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Volume 21 • Number 37
Thursday, April 24, 2014
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No decision yet on USD staff cuts After being questioned about the board of education’s oversight of district finances, USD 466 Board President Mark Davis said before a packed meeting room on Wednesday evening that he wasn’t “thrilled with my performance as a board member.” But if the many teachers and community members in atten-
dance were hoping to hear any specifics about how the board will close a projected $600,000 shortfall in funding for the 2014-15 school year, they left the special meeting disappointed. That’s on top of an estimated $500,000 gap in the 2013-14 budget. The BOE met behind closed
doors for more than 3-1/2 hours - at times calling in administration - but provided no indication of what staff or programs may be on the chopping block. “Everything is up for discussion,” said Davis before the board entered its first executive session. “Nothing is sacred.” Questions were raised about the administration and board’s
awareness of the district’s financial status by Julie Rumford, a certified public accountant who has students attending Scott County schools. “Do you, as a board, not see figures each month that show where you are at?” asked Rumford. “It’s hard to believe that with two months left in the school year we find ourselves in
this situation.” Supt. Bill Wilson had previously explained that even though the district’s enrollment had increased by 28 students during the 2012-13 school year and another 26 students in the current school year, the state’s allowed the district an increase of only 1.2 full-time equivalent (See CUTS on page two)
Property owner makes progress with clean-up; gets extension The owner of two “nuisance” sites which have been targeted by the Scott City Council for clean-up has been granted an extension because progress that’s been made in bringing the property within city code. Noel Turley, who has lots at 1524 S. College and 1517 Myrtle Street, was to have the two sites cleared of items which were in violation of city ordinance by April 21, at which time the city could have its employees begin clearing both locations. Turley informed the council at Monday’s meeting that he had made significant progress in cleaning up the sites and that was supported by Public Service Officer Richard Ford who presented the council with before and after photos. Turley said that over the previous four days he had hauled away several wheat truck loads of material and the metal trailer home frames. He said the property at 1517 Myrtle is “95 percent cleaned” and that he was in the process of erecting a fence at 1524 S. College which should be completed within the next two weeks. “The ordinance is working. It’s had an impact,” Ford told the council. When asked why he didn’t appear before the council at its last meeting to request an extension, Turley said he was in the hospital undergoing surgery. Turley was in agreement that he needed to do a better job of maintaining the property. “I wish I had the money for a building to store materials for my construction business,” said Turley. While acknowledging the effort that Turley has made, Mayor Dan Goodman said the council didn’t want to go through this process again. Turley was asked if he’d received notices in the past asking him to clean up his property. (See CLEAN-UP on page two)
taking a final bow
After 43 years as Easter pageant director Huck is stepping down For 43 years and 29 performances, the “Road to Redemption” Easter pageant has become woven into Scott City’s history. When it’s performed for a 30th time it will be without the pageant’s heart and soul for more than four decades. Gwen Huck has announced she’s retiring after directing every performance since the pageant’s inception in 1970. “It seemed like the right time to step down,” says Huck. But not without leaving behind an event that has involved hundreds of different performers over the years, changed countless lives and become established as a tradition in the Scott Community. Even Huck has to smile in disbelief as she recalls those early days as 6-8
narrators crowded into the back of a van and passed a microphone back and forth while reading script as it was re-enacted on the hillside at Lake Scott State Park. The only way for cast and audience to hear the dialogue was with the help of bell horns on top of the van - while everyone hoped for a calm night so the sound would carry. Began in 1971 “The Road to Redemption” has its roots from a pageant that was originally performed in Lawton, Okla., and another one that was performed for (Photo above) Pageant director Gwen Huck with members of the cast prior to Friday’s performance at Lake Scott. (Record Photo)
several years in Huck’s hometown of Coldwater. When the church in Coldwater discontinued the pageant because it was difficult to find enough participants, the costumes, lighting and script were passed along to Huck who was preparing for the first pageant in 1971. Even then, Huck wasn’t quite sure why she took on the project. “What’s funny is that I took drama in college and as part of the class we were required to direct a one-act play,” she says. “I said if I never directed another play that would be just fine with me. But that’s what God does. He gives us something we can’t do and he helps us.” The idea was first offered by Pastor Orson Evans who was thinking of an Easter sunrise service at the SCHS (See PAGEANT on page 34)
Building new leadership is community summit goal Over the years, community summits in Scott City have been an effective means of establishing goals. That process has been effective in laying the groundwork for the construction of the new Scott County Hospital as well as progress that’s been made in housing and economic development activities. When the next summit is
Community Roundtable Wed., April 30 • 6:30 p.m. Scott Community High School Commons Area
held on Wed., April 30, it will have a different objective. “There will be no goal setting this time,” says Scott County Development Director Katie Eisenhour. “We want to encour-
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age leadership and involvement from our younger adults. We want to hear their opinions.” In order to begin that process the next meeting will be conducted by Public Square Communities, a private company that works with communities in setting goals and identifying ways to develop leaders and achieve success.
“We’ve heard of them before, but until now I didn’t feel it would fit our community,” says Eisenhour. “I feel we’re ready for the next level.” Eisenhour hopes this meeting will attract 100 people. The evening will begin with a light dinner, followed by 3-4 minute updates by the city, county, school district and hospital. The
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program will then be turned over to PSC representative Liz Sosa. Public Square Communities currently has 26 “community” projects underway which include Liberal, Decatur County, Greeley County, Meade County, Morton County and Sheridan County. (See SUMMIT on page 18)
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Cuts
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(FTE) students during that two-year period. That would amount to roughly $8,400. “The FTE shouldn’t be a surprise,” said Rumford. “We should have been more conservative. We should have been limiting our expenses earlier in the year before we got into this position.” She also questioned the district’s plans to purchase ipads for students. Board member Lynnette Robinson also said the district may want to reconsider this plan. “We should give serious consideration to not purchasing the ipads given the district’s financial status,” Robinson said. “The community wouldn’t understand why we’re cutting teachers and purchasing ipads.” Supt. Wilson said ipads were to be purchased out of the capital outlay fund and that hadn’t occurred yet. He also reminded the
audience that any savings in the capital outlay cannot be transferred elsewhere in the budget. “We can’t pay teachers out of capital outlay,” he said. One avenue he said the district will explore is a provision in the new school finance bill which allows districts to increase their capital outlay to eight mills and pay maintenance staff with the additional taxing authority. Rumford asked for a full accounting of where the money has gone that led to the estimated $1.1 million shortfall. “It’s up to you, as a board, to manage the money. It doesn’t appear that’s been done or we wouldn’t find ourselves in this position,” she said. Waiting for Audit Wilson said an audit of the district’s finances could be completed by Tuesday which will tell the board and administra-
Clean-up “I have,” he replied, “but with the ordinance you have in place it’s what was necessary for me to get this done.” The council granted an extension until May 5 to complete the clean-up. Other Site on Hold Court action may delay action by the city in an effort to clean up a longstanding problem at 107 Court. According to City Attorney John Shirley, Don Dornon had attempted to file an injunction
tion the exact scope of the financial dilemma. “There’s no intent for us to cut eight to 12 teaching positions, which has been rumored,” said Wilson. “That hasn’t been talked about (by the board). “ A d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y, eight to 12 isn’t in the ballpark. I think we can get (to our budget cutting goal) in a number of different ways.” While he said the board couldn’t get into specifics at this time, Wilson said possible areas where budgets cuts could be made include: •Attrition through retirements and resignations. •Raising the capital outlay level to eight mills from six. That would generate about $182,000. •Wilson said there are other items being negotiated with the Scott County Teacher’s Association “that we would have to see whether or not we can agree on.”
One of those possibilities that has been raised informally with teachers is for all of the district’s staff to take a 2% pay cut, which would save approximately $118,000. •Reduce costs associated with professional development (in-service training, etc.). •Eliminate summer school. •Unfilled supplemental positions are another possibility, said Wilson. “Some teachers have come forward and said they’d be willing to work fewer hours (during the day),” Wilson added. If staff positions are to be cut - and that would appear a likely possibility - Wilson said it’s the district’s goal to make those decisions as quickly as possible. “We’re in a spot and we have to fix it,” said Davis. “I promise we’ll do it with the least effect possible on the students.”
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to prevent the city from initiating clean-up of his property. “He tried to get it done through the city court and the municipal court has no authority,” said Shirley. As it currently stands, the city could have begun removing those items from Dornon’s property that are in violation of city ordinance as of Monday. Because of spring cleanup week, Public Works Director Mike Todd said he wouldn’t have employees available to begin clean-up of the Dornon
property until sometime next week. He said his crews had hauled off a small amount of debris on Monday morning that was voluntarily put at curbside by Dornon. If, or when, city employees have access to the property, Todd informed the council he wanted to have someone representing the council who would identify what property needs to be hauled away in accordance with the ordinance.
What’s for Lunch in Scott City? Sun. - Sat., April 27-May 3
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Evenings • Thurs., Fri., Sat. 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Tues. • Open faced prime rib sandwich with french fries. Wed. • French dip sandwich with french fries. Thurs. • Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. Fri. • Taco dinner with rice and beans.
What’s for Supper?
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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.
The Scott County Record
Community Living
Page 3 - Thursday, April 24, 2014
Everything in your kitchen has a shelf life It’s very easy to keep items in your kitchen much longer than you imagine. That’s why you should routinely take stock of what’s on your shelves. For example, the shelf life on whole spices should only be around two years; a year for anything ground. Don’t store spices and herbs on the counter close to the stove or oven. The heat, light and moisture exposure will shorten their life. I always date the spices when I purchase them to help me remember their age since many of them do not have an expiration
date printed on them. If you are unsure of a spice’s freshness, rub some between your fingers. If the aroma is fairly good, it will be good to go, if the aroma is beginning to fade, you might consider replacing it. Vinegar has a longlasting shelf life. It should have enough acid in it to prevent any bacteria growth. Strain any sediment out before using. An easy way
Piano students entertain Study Club; donate to area groups
The High Plains Study Club met at the home of Sidney Janzen on April 17. Ann Hawkins served an Easter-themed decorated cake. President Barbara Dickhut called the meeting to order with the reading of the club collect and the flag salute. There were 16 members who answered the roll call, “A musical instrument you have played.” A devotional written by Patsi Graham was a reminder of the value of music in worship to the Lord. Minutes of the March 20 and April 3 meetings were approved as amended. Betty LaToush gave the treasurer’s report. Winner of the Lucky Dip was Sidney Janzen. Barbara Hutchins will bring a gift for the next meeting’s drawing. Take-in meals are being planned for Kami Rosin during her illness. Marilyn Dryer moved to approve the recommendations proposed by the finance committee for the
following donations: •Scott County Library, $100; •El Quartelejo Museum, $100. •Scott County Arts Council, $100; •Community Breadbasket $75; •Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center, $75. It was decided to establish a new “Honorary” category for membership with no dues required. Dona Dee Carpenter was then inducted as an honorary member. Pam Crist reported that a name for membership has been presented to the membership committee. It will be voted on at the next meeting. Ann Hawkins delivered the “Art and Music Report” with emphasis on music through nature. The next meeting will be a luncheon at the home of Joy Cole on May 1. The program featured piano students of Sidney Janzen who performed solo and duet selections. Janzen teaches students from 6-18 years of age.
of doing this is with a coffee filter. Buy your butter or margarine when it goes on sale and then pop it in the freezer, but use them up within four months. Don’t store it for more than a month in the refrigerator and keep it in the box or a plastic bag to prevent it from picking up other odors. Oils such as canola, corn, peanut and vegetable, should be stored in the pantry away from high heat. Replace open oils every six months. Store sesame and walnut oils in the fridge to keep them from going rancid.
Olive oil will go bad after only three months once it is opened and probably a year if unopened. Store it in a dark pantry or cupboard. Sunlight is hard on the oil and will cause it to develop harsh flavors.
Sugars and Syrups Sweeteners have a longer shelf life. These include granulated sugar, honey and molasses. Maple syrup only lasts for about a year if opened. Store sugar in an airtight container to prevent lumping. Keep the molasses and honey in the pantry. Refrigeration will cause them to become thick and crystalize.
news briefs
All-school reunion meeting
There will be a Scott Community High School All-School Reunion meeting on Mon., April 28, 7:30 p.m., in the west side of the Bryan Conference Center, downtown Scott City. All class representatives and committee persons are encouraged to attend. The steering committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Class representatives are reminded to have accurate mailing addresses for alumni before May 31.
Wild west shows, showmen is historical society program
Annual meeting of the Scott County Historical Society will be held Sun., April 27, 2:00 p.m., at the El Quartelejo Museum and Jerry Thomas Gallery, west K96 Highway in Scott City. Featured speaker is author Jane Rhoads who will talk about “Bronco Bustin’ Showmen and Their Spectacular Wild West Shows.” She will highlight western entertainers such as Will Rogers, Tom Mix and others who traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad at the turn of the 20th century. Membership dues can also be paid at that time. Annual memberships are $10 for individual; $20 for family; and $50 for businesses.
Mayor’s prayer breakfast
The annual National Day of Prayer “Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast” will be Thurs., May 1, 6:15 a.m., at the First Baptist Church, Scott City.
Put opened maple syrup in the refrigerator to prevent bacteria, mold and yeast growth. To soften brown sugar, put it in a bowl with a slice of bread, cover with wrap and microwave for about 10 seconds or so. Store it in a sealed container to prevent it from becoming hard. To get rid of crystals in a glass honey jar, open the jar and set the jar in a pan of water about one inch deep and heat until it reaches 160 degrees. Do not do this with a plastic bottle. Baking powder and soda don’t really last more than six months if you want it to be effective.
In my house I take the unused soda and I pour it down the drain to help take care of any odors. We go through baking powder too fast to throw it out. What is the difference between baking powder and soda anyway? Baking powder is made from soda with cream of tartar, cornstarch and salt added. Vanilla has a long lasting shelf life if it is tightly sealed and kept away from light and heat. It can be used for several years. Just keep in mind that, if in doubt, throw it out. A few dollars saved in baking ingredients isn’t worth thousands of dollars in doctor bills.
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Editorial/Opinion
Page 4 - Thursday, April 24, 2014
editorially speaking
Thanks, Gwen:
Pageant has added to our sense of community
For many Scott City residents it’s hard to imagine a time when there wasn’t an Easter pageant at Lake Scott. But there was such a time and it’s primarily through the efforts of Gwen Huck that it has become part of our community’s heritage over the past 44 years. Of course, you won’t find Huck taking credit for her role in the pageant’s long history. She’s quick to give credit to many others for their part - either in front of the lights or behind the scenes. But make no mistake, she’s the key person who has shaped the pageant into what we know today. It’s impossible to imagine how many lives Huck and the pageant have touched over the years when you consider that a number of families are in their second generation as participants. How many young people performed in their first pageant as angels standing on the ledge that overlooks the entire “stage,” or were members of the crowd that greeted Jesus on Palm Sunday? How many high school boys have been Roman soldiers and how many men have looked forward to the opportunity to recreate the Last Supper? The pageant has certainly given added significance to this time of year, but it has done even more. It has also been the first opportunity for many young people to understand a sense of community - what it means to give something simply for the reward of doing it. In doing so, we have also continued to establish ourselves as a community that can get things done and, when needed, can do things on a huge scale. The fact that the pageant has become part of our community’s fabric for more than four decades is a tribute to the people involved and, in particular, to the respect that people have for Gwen. Thanks, Gwen, for doing something that has meant so much to so many. We hope that the tradition continues.
Deception:
Brownback ads ignore the truth about education bill
Imagine for a moment that you’re a youngster who has refused to clean your room for several months. Out of desperation, your parents finally cut off your allowance and ground you until the room is clean. So, you finally give in and clean your room. And after doing so, you go around telling family members and others what a wonderful job you did making your home and our town a better place to live. A little disingenuous? Of course. Welcome to the world of Gov. Sam Brownback. For more than 3-1/2 years, Gov. Brownback has continued to put the squeeze on public education funding. It was only after being forced to by the District Court and Supreme Court that Brownback and conservative lawmakers in the legislature finally decided to pump additional money into education. Not because they wanted to, but because they had to. And now the governor is airing television commercials reminding Kansans what a great friend he is of education and the wonderful job he’s done providing more money for our schools. Needless to say, the real picture is a little different from the one that Gov. Brownback is painting. Keep in mind the following: •When Brownback and legislators say they have returned more control to the local level, what they’re saying is that to offset inadequate state funding they are giving local school districts the opportunity to increase property taxes - through the capital outlay budget and local option budget. •In order to shift more money into poorer school districts and meet the court’s ruling, lawmakers have cut money for at-risk students. In other words, they like to claim that classroom outcomes are a priority - just not when it comes to helping those students who need the most help. •Lawmakers used a bill crafted at the last minute as a means to deny due process rights to Kansas educators. This is nothing more than a ploy by the extreme right to harm worker rights in Kansas. •And the right wing has further undermined public education by creating corporate tax breaks for private school scholarships. Brownback isn’t a friend of public education. The latest school finance plan will not offset years of inadequate funding at the state level and it won’t provide enough money for many districts in the upcoming year and foreseeable future to meet the educational standards that our communities and the state expect. Brownback’s self-congratulatory commercials can’t hide the truth.
Adversity is a test of our values
The announcement last week that the Scott County school district finds itself in a $1 million fiscal hole was a pretty devastating blow. There’s no way around it. We’re in a bad situation and the road out of this mess doesn’t appear pleasant. We have two issues at play. 1) How did this happen and what can be done to make sure it never happens again? This is an issue that the board and its administration will need to resolve . . . as well as any consequences. 2) Where do we go from here? This is the most pressing issue. We are faced with a dilemma that is life-changing and requires a solution that has the least possible impact on teachers, students and our community. To a large degree, the district’s options are limited. We have little control over expenses for utilities, food service, insurance (health and property) and fuel. We can turn ther-
mostats down a couple of degrees, shorten the school year and eliminate a couple of field trips but, for the most part, you’re talking about nickels and dimes in a $13.7 million budget. The biggest item over which a district has control is its personnel and programs (classroom and extracurricular) that it chooses to offer and even then there isn’t a lot of flexibility. We can’t cut staffing for core subject areas such as math, English and science. In most, if not all, instances we’ve already cut to the bare minimum because of reduced funding from the state in recent years. We could cut all extracurricular or non-essential programs - sports, forensics, band, strength training - which obviously isn’t going to happen and shouldn’t happen for more reasons that should be ap-
parent when it comes to creating well-rounded students and as a matter of community pride. So now that we’ve removed the impossible and the illogical from consideration, where does that leave us? In a very difficult situation. When roughly 80 percent of your school district’s budget is directly connected to personnel, there’s little doubt who will bear the brunt of some $600,000 in budget cuts if that’s where the board and administration decide to go. The only question, it would seem, is not “if” but “how many?” Supt. Bill Wilson assured those in attendance at Wednesday’s special meeting that cutting 8-12 staff positions “isn’t in the ballpark.” We hope he’s right. But even if that figure stands at 4-6, it’s still a huge blow to the community. How many positions can be eliminated before it has a detrimental impact on education? While our options are somewhat limited, they do exist. Perhaps, through
a combination of things, we can arrive at a solution which will result in the least possible impact. Here are some ideas the board is weighing: •An across-the-board 2% pay cut for all employees (administration and staff). With a payroll of about $5.9 million that’s expected to save about $118,000. •Increasing the capital outlay levy to eight mills, as allowed by state law. This would provide about $182,000 in additional revenue (but this money can’t be used for teacher salaries). •Put an LOB increase on the ballot. The district already has a 30% LOB with voters given the option of approving an increase to 31% which is the maximum allowed by law . . . with an exception. Included in the school funding bill passed by the legislature this year is an opportunity for school district with a 31% LOB to increase the LOB to 33% by board approval only. (See VALUES on page six)
High price of cheap chicken
If you want to buy a fresh, whole chicken at the store, it’ll run you about $1.54 per pound. But if I buy it from my local farmer, it costs $5 per pound. I live in an expensive part of the country - California - but even the farm I visited last year in rural New Hampshire sold its birds for $4 per pound. Why the difference? There are several reasons why chicken from an organic farmer costs double or triple what you’d pay in a store. One is that the farmer might raise a slower-growing breed of chicken, instead of the standard industrial variety that can go from hatching to slaughter in six weeks or less. And then, of course, there are economies of scale. But another reason is the cost of slaughter itself.
Where to Write
another view by Jill Richardson
My farmer, a man named Curtis, processes his chickens himself. It’s a laborious task - not one I’d ever want to participate in. Quite frankly, my desire to eat chicken is just not greater than my unwillingness to pluck and gut a chicken. And Curtis actually has it easy. He sells you the whole chicken, not a boneless, skinless chicken breast, individually wrapped like you get at the store. Once the whole bird is plucked, his job is pretty much done. So how does the poultry industry take the average chicken from egg to boneless, skinless plasticwrapped chicken breast in your supermarket freezer for such a low price?
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Sadly, the answer is where worker safety, animal welfare and food safety come together in a big, ugly mess. Poultry plants achieve such low prices by hiring low-wage workers, often immigrants, who slaughter as many as 140 birds per minute. The birds are so standardized that some of the work is fully mechanized. Yet humans still do what the machines can’t in large modern poultry slaughterhouses. Case in point: A machine kills most of the birds - but it misses some of them. Once dead, the chickens’ next stop is a bath in scalding water. And sending a live chicken into scalding water is not cool. So a worker stands at the ready, attempting to quickly kill every bird the machine misses. Of
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course, sometimes that human being misses a bird, too. Each worker does a repetitive motion over and over, all day long, many times a minute. Think of Lucy and Ethel on the assembly line in the classic “I Love Lucy” episode. Only it’s not chocolate. And they aren’t putting the product zipping by them in their mouths. Jobs like these that require repetitive movements and awkward postures often hurt workers’ wrists, elbows, fingers, hands, necks, and backs. The workers develop a wide range of conditions known either as occupational overuse syndrome or repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinitis. In fact, the Southern Poverty Law Center found that nearly three-quarters (See CHICKEN on page six)
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Forget the tree: choose paper over computers by Richard Schrock
Kansas school administrators are trampling over each other to be first to embrace “one-toone” computing. They are going “paperless.” U.S.D.E. Secretary Duncan calls for all schools to replace printed textbooks with digital devices. Tech companies call for schools to embrace the “digital revolution.” They all declare that this is environmentally much better than using paper. But the claim that electronic media are environmentally superior to paper is dead wrong! Trees are the environmentally friendly resource. Electronic media have a much larger carbon footprint and pose a “hazmat” nightmare when it comes to disposing of electronic waste. First, paper comes from a renewable resource: wood. Paper is now grown from cloned softwoods that grow fast to provide pulp in a short time. It is farmed. It does not cause deforestation. This is a renewable resource because it is constantly renewed by sunlight through photosynthesis. And recycling of paper in the United States is now routine. Nearly sixty percent of our paper is from recycled post-consumer sources. Thus, most books, magazines, newspapers and cardboard go to produce more new books, magazines, newspapers and cardboard. And reading paper print uses no electrical energy at all. But a person reading an eText is constantly drawing electrical power. Data compiled by the “Climate Group” shows that cell phones, computers and all the equipment that drives the computers and social media being used for electronic reading are emitting over 830 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. That equals over two percent of the manmade carbon footprint worldwide. That exceeds the world’s aviation-generated carbon dioxide. Digital media are now our fastest-growing carbon polluter. About one-fourth of the energy consumed by digital devices is in their manufacture. About three-fourths is spent during their use. The average U.S. citizen uses 440 pounds of paper a year, produced by 500 kilowatthours. But one computer can use 500 kilowatt-hours in just five months - over twice the energy consumption. And that figure does not include the printers, servers, cell phones and school e-reader media. Electronics has a terrible lifespan compared to paper. Both hardware and software turns over rapidly. Software programs and apps rapidly go obsolete, costing people and institutions dramatically in both money and time for retraining. Some Kansas principals proclaim that electronic media will be so much cheaper than textbooks. They obviously live on another planet. According to BBC Research: “Every year we buy new, updated equipment to support our needs and wishes. In 2012, global sales of new equipment included 444.4 million computers and tablets and 1.75 billion mobile phones. All of these electronics become obsolete or unwanted, often within one to three years of purchase. “This global mountain of waste is expected to continue growing 8% per year, indefinitely.” (See PAPER on page seven)
fuzzy thinking on wooly mammoth
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Scientific fact a difficult concept for legislative fossils by Chris Brauchli
The news is out! All it will take for South Carolina to join 47 other states in having an official state fossil is agreement on whether it is important to let people know how old the fossil in question is. The idea of having a state fossil in South Carolina came from eight-year old Olivia McConnell. Olivia was dining in a restaurant whose menu included not only food selections but also interesting facts about South Carolina. She noticed that the state had no state fossil. Olivia sent a letter to two members of the legislature asking them to introduce legislation designating the wooly mammoth as the official state fossil. She gave the legislators three reasons to designate the wooly mammoth including the fact that one of the first discoveries of a vertebrae fossil in North America was in South Carolina where in 1725 slaves dug up wooly mammoth teeth on a plantation. Given the tradition of state fossils one might have thought that it would be a no brainer for the South Carolina legislature to designate the wooly mammoth as its state fossil. Lots of states have them. Colorado named the Stegosaurus its state fossil in 1982. Less than a month ago Kansas designated the flying pteranodon and the sea-roaming tylosaurus as official state fossils. In 1981, Mississippi designated the prehistoric whale as the state fossil. Designating the wooly mammoth as South Carolina’s state fossil proved to be a no brainer, but not in the usual sense. It was a no brainer because two senators of limited capacity but of religious fervor and legislative clout, insisted that if South Carolina were to have an official
fossil, the state should at the same time affirm that the wooly mammoth and the other creatures of the world were created on the sixth day. Sen. Kevin Bryant who, among other things, believes climate change is a “hoax,” wanted the bill amended to include three verses from the Book of Genesis that explain how the wooly mammoth and the rest of us came into existence. When the bill was first introduced it included recitals that said the “giant mammoths used to roam South Carolina” and its “teeth were discovered in a swamp in South Carolina in 1725 and the wooly mammoth is the “first scientific identification of a North American vertebrate fossil.” The statute itself simply read as follows: “Section 1-1-691. The Columbian Mammoth is designated as the official state fossil of South Carolina.” Sen. Bryant thought the bill would be even better if it described the other animals that were created along with the wooly mammoth. Accordingly, he proposed that the following language from the book of Genesis be added to the bill: “And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, the cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the
earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.” With the addition of that language Sen. Bryant, like God viewing creation, viewed the bill designating the wooly mammoth as the state fossil as good. His colleagues did not agree. The amendment went nowhere. Another amendment accepted by the senate included the wooly mammoth’s birthday. That amendment makes it plain that as complex a being as the wooly mammoth may have been, it didn’t take God very long to create it and lest there be any confusion, it recites that twice. The South Carolina House has refused to go along with the sixth-day business. Kevin Johnson, one of the senators who sponsored the bill, has suggested that if the sixth day language and another more innocuous amendment are rescinded, the wooly mammoth will enjoy all the benefits that come with being an official state fossil. The wooly mammoth should not yet mention the prospect to any of its family, however. Its direct descendants in the South Carolina senate may prevent that from happening. Christopher Brauchli is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Colorado School of Law. He can be emailed at brauchli.56@post.harvard.edu
Let’s cheer for NFL cheerleaders by Jim Hightower
Give me an “N” – Nnnnnn! Give me an “F” – Ffffff! Give me an “L” – Llllll! What does it spell? Greeeeeddd! The National Football League is continuing to run an off-field power play against its valuable female team players. Women on NFL teams? Yes - not running plays, but on the sidelines running the synchronized gymnastics and precision dance routines of professional cheerleaders. These women are an integral part of the spirit, entertainment, pro(See CHEER on page six)
Armed standoff is libertarian fare
Cliven Bundy’s standoff with the BLM is over a paltry monthly grazing fee. But it’s also over more - the idea of the public interest Perhaps the most remarkable feature of American democracy is the magnificent estate of public land that it reserved from the very beginning for the use of all citizens, rich or poor. There is nothing like it in the democracies of Europe, which came into being with nations already carved up into private fiefdoms. The Great Idea that hundreds of millions of acres of forests, deserts, rivers and prairies should be owned by, and managed for, the public interest has had a profound and lasting influence on American culture. But not everyone has accepted it. Cliven Bundy’s armed standoff with the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the latest flare-up in a long, ongoing, oftenparanoid revolt against federal ownership public lands, even the idea of a public interest at all. He’s part of a small group of extreme libertarians, corporate profiteers, armed militia members and livestock ranchers who have tried before to seize control of public lands, who nurture an intense
behind the headlines by Kieran Suckling
hatred of the federal government, and who have a long history of violent eruptions going back to the failed “sagebrush rebellions” of the 20th century and before. Threats of violence are de rigeur and actual violence too common in the modern sagebrush rebellion: pipe bombs planted on wilderness trails, sent to environmental groups, exploded in US Forest Service and BLM offices. Bundy’s chapter began in 1993, when he stopped paying the monthly grazing fee to the BLM that he and his father before him had paid for decades. The fee, currently a paltry sum of $1.35 per month for each of his cow and calf pairs, is collected to offset a small portion of the public cost of maintaining the grass, water, roads, and the health of the lands he grazes. It’s not a lot to ask; indeed it’s a massive federal subsidy that few businesses receive - you can’t feed a parakeet on $1.35 per month. Bundy claimed the BLM had no
right to charge him due to a thoroughly debunked, but eternally-circulating, libertarian theory that the U.S. Constitution forbids federal ownership of land. In Bundy’s financially self-serving world view, the land on which his cattle graze does not belong to the American people, and thus the BLM has no right to manage it or charge him for the grass and water he takes from it every year. After many warnings, the BLM revoked his permit for lack of payment. But since he doesn’t recognize the federal government as having any authority over the land, Bundy has continued to turn his cattle - now trespass cattle - out for the last twenty years. In that time he’s racked up a bill of some $1 million in fees, fines and interest which he refuses to pay. So why did the BLM allow Bundy to run an illegal business trespassing on public land for twenty years? The agency obtained three court orders - the first in 1998, the latest in 2013 requiring Bundy to remove the trespass cattle, but still the agency did nothing until last week’s bungled confiscation attempt. (See STANDOFF on page six)
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Walmart gets $7.8B bill for taxpayer subsidies by Andrea Germanos
Walmart and the Walton family are the recipients of “special treatment” thanks to a tax system that allows them to rake in $7.8 billion a year from tax breaks and taxpayer subsidies, a new report reveals. Armed with this news, a group of Walmart workers and taxpayers delivered a $7.8 billion tax bill - an amount that could be used to fund over 105,000 new
public school teachers - to the Phoenix-area home of Walmart Chairman Rob Walton. “Even though Walmart is making $16 billion in profits, the Waltons seem to think the American people should be providing them another $8 billion in tax breaks,” said Anthony Goytia, who’s worked at Walmart for two years. “When the richest family in America isn’t paying its fair share, it’s no
wonder that our children’s schools, our roads and basic public programs are getting cut left and right.” Americans for Tax Fairness (AFT), which put out the report, breaks down the $7.8 billion: Because Walmart pays such low wages to its employees, many of them depend on taxpayer-funded programs like food stamps to get by. That adds up to roughly $6.2 billion annually. Tax breaks and loop-
holes allow the corporation to join the ranks of other tax dodgers to the tune of $1 billion a year. The Waltons, who own more than 50 percent of Walmart shares, are legally able to avoid paying $607 million in federal taxes on their Walmart dividends because investment income is taxed at a lower rate than actual work income. The report adds: “Because the Waltons have investments other
than Walmart, this estimate may significantly understate the savings they derive from the tax preference on investment income.” On food stamps, also known as SNAP, Walmart benefits in an additional way. It receives 18 percent of the SNAP market; that means its sales from food stamp recipients bring the company an additional $13.5 billion. “Polls show that Americans want a tax sys-
tem that requires large corporations and the wealthy to pay their fair share,” the report concludes. “This report shows that our current system is anything but fair - rather it provides special treatment to America’s biggest corporations and richest families leaving individual taxpayers and small businesses to pick up the tab.” Andrea Germanos is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams
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motion, and financial success of this $9 billion a year corporate enterprise - yet they’re paid as little as $2.85 an hour, worked like mules, and are constantly abused and cheated. Finally fed up, members of the Oakland Raiderettes cheerleading squad have sued their team’s corporate hierarchy for gross labor violations. You’d think the billionaire owners of these sports kingdoms would be embarrassed to be publicly exposed as cheapskate exploiters of women. I mean, why wouldn’t they just pay $10 an hour, or - what the hell - $100? That’s pocket change to them. Instead, the Oakland Raiders have rolled out their army of lawyers claiming that, thanks to a sneaky “mandatory arbitration” proviso in the ladies’ employment contracts, the cheerleaders cannot go to court, but must submit any complaints to a private arbiter. And who would that be? Why the NFL commissioner himself, whose $44-million-a-year salary is paid by the teams’ owners! Why would he side with poverty-pay cheerleaders against the regal owners who feather his own nest? He won’t, which is why these indefatigable women are not only challenging the NFL’s abuse of them, but also the abuse we all suffer from the absurd corporaterigged system of forced arbitration.
ATLANTA (The Borowitz Report) Flanked by members of his state’s legislature on Wednesday afternoon, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal proudly unveiled Georgia’s new official state slogan, “We Make Florida Look Safe.”
Gov. Deal told reporters that the slogan was “more than just words,” reflecting Georgia’s determination to best its rival Florida for the nation’s most reckless gun law. “When Florida passed Stand Your Ground, we
Values A 33% LOB would provide the district with an additional $208,000. One problem with the LOB is that even if the board exercises this option, there’s no assurance it would be approved by voters and the outcome of a mail ballot election won’t be known before informing staff members their contracts won’t be renewed. What Not to Do It was mentioned at Monday’s board meeting that one means of reducing staff is through attrition (retirements and resignations). That would seemingly give the district the option of not filling a first grade teaching position with the retirement of Theresa Thompson at the end of the school year.
Yes, it would save about $35,000 (salary for new teacher), but this is a short-sighted solution. There’s no disputing the value of getting students off to a good start in the first 3-4 years of school. If our students remain a priority and our goal is to provide a quality education, increasing class sizes in the first grade from 18 students (based on current kindergarten enrollment) to 25 students isn’t a desirable option. Furthermore, we are already dealing with a large number of students who aren’t performing at grade level at Scott City Middle School. We’re looking at creating an at-risk teaching position to provide these students more assistance. If we start cutting positions in grades K-4, are
“In recent years, if you wanted to fire off a gun any damn place you pleased, there was a sense that Florida was the state for you,” he said. “We’re hoping to change that perception.”
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we not running the risk of adding to this problem? What about the need for another third grade position because of larger classes working their way through SCES? And do we toss summer school students to the budget wolves? We can take a slashand-burn approach to next year’s budget and meet the goal of cutting $500,000 or $600,000 in expenses. In other words, rip off the band-aid and feel the pain at once. But the long-term consequences could ultimately be far more lingering and harmful in terms of staff morale (for those who remain), the quality of our classroom and extracurricular activities and, not to be underestimated, what it says of us
as a community. At the end of the day this isn’t just money being cut from the budget. We’re talking about the lives of teachers who have chosen to make Scott City their home and are invested in this community. We’re talking about giving students every opportunity to succeed - whether they be at-risk and struggling in the classroom or whether they be the gifted student or the star athlete. We can’t cut half a million dollars from our budget in one stroke of a pen and say “things will be the same.” Mistakes were made. Now we have to find solutions that demonstrate our values. We have always set ourselves apart as a community - and as a school
district - that sets a higher standard. It’s easy to make that claim when things are going well. Now that is being put to the test. Adversity builds character in the sports arena and it’s a test of character as a community. Do we pull together and keep our educators and maintain our level of academics and extracurricular activities which provide our youth a more complete learning experience? Or do we say that because mistakes were made, teachers and students will ultimately have to pay the price? How we choose to answer that will tell a lot about us as a school district and as a community. Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com
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Nor does he recognize the legitimacy of the federal court system. He filed a motion to dismiss a BLM legal case by claiming that he is outside the reach of federal courts because he is a “citizen of Nevada.” The court was not persuaded by his submission of religious texts. This is all standard far-right, survivalist, Libertarian, militia legal theory and posturing. The feds have seen it blow up into bombings and gun fights too often. They were in no rush to risk a potentially violent conflict. But that’s exactly what they got last week,
Chicken of poultry workers interviewed suffered some kind of work-related injury or illness. These are debilitating injuries. They can take months to heal, and the leading prescription is rest. Most slaughterhouse workers must choose between making their health conditions worse day after day or risk getting fired.
tection Act, which makes it legal to carry guns in bars, schools, churches, and some government buildings, would send the message that Georgia was taking its competition with Florida “very, very seriously.”
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Standoff
The answer is simple and very western: because of Bundy’s history of violent rhetoric. Knowing that the confiscation of his trespass cattle will be a federal police action, Bundy, with repeated reference to his weapons, has made clear Jim Hightower is a national that he doesn’t recognize radio commentator, writer, and won’t submit to fedpublic speaker and author eral police power. Indeed, he claims to not recognize or obey federal laws, and denies the legitimacy of the federal government itself. In his own words: “I don’t recognize the United States government as even existing.”
knew we were playing catch-up,” Gov. Deal said. “Thanks to the fine men and women in the Georgia state legislature, we’re No. 1.” Gov. Deal said he hoped that the state’s newly enacted Safe Carry Pro-
with dozens of armed militia thugs aiming rifles at federal employees. A coalition of militiamen, cowboys on horseback, Western state lawmakers and others rallied to the side of Cliven Bundy in a tense standoff with about a dozen agents from the Bureau of Land Management trying to round up his illegally grazing cattle. The great irony here, or perhaps manipulation, is that while Bundy has wrapped his range war in the flag of states-rights and the sanctity of county and federal governments, his twenty-year stint as a freeloading trespasser has
trampled county and state laws and policies just as thoroughly as federal laws. His refusal to recognize federal lands, for example, is in direct contradiction with the Nevada State Constitution. His old grazing permit was eventually purchased by Clark County which used its grazing-free status as legally required mitigation to offset habitat destruction elsewhere in the county. Bundy’s trespass cattle violate the county’s policy. His zone of trespass moreover, has expanded over the years to include National Park Service and
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The speed at which they work, often wielding extremely sharp knives, plays a role in these injuries. And mistakes can result in more than just injuries. They can also harm food safety. Better regulations could make things better. So what’s the government doing? The wrong thing. New USDA regulations will
allow poultry plants to increase line speeds from 140 to 175 chickens per minute. Over 100 organizations have signed a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to oppose this move, and 68 members of Congress are also on board. Cheap chicken is nice. If it increases human and animal suffering while ramping up food safety
risks, then it’s not worth the consumer savings. Washington should reject any new rules that will make a bad situation worse and start trying to do something to boost workplace safety in slaughterhouses. Jill Richardson is the author of “Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It”
state lands, including the latter’s Overton Wildlife Manage Area. Patriotism is indeed the last recourse to which a scoundrel clings. Bundy’s local patriotism seems to end as soon as state and county public interests get in the way of his business interests. With his militia gathered round him, he may prove true that if you steal a little they throw you in jail, but steal a lot and they make you king. For a little while. Kieran Suckling is the founding director of the Tucsonbased Center for Biological Diversity
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Help Wanted USD 467 Positions USD 467 Wichita County Schools has openings for the following positions for 2014-15: Teaching: 7-8 Language Arts with high school yearbook Coaching: HS Assistant Football JH Assistant Football HS Assistant Cross Country HS Cheerleading Sponsor HS Head Girls Basketball OTHER: District Technology Director Pick up an application at the Board of Education Office, 106 S. Indian Road or call 620-375-4677. Questions regarding teaching and other positions should be directed to Keith Higgins at 620-375-4677 or 375-2213. For coaching positions please provide a resume listing all playing and coaching experience and contact Faron Kraft, AD, at 785-673-3025 for further information. USD #467 is an EOE
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Children’s theatre auditions will be April 30, May 1 The Scott Community Children’s Theatre will be returning again this summer with a production of “Annie.” Auditions will be held on Wed., April 30, 4:00-6:00 p.m., and Thurs., May 1, 6:00-8:00 p.m., in the Scott Community High School auditorium. All youngsters ages 7-14-years are welcome to audition. They should be prepared to read script and sing. For more information contact director Shairlyn Wasinger at 872-7620 or 872-8937, or email swasinger@usd466.com. Rehearsals begin May 27. Scott City driver Jamie Dyer leads a group of cars into a turn during the ElectroRally state race held at the Scott City Airport on Wednesday. (Below) Senior Andrew Brown makes some final adjustments before the start of Wednesday morning’s race. (Record Photos)
No home course advantage for SC in ElectroRally series opener
If Scott Community High School is going to return to its place at the top of the ElectroRally racing world they have some ground to make up. Scott City’s top car finished fifth in a race they hosted on Wednesday at the Scott City Airport. The good news for the local racing team is they still have two more state races at Hays and Beloit in which to erase their early deficit. A new course and mechanical failure on one vehicle contributed to Scott City’s unfamiliar position down the leader board Instead of the more familiar one-half mile track with two long straightaways that they had raced on at the airport for several years, the SCHS team laid out a new course this year. Not only was the course much shorter - barely over a quarter-mile - but it also had six turns and a pair of tight corners that had to be negotiated by the drivers. “It was hard to determine how fast you could go because of the corners,” said SCHS senior Jamie Dyer who dropped out of the top five when loose bolts on his front tires forced him to make a five minute pit stop. “He was running real well until the breakdown,” noted team sponsor Chuck Ellis. “When something like this happens they hopefully learn the value of checking everything closely and making sure every nut is tightened before
they put a car on the track.” Dyer, along with senior Andrew Brown were racing in the first of two heats and that also proved to be a disadvantage. Even though they were on their home course, Ellis didn’t allow his team to compete on it ahead of time. And, like everyone else in the morning heat, they started out extremely slow, primarily because no one was quite sure how to handle a tight turn at the northwest corner of the track. “The first four or five laps were about two minutes each. Once everyone got a feel for the track the lead cars were completing them in about 33 or 34 seconds,” says Ellis. By the time the first group of cars finally got up to speed it cost them about 10-12 laps in comparison with the afternoon flight. Brown was the top finisher among the three Scott City entries, completing 89 laps in an hour, just behind Clearwater (90), which was also in the morning flight. The top three finishers - all in the afternoon flight - were Beloit (102), Hays High (101) and Great Bend (96). In addition to a couple of tight turns, a steady wind of about 30 mph was also a factor. “Coming into the far (northwest) corner I felt my left tire leave the ground,” Brown said. “I don’t know if I was taking the corner to fast or if it was the wind - probably a little of both.”
In the afternoon heat a car did flip over in that same corner. Brown says the unusually slow start, along with waiting too long to put the metal to the floor over the final minutes, cost him a chance to complete more laps. “The start of the race was pretty congested and we didn’t have a feel for how fast we could take the corners,” Brown says. “Once everyone got spread out I was able to maintain a pretty good pace. I wish
I wouldn’t have waited so long to push it hard at the end. I had plenty of power left.” While disappointed in the mechanical failure that took him out of the running, Dyer noted that SCHS still has a chance for a state title. Drivers figure their top two finishes in the three races toward the team standings. “We’ll do better the next two races,” he said confidently. “We’ll have to be a little more aggressive,” added Brown. “We have some ground to make up.”
Hopkins, Meyer are selected CCC ambassadors
Katie Hopkins and Joey Meyer, both freshmen at Colby Community College, have been named student ambassadors for the 2014-15 school year. Katie is the daughter of Ron and Connie Hopkins, Scott City. Joey is the son of Joe and Margie Meyer, Scott City. Members are chosen for outstanding leadership and academic qualities. Student ambassadors represent the college at a number of events. In addition to conducting campus tours for visiting students and families, ambassadors assist in the admission office with new student orientation, the College Planning Conference, Junior and Senior Days and additional campus functions.
Early enrollment Saturday at GCCC
Next early enrollment session for fall semester classes at Garden City Community College will be held Sat., April 26. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and activities conclude about 3:00 p.m. 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. Registration is also available at the Student and Community Services Center Monday through Thursday (8:00-6:00) and Fridays (8:004:30). Phone enrollment is available Monday through Thursday by calling 620-2769653.
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New law aimed at protecting seniors Gov. Sam Brownback has signed into law a bill that supporters said would boost efforts to protect seniors from financial exploitation. “This new measure significantly strengthens the ability of law enforcement and prosecutors to protect Kansas senior citizens from fraud and financial abuse,” Kansas Attorney General Schmidt said in a prepared statement Monday. “It has tougher penal-
ties, better investigative tools and clearer boundaries to protect seniors from having their life savings stolen or wrongfully misused.” The new law, approved as Senate Bill 256, clarifies that it is a crime for someone in a position of trust to “wrongfully” take a dependent senior’s personal property or raid their estates. An elder is defined as anyone age 70 or older. “Percentage-wise, the
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fastest growing increase in crimes against seniors is financial exploitation, whether it be ‘stranger fraud’ or family members or friends taking advantage of a someone who’s come to trust them,” said Mitzi McFatrich, executive director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care, a group that represents the interests of nursing home residents and their families. The new law, she said, could have been stronger
and more focused. “Right now, we have fairly coordinated systems in place for dealing with child abuse and domestic violence,” McFatrich said. “They may not be adequately funded, but they’re there. But with elder abuse, that level of coordination isn’t there. It is in some of the larger counties, but it’s not across the state.” McFatrich called the new law a good but “small step.”
by Doris Riner
We are not royalty. Jesus is the only royalty we celebrate in Scott County and here at Park Place. But residents, namely the coffee bunch, were treated like royalty by Wanda Wright this Easter week. On Thursday, she brought decorated cookies, Friday she brought hot-cross-buns and Saturday she brought decorated cupcakes. How about that! We all love and appreciate her very much. Edith Donecker visited a lot with all her kids and family. She received flowers and many cards. Mary Plum had company all last week. Mary had Easter dinner at her daughter, Lanora Dirks, on Saturday. Lois Davis was here from Salina to see her sister, Ann Tedford, in the home. Arlene Cauthon, Lela Bishop, Mary Plum and yours truly attended the Easter luncheon and services at the United Methodist Church every day last week. Phil and Bonnie Hollow of Colorado stopped by to see Etta Fern Ashcraft on their way to Branson, Mo. Brett Jennison also stopped by for a nice visit. Gary and Beth Wilbur, Leoti, and Ryan and Mindy Andrasek, Richmond, Tex., with their twoyear-old twins, visited Betty Ohneck on Saturday. You can bet those twins made a big hit with all of us at Park Place! George Andraseck also stopped by. Margaret Lee’s daughter, Mary Berning, fixed Easter dinner for her mother. She spent the day with Mary. They were later joined by Mary’s husband, Jerome. Lela Bishop enjoyed a delicious Easter dinner at the home of Van and Cozett Buckner, along with two other people. She also enjoyed the Holy week services at the Methodist Church and the Easter pageant on Friday night. Yours truly enjoyed a great Easter dinner at Don Eikenberry’s. Dr. Tana and children were also there. Later I went to Bill Riner’s and enjoyed watching Brent and Mindi Edwards’ children hunt Easter eggs.
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What is hope?
This last weekend many of you witnessed the Easter pageant at Lake Scott. What a wonderful production! The directors, crew, actors and everyone involved did a great job. If you were there, you witnessed parts of the story of Jesus. Many of you, two days after, woke up and attended a church service on Easter morning hearing more about Jesus’ story. What are you going to do with what you’ve seen or heard? If you respond to Jesus you can have a life filled with hope. Hope is a powerful thing! I found this a few weeks ago on the internet written by Perry Noble, a pastor in South Carolina. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Hope is what keeps us going when everything in us wants to give up! Hope is the glimpse of sunshine when the storms of life seem to be the most intense. Hope is the big breath of air that fills our lungs when it seems as if we are drowning in our circumstances. Hope is hearing a child’s laughter in the middle of your tears. Hope is that flash of light when we are in the darkest place in life. Hope is a blood stained cross that resulted in an empty tomb. Hope is a RISEN SAVIOR who conquered death. Hope is knowing that Jesus lives in me, and if He conquered death that He in me allows me to conquer anything life throws my way. Hope is knowing that one day JESUS is coming back, not as a kid . . . but as a KING. Hope is knowing that one day JESUS will take all that is wrong and make it right. Hope is knowing that we are not alone in this world because of His promises to always be with us. HOPE is what this world DESPERATELY NEEDS!!! And . . . the message of the RESURRECTION is the message of HOPE! People need hope! Love Jesus and have Hope! 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
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
A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.
1102 Court • Box 283 • Scott City 620-872-2294 • 620-872-3796 Pastor Warren Prochnow holycross-scott@sbcglobal.net Sunday School/Bible Class, 9:00 a.m. Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Wed.: Mid-Week School, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Pence Community Church
Community Christian Church
8911 W. Road 270 10 miles north on US83; 2 miles north on K95; 9 miles west on Rd. 270 Don Williams, pastor • 874-2031 Wednesdays: supper (6:30 p.m.) • Kid’s Group and Adult Bible Study (7:00 p.m.) • Youth Group (8:00 p.m.) Sunday School: 9:30 • Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Shelby Crawford, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church
803 College - Scott City - 872-2339 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.
Pastime at Park Lane Sunday church services at Park Lane were led by the Church of the Nazarene. Volunteers helping with pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon were Dorothy King, Hugh McDaniel, Mandy Barnett, Wanda Kirk and Madeline Murphy. Monday morning was manicure day for some of the ladies at Park Lane thanks to Elsie Nagle. Some residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening. Tuesday morning Bible study was led by Bob Artz from the First Baptist Church. Doris Riner played the piano and Elsie Nagle led the singing. Tuesday afternoon musical entertainment was provided by Naomi Teubner who played the piano, violin and the recorder. Trivia games were played by some residents on Tuesday evening.
Residents make Easter eggs
Residents dyed Easter eggs on Thursday afternoon which were served at lunch on Easter Sunday.
Bingo is played on Wednesday
Bingo was enjoyed by Park Lane residents on Wednesday afternoon. Volunteers who helped were Madeline Murphy, Barbara Dickhut and friends Tina and Mary Ann Spangler. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning. Thursday evening Bible study was led by Russell and Mary Webster. Friday afternoon Lutheran services were led by Rev. Warren Prochnow. Friday evening also featured the music of the Wright family. Harold and Gary played guitar and Don played the fiddle. Wanda Wright served the refreshments. Inday Lehman traveled to the Philippines and returned with many gifts for the residents which they would like to thank her for.
Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Mark Fouquet and Terri Fouquet. Joyce Bohnert was visited by Alan and Glenda Graham. Corine Dean was visited by Aaron, Mandy and Riley Kropp; Dick and Jalene Thorley, Dianna Howard, Shantel Berry Lobmeyer, Lil Tuttle, Ron Hess, Arlene Cauthon and Mary Plum. Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton, Linda Dunagan, Hannah Tucker; Ken, Patti and Mandi Billings; Larry Billings and Delinda Dunagan.
Deaths Daren, Johnson, and Gina Perkins and husband, Jimmy, McKinney, Tex.; six brothers, Omer “Boots” Luebbers, Liberal, Gus and Pete Luebbers, both of Marienthal, Hans Luebbers, Hutchinson, Don Luebbers, De Ridder, La., and Jerry Luebbers, Rainier, Ore.; one son, Mike Berend, Leoti; 16 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one son, Gordon. Vigil service was held April 24 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Marienthal. Funeral mass was held April 25 with Fr. Benjamin Martin officiating. Burial was at St. Mary Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Wichita County Amusement Association or the Marienthal Meadowlarks 4-H Club in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 202 N. 4th, Leoti, Ks. 67861. Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com
Lula M. Dirks Lula M. Dirks, 75, died April 21, 2014, at the Scott County Hospital, Scott City. S h e was born on Jan. 8, 1939, in Emporia, the daughter Richard Huck of Wilfred Alton and Lucille Thelma (Arnall) Coe. A resident of Scott City since 1960, moving from Downey, Calif., she was a homemaker and a bus driver. Lou also enjoyed the farm life, especially helping during harvest. She was a member of the protestant faith. On March 5, 1957, she married Howard D. Dirks in Scott City. He died June 21, 2007, in Scott City. Survivors include: one son, Darrel, and wife, Diane, Marienthal; two daughters, Deborah Kraemer, and husband, David,
Irmalee Eggelston was visited by Sara Ramsey, Barb Wilkinson, Martha Eaton, Mary Plum, Nell Funk, and Dean and Pat Burdick. Edith Norman was visited by Mary Plum, Ron and Sue Riner, Doris Riner, Sara Shane and Kim Smith. Boots Haxton was an Easter dinner guest of Rod and Kathy Haxton. After dinner they enjoyed a ride around Lake Scott. Her visitors throughout the week were Stefanie Jones, Healy; Chris Berry, Winfield; Rod and Kathy Haxton, Melissa Jasnoch and Braydon Strine with two girl companions in their prom attire. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Larry and Philine Pickett, Arlene Cauthon, Margie Stevens, Gloria Wright, Eli and Ethan Wright, and Kylie Wright. Mike Leach was vistied by Linda Dunagan, Hannah Tucker and Rev. Don Martin.
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Lorena Turley ws visited by Arlene Cauthon, LaCinda Griffin, Neta Wheeler, Kimberly Kottas, Sharnell Mullen, Alexis Mullen, Rex Turley, Katherine Roth, Emily Hess, Raven Roth, Realle Roth, Tracy Hess and Roy and Tina Turley. Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock. Jim and Yvonne Spangler were visited by Greg and Yvette Mills, Les and Mary Ann Spangler, Jerica VanCampen, and Will, Danica and Jag. Clifford Dearden was visted by Janet Ottaway and Jessica Hileman. Carol Auten was visited by Linda Dunagan, Hannah Tucker and Arlene Cauthon. Loyd Eitel was visited by Vick and Sandy Eitel. Lucille Dirks was visited by Vicki Dirks, Willeta Payne, Dale Dirks, Floyd and Vivian Dirks, Darla Luebbers, Daryl and Vernita Dirks, and Don and Jeurell Unruh.
Geraldine Graves was visited by Esther Walker, Charlene Becht and Loretta Gorman. Earl Gorman was visited by Loretta Gorman, Tina Turley, Charlen Becht, and Lyle and Leta Gilispie. Phyllis Trembley was vistied by Allen Trexler; Chad and Mandy Focke and daughters, Madison and McKinnley; Irwin and Carol Schwartz, Rich and Janelle Prange, and Marvin and Louise Greenberg. Harriet Jones was visited by Rev. Don Martin, Larry Wright, Nancy Holt and Pam Crist. Herb Graves was visited by Tina Turley, Emily Wright, Crystal Guttierrez, Kambra Dearden, Ron Hess and Kelsi Schwartz. Verna Willman was visited by Bob Willman and Maggie. Judy Redburn was visited by Holland and Debbie Bush, Wendy Derstine and Carol Ellis.
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Edith Marie Berend Edith Marie Berend, 81, died April 21, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays. S h e was born Oct. 20, 1932, at C o r o nado, the daughter Edith Berend of August and Beata (Kreutzer) Luebbers. A lifetime resident of Marienthal, she was a homemaker. Edith was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society, Marienthal, she served on the board of directors for the Community Thrift Shop, Leoti, and was once active in the Marienthal Meadowlarks 4-H program. On August 1, 1955, she married Harold Berend at Marienthal. Survivors include: her husband, Harold, Marienthal; six daughters, Janet Pacheco, and husband, Arturo Garland, Tex., Deanna Fraley and husband, Charlie, Dighton, Linda Becker and husband, Joe, Hays; Rita Bartel and husband, Simon, Garden City, Carol Ruth and husband,
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Fowler, and Darla Luebbers and husband, Jerome, Leoti; two sisters, Wilfreda “Skeet” Flowers, Parker, Colo., and Glenna Cooley, and husband, Steve, Andersonville, Tenn.; one half-brother, Gerald A. Coe, Silt, Colo.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ralph Warren. Funeral service will be held Sat., April 26, 10:30 a.m., at the Scott Mennonite Church, Pence, with Minister Richard Koehn officiating. Interment will be at the Scott Mennonite Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Leoti EMTs or Scott Mennonite Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.
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Cecil E. Williams
Week of April 28-May 2 Monday: Meat loaf, Romanoff potatoes, winter mix vegetables, whole wheat bread, mandarin oranges. Cecil E. Williams, 101, Tuesday: Deli sandwich (turkey, ham, cheese), three died April 19, 2014, at his bean salad, apricots. home in Pueblo, Colo. Wednesday: Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, H e whole wheat roll, fruit gelatin. was born Thursday: Baked fish, potato salad, perfection gel on Feb. salad, whole wheat roll, strawberries and pears. 7, 1913, Friday: Chicken salad sandwich, peas, creamy cole the son slaw, whole wheat bread, rosy applesauce. of Harry meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501
and Nora ( G a l e ) Cecil Williams Williams. Survivors include: his wife of 72 years, Alma; three daughters, Sharon Ricker, and husband, Stan, Jeanette Walker and husband, Dave, and Sue Elniff and husband, Larry; an adopted son, Ralph, and wife, Cheri; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild. A memorial service was held April 23 at Buelah United Methodist Church. Internment was at Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo. Memorials to be made to the Buelah United Methodist Church, 5903 Pennsylvania Ave, Beulah, Colo. 81023.
Relay for Life Bake Sale Thurs., May 1 • until 4:00 p.m. or food is gone lobby of First National Bank, Scott City
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For the Record Tobacco settlement tops projections by $7M The Scott County Record
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt last week announced the receipt of $62.2 million from the tobacco master settlement agreement, which is about $7 million more than first projected as payment to the state for 2013. Schmidt said the payments historically have fluctuated year to year, depending on several factors spelled out in the state’s 1998 settle-
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ment with the nation’s major tobacco companies, in which the companies agreed to reimburse Kansas and other states for the costs of treating sick smokers. In Kansas, the annual payments are used to underwrite the state’s Children’s Initiatives Fund (CIF), which supports early childhood development programs throughout the state. It remains to be seen
information used in calculating the tobacco companies’ annual payments. Schmidt said his office has been “managing the settlement proceeds in a way calculated to minimizes the spikes and drops in receipts from year to year so that legislators and other Kansans can plan reliably.” Shannon Cotsoradis, chief executive of Kansas Action for Children, said the “announcement from the Attorney General
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Scott County Commission Agenda Tuesday, May 6 County Courthouse 3:00 p.m.
whether the additional $7 million will reach the CIF. Lawmakers could decide to use the windfall otherwise. Last year, Gov. Sam Brownback proposed and legislators approved - a $9.5 million “sweep” of the tobacco revenues to fund other programs. The advocacy group Kansas Action for Children has been critical of Schmidt, accusing his office of withholding
(First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 10, 2014; last published Thurs., April 24, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS D. PARKINSON a/k/a L.D. PARKINSON, deceased Case No. 2013-PR-01 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Louis H. Parkinson and Daniel J. Parkinson, duly appointed, qualified and acting Co-Executors of the Estate of Louis D. Parkinson, deceased, praying that their acts be approved; that the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; that fees and expenses be allowed; that
County business Approve minutes, accounts payable and payroll, Beefiesta sponsorship, oil/gas lease on Zella Carpenter Trust
3:15 p.m.
Register of Deeds Recording of new county additions
3:30 p.m.
Western Ks. Child Advocacy Center Service and pledge
4:00 p.m.
Larry Turpin County emergency management
4:30 p.m.
Southwest Development/ Russell Child Development Center Present 2015 budget request
5:00 p.m.
Public Works Director Richard Cramer
Agenda may change before the meeting. Contact County Clerk Alice Brokofsky for an updated agenda (872-2420) or visit www.scott.kansasgov.com
the costs be determined and ordered paid; that the administration of the Estate be closed; that the Co-Executors be discharged and that they be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 7th day of May, 2014, at 3:00 o’clock p.m., of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Louis H. Parkinson and Daniel J. Parkinson, WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main - P. O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner
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(First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 24, 2014; last published Thurs., May 1, 2014)2t APPLICATION FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on May 8, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: Application for variance by Arturo Ayala to allow a front yard fence taller than allowed by ordinance and construction of an assessory building, a 36’ x 40’ pole barn with a porch on one side, which is larger than allowed by ordinance and taller than the residence on: Lots Eight thru Twelve (8-12) and Twenty-four thru Thirty (24-30) in Block Nine (9), Hall’s 1st Addition to the City of Scott City. (310 N. College Street and 306 E. Belleview Street) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Dated: April 14, 2013 /s/Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission
(First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 24, 2014; last published Thurs., May 1, 2014)2t APPLICATION FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Thurs., May 8, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for variance by Jason Dunagan to allow an accessory building (garage) to be built larger than allowed by ordinance on: South 40’ of Lot Three (3) and North 50’ of Lot Six (6), Block Nine (9), CA Steele & Sons Addition to Scott City (1204 Kingsley) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Dated: April 21, 2013 /s/Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission
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(Published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., April 24, 2014)1t City of Scott City • 221 W. 5th • Scott City, Ks. 67871
TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JAN. 1, 2014, THRU MARCH 31, 2014 FUNDS
General Fund Sewer Use Fee
Jan. 1, 2014
RECEIPTS
$ 1,266,127.77
$ 1,199,674.67
$
DISBURSED
March 31, 2014
623,461.92
$ 1,842,340.52 350,685.78
327,105.25
52,351.76
28,771.23
Special Highway
93,104.05
24,603.75
0.00
117,707.80
Trans. Guest Tax
115,096.56
18,991.20
8,978.23
125,109.53
Airport Enterprise
18,862.50
6,174.00
2,913.28
22,123.22
Airport Sinking
289,047.61
31,411.73
0.00
320,459.34
Special Parks
14,278.67
490.42
0.00
14,769.09
Employee Benefit
38,879.87
125,777.66
49,946.09
114,711.44
Water Improv. Fund Water Utility Fire Equipment
(573.00)
0.00
0.00
(573.00)
1,196,430.53
138,941.09
154,350.17
1,181,021.45
495,400.31
24,117.27
0.00
519,517.58
Street Imp. Fund
54,688.17
0.00
140,862.00
(86,173.83)
Municipal Equip.
67,205.81
0.00
0.00
67,205.81
116,565.18
341,900.35
348,040.35
110,425.18
$ 4,092,219.28
$ 1,964,433.90
$ 1,357,323.27
$ 4,699,329.91
AVAILABLE CASH
$ 4,699,329.91
Clearing Fund TOTALS
I, Dan Weides, hereby certify that the above statement is correct
Dan Weides City Treasurer
regarding Kansas’ tobacco settlement payment for 2014 leaves many questions unanswered. It’s unclear if a portion of the $62.2 million payment comes from the Disputed Payment Account that is a result of the arbitration settlement Kansas entered into last year or if those funds will be held over for future use. “The lack of transparency regarding the unappropriated tobacco funds leaves important early
childhood programs in jeopardy and with no hope for increased funding.” Kansas Action for Children filed a lawsuit in Shawnee County District Court about a year ago asking the court to order Schmidt to release copies of the settlement records. The court has denied the Attorney General’s request for summary judgment, a move that likely would have led to the case being dismissed.
Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department April 7: Markie Brown was arrested for interference with parental custody and disorderly conduct and transported to the LEC. Scott County Sheriff’s Department April 14: 1:58 p.m. There was an accident at K96 Highway and Kansas Road involving Charles Branscombe, driving a 2001 Oldsmobile, and Steven Morris, driving a 2012 Ford pickup. April 17: Bradley Hernandez was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. April 18: James Speer was arrested on two Scott County warrants and transported to the LEC.
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County Commission April 1, 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. The commission approved and signed the following change orders: Abatement Poky Feeders Inc. $ 22,403.54 Abatement Ross Alan Rainwater $ 525.54 Abatement Ross Alan Rainwater $ 426.80 Abatement Ross Alan Rainwater $ 328.28 •Public Works Director Richard Cramer discussed truck bids that were submitted at the February 25 meeting. The commission decided the option of disk brakes was not needed but the air cab ride was needed. The bid of $99,971 from Dodge City Kenworth, with an additional option for the air cab ride for $279, was accepted. •The following road agreement was accepted: 1) Dreiling Construction: Bore under Grigston “Main Street” to buy new telephone service. S14, T18S, R31W. There was discussion of the survey at Grigston. Cramer will measure to determine the width of the rightof-way. •Mahlon Tuttle and Nikki Schwertfeger discussed the new road and mowing/maintenance contracts that were revised to include the new liability clause along with the Affidavit of Exempt Status under the worker’s compensation act. Acting County Attorney Laura Lewis reviewed the new contract and advised the commission to approve it as presented. •A request for funding was received from KNRC, Lesser Prairie Chicken Project. It was agreed to pay the invoice presented at the Feb. 18 meeting, but no additional funding will be available.
Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., April 24, 2014) 1t
SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS MARCH 2014 GENERAL FUND SALARIES ............................................ $ 81,340.26 COMMODITIES .................................... 11,442.12 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ................. 56,926.01 CAPITAL OUTLAY.................................. 679.08 OTHER................................................... 0.00 COUNTY HEALTH FUND SALARIES ............................................. COMMODITIES ..................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ................. CAPITAL OUTLAY ................................. OTHER...................................................
11,549.93 13,520.87 1,157.95 98.35 0.00
NOXIOUS WEED FUND SALARIES............................................... COMMODITIES ...................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES................... OTHER ...................................................
4,820.60 6,203.29 54.13 0.00
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND SALARIES .............................................. COMMODITIES....................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES.................... CAPITAL OUTLAY....................................
31,980.11 30,889.11 12,134.20 11,000.00
FIRE DISTRICT FUND SALARIES .............................................. COMMODITIES ...................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES.................... CAPITAL OUTLAY ..................................
389.28 179.72 115.68 0.00
TREASURER’S SPECIAL FUND SALARIES ............................................... COMMODITIES ....................................... CONTRACTUAL SERVICES .................... CAPITAL OUTLAY..................................... OTHER ..................................................... JAMES M. MINNIX Chairman
4,353.00 280.31 714.40 0.00 581.99
ALICE BROKOFSKY Scott County Clerk
(Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., April 24, 2014)1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: H&B Petroleum Corporation – Application for a permit to authorize the disposal of saltwater into the Stucky A #1, located in Scott County, Kansas. TO: All Oil & Gas Producers, Unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whomever concerned. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that H&B Petroleum Corporation has filed an application to commence the disposal of saltwater into the Mississippi Spergen formation at the Stucky A#1, located in the SE SW SW of Sec 23-19S31W, Scott County, Kansas, with a maximum operating
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pressure of zero and a maximum injection rate of 3000 bbls per day. Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protest with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why granting the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly. H&B Petroleum Corporation PO Box 277 Ellinwood, Kansas 67526 620-564-3002
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., April 24, 2014; last published Thurs., May 8, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GORDON E. WIECHMAN, deceased Case No. 96PR2 (Proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Susan D. Wiechman, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Executrix of the Estate of Gordon E. Wiechman, deceased, praying that her acts be approved; her accounts be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the devisee and legatee in accordance with the Last Will
and Testament of Gordon E. Wiechman, deceased; the administration of the Estate be closed; and upon the filing of receipts, the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executrix of the Estate of Gordon E. Wiechman, deceased, and released from further liability. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 20th day of May, 2014, at 3:00 o’clock p.m. on said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition. Susan D. Wiechman Petitioner HAMPTON & ROYCE, L.C. Ninth Floor - United Building P.O. Box 1247 Salina, Kansas 67402-1247 785-827-7251 Attorneys for Petitioner
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(First published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., April 17, 2014; last published Thurs., May 1)3t NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION To the County Election Officer of Scott County, Kansas: A Primary Election will be held August 5, 2014. Candidates for the following offices will be nominated by EACH political party which has qualified to participate in the Primary Election: One Candidate for State Senate One Candidate for State Representative, 1st District One Candidate for Member, State Board of Education Districts to be determined One pair of candidates for Governor/Lt. Governor One candidate for Secretary of State One candidate for Attorney General One candidate for State Treasurer One candidate for Commissioner of Insurance One candidate for State Representative, 118th District One candidate for Member, State Board of Education 5th District One Candidate for County Commissioner 1st District One Candidate for unexpired term County Clerk One Candidate for Township Clerk Isbel Township One Candidate for Township Clerk Lake Township One Candidate for Township Clerk Valley Township As per K.S.A. 25-204 candidates may declare their intention to seek office by filing the proper paperwork before noon on Friday, June 1, 2014. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I set my hand and cause to be affixed my official seal. Done at the City of Topeka this 31st day of March, A.D. 2014. seal Kris W. Kobach Secretary of State
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Medicaid expansion would boost Ks. economy by KHI News Service
A new report from the Kansas Center for Economic Growth concludes that Medicaid expansion would be a boon to the state’s economy and be particularly helpful in rural areas where higher percentag-
es of workers lack good health coverage. The center is a nonprofit group that promotes “balanced policies that help ensure all Kansans prosper.” The issue brief, released this week, was underwritten by Kansas Grantmakers in Health, a
consortium of the state’s major health care foundations. “Expanding Medicaid is a smart investment in Kansas’ workforce,” said Brenda Sharpe, chief executive of the REACH Healthcare Foundation. “When employees have health coverage they are
healthier and more productive, which contributes to business growth and a strong economy.” According to the report, counties in the state’s rural southwest that have the highest percentages of uninsured workers could be among the biggest beneficiaries of expansion.
Controversial health care compact is signed into law Dave Ranney KHI News Service
Gov. Sam Brownback has signed into law a bill that might make it possible for Kansas to join a compact of states that want the power to run Medicare and Medicaid within their borders. The new law also creates the possibility that the compact states could circumvent several key provisions in the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. “The Health Care Compact will allow states to restore and protect Medicare for generations to come,” Brownback said
in a prepared statement today announcing that he had signed the measure. The actual signing was Tuesday. The compact couldn’t come into being without approval by Congress, which is considered unlikely as long as Democrats control at least one of its chambers. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and AARP Kansas had earlier urged the governor not to sign House Bill 2553, calling the initiative frivolous and misguided.
earlier this week, the governor accused Obamacare of “cutting $700 billion out of Medicare,” a claim being used by Republicans across the nation as they continue to fight the law and campaign for election. Politifact, a fact-checking project of the Tampa Bay Times, has labeled the claim a half-truth. According to Politifact, the law doesn’t actually cut Medicare spending but is expected to reduce future growth in the program’s costs mostly by reducing Medicare Advantage, “a small subset of Medicare plans that ‘Really twisting things’ are run by private insurIn a statement released ers.”
“The governor is really twisting things,” said Dave Wilson, a past volunteer president of AARP Kansas. Wilson also said he doubted Brownback’s assurances that he would oppose any reduction in Medicare benefits, if the compact were enacted and state officials gained control over Medicare, which currently is administered solely by the federal government. “That’s what he says and that’s what legislators who support this say,” Wilson said. “But the reality is they can’t do it now, but with this bill they (See COMPACT on page 15)
Waiting list problems delay aid for about 400 disabled Kansans KDADS can’t find over 2,600 needing services Dave Ranney KHI News Service
State officials say they are prepared to move almost 400 physically disabled Kansans off the waitlist for Medicaidfunded, in-home services but cannot, chiefly because they’re having problems contacting the right people. And they say they have concluded the number of people awaiting services actually might be significantly less than they previously thought. On March 5, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services sent
letters to 3,074 people, asking them to fill out and return a one-page form to let the agency know if they still were interested in receiving the inhome assistance provided on a case-by-case basis to help prevent the state and federal governments the greater expense of caring for poor, disabled people in nursing homes. Responses to the letter were due April 9. KDADS officials said so far they have heard back from only 461 people. About 200 of the 3,074 letters were returned due to “insufficient” addresses. “We’re still accepting responses,” said Angela de Rocha, an agency spokesperson. “We keep expanding the deadline
dreds of people who’ve been on the waiting list for up to four years but never received the KDADS notification letter. Rosie Cooper is executive director of the Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living, which represents a network that works with physically disabled people scattered across the state’s various regions. The centers were in charge of maintaining the waiting lists until the administration of Gov. Sam Brownback shifted that responsibility to KDADS in 2012. Cooper said she doesn’t understand why state offiWhat letter? cials are having so much Meanwhile, advocates trouble connecting with for the physically disabled people. said they know of hun- (See WAITING on page 15) because people aren’t responding as we would like them to, and we don’t want to do anything to cut anybody off.” De Rocha said the low response rate - 16 percent - could be because many people on the list no longer are eligible for services, don’t need them, have moved out of state or have died. KDADS officials said they don’t want to begin moving people off the list until they have a full accounting in order to be sure that those with the highest needs or on the list the longest are the first to get the services.
Nearly seven percent of all Kansas workers in 150 industries have no health insurance, according to the report, including the thousands working in major, but relatively low paying sectors such as retail sales, child care, nursing and food service. As many as 100,000
uninsured Kansans could gain coverage if Kansas policymakers chose to expand the program, the report stated. Currently, parents in a family of three earning more than $6,531 a year do not qualify for Medicaid, which in Kansas is known (See MEDICAID on page 15)
Dispose of meds at drug take-back day Law enforcement officers across the state will be collecting unused medications for safe disposal on Sat., April 26. The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Since the program began in 2010, the semi-annual event has collected more than 22 tons of medications in Kansas alone. Medications will be accepted at drop-off sites across the state from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The nearest location is the Garden City Walmart. Dropoffs will be accepted at the east front door. The National Drug Take-Back Day is coordinated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, which collects and safely destroys the medications. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. People are also advised that traditional methods for disposing of unused medicines - flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash - pose potential safety and health hazards and should be avoided. Unused prescriptions can be turned in yearround at many local law enforcement locations. Kansans should contact their local sheriff’s office or police department for more information.
Compact could do it and that could have a tremendous impact on seniors, on the disabled and on veterans.” Federal offiicals run the Medicare program, which provides health coverage for seniors. But Medicaid, which serves poor children, the frail elderly and the disabled, is a shared state-federal program with the federal government paying the majority of its cost (about 60 percent) and imposing various basic requirements on the states. But Medicaid also gives states significant latitude in the ways they manage the program, including the determination of eligibility standards. For example, Kansas operates its KanCare
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program with a waiver exempting it from many of the standard Medicaid rules. And Kansas also is allowed to keep thousands of people out of Medicaid who would qualify for the program in other states. Compact Growing Kansas is one of nine states that have enacted laws expressing the desire to join the so-called “health care compact.” The others are Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. “All nine states that are now in this compact are states that have turned their backs on Medicaid expansion,” Praeger said. “On the one hand you’re saying you want to bring
Waiting “I don’t know how to even begin interpreting what’s happening,” she said. “I do know that back in September of 2012, the (centers) gave KDADS a list of almost 2,200 people who they had verified as being on the waiting list. I also know that the (centers) are telling me that these people haven’t gotten letters from KDADS. I don’t doubt that the letters were sent. I just don’t know who they went to.” De Rocha said KDADS will send “follow-up letters” to those who did not respond to the first one and has suspended a plan to trim the waiting list of those who failed to answer on June 30, which is the end of the state fiscal year. Earlier this year, KDADS Secretary Shawn Sullivan said the agency was prepared to move nearly 400 people off the waiting list. But for that to happen, he said, the department needed to know for sure who was on the list, how long they had been on it and whether they still were candidates for inhome services. “We’re currently serving 5,515 people on the (physical disability) waiver,” Sullivan said. “We have room (funds) to serve 5,900, but we can’t do that unless we’re able
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those federal (Medicare) dollars back to Kansas, but on the other hand you’re saying we’re not going to take those (Medicaid) federal dollars.” It’s unclear whether Kansas seniors will support the governor’s decision to sign the bill, she said. “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” Praeger said. “And the Medicare program, while it needs to rein in costs, is a reliable source of health care services for our senior population, and I would not want to be putting those folks at risk.” Americans for Prosperity, a political action group tied to the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch,
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has spent millions of dollars fighting Obamacare. “Health care decisions should be made by Kansas officials, not the federal government,” said Jeff Glendening, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Kansas. “With Congressional approval, the Health Care Compact will transfer control of federal health care funding from Washington, D.C., to Kansas. It supports the state’s ability to control its own health care system.” In the Legislature, the bill’s primary sponsors were Rep. Brett Hildabrand and Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, both Republicans from Shawnee and opponents of Obamacare. “By signing the health care compact, the gov-
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to contact people.” Why the extra step? Rocky Nichols, head of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, said the KDADS outreach campaign was ill-conceived and unnecessary. “We don’t see the need to have this extra step of verification,” he said. “When a slot opens up like there are now - why not try to get hold of whoever’s next on the waiting list? If (KDADS) can’t get ahold of them, go to the next name on the list. But leave the first person on the list; don’t drop them because you’ve lost track of them. “We fear that this is
going to lead to a bunch of people getting kicked off the list inappropriately,” he said. “In the last four years, we’ve seen the (physical disability) waiver numbers drop by nearly 1,500 people. We have all these people on the waiting list, and yet the number of people receiving services goes down.” Nichols said most of the people on the waiting list are living below the federal poverty level. “You have to be dirt poor to qualify for Medicaid in Kansas,” he said. “So you’ve got a lot of ‘couch surfing’ going on. People are moving from family member to family member, wherever
somebody will let them stay.” That’s one reason many of those on the list are difficult to reach, he said. “What’s not being said in this is that before we went to KanCare, the (Center for Independent Living) case managers used to try to stay in touch with these people, making sure they didn’t fall through the cracks,” Nichols said. “But now, with KanCare, those responsibilities were transferred to the managed care companies’ case managers. But they don’t come until in after the state approves someone’s enrollment. That’s a very fundamental shift.”
ernor has agreed Kansas needs to protect Medicare for seniors, while also providing a path for Kansas citizens and businesses out of Obamacare, giving Kansans more economic stability, freedom and choices for their health care needs,” Pilcher-Cook said. House Minority Leader Paul Davis, a Lawrence Democrat who is running for governor, said Brownback should have killed the bill. “Gov. Brownback has put his own politics ahead of Kansans yet again. I agree with Kansas seniors and our state insurance commissioner: the right decision was to veto this irresponsible health compact.”
as KanCare. Adults without children cannot qualify unless they are poor and disabled due to age or other causes. Kansas has among the most restrictive eligibility requirements in the nation. If the state expanded the program in keeping with the Affordable Care Act, individuals earning up to $16,105 per year could qualify, or $27,310 for a family of three. Among the benefits of expansion, according to the report: •An influx of federal dollars into the state economy. •Additional revenue for the small, rural, criticalaccess hospitals across the state. •Job growth.
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Horticulturist: strawberries survived harsh fall, winter
Between record low temperatures last fall and a particularly harsh winter, strawberry growers in Kansas have had some sleepless nights wondering how their crop might fare this spring. Kansas State University researcher Cary Rivard says that, so far, it appears most strawberry plants came through the winter relatively well. Most home gardeners know strawberries as a perennial plant that survives for many years but some commercial growers in the region are adopting annual production systems where strawberry transplants are planted into raised beds in September and harvested in May, similar to systems in the southern United States. Rivard said this new method for strawberry production is a great way to reduce herbicide and water use and most importantly, improve crop productivity and profitability.
However, because of the sometimes frigid winter temperatures in this region, it’s unclear how well this system will work or what measures growers should take in the winter to protect the crop. Evaluating that system is part of his research to find the best ways to produce strawberries in the often-challenging climate of the High Plains. As part of the study, area farmers cover their strawberry fields during the winter with large pieces of fabric that protect the plants from damaging cold temperatures. “We are looking at various row cover thicknesses and timing across several sites, including on-farm cooperator trials with commercial growers,” Rivard said. In another part of the project, Rivard and his team are investigating growing “day-neutral” strawberry varieties in
high tunnels under shade cloth at the university’s Olathe Horticulture Research Center. This approach produces strawberries through the summer and is becoming popular in the northern U.S., but little work has been done to determine if the plants will perform in the hot, dry summer conditions typical of the Great Plains.
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Three simple tips for spring flowering bulbs It seems to happen overnight, when the cold, dreary days of winter give way to green grass and colorful patches of flowers in the landscape. Three easy steps you take now will help ensure spring-flowering bulbs will bloom for years to come, said Kansas State University horticulturist Ward Upham. 1) If practical, remove spent flowers with a scissors or a hand pruner. This allows the plant to conserve its energy for bloom the next year rather than using it to produce seed. 2) Allow foliage to die naturally. It is needed to manufacture food that will be stored in the bulb and used for next year’s flowers. 3) Don’t fertilize. The roots of these plants start to shut down after flowering. Fertilizer applied at this time is wasted. Instead, fertilize during the fall at the time bulbs are normally planted and again in the spring when new growth pokes out of the ground.
One of the major goals of this experiment is to determine best management practices for cooling the crop in the tunnel. Results of Rivard’s research will be available later this summer once the strawberry crop has been harvested. More information is available online at http:// strawberry.uark.edu.
Disease prevention is best start for tomatoes
May is prime shopping time for tomato transplants, with all the variety options that entails. If they’re careful, however, shoppers’ choices also can reduce later problems. “Diseases are one of the most limiting factors in successful tomato production. It just makes sense to do what you can to prevent them now,” said Rick Snell with Kansas State University Research and Extension. “So, make sure your planting site is clean - has no weeds or plant debris that could be harboring disease pathogens. Then, prepare to do some scouting.” Two fungal diseases called Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt can be-
come major problems. “You need to check plant tags to see whether the varieties you’re considering are resistant to those diseases,” Snell advised. “If they’re not - for example, if you´re interested in growing older or antique varieties - make sure you plant them in an area where you’ve never grown tomatoes before. “Wilt pathogens can survive in the soil for years, though. So, if you’ve had wilt diseases in your garden within the past decade, you’ll probably have better luck growing tomatoes that aren’t susceptible.” The tomato transplants themselves can introduce
several leaf spotting and viral diseases into a garden, he warned. Diseases can progress from infected seed or contaminated soil. The plants may have come in contact with disease hosts or contaminated equipment in a greenhouse or during shipping. Plus, tiny light-green to brown insects called thrips can transmit several pathogens from plant to plant. “Contaminated materials don’t come with warning signs, and you’re not likely to see any thrips,” Snell said. “You have to examine tomato transplants for anything that looks abnormal - yellowish or bronze new foliage . . . spots on leaves’ top or
bottom sides . . . discolored rings or streaks on leaf or stem. “If you find any suspicious-looking plants in a tray, assume the whole flat is contaminated.” Stunted growth can be another disease symptom. “Be sure what you’re seeing is stunting, though and not just a normal growth stage,” he advised. “The best tomato transplants are short, stocky and a rich green - sturdy, healthy and raring to grow.”
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Build-up of stress has begun taking a toll on area’s trees The K-State Plant Pathology Lab has received reports of evergreen trees in numerous areas of the state dying suddenly. The most common tree to go down has been blue spruce, but pines and even some eastern red cedars are expiring as well. The cause in most of these cases seems to be stress related. Not just stress from recent events but accumulated stress from the last several years. We have had three very hot, dry summers as well as warm and very dry winters in 2011-2013. Even if we have excellent growing conditions from now on, we still may lose trees, especially in areas where factors other than the weather are stressing them. For example, most of the red cedar and pine deaths are in windbreaks where competition for water has weakened trees. If you suspect you have stressed plants, try watering if conditions are dry
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and outside watering is allowed in your area. Trees should be watered every two weeks. Trees transplanted within the last couple of years should be watered every week. Do not water every day as tree roots need oxygen. Overwatering can be every bit as damaging as underwatering. Water to a depth of 12-18 inches, if possible. Though this will not reach all the roots, it will reach the majority of them. Trees normally have at least 80 percent of their roots in the top foot of soil. Shrubs should be watered every week to a depth of 8-12 inches. Check the depth of watering by pushing a wooden dowel or metal rod into the soil. It will stop when
Henbit and Chickweed The plant with the little purple flowers that have been showing up in home lawns is called henbit. If you are not sure this is what you have, check the stems. If they are square rather than round, you have henbit. A plant that also is lowgrowing but has round stems and tiny white flowers is chickweed. Both of these plants are winter annuals and start to grow in the fall. They spend the winter as small plants and so most people do not pay much attention to them until they start to flower. Trying to kill either one at this late stage with a herbicide usually is a waste of time and money. Though plants may be burned back, they will rarely be killed. So what should you do? Remember, these are winter annuals that will die as soon as it starts to get hot.
All you can do now is keep them mowed until nature takes its course. However, you can do something next fall that will help the following spring. Henbit and chickweed usually germinate about mid-October. Spraying with 2,4-D, Weed-BGon, Weed Free Zone, Weed Out, or Trimec in late October to early November can go a long way toward eliminating these plants the next spring as plants are small and relatively easy to control. Choose a day that is at least 50 degrees so the young plants are actively growing and will take up the chemical. Spot treating will probably be needed in the spring to catch the few plants that germinate late. Use Weed Free Zone, Speed Zone, Weed Out, Weed-B-Gon, Trimec, or one of the special henbit herbicides early in the spring before they have put on much growth.
Discipline needed for tree, shrub shopping Tree and shrub survival begins at the nursery, while homeowners are still shopping, says K-State horticulturist Ward Upham. “That’s the point at which self-discipline becomes very important,” Upham says. “Sure, you can look for what you like. But, you must never, never forget where you plan to plant that tree or shrub.” Nursery stock may be waiting in a plastic or peat pot, he said. It may be balled-and-burlapped, with its root ball held in place by a wire basket or cording. It may even appear to be planted, but probably will be burlapped and sitting in deep mulch. “The kind of container doesn’t matter, though especially in comparison to how the plant’s roots are doing,” Upham said. “You need to do what you can to check that out. Poke around in pots. See if you can get a peek by peeling back little flaps of burlap. Take a couple of steps back to see whether the plant seems in proportion with its root ball or too tall and lanky to be healthy.” The longer ornamentals stay on display, the greater the odds that their roots will start tightly circling their root ball, he explained. Sometimes, cutting through those “nooses” in about three places at planting time will allow a woody plant to develop the outgrowing roots it needs for stability. Sometimes, however, the plant will already be too far on its way to being strangled. “You also need to learn what you can by reading labels and talking to sales people,” he said. “You’ll always have better luck if
you select something you know is adapted to your particular planting location. The surest plan for failure is to fall in love with a tree, buy it and then try to figure out where it could
go.” Planting site characteristics that can help determine success are: •Sunny, partly sunny, mostly shady or always dim. •Clay, loam or sandy
soil. •Mostly wet or dry. •Only suitable for plants that won’t exceed a certain height and/or width.
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Tulips sprouting: it’s time for fertilizer Many landscape plants can put a fertilizer meal to best use if they get it in early spring, according to Kansas State University horticulturist Ward Upham. Fertilizer choice and rate can be as important as timing. “Excessive amounts of nutrients can be far worse than a deficit,” says Upham. Early spring is when plant roots gear up to expand for the growing season, as well as to support new leaf growth, he explained. So, roots can quickly put a little extra food to use, promoting stronger, greener perennials, hardy bulbs, vegetable plants, and deciduous trees and shrubs. “You don’t necessarily need to feed every plant every year. Once established, for example, most perennials and many ornamentals aren’t exactly what you’d call heavy feeders,” Upham said. In general, food-producing and annual plants are most likely to need regular meals, he said. Among the landscape staples that can benefit from an annual, pre-flower meal are the astilbe, chrysanthemum, delphinium, lupine, summer phlox and hardy bulbs (daffodil, tulip, etc.). Upham rarely recommends using a balanced fertilizer (e.g., a 10-10-10 or 9-9-6) to feed any kind of in-ground plant. Many Kansas soils have enough phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). A soil test is the only way to discover if a particular yard has developed a P or K deficit. Most soils can get low on nitrogen (N), however, because plants use a lot of it. Besides, misapplied N fertilizers easily convert into a gas. Gardeners can lose up to half of a urea application, for example, if they don’t incorporate it into soil immediately. Plus, runoff can easily carry unused N away. “If you don’t have soil test results, consider using urea, alfalfa meal, blood meal or even compost as a nitrogen supply for your crocus and chrysanthemum plantings. Or, as an alternative, apply a nitrogen-heavy turf fertilizer (e.g., a 273-3 or 30-3-3) - but only if you follow label directions exactly. “Too much nitrogen can cause excessive leaf growth and in severe cases will burn plants much as drought does,” Upham said.
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Youngsters who have reached 200 to 900 book milestones in the Scott County Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” reading program are:
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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
Charter at risk; updated reports needed
The Scott County 4-H Council called their meeting to order on March 31. Roll call was answered by “Our favorite things to wear.” Carol Ann Crouch told us the state will pull the charter for our club if at least two of our leaders are VIP’d. She also reminded us that we must turn in financial info to the Extension office by November 1 of every year. They are still missing reports from the Rising Stars, Manning Jayhawkers, and New Horizons 4-H clubs. The county’s new summer intern Tayla Cannella needs housing over the summer. We discussed having a community service event, like forming a Relay for Life team. The first Saturday in June there is an aviation camp some older kids are needed as counselors. For kids 14 and older camp counselors are needed for Camp Lakeside. Don’t forget to check the Scott County Connector for dates and deadlines. Rachel Fisher, 4-H council reporter
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They will conduct assessments and interviews regarding schools, government, business and the service sector. “What we hope to decide at this time is whether the Public Square Communities process makes sense for Scott City,” says Eisenhour. “As a community, I feel we’re ready to go to another level, but I don’t know that Scott County Development is the right means.” Of course, the process comes with a price tag of about $22,000 over a twoyear period. Eisenhour feels there are businesses and local government who will pick up that cost. Eisenhour notes that it’s been about 10 years since the last Scott County Leadership class graduated “and I feel we’re seeing the impact.”
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“There are enough businesses who feel that it’s worth investing $1,000 a year in order to build leadership, especially among our young people,” she says. “Liz will make very clear that this will only be as successful as the community who allows it to take hold,” Eisenhour adds. “When Liz and her team walk away, if we aren’t ready to take it forward, then it won’t succeed. We want more than a document. We want new leaders.”
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The Lake Wide Awake 4-H Club met on Feb. 10 at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building. Roll call was “Who is your Valentine?” Eighteen members and three community leaders answered roll call. We discussed our play, “Clickety Clack,” for regional Club Day and what we wanted to make for centerpieces for Park Lane Nursing Home. We helped with the SCORE program at SCES on Feb. 19. We had several club members give project talks. Hannah Tucker talked about all of her projects. Her favorite is clothing buymanship. Austin Turner talked about his food project and shooting sports. His favorite thing to make is caramel brownies. Emily Buxton talked about her Siamese cat. Emily Turner talked about her food project and her favorite recipe - Cool Whip cookies. Paige Hoelting talked about her horse project. Kamdyn Moore talked about the dog project and his dog, Lucky. Lucky is a good bird dog and eats snakes and chases baby calves. Alexis Buxton talked about her poultry project. She won grand and reserve grand champion with her two chickens last year. Nick Storm led recreation. We played Duck, Duck, Goose. The Glenn’s were the host family. Alyssa Storm, reporter
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Meyer pulls away down stretch for 800m championship
Only a month after having surgery and less than a week after his first competition of the season, one could have excused Brett Meyer for not being anywhere close to championship form. But that’s not how the Scott Community High School junior does things. When challenged on the home stretch of the 800m by Goodland’s Adam Simmerman and a stiff 30 mph wind, Meyer pulled away over the final 75 meters to claim a gold medal in Tuesday’s Scott City Relays. Even the winning time of 2:05.45 was very respectable considering the difficult conditions. “It was pretty impressive, especially when you consider he ran a 2:02 split in the 4x800 (relay) earlier in the day,” says head coach Jim Turner. Add in the limited amount of practice time since returning from hernia surgery and that makes the performance by Meyer even more impressive - but not surprising. “I feel real good about where I’m at considering I’ve had just over a week of practices,” said Meyer. “My legs are holding up a lot better than I expected. I’m feeling a lot better than I did last year.” As he rounded the final turn in the 800m, Meyer was running shoulder-to-shoulder with Goodland’s Adam Simmerman. But Meyer was able to pull away during the final (See MEYER on page 21)
Brett Meyer pulls away near the finish line for a gold medal in the 800m during Tuesday’s Scott City Relays. (Record Photo)
Beavers hold off Great Bend avalanche until sixth
Scott City head coach Neil Baker likes to refer to them as “avalanche” innings. He’s referring to an inning when one error lead to another and, before you know it, your team has given up an avalanche of
runs. When you’re a young baseball team, like the Beavers, there have been a few avalanches this season. Scott Community High School had experienced an avalanche in a 15-0
loss at TMP-Hays on Tuesday. But it looked like they were going to avoid a similar fate when they only trailed Class 5A Great Bend 6-3 entering the bottom of the sixth inning. Unfortunately, the
Panthers scored six runs in the frame on their way to a 12-3 win over SCHS in a non-league game. “We played better than the score shows,” says Baker. “Except for the sixth, we avoided the avalanche innings.”
Like they have so often this season, the Beavers (0-10) held an early 1-0 lead over Great Bend. That run came in the top of the second when Justin Faurot reached base with a one-out walk, Chase Rumford walked and
Kevin Aguilera hit a twoout RBI double. Great Bend took a 2-1 lead in the bottom half of the inning, but the Beavers tied the game in the top of the third on three consecutive singles. (See AVALANCHE on page 26)
Wycoff collects 3 golds in windswept Scott City Relays
Scott City senior Megan Thornburg runs in the leadoff spot during the 4x800m relay at the Scott City Relays on Tuesday. (Record Photo)
Wind or no wind, one thing remains consistent with Kelly Wycoff when she steps on the track. She makes everything look easy. While the agony of battling a strong headwind was evident on the faces of most runners as they were coming down the straightaway during the Scott City Relays, Wycoff appears to slice through the wind effortlessly. The Scott Community High School senior dominated the sprints in her final track meet in front of her home crowd. She swept gold medals in the Class 3-4A division of the 100m (13.68), 200m (28.42) and 400m (60.9). The 100m and 400m wins were blowouts. She
was only challenged in the 200m where Jessica Arnold (Ulysses, 28.47) finished just 5/100 of a second off the winning time. It was a fitting way for Wycoff to close out her final race on the home track after the event had to be cancelled last year because of problems with the track surface. “Obviously my times weren’t very good. I’ll blame it on the wind,” said Wycoff. “In my last couple of meets I’ve been pretty satisfied with my 400 times. There about where I’d expect them to be this time of the year, but I’m not so happy with my 100 and 200,” says Wycoff. “I feel a lot of it is with my starts. (See WYCOFF on page 22)
MLB pitchers need to quit their whining The overly protected and pampered NFL quarterbacks have come under a lot of criticism over the years because of rule changes meant to shield them from defensive players. But, give quarterbacks credit. When they are sacked by a defensive
Rod Haxton, sports editor
player and that opponent is doing the Macarena or some other dance on the way back to the line of
scrimmage, you don’t see those same quarterbacks going after them and complaining that their dance routine was too long, or involved too many high leg kicks, or violated some unwritten rule about how many times you can gyrate your torso in front of the home fans.
Baseball pitchers would do well to follow their example. If someone hits a home run, thin-skinned MLB pitchers complain about the pace of the home run trot, whether the batter stole a glance at the mound on their way to first base, how the bat left
the hitters hand as they observed the ball leaving the yard and how many times the bat flipped or twirled in the air before landing. We’re talking about an era in which a left-handed pitcher with a sub-.500 record and an 8.09 ERA can command a $4 mil-
lion a year salary because they are left-handed. On a hitter’s best day he’s going to fail 66% of the time; most will fail 75% of the time. And on those rare occasions when they do connect and send the ball over the fence they have (See PITCHERS on page 24)
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Outdoors in Kansas
by Steve Gilliland
So much for best laid plans Well, its turkey season again and time for yet another fun-filled edition of “Turkey Hunts Gone Wrong” featuring me, turkey hunt bungler extraordinaire. Let me explain. My brother, sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, etc., etc. are all hunters and trappers, but our dad has never really been any of the above. Don’t get me wrong, he supports hunting and trapping but, evidently just never got the bug that seems to have infected the rest of us. I recently worked up the courage to ask him if he’d like to try turkey hunting with me this year. I told him he could use Joyce’s 20 gauge youth model shotgun and I even had camo that would fit him. He agreed, so we went out of town just a mile to a spot where I’ve been seeing turkeys. After gaining permission, we set about building a makeshift blind under a couple of cedars. To get there we walked across one end of a small patch of wheat, then across that end of a long narrow pasture to the edge of a big field of wheat and milo stalks. Our blind overlooked a big field where turkeys seem to roost somewhere in the far corner. But later in the week he called and asked if he could just go with me instead of hunting himself. On Saturday morning I decided that since he was just going to sit with me we’d drive several miles to a spot I have along the river where I was more confident that I knew the turkeys better - my “Plan B.” I’d been on the other side of the river the previous Saturday morning and had listened to several gobblers across the river as they slowly strolled (See PLANS on page 22)
Higher water rates impact SRC budget
Even a 20 percent reduction in water usage may not be enough to prevent the Scott Recreation Commission from operating in the red at the end of the year, the Scott City Council was informed during Monday’s meeting. SRC Director Lauren Robinson said the 2014 budget includes an $18,000 cushion, but that won’t be near enough to cover an expected $25,000 increase in water costs. And that additional water bill includes the
SRC’s goal of cutting its usage by about two million gallons. “It looks like we’re going to be paying about $25,700 more for water than we did last year. In a $200,000 budget that’s a pretty good increase,” noted Robinson. “We understand the city’s focus is on conservation which is why we have set a goal of a 20 percent reduction,” said SRC board member Troy Lewis. But even if the SRC
meets its reduction goal its water bill will be double what it was in 2013 because of the rate hike, said Robinson. Mayor Dan Goodman said the reason the city raised water rates was to bring about more conservation. He said the SRC’s efforts to be more efficient with water usage and its goal for reduced consumption this year are evidence that the rates are having the desired effect. Another effect, says Robinson, is that it could
cost youth and adults more to participate in spring and summer sports. The SRC board considered doubling the fees for all programs held at the Sports Complex (soccer, flag football, baseball, etc.) which would raise an estimated $17,000 provided participation doesn’t decline. However, it chose not to increase fees this year and see the impact of the higher water rates. “With the higher fees I worry about the risk of
losing kids,” Robinson says. “We’re not in the water business to make money, but we want to encourage conservation,” emphasized Goodman. “If you can show that you’re conserving water and you’re very close to your budget, then come to us and we’ll see what we can do to help.” “Our goal is not to discourage participation in rec programs,” added Councilman Everett Green.
relay champions
Indians run away with 2-1A team title Once the Wichita County High School boys get on the track they’ve shown they can be a force to deal with. The Indians claimed only three gold medals, but struck silver in 10 different events on their way to a team title in the 2-1A division of the Scott City Relays on Tuesday. The Indians rolled along to 184 points, easily outdistancing Hoxie (114) in the 10-team division. Sophomore Gabe Fletcher was a gold medalist in the 300m int. hurdles (44.98) and added a silver in the 110m high hurdles (17.97). Josh Mehl (54.24) and Jacob Schumacher provided a 1-2 finish in the 400m. Mehl will normally compete in the 1600m, but didn’t on Tuesday. “My focus this year is the 1600m,” says Mehl. “The 400 is for training so I can get in my speed work.”
The senior was also a member of the championship 4x800m relay (8:47.49). Other relay members were Jorge Gallegos, Kyler Long and Lane Ridder. WCHS picked up three silver medals in the field events, including Jacob Clark in the shot put (40-5 1/2), Brett Binns in the pole vault (9-6) and Juan Alvarado in the high jump (5-6). Senior sprinter Jantz Budde was a runner-up in the 100m (12.61) and 200m (25.39), with both races into a stiff south wind. Gallegos (5:23.28) and Dylon Niswonger (5:30.24) were second and third in the 1600m. Ridder (11:18.12), Mehl (11:18.17) and Long (11:59) provided a 2-3-4 finish in the 3200m. The 4x400m finished second in 3:51.57. Members were Schumacher, Gallegos, Budde and Alvarado.
Jorge Gallegos takes the baton from Juan Alvarado in the 4x400m relay. (Record Photo)
Thomas sets 1600m school record Jack Thomas wasted no time getting his name into the seventh grade record books at Scott City Middle School. In the season opening track meet at Norton, Thomas ran the 1600m in 5:13.73, erasing the old record of 5:15.21 which had been set by Todd Kendrick in 2000. Thomas added another gold emdal in the 800m (2:20.61) and was a runner-up in the triple jump (32-10). Marshall Faurot was also a double gold medal-
ist in the high jump (5-0) and pole vault (8-6). The Bluejays picked up gold medals in the 4x200m relay (1:57.3) and the 4x400m relay (4:20.9). Members of the 4x200m were Jose Trejo, Angel Rodriguez, Jaren Berning and Kyle Sherwood. On the 4x400m were Trejo, Rodriguez, Parker Vulgamore and Thomas. SCMS ran away with the team title with 112 points in the 10 team field. They were followed by Phillipsburg (79.5) and Colby (75.5).
Ruelas Wins Gold Adrian Ruelas was the only individuial gold medalist for the Bluejays in the eighth grade division, winning the 800m (2:28.66). Scott City won the 4x200m relay in 1:50.56. Relay members were Nick Nowak, Rafael Estrella, Dalton Pfenninger and Zach Carson. SCMS added another gold in the 4x400m relay (4:27.83). Relay members were Reulas, Reid Brunswig, Pfenninger and Nowak.
As a team, SCMS (109) Dominguez, Ayala and finished behind Norton Forred. (133). Claim Relay Golds The eighth grade Lady Relay Wins First Bluejays were meet chamIn the seventh grade pions in the 4x100m relay girl’s division, Scott City’s (57.36) and the 4x200m 4x400m relay picked up (2:08.5). Members of the a gold medal in 5:01.5. 4x100m were Shantice Relay members were Lara, Jalynn Habiger, Stacy Dominguez, Karina Olivia Prieto and Wood. Ayala, Aly Tarango and On the 4x200m relay Katelyn Forred. were Wood, Trella Davis, Forred added a silver Kaitlyn Roberts and medal in the 200m (30.4). Makaela Stevens. The 4x100m relay Stevens added a was also a runner-up in gold medal in the 800m 60.2. Members of the (2:46.6) and a silver in the squad were Kally Kough, 400m (67.4)
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Mehl climbs to No. 3 in 2A with Relays time
SCHS junior Wyatt Eitel competes in the javelin at the Scott City Relays on Tuesday.
Meyer 75 meters to finish 79/100 of a second ahead of the runner-up. “You aren’t running for time on a day like this. You’re running for place,” said Meyer. “You have to get yourself in the right frame of mind in order to do that.” From a strategic standpoint, Meyer was pleased with the race. “Maybe the first lap was a little slower than I wanted,” he notes. Coming down the home stretch Meyer felt confident he would get the win. “There were a lot of people yelling for me. It felt pretty
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good,” he said. 4x800m Wins Gold Meyer’s 2:02.12 anchor leg in the 4x800m relay helped to give the Beavers a gold medal in the event with a time of 8:45.05 - nearly 10 seconds ahead of Hugoton. Other members of the relay team were Irvin Lozano (2:14.88), Miguel Chavez (2:14.17) and Jess Drohman (2:14.37). Senior Brayden Strine was a silver medalist in the 400m (54.54), finishing behind Trey Ellis (Phillipsburg, 52.42). The 4x400m relay picked up a silver medal in 3:39.25, just
54/100 off their season best. Members of the relay were Wyatt Kropp (56.12), Meyer (53.7), Drake McRae (54.87) and Strine (54.26). Kropp added a bronze medal in the 300m int. hurdles (45.09). The 4x100m relay was fourth (46.69) in their fastest time of the season by 15/100 of a second. Relay members were Kropp, Strine, Cooper Griffith and Evan Cardenas. Martin Gough was fifth in the 110m high hurdles (18.32) and Oscar Armendariz was sixth in the 1600m (5:07.84) just 72/100 of a second off his season best.
Junior Wyatt Eitel increased his season best in the discus by more than two feet with a toss of 119-2 which was good enough to earn him fourth place. Cardenas (102-3) also had his best throw of the season. Junior Chantz Yager had a career best in the pole vault when he cleared 10-feet. While he didn’t place, Coach Turner had high praise for freshman Kevin Lozano who ran the 400m (56.45) and then had to double back and compete in the 800m (2:25.56). “That’s tough for a young kid. It takes a lot of heart to do that and compete like he did in these conditions,” said Turner.
Joshua Mehl had a chance to compete with some of the top athletes from throughout the Midwest at the annual KU Relays held last weekend in Lawrence. For the first time, the Relays were held at Rock Chalk Park, a $39 million sports complex on the west side of Lawrence. The Wichita County High School senior placed fourth in the 1600m with a season best of 4:33.41, which is about five seconds off his career best. Mehl was the eighth fastest Kansan in the field of 38 runners. A defending Class 2A state runner-up in the 1600m, Mehl currently has the third fastest time in Class 2A this season, trailing Dylon Hodgson (Washington County, 4:24) and Pedro Montoya (Ellinwood, 4:33.11). “The magnitude of the competition was pretty incredible,” says Mehl. “And it was pretty neat to compete in the new sports complex. The winning time was 4:15, which was among the top 10 in the nation. It was great to compete with guys at that level. “I feel I could have run faster, but given the circumstances I felt I ran a pretty smart race.” Mehl says his primary focus this season is the 1600m, though he also hopes to take the 800m to state and feels the 4x400m and 4x800m relays each have strong chances of qualifying for the state meet. “That’s the plan, but we have a pretty stacked regional in the 800 and 1600,” says Mehl. Mehl will compete for the Lopers of the University of Nebraska, Kearney next year.
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Sophomores have inside track at KSU runningback Kansas State University has the foundation in place for another outstanding football team as they prepare for their annual spring game on Saturday. While the by Wildcats are Mac well set at Stevenson most positions, a few starting jobs are up for grabs. Competition for runningback is still open with two sophomores leading the way. Senior DeMarcus Robinson (5-7, 210) was one of the early favorites to win the job, but his spring hasn’t gone well. “DeMac hasn’t been on the field enough . . . he has a couple of things that hold him back,” noted head coach Bill Snyder. That doesn’t sound encouraging for Robinson. Sophomore backs Charles Jones (5-10, 197) and Jarvis Leverett (5-11, 205) appear to be the frontrunners for the starting job. However, it’s never easy trying to figure out what Coach Snyder is thinking. “Both (sophomores) have the ability to have good movement in their ball-carrying talents. By that I mean they seemingly have the ability to make people miss, but I haven’t seen any of that on a consistent enough basis to know that’s something they’ll be proficient at,” says Snyder. Senior Jake Waters (6-1, 212) is established as the starting quarterback, which is a significant advantage going into summer workouts and preseason practices in the fall. Waters has one potential All-American receiver in Tyler Lockett (5-11, 175). Daniel Sams (6-2, 210) has been moved from quarerback to wideout and how Sams does in the spring game will be a focal point for fans and coaches alike. Snyder feels Sams is progressing. “Daniel knows where receivers are supposed to go and has an understanding of how to get there. He’s learning and embracing that much better,” says Snyder. Sams could develop into a dangerous wide receiver to go with Lockett, which would make the Wildcats’ passing game a major cause (See SOPHS on page 24)
Wycoff “Once I have some time to work on my starts and a day that’s not as windy, I expect to see those times drop.” Instead of the 4x400m relay, Wycoff was given an opportunity to compete in the long jump where she was a bronze medalist with a leap of 15-10. “It wasn’t a very good jump, but I haven’t had much time to work on it either,” says Wycoff. “My technique wasn’t very good.” Right now, she admits that she’s added the event for fun, but it could get serious. “I’ve been trying to convince Coach Turner that I’d like to do something to break up my running events. For the longest time he wasn’t going to let me, but he finally agreed to let me try. He said that when I compete at the next level the coaches are going to wonder how I did in something like the long jump and if I tell them I never did it they’ll be asking why.
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“I think that if I have a little time to work at it I can probably do pretty well. But it’s going to take a lot of work.” If she can get her distance close to 17-feet, Wycoff says it may give her another option to consider at regional. The only other gold medal for the Lady Beavers came from senior Bailey Nickel in the 100m high hurdles who literally blew the competition away with a time of 17.31 - nearly 9/10 of a second ahead of the runner-up. Nickel shaved 35/100 of a second off her time in the prelims which was the second fastest time heading into the finals. With a season best of 33-4, Nickel added a silver medal in the triple jump and was fifth in the 300m low hurdles (51.2). Braun Wins Bronze With a career best of 98-8, sophomore Madison Braun was a bronze medalist in the javelin.
Braun, who is in her first year of high school track, has made great progress in the event since throwing 72-feet in the season opener. “Madison is strong and she has the flexibility you need to throw the javelin,” says throwing coach Aaron Dirks. “She was a lot more aggressive today which comes with confidence.” Dirks says he’s impressed with how much improvement Braun has shown in a short time. “She’s throwing this well and we still have a lot of things we can clean up with her technique,” says Dirks. “As we get those things fixed it’s going to be fun to see just how far she can throw.” The 4x800m relay was a silver medalist in 11:07.04. Senior Megan Thornburg ran a solid opening split of 2:36.38, followed by Paige Winderlin (2:49.83), Kylee Trout (2:51.23) and Jade Wren (2:49.53).
“Paige had a pretty decent time given that this was her first time to run the 800,” head coach Jim Turner said of the freshman. “Now she realizes she can compete at this distance.” Trout, a freshman, followed that with a career best in the 800m (2:46.29) which was good enough for sixth. “To bounce back from the relay and have her best time in the open 800 was pretty impressive under these conditions,” says Turner. “She’s very coachable and is willing to change her running technique which is why she was able to knock some time off on a day like this.” Freshman Molly Eikenberry had a career best in the triple jump (30-4) which earned her a sixth place finish. The 4x400m relay was fourth (4:31.5). Relay members were Thornburg, Winderlin, Aubrey Davis and Nickel.
KDWPT considers early migratory season Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Commissioners heard several topics covering the gamut during the April 17 meeting and public hearing held at the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita, including discussion of upcoming migratory bird seasons. During the workshop session, KDWPT migratory game bird program manager, Tom Bidrowski, presented staff rec-
Plans away in the opposite direction. I’d drove back there and formulated a plan. About 5:30 on Saturday morning we parked the pickup and walked a couple hundred yards down a tractor path just inside a quarter section of overgrown CRP. At the back of the field we planted ourselves in the corner against a couple old wooden corner posts amidst a jungle of thorns and giant poison ivy vines. A wheat field was to our right, and a freshly planted field of corn in front of us. The
KDWPT Report ommendations for the upcoming early migratory bird seasons. This item will be presented as a public hearing item for approval at the June 19 meeting in Pittsburg. Commissioners also discussed the late migratory bird seasons, which will be workshopped at the June 19 meeting and voted on at the August meeting. The August 21 meet-
ing will be conducted in Great Bend at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. During the public hearing portion of the April 17 meeting, commissioners approved recommendations for the 2014-2015 antelope seasons as follows: •Firearm and muzzleloader permit application deadline: June 13, 2014. •Archery permit deadline: Oct. 30, 2014.
2014 Antelope Season Dates: Archery: Sept. 20 - Sept. 28 and Oct. 11 - Oct. 31, 2014 Muzzleloader-only: Sept 29 - Oct. 2, 2014 (Muzzleloaderonly permit holders may also hunt during the firearm season.). Firearm: Oct. 3 - Oct. 6, 2014. Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
bit too close and had probably made a little too much commotion getting settled, so the fellas’ chose to fly across the river and wave goodbye again. We left and stopped at another spot on our way home. There we sat for a while beneath a giant cedar and listened to sporadic gobbling from a wooded pasture behind us. Calling seemed to help nothing and the toms there were moving no closer. Dad was getting tired of fruitless sitting so we headed for the house. I decided to drive just out of town and take
a gander at “Plan A,” the spot where we had built the blind. We pulled off the road and looked to our left to see that the little patch of wheat and narrow pasture we crossed to get to the blind were flooded with at least a dozen turkeys. “Wonderful,” I hissed sarcastically. “Yup, if we’d been there they’d have walked right past us huh,” dad smirked. I just hate it when that happens! Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors!
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river lay 300 yards straight ahead, then made a hard right turn and ran near us along the edge of the wheat. Last week I was certain the turkeys were roosting straight ahead of us along the river, and with a couple decoys in the bare corn field I felt the chances were good I could call them in to woo my plastic hens. As dawn approached the gobbling began right on cue, but not at all where I expected. They had roosted along the river all right, but directly beside us a mere 200 yards or so away. We were evidently a
Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net
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Dighton senior Ben Speer earned a gold medal in the shot put at the Scott City Relays on Tuesday. (Record Photo)
Speer’s focus on shot put, discus pays off with golds Ben Speer knew he could be good in the javelin - maybe not state medal good. So the Dighton High School senior has turned his focus to the discus and shot put. That decision paid off with two gold medals at the Scott City Relays on Tuesday, including a season best in the discus. “The javelin wasn’t working out as well as we hoped, and rather than risk something happening to his shoulder we decided it was probably best
to have Ben concentrate on just two events,” says head coach Ken Simon. That was fine with Speer. He launched a throw of 148-8 to win the discus gold by nearly 22 feet - a career best. “We’ve been videotaping my throws and looking for ways to improve my technique and I’ve been working hard in practice. It came together real nice today,” said Speer. “I was kind of surprised when they measured it, that I’d thrown it that far.”
His winning throw came on the first toss, but his other three throws were in excess of 130 feet. Speer’s winning distance in the shot put was 41-11. “The discus is definitely my better event,” he says. “If I could hit 150 (feet) I’d be really happy. I just want to keep progressing each week and qualify for state,” he adds. DHS junior Wyatt Habiger added a fourth place finish in the shot put (384 3/4) and was fifth in the discus (112-2)
SCHS Track Smoky Valley Invitational April 17, 2014 • at Lindsborg Girl’s Division Triple jump: Bailey Nickel, 4th, 32-8.75. 100m: Kelly Wycoff, 1st, 13.11. 200m: Wycoff, 1st, 26.03. 400m: Wycoff, 1st, 59.29. 800m: Megan Thornburg, 2nd, 2:34.82. 1600m: Thornburg, 3rd, 5:49.91 100m high hurdles: Nickel,4th, 16.81. 4x400m relay: Paige Winderlin, Macy Davis, Thornburg, Wycoff, 2nd, 4:17.19 Boy’s Division Pole Vault: Brayden Strine, 3rd, 11-0. 200m: Strine, 5th, 23.94. 400m: Strine, 3rd, 52.25. 800m: Brett Meyer, 3rd, 2:06.28. 1600m: Miguel Chavez, 6th, 5:05.14. 3200m: Heath Briggs, 2nd, 11:36.36. 4x100m relay: Wyatt Kropp, Drake McRae, Irvin Lozano, Cooper Griffith, 4th, 46.84. 4x400m relay: Kropp, Dk. McRae, Irvin Lozano, Strine, 2nd, 3:39.87. 4x800m: I. Lozano, Jess Drohman, Chavez, Meyer, 2nd, 8:36.59.
Sophs of concern for opposing defenses. One other noteworthy position change involves junior Cody Whitehair (64, 310) making the switch from offensive left guard to left tackle to replace the departed Cornelius Lucas. Whitehair has the talent and perseverance to be an outstanding player at LT.
KU Solid at Center Despite center Joel Embiid’s departure for the NBA, KU’s 2014-15 basketball team will be wellfortified at the center and power forward positions. Coach Bill Self will have Scott City Relays April 22, 2014 • at Scott City Perry Ellis (6-8, 225) and 3-4A Girl’s Division Jamari Traylor (6-8, 220) Team scores: Ulysses 109, Colby 96, Phillipsburg 81, back for their junior seaGoodland 80, Scott City 78, Lakin 50, Hoisington 34, Huson at power forward. goton 27 The center position Long jump: Kelly Wycoff, 3rd, 15-10. Triple jump: Bailey Nickel, 2nd, 33-4, Lizzy Eikenberry, will be manned by sopho6th, 30-4. more Landen Lucas (6-10,
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sas City Royals climbed into the top spot in the AL Central with five consecutive wins then they tumbled back into the cellar with a two game losing streak. It’s that tight in the division and may be that way for most of the season. KC’s starting pitching has been highly effective, but the bullpen had an unimpressive start. That’s changed. There’s much to be encouraged about concerning the Royals, but the recent performances from the bullpen heads the list. The relief pitchers that have been particularly efficient during the last 10 days include the following and their ERAs: AarTight AL Central on Crow (0.00), Danny No sooner had the Kan- Duffy (0.00), closer Greg 240), Arkansas transfer Hunter Mickelson (6-10, 245) and incoming freshman Cliff Alexander (6-9, 245), who will split time between power forward and center. Alexander was named MVP for his team in the Jordan Brand Classic. “He can shoot the ball. He can score. He’s good,” Self said about Mickelson. “He’s hard for (defenders) to deal with. We’re excited to have him.” Kansas is still in the hunt for heralded Texas recruit Miles Turner (6-11, 235) who will announce his choice of schools on April 30 on ESPNU. Regardless of what Turner does, KU is going to be loaded in the pivot.
Javelin: Madison Braun, 3rd, 98-8. 100m: Wycoff, 1st, 13.68. 200m: Wycoff, 1st, 27.59. 400m: Wycoff, 1st, 1:00.90, Macy Davis, 5th, 1:08.16. 800m: Kylee Trout, 6th, 2:46.29. 100m high hurdles: Bailey Nickel, 1st, 17.31 Boy’s Division 300m low hurdles: Nickel, 5th, 51.20. Shot put: Ben Speer, 1st, 42-11; Wyatt Habiger, 4th, 4x400m relay: Megan Thornburg, Paige Winderlin, Macy 38-4 3/4. Davis, Nickel, 4th, 4:31.50. Discus: Speer, 1st, 148-8; Habiger, 5th, 112-2. 4x800m relay: Thornburg, Winderlin, Trout, Jade Wren, 2nd, 11:07.04. Girl’s Division
Dighton High School Track
Javelin: Jordan Speer, 3rd, 100-5. 3-4A Boy’s Division Discus: Speer, 1st, 95-0. Team scores: Phillipsburg 133, Ulysses 109, Hugoton Shot put: Speer, 1st, 36-5. 83, Goodland 66, Scott City 54, Lakin 44, Colby 36, HoisLong jump: Dakota Hoffman, 4th, 15-9 1/2. ington 30 200m: Hoffman, 3rd, 31.01; Kiara budd, 4th, 31.22. Discus: Wyatt Eitel, 4th, 119-2. 400m: Hoffman, 2nd, 63.9; Budd, 5th, 66.51. 400m: Brayden Strine, 2nd, 54.54. 800m: Liz Heath, 5th, 2:52.69. 800m: Brett Meyer, 1st, 2:05.45. 300m LH: Hannah Martin, 3rd, 55.49. 1600m: Oscar Armendariz, 6th, 5:07.84. 3200m: Payden Shapland, 2nd, 13:36.73; Meagen 110m high hurdles: Martin Gough, 5th, 18.32. Siefried, 4th, 16:31.34. 300m int. hurdles: Wyatt Kropp, 3rd, 45.09. 4x100m relay: Kropp, Strine, Griffith, Evan Cardenas, 4th, 46.69. 4x400m relay: Kropp, Meyer, Drake McRae, Strine, 2nd, 3:39.25. 4x800m: Irvin Lozano, Miguel Chavez Jess Drohman, Meyer, 1st, 8:45.05.
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to be fully aware of some obscure, historic (but never spoken) rule that dictates what you can do with the bat and how you leave the batter’s box. Carlos Gomez of the Milwaukee Brewers has been involved in more than a couple of incidents, most recently a bench-clearing kerfuffle near third base where he was standing after admiring a deep fly to center that he thought was going to be a home run. Several punches were thrown and a couple of players were tossed to the ground once the benches and bullpens emptied. Why? Because Pirates starter Gerrit Cole didn’t like the way Gomez flipped his bat. Apparently catchers are also assigned to look after their pitching staff’s sensitive feelings. Atlanta Braves pitcher has confronted several baserunners for loitering on the base paths during their home run trot. Barring anyone opening a picnic lunch at second base on their home run trot, this is part of the game. If you don’t like the trot, don’t give up a home run. Pitchers need to put their sensitive feelings on hold and realize that the guy at the plate is being paid to get hits. Deal with it. At least you don’t have a 280-pound defensive lineman trying to take your head off on every play.
Holland (2.57), Wade Davis (2.89), Kelvin Herrera (3.38), and Louis Coleman (3.86). Duffy and Crow have been close to unhittable when they have their control, which has been the case in their last few games. Holland started slowly, like last season, but he’s been outstanding in his last few outings. Duffy has been the major change in the bullpen. He’s been throwing his fastball at 96-98 mph and his control has been more than adequate. If he can continue to be this dominating, KC will have one of the best bullpens in MLB. The defense has been superb and the hitting is coming, slow but sure. The Royals are rollin’.
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Hoffman nudged in 400m photo finish While other runners may have been faltering as they made the final turn onto the home stretch and had to confront a stiff south wind at the Scott City Relays, that played right into Dakota Hoffman’s hands. Not only does the Dighton High School sophomore have speed, but she is able to combine that with power under difficult conditions like the athletes saw on Tuesday. Hoffman put together a strong finish in the 400m - and appeared to get the win at the tape - but a photo finish denied her a gold medal by 2/100 of a second in the 2-1A division. Hoffman finished the race in 63.9 - just behind Sublette’s Brooke Briggs (63.88). “I still felt like I ran a good race,” says Hoffman. She considers the 400m her strongest event, though she added a bronze
medal in the 200m (31.01) and added a fourth place finish in the long jump (15-9 1/2). “I like the 400,” says Hoffman. “I feel that I’ve got the power to finish strong. When I get to the 100 (meter) mark I kick it up another notch and that’s where I can usually pull away from a lot of girls. There was real good competition here today,” added Hoffman. “They pushed me hard.” Speer Wins 2 Golds Freshman Jordan Speer continues to dominate the discus (95-0) and shot put (36-5), winning both events. She added a third place medal in the javelin (100-5). Payden Shapland was a silver medalist in the 3200m (13:36.73) and Hanna Martin was third in the 300m low hurdles (55.49).
Wichita Co. Track Scott City Relays April 22, 2014 Boy’s Division Team scores: Wichita Co. 184, Hoxie 114, Oakley 69, Atwood 68, Wheatland 30, Dighton 30, Sublette 23, Ness City 15, Syracuse 15, Healy 4 Shot put: Jacob Clark, 2nd, 40-5 1/2; Bryson Bloedorn, 3rd, 40-5. Pole vault: Brett Binns, 2nd, 9-6; Joshua Clark, 3rd, 9-0. High jump: Juan Alvarado, 2nd, 5-6. Triple jump: Jorge Gallegos, 4th, 37-0 1/4. Long jump: Alvarado, 5th, 18-3. 100m: Jantz Budde, 2nd, 12.61. 200m: Budde, 2nd, 25.39; Jacob Schumacher, 3rd, 25.63. 400m: Josh Mehl, 1st, 54.24; Schumacher, 2nd, 54.34; Alvarado, 5th, 58.16. 800m: Layton Tankersley, 3rd, 2:18.45; Dylon Niswonger, 5th, 2:25.61. 1600m: Gallegos, 2nd, 5:23.28; Niswonger, 3rd, 5:30.24. 3200m: Lane Ridder, 2nd, 11:18.12; Joshua Mehl, 3rd, 11:18.17; Kyler Long, 4th, 11:59. 110m HH: Gabe Fletcher, 2nd, 17.97. 300m IH: Gabe Fletcher, 1st, 44.98; Louis Rangel, 4th, 50.23. 4x100m: 3rd, 48.52. Budde, Schumacher, Kolton Sheppard, Rangel. 4x400m: 2nd, 3:51.57. Schumacher, Gallegos, Budde, Alvarado. 4x800m: 1st, 8:47.49. Gallegos, Long, Mehl, Ridder. Girl’s Division Team scores: Wheatland 101, Wichita Co. 91, Hoxie 71, Dighton 65, Sublette 56, Syracuse 55, Atwood 40, Ness City 22, Oakley 20, Healy 4 Javelin: Katie Bailey, 1st, 114-10; Valli Kenfield, 2nd, 107-5. High jump: Hannah Martin, 3rd, 4-6; Bailey, 4th, 4-4. Triple jump: Kenfield, 6th, 29-9. Long jump: Morgen Budde, 6th, 14-8. 100m: Martin, 2nd, 6:19.28. 200m: Kenfield, 1st, 29.67. 400m: Kenfield, 3rd, 64.82. 800m: Baileky, 2nd, 2:45.9. 3200m: Toni Casas, 6th, 17:43.95.
Dighton sophomore Meagen Siefried lands in the long jump pit during the Scott City Relays. (Record Photo)
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Avalanche After Hunter Braun and Keigun Wells reached base, Reid Flower delivered a RBI single. The lead didn’t last long with Great Bend scoring the goahead run in the bottom of the third and adding two more runs in the fourth inning. In both frames the Beavers were able to work out of serious trouble. In the third inning Great Bend had two walks and two hits, but pushed just one run across home plate. In the fourth inning they sent eight batters to the plate but scored only twice. SCHS picked up another run in the fifth when Sloan Baker and Braun each walked and Wells hit a single to fill the bases. What had the potential to be a big inning for the Beavers
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resulted in just one run on a sacrifice fly by Flower. Baker pitched a complete game, giving up six earned runs and getting five strikeouts. Thumped by TMP For the third time this year the Beavers were run-ruled by TMP. Most of the damage came in the second inning when the Monarchs scored eight runs. SCHS went through their pitching staff in the opening game of the triangular with Wells lasting just 1-1/3 innings, followed by Faurot and Braun. Braun retired each of the three batters he faced in a scoreless third inning. Scott City managed just three hits - a pair of singles by Baker and a single by Braun.
Valli Kenfield leans for the finish line in the 200m finals at the Scott City Relays on Tuesday. (Record Photo)
Bailey, Kenfield win golds in rugged Scott City Relays Valli Kenfield was curious about how she would stack up against Western Kansas competition at the tough Scott City Relays. Not that there was a whole lot of doubt. After all, the Wichita County High School junior has the second fastest time in Class 2A in the 200m. She showed that her standing among the state’s elite was no fluke by running away with a gold medal on Tuesday. Kenfield was hardly pressured in the 200m with a winning time of 29.67 - 68/100 of a second ahead of runner-up Lexy Leightner (Atwood). “I’m real happy with how well I ran today,” she said. “I have the third fastest time in the state, so there’s a lot of pressure to stay there.” Kenfield added a bronze in the 400m (64.82) - less than a second behind first place, but it was her toss in the javelin that had her more excited. Kenfield’s silver medal distance of 107-1 was a career best and put her behind teammate Katie Bailey (114-10).
“My coach thinks I have a real good possibility of going to state now that I’m consistently over 100 feet,” says Kenfield, who didn’t pick up a javelin until midway through her sophomore year at Riley County. She was also sixth in the triple jump (29-9). Bailey Wins Gold Bailey’s javelin gold was no surprise. She’s won the event in every meet so far this year. However, she has made a couple of adjustments which have improved her distance and consistency. “I’ve shortened up my approach and that’s helped me to throw even better than last year,” says Bailey, who finished third at state a year ago. She made the adjustment the previous week at Ness City “and since then every throw has easily been over 100 feet. “Last year I’d have one good throw and then three or four throws that weren’t very good. This year I’m starting out well and each throw gets better. My last throw is usually my best.”
Bailey also turned in a solid performance in the 800m (2nd, 2:45.9). The gold medal went to Lacey Ostmeyer (Wheatland, 2:38.48). Competing in the high jump for the first time this season, she cleared 4-4 to finish fourth. Teammate Hannah Martin picked up a bronze medal with a height of 4-6. Sandoval is Second Senior Zahily Sandoval was a runner-up in the 100m high hurdles (19.07), finishing behind Hoxie’s Lexi Schamberger (18.74). Bailey Preedy finished fifth (22.82). Hannah Martin picked up a silver medal in the 1600m (6:19.97). Adding sixth place finishes for Leoti were Morgen Budde in the long jump (14-8), Toni Casas (3200m, 17:43) and Anna Leigh Whitham (discus, 80-0). In the team rankings Wheatland claimed the 2-1A title with 101 points, followed by Wichita County (91) and Hoxie (71).
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Celebration of kites is taking off at Leoti festival Whether you were someone who had memories of flying kites as a youngster or were a youngster who was flying a kite for the first time, the Wind and Wheels event in Leoti had something for you. Youngsters could be seen carrying around pinwheels that were spinning in the brisk breeze while others were carefully watching their single-line deltas and trying not to get them tangled in the lines of another kite. Drew Case, 9, was keeping a close eye on his kite in order to make sure it didn’t get caught in the lights surrounding the Wichita County High School football field. “I usually don’t fly kites very much,” admitted Case, who was attending Wind and Wheels for the first time. “My kites always crash or the string breaks.” That didn’t deter Case or many other youngsters from testing their kite-flying skills on the football field with help from friends and family members. “I think it’s cool to watch the way they flow,” said 11-year-old Shaylee Martin, Colby, as she took a break from kite flying. “It’s relaxing.” Many were content with being entertained by the wide variety of kites and other wind-aided devices. A 40-foot funnel kite that was fastened to the ground kept youngsters entertained as they rolled under it whenever there was a strong gust of wind that helped to fill the funnel and lift it slightly off the ground. Vendors also sold many different types of kites, wind socks and other colorful creations for the lawn or a flag pole. Of course, capturing most of the attention were the giant shark, the 90-foot gecko and the 88-foot long octopus that were being manned by professional kite-flyers Alan Sparling and Robin McCracken. The wind that had come out of the north to start the day, but shifted to the south by noon, created a challenge for Sparling and McCracken since the huge kites had to be anchored in place by John Deere tractors. McCracken, a Denver, Colo., resident who is the regional director of the American Kite Flyers Association, was encouraged by the larger turnout for this year’s Wind and Wheels. “There are a lot more people flying kites and there are more kids. That’s great to see,” says McCracken. “I hope that this year provides solid ground so we can begin looking at growing this even more. In year three I’d like to see us bringing in more kite-flyers from surrounding states for the weekend.” Simone Cahoj, director of Wichita County Economic Development which helps sponsor the event, was also pleased with the larger turnout. “We made some changes and additions which were improvements. We’ll continue to look for things we can do differently that will get more people involved and make it a better experience for everyone,” she adds. “We’re definitely planning on having this again next year.”
Scenes from the annual Wind and Wheels festival in Leoti (top to bottom): Robin McCracken, regional director of the American Kite Flyers Association, keeps an eye on the giant octopus and shark which were flying high overhead during Saturday’s event. Youngsters have fun ducking under a giant funnel kite. Drew Case, 9, Leoti, flies a kite on Saturday morning. Three-year-old Emerson Biermann, Leoti, waits for Grandpa Pokey to finish making one of his balloon creations that he was handing out to youngsters. (Record Photos)
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Corn-stover ethanol could increase CO2
Removing corn residues for production of cellulosic ethanol puts carbon into the air rather than back into the soil, and likely would generate more CO2 emissions than gasoline, at least initially, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska. Results of the study are published in the peerreviewed journal “Nature
- Climate Change.” The federal government has been encouraging, and funding, development of technology for producing biofuels from high-fiber or “cellulosic” sources such as wood, grasses and crop residues such as corn stalks. The researchers, led by Adam Liska, PhD, from the biological systems engineering depart-
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Farmers and ranchers can sign up for the USDA disaster assistance programs restored by passage of the 2014 Farm Bill. In the Scott County area the programs available are primarily addressing livestock and forage losses. Producers can contact the Farm Service Agency to discuss disaster assistance. Depending on the size and type of farm or ranch operation, eligible producers can enroll in one of three programs: •The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) will provide payments to eligible producers for livestock deaths and grazing losses that have occurred since the expiration of the livestock disaster assistance programs in 2011, and including calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014. •The Emergency Assistance for Livestock assists producers who have suffered losses because of disease, severe weather, blizzards and wildfires. Producers have three to nine months to apply depending on the program and year of the loss. Details are available from any local FSA office.
Texas to vote on beef checkoff
Texas could soon have its own $1 beef checkoff, depending on a vote scheduled for this summer. Under the current national beef checkoff, farmers and ranchers and importers pay the equivalent of $1 per head each and every time a beef animal is sold throughout its lifetime. Fifty cents of each dollar collected by state beef councils is invested through the beef council in each state. Money collected through the Texas Beef Checkoff would be administered by Texas cattle producers serving on the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas, which would have the same members as the Texas Beef Council. According to the Texas Beef Checkoff website, a 2009 study from the University of Florida showed that for every dollar invested by farmers and ranchers into the beef checkoff, the industry received a return of $5.55. However, the value of one dollar today compared to 1985 is 44 cents. To have the same purchasing power today, the checkoff contribution would have to be $2.26.
ment at the University of Nebraska, found that removal of corn residue for biofuels can decrease soil organic carbon and increase CO2 emissions because carbon in biofuels is oxidized to CO2 at a faster rate than when added to soil. The team used a supercomputer model at UNL’s Holland Computing Center to estimate the
effect of residue removal on 128 million acres across 12 Corn Belt states. Their model indicates total annual production emissions from corn-residue biofuels, averaged over five years, would equal about 100 grams of carbon dioxide per megajoule - seven percent greater than gasoline emissions and 62 grams above the 60 percent reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions as required by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. The degree of impact on soil and air would depend on how much crop residue is harvested for biofuel production. “If less residue is removed, there is less decrease in soil carbon, but it results in a smaller biofuel energy yield,” Liska says.
The study, in progress since 2007, was funded through a three-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. It used carbon dioxide measurements taken from 2001 to 2010 to validate a soil carbon model that was built using data from 36 field studies across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Freezing temps shouldn’t have major impact on wheat
To start with, the good news is that the wheat crop is not nearly as far along in development as it could be, due to the drought and cool temperatures this year. But any wheat at the jointing stage or later will probably lose some tillers where temperatures were in the teens for an extended time. Where only some of the tillers have been damaged, there is still plenty of time for undamaged tillers to compensate and minimize any potential yield loss, but that will depend on hav-
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ing adequate moisture, which could be a stretch. There are a number of key factors in determining freeze damage to wheat. First, let’s talk about stage of development. Wheat that
has greened up, but hasn’t started to joint yet, will probably suffer damage to the existing foliage, but the growing points will be protected by the soil and should escape injury. This wheat will have cosmetic damage to the leaves that will show up almost immediately. If new leaves emerging over the next few weeks are green, that will indicate that the growing points survived and the plants will still produce tillers. If the new leaves are yellow, the growing point of that
particular tiller was killed by the freeze. Jointing wheat can usually tolerate temperatures in the mid to upper 20s with no significant injury. However, if temperatures fall into the low 20s or even lower for several hours, the lower stems, leaves, or developing head can sustain injury. If the leaves of tillers are yellowish when they emerge from the whorl, this indicates those tillers have been damaged. (See FREEZING on page 29)
Drought has stranglehold on Plains Dry states - especially those on the southern Plains and in the West - are continuing to sink further into drought, despite the return of wet weather. In the latest Drought Monitor report, more than a quarter of the country is experiencing severe or worse drought. This is up slightly from last week’s report but still seven percentage points below drought levels reported in 2013. Recent warm temperatures have been especially detrimen-
tal in California. “The warm temperatures continued over the west with almost all areas above normal for the week, and in California, temperatures were 9-12 degrees above normal. This was detrimental to the low snowpack as some areas of California lost half of the snow water equivalence in a single week and there was little response to inflows into reservoirs,” Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center said in this week’s report.
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KQED reports that many farmers in the Central Valley of California are struggling to keep their crops alive and have turned to an unlikely source for extra water - the oil industry. One barrel of oil produces around nine barrels of water. On the flip-side, the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, both facing extreme or worse drought, recently saw overnight lows drop well-below freezing. Even so, dryness expanded in these areas. Nearly 30 percent of Texas and 27 percent
of Oklahoma are in extreme or exceptional drought. Currently 18 states - primarily to the west of the Mississippi River - are dealing with moderate to exceptional drought. This includes six states that have already begun to or will soon begin to plant corn. The Ag in Drought report shows nearly one-third of corn grown in the United States within an area experiencing drought. There was some good news, especially for most of the Corn Belt. (See DROUGHT on page 29)
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Kansas corn planting is ahead of 5-year average Corn planting nearly doubled its pace from last week. However, with just six percent of country’s corn in the ground, this pace is less than half of the five-year average and just slightly above the 2013 pace. According to the USDA’s latest crop progress report, 12 of the top corn-growing states have reported at least one percent of planted corn. With few exceptions, most are ahead of last year’s corn planting pace. Here’s a break-down on how the states most ahead - and behind - when compared to last year’s report and the five-year average: •Tennessee and Kentucky are the furthest
behind their five-year averages. Tennessee (19 percent) and Kentucky (10 percent) are 20 and 25 percentage points below this average, respectively, •Kansas (21 percent) was the only state ahead of its five-year average. •North Carolina (43 percent) is the furthest behind its 2013 pace, but a break in the weather also helped farmers make the most progress from last week’s report. The state jumped ahead by 23 percentage points from last week’s corn planting report. •Neighboring states Kansas and Missouri (26 percent) are the most ahead of their 2013 progress.
Drought A cool, wet spring may bring welcomed drought relief for the Western Corn Belt. “It looks pretty good for conditions to improve into the early summer,” said Sioux Falls-based National Weather Service hydrologist Mike Gillispie about predictions for pre-
Existing leaves may also be damaged so severely that they turn bluish-black and have a water-soaked appearance, then bleach out. This usually results in the field’s having a “silage smell.” Other issues to consider are density of the stand and condition of the plants. If the stand is thick, that will tend to reduce the extent of freeze damage. On the other hand, well-fertilized succulent wheat has often sustained more freeze injury than wheat that is not as well fertilized. Thin stands are at higher risk of injury because the air can penetrate the stand more easily. If the plants were wet
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cipitation in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. Looking beyond the spring, the Seasonal Drought Outlook expects drought to ease or end by August across portions of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as sections of Kansas,
Freezing
•Just six states Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - have yet to report any corn planting progress. While farmers may be off to a slow start thus far in planting corn, keep an eye out for next week’s report. Planalytics forecasts a dramatic warm-up across much of the U.S. and Canada over the next week, which could pave way the way for more substantial planting progress. In particular, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee are expected to show a dramatic increase in corn planting.
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. Unfortunately, the areas hardest hit by drought in 2014 may not see drought relief through the end of July, including California, Nevada, and western portions of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
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before the freeze, this can result in a coat of ice on the plants that may protect the growing point to some extent. If temperatures get too low, however, the cold will go through the ice. The next factor to consider is the amount of residue in the field. Many times we see more freeze damage in no-till fields because the residue acts as a blanket and doesn’t allow the heat from the soil to radiate up into the plant canopy. Also, extent and duration of low temperatures can be an issue. Significant injury becomes much more likely if the temperatures in the damaging range last for two hours or longer. Another point that can
affect the crop is soil moisture. There is often less freeze injury at a given temperature when soils are wet than when dry. Wetter soils tend to radiate a little more warmth than dry soils. The final two factors to look at are wind speed and temperature gradients within the field. Windy conditions during the nighttime hours when temperatures reach their lows will increase the chance of injury. As for temperature gradients within the field, low spots in the field are almost always the first to have freeze injury. The coldest air tends to settle in the low areas, especially under calm wind conditions.
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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
Heating & Air Conditioning
Heating & Cooling Systems Since 1904 Commercial & Residential 1851 S. Hwy. 83 • Scott City 872-2954 Shop • 1-800-201-2954
Ron Turner Owner
Complete family eye center!
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Professional Directory Continued
Scott City Clinic Daniel R. Dunn, MD Family Practice
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872-2187
Fur-Fection
Matthew Lightner, MD Family Practice
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
Retail
COMPARE OUR PRICES!
We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock. Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances.
508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686
Networktronic, Inc.
Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers! Networking solutions! Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300
Brent Rogers
Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz
Truck Driving
HEAVY EQUIPMENT operator career. High demand for certified bulldozer, backhoe and trackhoe operators. Handson training provided. Fantastic earning potential. Veterans with benefits encouraged to apply. 1-866-362-6497. ––––––––––––––––––––– MEDICAL BILLING trainees needed. Become a medical office assistant. No experience needed. On-line training at SC Train gets you job ready. High school diploma/GED and PC Internet needed. 1-888-926-7884.
PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE. OTR drivers. APU equipped PrePass EZ-pass passenger policy. 2012 and newer equipment. 100% notouch. Butler Transport, 1-800-528-7825. www. butlertransport.com ––––––––––––––––––––– EXPERIENCED FLATBED drivers. Regional opportunities now open with plenty of freight and great pay. 800-277-0212 or primeinc.com ––––––––––––––––––––– TRAIN AND WORK for us. Class A-CDL. Professional and focused CDL training available. Choose between company driver, owner/operator, lease operator or lease trainer. (877) 369-7885. www. centraltruckdrivingjobs. com ––––––––––––––––––––– HIRING ONE TON and 3/4 ton pickup trucks to deliver RVs. $750 signon bonus, 4 terminals and 8 backhaul locations. Call 866-764-1601 or www. foremosttransport.com.
YOUR LAND is your down payment. And we’ll match your tax refund up to $8,000. Singles starting at $39,900. Doubles starting at $59,900. Less than perfect credit OK. 866858-6862.
Over 200 appliances in stock!
Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks.
Education
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Gene’s Appliance
Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.
Kansas Classifieds Ad Network
The classified ads below are appearing in 147 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 500,000 the classified display ads appear in 142 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 457,000. KCAN line ad is $300 for up to 25 words and $12 each additional word. A 2x2 display ad is $800 per insertion and a 2x4 display ad is $1,650 per insertion. To find out more, contact The Scott County Record at 872-2090.
Northend Disposal
Help Wanted
A garbologist company. Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371
PC Cleaning Services, Inc. We'll clean your home, business or do remodeling clean-up Available seven days a week! Paul Cramer, Owner
620-290-2410
Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz
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.
For Sale
SPRING CLEANING sale at Mid-America Piano now thru April 19. Pre-owned pianos from $488, organs $288 and up. Benches, moving equipment, tools, music, accessories, priced to sell Mid-America Piano, Sporting Goods fast! Manhattan, 800-950-3774, GUN SHOW. April www.piano4u.com 26-27. Sat. 9:00-5:00; Sunday 9:00-3:00. Kansas Coliseum (I-135 and East 85th Street N), Wichita. Buy-Sell-Trade. For info call (563) 927-8176.
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
www.reganjewelers.com
412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142 All Under One Roof
Revcom Electronics
Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990
1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625 Find us on Facebook
SharpsShootingSupply.com • (620)398-2395 • Healy, Kansas
Services
Dining
District 11 AA Meetings
Berning Auction
Scott City
“Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”
Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. • 8:00 p.m.
For all your auction needs call:
(620) 375-4130
Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti
C-Mor-Butz BBQ
Barbecue, the only sport where a fat bald man is a GOD...
& Catering
Kyle Lausch 620-872-4209
Bryan Mulligan & Chris Price 620-874-8301 & 620-874-1285
www.cmorbutzbbq.com • cmorbutzbbq@gmail.com
807 Kingsley Last Sat., Birthday Night, 6:30 p.m. All open meetings, 874-8207 • 874-8118
Dighton
Thursday • 8:30 p.m. 535 Wichita St. All open meetings, 397-5679 • 397-2647
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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 We want to thank our treasured friends for the many 50th wedding anniversary cards, emails and calls. We have been overwhelmed with all the well wishes we have received and enjoyed many laughs and memories along the way with your notes. We truly feel blessed! Jim and Genelle Krehbiel
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.
It’s bigger than it looks, large livingroom, huge master bedroom! Almost 2,600 sq. ft., 1+2 bedrooms, family room down, plumbing for bath down, bath upstairs, FA/CA. Corner lot, over sized garage, and brick fireplace. ONLY $79,900.
Lawrence and Associates
Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc. 513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc. 872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc. 872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com
Agriculture
Real Estate
Services
INDIVIDUAL OFFICE SUITES from one to four rooms available for lease. Leases starting at $250/month including utilities. Common areas available for use including reception and break rooms. Perfect for quiet small business or climate controlled storage. Former location of Scott City Chiropractic, 1101 S. Main. Call 214-3040 for 27tfc information.
WANTED TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information. 1-800-579-3645. Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANTED TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders. 397-5341. 44tfc
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.
Help Wanted PART-TIME COOK wanted. Apply in person at The Broiler, 102 Main. 25tfc
PRICE LOWERED
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Business
5 bedrooms, ready to move into, insulated and stucco exterior. 1+1 baths, office, fenced yard and 1 1/2 garage.
UNDER CONTRACT
––––––––––––––––––––– INDIVIDUAL NEEDED for breeding division. Candidate for caring for and breeding gestating sows. We will train a person with a desire to learn. This position has opportunities for advancement. Send resume or apply in person at Poky Feeders, Inc., 600 E. Road 30, Scott City, Ks. 67871 or call Connor at 620-872-7046. 37t2c
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 35tfc
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 ––––––––––––––––––––– HUSQVARNA RZ5424 54” z-turn mower, 24hp v-twin Kawasaki 967003701, one year old, like new, only 100 hrs. New price $3,299.95. Asking $2,300. Call Chris 36t2c 620-499-9175. ––––––––––––––––––––– 04’ FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY MOTOR HOME. Deisel pusher, four slide outs, all the bells and whistles. New tires and low milage. C9V Honda avalible. Call 62037t3p 874-0371.
Rentals HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, (620)874-2120. 41tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– HORSE STALLS for rent with access to arena to ride in. Close to town. Call 620-214-3242 or 620-874-8142 for more information. 35t4p
The City of Scott City is selling two (2) 1998 Chevy 1/2 ton, 2WD pickups. Pickups can be seen outside the city shop. Sealed bids will be accepted at City Hall until: Monday, May 5, 5:00 p.m. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Yard and Tool Sale Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4 809 Antelope St., Scott City (front only) Sat., 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sun., 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Tools, antiques, knick-knacks, jewelry, mowers, plumbing supplies. Anything and everything! Most items priced $1. All other items marked Community Garage Sale at Sharon Springs Saturday, May 3 • 8:00 a.m. to noon Maps will be available at the 27/40 store and at each garage sale site.
Bring in your Garage Sales by Monday at 5:00 p.m. (No rainy day refunds)
The Scott County Record can work for you!
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
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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GARAGE SALES Apr. 25-26
GARAGE SALE 1013 Church St., Scott City Fri., 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sat., 8:00 a.m.-noon Washer, dryer, 2 sofas, 2 recliners, some clothes and odds and ends.
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SEEKING BIDS
www.scottcountyrecord.com
MOVING SALE 121 Penn Ave., Shallow Water Fri., 4:00-8:00 p.m. Sat., 9:00 a.m.-noon Furniture, clothes of all sizes and misc. No checks please.
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––––––––––––––––––––– NICE WELL MAINTAINED 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. All brick, new AC/FC, roof, water heater and softner. 2 car attached garage. Large lot with fenced yard. $175,000 OBO. Call 620-271-4717.
NEW ON THE MARKET! 5 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, S/A garage, full basement, newer windows, paint, and flooring! Located in a nice neighborhood with low traffic! $134,000.
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Employment Opportunities HRC FEED YARDS / POSITIONS
PARA-PROFESSIONAL
ELEVATOR OPERATOR
Is now accepting applications for the following: Office clerk, maintenance worker and pen rider. Competitive wages plus benefits. Send resumes to: PO Box 224, Scott City, Ks. 67871 or pick up an application at 6550 W. Hwy 96, Scott City.
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WELDER / MECHANIC / SHOP Dodge City and Scott City has immediate openings for welders, mechanics, and shop help. Experience is preferred, but will train the right individual. We offer health, dental, vacation, sick pay, 401K and uniforms. We are a drug free workplace. Pay will be based on experience. Required to have own shop tools. Send resumes to: PO Box 1300, Dodge City, Ks. 67801 or PO Box 572, Scott City, Ks. 67871 36t3c
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.
SEASONAL ELEVATOR/SCALE WORK
106 North Sixth Street PO Box 838 Garden City, Ks 67846 E-Mail:gardencitycoop@gccoop.com
The Garden City Co-op is an equal opportunity employer.
Scott Community High School is seeking a special education para-professional to work with students. The position is available immediately. For more information and application please contact: Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620) 872-7600 35tfc
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PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Full-time CNA (evening shift) Part-time CMA (evening shift) Part-time Nursing-LPN/RN Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts!
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), a world leader in agricultural processing, is currently seeking candidates for seasonal elevator work and seasonal scale clerk at our Leoti, Shallow Water, and Selkirk locations. Elevator workers: will unload grain, perform clean-up work, perform some maintenance and assist in other areas of grain handling. Flexibility to work overtime and weekends is required for both positions. Please apply online at: www.adm.com/jobs ADM requires successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check. ADM is an EOE for minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with a disability.
Please apply in person at:
Park Lane Nursing Home
210 E. Parklane Scott City, KS 67871 Or visit us at our website: www.parklanenursinghome.org
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LANE COUNTY HOSPITAL/LONG TERM CARE IS HIRING THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
“Quality Care Because We Care”
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Needing drivers and yard help. Scott City, 872-3485 or 1-800-942-7411
Full-time Laboratory Supervisor
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Prefer candidate to be a certified MLT or in process of obtaining certification but not required. MLT will manage day to day operations and processes while maintaining compliance to regulations.
GRAIN ELEVATOR OPERATOR Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a world leader in agricultural processing. We are seeking a grain elevator operator at our Leoti, location. Job duties include: dumping trucks and loading trains. Ideal candidates will be at least 18 years of age, be able to use cleaning tools and climb ladders. This position requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time, moderate lifting and being able to work well as part of a team. We offer: competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, pension and a 401(k)/ESOP with employer contributions. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Apply online or learn more at www.adm.com/careers ADM requires successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check. ADM is an EOE for minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with a disability.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Customer Service Representative full-time, Dighton. In keeping with our mission for providing quality products and services, this position supports the company’s mission statement by responding promptly to customer inquiries and resolving problems in a thorough and effective manner while maintaining a focus on excellent customer service. Tasks may include serving as primary contact for customers, processing orders, customer applications, and disconnects; as well as dispatching technicians, maintaining records, selling and promoting all S&T services, answering phones, etc. Qualifications: Those interested must have a high school diploma, 2-3 years computer experience, one year customer service and valid Ks. driver’s license with good driving record. Applications available at all S&T locations: Brewster, Colby, Dighton, Goodland. See our website for more details. careers@sttelcom.com or www.sttelcom.com 1-800-432-8294 Drug testing required. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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RN’s/LPN’s
Experience preferred but new graduates encouraged to apply.
X-ray Technician
Serving Southwest Kansas Since 1961 EOE – Drug Free Workplace
Prefer candidate to be a Licensed X-Ray Technician or in process of obtaining certification but not required.
Need a summer job? Are you looking to make a difference in a child’s life? If so, we are looking for a few great people to make that difference during our 2014 summer program in June, July and the first part of August. Applicants must have the following: An interest in working with children who experience a mental illness and their families, High School Diploma or GED, good driving record, and a valid driver’s license. $8.25/hr., hours will vary Monday through Friday. Applications are available at: www.compassbh.org Forward application and references to: Human Resources PO Box 1905 Garden City, KS 67846 Fax number: 620-272-0171 E-mail: hr@compassbh.org
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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. Physician’s Clinic RN CLERICAL Patient Accounts Charge Master Clerk Outpatient Scheduler 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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Candidate must be reliable, self-motivated, and possess a working knowledge of Excel and Word. Must have strong oral and written communication skills and be available for on-call shifts. Benifits: we offer competitive wages with a full benefits package. Applications may be picked up at The Lane County Hospital business office from 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Please contact Julie Bradstreet at 620-397-5321 ext. 308 or jbradstreet@lchospital.com for more information. Applications will be accepted until May 2, 2014. Lane County Hospital is a drug-free equal opportunity employer.
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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. 29tfc
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Pageant football field. That site was ruled out because a new crown was being built on the field and it wouldn’t be available. Lake Scott State Park seemed like a good alternative and for the first two years (1971 and 1972) the pageant was presented immediately north of the hillside that leads to the Steele Monument. In 1973, reading out of the van was abandoned in favor of script that had been recorded on tape for the first time. In addition, the pageant was relocated to its current location near the south entrance of the park. The pageant was performed annually through 1986. Since 1990, it’s been presented every other year with only a couple of exceptions. The pageant’s longevity has surprised Huck. “To be honest, I wasn’t sure it would happen a second time, but people liked it and they kept saying we needed to do it again,” she says. “We couldn’t find a stopping place.” Good Friday Performance The first couple of performances were given the Saturday night before Easter. The switch to Good Friday was by accident. Easter fell late on the calendar in 1973 (April 22), so everyone was looking forward to a beautiful night for the pageant. A blizzard hit that Saturday which forced the program to be postponed. Another snow storm was forecast for the following weekend. “We were told the only night on which we could expect good weather was Wednesday (after Easter), so we went for it,” notes Huck. That change, she says, may have been one of the best things that happened. Fr. J.J. Dreher, a former priest in Scott City, and
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the Catholic nuns “were sitting front and center” for that Wednesday performance. “He called me the next morning and he loved the pageant. He said that if you give it next year and if there’s anything you need, call me,” Huck says. She took full advantage of the invitation. Fr. Dreher, who was an outstanding carpenter, built the tomb and created the temple out of PVC pipe. He stretched burlap around a metal-framed stretcher to be used for carrying the paralytic who is healed by Jesus. And he made all of the light boxes with the exception of two more recent additions. All of those props are still in use today. “He probably made the most significant difference in the pageant of any one person,” Huck says. With the blessing of the Ministerial Alliance, Huck moved the performance night to Good Friday. “They were supportive of the change because it meant everyone would be able to stay awake in church for the (Easter) Sunday service,” she adds with a grin. “And it meant that people from the Catholic Church could participate.” Behind the Scenes Through the years, changes were also starting to take place behind the scenes that would enhance the performance. For the first few years, the light box that powered the spotlights and other lighting on the hillside was powered by a generator that Gwen’s husband, Larry, had to keep fueled during the performance. At the time, Roger Winter, who was still in high school, and Gwen were sitting on the ground flipping switches as needed. Duane Whitham came up with an old sheep
shack that was located in a hallow at the southern end of the pageant site and that provided a control room for the lighting and sound system. It was an improvement, but the location made it impossible to see what was happening at the temple at the north end of the outdoor stage. Huck let it be known that it was her dream that, someday, she would like to have a permanent control room that would provide a better view of the entire pageant area. So they selected a site, had it tested by the Kansas State Historical Society for possible artifacts, and began construction. Once again, Fr. Dreher was instrumental in getting it done. “I went to Fr. Dreher with a rough drawing of what I wanted. He came back with a detailed drawing that showed exactly how many cinder blocks would be needed,” she says. Jack Kasselman did the cinder block construction, Fr. Dreher constructed the roof in pieces in his garage which were later assembled on-site and Gene Geist put on the shingles. Music, Script Evolve Always looking for ways to make the pageant even better, Huck would make changes to the musical score over the years. “I’d hear something on the radio and it would occur to me that (the music) would be perfect for a particular scene,” she says. Oddly enough, “March to Calvary” found its way into the score after Huck heard it in the movie, “In Cold Blood.” She made some of the more significant changes in recent years following a trip to Israel in 1999. After returning home, Huck decided the program needed more music representing the Jewish culture. The
“Hava Nagila” song and the Hora dance were then added to the program. The family of Dean Hager, who worked for Marcy Electronics and was a regular crew member for years, established a memorial which provided funding to purchase new sound equipment and allowed the script and music to be transferred to CDs. The technology now in use in the control room - for sound and lighting - has made a huge difference. Though Huck continues to be amazed that the music which she so crudely recorded from a record player onto a tape 40 years ago is still in use today though it has been transferred to CD. “You’d never know it. I can’t believe how good it sounds,” she says. A Family Affair Not to be overlooked is the fact that the Huck family grew up with the pageant as a part of their lives. At the time she began directing the first pageant, Gwen’s three children were 1-1/2-, fourand eight-years-old.
“Having three little kids under your feet is really tough, but it was a great way to raise your kids,” says Huck. “I always joked with the kids that they didn’t have to worry about giving up anything for Lent - they gave up their mother.” But, she says her children and her grandchildren have acknowledged how being involved with the pageant has been an important part of their lives. In fact, granddaughters Brinlee and Maris Griffith returned from college just so they could “be part of the pageant one more time.” While the support of her family has been important, Huck says the pageant could not have continued without the people of Scott City. “If their hearts hadn’t been in this it never could have continued for all these years,” she says. “The support has been . . . I can’t think of the right superlatives. The support has been wonderful.” Huck continues to be overwhelmed by the dedi-
cation of people who insist on being part of the pageant. “Mike Barnett has been in it for years. He told me he’s not turning in his script until he quits,” she says with a smile. “There are guys who have been part of this for years and years and have no intention of stopping.” So what of the pageant’s future? “There has been some talk that this might be the last one, but I honestly don’t know,” Huck says. While her daughter, Suzanne, has been codirector for the last several performances, both acknowledge that staging the production continues to become more difficult. It’s not easy getting some 200 cast members to make the commitment to practices for several weeks leading up to Good Friday. “At times, the absenteeism can be frustrating,” Huck says. “Maybe the pageant has run its course. We’re not saying never another pageant, but we have to know it’s what the community really wants.”
Car, Household and Collectible
Saturday, May 3 • 10:00 a.m.
valspar®
Spring Rebate $5 Rebate on Medallion® ColorStyle® and ClimateZone®
mail-in rebate Must include sales receipt dated between April 20 and May 3, 2014.
per gallon $20 per 5-gallon
&
PAINT PRIMER
Sunday, February Location: Wm. Carpenter 4-H building at the fairgrounds, north edge of Scott City 2 • 11:00 a.m.
IrmaLee Egglesgton - Owner
Car 2001 Ford Taurus car, 4-door, 66,077 miles Furniture and Appliances Large wall sectional curio hutches, 5 sections, oriental style Broyhill end tables and coffee table Zenith 25 inch color TV Desk sewing machine cabinet combo, with Bernina sewing machine Century dining table with 6-chairs, matching china hutch, and serving table Madrid grandmothers clock Amana side-by-side refrigerator, water and ice in door Whirlpool washer and dryer Apartment size freezer Purple sectional divan with oriental pattern Oriental style end table and coffee table Baldwin electric organ Large armoire with oriental design King size bed, matching dresser with mirror and 2-night stands Regular size bed, 2-night stands and dresser with double mirror
Antiques and Collectibles Bell collection Piano music box collection, approximately 40, some very nice ones 7-Lepricon Whiskey decanters, musical, very collectable Angel collection Figural music boxes, neat ones 5-Elvis Presley decanters, 1 gold Other music boxes Apple paper weight and other paper weights Oriental tea sets Oriental lamps Crystal compotes, pitchers and bowls Crystal stemware Mikasa bowls, candle stick and platters Cake plates, some with pedestals Carnival glass tooth pick holder Mayfair by Aladdin china, 12-place settings Sango china, 12-place setting Goofus glass cake plate Pyrex bowls Camelot china, 12-place setting Pink Fostoria glasses and stemware Tea pots Child’s plate 1950s water set
Folding rocker Crackle glass decanter Decanter with oriental scene Trinket boxes Oriental figurines and other figurines Oriental jewelry boxes, with shell inlay Pocket knives Jay Mar child’s piano, wooden Piano Lodian child’s player piano 2-Dress maker’s forms Child’s chest of drawers Child’s kitchen cabinet Doll house Match Box gas filling station Wolverine child’s metal refrigerator and sink Barbie doll cases Little Nurse set Hubley 1932 Roadster, metal model Electric football game and other games Dolls 1950s table and chairs Child’s accordion Blown glass water set Lots of older glassware Western Flyer child’s wagon Many other items Household Items Oriental wall hangings Wallace silver tea service Sheridan fine silver candle sticks
Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware, 12-place setting Community flatware, gold, 12-place setting Corningware Kirby vacuum sweeper, newer model Baking dishes Diplomat by Sanyo china, 12-place setting Pots and pans Cook books Kitchen utensils Microwave oven Plaster plant stand and urn Large selection of fine quality costume jewelry, watches and rings Lots of Music decorative pieces Yarn and craft items Lots of CDs Bedding Small pool table 1991 and 1992 Liberty silver dollars Mint sets Commemorative coins Lots of Christmas decorations Records Wooden folding chairs 3-speed bicycle Many other items
Terms: Must have ID to register. Cash or approved check day of sale. Everything sold as is. No warranties expressed or implied. Not responsible for theft or accident. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material. Lunch served. Check us out: www.berningauction.com and facebook
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Gwen Huck with her family members prior to the Good Friday pageant performance. They are (from left) Larry Huck, Maris Griffith, Brinlee Griffith, Chad Griffith, Suzanne Griffith, Cooper Griffith, Lance Huck, Asher Huck and Gui Griffith. The donkey, Laura, was a Christmas gift from Larry to Gwen in 2004 and has been a cast member since. (Record Photo)
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