SCRecord January 2, 2014

Geese gather around an opening in frozen Lake Scott

32 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 21 • Number 21

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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9 water use violations in GWMD No. 1

There were nine instances of irrigators in Groundwater Management District No. 1 exceeding their appropriated water rights during 2012, according to the Kansas Division of Water Resources.

The violations involved eight different landowners who overpumped their allocated water rights by 274.065 acre feet.

Seven of the violators had their water rights curtailed in 2013 by the amount they had

Exceed 2012 allocation by 274 acre feet overpumped in 2012, one had their rights cut by a greater amount and another had their water rights suspended during 2013.

The violations came during the height of a three-year drought that has put a lot of pressure on Western Kansas farmers.

“When someone overpumps

they aren’t doing so with the thinking that they won’t get caught,” says Lane Letourneau, water appropriations program manager for the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources (DWR).

“Most are feeling a sense of desperation. If they don’t do this they fear losing their crop.”

All water being pumped for

irrigation is metered and monitored by the DWR. According to DWR records, about 1,000 irrigators in Kansas, primarily from the southwest region, were issued noncompliance warnings for overpumping in 2012 - more than twice the violations during a typical year.

On average, they overpumped 46.3 acre feet.

The violations within GWMD No. 1 reflected those numbers with five of the violations ranging between 28.03 acre feet to 54.4 acre feet. The 54.4 acre feet violation represents more than 17.7 million gallons.

“We realize there are times when irrigation or municipal overpumping can be an honest mistake,” says Letourneau.

“One day of overpumping can (See VIOLATIONS on page eight)

County to seek input on COAH proposal An extended treatment center for women who are dealing with drug and alcohol addiction that would be located in the former Scott County Hospital is getting serious consideration from county commissioners.

But, before City on a Hill invests any more time in the project, commissioners and COAH directors want to hear from residents who are living in the area surrounding the former hospital.

They want to know if there is support, or opposition, to the project and, for residents who are opposed, what their objections are.

“It would be worthwhile for everyone to visit with the neighbors up front and get feedback,” suggested Commission Chairman Jim Minnix.

“I imagine the big concerns will be with property values,” noted Commissioner Gary Skibbe. “But a vacant building does nothing to help property values. And a vacant building attracts vandalism.”

Minnix said he heard from one neighboring property owner who had no objection to a treatment facility. Commissioner Jerry Buxton heard from another who was opposed.

COAH, which operates a 90-day treatment facility near Marienthal, would like to expand its operations into Scott City, using the former hospital as a reintegration center where women can continue receiving support and treatment for an additional 3-6 months.

It would also be possible for the children of these women to live on location with them.

Tentative plans are for the reintegration facility to offer health care and daycare services.

“We will screen people before they come here,” says Chris Lund who, with his wife, Tammy, are directors of COAH. “We want to have people who are best suited for this facility and have the greatest chance of success.”

(See COAH on page 32)

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Anthony Barnhart with some of the freehand art and graphic design work he has created.

(Record Photo)

Where words fail, art and music allow Barnhart to express himself

Most youngsters can remember having “quiet time” when they were challenged not to say anything for a short while. Perhaps they remember games when they would see who could be quiet the longest among their siblings or friends.

And just like the container in which pressure continues to build - the youngster feels they’ll explode if they don’t say something . . . and soon.

It’s no game for Anthony Barnhart.

Anthony has no problem speaking when around his family that includes five brothers and sisters. But his world becomes silent when he’s with other rela-

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tives or with students at Scott Community High School.

He’s been diagnosed with selective mutism.

No one has been able to identify the exact cause. Anthony has no idea why he can only talk to a handful of family members and not others.

“What we do know is that it’s brought on by anxiety,” says his mother, Gina Farr. “People will confuse it with autism, but it’s not the same.”

Anthony has had SM since a very early age, though his parents didn’t recognize it initially. His ability to talk with family

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members, but to be silent around others was simply seen as a phase that he would eventually outgrow.

When he began attending kindergarten in Las Vegas, Nev., teachers attributed Anthony’s inability to speak as “shyness.” Gina wasn’t satisfied with that explanation but she didn’t know where to turn. That changed when she heard a University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) researcher talking on television about selective mutism and that they were looking for people to participate in a university project.

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Gina contacted the university and Anthony, who was six-years-old at the time, was accepted after being diagnosed with SM. Gina had high hopes for the program when she learned the researcher had a daughter who had been cured of SM. Unfortunately, the treatment program was short-lived.

“He got help for about a year and I felt we were seeing progress, but it didn’t continue,” says Gina. “We finally knew what the problem was, but after the program ended there was nowhere we could go for help.

“So we went for several years without getting any treatment. It’s difficult to find people who are familiar with SM and know what can be done to help a person overcome it,” she says.

Gina has learned that the younger a person is when they start to get treatment the better their

chance of overcoming SM. She wonders how things might have been different if Anthony had been able to continue receiving help through UNLV or if another program had been available.

Change of Surroundings By the time Anthony was junior high age, Gina became concerned about him attending a large school in Las Vegas. She had remarried and was anxious to make the move to Scott City.

“I felt more comfortable about being in a smaller community and a smaller school,” Gina says.

She has also been encouraged by the support the family has received.

Anthony has been seeing a therapist at Area Mental Health Center since the seventh grade, the family has been assisted by the Scott City Middle School psychologist and a DVD about se-

lective mutism which was provided as a training tool for the teaching staff to better understand the situation.

“We feel very fortunate because we have a therapist who has some understanding of this,” says Gina. “We feel real good about the decision to come here. We haven’t had any problems at all from other students.”

Anthony, who is now a senior at SCHS, has learned to play the guitar and enjoys video games.

He especially enjoys art and has dreams of pursuing a career in art or graphic design. Anthony especially enjoys manga, which is an animated art form that originated in Japan. He will draw freehand or create computer graphics.

While there are occasional signs that Anthony is making progress in his ability to communicate with others, it’s a very, very slow process.

When he communicates with his therapist it’s on paper. Other communication with people outside his immediate family is limited to a few words typed into an iphone.

Even though he sits with the same group of students each day for lunch, he doesn’t join in the conversation.

It’s equally as frustrating for Anthony as it is for his family.

“He can talk to his brothers and sisters and even his cousins,” says Gina. “But he won’t talk to other relatives.”

By nodding or shaking his head, or through brief messages on his phone, Anthony explains that he can talk as he begins to trust people more. He only recently began talking on a very limited level to one of his grandmothers.

“She was so thrilled,” says Gina. “But I tell people if he starts talking to you, don’t make a big deal out of it. Act like he’s been doing it forever.”

Symptoms of Selective Mutism

Besides lack of speech, other common behaviors and characteristics displayed by selectively mute people include: Shyness, social anxiety, fear of social embarrassment, and/or social isolation and withdrawal Difficulty maintaining eye contact Blank expression and reluctance to smile Stiff and awkward movements Difficulty expressing feelings, even to family members Tendency to worry more than most people of the same age Desire for routine and dislike of changes Sensitivity to noise and crowds Moodiness Sleep problems On the positive side, many people with this condition have: Above-average intelligence, perception, or inquisitiveness Creativity and a love for art or music Empathy and sensitivity to others’ thoughts and feelings

And that continues to give Anthony and Gina hope.

With high school graduation less than five months away and dreams of attending a technical school in Las Vegas, Anthony is aware that verbal communication is important.

Why he can’t talk to others is a mystery to Anthony.

When asked if he has some idea what may be causing his anxiety, he shakes his head.

“It’s heartbreaking,” says Gina. “We Facebook with support groups and others. It’s hard to find people who understand what SM is all about.

There’s hope that Anthony will be able to conquer this someday. Hopefully, all it takes is time.”

Bloodmobile Airman Ward completes in Scott City basic training in San Antonio U.S. Air Force Airman Rylee Ward graduated from on Jan. 8 basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Scott City at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Bldg., Scott County Fairgrounds, on Wed., January 8, from noon to 6:00 p.m.

It will also be at Wichita County High School, Leoti, on Fri., Jan. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

For an appointment call 1-800-733-2767. Walk-in donors are also welcome.

It takes about an hour for the entire process, but the actual donation time is only about seven minutes.

Donors must be in general good health, weigh 110 pounds or more, and be at least 17-years-old (16 in Kansas with completed parental consent form).

Visit www.bloodgiveslife.org to print the required form and reading materials.

Lackland, San Antonio, Tex. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Ward is the son of Shana Ward, Rapid City, S.D., and brother of Taylor Dirks, Scott City.

He is a 2009 graduate of Scott Community High School.

What’s for Lunch in Scott City?

Sun. - Sat., Jan. 5-11

Majestic Theatre 420 Main • 872-3840

Hours

Lunch • Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Evenings • Thurs., Fri., Sat. 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Tues. • Open faced prime rib sandwich with fries, $10.95 Wed. • French dip sandwich with french fries, $6.95 Thurs. • Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, $6.95 Fri. • Chicken enchiladas with rice and beans, $6.95

What’s for Supper?

The Broiler

1211 Main • 872-3215

5Buck Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Chili Cheese Dog • 1/4 lb Cheeseburger • 3 Piece Chicken Strips

Includes Fries, 21 oz. Drink and Small Sundae

102 Main St. • 872-5055 1304 S. Main • 872-5301

6

$

Mon. • Sat. 5:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sun. • 5:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mon.• Chicken fry

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Buffet

11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.

Tues.• Hamburger steak with mushrooms and onions Wed.• Fried chicken Thurs.• Mountain oysters Fri.• Seafood specials Sat. • Prime rib

Breakfast specials every night.

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Community Living

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The first line of defense against colds, flu Most of us know and understand that frequent handwashing is one of the first lines of defense against common colds and the flu.

And, although many of us practice frequent handwashing, there is always opportunity for those nasty little germs to catch us and make us sick.

They are everywhere, so we need to be diligent in trying to maintain clean surfaces and hands.

Some places that might harbor those sneaky little germs are light switch-

es, the phone, appliance handles, remote controls, door handles and shopping carts.

The length of time that cold or flu germs can survive outside the body depends upon the surface and the germ. It’s believed that most can survive from a few seconds up to

Recipe favorites . . .

Marinated Baked Pork Chops

It is quick and easy, and makes for a tasty weekday supper. You can double the sauce to serve over rice.

Ingredients 1 tablespoon 2 tablespoons 1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons 6

soy sauce vegetable oil Worcestershire sauce lemon juice brown sugar ketchup pork chops, trimmed

Cinnamon Pear Frozen Yogurt

This dessert has the delicious flavor of spiced apple cider and gingerbread. A refreshing dessert summer or winter.

pear halves vanilla yogurt white sugar ground cinnamon ground allspice

Directions Drain pears, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Puree pears in food processor or blender.

Combine pears, reserved juice, yogurt, sugar, cinnamon and allspice in canister of ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturers’ directions.

Yield: 1 quart

When killing surface germs is your goal, look for products that contain a disinfectant. Some of the more frequently used active ingredients are sodium hypochlorite, ethanol, pine oil, hydrogen peroxide, citric acid and quats (quaternary ammonium compounds).

Products that say “disinfectant” on the label are required to meet government specifications. To be sure the product has met all government requirements for effectiveness, look for an EPA registra-

tion number on the label. You must follow the product label instructions exactly for the disinfectant to be effective. Your choices include: •Chlorine bleach. It disinfects when mixed and used properly. Read the label for instructions.

Be careful as chlorine bleach will remove color from many porous items, including those you are wearing while cleaning.

•Disinfectant cleaners.

These dual purpose products contain ingredients that help remove soil as

well as kill germs. These are a great choice to use, but watch to see if they contain bleach and be cautious where you use them.

They are not made to be used on all surfaces.

•Disinfectants. These products are designed to be effective against the germs indicated on their labels. Surfaces should be clean prior to disinfecting as this is not a cleaner.

No matter how hard we try, we will not be able to kill or disinfect every (See DEFENSE on page seven)

Keep in mind that too many diets are about hype, not health

by Jill Richardson

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, thoroughly blend soy sauce, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, and ketchup.

Place pork chops in a medium baking dish, and spread with 1/2 the sauce.

Bake pork chops 30 minutes in the preheated oven.

Turn, and spread with remaining sauce. Continue baking 30 minutes, or until internal temperature of the chops has reached 145 degrees.

Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can 2 cups 1/3 cup 1/2 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon

two days. It all depends upon the surface and the germ or virus.

Germs tend to live longer on a nonporous or hard surface than that of a softer porous surface.

Examples of nonporous surfaces would be wood, plastic or metal, and porous surfaces would be fabric, paper or skin.

Most of us would have been thinking just the opposite. But what is good about nonporous surfaces is that normally they are easier to clean and disinfect.

Is it just my friends, or is nearly everyone on an absurd diet these days?

And it only gets worse as people make New Year’s resolutions or vow to lose weight following the holidays.

One friend says she’s on a “primal” diet. She’s trying to eat like cavemen and will devour wild game when she can get it.

Another goes on a monthlong “detox” fast each year. Somehow, he survives on nothing but lemonade spiked with maple syrup and cayenne pepper.

And I wish I could convince another buddy that he doesn’t have to eat high-fiber cereal that appears to be made from heavily sweetened sawdust.

Paleo, raw food (even raw meat), Eat Clean, juice diets: The list goes on. One regimen even dictates what you should eat according to your

blood type. I’m surprised I haven’t met anyone yet who swears by dining on nothing but seaweed or live bugs.

Each system promises great results, as long as eaters adhere to radical and difficult rules. It hurts to watch your friends deprive themselves, knowing that - all too often - their diets aren’t good for their health.

Avoid the Weird Unfortunately, I haven’t found any diets that make much sense. As nutrition expert Marion Nestle puts it, “Stay away from weird dietary practices. If they sound weird, they are.” Here are a few simple guidelines.

Eat whole, minimally processed foods. An apple? Good.

A slice of homemade apple pie? A little less good.

A packaged apple-pieflavored product “made with real apples”? Don’t

eat that. And don’t get in a rut. Eat a big variety of whole foods.

When it comes to animal products, look for milk, meat and eggs from animals raised on pasture.

High-quality animal products cost more, so you might need to compensate by eating them less often.

And that’s probably good for your health too.

Don’t drink your calories. Soft drinks aren’t health food. Did you know that juice isn’t all that good for you either?

Unsweetened kale juice might be, but you’re probably not gulping that down with your breakfast.

Most juice is full of sugar. Yes, it’s natural, but it’s still sugar. Eat your fruit, don’t drink it.

Keep added sugars to a minimum. Period. Sugars naturally found in a ripe, juicy peach are fine, but any sugar that is added to your food - cane sugar, honey, maple syrup should be curbed. Not cut

out entirely, but limited.

And no, it’s not easy.

If you’re already avoiding processed food (see my first tip), then at least you’ve got control over how much sugar goes into your food in the first place.

Avoid ‘Fake’ Food Avoid foods made to taste like other foods.

Fat-free fat, or sugar-free sugar? Fake meat? Just eat the real thing, enjoy it, and don’t go overboard.

Cut back on omega6 fatty acids. Haven’t heard of them? They’re an essential fatty acid, but we eat five to ten times too much of them.

You find them mostly in vegetable oils: soybean, peanut, sesame, sunflower, safflower, and corn.

Soybean oil is often labeled “vegetable oil.”

For a healthier fat, try olive oil, coconut oil, or even good, old-fashioned butter. Yum. (See DIET on page seven)

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Editorial/Opinion

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editorially speaking

Retaliation:

Legislature awaits court ruling on school funding

As the state Supreme Court ponders a decision on school funding that could require the state to pump hundreds of millions of additional dollars into public schools, there is more at stake than the future of Kansas education.

The future of our court system - and the Supreme Court - may also be at risk.

The fact that Kansas is violating its own state constitution and has been underfunding public education is nothing new. Court rulings and the ensuing debate have been a part of the state’s landscape for more than 40 years.

The first case that challenged the funding of public education was filed in 1972, followed by another in 1976. But the most far-reaching was the decision issued by District Judge Terry Bullock (1994) in response to defining a “suitable” education in Kansas. That decision led to a major change in how funding was distributed among school districts in order to provide more equal opportunity for students in all four corners of the state.

Most everyone was satisfied with the ruling as long as the state upheld its end of the bargain and provided adequate funding.

Funding, however, has never kept pace with the rising cost of education. Without getting too muddled with numbers, here are three statistics to keep in mind: •Base state aid for school districts has declined by nearly $1,000 per pupil (20.2%) between 2000-01 ($4,810) and 2012-13 ($3,838).

•Total state aid (which includes transportation, special ed, etc.) has increased only 15.1% during that same time frame, to $6,984.

•Local taxpayer support has increased by 44.6% during that time - from $3,314 to $4,792.

In other words, as the state has stepped back from its responsibility to fund public education local taxpayers have had to pick up the slack.

School districts didn’t like the trend, but they bit their collective tongues during the last four years while the nation and states were trying to climb out of the Great Recession. That also provided legislators a perfect excuse to roll back funding for education.

Which brings us to where we are now. A district court has ruled that funding is inadequate (again), the Supreme Court is expected to agree and legislators are expected to retaliate.

Gov. Sam Brownback and his Republican majority in the legislature fired a warning shot across the court’s bow when they changed the process by which judges are selected for the appellate court last year. That control now rests with the governor and legislators. Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce (R-Hutchinson) defended that decision, saying the threat of a court ruling that goes against the wishes of the legislature is another reason why Kansas should change its judicial selection process.

They want a court system they can control not an independent judiciary.

Gov. Brownback has said the same fate could be in store for the Supreme Court depending on how it rules on the school funding lawsuit.

In fact, there are many who speculate (and legislators who have subtly acknowledged) that the state’s decision to underfund the court system by several million dollars is meant to apply added pressure on the Supreme Court.

However, the objections raised by Gov. Brownback and Republican legislators ignore the fact that part of the problem is of their own making.

“It seems completely illogical that the state can argue that a reduction in education funding was necessitated by the downturn in the economy and the state’s diminishing resources and at the same time cut taxes further,” the three-judge panel said in its 251-page ruling.

In other words, the legislature can’t slash income and corporate tax rates and then whine about not having enough money for education.

This will lead to an interesting and likely contentious legislative session as lawmakers await the Supreme Court ruling and decide how they will respond.

Kansas voters should be equally interested and concerned. Regardless of their political leanings - Kansans best served by an independent judiciary - not a judiciary that answers to the governor.

If the legislature loses yet again, a vindictive response benefits no one. Yet that is a strong possibility.

This may come as a shock to Gov. Brownback and many legislators, but you aren’t always right - and the judiciary isn’t always wrong. The legislative branch has been on the losing side of this fight repeatedly over the last four decades for a reason.

Resolutions that we can live with

The start of a new year seemingly forces us to consider resolutions that will make our lives better so that we can live longer, or make us better people so that others wish that we will live longer.

Those two goals aren’t always compatible.

We aren’t sure that a new year will be the motivating factor in altering our lifestyle. There is nothing about January 1 or 2014 that makes me want to say, “This is the year I remove red licorice as the foundation of my food pyramid” or “I hope that Tim Huelskamp and I can be BFF.” Likewise, I don’t expect Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson to resolve that this is the year he is no longer homophobic or continues to believe that the Jim Crow era wasn’t such a bad time for blacks in the South. And we resolve that while his personal views are different than ours, it won’t keep us from watching his show.

Duck Dynasty is good entertainment - better than 75 percent of the stuff found on cable TV. As

long as he’s not in a duck blind bashing gays or offering his views on racism to 14 million viewers, then that’s his opinion and he’s entitled to think however he likes.

I wish we could all resolve to accept the fact that not everyone thinks the same. I can live with that.

Maybe what we need is for people to resolve to be more tolerant of the thinking of others.

Phil Robertson’s beliefs are rooted in another era and were shaped by his surroundings. Someone who grew up in the 1950s is going to see life through a different prism.

Our beliefs, for example, were significantly shaped by growing up during the 1960s and 1970s.

You could say that we resolved long ago that the lessons we learned from the Civil Rights era, the Vietnam War, peace

protests, Watergate and Woodstock would influence our idealistic views and significantly impact how we approach life.

We are firmly resolved to hold true to those beliefs just as Robertson holds true to his.

But having a different perception of events in your life and willfully distorting the facts so that those events support your way of thinking are two different things.

Which brings us to another resolution that should be etched in stone.

We should all resolve to accept that the facts are the facts.

President Obama was born in Hawaii. That’s a fact.

Obamacare doesn’t include death panels. That’s a fact.

Gay marriage doesn’t make the institution of marriage, or its meaning, any less significant. That’s a fact.

Voter fraud is a problem only in the minds of Republicans. Between 200509 there were only seven alleged cases of fraud in Kansas that were referred

to local, state or federal authorities and only one of those was prosecuted.

One. Sorry Kris Kobach, that’s not a crisis. That’s a fact.

Nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance is a problem that needed to be addressed.

Republicans weren’t doing anything about it so President Obama and the Democrats did. For Republicans to think that, somehow, we aren’t all paying for this lack of health coverage is delusional. We all pay, in some way. That’s a fact.

Fox News is not independent news. They often create their own set of “facts.” And that’s a fact.

Let’s resolve that, contrary to the thinking of some, President Obama is not the devil reincarnated, or Hitler, or Stalin or Freddy Krueger.

You want to balance the budget? Sounds like a great idea. Let’s resolve to do so, but not on the backs of the poor, the elderly, the disabled and our children who have little voice in our government. Let’s in(See RESOLVE on page six)

Winning, losing the ‘Great Game’

Back in 1898 when George Curzon coined the term, “the Great Game” while he served as viceroy of India, the United States was just putting on its imperial uniform.

Countries are “pieces on a chessboard upon which is being played out a great game for the domination of the world,” Curzon wrote.

Britain and Russia, the serious players at the time, were tussling over swaths of Asia, with France and Turkey nibbling at the edges. President James Monroe had carved out the Western Hemisphere for us 75 years earlier, and Washington seemed content with that arrangement.

No more. With our unmatched military prowess, the United States is now the sole world player at the “Great Game” chessboard. Naturally, we’re simultaneously win-

Where to Write

another view by William Collins

ning and losing.

Plus, America doesn’t play the game like Europe did. Except where we arrive as conquerors - think Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Central America - we claim to come as friends.

With our money and guns we aim to either prop up regimes friendly to us (no matter how corrupt) or help oppressed peoples rid themselves of regimes unfriendly to the U.S. government or U.S. investors.

And we currently station troops in at least 70 countries at some 1,000 overseas military bases.

Aside from this infiltration of just about everywhere, we have now also “pivoted” to Asia.

Gov. Sam Brownback 2nd Floor - State Capitol Topeka, Ks. 66612-1501 (785) 296-3232

Translation: We’re surrounding China. Not that China has demonstrated any serious military expansionism, but you never know.

With new and bigger bases in places like South Korea and the Philippines, we pointedly threaten China’s sea lanes so that we could cut off its trade if tensions demanded.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon is hyping China’s missiles.

Treating them as a serious threat keeps our weapons industry on life support in the absence of another superpower.

Seriously?

China is too smart to bother with bombing us. It’s content to let the United States spend itself into military-induced bankruptcy as the Soviets did, while China grows its economy at a dizzying pace.

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 roberts.senate.gov/email.htm

Following the MurrayRyan budget deal, Congress embraced a measure that would keep the Pentagon funded at an annual rate of $632.8 billion this fiscal year.

Among other things, the legislation blocks military base closings.

Decades after the Cold War ended, why are we continuing to squander this much money on the military and refusing to relinquish our role as a global cop?

The U.S. empire may be costly to maintain, drain money from services needed at home, and give terrorists a motive to attack our people. But global military dominance also leaves us free to be as exceptional and arrogant as we wish.

William A. Collins is a former state representative and a former mayor of Norwalk, Conn.

Sen. Jerry Moran 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6521 www.house.gov/moranks01/

Millions can, and do, benefit from the ACA

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by Wendell Potter

While favorability numbers for Obamacare remain low, that hasn’t prevented millions of Americans from benefitting from the law.

The numbers show just how big the disconnect is between the reality of what’s occurred in health care since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and the perception that people have of the law resulting from the relentless campaign of misinformation from the president’s opponents.

According to an Associated Press online survey, more people had unfavorable opinions of the law than favorable ones, with many people who have insurance through their employers blaming the law for the hike in premiums and deductibles they’ve been told to expect for

next year.

The one thing that was clear from the survey is that most Americans have not yet heard about how the law already is helping them. Many of the respondents also appear to have short-term memory problems.

They seem to have forgotten that premiums and deductibles have been going up, often by double digits, every year for at least a couple of decades.

The reality is that the rate of premium increases since Obama signed the Affordable Care Act has been lower than in many previous years.

The Kaiser Family Foundation reported a couple of years ago, for example, that between 2001 and 2011, average premiums for family coverage increased 113 percent.

Not only did premiums increase steadily in the years before the law was passed, but employers

Medicare beneficiaries have saved an estimated $7 billion on prescription drugs as a result of the provision of the law that closes the gap - known as the “doughnut hole” . . .

also shifted more of the cost of the premiums to their workers and increased deductibles every year.

The average annual increase for employer-sponsored family coverage last year was just four percent, the foundation said, much lower than the average increase in the decade before ACA became law.

“We are in a prolonged period of moderation in premiums, which should create some breathing room for the private sector to try to reduce costs without cutting back benefits for workers,” Kaiser President and CEO Drew Altman said in August when his organization

released the most recent health insurance numbers.

Chances are you missed that news. Here are some other numbers you might also have missed: •An estimated 3.1 million young adults have been added to the insurance rolls since the provision of the law allowing young people to stay on their parent’s policy until age 26 went into effect in 2010.

•Policyholders received $1.2 billion in rebates in 2011 and $2.1 billion in 2012 as a result of a provision in the law that requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of our premium dollars on actual medical care, rather than overhead. If they don’t, they have to issue rebate checks.

•Medicare beneficiaries have saved an estimated $7 billion on prescription drugs as a result of the provision of the law

that closes the gap - known as the “doughnut hole” - in the Medicare Part D drug program.

That number will increase substantially in years to come as the doughnut hole closes a bit more. It will be closed completely in 2020.

•More than 25.4 million people covered by the original Medicare program received at least one preventive service at no cost to them during just the first 11 months of 2013, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Before the Affordable Care Act was passed, people in the original Medicare program had to pay for preventive services.

As a consequence, many did not get the care they needed.

Millions of Americans who have not been able to afford coverage finally have it. Although signup for health coverage was (See BENEFIT on page six)

Resolve: waiting for ‘Someday’ may be too late

by Eric Roberge

Too much money for too few

by Jim Hightower

Sometimes it pays just to go away. You could ask Jim Skinner about that.

He was CEO of the hamburger behemoth, McDonald’s, pulling down a hefty $8.8 million in pay. Last year, though, Skinner retired, and, rather than getting a gold watch, he was given a load of gold so large that even a Brink’s armored truck would have been too small to haul it all away.

His salary of $753,000 was the least of it. The Big Mac chain also served up $1.7 million to the chief in stock and $3 million in option awards. Then it slathered on another $10.2 million in retirement pay. All that was topped by a super-rich

dessert: $11.6 million in “incentive pay.”

What? Why does a guy with millions already on his food tray need any incentive to do his job?

Maybe because Skinner found it hard to stomach the biggest part of his job, which was to pay poverty wages to McDonald’s 860,000 workers, shove thousands of them onto food stamps and other programs paid for by taxpayers, and lobby aggressively to prevent any increases in the minimum wage or any tax hikes on über-rich elites like him.

It’s dirty work, but Skinner did it, finally skipping away with a 2012 pay package totaling $27.7 million. Yet, in the phantasmagoric plutocracy of

CorporateLand, too much is not enough.

Last year, for the first time ever, the 10 highest-paid CEOs in America hauled in at least $100 million each, even as the great majority of workaday families have lost income.

This gaping (and ever-widening) inequality is the greatest threat to our society’s cohesion.

Too few people now control an unconscionable and untenable share of America’s money and power, using it to grab more of both for themselves.

They can build a $100-million wall, but it won’t be high enough to hide their greed from the rest of us.

Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author

It’s New Year’s resolution time again.

Rather than focusing on the same old “stuff,” I’d like you to consider actually making an impact this year using one simple concept. And, the best part is that it can be done in a two-minute conversation with someone in your life.

Many people live their lives like there are eight days in a week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Someday.

How many of us say, “Oh, I need to do that, but I’ll do it some other day. I’m definitely going to do it, but just not right now?”

I’m guilty of it, too, and I’m going to share a story about why it just doesn’t work.

There’s something to be said for being a stand for something bigger than oneself and I had a gym teacher in middle school who exemplified this. I went to middle school in Methuen, Mass., and had the same gym teacher from fifth through eighth grade. His name was William Blood.

Mr. Blood took a liking to me early on. I was a good athlete, a good student and overall, a good kid. He respected that.

He’d always make it known that he felt that way, too.

One day, I was out at recess in fifth grade and a much larger sixth grader was picking on me.

Mr. Blood saw the whole thing happen and he pulled me aside.

He asked me what was happening and I told him.

And then he said, “Eric, even though he’s bigger than you, I’d put my money on you in a fight.

But you’re better than that. He’s going nowhere and you have a great future ahead of you. You don’t need to fight. Just ignore his crap and don’t stoop to his level.”

Although that was 22 years ago, I still remember that moment vividly. So why am I telling you this?

Well, just this past year I started thinking about how much of a positive impact Mr. Blood had on my life and I wanted to share that with him (I think it’s important to acknowledge people, especially those who have made a difference in my life). And I said to myself, “I’ll do that someday soon.”

Well, not too long after that I received a call from a friend, and she told me that Mr. Blood had died of a heart attack the night before. And my first thought was, “Oh my God. He’s never going to know how much he meant to me!” And he won’t, because I said I’d tell him “someday.”

If there’s one thing I’d like you to take away from this story, it’s this: Don’t put off until someday all the things you know you should do today.

Life is short enough, and circumstances can easily derail us from our true intentions at any moment.

(See SOMEDAY on page six)

ALEC, Kochs are taking aim at solar energy Now the Koch brothers are coming after my solar panels.

I had solar panels installed on the roof of our Washington, D.C. home this year. My household took advantage of a generous tax incentive from the District government and a creative leasing deal offered by the solar panel seller.

Our electric bills fell by at least a third. When people make this choice, the regional electric company grows less pressured to spend money to expand generating capacity and the installation business creates good local jobs. Customers who use solar energy also reduce carbon emissions.

What’s not to love?

According to the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative network better

behind the headlines by Isaiah Poole

known as ALEC, our solar panels make us “free riders.” What?

Yes, according to ALEC, an organization that specializes in getting the right-wing agenda written into state laws, people like me who invest in energyefficiency and shrinking our carbon footprints ought to be penalized.

Why does ALEC want us punished? Since it’s bankrolled by, among others, the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, it’s hard not to surmise that they’re worried about a threat to fossil fuels businesses. Koch Industries’ operations

include refineries, oil and natural gas pipelines, and petrochemicals That’s no conspiracy theory.

Recently the British newspaper The Guardian wrote about the assault on solar panels as part of a broader exposé on ALEC. John Eick, the legislative analyst for ALEC’s energy, environment and agriculture program, confirmed to The Guardian that the organization would support making solar panel users pay extra for the electricity they generate.

That’s already about to happen in Arizona, where homeowners who use solar panels will pay an average of about $5 extra a month for the privilege, starting in January.

The solar power industry called the new rule a victory

only because power companies in the state were demanding assessments of as much as $100 a month - more than high enough to deter families from considering switching to solar.

Making solar energy costprohibitive for homeowners and businesses is part of a larger ALEC objective, affirmed at its recent annual meeting, to continue its effort to eliminate state renewable energy mandates.

According to meeting minutes, ALEC has already succeeded in getting legislation introduced in 15 states to “reform, freeze, or repeal their state’s renewable mandate.”

ALEC lobbyists are pushing policies through states that will speed up climate change and increase pollution.

They’re threatening the renewable energy industry, which is already creating new jobs and saving money for homeowners and businesses.

Without the current policy paralysis in Washington and a lack of bold, creative thinking about how to build a new, green economy at the national level, they wouldn’t be making so much headway.

The Institute for America’s Future - together with the Center for American Progress and the BlueGreen Alliance - recently published a report that shows what’s at stake with ALEC’s destructive agenda.

Our “green industrial revolution” report recommends tying together a series of regional (See SOLAR on page six)

The Scott County Record • Page 6 • Thursday, January 2, 2014

Free speech doesn’t mean free from consequences

by John Schrock

“I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it” is a superficial creed.

Speech has limitations.

We cannot yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater. And we have laws that provide legal remedy for speech that is slanderous (oral) or libelous (written).

But in this age of offthe-cuff shoot-first, aimlater social media communication, there is another constraint that is not codified in law, but to which we must pay attention.

We may have “freedom of speech,” but we do not have freedom from con-

sequences. For example, a teenager may decide to tell parents “%#*&^”!

But if the teenager is over 18, the parents can set his or her suitcase on the front steps and wave goodbye!

You must consider your target audience. As a teacher it is my responsibility to communicate effectively with my students.

It is not enough for me to know what I mean. I must select words so that my students, my audience, will accurately understand what I mean.

Communication is the paradigm - the central core - of teaching. As a supervisor, I will flunk a

Someday

(continued from page five)

student teacher who cannot refine their message for effective and accurate communication with various students.

When a speaker broadcasts their message openly on social media, the task becomes even more complex. But the responsibility still resides with the speaker.

Literary theorist and legal scholar Stanley Fish wrote a book titled: “There’s No Such Thing as Free Speech . . . and It’s a Good Thing Too.” He explains how we must be constrained in what we say.

And as his book title states, “it is a good thing,

Resolve

stead resolve to make sure that everyone pays their fair share for the privilege of living here and enjoying our way of life.

That doesn’t mean allowing the wealthy to hide their assets in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. It doesn’t mean that corporations can ship jobs to factory workers in Third World countries and send Eric Roberge is a certified financial planner and founder of those products back to the Beyond Your Hammock U.S. with no tariffs while pocketing huge profits.

We need to resolve to protect our middle class . (continued from . . not the one-percenters. page five)

You can start making the difference you want to make in the world right now. And that difference can be as complex as starting a nonprofit to save the world, or as simple as telling someone in your life how much they mean to you.

Yes, it actually can be done in two minutes!

So make your big New Year’s resolution something simple. Be authentic and vulnerable with someone in your life today.

The impact will be far greater than anything you can imagine. Don’t let the “illusion of someday” prevent you from creating something special today.

Solar

solutions that take advantage of the unique assets of each part of the country, such as the abundance of sun in the West and the wind off the Atlantic coast, into a cohesive whole.

These regional strategies would be supported by smart federal policies, such as establishing a price for carbon emissions and a national clean energy standard, creating certainty and stability in the alternative energy tax credit market, and providing strong support for advanced energy manufacturing.

This is the way to unleash the kind of innovation and job creation our economy - and our rapidly warming planet - desperately needs.

My solar panels are the envy of my block and I hope more of my neighbors will be able to make the same choice I did. But they won’t if fossil-fuel dinosaurs like the Koch brothers and right-wing organizations like the American Legislative Exchange Council keep casting their dark clouds on efforts to build a clean energy future.

It’s time for them to step aside and let the sun shine in.

Isaiah J. Poole is the editor of OurFuture.org, the website of the Campaign for America’s Future. Visit OurFuture.org

too.” It is not just the laws that keep us civil, but the consequences of our speech.

Simply, within the constraints of libel, slander, immediate endangerment, inciting to riot, and divulging how to build a nuclear bomb, we can have freedom of speech.

But we are not free from its consequences.

I cannot follow some university colleagues into wholesale defense of the recent controversial tweet because I believe that the message was not worthy of defense. It was more of an emotional outburst than a communication of valuable substance.

Benefit slow during October and much of November because of problems associated with the federally operated health insurance market place (www.

Healthcare.gov), enrollment has surged since most of the problems were fixed.

By the end of November, an estimated 1.2 million people had enrolled in new health

All “heat.” No “light.”

And no “dignity.”

It deserved to be ignored. Instead, the Board of Regents adopted bad policy. And in this national and state political climate, it might even threaten sabbaticals and tenure.

With rights come responsibilities.

My speech and debate teacher, Otis Aggertt, explained it clearly when he wrote “A Hippocratic Oath for Speakers.”

“Inasmuch as membership in society requires concern for ethics, the instrument of public speaking has incalculable power over the minds and

hearts of humans, and engaging in public speaking demands corresponding concern for ethical standards, I, therefore, affirm that as a public speaker I will so evaluate the techniques of my art by the measure of my purposes and receptivity of my audience as to effect practical limitations on what I say; I will remember at all times the inherent dignity of humans for that is more important than any other concern; and I will strive when speaking publicly to be adequately informed for I (See SPEECH on page 7)

(continued from page four)

Isn’t it time to resolve that Reaganomics works only in theory, but not in real life? If so, then give us an example of where it is working for the benefit of everyone and not just the wealthiest. We resolve to listen . . . really.

Resolve to lose a few pounds, spend a little more time with the family, tell our significant other a little more often that we love them, or even improve your golf game.

That’s fine. We should always be looking for ways to make our personal lives

better.

But there are things happening on a much bigger scale that are having a huge impact on us and on those we care about.

We should resolve to take an interest (even occasionally) in the world around us. Resolve to attend a city council meeting, a legislative listening tour when it’s in the area or even the historical society annual meeting.

Resolve to help those in our community who are less fortunate. Compassion is just a word until

you put it into action.

Most importantly, resolve to think for yourself rather than letting someone else do the thinking for you. Yes, it takes a little more effort, but you just might be surprised at what you learn. Most importantly, you might just discover that things in life are never as simple as they seem or are quite the way you imagined.

We can hope that was Phil Robertson’s resolution for the new year.

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

(continued from page five)

plans. The numbers increased dramatically this month as the Dec. 23 deadline for signing up for coverage approached.

In California, for example, 53,510 enrolled in coverage from Dec. 16-18, including 20,000 in one day. Another one million had signed up for coverage nationwide during the first three weeks of December.

Many of the newly insured have not been able to purchase insurance at any price in the past because insurers refused to sell coverage to millions of Americans with preexisting conditions.

Insurers can no longer do that, nor can they charge people more than others simply because of a current or previous illness.

To learn more about

how the reform law is affecting us, check out my new eBook, Obamacare: What’s in It for Me? What Everyone Needs to Know About the Affordable Care Act. It’s available now on Amazon.com. It will be available on iBooks and other places soon.

Wendell Potter is former vice president of corporate communications at CIGNA, one of the nation’s largest health insurance companies

The Scott County Record • Page 7 • Thursday, January 2, 2014

Defense

What do you think?

Do you think homeowners and others who have large lots in Scott City should be allowed to purchase an additional water meter in order to reduce the likelihood of pumping in excess of 60,000 or 80,000 gallons of water per month and avoid paying the city’s higher rates?

Yes

0 ______

No

6 ______

Submit this form and your comments to The Record office, or log onto the website: scottcountyrecord.com Keep comments brief so they can be published in the newspaper. The numbers represent totals as of noon Thursday. For updated totals visit The Record website.

Speech

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have no right to disseminate ignorance, to think straight for I have no right to promote confusion, to be fully honest both in letter and spirit, and to be socially responsible as I bear in mind the welfare of those who may be affected by my speaking.”

But neither can I condone the over-the-top reaction of the Kansas Board of Regents, who have embraced an ill-advised set of guidelines that stifles responsible criticism in the name of collegiality.

At the university level, both faculty and students should have learned that no issue is black-and-white that no “principles” are absolute. A polarized cat fight between faculty and regents can overshadow the other serious problems that the BOR needs to address.

One mission of universities should be to develop young ladies and gentlemen. Hopefully the faculty and the Board can address this issue as ladies and gentlemen as well.

This issue is not black-and-white.

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germ on every surface that we encounter.

It is very important however that we do what we can during the months that it seems we are more likely to be sick, which is the fall and winter months. Use your head when being in public places and try to avoid touching surfaces that others often touch.

Examples would be hand rails on stairs (if you can do so safely), shopping cart handles (wash first or wear your gloves), door handles ( use a paper towel if you can) or buttons on doors or elevators. Many times you can use the corner of your shirt or back of your hand if you need to touch something.

I know that those who know me think I am a germaphobic, but not really. After all we do have farm animals. But I am not one that goes out to find them if I can avoid them. We do not live in a sterile world and I couldn’t imagine how sick we would be if we weren’t exposed to some germs.

We do need to do our part to avoid those super germs that will bring us to our knees.

I would highly recommend that you get your flu shot at the county health department if you can. This is not a live virus and will not make you sick. Give County Health Nurse Karen Sattler a call (872-5774) with any questions that you might have.

Diets

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Eat when you’re hungry. Stop when you’re full.

Overeating to clean your plate won’t help a starving child in Africa.

Be skeptical about any diet promoted by personalities selling books, DVDs, custom meal plans, and even specially formulated food. Ask yourself if there’s a chance that it just might possibly be a money-making racket.

Does a diet tell you to cut out entire food groups that most people eat in the course of a normal day? That’s another red flag.

Maybe if a celebrity told you this, you’d start following these guidelines. It sure beats eating sawdust for breakfast.

Jill Richardson is the author of Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It

John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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Water Use Enforcement for 2013 in Groundwater Management District No. 1 Landowner

Violation

Quantity Over

Assessed

Adjusted

Quantity

Order

William Gehrke

Overpumping 2012

40.787

$500

40.787

1-14-13

2013 quantity reduced 40.787 AF to 128.213 AF

Sloan, Inc.

Overpumping 2012 Emergency Drought Term

8.864

$500

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1-23-13

2013 quantity reduced 8.864 AF to 311.136 AF

Dale Johnson

Overpumping 2012

43.286

$500

43.286

1-23-13

2013 quantity reduced 43.286 AF to 398.714 AF

Ervin and Juanita Nightengale Rev. Trust

Overpumping 2012 Emergency Drought Term

43.303

$500

43.303

2-1-13

2013 quantity reduced 43.303 AF to 23.897 AF

Hilton Tokoi

Overpumping 2012

9.928

$500

9.928

3-18-13

2013 quantity reduced 9.928 AF to 249.072 AF

L&R, Inc.

Overpumping 2012 False Water Use Report

19.734

$1,500

110.0

3-27-13

Suspension for 2013

Theoma Ingram

Overpumping 2012

54.415

$500

54.415

5-13-13

2013 quantity reduced 54.415 AF to 184.585 AF

Ervin Nightengale Revocable Trust

Overpumping 2013

25.71

$9,500

94.2

8-16-13

2013 ordered to cease; 2014 suspended; penalty at $500 per day

David/Jenet Gardner

Overpumping 2012

28.038

$500

28.038

12-12-13

2014 quantity reduced 28.038 AF to 113.962 AF

274.065

$14,500

Total

Violations be an honest mistake. Two or three weeks of overpumping are probably not an accident.”

An irrigator will pump three acre feet in a single day, so when someone overpumps by 40 or more feet, Letourneau says “that’s pretty excessive.”

Water Adjustment In most instances involving first-time violators the amount of water they overpumped is taken off their allocation for the following year. So the individual who overpumped by 40.7 acre feet in 2012 saw their 2013 allocation reduced by that amount.

“If someone has a crop in the field we apply it to a future crop. We aren’t going to require them to stop pumping immediately or the water they’ve used for that crop will be wasted,” notes Letourneau.

He acknowledges that the fines - which typically are $500, but can range upwards to several thousand dollars - are basically a “token.” The loss of pumping rights for the following year is where a farmer is going to feel the real impact of their decision to overpump.

The stiffest fine in the GWMD was a $9,500 penalty against the Ervin Nightengale Revocable Trust. The DWR fined the landowner $500 per day, ordered irrigation to cease in 2013 and all pumping rights were suspended for 2014.

“That appears to be a second violation,” Letourneau says.

The DWR has zero tolerance for irrigators who

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Date

Remarks

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Nine irrigators in GWMD No. 1 overpumped their appropriated water rights by 89,304,902 gallons.

The total water usage by the City of Scott City from January through May of 2013 was 98,259,000 gallons.

falsify their water use reports. L&R, Inc., a Wichita County farm owned by Ralph Reitz of Lawrence, was cited for that violation which resulted in a $1,500 penalty and suspension of irrigation activity in 2013.

“When somebody falsifies a water use report we can’t make a reasonable determination of how much they overpumped,” explains Letourneau. “To be fair to everyone we suspend their pumping for a calendar year.”

One of two irrigators who allegedly tampered with their meters was Ratzlaff Trust, Farmers National Co., Dighton.

Ratzlaff Trust didn’t appeal the charge but agreed to pay the fine.

Those who tamper with their meters receive a $1,000 civil penalty and a one-year suspension of their water right.

Emergency Permit The DWR does allow some flexibility in assisting farmers to work through severe drought.

One of those programs is the emergency drought permit which was issued to two irrigators in GWMD who overpumped during 2012.

The state’s ag department issued 2,400 drought emergency permits in 2011.

Under this program, an irrigator declares their intention to overpump,

agrees to a $500 fine and reduces their usage by that amount the following year.

Irrigators also have the option of rolling their drought term permit into a five-year multi-flex account (MFA). In a MFA, an irrigator’s water usage between 2000-09 is averaged and that is the amount of water they are allowed to use over a five-year period. They can spread that usage however they choose over that time frame, but once they have reached their total allocation, it’s gone.

“This allows irrigators to make long-term cropping decisions,” Letourneau notes.

Those who enrolled in the MFA for 2012 were forgiven their overpumping in 2011.

With a growing emphasis on water conservation and prolonging the life of the Ogallala Aquifer, the penalties for overpumping are likely to get much stiffer in the near future.

The DWR is currently in the process of doubling the civil penalty to $1,000 but, more significantly, also increasing the water restriction. For example, an irrigator who currently overpumps by 40 acre feet has that amount subtracted from the following year’s allocation. The DWR is in the process of doubling that to 80 acre feet.

Letourneau says the

DWR has the statutory ability to make those changes without going through the legislature.

“We’ve gone to stakeholders with this proposal and everyone was happy with it,” Letourneau says.

“We’re also hearing from legislators who support stronger penalties. We’re seeing greater resolve from the state level to do what is necessary to protect the aquifer and go after those who are exceeding their water rights.”

That same sentiment is shared by farmers who Letourneau says support his department’s enforcement efforts.

“Overpumping and using more of the resource than you are entitled to is frowned upon. It’s a neighbor taking advantage of a neighbor. You’re not taking advantage of the state,” he emphasizes.

In fact, he says it’s not uncommon for the department to get calls from a farmer who will say, “I turned off my well and my neighbor’s is still running.

His (water) rights are the same as mine. How can he be doing that?” says Le-

tourneau.

The DWR will respond to those instances and determine if a violation is taking place.

“People understand that we’re talking about a valuable resource and they respect our efforts to assist in making it last,” he says.

That’s another reason why the department is encouraging irrigators to look at forming a Local Enhanced Management Area. The Sheridan 6 LEMA is already in existence in Sheridan County and GWMD No. 1 is looking at a much larger LEMA that would include the district’s five counties - Scott, Lane, Wichita, Greeley and Wallace.

A groundwater model has determined that the 20 percent reduction in irrigation in the Sheridan 6 will extend the life of the aquifer in that area by 25 years.

“The irrigators there are feeling pretty good that they’ve taken steps to extend the aquifer so it will serve another generation of farmers,” says Letourneau.

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Year in Review

Page 9 - Thursday, January 2, 2014

Other events during ‘13 in Scott County

January •Addilynn Rose Luna was born on Jan. 4, making her the first baby of the year at the Scott County Hospital.

•Marletta Wilkens retired after 21 years as a Court Appointed Special Advocate with the 25th Judicial District.

•Scott Community High School won the GWAC Scholar’s Bowl for the third consecutive year.

•Mikennon Donovan was the Scott County spelling champion.

An emotional Jerry Snyder sees the portrait of Col. Wm. H. Lewis for the first time after it was unveiled by Jerry Thomas (left) during an open house at the Thomas Gallery. Snyder, a local historian, has spent many unsuccessful years in search of an image of Col. Lewis to be displayed in the museum.

(Record Photo)

Battle Canyon Symposium, unveiling of Col. Lewis portrait is top story of 2013 As the history of the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork has unfolded and been documented over the past 135 years, there has been one missing element.

No one knew what Lt. Col. Wm. H. Lewis looked like.

In the West Point Military Academy graduating class of 1849, his is the only photo that’s missing.

Ft. Lewis College, Durango, Colo., doesn’t have an image of their namesake who served in the Civil War and in the Indian Wars that followed.

Ft. Douglas, at Salt Lake

City, Utah, where Col. Lewis was the commander for a number of years has no photo.

The only U.S. military casualty in the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork remained, in one sense, one of the biggest mysteries.

Until now.

During an emotional unveiling ceremony held at the Jerry Thomas Gallery and Collection last Saturday morning, a painting of Col. Lewis was seen by the public for the first time. The painting was the work of Thomas, whose painstaking research

Former SCHS standout and current WSU guard Ron Baker in NCAA tournament action against Pittsburgh. (photo courtesy of The Wichita Eagle)

Everyone’s a Shocker

As a youngster, Ron Baker used to spend hours in front of the television when the NCAA basketball tournament began.

“It started when he was about eight- or 10-years-old,” says his father, Neil. “When March Madness began he was glued to the TV. You didn’t talk to him.”

Now, instead of watching March Madness, the former Scott Community High School standout is creating it.

The Wichita State University guard scored 16 points and sparked a second half rally that saw the Shockers pulling off a 76-70 upset over No. 1 seeded Gonzaga in the West Region quarter-finals on Saturday.

The win sent WSU to only its third Sweet 16 appearance in

and determination had come across a long lost photo of the popular military leader.

Local historian Jerry Snyder was standing next to Thomas when the display was unveiled and, for the first time, saw the image he has spent many years searching for. Moments after seeing the display that also included a dress sword belonging to Col. Lewis, Snyder broke into tears.

“I couldn’t believe it,” he said afterwards. “I had no idea. We had been looking for (a photo) for so long, I didn’t

think we’d ever find it. It’s amazing.”

Now that he has an image of Col. Lewis in hand, that allows Thomas to move forward with a battle painting that he’s been planning for a number of years. There was no way he could pursue the painting in the past without knowing exactly what Col. Lewis looks like.

It will add yet another element to the growing story line and understanding of the events that make the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork a significant part of history in the West.

school history.

That was followed by wins over LaSalle and Ohio State which sent WSU into the Final Four.

Suddenly, everyone knew Ron Baker and had heard of his two-stoplight hometown of Scott City.

“Things have definitely gotten a little crazy around here,” said Baker as the team prepared for Tuesday’s quick turnaround trip to Los Angeles for a game against LaSalle. “We’re in a position where a lot of people never thought we’d be.”

As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the tournament’s first No. 1 seed was sent home, Baker and his teammates were able to soak in the moment.

“All of those years of shooting baskets and imagining that you’re shooting the game winner finally paid off,” he says. “I can look back on that and realize that I got to live that experience.”

The community showed its support for the former SCHS standout with a pep rally attended by about 1,000 people prior to WSU’s game against LaSalle in the Sweet 16.

“Ron has the Western Kansas values that we see from a lot of our athletes,” said SCHS football and basketball head coach Glenn O’Neil.

He described Baker as an athlete who set goals for himself and has worked hard to achieve them.

“The thing that made Ron such a good teammate is that he’s trustworthy,” said O’Neil during Thursday’s pep rally.

“You can count on Ron to do

the right thing. You can count on Ron to treat his teammates with respect, to be in the right place at the right time to make plays. That’s what made him successful and what made Scott City successful in Ron’s different sports.”

Donations were also pouring in to assist the Baker family with travel expenses to Los Angeles so they could watch their son and brother play.

While overwhelmed by the support, Neil Baker wasn’t surprised.

“That’s why we love Scott City. We’ve never seen a town that supports its own the way this town does,” he said. “It’s not just what they’re doing for us and Ron, this community does this all the time. It’s pretty phenomenal.”

Taking the next step in extending the Ogallala

Most everyone can agree on the need to conserve water and prolong the life of the Ogallala Aquifer.

How to accomplish that in a manner which doesn’t severely restrict those irrigators with access to more water, and at the same time not penalize individuals who have already implemented a conservation plan, well, that’s where agreement becomes a little more difficult to achieve.

Resolving those two major issues, and reaching a concensus among most irrigators within the district is the challenge facing Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 as it begins (See OGALLALA on page 24)

February •Callan Rice and Joey Meyer were crowned SCHS Winter Homecoming Queen and King.

•Pam Caldwell and Alli (Burns) Conine joined the staff of the Scott Community Foundation.

•Scott County Lumber Home Center celebrated its 40th year in business with Gerald Koehn the owner since 1997.

March •Emily Kasselman was the state winner in a postcard contest sponsored by the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture.

May •The FFA meats judging team at SCHS claimed first place in the state. Team members were Aubrey Scott, Kiersten Scott and Macy Davis.

June •The Western Kansas Weather Modification program took a financial hit when Gov. Sam Brownback unexpectedly vetoed $100,000 in funding for 2013-14.

•Like many other government entities across Kansas, The City of Scott City and Scott County filed for an extension which prohibits concealed carry weapons in City Hall and the Courthouse.

July •An unexpected loss of $8 million in oil and gas valuations delivered a major blow to the Scott County tax base.

•Business continues to boom at the Scott County Hospital. In the latest fiscal year, which ended on June 30, the hospital reported total revenue of $22.5 million - an increase of $3.5 million from the previous year.

August •Competitive Power Ventures continued to express interest in developing a wind farm in southeast Scott County. Plans call for a 100-megawatt farm with 44-59 turbines. However, work still hadn’t begun by year’s end.

•Don Cotton was named “Volunteer of the Year.” Named “Youth Volunteer of the Year” was Chelsi Hess.

•Dr. Matthew Lightner became the newest physician to join the staff at the Scott County Hospital.

September •The Taylor House coffee shop opened its doors on south US83 Highway.

October •Scott County joined a lawsuit to recover nearly $100,000 in oil and gas funds being held by the state.

November •Scott County Clerk Pam Faurot announced plans to retire effective Jan. 31.

December •City on a Hill has proposed an extended drug/alcohol treatment center for the former Scott County Hospital which is getting serious consideration from the county.

For the Record Resolve to review, update your insurance The Scott County Record

There is not a lot of time to think about insurance during the hectic rush of the holidays, but as you begin the New Year, it is a good idea to evaluate your insurance coverage.

At the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) we offer these tips and reminders to help with your review.

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Commissioner Sandy Praeger

homeowners or renters policy is current for your needs.

Note any antique items and their value so you can talk with your insurance agent to ensure that they are properly covered.

Homeowners/Renters Now that you have This is a great time to opened all your gifts, update your home inven- remember to add them to tory and make sure your your home inventory, too.

Scott City Council Agenda Mon., Jan. 6 • 7:30 p.m.

City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order •Approve minutes of Dec. 16 regular meeting •Approve GAAP resolution •Approve airport five-year plan EBH engineer Darin Neufeld •Jay Garetson: state ag board member and former member of Kansas Water Authority to discuss water issues •Merit pay increase and cost-of-living adjustment •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Advertise for pool manager, assistant manager and lifeguards 2) Set monthly and hourly salaries 3) Year-end pool data Police Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Misc. business Clerk’s Department 1) Misc. business •Mayor’s comments

Scott County Commission Agenda Tues., January 7 County Courthouse 3:00 p.m.

County business Approve accounts payable/minutes/ payroll Appoint board member to community corrections Discuss purchase of nurse call system at Park Lane Nursing Home

3:30 p.m.

Sheriff Glenn Anderson Update on regional 911

4:00 p.m.

Public Works

4:30 p.m.

Any other county business

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

Agenda may change before the meeting. Contact County Clerk Pam Faurot for an updated agenda (872-2420) or visit www.scott.kansasgov.com

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., Jan. 2, 2014; last published Thurs., Jan. 9, 2014)2t REQUEST FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on January 16, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council meeting room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for variance by Darrin Nicholas to allow a double face center pole Pylon sign that is larger than allowed by ordinance on: Lots Seven (7), Nine (9), Ten (10), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13), Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16) and Eighteen (18), Block Nine (9), McLain, Swan & Sangster Addition to the City of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas (1105 S. Main) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing.

Dated: December 30, 2013 Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

Include as many details as you can and take a photo of each item.

Most basic home insurance policies have standard limits for big-ticket items like electronics, art, jewelry or sporting equipment. You may need special coverage, so be sure to call your agent to discuss changes for your policy.

If you are starting a home inventory from scratch, the NAIC’s free smartphone app,

myHOME Scr.APP.book, takes some of the headache out of the process.

Download the app from iTunes or Google Play.

Also, on our ksinsurance.org website, you can print a hard copy of our Personal Home Inventory booklet; or, you can call us at 800-432-2484 to request a mailed hard copy.

to escape the weather for someplace warmer or just preparing for another drive to work in the snow, there are a few insurance items you should review.

Make sure your coverage is appropriate for your life situation. Liability is the part of the policy that pays for any injury or damage if you cause an accident.

If your liability insurAuto Insurance ance is too low, it is possiWinter can be a chal- ble that you could be sued lenge for all drivers. for any damages above Whether you are trying your liability limits.

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Dec. 30: David LeBlanc was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the LEC. Dec. 31: Claudia Astudillo-Aguirre was charged with violation of a protection order, domestic battery, aggravated burglary and interference with a law enforcement officer.

Scott Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

Dec. 26: Jordan Snow swerved to avoid a deer on K95 Highway, crossing the road and hitting the ditch.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., Dec. 26, 2013; last published Thurs., Jan. 2, 2014)1t REQUEST FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on January 16, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council meeting room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for variance by Rohn A. and Traci L. Shellenberger to allow a rear yard setback less than allowed by ordinance on: Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14), C.A. Steele & Sons Third Addition to the City of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas (1000 Prairie Avenue) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing.

Dated: December 23, 2013 Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Dec. 26, 2013; last published Thurs., Jan. 9, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA M. DEWITT, deceased No. 2013-PR-19 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Shawna K. Foster, duly appointed, qualified and acting Administrator of the Estate of Virginia M. DeWitt, deceased, praying that her acts be approved; that the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; that fees and expenses be allowed; that the costs be determined and ordered

paid; that the administration of the Estate be closed; that the Administrator be discharged and that she be released from further liability.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 21st day of January, 2014, at 1:15 o’clock p.m., of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Shawna K. Foster, Administrator WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main - P. O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

Also take a look at your deductibles for comprehensive and collision coverage. This is the amount you will pay if your car is damaged or totaled without fault of another driver. Raising or lowering deductible amounts can affect your premium.

Before hitting the road, make sure you have a copy of your insurance card and your insurance agent or company’s number in the car.

(See UPDATE on page 11)

Register of Deeds Craig and Michele Duff to Bar X, Inc., a tract in NW4 of 21-20-32.

Charles and Paula Copp to Steven and Florence Kough, Lot 12, Blk. 5, East Acres Addition.

Marion and Elizabeth Koch to Steven and Florence Kough, Lot 12, Blk. 5, East Acres Addition.

Kenton and Deborah Koch to Steven and Florence Kough, Lot 12, Blk. 5, East Acres Addition.

Steven Compton to Jevin and Lalani Kasselman, Lot 7 and N2 of Lot 10, Blk. 19, Original Town.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Steven and Kay Schmitt Revocable Trust, S2 of SW4 of NW4 of NE4 of 19-18-32.

Ladina Craft to Larissa Brobst, Lot 17, Blk. 33, Original Town.

David and Lee Ann Brown to Chase Thompson, Lot 7, Blk. 7, McLain, Swan and Sangster Addition.

Bank of America to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a tract in SE4 of 15-18-31.

Robert and Carol Ann Sieker to Lindsay Wineinger, Lot 13, except north 15 ft. and except south 3 ft., in Blk. D, Manor Heights Addition.

Randy and Lisa Jacobs to PlainJans Rentals, Lot 17, Blk. 39, Original Town.

PlainJans Rentals to Floyd and Vivian Dirks, east 97 ft. of Lots 1 and 3 and east 97 ft. of north 17 ft. of Lot 4, Blk. 60, Original Town.

Floyd and Vivian Dirks to Adam and Anita Taylor, south 30 ft. of Lot 5 and north 30 ft. of Lot 8, Blk. 16, Cases Second Addition.

Merlin and Jeanne Peter to Clifford and Patricia Hillery, Lot 12, Blk. 3, East Acres Addition.

Jack Miller Trust to Kenton and Susan Geist, a tract in SE4 of 20-19-33.

Tamara Wilcoxson to Ladina Craft, Lot 6, Blk. 5, East Acres Addition.

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Commercial vehicles will pay fee, not property tax Registration, taxes unchanged for farm vehicles As of Jan. 1, the Kansas Department of Revenue, Commercial Motor Vehicle Office is rolling out a new system in compliance with federal and state departments of transportation. The property tax assessed on commercial vehicles will also be replaced with a fee.

The office, will now register intrastate and

interstate motor carriers in the newly created Commercial Vehicle Registration System.

This registration does not affect farm vehicles.

The property tax assessment on commercial vehicles has been replaced with a commercial vehicle fee that will be collected at the time of registration.

Motor carriers operating solely in Kansas as an intrastate motor carrier will receive a new license plate. The new white and purple plate marked

County Commission December 3, 2013 Scott County Commissioners met in a regular meeting with the following present: Chairman James Minnix, Commissioners Jerry Buxton and Gary Skibbe and County Clerk Pam Faurot.

•A general discussion was held with County Attorney Rebecca Faurot regarding the “in lieu of taxes” provision included in contracts with wind companies. No action was taken.

•Approval was given for issuing a $6,338.10 check from the Zella Carpenter Fund for payment of property taxes on the Zella Carpenter farm ground.

•Chris Lund, director of City on a Hill, discussed the possibility of using the old hospital for a second step phase of his drug rehabilitation program. Lund is applying for a USDA loan and asking other entities for donations for renovation of the hospital.

•Leann Hunt asked the Commission to allow new construction for her business to be included in the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan even though the deadline for signing up for the program had expired. The commission agreed to allow participation at the county level, but she will have to make similar requests of the school district and City of Scott City.

The commission approved the following road permits: B&B Petroleum Corp.: temporary entrance on south Taos Road at S21, T18S and R31W. Hartman Oil Co.: access road to tanks on N. Eagle Road at S11, T18S, R34W and S11, T18S and R34W. •Public Works Director Richard Cramer is asking for proposals on a new pickup for the road department.

They will be opened at the next meeting.

•Cramer said he had not found a good, used low-boy trailer. Commissioners agreed to allow the purchase of a new low-boy trailer at a cost not to exceed $35,000.

Gary Skibbe seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

•County Extension Agent Carol Ann Crouch asked if the commission would let the Extension Council join the county’s insurance plan for their vehicles and board liability policies. She also asked if they would pay the premium for these policies.

The commission agreed to include Extension on the county’s insurance policy, but the Extension Council would need to reimburse the county for half the cost.

“Commercial” will provide an easy reference for law enforcement.

Kansas-based motor carriers that drive in Kansas and other states and currently have an apportioned tag will continue to receive the license plate that is white with red marked “Apportioned.”

“The new fees will streamline Kansas’ antiquated process tied to fluctuating property taxes and help businesses predict from year-to-year what their registration will cost,” said Deann

Update (continued from page 10)

Health Insurance Many families recently went through the open enrollment process for their health insurance at work, through the new online insurance marketplace or through Medicare open enrollment. This means you may have new insurance cards and paperwork coming in the mail.

It is a good idea to get all this information together before illness or accidents happen.

Also, if you are getting insurance through the online marketplace, you have until March 31, 2014, to get covered and avoid paying a penalty.

Make sure to check your medical provider lists to verify that visits to your doctor and any specialists are still covered by your policy, because innetwork or preferred provider lists could change from time to time.

Also read through your documents and make note of your copays for in-network and out-of-network providers so you are not surprised later.

Williams, manager of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Office.

“This is leveling the playing field for all commercial vehicle operators and simplifying the process because the fee will be collected when the vehicle is registered.”

The definition of a commercial vehicle is not changing; the federal rules have been in place since July 2000. The new system will help ensure that all commercial vehicles are properly registered and comply with existing

federal and state laws.

Currently, commercial vehicles should be operating under a U.S. DOT number; that DOT number will be used to set up the new intrastate commercial vehicle registration account.

A commercial vehicle is used to transport property or passengers and: •Has a gross vehicle weight or gross combination vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more; •Is designed or used to transport 15 or more passengers, including the

driver; •Is used to transport hazardous material in a quantity requiring placarding.

If a vehicle meets any one of the three criteria, it is considered a commercial vehicle.

More information is available in the commercial vehicle registration section of www.truckingks.org, there operators can also check if their county treasurer’s office offers commercial vehicle registration or to register for a DOT number.

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ACA is put to test as coverage begins Michele Gershberg Kaiser Health News

The start of a new year brings a fresh test for President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will begin to use the program’s new medical coverage for the first time.

For the nation’s healthcare system as well as its politics, the stakes are huge.

More immediately, the question is whether the program will work as advertised on Jan. 1, after a chaotic enrollment period in which problems with the HealthCare.gov website led to a series of deadline extensions and

Nationwide enrollment likely tops 1.5 million undermined public support for Obamacare.

The White House said early Sunday that about 1.1 million people have enrolled in coverage plans through the federally run HealthCare.gov, which covers 36 states. That figure does not include the latest enrollment data from 14 states that run their own healthcare enrollment sites - including California, Connecticut, Kentucky, New York and Connecticut - and where response to Obamacare has been enthusiastic, so the total enrollment nationally is likely more

Keep your NY resolution goals realistic by the American Counseling Association

We all make New Year’s resolutions.

Unfortunately, most of us also tend to break most, if not all of them, sometimes before New Year’s Eve is even over.

One problem with most New Year’s resolutions is that we set unrealistic goals for change. It might be important to lose weight, stop smoking or improve a relationship, but simply deciding something must change doesn’t mean it will.

For a resolution to work, it requires actual planning, not just wishing.

Start by making realistic resolutions. Don’t expect to shed all your excess weight by the end of January. Accept that breaking a long-term smoking habit may not succeed on the first try. Set goals that are realistic and attainable.

Next, develop a plan which takes into account that your resolution requires a meaningful change in behavior. Figure out what you need to do to help make your goal attainable, and accept that you may not be one hundred percent successful. Habits acquired over years don’t change instantly.

Instead of focusing on the final, desired outcome, break big tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces. A resolution to exercise more might start slowly with a daily 15-minute walk, adding time each week as you get into better shape.

For weight loss, your achievable mini-goals might be changes in eating habits, rather than actual pounds lost.

A first goal might be to cut out one high-calorie food each day. A second goal might be to replace one high-fat favorite with a new fruit or vegetable.

Use mini-goals that focus on positive behavioral changes and use the successes of hitting those mini-goals as positive reinforcement to help keep you going.

The secret to success with resolutions lies up front, both in the resolutions you develop and in what you expect from yourself in terms of compliance. Once you have carefully and thoughtfully planned the resolution, and accepted that you may stumble a time or two on the way to your final target, you can rest assured that you have begun the process in good fashion and have a better than average chance of success.

Resolutions can offer a very positive opportunity to change areas in our lives that we would like to improve upon. Making a resolution can be one step toward this self-improvement and succeeding at a resolution can both improve our lives and bring a rewarding sense of accomplishment.

“Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Visit the ACA website at counseling.org

than 1.5 million.

That is well short of the 3.3 million enrollees administration officials were hoping for by now, but it represents a dramatic improvement from a month ago, when barely 150,000 had signed up because of a series of technical problems with the HealthCare.gov site.

Beat the Deadline Many of the newly insured under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - about 975,000 on the federally run exchange - signed up just ahead of a deadline on

Dec. 24 to receive benefits on Jan. 1, giving health insurers a tight framework to create accounts that can be accessed by doctors.

One fear, as expressed by administration officials and insurance industry executives, is that some people who need medical care during the first days of 2014 will head to the doctor, only to find there is no record of their new insurance.

That could mean patients would have to pay upfront and submit a bill to their insurance carriers later.

And even though the

Obamacare program is not directly responsible for the private insurance purchased through its online exchanges, White House officials have acknowledged that any early problems with the coverage are likely to reflect on the administration.

Some insurance executives say that even a few stories of coverage problems during the next few weeks - which seems inevitable when dealing with such a massive program - could damage the reputations of the White House and the healthcare overhaul.

“The big moment of trust is when a mother is standing in a pharmacy with a baby in her arms trying to get a script filled,” says Aetna Chief Executive Mark Bertolini.

“It’s very important for us all to get it right.”

A senior administration official acknowledged that “there will be bumps in the road.”

“We need to plan for them, we need to anticipate and we need to make sure that we are ready to respond,” the official said.

Physicians say they are used to dealing with changes to patients’ insurance coverage and it is not unusual for there to be lag times between enrolling (See TEST on page 13)

‘Young invincibles’ trying to decide on Obamacare coverage Jay Hancock Kaiser Health News

Lizzie Bunnen’s medical insurance ran out this fall. She had every intention of buying new, subsidized coverage under the health law in October.

“Then obviously I heard all the coverage about how terrible the website was,” said Bunnen, 26, a George Washington University grad student who lives in Virginia. “And I said, OK I’ll wait. And I kept waiting. And November came around and the website was still terrible. And I was going to do it over Thanksgiving.”

But she didn’t.

The success of the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplaces may depend on people like Lizzie Bunnen.

If healthy adults her age don’t sign up, the risk is that predominantly older and sicker members will drive up costs and threaten the portals’ future.

The clock is ticking on what many believe is one of the health law’s biggest challenges.

As a result, ACA backers have stepped up efforts to persuade Bunnen and others aged 18 to their mid30s to give Obamacare a second chance on newly improved websites such as HealthCare.gov.

“Remind your friends

and your peers - imagine what happens if you get sick, what happens with the massive bills” if there’s no health insurance, President Obama told a group of young people at the White House in December.

The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative invokes pregnancy, bike crashes, ski injuries and handstands on beer kegs as reasons for young adults to buy coverage.

Obamacare Opposition Even so, a poll released Dec. 4 by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics suggested the recruitment challenge

is substantial. More than half of the uninsured young adults who responded disapproved of the Affordable Care Act. Only 20 percent said they would “definitely” or “probably” sign up.

“I personally haven’t been on Covered California,” that state’s website for enrolling in the new coverage, said Jasun Boles, 32, a California construction worker. “As I’m listening to the news they’re saying, whoa, the online thing isn’t working. If you enter your personal information, it might be stolen. I’m thinking I’m just going to wait.”

(See YOUNG on page 13)

KDHE can help those who want to quit smoking

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) can help people keep their resolutions to quit tobacco in 2014.

KDHE offers free cessation support and information online at www. ksQuit.org or toll-free at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (7848669) to help tobacco users who are ready to quit.

“Quitting isn’t easy, but it’s worth the reward of a longer and healthier life. Working with a

Quit Coach at the Kansas Tobacco Quitline can make quitting easier,” says Robert Moser, M.D., KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer.

Quitline enrollment is free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (except on major holidays).

A Quit Coach works with participants during emails, live chats or oneon-one phone calls to prepare for a quit date and create a plan to fight

cravings and face other challenges.

Studies have found that using a tobacco Quitline can more than double a person’s chances of successfully quitting tobacco.

Some people fear their resolution to quit tobacco use will hurt their resolution to lose or maintain weight, but planning ahead can help people avoid weight gain.

Exercise can be an effective tool in quitting tobacco use. When the urge to use tobacco hits,

people can take a walk, go for a short run or participate in another physical activity they enjoy.

Instead of replacing smoking or chewing tobacco with sweets or fatty food, people can try chewing sugarless gum or snacking on carrots, celery, other vegetables, air-popped popcorn, dried fruit or nuts.

For additional information on the Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program, visit www. kdheks.gov/tobacco.

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KanCare expansion put on hold over DD concerns Kansas will not be able to move forward Jan. 1 as planned with its KanCare expansion intended to include long-term supports for the developmentally disabled.

Instead, officials at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continue to talk with state officials about various concerns they have with the state’s plan.

Test in a new insurance policy and the time it becomes official.

Some doctors will be willing to delay billing.

Others may not be.

“Come the start of the year there will be dueling narratives: the people who have never had insurance

Young Few numbers have been published on enrollees’ ages so far. California has said 21 percent of those who signed up through early December are between the ages of 18 and 34 while Kentucky reports that about 20 percent of those buying plans through late November are in the same category.

“It’s still a little bit too early to tell” how the balance will turn out, said Peter Cunningham, a senior fellow at the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change.

“The California experience is probably better than what a lot of people

The delay results from how state officials will include coverge of the developmentally disabaled under their plan.

Sen. Laura Kelly (D-Topeka) who has been in contact with CMS officials, said there were three main areas of concern with the administration’s plan: •The number of disabled people on the state’s

so-called “underserved list.”

•Whether the state can guarantee prompt payments for services by the state managed care companies to DD service providers.

•Critics say the ombudsman should not be directly employed by a state Medicaid agency in order to assure greater independence.

“Going forward, this administration aims to keep Kansans off the underserved list and reduce the (physical disability/developmental disability) waiting lists, and KanCare’s integrated care coordination is key to solving that longstanding issue,” said Shawn Sullivan, secretary of the Kansas Department

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before who are actually getting decent care for the first time in their lives, and people who are having issues with the administration’s new policies,” said Dan Mendelson, chief executive of Avalere Health, which has been tracking the healthcare overhaul.

“They are going to kind of cancel each other out,” he predicted. “Three months from now when we are in the electoral cycle, the policies will be judged on the basis of enrollment (numbers), rather than any technical problems.”

Mendelson expects the early 2014 problems to be limited given the light pace of enrollment spread out across the nation, and the fact that hospitals and other providers are experienced in troubleshooting coverage questions for patients.

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expected and maybe as good as we can expect” in the first year.

If total signups meet expectations across the country, the White House figures nearly 40 percent of enrollees will be in that category. But the Department of Health and Human Services hasn’t published age breakdowns for enrollees in HealthCare.gov, the troubled online marketplace it is running for 36 states.

Needing More Young Even though older subscribers pay substantially more in premiums and the health law contains “rein-

surance” and other safety valves for plans that lose money in the early years, some believe disproportionate enrollment of older and sicker people could drive up premiums and threaten the policies’ long-term stability.

While December enrollment will probably rise with a better functioning site, “at this juncture it seems unlikely that the administration will meet its goals for young adult enrollment,” said Conor Ryan, a health data analyst with the American Action Forum, a rightleaning think tank.

New York’s online exchange has been praised

along with California’s and Kentucky’s as working relatively well. As the federal portal and other troubled sites such as Maryland’s improve, the portion of younger, healthier applicants should grow, suggests Timothy Jost, a law professor and health policy specialist at Washington and Lee University.

“It seems to me that a person who really needs health insurance will spend a day trying to enroll,” web problems or not, Jost said. “A healthy person will probably wait until he or she can enroll in 20 minutes.”

for Aging and Disability Services.

Advocates for the disabled said they were pleased that CMS had withheld approval.

“We are extremely pleased that CMS has listened to Kansas stakeholders about the serious problems with KanCare, including but not limited to wrongly forcing over 1,700 people on the so-

called underserved waiting list and the lack of proper notice regarding service reductions and appeal rights,” said Rocky Nichols, executive director of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas.

“KanCare simply isn’t ready to take on the DD Waiver, and thankfully the federal government is getting that message loud and clear,” he said.

Name change for Area Mental Health

As of Jan. 1, the Area Mental Health Center is now known as Compass Behavioral Health.

“The name change is a reflection of our ever growing and evolving programming,” says Ric Dalke, executive director.

Compass Behavioral Health will be under the same leadership and employ the same staff.

CBH has offices in Scott City, Garden City, Dodge City and Ulysses. The board of directors includes representatives from each of the 13 counties it services - Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Hodgeman, Kearny, Lane, Morton, Scott, Stanton and Wichita.

“The name change adds new energy, and hopefully more discussion to mental and behavioral health,” says Dalke. “We are here to help our communities be healthier places to live and to help individuals live healthier lives.”

Over the next few months new signage at each CBH location will recognize the name change. Office locations and phone numbers will remain the same.

CBH services include: individual, couple and family therapy, one-on-one case management, medication services, therapeutic education programs, an inpatient behavioral health unit in partnership with St. Catherine Hospital, adolescent and adult groups, mental health first aid training, substance use disorder treatment, grief debriefings and more.

To learn more visit www.compassbh.org.

The Scott County Record • Page 14 • Thursday, January 2, 2014

Park Place People

by Doris Riner

Week of December 23 Sorry folks for not getting our news in and we had so much going on. For one, Ardis Rose and Sherrie Barnett had December birthdays and were honored at the monthly birthday party.

Ardis has three sons, but none of them live close by. Sherrie has four daughters and one son. They held a BIG party for her during coffee hour. What a great time we all had.

Speaking of Ardis, she has a new next-door neighbor. Arlene Cauthon moved in at Park Place and all of us want to welcome her to our “crowd”!

Tava See, Mary Lou Oeser, Mary Plum and Yours Truly were dinner guests of Juanita Janssen, Sunday in Garden City.

Bob Plum, Mary’s son, stops by quite often always during . . . what else? Coffee time! He brings us donut holes to eat. “How do you eat a hole?”

Well, none of us have any trouble.

Lou Pfanenstiel was in the hospital two days.

His niece, Lola Pfanenstiel, Woodland Park, Colo., was here for a visit.

Lela Bishop and sister, Thelma Miller, attended the high school music program and said it was absolutely phenomenal!

Chet Quance, Dighton, stopped by Thursday morning to have coffee and visit.

Cheryl Donecker spent Monday to Thursday with her mother-in-law Edith Donecker. Tammy Kniffin and children and Jack visited Edith over the weekend. The boys were home from college.

We at Park Place are absolutely overwhelmed by the many ways love has been shown to us. I’d like to list all the ways and people, but don’t dare try for fear of leaving names out.

For example, I went to my door to see if it was locked for the night and on the floor was a cute, white sack with a mighty handsome snowman on it. There was no name on it that I could find, but it was full of cookies!

Week of December 30 Where but in our own great city can you find people so nice, friendly, thoughtful and generous?

It was absolutely impossible for me to keep track of all the nice things brought to us at Park Place and all the nice things done for us the last 2-3 weeks before Christmas.

Let’s get on with our Christmas lists. Arlene Cauthon’s daughter, Diana Novak from Hutchison, came Monday afternoon to spend Christmas with her mother and relatives around Scott City and to help her mother, our “newest” resident, get settled.

They drove out to the farm of David and Sherry Novak for Christmas dinner with all the trimmings and gift exchange.

Margaret Lee had a great Christmas! It started by going to the First Christian Church Christmas Eve service with her family. She heard her greatgranddaughter sing a solo during the candlelight service.

Christmas Day was spent at Mary Berning’s house with her son Greg, and wife Beth, along with the rest of the Berning family. She had a good time with everyone.

Mary Plum enjoyed her family Christmas at the Bob and Georgia Plum residence on Monday evening.

Edith Donecker was a Christmas Eve guest for dinner at the home of her daughter, Sue, and husband, Brent Rogers. Her son, Terry Donecker, was a dinner guest of his mother on Christmas Day. Elvira Billinger had two guests for dinner, daughter Connie Bonwell and son, Donald. Edwin Allen also joined them.

Sherrie Barnett’s birthday is in December and we had a BIG party for her. All of us enjoyed the ice cream and cake. Sherrie’s family who were here helping all of us celebrate included: daughter, Angela; son, Jerry; granddaughters Brittanie, Haley, Courtney; and friends Jack and Sherri Rapier, Bev Kerkoff and Sally Bradstreet. Christmas Eve was spent with Denis and Angela Gerstner and Kurt and Brittanee Cummins. Christmas Day was spent with her son, Jerry Barnett and family in Healy. Her daughter, Valorie Garcia and family, David, Tre and Adan came to spend the weekend and all went to watch grandson Adan wrestle at the high school.

Lela Bishop and daughter, Karalea, spent Christmas Day with grandson Lance Crouch and family in Shallow Water. They opened presents, played dominoes and went to Garden City to see the movie “Saving Mr. Banks.”

Lou Phanenstiel had dinner on Christmas Eve with son Jerry, and wife Dana, and Jerry’s son, Brett and friend Melissa. After dinner they played cards. On Christmas Day he had a wonderful dinner with the Park Place family in the dining room.

On Thursday, his granddaughter Thressa and greatgranddaughter, Jacque, from Plains were here for a visit in the afternoon.

Betty Ohnick spent Christmas with her daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Gary Wilbur at Leoti.

Other guests were the Rick Andrasek family and Gary Ohnick family.

Joe Beaver was at his son, Jay’s, on Christmas Day. Lynn Hopkins and two sons from Colorado stopped by to see them.

Clifford Thon spent Christmas Day in the hospital and remains there. Joe Beaver says that if he doesn’t get back home soon, he is going to take the pool table to the hospital. (I don’t think so).

Get an early start on tax season

by Becky Ewy Social Security assistant district mgr.

Taxpayers may want to take advantage of winter months to prepare for tax filing season this spring.

Whether you are a small business owner, a retiree, or a new parent, here are some Social Security tax tips that may help you. * * * Are Social Security benefits taxable? Yes, for some people with higher incomes.

About one third of those receiving Social Security benefits must pay taxes on some of their Social Security benefits, depending on the amount of their taxable income. * * * Will I get a tax form for my Social Security benefits? Yes. Beneficiaries should receive their Social Security Benefit Statements (Form SSA1099) for tax year 2013 on or before January 31.

If you receive Social Security and don’t receive your 1099 by the end of

January, you can request one online at www. socialsecurity.gov/1099. * * * We had a baby in 2013.

Does our child need a Social Security number?

Yes. Most people apply for their baby’s Social Security number while they’re still in the hospital at the same time they register for the birth certificate. But if you didn’t, you’ll need to apply for your child’s Social Security number before you file your tax return in order to claim the child as a dependent.

You’ll also need it if you ever apply for government benefits on behalf of your child or your family. * * * I changed my name when I got married last year. Do I need to report it to Social Security? Yes. If you’ve legally changed your name due to marriage, divorce, court order, or for any other reason, make sure you change your name with Social Security, as well as with your employer.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu Week of November January 6-10 Monday: Smothered steak, scalloped potatoes, spinach salad, whole wheat bread, citrus fruit cup.

Tuesday: Porcupine meatballs, rice, hot marinated tomatoes, whole wheat bread, blueberry gelatin salad.

Wednesday: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, whole wheat bread, creamy fruit salad.

Thursday: Beef stew or chili, savory carrots, pineapple tidbits, crackers, cinnamon roll.

Friday: Sausage gravy, mashed potatoes, capri vegetables, biscuit, strawberries and pears. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

If you change with one source but not the other, it could cause your earnings to be improperly recorded and you may not get all the benefits you are entitled to when you become eligible for Social Security in the future.

Failing to change your name on your Social Security record could also cause a delay in your receipt of any federal income tax refund. * * * I own a small business.

Can I report my employees’ W-2s to Social Security electronically?

Yes, and we encourage you to do just that at www.socialsecurity.gov/ bso.

Filing your W-2s electronically is free, fast, and secure! Plus there’s an added bonus: when you file electronically, you receive an extra month to file because electronically filed W-2s aren’t due until March 31. You’ll also receive an electronic receipt.

And when you enter your W-2 information online, you can simulta-

neously print out the W-2s for your employees. * * * Does Social Security have any tips at this time of year for those filing their taxes?

Yes. We encourage you to carefully check: your name, Social Security number and all data on your W-2s; your online Social Security Statement; and your Social Security card to make sure they all match.

If you don’t have access to your card or Statement but know your Social Security number, make sure the number and information is correct on your W-2s. A mismatch could delay your tax refund and cause problems with your Social Security benefits in the future. Such errors are much easier to fix early on.

If you do notice an error, contact Social Security at 1-800-7721213 or if the information on the W-2 is incorrect, notify your employer.

For more information about Social Security, visit www.socialsecurity. gov.

The Scott County Record • Page 15 • Thursday, January 2, 2014

Deaths Hilda O. Gruver Hilda O. Gruver, 98, died Dec. 30, 2013, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.

She was born Sept. 6, 1915, in Kingswood, Ky., the daughter of Robert Lee and Sallie Betti (Skaggs) Lockard.

A resident of Scott City since May 1970, she was a homemaker.

On Sept. 18, 1962, she married Mace Nichols. He died Dec. 2, 1963. On May 22, 1970, she married Earl R. Gruver in Elizabethtown, Ky. He died April 16, 2000, in Scott City.

Survivors include a niece, Jonnetta Pierre, Thorton, Colo.; one nephew, Arvin Lyon, Morrison, Colo.; and one great-

Jack and Carol Heckendorn niece, Tina Turley, Scott City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and two sisters.

Funeral service is Fri., Jan. 3, 2:00 p.m., at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City.

Interment will be at the Scott County Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Price and Sons Funeral Home.

E-condolences may be given at www.priceandsons.com or pricefh@wbsnet.org.

Memorials may be made to Park Lane Nursing Home in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Ervin Schneider Ervin Schneider, 91, died on Dec. 25, 2013 at The Village on Lee Retirement Center, Lawton, Okla.

He was born April 29, 1922, in Stafford, the son of Edward Henry and Laura (Fritzemeier) Schneider.

In 1952, he moved to Tribune from Stafford where he was a farmer, stockman and businessman.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Tribune, serving in numerous capacities. He was also active in the Community Band, Polka Band, AOPA, Kansas Flying Farmers and was an avid pilot and carpenter.

On April 29, 1945, he married Marybell Teeters in Stafford. She died on April 20, 1998, in Tribune. On Nov. 19, 1999, he married Doris E. Pierce in Lawton, Okla., and they lived in Tribune and Cache, Okla., until pres-

ent.

Survivors include: his wife, Cache, Okla.; two sons, Dennis and Yvonne Schneider, Tribune, and David and Holly Schneider, Tribune; three stepdaughters, Diane and Bruce Huskey, Waurika, Okla., Patricia and John Head, Lawton, Okla., and Cindy and Paul Prescott, Cache, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marybell; a sister, Velma Koelsch; a brother, Duane Schneider; and one greatgrandson.

Funeral service was Dec. 30 at the First Baptist Church, Tribune, with Shanon Schneider officiating. Interment was in the Greeley County Cemetery, Tribune.

Memorials can be sent to the First Baptist Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 322 2nd St., Tribune, Ks. 67879.

John C. Rodriguez John C. Rodriguez, 60, died on Dec. 24, 2013, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City.

H e was born Jan. 26, 1953, in Amarillo, Tex., the son of Jose R. and Anto- John Rodriguez nia (Cruz) Rodriguez.

A resident of Leoti since 1997, moving from Dimmitt, Tex., he was a truck driver for Seaboard Farms of Leoti.

He was a member of the Catholic faith.

On Nov. 26, 1982, he married Lupe Torres in Dimmitt, Tex. Survivors include: wife, of Leoti; six daughters, Jennifer Duran, Newton, Anna Marie Rodriguez, Dumas, Tex., Lupita Rodriguez, Leoti, Amanda

Altman, Leoti, Veronica Rodriguez-Castillo, Garden City, and Natasha Rodriguez, Leoti; two sisters, Mary Torres, Dimmitt, Tex., and Janie Castillo, San Angelo, Tex.; four brothers, Jessie, Garden City, Jacinto, Garden City, Julian, Sikeston, Mo., and Agapito, Sikeston, Mo.; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

Funeral service was Dec. 27 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Leoti, with Fr. Benjamin Martin officiating.

Interment was in the Leoti Cemetery.

Memorials can be sent to the John C. Rodriguez Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, South 4th St., Leoti, Ks. 67861.

Carol Louise (Spitzer ) Heckendorn died on Dec. 25, 2013.

S h e w a s born in Boulder, Colo., and grew up in S c o t t Carol Heckendorn City.

Jack William Heckendorn died on Dec. 28, 2013.

H e was born March 21, 1925, in Denv e r , Colo., where he was also Jack Heckendorn raised.

The couple met at the University of Colorado and were married in Boulder on March 10, 1951.

To many young people they were known as “Papa Jack” and “Mama Heck.” Jack was an assistant Scoutmaster (Troop No. 71) for more than 45 years.

The couple is survived by a son, Dan Heckendorn; three daughters, Georgia Bosse, Eloise RodriguezAriza and Alida Booth; four grandsons and one great-grandson. Among the surviving brothers and sisters are Carol’s sister, Virginia Sharpe, and her brother, Howard Spitzer, both of Scott City.

The family is planning a joint celebration in June.

In memory of the couple, the family suggests reading to your children or grandchildren or in some other way support organizations for children.

Support your hometown merchants!

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Promises, Promises I assume everyone is expecting a New Years article. I suppose I shouldn’t disappoint. Looking forward to a new year can be exciting, scary, worrisome and fun. Worst of all we get ourselves all worked up with New Year Resolutions - self-promises that, if kept, not only guarantee a better you, but a better year for all.

NO PRESSURE. A passage of scripture that I have been considering lately, I believe, can offer us some courage as we face this New Year.

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “yes” in Christ. And so, through Him, the “amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ.

He anointed us, set His seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 (NIV) God has made many promises for me, for us that are found in Scripture. Promises, or resolutions, that will not fail or fall short. They are promises of truth for God cannot lie; made in Christ Jesus the “faithful witness”; and confirmed by the Holy Spirit. You could almost look at this as God’s New Year’s Resolution.

It includes you and it’s already been kept…perfectly.

I appreciate Matthew Henry’s commentary here: Note, The veracity of God, the mediation of Christ and the operation of the Spirit, are all engaged that the promises shall be sure to all the seed, and the accomplishment of them shall be to the glory of God (v. 20) for the glory of His rich and sovereign grace, and never-failing truth and faithfulness.

But you may be asking what are these promises…I’m glad you asked. Here’s a neat little resource that will show you one of God’s promises from Scripture every day of the year - www.365promises.com.

Have a blessed New Year!

Pastor Scotty Wagner First Christian Church, Scott City • fccscottcity.org

Scott City Assembly of God

1615 South Main - Scott City - 872-2200 Ed Sanderson, Senior Pastor 9:00 a.m. - Pre-Service Prayer 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship Service and Children’s Church Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer

St. Joseph Catholic Church

A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m.

Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.

Pence Community Church

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 Pastor Jon Tuttle Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Men’s Fellowship • Wednesday mornings Breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

1102 Court • Box 283 • Scott City 620-872-2294 • 620-872-3796 Pastor Warren Prochnow holycross-scott@sbcglobal.net Sunday School/Bible Class, 9:00 a.m.

Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.

Wed.: Mid-Week School, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Community Christian Church

8911 W. Road 270 10 miles north on US83; 2 miles north on K95; 9 miles west on Rd. 270 Don Williams, pastor • 874-2031 Wednesdays: supper (6:30 p.m.) • Kid’s Group and Adult Bible Study (7:00 p.m.) • Youth Group (8:00 p.m.)

Sunday School: 9:30 • Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Shelby Crawford, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

803 College - Scott City - 872-2339 Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264 Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. • Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Sunday morning worship: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Gospel Fellowship Church 120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Larry Taylor, pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

First Christian Church

1st United Methodist Church

5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 Dennis Carter, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m. • Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

All Other Sundays • Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

701 Main - Scott City - 872-2937 Scotty Wagner, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday is Family Night Meal: 5:45 p.m. • Study: 6:15 p.m.

Website: www.fccscottcity.org

Elizabeth/Epperson Drives • Scott City • 872-3666 Father Don Martin Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m.

St. Luke’s - 872-5734 (recorded message) Senior Warden Bill Lewis • 872-3347 or Father Don Martin - (785) 462-3041

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

9th and Crescent - Scott City - 872-2334 Bishop Irvin Yeager • 620-397-2732 Sacrament, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 10:50 a.m.

Relief Society and Priesthood, 11:20 a.m.

YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

The Scott County Record • Page 16 • Thursday, January 2, 2014

Scott County Extension agent John Beckman checks the status of wheat in the test plot following last week’s freezing temperatures.

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Ogallala the process of establishing a district-wide Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA).

Irrigators in Scott County and the surrounding area appear to be in favor of organizing a LEMA that would include all or part of five counties that are part of Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1.

The GWMD is also moving ahead with plans that would lead to an across-the-board 20 percent reduction in water usage for everyone within the district - from farmers to municipalities.

Battle Canyon Symposium brings Cheyenne to Scott County

Greg Sanchez has been to enough battle sites from the Indian Wars that the feeling has become alltoo-familiar.

In nearly every instance, the site memorializes the deaths of countless Native Americans - a place where atrocities were inflicted upon his people and others.

Battle Canyon offered a different feeling for the nearly 90 Northern Cheyenne who made the trip from Lame Deer, Mont.

There wasn’t the sadness or the heartache.

“Nobody died, so it was a good thing,” he said while taking a break in the Jerry Thomas Gallery and Collection on Saturday morning.

Sanchez had been at the Battle Canyon dedication ceremony on the afternoon of Sept. 27 and seen the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork National Historic Site for the first time. The ceremony marked - to the day - the 135th anniversary of the battle.

Some 80 Northern Cheyenne, made the trip from the Lame Deer reservation in southeastern Montana to help commemorate the 135th anniversary of the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork - the final battle of the Indian Wars in Kansas.

“It was a tremendous opportunity to view the site,” he said, “and being in research, I wanted to see first-hand exactly what the layout was and what the local people had to say about this place,” said Conrad Fisher, Cheyenne tribal historian and

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preservation director, who was seeing Battle Canyon at Punished Woman’s Fork for the first time.

Drought, freeze have impact on area crops

The third year of a severe drought continued to hang over Scott County farmers. While they did receive some rainfall, it was generally spotty.

As if the lack of rainfall wasn’t enough of an obstacle facing area producers, they were also hit with back-to-back nights of temperatures in the low 20s on April 9-10 that took a toll.

“There is damage. The longer we wait the more we can tell,” says Scott County Extension Agent John Beckman in early April. “Where the growing point was low enough to the ground the damage should be minimal.”

By June it was evident that area production would take a severe blow.

“It’s the drought, not the freeze, that has hurt the most,” said Lane County farmer Ron Suppes. “Last year we saw a lot of 12 bushel wheat and that was still better than the year before. This year . . . I don’t know.”

While many farmers have had nearly miraculous yields over the last two years in spite of the lack of rainfall, in 2013 they ran out of miracles.

A number of Scott County farmers ended up with fields yielding 20 bushels or less.

It was estimated that as much as 60 percent of the wheat in some areas near Pence had been destroyed since it wasn’t worth cutting.

Researchers keep digging into the past at El Quartelejo

Two feet of soil may not seem like much.

But to the trained eye it can represent hundreds of years of history.

For Matt Hill and his team of students from the University of Iowa, each layer of soil they carefully peal back - centimeter by centimeter - tells the story of Native Americans living in and around the Lake Scott State Park region more than 300 years ago.

The El Quartelejo site, which was inhabited from 1664-1706, is only part of

AvNell Mayfield prepares one of the panels that was part of the community mural.

a bigger picture that archeologists are trying to learn more about.

“One of the big realizations for us is that this is more than the El Quartelejo pueblo. There was a community out here - a whole series of groups.

They may be closely related, but they’re not the same families,” says Hill, an anthropologist with the university. “We’re looking at a series of settlements - at least four or five dating to about the same time period. So there were a lot of things going on at this time and not just the pueblo.”

Hill and his wife, Margaret Beck, also an anthropologist, are no stranger to the Lake Scott region.

They first began conducting research on the pueblo site in 2008, followed by underground radar mapping of the ruins and surrounding area in 2010 and 2011.

They returned with several students and researchers to continue their investigation of the area in early June.

Hill and his team of young archeologists have a number of questions they are hoping to begin answering during their 2013 trip and on future digs at Lake Scott.

While it is known that El Quartelejo was built as a long-term dwelling, with the possible intent of lasting for generations, says Hill, less is known about other sites in the park area where Native Americans would have been living for weeks, months or possibly a year or two.

Artifacts being uncovered at the current site being investigated by Hill and his team “suggest this wasn’t a short term occupation.”

“They may have been here for years, or come back over a number of years,” he notes. “At this point, we see no evidence of a permanent structure, but we’re hoping to find one.”

As the KATP confirmed in 2009, the Lake Scott site is rich in artifacts that aren’t from this region.

That raises questions about whether significant commerce took place in this vicinity, or whether a number of different cultures were simply migrating through this area.

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Helen Sangster of the Odyssey archeological team from the University of Kansas carefully removes dirt from a mammoth bone that was recently uncovered in northeastern Scott County.

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Mammoth site still intrigues KU researchers

When the remains of a mammoth were discovered in northeast Scott County two years ago it captured the imagination of archeologists from the University of Kansas.

A mammoth, in and of itself, would be interesting enough.

What has driven archeologists and anthropologists to return to the site in each of the past two years has been a small pile of knapping material - or

flint pieces - that could have only been left behind by humans. Archeologists are trying to determine if there is any link between the humans who created the flint fragments and mammoth’s death.

“The mammoth find is significant on its own,” acknowledges Kale Bruner, team leader of the latest expedition from the University of Kansas that spent nearly three weeks on-site at the Mike Scheuerman farm uncovering more remains and removing them for further

study. The team is working through the Odyssey program which is an endowed fund established to find evidence of the earliest Americans on the Central Plains.

“Of even greater interest is establishing that humans were on the landscape at the same time.

That’s the goal,” says Bruner, an archeologist with the KU Department of Anthropology.

And should that happen this site would become one of the most significant in North or South America.

Twenty-three-year old Northern Cheyenne Wade Redhat, Billings, Mt., looks down into Battle Canyon from a bluff prior to a dedication ceremony during the Battle Canyon Symposium held in September.

(Photo by Larry Caldwell)

Sports The Scott County Record

Rod Haxton, sports editor

Young grapplers The Takedown Kids Club hosted their annual tournament in Scott City • Page 25

www.scottcountyrecord.com

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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making history

Greatness doesn’t always mean being Number 1 When Scott Community High School is your primary sports beat, selecting the No. 1 story of 2013 is easier than predicting whether or not Tony Romo will throw a fourth quarter interception.

How could it be anything else but a never-happened-before in Class 3A event than Scott City finishing off a third consecutive state basketball championship?

It was such an easy pick that the Garden City Telegram made it their top sports story of 2013.

Naturally.

Even the Hutchinson News finally got it right.

Last year, after SCHS became the first-ever school in Class 4A or smaller to own state championships in both football and basketball in the same school year - and only the third in Kansas history - the Hutchinson News didn’t deem that worthy of the top story of the year.

Only when the Beavers accomplished an even rarer feat - winning its third Class 3A state basketball title when it had never been done before - did the Hutchinson News deem that its top story.

That must have been a tough call for The News sports crew.

Of course, most of these decisions are subjective and, at the end of the day, a rather meaningless exercise.

Most people are going to take exception to what we rate as the No. 1 story, or the No. 5 story.

We do it, primarily, because it’s a dead time of the sports season at the high school level and it allows us to fill our sports pages with something. And it allows us time to reflect on those special moments that we enjoyed as a community.

That all said, there can be little disagreement about what is the top story of the year.

But what of No. 2 through No. 5?

Without getting into the pros and cons of each, we’ll instead focus on No. 2.

Some may question why would a football team that fell one game short of appearing in a state championship rate higher than individual state titles in track or wrestling?

It’s not meant to diminish the significance of those gold medals or the dedication of those athletes who achieved the ultimate goal.

But there was something special about what the football coaching staff and the team accomplished this past year. This was a SCHS team which had been decimated by graduation - returning only two starters on each side of the ball.

There were a lot of questions about how good this team was . . . or could be. And that was evident in how the team played in their first four games.

SCHS was still expected to win at least seven or eight games because tradition and high expectations are always a part of this program. The Beavers also had the added pressure of being the (See GREATNESS on page 23)

SCHS basketball team members raise their championship trophy after winning the 2013 state title. Team members are (from left) Brett O’Neil, Chris Pounds, Trey O’Neil, Brenner Wells, Anthony Wilson, Drew Kite, Tyler Hess, Austin Habiger, Joey Meyer and Collin Ratzlaff.

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SCHS boys win third consecutive 3A hoops title With a chance to make history, the Scott Community High School boys left nothing to chance.

There was no need for a huge threepoint shot at the halftime buzzer which provided the momentum in the semi-finals.

There was no repeat of a last second field goal which gave the Beavers their 2011 state title.

Instead, the Beavers took care of business from start to finish in a 74-55 blowout of Humboldt in the Class 3A state championship game on Saturday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.

This was more than another title game for a tremendous group of SCHS athletes.

They had an opportunity to do something which had never

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been done before in Class 3A – win three consecutive state basketball titles.

It was also Scott City’s third consecutive 25-1 season. And in winning the title they knocked off the final undefeated team in Class 3A. If the Beavers were feeling any added pressure, it never showed.

“It was just another game,” said senior guard Brett O’Neil who closed his career with a triple double - 13 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.

Considering it “just another game” is easy when you already have two state championship trophies and have an eight game win streak in the Arena.

But that’s just what the Beavers did as they jumped out to a 13-2 lead in the first three minutes.

SCHS utilized all their weapons.

Joey Meyer, who was 8-of9 from the field and finished with 20 points, hit a short jumper during that early run and sophomore guard Trey O’Neil signaled that Scott City’s outside game was going to be a factor with a threepointer at the 6:26 mark, followed 30 seconds later by a 12-foot jumper.

“I knew when I got out of bed this morning we were going to win this one,” said O’Neil with a huge grin afterwards.

And then there’s senior pivot Drew Kite who was the unstoppable force in the paint. Kite accounted for six points during that quick scoring burst on his way to a 23 point and 10 rebound performance.

When Kite finished off a

spin move with a basket at the 5:02 mark, giving Scott City a 13-2 cushion, this game was over.

No one had ever come back on this Scott City team after they built a 10 point lead and it wasn’t going to happen tonight.

After watching the Cubs win their semi-final game over Silver Lake the previous night, head coach Glenn O’Neil knew they would try to push the pace and that was fine with the coaching staff.

“Humboldt likes to play a little more up-tempo than Nemaha Valley and Colgan,” noted Coach O’Neil. “We told our boys during the Saturday morning practice that we weren’t going to play a walkit-up-the-court style in the championship game. We were going to trap and get after it, (See HISTORY on page 23)

Beavers advance to state semi-finals

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A n incredible run through the last half of the regular and into the post-season saw the SCHS football team advance to the Class 3A state semi-finals and finish with an 11-2 record.

That impressive run included post-season wins over Lakin (43-0), Phillipsburg (24-21) and Conway Springs (20-7) before their season came to an end with a 36-13 loss to Beloit.

“What they accomplished was a testament to their desire and the effort they put into becoming (See FOOTBALL on page 24)

Beavers raising their sectional championship plaque are (from left) Evan Cardenas (20), Brayden Strine, Paco Banda (25), Chris Pounds, Alex Snyder (71) and Martin Gough.

(Record Photo)

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Outdoors in Kansas

Wycoff is 100m, 200m state champ

by Steve Gilliland

SC girls Snow: you 3rd in state either love it or hate it

Show me one person who doesn’t have some sort of lovehate relationship with snow.

It’s hard to explain how something that makes the landscape suddenly seem so sparkling clean and pure can turn on you in an instant and ruin your day.

I loved snow until I began my present job in the maintenance dept. of a large nursing home/retirement complex, where now I’m helping clean snow from what seems like miles of sidewalks and patios.

I’m kind of a purist in that I believe God put it there and I don’t want to shovel it and take away any satisfaction He might get from taking it away Himself!

Yes, to the traveler, homeowner, maintenance man and commuter, snow is often an unwelcome inconvenience. To the outdoorsman, however, snow opens up a whole new world of opportunities.

For the outdoors photographer or painter there is no other canvas that compares to an outdoor scene sporting a fresh snowfall. Suddenly, as if by magic, the mundane becomes majestic, the drab becomes dynamic and the everyday becomes extraordinary.

Outdoor spots we pass daily with no recognition suddenly become scenes from a calendar. Like the lava lamps of days gone by, the look of the landscape slowly changes from hour to hour with the wind.

Obviously skiers and snowboarders live for fresh snow. Overnight, hills too steep to climb become mere carnival rides beneath their feet.

Cross country skiers can, in one day, see country it would take them several days to otherwise.

(See SNOW on page 23)

With only two events remaining in the Class 3A Kansas Track and Field Championship, the Scott City girls weren’t even on the radar for a team trophy.

They were 17 points behind TMP-Marian for third place - meaning they would need at least a first and second place finish in the final two events to overtake the Lady Monarchs.

That would have appeared an unlikely scenario unless you happen to have Kelly Wycoff on your squad.

Wycoff successfully defended her state title in the 200m and then anchored the 4x400m relay which finished second, vaulting the SCHS girls into third place in the final standings.

The 200m gold medal was no surprise. In fact, it was expected.

Once that obstacle had been removed, the Lady Beavers could finish no worse than second place in the 4x400m relay. That would mean finishing ahead of Marion, which

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Scott City junior Kelly Wycoff crosses the finish line in the 200m dash for her second gold medal of the 2013 Class 3A Kansas Track and Field Championship.

(Record Photo)

had nudged the Lady Beavers by 20/100 of a second during the prelims.

Running in second place throughout the race behind favored Minneapolis, SCHS did exactly what they had to do. The Lady Beavers improved on Friday’s time with a 4:12.91 - 1.5 seconds ahead of Marion - to claim a silver medal.

That also moved them one point ahead of TMPMarian into third place in the team standings with

39 points - just behind Garden Plain (41.5) and Cheney (41).

“I knew the girls had a chance but I didn’t tell them. I figured that would only make them more nervous,” says head coach Jim Turner.

He said the balanced scoring in Class 3A was surprising. Only 9-1/2 points separated sixth place Sedgwick from Garden Plain.

“There were only two teams with more than 40

points and there probably should have been at least five teams,” says Turner.

“For us to take four girls to state and accomplish what they did was a pretty good weekend.”

This was the first state track trophy that the SCHS girls had earned since winning the Class 4A title in 1994 and it finished off a weekend that saw Wycoff reaffirm her position as one of the state’s leading sprinters with gold medals in the

100m and 200m to go along with a silver in the 400m. She also anchored the 4x400m relay.

There was no question that any hopes the Lady Beavers had of finishing in the hunt for a team trophy rested on Wycoff’s shoulders and the junior did her share.

After a disappointing fourth place finish during Friday’s 400m prelims, Wycoff responded with outstanding performances (See WYCOFF on page 20)

Wells stuns field with 191-8 toss to claim state javelin title

SCHS senior Brenner Wells competes in the javelin at the state track meet in Wichita.

(Record Photo)

One throw.

That’s all Brenner Wells needed to claim a javelin gold medal in the Class 3A Kansas High School Track and Field Championship.

On his first toss during the competition, the Scott Community High School thinclad had a career best of 191-8.

He then had to wait and watch while the rest of the field took aim at what would be the second best throw of the weekend in all classifications.

“With the adrenaline pumping crazy things can happen and it sure happened today,” says the SCHS senior.

After finishing fourth at state a year earlier, and having the No. 3 seed with a career best of 176-8 at regional, Wells was certainly in the mix for a state medal. But no one anticipated the winning mark which puts Wells into the No. 3 spot on the all-time SCHS honor list.

In fact, Wells had been inconsistent throughout most of the season and entered regional with a season best of 168-4.

(See WELLS on page 20)

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Jurgens is state wrestling champ; Beavers finish fourth in team chase As a returning state runnerup, it’s hard to imagine any wrestler slipping under the radar for most of the season.

James Jurgens seemingly accomplished that unlikely feat while claiming a state title in the Class 3-2-1A wrestling tournament.

“I don’t think any of the ranking systems were expecting me to win it all,” says the Scott Community High School junior.

It’s doubtful that anyone expected him to do so in such a dominating way.

His closest match of the weekend was an 8-4 decision over Logan Bowen (EffinghamAtchison County) in the finals and it wasn’t that close.

Jurgens (34-5) jumped out to a 7-0 lead with a first period takedown, followed by a reversal and three-point near-fall in the second period. After that, it was just a matter of avoiding any mistakes.

Jurgens gave up a pair of meaningless takedowns in the final minute which did little to take the shine off a strong performance and his first state title.

“I felt confident after getting the takedown,” Jurgens said of his championship match. “My concern was being able to get my tilts. When he flattened out and wasn’t doing anything I pretty much had control of the match.”

Jurgens has become a master at tilting opponents for near-fall points. It’s also a reputation that his opponents are well aware of.

Bowen was no exception.

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Scott City 120-pounder James Jurgens (left) takes Silver Lake’s Haegan Schaefer to his back for a near-fall during the Class 3-2-1A state tournament in Hays.

(Record Photo)

“He was very prepared for the tilts while we were down on the mat and he flattened out, but I don’t think he was prepared for it once we got to our feet. When he stood up and I was able to take him down to his back that helped a lot,” says Jurgens.

“Even though they knew what I like to do, I don’t think they realize how tough I am with it.”

finals, winning his first two by technical falls over Chance Stanton (Caney Valley, 16-0) and Haegan Schaefer (Silver Lake, 15-0).

“I expected it to be a lot tougher match,” Jurgens said of his quarter-finals win over Schaefer. “I guess that if I wrestle hard I’m better than I think I am.”

It wasn’t until the semi-finals against Norton’s Branson AddCruise Into Finals ington that he trailed for the first Jurgens was barely tested in time in the tournament - but only his three matches prior to the briefly when Addington scored

with the initial takedown.

“I knew he would come out quick and try to get a takedown right away. But I didn’t panic. I just went around doing what I know,” he says.

Jurgens quickly answered with a reversal and a three-point near-fall to take a 5-2 lead into the second period. A takedown

by Jurgens, followed by another three-point near-fall put the junior on top 10-2 before he finally ended the match with a fall at the 3:33 mark.

Jurgens was surprised at

how well the first three matches went, but he wasn’t surprised at the result.

“I definitely felt I had something to prove this year. I think some people felt I got lucky at the right time last year, or got bracketed well. I wanted to get my name out there and show that I am the best,” says Jurgens.

“When you can win two matches by tech falls, a pin and then thoroughly control his kid the way he did in the finals, that’s a big weekend,” says Lippelmann.

Beavers are fourth at 3-2-1A state

What started out as a near disastrous Class 3-2-1A state tournament turned into a pretty remarkable weekend for the Scott Community High School wrestling team.

All four state qualifiers earned a spot on the awards stand and the Beavers pulled out an unlikely fourth place finish as a follow-up to last year’s state championship.

Of the four qualifiers, two were defeated in the opening round and Alex Kough nearly became one of the biggest upset victims before advancing into the quarter-finals.

Not the kind of start the Beavers were hoping for.

All that had been for-

gotten by Saturday evening as sophomore James Jurgens (120) claimed a state title, Kough (126) earned a bronze, and both Warren Kropp (5th, 160) and Michael McEachern (4th, 285) each added state medals.

The northwest regional established its strength, led by state champion Norton (129.5), followed

by Hoxie (97), Plainville (83) and Scott City (68).

“Our goal coming in here was for the boys to do better than they’ve done before and we accomplished that with all of them. In Warren’s case, he reached the medal stand for the first time and each of the others finished

higher than they did last year,” says head coach Jon Lippelmann.

Jurgens (34-5) had about as dominating a weekend as one could imagine, giving up just six points - three takedowns while making his second trip to the state finals.

Kough is Third Senior Alex Kough’s hopes of a gold medal nearly disappeared in the opening round when he narrowly avoided a stunning loss to Zach Turner (Southeast of Saline).

Kough was caught in a headlock and had to battle off his back for nearly a minute before finally recovering.

first round matches, Kropp and McEachern were able to work their way through the consolation bracket and claim a pair of medals.

Kropp (37-9) was impressive in winning his next three matches before dropping a 3-1 decision to Atchison County’s Taylor Scheutz in the consolation semi-finals. In the fifth place match, Kropp was a 4-3 winner over regional champion Braden Sherman (Fredonia).

McEachern (37-12) also responded with three consecutive wins in the consolation bracket, setting up a rematch with 2 More Medals Rossville’s Cody CooAfter dropping their per, a regional champion Kough (34-6) erased the early 5-2 deficit for a 19-11 major decision.

As expected, the 126-pound championship was decided in the semifinals when Kough met defending state champion Brandon Ball (Hoisington, 46-0). The match was scoreless entering the final period when Ball scored the only points with a reversal.

Kough came back to post a 6-2 decision over Willy Dieckmann (Atchison County) and closed out his career with a 10-1 major decision over Clint Rogers (Smith Center).

who had defeated the Scott City senior 4-0 in the opening round. Trailing 1-0, McEachern was able to throw Cooper to his back with one second remaining in the match to get a takedown and a 2-1 win.

In the third place match, McEachern dropped a 3-2 decision to Mychal Kolterman (Onaga).

“It was a screwed up weekend with a lot of time sitting around the motel and we weren’t able to manage our diets the way we’d like. It was also a strange schedule once we started the tournament, but we worked through all those things,” says Lippelmann.

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Young Hawks are finally taking shape Second semester classes don’t begin at Kansas University until January 21.

That means Coach Bill Self can hold unlimited practices from December 26 until classes start. by During that Mac time frame Stevenson the Jayhawks play at home against Toledo and San Diego State (Jan. 5), at Oklahoma (Jan. 8), at home versus K-State (Jan. 11), at Iowa State (Jan. 13), and have home games against Oklahoma State (Jan. 18) and Baylor (Jan. 20).

It’s a subtle disadvantage to play K-State, O-State, and Baylor in Allen Fieldhouse when the students are gone and then have to turn around and play those rivals on the road with their students in full voice.

Kansas will be fun to follow for the next month.

From here it looks like the rookie Jayhawks are on the verge of becoming the foundation of a consistently improving juggernaut.

Center Joel Embiid, small forward Andrew Wiggins, and guard Wayne Selden are becoming comfortable in Self’s system.

Embiid and Wiggins are exceptionally gifted athletes that don’t come along often - let alone two of them on the same team.

A Gonzaga Gem Kansas State had one statistic in their win over Gonzaga that should have Wildcat fans eager for 2014.

K-State had just four turnovers in a hard-fought game against a quality opponent.

K-State having just four TOs in a close game so early in the season is encouraging indeed.

Freshman guard Marcus Foster (6-2, 200) is off to a stellar start for Coach Bruce Weber, both on offense and defense.

After slow starts, senior guards Shane Southwell (67, 215) and Will Spradling (6-2, 185) are beginning to play well at both ends of the court. And two other freshmen, point guard Nigel Johnson (6-1, 180) and forward Wesley Iwundu (6-7, 195) are gaining confidence and experience.

(See SHAPE on page 21)

Everything is lining up for KC win at Indy Okay, the Chiefs are not exactly going into the playoffs with a lot of momentum.

We’re pretty certain that head coach Andy Reid’s strategy wasn’t to finish the final seven games of the regular season with a 2-5 record.

We haven’t talked to him directly, but we feel pretty safe in making that assumption.

And, we’re sure that wearing a Chiefs jersey in Pittsburgh wouldn’t be a wise move at this time.

That all said, consider this . . . even without Justin Houston, Tamba Hali, Dwayne Bowe and a number of other starters, the Chiefs came within a missed field goal in the final seconds of beating a team that was fighting for their playoff life.

And that doesn’t take into account an illegal formation on San Diego on the final play in regulation that should have been called and would have given KC a second chance at the field goal. And there was the blown call by the officials on a San Diego fumble that should have been a KC touchdown. That call even had the officials apologizing to Pittsburgh and their fans.

Two or three years ago we couldn’t have beaten Jackson-

Wycoff on Saturday, starting with the fastest time in the 100m prelims to begin the second day of competition.

“I was needing a race like this to regain my confidence,” said Wycoff after posting a wind-aided 12.68 which put her 8/100 of a second ahead of the second fastest time by Sedgwick’s Beth Francis.

The 100m finals wasn’t a contest. Wycoff’s 12.38 blew runner-up Francis away by 24/100 of a second.

That set the stage for Wycoff to gain redemption in the 400m. Following Friday’s race, Wycoff vowed that her strategy would be different in the finals. Her game plan was to go out strong in the first

Wells Wells acknowledges that improving on his season best by more than 23 feet in the span of two weeks was “pretty incredible.”

“I’ve been working on my steps as much as I can and it’s improved throughout the season,” says Wells.

Despite entering state as one of the top contenders, Wells

Inside the Huddle

with the X-Factor

ville with our second and third teamers. * * * But that’s all history.

We’re in the playoffs with another shot against Indianapolis. It doesn’t matter that we lost to this team at Arrowhead just two weeks ago.

My gut tells me that Reid anticipated facing the Colts again and he wasn’t about to show them anything that the Chiefs will be doing this week.

In addition, we committed four turnovers against Indianapolis last time and didn’t force them to commit a single one. I’ll take a plunge in the Missouri River on Monday if that happens again.

Turnovers are a huge part of our game and they will need to be on Saturday. KC has scored 147 points off turnovers this season. We are plus-18 in turnover margin compared to minus-24 last season.

Here’s why Kansas City will come away with a win: 1) While this will techni-

cally be a road game, it may not exactly feel that way. Myself and the KC faithful like to refer to St. Louis and Indianapolis as “Arrowhead East” because we travel so well to those stadiums. The last time we were in a playoff game at Indianapolis there were 20,000 to 25,000 Kansas City fans in attendance. I was able to get a ticket on row two in the end zone and right after hearing about my great seat there were 14 other friends getting seats in the same section.

2) Houston will be back in the lineup and, combined with Hali, that means we’ll be bringing pressure on Andrew Luck. He won’t have time to pick apart our secondary.

3) It doesn’t matter that it’s a road game. We were 6-2 on the road this season and were very nearly 7-1. In fact, we seem to be better on the road than at home.

4) Kansas City has nine playoff wins in our history.

Andy Reid has 11 playoff wins since 1994 - the last time that KC won a playoff game. Reid and his coaching staff know how to win playoff games.

My biggest concern is playing inside the dome. I feel we’re a better team when we’re playing in the elements.

The team that KC fans saw during the first nine weeks of the season will be back with one huge difference - we’ll be better offensively.

Let the playoff run begin. * * * What was I doing over the holidays? I was Christmas shopping . . . for a number of kids in the Kansas City area.

We had a Christmas Eve party planned for about 250 kids (ages 2-17) who didn’t have a home to celebrate in.

They are kids who are caught in the system, either waiting to be adopted or without foster care.

Prior to the final home game, we had made arrangements to have an airplane pulling a sign which would thank Clark Hunt for the great season. The airplane was grounded because of the weather, so we had about $1,000 that we didn’t know how to spend.

It was agreed to use the money to buy Christmas presents for the kids.

I think Clark would have much rather seen the money spent that way.

(meter) mark she probably wins it.”

Wycoff’s 58.14 was a season best and left her just 37/100 of a second behind gold medalist Claire Theis (Kingman) who had also defeated Wycoff at regional.

Relay Wins Silver The 4x400m relay had emerged as one of the state’s best and they proved that with a second place finish. Their time of 4:12.91 put them behind Minneapolis (4:07.05) and was their second fastest of the year.

Members of the relay team were Megan Thornburg, Bailey Nickel, Aubrey Davis and Kelly Wycoff.

Two More Medals Nickel claimed a seventh place finish in the 100m high hurdles (16.48). She was able to bounce back from a poor race on Friday (16.79) that saw her qualify for the finals by just 6/100 of a second.

Thornburg ran with the leaders for about 600 meters and then held on for an eighth place finish in the 800m (2:28.32) - her season best by 51/100 of a second. The junior was in third place after one lap and still in fourth place with 100 meters remaining.

“I wanted to go out strong for as long as I could and give myself a chance at the end,” she says.

starting, he was given the opportunity to have his three throws before all the other competitors and then leave for the high jump.

Veith quickly established the mark to beat in the final flight with a toss of 187-4. That held up until Wells stepped onto the runway.

“His approach (on the run-

way) and the release was as good as I’ve seen all year. His technique was nearly perfect,” said throwing coach Aaron Dirks.

Even as he released the throw, Wells had no idea how good it was going to be.

“It felt good. It felt better than anything I’d ever thrown before,” he says.

The X Factor (Ty Rowton) is a former Scott City resident who has been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as a Chiefs Superfan

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200m and rely on her strong finishing speed.

However, it appeared Wycoff was in trouble at the midway point of the 400m finals.

Running from lane seven, she had slipped into fifth place with 200 meters remaining.

“I didn’t let myself worry about what place I was in. I knew I’d have more kick at the end,” says Wycoff. “Actually, the race unfolded better than I thought it would.”

Turner was particularly impressed with Wycoff’s speed on the home stretch.

“In about three strides she passed three people,” says the head coach. “If she’d have started her sprint at the 170

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knew a gold medal would not come easily. Despite being seeded No. 4, defending state champion Seth Derr (Phillipsburg) was lurking in the field and Hunter Veith (Cheney) was the top seed with a regional best of 178-3.

Because Veith was also competing in the high jump at the same time the javelin was

DHS is state runner-up Shape

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Coach Bruce Weber also has talented depth. The reserves have been effective coming off the bench.

Inside players Thomas Gipson (6-7, 265) and D.J. Johnson (6-9, 250) have played up to their potential, but they are limited because of their size. Either Gipson or Johnson would be okay as a power forward, but neither is equipped to handle the big centers in conference play.

Regardless of the lack of size, Kansas State can hang with almost any team if they commit just four turnovers - that’s a big-time stat.

Because of the extensive coverage of football and basketball on TV, this is the best time of the year for sports fans across the nation. It brings to mind a favorite expression of the late, famous Hollywood actress, Mae West: “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.”

Dighton junior Regan Foos celebrates a point during pool play against Beloit-St. John.

(Record Photo)

Lady Hornets upset higher seeds in Class 1A-DII state volleyball Dighton High School head coach Whitney Linenberger had no doubt that her girls were good enough to win a state volleyball title.

“When w e ’ r e playing our game, when we attack the ball and hit it well, we’re capable of beating anyone in this gym,” said Linenberger after her girls advanced out of pool play in the Class 1A-Division II tournament in Hays.

As it turned out, only one team was good enough to beat her Lady Hornets over the weekend.

The No. 5-seeded Lady Hornets emerged from pool play on Friday with a 2-1 record and won the first of two matches on Saturday to finish as the state runner-up.

The only team to beat them was top-seeded Baileyville in pool play on Friday and again in the championship match.

Twice the Lady Hornets (30-14) had to defeat higher seeded teams.

One of those times came in Saturday’s semi-finals

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against Argonia (38-6), the No. 3 seed who was the top team coming out of the other pool.

“We had no idea what to expect from Argonia,” says Linenberger. “I just told the girls to play great defense, be ready to cover (the floor) and get your serves in.”

Dighton took care of business with a surprisingly easy 25-15 win.

“We didn’t expect to win it that easily,” said senior middle hitter Leslie Speer about the opening game.

It looked like the Lady Hornets would make quick work of Argonia after jumping out to a 17-10 advantage in the second game. The Lady Raiders rallied to cut the lead to 18-17 before a missed serve and a kill by Speer extended the Dighton lead to 20-17.

Dighton added three more points with senior Shambrey Budd on the service line, including an ace that put the Lady Hornets on top, 23-17.

Once again, Argonia cut the lead to 24-22 before a kill by sophomore Dakota Hoffman ended

the match and advanced her team to the finals.

“I was really nervous, but I was also pretty confident when I went up for the kill to win the match,” says Hoffman.

Strong defense and good communications were keys to the win.

“I felt we were more connected as a team,” says senior Diamond Brown who, along with Speer, was named to the AllTournament team. “We made great digs which led to great sets and kills.”

Rematch in Finals The championship finals was a rematch of the previous day’s pool play that saw Baileyville B&B come away with a threegame win over Dighton 24-26, 25-13, 25-16.

Dighton was hoping Friday’s experience, along with winning a game over Baileyville (42-3) would prove helpful if the two teams were to meet again on Saturday.

“We definitely learned how good we can be,” says Speer. “It gave us a lot of confidence knowing that we were good enough to win one game against them.”

Linenberger was concerned, however, that her team hadn’t seen the Lady Falcons at their best.

“I felt like they weren’t on top of their game when we played them on Friday,” says the Dighton coach.

That wasn’t the case on Saturday as Baileyville B&B won in straight games (25-15, 25-16).

In both games, Dighton was able to keep it tight for awhile, taking a 7-6 lead in the first game and tying the second game at 12-12 before the Lady Falcons pulled away.

“They were definitely playing aggressive today,” says Linenberger. “They were looking for the holes and pounding the ball into the gaps. We tried to make adjustments, but they’re a very good team.”

Speer had no regrets about her team’s second trip to the state tournament and their first state volleyball trophy.

“Baileyville has been here before and you can tell that in the way they play. But I’m still proud of my team and how well we played this weekend,” she said.

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Takedown Kids Club Scott City Tournament December 28, 2013 6-Years and Under 40: Kasey Rohrbough pinned by Davian Franco (Liberal), 1:10; pinned by Hunter Wells (Scott City), 2:48.

40: Hunter Wells dec.

Kirbe Rohrbough (Scott City), 12-8; dec. by Gunner Wente (Hoxie), 9-4; pinned Kasey Rohrbough (Scott City), 2:48; dec. by Jace Schwartz (Great Bend), 11-8.

Fourth place.

40: Kirbe Rohrbough dec. by Hunter Wells (Scott City), 12-8; dec. Jace Wilder (Goodland), 13-8; pinned by Jace Schwartz (Great Bend), 0:32.

43: Eli Lisenby pinned Alexandra Garza (Ulysses), 1:22; lost by maj. dec. to Julian Orrantia (Liberal), 12-0; pinned Max Foote (Hoxie), 0:13; dec. by Elijah Hernandez (Grand Junction), 10-4.

Fourth place.

43B: Kaine Unger maj. dec. Sean Wederski (Colby), 14-5; pinned by Maddie Bennett (SW Grapplers), 0:21; pinned by Gannon West (Leoti), 1:54. Third place.

46: Matthew Wheeler pinned Drew Metzger (Greater Gold), 0:26; pinned Gage Latham (Dodge City), 1:20; dec. by Austin Collins (Wray), 5-1. Second place.

46C: Dominic Allen lost by tech. fall to Jaxsen Salinas (Ulysses), 17-1; pinned by Tanah Martin (Ulysses), 0:47; dec. Cooper Meese (Leoti), 12-7; pinned by Ethan Webber (Sublette), 0:07.

49C: Kasten Wren pinned John Simmons (Gray Co.), 0:07; pinned Chase Brooks (Gray Co.), 0:58; dec. Brodie Rohrbough (Scott City), 8-4.

First place.

49C: Brodie Rohrbough pinned Akrin Gurule (Sublette), 0:24; maj. dec. Tucker Matzek (Oakley), 10-2; dec.

by Kasten Wren (Scott City), 8-4. Second place.

52: Alex Rodriguez maj. dec. Talan Sauvage (Oberlin), 16-4; dec. by Coley Burgess (Rock Creek), 9-2; dec. by Jacob Gonzales (Ulysses), 15-8.

55B: Kade John pinned Jaiden Porter (Leoti), 0:32;

pinned Max Hancock (Oakley), 1:04; pinned Quinter Weatherred (Lakin), 0:25; pinned Brodie Holstein (Scott City), 1:40. First place.

55B: Brodie Holstein pinned Quinter Weatherred (Lakin), 0:41; pinned Max Hancock (Oaklely), 0:56; pinned Jaiden Porter (Leoti), 0:19; pinned by Kade John (Scott City), 1:40. Second place.

64: Jake Franco pinned Lucas McCombs (Lakin), 0:58; dec. Samuel Watkins (Hoxie), 11-8. First place.

7-8-Years-Old 55B: Cody Vance pinned Skyler Crawford (Sublette), 0:15; won by maj. dec. over Braysen Salinas (Ulysses), 12-1; pinned by Ivan Kaus (Hoxie), 2:47. Second place.

55B: Camden Vulgamore dec. by Keaton Mason (Sublette), 6-5; dec. by Braysen Salinas (Ulysses), 11-9.

61B: Max Tuttle pinned

by Duncan Bell (Hoxie), 0:13; pinned by Isiah Rosales (Colby), 0:47; maj. dec. by Jude Shultz (Sublette), 132; pinned by Kooper Wright (Scott City), 0:13.

61B: Kooper Wright pinned Isiah Rosales (Colby), 2:13; dec. Duncan Bell (Hoxie), 8-6 OT; pinned Jude Shultz (Sublette), 0:42; pinned Max Tuttle (Scott City), 0:13. First place.

64: Bryce Hundertmark pinned by Kaden Garvalena (Gray Co.), 0:34; dec. by Hayden Bahe (Oakley), 9-8.

64: Collin McDaniel pinned Ace Plummer (Oakley), 1:27; pinned Kaden Garvalena (Gray Co.), 0:25.

First place.

67: Case Armendariz pinned by Harli Roberts (Leoti), 0:57; pinned by Adam Mendoza (Hugoton), 0:22; pinned by Zachary Willis (Hugoton), 1:00; pinned by Mathew Montoya (SW Grapplers), 1:44.

73B: Bryton Gregory pinned by Brandon Price (Leoti), 0:46; maj. dec. by Kasen Felty (Tribune), 13-2; pinned by Francisco Arestegui (Dodge City), 1:15.

88: Izak Venegas pinned

by Ivan Arrendondo (Dodge

League Standings City), :30; pinned by Will Linenberger (Hays), 1:58.

Third place.

9-10-Years-Old 67: Dylan Fulton pinned

by Adan Garcia (Nickerson), 1:14; dec. Zach Rohrbough (Scott City), 9-8; pinned by Garcia (Nickerson), 1:09.

Fourth place.

67: Zach Rohrbough pinned Oscar Corrales (Greater Gold), 0:35; dec. by Wyatt Weber (Great Bend), 5-2; dec. by Dylan Fulton (Scott City), 9-8.

70: Conner Armendariz dec. by Steven Sellers (SW Grapplers), 5-4; dec. Elias Anguiano (Ulysses), 5-0; pinned Jarrett Lyon (Hays), 2:00; pinned Tristan Ryburn (Oakley), 0:44. Third place.

76: Stryder Sower pinned

by Damian Rivas (Great Bend), 0:58; pinned Chance Martin (Liberal), 0:17; pinned

by Corbin Wessel (Oberlin), 0:56; pinned Austin Hillery (Oakley), 1:51. Third place.

82: Leightyn Heim pinned

by Eric Cain (Oakley), 1:54; maj. dec. Jonathan Temaat (Oakley), 9-0; dec. Xavier Diaz (Ulysses), 10-4. Third place.

85: Kale Wheeler pinned Rolis Loya (Colby), 1:24; pinned Chandler Seaton (Leoti), 0:57; pinned Steele Brown (Colby), 1:36; won by tech. fall over Caleb Powers (Russell), 15-0. First place.

110: Ronnie Weathers pinned by Gavon Uehlin (Oberlin), 0:36; dec. by Alberto Ramirez (Liberal), 6-0; dec. by Kiefer Eberhardt (Goodland), 2-0 2OT. Fourth place.

120-130: Jarron Gregory pinned Lance Miller (Scott City), 2:30; pinned Jackson Harris (Lakin), 1:42. First place.

120-130: Lance Miller pinned by Jarron Gregory (Scott City), 2:30; dec. Jackson Harris (Lakin), 5-4. Second place.

(Tribune), 15-0; won by tech. fall over Connor Griffin (Colby), 15-0. First place.

88: Theron Tucker pinned Kevin Herman (Scott City), 4:20; dec. Bryce Winson (Pratt), 5-0; dec. Trey Medina (SW Grapplers), 7-2. First place.

88: Kevin Herman pinned

by Theron Tucker (Scott City), 4:20; pinned by Trey Medina (SW Grapplers), 3:30; dec. by Bryce Winsor (Pratt), 6-4. Fourth place.

92: Braylin Heim dec.

by Colton Vajnar (Hays), 4-2; pinned Jesus Segovia (Ulysses), 1:00; pinned Kael Sowers (Scott City), 0:30.

Third place.

92: Kael Sowers pinned

by Jesus Segovia (Ulysses), 3:15; dec. Colton Vajnar (Hays), 5-4; pinned by Braylin Heim (Scott City), 0:30.

Fourth place.

92: Kaden Wren pinned Jesus Segovia (Ulysses), 0:42; won by tech. fall over George Weber (Great Bend), 15-0. First place.

96: Jordan Wagnor pinned Madison Smith (Greater Gold), 0:27; pinned

by Logan Douglas (Tribune), 3:15; pinned by Gabe Peter (Oberlin), 3:47. Third place.

115-120: Cale Goodman pinned Andrew Foote (Hoxie), 0:35; pinned Savannah Loader (Ulysses), 4:15; pinned Dre Allen (Scott City), 2:04; pinned by David Waterman (Oberlin), 1:17. Second place.

115-120: Dre Allen lost by maj. dec. to David Waterman (Oberlin), 16-4; pinned

by Cale Goodman (Scott City), 2:04; pinned Savannah Loader (Ulysses), 0:56; lost by maj. dec. to Andrew Foote (Hoxie), 12-0. Fourth place.

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Greatness team that everyone else felt was finally vulnerable. Opponents had an extra level of confidence knowing that this was supposed to be the year in which they might finally be able to get an elusive win.

So much for those dreams.

That was one of the elements which made this year special. Granted, nothing can - or should top a state championship.

But seeing this team come together and prove that they could write their own chapter in the legacy of SCHS football was pretty darn enjoyable.

History even if it meant giving up a couple of easy shots.”

“We wanted to establish the pace. We felt we were the better team in transition, so we decided to get out and run.”

Unlike their two previous tournament games, the Beavers were able to build an early lead, thanks to some outstanding shooting. Meyer (5-of-5 FG) and Kite (5-of-6 FG) were nearly perfect from the field and combined for 3-of-3 at the line in the first half.

B. O’Neil (5-of-8 FG) and T. O’Neil (4-of-6 FG) weren’t far off the pace.

“Joey got off to a good start and gained confidence with a couple of jumpers from the free throw line, and Drew is

Snow And let’s not forget the farmers. As a rule of thumb, 10 inches of snow equal one inch of rain, so the recent snow has given our Kansas wheat and alfalfa a much needed soaking.

Hunters and trappers can benefit greatly from a fresh snowfall. Tracks of deer, coyotes, bobcats and other game animals are tough to spot in the dry Kansas soil, especially on abnormally dry years like the last couple, so trying to learn their movement patterns often relies on being fortunate enough to see the animals themselves.

Remember going to dances back-in-the-day when your hand was stamped with a mark that only showed up under a special “black light?” That mark was there the whole

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Watching the defense take shape was pretty amazing.

Seeing this team grow in confidence with each game following the Ulysses loss was a tribute to their perseverance and a coaching staff that we’ll stack up against any in the state.

And with each step the Beavers took through the playoffs there was always that question: Just how far can this team go?

The win over Phillipsburg was great.

Finally getting a road win at Conway Springs was phenomenal.

The Beavers fell just one win shy of a return

trip to the state title game which no one could have predicted.

What set this season apart from many others was observing what happens when a team believes in itself and its coaching staff.

This is what high school sports is supposed to be about. Greatness doesn’t have to come from being No. 1. Greatness can come from finding something within yourself that you, or others, didn’t realize was possible.

The SCHS football team achieved that which is why they are deserving of the No. 2 spot.

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Drew. He’s able to finish off baskets in traffic,” said Coach O’Neil. “We played really well in the first quarter.”

Making sports history wasn’t something that had hit home with Kite immediately following the game.

“Even though it’s something you think could happen, it doesn’t really register, even now.

It’s still hard to think about what we’ve just accomplished,” he says.

“I’m sure that in a few days it will soak in. But, right now, it feels pretty good to be the champions again.”

Coach O’Neil wasn’t surprised at his team’s performance with so much at stake.

“When you look at our tournament championship games over the years - McCook in the Orange and Black (2012), Dodge City in the TOC (2011) and the three times we’ve been to Hutchinson - our boys really enjoy the atmosphere. They enjoy playing in front of big crowds.”

As for the pressure of a threepeat, O’Neil said he was able to put that aside.

“I enjoyed the whole game,” he says.

“I knew it was the seniors’ last game and they’ve had such a special career that I was going to try to enjoy the game no matter what happened.

Our kids played really well and made it easier to enjoy.”

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time but only became visible when put under the light.

Just like the black light, snow suddenly shows tracks of wildlife that have been traveling those same paths for months, but leaving no visible signs.

After the recent snow, I spent time scouting an area I still had yet to trap.

It was a soybean stubble field along the river where my wife harvested her first deer several years ago.

Besides hordes of deer tracks, I followed two sets of bobcat tracks as they meandered back and forth across the field and between several freshly made brush piles.

I tracked a coyote for several hundred yards and was able to observe exactly how it related to certain land features. I followed

coyote tracks on a frozen drainage ditch and could see where it had stopped to nose around under logs and other attractions.

Its tracks showed me cattle trails it had traveled along the steep banks and where it had entered and left the ditch. Closing my eyes, I could almost see these animals as they left the footprints that held my attention.

So, the next time it snows, after you’ve shoveled the driveway, cleaned the walks, swept the deck and cursed the weatherman, grab your camera or walking stick and head for the woods. It will definitely influence your relationship with the “white stuff” as you Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors.

Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net

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SCHS sophomore fullback Wyatt Kropp breaks off a big run during a quarter-final win over Conway Springs.

(Record Photo)

Football better players. It became a motivating factor for the boys to go out every week and prove people wrong,” O’Neil says.

While many on the outside may have been surprised, O’Neil says he and the coaching staff had high expectations when the season began and felt this team could be better than others were projecting.

Was this, perhaps, the best coaching job yet by O’Neil and defensive coordinator Jim Turner?

O’Neil won’t put this season’s success in that context, but he does acknowledge the growing role that assistants Landon Frank, Brian Gentry, Josh Burnett and Jorden Funk had on a day-to-day basis and on game nights.

“It wasn’t just the players. The coaching staff also got better during the year,” O’Neil adds. “Our younger coaches gained confidence and were able to take a more hands-on approach to their jobs as the season went on.”

While there is plenty of credit to go around for the team’s success, O’Neil feels there is one other intangible that can’t be overlooked. He says they never entered the season looking for excuses not to exceed. Instead, they challenged the players during summer camp and from the day they began two-aday practices.

“We never approached this as a rebuilding year,” says O’Neil. “We told the boys from the start that this was an opportunity to make their mark in the school’s football history. They believed in us and they believed in their ability to get better.

By the end of the season they didn’t feel there was a team out there that they couldn’t beat.

“When you have that kind of confidence you

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can accomplish some edge in total offense, limpretty great things.” iting the Cardinals to just 10 yards of total offense in Huge Win Over Cards the final 12 minutes.

Perhaps the most imDespite having a 335pressive win of the season 188 advantage in total ofcame in the quarterfinals. fense, the Beavers were On two previous trips to unable to put this game Conway Springs the Bea- away until scoring the fivers saw their state title nal touchdown with 5:00 hopes end - most recently remaining. in 2011.

The key turning point Lose to Ulysses in the game came after The only regular seathe Cardinals had tied the son loss for the Beavers game, 7-7, with 1:16 left came in the fourth week of in the half. the season against Ulysses The Beavers answered in Great West Activities with a 78 yard scoring Conference play. drive that took just 44 secIt ended a 17 game win onds, giving them a 14-7 streak against league ophalftime lead and they ponents and also snapped never trailed again. a 17 game win streak for “It feels good to final- SCHS that included an ly beat this team,” said undefeated state title run senior defensive tackle in 2012.

Matthew Tuttle. “They were the only team who’d beaten us over the past four years that we’d never beaten. It was great to prove to everyone that we could come here and get it done.”

Sophomore fullback Wyatt Kropp finished with a career high 136 yards rushing - 55 coming during a 99 yard scoring drive by SCHS in the opening period - and quarterback Trey O’Neil added another 140 yards passing Join together with coworkers, and a pair of touchdown friends, and family in the Biggest completions.

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11 edge in total offensive plays - a whopping 19:28 2. Teams and individuals (male and female divisions) are allowed to sign up and join at any to 4:32 advantage in time time during the first three weeks of competition, although this will make it tough to win the of possession - yet had overall competition. only a 7-7 stalemate to 3. Prizes will be given out each week to the female individual, male individual, and team that show for it. loses the highest percentage of body weight for that week. Overall winners will receive cash As lopsided as the prizes at the end of the competition. game was in the middle periods, it favored Scott 4. Entry fee per person in competition is $20. There will be a penalty fee of $1 added for each City nearly as much in the pound gained per week. For example, if you gain 3 pounds one week then you will owe $3. first and fourth quarters.

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Action from the Takedown Kids Wrestling Club tournament held last Saturday at Scott Community High School includes (clockwise, from top left) Matthew Wheeler, 5, pins an opponent; Kaine Unger wraps up an opponent as he gets a takedown; Cody Vance gets ready to score points for a near-fall; Eli Lisenby turns a Ulysses opponent to his back on his way to winning by a fall; Jarron Gregory tightens up a head lock for a fall.

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Meat industry is very ‘uncool’ to new regs As tougher Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules are set to be imposed

by USDA, the immediate reaction from the industry is decidedly uncool.

Under current rules, meat processors can comingle beef trim and other whole-muscle cut from different countries as long as they are labeled appropriately. The new rules would ban mingling meat cuts from different sourc-

ag briefs

Soil fertility school in Ness City Soil fertility, particularly following a drought, will be the topic of a program to be offered on Thurs., Jan. 16, 9:30 a.m., at the Ness County Fairgrounds.

There will be discussion on MESZ, micronutrients, and foliar products that can benefit soil quality.

Registration is required by Tues., Jan. 14, by calling 877-798-3921. There is no registration fee.

There must be at least 10 persons attending for the class to be offered.

The meeting will consist of a presentation by Dorivar RuizDiaz, K-State fertility specialist. It is sponsored by the Walnut Creek Extension District.

Ag Commentary Dan Murphy

contributing columnist

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es, other than for ground meat.

The leading U.S. beef companies are implying that the new rules would make it impractical to buy foreign livestock. “(The new rules) create even more difficult segregation requirements that

order from the World Trade Organization that all meat sold in the United States must carry labeling stating where an animal was born, raised and processed.

Canadian and Mexican meat exporters claim the new rules would hurt cattle and pig shipments that have already dropped during the last four years due to existing COOL regulations. The Canadian gov-

ernment has threatened a retaliatory strike against U.S. imports, and is hoping Mexico will join in.

“What the Americans have proposed as a response to the WTO ruling does not get the job done - it actually makes things worse,” said Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, adding that Canada might ask the WTO to approve similar rules on other products, as well.

Mistaken Assumptions From the very beginning, country of origin labeling was a bad idea.

Conceived as a protectionist measure by certain producer groups, the notion that consumers would flock to purchase products carrying a “Made in the USA” label proved to be about as solid as a daydream.

(See UNCOOL on page 27)

U.S. ag has a history of low prices Farmers banded together to tackle price, income issues As long as there has been farming in the U.S., farmers have had to deal with oversupply and low prices.

Consequently, farmers have tried various ways to tackle the problem of chronic low prices.

In his book “The Farmers’ Movement 1620-1920,” Carl C. Taylor explains that farmers in the pre-Civil War days had begun to form agricultural clubs to wrestle with the questions of production, markets, and the low prices

farm talk

Daryll Ray and Harwood Schaffer

they received while they saw the railroad magnates getting wealthy off the transportation of their production.

In 1858, Illinois farmers held a meeting at Centralia and developed the Farmers Platform of 1858, a Declaration of Principles, and a Plan of Operations.

The Declaration of Principles stated “labor and capital employed in agriculture should receive as much reward as labor and capital employed in other pursuit; (and) that as

the exchanger is merely an agent between the producer and consumer, he should not have a chief voice in the establishment of prices.”

The second item in the Plan of Operations foreshadowed the development of the cooperative movement: “The formation of wholesale purchasing and selling agencies in the great centers of commerce so that producers may, in a great measure, have it in their power to save the profits of the retailers.”

The fourth item identified what would become part of the mission of the USDA when it was formed by Abraham Lincoln on May 15, 1862:

“The organization of such a power as to insure the creation of a national agricultural bureau, the main object of which shall be an annual or semiannual census of all our national products, and the collection and dissemination of valuable seeds, plants, and facts.”

While things were tough for farmers in the Pre-Civil War era, they were worse in the years that followed. As Taylor writes, “The price of cotton, which had reached $1.01 per pound in the New York Market in 1864, fell almost steadily to 8.16 cents per pound in 1878; the price of corn fell from 78.1 (See HISTORY on page 27)

Real world grain marketing without the risk Growers who want to experience grain marketing using real-world strategies without any of the real-world risks can take advantage of a series of online courses taught by experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

The courses, to be offered Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18 and March 4, will offer participants

Top 100 landowners own 33M ac. Wheat prices Seen as a “safe deposit box with a slide 56 cents view,” the country’s affluent investors are during Dec. buying up acres at a solid rate, as the top 100 landowners added 700,000 acres in 2012.

The 33 million total acres owned by the top 100 account for nearly two percent of U.S. land mass.

The top two landowners, John Malone and Ted Turner, each possess over two million acres. There was a four-way tie for No. 100, each owning 100,000 acres.

Missouri native Stan Kroenke moved up two spots this yearwith the purchase of the historic Broken O Ranch described

by Forbes as “one of the largest agricultural operations in the Rocky Mountain West.”

Although most of the top 100 landowners house animals on at least some of the land, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos uses his 290,000-acre West Texas ranch as a testing site for his aerospace firm, developing reusable space vehicles.

will even further injure production in Canada, Mexico and importantly the United States,” Bill Thoni, Cargill’s vice president of cattle procurement, wrote in a letter to USDA. He said that Cargill’s February shutdown of its Plainview, Texas, plant was due to unreliable cattle supply.

The new regulations are due to a compliance

The December price received by farmers for winter wheat averaged $6.57 per bushel, a decrease of 56 cents from November, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The preliminary corn price, at $4.22 per bushel, is down 16 cents from the previous month.

Sorghum prices averaged $7.26/cwt., an increase of three cents from November.

Soybeans, at $12.70 per bushel, are up 20 cents.

The December alfalfa hay price, at $192 per ton, is down from $199 in November. Other hay, at $113 per ton, is up from $105.

The average sunflower price, at $22.30/cwt., is down 90 cents.

the ability to experience simulations using options commonly used in grain marketing without the risk of actually taking a position on real bushels, said Chris Bruynis, an Ohio State University Extension educator.

Participants will learn how to use futures and options, make a marketing plan to fit their farm business, use crop insurance as a grain marketing tool and

understand financial statement analysis in relationship to their grain marketing plan.

“Participants will gain a better understanding of the tools available to market grain and the resources to look at in making those decisions, including the risk that their farm’s financial position can handle,” says Bruynis.

The simulation uses the Commodity Challenge, a

Market Report

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ing tools used in the real world without the risk of doing it with real bushels,” Bruynis said. “The Commodity Challenge software does not allow participants to speculate; it is designed to only allow participants to sell the bushels assigned.

“Participants can use basis contracts, puts and calls, and can sell cash on the market, basically (See REAL on page 27)

Have questions about the Scott Community Foundation?

Closing prices on December 31, 2013 Winona Feed and Grain Bartlett Grain Wheat..................

program managed by the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota.

The online-trading game features real-time cash, futures and options quotes for corn, soybeans and wheat.

“The simulated grain marketing will allow participants to market, on paper, the bushels we’ve assigned them to try out the grain market-

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History cents in 1867 to 31.3 cents per bushel in 1878, and wheat fell from $2.06 per bushel in 1866 to 77.2 cents in 1878.”

Organize Farm Clubs The low crop prices, high machinery costs, high freight rates, heavy mortgage debt and the perception that the fruits of their labor was being lost to middlemen led farmers to look beyond agricultural clubs to organizations that would help them address the challenges they were facing.

In 1877, in Goodlettsville, Tenn., farmers formed the Goodlettsville Lamb and Wool Club so they could pool their animals at auction in order to secure a better price from the bidders.

SWKIA, KCGA to meet Jan. 8 The Southwest Kansas Irrigation Association and Southwest Kansas Corn Growers Association will meet on Wed., Jan. 8, at the Grant County Civic Center, Ulysses.

Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and speakers will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Guest speakers include: •Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey.

•Tracy Streeter, director of the Kansas Water Office.

•David Barfield, chief engineer with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources.

•Lane Letourneau, water appropriation program manager.

•Brownie Wilson, GIS manager for the Kansas Geological Survey.

Topics include: •Ethanol and the renewable fuel standard.

•How a LEMA can work with added flexibility.

•How the groundwater model can predict future results based on current water usage.

Those planning to attend must RSVP by Fri., Jan. 3. Lunch will be served.

For more information contact the SWKIA at (620) 356-3021.

Crop prices

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Started in 1867 as fraternal order for farmers similar to the Masons - and as a means of overcoming the sectional divide between the North and the South, the Grange’s focus soon changed as farm prices began to fall and, from the farmer’s perspective, freight rates ate up most of the declining price.

As the Grange grew into a national organization, it focused its energy on railroads, monopolies and the banking sector, all of which it saw as the cause of the woes faced by farmers - low prices for the products they sold and high prices for the products and services they had to purchase.

To tackle these problems the Grange devel-

Uncool The impact of compliance cuts both ways: U.S. meat companies got stuck with the costs of recordkeeping, while despite polls showing that a majority of consumers “wanted to know where their food comes from,” retailers found out that meat packages carrying the Canadian maple leaf weren’t a drawback for American consumers, costs being comparable.

There was no food safety issue underlying the impetus to enact COOL,

Real

oped supply and marketing cooperatives, though they failed because they expanded too quickly and were not sufficiently based on sound business principles.

They lobbied for the establishment of railroad commissions that could set “fair” rates for the things that farmers bought and sold. The Grange also influenced the passage of the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 and the development of the farm credit system.

NFU, Farm Bureau The next general farm organization to come onto the US scene was the National Farmers Union which was established in Point, Tex., in 1902. In its charter the Farmers

The American Farm Bureau Federation began in 1911 as an outreach effort of a local Chamber of Commerce in New York State to help teach farmers better farming methods. The idea caught on and soon other farm bureaus were established throughout the country with the formation of its first state organization in 1915 in Missouri.

The national organization was not established until 1919.

The Farm Bureau has historically worked closely with the Cooperative Extension Service, which was established by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914.

Like the Grange and the Farmers Union, the Farm Bureau supported the establishment of supply

and marketing cooperatives.

Between the end of the Civil War and the early 1900s, several general farm organizations were formed that initiated selfhelp attempts to ease the effects of low price periods. Their approaches included the use of cooperatives, teaching the latest farming methods and pushing for the state and federal regulation of input and service providers.

Those activities helped farmers cope with low price sieges but they did not, nor could not, address the macro causes of chronically low prices and incomes.

else is going to be very happy.

“I don’t think it’s our responsibility necessarily to respond to what Mexico or Canada say we need to do,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters.

“Our response is be consistent with the WTO di-

rective, as we understand what WTO said—that while every country has the right to label, the labeling that we had developed was not adequate.”

I can guarantee this: The new COOL rules will prove to be equally “not adequate.”

Daryll Ray and Harwood Schaffer are with the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee

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as proponents tried to claim in the wake of BSE cases here and in Canada beginning 10 years ago.

And there was even less consumer loyalty than even the most optimistic cheerleaders for the labeling believed.

People purchase fresh meat on the basis of price, appearance and to a lesser degree, the “credibility” of the retail establishment.

Currently, meat and livestock trade between Canada and the United States is worth more than

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all of the tools we have in real life without any of the real risk of marketing real bushels.”

The workshops are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with each course building on information taught in the previous course. Registration for the online classes is $135, but each participant can earn part or all of the cost back through their participation in the course, Bruynis said.

Part of each participant’s registration costs will be placed in a pool that will be distributed back to participants based on how well they market their grain in the commodity challenge.

Union set as its purpose “to assist (local and state units) in marketing and obtaining better prices for their products.”

To do this, local organizations made contracts with local cotton gins where members brought their cotton to be ginned at a more favorable rate than they paid in the past.

They built warehouses at the behest of the national organization and called for voluntary holding actions to manage the supply of cotton so that farmers could receive a higher price for their crop. Over the years, the Farmers Union expanded beyond the South and established grain elevators and farmers’ cooperatives in areas where they were strong.

Those who sell their challenge grain for the average of all course participants will earn a refund of $100 from their registration fee.

Those who do above the course average will earn more than $100, and those who do less than the course average will receive less than $100.

“The refund is an incentive to give participants a reason to do as well as they can in the commodity challenge,” Bruynis said.

Registration can be found at https://www. regonline.com/grainmarketing. For more information about the program, contact Bruynis at bruynis.1@osu.edu or 740702-3200.

$5 billion a year, which is now further jeopardized by the new COOL rules.

Canadian ranchers claim to have lost $1 billion in sales due to existing rules.

Although USDA officials said that the changes would satisfy the WTO, it doesn’t seem like anyone

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There’s no beter way to reach your potential customers in Scott County and the surrounding areas.

Agriculture

Preconditioning and Growing • 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Office - 872-5150 • Scott City

Jerry Doornbos, DVM Home - 872-2594 Cell - 874-0949 Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

Sager’s Pump Service

Walker Plumbing, Inc.

Construction/Home Repair

CHAMBLESS ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed 620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Backhoe & Trenching services • Irrigation & gas leak repairs • Full-line irrigation parts T-L center pivot dealer Floor heat systems Pump & install septic systems Boring equipment

423 S. Mesquite Rd. • Scott City • 872-2130

Dirks Earthmoving Co.

• Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles

Precision Land Forming of terraces and waterways; feed lot pens and ponds; building site preparation; lazer equipped

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

(Home) 872-3057 • 877-872-3057 (Cell) 872-1793

Richard Dirks • Scott City, Ks.

Medical

ELLIS AG SERVICES

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A.

• Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Pickup or Delivery

General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

We welcome new patients.

324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933

Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

Automotive

Horizon Health

Willie’s Auto A/C Repair

For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

Willie Augerot Complete A/C Service Mechanic Work and Diagnostics Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

We service and repair all that we sell.

1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232

404 Kingsley • Scott City • 874-1379

Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center

(Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”...

Technology Lead Chiropractic

Dr. James Yager • Dr. Marlyn Swayne Dr. Robert Fritz 110 W. 4th St. • Scott City • 872-2310 Toll Free: 800-203-9606

t Paint i

Red

or any other color Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

Fully Insured

Area Mental Health Center

Specializing in all coatings

SERVICES PROVIDED:

PC Painting, Inc.

Marriage and Family Therapy • Individual Psychotherapy Psychiatric Evaluations • Drug and Alcohol Counseling Mediation • Child Psychology • Psychological Evaluations • Group Therapy Pre-Marital Counseling

Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com

210 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-5338

Pro Ex II

Over 20 Years Experience

Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential

• Termites • Rodents • Soil Sterilization • Pre Treats • Lawn Care • Fly Parasites

John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com

24-hour Emergency Answering Service

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

105 1/2 W. 11th St. Scott City 620-874-1813

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist 20/20 Optometry

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses

Complete family eye center!

106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 872-2736

Call today for a Greener Healthier Lawn

SPENCER PEST CONTROL RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control

Owner, Chris Lebbin • 620-214-4469

Green Leaf Tree Service Salvador Morales •Stump grinding •Tree removal •Tree trimming

Free Estimates!

Call 620-290-5776

Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870

Turner Sheet Metal

Heating & Air Conditioning

Daniel R. Dunn, MD Family Practice

Heating & Cooling Systems Since 1904

872-2187

Matthew Lightner, MD Family Practice

Christian E. Cupp, MD William Slater, MD Family Practice

Commercial & Residential 1851 S. Hwy. 83 • Scott City 872-2954 Shop • 1-800-201-2954

Scott City Clinic

Libby Hineman, MD

Ron Turner Owner

Family Practice

Josiah Brinkley, MD Family Practice

General Surgeon

Megan Dirks, AP, RN-BC Ryan Michels, PA Mindy Schrader, PA

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Northend Disposal A garbologist company.

Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371

Retail

LM Wild Animal Eviction Service Control, capture and removal of nuisance animals.

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

www.reganjewelers.com

412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142

out !

Coyotes, pigeons, Let’s BOOcT ters it r y k s e p m e raccoons, skunks, th snakes, rabbits and more.

Lee Mazanec (620) 874-5238

lmwildanimaleviction@gmail.com

All Under One Roof

Revcom Electronics

Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990

1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625

Brent Rogers

Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

COMPARE OUR PRICES!

We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock.

Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances.

Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.

Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks.

Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers!

Networking solutions!

Fur-Fection

E L E C T R I C MAINTENANCE Worker I (electric department lineman) wanted for Anthony, Ks. Vocational degree in electricity is preferred. Applications and complete job description: www.anthonykansas.org.

620-842-5434. EOE.

EXPERIENCED FLATBED drivers. Regional opportunities now open with plenty of freight and great pay. 800-277-0212 or primeinc.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE. OTR drivers. APU equipped PrePass EZ-pass passenger policy. 2012 and newer equipment. 100% notouch. Butler Transport, 1-800-528-7825. www. butlertransport.com ––––––––––––––––––––– TRAINING. Class ACDL. Train and work for us. Professional and focused CDL training available. Choose between company driver, owner/ operator, lease operator or lease trainer. (877) 3697885. www.centraltruckdrivingjobs.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– TRANSFER DRIVERS. Need CDL A or B contract drivers, to relocate vehicles from local body plants to various locations throughout U.S. No forced dispatch. 1-800-501-3783 or www.mamotransportation.com under Careers.

1-800-528-7825.

––––––––––––––––––––– TRANSPORT AMERICA has dedicated and regional openings. Variety of home-time options.

Good miles and earnings.

Enjoy Transport America’s great driver experience. TAdrivers.com or 866-204-0648.

Education HEAVY EQUIPMENT operator training.

Bulldozers, backhoes, excavators. 3 weeks hands-on program. Local job placement assistance.

National certifications.

GI Bill benefits eligible.

1-866-362-6497.

––––––––––––––––––––– BECOME AN EXPERT in HVAC installation and repair. Pinnacle Career Institute Online HVAC education in as little as 12 months. Call us today: 1-877-651-3961 or go online: www.HVACOnline-Education.com ––––––––––––––––––––– NEED CLASS A CDL training? Start a career in trucking today. Swift Academies offer PTDI certified courses and offer best-in-class training. New

PC Sports/Outdoors Cleaning Services, Inc. A T T E N T I O N We'll clean your home, business or do remodeling clean-up Available seven days a week!

Paul Cramer, Owner

620-290-2410

Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

Services

Truck Driving

HAPPY JACK SKIN BALM. Stops scratching and gnawing. Promotes healing and hair growth on dogs and cats suffering from grass and flea allergies without steroids.

Orscheln Farm and Home. www.happyjackinc.com.

Over 200 appliances in stock!

Networktronic, Inc.

Help Wanted

For Sale

Gene’s Appliance

508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686

Kansas Classifieds Ad Network

The classified ads below are appearing in 147 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 500,000 the classified display ads appear in 142 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 457,000. KCAN line ad is $300 for up to 25 words and $12 each additional word. A 2x2 display ad is $800 per insertion and a 2x4 display ad is $1,650 per insertion. To find out more, contact The Scott County Record at 872-2090.

HUNTERS, trappers, processors. Petska Fur buying or trading gloves for deer/ elk hides, antler and fur. www.petskafur.net. 308730-1968. Strong demand for fur and leather.

Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”

For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti

Dining

District 11 AA Meetings

Scott City • Unity and Hope

Monday, Wednesday and Friday • 8:00 p.m.

807 Kingsley Last Saturday, Birthday Night, 6:30 p.m.

All open meetings, 874-8207 • 874-8118

C-Mor-Butz BBQ

Barbecue, the only sport where a fat bald man is a GOD...

& Catering

Kyle Lausch 620-872-4209

Bryan Mulligan & Chris Price 620-874-8301 & 620-874-1285

www.cmorbutzbbq.com • cmorbutzbbq@gmail.com

A.A. • Al-Anon • Tuesday • 8:30 p.m.

United Methodist Church, 412 College 872-3137 • 872-3343

Dighton • Thursday • 8:30 p.m.

535 Wichita St. • All open meetings 397-5679 • 397-2647

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $5.50 per column inch.

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Card of Thanks Many, many thanks to all of your who sent cards, said prayers and showed concern for me and my family while I was ill. We appreciate it very much.

Florence Daubert

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

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Commercial building for sale. Located at 1317 Main St., Scott City. Call 872-5387, 874-1033 or 620-521-4313.

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Berry1102Realty • 872-5700 S. Main, Scott City, Ks 67871 www.berryrealtyonline.com

LOCATION, LOCATION,...

Services

Rentals

Real Estate

WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135.

––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 36tfc 874-1412.

––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening.

Call Rob Vsetecka at 62036tfc 214-1730.

––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices 37tfc will not be beat!

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc (620)874-2120.

––––––––––––––––––––– 1 AND 3 BEDROOM houses available and storage units. Come fill out an application at PlainJans or 18tfc call 620-872-5777.

––––––––––––––––––––– NEWLY REFURBISHED HOME. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, carport, kitchen appliances included, nice yard space, quiet area. No pets or smokers.

Available for rent in early Dec. Call Fred or Jana Brittan 620-872-2957.

House for sale in Scott City

RENOVATED 4 BEDROOM HOUSE for sale.

Brand new kitchen, new wood and tile floors, beautiful lighting throughout, french doors leading to a spacious backyard and patio, DA garage, main floor laundry, partial downstairs with half bath. Serious inquires call Dale Holterman, 620-8741100.

15tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– STUCCO HOME 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, livingroom, den, laundry and dine-in kitchen. Covered patio off den area. Nice yard and garden area. Detached 2-car garage and extended shop. Nice corner lot. Retirement home or starter home with room to expand! Reasonably priced. Call to see 620214-1434 or 318-23016tfc 3824.

––––––––––––––––––––– FOR SALE BY OWNER 5 bedroom, finished basement, SA garage, 3000+ sq.ft. living space. 402 S. College, Scott City. Call for appointment, 620-2143103 or after 5:00 p.m.

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––––––––––––––––––––– HOUSE FOR SALE IN DIGHTON 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, fenced-in yard with 2 garages, full basment, central heat/air.

Great neighborhood with nice, caring neighbors.

231 North Wichita. 620786-5706 or 620-61720tfc 8037.

Well-built home on double corner lot, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, lots of built-in storage, over 2,400 sq. ft., plus 3 season, screened porch, DA garage. Established yard with sprinkler system. Call 620-353-9933.

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Home remodeling, new construction, tree trimming and removal, windpump service. Licensed and insured experts.

Call us today!

For your free estimate.

Business INDIVIDUAL OFFICE SUITES from one to four rooms available for lease. Leases starting at $250/month including utilities. Common areas available for use including reception and break rooms. Perfect for quiet small business or climate controlled storage.

Former location of Scott City Chiropractic, 1101 S. Main. Call 214-3040 for information.

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HOUSE FOR RENT.

2 bed, 2 bath, fenced back yard, sprinkler system, 2-car garage, C H/A, 2 blocks from middle school in Scott City. $850 21t1c per month.

Agriculture WANTED TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information.

1-800-579-3645.

Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANTED TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered.

Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders. 397-5341. 44tfc

www.scottcountyrecord.com

Great Business

Margie Berry, Broker • 872-5700 Tracy Chambless, Sales Assoc. • 874-2124

...Location! Well established area, perfect for the family looking for a roomy home! Over 2,600 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, family room down, repainted upstairs, several new floor coverings, large SA garage and double carport, other updates, corner lot. NOW $135,000.

Lawrence and Associates

Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc.

513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc.

872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc.

872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com

Coming Soon Garage Sale Friday/Saturday, Jan. 4-5 St. Mary’s Parish 208 N. 2nd St. Marienthal Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Saturday: 1:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Contents of old Marienthal school. Student desks, 100s of books, kitchen supplies, lots of misc.

TWH Home Renovations, LLC 251-508-4113 or 620-874-8030

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Employment Opportunities Program Technician CO position The Finney County Farm Service Agency has a permanent, full-time Program Technician CO position available.

CASHIER Scott County Hardware/Ace is looking for a full-time cashier who is customer service oriented. This is a full-time position including evenings and weekends. We are also accepting applications for part-time, evenings and weekend cashiers. Drug testing mandatory.

Apply in person at: Scott County Hardware 1405 S. Main Scott City 19tfc

Park Lane Nursing Home

Salary ranges from $24,933 to $50,431 (CO-3 to CO-7) depending on experience/education.

Benefits include health, life, retirement, annual and sick leave. Must be a US citizen with high school education or GED. Applications are made at www.usajobs.gov (search key word “Farm Service Agency”, location “Kansas”).

Complete application must be submitted online or faxed by 11:59 p.m. EDT, Friday, January 17, 2014.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON “HOW TO APPLY” and “REQUIRED DOCUMENTS”!

Person selected will be subject to background investigation. FSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Has openings for the following positions: Full-time CNA night shift Full-time/Part-time CNA Part-time CMA Part-time Nursing-LPN/RN Part-time Transportation Aide

County Plat Maps By

(M-W-F 1:00-8:00 p.m., must be flexible and have valid DL)

Part-time Licensed Beautician Part-time Dietary Aide (experience helpful)

Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts! Please apply in person at:

Western Cartographers Available:

Park Lane Nursing Home

210 E. Parklane Scott City, KS 67871 Or visit us at our website: www.parklanenursinghome.org “Quality Care Because We Care”

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RNs NEEDED $5000 SIGN ON BONUS Scott County Hospital is looking for full-time Registered Nurses to join our team of dedicated nursing professionals.

We offer diverse nursing opportunites, experienced nursing administrative staff, excellent ratios, competitve wages, shift and weekend differentials, flexible paid time off, call pay and excellent benefits.

•Scott •Ness •Gove •Lane •Finney

•Logan •Wichita •Wallace •Greeley •Kearny

Pick them up today at:

Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screen, physical assessment and TB skin test required.

Join us today!

Applications are available through Human Resources Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, KS. 67871 620-872-7772 and on our website: www.scotthospital.net

406 Main • Scott City • 620 872-2090

www.scotthospital.net

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HOUSEKEEPER parttime at Lazy R Motel. Apply in person, 710 E. 5th, Scott City, 872-3043. 10tfc –––––––––––––––––––––– You have a Pickup and Trailer? Want to work for yourself? We are looking for you!!! We are looking for self-motivated and dependable individual looking to work as a wholesale food distributor in Western Ks. If you are interested in being your own boss. Email Contact Info. to: guy@just4userv. com 20t5c FARM WORKER. 2/15/14-12/15/14, Mesquite Farms, Scott City, KS. 5 temp jobs. Drive trucks/tractors to perform a variety of crop duties.

Field ready implements/ equip. Cultivate, harrow, fertilize, plant, spray, harvest crops. Operate/ repair farm implements. Transport farm commodities to market. Mow/clean premises & equip. 3 mo exp, CDL, Clean MVR, emplymnt ref req’d. $12.33/ hr, ¾ work guarantee, tools/ equip/housing provided, trans & subsistence exp reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620.227.2149. Job 21t2c #9080834.

FARM WORKER, 2/15/14-12/15/14, D&L Farms, Scott City, KS. 3 temp jobs. Drive trucks/ tractors to perform crop duties. Maintain flood/sprinkler irrigation. Harvest crops using tractor drawn machinery. Operate/repair farm equip. Clean MVR, 3 mo exp req’d. $12.33/hr, ¾ work guarantee, tools/ equip/housing provided, trans & subsistence exp reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620.227.2149. Job #9083739.

Cargill Cattle Feeders in Leoti, KS currently has an open position for a Clerk. We offer 401K, Health, Dental, Vision and life insurance, plus paid sick leave and paid vacation. Bilingual is preferred but not required. Hours are Monday –Friday 8AM5PM. If interested call Linda at 620-375-3105 to receive an application or pick one up at 8 miles North of Leoti. Cargill Cattle Feeders is an equal opportunity employer.

The Finney County Farm Service Agency has a permanent full-time Program Technician CO position available. Salary ranges from $24,933 to $50,431 (CO-3 to CO-7) depending on experience/education. Benefits include health, life, retirement, annual and sick leave.

Must be a US citizen with high school education or GED. Applications are made at www.usajobs. gov (search key word “Farm Service Agency”, location “Kansas”).

Complete application must be submitted online or fax by 11:59 p.m.

EDT, Friday, January 17, 2014.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON “HOW TO APPLY” and “REQUIRED DOCUMENTS”! Person selected will be subject to background investigation. FSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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New Year’s Resolutions Birthday Book Call Mom Eat Right Education Exercise Friendshnips Housekeeping Maintenance Manage Debt More Water Organize Quite Smoking Save Money Sleep Travel

The Scott County Record • Page 32 • Thursday, January 2, 2014 Youngsters who have reached 100 through 300 book milestones in the Scott County Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” reading program are:

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COAH But he also understands that some people may be opposed who may not be completely familiar with COAH. “We don’t want to be disruptive to the neighborhood,” Lund says.

“Even if the hospital isn’t exactly the right place, it is our goal to do this somewhere. Our goal, regardless of what happens with the hospital, is to expand our services.”

Minnix didn’t feel that COAH would be disruptive to the neighborhood, but emphasized the importance of communicating with neighbors and addressing questions they might have.

Funding for Project Larry Semmel, a loan officer with Security State Bank, Scott City, has been working with the Lunds to help secure loans for renovation of the hospital. He informed the commission

Emme Wishon • 300

Lily Lightner • 200

Abigail Wiechman 100

Collier Livingstone 200

Jordan Rufenacht 200

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they would be eligible for guaranteed USDA loans in the range of $350,000 to $400,000.

Lund is also seeking one-time funding of $50,000 through Scott City’s sales tax grant program, $60,000 from the county, and another $30,000 through the Scott Community Foundation, along with additional grants.

Sen. Mitch Holmes (RSt. John) has also assured the Lunds that state funding will be available to assist with their expanded program.

Lund projects the reintegration center would employee 10-14 people.

“From what we’ve seen at Marienthal, Chris and Tammy run a pretty good shop,” emphasized Semmel. “This is an opportunity to do something that will bring additional jobs to our community.”

Lund informed the commission they are on an accelerated time line.

If approved, the treatment center will be up and running on July 1.

Options Limited If COAH doesn’t make use of the hospital, the commission feels their options may be limited.

Demolition of the hospital is estimated to cost more than $100,000.

It was reported that people continue to find a way to gain entrance into

the facility and are causing some vandalism.

“It’s sat empty for more than 1-1/2 years, which is a lot longer than I’d hoped,” says Minnix.

A group of individuals, along with the Scott Community Foundation, have been exploring the possibility of a wellness center on the site.

Tentative plans are to use the former clinic and demolish the hospital so a center could be built.

Buxton said the Wellness Committee had

been meeting with the school district, but both sides were finding it difficult to agree on the size and scope of a facility. The school district is needing additional gym space and the overall cost was exceeding what the Wellness Committee had envisioned.

“We’re back to square one,” Buxton told the commission.

That raised concerns from Semmel who was wondering what the commission considered a

higher priority - a wellness center on the site of the old hospital or the COAH proposal. Minnix agreed the commission needed to make a decision.

“Chris and Larry have spent a lot of time on this,” he said.

The commission agreed to have a public forum on Tues., Jan. 21, from 5:00-6:00 p.m., during which the public could offer input or ask questions regarding the COAH project.

2013 Ford Taurus Was $27,999

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Sale Price $24,499 (518) 2010 Ford F-150 FX4

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Local Scott City Trade Was $34,999

Sale Price $29,999 (3572A)

2011 Nissan Maxima

SV Premium, Was $27,999

Sale Price $22,799 (3423A)

2006 Monte Carlo LT Super Clean, Low Miles

Sale Price $8,999

2004 Ford Expedition

(6836A)

Eddie Bauer 4x4 • Extra Clean

Sale Price $8,999 (3546A)

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Sale Price $4,099 (3514A)

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