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34 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 22 • Number 38

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Published in Scott City, Ks.

giving meaning to El Quartelejo

One of the tornadoes that landed west of Scott City.

(Photo by Nicole Campos)

Tornadoes land near Scott but no damage

Goal is to have visitor’s center at historic site within three years El Quartelejo ruins at Lake Scott State Park has long been recognized as one of the significant historic sites in Kansas.

Marking the journey of the Taos Native Americans from New Mexico, El Quartelejo is the only Indian pueblo to be discovered in Kansas. No other pueblo has been discovered this far north and east in the United States.

But it remains a story that’s largely untold, except for a historic sign at the northwest corner of the ruins.

Visitors can only view the rock and concrete foundation that was put into place decades ago to help identify the foundation of the pueblo. There is little on the site that tells the history behind what led the Taos Indians to journey this far from their native home, and the Picuris who came later.

In order for that to happen, many local historians have been hoping to see a visitor’s center erected on the site that would tell the history behind El Quartelejo and also include artifacts which have been discovered in digs that have occurred over the past 100 years.

That may become a possibility.

Scott City native and artist Jerry Thomas has announced he is stepping down from the board of the Governor’s Ringneck Classic in order to assume a new role as director of a fundraising effort to build a $1.2 million interpretative center at the El Quartelejo site.

“This is a huge deal, especially for those of us who have wanted to see something more done to preserve this site and tell the full story of El Quartelejo,” says Thomas. “This will serve as a model for other projects like this which are being planned around the state.”

In addition to establishing a visitor’s center there are also plans to rename the area Historic Scott State Park.

“The idea is to emphasize the history that we have in this area, not just with El Quartelejo, but with the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork,” says Thomas.

“Lake Scott is a mecca of history. People have no idea of the heritage that exists (Photo above) The El Quartelejo ruins as they now appear to visitors. The foundation is enclosed by a fence and a historic marker gives a brief history about the site.

in this area and by putting historic in the name we can start bringing more attention to that.”

A Long Time Coming An interpretative center that would be built over the site - protecting El Quartelejo from the elements while also telling the history - is an idea that’s been around for decades.

The Daughters of the American Revolution, which once owned the El Quartelejo site, had hoped to raise $500,000 towards construction of a $1 million center, but their fundraising efforts never materialized.

In recent years, the land was deeded to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). While department officials have shown interest in building a center - even going so far as to have preliminary drawings - the state showed little interest in coming up with the estimated $1 million price tag.

This would appear to be the most serious commitment by the state to see this project become a reality.

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Sirens were wailing on Friday evening as approximately four tornadoes were sighted south and west of Scott City, but all stayed well outside the city.

“I haven’t heard of any damage reports,” noted Emergency Preparedness Director Larry Turpin.

The only reported property damage was to power lines that were in the path of the tornadoes.

The tornado siren was first set off shortly after 5:30 p.m. and tornadoes were seen in the area for the next hour. Staff and residents at Park Lane Nursing Home as well as those at the Scott County Hospital took emergency steps.

Others took advantage of tornado shelters within the community.

A livestock show was being held at the Scott County Fairgrounds and everyone took refuge in the old 4-H building.

The biggest issue, says Turpin, was the lack of an “all-clear” signal. The siren blast was steady throughout the time tornadoes were visible in the area. But after the tornadoes had passed and the siren was silent, there was supposed to be three consecutive blasts to let people know the danger was over.

“That didn’t happen. It’s something we will be looking into,” said Turpin.

Scott Co. oil production jumps 60% in ‘14

Scott County has emerged as one of the state’s leading oil and gas producing counties, according to latest data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Scott County oil production climbed by 60 percent from 2013 to 2014 - going from 826,000 barrels to 1.32 million barrels.

That ranks the county 14th in the state in oil production.

Nearby Logan County currently ranks 11th in production, going from 836,000 barrels in

2013 to 1.36 million barrels this past year.

“Production in Logan County has mostly been from the Lansing Kansas City Group, with a few other discoveries in Mississippian and Cherokee pay zones,” says KGS geologist Dave Newell.

“The pay zones of most of the new wells in Scott County have not yet been revealed by operators, but the majority of reported pay zones are from the Marmaton, with fewer Lansing-

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Kansas City and Mississippian discovery pays being reported.”

Rawlins County, in northwest Kansas, jumped dramatically to become the 10th-highest producer from 22nd in 2013 and 56th in 2012. Production there, which is mainly from the Pennsylvanian-Age LansingKansas City Group, had climbed to about 1.4 million barrels last year from 738,000 barrels in 2013.

“The nature of the reservoirs there and probable fracture

trends that help charge them with oil continue to afford opportunities to find new oil,” Watney said. “The underlying Cherokee Group also presents opportunities for exploration in northwest Kansas.”

“The nature of the reservoirs there and probable fracture trends that help charge them with oil continue to afford opportunities to find new oil,” Watney said. “The underlying Cherokee Group also presents opportunities for exploration in

northwest Kansas.”

The producing wells in Scott, Logan and Rawlins counties are vertical, not horizontal.

The sharp increase in production isn’t expected to have much, if any, impact on county valuation figures.

As oil prices declined from a high around $100 per barrel in June to a low just under $60 in December, exploration and production started to decline in the Mississippian play as well as

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Oil

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in most of the rest of the state. So far in 2015, prices have remained fairly steady around $52 per barrel.

Because of the sharp drop in market price, along with other factors such as when wells begin production, Scott County Appraiser Randy Sangster is anticipating oil and gas valuations to drop this year. That will shift more of the tax burden to other forms of property.

While prices have recovered a little over the past couple of months, Sangster says that for valuation purposes coun-

ties will need to use the price of $37.85 that was in effect on Jan. 1. That’s less than half the $78.85 per barrel figure used in calculating mineral valuations in 2013.

Lower market prices - not lower production will lead to a significant drop in oil/gas valuation from last year’s recordhigh of $103 million.

State is Up 5.7% Continuing a steady increase that began in 2006, oil production for the whole state rose 5.7 percent from about 46.8 million barrels in 2013

El Quartelejo Thomas will create his own architect’s rendering of what he hopes will be constructed on the site.

Former State Park Manager Rick Stevens had long tried to get the state to show an interest in building an interpretative center. Year after year, Stevens would send in reports reminding the Department of Wildlife and Parks that the longer they delayed doing anything the more the site continued to deteriorate.

“It was never high on their priority list,” noted Stevens.

That call for preserving the site was also echoed

by Tom Witty, an archeologist who first conducted an excavation at the site in 1970. His idea was for a museum in the parking lot and an enclosure for the ruins.

“But no one ever followed up on it,” said Stevens.

Collecting History Thomas says that the actual foundation of the El Quartelejo ruins rests about three feet below what is currently visible to visitors.

to 49.5 million barrels in 2014. Natural gas production declined 2.6 percent from about 295 billion cubic feet (bcf) in 2013 to 287 bcf in 2013.

Production and exploration for both oil and gas slowed in the second half of 2014 as prices dropped.

Although oil production was up, the cumulative value of the state’s production decreased slightly from an estimated $4.11 billion in 2013 to $4.09 billion in 2014 due to price declines in the latter half of the year.

The cumulative value of natural gas rose from about $1.1 billion in 2013 (continued from page one)

Tentative plans are to have State Archeologist Bob Hoard bring a crew to the site this fall to conduct a dig and give the final okay for site excavation.

“This is an important site that’s underappreciated by the public at-large,” noted Hoard. “We can do more to tell a compelling story about the site and give people a better feel for what happened here.”

In addition to fundraising efforts over the next 2-3 years, Thomas will also embark on an intensive campaign to bring artifacts back to Scott County which have been removed from archeological digs over the past century. Artifacts are currently being held by the Smithsonian Institute, the Kansas State Historical Society and at the University of Kansas.

“It’s pretty astounding to me that El Quartelejo is part of our history, yet nothing that’s been found at the site has remained here. They’ve been scattered all over,” emphasizes Thomas. “They should be on display at the (El Quartelejo) museum and

at the interpretative center. They are part of our history and people should be able to come here and see what will be a firstclass collection.”

Thomas says there are grants available which can help jump-start the fundraising effort. He remains optimistic that the estimated $1.2 million will be raised.

“I have confidence we can get this done. There isn’t a better region to raise the money for something that’s so relevant to our history,” he says.

“We are basically the birth of Kansas. We’re finally going to have the chance to tell the story of El Quartelejo.”

to $1.3 billion in 2014 after the price of natural gas in 2014 peaked at $5.36 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) in February and averaged about $3.92 per mcf, up slightly over the year before.

Starting in 2010, much of the increased oil production in the state has been from the Mississippian limestone play, colloquially known as the “Mississippi Lime,” in south-central and southwest Kansas, especially Barber and Harper counties. Most of the activity over the last five years in the play has been hori-

zontal drilling with multistage hydraulic fracturing, popularly known as fracking.

“Intents-to-drill for 38 horizontal wells in the Mississippian play were issued in October, but only seven were issued in February 2015,” said Newell.

After Ellis and Harper counties, the top 10 producing counties in 2014, in order, were Barton, Barber, Russell, Finney, Ness, Rooks, Haskell and Rawlins. Oil production was reported in 91 of the state’s 105 counties, and about 44 percent was from the top 10.

Flatland Big Band concert

The sound of the big band era will be returning to Scott City when the Flatland Big Band performs on Sat., May 2, at the Scott Community High School auditorium.

Following rehearsal throughout the day, the band will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Also performing will be the Garden City Community College jazz band.

Featured singing performances will include the “Anderson Sisters” (Jeannette Raynes, Amy France and Katie Eisenhour) along with solo selections by France and Steve Woody.

All seating is general admission and is $5 per person.

City on a Hill fundraiser

City on a Hill treatment center will have a fundraising auction on Sat., May 2, 7:00 p.m., at the First Christian Church, Scott City.

The evening will feature music by the Trinity Trio consisting of Alan Graham, Ron Hopkins and Chris Lund.

There will also be an auction featuring quilts donated by Barbara Dickhut and a flat screen TV.

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The Scott County Record

Community Living Taking the ‘mushy’ out of rhubarb pie

Jenna Kampschneider and Mark Johnson

Couple plans May 30 wedding Walter and Georgia Johnson, Healy, announce the engagement of their son, Mark, to Jenna Kampschneider, daughter of Don Kampschneider, West Point, Nebr., and Carol Kampschneider, Freemont, Nebr.

The bride-to-be will be graduating from Illinois College of Optometry on May 16 with a doctorate in optometry and is currently finishing her last externship rotation in Tempe, Ariz. She will be working as a resident at the Bob Dole Veteran’s Hospital, Wichita.

The prospective groom received a degree from McPherson College in business administration and has been employed by Farm Credit of Southwest Kansas, Scott City, for the last five years.

He is currently seeking employment in Wichita where the couple will be residing.

Mark is the grandson of George and LuElma Cramer, Healy, Helen Johnson, Denver, Colo., and the late Kermit Johnson.

The couple is planning a May 30 wedding at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, West Point, Nebr.

Hanna Colson and Tyler Sharp

Colson-Sharp are engaged

Greg and Michaela Pate, Lucas, and Douglas Colson, Louisburg, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Hanna Jo Colson, to Tyler Linn Sharp, son of Dan and Lafonda Sharp, Healy.

Hanna and Tyler are both Fort Hays State University alumni.

The bride-to-be has recently moved from

Ravenna, Nebr., and will continue her career in nursing.

The prospective groom is employed at Sharp Bros. Seed Co., Healy.

The couple was engaged in Maui, Hi., on Christmas Eve. They reside in Healy.

The couple is planning an October 24 wedding at South Star Barn, south of Garden City.

I recently noticed my rhubarb is growing like crazy. It’s back behind my shed and I don’t give it much attention, but it always seems to grow like crazy.

I don’t really care for rhubarb, but my husband likes it in pie, so I decided to do some research to find out the best methods of making a rhubarb pie.

One of the reasons I don’t like it in pie is it seems as if my pies come out runny, no matter what I do to prevent this from happening. I found an article in the “Cooks Illustrated” magazine that says the reason is that the

rhubarb breaks down and floods the pie with juice which the berries then absorb.

That makes sense to me. Here are a few other suggestions they shared when it comes to rhubarb pie.

To fix the mushiness of rhubarb, pre-cook the rhubarb in the microwave first to “rid” it of (See RHUBARB on page 7)

Tour of Panache is study club program Kami Rosin hosted the meeting of the High Plains Study Club on April 16.

Devotion, “Star Bright”

by Angela Sharp, was given by Celia Fouser.

Vice-President Suzy Gooden led the group in the club collect and flag salute. Roll call was answered by, “My favorite furniture time period.”

Lucky Dip was won by Betty LaToush and Barb Dickhut will bring Lucky Dip to the May 7 meeting.

A conservation report about Earth Day was given by Barb Dickhut.

She commented that the original Earth Day was described in the book of Genesis.

She shared a number of clever slogans that had been submitted for Earth Day over the years and one of her favorites was, “May the forest be with

you.”

Co-hostess Donna Eitel served the dessert.

The group went to Panache on Main Street in Scott City. Tonni Numrich told of the history of the building and the process of restoration.

Many members recalled memories of various activities in the building over the years.

Everyone was amazed by the changes, impressed with their creativity, and delighted with the furniture that Tonni and Debbie Binns have transformed.

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Rhubarb Pie Filling 4 cups rhubarb, chopped 2 cups strawberries, sliced 1-1⁄3 cups granulated sugar 1⁄4 cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie 1 egg, beaten for glaze and sugar (optional to enhance the looks of the crust, but not necessary) Directions 1. In a bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon.

2. On lightly floured surface, roll out half of the pastry and line a nine-inch pie plate.

3. Spoon in filling.

4. Roll out pastry for top crust; using pastry wheel or knife, cut into 1-inch wide strips.

5. Brush pastry rim with some of the beaten egg.

6. Gently weave strips over the pie to form lattice; trim and flute the edge.

7. Brush lattice with beaten egg. Sprinkle top with sugar if desired.

8. Bake on a baking sheet with sides in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Tip: If you do not have a cookie sheet handy, make a drip catcher out of foil paper, larger than the bottom of the pie plate, and place it under the pie plate and up the sides loosely.

9. Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 50-60 minutes longer or until rhubarb is tender, filling thickened, and the crust is golden.

10. Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes before cutting.

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Editorial/Opinion

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editorially speaking

Double-dipping:

Rural districts rely on practice to fill positions

For some unexplainable reason, there are Kansas lawmakers who feel that “double-dipping” should be the next line of attack in rescuing the state budget from imminent disaster.

This is the practice by which a teacher can retire from a district and then return to work for that same school system.

Opponents of the practice have tried to portray it as one reason KPERS is facing such a financial shortfall. However, State Sen. Jeff King (R-Independence), the KPERS Study Commission chairman, said it has had a “negligible” impact on the $8.3 billion shortfall the system is facing.

“People who double dip actually have to pay in a 22 percent contribution of their salary to the KPERS system and because of that payment the cost of carrying a double-dipper is largely, if not entirely, borne by the employee,” says King.

That hasn’t kept opponents from continuing to push hard to eliminate the practice. It’s estimated that between 2,000 and 2,500 public education employees are double-dipping. We would venture that most of those are in rural areas where it can be difficult to attract young teachers - particularly in some subject areas.

Double-dipping allows a district to retain a good employee at a reduced cost. It allows the teacher, who may be eligible for retirement but not yet ready to quit, the opportunity to continue in their profession.

It’s a win-win for everyone.

So why are some legislators trying to create a problem where none should exist? One reason offered by Scott County Supt. Jamie Rumford, is that in order to hold down education costs, these legislators want districts to dump their doubledipping retirees and hire new teachers at a lower salary.

And where will Kansas schools get the estimated 2,000 to 2,500 teachers to fill that void?

Don’t ask. That would require lawmakers to think beyond the end of their nose which, we should know by now, isn’t one of their strengths.

Out of touch:

Kansas lawmakers not representing the people

There’s no mistaking Kansas’ conservative credentials. Kansas is one of only two states to vote Republican in at least 30 of the nation’s last 38 presidential elections. It is the only state to vote Republican in every presidential election since 1968.

That said, it can also be argued that one of the nation’s most conservative legislatures has lost touch with a majority of the people it claims to represent. While Kansans are, by nature, a very conservative lot they don’t necessarily see eyeto-eye with the far right approach the legislature has taken to governance.

In a recent poll conducted by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Ft. Hays State University: •Only 30 percent of those surveyed support the block grant funding law for public education that was passed by the legislature.

•75 percent oppose allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons in public without a permit or formal training.

•68 percent favor allowing medical marijuana in Kansas.

•63 percent favor decriminalizing the recreational use of marijuana so that personal possession is punishable only by a fine rather than time in jail.

•58 percent support Medicaid expansion.

It would appear that the legislature isn’t acting upon the will of the people, but is pursuing an agenda of its own design.

There wasn’t a huge outcry from Kansas voters to repeal the income tax two years ago, but we got it anyway - along with the fiscal mess that it’s created. Where was the groundswell of support to dump the school finance system that had been in place since 1992? How many people were demanding that we no longer require gun owners to get any formal training before toting around a concealed gun?

If constituents aren’t demanding these laws from our legislators, then who is? It should be evident that our lawmakers are less beholden to the people who elect them than they are to the wellfunded organizations (i.e., Kansas Policy Institute, Americans for Prosperity, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, etc.) who pump money into their campaign coffers.

It’s one thing to be a haven for conservative politics, but it’s yet another when our politicians are willing to take that conservative thinking so far over the deep end that it affects the fiscal wellbeing of our state and the safety of its citizens.

Kansans are getting a government we didn’t vote for or ask for. If our legislators aren’t representing the will of the people who put them in office, the voters should be asking just who they really are representing.

Where to begin ‘fixing stupid’?

It’s been said that ignorance can be educated and crazy can be medicated, but there’s no cure for stupid.

Maybe there isn’t a cure, but a group of Kansans are figuring to come up with their own solution by starting a PAC called “It’s Time to Fix Stupid.”

Another way of saying it would be, “It’s time to fix those who willfully ignore the realities of science, math, economics and nature because it’s much simpler to have someone else tell you what to think,” but that’s more difficult to squeeze onto a bumper sticker or type into your Google search. So we’ll settle for stupid.

The problem begins with having a state legislature that’s the third least educated in the country, according to PAC chairman and treasurer R.J. Dickens.

“We want to target some of these people who have basically embarrassed the state with their stupidity,” he says.

Of course, that can really open up the field.

That brings into the discussion Sen. Pat Roberts, whose residence is wherever his recliner happens to be. And Secretary of State Kris Kobach who offers “self-deportation” as a solution to illegal immigration.

So many fish to fry and so little time.

The “It’s Time to Fix Stupid” PAC seemingly has its sights set a little lower, choosing to go after state lawmakers who have shown their disdain for education and science, choosing instead to suck at the teat of the Koch brothers money machine.

No sooner had the PAC come into existence than it was opening a letter from the Kansas Government Ethics commission saying: “The name of your political action committee, ‘It’s time to fix stupid,’ must be changed or expanded upon to more

clearly reflect your interest.”

Really? Are you wanting names?

Perhaps it would be helpful if the PAC were to mention the Ryckman father and son combination serving in the Kansas House whose only objection to the tax cuts is they haven’t gone far enough. Or Sen. Ty Masterson (R-Andover) who never saw a school budget that he couldn’t decimate.

Or Sen. Jeff Melcher (RLeawood) who claims that farmers have it “too good” and should quit freeloading on the backs of Kansas property owners.

Or our own Sen. Mitch Holmes (R-St. John) who proposes allowing voters to check one box on their election ballot so they can vote a straight ticket without having to actually think about who they are voting for.

To be honest, these people give stupid a bad name.

We can see where the ethics commission is bothered by the vague nature of some PACS, including Kobach’s “Prai-

rie Fire PAC” and former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ “Bluestem PAC.” The same is true of any number of PACS, such as those created and funded by the Koch brothers with such star-spangled names as “Voters for True-Blue Americans” and “Americans Who Don’t Want a Kenyan in the White House.”

Which brings us back to stupid and whether it can be fixed.

Stupid indicates a low level of intelligence that may, or may not, be improved upon. Kobach has degrees from Harvard, Yale and Oxford so, technically, he’s not stupid.

Gov. Sam Brownback has degrees from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, so he’s not undereducated.

Fixing stupid is an easy way to characterize what needs to be done. The bigger issue is less about being stupid than it is about being willfully ignorant.

A person can know what rain looks like, but if they continue to claim that it’s not raining without look(See STUPID on page six)

East-West on a collision course We all know about the friction that results from having a state line running through the middle of the metro area.

Kansas has its own line - Interstate 35, which splits eastern and western Kansas. The interstate meanders roughly from Johnson County southwest through Wichita.

Everything west of that highway, as one professor put it, “might as well be in another state.”

Chapman Rackaway, a professor of political science at Fort Hays State University in western Kansas, wrote a column recently that appeared in several newspapers, including The Salina Journal, where the headline reads: “It’s east v. west in Kansas.”

This urban/rural split has been going on as long as I can remember, but now it might be escalating

Where to Write

another view by Steve Rose

into something more serious. Suddenly, western Kansans feel as if eastern Kansas is out to get them.

One bill, authored by state Sen. Jeff Melcher (R-Leawood) threatens to increase multi-fold the property taxes paid by farmers. According to Melcher, farmers are not paying their fair share of taxes.

That is true.

Kansas has 60,000 farms. Those who farm that acreage - many of which are large corporations - pay virtually no income taxes. Their property valuations are so low, due to special breaks, that they pay only a tiny fraction per acre of what it would be on nonfarm acreage, thus depriv-

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ing the state of hundreds of millions of dollars in property taxes.

Farmers pay no sales taxes on machinery and equipment, or on diesel fuel for agricultural equipment, computers, fertilizer, chemicals and seed.

Even shampoo bought by a hairdresser for a “farm” client is exempt, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

There is much more, but you get the picture.

When Kansas was flush with money, no one paid much attention to all the tax breaks farmers enjoy.

But, suddenly, with the state broke and looking for new revenues to plug future deficits - all due to massive tax cuts - everything is on the table.

When farmers had disproportionate clout in the legislature, they had nothing to worry about. Their tax breaks were untouch-

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able.

But things have changed. Today, the Legislature is dominated by eastern Kansas.

Rackaway bemoans the plight of Western Kansas.

He cites the fact that half of Kansas counties have fewer residents than they did in 1900, and between 2000 and 2010, half the counties in Kansas declined in population.

In the Legislature today, Rackaway writes, “Western Kansas has just one-fifth of the House and one-seventh of the Senate seats. In 1990, the west had just over a third of both the House and Senate.”

Since Kansas became a state 154 years ago, farmers have dominated the legislature. In just the blink of an eye, things have flipped to urban dominance.

(See COLLISION on page six)

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Race riots are woven into American history

by Donald Kaul

What started out as righteous protest over the death of a young black man in the hands of Baltimore cops (he had been accused of “making eye contact with a police officer”) quickly degenerated into a full-scale riot. By nightfall the city was on fire, its hopes for a better tomorrow in ruins.

City officials blamed “thugs” and “outsiders” for the disaster. But in another sense it was an uprising, a desperate act of defiance by young people who feel increasingly that they have nothing left to lose.

You’re going to arrest them?

So what. Chances are you’re going to arrest them anyway, sooner or later. They know that.

It’s what we do to black people in our society.

It’s not as though what hap-

pened in Baltimore was unique or even unusual in our nation’s history. Race riots, as we used to call them, are as American as baseball and apple pie.

I grew up in Detroit, which is kind of Ground Zero for racial war. The Ossian Sweet riot in 1921 was triggered by a black doctor trying to move into a formerly white neighborhood.

The Detroit riots of 1943 grew from rumors of the rape of a white woman by black men on Belle Isle, a public park. In 1967, a riot started with a police raid of an after-hours joint in the black section of town. The city suffered damage, both physical and human, from which it has yet to fully recover.

New York can almost match Detroit riot for riot. The New York riots of 1863 started out as a protest against the draft but eventually morphed into a

murderous attack on all blacks in lower Manhattan.

The Harlem riots of 1945, immortalized by Ralph Ellison in his great novel The Invisible Man, exploded over the cops beating a black man accused of shoplifting. The 1964 Harlem riots were touched off when the police shot a black 15-year-old.

The 1968 “Martin Luther King” riots swept the nation after the assassination of the black civil rights leader.

Can you spot a pattern here?

This country is so replete with riots that most Americans don’t know about the Tulsa riots of 1921, in which hundreds of black men and women died and as many as 10,000 were rendered homeless when a white mob burned a prosperous black neighborhood to the ground.

These incidents aren’t isolated occurrences or the work

of thugs and outsiders. They’re related chapters in the ongoing civil war between white society and working-class African Americans.

After each major uprising someone appoints a commission, which eventually comes up with recommendations. For the most part the recommendations are good ideas: strengthen

schools, offer more job training, step up affordable housing, improve community policing.

But the track record on following through on them is bad.

I don’t denigrate the civil rights movement and its success, its long list of distinguished black politicians, doctors, lawyers, diplomats, teach(See RIOTS on page six)

One billionaire, one ballot the new democracy

by Dana Milbank

Shamelessly shilling for TPP scam

by Jim Hightower

President Obama recently declared: “We’ve got to make sure we’re writing the rules so that we’ve got a level playing field.”

Wow! So much “we” in only one sentence. He was talking about his Trans-Pacific Partnership - but who exactly is “we”?

Not you and me. TPP is yet another global trade scam that will ship even more of our middle-class jobs to places like Vietnam (with its 53-cents-an-hour wage base); it’ll let Big Pharma extend its worldwide price gouging of consumers; it will encourage more environmentallydestructive fracking of our communities; it will kill our “Buy Local” and other value-based government

purchasing programs; it will allow foreign corporations to take over our public services; and . . . well, TPP will empower multi-national corporations in the US and 11 other nations to reign supreme over regular folks.

Obama and his global corporate cohorts are mounting a massive PR campaign to get our congress critters to rubber stamp this un-American, anti-democratic deal. Even the Secretary of Agriculture is being used to hype this corporate boondoggle.

How embarrassing to see Secretary Tom Vilsack shamelessly shilling for TPP, which he knows will help corporate middlemen further squeeze family farmers.

Bizarrely, Vilsack hailed the deal as

a boon to farmers, claiming it could increase exports of U.S. farm commodities.

Maybe, but dirt farmers don’t do the exporting. That’s done by Cargill, Tyson Foods and other giant global marketers that profit by holding down the price they pay to our farmers.

To paraphrase a verse from an old Western swing song: Little bee sucks the blossom/But the big bee gets the honey/Little farmer grows the crop/But the middleman gets the money.

That’s a good line in a song, but it’s ugly when our so-called “leaders” turn it into official policy.

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

The GOP’s estate tax folly

Maybe congressional Republicans really are nuts, suicidal or both. The latest evidence is House approval of legislation abolishing the estate tax, sometimes called the “death tax.”

The chances of this soon becoming law are slim, because even if it passes the Senate, congressional Republicans probably won’t be able to override President Obama’s promised veto.

Meanwhile, they’ve handed Democrats a priceless campaign gift: a made-for-TV (and Internet) video depicting Republicans as lackeys of the rich.

It’s not as if Republicans aren’t used to being stigmatized as shills for the wealthy. But why (one might ask) would they go out of their way to confirm the stereotype? With economic inequality a major issue, why strive to be portrayed as stooges for hedge-fund operators, well-paid executives, affluent celebrities and wealthy families? All would benefit if the estate tax were repealed.

With the country’s many problems, eliminating the tax hardly seems a top priority. It affects

behind the headlines

by Robert Samuelson

almost no one. In 2013, 2,596,993 Americans died, but there were only 4,687 taxable estate returns filed, reports the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. That’s 0.18 percent of deaths. The number is so low because much wealth is exempted from the tax.

In 2015, the exemption is $5.43 million for individuals and $10.86 million for married couples.

Above those amounts, the top tax rate is 40 percent.

You have to do exceptionally well to be touched by the estate tax.

Not surprisingly, the tax provides only a tiny share of federal revenues, recently less than one percent.

That’s about $20 billion annually, trending upward.

Even so, the projected total for the next decade (2015-2024) is nearly $250 billion, says the Joint Committee. This exposes Republicans to a second line of

attack: that they care more about the rich than about budget deficits.

Perhaps Republicans can refute these critiques. The most common defense is that the estate tax threatens family-owned firms, farms and ranches. To pay the tax, survivors have to sell part or all of their businesses. “America was built on small, family-owned businesses,” says a blog post from Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee. “Our tax code shouldn’t punish them.”

Glenn Kessler, The Post’s evenhanded and exhaustive “Fact Checker,” examined this charge and found that - in practice - “relatively few small farms or businesses appear to be affected.” Many are protected by the generous exemption amounts. The estate-tax threat causes more worry than disruption, he concluded.

A second rebuttal is that the estate tax weakens investment and economic growth. “The estate tax is a tax on capital,” writes Harvard economist Greg Mankiw, who served (See FOLLY on page six)

The Republican presidential candidates are set to crucify each other on crosses of gold.

GOP leaders exulted a . . . spending few years ago when the by super PACs Supreme Court’s Citizens will exceed United ruling and other spending by decisions invited the rich candidates to pour unlimited sums into and parties political campaigns - and combined in they are, by the billions of the 2016 presdollars.

But the Law of idential camUnintended Consequences paign, which frequently rules the prac- is expected to tice of politics, and it has cost some $5 once again. Republican billion. candidates are hauling in so much money that the flood of cash has washed away the Darwinian system of natural selection that previously allowed parties to pick their nominees.

In the past, there was a money primary: If candidates polled poorly, their fundraising would dry up and they’d have to drop out of the race. But such market principles no longer apply, because a large number of inviable candidates are artificially subsidized - kept in the race by a beneficent billionaire, or even a friendly multimillionaire or two.

With no easy way to push weak candidates from the race, Republicans are being hoisted by their own gilded petard.

No fewer than 15 White House hopefuls are being assisted by outside groups typically formed as “super PACs” and run by the candidate’s allies. For the first time in the modern political era, political operatives say it’s possible the eventual nominee need not win in either Iowa or New Hampshire.

Still-undeclared candidate Jeb Bush, who is on course to haul in $100 million by the end of next month, boasted to donors Sunday night that his fundraising has been historic (so good that his too-successful super PAC temporarily limited contributions to $1 million).

But Bush’s take hasn’t stopped groups from raising, in short order, $20 million or $30 million apiece for Ted Cruz, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio. With that kind of money available, you’re unlikely to quit even if you’re an asterisk in the polls.

The outright acquisition of the primary process by the wealthy is the latest instance of the one percent taking over the American political system - although in this case it’s more likely the top one percent of the top one percent.

As the Center for Responsive Politics notes, the top one percent of donors to super PACS (about 100 people and their spouses) contributed 67 percent of super-PAC funds in 2012.

Fred Wertheimer, a campaign-finance reformer who runs the group Democracy 21, predicts that, for the first time, spending by super PACs will exceed spending by candidates and parties combined in the 2016 presidential campaign, which is expected to cost some $5 billion.

In the 2012 primary, billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s money kept Newt Gingrich in the race long after he was a viable candidate (if he ever was). But if billionaires reached the moon in 2012, “this election will take us to Mars,” Wertheimer says.

(See BALLOT on page six)

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Legislature contributing to decline in teachers

by John Schrock

“Everyone, my family and friends, tell me to switch out of teaching but I’m going to stay in.”

This admission from one of my students can bring tears to an advisor’s eyes. We talk some more.

Despite the overwhelming advice from parents and classmates, she understands that the next generation of kids will need good teachers.

After my current student teachers graduate this year, I will have just three

left in the four-year pipeline. I ask a colleague at another Kansas university how many student teachers they have in preparation in chemistry? None.

Physics? Zero. Biology?

Two. This downturn is underway at colleges and universities across Kansas.

In the 1990s, K.S.D.E. data on secondary teaching licenses in the sciences showed that all programs across the state together produced nearly 240 new biology teachers, over 125

Hillary expected to adopt all Sanders’s positions by noon

by Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is on pace to adopt rival Bernie Sanders’s positions on all major issues by noon on Friday, Clinton campaign officials have confirmed.

Within minutes of Sanders’s entry into the Democratic race, Clinton released position papers on trade, income inequality, national defense, and the environment that meticulously aped the Vermont senator’s views on those matters.

Awaking at 8:00 a.m., Sanders, who had planned to run to the left of Clinton in 2016, discovered that, while he was sleeping, she had already begun running slightly to the left of him.

In an online video posted Thursday morning, Clinton welcomed Sanders to the race, adding, “To those who agree with Bernie Sanders on the issues, let me say this: I am Bernie Sanders.”

Sanders, who had scheduled a speech in Vermont for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, cancelled it abruptly, saying, “Hillary already said everything I was going to say an hour ago.”

The Vermont politician told reporters that now he was unsure whether he would even continue with his campaign. “I don’t know anymore,” he said, visibly shaken. “I just don’t know.”

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

Riots

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ers. But our country has failed to address the systemic plight of young black men trapped in poverty.

Those young men have as little in common with President Barack Obama as they do with Mitch McConnell.

We depend on our police to keep a lid on things by whatever means necessary and we put an appalling percentage of our black youth in jail, often rendering them unable to vote or even be considered for a decent job.

Predictably, from time to time, a riot ensues. So the establishment blames thugs and outsiders, then sets up another commission.

Donald Kaul is a retired Washington columnist for The Des Moines Register. He covered the capital for 29 years. dkaul1@verizon.net

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Schools, too, are feeling the shift. In 1992, when Western Kansas ruled, the school finance formula was written. It skewed toward smaller, rural districts.

That’s in the process of changing. And even consolidation of some of the state’s 286 school districts might be examined more carefully for inefficiencies.

Rackaway laments the rising influence of the east in the Legislature.

“Johnson County representatives may want to see the west pay what they believe is their fair share,” he writes, but that would be a “devastating blow” to the region’s agricultural tradition.

“The eastern half of the state,” writes Rackaway, “seeing the west as a cash cow is both wrong and worse.”

Melcher’s bill is extreme, and no legislator I have talked to from Johnson County thinks it has any chance of becoming law.

But Melcher, and other Johnson County legislators, are putting Western Kansas on notice that the gravy train may be over.

No one I know thinks Western Kansas is a “cash cow,” but there seems to be a consensus building that, indeed, Western Kansas is not paying its fair share.

To reach Steve Rose, a longtime Johnson County columnist, email srose@kc.rr.com

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new chemistry teachers, 115 new physics teachers and 62 new earth science teachers annually.

By 2013, production of new science teachers in Kansas dropped to less than one-tenth those levels. What happened?

Science teachers are particularly repulsed by mandated curricula and teaching-to-the-test.

The nosedive in science teacher production began with QPA and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that forced science teachers to drill students for the state

Stupid ing outside the window to see that it really is, does that make them stupid?

That’s what’s happening in Kansas today.

The state’s budget is tanking. During the past year, Kansas experienced the third largest decline in tax revenue in the nation.

Rather than acknowledging the state’s tax policy is responsible for this decline that is gutting our ability to finance education, improve our highway system and take care of our most needy Kansans, Gov. Brownback and fellow conservatives defend

Ballot “We have a political system that is pre-Watergate and allows relatively few people to keep candidates in the race for extended periods of time. It’s going to create artificial candidates. It’s going to open the door for influence-buying and corruption, and we have the Supreme Court to thank for that.”

Technically, candidates can’t coordinate with their super PACs, but the restriction is all but ignored. Bush is reportedly planning to use his super PAC to conduct operations that had tradi-

Folly in the administration of President George W. Bush.

Repealing the estate tax “would stimulate growth and raise incomes for everyone.” If so, the effect would be minuscule. An economic simulation by analysts at the conservative Heritage Foundation estimated that eliminating the estate tax would create 18,000 private-sector jobs and increase spending by $46 billion over 10 years.

Even accepting these figures at face value, they are rounding errors in a $17 trillion economy with 148 million workers.

The truth is that the estate tax has become a political ping-pong ball, whose symbolism - for liberals and conservatives

assessments.

In many cases, field trips and laboratory exercises were reduced or eliminated.

The NCLB focus on testing continues today, and remains in the current proposed renewal of NCLB in Washington, D.C. I went from having 50-60 biology teacher advisees in the four-year pipeline and 4-6 student teachers per semester, to having just 15 students with 1-2 student teachers per semester last year.

Then, the Kansas Leg-

islature ended due process for Kansas teachers. Over last summer, many parents had talks with their college student.

In some cases, families where the grandparents and parents had all been teachers counseled their offspring to find another field. And eight more students dropped out of my teacher-track last fall.

During this spring political season, every few weeks there has been another action that has reduced the dignity and respect for teaching, from

raiding KPERS to petty quarrels over the Teacher of the Year award system.

With each legislative action, several more student teachers bailed.

Across Kansas, public school teachers are increasingly reluctant to recommend to their students a career in teaching. More are reading the newspaper headlines and turning away from careers in education.

It is not a marketing problem about salary. It is an attitude problem ema(See DECLINE on page seven)

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their actions by saying at least the unemployment rate is low.

Does that qualify as stupidity or willful ignorance?

Latest figures from budget analysts predict that the state must find a way to close an $800 million budget gap in the next fiscal year which begins July 1.

Yet Brownback and conservative Republicans don’t want to touch the tax cuts which created this financial meltdown.

That’s only part of the problem.

Lawmakers who are this disconnected from reality are elected to office. They stay in office because we, as voters, don’t hold them accountable.

Are we so gullible as to believe it’s possible to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue without suffering any consquences?

Do we not put a value on investments in our schools, our highways and our state’s infrastructure?

Doesn’t it make us angry when funding is cut from our schools, when lawmakers threaten

to dramatically increase property taxes on ag land, when they pass laws that require no training to carry a concealed handgun, or are opposed to Medicaid expansion that could keep some rural hospitals from closing their doors.

Do we willfully ignore these actions which repeatedly go against our best interests or are we too stupid to know what’s happening?

Yes, “It’s Time to Fix Stupid.” The challenge is knowing where to begin.

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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tionally been handled by candidate campaigns.

The Wild West nature of campaign finance would undoubtedly have a similar effect on the Democratic side if Hillary Clinton were facing a serious challenge. As it is, the anything-goes fundraising of Clinton and her husband has become a problem for the Democratic front-runner.

In recent days, her campaign has been dogged by reports that the Clinton Foundation took money from foreign governments and entities that stood to benefit from decisions

made by Hillary Clinton’s State Department.

The foundation admits it didn’t account for the contributions properly in tax filings. And, according to the Washington Post, many donors to the foundation also paid Bill Clinton to give speeches - enriching the Clintons personally.

But Republicans, before they can exploit Hillary Clinton’s financial vulnerabilities in the general election, have to resolve a predicament in their primaries that once would have seemed envi-

able: Is it possible to raise too much money?

As the likes of the Kochs and Adelsons sponsor candidates the way Medicis patronized Renaissance artists, there’s a real chance voters, particularly in early primary states, will lose their traditional ability to shape the field.

Thanks to the Roberts court, the sacred concept of one man, one vote has been replaced by a new reality: one billionaire, one ballot.

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

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- dwarfs its economic significance.

Liberals want to redistribute wealth aggressively by lowering exemptions and raising rates.

These ambitions face obstacles. It’s doubtful the tax would be extended downward to where it would affect sizable numbers of Americans, including many small-business owners.

Americans dislike government tampering with parents’ desire to leave something for their children. This may help explain why, in many opinion surveys, majorities would reduce or end the estate tax, even though they don’t pay it directly.

As for higher rates on the super-rich, they can

be legislated - and frustrated. Rather than pay steeper taxes, many of the mega-wealthy would divert their fortunes into charity: foundations, university buildings, research laboratories. This already occurs.

For their part, conservatives’ case for ending the estate tax runs afoul of Americans’ distaste for hereditary aristocracy.

Economic success should be earned, not bestowed.

Huge intergenerational wealth transfers violate that principle. Today’s estate tax is a confusing compromise of conflicting impulses, between parents’ solicitude for children and a suspicion of passed-down wealth.

Congressional

Republicans would have been wiser to let well enough alone - to accept the contradictions as reflecting messy reality. Instead, they’re given to these pious gestures, which mistake narrow self-interest for broad principle.

A party working to reduce the taxes of the rich while cutting food stamps for the poor invites a public relations nightmare. It ensures partisan scorn.

When Democrats oblige, Republicans may ask who pushed them into this trap. The answer: No one did. They weren’t pushed; they jumped.

Robert Samuelson is a contributing editor of Newsweek, writing about business and economic issues

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Decline nating from many state capitols, although Kansas is probably a leader.

According to Education Week, California “... lost some 22,000 teacherprep enrollments, or 53 percent, between 2008-09 and 2012-13.” This “... decline in teacher-preparation enrollments has accelerated in recent years, particularly since 2010.”

While initial blame fell on the weak economy after 2008, this recent rapid decline can only be attributed to the growing perception that teaching is

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becoming a poorly-paid, teach-to-the-test, assembly line job where teachers are blamed for all student failure.

Usually there is a surplus of elementary, social studies and physical education teachers. But at recent career fairs, administrators are walking away empty-handed. Last week, our State School Board learned how administrators from other states were signing contracts with the few student teachers who were attending a southeast Kansas career fair.

Rhubarb

They also heard that if the legislature fails to renew the provision where teachers can return and teach after retirement, it will cost Kansas 2,0002,500 teachers, exacerbating the teacher shortage (particularly in special education).

Even more devastating to our supply of future student teachers is the

proposal by the Coalition of Innovative Districts to bypass teacher training and allow out-of-field and even non-degreed teachers into Kansas classrooms as full teachers.

Why enter a job that is no longer a profession?

John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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some of the water content. Then the rhubarb stalks will not “blow” out when the water is converted to steam in the pie cooking process.

Microwave just slightly with some sugar, which will also help draw out the moisture. About 1-1/2 minutes is what they suggest.

Make sure you only microwave the rhubarb, and then add the strawberries.

To prevent your strawberries from bloating or puffing up, macerate them first. What this means is to mix your strawberries with some sugar and let them set.

The sugar will draw out some of the liquid that you would drain off before making the pie with them.

Or, you can precook your filling on the stove top to reduce the liquid. This is what I do with apple pie filling to prevent runny pies.

Remember, you can eat the plant’s stalks, but not the leaves due to high levels of oxalic acid.

Other uses for rhubarb include” jelly or jam, fruit compote, and any desert. Just don’t eat the leaves!

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City Council mtg., 7:30 p.m.

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Midwest gardeners needed optimism, determination to overcome the elements During the midst of the Dust Bowl days of the early to mid-1930s, gardening was more than just a means of survival for many farm families.

The ability to grow a garden under the harshest of conditions, or to simply keep a few flowers alive near the front porch, provided some much-needed color and life to an otherwise bleak landscape.

Even the most optimistic people - and best gardeners - were tested by the harshest of conditions, noted Sara Jane Richter, dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Panhandle State University, Goodwell, Okla. She talked about the determination of people in their efforts to sustain flowers and vegetables during her program, “Grandmother’s Dust Bowl Garden,” at the Scott County Historical Society annual meeting.

The conditions were nearly impossible to comprehend.

The dust-filled air was so charged with electricity that watermelon vines were black with singe. During the summers of 1935-36, when the Dust Bowl in Western

Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle was at its worst, the soil sometimes reached temperatures of 200 degrees “which virtually sterilized the ground,” noted Richter.

In 1937, there were 72 recorded dust storms in Kansas. In 1935, one dust storm over Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas lasted six weeks.

“Even attempting to garden under those conditions took great optimism and tenacity,” Richter says.

And if those conditions weren’t enough to dissuade people from trying to plant a garden, there were the grasshoppers.

In 1935, it was estimated there were 23,000 grasshoppers per square mile in Western Kansas.

“When they swarmed in they would eat everything, including the roots,” Richter says.

Hungry hoppers didn’t limit their diet to what was growing in the garden. They were also known to eat the belts on farm machinery and any clothing that may have been left hanging outside.

It was common for farmers to put the handle of a

shovel, for instance, deep into a haystack so that grasshoppers wouldn’t have begun eating away at it during his absence.

However, people across the region were willing to battle the elements for several reasons. At the top of the list was the need for added income with the disappearance of crop production.

While people who lived in urban areas had come to rely less on gardening because food preservation had improved, refrigeration was becoming more common and it was convenient to go to a nearby diner.

That wasn’t true in rural America.

“We didn’t have those luxuries,” reminded Richter. “Besides, people relished the time they could spend in their garden. It was a chance to be close to nature.”

Beans and potatoes were common staples found in most gardens, with some people devoting up to an acre for their potato patch. Potatoes became a primary source of vitamin D for many and it was among those items that could be used as a flour substitute.

Sara Jane Richter was the featured speaker during the Scott County Historical Society annual meeting.

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Despite the difficult times, many Midwesterners refused to pull up stakes.

“To leave voluntarily would have been like defaulting on our responsibility,” explains Richter.

Patience and perseverance finally started to pay off in 1938 as the Dust Bowl began to subside.

As conservation efforts began to have success the region “came to life again,” said Richter.

“Gardening was a sign of optimism and hope. It showed the tough character of the people who

lived here and were willOn Saturday, the “Blue ing to stay around for bet- Steele Band” will perform ter days,” she added. at the museum at 2:30 p.m. Their music will Business Meeting have the theme, “History During a brief business on the Highway.” meeting, three members Sunday will include the were elected or re-elected popular - and free - history as trustees of the Scott bus tour to Battle Canyon, County Historical Society. the El Quartelejo ruins at Patsi Graham and Lake Scott State Park and Richard Duff were re- the buffalo tour at Duff elected to the board and a Ranch. Buses will leave newly elected member is at 1:00 p.m. and return at Marilyn Dryer. approximately 4:00 p.m.

The historical society Reservations are is also planning activities required and can be made in conjunction with the by contacting the El annual June Jaunt celebra- Quartelejo Museum (872tion on June 6-7.

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Miles of Smiles training to begin for summer session Volunteers are needed to help the Miles of Smiles therapeutic riding program start its summer session.

New volunteers must attend the training and informational meeting on Sat., May 2, starting at 1:00 p.m., and Tues., May 5, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Training will be held at 901 West Maple, Garden City (1/2 mile west of Main and Maple).

Only new volunteers are required to attend training.

Miles of Smiles provides horsemanship lessons for people with men-

tal, physical and emotional disabilities.

Sessions with riders will be held: Mon., May 11: 6:008:00 p.m.

Tues., May 12: 6:008:00 p.m.

Thurs., May 14: 6:008:00 p.m.

Sat., May 16: 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Experience with horses and/or disabilities is not necessary. That’s what the training is for.

Volunteers must be 14-years-old or accompanied by an adult.

For more information call 260-9997 or (785) 639-2270.

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Come enjoy music, snacks and a chance to win or buy a beautiful quilt!

The Scott County Record

Lawn and Garden

Choosing the right sweet corn not so simple anymore It used to be simple to decide which sweet corn to plant. You simply chose a cultivar and planted when the soil temperature reached 55 degrees.

Now it has become more complicated due to genetic advances in sweet corn. Breeders have found certain genes that improve “standard” sweet corn.

Below is an overview of the types commonly available to homeowners.

Standard (su): This is our “normal” sweet corn and contains a “sugary gene” (su). Standard sweet corn should be isolated from field corn, popcorn, supersweets and ornamental corn.

To isolate one type of corn from another, do not plant one type within 200

to 250 feet or be sure to have a difference of 12-14 days in time to maturity.

Plant when the soil temperature reaches at least 55 degrees.

Recommended varieties include Honey and Cream, Silver Queen, Sterling Silver, Jubilee or Merit.

Supersweet (sh2): Though supersweets have up to three times the sweetness of standard sweet corns and hold their sweetness longer after harvest due to the sh2 gene, they do have some drawbacks such as tougher kernels and a lack of

some of that good “corn” flavor.

They also need to be isolated from other sweet corn types and are very sensitive to cooler soils.

Wait until the soil temperature reaches 65 degrees before planting.

Try Candy Store, Florida Staysweet, Sugar Loaf, Sweet Time, or Sweetie.

Sugar Enhanced (se): These are probably the most popular type of sweet corn grown due to their tender kernels, good flavor and less sensitivity to cool soils (60 degree soil temperature for planting).

They hold their postharvest sweetness longer than standard types but will not hold sweetness as long as the supersweets.

The sweetness from the

sugar-enhanced types is due to the “se gene.”

If both parents were se types, the variety is known as an se+ or se se.

If only one parent was an se type and the other an su type, then the variety will be listed as se. They do not need to be isolated other than from the supersweets.

Suggested varieties include Bodacious, Ambrosia, Sweet Temptation, Delectable and Miracle.

Triplesweet (synergistic): The newest types of sweet corns blend the su, se and supersweet types with the goal of combining the best characteristics of each.

We don’t have firm recommendations yet but you may want to try Serendipity, Polka, Avalon or Frisky.

Keep bare-root plants moist Bare-root plants can be a money-saver, as well as a way to get unusual varieties by mail. Fruit trees and windbreak plants often arrive that way.

For bare-root plants to have a chance, however, their roots must never dry out and they must go into the ground as soon as possible.

When the plants arrive from the nursery, open the bundles immediately and check for moisture. If the roots aren’t moist, soak them in water for 6-12 hours before planting.

Plants with moist roots can wait a day or two before planting. But they need to be repacked in

their original, well-moistened mulch or peatmoss plus shipping paper and then placed in a cool, sheltered area.

Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate in spring. So, if wet soils will prevent planting for several days after that, gardeners should “heel” the plants in.

This means: 1) digging a trench in a sheltered, well-drained area that’s out of the sun; 2) laying the plants down with their roots in the trench; 3) placing soil over the roots and firming it; and 4) watering, if the soil isn’t already quite moist.

“The longer they stay there, the less their survival odds will be. So, don’t leave plants heeled in for more than two to three weeks, at most,” says Ward Upham, horticulturist with Kansas State University Extension.

Gardeners should follow any planting instructions that come with bare-root stock. The graft union for peach trees, for example, must be buried below surface level. The union for apples must be 3-4 inches above soil level.

But, many plants need to go in only as deep as where their bark indicates their previous planting

Field bindweed is not an easy landscape foe

Field bindweed produces an almost delicatelooking vine with arrowor shield-shaped leaves.

Until its trumpet-like flowers bloom in pink or white, it’s adept at blending in with lawn or shrub.

The vine’s No. 1 talent, however, is its ability to multiply. Field bindweed is a non-native that spread to smother or out-compete millions of acres of Kansas crops before it ever reached town, according to Ward Upham, K-State Extension horticulturist.

“You’d be telling the truth if you said that in Kansas - as elsewhere it’s officially noxious,” Upham said. “Fortunately, this year homeowners have another weapon in their arsenal of controls.”

Bindweed can form tangled mats, run along the ground, twist-twine around other plants, plus climb up and over all kinds of things, he explained. Each plant can produce up to 500 seeds that remain viable for 50 years.

But, bindweed’s real strength is underground, where the vine’s roots grow deep into the ground, while also extending out far enough to reach from one landscape into neighbors’ yards. Any break in or bud on those lateral roots can produce another plant.

“This isn’t a weed you can control by hand-pulling unless you’re willing to devote years to the task.

Trying to hoe it up simply helps bindweed spread,” Upham said. “The recommended control has always been glyphosate a nonselective herbicide that kills any green plant tissue it touches.

“In shrub borders, for example, you have to spray on a still day. You probably should put up cardboard shields, too, to protect the shrubs from any drift.”

Recently, however, a selective herbicide for use on lawns has come onto the market and sold under the trade name

Drive (active ingredient: quinclorac). Drive is also an ingredient now in such combination herbicides as Ortho Weed-B-Gon Max + Crabgrass Control (one name), Fertilome Weed Out with Q, and Bayer All-in-One Lawn Weed and Crabgrass Killer.

“Drive is very stable on grass clippings. You can let treated clippings fall into the lawn. If bagged, do not add them to your compost pile,” the horticulturist warned. “You’ll be making a big mistake if you assume that because it won’t harm turf, Drive can’t harm other plants.

“If you were to convert an area of treated lawn into a vegetable garden, Drive could still damage any tomatoes you planted there within the next 24 months.”

Drive can injure exposed tree and shrub roots, too. To help homeowners avoid possible damage, Upham recommends not spraying beneath the leaf canopy of any trees.”

depth was.

“Your planting hole needs to be wide enough to accommodate all of the roots without twirling them around inside the hole - an arrangement that eventually can girdle a shrub or tree,” Upham adds.

“Don’t add organic matter to the backfill soil, because that also discourages roots from growing outside the hole’s limits.

Just make sure your fill soil is firm and then water to remove any remaining air pockets.”

Most woody stock do well waiting in a bucket of water as gardeners dig their planting holes.

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Matthew Sandusky was the featured speaker for a program in Garden City sponsored by the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center.

(Record Photo)

Sandusky uses name, experience to keep spotlight on sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse has been one of those taboo topics that society has found convenient to ignore.

It’s not until it occurs close to home, or a highprofile case grabs the nation’s attention for a short time, that abuse emerges from the shadows and becomes a topic people are willing to talk about . . . even for a short while.

“We all want to think that child sexual abuse doesn’t exist in Western Kansas,” said Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center executive director Kelly Robbins during a program in Garden City on Saturday evening that featured Matthew Sandusky, the adopted son of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Sexual abuse grabbed the national spotlight in 2012 when Jerry Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of abuse and was sentenced to serve between 30 and 60 years in prison.

While such a highprofile case may have shocked many, it didn’t come as a surprise to the WKCAC, which serves the western one-third of Kansas.

“We were involved in five coach cases at the time the Sandusky case came to light,” noted Robbins.

Matthew Sandusky has been doing his part to keep child sexual abuse at the forefront of the nation’s conscience by speaking to groups throughout the nation and appearing as a guest on television shows,

including an interview with Oprah Winfrey. A consistent message during his appearances is for the public to overcome its fear in discussing child abuse.

It’s that People fear, says were afraid S a n d u s k y, to say anywhich con- thing, but tributed to nothing you m e m b e r s fear can of the PSU begin to c o a c h i n g approach staff and the fear others asso- that a child ciated with is experithe univer- encing sity from that I exper e s p o n d - rienced.

Matthew ing to what Sandusky he felt were obvious warning signs of abuse.

“Not once did anyone at Penn State ever pull me off to the side and ask if everything was okay,” he says. “Not once did anyone indicate that something was wrong. People were afraid to say anything, but nothing you fear can begin to approach the fear that a child is experiencing - that I experienced.

“As adults it is our responsibility to protect children. We can’t expect them to come forward and say something is happening.”

A History of Abuse Physical abuse was a routine part of life while growing up, says Sandusky. His earliest memories are of his natural father putting a cigarette lighter to his toes as a three- or four-year-old.

He also grew up witnessing abuse to his

female cousins and physical abuse from a grandfather.

“From an early age I learned to suck it up. You weren’t allowed to cry,” he says.

Sandusky, who never referred to his adoptive father by name but as a “predator” throughout the evening, said they first met at a camp sponsored by the elder Sandusky’s charity organization, known as “The Second Mile.” Matthew referred to this camp as merely a means for Jerry to identify and groom future victims.

It wasn’t until his second year at the camp that Jerry showed an interest in Matthew.

“The tactics are all the same with abusers. They will befriend you and gain your trust,” he says. “It started with a hand on the leg, which I thought was normal. I’d grown up in a home without any love or affection, so I didn’t know.

“No one ever stopped him. No one ever took notice.”

Sandusky says abuse by his predator occurred between the ages of eight and 17. At the age of 16 he was adopted by the Sandusky family.

“After years of seeing there was not one single person to protect me,” a 17-year-old Sandusky says he attempted to take his life, but was later ridiculed by his adopted father for “not even being able to do that right.”

What many have found difficult to understand is how Matthew was able to continue maintaining a relationship with the

Sanduskys after moving out and starting a family of his own. Sandusky acknowledges that he is often questioned as to how he could continue seeing his perpetrator and, as a father, allow his children to be around such an individual.

“It’s not a black and white issue,” he explains.

“He was a great grandfather. That’s difficult for people to understand, but until you’ve been in that situation, you can’t understand.”

A Family Outcast Since coming out with his story, Sandusky says he and his family have been the victims of a lot of anger from supporters of the Penn State community and have been rejected by the Sandusky family. “(The Sandusky family) has tried to, on a grand scale, discredit me,” he says.

Remaining silent, Sandusky emphasizes, was no longer an option.

And he says that the Sandusky name provides him a forum for bringing attention to a serious issue affecting about 300,000 children each year in the country.

“We can’t be silent anymore,” Sandusky says.

“The perpetrators love it that we, as adults, don’t want to have this conversation. We can’t let a child feel that when this happens to them it’s their fault.

“Don’t be afraid to have a conversation with your child. Open up the dialogue,” he adds.

“That’s our responsibility as adults.”

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3rd, 4th grade concert Thurs.

The third and fourth grade classes at Scott City Elementary School will present their spring vocal concert on Thurs., May 7, in the high school auditorium.

There will be a 2:00 p.m. matinee and a 7:00 p.m. performance.

SCHS students competing in the Class 3A State Forensics Championships and state festival this weekend are (front row, from left) Macy Berning, Macy Davis, Jaylee York and Emma Price. (Back row) Emily Glenn, Carson Haupt and Megan Smith.

(Record Photo)

Induction into NHS is May 6

Induction ceremony for the Wood Chapter of the National Honor Society at Scott Community High School will be held on Wed., May 6, 6:00 p.m., at the high school auditorium.

Recognition will be given for individuals who led the chapter in community service hours during the past year. Senior members will also be honored.

A dessert banquet will follow the ceremony in the SCHS commons area.

Harvey is NTHS inductee Dylan Harvey, Scott City, is among 10 students at Northwest Technical College, Goodland, who have been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society.

Harvey is majoring in computer graphics technology.

Criteria for induction into NTHS includes a 3.0 minimum grade point average and eligibility for graduation in the current school year.

K-State is ‘best value’ in Kansas

The best place in Kansas to get the most bang for your education bucks? It’s Kansas State University, according to a new study by SmartAsset, a financial data and technology company.

For its study, SmartAsset measured average scholarships and grants, starting salary upon graduation, tuition, living costs and retention rate at 10 Kansas schools and found Kansas State University to be the state’s best value.

The study ranked K-State highest in the state for average starting salaries and for student retention, while the university’s living costs were among the lowest.

Other schools in the study included Baker University, Emporia State University, Friends University, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Southwestern College, University of Kansas, Washburn University and Wichita State University.

Among the schools, the study found that Kansas State University graduates averaged the highest starting salaries at $45,200 and that the university had the highest freshmen-tosophomore retention rate at 81 percent.

The university’s student living cost average of $12,100 also was one of the lowest among the schools.

Feminism, duets lead the way among state forensics hopefuls Feminism would seem to be a tough subject to sell in Western Kansas.

But not when you have the right saleswoman.

Macy Davis has tackled that topic with uncanny success during the forensics season. Not only is she among seven Scott Community High School students advancing to state competition this weekend, but she has also qualified for the Catholic Forensics League national competition this summer.

While she is most commonly known for the humor she brings to roles in school productions, Davis has taken a serious approach to feminism based on a couple of personal experiences that occurred this past year.

She’d originally written about them in a paper that earned an “A” from SCHS English teacher Steve Kucharik. That prompted her to express herself in a speech titled “#yesallwomen” that has earned her first place in every competition this year with the exception of a National Forensics League qualifying tournament in which she finished fifth.

“But she was in first place going into the final round,” notes forensics coach Summer Ford.

The topic has resonated with men and women, which has somewhat surprised Davis and Ford given that it’s a “pretty liberal topic” for Western Kansas judges.

“They say it brings out things they hadn’t thought about,” says the SCHS senior.

“What makes it work is that it’s so well written,” notes Ford.

“It’s more about awareness rather than ‘us poor women.’ I think it really strikes a note with listeners because it’s based on her personal experiences.”

Davis says this is “definitely my strongest piece” in four years of qualifying for the state tournament.

“It’s something I’m very passionate about, which I’m sure comes across,” she says.

Small but Mighty This is the smallest group of state qualifiers in recent years, but it may also be the strongest group of entries that SCHS has sent to the State Championships and state festival, says Ford.

3 are bound for National CFL; Davis in NFL debate tourney

Three SCHS students will be competing in the National Catholic Forensics League tournament that will be held at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., from May 22-24.

In order to advance to nationals, entries had to finish within the top four at a qualifying tournament. In the qualifying tournament held at Junction City, Emma Price and Carson Haupt placed fourth in duo acting while Macy Davis was a champion in original oration.

Duo acting is unique from the typical duet acting in that the two actors are not allowed to make eye contact with or touch each other.

The forensics department is conducting fundraising events to raise the $10,000 needed for transportation, lodging and meals during the CFL tournament.

This is the third consecutive year that Scott City has qualified entries for National CFL. National Debate Davis has also been invited to participate in the National Forensics League’s debate tournament to be held June 15-19 in Dallas, Tex. This tournament offers a unique format that blends traditional debate with impromptu speaking and extemporaneous speaking.

Davis is part of a five-person team that includes two students from Salina South, one from Buhler and another from Hutchinson. The team members will receive topics this week that will be debated during three rounds at nationals.

None of the participants will get the final three topics for the other three rounds until an hour before they are scheduled to face their opponent.

“Our goal is to break into the (64 team) finals,” says Davis.

“If you break into the final six then you are debating in front of about 2,000 people.”

With the Championships format, students perform their pieces before a panel of three judges, advancing through the prelims and semi-finals until there are just six competitors in the finals where they are ranked one through six in the state.

Because forensics is no longer offered as a regular class at SCHS, students must work on their selections independently.

They meet as a group one and sometimes two nights a week.

“You end up with kids who are really dedicated to the program. Unfortunately, we don’t pick up the kids who don’t know much about forensics but might give it a try if they could take it as a regular class,” Ford says.

“As a result, we’re missing out on some very talented kids in the high school.”

Because there are no credits to be earned toward graduation, it also means that some students may try forensics until

their senior year when they’ve completed most of their required subjects. Among those first-timers is senior Jaylee York who has qualified for state with a poetry reading and in improvised duet acting with Davis.

The pair teamed up for the first time at a “last chance” tournament a couple of weeks ago and earned a trip to state.

“We are both creative and we have a similar sense of humor,” says York.

“It’s an intelligent humor, which judges like to see,” adds Ford.

York’s poetry reading is a serious selection entitled, “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” which is a collection of poems written by youngsters who were held at the Terezin (Czechoslovakia) concentration camp during World War II. She became familiar with the story of Terezin when a poem was composed into a song that

she had learned at choir camp.

Only 100 children survived of more than 100,000 who were at the camp.

“Most poetry readings are humorous and this one is pretty serious, which makes it a little more difficult. I hope the judges appreciate it,” says York.

Duet Acting SCHS will also have entries in two of the acting categories.

Emma Price and Carson Haupt will present the duet act, “Imaginary Harry.”

It’s the tale of a boy who has an imaginary friend who helps him through his childhood.

Haupt and Macy Berning will also team up in improvised duet acting. Both qualified in IDA last year and earned a spot in this year’s state field by placing on both days of the difficult Salina tournament.

Freshman Emily Glenn has qualified for state with her original oration, “The Disappearing Family Farm.”

Growing up on a small farm, Glenn says she is seeing how “corporations are taking away our way of life.”

She also placed second in district FFA competition with the same speech.

Qualify for Festival Megan Smith will be the only SCHS entry in the state festival which will also be held in Wichita.

At festival, all qualifiers will give their selection one time and are then given a rating of I through IV. Her poetry reading is “Words,” which describes the different emotions that words can elicit during one’s life.

Smith will also give a humorous prose reading, “Seriously, Cinderella is so Annoying,” which tells the familiar fairy tale from the step-mother’s point of view.

Prose and poetry events are the largest at tournaments throughout the year which also makes them the most difficult when it comes to qualifying for State Championships.

“Megan has finished third and fourth at tournaments, but only the top two qualify for Championships,” points out Ford.

For the Record Children can become victims of identity theft The Scott County Record

Identity theft remains one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation. Last year, for the first time, identity theft was one of the top 10 categories of complaints received by the Kansas Attorney General’s office.

While the most common forms of identity theft involve a stolen credit card or bank account number, a more worrisome trend has been the rise of crooks stealing and using a child’s Social Security number.

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The challenge with investigating this form of identity theft is that it can be many years before the victim even knows it has happened.

Usually a problem isn’t discovered until a child is applying for college loans or their first credit card and red flags are raised on his or her credit report. The identity thief may have opened multiple accounts using a child’s Social Security number and, of course, identity thieves usually

aren’t very good at keeping up on their credit card payments.

The good news is there are some steps parents can take to protect their child’s identity from being stolen.

First, keep all of your child’s personal documents, like birth certificates and Social Security cards, in a secure location, like a safe deposit box or a locked file cabinet. Be sure to shred any other documents containing a child’s personal information when they are no lon-

Scott City Council Agenda Mon., May 4 • 7:30 p.m.

City Hall • 221 W. 5th

Scott County Commission Agenda Tuesday, May 5 County Courthouse

•Call to Order

3:00 p.m.

•Approve minutes of April 20 regular meeting

•Fire Chief Ken Hoover to discuss disposal of Boardman fire truck

•Mayor’s appointment to Planning and Zoning Commission •Elect council president •Mayor’s appointments 1) Official newspaper 2) Designate official depository of funds •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Time clock for pool employees Police Department 1) Price quote for LEC server Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Open bids for 2003 Ford pickup Clerk’s Department 1) Recommendation for full-time staff clerk 2) Set budget workshop date 3) Request to attend budget seminar •Mayor’s comments

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 30, 2015; last published Thurs., May 14, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUDY MARIE MEYER, deceased, Case No. 2015-PR-07 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 17th day of April, 2015, a Petition was filed in this Court by Rex W. Grothusen, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Judy Marie Meyer, deceased, dated August 27, 2002, praying that the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; that he be appointed as Executor without bond; that he be granted Letters Testamentary.

You are required to file

your written defenses thereto on or before the 26th day of May, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., 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.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

Rex W. Grothusen, Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas, 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

County business Approve payroll, accounts payable Approve contract for fire alarm specialist Spirit of the Plains CASA budget

3:30 p.m.

SDSI/Russell Child Development budget request

4:00 p.m.

Scott Co. Development Committee budget request

4:30 p.m.

Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center budget request

5:00 p.m.

Public Works Director Richard Cramer

•Consider request for Beefiesta sponsorship •Barb Wilkinson resignation from Planning and Zoning Commission

ger needed.

Second, don’t share a child’s Social Security number with anyone unless it is absolutely necessary and you trust the person you’re giving that information. If it is necessary to share the Social Security number, ask how that information will be stored and protected.

Third, check your child’s credit reports. This is especially important when they are entering the teen years and might be starting to apply for jobs,

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

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 30, 2015; last published Thurs., May 14, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAWERENCE DWIGHT McCOMBS JR., deceased, Case No. 2015-PR-08 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 23rd day of April, 2015, a Petition was filed in this Court by Kamala Kay Good, an heir of Lawrence Dwight McCombs Jr., deceased, praying: That descent be determined of the following described real property owned by the decedent: South Fifty Feet (S 50’) of Lot Three (3), Block Five

(5), Starr Suburb to the City of Scott City, Kansas and all real property and any other Kansas real or personal property owned by decedent at the time of his death.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 26th day of May, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., 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.

Kamala Kay Good, Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas, 67871 Attorneys for Petitioner

car loans or student loans.

If your child is 14 or older, you can request a copy of his or her credit report from the three major credit reporting bureaus through AnnualCreditReport.com.

If the reports come back showing that there is no credit history, that’s a good sign. If there are accounts listed on the credit report, that’s a red flag that your child may be the victim of identity theft.

For children younger

than 14, if you suspect your child may be the victim of identity theft, contact the credit bureaus directly. They will require you to send some documentation to prove that you are the child’s legal guardian before releasing any information they have.

Fourth, consider placing a security freeze on your child’s Social Security number. This is essentially a padlock on your child’s credit report (See IDENTITY on page 13)

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department March 11: Amber Esparza reported a theft.

April 15: A theft was reported in the 400 block of Kansas Road.

April 21: Aggravated battery and domestic battery was reported in the 300 block of South Washington.

April 26: Theft of property was reported in the 700 block of Elizabeth St. April 26: Lucas Ruth was arrested for criminal threat, interference with a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct. He was transported to the LEC. April 26: A report was taken in the 400 block of North College for defacing identification marks on a firearm.

April 26: A theft report was taken in the 300 block of Elizabeth.

April 26: Sheryl Cannon was served a Scott County warrant for probation violation while incarcerated in the LEC. Scott County Sheriff’s Department April 20: 7:08 p.m. An accident occurred at the intersection of Road 160 and US83 Highway involving Joshua Yeager, driving a 1989 Dodge pickup, and Jo Lerew, driving a 2010 Jeep.

April 26: Bradley Hernandez was arrested for possession of opiate/narcotic/or certain stimulant; criminal trespass; aggravated burglary; interfering with a law enforcement officer; failure to yield at stop or yield sign; speeding; reckless driving; fleeing or attempt to elude; and transporting an open container. He was transported to the LEC.

Kansas receives County Commission $62.4M payment March 24, 2015 from tobacco Scott County Commissioners met in a regular meeting with the following present: Chairman James Minnix, settlement Commissioners Jerry Buxton and Gary Skibbe; and

Kansas has received its annual tobacco settlement payment totaling $62.4 million.

A 2012 legal settlement term sheet Kansas entered into with several tobacco companies resolved a long-running dispute that had put future years’ payments in jeopardy. The term sheet was approved by an arbitration panel composed of retired federal judges in 2013.

Without the settlement, the dispute had threatened to cause a huge reduction in future years’ payments to Kansas.

As it does each year, the annual payment will reimburse the state for funds previously appropriated by the legislature to pay the current fiscal year’s cost of programs financed from tobacco settlement proceeds.

Each April, Kansas receives a payment pursuant to the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement.

The amount of the payment fluctuates based on several variables, including annual sales of certain tobacco products.

Identity (continued from page 12)

that does not allow it to be accessed until you unlock it.

That means anyone who tries to open an account using that Social Security number would be blocked from doing so. Unfortunately, some of the credit bureaus only allow a security freeze on a Social Security number once it has a credit file.

Anyone who is a victim of identity theft can contact the Kansas AG’s consumer protection division for assistance. Call the consumer protection hotline at (800) 4322310 or file a complaint on the website at www.

InYourCornerKansas.org.

The website also contains useful information on how to prevent identity theft, how to contact the credit bureaus, how to request a security freeze and other important topics.

County Clerk Alice Brokofsky were present.

•An easement was granted on county-owned property to the City of Scott City to establish an alley for development on ground behind Shopko.

•There was discussion on the annual “Volunteer of the Year” award given by the Chamber of Commerce and which is also sponsored by the county and the city.

•Health Department Administrator Karen Sattler said she had a bid proposal from D.V. Douglass Roofing, Garden City, for roof repairs on the health department building. The bid of $6,260 was accepted.

•Sattler also updated the commission on the progress of training new personnel to replace her.

•Register of Deeds Debbie Murphy discussed a three percent pay increase for her department. The commission approved the pay increase with evaluations.

•County Attorney Rebecca Faurot discussed the indigent defense contract agreement. Attorney S. Phillip Stover will terminate his contract effective May 31.

Faurot is to contact Attorney Doug Spencer and offer the remaining contract to him.

•Public Works Director Richard Cramer informed the commission his department had begun spraying weeds along some roadsides. He also said the 2009 Caterpillar 140M had been delivered to Dodge City and once the inspection was complete the county would receive the buyback price.

•The following Road Permits were approved and signed.

Shakespeare Oil Company – access off Cherokee Rd. to tank battery, S9, T16S, R34W. •The city’s public works department and county road department had been working to determine where there were possible leaks in a water line. One line leads to the road department building and the other to the indoor arena. If the leak can’t be found a new water line will be installed for the two facilities.

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Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 23, 2015; last published Thurs., May 7, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ETTA FERN ASHCRAFT, deceased Case No. 2015-PR-06 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 15th day of April, 2015, a Petition was filed in this Court by Diana Jennison, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the First Codicil to the Last Will and Testament of Etta Fern Ashcraft, deceased, dated August 13, 2009 praying that the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; that she be appointed as Executor without bond; that she be granted Letters Testamentary.

You are required to file

your written defenses thereto on or before the 20th day of May, 2015, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., 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.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

Diana Jennison, Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., April 30, 2015) 1t

SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS MARCH 2015 GENERAL FUND SALARIES ............................................ $ 95,368.49 COMMODITIES ....................................

17,325.86 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES .................

55,701.82 CAPITAL OUTLAY..................................

1,593.54 OTHER...................................................

3,395.73 COUNTY HEALTH FUND SALARIES .............................................

COMMODITIES .....................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES .................

CAPITAL OUTLAY .................................

OTHER...................................................

16,092.41 4,230.19 1,442.59 136.50 0.00

NOXIOUS WEED FUND SALARIES...............................................

Public Notice COMMODITIES ......................................

(First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 23, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES...................

2015; last published Thurs., April 30, 2015)2t OTHER ...................................................

5,502.12 475.08 14.36 0.00

ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND SALARIES ..............................................

COMMODITIES.......................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES....................

CAPITAL OUTLAY....................................

33,277.51 25,621.54 10,400.07 0.00

FIRE DISTRICT FUND SALARIES ..............................................

COMMODITIES ......................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES....................

CAPITAL OUTLAY ..................................

389.28 32.09 743.08 0.00

TREASURER’S SPECIAL FUND SALARIES ...............................................

COMMODITIES .......................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ....................

CAPITAL OUTLAY.....................................

OTHER .....................................................

718.13 0.00 99.27 0.00 0.00

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS LONNIE HOLMES and SHERRI HOLMES, plaintiffs vs.

FRANK REBARCHEK and PAM REBARCHEK, defendants Case No. 14-CV-23 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is amended from April 9 and 16 publications to read as follows: Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an execution issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for said County of Scott, in a certain action in said case No. 2014-CV-23, wherein the parties above named were respectively Petitioner and Respondent, and to me the undersigned Sheriff of said county directed, I will offer cash in hand, at the front door of the court house in the City of Scott City, in Scott County on the 12th day of May, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. of said day, the following described personal property, to wit: MAKE 2011 GMC

MODEL Pickup

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KDHE seeks approval of mental health drug bill Andy Marso KHI News Service

An official with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said this week that the department still expects the Legislature to pass a bill that will allow agency officials to regulate men-

tal health drugs.

State law currently bans prior authorization or other regulatory tools for antipsychotic drugs covered by Medicaid. An attempt to roll back that ban this year failed due to opposition by mental health advocates, but a compromise measure that

would establish an independent advisory panel to develop guidelines for antipsychotic regulations has passed committee and is awaiting House and Senate votes now that the full legislature has returned for what’s known as the veto session.

“Hopefully, as soon

as you guys get back in full force, we can get that through,” Aaron Dunkel, deputy secretary of KDHE, told the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight.

Dunkel said the advi-

Cancer patient with week to live flees state for life-saving surgery A high school senior who was rejected by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s reformed, for-profit state Medicaid system said that he was just days away from dying when he fled the state and found treatment at a hospital in Tennessee.

Just last week, 18-yearold Levi Ross said that it had been a month since doctors discovered that he had a type of spinal cancer called epitheliod sarcoma and already the tumor had doubled in size.

Ross’ doctors advised him to get treatment out of state, but after not responding for weeks, his

insurance provider rejected the advice.

After taking office, Gov. Brownback reformed the state’s Medicaid system by enrolling lowincome and disabled patients in a for-profit system called KanCare.

Three health insurance companies now coordinate the care for about 400,000 Medicaid patients in Kansas.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokesperson Sara Belfry said she wasn’t authorized to speak about Ross’ case, but getting out-of-state care required a special two-step approval process.

In the end, the insurance company might reject the claim if it determined that the patient could receive similar care in state.

“They are ultimately the payer, but they also certainly don’t want any bad outcome to come from a patient not receiving the necessary services,” Belfry insisted.

But KanCare did reject Ross’ claim, and his doctors said that there was little hope of saving his life until St. Jude Children’s Hospital offered to perform the surgery in Memphis.

By the time Ross finally had surgery, his tumor

had tripled in size. His doctors said that without the surgery he had only one week to live.

“There’s no way that by staying in Kansas that I would have stayed alive,” Ross explained. “I feel pretty good considering I’ve had a massive surgery.”

“It’s really sad,” he said of the KanCare experience. “It’s very upsetting that we divide ourselves by states.”

Ross added that he was thankful to the medical team that saved his life.

“I’m just happy to be alive.”

Medicaid’s tension: getting corporations to do right for needy Federal regulators set to overhaul managed care rules John Hancock Kaiser Health News

Lynda Douglas thought she had a deal with Tennessee. She would adopt and love a tiny, unwanted, profoundly disabled girl named Charla.

The private insurance companies that run Tennessee’s Medicaid program would cover Charla’s health care.

But Douglas doesn’t think the state and its contractors have held up their end. In recent years she says she has fought battle after battle to secure essential care to control Charla’s seizures, protect her from choking, and tube-feed and medicate her multiple times a day.

“If you have specialneeds children, you would not want to be taking care of these children and be harassed like this,” Douglas said. “This is not right. No way, shape or form is this right.”

State Medicaid programs - which operate with large federal contributions - in Tennessee,

Kansas and some other states have outsourced most of their care management in recent years to private insurance companies. The companies cover poor and disabled Medicaid members in return for a fixed payment from taxpayers.

That helps government budgets but sets up a fundamental conflict of interest: The less care these companies deliver, the more money they make.

Nationwide, such firms made operating profits of $2.4 billion last year, according to data compiled by Mark Farrah Associates and analyzed

by Kaiser Health News.

Overhaul of Rules In an attempt to manage that tension, federal regulators are about to initiate the biggest overhaul of Medicaid managed care rules in a decade.

Prompted by growth of Medicaid outsourcing, concerns about access to care and stories like Charla Douglas, the regulations are expected to limit profits and set stricter requirements for care quality and the size of doctor networks.

“We want the enrollees to have timely access to integrated, high-quality care,” James Golden, who oversees Medicaid managed care for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told a group of insurance executives in February. “There’s been some question about some of these issues.”

Tennessee Medicaid plans - operated by BlueCross/BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare and Anthem - are among the most profitable Medicaid insurers in the country, according to data from Milliman, a consulting firm.

The state, which runs one of the most respected Medicaid managed care programs in the country, adopted that design in the 1990s and named it TennCare. In Kansas, the managed care program known as KanCare launched in 2013.

State officials point to quality data and survey results as evidence that the companies are doing a good job while allowing the state to spend far less on Medicaid than predicted.

More than 90 percent

of TennCare customers surveyed last year said they were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied, officials note.

“Our patient satisfaction scores are at the highest over the last five years they’ve been in 20 years of the program,” said TennCare director Darin Gordon, who worries new HHS rules could hinder states from improving Medicaid quality while controlling costs.

Savings at a Cost But doctors and patient advocates say state savings and insurer profits come at the price of inadequate physician networks, long waits for care and denial of treatments like the ones for Douglas.

Answering another question in the survey, 30 percent of adults said the quality of their TennCare care last year was only fair or poor.

“BlueCross is more organized and more strategic in its denials, and the other plans might be more careless, but the way it plays out for folks on the ground level is the same,” said Michele Johnson, (See NEEDY on page 15)

sory panel would meet quarterly and examine issues like the unusually high rate of antipsychotic medications prescribed to Kansas children on Medicaid.

Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration formed its budget proposal under the assumption that the leg-

islature would allow for mental health drug regulation, which was estimated to save the state general fund about $8 million.

Mental health advocates have expressed skepticism that the state will realize those savings.

(See MENTAL on page 15)

Establishing a healthy media diet

The research is clear. Children learn better and more efficiently from play and interaction in the “real,” three-dimensional (3-D) world with parents, caregivers and peers.

The fact is, howevCari Ebert er, that young children speech pathologist now grow up in a world Russell Child Development of technology. Screens are everywhere. Not only are they enticing, children see their parents and teachers using screens, so naturally they are drawn to them.

While there is no research showing that when children younger than two years old use these devices independently it enhances their development, research also shows that when parents and other trusted adults make screen use an interactive, shared experience, it can become a tool for learning, and the potential negative effects can be reduced.

This resource provides guidelines for parents and caregivers of children younger than threeyears on how to use screens in ways that minimize the potential negative effects and maximize learning.

•Be thoughtful about how you use media with young children. Try not to use technology as a digital babysitter •Set limits on screen time to be sure that children have plenty of time exploring the real world with family and friends •Make screen use interactive, talking about what children are seeing and encouraging them to use their minds and bodies as much as possible to maximize learning •Help children bridge the gap between content they see on screens and their real-life experiences •Be sure the content is developmentally appropriate •Avoid having the TV on in the background turn the TV off when no one is watching •Avoid using screens as part of the bedtime routine •Ensure quality sleep by not allowing TVs and other screens in children’s bedrooms •Be mindful of and limit your own screen media use - children learn by watching other people •The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children 2 and under and no more than 2 hours per day of screen time for children over the age of 3 If you would like more information on Russell Child Development Center’s early childhood programs visit our website at www.rcdc4kids.org or call our office at 620-275-0291.

Cari Ebert is a pediatric-speech-language pathologist in private practice in the Kansas City area. Over the past couple of years RCDC has Partnered with Cari to bring her seminars to Southwest Kansas

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Kansans support proposed KanCare expansion

More than two-thirds of Kansas voters support the proposed expansion of the state’s Medicaid program, KanCare, which will cover 160,000 individuals with an income up to 138% of the federal poverty level.

An April statewide public opinion poll shows that majorities across all political parties favor KanCare expansion. Fifty-

Mental KEES Nearly Ready KDHE officials told the committee that a longdelayed computer system for determining eligibility for services including Medicaid should be online by late June.

The system originally was slated to go live in October 2013, and legislators’ patience with the continuous delays has run thin. Last month a committee voted to order an audit of the computer upgrade.

The state contracted with Accenture in 2011 on the project, which was estimated to cost about $135 million. Much of that money has come from the federal government, but state funds have been used as well.

Despite the delays, the

Needy executive director of the Tennessee Justice Center, a nonprofit law firm that helps TennCare members navigate the system.

“What we find is that all three plans will deny care.”

New rules necessary?

Medicaid’s expansion in most states under the Affordable Care Act has obscured another big but more gradual change: More than half of Medicaid beneficiaries now receive coverage from private insurers, known as managed care companies, with incentives to limit care.

In one nationwide study, half the doctors listed in official directories weren’t taking Medicaid patients. Among doctors who were, a quarter couldn’t see patients for a month.

In Tennessee, views diverge sharply on whether the proposed federal rules, expected soon, are necessary. Many say the system is far from adequate.

TennCare’s memberper-doctor standard for primary care is among the worst in states that have such rules - one provider per 2,500 members. Even for urgent care, TennCare rules allow waiting times of up to two days for an appointment.

‘Making a mint’ Lynda Douglas, 69, knew she wanted to adopt Charla a decade ago as soon as she took her for foster care from the state.

Charla’s problems include cerebral palsy, a badly curved spine, frequent seizures and osteoporosis. She cannot speak and takes most food by tube.

She is 16, weighs less than 80 pounds and loves Barney the dinosaur.

eight percent (58%) of Republicans favor expansion by 21 percentage points over Republicans who oppose (37%) expansion in order to maximize federal funds and prevent Kansas tax dollars from going to other states.

There also is a high overall level of support for KanCare expansion among Independents (77%) and Democrats

(87%) knowing that KanCare expansion would bring more than $2.2 billion in federal dollars to Kansas over the next three years.

Overall, 64% of Kansas residents surveyed supported KanCare expansion in Kansas to cover individuals who have an income level of up to $15,420 annually or 138% of the federal pov-

erty level; 29% were not supportive and 7% were not sure.

After learning that KanCare expansion would bring more than $2.2 billion in federal dollars to Kansas over three years, there was an increase in the level of support for KanCare expansion in Kansas. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of residents were supportive and 28%

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project has not involved large cost overruns.

Sen. Jim Denning (R-Leadwood) said that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter this month outlining struggles other states are having in getting similar programs online.

“States are having trouble rolling it out because it’s so technically complex,” Denning said.

No Inspector General The Brownback administration is still looking for an inspector general to serve as a watchdog over KanCare, almost a year after the initial pick resigned amid questions about his qualifications.

Dunkel said KDHE continues to recruit for

the position but has been challenged to find a good candidate willing to take the job at the current salary level, which last year was $77,000.

Rep. Jim Ward (D-Wichita) said he was skeptical of KDHE’s commitment to filling the position.

“I just know there’s prosecutors out there who would take this job,” said Ward, himself a former prosecutor.

Dunkel said KDHE has advertised the opening “in a number of different publications” and solicited applications from professional organizations.

Those efforts yielded four interviews, and KDHE offered two people the job. Both declined, he said.

Dunkel said KDHE is looking for a candidate with experience working with Medicaid and, preferably, as an inspector general.

Ward said that’s a big leap from the candidate previously hired, a former Republican legislator with no legal experience.

He said executive branch offices like that of the KanCare ombudsman do little of the watchdog work that an inspector general would do, and the legislative committee charged with KanCare oversight meets only four times per year.

That leaves little scrutiny for the $3 billion KanCare program, Ward said.

“I’m concerned,” he added.

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Douglas said she has often struggled to get adequate treatment for Charla.

But she was grateful that TennCare’s contractors sent daytime nurses to monitor her seizures, keep her from choking, activate an implanted device to control seizures.

Then more than a year ago UnitedHealthcare reduced the nursing to one hour a day even though Charla’s condition hadn’t improved. Douglas protested with the help of the Tennessee Justice Center before a judge ruled in Douglas’ favor late last

year.

The managed care companies “are making a mint down here,” Douglas said. “They’re getting rich at the expense of the kids.

This is not right.”

were not supportive.

Similarly, 69% of the Kansas residents surveyed felt that Kansas should expand KanCare to maximize funds and prevent Kansas tax dollars from going to other states; 26% disagreed and 6% were not sure.

Geographically, support for expansion is high across the state, 60% or more. Support is slight-

ly higher in each of the three large media markets with 63% in Wichita, 66% in Topeka and 68% in Kansas City.

There is virtually no gender or age gap on the issue, though men are slightly more supportive of expansion than women, and older men and women are slightly more supportive than younger men and women.

Pastime at Park Lane Thanks to the family of Kurt Norman for the flowers brought to Park Lane in his memory.

The Scott Mennonite Church led Sunday afternoon services.

Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening.

Pastor Jared Young led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns.

Residents made placemats on Tuesday afternoon.

Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening.

Residents enjoyed playing bingo on Wednesday afternoon. Helpers were Madeline Murphy, Barbara Dickhut, Wanda Kirk and Mandy Barnett.

Manicures were given on Thursday morning.

Groups provide entertainment

The Scott Mennonite Youth sang on Tuesday evening.

Max Moomaw and Company performed on Thursday afternoon.

Residents enjoy pitch, dominoes

Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Dorothy King, Wanda Kirk, Joy Barnett, Madeline Murphy, Gary and Janet Goodman, and Mandy Barnett.

Residents played trivia games on Thursday evening.

Residents planted flowers in the rolling flower beds.

Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday afternoon.

Dottie Foquet was visited by Terri Fouquet, Norene Rohrbough, Jon and Anne Crane, and Mark Fouquet.

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Pastor Dennis Carter, Gloria O’Bleness and Larry LaPlant.

Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt.

Helen Norman was visited by Kendra Prmoise from Washington and Helen Norman Dobbs from Goodland. Helen celebrated her 98th birthday this week.

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LaVera King was visited by Gloria Gough, Carol Latham, and Velda Riddiough.

Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton and Delinda Dunagan.

James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church.

Boots Haxton was visited by Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Lowell Rudolph was visited by Holly Berland, LuAnn Buehler, Patricia Rudolph, Marci and Connie Knobbe, Amanda Dearden, Kathleen Moore, Denton and Karen Berry, and Steve and Mary Grigg.

Nella Funk was visited

by Nancy Holt, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Poodle Ortiz, Dianna Howard and Pastor Dennis Carter.

Deaths Jeffry Neal Petty gy was a very active member of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, all of Scott City.

Survivors include: her husband; one daughter, Denice Allender, and husband, Brian, Brazil, Ind.; two sons, Frank Paul, and wife, Sonja, Marienthal, and Chris Paul, Oberlin; eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Sue Parker.

Memorial graveside service will be held Sat., May 2, 10:30 a.m., at the Scott County Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Youth Inc., Building Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

As per Peggy’s request, there will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. She also requested that all who attend the graveside service to be casually dressed.

Following the service, a reception will be held at the Youth Inc., Building, 608 Myrtle, Scott City.

There will be no calling times.

Jeanne Mammel Jeanne Mammel, 94, died April 14, 2015, at her home.

S h e was born on May 1, 1920, in Leoti, the daughter of Walter R. and Jeanne Mammel Verna N. Gorsuch.

Raised in Kansas, she attended the University of Colorado where she met and married Clayton K. Mammel from Wichita in 1942.

Jeanne received a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Denver and was keenly interested in world affairs.

She was a long-time member of both the In-

Corrine Dean was visited by Nancy Holt, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Poodle Ortiz, Dianna Howard, and Pastor Dennis Carter.

Emogene Harp was visited by Alicia Harp, Rick Harp, Phyllis Glanville, Mary Berning, Nancy Engquist, Sharilyn Wilken, Margaret Lee, Nancy Holt, Gina Ramsey and Phyllis Rowland.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright, Larry and Philene Pickett, and Joyce Leighton.

Yvonne Spangler was visited by Danny and Mona Spangler, Sharilyn Wilken, Greg and Yvette Mills, Les and MaryAnn Spangler, and Kim Smith.

Lorena Turley was visited by Sharilyn Wilken, Neta Wheeler and Phyllis See.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Janet Ottaway from Hays.

Visiting Jake Leatherman were Dorothy Hutchins; Don, Amy, Christopher and Allison Leatherman; and George and LuElma Cramer.

Lucille Driks was visited by Dorothy Hutchins.

Arlene Beaton was visited by Nancy Holt, John and Colleen Beaton, Lindsay Singley, and Albert and Linda Savolt.

Darlene Richman was visited by Tina Turley.

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

Jim Jeffery was visited by Kim Smith, Libbie Joles and Pastor Dennis Carter.

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Peggy Paul Peggy Paul, 71, died April 23, 2015, at the Grisell Memorial Rhode Island, Ransom.

S h e was born on Dec. 31, 1943, in Needles, Calif., the daughter Peggy Paul of Samuel and Lucille (Thompson) Wahlers. She had been a resident of Scott City since 1959, moving from Goodland.

Peggy traveled the United States with her parents and the Texaco Doodlebugger crews as a child. While in Scott City she attended and graduated from Scott Community High School.

On Jan. 6, 1962, she married Frank Paul in Scott City.

She opened and ran “Pegs Kids” Day Care Center, Scott City, for over 30 years. The last few years she worked many small, different jobs around town mainly as a merchandiser for Hallmark Cards, Trac-Phone and TOPS trading cards.

For over 50 years, Peg-

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stitute of International Education and the Denver Council of Foreign Affairs, often hosting visiting speakers and dignitaries.

Survivors include: one daughter, Kay Sellers, Denver, Colo.; one daughter-in-law, Susie; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, Gary.

There will be a private family service in Kansas.

Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Services are under the direction of M.P. Murphy and Associates, Boulder, Colo., and Price and Sons Funeral Home, 202 N. 4th, Leoti, Ks. 67861.

Marjorie E. Miles Marjorie E. Miles, 92, died on April 11, 2015, in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

She was born on Jan. 3, 1923, in Salida, Colo.

She was a former resident of Shallow Water for 13 years.

Family and friends gathered at Oak Creek, Colo., on April 16 to celebrate her life at the graveside service.

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Jeffry Neal Petty, 53, died April 24, 2015.

H e was born on Oct. 27, 1961, the son of Jack Petty and M a r y Jeffry Petty Graves.

He was a former school bus driver in Wichita and Goddard.

On Feb. 29, 1984, he married Denice Petty. She survives.

Other survivors include: his father; step-father, Herbert Graves; one son, Royce Petty; three daughters, Jaime Snapp, and husband, Bryce, Crystal Shultz, and husband, Martin, and Janena Banks, and husband, Chris; three brothers, Jim Petty, and

wife, Vicki, Jay Petty, and wife, Jean, and Joe Petty, and wife, Marilyn; two sisters, Julie Arnold, and husband, Jeff, and Vera Argiro, and husband, Vinny; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his mother and one brother, Jerry Petty.

Funeral service was held April 29 at Bethel Baptist Church, Wichita.

Memorials may be sent to Rivercross Hospice, 251 S. Whittier, Wichita, Ks. 67207 or Bethel Baptist Church, 3600 W. 2nd St., Wichita, Ks. 67207.

Condolences may be sent at www.CozineMemorial.com The funeral service was conducted by Broadway Mortuary.

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Survey: majority of Kansas voters support LGBT rights

A study completed recently for the Reformation Project by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Ft. Hays State University regarding opinions on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues and opinions on same-sex marriage issues shows Kansas voters believe it is wrong to discriminate against gay and transgender people, but they also value religious faith.

In the conclusion to the report, Dr. Chapman Rackaway, a Docking Fellow and an FHSU professor of political science, found that Kansans are largely divided on support for gay marriage, civil unions or neither.

Kansas voters are divided on same-sex marriage rights, with 49 percent in favor and 47 percent opposed. But a strong majority of Kansans support legal recognition for same-sex couples: 42 percent support full marriage; 31 percent support civil unions; and only 23 percent support no formal recognition.

When prefaced with the condition that churches would never be required to perform same-sex marriages, respondents’ support jumps to 60 percent.

“The data also show that Kansas voters reject discrimination against gay and transgender people,” Dr. Rackaway found.

“Two-thirds of voters would support a law that protects gay and transgender people from discrimination in the workplace and strong majorities reject legislation that would allow discrimination by state workers and private businesses.”

Dr. Rackaway also found that “church attendance frequency and political partisanship were predictors of support or opposition to gay and transgender rights, as well as legislation to protect them. Except for full allowance of gay marriage, even the most frequent church attendants showed support for limited LGBT rights at least.

“Perhaps the most significant finding in the data is that the largest response group and the group most likely to form the hardest opposition to legal protections for LGBT rights, conservative Republicans, is widely split on a number of issues.

Most conservative Republicans see discrimination as a problem, and nearly as many oppose allowing discrimination against gay and transgender people as support it.”

Some of the key find-

ings from the survey: •More than two-thirds (70 percent) of respondents favor a state law that would provide workplace protections for LGBT individuals.

•When given options to support full marriage rights for same-sex couples, civil unions or no legal recognition at all, most supported full marriage rights at 42 percent, with civil unions at 31 percent and no recognition at 23 percent.

•Same-sex marriage divided the respondents nearly evenly, with 49 percent in favor either strongly or somewhat and 47 percent opposed to same-sex marriage rights.

•When provided the qualifier that churches would never be required to perform same-sex marriages, support for allowing LGBT individuals to legally marry jumped to 60 percent.

•A majority of respondents (55 percent) opposed House Bill 2453 in 2014 that would have made LGBT discrimination legal for private business and government. Just over one-third (35 percent) supported the bill.

•More than threequarters (77 percent) of respondents opposed a hypothetical bill that would allow government employees who object on religious grounds to deny services to gay couples.

Just under one-sixth (14 percent) supported such a bill.

•Almost three-quarters (74 percent) would also oppose a bill that would allow businesses and government employees to refuse to recognize married gay couples and thus deny them family leave, medical information or pensions. Less than 20 percent supported such a bill.

•A majority (56 percent) opposed and just over a third (36 percent) supported a bill that would allow private businesses to refuse service to gay couples and other LGBT individuals if they believed doing so violated their religion.

•75 percent believed that businesses should not be allowed to discriminate against LGBT or other persons regardless of race, religion or other criteria.

Just over one-fifth (21 percent) supported allowing businesses to discriminate.

•Almost 70 percent of respondents would not support the re-election of their state legislator if he or she had voted for a bill that would have allowed the religious-based LGBT

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discrimination to take place, while 17 percent would be more likely to support re-election.

•Conservative Republicans were not only the largest group of respondents, they displayed a split that was not evident among any other ideological self-identification. Conservative Republicans are divided between support for and opposition to LGBT discrimination laws.

The Docking Institute conducted the survey for The Reformation Project, a Christian advocacy group for gay and transgender issues.

The complete survey report is available online at www.fhsu.edu/docking.

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Be Inspiring I came across an article in RELEVANT magazine and I found it fitting to what I’ve been writing about this month. Remember I wrote that as Christians, we should be inspiring. This week I wanted to share the importance of being inspiring. Here is a segment from that article: According to a new Gallup survey, 77% of Americans believe religion is losing its influence in the country. That’s the highest percentage in more than 40 years. But, also according to the findings, about the same percentage of Americans believe the decline in religious influence is a bad thing for society.

Frank Newport, Gallup’s editor in chief, clarified the findings, saying the numbers are not a reflection of the personal religious habits of Americans (like church attendance), but show how events and social trends create larger, shared world-views. He said the idea of America being less influenced by religion is definitely a commonly held perception.

“It may be happening, but Americans don’t like it. It is clear that a lot of Americans don’t think this is a good state of affairs . . .”

I find it unnerving that religion’s (even though I believe that is a bad description of what we as Christians should be doing) influence is declining in America.

When Jesus left his disciples, He told them to go and make their mark everywhere they went. That’s what they did. They inspired others in their way of life and their love of God and others.

Those last words of Jesus are alive and active today and therefore are words for us to live by as well. Jesus called his followers to be “light” in a dark world. Light has no choice except to influence and stamp out darkness. Light has no choice but to inspire.

We must become people who inspire. We must become people who impact the world. This poll says the world not only needs it, but wants it.

Pastor Shelby Crawford Community Christian Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

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

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

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

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

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

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

Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.

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

Pence Community Church

Community Christian Church

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

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

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

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

803 College - Scott City - 872-2339

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264

Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.

First Christian Church

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

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

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

Website: www.fccscottcity.org

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

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

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City

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

Sunday School, 10:50 a.m.

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

YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

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

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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garden in a glove

USD 466 Lunch Menu Week of May 4-8 Breakfast Monday: Whole grain cereal, sausage patty, diced peaches, fruit juice.

Tuesday: Biscuit and gravy, pears, fruit juice.

Wednesday: Coffee cake, apricot halves, fruit juice.

Thursday: Ham patty, biscuit, mixed fruit, fruit juice.

Friday: Breakfast burrito, strawberries, fruit juice.

Lunch Monday: Grilled chicken wrap, *taco wrap, seasoned potato wedges, pork-n-beans, cantaloupe.

Tuesday: Crispito and cheese sauce, *fish sticks, baked potato, bread stick (HS and MS), mandarin oranges.

Wednesday: Cheesy chicken spaghetti, *corndogs, french bread, mixed vegetables, rosy applesauce.

Thursday: Hot dog, *mighty rib on a bun, baked beans, oven baked fries, pineapple rings.

Friday: Bierocks, *chicken gordita, tator tots, broccoli and cheese, fresh strawberries, ice cream. *second choice at SCMS and SCHS

Scott City Elementary School first graders took a unique approach to learning how to grow vegetables and flowers with a “Garden in a Glove” project sponsored by Scott County Farm Bureau. Students wrapped seeds from corn, sunflowers, watermelon, pumpkin and Four O’Clock flowers in damp cotton balls that were then placed in a clear plastic glove. The gloves are hanging in a window in their classroom for sunlight so students can watch the seeds sprout. (Above) Dropping her pumpkin seed into a glove is Finley Edwards. (Right photo, from left to right) Ella Frank, Mya Barbosa and Cesar Garcia wrap seeds in cotton balls.

(Record Photos)

Extension intern assigned to Scott Co. Cambry Schrag, junior in communication studies from Pratt, will intern with the Scott County Extension office this summer.

She is among nine Kansas State University

students who will serve as summer interns for K-State Extension offices in Barton, Ford, Linn, McPherson, Miami, Ottawa, Rawlins, Riley, Saline and Scott counties.

Schrag will be responsible for planning the annual 4-H Day Camp for non-members at Lake Scott State Park, participate in youth outings and assist with the Scott County Fair.

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Thinclads outlast the elements at Holcomb

SCHS freshman Makayla Stevens leads a pack of runners in the 1600m at the Holcomb Invitational on Friday.

(Record Photo)

In between lightning, rain and a blustery north wind the Scott Community High School thinclads were able to get in a track meet at Holcomb last Friday afternoon.

The track meet was stopped for a short while as the field events were wrapping up because of lightning and resumed while there was a light rain.

For a few of the running events the weather even cooperated until the start of the 400m when runners had to cope with a strong, north wind for the remainder of the night.

“We really didn’t go into the meet expecting a whole lot since we’d just come off our meet on Tuesday,” says head coach Jim Turner.

“The main thing you worry about when you have to stop in the middle of a meet and then start up again, and then with the cool weather later in the night, is somebody tweaking a muscle. We came out of it healthy and we still had a few decent times and distances,” he says.

(See HOLCOMB on page 21)

Faurot sweeps hurdle golds; breaks record

The records keep falling for Marshall Faurot and the Scott City Middle School track team.

The eighth grader improved on his own record in the 200m hurdles and collected three gold medals in another strong performance during the Scott City Invitational on Tuesday.

Faurot easily dominated the field in the 100m hurdles (15.24) and the 200m hurdles (27.6) to go along with a gold in the high jump (5-6) and a silver in the pole vault 10-foot.

With Faurot’s length - and his ability to three-step the high hurdles - he has become a force on the track this season. He won the 100m event by 4/10 of a second and was 7/10 of a second ahead of the runner-up in the 200m hurdles.

“Today was only the third time I’ve threestepped them,” Faurot said of the 100m highs.

Coach (Gena) Lausch has been a tremendous help.

“I’m striding out more and I’m going over them lower which has really brought my time down. I still need to concentrate on going over them lower in the 200s, but it’s getting better,” Faurot says.

While he may feel that his technique still needs improvement in the 200m hurdles, Faurot has done well enough to put himself into the record book yet again. He originally set a school record at Goodland last weekend at 27.7. He sliced another 1/10 of a second off that time on his home track.

(See FAUROT on page 23)

SCMS eighth grader Marshall Faurot clears the final hurdle in the 100m highs on his way to a gold medal at the Scott City Invitational.

(Record Photo)

Junior Dylan Hutchins hits a return shot during doubles action on the home court Friday.

(Record Photo)

SCHS duo snaps out of slump with win at Ellsworth tourney When your tennis season is compressed into about six weeks, a minislump can turn into a major slump in no time.

The Scott Community High School doubles team of Dylan Hutchins and Bo Hess were able to snap out of their mini-slump with a first place finish at the Ellsworth Invitational on Monday.

“They’ve been struggling a little the last couple of tournaments, but I felt they started getting some things figured out on Monday,” says head coach Steve Kucharik.

That came on the heels of a rainand tornado-shortened home invitational last Friday in which the No. 1 doubles team won two of their three matches.

The Beavers claimed wins over Colby (6-2) and Ulysses (6-0), but dropped a 6-4 match against a Garden City team they had defeated earlier this season. Hutchins/Hess had

jumped out to a 3-0 lead against Garden City before dropping six of their next seven games.

“That’s something we talked about afterwards. I feel the boys need to pick up the pace a little more and we have to get mentally tougher so we can regroup when we fall behind,” says Kucharik. “Both of these boys are tough competitors, but they lacked that aggressiveness that we need against quality opponents.”

Hess added they had trouble adjusting to teams who play well at the net, which contributed to a loss in the Hoisington tournament. Garden City also outplayed the SCHS duo at the net.

“We have to work on our net play offensively and defensively,” noted Kucharik. “We didn’t guard the alley well enough (against Garden City) and we probably should have hit a few more lob shots rather than attempt so many passing shots.”

The doubles team was able to capture the title at Ellsworth, which included wins over Ellsworth and Hoisington.

“That was a good win for the boys. With regional just another week away we need to be getting our game together,” Kucharik added.

Portes on a Roll Pierre Portes won two of his three matches in No. 1 singles at Ellsworth and swept both matches in the home invitational before the rain arrived.

In the Scott City Invitational, Portes rolled over his Garden City and Colby opponents by identical scores of 6-0.

“He’s learning to deal with the Kansas wind,” Kucharik said of the French exchange student. “Even though he has quite a bit of experience as a junior player in his country, he’s had to adjust to playing so many (See SLUMP on page 20)

The Scott County Record • Page 20 • Thursday, April 30, 2015

Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

A few tricks for ticks

My wife’s dislike of ticks is legendary around our house. A friend of ours who mows around an old abandoned farmstead noticed recently that this year’s crop seems to be exceptional and, of course, he told Joyce first, so I have heard about it numerous times already.

Ticks are tiny, slow-crawling, wingless, eight-legged parasites that feed exclusively on blood and their life cycle from egg, larvae, nymph to adult takes about one year to complete.

So the ticks we see early each spring have survived the winter somehow either as eggs or adults. They are found clinging to tall grass and weeds, in brush and on low over-hanging tree limbs where they wait for a host on which to attach. When any warm blooded creature brushes against their “perch” they release their grip and cling to their new host.

Besides being creepy, the main problem with ticks here in Kansas is their ability to transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis. All information I was given agreed that any tick found and removed within a few hours is unlikely to cause any disease problems.

If, however a tick is found already engorged with blood and has obviously been there a long time, it is wise to keep that tick in a jar of alcohol for 10-14 days so that if flu-like symptoms or a rash around the bite develops the tick can be shown to the doctor to better help determine the correct course of treatment.

Also, if you wish to know what variety of tick you find, put one in a plastic zip lock bag and take it to your county extension office where they can (See TICKS on page 23)

Yager sets career best in pole vault Conditions were less than ideal, but Scott City’s Chantz Yager still found a way to establish a new career best when he cleared 12-feet in the pole vault at the Holcomb Invitational on Friday.

The vaulting competition was interrupted by a lightning storm and athletes also had to deal with rain, but Yager still put together his best jumps of the season.

“If he can add another six inches it puts him into the running at regional,” noted Scott City head coach Jim Turner.

As it currently stands, the three Ball brothers from Hoisington have the top three heights at regional, but a mark of 13-feet could be good enough for a third or fourth place finish and a trip to state.

4x800 Relay PRs The 4x800m relay finished 1.5 seconds off their season best, but that was still good enough for a gold medal.

Freshman Adrian Ruelas (2:11.98) continues to keep himself in the conversation as a potential team member at regional with his fastest time of the season.

Anchor Brett Meyer also posted his fastest relay split this year with a time of 1:59.31.

Other team members were Irvin Lozano (2:10.15) and Jess Drohman (2:10.35).

Meyer claimed Scott City’s only other gold medal by winning the 800m (2:03.07). In addition, senior Miguel Chavez posted his fastest open 800m time this season in 2:11.56 to fin-

SCHS senior Trey O’Neil takes the baton from Wyatt Kropp in the 4x100m relay at the Holcomb Invitational.

(Record Photo)

ish fifth.

“That’s a four second improvement,” said Turner. “He’s battling for a spot on the (4x800) relay and this keeps things pretty competitive.”

Junior Drake McRae was just 1/100 of a second off his career best in the 300m int. hurdles (43.37) to claim a silver medal.

“His form is showing a lot of improvement,” notes Turner. “He’s snapping his leg as he clears the hurdle and that’s going to continue to bring

his time down.”

Cooper Griffith was a bronze medalist in the discus with a toss of 1265.

“We’ve been working on his form and he’s starting to get a little more consistent,” Turner says.

“He’s a junior, but because of injuries this is the first year he’s been able to compete in track.

Cooper still has a lot to learn.”

The only other individual medalist was Wyatt Kropp who was sixth in the 200m (24.78).

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matches in such a short time.”

However, Kucharik is pleased with the progress that Portes has made and could see him being a threat in the singles division at the regional tournament.

In the Scott City tournament, the No. 2 doubles team of Juan Quintana/Isaac Evans defeated Ulysses (6-1), but lost to Southwestern Hts. (6-4) and Garden City (6-1). They were ahead of Colby 4-2 before the storm arrived.

In No. 1 singles, Albaerto Araza defeated Southwestern Hts. (6-1) and Ulysses (6-0).

Scott City finished second in the team standings in their home tournament with 18 points. SWH (23) won the title and Garden City (17) was in third place.

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Holcomb (continued from page 19)

The Lady Beavers at 16 season-best performances with the majority of those coming in the field events.

Clarissa Ratzlaff improved on her career best in the shot put by nearly 1-1/2 feet with a toss of 29-2, which was good for a sixth place finish.

“She has a very good chance of getting a toss of more than 30 feet which is pretty good for a sophomore,” says Turner.

Kiana Yager’s career best of 104-3 in the javelin was just shy of 10 feet longer than her previous best and earned her a fourth place medal.

“Once Kiana gets her form down and gains a little more speed she’s going to see even more improvement,” says throwing coach Aaron Dirks.

Lizzy Eikenberry also had the best javelin toss of her career with a mark of 92-1.

Freshman Olivia Prieto’s career best of 7-foot-6 in the pole vault tied her for third place with teammate Emily Smith. Junior Cayleigh Ramsey was a silver medalist with a height of 7-foot-6.

Sophomore Haley Allen had career bests in the triple jump (29-9 3/4) and the long jump (14-1).

Scott City third baseman Kristi Faurot gets ready to field a hit during Tuesday’s double-header action against Lakin on the home field.

(Record Photo)

Lady Beavers trying to regain momentum with eye on regional Following Tuesday’s double-header loss to Lakin that extended her team’s losing skid to six games, Scott City head coach Erin Myers saw the silver lining.

“I told the girls that (Lakin) was the number one Lakin 13 14 team in our Scott City 5 10 regional and we showed we are capable of playing with them,” said Myers.

“There isn’t that much difference between them and us, except they’re used to winning and we’re trying to establish that mentality.”

The Lady Broncs were able to ride that confidence to a 13-5, 14-10 sweep on Scott City’s home field.

Myers says the Lady Beavers just need to find a way to put together all three aspects of their game - hitting, defense and pitching - at the same time.

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And they need to be more opportunistic.

The Lady Beavers (3-9) failed to take full advantage of nine walks in the opener against Lakin.

After giving up five runs to Lakin in the top of the first inning, Scott City battled back with two runs in their half of the first and again in the third inning to cut the deficit to a single run.

Lakin was still protecting a 7-5 lead late in the game, but pulled away with four runs in the sixth inning - three of them on a home run.

They also ran themselves into a couple of outs at third base in the final inning.

“We took some risks on the bases and that cost us. I’m trying to get the girls to think about being more aggressive, but Lakin had a pretty good catcher who was able to throw

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Offense Explodes After collecting just three hits in the first game, the SCHS offense pounded out 18 hits in the nightcap. However, while the Lady Beavers finally found their offense they couldn’t find a way to shut down Lakin who finished with 16 hits.

Scott City trailed 13-3 entering the bottom of the fifth, but pushed across a pair of runs to avoid having the game shortened by the mercy rule. They added four more runs in the seventh inning.

Swept by Lancers Despite playing two of their better games of the season, the Lady Beavers couldn’t find enough offense to avoid being swept in a non-league game at Spearville, 5-3 and 5-1.

In the opener, SCHS led 2-0 in the third inning after

Krystal Appel and Kaely Zilla hit back-to-back singles to open the frame. Both came around to score without SCHS adding another hit. Macy Davis added a leadoff single in the sixth and scored on a sacrifice to cut the lead deficit to 4-3.

“As well as Bre (Smull) and Kaitlyn (Roberts) pitched, and as well as we played defense, it still comes down to hitting.

If we can’t hit we can’t score,” says Myers. “With a little more offense we’re capable of beating these teams.”

Myers has been pleased with the change in the lineup that has put Appel into the leadoff spot.

The sophomore scored three runs in the Lakin double-header and has boosted her batting average to .400.

“She’s aggressive and she likes being the leadoff batter,” says Myers. “When she gets on the bases she can make things happen for us.”

Silver in Relay SCHS was well off their season best in the 4x800m relay, but their time of 11:05 was still good enough for second place. Prieto (2:46.31) and Trella Davis (2:51.13) each ran their fastest splits of the season. Other relay members were Makayla Stevens (2:42.56) and Cami Patton (2:44.49).

Stevens added a fourth place finish in the 800m (2:43.25) and was fifth in the 1600m (6:19.09).

Davis shaved 55 seconds off her previous best in the 3200m (13:23.55) to pick up a fifth place medal..

The 4x400m relay was fourth in 4:28.53. Relay members were Shantice Lara, Macy Berning, Stevens and Smith.

“Our young kids are showing improvement. The biggest thing for them is to be focused and to be prepared to compete every time they go on the track,” says Turner.

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Little was learned from KSU spring rout Kansas State’s Purple team showed plenty of offense in defeating the White team by a lopsided score of 66-13 in their spring football game. Little or nothing is gained from watching these spring games because the coaches keep everything under wraps. by Coach Bill Mac Snyder is Stevenson prone to hold off naming his starting quarterback until the Wildcats are well into fall practice.

It appears that the battle for the number-one position is between Joe Hubener and Jesse Ertz. They both played okay in the spring game, but nothing sensational.

After the game, Snyder said, “When the fans leave early, that tells you we’re not very good.”

The one certainty concerning K-State’s team this fall is that they will be wellcoached and competitive.

Out of Control KC has exceeded the most optimistic expectations of their followers, however, not everything is smooth on the Royals’ team.

KC’s number-one starting pitcher is 23-year-old Yordano Ventura, who has managed to become a focus of attention in the baseball world. Ventura is suddenly a very wealthy, young man because of a long-term contract with Kansas City and he’s considered one of the up-and-coming pitchers in MLB. That’s heady stuff for a youngster from the Dominican Republic who has never experienced such fan adulation or wealth. It’s gone to his head.

Ventura has been the main culprit in the fights and bean-ball battles that have become a distraction for the Royals. The 23-yearold has become cocky and mouthy and it’s time for someone like Salvy Perez to take him aside and explain the facts of life - forcefully.

The latest (April 23) brawl with the Chicago White Sox was costly.

Ventura was suspended for seven games; RHP Edinson Volquez earned a five-game suspension; and center fielder Lorenzo Cain and Kelvin Herrera received two-game (See LITTLE on page 23)

7th grade girls first at Goodland April 25, 2015 • at Goodland 7th Grade Boys Team points: Scott City 187, Ulysses 151, Goodland 124.5, Wray 124.5, Colby 87, Burlington 32, Oakley 16.

Long jump: Brandon Winderlin, 1st, 17-1.5; Sterling Wright, 2nd, 165.

High jump: Kaden Wren, 2nd, 4-6.

Triple jump: Hunter Yager, 3rd, 31-7; Parker Gooden, 4th, 30-6.

Pole vault: Yager, 2nd, 9; Justus McDaniel, 3rd, 8-6; Sam Irwin, 5th, 8.

Shot put: Cale Goodman, 4th, 321.

Discus: Goodman, 1st, 89-3; Caleb VanDegrift, 2nd, 85-7.

100m: Winderlin, 1st, 11.97.

200m: Winderlin, 1st, 24.60; 400m: Winderlin, 1st, 55.30; Irwin, 3rd, 59.73.

800m: Wren, 1st, 2:11.23; McDaniel, 2nd, 2:26.43.

100m hurdles: Wright, 3rd ,18.21; Yager, 6th, 19.19.

200m hurdles: Wright, 1st, 28.5; Gooden, 5th, 32.61.

4x100m relay: Goodman, VanDegrift, William Cupp, Eli Amack, 1st, 54.56.

4x200m relay: Irwin, Goodman, McDaniel, Amack, 1st, 1:53.66.

4x400m relay: Wright, Gooden, Irwin, Wren, 1st, 4:02.64.

4x800m: McDaniel, Alan Yeager, Fernando Garcia, Wren, 1st, 10:44.

8th Grade Boys Team points: Ulysses 171, Scott City 123, Colby 122, Oakley 49, Burlington 32, Goodland 22, Wray 17.

High jump: Marshall Faurot, 1st, 5-9; Jaren Berning, 6th, 4-10.

Triple jump: Wyatt Hayes, 1st, 386; Berning, 2nd, 35-8; Parker Vulgamore, 5th, 32.

Pole vault: Faurot, 1st, 12; Theron Tucker, 6th, 8.

200m: Hayes, 4th, 25.44.

400m: Hayes, 3rd, 57.18.

800m: Miles Haire, 3rd, 2:29.66.

1600m: Jack Thomas, 1st, 5:00.08; Angel Rodriguez, 2nd, 5:26.17.

3200m: Vulgamore, 4th, 13:03.53; Tucker, 6th, 14:03.68.

100m hurdles: Faurot, 1st, 15.08.

200m hurdles: Faurot, 1st, 27.70; Rodriguez,5th, 31.55.

4x100m relay: Vance Armstrong, Remington Wright, Kevin Duong, Chaseton Cupp, 4th, 52.68.

4x200m relay: Jose Trejo, Rodriguez, Armstrong, Thomas, 3rd,

Seventh grader Abby LeBeau competes in the 100m hurdles during the Scott City Invitational on Tuesday.

(Record Photo) 1:49.70.

4x800m relay: Haire, Vulgamore, Duong, Hayes, 1st, 10:07.12.

7th Grade Girls Team points: Scott City 146, Colby 110, Ulysses 81, Goodland 68, Oakley 52, Burlington 47, Wray 15.

Long jump: Jace Rose, 3rd (T), 12-2.

High jump: MaKenna Ashmore, 6th, 3-10.

Triple jump: Deborah Murray, 4th, 25-9.5.

Pole vault: Madison Shapland, 2nd, 6-6; Abbie LeBeau, 4th, 6; Shelby Patton, 5th, 6.

Shot put: Amanda Lara, 1st, 29-3.5.

Discus: Gabby Martinez, 1st, 67-9.

100m: Shapland, 3rd, 14.08.

200m: Murray, 5th, 31.07.

400m: Emily Weathers, 1st, 1:05.6; Piper Wasinger, 6th, 1:12.2.

800m: Patton, 1st, 2:44.3; Wasinger, 3rd, 2:55.3; Rose, 4th, 2:55.4; 1600m: Samantha Aguilar, 2nd, 6:41; Kaylee Logan, 5th, 7:30.9; Brianna Auezara, 6th, 7:33.

100m hurdles: Weathers, 2nd, 18.37; Stormy Wells, 4th, 19.63; Cynthia Gonzales, 5th, 19.76.

200m hurdles: Shapland, 3rd, 34.82; LaBeau, 4th, 37.23; Wells 5th, 37.26.

4x100m relay: Patton, Wasinger, Murray, Shapland, 3rd, 59.89.

4x200m relay: Rumford, Gonzales, Lara, Murray, 3rd, 2:12.9.

4x400m relay: Rose, Wasinger, Aguilar, Rumford, 3rd, 5:06.9.

4x800m relay: Patton, Rose, Logan, Weathers, 1st, 11:36.3 8th Grade Girls Team points: Ulysses 126, Colby 114, Scott City 95, Wray 94, Goodland 56, Burlington 46, Oakley 18.

Long jump: Kally Kough, 1st, 13-6.5.

Triple jump: Alyssa Storm, 6th, 26-8.

Pole vault: Kough, 1st, 6-6; Arrianne Eatmon, 3rd, 5-6; Stacy Dominguez, 5th, 5.

100m: Lynell Wessel, 6th, 14.49.

400m: Natali Navarrete, 6th, 1:15.8.

1600m: Dolce Ayala, 1st, 6:20.6.

3200m: Ayala, 1st, 13:58; Hallie Wiechman, 3rd, 15:48; Kodi Rogers, 5th, 17:39.

200m hurdles: Eatmon 5th, 36.8.

4x100m relay: Wessell, Storm, Jera Drohman, Kough, 5th, 1:00.1.

4x200m relay: Wessell, Dominguez, Navarrete, Kough, 1st, 2:06.8.

4x400m relay: Aly Tarango, Dominguez, Eatmon, Ayala, 4th, 5:11.5.

4x800m relay: Tarango, Alexis Hoeme, Ashley Leightner, Wiechman, 2nd, 12:45.3.

Info nights to consider duck zone boundaries Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) staff will be hosting a series of informational meetings to hear public input on duck hunting zone boundaries in the Kansas Low Plains Early, Late and Southeast Zones.

Ticks identify it for you.

As a deterrent to ticks, wear long pants and long sleeved shirts, tuck the shirt tail into your pants and roll and tuck the pants legs into your socks or shoes. Additional protection can be had by wrapping rubber bands around your shirts sleeves at the wrist and around you pants legs at the ankle.

Light colored clothing also helps by making ticks more visible as they search your pants or shirt for an opening. Wear a hat if working or walking under low-hanging limbs.

The same aerosol products containing DEET that repel mosquitoes also help repel ticks.

Spray your pants from feet to knees, your hands

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suspensions Those enforced layoffs are detrimental to KC’s team.

Kansas City’s hitting is much improved over the early going during the 2014 season and the batters are being more selective at the plate; swings at bad pitches have declined.

The defense is all that it has been cranked up to be.

It’s among the best in the major leagues. And the starting pitching has been above average; nevertheless, the recent starts of Jason Vargas and Jeremy Guthrie have left much to be desired.

Saving the best for last, KC’s bullpen is the best in MLB and no other team’s bullpen is even close. In addition, Jason Frasor, Ryan Madson, Franklin Morales, and Chris Young have been highly effective in their relief roles.

Defense and pitching in baseball are like special teams in football - the great plays don’t make the headlines, but they win ballgames. It’s too early in the season to draw any conclusions as to what the pennant races will produce; it’s not too early, however, to make the prediction that Kansas City will be in the chase right to the end.

What a summer it will be for KC baseball fans.

KU’s Spring Game KU’s Blue team defeated the Whites 20-7 before 6,227 fans to wrap up their spring practice.

Michael Cummings injured a knee early in the game and didn’t return.

No information was released as to how serious the injury is.

Junior QB Montell Cozart played reasonably well. He completed 16 of 26 passes for 216 yards.

Potential changes to the current Kansas duck zone boundaries would go into effect beginning with the 2016-17 season and remain in place through the 2021-22 season.

Area meetings are planned for: May 13: 6:30 p.m.

Dodge City Family YMCA, 240 San Jose.

May 14: 6:30 p.m. Kansas Wetland Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Hwy., Great Bend.

For more information, contact Tom Bidrowski at tom.birowski@ksoutdoors.com or by phone at (620) 566-1456.

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& wrists and around your collar. Always error on the pessimistic side and assume that no amount of deterrent will prevent all ticks from getting on you, so upon arrival back home, check everyone’s shoes and clothing for ticks. Shower as soon as possible, and if feasible launder all clothing.

Check everyone’s bare skin, looking for “crawling freckles” or skin flaps that weren’t there before.

Also check around the eyes, ears, nose and bellies of your pets.

Probably no other subject associated with the outdoors elicits a bigger variety of solutions than the removal of an attached tick. I found everything from suffocating them

with petroleum jelly, fingernail polish remover, butter, dish washing liquid or hot candle wax, to touching them with a hot needle or snuffed-out match.

I even found a tool called the O’Tom Tick Twister.

The one tried and true best method of removing an attached tick that was recommended above all others by EVERY source I checked, is to grasp it snuggly by the head (completely against your skin) with a pair of slim tweezers and exert steady vertical pressure for the few seconds it will take the tick to detach itself.

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Faurot Faurot also added his name into the record books when he cleared 12-foot in the pole vault at Goodland, erasing the old mark of 11-feet set by Winston Sattler in 2004.

“I’m really improved my form and I’ve been getting help from my sister and dad who were pretty good vaulters in high school,” he says.

Tuesday’s vault at home was his lowest height of the season.

Coach Larry Fox was concerned about that possibility when the vault coincided with the 100m hurdles.

“He didn’t have the speed he needed,” noted Fox. In addition, the vaulters were jumping into a slight wind.

Thomas Wins 2 Golds Eighth grader Jack Thomas wasn’t tested in winning the 800m (2:12.8) or the 1600m (4:56.3). Thomas already owns the school record in the 1600m which he set in the first meet of the season.

No one could stay with Thomas on Tuesday as he ran away from the field within the first 100 meters and ran a relent-

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less pace in both of his events.

The strategy is simple.

“I try to get a good pace at the beginning and keep it up. I try to run as hard as I can the whole way,” he says.

Thomas says the 1600m is his favorite event, “but I like them both.”

He improved on his career best in the 800m by more than two seconds on Tuesday, blowing away his nearest challenger by nearly six seconds.

“I’d like to get the school record before the season is over,” he says, but Thomas also knows that will be a big challenge in the short time remaining. The mark he’s going for is 2:09.75 set

by Rylan Smith.

Even though he already owns the 1600m record, Thomas isn’t content. His goal by the end of the season is 4:45.

“I think I can do it, but it will be tough,” he admits.

Hayes Earns a Silver Eighth grader Wyatt Hayes collected a silver medal in the triple jump (37-4) and added a bronze

in the 400m (58.11).

The 4x800m relay also earned a silver medal in 9:52.2. Team members were Kevin Duong, Miles Haire, Hayes and Parker Vulgamore.

As a team, the Bluejays (88) finished in second place behind Horace Good (Garden City) with 157.25. Ulysses (80.25) and Hays Felten (63.25) finished third and fourth.

Goodland Invite SCMS (123) finished second behind Ulysses (171) at the Goodland Invitational last Saturday.

Faurot hauled in four gold medals in the 100m hurdles (15.08), 200m hurdles (27.7), pole vault (12-foot) and the high jump (5-9).

Thomas won a gold in the 1600m (5:00.08) before pulling out of the meet due to illness.

Angel Rodriguez was second to Thomas in the 1600m in a time of 5:26.17.

The 4x800m relay captured first place in 10:07.12.

Claiming a gold medal in the triple jump was Hayes with a leap of 38-6) along with a bronze in the 400m (57.18).

SCMS seventh grader Kaden Wren pulls away from the field for a gold medal in the 800m at the Scott City Invitational.

(Record Photo)

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SCMS Track April 23, 2015 • at Colby 7th Grade Boys Team points: Scott City 131.25, Colby 88.50, Goodland 24.75, Oakley 10.50.

Long jump: Sterling Wright, 1st,17; Brandon Winderlin, 2nd, 16-8.

High jump: Parker Gooden, 1st, 4-6; Kaden Wren, 3rd, 4-6; Noah Kliesen, 5th (T), 4-2.

Triple jump: Gooden, 1st, 32-7; Eli Amack, 2nd, 28-6.

Pole vault: Justus McDaniel, 1st, 8-6; Hunter Yager, 3rd, 8; Sam Irwin, 5th, 7-6.

Shot put: Cale Goodman, 1st, 31-1.5.

Discus: Caleb VanDegrift, 1st, 87-8; Goodman, 2nd, 766.

100m: Winderlin, 1st, 12.09; Amack, 4th, 13.66.

200m: Winderlin, 1st, 25.10; Amack, 3rd, 28.83; VanDegrift, 4th, 29.02.

400m: Wren, 1st, 57.78; Irwin, 3rd, 1:01.31; VanDegrift, 5th, 1:06.95.

800m: Wren, 2nd, 2:20.26; McDaniel, 3rd, 2:30.25.

1600m: Kevin Herman, 5th, 6:16.49.

100m hurdles: Wright, 1st, 18.05; Yager, 3rd, 18.8; Fernando Garcia, 5th, 19.41.

200m hurdles: Wright, 1st, 29.54; Gooden, 2nd, 31.87; Garcia, 3rd, 32.37; William Cupp, 4th, 33.71.

4x100m relay: Goodman, Vandegrift, Herman, Amack, 2nd, 56.80.

4x400m relay: Gooden, Braylin Heim, Irwin, Winderlin, 2nd, 4:23.78.

4x800m: McDaniel, Johnny Lara, Garcia, Wren, 1st, 10:36.96.

8th Grade Boys Team points: Scott City 104.5, Colby 98, Oakley 47, Goodland 20.5.

Long jump: Remington Wright, 4th, 14-7.5.

High jump: Marshall Faurot, 1st, 5-6; Jaren Berning, 2nd, 5.

Triple jump: Wyatt Hayes, 1st, 38-3; Berning, 3rd, 34-3; Parker Vulgamore, 4th, 31-3.5.

Pole vault: Faurot, 1st, 11; Theron Tucker, 3rd (T), 7.

100m: Vance Armstrong, 3rd, 13.04; Chaseton Cupp, 4th, 13.11.

200m: Hayes, 2nd, 25.08.

400m: Hayes, 1st, 58.09; Berning, 2nd, 1:01.96; Anthony Tinajero, 4th, 1:05.44.

800m: Jose Trejo, 2nd, 2:39.10.

1600m: Angel Rodriguez, 1st, 5:34.84; Miles Haire, 2nd, 5:52.96; Tucker, 4th, 6:22.41.

3200m: Tucker, 3rd, 13:39.99; Vulgamore, 4th, 13:44.71; Justin Hundertmark, 5th, 14:05.1.

100m hurdles: Faurot, 1st, 15.79.

200m hurdles: Faurot, 1st, 27.98; Angel Rodriguez, 3rd, 30.49.

4x200m relay: Jose Trejo, Rodriguez, Armstrong, Duong, 1st, 1:51.06.

4x400m relay: Trejo Rodriguez, Berning, Hair, 3rd, 4:09.31.

4x800m relay: Haire, Vulgamore, Duong, Hayes, 1st, 10:13.15 7th Grade Girls Team points: Scott City 108.4, Colby 63.7, Oakley 46, Goodland 35.9.

Long jump: Jace Rose, 2nd, 12-10.5.

High jump: Emily Weathers, 5th, 4.

Triple jump: Deborah Murray, 2nd, 27-5.

Pole vault: Madison Shapland, 2nd, 7; Abbie LeBeau, 3rd (T), 5-6; Shelby Patton, 3rd (T) 5-6.

Shot put: Amanda Lara, 1st, 28-1.5; Lyndi Rumford, 2nd, 25-10; Gabby Martinez, 5th, 22-11.5.

Discus: Martinez, 2nd, 60-2.

100m: Shapland, 1st, 13.61; Stormy Wells, 5th, 14.87.

200m: Murray, 1st, 30.61; Isabelle Crane, 3rd, 32.08; Lara, 4th, 33.22.

400m: Weathers, 1st, 1:05.9; Piper Wasinger, 3rd, 1:12.3; MaKenna Ashmore, 5th, 1:19.

800m: Patton, 1st, 2:49.3; Rose, 2nd, 2:58.4; Wasinger, 3rd, 3:04.2.

1600m: Samantha Aguilar, 2nd, 6:57.9.

100m hurdles: Weathers, 3rd, 18.42; Cynthia Gonzales, 5th, 19.6.

200m hurdles: Shapland, 2nd, 33.92; LaBeau, 3rd, 37.95; Wells, 4th, 38.46.

4x100m relay: Patton, Wasinger, Murray, Shapland, 1st, 59.24.

4x200m relay: Rumford, Gonzales, Lara, Murray, 1st.

4x400m relay: Rumford, Rose, Aguilar, Wasinger, 3rd, 5:03.

4x800m relay: Weathers, Kaylee Logan, Rose, Patton, 1st, 11:45.2.

8th Grade Girls Team points: Colby 102, Scott City 96, Goodland 37, Oakley 32.

Long jump: Dolce Ayala, 3rd, 12-5.5; Kally Kough, 5th, 12-3.

High jump: Arrianne Eatmon, 3rd (T), 3-10; Kodi Rogers, 3rd (T), 4.

Triple jump: Alyssa Storm, 1st, 26-11; Ashley Leightner, 5th, 25-4.

Pole vault: Eatmon, 1st, 6; Kough, 2nd, 6; Stacy Dominguez, 3rd, 5-6.

Shot put: Jera Drohman, 2nd, 29-4.25.

100m: Natali Navarrette, 5th, 14.8.

200m: Lynell Wessel, 3rd, 31.63; Storm, 4th, 32.81; Kassy Troyer, 5th, 32.95.

800m: Hallie Weichman, 2nd, 3:14.6; Alexis Hoeme, 3rd, 3:14.8; Aspyn Nix, 4th, 3:25.5.

1600m: Leightner, 2nd, 7:00.2; Aly Tarango, 3rd, 7:19.3; Nix, 5th, 8:02.

3200m: Ayala, 1st, 14:08; Wiechman, 3rd, 15:31; Kodi Rogers, 4th, 18:23.

100m hurdles: Troyer, 4th, 20.77.

200m hurdles: Eatmon, 2nd, 35.7; Rogers, 4th, 40.66.

4x100m relay: Wessell, Storm, Drohman, Kough, 2nd, 59.63.

4x200m relay: Dominguez, Wessell, Navarrette, Kough, 1st, 2:05.6.

4x400m relay: Tarango, Dominguez, Eatmon, Ayala, 2nd, 4:58.09.

4x800m relay: Tarango, Hoeme, Leightner, Ayala, 1st, 12:25.5.

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SCHS Track April 24, 2015 • at Holcomb Girl’s Division Shot put: Clarissa Ratzlaff, 6th, 29-2.

Javelin: Madison Braun, 2nd, 109-5; Kiana Yager, 4th, 104-3.

Pole vault: Cayleigh Ramsey, 2nd, 7-6; Emily Smith, 3rd (T) 7-6; Olivia Prieto, 3rd (T) 7-6.

800m: Makaela Stevens, 4th, 2:43.25.

1600m: Stevens, 6th, 6:19.09 3200m: Trella Davis, 5th, 13:23.55.

300m low hurdles: Smith, 5th, 54.37.

4x400m relay: Shantice Lara, Macy Berning, Stevens, Smith, 4th, 4:28.53.

4x800m relay: Stevens, Prieto, Davis, Cami Patton, 2nd, 11:05.06 Boy’s Division Discus: Cooper Griffith, 3rd, 126-5.

Pole vault: Chantz Yager, 3rd, 12.

200m: Wyatt Kropp, 6th, 24.78.

800m: Brett Meyer, 1st, 2:03.07; Miguel Chavez, 5th, 2:11.56.

300m int. hurdles: Drake McRae, 2nd, 43.37.

4x100m: Kropp, Trey O’Neil, Irvin Lozano, McRae, 6th, 46.73.

4x400m: Kropp, McRae, O’Neil, Meyer, 1st, 3:30.43.

4x800m relay: I. Lozano, Jess Drohman, Adrian Ruelas, Meyer, 1st, 8:32.13.

record-setting

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Winderlin shatters 3 records at Goodland

The Scott City Middle School record books weren’t just being rewritten at the Goodland track meet on Saturday - they were being obliterated.

Six records fell in the seventh grade boy’s division and two more were erased in the eighth grade boy’s division under ideal conditions.

“I’ve never had this many records fall in one day before,” noted long-time head coach Larry Fox. “That happens when you have nice weather, a nice track and the kids work hard.”

Seventh grader Brandon Winderlin, a gold medalist in all three sprints, improved on his own record in the 100m (11.97) that he had set two days earlier at Colby. He tied the 200m (25.1) record that is shared by Jarrod Herbers (1990) and he bumped Herbers (56.41) from the record books in the 400m with a winning time of 55.3.

Winderlin hasn’t been surprised at his times or his success.

“I’ve been working hard in practice and that results in good times in meets,” says Winderlin.

Following a record-setting day at Goodland, Winderlin had another solid outing against an

outstanding field of teams led

by Liberal West in the Scott City Invitational on Tuesday.

There were no gold medals, but the seventh grader still showed he can compete against speed demons from Liberal West and Garden City Winderlin’s day included a silver in the 200m (25.29), bronze in the 400m (58.31) and a fourth place finish in the 100m (12.61).

“This was definitely the toughest competition we’ve seen this year,” noted Winderlin.

“This kind of helps me to know who the best guys are that I have to run against.”

Wren Wins 800m Gold Kaden Wren isn’t just winning the 800m he’s literally blowing the competition away.

The seventh grader raised more than a few eyebrows when he shattered the 800m record at Goodland last week. His time of 2:11.23 was four seconds faster than the old record set by Jarrod SCMS seventh grader Brandon Winderlin sprints for the finish line in the 200m during the Herbers.

Scott City Invitational on Tuesday.

(Record Photo) He followed that up with a 2:13.19 on the home track meters at the midway mark and running form that you’d ever (187) easily ran away with the Tuesday, defeating his nearest continued to pull away through seen, but this year things started team title at Goodland, folcompetition by nearly 6-1/2 sec- the remainder of the race. clicking for me,” says Wren lowed by Ulysses (151) and onds. Wren led by more than 10 “I used to have the worst with a grin. “My form is better Colby (87). and that’s helped my times a SCMS swept gold medals lot. I feel like I’m running more in all of the relays, including relaxed. Once you figure out the 4x100m (54.56), 4x200m your form you don’t have to use (1:53.66) and the 4x800m so much energy with the longer (10:44). distances.

Members of the four relays Wren says he likes to estab- included: lish a pretty good pace for the 4x100m: Cale Goodman, first 400 meters and “when I get Caleb VanDegrift, William to the last 200 or 300 I leave it Cupp and Eli Amack. all on the track.”

4x200m: Irwin, Goodman, He says the competition in Justus McDaniel and Amack. the home invitational was simi4x800m: McDaniel, Hunter lar to what he faced during his Yager, Fernando Garcia and record-setting day at Goodland. Wren.

In other words, almost nonAlso claiming individuexistent. al golds at Goodland were Wren, however, isn’t content. Goodman in the discus (89-3) “I have to keep pushing and Winderlin in the long jump myself and get better times. My (17-1 1/2). goal is to break 2:10 by the end of the year,” he says.

Scott City Invite SCMS (110.5) finished behind Liberal West (154) in the team standings at the 10-team Scott City Invitational. They were followed by Ulysses (59) and Hays Felten (59).

Wright was a silver medalist in the 200m hurdles (28.94), finishing just off his school record.

The 4x800m relay finished second in 10:14.54. Relay members were McDaniel, Yager, Wren and Garcia.

McDaniel (8-foot-6) and Yager (7-foot-6) were second and third in the pole vault.

VanDegrift was a silver medalist in the discus with a toss of 96-5.

The Bluejays also picked up a pair of medals in the long jump from Winderlin (3rd, 17-0) and First at Goodland The seventh grade Bluejays Wright (4th, 16-10-1/2).

Relay Record The seventh graders set a new 4x400m relay record at Goodland in 4:02.64. Members of the relay were Sterling Wright, Parker Gooden, Sam Irwin and Wren.

The old mark of 4:05.33 was set in 2001 by Colby Dunagan, Cody Amack, Matt Crist and Trey Strecker.

Wright also set a school record in the 200m hurdles at the Colby Invitational with a time of 29.54. Two days later he broke that mark again when he crossed the finish line in 28.5 at Goodland.

The old record of 29.65 had been set a year ago by Marshall Faurot.

Seventh grader Cale Goodman competes in the shot put during the Scott City Invitational.

(Record Photo)

Business

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Tate’s Restaurant

A fine dining experience kept simple and affordable

What would it take for one of the top chefs in Kansas City to relocate to Western Kansas?

It begins with potential.

“When I was back here a few years ago, I couldn’t believe there still wasn’t a restaurant that was providing the type of home-cooked meals that I felt like the people here were wanting,” said Scott City native Tate Roberts.

Add in his growing dissatisfaction with the corporate thinking within the Kansas City restaurant industry and Roberts felt it was time for a change.

That change has led to this week’s opening of Tate’s Restaurant at 405 Main in downtown Scott City. The 60-seat restaurant, which also provides take-out catering, is open six days a week.

He is joined by his older brother, Shannan, who will be on site full-time as the restaurant manager starting in midJune. Also assisting is his mother and stepfather, Roberta and Mike Mooney.

“Coming back to my hometown is a blessing. It gives me a chance to focus on the aspect of the business which I enjoy most and that’s cooking,” says Tate.

“And the reception I’ve been getting from people who have been waiting for us to open has been great.

“I’m really anxious to begin this new phase in my career.”

That’s also true of Shannan, a 1993 graduate of Scott Community High School, who has been working on the Sprint campus in Kansas City.

“It was a big decision to come back here,” says Shannan, who will complete the move in June. “I liked the idea of starting a restaurant and felt this was a good time to make the move.”

A Career Change Becoming a chef wasn’t a career path that Roberts originally planned to pursue. After graduating from SCHS in 1996, he began pursuing an art degree at Hutchinson Community College.

Tate Roberts (left) will be the head chef and his brother, Shannan, will be the manager of Tate’s Restaurant which opens this week in downtown Scott City.

(Record Photo)

Uncertain Restaurant Hours where that Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. degree would Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. take him, Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Roberts fol- Monday Closed lowed the advice of a friend and enrolled dining at EBT Restaurant in in the three-year culinary arts Kansas City, Mo., where he program at Johnson County became the executive chef within a year.

Community College.

During his 10 years at EBT That didn’t surprise his mother who recalled the many times Restaurant, Roberts also took while growing up that he would part in competitive cooking, be standing on a chair next to earning the Iron Chef Kansas City honors in 2007 and 2008. her while preparing meals.

Roberts remained in the He was a runner-up in the comKansas City area where he petition from 2009-13. He has worked for such notable restau- been in more than 25 cooking rants as The Hotel Phillips and competitions, placing within The Overland Park Sheraton, the top three each time.

However, Roberts was also achieving the position as sous chef (assistant to the head chef) becoming more disenchanted at both hotels. In addition, he with the corporate side of the gained experience in serving restaurant business that only large banquets at each location, seemed to become worse folsometimes preparing banquets lowing the recession that began for upwards of 1,500 guests. in 2008.

“I was putting in a lot of long “I felt the level of service, hours, but I enjoyed the work,” and the quality of food, that I says Roberts. wanted to provide our customIn 2007, Roberts made the ers, had begun to suffer,” he transition to the world of fine says. “I wanted to be in a posi-

Celebrating The Lives And Contributions Of Our Older Americans

tion where I could be in greater control of what was happening in the business.”

Despite his background as a top chef, Roberts is well aware of his clientele in Western Kansas.

“People want a good, homecooked meal at a reasonable price,” Roberts notes. “But that doesn’t mean they can’t also enjoy a unique dining experience at the same time. Our goal is to make that a great experience that’s affordable for the family.”

The key to that experience begins with quality ingredients.

Outside of seafood, nothing comes into the restaurant frozen.

“I do my own butchering, which holds down our cost and allows me to control the quality,” says Roberts.

Everything that goes into a hamburger, from the buns to the pickles, are made from scratch.

“It’s a pretty good attempt at a good burger,” he says with a grin.

Roberts also takes a lot of pride in the salad bar with a

goal of “being the best one in town.” Customers wanting carry-out can build their salads to go.

“I have one main rule. Keep it fresh,” Roberts emphasizes.

“Frozen and processed food products are non-existent in my style of cooking. Fresh ingredients and fresh ideas are how I operate my business.”

The menu is fairly simple, with options that include burgers, steaks and seafood, but it will also be flexible.

“We want to see what the people are asking for,” says Roberts. “We want to provide the best cuts of meat at a good price, so we keep an eye on the market and what’s available.”

Menu items will also change based on what’s available seasonally.

“I really feel satisfied with where my career has taken me and now that I can be in business for myself,” adds Roberts.

“This is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I can’t think of a better place than in my home town.”

Older Americans Month May 2015

Scott County VIP Center Activities Tuesday, May 5 • Cake and Ice Cream Friday, May 15 • Noon • Spring Concert by SCES students Monday, May 18 • Noon • Presentation by Lori Girard, Southwest Kansas Area on Aging Wednesday, May 20 • Noon • Medicare Part D Presentation

by Brandi Heim, Scott County Hospital

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Farm

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Europe gives approval to first GMO crops since ‘13

The European Union cleared the import of 10 new types of genetically modified crops and two more kinds of cut flowers on Friday, its first authorizations in more than a year after a review of its blocked approval process.

The European Commission said it had authorized 10 new types of maize, soybeans, cotton and oil seed rape as either human food or animal feed for 10 years.

In practice, the crops produced by Monsanto, BASF and Bayer CropScience will principally be used as feed.

It also extended by 10 years the use of seven other

crops already in use produced by Bayer, Monsanto, Dupont’s Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences.

Widely grown in the Americas and Asia, GM crops have divided opinion in Europe. Some green groups say they are worried about the environmental impact of crops, question whether they are healthy for humans and say they lead to corporate control of the food chain.

Producers say research shows the crops are safe.

The approvals will be added to the existing list of 58 GM crops authorized in the European Union. The genetic modifications main-

ly offer protection against pests or resistance to herbicides.

The approvals, the first since November 2013, follow a proposal to change the rules on GM approval, allowing individual countries to restrict or prohibit GM imports even after they have been approved by the bloc as a whole.

That proposal has angered both pro- and antiGM camps.

The former, such as the United States government, has said it amounts to a trade restriction and a hindrance to talks towards a planned EU-U.S. free trade deal.

Chipotle is first U.S. chain to declare itself GMO-free Chipotle Mexican Grill announced this week the 46 ingredients used in its roughly 1,800 restaurants were now free of genetically modified organisms, becoming the first major U.S. restaurant chain to make that switch.

U.S. diners, particularly those in the sought-after young millennial generation, are seeking fresh foods that are less processed and more natural or organic. Part of that trend includes GMO-free foods.

GMO advocates have warned that producing foods that are not genetically engineered would increase costs.

Chipotle, however, said its move did not result in significantly higher ingredient costs, and it did not raise prices as a result of going GMO-free.

Some of the most popular U.S. GMO crops are corn, soybeans and canola,

The latter say the change does not provide the legal grounds for national governments to opt out and will in practice lead to a flood of new approvals.

Greenpeace said Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker had broken a promise to change rules that force GM crops onto the EU market even if a majority of countries opposed them.

“Today he opened the flood gates to a new wave of GM crops only to please U.S. biotech corporations and trade negotiators,” it said.

(See GMO on page 29)

(See EUROPE on page 29)

Start field scouting wheat for stripe rust As the 2015 Kansas wheat crop continues to develop, wheat producers need to be cautious about a growing threat of stripe rust moving across the state.

This disease has the potential to cause losses of 40% or more to a wheat crop when it occurs prior to heading on susceptible varieties.

According to K-State Research and Extension

(KSRE), industry sources in southeast Kansas reported a heavy infection of stripe rust near Altamont, and several more moderate cases around Labette County.

KSRE also reports stripe and leaf rust may be active in Barber, Ottawa, Allen, Bourbon and Anderson counties.

Farmers statewide should begin scouting their fields

in search of stripe rust and other diseases.

“Stripe rust is an important disease of wheat in Kansas,” said Erick DeWolf, professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University.

“We have experienced several severe outbreaks of stripe rust in the last decade. Many of the most common varieties in the state are vulnerable to the disease including Everest,

Armour and TAM 111.”

Stripe rust thrives in cool, humid climates, which most of the state is experiencing. The disease grows rapidly between 50-60 degrees, but is inhibited when night-time temperatures reach 68 degrees or after several days of temperatures in the mid 80s.

While many producers with sparse infections may choose to “wait and

Time for an honest discussion about water Paul Wenter California Farm Bureau

“It’s time to start having that honest discussion about how to address California’s water problems.”

California farmers are innovative, productive, knowledgeable - and now, a target for editorial writers, public policy think tanks, professors and talk-radio demagogues all around the country.

Why? For daring to use water to grow food during the California drought.

Even though the drought has been hammering farmers for four years, many people - including many Californians - really started taking notice on April 1, when Gov. Jerry

Brown imposed 25 percent water reductions on cities and towns. There was no similar requirement for agriculture, as the governor explained, because farmers have already endured significant, mandatory water cuts.

Those cuts have rippled across rural California land idled, people thrown out of work, communities suffering.

But criticism of California farms came fast and furious. A lot has been written about how farmers insist on growing “water guzzling” crops.

Almonds, alfalfa and rice seem to be singled out most often.

Vitriolic and discouraging as the criticism has

Wheat suffers from prolonged drought, disease

The winter wheat crop in Kansas is showing signs of stress from disease and drought with 31 percent rated in “poor” to “very poor” condition, according to National Agricultural Statistics Service.

About 43 percent is reported as fair with 24 percent in good and 2 percent in excellent condition.

In its weekly update, the agency says about 18 percent of the wheat has now headed.

Spring planting continues with 32 percent of the corn now in the ground. About two percent of the soybeans have also been planted.

been, it has at least gotten people around the country thinking again about California’s outdated water system and the way water is used. Farmers welcome that discussion.

But let’s have an honest discussion.

That discussion can’t be honest unless it accounts for all the water used. That means discarding the old bromide, “Agriculture uses 80 percent of California’s water.”

It’s a dishonest representation, intended to incite discontent.

An honest discussion of California water use would include the significant proportion dedicated to environmental purposes. State officials agree

that in an average year, 50 percent of surface water from rain and snow goes to environmental purposes, 40 percent toward growing food and farm products, and 10 percent for urban needs These numbers will vary in any particular year, but correctly managed and stored, there’s plenty of water to meet all needs, even during extended drought.

As a farmer, I can account for how much food I produce with the water I have: the amount of “crop per drop.”

Municipal water managers can also account for the water they provide to their customers.

(See WATER on page 29)

see” while monitoring the disease closely, others with more intense infections may choose to apply fungicides.

“Fungicides may be warranted if the disease is found on the upper leaves prior to heading,” DeWolf said. “Fields with a good yield potential should be the top priority.

“If the disease is still restricted to the lower leaves, fungicides may

not be needed. However, it is important to keep checking because stripe rust can increase rapidly.”

Evaluating the affect of current crop economics is also important. KSRE estimates that it could take at least a five bushel yield response to a fungicide application to break even, but notes that stripe rust is a disease that can be damaging and is not one to take lightly.

Market Report

Weather

Closing prices on April 28, 2015 Bartlett Grain Wheat.................. $ 4.57 White Wheat ....... $ 4.72 Milo .................... $ 4.21 Corn ................... $ 3.69 Soybeans (new crop) $ 8.97 Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 4.57 White Wheat ....... $ 4.72 Milo (bu.)............. $ 4.21 Corn.................... $ 3.69 Soybeans ........... $ 8.98 Sunflowers.......... $ 17.00 ADM Grain Wheat..................

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

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

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

Sunflowers..........

$ 4.60 $ 4.16 $ 3.76 $ 8.98 $ 17.55

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Ag Facts In 1970, consumption of broccoli was only a half a pound per person. Today, the average person in the United States eats 4-1/2 pounds a year.

JONES CLUB LAMBS Show Lambs for Sale!

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Weather mod GMO season opens with hail, tornadoes

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Week of April 16-24 The Western Kansas Weather Modification Program (WKWMP) started its 41st consecutive season of operations. The program will operate through September 15.

WKWMP The program’s Update objectives remain Walt Geiger unchanged: to reduce meteorologist hail and optimize rainfall over a portion of western and southwestern Kansas. The sources of funding this year are from participating counties and Groundwater Management Districts in Scott City and Garden City.

This year, one cloud-base and one cloud-top plane will serve as the primary aircraft while an additional cloud-base plane will be on reserve status to be utilized on days when numerous severe storms are expected. The target area consists of three participating counties: Scott, Kearny and Lane.

Weather: The period started out somewhat cool with cloudy conditions along with isolated strong to severe storms Thursday and Friday.

Unseasonably cooler days, near freezing nights and scattered light rain and drizzle were noted.

A severe storm moved across portions of the target area Thursday evening containing large hail on funnel clouds. Multiple tornados and funnel clouds occurred on Friday evening over Wichita and Scott counties.

Seeding was terminated over northern Scott and southern Scott at 6:10 as the updrafts became washed out due to a gust front undercutting the storm cores.

As a result of the undercutting, the hail cores also diminished.

Operations: There were four operational days this period.

April 16: Program Operations Day No. 1 One plane was launched at 1:21 p.m. to investigate a small storm traveling north-northeast over eastern Wichita County. Radar indicated the potential for small hail.

A brief period of seeding for hail suppression began at 2:33 p.m. and ended at 2:45 over southeastern Wichita County on a small storm traveling north-northeast towards northwestern Scott County.

Later, the plane moved to investigate a severe storm over the western half of Finney moving towards Lane. A patrol was performed on this cloud before breaking off at 3:50 p.m. as the storm began to decay.

April 17: Two planes were launched at 3:33 p.m. to investigate a little storm that quickly developed just south of Friend, traveling north. Radar indicated this cloud was producing a localized area of moderate to heavy rain but was intensifying further.

Planes patrolled mainly southern Scott County for awhile before returning to base around 5:00 p.m.

Two aircraft were launched at 5:35 p.m. to a large storm over eastern Finney traveling north.

Radar indicated this cloud was capable of moderate to large hail. Seeding for hail suppression began at 6:03 over northern Finney. Seeding continued as the storm passed into southeastern Lane by 5:58.

The storm began taking a right turn to the east around 6:11. There were a few instances where funnels along with perhaps one brief tornado occurred on this storm. Seeding was terminated at 6:30 along the Lane/Ness border.

April 23: Two planes were launched at 7:45 p.m. to intercept a severe storm traveling east through Hamilton County. Radar and ground reports indicated golf ball hail. The storm was also rotating via radar data.

Intense seeding for hail suppression began at 8:10 near Syracuse. Several reports for hail were posted on this storm ranging from 1.00 inch to 1.75 inch along with wall cloud and funnel reports.

April 24: One plane was launched at 4:00 p.m. to investigate a slow northeast moving storm along the Kearny/Grant border. A second area developed over southern Wichita County and developed into a severe hail storm by 4:45. Seeding for hail suppression began at 5:00 over southeastern Wichita County as this storm traveled east.

A stovepipe type tornado was noted about three miles east of the parent storm over southeastern Wichita Co. The eastern edge of the mini-supercell passed into western Scott Co. at 5:11. The storm produced another tornado at 5:12.

Pilot reports confirmed several more funnel/ small brief tornados along the active eastern edge of this cloud as it moved through western Scott County. Seeding was terminated over Scott at 6:10 as the updrafts became washed out due to a gust front undercutting the storm cores. As a result, the hail cores also diminished.

which are staple ingredients in virtually every type of prepared and packaged food, from soup and tofu to breakfast cereals and chips.

Scientists have spliced the DNA of those GMO crops with that from different species. The aim, among other things, is to make them resistant to pests or more tolerant to drought.

Organic foods do not contain GMOs. While proponents and critics disagree over the safety, environmental impacts and effectiveness of genetically engineered crops, a consumer backlash against them already has led General Mills to remove GMOs from its original Cheerios.

“Though many countries have already restricted or banned the use of GMO crops, it’s clear that a lot of research is still needed before we can truly understand all of the implications of widespread GMO cultivation and consumption,” Chipotle founder and coChief Executive Officer Steve Ells said in a statement.

“While that debate continues, we decided to move to non-GMO ingredients.”

Europe (continued from page 28)

Industry body EuropaBio said the authorisations were a step in the right direction and would benefit European livestock farmers after a standstill over a year and a half. It said a further 40 applications still pending for genetically modified organisms should be processed without delay.

The approval only covers imports, not cultivation. Only one GM crop is currently grown in Europe: Monsanto’s maize MON810 in Spain and Portugal.

Water

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But those who “manage” environmental water have no such ability or requirement to account for the effectiveness of those flows.

Regardless of the figure we assign to agricultural water use, the real point is that farmers devote water to growing food. Food and water are the most fundamental needs of society, upon which the rest of the economy is built.

That leads us to a second statistic being used as a weapon these days: “Agriculture accounts for only two percent of the gross state product.” This one is usually coupled

(continued from page 28)

with the “80 percent” figure to allow for a doubledamning of agricultural water use.

When pundits or professors throw that stat around, they don’t say what sector of the economy would be more deserving of the water. What is a more important use of water than growing food?

Not “more valuable,” in terms of dollars and cents; by that measure, every major-league professional athlete is more valuable to society than every kindergarten teacher. No, what’s more important?

There are few industries that are truly essential to

maintain life. Agriculture is one of them. There are few if any places in the world with the combination of climate, soil, water and know-how needed to grow food with the efficiency, care and stewardship that occur in California.

Any discussion of water also has to include how we add to the existing supply through new storage, more recycling, more desalination.

It’s time to start having that honest discussion about how to address California’s water problems.

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

Walker Plumbing, Inc.

Agriculture

Preconditioning and Growing

Backhoe & Trenching services • Irrigation & gas leak repairs • Full-line irrigation parts T-L center pivot dealer Floor heat systems Pump & install septic systems Boring equipment

• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Office - 872-5150 • Scott City Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

423 S. Mesquite Rd. • Scott City • 872-2130

Construction/Home Repair

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

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting

Custom Steel Buildings, LLC All steel and metal building system 26 GA R-Panel and 4" R 14 insulation standard

We can build your building to meet whatever specs you may have. Call today for your free quote.

Brandon Dirks • 620-874-5083 Justin Koehn • 620-214-3550

RTRex Turley, Plumbing Master Plumber Residental and Commercial Plumbing

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

Marienthal, Ks.

620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)

SPENCER PEST CONTROL

CHAMBLESS ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed 620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Automotive

Dirks Earthmoving Co.

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

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

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

Gary Miller

Millrod’s

Rental Equipment Pre-owned Cars and Trucks Windshield Repair/Replacement

201 Main, Scott City millrods@wbsnet.org

Phone: 620-872-5655 Cell: 620-874-1057 Fax: 620-872-7210

Medical

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

Fully Insured

Contact:

SCOT AYTES • 874-1646

Red

Specializing in

all coatings t Paint i or any other color

Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

PC Painting, Inc. Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com

Pro Ex II

Over 20 Years Experience

Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential

• Termites • Rodents • Soil Sterilization • Pre Treats • Lawn Care • Fly Parasites

John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com

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

We welcome new patients.

324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933

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

Technology Lead Chiropractic

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

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Services

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

We service and repair all that we sell.

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

For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

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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.

Construction

Truck Driving

ROCK SOLID. Sentinel all-steel buildings. Great service and selection.

High quality. Value priced.

Get the building you’ve dreamed about. Sentinel Building Systems, 800327-0790. www.sentinelbuildings.com.

BUTLER TRANSPORT. Your partner in excellence. Drivers needed.

Great hometime. $650 sign-on bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825. www.butlertransport.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– NO EXPERIENCE? Some or lots of experience? Let’s talk. No matter what stage in your career, its time. Call Central Refrigerated Home (888) 670-0392. www.

CentralTruckDrivingJobs. com.

––––––––––––––––––––– GREAT PLAINS Trucking of Salina is looking for experienced OTR tractor-trailer flatbed drivers or recent driving school graduates. Our drivers travel 48 U.S. states as well as the lower Canadian provinces. We offer excellent compensation, benefits, home time and equipment. Please contact Brett or Randy at 785-823-2261 or brettw@ gptrucking.com, randyl@ gptrucking.com.

For Sale ANDERSON CO. Hospital (Garnett, Ks.) now taking bids for a 1979 250kVa 3 phase, 208v, Cat diesel generator.

Good condition. Engine Cat D353. Bid by May 15, 2015. Contact Travis Rockers at 785-204-4011 or email: trockers@saintlukes.org

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist 20/20 Optometry

Help Wanted

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses

Complete family eye center!

106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462

Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control •34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

1101 S. Main, Scott City 620-874-1813

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

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Retail

Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock!

FULL-TIME POLICE officer for Anthony (Ks.). Must be 21.

Salary $16-$20/hr. Law Enforcement Certification required. Excellent benefits. Information: www. anthonykansas.org/jobs.

Open until filled. EOE. ––––––––––––––––––––– C O N T R A C T SALESPERSON selling aerial photography of farms on commission basis. $4,225 first month guarantee. $1,500-$3,000 weekly proven earnings.

Travel required. More info at msphotosd.com or 877/882-3566.

Sports/Outdoors

KANSAS HUNTING land wanted. Earn thousands on your land by leasing the hunting rights.

Free evaluation and info packet. Liability coverage included. The experts at Base Camp Leasing have been bringing landowners and hunters togethEducation er since 1999. Email: info@basecampleasing.

MEDICAL BILLING com. Call 866-309-1507. trainees needed. Become BaseCampLeasing.com. a medical office assistant.

No experience needed.

Online training can get you job ready. HS diploma/GED and PC/Internet needed. 1-888-589-9683.

––––––––––––––––––––– CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy equipment operator training. 3-week program.

Bulldozers, backhoes, excavators. Lifetime job placement assistance with national certifications. VA benefits eligible. (866) 740-7697.

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We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock.

Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances.

Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.

Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686

Networktronic, Inc.

Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers!

Networking solutions!

Northend Disposal A garbologist company.

Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371

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Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

District 11 AA Meetings Scott City

Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. • 8:00 p.m.

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, 397-2647

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

Dining Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142 Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 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.

I wish to thank my devoted wife, my loving family, along with a host of friends, former students and fellow teachers for all the cards, letters and “good wishes” on my 90th birthday. You truly “made my day”!

Howard King

GARAGE SALE Saturday, May 2

Help Wanted

Agriculture

PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. Last seen Saturday, March 25 at City Park. Thick black frame with red and blue around eye piece. Please call 874-8527 if you have found 34tfc them.

NEW COUPLE MOVING to town. Looking for a house in the country to buy or rent.

Call or text 785-569-1127.

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

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 ––––––––––––––––––––– FOR SALE BLACK ANGUS BULLS, registered, tested, 2 year olds, yearlings, heifer bulls, delivery, conformation, performance. Contact: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, Ks., 620-384-1101.

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS for sale 40’x60’ metal shop building and a 133’x45’ (approx.) round top building.

Serious inquiry’s only seller is a real estate agent selling own property 87426tfc 5109 or 874-2124.

Rentals

Garage Sale 203 Elizabeth St., Scott City Sat., May 2, 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc (620)874-2120.

––––––––––––––––––––– MULTIPLE HOUSES FOR RENT. 1 bedroom homes available. Also 8x10 storage units available. Stop by PlainJans to fill out an application or 01tfc call 872-5777.

––––––––––––––––––––– STORAGE UNITS in various sizes available at The Storehouse, Don and Trudy Eikenberry 62007tfc 872-2914.

Yard art (some seasonal), children’s toys, household items, riding lawn mower and men’s tools. Most things $1. Cash only!

Two-Party Garage Sale 504 Oak St., Scott City Sat., May 2, 8:00 a.m.-noon Lots of boy and girl clothes, women clothes, toys, baby items (swing, crib), lots of personal care items. No Checks!

FOR SALE

Scott City resident has positions available for a direct support attendant.

Duties include providing: personal care, meal preparation, household maintenance, C.N.A. certification not required.

Training will be provided.

Background check required.

Seriously interested parties may contact: 620-872-2506.

Please leave a message if no answer.

Notice

Real Estate

Card of Thanks

lATTENDANT

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––––––––––––––––––––– PUBLIC AUCTION notice of sale of abandoned motor vehicle by owner of tow service, Long’s Towing, Richard D. Long, 1 mile west of 83-96 stop light. 1-2001 Dodge Neon. Auction will begin 10: a.m., Friday the 15th of May. 38t2p

Services WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135.

––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices 37tfc will not be beat!

––––––––––––––––––––– “JEN’S GROOMING” also offering boarding.

By Jennifer Milner, hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. call 620-214-0097. Located in 09tfc Shallow Water.

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––––––––––––––––––––– POSITION AVAILABLE in swine finish facility in Scott County. Good schedule and benefits. Call 620-874-1017 or 620-21428tfc 1864.

––––––––––––––––––––– FA R M W O R K E R , 6/2/15-10/1/15, A&T Farms, Valley, Nebr., 10 temp jobs. Prepare soil, growth media, cultivate with tractor, tillage tools, hand-tools. Participate in horticultural activities under close supervision. Harvest produce, load on vehicle and transport to warehouse facility. Wash, sort, place produce in containers.

Clean work areas, store materials. Non-smoking/ tobacco/drug environment.

Three months experience, employment references. $13.59/hr., ¾ work guarantee, tools, equipment, housing provided, transportation and subsistence expense reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620-227-2149. Job 38t1c #273120.

Call: 620-872-2576 or 620-874-1009

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––––––––––––––––––––– REGISTERED ANGUS bulls, Crooked Creek Angus, St. Francis, Ks. 785332-6206.

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Jones Club Lambs

Show lambs for sale!

Call for Appointment!

Jeremy 620-397-1638 Stefanie 620-397-8075

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

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PRICE REDUCED

Pheasant Cove Apartments • Apartments available.

• Rental assistance available.

Open to general public, singles and couples.

Housing project is now taking applications for apartments.

Equal opportunity housing project.

1411 1/2 Myrtle Scott City Call 872-5458

3-bedroom, 1 bath, double car garage, sprinkler system, $61,000.

PRICE

REDUCED

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SPIC AND SPAN!

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NEW LISTINGS No work required on this neat 2+1 bedroom with 1

Cute, cozy home, 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, large family room and fenced backyard on a large corner lot.

Close to Main St., in a west location. New tile in main bath, new paint, new flooring in kitchen and laundry room. Central heat and air, garbage disposal, fridge, stove and dishwasher included. Motivated sellers now only $77,500! Call Maranda at 620-874-8332 for a private showing today!

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Eggleston Real Estate PO Box 316 • Scott City

Broker: Gary V. Eggleston 620-872-2123 36tfc

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door).

412 College, Scott City.

Al-Anon at same time and location.

Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

3/4 baths, family

2-bedroom, 1 1/4 story, with 2 bedrooms in

basement and detached garage.

New home being built on Maple St., in Eastridge

addition. 1,300+ sq. ft.,

with double garage and up grade interior.

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

room and office in basement. Lovely

deck off dining room,

fenced back yard and SA garage!

Price Reduced!

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

4-bedroom, 2-bath home all on one level! One of the bathrooms has been completely remodeled, has a very large family room, nice updated kitchen, S/A garage, wood privacy fence, shed, enclosed back porch, covered front porch and even has a horse shoe pit in the backyard. Call for your private showing today!

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Employment Opportunities STAFF CLERK The City of Scott City is accepting applications for Staff Clerk.

Benefits include BC/BS, vacation, and sick leave.

Applications may be obtained at: City Hall, 221 W. 5th, Scott City Applications accepted until position is filled.

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SEASONAL POSITION The City of Scott City is accepting applications for a Seasonal employee in the street department.

Applicants must be 18 years of age.

Applications can be picked up and returned to: City Hall, 221 W. 5th, Scott City Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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NIGHT STAFF PERSON City on a Hill a faith based substance abuse treatment center for women in Marienthal is looking for a night staff person.

Must have valid drivers license and computer skills.

Send resume and references to: chislu@aol.com

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CITY CLERK The City of Leoti, is accepting applications for the position of City Clerk.

The position requires knowledge of public finance, human resources, and supervisory experience. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Some experience in accounting and human resources is preferred.

Please visit www.leotikansas.org or call 620-375-2341 for an application and job description.

First review of applications will begin Monday, May 18, 2015.

ACCEPTING BIDS

EVENING COOK

The City of Scott City is selling a 2003 Ford pickup.

Pickup can be seen outside the city shop.

Sealed bids labeled “2003 Ford Pickup” will be accepted at City Hall, 221 W. 5th, Scott City, until 5:00 p.m., May 4, 2015.

Tate’s Restaurant is looking for an evening cook.

Experience a must. Hours 3:00-10:30 p.m.

Apply at: 405 Main St., Scott City or call 913-231-9874.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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DRIVERS, MAINTENANCE and MILL Full-time feedtruck drivers, maintenance workers and mill persons needed. Must have valid drivers license.

We offer competitive pay, health insurance, meat card and 401K plan.

Please apply at: Brookover Cattle Co. of Scott City, LLC 4000 E. Road 200 Scott City, Ks. 67871.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL For High Plains Educational Cooperative Unified School District No. 466 is seeking a special education Para-Professional in each school building to work with students.

The positions are available as soon as possible.

For more information and applications please contact: Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, KS 67871 24tfc

Has openings for the following positions: Full-time CNA (evening shift) Part-time CNA (night shift) Full-time/part-time CNA/CMA Full-time/part-time RN/LPN Part-time Dietary Aide (evening shift) Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts!

Please apply in person at:

Park Lane Nursing Home

210 E. Parklane Scott City, KS 67871 Or visit us at our website: www.parklanenursinghome.org 38tfc

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RCDC is accepting applications for the following positions: · Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologist · Early Intervention Occupational Therapist · Early Interention Social Worker Work full or part-time, year-round with topnotch team providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers in home and community settings.

Competitive pay, great benefits based upon qualifications and experience. Flexible scheduling, travel required.

To apply contact Deanna Berry, Executive Director, 620-275-0291 or go online to greenbush.schoolrecruiter.net Complete job description is available at: www.rcdc4kids.org.

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American Implement, Inc., in Leoti, currently has a full-time position open for Parts Counter Sales Representative.

Responsibilities of this position are to perform a variety of customer service duties related to the sale, delivery and inventory of agricultural equipment and irrigation parts and acessories.

Qualified candidates must have excellent customer service skills and good communication and problem-solving skills. Computer knowledge and good interpersonal skills are important.

Interested indivduals may complete an application or send a cover letter and resume to: Tom McDaniel, Parts Manager, American Implement, Inc., 232 East Hwy. 96, Leoti, Ks. 67861.

Call 620-375-2621 or 844-484-3375.

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SERVICE TECHNICIAN American Implement, Inc., a progressive John Deere agricultural dealership in Southwest Kansas, is experiencing significant growth and is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of Service Technician in the Scott City location.

PARK LANE NURSING HOME

“Quality Care Because We Care”

PARTS COUNTER SALES REP.

Responsibilities are to analyze, troubleshoot and perform electrical and mechanical repairs on agricultural equipment. Experience in maintenance and repair of automotive, diesel or heavy equipment required.

Qualified applicants must own a set of tools to perform the functions of the job.

American Implement offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, which includes life, health and supplemental insurance, 401(k) plan and a quarterly incentive bonus program.

Interested applicants may send a cover letter and resume to: Tyler Kough Location Manager PO Box 20, Scott City, KS, 67871 or Call: (800) 779-7244 or (620)872-7244.

Serving Southwest Kansas Since 1961 EOE – Drug Free Workplace

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 2015 Summer Program in June, July and the first part of August. $8.25/hr., hours will vary Monday through Friday.

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.

Applications are available at: www.compassbh.org Forward application and references to: Human Resources PO Box 853 Garden City, KS 67846 Fax number: 620.272.0171 E-mail: hr@compassbh.org 37t4c

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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist Operating Room RN C.N.A.s - FT and PT Clinic RN/LPN CLERICAL Ward Clerk HR Temporary Records Scanner SERVICE PRN Nutritional Service Aide Evening Cook Full-time Housekeeping Aide Part-time Housekeeping Aide-No Benefits 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 on our website at www.scotthospital.net or call 620-872-7772 for more information.

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Kansas had 3rd largest revenue drop among all states

A new report shows Kansas had one of the largest revenue drops among all states in 2014, as lawmakers look to fill a massive budget hole.

The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual survey of state government tax collections earlier this month, and the results show an overall growth in revenue. State tax revenue across the entire country increased 2.2 percent, up to $865 billion in fiscal year 2014 from $847 billion in 2013.

Kansas had the thirdlargest percentage drop in total tax revenue during the same time period.

According to the survey, the state’s revenue declined 3.8 percent, from $7.6 billion to $7.3 billion.

The release of the survey comes as lawmakers grapple with how to close the $800 million gap between projected state spending and revenue during the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

Gov. Sam Brownback has put forward increases in cigarette and liquor taxes and other changes that would generate more than $200 million in new revenue.

Some lawmakers, however, are calling for an examination of the state’s tax policy, which the governor championed and the legislature passed in 2012 and 2013.

Some Republicans - most notably Senate President Susan Wagle - have expressed skepticism over the current tax exemption on pass-through business income.

Altering the exemption could potentially yield millions in new cash.

It’s no surprise Kansas has had trouble generating enough revenue to keep up with expenses, as officials continue to lower estimates of how much the state will take in. But the survey offers a glimpse of the state’s relative weakness compared to others.

Alaska suffered the largest revenue drop last year, with its tax collections declining nearly 40 percent. Delaware, which had the second-largest drop, saw revenues fall 5.1 percent.

On the other end of the spectrum, the three states where revenue grew the most saw robust increases. North Dakota’s revenue shot up 15.5 percent as the state was in the middle of an oil boom.

New Mexico’s tax collections increased 6.9 percent and Texas’ revenue

grew 6.7 percent.

Rep. Jerry Henry (D-Atchison) said Kansas has generally had positive revenue growth over its history, even though it is a traditionally conservative state. That has only changed in the past few years since changes to the state’s tax policy.

“That’s why you’re seeing the issue we’re having here today while our revenue is going down - and, in fact, it’s going down faster today than what we had even anticipated,” Henry said.

Promised economic returns from the tax cuts haven’t materialized, according to Henry. The 2012 and 2013 changes weren’t fully vetted before being implemented, he said.

“We’re probably one of the very few states that our revenue is going backwards. Other states have been cutting taxes but the revenues are still able to cover the needs of their citizens,” Henry said.

Rep. Mark Hutton (R-Wichita) expressed more skepticism about comparisons between Kansas and other states. It isn’t what you raise, it is how you spend it, he said.

Lawmakers receive a lot of material with information and statistics, he said.

“You’re always kind of suspect of what you get, because someone’s always trying to prove a point, so you look at it with the old stink eye,” Hutton said.

The Census data shows that, nationwide, corporate net income tax rose 3.1 percent. Individual income tax increased 0.4 percent nationally, with individual income tax and general sales and gross receipts taxes accounting for two-thirds of total tax revenues.

Nationally, amusement licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses posted the highest percentage decreases. Revenue from amusement licenses decreased 22.1 percent, while alcoholic beverage licenses decreased 12.4 percent.

“The Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections provides a comprehensive look at the fiscal health of state governments,” Kevin Deardorff, chief of the Census Bureau’s Economy-Wide Statistics Division, said in a statement. “State governments and businesses have been using these statistics since 1951 to make policy and investment decisions.”

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