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Volume 21 • Number 34

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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SC Hospital revenue tops $22.3M When talking about the Scott County Hospital - whether it be finances to future plans - CEO Mark Burnett has never been one to keep it brief.

He’s proud of the facility and, most of all, the hospital’s expanding role in health care.

So when Burnett recently appeared before the Scott County Commission to look over the latest audit report, he was uncharacteristically brief.

“It was a great year,” he

Offset by $6.3M in uncollected charges summed up.

That still might be considered an understatement.

SCH had another recordsetting year with $22.3 million in gross revenue - an increase of almost $3.2 million from the previous year’s $19,179,627.

The all-time record in revenue is offset by an all-time record in expenses which reached

$16.6 million. That’s just barely more than a $3 million increase from the previous year. Salaries - at $8.2 million - accounted for one-third of the increase in costs.

Contractual adjustments (the portion of a bill that insurance companies pay which is less than what is charged) continues to deliver a major hit to the hos-

pital’s bottom line. This year, the hospital has had to writeoff $6,354,860 in billed charges that insurance companies won’t pay - an increase of more than $800,000 from the previous year.

Charity care dropped by more than $30,000, to $59,278 in 2013.

Bad debts, however, jumped

sliding into place

to $618,309 - an increase of almost $140,000.

When looking at gross revenue that’s more than doubled over the past decade, it’s difficult for Burnett not to express his excitement about the hospital’s future.

“We’re coming off a pretty remarkable year,” he notes.

“And we’re not sitting still.

We’re continuing to add more staff and new services.

(See HOSPITAL on page two)

WKCAC event is Saturday

A new $110,000 water slide is nearing completion at the Scott City swimming pool. Bryan Ransom (left) and Brian Lewis, both of Carrollton, Ga., have spent the past week assembling the four-tube slide so that it can be ready for the opening day of the summer swim season. The highest tube has an elevation of 18 feet and is 72 feet in length.

(Record Photo)

The Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center’s showcase event of the year, “Diamonds and Champagne,” will be held on Saturday evening at The Majestic in downtown Scott City.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the meal served at 6:30 p.m.

Money from ticket sales and the auction provide the WKCAC with its primary fundraising event.

“Without the support of Scott City and so many generous people in this community this wouldn’t be possible,” said WKCAC executive director Kelly Robbins about the soldout event.

The evening will include Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt who attended the event two years ago.

“He called and wanted to make sure that we had room so he could attend again,” says Robbins.

academia at the highest level Nolan earns degrees from MIT, Cambridge Rane Nolan had no doubt that his college education would take him places.

He didn’t realize after walking off the graduation stage at Scott Community High School that eight years later he would be graduating from within the hallowed halls of Cambridge University in Cambridgeshire, England.

The PhD in engineering that he earned from Cambridge, in addition to his engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),

have given the Scott City native an opportunity to see academic life from a perspective that few people can imagine.

“I’ve had a lot of great experiences over the last eight years, academically and culturally,” says the 26-year-old. “I feel very fortunate.”

A National Merit Finalist when he graduated from SCHS in 2005, Nolan had extraordinary math skills. It was no surprise the following fall when Nolan was among about 1,500

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Pulmonary treatment advances at Scott Co. Hospital Page 27

Having recently completed his PhD from Cambridge University, former SCHS graduate Rane Nolan is pondering his next career move.

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Hospital “We’re being cautious,” Burnett quickly added, “but I’m a firm believer in the need to keep moving forward. If we start cutting expenses and quit looking at ways to provide more services than we’re going to slip backwards. We’re always willing to look at ways to provide services that people in our community and the surrounding area need.”

Burnett says the sleep center, which began operation three months ago, has been a “spectacular success.” And the respiratory department is growing through the aggressive efforts of respiratory therapy manager Isidro Morales to expand services available at the hospital.

“I’m very optimistic about some of the things we have planned for the future,” Burnett says.

Growth is Slowing Based on recent history, the hospital administration had projected gross revenue to climb to about $25 million in the current year which began July 1 and ends June 30, 2014.

“We’re on pace for another $22 million year,” says chief financial officer Joe Meyer. “The first seven months (of the fiscal year) have been slower than what we’ve seen in a long time.”

However, he says that began turning around in January and February.

Burnett says the hospital’s 2014 fiscal year budget was based on the revenue generated in 2013.

“I have to remind myself that as long as we’re on pace with 2013, we’re

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doing fine,” Burnett says. “It’s not the kind of growth that we’ve experienced in recent years, but if we can do what we did in 2013 that’s still a pretty darn good year.”

Moving into the new facility and record-setting growth has put more stress on the staff than Burnett would prefer.

“I feel kind of guilty that we pushed so much onto them - learning new routines in a new environment at the same time we’ve tripled our workload,” Burnett says. “It’s taken some time to get things figured out. Our staffing costs have gone way up, but that was bound to happen. You can overwork people for only so long before you start losing them. We don’t want that to happen.”

Concerns on the Horizon That’s not to say that Burnett isn’t keeping a watchful eye on health care changes.

While it remains to be seen, the hospital CEO doesn’t expect to see a major impact from full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

“We’re very fortunate to live in an area where many businesses provide health care for their employees, so we don’t have that many uninsured people walking through our doors - at least not like we’ve seen at some hospitals,” Burnett says.

However, he has seen a shift in revenue sources that may be a future concern. For example, Medicare patients typically account for about 50 percent

of the hospital’s overall revenue. That dipped to 39 percent this past year.

In most instances, Medicare reimburses the hospital at a higher rate than Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicaid and other insurers.

“We aren’t sure why there was a shift. Maybe it’s a one-year thing and maybe as our volume increases we’re getting more people who aren’t covered by Medicare,” Burnett says. “It’s something we’re going to monitor.”

The hospital has also seen a growth in self-pay individuals - either those who lack health insurance or who have health insurance but are saddled with high deductibles, so they have more out-of-pocket costs.

While a lot of companies provide their employees with health insurance, Burnett has observed that a growing number of those policies have higher deductibles and co-pays than in the past. That puts more burden on the individual and increases the hospital’s risk of not being fully reimbursed for care.

As for the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Burnett says it’s just another step in the ongoing change in health care.

“We began taking steps three and four years ago to prepare for this change,” he says. “Health care providers have to adapt. If you’re too small, too weak or too inefficient you won’t survive. We intend to be a major health care provider in this area for a long time to come.”

What’s for Lunch in Scott City?

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Tues. • Open faced prime rib sandwich with french fries.

Wed. • French dip sandwich with french fries.

Thurs. • Spaghetti dinner with salad.

Fri. • Fish and chips.

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

Breakfast specials every night.

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Go through all paperwork before tossing out In last week’s article on resizing, we discussed a few ways and places to begin the “cleaning out” process.

Now let’s talk about all that paperwork, photos and how to part with those items with which we have an emotional attachment.

Let’s begin with the paperwork. Unlike other items that can be easily disposed of, you should never ever throw out any papers or books without first going through them.

I want to reiterate that all books need to be flipped through before deposing of them. Many wills, stocks and money have

been found in books and magazines for safe keeping.

I suggest that you box up all papers that you find and set them aside until you have time to physically touch each piece.

Go through and read what each piece of paper is before tossing out. Watch for deeds, paper stocks, wills, family history and, of course, money.

It is easier to sort through a pile of papers to find what you need than it is to replace important information. Sometimes you don’t know what you have and will be looking for until you actually find it in papers scattered around the home.

Once you have found any hidden treasures be sure to keep them in a clearly marked box identifying what they are.

Anything of particular importance might be best stored in a safe deposit box.

What should you do with all those spare keys lying around? Don’t throw

Emogene Harp

Harp to celebrate 80th birthday Erin Beck and Levi Kuntzsch

Beck-Kuntzsch are engaged

Erin Marli Beck and Levi Erik Kuntzsch announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Erin is the daughter of Grant and Noelle Beck, Leawood. She is a 2009 graduate of Blue Valley North High School, Overland Park.

Erin attended Pittsburg State University for two years and will graduate from Baker University in December of 2014.

She is currently a

Farmers Insurance agency owner in Kansas and Missouri Levi is the son of Fred and Trudi Kuntzsch, Scott City. He graduated from Scott Community High School in 2009 and will graduate from Pittsburg State in May 2014.

He is currently student teaching at Shawnee Mission South.

The wedding will be April 19 at The Berg Event space, Kansas City, Mo.

Births PARENTS OF SON Kevin and Angela Brooks, Scott City, announce the birth of their son, Warren Paul, born March 13, 2014, at the Scott County Hospital, Scott City.

He weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Warren was welcomed home by his big sister, Madyson.

Maternal grandparents are Laura Brogan, McDonald, and Gary Brogan, Sr., McDonald.

Paternal grandparents are Brian and Janice Brooks, Healy.

Great-grandmother is Omah Penka, Healy.

Friendship ‘Meals to Go’

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The family of Emogene Harp, Scott City, will honor her with a card shower for her 80th birthday.

She was born on April 16, 1934, in Wichita County.

Family members celebrating the occasion with her include: her husband of 62 years, Otto Harp; son, Richard Harp, and wife, Alicia, Garden City; daughter, Denise Murphy, and husband, Tim, St. Charles, Mo.; and son, Devoe Harp, and wife, Kim, Longview, Tex. She has five grandsons and one granddaughter.

Birthday wishes and memories can be sent to Emogene at 1411 Church St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

them out until you know hard print.

So what do we do with whether they belong to safety deposit boxes or all those from the past? other unknown property. That depends.

First of all ask this Photographs question. Do you have old Now let’s talk about photos from your ancesphotographs. This is a tors that you don’t have hard subject to deal with. any idea who they are?

Once upon a time we had Is there anyone who can very few, if any, photos of identify the people in the our ancestors. Therefore photo? they were cherished.

If so, great, find out This was followed by a who they are and get time when we took many the photo labeled. If the more photos, but had very answer is no, then why are few extra copies. After you keeping them? You that came the era of pho- don’t know who they are tos with tons of copies to and you never will, so share. Now we take lots why keep somebody you of photos and hardly ever don’t know? get them developed into a Will you miss that

In 1964 . . .

Mr. and Mrs. James Krehbiel

photo of someone you have no idea of who it is?

Probably not. Toss it or sell it to an antique store.

It might not actually be a relative either. But if you still can’t bring yourself to do this, ask if any family members are interested in family history and might want the photo for their collection.

What of those photos with all the extra prints?

Many of us did so that we could share the extras, which is great unless you didn’t get them shared. If you have two of everything, get rid of the second set. They are not going to (See PAPERS on page eight)

. . . and in 2014

Card shower to honor Krehbiels on golden wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. James Krehbiel, Scott City, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 11.

James Krehbiel and Sarah Genelle Mohler were married on April 11, 1964, at McPherson.

The couple has four sons: Douglas, Canon City, Colo., Steven and wife, Vicki, Holcomb, Dean and wife, Jenni-

fer, Marquette, and Kurt and wife, Sara, Lindsborg.

They also have eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

They will be celebrating with a card shower. Cards and notes of congratulations may be sent to: 901 N. Union Rd., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, April 3, 2014

editorially speaking

Playing games:

Legislature searching for ways to avoid ed funding

When it comes to school funding, the Kansas Legislature is either completely clueless or completely defiant . . . most likely a combination of the two.

As the legislative session rapidly draws to a conclusion, it appears that a majority of lawmakers still refuse to take seriously their role in providing young people in Kansas with a quality education.

The more they are reprimanded by Kansas district courts and the Supreme Court for neglecting their fiscal responsibility to public education, the more determined legislators seem to be in finding ways to defy the court and still convince themselves they are doing as the court demands.

For example, the legislature was told it must come up with $129 million to correct the imbalance between rich and poor school districts in Kansas. It’s up to the legislature to determine how it comes up with the money and this is where lawmakers can get creative.

For example, one proposal being considered is to increase the local option budget (LOB) from 31 percent of the general fund budget to 33 percent.

In other words, districts will have the authority to increase local property taxes.

That’s great for wealthy districts such as the Olathe which could generate an additional $3.3 million from such a proposal. It’s not so great for poorer school districts who don’t have that kind of wealth at their disposal.

It seems the legislature must be reminded this was one reason for the lawsuit in the first place.

Legislators are also considering cuts in funding for at-risk students. Yes, while conservative lawmakers convince themselves their primary objective is to improve education “outcomes,” it appears they aren’t so concerned about the growing number of at-risk students who generally come from lower-income households.

And transportation cuts alone (under one proposal) would take $34,926 from the Scott County district, $20,725 from Wichita County schools, $13,817 from Dighton and $3,070 from Healy.

But it gets better.

One bill being debated in the House would provide more money in so-called “equalization aid” but districts could only use that money to reduce taxes raised through the LOB by an equal amount.

In other words, districts gain no additional money to help offset salary increases, restore staff positions or programs that have been cut, keep pace with rising costs of utilities, etc.

What kind of a cruel game are lawmakers trying to play in which they try to convince the courts, on the one hand, they are increasing education funding while, at the same time, telling districts they must cut their local levy by an equal amount?

Defiance or ignorance? It’s getting hard to tell the difference.

Hypocrisy II:

Principles are set aside when it comes to profit

The hypocrisy of the Hobby Lobby court case has taken another unusual twist.

You may recall that the owners of the craft supply chain are so offended by a provision in Obamacare that requires health insurance plans to include contraceptives they filed a lawsuit which was recently heard by the Supreme Court.

However, according to a report by Mother Jones, the company’s retirement plan has invested millions of dollars in the manufacturers of emergency contraception and drugs used to induce abortions.

“Hobby Lobby’s 401(k) employee retirement plan holds $73 million in mutual funds that invest in multiple pharmaceutical companies that produce emergency contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices, and abortion-inducing medications,” according to the publication.

Hobby Lobby’s investments include Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, which makes the Plan B morning-after pill and ParaGard, a copper IUD, as well as Pfizer, the maker of the abortion-inducing drugs Cytotec and Prostin E2. Hobby Lobby’s mutual funds also invest in two health insurance companies that cover surgical abortions, abortion drugs, and emergency contraception in their health care policies.

And this is the same company that purchases goods from China which has a national policy of forced abortions to limit the size of families.

Hobby Lobby is morally opposed to paying premiums for health care that will prevent unwanted pregnancies and the risk of abortion, but the company has no problem making investments in abortion if it will turn a profit.

That’s a strange set of moral principles.

This is the biggest scandal yet

While President Obama announced from the Rose Garden earlier this week that 7.1 million Americans had signed up for the Affordable Care Acts by the March 31 deadline not everyone was buying the Administration’s numbers.

Sen. John Barraso (R-Wyo.) immediately claimed the White House was “cooking the books” on health care enrollment.

He further declared that the “numbers really don’t matter.” Just like they didn’t matter when fellow conservatives were giving the eulogy for Obamacare when only 26,000 had signed up for health care by mid-November.

“The numbers released today are indicative of failure,” said Sen. Pat Roberts in November.

“Not just the failure of a website, but a failure of the underlying law, a failure to keep promises to the American people, and, above all, a failure of leadership.”

Now that enrollment has surpassed seven million people, Republicans are calling for an investi-

gation as to why so many people would want health insurance.

“I find it hard to believe that out of nearly 50 million people without health insurance there are actually seven million who signed up,” said House Speaker John Boehner who again called for repeal of the law. “Until I see some names I’m not buying this story out of the White House for one minute.”

Rep. Darrell Issa (RCalif.) is already scheduling a hearing to be held after his upcoming hearing on the Obama Administration’s responsibility for the sinking of the Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898 and before the scheduled hearing on whether the IRS is responsible for increased earthquake activity in Oklahoma.

“The White House is ignoring our subpoena requests for e-mails re-

garding both scandals which only makes them look more guilty,” said Rep. Issa. “And I want the White House to explain why the world didn’t end on Dec. 21, 2012. It’s time the President and his people started coming up with some answers.”

As for his committee’s next step regarding Obamacare sign-up, Rep. Issa said that the first of about seven million subpoenas could be going out next week.

“We want answers,” he demanded. “Who wants health insurance? Why do they want health insurance? Did they feel forced into buying health insurance through Obamacare?

Did they consider that by signing up for Obamacare they’ve put their lives into the hands of death panels?

There are a lot of unanswered questions.”

From his Laz-E-Boy recliner in Dodge City, Sen. Roberts joined the chorus of Republicans who were suspicious of the huge sign-up.

“This is the most radical form of socialism,” said the senator. “This

sends the message that everyone should be entitled to health care and we know that in a free and democratic society that simply isn’t possible. There are always the haves and the have-nots.

Obamacare blurs that line.

“People shouldn’t feel entitled to health care just because they live in the greatest nation on the earth,” continued Sen. Roberts. “Not everyone can afford a Maserati either, but we don’t promise them that the government will subsidize their monthly car payments if they want one. Why should health care be any different?”

Kansas Congressman Tim Huelskamp worries that people will now be getting insurance that they simply can’t afford.

“Asking these seven million people to pay for health insurance, whether it’s $70, or $90 or $100 a month, is forcing them to endure an unnecessary expense in their lives,” claimed Rep. Huelskamp.

“Until this Obamacare fiasco, these uninsured (See SCANDAL on page six)

Kissing up to the billionaires

Who wants to marry a billionaire?

John Kasich does. So do Scott Walker, Chris Christie and Jeb Bush.

When Sheldon Adelson, the world’s eighth richest person, according to Forbes, let it be known that he was looking for a Republican candidate to back in the 2016 presidential race, these four men rushed to Las Vegas over the weekend to see if they could arrange a quickie marriage in Sin City between their political ambitions and Adelson’s $39.9 billion fortune.

Adelson was hosting the Republican Jewish Coalition at his Venetian hotel and gambling complex, and the wouldbe candidates paraded themselves before the group, hoping to catch the 80-year-old casino mogul’s eye.

Where to Write

another view by Dana Milbank

Everybody knows that, behind closed doors, politicians often sell themselves to the highest bidder; this time, they were doing it in public, as if vending their wares at a live auction.

As The Post’s Philip Rucker reported, Kasich, the Ohio governor, kept addressing his speech to “Sheldon,” as if he were having a private tete-atete with the mega-donor (Adelson and his wife spent more than $93 million on the 2012 elections) and not speaking to a roomful of people.

Walker, the Wisconsin governor, pandered unabashedly by giving the Hebrew meaning of his son Matthew’s name and by mentioning that he dis-

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plays a menorah at home along with the Christmas tree. And Christie, the New Jersey governor, gushed about his trip to Israel and the “occupied territories.”

That was a gaffe. ProIsrael hawks consider the term pejorative and, at any rate, the more relevant occupied territory at the moment is the Republican Party - wholly occupied by billionaires.

In addition to Adelson, two of the world’s other top-10 billionaires, David and Charles Koch (combined net worth: $81 billion) are pouring tens of millions into the 2014 midterm elections in an effort to swing the Senate to Republican control.

These and other wealthy people, their political contributions unleashed by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, are buying the

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U.S. political system in much the same way Russian oligarchs have acquired theirs. (Superrich liberals such as Tom Steyer are spending some of their fortunes to help Democrats, but they are pikers by comparison.)

Spending by super PACs, a preferred vehicle of billionaires, will surpass spending by all candidates combined this year, predicts Kantar Media, which tracks political advertising.

This pay-to-play culture is, at best, unseemly. What makes it ugly is when it becomes obvious just how much the wealthy corporate interests get in return.

As it happens, two such instances were on display Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as one congressional committee examined how Caterpillar Inc. avoided paying billions of dollars (See KISSING on page six)

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At what cost do we add to our landfills?

by Jill Richardson

I know I shouldn’t be, but I am shocked by Americans’ laziness.

We look for the closest parking spot to the gym so that we don’t have to walk those extra few steps. We indulge in watching more cooking shows, yet actually cook less than ever. We invented the drive-thru.

Now, nearly one in five American coffee drinkers is too lazy to make coffee.

There are foods that are very complex and difficult to make.

Coffee isn’t one of them. I understand why someone wouldn’t want to make homemade butter or those little French macarons. I get why my mom only made her cheese blintzes for very special occasions. That stuff takes work.

I dread my annual tomato sauce canning marathon, and I only do it because the amazing sauce that results makes easy, delicious meals all year long.

And once I put all that work in, I don’t share my sauce with just anyone.

But, coffee?

I make it several times a day.

And I’m pretty lazy - I’ve been known to eat whole unpeeled carrots Bugs Bunny style to avoid cutting and cooking them.

If I can make coffee, anyone can.

A traditional drip coffee maker requires a few steps. Add water. Measure coffee. Grind coffee. Add filter. Place grounds in filter. Press “on.” Wait. Your coffee is ready.

You can further reduce the required work by purchasing pre-ground coffee, or - better yet - getting a coffee grinder that does the measuring for you.

For lots of folks, that’s still too much work.

Nearly 20 percent of coffee drinkers now use coffee pods.

With specialized coffee makers and compatible “pods” of individual serving sizes of preground coffee, one reduces the task of making coffee to: Add water, insert pod, press start, throw pod away.

Fancier machines also let you add milk to make various espresso drinks.

These newfangled coffeemakers don’t come cheap. A Keurig will run you $80 or more, and Nespresso makers start at $149.

Once you’re invested, you have to buy the related brand of pods - K-cups for Green Mountain Coffee’s Keurig or Nestle’s Nespresso. That alone would be my deal-breaker, because I don’t like either brand of coffee.

In their defense, Keurig offers a refillable pod for $15 (the price of my entire coffee maker) so you can add your preferred type of coffee. Which puts the onerous work of measuring and grinding back into your coffeemaking process.

While it’s easy to make fun of Americans’ drive to save time in the kitchen, there’s nothing inherently wrong with it. In fact, sometimes time-saving steps constitute efficiency and ingenuity, not laziness. But in this case, the new pod systems result in a staggering amount of waste and may potentially harm your health.

According to a recent “Mother Jones” article, all of the K-cups sold in 2013 could circle the earth 10.5 times. And every single one now resides in a landfill.

Nespresso’s pods are aluminum.

They have a program to collect and recycle used pods, but unless their customers actually take them up on this, it’s little more than good PR. (See LANDFILLS on page six)

battling climate change

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Kansas supports wind energy despite efforts by ALEC

by Frances Beinecke

Last week the Kentucky legislature passed a bill to undermine national standards to reduce climate change pollution.

The bill would prop up the profits of Kentucky’s biggest polluters while saddling ordinary Kentuckians with higher electricity bills.

A coal-friendly bill may not be surprising in Kentucky, but this effort didn’t originate in the Bluegrass State. The bill’s language mirrors legislation being pushed in statehouses across the country by the American Legislative Exchange Council - a cabal of corporate giants and Tea Party supporters including the Koch brothers, Peabody Coal, ExxonMobil, and other fossil fuel companies.

ALEC is known for creating “model bills” designed to shrink public safeguards and protections. Often the bills are drafted by the very industry that would benefit from them the most.

Now ALEC is trying to use state legislatures to block our country’s most significant effort to clean up the air and stabilize the climate.

Power plants belch out 40 percent of all carbon pollution in the United States.

That pollution drives climate change and threatens our health with asthma attacks and other respiratory problems. And yet there are no national limits on how much carbon these plants can dump into our atmosphere.

The EPA is about to change that. In June it will propose carbon pollution limits for power plants. Strong limits could yield up to $60 billion in avoided climate change and medical costs in 2020, according to NRDC analysis.

They would also create a net increase of 210,000 jobs in 2020 and reduce household electric bills. This is a win-win for our economy and our families.

Wind turbines at the Central Plains Wind Farm near Marienthal.

Yet coal companies and other polluters are fighting carbon limits at every turn, and some have turned to ALEC’s “model bill” factory to thwart them at the state level. ALEC’s sample language has already spawned more than a dozen resolutions in state legislatures (including Kansas), all of them attacking the EPA’s efforts to reduce carbon pollution and protect public health.

Legislation based on ALEC language has been introduced in seven states.

These bills would be more legally binding than resolutions, and they would hamstring states’ ability to meet their carbon reduction targets. The Kentucky bill, for instance, would favor dirty coal-fired plants by preventing the state from using the least expensive methods to reduce carbon pollution.

That bill sailed through the Kentucky legislature - even though Gov. Beshear has already started a responsible effort to meet national clean air standards and protect Kentucky energy consumers.

But ALEC isn’t always so successful. Lawmakers in Virginia and Florida blocked the polluters’ bills. Cooler heads prevailed in Kansas and even in coaldominated West Virginia where legislatures stepped back from the brink and passed bills that allow state officials to

write a carbon reduction plan that could meet the nation’s clean air laws.

ALEC prefers to operate in the shadows, relying on backroom deals and private donor lists, but when their actions come to light, people mobilize.

Last year, ALEC’s attempts to repeal state clean energy standards failed in every state because residents value clean energy resources that make their air safer to breathe and creates jobs. Kansas and North Carolina, for instance, beat back ALEC-funded attacks, in part because wind farms have created more than 12,300 jobs in Kansas, and the clean energy economy has generated more than 11,500 jobs for North Carolina in the past two years alone.

People also see the value of holding polluters accountable for dangerous carbon emissions. More than two-thirds of voters in battleground states say the EPA should limit carbon pollution from power plants, according to a recent poll conducted for the NRDC Action Fund.

This groundswell of support is the most effective weapon against ALEC’s stealth agenda. Call on your legislators to put public health, clean energy and a stable climate above the interests of a few polluting industries.

Frances Beinecke is the President of the Natural Resources Defense Council

School lunches vs fat cat dinners

by Jim Hightower

Ah, progress! In the 2012 elections, Republicans cast themselves as budget balancers by promising to whack welfare programs for the poor, snarling that such people are “takers” and “moochers.”

Such vindictive sourness didn’t play too well with voters, and Republicans now seem to have learned their lesson.

Oh, they’re still going after food stamps, school lunches, etc. with a vengeance - but this time, with a gentle, even loving tone.

(See DINNERS on page seven)

The failure of corporate tax cuts

The taxes paid by corporations today are near record lows as a percentage of the United States’ total tax bill, even as they are recording massive profits. Yet the unemployment rate is still high.

However, if we turned back the clock on corporate tax rates and returned to Nixon-era levels and closed loopholes, millions of American jobs would be created, according to “The Disappearing Corporate Tax Base,” a new report released recently.

The study, produced by the Center for Effective Government and National People’s Action, highlights the damage done by hewing to a central conservative tenet, that “cutting corporate taxes will stimulate job creation and grow the economy.”

The report shows the aftermath of a lower corporate tax rate on state budgets, and argues that a slight increase in the corporate share of federal revenues would restore cuts to education and public services and add an additional 3.2 million jobs.

With the onset of the Great Recession came budget cuts in the states. While states were buoyed somewhat by the American Reinvestment and Recovery

behind the headlines by Richard Eskow

Act, those dollars have stopped flowing, based on the belief that the one shot of stimulus in 2009 would be enough to kickstart our economy.

For a few people it was; looking to Wall Street, the stock market has never been healthier. Corporate profits are booming and executives are receiving huge bonuses for the success of their products.

Yet 10 million Americans remain jobless. A new Washington political class forced caps and cuts on the budget, but shielded corporate loopholes. This has led to decreased spending in many areas, including education, in the years after the stimulus was enacted.

As federal aid to states declined, many Republican-led states have rolled back taxes, on the theory that doing so would benefit their state’s economy and create jobs. One such state, Kansas, has been considered to be a model for business-friendly tax policy, with Gov. Sam Brownback receiving an “A” from the

Cato Institute on his bold tax cut initiative in 2012.

Fast-forward two years and the impact of these cuts can be seen more clearly.

Among these cuts was a tax exemption on corporate profits that are passed directly to individual owners - an extreme measure not done by any other state.

According to a report by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, the cuts to revenues have acted as a mini-recession for the State of Kansas, and prevented it from moving away from the recessionera cuts to services as quickly as it could have without this tax cut.

As tax cuts for corporations gained more steam, another revenue mechanism had to pick up the slack, and as detailed in the NPA report, taxes on working Americans more than filled in that hole.

What that essentially means is hardworking American employees were stuck with the tax bill as corporations were free to use loopholes to their advantage to keep money from government coffers.

The report points out the seemingly infinite loop of agreeing to close tax loopholes for a decreased corporate rate, only to introduce new loopholes that (See FAILURE on page six)

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Time running out on school finance solution

The recent Kansas Supreme Court decision in the Gannon school funding case is driving practically all of the discussion in Topeka these days, as legislators work toward a solution to the issue of equity of funding.

The court has ordered that such a solution must be in place to provide equity for all Kansas students and school districts prior to July 1, with serious consequences should the legislature fail in that quest. Incredibly, some legislators seem to want to call the bluff of the court, daring them to fol-

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low through with the sanctions that were ordered in the Gannon ruling.

That is a very risky approach, with a very unpredictable outcome.

Fortunately, it appears that is a minority attitude, and most legislators are actively engaged in negotiations to craft a legislative solution that will pass muster with the court.

The current proposal in

Kissing in taxes while another panel probed how General Motors was allowed to produce cars with a lethal safety defect for more than a decade.

A Senate panel examined how Caterpillar, using a tax loophole, shifted profits from the United States to its affiliate in Switzerland, where it negotiated a special tax rate - thus cutting its U.S. taxes by $2.4 billion.

Julie Lagacy, the Caterpillar official at the hearing, was unapologetic. “I want to emphasize Caterpillar complies with

the House would make adjustments to a few weightings in the school finance formula in an attempt to provide part of the funding for the equity mandate. However I have seen a computer run for that proposal and if it were enacted 15 rural school districts would be left with less state funding with no opportunity to make up the loss through increased local effort.

Three of those school districts are in my legislative district.

I am skeptical that an initiative to address equity of educational opportu-

nity, which will require over $93 million a year in new school funding, can deliver on that promise if some school districts end up as net losers.

Bundling Bad Ideas Additionally, there has been a major push to “bundle” a number of education policy items in the same bill. I am not supportive of an effort to include policy items that do not have enough support to stand on their own merits.

They are included in the bill in an attempt to muscle them through

with the funding which everyone agrees must be addressed.

That is a bad legislative practice and it can lead to the enactment of significant policy which actually lacks majority support in the legislature.

Fortunately, the most egregious of those items have been negotiated out of the bill. I am now at a point that I can accept those that remain.

Our objective during the time we have left should be to craft the best possible solution for school finance.

We definitely have a

Wealthy have right to own government

by Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - By a five-to-four decision, the United States Supreme Court today defended the right of the wealthiest Americans to own the United States government.

Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts summarized the rationale behind the Court’s decision: “In recent years, this Court has done its level best to remove any barriers preventing the wealthiest in our nation from owning our government outright. And while the few barriers that remained were flimsy at best, it was high time that they be shredded as well.”

Citing the United States Constitution, Justice Roberts wrote, “Our founding fathers created the most magnificent democracy in human history.

Now, thanks to this decision, the dream of owning that democracy is a reality.”

Justice Antonin Scalia also weighed in, telling reporters at the Court, “After all the pro-gay decisions we’ve been making around here lately, it was nice to finally have a win for the good guys.”

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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Then there are the health questions generated by making your coffee in little plastic pods (in the case of K-cups). The cups are made of No. 7 plastic, a catch-all category of “Other” plastics not included in numbers 1 through 6.

Keurig refused to tell Mother Jones what type of plastic it used, or whether or not it contained possiblycarcinogenic styrene.

These new brewing systems are little more than a clever method a few companies have discovered to sell more of their own crappy coffee, without regard for the trash they create and their potential impacts on their customers’ health.

Let’s take the waste and potential health hazards out of our coffee. We don’t need to trash the planet just to get a morning buzz.

Jill Richardson is the author of “Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken

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a problem in some of its ignition switches since at least 2001, but it didn’t do anything until this year, after at least 13 people had been killed.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee summoned GM’s chief executive, Mary Barra, to answer questions about the flaw, but it proved to be a frustrating exercise.

Barra, though apologetic, has been in the job only two months, and she hid behind GM’s ongoing investigation to avoid answering various questions.

Scandal people could walk into any hospital emergency room and get free health care. Let me repeat . . . free health care. That’s the beauty of capitalism before Obamacare came along and started ruining everything. What are we, Sweden?”

During his Rose Garden speech on Tuesday, President Obama acted confused as to why Republicans are still opposed to affordable health insurance.

“Why are folks working so hard for people not to have health insurance?

Why are they so mad about the idea of folks

Failure must be closed in the future by decreasing the corporate tax rate, of course.

National People’s Action and the Center for Effective Government argue that by returning to an Eisenhower, or even a Nixon-era level of what corporations paid as a percentage of America’s bills, corporations could smooth over the scars of the Great Recession and fill in the gaps of lapsed services by increasing tax revenues by $464 billion (Nixon) to $683 billion (Eisenhower).

National People’s Action proposes to raise $200 billion in corporate taxes to close the funding gaps created since the recession. They do this by closing three loopholes: •Offshore tax havens, which loses $90 billion a

(See SOLUTION on page 7)

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the U.S. tax laws, and we pay everything we owe,” she testified.

That is just the problem - and the solution is a reform of the tax code.

An attempt at reform this year by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) lacked support from corporate interests and was dismissed

by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).

Defeated, Camp this week announced his retirement from Congress.

In the case of GM, the company knew about

major conversation ahead of us regarding how to define and insure adequacy of funding. That discussion is best left for the interim and the 2015 legislative session.

The court put no deadline on the adequacy issue and in fact the three-judge panel will be wrestling with that issue for some time to come.

It is helpful and very significant that the Supreme Court stated in the Gannon decision that all funding that goes toward education should be counted toward ade-

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), appearing with the families of victims before the hearing, described how the auto industry used its political influence on three different occasions over the past decade to block regulations and statutes that would have forced GM to disclose information about safety problems earlier.

Such a requirement could have saved the lives of those whose relatives came to the Capitol.

“Our daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, wives and hus-

bands are gone because they were a cost of doing business,” said Laura Christian, whose daughter died in a Chevy Cobalt.

Now Markey is trying again to pass legislation that would help government regulators find problems and force recalls more quickly. Such a law would save lives, but Markey has a distinct disadvantage getting it enacted. He isn’t doing a billionaire’s bidding.

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

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having health insurance?” asked Obama.

Of course, the answer is surprisingly simple.

“It’s because we’re a caring people,” replied Huelskamp when confronted with the President’s question.

“When someone has cancer and they don’t have health insurance, what happens? Everyone gets together and has a hamburger feed. We put jars on the counters of local businesses to collect loose change,” Huelskamp says.

And what happens when a family has to declare bankruptcy because of medical bills?

“That’s what raffles are

for,” added Huelskamp.

“Selling chances on a quilt so that an individual can afford chemotherapy treatments or to help a family pay off hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills has been the glue that holds communities together. Obamacare is taking that away from us.

“Sure, a lot of people now have health insurance who never had it before, but at what cost?” asks Huelskamp. “I’m not sure I want to live in an America where we can’t pay off medical bills one pan of cinnamon rolls at a time.”

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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year in U.S. tax revenues, •The executive pay loophole that allows corporations to deduct “performance bonuses” from their tax receipts, •The stock-based pay loophole that allowed companies to deduct billions from their tax bill in 2012 alone.

Even a $36 billiondollar increase would allow America “to refill the 667,000 jobs school teachers, first responders, librarians, highway crews, caretakers of public parks, and other state and city workers lost to budget cuts.”

Using the American Society for Civil Engineers’ number of $125 billion a year over the next eight years to improve U.S. infrastructure, an estimated additional 2.5 million jobs

would be created, and America’s waterways, bridges, roads and schools would be updated to modern standards.

It is time to give up on the nonsense of cutting corporate taxes to increase jobs, because this is not working. If it did, where are all the jobs? Why are 10 million Americans without work? It clearly isn’t working in Kansas.

Millions of Americans could be put to work if these proposals were eliminated, and cuts to our state and local budgets would be reversed, allowing for a higher American quality of life. All that is standing in the way is a nonsensical conservative tenet.

Richard (RJ) Eskow is a writer and Senior Fellow with Campaign for America’s Future

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Don’t add politics to BOE elections

There are currently bills in the Kansas House and Senate that would change the way school boards are elected. This is simply a legislative fix to a problem that does not exist.

The current process keeps attention and emphasis on local issues, and ensures boards of education remain among the most accountable to their electorate of any elected officials. Boards of education are the only true volunteer leadership at the local level and the only ones who serve without compensation.

The current system is devoid of divisive partisan politics and allows for the governance of our public schools by a community of individuals, not one party or the other.

We see this as an attempt to usurp local governance and have outlined a number of troubling issues with this legislation.

However, in spite of testimony presented by numerous opponents, including KASB board members and staff, these bills remain active. This issue clearly needs more discussion and study.

There are often unintended consequences with hasty decisions, and the governance of our public schools is far too important to change on the strength of a few narrow arguments.

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quacy, but that outcomes, rather than dollars, are the most appropriate yardstick for measuring adequacy.

It will take a great deal of discussion, research and reflection to appropriately address adequacy, and we must not rush that decision during the remainder of the 2014 session.

Time is running short.

The legislature is scheduled to reach first adjournment in less than a week.

We will return on April 30 for the veto or “wrap-up” session, which is currently scheduled to conclude during the first week of May. If the legislature cannot reach agreement on the school funding issue this week, we will be leaving a great deal of work to be resolved during the veto session. I doubt anyone wants to see us drawn into an extended session like we experienced last year, when the session was 99 days long and we finally adjourned on June 1.

The GOP’s official message massagers now have their members saying that they want to “help the poor” by eliminating those programs, referring to them as soulless giveaways that sap their initiative and tether them to the cold, uncaring hand of government.

The message is: We’re

doing this for the poor people’s own good.

Their chief budgeteer, Rep. Paul Ryan, trotted this theme out at a recent right-wing rally, condemning school lunches as unloving “Obamafare” plopped on plates by unsmiling cafeteria personnel: “What they’re offering people is a full

stomach and an empty soul,” he oozed.

If that doesn’t make you gag, try another subsidized lunch program that tender-hearted GOP budget whackers never mention, much less demand that it be eliminated. It’s the tax subsidy for corporate meals, drinks, and entertainment.

Multimillionaire CEOs

can go wining and dining on your and my dime, writing off their high-dollar lunches, cocktails, dinners, and club hopping as a business expense.

And expensive it is for us taxpayers - this subsidy adds up to more than $12 billion a year. And that doesn’t count the human cost of executive initiative that is sapped by this give-

away and the lack of love a CEO feels from being dependent on unsmiling taxpayers.

We ought to be subsidizing healthy meals for poor people, but not a dime for fat cat CEOs dining out at Chez Gourmand.

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

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If any are blurry, toss them. Often we would take several shots just to make sure one turned out okay. If you have three almost identical photos, throw two away and save the best pose. Get rid of any photo of someone that’s of poor quality, unless you have only a few photos of that person to begin with. Most of us don’t want the funny faced photo in your photo album. Nobody likes seeing themselves in a bad photo.

Get rid of landscape photos. We are glad that you enjoyed your trip and took photos to share upon your return, but they really don’t excite many people. Unless there are people in the photos that you know, toss them.

Just keep the vacation photos that have you or people you know in them and only keep a few of those. It won’t change the memories of your trip if you don’t have a photo of it.

If you even want to pare down more, scan all your photos into your computer and save them.

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Emotional Attachment Emotions often keep us from removing possessions from our lives. Do you remember the first bike that you owned? Do you still have it? Most likely not, but you still remember the bike and the fun you had.

Other possessions work the same way. If you have too many items in your home that it makes it hard to live in, do yourself a favor and part with some of them. You can’t take them with you.

I always say, “Do your giving while you are living, so you will know where it is going.” Don’t leave possessions upon your death for family members to fight over.

Pass the love today so they can become memories for others.

Always remember, family comes first and they should be asked if they want something prior to you giving items away.

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by House Republicans, take away authority from local school boards and violate constitutional mandates. The bill also encourages the creation of new state-funded charter schools which would be exempt from education standards set by the State Board of Education.

“We don’t have time to cram several ideas into a single bill,” Robb said.

“The legislature needs to fund equalization very soon. Kansas has a funding formula that works if it’s properly funded.

“If policy makers are intent on major policy changes in education funding they should engage in a slow, deliberative process to thoroughly examine the pros and cons of each individual proposal.

Kansans expect an open, thoughtful process.”

line to pick it up or make other arrangements to part with the item.

Don’t ever push a possession off on someone who does not want it.

I know that I have been resentful about various items that have been given to me to be the “keeper” of. If you don’t want something, don’t expect someone else to either. Don’t assume that someone wants something that you love.

Remember, less is more and resizing makes life easier for living. You would be surprised at what you can live without and really won’t miss.

Just pick some time to get started and a place to begin. Set some small simple goals and eventually you will get everything “cleaned out”.

Please consider donating any unwanted items to our local thrift store.

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First school funding proposal is a ‘recipe for litigation’ Schools for Fair Funding, a coalition of 48 school districts, says the legislature’s first proposed bill to fully fund aid to state school districts is a recipe for more litigation.

The group instead is emphasizing that time is of the essence and funding equalization between school districts is needed now to comply with the Kansas Supreme Court order by July 1, 2014.

According to SFFF General Counsel John Robb, the bill boosts aid to school districts but it also contains a hodgepodge of bad ideas. Some of these ideas have been introduced by the legislature year after year but never approved.

“It’s unlikely they would meet court approval,” he said.

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Price accepts contract to lead SCHS, SCMS band programs next year When asked to fill in temporarily last November as the band director for Scott Community High School and Scott City Middle School, Suzette Price was more than willing to help out.

“They asked me to sub for three days and I was able to work my schedule around,” says Price.

Three days turned into a semester and has now turned into a year-long commitment. The board of education recently offered, and Price accepted, a full-time contract for 2014-15.

It’s a major career change for the Scott City native who couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity.

“Who knew I would have this much fun,” says Price, who has been teaching band in the district since Nov. 13. She has been assisted by full-time paraprofessional Lydia Labra, who divides time between the SCHS and SCMS band departments, and SCHS vocal music director Amy Norris.

“Working with students full-time and being a classroom teacher has been much more fun than I could have imagined,” she says. “The students and the staff have been great.”

A 1990 graduate of SCHS, Price earned dual degrees in music therapy and psychology from the University of Missouri-

Kansas City. Following a brief internship, she returned to Scott City and started a business providing musical therapy to victims of stroke, Alzheimer’s, etc., at area nursing homes.

In 2011, she was contacted by a parent requesting musical therapy for their special needs child and that opened the door for Price to work through the High Plains Special Education Cooperative.

For nearly three years she has provided music therapy for individuals with Downs Syndrome, autism, brain injury and other special needs from the age of four upwards to 21-year-old adults.

“Teaching in the classroom hadn’t even crossed my mind until the district approached me because they were in a tough situation,” Price says.

Music Instruction Prior to accepting the duties in USD 466, Price’s experience in music instruction had primarily been as director of the church choir.

“The big adjustment has been learning how things are done when working with middle school and high school students,” she notes. “I’m back to teaching methodology, which I haven’t had to do since college.”

Price has had to learn quickly. In November, she

Suzette Price will be the full-time SCHS and SCMS band director for the 2014-15 school year.

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hit the ground running just days before high school students were to perform in concert and things haven’t slowed down since. Price, Norris and Labra have been preparing students for upcoming festivals and state contests in addition to the usual spring concerts.

And she’s also begun taking steps to rebuild a band program that has seen its numbers declining over the past two years.

She’s had eighth graders performing with the high school pep band and drum line in addition to taking high school band students to the middle school when possible.

The rebuilding process won’t happen quickly,

Price emphasizes. The program will take a major hit with the loss of a number of seniors this year.

“Next year we’ll be young and inexperienced.

I’m not sure that we’ll be competing anywhere as a marching band, but I am planning trips so that our kids can see top quality marching and pep bands so they’ll know what the goals are for our program,” says Price. “Our top priority is to make band fun and then begin rebuilding our numbers.”

In the meantime, Price will enroll in the two-year “transition to teaching” program offered through Ft. Hays State University.

She expects to continue

in the program for a third year and earn her master’s degree.

Price says a marching band will be performing during halftime of high school football games next fall. There are also plans for a one or twoweek band camp this summer and the marching band will return to Camp Christy for a week-long camp in August.

Price is optimistic about the future of the district’s band program.

“My career has been based on music. It was hard giving up something that I felt passionate about, but this is an opportunity for me to share my passion for music with kids,” she adds.

Labra ready to help build band program a second time

SCMS assistant band director Lidia Labra

School Calendar Fri., April 4: GWAC art festival at Ulysses; SCHS varsity track at Ulysses, 3:00 p.m.

Sat., April 5: SCES fourth graders on trip to Shrine Circus in Salina; SCHS forensics at Colby; SCHS in regional solo/ small ensemble music contest.

Mon., April 7: SCHS JV tennis at Garden City, 9:00 a.m.; SCHS softball vs Liberal (H), 4:00 p.m.

Tues., April 8: English/language arts state assessments at SCHS; SCHS JV tennis at WaKeeney, 1:00 p.m.; SCHS baseball at Lakin, 4:00 p.m.; SCHS softball vs Hoisington (H), 4:00 p.m.

Wed., April 9: English/language arts state assessments at SCHS; FFA in livestock judging at Jetmore.

Thurs., April 10: English/language arts state assessments at SCHS; SCMS track at Norton, 9:30 a.m.; SCHS varsity tennis at Hoisington, 3:00 p.m.

Fri., April 11: No school. District in-service. SCHS varsity golf at Lakin, 1:00 p.m.; SCHS varsity tennis at Cimarron, 3:00 p.m.; SCHS baseball at Holcomb, 4:00 p.m.

Sat., April 12: ACT testing at SCHS, 8:00 a.m.; SCHS forensics at Quinter; SCHS junior/senior prom.

Lidia Labra was part of the Scott Community High School band program when it enjoyed a resurgence under former director Shawn Henderson.

Now the former SCHS graduate is looking forward to rebuilding the program as an assistant director at Scott City Middle School.

“I’m excited to be with the band program again,” says Labra, who is employed as an assistant director at SCMS. She works as a para-professional in the mornings at Scott City Elementary

School and as the grade 5-8 band instructor in the afternoon.

A 2006 graduate of SCHS, she was a sophomore in 2003 when Henderson first arrived and built numbers and enthusiasm for the band and marching band programs.

“I remember when we started building from the ground up,” says Labra.

“It was great to be part of that.”

Following graduation in 2006, Labra earned her bachelor of arts degree in music education from McPherson College. She then spent 2-1/2 years as

4-H Club News ‘Parents’ Night’ for Pioneer 4-H Club Monthly meeting of the Pioneer 4-H Club was called to order on March 2.

The meeting was called “Parents’ Night.” The members switch places with their parents and then they run the meeting.

Roll call was, “What are your plans for spring break?” There were 10 members and two community leaders present.

We recently made centerpieces for Park Lane Nursing Home and they were delivered. Alan Thornberg gave a presentation on leather crafts. Tina Metheney gave a talk on cleaning supplies and what some tricks are to get everything clean.

The Lewis family brought refreshments.

Dallie Metheney, reporter

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an assistant band director at the high school level within the Chicago public school system before returning to Scott City in 2012.

“When I was teaching in Chicago I was one of six directors working with 250 to 300 students,” she notes.

“It’s much better to be in a situation where we can give the students more individual attention and get to know them on a personal level. I see a lot of talent coming up through the junior high and it’s going to be fun preparing them for high school.”

Enrollment begins soon for GCCC fall classes Enrollment for fall semester classes at Garden City Community College will be open to the public starting Tues., April 22.

Current students may begin Wed., April 9.

Registration is available at the Student and Community Services Center Monday through Thursday (8:00-6:00) and Fridays (8:00-4:30).

Starting on April 22, phone enrollment is available Monday through Thursday by calling 620276-9653.

In addition to regular fall registration, early enrollment days are scheduled for April 26, May 1, May 5, June 2 and July 21.

Early enrollment days allow graduating high school seniors to complete the COMPASS assessment and learn about support services that GCCC has to offer. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and activities conclude about 3:00 p.m.

Parents are welcome with enrolling students.

While regular enrollment is offered on a walk-in basis, these special days require reservations that can be made by calling 620-276-9608 or emailing admission@gcccks.edu.

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K-State is participating in obesity study Turn on the TV or open the newspaper and one can often find news of the U.S. obesity rate and related health problems.

A recent study reported that the obesity rate for young children, ages 2-5, has dropped 43 percent in the last decade. Still, other reports have said obesity rates are about the same or perhaps have climbed for certain age groups.

“There is a lot of conflicting research out there, which has always been the case in regard to nutrition-related research,” said Paula Peters, assistant director for K-State Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences.

“It really does take some time to sort through

Researchers trying to resolve conflicting reports all of the evidence and figure out what is happening.”

Peters, along with others in K-State’s College of Human Ecology, landed a five-year, $4.5 million research grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to test community coaching as an effective method in reducing childhood obesity in seven states, including Kansas.

The team is finishing up the third year of the project.

Sandy Procter, a K-State Extension human nutrition specialist, is on

Deciding when it’s time to change your work situation by the American Counseling Association

Do you look forward to going to work each day?

Do you find that most days your job gets better, more interesting and challenging, and that you leave at night feeling satisfied about what you’ve accomplished?

Or are you like many people who find their work situations don’t bring such satisfaction, but rather boredom and frustration? It’s often not the kind of work, or the job title, but rather work-related stress that’s causing the problem.

Experts call it “job burnout” and it’s fairly common. It happens when your job seems to offer no hope or future, and most workdays leave you feeling frustrated, discouraged, and fatigued.

Such a work environment can affect not simply your job performance but your entire life. And because it can cause serious problems, job burnout needs to be recognized and dealt with early.

Some signs include: •Once-challenging work activities now seem common drudgery.

•Co-workers, bosses or the overall company make you feel bitter or easily annoyed.

•Your job seems more boring every day.

•You care less about doing a good job.

•You dread going to work and find Sundays depressing because the next day means work.

•You lack energy at work and are easily tired.

•Your work frustrations are starting to affect parts of your life, like your marriage and relationships with your children or friends.

While recognizing the signs of job burnout is important, dealing with the problem can be difficult. While a new job seems the obvious answer, issues such as your age, education, work experience or the current economy can all make even considering new employment very challenging.

However, a new job isn’t always the answer.

Sometimes simply identifying the causes of your problems can offer solutions. Maybe it means talking to a supervisor, or taking on new responsibilities. Job burnout needn’t mean changing careers, but does require identifying the source of your current burnout.

Professional help is available through a career counselor. They specialize in helping people gain control over their working lives, as well as in identifying interests and skills related to work and career planning.

Don’t ignore job burnout until it’s a serious problem.

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

ing at childhood obesity.

Peters, Procter and others at K-State are collaborating with Extension staff and nutrition educators in seven states in the northcentral part of the country to examine childhood obesity in four-year-olds who live in rural, lowincome communities.

The other states include Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Two similar communities in each state were Obesity Research identified in the first year The NIFA project is of the project. Peters said just one of several research the research team is workprojects at K-State look- ing with coalitions in each the project with Peters.

She said when people hear varying reports about the state of childhood obesity in the U.S., they need to realize that nutrition is a relatively young science, and many factors related to nutrition and obesity need to be continually addressed by research.

“It’s only been about 100 years since the discovery of vitamins, so we’ve come a long way in 100 years,” Procter said.

community in hopes of creating a healthy environment so children are less likely to become overweight or obese.

The needs for a healthier environment, Peters said, could include anything related to family, the local preschool or school, churches and even the policies in the broader community that might be influencing childhood obesity. Those policies could affect whether or not there are safe places for children to play or opportunities for families to purchase healthy foods.

One community coali-

tion in each state is given research-based information about combating obesity, while the other community coalition is given all of those things plus a trained community coach.

The coaches formed a group and are able to learn from one another constantly. The coaches have received ongoing training to work with the community coalitions and specifically address the needs of four-year-olds.

Studying four-yearold children is important, Procter said, because they are still within their family structure, but they are beginning to be affected by the outside world, such as starting preschool.

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Push by Kansas nurses for more independence stalls in legislature Jim McLean KHI News Service

The ways of the Kansas Legislature are a frustrating mystery to Merilyn Douglas.

The advanced practice registered nurse from Garden City is part of a group that is pushing for passage of a bill that would allow APRNs to practice independently from physicians. But that push has stalled.

The bill hasn’t received a hearing in either the House or Senate and it’s too late in the legislative session for any discussion to begin.

“This has happened to us three years in a row,”

Douglas said. “It is frustrating. It challenges your faith in the legislative process.”

Current law requires that APRNs work under a so-called “collaborative practice agreement” with a supervising doctor. Douglas and other advanced practice nurses say those agreements needlessly restrict their ability to establish their own practices and provide primary care in underserved parts of the state.

“We’re a group of caring professionals who really believe that passing this bill would increase the number of health care providers for Kansans,” she said. “And it’s frus-

trating to work so hard and then to have one person - the chairperson of a committee - say ‘Well, I’m not ready to hear that bill yet.’”

Legislative leaders aren’t ready to consider the bill largely because Kansas doctors and their veteran lobbyist, Jerry Slaughter, don’t want them to. Slaughter said lawmakers don’t like refereeing scope-of-practice disputes. So, he suggested that they wait until doctors and nurses have first tried to negotiate a compromise.

“We approach every scope-of-practice issue that way,” said Slaughter, the executive director

of the Kansas Medical Society. “We’re not singling nurses out for a different approach.”

Sen. Mary PilcherCook, the chair of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, and Rep. Dave Crum, the chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, took Slaughter up on his suggestion.

“We’ve encouraged the two parties to get together and try to work out some language that they can agree to,” said Crum, an Augusta Republican.

“Until that happens, I don’t think there’s going to be too much movement.”

‘Tummy Time’ is essential to growing strong, healthy babies Christine Schmidt, tiny-k occupational therapist for RCDC

A 50 percent decrease in infant deaths by SIDS (AAP, 2005) more than validates the American Academy of Pediatrics’ 1992 recommendation to place sleeping infants on their backs. The AAP even warns against sidesleeping as a risky position for infants.

The unintended result?

Too many infants now suffer developmental problems and cranial malformations due to little time spent on their tummies.

Confined to bouncy seats, swings, Exersaucers, or other positioning equipment, babies lack the opportunity to use and strengthen their muscles. Worse yet, these beautiful babies

have flat heads!

Fortunately, a simple solution awaits caregivers and parents: tummy time.

Everyone expects babies to crawl, sit, and stand. To help babies reach these milestones, they must move about on the floor in a face-down position.

During tummy time, babies engage head and neck muscles, the upper spine and shoulder girdle,

and chest and abdominal muscles.

Importantly, effective feeding, speech and vision skills rely on the muscles developed during tummy time. Clearly, tummy time is critical to healthy development.

How can caregivers and parents help?

Newborns: With physician approval, allow your baby about five minutes (See TUMMY on page 11)

(See MEDICAID on page 13)

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Medical study: E-cigarettes don’t aid in quitting

In a possible setback for the e-cigarette industry, a study published in a leading medical journal found the nicotine devices did little or nothing to help people quit smoking regular cigarettes.

E-cigarettes, which deliver their nicotine kick to users in a vapor, have been gaining in popular-

ity and have been widely promoted as tools to help people stop smoking tobacco.

But the article published in JAMA Internal Medicine reported the e-cigarettes were no help to quitting for people in the study group.

Pamela Ling, a tobacco researcher at the

University of California, San Francisco, and fellow researchers followed the smoking habits of 949 people using an online survey. They found that after a year those who used e-cigarettes were no more likely to have quit or reduced smoking.

“We found that there was no difference in the

rate of quitting between smokers who used an e-cigarette and those who did not,” Ling said.

Seven U.S. senators have issued a joint statement calling on the Food and Drug Administration to begin regulating e-cigarettes, which use a coil to heat concentrations of liquid nicotine.

Tummy Rowton is winner in immunization program Each year, the Scott County Health Department participates in the “Immunize and Win a Prize” program which encourages parents to have their children receive the required immunizations.

The incentive program is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Youngsters receive their immunizations over a series of four visits to the county health department.

County Health Nurse Karen Sattler says the primary immunization series must be completed by the time a child is two-years-old.

At completion of their vaccinations the family qualifies to be entered in a countywide drawing.

All families receive free incentives during each of their immunization visits, such as an infant thermometer or a sippy cup.

Obesity “The four-year-old is developing habits that they are going to carry with them throughout their life,” Peters added.

“It seems to be a pretty important time for helping influence what they are going to do.”

The researchers say studying rural, lowincome areas is also important, because much more research has been done in urban areas compared to rural areas.

“In general, we know that low-income people have a lot more health disparities as they age and are more likely to be overweight,” Procter said.

“In public health, we talk about prevention is easier than curing. Looking at it at this early age can help identify those factors that need to be addressed.”

While the K-State team looks to finish the last two years of the NIFA project, other areas of research in obesity prevention have come to mind along the way. Procter said research is showing the possibility that mother and father weight status before pregnancy plays a role in determining the future weight status of their children.

“Current pregnancy and maternal policy is inching back toward assessing the mother’s weight and nutrition status prior to pregnancy and how much of a long-term effect that can have not only on that next generation but on future generations,” Procter said. “I think we are just on the verge of exciting information about weight. Where it really starts is just a huge question right now.”

Data from the past several years, Peters said, shows progress in lowering the obesity rate overall in the United States.

Families and communi-

Holdon Rowton

This years’ Scott County winner is Holdon Rowton, son of Amanda Dearden. They receive $200 towards a utility bill of their choice.

This incentive program is funded by Tobacco Settlement Money, CDC, KPHA and the Kansas Immunization Program.

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ties, from her perspective, are becoming more actively involved in creating a healthier environment for all people who live there.

“If you look at all of the studies together, it looks like we’re making some progress in stemming the tide of an increase in weight,” Peters said.

“I don’t know if we can

say we’re seeing fewer people being overweight or obese, but I think the curve is getting a little bit flatter.”

While research continues to examine obesity causation and prevention, Procter said people could continue to help out in their local communities and take an active role in being part of the solution.

of supervised tummy time daily. Start with a minute or two and gradually increase the amount of time, perhaps with the baby lying on your chest.

Make this a time of bonding as you smile at and talk to your baby.

Two months: Your baby should enjoy up to 15 minutes of daily tummy time, in increments throughout the day as the baby is awake. As always, with parent or caregiver nearby.

Four to six months: Incremental tummy time should add up to about one and a half hours per day. You will enjoy seeing your baby prop himself first onto his forearms then onto his hands. The extensor muscles of the neck, back, and buttocks will gain strength even as the flexor muscles of the abdomen and hips are lengthened.

The baby’s now-stable shoulder girdle allows the baby to weight shift. Now the baby can lean to one side and reach for a toy or attempt to crawl.

Your supervision and involvement are the keys to your baby’s developmental progress.

Fortunately, your baby’s daily routine provides built-in opportunities for tummy time. Hold your baby tummy-down as you

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carry or dress her. Or, place your baby on his tummy on your lap.

Make tummy time fun by joining your baby on the floor. Lying at her eye level, sing, talk, and make engaging faces. Mirrors and colorful toys, placed at eye level, can entertain your baby as she learns to tolerate tummy time.

What about positioning equipment? Keep these tips in mind to use such equipment to your baby’s advantage: •Use car seats and baby seats for only short periods as an alternative to tummy time.

•Use a head support or rolled blanket to keep

the baby’s head and neck straight rather than tilted to one side.

•Avoid placing pads or cushions beneath a baby in a car seat: this compromises the safety of the car seat.

As important as it is for babies to sleep on their backs, it is equally important that they exercise their muscles during tummy time. Your patience and involvement will keep your baby safe and happy.

Christine Schmidt is the tiny-k occupational therapist at Russell Child and Development Center, Garden City. She can be reached at cschmidt@rcdc4kids.org

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For the Record Time for a homeowners insurance checkup The Scott County Record

Take this quick quiz about your homeowners insurance: What is the value of the contents of your home covered by insurance? Is a flood covered? If someone is hurt while visiting you, will insurance pay medical expenses?

Did you have answers to those questions? Or know where to look for them? Whether you are a renter or a homeowner, the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) sug-

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commissioner’s corner Kansas Insurance

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gests an annual review of your homeowners or renters insurance. This lets you brush up on what is covered and to evaluate whether the coverage is still adequate (or too much) for your current situation.

A publication that will assist in a thorough review

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

City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order •Approve minutes of March 17 regular meeting •Approve resolutions regarding “removal of nuisance conditions” •Approval to bid FAA community hangar project •Requested dates to use Patton Park Movies in the park on June 6, June 27, July 11, July 25 and Aug. 15 Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce •Discussion of court clerk position •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Recommendations for lifeguards and of lifeguard training 2) Requested dates for use of pool May 20: SCES boat races/reading party June 7: Scott City Stars swim meet Police Department 1) Accept bid on pickup Parks Department 1) Misc. business

is the annual KID “Kansas Homeowners and Renters Insurance and Shopper’s Guide.” The 2014 edition will be available for distribution this month.

You can print it yourself from the website, www. ksinsurance.org, or order a hard copy through an online publication request (under “Publications” on our “Quick Links” tab at the top right of the website home page).

When reviewing your homeowners policy,

whether by yourself or with your local insurance agent, be sure to find the answers to these three important questions: What does my homeowners or renters policy cover?

A homeowners insurance policy covers the structure, belongings and legal obligations if someone is injured at your home. A renters policy does not insure the structure, but otherwise provides similar coverage.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., April 3, 2014)1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Palomino Petroleum, Inc. Application of order to permit disposal of salt water into the Minnix-Rocking R #1 SWD, located 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 Palomino Petroleum, Inc. has filed an application to commence the disposal of salt water into the Cedar Hills formation at the Minnix-Rocking R #1 SWD, located 602’ FSL & 186’ FWL of Sec. 15-20S34W, Scott County, Kansas, with a maximum operating pressure of 0# and a maximum injection rate of 500 bbls. per day.

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 the publication.

These protests shall be filed 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. If no protests are received, this application may be granted through a summary proceeding. If valid protests are received, this matter will be set for hearing.

All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly.

Palomino Petroleum, Inc. 4924 SE 84th St. Newton, Ks. 67114-8827 (316) 799-1000

Public Notice

Check the type of replacement value provided in the policy. Actual cash value (ACV) is the amount it would take to repair damage to a home or to replace its contents after allowing for depreciation.

Replacement cost is the amount it would take to rebuild or replace a home and its contents with similar quality materials or goods, without deducting for depreciation.

Liability insurance

offers protection from legal obligations arising from accidents involving visitors to your home.

With a few exceptions, such as auto or boating accidents, all-purpose liability coverage follows wherever you go.

An umbrella policy can extend the liability limits of a homeowners or renters policy if the policy limit is insufficient, and it is often less expensive than you might think.

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State highways are available for adoption Litter along the highways has a negative impact on everyone, both residents and visitors to Kansas.

Participating in the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Adopt-A-Highway program can have a positive impact on helping to keep the highways clean. With nearly 10,000 miles of highways in Kansas, new groups can always join.

Groups are asked to sign a two-year agreement with the program. Several groups have been with the program since it started in Kansas in 1990.

Groups clean their sections of roadway three times a year at their convenience. Most choose to schedule a clean-up time in the spring, summer and fall.

Adopt-A-Highway groups are participating in the annual Clean Up Kansas Campaign which is taking place during April. All Adopt-A-Highway groups are encouraged, but not required, to participate in the statewide event. Motorists are asked to use extra caution as people with bright orange vests will be working next to the highways.

Youth groups with members at least 11-yearsold and adequate adult supervision are also eligible.

KDOT provides each group safety training, trash bags, orange vests and signs for their adopted stretch of highway.

For more information or to adopt a section of highway in Southwest Kansas call the KDOT area office in Garden City, (620) 276-3241.

(First published in The Scott termined and ordered paid; County Record Thurs., that the administration of the March 20, 2014; last pub- Estate be closed; that the Public Works Department lished Thurs., April 3, Co-Executors be discharged 1) Spring clean-up week: April 21-25 2014.)3t and that they be released 2) Accept CMA sand bid IN THE DISTRICT COURT from further liability.

3) Accept oversize rock bid OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS You are required to file IN THE MATTER OF THE your written defenses therePublic Notice Clerk’s Department ESTATE OF NADINE MARIE to on or before the 16th day GIES a/k/a NEVA NADINE of April, 2014, at 2:00 o’clock (First published in The Scott Petition has been filed in 1) Open bids for computers and installation at County Record Thurs., the District Court of Scott GIES, deceased City Hall p.m., of said day, in said March 20, 2014; last pub- County by Gail Cathcart Case No. 2014-PR-20 2) Recommendation for full-time staff clerk Court, in the City of Scott lished Thurs., April 3, 2014)3t Plaintiff praying that title to NOTICE OF HEARING City, in Scott County, KanIN THE DISTRICT COURT property listed as stated in THE STATE OF KANSAS TO sas, at which time and place •Mayor’s comments OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS the Petition as a 1977, 20ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: said cause will be heard. foot Coachman travel trailer Gail Cathcart, You are hereby notified with vehicle identification that a Petition has been filed Should you fail therein, judg- Plaintiff number: 5172-01-0505 be in this Court by Kathleen ment and decree will be en- and Hoeme and Elizabeth Hess, tered in due course upon the Kansas Department of Rev- awarded to the Plaintiff and Public Notice you are hereby required to enue, Unknown persons, duly appointed, qualified Petition.

Kathleen Hoeme Defendants plead to the Petition on or and acting executor of the (First published in The Scott deceased, and made Defenand Elizabeth Hess Case No. 14-CV-6 before May 1, 2014.

Estate of Nadine Marie Gies, County Record Thurs., dants as such, Petitioners If you fail to plead, judgPursuant to Chapter 60 of deceased, praying that their March 20, 2014; last pub- Defendants WALLACE, BRANTLEY Kansas Statutes Annotated ment will be entered upon acts be approved; that the lished Thurs., April 3, 2014)3t Case No. 14 CV 5 the Petition.

NOTICE OF SUIT Will be construed and the & SHIRLEY IN THE DISTRICT COURT Proceedings pursuant Gail Cathcart TO ALL UNKNOWN DEFENEstate be assigned to the 325 Main - P. O. Box 605 to K.S.A. Chapter 60 OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS Petitioner DANTS AND ALL OTHER persons entitled thereto; that Scott City, Kansas 67871 NOTICE OF SUIT Cheryl K. France, 405 Evans CONCERNED PERSONS: fees and expenses be al- (620) 872-2161 THE STATE OF KANSAS TO Plaintiff You are notified that a Garden City, Kansas 67846 lowed; that the costs be de- Attorneys for Petitioner ALL PERSONS WHO ARE v.

Lester D. Martin, and his OR MAY BE CONCERNED: You are hereby notified known heirs, Dallas S. Martin Got game? Co-ed flag football tournament Sat., April 26 • Scott City and Justin T. Martin, and the that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Scott Defendants- unknown heirs, Contact the Scott County Hospital (872-5811) to enter your team executors, administrators, County, Kansas by Cheryl K. devisees, trustees, credi- France praying to quiet title tors and assigns of such of to real property, to wit: The East Half (E/2) of the Defendants as may deSection One (1), Township ceased; the unknown spousSixteen (16) South, Range es of the Defendants; the Thirty-Four (34) West unknown officers, succesof the 6th P.M., in Scott sors, trustees, creditors and County, Kansas. assigns of such Defendants And you are hereby reas are existent, dissolved, or quired to plead to the Petidormant corporations; the tion on or before April 30, unknown executors, admin- 2014, in the District Court of istrators, devisees, trustees, Scott County, Kansas. If you creditors, successors, and fail to plead, judgment and assigns as such Defendants decree will be entered in due as are or were partners or course upon the Petition. in partnership; the unknown /s/Nathanael Berg guardians, conservators, and Nathanael Berg, #22204, of trustees of such Defendants HAMPTON & ROYCE, L.C. as are minors are in any way 119 West Iron, Ninth Floor under legal disability; and P. O. Box 1247 the unknown heirs, execu- Salina, Kansas 67402-1247 tors, administrators, personal (785) 827-7251 representatives, devisees, (785) 827-2815 - Facsimile trustees, credits, and assigns Attorneys for Plaintiff of any person alleged to be Cheryl K. France

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County Commission March 4, 2014 Scott County Commissioners met in a regular meeting with the following present: Chairman James Minnix, Commissioners Jerry Buxton and Gary Skibbe; and County Clerk Alice Brokofsky.

•Commissioners discussed the oil and gas lease from Lario Oil and Gas Company on the Zella Carpenter land.

It was decided they would approve the lease only if Lario would agree to a two-year term instead of a threeyear term.

•It was agreed to pay an additional $455 to repair a wall at the VIP Center.

•Wanda Wright and Glenda Graham were appointed to the board of directors at Park Lane Nursing home.

•The commission said the land at the Veterans Memorial needsd to be surveyed before landscaping begins. Public Works Director Richard Cramer will contact surveyor.

•Scott County Hospital CEO Mark Burnett and hospital CFO Joe Meyer reviewed the financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2013. The hospital continues to show growth, and many new programs and services continue to be offered.

Commission approved the following tax changes: Abatement Terry and Beverly West $ 238.00 Abatement Terry Berning $ 791.48 Abatement B&G Properties LLC $ 7,170.00 Abatement Ron and Shirley Suppes $ 7,135.52 Abatement Robert Eitel $ 327.10 Abatement Rodney and Evelyn Hogg $ 941.62 •Cramer gave an update on the insurance claim filed for damage done to the jet fuel pump at the Scott City Airport when a county loader backed into pump.

•There was discussion on a cattle guard located on Taos Road. The road department will build the cattle guard and hire a contractor for the cement work.

•Approval was given to the following road permits: •Lockhart Grophysical Co.: lay temporary seismic cables at N. Falcon Rd. S31, T16S, R33W and S36, T16S, R34W. •Idea Tek-Speer Const. Inc.: fiber optic line, east side of Kansas Rd. to 140 S. to county line.

•Shakespeare Oil Co. Inc.: field approach Road 240 S36, T16S, R34W and S1, T17S, R34W.

Check-up

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Homeowners and renters policies typically include limited medical expense payments for injuries occurring on your premises to visiting non-residents. They may also cover medical expenses of another individual injured by you, a member of your family or a family pet while away from the home. * * * How much coverage do I need?

Making a home inventory is the best way to determine the appropriate level of coverage needed for contents. An inventory is also a useful tool to have in case of a loss. KID has a “Personal Home Inventory” booklet you can order online, or you can download the MyHomeScr.APP.book application for your smartphone from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Homeowners do not need to insure the value of the land a home sits on, but coverage should include any outdoor structures on the property. Both homeowners and renters should concentrate on an accurate list of belongings and a proper level for liability limits. * * * What are my deductibles and discounts?

Deductibles and discounts are generally the easiest places to save money. Most companies offer discounts for people who have more than one type of insurance policy with them, and for people who have had few claims or are long-term customers.

When it comes to the deductible - which is the amount you have to pay if there is a loss - usually the higher it is, the lower the premium. It’s normal to consider raising a deductible to save on premium, but remember, your share of the bill will be that much more following a claim.

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department March 28: Margaret Riley was backing out of a parking space in the 500 block of Main Street when she side-swiped the vehicle next to her.

March 29: A hit-andrun accident was reported in the 700 block of South Washington.

March 31: Dylan Stegman was arrested for possession of opium, narcotic or stimulant, no tax stamp, and use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the LEC and later bonded out.

April 1: Sara Tana was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. April 2: Lilly Smith was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. April 2: Yvonne Hall was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. Scott County Sheriff’s Dept.

March 25: Michael Coberly was served a Scott County warrant while in the Scott County Jail.

March 25: Burglary and criminal damage was reported on South Quivera Road.

March 28: Rodney Box was served an outof-county warrant at the Scott County Jail.

March 31: An accident was reported at the Scott Co-op in Shallow Water when a vehicle driven by Dennis Bontrager made a sharp turn at a high rate of speed causing the anhydrous tank to roll. The vehicle then struck a shed.

March 31: A theft was reported.

April 1: Donald Moses was arrested for theft by deception and transported to the LEC. April 1: 6:42 p.m. An injury accident due to a medical condition involving Daphne Lane who was driving a 2002 Chevrolet on Kansas Road at Road 160.

April 1: Bradley Hernandez was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. April 1: Alex Malchow was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. April 2: An accident was reported at 300 North Kansas Road.

SERVICE AVAILABLE THE FIRST AND THIRD WEEK OF EACH MONTH.

Pastime at Park Lane Church services last Sunday were held by the Pence Community Church. In addition to leading the services, students from the Bible study class made Easter baskets for the residents.

Monday afternoon pitch and dominoe game helpers were Joy Barnett, Mandy Barnett, Dorothy King and Hugh McDaniel.

Wii bowling was played Monday evening with Tania Rivero helping.

Bob Artz led Baptist Bible study on Tuesday afternoon with Doris Riner playing the piano.

Max Moomaw and Company entertained on Tuesday afternoon. Max played guitar and sang, Ed Gough played guitar and sang, Maxine Wilson played the piano and Jo Fouse sang.

Tuesday evening was trivia night.

Wednesday morning Lutheran Bible study was led by Rev. Warren Prochnow.

Students read to Golden Listeners

Brian Gentry brought his Scott City Elementary School third grade students to read to their Golden Listeners on Friday afternoon. Readers and listeners were: Golden Listener Lucille Dirks Carol Auten Lorena Turley Clifford Dearden Jake Leatherman Phyllis Trembley Robin Day Lorine Yeager Verene Dearden Arlene Taylor

Ardis Rose Cecile Billings Edna Uppendahl Dona Dee Carpenter

Golden Reader Shelby Lisenby/Nathelia Rojas Priscilla Peregrino Delaney France Lana Rodriguez Ximena Garcia Aiden Miller/Girraham Marquez Brylie Bennett/Perry Wallace Freddie Castillo Anthony Walk Hailiegh Hicker Samantha Aldabra Tara Rose Joe McLeary/Joan Gonzalez Montana Brinson Anthony Matta/Manrubio Jiminez

The Mary Martha circle from the First Baptist Church hosted bingo on Wednesday. Circle volunteers included Phyllis See, Bert See, Deb Scheuerman, Betty Scheurman, Leona Logan, Tammy Turley and Tava See. Thursday afternoon’s entertainment was Todd Steele playing harmonica

Deaths nis, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Judy Gray, Katy, Tex., and Julie Palen, Weston, Mass.; one sister, Bonnie Greenwood, and husband, Floyd, Overbrook; and nine grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Artie Gribben.

Visitation will be Fri., April 4, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City.

Vigil service will be held Friday at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Scott City.

Funeral service will be Sat., April 5, 10:00 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Bernard Felix officiating.

Interment will be at the Scott County Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Park Lane Nursing Home or St. Joseph Catholic Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Charlotte Ann Ridder Charlotte Ann Ridder, 68, died April 2, 2014, at the Wichita County Long Term Care Unit, Leoti.

She was born Jan. 6, 1946, in Wichita County, the daughter of Louis and Marguerite Mary (Baker) Zellner. A lifetime resident of Leoti, she was the owner and operator of Colonial Bokay, Leoti.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marienthal.

On June 6, 1968, she married Dan Ridder in Marienthal. He survives.

Other survivors include: one daughter, Jennifer Siebold, and husband, Jon, Atlanta, Ga.;

She had been a resident for 1-1/2 years.

Verna Willman was visited by Bob Willman.

Delores Brooks was visited by Nancy Holt, Charles Brooks, Dave and Cheryl Perry, and Fritzi Rauch.

Joyce Bohnert was visited by Alan and Glenda Graham, Janet Gallardo and Nancy Holt.

Darlene Richman was visited by Mike Deschner.

Judy Redburn was visited by April Williams, and Allen and Misti Russell, all of West Plains, Mo.; Gerold Kepple, Wendy Derstine and Carol Ellis.

Visitors of Boots Haxton were Melissa Jasnoch and Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Melva Rose was visited

by April Williams, Wendy Derstine, and Allen and Misti Russell, West Plains, Mo. Jim Jeffery was visited

by Pastor Dennis Carter and Hugh McDaniel.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu

Patricia A. Palen Patricia A. Palen, 82, died March 29, 2014, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.

S h e was born July 11, 1931, in Leoti, the daughter of Arthur L. Patricia Palen and Genevieve E. (Manning) Gribben. A resident of Scott City since 1953, moving from Leoti, she was a nurse.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Scott City, the Altar Society and the Pence Pitch Club, both of Scott City.

On July 28, 1953, she married Wilfred E. “Bud” Palen in Marienthal. He died Dec. 15, 1993, in Goodland.

Survivors include: two sons, Tom Palen, and wife, Carole, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mike Palen, and wife, Lynne, Scott City; three daughters, Jeanne Corrigan, and husband, Den-

while Dorothy Milburn played piano.

Russell and Mary Webster held Bible study on Thursday evening.

Catholic mass was led

by Fr. Bernard Felix on Friday morning. Lutheran services were led by Rev. Warren Prochnow.

On March 29, Pat Palen passed away at Park Lane.

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one son, Jay Ridder, and wife, Brenda, Leoti; one sister, four brothers and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

Vigil service will be held Fri., April 4, 9:30 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marienthal, with graveside services to follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery. Fr. Ben Martin is officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wichita County Long Term Care Unit in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Week of April 7-11 Monday: Beef enchiladas, corn, marinated tomatoes, pineapple tidbits.

Tuesday: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, whole wheat roll, strawberries.

Wednesday: Goulash, peas, California blend vegetables, whole wheat roll, blushed pears.

Thursday: Pork brisket, scalloped potatoes, carrots, whole wheat roll, creamy fruit salad.

Friday: Tuna salad sandwich, potato salad, deli fixins, mandarin oranges. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

Archaeology Day at Colby on April 5 The Kansas Anthropological Association and the Prairie Museum of Art and History are co-sponsoring this year’s Archaeology Day at the Prairie Museum in Colby on Sat., April 5.

The program will feature three talks on historical and prehistorical topics.

1:00 p.m.: Steven and Kathleen Holen of the Center for American Paleolithic Research in Ft. Collins, Colo., will present “Early Humans in the Central Great Plains: Where Did They Come

From and When Did They Arrive?”

2:00 p.m.: local historian Mike Baughn will discuss the Cheyenne Hole massacre on Sappa Creek in 1875.

2:45 p.m.: archaeologist and former Cottonwood Ranch curator Don Rowlison will give an overview of northwest Kansas archaeology.

The program is free and open to the public at the Prairie Museum located at 1905 S. Franklin Avenue in Colby.

Anyone needing more information can contact Rob Aiken at 462-6399.

by Jason Storm

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Pastor Dennis Carter, Thelma Miller, Marvel Keyse, Fritzie Rauch and David Van Pelt.

Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Lil Francisco, Fritzi Rauch, Mark Fouquet and Joe Fouquet.

Mike Leach was visited by Linda Dunagan and Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church.

Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton, Linda Dunagan, and Ken, Patti and Mandy Billings.

James Still was visited

by Tina Turley.

Herb Graves was visited by Emily Wright, Tina Turley and Crystal Gutierrez.

Harriet Jones was visited by Arlene Cauthon, Nancy Holt, Marvel Keyse, and Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church.

Edith Norman was visited by Nancy Holt, Sara Shane, and Ron and Sue Riner.

Earl Gorman was visited by Loretta Gorman.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Willetta Payne, D. Dirks, Vicki Dirks, Taylor Dirks, and Don and Judy Browning.

Jake Leatherman was visited by Ximena Garcia, Carol Ellis, and Don and Judy Browning.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Lana Rodriguez.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Arlene Cauthon, Gloria Wright, Margaret Koehn, Sharon Roemer, Margie Stevens, and Larry and Philene Pickett.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock.

Lorena Turley was visited by Arlene Cauthon, Delaney France, Realle and Raven Roth, and Neta Wheeler.

Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt.

Lula Dirks was visited

by Willetta Payne.

Ann Tedford was visited by Mary Plum and Arlene Cauthon.

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‘Living Supper’ April 5-6 in Garden City

Deaths Alice ‘Tillie’ Shirley Alice “Tillie” Shirley, 94, died March 29, 2014, at Cedar Living Center, Oberlin.

She was born on Sept.

7, 1919, at Norcatur, the daughter of Ray and Emma (Bailey) Stapp.

Alice was raised at Norcatur and was a 1937 graduate of Norcatur High School.

On Jan. 21, 1940, she married Manley “Mike” Shirley in Norton. The couple farmed near Norcatur until moving to Oberlin in 1984.

A farm wife and homemaker, she was a member of the Norcatur United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Herb Shirley and wife, Carol, Oberlin, and John Shirley and wife, Joan, Scott City; a daughter, Pam McClelland and husband, Gary, Shawnee, Okla.; a brother, Dewaine

Stapp, Oberlin; a sister, Delores Longwith, Hastings, Nebr.; three sistersin-law, Juanita Eckhart, Merle Shirley and Goldie Stapp, all of Oberlin; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Donald; and infant brothers, Ira and Myron.

Funeral service was April 3 at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin. Interment was at the Norcatur Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials to Cedar Living Center, Golden Age Center or the Norcatur United Methodist Church in care of Pauls Funeral Home, Fourth and Illinois, Selden, Ks. 67757.

Condolences can be sent to the funeral home at www.paulsfh.com.

dent and member of the McPherson Lions Club.

On Dec. 28, 1938, she married Galen Wayne Fields, M.D. at Neodesha.

He died July 4, 1997.

Survivor include: three daughters, Carolyn Marie Zimmerman, and husband, Rev. Richard, McPherson, Patricia Ann Findley, Lee Summit, Mo., and Barbara Jean Brantner, and husband, Ted, Austin, Tex.; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Estal, Homer, Luther, Lloyd and Ted; one son, Wayne Eugene Fields; and one nephew, Lloyd “Buddy” McAninch.

Funeral service was held March 31 at the First Baptist Church, McPherson, with Dr. James McIntosh officiating.

Burial was at the McPherson Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, McPherson, in care of Glidden-Edgier Funeral Home, 222 West Euclid St., McPherson, Ks. 67460.

Vera Mae Buckbee Vera Mae Buckbee, 84, died March 31, 2014, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Via Christie, Wichita.

S h e was born Oct. 22, 1 9 2 9 , in Scott County, the Vera Mae Buckbee daughter of Edward and Pauline (Burr) Schmitt.

Vera was raised by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Burr, and was a resident of Scott City until 1985. She worked at Duckwall’s in both Scott City and Garden City; Alco in Hutchinson; and Ben Franklin in Hutchinson and Lusk, Wyo. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Scott City.

On April 28, 1946, she married Lyle Marker. On August 17, 1968, she married William A. Buckbee in Scott City. He died

Music will be provided by soloist Nathan Prisk and concert pianist Greg Howlett from Atlanta, Ga. There is no admission charge.

The evening will begin with a short concert by Prisk and Howlett. The drama will start at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday and 3:45 p.m. on Sunday.

The cast and crew represent six churches from Bucklin, Kingsdown, Minneola and Dodge City.

This presentation is of the events which took place near twilight on the day of the Feast of the Passover, 33 A.D. It has been presented in Bucklin, Dodge City and at Ft. Hays State University.

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Some Days are Better Than Others

Evelyn M. Fields Evelyn M. Fields, 95, McPherson, died March 27, 2014, at The Cedars House.

Evelyn was born on March 2, 1919, in Neodesha, the daughter of Charles Joseph and Zella (Merriwether) McAninch.

Evelyn attended Neodesha grade schools and graduated from Neodesha High School in 1937. She then attended the University of Kansas, Lawrence.

Evelyn was a member of the First Baptist Church, McPherson, where she was also a member of the Fidelas Class; a member of D.A.R., National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC), past president of K.F.M.C., General Federation of Women’s Clubs, 99ers International (International Organization of Women Pilots), Girl Scouts, Eastern Star (Scott City), Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony, past president of 7th District G.F.W.C., president of ABWM Judson Region (American Baptist Women Ministries), host family for the experiment in International Living, past president and board officer of the Merriwether Society and was a past presi-

Area residents can experience the last day of Christ’s life on earth through the “Living Last Supper.” The drama with music, written by Dr. Ruth Vaughn and directed

by Naomi Jantz, will be presented at the Clifford Hope Auditorium in Garden City on Sat., April 5, 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 6, 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 10, 1980, in Baton Rouge, La. Survivors include: one son, Larry Buckbee, Wichita; three daughters, Luella Beemer, Sterling, Claudia Easter, Port Richey, Fla., and Connie Hawver, Hutchinson; one half-brother, Max Hasz, Wichita; one half-sister, Burna Stephens, Newton; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Beverly Oliver; one brother, Kenneth Burr; a step-father and a step-brother.

Graveside service will be Fri., April 4, 2:00 p.m., at the Scott County Cemetery with Pastor Warren Prochnow officiating.

Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Scott City, in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

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There are some days that are better than others. This is true in my life.

Just this last weekend my wife and I took our kids to Denver to the Downtown Aquarium. This was a good day as we all enjoyed seeing the exhibits and adventures. It was probably better for my wife and I as we got to see huge smiles on our kids’ faces as they enjoyed themselves.

This day was better than most. But if you compare it to a day where one of our kids was ill or a day that everything seemed to go wrong, it was immeasurably better than one of those times.

This is not just true for parents. There are some days that are better than others to do certain things. Like did you know, the best day to buy a new car is New Year’s Eve according to MarketWatch.com. The best day of the week to fly at the lowest cost is Tuesday. And according to a Chinese Proverb, the best day to plant a tree is 20 years ago, but the second best day is now.

Some days are better than others. Most people think it is no different for churches. Churches have special programs for Christmas and Easter. These days signify the birth and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Those were very special days. Because December 25 and the first Sunday after the full moon following the March equinox are the days we celebrate these significant events, churches seem to have more visitors and attendants who don’t come often.

Did you know those days are no better to worship God than any other. Because our Savior was born, each and every day is a great day to worship. And because Jesus defeated death and was resurrected back to life, it is important to worship God each and every day.

Sure on our calendars these events seem to happen once a year. But they only happened once in our history.

Christmas and Easter were one-time events. And because they happened, they make every moment of every day moments that we should be worshipping our Creator God. Each Sunday should be of equal importance to gather together as believers and corporately show love to our Savior and His Father.

Some days are better than others. But don’t fall into a trap to think God deserves more love on certain days of the year. Show him love today, tomorrow, April 20, December 25 and every moment in between.

That might start by attending a church in our community this Sunday, or by opening up a Bible as you put down this newspaper, or by having a conversation with God in prayer. l know some days are better than others, but there is no better day to respond to God’s love than now.

Pastor Shelby Crawford Community Christian Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

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

St. Joseph Catholic Church

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

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

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

Pence Community Church

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

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

Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.

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

Community Christian Church

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

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

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

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

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

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

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

First Christian Church

1st United Methodist Church

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

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

Sunday casual 6:30 p.m.: “The Way” contemporary gathering Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

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

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

Website: www.fccscottcity.org

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

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

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School, 10:50 a.m.

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

YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

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Lawn and Garden

Page 16 - Thursday, April 3, 2014

How low should you go with early spring mowing?

People commonly ask whether it is good to mow lower in the spring. The answer is yes and no.

It doesn’t hurt to mow lower than normal the first mowing or two. As a matter of fact, it can actually speed green-up by removing old, dead grass and allowing the soil to warm up faster. However, the mowing height should be raised to normal after the first or second cutting to discourage crabgrass.

Crabgrass seed must have light to germinate, and a high mowing height will shade the soil. Root depth and mowing height are related on upright growing grasses such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass, the higher the height of cut, the deeper the root system. A deeper root system means a more drought-resistant turf.

So, how low should you go on the first cutting?

On tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass, mow as low as one to 1-1/2 inches. Be careful not to scalp the turf. Normal mowing height for Kentucky bluegrass is 2-3 inches and for tall fescue is three to 3-1/2 inches.

Crabgrass can be an issue if lawns are cut too short. Crabgrass preventers are another name for pre-emergence herbicides that prevent crabgrass seeds from developing into mature plants.

Preventers do not keep the seed from germinating, but kill the young germinating plant. With few exceptions they have no effect on existing crabgrass plants, so they must be applied before germination.

Additionally, preventers do not last forever once applied to the soil.

Microorganisms and natural processes begin to gradually break them

down soon after they are applied. If some products are applied too early, they may have lost much of their strength by the time they are needed.

Most crabgrass preventers are fairly ineffective after about 60 days, but there is considerable variation among products.

For most of Kansas, crabgrass typically begins to germinate around May 1, or a little later. April 15 is a good target date for applying preventer because it gives active ingredients time to evenly disperse in the soil before crabgrass germination starts.

Weather varies from one spring to the next and with it the timing of crabgrass germination. It is often better to base timing on the bloom of ornamental plants. The Eastern Redbud tree is a good choice for this purpose.

When the trees in your

area approach full bloom, apply crabgrass preventer.

A follow-up application will be needed about eight weeks later unless you are using Dimension or Barricade. Dimension and Barricade are the only two products that give season-long control of crabgrass from a single application. In fact, they can be applied much earlier than April 15 and still have sufficient residual strength to last the season.

Barricade can even be applied in the fall for crabgrass control the next season. Dimension can be applied as early as March 1.

K-State Extension recommends that crabgrass preventers be applied before fertilizer so as not to encourage too much early growth.

However, it may be difficult to find products that contain pre-emergents without fertilizer.

Ash Borer traps set in Kansas In an effort to prevent further spread of emerald ash borer in Kansas, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the USDA are planning to set 568 traps to detect whether the plant pest is present.

Kansas is participating in the USDA survey to monitor known emerald ash borer infestations and detect unknown beetle populations.

Emerald ash borer was detected in Wyandotte County in August 2012 and in Johnson County in 2013.

“We are hopeful that we do not find any additional infestations in the state” said Laurinda Ramonda, KDA state cooperative

agriculture pest survey coordinator.

“These traps are an important monitoring tool. In the event of infestation, early detection would help KDA limit the spread of emerald ash borer.”

KDA will set up 80 traps in seven counties, including Barton, Bourbon, Douglas, Ellsworth, Leavenworth, Marion and Osage. The rest are being put up by USDA. The purple, prismshaped traps are coated with nontoxic glue.

While they pose no risk to humans, pets or wildlife, the glue can be messy if touched. Kansans are

encouraged to report downed traps to the Kansas Department of Agriculture at 785-8622180.

KDA has implemented a permanent intrastate quarantine for certain firewood, nursery plants and mulch that is shipped in and out of Wyandotte and Johnson counties to prevent further spread of emerald ash borer in Kansas. It prohibits movement of regulated items from the quarantined area, except under specific conditions established in the quarantine order.

Regulated items under quarantine include the following: •The emerald ash borer

in any living stage of development; •Firewood of all hardwood (non-coniferous) species; •Nursery stock and green lumber of the genus Fraxinus (Ash); •Other material living, dead, cut, or fallen, including logs, stumps, roots, branches, and composted and uncomposted chips of the genus Fraxinus (Ash); Emerald ash borer, which is a pest of ash trees that is native to Asia, was first discovered in North America near Detroit, Mich., in summer 2002.

Since that time, the pest has killed millions of ash trees from Pennsylvania to Colorado.

Let’s Get Your Garden Started

IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY PLEASE JOIN US TO CLEAN UP OUR STATE PARKS

April 26, 2014 8 a.m. - Noon Free lunch and T-shirts for volunteers!

Scott State Park Volunteers needed! Please register at

www.kdheks.gov/waste/earthday.html

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Understanding the nature of severe storms in Kansas Understanding the timing, development of major storms Fifty-six tornadoes were reported in Kansas last year, which made it the quietest year for tornadoes since 1994.

According to the National Weather Service, only five of the tornadoes ranked as strong, violent tornadoes.

There was one injury and no deaths.

The average number of tornadoes in Kansas, based on data from the past 30 years, is about 80 annually, said Chad Omitt, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Topeka.

Last year was a relatively quiet year in Kansas, because the pattern of the storm systems was set up to the east, said Mary Knapp, climatologist for Kansas State University.

Although tornadoes can happen and have happened every month of the year in Kansas, May is historically the month with the most tornadoes.

“The expectation is as we move toward more normal rainfall patterns in April and May, we see an increase in severe weather outbreaks,” Knapp said.

“People should remember that it only takes one tornado to be devastating.

Low numbers are no consolation when one creates havoc.”

How Storms Develop A sharp contrast in the air masses, Knapp said, causes severe weather thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system.

“Any of those imbalances can fuel the severe weather,” she said. “If thunderstorms are large enough that they intersect with the jet stream, that puts the final ingredient in the mix and starts a rotation that can produce the severe events.”

No area of Kansas is more susceptible to tornadoes than another, but people tend to hear more about the damages caused by tornadoes in the eastern part of the state due to the greater population density.

“The amount of damages that might occur in the western areas, including damages to fence rows and irrigation systems, tends to be underreported,” Knapp says. “When you talk about fence rows that might have taken 20 to 30 years to be developed to protect against erosion, and have been wiped out within a couple of hours, it can be a very devastating.”

Although tornadoes can arrive at any time of the day, the most common times in Kansas are early afternoon to mid-evening.

“It tends to be earlier in the western part of the state and later in the east-

Twister time has arrived in Kansas John Schlageck Kansas Farm Bureau

It was only seven years ago, on May 4, 2007, that Greensburg, in Kiowa County, was all but wiped off the face of the earth.

The tornado that hit the small Kansas community of 1,500 killed 11 people and injured dozens more. Ninety percent of the town was destroyed including 961 homes and businesses. Another 216 buildings received major damage.

Wind speeds of more than 200 miles per hour accompanied this storm.

Other killer tornadoes occurred that day with a death in Pratt County and another in Stafford County. Some of these monster twisters were nearly two miles wide.

Eleven tornadoes occurred May 4.

The next day another 36 tornadoes were reported in Kansas, falling just short of the all-time record of 39 tornadoes in one day set in June 1992.

Fourteen tornado-related fatalities were reported during 2007, including 82 injuries, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Thirteen of these fatalities occurred during the May 4-5 outbreak.

In stark contrast to the tornado onslaught of 2007, Kansas recorded the longest tornado drought in 24 years during 2009.

Not until April 22, 2010, did the first tornado touch down in the Sunflower

State.

This was 262 days without a reported tornado in Kansas.

Fifty-six tornadoes were reported in Kansas last year, while 2013 was the quietest season since 1994 when 42 tornadoes were reported.

In 1976, only 14 tornadoes dropped down in Kansas - the fewest on record.

Last year’s tornado season lasted 128 days, ranking it as the seventh shortest season. Forty-one of the 56 twisters (73 percent) occurred during an 11-day period in mid- to late May. When it comes to tornado safety, the bottom line remains the same: tune in, stay informed and keep an eye on the sky.

The National Weather Service provides us with ample warning when tornadoes are likely to occur. There are seven National Weather Service offices that serve portions of Kansas including Goodland, Dodge City, Wichita, Topeka, Hastings, Neb., Pleasant Hill, Mo. and Springfield, Mo. Think ahead during this upcoming severe weather season. Listen to forecasts daily, check the weather app on your smart phone and key into local weather conditions in your area.

Know where your nearest shelter is and remember when a tornado threatens, immediate action may save you and your loved ones’ lives.

ern part of the state, but it can vary widely depending upon how the storm actually develops and progresses across the country,” she said.

Knapp said when there is a severe thunderstorm watch or warning, people should treat it with caution, as severe thunderstorms could produce a tornado with little or no warning. Even without a tornado, large hail, heavy rains that might produce flooding and damaging straight-line winds are possible.

Watch vs Warning In the event of a tornado or severe thunderstorm, people should know the difference

between a watch and a warning.

“A watch is usually large in space, a large part of a state or many different states, and it runs on the order of four to eight hours,” explains Omitt.

“It’s basically a heads up.

Nothing could be happening right now, but in the next several hours thunderstorms could develop, and the atmosphere could produce tornadoes.”

When a watch is issued people should consider staying in a safe place, rather than being outside, in a vehicle or in any situation of vulnerability.

“A warning is when something is either on the ground or there’s a good chance that in the next

half hour a tornado might develop in that warning area,” he said. “That’s when you put your plan into action and protect yourself and your family.”

Sometimes when a warning is issued, Omitt said, people want to look outside and confirm the potentially dangerous situation for themselves.

Worse yet is the situation where people go after the tornadoes to take photos and document them.

“I worry that perhaps we’re creating an environment where people forget the risk they are taking with these storms, not only the tornadoes but the lightning and large hail that they can bring,” he said.

The El Reno, Okla., tornado last May near Oklahoma City is an example of the dangers associated with going out in a vehicle and getting too close to a tornado.

“People were trying to chase the tornado, document it and take pictures,” Omitt said. “All of the fatalities in that event were people in automobiles who got too close to the tornado.”

Knapp advises people to never leave shelter during a severe weather event and wait for an “all-clear” report before going outside. Also, have multiple ways to receive weather reports in case one method of communication isn’t working.

Nolan freshmen accepted at MIT. While MIT is known for its high admission standards, Nolan feels this was one instance in which his rural background may have been an added bonus.

“They are interested in having a diverse student body, so being from a rural community probably helped,” he says.

Nolan admits that the demand put upon students - especially incoming freshmen - by their professors “was a bit of a shock at first,” but he quickly adapted to the academic rigors. In fact, before graduating from MIT he was nominated for the highly esteemed Rhodes, Gates, and Marshall scholarships and he was a finalist for both the Rhodes and Gates scholarships.

He didn’t receive either, but Nolan did get a nice consolation prize . . . one of just 80 Cambridge International Scholarships.

That meant a full stipend to cover his education for the next four years while studying overseas.

“After losing the Rhodes and Gates, it was good to get the letter in the mail from Cambridge,” says Nolan. “It made going to Cambridge an easy decision.”

Even before the scholarship offer, Nolan had hopes of attending graduate school in the United Kingdom.

“I wanted the experience of living in a foreign country. But if not for the scholarship I probably would have begun searching for a job after graduating from MIT,” he says.

Engineering Project During his four years at Cambridge, Nolan devoted his time to the study of vortex generators - an aerodynamic device on the wings of aircraft that help to create lift during takeoff and landings. By

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controlling airflow, they help the wing to produce lift when the aircraft is flying slowly or at a high angle of attack, explains Nolan.

A lot of Nolan’s time was spent studying the impact of these devices in wind tunnel tests.

“The idea was to see if the use of these devices inside jet engines can improve engine efficiency, such as with fighter jets, or if they ever decide to build another Concorde,” he notes.

“I developed a method for determining which vortex generators perform better than others. I did it at supersonic flow velocities which is something that hadn’t been studied very thoroughly before,” Nolan says.

While he worked independently, the project was supervised by a professor who had other students doing related research. Nolan’s research also attracted the interest of aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

“They had researchers working in the same area so we were comparing notes,” Nolan says.

“It was pretty exciting to work with people who were interested in how this research could be applied. I feel I made some discoveries that were beneficial.

“I didn’t make the progress I had hoped for, but I think that’s the story of every grad student.”

In addition to his research, Nolan also taught students in the aerodynamics program. He says the Oxford/Cambridge system guarantees that a grad student will be assigned to every two undergraduates to make sure they have a thorough understanding of the material. During the course of a year Nolan would work with about 16 undergraduates.

“I enjoyed my research the most, but I liked teaching,” he says.

When not involved in research or the classroom, Nolan also found time for sweep rowing (each participant has one oar, unlike scull rowing where each competitor has two oars). It was a sport that he started while at MIT and continued at Cambridge.

“Prior to attending MIT I hadn’t been that physically active and I wanted to change,” explains Nolan. “Rowing was so far outside anything I’d ever experienced that I wanted to give it a try.”

Cambridge has about 30 colleges and each has their own rowing team.

Nolan was a member of the Trinity Hall team for two years.

From a cultural standpoint, Nolan says it was a relatively easy transition living and attending college at Cambridge.

“I often tell people there’s less difference between Scott City and Cambridge than there is between Scott City and Boston.” he points out.

“Cambridge has only about 120,000 people so, as a college town, I would say it’s somewhat similar to Lawrence, and the countryside is very similar to eastern Kansas.”

Nolan’s parents, Bill and Marian, were in attendance for his graduation ceremony from Cambridge on Feb. 22. Since finalizing his academic work some four months ago, Nolan is considering his options now that

(Above) Rane Nolan takes part in graduation ceremonies at Cambridge University in February. (Below) Nolan (third from front) on the sweep rowing team at Cambridge.

he has dual degrees from MIT and Cambridge.

His first choice is aerospace engineering “which is why I picked a PhD in this field. But I’m also looking at other engineering options, perhaps in the automotive or petroleum

fields,” he says.

While waiting to see what opportunities are available he’s been enjoying a “working vacation” on Zanobia Angus where his family raises Angus cattle.

“I have the luxury of

waiting for the right job and also helping my parents who have given me so much,” he adds. “We’re getting a few things done on the farm they’ve been wanting to do for years but didn’t have the extra hand. Now they do.”

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Sports The Scott County Record

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Varsity thinclads to open season on Friday When you have one of the top sprinters in Kansas, that’s a pretty good foundation for a track team to build upon.

The bigger question for the Scott Community High School girls is what events can they add in order to build upon the gold

medals that senior Kelly Wycoff will be collecting this year in the 100m, 200m and the 400m.

Wycoff, a senior, had a stellar 2013 season in which she won Class 3A state gold medals in the 100m and 200m, was a silver medalist in the 400m

and anchored the 4x400m relay which also finished in second place.

The Lady Beavers return all four members of the relay team and senior Bailey Nickel who was seventh at state in the 110m high hurdles and qualified in the triple

jump. In addition, senior Megan Thornburg was eighth in the 800m.

Returning members of the relay are Wycoff, Nickel, Thornburg and Aubrey Davis - all seniors.

As a result, the SCHS girls finished third as a team.

The good news is that Scott City returns all the key members from that team. The bad news is that SCHS will be competing in the Class 4A state tournament this spring.

“It’s way to early to know how we’ll stack up against Class 4A compe-

tition,” says head coach Jim Turner. “We’ll get a glimpse of some teams when we go to Smoky Valley in a couple of weeks and we’ll see a few teams at Russell late in the season.”

(See VARSITY on page 21)

Young lineup takes pounding from TMP

SCHS sophomore Hunter Braun (second from left) is greeted by his teammates at home plate after hitting a solo home run in Tuesday’s season opener against HaysTMP. (Record Photo)

When he penciled five freshmen into the starting lineup for Tuesday’s season opener, Scott Community High School baseball coach Neil Baker knew his squad might be in for a long afternoon.

Perennial baseball powerhouse Hays24 18 TMP confirmed TMP Scott City 0 5 that suspicion by sweeping the double-header, 24-0 and 18-5 on a cold and blustery spring day.

“That was a whole new experience for our young kids,” noted Baker. “They haven’t seen pitches like that coming at them and they haven’t seen the deep, high fly balls like they saw being hit.

Add in the wind and it was a pretty tough day for our defense.”

With such a young team it comes down to teaching the fundamentals and looking for those

moments when they execute a play. One of those came in the opening game when TMP had runners on first and third.

When the TMP runner broke for second base, catcher Keigun Wells made the throw to shortstop Sloan Baker who was covering second base. However, as part of a designed play, the throw was cut off by second baseman Justin Faurot who made the quick throw home to nail the runner trying to score from third.

“That was a pretty great play for a freshman,” Baker said of Faurot.

He was also pleased with the defensive play of freshman Kyle Cure at first base.

“He made some short-hop catches for outs and there was another time he was pulled off the bag, but he was able to make a sweep tag of the runner before he crossed the base,” Baker said.

(See YOUNG on page 20)

Scott City sweeps team honors at frosh/soph meet

With so many freshmen and first-year athletes on this year’s Scott Community High School track squad, Tuesday’s freshman/sophomore meet at Larned was a good opportunity for head coach Jim Turner to see what they could do in competition.

Both the boy’s and girl’s squads made a strong first impression as each walked away with the team titles.

Sophomore Wyatt Kropp won a pair of individual golds in the 100m (12.44) and 300m int. hurdles (43.35) and the SCHS boys added first place finishes in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays to win the team title with 106 pounds, followed by Great Bend (90) and Hays-TMP (89) in the 10-team field.

It was Kropp’s first time to compete in the hurdles and he held off a strong challenge from Hays-TMP’s Hayden Lowe down the stretch to win by more than a second.

“Considering it was his first time and we haven’t had a lot of time to work on hurdles in practice, his form wasn’t too bad,” says head coach Jim Turner.

(See SWEEPS on page 21)

O’Neil, Meyer are GWAC All-League

It was no surprise that Scott Community High School junior guards Trey O’Neil and Brett Meyer earned first team basketball honors in the Great West Activities Conference.

They were two of the premier players in the conference and a big reason why the Beavers (214) finished second in the Class 4A-Division II state tournament.

O’Neil was not only the team’s offensive leader with 21 points per game, but he also led the team with 5.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game. In addition, O’Neil pulled down an average of 5.7 rebounds per outing.

O’Neil shot 37 percent from three-point range (68-of-182) and 56 percent from two-point distance (109-of-194).

In his first year as a starter, Meyer had an outstanding season averaging 14.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. From three-point range he shot 34 percent (28-of-82) and hit 76 percent at the line (87-of-115).

(See ALL-LEAGUE on page 21)

Dighton’s Dakota Hoffman makes a splash as she lands in the long jump pit during the season opening track meet at Tribune on Tuesday.

(Record Photo)

Dighton sprint duo dominates at Tribune early season meet If the season opener was any indication, Kiara Budd and Dakota Hoffman won’t have to look far to find their toughest competition.

The two Dighton High School sophomores will be seeing each other each day in practice.

Budd captured a pair of gold medals in the 200m (29.72) and 400m (67.75) at the season opener on Tuesday at Tribune.

Hoffman was on her heels, collecting a silver in the 200m (30.04) in addition to bronze medals in the 100m (14.56) and the 400m (68.44).

“Both girls did a fantastic job considering it was their first meet and how cool it was,” says head coach Ken Simon.

Hoffman established herself as a very good sprinter last season, but Budd’s performance was

a pleasant surprise for Simon. He was particularly impressed with her win in the 400m.

“It was her first time to compete in the 400 and she ran it just like you’re supposed to. I wasn’t sure how strong she’d be on the home stretch, but she had enough to hold on,” says Simon.

Budd finished 65/100 of a second ahead of

Darcy Widener (Granada, Colo.).

Hoffman used her sprint speed to claim a gold medal in the long jump (15-2) while sophomore Payden Shapland (14:32) had little trouble picking up a gold medal in the 3200m.

“The key for Dakota is to maintain consistency in the long jump and keep improving,” Simon says.

(See DIGHTON on page 20)

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Outdoors in Kansas

by Steve Gilliland

Bagging her first turkey Last Friday at the nursing/retirement home where I work, I met a new resident being helped up the hall by a nurse. It turned out to be the man that owns the property where my wife Joyce shot her first wild turkey several years ago.

We had totally failed to scout those turkeys. Not purposely, mind you, but for some reason that particular year everything else seemed to take precedence over spending time in the field.

We were northeast of Inman, behind a several-acre rectangular grove of cottonwood, hedge and cedar trees where we knew turkeys were roosting. That fact gave us at least a dab of confidence.

The grove is bordered across the front by a gravel road and down one side by a hedge row that stretches across the entire section. Both the grove and the hedge row were surrounded by large acreages of wheat.

The previous evening we had placed our blind behind the trees with the decoys near the hedge row, supposing the turkeys using this roost would travel the hedgerow to get there.

Our first miscalculation! They seemed to sneak around us and enter the trees from one side out of sight.

We saw a flock of 15 or so in the distance. After calling sporadically, mainly as a reaction getter, we were about to chalk up the evening to experience when four gobblers came cantering up through the wheat. While still out of range, the four boys slowed just a little before neatly skirting our decoys and disappearing into the trees.

(See TURKEY on page 24)

LPC added to endangered species list KDWPT is ‘disappointed’ in USFWS announcement Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Secretary Robin Jennison reacted with disappointment over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened.

Dan Ash, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), announced the decision, citing habitat fragmentation, population declines, drought and threats from development.

“This wasn’t the decision we hoped to hear,” Jennison said. “A lot of work went into a plan to show that state wildlife agencies could manage and conserve lesser

prairie chickens without designating the species as threatened.”

For the past 18 months, KDWPT participated in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Interstate Working Group, established by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA).

Wildlife biologists from agencies in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas, as well as other partners, worked to develop a Range-wide Lesser Prairie Chicken Plan (RWP) to conserve the species.

Keith Sexson, KDWPT assistant secretary, was actively involved in the process and was pleased with the way state agencies worked together.

“The feeling among state wildlife agencies was that such a plan would benefit lesser prairie chickens through voluntary support from industry and private land-

owners, and perhaps dissuade the USFWS from listing the species,” said Sexson, KDWPT assistant secretary.

“I’m proud of the effort and passion shown by our staff to help create this plan, and it demonstrates the ability for state fish and wildlife agencies to work together with industry and private landowners to deliver an approach that will result in positive conservation for the lesser prairie-chicken.”

While the USFWS endorsed the final version of the conservation plan, it didn’t prevent the final listing of the species.

“I believe the development and initial success of the range-wide plan shows that our staff have the expertise necessary to manage lesser prairie chickens and their habitats. I think we missed an opportunity to break out

Kansas joins lawsuit to challenge listing Kansas has joined an Oklahoma-led lawsuit challenging the process by which a federal agency decided to list the lesser prairie chicken as threatened.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt filed papers in federal district court in Tulsa, Okla.

North Dakota also joined in support of the litigation.

The suit challenges the use of a process, often called “sue and settle,” by which private interest groups can sue federal agencies and then enter into consent decrees that compel the agencies the take certain actions. One of those so-called “citizen suits” led to the federal court order that ultimately forced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make the decision that lists the lesser prairie chicken as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The states challenging the process argue that consent decrees cannot be used to ignore or circumvent clear provisions of federal statutory law.

The lawsuit alleges that the Fish and Wildlife Service violated their statutory obligation to make ESA listing decisions “solely on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data available” and failed to adhere to the agency’s own regulations and guidelines in the rulemaking process.

(See LPC on page 25)

Dighton (continued from page 19)

“Last year we started out strong and then slipped backward as the season went along. We want to avoid that happening again.”

Freshman Jordan Speer was dominating in the throwing events with gold medals in the shot put (38-0) and discus (93-0) to go along with a silver in the javelin (76-4).

“Jordan was pretty impressive in the shot put. That throws’ already good enough to earn a state medal,” Simon said.

“And I think she has a lot of potential in the javelin.

She’s only had three or four days to work on it so her technique is pretty rough. I’d like to think she can be around the 100foot range by the end of the season.”

Relay is Third The top finish for the Dighton boys came in the 4x100m relay (51.92) where they finished third.

Young

Dighton junior Wyatt Habiger competes in the discus at the Tribune Early Season track meet on Tuesday.

(Record Photo)

Relay team members were Marcos Cruz, Lake Lewis, Dylan Foos and Wyatt Habiger.

Habiger, a junior, added a fourth place finish in

discus (99-7).

“Wyatt threw well for this early in the season.

He’s got a lot of potential, especially in the discus and javelin,” Simon says.

“Ben will have much better days. Three of his throws (in the discus) were out of bounds. We’re looking for good things from him this year.”

by Wells who would later score on an infield out.

“We’ve spent the first couple of weeks working on our hitting and throwing. Now we’ll spend more time on situational baseball - pickoff moves and holding runners on

base,” Baker says. “When you have so many freshmen playing it takes time.

“Plus most of these boys are playing in positions they haven’t played while growing up, so that’s one more thing they have to learn.”

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the opener, the Beavers did find some offense in the nightcap.

One of the highlights of the double-header was a solo home run by freshman Hunter Braun in the Find Offense bottom of the first inning.

After being shutout in With two outs, SCHS “We knew coming in what we had to work on.

This was a chance for the boys to realize where we stand against a very good team,” Baker said.

the discus (112-9) and was sixth in the javelin (1203).

Senior Ben Speer was fourth in the shot put (403 1/2) and seventh in the

scored two runs in the third inning. Braun and Wells each singled and were driven home on a two-run double by Reid Flower.

The Beavers picked up two more runs in the fifth inning on a RBI double

Varsity Right now the head coach and his squad are battling through poor weather which seems typical for this time of the year.

“One of the main things we need to take care of is our conditioning,” says Turner. “The girls are coming into the season in terrible shape, so we got a lot of work ahead of us and the cold weather and strong winds haven’t helped.”

Scott City hopes to pick up some additional points during the season from Rachel Anliker in the pole vault and Nickel in the 300m low hurdles.

Anliker, a senior, had a season best of 8-6 in last year’s regional tournament and narrowly missed qualifying for state.

Nickel ran 50.1 as a freshman in the hurdles - the last time she has run them competitively.

“Bailey needs a fourth event and this is one that she could do very well in,” Turner says.

Once he gets past the senior group Turner has a lot more questions than answers. He has

Sweeps “What Wyatt lacked in form he made up for with speed in between the hurdles,” Turner says. “Once we have a chance to start working on technique it will help him a lot.”

The 100m was run into a slight head wind which contributed to the slower times.

Sophomore Josh Becker contributed a silver medal in the sprint with a time of 12.68.

Kropp added a leadoff split of 55.1 in the 4x400m relay which also included Drake McRae (56.43), Kevin Lozano (57.99) and Irvin Lozano (58.13).

The gold medal 4x800m relay (9:22.6) featured a 2:17.73 split by freshman Jess Drohman who was running in the No. 2 spot. Other relay members were Heath Briggs (2:21.93), K. Lozano (2:23.35) and I. Lozano (2:23.37).

The 4x100m relay (48.47) picked up a silver medal despite a Drake McRae coming to a halt to take the baton on the first exchange from Kropp. The

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just four sophomores and 13 freshmen.

“For a lot of them the toughest part is making the transition from junior high to high school.

We expect a lot more out of them,” says Turner. “We preach to the kids that your bodies can do a lot more than your brain thinks.

“We’ll see how many of them believe that.”

Boys Lack Experience The SCHS boys are in a similar position as the girls with a shortage of experience.

The Beavers do return three members from the 4x800m relay that finished fourth at state a year ago. That includes senior Brayden Strine and juniors Miguel Chavez and Brett Meyer. Those three were also on the 4x400m relay that qualified for state.

In addition, Meyer was sixth at state (2:03.64) in the 800m.

Martin Gough, a senior, narrowly missed qualifying for

state in the 300m int. hurdles with a sixth place finish at regional last year.

With 19 freshmen and sophomores to go along with six seniors and four juniors, Turner will be searching for a fourth runner on the two relays.

Among the newcomers, sophomore Wyatt Kropp will get a chance to show what kind of speed he has in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 300m IH. Sophomore Drake McRae could find his way onto the 4x100m and 4x400m relays along with the javelin, pole vault or jumping events.

“I think we have some potential among our younger kids, but it’s a matter of finding out what their strengths are,” Turner says.

“We’ve learned a few things from the Larned meet this week and we’ll learn more at Ulysses on Friday,” he adds. “We’ll see which kids want to compete and how much they’re willing to push themselves.”

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other two relay members were Becker and Tre Stewart.

The Beavers had a 1-2 finish in the 800m with I. Lozano (2:20.10) and Drohman (2:20.58).

K. Lozano was a silver medalist in the 400m (57.39) and Drake McRae cleared 10-feet in the pole vault to finish second.

2 Golds for Girls Despite claiming just three gold medals, the Lady Beavers (118) easily won the team title over Hays-TMP (87) and Lyons (78).

Freshman Macy Berning (66.15) narrowly edged freshman teammate Paige Winderlin (66.33) as part of a 1-2 finish in the 400m.

The two runners flipped positions in the 200m where Winderlin (29.87) was a silver medalist and Berning (29.94) finished third.

Both girls were also members of the first place 4x400m relay (4:40.99) which finished

five seconds ahead of TMP. Berning (67.01) was the leadoff runner, followed by Nancy Wiebe (75.81), Cami Patton (71.63) and Winderlin (66.45).

Scott City took advantage of silver medals in seven events to win the team championship.

The other gold medal went to the 4x100m relay (57.17) which finished 28/100 of a second ahead of Great Bend.

Relay members were Kaylene McGonagle, Tyler Vondracek, Haley Allen and Winderlin.

Individual silvers went to freshman Kaylene McGonagle in the 100m (16.26), Wiebe in the 300m low hurdles (59.39), Lizzy Eikenberry in the triple jump (29-4 1/4) and sophomore Madison Braun in the discus (74-1).

“We saw that we have some pretty good depth on our 4x100 and 4x400 relays,” noted Turner.

“We’re have six or seven girls who will be competing for varsity spots.”

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The only other Beaver to earn All-League was junior center Sloan Baker who was an honorable mention selection. Baker averaged eight points and 6.7 rebounds per game in addition to hitting 72 percent (48-of-67) at the charity stripe.

GWAC All-League picks were: First team: Gage Ihrig, senior, Goodland; Heath Tucker, senior, Holcomb; Trey Sleep, junior, Holcomb; Trey O’Neil, junior, SCHS; Brett Meyer, junior, SCHS. Second team: Gannon Ihrig, senior, Goodland; Dalton Gottschalk, junior, Holcomb; Jelson Rodriguez, senior, Hugoton; Nathan Medina, senior, Ulysses; Tregg Rodriguez, junior, Ulysses.

Honorable mention: Cameron Brown, senior, Colby; Taylen Smith, senior, Goodland; Conner VanCleave, freshman, Holcomb; Calen Rupp, junior, Holcomb; Sloan Baker, junior, Scott City; Garrett Walters, senior, Ulysses.

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Wildcats are in enviable position at quarterback Kansas State’s football team started spring practice on April 2 and will end it with their spring game on April 26. Coach Bill Snyder has a luxury that few of his cohorts enjoy - the Wildcats are all set at quarterback with two experienced and talented players contending for the starting position.

Jake Waby ters finished Mac the 2013 seaStevenson son by leading a consistently formidable passing attack. Daniel Sams also played extensively and displayed running and passing ability. K-State is in a unique position with talent and depth at this vital position.

With the return of wide receiver Tyler Lockett, the Wildcats have the potential for an outstanding passing attack. Lockett should receive serious consideration for All-American honors.

Snyder lost linebackers Blake Slaughter and Tre Walker and strong safety Ty Zimmerman. Nevertheless, K-State returns a strong foundation for the 2014 team.

Coach Snyder has returned to his recruiting philosophy of taking players who may not be highly ranked nationally, but have the qualities that fit the KState mold. That method has proven very successful and the Wildcats have the talent and depth to put another outstanding team on the field this fall.

Poor Finish for Big 12 During the recent season, Big 12 basketball coaches spent much of their spare time declaring that their conference was the best in the nation. That cheerleading was ill-advised to say the least.

Seven Big 12 teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament and Baylor and Iowa State were the only contenders to make it to the Sweet 16. Conference champ Kansas played awful while losing in the second round to a very mediocre Stanford team.

First round losers were Kansas State against Kentucky (56-49), Oklahoma against North Dakota State (80-75), and Oklahoma (See WILDCATS on page 25)

Birney, Tuttle, Banda are top medalists in state powerlifting The Scott Community High School boys had three finishers within the top six - two in the heavyweight division - at the Class 3A State Powerlifting Championships last Saturday.

Senior Cole Birney claimed a second place finish in the power division (242-pounds and over) with a total of 1,130 pounds from his three lifts while teammate Matthew Tuttle was sixth in the same weight class with 1,040 pounds.

Adding a fifth place finish in the 181-pound division was senior Paco Banda with 895 pounds.

It was the second consecutive year that Birney and Tuttle have competed at state and each showed significant improvement from a year ago.

Birney moved up two spots in the overall rankings from last year and added 145 to his total while Tuttle improved on his total by 160 pounds.

Tuttle’s 1,040 pound total won the weight class in 2013.

“This year it seemed that everyone was lifting more,” noted Tuttle. “It was pretty tough finishing in the medals.”

(Above) Scott City senior Mel Turley competes in the hang clean at the Class 3A State Powerlifting Championships on Saturday. He tied for fourth place in the lift.

(Right) Sophomore Lily Ayala tries to complete her lift in the squat.

(Record Photos)

That shows the dedication that Cole has in the weight room. He’s set some pretty high goals for himself and he’s worked hard to reach them.

Neil Baker, SCHS strength/conditioning coach The same was true in the 181-pound division where Banda’s total would have been good enough for second place last year.

Birney’s total included a state record of 560 pounds in the squat - easily erasing the old mark of 505 pounds that had been shared by Tyler Post (Caney Valley) and Bryce Black (Beloit).

“That shows the dedication

that Cole has in the weight room,” says strength and conditioning coach Neil Baker.

“He’s set some pretty high goals for himself and he’s worked hard to reach them.”

In addition to his overall sixth place finish, Tuttle was fourth in the bench press (315 pounds) and fifth in the squat (475). He tied for fifth place overall, but the tie-breaker is determined by the competi-

tor’s weight and that pushed Tuttle down another spot.

“I felt I could have done better in the squat,” Tuttle says. “I’ve had a max of 480, but coming off spring break I didn’t feel I was quite where I wanted to be so I decided to play it safe.”

If not for the hand strap slipping on his final lift in the hang clean, the senior feels he would have been successful on that attempt and climbed another spot in the rankings.

“I wouldn’t say it was a great day. I did better at WaKeeney, but it was still a pretty good day,” says Tuttle.

(See STATE on page 23)

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State Banda’s top finish in the three lifts came in the squat (5th, 405), to go along with his bench (255) and hang clean (235).

Unlike his teammates, senior Mel Turley’s best performance came in the hang clean (255, 4th place tie). Competing in the 165-pound division, he finished 10th overall with 790 pounds.

“Mel’s probably got the best form of any of us in the hang clean,” noted Birney.

Also competing in the boy’s division from SCHS were Oscar Armendariz (165 pounds) who was 16th with a total of 735 pounds. Hunter Braun (181 pounds) was 11th in his weight class with 780 pounds.

Two Lady Beavers finished among the top six medalists in their weight divisions.

Lily Ayala (123 pounds) was sixth with a total of 365 pounds while Zayra Peregrino (123 pounds) was 10th with 340 pounds.

Sophomore Madison Braun (156 pounds) finished fifth overall and was a silver medalist in the squat (220 pounds).

Emphasis on Squat Scott City’s success in the squat is no surprise to Baker who puts an emphasis on that lift in strength and conditioning classes.

Three days each week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) are devoted to lower body workouts with the other two days focused on the upper body. That routine may be altered some depending on how it may conflict with sports competition during the week.

“Building strength through the squat is essential in getting our athletes to perform at a higher level,” says Baker.

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SCHS Men

Wgt.

Competitor

Squat

Bench Press

Hang Clean

Total

165 165

Mel Turley Oscar Armendariz

335 280

255 215

790 735

181 181

Paco Banda Hunter Braun

405 330

255 210

235 240

895 780

Pwr Pwr

Cole Birney Matthew Tuttle

560 475

305 315

265 250

1,130 1,040

200 240

SCHS Women

Wgt.

Competitor

Squat

123 123

Lily Ayala Zayra Peregrino

180 155

156

Madison Braun

220

He would like to see more athletes compete in the state competition - and feels like interest is building - but notes that the timing of the state meet discourages some students from taking part.

“We have kids who are coming off basketball and wrestling season and they don’t feel they’ve had time to get back to where they want to be,” Baker says. “That’s especially true with the wrestlers.

Their maxes may be down 20 or 30 percent because of their weight loss.

“But even at less than 100 percent, someone like Warren Kropp could still be one of the strongest kids in the state in the hang clean.”

Not Backing Off Just because state powerlifting is behind them doesn’t mean the intensity level has dropped off in the weight room.

Instead of gold medals, some lifters are still aiming to place themselves higher on the school’s top 10 list which - in most instances - is more demanding than a state record.

Birney, for example, set a new career best in the weight room with a squat of 585 pounds on Monday.

“And he did that fairly

(Top) Scott City senior Paco Banda grits his teeth as he successfully completes his 405-pound lift in the squat at the state powerlifting meet.

(Middle) Senior Matthew Tuttle lifts 315 pounds for a fourth place finish in the bench press.

(Right) Sophomore Madison Braun was a second place medalist in the squat with a lift of 220 pounds.

(Record Photos)

Bench Press

90 85

85

Hang Clean

Total

95 100

365 340

100

405

easily,” notes Baker.

His goal was to climb into the number one spot ahead of Landon Frank’s school record of 605 pounds. Birney didn’t have to wait long to achieve that impressive mark. On Tuesday he set another career best and now owns the school record with a squat of 610 pounds.

Tuttle has two goals on his list before he graduates this spring. He wants to move ahead of Frank’s 320-pound mark in the bench press and get a lift of at least 505 pounds in the squat. He’s closing in on that mark after a career best of 495 pounds in the weight room on Monday.

Why 505 pounds? That will move him into the No. 6 spot on the all-time list at SCHS - just ahead of his brother, Sean.

“That will give me bragging rights,” he says.

SCHS Track Freshman/Sophomore Invitational April 1, 2014 • at Larned Girl’s Division Team scores: Scott City 118, Hays-TMP 87, Lyons 79, Macksville 77, Great Bend 52, Pratt 44, Larned 29, Hays 21, Otis-Bison 4 High jump: Kiana Yager, 4-4, 4th.

Long jump: Kiana Yager, 12-6.5 ; Haley Allen, 13-2.5, 3rd.

Triple jump: Kiana Yager, 29-1.5, 3rd; Lizzy Eikenberry, 29-4.25, 2nd.

Shot put: Katie Nowak, 26-3, 3rd; Clarissa Ratzlaff, 239.5; Nancy Wiebe, 20-9.

Discus: Madison Braun, 74-1, 2nd; Katie Nowak, 58-3; Clarissa Ratzlaff, 61-7.

Javlin: Madison Braun, 72-0, 3rd; Clarissa Ratzlaff, 58-0.

100m: Kaylene McGonagle, 16.26, 2nd; Tyler Vondracek, 16.99.

200m: Paige Winderlin, 29.87, 2nd; Macy Berning, 29.94, 3rd; Kaylene McGonagle, 31.74.

400m: Macy Berning, 66.15, 1st; Paige Winderlin, 1:06.33, 2nd.

800m: Cami Patton, 2:55.02, 3rd.

300m hurdles: Nancy Wiebe, 59.39, 2nd.

4x100m relay: Kaylene McGonagle, Tyler Vondracek, Haley Allen, Paige Winderlin, 57.17, 2nd.

4x400m relay: Macy Berning, Nancy Wiebe, Cami Patton, Paige Winderlin, 4:40.99, 1st.

Turkey

Baffled by their behavior, this next evening we tucked the blind into the corner where the tree lot and the hedgerow met, again hoping to intercept turkeys following the hedge trees into the woods. Our decoys were one hen and one jake, and we had them placed as though they were “amorously involved.”

Like clockwork the flock reappeared in the distance. I fired up the box call and played my best “floozy hen” tune, hoping to stir up a little resentment among the older fellows.

Boy’s Division Something worked, and Team scores: Scott City 106, Great Bend 90, Hays-TMP soon four toms again wad89, Hays 78, Larned 64, Lyons 31, Otis-Bison 26, Macksville dled toward us through the 25, LaCrosse 16, Pratt 15 Long jump: Jon Banks, 14-6.25; Draven McRae, 16-0, wheat. An occasional mild “cluck” brought them to 5th.

Triple jump: Jon Banks, 27-9. within 20 yards before

Shot put: Tre Stewart, 38-8, 4th; Zach Groth, 29-8, Eddie Tilton, 29-7, Trey Loftis, 27-7, Mikennon Donovan, 27-9.5, Octavio Nolasco, 25-4, Gibby Retamoza, 26-7.

Discus: Zach Groth, 52-11, Eddie Tilton, 70-5, Trey Loftis, 70-6, Mikennon Donovan, 72-4, Octavio Nolasco, 5511, Gibby Retamoza, 55-10.

Pole vault: Drake McRae, 10-0, 2nd.

100m: Wyatt Kropp, 12.44, 1st; Josh Becker, 12.68, 2nd.

200m: Josh Becker, 26.35; Drake McRae, 25.73, 4th; Dylan Rosin, 33.80.

400m: Kevin Lozano, 57.39, 2nd; Draven McRae, 1:01.63, Jon Banks, 1:04.43.

800m: Irvin Lozano, 2:20.10, 1st; Jess Drohman, 2:20.58, 2nd.

1600m: Heath Briggs, 5:23.13, 4th.

3200m: Heath Briggs, 12:22.90, 5th.

300m hurdles: Wyatt Kropp, 43.35, 1st; Tre Stewart, 50.39.

4x100m relay: Wyatt Kropp, Drake McRae, Josh Becker, Tre Stewart, 48.47, 2nd.

4x400m relay: Wyatt Kropp, Drake McRae, Kevin Lozano, Irvin Lozano, 3:47.80, 1st.

4x800m relay: Heath Briggs, Jess Drohman, Kevin Lozano, Irvin Lozano, 9:22.60, 1st.

Takedown Kids Club USAWKS 2014 State Folkstyle Championships March 29-30, 2014 • in Topeka 7-8-Years-Old 64: Houston Frank pinned by Zach Wessley (Maize), 0:41; maj. dec. Loden West (Ellsworth), 13-4; maj. dec. by Joe Ord (Chaparral), 14-4.

64: Collin McDaniel maj. dec. Gage Lee (Derby), 9-0; dec.

Charlie Zeller (Paola), 7-0; pinned by Zach Wessley (Maize), 0:52; dec. Joe Ord (Chaparral), 4-0; dec. Charlie Zeller (Paola), 8-2. Third place 88: Izak Venegas pinned by Drew Bockover (Kansas Young Guns), 0:52; pinned by Stryker Hake (Con-Kids), 1:23.

9-10-Years-Old 67: Zachery Rohrbough pinned by Colby Schreiner (Wichita), 1:55; dec. Teagon Nienke (Ellsworth), 2-0; dec. by Gabriel Parker (Columbus), 5-0.

73: Conner Armendariz dec. by Alyeus Craig (Valley Center), 6-4 OT; dec. by Jett Brackeen (Newton), 11-6.

82: Leightyn Heim pinned by Drew Otero (Maize), 0:52; dec. Isaac Klassen (Salina), 3-2; pinned by Ricky Reynolds (Junction City), 2:35.

85: Kale Wheeler tech. fall Jace High (Bulldog), 17-0; dec.

Caleb Powers (Russell), 2-0; pinned by Daigan Kruger (Ogden), 1:21; maj. dec. Brandon Jeffries (Salina), 13-0; dec.

Joaquin Castillo (Leoti), 7-6. Third place 120: Lance Miller pinned by Jaxon Jarnagin (Independence), 2:44; dec. Trenton Wuthnow (Abilene), 2-2; pinned

by Ethan Alquist (Clay Co.), 1:42.

130: Jarron Gregory pinned Zander Farris (Haysville), 0:37; pinned Jonah Scott (McPherson), 0:50; pinned by Ethan Kremer (Legacy), 0:45; maj. dec. by Zane Kincaid (Kansas City), 12-2; dec. Garrett Whitney (Plainville), 8-2.

Fifth place 11-12-Years-Old 88: Justus McDaniel pinned Brandon Fiedler (Wichita), 0:59; pinned Grant Treaster (Newton), 3:58; pinned by Devin Gomez (Maize), 2:51; pinned George Weber (Great Bend), 0:42. Third place 92: Theron Tucker pinned by Cade Lindsey (Derby), 0:58; dec. by Blake Vercher (Junction City), 5-0.

92: Kaden Wren pinned Jayden Christiansen (Derby), 2:33; pinned Mason Jameson (Frontenac), 0:52; tech. fall by Cade Lindsey (Derby), 17-0; dec. Charles Brockmann (Cougars), 4-0; maj. dec. Malachi Karibo (Haysville), 13-3. Fifth place 115: Cale Goodman pinned by Gabe Spexarth (Kansas Young Guns), 0:25; dec. Jarron Kaufmann (Jr. Panters), 3-2 OT; pinned by Dokotah Whiteley (Abilene), 0:54.

13-14-Years-Old 130: Wyatt Hayes dec. Cj Long (Haysville), 8-2; dec. by Riley Tubbs (Wabaunsee), 7-0; dec. Ridge Smith (Columbus), 11-6; pinned Caleb Wunsch (Kansas Young Guns), 3:10; dec.

Tyler Whitson (Lightning), 9-2; maj. dec. Cannan Smith (Ottawa Co.), 9-1. Fourth place 205: Nic Cheney pinned by Dayton Driskill (Kansas Young Guns), 0:16; pinned by Dalton Kuhn (Smith Co.), 0:16.

High School 100: Zachary Tucker pinned by Holden Butler (Council Grove), 1:08; pinned Gabriel Holmes (Kansas Young Guns), 4:01; dec. Estin Slack (Oakley), 4-2; maj. dec. Ernest Leija (Colby), 14-2; dec. by Dawson Podlena (Jr. Viking), 2-0.

Fourth place

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the lead tom, strutting and swaggering, began to urge his entourage around and away from us.

Joyce sat beside me, poised for her shot, but acting as though she were frozen. About to rip the gun from her grasp and take a shot myself, I gave her the “what on God’s green earth are you waiting for” eye. Her confused look and not-so-subtle gestures made me realize that because of the angle of the blind, at that moment she couldn’t see the turkeys at all!

Somehow I managed to convey to her where they were and that she needed to do something! Leaning precariously from her seat, Joyce squeezed off a shot and a nice young jake, her first wild turkey,

Fishing Report Scott State Lake Updated March 14 Channel cats: fair, up to 6.5 lbs. Cutbait fished off the bottom in sun-warmed shallows has produced a few fish.

Crappie: good; most up to 9 inches. Jigs fished around the fish attractors have been best.

Walleye/saugeye: saugeye, fair; up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye up to 6.1 lbs. Walleye and saugeye are beginning to spawn.

They can be caught casting brightly colored floating or suspending jerkbait and jigs along the dam and rip-rapped shorelines at night.

Largemouth bass: slow; up to 5.5 lbs. Slow retrieving soft plastics, suspending jerkbaits, and slow-rolling spinnerbaits around structure along sunny shorelines.

Trout: good; 1/2 lb. average. The fourth stocking of the season occurred on February 3 with the release of about 1,000 trout in the lake and 1,000 trout in the Barrel Springs pond. Anglers report catching a few limits out of the lake, but success has been better at the pond. Still fishing salmon eggs, corn and powerbait have all been successful. Fish have typically been running in the 13-16 inch range.

Sunfish: good; up to 8 inches. Vertically fishing small jig heads tipped with small pieces of nightcrawler or whole mealworms around the fish attractors.

General comments: Release all walleye/saugeye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

Please discard all leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water.

lay in the wheat.

She remembered that moment for a long time; partly because of the obvious and partly because of the huge purple bruise on her upper arm where the butt of the 20-gauge incorrectly rested when she shot from that awkward position.

During show-and-tell, our turkey hunting “tutors” Gene and Michele Young advised that we try frying some of the breast meat since the bird was so young. I carved one side of the breast onto half inch thick slices, dredged them in an egg and milk mixture, breaded them in seasoned flour and cornmeal, then fried them like I would catfish fillets. We were more than a little skeptical about “fried”

turkey breast, but our skepticism lasted only until the first bites had melted in our mouths.

As deer hunters, we like trophy heads to put on the wall, but we are quite content with nice tender does for the freezer. We hold to the same theory concerning wild turkeys; a jake’s tail makes a rather paltry little fan, but they sure are great on a plate!

God has adapted these majestic birds to our Kansas environment, and He has put them here for us to harvest, so why not join the reapers and enjoy Kansas Wild Turkey hunting!

Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors!

Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net

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state plaque winners

LPC

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of the status quo in managing species in need of conservation,” Jennison said.

“Had the final decision been ‘not warranted,’ the range-wide plan would have represented a groundbreaking new approach for the way these decisions are made.

We have a plan that would have conserved prairie chickens and benefitted all stakeholders without the burdensome red tape and often times heavyhanded approach of the federal government.”

The final RWP is the result of an unprecedent-

Takedown Wrestling Club members who finished among the top six in their weight class at the state tournament last weekend in Topeka were (front row, from left) Collin McDaniel, 3rd; Kale Wheeler, 3rd; and Jarron Gregory, 5th. (Back row) Kaden Wren, 5th; Zach Tucker, 4th; Wyatt Hayes, 4th; and Justus McDaniel, 3rd.

(Record Photo)

Wildcats State against Gonzaga (85-77). In second round games, KU lost to Stanford and Texas took it on the chin from Michigan (79-65).

In the Sweet 16, Baylor was crushed by Wisconsin (69-52) and Iowa State fell to Connecticut (8176), thus ended a sorry performance by the Big 12.

Not only was the Big 12 not the best conference in the nation - it wasn’t even close. The Big Ten had the strongest conference, top to bottom, and the Pac 12 and Southeastern Conference were close seconds.

The Atlantic Coast was the fourth best league and the Big 12 finished somewhere behind.

Big 12 coaches need to spend more time recruiting and less time blowing

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their own horns.

High Hopes in KC The Kansas City Royals’ baseball season is underway and this could be the first time they have been in the post-season since 1985. Hopes are high in Kansas City after a very good 2013 season.

In 2013, the Royals had a spectacular spring training with their bats and then laid an egg in April and May. They had just a fair spring this year. They cannot afford another dismal start like they had last year.

Spring training - so far as hitting is concerned is fool’s gold. The warm air with low humidity in Arizona bears no resemblance to the misty and cold north wind blowing off the Great Lakes in Detroit. Spring training

games are like NFL exhibition games.

Kansas City has seven players who are no longer considered young and inexperienced. Left fielder Alex Gordon, center fielder Lorenzo Cain, first baseman Eric Hosmer, shortstop Alcides Escobar, third baseman Mike Moustakas, catcher Salvy Perez, and designated hitter Billy Butler are all established major leaguers.

Second baseman Omar Infante and right fielder Nori Aoki are offseason acquisitions who are expected to contribute.

If the Royals can get big seasons from two or three of these potentially superb hitters and at least acceptable performances from the others, they will be a much-improved ballclub at the plate.

James Shields will be

the ace of KC’s pitching staff and he got off to a great start in 2013; the problem was a severe lack of run support. Shields would have had an exceptional season if he had received even average run production from his hitters.

Kansas City has six players who are capable of hitting 20 or more home runs: Gordon, Cain, Moustakas, Hosmer, Perez and Butler. The problem is that Kauffman Stadium isn’t a home run hitter’s ballpark, but KC will need more production than they saw last year.

The Royals have the potential to win the American League Central. It’s long overdue for Royals’ fans who finally have reason for optimism that’s more than wishful thinking.

ed effort and collaboration among state agencies, landowners and industry.

The RWP is a comprehensive lesser prairie chicken conservation/management plan that provides a vehicle to bring industry, government and private landowners together to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken and its habitat.

To date, more than $20 million has been committed by oil, gas, wind and electric transmission industries that will impact nearly four million acres, enhancing and developing critical lesser prairiechicken habitat.

record shattering

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Scott Community High School senior Cole Birney lets out a yell as he completes his 560-pound lift in the squat for a new state record at the Class 3A State Powerlifting Championships last weekend. (Below) Birney competes in the hang clean while his brother, Jesse, serves as a spotter.

(Record Photo)

Birney blows away competition with record-setting squat at state powerlifting Cole Birney didn’t have any doubt in his mind that he could break the state record in the squat during last weekend’s Class 3A State Powerlifting Championships.

The only question was whether a state record would be good enough for a gold medal.

Having already squatted 555 pounds in competition earlier this spring, Birney was confident he could match that effort again and shatter the state record of 505 pounds. His other concern was answered before the squat competition began.

Birney and teammate Matthew Tuttle were visiting with two other heavyweights from Conway Springs and Cheney who were saying they expected to win the squat and break the record with lifts of 530 pounds.

“Matt and I didn’t say anything. We just walked away,” says Birney, a senior at Scott Community High School.

However, the conversation did alter his strategy.

Before the competition begins, each competitor turns in their starting lift. Afterwards, when they’ve completed a lift, they declare at the official’s table what their next lift will be - either the same as before (if they failed on the previous attempt) or higher. Every com-

petitor has three lifts, with the possibility of a fourth if they are going for a state record.

Birney was very conservative with his opening lift of 475 pounds and then decided to play mind games with the Conway Springs and Cheney lifters when he declared his second attempt would be 535 pounds.

“My original plans were to do what I’d done at WaKeeney and lift 475, 525 and finish with 560. But when I knew those two guys weren’t going any higher than 530 I decided I’d go with 535 and get the gold medal and the (state) record,” he explained.

As it turned out, neither of those two challengers were a serious threat to Birney. Logan Creek (Conway Springs) took second place at 520 pounds and Bradley Paine (Cheney) topped out at 480.

Birney said he felt very comfortable when he stepped under the squat rack for his attempt at 535 pounds and he had little trouble claiming the state record. After that it was just a question of how high he wanted to push the record on his final two lifts.

The senior had already lifted 555 in competition. And he’d lifted 560 with some help from James Jurgens during strength

training class earlier in the week.

“On Monday, I told James to put on my max (555 pounds).

He was joking around and put on an extra five, so I figured why not,” Birney says.

He was successful with that lift, so didn’t hesitate to announced that his third lift in the state meet would also be 560 pounds. Again, Birney had another outstanding effort with a successful lift.

“As much as you can consider 560 pounds easy, it was a pretty easy lift,” Birney says.

With his bonus lift Birney attempted 575 pounds, but by then fatigue had become a factor - along with the added attention as many lifters and spectators in the Marion High School gym became aware of Birney’s accomplishment.

“You wouldn’t think that four lifts is a lot, but when you’re lifting that kind of weight it will wear you down,” noted Birney.

“By the time I was getting ready for my last lift a lot of people were gathering around and I felt a little rushed. It was pretty intense but it was pretty exciting, too.”

Birney wasn’t able to complete his final lift, but his 560 pound effort was more than enough to secure him a second

place overall finish in the power division (243-pound weight class). Earlier in the competition he had lifted 305 pounds in the bench press and he finished the day with 265 pounds in the hang clean for a total of 1,130 pounds - 25 pounds behind Creek who was the gold medalist.

Another 25 pounds in the hang clean would have earned Birney a state title since he weighed less than Creek, but he acknowledges the hang clean has always been his weakest event.

“That’s kind of the way it’s been with our team. We will dominate a lot of people in the squat, but we get our butts kicked in the hang clean,” he says. “With me and Tut, it’s because we don’t have good form.

We use too much of our back.”

Remarkable Comeback A state record and a second place overall finish are pretty remarkable considering that Birney is less than two years removed from a major car collision that dislocated his right foot, chipped a bone in his right knee, shattered his right wrist and caused brain damage. Surgery was required to attach the tendons in his foot and the wrist required major reconstruction.

“The doctor who operated on

my wrist said I’d never be able to lift more than 100 pounds and the doctor who worked on my ankle said my max would be 200 pounds,” says the 18-yearold with a grin. “I think they’ve been pretty amazed at what I’ve been able to do.”

Birney says that he’s close to 100 percent physically.

“The only thing I can’t do is a pushup,” he says, noting that his wrist doesn’t have the flexibility it once had. “But it doesn’t affect my hang clean because my form is terrible anyway. If I did it the right way I’m sure my wrist would probably be more of a factor.”

Birney doesn’t take for granted how far he’s come in the past 1-1/2 years.

“A lot of it was luck, hard work and God,” he says. “Compared to how bad things could have been, and what the doctors were telling me, I feel pretty lucky to be doing what I am.”

That included a season as a starting lineman for a SCHS football team that advanced to the state semi-finals.

“I couldn’t have asked for a much better senior year. Football was a lot of fun and I did about as well as I could have hoped for in powerlifting,” he adds. “I have nothing to complain about.”

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Pulmonary box is new addition to SC Hospital For several years Andrea Smith has had to cope with a persistent cough.

But, like many Western Kansas residents, it’s often easier to continue coping with a health issue than it is to travel an hour or two for diagnosis or treatment.

When the Scott County Hospital recently acquired a body box to conduct a pulmonary function test it was the perfect opportunity to have her lungs tested and provide physicians with the information they need to determine the right medication and treatment.

“We had 13 people on the waiting list. This means they don’t have to travel to Garden City or Hays for testing,” says Isidro Morales, respiratory therapy director at SCH. “The body box is a more intense procedure than anything we’ve done before,” explains Morales. “It gives us more accurate readings of lung volume.

It determines how fast gas (oxygen) is transported in a single breath. In other words, the level

Respiratory therapist Brenda Martindale watches the computer monitor as Andrea Smith exhales while in the pulmonary body box.

(Record Photo)

to which lung capacity is restricted.”

This information is provided to local physicians who can then determine, for example, if a patient has asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary

disease).

“For the longest time, Hays (Medical Center) kept asking if we had the ability to do a pulmonary function test,” says Morales. “This is one more way we can work more closely with

their physicians as well without putting people on the road.”

Morales says it’s another example of how the hospital is moving forward in expanding its services.

“Nowhere else in southwest

Kansas will you find a critical access hospital with a pulmonary lab and a sleep center. It shows how progressive we are in identifying what the community needs and trying to bring those services here,” he adds.

SCH is taking the lead in respiratory care When he hears himself referred to as the “guru of sleep,” Dr. Robert Ballard just grins.

“Isidro is pretty excited about the program he’s building in Scott City and that we are a part of it,” acknowledges Dr. Robert Ballard Dr. Ballard, who has established himself as one of the top pulmonologists in the nation since graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1980.

He was referring to Isidro Morales, director of the respiratory therapy department at Scott County Hospital. It was Morales and hospital CEO Mark Burnett who contacted Dr. Ballard in hopes he would lend his expertise to the hospital in establishing a sleep center.

“I was asked if I’d be interested in getting involved with a new sleep disorders program in Scott County,” recalls Dr.

Sleep center fills a big need in rural Ks. Ballard. “I came out during the summer to look around. I saw you have a beautiful facility, the doctors and the staff were great so I couldn’t see any reason not to do it other than the distance from Denver.”

In fact, it was the distance from Denver that become somewhat of a selling point.

While the problem is easily addressed for Dr. Ballard since HealthONE Hospitals arrange flights for its specialists to satellite sites, that’s not a luxury available to most of his patients.

He would often hear his Western Kansas patients complain about the long drive to Denver when they needed care.

He’s certain that obstacle has prevented people from getting the medical help they need.

Whether it was just a matter of convenience, or increased awareness of the care that’s available locally, the SCH sleep

center has exceeded expectations.

“I suspected that this could go over pretty well and that’s been the case,” says Dr. Ballard.

“By and large, the people in this part of the country are good patients who want what’s best for their health. They listen to your advice and they follow it.”

Dr. Ballard had planned to be in Scott City once a month to meet personally with patients, but starting in February he has been coming to the hospital twice a month because of the demand.

“I give Isidro a lot of credit.

He’s determined to make this a success,” says Dr. Ballard. “He does a lot to make people aware of this program. He’s the best I’ve ever had a chance to work with.”

Morales notes that before coming to Scott City, Dr. Ballard wanted to make sure the

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hospital was capable of providing the DME (durable medical equipment) to support this program.

“That’s where Horizon Health fits perfectly into what we’re doing,” says Morales.

“The sale of this equipment has been another big boost to the hospital.”

Dr. Ballard isn’t just a sleep specialist but is an expert in pulmonary needs.

“We needed a board certified sleep physician in order to have a sleep center. Without Dr. Ballard the sleep center wouldn’t have happened,” Morales says.

“He’s not surprised that we’ve had such a big response, but he is surprised that it happened so quickly.”

The sleep center was originally open three days a week, but there are some instances when it has been open four days (or nights) and Morales feels it

will eventually expand to five nights.

“We will accommodate people when they’re available,” he says.

There was a recent instance where a truck driver from outside the area heard about the sleep center and made arrangements while passing through on US83 to stay overnight at the center.”

“We did a sleep study and he was back on the road the next morning. It was convenient for him and he didn’t lose a day of work,” Morales says.

Disorders Undiagnosed Dr. Ballard says it’s common for sleep disorders to be undiagnosed or go untreated - particularly in rural areas where services are limited.

“If the facilities are few and far between people tend to put it off. They realize they’re sleepy during the daytime. They’ll take a nap. They don’t want to drive (See SLEEP on page 34)

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BPI continues its beef over ‘pink slime’

Almost two years after ABC News aired the TV segment, “Pink Slime and You,” attacking the beef industry for its use of lean finally textured beef (LFTB), Beef Products Inc. (BPI), and Freezing Machines are one step closer to taking the national news station to court.

The $1.2 billion lawsuit filed back in Septem-

ag briefs

Academy prepares students for ag’s future Kansas 4-H’s F.A.S.T. Academy scheduled for July 8-11 at Kansas State University, is designed for current high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors who have a passion for food, agriculture, science and technology.

“The F.A.S.T. Academy will equip attendees with the skills and knowledge needed to look at the challenges facing agriculture, food security and sustainability,” said Sarah Keatley, 4-H Youth Development events coordinator.

Attendees of the academy will have the opportunity to participate in labs, tour research facilities at the university and meet with industry professionals.

Students will be able to explore the industry through food processing, food safety and security, environment and natural resources, agricultural engineering and biotechnology.

Students do not have to be a Kansas 4-H member to apply.

Registration can be found online and will close after the first 100 attendees sign up.

For more information visit www. kansas4-h.org/p. aspx?tabid=594 or contact Keatley by phone (785-5325800) or email keatley@ksu.edu.

China rejects 1M tons of corn

China canceled purchases of 221,400 tons of U.S. corn last week, says the USDA, bringing the total to more than one million tons of corn rejected since November in a dispute involving a biotech variety not approved by the No. 3 buyer of U.S. grain.

The corn cancellations come amid trade reports that China also was suspending approval of shipments of dried distiller’s grains, or DDGs, a corn-based ethanol byproduct used as animal feed.

ber 2012 was approved to continue by a South Dakota state judge on March 27.

The defamation lawsuit is targeted at ABC, and news anchors Diane Sawyer and reporter Jim Avila, with claims that BPI’s reputation was damaged with the using of the label “pink slime.” Another defendant includes a former USDA microbiologist

who is credited with coining the term.

“The entirety of the broadcasts can be reasonably interpreted as insinuating that plaintiffs are improperly selling a product that is not nutritious and/or not safe for the public’s consumption,” Judge Cheryle Gering of the Union County Circuit Court writes.

After the segment and

follow up stories were aired in March and April of 2012, public outcry resulted in major retailers including Wal-Mart and Safeway to pull ground beef containing the beef trimming product from their supermarket shelves, as well as schools participating in USDA’s National School Lunch Program and several fast food companies.

This resulted in BPI having to close three of its four plants, laying off hundreds of employees.

“For more than 30 years, our family has built and operated companies that are committed to providing consumers with wholesome, safe and nutritious lean beef. We’ve created thousands of good jobs for Americans and our lean finely textured beef has made the

leaner ground beef that consumers desire more affordable,” stated Eldon Roth, founder and CEO of BPI, in a news release announcing the lawsuit.

“The blatantly false and disparaging statements made about our lean beef have done more than hurt my family and our companies, they have jeopardized the future of our employees and their families.”

There’s an upside to going veggie Vegan isn’t all bad news for cattle producers Most folks would classify an upward trend in the number of people embracing vegetarianism as a negative development for the meat industry. But here’s a different, more upbeat, way to view those data.

One in ten people in Sweden is a now vegetarian or vegan, a new survey revealed.

And that’s great news.

I’ll explain, but first the particulars of the survey.

According the study commissioned by Animal Rights

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Sweden (Djurens Rätt), there has been a four percent increase in the number of Swedes adopting a meatfree lifestyle over the past five years. The largest percentage of vegies and vegans live in the Stockholm metro area and the County of Skåne (or Scania in English), the country’s southernmost district due east of Denmark and directly across the Baltic Sea from Germany.

In other words, Sweden’s equivalent of Los Angeles and San Diego County.

In the telephone poll of 1,000 respondents, six percent of respondents described themselves as vegetarians, while four percent claimed to be vegans.

The highest prevalence was seen among the 15- to 34-year-old demographic in which 17 percent of respondents described themselves as vegetarian or vegan. So far, I would suggest that the data are no different from what you’d get if you were to conduct a similar survey in Southern California, especially one commissioned by an animal rights group.

And the overall percentages mirror closely similar surveys

done in the United States.

Gabriela Turneborg, consumer director at Animal Rights Sweden, said in a statement that, “It’s pleasing that the figures have increased over the last five years, but I would have been surprised if they hadn’t.”

Turneborg noted a widespread increase in people adopting so-called “meat-free diets,” with 37 percent of nonvegetarian respondents saying their interest in purchasing vegetarian foods had increased over the past year (versus 26 percent five years ago).

Now here’s an interesting piece of data: Of those who (See VEGGIE on page 34)

Why the renewal fuels standards matter Jeff Oestmann, CEO East Kansas Agri-Energy

When it comes to developing alternatives to fossil fuels and foreign oil, should the United States move forward or backward?

That’s the issue before the federal Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) as it decides whether to reverse its proposal to reduce the amount of biofuels that must be

DC circuit court denies COOL appeal A federal court on March 28 rejected a legal challenge of the U.S. Mandatory Country-ofOrigin-Labeling (COOL) law by the American Meat Institute and other meat and livestock industry stakeholders.

The industry groups appealed a decision of a lower court and requested a preliminary injunction over COOL rules while the lawsuit proceeds.

The groups argued that COOL requirements violate First Amendment rights and go beyond the intent of Congress with requirements to label points of production, including where an animal was born, where it was raised, and where it was slaughtered.

According to AMI, the MCOOL rules constitute compelled speech because under the Constitution, commercial speech can be compelled only where it serves a substantial government interest. They say the rules to not directly advance government interest and will impose (See COOL on page 29)

blended into the nation’s motor fuel supply.

The EPA’s proposal would weaken one of the most successful energy policies ever implemented in the US, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Supported by both parties in both Houses of Congress, signed into law by then-President Bush, and backed by President Obama, the RFS has nurtured the growth of the US ethanol industry that

supports almost 390,000 direct and indirect jobs, added $44 billion to the economy in 2013, paid $8.3 billion in taxes, reduced our dependence on imported oil from 60 percent in 2005 to 41 percent in 2012, and cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 25 to 40 percent, compared to gasoline.

As I testified at an EPA public hearing in December, Kansans have a stake in the RFS.

Market Report Closing prices on April 2, 2014 Winona Feed and Grain Bartlett Grain Wheat..................

White Wheat .......

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

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

$ 7.16 $ N/A

$ 4.68 $ 4.91 $ 13.87

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$ 7.19

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In spite of the national downturn, the US ethanol industry has revived rural economies and created good jobs - 46 percent paying more than $75,000 a year, 96 percent providing health insurance, and 92 percent offering retirement plans.

By spending $36.1 billion on crops and other goods and services, ethanol provides a stable market for farmers and local businesses.

Now the nation’s ninth largest ethanol producer, Kansas’ 12 ethanol plants support about 13,000 jobs, while creating a market for about 183 million bushels of sorghum and corn.

I have served in this industry since 1996 and am currently CEO of East Kansas Agri-Energy in Garnett, a rural community with a population of about 3,000.

(See FUELS on page 29)

FSA accepts requests for MALs, LDPs

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has begun accepting requests for marketing assistance loans (MALs) and loan deficiency payments (LDPs) for eligible 2014 commodities.

MALs and LDPs for the 2014 crop year become available to eligible producers beginning with harvest/shearing season and extending through a specific commodity’s final loan availability date.

MALs and LDPs provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and other oilseeds. MALs provide producers interim financing after harvest to help them meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are typically at harvest-time lows.

A producer who is eligible to obtain a loan, but agrees to forgo the loan, may obtain an LDP if such a payment is available.

The 2014 Farm Bill also establishes payment limitations per individual or entity not to exceed $125,000 annually on certain commodities for the following program benefits: price loss coverage payments, agriculture risk coverage payments, marketing loan gains (MLGs) and LDPs. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) provisions were modified by the 2014 Farm Bill, which states that a producer whose total applicable three-year average AGI exceeds $900,000 is not eligible to receive a MLG or LDP. The 2014 Farm Bill establishes national loan rates for the 2014 crops of wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, pulse crops, milled rice, peanuts, extra-long staple cotton, wool, mohair, sugar and honey. The 2014 Farm Bill requires the upland cotton base quality loan rate to be determined annually according to the applicable statutory provisions.

County loan rates also are announced for the 2014 wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans and other oilseeds. The rates are posted on the FSA website at www.fsa.usda. gov/pricesupport.

For more information, visit the Scott County Service Center or FSA’s website www.fsa.usda. gov.

Fuels As the US ethanol production grew from less than one billion gallons to more than 13 billion, I saw the positive impact on local economies in Kansas and throughout the Midwest. Before our facility, Anderson County was one of the poorest counties in Kansas. Now, with our company’s substantial investment in ethanol production, the area is beginning to boom and thrive.

But all this economic progress could be reversed if the EPA weakens the RFS. This proposal could destabilize rural economies, just as farmers are expecting a near-record corn crop, while jeopar-

COOL significant regulatory and financial costs on the industry.

Judge Stephen Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed

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dizing tens of thousands of high-paying, familysupporting, jobs that can’t be outsourced overseas.

Moreover, the EPA’s proposal would strand billions of dollars of private capital investments by renewable fuel producers who have brought the industry from infancy to maturity because of the stability provided by the RFS. With the industry on the cusp of commercializing the next generation of even more environmentally-friendly biofuels, the EPA must not throw this progress into reverse gear.

If the EPA’s proposal takes effect, the losers will include economic growth and job creation, especial-

ly in rural America.

The only winner will be Big Oil, which desperately wants to maintain its monopoly over the nation’s gasoline pumps and fuel tanks. Having known since 2007 that the RFS would require ethanol blends greater than 10 percent, the oil companies have refused to make the investments in the infrastructure to offer motorists more choices at the pump.

Now, the oil companies are using the “blend wall” as a justification for weakening the RFS. Kansans should tell the EPA, loud and clear, “Don’t mess with the RFS.”

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the lower court’s Sept.

11, 2013, decision and denied the request for the preliminary injunction, which will allow COOL to remain in place while the case is pending.

COOL went into effect in March 2009. Canada and Mexico challenged the U.S. law’s legality under international trade rules established by the World Trade Organization.

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Construction/Home Repair

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Commercial

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

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

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

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

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Medical

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

Automotive

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A.

Willie’s Auto A/C Repair

General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

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

We welcome new patients.

324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933

404 Kingsley • Scott City • 874-1379

Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

We service and repair all that we sell.

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Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

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PC Painting, Inc.

Dr. James Yager • Dr. Marlyn Swayne Dr. Robert Fritz

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

Pro Ex II

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Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

105 1/2 W. 11th St. Scott City 620-874-1813

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Owner, Chris Lebbin • 620-214-4469

SPENCER PEST CONTROL RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist 20/20 Optometry

Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses

Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870

106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 872-2736

Turner Sheet Metal

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Christian E. Cupp, MD William Slater, MD Family Practice

Libby Hineman, MD Family Practice

Josiah Brinkley, MD Family Practice

General Surgeon

Megan Dirks, AP, RN-BC Ryan Michels, PA Mindy Schrader, PA

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Auctions

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DRAFT HORSE and mule sale. April 4-5.

Buggies, horse-drawn equipment, wagons, horse/ stock trailers. Amish handcrafted cedar furniture. Welch Livestock Exchange, Welch, Okla.

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No east coast. Scheduled home time, No-touch freight. New Kenworth T660. Competitive pay and benefits. Call 800645-3748.

Education CAN YOU DIG IT? Bulldozers, backhoes and excavators. Three weeks hands-on program. Local job placement assistance.

Become nationally certified. GI Bill eligible.

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Help Wanted

Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock!

Northend Disposal

WA S T E WAT E R / WATER operator for City of Anthony, Ks. High school diploma/GED and valid driver’s license required. Applications and complete job description: www.anthonykansas. org. 620-842-5434. EOE. Open until filled.

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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!

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Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

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PC Cleaning Services, Inc. We'll clean your home, business or do remodeling clean-up Available seven days a week!

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GUN SHOW. World’s largest. April 5-6. Sat. 8:00-6:00; Sunday 8:00-4:00. Tulsa, Okla., Fairgrounds Free appraisals. Bring your guns. www.TulsaArmsShow. com ––––––––––––––––––––– GUN SHOW. April 5-6.

Sat. 9:00-5:00; Sunday 9:00-3:00. Topeka ExpoCentre (19th and Topeka Blvd.). Buy-Sell-Trade.

For info call (563) 9278176.

For Sale SPRING IN to MidAmerica Piano to see our wide selection of affordable new and like-new pianos. Grands, verticals and digitals from $35/ month. 800-950-3774. www.piano4u.com.

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Services

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Dighton

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Classifieds Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $5.50 per column inch.

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Card of Thanks I wish to thank everyone who sent cards, gifts and attended my 80th birthday celebration.

Betty Kough The Thomas family wishes to thank each of you for your prayers, calls, visits and caring. All memorials were sent to St. Jude’s Children Hospital in Kenny’s honor.

The shower of love for Garee Geist would not have been a success without all of you. A special thank you to the following: all of the Scott Community, Heartland Foods, Alco, Wendy’s, Wheatland Electric, Z Bottling, Braun’s Butcher Block, Chris and Tammy Lund, the Nowak family, The Scott County Record, FCC congregation and all cookie bakers!

And a special thanks to SCHS, Carolyn Hunter and class. What a blessing you were for all you did for us.

First Christian Church It’s difficult to find the words to express our appreciation to this community for the amazing ways in which we have been blessed and cared for over the last several months of Don’s illness and subsequent passing.

The cards, calls, visits, food, prayers, rides to radiation, memorial and spaghetti lunch benefit donations.

The flowers and plants, uplifting posts on Facebook and those who attended Don’s memorial service at Scott City’s First Christian Church were all appreciated. Thanks to those who cared for our lawn and flowers during the heat of summer. The personal care and compassion extended to our family by the Scott County Hospital, clinic and out-patient staff is beyond words.

These ongoing acts of kindness have been a beautiful light in our lives as we deal with the loss of Don. Thank you, Scott Community friends, family, the local faith community, my neighbors, my church family at Scott City First Christian Church.

The family of Donnie R. Geist

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

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Agriculture

PART-TIME COOK WANTED TO BUY. wanted. Apply in person Stored corn. Call for basis at The Broiler, 102 Main. and contract information.

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Lane ––––––––––––––––––––– County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc DRIVERS NEEDED, ––––––––––––––––––––– combine and truck. Starts WANTED TO BUY. May 10. Call Gerald Bak- Wheat straw delivered. er 620-874-2060 or 620- Call for contracting in379-4693 evenings. 33t4c formation. Lane County ––––––––––––––––––––– Feeders. 397-5341. 44tfc WAITRESS NEEDED at La Fiesta Restaurant. ApBusiness ply in person at 109 Park 34t1c Place.

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For Sale BLACK ANGUS BULL, registered, tested, 2 year olds, yearlings, heifer bulls, delivery, conformation, performance. Contact: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, Ks. 620-384-1101. 33t19c ––––––––––––––––––––– 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN, new set of golf clubs, piano. Call 62034t1p 290-7341.

Garage Sale Saturday, April 5 707 Monroe Ct., Scott City 9:00 a.m. to noon Princess House Crystal, craft items, lots of items!

Kitchen, garage, living, holiday etc., some furniture, 6 ft. Christmas trees, books, one whole room of 50¢ items.

Marked to sell!

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3 + 1 bedroom home with full basement! Carpeting on main level, central heat and air have been replaced! Family room in basment! $75,500.

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SUITES from one to four rooms available for lease. Leases starting at $250/month including utilities. Common areas available for use including reception and break rooms. Perfect for quiet small business or climate controlled storage.

Former location of Scott City Chiropractic, 1101 S. Main. Call 214-3040 for information.

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RENOVATED 4 BEDROOM HOUSE for sale. Brand new kitchen, new wood and tile floors, beautiful lighting throughout, french doors leading to a spacious backyard and patio, DA garage, main floor laundry, partial downstairs with half bath. Serious inquires call Dale Holterman, 620-8741100.

15tfc –––––––––––––––––––– FOR SALE BY OWNER 5 bedroom, finished basement, SA garage, 3000+ sq.ft. living space. 402 S. College, Scott City. Call for appointment, 620-2143103 or after 5:00 p.m.

620-874-1005.

11tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– 903 MYRTLE, GREAT FIRST HOME 2+2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Just remodeled with a new kitchen and stainless steel appliances. All new windows, doors, flooring, insulation, plumbing and roof. Close to elementary school, which is a plus.

Call for appointment: Clinton Constuction (Darryl or Virginia) 620-8725494 or cell 620-2141456.

24tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– NEWLY REFURBISHED HOME. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, walk-in closets, open kitchen/dining/living area. New carport, kitchen appliances are included. Can also sell furnished or unfurnished, nice yard space, large corner lot, quiet area. Call Fred Brittan 620-2141434 or 620-872-2957.

WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135.

––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 36tfc 874-1412.

––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening.

Call Rob Vsetecka at 62036tfc 214-1730.

––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices 37tfc will not be beat!

––––––––––––––––––––– “JEN’S GROOMING” Jennifer Milner grooming at Fur-Fection. Please call for an appointment 620-214-0097. Hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00 32tfc a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

––––––––––––––––––––– BERRY LAWN MOWING now accepting new customers. Evenings and weekends. Call for estimate 214-1135. Leave a 30tfc message.

––––––––––––––––––––– MOWING, power raking and rototilling available.

Contact Allen Thornburg 33t2c 620-214-2300.

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3 bedrooms with 1 3/4 baths up. Full basement open floor plan (1,642 sq. ft.), on corner lot with new streets and 24’ x 24’ garage.

5 Lots in Webster addition $ 35,000 for all 5 lots.

Thomas Real Estate

www.thomasreal-estate.com

914 W. 12th Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-872-7396 Cell: (620)-874-1753 or Cell: (620)-874-5002 30tfc

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

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Employment Opportunities HOME CARE LPN

FRONT DESK CLERK

Craig HomeCare is seeking LPN's with a passion for helping families!

We provide in home services for pediatric clients.

8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs. shift available in Scott City.

Apply online at www.craighomecare.com or contact: Vicki at 785-798-4821.

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ELEVATOR OPERATOR Garden City Co-op is looking for a full-time elevator operator in the Dighton area.

Training will be provided for this position including a variety of responsibilities.

Competitive wages and excellent benefit package.

Please submit resume or apply at: the Dighton office or call 620-397-5343.

Garden City Co-op, Inc. 106 North Sixth Street PO Box 838 Garden City, Ks 67846 E-Mail:gardencitycoop@gccoop.com

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The Garden City Co-op is an equal opportunity employer.

PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Full-time CNA (night shift) Part-time CMA (evening shift) Part-time Nursing-LPN/RN Dietary Aide/Cook

Interested in a career with the hospitality industry?

Scott City Best Western El Quartelejo Inn and Suites is looking for a front desk clerk to work the 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. shift. Approximately 32-40 hrs./week.

Must be over 21 years of age and responsible.

Come see us and learn more about this challenging and exciting field!

Applications are available 24/7 at the hotel 1610 S. Main St. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7373 34t2c

Want to Work? Check Us Out! Competitive wages, advancement opportunities, hourly bonus pay, flexible schedules and friendly environment.

Pick up your application now: 1502 S. Main, Scott City.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Executive Director Position Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking an Executive Director.

PROGRAM TECHNICIAN Wichita County Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications for a temporary full-time Program Technician position.

Beginning at a Grade 3 with promotion potential to a Grade 7.

Hourly wage is $12.07 - $24.40 depending on knowledge and experience. An agricultural background is not required, but could be helpful.

Applications for FSA County Employment (FSA-675 form) may be picked up at the Wichita County FSA Office, 612 W Broadway, Leoti, Ks. Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. or online at:

Position offers flexible hours. New director will report to a 12 person Board of Directors.

Requirements include: excellent customer service and communication skills, must be a self-starter with good work ethic. Proficiency in QuickBooks is a plus.

Email or mail resume and cover letter to Shawn Powelson at: directorposition@wbsnet.org, 416 S. Main, Scott City, KS 67871.

www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/fsaform675.pdf

Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts!

Applications must be returned to the office no later than 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2014.

FSA is an EOE Employer.

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CLASS A CDL DRIVERS

Please apply in person at:

Park Lane Nursing Home

FirstFleet is Hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Daily Time at 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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Due to Expansion, RCDC is accepting applications for the following: Tiny-k Early Intervention positions.

Early Intervention Nurse (RN) Occupational Therapist Social Worker Early Intervention Teachers Speech Language Pathologist Spanish/English Bilingual Paraeducator Competitive pay and benefits based upon qualifications and experience.

Travel required. Positions open until filled.

Hiring Area: In route from Garden City to Lexington Nebr. Also hiring Regional drivers based in and near Garden City. Weekly time at home.

Live better, work here!

Qualifications: Class A CDL-Tractor/Trailer.

Clean driving record. 2 yrs. Tractor/Trailer experience. Drivers with 1-2 yrs. experience will be considered for our mentoring program.

No DUIs in the last 5 yrs., or Felonies in the last 7 yrs.

Excellent Benefit package includes: health coach to assist you with your personal health needs, when enrolled in our Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance program. Paid vacations, Uniforms provided, 401K, Late Model Equipment. Eligible for up to $.02 per mile Fuel Bonus and $125 quarterly Safety Bonus.

Call Paul today! 816-556-3850 ext. 2210 or Apply Online: www.firstfleetinc.com EOE

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SERVICE TECHNICIAN American Implement, Inc., a progressive John Deere agricultural dealership in Southwest Kansas, is experiencing significant growth and is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Service Technician in the Leoti location.

Responsibilities are to analyze, troubleshoot and perform electrical and mechanical repairs on agricultural equipment. Experience in maintenance and repair of automotive, diesel or heavy equipment required.

Qualified applicants must own a set of tools to perform the functions of the job.

American Implement offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, which includes life, health and supplemental insurance, 401(k) plan and a quarterly incentive bonus program.

Interested applicants may send a cover letter and resume to: Brad Schields Location Manager American Implement, Inc., 232 E. Hwy. 96, Leoti, Ks. 67861 or Call: (620) 375-2621.

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See a complete description of job responsibilities online at www.rcdc4kids.org.

To apply send resume to: Deanna Berry, Executive Director, 714 Ballinger, Garden City, KS 67846 dberry@rcdc4kids.org.

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SERVICE TECHNICIAN American Implement, Inc., a progressive John Deere agricultural dealership in Southwest Kansas, is experiencing significant growth and is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of Service Technician in the Scott City location.

Responsibilities are to analyze, troubleshoot and perform electrical and mechanical repairs on agricultural equipment. Experience in maintenance and repair of automotive, diesel or heavy equipment required.

Qualified applicants must own a set of tools to perform the functions of the job.

American Implement offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, which includes life, health and supplemental insurance, 401(k) plan and a quarterly incentive bonus program.

Interested applicants may send a cover letter and resume to: Tyler Kough Location Manager PO Box 20, Scott City, KS, 67871 or Call: (800) 779-7244 or (620)872-7244.

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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL STAFF Clinic Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Outpatient Services C.N.A. CLERICAL Clinic Receptionist HIM Clerk HIM Transcriptionist Assistant Health and Safety Coordinator SERVICE Morning Cook PRN Dietary Aide/Cook Housekeeper 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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DISTRICT TREASURER The USD 466 Board of Education is seeking applications for the position of District Treasurer.

Duties include: Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable, electronic construction of budget, and production of monthly financial and state reports.

Position requires: The preferred candidate will be well-versed in basic accounting and be familiar with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and related experience with in-house accounting programs. The district uses the MAPP accounting system. Knowledge and skills with basic business machines is necessary. A business degree is preferred.

Training: will begin at the earliest mutually agreeable date possible.

Benefits: are a 12-month full-time position with vacation benefits, sick leave and personal leave. A paid full single BC/BS medical benefit is included in the package offer. Salary is to be commensurate with experience and training.

To Apply: applicants shall complete the basic application, submit a letter of application, provide a complete resume’ with any letters of recommendation plus a listing of all work experiences and locations with correct phone listing and names of previous supervisors/employers.

The application package should be completed in an expeditious manner as the position is “open until filled”.

The completed application package can be mailed or delivered to: Susan Carter, Clerk, USD 466, Scott County Schools, 704 S. College, Scott City, Ks 67871.

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Roto-Mix ‘getting it just right’ for feeders Ron Wilson, director Huck Boyd Institute

Getting the mix just right. That’s vital, whether one is a cook, a chemist, a cattle feeder, a basketball team - or a business.

Today we meet a Kansas company which has become a national leader in making mixers for livestock feed and more.

Mike Hilderbrand is president of Roto-Mix, a company with deep roots in rural Kansas. Mike has degrees from Southern Illinois University, Keller Graduate School, and a certificate in management from Harvard, plus years of experience in manufacturing. In 2011 he became president of Roto-Mix.

Sleep five hours to Denver.

Sleep centers such as this will certainly create more awareness of these problems,” Dr. Ballard says.

His experience in the Denver area has shown that many of his patients are dealing with sleep apnea, but, “in time we start seeing a spectrum of sleep disorders.”

That list includes: chronic insomnia, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, parasomnia (disorders of arousal) - people who

Veggie identified themselves as vegetarian or vegan, 21 percent said their decision was strongly influenced by their concern for animal welfare, while 28 percent said this was partly a reason for adopting a meat-free diet; 15 percent said it did not affect their choice at all. So only a minority adopted a veggie diet because of concern for animal welfare - and only one in five self-described vegetarians said they were “strongly influenced” by concern for livestock.

That’s the exact opposite of what vegan advocates always try to claim, but there’s no disputing what the survey says. If you can’t get a majority of vegetarians - in Sweden, no less - to acknowledge that animal welfare is the reason they gave up meat, I believe the conclusion is self-evident: People go veggie for health reasons, not necessarily because they’re motivated by (alleged) animal abuse.

But back to why the increase in non-meat-eaters is good news.

The study suggested that more people are eating meatless foods because there is a better range of vegetarian and vegan products in supermarkets and restaurants.

That’s true, and it’s a positive trend. By definition, vegetarian meals include more fruits and vegetables, and every dietary authority in the Western world emphasizes that people should be eating more produce.

A lot more.

Truth is, adding vegetables and fruit tends to displace processed foods,

The company’s beginnings go back to Ben Neier, who was farming in the 1950s near the rural community of Mullinville.

Ben started a feedlot and was looking for a better way to mix feed.

“Nutrition of feeder cattle is very important,” Mike said. “Or maybe Ben just got tired of shoveling feed.”

Anyway, Ben Neier devised an auger system for mixing feed for his cattle. It worked very well.

He started a company and built a building in which to manufacture these mixers in Dodge City.

“It was the birth of an industry,” Mike said.

“Other companies followed his lead.”

During the turbulent economic times of the 1970s, the company’s ownership went through transitions. Ben Neier left the business. Then he learned about a British company that had a patent for a new type of mixer which operated with a central rotor.

He acquired the rights to this design and, with a friend named Bill Pullen, began a new company to manufacture these rotary mixers in 1984. The company would ultimately be named Roto-Mix. In 1988, the company needed more manufacturing space and bought a building in Dodge City.

Ben Neier knew the building well. It was the very

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do strange things during sleep.

So, over a period of time, the patient population becomes pretty diverse.

Dr. Ballard also had high praise for the progressive nature of health care in Scott City, which he said “is out of the norm.”

“In Colorado our more rural hospitals are pretty conservative. They don’t really try to offer the full spectrum of specialty services that they’re target-

ing here.

“Many of the hospitals in towns I’m familiar with of similar population along the West Slope are offering very basic services. And almost no specialists go there. None have sleep laboratories.

So what you’re doing here is pretty innovative.

“Most hospitals in communities of this size are struggling to survive, much less building a brand new facility that’s state of the art. That’s almost unheard of,” he adds.

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high-calorie snack foods and “junk” (candy, cookies, chips), not center-ofthe-plate entrees based on meat and poultry. So that’s a good thing, nutrition- and health-wise, and a trend that doesn’t significantly impact animal agriculture’s share of stomach.

(And keep in mind that many “vegetarians” only give up fresh red meat, the packages of steaks, roasts and hamburger lined up in the supermarket case.

They still eat pepperoni pizza, jerky and even lunchmeat - because those foods aren’t “meat.”)

But speaking of agriculture, the trend toward a wider variety of food choices - many of them marketed as vegetarian, to be sure - is a critical factor in sustaining diversity in food production.

Given the barriers to entry (land, capital, access to processing plants), it isn’t likely that thousands of new producers are going to enter the profession.

Yet we know that the average age of American farmers is 55+, and that without keeping farmland - and farmers - in business, development will eventually remove some of the country’s most productive acreage from production. That’s not a positive scenario not matter how it’s analyzed.

We need more new farmers, and they need to be able to succeed on smaller farms that require less capital and less complex infrastructure. Until someone invents the livestock equivalent of the fits-into-your-garage microbrewery system, that need won’t be met by

a stampede of new ranchers, feeders and meatpackers. The only development on the horizon for animal agriculture and all related activities downstream is further consolidation.

Yet for agriculture to remain viable politically and economically, numbers are important.

That’s why I say if more people want to claim they’re veggies, and they back that up by buying more produce and more specialty foods that command a premium at point of sale, God bless ’em.

In the long run, that’s good for our collective well-being and essential to the health of American farming.

same building where he had begun manufacturing his auger mixers two decades previously.

The business continued to grow. Ben’s son Rod Neier joined the company and became CEO in 2011, when Mike Hilderbrand was recruited as president.

Roto-Mix is a leader in the manufacturing of processing and mixing equipment for beef cattle and dairy feeding, plus waste disposal and compost mixing operations.

“Our focus from the beginning was beef cattle feedlots and that is our core business,” Mike said.

“Now we are growing our business in the dairy cattle industry, which requires new products because of

the high hay content of their ration. Interestingly, that has had extra benefits because those products are also attractive to cowcalf producers.”

Another element of the company’s business is the compost mixing operations.

“This is the green side of our business,” Mike said. As more state and local governments and others do increased recycling, this segment of the Roto-Mix business has grown.

“Our mixers can take almost any kind of organic scraps or waste and mix into compost,” he said.

For example, a pair of Roto-Mix machines was recently placed in Los Angeles.

In addition to the plant in Dodge City, the company has locations in Scott City and Hoisington.

Roto-Mix has grown to 125 employees. The company’s products are sold coast to coast and to 38 countries. The company was even named the Kansas Exporter of the Year.

“This company knows its customers very well,” Mike said. “We have a core of long-term employees. We manufacture our products with high efficiency, but we’ve also tried to remain something of a job shop so we can customize products to meet customer needs.

This is American manufacturing at its best.”