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LYON COUNTY STAY-AT-HOME ORDER BEGINS TODAY Two more cases of COVID-19 identified in Lyon County

By Ryann Brooks

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Lyon County Public Health Officer Renee Hively issued a stayat-home order for all county residents during a Facebook live press conference Wednesday morning.

The or“Your actions der began at 1 2 : 0 1 a . m . could be saving today and lives. We are will remain in effect concerned about through the economic April 25, unless amendimpacts on the ed sooner, superseded community, but or rescindthose economic ed.

“A stay-atimpacts do not home order outweigh the was signed by me and value of a life.” the county JARROD FELL, commissionLyon County ers yesterEmergency Manager day,” Hively said. “What does this mean to you? It means currently all individuals living in Lyon County, Kansas, are ordered to stay-at-home or at their place of residence, unless they are going for reasons of essential activities.”

During this time, residents who work for essential businesses are permitted to go to and from work.

Residents are also able to leave

Lyon County Emergency personnel and health officials announce a “stay-at-home” order Wednesday morning.

their homes to obtain groceries, medications or other necessary supplies for their homes or business. They are permitted to receive medical care and emergency services.

“We cannot stress enough that the safest place for you and your loved ones is at home,” Jennifer Millbern, environmental health

director and public health services director at Flint Hills Community Health Center, said.

Residents are also able to participate in outdoor activities, such as walking, hiking, running and biking, so long as they are observing Please see Order, Page 3

A map of Kansas from Kansas News Service highlights the counties with at least one confirmed case of COVID-19.

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By Ryann Brooks

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EDITOR’S NOTE: COVID-19 has impacted every part of our lives since it first appeared in Kansas a little more than two weeks ago.

From local shops, restaurants and bars having to drastically alter the way they do business, to shutting down many forms of entertainment, the coronavirus’ reach has been tremendous.

In the coming days, The Emporia Gazette will be speaking with local business owners and area residents to see how the pandemic is affecting their lives.

Today, The Gazette speaks with Emporia Friendship Meals Program Head Cook Christina Atchison.

A s h e a d “This is allowing cook for the them to stay E m p o r i a Friendship in their home M e a l s p ro and provide gram, Christina Atchison them with a has spent the past 11 years nutritional meal providing that they can hundreds of meals to the receive every elderly within day.” the community each week.

CHRISTINA FriendATCHISON, Emporia Friendship ship Meals Meals head cook is a Meals on Wheels service that operates out of the North Central Flint Hills Area Agency of Aging’s Friendship Cen-

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Waiting it out Today, The Gazette speaks with Becky Smith, owner of Twin Rivers Winery and Gourmet EDITOR’S NOTE: COVID-19 has Shoppe. impacted every part of our lives since it first appeared in Kansas How is Twin Rivers being ima little more than two weeks ago. pacted by COVID-19?

From local shops, restaurants and bars having to drastically “It is effectively just stopped alter the way they do business, our business. We do a lot of foot to shutting down many forms of traffic, as well as events, as well entertainment, the coronavirus’ as selling retail, and so it has efreach has been tremendous. fectively stopped our business in In the coming days, The Empo- its tracks.” ria Gazette will be speaking with local business owners and area residents to see how the pandemic Please see Winery, Page 3 is affecting their lives.

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Christina Atchison, head cook for Emporia Friendship Meals, wears a protective mask sewn by her mother.

ter, 221 W. Logan Ave. It’s a service that is just as important now, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape daily routines and lives throughout the world.

“We deliver meals to the Emporia Senior Center, which is now closed, so it was concerning trying to figure out how to feed those people who weren’t able to come into that center,” Atchison said.

“We set up a table where they can come in and grab that meal and

walk right out with it. That way they are not having to have a lot of contact with anybody.”

Not providing those meals was never an option, she said. Not when so many people rely on those meals for nutrition and comfort.

“We are just trying to make sure that we have the meals to provide for them,” Atchison said. “We had one lady call who was concerned Please see Hope, Page 3

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ALMANAC SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Below are a list of closings, cancelations and postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic: • All area schools, both K-12 and higher education, have closed in-person classes for the remainder of the school year.

• ECKAN Head Start All events canceled through April. In-person interactions will shift to phone or email.

• Lyon County Sheriff’s Office lobby and Lyon County Detention Center closed to the public.

• Verdigris Valley Foundation Breakfast scheduled for March 21 postponed until April 25.

• Newman Regional Health instituting strict visitation guidelines.

• Newman Regional Health Auxiliary closed until further notice.

• Good’s Cash Saver and Reeble’s Country Mart adjusted hours, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

• Walmart adjusted hours, 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., beginning Thursday, March 19. Beginning March 24 - April 28, Walmart will host an hourlong senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers 60 and older, which will start one hour before stores open.

• Emporia Senior Center closed through May 4.

• Emporia Public Library closed until April 6.

• Kiwanis Pancake Day has been postponed to July 18.

Pre-sold tickets will be accepted • All regular meetings and board meetings for the Kiwanis Club of Emporia have been canceled through April 30.

• Good Friday Breakfast at Grace United Methodist Church on April 10 is canceled.

• Educators Recognition Night scheduled for April 14 is canceled.

• CASA Recognition Night scheduled for April 28 will be rescheduled for a date TBA • David Traylor Zoo is closed until further notice.

• National Teachers Hall of Fame Museum is closed.

• Working Women After Hours event scheduled for April 2 has been postponed.

• St. Patrick’s Day Committee events Leprechaun Dash, Luck of the Irish Ace Challenge, DEBA Pub Crawl and St. Patrick’s Day Parade have tentatively been rescheduled for April 18.

• 2020 Glass Blown Open scheduled for April 25 -May 2 has been canceled.

• The Taste, scheduled for April 4, has been postponed to Sept. 26. Tickets can be rolled over to the new date, or contact Emporia Main Street 340-6430 for refunds or adjustments.

• 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative Offices are closed to the public through the end of March.

• The Sertoma Club activi-

ties closed through April.

• For the health and safety of the public as well as employees and to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Lyon County Extension Office will be closed to the public until further notice. All Extension related meetings and events, including but not limited to 4-H club meetings, shows and activities, Extension Master Gardeners and the Walk Kansas kickoff, are canceled or postponed through at least April 4.

• Emporia American Legion Potato Bar scheduled for April 4 has been postponed.

A future date has not been set.

• The Emporia Gazette front office will be closed until further notice. There will be a payment drop box in the lobby.

• FHTC Gala scheduled for April 24 is postponed until July 31.

• Abundant Harvest is closed.

• The First Christian Church Clothes Closet and Household Hut is closed until further notice.

• Art with a Promise fundraiser to benefit Family Promise of the Flint Hills scheduled for April 16 at Twin Rivers Winery has been postponed. New details will be announced at a later date.

• The Lyon County Crime Stoppers’ fundraiser Tips for Tips scheduled for March 28 has been canceled.

• The Emporia Recreation Center is closed until further notice.

• The Holiday Resort’s 5K Glowing Dash scheduled for March 28 has been postponed until a later date. A new date will be announced at a later time.

• The Hartford United Methodist members have canceled the Penny Supper for April 4.

• The Lebo American Legion has canceled Bingo scheduled for March 28.

• The Knights of Columbus Leo Council 727 has canceled all activities through June 30, including the the SUPER Breakfast scheduled for April 5, Senior Recognition Breakfast on May 3. All regular monthly meetings are canceled.

• The AARP Community Group meeting scheduled for March 25 is canceled.

• Chase County Drug Free Action Team meetings will be canceled until further notice. A meeting via Zoom will be held in April.

• B & B Theatres in Emporia is closed until further notice

• Keep it a Safe Summer is canceled.

• Salvation Army lobby is closed until further notice.

• Salvation Army Thrift Store - closed until further notice • Sweet Granada is closed until further notice • First Christian Church will not hold services until further notice.

• Karma Hair Boutique is closed until further notice.

• Subway - hours are 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., carryout, drive-thru and delivery via MyTown2Go only. Lobby closed for dine-in until further notice.

• Emporia Fitness - closed until further notice. Follow @emporiafitness on Facebook for at-home workouts.

• Golden Wok - closed until further notice.

• The Lyon County Courthouse, Bowyer Community Building and the Anderson Building are closed to the public until further notice.

• New Life Christian Church - no Sunday services and no activities for two weeks. Music & Ministry Night of Worship and Worship Training Seminar postponed to June 19-20.

Praisefest in the Lot and the Seder Service postponed until further notice. More information will come as time goes on for further services in April.

• CIS of Mid-America - providing supports for atrisk students amid school closures.

• Flint Hills Community Health Center - Dental Services (Emporia & Eureka) - Due to the impact of

coronavirus FHCHC is providing emergency care only effective immediately until further notice.To request an emergency appointment, please call (620) 342-4864 • The North Lyon County Youth Association’s Annual Fish Fry scheduled for April 4 has been postponed to a later date.

• Reflections Salon and Wig Boutique - closed until further notice.

• Emporia iHOP - Curbside pickup and delivery through DoorDash or iHOP. com. Call 620-412-9586 to call in orders • The Rotary Club of Emporia has canceled all meetings through the end of April.

• Merchant Street Liquor is closed until further notice.

• The Emporia Area Retired School Personnel meeting for Friday, April 3, at the Presbyterian Manor has been cancelled • Prairie PastTimes closed until further notice.

This includes the cancellation of the Open House on Apr. 4. Follow the business on Facebook for updates.

• Community Bike Share program deactivated until further notice.

• Emporia Animal Shelter will not be doing any adoption appointments until the order is lifted. The public will still be able to claim and pick up their stray animals from the shelter, just call ahead and schedule a time to pick them up. The Humane Society’s office will be closed and will only be available by email or Facebook.

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William Howard Braum William Howard Braum of Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores died at his home near Tuttle, Oklahoma, March 23, 2020. He was fortunate to be at the place he loved until his last day.

Bill was born in Newton, Kansas to Howard and Emma McClanahan Braum February 11, 1928, but moved to Emporia, Kansas with his parents and two older sisters as a small boy. He worked for his father from childhood in a little dairy, processing, home delivery and one ice cream store named Peter Pan Ice Cream and helped build the business from one store to several. Bill purchased the business from his father in 1957. From 1957-1967, it grew to 61 stores across Kansas. In 1968 the business in Kansas was sold and Braum’s was started in Oklahoma. The small dairy farming operation was moved from Kansas in 1975 and grew to be one of the larger dairy farms in the United States.

Bill graduated from Emporia High School and the University of Kansas. He was married to Mary Elaine Wise in 1949 and they had four children. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, and last year his daughter, Rebecca. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughter, Elaine; and his sons, Murray and Drew. Beloved grandchildren are William Hersh and Theresa Henninger of the Dallas area; Carollanne Braum-Mislova of Prague, Czech Republic; Marion Sparks of Highland’s Ranch, Colorado; Drew Braum II of Norman, Oklahoma; Emma Braum of Oklahoma City; Colton Braum of Nichols Hills and Ellen Braum of Stonewall, Oklahoma.

There are nine great grandchildren.

A private family graveside burial will be in Minco, Oklahoma and in view of the Coronavirus restrictions, no other service is planned.

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Joshua Mark Schroetlin, of Woodland Park, Colorado, died March 17, 2020 at Bear Creek care center. He was 41.

He was a teacher.

Services will be held at a later date. The family has the arrangements.

Hannah Jane Mudge Hannah Jane Mudge passed away on March 24th, 2020 at the age of 83.

Jane was born in Greenwood County, Kansas on June 16th, 1936 to Parker Gilmore Cox and Hannah James Cox. Jane graduated from Madison High School in the Spring of 1954. She then attended Emporia State University (formerly Kansas State Teachers College) where she studied art.

Jane is survived by her loving husband, Harold Lee Mudge, of 62 years. They were married at the Madison United Methodist Church on June 2nd, 1957.

Over the course of her life she had many vocations including being a homemaker, mother, gardener, and servant of God. She also worked on a paint crew and was a teller for Citizens State Bank. She was an avid board member for the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas where she served for 30 years. She also served on the USD 245 school board from 19691978. She was a devoted Christian and attended the United Methodist Church in Gridley where she was an honorary member of UMW (United Methodist Women). She was also a member of EHU. She enjoyed hosting the annual Christmas event.

Jane is predeceased by her parents; five siblings, Nadine Bachelor, Louann Aughinbaugh, Parker (Pete) Gilmore Cox Jr., Ruth Hodge, Jim Cox; and son-in-law, Gary Beyer.

Jane is lovingly remembered by her four children, Garth and Berri Mudge, Amy and Andy Hoffmans, Kara Beyer, Johannah and Robert Snovelle; her ten grandchildren, Maggie Johnson, Caylie Hoffmans, Taylor Cook, RJ Snovelle, Preston Beyer, Chelsea Braden, Tessa Toy, Carson Beyer, Reed Szambecki, Ross Snovelle; and her six great-grandchildren, Mason Braden, Carter Braden, Phoebe Braden, Owen Johnson, Grace Johnson, Leigh Cook; and many nieces and nephews.

Jane enjoyed the simple, beautiful things in life.

Her hobbies included painting, drawing, cooking, sewing, and gardening. She had a knack for making ordinary things extraordinary, whether it be painting watercolors, continuously expanding her garden, sewing her own clothes, fishing with cane poles, or simply using unexpected objects for decoration or utility. Everyone she knew was welcomed with open arms to join her for a visit on the porch. She also enjoyed collecting antiques and any objects she determined were charming or interesting. All of these activities were shared by those she was close with, as her grandchildren retell endless stories of adventures that took place among her flowers and treasures. Jane was whimsical, quirky, and pretended to care about sports for the sake of her loved ones, but her creativity, authenticity, and genuineness were unparalleled and to be admired by anyone she met.

There is not a service planned at this time due to health concerns and travel restrictions, but we will make arrangements when it is safe. Currently, we kindly request no visitors for the sake of everyone’s health and well-being.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas and can be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, PO Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.

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IN TODAY’S GAZETTE NEWS More Covid-19 impacts

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From PAGE 1 about us being open because of the oxygen she’s on. She was concerned that if she had to go into a nursing home, she wouldn’t be able to afford it. This is allowing them to stay in their home and provide them with a nutritional meal that they can receive every day.

They don’t have to worry about not having the food that they need to eat.”

Atchison credits her staff for stepping up to make sure the kitchen runs smoothly as safety protocols get more intensive. For those who have their meals delivered, extra safety precautions have also been put in place.

Drivers are given gloves and make sure to disinfect after each delivery.

“They have all jumped right in and do what needs to be done,” she said. “We’re all taking extra precautions, over and over and over again, remembering to keep sanitizing. I have an excellent kitchen staff that has gone above and beyond.”

And one bright spot amid the fear has been how the community has come together to help the program. Atchison said the Friendship Center has received more offers for help and more volunteers over the last couple of weeks.

“Sometimes it is hard to find a volunteer, but I think with this scare it’s put things into perspective,” she said.

“We have seen a lot of new faces and volunteers coming in, which is absolutely wonderful. I hope people continue to volunteer like that, because this is a needed program that provides for the elderly.”

Those interested in volunteering can call the Friendship Center at 3408001 and ask for Vicky or Dana.

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ited hours, in case someone wants to come in. I’m here.

We’re applying for all the small business loans that we possibly can, as information comes to us. … We have deferred loans. We have done everything possible. Main Street has been a large help in telling us what resources are available. We’ve talked to other merchants. We’re just trying to stay positive through this. and hopefully everybody plays by the rules so that we can get back to business sooner than later.”

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The Emporia Public Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution to continue the wage payments of regular staff during an online meeting Wednesday evening.

An excerpt from the resolution reads, “Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Education of Emporia Unified School District 253 authorizes continued wage payments to all regular employees, including regular salaried and hourly employees and employees under current contract with the board who are instructed not to report to work on days they would otherwise be required to be working during an emergency closing. The authority granted by this resolution

ORDER From PAGE 1 social distancing.

“You may go to public parks and outdoor open recreation areas, however, playgrounds increase the spread of COVID-19 disease and are therefore closed,” Millbern said.

Public gatherings such as weddings and funerals are prohibited at this time.

Millbern said people may also leave their homes to care for family members, friends or pets that live in another household.

“All businesses that remain open must comply with the social distancing requirements defined in the order,” she said. “All businesses are expected to maintain 6-foot social distancing at all times for both employees and customers.

This includes when any cus-

to continue wage payments to idled employees is effective for the period of March 25, 2020 through June 30, 2020, unless the board takes action to authorize payment during a longer duration.”

USD 253 Superintendent Kevin Case said there would need to be further discussion before a decision was made for employees falling outside of the “regular” classification, but said the matter was moving along quickly.

“There are a few little glitches in that, which we’ve been working through, but for 90 to 95 percent of the [employment] situations, they’re pretty simple for us to resolve,” Case said.

“There’s that 5 to 10 percent of little things that we’re having to figure out.”

In other business Wednesday, the board also

approved a resolution to waive its existing graduation policy and adopt the minimum graduation requirements required by the KSDE for the class of 2020.

While no official graduation ceremony is planned at this time, board members hope the short-term policy will combine with existing rules to help prevent any disruption in students’ higher-education or work careers.

“Students who complete all state and local graduation requirements may request permission to graduate early,” reads USD 253 Board Policy JFCA. “The student and parents shall consult with high school administrative and/or guidance personnel in order to develop a graduation plan.

The board or designee shall approve or deny each re-

quest based on the circumstances of the individual student.”

Board Policy IHF further stipulates: “Exceptions may be granted by the board to waive local graduation requirements that are in excess of the state minimum requirements for students on a case-by-case basis.

The board shall award a student a diploma if the student is at least 17 years old; is enrolled or resides in the district; was in custody of the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections, the Secretary for DCF, or a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state at any time on or after the student’s 14th birthday; and has achieved at least the minimum high school graduation requirements adopted by the state

board of education.”

While the majority of Emporia High seniors are expected to graduate, Case said school administration would be more than willing to help students and families work through more complicated cases.

“The rationale behind this is that we’re going to continue to try to provide a good learning experience for our students through the end of the school year,” Case said. “But, we also know that there’ll be a time for summer to come … I think it’s going to be a real stretch, but I also think it’s going to be a real opportunity for our staff and for our students.

By the time we get to that next to last week in May, everybody’s going to be ready for school to be done, and we’ll have met requirements laid out there by the KSDE.”

tomers are standing in line.”

Public health officials encourage businesses to offer separate operating hours for the elderly and vulnerable customers.

Places of public amusement are to be closed to the public for the duration of the order. Food may continue to be served for consumption off-premises by means of inhouse delivery, third-party delivery, drive-thru or curbside pickup.

Lyon County Emergency Manager Jarrod Fell said the order was necessary to limit the spread of COVID-19 within the community.

“Saying that there’s only two cases here — that’s just two documented positive cases,” Fell told The Emporia Gazette in a phone interview after the conference. “I think that, realistically, due to the criteria to be tested and the shortage of testing supplies, I think we can safely say there are

more cases than that in our area. Knowing that and the history of the disease spread and what that looks like in other places, the intent of this is for people to practice social distancing, stay-athome and limit unnecessary travel.”

Fell said he wanted to thank the community for efforts so far in mitigating the spread of the disease. He said the intent of the order is not to instill panic or fear, but the importance of reducing the impact on the community’s health care system overrides any short-term inconveniences the stay-athome order may cause.

“If the disease spreads to a level in the community that it overwhelms our health care system, people will not be able to get health care,” he said. “That would mean people losing their lives. This disease has already taken a lot of people’s lives in the United States.

We believe our community is really, truly engaging in social distancing, though there are those that are not.

It is serious and the lives affected may be somebody you know. Your actions could be saving lives. We are concerned about the economic impacts on the community, but those economic impacts do not outweigh the value of a life.”

The order came on the same day Lyon County Public Health officials confirmed two more cases of COVID-19 in the county — the third and fourth, total.

Along from the two cases previously identified, there was one more confirmed COVID-19 case in Lyon County and another patient who is presumed positive, according to Lyon County Public Health.

Wednesday’s announcement doubles the amount of cases in the county. The first two confirmed cases were

announced by Lyon County Public Health on Sunday evening. As of Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment had announced 126 cases statewide — though the two new cases in Lyon County were not counted in that total.

The jump from 98 confirmed on Tuesday to 126 on Wednesday represents by far the largest single-day jump in the state. Of those cases, three resulted in deaths. Single deaths had previously been reported in Johnson and Wyandotte counties before Douglas County announced a third for the state on Wednesday morning.

Those who are known to have been in contact with those who have tested positive for the virus will be notified by Lyon County Public Health officials.

For more information on local response to COVID-19

by social media of when I’m here. … Some people have taken advantage and ran in to get brewing supplies or a snack, just doing the little things that they possibly can. We totally appreciate that. We have a large floorplan, so it’s easy to stay away from everybody, and we Clorox and disinfect everything between each person.

I work three jobs, between a winery, another small business and then city commission. For me to go from having always somewhere to be … to zero, was very weird, so I didn’t know what to do with myself. I basically volunteered to help any person that needed to do any errands — my mother, if she needed something.

It’s just my husband and I at What is your long-term home, and my husband is a plan? firefighter, so he has to go to work. ... I’ve been trying to “We are taking literally spend a lot of time outside. ” about a week by week at a time — seeing if any of What do you miss? these loans come through.

Our local banking institu“I truly miss my girltion works with us. Main friends. I miss my camaStreet’s working with us. raderie on the golf course.

So, we are basically taking I miss just my regulars at week by week, which I know other merchants are, too, because you can only handle so much coming at you at once.

To keep everybody’s sanity, we are going with the flow.”

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the winery. I miss my coworkers. I definitely miss my staff. But between social media, texting, and things, it’s helped a little bit, but I’m a person that really kind of likes people.”

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“Most people are responsible and resourceful. There’s always going to be those people that go to extremes.

The little things of people thinking outside of the box of trying to help people. ..

I think it’s driven the fact home that you really need to support local, because in times like these, unfortunately we probably will lose some small businesses, and

that’s just not the way Em- a handle on it. I’m hoping poria wants to be after this. this can be all over in about three weeks. I’m hopeful.”

When do you think things Is there anything else will get back to “normal,” and what are you looking for- you would like to share? ward to when that happens?

“We appreciate all of “I’m looking forward to a Emporia’s patience while regular schedule again. The we get through this. We apfirst thing we’d do is see all of preciate the little supports. our friends together. I’m hop- Stick with us, and hopefully ing by the middle of April. If everybody goes back to their the sun comes out, it gets favorite spots after all of this warmer, people are doing is over.” the social distancing — they talk about that two week quarantine, that will be four weeks, so we should have

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ANSAS GOV. LAURA Kelly made the right decision when she closed school buildings across the state because of the coronavirus threat.

The decision will help protect students from catching and transmitting COVID-19. It will also protect teachers, administrative staff, parents, the folks in the lunchroom, custodial staff and others. It could slow the progression of the illness in Kansas.

At the same time, no one should downplay the real hardships Kelly’s decision will impose. Graduation ceremonies may be postponed. School plays, projects and sports will be canceled. Parents who work outside the home will have to scramble to find child care for their young kids.

Those are the immediate impacts. In the longer term, the governor and the state must understand what the closing means for educating our children, and carefully consider how teaching can continue.

Educating students in these circumstances will be enormously difficult.

A special task force of the Kansas Department of Education has issued guidelines for continuing to teach the state’s 500,000 students for the rest of the school year. The guidelines include reliance on teaching courses by remote computer connection.

Many districts will adopt that approach, yet relying on digital learning will widen the gap between wealthier districts and more challenged urban districts, as well as those in rural areas.

Here’s the reality: Not all elementary school students in Kansas have access to a computer in their homes. Many rely on smartphones for internet connectivity, hardly the ideal tool for learning.

Libraries, community centers and computer teaching labs may be closed or open for limited hours. “Internet access will be an issue for many families in Kansas,” the task force said. “Staff and students may lack the resources to connect remotely.”

“It’s a huge issue,” said Tom Esselman, head of Connecting for Good, an important charity that works to provide refurbished computers and network access to low-income families in the metro area.

In families with one computer and more than one student, parceling out screen time may be difficult. And some teachers in elementary grades may not have sufficient training or equipment to provide quality digital instruction.

The task force has recommended that each district survey its students to understand digital capabilities and remote learning access. “All districts, buildings and grade levels need to include non-technology based options,” it said Thursday.

That guidance is critical.

Internet service is spotty in many parts of Kansas. In the 200-student Ashland school district, in southwestern Kansas, officials and the local internet provider are scrambling to provide digital access for all students.

“I know there are still single homes in the county that do not have the same capacity or broadband as we do in the city, but our online capacity is in good standing,” said Ashland Superintendent Jamie Wetig.

Teachers in Ashland, and others, will undoubtedly work as hard as possible to reach students this school year. But the digital challenges in rural areas and in some urban districts will remain.

“The coming weeks will lay bare the already cruel reality of the digital divide,” Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks wrote Thursday. “Tens of millions of Americans cannot access or cannot afford the home broadband connections they need.”

That sober reality will soon become clear in Kansas, as students and educators lean on the internet to teach and learn. When this crisis has passed, ensuring that every household has access to affordable digital service should be among our highest priorities.

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Legislature finishes work early WITH THE RECENT outbreak of COVID-19, the Senate moved quickly to wrap up its core business in order to adjourn ahead of schedule and prevent increased exposure of our employees and others who work in and around the Statehouse.

The Legislature is scheduled to return April 27. We will continue to evaluate the situation as that date gets closer.

We included some flexibility in the adjournment resolution so that the Legislative Leadership Council will be authorized to call the Legislature back sooner if needed or push back the return date. The LCC is comprised of members of Republican and Democratic leadership from both chambers.

While the Legislature is adjourned, you may reach me on my cell at 620-343-0155 or email me any time I can answer questions or be of assistance with a state agency issue.

Thank you again for the privilege of serving you.

Jeff Longbine Kansas District 17 Senator

Senate approves budget with COVID-19 funding After a full day of debate on the Senate floor, the Senate approved a budget for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2020 and for Fiscal Year 2021. The budget includes a $50 million response fund for preventing and fighting COVID-19, as well as a $15 million fund for emergency preparedness so that our

state is positioned to weather number of attendance days for any health care or economic students. I voted yes.

• House Substitute for impacts from this pandemic. I Senate Bill 102 authorizes the voted yes. court system to extend or susTransportation plan pend court dates for pending cases as needed in order to aimed at judicial personnel and stimulating Kansas protect citizens from unnecessary exposure. I voted yes. economy • Senate Bill 27 would The Legislature passed temporarily extend eligibility The Eisenhower Legacy Plan, for unemployment benefits a 10-year comprehensive infrom 16 weeks to 26 weeks. It frastructure plan designed to would additionally remove the preserve our transportation one-week waiting period. The system and help stimulate our extension is designed to sunstate economy. set on April 1, 2021, in order The plan is named in honto provide relief in the wake or of Kansas native son Presiof the Spirit AeroSystems and dent Dwight Eisenhower, who Textron Aviation layoffs as well is considered the father of our as any temporary layoffs or recountry’s interstate highway duced work weeks in the wake system. The plan includes a reof COVID-19. I voted yes. quirement that all incomplete projects from the state’s prior New one-stop site transportation plan, T-Works, for Kansans to find be completed before any new construction is started. The COVID-19 resources plan also includes funding My colleagues in the House for broadband infrastructure grants and improvements to have developed Kansas Tothe state’s short-line railroad gether, a website and Facebook community that you might system. I voted yes. wish to take a look at. Kansas Legislature passes Together provides links to factbased resources to help answer bills to create questions that may arise for our families and business ownadaptability in as we weather a COVID-19 response to COVID-19 ers outbreak.

Governor Kelly signed three If I may help connect you bills into law last week that the with any resources or answer Legislature forwarded to her in questions during this difficult response to the changing pub- time, please don’t hesitate to lic health situation. contact me on my cell at 620• Senate Bill 142 protects 343-0155 or by email at Jeff. funding for our K-12 schools L o n gb i n e @ s e n a t e . ks . gov. so they will continue to receive We’re all in this together, and full funding even if they are together, I know that we will unable to meet the required come out stronger and better.

INSIGHT

Opportunity in the pause “IT WAS THE best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…”

– Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities We are a nation consumed by one issue: coronavirus. I am not writing to make light of this serious issue, merely to observe the Dickens-like dramatic feel that has our world waiting with bated breath for what the next chapter will bring.

A few months ago, prior to the public health concerns our story was similar to a novel. It was the best of times. A time of prosperity with the stock market high and unemployment low, advances in technology and medicine relieving the world’s ailments. The luxury of knowledge, plus material goods and foods delivered with the tap of your fingertips.

It was also the worst of time.

People constantly at risk for burnout because we can’t escape the constant connection electronics provide. Millennials suffering from chronic errand paralysis, where a few small unurgent tasks nag at us for months because we just can’t find the time to check them off

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a list. Experts voiced concerns in our children, entertained by electronics every minute of the day, never learn the creativity born of boredom, and our current culture doesn’t allow many children to have the character building experiences that come from failures or not winning.

Reflecting on my life, I mostly consider it the best of times. I love my career communicating about the important work of agriculture. Marc and I are working together to build a foundation for our family through life on the farm.

I volunteer much (probably too much) of my time with organizations that I believe in whole-heartedly. I am incredibly blessed in this life.

My biggest wish is often for more time. Constantly overwhelmed by the demands of my job, plus all my volunteer commitments, and eternally behind on all the everyday responsibilities like laundry and grocery shopping, I sometimes just want to hit pause.

I think many people can identify with the desire to hit the pause button so we can metaphorically get up and stretch our legs, get a snack and throw away candy wrappers. That extra moment to get healthy, feed our mind and soul, and organize our affairs. It would make everything better.

Currently, my sense of irony is excitedly exclaiming, “be

careful what you wish for!” So many of the extra things in my life like volunteer obligations, organizational and social events have been temporarily halted.

The world continues to function and for many it has added responsibilities and challenges.

We should all be grateful for the people who work in key sectors like medicine, public service, transportation, agriculture and food supply chain sectors who are continuing to work under less than ideal conditions.

But outside those foundational obligations, there is opportunity in this pause. Make your kids go outside so you can read Dickens. Find a way to do something good for your neighbors. Take control of your health. Give yourself the grace to be imperfect.

It won’t be long before the world hits play and things return to normal. Now is your time to make a change, take control of something that has felt beyond your reach or maybe just enjoy yourself for a bit.

Find the opportunity in this pause and make the most of it.

— ”Insight” is a weekly column published by Kansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm organization whose mission is to strengthen agriculture and the lives of Kansans through advocacy, education and service.

WHERE TO WRITE Our people in Lyon County: City of Emporia 111 E. Sixth Ave. Emporia, KS 66801 ✦✦Comm. Jon Geitz 2831 Crestview Dr. 481-1192 jgeitz@emporia-kansas. gov

✦✦Comm. Danny Giefer 2918 West Lake Drive 343-2469 dgiefer@emporiakansas.gov

✦✦Comm. Becky Smith✦ 1429 Walnut Street 481-9457 bsmith@emporiakansas.gov

✦✦City Manager Mark McAnarney 343-4251 mmcanarney@emporia- kansas.gov

✦✦Comm. Rob Gilligan 1629 E. Wilman Court 481-0616 rgilligan@emporiakansas.gov

✦✦Comm. Susan Brinkman✦ 1768 Trowman Way 342-2204 sbrinkman@emporiakansas.gov

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TWELFTH AVENUE BAPTIST 2023 W. 12th Ave. Emporia, 342-8830

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SUNRISE FREE WILL BAPTIST 1720 E. US Hwy 50 Emporia, 342-3382

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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC 101 Cottonwood St. Emporia, 342-1061

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EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST 4 1/2 miles west of Olpe on Rd 70, Olpe ELMDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Elmdale, 273-8691 FIRST UNITED METHODIST 823 Merchant St. Emporia, 342-6186 GRACE UNITED METHODIST 2 Neosho St. Emporia, 342-2240 HARTFORD UNITED METHODIST 201 E. Park Ave. Hartford, 392-5752 HOPE COMMUNITY FREE METHODIST CHURCH 428 Union St. Emporia, 342-5331 MT. OLIVE AME 601 Congress St., Emporia NEOSHO RAPIDS UNITED METHODIST 139 Commercial St. Neosho Rapids

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Emporia City Commissioners unanimously approved the signing of a development agreement for the upcoming Riverside Addition Subdivision during an abbreviated meeting Wednesday morning.

On Dec. 18, the city passed Resolution No. 3625 establishing the Riverside Rural Housing Incentive District pursuant to K.S.A. 125219 et seq, which was also later approved by the Secretary of Commerce on Feb. 10. Wednesday’s agreement signed with developer Riverside Court, LLC simply ensured the firm will develop the Riverside Subdivision in accordance with the adopted subdivision regulations and policies of the city and as a Rural Housing Incentive District under the Statutes of Kansas.

“There are no tax dollars coming out from the city, this is all [Rural Housing Incentive District] money,” City Engineer Jim Ubert said. “With all that in mind, I want to remind everyone that we have a public hearing on this sometime next week, which will mark the last phase of the state requirement.”

After the single item of business had been taken care of, commissioners briefly discussed the impact COVID-19 would have on financial matters. City Manager Mark McAnarney said he wasn’t expecting to see a significant reduction in tax money until sometime in the summer, seeing as the city’s budget is usually done months in advance. In the meantime, McAnarney hopes to provide city employees with more clarity on their work situation, perhaps having a set plan in place by sometime next week.

“At this time, we’ve started the week with the majority of city positions being considered essential,” Assistant City Manager Lane Massey added. “This week and next week, we’ll be taking the group we already have, and drill it down because of the new shelter-in-place order.

We want to meet those requirements as best we can. If there are individuals who can work from home, we’re going to have them try to do that … we might have to reorganize and repurpose other positions to help with other things moving forward.”

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Whether you see it as a country-style home, or a farmhouse, the Peterson looks comfortably inviting. Its railed wraparound porch is a major factor in creating that ambiance, but the generous scattering of Craftsman-style windows may be equally responsible.

Families with toddler children or grandchildren can easily create a safe outdoor play area for their tykes by gating the front porch at both ends.

Gathering spaces, including the entry, all have vaulted ceilings. Even the kitchen.

An abundance of natural light spills into the great room through the window bay that wraps around to one side, while more washes down through two dormer windows, set high in the ceiling.

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A peninsular counter with an eating bar is all that separates the dining room and kitchen. Storage cabinets and counter space in the kitchen are both well supplied. Counters wrap around four sides, while overhead and under-counter storage capacity is further boosted by a roomy walk-in pantry.

Sliding glass doors in the dining area open onto a partially covered porch.

Direct access between the kitchen and garage will be especially appreciated when returning home after dark, and for unloading groceries in inclement weather.

Bedrooms and bathrooms cluster together on the right. The utility room is located there as well, conveniently close to the major sources of soiled laundry. Built-in cabinets fill the wall over the appliances; stacked shelves span the other wall.

The owners' suite is well buffered from the sounds of the Peterson's secondary bedrooms by the utility room, a large walk-in closet, and the main bathroom. The private bathroom has a dual vanity, and a pocket door that offers both toileting privacy and shower steam containment.

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ODAY, I MADE my own coffee creamer and it turned out good.

I’d been thinking about doing this for a while, because I want to eat things as close to “pure” as possible. However, having grown up in the Age of Convenience, it has been hard to break the “oh, I’ll just grab it at the store” mentality.

This is a situation where having to stay home is a bonus. Is it worth getting sick, or making others ill JUST for a carton of French Vanilla coffee creamer?

No, it is not.

Time to suck it up, Murphy.

Actually, it’s a good time to remind everyone about the different ways we have to get milk. I’m glad I don’t have to milk a cow twice a day, purify, strain, pasteurize and refrigerate. It wasn’t that long ago when that was the only choice.

I also don’t have to get milk in those big cans (like my mother did) and I don’t have the luxury my family once did of having an actual milkman bring quarts on a regular schedule (There was.

A dairy just up the road in Old Austin, Arkansas).

Murphy’s Menu REGINA MURPHY V V V As my last trip to the store proved, I can’t rely on getting a gallon anytime I like. While I believe this problem will even out, I also have choices: Canned or powdered milk.

Powdered, evaporated and condensed Powdered milk (also known as dry milk) is a — wait for it — powder. It’s a dairy product that has had the liquid removed. Since we all have lots of bottled or boiled water left over from recent events, just rehydrate that stuff and use it.

Evaporated milk is halfway to powdered milk. It has about a 60 percent reduction in water content.

Condensed milk is evaporated milk with sugar added.

A very large amount of sugar, I must say. It can be helpful

for putting weight on those who are malnourished or very ill and it is used quite a bit in baking and candies.

In the specialty aisles, you can find cans of dulce de leche, which is essentially condensed milk — albeit perhaps even sweeter.

These three have a long shelf life, which makes them a good option in places where fresh milk and room in the fridge is scarce.

You find not-refrigerated, shelf-stable milk in the baking aisle. Canned milk can be stored for at least a year; just check the “use by” date. As always, don’t use any cans that are rusted, dented or bulging.

Once you open the can, pour out any leftover evaporated milk into an airtight container, refrigerate and use within five days.

When you need to use evaporated milk as regular milk, add the water back in.

It’s 1:1, and Cook’s Illustrated has tested this: to get one cup of regular milk, whisk together 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Seal in an airtight container and refrigerate.

In the case of my coffee creamer, I recycled a former creamer container, used a funnel to put in the two milks and vanilla, put the lid on and shook it vigorously. So it doubled as a mini-workout, stress reliever! Put all your bad words into that shaking!

We tend to buy half-gal-

sugar, and the volume works out to around 17 Tablespoons, which, divided into 65 grams is about 4 grams of sugar per Tablespoon, right?

Wilma Malone can set me straight.

Let’s get cooking!

LAGNIAPPE

REGINA MURPHY

lons of milk, so here’s my plan. Wash and sterilize an empty container, with lid. A half-gallon is eight cups, but I’ll need shaking room, so I will add 3 cups evaporated milk and three cups water.

Seal, shake, refrigerate!

Milk is ready.

You don’t have to stand in the grocery aisle doing math, either. I did it for you. The 14.5 ounce can of evaporated milk is 1-2/3 cup. Two cans, therefore, are 3-1/3 cup. So, add an extra 1/3 cup water if you like, or remove 1/3 cup evaporated milk to a separate container for other uses. Like coffee!

This recipe worked for

me, although I need to find a way to reduce the sugar. I’m thinking evaporated milk and Stevia.

GINA JUICE The basic formula is 1:1.

1 cup regular milk (fat-free, 2 percent, etc.)

1 cup condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, to taste

I wasn’t sure how this was going to taste, so I started with 1/3 cup 2 percent milk, 1/3 cup fat-free condensed milk and a 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. The fat is minimal; the sugar is not. This recipe totals at 65 grams of

A Fa c eb o o k f r i e n d lamented over the weekend the stress of meal planning.

Next week I’ll review some techniques to make that (hopefully) easier.

My last grocery trip revealed no potatoes, no boxed cereal, no rice, practically no “meat helper” and all kinds of silly stuff. No rice? Get couscous or riced cauliflower. No cereal? Grab a box of (anything but instant) oatmeal or some grits. No taters, precious?

Fuhggedaboutit. We eat too many potatoes as it is. Get some broccoli. No bread?

Go to Amanda’s or the Vault.

If you go for groceries in the meantime, just try to grab some basics: canned milk, boxed soy or nut milk, all-purpose flour, sugar or (baking quality) sugar substitute, eggs, rice, beans, butter. OK, bacon. We are not going to run out, so don’t clean out the shelf.

Get just enough for two weeks, then see where we’re at. Cool beans.

MORNING MUFFINS AND THE NEW LOVINA EICHER COOKBOOK

By Lovina Eicher

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen

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T’S A RAINY Wednesday evening here in Michigan. Supper is over and the girls are washing dishes.

I decided to sit here at the kitchen table and get started on this column. The girls are talking to each other, so my mind wanders over to them, making the task of writing a little difficult. The boys are taking their showers and things are slowing down for the day here at the Eicher farm.

The girls made hamburger potato skillet casserole for our supper. It is made with hamburger, onions, potatoes, cream of mushroom soup and Colby cheese, layered in a skillet.

Son Kevin, 14, has been having school here at home this week due to school doors closing because of the coronavirus. Kevin’s teacher brings him his work whenever he needs some more. Kevin goes to a small public school of around 300 students in K-12 that is located about three miles from here. The Amish schools have all closed their doors as well here in Michigan.

It is hard to get groceries that are needed when the shelves are emptying fast.

We have plenty of meat in the freezer and canned goods, but items such as toilet and Kleenex tissues were off the shelves. I am not one to stock up on such items, as they are usually available in the stores. Once in a while when they go on sale, I buy a few more packs than needed. Of course, with eight people in the house, it takes quite a bit already.

The first store I went to was out of toilet tissue and Kleenex. The second store had a few six-roll packs of toilet tissue left, which of course I took, but they were out of Kleenex and all the other brands except the very small

purse size packs. I took some, as not everyone’s nose is okay with paper towels. Yes, fortunately, I was able to get paper towels. I know a lot of people use hankies, but I never did just because I really think it’s carrying germs to use it over and over.

I also remember well when I used cloth diapers. I was one of the mothers that, if our paycheck allowed it, added disposable diapers to our grocery list. Of course, with my children being closer in age and having more than one child in diapers, that wasn’t always possible.

I was telling our children how well I remember going to church as a little girl and, at some places, there wasn’t any toilet tissue in their outhouses — only newspaper and magazines. They were amazed that one would even consider using that. Yes, times have changed and life goes on, but one thing will never change, and that is our almighty God! Let us not fear but keep our trust in Him. He will take care of us in times of need.

We do want to use common sense, though, with this virus. I pray all of you will stay healthy and safe. God will provide if we put our full trust in Him. Meanwhile, our sonsin-law Tim and Mose have cooked a lot of sap into maple syrup from the trees in the woods beside Tim and Elizabeth’s house. A reader asked if the bags they use are reusable; they are not. They gather the sap with the horse and wagon, and the bags are emptied into the buckets on the wagon, then taken to the cooker to cook down, which takes hours and hours.

I was very excited to re-

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Lovina’s sons-in-law Tim and Mose have been busy tapping Maple trees for syrup. They use bags now to collect the sap instead of buckets.

ceive my brand new cookbook.

The pages are so crisp and new. I’m looking back at all the hard work we put into it, and now the finished product.

I will share a recipe from the book that uses maple syrup.

God bless!

MORNING MAPLE MUFFINS 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup sour cream 1 egg, beaten 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping 3 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons chopped nuts 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons cold butter

In a large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl combine milk, melted butter, maple syrup, sour cream, beaten egg and vanilla. Stir milk

mixture into flour mixture just until moistened.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two -thirds full.

To p p i n g : C o m b i n e flour, sugar, chopped nuts and cinnamon; cut in cold butter until crumbly.

Sprinkle over batter.

Bake at 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before placing muffins on wire rack.

— 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 envelope 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. Lovina’s new cookbook, Amish Family Recipes, can be found online. Cooking maple syrup.

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Remembering Bill Braum Special to The Gazette

William Henry (Bill) Braum, founder of Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores, died at his home located on the Tuttle, Oklahoma, Farm with his family by his side on Monday, March 23. He was 92.

Braum’s expertise and roots in the processing and marketing of dairy products made him a true innovator.

Braum gave real meaning to the term “vertical integration.” He was a dairyman, farmer, processor, manufacturer, and retailer of dairy products.

Braum was born in Newton in 1928, and raised in Emporia. As a young boy, he began his working career by helping his father, Henry, in the family business — a small butter and milk processing plant in Emporia.

In the 1930s, Henry added ice-cream processing to the operation.

After graduating from the University of Kansas in 1949 with a B.S. in Business Administration, Bill went to work full-time for his father.

He also met and married his wife, Mary, that year. Three years later, Bill and his father decided to specialize in retail stores and sold the wholesale part of the business. Following that, they developed a chain of retail ice cream stores in Kansas called “Peter Pan Ice Cream.”

In 1957, Bill’s father sold him the business. Within 10 years, Bill built the business to 61 stores. In 1967, a wholesale company offered a price he couldn’t refuse for the retail stores, and he took

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Emporia native Bill Braum, founder of Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores, died at at 92 years old Monday. Braum lived in Emporia until moving the business and the dairy herd to Oklahoma in the 1970s.

it. Bill kept the processing plant, farm and dairy herd.

Bill immediately began building stores in Oklahoma under the name “Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores,” opening 22 stores in 1968.

By 1971, there were 40

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Bill Braum and his wife, Mary

stores, and a new plant built in Oklahoma City, and the family moved to Oklahoma City.

In 1975, Bill moved the Braum dairy herd from Emporia to its new home located in Tuttle, Oklahoma. It was considered the largest modern-day cattle drive.

Now, the Tuttle farm consists of a bakery, a dairy, processing plant, a milking facility and a few thousand baby calves. The Braum family also operates a second milking operation on the Braum Farm located on the border of Shattuck, Oklahoma and Follett, Texas.

Throughout the years, Bill Braum has become known as a pioneer in “vertical integration.”

From the ground up, Braum’s consistently controls every aspect of the operation, including farming, manufacturing, retailing, trucking, advertising and real estate.

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A look inside the Braum’s dairy outside of Emporia, where it began.

All of his hard work was to provide the best product at the best price to his customers.

Bill had three families that he loved and cherished; the

family he had with Mary, his wife of 71 years; the family of all the Braum’s workers that brought him so much happiness; and his final family, all the customers that loved

his products and understood how hard he worked to bring them the best products at the best values. These are the three families Bill Braum loved.

WHAT DOES COVID-19 TERMINOLOGY REALLY MEAN? NO, LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL NOT REQUIRE PAPERS IF A STAY-AT-HOME ORDER IS ISSUED

By Adam Blake

adam@emporia.com

Over the past few weeks, the global COVID-19 pandemic has served to change much in the day-to-day lives of average citizens, including vocabulary.

While terms such as “social distancing” and others are now part of the public vernacular, what do they really mean?

Below is a list of related terms and their proper definitions according to government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Novel coronavirus: An informal name for COVID-19, the term simply refers to a “never-before-seen” coronavirus that has “not been previously identified.” Coronaviruses are nothing new, appearing predominantly as mild respiratory infections and colds in their most common forms. However, other serious outbreaks of coronavirus have occurred in the past as well, including the SARS and MERS outbreaks.

Asymptomatic carrier: In this case, an asymptomatic carrier is a person or other organism that has become infected with COVID-19, but that displays no signs or symptoms. Although unaffected by the virus, carriers

can transmit it to others or develop symptoms in later stages of the disease. Current symptoms reported by patients with COVID-19 have included mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, cough and difficulty breathing, although additional, severe symptoms can appear in individuals with pre-existing conditions.

Incubation period: This term refers to the amount of time between initial exposure to COVID-19 and the first appearance of symptoms. Currently, the incubation period for COVID-19 can last as long as 14 days.

Social distancing: As it applies to COVID-19, the CDC defines social distancing as “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet, or 2 meters) from others when possible.” The blanket term can also simply refer to the practice of remaining indoors and venturing out in public only when absolutely necessary.

Self-quarantine: Self-quarantines are usually undertaken by individuals who believe they may have already been exposed to the virus and include precautions such as staying at home, not having visitors and practicing recommended hygiene techniques. The CDC recommends individuals who believe they’ve been

exposed should remain in self-quarantine for at least 14 days.

Shelter-in-place/Stay-athome order: This type of order would entail an official mandate from city, county, state or federal officials to remain at home, unless attending “essential” activities or work. There are no set guidelines for what determines this kind of order, meaning a possible variance between localities. Depending on your location, the order could alter the definition of what is considered essential or even entail punishments for violating set guidelines. For instance, San Francisco’s order details that violating the mandate is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment or both.

Martial law: Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions by a government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster. While rumors have circulated about communities under martial law in Kansas, the claims have been debunked.

Essential businesses/services/activities: Individual governments may be able to define what they consider essential and non-essential, but there are some general categories to keep in mind — health care (doctors, den-

tists, nurses, hospitals, pharmacies, medical research facilities, blood donation services, labs, etc); food and drink production and distribution (including grocery stores, markets, restaurants that offer food for carryout, liquor stores); sanitation (including laundromats, dry cleaners, household and business cleaning services and supply stores); transportation (including railroads, airports, public transit, taxis and other private transportation providers, and gas stations); financial services (including banks, insurance providers and professional services required to comply with legal and regulatory requirements); manufacturing and distribution of supplies and materials for essential businesses (including trucking and other supply chain support functions); maintenance and construction of infrastructure and households; child care; government operations; residential facilities (including hotels and motels); media and communications providers; and mailing, shipping and delivery services.

Of course, individual businesses owners are free to close as they see fit. A full list of closings and cancelations due to COVID-19 can be accessed at emporiagazette.com or The Gazette Facebook page.

Special to The Gazette

The Emporia Police Department put out a statement Tuesday afternoon in an effort to dispel rumors which are circulating through the community.

In the statement, the department said: “In order (to) relieve the rumor mill regarding information about carrying cards for essential personnel conducting daily business and going to and from work, we decided to jump on here and hopefully put some of the worries Emporia is experiencing to rest.

“EPD and (Lyon County Sheriff’s Office) will NOT be stopping people that are out and about in our community, unless you are breaking the law. Your daily routine will not be affected by law enforcement, unless your daily routine involves breaking the law.

“Seriously, you will not need to carry or at least show an essential personnel card if you are stopped by EPD or LYSO. In the event of a Stay at Home order, we

understand that businesses will need to operate as well as government. We understand people will need essential supplies and it is necessary to travel to complete your tasks.

“EPD and LYSO want to remind everyone to take all precautions serious, such as social distancing, washing your hands and remaining home as much as possible.

The more we all do now, the better off we will be and we can return to our normal lives sooner.

“We want to remind everyone that in a time of crisis, it is important to remain calm and not let fear and panic consume your daily lives. When that happens, common sense does not prevail. Please stay informed, stay safe, wash your hands and most of all stay home as much as you can....”

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Best to Leave It Alone DEAR ANNIE: I have a cousin who is married, and he and his wife are very close to my wife and me. We started spending time together, not because of my cousin and me but because our wives hit it off and developed a close friendship. We spend the holidays together, visit one another at least once a week and go out together.

My cousin has two young daughters, one with his wife and another with his ex (who cheated on him, by the way), and he brings them along with us to spend the day together. Lately, my wife and I have been noticing that my cousin’s wife has changed dramatically.

She used to be more lively, talkative and happy, but now she seems distant and quiet, and sometimes she comes up with excuses to not go out with us. We think this change came about because we found out a couple of months ago (through my wife) that she is cheating on him.

She is employed at a correctional facility, and apparently, her lover is also employed there. We think that she suspects we know something about her infidelity, and that she might be trying to avoid us. My wife was able to obtain proof of this infidelity, and we don’t know how to proceed.

Should we confront her about this? As I said, we are close, and it hurts me to see that she is doing this to my cousin, who has already gone through a situation like this. I see his wife going about her business with us and the rest of my family as if nothing has happened, and it makes me uncomfortable. She ”knows” that her husband’s ex cheated on him, and she accepted his daughter as her own.

My cousin was deeply hurt after he found out about his ex’s cheating, and he has told us repeatedly that he will not tolerate another infidelity. He has tried to hurt himself on a couple of occasions. I am worried that if he finds out from someone else, he might try to hurt his wife or himself, or if he finds out that we knew about it all along and

didn’t tell him anything, then he might get upset with us and not want anything to do with us. I don’t want this situation to escalate into something worse and know that I could have done something to stop it. What should I do?

-- Cousin Clueless DEAR COUSIN CLUELESS: Sit this one out. Mind your own business. It is always hard to see people you love in trouble, but sometimes the best thing you can do is send them kind thoughts and hope that things will work out or they will reach out to you. If he does, you can be an empathetic friend and tell him how much you support and love him.

DEAR ANNIE: When responding to Sleepless in Roanoke, you asked readers what other natural sleep aids work well. My doctor recommended the herbal supplement valerian. I have been using it for years to help me fall asleep when my mind is busy or my restless leg syndrome is working overtime. It works great. I have never had to try anything else. The capsule smells bad (she said that is how you know it’s fresh), but it doesn’t taste bad.

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