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52 Pages • Five Sections
Volume 23 • Number 40
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Published in Scott City, Ks.
Proposal would spike water, sewer rates in SC
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Local Pence Community Church breaks ground on addition Page 8
Calendar ..................... 7 Youth/education ....... 11 LEC report ................ 12 Public notices ............. 12 Obituaries ................... 14 Church services ........ 15 Health care ..........16-17 Lawn/garden ............ 19 Healy grads ............. 20 Sports ..................21-28 Farm section........30-31 Classified ads ......33-35
Deaths Sandra LaCoy James Tomson III
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Education 13 SCHS students are inducted into National Honor Society Page 18
Sports Lady Beavers split with Colby to finish as GWAC runner-up Page 21
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Farm Water rights could be suspended for not filing reports Page 30
located just south of K96 Highway on the east edge of the city, and Prairie Meadows subdivision, located on the southwest edge of Scott City, each opened to housing development in 2014. To date, Eastridge has seen much more progress thanks to the efforts of Grand Choice, and also because of the market they are trying to reach. (See BUYERS on page two )
‘Affordable’ alternatives still not available for many buyers, renters Moving from Tribune to Scott City, Robert Mangold didn’t think that finding a home in a larger community would be a major undertaking. He soon discovered otherwise. What he considered “affordable” housing - either to rent or to purchase - was next to impossible to find. “There were a couple of houses in the $100,000 range, but they were built in the ‘70s and were going to need some work,” he says.
And renting wasn’t a desirable option. “With rents that are $800 to $1,000, or more, it makes a lot more sense to buy,” says Mangold, who is a Registered Nurse at the Scott County Hospital. Mangold felt he was running into roadblocks at every turn. New housing currently under construction was beyond his budget, covenants in either of the two subdivisions require him to build a more expensive home than he can afford, and no one
48 to receive diplomas at SCHS Saturday Forty-eight Scott Community High School seniors will be awarded diplomas during the graduation ceremony on Sat., May 14, 3:00 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. SCHS honor students with a 4.0 grade point average will be guest speakers. Nicole Latta will give the welcome while students addressing the audience include Alma Martinez, Addison Price and Madison Braun. This year’s senior class has the distinction of being the smallest group of graduates in the forseeable future. Next year’s senior class has 77 students and no grade level in USD 466 currently has less than 60 students.
Healy Graduation Sunday
There will be nine seniors receiving their diplomas at Healy High School on Sun., May 15. Commencement speakers will be class valedictorian Cheyenne Haack and salutatorian Taysia Sunley. Also taking part in the promotional program will be 12 eighth graders.
has been willing to sell the few lots available in town. As a last resort, Mangold has made an offer to the county commission to purchase a lot on the former hospital block. Commissioners are weighing the offer and plan to have a decision at their next meeting on May 17. Mangold’s dilemma isn’t unique to Scott City. Lack of housing is a problem in many rural communities. The bigger issue is find(See AFFORDABLE on page 10)
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construction company felt when they decided to build their first speculation home in April 2015. “We were convinced that buyers would come forward once the housing was available,” says Sarah Baker, who is a partner in the business with her husband, Preston. “In fact, the response has been even better than we expected.” The Eastridge subdivision,
If Scott City residents didn’t like the higher water rates that were put into effect two years ago to encourage greater conservation, you haven’t seen nothing yet. In a special meeting with a rate consultant on Tuesday evening, the city council saw recommendations that would hit the majority of water users with monthly rate increases ranging from four percent to 19 percent. Sewer rate increases could range from 56 to 217 percent. While the current rate structure for both utilities is cheap - too cheap, according to rate consultant Carl Brown - it’s also unfair, particularly when it comes to sewer rates. “The purpose behind rates is to cover your costs, but to also collect revenue based on a costto-serve basis,” Brown emphasized to the council. That cost is based on the volume of water being delivered to (See PROPOSAL on page nine)
Restrictions on water usage resume in SC Scott City residents are reminded that the city’s water conservation plan went into effect on May 1 and will continue through Sept. 30. All outdoor watering of lawns, trees, gardens, etc., is prohibited between the hours of noon and 7:00 p.m. The only exceptions to the watering ban are: •Discharged water from a water-cooled refrigerated air conditioning system; and •Newly seeded lawns for a period not to exceed 30 days. However, individuals are asked to contact City Hall and notify the staff when the 30-day watering period has begun.
one that got away
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Grand Choice Renovations is literally the new kid on the block when it comes to home construction in Scott City. But in just over a year the local company has taken a lead role in filling the housing gap with construction of their fourth home in the Eastridge subdivision. Two of the homes are currently occupied and a third is under contract which has only confirmed what owners of the
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Education SCHS Youth Entrepreneur students take top honors in regional Page 11
Buyers are responding to home availability in Eastridge
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Arlene Beaton and her four-year-old great-grandson Landry, observe a balloon that was released early while getting ready for the annual balloon lift at Park Lane Nursing Home on Monday morning. The balloon lift kicked off National Nursing Home Week activities for residents and their families. (Record Photo)
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Court skeptical of ‘equity’ in school finance Formula changes didn’t provide new education dollars With Kansas enmeshed in education funding lawsuits for nearly two decades, a skeptical state Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether recent changes make the distribution of dollars fairer to poor public schools. The justices heard arguments from attorneys on a school finance law enacted
by the Republican-dominated Legislature enacted earlier this year, the third in as many years. The law revised parts of the funding formula but resulted in no change in total funds for most of the state’s 286 school districts. The court in February ordered lawmakers to improve aid to poor districts and gave them until June 30 or face having schools shut down. But lawmakers faced a budget crunch that followed massive personal income tax cuts and strong political opposition to redistrib-
Buyers Initially, Baker says they were trying to hold the cost of a new home to about $175,000, but the last three homes built by the local developer have been in the $250,000 to $275,000 range. The four homes they have completed, or are in the process of finishing, range in size from 1,400 to 1,765 square feet. Only two have basements and one of those is finished. Their current floor plans, says Baker, can be built for $156 per square foot. “When you consider how quickly these lots sold I think it shows what kind of demand there is,” says Baker. The company is in the process of purchasing a final lot on the west side of Maple Street for another building site. Plans also include the construction of two more custom homes to finish the east side of Maple Street this year. This is in addition to a four-home development project on the east side of Maple Street that is being initiated by the Northwest Kansas Housing program. Grand Choice has committed to building two of those homes. That, says Baker, won’t be enough to keep pace with demand. She would
got to stop dancing?” Biles said.
In the long term, the remedy is a balanced tax policy The court is expected to that allows for quality services to happen for the citizens of rule quickly. Legislators aren’t Kansas. scheduled to meet again this - Cynthia Lane, superintendent, Kansas City schools year except for a brief June
uting funds from wealthy districts. The state’s lawyers contend legislators made a good-faith effort to address the court’s concerns. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the justices have no reason to shut down schools. But Justice Dan Biles, in peppering attorneys with questions, showed some impatience. The
court is pondering what happens to funding for the 2016-17 school year, and Biles said the system has “operated unconstitutionally” since 2010, when four school districts filed the lawsuit before the court. “How many years do we operate unconstitutionally before we say, you know, the music’s got to stop, and we’ve
1 adjournment ceremony but could reconvene if the court rejects this year’s fix. The lawsuit pursued by the Dodge City, Hutchinson, Wichita and Kansas City, Kansas, districts followed up on one in 1999 that forced lawmakers to promise big increases in annual spending on public schools, which now tops $4 (See COURT on page seven)
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like to see the city extend street improvements another block south on Maple Street to allow for more development. With no other housing sites available, Baker says they are considering the purchase of a lot in the Prairie Meadows Addition on which to construct another home. Keeping it Affordable Of course, the key is to find what’s affordable for home buyers. Baker admits that definition has been altered a little as they identify the features that buyers are looking for along with “meeting our standard for quality.” The initial $131 cost per square foot was “low grade,” says Baker. “We didn’t want that and the people interested in buying our homes didn’t either.” Even at the higher construction cost, Baker says demand still appears strong. A bigger limitation
on the housing market is the availability of lots. “I’d like to see the city provide more space where we can build. I’m convinced we can fill those lots if that happens.” In addition to that, Baker says if the city could provide a break on special assessments (street and curb/gutter costs) for home buyers in Eastridge that would be helpful. The city pays the initial expense for street development, but recovers that cost through a “special assessment” that’s added to the property taxes of those individuals who buy homes in the developed area. Along Maple Street, for example, as originally platted the developed lots would have had annual assessments ranging from $1,162 to about $1,200 to be paid over 10 years, according to City Clerk Brenda Davis. She says that because the homes are located on the equivalent of 1-1/2 lots, the
annual assessment is closer to $1,800. “That just covers the curb, gutter and street costs,” she says. “The city paid for the water and sewer line extensions.” Baker says the cost of special assessments is a factor in whether or not some people feel they can afford to buy a home. “People are itching to get the mortgage and then they see what the special assessments will be,” she says. Baker agrees there is a limit to what many homebuyers can afford. “I’ve been told that if you’re going to build a home on the west side (Prairie Meadows) you’d better plan on spending at least $300,000,” she says. “Less than five percent of the people can afford that.” Lower-Cost Housing At the same time, Grand Choice has committed to building two homes on the east side of
Maple which will be far less expensive than any of the other housing that is currently built or in the planning stages. The other two homes are being built by Clayton Lee Construction. As part of the NKH project, the 1,200 square foot homes can’t cost more than $153,000, according to Loyce Schamberger, executive director of NKH. “It will be a challenge because it won’t allow us to add any of our trademark finishes,” says Baker. “But we were interested in doing this because we want to continue the quality of the homes already being built on Maple.” At $125 per square foot, Baker says it’s going to be difficult for their company to make any money on the projects. “But it fits a need and we want to do what we can to help people get into their first home,” she adds.
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Aging gracefully through diet and exercise May is Older Americans Month so I thought an article on aging would be appropriate. The process of aging is something that we all hope to go through, not because we want to age, but because we want to live and enjoy our lives more fully. But, aging doesn’t have to mean growing old. Many of us want to age with our health, mobility and cogitation intact. But to grow older youthfully, we must begin to take care of ourselves today, no matter what age we are. Begin with eating a balanced diet. Eat lots of fruits, grains, vegetables and fiber. Stay away from high fat and low nutrient food items. Drink lots of water.
Make your food choices wisely, including a wide variety of foods of different colors. Carol Ann Become physically active Crouch Family and if you aren’t Consumer already. Thirty Sciences minutes of physi- Agent for Scott County cal activity per day is necessary for strength and balance. Increase your activity workout as you become stronger. Don’t forget to take care of your health by seeing your doctors regularly and educate yourself on any health care issues that you might have. Don’t smoke and quit if you do. Also encourage those
around you to quit as well. Avoid second-hand smoke as often as possible. Be street smart. Use common sense when traveling. Always wear your seat belt, even in town. Wear a bike helmet if you go biking. Watch where you are walking and avoid uneven surfaces. Find a friend to walk with. People are safer in groups. Be house smart. Purchase a smoke and carbon monoxide detector for your home. Keep your doors locked when not at home and at night. Keep your home well lit and dispose of any extra clutter that might be lying around. Also, throw out the throw
rugs. Throw rugs and indoor pets are the two main reasons for falls in the home. Use medicines wisely. Follow all medication directions and ask your pharmacist or doctor about side effects. Keep a list of medications that you take and keep them in your wallet. Be safe outdoors. Enjoy the outdoors, but take precautions by using sunscreen and wearing a hat. Don’t go out in extreme heat unless you have to and drink plenty of fluids if you do. Keep your financial records in order. Know where you are financially and always take care of business on time. Plan for the
High Plains Study Club Recipe favorites . . . meets for spring luncheon Baby Back Ribs
High Plains Study Club met at the home of Kami Rosin for the springthemed luncheon hosted by the Social Committee consisting of Barbara Dichut, Marilyn Dryer, Ivadelle Cotton and Barbara Hutchins. Following the luncheon, the meeting was called to order with the President, Susie Gooden leading the group reciting the Club Collect and Flag Salute. “Friendship: What a Gift” was the devotion given by Patsi Grahm. Roll call was answered by 24 members. Ivadelle Cotton is the only member with perfect attendance
this year. Lucky Dip was won by Anita Hoeme and will be brought to the September meeting by Sue Pammenter. President Susie Gooden installed the new officers for 2016-17. They are Gwen Huck, president; Sue Pammenter, vice-president; Jane Ann McClellan, secretary; and Cozette Buckner, treasurer. Each was given a flower explaining how it pertained to her office. The remainder of the meeting was spent signing up for committees and brainstorming for program ideas.
Quick, easy cleaning tips Disinfect the Disposal: To get rid of odors, drop in a cut-up lemon, some salt and a few ice cubes. The lemon deodorizes, and the ice and salt clean away residue. Or try Disposer Care (DisposerCare.com), which is specifically designed for the job. Zap the Sponge: We all know that sponges can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Disinfect yours every night by squeezing it out and microwaving it on high for a minute. When it’s shredded and smelly, replace it.
A foolproof, simple recipe for the most tender, delectable ribs you’ve ever had. Follow the directions exactly, and success is guaranteed! Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 75 minutes
Ingredients 1 tablespoon
ground cumin
1 tablespoon
chili powder
1 tablespoon
paprika
salt and pepper to taste 3 pounds
baby back pork
ribs 1 cup
barbeque sauce
Directions Preheat grill for high heat. In a small jar, combine cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Close the lid, and shake to mix. Trim the membrane sheath from the back of each rack. Run a small, sharp knife between the membrane and each rib, and snip off the membrane as much as possible. Sprinkle as much of the rub onto both sides of the ribs as desired. To prevent the ribs from becoming too dark and spicy, do not thoroughly rub the spices into the ribs. Store the unused portion of the spice mix for future use. Place aluminum foil on lower rack to capture drippings and prevent flare-ups. Lightly oil grate, and lay ribs on top rack of grill. Reduce heat to low, close lid, and leave undisturbed for 1 hour. Do not lift lid at all. Brush ribs with barbecue sauce, and grill an additional 5 minutes. Serve ribs as whole rack, or cut between each rib bone and pile individually on a platter.
future, it is still important to save - even in retirement. Watch for scams. Don’t lose all that you have worked for all your life for a deal that is too good to be true. Check out all opportunities and business prospects that are not familiar with the Better Business Bureau. Keep your memory sharp. Be social and stay in touch with family and friends. Activities keep your mind sharp. Challenge yourself often by learning new tasks. Volunteer at the local school, hospital or for another organization. For more information, contact the Extension office or the National Institute of Aging at www. Nia.nih.gov/
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Editorial/Opinion
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editorially speaking
Not so ‘good’:
Nation’s welfare taking a back seat to party loyalty
There are a growing number of establishment Republicans who are lining up behind Donald Trump now that he’s the likely nominee of the party. “You have to listen to the people,” says Sen. John McCain. “I think it would be foolish to ignore them.” Mike Huckabee has advised Republicans who say they won’t vote for Trump to leave the party. “You’re either on the team or you’re not on the team,” he said. Unfortunately, that’s the problem. McCain, Huckabee and a growing number of Republican leaders are reluctantly casting their lot with Trump because that’s what good Republicans do or because, as a team player, you have to put personal feelings aside. In other words, party unity is more important than what’s best for the nation. The bigotry, misogyny and fear mongering which have been commonplace in the Trump campaign shouldn’t be tolerated from any candidate, let alone someone seeking the highest office in the U.S. We don’t see this so much the emergence of a “new” Republican Party, but rather a Republican Party that’s coming out of the closet. People who identify with the Republican Party can now feel comfortable in displaying an ugliness that had been hidden below the surface. “Making America Great Again” is like putting a smiley face on all the things that we had hoped were behind us. Not only has Trump exploited that anger, but he continues to find support for political and business policies that people, regardless of politics, should find disturbing. Trump’s proposal to put nuclear weapons in the hands of more nations - even our allies - is reckless. Promising to build a giant wall that Mexico will pay for is unrealistic. Bashing U.S. trade deals while putting your name on a line of clothing made in Chinese sweatshops is hypocritical. To have Trump deny knowledge of slave labor being used to construct buildings in Qatar with his name on them is either disingenuous or dishonest - take your pick. Yet this is the man that the majority of Republicans apparently feel comfortable with being the next President of the United States. It’s not that Hillary Clinton is the clear choice. She wouldn’t even crack our top five. However, this is a moment when being a “good” Republican or Democrat is far less important than doing what’s “good” for the nation. That’s easier said than done during a time when the political field seems more polarized than ever. For many voters, their support for a political party is embedded into their DNA. It seems physically impossible for them to vote for a candidate who isn’t from a certain political party. And if that means Armageddon, so be it. We saw that in Kansas during 2014. Despite all the evidence that pointed to our state’s impending fiscal disaster, Republicans still decided they wanted Gov. Sam Brownback for another four years. Even with the state’s fiscal policy in the dumpster, and Brownback’s popularity level lower than President Obama’s, is there anyone who wants to bet that the governor couldn’t get re-elected if he was on the ballot again tomorrow? We wouldn’t. Politicians such as Trump, Brownback, Congressman Tim Huelskamp and Sen. Pat Roberts get elected and re-elected because that’s what you do when you’re a “good” Republican. The “good” of the nation be damned.
Fiscal folly:
Moody’s not buying GOP’s ‘sun is shining’ rhetoric
While Gov. Sam Brownback and the Republican leadership keep promising better days ahead for the state’s economy, not everyone is buying into the “sun is always shining” rhetoric. Moody’s Investors Service has again downgraded the state’s financial condition. “By continuing to balance its budget with unsustainable nonrecurring resources, including pension underfunding, it is accumulating large and expensive long-term liabilities that it will be paying off for a long time,” the rating agency said. Imagine that. An objective, outside agency is repeating the same thing that critics of the Brownback Administration have been saying for most of the last two years. This isn’t politics, this is simple economics. This is a reflection on our state’s ability to handle its finances in a responsible manner. Moody’s is saying what anyone with a basic understanding of balancing a checkbook already knows. You can’t keep borrowing money indefinitely. Kansas lawmakers have, so far, borrowed against $2.1 billion in bonds issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation with no plan to repay that “loan.” This is one more wake-up call for Kansas. At what point do we begin paying attention?
Lessons that were not learned Every year at this time we use this space as a final opportunity to cleverly (we hope) remind high school graduates that you should feel good about accomplishing this major milestone in your lives and still be humble enough to realize that you’re not as smart as you think you are. The latter is not meant as an insult to you or to educators. We’ve all been there. Some of us realize it sooner than others. This year, we’re giving our graduates a break. We’re not going to remind you of what you don’t know or offer advice on how to approach this next phase in your life. You’ll probably get the same advice in a graduation card with a cute little Hallmark poem that’s quickly forgotten once the $100 check from Aunt Whatshername is removed. Instead, we’re going to direct a graduation message to a group of individuals who obviously gained little from their high school experience. While a commencement speaker was trying to im-
part a few words of wisdom we imagine most of these soon-to-be grads were preoccupied with seeing how far they could blow the tassel hanging from their cap while waiting for their name to be called to step forward and receive their diploma. Yes, we refer to none other than Gov. Sam Brownback and his ultraconservative buddies in Kansas government who have literally driven the state car into a fiscal ravine while claiming President Obama was at the wheel. Instead of insulting the teaching profession, condemning public education and complaining about what it costs to prepare our young people for the world ahead of them, perhaps you should have spent a little more time learning some valuable lessons. Let’s start with sci-
ence. It’s given us everything from penicillin, to the atom bomb, to sticky notes. Science teaches us that certain “principles” are true . . . every single time. Science doesn’t work one way for Republicans, another for Democrats and yet another for Neanderthals walking through the Statehouse. The Koch brothers can donate tens of thousands of dollars to your re-election campaign, but that doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening or that we aren’t responsible. Likewise, one can’t claim that vaccinations are responsible for autism in children because they heard it from a friend or it appeared on someone’s Facebook page. Science trumps Aunt Mary or Michele Bachmann every single time. The so-called “lack of scientific evidence” is as old as tobacco companies denying that smoking causes cancer, which leads us to another important lesson: science always takes a back seat to corporate profits. Just remember, there
is nothing admirable in choosing to remain ignorant when the facts (aka, science) offer a different conclusion. How about math? Not algebra, geometry or calculus, but simple math. You know, the 1+1 variety. Of course, we can all remember when we were first introduced to the concept that you could subtract a larger number from a smaller number and get a negative number. How difficult was that for the 10-year-old mind to grasp? Apparently, the concept is still difficult for ultraconservatives in Kansas government to understand. How else can you eliminate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and think that it won’t affect you? In Kansas, we’re learning that math lesson the hard way. We no longer have the money to take care of our highways, or educate our young people to the best of our ability. It means we have to offset those lost dollars by making fami(See LESSONS on page six)
Lawmakers flunk financial literacy Gov. Sam Brownback declared April to be Financial Literacy Month in Kansas. Yes, that’s true, although unbelievably ironic given the state’s current financial condition. Take stock of what happened in Kansas during April. The official revenue estimate was revised downward, plainly showing that Kansas does not have enough income to pay bills. But that’s no surprise. The Kansas budget has been upside down ever since the governor’s “fiscal experiment” kicked in three years ago, dramatically lowering income to the general fund. The state has survived financially only by using up every dollar in the state savings account, by raiding other funds to shore up the general fund, and
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by borrowing. Now the governor proposes more of the same. Here’s one of his solutions: Make only three quarterly payments into the retirement system this year, but promise to make the fourth payment next year, or the year after. Kansans, try that kind of maneuver with your personal finances and see what happens. Call your mortgage company and say you just can’t make 12 house payments this year, so you’ll do 11, but promise, promise, promise that next year you’ll do 13. Or get this: The governor’s preferred option would sell future income that Kansas receives from the nationwide tobacco settlement, income that
Gov. Sam Brownback 2nd Floor - State Capitol Topeka, Ks. 66612-1501 (785) 296-3232
currently pays for early childhood programs. That amounts to a giant payday loan with a terrible interest rate. Kansas would receive a lump sum payment to plug the budget hole this year, but would pledge a much greater sum in future paychecks to pay off the loan. And this: The governor has announced the cancellation of many planned road projects. Highway maintenance and bridge repair efforts have already been zapped. All so that even more money can be taken from the highway fund to pay general fund bills. The governor’s “solutions” leave Kansas poorer and less flexible while ensuring that the state’s budget problems will repeat the very next year. If you do not have enough money to pay your bills,
Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 roberts.senate.gov/email.htm
cleaning out your savings account or taking out a high-interest payday loan or no longer maintaining your house and car will not fix your problem. That’s financial literacy 101. The governor and lawmakers are flunking state financial literacy, and Standard & Poor’s essentially told them so at the end of April by putting Kansas on a negative credit watch. Kansas already has one of the least favorable credit ratings for U.S. state governments. S&P warned that if Kansas opted for more gimmicks over real solutions, the state’s credit rating, its financial report card, would notch down again. Election season looms with every Kansas House (See LITERACY on page six)
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Could TPP turn Silicon Valley into Detroit? by Dean Baker
The proponents of the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) like to describe it as a free-trade deal for the 21st century. That might be a good sales pitch, but it’s not accurate. The TPP has little to do with reducing trade barriers, which in most cases were already low. The TPP can more accurately be described as a piñata, that is chock full of special deals for the corporate interests who negotiated it. It will likely do more to impede trade than promote it, and in the process it creates rules that potentially override democratic decision-making at all levels of government. The connection between Silicon Valley and Detroit (sorry Detroiters) comes in Article 18.78, which requires countries to have laws allowing companies to protect trade secrets and imposing criminal penalties for violators. The language in this section is broad, but it can certainly be interpreted as implying that governments allow for the enforcement of “non-compete” agreements. Non-compete agreements prohibit employees from quitting their job and working for another company in the same industry for a substantial period of time. This is an important issue for tech companies. Many states allow for the enforcement of non-compete agreements, which companies often put in contracts both to limit their employees’ mobility and also to try to impede competitors. California does not. A recent study found that the difference between California’s law and Michigan’s law, which does enforce non-compete agreements, was an important factor in California’s success in the technology sector. Unlike Michigan, it is easy for tech workers in California to quit their jobs and join a new company or start their own. If it sounds strange that a 21st century trade deal would have language that could deny workers the ability to change jobs, then you weren’t paying attention to how the TPP was negotiated. The Obama administration created 21 working groups to help draft the chapters dealing with specific areas. Each working group was dominated by representatives of the major corporations in the affected industries. The tech industry undoubtedly had major input into the drafting of chapter 18. While it may be bad news for workers, the industry and the economy, the big tech companies are happy if they can keep workers from going to a competitor or starting their own company. In fact, many of the Silicon Valley giants actually joined together in an old-fashioned wage-fixing deal where they promised not to hire each other’s workers. This violates current law, and these companies had to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties. When companies can’t get the legislation they want through Congress or state and local governments, they do an end-run and try to advance their interests in a trade deal like the TPP. Restrictions on trade secrets are not the only anti-growth provisions in the TPP. The deal also requires stronger and longer copyright, patent, and related protections. These protections raise the price of the protected items in the same way that tar(See DETROIT on page six)
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drawing the line on ‘pro-life’ GOP refusing to act on funding to stop Zika on our doorstep by Dana Milbank
Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Florida Republican, has called himself “pro-life” since he came to Congress a decade ago. This month, he’s proving it. Buchanan last week announced his support for President Obama’s request for $1.9 billion to fight the Zika virus - a decision he based in part on “new research revealing that Zika eats away at the fetal brain and destroys the ability to think.” He’s right about that. The mosquitoborne virus is going to cause thousands of babies in this hemisphere to be born with severe birth defects, and Zika is on the cusp of devastating the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico and of spreading to the southern United States. Untold numbers of the unborn are being irreversibly harmed. And yet the supposedly pro-life majorities in both chambers of Congress have done nothing with Obama’s request, more than three months after he made it in early February. Republicans demanded that the administration repurpose money that was supposed to have been spent fighting Ebola, and the administration did so even though that virus has resurged in Africa. Now, the congressional delay is hampering our ability to monitor the spread to test possible victims and to prepare a vaccine. In fairness, the congressional lethargy
Noriany Rivera, at 40 weeks pregnant, sits next to fliers warning of the Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses, at a public hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
isn’t limited to Zika. The House has been in session only 210 of the 491 days of this Congress, including 36 days on which no legislative business was done, according to House Democrats’ tally. Only 150 bills have been signed into law - a fraction of historical totals - and 25 of those were ceremonial renamings of buildings and roads. But with Zika, the delay is inevitably going to cause more fetuses to be deformed - and perhaps aborted - and a caucus supposedly devoted to protecting them is silent. There may never be a consensus on abortion, but can lawmakers not agree to fight a virus that destroys the brains of fetuses? The few Republican officials who have called for action on the Zika funds have close-to-home reasons. Gov. Rick Scott of Florida, where the risk of spread is high, is coming to Washington this week to urge Congress to act. His fellow
Floridian, Sen. Marco Rubio, pleaded for action, too. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) has also supported Zika spending; she’s pregnant with her second child. On Monday, the National Governors Association, whose mostly Republican members will be on the hook when Zika arrives, urged Congress to act, saying “the nation is on the threshold of a public health emergency” and the prospect of “children born with severe, lifelong birth defects.” Pope Francis, too, urged scientists to “do their utmost to find vaccines against these two mosquitoes that carry this disease,” and he suggested that contraceptives might be a “lesser evil” in cases where Zika threatened to cause birth defects. But there’s quiet from the antiabortion lobby. Groups I checked with haven’t taken a position on the Zika response, (See ZIKA on page six)
Parsing the PR lies of Goldman Sachs by Jim Hightower
CorporateSpeak is an inane language that conveys seriousness without any sincerity. Consider this example from Goldman Sachs: “We are pleased to put these legacy matters behind us. Since the financial crisis, we have taken significant steps to strengthen our culture, reinforce our commitment to our clients and ensure our governance processes are robust.” This is Goldman’s rhetorical attempt to cleanse itself of the massive fraud it committed in selling tens of billions of dollars in worthless mortgage investments to its clients, contributing to the crash of our economy in 2008. (See GOLDMAN on page six)
GOP now belongs to Trump So, what are Republicans going to do about it? The Republican Party this week is like 5th-century Rome must have been after the Visigoths stormed the city’s gates. Anarchy and confusion reign, there is the sound of anguished wailing, and political leaders are making an urgent calculation: Resistance or collaboration? The suddenness of Donald Trump’s final victory over the GOP establishment was shocking. On Monday, Pollyannas were still convincing themselves that Trump could be thwarted at a contested convention. Within 48 hours, he had won the Indiana primary in a landslide and his last two opponents, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, had surrendered. Even Trump couldn’t have expected it to happen so fast. But no one should be surprised, at this point, that the result of the Republican primary process is Donald J. Trump as the party’s presumptive nominee for president. He has been the clear frontrunner for the better part of a year. Too many observers, both inside and outside the party, saw the race as they thought it should be, not as it was. They ignored the obvious fact that Trump
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was gaining momentum as the primaries went on. They believed it was unthinkable that he would win, so they gave too little weight to clear evidence that he was doing just that. I mention these issues of perception only because I’m now seeing a lot of analysis predicting how easy-peasy it will be for likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to wipe the floor with Trump in the fall. Anyone buying into this story line should first try to ascertain whether it’s based on reality or wishful thinking. As for me, I’ll continue not to take anything for granted. Republican elected officials and party leaders do not have time for such retrospective contemplation. They have a decision to make. The party belongs to Trump now, just as Rome belonged to the barbarians, and GOP politicians have to decide whether to fall in line or take up arms against the new order. So far, GOP luminaries are mostly choosing collaboration over resistance - although many have so far declined comment and seem to be still pondering. The biggest blows to Trump’s legiti-
macy as the standard-bearer of the party of Lincoln were struck by the two most recent Republican presidents. Spokesmen for George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush announced that 41 and 43 have no plans to endorse Trump - an extraordinary rebuke from the family that has defined the party since the era of Ronald Reagan. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (Wis.), asked if he was ready to endorse Trump, said that “I’m not there right now.” Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he would not vote for Trump - or for Clinton, a spokeswoman added. Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.), who has vehemently opposed Trump, was unbowed in a lengthy Facebook post that called for a third-party candidate to emerge. Most of the rest of the party, however, seems to be boarding the Trump train, even if it might be heading over a cliff. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus set the tone Tuesday night just minutes after Cruz’s withdrawal with a tweet announcing that Trump was the presumptive nominee and that the party should unite behind him. The most commonly stated position of prominent Republicans who have spoken thus far is that they will support “the nominee of the party.” (See TRUMP on page six)
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Kansans are leaving welfare, but not poverty by Phillip Brownlee
State lawmakers and Gov. Sam Brownback are patting themselves on the back for placing more restrictions on welfare and food stamp recipients, characterizing the demands as a form of “tough love.” But there is little evidence that many of these Kansans are rising out of poverty. The latest restrictions approved last week by the Legislature reduce
the lifetime limit on Temporary Aid for Needy Families benefits from 36 to 24 months. Also, if any adult in a household has met that limit (including, say, a grandparent who lives with the family), no one in the household is eligible for assistance. The state also is now required to cross-check the names of welfare recipients with people who have won $5,000 or more in the lottery. These new restric-
In 2014, the most recent government data available, less than 10 percent of Kansans cited employment as their reason for leaving TANF. And most of the jobs they do find pay so little that they still live in poverty - only without a safety net.
tions follow a string of reforms the Legislature and Brownback administration have implemented over the past few years. These include reducing the lifetime benefit cap from 60 months (the federal limit) to 48 months, then to 36 (and now to 24). They also added drug
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testing and patronizing restrictions on how TANF benefits could be spent no cruises, lingerie, movie theater admission, etc. Lawmakers also placed a $25 daily cap last year on cash benefit withdrawals from ATMs - a restriction that couldn’t be enforced because it con-
flicted with federal law. And they increased work and job training demands, including the number of hours a mother must work in order to receive child care support. Brownback has been bragging a lot lately about these reforms. In a recent commentary in the Hill newspaper, he and coauthor Tarren Bragdon wrote that “Kansas shows what’s possible when you free people from the welfare trap.”
Brownback cites a study done by Bragdon’s conservative policy group showing that nearly threefifths of Kansans who left welfare were employed within 12 months and that their incomes rose by an average of 127 percent during the first year. “Kansas’ simple reforms have led to more employment, higher incomes, less poverty and lower spending,”
fiscally responsible. Denying about 150,000 Kansans access to better health care by refusing to expand Medicaid coverage doesn’t qualify as tough love and it’s not helping the hospitals in Kansas who do all they can to help those individuals whom the state ignores. Schools and youth groups appreciate the value of community service and compassion. It’s unfortunate you don’t. Put bluntly Gov. Brownback, you and your ultraconservative accom-
plices have failed miserably. As for our newest graduates, we hope each “village” has given each of you an idea of what to expect in life and provided the necessary tools to cope with the challenges that lie ahead. We have one heck of a mess to clean up in Kansas, and it will get done. We hope our graduates will learn from these mistakes. You have a responsibility to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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iffs on imports raise prices. The big difference is that copyright and patent protection is typically equivalent to tariffs of several thousand percent, not the single digit tariffs on other items that are being reduced or eliminated in the TPP. While most proponents of the TPP have opted not to look at the cost of these forms of protectionism it is likely to be substantial. The New Zealand government estimated that increasing the duration of copyright protection from 50 years to 70 years, as required by the TPP, would cost it the equivalent of $4.3 billion annually in the United States. This is the cost of just one small provision in a country that already has strong copyright protection. The costs would undoubtedly be much larger in countries like Malaysia and Vietnam, which don’t currently have strong copyright protections. The TPP also requires that countries have criminal penalties for copyright violations. At a time when there is a bipartisan consensus to reduce the size of the prison population, President Obama wants to throw people in jail for circulating unauthorized copies of Batman movies or Taylor Swift songs. And of course, there are the provisions for the pharmaceutical industry that make patent and related protections stronger and longer. In the United States we spend more than $420 billion a year for drugs that would likely sell for around $40 billion a year in a free market. The goal of the TPP is to make the other countries pay as much as we do, and to lock in place indefinitely high drug prices in the United States. In addition to slowing growth, these protections will also jeopardize public health. In short, the TPP as a modern “free trade” deal is the happy talk the industry groups and their allies will put forward to sell the pact. In reality, it’s about advancing corporate interests and free trade has nothing to do with it.
lies pay more in college tuition. You show no hesitation about stealing money from early childhood programs. Local property taxes must increase to continue services that the state can no longer afford to provide. We don’t have the money to give raises to state employees, properly staff our state hospitals or adequately fund KPERS. The math is astonishingly simple. Ask a third grader what happens when you cut his allowance in half. Better yet, have that third grader explain it to a Kansas lawmaker.
Which leads us to perhaps one of the most important lessons in life . . . compassion. Some schools require community service hours for graduation. Or students are involved in any number of organizations from National Honor Society to 4-H - which put an emphasis on community service. There’s a reason for this. We want our young people, to see life from another person’s perspective - to walk for awhile in their shoes - and to understand that we all have a re-
Trump promises Ryan he’ll sound slightly less like Hitler by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - In what is being hailed as a productive closed-door meeting between two leaders of the Republican Party, Donald J. Trump promised House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday that he would try to sound slightly less like the former German Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Speaking to reporters at the U.S. Capitol after the meeting, the presumptive G.O.P. nominee said that Ryan had expressed concern that so many of the billionaire’s public utterances were reminiscent of the Third Reich. “Paul basically said, ‘Can you help me out here? Can you not sound like Hitler all the time?’” Trump said. “And I was like, ‘Paul, I can absolutely do that for you.’” As an example, Trump said, “Instead of saying I am going to round up people based on their religion, I’ll say that’s just a suggestion. Just like that, I’m fifty percent less Hitlerish.” Trump acknowledged that the challenge for him will be to sound somewhat less like Hitler to please congressional Republicans while still sounding enough like Hitler to avoid alienating his key constituencies of Nazis and white supremacists. “Figuring out just how much like Hitler I’m going to be at any given time is the kind of thing I’ve always been fantastic at,” he said. Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author
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For example, this is the view of Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), whom Trump cruelly ridiculed for being shot down and captured during the Vietnam War. According to Politico, McCain said at a fundraiser last month that his reelection bid “may be the race of my life” because of Trump’s vicious rhetoric about Latino immigrants. Some other senators facing tough battles to hold on to their seats seemed to disappear into witness protection. One who emerged, but probably shouldn’t have, was Sen. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), who tried to stake out the impossible position that she would “support” Trump but not “endorse” him. Sorry, senator, but that’s not even a distinction, much less a difference. You’re on board.
sponsibility to more than ourselves. Some people need more help than others. For some it’s temporary; for others it’s a lifetime. That’s not a scientific fact . . . just a fact. And some people will abuse that help. That also is a fact. But that doesn’t make the need for compassion any less important. Taking millions of dollars away from children’s programs so wealthy individuals and corporations can keep more of their money doesn’t make you
Zika other than a few that have said laws against abortion should not be loosened in Latin American countries because of the virus. National Right to Life published an argument in March questioning whether Zika causes birth defects and citing a study that said only one percent of babies born to mothers with the infection have the brain condition called microcephaly. “Abortion advocates would have had us believe the risk of microcephaly was much higher,” it said. But, Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a Post editorial board meeting that “I can almost guarantee you” that the
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rate of birth defects is higher than one percent; another study puts it as high as 29 percent. Fauci said “it is very likely we’re going to see local outbreaks of Zika in the United States,” and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico “is on the precipice of a really serious disaster.” Extrapolating from the pattern of the chikungunya virus, spread by the same mosquito, Fauci said that 25 percent of Puerto Rico’s population of 3.55 million can be expected to contract Zika over the next year - including “a lot of pregnant women.” And Ed McCabe, chief medical officer for the March of Dimes, told me Tuesday that Zika transmitted by local mosquitoes
Literacy and Senate seat on the ballot. It’s nice that April was designated for citizens to improve their financial literacy, but it seems most Kansans already have a better grasp than their
is on the “doorstep” of the mainland, too. “Every day we wait, we’re at greater risk,” he said. “Congress needs to act.” Will GOP congressional leaders listen? Democrats have proposed replacing the ad hoc responses to outbreaks (Zika, Ebola, pandemic flu) with $5 billion a year for the moribund Public Health Emergency Fund. This won’t happen in the current political environment. But taking a sensible step to stop Zika’s spread? Let’s hear no more from so-called defenders of the unborn until they’ve done it. Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author
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lawmakers. Before voting, check out legislative candidates carefully. If a candidate supported Brownback’s fiscal experiment and wants to stay the course,
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For its criminality, the Justice Department has now spanked Goldman Sachs with a stinging $5 billion penalty. But, what lesson have the haughty banksters learned? Well, let’s parse that two-sentence Orwellian comment they issued. First, they term their Dean Baker is the co-director crimes “legacy matters,” Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post which means something from the past, implying that the bad was done by Have questions about the Scott some previous regime. Community Foundation? But - hello - the top executives who oversaw and call 872-3790 or e-mail: alli@scottcf.org
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being a financially literate voter requires marking your ballot for somebody else. Duane Goossen, a senior fellow at the Kansas Center for Economic Growth, is a former state budget director
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profited from that criminal enterprise are still there, still in charge. Then, the PR statement refers vaguely to a “crisis,” as though it was not one the bankers caused. Next, they refer to strengthening “our culture,” rather than calling it what it was: A corporatewide mindset of anythinggoes avarice. That culture needs to be eliminated, not strengthened, replacing it with common kindergarten ethics of fair play.
Finally, they assert that we should believe that their self-governance processes are now “robust.” Ha! “Self-governance” is Wall Street’s word for freedom to steal. And if you believe a $5 billion penalty will deter them, note that Goldman and the rest are robustly lobbying Congress to kill regulations that restrain their future criminality. Watch what they do, not what they say. Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author
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Poverty Brownback and Bragdon wrote. But other reports aren’t so glowing. In 2014, the most recent government data available, less than 10 percent of Kansans cited employment as their reason for leaving TANF. And most of the jobs they do find pay so little that they still live in poverty only without a safety net. That’s why poverty rates haven’t declined in
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Kansas, even though welfare rolls have plummeted. It’s also why food pantries have seen an increase in Kansans seeking help. Of particular concern is how the welfare and food stamp restrictions affect children. The number of Kansas kids covered by TANF has dropped from about 26,000 in 2010 to fewer than 10,000 in 2016, yet the number of children in poverty has stayed about the same.
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Studies show that children who are supported through TANF and other safety net programs grow up to have higher earnings and are less likely to be involved in violent crimes or become teen mothers, said Shannon Cotsoradis, president and CEO of Kansas Action for Children. She argues that the TANF and food stamp restrictions “increase the likelihood that today’s
poor children will become tomorrow’s poor adults.” Brownback and many lawmakers say the reforms are lifting people out of dependency. That likely has happened for some. But for many others, the restrictions are simply making their lives and especially the lives of their children - even more difficult. Phillip Brownlee is editorial page editor for the Wichita Eagle
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billion. Legislators kept their promises at first but backed off during the Great Recession. The court’s past rulings have made conservative Republicans who lead the Legislature increasingly suspicious of the justices. Six of the seven were appointed by Democratic or moderate Republican governors and only one by conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback. The court has repeatedly said the Kansas Constitution requires lawmakers to finance a suitable education for every child. The justices ordered an
increase in aid to poor districts in 2014, and lawmakers complied. But when the price tag ballooned, GOP legislators rewrote the school funding law again. Legislative leaders already have committed to writing another school funding law next year. State Solicitor General Stephen McAllister said the changes this year represent an acceptable short-term fix. “The question, I think, from a constitutional standpoint - I hope it’s not that the state has to achieve perfection,” McAllister told the court.
The court spent part of its hearing considering whether it could put only part of the state’s school aid on hold if it doesn’t like legislators’ work and hope schools would remain open while litigation continued. Alan Rupe, an attorney representing the four districts, suggested that would force a shutdown. He told the court it could order lawmakers to boost aid to poor districts and cut the state budget elsewhere. “The Legislature just doesn’t seem to be getting it,” Rupe told the court.
But Cynthia Lane, the Kansas City, Ks., superintendent, said Rupe’s solution would be only a short-term solution. Kansas has struggled to balance its budget since the state slashed personal income taxes in 2012 and 2013 at Brownback’s urging in an effort to stimulate the economy. Brownback hasn’t backed off his signature tax cuts, and enough lawmakers haven’t bucked him. “In the long term, the remedy is a balanced tax policy that allows for quality services to happen for the citizens of Kansas,” Lane said.
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Pence Community Church building committee members turning spades of dirt on the site of the planned addition were (from left) Sheri Scott, Paul Kasselman, Sherrie Baker, Kenny Baker, Rachel McDaniel, Jacob McDaniel and Mike Ellis. (Record Photo)
Pence Community Church breaks ground on expansion Just six years after dedicating their new building, members of the Pence Community Church were breaking ground on an addition that will double the space for their growing congregation. The 60x120 foot building that was completed in 2010 will be replicated with a 60x120 foot metal addition immediately to the west. The addition will feature a fellowship hall, more classroom space, a larger kitchen, basement and restrooms. A breezeway will connect the two buildings. The latest project is due to the continuing growth of the congregation which has doubled to about 160 members in the past six years, according to Pastor Don Williams. Plans are for the building shell to be completed by July. “We have a lot of young families and kids in our congregation,” says Williams, who has been pastor for the past 16 years. “That’s pretty exciting. It’s almost overwhelming at times.” Williams attributes the growth to some advice he received years ago. “When I started here, I remember one of my elders saying that if you preach the truth, people who want the truth will come,” says Williams. “And they have.” A fundraising campaign won’t be necessary since the new addition is already paid for. “We didn’t have to borrow to build the last time
Combining their efforts to dig a spadeful of dirt are Haley McDaniel (left) and Clara Wolkensdorfer. (Record Photo)
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Proposal a home or commercial business as well as the amount of water and waste going through the sewer system. In setting those rates, Brown said the city should always keep an eye on future infrastructure needs and build reserves. “Your water rates are pretty close to meeting the anticipated expenses. That’s why this proposal is calling for only a slight increase,” Brown said. “Sewer rates you would need to increase significantly.” In an effort to encourage greater conservation, the city adopted a new rate structure two years ago that sharply increased the cost for its largest customers. At that time, rates were unchanged for those using less than 60,000 gallons per month, but doubled for those using more than 80,000 gallons. The council feels that contributed to a significant reduction in water usage, though some concede that more rainfall during that time has also helped. Different Rate Approach Brown noted that going after the high-end users is going to have a minimal impact on water revenue or reduced consumption. Based on city billing records, there are 83 residential and commercial customers who use 40,000 or more gallons of water on a monthly basis. At the same time, there is an average of 147 customers who use between 4,0005,000 gallons per month. Under his recommendation, the city’s “conservation” rates will begin at 10,000 gallons. “If conservation is going to happen, the (higher) rates have to kick in at a volume which will affect
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customer usage,” says Brown. Councilwoman Barb Wilkinson expressed concern with rates that target the mid-level customers who were hit with a 52 percent rate increase two years ago. “This goes after those people in the middle who have been conserving,” she said. Councilman Bo Parkinson questioned whether conservation is the right term to use in describing the reduction in usage. “If you were using 80,000 gallons (per month) before and now you’re using 40,000 gallons, it means you’re no longer wasting 40,000 gallons,” he said. “I don’t know that I’d call that conserving.” Brown pointed out that average residential water usage in this part of the country is 5,000 to 10,000 gallons per month. Brown’s rate plan would do away with the first 2,500 gallons of water usage being included in the $13.90 basic monthly bill for residential customers on a 3/4 inch line which is the biggest share of customers. He recommends lowering the basic fee to $13, but charging $1.41 per 1,000 gallons for all usage of less than 10,000 gallons and scaling the rates upwards from there. For example, a customer who currently uses 3,000 gallons per month is paying $14.75. Under the billing model offered by Brown that would increase to $17.23 - an increase of 17 percent. “For the most part you are collecting too little for water rates,” said Brown. He says the goal after 10 years is to have about $1 million in the water fund reserve, which is
Scott City Water Bills Before and After Rate Proposals
Scott City Sewer Bills Before and After Rate Proposals
based on 3/4 inch line Gallons Used
based on 3/4 inch line
No. of Customers
Current Rate
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$13.90
$13.00
.90
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136
7.56
10.45
2.89
1,000-1,999
116
13.90
14.41
.51
1,000-1,999
2,000-2,999
64
13.90
15.82
1.92
2,000-2,499
181
7.56
11.80
4.24
116
7.56
13.15
5.59
3,000-3,999
123
14.75
17.23
2.48
2,500-2,999
119
7.56
13.82
6.26
4,000-4,999
111
16.45
18.64
5,000-5,999
90
18.15
20.06
2.19
3,000-3,999
218
7.56
14.50
6.94
1.91
4,000-4,999
196
7.56
15.85
8.29
6,000-6,999
66
19.85
21.47
1.62
5,000-5,999
155
7.56
17.20
9.64
7,000-7,999
54
8,000-8,999
50
21.55
22.88
1.33
6,000-6,999
101
7.56
18.55
10.99
23.25
24.29
1.04
7,000-7,999
75
7.56
19.90
12.34
9,000-9,999
43
24.95
25.70
.75
8,000-8,999
57
7.56
21.25
13.69
10,000-14,999
128
26.65
27.82
1.17
9,000-9,999
42
7.56
22.60
15.04
15,000-19,999
72
35.15
38.40
3.25
10,000-14,999
76
7.56
23.95
16.39
20,000-29,999
70
43.65
54.27
10.62
15,000-19,999
19
7.56
30.70
23.14
30,000-39,999
27
60.65
86.02
25.37
20,000-29,999
11
7.56
37.45
29.89
40,000-49,999
9
87.85
133.64
45.79
30,000-39,999
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7.56
50.95
43.39
50,000-59,999
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181.26
66.21
40,000-49,999
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64.45
56.89
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228.88
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77.95
70.39
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189.45
276.50
87.05
60,000-69,999
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7.56
91.45
83.89
80,000-89,999
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243.85
324.13
80.28
70,000-79,999
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7.56
104.95
97.39
Current sewer rates lack ‘fairness’ Sewer rates would more than double - and in some instances increase up to five-fold and more - for Scott City customers under a new rate plan being considered by the city council. Currently, all residential customers are charged a monthly flat fee of $7.56 for sewer services. The majority of those customers would see their rates increase by $4.24 to $10.99 under a plan pre-
sented to the council by a rate consultant. “It comes down to fairness,” explained Carl Brown, who had been contracted by the city to review their utility rate structure. “If you charge the same sewer rate to a family with three or four kids as you do for the older woman who’s living alone and only using 1,000 or 2,000 gallons (of water) a month, then she’s over-
paying and the family is underpaying,” he said. Brown’s rate proposal was based on metered water usage during three winter months when outdoor usage wouldn’t be a factor. When he began working on a rate plan for the city, Brown said he hadn’t seen a municipality with rates lower than $8 since about 1994. He said $16$17 for sewer fees is considered “cheap.”
The council pointed out that as recently as 2004, the monthly sewer fee was only $2. “You have to keep in mind that if you have more flow in a water or sewer system that your costs for operation are also going to be higher,” said Brown. “Those customers who are generating the most use in your sewer system need to be paying more for that service.”
what the city currently has accumulated for future projects. “That will give you money for future projects which, using the current rates, isn’t going to happen,” said Brown.
Councilman Everett Green said that in many instances city officials talk about their low water and sewer rates “as a source of pride.” “But if we haven’t properly funded future improvements, have we really done the taxpayers a favor?” he asked. Public Works Director Mike Todd emphasized that local residents have responded to the call to reduce water usage over the past 3-4 years.
“The conservation rates have had an impact,” he says. In 2000, water usage peaked at 450.6 million gallons. After dipping to a low of 304.8 million gallons in 2009, drought conditions pushed usage back to nearly 406 million gallons in 2012. That usage declined significantly in the 299 million gallons in 2014 and 305 million gallons last year. The council will con-
tinue to study the rate plan offered by Brown. The consultant also advised the council that he could make further adjustments to the rates based on changes the council wants to see or based on their goal for building reserves for future projects. “We didn’t ask for a rate study in order to hear what we wanted to hear, but what we need to hear,” added Green. “Our rates need to be based on actual costs.”
More Water Rights Parkinson said the city needs to have reserves in the event it can acquire additional water rights. “That alone could boost water rates by 50 percent,” agreed Brown.
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Scott County Library Thief of Glory by Sigmund Brouwer – For ten-year old Jeremiah Prins, the life of privilege as the son of a school headmaster in the Dutch East Indies come crashing to a halt after the Japanese Imperialist invasion of the Southeast Pacific. Jeremiah takes the job of caring for his younger siblings when his father and older brother is separated from the family, he is surprised by what life in the camp reveals about a woman he barely knows: his frail, troubled mother. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly – Lilac Girls weaves the lives of three astonishing women during World War II that reveals bravery, cowardice and cruelty of those days that should never be forgotten. The Last Mile – by David Baldacci – Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution for the killing of his parents twenty years ago, when another man unexpectedly confesses to the crime. What striking similarities does the murderer and Amos have in common? Happy Home Outside by Charlotte Gueniau shares her cheerful take on outdoor living and relaxation. There are ideas for every corner of the garden from comfortable retreats, fun table decorations, lighting and swings made from palettes. And much more. 15th Affair – by James Patterson Lindsey Boxer has a beautiful baby daughter and a husband she loves unconditional. A brutal murder at the
110 W. 8th Street, Scott City http://scottcounty.mykansaslibrary.org downtown hotel leaves disturbing clues that hit very close to home, could it have anything to do with her own life and marriage? Fix It and Forget It: Baking With Your Slow Cooker – by Phyllis Good - You know that slow cookers make delicious soups and stews but did you know that they also make gooey bars, fluffy cakes, and moist breads? Enjoy 150 mouthwatering new recipes. This is the go-to book for bale sales and sweet tooth. The Rainbow Comes and Goes – by Anderson Cooper – Both a son’s love letter to his mother and an unconventional mom’s life lessons for her grown son, this is a beautiful and affectionate celebration of the bond between parent and child, reminding us of the insight that remains to be shared, no matter what our age. The Little Red Chair – by Edna O’Brien – A vivid and unflinching exploration of humanity’s capacity for evil and as well the bravest kind of love. Journey to Munich – by Jacqueline Winspear – Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, Maisie encounters unexpected dangers, and finds herself questioning whether it’s time to return to the work she loves. But the Secret Service may have other ideas. The Nest is a story about the power of family, the possibilities of friendship, the way we depend on one another, and the ways we let each other down. By Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
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Affordable ing the sweet spot known as “affordable” - whether it be for first-time home buyers or those looking to rent. “I would consider homes in the $120,000 to $150,000 range something that’s affordable for middle-class people,” says Mangold. “Anything above $200,000 I don’t consider an option for a first-time homebuyer in Western Kansas. “Being a RN is not a low-paying position,” he continues, “but a $200,000 or $250,000 home is out of reach. I’d like to afford it, but it’s not realistic at this point in my life.” And renting didn’t make sense. “We couldn’t find anything for under $1,000 (a month). If I’m going to pay that amount of money I’d rather be putting it into a mortgage payment.” After learning that homes being built and sold in the Eastridge Addition are in the $255,000 to $275,000 range, and homes built in Prairie Meadows would be even more expensive, Mangold felt he had to explore other options in order to have a home in Scott City which his job requires. He turned to D&H Homes in Garden City which could put a four bedroom-two bath home (including basement) on a lot for about $115,000. The home has 1,160
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square feet on the main floor and a 1,000 square foot basement. Another option, which includes a garage, would boost the cost to about $140,000. “Whichever way we decide to go will fit better into our budget,” says Mangold. The hospital administration has been flexible in giving Mangold additional time in relocating to Scott City, but he hopes to have the process completed in time for his daughter to attend classes here in the fall. Mangold says the housing and rental shortage is something he hears about often among the hospital staff. He feels it has to be a problem for other employers in the community, as well. “If we can’t find housing for people on my salary, how can we expect to do it for people who are making $15 or $20 (per hour) or less?” he wonders. “And there are a lot of people like that out here. I see a lot of potential for Scott City to grow, but we need affordable housing.” And while he sees progress being made with home construction, he doesn’t feel that it’s addressing the community’s biggest need. “I don’t see that homes are being built to the market that needs to be reached,” he says.
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Youth/Education Real life business skills pay off for local entrepreneurs
Creating a business plan on paper is one thing. Showing that it can work in the real world is yet another. The ability to demonstrate the latter helped to give students in the Youth Entrepreneur program at Scott Community High School an added edge when they captured first and second place honors in regional competition. Lizzy Eikenberry, who was a first place finisher in the local contest, and Irvin Lozano, an at-large selection by the regional committee, finished first and second, respectively, and have advanced to the state contest. Both SCHS entries have demonstrated that their business plans are viable - at least on a small scale - and that point wasn’t missed by the judges. “When the students are coming up with their ideas at the beginning of the semester I tell them they have to be doable,” says Youth Entrepreneur instructor Kevin Reese. “What impressed the judges with both our entries is
that the kids have shown the ideas are practical and can generate a profit.” Eikenberry feels that the feasibility factor played a big part in her first place finish. “I emphasize to the judges that I could be doing my business right now and that the numbers are realistic,” she said. “I was listening to one kid make his presentation and he told the judges he could make $200,000 in the first year.” Eikenberry presented a business plan in which she would take care of pets and plants in an individual’s home while they were gone for an extended period of time. It’s a business she has actually provided on a small scale. “It’s not just her business plan, but the presentation that impresses the judges,” says Reese. “Lizzy is very comfortable speaking with them. She engages the judges.” After finishing fourth in the local competition, Lozano was selected as an at-large entry at the regional level and he made that pay off with a
has been drinking getting ready to drive home or to a friend’s house,” says Lund, who is president of City on a Hill. “That’s when you have to make a decision,” he told Scott Community High School and Scott City Middle School students during a recent presentation. “Do you want to carry the guilt of losing a classmate or friend when you had the power to stop it from happening.” He reminded his young audience that at least one
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Burgett to earn degree from K-State
Lizzy Eikenberry and Irvin Lozano finished first and second in the Youth Entrepreneurship regional contest and were presented with scholarship checks in the amount of $1,000 and $750. Each will now be competing at the state level. (Record Photo)
runner-up finish. His business, Victory Hall Displays, involves the construction of wall boards and ring boxes in which athletes can display their plaques, rings and other championship paraphernalia. He has made some of the displays for fellow students. When he explained the business and its profit potential, Lozano says “the judges couldn’t believe the low cost input.” On a limited basis, he is able to show a 359 percent profit. Of course, it also helps that he has limited his overhead by building the displays in
the school’s woodworking class. “Irvin is skilled at what he does, but a concern is the scalability of the business,” notes Reese. “Taking it from the school shop into the real world where you are responsible for purchasing your own equipment.” Nonetheless, he says the students made a strong impression. “The judges are looking at the initial concept with these business plans and they liked what they saw from Lizzy and Irvin,” he says. Both students will be competing at the
state show on June 2 in Wichita. There will be eight students competing for a share of $7,500 in prize money. Other awards earned by the SCHS students include: •Emily Glenn was named the “Best Trade Show Display.” •Trella Davis was recognized for the “Best Business Idea” with her business plan to take aerial photography using drones. And for the second time, Reese was presented an award as the “Southwest Kansas Teacher of the Year.”
COAH takes substance abuse message to area teens One isn’t going to prevent teenagers from drinking. But it is possible for teenagers to prevent their friends from getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after they’ve been drinking. Chris Lund is hoping to empower teenagers to take a stand when they see that happening and prevent anyone from drinking and driving. “Everyone’s going to be at a party sometime when they see someone who
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of gifts for participating in the program. It also included a 31-page Drug Abuse Prevention Guide for Teens. Since this is a new grant program, information about the local presentation will be sent to the state. Lund and his staff made a similar presentation in the Liberal school district, but that effort lasted a week and allowed more time to meet with smaller Students were given a groups of students. Due to time constraints, swag bag with a variety high school-aged youth is killed every year in Western Kansas due to underage drinking and driving. Lund is taking his program into schools with the help of a grant program through the state. Purpose of the mini-grant is to prevent and reduce underage drinking, binge drinking and tobacco and/or marijuana use. The target audience is 13-17-year-olds.
SCHS and SCMS students met in a single day at the high school auditorium. Time allotted for the presentation was much more limited. But Lund feels the program still made an impact. At the conclusion, he said more than 200 students raised their hands to say they would intervene if someone were intoxicated and tried to get behind the wheel of a car. “That made it worthwhile for me,” he says. (See COAH on page 15)
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Luke Burgett will receive his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration degree, majoring in accounting and finance, on Sat., May 14, at Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan. Burgett is graduating cum laude. He is the son of Scott and Pam Burgett, Overland Park. He is the grandson of Bob and Donna Eitel, Scott City, and Marvin and June Burgett, Rossville.
Dirks to earn masters from ESU
Aaron Dirks, a teacher at Scott Community High School, will graduate on May 14 from Emporia State University with a Master’s degree in education administration with a concentration in pre-kindergarten through 12. Graduate students will be hooded at Albert Taylor Hall on the ESU campus in a 2:00 p.m. ceremony.
FHSU plans ceremonies May 13-14
Commencement ceremonies at Fort Hays State University this year will mark the graduation of 3,794 students from the summer and fall of 2015 and spring 2016. Commencement ceremonies will take place in Gross Memorial Coliseum. Friday commencement will begin at 6:00 p.m. for graduates from the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, and the College of Science, Technology and Mathematics. There will be a ceremony on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. for graduates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
For the Record Keeping your moving costs under control The Scott County Record
by Nathaniel Sillin
Even if you’re only moving across town, it’s likely to cost more than you think. According to the latest figures from the American Moving and Storage Association, the average cost of an in-state professional move - based on 7,570 pounds of stuff - is $1,170. The average
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state-to-state move costs $5,630. How can you control moving expenses? •Start making a master checklist to collect data and consider all costs and personal aspects of a potential move. You may even want to include a pro-and-con list that addresses all conceivable economic and lifestyle outcomes -
Scott City Council Agenda Mon., May 16 • 7:30 p.m. City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order
the real long-term costs and benefits of a move. After deciding whether the move is worthwhile, consider these subsequent steps: •Seek solid advisors. Whether or not you plan to sell a home with a licensed real estate broker or agent, most are open to do a market valuation of your property and suggest repairs or improvements
that could maximize a sale price. If you use a qualified financial planner or tax advisor, include that individual in early discussions on how a move might affect your finances. Also, if you’re selling property, find an experienced real estate attorney to review broker and sale contracts. •Get multiple estimates from movers.
USD 466 Board of Education Agenda Mon., May 16 • 7:00 p.m. Administration Building • 704 College •Presentations 1) Scott City Middle School
•Approve minutes of May 2 regular meeting •Comments from public •Rodenbeek and Green Agency 1) EMC safety group dividends •Fire Chief Ken Hoover 1) Request to purchase new bunker gear
•Recognition of persons/delegations present 1) Board representative reports 2) Administrative reports 3) Additional
•Fire Chief Ken Hoover 1) Request for 2017 funding
•Financials 1) Treasurer’s report 2) Bills payable
•Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested
•Consent agenda 1) Approve previous minutes
Pool Department 1) Request for Compass Behavioral Health “Get Set” program to use city pool 2) Approval of expenses for additional work 3) Pool update and opening date (May 23)
•Consider items pulled from consent agenda
Police Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Accept chip seal bids Clerk’s Department 1) Misc. business •Financial and investment reports
New business 1) 2016-17 board meeting schedule 2) Property/casualty insurance bids 3) Approve 2016-17 student handbooks 4) Approve ELA curriculum 5) Discuss of concession/restroom facility 6) Discuss SCHS track options •Executive session 1) Non-elected personnel •Resignations/hires •Executive session 1) Negotiations •Additions, if any •Adjournment
•Mayor’s comments
Scott County Commission Agenda Tues., May 17 County Courthouse 2:30 p.m.
Approve minutes, approve accounts payable, discuss county property discuss CPS road sign
3:00 p.m.
Gilberto Dorantes to discuss grain dust and storage from Scott Co-op elevator
3:30 p.m.
Extension office: 2017 budget request
4:00 p.m.
Southwest Development Services and Russell Child Development Center: 2017 budget request
4:30 p.m.
Scott County Development Committee to present 2017 budget request
5:00 p.m.
Public Works Director Richard Cramer
Agenda may change before the meeting. Contact County Clerk Alice Brokofsky for an updated agenda (872-2420) or visit www.scott.kansasgov.com
An early walk-through at your home or apartment by two to three U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)registered movers (http:// ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/hhg/ search.asp) can provide a reality check on how much you’ll want to take and whether you can afford luxuries like packing or storage. Online resources can
also help you evaluate those estimates. •Watch for fraud. Recent news reports have highlighted a trend called “hostage load,” a practice whereby unscrupulous moving companies demand more money from customers before finishing a delivery. Getting references from trusted friends and advi(See MOVING on page 13)
Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department May 5: Charles McNees, 50, was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. May 5: Ashley Waldren, 20, was arrested for driving on a suspended license and transported to the LEC. Scott County Sheriff’s Department May 4: Bernardo Cuevas was hauling a load of silage in a trailer when the weight of the silage caused the vehicle to roll into the ditch at 5000 North US83 Highway.
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 28, 2016; last published Thurs., May 12, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. Unknown Occupant Larry Ribbing Larry G Ribbing Unknown Spouse of Larry G. Ribbing , et al. Defendants Case No. 15cv15 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure Division 0 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Scott, State of Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 15cv15, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auc-
tion and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 05/24/2016, Scott County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Scott, State of Kansas, to wit: LOTS ONE (1) AND FOUR (4) IN BLOCK FIFTYEIGHT (58) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS SHERIFF OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS #24542 Michael Rupard, KS #26954 Dustin Stiles, KS #25152 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO. 63141 (314) 991-0255 (314) 567-8006 Email: mrupard@km-law.com Send Court Returns to: Kansas@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff
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County Commission
Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., May 12, 2016)1t
TREASURER’S QUARTERLY STATEMENT SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS • AS OF APRIL 30, 2016 Total cash in the Scott County Treasury as of the above date $13,417,817.17 FUND
FUND BALANCES
General .................................................................. $ 2,645,445.54 Community Development Block Grant Loan ........ 0.00 Micro-Loan Revolving Loan Fund ......................... 91,804.20 Alcohol Program .................................................... 5,541.23 Indoor Arena Fund ................................................ 13,472.29 26,610.63 Special Cemetery Equipment ................................. County Employee Benefits ..................................... 970,591.10 County Health - M. Koehn Memorial ..................... 122.67 County Health - J. Binns Memorial ........................ 391.99 County Health ......................................................... 268,316.75 County Health - Bio-Terrorism ................................ 23,023.81 County Health - Special Assistance ........................ 13,920.00 Home Health ........................................................... 2,936.87 Hospital Maintenance .............................................. 11,013.69 Library Maintenance ................................................ 127,002.32 Library Building ........................................................ 18,127.53 Noxious Weed .......................................................... 78,599.74 Special Noxious Weed Equipment ........................... 105,317.28 Landfill Special Equipment Sales ............................ 49,445.52 Road and Bridge ...................................................... 840,889.99 Fire District ............................................................... 230,858.08 County Public Buildings ........................................... 1,103,483.09 Special Highway Improvement ................................ 540,606.03 Special Parks and Recreation ................................... 361.33 Special Road Machinery .......................................... 210,225.32 Equipment Reserve .................................................. 484,721.50 County Bond and Interest ........................................ 1,798,054.35 Hospital Bond and Interest ....................................... 173,383.89 Sheriff Equipment Fund ............................................. 294.64 Special Law Enforcement .......................................... 7,655.72 Prosecutor Training and Assistance ........................... 5,187.60 Attorney Worthless Check Fees ................................. 575.25 Register of Deeds Technology Fund .......................... 44,172.52 Clerk Technology Fund .............................................. 3,081.40 Treasurer Technology Fund ........................................ 2,021.96 Motor Vehicle Operating Fund ................................... 6,983.59 Zella O. Carpenter (S.A.) ............................................ 347,513.65 Zella O. Carpenter .................................................... 508,740.00 M.F. Barnhart Trust ................................................... 7,850.00 Oil and Gas Valuation Depletion ............................... 1,445,196.58 Keystone General ...................................................... 13.07 Keystone Hall ............................................................. 13.03 Scott Township General ............................................. 537.72 Neighborhood Revitalization ..................................... 0.00 Advanced Current Tax ............................................... 17.93 Current Tax ................................................................ 697,480.84 Tax Escrow Accounting ............................................. 45,895.78 Current Tax Interest ................................................... 266.07 Delinquent Personal Property Tax ............................. 10,038.94 Redemptions .............................................................. (6,593.11) Commercial Motor Vehicle ......................................... 8,912.51 Motor Vehicle Registration Tax .................................. 184,658.13 Rental and Excise Tax ................................................. 4,546.16 Recreation Vehicle Tax ................................................ 0.00 911 Tariff ..................................................................... 13,990.68 911 Tariff - Wireless .................................................... 203,711.44 Wildlife and Parks ....................................................... 5,963.45 Judgment Fees ............................................................ 252.00 Driver’s Licenses .......................................................... 111.00 Motor Vehicle ................................................................ 4,645.75 Vehicle Registration Tax Interest ................................... 402.49 Motor Sales Tax ............................................................. 29,413.64 Total All Funds $ 13,417,817.17 State of Kansas County of Scott I do solemnly swear that the above statement is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, so help me God. Lark Speer County Treasurer Subscribed to and sworn to before me this 9th day of May 2016 Alice Brokofsky Notary Public
April 19, 2016 The Scott County Commissioners met on April 19. Members present were Chairman James Minnix, members Jerry Buxton and Gary Skibbe; County Attorney Rebecca Faurot and County Clerk Alice Brokofsky. •The commission asked Rebecca Faurot to revise the smoking policy in the county handbook. •Scott City Mayor Dan Goodman informed the commission that the city council agreed to pay half the engineering fees ($3,500) for drainage on Kansas Road. He also discussed mowing at the airport. He said the city does not have the equipment to mow that large an area and wanted to know if the County would consider continuing to mow and in exchange the city would mow smaller areas in town that the county owns. The commission said it will consult with Public Works Director Richard Cramer. •County Treasurer Lark Speer discussed the Memorandum of Agreement between the Kansas Department of Revenue and Scott County to provide driver’s license services. Faurot recommended several changes to the agreement. Speer agreed to let Faurot negotiate terms of the agreement. •Pake Lane Nursing Home Administrator Nicole Turner, board member Don Cotton and maintenance supervisor Cecil Griswold joined the meeting. Griswold gave an update on the roof. The assisted living portion of the nursing home roof is leaking and needs replaced. Insurance has denied claims filed because of the age of the roof. Cost of replacement is $67,425. Bids were opened to replace sidewalk and portions of the parking area. They were: Brokofsky Construction $8,360 Scott Wren Construction $7,500 The bid from Wren Construction was accepted. •County Fire Chief Vernon Storm said new bunker gear is needed for the volunteer firefighters. The equipment is over 16 years old and should be replaced every 10 years. An estimate of $19,482 for new bunker gear was reviewed. The commission authorized spending up to $21,000. •Fair board members Kelly Conine, Kay Harkness and Irene Huck discussed the septic system at the fairgrounds. The leach field is in need of replacement. The board presented two options - move the leach field to a new location at an estimated cost of $15,000, or purchase a lift station and connect to the city sewer system at an estimated cost of $45,000. The work needs to be completed before the county fair in July. The commission approved $15,000 for a new leach field. •Public Works Director Richard Cramer and commissioners discussed mowing at the airport. It was decided the County would continue nowing the large acreage. Maintenance around building would be the responsibility of the airport management. The county-owned property located north of the Law Enforcement Center would become the city’s responsibility in exchange for the airport mowing. •It was agreed to have J-2 Contracting Company crush approximately 11,000 tons of concrete at $7 per ton. •Cramer discussed cement work being done at the VIP Center. Cramer said approximately 40 more feet of gutter needed to be replaced at the exit site that extends beyond the original bid. Commissioners approved for Brokofsky Construction to replace the extra gutter. •Cramer would like for a 30x60 ft. cement pad to be placed at the entrance of the recycling center. Commissioners gave their approval.
Moving sors is a good first step to finding the right registered mover for your relocation. DOT has launched the “Protect Your Move” (http://www.fmcsa.dot. gov/protect-your-move) site that allows you to download a moving fraud protection guide and offers tips on proper ways to investigate and hire a mover. •Start downsizing. Getting early estimates from movers certainly helps you decide what you’re really willing to take. If there are valuables you think you can sell, consult professional appraisers and even general marketplace sources like eBay to get a realistic idea of value. Otherwise, consider garage sales and donations for the rest. •Insure what you’re moving. Whatever plans you’re making for home or renter’s coverage at the new
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destination, make sure you have proper coverage in place for the contents of your move. The Insurance Information Institute provides a useful guide (http:// www.iii.org/article/getting-right-insurance-coverage-moving) to properly insuring the possessions you’re moving. •Build a cash reserve for deposits, fees and incidentals. Keeping moving costs low can help you handle dozens of smaller and sometimes unexpected expenses that crop up immediately before, during and after a move. Budget for those hidden costs which can include deposits, fees and multiple trips to the discount store, home center or grocery. Bottom line: Thinking about moving? Give yourself adequate time and resources to plan all aspects of this major life and money event.
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 28, 2016; Last published May 12, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of JUNE C. SHULER, Deceased Case No. 2016-PR-7 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) TO: THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on April 25, 2016, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in the Court by Judith Winderlin and Sharron L. Brittan, heirs, devisees and legatees, and co-executors named in the “Last Will and Testament of June C. Shul-
er,” deceased. All creditors of the decendent are notified to exhibit their demands agains the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. Judith WInderlin Co- Executor Sharron L. Brittan Co-Executor Jake W. Brooks Attorney At Law P.O. Box 664 101 E. 6th Scott City, Ks 67871 620-872-7204
Pastime at Park Lane The Church services last Sunday were led by the Scott Mennonite Church. Volunteers for Monday’s pitch and dominoes were Wanda Kirk, Dorothy King and Joy and Mandy Barnett. Tuesday morning Baptist Bible study was led by Jarod Young. Doris Riner played the piano and Elsie Nagle sang. Russell and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon bingo helpers were Madeline Murphy and Barbara Dickhut. Thursday afternoon’s entertainment was provided by Margie and Melody Stevens and Arlene Cauthon who played music. Refreshments came from
Sew bags are craft project
Mandy and Joy Barnett from the Immanuel Southern Baptist Church helped residents make sew bags out of placemats on Tuesday afternoon. Marilyn McFann made the cookies.
Ice cream and pie social
In honor of National Nursing Home Week, Park Lane hosted an ice cream and pie social for residents and their families and friends on Saturday afternoon. the First National Bank Relay for Life bake sale. Friday morning Catholic mass was held by Father Bernard Felix. Friday afternoon Lutheran services were led by Rev. Warren Prochnow. Dorothy Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Mark and Teri Fouquet, Florence Daubert, and Howard and Inday Tehman. Mike Leach was visited by Linda Dunagan and Rev. Don Martin.
Deaths Survivors include his wife; a son, Bryan, Lenexa; and a brother, Thomas, Topeka. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John S. Tomson. A memorial service will be held Fri., May 13, 3:00 p.m., at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 7740 Lackman, Lenexa. The family suggests memorial donations to the KC Hospice House in lieu of flowers.
Sandra F. LaCoy Sandra F. LaCoy, 50, died May 5, 2016, at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City. She was born June 5, 1965, in Garden City, the daughter of Melvin L. and Evelyn (Berning) Stegman. A resident of Scott City since 1999, moving from Marienthal, she was a homemaker. Sandra was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Scott City Quilt Guild, both of Scott City. On August 9, 1991, she married John LaCoy, Jr., in Olathe. He survives. Other survivors include: two daughters, Ashley J. LaCoy, Scott City, and Audrey M. LaCoy, Scott City; and
Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton; LeAnn, Hayden and Hope Wiechman; and Thurman and Delinda Dunagan. Edith Donecker was visited by Sue. Cloide Boyd was visited by Karla, Jade and Halle, Junior and Sharon Strecker, and Katie Eisenhour and grandsons. Loretta Gorman was visited by Charlene Becht, Cheryl Perry, Delores Brooks, Jane McBroom, Tia Hendricks, Jay Gorman and Marciene Gorman. Doris Riner was visited by Ron and Sue Riner. Lowell Rudolph was visted by Kathleen Moore, LuAnn Buehler and Jeff Buehler. Kathy Roberts was visited by Sharon Powers, Nancy Holt, Damian Ortiz, Karen Harms and Mary Lou Oeser.
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James Gillis Tomson III James Gillis Tomson III, 71, died May 5, 2016, at KC Hospice House. H e was born on Sept. 8, 1944, the son of James G. and Barbara J. (Isaa- James Tomson III cson) Tomson, Jr., in Topeka. On Nov. 29, 1975, he married Cheryl Roemer.
Delores Brooks was visited by Howard and Inday Tehman, Dave and Cheryl Perry and Charles Brooks. Yvonne Spangler was visited by Mary Ann Spangler and Mona Spangler. Jim Jeffery was visited by Libbie M. Joles. Lavera King was visited by Randy, Kay and Harrison King; Carol Latham; Marsha Hollaway, Loni Wessel, Jonathan Denny and Shellie Carter.
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three brothers, Tim Stegman, LaGrange, Ky., Randy Stegman, and wife Vickie, Edgerton, Ks., and Doug Stegman, and wife Joni, Marienthal. She was preceded in death by her parents; two infant grandchildren; and one brother, Stanley Stegman. Funeral service was held May 10 at St. Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Ben Martin officiating. Interment was at St. Mary Cemetery, Marienthal. Memorials are suggested to the Sandra F. LaCoy Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 Washington Street, Scott City, Ks. 67871.
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Nella Funk was visited by Derek and Shae Smith, Jill Berning, Ray and Sheela Boyd and Gary Roberts. Pat Rudolph was visited by Kathleen Moore, LuAnn Buehler, Loni and Maria Knoble, and Jeff Buehler. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Dennis Allen, Darlene Bontrager, Gloria O’Bleness and Larry Wright, Joel Wright, Justin, Betsy, Eli and Ethan Wright. Jeannie Rowton was visited by Lori Escareno, Becky Rowton, Beau Harkness, Chuck Rowton, Phil and Susan Escareno, and Courtney, Cashton and Bentley Young. Corine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard, Dick and Shirley Steffens, Art and Janice Fredde, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, and Damion Kropp Ortis.
Lorena Turley was vistited by Rod and Kay Mohler, LuJauna Turley, Rex Turley, Neta Wheeler and LaCinda Griffin. Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock and Kai Wilkerson and Sage Wilkerson and Spenser Beaton. Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottoway. Jake Leatherman was visited by Rod and Mary Ann Leatherman. Louise Crist was visited by Rod and Kay Mohler, Neil and Jacy Rose, Don Williams, Jon Tuttle, Jean Burgess and Sue Rose. Donna Dee Carpenter was visited by Roger and Jackie John, Marvel Keys, Thelma Miller, and Howard and Inday Tehman. Harold and Ruth White were visited by Sharon Strecker and Dick and Shirley Steffens.
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2 SCHS students win state agency scholarships
Kansas Securities Commissioner Josh Ney and Kansas State Bank Commissioner Deryl Schuster announced the winners of the 2016 Financial Scholars Essay Contest in an awards ceremony held in Topeka last week. Robert Rosas, a senior at Scott Community High School, was the fifth place winner and won a $500 scholarship. In his essay, he discusses the importance of saving money and budgeting, and how fortunate he was to learn money management skills at home. The following is an excerpt from his essay: “I learned that in order to actually win with money, you have to take advantage of the knowledge and opportunities brought forward to you. Anything can become an opportunity.” Rosas plans to attend Garden City Community College where he plans to work part-time as a CNA while pursuing degrees in nursing and/or cosmetology. While in Topeka for the ceremony, Rosas was also recognized by local legis-
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lator Rep. Don Hineman (Dighton). Alma Martinez, also a senior at SCHS, won a $100 honorable mention prize for her essay titled “Andrew Carnegie: A Philanthropical Powerhouse.” She plans to attend Garden City Community College to become a dental hygienist. Students were asked to submit an essay profiling an individual whose personal financial decisions impacted the lives of others and apply the wisdom or lessons from that person’s life to their own future financial plans. To be eligible, students must have participated in at least one of three financial literacy programs sponsored by the state agencies: EverFi, the Stock Market Game, or LifeSmarts. Students and their families attending toured the capitol building and dome. During the awards luncheon, students participated in a panel discussion led by Commissioner Ney covering the topic of financial literacy.
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Expanding the Program Lund says that each of the 13 counties that provide financial support for COAH have expressed interest in seeing the program provided to their young people. “We have to figure a way to successfully present it to a large number of students,” he says. The difficult part is pre-testing and post-testing students, which is what the state wants in order to help determine the program’s effectiveness. “We’d like to have a better process in terms of administering the information and seeing how well it’s received,” Lund says. “Still, it’s going to be interesting to see the data that’s collected.”
Attend the Church of Your Choice
Be the Miracle “Oh, do not pray for easier lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle. But you shall be a miracle.” I think this quote by Rev. Brooks perfectly sums up how I feel about our generation. We too often pray for God to limit our situation instead of asking him for something extraordinary. Studying God’s word has showed me that God is in the business of extraordinary. Throughout history He has been doing just that. His word has gone forth in spite of the worst atrocities that man can conjure. The good news has endured times of trial and times of plenty. I often marvel at the fact that the gospel seems to thrive on persecution and struggle when there is less opposition to it. Time and time again, Satan has tried to arrest the advance of the kingdom of God and to me
and time again he has failed. There are countless examples of people that have heeded the call of the Lord and done the seemingly impossible in order to obey what the Lord has commanded. And here we sit in the 21st century and the same call goes out to us. Yet, we pray for tasks equal to our powers. Do we really believe God is who He said He is? We are so reticent to embrace the mission God has given us that I wonder if we really believe He is the same God that set Rome a blaze while Christians were being burned. The same God that converted the Vikings. The same God that raised up the likes of William Carey and David Livingstone. But, let’s face it He is the same and the call is the same. We just need to pray to be better men.
Jarod Young, youth pastor First Baptist Church, Scott City
Scott City Assembly of God
Prairie View Church of the Brethren
1615 South Main - Scott City - 872-2200 Ed Sanderson, Senior Pastor 9:00 a.m. - Pre-Service Prayer 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship Service and Children’s Church Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer
4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 Pastor Jon Tuttle Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.
1102 Court • Box 283 • Scott City 620-872-2294 • 620-872-3796 Pastor Warren Prochnow holycross-scott@sbcglobal.net Sunday School/Bible Class, 9:00 a.m. Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Wed.: Mid-Week School, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Pence Community Church
Community Christian Church
8911 W. Road 270 10 miles north on US83; 2 miles north on K95; 9 miles west on Rd. 270 Don Williams, pastor • 874-2031 Wednesdays: supper (6:30 p.m.) • Kid’s Group and Adult Bible Study (7:00 p.m.) • Youth Group (8:00 p.m.) Sunday School: 9:30 • Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Shelby Crawford, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church
803 College - Scott City - 872-2339
1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264
Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor
Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. • Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday morning worship: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.
Gospel Fellowship Church
1st United Methodist Church
Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 John Lewis, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services, 9:00 a.m. • Fellowship, 10:15 a.m. • Sun. School, 11:00 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.
120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Larry Taylor, pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.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
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.
Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m. St. Luke’s - 872-3666 (recorded message) Senior Warden Cody Brittan • (913) 232-6127 or Father Don Martin • (785) 462-3041
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FDA rules for e-cigs get mixed reviews in Kansas Megan Hart Kansas Health Institute
Health advocates happy with change, businesses not
Kansas health advocates lauded the Food and Drug Administration’s decision Thursday to regulate electronic cigarettes, while those in the vaping industry pointed to harm to businesses and people trying to quit smoking. The FDA announced that it would ban selling or giving free samples of e-cigarettes and their nicotine cartridges, cigars, hookahs and pipe tobacco to people younger than 18. Kansas law already forbids the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
But another change the FDA announced Thursday may be more far-reaching. Any tobacco or nicotine product that went on the market after Feb. 15, 2007, will have to go before the FDA for approval. Companies have a two-year grace period to prepare their applications and can continue selling their products for a third year while the FDA reviews the application. John Neuberger, a professor in the department of preventive medicine and public health at
Taking steps to improve self-esteem by the American Counseling Association
Self-esteem is simply your evaluation of your own worth. Feeling good about yourself is vital to living a happy, healthy life. When someone has low self-esteem, seeing little of value in themselves, it can lead to depression, cause someone to fall short of their true potential, and cause the person to tolerate abusive situations and relationships. Most people need to build their self-esteem. It helps us to feel confident and self-assured, and helps us to relax with others and be more comfortable with who we are and how we interact with others. The problem often is that we aren’t good at evaluating at self-worth, and we will use certain behaviors that tend to reinforce feelings of low self-esteem. One such behavior is “waiting for the perfect moment.” Rather than living in the present, we feel we have to wait until we are smarter, richer, happier or a whole bunch of “anything-er” before we take action. But if we go ahead and do things, instead of waiting for the elusive perfect moment, we usually find that we start feeling smarter, richer and happier after all. Another contributor to low self-esteem is when we ignore our own needs. While pleasing someone else can make us feel good, that isn’t true if helping others always means we are putting our own needs on hold. Sometimes it’s important to recognize and voice our wants and to ask for help in small ways. Selfesteem increases when our relationships become more reciprocal. We also hold ourselves back from higher levels of self-esteem when we try to hard to make everything perfect. While it’s nice to get it all right, it’s also okay to make mistakes. Self-esteem rises when we are able to view life as a work-in-progress that allows us to live and play in the moment. Another step toward better self-esteem is simply to take chances. When we stay safe all the time inside our comfort zone we end up not progressing. Trying something new can make us feel uncomfortable, but it also can bring a sense of accomplishment when we succeed. (See SELF-ESTEEM on page 17)
the University of Kansas Medical Center, said the rule will be a step toward evaluating the risks associated with e-cigarettes, which currently aren’t regulated. Nicotine is toxic to the heart and brain at high doses, he said, and vapor liquids vary widely in their contents. “It’s very difficult to know what are you inhaling,” he said. The American Heart Association also welcomed the decision as a step toward reducing the number of teenagers
It’s kind of, do you believe it’s an on-ramp to tobacco use or that it’s an off-ramp for people to stop smoking? Right now, the evidence is it’s more of an on-ramp. John Neuberger, professor University of Kansas Medical Center
who become smokers. Smoking increases a person’s risk of heart disease and stroke. “We applaud the FDA for issuing rules regarding electronic cigarettes, hookah and cigars. Use of these products has risen dramatically - especially among youth - so it is imperative the FDA have authority over these
previously unregulated tobacco products,” said Kevin Walker, regional vice president of advocacy for the American Heart Association in Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. Spencer Duncan, who lobbies on behalf of the vaping industry in Kansas, said the regulations will increase the cost of e-cigarettes and reduce smok-
ers’ access to one way of weaning themselves off tobacco. “If you are not a smoker, I would never suggest that you start using e-cigarettes,” he said. “If I’m a two-pack-a-day smoker desperately trying to quit tobacco and using this, you’re not helping me” by requiring approval of e-cigarettes. On-ramp or off-ramp? Research hasn’t provided easy answers on potential health risks of e-cigarettes or whether they could have benefits for smokers. (See E-CIGS on page 17)
Vaccination rates for Kansas teens short of national average Youngest in state rank among top 10 for timely immunizations Megan Hart Kansas Health Institute
Kansas parents do a better-than-average job at getting vaccinations for their young children but don’t fare as well once those children reach their teen years. That’s according to a report from the United Health Foundation showing about 77 percent of Kansas children had received their recom-
mended sequence of shots by age three, placing the state in the top 10 for on-time vaccinations. Nationwide, about 72 percent of kids had finished their early vaccines on time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination schedule is based on research submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration showing a vaccine’s safety for particular age groups, as well as disease prevalence data that shows which age groups are most at risk. Waiting longer increases the time when a child could be exposed to a
By the numbers
Vaccination rates in Kansas, according to the 2016 America’s Health Rankings: 76.5% Children completed recommended immunizations by age 3 24.8%
Females vaccinated against HPV
19.5%
Males vaccinated against HPV
65.1%
Adolescents vaccinated against meningitis
79.8%
Adolescents vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
potentially life-threatening illness or exposes others. Vaccination rates among Kansas teens weren’t as high, though. Nearly 80 percent were vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and per-
tussis. But only about 65 percent had the vaccine against meningococcal disease, which initially causes flu-like symptoms such as fever and headache but can lead to death or loss of limbs. (See TEENS on page 17)
Marketplace sees only a 4% bump in insurance premiums A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services demonstrates that proposed premium changes from preliminary rate filings do not capture what Marketplace consumers actually pay under the Affordable Care Act. The report found that, last year, the average cost of Marketplace coverage for people getting tax credits went from $102 to $106 per month, a four percent change, despite suggestions of “double-
digit price hikes.” The report debunks the myth - based on last year’s rate filings - that consumers experienced doubledigit percentage premium increases for coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2016. According to the report, averages based on proposed premium changes are not a reliable indicator of what typical consumers will actually pay because tax credits reduce the cost of coverage for the vast majority of people, shop-
ping gives all consumers a chance to find the best deal, and public rate review can bring down proposed increases. “Our analysis highlights how different the premiums that people actually pay are from the rates that are initially proposed by issuers,” said Richard Frank, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Consumers’ actual health insurance premi-
ums depend on whether they shop around for the best deal and the availability of tax credits that lower premium costs, both of which changed the picture dramatically in 2016.” So why did the announced changes differ so dramatically from consumers’ actual experience? •Tax credits go up along with premiums. In Kansas, 82 percent of marketplace consumers (See PREMIUMS on page 17)
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Self-Esteem
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And even with a failure, we can feel good about being brave enough to take a new step. Trying something, anything, is almost always better than staying stuck. The more things you try and the more chances you take, the more opportunities you give yourself to feel proud and to improve your selfesteem. “Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@ counseling.org or visit the ACA website at counseling.org
There were six winners in the poster contest sponsored by the occupational therapy department at the Scott County Hospital. Age group winners are (from left) Daniela Navarette (ages 9-12), Jamie Puente (13-18), 99-year-old Christine Evans (65-over), Brock McCormick (5-under) and Kamryn Meyer (6-8). Not pictured is Mallorie Salmans (ages 18-65). OT staff with the winners are Sara Hawkins (back left) and Bethany Ludwikosky. (Record Photo)
E-Cigs Britain’s Royal College of Physicians released an opinion in June 2014 that e-cigarettes could be beneficial if smokers transition away from traditional cigarettes, though it supports regulating them. On the other hand, a study published in JAMA Pediatrics in November 2015 found that teens who used e-cigarettes were more likely to start smoking tobacco cigarettes. Right now, there is more evidence of an increased risk of becoming a smoker for e-cigarette users, Neuberger said.
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“It’s kind of, do you believe it’s an on-ramp to tobacco use or that it’s an off-ramp for people to stop smoking?” he asked. “Right now, the evidence is it’s more of an onramp.” Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, said Thursday that about 70 percent of e-cigarette users also smoke cigarettes. The products may even reduce smokers’ willingness to quit, he said, because they can use e-cigarettes to get nicotine in places where it is ille-
Teens John Eplee, a physician and chairman of the Immunize Kansas Coalition, said schools require early childhood vaccines but don’t have a similar requirement for meningitis and other adolescent shots. Not all insurance companies cover those immunizations and the shot for meningitis is relatively expensive. “It really boils down to one word, and that word is ‘required,’” he said. The numbers were even lower in Kansas when it came to vaccination rates for human papillomavirus
policy based on a hypothetical individual.” Long-term health effects of e-cigarettes aren’t clear. Nicotine can raise a person’s blood pressure and heart rate, but the bigger concern comes from lack of knowledge about other chemicals in the inhaled vapor and their effects on the body over time. Some groups, like the American Public Health Association, have taken the view that e-cigarettes are less dangerous than traditional cigarettes but haven’t been proven safe.
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(HPV), with 25 percent of teen girls and 20 percent of teen boys vaccinated. Nationwide, about 40 percent of teen girls and 22 percent of teen boys had received the HPV vaccine, which was first approved for use in 2006. Most people contract HPV through sexual contact at some point in their lives, and in most cases the infection clears without causing symptoms. In some cases, however, it can lead to cancer, depending on the location of infection. The vaccine is recommended for
Premiums receive tax credits which are designed to protect consumers from premium increases and help make coverage affordable. Tax credits increase if the cost of the second lowest-cost silver, or benchmark, plan goes up. So if all premiums in a market go up by similar amounts, 82% of Marketplace consumers in that market will not necessarily pay more because their tax credits will go up to compensate. Average rate increases reported with the preliminary rate filings do not account for tax credits. •The ACA Marketplaces help consumers
gal or socially unacceptable to smoke cigarettes. The FDA will need to weigh the dangers of any chemicals in e-cigarettes, whether they make smokers more or less likely to quit cigarettes and whether they increase the rate of youths becoming smokers, Zeller said. A 2015 survey found about 16 percent of high school students admitted using e-cigarettes, he said. “If (a smoker) completely switched to e-cigarettes, there’s no question that person would reduce his or her risk,” he said. “We can’t make national
girls and boys, preferably before they become sexually active. Parents have become less wary of the vaccine as research has shown teens who receive it don’t behave more promiscuously, Eplee said, but overall awareness of why teens should receive it remains low. “The real focus has shifted from sexuality to cancer prevention,” he said. “We’re working very hard, vigorously, on the HPV (vaccination) rate in Kansas.” Eplee said providers
should discuss immunizations when teens come in for sports physicals, injuries or minor illnesses. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends an annual doctor visit from age 3 to 21, with more frequent visits for younger children, but families are more likely to skip visits for their older children, he said. “Let’s be honest, you go to the doctor more when your baby’s brand-new,” he said. “It’s incumbent on the providers to bring (vaccination) up at each encounter.”
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shop for the best deal. Prior to the ACA, it was nearly impossible for consumers to compare plans and shop around easily - and many Americans went uninsured because they couldn’t afford insurance or had pre-existing conditions. Those who did have insurance in the individual market were often trapped in the plan they had, since people with even small health problems could be denied coverage or charged an exorbitant price if they tried to switch plans or issuers. Today, Marketplace consumers in Kansas can purchase any available
plan regardless of health conditions, and tools such as the doctor lookup and out-of-pocket cost calculator help them find the plan that meets their needs. Last year, 63% of returning Marketplace consumers in Kansas switched plans. They saved an average of $612 annually. In contrast, average rate changes reported in rate filings assume that all consumers stick with their current health insurance plan. In particular, they assume that no consumers enroll in any new plans offered for 2017, even though new plans fre-
quently offer lower prices. This doesn’t reflect reality, given that 78% of Kansas Marketplace consumers - including all new and 63% of returning Marketplace consumers selected a new plan for 2016. •Preliminary rates aren’t final rates. Preliminary rates often change significantly before being finalized. In particular, they are subject to state regulator review, which led to $1.5 billion in savings for consumers in 2015. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, double-digit premium increases were the norm.
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Newest inductees into the National Honor Society at Scott Community High School are (front row, from left) Kaitlyn Roberts, Emily Glenn, Dallie Metheney, Trella Davis, Judith Gutierrez, Savanna Osthoff, TyLynn Peterson and Makaela Stevens. (Back row) Dexter Gooden, Conner LeBeau, Trace Mulligan, Adrian Ruelas and Reid Brunswig. (Record Photo)
NHS reaches more than 1,200 community service hours in ‘15-16 Thirteen new members were accepted into the Wood Chapter of National Honor Society at Scott Community High School during an induction ceremony held on May 4. Supt. Jamie Rumford reminded the current NHS members and the new inductees that it’s an honor to be associated with the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service that are part of being a NHS member. “Don’t see induction into NHS as the end of your achievement,” he emphasized. “Continue practicing the requirements that it took to get here.”
Community service continues to be a major emphasis for NHS members - in addition to academic excellence. Each Chapter member must fulfill five hours of community service each year, which is in addition to the 20 hours required for graduation from SCHS. The 26 members have accumulated 1,193 hours of volunteer service with two more projects still to be completed. Members will assist with the annual elementary school fun day and at the Memorial Day service. KelsiJo Crouch was recognized for 87 hours of community service work.
“We have students who do a lot more volunteer work than the hours they turn in for NHS,” says organization sponsor Jerrie Brooks. Students aren’t allowed to turn in the same volunteer hours for both high school graduation and NHS. The NHS chapter added some new projects this year, including: •They adopted a Park Lane Nursing Home resident and gave that person gifts at Christmas. •Members assisted with the body exhibit at the elementary school. •They donated 250 pounds of clothing and food to Hope’s Closet.
Other community service projects during the past year include: Recycling: The Chapter hauls materials for the high school to the recycling center. Veterans Day service: Members assist local veterans with this service on the courthouse lawn. Participants carried flags and read poems. SCES fun day: Each year, chapter members assist with the year-end fun day for students in grades 1-4. Memorial Day service: Members participate in the service held at the Scott County Cemetery. They also held a hat/ mitten/scarf drive with
items donated to the Scott County Health Department. Chapter officers during this past year were: Megan Smith, president; Madison Braun, vice-president; KelsiJo Crouch, secretary; Bo Hess, treasurer; and Kiana Yager, StuCo representative. Newly inducted NHS members are: Juniors: Judith Gutierrez, Trace Mulligan and TyLynn Peterson. Sophomores: Reid Brunswig, Trella Davis, Emily Glenn, Dexter Gooden, Conner LeBeau, Dallie Metheney, Savanna Osthoff, Kaitlyn Roberts, Adrian Ruelas and Makaela Stevens.
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Lawn and Garden
Know what creatures to watch for in your lawn Helpful tips for managing your home landscape As we get deeper into spring, our attention will likely turn to making our lawns and gardens look their best. Anyone who has done yard work probably knows that a wellmanicured, green lawn is not going to happen by itself. Luckily, Raymond Cloyd, professor of entomology at Kansas State University, has helpful tips for properly managing home lawns and gardens, particularly when it comes to controlling insects and other lawndwelling creatures. Cloyd said one of the biggest dangers lurking for landscapers are eastern tent caterpillars, which are common throughout Kansas. “One of our earliest caterpillar defoliators we encounter is the eastern tent caterpillar,” said Cloyd, a pest management specialist with K-State Extension.
“Although it is still a bit early, we should be aware. As soon as anything in the Rosaceae family - such as crabapple trees - starts to leaf, you will see nests at the crotch of the trees. What is in these nests are the larvae of these caterpillars.” When the caterpillars begin feeding, he said, it causes stress to the plant that can negatively affect its appearance and overall health. The caterpillars are active during the day and return to the nest at night; therefore, they should be removed quickly - during the night preferably - to minimize possible damage. Cloyd recommends knocking nests off the tree and breaking them up with either a stick or a rake, which would allow birds to easily eat the larvae. There aren’t preventative measures to control the eastern tent caterpillars, only reactive measures. In addition to the crabapple, other trees in the Rosaceae family that could be impacted by eastern tent caterpillars
include plum and pear trees. Unlike eastern tent caterpillars, bees are a positive insect to have living around lawns and gardens, but currently, honeybees, bumblebees and other native bees are under a lot of stress due to habitat loss, lack of diversity, farming systems and pesticides, Cloyd said. He stressed the importance of preventing pesticide drift on plants that are visited by bees. “One of the most toxic materials is Sevin, which is a broad-spectrum insecticide,” the entomologist said. “If you are going to use Sevin, make sure to avoid using it where bees are due to it being extremely toxic to that order of insects (Hymenoptera).” It is best to not spray when the bees are active above 55 degrees for honeybees and 40 degrees for bumblebees, he said, adding that it’s also important to not spray plants in bloom, which attract bees. In addition, try not to spray on a windy day to minimize the possibil-
Bindweed, poison ivy are starting to crop up in region I’ve noticed bindweed starting to take off in the area, along with the always-fun poison ivy. Field bindweed is difficult to control, especially for homeowners, but there are options. Now is the time to think about these options. For home vegetable gardens, weed control requires taking the treated portion of the garden out of production for a time. Which is not always a popular option when I tell that to homeowners. The first option that can be considered is glyphosate, which is sold under a wide variety of names, the most common being Roundup. As I mentioned, you will need to take the garden out of production when treating. Remember, glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide that will kill whatever it hits, but is inactivated when it contacts the soil. Glyphosate is most effective when applied to bindweed that is at or beyond full bloom. You can treat earlier but don’t skip the late summer to fall application. Do not apply to bindweed that is under moisture stress or not growing well. In turf, there are selective herbicides available. A herbicide with the trade name of Drive, or quinclorac, is now packaged in homeowner combination herbicides such as Fertilome Weed-Out with
Down on the Farm Chris Long Walnut Creek Extension Agent
Q, Ortho Weed-B-Gon Max + Crabgrass Control, Monterey Crab-E-Rad Plus and Bayer All-inOne Lawn Weed and Crabgrass Killer. Commercial applicators can also use Drive as well as Q4, which also contains quinclorac. Products with Drive work better than glyphosate and are selective. Note that lawns treated with Drive should not use clippings in compost or as mulch, as Drive is very stable on grass clippings. We recommend clippings be returned to the lawn anyway, but if they are bagged, they should be discarded. Do not apply products with Drive over exposed roots of trees and ornamentals. It would be best to avoid spraying beneath the canopy of any trees to avoid possible damage. If there are plans to convert a section of lawn to a vegetable garden, do not use Drive on that area. Tomatoes can be damaged if planted within 24 months of areas treated with Drive. In shrub beds, use a spray of glyphosate between plants. Use a shield if spraying near plants to keep spray from
contacting green plant material. Remember, glyphosate will hurt your shrubs if it contacts green tissue. It is possible to control field bindweed by pulling, but you must be extremely persistent. There was a study from the 1940s that found that bindweed produces enough energy to start strengthening the roots when it reached the sixleaf stage. So, if pulling, never allow plants to produce more than six leaves. Controlling Poison Ivy If it is poison ivy causing your problems, there are three methods commonly used to eradicate the plant. These include pulling or grubbing out the plants by hand, cutting off the vine, and then treating the regrowth, and spraying the plants directly. The method used depends somewhat on the plant’s growth form. If the plant is growing as a groundcover, direct spray or grubbing the plant out is often used. If the plant is in the shrub form, direct spray is the most common control method. If the plant is a woody vine that has climbed a tree, the preferred method is to cut the plant off at the base and treat the sprouts after they emerge. Poison ivy is tough. Repeat applications may be necessary.
ity of unintentional drift. Spraying early in the morning will minimize the possibility of direct contact with the bees, as they are not active at that time. “It is important to keep these things in mind, because without the bee we are going to have a restricted diet,” Cloyd said. “Many crops are almost completely pollinated by bees.” A less talked about aspect of insect control, he said, is proper sanitation throughout the growing season. Many insect species, such as the squash bug, will winter in various debris and weeds. These insects often bore into the ground. By removing debris in the lawn or garden from last year, people can reduce the likelihood that these bugs will become a problem in the spring and summer. K-State Extension Entomology has a newsletter which provides timely information on common garden and field crop pests. It is available online at http:// www.entomology.k-state. edu/extension/newsletter
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Fruit of the Loam
The Green Haus Milorganite
Tim McGonagle
Admit it, the first time I told you about Milorganite you couldn’t say the name of the product? What exactly is Milorganite? Milorganite is composed of heat-dried microbes that have digested the organic matter in wastewater. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin district captures wastewater from the metropolitan area. This water is then treated with microbes to digest nutrients that are found in it, and cleaned water is then returned to Lake Michigan. The resulting microbes are dried, becoming Milorganite fertilizer. The Milorganite program is one of the world’s largest recycling efforts. This product has been around since 1926 and is a proven winner for home lawns, gardens and golf courses. Milorganite never burns and is a slow release fertilizer. It adds organic matter back to your soil and the product is high in iron which is also slowly released and won’t stain your sidewalks. Now, for something new that university trials have found is that Milorganite helps to repel deer. Some people really need this in their yards. Remember, Milorganite can be applied to the lawn, garden, flower beds, around trees and shrubs, essentially to everything in the out-of-doors. We have used this for years on our personal lawn and we apply it about June 1st each year along with a bag of Grub Killer, then water it all in. So how about you, are you ready to apply Milorganite? You will be glad you did! The Green Haus is your local solution for local problems.
We Grow Plants!
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Trenton Cantrell
Eduardo Davila
David DeBusk
Son of Mike and Jamie Penka
Nephew of Luis and Gloria Medina
Son of Matthew DeBusk and Mindy Brumbaugh
Basketball, 2 years; Football, 3 years.
Basketball, 2 years; StuCo, 1 year.
Plans after High School: I plan on working and one day, hope to buy myself a nice pickup.
Plans after High School: Undecided
Basketball, 4 years; District Honor Band, 3 years; Music, 4 years; Forensics, 2 years; Scholar’s Bowl, 2 years; Track, 2 years; Girls Volleyball Manager, 1 year; Homecoming King, 2015-2016. Plans after High School: Attend Fort Hays State University and major in Sports Medicine.
Timothy Derstine
Cheyenne Haack
Son of Ralph and Wendy Derstine
Daughter of Sky and Carrie Haack
Forensics, 3 years; Basketball, 1 year; Scholars Bowl, 4 years; Cross Country, 1 year; Music, 2 years; Track, 1 year.
Volleyball, 2 years; Basketball, 2 years; Softball, 4 years; FFA, 2 years. Plans after High School: Undecided
Plans after High School: Get a job and provide for my family.
Yaritza Hernandez Daughter of Jose Hernandez and Angelina Aguado Basketball, 1 year; Volleyball, 1 year; Cross Country, 1 year; StuCo, 1 year; Music, 1 year. Plans after High School: Undecided
Abraham Medina-Chavez
Travis Mitchell
Taysia Sunley
Son of Luis and Gloria Medina
Son of John and Becky Wilson
Daughter of Byler and Terra Sunley
Basketball, 3 years; Track, 1 year; Homecoming King.
Basketball, 2 years; Football, 1 year; Cross Country, 1 year; Music, 1 year.
Volleyball, 4 years; Basketball, 3 years; StuCo, 3 years; SVO, 3 years.
Plans after High School: Undecided
Plans after High School: Undecided
Plans after High School: Go to college and get a job; get married and have kids.
USD 468 Healy Public Schools Commencement
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Sports The Scott County Record
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SC girls are GWAC runner-up After letting the opportunity for sole possession of second place in the Great West Activities Conference slip away in the opener against Colby, the Scott City girls bounced back with a huge 4-1 win in the second half of Tuesday’s doubleheader to finish in a tie with Colby as the league runner-up.
S c o t t Community High School senior Nicole Colby 9 1 Latta pitched a Scott City 7 4 six-hitter in the second game and her defense allowed a lone run in the fourth inning. Head coach Erin Myers said
that her team’s ability to quickly recover after allowing Colby to rally for a 9-7 win in the opening game is an indication of how much this group has grown during the year. “Mentally, we’re tougher. It was a disappointing loss, but the girls were able to put that behind them and played really
well in the second game,” says Myers. The loss did cost Scott City a chance at the No. 1 seed in the Class 3A regional tournament that begins on Monday. The Lady Beavers (15-3) finished a game behind Southwestern Hts. (16-2) in rankings which were announced on Wednesday.
As a result, Scott City will face Russell (1-19) in the opening round of tournament play at Hays-TMP. They will likely face Hays-TMP (14-6) in the semi-finals on Tuesday. “I like the way we’re playing right now,” says senior pitcher and shortstop Nicole Latta as (See SC GIRLS on page 23)
Winderlin is always looking for a little extra
on a mission
Class 3A state tennis qualifiers Dylan Hutchins (left) and Bo Hess.
Cap and gown won’t be part of this weekend’s attire for state qualifier The school calendar presents a familiar conflict for the Scott Community High School tennis team. The state tournament and graduation are on the same weekend. And those players who advance deep enough into the bracket will still be playing for state hardware at the same time their classmates are walking across the stage to receive their diploma. Scott City’s Dylan Hutchins knew
there was a good possibility he wouldn’t be around for graduation. In fact, returning home early from the Class 3A tournament in Wichita isn’t an option for the doubles team of Hutchins and Bo Hess. Hutchins was so confident the duo would advance to state and still be playing for a state title that he didn’t bother ordering a cap and gown. “I guess that’s confidence,” Hutchins
said a little sheepishly. “The school ordered an extra one anyway, in case I got injured or something. As it turned out, I won’t be needing it.” That’s not a surprise. Hutchins and Hess have put together an outstanding 21-3 season, including a regional title last Saturday at Meade. They have the best winning percentage in the field of state qualifiers, followed (See MISSION on page 28)
Even after a gold medal performance in the 400m at the Russell Invitational, Paige Winderlin wasn’t satisfied. She posted a time of 62.28 to win the event and held off a strong challenge in the final 100 meters from Larned’s Jorgiahlyn Kimble. “The Larned girl came into here with a season best of 60 seconds,” notes head coach Jim Turner. “That’s a big win cause she’s probably going to be the girl to beat at regional.” After Friday’s win, Winderlin probably has that title, though you wouldn’t know it to talk to her. “I’m running well, but I never feel satisfied. Every time I finish a race I’m thinking I could have pushed it a little harder,” she says. “I’m not disappointed with how I ran today, but I know that I’m still capable of doing better.” That means pushing the 60 second mark which the junior feels she’s capable of doing. “In order to get down to 60 seconds it’s a matter of starting the kick a little earlier, perhaps with 200 meters remaining,” she says. “I have to tell myself to start harder and maintain it.” (See WINDERLIN on page 22)
Nothing ‘easy’ about a workout for Thomas
Having already competed on the 4x800m relay and adding a silver in the 1600m, Jack Thomas wasn’t sure what he had left for the 3200m. “Take it easy. Just use it as a workout,” advised head coach Jim Turner. “Run for placing.” That advice lasted only until the start of the 3200m. Thomas jumped out to the lead and, just as in the 1600m, he took the lead in the second turn and held it for nearly the entire distance. In the 1600m, Hays-TMP’s Andrew Hess was able to pull ahead with just over 100 meters remaining while Thomas settled for a silver. In the 3200m, it was nearly an identical race. Once again, Thomas set the pace and led throughout before Hess made his move coming off the final curve. Both runners dualed down the home straightaway before Hess was able to inch ahead in the final five meters to win by 13/100 of a second. “I don’t like losing, but I’m seeing progress,” said the freshman. “I feel like I’m getting stronger. I’m lasting longer.” Thomas admitted that he was a little drained after his first two events. (See THOMAS on page 22)
Scott City’s Jack Thomas and TMP’s Andrew Hess sprint the final 100 meters to the finish line for a nearphoto finish in the 3200m at the Russell Invitational last Friday. (Record Photo)
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Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland
The saga of Carl and Walter The boat’s hightech gear locked us onto a spot where the walleye began biting like crazy. The water was so rough that every couple of minutes a wave broke over the bough. This created a constant stream of lake water down the middle of the boat toward the drain beneath, forcing us to run the bilge pump every five minutes. The boat’s owner and captain, who is as experienced a fisherman and boater as anyone I know muttered numerous times, “I don’t know if it’s going to work for us to be out here!” And then along came Carl. Let me explain. Several men from our church men’s group gathered last weekend at Kanopolis Lake for an annual fishing trip. The entire trip was up-inthe-air because of the rain and weather, but Friday morning found three of us heading to the lake in the rain. By evening, optimistic reinforcements arrived with two boats and the youngest of our group, 10-yearold Cooper Wilson. By evening the rain had temporarily slowed to a drizzle, so after a pick-me-up of burgers, beans and chips, we all donned rain gear and headed toward the back side of the spillway where water released from the reservoir empties into the river below. Less than an hour later it was too dark to see well, so after many snagged and broken lines and only a couple of fish, we retreated back to the cabins and made plans for the morning. Saturday morning we divided ourselves between the two boats and headed onto the main lake. The air was still nippy, the sky was completely overcast with an occasional mist falling and (See SAGA on page 24)
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“For some reason, the 4x800 took more out of me than usual,” he said. It also showed in the 1600m where his time of 4:46.84 was nearly six seconds off his season best. Nonetheless, Turner was much more satisfied with the way his team competed on Friday as opposed to Tuesday’s meet at Garden City. “It seems there’s always that meet during the season where hardly anyone does well. But I liked what I saw today. It’s not that we had a lot of PRs, but I saw kids competing hard,” says Turner. “For some reason, we seem to do really well when we have to go on the road somewhere.” That was also evident on the scoreboard where the Beavers held off Beloit for the team title - 123 to 114. The 4x800m relay was so far ahead of the pack that they weren’t even caught on camera at the finish line. “I had to tell them we won the race,” said Turner with a laugh.
SCHS sophomore Adrian Ruelas sprints for the finish line and a silver medal in the 800m at the Russell Relays. (Record Photo)
That was confirmed during a meeting of the rules committee, though the Beavers didn’t get an official time since they weren’t caught on camera. Adrian Ruelas ran an outstanding 2:05.42 split on the relay and he followed that with a 2:06.26 in the open 800m for a silver medal.
Jurgens Leads 4x400m Competing in the 4x400m relay for the first time this season, sophomore Jarret Jurgens may have earned himself a permanent spot after an impressive 51.54 anchor split. He was running in place of the injured Wyatt Kropp as the Beavers
posted a season best of 3:30.6. “Wyatt may be done for the year,” said Turner. “That’s pretty disappointing because he’s such a leader of this team. We’ll have to see if he can compete in the 4x100.” With the strong split by Jurgens and with McRae also available for the relay,
Turner likes their chances heading into regional. McRae added a gold in the 300m int. hurdles with a season best of 40.15. SCHS picked up several silver medals, including Cooper Griffith in the discus (142-3), Marshall Faurot in the high jump (6-0) and Jess Drohman in the 400m (53.19).
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Winderlin was also anchoring the 4x100m and 4x800m relays in addition to starting the 4x400m relay. SCHS posted season bests in the 4x800m (10:20.32) and in the 4x400m (4:18.83). Winderlin ran an impressive 61.53 split in the 4x400m. Winderlin prefers being in the leadoff position for the 4x400m. “I do a lot better job when I can follow my lane all the way rather than battling for position with other girls in a single lane,” she explains. The 4x800m relay improved on its season best by nearly three seconds despite running by themselves for the final three laps. “That was true for both the boys and the girls,” notes Turner. “After the first lap we weren’t running with anyone. If we can get into a race where we have someone pushing our other kids on the back stretch we could do pretty darn good.” Despite the lack of
Scott City’s Makaela Stevens takes the lead in the 1600m on her way to a second place finish at the Russell Relays on Friday. (Record Photo)
competition, freshman Dulce Ayala had the fastest split in the 4x800m relay of 2:34.11. Rounding out the relay were Makaela Stevens (2:35.47), Winderlin (2:35.52) and Cami Patton (2:36.57). Macy Berning (66.75)
was a new addition to the 4x400m relay. Other members were Emily Smith (63.98) and Ayala (66.3). Stevens (12:35.53) improved on her season best in the 3200m by just over five seconds in winning a
gold medal. She added a silver with a season best of 5:48.62 in the 1600m. Madison Braun had a season best of 99-5 in the discus for a third place finish while Lizzy Eikenberry’s throw of 113-8 in the javelin was also a sea-
son best and earned her a bronze medal. Smith also posted her fastest time of the season in the 300m low hurdles (49.23) for a silver medal and earned a bronze in the 100m high hurdles (17.79).
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Beavers win first-ever regional title Last minute switch pays dividends for SC By the time the regional tournament comes around, most tennis teams are settled on who’s playing singles and doubles especially if they’re hoping for any kind of a favorable seed. But Scott Community High School tennis coach Steve Kucharik took a gamble by switching a couple of his players around at the last minute. Alberto Araiza, who had been a No. 1 singles player most of the season, was teamed with Chandler Janssen in doubles. And freshman Josiah Evans stepped into the top singles role when the team headed to Meade for Class 3A regional action last Saturday. The switch couldn’t have worked better for the Beavers.
Araiza and Janssen finished third in doubles while Evans added a third place finish in singles to qualify all three for this weekend’s state tournament in Wichita. Combined with a first place finish in doubles by Dylan Hutchins/Bo Hess, the Beavers captured the regional title by a single point over Hoisington the first regional crown in the history of boy’s tennis at SCHS. If not for moving players around between singles and doubles, the title likely wouldn’t have happened. The change became necessary when Araiza developed tennis elbow. Kucharik felt that by taking him out of singles and partnering him with (See REGIONAL on page 25)
SCHS tennis team members qualifying for state are (from left) Joe Evans, who was third in singles, along with Alberto Araiza and Chandler Janssen who were third in doubles. (Record Photo)
SC Girls the Lady Beavers are enjoying the best season in school history. “This team has bonded a lot more than any team I’ve been on in the past.” Prior to the Colby loss on Tuesday, Scott City had put together a 15 game win streak. “I think what impressed me most was how humble the girls were during that stretch. They weren’t content with just winning those games, but they knew we had more work to do,” says Myers. Giving up the streak didn’t come easy. It took a seventh inning rally by Colby to escape with the win. “It was a tough loss. It was a game we should have won,” Myers says.
SCHS senior Nicole Latta prepares to deliver a pitch during the second game in Tuesday’s double-header against Colby. (Record Photo)
Rebound for Win Behind a strong pitching performance from Latta and some outstanding defense, the Lady Beavers were able to salvage a split. Scott City jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Krystal Appel hit a leadoff single and Amanda Kough hit a deep fly for a RBI triple. When the third baseman was unable to handle the throw in an effort to tag Kough, the SCHS senior was able to score easily. Colby cut the lead in half with a run in the fourth inning. Scott City answered with a run in the bottom half of the frame. Jordan Miller was hit by a pitch and Nancy Wiebe reached base with a walk. Aspyn Nix then delivered a RBI single that put SCHS back on top by two runs. SCHS added an insurance run in the sixth inning when
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Monday’s Games SWH gets a bye Larned (8-10) vs Plainville/ Stockton (2-16) SCHS (15-3) vs Russell (1-19) Hays-TMP (14-6) vs Lakin (1-17) If SCHS wins they will play in the semi-finals on Tues., May 17, at 4:30 p.m. The championship game is at 6:00 p.m.
Wiebe reached base on an error and Nix brought her home with another single. Latta went the distance, allowing Colby just six hits. The senior says it helps playing shortstop in the first game of a double-header because it gives her a chance to study the batters. “I see what pitches they don’t like to swing at and where they don’t want the ball,” she says. “She’s our team leader. She runs the field,” says Myers of Latta. But she adds this season’s success has been a team effort. “Defensively, we’ve been playing well from game one this season,” she says. “We have girls who make the tough plays look easy. And offensively, I don’t feel we have a weakness. Everyone contributes. “That’s a great thing about this team, we don’t rely on just one thing. Our pitching has been solid, we play good defense and we are aggressive at the plate.” And while it was tough to see the win streak come to an end, Myers was glad to see her team forced to play a good team ahead of next week’s tournament action.
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Ertz appears ready to be K-State QB Two factors stood out following Kansas State’s spring football practices. Jesse Ertz, by the leading Mac candidate for Stevenson quarterback, was able to get through spring ball showing no serious ill effects from his 2015 knee surgery. And the Wildcats’ receiving corps is going to be much improved this fall. K-State’s main concern is with developing an effective offensive line. Four starters are gone from last season. That will be not be easy to overcome. The Wildcats have a formidable opening game opponent when they travel to Stanford on Sept. 2. Stanford was 12-2 (8-1 Pac 12) last season and crushed Iowa (45-16) in the Rose Bowl. The Cardinals, like KState, will be inexperienced at quarterback, but one of the leading Heisman contenders - runningback Christian McCaffrey - will be back to spearhead their offense. This is a win-win game for K-State. Stanford will be a heavy favorite, but a prestigious Wildcat victory would be viewed from coast-to-coast on TV. And a loss wouldn’t be disastrous. Lightfoot Overlooked Much has been said about the Kansas basketball coaching staff’s recruitment of Josh Jackson, but Mitch Lightfoot (6-8, 210) from Arizona hasn’t been widely acclaimed. Lightfoot was ranked the 67th best incoming freshman by ESPN. com. Lightfoot - who was voted Gatorade Player of the Year in Arizona - recently scored 32 points in a high school all-star game at Long Beach, Calif.. He scored 27 in the second half. After the game, Lightfoot was asked how he is preparing for his career at KU. “I lift weights six days a week with a strength trainer after school . . . Saturday mornings lifting, trying to get my body right so when I get to KU I can perform,” he said. “One thing I did realize from the all-star game is that I felt stronger, better controlling my body, being able to move players out of the way and elevate quick(See ERTZ on page 25)
Saga the water was pretty choppy. It was quite good walleye fishing weather if you stayed warm and dry. By evening, having caught and released dozens of small walleye, we headed in for dinner with 21 nice walleye in the coolers. The weather was supposed to break and clear off on Sunday, so we all turned in for the night with visions of awakening in the morning to a beautiful day of fishing. Sunday morning dawned overcast and seemed from the front porch of the cabins to be
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just slightly breezy, but no big deal. As we put the boats in we could see that white caps dotted the lake, and a walkway at the dock was under a foot of water, but again, we thought it to be no big deal. After a ride across the lake worthy of any amusement park, the boat’s gear locked onto the spot described above, and just as we began to question our sanity, the boat’s owner hooked a fish that was to become the talk of the trip. All other fishing rods in the boat were brought in as
back-and-forth they went. The fisherman would gain line, then the fish would take it out again. Finally, with all eyes on the two of them, the big fish was netted, and Carl the carp was brought aboard! To understand Carl’s significance to the situation, you have to know that the boat’s owner and captain is a wizard among fishermen, and I swear can catch a “keeper” walleye from a mud puddle. But he also has a reputation for catching big carp, and because of his fishing prowess
he never hears the end of it when he does. Shortly thereafter, the third fisherman in our boat brought in a dandy, big walleye which we quickly nicknamed Walter. With Carl and Walter held high as if to celebrate another triumph of the “great huntergatherers,” we drove past the other boat and headed toward the dock with another weekend of great memories. Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors! Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net
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Janssen his injury might be less of an issue. “That allowed him to make it through regional with the elbow and Joe did a great job in singles,” says Kucharik. Araiza and Janssen were scheduled to play one tournament prior to regional, but that plan was washed away when rain cancelled the Colby Invitational. “Had they been able to play in that tournament they would at least have had a record to take into regional. As it was, that didn’t happen, so it became a little more of a gamble,” says the head coach. At the same time, Kucharik says other coaches were aware of how the Scott City boys had been playing this season. He notes that coaches had been impressed with Evans’ play in singles and they were familiar with Araiza as a singles player over the last 2-1/2 seasons. “They knew these boys could play - that we had something pretty good,” he says.
Kucharik says the last minute switch was based partly on doing what was best for the team and also because Araiza “is a good player and I didn’t want to leave him at home. So we had to cover up the injury and the only way to do that was to put him in doubles. It’s not that doubles is any easier, but there are two of you to do the work instead of one.” After playing singles for the past 2-1/2 seasons, Araiza didn’t hesitate to make the switch. “I believe in coach. I put my trust in him,” he said. The tougher part was adapting to doubles. “It took a little adjustment, but I have a good partner and he helped me a lot,” says the senior. Janssen, who had teamed up for most of the season with Evans, said the bigger surprise was drawing a No. 6 seed even though they had a 0-0 record entering regional. “Coach must have been pretty convincing,” he says. Neither were surprised at their third place finish. “We played hard and
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er. Coaches who watched the game were telling me I looked a lot better.” Lightfoot sounds like a youngster who will fit in perfectly at Kansas. His attitude is all that a coaching staff could wish for. Coach Bill Self has been able to comment on Josh Jackson’s potential now that he’s signed with KU. Jackson (6-7, 195) is the number one or number two rated incoming freshman in the nation, depending on who you talk to. Regardless of ratings, Jackson has NBA potential. After Jackson’s signing, Self said, “Josh has been a guy that is so respected in all high school circles the last four years . . . he is probably as highly thought of as any recent player to come out of high school because of his competitive nature. He is very similar to Andrew Wiggins. He’s a tall guard that can do a lot of everything. “We feel his impact on our program next year will be as much as any
freshman will have on any college program. He’s extremely athletic, but more importantly, extremely competitive. We have a very competitive culture at Kansas but I think it just improved with the signing of Josh.” Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend was KU’s lead recruiter in the pursuit of Jackson. He also led in the signing of Wiggins. Townsend remembers well when he first saw Jackson play, saying, “His freshman year, it was a lot like when I saw Wiggs’ as a freshman . . . I thought Wiggs’ was like Kobe Bryant. No different when I saw Josh. I said, ‘Golly this guy is incredible for his age.’ “His mom told me the reason he plays like that is she told him, ‘If you ever step between these lines you are there to do one thing: it’s serious business.’ He did that at the McDonald’s game; NBA scouts who were there said he changed that culture. He was playing to win.”
we got some momentum,” throughout the season, says Araiza. “Everything Kucharik wasn’t surprised went our way.” at how they performed in regional. Evans Makes Switch “We knew going in it Even though Evans had would come down to us spent most of the season and Hoisington and that it playing doubles with his would come down to mayolder brother, Isaac, he at be the last match or two in least had the opportunity deciding who would win to play a couple of singles regional,” Kucharik says. matches just prior to reAs it turned out, the gional. Beavers were matched When told about the against Hoisington in the switch to singles, Evans doubles championship said he was confident and consolation finals as Coach Kucharik was do- well as the singles consoing what would give him lation finals - winning all the best opportunity to get three matches to secure to state. the regional title. “The toughest part was “That’s a quantum leap not trying to hit it down for our program. And we the alley so much and, of have a lot of talent that course, remembering that will be around next year,” I have to keep the ball in notes Kucharik. the singles court,” he says. The key, says Kucha“I felt I played really well rik, was having the ability . . . not my best, but pretty to move players around good.” without giving up the abilKucharik knew that ity to compete at a high Evans had the skills need- level. ed to be a good singles “Believe me, it’s pretty player. He has proven to nice to have some depth,” be a formidable player he says. “And we have behind the strength of his good players in the six top-spin forehand that through 12 spots that Kucharik says “will blow other teams would love to people’s doors off.” have. We’re fortunate this Given the success that year to have depth, which the Beavers had enjoyed made a big difference.”
KU’s most-recent recruit to sign a letter-of-intent was 16-year-old Udoka Azubuike (7 ft., 290), a native of Nigeria who played high school ball in Jacksonville, Fla. Azubuike grew 1-1/2 inches this last year. He’ll be 17 on Sept. 17 and will be at Kansas for two seasons because of NBA age restrictions. Azubuike will graduate from high school and then enroll in summer school at KU this June. He scored nine points and had eight rebounds in the McDonald’s all-star game and had 10 points and six rebounds in the Jordan Classic. Azubuike is rated the 27th best high school player in the nation by Rivals.com. KU is a superb situation for Azubuike as he can learn a lot in his freshman season and supply quality backup for starting center Landen Lucas. Kansas is loaded for 2016-17. Whether Cheick Diallo comes back or not, the Jayhawks will have a dominating ball club.
Let wildife stay in the wild PRATT - It’s human nature to “save” a young animal that appears abandoned or lost. However, when a person with good intentions picks up a baby bird, squirrel, or deer, the young animal is usually as good as dead. The best option is always to leave them alone and let nature take its course, even though it’s not always pretty. Often, the young animal is still being cared for by its parents and will have a better chance of surviving if simply left alone. Unless you’re a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, it is not legal to possess live wild animals. And it can be dangerous because they may carry rabies or distemper. Wild animals commonly have fleas and ticks, which can transmit
KDWPT Report blood-borne diseases, and they carry bacteria, roundworms, tapeworms, mites and other protozoans that could infect humans and their pets. Unfortunately, fawn deer are commonly “saved” by people who find them alone and assume they’ve been abandoned. Most of the time, the doe is nearby, but the mother instinctively stays away from her newborn except at feeding time to avoid drawing the attention of predators. Fawns are scentless and survive by holding absolutely still, even when humans approach. Storms may blow young birds out of their
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nests. If the young have feathers and can perch, place them back in a tree or shrub, away from cats or other pets. The parents will still care for them. And don’t worry, they’ll care for them even if you touch them. Birds have a very poor sense of smell and human touch won’t drive the parents away. If you find a nest with featherless nestlings, place it in a plastic bowl and back in the tree. This will be their best chance of survival. Enjoy watching wildlife this spring, especially if you see youngsters. But make a pact to leave them alone. Let nature take its course and know they have the best chance of survival by staying wild.
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SCMS Track Great West Activities Conference May 9, 2016 • in Scott City 7th Grade Girls Pole vault: Abby McDaniel, 1st, 7-0, Tied current GWAC Record set in 2012; Paige Vulgamore, 3rd, 6-0. Shot put: Ashlynn Oswald, 5th, 25-3.5. Long jump: McDaniel, 3rd, 13-8; Judy Wiebe, 6th, 13-6.5. Triple jump: Alli Brunswig, 6th, 27-2. 100m: McDaniel, 5th, 14.99. 100m hurdles: Brooke Hoeme, 3rd, 20.26; Daniela Garcia, 5th, 20.53. 200m: Judy Wiebe, 4th, 31.01. 200m hurdles: Hoeme, 4th, 36.64; Garcia, 5th, 37.24. 400m: Wiebe, 3rd, 69.41. 800m: Megan Vance, 3rd, 2:56.14. 1600m: Lisa Ivy, 4th, 6:43.54. 4x100m: Mya Unger, Gisselle Agurrie, Claire Rumford, Daniela Gonzalez, 5th, 65.08. 4x200m: Vulgamore, Anastasia Rojas, Taia Waldrop, Hoeme, 4th, 2:13.59. 4x400m: Ivy, Wiebe, Samantha Castillo, McDaniel, 1st, 4:55.12. 4x800m: Brunswig, Ivy, Vance, Lizette Bejarono, 2nd, 12:03.13. 7th Grade Boys Team scores: Ulysses 141, Scott City 135.5, Colby 91, Goodland 78, Hugoton 67, Holcomb 10.5 Pole vault: Sawyer Stevens, 2nd, 8-6; Easton Lorg, 3rd(T), 8-0; Loren Faurot, 3rd(T), 8-0. Triple jump: Faurot, 3rd, 32-10. High jump: Blaine Culp, 5th(T), 4-6. 100m: Isaac Tarango, 3rd, 13.09; Lorg, 5th, 13.17. 100m hurdles: Dutch Turner, 4th, 19.24. 200m: Lorg, 2nd, 26.65. 200m hurdles: Faurot, 2nd, 30.18. 400m: Tarango, 1st, 59.54; Stevens, 4th, 60.97; Harrison King, 5th, 61.31. 800m: Tarango, 1st, 2:29.02; Stevens, 3rd, 2:33.38. 1600m: Tarango, 1st, 5:43.5; Roberto Apodaca, 2nd, 5:54.69; Jeffrey Nix, 5th, 6:18.05. 4x100m: Adam Elder, Culp, Connor Cupp, Kevin Serrano, 4th, 58.44. 4x200m: King, Cupp, Apodaca, Serrano, 3rd, 1:57.87. 4x400m: Lorg, King, Culp, Faurot, 1st, 4:17.05. 4x800m: Apodaca, Turner, Serrano, Stevens, 1st, 10:45.70.
SCHS Track lar, 2nd, 14.51.14. Russell Invitational 4x100m: Abbie LeBeau, May 6, 2016 Shapland, Murray, Wasinger, Girl’s Division 3rd, 57.10. Team scores: Beloit 156, Scott City 84, Russell 62, Hays4x200m: Lara, Ashmore, TMP 60, Salina Sacred Heart 59, Larned 53, Minneapolis 44, Rosa Trejo, Cynthia Gonza- Hoisington 23, Phillipsburg 13 lez, 6th, 2:11.78. Discus: Madison Braun, 3rd, 99-5. 4x400m: Wasinger, Pole vault: Cayleigh Ramsey, 6th, 8-0. Wells, Rose, Weathers, 1st, Javelin: L. Eikenberry, 3rd, 113-8; Braun, 4th, 102-0. 4:40.52. 100m HH: Emily Smith, 3rd, 17.79. 4x800m: Samantha Agu300m LH: E. Smith, 2nd, 49.23. irre, Rose, Weathers, Was400m: Paige Winderlin, 1st, 62.28; Dulce Ayala, 6th, inger, 1st, 11:20.91. 65.58. 800m: Cami Patton, 4th, 2:36.84. 8th Grade Boys 1600m: Makaela Stevens, 2nd, 5:48.62. Team scores: Scott City 3200m: Stevens, 1st, 12:35.53; Trella Davis, 5th, 13:26.69. 166.5, Holcomb 111.5, 4x100m: Olivia Prieto, Macy Berning, Haley Allen, WindUlysses 97, Colby 96, Hugo- erlin, 4th, 54.62. ton 51, Goodland 35 4x400m: Winderlin, Berning, Ayala, E. Smith, 4th, 4:18.83. Pole vault: Sam Irwin, 4x800m: Stevens, Patton, Ayala, Winderlin, 1st, 10:20.32. 4th, 8-6; Hunter Yager, 5th(T), 8-6. Boy’s Division Shot put: Cale GoodTeam scores: Scott City 123, Beloit 114, Salina Sacred man, 2nd, 39-8. Heart 72, Minneapolis 66, Russell 58, Hays-TMP 50, HoisDiscus: Goodman, 3rd, ington 48, Phillipsburg 16, Larned 10 111-5; Caleb VanDegrift, 6th, Discus: Cooper Griffith, 1st, 142-3. 96-7. Shot put: Daniel Nolasco, 6th, 39-5. Long jump: Sterling High jump: Marshall Faurot, 2nd,6-0. Wright, 1st, 18-5; Kaden Triple jump: Wyatt Hayes, 5th, 39-10. Wren, 2nd, 17-5. Pole vault: Faurot, 3rd, 13-0. Triple jump: Eli Amack, 100m: Jarret Jurgens, 4th, 11.73. 2nd, 34-6.5; Yager, 4th, 33110m HH: Drake McRae, 3rd, 15.73; Faurot, 4th, 15.86. 7.5. 300m IH: McRae, 1st, 40.15; Faurot, 3rd, 42.01. 100m: Wright, 1st, 11.75. 400m: Jess Drohman, 2nd, 53.19; Jurgens, 5th, 55.75. 100m hurdles: Fernando 800m: Adrian Ruelas, 2nd, 2:06.26. Garcia, 4th, 17.75. 1600m: Jack Thomas, 2nd, 4:46.84; Conner LeBeau, 4th, 200m: Wright, 1st, 24.21; 5:06.88. Brandon Winderlin, 3rd, 3200m: Thomas, 2nd, 10:44.91; LeBeau, 3rd, 11:17.05. 24.80; Parker Gooden, 6th, 4x100m: Griffith, Jurgens, Hayes, McRae, 4th, 45.67. 25.77. 4x400m: Drohman, Ruelas, Hayes, Jurgens, 2nd, 3:30.60. 200m hurdles: Wright, 4x800m: Thomas, Ruelas, Hayes, Drohman, 1st, 8:25.85. 1st, 26.84; Alexis Reyes, 6th, 30.03. 400m: Wren, 1st, 53.38; VanDegrift, 5th, 59.79. 800m: Wren, 1st, 2:12.17. 1600m: Johnny Lara, 5th, 5:46.12. 3200m: Eric Frances, 3rd, 12:08.52; Lara, 5th, 13.03.42. 4x100m: Goodman, VanDegrift, Cupp, Amack, 3rd, 50.56. 4x200m: Irwin, Gooden, Goodman, Cupp, 2nd, 1:46.26. 4x400m: Winderlin, Irwin, VanDegrift, Wren, 1st, 3:52.72. 4x800m: Garcia, Evyan Smith, Kevin Herman, Yager, 1st, 10:00.61.
Dighton Track
Jetmore Invitational May 3, 2016 Girl’s Division Team scores: Kiowa County 115, Kinsley 50, Dighton 47, Rolla 42.5, Skyline 31, Spearville 30, Ingalls 28, Ness City 25, South Gray 21, Minneola 21, Bucklin 20, Stanton County 20, LaCrosse 19.5, Otis-Bison 15, Satanta 14, Fowler 14, Macksville 12.5, Cunningham 12, Hodgeman Co. 10, Southwesern Hts. 4.5, Cimarron 4, Moscow 2 Javelin: Jordan Speer, 3rd, 117-10 Shot put: Speer, 1st, 41-0 Discus: Speer, 2nd, 105-03.5 Long jump: Dakota Hoffman, 2nd, 15-07.5(T) 400m: Sara Cramer, 4th, 63.61 800m: Cramer, 4th, 2:38.47; Payden Shapland, 6th, 2:39.69 1600m: P. Shapland, 5th, 5:54.5 4x800m: P. Shapland, Gentry Shapland, Mallory Dowell, 8th Grade Girls Pole vault: Madison Cramer, 4th, 11:02.15 Shapland, 1st, 9-3, New Boy’s Division GWAC and SCMS Record, Team scores: Ness City 70, Kiowa 69, South Gray 58, Old GWAC Record was 8-0 in 2012, Old SCMS Record Ashland 52, Stanton County 46, Bucklin 39, Ingalls 34, Ciwas 8-4 in 2005. marron 29, Macksville 27, LaCrosse 22, Hodgeman 21, OtisTriple jump: Deb Murray, Bison 15, Dighton 13, Cunningham 12, Syracuse 11, South4th, 28-1.5. western Hts. 10, Satanta 8, Spearville 7, Moscow 5 Shot put: Amanda Lara, Javelin: Dylan Foos, 2nd, 152-05 5th(T), 29-9; Gabby MartiHigh jump: Isaac Torson, 4th, 5-10(T) nez, 5th(T), 29-9. 100m: Dylan Smith, 6th, 24.00 Discus: Bri Amezcua, 3rd, 400m: Nate Dominguez, 6th, 53.62 73-6; Martinez, 6th, 72-4. 100m hurdles: Stormy Wells, 6th, 18.58. Have questions about the Scott 200m: Shapland, 1st, Community Foundation? 27.97, New GWAC Record, Old Record aws 28.04 in call 872-3790 or e-mail julie@scottcf.org 2011; Murray, 3rd, 29.51. 200m hurdles: Wells, 5th, 33.44. 400m: Emily Weathers, 1st, 64.99; Wells, 4th, 1:10.52; Jacy Rose, 5th, 1:12.80. 800m: Weathers, 1st, 2:32.91, New GWAC Record, Old Record was 2:40.94 in 2012.; Rose, 5th, 2:57.62. 1600m: Piper Wasinger, 3rd, 6:16.06; Makenna Ashmore, 4th, 6:19.45. 3200m: Samantha Agui-
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feeling the power
Dighton High School Class 1A state powerlifting champions are (from left) Dylan Smith, Dakota Hoffman and Dalton Hoffman. (Record Photo)
DHS wins 3 state titles; Hoffman completes 3-peat Given Dakota Hoffman’s work ethic in the weight room, it’s hard to imagine her not winning a state powerlifting championship . . . or three. The Dighton High School senior completed a powerlifting three-peat, winning the 165-pound division for the third consecutive year during the Class 1A state meet held at Claflin. Joining her as state champions in the boy’s division were freshmen Dalton Hoffman (123 pounds) and Dylan Smith (165 pounds). Winning a state title as a sophomore was somewhat of a surprise, says Hoffman, “because you don’t know what to expect.” “After that you feel more pressure because you always want to do as good or better than the year before,” she says. To repeat as a champion two more times came down to a good work ethic during the summer and throughout the school year. “Hard work in the weight room every day pays off,” Hoffman says modestly. Strength coach Ken Simon isn’t surprised at her success. “She shows up every day ready to work in this class,” he says. “She never complains and she gets her workout done just about every day. That’s what it takes.” Hoffman’s ability to show improvement from year to year meant competing against her own state marks and, as usual, Hoffman was up to the challenge. She broke her own state record in the hang clean with a lift of 205 pounds and picked up another gold medal in the squat with a lift of 250 pounds. Her lift of 140 pounds in the bench - a personal best - was good for another gold, and gave Hoffman an overall total of 595 pounds. She finished 145 pounds ahead of her nearest challenger. In addition, she added 15 pounds to her winning total from a year ago. Hoffman considers the hang clean her strongest event and that was evident at state. As the last competitor was completing her final lift in the event Hoffman was just starting her warmup lifts and opened with 195 pounds. “When I did that I knew I’d won (a state championship),” Hoffman says. Then it was just a matter of beating
her old record of 200 pounds which she did on her next attempt. On her final lift at 215, “I was so close. I caught it, but I couldn’t get straight up,” she says. Freshmen Champions Perhaps a bit of a surprise was the success of Dighton’s freshmen state champions who only had a short time to prepare for the competition. Because of a wrist injury, Dalton Hoffman hadn’t been able to prepare in strength class until about five weeks ago and it was only a few weeks ago that Smith had transferred back to Dighton. Hoffman’s 550-pound total put him 20 pounds ahead of the runner-up and was 35 pounds better than the third place finisher. He established career bests in the bench (4th, 145), squat (1st, 230) and hang clean (2nd, 175). The squat was an easy gold for the freshman who had only one competitor remaining by the time he was ready for his opening lift. It’s his improvement in the squat that was the key to his gold medal. He began the year lifting only 150 pounds and had improved that to 205 pounds in strength class prior to taking another 25 pound jump at the state meet. Hoffman was able to lock down the state championship with his lift of 175 in the hang clean. With one lift remaining, he had the option of attempting a lift of 185 pounds which would have tied him for first place in that event. “I feel I could have gotten 185, the same as first place, but I wanted to go bigger, so I tried 190. I caught it and I was trying to push up, but then I dropped it,” Hoffman says. Despite competing in his first state meet, Hoffman was confident he could be among the top medalists. “I was pretty confident I could do well, but things went a little better than I expected, especially the squat,” he says. “I wasn’t expecting that.” Smith also established personal bests in all three lifts, including the bench (1st, 235), squat (2nd, 335) and hang clean (1st, 255) for a winning total of 825. He finished 45 pounds ahead of the runner-up. “I wasn’t expecting my squat and hang clean to be as good as they
were,” noted Smith. “I did a good job of picking my starting lifts for the bench and hang clean, but I started my squat too low. I probably could have started 20 pounds heavier.” The freshman improved on his PR in the bench by five pounds, by 10 pounds in the hang clean and by 35 pounds in the squat. “I was very surprised at how much I improved, especially in the squat,” Smith says. “Adrenaline, coaching and my teammates helped a lot.” Speer Ties Record Three other DHS athletes finished third or better in their weight divisions. Jordan Speer was a runner-up in the women’s powerweight class with a combined weight of 585 pounds that included the bench (4th, 145), squat (230) and hang clean (1st, 210). The junior’s lift in the clean tied the state record. She finished 35 pounds behind Ness City’s Makenna Fritts (620 pounds). Marcos Cruz (165) was a third place finisher in his weight division with a 775-pound total. His lift of 355 pounds in the squat was a career best and good enough for a gold medal. Dylan Foos (173) had a three-lift total of 855 pounds which was also good enough for third place. He was a silver medalist with a career best in the squat (365) and he earned another silver medal in the hang clean (270). The Hornets took 15 boys and six girls to state. As a team, the DHS boys (83 points) finished second behind OtisBison (106). The Dighton girls finished fourth behind Central Plains, Otis-Bison and Minneola. “We’ve built up our numbers over the last three years and it’s looking good for the future. A new weight room certainly helps with that,” says Simon. “The kids are buying into this and they’re putting in the time.” The team’s success, particularly with the hang clean, comes from time spent teaching technique and form. “We take a lot of time and work on that from the time kids are in the seventh grade. It helps to get the right technique taught at an early age,” Simon says. “We do a lot of cleans and explosive lifts in class. A lot of kids have made this their favorite lift.”
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closely by the Hesston duo of Grant Dahsten-Garrett Roth (24-4). One of Scott City’s rare losses came in the opening match of the season against Hoisington when Hutchins was battling illness. Since then, they have seen the Hoisington team of Cameron Davis/Austin McHenry (22-8) twice more and defeated them both times, including the regional finals. The Beavers had a scare in the opening set against Hoisington when they squandered a 4-2 lead, losing three straight games. Hess, however, was able to hold serve and Scott City followed with two more wins that set the stage for their eventual gold medal. “We were playing well on Saturday, probably the best we’ve played all season,” says Hess, a junior. The experience of competing in last year’s state tournament will prove valuable for the SCHS team when they open play on Friday. “After being there last year we know what to expect,” says Hutchins. “We don’t feel there’s anyone out there who can dominate us. We can play with anyone as long as we’re playing our best.” Head coach Steve Kucharik expected his No. 1 doubles team to be where they are and to be in position for a state championship. “They’ve competed at the highest level throughout high school. These guys know what it takes,” says Kucharik. “Mentally, they’re focused.” As for the key to their success, Kucharik sums it up quickly. “They’re athletes. It’s that simple,” he says. “Some kids are tennis players and some kids are athletes who play tennis. These two are athletes who love to compete and, fortunately, I get to have them on my tennis team.” After narrowly missing out on state hardware a year ago, Hess feels they are better prepared this time around. “We almost beat Hesston last year and they’ll probably be the number one team at state, which is fine. Hopefully, we’ll get a chance to see them again,” says Hess. “My goal is to make it into the final four. Everything after that will be icing on the cake.” As for Hutchins’ goal? He’s hoping he doesn’t have a reason to put on his cap and gown this Saturday.
SC baseball faces TMP in regional opener The Scott Community High School baseball team will have a rematch with Hays-TMP in the opening round of the Class 3A regional baseball tournament on Monday. The Beavers (3-17) are the sixth seed in the regional field while TMP (13-5) is the No. 3 seed. They will play in Larned at 5:00 p.m. Larned (15-1) is the top seed while Lakin (15-3) is the No. 2 seed. SCHS was swept by TMP when the two teams played in a season opening double-header.
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Letting the music come from within
(Photos, from top to bottom) SCHS junior Daniel Nolasco plays the tuba during Saturday’s clinic and rehearsal. (Center) Derby band director Adam DeVault plays alongside Hayden Nevills during the rehearsal. (Bottom) Senior Ben Wagner playing the trumpet during Saturday’s clinic. (Record Photos)
Playing the notes on a sheet of music is one thing. Letting that music come from deep within you, well, that’s something altogether different. It was that means of expression that Scott Community High School musicians had the opportunity to share during a clinic and performance with the Flatland Big Band on Saturday. “I actually heard how the song was supposed to be played,” said Daniel Nolasco, a sophomore tuba player with the SCHS jazz band. “The way I played it was how it was written. Playing with these guys you learn how it’s supposed to be played with swing. “You have to learn how to put yourself into the music. In a way, you’re going off the (music) sheets and playing it in an entirely different way.” Nolasco and jazz band members took part in a clinic on Saturday while playing with members of the Flatland Big Band who presented their annual performance in the evening. The 16-piece Flatland Band featured band directors and other accomplished musicians from across the state under the direction of Scott City’s Clint Raynes. The SCHS musicians also performed as a group on Saturday evening and joined the Flatland Big Band for their signature piece, “In the Mood.” Hayden Nevills, a junior saxophone player, said the experience was much different than when SCHS musicians attended a clinic at Kansas State University last fall. “During a clinic we listened to jazz musicians, but it was a lot more fun to play alongside musicians of this caliber. It was really humbling for me. “During (In the Mood) one of the tenors played beside me and it was so amazing to listen to him. You could really learn a lot
because half the notes I didn’t even know how to play and that guy ran through them the first time.” Playing jazz at this level, says Nevills, requires a musician to put so much more emotion into the music. “I grew up listening to Frank Sinatra in my home, so here I was playing the same music I’d been listening to. You have to be really excited about it and ready to put your all into it.” SCHS trumpet player Ben Wagner said it was an opportunity for him to learn a couple of new techniques. “I learned a new technique to try with my trumpet that I can start practicing at home. It will be really awesome once I can get it down,” says the senior. “We’d heard the K-State concert band, but to stand by musicians of this caliber and play with them was an entirely new experience.” Just as in any activity, playing alongside a top-notch musician challenges the students to be better, says SCHS director Suzette Price. “It gives you added confidence and ability,” she says. Plus there was the added element of seeing young and older musicians performing together. “It’s fun to see community members and other adults who are still involved with music. It reinforces what I teach my kids in that music is a lifelong skill,” she says. And the lessons learned don’t end with jazz. “Once you learn something with one type of music you can apply that to all types of music,” adds Wagner. “There are different styles, but it’s all coming from one source. Music is something you pour your soul into. If you pour your soul into one thing you can pour it into something else.”
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Tougher water reporting requirement is now law Will suspend water rights for not filing reports Legislation has been signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback that will allow the executive branch to suspend indefinitely the water rights of Kansans who fail to file annual water use reports. The legislation, House
Substitute for Senate Bill 337, passed the House 95-21 and the Senate 39-1. It’s an amended version of a measure that Brownback administration officials sought to crack down on a small number of groundwater users who routinely flout the reporting requirement. Tracy Streeter, director of the Kansas Water Office, supported the change.
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FSA financing for commodity storage, handling USDA will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency (FSA) has recently announced changes to the Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program. The loans, which now include a smaller microloan option with lower down payments, are designed to help new, small and mid-sized producers. The “microloan” option allows applicants seeking less than $50,000 to qualify for a down payment of five percent and no requirement to provide three years of production history. The microloan option is expected to be of particular benefit to smaller farms and ranches, and specialty crop producers who may not have access to commercial storage or on-farm storage after harvest. These producers can invest in equipment like conveyers, scales or refrigeration units and trucks that can store commodities before delivering them to markets. Earlier this year, FSA significantly expanded the list of commodities eligible for Farm Storage Facility Loans. Eligible commodities now include, among others, corn, grain sorghum, oilseeds, oats, wheat, triticale, barley, hay, honey, and more. Additional information on Farm Storage Facility Loans, is available at: www.fsa.usda. gov/pricesupport. Loan applicants in the Scott County area are served by the farm loan team in the Oakley USDA Service Center. The contact number is (785) 672-4861.
Cattle feeders college in GC
Kansas State University will host the K-State Cattle Feeders College, on Tues., May 24, at the Finney County Exhibition Building, 409 Lake Ave., Garden City. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by dinner and a program following. •Keith Bolsen, K-State professor emeritus, will present “Silage Safety.” •Mark Cooksey, Roto-Mix, will address “Feed Mixer Technology and Maintenance.” Kurt Wenzel, Garden City Community College, will present “Practical Welding Tips.” The event also features the “Top Hand” Cattle Feeding Industry Awards. Cattle feeders and others must pre-register by May 20. Contact Justin Waggoner (620275-9164) or jwaggon@ksu. edu or Katelyn Barthol (620272-3670) or kbarth25@ksu. edu. Information is available at www.southwest.ksu.edu.
“It’s a fairness issue in my book,” Streeter said. Streeter called knowingly failing to file a water report “an injustice to everybody else that’s abiding within the law.” Tracking water use helps determine whether Kansans have pumped more than their appropriated amount. It also provides data useful to determining the sustainability of the underground
Ogallala Aquifer that supplies irrigation water for much of the western Kansas farm economy. The Ogallala has been in decline for decades. Slowing the decline is a main goal of a 50-year water vision Brownback has promoted since his first few years in office. The new reporting law enhances the powers of the chief engineer within the Kansas Department of
Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources. It raises the maximum fine the chief engineer can levy on those who fail to file their annual report from $250 to $1,000. But during committee hearings on the bill, state officials said the more powerful deterrent would be the ability to suspend water rights. Legislators amended the original proposal to
also allow the chief engineer to require a telemetry unit - which would report water use automatically be installed on the wells of those who fail to report. Administration officials told legislators considering the bill in January that about 60 Kansans fail to file their water use report in any given year, and about 10 of those 60 are serial offenders. (See TOUGHER on page 31)
Detailed records critical in managing beef production costs Profitability in cow-calf production can vary widely, so knowing what practices help support your operation can be crucial for a beef producer. Dustin Pendell, Kansas State University livestock economist and co-author of the Analysis of 2010-2014 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow-Calf Enterprise, along with coauthors Youngjune Kim and Kevin Herbel, analyzed the differences between low-, medium- and high-profit cow-
calf producers. The report was written as an update to a similar publication that analyzed cow-calf enterprises from 2008-2012, and data were compiled from available information about revenue and expenses from producers enrolled in the Kansas Farm Management Association. “We wanted to take a look again at the drivers and characteristics of producers who tend to be the most profitable,” Pendell said. Keeping thorough records
of your costs and revenue is one of the best ways to control your profitability, the analysis found. Returns Over Variable Costs In 2014, Kansas beef producers saw their largest average annual return since 1975 at $589.50 per head, according to KFMA data. Six years previously, in 2009, the average annual return was at its lowest in the past 40 years at minus $76.40 per cow. “What we saw in 2009 was the lowest inventory, and
what we’re seeing now is that the cow-calf herds are being rebuilt,” Pendell said. “We’re starting to see the cattle numbers increase, but there are other factors that are contributing to the difference in average returns as well.” Several reasons account for the almost $670 difference in average return per cow between 2009 and 2014, he said. Along with cow-calf herds rebuilding the past few years, decreases in beef demand from 2008-09, a widespread drought in 2012 (See COSTS on page 31)
Collaboration helps wheat grower increase crop yields The Kansas State University wheat breeding program and BASF Corporation have a common goal to help growers get the most out of every acre. A collaboration that began in 2013 is helping both groups meet that goal, and Kansas wheat farmers are reaping the benefits. Traditional wheat breeding has been focused on disease tolerance with yield as a secondary goal. Some excellent yielding varieties may be overlooked due to their simple
weakness to foliar disease that can be managed with a fungicide. Competitors are able to provide a holistic management strategy by actively bundling their genetics with crop protection tools. By including a BASF fungicide as part of its breeding program, KSU and Wildcat
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Genetics are able to compete with their own unique holistic program that increases profitability for Kansas wheat farmers. KSU wheat breeder Allan Fritz recognizes the tangible benefits of this collaboration with BASF. “Selection of breeding material under more intensive management allows the breeding program to retain high yielding material that might otherwise be discarded due to disease susceptibility,” said Fritz.
“Another benefit is that paired plot trials allow an accurate comparison of variety performance under treated and untreated conditions. This information is passed on to producers, so they can have a more accurate assessment of how a given variety will perform under different management strategies.” Fritz’s goal with the collaboration was to address grower requests to shift his breeding focus from disease tolerance to (See YIELDS on page 31)
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Will improving economy boost cattle market? The cattle market has been struggling for several consecutive months, but you wouldn’t know it by the beef prices consumers have been paying at the grocery store. Tom Grisafi of Advanced Trading agrees there is a disconnect between what producers are being paid for cat-
tle and what consumers are paying for beef. And, unfortunately for producers, it’s adding downside pressure to the already struggling cattle market. But recent changes in the U.S. economy could paint a different picture as America heads into grilling season. “Someone’s cutting
Costs and an increase in beef demand in 2014 all contributed to the fluctuations within a relatively short timespan. A high correlation exists between net returns over total costs and net returns over variable costs, according to Pendell. For instance, a medium-profit producer is likely to remain in the medium-profit category when all costs - not just variable costs - are factored in. “Using the KFMA data - the returns over total costs over the past
you take a market to record prices, you tell the rest of the world to produce beef,” he says. “People started going other places in the world for hamburger, and it’s like they are accelerating the downside.” there’s Currently, strong demand for chicken and pork. Grisafi says beef
demand could improve in the coming months, too. “The cattle market has a couple things going for it,” he explains. “Americans aren’t going to stop eating beef. The dollar is weaker, and the stock market is almost at an all-time high.” Grisafi says he wouldn’t speculate on the
short side, but encourages beef producers to keep marketing the best they know how. “If you own cattle you’re stuck with the low prices we have now,” he says. “They don’t store, so you have to sell. You can’t just throw it in a bin and hope the price gets better.”
cate a higher percent of their labor to livestock production when compared to crop production and tended to be more specialized. They also had larger herds, slightly heavier cows at selling time and generated 16 percent, or close to $134, more revenue per head. Since beef producers are price takers rather than setters, profitability can be controlled best through cost management, Pendell added. Two-thirds of the differences between net returns come from the
costs; the remaining third comes from gross income, the economist said. When fixed costs are only favorable for the producer six out of 40 years, that’s where the difference is made up. “From a management standpoint, if producers track their records they can use those records to figure out if there’s any opportunity for improvement, and that’s probably going to come on the cost side,” Pendell added. Additionally, producers who specialized more in livestock production relative to crop produc-
tion tended to have lower costs, although the reasons why need to be studied further, he said. When data from 2015 becomes available, it will be added to the study, Pendell said. “What we expect to see in the 2015 average net returns is probably not going to be as high as the 2014 returns, but we might see our second highest in the last 40 years,” he added.
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40 years - there were six years that had a positive (average) return,” he said. “The other 34 years resulted in a negative return per cow.” When only six years of the past 40 years are profitable, staying in business may be a challenge, according to Pendell. “However, if you’re keeping records, that allows you to make better-informed management decisions,” he said. “And, if you’re able to make better-informed management decisions, hopefully in those bad years you are
Tougher “This bill will make it a little more of a difficult decision for them to do that,” Streeter said. Zack Pistora, a lobbyist for the Kansas Sierra Club, said the Legislature’s vote to hold people more accountable for reporting their water use was a good step. But with approximately 32,000 water rights holders in the state, he questioned how much water the bill actually would preserve. “We’ve got to come up with a serious answer for this water crisis,” Pistora said. “There’s a lot more to be done that we’re not
a fat hog,” Grisafi said. “We need to get the prices down in the store because we know what cattle are trading for in the country, and (the retail price of beef) is not reflecting (that).” This market dip began during record-high cattle prices years ago, according to Grisafi. “Anytime
in the positive.” Cost Management The purpose of the analysis was to break down the different factors between high-, mediumand low-profit cow-calf producers, Pendell said. Over a five-year span (2010-14), researchers broke down the profitability of cow-calf enterprises, ranked them from highest to lowest profitability, divided them into thirds and analyzed the different practices of each group. The highest-profit beef producers tended to allo-
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seeing from our leadership in government.” Pistora said wells already are running dry in some parts of the state, and some Kansas communities may have no groundwater available in 20 years. Earlier this year Brownback also approved Senate Bill 330, authorizing a conservation reserve enhancement program that provides incentives for stabilization projects that prevent sediment from running off and filling the reservoirs that are eastern Kansas’ main water source. A more controver-
sial piece of legislation, Senate Substitute for House Bill 2059, did not pass this session. That bill would have created a regulatory mechanism to grant Kansans the right to use water that otherwise leaves the state. It was brought by groundwater management district officials in southwest Kansas interested in exploring an aqueduct to transport Missouri River waters to their part of the state. The administration, which is seeking a conference of governors to discuss appropriation of multi-state waters, opposed it.
Yields yield potential under high management systems that included planned fungicide treatments. By including a fungicide into his breeding program Fritz could also salvage high yielding lines whose single gene disease resistance had been lost due to pathogen mutation. Chad Asmus, Technical Service Representative, BASF Corporation agrees. “Disease resistance has traditionally been one of the major factors in the selection and breeding of new wheat varieties. Once a disease mutates to overcome the genet-
A video interview featuring Pendell is available on the K-State Extension YouTube page
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ic resistance, however, that breeding line was often abandoned, potentially losing exceptional yield along with it,” said Asmus. Managing fungal diseases on high yielding varieties with an effective multiple mode-ofaction fungicide can result in greater net profit for growers. In 2013 KSU and BASF began working together to turn such a vision into reality. Wheat varieties developed by the KSU wheat breeding program are marketed through the Kansas Wheat Alliance, a not-for-profit organization
that was founded in 2007 with the goal of maximizing value for wheat farmers from new wheat varieties developed by Kansas State University and other wheat-breeding programs. Daryl Strouts, President of the Kansas Wheat Alliance, wants farmers to have access to new varieties that will do well under best management practices. “This collaboration is important because it will allow new, high performing wheat varieties to be released to farmers who understand how to manage them,” said Strouts.
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Tractor and Combine 1995 JD 8300 tractor, 480/80 R 46, duals, 7,885 hrs., 3 pt., pto, JD 1800 auto steer (two years old), (2) 300 gal. Wylie saddle tanks with 12volt pump and controls 1995 JD 9600 combine, bin ext., chopper, 3,327 separator hrs., shedded 2000 JD 930 platform JD 853A row head, 500 acres since gone through Trucks Trailers Pickup 1998 Kenworth semi-tractor, 3406E Cat motor, 18-spd. transmission, lots of new repairs and work
put into this truck, wet kit. 1994 Peterbilt semi-tractor, 12.7 liter Detroit motor, 13-spd. transmission, 50,000 miles on rebuilt transmission, new brakes and shocks 2004 Maximizer end dump trailer, 39 ft., frameless 1999 Transcraft flat deck trailer 48 ft. spread axle 1969 Fruehauf belly dump trailer, aluminum, 31 ft. 1991 Dodge D150 pickup, 360 motor, automatic 1961 Chevy 60 truck, 14 ft. bed, 4x2 spd., 6 cylinder motor Farm Equipment JD 1750
planter, pull-type, 8-row monitor, 2x2 liquid fertilizer, coulters Flex King 7x5 sweep plow with hard surfaced, new style pickers Woods 7 ft. mower, 3pt. JD hydraulic rear blade, 3 pt. 20 ft. double tool bar with sweeps 1994 Sunflower Chisel plow 30 ft. 2009 Great Plains 40 ft. Plains plow 2012 Great Plains 3S4000HD drill 40 ft. x 10” spacings Cattle Equipment Haybuster Model 256 bale processor, 3pt. (2) 300-bushel creep feeders (2) small creep feeders Filson calf
cradle 1,000 gal. steel water tank Portable loading chute Other Farm Items Woods 6170 zero-turn radius mower, 18 hp. motor 1,500 gal. poly water tank, transfer pump Hopper unloading auger Westfield 51’X8” auger Mayrauth 40’X6” auger Maulville drill points (2) 14.9 x 24 tires (8) 480/80 R46 tractor tires, used (3) 285-75 R24.5 tires 5.5 HP portable air compressor Lots of other shop items
Terms: Valid ID to register. Cash or approved check day of sale. Everything sold as is. No warranties expressed or implied. Not responsible for theft or accident. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material. Check us out: www.berningauction.com and facebook.
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Agriculture
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• 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
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Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential
• Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles
Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101
• Termites • Rodents • Soil Sterilization • Pre Treats • Lawn Care • Fly Parasites
John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com
Construction/Home Repair
Walker Plumbing, Inc. Backhoe & Trenching services • Irrigation & gas leak repairs • Full-line irrigation parts T-L center pivot dealer Floor heat systems Pump & install septic systems Boring equipment
423 S. Mesquite Rd. • Scott City • 872-2130
ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160
CHAMBLESS ROOFING Residential
All Types of Roofing
Commercial
Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed 620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683
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
Automotive
RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870
Faurot Electric, Inc. Office • 620-872-5344 Jeromy Lisenby • 620-214-3247
P.O. Box 14 • Scott City
Landscaping • Lawn/Trees
Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal
620-379-4430
Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal
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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
Medical
Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted
We welcome new patients. 324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933
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Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs! We service and repair all that we sell. 1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232
Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center
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412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142
Services
(Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”... Technology Lead Chiropractic
Dr. James Yager
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.
For Sale
Truck Driving
GRADUATION PIANO sale now thru May 21. 150 pianos on sale including over 40 grand pianos as low as $1,988! Mid-America Piano, Manhattan. 800-950-3774. piano4u.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– S T O R A G E CONTAINERS. 20 ft., 40 ft., 45 ft., 48 ft. and 53 ft. centralcontainer.net or 785-655-9430.
CONVOY SYSTEMS is hiring Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the west coast. Home weekly. Great benefits. www.convoysystems.com. Call Tina, ext. 301, or Lori, ext. 303, at 1-800926-6869. ––––––––––––––––––––– OTR/CDL Class A driver. Two years min. experience. Good pay, vacation pay and bonuses. Good home time for a flatbed company. Caudy Education Trucking, Inc., 402-768ENTRY LEVEL heavy 6134. equipment operator career. Get trained. Get certified. Get hired. Bulldozers, backhoes and excavators. Immediate lifetime job placement. VA benefits. National average, $18$22/hr. 1-866-362-6497.
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Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”
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Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist
Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti All Under One Roof
Revcom Electronics
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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
SCOTT CITY CLINIC
Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990
1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625
201 Albert Avenue (620) 872-2187 • www.scotthospital.net
Christian Cupp, MD
Thea Beckman, APRN
Elizabeth Hineman, MD
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Matthew Lightner, MD
Joie Tedder, APRN
William Slater, MD FACS
Ryan Michels, PA-C
Melissa Batterton, APRN
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Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN
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Retail
Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock! COMPARE OUR PRICES!
We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock. Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances. Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.
Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686
Networktronic, Inc.
Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers! Networking solutions!
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
Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!
Dining
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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.
GARAGE SALE 807 Myrtle Street Fri., May 13 • 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Oak dinning room table and chairs, glider rocker, appartment size washer and dryer, iron outdoor bench, lamps, stoneware dishes and numerous other items. NO CHECKS!
Agriculture
For Sale
WANT TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information. 1-800-579-3645. Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANT TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders. 44tfc 397-5341.
SOLID WOOD TV E N T E R TA I N M E N T CENTER. $50. For more information call 620-8722718. 4016t1
Livestock BLACK, ANGUS, REGISTERED BULLS for sale. Tested, 2 year old yearlings. Heifer bulls. Delivery. Conformation and Performance. Contact Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, Ks. 620-384-1101. 3716t15 –––––––––––––––––––– REGISTERED, ANGUS BULLS for sale. Yearling and 2-year old bulls. Crooked Creek Angus, St. Francis, Kansas. Call 785-332-6206 or www.crookedcreekangus.com. 3716t19
Real Estate COMMERCIAL BUILDING for sale. 133x45 ft. (approx.) round top building. Serious inquiries only. Seller is a real estate agent selling own property. 874-5109 26tfc or 874-2124. ––––––––––––––––––––– 1-3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, FH/A, basement, new roof, large yard. Call Mike 23tfc 620-874-2425. ––––––––––––––––––––– HOME FOR SALE in Dighton. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with detached double finished and heated garage. All appliances included. Available mid June. Call Jim at 620-2953916t4 0415.
Rentals HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc 620-874-2120. ________________________________
PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 62005tfc 872-5777. ________________________________
PLAINJAN’S RENT-ASHOP New Introductory Pricing! We can build an office to suit your needs. This includes AC and heat if wanted. Each Rent-AShop comes with 110 and a 220 electric, overhead lighting, full concrete floor, exterior dawn-dusk lighting, insulated roof and exterior walls. Call today at 620-872-5777. 33tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– 1 AND 2 BEDROOM APPARTMENTS for rent. Call 620-874-8353. 35tfc
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.
Berry Realty • 872-5700 1102 S. Main, Scott City, Ks 67871 www.berryrealtyonline.com
Margie Berry, Broker • 874-5488 Brett Berry, Sales Assoc. • 316-258-3387 Tracy Chambless, Sales Assoc. • 874-2124
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Services C O M P U T E R SERVICES for PC and Mac computers. Computer repair and virus removal. Call or email Josh at OsComp to schedule an appointment. 24-hour help line 620-376-8660 or email josh_4974@hotmail.com. –––––––––––––––––––– WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 8744135. 34tfc –––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices will not be beat! 37tfc –––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412. 4015tfc –––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka at 620-214-1730. 4515tfc
Help Wanted SUBSTITUTE ROUTE bus drivers for USD 466 (Scott County). For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-8727655. 0215tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– DRIVERS NEEDED, combine and truck. Call Gerald Baker 620-8742060 or 620-379-4693, evenings. 3416t10 ––––––––––––––––––––– PART-TIME CLEANING POSITION available at the Scott County Clerk’s office. Position will require 2-3 hours weekly. Job discription and applications located at 303 Court Street. 4016t1 ––––––––––––––––––––– MECHANIC NEEDED to work under a shop foreman for a large feedyard. Duties include general maintenance, welding and some technical repairs. Must provide own tools. If you have difficulties showing up to work on time, or you have a habit of calling in sick, please don’t apply. Pay will be based on experience. Apply at Poky Feeders, Inc., 600 E. Road 30, Scott City, Ks 67871 or call Zach at 620-874-8114. 40t2
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 8:00 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. 25tfc
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, 214-4188 • 214-2877
Dighton
Thursday • 8:30 p.m. 535 Wichita St. All open meetings, 397-2647