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Volume 22 • Number 24

Thursday, January 22, 2015

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Candidates slow to sign up for BOE, council openings

it feels like spring

With the filing deadline only a few days away, candidates aren’t rushing to fill openings on the Scott City Council or the USD 466 board of education. As of Thursday morning, no one had filed for any of the four openings on the Scott County board of education. Deadline to file is noon on Tues., Jan. 27. Candidates for the board of education file with the county clerk’s office. Candidates for city offices must file at City Hall. School board members Mark Davis, Ben Taylor and Eric Erven have said they will seek re-election while Lynnette Robinson is undecided. Members are elected to four-year terms.

Unseasonably warm 60 degree weather on Monday provided a great opportunity for 12-year-old Peyton Samms (left) and Connor Jameson, 13, to take three-year-old Suka for a walk in Scott City. (Record Photo)

Transition begins for health department Scott County Commissioners are preparing for changes in the county health department with the upcoming resignation of longtime health administrator Karen Sattler. Sattler has given the commission plenty of advance notice since she doesn’t plan to leave her position until after August 1. Sattler, who has been the administrator for 14 years, will be resigning and moving to Winfield where her husband, Dan, has accept-

ed a position with Tallgrass Industries. On Monday, the health administrator informed commissioners that she already has the person hired who will replace her and she’s in the process of hiring another nurse to complete the health department staff. “I want to create a smooth transition when I leave. I feel I owe it to the people of this community,” says Sattler. Even before Sattler

knew that she would be leaving her position she had hired Dana Shapland in September as a second nurse in the department. Shapland, a former administrator of the Lane County Health Department for 15 years, will now be stepping into Sattler’s job. Interviews are now being conducted to fill the second nurse’s position that Shapland was originally hired to fill. Sattler says she has not set a specific date when she plans to leave, only that it

will be “several months down the road before we have people hired and trained.” That’s also why she hasn’t interviewed for a job in the Winfield area where her husband is already living. “I don’t want to feel that I have to leave for another position before I feel everything is ready here,” she says. Sattler and her four-person staff provide a variety of health care services in (See HEALTH on page 8)

3 Ward Positions Filled Candidates have filed for three of the four openings on the city council. They include: Ward 2: Barbara Wilkinson. Ward 3: Perry Nowak Ward 4: Fred Kuntzsch and Wesley Wernecke Dan Weides has also filed for re-election as city treasurer. No one has filed yet for Ward 1, though Councilman Bo Parkinson has said he plans to seek election to the position after being appointed to fill an unexpired term. Mayor Dan Goodman has said he will not seek re-election. The mayor and treasurer serve two-year terms. Council members are elected to fouryear terms.

Groundhog supper at UMC Wednesday

The First United Methodist Church in Scott City will have its annual groundhog day pancake supper on Wed., Jan. 28, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The feed is sponsored by the Junior High UMYF. Cost is a free-will donation.

Alumni meeting The Scott Community High School Alumni Association will meet on Mon., Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m., at the Bryan Conference Center. Class representatives are encouraged to attend to hear committee reports and finalize details for final mailing to alumni in February. The all-school reunion will be July 3-5.

Full-time MRI ‘made sense’ for SCH As the Scott County Hospital’s chief financial officer, Joe Meyer could see the revenue stream that was being created by having a mobile MRI unit available for 1-1/2 days each week. On average, the unit would see more than 30 patients on each visit. What bothered Meyer was the revenue the hospital was losing. In most weeks they were sending 50 or more patients elsewhere for MRI exams because the mobile unit wasn’t on site when it was needed. “We’ve been doing MRIs here for several years and the volume has been steadily increasing,” noted Meyer. “Given the demand and the reimbursement we receive, having a MRI here all the time was something we needed to do.” The SCH has purchased its own MRI unit which arrived on Dec. 18 and began its first day of operation on Monday. The MRI is still in the mobile semi-trailer located on the east side of the hospital, but it

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will remain on site to conduct MRI exams five days a week. “At the time we built the new hospital we didn’t know if having our own MRI would be cost effective,” says Karma Huck, chief operations officer at SCH. Not only has it met those expectations, but it’s an important asset in the recruitment of physicians and other professional staff. “Doctors like to practice where they have the latest equipment available to them so they can make the best decisions,” Huck says. “And it’s a huge asset for our growing radiology department.” Better Patient Care Most importantly, it provides more immediate patient information without requiring people to travel on days when the MRI unit wasn’t in Scott City. “If someone has a serious injury they don’t want to wait several days,” says (See MRI on page two)

MRI technician Ashlyn Robinson and Warren Harkness, imaging supervisor at Scott County Hospital, with the MRI unit that is now based permanently in Scott City. (Record Photo)

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Brownback budget includes Medicaid changes Alcohol, tobacco tax hikes to help close funding gap Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration has outlined a sweeping budget plan that includes changes to Medicaid and increases in the state’s tobacco and alcohol taxes.

Budget Director Shawn Sullivan said closing a $650 million budget gap will require new tax revenue and slowing expenses in the state’s “three major cost drivers” - public schools, public employee pensions and Medicaid. “It is time to make additional changes to both better the care coordination of 400,000-plus members in Medicaid and, second, to further bend down the

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cost curve in Medicaid,” Sullivan said. Two years ago the state moved all Medicaid services to managed care under the administration of three private insurance companies - a program called KanCare. The proposed budget aims to save about $50 million through a series of “policy and contractual changes.” One is to increase the “privi-

lege fee” levied on the three KanCare companies - known as managed care organizations, or MCOs - from one percent to 5.5 percent. Sullivan said that should bring about $8 million to the state general fund. Brownback also will use his executive authority to shift responsibility for determining Medicaid eligibility from the Kansas Department for Children and Families to the Kansas

Department of Health and Environment. Sullivan said that’s an attempt to reduce incorrect eligibility approvals. “Right now our error rate on eligibility is over 12 percent, according to an audit that was done two years ago,” he said. “If we lower that error rate to just two percent, then it saves $26 million. The national average is 3.3 percent.” (See CHANGES on page seven)

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Warren Harkness, imaging supervisor at SCH since 2009. “Rather than wait, people would make the trip to Garden City or Hays.” He says the MRI provides instant information for a variety of injuries. “We’re in an area where injuries are a way of life. That’s part of living in a community where you have farming and feedlots,” he says. “And when an athlete gets injured in a game, they like to know right away the extent of the injury.” The unit is also a welcome addition to the hospital’s telemed capability. Local physicians, as well as telemed specialists elsewhere, can have MRI results instantly to determine, for example, whether a patient has suffered a stroke and the extent of the damage. “The MRI image can tell us whether we’re looking at the effects from a stroke that happened a long time ago or whether it’s recent,” explains Harkness. “We can see the damage that’s occurred.” The MRI will also reveal the presence of tumors.

“This allows doctors to make quicker decisions and feel more confident in their initial recommendations,” says Harkness. The radiology group in Denver that works with the hospital has been pleased with the imaging results,” says hospital CEO Mark Burnett. He said that while all MRI imaging is initially reviewed by the local staff, they are also sent to a group of more than 60 specialists in Denver who provide a similar service for many hospitals throughout the Midwest. Purchasing the unit also created an opportunity for former Scott Community High School graduate Ashlyn Robinson to return to her home town and continue a professional career. A May graduate of Ft. Hays State University, she completed her clinicals in June and recently passed the board exams to

be a MRI technician. “It was always my plan to return home,” says the 23-year-old certified technician. “Having the MRI here full-time gives me more responsibility which I’m pretty excited about. I think this will definitely help the hospital continue to grow.” She says that five exams were already scheduled for the MRIs first day of operation. Harkness says that while Robinson will oversee the MRI unit, other members of the radiology staff will be cross-trained so that the service can be provided in the event that Robinson should be gone. He adds that having the unit should generate even more growth for the hospital. “Everyone in our radiology department is a registered technician,” adds Huck. “That’s pretty impressive for a hospital this

size.” Support for Tax Credits When the hospital filed a request for tax credits issued by the state to help purchase the unit, they received letters of support from hospitals in Dighton, Leoti and Tribune. “That helped make our request for tax credits more appealing to the state,” says Huck. “Those hospitals said they would be sending patients here to use the unit. It’s a lot more convenient for them and it’s good for us.” The SCH purchased a closed-bore system, which means a patient is completely enclosed in a small cylinder as the magnetic field is produced that conducts the exam. “The closed unit provides better field strength and better imaging,” says Burnett. “The unit we have now is better than the mobile unit it’s replac-

ing.” Cost of the unit is more than $500,000 with $228,000 of that covered by donations through tax credits. The remaining balance is being paid for by the hospital. It’s possible, however, that the hospital’s obligation could be reduced further based on the success of other tax credit programs around the state. “If tax credits are completely sold elsewhere, then someone like us who has sold all our credits will have a chance to pick those up,” Huck explains. “If that happens, we’ll be able to reduce our cost even more.” Regardless, Meyer says this was a good financial move for the hospital. “This is something we’ve been looking at doing for a long time,” Meyer adds. “It made sense for us to make this move. The timing was right.”

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, January 22, 2015

No mystery to understand food expiration date Many times, while shopping we are faced with confusing dates on packaged food labels. This week’s column offers hints on keeping food fresh and safe to eat. One of the most difficult tasks when selecting foods is trying to find a relatively cogent description of what expiration dates mean. Do you know the difference between labels that say “use by,” “best by,” “sell by,” and “best if used before”? And do

any of these phrases mean that if the date labeled is yesterday, you shouldn’t consume it? The truth is that we are not talking about an exact science when it comes to freshness and food safety, and the reality is that the “sell by” label actually is

more a guide for the store than for shoppers. It’s important to note that stores are not even legally required to remove outdated products from their shelves. The government doesn’t do a very good job of mandating the kinds of expiration information that ought to be on food labels. The Food and Drug Administration, which regulates packaged foods and drugs, actually requires a use-by or expiration date only on infant

High Plains Study Club hosts annual ‘Beans and Jeans’ lunch

The annual “Beans and Jeans” luncheon for the High Plains Study Club was held at Thelma Miller’s home on Jan. 15. A delicious ham and bean lunch was served by co-hostesses Marvel Keyse, Jean Hardy, Jane Ann McClellen and Cozette Buckner. The business meeting was called to order by President Marilyn Dryer who led in the club collect and flag salute. Celia Fouser read a story called, “Puppies for Every Kid,” written by Emily Parnell for the Kansas City Star. A card was read from Patsi Graham, representing the Scott County Historical Society, thanking those who had helped

with the cookie and candy sale in December. Lucky Dip was received by Jane Ann McClellen and the next Lucky Dip will be brought by Kami Rosin. Donna Eitel gave a health report including information about the benefits of Omega 3 fish oil, and about preventing yeast infections. She gave a number of health tips and also suggested various sources for finding information for good health. Marilyn Dryer presented the slate of officers for 2015-16 as follows: president, Suzy Gooden; vice-president, Gwen Huck; secretary, Jane Ann McClellen; treasurer, Sue Pammenter. The slate was

Recipe favorites . . . Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: 3/4 cup 1 cup 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/3 cup 1/3 cup 1 large 1 teaspoon 1 cup

rolled oats whole-wheat flour baking soda salt butter, softened canola oil granulated sugar brown sugar egg vanilla extract chocolate chips

Directions: •Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. •Grind oats in a blender or food processor. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla; beat until smooth and creamy. With the mixer running, add the dry ingredients, beating on low speed until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. •Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls, at least 1 inch apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until firm around the edges and golden on top, about 15 minutes. Cool the cookies for 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 30 servings

accepted by unanimous vote. The group then went to the Renovo Clinic where Kristi Schmitt gave a tour and explained a number of the procedures they perform. The annual field trip was held Dec. 4 when 16 members visited the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City. Lunch was enjoyed at historic Sunnyland, followed by a guided tour. The next meeting will be held at the El Quartelejo Museum and Jerry Thomas Gallery on Feb. 6 with the program to be presented by Jerry Thomas. Anita Hoeme and Patsi Graham will be co-hostesses.

Alpha Omega keeps busy with annual dinners

Alpha Omega Sorority met at Suzanne Beaver’s home on Jan. 8. Sixteen members answered roll call by answering, “What is your favorite author?” Several community concerns were discussed and plans finalized for the Scott Co-op annual dinner and the District G meeting. In addition, the Pheasants Forever annual banquet will be held on Feb. 28. The educational program was presented by Stephanie Woolfolk on Meleleuca the Wellness Company.

formula and some baby foods. The USDA, which regulates fresh produce and meats, requires labeling of the date only when poultry is packed at the farm. For all other foods, except dairy products in some states, freshness dating is strictly voluntary. How Useful are Dates?

The validity and usefulness of an expiration date depends on the type of product. Meat, for example, might have a “sell

by” date that is five days from now, but most of us keep our refrigerators at about 40 degrees - not 34 degrees, like we should - and therefore the meat that has a “sell by” date of five days from now may only last for two days in our home refrigerator. There are, of course, two solutions - eat the meat sooner or adjust your refrigerator so that it is colder. Confusing? Of course it is. Most important is that

you have to carefully scrutinize the package and select the items with the most recent dating. But be sure to inspect the package to make sure it is in perfect condition - no bulging cans or jar tops, no leaky meat trays, no tears on the frozen package box. Shop the center of the store first - and choose perishable foods last. If you put the milk in your cart and walk around the (See MYSTERY on page 16)

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, January 22, 2015

editorially speaking

Supreme Court:

Brownback wants his own ‘activist’ judges

If you can’t beat them . . . well, change the rules. That’s what Gov. Sam Brownback is hoping to do with respect to selecting justices for the Kansas Supreme Court. Over the past two decades, the state legislature has been told repeatedly by the district court, and reaffirmed by the Supreme Court, that funding for public schools is inadequate. Add Brownback and the current collection of conservative legislators to that list. The governor and lawmakers, of course, have three options. 1) They can put more money into education. 2) Manipulate state funding in hopes of giving the perception that education is getting more money. 3) Appoint Supreme Court justices that are like-minded and won’t make the legislature do anything it doesn’t want to do. Brownback wants No. 3, but is in the process of doing No. 2 as a backup plan. The problem for Brownback and conservative lawmakers is their attempt to play both sides of the fence with respect to so-called “activist judges.” That’s a label which conservatives at the state and federal level like to slap on the courts when rulings come down that they don’t like. Those same conservatives don’t see the courts as “activist” when they strip away voting protections that have been in place since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or when the Supreme Court (as in Citizens United) determines that corporations are people. An “activist judge,” in the eyes of conservatives, is one who rules in a way they don’t like (i.e., school funding). It is Brownback’s goal to make the selection process of Supreme Court justices more political so that he can pack the court with people more to his liking. That runs contrary to the current “merit selection” process in which the three best court nominees are determined by a Supreme Court Nominating Commission and then offered to the governor for appointment. This is also a system which, to a much greater degree, protects the three separate branches of government as envisioned by our Founding Fathers and which has served this nation pretty well for more than 230 years and this state for more than a century. The goal of Brownback and fellow conservatives is to blur that line between the executive and judicial branches in order to more easily achieve their own policy agenda. This isn’t just about school funding. This is about doing what’s best for the people of Kansas. This is about protecting one of the basic principles of our democracy.

Consumption tax: More burden on those who can least afford it

That intrusive, overbearing big government that all of us are supposed to hate - particularly Republicans and Libertarians - has reared its ugly head in Kansas. In an attempt to stop the flow of red ink that is projected to keep spilling from his budget well into 2016, Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed that the legislature enact sharp increases in consumption taxes. The governor wants to increase the cigarette tax to $2.29 a pack from the current 79 cents and increase the tax on all other tobacco products to 25 percent from 10 percent. The tax paid on beer, wine and liquor at liquor stores would increase by four percent, to 12 percent. The tax increase, says Brownback, is all about freedom - allowing Kansans “more freedom to determine their spending.” But then the governor’s rationale becomes a little cloudy when he says the tax increase is also about reinforcing “the principal that the family budget is more important than the government budget.” Exactly what is that supposed to mean? Is it now the role of Brownback and the legislature to raise taxes high enough on liquor and tobacco that people are forced to quit spending so much on these vices and redirect that money to things which are better for the family budget? Is this in keeping with the Republican philosophy of telling government to stay out of our lives? Health officials would love to see the higher consumption taxes go into effect because it would force people to quit smoking - and teens to never start smoking. People would be forced to do what’s best for their health. At the same time, this is a tax that hits the poorest particularly hard. It’s not likely to have any impact on wealthier individuals who will continue to enjoy their liquor or tobacco. And that part of the plan continues to adhere to Republican principles - the poor and middle class are always forced to bear the bigger share of the tax burden.

Still not serious about the Ogallala Over the years, Republicans have coined the term “non-starter” when referencing any number of political issues - climate change, tax increases for the wealthy, immigration reform, etc. Let’s add one more to the list: an aqueduct to feed water from the Missouri River to Western Kansas farmers. The cost: $18 billion (and probably more). The time frame: 20 years (and probably more). Are we serious? Every Kansan will have to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day and chug a six-pack of beer (men, women and children) under Gov. Sam Brownback’s new tax increase plan in order to pay for such a massive building project and to also keep his tax cuts in effect for our wealthiest citizens and corporations. With an $18 billion price tag, it might be cheaper for the Kansas Legislature to study the feasibility of capturing a massive meteor of ice in outer space and dropping it into the landscape

near Utica. That idea has just about as much chance of happening as an aqueduct and it would be a lot healthier for our population. That this idea was even resurrected from the 1980s shows how disconnected . . . perhaps desperate . . . we are when it comes to tackling one of the most important issues confronting Kansas. Legislators and officials within the Brownback Administration like to praise the governor for raising awareness about the declining Ogallala. First of all, the fact the Ogallala is declining at an unsustainable rate is not news. Neither is our lack of commitment in addressing the issue. To remind us that we have to do something about the Ogallala, conduct a series of meetings and then say, “Okay, folks, you come up with an an-

swer” isn’t leadership. It barely qualifies as governance. Let’s see . . . the state acknowledges there are parts of Western Kansas that only have enough sustainable groundwater to last for another 25 years - some areas less than that - and we’re going to consider an aqueduct plan that will take 20 years to complete (provided a government project, involving private contractors, is both on time and under budget). Isn’t that cutting it a bit close? Of course, there’s always Plan B. We can encourage Western Kansas landowners and water users to take greater ownership of their resource by developing Local Enhanced Management Areas (LEMAs) in which they set their own rules for conserving a resource we know is being depleted. How’s that working? The Sheridan 6 LEMA in parts of Sheridan and Thomas counties includes just under 25,000 acres of irrigated land. It’s a start. But there are 31 Western Kansas counties sit-

ting over the Ogallala Aquifer which represent 2.1 million irrigated acres (according to Kansas State University). That means Kansas landowners have taken the serious step of committing just 1.1 percent of irrigated acres in Western Kansas to a voluntary water reduction plan. Reducing irrigation pumping is so serious that landowners in the five-county Groundwater Management District No. 1, which includes Scott, Lane, Wichita, Greeley and Wallace counties, voted against a LEMA. Apparently, the prevailing mindset is that an aqueduct will come to our rescue or there’s enough water to last until the current generation of farmers is ready to retire. Let the next generation come up with a solution. This is where water policy is in Kansas. The governor is content with giving the impression that he’s serious and the legislature hasn’t shown that it’s willing to (See OGALLALA on page six)

How government helps the 1% You may think that government takes a lot of money from the wealthy and gives it to poor people. You might also assume that the rich pay a lot to support government while the poor pay a pittance. There is nothing wrong with you if you believe this. Our public discourse is dominated by these ideas, and you’d probably feel foolish challenging them. After Mitt Romney’s comments on the 47 percent blew up on him, conservatives have largely given up talking publicly about their “makers vs. takers” distinction. But much of the right’s rhetoric and many of its policies are still based on such notions. It is thus a public service that the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has issued a report showing that, at the

Where to Write

another view by E.J. Dionne, Jr.

state and local level, government is indeed engaged in redistribution - but it’s redistribution from the poor and the middle class to the wealthy. It’s entirely true that better-off people pay more in federal income taxes than the less well-to-do. But this leaves out not only Social Security taxes but also what’s going on elsewhere. The institute found that in 2015 the poorest fifth of Americans will pay, on average, 10.9 percent of their incomes in state and local taxes and the middle fifth will pay 9.4 percent. But the top one percent will pay states and localities only 5.4 percent of their incomes in taxes. When you think about

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it, such figures should not come as a surprise. Most state and local governments rely on regressive taxes - particularly sales and excise levies. Poor and middle-class people pay more simply because they have to spend the bulk of their incomes just to cover their costs. This gets to something else we don’t discuss much: Public policies in most other well-todo countries push much harder against inequality than ours do. According to the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), the United States ranks 10th in income inequality before taxes and government transfers. By this measure, Ireland and Britain, and even Sweden and Norway, are more unequal than we are. But after government transfers are taken into account, the good

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old USA soars to first in inequality. Norway drops to sixth place and Sweden to 13th. It’s not a matter about which we should be proud to shout, “We’re No. 1!” Actually, things may be a bit worse for us even on pre-transfer incomes, said LIS Director Janet Gornick, because people in the other rich countries tend to draw their pensions earlier. The overall story is that we are not very aggressive, with apologies to Joe the Plumber, in spreading the wealth around. “Our inequality is already high because of the low minimum wage, the weakness of unions and very high levels of private-sector compensation at the top,” said Gornick, a professor at the Graduate Center of City University of New York. (See THE 1% on page six)

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The revival of compassionate conservatism by Robert Reich

Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are zeroing in on inequality as America’s fundamental economic problem. Bush’s new Political Action Committee, called “The Right to Rise,” declares “the income gap is real” but that “only conservative principles can solve it.” Mitt Romney likewise promised last week that if he runs for president he’ll change the strategy that led to his 2012 loss to President Obama (remember the “makers” versus the “takers?”) and focus instead on income inequality, poverty, and “opportunity for all people.” The Republican establishment’s leading presidential hopefuls know the current upbeat economy isn’t trickling down to most Americans. But they’ve got a whopping

credibility problem, starting with trickle-down economics. Since Ronald Reagan moved into the White House, Republican policies have widened inequality. Neither party deserves a medal for reversing the trend, but evidence shows that middleclass and poor Americans have faired better under Democratic presidents. Personal disposable income has grown nearly six times more with Democrats in the White House than Republicans. Under Bill Clinton even the wages of the poorest fifth rose. According to research by economists Alan Blinder and Mark Watson, more jobs have been created under Democratic presidents as well. These broad-based job and wage gains haven’t hampered economic growth. To the contrary, they’ve fueled it by put-

The last Republican president to deliver broad-based prosperity was Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the 1950s. Under Ike, the marginal tax rate on the richest Americans reached 91 percent.

ting more money into the pockets of people who spend it thereby boosting business profits and hiring. Which is why the economy has grown faster when Democrats have occupied the Oval Office. I’m not saying Democrats have always had it right or done everything they should. The lion’s share of economic gains over the past 35 years has gone to the top regardless of whether Democrats or Republicans inhabit the White House. The most recent recovery has been particularly lopsided, President Obama’s intentions notwithstanding.

Nor can presidents alone determine how the economy performs. At best they orchestrate a set of policies that nudge the economy in one direction or another. But that’s exactly the point: Since Reagan, Republican policies have nudged it toward big gains at the top and stagnation for everyone else. The last Republican president to deliver broad-based prosperity was Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the 1950s. Then, the gains from growth were so widely shared that the incomes of the poorest fifth actually grew faster than the incomes of the top fifth. As a result, America became more equal than ever before or since. Under Ike, the marginal tax rate on the richest Americans reached 91 percent. Eisenhower also presided over the creation of the inter-

state highway system - the largest infrastructure project in American history - as well as the nation’s biggest expansion of public schools. It’s no coincidence that when Eisenhower was president, over a third of all private sector workers were unionized. Ike can’t be credited for this but at least he didn’t try to stop it or legitimize firing striking workers, as did Ronald Reagan. Under Reagan, Republican policy lurched in the opposite direction: Lower taxes on top incomes and big wealth, less public investment, and efforts to destroy labor unions. Not surprisingly, that’s when America took its big U-turn toward inequality. These Reaganomic principles are by now so deeply embedded in the modern Republican Party they’ve come to define it. (See REVIVAL on page six)

GOP now taking credit for recovery they sabotaged by Cynthia Tucker

PR fiasco for the Golden Arches by Jim Hightower

McDonald’s is scrambling, and I’m not talking about eggs. You know your business has what image consultants call “quality perception issues” when you have to launch a PR initiative that publicly addresses such questions as: “Does McDonald’s beef contain worms?” Thornier yet for the world’s largest burger machine is its boneheaded response to the remarkable, ongoing rebellion by fastfood workers, who’re demanding a $15-an-hour wage and the freedom to unionize without corporate retaliation. McDonald’s responded by - guess what? - retaliating. Big Mac managers illegally reduced the hours (and therefore the

pay) of hundreds of those who joined the “Fight For 15” campaign, and many managers also spied on workers, interrogated and threatened them, and imposed restrictions on their freedom even to talk about unions or working conditions. The corporation now faces federal charges on hundreds of labor law violations - as well as facing rising customer anger over its ham-handed tactics. Naturally, McDonald’s responded by apologizing and raising wages. Ha! Just kidding. Instead, it’s running a new series of TV ads that, astonishingly, tries to tap into people’s emotions about such tragic events as 9/11, as well as linking its logo to people’s positive feelings about

veterans, birthdays and even “love.” McD’s corporate marketing director explains that the ads are all about the Golden Arches shining brightly in every community, being with us through the good and the bad. As she puts it, “Who better to stand up for lovin’ than McDonald’s?” Huh? She should ask protesting workers about the “love” they’re getting from McDonald’s. Oh, to be fair, the bosses did make one change for workers - new uniforms, supposedly to buff-up the corporation’s public image. That’s not just boneheaded, it’s pathetic! Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author

This is unlikely to prompt anyone to break out the bubbly in the Oval Office, but last week’s poll numbers are nevertheless good news for President Obama. Since Democrats were thrashed in November’s midterm elections, the president’s approval ratings have been on the upswing. Obama’s approval has crept up to 47 percent, according to a new survey from Pew Research. That’s up five points since December. Most analysts believe Obama’s recovering fortunes are the result of a muchimproved economy - the one gauge that’s reliably important to voters. It’s taken a few years, but average workers are finally beginning to put the Great Recession behind them. Take note of this now. Remember that the economy has been advancing for the six years of Obama’s tenure - a frustratingly slow process that is finally bearing fruit. The unemployment rate is now at 5.6 percent, the lowest since 2008. Foreclosures are down to pre-recession levels. The stock market is in historically high territory. Why do I want you to remember this? In a stunning show of chutzpah, the president’s harshest critics, the hyper-conservatives who’ve done everything they could to wreck his presidency, want to take credit for

According to (McConnell’s) logic, consumers spent more money and businesses hired more workers starting back in the summer because they expected Republicans to win a majority in Congress. That’s nonsense.

the recovery they tried to sabotage. Just take a look at the speech Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell gave on the day he took the helm of the Senate as the new majority leader. “After so many years of sluggish growth, we’re finally starting to see some economic data that can provide a glimmer of hope. The uptick appears to coincide with the biggest political change of the Obama administration’s long tenure in Washington: the expectation of a new Republican Congress,” he said. According to his logic, consumers spent more money and businesses hired more workers starting back in the summer because they expected Republicans to win a majority in Congress. That’s nonsense. Obama inherited a mess from George W. Bush - a financial crisis brought on by the excesses of Wall Street. President Bush started the bailout, but most of the work was left for the Obama administration. Obama continued the Wall Street bailout, passed a massive stimulus package and rescued the auto industry. (See RECOVERY on page six)

Technology disrupting the American dream

Mercedes-Benz wants to develop a driverless car. Google already has one. This is exceedingly bad news for auto body shops, ambulancechasing lawyers and others. Soon, truck drivers might be replaced by driverless trucks. What then will happen to the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers, not to mention truck stops, of which there are 276 in Texas alone? (You can Google anything.) The conventional answer is retraining. Truck drivers will become something else, maybe teachers or dental hygienists, which is, of course, possible. It’s also likely that many of them will sink into the funk that is the loyal companion of unemployment. Family life will shred, and possibly an army of former

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truck drivers will enlist with others of the digitally ditched and wreak political havoc. Shippers will sing “Happy Days Are Here Again.” For truckers it will be, “Brother Can You Spare a Dime?” It’s clear by now that the fruits of automation, computerization and outsourcing are being reaped by the top one percent - in this case, shipping companies and not drivers. The old bell curve with the middle class bloating comfy in the middle is being replaced by what’s called the power curve, in which something called the 80/20 rule

applies: 20 percent of the participants in an online venture get 80 percent of the rewards. Think Uber. It’s not the drivers who are getting rich. Something new and possibly awful is happening. Many books have been written about this phenomenon, and in 2012, the Aspen Institute convened a meeting on this topic, with the resulting report bearing the jaunty title of “Power-Curve Society: The Future of Innovation, Opportunity and Social Equity in the Emerging Networked Economy.” One participant was Kim Taipale, a leading thinker in this field. I quote from the Aspen report on its summary of Taipale’s thesis: “The era of bell curve distributions that supported a bulging social middle class is

over. Education per se is not going to make up the difference.” What will make up the difference? President Obama is giving it a shot by proposing to raise taxes on the very rich and relieve the tax burdens of the middle and lower classes. This makes so much sense that the Republican Party recently rose as one to oppose it, denouncing the proposal, as always, as a nonstarter. The GOP’s monomaniacal mantra is always to lower taxes because that supposedly produces jobs (Oh, yeah, where are they?), as well as billionaires. (No problem finding them.) Many of the jobs currently being produced are part-time and low-wage, but even when the pay is good, the jobs are often evanescent - gone in a year

or so. For the past several weeks I’ve been accosting captains of industry and asking how the American economy is going to both raise incomes and retain jobs. One told me that the rich are going to have to carry the not-so-rich - a vast and expensive welfare program. Another suggested makework of the sort that FDR tried during the Depression: goodbye self-service gas stations, welcome back attendants and someone to wipe the windshield. Still others insist that all this worrying is about nothing particularly new under the sun. The United States and, indeed, the industrialized world, has weathered this sort of thing before the assembly line replacing all (See DREAM on page six)

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Gov. Brownback’s defiant trip to fantasy land by Yael Abouhalkah

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback ignored reality and entered his own self-created fantasy land Thursday night. His defiant State of the State speech didn’t contain any real specifics on how he wants to put in place major policy changes - especially in balancing a budget that is projected to be badly out of whack for years to come because of his reckless tax cuts.

Kansans who pay taxes and expect decent basic services deserved to hear some hard truths about how the governor has damaged the state’s economy and what he and the Legislature plan to do about it. But Brownback showed pitiful leadership in refusing to do that. Instead, in the governor’s “it’s always sunny in Kansas” scenario: ▪Tax cuts are not leading to massive revenue shortfalls (but they are).

Richest 1% disappointed at owning just half of the world’s wealth by Andy Borowitz

DAVOS (The Borowitz Report) - A new Oxfam report indicating that the wealthiest one percent possesses about half of the world’s wealth has left the richest people in the world “reeling with disappointment,” a leading billionaire said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending the World Economic Forum, the hedge-fund owner Harland Dorrinson said, “I think I speak for a lot of my fellow billionaires when I say I thought we were doing a good deal better than that.” Calling the Oxfam findings “sobering,” he said that he hoped they would serve “as a wakeup call to billionaires everywhere that it’s time to up our game.” “Quite frankly, a lot of us thought that by buying politicians, rewriting tax laws and hiding money overseas, we were getting it done,” said Dorrinson, who owns the hedge fund Garrote Capital. “If, at the end of the day, all we control is a measly half of the world’s wealth, clearly we need to do more - much more.” In Davos, Dorrinson is huddling with other billionaires in the hopes of setting an ambitious goal for the top one percent: to own the other half of the world’s wealth by 2025. While he considers this target “doable,” Dorrinson said that he does not underestimate the challenge of wresting the other half from the “vise-like grip” of the approximately seven billion people who comprise the bottom 99%. “Getting that other half is not going to be a walk in the park,” he said. “But 10 years from now, when Oxfam says that the top one percent owns everything in the world, it’ll all have been worth it.” Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, fought him every step of the way. That the economy has bounced back anyway is testament to its underlying resiliency. Perhaps the greatest driver of consumers’ new optimism is the free-fall in gas prices, which haven’t been this low since the Great Recession drove down demand worldwide. Obama didn’t spur the investment in domestic oil drilling, but he has encouraged it, noting that it would help to free us from a dependence on foreign oil. None of these hard-won gains have come a moment too soon. And, yes, there’s still much work to be done to revive the American middle class. The growing gap between the comfortable and everybody else remains one of the biggest threats to domestic tranquility. Wages are still stagnant. Obama is well aware of that. In his State of the Union speech, he announced an ambitious new proposal to provide free access to the nation’s two-year community colleges. It’s an excellent plan. Education experts say there are about eight million community college students, and their average annual tuition is around $3,800. To the comfortable classes, that might not seem like much. But it presents a barrier to many working-class students trying to change their circumstances. It’s an investment that the nation can afford to make - and should make. But like the other proposals the president has made to boost the economy, this one is likely to meet resistance from the Republicans in Congress. They want to take credit when things go well, but they’re only too willing to block a good idea if it comes from Obama. Cynthia Tucker has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. She can be reached at cynthia@cynthiatucker.com

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▪The state should continue its march to a zero income tax (never mind those pesky revenue woes). ▪The tax cuts are leading to tremendous private-sector job growth (but most states are actually growing at faster rates than Kansas). ▪Funding for K-12 schools is a major cause of Kansas’ budget problems (but it’s really not). ▪The school funding formula must be radically changed (but the governor can’t tell you how).

▪Giving him near-control of the State Supreme Court appointments would be a great idea (yikes). ▪God is helping guide him and other elected leaders as he helps Kansas through this mess (how delusional). On Friday, Brownback says he will propose a balanced, two-year budget. That would be a tremendous feat, but I guess it’s possible. All he has to do is slice millions of dollars in funding for all kinds of social service programs, scrap

Ogallala rule Western Kansas irrigators with the heavy hand of government regulations. In the meantime, those Western Kansas irrigators keep right on pumping until the laws of nature dictate what weak lawmakers won’t. For some, the evidence is irrefutable. Rep. Tom Sloan (R-Lawrence), who is an advocate for the environment - which puts him in the minority within an ultraconservative legislature - says it’s too late to think that voluntary measures alone will solve our

“But on top of that, we are redistributing less than other countries and also have lower taxes on the highest incomes, particularly income from capital.” And at the state and local level, our governments are exacerbating inequality. The ITEP study concludes that “every single state and local tax system is regressive and even the states that do better than others have much room for improvement.” The five states with the

those cool artisans making carriages, horseless or otherwise. New jobs are just over the horizon. Innovation and education will create them. Just you wait and see. The app, as Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt pointed out in a recent talk, is only six years old.

offered a series of recommendations for the legislature to consider. These ideas don’t even begin to address the serious nature of our diminishing Ogallala and only nibble away at the edges of water preservation. Then again, what could we expect when McClaskey emphasizes that a state water plan should be “voluntarydriven, incentive-driven and market-based.” Sounds amazingly close to what we already have. As for being effec-

tive? Well, we can’t have everything. But at least we’re talking about it. And we do have this aqueduct plan from 1982. And there are some legislative hearings scheduled next week with a Mr. Wile E. Coyote who claims to be with NASA. Something about Acme rockets moving huge masses of ice from space. Crazy? Maybe. But it’s the best plan on the table, so far. Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

There is also an unanticipated consequence of growing economic disparities: Because states and localities tax the wealthy less, “rising income inequality can make it more difficult for state tax systems to pay for needed services over time. The more income that goes to the wealthy, the slower a state’s revenue grows.” Political debates are typically driven by cliches, but at the very least, we can expect our cliches to be true. We need to

stop claiming that we have a massively redistributive government. We need to stop pretending that poor people are “takers” when they, in fact, kick in a lot to the common pot. And we need to replace arguments about “big” and “small” government with a debate over what governments at all levels are doing to make our society more just - or less. E.J. Dionne, Jr., is a political commentator and columnist for the Washington Post

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To my ears, the optimists sound Panglossian. I have watched Uber (which I use) chew up the taxi industry. Office buildings are being erected for a new age of fewer employees. The law library is online, the back office is overseas - and steno exists only in old movies. (“Miss Jones, take a letter . . . ”)

Revival As a matter of fact, they’re just about all that unite the warring factions of the GOP - libertarians, tea partiers, and big corporations and Wall Street. Yet because these very principles have contributed to the stagnation of American incomes and the widening gap between the rich and everyone else, Republican aspirants who say they want to reverse

Yael Abouhalkah is a columnist for the Kansas City Star. He can be reached at abouhalkah@kcstar.com

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most regressive systems are Washington, Florida, Texas, South Dakota and Illinois. Of the five, only Illinois has an income tax, and it uses a flat rate. On its face, the property tax would seem progressive, because big houses are taxed more. But the study finds that on average, “poor homeowners and renters pay more of their incomes in property taxes than do any other income group - and the wealthiest taxpayers pay the least.”

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pear Brownback will do that - unless he eventually announces a proposed sales tax hike that could hit hardest at the poor and middle class. To govern effectively, elected officials need to actually acknowledge that their actions have real consequences. As Kansans saw Thursday night, Brownback does not appear to have a firm grasp on reality.

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groundwater problem. Rep. Tom Moxley, a legislator from Council Grove and a ranch owner, was a little more blunt. “Ultimately, what we want to happen is to have my neighbors reduce their water use and I can still use mine,” says Moxley. And there appears to be little on the horizon to change that perception. After holding numerous meetings around the state with more than 13,000 individuals, State Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey has

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some funds for already hard-hit schools across Kansas, take some more money out of the transportation improvement fund, perhaps change future pension payments for public employees and, well, that’s enough for now. So: worse schools, worse social services, worse roads and more poorly compensated public servants. As for actually doing something responsible and raising taxes? Nope, it does not ap-

The middle class has flatlined; unemployment is down but wages aren’t up. Much of this is ultimately supposed to be good. The term “disrupter” has become an accolade, like first-responder or something. Yet there could be an awful political and social price to pay, and that, for the moment, is being discussed only in

whispers - largely limited to forums like Aspen and not the political arena. The stirring will likely have severe political repercussions. After all, what is being disrupted is not the occasional industry but the American Dream. Richard Cohen is a columnist for The Washington Post

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widening inequality are faced with an awkward dilemma. How can they be credible on the issue while embracing these principles? Yet if they want to be nominated, how can they not embrace them? When Jeb Bush admits that the income gap is real but that “only conservative principles can solve it,” one has to wonder

what principles he’s talking about if not these. And when Mitt Romney promises to run a different campaign than he did in 2012 and focus on “opportunity for all people,” the real question is whether he’ll run on different economic principles. That the leading Republican hopefuls recognize the economy has to work for everyone and not

just a few is progress. But unless they disavow the legacy of Ronald Reagan and adopt the legacy of Dwight Eisenhower, their words are nothing more than soothing rhetoric - akin to George W. Bush’s meaningless “compassionate conservatism.” Robert Reich is a former secretary of labor, is currently a professor at the University of California at Berkeley

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Changes Other changes to Medicaid focus largely on altering prescription drug reimbursement procedures. Sullivan said that includes adjusting the pharmacy dispensing fee, changing the formula for the pricing of drugs and changing billing requirements for drug testing codes. Medicaid is funded jointly by the federal and state governments, but Sullivan said none of the Medicaid changes would require federal approval. Some will require legislative approval, however, including the establishment of a behavioral health drug formulary. The formulary would allow the state or MCOs to regulate mental health drugs like they do other types of prescriptions, through tools like prior authorization and preferred drug lists. Advocates have said for years that such a plan would foster safer, more appropriate use of antipsychotic medications, but the mental health community has resisted, saying that delays in the dispensing of mental health medications can be deadly.

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The Medicaid changes are intended to slow costs that Sullivan said have climbed by $182 million on the state side alone in the last three years. Sullivan said during his budget presentation that the state is also using extra Medicaid drug rebate money to close the current budget gap. He noted that some of that excess came from the ACA’s expansion of the drug rebate program. Consumption Taxes Other proposed revenue streams for the general fund include tying future income tax cuts to economic growth rather than making them automatic and approving sizable increases in the state’s tobacco and alcohol taxes. Under Brownback’s plan, the tobacco tax would almost triple, from 79 cents to $2.29 per pack, and the alcohol enforcement tax would increase from 8 percent to 12 percent. The increases are expected to bring in about $110 million annually. Sullivan said it had been more than a decade since either tax had been raised. He also said the increases were consistent with the

governor’s philosophy of taxing consumption rather than income. Sen. Jeff Melcher (RLeawood) said he would prefer to see the budget office seek more revenue by ending sales and property tax exemptions, including the state’s deep discount on farmland property tax. “I don’t know why we didn’t have a proposal to correct some of the people not paying into the system now rather than going into two areas that are already heavily taxed,” Melcher said. Melcher said many of his constituents already travel to lower-tax Missouri for their alcohol and cigarettes.

Sen. Laura Kelly (DTopeka) said she could sympathize with border counties likely to lose more business. But she said the tobacco tax makes sense from a public health standpoint. “I’m anti-smoking, and I know that the higher the cost of cigarettes, the less likely young folks are to pick it up,” Kelly said. “If you don’t start smoking when you’re young, generally you don’t start smoking.” In the broader budget picture, Kelly said the cigarette and alcohol taxes won’t be a sufficient longterm fix. The income tax plan needs to be further explored, she said.

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Newly formed IMC Club connects instrument pilots SFEC has first Kansas chapter When it comes to piloting an aircraft, nothing can replace practical knowledge, emphasizes Radek Wyrzykowski. A certified flight instructor with more than 6,000 hours of flight time, Wyrzykowski felt that an important element of flying was missing for those pilots with instrument flight rules (IFR) background. “A large group of instrument pilots had no reason to come to airports anymore,” he says. As a result, he says they were missing that key element of communication and the knowledge that comes from sharing ideas with other pilots. Soon after earning his instrument training, Wyrzykowski said he did some research and learned that more than 70 percent of new instrument pilots never use their rating. It wasn’t until one day, while sitting in a restaurant talking about IFR that an idea occurred to Wyrzykowski. If five pilots could benefit from sharing their ex-

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periences and knowledge then why not 50, or 500 or even 5,000? That gave birth to the IMC Club which is focused on assisting instrument rated pilots and flight instructors. Scott City is the newest chapter out of more than 120 around the world. It’s the first chapter in Kansas. Wyrzykowski was on hand for the inaugural meeting of the local chapter during the Spencer Flight and Education Center annual meeting on Monday evening. Wyrzykowski says he has been in attendance for each chapter organizational meeting since the 40th one. At the rate of one new club application each week, Wyrzykowski is kept busy flying around the country. “We saw this as a unique opportunity to start a chapter here and to have Radek in attendance,” says Randall Loder, SFEC board member and a charter member of the local IMC chapter. “But we also feel we have a unique facility here. “The board felt that if

we didn’t become an IMC chapter we would not be fulfilling our mission to help pilots become better informed and better educated.” Loder says this is also another reason for pilots throughout the area to visit and use the SFEC. “It’s a great opportunity for us to get together on a regular basis to mentor each other and talk about safety,” he points out. Practical Knowledge “I have always believed in practical knowledge,” said Wyrzykowski while at the SFEC on Monday. “If a pilot doesn’t have practical knowledge you are relying on a lot of luck, or things can end up ugly.” The premise behind the club is to have monthly meetings where pilots can ask questions and share their experiences. IMC Clubs further aids its local chapters with a library of 4-5 minute video presentations. The videos describe flying scenarios and conditions “but we stop short of giving an answer because there is no single answer,” emphasizes the Polish born pilot who has

Radek Wyrzykowski stands next to the Redbird flight simulator while at the Spencer Flight and Education Center in Scott City. (Record Photo)

more than 6,000 hours of flight time. “We want to encourage pilots to brainstorm and learn from each other,” he says. “Every resource on our website came about because of a question that was asked at a chapter meeting. And when I attend meetings I’m not there to tell pilots how something is done. I come to these so I can also learn.” Wyrzykowski says the most active spot on their website is the link that connects people with safety pilots in their area who they can share ideas with. As useful as the website is in getting information to the members,

Wyrzykowski says his “biggest fear is to become a virtual, website-based organization. We encourage person-to-person contact and interaction. That’s why we have monthly meetings.” Wyrzykowski says he has been surprised at the organization’s success. He founded the original chapter in Norwood, Mass., and thought it might catch on with four or five more chapters in Massachusetts. “It took off almost instantly and we weren’t

ready,” he says. The first chapter began in 2009, but it’s only been the last three years that the national organization has begun to take shape. “From the beginning, our concept has been to help pilots learn more about the art of instrument flying,” Wyrzykowski says. “We don’t want to lose sight of that.” To learn more about the Scott City IMC Club chapter or about the Spencer Flight and Education Center in Scott City visit www.spencerflightcenter.com

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Jayhawkers deliver ‘goodie bag’ to WKCAC The December meeting/Christmas party of the Manning Jayhawkers 4-H Club started with caroling at Park Lane Nursing Home and the Scott County Library. After returning from caroling, the club members had hot chocolate and could pick from a “Naughty or Nice” snack. Cooper Griffith led the club in the flag salute. Roll call was answered by 23 members with the question of, “What is your favorite Christmas movie?” Last month’s minutes

Manning Jayhawkers with their “goodie bags” for the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center are (front row, from left) Austin Thon, Peyton Berry, Brynna Burnett, Aden Frederick, Jacob Fisher, Bennett Frederick, Cally Cramer, Madison Roberts and Jace Miller. (Middle row) Trella Davis and Jaden Jones. (Back row) Melanie Tilton, Clarissa Ratzlaff, Christina Tilton, Rachel Fisher, Eddie Tilton, Chance Jones, Kaitlyn Roberts and Asher Huck. (Courtesy Photo)

were read and approved and the treasurer presented the budget to the club. The community

leader gave her report and be completed before the announced that the new end of December. enrollment is now availThe meeting was able online and needs to adjourned with the 4-H

pledge. We then had a Western Kansas Child citizenship project where Advocacy Center. members made ornaments Aden Frederick, and goodie bags for the reporter

212 earn semester academic honors at SCMS There were 214 students earning first semester academic honors at Scott City Middle School. The honor students included 56 who were on the Platinum list for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. Other honor lists are Gold (3.75-3.99), Silver (3.5-3.74) and Bronze (3.0-3.49). Honor roll students include: Platinum Honor List Eighth: Cindy AraizaCatano, Wyatt Hayes, Kristen Karnaze, Kodi Rogers, Irit Sanchez, Jack Thomas, Parker Vulgamore, Hallie Wiechman, Kaitlyn Wolkensdorfer. Seventh: MaKenna Ashmore, William Cupp, Brian Galaviz, Cynthia Gonzalez, Lanae Haupt, Kevin Herman, Blake Koehn, Abbigail LeBeau, Jackson Lewis, Kylee Logan, Gabrielle Martinez,

Justus McDaniel, Lillian Pepper, Jacy Rose, Madison Shapland, Rosa Trejo, Piper Wasinger, Emily Weathers, Kaden Wren. Sixth: Lizette Bejarano-Anchondo, Ryan Cure, Sophia Garrison, Harrison King, Paige Prewit, Sawyer Stevens, Isaac Tarango-Fernandez, Landon Trout, James Turner, Paige Vulgamore. Fifth: Armando Armendariz, Conner Armendariz, Domanick Bates, Erick Castillo-Morales, Cesar Contreras, Evelyn Gonzalez-Lopez, Carter Gooden, Payton Goodman, Isabella GutierrezMyers, Leightyn Heim, Natalie Herman, Ashleigh Hickert, Paige Hoelting, Kennedy Holstein, Julian Lopez-Arroyo. Alivia Noll, Nash Nowak, Allison Patton, Chelsie Rose, Ella Rumford, Eric Shap-

land, Rhiley Stoppel, Jamie Thrasher, Giovanni Vichique, Kale Wheeler, Brooklynne Zielke. Gold Honor List Eighth: Karina Ayala, Dulce Ayala-Chanez, Stacy Dominguez-Peregrino, Jera Drohman, Kevin Duong, Molly Eikenberry, Aubriana Gutierrez, Aspyn Nix, Jose Trejo. Seventh: Samantha Aguilar, Parker Gooden, Cale Goodman, Braylin Heim, Diego Lopez, Jose Martinez, Rosa Martinez, Victor Martinez, Shelby Patton, Isidro Ponce, Lyndi Rumford, Brandon Winderlin, Hunter Yager. Sixth: Allison Brunswig, Kaely Capps, Marisela Chavez, Conner Cupp, Justin Davis, Loren Faurot, Brooke Hoeme, Ashlynne Oswald, Joshua Rosin, Claire Rumford, Kevin Serrano-Gonzalez, Megan Vance. Fifth: Kairae Berry,

Joshua Browning, Brynna Burnett, Carson Faurot, Victoria Ford, Melany Gerstner, Esperanza Hernandez, Conner Hudson, Jaxson Kough, Broderick LaPlant. Amber Latta, Wyatt Lowe, Lance Miller, Susana Nolasco, Dalton Pazdernik, Bethany Prochnow, Zachery Rohrbough, Stryder Sowers, Efren Tarango-Fernandez, Austin Thon, Ronald Weathers, Diane Willette. Silver Honor List Eighth: Josiah Evans, Marshall Faurot, Miles Haire, Alexis Hoeme, Emily Leavens, Briane Murphy-Amack, Jose Rodriguez, Ashley SerranoGonzalez, Allison Smith, Alyssa Storm, Aly Tarango-Fernandez. Seventh: Briana Amezcua, Aleczander Berry, Bruce Colbary, Kobe Collins, Jose Garcia, Morgan Irwin, Samuel Irwin,

Johnny Lara, Courtney Latta, Fox Morris, Andrew Prochnow, Jamie Wiebe-Neufeld, Maricio Zarate. Sixth: Gisselle Aguirre-Apodaca, Gabriel Bowers, Samantha Castillo, Aalyson Collins, Joshua Culp, Colton Cupp, Anastasia Rojas. Fifth: Damian Estrella, Damian Ortiz-Venegas, Natalie Rosas, Amiah Shreve, Winsome Worf. Bronze Honor List Eighth: Vance Armstrong, Jaren Berning, Alexis Buxton, Tatyana Castillo, Jordan Cramer, Chaseton Cupp, Jose Flores, Abbigale Ford, Justin Hundertmark, Kally Kough, Ashley Lightner, Viviana Medellin, Cariana Ortiz, Emily Parkinson, Vicky Ruiz-Velasco, Theron Tucker, Benhard Unger, Lynell Wessel. Seventh: Luis AlfaroReyes, Elijah Amack,

Jaiden Amack, Jacelynn Buffington, Emmanuel Frances-Aguilar, Eric Frances-Cortez, Yovanni Galaviz, Conner Jameson, Noah Kliesen, Hailey-Jo Leonard, Nathan Nowak, Byron Sowers, Stormy Wells, Jessica West, Christian Wright, Luke Wright. Sixth: Roberto Apodaca-Armendariz, Darwin Armendariz, Alyssa Chorak, Blake Foster, Dylan Fulton, Daniela, Garcia, Andres Gonzalez, Taylor Heili, Lisa Ivey, Jaden Jones, Gustavo Rivero, Peyton Samms, Annie Stratmeier, Aamyiah Unger, Olivia Wagner, Taia Waldrop. Fifth: Kayla Apalategui, Xavier Cluster, Shyanne Dempsey, Dawson Fox, Alonso FrancesAguilar, Justen Lucas, Alexander Rodriguez, Emilio Zarate.

Scott City Elementary School was presented an award for outstanding participation and for exceeding the fidelity criteria in order to receive second year funding from the Governor’s Kansas Reading Initiative. (KRI). Presenting the award was Beth Unruh of Educational Design Solutions. Accepting the award was SCES Principal Shawn Roberts. (Courtesy Photo)

SCES students reach Governor’s reading initiative Scott City Elementary School students achieved goals in the Governor’s Kansas Reading Initiative (KRI). There were 444 students completing 145,033

Lexia Units - each closing a skill gap or deficiency. Currently 300 schools are participating in KRI. In year one, the percentage of students working at grade level increased from

45% to 94% on the more rigorous reading standards. Seventy percent of the students met their year-end benchmarks. SCES will continue to work through the 2014-15

school year with a goal of getting 100 percent of their students achieving at, or above, grade level. The KRI is a two-year pilot program designed to improve reading out-

comes using educational technology. KRI is managed by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) and overseen by the Kansas Cabinet for the Children’s

Initiatives Fund (CIF). KRI includes a budget of up to $6 million in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. This is available from the Tobacco Settlement Funds.

For the Record Making plans to reset your life for retirement The Scott County Record

Jason Alderman

The phrase “downsizing for retirement” is popular with Baby Boomers, the youngest of whom turned 50 last year. It sparks a conversation about transition, which may include buying fewer new things, selling, gifting or donating possessions that are no longer needed and relocating to smaller quarters to create a more comfortable and affordable retirement. If you’ve diligently

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saved and planned for retirement, most experts say you should do this “final approach” three to five years before your planned retirement date. If your retirement finances aren’t as stable, it’s smarter to start the transition as early as possible while time is on your side. The Demand Institute, a nonprofit think tank founded by business research giants Nielsen and The Conference Board, reported last October (http://www.

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Jan. 5: A report was taken for criminal damage to property that occurred on Jan. 1 when Cody Couchman, 23, eastbound on Third Street and lost control of his vehicle, colliding with a parked pickup and a residence at 302 Antelope. Jan. 5: Bryson Boswell, 34, was arrested on a municipal court warrant for failure to appear. He was transported to the LEC. Jan. 14: Jason Warren was arrested on an out-ofcounty warrant. He was transported to the LEC. Jan. 14: Christopher Rasmussen was arrested on an out-of-county warrant. He was transported to the LEC. Jan. 16: Francisco Garcia, Jr., was arrested for distribution of certain hallucinogenic drugs; possession of hallucinogenic drugs; and for not possessing a drug tax stamp. He was transported to the LEC. Jan. 16: Dustin Warta, 25, was arrested for distribution and possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; and for not possessing a drug tax stamp. He was transported to the LEC. Jan. 16: Dylan Stegman, 19, was served a warrant for distribution of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant and no drug tax stamp. He was already in jail on an unrelated case. Jan. 16: Markie Brown, 27, was arrested for distribution of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulants; and for not having a drug tax stamp. Brown was also charged with aggravated endangerment of a child due to exposure to the manufacture/sale of meth. Subject was transported to the LEC. Jan. 16: Kandice Lauber 25, was arrested for distribution/possession of an opiate, narcotic, certain stimulant or heroin and for use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation. She was transported to the LEC. Jan. 17: Angel Derstine, 18, was arrested for distribution of certain hallucinogenic drugs within 1,000 feet of a school and for not having a drug tax stamp. Subject was transported to the LEC. Jan. 17: Taylor Rufenacht, 18, was arrested for aggravated intimidation of a witness/victim. He was transported to the LEC. Jan. 18: Eric Erickson, 28, reported the theft of property/services in the 500 block of W. 9th Street. Jan. 19: Cynthia Salinas, 35, was arrested on an out-of-county warrant. Jan. 19: Joshua Torres, 28, was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. Jan. 19: Lindsay Osborn was arrested for distribution of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; for use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation; and for failure to have a drug tax stamp. She was transported to the LEC. Jan. 19: A report of the theft of property/services was taken in the 800 block of South Church. The incident occurred on Jan. 18. Scott County Sheriff’s Department Jan. 14: Rebel Booth, 23, was arrested on a Thomas County warrant. Jan. 14: David Novak, Modoc, reported a burglary and criminal deprivation of property that occurred on Jan. 10.

demandinstitute.org) that if the 2008 crash and its effect on employment, investments and housing prices had not happened, the typical Boomer household would have a net worth roughly 2.5 times what it is today. This all the more reason for many Americans to review and possibly “reset” their retirement clocks. Here are some suggestions to help you figure out where you are on the pre-retirement spectrum and some changes

you might consider: •Get a retirement checkup. Spend some time with a financial, tax and/or estate advisor to evaluate your current strategies and set - or reset - a reasonable retirement savings goal and date. Consult friends and family for reliable experts first and for other qualified professionals and check online with your state CPA society, the Association for Financial Counseling Planning and

Education or the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. •See if moving makes sense. Great retirement destinations offer more than great weather, inexpensive housing and an affordable tax environment. Consider whether you want to be near family, a thriving arts community or superior health facilities. Where do you start? You’ve probably seen popular lists of retirement

communities in leading magazines, and they supply good food for thought. National agencies like the Council for Community and Economic Research (https://www.c2er.org) produces an annual cost of living index for over 300 U.S. urban areas. •Get realistic property valuations. Even in a recovering housing market, many homeowners need a reality check about real estate prices. (See RESET on page 11)

Public Notice

(Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Jan. 22, 2015) 1t

(First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Jan. 15, 2015; last published Thurs., Jan. 22, 2015)2t NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SCOTT COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all qualified electors residing within the boundaries of the Scott County Conservation District, notice is hereby given that pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1907, as amended, on the 7th day of February, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., an annual meeting of the Scott County Conservation District will be held at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building, Scott City, Ks. The meeting agenda will include the following business items: One: The supervisors of the Scott County Conservation District shall make full and due report of their activities and financial affairs since the last annual meeting. Two: The supervisors shall conduct an election by secret ballot of qualified electors, there present, of one supervisor to serve for a term of three years from date of said meeting. The terms of Aaron Beaton and Bill Winderlin are expiring. All in the County of Scott in the State of Kansas. Aaron Beaton, chairperson Scott County Conservation District Attest Monica Beeson, district manager

SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 2014 GENERAL FUND SALARIES ............................................ $ 91,948.94 COMMODITIES .................................... 32,001.14 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ................. 155,167.16 CAPITAL OUTLAY.................................. 63.50 OTHER................................................... 3,332.47 COUNTY HEALTH FUND SALARIES ............................................. COMMODITIES ..................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ................. CAPITAL OUTLAY ................................. OTHER...................................................

15,616.53 11,749.33 1,621.17 736.45 0.00

NOXIOUS WEED FUND SALARIES............................................... COMMODITIES ...................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES................... OTHER ...................................................

4,966.43 6,312.30 142.57 0.00

ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND SALARIES .............................................. COMMODITIES....................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES.................... CAPITAL OUTLAY....................................

31,189.93 34,124.44 25,123.60 0.00

FIRE DISTRICT FUND SALARIES .............................................. COMMODITIES ...................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES.................... CAPITAL OUTLAY ..................................

389.28 90.00 6,857.40 0.00

TREASURER’S SPECIAL FUND SALARIES ............................................... 12,050.39 COMMODITIES ....................................... 323.96 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES .................... 98.35 CAPITAL OUTLAY..................................... 0.00 OTHER ..................................................... 407.50 JAMES M. MINNIX Chairman

ALICE BROKOFSKY Scott County Clerk

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Jan. 22, 2015)1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Landmark Resources, Inc- Application for New Pool Determination in the Beeson Trust 1-1 in Scott County, Kansas. TO: All Oil and Gas Producers, unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whosoever concerned. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Landmark Resources, Inc. has filed an Application for New Pool Determination for the Beeson Trust 1-1, located 1329’ from the north line and 2601’ from the west line of NW/4 Sec. 1-T17S-34W in

Scott County, Kansas. Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protests with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication. These protests shall be filled pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why the grant of the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights, or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly. Landmark Resources, Inc. 1616 S. Voss Road, #600 Houston, TX 77057

Moving? Contact The Scott County Record to update your address, so you don’t miss your paper. P.O. Box 377, Scott City, Ks. 67871 • 620-872-2090 • www.scottcountyrecord.com

Applications now being accepted for state LIEAP Heating your home during the winter months can create a financial burden. In an effort to help with utility costs, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) is now accepting applications for its Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). LIEAP provides an annual benefit to help qualifying households pay winter heating bills. Persons with disabilities, older adults and families with children are the primary groups assisted. In 2014, nearly 48,000 households received an average benefit of $522. To qualify, applicants

LIEAP Income Eligibility Guidelines Household Size 1

$1,265

$1,705

$2,144

$2,584

5 $3,024 Add $440 for each additional person

must be responsible for direct payment of their heating bills. Income eligibility requirements are set at 130 percent of the federal poverty level. The level of benefit varies according to household income, number of people living in the home, type of

Reset The same likely goes for other valuables like antiques, jewelry and art. For real estate, get a broker valuation and do online backup checks with property transfer listings over the last year or two in your area. As for valuables, check appropriate markets (from professional dealers to eBay) to sell, gift or donate those items and get tax and/or estate advice before all transactions. •Clarify your tax picture. If you make a huge profit on your home, you

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may owe taxes on the sale. Current IRS rules allow most couples to exclude up to $500,000 in home sale gains from their taxable income and singles to exclude up to $250,000. Check with your tax advisor and consult IRS Publication 523 (http://www.irs.gov/uac/ Publication-523,-SellingYour-Home-1), “Selling Your Home.” Also, keep local property taxes and city and state taxes in mind if you’re considering an out-of-state move. •Decide what you plan to do post-retirement.

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Jan. 22, 2015)1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Landmark Resources, Inc- Application for Commingling of Production in the Janzen 4-7 in Scott County, Kansas. TO: All Oil and Gas Producers, unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whosoever concerned. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Landmark Resources, Inc. has filed an application to commingle the Marmaton group and the Cherokee producing formations at the Janzen 4-7, located 2303’ from the north line and 1057’ from the east line of NE/4 Sec.

residence, type of heating fuel, and utility rates. Applicants must demonstrate that they have made payments on their heating bill two out of the last three months. Those payments must be equal to or exceed $80 or the total balance due on their energy bills, whichever is less. Applications for the program have been mailed to households that received energy assistance last year. LIEAP applications can be requested by calling 1-800-432-0043. To apply online, visit www.dcf.ks.gov. Applications will be accepted until March 31.

7-T17S-33W in Scott County, Kansas. Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protests with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication. These protests shall be filled pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why the grant of the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights, or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly. Landmark Resources, Inc. 1616 S. Voss Road, #600 Houston, TX 77057

Retirees may have at least 20 to 30 years of lifespan to fill postretirement. If you’re hoping to keep working, start a business or transition permanently into travel or leisure activities, these future goals have to align with your current retirement plan. Bottom line: Everyone should set a “final approach” for retirement. That means reviewing your investments, lifestyle goals and the possibility of a post-retirement career so you can adjust your money behavior to match.

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Over 80,000 Kansans in latest sign-up for ACA coverage In Kansas, 80,064 people have signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace. To be included in coverage for this year, open enrollment in the plan ends on Feb. 15. Nearly 7.2 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled in the marketplace as of Jan. 16. In the week leading up to the first deadline, to be eligible for coverage starting Feb. 1, approximately 75,836 people in Kansas selected a plan that worked for their family. “Time is running out,” says HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell. People can visit HealthCare. gov or contact the Marketplace call center to learn about their options and financial help that is available. Facts about open enrollment in Kansas: •In the first month of open enrollment, 80 percent of Kansas consumers who selected health insurance plans were determined eligible for financial assistance to lower their monthly premiums. •In Kansas, consumers can choose from five issuers in the marketplace - up from 4 in 2014. •Kansas consumers can choose from an average of 27 health plans in their county. •73 percent of Kansas marketplace enrollees as of December 2014 could obtain coverage for $100 or less after any applicable tax credits in 2015.

ACA has saved Ks. seniors $10M in drug costs A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says Kansans on Medicare saved more than $10 million on prescription drugs in 2014 thanks to one of the lesser-known provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Medicare Part D, which offers insurance coverage for drugs, requires people to pay the full cost of their medications once their drug spending reaches a certain level. This is known as the “donut hole,” as the coverage eventually kicks in again once a person’s drug spending reaches catastrophic levels. The health reform law gradually phases out the donut hole. According to the federal report, 14,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Kansas saved an average of $721 each in 2014 because of the expanded drug coverage. That works out to more than $10 million saved in Kansas during 2014, and almost $107 million since the provision took effect in 2010. According to HHS, nationwide more than 8.2 million seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare have saved $11.5 billion since 2010 because of the ACA. It is estimated that, during 2014, people with a Medicare prescription drug plan who fall into the donut hole will save an estimated 53 percent on brandname drugs and 28 percent on generic drugs, because of discounts and increased coverage.

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Tax preparers brace to be bearers of bad health law news Mary Agnes Carey Kaiser Health News

Are you thinking about tax day yet? Your friendly neighborhood tax preparer is. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen declared this tax season one of the most complicated ever, and tax preparers from coast to coast are trying to get ready for the first year that the Affordable Care Act will show up on your tax form. Sue Ellen Smith manages an H&R Block office in San Francisco, and she is expecting things to get busy soon.

“This year taxes and health care intersect in a brand new way,” Smith says. For most people, who get insurance through work, the change will be simple: checking a box on the tax form that says, “yes, I had health insurance all year.” But it will be much more complex for an estimated 25 million to 30 million people who didn’t have health insurance or who bought subsidized coverage through the exchanges. To get ready, Smith and her team have been training for months, running

through a range of hypothetical scenarios. One features “Ray” and “Vicky,” a fictional couple from an H&R Block flier. Together they earn $65,000 a year, and neither has health insurance. “The biggest misconception I hear people say is, ‘Oh the penalty’s only $95, that’s easy,’” says Smith, but the Rays and Vickys of the world are in for a surprise that will hit their refund. “In this situation, it’s almost $450.” That’s because the penalty for being uninsured in 2014 is $95 or 1 percent of income,

whichever is greater. Next year, it’s 2 percent. Smith says the smartest move for people to avoid those penalties is to sign up for insurance before Feb. 15, the end of the health law’s open enrollment period. But a lot of people may not think about this until they file their taxes in April. For them, it will be too late to sign up for health insurance and too late to do anything about next year’s penalty too, says Mark Steber, chief tax officer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. (See PREPARERS on page 13)

Health organizations support tax hike Higher cigarette tax will prevent 24K teen smokers by Jim McLean KHI News Service

A coalition of health organizations is supporting Gov. Sam Brownback’s call for a big increase in the state’s cigarette tax. Brownback is proposing to raise the tax by $1.50 per pack, increasing it

from 79 cents to $2.29. The governor wants to use the approximately $81 million in additional revenue to close a gaping hole in the fiscal year 2016 budget. The health groups, working together under the name of Kansans for a Healthy Future, say that increasing the cost of cigarettes by that much would, over five years, keep an estimated 24,000 Kansans under the age of 18 from becoming addicted smokers and help

about 26,000 adult smokers to quit. In addition, it’s estimated that the proposed increase would reduce health care costs in the state by $25 million over five years. “Those numbers come solely from the benefits of increasing the tax. They don’t factor in the potential (additional) savings that you could achieve by implementing evidence-based abstinence and prevention programs,” said Dr.

Governor’s budget freezes funding for state hospitals, AMHCs Here’s an overview of funding for social services in Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed budget for the next two fiscal years: •An additional $4 million for moving people with disabilities off the state’s waiting lists for Medicaid-funded in-home services: $3 million for people with developmental disabilities and $1 million for Kansans with physical disabilities. •No additional funding for the state-run hospitals in Osawatomie and Larned that care for adults with serious mental illnesses. •No additional funding for the state-funded grant program that community mental health centers use to offset the costs of treating the uninsured. •No additional funding for operations at the state-run hospitals in Topeka and Parsons that care for people with severe developmental disabilities. •An additional $1 million for a KDADS-administered grant program designed to encourage hospitals and mental health centers to start crisis-intervention programs similar to Rainbow Services Inc.

in Kansas City. KDADS officials hope the program will lead to fewer admissions at the Larned and Osawatomie state hospitals, both of which often exceed their licensed capacities. •Discontinued support for Educational Design Solutions, a software marketing firm that in 2013 was awarded a no-bid, $6 million-a-year contract for giving elementary schools access to Lexia Reading Core5, a computer-based instructional program. The Educational Design Solutions contract was considered controversial because it was added to the state budget in the waning hours of the 2013 legislative session. •No additional support for the state’s programs to prevent tobacco use. •A $120,000 reduction in Senior Care Act monies, a $2.7 million fund that’s used to pay for in-home services for frail elders who are low-income and at risk of having to move to a nursing home but are not eligible for Medicaid. •No additional funding for the state’s Early Head Start programs.

Roy Jensen, director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Kansas spends about $1 million a year on “tobacco control” programs, far below the $20 million to $28 million that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it should be spending given its population and smoking rate. Kansas receives between $50 million and $60 million a year from the 1999 (See HIKE on page 13)

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KU chief: Flu vaccine not perfect, but is still valuable

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this year’s flu vaccine can reduce your chances of having to see a doctor - but only by 23 percent. The vaccine isn’t an ideal match for the flu strain that’s causing the most problems this year. That’s because one strain of the virus “drifted,” or mutated, after the vaccine had been finalized.

But Dr. Lee Norman, chief medical officer of the University of Kansas Hospital, said it’s still a good idea to get vaccinated if you haven’t done so already. “If somebody came up to you and said, ‘I can give you something that’s safe and effective and inexpensive, and it’ll reduce your cancer risk by 23 percent,’ you’d snap it up,” he said. “A 23 percent reduction in the risk

Preparers “They’re kind of stuck,” says Steber. “Quite frankly, that’s a very difficult discussion.” Steber’s team at Jackson Hewitt is also doing role-playing with tax advisers to prepare them for delivering bad news – in case taxpayers want to blame the messenger. Lou Graham works at an H&R Block office in Hartford, Conn., and he is facing the same concerns. He is bracing to tell people who underestimated their 2014 incomes that they received too generous a subsidy and that

Hike settlement it struck with the nation’s four largest tobacco companies. Most of that money has gone to fund children’s education programs, not tobacco control and prevention efforts. The state’s failure to adequately fund tobacco control and prevention initiatives is directly related to its recent slide in national health rankings, Jensen said. “That is a large part of the reason why Kansas’ health ranking has fallen pretty precipitously in recent decades,” Jensen

of getting influenza is a terrific benefit, so, yes, still get the vaccine.” Norman said vaccine effectiveness has ranged from 10 percent to 60 percent over the past 10 years. While this season’s 23 percent is a lower rate of effectiveness, he said the vaccine still has benefits, even for those who become infected after getting a flu shot. “If you get the vaccine, and get the influenza,

you’re less likely to be as sick as if you didn’t get the vaccine at all. There’s some cross-benefit, even if it doesn’t completely prevent the infection,” Norman said. Meanwhile, the CDC said antiviral medications can reduce the severity of the illness, so anyone with flu symptoms should see a doctor. “Physicians should be aware that all hospitalized patients and all outpa-

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they’ll soon have to pay the government back. “I’m going to tell a client, ‘I’m sorry, $300 of your return is not going to be yours.’ Well, that will send them right through the roof,” Graham says. Like his colleague Smith in California, Graham is afraid some people may be unaware of the penalty for not having insurance. That means Graham may have to deliver two pieces of bad news: First, he’ll tell them they owe a penalty for 2014, and then he’ll tell them it’s too late to sign up for 2015.

“So they’re going to get stymied twice,” he says. But he also hopes to guide people to some good news. A lot of people may not know that they’re able to get an exemption from the law’s mandate to get insurance. And it’s his job to pull it out of them. “‘I didn’t have insurance for six months, but, you know what? I had got a notice that my electricity was going to be cut off.’ Well, you fall into a hardship case,” Graham says. “Those things need to be explored, and not many people want to bring that

forward.” Discussing these issues is important. Tax preparers like Graham can only help if tax filers seek them out. And most people don’t. Not in January, anyway. “It’s real early. People don’t really start thinking about tax work until they get their W-2s in their hands,” he says. And that presents a real time crunch. Most people won’t get those W-2 wage statements until the end of January. That gives them just two weeks before the Obamacare clock runs out on them on Feb. 15.

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said. Kansas ranked 27th in the 2014 rankings compiled by the United Health Foundation. In 1991, the state was in the top 10. A recent CDC report showed that between 2005 and 2013 adult smoking in the United States declined from almost 21 percent to less than 18 percent. But the rate in Kansas is two percentage points higher at 20 percent. More than 4,000 Kansans die each year from cancer and other tobacco-related diseases. Reagan Cussimanio,

Kansas government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, said the coalition would urge lawmakers to increase the amount budgeted for tobacco control initiatives. “Tobacco control is a vital component of a healthy state and must have a consistent funding stream to be effective,” Cussimanio said. “We urge state lawmakers to look at Kansas’ tobacco control and prevention programs and provide those impacted by these

efforts with opportunities to quit and be successful.” Currently, Kansas has the 36th highest cigarette tax in the nation. The governor’s proposal would increase it to the 12th highest. Missouri has the lowest cigarette tax in the nation at 17 cents. But a business-led group based in Kansas City, Mo., is mounting a campaign to raise it to 67 cents a pack. The Association for Childhood Education hopes to put the tax increase question on the ballot for the 2016 November election.

tients at high risk for serious complications should be treated as soon as possible with one of three available influenza antiviral medications if influenza is suspected, regardless of a patient’s vaccination status and without waiting for confirmatory testing,” said Joe Bresee, branch chief in CDC’s Influenza Division. “Health care providers should advise patients at high risk to call promptly

if they get symptoms of influenza.” While manufacturers of antiviral medications have said there is sufficient product available to meet high demand nationally, there are reports of spot shortages of these drugs. CDC officials said patients and doctors may need to contact more than one pharmacy to fill a prescription for an antiviral medication.

Pastime at Park Lane The Assembly of God Church led Sunday afternoon services. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Hugh McDaniel, Joy Barnett, Dorothy King, Wanda Kirk and Mandy Barnett. Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns. Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening. Residents baked cookies on Friday afternoon. They also decorated more Valentines on display in the Main Street Hall. They made a Valentine tree with them. Thanks to D’Ann Markel for helping with this project. Residents played bingo on Thursday afternoon. Madeline Murphy, Wanda Kirk and Mandy Barnett were the helpers. Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning. The Wright Family played on Friday evening. Harold sang and played the guitar, Gary sang and

3 honored with January birthdays

The American Baptist Women hosted the January birthday party. Guests of honor were Loyd Eitel, Irmalee Eggleston and John Kohl. Everyone was served pie after a music program from Naomi Teubner, Liz Miller and Barb Wilkinson. Hostesses were Connie Kessler, Betty Scheuerman, Tava See, Betty Ann Kough, Deb Scheuerman, Marilyn Ramsey, Leona Logan, Cindy Bailey, Sherlyn Bailey, Joy Cole, Janeen Gooden, Wanda Kirk, Betty LaToush, Kay Schmitt, Linda Shelley, Susan Weichman, Lora Wycoff and Trudy Eikenberry.

Valentines are craft day project

Immanuel Baptist Church hosted crafts on Tuesday afternoon. Residents made Valentines which are on display in the main dining room. Helpers were Joy Barnett, Brenda Hughes, Bev Nuckolls and Mandy Barnett. Brenda also furnished cookies for a snack. played the guitar, and Dan played the fiddle. Wanda Wright furnished the cookies. Thanks to the family of Joyce Bohnert for the flowers brought to Park Lane in her memory. Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Bill John, Pastor Dennis Carter, Roger and Jackie John, Larry LaPlant, Marvel Keyse and Gloria O’Bleness.

LaVera King was visited by Gloria Gough, Velda Riddiough, Shanna and Tatum Wells, Shellie Carter, Carol Latham, Randy and Harrison King, and Kylan Stroud. Corrine Dean was visited by Tava See, Ron Hess, Mandy and Aaron Kropp, Damian Ortiz, Nancy Holt, Kim Smith, Dianna Howard and Margie Stevens.

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Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Mark Fouquet, and Rebecca, Marshall and Loren Faurot. James Still was visited by Tina Turley. Nella Funk was visited by Tava See, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Damian Ortiz, Nancy Holt, Kim Smith and Margie Stevens. Jake Leatherman was visited by Otto Harp, Ann Hawkins and Larry Decker. Margaret Koehn was visited by Larry Decker, Don and Jewell Unruh, Nancy Holt, Daryl and Vernita Dirks, Glen and Charlene Unruh, Sharon Roemer, Amber Koehn, Eugene and Grace Martens, Jim and MaryAnn Unruh; Evan, Amanda and Dominic Koehn; and Phebe Unruh. Arlene Beaton was visited by William Beaton, Loralei and Landon, Linda Beaton, Emily Johnson, Margie Stevens, Nancy Holt, Grace Beaton, and John and Colleen Beaton.

Deaths Dorothey Jean Rowe in Scott City. Survivors include: two sons, Terry “Yogi” Jones, and wife, Emily, Wichita, and Steve Jones and wife, Susan, Lawrence; four grandsons and one granddaughter. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one son, Michael J. Jones. Funeral service will be held Fri., Jan. 23, 10:30 a.m., at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scott City, with Rev. Don Martin officiating. Interment will be at the Scott County Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church or the Scott County Library in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Mary K. Massie Mary K. (McAfee) Massie, 89, died Jan. 12, 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was born on Nov. 7, 1926, in Las Animas, Colo., the daughter of Walter and Eugenie McAfee. Mary was a former resident of Scott City, graduating from Scott Community High School in 1945. She married Lloyd

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright, Margie Stevens, and Larry and Philene Pickett. Yvonne Spangler was visited by Bill and Lynette Payne, Greg and Yvette Mills, and Les and MaryAnn Spangler. Albert Dean was visited by Carol Davey and Nancy Holt. Harold and Ruth White were visited by Travis Jones. Lorena Turley was visited by Morgan from Lincoln, Nebr., Neta Wheeler, Tracy Hess, Chris Crocker, Bob Wheeler; Tawni Griffey, Emporia; Tyler Hess, and Jacque Griffey from Norton. Rod and Kathy Haxton visited their mother, Boots Haxton. Boots and Kathy also traveled to Oakley on Sunday to visit with relatives. Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock and Grace Beaton. Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottaway. Geraldine Graves was visited by Janet Soeken, Alonna Mantzke and Ryan Michels.

Emogene Harp was visited by Rich and Alicia Harp, Russell Harp, Maranda Dawn Barnett, Joy Barnett, Nancy Holt, Lora Standridge, Lois Hutchins, Michelle Hutchins, Glenda Graham, Janet and Kristin Gallardo, Rachel Ives and Amanda Magill. Elsie Coleman was visited by Janice Lockman. Mike Leach was visited by Linda Dunagan and Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church. Herb Graves was visited by Tina Turley and Margie Stevens. Delores Brooks was visited by Charles Brooks, Cheryl Perry, Glenda Graham, Alicia and Tyler Conway, Kristin and Janet Gallardo, and Nancy Holt. Jim Jeffery was visited by Pastor Dennis Carter. Darlene Richman was visited by Tina Turley and Phebe Unruh. Cecile Billings was visited by Shantel Lobmeyer, Delinda and Thurman Dunagan, Jason and Linda Dunagan, and Larry Billings.

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Harriet Jones Harriet Jones, 91, died Jan. 19, 2015, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City. S h e w a s born on Aug. 22, 1923, in Hutchinson, the daughter Harriet Jones of Harry and Gertrude (Thompson) Bossemeyer. A resident of Scott City since 1947, moving from Hutchinson, she was a homemaker. Harriet was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Scott County Library board, PEO, and the University of Kansas Alumni Association. On Sept. 20, 1947, she married Walter F. “Sonny” Jones in Hutchinson. He died on April 20, 2007,

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Massie in 1949. Survivors include: three daughters, Janice Massie, Karen Hiller and Nancy Harding; one son, Howard Massie; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Memorial service was held Jan. 19 at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dorothey Jean Rowe, 77, died Jan. 20, 2015, at Garden Valley Retirement Village, Garden City. S h e was born on Nov. 20, 1937, in Scott City, the daughter of Ralph Dorothey Rowe and Ollie (King) Snyder. A resident of Garden City since 1980, she had been the owner and operator of various beauty salons in Scott City and Garden City as well as Origins Gallery, Garden City. On Oct. 4, 1985, she married M.A. “Sonny” Rowe in Garden City. He died Oct. 10, 1992, in Hugo, Colo. Survivors include: two sons, Joel L. Gaschler and Ken Gaschler,

both of Garden City; one daughter, Cathy Oliver, Ft. Worth, Tex.; one sister, Sharon Holloway, Wilson; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Ralph Leo, James and DeWayne Snyder. Funeral service will be held Sat., Jan. 24, 10:30 a.m., at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Garden City. Interment will be held the Scott County Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Dorothey Rowe Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 620 N. Main St., Garden City, Ks. 67846. Friends may call Friday from noon-8:00 p.m. at Price and Sons Funeral Home.

Week of January 26-30 Monday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach, whole wheat roll, tropical fruit salad. Tuesday: Pulled pork, sweet potato, green beans, fruit mix (mandarin oranges and marshmallows). Wednesday: Chicken parmesan, pasta salad, carrots, whole wheat roll, ambrosia. Thursday: Baked pollack, black bean/corn/tomatoes, broccoli, whole wheat bread, peaches. Friday: Chicken salad, potato soup, tossed salad, whole wheat bread, blueberry dessert squares. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

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Feb. 15 deadline to Don’t overlook winter watering needs enroll for health care

Q) I went back to work after retiring, but now the company I work for is downsizing. I’ll be receiving unemployment benefits in a few weeks. Will this affect my retirement benefits? A) When it comes to retirement benefits, Social Security does not count unemployment as earnings, so your retirement benefits will not be affected. However, any income you receive from Social Security may reduce your unemployment benefits. Contact your state unemployment office for information on how your state applies the reduction to your unemployment compensation. * * * Q) I plan to retire in the spring of 2015. How soon can I file for my Social Security benefits? A) You can file four months before you plan to receive benefits. To apply, go to www. socialsecurity.gov/applytoretire. Applying online has never been easier— you can do it from the comfort of your home. All you need is 15 minutes and Internet access. * * * Q) I was wounded while on military service overseas. What are the benefits for wounded warriors, and how can I apply? A) Through the Wounded Warrior pro-

Social Security Q and A gram, Social Security expedites processing of disability claims of current military service members or veterans disabled while on active duty on or after October 1, 2001. Also, service members and veterans who have a Veterans Administration compensation rating of 100% Permanent and Total (P&T) may receive expedited processing of applications for Social Security disability benefits. Keep in mind, this expedited process applies to only the application for benefits. To be eligible for benefits, you must meet Social Security’s strict definition of “disability,” which means: •You must be unable to do substantial work because of your medical condition(s); and •Your medical condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least one year or to result in death. You can apply online at www.socialsecurity. gov/applyfordisability or call the toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. You can find more information for veterans at www.socialsecurity. gov/people/veterans.

We normally don’t think of watering our lawns this time of year, but with the dry conditions and lack of snow, irrigation may be critical to keeping turf healthy for the coming year. Without snow cover, which acts as both a moisture source and turf insulator, lawns are exposed to the cold, dry weather that has prevailed for the past month or two. Under these circumstances, turf is vulnerable to desiccation, a winter version of drought stress, which can have lasting consequences if left unchecked.

Even though turf is not growing now, moisture that remains in the leaves and in the soil gradually evaporates as cold, dry winds pass over the lawn surface. The tender root system of a turf grass stand tends to remain more active than the top growth, and permanent root system damage can result if soils remain too dry. Consequences of win-

ter desiccation injury won’t be noticed until spring, but can be prevented in the meantime. The best way to counteract the potential for injury is to periodically water the lawn as long as we are without snow cover. With winter watering, try to apply roughly onehalf inch of water to help wet the soil to a four- to six-inch depth. This will help keep the soil and roots hydrated. Be sure to water only during warm spells so that the applied water can effectively soak in, rather

than immediately freezing on the lawn surface. Properly targeted lawn watering can also help water trees and ornamental plantings in the landscape, which are often equally or more sensitive to winter desiccation. Finally, be sure to detach hoses after you finish watering to keep pipes from freezing when temperatures become cold again. Following these tips can help ensure healthy and attractive lawns and landscapes for the coming spring, which will be here before we know it.

Enter your team in the Lions Club chili cookoff on Feb. 8 in Scott City

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Hope Hope is one of those words we throw around quite a bit; especially in Christian circles. Hope by a worldly standard is just another way to wish for something. I came across this article from the Institute for Creation Research (icr.org) not long ago and thought it was very insightful when considering how the Christian community should consider the word hope. The Better Hope “(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.” Hebrews 7:19 (NIV) Men and women have many false hopes in this world, one of which is that they can earn heaven by good works. Even though God’s law is a perfect law, it can never make a person fit for heaven, because no one can keep the law perfectly. There is a better hope, however, and that hope is “the hope of salvation” (1 Thessalonians 5:8) “which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). This “hope that is in you” (1 Peter 3:15) is indeed a wonderful hope. In addition to the one in our text (“better”), there are three other adjectives in the New Testament relative to our Christian hope. First, it is called a “good hope.” “Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father . . . has loved us, and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope” (2 Thessalonians 2:16). Next, it is a “blessed hope.” “It teaches us to say “no” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live selfcontrolled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope - the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:12-13). Finally, it is a “lively |or living| hope.” “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3). It is true, of course, that our hope is centered on the eternal future, for “If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.” (1 Corinthians 15:19). Nevertheless, the proved resurrection of Christ makes it a good hope, a blessed hope, and a living hope. In Christ Alone, Pastor Scott Wagner First Christian Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

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 • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Holy Cross Lutheran 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.

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.

Pence Community Church

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

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264

Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

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

1st United Methodist Church

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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.

First Christian Church

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

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.

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

Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

Moving? Contact The Scott County Record to update your address, so you don’t miss your paper. P.O. Box 377, Scott City, Ks. 67871 • 620-872-2090 • www.scottcountyrecord.com

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Funding Mystery (continued from page nine)

state covers under the current funding system. Brownback is recommending lawmakers abolish the K-12 funding formula this summer, and replace it with more than $3 billion in block grants to school districts while the Legislature writes a new formula. Asked how Brownback recommends distributing the $3 billion among the state’s 286 school districts, Hawley offered few details. “The total funding for the districts will be equivalent to what they were to receive in the fiscal year 2015 budget that was passed and signed last year,” she said. “How it gets to districts will need to be in a school finance bill.” Meanwhile, House Speaker Ray Merrick threw his support behind the governor’s proposal, but didn’t address whether the approach might be a legal tactic. “I’m supportive of directing block grants to school districts while we rewrite the school finance formula,” said Merrick, R-Stilwell. “We need to get out of the endless cycle of litigation and enact a finance formula that is simplified and transparent, and puts an emphasis on student achievement and sending money directly to the classroom.” Block grants, he said, “will give school districts the money and the flexibility they need while a new formula is developed.” Lawmakers have debated for years whether to overhaul the K-12 funding formula. The Legislature enacted it in 1992 and has made piecemeal changes over the years. The core of the formula is a base dollar figure of state aid that each school receives per student. Schools receive extra state aid for factors such as having low-income students or a weaker local tax base, and can levy property taxes locally, with certain restrictions. Meanwhile, the Kansas Association of School Boards has told school administrators across the state that the governor’s proposal doesn’t appear to comply with the latest Gannon ruling.

store for another 20 minutes, then drive home for 20 minutes and take another five minutes to unpack your groceries - you may well have diminished the shelf life of that milk by 2-4 days. Understanding Terms To understand food codes, you need to know what the terms listed below mean. Expiration date. The most important. If you haven’t used the product by this date, toss it out. Other dating terms are used as a basic guideline, but this one means what it says. Again, keep in mind just how the product has been handled. If you’ve left deli meats on the counter for an hour unrefrigerated; figure that the expiration date is at least two days shorter. Sell-by or pull-by date. This date is designed to help retailers know when to remove product from the shelves, but there is generally still time left on the product. It is recommended that you avoid products that have “sellby” dates that will expire before you will actually use them. For example, milk often has a sell-by date, but the milk will usually still be good for at least a week beyond that date (if properly handled and refrigerated). Best-if-used-by and use-by date. The emphasis with this designation is on the word best. All it means is that the product should retain maximum freshness, flavor and texture if used by this date. It is not a purchase-by or food safety date. Beyond this date, the

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product begins to deteriorate in flavor or taste; most often it is still safe and edible. An example is soda. The sweetness begins to denigrate with time. Guaranteed fresh. This date is often used for perishable baked goods. Take advantage of the claim. If you get the product home and it no longer tastes fresh or actually tastes stale or is moldy, take it back to the store. Pack date. This is the date the item was packed, most often used on canned and boxed goods. It is usually in the form of an encrypted code, and is not so easy to decipher. It may be coded by month (M), day (D), and year (Y), such as YYMMDD or MMDDYY. Or it may be coded using Julian (JJJ) numbers, where January 1 would be 001 and December 31 would be 365. In even more convoluted coding, letters A through M (omitting the letter I) are often assigned to the months, with A being January and M being December, plus a numeric day, either preceded or followed by the numeric year. The easiest way to decipher these is to call a manufacturer’s toll-free number and ask. But that’s not always possible, especially while you’re shopping. Keep in mind that each manufacture codes their products differently.

after opening for best results. Always refrigerate leftovers in a covered container, and use within 2-3 days. Foods in cans and jars (especially condiments), if unopened, should always be stored in a cool, dark environment. It will actually increase their shelf life if refrigerated before opening. Many products have a warning to refrigerate after opening. Believe it! (Yes, even on peanut butter.) Best bet is 65 degrees or lower in your cupboard - more than that reduces the shelf life by 50 percent! Most unopened canned goods and jars will last up to a year. High acid products, like citrus fruits, fruit juices, pickles, peppers, sauerkraut, green beans, asparagus, beets, and all tomato products should be used within six months. Use a sharpie to write on the package when you purchased it. Never buy cans that are bulging, dented, rusted or show seepage.

Food Storage Tips Remember that the longer a perishable product sits in your shopping cart, in your car and on the counter, the shorter its life. Once a package is opened, the date coding is meaningless! Use products as quickly as possible

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

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Defense sets the tone as Beavers pull away in second half After allowing Ulysses to stay within striking distance throughout most of the first half, the Scott Community High School boys knew there would be some halftime adjustments on defense. They were right. “Coach (O’Neil) got our attention at halftime and we came out fired up and 50 played a lot better in the second half,” Ulysses Scott City 81 says senior guard Brett Meyer. “Our first half defense wasn’t very good. We were giving up a lot of backdoor cuts.” After struggling to find any consistency in the first half, the Beavers (7-1) were able to open up a 41-29 lead by the intermission. The second half saw much better play by SCHS at both ends of the floor as they rolled to an 81-50 win in Great West Activities Conference action. The Tigers (4-4) have been somewhat of a mystery team this year, losing by four to Holcomb (65-61) just a week earlier and following that up with a 23 point loss to Hugoton. While SCHS was able to keep the Tigers’ three-point shooters from becoming a factor - allowing just two three-pointers - they weren’t able to prevent senior guard Tregg Rodriguez from penetrating the lane and drawing fouls. He was 6-of-8 at the line in the second period, but scored just two of his 10 points in the second half. “Coach talked to us about providing help defense, staying with our man on transition and playing Tregg the way we should,” said senior center Sloan Baker. “We were allowing him to drive to the basket too much.” While the Beavers stepped up their defensive play in the second half they also were much more effective at the offensive end as well. Sophomore Bo Hess collected five points in the first minute, including a three-point play that followed an assist from Trey O’Neil. Meyer, who had a game high 21 points, added a baseline jumper that finished off the brief 7-0 scoring burst. He later drilled a three-point basket as part of a 12-2 scoring run that gave SCHS a 53-31 lead with 5:34 left in the third period. The Scott City offense steamrolled the Tigers in the final quarter with a 20-4 blitz that took the lead from 61-44 to 81-48. Six different players contributed to that late scoring surge. (See SC BOYS on page 19)

SCHS senior Trey O’Neil avoids a block attempt by two Ulysses defenders as he drives inside the paint for two points during first quarter action last Friday. (Record Photo)

Orange and Black

Free throw stripe busy in tourney opener Even though they are the defending champions, the Scott Community High School boys weren’t expecting a free pass in the opening round of the Orange and Black Classic. In a sense that free pass came at the charity stripe where the Beavers were 27-of-38, outscoring Pine Creek (Colo.) by 17 points, in a 69-48 on Thursday afternoon. Scott City wasn’t surprised that the officials called such a tight game. (See FREE on page 18)

SCHS 152-pound sophomore Trey Loftis tips Liberal’s Erick Orozco to his back and gets a fall during consolation action in the Scott City Classic on Saturday. (Record Photo)

ger on my feet, which has helped a lot.” Tucker’s taller than most of his opponents and that length is an asset when he slides in a crossbody ride or turns an opponent to his back with a crossface cradle. Despite his strong start to the season, climbing to No. 4 in last week’s Class 3-2-1A rankings, Tucker isn’t content. “Once I do get (the crossbody) in I think I sit there for too long. I need to

Going into Thursday’s first round tournament action against Pine Creek, SCHS head coach Shelby Crawford knew his team would have trouble with the Lady Eagles’ size and defensive pressure. His scouting report was accurate. Scott City had no answer for Pine Creek on either front in a 66-19 loss in Colby’s Orange and Black Classic. The Lady Beavers quickly fell behind 19-0 against the Class 5A power in Colorado, after which the Pine Creek coach cleared his bench.

(See TUCKER on page 22)

(See SC GIRLS on page 20)

A ‘bigger’ Tucker finally finding success as Beavers’ 106-pounder Zach Tucker spent more time on the awards podium last Saturday than he did on the wrestling mat. The Scott Community High School junior didn’t just pin all five opponents in winning the 106-pound division at the Scott City Classic, he needed less than 3-1/2 minutes to get it done. In the championship match of the round-robin bracket, Tucker pinned Junior Torres (Sublette) in just 31 seconds

which was his third longest match of the day. It was the fourth time that Tucker (164) has advanced to a tournament finals this season, including a championship finish at Ulysses. After being far underweight the past two seasons, Tucker is enjoying the opportunity to actually weigh close to the 106-pound limit. “I’m bigger and stronger,” notes Tucker. “My takedown is better and I’m stron-

Pine Creek overwhelms Lady Beavers

KDWP Report

Kansas birding competition underway You may not consider yourself a “birder,” but if you’ve ever watched a hummingbird sip at a feeder, took note of a flock of geese up high, or watched a robin build a nest in your front yard - you’re a birder. And if you can find a way to positively identify each species you spot this year, you just might win the 2015 Kansas Birding “Big Year” competition which began January 1. Hosted annually by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), the Big Year is an informal competition where birders compete to see who can observe the most bird species in Kansas in one calendar year. Participants can compete in one of three categories: novice, intermediate, and advanced. Winners of each category will receive prizes to be awarded January 2016. Prizes this year were donated from Acorn Naturalists, Bass Pro Shops, Bushnell, Coleman, and other sponsors. Participants are encouraged to carry a pocket-sized notebook and pencil to record their findings. Jotting down information such as size, color, sounds, and surrounding habitat, followed by a quick thumbnail sketch of the bird can prove to be very helpful for beginners. Participants are asked to log their findings into the online service, eBird, available through the Cornell University web site, www.ebird. org. The data collected is used to aide researchers in the study of species abundance, species range, and time spent in the field by observers, and more.

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Hornets rally late to win NWKL opener Dighton High School head coach Dean Cramer is proud of the way his young team overcame a fourth quarter deficit to pull off a mild upset of third-seeded Oberlin in the opening round of the Northwest Kansas League tournament. He just wishes he could have been there to see the fiDighton 66 nal eight Oberlin 56 minutes of their 66-56 win on Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, early in the fourth quarter, Cramer was hit with two technicals in a matter of seconds which forced him to leave the Quinter gymnasium. “I won’t dispute the first technical,” says Cramer. “I was jumping up and down and I was protesting what I thought should have been a foul (on Oberlin) when Tyler (Lingg) drove into the lane. After they hit me with the first technical the official came over to me and asked if I wanted another technical. I said no and he hit me

NWKL Tournament at Quinter Tuesday’s Results Sharon Sp. 95 - Atwood 26 Hoxie 59 - St. Francis 32 Tribune 54 - Quinter 39 Dighton 66 - Oberlin 56 Friday’s Games Championship Bracket Sharon Springs vs Hoxie Tribune vs Dighton Consolation Bracket Atwood vs St. Francis Quinter vs Oberlin

with one anyway. I’m still not sure what I did to get that one.” At the time he left the gym, the Hornets (5-5) were holding a 42-40 lead. After finishing off their trip to the free throw line, the Red Devils had taken a 43-42 lead which they would later extend to 4842. “I give a tremendous amount of credit to (assistant coach) Mac (Barnett). I watched the game on film and every move he made is the same thing I’d have done,” Cramer says. “It’s a privilege having him as my assistant coach.” Cramer was also impressed with how his team

Dighton sophomore Tyler Lingg drives for a basket during action at Quinter. (Record Photo)

retained their focus for a fourth quarter run. He had high praise for senior guard Wyatt Habiger who “took ownership of the team and provided leadership down the stretch.” The Hornets scored 25 points in the final period - nearly matching their entire 26 point total in the first half. “We did that by staying aggressive, taking the ball

to the basket and hitting 10-of-11 free throws in the fourth quarter,” Cramer says. “We also did a better job of keeping them off the boards.” Even though only five boys made the scoring column, it was one of the more balanced offensive games this season for the Hornets. Four players reached double figures, led by sophomore guard

Tyler Lingg with 21, followed by Habiger (13), Lake Lewis (13) and Jordan Horn (12). Lewis and Habiger hit a pair of three-point baskets during a key stretch that put Dighton back into the lead. While Cramer was pleased with the overall defensive intensity of the team in the final period, he (See HORNETS on page 21)

Wichita Co. boys trying to find offense Hitting just 27 percent from the field, Wichita County High School’s offensive struggles continued in a 64-44 loss to Southwestern Heights in the opening round of the Hi-Plains League Tournament. WCHS fell behind 16-6 after the opening period and couldn’t overcome that early deficit against the third-seeded Mustangs.

Free “We know this crew and how they like to officiate,” said head coach Glenn O’Neil. “We told the boys they needed to keep their hands off and, for the most part, they did.” However, with both teams combining for 57 free throws, it was almost impossible for either to get any momentum. The only time SCHS seemed to get on any kind

Leoti (3-5) played Stanton County in the consolation semi-finals on Thursday evening at Garden City Community College. The Indians already own one win over the Trojans this season and if they repeat that feat they will likely play Meade in the fifth place game. The Buffaloes (6-2) were the tournament’s top seed, but were upset by

Cimarron (68-66) in first round action. If WCHS loses to Stanton County their next opponent will be Elkhart on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Garden City. The Indians couldn’t find their shooting touch against SWH, hitting just 15-of-55 from the field. Junior Jacob Schumacher led the team with 15 points, but was just 5-of-19. He was joined in double figures by

Matt Huber and Spenser Thurman with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Schumacher also led the team with six rebounds. SWH dominated the boards with a 53-19 advantage, including 21 offensive rebounds.

Trailing just 10-7 after one quarter, the Indians added just eight more points over the next 24 minutes. Schumacher scored a team high five points and had five rebounds. The Indians were only 5-of-42 from the field for 12 perRipped by Elkhart Leoti’s shooting woes cent. That included 0-ofbegan in a 56-15 loss to 15 from three-point range. Huber added four Elkhart just prior to the points and three steals. league tournament.

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of offensive roll was midway into the first quarter when they scored 10 unanswered points to stretch an 8-7 lead into an 18-7 cushion. Senior guard Trey O’Neil, who finished with a game high 25 points, scored 12 of those in the opening period. Pine Creek, Class 5A program in Colorado, was never able to get closer than four points the rest of the afternoon and that

frustration showed as the fouls began to mount up. SCHS led 40-29 at the half with the help of a 10 point scoring edge at the charity stripe where Scott City was 12-of-15. The Beavers (8-1) were protecting a 45-38 lead midway into the third period when the Eagles were hit with a pair of technical fouls about a minute apart. After rebuilding their advantage to 12 points, 52-40, the

Beavers were finally able to pull away late in the third period and into the fourth period with a 9-3 scoring edge that put them on top, 61-43. Seniors Sloan Baker and Chantz Yager were also in double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively, while senior guard Brett Meyer added nine. “It was good to see Chantz start to get his

confidence back,” said Coach O’Neil. He said the Beavers accomplished what they needed to do - “Survive and move one. That’s always the goal of the first game.” Scott City will play the winner of McCook and Kansas City Schlagel in Friday’s championship semi-finals. Tipoff is at 4:45 p.m. on Friday in the Colby Community Building.

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7th grade Jays top Holcomb in season opener

With a balanced scoring attack that saw four players scoring at least six points, the Scott City Middle School seventh grader boys whipped Holcomb, 36-23, in their season opener on Jan. 15. Leading 7-4 after one quarter, including five points by Jackson Lewis, SCMS began to pull away in the second period for an 18-10 halftime lead. Hunter Yager, who drilled three treys, finished with a game high 11 points, followed by Lewis (9), Parker Gooden (8) and Brandon Winderlin (6). The “B” team was defeated by Holcomb, 34-11. Braylin Heim led Scott City with four points.

After SCHS sophomore Nancy Wiebe leads a fastbreak opportunity following a steal, Ulysses senior Carolina Gallegos tries to return the favor by reaching in to knock the ball away from Wiebe during Friday’s action. (Record Photo)

Lady Beavers fade behind second half scoring drought The Scott City girls were finally able to avoid digging themselves into a deep hole to start a game when they hosted Ulysses on Friday. What they couldn’t avoid was a second half scoring 51 slump that al- Ulysses Scott City 28 lowed the Lady Tigers to pull away for a 51-28 win in Great West Activities Conference action. Trailing by just five points at the half, 22-17, the Lady Beavers (2-6) looked to be in good position to possibly get a win over their league rival. Those hopes disappeared when they were able to score just two field goals during the first 11 minutes of the second half. “We felt good with where we

SC Boys A Slow Start The only time Scott City trailed in the game was 2-1, though they couldn’t shake the stubborn Tigers for most of the first 16 minutes. SCHS opened an eight point lead, 18-10, with an 8-0 burst that included a three-point basket by senior guard Chantz Yager and a three-point play by Meyer. Ulysses closed the margin with a 7-0 run and trailed by just two, 23-21, midway into the

were at the half. We’d missed some easy shots that could have given us the lead and we were only down by five,” says head coach Shelby Crawford. SCHS trailed by just one point, 16-15, following a threepoint basket by sophomore guard Kiana Yager with 3:38 left in the first half. Ulysses followed with a 12-2 scoring run that was snapped by Yager’s second trey of the evening that kept Scott City within striking distance at 28-20. However, the Lady Tigers put the game out of reach with a 16-3 scoring surge that put them on top, 44-23 midway into the final period. “Ulysses made some adjustments at the half. They packed it in and when we got the ball to the wing they would bring pressure,” Crawford says.

“Our high post never came out and met the ball. We need to get the ball into the high post to get our offense going. It creates some backdoor cuts, but it also creates scoring opportunities in the high post rather than the wing. “We competed hard defensively, but we couldn’t get anything going offensively in the second half,” Crawford notes. “As the game went along our passes got weaker and Ulysses was able to take advantage by getting into the passing lanes.” Scott City finished with 24 turnovers. As a team, SCHS shot just 27 percent from the field, including 3-of-20 from beyond the threepoint line. Freshman guard Bailey Latta, who was 4-of-6 from two-

point range, led the team with nine points while Yager, who hit 2-of-7 from beyond the arc, added eight points. Under the boards it was junior Mariah Campbell pulling down a team high eight rebounds to go along with her five points. Paige Winderlin added six rebounds and a pair of steals. Crawford says the team gives up too many second-chance scoring opportunities under the defensive boards. “We have a tendency to watch and see if the shot is going in before we get position,” he says. “Most of the time we had one girl competing for a rebound and it wasn’t the same girl every time. By the time we react to a missed shot it’s too late.”

double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. O’Neil delivered a routine 19 points (7-of-15 FG) along with a team high seven assists and six steals. It wasn’t just the offense that the Beavers felt needed to improve following the Holcomb game. “We definitely need to get more physical,” added Meyer. “Our guards need to crash the boards harder and get more re-

bounds. That’s something we didn’t do well at Holcomb.” The Beavers pulled down 33 rebounds against Ulysses, including seven under the offensive boards. SCHS was also 23-of-38 from two-point range for 61 percent. That was their second best shooting night of the season behind 64 percent against Colby. Scott City also helped their cause with 20-of-24 from the charity stripe.

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second period. A three-pointer by Meyer, who was 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, and a three-point play by O’Neil, started an 18-8 scoring run to finish off the first half. Baker felt the Beavers turned some things around after their first loss of the season earlier in the week at Holcomb. ”We wanted to focus on running our offense better. That was what hurt us at Holcomb,” says Baker who had a double-

Split With Liberal The Bluejays returned to Holcomb on Saturday where they faced both Liberal teams. The “A” team lost to Liberal West, 40-12, and defeated Liberal South, 41-7. It was a tough offensive game against West with the Bluejays scoring just one first half field goal and trailing at the intermission, 40-12. Lewis and Gooden each finished with five points. SCMS (2-1) turned the tables on Liberal South, limiting them to just four points over the final three quarters. They were on top, 14-3, at the half and blew the game open in the third period with a 16-2 scoring blitz. Sterling Wright scored a game high 13 points with seven of those coming in the final period. Winderlin hit four field goals in the third quarter scoring run and finished with 10 points. Lewis, Gooden and Kevin Herman each added four points.

‘Sky Squad’ to perform at GCCC Sunday The “Sky Squad,” the official dunk team for the WNBA team the Chicago Sky, will be performing at Garden City Community College on Sun., Jan. 25. They will appear during halftime of both the men’s and women’s Broncbuster basketball games The Sky Squad performs a variety of acrobatic flips and twists off mini trampolines mixed with comedy antics, midair passes and slam dunking. The dunk team is led by Andres Baines who founded Sky Squad over 10 years ago. These gymnasts travel to schools, festivals, corporate events, camps and half time shows world-wide. The Broncbusters women’s game will start at 2:00 p.m. and the men start at 4:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $7 for adults, $4 dollars for students and children ages six and under are admitted free.

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Jayhawks not ready to let the streak end Kansas has one significant advantage in the Big 12 title chase: Bill Self has coached the Jayhawks to 10 consecutive undisputed-orshared Big 12 championships. by In the parMac ity of today’s Stevenson college basketball, that is an improbable and incredible feat and it has earned the respect and focus of the national sports media. The young men playing for KU don’t want to be on the team that breaks that winning streak. Nevertheless, it can’t go on indefinitely. Trying to keep the streak alive could be a deciding factor in the championship race. When the Jayhawks hit a low point, knowing what could be lost will drive the players to extra effort when it’s most needed. Kansas didn’t play well in their 86-81 loss at Iowa State. There’s no excuse for not hustling back on defense and - from start to finish - the Jayhawks didn’t do that. “I think they surprised us early in the game getting it out quick and beating us down the floor. We sent three back and two of the three couldn’t remember to get back. That was the biggest difference in the game,” said Self. With KU’s loss at Ames, the Big 12 is predictably jumbled. The contending teams are evenly matched and no one is going to run away from the field. Two KU players had encouraging games against Iowa State: Perry Ellis and Devontʹe Graham. Ellis is an enigma. He played hard and well at Ames, but Ellis needs to do that consistently and he hasn’t. Graham will be a major factor for the Jayhawks during the Big 12 race and the NCAA Tournament. Center Cliff Alexander hasn’t come along as quickly as Jayhawk fans hoped. Alexander seemed to play fairly well in the first half at Iowa State, but Self benched him for most of the second half. (See STREAK on page 23)

Quality field shows SC Classic is on the rebound There was a time only about four years ago that the future of the Scott City Classic appeared in doubt. Teams were, or had, bailed out over the years - St. Francis, Hoisington, TMP, Ulysses and Russell, just to name a few. It didn’t seem that anyone was knocking at the door to return. And the teams who were competing couldn’t field full squads. Of course, with the exception of Norton and a small handful of programs, that seems to be the rule rather than the exception these days among 3-2-1A programs. Nonetheless, there were serious concerns. What could we do to rebuild the stature of the Classic? Perhaps the best solution may have been the simplest . . . patience. Ulysses returned to the fold, along with Sainty, Ellis and TMP (thanks to the Hayes connection). We’ve also picked up Liberal and wrestling newcomer Tribune. There were 14 teams in this year’s tournament and Larned, which had been attending, says they will return next year. “We had a crowd today and we have teams that other teams are wanting to see and we have good kids that other coaches are wanting to see,” said head coach Jon Lippelmann who was obviously pleased with the turnaround the tournament has experienced. “We’re building this up. People are wanting to see what we have down here.” It may also be helping our cause that the Beavers have made some changes in their pre-Christmas tournament schedule. They went to Ulysses which gives the Tigers more incentive to keep us on their tournament schedule. Perhaps, more importantly, the Beavers added the Abilene tournament which gave them exposure to some teams from central and eastern Kansas. Lippelmann hopes some of them will return the favor. “We need some eastern schools who want to come out here and see some different competition. Maybe we’ll get a

SC Girls The Lady Beavers were just 1-of-15 from the field in the first half as they trailed at the intermission, 37-8. They had 15 first half turnovers and didn’t attempt their first field goal until just 2:14 left in the second period. Sophomore guard Kiana

phone call or two and we can convince a couple of them to come out here,” he says. Five years ago the phone wasn’t ringing. Now it is. * * * The 138-pound division figured to be the toughest in the Classic and it didn’t disappoint. There were some outstanding matches in the quarter-finals which saw two state-ranked matmen - including Scott City’s James Jurgens - being bumped into the consolation bracket. The bracket was so brutal that Jurgens had to face Marco Perez of Ulysses (No. 4, Class 4A) in the consolation semi-finals just to finish in the medals. Jurgens was a 4-3 winner against an outstanding opponent who he will see again this season. In the consolation finals, Jurgens faced Dalton Hensley (Ellis, No. 2, Class 3-2-1A). Jurgens was, no doubt, disappointed in his fourth place finish. Add tournament champion Caleb Austin (Tribune, No. 2, Class 3-2-1A) into the Classic mix and wrestling fans were able to see three of the top wrestlers who will be in the Norton regional and who will likely be among the top six at state. It certainly won’t be an easy path for Jurgens, even though he’s a two-time state finalist. “Jim is going to have to learn how to bounce back after a loss,” says Lippelmann. “This was also the first time

we’ve seen some really tough competition in back-to-back matches. These are boys we have to figure how to beat by the time we get to regional. “He’s got to develop his takedown. He’s good defensively on his feet, but he needs to get better offensively. * * * A pleasant surprise for the Beavers continues to be senior Wyatt Eitel (220) who hasn’t competed in a full wrestling season since his freshman year. Even with the move up another weight class since the return of Cooper Griffith, Eitel is still finding ways to win. He finished third in the Classic with his only loss coming in the championship semi-finals to No. 1 ranked A.J. Cooper (Cimarron). The key to his success? He wrestles smart. “He keeps himself out of big danger and he has some offense which always keeps him in a match,” explains Lippelmann. “He’s not doing too bad for a kid who hasn’t wrestled much since his freshman year. We’re glad to have him around.” The Beavers are now heading into the meat grinder of their schedule when they travel to Lexington this weekend and then compete in the Garden City tournament in two weeks. Anyone who wonders where they stand against good competition will have the answer in a couple of weeks.

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Yager led the team with six points and freshman Kaitlyn Roberts added four. Even though his team was overmatched, Crawford says there are lessons to be learned. “They had a huge advantage under the boards, but that’s no excuse not to fight for posi-

tion. There are a things that we have to keep improving on fundamentally,” he says. At the same time, he doesn’t want the effects of this game to still be lingering when Scott City returns to the court on Friday afternoon. “You don’t want this game

costing us a chance to win on Friday in what should be a very winnable game for us,” says Crawford. “We have to put it behind us.” The Lady Beavers (2-6) will face Ft. Lupton in the consolation game at 3:00 p.m. in Colby High School.

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2015 Orange and Black Classic

Boy’s Bracket • January 22-24 • at Colby

Girl’s Bracket • January 22-24 • at Colby

Friday 4:45 p.m. High School

Scott City (6-1)

KC Schlagel (6-2)

Thursday • 3:00 p.m. High School

Thursday • 3:00 p.m. Community Bldg.

Pine Creek (5-6) McCook (3-8) Thursday • 4:45 p.m. Community Bldg.

Friday 3:00 p.m. High School

Friday 4:45 p.m. Community Bldg.

KC Schlagel (3-3) 4th Place

Saturday • 2:00 p.m. High School

Hays (7-1)

Fountain (5-5) Palmer Ridge (7-1) Thursday • 8:15 p.m. Community Bldg.

4th Place

Saturday • 2:00 p.m. Community Bldg.

Thursday • 4:45 p.m. High School

Friday 6:30 p.m. High School

Friday 4:45 p.m. Community Bldg.

Saturday • Noon Community Bldg.

Palmer Ridge (5-3)

Saturday • 6:00 p.m. Community Bldg. Champion

Thursday • 6:30 p.m. Community Bldg.

Colby (0-8) 7th Place

Pine Creek (7-4)

Friday 3:00 p.m. Community Bldg.

Scott City (2-5) Saturday • 8:15 p.m. Community Bldg. Champion

Thursday • 6:30 p.m. High School Friday 6:30 p.m. High School

Ft. Lupton (2-7)

Colby (3-5) McCook (4-8) Thursday • 8:15 p.m. High School

Friday 6:30 p.m. Community Bldg.

Fountain (4-7) Saturday • 4:00 Community Bldg.

3rd Place

7th Place

Saturday • Noon High School

Saturday • 4:00 High School

3rd Place

SC overcomes late collapse, turnover bug to defeat Tigers

Despite a fourth quarter collapse, the Scott City junior varsity boys were able to regroup in time to escape with a 50-48 win on their home floor against Ulysses. After o p e n ing an 11 point Ulysses 48 lead midScott City 50 way into the third quarter, and still protecting a 38-27 advantage following a Kyle Cure basket to start the fourth period, SCHS hit a 5-1/2 minute scoring drought during which Ulysses scored 17 unanswered points to take a 4438 lead with 2:26 remaining in the game. Scott City’s inability to take care of the ball contributed to the offensive collapse. During an 8-1/2 minute stretch the Beavers committed 12 turnovers. “For most of three quarters we played the best we’ve looked all year,” says coach Brian Gentry. “Then, for about a quarter, we played about as badly as I could imagine.

Hornets noted that Horn, a freshman, has continued to make a lot of progress. “Jordan has a good set of offensive skills, but he’s lacked the ability to play with defensive intensity for an entire game,” notes the head coach. “He’s starting to get that figured out. He had a steal and a layup late in the game that were huge.” Bounce-Back Win The tournament win took some of the sting out of a 68-61 NWKL loss at St. Francis on the previous Friday. Dighton was outscored 37-14 in the second and third periods, trailing 5138 entering the final quarter before a late rally fell short.

For some reason we lost our confidence. We started making terrible decisions with the ball and we didn’t have guys coming to the ball which allowed Ulysses to get into passing lanes for easy steals.” Cure, who finished with 10 points, stopped the meltdown with a basket at the 2:09 mark, but Ulysses quickly answered with a three-pointer that put them back on top, 4740, with just 1:42 remaining in the game. Sophomore guard Justin Faurot followed with a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to five points and then the Beavers began fouling the Tigers in order to put them on the line. The strategy worked as Ulysses hit just one free throw in the final 1:29. A wild finish to the game began with Drake McRae’s rebound and putback with :48 to play, making it a 47-44 score. It was the start of an 8-1 scoring burst by Scott City. Faurot hit one of two free throws that cut the

SCHS sophomore Matt Jenkins reaches around a Ulysses player in an attempt to get a steal during fourth quarter action on Friday evening in Scott City. (Record Photo)

lead to 48-45 and Cure added a basket with 18.4 seconds which pulled SCHS to within a single point. Immediately afterwards, Scott City was able to tie up the ball under their basket and regain possession. That led to a technical foul called on the Ulysses bench which put Faurot back on the line

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“There was a long stretch in the game where our offense got stagnant. We emphasize to the boys that we want to be patient on offense, but we tend to pass it around too much without looking to attack the basket,” Cramer says. “Wyatt rallied everyone and they got into attack mode late in the game, but it wasn’t enough.” Defensively, he says the boys need to recognize more quickly when a team is starting to knock down three-pointers and take away that part of the game. “We need to lock down on players once they start hitting from long range. You might give up one or two, but you can’t be giving up three or more shots

like that,” he says. “We have to do a better job of drawing the line more quickly and saying this is where it ends.” The hot-shooting Indians were 10-of-20 from beyond the three-point arc. Dighton was right there with them, hitting 10-of-25 from long range, including 3-of-6 by Habiger who finished with a season high 20 points. T. Lingg added four treys and was 4-of-4 from twopoint range to lead all scorers with 23 points. St. Francis held a 2417 edge under the boards with sophomore Dylan Foos leading the Hornets with five rebounds. The Indians also held a 14-6 advantage in assists.

where he again made one of two free throws, knotting the score at 48-48 with 16.9 seconds on the clock. On the in-bounds play at midcourt, McRae circled behind the Ulysses defense and was all alone when he received the pass for an uncontested layup and the winning basket with :14 remaining.

McRae finished with a team high 14 points, including two treys, followed by Faurot (10), Drew Duff (7) and Matt Jenkins (5). In the first three quarters, Gentry says the team was effective at attacking the 1-3-1 zone by getting the ball to the high post. “Once we get the ball to the high post then we

can look at dumping into the corners for threes,” says Gentry. “We also did a good job of penetrating along the baseline and getting some easy baskets.” He said they also have to be “stronger with the ball and know where the traps are coming from,” which was a problem during the fourth quarter scoring run by Ulysses.

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Defense in harmony to start NWKL tourney If defense sets the tone for a game then the Dighton High School girls are in perfect harmony. In the first half of their last two games the Lady Tribune 8 Hornets Dighton 57 h a v e given up a total of six points over four quarters. Their latest defensive shutdown came in a lopsided 57-8 win over Greeley County on Tuesday night in the opening round of the Northwest Kansas League tournament at Quinter. Dighton (8-2) is the No. 2 seed in the tournament and they looked the part, at one time scoring 31 unanswered points in the first half before the Lady Jackrabbits hit their first field goal of the game with just 1:15 remaining in the second period. After Greeley County hit a free throw to make it a 2-1 deficit, the Lady

Tucker

NWKL Tournament at Quinter Tuesday’s Results Hoxie 74 - Atwood 14 Sharon Sp. 59 - Quinter 25 Dighton 57 - Greeley Co. 8 Oberlin 64 - St. Francis 46 Friday’s Games Hoxie vs Sharon Springs Dighton vs Oberlin

Hornets were virtually able to score at will with either their fastbreak opportunities or in the halfcourt. Sophomore pivot Jordan Speer dominated in the paint where she hit 8-of-10 and finished with a game high 19 points. Senior guard Madison O’Brien was the only other Lady Hornet to reach double figures with 10 points (5-of-9 FG) and a team high seven rebounds. Dighton also did a great job of spreading the ball Dighton senior Madison O’Brien prepares to pass the ball to a teammate after getting a steal during around with 18 assists, Tuesday’s NWKL tournament win over Tribune. (Record Photo) led by junior guard Kiara Budd with four. Friday’s league game 45-16 win. Budd, Sara Cramer and basket with 53 rebounds As a team, they were at St. Francis was nearly Once again, it was Dakota Hoffman each fin- - 22 offensive. Hoffman 23-of-53 from the field. as lopsided with Dighton Speer leading the team ished with six points. and O’Brien led the way The Lady Hornets had with 14 and 11 rebounds, owning a 24-3 halftime with 19 points (9-of-19 Smash Sainty lead before cruising to a FG) and eight boards. a huge night under the respectively.

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speed it up and keep workThe match was tied 2-2 ing harder to get points,” entering the final period says Tucker. following a pair of escapes by Monarrez and a Five Into Finals takedown by Griffith. The Four other Beavers ad- SCHS junior scored with vanced into the finals of an escape in the third peone of the toughest tour- riod and that was enough nament fields in recent for a 3-2 win. years. That helped to push “His conditioning is Scott City (157) into third still a factor and it’s goplace in the team stand- ing to continue to be for ings behind Liberal (186) awhile longer, but he’s and Ulysses (166.5). getting closer. The LibWyatt Kropp (160), eral boy was a very sound a three-time finalist this wrestler and Cooper was season picked up his sec- aggressive enough on ond title with his second his feet to score when win in a week over former he needed to,” says head state qualifier Juan An- coach Jon Lippelmann. guiano (Ulysses), by a 7-2 Freshman Jarret Jurdecision. gens dropped from the It was an outstanding 145-pound division to the performance by Kropp 132-pound class and the who dominated the match move paid off with a silon his feet where he col- ver medal. He dominated lected three takedowns. his first two opponents beWinning his second fore losing by a fall in the mat title in as many weeks finals to Hoxie’s Tristan was junior 195-pounder Porsch, a defending state Cooper Griffith (8-0) who champion who has yet pinned his first three op- to lose a match in high ponents in round-robin school. competition before facing “Jarret did himself Victor Monarrez (Liberal) proud. He lost to an unwho entered the champi- defeated kid, but he had onship match with a 28-1 a good weekend and he record. found what it was like to

SCHS freshman Jarret Jurgens puts Liberal’s Payton Yancey to his back on his way to a 17-1 technical fall win in the championship semi-finals of the Scott City Classic. (Record Photo)

get into the finals,” says Lippelmann. “I felt stronger since I wasn’t giving up so much weight,” says Jurgens. “He also looked a lot quicker and was more aggressive,” added Lippelmann. “I think he’s going to have a lot of success at 132.”

Also collecting a silver medal was Tre Stewart (9-7) who pinned his first two opponents before dropping a 5-2 decision in the finals to Brandon Groff (Ellis). Stewart, a 182-pound sophomore, only trailed 1-0 entering the final period. While he added a pair

of escapes, Stewart wasn’t able to keep Groff from opening up the lead with two takedowns. “Tre’s showing a lot more offense. He’s always had the ability to do these things, but we couldn’t get him to pull the trigger,” says Lippelmann. “Now he’s doing that. Some-

times it doesn’t work for him, but you have to pull the trigger to know what the next step is.” Wyatt Eitel (220) was the only bronze medalist for Scott City. Fourth place finishers included James Jurgens (138), Abe Wiebe (170) and Lane Hayes (285).

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SCHS Wrestling

Takedown Kids Wrestling Ellis Open Wrestling Tournament Jan. 18, 2015 6-Years and under 37: Noah Wheeler pinned by Asher Haag (Ellis) 0:27; tech. fall Tucker Davis (Colby) 15-0; pinned by Cal Schartz (Great Bend) 0:29. Fourth place 43A: Kirbey Rohrbough pinned by Kayden Davis (Colby) 0:20; pinned by Trenton Grubb (Hoisington) 0:32; pinned by Braxton Richter (Great Bend) 1:24. Fourth place 43B: Kasey Rohrbough dec. by Easton Fink (Oakley) 9-8; pinned Colby Nuss (Plainville) 2:24; dec. by Legend Finley (Colby) 6-1. Fourth place 46: Trenton Frank pinned Gage Epp (Hoxie) 0:55; dec. Triston Tomlinson (Great Bend) 7-0. First place 52A: Matthew Wheeler dec. Kash Schiltz (Hoxie) 8-4; pinned Slayde Nuss (Russell) 0:46. First place 55A: Brodey Rohrbough pinned by Layne Juenemann (Hoxie) 0:54; pinned Carter Jermark (Beloit) 2:42. 55B: Blaze Gossman maj. dec. Zaden Dawson (ECKW) 12-0; dec. Ryan Budig (WaKeeney) 4-0; sudden victory Kai Kirchoff (Smith Co.) SV-1 8-6; dec. by Eli Stein (Hays) 8-2. Fourth place 8-Years-Old 49: Eli Lisenby pinned Easton Hrabe (Smith Co.) 0:25; maj. dec. by Dennis Deiser (Hays) 13-0; dec. by KcAnna Keiswetter (Colby) 6-2. 61B: Kade John maj. dec. Xavier Redetzke (Hoisington) 14-2; pinned Nate Racette (Plainville) 1:31; pinned Jeston Conger (Hays) 0:29. First place 73A: Houston Frank maj. dec. Logan Franz (Goodland) 13-0; pinned Jeremiah Hansen (Norton) 0:53. First place 73B: Case Armendariz pinned Erika Terriquez (Leoti) 0:51; maj. dec. by Logan Willour (Norton) 11-0; pinned by Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg) 1:38. 9-10-Years-Old 73A: Zachery Rohrbough dec. by Wyatt Weber (Great Bend) 3-0; pinned Kolton Field (Norton) 0:48; sudden victory Andrew Bretz (Hoxie) SV-1 2-0. Third place 76A: Conner Armendariz maj. dec. Keden Frahm (Colby) 15-4; pinned Malichi Huck (ECKW) 2:16; dec. Aiden Amrein (Ellis) 2-0; dec. by Darius Shields (Norton) 5-2. Third place 120-130: Lance Miller tech. fall Bradon Stohs (Plainville) 16-0; dec. by Brandon Baker (Hoxie) 5-3; pinned Zachary Franco (Greater Gold) 2:43; pinned Luke Franklin (Smith Co.) 0:53. Third place 120-130: Ronnie Weathers pinned Luke Franklin (Smith Co.) 0:26; dec. Brandon Baker (Hoxie) 10-8. First place 150: Jarron Gregory tech. fall Jacob Roach (Great Bend) 15-0; tech. fall Cody Presley (Hill City) 15-0; maj. dec. Gavin Schippers (Hoxie) 10-0. First place 11-12-Years-Old 92: Kale Wheeler pinned Jaden Atwood (Smith Co.) 0:57; pinned Treavan Hale (Phillipsburg) 0:29; pinned Samuel Pyle (Ellis) 0:32. First place 130: Caleb VanDegrift pinned Alexari Medina (Holcomb) 0:29; pinned by Jayce Hamel (Hill City) 2:52. Second place Ellis Novice Wrestling Tournament Jan. 19, 2015 6-Years and under 37A: Sawyer Kough pinned by Dakota Poage (WaKeeney) 1:00; pinned by Bryce Homeier (Russell) 1:00; dec. by Tucker Davis (Colby) 13-12. Fourth place 40C: Logan Kough maj. dec. by Dalton Werth (Hays) 120; pinned Linken Schmitt (Colby) 2:10; dec. by Noa Laffery (Painville) 4-0. Third place 43F: Jagger Spangler-Carlson pinned by Kolton Whisler (Mulvane) 1:00; pinned by Brayton Woods (Phillipsburg) 2:45. Third place 46C: Hunter Wells dec. Chase Bell (Hill City) 9-6; tech. fall Landon Mainus (Colby) 16-0. First place 55C: Keller Turner pinned by Brogan Unruh (Great Bend) 0:39; pinned by Zayne Haslett (Hillsboro) 2:33; pinned by Easton Werth (Hays) 1:00. Fourth place 8-Years-Old 52: Kamdyn Moore dec. by Alan Corrales (Holcomb) 7-1; maj. dec. Daegan Miller (Great Bend) 14-2; pinned Waylon Black (Norton) 1:00. Second place 64A: Yulexis Robles-Quintero dec. by Clayton Jacobs (Hays) 6-0; pinned Mark Hamrick (Jr., Indian) 2:23; dec. by Cale Evins (Oakley) 8-7. Second place 70-76A: Aiden Schwindt pinned by Jaden Nuss (Plainville) 2:00; pinned Braden Kibbe (Osborne) 1:58; dec. by Caden Anderson (Beloit) 7-4. Third place

Scott City Wrestling Classic January 17, 2015 Team scores: Liberal 186, Ulysses 166.5, Scott City 157, Ellis 79.5, Cimarron 71, Leoti 57, Tribune 51, Hoxie 50, Lakin 47.5, St. Francis 40, Holcomb 33.5, Hays-TMP 29, Sublette 18, Holly (Co.) 9 106: Zach Tucker (16-4) pinned Braiden Lynn (Cimarron), 1:51; pinned Juan Carlos Terrazas (Ulysses), 0:26; pinned Thomas Lovewell (Hays TMP), 0:30; pinned Bryan Veleta (Lakin), 0:50; pinned Junior Torres (Sublette), 0:31. First place 132: Jarret Jurgens (2-1) pinned Daniel Law (Ulysses), 1:02; tech. fall Payton Yancey (Liberal), 17-1; pinned by Tristan Porsch (Hoxie), 5:00. Second place 138: James Jurgens (143) pinned Garrett Brunk (St. Francis), 3:35; dec. by Caleb Austin (Tribune), 9-3; dec. Marco Perez (Ulysses), 4-3; pinned by Dalton Hensley (Ellis), 1:18. Fourth place 145: Ethan Ford (1-5) pinned Gregory Martinez (Leoti), 1:48; pinned by Mario Rodriguez (Ulysses), 2:55; pinned by Zeke Stone (Tribune), 0:36. 152: Trey Loftis (6-9) dec. by Bryce Rodriguez (Ulysses), 7-2; pinned Erick Orozco (Liberal), 4:20; dec. by Zeke Castillo (Leoti), 7-4. 160: Wyatt Kropp (14-3) pinned Erich Eisenbise (Holcomb), 1:51; pinned Layton Tankersley (Leoti), 1:24; dec. Juan Anguiano (Ulysses), 7-2. First place 170: Abraham Wiebe (108) pinned by Josh Seabolt (Cimarron), 3:41; pinned Jacob Clark (Leoti), 0:55; dec. by Seabolt (Cimarron), 3-1. Fourth place 182: Tre Stewart (9-7) tech. fall Charlie Coleman (Cimarron), 16-1; dec. Kaler Gilbert (Ulysses), 5-1; dec. by Brandon Groff (Ellis), 5-2. Second place 195: Cooper Griffith (8-0) pinned Eli Valentine (Cimarron), 3:05; pinned Dominick Tarango (Tribune), 0:39; pinned Brayden Ramirez (Holcomb), 0:35; dec. Victor Monarrez (Liberal), 3-2. First place 220: Wyatt Eitel (54) pinned Edison Castillo (Leoti), 1:41; maj. dec. Kyler Zweygardt (St. Francis), 9-0; pinned by A.J. Cooper (Cimarron), 0:34; pinned Castillo (Leoti), 4:05; pinned Carlos Arreola (Lakin), 1:40. Third place 220: Nic Cheney (0-4, unattached) pinned by Carlos Arreola (Lakin), 3:56; pinned by Edison Castillo (Leoti), Western Kansas Swim 1:19. Club Intrasquad Mini 285: Lane Hayes (13-5) Jan. 17, 2015 dec. Nick Powell (CimarTeam scores: Golden ron), 11-9 OT; pinned by Belt 649.5, Hays 256, Scott Sergio Borjas (Liberal), 5:11; City 180.5, Garden City 106, pinned Brandon Palmer Ulysses 49 (Holly), 1:36; pinned by AusGirl’s Division tin Ochoa (Ulysses), 1:23. 25 yd. Freestyle Fourth place 8-years and under: Megan Trout, 3rd, 21.77; Amelia January 16, 2015 Ramsey, 13th, 32.43. Scott City 29 - Oakley 24 50 yd. Freestyle 106: Zach Tucker maj. 9-10 years: Hope Wiechdec. by Estin Slack, 13-2. man, 2nd, 37:40; Kennedy 132: Jarret Jurgens Wasinger, 6th, 43.02. pinned Auston Holzmeister, 13-14 years: Piper Was5:10. inger, 4th, 31.12; Hallie 138: James Jurgens tech. Wiechman, 5th, 32.27. fall Tyler Park, 4:55. 15-years and over: Kylee 145: Ethan Ford pinned Trout, 2nd, 29.35. by Wyatt Murphy, 1:56. 100 yd. Freestyle 152: Trey Loftis tech. fall 8-years and under: Meby Taylor Murphy, 5:49. gan Trout, 1st, 1:59.80; Ame160: Wyatt Kropp pinned lia Ramsey, 2nd, 2:42.37. by Macoy Rains, 4:41. 9-10 years: Kennedy 195: Cooper Griffith dec. Wasinger, 4th, 1:40.08. Chris Cox, 1-0. 13-14 years: Piper Was220: Wyatt Eitel dec. by inger, 3rd, 1:14.91; Hallie Dylan Glassman, 7-4. Wiechman, 4th, 1:16.58. 285: Lane Hayes dec. Leo 15-years and over: Kylee Jirak, 8-4. Trout, 3rd, 1:07.27. 200 yd. Freestyle January 20, 2015 13-14 years: Piper WasScott City 51 - Holcomb 24 inger, 1st, 3:03.79. 132: Jarret Jurgens 25 yd. Backstroke pinned Jared Medina, 1:59. 8-years and under: Me138: James Jurgens gan Trout, 6th, 29.65; Amelia pinned Alex Rowe, 1:53. Ramsey, 15th, 42.07. 145: Ethan Ford pinned 50 yd. Backstroke by Reid Sater, 4:59. 9-10 years: Hope Wiech152: Trey Loftis pinned by man, 3rd, 47.99. Chance Rodriguez, 5:46. 100 yd. Backstroke 170: Abe Weibe dec. Er13-14 years: Hallie ich Eisenbise, 6-3. Wiechman, 4th, 1:27.23. 195: Cooper Griffith 25 yd. Breaststroke pinned Brayden Ramirez, 8-years and under: Me0:51. gan Trout, 5th, 33.07. 220: Wyatt Eitel pinned 50 yd. Breaststroke Aaron Hernandez, 1:15. 9-10 years: Hope Wiechman, 1st, 49.43; Kennedy Wasinger, 4th, 59.52. 100 Breaststroke 13-14 years: Piper Wasinger, 2nd, 1:31.39; Hallie Wiechman, 6th, 1:41.35.

Scott City Stars 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 3rd, 1:29.91. 25 yd. Butterfly 8-years and under: Amelia Ramsey, 4th, 52.51. 50 yd. Butterfly 9-10 years: Hope Wiechman, 2nd, 52.88; Kennedy Wasinger, 4th, 59.81. 100 yd. Butterfly 13-14 years: Hallie Wiechman, 2nd, 1:32.71. 100 yd. Individual Medley 9-10 years: Hope Wiechman, 2nd, 1:41.09; Kennedy Wasinger, 4th, 1:58.03. 200 yd. Individual Medley 13-14 years: Piper Wasinger, 2nd, 3:07.70. Boy’s Division 50 yd. Freestyle 11-12 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 30.22. 50 yd. Backstroke 11-12 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 33.88. 50 yd. Breaststroke 11-12 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 42.36. 50 yd. Butterfly 11-12 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 32.39. 100 yd. Individual Medley 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 1st, 1:18.09. 100 yd. Mixed Freestyle 12-years and under: Kennedy Wasinger, Amelia Ramsey, Megan Trout, Hope Wiechman, 6th, 1:27.70. 200 yd. Mixed Freestyle 13-years and over: Connor Cupp, Piper Wasinger, Hallie Wiechman, Kylee Trout, 3rd, 2:04.91. 100 yd. Mixed Medley 12-years and under: Meagan Trout, Kennedy Wasinger, Hope Wiechman, Amelia Ramsey, 7th, 1:54.81. 200 yd. Mixed Medley 13-years and over: Connor Cupp, Piper Wasinger, Hallie Wiechman, Kylee Trout, 1st, 2:29.10.

Streak

Alexander is making way too many defensive mistakes. “When you’re guarding a guy that’s active on the perimeter, you’ve got to at least close out or be in a stance and do some things to try to guard him. I didn’t think that was the case at all,” said Self. If Alexander becomes more focused, he’ll be a force for the remainder of the season. But it’s time for a light to come on in a pitch-black room. Wildcats Playing Well Kansas State’s basketball team surged to a 4-1 start and first place in the Big 12 with their 63-61 home court win against Baylor last Saturday. K-State reserve point guard Nigel Johnson sparked the Wildcats with his late-game play. Jevon Thomas is the starter, but he had five turnovers and played poorly. Johnson was the difference maker. Kansas State is a hard team to figure. The Cats were a disappointing 7-6

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in nonconference play, but they’re off to a great start in Big 12 play. Just when the fans were about to give up on K-State and Coach Weber, he turned it around and has the Wildcats playing well again. WSU in a Runaway Wichita State is poised to rip through the Missouri Valley. The Shockers (16-2) are all alone at the top with a 6-0 conference record. Coach Glenn Marshall has his veteran backcourt playing well on offense and defense. Guards Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet have had stellar seasons and small forward Tekele Cotton has been superb defensively, but his shooting has been mediocre. Since Creighton left the MVC, the league hasn’t been as formidable as it was for many years. Wichita’s recent domination is a combination of Marshall’s great coaching and recruiting and the drop in conference competition.

Wichita State is going to distance themselves from the field in short order. KU Staff Impressive KU’s new football coach, David Beaty, has concluded the hiring of his new staff of assistant coaches and the result is impressive. Beaty has surrounded himself with young and experienced and enthusiastic young men who are all superb recruiters. The Kansas head coach and all of his assistants are on the recruiting road trying to make up for lost time; the problem is that most of the top prospects had already committed before the new staff came on board. But there’s no substitute for the confidence and enthusiasm of youth. It will be interesting to see what kind of a class the Jayhawks come up with. It’s been said so many times that KU fans are sickened by the words - the rebuilding is going to take time.

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it’s always swim season Swimming becomes a year-round sport for more SC Stars Swim competition for Scott City youth has been thought of primarily as a summer activity during the hiatus from school sports. For a number of athletes it’s becoming a year-round sport. This is the fourth fall and winter that local athletes have been a part of the Scott City Stars winter swim team. During the past three years, swimmers had to make the trip to the YMCA indoor facility in Garden City to practice 2-3 evenings each week. With the indoor pool reopened at the Scott City Fitness Center, it’s now much more convenient for approximately 50-54 youngsters. There were about 25-30 who competed in the fall season and that will climb to about 30-40 during meets in January and February. Participation among the older swimmers depends on whether swim team conflicts with their junior high sports schedule. “And it was tough for people to make the trip to Garden City a couple of times each week,” says coach Marci Patton of practices at the YMCA complex. Only about 8-15 would usually schedule regular workouts. “Now that we have a pool here where we can practice is making a big difference. We’re seeing a number of the kids, especially the older ones, getting pretty serious about this,” says Patton. “And it’s helping the younger ones. They see how hard the older kids are working and it’s helped them to step it up another notch.” Beyond the obvious benefit of an indoor pool in the winter, Patton says it is also helping

Scott City Stars who are working out during a recent practice session at the Scott City Fitness Center are (top to bottom) Hope Wiechman, Claire Hawkins Kennedy Wasinger. (Record Photos)

her swimmers in another way. When doing the backstroke, there is a row of overhead flags which signal to a swimmer they are getting close to the edge where they need to make a flip turn. Once they reach the flags they can count how many strokes it takes before turning. They don’t have that luxury at the outdoor public pool. The only times the racing flags are put up is for the home meet. “This has given us a great opportunity to work on our backstroke,” notes Patton. There are only a handful of meets during the fall and winter - involving primarily the larger cities in Western Kansas which have a high school program and access to an indoor practice facility. With more swimmers participating during the off-season, Patton and her squad are hoping it gives them a head start compared to where they would normally be when the summer season rolls around. “When we start our practices later this spring, we’ll be able to tell who was in the pool over the winter,” says Patton. “The kids we have swimming now are the diehards. They really want to be here.” While everyone enjoys the chance to swim, Patton and her squad also have a bigger goal in mind this summer. They are aiming for a Western Kansas Swim Club title. Over the past three summers they have finished fourth, third and second, in that order. “My oldest swimmers started when they were real small and they’ve stayed with it all these years. They’re pretty hungry to win it all this year,” Patton says.

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Business

Page 25 - Thursday, January 22, 2015

Health care, hospitals have $8.1B impact on Ks. economy As the fifth largest producer of total income and the fourth largest producer of total sales in the state, the Kansas health sector is a powerful economic force. Expansion of Medicaid, which the Gov. Brownback Administration and Kansas lawmakers have been reluctant to do, would add even more to that economic impact, according to Kansas health care officials. The contributions of the health care systems to the state’s economy are often overlooked including the number of people employed, the impact of hospital and health system purchases, and the impact of employees’ spending and tax payments. A January 2015 report, “The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy,” produced by researchers at the Office of Local Government, K-State Research and Extension, estimated the “gross” impacts associated with the health care sector on economic activity in Kansas. The report identified three general areas of health care’s importance to the state’s economy: 1) health care attracts and retains business and industry; 2) health care attracts and retains retirees; and 3) health care creates jobs in the local economy. “Hospitals and health services truly represent an economic anchor in our state,” said Tom Bell, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association. “This report documents the relative importance of the health care sector to the Kansas economy. While the estimates of economic impact are substantial, they are only a partial accounting of the benefits that health care in general, and community hospitals in particular, provide to the state. Kansas community hospitals help to not only stabilize the population base, but also invigorate their communities and contribute significantly to the quality of life.” According to the report, Kansas hospitals employ 84,210 people or 4.4 percent of all job holders in the state. The report calculated economic multipliers and estimated that hospitals account for nearly 68,000 additional jobs throughout all businesses and industries in the state. Thus, the hospital sector employment had a total impact on state employment of more than 152,000 jobs. This means that for each job created in the hospital sector, another 0.81 jobs were supported in other businesses and industries in Kansas. 221,500 in Workforce Furthermore, the entire health sector in Kansas employs about 221,500 people or 11.6 percent of all job holders in the state. This puts Kansas ahead of the national average of 10.2 percent of all job holders in the United States working in health care services. (See HOSPITALS on page 32)

Scott City native Aaron Kucharik is doing his apprenticeship program while working with Price and Sons Funeral Home. (Record Photo)

Career choice, returning home were easy decisions for Kucharik

At a time in life when most young people are thinking they might want to pursue a career as a farmer, a policeman or even a NFL star, Aaron Kucharik had other ideas. It began when he attended the funeral of his grandmother while in third grade. By the time he was in sixth grade, the Scott City resident was thinking seriously about becoming a mortician. “My dad still thinks I made an odd decision,” says Kucharik, who has joined the family business of Price and Sons Funeral Home. “Some people think my career choice is a little strange and others say they aren’t surprised. They say ‘This fits you.’” Price and Sons, which has been in business for more than 50 years, has funeral homes in Scott City, Leoti, Tribune and Garden City. Following graduation from the mortuary program at Kansas City (Kansas) Community College, Kucharik worked in Scott City for five months before joining the funeral home in Garden City in early January. Kucharik, a 2010 graduate of Scott Community High School, began working for Price and Sons during his se-

nior year after telling Chris Price about his interest in pursuing a career as a funeral director. While attending Cowley County Community College for one year, Kucharik was employed at a funeral home in Arkansas City. That was followed by two years with a funeral home in Ottawa and another six months with a mortuary service in Topeka. “It taught me a lot about the different ways that people handle different situations,” says Kucharik. “Every funeral home is different in what they offer and methods that they use in their profession. It’s given me a chance to see how I want to go about doing things.” The association with Price and Sons put Kucharik in a unique situation. He acknowledged that it’s difficult getting into the business, particularly in rural Kansas since many of the funeral homes are familyowned and are passed down from generation to generation. “I had no interest in becoming part of the corporate life,” notes Kucharik. “They are more interested in the money than the families they serve. I lucked out by being able to

In this profession, a lot of what you learn comes after graduation. This profession is constantly changing and I’m always learning something new. Aaron Kucharik

move back home and work for the Prices.” After taking the board exams in November, Kucharik is in an apprenticeship program for a year. Kucharik says that of 25 students who graduated from the mortuary program at KCCC in May and June, less than half a dozen have been able to find jobs in the funeral profession. Typically, he says, 85 percent of the students who graduate from mortuary school aren’t in the profession five years later. Returning Home Kucharik says it’s always been his plan to return home, but it was still beneficial to move away for awhile. “It’s not until you move away that you realize how good it is to live here and how great small-town life is,” says the 23-year-old. He also feels fortunate to be part of the Price family operation. “I tell Chris that I’m the son he didn’t have,” jokes Kucharik. “And Jud and Steve, and

their wives, have been great. Everyone’s made me feel like part of the family.” Best of all, he says, is the opportunity to work closely with the families that come to Price and Sons. “The Prices are directly involved with families in making arrangements and they are involved in the day-to-day operation of their business,” notes Kucharik. “Chances are, when someone calls the funeral home they’re going to be talking with one of the owners. “I like having that connection with people. In many instances, I know the people coming through the door and I’m able to help them on a personal level.” And he appreciates the opportunity to continue learning with help from the Price family. “In this profession, a lot of what you learn comes after graduation,” says Kucharik. “This profession is constantly changing and I’m always learning something new.”

Chamber ribbon cutting

Bronson Baber (with scissors) and his fiance, Andrea Scheuerman (center) cut the ribbon which officially opens Western Kansas Chiropractic at 920 South Main in Scott City. The newest business was welcomed by members of the Scott City Chamber of Commerce. (Record Photo)

Farm

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Page 26 - Thursday, January 22, 2015

Ag secretary offers water legislation details The secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture outlined for legislators Wednesday the specific items they will be asked to address this session to implement Gov. Sam Brownback’s 50-year vision to sustain the state’s water supply. Secretary Jackie McClaskey said that in conversations across the state with more than

13,000 Kansans, her department heard that solutions should be locally based and should not unintentionally penalize those already using water conscientiously. She said the plan reflects that. “Our programs and efforts need to be, as much as possible, voluntary-driven, incentivedriven and market-based,”

ag briefs

In-depth soil fertility info meeting Wed. It can be hard to wade through all of the information and advertisements about the various soil fertility products and practices that are available today. An unbiased, researchbased program is being offered at the K-State Ag Research Center in Hays on Wed., Jan. 28. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 3:00 p.m. Topics to be covered by K-State specialists will include: fertility basics; macro, secondary and micro-nutrients and what they do; soil sampling and understanding the results; tissue sampling; N, P, and K basics of yield/use; crop nutrient budgeting for the entire rotation; sensor based nitrogen on wheat and row crops; and more. Participants can RSVP at the Walnut Creek Extension office (877) 798-3921 by Jan. 23. There is a $10 fee for the meal.

Weed resistance update to be held in Dighton

One of the biggest issues that has faced agriculture in recent years is chemical resistance by weeds in crop production. The most up-to-date research will be available on Thurs., Feb. 5, during a program at the Lane County Fairgrounds, Dighton. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. There is no cost to attend, but it is requested that individuals RSVP by calling the Walnut Creek Extension office (877-798-3921). A minimum of 10 people are required for the meeting to be held. Featured speaker will be Phil Stahlman, weed scientist, Western Kansas Ag Research Center, Hays. Topics to be covered include: Causes of Resistance; History and Progression of Resistance; Research Results; and Strategies for Effective Control. There will also be a Q&A session.

McClaskey told the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The governor’s plan is in part a response to the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer, which provides much of the water used to grow crops in the western half of the state. In some areas, less than 25 years of water suitable for irrigation is believed to be available.

The plan seeks to extend the life of the aquifer and rejuvenate the state’s reservoir system. Two moderate Republicans on the panel expressed skepticism that voluntary, market-based measures will be sufficient to do that. Rep. Tom Sloan (R-Lawrence), an advocate for the environment, thinks the state is past

the point of voluntary measures, especially for groundwater. But he said “that’s the minority opinion” in the conservative Legislature, and in Brownback’s administration. “The administration’s not going to support anything that’s mandatory,” Sloan said. Rep. Tom Moxley (R-Council Grove), who

owns a ranch, called the plan “a nice way to start,” but joked about its lack of teeth. “Ultimately what we want to happen is to have my neighbors reduce their water use and I can still use mine,” he said. McClaskey has said her department also will seek to increase penalties for overpumping, but that (See DETAILS on page 27)

Court rules that farm can be held liable for manure pollution A U.S. federal court has ruled for the first time that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid waste, a decision hailed by environmentalists as opening the door to potential legal challenges against facilities across the country. A large dairy in Washington state, Cow Palace Dairy, polluted groundwater by over applying manure to soil, ruled Judge Thomas Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. “The practices of this mega-dairy are no differ-

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ent than thousands of others across the country,” said Jessica Culpepper, an attorney at Public Justice, one of the firms that represented the plaintiffs, a collection of public advocacy groups. The case is scheduled to go to trial in March to decide the extent of the contamination and the clean-up. This is the first time the

federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which governs the disposal of solid and hazardous waste, has been applied to animal waste from a farm. Industrial livestock operations produce hundreds of millions of tons of manure annually. The district court ruling, if upheld, could affect any large livestock facility that produces more manure than it can responsibly manage, including poultry, beef and hog farms, Culpepper said. An attorney for Cow Palace

said that it plans to ask for an appeal. “There’s a reason no court has ever done this. It’s because the statute was not intended to apply to these situations,” said Debora Kristensen, an attorney for Givens Pursley, a law firm that represented Cow Palace. Kristensen said Cow Palace has already entered into a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which enforces the act, to address water contamination concerns. (See COURT on page 27)

Why is Kansas called ‘the Wheat State’? On January 29, Kansas will celebrate the 154th anniversary of its statehood. When the first settlers roamed the prairies of the territory, they probably never imagined that the land they were in would one day become known as the “Wheat State.” The first wheat crop in Kansas was grown at the Shawnee Methodist Mission near Fairway in Johnson County in 1839. Production spread westward as the territory was settled eventually becoming a state in 1861. In the beginning, wheat didn’t grow well in Kansas. Initially, the spring wheat

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varieties grown on the plains suffered because of the hot, dry summers. Yields were low and many doubted that wheat would ever be able to grow successfully in this challenging climate. In 1874, Russian Mennonite immigrants introduced Turkey Red wheat to Kansas. This hardy variety was planted in the fall and could withstand Kansas’ cold and dry winters. The new wheat could take advantage of the moisture that

Market Report Closing prices on January 20, 2015 Scoular, at Pence Bartlett Grain Wheat..................

$ 5.40

Wheat..................

$ 5.35

White wheat .......

$ 5.55

White Wheat .......

$ 5.50

Milo ....................

$ 4.10

Milo (bu.).............

$ 4.10

Corn ...................

$ 4.00

Corn....................

$ 4.00

Soybeans ...........

$ 8.99

Scott City Cooperative

Weather

Wheat..................

$ 5.40

White Wheat .......

$ 5.55

January 13

Milo (bu.).............

$ 4.10

Corn....................

$ 4.00

.01

Wheat..................

$ 5.48

Milo (bu.).............

$ 4.00

Corn....................

$ 4.08

January 14 41 22 January 15 54 21 January 16 66 19 January 17 52 25 January 18 65 20 January 19 64 29 Snowfall: January 13 1/4 inch Moisture Totals

Soybeans............

$ 8.99

January

$ 18.30

2015 Total

Soybeans ...........

$ 8.99

Sunflowers..........

$ 17.75

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arrives in the winter and early spring and then be harvested in early summer. This introduction revolutionized the wheat industry in Kansas, and Turkey Red wheat is now the ancestor to all Hard Red Winter Wheat varieties grown across the plains today. T. C. Henry, a pioneer of the Kansas wheat industry during its formative years, predicted that “winter wheat will doubtless be the great staple of our country” and encouraged farmers to plant winter wheat. A combination of his advocacy and a series of disasters plaguing spring wheat and corn cemented winter wheat into the

history books of Kansas. He helped build the foundation for what is now called the “breadbasket of the world.” Kansas wheat farmers have survived many challenges to maintain Kansas as the “Wheat State.” The 1930s brought the Dust Bowl to the Great Plains and the Great Depression took its toll on farmers. In addition to the drought, leaf rust attacked the crop of 1935, making a wheat farmer’s survival even harder. At this time the United States was a net importer of wheat and feed grains. (See WHEAT on page 27)

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Farm Bill tour coming to Scott City Tues. U.S. crop producers have until the end of March to make big decisions under the new farm bill. To help with those decisions, Kansas State University will host 15 half-day educational meetings in January and February. The tour will be in Scott City, at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Bldg., on the county fairgrounds, on Tues., Jan. 27. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. and presenta-

Details will be done through the rules and regulations process, not legislation. The legislative items McClaskey unveiled last week include: •Multi-year account carryover. Water rights holders are allowed to carry over unused water rights within a five-year period. McClaskey said that encourages users to pump everything the fifth year.

Wheat When the government passed the BankheadJones Agricultural Research Act, doubling the federal support for research and extension work on the farm, things started to get better. The technological boom that followed in the 1940’s allowed producers to move from horses to tractors and adopt technological practices. Technology and improved varieties increased production and added interest in agricultural exports. These changes moved the United States from an importer of wheat to a net exporter with Kansas leading the charge. Kansas continues to

tions start at 8:30 a.m. The conference adjourns at noon. Crop prices used in the commodity program (farm bill) are the same for the entire United States. K-State has developed a data file with all county yields in every state across the country. “We’ve had interest from farmers, insurance agents, landlords and others from out of state. For that reason, the Jan. 12 meeting in Wichita will

include information about the new cotton program that is totally different from the grain and oilseeds. There is also a small cotton base in Kansas,” said Art Barnaby, agricultural economist with K-State Extension. That is the only meeting in which cotton will be covered. Farmers with a cotton base are encouraged to attend the Wichita meeting. Barnaby and K-State agricultural economist

Mykel Taylor will travel the state to provide information on commodity programs and the economic tradeoffs between the options, as well as major changes to crop insurance. Lora Wycoff, director of the Scott County FSA office, will also discuss commodity program procedures. Some producers have concerns that prices the USDA uses to calculate payments are not based

on good data, but Barnaby said that is not the case. “The prices being used to calculate payments are not random. There is good data being used,” he said. “With regard to wheat yield, we also know a lot about the numbers being used. To say ‘it’s a flip of the coin’ is not true.” The meetings will also cover decision aid tools that were funded by the USDA, as well as a new Excel-based tool developed by Oklahoma State

University and K-State, which is designed to help agriculture producers make decisions as they examine their options. To request a reservation contact the Scott County Extension office at 872-2930 or email John Beckman at jbeckman@ ksu.edu, by Monday. The tour also includes Western Kansas stops in Goodland on January 26; Dodge City on January 29; and Hays on February 11.

tion districts to sponsor LEMAs or to allow any other local group to directly petition the Agriculture Department for formation of its own LEMA. •Change application for place of use. State law does not allow changes in place of water use for those locked into a term permit, such as a multi-year account. The department will introduce legislation to allow users to apply to change their

place of water use for up to 10 acres or 10 percent if they’re transitioning to a more efficient irrigation system. •Protecting conservation efforts in future actions. This change would protect the water rights of those who have demonstrated good water

stewardship in the event of future voluntary and involuntary use reductions. •Third-party conservation easements. This change would enable the Agriculture Department to hold perpetual easements between private landowners and government or land trusts.

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Coming legislation would change the accounts so that new enrollees could carry over only up to one year’s worth of water. •State revolving loan fund availability. State law bars dollars within this Kansas Department of Health and Environment fund from going to water transfer projects. Legislators will be asked to repeal that statute so the money

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be one of the largest producers of wheat in the U.S., and is the largest flour milling state in the union. The Kansas wheat industry is a vital part of Kansas’ economy contributing about $3.6 billion to the economy in 2013 and by supporting about 30,000 Kansas jobs. In 1886, Kansas wheat farmers grew wheat on 68,000 acres, reaping only 19 bushels per acre. In 2014, wheat producers harvested 8.8 million acres, earning 38 bushels per acre. With all this wheat, 36 billion loaves of bread could be baked each year. That’s enough to feed everyone in the world for two weeks!

could be used for transfer projects if there is some left after its first priority: helping communities reach drinking water quality requirements. •Local Enhanced Management Areas (LEMA) expansion. State law allows groundwater management districts to form LEMAs in which users voluntarily agree to limit water use. A bill will be introduced to also allow conserva-

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Fertilizer is not considered waste under the act, but the district court found that Cow Palace was applying more manure to crops than needed. In one instance, the plaintiffs in the case said Cow Palace applied more than seven million gallons of manure to an already “sufficiently fertilized field.” The district court said Cow Palace’s excessive application transformed the waste, which is “an otherwise beneficial and useful product,” into a discarded material. The court found that Cow Palace’s management of its manure violated the “open dumping” provisions of law. Unlike other federal contamination laws, the act requires violators not only to stop polluting, but to clean up any damage it has caused.

The Scott County Record • Page 28 • Thursday, January 22, 2015

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The Scott County Record Professional Directory

There’s no better way to reach your potential customers in Scott County and the surrounding areas.

Agriculture

Clifton Smith Construction

Preconditioning and Growing

• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Oﬃce - 872-5150 • Scott City

Call:

620-214-2674

Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

Painting • Remodeling • Handicap Bath Remodels

Licensed and Bonded

Construction/Home Repair

Sager’s Pump Service CHAMBLESS • Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles

Cell: 874-4486 • Oﬃce 872-2101

ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

20 years experience See us for any type of work!

ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed

SPENCER PEST CONTROL RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870

620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Dirks Earthmoving Co. Precision Land Forming of terraces and waterways; feed lot pens and ponds; building site preparation; lazer equipped

Richard Dirks • Scott City, Ks. (Home) 872-3057 • 877-872-3057 (Cell) 872-1793

Automotive Willie’s Auto A/C Repair Willie Augerot Complete A/C Service Mechanic Work and Diagnostics Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Walker Plumbing, Inc.

404 Kingsley • Scott City • 874-1379

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

Medical

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

We welcome new patients. 324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933

Contact:

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

Fully Insured

SCOT AYTES • 874-1646

Red

Specializing in

all coatings t Paint i or any other color

PC Painting, Inc.

We service and repair all that we sell.

Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com

1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232

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

RT Plumbing Rex Turley, Master Plumber

Residental and Commercial Plumbing Water Systems, water lines, sewer cleaning faucets and fixtures, garbage diposals and more

Marienthal, Ks.

Owner, Chris Lebbin • 620-214-4469

For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial. Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

Pro Ex II

Call today for a Greener Healthier Lawn

Horizon Health

620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)

Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center (Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”... Technology Lead Chiropractic

Dr. James Yager 110 W. 4th St. • Scott City • 872-2310 Toll Free: 800-203-9606

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

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Services

Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”

For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

Scott City Clinic

Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti

872-2187

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.

Sports/Outdoors Truck Driving KANSAS HUNTING land wanted. Earn thousands on your land by leasing the hunting rights. Free evaluation and info packet. Liability coverage included. The experts at Base Camp Leasing have been bringing landowners and hunters together since 1999. Email: info@basecampleasing. com. Call 866-309-1507. BaseCampLeasing.com.

Christian Cupp, MD

Melissa Batterton, APRN

Elizabeth Hineman, MD

Megan Dirks, APRN

Matthew Lightner, MD

Joie Tedder, APRN

Floyd Hockersmith, MD

Ryan Michels, PA-C

Education

William Slater, MD FACS

Caley Roberts, PA-C

CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy equipment operator training. 3-week program. Bulldozers, backhoes, excavators. Lifetime job placement assistance with national certifications. VA benefits eligible. (866) 740-7697. –––––––––––––––––––– $2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. Better Business Bureau Foundation Student of Integrity Award Scholarships. Application deadline is March 6, 2015. http://bbb.org/h/mqf or 316-263-3146/800-8562417, ext. 4208

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

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Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

Homes

LENDERS OFFERING special government programs for manufactured homes. $0 down for land owners. FHA for firsttime buyers. VA: $0 down For Sale for veterans. Section 184 for federal tribe members. Lenders accepting less VIAGRA AND CIALIS than perfect credit. 866- users. A cheaper alternative to high drug store 858-6862. prices. 50 pill special, $99. Free shipping. 100% guarHelp Wanted anteed. Call now, 1-800906-4338. C O N T R A C T ––––––––––––––––––––– SALESPERSONS to ALL NEW. Happy Jack sell aerial photography of DuraSpot. Kills and repels farms. Commission basis, fleas, ticks and larvae. $5,000-$8,000/mo. Proven Repels mites, lice and product and earnings. mosquitoes. Contains Travel required. More info Nylar IGR. Orschlen Farm at msphotosd.com or call & Home. www.happy877-882-3566. jackinc.com.

Retail

Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock! 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. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686

Networktronic, Inc.

Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers! Networking solutions! Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

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

HOGAN IS HIRING CDL-A truck dedicated drivers. Up to $75,000 annually. $4,000 signon bonus. Home weekly guaranteed. Roundtrip miles. Great benefits. Call 866-284-3594. www.butlertransport.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– BUTLER TRANSPORT. Your partner in excellence. Drivers needed. Great hometime. $650 sign-on bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825. www.butlertransport.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– GREAT PLAINS Trucking of Salina is looking for experienced OTR tractor-trailer flatbed drivers or recent driving school graduates. Our drivers travel 48 U.S. states as well as the lower Canadian provinces. We offer excellent compensation, benefits, home time and equipment. Please contact Brett or Randy at 785-823-2261 or brettw@ gptrucking.com, randyl@ gptrucking.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– NO EXPERIENCE? Some or lots of experience? Let’s talk. No matter what stage in your career, it’s time. Call Central Refrigerated home. (888) 670-0392. www. CentralTruckDrivingJobs. com.

Northend Disposal A garbologist company. Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371

Legal Aid SOCIAL SECURITY disability benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! Win or pay nothing. Contact Bill Gordon and Associates at 1-800-737-4275 to start your application today.

PC Cleaning Services, Inc. Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

www.reganjewelers.com

412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142

We'll clean your home, business or do remodeling clean-up Available seven days a week! Paul Cramer, Owner

620-290-2410

All Under One Roof

Revcom Electronics

Dining

Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990

1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625

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

Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!

www.cmorbutzbbq.com • cmorbutzbbq@gmail.com

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.

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Agriculture

Rentals

Services

Help Wanted

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

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, (620)874-2120. 41tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MULTIPLE HOUSES FOR RENT. 1 bedroom homes available. Also 8x10 storage units available. Stop by PlainJans to fill out an application or call 872-5777. 01tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– STORAGE UNITS in various sizes available at The Storehouse, Don and Trudy Eikenberry 620872-2914. 07tfc

WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 8744135. 34tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412. 36tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka at 620214-1730. 36tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– 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! ––––––––––––––––––––– “JEN’S GROOMING” also offering boarding. By Jennifer Milner, hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. call 620-214-0097. Located in 09tfc Shallow Water.

USD 466 NEEDS substitute route bus drivers. For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-872-7655.

With some elbow grease you could have a

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. 19tfc

5-bedroom, 2-bath, brick home for a great price!

Full basement with family room, SA garage, west

location! NOW $89,500!

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

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, January 31 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. 708 West 12th St., Scott City 3-bedroom, 3-bath, interior re-painted, basement cleaned. Price reduced!

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––––––––––––––––––––– FA R M W O R K E R , 2/27/15-12/1/15, Mesquite Farms, Scott City, 5 temp., jobs. Drive trucks/tractors to perform a variety of crop duties. Field ready implements/equipment. Cultivate, harrow, fertilize, plant, spray, harvest crops. Operate/ repair farm implements. Transport farm commodities to market. Mow/clean premises and equipment. 3 months experience, CDL, Clean MVR, employment reference, English required. $13.59/hr., ¾ work guarantee, tools/equipment/ housing provided, trans and subsistence expense reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620-2272149. Job #9418832. 23t2c

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door). 412 College, Scott City. Al-Anon at same time and location. Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

3+1 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, full basement, family room down, enclosed back porch, storage shed, wood fenced in yard on a large lot.

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Employment Opportunities LIFEGUARDS

USD 466 Technology Assistant

DISPATCH SUPERVISOR

The City of Scott City is accepting applications for Lifeguards for the 2015 season. Applications may be picked up at: City Hall, 221 W. 5th St., Scott City. Applications will be accepted until February 17, 2015. 24t1c

Full-time, year-round position for Technology Assistant. For more information go to www.usd466.com

The Lane County Sheriffs Office, Dighton, is taking applications for a full-time 911 dispatcher/call-taker. Must be 18, possess HS Diploma or equivalent, have NO felony or serious misdemeanor convictions, pass drug screening and criminal background check and be able to work well with the public. Basic computer operating experience and operation of other office equipment required. Full-time Lane County employees receive health insurance, vacation after first year of employment and sick leave. The Sheriff’s Office offers competitive wages and is an EOE. Please call or stop by: Lane County Sheriff’s Office for an application. 620-397-2828.

CUSTODIAN Unified School District No. 466 is looking for a qualified applicant for a full-time night shift custodian position for all USD 466 Schools. For applications and additional information please contact: Lance Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-640-7276 USD #466 is an EOE Employer.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL For High Plains Educational Cooperative Unified School District No. 466 is seeking a special education Para-Professional in each school building to work with students. The positions are available as soon as possible. For more information and applications please contact: Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, KS 67871 24tfc

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PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Part-time CNA (evening) PRN CNA/CMA Full-time Housekeeping Aide Full-time Dietary Aide

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Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts! Please apply in person at:

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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GRAIN OPERATOR Now Hiring!! Bartlett Grain, has an immediate opening for a hard working operator. This is a year-round position with opportunity for overtime. You will be involved in grain operations at both our Scott City and Healy elevators. Bartlett offers competitive wages along with great benefits: health and life insurance premiums paid 100% for employee, dental, vision, 401k with company match, profit sharing and paid vacation. Apply in person or send resume: Bartlett Grain Company, L.P. 305 W. Bellevue, Scott City, Ks. 67871 Fax: 816-753-1775 jobs@bartlett-grain.com or call Matt in HR 800-860-7290

EOE/AA/D/V/Drug Screen/Background Checks

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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist Operating Room RN C.N.A.s Clinic RN/LPN CLERICAL Admissions Clerk Ward Clerk SERVICE Dietary Aide PRN Dietary Aide/Cook Housekeeping Aide Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English. Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus. We offer competitive pay and great benefits. Due to our recent expansion of services and rapid growth, we are in need of Acute Care RNs and are offering financial incentives. Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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Hospitals The total employment impact of the health services sector in Kansas resulted in more than 357,000 jobs in the Kansas economy. The health care sector is tied with the retail trade sector as the third largest aggregate employer in the state. The study found that Kansas hospitals generate approximately $5.3 billion in direct labor income to the Kansas economy each year. For every one dollar of income generated in the hospital sector, another $0.54 was generated in other business and industry. Thus, the hospital sector had an estimated total impact on income throughout all business and industry of $8.1 billion. Jobs are an essential part of the economic impact; however, funds spent to buy goods and services flow from hospitals to businesses and then ripple throughout the economy as well. The impact of hospitals on area retail sales generates more than $2.6 billion to

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the Kansas economy each year. Additionally, it is estimated that the hospital sector generates nearly $157 million in sales tax for the state, which is largely used to fund state programs. The impact of health care services in Kansas will grow even more if Kansas can develop a solution to expand the KanCare program. The ability to cover more than 144,000 low-income Kansans has the potential to inject $2.1 billion in federal dollars into the Kansas economy between 2016 and 2020 and nearly $8.0 billion over the next decade, according to study commissioned by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Additionally, a November 2014 study conducted by researchers at George Washington University shows that without KanCare expansion roughly 2,546 fewer jobs across all industries will be created in 2016; this increases to 3,830 fewer jobs in 2020.

Herskowitz to perform in Garden City on Feb. 12 Acclaimed recording artist Matt Herskowitz will perform his synthesis of classical, jazz and world idioms at the Clifford Hope Auditorium on the campus of Horace J. Good Middle School, on Thurs., Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. The school is located at 1412 No. Main, Garden City. Single tickets for this performance are $25; $6 for students. “. . . jazz-meets-classical attempts rarely work; they’re a little too neat and proper for my taste,” observed a review in DownBeat Magazine. “But Montreal-based pianist Matt Herskowitz shatters that theory within the first eight bars.” Herskowitz’s depth a classical musician has fueled his unique niche in the world of jazz and world music as a performer, arranger and composer. His latest release “Matt Herskowitz Upstairs” fea-

tures two original pieces, “Bella’s Lament” and “Bach a la Jazz.” His setting of Bach’s Prelude in C minor from this album appeared in the movie “The Triplets of Belleville. He has performed around the world and is an active collaborator boasting recording and performance projects with flutist Andrea Griminelli, choreographer Danny Grossman and music artist Barry Manilow. For more information call (620) 275-1667 or visit the association website at www.liveonstagegardencity.org. Southwest Kansas Live On Stage was established in the 1946-47 concert season with a commitment to bring quality live performances to the Garden City area. Since then the group formally known as “Southwest Community Concerts” has presented nearly 300 concerts.

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