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Chautauqua County Board of Commission Chairman Parker Massey called the regular meet-ing to order and opened with prayer at 8:30 a.m. May 18 in the commis-sion room of the court-house. Commissioner Jack Carpenter, commissioner Rodney Shaw, clerk Niki Collier, deputy clerk Becky Smilko and county coun-selor Zoe Newton were present.

Carpenter moved to approve the minutes of May 11.

Shaw gave the second and the motion passed 3-0.

Jennifer McNown from the road and bridge office, provided a contract for a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) provided by KDOT. Newton will provide addi-tional information after review.

Road and bridge super-intendent Mark McCall provided the road and bridge update.

Shaw stated an agree-ment has been reached with the landowner to exchange land for land regarding the bridge project.

Citizens expressed thanks for the quick road repair leading to El Cado cemetery.

Leah Lawrence discussed her employment status.

Emergency Manager Cody Collier informed the board that the State will discontinue providing PPE to counties that have not declared a disaster.

Newton provided infor-mation regarding a letter received from Labette County and reviewed the LRSP contract with the board.

Collier provided corre-spondence, and discussion was held regarding the audit process and ways to improve it.

Solid waste department

manager Melissa Terrill advised the board of con-struction material improp-erly dumped.

Shaw moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:48 a.m., seconded by Carpenter, motion passed 3-0.

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Chautauqua County Board Of Commission Chairman Parker Massey called the regular meet-ing to order and opened with prayer at 8:30 a.m. May 29 in the commis-sion room of the court-house. Commissioner Jack Carpenter, commissioner Rodney Shaw, clerk Niki Collier and county coun-selor Zoe Newton were present.

Carpenter moved to approve the minutes of May 18.

Shaw gave the second and the motion passed 3-0.

Road and bridge super-intendent Mark McCall provided the road and bridge update.

Sedan Mayor Jack Warren asked if the coun-ty was considering any restrictions related to COVID-19. After discus-sion, Massey moved to open completely back to normal, with no restric-tions or regulations in Chautauqua County. Carpenter gave the second and the motion passed 3-0.

Mayor Warren stated that Sedan has applied for the CDBG-CV grant. If the grant is awarded, individ-ual businesses will need to apply.

Solid waste department manager Melissa Terrill provided monthly reports. In order to update the solid waste policy, Terrill will develop a rough draft for the board to review.

District Court Clerk Cindy Weaver joined to dis-cuss the updated quote for security improvements.

Collier provided corre-spondence.

Massey moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:26 a.m., seconded by Shaw, motion passed 3-0.

By RICHARD P. HOLM, MD

The medical history books reveal secrets of circulation and blood pressure that rival the best nov-

els of intrigue. Years ago, before people had figured out how blood circulates, second century Greek sci-entist Galen, had the idea that blood moved from the right side of the heart to the left through unseen pores. That idea was not questioned for more than 1,000 years until a series of people in the mid-1500s finally broke with the old idea.

After great debate among leading thinkers of the time, English scientist and physician, William Harvey, and several anatomists and scientists final-ly convinced local medical leaders, and later those of the world, that blood pulses through the body on a great circular jour-ney. It was fear of change that made the acceptance of this discovery so difficult.

Harvey, and other scientists, proved that venous blood is almost “sucked in” as it returns from the outer reaches of the body through gradually larger veins and eventually flows into the right ventricle of the heart. From the right ventricle (right lower part of the heart), blood is pumped into the lungs where hemoglo-bin gathers oxygen and releases carbon. From the lungs, oxygen rich blood flows to the left atrium (left upper part of the

heart), to the left ventricle and is pumped out into arteries to feed almost all the cells of the body with oxygen.

From each tiny cell the blood picks up carbon waste, and the blood is drawn back to the right heart and lungs once again. Continuous circulation happens because the heart pump squeezes and relaxes, repeating the process some 80 times a minute from birth to death.

In my mind, the marvelous truth about the circle of blood flow is pure evidence of the beauty of both evolu-tion and intelligent design. Circulation, like the rhythm of life, is a regular and recurring pulsing; a succession of surges over time like the flow of seawater and fish meeting the shore on an estuarial tide, the birth of lambs and calves, burst-ing forth on an early springtime prairie

pasture or even the seventy to ninety-year life-cycle of

humans, moving with joy, sorrow and grace from birth to natural death.

This essay, written by the late Richard P. Holm, MD, is an excerpt from his book “Life’s Final Season, A Guide for Aging and Dying with Grace” avail-able on Amazon. Dr. Holm was founder of The Prairie Doc and his legacy lives on through his Prairie Doc organization. For free and easy access to the entire Prairie Doc library, visit www.prairiedoc.org and follow Prairie Doc on Facebook, featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc a medical Q&A show streaming on Facebook at 7 p.m. Central most Thursdays.

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Colton Potter was selected for the Division I East game for the 8-Man All Star games that were scheduled for June 13. However, the games have been can-celled.

Colton Potter, of Granola, was selected for the Division I East Team. He is a 2020 graduate of Dexter High School.

Football statistics and accomplish-ments include: 2018: All league 1st Team, Defensive Line; 2019: All League 1st Team, Defensive Line and Offensive Line; All State Honorable Mention, Defensive Line; 80 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 10 quarter-back sacks.

Dexter reached the state playoffs in 2018 and was district champions, reaching the state playoffs in 2019.

Accomplishments in other sports include league champions, junior and senior year; KSHSRA Salle Bronc Rider.

Honors outside of school include numerous awards and honors in rodeo, member of the Working Ranch Cowboys, Kansas High School Rodeo Association and the Junior Ranch Rodeo Association.

He loves to work on ranch and rodeo.Activities and honors in school include

football, basketball, and rodeo. He has

been on the honor roll and has a 3.1 GPA.Colton’s parents are Chris and Amy

Potter. He plans to be a ranch cowboy and ride saddle broncs.

Area athlete named to 8-man all star football team

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