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Local Scott Foundation awards nearly $10,000 in grants to local groups Page 8 Business Foundation, county Extension complete move to new offices near courthouse Page 34

Brian Vulgamore, Scott City, closely inspects the hard white wheat variety “Joe” during the Scott County test plot tour on Tuesday.

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Sports Saugeye are having a huge impact at Lake Scott Page 19

Index Opinions ..................4-7 Calendar ..................... 7 Youth/education ....... 11 Public notices ......12-13 LEC report ................ 12 Obituaries ................... 15 Church services ........ 15 Health care ..........16-17 Sports ..................19-26 Farm section........28-29 Classified ads ......31-33

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Wheat progress closer to normal Predictions of wheat harvest starting up to three weeks earlier than normal are now being scaled back significantly in Scott County.

“Mother Nature has a way of bringing these things back into a normal timeline,” said Scott County farmer Lonny Dearden during the annual wheat plot tour on Tuesday evening.

An extended stretch of cooler-than-normal temperatures during May, along with more than two inches of moisture during the month, contributed to pushing the start date for wheat harvest to sometime

Harvest could begin about June 18 around June 18-20, according to some producers.

“If we get some hot temperatures and winds like we’re starting to see it could push that up a little,” says Scott County Extension Agent John Beckman.

What hasn’t changed are expectations of a record-setting harvest.

Phenomenal yields are expected to be the rule rather than the exception, with some producers cautiously project-

ing up to 80 bushels per acre on dryland.

“We may even see some fields getting close to 100 (bushels),” says Beckman. “It will be an exceptional harvest.

The wheat tour earlier this year projected a statewide average of about 48 bushels and I think most of Scott County will be well above that.”

Some fields in the southwest corner of Scott County and in north-central parts of the county have seen their yield

projections reduced as a result of hail damage.

Even in those fields, yields are still expected to be well above normal.

It’s been that kind of growing season.

‘Not a Bad Variety’ “There isn’t a bad variety out here,” remarked one producer while walking through the Scott County test plot.

Romulo Lollato, an agronomist with Kansas State University, has a difficult time disagreeing with that assess(See HARVEST on page two)

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Sports Scott City Outlaws rally for split of round-robin in SC Page 19

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Jessica West tries to remove a stick while trying to release the fewest number of balls through the bottom of the cylinder during a game of Giant Kerplunk at the Scott County Library on Wednesday afternoon. It was one of the activities held for teenagers during the kickoff week to the summer reading program.

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Moran: no endorsement yet for Trump Donald Trump has enough delegates to become the Republican candidate for President.

There appears to be nothing that will derail that decision from being confirmed at the upcoming Republican National Convention.

I don’t believe But, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran we know all the isn’t quite ready to offer his endorse- facets of how ment of the presumptive nominee. Donald Trump Instead, Moran said he needs more would govern. information about Trump policies That’s the goal and who would be appointed to his for a campaign, cabinet should he win the presiden- but more importantly for the cy. press, the media “I don’t believe we know all the and the American facets of how Donald Trump would citizens to get govern,” said Sen. Moran during a more answers listening tour stop in Scott City last than what we Friday morning. “That’s the goal for have today. a campaign, but more important- Sen. Jerry Moran ly for the press, the media and the American citizens to get more answers than what we have today.”

Given Trump’s constantly changing policy positions, and what has been a history of more liberal policy positions in the past, Moran was asked how a Republican Congress could persuade him to adopt a more “conservative agenda.”

He said the challenge would be no different if Hillary Clinton were to be elected President.

“That comes down to how my colleagues can share those views and what the House of Representatives and (See MORAN on page 10)

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$3.3M cut to Kansas Children’s Cabinet Programs across state will see cuts starting July 1 Megan Hart Kansas Health Institute

Children’s programs across the state are scrambling to deal with grant cuts that take effect at the start of July.

The cuts come from a $3.3 million reduction in funding for the Kansas Children’s Cabinet, which uses the state’s share of the 1998 master set-

Harvest ment given this year’s growing conditions.

“Even with the varieties that aren’t adapted for this area, all the rainfall has allowed the varieties to show their maximum production capabilities,” Lollato says.

That’s why he and other Extension experts emphasize that when they are deciding what variety to grow, producers need to look at data from several years.

“If you look at just last year or just this year you’re not going to make a decision that represents what will happen in your area in a typical year,” he says.

“We’ve seen Oklahoma varieties performing really well in north Kansas and they are not adapted to that situation, but there were one or two years when they did really well.

It’s just a reminder that looking at a single year of data doesn’t tell much.”

Looking across an outstanding test plot, Lollato

tlement agreement with large tobacco companies to provide grants through the Children’s Initiatives Fund for programs for children and families.

The Children’s Cabinet cut was part of $97 million in funding reductions to state agencies that Gov. Sam Brownback announced in mid-May. The timing for a budget cut to early childhood programs couldn’t be much worse, Coffeyville USD 445 Superintendent Craig Correll said.

The district faces a $140,000

cut just before it intends to open new rooms in its preschool building to offer all-day preschool to more children, Correll said. The challenge is even greater because the district has only about one month to reduce expenses or find additional revenue, he said.

The Coffeyville school district will have to make cuts by July 1, when the new fiscal year starts, Correll said. It isn’t clear if the district will be able to hire additional teachers to staff the new classrooms, though cutting teachers would be a “last

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says producers can gain a very good idea of a variety’s ceiling when the growing conditions are ideal.

“Conditions like we’re having this year allow us to see a lot of the characteristics with each variety, like the height - which we haven’t seen for several years - or the disease resistance between varieties that are not sprayed.”

Getting Ahead of Rust Learning from last year’s experience with stripe rust, producers got ahead of the problem this year by spraying at the first sign of the disease.

Lollato says that by being proactive, farmers have kept stripe rust from being a major factor with this year’s crop. At wheat tours around the state, Lollato says between 30 and 80 percent of the producers sprayed for stripe rust.

When asked by Lollato during the Scott County tour, more than 50 percent

of the producers indicated they had sprayed.

The disease was being held in check early in the growing season because of extremely dry conditions. By early May, it had become a serious problem in fields that hadn’t been treated.

Lollato says that producers who didn’t control stripe rust are looking at yield losses of 30 percent or more.

A fungicide shouldn’t be applied until after the flag leaf has emerged.

“The timing is really critical. You have to protect the flag leaf,” Lollato emphasized.

Contrary to perception, Dr. A.J. Foster, southwest area agronomy specialist with KSU Extension, says that K-State studies have shown generic brands to be effective for just as long as brand name products.

“We studied them 30 days after application and found no difference,” says Foster.

Keeton is graduate of KLETC Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Keeton is a May 20 graduate of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC).

He was among 62 officers competing the basic training class at the center, located near Hutchinson.

The graduates began their training on Feb. 15.

They received certificates of course completion from KLETC and Kansas law enforcement certification from the Kansas Commission on

Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, the state’s law enforcement licensing authority.

The training course fulfills the state requirement for law enforcement training. Classroom lectures and hands-on applications help train officers to solve the increasingly complex problems they face in the line of duty.

Established by the Kansas Legislature in 1968, the center trains the majority of municipal, county and state law

enforcement officers in Kansas.

About 300 officers enroll annually in the 14-week basic training program. The center offers continuing education and specialized training to as many as 5,600 Kansas officers each year.

Funding for the training center is generated from court docket fees from municipal and state courts. No funds from the state’s general revenue are used to operate the center.

resort,” he said.

“I think (the cut) will be devastating to our kiddos and our community,” he said. The preschool program “was a step to moving our kids out of poverty.

It’s a major step backward.”

Some Programs Exempt The $3.3 million cut comes out to about 8 percent of the Children’s Cabinet budget for fiscal year 2017 of $42 million, but it won’t be divided equally among the more than 100 programs receiving funds from the tobacco settlement.

Janice Smith, executive director of the Children’s Cabinet, said the Brownback administration told her that programs using the money as a match for federal dollars would be exempt. If the matching funds were cut, those programs also would lose at least some of their federal funds.

The upshot is that instead of all programs absorbing an 8 percent cut, some are held harmless, while others now face a 14 percent cut.

(See CABINET on page nine)

Community Living

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Steps you can take to control mosquitoes With the new Zika virus more prevalent in the U.S. and little known of its long-term effects, mosquito control has become even more important.

Mosquito repellent must contain Deet to be effective. If you choose to use a homemade remedy or Carol Ann Crouch a product that Family and doesn’t contain Consumer Deet, please be Sciences very careful with Agent for Scott County your children.

There are many thoughts on using chemicals on your children, but this virus could be a long term problem.

To help protect our family from mosquitos, we need to eliminate breeding sites.

Ludek Zurek, veterinary entomologist for Kansas State University, suggests that eliminating sites around home and office is in each person’s best interest. Culex mosquito species, the species that carries the West Nile virus, rarely fly far from where they’re born.

The adult females must bite

and draw blood to be able to lay eggs - up to 300 eggs every few days for each one of the female’s several-week life span. The mosquito larvae don’t like fresh or running water, but they’ll lay eggs almost anywhere water can stand long enough to become stagnant.

Uncut, unpunctured tires collect water. That’s a particular problem on Kansas farms, where old tire disposal can be complicated and tire storage isn’t regulated. Other ideas include:

•Drain or empty the water once a week. In dog bowls, wading pools and birdbaths, for example, a once-a-week cleaning will ensure egg-stage mosquitoes never have time to reach maturity.

•Irrigate lawns and gardens carefully. Where soils have high clay content, for example, irrigating slowly or irrigating several times lightly will allow the clay to absorb the water, rather than cause puddles and runoff.

•Remove in-water plants from the edges of garden

ponds to allow fish access to the larvae living and developing there.

Using a retail product to control mosquito larvae will be more effective and less costly than trying to control the flying adults.

Before considering a larvicide, however, make sure mosquito larvae are actually present. Use a white container attached to a pole to scoop up a water sample. In that kind of container, the wigglers (larvae) and the older tumblers (pupae) (See MOSQUITOES on page seven)

Simple tasks for protecting your credit In a world where data breaches, credit card fraud and identity theft are becoming more common, consumers should consider ways to protect themselves.

Elizabeth Kiss, faculty member in Kansas State University’s Department of Family Studies and Human Services, said that due to mega data breaches with major companies, someone could more easily gain access to personal financial information that consumers have legitimately shared with companies.

“It’s always a good idea to know what is happening with your credit and your credit report to keep your personal identifying information safe,” said Kiss.

Sometimes it takes companies that have faced a mega data breach months to figure out specific compromised infor-

mation and the consumers affected. If you know your information could have been compromised as part of a data breach, consider placing an initial fraud alert on your credit card account.

Initial fraud alerts tell credit card companies to monitor your account closely, typically for 90 days.

If you are still concerned after the 90 days or perhaps are affected by another data breach, go for an extended fraud alert. An extended fraud alert lasts seven years.

The fraud alerts are free, and you wouldn’t necessarily need to file a police report to issue those.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to place a fraud alert or extended fraud alert, contact one of the nationwide credit reporting companies. You must provide

Reception Sunday to honor Hansen’s 50th anniversary Dale and Melva Hansen, Scott City, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a come-and-go reception on Sun., June 12, 2:004:00 p.m., at the Bryan Conference Center, 416 S. Main, Scott City.

Dale Hansen and Melva Zimmerman were married on July 11, 1966, in Iowa. The couple moved to Scott City in 1985.

He was a farmer in Scott County and also worked for the John Deere dealership in Leoti.

The couple has two daughters, Toni and Kenneth Wessel and Alvin and Dana Howard, all of Scott City. They also have four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Cards can be mailed to 510 Court Street, Scott City, Ks. 67871.

proof of your identity.

The company you call must tell the other credit reporting companies, so they also will place an alert on their versions of your report.

Credit Freeze If issuing a fraud alert and extended fraud alert aren’t enough, Kiss suggested considering a credit freeze, especially if you believe your credit information has been compromised and someone else is using your information.

A credit freeze is a security freeze that lets you restrict access to your credit report, locks down your credit and makes it difficult for criminals to open new accounts in your name.

“A credit freeze means you prevent anyone from getting your free annual credit reports, and you keep people from using your information, includ-

ing yourself, to get any new credit,” she said.

A credit freeze requires a fee, and you would likely face other fees to temporarily lift the freeze or unfreeze it completely.

The credit freeze fee is state specific and normally ranges from $5 to $10.

Kansas’ credit freeze fee is currently $5.

During a credit freeze, your existing creditors or debt collectors acting on behalf of those creditors could still access your credit report, according to the FTC. Government agencies that need your credit report in response to a subpoena or search warrant would also have access.

Review Information Kiss recommends that consumers monitor their credit card accounts, bank accounts and insurance statements on a regular basis and contest any

charges that are not correct. True identity theft - when someone falsely uses another person’s identity and financial information - can be difficult to prove.

“If you live in Kansas, and activity is happening somewhere else that you have no connection to, then it may be easier to prove,” Kiss said, “but, those who have accounts in several states may be more open to identity theft.”

“If you always use the same version of your name, you might be able to recognize changes,” she added. “The best protection is to keep track of what is happening with your own accounts. Open your mail. Go online to review your statements.

Check your credit report - an explanation of your credit history - regularly.

Look for purchases you don’t recognize.”

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Jumping ship:

GOP lawmakers are bailing out of disaster they created

For many ultraconservative lawmakers in Kansas, the writing was on the wall.

By their own hand, the state’s economy is a disaster. Sam Brownback is the least popular governor in the United States. And the number of moderate Republicans and Democrats who have filed for legislative seats this year has increased significantly.

Legislators in what have been considered very reliable conservative districts now appear vulnerable.

Those lawmakers have come to the realization that, not only are they very unpopular, but even a flood of campaign contributions and political misinformation from the Koch brothers won’t be enough to improve their image.

So, like rats from a sinking ship, ultraconservatives are bailing out.

They can use whatever excuse they want - spending time with family is always popular - but they can’t run away from the fact they have created a mess that will take years - and higher taxes - to repair. Getting into this mess was the easy part. Getting out will require a lot of hard work and tough decisions - something these ultraconservatives have no taste for.

Gone will be the likes of Steve Abrams, Garrett Love, Ralph Ostmeyer and our beloved senator from the 33rd District, Mitch Holmes.

This creates an opportunity for a major shift in the political landscape in Topeka. We’re not talking about a Democratic takeover of the legislature. Only lawmakers who gut taxes and claim it will balance the budget are that delusional. But, this can lead to a swinging of the political pendulum back to the center - which is where Kansas has traditionally found its home.

It won’t be easy, however. The departure of a number of Brownback’s staunchest supporters doesn’t mean that ultraconservatives are going to willingly yield control of the legislature.

Last week’s surprise announcements would indicate that certain powers working behind the scenes within the conservative wing of the Republican Party are astute enough to realize that a number of their candidates were vulnerable and they had to make a last minute change in hopes of maintaining a legislative majority.

How else do you explain Sen. Ostmeyer’s decision to file for re-election in late February and withdraw in early June? The importance of spending more time with family couldn’t have changed that dramatically in the span of three months.

Likewise, Sen. Holmes had given no indication he wouldn’t seek re-election. But, he has been a lightning rod for his inane comments (the attire of female lobbyists being one of them) and his support for tax cuts and changes in school funding were not selling well with a growing number of constituents. One would have to be completely ignorant of backroom politics to think there wasn’t a coordinated effort within the Republican Party to “encourage” Holmes to step aside so former State Sen. Larry Salmans (RHanston) could enter the race.

Ultraconservatives feel that candidates like Salmans can get elected because they aren’t tainted by the fiscal crisis. They don’t have their fingerprints all over the tax cuts and subsequent budget cuts that have slowly gutted programs that rely on state funding.

That doesn’t mean Salmans and others wouldn’t have voted for them, only that they didn’t have the opportunity. In other words, ultraconservatives will be trying to put different lipstick on the same old pig.

It will be up to voters to see the difference, or risk letting this opportunity to begin fixing the problem slip away for another two years.

Cronyism:

Funding of KDOT project smells of backroom politics

You may have read about the state’s dire financial condition. Kansas doesn’t have enough money for public schools, roads, children’s programs or programs that assist the elderly.

Surprise! Surprise!

Gov. Sam Brownback began searching through sofa cushions and he magically found $25 million in the Kansas Department of Transportation. But, the news gets even better. It was decided that the entire $25 million would be spent on widening a portion of US69 Highway in the district served by Republican Sen. Jake LaTurner who is facing a tough re-election campaign.

About 24 highway projects were put on hold because of the state’s budget disaster, but the only one considered for a reprieve is the one in LaTurner’s district.

Coincidence? Not hardly.

It’s political cronyism.

Or, it could be said that desperate times require desperate measures. And make no mistake, these are desperate times for Gov. Brownback and ultraconservatives in Kansas.

Moran’s constitutional flip-flop When you attend a Republican town hall meeting (actually, that’s redundant because, in Western Kansas there are no other town halls) you’ll hear the Constitution mentioned a lot.

If it has to do with guns, Obamacare, prairie chickens, immigration or the IRS, you can bet that the Constitution has somehow been violated, isn’t being enforced or has been rewritten.

Everyone, it seems, is an expert on the Constitution.

But, one of the few times when the Constitution really is relevant . . . when there’s been a clear violation . . . it’s no longer that important.

Republicans in the U.S. Senate are clearly violating their Constitutional responsibility to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court nominee that has been offered by President Obama. Granted, it’s not as important as prairie chickens, but it’s still kind of hard to ignore.

There was a moment when Sen. Jerry Moran understood the Senate’s

duty in this matter and even expressed as much.

“I would rather have you (constituents) complaining to me that I voted wrong on nominating somebody than saying I’m not doing my job,” Moran once said.

Apparently doing one’s job isn’t nearly as important as protecting one’s job.

The ink was barely dry on Moran’s recognition of his duty as a U.S. Senator before he was backing down from those same comments. During his town hall in Scott City, Moran was asked if the change in his position was because he feared facing an ultraconservative primary election challenger (possibly Rep. Mike Pompeo) and didn’t want to provide campaign material.

“What happened between the flip and the flop?” we asked.

“I certainly wouldn’t categorize it that way,” replied Moran. After a brief pause, he continued, “I was at a town hall meeting when I was asked when’s that going to happen. I would like to see the process work, as I indicated.”

But that’s when Moran’s logic took an unexpected and troubling turn.

“My answer to the question was, the decision’s already been made.

Whether or not we have hearings, whether or not this individual is considered is determined by the majority leader of the United States Senate and by the chair of the Judiciary Committee. That decision’s been made and it isn’t going to change.”

Apparently, one’s moral obligation to fulfill a constitutional responsibility is now determined by what’s popular.

Moran knows what the Constitution requires. He said as much. But, because he was in the minority, the Constitution was no longer that important.

But, his explanation gets even more convoluted.

“Hypothetically speak-

ing, I wasn’t looking to be a hero when calling on . . . uh . . . uh, things to be different, just explaining how I thought things might be better,” Moran continued.

“I guess what happened is that (Senate Minority Leader) Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer (Democrat Senator from New York) then announced that Moran was right and the Republicans were wrong, so the Democrats used me to attack Republicans.

That isn’t what I was after at all.”

Maybe that isn’t the kind of notoriety he was after, but was Moran so naive as to think that wouldn’t happen?

You’re a Republican Senator who is saying that your party is obstructing the constitutional process of selecting a member to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Even at that, you weren’t declaring that Merrick Garland should be nominated - only that he deserves a hearing.

Really, Jerry, you honestly didn’t think that Democrats would pick up on that?

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No way to avoid the smell of Trump Seven white men and a white woman, Republican members of Congress all, boarded vehicles on Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning for a voyage deep into Anacostia, a largely black and poor section of Washington.

Their mission: to reassure nonwhite voters frightened by Donald Trump, their party’s presumptive presidential nominee.

Their odds of success: exceedingly low.

The lawmakers must have perceived their mission to be risky, for they traveled with a veritable arsenal: a Capitol Police “mobile command center” truck, a canine unit, four or five squad cars and a half-dozen black police vans.

Police closed the street to traffic, and security officials wearing plainclothes and earpieces

Where to Write

another view by Dana Milbank

kept a watchful eye in all directions as a white van disgorged the lawmakers at the residential addiction-treatment program they were visiting.

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan zoomed up moments later in his two-Suburban motorcade.

The lawmakers, six of them in matching blue dress shirts, sat at a table in the shelter’s basement, then invited the cameras in to capture a few seconds of their supportive nods and ingratiating smiles while African American residents told their tales of recovery.

Later, they reassembled outside, where the GOP officials gave a news conference while residents of the shelter, House of

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Help City of Hope, stood silently, human props in the background.

“This is my third time,” Ryan said, “at the House of Help, the City of Help.

Uh, the City of Hope. The House of Hope, City of Help.”

To his credit, Ryan takes poverty seriously and talks about it often.

He made it the first item on his six-point policy agenda. But, if Ryan thinks his outing to the Anacostia shelter is going to offset the yuuuuge damage Trump is doing to the party with Latinos, African Americans, women, immigrants and others - well, to borrow a favorite Trump epithet, he’s a loser.

The first six questions for Ryan after his remarks at the shelter Tuesday were about Trump’s racist campaign to disqualify the judge in a fraud case

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against Trump because the judge is Hispanic: “Do you have any regrets about your endorsement” last week?

“How can you continue to support the candidate?”

“How concerned are you that . . . it’s going to undercut what your party is trying to sell here?”

Ryan was blunt.

“Claiming a person can’t do their job because of their race is sort of like the textbook definition of a racist comment,” he said.

He acknowledged that “these kinds of comments undercut these things [his anti-poverty rollout] and I’m not going to even pretend to defend them.”

But, he elevated party unity above his concern about the party standardbearer’s racism. “I’m going to defend our majority and . . . I see it as my job as speaker of the (See SMELL on page six)

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A moment of public humiliation awaits Trump

by Garrison Keillor

The father of the graduate is a footman at the festivities, a porter, a supernumerary. Through cunning and perseverance, he has accumulated the pots of gold required to raise a girl nowadays, supply the wardrobe and the array of lotions and emollients, pay the string of retainers and therapists, foot the bill for class trips and team sports and topflight electronics, and now, as the daughter processes through the crowd in the gymnasium, as the mother quietly weeps, the father sits, holding a spare hankie, wondering how he will pack the child’s luggage into the trunk of the tiny rental car.

Luggage Thirty milloading is the lion people one job he is will see firstentrusted with. hand what comes of a And driving. comfy childA bagpiper hood and plays the Class extended of 2016 into the adolescence gym and the and the life father feels an of a tycoon urge in his Scots with a childlike worldview blood to wreak unchallenged violence on the by the hirefoe, but there is lings and no foe to wreak sapsuckers it on, only the around him. elderly men of the Board of Trustees tottering onto the dais and the exhausted faculty and the poor commencement speaker, his hands bound behind him, the noose around his neck.

I have been that man as recently as a year ago and I remember the experience clearly.

The class plops down and the father attempts to make eye contact with his daughter, forgetting that she is 18, she does not do eye contact with parents. An invocation is offered, which is vague so as not to offend any Rastafarians or Zoroastrians among us, and the faculty rises to be applauded, and now it is time for the speech, and my mind goes back to my debacle of a year ago.

As the speaker, you are given a fulsome introduction that goes on too long. The audience is there for reasons that have nothing to do with you and as your honors are recited - the honorary B.S. from Trump University, the Lady Byng trophy, the Grammy for grammar, the Pulitzer from the American Chicken Institute - the crowd comes to loathe you as you slouch toward the podium, and here you realize your dilemma.

You, eager to impress, have written 3,000 words and the crowd only wants 150 of them.

It is not easy to edit on the fly.

You launch in and after two paragraphs the audience is gone; your fine words about the importance of accepting challenges may as well be in Urdu.

Everyone in the audience is focused on a particular child, their shining star, and you are merely a coat rack. They want you to sit down and shut up.

This is a learning experience for a man and I am about to pass the lesson on to you, so take those buds out of your ears and pay attention.

So much of what one expects to be a great honor turns out to be a moment of exquisite public shame.

Let me repeat that. A man rises suddenly in the world and is thrilled by his fame and then notices that he is hanging by his left ankle from a sapling that was rigged to snatch him up when he reached down for that glittery object that turns out to be a rhinestone badge that reads BOOB. (See TRUMP on page six)

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follow the money Real reason why Republicans are going after the IRS

by Josh Hoxie

It’s no secret that House Republicans don’t like the Internal Revenue Service.

They’ve once again proposed cutting the agency’s already beleaguered funding, and they recently held a hearing to impeach its commissioner, John Koskinen. Koskinen’s alleged misdeeds stem from the now four-year-old allegations that the agency singled out conservative groups’ tax-exemption applications for scrutiny.

While an exhaustive investigation of the “scandal” did show mismanagement - for which the former chief, Lois Lerner, eventually stepped down - it turned up no evidence at all that the IRS targeted conservative groups for political reasons.

And, Koskinen himself didn’t even work for the IRS at the time.

In all likelihood, Koskinen’s persecution is part of a larger push by House conservatives to discredit the tax collection agency and pare down its funding.

A recent report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows IRS funding has been cut 17 percent since 2010, with disastrous impacts on the agency’s staffing levels.

These cuts haven’t just hurt the agency’s customer service, as anyone who tried to call the IRS last year could have told you. It’s made it much harder for the federal government to collect the money it needs to function.

So, what’s behind all the animosity?

The current effort to demonize the IRS has two main backers: conservative ideologues who wish to undermine the government’s ability to collect taxes for ideological reasons, and wealthy elites who wish to do the same thing for personal financial reasons.

Some, like Rep. Darryl Issa (R-Calif.)

- who’s both the wealthiest member of Congress and a leading member of the impeachment effort - fit into both camps.

The financial argument is perhaps the simplest to understand: A weak IRS helps the wealthy avoid paying taxes.

A New York Times story late last year outlined how the richest Americans have spent millions shaping the tax code in their favor. Underfunding the IRS makes it easier for their accountants and lawyers to exploit loopholes and tax havens to ensure they don’t pay the full tax rate the law requires.

And, it’s paid off. In the past 20 years, the Times reported, the wealthiest 400 families have seen their average effective tax bill drop by over a third.

These financial interests stand behind - and often sponsor - the ideological push to undermine the IRS for its own sake. Hedge fund titans like Daniel Loeb, Louis Bacon, and Steven Cohen have all both benefited from the weak tax enforcement, and invested in it through their political and charitable donations.

Grover Norquist, the tax-hating president of Americans for Tax Reform, has for decades led an effort to - in his words - “shrink government to where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.”

And, the most effective method for shrinking government is to starve it of (See IRS on page six)

Gagging on the gig economy

by Jim Hightower

No doubt you’ll be thrilled to learn that we now live and work in a “gig economy.”

That’s the latest corporate buzz-phrase from Silicon Valley.

CEOs there are hailing a Brave New Workplace in which we lucky worker bees no longer have to be stuck in traditional jobs with traditional hours or traditional middle-class pay scales, traditional benefits, traditional job security, and all those other fusty “traditions” of the old workplace.

In fact, in the gig economy, you don’t even get a work(See ECONOMY on page six)

Ridiculous immigration policies Doubling down on border enforcement ineffective, inhumane I recently stayed with a friend who lives just a few miles from the Mexican border - and from the start of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Since I was there anyway, I thought, what the heck? I might as well hike a bit of it.

I’d walked less than a quarter mile from the wall at the border - yes, there’s already a wall along much of the border when Border Patrol stopped me.

“Out taking nature photography, Miss?” the man asked. “That your Toyota?”

The next time I went out, I returned to find Border Patrol parked behind me, inspecting my car.

The last time I was on the trail, at about nine miles from the border, I could see the highway for a brief section of my hike. I watched a white and green Border Patrol vehicle pass. Then another.

I jokingly thought I should start counting them, but I doubted I’d see any more.

Then three more passed in about as many minutes.

I hope they’re either making a major drug bust or going to a staff meeting, I thought. Because, otherwise this is

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ridiculous.

Unfortunately, “ridiculous” is winning out.

Our country will shell out upwards of $14 billion to blanket our country with Border Patrol agents this year. Yet, about 40 percent of undocumented immigrants arrive legally and overstay their visas, so any effort to “secure the border” with a wall or patrols won’t catch them.

As for the people actually apprehended at the border, NPR reports that a growing number are refugees fleeing violence in Central America who turn themselves in voluntarily.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not all that concerned about letting in 13-yearold Salvadorian girls escaping murder threats back home.

The other major stick the government uses with undocumented immigrants is deportation. But, that may be making the situation in Central America worse, since deported gang members contribute to the violent situation there, driving more people to flee northward.

And, consider how crops rotted in the fields in Alabama and Georgia when those states stepped up immigra-

tion enforcement and the undocumented laborers who worked on farms there were forced out.

In short: What are we doing?

I don’t claim to have all the answers, but it appears that simply doubling down on border enforcement isn’t one of them.

In the era of Trump, any policy that can be called “amnesty” may sound politically toxic. But, what if we did grant amnesty to law-abiding undocumented immigrants who are already here?

That could free up our immigration authorities to focus on criminal drug cartels and terrorist threats, instead of people who came here peacefully to support their families.

As for the drug gangs, wouldn’t it be smarter to deprive them of their lucrative business? Already there are signs that the legalization of marijuana in a few states has taken a big chunk out of their profits.

Or, we could modernize our immigration quotas, so that coming here legally wouldn’t mean waiting upwards of 20 years, as it does now for Mexican families.

It stands to reason that if one could come here legally, one would choose to do so. The alternative - crossing a desert on foot at great expense and risk of death, and then hiding in the shadows once here - is a much worse option.

(See POLICIES on page six)

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Not everyone belongs on track for college

by John Schrock

Why has the cost of a public college and university education skyrocketed ahead of inflation for the last decade?

Just as national security is the prime responsibility of the federal government, education is the major responsibility of state.

K-12 education takes up 51 cents of every tax dollar. Public higher education also gets a small portion of tax dollars.

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In the 1980s, Kansas paid about two dollars for every dollar a Kansas student paid in tuition in post-secondary education.

Today, the most recent figure I have seen was 93 cents for every student dollar although with the recent three percent rescission, that will be a little lower.

Based on instructional costs, Kansas per student support is now about half of what it was in the 1980s.

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Instead of simply focusing on border policing and deporting anyone who lacks documentation, we should take a more systematic approach to assess our priorities - and then craft policies that achieve them in a cost-effective and humane way.

Jill Richardson is the author of “Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It”

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the necessary revenue to fund public programs.

This anti-tax faction, once a fringe movement, now makes up the mainstream of the Republican Party.

One telling sign: Nearly 1,400 elected officials including nearly all the Republicans in Congress - have signed Norquist’s pledge to oppose any increase in taxes. They’ve won significant victories, not least of which has been to demonize the IRS to the point that it’s consistently ranked among the least popular federal

Trump This brings us to the subject of the presumptive Republican nominee, Mr. Btfsplk.

The man is still exulting at his triumph over the law firm of Ryan, Romney, McConnell, McCain & Limburger, so much so that he is still giving his Greatest Hits speech about the wall, deportation of Mexicans and barring entry of Muslims, slapping the Chinese around, spreading nukes, making up with Putin, leading our miserable Third World country to greatness, and it has not yet dawned on him that in July he will stand up in Cleveland and address the largest audience of his life and he will be stark naked.

Thirty million people will see firsthand what comes of a comfy childhood and extended ado-

agencies.

The impeachment effort against Koskinen is dead on arrival in the Senate, and the bill to strip more IRS funding won’t survive a veto if it makes it to President Obama’s desk. But, the bigger fight over taxes - and the agency tasked with collecting them - appears here to stay.

As Norquist put it, “You win on the tax issue, you win all issues.”

Josh Hoxie is the director of the Project on Opportunity and Taxation at the Institute for Policy Studies

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lescence and the life of a tycoon with a childlike worldview unchallenged by the hirelings and sapsuckers around him. He will have the privilege of addressing a sizable chunk of the electorate and they will have the privilege of looking at him and seeing a naked man who has not gotten much exercise.

As Washington Post columnist and former White House aide Michael Gerson has pointed out, Mr. Btfsplk is the most ignorant man to run for president, and presumably that includes candidates for the Flat Earth and UFO parties.

The GOP is betting on an average IQ of 69 at the polls this year. The statistical average is 98.

Not a good bet.

Garrison Keillor is host of “A Prairie Home Companion”

Far too many non-college-able students are occupying college seats. Many Kansas high schools are guilty of inflating grades and shaming any student who does not go on to college.

The reason is simple: the number of students attending tertiary institutions has nearly doubled.

In the 1980s, slightly over 40 percent of Kansas high school graduates went to college. Today, it is nearly twice that rate.

The problem is not just state funding. Far too many non-college-

able students are occupying college seats. Many Kansas high schools are guilty of inflating grades and shaming any student who does not go on to college.

Too many schools drape their hallways with placards proclaiming how every student is college bound. Indeed, even the

Kansas Department of Education’s new Kansas CAN initiative labels a student who intends to graduate from high school and work on his family’s farm as a failure.

Kansas needs farmers, auto mechanics, plumbers, etc. Some students would prefer these vocations.

And, in many cases, they will make more money than a college graduate.

But, the inflation of expectations is not limited to Kansas. Nationwide,

the high school graduation rate has gone from 70 percent to over 81 percent in just the last decade!

This academic miracle fades away when we realize that student academic achievement measured on the NAEP, SAT, etc. has gone down, not up.

Simply, at more and more high schools, it is becoming nearly impossible to flunk out as long as the student remains breathing.

(See COLLEGE on page 7)

Stopping the immigration of biased judges

by Andy Borowitz

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (The Borowitz Report) - Unless the United States builds a wall, Mexicans will swarm across the border, enroll in law school en masse, and eventually become biased judges, Donald J. Trump warned supporters on Monday.

At a rally in San Jose, the presumptive Republican nominee said that “making America

Flip-flop Moran insists, however, that he lacks the ability to make fellow Republicans in the Senate change their minds, so it’s best to give up.

“But you were right, so why did you back away from something you know was right?” we asked.

“There are fights to be had based upon things I can change and things I can’t,” Moran answered.

In other words, if you can’t win then standing for what’s right isn’t important. It’s better not to try doing the right thing because we’re outnumbered . . . because sway-

Smell House to help keep our party unified,” he said. “I think if we go into the fall as a divided party, we are doomed to lose.”

That was a frank rationale for Republican officials’ deal with the Devil.

Maybe party unity will protect their congressional majorities in the short term. Their tolerance of a bigoted nominee could also mean losing nonwhite voters indefinitely, and with them their standing as a national party.

Ryan argued that his agenda would fare better under Trump than

“They see hundreds of these Mexicans, and they’re coming across the border with law-prep books,” he said. “It’s a disgrace.”

In a line that drew a rousing ovation from supporters, Trump blasted Mexican leaders for their role in the crisis, claiming, “They’re sending us their worst people: lawyers.”

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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ing the minds of others is a seemingly impossible task.

Moran, however, can find comfort in town hall meetings where talking about the Constitution is far more important than actually standing up for what it says.

“That barn door has already been closed,” claimed one constituent in Moran’s defense.

“He’s already given his answer,” said another.

That’s how town halls typically work. Don’t ask the tough questions.

Don’t force a legislator or a Congressman to be held accountable.

Economy place. Rather, you’re “liberated” to work in a series of short-term jobs in many places. And, instead of being stuck in a 9-to-5, you’ll always be on-call through a mobile app on your smart phone or through a temp agency.

How exciting is that?

Nerve-wracking is more like it. The gig economy means you’re on your own - you’re not an employee, but an “independent contractor,” with

great again” meant preventing the nation from becoming “overrun by Mexican judges.”

“We don’t win anymore,” he told the crowd. “We don’t win at judges.”

While Trump offered no specific facts to support his latest allegations, he said that he had heard about the threat of incoming Mexican judges firsthand from border-patrol agents.

We understand. Moran’s a likeable person and for the most part he’s a capable Congressman.

But, that doesn’t make him right. And he’s not any more right just because a majority of constituents in a town hall, or even across the state, agree with his most recent decision not to abide by the Constitution.

Your constitutional responsibility can’t - and shouldn’t - be determined by poll numbers or whether it creates an opportunity for an election challenge.

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy and it

isn’t always popular. We preach that to our young people all the time.

“Everyone else was drinking and I knew I couldn’t change their minds so I decided to join them,” is not an excuse.

If constituents can’t understand and respect when you’re taking a stand on legal principle, then shame on them. It takes moral conviction and backbone to rise above that.

You’d do as much for prairie chickens. Is the Supreme Court any less important?

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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no rights and no union.

You might have lots of calls to work this week, but then many weeks with no calls at all. And, don’t get sick or injured, because there’s no health care or workers’ comp provided.

Forget about a pension - your retirement plan is called “adios chump.”

This “alternative work arrangement” isn’t a futuristic concept - it’s already here and spreading fast.

According to one study, some 16 percent of U.S. workers are now in this on-call, temporary, parttime, low-pay, you’re-onyour-own economy - up from only 10 percent a decade ago.

Backed by the economists and politicians they purchase, corporate chieftains are creating what they call a workforce of non-employees for one reason: greed. It directly transfers more money and

power from workaday families into the coffers of moneyed elites.

Their gig economy is aptly named, for “gigs” are crude four-hook fishing devices. They’re dragged by commercial fleets through schools of fish to impale them, haul them in, and cash in on the pain.

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

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Hillary Clinton, and that’s probably true. House Republicans have proposed cutting about $1 trillion over a decade from programs such as food stamps and welfare. Trump, for his part, has said food stamps “shouldn’t be needed often,” and he has complained that people “make more money by sitting there doing nothing than they make if they have a job.”

At Tuesday’s event, Ryan didn’t cite the deep cuts he plans for antipoverty programs, only

obliquely mentioning the “need to measure success based on results,” not dollars.

Another of the lawmakers, Rep. Bradley Byrne (Ala.), was more direct: “We get to save the taxpayers money because we won’t have to be doling out more money for these programs that don’t work.”

Democrats say the programs do work: that the average family uses food stamps for only 8 to 10 months, and that, when you figure in programs such as the earned-income

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tax credit, the child tax credit and food stamps, government efforts have reduced poverty by some 40 percent.

But, that’s an argument for another day - or another year. Ryan has said that passing legislation such as the anti-poverty agenda this year is “really not the goal.”

The goal for now is to remove the taint of Trump. And, it’s going to take more than an armed tour of Anacostia.

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

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are easy to spot.

Zurek’s publication, “Pests That Affect Human Health: Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus” includes a listing of products and their best uses, as well as in-depth information about virus-carrying mosquitoes. It is available at Extension offices.

insect repellents with higher amounts of Deet do not necessarily provide better coverage, just longer. All products containing Deet provide exactly the same quality of protection against mosquitoes and ticks.

The only real difference between a product with 15 percent Deet and Mosquito Protection one with 45 percent Deet Keep in mind that is the length of time it

College As a result, more marginal high school “graduates” are entering college.

Another major increased cost is technology. Blackboards, overhead and carousel projectors have been replaced with equipment that costs ten times more and becomes obsolescent in a very short time.

Dismissed as a necessary cost, the “refreshing” of digital equipment every 3–4 years and continuous migration to new software involves huge costs in technical personnel, equipment and staff retraining.

Publishing companies engage in a legal racket that has driven up the costs of textbooks over

provides protection.

Products with about 20 percent Deet give adults four hours of protection.

It is recommended that adults not use products with more than 33 percent Deet.

How much protection?

Research shows that Off Deep Woods has the longest minutes of complete protection of 302

minutes. Other results are: •Off Skintastic: 112 minutes •Skin So Soft Bug Gard Plus: 23 minutes of complete protection •Skin So Soft Moisturizing Sun Care: 3 minutes of protection •Repello wristband: .2 of a minute of protection.

Remember that applying sunscreen and a Deetbased repellent at the

same time reduces the sunscreen’s effectiveness by as much as 33 percent.

More frequent sunscreen applications may be necessary to prevent painful sunburns.

If applying both at the same time, always apply your sunscreen first, then repellent.

So, which products work best?

Of the products regis-

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the last decade. A textbook that should cost $40 in print has risen to over $200 to support all of the digital ancillaries and hired tutors that come as book services. Convince the professor to adopt it and the students have to buy it.

Most of the cost of education is in salaries. But, over the last four decades, we have seen administrative glut. Much of this is driven by the need to generate useless paperwork to “prove” that the schools are meeting requirements of government and accrediting agencies.

Most of this documentation fails to discern the quality programs from the

diploma-mills. However, until statutory regulations mandating over-reporting are repealed, administrative glut will continue to grow.

Colleges are now viewing students as customers.

“Marketing” is now “Job One.” Marketing diverts money away from providing education.

Unfortunately, when a large number of students are more concerned with having ultra-modern dormitories and other facilities or they will go elsewhere, an administration has to put money into “looking good” that can erode “being good.”

The high cost of a public college education can be brought down: if pub-

lic schools stop telling students that they are a failure if they don’t go on to college, if technology is driven by what teachers need rather than what administrators want to brag about, if publishers listen to students who say they overwhelmingly prefer printed text, if unnecessary regulations and paperwork are repealed and administration is reduced, if public colleges cut their marketing, and if students look for quality over pretty looks.

That would probably shrink our college population to 60 percent of current enrollments.

John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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Foundation awards over $9,000 in healthcare grants The Scott Community Foundation has invested over $8 million in grants, scholarships and other special projects during its 15 year history.

At its core, the Scott Community Foundation is an organization created with gifts from generous people committed to local causes.

Annually, Scott Community Foundation awards healthcare grants in the spring through the Healthcare Fund. This year it awarded $9,918 to local organizations.

Grants are awarded to local organizations that are addressing a project which would have an impact on health care in the community. Organizations submit applications describing need, targeted population, description of the project, expected results, etc. The applications are then scored and recipients are chosen by Healthcare Committee members.

Scott County Library received $900 for its project titled “Health and Literacy.”

Funding will be used to kickoff their outdoor and healthy living summer reading program.

Each participant in the “walk and win” event held last week at the Scott Community Walking Trail and Story Walk received a medal, bottle of water and a healthy snack.

The Scott County Law Enforcement Center received $2,500 toward converting a storage room into a fitness center. When the project is complete it will accommodate a treadmill, rowing machine, recumbent bike and free

weight lifting area.

This grant will provide two pieces of the needed equipment.

K-State Extension is using its $928 grant to promote healthy living through purchasing equipment for a project titled, “The Science Behind Handwashing and CrossContamination.”

Equipment will be purchased to complete this project in Scott Community High School and Scott Community Elementary School. It teaches youth what germs are, how they make people sick, what can be done to prevent the spread of germs, and proper handwashing techniques.

The equipment will also be used to teach food safety issues, focusing on cross-contamination and how to prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses.

The Wood Chapter of National Honor Society will be using its $1,000 grant to purchase a new water bottle filling station at SCHS. It will be placed in the high school commons area.

The goal of this project is to provide an accessible and sanitary method for students and staff to drink water.

Park Lane Nursing Home received $4,590 for its project titled, “Get Moving.” It will purchase a SciFit recumbent stepper machine. Park Lane currently has one machine and there is a waiting list to use it.

The nursing home will utilize this equipment to assist residents in maintaining and improving their range of motion.

Accepting their $900 check from SCH Community Health Care Coordinator Brinlee Griffith (far right) are the staff at the Scott County Library (from left) Millie Dearden, Velda Thomas, Lori Hawker and Stephanie Fisher.

Accepting a $4,590 donation on behalf of Park Lane Nursing Home are (from left) Administrator Nicole Turner, Griffith, Elizabeth Dearden, Lori Vasquez and Shantel Lobmeyer.

Scott City and Scott County law enforcement were presented a $2,500 check for exercise equipment in the LEC. Pictured with Griffith (from left) are Deputy Jorden Funk, Officer Michael McEachern, Officer Joseph Conner and Officer Jason Wolfe.

SCF Executive Director Ryan Roberts and Griffith present a grant in the amount of $928 to Scott County Extension representatives Carolyn Hunter, Stacy Davis and FACS Agent Carol Ann Crouch.

Officers and sponsors with the National Honor Society at SCHS were presented a $1,000 grant to purchase a water bottle filling station for the high school.

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Kansas Dems making switch to impact primary races For the first time in more than 30 years, there’s a Democrat running in every Kansas Senate district. But, their fellow leftleaning Kansans might not be voting for them in August.

That’s because some are so fed up with Gov. Sam Brownback, they’d rather switch parties to vote for a moderate Republican in the Aug. 2 primary than allow the governor’s supporters to stay in the Legislature.

A lifelong resident of Arlington, 91-year-old Francis Burnett laughs when asked if she’s a Democrat.

“I’m a Republican right now,” she says. “There’s no way in this state to change anything by being a Democrat.”

live in Arlington, a sleepy town 20 miles southwest of Hutchinson in Reno County. There’s not much on Main Street - a cabinet shop, a salon, a newlyopened consignment store - but there is Carolyn’s Essenhaus, a Mennonite bakery-cafe where the coffee’s free.

A Democrat hasn’t represented District 34 in the Kansas Senate since the early 1980s.

Burnett says she was at the library for her book club when she overheard someone talking about re-registering as a Republican.

“A big lightbulb came on,” Burnett says. “I thought, ‘If I change parties, I can vote in the primary.’”

In August, Burnett Becoming a Republican plans for vote for Ed Fewer than 500 people Berger. She doesn’t know

Cabinet The Children’s Cabinet funds more than 100 programs dealing with early childhood, Smith said, and it intends to spread the cuts equally among groups that aren’t exempt.

“Traditionally, the cabinet, in the name of fairness, has made the same reduction” for all funded organizations, she said.

Annie McKay, a member of the Children’s Cabinet and incoming president and CEO

pens when you see things with outside eyes.”

Berger considers himself a lifelong Republican, but he’s convinced Brownback, Bruce and other ultra-conservative politicians are having a ruinous effect on Kansas.

“I perceive things are that bad,” Berger says. “I think unless change takes place very soon, we’re going to get into a very deep hole, very hard for us to get out.”

Bruce didn’t respond to requests for comment.

The Reno County election office doesn’t track how many voters switch from one party to another.

But there were 201 fewer registered Democrats last week than there were in mid-April. There are 173 more Republicans.

While those fluctuations can’t be solely

attributed to party switching, it was pretty clear whom Berger was courting at Scuttlebutts as he offered up forms to those wanting to change their affiliation.

grantees said they weren’t sure how they would handle the cuts.

Cornelia Stevens, executive director of TOP Early Learning Centers in Wichita, said the Children’s Cabinet grant helps pay for services like mental health care for children and parenting classes for their families.

About 600 children used the learning centers this How to Make Cuts year, she said, but it isn’t Officials with several yet clear how many chil-

dren they may be able to serve after the cuts.

Miriam Krehbiel, president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Topeka, said it partners with multiple organizations that provide children’s mental health, services for kids with developmental delays and quality child care options. The United Way won’t dictate which organizations take cuts but will bring them together to discuss who

him, but she likes him better than incumbent Terry Bruce, the Senate Majority Leader she believes is in lockstep with Brownback.

Courting Democrats “A 90-year-old lady and her friends are changing party affiliation so they can vote too,” Berger says. “That’s pretty humbling.”

In Hutchinson, Berger is a familiar face. He used to be president of the local community college.

At Scuttlebutts Coffee, the baristas chirp “Hi Ed!” when Berger walks through the door for a meeting with educators.

He tells the teachers he’s not a career politician.

“If I was going to do that, I should’ve done it 20 years ago,” Berger says. “I think change hap-

Democrats File Leaders for both parties, however, are quick to dismiss party switching.

“One of the stories that’s been told around the state is most elections happen in the Republican primary, and we want to show people that’s not true,” says Kerry Gooch, executive director of the Kansas Democrats.

Gooch’s efforts paid off in District 34. If Berger does manage to oust Bruce, he’ll have to go a round in the general against Democrat Homer Gilson.

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of Kansas Action for Children, said she found the decision to exempt some organizations inconsistent with the administration’s refusal to take federal money for other programs, such as Medicaid expansion.

“That’s not about maximizing what’s best for families and kids, it’s about maximizing federal drawdown,” she said.

McKay said the short time frame for the cuts

will make it particularly difficult for affected nonprofits.

“Those programs have 30 days to figure out where that’s going to come from before the next fiscal year,” she said.

“That’s going to have an immediate impact, and these are programs serving some of Kansas’ most vulnerable kids.”

‘Land and Sky’ scenic byway designated for northwest Ks. The Kansas Byways Program has grown by one with the addition of the newly- designated Land and Sky Scenic Byway in northwest Kansas.

Land and Sky is the 12th Kansas byway to receive official designation from the Kansas Department of Transportation. The byway covers parts of Wallace, Sherman and Cheyenne counties.

“We are excited to extend the byway program into northwest Kansas with the Land and Sky Scenic Byway,” said Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King.

The 88-mile route on K-27 begins in Wallace

The real race?

Former Republican Senate President Dave Kerr is supporting Berger’s bid for his old seat.

“My races were always the general,” says Kerr, who unseated a Democratic incumbent in 1984.

That’s changed, Kerr says. In recent election cycles, Democrats haven’t been able to field a full slate of candidates. This year the minority party does have candidates in all 40 Kansas Senate races, but there’s only a Democratic primary con-

test in five of those districts.

“A lot of people have really not realized that the race that matters is the Republican primary,” Kerr says. “That’s the one where the race is decided.”

County in Sharon Springs, runs north through Goodland in Sherman County, and ends in Cheyenne County north of St. Francis at the Kansas/ Nebraska border.

Travelers along the byway have the opportunity to experience the Wallace Branch of the Great Western Cattle Trail, scale the highest point in Kansas at Mount Sunflower and explore the deep canyons and rugged landscape of the Arikaree Breaks.

The byway is also the only one in the state that focuses on agriculture and features thousands of

acres of rotating crops, livestock and wildlife along the route.

“With its unique land formations and strong agricultural roots, we feel the Land and Sky Scenic Byway can help tell the story of agriculture,” King said.

The state designation will result in the placement of route markers along the byway, inclusion in the Kansas Byways Guide, a page on the Kansas Byways website at www. ksbyways.com.

The byway communities are also eligible for grant applications to enhance the route for visitors.

can absorb them with the least effect on children, she said.

They aren’t likely to find another grant or private donors to replace the Children’s Cabinet funds by the end of June, Krehbiel said.

A “14 percent (cut) on a $2.1 million grant is a lot of money,” she said.

“It’s not like we can turn around and just find 200some thousand dollars lying around.”

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the United States Senate can do to influence the administration,” he said.

“I don’t know any magic way that you’re going to influence (a Trump) administration. Perhaps the electorate can as he campaigns for office and decides that he wants to win. Maybe he begins to fill in the blanks so there’s a better understanding of where he’s headed.

When pressed again on whether he would support Trump, Moran again sidestepped the question.

“It’s an awkward question,” he replied. “I stutter only because of this, I try to avoid . . . telling Kansans who they should vote for. So I try to avoid endorsing people.

“Here’s my take. I’ve never met Donald Trump.

I don’t think I’ve ever met Hillary Clinton. So I try to avoid getting involved in endorsing or telling people who I think they should vote for.

“But, to what I know at this point, if it’s a choice between Sen. Clinton and a continuation of the eight years we’ve had with the Obama Administration, I’m on the other side of Hillary Clinton because I don’t think our country can afford four or eight more years of the same stuff that we’ve had.”

When asked again if that meant he would support Trump, Moran offered a half-smile and walked away without responding.

Veteran’s Health Care Moran said that changes to health care for military veterans, which allows them to see local physicians under certain circumstances, has been a success in rural areas.

The legislation allows veterans to see civilian doctors for the next two years if they live more than 40 miles from a VA treatment center or if they have been waiting more than 30 days for an appointment.

“The VA doesn’t like the law,” claimed Moran.

“But it’s been a great benefit to veterans and it’s a benefit to local doctors and hospitals.

Scott County Hospital CEO Mark Burnett said they “do appreciate the opportunity to keep the business local,” but added that cost reimbursement for services will be an issue for many hospitals. He said the reimbursement rate for health care is already “paper thin” and that it’s not going to get any better with the recent

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Sen. Jerry Moran answers questions during a listening tour stop in Scott City last Friday morning.

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States. Our border security system is hugely important.”

It was pointed out by Rod Hogg, Scott City, that terrorists coming into the U.S. aren’t the biggest security issue.

“We’ve produced more home-grown terrorists than what have come into the United States,” he reminded Moran. “You have to be careful how much you’re wanting to reduce immigration into this country. We need the workforce.”

Moran acknowledged that the population growth in Western Kansas has been largely a result of immigration.

“We need a better process to allow these people to come into the United States legally,” he said.

“People are looking for other ways to get in beIllegal Immigration Rex Grothusen, Scott cause of delays in the (imCity, expressed his con- migration) system.” cern with illegal immigration, adding that “we Other Issues •Moran said he had know ISIS is coming been contacted by Thelma across our border.”

“We know it, but we Miller, Scott City, for assometimes wonder if you sistance in getting the know it,” said Grothusen. U.S. Postal Service to put “Put me in the ‘I know a handicap door at the Post it’ category,” replied Mo- Office to assist elderly individuals. ran.

Miller had informed He put the blame on the Obama Administration for Moran that there were lonot being “interested” in cal individuals willing to addressing the number of pay the cost of purchasing illegal immigrants. At the the handicap access door same time, he said large and having it installed.

Moran says his rebusinesses like to exploit the availability of cheap sponse from Postal authorities is that they don’t labor.

“So, we don’t have the need to do more because allies you might expect,” they are already ADA he said. “We don’t want compliant “and there people who come here would be the added cost to take advantage of our of maintenance.”

“That response is ofschools, our hospitals and fensive when you have a our welfare system.”

At the same time, Mo- community trying to do ran emphasized, “This is something positive,” said not an economic issue. It’s Moran.

•Affordable housing, national security. I have says Moran, is an issue for no doubt that terror organizations want to commit many communities across acts of terror in the United Kansas. announcement by Gov. Brownback that Medicaid reimbursement rates will be reduced another four percent.

“There are 128 hospitals in Kansas . . . now 127 . . . and they are struggling,” Burnett told Moran. “We’re suffering a death by a thousand cuts.”

He said increased regulations also add to the cost and, in a number of instances, are difficult to comply with.

Moran acknowledged that budget cuts at the federal level haven’t helped.

Because the Congress couldn’t reach a decision on the budget, it passed an across-the-board sequestration cut of two percent.

“I didn’t think it would apply to hospitals, but it did,” he said.

“That’s the most common conversation I have with Chambers of Commerce, mayors, city councils and economic development groups,” said Moran.

“Federal programs aim at low-income individuals, which is good, but it doesn’t necessarily meet the needs in a community.

Your situation in Scott City is not unique.”

•The lesser prairie chicken is still at risk of being designated an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

While the USFWS has withdrawn its appeal that the LPC should continue its designation, Moran wasn’t sure if that means the process is over or just taking a different approach.

“We don’t know if they’re withdrawing the appeal because they realize they’re wrong or if they want to take a different approach that the courts will approve,” says Moran.

“My point all along has been that you can set aside all the habitat you want, but the situation won’t get any better without rain,” he says. “We’ve seen a 50 percent increase in the (LPC) population over the last two years because it’s been raining.”

•Moran expressed disappointment that more attention isn’t being given to the national debt. He put blame on the President and Congress.

“Republicans in Congress can no longer pretend we don’t share some of the responsibility. It’s a moral issue,” Moran emphasizes. “It should be at the front and center of our debate. The deficit does matter.”

In a surprising declaration, Moran said that taxes need to be increased to help pay down the debt.

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Clock ticking toward school closure deadline With the clock ticking toward a June 30 deadline, Gov. Sam Brownback finally declared that the legislature will return for a special session on June 23 to address the school funding issue.

The session is in response to a Kansas Supreme Court ruling to fix equity funding or face a possible shutdown of the school system.

A growing number of legislators had been calling for a special session and Democratic legisla-

tive leaders had started a petition to force a special session.

School administrators across the state have been concerned that even a brief school shutdown would result in cutting services to students, including summertime meals and course studies, delaying budget preparation, jeopardizing employment and federal funds.

On May 27, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature’s attempt to fix Local Option

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Budget inequities was unconstitutional and actually increased inequality among districts. The Court, again, gave the Legislature until the last day of the fiscal year, June 30, to fix the inequities or schools could not be funded on July 1.

The Legislature met June 1 but took no action and adjourned the 2016 legislative session.

State Rep. Ed Trimmer (D-Winfield) said he believed GOP legislative leaders were playing poli-

tics with addressing the court ruling in hopes of using the issue against Supreme Court justices who are up for retention election in November.

The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that funding disparities among school districts must be reduced by the end of the month or schools will be closed. The governor said he disagrees with the court’s ruling, but he and lawmakers seem to be coalescing around the idea of providing $38 mil-

lion in additional funding for schools to comply with the court ruling.

Brownback said work would start in committees before lawmakers return to Topeka.

“I’m seeing several plans now where you use a variety of different sources of funding to come up with the $38 million,” Brownback said. “I think that’s part of having the committees meet ahead of time and to come up with a plan the committees agree with that we can then run.”

19 area students earn spring honors at FHSU

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Danean Metheney, a spring graduate of Scott Community High School, was among FFA members awarded scholarships during the state convention held on the Kansas State University campus.

FFA members earn awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to attend two-year or four-year institutions.

2 earn spring honors at OU Two Dighton students earned academic honors during the spring semester at Ottawa University.

Charlotte Bickimer was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll. In order to make the honor list, a student must have maintained a 3.5 or higher grade point average with a minimum of 12 semester hours.

Sierra Herndon was on the Dean’s List and earned a Medal of Excellence.

Dean’s List honorees must have completed at least 24 credit hours in the preceding two semesters and earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Medal of Excellence recipients are full-time students who have earned a 4.0 gpa for at least two semesters during the same academic year.

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Devyn Eggleston, Scott City, has been named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Pratt Community College.

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Nineteen students from Scott, Lane and Wichita counties are among 1,341 named

by Fort Hays State University to the Deans Honor Roll for the spring 2016 semester.

To be eligible, students must have enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus and FHSU Virtual College students are eligible.

Area honor students and their majors include: Dighton: Clayton Capra, senior, music education.

Healy: Shannon Ballinger, senior, elementary education; and Kiara Sharp, junior, English (writing).

Scott City: Cosme Chavez, senior, athletic training; Zach Glass, sophomore, computer science; Riley Hawker, sophomore, general studies (massage therapy); Marshal Hutchins, sophomore, nursing; Elizabeth Irwin, junior, radiologic technology; Warren Kropp, junior, biology (pre-physical therapy); Marissa Morris, sophomore, education; Clay Mulligan, senior, biology (pre-physical therapy); Callan Rice, senior, early childhood unified; Andrea Smith, senior, elementary education; Megan Thornburg, sophomore, radiologic technology; Kelly Wycoff, sophomore, health and human performance (sport and exercise therapy).

Leoti: Nicole Fischer, senior, mathematics (teaching); Tamera Geyer, junior, education; Clancy Masterson, senior, elementary education.

Marienthal: Tracey Baker, senior, elementary education.

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Hunter Wells tests his skill in a circular hopscotch layout while his sister, Tatum, awaits her turn during the “‘50s Fun” at the Scott County Library on Tuesday afternoon. Youngsters from ages 7-12 played games as part of the kickoff to the summer reading program.

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“There are a number of places being looked at. Those plans are still being kicked around with people,” he said. “There are any range of places, including in the education funding formula itself.”

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Slightly more than $1 billion has been paid to Kansas during the past 18 years by tobacco companies making annual payments to states to compensate for health consequences of smoking, officials said Monday.

Attorney General Derek Schmidt said manufacturers of tobacco products deposited $1.013 billion since 1999 to Kansas

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as part of a legal settlement to resolve claims by 45 states and Kansas. The master settlement agreement allowed Kansas to recover a portion of the cost Kansans dedicate to tobacco-related illness and disease, he said.

“These payments offset what otherwise would be a taxpayer subsidy of the tobacco industry,” Schmidt said.

USD 466 Board of Education Agenda Administration Building • 704 College Mon., June 13 • 5:30 p.m.

Special Meeting •Master Planning with GMCN Architects Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

•Comments from public •Recognition of persons/delegations present 1) Board representative reports 2) Administrative reports 3) Additional •Financials 1) Treasurer’s report 2) Bills payable •Consent agenda 1) Approve previous minutes 2) Authorization to pay bills and close 2015-16 school year •Consider items pulled from consent agenda New business 1) 2016-17 board meeting schedule 2) Ipad policy approval 3) Classified handbook 4) Surplus and unneeded items 5) Restructure food service program representation 6) Meal price proposal 7) KASB policy updates 8) Discussion of procedures in event Kansas schools close on July 1 •Executive session 1) Non-elected personnel •Resignations/hires •Executive session 1) Negotiations •Additions, if any •Adjournment

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., May 26, 2016; last published Thurs., June 9, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the estate of R. Ward Clinton, deceased Case No. 2016-PR-08 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 19 day of May, 2016, a Petition was filed in this Court by Cheryl Rilinger, an heir, devisee and legatee, of R. Ward Clinton, deceased, praying that the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; that an executor be appointed to serve without bond; and be granted Letters Testamentary.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 17 day

of June, 2016, at 10 o’clock a.m. in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

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

Cheryl Rilinger Petitioner Wallace, Brantley and Shirley 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Ks 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

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In Kansas, most of Kansas’ receipts have been used to finance programs for children.

Annual payments to the state from tobacco giants ranged from a low of $38.5 million in 1999 to a high of $72 million in 2009. During the past five years, receipts in Kansas peaked at $68.1 million in 2013. In April 2016, the total was $59.1 million.

Schmidt said payments to Kansas likely would decline significantly in April 2018 under terms of the master settlement agreement.

During the 2016 legislative session, Gov. Sam Brownback raised the possibility of dealing with a tax revenue shortfall by leveraging the state’s share of tobacco litigation settlement funds. The idea

was to sell bonds, which would provide the state treasury with a lump-sum amount of as much as $400 million, with investors compensated with revenue received in the future from tobacco companies.

State legislators didn’t warm to the bonding concept, but Brownback officials said the idea would remain an option.

Kansas lawmakers continue to earmark a majority of annual tobacco money to early childhood education programs.

There is interest in shifting a portion of the funding, perhaps $15 million, to other areas of the state government’s budget.

To close a previous deficit, the Legislature and Brownback agreed in (See TOBACCO on page 13)

Make time for homeowners checkup

What is the value of your home’s contents that are covered by insurance?

Is a flood covered? If someone is hurt while visiting, will your insurance pay medical expenses?

Whether you are a renter or a homeowner, our staff members at the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) suggest an annual review of your homeowners insurance policy. This lets you brush up on what is covered and evaluate whether the coverage is still adequate (or too much) for your current situation.

When you (and your agent) review your home-

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owners policy, be sure to find the answers to these three questions: What does my homeowners or renters policy cover?

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

Check the type of

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., June 2, 2016; last published Thurs., June 16, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of Joan MacDonnell, Deceased Case No. 2016-PR-09 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 31st day of May, 2016, a Petition was filed in the Court by Connie MacDonnell, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Joan MacDonnell, deceased, dated July 14, 2000, praying that the WIll filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; that she is appointed as Executor without bond; that she is granted Letters Testamentary.

You are required to file your written defense thereto

on or before the 24 day of June, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

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

Connie MacDonnell Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY AND SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Ks 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

replacement value provided in the policy. Actual cash value (ACV) is the amount it would take to repair damage to a home or to replace its contents, after allowing for depreciation. Replacement cost is the amount it would take to rebuild or replace a home and its contents with similar quality materials or goods, without deducting for depreciation.

Liability insurance protects you from legal obligations arising from accidents involving visiting non-residents. With a few exceptions, such as auto or boating accidents, all-

purpose liability coverage follows wherever you go.

An umbrella policy can extend the liability limits of a homeowners or renters policy if the policy limit is insufficient.

Homeowners and renters policies typically include limited medical expense payments for injuries occurring on your premises to visiting nonresidents.

How much coverage do I need?

Making a home inventory is the best way to determine the appropriate level of coverage needed for contents. An (See CHECKUP on page 13)

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department May 29: Jon Avritt was arrested for driving under the influence and failure to report an accident. He was transported to the LEC. June 2: Charles McNees, 50, was arrested on a warrant and transported to the LEC. June 2: Brent Mulligan, 44, was arrested on a warrant and transported to the LEC. June 2: Matthew Bennett, 26, was arrested for speeding, no driver’s license and illegal tag/registration. He was transported to the LEC. June 3: Sandra Burgess was southbound in the 300 block of Main Street when she struck a vehicle owned

by David Flower while switching lanes.

June 3: A report of criminal damage to property was taken in the 400 block of Manor Avenue.

June 4: Armando Martinez was arrested for driving without a license and transported to the LEC.

Have questions about the Scott Community Foundation? call 872-3790 or e-mail: julie@scottcf.org

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Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., June 9, 2016; Last published June 16, 2016)2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the interest of: Name: K.L. (female) and A.L. (male) To: Kandice Lauber and Gary Roberts and all other persons who are or may be concerned Case No. 14-JC-01 14-JC-02 NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2237 A motion to find the parent(s) of each child named above unfit and to terminate parental rights, appoint a permanent custodian, or enter such orders as are deemed appropriate and just has been filed. The Court will receive testimony and other relevant information with regard to the safety and well-being of each child named above and may enter orders regarding custody and case planning necessary to achieve permanency for each child named above, including personal proposals for living arragements for the child and services to be provided the child and the child’s family.

Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgement as requested in

the petition, finding the child is a Child in Need of Care, removing the child from the custody of parent, parents or any other present legal custodian until further order of the Court, or finding the parents unfit, and entering an order permanently terminating the parents’ parental rights.

An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: Douglas Spencer, P.O. Box 247, Oakley, KS. 67748; 785-672-4032.

You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one. The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support.

No person receiving this notice shall be made a party or interested party to this action solely on the basis of this notice.

Date and time of hearing: July 7, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

Place of hearing: Scott County Court House, 303 Court St., Scott City, Ks. 67871 Rebecca J. Faurot Scott County Attorney 303 Court Street Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620) 872-3600 rjflaw@att.net

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., June 9, 2016; Last published June 23, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of Etta Fern Ashcraft, Deceased Case No. 2015-PR-06 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Diana Jennison, duly appointed, qualified and acting executor of the Estate of Etta Fern Ashcraft, deceased, praying that her acts be approved; that the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; that fees and expenses

be allowed; that the costs be determined and ordered paid; that the administration of the Estate be closed; that the Executor be discharged and that she be releasedd from further liability.

You are required to filed your written defenses thereto on or before the 6th day of July, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

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

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., June 9, 2016)1t

SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS APRIL 2016 GENERAL FUND SALARIES ............................................ $ 91,510.20 COMMODITIES ....................................

41,658.76 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES .................

67,311.29 CAPITAL OUTLAY..................................

161.72 OTHER...................................................

0.00 COUNTY HEALTH FUND SALARIES .............................................

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

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

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

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

19,990.11 8,165.12 1,644.75 664.00 0.00

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

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

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

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

5,247.09 8,282.43 570.48 0.00

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

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

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

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

28,981.15 14,914.90 6,363.95 0.00

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

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

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

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

389.28 244.98 991.59 0.00

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

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

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

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

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

JAMES M. MINNIX Chairman

3,817.34 48.93 200.47 0.00 283.33

ALICE BROKOFSKY Scott County Clerk

Checkup inventory is also a useful tool to have in case of a loss. When compiling the inventory, make sure to include as much detail as possible about the items.

Homeowners do not need to insure the value of the land a home sits on, but coverage should include any outdoor structures on the property.

What are my deductibles and discounts?

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

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

After reviewing the policy, also ask these

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questions: Are there any losses like flood or earthquake - I need to worry about that are not covered in my current policy? Neither flood nor earthquake is covered by a standard homeowners or renters policy. There are optional insurance policies for both disasters.

Has anything changed in my coverage in the last year? When talking with an agent, ask if there are any anticipated changes when the policy renews.

More Information For more general information about homeowners or renters insurance and the basic coverages in a policy, go to www. ksinsurance.org and read or download our publication “Homeowners and Renters Insurance.”

You can download our Personal Inventory publication there, too.

For specific questions about coverages or about an insurance company or agent call the KID Consumer Assistance Hotline (in Kansas) at 800-432-2484.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., June 2, 2016; last published Thurs., June 16, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of Glenda I. Rupp, Deceased Case No. 14-PR-19 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Jayne Augerot duly appointed, qualified adn acting Executrix of the Estate of Glenda I. Rupp, deceased, requesting that Petitioners acts be approved; account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorneys’ fees and expenses are reason-

able and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executrix of the Estate of Glenda I. Rupp, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability.

You are required to filed your written defenses to the petition on or before the 24th day of June, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in the District Court of Scott County, Kasas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defense, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

JAYNE AUGEROT Executor Jake W. Brooks P.O. Box 664 101 E. 6th Scott City, Ks 67871 Attorney for Petitioner

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2015 to raise the statewide sales tax to 6.5 percent from 6.15 percent, eliminate most tax deductions and raise the state’s tobacco tax.

In 2013, Kansas Action for Children filed a lawsuit alleging the attorney general violated Kansas law requiring disclosure of records about tobacco settlement payments. The issue was how much the state would receive as part of a 2012 arbitration settlement in a dispute with Kansas and 18 other states.

Schmidt said in a statement Monday the attorney general’s office still was working out final details of that supplemental agreement with tobacco companies. The companies had accused a cluster of states of failing to live up to their end of the master settlement agreement for the previous decade.

The Legislature approved hiring of an investigator to focus on compliance issues, Schmidt said.

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Redemption Road – by John Hart - In this crime thriller a boy waits with a gun for the man who killed his mother. After thirteen years in prison was the right man convicted of a crime he didn’t commit?

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Pastime at Park Lane The Pence Community Church led Sunday Church services.

Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns.

Residents enjoyed vanilla ice cream cones on Tuesday afternoon.

Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening.

Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning.

Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon.

Madeline Murphy was the helper.

Ladies received manicures on Thursday morning.

The VIP band performed on Thursday afternoon.

Trivia games were played on Thursday evening.

Fr. Bernard led Catholic Mass on Friday morning.

A sing-a-long was held on Friday afternoon.

Park Lane thanks Miriam Peregrino for the patriotic balloon bouquets she donated for Memorial Day. Dottie Fouquet was visited by Ron and Ronna Cunningham, Jon and Anne Crane, Fritzie Rauch, Marilyn Waters, and Mark and Terri Fouquet.

Delores Brooks was visited by Nancy Holt, Bonnie Stewart, Cheryl Perry and Charles Brooks.

Corrine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard, Kim Smith, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Caleb Powers and Margie Stevens.

LaVera King was visited by Gloria Gough, Carol Latham, and Krista, and Abby and Haylie McDaniel.

Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton, Larry Billings and Delinda Dunagan.

Louise Crist was visited by Jean Burgess and Patsi Graham.

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Loretta Gorman was visited by Jeremy Fry, Charlene Becht, Nancy Urban, and Chuck and Barb Brobst.

Pat Rudolph was visited by LuAnn Buehler, Rozann Rodenberg, and Connie and Marci Knobbe.

Boots Haxton was visited by her niece, Edith Clark, and Naomi Crossley, both of Oakley; David and Sherri Haxton, McPherson; Nancy Holt, and Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Margie Stevens, Gloria Wright, Jon Tuttle, Larry and Philene Pickett, and Margie Stevens.

Waiting list for senior services in response to state budget cuts

Eleven agencies that provide support to help Kansas seniors stay in their homes are starting to put some on waiting lists following state budget cuts.

The $2.1 million reduction to the state’s Senior Care Act programs was part of a package of cuts Gov. Sam Brownback made last month after the Legislature sent him a budget that didn’t balance.

Brownback and the Legislature have faced several budget crises since enacting large income tax cuts in 2012.

The Senior Care Act cuts will affect in-home services that are provided to Kansans 60 and older who aren’t poor enough to qualify for them under the Medicaid frail/elderly waiver.

Jocelyn Lyons, executive director of the Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging (AAA) in Topeka, said in a news release that the decrease in funding “came as a complete shock” and represents about 30 percent of the program’s budget.

“The cut to the Senior

Care Act program challenges our agency in determining how our consumers will continue to receive services and avoid early nursing home placement,” Lyons said.

Lyons and her colleagues estimate that about 1,300 of the 4,500 Kansans currently served

by Senior Care Act programs will be affected.

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services administers the program with the help of Area Agencies on Aging throughout the state that were created by the federal Older Americans Act in 1973 to help older adults “age in place” rather than move into nursing homes.

To do that, the program provides attendant care, respite for family caregivers, housekeeping and chore services, and adult day care.

Monica Anderson, a case worker with the Johnson County AAA, said the agency has started to wait-list some Kansas seniors applying for housekeeping and attendant care services.

“We’re trying to serve as many people as we can,” Anderson said, “and

we’re doing that by looking at their long-term care threshold scores when we go out and assess them.

Depending on their level of need, we’re kind of allocating hours - a few here, a few there.”

Anderson said, for instance, that a senior eligible for six hours a week of attendant care might get two right away and be put on a waiting list for the other four.

Anderson recently visited a 96-year-old client named Julia in her subsidized apartment in Overland Park.

Julia, who asked that her last name not be published, receives attendant care to help her climb in and out of her bathtub because she has a bad knee. She also receives housekeeping services to keep her apartment tidy.

The services are wonderful, she said, and living independently is good for both her and the state.

“They always tell you the reason they do allow people to come here is it costs so much less than if they go to a nursing home, which, who wants to go to?” Julia said.

by Jason Storm

Jeannie Rowton was visited by Margie Stevens, Becky Rowton; Clyde, Phil and Susan Escareno; Chuck Rowton, Sharilyn Wilken, Debra Eikelberger and Arlene Cauthon.

Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt and Margie Stevens.

Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Rex Turley, Tava See, Sharilyn Wilken, LuJuana Turley, Marilyn Waters and Sharon Lock.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottaway from Hays and Pastor Warren Prochnow

Arlene Beaton was visited by Linda Savolt, Tom Beaton, Nancy Holt and John Beaton.

Lowell Rudolph was visited by LuAnn Buehler, Rozann Rodenberg, Rev. Don Martin and Marci and Connie Knobbe.

Doris Riner enjoyed Sunday lunch with Mary Lou, Karen and Jane.

Nella Funk was visited

by Sharilyn Wilken and Nancy Holt.

Mike Leach and James Still were visited by Linda Dunagan and Rev. Don Martin.

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Gloria O’Bleness and Larry LaPlant.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu Week of June 13-17 Monday: Sweet and sour chicken, rice, oriental vegetables, whole wheat roll, blushed pears.

Tuesday: Smothered steak, baked potatoes, herbed green beans, cranberry sauce muffin, applesauce.

Wednesday: Baked pollock, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, whole wheat bread, fruit crisp.

Thursday: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, seasoned broccoli, whole wheat roll, apricots.

Friday: Barbeque ribette, sweet potato fries, three-

Anderson said Julia’s services cost about $500 a month, while a nursing home in Johnson County could cost 10 times more.

Julia says she moved to the Kansas City area from London 70 years ago after bean salad, plums. marrying an American meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501 who was a reporter for Stars and Stripes covering World War II. She survived the Blitz on London as a young woman, an experience she said may have contributed to the personality that drives her to continue wanting to live independently, without asking for daily help from her family.

“I don’t want to be a problem to anyone,” Julia said.

Anderson has worked for the Johnson County AAA for 22 years. She said the budget cuts have taken a personal toll as she tells Kansans like Julia they will be placed on waiting lists for some of their services.

“When I have to go out and meet people in desperate need and say, ‘I’m sorry, we can’t accommodate all of your needs,’ it’s very difficult,” Anderson said.

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Deaths Everette Ray Redburn Everette Ray Redburn, 74, died June 4, 2016, at his home in Dighton.

H e was born Aug. 25, 1941, in Oregon C o u n t y, Mo., the son of L e m u e l Everette Redburn L. and Goldie D. (Vonalman) Redburn.

Everette grew up in Scott City and attended Scott City schools. After his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served for over 21 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant.

While in the Marine Corps, he started in the infantry division and moved into administration. He served three overseas tours in Okinawa, Japan, and Vietnam. He was later stationed at the Marine Headquarters in Washington D.C. and did inspections of Reserve Units.

After his discharge, he moved to Dighton and worked for Wick Grain Company and the Lane County road department.

On April 1, 1962, he married Patsy Reed in Dighton. She survives.

Other survivors include: two sons, E.R. Redburn, Dighton, and Steve Redburn, Dighton; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Todd Redburn; a grandson, Skyler Robert Redburn; a brother, Dale Redburn; and a sister, Vesta Wallace.

Funeral service was held June 9 at the First Christian Church, Dighton, with Rev. Aerii Smith officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project in care of Boomhower Funeral Home, 145 N. Wichita, Box 891, Dighton, Ks. 67839.

Benefits not based on severity of disability Q) Will my Social Security disability benefit increase if my condition gets worse or I develop additional health problems?

A) No. We do not base Social your Social Security benSecurity efit amount on the severity of your disability. The Q and A amount you are paid is based on your average lifetime earnings before your disability began.

If you go back to work after getting disability benefits, you may be able to get a higher benefit based on those earnings. In addition, we have incentives that allow you to work temporarily without losing your disability benefits.

For more information about disability benefits, read the publications “Disability Benefits” and “Working While Disabled - How We Can Help.” Both are available online at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. * * * Q) I miss working. If I go back to work, will I automatically lose my Social Security disability benefits?

A) No. Social Security has several work incentives to help you ease back into the workforce. You may be able to continue receiving benefits during a “trial work period,” and in most cases your medical coverage will continue after you begin working.

We may be able to help you return to work without losing your benefits. These work incentives are like a safety net for people who want to go to work but aren’t sure they can.

For information about Social Security’s work incentives, visit the website, the Work Site, at www.socialsecurity.gov/work or read the online Red Book on Work Incentives at www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook. Or call toll-free at 1-800-772-1213.

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Spreading the Word It has been many years since I attended seminary in the early 1970s. I have lost track of almost all of my classmates, and I suspect that all of the professors have died, or are very elderly - certainly no longer teaching.

For me, the experience was a great one, although much of it has faded from memory. What I found there, what I learned has, however, sustained me through the years. Those three years in the middle of Chicago were a great blessing (weather notwithstanding).

Of all the instructors, the most influential was the professor of New Testament. I was reminded of him during these past few days, reading the Letter to the Galatians. His great hero of the faith was Paul.

In the first chapter, the apostle speaks of the change in his life that took place on the road to Damascus and in the days following. He had left Jerusalem with the

intention of bringing back with him persons suspected of being Christians, so that they might be tried and punished. He returned to Jerusalem eventually, but as a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, one whose life had been turned around by what had taken place.

At one point, Paul writes that he was not worthy to be called an apostle, because he had persecuted Christ’s Church. He became the most remarkable missionary ever, and a man responsible for a large portion of the New Testament through his writings.

He says in his letter: “I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin.” Two thousand years later, his statement remains true for us.

Interpretations, commentaries and explanations come and go. The church changes, and we may even question her path. But, the good news of Jesus Christ is unchanged and eternal.

Rev. Don Martin St. Luke’s Episcopal 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

Have questions about the Scott Community Foundation?

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.

call 872-3790 or e-mail julie@scottcf.org

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.

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.

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

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

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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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Providers struggle without Medicaid expansion Bryan Thompson Kansas Health Institute

A new study by Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute found stark differences between states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act and those - like Kansas and Missouri that haven’t.

Researchers conducted interviews with leaders of major hospital systems and federally qualified health centers in seven states.

Three of the states had not expanded Medicaid (Missouri, Tennessee and Utah), while the other

Access to health care is more limited in Kansas four (Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky and Nevada) had. The goal was to see the effect of the Medicaid decision on the health care delivery system in each state.

Since a 2012 Supreme Court ruling made Medicaid expansion optional for states, 19 have opted not to expand eligibility. Expansion would extend health coverage to an estimated 150,000 Kansans who make less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which is annual income of

Overcoming the fear of speaking up by the American Counseling Association

Some people have strong opinions about everything and no hesitation in sharing them, even when those opinions aren’t wanted. While that’s certainly not a formula for social success, many of us face a problem that’s quite the opposite - being hesitant to speak our mind and voice our opinions, even when invited to and when doing so could offer some real help.

There may be many reasons why we’re reluctant to speak up. We may doubt the value of what we have to offer, or fear our views will be criticized or rejected. Although such fears are very real, you don’t want to let them define you.

Managing your fears can be a valuable skill.

Rather than being silent and then regretting not saying something, learning to express yourself can bring a sense of accomplishment and involvement.

Speaking up doesn’t mean that you’ve made your self-doubts disappear, but that you’re courageously taking action in the face of those doubts.

The key to speaking up is to mix the acknowledgment of self-doubt with refusing to accept the status quo.

Being respectful is an important element in learning to speak your mind. It starts by learning to listen first. You need to show you understand the views and opinions being expressed by others before sharing your own.

Your goal is not to convince others or to start an argument, but rather to express any differences you feel. By sharing your own experiences and opinions you let others see new sides of you and your thoughts on a subject.

One way to avoid arguments is by stating your views with “I” phrases like “I feel . . . ” or “I think . . . ,” rather than stating your views as absolute truths only you see. It’s important to accept that while what you’re expressing is what you know to be true, others will be feeling exactly the same way about their opinions.

You also want to be decisive, clearly and strongly stating your thoughts without worrying about the outcome. Don’t undercut your views with phrases like “Now this may not be true . . . ” or “I’m not sure about this . . . .” Instead, be bold, take a stand, and allow others to do the same.

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$16,242 for an individual and $33,465 for a family of four.

Gov. Sam Brownback and other Kansas legislative leaders remain opposed to Medicaid expansion, while Kansas health advocates have formed an alliance in support of it.

Jack Hoadley, one of the Georgetown researchers, said during a Wednesday conference call on the study that hospitals and clinics in expansion states had far fewer patients who couldn’t pay for their

Plans don’t meet standards for coverage required in ACA Jordan Rau Kaiser Health Newas

The Obama administration has moved to sharply limit short-term health insurance plans, which a growing number of consumers have been buying even though they offer less coverage than what the Affordable Care Act decreed all people should have.

The plans, designed

Most Kansas school districts have moved to comply with stricter nutrition standards since the USDA imposed them almost four years ago.

But many still lack kitchen equipment necessary to make the healthier school breakfasts and lunches appealing.

The U.S. House and Senate are considering competing versions of a bill to reauthorize the nutrition standards. As written, the law includes even tougher standards for

Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

(No lunch served May 30, July 1 or July 4)

No charge to ages 1 - 18 Adults may eat for $3.70

Contact: Kathy Eaton • 620-872-7605 keaton@usd466.org.

resources needed to integrate behavioral health care with primary care.

“Often the results we see in a study are somewhat ambiguous,” Hoadley said. “You see some factors pointing you in one direction, some factors pointing you in another direction. But this is a case where we really

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for people between jobs or in need of temporary insurance until they secure a regular policy, are cheaper than regular insurance plans. But, they also can lack features that the health law requires for other policies, such as coverage for pre-existing medical conditions, maternity care and prescription drugs.

In addition, insurers are allowed to refuse to sell short-term plans to people they think will run up large medical costs, and insurers can cap the maximum amount they will pay. Both practices are banned for regular

policies under the health law.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said under its proposal, short-term health policies could be written for no longer than three months, instead of up to a year as is currently allowed. In addition, consumers would not be able to renew the policies.

The department said it plans to require insurers to clearly tell consumers that the plans do not qualify as coverage under the health law and that they may still face a tax penalty if that is the only insurance they have.

“People buy these policies probably not fully understanding that they’re not getting comprehensive coverage, and then they have to pay the penalty, and if anything serious goes wrong, they have very limited coverage,” said Timothy Jost, a law professor at Washington and Lee University who has studied the ACA. The government said these changes were necessary to ensure that consumers have “meaningful health coverage” and that the short-term plans would not siphon away healthy people from other (See POLICIES on page 17)

Schools short on equipment for making healthy, tasty meals

Dates: May 23 - July 15

School Lunchroom

care, meaning the facilities were much stronger financially.

The additional financial resources led to better relationships with other health providers and better coordination of health care services, he said, and health systems in expansion states were more likely to have the

HHS plans to curtail use of short-term insurance policies

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Location: Scott City Elementary

Before Medicaid expansion, 33 percent of the emergency room patients at Taylor’s hospitals in both Missouri and Arkansas were uninsured. With Medicaid expansion, that figure has fallen to around 10 percent in Arkansas. Meanwhile, the uninsured rate among ER patients in Missouri has ticked up to at least 40 percent.

saw consistently and dramatic differences between what we were being told by the executives who worked in facilities in Medicaid expansion states versus those who came from non-expansion states.”

One of the executives interviewed for the study was Paul Taylor, CEO of Ozarks Community Hospital. The organization has hospitals and clinics in southwest Missouri, which has not expanded Medicaid, and across the border in northwest Arkansas, where Medicaid eligibility was

the 2017-18 school year, with high schools expected to cut sodium in their lunches by an additional 24 percent.

“They really are lofty targets, and the food industry is going to have to do some new product development before we could meet those targets with processed foods or manufactured foods,” said Cheryl Johnson, director of child nutrition for the Kansas State Department of Education.

“But we can start work-

ing toward meeting those other equipment in order with some of the scratch to serve their students fresh produce and madecooking.” from-scratch meals.

The numbers were Not Fully Equipped slightly better in Kansas, Scratch cooking is not a reality for many school where 72 percent of those districts in Kansas and who responded said they other states, though, as needed more equipment.

Jessica Donze Black, a found in a survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts in child nutrition expert and 2012 - the year the new researcher for Pew, said standards went into effect. the organization decided Nationwide, 88 percent to study the topic after the of school nutrition offi- federal government made cials who responded said $100 million in stimulus their districts needed more grants for school kitchen knives, refrigerators and (See MEALS on page 17)

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Medicaid expanded in 2014.

His organization was described as “a living experiment.”

“I guess we have the scars to prove it,” Taylor quipped.

He said Ozarks Community Hospital primarily is a safety net provider.

“We’re also a living experiment because our patient payer mix is 90 percent governmental and uninsured,” Taylor said. “The bargain of the Affordable Care Act was supposed to be that you’re ultimately going to get paid less by the governmental payers - by Medicare, and to some extent by Medicaid - in exchange for which a large percentage of your uninsured patients were then going to be covered under Medicaid.

“Hospitals that have a large commercial insurance patient payer mix were able to soften the blow in non-expansion states. Those like OCH that did not were hit the hardest.”

Before Medicaid expansion, 33 percent of the emergency room patients at Taylor’s hospitals in both Missouri and Arkansas were uninsured.

With Medicaid expansion, that figure has fallen to around 10 percent in Arkansas. Meanwhile, the uninsured rate among ER patients in Missouri has ticked up to at least 40 percent, he said.

As a consequence, Taylor cut the number of full-time employees at his organization’s Missouri hospital by about 100. A similar number of employ-

Policies insurance plans that comply with the ACA. An exodus of healthy people could lead to increasing premiums for the remaining people in plans sold on healthcare. gov and on state marketplaces.

“It’s important for the stability of the risk pool that people be encouraged to buy coverage wheth-

Meals

Speaking

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ees have been added at the Arkansas hospital.

“We hung on, frankly, as long as we could in Missouri, waiting for the Legislature to change its mind about expansion, but we finally just simply had to give up,” Taylor said.

“If we hadn’t reduced our payroll in Missouri, we were jeopardizing the entire system. If it weren’t for the positive operating margin we’re experiencing in Arkansas, the entire system would be out of business.”

Taylor said Ozarks Community Hospital made a commitment to integrated medical and behavioral care.

Psychologists are stationed in the medical clinics so they can provide same-day mental health care for patients found to have behavioral needs

during a regular medical check-up.

“We’re doing it, even in Missouri, even though a number of the patients that are getting that model of care are uninsured, and so we’re simply covering the cost,” he said. “And, frankly, the way we’re covering the cost is because we have a positive operating margin in Arkansas. So, the expansion state is benefiting Missouri to a certain extent simply because we’re able to continue the mission because we’re making a little bit of money down there.”

Taylor also said he sees a cross-border “brain drain.” Providers who have a choice are opting to practice in Arkansas, the state they perceive as having a brighter economic future.

Speaking up allows us to interact with others and live life more fully. Sometimes your opinions may not win out, but at other times you’ll really communicate and make a difference.

“Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association.

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er they’re healthy or not healthy,” Jost said.

Simultaneously, the government announced refinements to the methods by which it gauges financial risk of insurance populations. It plans to begin factoring in people who held plans for part of the year and include prescription drug use. The government said these changes would help insur-

ers better predict the cost of medical care for enrollees and price its policies appropriately.

The department further announced that it planned to take a more active role in getting marketplace customers to sign up for Medicare when they turn 65.

People who do not sign up on time for Medicare B, which covers outpatient

care and doctors visits, could end up paying higher premiums when they eventually enroll. They also will likely lose their subsidies for the marketplace plan after they are eligible for Medicare.

The government will begin this summer contacting people enrolled in commercial plans to advise them on how to transition to Medicare.

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upgrades available during the recession of the late 2000s.

The nation’s schools sent in $600 million worth of applications.

In the absence of equipment for making their own meals from scratch, schools rely on large manufacturers to provide them pre-made. There’s a limited selection of processed foods within the new standards, Black said, which makes students less likely to eat them.

“Where we often see the impact of updated kitchen equipment isn’t so much on technically serving healthy food, but rather the variety of food that they can serve, their ability to serve it in a way that is most appealing to students,” Black said. “So

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perhaps if it has the best color and the best temperature and it’s cooked in a relatively short amount of time.”

According to the KSDE, the number of Kansas students eating school-made lunch has dipped since the standards were introduced - after years of steady increases.

Topeka as a Test Case Nicole Jahnke, director of child nutrition services for Topeka USD 501, would like her district to serve more made-fromscratch meals.

But it’s a district dotted with older schools, and more than half of them don’t even have their own kitchens. Their food is prepared at a central kitchen, trucked to vari-

ous locations and placed on electric warming trays for hours.

“The food may start out really yummy and crispy, but after it sits in the hot cart for a couple hours, it’s definitely losing its quality,” Jahnke said.

Desmond Smith, a freshman at Topeka High School, said some of the meals he had at his two Topeka middle schools were served cold or “squishy.” “(In) high school, I don’t even eat lunch,” he said. “I just go home.”

Matthew Genrich is a fourth-grader at Whitson Elementary School. His school has no kitchen, but the principal is optimistic it will soon get the equipment to at least do hot food preparation.

Matthew, who usually brings lunch from home, said that would be a good step.

“It would always be really warm since they would make it from here and it wouldn’t be shipped from any school,” he said.

Other Topeka schools already have the equipment and are putting it to use.

Patricia Adolphson, kitchen manager at Eisenhower Middle School, raves about her new convection oven and the school’s salad bar.

Adolphson said she considers the lunchroom an extension of the classroom where students can try new foods, like exotic fruits and vegetables and even more mundane things like apple crisp.

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Capra selected for opera young artist program in N.C. HAYS - It’s a long way from Dighton to North Carolina. It’s an even longer distance from Salina to France.

A pair of Fort Hays State University vocal students have come a long Clayton Capra way, and their talent is being showcased this summer.

Clayton Capra, a thirdyear music education major from Dighton, was one of six artists selected from national auditions to be part of the Asheville Lyric Opera Summer Young Artist Program in Asheville, N.C. The program is from June 3 to July 27.

Capra’s positive expe-

riences when he visited the FHSU campus - and also when he attended the High Plains Music Camp on campus while he was in high school influenced his decision to enroll at Fort Hays State.

“I came to Fort Hays State because I liked the atmosphere here,” Capra said. “I also felt it was good for me, coming from a smaller school environment, to come here because it was large enough to facilitate good programs but at the same time it was small enough I could make close friends, make good connections with my professors.

“I also really loved the music department here, all the faculty,” he added. “I was excited to get to work with them. I think that’s

what really led my choice in the end.”

Dr. Joseph Perniciaro, associate professor of music and theatre and director of opera at FHSU, met Capra at FHSU’s summer music camp, which expanded to include vocal instruction in 2012. Perniciaro started giving vocal lessons to Capra while he was in high school.

“It has been a good chance for high school students to get to know the voice faculty and our students,” Perniciaro said.

“It has been very helpful.

I think a good number of them see the quality of education they’re going to get.”

Capra, a baritone, will perform a program of opera scenes while on tour

in western North Carolina.

He will have roles in “Man of La Mancha” and “The Tragedy of Carmen” with Asheville Lyric Opera. He will also receive intensive training two or three times a week in diction, acting and professional development.

FHSU played a large role in being chosen to participate in the program, Capra said.

“I definitely believe this university gave me the tools I needed to succeed,” Capra said. “That’s what really propelled me to look for these kinds of opportunities.”

“These opportunities are hard to come by, but they’re particularly invaluable experiences for the singers,” Perniciaro said.

168 earn semester honors at SCHS There were 168 students named to the second semester honor roll at Scott Community High School. The list includes 42 students on the platinum honor roll with a 4.0 grade point average.

Other honor lists are Gold (3.75-3.99), Silver (3.5-3.74) and Bronze (3.0-3.49).

Platinum Honor List Freshmen: Cindy Araiza Catano, Wyatt Hayes, Kodi Rogers, Vicky Ruiz Velasco, Ashley Serrano Gonzalez, Allison Smith, Jack Thomas, Parker Vulgamore.

Sophomores: Brenda Aguiree, Kayla Appel, Reid Brunswig, Trella Davis, Emily Glenn, Dexter Gooden, Bailey Latta, Conner LeBeau, Katie McGonagle, Ashley Prewit, Abbigail Prochnow, Emily Smith, Makaela Stevens.

Juniors: Krystal Appel, Elizabeth Eikenberry, Yulisa Frias, Karen Gonzalez, Taylor Goodman, Carson Haupt, Bo Hess, Guido Lotti, Katie Nowak, Emma Price, Clarrisa Ratzlaff, Chase Rumford, Kylee Trout, Paige Winderlin, Kiana Yager.

Seniors: Ximena Aya-

la, Madison Braun, Nicole Latta, Alma Martinez, Addison Price, Shannon Winderlin.

Gold Honor List Freshmen: Dulce Ayala Chanez, Tatyana Castillo, Chaseton Cupp, Marshall Faurot, Kally Kough, Briane Murphy Amack, Aspyn Nix, Carina Ortiz, Alyssa Storm, Aly Tarango Fernandez, Hallie Wiechman, Kaitlyn Wolkensdorfer.

Sophomores: Erika Blanco, Jalynn Habiger, Jynessa Horney, Caleb McDaniel, Dallie Matheney.

Juniors: Haley Allen, KelsieJo Crouch, Kyle Cure, Diana Garcia Luevano, Judith Gutierrez, Hayden Nevills, Tyler Vondracek.

Seniors: Wyatt Kropp, Danean Metheney, Cayleigh Ramsey, Christina Tilton Silver Honor List Freshmen: Karina Ayala, Jaren Berning, Jordan Cramer, Stacy Dominguez-Peregrino, Jera Drohman, Kevin Duong, Molly Eikenberry, Johan Frias, Aubriana Gutierrez, Viviana Medellin, Irit Sanchez, Jose Trejo.

Sophomores: Melisa Alfonso, Sahil Anil, Jade

Heim, Jordan Horn, Olivia Prieto, Kaitlyn Roberts, Adrian Rueles.

Juniors: Macy Berning, Jess Drohman, Justin Faurot, Esmeralda Hernandez, Karlee Logan, Trace Mulligan, TyLynn Peterson, Rebecca Rebarchek, Edward Tilton, Nancy Wiebe.

Seniors: Asher Huck, Dylan Hutchins, Zayra Peregrino-Gonzalez, Megan Smith, Melanie Tilton, Abram Wiebe.

Bronze Honor List Freshmen: Josiah Evans, Abbigale Ford, Michelle Garcia, Naida Guzman, Miles Haire, Alexis Hoeme, Justin Hundertmark, Natali Navarrete, Jamie Puente, Kyle Sherwood, Samuel Tedder, Anthony Tinajero-Lozoya, Kassandra Troyer, Lynell Wessel, Jasmine Zapata.

Sophomores: Chelsea Amerine, Gracy Chambless, Kevin Herndon, Jarret Jurgens, Gabriela Lopez-Reyes, Zoey Majors, Felix Nolasco, Nicholas Nowak, Selena Oronia, Savanna Osthoff, Austen Turner.

Juniors: Arely Armendariz, Stephanie Banda, Alysan Buehler, Drew Duff, Paige Eggleston, Jennie Erven, Isaac Evans, Taylor Fairleigh, Kar-

en Hermosillo, Chance Jones, Jacob Karnaze, Delaney Kitch, Kaylene McGonagle, Camryn Patton, Brandi Shearmire, Brynan Sherwood.

Seniors: Alberto Araiza, Joshua Becker, Mark Burnett, Alexandra Castillo, Dayra Castillo-Morales, Reid Flower, Cooper Griffith, Bret Haire, MacKayla Koehn, MacKenzie Koehn, Amanda Kough, Irvin Lozano, Mason Martin, Shylo McCulloch, Madison Orr, Robert Rosas, Nicholas Storm, Kacey Troyer, Benjamin Wagner, Jayden Wren, Kaely Zilla.

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Section C • Page 19

Outlaws rally to gain split in round-robin

When it comes to following the outcome of the Scott City Outlaws (14-years and older) one could just about wait until the final inning.

The Outlaws won twice with final-inning rallies and lost another game in the final inning during round-robin action on the home field last weekend.

In their final game, Scott City scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth to defeat the Hays Rebels, 9-3, in a game that was called due to time

limitation.

Scott City had led 3-0 through three innings before the Rebels tied the game with two runs in the top of the fifth.

Ryan Cure jump-started Scott City in their half of the fifth inning with a leadoff single. A hit batsman and a walk filled the bases for Kevin Herman Blaine Culp dives safely back to first base to avoid a pickoff attempt during Sunday’s acwho delivered a two-run double tion against Hays.

(Record Photo) to left field.

Also contributing RBI sin- Lucas Hoopes as Scott City Scott City had jumped Harrison King and Culp. King gles in the inning were Blaine improved its season record to out to a 2-0 lead in the first also added a run scoring single (See OUTLAWS on page 20) Culp, Tucker Manwarren and 8-8. inning behind RBI singles from

New track gets BOE approval Installation of a new track is scheduled for this fall at the Scott Community High School sports complex.

Given the deteriorating condition of the current track, the USD 466 board of education unanimously accepted the low bid of $144,483 for a poly base red track.

“It had become a safety issue,” noted board member Lynnette Robinson.

The low bid was submitted by Pro Track and Tennis, Bennington, Nebr. Two other bids ranged from $154,730 to $177,480.

The board could have gone back to a black track at a cost of $135,826, but were advised of advantages with the red track.

Heat is less of an issue with a red track and when the surface is nearing the end of its lifespan the black base will begin to appear.

“With a red track you can begin to see that and make plans to resurface the track.

With a black track it’s harder to tell when that’s starting to happen,” said Supt. Jamie Rumford. “Plus, a red surface absorbs less heat than a black surface.”

finding the right balance

(See TRACK on page 23)

Kids Day Saturday at Lake Scott

Saugeye having an impact on Lake Scott fish population Contrary to what some may think, it is possible to have too much of a good thing.

And at Lake Scott that “good thing” is saugeye.

The hybrid sporting fish was introduced at the lake in 2010 and it’s done everything that Kansas Wildlife and Parks biologist Dave Spalsbury had hoped for . . . and more.

“The lake has reached its carrying capacity with saugeye,” says Spalsbury

after compiling data from the annual spring bass survey. “They are starting to negatively impact the bass and they’ve mowed through the bluegill.”

If saugeye are going to control the lake’s crappie population - which was the original goal - this is the year that should begin to happen, says Spalsbury.

While there are concerns with the bass and bluegill, which Spalsbury will be addressing, he says the overall fish population is very healthy. Now it’s a

matter of bringing that population into balance.

What has surprised Spalsbury is the survival rate of saugeye fry which have been stocked at the lake the past three years.

“Because we were stocking fry and not fingerlings, I went against the conventional wisdom and stocked more than the recommended amount,” he says.

(See SAUGEYE on page 26)

The annual Kids Day will be held Sat., June 11, at Lake Scott State Park.

A fishing derby will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All participants are to meet at the handicap fishing dock.

“Because we’re short on staff this year we’re limiting our activities to the fishing derby only,” says Park Manager Greg Mills. “We hope to include more activities on the schedule next year.”

A free hot dog and hamburger feed will be held at noon for the youth participants and accompanying adults.

The Friends of Lake Scott will again be sponsoring a sandcastle building contest along the beach from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

All participants are to register by noon at the Beach House.

(See KIDS DAY on page 20)

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Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

It’s just the circle of life Its spring in the Kansas outdoors and all the critters are on the prowl around chicken coops and corrals looking for quick easy meals to feed dens and nests full of youngins’.

I’ve already had a call from a local sheep farmer asking me to come trap coyotes and a bobcat hanging around his sheep pens. Those coyotes and that cat would undoubtedly be hanging out there anyway, but usually at night, unseen.

This time of the year emboldens predators to hunt and prowl during the day when they would otherwise never think of it.

In late spring a few years ago, my friend was busy in the big round top shed that sits toward one corner of his yard, when his little Blue Heeler dog began raising cane from outside.

He stuck his head out the door to see what was agitating the dog and noticed the roosters and the rest of the chickens in his chicken pen crowing, cackling and nervously milling about.

He glanced behind the barn nearest the pen and noticed something bounding around wildly just behind the corral, less than 50 yards away.

He headed around the barn and through the corral and found a whitetail doe jumping and dodging frantically around something in the field drive ahead.

That “something” turned out to be a pair of coyotes with a small whitetail fawn pinned to the ground between them. My friend ran toward the melee shouting and waving his arms, the doe retreated into a nearby patch of weeds and the coyotes scattered toward parts (See CIRCLE on page 22)

Outlaws (continued from page 19)

in the third inning.

Ulysses Rallies Earlier on Sunday, Scott City lost a 13-11 heartbreaker to Ulysses despite leading for most of the game.

Scott City scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 9-6 lead.

Scott City opened the third inning with consecutive singles from Herman, King and Culp the last one scoring King from third base to tie the game at 6-6. Manwarren’s single gave Scott City a one run lead. He would later score on a wild pitch to put Scott City on top by three.

However, except for the third inning, Scott City was unable to keep Ulysses off the scoreboard. Ulysses scored three runs in the fourth inning and added four more in the fifth to take a 13-11 lead.

Due to the time limit, the game was limited to five innings and Scott City was unable to score in its half of the fifth.

The Scott City Outlaws (14-years and under) claimed first place in the Gunsmoke Shootout at Dodge City earlier this spring. Team members are (front row, from left) Easton Lorg, Tucker Manwarren, Kevin Serano, Jessie Baltazar, Ryan Cure and Lucas Hoopes. (Middle row) Blaine Culp, Nick Leyva, Kevin Herman, Harrison King and Cale Goodman. (Back row) Coaches Tim Herman, Randy King and Brent Manwarren.

runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Scott City was able to hold on for a 9-8 win over the Ulysses Athletics in the first round of tournament play on Saturday morning.

The Outlaws jumped out to an early 8-3 lead, including three runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth.

Scott City’s Herman Rally Falls Short and Easton Lorg hit backDespite giving up five to-back singles to open

Kids Day (continued from page 19)

Youngsters will be divided into two age groups: 3-5 years and 6-12 years. Only one adult can assist each participant.

In addition, all vehicles will be admitted free to the state park on Saturday only.

the frame. In addition to a couple of fielding errors which led to Scott City scores, Culp also delivered a RBI single to right field in the inning which put his team on top, 6-2.

Scott City owned a 9-3 lead after five innings and nearly saw that slip away when the Athletics pushed across five runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Predators Score Early

The Hays Predators scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and made that margin hold up for a 5-3 win over Scott City on Saturday evening.

Hays extended its lead to 4-0 before Scott City rallied with two runs in the top of the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, Cure was hit by a pitch to drive in the Outlaws’ first run. They

added another run with a bases loaded walk.

In the third inning, Culp and Nick Leyva each drew walks with one out. Culp scored on an infield hit to cut the deficit to 4-3.

Hays gained an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Outlaws will be in tournament action again this weekend at Garden City.

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Scott City is runner-up in Hays tourney Summer basketball is an opportunity for players to adjust to some new personnel on the floor due to graduation.

This summer, the Scott City boys have to make a few more adjustments than normal.

After 20 years, head coach Glenn O’Neil is no longer on the sideline. In his place is former assistant coach Brian Gentry who has assumed head coaching duties for the 2016-17 season And while some things will look the same for the Beavers, there are also some changes which they will begin seeing during the summer MAYB tournament circuit.

“The main things I want to see this summer are the boys willing to break out of their mold. Some of them think they have a certain role and that’s all they can do,” says Gentry. “I want them to think beyond that.

“Everyone on this team has to contribute. Everyone has to be a threat to score,” he emphasizes. “We had some boys who, for whatever reason, didn’t want to shoot much last year. They can’t feel locked into a certain role. They have to expand on the things they feel they’re capable of doing and summer ball is a good time to start.”

Those Beavers who will be on the high school varsity roster opened their summer season at Hays last weekend where they finished second. Despite a 3-1 record (losing to Pratt) in pool play they were able to advance to the championship game where they were defeated by St. John, 45-31.

“Defensively, I wanted to see them get after it in a manto-man. The difference between game one and game five was unbelievable,” said Gentry. “It wasn’t that they didn’t know how, but they hadn’t been on the court in awhile. The rotations were a problem early on.”

However, the most any team

Hays Tournament Scott City 42, Plainvillle 37 Scott City 33, Pratt 36 Scott City 54, Hays-TMP 28 Scott City 62, Wheatland/Grinnell 24 Championship Scott City 31, St. John 45

scored against Scott City was 45 points and that came in the championship game.

Avoid ‘Overthinking’ It’s when Scott City is on offense that fans could notice the biggest change.

A point of emphasis is for everyone to feel comfortable with the ball in their hands and to be a threat to take the ball to the hoop.

“And,” Gentry emphasized, “they need to play the game without overthinking.”

“We probably had more touches in the post in five games than what some of these boys had all of last season,” says Gentry. “Kyle (Cure) is developing the mindset that he can be an offensive threat and we’re also getting Bo (Hess) involved in a two-post offense.”

Gentry emphasizes that they can’t just rely on Hess to drive inside and try to create scoring opportunities for himself or his teammates. When teams were able to take away that threat by sagging defensively and clogging up the lane, the Beavers had trouble generating offense last season.

“This weekend, we saw teams we hadn’t played before and they tried to guard Bo. That plays right into his strength and he was able to take them to the basket,” says Gentry. “Teams who are familiar with us aren’t going to let that happen. That’s when Bo has to create scoring opportunities in the post without the dribbles.”

The head coach was pleased with the aggressiveness he saw from senior guard Justin Faurot and “it was good to see

Scott City’s Dexter Gooden shows the strain as he holds on to win the “Last Man Standing” competition that was held at the conclusion of Tuesday night’s session of the Scott Community High School basketball camp.

(Record Photo)

Drew (Duff) willing to put the ball on the floor and look to the basket. Marshall (Faurot) was also looking for his shot, and he needs to.”

It was also a chance to see junior guard Jordan Horn, who transferred from Dighton earlier this spring, in a competitive situation with the Beavers.

“He played really well considering he wasn’t 100 percent sure of the (offensive) sets,” Gentry says. “His decision-

making is pretty good and he enjoys getting up and down the floor.”

In fact, that could be said for the entire SCHS squad which showed their ability to run the floor and showed their effectiveness in a five-out - no post - offense.

“These boys want to play up-tempo. It was a lot of fun to see how they handled the five-out offense. It’s constant movement,” says Gentry. “It’s

not something we can do all the time, but it’s something we need to know how to play, especially against bigger teams like Holcomb and Hugoton. It’s a way of getting their big people away from the basket.

“They really enjoyed the freedom to play, but with that comes responsibility and decision-making,” he adds.

Scott City will be traveling to Wichita for tournament action this weekend.

Junior Golf Camp at Scott Community Golf Course

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Big 12 gives OK to title game Last week, the Big 12 Board of Directors had their annual spring meeting, which focused on three main issues: league expansion, a football championship game and forming a league TV network.

The board by voted unaniMac mously to Stevenson play a league championship game again, starting in 2017. the format will be devised at a later date. This decision had nothing to do with possible expansion.

The Big 12 board consists of 10 presidents or chancellors - one from each member university. OU president David Boren - a vocal advocate for expansion - is the chairman.

It should be stated that employing a committee is the worst way to make any decision. Egos run amok and most of the committee members insist on having their time on center stage.

Whether or not to pursue expansion of the Big 12 is the most important decision facing the board members and Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, who wants a decision by summer’s end.

Bowlsby said, “Unless we find that there is something we have missed, I don’t see any reason why we can’t stay on that time frame.”

Bowlsby doesn’t appear to be a proponent of expansion.

He said, “There’s an awful lot right about the way we conduct our competition. There’s a lot right about playing a full roundrobin in football and double-round in basketball. I think we’re going to be a little bit slow to depart from that.”

Chairman Boren seems to have calmed his ardor for expansion.

He recently said, “We’re going to be very careful . . . where does the data take us and what strategy makes the most sense for keeping this conference strong? We’re not in a weak position.

We’re in a strong position.”

Smaller is often better.

Most of the major conferences have so many member universities that it’s difficult to keep track of the teams. There’s much to be said for the current Big 12 round-robin scheduling and the board members should (See BIG 12 on page 23)

Circle unknown, leaving the lifeless looking fawn on the ground before him.

Even though only a few scratches were apparent, the fawn lay there limp and listless. He said that as he stroked its small spotted body, the light suddenly came back into its eyes.

It jumped to its feet and after getting its bearings, instinctively headed for cover.

As he watched from a distance, the doe joined the fawn and they disappeared into a thicket some distance away.

Like springtime on the farm, springtime in the wild is a season filled with babies everywhere. Just as that whitetail doe had her fawn to protect and feed, you can bet those coyotes had a den full of hungry little mouths to feed also.

(continued from page 20)

It is no coincidence that there is more prey available in the form of young, easily caught critters at this time each year, just exactly when every wild animal needs extra prey to feed its young. Isn’t it amazing how everything seems to come full circle?

Even with the glut of easily caught lunches right now in the wild, predators are still opportunists at heart and will not think twice about grabbing a young farm animal if given the chance. As spring turns into July and August, increased predation seen in the spring will slow again, but in the meantime, there are a few extra precautions that can be taken to at least make the opportunists think twice about grabbing’ something from the coop or corral.

Even though you can’t

keep an eye on poultry and young farm animals 24/7, giving them a place under roof to spend the night will help dramatically. Giving poultry a place to spend the night behind a closed door is a good thing any time of the year.

Remember, despite their willingness to prowl more during daylight right now, a predator’s favorite time to hunt is still after dark.

Playing a radio at night and keeping a couple lights lit in the barn where sheep and goats spend the night will help make predators think humans are there.

The most effective predator prevention is probably the presence of a good watch dog, even if it’s small. Dogs of any size make predators nervous, and even though any coyote, bobcat or raccoon worth its

salt can easily overpower most small dogs, especially if they catch them out in the open, a noisy little mutt relentlessly yapping away at them as they slink around the barn or sheep pen will usually make them back off and look for quieter pickins.

Yup, its spring time in the Kansas outdoors again, and all the critters have families to feed. Unfortunately that means predators too, so as they follow their instincts to protect and feed their young, young farm animals might be taken if the chance arises.

Understanding why it happens helps me look at it from a slightly different perspective.

Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors!

Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net

Track Pro Track will remove the existing track surface for $14,500 or the district can have its personnel do the job and cut the installation time by about a week.

The board agreed to have its maintenance crew remove the track if they can dispose of the material at the county landfill.

“My biggest concern is that we don’t damage the

Big 12 be cautious indeed before they make any leaguechanging decisions.

Last season Oklahoma’s football team made the four-team playoffs to determine the national champion. And seven Big 12 teams made it to the NCAA basketball tournament.

It’s hard to imagine a 10-team conference having a better year - expansion or no expansion - in the two major sports.

When a conference is having financial success and its teams are well-respected on a national level, that’s no time to make major changes.

Poor Managing Last Thursday (June 2) in Cleveland, the Kansas City Royals baseball team blew a game (5-4) they should have won. Manager Ned Yost said, “We basically gave a game away today . . . if we would have played our game, we would have won that game.”

The “we” is incorrect.

Yost’s managerial decisions lost that game.

Rookie Whit Merrifield has been sensational,

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base while we’re removing the track and add to our cost,” said board member Mark Davis.

Water drainage is an issue that concerns architects who are helping the district develop longrange plans to upgrade the sports complex. Water currently flows from the bleachers onto the track which speeds up deterioration of the surface.

Rumford says the project is going to be paid for with reserves as of June 30 in the local option budget (LOB) along with contingency reserve funds, as needed.

Pro Track has indicated it will do the project in August. The district is stipulating that the track must be completed by the first home football game on Sept. 2.

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mainly at second base. In 12 games, Merrifield was hitting .360, he had six doubles and four RBI’s.

And Merrifield’s defense has been exceptional.

Omar Infante has been a liability on defense and offense; his play at second base is no longer major league quality. And Infante was hitting just .239 through the June 3 game.

He made three costly defensive mistakes in the Cleveland loss.

What is Yost thinking when he benches a redhot Merrifield and plays Infante at second base?

The friendly media claims that Yost is giving Merrifield a rest.

Why would a 27-yearold youngster just getting started in the major leagues need a rest?

When a young ballplayer is doing everything you could ask of him, why not ride his hot streak as far as you can?

It could be said that Yost’s decision to bench Merrifield is what cost the Royals that game, but it doesn’t end there. KC’s manager put Paulo Orlando in right field in the ninth inning for defen-

sive purposes. Orlando’s weakness is his defense and that move proved to be indefensible.

Orlando misplayed two balls hit to him in the ninth inning and that played a key role in KC’s loss.

After the game, Yost said, “We’re so strong defensively, it wins game for us. But tonight in the eighth and ninth inning we just made a series of errors that cost us the game.”

KC is “strong defensively,” but it doesn’t work when Yost doesn’t use his best players.

It’s also noteworthy that Yost used closer Wade Davis in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s (May 31) 10-5 win against Tampa Bay and, consequently, Davis wasn’t available for the Thursday game against Cleveland. That’s another example of poor managing.

Yost had better hope the Royals don’t miss the playoffs by one game because he cost KC a game they should have won.

The guy’s stubborn as a mule and many of his managerial moves are illadvised to say the least.

The Scott County Record • Page 24 • Thursday, June 9, 2016

taking flight . . . almost

While following along with the rest of his family at Lake Scott, a gosling tries to take flight but the attempt falls short . . . at least for the time being.

(Record Photos)

Error causes some hunters to receive duplicate permits

PRATT - Several thousand nonresident hunters who successfully drew Kansas deer permits from the April drawing received a surprise mailing in early June.

Due to a printing error, not only were 21,225 permits mailed to successful applicants, but nearly 3,260 hunters received duplicate mailings.

A successful applicant should have received only one mailing with one set of permits, which included an either-sex permit and carcass tag and a whitetail antlerless-only permit and carcass tag.

Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tour-

ism (KDWPT) officials want to remind hunters that the law only allows them to have one permit that allows the harvest of an antlered deer, so only one set of the permits they received is valid. Duplicate permits may not be used or transferred to another hunter.

Hunters who received duplicate permits and carcass tags are asked to return duplicate sets to the KDWPT Licensing Section, 512 SE 25th Ave., Pratt, Ks. 67124.

Department staff are working with the contractor to identify issues that led to the error and to ensure that all successful ap-

plicants received the correct permit, and that those who received duplicate permits are notified.

All applicants who were unsuccessful in the drawing should have received their refunds, and all successful applicants should have received their set of permits by now. Hunters can see their status in the draw at www.ksoutdoors. com and clicking on the “Nonresident Deer Permit Draw Results” button on the leftedge of the homepage.

Anyone with questions can contact Mike Miller at 620-672-0765 or Ron Kaufman at 785-2962870.

2016

Scott Community Golf Tournaments* Saturday, June 11 • M*A*S*H Ryan Roberts • 214-3537

Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19 • Western State Bank - Leoti/Scott City Grant Huck • 872-2227 / Troy Lewis • 620-375-2229

Saturday, July 9 • Scott Rec Commission Jordan Carter • 872-2372

Friday-Sunday, July 15-17 • 36th Annual 4-Ball Scramble Saturday-Sunday, August 13-14 • Club Championship Individual and team event, Rohn Shellenberger • 872-1040

Sunday, August 21 • Merchant League Jamie Percival • 214-0611

Saturday, August 27 • Compass Behavioral Health Charity Register, 8:00 a.m. • Shotgun Start 9:00 a.m.

Sunday, September 4 • 1 Man Hybrid & Iron Cody Brittan/Rohn Shellenberger • 872-1040

Saturday, September 10 • Golfing for Grants Ryan Roberts • 214-3537

Scott Community Golf Course N. Hwy 83, Scott City • 872-7109 *All Dates/Tournaments are tentative and subject to change

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Scott City Stars Western Kansas Swim Club June 4, 2016 • at Ulysses Girl’s Division 25m Freestyle 8-years and under: Kinleigh Wren, 1st, 21.10.

50m Freestyle 9-10 years: Brinlie Stevens, 1st, 40.05; Kennedy Wasinger, 2nd, 42.08; Megan Trout, 5th, 45.06.

11-12 years: Tara Rose, 3rd, 36.28; Hope Wiechman, 6th, 37.97.

13-14 years: Piper Wasinger, 2nd, 33.77; Lanae Haupt, 4th, 36.52; Jacy Rose, 5th, 36.61.

15-years and over: Cami Patton, 2nd, 31.76; Rachel Fisher, 6th, 34.82.

100m Freestyle 8-years and under: Kinleigh Wren, 2nd, 2:10.11.

9-10 years: Brinlie Stevens, 1st, 1:35.36; Kennedy Wasinger, 2nd, 1:38.6; Megan Trout, 3rd, 1:44.51.

11-12 years: Allie Patton, 2nd, 1:27.12; Tara Rose, 3rd, 1:27.29; Kiley Wren, 4th, 1:27.96; Hope Wiechman, 6th, 1:30.51.

13-14 years: Piper Wasinger, 2nd, 1:17.58; Grace Hutton, 3rd, 1:27.84; Kalacia Carter, 4th, 1:28.66; Jacy Rose, 5th, 1:29.03; Lanae Haupt, 6th, 1:30.23.

15-years and over: Cami Patton, 2nd, 1:15.12; Emily Parkinson, 4th, 1:24.53.

200m Freestyle 13-14 years: Grace Hutton, 1st, 3:25.07; Kalacia Carter, 2nd, 3:28.39.

15-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, 1st, 2:53.33.

25m Backstroke 8-years and under: Ella Frank, 6th, 31.82.

50m Backstroke 10-years and under: Brinlie Stevens, 2nd, 53.0; Macy Brown, 4th, 57.97.

11-12 years: Alli Patton, 3rd, 46.77; Lana Rodriguez, 5th, 49.93.

100m Backstroke 11-14 years: Jacy Rose, 5th, 1:39.9.

15-years and over: Emily Parkinson, 1st, 1:32.33; Hallie Wiechman, 2nd, 1:34.73.

25m Breaststroke 8-years and under: Kinleigh Wren, 1st, 29.92; Ella Frank, 3rd, 35.92.

50m Breaststroke 10-years and under: Kennedy Wasinger, 2nd, 56.63.

11-12 years: Tara Rose, 4th, 49.38; Alli Patton, 5th, 49.7; Hope Wiechman, 6th, 50.86.

100m Breaststroke 11-14 years: Piper Wasinger, 2nd, 1:42.35; Lanae Haupt, 6th, 1:52.1.

15-years and over: Cami Patton, 2nd, 1:40.7.

25m Butterfly 8-years and under: Kinleigh Wren, 2nd, 26.87; Ella Frank, 4th, 32.40.

50m Butterfly 10-years and under: Brinlie Stevens, 4th, 60.52.

11-12 years: Tara Rose, 6th, 44.23.

100m Butterfly 15-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, 3rd, 1:32.04.

200m Freestyle Relay 10-years and under: Megan Trout, Randi Reed, Kennedy Wasinger, Brinlie Stevens, 1st, 2:56.89.

11-12 years: Tara Rose, Kiley Wren, Hope Wiechman, Alli Patton, 1st, 2:31.73.

15-years and over: Shelby Patton, Hallie Wiechman, Rachel Fisher, Cami Patton, 1st, 2:17.02.

200m Individual Medley 13-14 years: Piper Wasinger, 2nd, 3:21.06.

15-years and over: Rachel Fisher, 5th, 3:40.19.

200m Medley Relay 10-years and under: Megan Trout, Randi Reed, Brinlie Stevens, Kennedy Wasinger, 1st, 3:52.44.

11-12 years: Alli Patton, Alivia Noll, Tara Rose, Hope Wiechman, 1st, 3:11.84.

13-14 years: Jacy Rose, Lanae Haupt, Piper Wasinger, Grace Hutton, 2nd, 2:59.95.

15-years and over: Emily Parkinson, Shelby Patton, Hallie Wiechman, Cami Patton, 1st, 2:44.07.

Boy’s Division 25m Freestyle 8-years and under: Kasten Wren, 2nd, 23.26.

50m Freestyle 9-10 years: Avry Noll, 2nd, 36.77.

13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 29.53.

100m Freestyle 8-years and under: Kasten Wren, 1st, 2:12.87.

9-10 years: Waylon Ricker, 4th, 1:39.82; Houston Frank, 5th, 1:41.49; Jackson Rumford, 6th, 1:45.09.

11-12 years: Zach Rohrbough, 4th, 1:27.73.

13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 65.91.

25m Backstroke 8-years and under: Kasten Wren, 2nd, 31.27.

50m Backstroke 10-years and under: Avry Noll, 4th, 48.92.

100m Backstroke 11-14 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 1:14.09.

100m Breaststroke 11-14 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 1:28.24.

25m Butterfly 8-years and under: Brodey Rohrbough, 2nd, 39.15.

50m Butterfly 10-years and under: Avry Noll, 6th, 64.69.

11-12 years: Zach Rohrbough, 4th, 46.64.

100m Butterfly 11-14 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 1:15.21.

100m Individual Medley 9-10 years: Jackson Rumford, 6th, 2:12.

200m Freestyle Relay 10-years and under: Houston Frank, Waylon Ricker, Jackson Rumford, Avry Noll, 2nd, 2:50.36.

11-12 years: Joe McCleary, Brandon Smyth, Wyatt Ricker, Zach Rohrbough, 2nd, 2:48.52.

200m Medley Relay 10-years and under: Avry Noll, Jackson Rumford, Houston Frank, Tanner Gooden, 2nd, 3:28.53.

11-12 years: Wyatt Ricker, Brandon Smyth, Zach Rohrbough, Joe McCleary, 3rd, 3:47.33.

100m Mixed Freestyle Relay 8-years and under: Kinleigh Wren, Addi Noll, Brodey Rohrbough, Ella Frank, 1st, 1:52.09.

200m Mixed Freestyle Relay 10-years and under: Alex Rodriguez, Kasten Wren, Macy Brown, Tanner Gooden, 3rd, 3:27.54.

Fishing Report Scott State Lake Updated May 26 Channel cats: good; most in the 13 to 18 inch range. Fishing prepared baits lake-wide has been good recently.

Crappie: fair/good; most up to 10 inches. Minnows under a bobber around the fish attractors or drifting minnows from a boat on the mainlake.

Largemouth bass: good; up to 5.5 lbs. Fishing soft plastics around shoreline structure is usually best.

Sunfish: good; up to 8 inches. Fishing worms or small jigs under a bobber around shallower shoreline structure has been good.

Saugeye/walleye: good; up to 7 lbs. Post-spawn fish can be caught feeding over points and flats where jigs tipped with night crawlers or minnows, and fish imitations like crankbaits can be effective.

General comments: Release all walleye/saugeye less than 18 inches and largemouth bass less than 15 inches Please discard all leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water.

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Saugeye (continued from page 19)

Originally, fingerlings were stocked in 2010 and 2011. After skipping a couple of years, fry were stocked in 2014 since fingerlings were not available due to a shortage of hatchery space.

It soon became evident that the fry were having a high survival rate, but Spalsbury wasn’t sure if the class of 2014 might be an aberration. Nonetheless, he backed off on the stocking rates in 2015 and 2016.

“Through this process I’ve gained more confidence in my ability to establish a good class with a fry stocking,” he says.

A Success Story In many ways, the introduction of saugeye at Lake Scott has been a success story.

“The saugeye have performed far better than I expected and done their job really, really well,” says Spalsbury.

Anglers are likely to notice they are catching larger bluegill this year.

“They are all hand-sized,” Spalsbury observed during the spring survey. “Anglers will love it.”

At the same time, saugeye have significantly reduced the population of smaller bluegill, creating a gap in the normal cycle of development. That’s one reason why Spalsbury will be paying particular attention to see how bluegill and crappie reproduce when he conducts the fall survey.

“Basically, we’re going to miss a year or more of bluegill,” he says. “In the survey we did last fall there were almost no small bluegill. The ones we did see were nice-sized, which means there should be plenty of opportunities for fishermen this year.

“In terms of maintaining the kind of balance we want to see in the lake’s bluegill population, we’ll continue to see what happens.”

A largemouth bass is collected from under the spider-like shocking device while working the shoreline at Lake Scott earlier this spring. The fish are only stunned a few moments which gives Fish and Game staff enough time to pick them up with a net. The bass are measured and weighed before being released back into the lake.

(Record Photo)

Wipers don’t belong at Lake Scott When a 10-pound wiper was supposedly caught at Lake Scott it created quite a reaction when it was recently posted on Facebook.

The reaction from Kansas Fish and Game biologist Dave Spalsbury was far from enthusiastic.

“It created quite a stir when it showed up at our Pratt headquarters,” says Spalsbury.

He points out that the KD-

WPT has not stocked wipers at Lake Scott and has no intention of doing so.

“If some individual decided to put one in the lake it’s illegal. It’s not desirable to have people stock fish in public bodies of water because we end up with results that aren’t best for the lake,” he says. “Introducing these unknowns can have undesirable repercussions.”

Spalsbury says that wipers aren’t a good fit for Lake Scott.

“They can’t flourish in a body of water without a reliable gizzard shad population,” he emphasizes.

And if someone thinks they can correct that problem by introducing gizzard, Spalsbury suggests they think again.

“Doing so would also have consequences in a negative way,” he says.

“We approach every body of water in a unique way. I have a

vision of what I want for a body of water. If I can achieve what I’m envisioning it can become a quality environment and a fishing destination,” he says.

“If people start introducing species that don’t belong in a lake it can set those plans back by years,” he adds. “In an extreme case, it could even mean draining a lake and starting over. No one wants to see that happen.”

The predator fish at Lake Scott rely on crappie and bluegill as their primary source of food.

Spalsbury is looking to enhance that food supply by introducing thread-fin shad next year.

He emphasizes there’s a huge difference between thread-fin and gizzard shad.

“We don’t want gizzard shad in Scott Lake,” he says. “They were in there before the renovation and they are a disaster.

They get big and they stay big and when that happens we see the production of other fish falling off.”

Thread-fin don’t grow as large as gizzard shad. More importantly, they will die during the winter.

“That means we’ll be restocking them every year, which is what we want,” Spalsbury says.

“The additional forage base will allow the lake to feed more hungry mouths.

“If we can get good shad production, the crappie fishing will be tremendous. It’s just another tool we can use in management of the lake.”

saugeye in the 6-7 pound range, which would put it in the same category as many walleye.

“This was from our introductory class, so we’re getting optimal growth,” he noted.

In order to continue creating a healthier environment and bring the fish population into

better balance, the biologist is considering other management ideas.

Currently, saugeye measuring less than 18 inches must be released. That may be reduced to 15 inches. He may also skip the stocking of saugeye fry in 2017.

Spalsbury says that his next step will largely be determined by what he sees in the fall survey.

“This fall we’ll get a better idea of how much success the bluegill and crappie had spawning. We’ll be making our decisions based on that,” he adds.

Impact on Bass As one might expect, when the food chain is interrupted it has a ripple effect.

For example, while the largemouth bass population is holding steady in terms of size and numbers, the overall body condition isn’t as good as Spalsbury likes to see. One reason is the absence of bluegill in the two- to four-inch range which bass would normally feed on.

“The bass in the 10- to 15inch range are the ones hurting the most because of this,” he says. “This is also the size that’s highest in abundance. They’re competing with the 13- to 15inch saugeye for the same food supply.”

That should enhance angler success this summer.

“People may find them easier to catch because they are hungrier,” Spalsbury says.

One thing that makes Lake Healthier Environment In many ways, Spalsbury’s Scott unique, says Spalsbury, is the absence of gizzard shad management efforts have prowhich are part of the forage duced the desired results.

The latest survey netted one base at a number of reservoirs.

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Scenes from Saturday’s activities during Family Day at the airport include (clockwise, from top) Aliyah Venegas, 8, Scott City, has a great view of the aerobatics from under her umbrella.

Joe Shetterly was one of the pilots performing during the afternoon’s air show.

A Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Riley was a popular attraction for youngsters and adults.

The Black Hawk lifts off while a Lamborghini is parked on the taxiway.

Nash Nowak, 12, Scott City, prepares for a landing in the flight simulator while Leoti pilot Eric Hoeme provides assistance.

(Record Photos)

Fast cars, aerobatics provide an entertaining weekend in Scott City High-flying aerobatics and fast cars provided a great mix of entertainment for several hundred people who attended Family Day at the Scott City Airport on Saturday.

A number of residents from Scott City and the surrounding area took advantage of the opportunity to drive a Ferrari or a Lamborghini.

Sixty-six drivers either tested the cars on a performance track or opted to see if they could hit 160 mph or more on the airport runway.

“It handled extremely well.

That sucker just punched,” noted 18-year-old Amanda Kough.

She was able to hit a top speed of just over 150 mph on the straightaway.

“It was pretty thrilling,” she said about 15 minutes after-

wards. “I’m still shaking from it.”

Local pilots also provided nearly 150 free airplane rides for youth and adults during the morning.

“It was pretty slow until about 10:00 and then we got slammed with people wanting to fly,” said Brian Vulgamore.

“We had to turn a few people down, but I think everyone who signed up early got a ride.”

This was the first year for the expanded format for a spring Family Day. Vulgamore says the Spencer Flight and Education Center board will discuss how they want to do it next year and what changes they might want to make.

“Change is good,” says Vulgamore. “We want to keep it fun and interesting. We don’t want to be doing the same old thing year after year.”

Farm

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Lawmakers cite bias in EPA’s herbicide review Investigating WHO’s review of glyphosate U.S. lawmakers are investigating whether EPA staff influenced the World Health Organization’s review of glyphosate and its finding that the herbicide probably causes cancer, according to a letter sent to the agency earlier

this week.

The letter from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology is part of an ongoing investigation into the agency after the EPA posted and withdrew an internal report that said glyphosate was not cancer causing.

One question that lawmakers are trying to answer, according to legislative sources, is wheth-

ag briefs

USDA seeks feedback in mid-year survey During the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its major mid-year survey. The agency will survey nearly 5,700 operators across Kansas to determine crop production and supplies levels.

“The June Agricultural Survey is one of the most important and well-known surveys NASS conducts,” says Dean Groskurth, director of the NASS Northern Plains regional field office.

Information determines prospective production and supply of major commodities in the U.S. for the 2016 crop year.

NASS gathers the data online, by mail, phone and in-person interviews. Agency representatives also visit randomly selected tracts of land and interviews the operators.

Growers provide information on crop acreage, grain stocks, livestock inventory, cash rents, land values and value of sales.

NASS will compile and analyze the information and publish the results in a series of USDA reports.

“NASS safeguards the privacy of all responses, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified,” stated Groskurth. “We recognize this is a hectic time for farmers and ranchers, but the information they provide helps U.S. agriculture remain viable.”

All reports are available on the NASS website: http://www. nass.usda.gov/Publications.

Wheat coloring well ahead of historic average

The latest crop condition report for Kansas puts the wheat at 50 percent good and 10 percent excellent, according to the USDA reporting service.

Winter wheat coloring is 70 percent, ahead of both last year and the five-year average of 52.

Corn condition is rated 61 percent good, and seven excellent.

Eighty-eight percent of the corn has emerged, ahead of 77 percent a year ago at this time.

Sorghum planted was 33 percent, ahead of last year, but behind the 44 percent average.

The soybean condition is rated 62 percent good and three percent excellent.

Soybeans planted was 42 percent, ahead of 28 last year, but well behind the 64 percent average.

er EPA staff allowed personal bias to color the agency’s scientific review of glyphosate, the chemical in Roundup herbicide.

Some EPA staff participated in both the U.S. review and the WHO review. While the committee’s line of investigation was not clear, lawmakers cited the contradictory findings of the two reviews.

Those reviews were

by the EPA’s cancer assessment review committee or CARC and the WHO’s cancer arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer or IARC. “Given the apparent contradictions of the CARC and IARC findings for glyphosate . . . the committee has concerns about the integrity” of the WHO review, the role of EPA officials in that

review and their influence on the outcome of the EPA study, the committee’s letter to the EPA seen

by Reuters said.

According to the letter, lawmakers want congressional staff to interview four top EPA officials who were involved in one or both reviews of glyphosate.

An EPA spokeswoman said Tuesday the agency had received the let-

ter, was reviewing it and would respond.

In an earlier letter EPA sent to the committee, the agency said that publishing the cancer assessment review committee’s report was an accident and that the cancer review was still ongoing.

The EPA said it was “currently reviewing our standard operating procedures for the release of (See REVIEW on page 29)

Historic spring grain price rally shifts focus to weather Grain prices have climbed this month to their highest point of the year, in one of the steepest U.S. planting-season rallies on record, propelled by a perfect storm of acute demand, crop weather concerns, currency gyrations and speculative buying.

Now, U.S. farmers are nearly finished planting what could be another massive corn and soybean crop, while the market is no longer surprised

by Brazilian and Argentine crop losses that helped ignite the rally.

So, investors are growing nervous about the possibility of a sharp price pullback.

The market has already priced in expectations that Friday’s government supplydemand report will show tighter U.S. and global corn and soybean stocks. The focus has turned toward what the USDA will say on June 30, when it releases its quarterly stocks and planted acres estimates, and in its weekly crop condition reports.

“At some point, there could be something of a train wreck

of a pullback, especially in soybeans, because the potential is there to have another very big crop” in the United States, said Ted Seifried, chief market strategist for Zaner Ag Hedge.

Profits and Losses Farmers who sold their crop earlier this spring have been bemoaning the loss of profits. Livestock operations that did not hedge against higher grain prices could see profits squeezed, just as pork and beef wholesale prices are show-

ing signs of recovering for the summer grilling season.

Speculative investors have taken a big stake in commodities as it has looked less likely that the Federal Reserve will be quick to raise interest rates.

In early March, speculators held their largest net short positions on record in Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybeans. They have since shifted to their largest net long position in corn since last August and the largest net long soybean position since September (See HISTORIC on page 29)

Engineering resistance to beat bugs in wheat fields Until now, resistance to the aphid-vectored virus known as barley yellow dwarf (BYD) has been limited, at best, in wheat. This serious wheat disease in Kansas has had reports of yield losses of up to 35 percent.

Suggested risk management practices such as adjusted planting dates and using insecticides are effective in the short-run, but not enough to control the disease as a whole. What if there was a

way to beat this disease, once and for all?

Research lead by scientist Bernd Friebe at Kansas State University and the Wheat Genetics Resource Center I/ UCRC may provide a way to control BYD through fabricated genetic resistance.

The objective of his current

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Closing prices on June 7, 2016 Bartlett Grain Red Wheat............ $ 4.01 White Wheat ....... $ 4.01 Milo .................... $ 3.30 Corn ................... $ 3.90 Soybeans (new crop) $ 10.17 Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 4.00 White Wheat ....... $ 4.00 Milo (bu.)............. $ 3.30 Corn.................... $ 3.90 Soybeans ........... $ 10.36 Sunflowers.......... $ 14.95 ADM Grain Wheat..................

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

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

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Sunflowers..........

$ 4.10 $ 3.48 $ 3.98 $ 10.41 $ 15.45

Wheat Scoop Marsha Boswell communications director

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Food Facts Kansas ranks third in fed cattle placements with 4.4 million in 2015. That represents 22.1% of all cattle placed in a feedlot in the U.S.

research project is to identify naturally-occurring sources for BYD resistance and transfer them into adapted Kansas winter wheat cultivars.

The use of cultivars with genetic resistance to the virus or the aphid vector is the most economic and practical way of controlling BYD. “For the environment, it’s always the best solution if you can use native resistance,” said Friebe. “If you have genetic resistance then it doesn’t mat-

ter if the vector is floating around. They can do whatever they want to the plant, and not infect it.”

To encounter resistance, Friebe and his team start with evaluating chromosomes from wild relatives of wheat for agronomically-interesting traits and then combining modern wheat with wild wheat to produce recombinants that can be used directly in wheat improvement.

A recombinant with a resistant (See BUGS on page 29)

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There could be several reasons for white heads

Now, with the color starting to turn on our current wheat crop, some are starting to notice a few white heads mixed in with the good stand.

White heads have been appearing around the state this year, especially in south-central and northcentral Kansas, but don’t rule that out in our area.

Sometimes, the white heads are just single tillers scattered throughout part or all of a field, and sometimes they occur in small to large patches.

Heads might be completely white starting from the stem, or may just have a few spikelets showing the discoloration.

Down on the Farm Chris Long Walnut Creek Extension Agent

There are many causes of white heads. Here are some of the most common causes and their diagnosis.

First of all, it could be premature dying. As wheat begins to mature, plants in some areas of the field may have an off-white color similar to take-all. This could be due to drowning, hot dry winds, or some other stress.

Historic

with a resistant gene to wheat streak mosaic virus, Wsm3, was derived from a wild wheat species called Thinopyrum intermedium.

This recombinant also contains resistance to Triticum mosaic virus and has the potential of also containing resistance to BYD. Finding these recombinants, however, is time-intensive.

Review (continued from page 28)

documents to avoid the inadvertent release of predecisional information in the future.”

The congressional committee began its investigation into the EPA last month after the report by the EPA’s cancer assessment review committee became briefly public.

The report found that glyphosate was “not likely” to be carcinogenic to humans. It also appeared to dispute the IARC report and questioned its analysis.

The WHO’s IARC last year classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

The House’s Agriculture Committee previously said it too was examining the agency’s review of glyphosate and atrazine, another chemical used in agricultural herbicides.

The Ag Committee also wanted to know what steps still needed to be taken to finalize and issue the glyphosate report, which it had expected in July 2015.

earlier, there can be injury to the lower stem, which then cuts off water and nutrients to the developing head.

When wheat is in the early heading stage at the time of the freeze, the heads can be damaged directly.

Often, wheat on northfacing slopes, on ridge tops, or in low-lying areas will be most affected by freeze injury. However, freeze injury can also be so severe that it occurs throughout the fields, in no particular pattern.

Crown rot is another potential problem that can be traced back to freeze injury. When the crown

1973.

Hot, Dry Weather Besides USDA reports, grain traders are focused on summer weather in the United States, with the potential for a strengthening La Nina pattern raising the risk of hot, dry conditions in the heart of the corn and soybean belt.

Any signs of crop troubles could drive prices even higher, causing further headaches for buyers that had grown comfortable with abundant available supplies earlier this year.

Earlier in the marketing season, U.S. corn and soy-

bean export sales lagged the year-ago sales pace by 25 percent or more.

Export sales now have nearly caught up after a recent flurry of demand.

Some traders now believe the USDA may raise its export forecasts.

“The trade got comfortable with an oversupply mindset,” said Mike Zuzolo, president of Global Commodity Analytics. “We live in a global grain market and a supply problem and lower prices really can stimulate consumption. The elasticity of that consumption is greater than we often assume.”

(continued from page 28)

“If you already have chromosome addition lines, it can take three to four years to find recombinants with shortened chromosome segments.

If you start from scratch by crossing wild relatives to wheat then it might take 10 years to produce recombinants having the trait of interest,” said Friebe.

“It’s the only way you

can make the distantlyrelated gene pool available for wheat breeding. It’s a numbers game. Some chromosomes recombine easier than others.”

This gene transfer process is not a simple task and the talent to apply the technique is rare.

Value, in the end, will be added back to farmers who can use the resistant wheat in their fields,

is damaged by cold temperatures or a freeze, part or all of the tillers can die.

If the tiller from a damaged crown forms a head, this head will almost always be white. The crown will have internal browning, and stands will usually be thinner than normal.

Another cause could be hail which has been spotty in our area. The damaged portion of a head can turn white. The hail impact to the heads may also remove spikelets and expose the rachis.

Finally, head scab could be a possibility. When there are periods of rainy weather while the wheat is

flowering, as seen across most of Kansas this growing season, some heads may become infected with Fusarium head blight and turn white.

Symptoms of head scab include large brown or tan lesions that encompass entire spikelets or large sections of the head.

When infection occurs in the middle of the head the upper half or the entire head might be affected because the fungus reduces the flow of water and nutrients within the rachis.

Head scab can be identified by looking for pink spores of the Fusarium fungi, as well as by a dark discoloration to the rachis.

JONES CLUB LAMBS

(continued from page 28)

2012, according to swung violently in the Commodity Futures other direction, as a severe Trading Commission data. drought has hit Brazilian corn production while Rollercoaster Ride heavy rains swamped The sector has had a Argentina’s soy crop. rollercoaster year. In U.S. farmers have welJanuary, grain prices comed the unusual marcareened toward multi- ket turnaround. Just two year lows and the U.S. months ago, many faced dollar was at a demand- the prospect of seeding dampening 12-year high crops for negative returns. against other currencies.

CBOT December corn, U.S. export demand was the benchmark contract weak, South America for the crop to be harappeared poised to har- vested this autumn, are up vest another massive crop 17.5 percent since March and commodities prices in 31, the largest plantinggeneral were depressed, season rally since 1973. including crude oil at a New-crop November soy12-year low. beans are up 21 percent, Now, the market has the fifth biggest gain since

Bugs

The pattern of off-colored heads will often follow soil types or topography, and may occur in large patches. The grain will be shriveled and have low test weight.

Due to the recent rainfall events from mid-April through the end of May, many fields are showing drowning symptoms on poorly drained areas.

Another possible cause is freeze injury to the stem or crown. Depending on the stage of growth at the time of a late spring freeze, parts or all of the heads may die and turn white.

If a freeze occurs about the boot stage or a little

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Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed 620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Rex Turley, 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

Fully Insured

Contact:

SCOT AYTES • 874-1646

Red

Specializing in

all coatings t Paint i or any other color

Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

PC Painting, Inc. Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com

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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Call 872-2090 today!

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Professional Directory Continued

Brent Rogers

Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

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

Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center

Sports/Outdoors Truck Driving OUR HUNTERS will pay top $$$ to hunt your land.

Call for a free base camp leasing info packet and quote. 1-866-309-1507. www.BaseCampLeasing. com.

Education

Horizon Health We service and repair all that we sell.

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.

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

www.reganjewelers.com

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

Services

ENTRY LEVEL heavy 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.

Homes 2000 SQ. FT. doublewide under $80,000. Lenders offering $0 down for land owners. Huge selection of true modulars in all sizes.

Wrap land, home and land improvements in one package. 866-858-6862.

(Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”...

Technology Lead Chiropractic

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

Is your subscription paid?

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.

––––––––––––––––––––– DRIVER TRAINEES needed. Become a driver for Stevens Transport.

Earn $800 per week. Paid CDL training. Stevens covers all costs. 1-888749-2303. drive4stevens. com.

––––––––––––––––––––– OTR/CDL Class A driver. Two years min. experience. Good pay, vacation pay and bonuses.

Good home time for a flatbed company. Caudy Trucking, Inc., 402-7686134.

Have questions about the Scott Commnity Foundation?

Call 872-3790

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

For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist

Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti All Under One Roof

Revcom Electronics

20/20 Optometry

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses

Complete family eye center!

106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 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

ES N JOLUB S B C Driving M LA

for the PURPLE!

Jeremy • 620-397-1638 Stefanie • 620-397-8075

201 Albert Avenue (620) 872-2187 • www.scotthospital.net

Christian Cupp, MD

Thea Beckman, APRN

Elizabeth Hineman, MD

Megan Dirks, APRN

Matthew Lightner, MD

Joie Tedder, APRN

William Slater, MD FACS

Ryan Michels, PA-C

Melissa Batterton, APRN

Caley Roberts, PA-C

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control

105 1/2 W. 11th, Scott City 620-874-1813 scottcitymfr@gmail.com

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

Bob Bolen 785-821-0042 • Fax 785-852-4275

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

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 per column inch.

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Thank You . . .

I want to thank everyone - friends and neighbors - for all the food, phone calls and cards.

It is so nice to have friends. God bless you all.

Sincerely, Irma McDaniel and Family We wish to express a big “Thank You” to all our family, friends and former students for the many cards, congratulatory wishes, flowers, etc., that made our 70th anniversary such a special and memorable occasion. You are truly appreciated.

A special thanks to our seven children and their families for hosting a wonderful weekend in our honor.

Howard and Dorothy King

Services

Rentals

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

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc 620-874-2120.

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.

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Berry Realty • 872-5700

Agriculture WANT TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information.

1-800-579-3645.

Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc

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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WANT TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information.

Lane County Feeders.

44tfc 397-5341.

Help Wanted SUBSTITUTE ROUTE bus drivers for USD 466 (Scott County). For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-8720215tfc 7655.

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FOR RENT: 3 bedroom trailer house with two car garage. $600 plus utilities.

706 Kingsley, Scott City.

Call 620-384-4360. 4316t2 ––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

3516tfc

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 or 874-2124.

26tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– 1-3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, FH/A, basement, new roof, large yard. Call Mike 620-874-2425.

23tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– HOUSE FOR SALE: 704 Ada Street, Scott City.

Call 620-214-0774 or 316-640-7507.

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GARAGE SALES 504 York Street Scott City Sat., June 11 • 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Multi-Family Yard Sale 507 West 6th Street Scott City Sat., June 11 • 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Lots of misc. items Panache 112 Main Street Scott City Fri., June 10 • 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sat., June 11 • 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

1/2 price items outdoors

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

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Employment Opportunities

Business

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Bling turns a devastating loss into opportunity James Bell • Hays Daily News

Scott County Extension and the Scott Community Foundation have relocated to 210 W. 4th St., on the southwest corner of the courthouse block in Scott City. The southwest entrance to the building (above) is for SCF offices.

(Record Photo)

SCF, Extension relocate to former Compass building Much more room and a better view are the two big benefits that have resulted from the Scott Community Foundation and Scott County Extension relocating their offices to the former Compass Behavioral Health building on the southwest corner of the courthouse block.

Compass has moved its offices to the former medical clinic building located on the old hospital grounds. In addition, Scott County Attorney Becky Faurot has moved her office into the lower level of the courthouse where the Extension office has been located.

“We’ve gained a lot more space, at least for now,” says Extension Agent John Beckman. “We have a lot of things in storage at the fairgrounds which will eventually come here.”

The entrance to the Extension offices is at the southeast corner of the building where there is a reception area. A large room near the entrance is used by the Extension office manager and fair board secretary Kay Harkness.

Turn right and step around the corner and Extension Agents Carol Ann Crouch and Beckman have their offices, in addition to other rooms that can be used for a summer intern and storage.

The Extension staff also has a kitchen and at the west end of the building is a large room that Crouch plans to convert into a sewing room for her 4-Hers.

Except for some painting purple, naturally - the north side of the building didn’t take much work in order to be ready for the Extension staff.

“We’re used to getting a lot of

Griffith joins SCF as health care coordinator B r i n l e e Griffith, a native of Scott City, has joined the staff of the Scott Community Foundation as the community health care Brinlee Griffith coordinator.

A 2009 graduate of Scott Community High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Oklahoma State University in 2014. She worked for a financial/technology firm in Oklahoma City before returning to Scott City.

Griffith, 25, joined the SCF walk-in traffic at the courthouse,” says Beckman, “but, once we get settled I think people will get used to our new location.”

Foundation Offices The Scott Community Foundation staff says that moving from the third floor of the courthouse not only gives them more needed room, but should make them more visible to community members.

“I think we’re already seeing that. When you’re at street level it’s so much easier for people to stop in and visit or ask questions than it was to take the elevator at the courthouse,” says Julie Niehage, community development

as an intern in December and began her full-time duties in May as community health care coordinator.

“I’m working with the hospital to find grants for equipment and educational needs and with their fundraising efforts,” says Griffith.

She is presently planning the annual MASH golf tournament fundraiser which will be held on Saturday.

Griffith will be coordinating all hospital fundraising through the SCF in order for donors to receive the full tax benefits of their donations. director.

In addition to office space for each of the four staff members, they also have a board meeting room. Due to lack of space in the courthouse, board meetings had been held at the Bryan Conference Center.

There is also a room for office equipment and a kitchen.

Future plans include landscaping on the south side of the building and new signage.

The SCF has completed remodeling in its half of the building where their offices are located.

The public is asked to use the southwest entrance.

An open house is scheduled for Wed., June 29.

Turning what could have been a tragedy into an opportunity Bling - located in Big Creek Crossing in Hays - reopened recently after completing a full remodel of the location that has been closed since the store suffered water damage from a section of roof that collapsed in April in neighboring Payless Shoe Source.

While others may have used the incident as an excuse to leave the shopping center or Hays altogether, Bling decided instead to use the opportunity to remodel the location.

“Since we had all of that going on we decided, since we have to do it, we might as well change a few things,” said Sammy Grollmes, district manager.

Damage to the store included a total loss of merchandise and damage to walls and the ceiling.

“With everything that happened, it was devastating,” Grollmes said, but they wanted to come back with as much positivity as possible, utilizing a color scheme and fixtures that match other locations within the small chain.

“Now with our new look, it is the same color scheme that we have in our new Wichita location and also our Manhattan store,” she said. “We had the opportunity to unify our look for this space.”

While completely overhauling the 900 square foot space was a lot of hard work, she said they are pleased with the outcome.

“We’re really really happy with the new look. It brightens everything up and opens up the space,” Grollmes said.

After being in Hays for five years, moving the location was not something the chain of six stores wanted to do.

“The thing about the mall in Hays is traffic wise, this is the most visible and the best location for us,” Grollmes said. “I know the mall has its controversial issues, but what is nice is what we get to see in this space and we’re right here in the center court. I believe that we get to see and help more people in this location. That’s why we came back.”

The chain has stores in Garden City, Salina, Manhattan, Wichita and their original location in Scott City, expanding quickly after opening in 2008.

“I believe we are the largest women’s boutique clothing company in the state that is privately owned,” Grollmes said.

The size of the chain meant tackling the remodel was a little more difficult than the larger retailers that have corporate support, but the chain’s and BCC insurance covered the cost of the damage.

It also allowed the staff to continue being paid during the down time.

“We want to be able to take care of the people that work for us. That was really important and we were happy we had the stuff in place to do that,” Grollmes said.

“We’re happy to be back, and be able to serve our customers,” Grollmes said.

This is winning?

Scott County Hospital employee Marilyn Schmidt was the lucky winner in local fundraising effort for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Money jars were put out for seven hospital employees and she received the most donations of $350.56. As the “winner,” Schmidt got to kiss a pig.

The real winner was the Alzheimer’s Association which received a total of $677.43.

Other participants in the pig kissing fundraiser were were Larry Dible, Judy Thomas, Dr. Hineman, Wendy Martinez, Brandy Heim, and Liz Inguanza.

(Record Photo)