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December 21, 2011 Sports/Local News
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SMCH Steps Up Safety with Joint Meeting
(Lake City, IA) It’s not common
for visitors or patients to be unruly
at Stewart Memorial Community
Hospital (SMCH) or McCrary
Rost Clinic, but when the situation
arises, the hospital staff and local
law enforcement are prepared to
deal with the circumstances. “Our
hospital is proactive when it comes
to the safety of our patients, visitors
and employees. Today we took that
one step further with a joint meeting
of our safety committee and area law
enforcement,” said Leah Marxen,
Chief Executive Officer.
The SMCH safety committee has
been in place for over thirty years.
The committee meets each month
to find solutions to current and
potential safety concerns. “We have
addressed a variety of security and
safety issues over the years and
we are now working on expanding
our partnership with area law
enforcement in the event we need
their expertise,” said Bob Wirtz,
Director of Facilities and chair of
the SMCH Safety Committee. Wirtz
said recent safety improvements
at the hospital include a security
badge system for all employees,
and additional security cameras.
“We added eight additional security
cameras in our hallways this year
and will add another eight in 2012,”
Wirtz noted.
During a tour of the hospital and
clinic, area law enforcement, which
included representatives from the
Lake City Police Department,
Calhoun County Sheriffs office,
Rockwell City Police Department,
Iowa State Patrol and Calhoun
County Emergency Management,
received a first hand look at all of
the security measures SMCH has in
place. “Whenever you bring together
It sounds like science fiction,
but local Iowa State University
4-H Youth Development staff and
volunteers are using advanced eyescanning
technology on cattle,
sheep, and goats as part of the
animal identification system for 4-H
and FFA livestock projects.
“Retinal scans are part of a
growing technological trend in
animal identification,” said Mike
Anderson, ISU Extension 4-H
Youth Development Livestock
Specialist. Anderson trained fifteen
4-H/FFA volunteers and staff on
Thursday, December 15, at the ISU
Allee Research Farm in Newell.
Those trained represented 4-H
clubs, fairboards, and livestock
superintendents from five Northwest
Iowa counties. “The retinal image
machine painlessly flashes a beam
of light into the eyeball and records
the pattern of veins in the eye,” says
Anderson.
Each retina, whether bovine or
human, is unique and a scan is
considered one of the most accurate
forms of identification he said.
The ISU Extension 4-H retinal
image training is part of an effort that
started six years ago to improve the
4-H Livestock Animal Identification
System, according to ISUEO 4-H
Youth Field Specialist, Carol Ehlers.
Anderson taught using retinal
scanners (valued at $3,000 each that
are not much bigger than a small
video camera) to record the physical
ear tag as well as photographing both
the left and right eye of each species.
Bob Wirtz (far right), Director of Facilities and chair of the SMCH Safety Committee, explains the
newborn security system at the hospital to a group of area law enforcement officials touring the Lake
City hospital.
area law enforcement and the safety
leaders of an organization, there
is an improvement in everyone’s
ability to respond to different
situations,” said Bill Davis, Calhoun
County Sheriff. “Collaborating at
a meeting like this also gives us
the opportunity to discuss different
safety policies the hospital has in
place and offer feedback on how
According to Ehlers, this is the
second regional training partnering
with ISU Allee Research Farm’s
Manager, Lyle Rossiter, providing
the facility and cattle. “Buena Vista
4-H Sheep Superintendent, Rusty
Corderman, provided the sheep,
and Newell goat producer, Brian
Sievers, lent livestock for the handson
training,” Ehlers said.
Historically, 4-H and FFA
exhibitors have been required
to submit hair samples for DNA
analysis to serve as a permanent
means of identification. “DNA
analysis is costly and requires a
complex laboratory procedure that
takes time,” according to Anderson.
“Also, hair samples have been lost in
transit. For
4-H members taking livestock to
the Iowa State Fair, the Iowa 4-H
program found that the retinal scans
proved a near-perfect animal ID
technology because of its speed and
accuracy,” Anderson said.
Calhoun County 4-H volunteers
completing the ISU Extension 4-H
retinal image certification training
included Fairboard members Jack
Parker, Kelly Meyer, Brandon
Anderson, and Kalyn Anderson; and
Jill Mims, CYC, Calhoun County
Extension.
For more information contact,
Carol Ehlers, ISU Extension &
Outreach 4-H Youth Program
Specialist, at the Buena Vista County
Extension & Outreach office, 712-
732-5056, or by email at: xehlers@
iastate.edu.
to improve or move forward with
different security measures,” noted
Davis. “It’s not often that we need
the assistance of law enforcement at
the hospital, but when we do, they
have been very accommodating and
easy to work with,” stated Marxen.
“We are grateful to have a wonderful
group of officers in our community
that truly cares about the safety of
our hospital,” noted Marxen. As
SMCH moves forward with several
security measures, Wirtz says they
will be consulting with local law
enforcement. “It’s a great benefit to
have input from our local experts as
we address new safety measures to
better serve our patients, visitors and
employees in our hospital, clinics
and pharmacies,” said Wirtz.
4-H Volunteers Train for High-Tech Retinal Imaging
A two-hour high-tech retinal imaging training taught 15 volunteers at
the ISU Newell Allee Research Farm on December 15. Volunteers
used retinal scanners to take a picture of each animal’s eye, making
an image that is downloaded into a computer database recording the
day, time, and global positioning satellite coordinate of the location.
This provides a permanent animal livestock identification.
Calhoun County 4-H’ers Complete Iowa Cattlemen
Foundation Youth Beef Team Orientation
Sponsored by the Calhoun County
Cattlemen and ISU Extension &
Outreach-Calhoun County 4-H
Youth Program, local 4-H’ers
were among 14 Northwest Iowa
youth completing Iowa Cattlemen
Foundation Beef Youth Team
Orientation on Saturday, December
10, at Cherokee and Sac City. The
unique training prepares young
people engaged in raising livestock
to tell their story about modern beef
production.
Iowa Program Coordinator, Krista
Frazee, taught youth and adults
attending the two-hour session the
power of telling their own story
explaining their commitment to
raising healthy animals and how
to answer questions ranging from
beef nutrition to environmental
stewardship. ISUE 4-H Youth
Program Specialist, Carol Ehlers,
highlighted the opportunities and
resources through 4-H to support
Beef Youth Team presentations.
Local 4-H members who
completed the regional training and
developed a plan for five activities in
2012 to tell their own story include
Local 4-H members completed the Iowa Cattlemen Foundation’s Beef Youth Team Orientation with
Krista Frazee preparing them to tell their story about modern beef production.
From left to right: Megan Collison; Nicholas Collison; ICA Program Coordinator, Krista Frazee (Ames)
Megan Collison and Nicholas
Collison.
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation
Youth Beef Team is open to all
youth, ages 12 to 18, who are
interested in promoting the beef
industry. The Youth Beef Team
began in 1994 as a way to include
youth in the Iowa Cattlemen’s
organization. A volunteer adult will
serve as a contact person and coach
for the group and will be supported
by the local County Cattlemen’s
Association and ISU Extension and
Outreach.
Goodman wins 100
During wrestling action in Holstein on Dec. 17, South Central
Calhoun Titan Chase Goodman, a junior, pictured with head
coach Lance Schultz, received his 100th win. (Photo contributed
by Wendy Goodman)
Titan wrestlers defeat two at
home, win tournament in Holstein
By Ken Ross
Graphic–Advocate Editor
At a home tournament on Dec. 13,
the South Central Calhoun wrestlers
easily defeated two opposing teams
but were outscored by Audubon.
At the Holstein Ridgeview
Tournament on Dec. 17, SCC was
the top team among the six teams
participating, earning the third
tournament title for the season.
During the week, two titan wrestlers
won their 100 th match.
Senior Tate Klocke recorded his
100th career win at home on Dec.
13. Junior Chase Goodman recorded
his 100th career win at Holstein on
Dec. 17.
Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Rockwell City
SCC – 84, Southeast Webster - 0
SCC – 69, East Sac County - 5
Audubon – 46, SCC – 30
Saturday, Dec. 17 at
Holstein Ridge View Wrestling
Tournament
1. South Central Calhoun - 293 pts.
2. Coon Rapids Bayard - 233 pts.
3. Ridge View – 193 pts.
4. Sioux City West - 171 pts.
5. Sheldon - South Obrien - 160
pts.
6. Alta-Aurelia – 88 pts.
Dual Meet scores
SCC 70 A-A 7
SCC 63 SSO 14
SCC 63 SCW 16
SCC 52 RV 25
SCC 46 CRB 25 t
SCC Dual meet record is now 21-2
for The season
Conf. record (5-0)
Ind. Results for the week:
106 lbs. - Skylor Pochinski (5-3)
3rd at Ridge View (17-6) on the
season
113 lbs. - Jesse Barringer (5-3)
2nd at Ridge View (11-11) on the
season
120 lbs. - Chase Goodman (8-
0) 1st at Ridge View (21-2) on the
Season
126 lbs. - Trey Eddy (3-2) 2nd at
Ridge View (4-4) on the season
132 lbs. - Logan Peed (5-3) 3rd at
Ridge View (17-6) on the season
138 lbs. - Tate Klocke (5-3) 3rd at
Ridge View (16-7) on the season
145 lbs. - Jeff King (7-1) 1st at
Ridge View (15-7) on the season
152 lbs. - Michael DeMoss (5-3)
3rd at Ridge View (13-7) on the
season
160 lbs. - Cody Schoop (7-1) 1st
at Ridge View (17-3) on the season
170 lbs. - Zayne Barrett (6-1) 2nd
at Ridge View (7-3) on the season
182 lbs. - Kaden Anderson (3-5)
4th at Ridge View (13-10) on the
season
195 lbs. - Colten Riley (8-0) 1st at
Ridge View (23-0) on the season
220 lbs. - Nolan Machovec (3-
2) 3rd at Ridge View (3-2) ont the
season
285 lbs. - Aron King (5-2) 2nd at
Ridge View (16-6) on the season
others:
Colin Corey (1-0)
MJ Sittig (2-1) (14-2) on the season
Taylor Reiss (0-1)
Tyler Kutz inj. (10-5) on the season
Ben Sexton (0-2) on the season
Kelby Schoop (3-0) (16-2) on the
season
Nick Henry (1-0)
Klocke wins 100
During wrestling action in Rockwell City on Dec. 13, South
Central Calhoun Titan Tate Klocke, a senior, pictured with head
coach Lance Schultz, received his 100th win. (Graphic Advocate
photo by Ken Ross)
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