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Golden Bears routed by Bobcats 57-6

Senior Ty Cole fought his way across the goal line for Turner’s only touchdown in its 57-6 loss to Basehor-Linwood. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

There will be some dark, difficult days on head coach Rick Byers’s quest to bring football glory back to Turner, and maybe this was one, a 57-6 loss to Basehor-Linwood on Friday evening in Turner.

The Bobcats scored early and often, starting with a fumble recovery at the Turner 25 on the Bears’ first drive, and converting the turnover to a touchdown a short time later.

Basehor-Linwood held a visible size advantage on the field, and got a push at the line on both sides of the ball. Turner quarterback Matt Jimenez found himself frequently harassed behind the line, contributing to two interceptions.

When Turner did move the ball, it was usually on the legs of senior running back Ty Cole. Cole’s elusive running style was successful on inside and outside runs, whenever he was able to get some blocking to create a gap in the line or some space on the edge.

Cole had a three-play sequence in the second quarter where he earned a total of 48 yards on three consecutive carries.

Cole scored Turner’s only touchdown on a short run in the third quarter after the Bobcats muffed a punt to set Turner up with a short field at the Basehor-Linwood 22-yard line.

The game was well-attended by fans of both teams, but a brief, cold shower in the third quarter chased most of the crowd from the suspenseless finish.

The loss drops Turner to 1-3 for the season. The Golden Bears will celebrate homecoming next Friday, as Atchison visits.

Senior Ty Cole stiff-armed his way past Basehor senior Caleb Baar. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior quarterback Matt Jimenez launched the ball as two Basehor defenders closed in. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Ty Cole had defenders diving after him as he made a cut back. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior lineman Alejandro Garcia brought down Bobcats senior Aidan Ingram. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Turner flag team performed before the game. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Turner offensive line set up against its counterparts. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior Ty Cole chatted with senior receiver Kyle Leiker during the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior Brett Langley ran the ball late in the game. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior Brett Langley dived on top of a fumbled snap. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Turner Goldenettes dance team performed during halftime. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Turner marching band performed during halftime. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Kansas expands food assistance

Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard has announced that Kansas residents who receive food assistance will benefit from a permanent increase in the maximum benefit amount beginning Oct. 1.

“Access to healthy food is a key component of a family’s well-being,” Howard said. “This permanent increase helps us address food insecurity, especially among children, which has a positive impact on the overall health of our community.”

The change is taking place due to the 2018 Farm Bill that directed USDA to re-evaluate the Thrifty Food Plan which is used to calculate benefits for food assistance. Through this year’s adjustment, the maximum allowable allotment increased to $250 for a household of one. The maximum allotment amounts for households the size of two or more also have increased.

Other annual adjustments also have been made:
• The gross and net income limits have increased this year
• The maximum excess shelter deduction is increasing from $569 to $597
• The standard utility allowance is increasing from $364 to $392
• The limited utility allowance is increasing from $247 to $286
• The telephone standard is increasing from $35 to $37
• The standard medical deduction remains the same $175

Most households will see changes in their benefits for the month of October to reflect the annual adjustments.

Additionally, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) temporarily increased food assistance benefits by 15% from March 2021 through September 2021 due to the national public health emergency.

The temporary 15 percent increase ends Sept. 30 and will be replaced with the new amounts. Taken together, food assistance recipients will see a 10 percent increase from pre-March 2021 benefit levels.

The chart shows the Oct. 1 maximum benefits as well as gross income and net income limits for food assistance:

The minimum allotment is $20. All food assistance benefits are based on household size, household income and allowable deductions.

USDA provides shopping strategies and meal planning advice to help families serve nutritious meals affordably through the following:

• gov (http://www.choosemyplate.gov/)
• Plan, compare and prepare (http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/03/28/healthy-eating-on-a-budget/)
• Team Nutrition Recipes (https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition-recipes), which helps find healthy low-cost recipes and create cookbooks and shopping lists.
For more information on the food assistance program, visit http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/default.aspx.

Medical clinic, church team up to provide fresh food for residents

Mercy and Truth Medical Missions joined with Church of the Resurrection’s Mobile Food Pantry to serve 34 families or 165 individuals on Tuesday. They distributed approximately 1,386 pounds of food. They will be returning to offer free food again from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 19 at Mercy and Truth Clinic, 721 N. 31st St., Kansas City, Kansas. The vehicle was in the parking lot at the clinic. (Photo from Anne Rauth, Mercy and Truth Clinic)
Volunteers inside the mobile food pantry were ready to assist residents. Shoppers waited outside the mobile food pantry until it was their time to shop. (Photo from Anne Rauth)
Inside the food truck were many fresh produce options, along with milk, eggs and butter. Families could shop and pick their own items at no cost. “We are really thankful for this partnership with Church of the Resurrection and are excited that they will be coming once a month to help our patients and neighbors,” said Anne Rauth with Mercy and Truth. (Photo from Anne Rauth)