. 5th Ave., 4:42 p.m. Possession of marijuana, 10 W. 6th Ave., 5:18 p.m. Animal bite, 600 W. 15th Ave., 6:56 p.m. SATURDAY Domestic battery, address and time redacted Domestic disturbance, address and time redacted Medical - unattended death, address and time redacted Warrant, 10 S. Commercial St., 3:12 p.m. Disorderly conduct, 900 Rural St., 3:48 p.m. Lost property, 800 Congress St., 5:23 p.m. Domestic disturbance, address and time redacted Vehicle impound, W. 13th Ave. and Woodland St., 9:21 p.m. SUNDAY Animal bite, 1200 W. 12th Ave., 3:20 p.m. Domestic disturbance, address and time redacted Protective order violation, address and time redacted SHERIFF FRIDAY Non-injury accident, S. Highway 99 and Road 100, 8:56 p.m. SATURDAY Traffic stop, 1800 Burlingame Rd., 2:09 a.m. Fire alarm, 100 E. 3rd St., Admire, 3:49 p.m. SUNDAY Domestic disturbance, address and time redacted Non-injury accident, 1100 S. Highway 99, 10:09 p.m. THEFTS & VANDALISM POLICE FRIDAY Burglary - late report, 900 Cottonwood St., 12:34 p.m.

In 1967, the Soviet Union ratified a treaty with the United States and Britain, banning nuclear and other weapons from outer space as well as celestial bodies such as the moon. (The treaty entered into force in October 1967.) In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army land mine in County Armagh (AR’-mah), Northern Ireland. In 1992, in a case that drew much notoriety, Mary Jo Buttafuoco of Massapequa, New York, was shot and seriously wounded by her husband Joey’s teenage lover, Amy Fisher. In 1993, the Clinton White House set off a political storm by abruptly firing the entire staff of its travel office; five of the seven staffers were later reinstated and assigned to other duties. In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64. In 2003, WorldCom Inc. agreed to pay investors $500 million to settle civil fraud charges. • S PO NSO R E D BY •

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GREAT BEND - Leila Joyce (Pearce) Messick, 90, passed away May 16, 2020, at Brookdale Assisted Senior Living, Great Bend. Leila was born on August 23, 1929, in Hollis, Kansas, to Chester & Ada (Bleu) Pearce. She married Roy H. Miller, on March 15, 1949. Roy passed away February 28, 1987. Leila then married Jack Messick, on June 8, 1990, in Alden, Kansas. Leila, a Great Bend resident, was a teller at Security State Bank. She was an active member of the Presbyterian church, Women’s Circle, and the Great Bend Historical Society. Leila enjoyed flower gardening, yard work, bird watching, traveling, and spending time with her family. Survivors include, her husband, Jack Messick of Eureka; a son, Jay Miller (Karole Erikson) and family of Great Bend; a daughter, Yvone Mitchell (Dale) and family of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Harold Pearce of Houston, Tex.; step children, Fred Messick and family of Valley Center, and Cathy (Messick) Coon and family of Eureka. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Miller; step children, William “Bo” Messick and Jackie Pryce; four sisters, Dorothy, Darlene, Norma and Lois; and a brother, James. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Bryant Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Great Bend Cemetery, with Reverend Kathy Luke presiding. A recording of the service will be available that afternoon at www. bryantfh.net under Leila’s obituary. Memorials are suggested to the Barton Community College Foundation for the benefit of the music department, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

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COVID-19 providing clarity of division in US

E ALL ARE becoming familiar with the list of symptoms associated with the COVID-19 disease. There’s the fever, the loss of smell and taste, the cough, the loss of energy, the feeling that an anvil is sitting upon your chest and several more. One that hasn’t gotten as much attention: a sense of clarity. Perhaps it doesn’t hit those who are in the throes of the disease, but surely it is coming over the rest of us. This virus has provided a greater sense of clarity over how divided this country has become. It is striking because this has been the type of event that historically has created some unity. Wars and terrorists attacks that have killed far fewer have created a rallying of patriotism and national purpose. This virus has created armed rallies of people mad at their governors. Face masks are now political symbols and litmus tests. The virus has accentuated a divide that has been manifesting itself for years: a divide between urban and rural places. The differences are stark and dangerous. More attention must be paid to this divide because America is becoming two separate Americas more and more each day. Both groups need to live in the other’s world for awhile. This virus is particularly good at dividing because it forces upon America an uncomfortable fact: Not everyone is treated equally. Much of American society and governance is geared toward delivering equality. The virus doesn’t afflict everybody the same. As a result, some states, cities and businesses will be ready to reopen before others. In some settings, it’s important to wear a mask; in others, less so. Yes, it is important that we have sound policies and practices in place. They are a key weapon in fighting the virus, but we have to figure out how to develop and communicate those policies and practices in ways that are less divisive. Otherwise, we will fail. Maybe America is not as divided as it appears on the surface. There have been polls, for instance, showing large majorities believe some politicians are pushing too hard and too fast to reopen. Those are encouraging signs that unity still has a chance to take root. Perhaps, our divisions are inaccurately portrayed by media — both the traditional and social media variety — that are instinctively drawn to conflict. But still, it seems like we are at a very dangerous time. Election season soon will hit a new gear. In election season, division spreads like the cold at a kindergarten birthday party. America cannot afford to let it happen this time. One contagion at a time is plenty. The good news is we don’t have to wait for a vaccine to be developed to combat divisiveness. We already have the tools. One is likely in your hand every day: a television remote control. Whenever a political commercial comes on your TV, mute the sound or change the channel. Political advertisements are not meant to inform you. They are meant to persuade you. Be your own person rather than someone led around by advertising executives and influencers. Speaking of influencers, it is critical in today’s world that our vigilance remains high online and through social media. It would be a welcome development if people would start treating their Facebook accounts like a proper Thanksgiving table. Use it as an opportunity to catch up with friends and family, but hold to a hard rule to keep politics out of the conversation. We all are having to do much differently these days. Why not extend the idea to our social media? Vow to not post, like or share any political message this election season. Because of the lockdown, we probably have more time than ever to research and learn about candidates and issues. Everyone will have to figure out what sources of information they are most comfortable with, but Step No. 1 is for all of us to be more critical of what we consume. It is important for us to turn off the cruise control and become more engaged in our responsibilities as citizens. Hopefully that is a piece of clarity this virus has created. Just like it is vitally important for scientists to find a way for us to overcome this disease, it is vital that the rest of us find a way to overcome this divisiveness. Unless we combat both, America won’t truly be healthy.

Aktion T4 and the Individualistic Community APRIL 8 WAS the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the surrender of Germany in World War II. Celebration was muffled by the need to avoid large crowds due to COVID-19. But along with that 1945 end of the European theater of war came the revelations of terrible atrocities. The Holocaust, the extermination of six million Jews, was one example. But our history books often leave out Aktion T4.

Special “Hereditary Health Courts” made cursory review of persons in asylums, special schools, nursing homes, homes for the elderly, prisons, and hospitals where some babies were born with birth defects. The policy officially resulted in 93,521 “beds emptied” by the end of 1941. While many Germans did not know of the extent of these killings, some felt that schooling was becoming better because funding could now be shifted to better schools for better students. The discussion then moved to the elderly who no longer could contribute to society and were likewise a drag on resources. An announcement by the Catholic Holy See at the end of 1940 found that this policy was contrary to Divine law: “the direct killing of an innocent person because of mental or physical defects is not allowed.” The German Bishop of Münster, Clemens von Galen led opposition in 1941, considered the most widespread protest against any policy of the Third Reich. His speech is preserved among the great speeches of mankind: “If you establish and apply the principle that you can kill ‘unproductive’ fellow human beings then woe betide us all when we become old and frail! If one is allowed to kill the unproductive people then woe betide the invalids who have used up, sacrificed and lost their health and strength in the productive process. If one is allowed forcibly to remove one’s unproductive fellow human beings then woe betide loyal soldiers who return to the homeland seriously disabled, as cripples, as invalids. If it is once accepted that people have

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Aktion T4 was an involuntary euthanasia program. Hitler signed a “euthanasia note” that authorized German physicians to begin a program of so-called “mercy-killing ” of patients “deemed incurably sick, after most critical medical examination.” From September 1939 until the war ended in 1945, approximately 300,000 people were killed under the Aktion T4 program. This was to some extent the next “logical” step of the “Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring” enacted in 1933. That law had required forced sterilization of 360,000 persons with supposedly hereditary conditions that included: epilepsy, schizophrenia, Huntington’s chorea, “imbecility” and other forms of “social deviance.” Now they could be killed. A poster of the time announced: “60,000 Reichsmark is what this person suffering from a hereditary illness costs the People’s community during his lifetime. Fellow citizen, that is your money too.”

the right to kill ‘unproductive’ fellow humans — and even if initially it only affects the poor defenseless mentally ill — then as a matter of principle murder is permitted for all unproductive people....” Today, we would like to say that such ideas — that some human life is less valuable than others — are history. Yet, Nazis and fascists demonstrated in Charlottesville, Virginia in August, 2017. And we now hear arguments that pit economics against the lives of others. Western cultures arrange political-economic philosophies along a Left-to-Right spectrum dating from the seating at the National Assembly of the French Revolution. But another spectrum that is probably more accurate here would be one of collectivist-to-individualistic communities. Collectivists emphasize the needs of the group rather than the needs of individuals. Individualists focus on themselves and care less for those outside their own family and group. Aktion T4 was individualist. Despite a variety of governmental systems, the Asian countries of South Korea, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong are collectivist — willing to personally sacrifice to save others. You see few demands to open up prematurely. But in the individualistic countries, we hear a willingness to sacrifice our at-risk elderly (“their time is about up anyway”) and our health workers (“they chose a dangerous field”). This is not the legalization of killing that existed with Aktion T4. But it helps us understand that this frame of mind did not end in 1945.

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Kelly’s promise on spending good news for legislature Gov. Laura Kelly last week probably gave the Kansas Legislature — which will meet for a oneday wrap-up session Thursday — the best news it’s gotten so far this session. She told them that she’s not going to push for changes in spending to speed through the Legislature in one day for the upcoming fiscal year which starts July 1. Kelly says she’s confident that there’s going to be another recovery bill passed by Congress, though she and the rest of the nation’s governors aren’t certain just how it is going to impact their states and their budgets … and their citizens. COVID-19 has already cost the state and cities and counties millions of dollars, and we’re still trying to figure how much of that lost revenue will be paid for or at least pared by federal assistance … or whether those costs wind up being paid for by Kansans’ tax dollars. There’s overtime for first responders, there is testing and hospitalization of the poor who don’t have their own or their employers’ health insurance to cover them, plus a wide range of other costs. There’s also the effect on revenues. Less sales tax, less individual income tax and Kansans stretching to pay their property taxes. Lots of costs: Just where they are going to fall isn’t clear yet. And six or seven months of monitoring of revenues and needs

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probably will give Kelly and the Legislature enough time to see just what needs to be fixed, what is essential spending, what is not so essential and what can be reassessed in January to reassemble the budget halfway through Fiscal Year 2021. It’s a little like waiting to see whether the tornado veers away from your house. You don’t know until it happens. We’re all cowering in the basement, and by this fall leaders should have a better idea of just what’s it going to look like when they leave the basement to see what damage the tornado has caused…and start arranging for repairs. Many lawmakers aren’t likely to ignore that it was Kelly who essentially sent Kansas to the basement with executive orders that closed thousands of nonessential businesses, restricted travel, caused layoffs, closed in-person attendance at schools … oh, and shut down bars and restaurants. But then, most legislators who are talking about their concerns for the health and safety of Kansans — that probably were enhanced by the governor’s shutdown and stay-home executive orders — are ready for things to open up, for their neighbors to go back to work earning a living, eating in restaurants and paying taxes. Oh, there’ll be bills this Thursday at the one-day session, and attempts to restrict, or at

least let lawmakers regulate just what Kelly can do through executive orders through the remainder of the year, but at least those will come down to mostly fights in the basement about who gets the best spot to cower. The best news is that besides some of those issues related to the pandemic are fairly technical, and not blazingly political. Look for a delay in when you have to pay your second-half property taxes if you haven’t already sent in the check. That’ll help some Kansans who have been put on furlough or who are living on unemployment benefits. Oh, and there will be some consideration of the amazingly complicated determination of just what responsibility owners of stores and restaurants and such — and their insurance companies — have for customers or employees who wind up with coronavirus that they may or may not have picked up at the business. Best part of the session is that there’s no new budget activity when the state really doesn’t know what it needs to spend and on what as a result of the pandemic. Syndicated by Hawver News Company LLC of Topeka; Martin Hawver is publisher of Hawver’s Capitol Report—to learn more about this nonpartisan statewide political news service, visit the website at www.hawvernews. com

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From PAGE 1 before his diagnosis. Because Kimberlie has a preexisting heart condition and he didn’t want to risk her getting sick, David left the house to stay somewhere else — just in case. “He thought he just had the flu,” Kimberlie said. But by May 4, David’s symptoms had worsened. “[Kimberlie] has a video of him from earlier that day, messaging her and telling her that he needed help and he was ready to go to the hospital,” April Moellenkamp-Schooley, a family friend who has been staying with Kimberlie since David was admitted, said. “You could already tell that he was really sick in the video.” David was admitted to Newman Regional Health the day he was tested for the virus. His condition did not improve. A previously healthy man with no preexisting conditions himself — Kimberlie said her husband has not missed a day of work at Simmons Pet Food in 14 years — David started reporting discomfort to his health care team in Emporia. Lab work indicated that he was in the early stages of a heart attack and they began to get him prepped to transfer to Stormont Vail on May 10. While en route to Topeka, David coded in the ambulance. Since then, his prognosis has been grim.

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David’s prognosis “David’s been on 100 percent ventilator support since he got to Topeka; they haven’t been able to turn it off,” Moellenkamp-Schooley said. “He’s medically paralyzed, he’s in a medically-induced coma.” The virus has attacked his liver, his heart and his lungs. David has received two plasma transfusions. Kimberlie said her husband was the first to receive the Remdesivir drug in Topeka because of his condition. The virus has caused David’s blood to thicken, causing blood clots in his legs. The clots are so severe that there is a chance they may need to amputate. When he first arrived at Stormont Vail, David’s doctors gave him a 10 - 20 percent chance for survival. Now, they aren’t even giving him that much. The doctors called Kimberlie Sunday morning and said David had taken a “turn for the worst.” They had planned on removing the ventilator and performing a tracheotomy to reduce stress on his body.

“They said he’s too unstable for the trach and too unstable to put a feeding tube in, so basically they have exhausted everything they have and they’ve thrown everything at him,” Moellencamp-Schooley said. “It’s just a wait-and-see at this point, to see if anything turns around.” So, as they wait, Kimberlie is praying for a miracle.

How to help As of Monday, both Gonzalo and David were still in critical condition. Both Kimberlie and Chrysanne said prayers are the most appreciated way to connect with their families right now. Fundraisers have been set up for both the Peraltas and the Olivas, with the goal to offset the financial burden and stress that is taking a toll on the families back in Emporia. Chrysanne said she and her husband are the type that never ask for help; that’s why they both work two jobs to make ends meet. But, with her being furloughed from both her employers and Gonzalo being ill and his shortterm disability payments not yet kicking in, things are tight. She had filed for unemployment, but with so many cases

in the queue her money has not started yet. The fundraiser has brought in more than $17,000 so far, which Chrysanne said she hopes will bring Gonzalo relief when he can come home. “Hopefully when he gets released I can show him that we have some money, because we both stress about it constantly,” she said. “We both work two jobs a piece to support our family, so I don’t want him coming out and feeling like he needs to just go straight back to work even not feeling good. We appreciate all the help and we’re just so grateful for everybody to be helping us. We are very grateful.” For Kimberlie, the financial situation has also been a struggle. Although Simmons has been working with her to help get her husband’s benefits in order, her own employer has not be as accommodating as she struggles with her husband’s situation. “To go from a two-income THE WHITE CORPORATION 517 Merchant St. Emporia, Kansas 66801

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household to no income — I mean, it’s been very hard,” she said. “We’re going to have medical bills to pay.” So far, just under $5,000 of a $10,000 goal has been raised for the Olivas. Both Chrysanne and Kimberlie urged the community to continue to observe and respect guidelines put in place to mitigate the spread of the virus. “Take this seriously,” Kimberlie said, her voice breaking. “Please.” “People don’t think it’s as serious as it actually is until it’s staring you right in your face,” Moellenkamp-Schooley added. “He was a perfectly healthy 45-year-old man.”

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Home Cooking WHERE’S THE BEEF?

HIS ALL STARTED when I ran across a Facebook post by Jacquelyn Leffler. It stated: “Let me help you fill your freezer with our Kansas Cattle/Beef Raised on our 4th Generation Farm & Ranch in Americus, KS! “I sell our beef through my custom beef for butcher business, Leffler Prime Performance.” Hey, I thought – that’s right here, right now. I really could do this, buy an actual cow, and not worry about what’s going on at the store. Still, I had no idea how to make this work, what the pitfalls are, what questions I should ask. So I met my neighbor, Osiel Garza, in the driveway to get some education. “Normally, a steer is what is being sold,” he said. “They’ll pick out choices ones, they’ll feed it throughout, and set aside a date as far as when they think it’s right to butcher. Normally they’ll weigh anywhere from 700 to 1100 pounds. “If you know a local rancher, get with them as far as what the steer would cost. It’s very easy to find out what the market value on a steer would be, you look it up on the internet any day. “You buy the live steer on the hoof, so if it’s a thousand

Murphy’s Menu REGINA MURPHY V V V pounds, and the cost is a little bit over a dollar a pound, you can do the math… you pay that rancher, then he transports it to the locker - his choice or your choice.” Osiel said after you butcher and render, you’ll end up with about 650 700 pounds of raw product, called the hanging weight. “After that, the butcher has a set price, what he charges to butcher the animal. I think right now, normal is about $3 a pound, maybe $4 a pound.” Osiel says then you can make requests on how you want the meat processed: ribs, roasts, ground. And you get to keep the tongue, liver, heart, tail, as long as those organs pass inspection. “The benefits of it, it’s grass fed … it’s not hopped up with nitrogen, food coloring. You won’t get that with the locker. The farmer is normally antibiotic-free,

hormone-free, grass fed. Granted, all these farmers do keep their animals healthy, so they vaccinate how they have to, but they don’t put hormones in for growth.” Alrighty, then! I asked Osiel how I should go about locating a rancher, or hog person or a chicken raiser. “If you can find the tea and the coffee at Bluestem, there’s a pegboard and you can find all you want.” Finally, Osiel recommended a Facebook page called “Shop Kansas Farms.” It’s pretty amazing and educational. Finding things close enough to drive to is a little hard, but not impossible. Of course, once our Farmers market opens back up, we can just go a couple of blocks. Osiel remarked that there is such a demand for meat, and a bit of panic setting in, so a lot of people are selling directly on Facebook. “We just went and got raw milk and raw goat’s milk, to make cream to make cheese.” The nearest meat lockers are Olpe, Allen, Alma, Alta Vista, Yates Center, Burdick – and there is a custom processor (not a locker) in Osage City. Emporia, home of Beef Fest, has plenty of options for us, so you really won’t have to go too far afield. Some meat lockers rent space on site to keep the meat, if you don’t have a

freezer at home, and meat lockers are state-inspected. Osiel says his current processor is booked through October, so if you buy a steer now, it would probably stay with the rancher until the processor can schedule it in. As I scrolled through the Facebook page, I saw everything from duck eggs and honey on the comb to elk and water buffalo – yes, there are water buffalo in Colony, Kansas! Corbie Miller (location unknown) posts: “Lots of folks here buying larger than normal amounts of meat to put in freezers. Here’s a few tips for the new ones. It needs to be in a NON frost free freezer if kept for very long. Pork only stays good for about 6 months w h i l e beef is usually good for a year or so. Write the date on every package so you can rotate. And I very strongly suggest having a small 10002000kw gas generator just in case. Honda and Yamaha are two good ones that are ultra-quiet, reliable AND produce good clean electricity that won’t harm today’s sensitive electronics. In other words protect

your investment. And when this virus stuff is all a bad memory continue to support the local producers, lockers, etc.” Matt Perrier of Eureka posted: “We will process four Dalebanks Angus long-yearling heifers in early June. These were pasture-raised and have been finished on grain for the last 150 days. Two will be processed at Woodson County Prime Meats (Yates Center, KS), the other two at Olpe Locker (Olpe, KS). After payment, we will deliver heifers to each facility. Buyer is then responsible for processing instructions, fee and meat pickup.”

Well, that doesn’t sound too hard. If a whole cow is too much, round up some friends and invest in actual ranch-to-table beef. Let’s get cooking! V V V

Lagniappe While searching for regional meat lockers I came across Bolling ’s Meatery and Eatery. What a name! It’s not too far, Iola, and looks like a fun road trip. The restaurant is closed for now, but the meat market is wide open with prime rib, pork shoulders, whole chickens and lots more. Read all about it at https:// www.bollingsmarket.com/ about-us.

BIRTHDAYS AND RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE By Lovina Eicher

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E ARE HAVING a cool May, making it a challenge to put any plants out in the garden yet. Yesterday the temperature hit the mid-60 mark, but the air had a chill in it. S on Joseph doesn’t have to work today, so I will probably go to town with him this morning to get him new shoes and a few other things he needs for work. It is a little after 4:00 a.m. and son Benjamin left for his job. Everyone else is still in bed, so I am going to take advantage to write this column while all is quiet. Tomorrow Benjamin will be home, as they are on four-day work weeks, and Joseph will go to work. Hopefully it will be a nice day to do laundry again. I received new cable-coated wash lines and new laundry baskets for my birthday, which is next week (May 22). I was very happy for the new lines, as I had a few lines break on me recently. It isn’t fun when your clean clothes need to be rewashed. I didn’t have cable-coated lines before, so the lines would break, and I would patch them up with wire. I think these lines should hold out for many years. It’s nice to hang up blankets and not have to watch so that they don’t touch the ground. My husband Joe and son Benjamin put the new lines up and put a fence stretcher on the end of each one so the lines stay in place. I was also spoiled with flowers and meals brought

in from my children on Mother’s Day. I felt honored and so unworthy of it all. It makes me so glad to be a mother to eight wonderful children. Each one holds a part of my heart and I can’t complain about any of them. They treat me like a queen and I thank God each day that he made me their mother. So often I fail as a mother, but I keep on doing my best, which is all we can do. My sister Susan had her 44th birthday on Sunday, May 10 (Mother’s Day). The girls and I spent yesterday at her and sister Verena’s house. Sister Emma

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and her two daughters were also there. My sister Susan loves making cards and so do a few of the girls, so there was a table set up for that. Emma and I helped set up a flower bed for Susan outside, and just sitting around spoiling our grandchildren was enjoyable! I do not have enough patience

to sit and make cards, but it’s nice to see the ideas they come up with. Abigail really took an interest in it. Daughter Lovina’s 16th birthday will be in a few days, on May 18. Is it possible that 16 years went by so fast? She will be with the youth group now and son Kevin will be the only

one of our children still not with the youth. That makes us feel older. Next year Kevin will also be in the youth group. Time goes much too fast. We are enjoying many meals of asparagus and also rhubarb fixed in different ways. I still haven’t canned my rhubarb juice. A reader has asked how we run electricity to use our vacuum sealer. We use a generator to run the meat grinder, slicer, and the sealer on the days that we butcher meat. Our solar power would not power all this, so we rely on the generator to do jobs like that. I will share my mother’s recipe for rhubarb custard pie. This is for a 9-inch pan. When making and testing recipes for my cookbook, we discovered what a big difference it is to say “9-inch pie plate” rather than “9-inch deep pie plate.” Thus, the rhubarb custard recipe in my cookbook is a little different

than my usual recipe, as I normally use the flat 9-inch pie plates. The rhubarb custard pies I made did not last long. God’s blessings to all! Rhubarb Custard Pie 1 1/2 cup rhubarb 2 Tablespoons flour 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup cream or whole milk Mix all ingredients and pour in unbaked 9-inch pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Lovina’s Amish Kitchen is written by Lovina Eicher, Old Order Amish writer, cook, wife, and mother of eight. Readers can write to Eicher at PO Box 1689, South Holland, IL 60473 (please include a self-addressed stamped enve lope for a reply); or email LovinasAmishKitchen@ MennoMedia.org and your message will be passed on to her to read. She does not personally respond to emails.

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GOV. KELLY TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE WEDNESDAY The Emporia Gazette

Governor Laura Kelly will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss the state’s phased reopening and statewide testing strategies Wednesday. According to a written release, other topics of discussion will include protecting America’s food supply chain, supporting Kansas’ farmers

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and “partnering to ensure the health and safety of food supply workers during the coronavirus pandemic.” “I look forward to the discussion with President Trump on ways we can continue to work with the federal government on our response and recovery efforts,” Kelly said. “Our continued emphasis is on protecting Kansans’ health and well-being, and helping

the state recover from a public health crisis that has exacted a painful financial toll on many. The economic damage will be long lasting, and will require collaboration at every level. I look forward to discussing how the President and I will continue partnering together in our recovery.” We will have more information on the meeting as it becomes available.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHRISTIAN CENTRO CRISTIANO DE EMPORIA 902 Constitution St. Emporia, 342-6177 BAPTIST COUNTRYSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 6 First St., Americus BETHEL BAPTIST 1300 W. 12th Ave. Emporia, 342-7036 CALVARY BAPTIST 702 Arundel St. Emporia, 342-0170 CEDAR CROSS MISSIONARY BAPTIST 310 Whildin Emporia, 573-300-3811 CORNERSTONE BAPTIST 315 S. Commercial St. Emporia, 343-6061 FIRST BAPTIST 807 Constitution Emporia, 343-3112 IGLESIA BAUTISTA 2 Constitution St. Emporia, 343-3929 LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST 4602 W. 18th Ave. Emporia, 785-521-2110 READING FIRST BAPTIST 101 Vine St. Reading, 341-3106 ST. JAMES BAPTIST 730 Sylvan St. Emporia, 342-8218

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A Parade of Love Community honors Garate family with surprise parade By Melissa Lowery

Special to The Gazette

A quiet residential street on the west side of Emporia was the site of a special parade on Friday night, honoring Ace Garate and his family. Ace died in a car accident on May 15, 2019, a few days before he would have comMELISSA LOWERY/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE pleted seventh grade at Emporia Middle School. Cars parade past the Garate family’s house Friday The outpouring of grief evening on the anniversary of Ace Garate’s death. and support that followed was evidence of the impact The added challenge of the one year anniversary Ace made during his life. His family launched the AceItUp organizing a surprise that to be, and this very much Foundation in his memory, also observed the need to turned the day around. We dedicated to “going above maintain social distance had ended up celebrating instead and beyond” in doing good Carter and other organizers of grieving.” Friends and family membrainstorming deeds. Managed bers had gathered in the ideas before “We wanted to keep by the Empolanding on a pa- front yard, decorated with ria Community them surrounded rade. pinwheels and balloons, for Foundation, On Friday a semi-open house. FamiA c e I t Up h a s with love by doing evening, about ly from Ecuador joined via several events something joyous to 50 cars decorat- Zoom, watching the surprise and initiatives in development for keep them in good ed with signs, parade from thousands of balloons and miles away. once pandemic spirits on a day we Wearing masks, taking streamers in restrictions are Ace’s favorite temperatures and liberally lifted. knew would be color — red — applying hand sanitizer, it With the first difficult.” and filled with was a different gathering anniversary of more than 100 than they are used to, but a the fatal accident JANELL CARTER, people waving much-needed time of comrecently passing, Family friend and shouting munity. friends of the Ga“It’s definitely been a hard words of love rate family wantyear,” Garate said. “Quaranand encourageed to do a good deed on what promised to ment paraded past the Garate home. be an emotional day. “We were so surprised “We wanted to do something simple but meaning- [by the parade],” Amy Gaful,” Janell Carter, a long- rate, Ace’s mother, said. time friend, said. “We want- “Everything that everybody ed to keep them surrounded has already done for us, and with love by doing some- they’re still doing things like thing joyous to keep them this for us. I know God had in good spirits on a day we His hand in it. The day started out sad like you’d expect knew would be difficult.”

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Amy Garate wears an “Ace It Up” face mask.

tine has made things heavier for everybody. The last couple of weeks for me, I’ve been hurting physically because you can’t get out and do stuff. You forget what works. I have to get out of my own head and hand it over to God. He always makes things better and the community has been right there with us the whole time.” Delivering one more surprise, family friend and professional race car driver Krew Walburn recruited two of his friends to conclude the parade by roaring by in their stock cars. Ace liked to hang out with his older brother, Ethan, while he and Walburn worked on cars. “I don’t know how to show my gratitude,” Garate said. “We’re just so grateful that we were able to see our family and friends in spite of the social distancing. This meant so much to all of us.”

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ENGAGEMENTS

PAULA RICHARDSON DODGE & KENT VOSBURG Paula Richardson Dodge and Kent Vosburg, both of Junction City, announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Karen and Johnny Madrigal of Emporia, and Robert Richardson of Emporia. She is a graduate of Emporia State University and works as the Supervisor for Substance Use Disorders for KVC Kansas. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Gerald and Rose Vosburg of Salina. He is a graduate of Hutchinson Community College and is

the City of Junction Fire/ EMS Training and EMS Division Chief. The couple plans to marry Oct. 10 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Junction City.

ANNIVERSARIES

THE NEERS Joe and Joan Neer of Emporia are celebrating 60 years of marriage. Joe W. Neer and I. Joan (Jackson) Neer were married May 25, 1960 in Osage City. They have four children: Robert W. and Janell Neer, Debra Neer and Joe W. Neer Jr., all of Emporia; and Barbara Neer of Topeka. They have five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mr. Neer has owned and operated Neer Sheetrock Construction for 45 years. Mrs. Neer is a homemaker and assists her husband with clerical work in his business. The couple’s children will hold a small gathering of family to celebrate due to

60 YEARS the pandemic. Cards of congratulations may be sent to the couple at 911 Whildin St., Emporia Kansas, 66801.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Look for unusual ways to get things done and to help others. Push forward with your plans and be open regarding your intentions and goals.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Your funloving approach to life will capture attention. Revealing too much about your personal life or plans will allow someone to take advantage of you.

faced with controversy. It’s OK to do things differently.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- How you express yourself will determine the amount of respect you receive. Charm coupled with compliments will set the mood for a pleasGEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Get involved in some- ant encounter. Use your skills to help a cause. thing you believe in to make valuable connections. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Deal with others carefully. Use technology to reach the people you want to team Someone will twist your words or offer you invalid inforup with, and good things will transpire. mation. It’s up to you to bring about necessary changes, CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Keep expenses low regardless of what others do. and your life simple. You’ll have difficulty controlling LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Learn all you can about a sityour reaction to emotional issues. Be objective when uation before you make promises or reveal your opinion. A

MODERATELY CONFUSED

HERMAN

Fall in Love with Yourself Again “The One who loves you will never leave you for another because, even if there are 100 reasons to give up, he or she will find a reason to hold on. There is a big difference between a human being and being human. Only a few really understand it. You are loved when you are born. You will be loved when you die. In between, you have to manage! “The six best doctors in the world are sunlight, rest, exercise, diet, self-confidence and friends. Maintain them in all stages and enjoy a healthy life.”

“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In some others’ eyes, my life is the epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. In the end, my wealth is only a fact of life that I am accustomed to. At this moment, lying on my bed and recalling my life, I realize that all the recognition and wealth that I took so much pride in have paled and become meaningless in the face of my death. “You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone bear your sickness for you. Material things lost can be found or replaced. But there is one thing that can never be found when it’s lost -- Life. Whichever stage in life you are in right now, with time, you will face the day when the curtain comes down. “Treasure love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well and cherish others. As we grow older, and hopefully wiser, we realize that a $300 or a $30 watch both tell the same time. You will realize that your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world. Whether you fly first class or economy, if the plane goes down -- you go down with it. “Therefore, I hope you realize, when you have mates, buddies and old friends, brothers and sisters, who you chat with, laugh with, talk with, have sing songs with, talk about north-south-east-west or heaven and earth, that is true happiness! Don’t educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy. So when they grow up they will know the value of things and not the price. Eat your food as your medicine, otherwise you have to eat medicine as your food.

DEAR WORDS OF WISDOM: Thank you for passing these words along. Though it’s been disproven that Steve Jobs wrote this, its message is still important. I love the idea that we are loved when we are born and when we die and the point is to maintain and return to love while we are here and now. Hold your family a little closer; cherish friends. Help those who are unable to help themselves, and always forgive yourself first so that you can forgive others. When we truly love ourselves, we able to love one another. Use this time of quarantine to fall in love with yourself again. Journal, garden, pick up a new hobby, run, walk, hike, sing, dance, laugh, eat healthy foods and keep in touch with your friends and family on a daily basis. Whatever brings you joy each day, do it. And if you are too sad, tired or anxious to engage in one of those activities, then let yourself be sad, tired or anxious. Because it is when we allow our feelings to be felt fully that we can move past those feelings and begin to feel better. Thank you for this realization.

in and help. What you are willing to do to make your life better will become a guideline for others.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Take a closer look at your daily routine and habits. Look for a healthier lifeCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If change is style and for a way to get things done without jeoparproblem at home will require discipline and moderation. what you want, make adjustments at home. Add to dizing your relationships, position or reputation. your entertainment center and move things around ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Put your energy to Use charm and persistence to win favors. to make space to work on a project you want to good use. Get a plan up and running and don’t stop SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Show a little sass and pursue. until you achieve what you set out to do. Personal do whatever it takes to get your way. Don’t sell yourself short or let anyone lead you astray. Don’t get involved in AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- How you handle improvements will build confidence and encourage your personal affairs will encourage others to pitch success. joint ventures.

DEAR ANNIE

DEAR ANNIE: I am 81 years old and a longtime reader of your advice column. I thought the message below might be useful to you and your readers somehow. It is certainly authentic. I received it as a link to click on. I couldn’t open it, but the sender, who is president of a local seniors group that has been keeping members entertained with all sorts of items in her daily email, kindly typed the test for me. It was Steve Job’s final essay before dying a billionaire at age 56. -- Words of Wisdom

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