Number 5 Baker Football Begins 2016 with Another Season Opening Win over Number 6 Grand View

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. –The fifth-ranked Baker Wildcats opened the season against another team with high expectations in number 6 Grand View University, and won handily, 36-13.

This marks the second-straight season the Wildcats have opened up its season with a win over Grand View, they defeated the Vikings, 20-15, last season.

The Wildcats were able to take control of the game early, scoring on their first possession to take a 6-0 lead.

The Wildcat defense also dominated for most of the first half, holding the Vikings to 126 total yards and picking off two Jordan Knock passes.

Logan Brettell used his legs to put the first two touchdowns on the board for Baker, the first from 11-yards out, and another from 10 yards later in the first quarter to make the score 13-0.

He also passed for 371 yards, 279 of those coming in the first half.

Clarence Clark went 1-of-2 on field goals, with a 46-yarder connecting in the first quarter to put the Wildcats up 16-0.

The biggest play of the first half came on a screen pass to Damon Nolan, who shook a tackle and ran for an 80-yard touchdown, giving the Wildcats 23 points in the first quarter.

The Wildcats held the Vikings scoreless until 1:36 in the second quarter, when Travien Smith ran in a two-yard touchdown.

Grand View was helped on the drive by two Baker pass interference penalties, but the Wildcats stormed back to score before halftime on a 14-yard pass to Ladai Shawn Boose to put Baker up 29-7 at the end of the first half.

The Wildcats had 12 penalties on the day for 116 yards, compared to Grand View’s nine penalties for 69 yards.

Both teams were held scoreless for most of the third quarter, before Brettell ran in his third touchdown of the game, this one from 23 yards out to give Baker a 36-7 lead.

Cornell Brown carried the load for the Wildcats offensively, touching the ball 24 times and gaining 125 yards. Nolan led the Wildcats with 161 receiving yards on six catches.

Grand View quarterback Jordan Knock went 25-48 for 206 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. That touchdown pass came in the fourth quarter, after Grand View took possession at the Baker 28 due to a bad snap on a Baker punt attempt.

GVU had another chance to score on their last possession, but Baker’s defense came away with a goal-line stand, holding the Vikings at the one-yard line on a fourth down run by Knock. The Wildcats then ran out the clock, securing a season-opening victory.

The Wildcats will next take on Culver-Stockton College Saturday, Sept. 3 at 1:00 inside Liston Stadium. Baker beat CSC last season 58-0.

NAIA Football Box Score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Grand View (Iowa)	7	0	0	6	13
Baker (Kan.)	29	7	0	0	36

Volunteer Tells of Urgent Need for More Help in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana  (Newswire.com) - Responding to the massive storm that struck Louisiana, a Disaster Response Team from the Church of Scientology is working with other volunteer groups to help local residents get back on their feet.
Some are organizing and distributing supplies in a local shelter. Others are helping people salvage their belongings and cleaning the mud and debris out of homes. Scientologists are helping alongside the National Guard along with volunteers from the Red Cross, Louisiana University and many other organizations, faith groups  and churches. Many more are on the way and the need for additional help is urgent.

Courtesy of the Church of
Scientology International

Cathy, a volunteer from Baton Rouge, has never seen anything like it.
“Hurricane Katrina dropped 3 trillion gallons of rain on Louisiana in 2005,” she says. “This ‘no name’ storm last week dropped over 7 trillion gallons of rain and that doesn’t include the Amite River which went 10 feet above flood stage and sent huge amounts of water flooding into Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas. Watson, where we live, got the most rain in the state, 32 inches in 24 hours, an unbelievable amount. Some 90 percent of our area, Denham Springs and Watson, were affected—ranging from some water damage to complete loss of property. We have been told this is the worst flood in 500 years.”
More than a million responded to Katrina, but on CNN’s “State of the Nation,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said this disaster has received less attention because it wasn’t a hurricane or named storm. The need for more help is urgent.
“The entire area is a disaster zone,” says Cathy. “There’s the National Guard and hundreds of extra police have been recruited from other areas to help. Practically every street has huge piles of debris outside—furniture, clothes, drywall, everything you can imagine.”

Obituary: GAYLE EUGENE COOK

Gayle Eugene Cook

Born May 21, 1927—Died August 20, 2016

Born May 21, 1927 at home in Baldwin City, Kansas, to Murlin Lewis Cook and Orpha Phyllis (Cunningham) Cook.  He attended school in and around Baldwin City, KS, and graduated from Baker University after serving in the Army in Europe from 1945-1947.

Gayle married Rose Marie Newland at 7:00 am on February 14, 1948, at Ives Chapel Church in Baldwin City, KS.  Their children include Gaylene Rose Tunison, Austin, Texas; Charles Robert (Deborah) Cook, Wellsville, KS; Theodore Ray Cook, MD (Karolyn, MD), Newton, Kansas; and Fred Samuel (Amy) Cook, Olathe, KS.  He has fourteen grandchildren, five foster grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.  He has several others he considered his own, as well—including Timothy James Olson, Las Vegas, Nevada; M. Eugene Tunison (Sheryl), Oakton, Virginia; and others too many to name.

Gayle was a principal and a teacher at Edgerton, KS, an accountant for Great Lakes Pipeline Company, and later graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City.  He practiced as a Chiropractor in Osage City, KS, from 1956 until 1980 when he became a clinical instructor at Palmer College of Chiropractic until he retired in 1992.

Gayle coached basketball and softball and was a leader in Boy Scouts.  In 1975 at a United Methodist Lay Witness Mission Gayle asked Jesus Christ to be his personal Lord and Savior.  He was active in the Full Gospel Business Men’s Association, the Gideons, prison ministries and with the Stephen Ministry. He was a member of the United Methodist Church since September, 1956.

Gayle was preceded in death by his beloved spouse, Rose Marie; his infant grandson, Corban Jonathan Cook; a foster daughter, Barbara Ann Martinez, her husband Richard and their son, Richard; and his parents, Murlin and Orpha Cook.

Gayle has two surviving sisters, Carol (Julius) Brosa, Overland Park, KS; and Anita (Merle) Engelke, of Topeka, KS.

Gayle’s grandchildren are:  John (Anne, MD) Tunison, Farmers Branch, Texas; Sarah (Tom) Crawley, Sparks Glencoe, Maryland; Randall (Rachel) Cook, Topeka, KS; Robert Cook, Topeka, KS; Samantha (Mun Lai) Chong, Gardner, KS; Eric Cook, Olathe, KS; David Cook, Kansas City, Missouri; Isaac Cook, Lawrence, KS; Max Cook, Olathe, KS; Christopher Cook, Clarkston, MI; Caleb Cook, Wichita, KS; Chad Cook, Manhattan, KS; Katy Cook, Newton, KS.

Visitation will be at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Chapel, Baldwin City, KS, on Thursday, August 25, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Funeral service will be at the Osage City United Methodist Church on Friday, August 26, at 10:00 am. Interment will be at the Oakwood Cemetery in Baldwin City, KS, at 2:00 pm.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.lamb-roberts.com

National News: Trump Leads Clinton by 5+ Points in the Key Battleground State of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, (Newswire.com) - In a poll released August 21, 2016, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has surged to a 5-point lead over democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania as per the poll conducted by CEPEX (Center for Excellence in Project Execution), on Friday (19th Aug 2016).
Trump leads Clinton 41.9 percent to 36.5 percent, with 21.5 percent voters undecided. Trump’s lead is just inside the margin of error and marks the first time that the Republican candidate is catching up in the traditional stronghold state of the democratic party.

The survey contacted around 1,000 registered voters. Results are estimated to be accurate within 7.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. According to CEPEX analysis, the error percentage is high due to the results obtained from just one day of polling. Subsequent polling would be required to reduce the error percentage.
While it is noteworthy that Trump is making headway in this battleground state, the undecided voters hold the key to the eventual outcome on Nov 8.
“With the undecided voters holding the key which way the state eventually goes in November, both the campaign teams should be tweaking their ground games to win over this key demographic” – Parth Mukherjee, Expert Principal, CEPEX Center for Excellence in Project Execution.
“One of the reasons of Trump’s surge is attributable to seemingly strong support from the women” – added Mukherjee.

Area Happenings

Here are the upcoming events that the Gazette has been made aware of as of July 30, 2016.
August 20, 2016. To submit an item to the community events calendar, please email it to press@baldwingazette.com.

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August 25, 2016
Ives Chapel
Thankful Thursday

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August 27, 2016
9 A.M. 
Dedication day for the Bayless home that Lawrence Habitat and the Baldwin City Community built.  It will be Saturday, August 27, 9:00 am at the corner of 11th and Fremont.  There will be a short program, then an open house with donuts, rolls, coffee, iced tea and water.  Please go see what this wonderful community
Begins 10 A.M.
Ride for Research 150
Motorcycle ride for cancer research sponsored by the Palmyra #23 Masonic Lodge (Baldwin City)
Ride starts at the Masonic Lodge at 807 High Street.

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August 25, 2016
Ives Chapel
Thankful Thursday

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August 31, 2016
5:15-6:10pm

Baldwin Intermediate Center

Free Demo and Zumba Fitness class

Come Join the Party…Exercise in Disguise…

A total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class. Come join Mary Davidson to learn about this great exercise opportunity in Baldwin City! For more information, contact mwdzumba@gmail.com

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September 14, 2016
The Baldwin City Community Senior Mix will meet Wednesday, September 14 in the Fellowship Hall of Ives Chapel United Methodist Church, 1018 Miami, at 2:00 p.m. The featured speaker Amy DeWitt, Angel Care, will present "Home Sweet Home." Fellowship and refreshments will follow. All seniors in the Baldwin/community area from 55 to 105 are welcome!

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Every 4th Thursday of the Month

10 A.M. - 11 A.M.
Mobile Food Bank
Baldwin City New Life Assembly of God
118 5th St
Baldwin City, KS
Stay in car, line up and drive through

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Every Tuesday through October
Eudora Local Gardening Farmer’s Market
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tuesdays 
 through October 2016
1402 Church Street

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Every Thursday through October
Clearfield Farmhaus – Market Open 4 pm – 7 pm Thursdays through October 2016 at 2222 N. 600th Road; Eudora, KS 66024 (1/4 mile east of Clearfield Church on 600 Road) or call Craig Mitchell at 816-682-9330 for details. Fresh locally grown tomatoes (including heirlooms), cucumbers, zucchini squash, okra, baked goods (cookies and pies). New this week – early pumpkins!
Eudora, KS. 
In the parking lot of Gene’s Hartland Foods. 
Local, fresh produce and foods offered by local growers and producers!

Baldwin City Community Senior Mix Will Meet Wednesday, September 14

The Baldwin City Community Senior Mix will meet Wednesday, September 14 in the Fellowship Hall of Ives Chapel United Methodist Church, 1018 Miami, at 2:00 p.m. The featured speaker Amy DeWitt, Angel Care, will present "Home Sweet Home." Fellowship and refreshments will follow. All seniors in the Baldwin/community area from 55 to 105 are welcome!

 

Baker Women’s Soccer Enters 2016 Ranked Number 13

BALDWIN CITY, KS – After another successful season and trip to the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Final Site in Orange Beach, Alabama, the Baker University women’s soccer team will begin 2016 ranked number 13 in the NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 poll.

The Wildcats ended last season 16-5-1 and 8-2 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

Baker returns all seven of its All-Conference performers from a year ago, including 2016 Heart Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference midfielder Krista Hooper.

Fellow First Team All-Conference winners Jessica Hillebert and goalkeeper Rachel Hunt return, as do Second Team All-Conference players Keeley Atkin and Katie Hibbeler and Third Team All-Conference selections Oaklee Jones and Kady Dieringer.

Baker opens up the 2016 season on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. inside Liston Stadium against Bethany College.

Baker Men’s Soccer Ranked Number 10 in Preseason Top 25 Poll

 BALDWIN CITY, KS – The defending Heart of America Athletic Conference regular season champion Baker University men’s soccer team will begin its 2016 campaign ranked number 10, announced on Tuesday in the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 poll.

Baker went 18-4-1 and 9-1 in the Heart a year ago and begins its 2016 season on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8:30 p.m. inside Liston Stadium against Ottawa.

The Wildcats are joined by fellow Heart teams MNU and Missouri Valley in the Top 10. NAIA national runner-up MNU is ranked number 2, while Missouri Valley enters the season ranked number 3.

The Wildcats return NAIA Third Team All-American goalkeeper Ryan Emme along with  Second Team All-Conference performers Spencer Atkin and Keaton Anchors. Third Team All-Conference award winner Blake Levine also returns for the ‘Cats. The Baker defense ranked number 3 in the country in total shutouts a year ago with 13.

Baldwin City Council Learns About Changes in State Statutes

The August 5, 2016 meeting of the Baldwin City Council meeting got off to a quick start, but after some contentious moments ended with several postponed votes.
The council heard from Police Chief Greg Neis in regards to ordinances 1349 and 1350, which would bring current local ordinances up to date with 2016 State Statutes. A process that occurs every year after the states revised statutes take affect on July 1 of each year.

Chief Greg Neis discussing the changes in state statutes.
Photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Some of the changes this year include exempting a minor from prosecution of underage drinking, if they report a medical emergency during the commission of that crime.The statute

 requires the  person to 1) notify LE or EMS; 2) cooperate with LE and EMS; and 3) remain at scene with person needing  medical assistance. The person appearing to need medical assistance also cannot be prosecuted for MIP if  they cooperate with LE and EMS. LE cannot have an action taken against them for compliance or non - compliance with the new law. The wording is “exempt from prosecution” because there may be occasions  when it would not be prudent to simply release a person due to a minor’s state of intoxication rendering  such a release unsafe, especially if a juvenile. So the law allows the person to be taken into custody if  necessary, but they could not be prosecuted in court. Think of it working kind of like the no DL on person.  This law does not apply to the crimes of social hosting or furnishing alcohol  to a minor. - The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Ceneter

Other changes include weight limits on trucks, addresses what is called revenge pornography, and raising fines for criminal theft.  Neis said, that the weight limits for commercial trucking is enforced by the state, as the cities police department doesn't have portable scales.

As the council neared a vote on these ordinances that are a matter of state law, whether or not the council approves them, a discussion ensued on whether or not they can vote on these two ordinances or to wait until the next meeting on September 6, 2016. The council eventually decided to postpone taking action until the first meeting in September.
The council learned about and briefly looked over changes to the personnel manual. Which city staff said, they would like to review annually to keep it more up to date with any changes.
Like the ordinances earlier, a discussion ensued about whether or not vote on this or wait until the next meeting.  This being an employee manual was not considered an ordinance or resolution.  
Due to the lack of a second to Councilman Steve Bauer's motion to approve the changes, the vote was postponed.

In other business:

The council approved passing on a franchise fee hike beginning in September. Which means that all city electric, sewer, water and trash customers will be assessed a 2.5 percent franchise fee on their monthly bills then in September 2017, the fees will be doubled to 5 percent.

Mayor Marilyn Pearse appointed Council members David Simmons, Christi Darnell and Economic Development Chairman Ed Crouton to a new Public Buildings Commission. 

Passed unanimously Resolution 2016-16 regarding the Utility Fund Balance Policy. Changing the amount sit aside for the Enterprise Fund Reserve from 50% to 25% and including trash service in the reserve fund as well. 

The multi-year negotiations with Wellsville is nearing an end. City Financial Administrator, Brad Smith reported an agreement that just needs the contract to be drawn up and signed by the two parties.

Value Colleges Releases Top 50 Best Value Nursing PhD Programs of 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Value Colleges (www.valuecolleges.com), an online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education, is pleased to share their Top 50 Best Value Nursing PhD Programs of 2016 (http://www.valuecolleges.com/rankings/best-phd-nursing-programs-2016/).
As the demand for nurses increases, so does the need for qualified nurse educators. In most college and university settings a PhD in nursing is the standard. The Value Colleges Top 50 Best Value Nursing PhD Programs ranking gives practicing nurses the information they need to choose a PhD program that is right for them. Value Colleges is committed to only featuring regionally-accredited, reputable institutions that will deliver the education graduates need to succeed.
Value Colleges uses three reliable sources for ranking the top 50: 1) reputability based on U.S. News and World Report 2017 Best Nursing Schools (at the MSN level--no PhD data available); 2) return on investment (ROI), based on mid-level salaries of alumni according to PayScale; and 3) cost based on actual tuition per credit as reported by institution.
The top three Best Values for 2016 are: 1) the University of Texas at Austin, Texas; 2) the University of California in Davis, California; and 3) the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
The full list, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Boston College - Boston, MA

Columbia University - New York, NY

Duke University - Durham, NC

East Carolina University - Greenville, NC

Emory University - Atlanta, GA

Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL

Florida International University - Miami, FL

George Mason University - Fairfax, VA

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN

Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD

Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI

New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, NM

New York University - New York, NY

Ohio State University - Columbus, OH

Oregon Health & Science University - Portland, OR

Pennsylvania State University - State College, PA

Rush University - Chicago, IL

Texas Woman's University - Denton, TX

UCLA - Los Angeles, CA

University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ

University of California, Davis - Davis, CA

University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco, CA

University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL

University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

University of Colorado Denver - Denver, CO

University of Kansas - Kansas City, KS

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell, MA

University of Missouri - Columbia, MO

University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kansas City, MO

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha, NE

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, NC

University of Oklahoma - Oklahoma City, OK

University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA

University of Rochester - Rochester, NY

University of San Diego - San Diego, CA

University of South Florida - Tampa, FL

University of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX

University of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT

University of Washington - Seattle, WA

Washington State University - Pullman, WA

West Virginia University - Morgantown, VA

Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN

Villanova University - Villanova, PA

Yale University - New Haven, CT

Value College editor Carrie Sealey-Morris says, "Outside of the nursing profession very few people are aware that nurses can be professors, scientists, and advocates who may not spend their days on the hospital floor, but who are leading the field of nursing." For these positions, a PhD is the standard terminal degree. The Value Colleges Top 50 is a guide for those who want to take this important step toward earning PhD in nursing.